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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-24

The first elective representative body
of Americans and Filipinos ever as
sembled at Manila met with Gov. Taft
Wednesday. 1t was composed of the
governors of three fourths of the Phil
ippine provinces who are in Manila to
study the census system. Gov. Taft
addressed them, forcibly demand
ing the suppression of ladronism, crit
icising inactive officials and praising
the energetic. He assured the govern
ors that they would be supported 10y
the central government in any efforts
TO advance the interests of their prov
inces. He promised to relieve the
death of animals used in agricultural
pursuits, saying that the government
was already importing caradao for dis
tribution in the provinces at cost
prices. The governors will remain
during the holidays, and will meet the
Philippine Commission, and discuss
the land tax, forestry tax, road build
ing. railroads, proposed bureau of en-
etc.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-24

The Joint trial of the five former
members of the st. Louis house of del
egates for bribery in connection with
the passage of the Suburban Street
Car bin, to accomplish which it was
charged so, GOO had been placed on de
post 10 be used as required, ended
Friday in verdict of five years in the
penitentary for each man. The de
PENDANTS filed motions for a new trial
and each was released on bond.
Short and simple services were held
Sunday ever the body of Mrs. Ulysses
5. Grant in the mausoleum on River
side drive in New York. In addition
to the members of the Grant family
there were present Gov. Odell and sew
eral high national and military Off
cials. The services were conducted by
Bishop f. G.. Andrews of the NJ. E.
church and Rt. Rev. Alexander Mac
Kay Smith. Protestant Episcopal bish-
OPP coadjutor of Pennsylvania The
Washington services were held Satur-
day morning in the NJ f. church, in
the presence of "A notable assemblage,
including President Roosevelt, some of
his cabinet, many senators and repre-
sentatiyes, and most of the army, navy
and marine officers in the city, in their
dress uniforms.
Eighteen are dead and two 9TH
ers may die as result of a col
lisiou at Byron, Cal, Saturday night
between the southbound Los Angeles
owl train and the Stockton flyer The
injured number -, most of whom are
seriously hurt Ten persons were kill
ed outright and the others died of
their injuries Sunday. 1t was IA rear
end collision, the engine of the local
blowing its way into the rear coach of
the owl. which was filled with Fresno
people. 1t is not yet known who is to
blame for the collision.
Demands for % per cent. increase
in the wages of passenger and freight
conductors and brakemen were pre-
sented Saturday to the officials of 40
railroads running west from Chicago.
The proposed increase affects $50, 900
employees who are members of the
of Railway Trainmen and
the Order of Railroad Conductors. No
tice was served that an answer must be
returned by Jan. ). Although no
strike is threatened. the situation is
regarded gel orally by railroad men as
critical. The reason given for the de
increase is that trains are
much heavier now than in former years
and that more hours are required to
run given number of miles. 1t is as
serted that the work of conductors and
brakemen has been almost doubled.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-24

The lord mayor of London laid the
foundation stone Saturday Of the new
Central criminal court, which is to re
place the historic Ncwgate prison, pop
ularly called the Old Bailey, The first
Newgate was built by Dick Whiting
ton. but as the building naturally
aroused the ire of the mob whenever
there was riot in London, it had to
be frequently rebuilt,
Count Piscicelli is in London trying
to put his invention of an aerial post
on a commercial footing. His plan is
to build number of small electric
railways, made of steel wires support
ed on poles. on which light vehicles
capable of carrying a hundred weight
would be electrically propelled from
point to point. The wire rails, acting
as conductors of the electric current
would, on contact with the wheels of
the vehicle. charge the motor attached
to it. Count Piscicelli says that a
continuous service can be maintained
throughout the n hours and that the
distance between London and Man
chester will be covered in about an
hour The system is based on an au-
tomato principle.
Captain Varneka. in charge of a re-
cent expedition to the Kara Sea. re-
ports to the Russian government in
formation that will aid greatly in the
establishment of new route to North
ern Siberia. A chart was made of the
shores bounding the Kara Sea from
the 1ugor strait to the Kara river.
The expedition also investigated por-
ton of the Naigatch straits, and here
discovered bay in which vessels may
not only take refuge during stormy
weather. but also winter in safety.
This discovery is of great importance
to English and American navigators,
for many vessels have been lost in the
attempt to reach Northern Siberia,
owing to the general ignorance in re-
gard to these polar seas.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-24


courts. and to require the examination
of commissioned officers in the militia.
The amendments will be submitted to
the people for ratification at the next
election.
Counsel for the combined interests
of the hnaf hackers and u. 5. District
Attorne with Special Counsel
Day for the government, argued over
the demurrer of the packers to the bill
for the injunction filed against them
last May by the government before U.
S. Circuit Judge Grosscup at chicago
Wednesday. The judge will not take
up the demurrer for final conSldera-
ton until next month. In the mean
time the temporary injunction remains
in force. Counsel for the packers de-
MED that their methods are violations
of the interstate commerce act, put
domestic trade, not covered by tne
law, He did not deny that there was
n combination among the packers OF
that they had an understanding as 10
the distribution and sale OF meats. lie
claimed justifiable restraint OF trade
within the right of the parties ana
that by means of an understanding
the packers could avoid the dumping
of ouantities of meat into one market
where the product might spoil, men
AGING the public health. He said that
the government had no right TO inspect
the packers books and accounts ana
TO require details of their business from
them under oath. Mr.. Bethea replied
that commerce included the sale OF
goods shipped and argued that the
hackers had violated the Sherman act
in many particular
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-24

1t is reported in Madrid that Don
Carlos, pretender to the throne of
Spain, has resigned his claim in favor
of his son, Don Jaime.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10

James B. Craft, wealthy resident
of Glen Cove, was murdered and his
body decapitated in tenderloin re-
sort. known as the Empire Garden
Cafe. in West Twenty-ninth street.
within few doors of Broadway, New
York. All the evidence goes to show,
the police say, that Craft, who had
been making the rounds of the tender
loin, displayed large amount of mon
ey in the Empire. and was killed by
one of the walters known as Thomas
Tobin for the purpose of robbery
The police also say that knockout
drops were first administered and
that the victim was then dragged
into the basement and killed with a
cleaver
The odor of burning flesh attracted
the attention of the occupants of the
upper part of the house and led to the
discovery by detectives of the nude
and headless body of man in the
basement.
The charred head was discovered q
few minutes later in the furnace. in
which fire had recently been made.
with the evident intention of destroy
ing all possibility of Identification of
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
Various Heat Manifestations.

The thermometer marks the tenn
perature, but the bulb of quicksilver
and the human body are affected diff
ferentIy. AS to what feels hot or cold
to one is matter of conduction of
heat. Silver. iron, wood and air at the
same temperature feel differently. Sill
yer will burn the skin at 1876 degrees
Fahrenheit. 1t will blister the tongue
at $50 degrees Fahrenheit. Iron to do
that would have to be considerably
hotter. Wood can be handled when at
a temperature of 200 degrees Fahren-
heit. and it is on record that men have
stood an even heat of 900 degrees Fab
renheit for short time without ap-
parent injury.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
The Smallest Ren,,es<

An inhabitant of Borssell, in Zea-
land, has inherited probably the small
est legacy on record, except, perhaps.
the proverbial shilling. His son has
died in the Dutch Indies, leaving be-
hind him effects to the value of 13
pence halfpenny, to which the father
is heir. The money is payable at
Middelburg, and the man will have to
walk two Dutch leagues for it, losing
also days work.-The Independence
Beige.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
RAPID FLIGHT OF DREAMS.
Extraordinary Capacity Of the Brain
in Slumber,

An eminent public man of England
whose mental faculties had been sub
jected to TOO great strain and who suf-
fered greatly from mental depression
that amounted almost to the disease of
melancholia, WAS told by his physician
that lie must rest his brain. He was Il
very busy man and scoffed at his doc
tors prescription of u nap in the mid
die of the day.
Finally, after much persuasion. he
agreed to this experiment: ii would sit
III his easy chair every afternoon with
his hands on his knees, holding din
nerbell in his hands. If he lost con-
seriousness and went to sleep he would
be willing to sleep for the period that
it took for the dinner bell to fall to the
floor and wake him.
Tile doctor who suggested this ar
rangement declared that the mere men
tai relaxation of going to sleep, if on
ly for Il few seconds, would suffice to
save him He invited his patient TO
study TIL, activity of the brain by no
ticlng how many things he could
dream while the dinner bell was falling
to the floor.
Every day for many months the man
sat down after luncheon with the din
ner bell in his hands. Every day he
went to sleep. slept for half IL second
while the bell fell to the floor, and his
mental condition improved steadily.
partly because of the rest which his
mind got through losing consciousness
for second and partly because of his
interest in the extraordinary dreams
which passed through his brain while
the bell was falling.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
A GREAT SUFFERER FROM
RHEUMATISM.
ed by st. Jacobs Oil.


Mr.. E. G. Moore, Of Z, Phillips
Street. Kingsland:
II was a great sufferer from Rheu-
matism for many years, during which
time / tried many remedies, from
which l received but very little relief.
Being advised to use st. Jacobs Oil,
] did SO, and am happy to say that
after few applications I felt great
relief, and continuing it's use l can
now say / am perfectly well. st.
Jacobs Oil is, in my opinion. a thing
which should be in every household"
What a blessing. and what hours Of
suffering, pain and misery would
have been saved had Mr.. Moore
adopted the wiser course and used
st. Jacobs Oil at first, instead OF
wasting time and money on worthless
embrocations and nostrums with
which, unfortunately, the market Is
flooded. The public should not lose
sight of the fact that st. Jacobs Oil
has conquered pain for more than fifty
years. and it isn't going to stop doing
the same thing now or at any future
time.-Fifty years record OF pain
conquering is record to inspire con-
fdence
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
RECORD CROP OF APPLES.
New Mexican Orchard YieIds Its Pro-
prietor an Annual Fortune.

PTICtOT oU annual ToEkdbC.
"Out in New Mexico last week l
saw, near Roswell, in that territory.
the biggest apple orchard l ever laid
eyes upon" said Mr.. r. P. Zurn of st.
Louis. "The orchard is the property
of Mr.. J. ]. Hagerman. the noted min
er and railway contractor. 1t COM
prises $4,000 trees and occupies a
tract of GAO acres. The orchard is
maintained by perfect system Of ir-
rlgation, and every tree was laden
with fruit-as beautiful apples as
grow in any part of the United States.
Mr.. Hagerman told me that he had
been offered 81 q tree for the whole
crop. but had refused it, and expect
ed 1t would net him over 100000.
This was not unreasonable, seeing
that the previous year he had made
as high as s54 from single tree
Washington Post.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
New Works Women Smokers.

The smoking woman is by no means
rarity in New York. She has cum
ming little tricks to conceal the vice.
but she cannot hide it from the shop
keeper. A tobacconist, of the me-
tropolis, remarked recently that good
part OF his trade in Turkish cigarettes
and other fairy brands is made up of
smart society women. He says most of
them pick up the idea while abroad.
where the practice is comnon and in
dulged in the open.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
An Artistic smokestack.

1t has remained for New Orleans
railway company to discover the dec
orative and advertising value of a
smokestack. Its height obviously
renders it conspicuous feature of
the city's perspective, and when en-
circied with spiral of incandescent
lamps it stands out in the night a
veritable beacon of light. The top is
decorated with clusters of lamps max.
ing most pleasing picture.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
Financial Contract Security Co.
We pay per cent. interest DEPOSIT BYMAII,-

MEN BIEI' IS NEW NERVE TABLETS cure Ner-
WEN vous Debility, Lost vgor Insomnia. 500
Box. BEL MFG. CO., Denver,
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
Paradise of Roses.

The paradise of roses" is not in Tur.
key, Bulgaria or Persia. it seems. but
at Sceaux, near Paris. where in his
garden OF L'Hay, NJ. Gravereaux has
collected 5000 different species from
all parts of the world. The Chamber.
ing roses are particularly fine, and are
trained over espaliers as well as ar.
cadeS.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10

VI0l ms. MANDoLINs, GUITARS and all
L. RUsCHENBERG & CO., GO 18th ST., Denver, Col.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
A Iona Bottle Story.

A bottle which has been on its way
1or two years and a half has just been
picked up near the Hawaiian Islands.
From it's contents it appears that it
was thrown into the Mackinac Strait
IN 1900 by Mr.. Rocher OF Illinois. 1t
appears to have floated down the Mis-
sissippi. crossed the Mexican Gulf and
the Atlantic, doubled Cape Horn. and
drifted on the Pacific until picked up
distance of 10000 miles or so.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
Sober-Minded Scotchman.

Charles Matthews gave sober
minded Scotch friend ticket to the
performance of Used Up" in which
Matthews part was uproariously
funny. After the play Mathews asked
his friend how he enjoyed it. "Aweel,"
said he, lit pleased me much, you
played it uncommon naturally, but,
mon. had hard matter to teep frae
laughing"
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
charIemaane Tower.

Russia, to succeed DR.. Andrew D.
White as ambassador to Germany.
Notifications of this decision and no.
tice to the effect that Mr.. Whites let
ters of recall had been issued by the
state department have reached the
foreign office.
DR.. White will probably not have
his farewell audience Of the emperor
Nov. z. his birthday, as had been pro.
visionally arranged, because his ma
jesty will leave Nov. s for England.
The retiring ambassador. therefore.
is not likely to present his letters Of
recall until about the middle of No
vember.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
The San Luis Valley.

The Sunny San Luis Valley is at
tracting n great deal of attention this
year and many new people are going
there. especially to the southern por-
ton where the ROMERO CANAL HAS
WORKED SUCH CHANGES. For
some particulars about this and that
fine pamphlet by VIM. Il. Smythe, the
great authority ON irrigation, send 1
cents in stamps to Zeph. Chas. Felt,
102 Boston Building, Denver, Colorado.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
WaehInatoo Witticlsms.

A resident of Washington thought
OF what he considered a funny thing
and went into the office of George e.
Roberts. director of the mint. to put
his idea into practice. Mr.. Roberts,"
he said. Il visited the mint in Phila.
delphia the other day and had a ju-
lep.' There was laugh which was
heartily received when Roberts re-
piled: IF that's all you had you
missed good thing. You ought to
have taken a silver fizz, too"
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
Will Net Be Interxiemed.

Gen. Kitchener recently declined to
be interviewed by a soldier who has
since his return from South Africa
turned journalist. always pleased
to see and do anything for any
one who has served under me, but you
know | never" Then he smiled and
shook his head.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
Satisfied II Was . success.

The story of a Scotchman VINO at
tended funeral which lasted two
days. is told by Norman e. Mack of
Buffalo. On the second day, having
imbibed too freely, he rose and pro-
posed the health of the bride and
groom.
A friend urged him to sit down. say
Ing. This is not wedding; 1t is a
funeral"
Well" retorted the Scotchman.
whatever it is, it's grand success.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
Horses Not Affected by Sun.

There is no proof that any horse
ever suffered from the effects of the
suns rays falling upon it's head.
Among the human race it is now a
well-recognized fact that so-called
"sunstroke" is due to microbial in
vasion of the body. In other words it
is kind of specific fever. and can be
contracted in the shade-The Medical
Press.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
soured on pecora.inn.

Il suppose" said the enterprising
merchant. that you'll decorate lot
during the week of festivities in
town." No, l won't" replied the
grumbling chap. Il don't think the au-
thorities appreciate efforts in that di-
rections. A few nights ago started
out to paint the town red and landed
in the police court"
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10

Goes to Germany for Treatment.
A nephew of Gen. De Wet, the Boer
arrived in Berlin recently
to be treated by Prof. Bergman for
a gunshot wound.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
Made the Horse Mad

While on an automobile trip State
Senator James X. Flood of Hart, Mich,
met mounted Indian whose horse ap-
peared much frightened at the ma.
chine. The senator called out: Joe,
is your horse S.uch afraid?" Nav!
Heap big fool; he only mad; he t'ink
you take his job.''-New York Times,
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
Gexerz1'Bo6iik-- -sa1mrsNa,-a.

New York. Elaborate preparations
had been made for meeting the great
,salvationist when his steamer arrived
at quarantine. The welcoming hosts
were led by the generals daughter,
Consul Emma Booth Tucker, who was
In command of twelve large steam
boats that sailed out to meet Gen.
Booths ship. More than 1900 saliva
'tionists were on board, and the music
'of their bands and hymns must have
been refreshing sound to the ears
Salvation Army, received an extraor-
iof the veteran leader. After Gen.
Booth landed he was escorted to
headquarters by parade. in which
all the members of the army In New
York Joined.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
Still Another Use for Texas OIL.

w. F. Walker has conducted a series
of exhaustive experiments with Beau.
mont oil on ants. He says three or
four applications of the oil to the ant
beds effectually kills them. Other
Nueces county farmers are using this
method to exterminate the pests
Galveston Daily News.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10

Horses in France and Germany.
In 1900 France exported 5000 horses
more than she imported whereas Ger.
many had to import 10000 more than
she exported.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
Means Death to Many poas.

Owing to an outbreak of rabies in
Rhodesia, the native commissioner
met the indunas or native chiefs and
explained the disease to them. They
promised to destroy all dogs except
favorites. This means the destruction
of from 10000 to 10000 dogs. The
government will destroy the hyenas
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
If They Don't Vanish.

If Mont Pelee doesn't let up pretty
soon the French West Indies will
have to be taken off the international
bargain counter and thrown into the
junk pile. And Denmark's island
possessions are also likely to suffer
with other perishable commodities.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
leaning and shoveIino.

Ordinarily team of horses will
travel at walk twenty-five miles in
ten hours, speed of 220 feet per min
uate A man can load with shovel
about fifteen cubic yards-place meas
urement-of ploughed earth in ten
hours.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
uthern Manufacturing statistics.

Southern Manufacturing Statistics.
In 1880 the value of farm products
In the south exceeded that of manu-
,iactured products by more than $780,
10000. while In 1900 the value Of the
manufactured products exceeded that
OF the farm products by more than
$3.50 100000. During the period the
number Of persons engaged in agri.
culture increased se per cent.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
Do Your rect Acho and purn,

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
Make a Nnte OF

An Iowa millionaire has just mar
ried a poor telephone girl, chiefly for
the reason that she always answered
his calls promptly and was careful to
give him the right number. (Papers
all over the United States Please
copy Boston Herald.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
Should Have Made Use of It.

The latest southern desperate shot
by sheriff's posse was distinguished
for always carrying Bible as well as
rifle. If he had been more faithful
in his reading of the sacred volume he
might have been less indefatigable in
his use of the rifle.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
First State Flower.

California was the first state in the
Union to choose a state flower. In 1890.
at a meeting of the State Floral Asso-
citation, the golden poppy was chosen.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
How's Thisr

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for opy
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall !
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo, O
We. the undersigned, have known +. j.
perfectly honorable in ali business transactions
and financially able to carry out any oblga-
tions made by their firm.
West Truax. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo,
o.; Walding. Kinnan s. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system Testimonials sent free. Price
soc per bottle Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
Piece of euttensera,s PRINTING

A fragment of calendar, the
earliest piece of Guttenberg's print.
ing that can be proved. has been dis.
covered at Wiesbaden. The astro-
nomical calculations show that it was
intended for the first four months of
the year 1448.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10

the remains. Later the body was
identified by Walter Craft, of Glen
Cove, as that of his father. The muir.
'dered man was about 81 years old,
and was manufacturer of refrigerat-
ing machinery in New York.
Tobin. who is charged with the
murder, was arrested hiding in the
house. The police also arrested Alex.
ander McAnerney, the bartender; Rob:
ert Kelley. a porter in a Chinese res
taurant in the building, and several
women who were known to be fire.
Iuenters of the place. The police
say that Tobin's real name is Thomas
Kelley, and that he is brother of
the porter They also learned that
Craft attempted to get a check for
$3.50 cashed before he went to the
Empire.
In his story to the corner McAner-
ney said the man who was killed ex-
hibited big roll of bills and Tobin
suddenly told him he lied and struck
him over the head. He dragged him
down stairs.
Il followed him to the cellar" Nc
Anerney continued. II watched Tob-
in drop his burden and begin to hack
at the mans neck. He chopped and
chopped. and when the head refused
to come on he began to saw it with
the cleaver. Suddenly he turned
around. and. discovering me. he said
he would cut my head of too
AS McAnerney related the story
Tobin jumped to his feet and said 1t
was McAnerney who murdered the
man and not he.