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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
Thursday, Oct. 80.

In the Senate the bill creating a
board of cattle commissioners and de-
fning and regulating its duties was
amended. so as TO have one business
man on the board and reduce the pay
to = day 1t was favorably reported.
The bill providing that ballots for state
and county officers shall not be count
ed before , =. m, was amended so as to
add to the prohihitory section, "or 10
allow the ballo; box to he opened, ="
and was then passed. The bills rrlat-
ing To the practice Of medicine and
surgery and adding office of town treas
urer to offices a woman may hold were
also passed. Among bills introduced
were these: providing that state board
of health shall appoint health officers
upon recommendation Of selcctmen or
board of aldermen and changing pay
from professional rates TO such a> Sc
leCtmen or aldermen shall think right:
amending quarantine act: providing
for an insurance department, commits
sioner To be appointed by governor at
each biennial session, senate TO ap-
prove, salary =, 600 and expenses not
TO exceed 800: 10y Lawrence of Wind
ham, amending law authorizing do
nestle mutual fire insurance compan-
les to accumulate a reserve; to restrict
and control bovine tuberculosis and
other diseases among domestic ami
mails: by Howard of Windham com
muting death sentence of Frank Shaw:
providing that premiums for corporate
suretyship on bonds required to he
filed by the state officers shall be paid
to the state; to equallze school priv
ileges and taxation for school purposes:
and extending presidential suffrage to
women.
Measures came into the House with
a rush, IL new measures being intro
duced. Among these were: by Good
hue OF Westminster providing full COM
penSation for teachers while attending
institutes and Que protecting the Viii
liam French monument and burial lot
at Westminster; by Gale of Guilford /
eXempting from taxation gasoline and
other engines used in operation of farm
machinery: by Bridges of Athens pro- .
vlding for commitment of delinquent /
taxpayers when personal estate is lack
ing and one by same imposing fine Of
$40 for selling trout taken from Yer
mont waters; giving listers right TO
add taxpayers who have been inadver-
ltHllN blullltu. bN NbuAdh4 VI ipldttlC
boro, regulating practice of embalm- /.
ing: two bills by Durick of Castleton,
one regulating the issuing of injunc-
tions, and another fixing the sum
which railroad must pay for the
death of a passenger between the
limits of 1000 and 5000: by Por-
ter of Wilmington, repeating the
law for blashemy 10y which a person I
may be fined for swearing: increasing
salaries of supreme court judges to 81, {
300 and expenses while away from I
home: increasing salary of judge of
probate from 5000 to 500 and one re I
ating to special police appointment in !
with societies for proven I
lion of cruelty to animals. "a
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
NORTH HINSDALE.

The church social meteing was held
at John Reeds Wednesday evening.
James King broke one bone Of his
wrist while filling "A silo recently.
l.. +. Liscom and several other to
bacco growers have their 1901 crops Of
tobacco all nicely sampled ready for
inspection.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Anderson re-
turred from their bridal trip Satur-
day. Miss Onnie Taylor and her nep-
hew are away on yisit.-A +. Tor
rey and wife went to keene Saturday,
returning Sunday. Fred Gale intends
to move his family TO Brattlcboro soon
to spend the winter They will board
al the Brooks House. Fred Darling,
who has been working in Greenfield
for some time, moved his family there
Yesterday Julius Streeter has en-
tered the employ of Halle a Frost and
moved to Hinsdalc village. Miss
Daisy Streeter has gone into the fac
tory for a while -Ellery Harvey com
menced work there Monday as a weay-
er. Joe Crowninshield and Sidney
Darling have gone to Jamaica for their
drove Of cattle that have been out TO
pasture
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
SnicIde of an Ashfeld Boy.

The body of Roland Wylie, aged IA
years. was found Oct 70, the woods
near his home in Ashfield. Mass The
boy disappeared Sept. 30. He had been
reproved by his teacher for using baa
language that day and was kept after
school He expected a whipping at
home and told companion on the way
home that he should take strychnine.
He was reprimanded at home and short
~ afterward disappeared \ cup con
tanning strychnine was found under a
sofa pillow. After the body was found
bya searching party,ar autopsy decided
that he had committed suicide. Young
Wylie was a state boy who had lived
with Alexander Wylie of Ashfield for
three years He was subject to spells
of dependency and worried about his
uaTPntagP
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
Wednesday, Oct, 80.

Some lively debates were held in both
houses One of the most interesting
features of the day was a joint session
in the afternoon to unveil and present
to the state the portrait of Admiral
| Charles Clark a large crowd was in
attendance. EXGov. Stickney made
! the presentation speech, paying a high
tribute to the admiral's character as
! he did so. Gov. Mccullough received
the portrait in behalf of the state. One
| sentence of his speech, which was loud
! ly applauded was, Capt. Clark it was
then, Rear Admiral Clark it is now,
and should have been from the time
the Oregon entered Santiago harbor. !"
He concluded with the remark that
Vermont still produces John Starks
and Ethan Aliens. Admiral Clark
spoke feelingly, in most impressive
way.
In the Senate, the bill providing for
plurality election of city and town rep
resentatives was taken from the table.
The Emery amendment making it a
plurality election on the second ballot,
was adopted by a viva yoce vote and
the bill was passed unanimously. The
bill repeating the section of the Yer
mont statutes relating to power of
court to punish for defaming court was
reported adversely by the committee on
judiciary and refused third reading
The Senate passed the bills making the
Office of judge advocate general ap-
pointlre by the governor and relating
TO repairs OF Nlndham county Jail.
Bills were introduced providing for In
corporation Of cooperative Insurance
against tire, lightning or larceny eX-
emptlng the rents, issue. and products
of real estate of married women from
attachment on execution for debt of
husband and taking away right Of per
son Of weak mental lowers To have help
in marking ballot The bill to pay eN-
penses Of sickness contracted in the
war with Spain for Richard ,, Read,
late corporal in Vermont volunteers,
was killed.
In the House, the bill relating 10
fishing, shortening the trout season
and the length of trout lawful 10 tie
caught, was reported adversely 10y the
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31

In the Senate the bill providing for
the election of town representatives by
plurality vote was reConSidered, dis
cusSed and ordered to lie. This bill
was passed with amendments by a
vote of Is to II last Tuesday. The bill
making the office of Judge advocate
general an appointive one instead of
an elective one was favorably reported
and ordered to third reading. Among
bills introduced were one providing for
trial by court martial of members of
the Vermont National Guard for mill
tary offences and one by Spencer of
Windham providing that the pay of bal
lot clerks and assistants shall be fixed
in each town by the board of select
men.
The House passed the general def
cheney bill carrying Sl15, 600 which had
been approved 10y committees of both
houses, and allowed the claim of Cath
crime G. Dunlevy. 1t referred to the
Oh agriculture the bill TO
protect milk dealers and consumers.
Many new bills were presented, among
them two by DR. Peck of Brandon. re-
lating to public health. one providing
for compulsory vaccination and the
other recodifying the public health
laws of the state. Crandall of Wells
bill amending the statute
to the term of office of select
men, members to be elected for three
year period each. and Stafford of Nor
ristown one authorizing the governor to
appoint one woman TO membership on
each of the boards of trustees of state
Institutions.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
Monday, Oct 81.

Among the bills introduced in the
Senate was one providing for impris
onment of husband or father in ad-
dition to fine if he neglects or refuses
to provide food aud maintenance for
his wife or children. Also one proyid-
ing for the punishment of train jump
ers or truck riders and defining the
word tramp. The only discussion of
the day was in relation to the bill low
ering the legal rate Of interest to ) per
cent. which was eventually killed.
The bills to protect milk dealers and
to make deficiency appropriation of
over $40. 600 to pay assembly expenses
and other demands, against the state,
were passed. Senator Phelps present
ed bill the purpose of which is to
bring the expense of laying out new
roads or streets partly upon land own
ers who are especially benefited there
by. The bin for the preservation Of
the surveyor general 5 papers was
passed and the House till for repairs
on the Windham county Jail was read
a third time and ordered TO lie. Four
petitions relating to the prohibitory
law were presented One of these con
tanned the name Of regular Republi-
can delegate TO the county and state
conventions.
In the House Mr.. Pape OF Barre in
troduced two legal Jurisprudence bills.
one relating to binding over proceed
ingS, providing for commitment or
bailing by justices where jurispru
dence is lacking: the other relating to
process of repleyin. making extensive
changes in existing laws. y bin to
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
JACKSONVILLE.

c. S. Goodnow went to New York
last week with 200 lambs.
Miss Fisk of Boston, Mass, will
speak in the Methodist church Sunday,
Nov. ,, at , p. m.
f. \. Temple Il Co. are shipping
over LOCO apple barrels per week and
cannot keep ahead of orders.
Rain and cold made it very difficult
for farmers to finish harvesting, many
apples being caught in Wednesday :
snow and freeze.
Mrs. Newell Pike gave a birthday
party Wednesday it being her 18th
Ten were present, their ages
ranging from 10 to 10 years.
The telephone switch has been placed
in the postofiice and Miss Lottie Stet-
son is to have charge of it. Much bet
ter accommodations are obtained 10y the
public.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31

days last week with bilious trouble.
j. r. Pearson of Bellows Falls. VT,
was an over Sunday guest at Ct. S.
Goddard's. -R, f. Metcalf has re
turned from a several weeks visit with
his brother in Boston, Mass, and is
greatly improved in health. Mr.. and
Mrs Sidney Aldrich and infant daugh
ter of keene, n. H., spent Friday with
Mrs Aldrich's aunt, Mrs. S. X. Hill
dreth. f. II. Fuller e. Co.. have new
grocery wagon, which vas purchased
at the Pullen auction in Brattleboro.
w. O. j, Martin is suffering from an
abScess on his face. Louis Higgins
and wife of Atkinson, H., were guests
of the formers aunt, Mrs. Harriet Hig-
gins, the first of the week. Mrs. Vic
tor Cote of Greenfield, Mass, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. White, at her
Center street home. E. j. Latham of
Boston, Mass, is in town for a short
stay, and will spend some time in hunt
ing. A. |. Sprague is working in
Keene for John Rust, going back and
forth on the train. Edward Talbot of
North Adams, Mass, is the guest of
his aunt, Mrs. James O'Brien, this
week Mr.. and Mrs, d. \. Hosford
are 10 spend the winter in the South,
but have not yet decided to what place
they will 60. Napoleon Bellville was
called home to attend the funeral of
his sister, Mrs. John Young. Saturday
j. c. Martin of New York spent a
few days at the Raleigh home on River
road the first of the week, Eugene
Cutler of Springfield, Mass, spent last
week with his mother. Mrs. Jennie
Cutler. Will Streeter of Saco, Me-. is
visiting his father, Q. d. Streeter, -
Mrs. Jane Archibald is spending a few
days with Mrs. G.. ID. Whitaker in Tur-
ners Falls. Mass.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
The Dangerous Greenfield Crossing

4 hearing j. set for Nov u, a,
Greenfield by the commission on the
grade crossings at Allen and Russell
streets where the two Guilford men
were killed Thursday. There have
been five deaths at the Allenstreet
crossing June Is. 1874, Alpheus Love
land. an old pensioner. was caught in
the cattle guard while crossing and
struck by train. September %. 1893.
Mrs Henry L. Stevens and Miss Sophia
7. \. Norton were driving and their
horse took fright as a train was cross
ing and ran into the car of the engine
of passing train. Thursday after
noon Mr. Wallace and Mr.. Moriarty
were killed while crossing the track.
five fatal accidents at one
crossing.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
WEST CHESTERFIELD.

Mr., and Mrs, Norman Colburn went
to Westmoreland Sunday to attend the
funeral of Monroe Leonard.
Rev IL. b. Morgan went to West
moreland Sunday to attend the funeral
of James Moriarty who was killed by
being run over by a train near Green
field last week.
Frank Davis has sold his place. the
late W. W Farr house. to Burton
Amidon and is building house and
store on land purchased of Mrs, Persis
Thompson part of the late Harriet
Wheeler place.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
Especial correspondence the Reformerl
Friday, Oct. "a.

Especial correspondence the Reformerl
Friday, Oct. "a.
Short sessions were held in both Sen
ate and House after which adjourn
ments were taken until Monday. The
Senate passed bill Incorporating the
White River railroad company, reor-
ganiZation of the creditors of the White
River Valley company which owned the
line from Bethel to Rochester. Among
the new bills introduced was one relat-
ing to the guardianship of minor chill
dren; providing that mother may be
appointed guardian of "A minor child
when the father deserts or neglects his
family or is drunkard. Another
added town treasurer to the offices a
woman may hold: one by Senator Rus
sell provided that physicians shall re-
port to the state board of health for
record all cases of tuberculosis treated
by them and still another created "A
tuberculosis commission of five mem
bers. three to be physicians, to inves-
tigate the activity of that disease in
the state. The bill providing for re-
pairs on Windham county Jail was ia
vorably reported and ordered to a third
reading.
In the House Lawrence of Rutland
bill substituted for one
withdrawn Thursday providing for
weekly payments by corporations.
Wages to be paid in money, or corpo-
ration liable to 500 fine. Mr.. O'Sulli-
van of St. Adams presented bill re-
lating to cruelty to animals. 1t pre-
scribes legal process for seiziug and
killing animal, past recovery and pun
iShing those persons guilty Of cruelty
Gives officers of humane societies. or
gani2ed as corporations. the right 10
prosecute for uticnses of cruelty. \ bill
the injunction feature in IL
luor cases was referred to the temper
ance committee. The bin relating to
the counting of votes at freemen's
providing penalty for count
Ing before , O'Clock was passed. also
hat abolishiug the Office Of Judge adj
,ocate general. Several prohibitory
and Woman's suffrage petitions We're
presented in both houses
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
Legislature Notes.

The members of the House of 1900
held their reunion yesterday.
Chaplain d. w. Farman of the Sen
ATE delivered his lecture on Gen. Phil
| ip Sheridan in representatives hall
Monday evening, by invitation. 1t was
a brilliant and interesting lecture, and
much appreciated.
Percival W. Clement of Rutland will
| speak on license-local option at pub
lie meeting of the joint temperance
committee in represer tatives' hall this
evening The ladies are invited to be
present and express their views.
At meeting of the railroad commit
tee Monday, j. c. Durick of Castleton
called their attention to the astonish-
ing power certain railroad corporations
would be given if the bills they were
trying to get through the legislature
should be passed unamended. These
bills provide that the companies may
take all the land and undeveloped water
privileges needed for the construction
and power of the road.
The joint committee on temperance
gave a hearing Tuesday evening on the
druggist license feature of the license
bills now before it, Several druggists
spoke. expressing preference, as a
whole, for the Massachusetts law, ad-
vocating licenses for druggists and
law that would drive fake druggists
out of the business. They wished the
clauses struck out requiring the sign
ing of book by purchasers of liquor
in drug stores for medicinal use. G.
II. Davenport of Brattleboro, Trainer of
the Conland bill, spoke. explaining the
provisions of that bill in regard to
druggists. and saying that under the
Massachusetts law the number of drug
gists had doubled.
a joint meeting of the agricultural
committee and the farmers was held
Wednesday evening On the subject of
taxation, Mr.. Gale of Guilford said
that in his town farmers considered
gasoline engines for cutting ensilage
necessary therefore exempt from taxa
ton, but Il listers assessed them.
Mr.. Dunklee of Vernon and others said
that these engines are not taxed in
their towns, 1t was suggested that Mr.
Gale draft a bill specifying what farm
implements or machinery shall be eX-
empt from taxation. a corporation tax
bill now with the committee. intended
tions like cooperative creameries. was
discussed. The evils Of double taxa
ton were then informally discussed.
The question a To whether money re-
ceived for license fees should 20 to the
state or towns was briefly considered
after which George Atkins Of Wood
stock member Of the cattle commits
sion was invited to speak on the
test He said that in Eng
land % per cent of the cattle are dis
ea-ed, in Denmark IL per cent and in
this country eight. He believed if the
legislature passes the bill to abolish
the cattle commission it will be going
back to the dark ages Tie thinks
warmer barns caused the spread Of tn
and he believes all of the
disease in the human family came orig
innlly from the COW. Ernest Hitchcock
Of the commission discussed the matter
If compensation paid for diseased cat
tie killed. Paying in full he believed
g Guild put premium on the NJ gligence
If farmers and reward for bringing
in cattle from a neighborng stable.
Other speakers favored the commission.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31

\ dispatch from Washington to the
New York Tribune states that Captain
c. ". Browuell of Burlington. while
in command of Co. ID. % Vol. Infantry.
caused Philippine priest to be tor
tured. and that the charge was being
investigated. Captain Brownell refuses
to make any statement, deeming it i'm
proper for him to do so while the mat
ter is in the hands of the government
authorities
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
FROM THE LEGISLATURE.
A RECORD OF ITS MORE IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS
DURING THE PAST WEEK.

Admiral Charles Clark of the Oregon IlonoedS Portrait
Hung in the State ouse-Pluraly Bill Passes Senate AL
most NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Interesting Committee Meet
ings-Druggists Tell Temperance Committee What They
Want-Some of the New Measures Introduced.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31

arrived home this morning with t3,. ea''
Dad of large Horses. selected and par based D!
myself. They are without doubt the best ioE"
horses ever shipped into southern NeIIo'a'
Among them are:
One pair Dark Chestnut Colorcd Horses ~.
brothers. weigh 1000 lbs, perfect tjHrhs. L.g
legs and feet, and matched to suit the queens
taste.
One pair Steel Grays, weigh 2Soo, we'll mals"'
ed. and greatest workers in the STATE.
One pair Jet Black Gelding>, nice team
weigh 5000 lbs.
One big, blocky built, Black Mar, weighs
1850 lbs.
One pair Dark Bay Horses, with batr IN "'
lace; strong, blocky built, weigh go" lbs,
one pair Gray Norman pcrchrr"h N"''
weight goo lbs.
one pair Dapple Gray Gelding~ perfect I"'
chernn Horses; will weigh 270O lbs
one pair Black Chunks. weigh -'nJ .'~ .,s
One pair Black Mares. nice family t l''-
team.
One pair Bay Horses, I and years old. M
team for some farmer to improve "H i'l ''
next two years. ,..s
There are some nice single Horses aHa VA, "a
among them. adapted tn Family. Grocery !. 1.
or Express work, The balance of th' i'
are workers and drivers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24
The Atlanta cannery.

Atlanta Texas, March q The Atlanta
canning factory has been merged into a
new company consisting Of T. NJ Green.
r. g. Allday T. Il. 4. Willis ana J. r.
Roberts. The new company will mme-
dlafely reorganize aud arrange 10 put the
factory in shape for this season Two
hundred acres Of Tomatoes will be- planted
by the truck growers. The output Of The
factory will be principally peaches, tona-
toes and vinegar
The Atlanta Trnck Growers association.
which Is the central association OF Cass
county. numbers over 1870 members They
have planted thirty ears Of Triumph pO-
tatoes 300 acres 81 tomatoes aud 5000
peach frees. How IS that.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24
A CROWD AT BEAUMONT,
Excursion from Austin Brought Three
Hundred Visitors.

Excursion from Austin Brought Three
Hundred Visitors.
Beaumont. Texas March 23.--Ihe streets
at Beau nont reminded one this morning
Of the boom days of last spring The town
was already pretty we'll hlled with people
and wher an cxcm sion train came in from
Austin bringing about 500 visitors the
crowd was SO dense in the central part OF
town that people had difficulty in getting
al out.
The Austin excursonists looked over the
city and nearly all of them went to the oil
field during the day, where they mafEeisu
AZ the progress that has been maze lherS
rhev were all agreed that they saw enough
10 tepay them for the "trip to beaumont.
It is likely that excursions VIII De tn ,n
into Beaumont quite frequently during IN,
spring and summer and the visitors nur
always sure of seeing from one t' lo"i
gushcrs spout. m ,,,,,. hos
rs bir carthen reservoir praclcslF nneN
with oil, and Mr.. j, h. Bright a rrp'V,
sentative of the company says lhel' %
very little loss from absorption Ia,
Though several wells were DelhG ndlvu
today drilIers and others VAIN came IN lou
rho 6eld late this afternoon reporter Nv
now cuShCrs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24
Wharton conntA RIoe 49,.

Wharton. Texas, March - Manager
Frank Hardy Of the X o. ranch. was in
Wharton Thursday When seen by The
Post correspondent and asked what step,
his company would take this season in 70.
gard to rice planting, he said "Kouutz
Bros, now have a well 0utht putting la
test wells, these will be placed every few
miles all over the X. o. ranch We VIII
then put IN sand points and machinery.
A thorough test viii be made of the under
ground water supply. We are very much
encouraged, for the new wells have, SO far,
been great Improvement over those in the
proven territory that Is where wells have
been successful" This wide-awakc and
progressive company have also number
Of other enterprises on hand which vii,
develop later on,
From a prominent citizen Of III Campo
the correspondent CLEANS the fact, Ia rcgai
to increase of rice acreage. that there are
fifty new rice farms Of different sizes thai
viii be put In cultivation this season. Rlra
planters all over the county are iuhlaut
and new engines arriving and teams huSly
employed promise rich harvest FOR tue
coming wear.