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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-12
The Power Behind the Throne.

Mildred Hollands popularity in
Brattleboro was strongly evinced Mon
day evening when a crowded house
greeted her and her supporting com
panv IN their third presentation in
Brattleboro of THE Power Behind
the Throne. = 1t is strong testimo-
NAL to the worth of play when Brat.
tleboro people go to see it three times.
but in this particular case it is more
the actress than the play that is the
drawing card, There is little need Of
commenting on the play itself for it is
familiar to everyone of Brattleboro' :
theatre going people Suffice it to say
that Miss Holland acted with her usu,
al righteousness and was received
more cordially than ever. Curtain
calls we're given at the end of every
act, and at the close of the third she
was presented with two immense bou-
quets. The supporting company on
the whole was stronger than last year.
Especially was this noticeable in the
part of the baron which was admirably
portrayed by Edwin c. Gallagher.
Miss Frances Brooke made a typical
French maid and lent unusual strength
to that role. The remainder of the
cast was practically the same as last
year
The company headed by Miss Viii
lard. which is to play The Power Be
hind the Throne" through the West
witnessed Monday evenings perform
ance and left Tuesday for Fort Ed
ward, \ y. where it played Tuesday
evening. Miss Wizards company gave
the play in Keene, n H., Saturday
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-12

stolen bases. March = Monroe Howe. stevens
>, J. Tasker; two base hits, March, Holland, Fox,
Ferriter .. Turner. Tasker. Williamson; three
base hits Holland: base on balls. Holland; hit
by pitched hall. Cox; struck ont, March. Fox .,
stevens >, stafford ., 6. Tasker Williamson 3,
Perry 3, Cooley .. j. Tasker >; passed balls
Tufts. Waite wild pitches, Cox ,; umpire, Cres-
sy: time If game, IS.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-12

Isaphine Stockwell began teaching
school in District No /. September lst.
Dr. and Mrs. J. c. Perry and son
Earl. made a short visit with his
brothers, +. L, and T. J. Perry, this
week.
Miss Irene Perry left Thursday for
Cambridge. n. T., where she intends
to organize a class and teach the dress
making system.
Mrs. Charles Becker and daughter
Cora returned to Brooklyn, y Y, this
week. having spent the summer at
their cottage near the Perry farm.
W c. Harris aud son returned to
their home in Lakeport, \. H. Satur-
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Harris.
Will Fisher was called to Lynn.
Mass. Tuesday Oh account cf the crit
ical illness Of H. L. Miller. formerly
principal of Brattleboro academy but
now practicing attorney in Lynn.
Mr. Miller recently underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis which resulted
in complications, but he i now better
and considered out of danger MIR.
Fisher returned home Wednesday.
\ pretty wedding took place at the
home of Mrs. Edith Stark Wednesday
morning at 10 O'Clock when her daugh-
ter. Miss Ellen, was given 10 marriage
to Ruel Boyd of Dover The ceremo-
ny was performed by Rev. H. II. Shaw
of Marlboro. After refreshments were
served Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd started for
a trip to New York. Coney Island and
vicinity. On their return they will
make their home in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Il. Otis Of Yon-
kers, n Y, who have spent several
days in this village left Wednesday ac-
by Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Clark on a carriage drive to Saratoga.
Mr.. Otis has taken much interest in
and is at present at work
inventing machine. Although an en-
thusiastic Chauffeur be is strongly op-
posed to the scorching which is done
and believes 10 miles an hour to be fast
enough.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-12
Windham County Conference of Congrega.
tionalists

tionalists.
The 61st annual meeting of the
Windham county conference of Con
gregational churches has been held in
the church in this village this week,
beginning Wednesday morning and
closing yesterday afternoon. The SEES
sions have been we'll attended and the
addresses and discussions interesting
and instructive. The opening session
began with a praise and prayer serv-
ice led by Charles F. Prentiss. Ii
was followed by the conference SER
mon which was given by Rev. r. C.
Fisher of Guilford. In the afternoon
Rev. George +. Chaplin of Saxtons
River gave narrative of the state of
religion in the churches. and Rev. c.
H. Merrill, formerly pastor of the
church here but now state missionary.
gave an interesting address on his
work. The evening service opened
with "A season of praise led by Wal
ter A. Gilbert and was followed by an
address by Rev. George H. Gutterson
of the American Missionary associa-
ton.
The first session yesterday morning
was devoted to business after which
Rev. H. H. Shaw of Marlboro gave a
10 minute address on Sunday school
work and C. L. Hescock spoke
briefly on Christian Endeavor work
throughout the county. At 10. 30
o'clock DR.. Harriet E. Parker of Put
ney. who has been connected with the
medical mission in Madura. India. for
several years. told Interestingly of her
work among the natives. Rev. L. P.
Broad and Mrs. II. S. Caswell Broad
both spoke concerning their Il. 600
nile missionary tour on the Pacific .
coast. The afternoon session was de- I
'oted to prayer service and comrlun- 1
on.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-12

Christian Science services in Market
block, Sunday at IL a. m. Subject,
Matter. = Sunday school at IL a. m.
Testimonial meeting Wednesday at 30
p. m. Reading room open Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday from 3 to p
m. All are welcome
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-12

First Baptist church, F. E. Marble,
minister. Morning worship with an
nual offering for foreign missions 10 30
a. m. Bible school at noon. Evening
worship a. m. All seats free
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-12
MORRIS & GREGG.
ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE AN AUCTIoN2

Don't forget to advertise it in the Re-
former. 1t will be seen and read by more
people than in any other paper. The
RefOrmer is the greatest and best adj
vertising medium in this section. Rates
as low as consistent with good service.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-12
Saturday, Sept. 18th,
is the first day Of
the sale.

Brae
to opening the sale
rid of this big lot Of
hands and effort will be
made full cost from the goods majority will 60 10 to 20
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-12
WILLIAM 3. VINTON,
SEWALL MORSE.
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Items Of news for The Reforner may be left
at Stnckwels store not later than Wednesday
evening. Important items may De Jeiephpnep
to the office at the expense of The Eefomer.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-12

While the theatre is the subject of
discussion the Meddler feels inclined
to say word in regard to the compan-
les which have been rehearsing in the
Auditorium for the past three weeks.
When the fact was made public that
two theatrical troupes numbering in all
GO people were going to make their
headquarters in Brattleboro for several
weeks some of the more orthodox
brethren began at once to have Wis
ions of tiashily dressed women parad-
ing the streets and fears as to the moral
welfare of the town. The time passed
for the arrival of the actors but things
moved along in the same rut. These
same brethren read with surprise that
the companies were already hard at
work. and then began to wonder if
perchance the real actors and actresses
might be different from their mental
pictures. As days passed it began to
dawn upon the minds of the nearsight-
ed and thick-skulled that these theat-
rical people were nothing more or less
than group of hard working men and
women, and that the stay in town in
stead of being moral injury was
benefit to the community both socially
and financially. During their stay in
Brattleboro the members of Miss Hol-
lands companies have made few ac-
quaintances they have been too busy
But they have impressed everyone with
whom they have come in contact as
being ladies and gentlemen, and the
cordial reception which Miss Holland
and her associates received Monday
evening was due in large measure to
feeling of personal interest on the part
of the townspeople. In financial way
the company's stay here has been as
good as small industry
The Meddler.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-12
THE MEDDpER.
OF the coat MS put il on"

Many articles have been written
about the various kinds Of theatre
bores which are met with at the play,
No doubt everyone who attends the
theatre at all regularly has come 10
contact some time or other with the
garrulous individual who always knows
what is coming next and thinks 1t his
duty to inform his neighbors in stage
whisper. Then there is also the person
who is personally acquainted with the
company and takes pleasure in mention
ing them by their first names. But the
one the Meddler discovered Monday
evening was a new one on him. In the
first place it was woman in the second
she was from the city" although just
what municipality the Meddler did not
ascertain The main object of this fe-
male seemed to be to inform her friends
that she had seen better plays in the
city than anything that could possibly
be brought to BrattlebOro. 1t was per
fectly evident that she was not compe-
tent to Judge play on its merits. Its
success with her depended solely on
where it was produced In the more
dramatic passages she Informed her
friends with a giggle that it was the
most laughable thing she ever saw, and
between the acts she evinced her sur
prise to think that so many people
should enjoy such a preposterous bit of
nonsense. 1t meant nothing to this
woman that the company was giving
the audience its best efforts: she
seemed entirely oblivious of the fact
that there were a few people who pre-
ferred hearing the lines rather than
her conversation her business AT the
theatre was to let people know that her
aesthetic taste could not live upon
country plays" In all probability
this woman 5 theatrical experience lin
the city consists of buying cheap
seat in the rear of one of the galleries
and staring at the people in the boxes
through a pair of rented opera glasses
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-12
MILLER-CRAY WEDDING.

Two Well-Kuown Young People Married
Wednesday Evening Amid Beautiful Dec
orations Reception Largely Attended.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-12

You know the the frHow
second hThe automobile promises
promises all others
did
temporarily entered for
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-06-27
DRIVEN FROM OKLAHOMA.

Wichita, Kan, June 27.-In a fight
between a mob of $50 white men AMI
seven Negroes late Friday night at
Shawnee, Okla. three of the Negroes
were fatally injured. All of the Negro
population were driven from Shawnee.
and two women and their children,
mere babies in arms, were killed.
The women were beaten to death.
Their names could not be learned.
Shawnee is wild with excitement to.
day and the Negroes are said to be
arming and will return.
In an interview John Bussey, one of
the mob leaders, said: I'VE cannot
have Negroes here any longer, as they
have tried TO run this town too long.
There was a time not long ago when
these Negroes simply did run things.
When we ordered them to leave
last week, many of them obeyed.
These seven whom we attacked are
the meanest of the crowd and had to
be dealt with accordingly. | am sorry
We had to hurt them so badly. The
murder of the women and children
was not done by us. but by some of
their own trifiers. but of course it will
be blamed on us"
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-06-27

of concentrating in thir own interests. !
This fact was wildly illustrated a
few wears ago in the state of South
Dakota. when Andy Lee was nom
mated by the populists and an AmeTi-
can nominated against him, all OF the
rest of the remainder of the republl
can ticket was elected by big MAORI
ties. i'm the thousands, and he was
elected on the opposing ticket by
large plurality. The same thing oc-
CURED in Minnesota with ohm Lind.
so in those states it has become po-
litical axiom that if one party nomi-
mates a scandinavian for Office, the
other must do likewise if he wishes to
stand any chance for success. Suppose
the colored voters of Indiana or West
Virginia we're the same way, suppose
all of the Negro voters instead of
wanting to be leaders would unitedly
support thise or some who had an OPP
portunity to force to the front, instead
of their power being nullified by in
ternal jealousies and dissensions. In
our own state, the treasure state Of
Montana, the colored voters in a close
contest or almost in any year can
come very near determining the result
of the political contests of this state.
Conc entrated absolutely as a unit they
can absolutely dictate to either party
to which they throw their support 70
the extent that in the distribution of
the patronage of the offices they will
be remunerated. Segregated, split up
into little factions, each led by their
fractional warrior, we will continue to
plough the same old furrow and re
ceive recognition from no source. The
intelligent colored voters of this state
scattered all over the state, should
look to the Importance of our own pc
litical power. Let us concentrate oul
strength, and instead of being giveI
a few janitorships here and there In
the legislature, the intelligent col
ored men of the state, acting as a unit
can demand and receive something
higher 1t shall be the purpose of thu
New Age, while we are not here b!
any means for a purely political pur
pose. yet as the higher type of citi
zenship finds its expression in the in
terest of every legal voters expression
of the regard which he manifests il
the welfare of his municipality anc
his state, to awaken the colored voter
of this state to the realization of tn
fact that as unit we can be a mos
potent factor in the political affairs o
this state. in the distribution of tn
patronage, and we are going to er
deavor to concentrate the efforts O
our people and our resources. Ar
! YOU with us?
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-06-27
THE POLITICAL POWER OF THE
NEGRO IN MONTANA.

There is one inherent weakness of
the Negro which in this Goth century
marks an era of his great progression.
which should be eliminated. and that
is the lack of confidence. the lack OF
feeling of power within ourselves. 1t
is a surprising fact that few of the
statistical politicians of our country
realize or seriously comprehend and
consider. and that is that the Negro in
close presidential contest in our
country can absolutely dictate the pol
itics of our nation-i.e. determine the
election of president The Negro vot-
ers hold the balance of power i'm In
diana. Maryland. West Virginia. I'LL
nois and a few other states which we
might mention. Why is it. then. the
question naturally occurs that the Ne
gro does not receive more recognition
as commensurate with his power? The
answer, in our opinion. is due to two
things, first. the lac of the feeling of
power of confidence in his own
strength; second. because of the
internal jealousies. the dissensions
which operate against the Negroes act
ing as an organized unit-a power. In
Dakota II is rather ludricous. yet a
serious phase of politics-ie.. to watch
the manipulations of the political con-
ventions i'm those states-each the
democratic or populist and republi
cans want to hold their conventions
each later than the other. because II
one dominates a Norwegian or Scan
dinavian for governor or any other
state office. the other conventions will
have to do likewise. because the Scan
dinavians have great self-pride and
will vote regardless of the ticket for
their race man. They have the power
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-06-27
NEGROES URGED TO GET MONEY.
Black Race Said I'd Have a Majority in
Heaven, Earth and He'll.

Morrilltown, Ark. June 27.-The
Negro Baptist State Sunday-school
convention had a busy time today.
Rev. j. l.. Vanpelt resigned the posi-.
ton of vice president of the conven-
ton and was elected missionary for
the state convention, and Rev. E. w.
Merchant was recommended as one Of
the Sunday-school missionaries. Rev
William Brackham. of Nashville.
Tenn, addressed the convention today.
saying that the Negro Baptists of the
United States We're stronger than all
the other religious organizations COM
bined. We have a majority in three
worlds" he said; heaven. earth and
hell and declared that the man who
claimed to be called to preach and
would not study would find his church
empty and hell full of sinners. DIR. ].
X. Bennett. of Hot Springs. addressed
the convention. urging his people to
get money as well as religion. He is
one of the most popular Negro preach.
ers in the state.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-06-27
MANY TEACHERS FAIL.
Alleged Fraud in Examinations at Lit
tie Rock.

tie Rock.
Little Rock, Ark, June 27.-There
were fifty applicants for teachers IL
censes at the quarterly examinations.
held this week by County Examiner C.
l.. Sampson, and he reports that at
least one-half of them will fail. The
examinations have been more rigid
than ordinary. and an element of dis
honesty seems to have entered into
the examinations on the part of some
of the colored teachers. Examiner
Sampson said:
Il had suspicious that an effort was
being made to secure the questions in
advance, and therefore set a trap for
the dishonest parties. The first day
| gave out the questions on mental
arithmetic, history, geography and
spelling, reserving practical aritlnne-
tic and grammar for the last day, to
see what foundation there was for the
report that questions were out. By
examining the answers that evening
| found beyond any doubt that some
of the colored teachers had secured
the questions in advance. | substi-
tuted a simple set of questions in
arithmetic and grammar from sets
/ used five years ago, which changed the
result very materially with large
number who had handed in excellent
papers on mental arithmetic. have
since been reliably informed that the
questions were offered for sale as high
as $50. but have no knowledge that
any were sold. ! know where the leak
is, but do not know what will be done
yet"
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-06-27
FRIDAY, JUNE q. 1902.

Candidates for the legislature will
soon be making their initial bows to
the public in a short while. The
Negro should concentrate in every To-
cality where he has power in order 10
make his power felt In Billings, In
the last campaign. the concentrated
efforts of the colored voters sent
Chaplain Stull to the legislature.
They were but a handful, but were
concentrated-the same thing could be
true of other counties.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-06-27

In issuing a call for a convention
of the representative colored men of
the state to meet at some central
point, we are gratified at the few re-
sponses we have received to our sug-
gestion. Let us awaken from the
lethargic state in which we have been
repining, to a consciousness of our
own power and usefulness. One active,
"alive" man is equal in force and
power to a dozen dead" ones-and it
is the active, the man who believes in
his own power and exercises it-who
leaves his imprint in history, or an in.
fluence upon the community in which
he lives. A representative, united
convention of the colored men of the
state formed in a league would be a
tremendous power.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-06-27

Robert f. Baptist, an ex-slave from
Virginia, has donated 81 1000 to Pro,
fessor Booker T. Washington for the
endowment of a scholarship in indus
trial arts at his school, Tuskegee,
Ala. Mr.. Baptist is employed by
General Carpenter of New York as a
coachman at his summer home near
Galway, N. Y. Surely we are rising
This is alike both a great example OF
what a man can do by thrift and
economy, and is illustrative of the re
markable progress of the Negro since
slavery.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-06-27

The Freeman Inquiry Commission
bill should receive the sanction of
congress and become a law. If there
is one subject which vitality concerns
our whole country which a commits
sion could profitably investigate it
-is-the Negroes status in cur country.
We have yet to see a representative
commission suggested by any of the
coiored press of the country. We be-
lieve such a commission, should the
bill receive legislative Endorsement,
should represent the colored people
of the entire country, and the repre-
sentative men who live among them,
and that the president should turn
down the coterie of politicians who
hang around Washington, some of
them claiming to be race leaders but
who live miles away from the con-
stituents whom they claim to lead,
and moreover which constituents lave
no voting strength in a presidential
contest. We believe at least two men
of the commission should come from
the West-one from the coast, say
Hon. T. b. Maston of San Francisco,
and one from the Middle West.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-06-27
Church News.

Opportunities are the voice of
God" Calvary Baptist church. Az
East Second South street, Rev. ]. w.
Washington, pastor; residence, 474
East Second South; telephone, 1861.
Preaching every Sunday at 11:15 a. m.
and p. m; Sunday school at p. m.
Alexander Dumas Literary Society,
every Wednesday evening. Prayer
meeting, Thursday evening. Every.
body welcome to attend the services.
Bring your friends.
The grand reception Monday after
new church will be conducted at $3.50
p. m, Sunday, June 20. by Rev. Bruce
Kenney, the general missionary. In
the evening there will be sacred con-
cert and sermon by the pastor.
The grand reception Monday after
noon promises to be out of the ordin-
airy.
Host and hostess, Rev. ]. w. Wash
ington, Mesdames Cordelia Washing.
lOH, w. GTeeH, dS1d, JdTTell, .. bidU-
chard, IRVINE, Beaufort and GLADDEN.,
from 1 to 5 p. m.
Reception committee. Mesdames
Brown, w. L. Johnson, Robertson,
Barker, Hough.
Monday evening, June 30, from 1880
to 1890 p. m.-Host and Hostess. Rev.
J. Washington, Mesdames C. Washing
ton. McSwine, Stallsworth, Spears, f.
Washington, Britt and Perkins.
Reception committee. Mesdames At.
kinson, Stone, E. Smith, Thomas. Mrs.
o. Thurman will have charge of the
fruit punch, assisted by Mrs. Russell
and Mrs. Emma Jackson. The Misses
Edith Williams, Anna Howell and Jen.
ME Washington will act as mattresses.
The quartette that will furnish mu.
sic for the evening is composed of the
sweet voices of Mrs. w. III. Barker,
Mrs. William Robertson, Mrs. S. Blan.
chard, Mrs. e. d. Washington and Mr..
William Robertson.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-06-27
A WOMAN EVANGELIST.

St Louis. Mo-. June 27.-Mrs. Lena
Mason. a well known evangelist from
Colorado, will conduct a special ser
vice this afternoon at 3 o'clock under
the auspices of the colored w. C. T.
U. at the old Union NJ. f. church.
Eleventh and Locust streets.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-06-27
SALT LAKE ITEMS.
Especial to the New Age)

Salt Lake. Utah. June 27.-The High
Marine Lodge. No. IL, A. F. & A. NJ,
had their annual sermon preached at
81. Marks school house last Sunday
afternoon. Revs. Mcintyre and Wash
ington officiated. They had their pub
lie installation and banquet at 62 IL
Richard street June "a. Mr.. w. ii.
Barker installed the officers. Mr.. w:
d. Powell. w. NJ, No. 100 South Third
West.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-06-27
ANACONDA NOTES.

Especial to the New Age)
Rev. Jenison. the Baptist Mission
minister. and Miss Woodson were mar
ried in Anaconda last week.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-06-27

The St Marks Lodge. A. F. & A.
NJ. had their annual sermon last Sun
day night. A magnificent annual ad-
dress was rendered by Mr.. II. II. Voss.
The collections were good, both in the
afternoon and evening.