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Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
Randolph Centenarian Scrapp.r,

There was hearing before Justice
Nichols and Fowler Monday in the Of
flee OF NJ VI Wilson in Randolph. the
case being against Micnael O'Connor
for assault on Emery V Steele Satur-
day. Uncle Mike" who is said to be
nearly 100 years old, had ordered Steele
not TO cross his land, but he Continued
to trespass, and Saturday Uncle MiKe"
was in the act Of chopping up an old
box used by him in mounting the fence.
when Steele came into his field to re-
monstrate. Mike" claims that Steele
struck him with a wrench. upon which
he struck him with an axe. cutting a
cash iii Steele's side about two inches
long. Steele denies hitting O'Connor.
Inc justices decided that the case d id not
come under their jurisdiction and jury
trial will be held later. He was placed
under So tonds.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
Chester.

Mrs & L Dulett of Poston is a
guest of Mr. and Mrs D Hulett on
Main street.
Jason Jones, ir. is quite i'll from the
effects of orerHork and the heat of last
Tuesday.
Mrs Eliza Smith has sold her place
on Grafton street with her personal
property and will 20 to Springfield,
Mass, for future home.
D Fl Hulett was Frustrated from
the beat last Tuesday while working
in the hay field and was carried to his
home. He is somewhat better.
Between $50 and 200 peonle attend
ed the celebration at Lowell lake yes
terday and a good number went to
Ludlow.
F W Cady of Middleburyis in town.
b N Roth spent the Fourth at Brat
tleboro with his brOt DER.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

The announcement from Maine thai
the strict enforcement of tie prohibit
ing Law has been made part of the
Republican program of the state may
well be received WITH incredulity. Po-
litical organizations are rot apt to de,
liberately resolve on suicide ard that
is what it would mean to drive the rum.
selling element out of the party. BY
exemption from prosecution, or by
SO lenicnt prosecution as not really to
interfere With the traffic. the liquor
element has been bept, passively or
actively, on the Republican side of
late years, while by lip serviceand plat
form declarations in favor of rrohibi-
ton the sincere believers in the law
have also been kept pretty we'll in
line, in addition to the regular party
support for party reasons. Ii is thus
that the party has SO waxed in
strength of late even more than the
Brysn folly of the Democracy would
have helped it to do. 1t is rather a
delicate operation to hold the fe.lty
of both the rum and the prohiuitorv
element at the same time, and Prob
ably ell the promise above referred to
means, is that it is recognized taat
the difficulty is seen to he increasing,
and so more preterse OF law enforce
ment IS necessary; hut We may he
sure thst it will not 20 to the extent
of really alienstiGg the liquor deal
ers. Even 10 Vermont such a policy
would be dangerous to the party in
poFer.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

races working in unison for man 8
advance, and held together by inter
racial bonds which must constantly
gain in intricacy and power. Let
these bonds be multiplied and
strengtheued by pesceful commerce
and interchange IF thought, by the
gentle influences of education and re-
ligion. but without any effort TO
crush The weaker, or another use OF
force than such as is absolutely es-
sential to the preservation from de-
struction of our own civilization.
and needful for the furtherance or
the growth OF the interracial organ.
ism which We dimly SEQ may some
day come to vigorous life.
This is Christian doctrine certainly
and it is in Christian doctrine that
Democracy has its very concept,
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
The Missionary LOOting.

Gen Chaffee, the late commander
of the American forces in China,
gives considerable space in his report
to the missionary lootirg or "levy-
ing of contributions, as lit is politely
called. He states the facts dispasson-
ately but al the more severely for
that reason, and it is sorry story
that it makes He treats particularly
of the operations of Rev Mr. Tewks-
bury, which were in the same line as
those Of Rev Or Ament which have
been SO much discussed, after every
thing possible has been offered in ex-
cusc and extenuation, the fact re-
mains unmstakable that these men
carrying the words of the Prince OF
Peace, have made the seventies of
war their policy, deliberatel assum-
ing to execute, with themselves as
judges for private or UNCONVENTIONAL
benefit, the laws of ratribution and
compensation that are only the proper
work of governmental authority. 1t is
inevitable that such a procedure, no
matter how pious the men, should re-
suit in gross abuse. 1t all reduces it.
self to the simple commandment
Thou Shalt Not Steal" They have
stolen for the glory of God. Their ex.
cu5e is first that it was necessary to
feed and clothc the converts depend
ing on them. If this is true or so
far as it is true, it is reproach to
the governments of Christendom that
were behind them and abundantly
able and bound under the laws of
war, to provide all sspplies necessar.
Is there any evidence that they re-
fused to do so9 For INSTANCE, was
our own government applied to for
the relief necessary, and old it refuse
or neglect This is something neces-
sary to know, before theres can be
any defense Of the missionary opera
tions.
The second EXCUSES that the mission.
aries lost large amounts of property in |
The Boxer outrages. Therefore they
proceeded to collect indemnity from
anybody or auythitg they could get
lold of. The morality of it is exactly
hat CT the man yho has bis pocket
,icke of 500 and knocks down the
1ext man be meets and takes 800
rom him. The proper way of col
ection of course vas from the Chi
lese government that failed OF its
iuty in preventing the outrages, not
rom individuals or families or vii.
ages. The ore way is the way OF
aw and government, the other the
way of barharism and anarchy, and it
9 a queer state Of affairs when the
Church of Christ becomes the spon,er
or the latter WY. Moreover, all
hese damages will presumably be Gov
red and more, toe, in the Indemnity
hat is to be squeezed out of China,
o the effect of the missionary opera
ion is to collect il twice.
As matter of policy, to put it on
10 higher ground, it is most unfortu
ate flor the memory, of it cannot
nil to be heavy drag weight for
operations to come on Missionary
ork in Chira.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

Great CONSERVATION was felt by the
friends of NJ. A. lIogsrty of Lexington,
Ky, when they saw he was turning vel
low. His skin slowly changed color, also
his eyes, ard he suffered terribly. His
malady was Yellow Jaundice. He was
treated by the best doctors. but without
benefit, Then he was advised to try
Electric Filters. the wonderful Stomach
and Liver remedy. and he writes After
taking two bottles was wholly cured. :"
trial proves its natchless merit for all
stomach, Liver and Kidney trouble
Only SOC. Sold by F. II. Hidden < Co.,
druggist.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness. and that Is by constitu-
tionai remedies. Deafness Is caused by au iu-
famed conGition of the mucous lining of the
Eutsachian Tube. When this tube gets infamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and unless tine inflamm alton can he taken
out and this tube restored TO Its normal cOnGi.
non, hearing will he destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused hs ratarrh which Is
nothing but an intamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We We will give one Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness caused by catarrhl that an
cot lie c"red by Hairs Catarrh Cure. Sent flr
circulars free.
r. J. CHENEY Il CO, Toledo. o.
Sold ly druzgists sc.
Halls Family Hills are the best
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
Son OF Brattleboro-CaIled to Long
meadow Pulpit

THE First church Congregational
OF Longmeadow, Mass, has extended a
hearty and unanimous call to Rev
Henry L Bailey, a native of Brattle-
boro, for 10 years past pastor of the
church at Middletown Springs and
one of the promising men of the de-
nomioation 10 this state, who will
assume his rev charge about Oct LIST.
Mr. Bailey was born May 8, 1863, in
the octagon house, now occupied by
FL II Thompson, while his father was
preaching about the county, having
his headquarters here. TIE father,
Rev Geo n Bailey located at Ferris
burg. had local connections and
friendships here in his youth and was
assisted to his education at Amherst
by Brattlcboro people, The young man
was graduated from Mddlebury in
1886, salutatorian of his class. ard
during the summer vacation Of 'SS be
served as supply for a small church
10 the Adirondacks where he met Miss
Nellie Clute of Schroon Lake, n Y,
and they we're married the follo8iug
wear, and sailed the same summer
for India as missionaries of the Amer
lean board. The climate proved near
ly fatal to Mrs Bailey aud after a
years absence they were advised to
return to this country .soon after TAX
ing his pastorate at Middleton
Spipgs where the church has been
prosperous under him, the
having increased and the
multiplied FIVE fold. He
is one of the directors of the State
Home Missionary society and one of
the Vermont editors of the Congrega
tionalist and be has several times
heep secretary of the state convention,
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
MATTERS AND THINGS
FROM VARIOUS VIEW POINTS
Causes Of Stsgnation Plain.
CFrom the Montpelier Waterman

The abandonment of the forestry commits
sion of lSSO. reactionary legisla on mat
tiers pertaining to the hiyhways-the Chapil
law being voted up by one Legislature and
down by the neXt-see-sawing laws relating
TO public schools. the board of agriculture,
and other public matters of vital Importance
to the welfare of the state, and which have
been subjects of frequent discussion, present
similar instances of the anarchistic course of
the body the Constitution of the State de-
signed for making its laws, which it pre-
scribed should be composed of citizens most
noted for virtue and wisdom, but which have
been often and fatally conspicuous for abys-
NAL folly. The causes of Nermont's stagna.
ton may be discerned without the use of
m
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
Son OF Whining on-New Ham psbire and
Maine Lawyer

Edmund NJ Forbes, a native of viii.
mingtop, but all bis active life until
10 years ago located at Winchester,
N II, in the practise of law, died Sat,
urday at his home in Portland, Me,
where he has been engaged 10 the in
surance business since leaving Win
chester. Mr. Forbes was the only
child RI Flavius T and Eliza Pack
ardl Forbes. and studied law 10 the
office of @ l. Shafter, having for fell
low students the late Chas N Dateu.
port, Judge + N Crosby of Mime
s1ta who is conceded to be one Of
the ablest trial judges of the West
Mark Warren, who died in Montana a
few years ago after a varied career in
the West, which rCmor asserted to
Fave included a Modoc craftsmanship
and Hemenway, who died Young but
after attaining considerable reputation
ss a novelist and in the literary world.
Immediately after his admission to
the bar q $50 Mr. Forbes settled in
Winchester where he made a particu
lar reputation as refetea and auditor
He attended the Wilmington reunion
in 1890 and responded to the sub
ject, "Briefs.'
He leaves one sou, Elhridge Graves
Forbes. residing in Bust II. His wife
died few weeks since. Her death WAS
a severe blow to hiu and he gradually
declire ed from the time Of her decease.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
SOME STATE NEWS.
MOTHER IS I'LL NOW.

Mrs. l.. e. Canfeld, Prominent Home
Missionary, Takes smallpox From
Dsughter-Removed to Rutland Pest
House.
Mrs l. f Garfield, who came to
Rutland from Burnside, South Da-
kota, June 10, to deliver the prnci.
pal address to the l06th annual Con
grepationHl convention of Vermont,
VAS taken i'll With smallpox there
Wednesday morniog. She showed
symptoms Of the disease Tuesday and
an examination was made by several
ply scisns who pronounce it a gen
uine case. She has been confined in
the pest house 10 the woods east of
Rutland.
Mrs Garfield is prominent in mis-
sionary WORK in this country and is
one Of the founders of the missionary
academy a. Burnside, S ID.
just after the close OF the conven-
ton at Rutland her daughter
was taken i'll with smallpox
and her mother, no doubt,
contracted the disease from her. The
child is now convalescent 1t is not
known where the daughter caught it.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

John j Scannell, fire commissioner
of New York, and Gone CT the chief
men of Tammany, is to be tried this
summer. 1t is this time to be for
murder, which seems to be frequent
requirement for Tammany leadership.
Like Croker and Stokes, .Scannvell
has had this trial, several years ago,
and was acquitted on the ground OF
emotional insanity, spending SIX
months in an asylum. His Indictment
now, procured by District Attorney
Philtin, is for alleged neglect of duty
on two counts and for alleged con-
spiracy to defraud the city on one
count. Scannell was deposed from
the fire commissionership by Mayor
Strong, but when Mayor Van Wyck
rame in be called Scanned: back to..ex-
ercise the great power conferred on
the single commissioner under the
new charter. Controller Coler gave
early challenge to Scannell's methods,
aud now they are to be inquired into
by the courts.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
A SAD VACATION TRIP.
Newport Family suffers Three Deaths
From Measles in Five Days.

The summer vacation of the family
Of Wilbur + Halves of Newport. at its
very beginning. has been plunged in
sadness by the death of two children OF
the family as we'll as Mrs Hawes's
sister.
Mrs Halves with two children, and
he' sister. Christie Matters,n. went to
thu Megantic region in Canada five DAYS
ago. shortly after their arrival Mr.
HAYES received a telegram stating that
the Oldest girl had died of measles. He
strated TO ioir his family but before be
reached thrm his boy had died of the
same disease.
Hardly had ne arrived whenMiss Mat
terson also SHrcumbed to the disease.
Duriay the fierce TEMPEST of Tues
day night the three lay dead in the
house. three miles from neighbors aud
70 miles from doctor.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
LEADING WINDSOR
COUNTY EVENTS.
p.ddl.r Drowned in Connecticut.

.asThe body of Clarence f Chase, a
peddler of trirkets, was found 10 the
Connecticut river near Wilder Wed.
nesday afternoon He was a cripple
and walked with two crutches anC
was about 20 years old, light hair
and complexion. He is supposed to
have been drowned while bathing
Tuesday afternoon. The body was re-
moved to White River Junction where
the authorities are apxious to learn
about his relatives.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

Congressman Sulloway OF ne"
Hampshire makes good susses.'op,
that if there is change in the head
of the pension office. the new man
ought to he the present first deputy
commissioner, Jas L Davenport OF
Hirsdale. Mr. Davenport has inrs
md creditable record in the othce :
and we will venture the PREDICTION
that with him as commissioner there
would be lost IS rigid scrutiny Il
claims as there ever has bean.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
THREAT OF REVOLT IN BELGIUM.
Labor Party calls Attention to the Powers
of Socialism.

labor party has issued manifesto to
the public, maintsipitg that the gov
eminent has forgotten the lessons of
the p st, sa,irg it appears to be 10
aware of the power If socialism and
adding thst if the government refuses
to listen TO the people the latter, CON
scious of the legitimacy of their
rights and the justice of their cause,
will fipht for universal suffrage and
secure it. THE hour has arrived for
battle" says the manifesto, which
appeals to all socialists to organizs
demonstrations coincidens with the
of Parliament and con
cludes with saying that if pacific
means fail, the working people will
shrink form a revolution.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

1t has been estimated that taking
together all industrial activity, includ-
ing transportation days labor by one
man will average to equal that Of ,, 800
men century ago, and however ac-
curate the estimate may be it is in a
rough way measure Of the marvel
Gus progress of this Bge, of the rise
in wages, and the inrrease in the
comfort of livirg. Generally speaking
it would be. thought that agricrl-
ture partakes but little of this in
crease of the productiveness of labor,
but a report from the agricultural
department at Washington, prepares
by Geo X Holmes of the statistical
division, shows even this idea COO
tains much of error. Since 1870 he
SHOWS that the time of human labor
reqdirei to produces bushel of wheat
including sowing, hsrro9irg, cut
ting, threshing ard Witnessing, has
By the use of machinery decreased
from three hours ard tbres minutes
TO ten minutes, and that for bushel
OF corn from four hours ard 81 min.
utes to IL miuutes-or in other words
the effectiveness of labor is multiplied
eighteen-f fold in one case ana seven
fold 10 the other. This is CT course
10 the west, where farm machinery is
most used. If the old methrds were
employed in producing the seven crops
of wheat, corn, rye, barley, oats, pn-
tatoes, and hay, the cost to The
country in 1899 would nave been some
$3.50, 600 coo greater than it was. and
: %. 600, coo create. il the case of cora
alone.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
SONS OF VERMONT.
DEATH OF. COL. JULIAN SCOTT.
The weli.k no~n Artist-A Native Of
johnson.

The weli.known Artist-A Native of
Johnson.
Col Julian Scott, the well-known
artist, is dead at his home 10 Plain
field, N j. Col Scott was born at
johnson, Feb 10, 1876, When the civil
war broke out he enlisted in the Sd
Vermont regiment ss musician Col
Scott was the first man to receive Il
medal of honor for official bravery on
the battlefield. At the close of the
war Col Scott entered the Academy
CT Design in New York. He finished
his studies in Paris. One of the best
known Of his pictures, "The Rear
Guard at White Oak Swamps, was
bought by the state of Vermont and
hangs in the state house at Montpel.
Ter. A number OF his paintings are
in the art museum OF Boston. Col
Scott was the possessor Of one of the
two original death masks of Napoleon
Bonaparte.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

Now it is reported that D IL Lewis,
the Vereennes bank ~recker' mas go.
round to Silas M Yates state OF
mind. ard is claiming that instead Oh
his owing the brnken bank money Tue
hapl, oEes him a balance.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
Son or Waitsheld-FamousC Clock Inven.


Daniel j Gale of Bristol, Conn, a
leading clock inventor OF thst state.
died at his hons June IL. He was
born in Waitsfield, December "a, $780,
ard was the youngest son of Richard
Gale, ir, who was soldier of the
Revolutionary War. Mr. Gale spent
the earlier years of his life in this
town and went West at the age of 81
years, locating in Sheboygan, Wis.
He had taste for mechanical work
snd WIS a born inventor. After going
West he began to study clock move
ments with the idea OF making a cal.
endar clock. fAter 20 years be was a
successful i n patenting calendar
movement for clocks and came East
with it when he met the customary
inventors luck and somebody else
made be money in his 90 years
study He became connected with
Bristol clock companies where be held
important positions. His ability is
devising new ideas for clocks vas rot
exceeded, but he never realized ade-
quate financial returns from his in
ventions. Mr. Gale was q member of
tue Advent church for % wears. He
married Miss Lucy 4 Wheeler of Rod
mau, n Y. 10 1858. who survives
him with three children. . J Gale
of Willlamstowp is a nephew of the
subject Of this sketch.
(OthPi Sons Of Vermont news on 9Th
page.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

Though trained under Spanish IN
stitutions the San juan porto klco)
Naps shows remarkable under
standing of American court decisions
That of the Supreme court on the
Porto Rican case could not be more
clearly stated than this:
We are and are not part of the Uni
tod States. We are and are not for
eign country. We are and are not o, 70 q:
have our money back The tariit IS
and is not void. The constitution
does and does not extend and its llmi'
t,fiors do ana do not apply.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
A Syrian woman named Mary Heyar

A Syrian woman named Mary Hegar
was married in White River Junction
last week Monday to Don mick Izzo,
an Italian of the Junction. Tuesday a
cousin of the woman, accompanied by
an officer, came from Loxell, Mas,
and had her arrested on charge OF
stealing money from him to pay her
e rpenses from that city to the juno,
ton. She went back with the officer
Wednesday,
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
THE REFORMER.
PIsI,IsHED I'll ESDAfS AND
FRIDAYS.

Mr. Nation has separated from MS
wife, Carrie. Carrie Nation Carrie
Nation, Seems to Us we've heafu
that name Somewhere before
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

The Burlington News is generally
we'll up in history, as accurate as IL
is interesting. But it slips when, tell
ing of the signing of the Declaration
Of Ipdependenoe by the Sc members
present of the Continental congress, 1t
adds:
Thomas Jefferson said, I'VE must
hang together or we shall certainly
all hang separately.
It was Ben iamin Franklin who Of
ferel tbs remark. 1t is doubtful If IN
all his long life Jefferson ever came so
near as that to perpetrating Joke
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

The charge OF Bishop A C A Hall
at the recent annual conference of the
Vermont diocese on Marriage With
Relatives ;IProhbited Degrees Of Kin.
dred and Affinity has just been
printed by Tonga ans, Greer 4 Co,
London. a the able and eloquent
bishops sympathies are strongly high
church ward be naturally takes the
English view of the subject and with
much that is sensible and wholesome,
regarding the prohibited degrees as
printed in the English prayer book,
but not in this country, be gets far
fetched, as it seems to the lay mind
at least, 10 advocacy OF prohibition of
marriage with a deceased wife's sis
ter. He says
The argument in favor of allowing
marriage With deceaSei wife's sis
ter, based on the Supposed practical
advantages of such an arrangeme
seems to me entirely fdllscious What
SO natural, it is asked, as for au aunt
to care for AID play mothers part
to her sisters children, in whom she
will have peculiar INTEREST," The ar
gument fails to consider that this ar
rangement, in itself most antirrsl and
desirable, will in many cases be rem
dered impracticable, if the wife's
sister is regarded as her possible sue
Cassor. She can more readily be the
guardian of her sisters childre1
when she stand 10 no other relation to
them or to their father, To permit
man to marry bis wife's sister is to
abolish her privileged position rs his
sisterin law. Ire recognition of re
lationships of affinity within which |
marriage is forbidden is seen by this
instance to be no mere arbitrary nr
technical theory, but to haye dis
tinctly practical bearing on the pur-
ity and the intimacy of intercourse |
between members Of family.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

All right! If the missionaries Oh
act we won't use the word loo. 10
connection with them any more. We IL
s;unly saw that they COLLECT