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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12

A woman in Summerville who was
the possessor of a solitary but beauti-
full piece of statuary was one evening
giving a party. Shortly before the
guests arrived she looked through the
rooms to see that everything was in
order. Missing the Venus" from its ac-
customed place, Lee" she asked of
the old butler, where's my piece of
statuary?
Miss Weeny, you mean, ma'amT'
answered Lee. looking obstinate.
Eyes. the Venus Where 1t itr'
well Miss Margrit, ma'am, | jes'
thought as gemmens was expected dis
evenin' I'd better set Miss Weeny un-
der de stahs."-Lippincott's Magazine.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12
Like Father, Unlike Son.

The Lancet, the well known English
medical weekly, has been inquiring in
to the question of the transmission of
genius from father to son and has
found that the sons of great poets are
generally dull dogs. Poetic fervor is
evidently spiritual flame that burns
itself out in the generation wherein it
is kindled. Indeed it often seems to
burn out the very aptitude for pater
nifty, or is it that the poet is generally
too poor to permit himself the delight
of fatherhood? However it may be,
many eminent English poets can never
be accused of having dull dogs of
sons because they never had any sons
at all, Cowley, Butler Otway, Prior,
Congreve, Gay, Phillips, Savage.
Thomson, Collins, Shenstone. Akenside,
Goldsmith, Gray, Johnson and Keats
all died without leaving offspring, and
Pope, Swift, Watts and Cowper were
never married. Dryden's. Addison's
and ParnelPs descendants did not pass
into the second generation, and the
descendants of Shakespeare and Mil
ton became extinct in the second and
third generations. Sir Walter SCOTS
baronetcy expired with his son.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12
Aunt Mary had said her last word, ac-

Aunt Mary had said her last word, ac
companied by thump Of her fist ant
a $50, there, nown Uncle Ben gaZed a
her admiringly and exclaimed:
by gum, Mary, but what womal
you are to think up things"
Two days later, as Tom Dingwel
came over to the potato field where
Uncle Ben was working and asked fol-
the loan of saw, he thought he saw
change in LiZzie's father. The greet
ing seemed cold and distant, and when
he was called Mr. Dingwell instead OF
Tom his knees began to quake. H
was too upset to ask for explanations
and as he went to the house to get the
saw Aunt Mary bowed to him stiflly
and said:
ITS hanging in the woodshed, Mr.
Dingwell."
"Wwhat2" gasped Tom as another
quake struck his knees.
and it's pleasant weather, Mr.. Ding
well, and it looks as if all the crops
would turn out we'll"
"Mr. Dingwell" swallowed a lump
in his throat and hurried away. He
had some queer thoughts as he crossed
thevfelds and climbed the rail fences
1t took him two hours to arrange his
thoughts on a string and reach con
clusion, and that conclusion was:
"By gum, but the old folks want Liz
zie to throw me over and marry some
stuck up Teller with curly hair!'
The more he thought of it the more
firm was his conviction, and he finally
became so upset over it that he had to
knock off work and sit on the fence
and chew straws. He was hard hit
and full Of trouble, but he proposed to
die game. In other words, he proposed
to marry Lizzie if he had to walk over
the dead bodies of forty stuck up
young men and set a barn or two on
fire to give Chemung county fair warn
Ing. An hour after dark he appeared
at Uncle Ben's with his Sunday clothes
on. He expected to find Lizzie seated
on the niazza, but she wasn't there.
The mother had seen to that. There
was young man there, however, and,
curiously enough, he had curly hair,
and he was stuck up. He smoked
cigarettes and spoke with a drawl.
"Ah, vas! suppose you are the fell
low who has been hanging around
Miss Lizzie for the last three years
You needn't mind hanging any longer,
you knaw. 1t gives me pleasure to in
form you that | have won the dear
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12
AN ENGllSHMAN'S WIFE.
She Is Really Her Husbands Business
Partner and Acts 1t.

She Is Really Her Husbands business
Partner and Acts 1t.
"In England" says Ainslee's Maya
zine, "a mans wife is in reality his
partner, and whether or not the two
are in harmony with each other In af-
lection in all material things they rec
ognize that their fortunes are irrevoca-
bly, bound together, that the interests
of both are quite identical and that
each has just as strong a motive for
making things go well as has the other,
since they share equally the labor and
the reward therefrom They may have
their private dsagreements, but they
front the world together. The wife
takes the keenest interest in the most
minute details Of everything that af-
! fects her husbands welfare. She
knows his income to a penny. She
manages her household as chancellor
of the exchequer manages the nations
outlay so that the annual budget shall
not only avoid deficit and shall accu-
rately balance, but SO that it shall
show a surplus. She will practice a
rigid economy if necessary, and in do
ing so she will feel that she is merely
carrying out her share of the marriage
contract. 1t is the mans part to make
money; it is her part to help him save
ii. She plans nothing for herself apart
from him. She cannot think of him as
in anything apart from her. If he Is
in political life she enters into his am
billions with intelligence and zeal. She
will write his letters for him and en-
terrain his constituents. She will study
the bluebooks and teach herself to I'M
derstand the public questions with
which he has to deal, so that she may
discuss them with him and follow his
career intelligently. She belongs to
him. in fact as he belongs to her.
There is not much display of sentiment
in an English household after the first
year of married life has ended, but /
there is the bond of a common interest .
which grows stronger every day and
every year and which gives to man
and wife unity Of purpose and OF
feeling that will beyond comparison
outlast the cobweb tissues of emotion
alism."
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12
Dr., EmnOns'

Monthly Regulator has brought happiness to
ly no other remedy known to medical science
that will so quickly and safely do the work.
Longest and most obstinate irregularities from
any cause relieved Immediately. Successguar-
ference with work. Have relieved hundreds of
cases where others have failed. The most diff
cult cases successfully treated by mail and ben
efcial results guaranteed in every instance. no
risk whatsoever. We treat hundreds of ladies
whom we reversed Write for further partict.
lars and free confidential advice. Do notput off
too long. Allletters truthfully answered. Re-
member, this remedy is absolutely safe under
every possible condition and positively leaves
no after i'll effect upon the health. Sent by mail,
securely sealed, $500. Money letters should be
registered. DIR. j. W. EMMONS CO., 10 Trc.
mont St., Boston, Mass.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12
Maidens Sold by Auction.

A singular custom obtains to this day
Rhine-namely. that of selling maid
ems at public auction. For nearly four
centuries on Easter Monday-auction
day-the town crier or clerk of st.
Goar has called all the young people
together and to the highest bidder sold
the privilege of dancing with the cho-
sen girl, and her only, during the entire
year. The fees are put into the public
poor box.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12
AS IN DAYS OF OLD.
Now as Then. Safety Depends on Strong
Walls and "A Brave Garrison.


If you and l were defending castle We
should, of course, look especially to those
places where the walls were lowest and
weakest. Now the human body is a castle.
The better we understand where our weak
spots are and how to cover them from At
tack, the longer we shall keep possession.
We must defend Castle Body when 1t Is
first threatened, and not wait until the
enemy has made a lodgment inside the
walls. The bad things, the wastes, the I'M
purities, the poisons are, when all Is right.
thrown out of Castle Body by means OF
the Lungs, the Bowels, the Kidneys, the
Shin-these four scavengers. But when
the first three are bothered by indigestion
and dyspepsia, the skin has more WORK
than it can do. Now the man exposes ms
skin, or some part of it, to the cold. Inc
skin is clogged at once. Inflammation tol-
lows, the poison goes to weak spots and ne
is sick.
Keep your system clean with the new
medicine, Calcura Solvent, discovered by
DIR. David Kennedy, of Kennedy Row,
Kingston, N. Y. 1t cures Indigestion.
Dyspepsia, rheumatism, Govt, ailments OF
the nutritive processes in every phase ana
the organic maladies so common and fatal
among us. Try it and you will trust H.
All druggists, S1.o0 bottle.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12

80 he's trying to live on other PEG,
pies brains" said the publisher indig.
nantly.
What's the trouble? Has some one
been stealing the ideas from your
booksY'
Il suppose so. But that's minor
matter. They're trying to coax away
the man who writes my advertise
ments. Washington Star.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12

Grapes dissolve and dislodge gravel
and calculi." says the doctor. They
bring the stomach and bowels to a
tive finds new life in them and should
take grape juice by the tumblerful
daily, as it makes new, rich blood. 1t
builds up the tissues and feeds starved
nerves 1t is also cleansing.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12
Lightning Rapidity.

1t is absolutely impossible for us to
conceive of the rapidity and brilliancy
Of lightning. 1t has been estimated
that fash occupies less than one-mil-
lionth part of a second. AS one-tenth
of a second is needed for the full effect
q any light upon the eye, we get only
Q very faint idea of the brilliancy Of
the fash.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12

James S. Dean, commander General
Grant Post, G. A. r., Kingston, N. ",
suffered misery from Dyspepsia. Doc
tors pronounced his case incurable, but
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy,
In short time, cured him completely.
Dr. David Kennedys Favorite Remedy cures
Dyspepsia Stomach and Bowel difficulties. as well
- all Kidney Liver Bladder and Blood Diseases.
Ali druggists sell II in the NEW 80 CENT SIZE
and the regular 81 90 size bottles,
Sample bottks-snoneh for trial. free BY mail
Dr.. David Kennedy Corporation. Rondout, N. Y.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-03

both had been working in the yards at
Gallup under foreman named Morris.
These two switchmen had passed up
their jobs and were getting ready to
blow the town, when they remem-
bered that they had grievance to set
tie with Morris and went back with the
intention of borrowing a few bundles
of trouble which they were going to
return with interest. Calling on Nor
ris at the yards they presented him
with a lovely mess of words, and the
brand of "scab" was showed in Nor
ris' ear. The combat soon developed
from tongue battle to fistic exhibi-
ton. The two switchmen went after
Morris and we're doing him, when he
pulled knife and slashed the larger
antagonist across the shoulder, inflict
ing a wound about two inches long and
q half inch deep in the muscle of the
shoulder.
The smaller switchman, who was all
words, last and thick, was out hunting
up the United States marshal, inquir-
ing into the strength and bravery Of
the militia and seeking all desperate
citizens, he was going back to Gallup
and have the stabber strung up, but he
finally woke up to the fact that 1t
would be better to let well enough
alone.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-03
Kansas City to Get Improved
Shipping Facilities.
WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATION MEETING
Railroad Building Boom in the State
Of Iowa.
MEETING OF MISSISSIPPI METHODISTs

Kansas City, Dec. 3.-The change in
management of the Bates depot and
terminal, announced in the selection
OF George H. Ross to succeed Theo-
dore Bates as president, has revived
rumors regarding the building of an
Independent stock yards and packing
houses and providing an entrance to
Kansas City for the Rock Island sys-
tenn and probably other roads. The
several hundred acres of river land
owned by the company are. it is as
serted, to be used as packing houses
for the Armours, Swift & Co. and Mel
son Morris, and the completion of the
Winner bridge terminals, it is said, are
t. be pushed.
Mr.. Ross does not deny that some
railroads are interested in the deal, but
declines to say what lines are back of
IL. Mr.. Ross would not deny that the
packers named are interested, but de-
clared that stock yards had not been
planned.
81 cannot discuss the question of
who is behind u.s." he said.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-03
DISTRICT COURT.
Several Interesting and Important
Cases Decided.
The ST, ELMO PROPERTY SALE.

In district court yesterday the case
CT F. Scholle, of Belen, against the es-
tate of Rafael Gutierrez was adjusted
after many years OF standing. More
than seven years ago the administra-
tors under the will were discharged,
the estate then being insolvent, and a
claim of F. Scholle, of Belen. N. NJ.
amounting to 500, remained unpaid
Recently a new administrator was ap-
pointed, who received from the gov
ernment $4,000, being the returns
from an Indian depreciation claim
Scholle brought suit to recover his
claim for this sum.
The court held that the statute of
limitations entered as a plea by the
appellee was not well taken and that
the accounts were not barred. The
court ordered the administrator to pay
to the court the sum Of 81 500 to cover
the claim.
The case of Chas Chadwick & Co
VS.. l.. r. Denman was heard in the
morning session. The suit was on ac-
count of a contract entered into be-
tween the parties for the sale of cer-
tain sheep to one r. NJ. Turner, OF Lin.
coin, by VIM. Mcintosh. for which
the plaintiff levied an attachment upon
the Turner sheep. After hearing the
evidence the court held that the plain
tiff had established the contract and
that the defendant. Denman, was liza
Bile Hereunder. The court granted
judgment in the sum of $500 against
the defendant, but in the attachment
proceedings held that the property at
tached not being that of the defendant
the attachment was dissolved and the
property not liable for judgment
The court tried the case of the Ram
fano Chemical company against the
Cochiti Gold Mining company for a
claim of lien upon the defendants
sold. The court held the property sub
ject to the lien and rendered judgment
accordingly.
In the case of F. /. Pearce VS.. j. G.
Albright, ct al, the court held that
the plaintiff was entitled to a lien on
defendants property on North Third
street for work done and labor furnish
ed and rendered judgment for the
amount sued for with attorneys fees.
In the matter of the sale of the st.
Elmo property, the attorney for Bar
nett gave notice that he would ask TO
have the funds in court, $4,000, the
proceeds Of the sale impressed with
the expense of the current years tax
es and with lien for the claim of Am
brosio and Anita Armijo, for rents due,
amounting to several thousand dollars,
until decision of the case now pending
in the supreme court This motion
will be resisted by the Neher inter-
ests.
The plaintiff, Doniciano Gallegos,
dismissed his case against the defend
ant, Quirino Lucero for removal from
ONCE.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-03
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.
Steamer Progresso Burned In San
Francisco Bay,

San Francisco, Dec. 3.-The steel
steamer, Progresso. which has been ly-
ing at the wharf of the Fulton Iron
Co. at Harbor View, blew up this morn.
ing, causing great loss of property, the
death Of probably six men and the ser.
ious injury of score of others. OF the
six that are known to be missing and
who it is feared lost their lives, these
are known:
First Assistant Engineer Sparks,
Time Keeper McGregor, Sailor Glew,
Sailor Dow.
The names OF the other two at the
hour of writing cannot be ascertained.
The first two mentioned were at work
in the body of the ship and undoubted-
ly perished.
There were about eighty men on the
vessel and of these about twenty were
injured and fourteen are missing. The
wreck of the vessel is complete. She is
broken in two. II is believed that six
men were killed. The Fulton works
estimate their loss at $4,000. The
loss on the steamer is not known, but
1t is expected to reach into hundreds
CT thousands.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-03
IOWA RAILROADS.
Several New Lines to Extend From
Des Moines.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 9.-As the
completion OF the Des Moines, Iowa
Falls & Northern, between this city
and Iowa Falls approaches, public in
terest is turning to the intentions Of
the company relative to the construc-
tion OF the line northeast from the
last named point. 1t has been planned
to build an extension to connect with
some through line running to st. Louis
and Minneapolis or to build an indie
pendent line to the Twin Cities. 1t is
figured that If either the Chicago Great
Western or the st. Paul should secure
control of the road it would offer a
shorter cut for the business of either
of these lines to Des Moines and then
south to Kansas City for a western
and southern outlet and eventually be-
come link in a short line between the
Twin Cities and Kansas City.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-03
Indian Territory Trying to Secure
Statehood.
Ex-SpEAKER REED SERIOUSLY ILL
Fatal Fire In Lumber Works Of a
Boston Firm.
THE PRICE OF SILVER IS FALLING

Claremore, l. T., Dec. Sit is ac-
cepted as foregone conclusion that
the inquiry Senator Beveridge and his
fellow committeeman from the senate
committee on territories have been
making through Oklahoma, New Mex
leo and Arizona will precipitate free
for-all fight on the statehood question
when the bill comes up in the senate
this week. The bill before the senate
is known as the tri-state bill and pro-
vides for the admission of New Mexico
and Arizona to statehood and the crea-
ton of single state out of Oklahoma
and Indian territories. The tri-state
bill was the result of the efforts of Mr..
Flynn, the delegate from Oklahoma,
who felt so sure of its passage by the
senate that he declined a denomination
to the house, with the intention of be-
ing one of the first senators from the
new state.
In both Oklahoma and Indian terri
tories. however, there is a large ele-
ment which is strenuously opposed to
combining the two into one state. They
favor single statehood and are work
ing hard to promote their cause. Citi-
zens of Oklahoma object to the joint
statehood proposition on the ground
that the Indian Territory is far behind
their territory in progress, develop
ment and civilization, while large ele-
ment Of the Indian TERRITORY people
are of the opinion that Oklahoma
would have all the best Of 1t In the
combination deal.
The single statehood advocates OF
the two territories have decided to
come together for the promotion of
their plans. To this end single state
hood convention composed of nearly
500 delegates from each of the two ter
ritories assembled here today. The
purpose of the convention is to frame
a bill that will be introduced as a sub
stitute for the omnibus bill, and which
will provide for the making of a single
state Of the territory of Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-03
TAKING TESTIMONY,
Arbitration Commission at Work Gath
erng Evidence of Miners.

Scranton. Pa, Dec. 3.-After an ad-
journment of ten days, during which
time the representatives of the rail-
roads and miners were kept busy at
work preparing evidence for submis-
sion to the anthracite coal strike COM
mission. the hearings of the miners
side of the controversy was resumed in
the state superior court room at 10
o'clock this morning. The usual large
crowd was in attendance and in addi-
tion there were several new faces
among the large array of attorneys.
The most prominent among these was
Samuel Dickson, of Philadelphia rep
resenting the Lehigh Coal & Naviga-
tion company, large independent
company, whose collieries are all To-
Gated in the Panther Creek valley.
Among the spectators were about
twenty Italians and Polanders who will
eO called upon to tell the conditions
prevailing in the middle, or Hazleton,
region.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-03
TRAFFIC MANAGERS.
Their Meeting at AIyarado Next Week
Discussed by Commercial Club.
OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST.

The officers and directors of the
sion at the club house last night. Be-
sides the tranaction of the regular
monthly routine business, the subject
of the meeting of Santa Fe passenger
and freight traffic agents, which will
be held ut the Alvarado next week,
was brought up. After some discus
sion by different members at the meet
ling, the club directors decided as Albu-
querque is more or less obligated to
the Santa Fe and it's officials, 1t would
be proper and courteous to extend the
visitors the hospitality and use OF the
club rooms, and give them a reception
and ball. 1t was decided that Wednes-
day night would be the most accepta-
BILE time for the social event, as the
coming officials would arrive here on
Monday and would have their business
practically finished by Wednesday and
be free to attend the pleasant affair
Very little has been said about the
coming meeting, probably not as much
40 ~ NNoNiNSo, 90 IL 10 Out vi tut luOot
important annual meetings of Santa Fe
officials and a great compliment to AL
buquerQue. The guests will be more
than a hundred IN number ...,. :Sa soni sone
from all the most important cities on
one of the greatest continental rail
ways in the United States. Passenger
and freight traffic matters are of the
utmost Importance to railroads at pres
ent, and the doings of this meeting will
be far reaching and affect freight and
passenger rates both east and west.
A Letter received by the club from
S. E. Edmonds, manager of the Ken
tucky Leaf & Tobacco company, was
also discussed. The letter was in ref
erence to the cultivation of tobacco in
the Rio Grande valley, and referred to
investigations recently made by Wes-
ley Merritt, Industrial commissioner of
the Santa Fe railroad. Secretary Nc
Gamma was instructed to correspond
with Messrs. Edmonds and Merritt in
regard to securing more data concern
ing the weed in the valley. Mr.. Mer-
ritt may come to Albuquerque and
make further investigation personally.
C. C. Griffng and A. p. Smithers
were elected to membership of the
club.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-03

of electing a president of the associa-
tion The names of ]. A. Weinmann,
w. l.. Trimble and Frank Mckee were
discussed in certain circles yesterday,
and since the return of G. C. Hall from
his trip south his name has been con-
sidered today. There are so many
good men in the city. who are willing
to give considerable time to working
for the good of the community, that
The Citizen believes that the right
man will be selected at the meeting to-
night.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-03
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Passenger Train Wrecked and Several
Persons Burned to Death.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 3.-The
passenger train on the Queen & Cres-
cent which left Cincinnati last night,
ran into a box car that had blown on
the main track at Sunbright, Tenn,
early today. A fireman and express
messenger are supposed to have been
cremated In the fire which destroyed
the mail. baggage and express cars and
two passenger coaches. The remains
of negro tramp were found in the
wreck. No passengers were hurt. One
mail clerk had leg broken. Two loco
motives were demolished. z