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The age-herald., 1901-03-10
SearIes Has Resiqned.

New York, March 9.-It is announced today that John Searles. whose failure occurred a few days ago. has resigned the presidency of the American Type Found CTS Company. A successor will be elect ed at meeting of the directors to be held March 13, and meanwhile the duties of the office will be performed by Robert J. Jauney, the vice president of the com pany.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS,

I hereby announce by candidacy as a delegate from the State at large, to the Constitutional Convention, subject to the action of the State Democratic Conven- tion. FRANK s. WHITE.
 I hereby announce myself as a candi- date from the Ninth Congressional Dis trict to the Constitutional Convention, subject to the action of tie Democratic party. A. c. HOWZE.
 I hereby announce myself as a candi- date from Jefferson County to the consti- tutional convention, subject to the action of the Democratic party -iAs'''
 5ei59Hr'l sv JOHN W. o'NEnL-
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
The LelpsIc Orchestra.

Music has been declared to be the child of prayer and the companion of religion The more sacred the occasion the greater uplifting of the soul to divine realms.
 For this reason. the coming of the fla nous Leipsic Philharmonic Orchestra at the Jefferson Theatre on Thursday even- ing, March 28, will appeal to all church people, notwithstanding Lent. Probably this will be the only chance of life time for our people to hear this magnificent
The age-herald., 1901-03-10

For straight whistles go to Dunker's Saloon, 2O8-2lO N. 2Oth street, between 2d and 3rd avenues. Our leading brands: Sam Clay, Paris Club, Peacock, $l.O0 per quart.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
F. O. Matthiessen Dead

Paris. March 9.-F. o. Matthiessen. the former treasurer of the American Sugar Refining Company and director of that concern, as well as of several other i'm portant companies. died at his residence here, No. 6 Place Des Etats Unis. yes- terday of diabetes. His remains will be taken home for interment. .lLl VI -a1aaA
The age-herald., 1901-03-10

corterie of musicians from Germany
 Their coming to Birmingham Is certainly an epoch in the musical history of the city, and the fact of their playing here, and no other place in Alabama, is high compliment to the culture of our people.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
x THE PLAY x


said to be composed of exceptionally young, pretty and fascinating girls, necessary for the completion of a per formance of wit and song.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10

Hoods Sarsaparilla is not a cure-all; but 1t cures all blood diseases. Take no substitute.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
runk, S2.15

Full size box, covered with can vas, nicely painted, center hoop iron bands, brass half excelsior lock. steel hardware, 6-inch stral hinges, iron bottom. Car just in 200 to select from.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
Box Couch, $500

Box Couch, $500
 Worth $1S.00. Full cedar case, which protects goods from bugs of any kind; upholstered with best quality velour. We have good stock of leather, imita- tion leather, or pantasote couches. See our stock.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10

The best rocker in the world for the money. A new lot on floor since last sale of this rocker. Exactly like cut and worth $2.75 Examine our stock of rockers, they bear inspection.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10

Cutting Table. eSc.
 Made of birch wood; best finish; 8 feet long and good width. and has yard measure." Nicer and larger ones approximately cheap if wanted.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10

chase of Electric Light Plant.
 "H B. AS. Issuance of bonds for water works.
 ''H. B. S9S. Abolish police commission "H. B. 1899. Abolish Bessemer division City Court.
 All of the foregoing bills, except when otherwise stated. were enacted into laws
The age-herald., 1901-03-10

strung that section of the constitution,
 expressly declares that the Legislature
 has not the right to delegate to the city
 of Birmingham the right to legalize pool
 selling. When the Governors attention
 was called to that decision, he very cheer
 fully recalled his veto, and by joint reso- lution, originating in the House, the bill
 was recalled from the Governors office.
 The bill on the last day reached the House, and there 1t remained until the session closed Many theories have been advanced as to why the bill was amend ed However, 1t is very clear that under no legal construction could the bill have conferred upon the city the right to li cense pool-selling.
 House bill 15s4 is known as the money lenders and pawnbrokers' bill This bill was to protect that unfortunate class who for so long a time have been at the mercy of the money shark, and much work was done to defeat the bill, but 1t passed both houses after a hard fight in the House. The acknowledged effect of this bill would have been to have driven out of this county the petty money lend CT and usurer, and to prevent a practice of abuse that has principally been work ed upon the poorer classes. The bill was prepared at the request of Senator Nor row by a well-known attorney of Bir- mingham, and was introduced by Repre- sentative Leath. It reached the Senate. and there was amended so as to include While pending in the Sem ate the bill was, to use the 'white-wash- ed expression, lost or mslaid' by some unknown person: but that did not delay its passage, as the same was, without delay substituted in that body, and as amended was sent to the House for con- currence, in which place, after a hotly contested fight. 1t passed by a close vote. But the money lender won out at last, for the reason that the bill reached the
The age-herald., 1901-03-10

No jute, but all wool, and close weave, size a0x6o inches. Worth S2.75. Ask the other fellows.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16
From Fridays Late Edition.

E c Carpenter has sold his house
in Gulford To Fred Combs, the girls,
mill mar.
News comes Of w J Laqin's en-.
gage vent - tenor soloist for Patti
| English tour.
The Baptist Sunday school Snu.
| day voted al appropriation for 40
organ Ia le sent to missionary 10
Japan.
The old fountain No +" ergir g
Won the Gen Bntlor' took a s25D
first rrze at Lowell Mass, the other
day from 10 competitors, playing 23l
feet and inches.
-Twenty dollars damage vas done
by fire to the house occupied by G c
johnson and Earl Carpenter at the
West Village Friday. 1t vas case OF
baby and matches.
An excellent suggestion from
local and othsr veterans is Col Thos
Hanron for superintendent of the
Soldiers Home II Remington to sue
coed the late Col Cotfsy.
The First Regt band p piecesl
will give one of its popular moon.
light dances at Brook.ide Park next
Tuesday evening, A Il Hines will be
prompter. Everybody invited
Another cannon cracker victim
the Fourth was the son OF fl G Smith.
Powder in the face and ewes, greatly
endangered his eyesight for time
but it is nov hoped to save it.
The NJ G 4 last evening voted
to have field cay Aug Tth probably
on the fair grounoS with Patrick
Ferriter end Leslie Stafford as cap.
tiaus OF tbs teals of 10 men each.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16
BASE BALL.
Y. M. c. A. W!ns.-Defeats HinsdaIe-
Monros's Fine Pitching Did the Trick

Y. M. G. A. Wins.-Dsfsats HinsdaIe-
Monros's Fine Pitching Did the Trick
score II to =.
Monroe. the High school twirler,
pitched his first game for the Y. NJ. G.
A. at Riverside park Saturday and al
lowed the Hinsdales only six hits. He
also struck out nine men and gave only
three men bases on balls. The infeld
work of Stolte, Allen and Cundiff was
of high order and they made several
rapid plays which were praisewOrthy.
Tufts dio not handle Monroe's pitching
perfectly and two Of his dropped third
strikes were followed by wild throws
b, him, which cut a big place in the Wis.,
itors' scoring. a Hen was the star with
the stick and 10 five times at bat he
laced oct five pretty singles which
were factors in the scoring. Manager
Raleigh expected Bash, the ex.Goddard
twifler. to do the slab act for the
Hinsdales. but he failed to show %, SO
Frank Young was put in. y. NJ. G.. A.
batted him for Is hits and by live base
running should have scored more runs.
The umpiring had several new wrinkles,
amongst them Umpire Lynch calling
Stafford out on dropped third strike
when first base was already occupied
and two men out. The score:
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16

Two or three more automobile;
have been ordered in town.
"A renewal of pension, 81. ha:
been granted to Edwin II Putnam.
Little Charles Lsiey is at d.
Lynch's hospital, being treated fo'
ceiebro spinal meningitis.
-Ur Edward j Henke was kicked
by horse and seriously injured his
right knee Thursday nigot.
"A concert will be given ny the
First Regiment band on the Brooks
House balcony tomorrow evening.
On dit that the two Brattleboro
owners of the PAGER Burnham' took
$1,000 out Of the pool box at Worces.
ter, Mass, Saturday.
This last rain means thousands
of dollars for the farmers in the
rowen crop. Since July the Chest
nut Hill reservoir has gained five feet
"A F Roberts & Go have sold their
recently purchased Central street gro
Gerry store to Will Winslow of the
West Village who took possession yes
terday morning. The store has u
good thriving trade, but Roberts & Co
sell because since Mr. Gleason s rs-
tirement. they cannot give the time
necessary for both stores. Mr. Wins
low is clean, capable man who
ought to do we'll there.
The lesding shippers have united
in u petition to the Boston Il Maine
railroad which it was promised to
grant if asked for sealed through
car over the road every day 10th
ways. Cnder such an arrangement a
car would leave Boston every evening
and arrive in Rrattleboro so that the
freight could be delivered in the
morning. A present the freight comes
over different roads and is put in cars
which are set off other places, causing
a delay q its its delivery.
Another significant fact with ref
erence to the death of James J Grit
fin is that the bndy when first seen
or touched was lying face downward
on the stomach in the bottom OF the
river. Though perhaps not impossible
it is most unlikely that the body of a
drowned man would be in this posi-
ton. In the first place in his strug
gle for air man naturally gets his
face upward. In the next place about
all thu air or vacant space there is in
the body, all the lighter parts. lungs,
stomach ard especially the intestines
and abdominal cavity, all the first
points OF GASEOUS formation, all that
tends to give it buoyanc are in the an,
terror parts, and the bony structure
most lies nearer the back, all operat-
inc RI hripr that IN the hottnm the
position in which drowned bodies are
almost universally fonnd. Al the
whom we have interviewed
confirm this view, and say it indi-
Gates that the man was dead when he
went into the river. Though there is
no positive evidence and such is we'll
nigh impossible to get thus fer, all
that thenrizirg can do points
to The urgent reed OF thorough in
ysstigation Of the matter.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16

The famous, original Gentry Shows
composed of the largest herds of
handsome dogs, Intelligent ponies,
conical monkeys and saRacious baby
elephants, ever seen, will soon visit
this city. The eyhihition this seas %
is nearly twice as large as On its for
mar visits here, and it is now classed
as the largest, as well az the best
show of its kind in the world. In fact
90 this sort of entertainment. This
is the fifteenth year of the attrsc-
ton g continued prosperity. and 10 its
reconstructed form it is vastly supe.
rior in its many departments. The
show will exhibit in this city after
noo1 and night July % on Frost
street near S A Smith & Cos.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16
The Best Medicine
Money Can Buy.

Baxter's Mandrake Bitters has been a
popular remedy with the public for 30
years, and is warranted TO cure cousti-
patton, sick headache. dyspepsia. bilious
ness. indigestion, kidney trouble; will
regulate the bowels and all stomach ills
II also purifies the blood. expelling all
poisons and making one well in every
part of the body. At all druggists. at -
cents per bottle or box. aud money back
if it does not cure Brooks House Phar-
macy. Thomas Pharmacy, Geo. E.
Greene, +. II. Holden.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16
Over sunday Guests.

John Kiniry and sister Margaret of
Walrole speot Sunday with with
their brother, 7 KiIry.
Dan Webster aud wife of New Yori,
spent Sunday here, returning yesterday
At the brooks house: " Eager,
Providence, r |; L Preston, GloG-
cester Mass; Frank Brown, Keene
Vim H Lake, Everett, Mass: J c
Penney, Cambridge. Mass; Fannie
Keebles, Brooklyn, n = Henry Pear
son and wifi. Springfield, Mass, the
guests of Miss Susie Habrahsn; + o
"Trip and wife, New York F Lee
lind, Roston: Reeve, New York :
II NJ Gushing and wife. New York f
G Evans, Washington, . c.: Mrs A
Kenney and son, East Orange. n Y;
E K Mckenrey, Boston; A H Pow
ers, Worcester, Mass.
Al Hotel Bra.tleboro; } f Craig,
Hartford Conn: c b Trapp, A +
Baker, H f Leavitt, Boston: Jas
Mckeuna, f f Kenperson, C Deck
er, I Collins. y W Patch. J NJ
Drsy, Fish, A II Frink. VIM H Nc.
X rn, N London; c X Moore, New
port; J c Palmer, South Windham,
Conn: B + Williams, st Albans: 7
Sharpe ard G J Nelson, Worcester,
Mass: NJ l. Noyes, Burlington; J S
CLARK, Strafford Springs, Conn; J A
Cisco. Beabe Plains, Vt; Ed Anthony
ami II c Evans, Sioux Falls, So OAK
J a Collins Flagstaff, Ariz Warren
W Ashley. New York; " Saunders,
wife and child, Georgia; II c Hill
ton, Providence, r |; c S Houston,
4 thol.
AT the American house II l. Mar
vim. E \ HAYES. L f Backus, New |
II Il Adams, Boston; O X |
Aldricb. Providence, R |: Frank |
Bro Hn, Ksere, n II; Henry Greene,
Boston; Miss Nav Sang T, Miss Rose !
L1nrripan Minchester \ IL
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16
OLD FIREMEN'S DAYS
AND BRATrLEBORO.s VICTORIES.
"Reminiscences Suggested by the Late
Record Of Fountain Hand Engine. So
Long the Z In m nlnn

| Long the Champion.
The PRIDE of many local fireman in
the 10's eas the capacity of the
Fountain Handkerchief to win first
prize money at many New England
| hremen's musters, the tub havipg an
uEbroken record over period of sew
eral years whenever the company en-
tered in competition with macy not.
able engiues within a radius Of 100
miles. 1t is with satisfaction that
| the few surviving members of the old
| company, who manned the brakes 10
| these days. note the vigor of the
machine, af er the lapse of so may
years. 1t is owned by a Lowell Vet
erau Firemeu's association ana bears
the name of Ute General Built r. 3D."
These veterans put the tub in comre
Triton with 10 hard machines in that
city on the Fourth, when the Foun-
tain Butler made play of 23l feet,
3 inches. and took first money, $3.50.
The -Four tain was purchased 10y Brat.
tlaboro's then chief engineer Siias NJ
Waite. Of the Lynn fire department in
the COS. aud its. first foreman was J
Harvey Smonds The successors of
Mr. Snopds were c Edwards, A n
Joy. l. u Dearborn, j A Taylor L
s Higgirs, G Briggs, James b Cot |
din anu @ B Fairbanks, three of whom
are dead. Whenevr the Fountain was
entered at a muster it was generally |
conceded by the competing companies
that the Brattleboro tub would take
home first houors. The late Mai
Elijah Wales was a member and DR. H
ID Holton was surgeon of the com
panv. Mai Wales WAS afterward chief
engineer Of the local department and
forman of No G. The Fountain re-
NAMED in Brattleb1ro shout dozsn
years, when it was sold by Chief En-
gineer L L Davis to the Winchendon
thence transferred to the
Milford N II department, by ahom
ii was sold to the Lowell Veteran as
ISOLATION TIE Fountains predeees.
sor was the old Mazeppa. a macnine
Of 10 little merit, which was after
ward rebuilt AID renamed Phoenix
No 6, now belonging to the loci &C.
partment. After the Fountain had
been surfeited with honors The ;
hand gine of ire West
village was successful at nunerors
nusters, urder the foremaoship of ,
Merchant William + Howe Ind John
2 Sargent.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16
LOCAL NOTES AND GOssIf.
: Our improved 25 cent Spectacles
/ the record. CHAs A TRIP.

= Our improved % cent Spectacles
Fat the record. CHAs A TRIPr.
The broadway players left yesterday
n lie Wsirs, n. ii.
&c. B, Lamson will move his cigar
Px mandatory August l from the
carpenter Organ building to the Ullery
ladl0g annex, taking the third floor.
The y NJ, C. AS will play at Hins-
le nat lrday. With Clune back at sec
FL: Monroe in right (also change
ltcher; Tufts in left and Crowell
ltchlng the team will be stronger than
was Saturday.
l-At Worcester, Mass, Saturday,
FuFnnam," the Brattla 5oro horse, took
1 Hfst two heats, time , Il 1922 p IA.
Fer The fourth heat the Judges took
[Her Brennan from his seat after the
/ geid.ng mad coma in tenth and the
~ arl'er, Clark, fetched the geldiDg
kleF he wire in the final heat fourth.
ldzel. who won the race. came in
N ara eleventh the first two heats.
r. i. Moynihan has been appointed
ulihistrator of the estate OF the late
Aes i. Griffin and Thomas Judge of
Il estate of Nora Judge. 10 the John
wilson estate of Wardsboro, l.. Nj.
FFell has been appointed adninistra-
win Spencer Robinson and Fred |
tlerNood commissioners and ap orais-
+ ". j Moran and Geo. A. BOyden |
I've been appointed commissioners on
estate Of the late jain NJ. Willis.
The suit of HIS Josselyn VS. Odd
iic%s Home was heard before Justice
lrl ned yesterday. IL was claim for
!pslo balance of salary as manager OF
nome for six months. from Dec /. to
y last. Prior to the former date
lau been paid $500 year and gave
ice that be must have 500. Jan d
'ropesltion was made to him that III
would Keep the cost of sustenance
~ 10 sl.50 wesk. he should have an
tease cf 500 year. He said nothing
/ continued until June | when the
q refused bis application for an
Tease salary, and he left June l.eet-
la-C oniv At the $500 rate. He claim.
{, ne 500 aud the court allowed
q me $500 rate a. he had kept the
down TO $50 a week. countiug
~ ard wife in the computation
aats1se took an appeal. Fits for
-.'i. Siickney and Sargent Tor
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16

David Welsh Of Boston is here to
attend the funearl ofthe lata John
l. Ray Lawyer G. G Fits and Judge
Waterman are at Woodsville, N II
taking testimony in the Studdard will
ease. - 6 ilbert Psrsots and wife of
Athol. Mass, we're in town last week
Bradley { Newell of Rove, Mass
the ex-bealer, was in town lsst week.
Merchant NJ J Moran and wife
spent Sunday in Chicopee, Mass,-Cbss
Houston OF Athol, Harry Haven Of
Hol,oke, Misses Nellie Stewart and
Sadie Turner speLt Sunday in Spring.
field, Mass.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16

Miss Maud Essex, who has been in
Scotland for the past two weeks. is
expected to return from her two
months visit to her home in England,
the last week in July. Herbert W
Eddy auu Mrs Williams are now in
the Alps.
Mrs G II Bailey moved last week
t, Vergennes.-Mrs f L Parker left
Thursday for a stay of several weeks
at her old home in Clsremont. Her
daughter, Marcia, went several days
before.
Mrs. Carl Bollender and her son Carl,
q graduate of the BrsttlehorO high
school this wear. will sail to day from
New York for Germany, and will spend
a yesr abroad.
Az ID Pipsr left yesterday for Al
hany. y Y, TO take a position as COL
lector and scent for real estate COM
pany there.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16
Employment Notes.

Harry L Freeman OF the postotict
force, returned Yesterday from his va
cation John W Howe has been sp.
pointed new substitute carrier
Jas Bagg is clerkiug in A F Roberts
grocery store during vacation. M iss
Eta Turner has entered the employ
of Hooker, Coiser 4 Mitchell overall
factory.
Leon Barnes began work last week
at the Estey Organ shops. NJ IS
Susie Haskins left last week for Beth
lebem. N Fl, to work in one of the
hotels there.
John Howe has finished work
az conductor ON the electric cars
and is acting substitute letter carrier.
Ernest Mack has entered the en-
ploy Of c II Eddy & Co.'S bottlng
business.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16
NeigbhOrhOOd Notes.

Patrick Ryan, wife and child ra-
turned yesterday from two weeks
visit in Putney. Mrs n H Hacklay
of Greenfield is summarizing at tne
Fish homestead in Halifax.
Arthur LaEaight has been in New
fame part of the week. MIR and Mrs
Walter Harvey of Westport are spend
ing few days in town.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16

Geo Wells is giving his shire store
90 Elliot street, rev paint and pa.
per and general mprovement.-M
sonic hall among its other improve.
meuts has been equipped with cleo
trio lights.
The plumbing work for thu Golf
club muse has been awarded to John
Galrir
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16

Andrew Horton returned home Fri.
day from seVearal weeks at his cot
tage Manager Wells of the keene
Automobile Co, has leased "Wysn-
thu" cottage.
OF bingham and family era at the
Rushmere for couple weeks 60
ing over Saturday.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16

The game of Russians at work OF
the Canal street sewer finished las.
night.
Mrs Lucia s Foster was today sp.
pointed administrative on the estate
Of her late husband, + A Foster.
Sam Elolton of Esteyville, had
both his hands badly burned by an
elevator rope slipping through them
while at work in Estey shops yester.
day.
Col f Fl Chase tell down flight
'of stairs at his home on North Main
street Sunday breaking his nose,
and bruisinR his face quite badly.
The last reports say he is comfortable.
Departures.
Samuel Oliver. for two weeks past
the guest If L D Taylor, returns to
Boston today. Freeman Whitney re-
turrei yesterday to his work for
Smith & Wesson at Springfield, Mass,
after two weeks' visit here. Mvs
Whitney follows in day or two
Miss Annie Thomas left this m orning
to attend the summer school for teach
ers at Cl9remont.-h w Stowe and
family returned to New York Satur.
day after three weeks vacation
here from his duties on the New York
World. maya
Mrs B F Hoyt Of Guelph, Ont. who
has been spending month at the
home OF her father, A Y Nay, left
Yesterday for Montreal. where she
spards few days, going thence by
boat to Toronto, ard reaching home
the last of the week. Nj ISIS Margaret
kean returned Sunday to her hone
in Holyoke. Mass, after two weeks
visit here.
John Connors returned to Holvose
Sunday after a week visit in town
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16
REM vN 10

w A Could has vacated his tene
ment at 30 South Main street ard
will store his goods and hoard for the
nt.-Mrs Kern dams from So to
I Frost Place.
Lawyer K G Rscon will move early
in August the o J Pratt house on
Whippla street vacated by Cashier c
W Richardson.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16
DRAMATIC AND OPERATE
NOTES OF LOCAL INTEREST

Russ Whytal. who was seen here the pat
winter in his own play. "For Fair Virginia.
has been engaged to play light comedy role
in stuart Rob,ons company which will pre-
sent The Henrietta" Mr.. Whytars new
play. "OGt Ionder," will be produced season
of 1902
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-16
ATTENTION. INVENTORS:

r. q. SIGGERs, Patent Lawyer. Washington.
ID. C.. whose al. appears in our columns, Is
attorney Of tweniy-one years active practice
aad Is well recommended to US His rating VIII
he found in pun's and Bradstreet's reports, as
he owns the lHrenfirt 4gs. He has sent Us APP
plicaiion blanks and other papers and inventors
vino intending 10 apply for patents would
save time hy calling at this Office and getting the
papers before presenting their applications
through any other source. 6sIT