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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-07
CHESTERFIELD.

Mr.. Ash, who has been employed by
William Holman for two years or more,
has moved to his former home in
White River Junction.
The supper of the M. E. Ladies'
Aid society held at Mrs. Nellie Hol-
mans recently was well attended and
very pleasant for all. A fine supper
was served and music, vocal and in
strumental, was enjoyed, one of the
pleasantest features being the songs,
with guitar accompaniment, by Mr..
Post of Sunny Hill farm.
John G. Hubbard, who died so sud
denly recently, was one of our best
citizens and will be greatly missed.
The farm on which he lived is one of
the best in town and has been in the
family since 1863, when it was pur-
chased and settled by his grandfather
and he was born and had always lived
there and was one of whom none ever
thought or spoke an i'll word. A wife
and two sons survive with many more
distant relatives.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-07
WESTMORELAND.

Rev. I. P. Quimby will hold services
in the brick church Sunday morning.
Miss Lila Ward has returned to Brat
tleboro after caring for her mother
who has been quite sick but has re-
gained her health once more Mrs.
Betsey Bennett and Mrs. Emma Leon
ard have returned from Swanton where
they have been visiting son and
brother, George H. Bennett. "A. A.
Barker is reported better. Holland
Wheeler is under DR.. j. A. Craig's
care. Mrs. William Britton and grand
daughter and niece have returned from
Keene where they have been spending
a few days with her daughter, Mrs.
G. Smith. Mrs. Dana will probably
remain in town until fall. George ].
Bennett has returned from Washing
ton, d. c., where he has been to see
his sister, Mrs. Whitney. Carrie Ben
nett from Fitchburg and Charles of
Keene are at their fathers, G. J.
Rannett's
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-07
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
BONNEVILLE.

Sickness in the shape of colds and
fevers is very prevalent.
B. Williams and wife of Jacksonville
had an upset and run away last week.
They were both thrown from the sleigh
one rein broke and the horse ran a
short distance when it was stopped by
one of Mr.. Bolster's sons.
Mrs. Myron Benson is improving
slowly She had a long, tedious sick
ness. Miss Abbie Houghton is recov-
ering from her lameness caused by a
fall. Miss Mile Cummings is work
ing for Mrs. Houghton. Mrs. Stillwell
Crowningshield is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cummines.-Mrs
Edison Vale has been quite i'll.
The donation for the benefit of the
Nj. Z. church was a decided success.
There was laxge attendance, a good
supper and pleasant social time. The
donations were all generous ones of
cash and unlike the olden time dona-
tions, the minister's wife was not
obliged to labor hard to "clean up
and repair damages after it was over,
as it was held in Grange hall
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-07
Death of George N. Dewey.

George N. Delvey of this town died
tuesday morning, Feb. 25, of pneu-
monia, after an illness of only five
days. Mr.. Delvey was born in+War-
wick Nov. %, 1927, and was a son of
Samuel and Rebecca Stockwell Delvey
of Warwick. He came to this town
about As years ago and purchased in
company with his brother, the late
Chester W. Dewey, the farm now own
ed by E. G. Anterior. After living
on this farm about five years he sold his
interest to his brother. G. W. Delvey.
Soon after he married Pollina E.,
daughter of the late Peter Delvy, who
survives him. After the death of Pc
ter Delvy he purchased the Delvy
homestead on which he has since lived
He leaves besides widow two daugh-
tiers, Mrs Eta r. Chaplin and Mrs.
Jennie r. Anterior of this town.
Also one brother, Luke Delvey of War
wick. His funeral was at his late
home Friday at l o'clock, Rev. James
Sutherland of Orange officiating.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-07
AZ. 900 49,.

81, 1l5; highways, 50, $3.50. 49,; street
sprinkling, $50; town paupers, 81. 2lS. =
"a; aid to dependent soldiers, 1858. Al :;
county paupers, $500. OF; street lights,
81, 3l9. IA; town library, 1901. Al dam
age by dogs, So: fire department, 81, :
l45. 3s; town hall, S26, 500 As; schools,
SO, 100; reading room, $18l. o. Memo.
rial Day, 500; police court, 1854. 30 =;
state and county tax, So, 461. AT; ice
water barrel, S34. 30. The outstanding
claims against the town are Literary
fund, $214.7l: dog licenses, S241: town
hall bonds, 800, 600; interest on bonds,
S58. 3d. notes due Vermont National
bank, $4,000; interest on same, S41. =
IS, making total of $32, 500 %. The
assets of the town, including 81, 100. 70
of uncollected taxes, are 50, 630 Is,
which would make the total debt of
the town $29,924. A. The amount of
fines received by the town from the
police court was 81, los, and the ex-
penses of the same, including the sal
airy of the judge, were 1854. 30; which
the town.
A. W. Cady of Manchester was in
town last week. Mrs r. X. Altman
and son, of Keene, have been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. W.
Lewis. Mrs. Markey and granddaugh-
ter, Mildred Cramer, went to Clare
mont Saturday for weeks visit. =
Miss Harriet Knapp of Quechee, with
a friend, visited her parents in town
recently. Mrs. Harriet Wilder of Wal
than, Mass, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. James O'Brien. Edward Walker
has gone to Lebanon, where he has
employment in wooden mill. james
Mccormick of this town is one of the
five pitchers retained to play on the
team which will represent Holy Cross
college in the baseball world this year.
Mrs. Lorenzo Stebbins gave a din
her party to few friends Friday
Miss Margaret Leonard was up from
Cambridge, Mass, few days last
week. Mrs. Lucretia Atwood is i'm
proving after several weeks of illness
Mr.. and Mrs. DeLoss Bond of Yer
non have moved into r. P. Minis
house on High street. Lewis Thomp-
son has finished work for M. S. Leach
and has been in Bernardston this
week. Hosea Butler is suffering from
influenza. Miss Tresa Mahaney of
was guest at James Han
cocks over Sunday. F. S. Archibald
was at Williamstown Saturday and
the Williams-Dartmout
basket ball game there.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-07
NEARBY MASSACHUSETTS.

A large pulp factory at Monroe
Bridge on the Deerfield river was un.
dermined by high water Monday and
practically destroyed. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000 The mill was three
stories high and 100 feet long, and had
been built only little over a year. 1t
had capacity of 20 tons of pulp a
day.
II. D. Field of Orange, who was
guilty of certain transgressions at
Mortified in the year 1900, was be-
fore Judge Lyman at Greenfield Fri
day. He pleaded guilty to getting
board with intent to defraud and to
the larceny of two mileage books. He
paid fine Ut $50 on one count after
being short time in Jail. No sooner
was he out than he was arrested for
the second offense. For that he paid a
fine of $40.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-07
WEST NORTHFIELD.

School closed Friday. Miss Fen
ton is spending her vacation with rela-
tives at East Longmeadow.
There are a number of cases of
measles here. Harry Alderman and
Mary Murphy have been very sick with
them.
Edward Holton of Andover visited
relatives here this week. Kate Strange
of Wilbraham and Will Strange of
Leyden have been visiting their mother
Mrs. William Strange, recently. =
Grace Gates who has been critically i'll
with typhoid fever at hospital in
is now with her sister,
Mrs. f. f. Aldrich.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-07
For the Complexion.

The complexion always suffers from bill.
iousness or constipation. Unless the bowels
are kept open the impurities from the body
appear in the form of unsightly eruptions.
De Wits little Early Risers keep the
bowels and liver in healthy condi-
ton and remove the cause of such trou-
bles. C. f. Hooper, Albany. Ca, says: II
took DeWitt's Little Early Risers for bilious
ness. They were just what 1 needed. l am
feeling better now than In years." Never
grippe or distress. Safe. thorough and gentle.
The very best pills. Greene's Drug Store.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-07
Practically Starving.

CATER using few bottles of Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure my wife receive pr rfect and
permanen relief from severe and chronic
case of stomach trouble," says j. r. Holly,
real estate, insurance and loan agent. of Ma.
comb, III. Before using Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure she could not eat an ordinary meal with.
out intense suffering. She is now entirely
cured. Several physicians and many RENE.
dies had failed to give relief" You don't have
to diet. Eat any good food YOU want, but
don't overload the stomach. Kodol Dyspep.
ia Cure Will always digest it for you.
Greene's Drug Store.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-07

Today
Unsullied comes to thee, new born;
Tomorrow is not thine.
The sun may cease to shine
For thee ere earth shall greet its morn,
Be earnest then in thought and deed,
Nor fear approaching night;
Calm comes with evening light,
And hope and peace. Thy duty heed
Today.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-07
WHY MEN GROW WEAK.
Or. Creene's Nervura Makes Men
Healthy, Strong, Vigorous, Powerful.

which INJURIES IL
work the strength strain upon nerve
49, the heath
body You become weak neryes
unsteady
gloom and I snd ye1
unrefreshed appetite ana
kidney complaint constipation nnsy nervous
prostraton insanty-deatn A..
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-07

purchase land to enlarge the North
cemetery.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-07
THE WORLD OF RELIGION.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM CHURCHES AND
SOCIETIES.

Work OF the Freedmen's Aid Society OF the
M. Church-some Needs Of the Episcopal
Missions-A Criticism of Evangelists-A
Good Word for the Jews-A New and Pc
culiar Sect-Minor Matters.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-07

You should not feel tired all the
time-healthy people don't-you won t
if you take Hoods Sarsaparilla for a
while.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-07
@M%yr

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablet.
the remedy that cures u Geld in ono day
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-07-04
|fOR IRRIGATION
Funds From Sale OF Government
Land
ARR TO 81 SPtNI III MBRASKA
Secretary Dobson Receives Copy Of Act
Of Congress Appr.priating Receipts
From Sale ~ Lands to Irrigation
PurpoAcs ~ Nebraska.
ARR TO 81 SPtNI III NEBRASKA

State Engineer Adna Dobson has re-
ceived a copy Of the act OF congress
appropriating the receipts from the
sale Of public lands in certain states
and territories to the construction of
irrigation work for the reclamation of
arid lands. He is pleased { o find that
II provides that the majority OF the
proceeds OF the sale of government
lands in each state is to be used with
in the state from which IL is derived.
The enforcement of the act appea to
be entirely in the hands of the secre-
tary OF the interior.
All funds derived from the sale OF
lands excepting 3 per cent set aside
by law for educational purposes. is to
be placed In a fund to he known as
the reclamation fund. to be used in the
examination and survey for and the
construction n maintenance of irri-
cation works for the storage, diversion
and development OF waters for the
reclamation OF arid and semi-arid
lands. The act applies to Arizona,
California, Colorado. Idaho. Kansas,
Montana. Nebraska. Nevada. New
Mexico. North Dakota. Oklahoma. Ore
gon, South Dakota. Utah. Washington
and Wyoming. dating back to June 30.
1901.
Section Q is as follows: THAT il is
hereby declared to be the duty of the
secretary Of the interior in carrying
out the provisions of this act. so far
as the same may be practicable and
subject TO the existence of feasible ir-
ngation projects to cypend the major
portion of the funds arising from the
sale Of public lands within each state
and territory hereinbefore named for
the benefit of arid and semi-arid
lands within the limits of such state
or territory: Provided, That the sec
rotary may temporarily use such por-
ton of said funds for the benefit OF
arid or semi-arid lands in any par
ticular state or territory hcreinbefore
named as he may deem advisable. but
when so used the excess shall be re-
stored to the fund as soon as practical
BILE. to the end that ultimately. and in
any event. within each ten-yCar period
after the passage of this act. the eX-
penditures for the benefit of the said
states and territories shall be equal
lied according to the proportions and
subject to the conditions as to practi-
cability and feasibility aforesaid"
Mr.. Dobson says the proceeds from
the sale of public lands in Nebraska
last year was $4,000. South Dakota
is the highest in the list with sales
amounting to half a million dollars. II
the intention Of the act is carried out
Nebraska will he entitled to at least
$4,000 worth of work incident to the
reclamation of arid and semi-arid
land. There is $4,000, 600 now in the
government fund.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-07-04
PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT
Provisions OF the Measure as Finally
Agreed Ia by the Houses

Washington, ID. c.. June 80. dis
par;h says: The Philippine civil gov
eminent bill as finally agreed upon
today provides for a Philippine legis-
lature of two houses. one the Philip
pine commission and the other an as
sembly elected by the natives. except
the Moros and Pagans. But this legis-
lature is not to be created until after
a census has been taken and a Condi-
ton of good peace and good order
shall ave prevailed for two years.
The legislature is to elect two COM
missioners to represent the islands in
Washington. The powers OF the legis-
lature are defined and an extended
bill of rights set forth the individual
rights OF citizens and their protec-
ton against unjust laws.
Authority is given to issue bonds
for the purchase Of the friar lands
and when purchased these become n
part OF the public domain. The public
n are to be open TO hOmesteaders
similar to the American system and to
prevent corporations from absorbing
the lands corporations holdings are
limited to l,O24 hectares or $500 acres.
Corporations also are stringently reg
ulated in holding mining and agricuI-
tural lands. The money standard and
the permanent money system is left
Tor future settlement. The banking
system is also postponed. Provision
Is made for subsidiary and minor
coins. Authority is given to issue
bonds for h1rbor and other improve
mentS.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-07-04
SUPPLY DEPOT
Congressman Mercer Secures
One for Omaha.
PASSED WITH A WHIRlW WIND RUSH


A Washington. d. c.. July I. dis.
patch says: Dave Mercer has scored
another big success. Today he
watched his chance and induced the
house DIRECTORS to be still while he
r%ailroaded through his bill appropriate
ing $4,000 for u Quartermaster's depot
for army supplies at Omaha. The
money liz Immediately available. With
a bounce he got the bin enrolled and
rushed II into the senate. asking Sena-
tors Willard and Dietrich to get II
through II possible. The rush of bust
ness incident to the closing day of
the session seemed for a time to pre-
clude the possibility OF success. hut
after an executive session Senator
Dietrich took the bill in hand while
Mercer moved among the senators who
are members of the senate committee
on military affairs and at Just the
right moment the bill was sprung I'M
der the unanimous consent rule. Sen
ator Allison objected. but soon re-
canted. One other objector was molli-
ned and the bill was taken up and
passed. Senator Dietrich had IL en-
crossed and enrolled With great dis
patch and carried IL In to President
Roosevelt, who sat in the presidents
room adjoining the senate for the pur-
pose of signing bills. He attached his
name To the bill just two hours and
W minutes after II reached the sen
ate and II then became u law. Rarely.
II ever. In the history of congress. did
a bill appropriating SO much money
pass both houses and receive execu-
tive approval within one day.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-07-04
HERE AND THERE

Copious rains throughout the state
have broken the drouth in Colorado.
The threatened strike of the Chicago
lob printers has been averted by the
t%ypothetae acceding to the demands OF
the men for an advance.
Christ Marquette, a North Platte,
Neb., boy aged 10 years. was drowned
in the North Platte. He had been fish
ing. His body was found lying in three
feet of water.
The Right Rev. Thomas O'Gorman,
bishop of Sioux Falls. S. d., when he
returns to the United States, will be
the bearer of q letter from the pope to
President Roosevelt, and will take with
him the pontiff's magnificent Gift to
the American president, which con-
sists Of a view of the city of Rome
from the vatican studio lone in
mosaic.
Casper Geshwller, aged s%ixty-one,
and Maurice Tobin, aged fifty-two
years, were struck by a Chicago d AL
ton freight train a short distance north
OF Springfield, H., and instantly killed.
The men stepped from the east main
track to avoid a train and as they did
so a train going in an opposite direc-
ton struck them. Both bodies were
horribly mangled.
a dispatch from Manila states that
General Jacob II. Smith, formerly in
command of the American forces in
Samar, has left for the United States.
According to official reports, there
have been in Manila up to date LAO
cases OF cholera and 1885 deaths from
the disease, the same reports for the
provinces show 9,444 cases and 1883
deaths.
The negro element at Havana, Cuba,
held a meeting recently and its purport
was that the negrOs must be placed on
an equality with the white population
of the island II Cuban freedom was 20
be maintained.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-07-04
HERE AND THERE

The business portion OF Conway, NJ
d.. was completely wiped out by fire
on June 30.
The thirty-second annual session OF
the national association Of German
American teachers is I'm session in De-
trOit.
Mrs. Edward Edwards. of Burling-
ton. Kan. has been arrested. charged
with the murder of Viola Edwards. her
~fomr-year-old stepdaughter.
Sheriff A, J. Billiard and Deputy
Sheriff Coburn. OF Roger. Mills county,
Oklahoma, were killed In a battle with
hoTsethieves. The outlaws escaped.
A case Of cholera has been discov-
cred aboard the United States trans
port Thomas, and she Is being de-
tanned In quarantine at Maravalez, at
the entrance OF Manila bay.
II is stated that a statement OF the
earnings of the United States Steel
corporation for the first quarter OF
1902 will show earnings OF $4,000, 600,
compared with $26 200, 90 for the same
period last year.
II is estimated that the damage o
property in the vicinity OF Alton, ILL.,,
will total a million dollars. The farm
ers are the heaviest losers, as crops
suffered severely. The railroads also
met with serious losses.
Mrs Maria Jeppsen, wife OF a
farmer living near Nickerson, Neb.,
was taken to Lincoln July | for con-
fnement at the hospital for insane.
She has twice been at Norfolk and
once at Hastings.
China has refused to pay the July or
first instalment of the indemnity for
the boxer outrages, except AT ne rate
of exchange ruling on April |, 1902.
the date when consideration Of the in
demnity was begun.
Peter Schnur, of Owens county, Mis-
souri,, was found dead in his seat in a
Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy chair
car. at Galesburg. III. He vas en-
route to Peoria 10 visit relatives and
the corpse was taken there and deliv-
cred at his brothers residence.
Senator Bailey. of Texas. assaulted
Senator Beveridge. of Indiana, just
after the executive session of the SEN
ate Monday afternoon had adjourned.
He attempted TO throttle the Indiana
for n remark made in the ses-
sion which he, Bailey, regarded as an
insulting one.
The car has issued a decree that all
priests in Russia must denounce the
revolutionary movement. and preach
the doctrine of the divine right OF the
from their pulpits every Sunday.
The indianapolis, Ind, street car
company has voluntarily increased the
pay of motormen and conductors l
cent an hour. This makes an increase
in the pay roll of the company of s25,-
600 a year.
Il. S. Powell, named by Kansas pop
ulists for superintendent OF public in
structicn, has withdrawn. He declares
he is a republican, and that the nomi-
was made without his knowl-
edge or consent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-07-04
A New 100000 Kansas Bond

George +. Cole. auditor of the state
of Kansas, is preparing one bond of
$l5o,0OO TO take up $50 1000 state
bonds which will become due July |.
1902. This bond is to be dated July
!, 1902, and will mature July /. 1911.
with interest at the ate of 4 per cent.
This is in compliance with an act OF
the legislature Of 1901. The total
bonded debt Of the state is $3.50 200.
and all OF 1t Is owned by the perma-
nent school fund, with the exception of
$4,000, which is owned by the state
university fund. All OF the bonds bear
4 per cent interest and their dates of
maturity are as follows: December |.
1908, $4,000: July /, 1909, $S5, 900:
January /. 1904, $4,000; July |, 1903,
$500, 600; July |. 1902, $3.50 600.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-07-04
TAKE A DIZZY CLIMB
Cereals Go Up In Prices on Chicago Mar
ket Because Of Rains.

The grain markets were stirred In
a lively manner on the board OF trade
Monday morning. Continued rains
and general bull indications caused
the shorts to hasten to cover and as
a result prices were hoisted at a rapid
rate. July wheat. which closed Satur-
day at -, opened AT 1874 and sold up
TO 74k; September opened at 1874
and advanced to "A. July corn closed
Saturday at G97s; it opened at 7O1a
and sold to -. September opened at
60 and climbed to G3&. Oats sold a
fun Cont above Saturdays figures.
BY noon the excitement assumed the
proportions of a panic. The begin
ming of n big bull movement was the
purchase by Armour of a million
bushels of corn for September deliv-
cry. Other big buyers bid in all future
deliveries of wheat offered ana the
market stirfened considerably. Oats
and corn climbed another cent ana
wheat added half a cent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-07-04
Coursing club at sutton

An organization known as the SUIT
ton Coursing club has been organized
at Sutton. Neh. Hon. +. NJ. Brown VAS
elected president. II was decided to
hold a meet there this fall for the week
commencing October 6. About $500
has been subscribed. A number OF
very valuable hounds are owned at
that place and much interest Is mani
tested in the coming event.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-07-04
biggest In the World

The largest cotton mill in the world
is to be built within twenty miles OF
Kansas City. Ten million dollars is to
be invested. 3.l00,00O Of which has al
ready been subscribed by eastern and
western men. NJ. II. Smith Whaley,
president of the Olympia and Cranky
Cotton mills of Columbia. S. c.. is TO
he president and general manager OF
the enternrlse.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-07-04
OutIiyes Its Usefulness

The Missouri river commission met
recently and after winding up its bust
ness adjourned without day. This ends
the commission after a period of ac-
tiyity covering nearly a score of years.
In the future whatever government
improve Hepts are made on the Mis-
souri, river below Sioux Falls will be
done under the direction of an army
officer assigned by the department at
Washington. Since the appointment
of the commission in 1884, it has eX-
pended $1,000 600 on improvements
from the mouth of the river to Sioux
City.