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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
Legislature Notes.

DR.. Conland Of Brattlehoro was one
Of the committee appointed Wednes-
day to examine the condemned muir
derers, Eastwood and Doherty. a. to
their sanity.
The house members went on an eX-
cursiun given by the Barre Quarry
mems association, to the Barre quar-
ries Wednesday afternoon. holding a
session in the evening TO make up for
lost time.
The agricultural committee Monday
night voted eight to seven TO report
the Russell cattle commission bill ia
vorahly The minority argues that the
compulsory tuberculin test should not
be abolished.
DIR. Conland has been chosen one of
the joint committee on the Louisiana
Purchase Exhibition of 1904. The other
members from the House are Bailey,
McFeeters, Davis, Fowler, Pillsbury.
Waterman, JENNIE, and Pape.
Speaker Merrifield called Mr.. Porter
of Wilmington to the chair Friday,
while he took his first vacation of the
session. Mr.. Porter is said to have
"done himself proud" in the position.
ihAtlIAS Oii DuHlbN~N III -lFhl CAhIt'
The house disposed of - bills in a
trihe over - minutes.
At the agricultural committee hear
ing Thursday night. DIR. Peck of Bran
don spoke on tubeIculin and its use.
He characterized that material as abso-
lutely pure and said there was not the
slightest danger involved in its use: in
u or Is hours after it is applied its eff
fects have disappeared and the meat of
the animal is as fit to eat as it ever
was This was in answer to Mr.
Douglas remark that he didn', care to
eat beef into which tuberculin had
been injected. Dr. Peck maintained
that tuberculosis could be stamped ont
by thorough methods, but 10y no others.
Ia connection with the case of Frank
Shaw, sentenced to q ath for the muir
der of Deputy Sheriff Hoffman of
White River Junction. EN-Sberitf
Spotford of Windsor county. who
was with Hoffman at the time of
the shooting, denies that Hoffman
fired at Shaw before he was shot. lie
says that Hoffman called on Shaw
10 surrender and was answered bv a
bullet. \ petition to commute Shaw's
sentence 10 life Imprisonment i now
Under consideration by the legislative
1t was claimed that new
evidence had beer discovered showing
hat Shaw fired in self-defence.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
Thursday. Nov. 20.

/ Two of the most important matters
with which the present assembly has
to deal came up Yesterday the license
bill of the majority of the temperance
committee and the Russell cattle COM
mission bill. The former was given a
third reading in the senate by a vote
of % to t, and several amendments
were made. An attempt was made by
the minority 10 substitute the Bat
tell bill, but il failed. aS did also an
attempt to substitute the BarJell ref
erendum for the referendum sections
of the majority bill, and to submit
bill in May instead OF January. An
amendment changing the states pro
portion Of license fees from three
quarters to one half was carried Sen
ator Spencer Of Windham county said
that his instructions would compel
him to vote for the majority bill.
Senator Spencer introduced bill en-
abling the town Of Brattleboro to issue
bonds for building bridge across the
Connecticut river. These bills were
passed; TO prevent nuisance in cars or
railway stations; relating to embeZzle.
ment compelling trains to come to full
stop and whistle before crossing tracks
Of another railroad; to prevent grad
yates Of Boston institute Of osteopathy
to practice in this state: amending
statutes relating TO appointment OF
guardians: to prevent spread of CLAN
ders; Incorporating Vermont Internal
Improvement society.
In the House the cattle commission
bill came up as special order and was
debated most of the morning, An
providing for farmer As
secretary of the board was adopted by
a vote Of l20 to - and it was also voted
that the CGrcasscs Of slaughtered ami
mails be buried, and hide to belong to
the owner. Mr. Goodhue Of Wrstmin-
ster objected 10 the bill and Mr., Gale
Of Guilford asked that personal and
sectional feeling be set aside and the
best interests Of the whole state be con
sidered. The bill was finally ordered
to third reading by vote of 1913 to
- Conland Of Brattlehoro introduced
a bill to allow the Springfield Electric .
Railway company to issue preferred
stock. The governor approved the bill
amending the charter of the Brattle
ooro Gaslight company: relating to
certain public records provided as evil .
Ience; 10 prevent corrupt practices IN
matters relating to elections.
The majority license bill was also
AIKEN up in the house at ; o'clock
Mr.. Fletcher spoke in favor of it and
Mr.. Bailey moved to amend it by sub
,titutng the Battcll bill This start
ID a discussion which lasted until
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
A LONG SESSION PROBABLE
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game birds and gray squirrels pFohlp-
iting seine fishing in Lake Champlaln
in jurisdiction of state. The bill re-
lating to distribution of state school
tax was killed, also that forbidding
candidates for town representative TO
serve on board of civil authority IN
making up check list or revising same.
In the house the bill amending stat
ute relating to exemption of property
held for public uses was taken up and
amended to exclude water rights from
the exemption, also striking out reser-
voir aqueduct and pipes. Mr.. Adams
of Marlboro also offered an amendment
which was carried, retaining the pro
vision that improvements should be
taxed. The Russell cattle commission
bill was then taken up. Mr.. Dunklee
of Vernon presented the minority re-
port of the committee, representing
farmers in towns where some 5000
head of cattle have been tested as
against some 1853 head tested in
towns represented by the majority re
port of committee. He sustained the
work of the commission in Williston
and elsewhere. He discussed the pro
posed makeup of the COMMISSION and
favored substantial representation of
the farmers on the board and wanted
a compulsory test provided for. He
thought the bill was incomplete, and
that it took necessary power from the
commission and opened the way for
the spread of the disease instead of
curtailing it, He attacked the com
pensation provision as unsatisfactory,
and thought the importation and sale
of diseased animals were not sufficient
ly guarded, since no provision was
made for getting conclusive evidence
of the existence or absence of the tn
berculosis germ. After considerable
discussion the bill was ordered to lie.
The house bill relating to exemptions
was killed after considerable discus
sion. The bill regulating the speed of
automobiles was approved by the gov
ernOr.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

\ man named Charles f. George
was arrested at WoodsViile, ~ ~
Monday night, on complaint 81 ~
Office Inspector Brdseye OF burlinR,
ION. charged with using the Ohited
States mails for fraudulent purposes
He pleaded not guilty and iurn I5hlh9
$1,000 bail was released. HIS alleged
offence is the swindling of 100 mem
beers of the legislature out OF - each,,
He wrote there under the gulse Oh
''The Prominent Peoples Publishing
Go. > before the legislature convened
asking that they send HIM a photo-
oraph and - to have page picture III
n legislative album which tins alleged
company was preparing. About l'o
sent as requested, but got no returns
from their money.
The Joint judiciary committee he i,i
n hearing Monday evening on the Dlll
to Imprisonment for LIE
fine death sentence of Charles Doherty,
of murder. Doherty's coun-
sci claims that whether or not he was
insane at the time of the shooting, ne
is now, and that the state shoqlu hot
mn, an insane man to death. Doher-
tvs death sentence has beeh thIee
times respited and the case Is now be
fore the United States supreme court
on a writ of error The date now fixed
for the execution of the sentence is
Feb. 10, 1903 The bill to commute
the death sentence of Frederick East
wood was partially heard. Insanity
was the reason urged. The bill to
abolish capital punishment was not
taken no on account of lack Of time.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
PASSES 26 TO a. FILIBUsTERING VAIN.
Continued from list page

any referendum, with now swallowing
that of Clement, and the boiling Re
publicans he didn't blame them or
Clement, but he appealed TO the
straight party men not to join them.
Then several of them, especially En-
cry, discussed the constitutional ques-
ton, but carefully avoided putting on
record any statement that they be-
lieved it constitutional. Russell of
Chittenden answered with very strong
Speech and in polite way exposed
the trickery of the straight" Repub-
lican proceeding He showed that the
Battell bill originally had just the
same referendum chat of dates as the
license bill and that it was only
changed to catch one vote on the Tenn
perance committee. Moreover, it was
on the motion of a member of the mi
nority itself that this form of referen-
dun was put into the license bill.
Walbridge of Essex made the strong
est argument for his side, that the
date kind Of a referendum meant that
the question must remain in state pol
itics until after the next legislature.
Emery amendment was voted down 20
to To- on exact measures of the strength
of the two sides. Then he tried two
more, to make the referendum in June
and March, losing a vote on each, after
long discussion, and then gave up.
The Democratic announcements fol-
lowed, three relating to fees, passing 10
to II, until the block came on the
fourth, which Russell turned against.
In the House the bill was taken up
at 3 ?. m. and the Senate tactics re
peated with the Battell bill, on which
the speechmaking was in progress at
The leading one was by
Fletcher of Cavendish who repeated his
compliments to the Democrats and de
clared himself in favor Of a legalized
saloon rather than an Illegal one. Con
land, McFeeters, Ellis, O'Sullivan and
Stafford on that side, and Battell,
Bailey, Kendall Fish and Rev. Mea-
cham Of Barnet on the other, many Of
them being long temperance stump
speeches.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
NEWFANE.

Rev. Mr.. Wiswall supplied the pull
pit Sunday morning and evening.
DR.. Cole of Wardsboro has decided
to locate in Newfane He has engaged
rooms at the Newfane House
On account of the i'll health of his
family DR.. Roberts has decided To re
move TO Newfane and will come short
ly.
Mrs. W. c. Ballou and her daughter
Fray have gone to Burlington where
the latter will receive treatment in the
hospital. Mrs. Phoebe Knapp is
housekeeper during their absence.
The singing school Monday evening
was quite we'll attended considering
the Indictment weather The next
meeting will be Saturday evening.
ings hereafter.
Landlord Spencer has leased the
American House at ST. Adams instead
of the Townshend Inn as reported two
weeks ago. The house has about loo
bedrooms and large sample rooms for
commercial travellers. 1t is steam
heated and lighted throughout 10y
electricity and is the leading hotel in
the city. Mr.. Spencer takes posses
sion Jan. l.
Miss Stella Micott of Springfield,
Mass. is in town for a few weeks. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Gates and Miss
Bertha Weston of South Londonderry
visited over Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs Alvin Gates. Mrs, Frank Knapp
with her daughter and niece of Put
ney visited Sunday and Monday with
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Winchester. Joseph
Seaver Of Jamaica has been the guest
of his nephew. Alvin Gates Lewis
$. Higgins and Claude Maher attend
ed an entertainment Wednesday even
ing in Brattlehoro. Miss Ethel Put
nam of Wardsboro is spending the
week at the County hotel. Frank Fish
IF Nergennes was in town over Sun
Worden of Halifax was in
town last week on business.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
Death from Internal Injuries.

John W ,lsh of Bellows Falls. aged
10, died at the home of his brother.
William Walsh, in North Walpole. last
week Mr.. Walsh suffered serious in
jury two weeks ago while at his post
of duty as tlagman and switch tender
for the Boston and Maine road 1t was
thought he would recover but the in
ternal injuries proved to be fatal Mr..
Walsh was native of Ireland but had
been in this country for % years. He
was unmarried, having several broth
crs and sisters.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

Ernest Wood. 10, of Boston, Mass. g,
while out hunting in West Townshend
Wednesday met with a serious acct
dent. He was climbing up a ledge
dragging his gun by the muzzle when
the hammer caught in some way, dis
charging the piece. The shot entered
the palm of his hand. tearing away the
flesh nearly to his elbow. Wayland
Worden. while working in Taft's mill
Tuesday was struck in the face by a
piece of wood flying from a cutting off
saw, receiving a painful injury.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
THIS MORNINGS NEWS
THE GIsT OF THE LATEST DISPATCHES

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Bennington Aug u
Andre" Carnegie and ms whole lam,
lily were poisoned TINS week ny iood
served them at CouN' Switzerland.
lhey were Obliged 10 remain I'D Lon
don instead of sailing Wednesday for
the United States, as Planned
John Mitchell concluded his testl
monv before the anthracite strike com
mission Wednesday, He has been un-
der a cross tire of questions for i've
days Key. Peter hooertS OF Mahano!
City then took the stand telling OF
conditions IN the mining region.
British forces in India. engaged in
putting down the uprising Of the Wa
ziri tribesmen on the Afghan frontier,
stormed str Nng tower held 10y outlaws
at Gumath "Wednesday and killed its
defenders. British losses were heavy
Col McRae has captured Splnwan and
taken 800 prisoners.
The loss bv the burning of the big
plant Of Armour Il Co.. al Sioux City.
la. early this week was nearly mil
lion dollars. Insurance $4,000. 1t
covered over three acres of land and
made a spectacular blaze. The cause
of the fire was either spontaneous com
bustion or an imperfect dryer.
Mrs. Lena Dexheimrr of Hoboken.
n. j., who claims 10 be a converted
anarchist. savsthat in the last II months
three persons have been appointed to
assassinate President Roosevelt. Two
of these. she saws. committed suicide
rather than carry out the contract. Sc
cret service men. who have Investigate
ed the story. DENY the truth of it,
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
EAST DOVER.

Henry Sherman has finished work
driving team in Winhall and returned
home. Miss Bertha Bemis commenced
her winter term of school in Marlboro
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Gould attended the funeral
of Mrs \. ". Bliss at Marlboro Satur-
day. Mrs. Bliss was half sister of
Mr. johnson and cousin of Mrs.
Gould.
School in No. /. taught by Miss Win
fired Sherman. closed for a two weeks
vacation Nov. H. Walter and Carlton
Halliday, Earl Yeaw and Harry May
were not absent. Ralph leaw and
Ralph Howe were absent hut one day.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

Louis Bitter, the Turner's Falls
ieweler who shot his shop girl. Ida
Colombo. and members of his family.
shortly after Christmas last year, will
soon be placed on trial for his life.
Experts say that Bitter is sane. The
trial is expected to prove one of the
most remarkable in the criminal his
.ory of the section. the state having
collected a mass of important evidence
u the past ten months.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
WESTMINSTER.

Village schools closed to-day, Fri
day, Nov, p.
c. W. Osgood of Bellows Falls spoke
at the church Sunday morning in the
absence Of the pastor. Rev. &. II. De
Bevoise.
1t is no uncommon sight to see deer
feeding with farmers cattle in the pas
ture, even enjoying the salt furnished
by the farmer for his young cattle.
George Buffers of Charleston. n. H.,
has been visiting with his niece. Miss
Daisy Willard. Miss Cannon is in
Rutland, Mass. George Metcalf and
son, Ray. returned from Hinsdale
Tuesday where they have been for a
brief stay at Ralph Metcalf's. Miss
Carrie Warren is Spending the week in
Northampton, Mass. Miss Carrie Hay
ward is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred
Marks, in Westmoreland. n. II.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

The Bellows Falls branch of the
United Irish League met Sunday and
after hearing reports from delegates to
the national convention in Boston,
voted to donate 5l2J to the national de
Tense fund of SlOo. GEO. guaranteed by
the Boston convention. The defense
fun Is an emergency call forced upon
the Irish party because Of the forma-
tion of the landlords trust fund of
500. 900. raised to destroy the Irish
tenant farmers and their leaders.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

Seven cases of smallpox have been
removed to the pest house in Glare
mont. " H., and two suspects are in
quarantine Every precaution is be-
ing taken to isolate the disease but no
schools or public places have yet been
closed.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
AHEAD OF ALL COMPETITORS.

The NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COM
iANN l. the greatest international life insur-
ance company because it has more policy
holders throughout the civilized world thai,
airy other company. II also leads every other
company in the United States.
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
DIN N Err SETS.

\ large assortment to choose from anu gi,'r
you think it would be nice to have n'N '...l
ncr Set To eat your turkey one | do. q. .t.r
was purchased at uur store Come 'u HN" '
at them.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
CHINA DEPARTMENT.
LAMP DEPARTMENT.

We have some very dainty china pi'."
would look very nice ON your table.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

c. +, gibson, Auctioneer.
Brattlthoro, VT. Nov. 10. 1902.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
HINSDALE.

The public schools close today for
the usual Thanksgiving vacation of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-10
OBITUARY..

JOHN BLAKE. a highly respected
citizen of Honesdale, died yesterday
morning, after an illness of a little
over one week. The funeral will be
held at his late residence on Union hill,
Honesdale, Sunday at p. m. The SER
vices will be In charge of his pastor,
Rev. G. A. Place. Interment In Glen
Dyberry. Deceased is survived by his
wife, who was Betsy Galloway: one
daughter, Mary A., at home. and one
son, George c.. of New York Mr.. Blake
was born in England, January 81. 1925.
He came TO America in 1882, entered the
employ of the Delaware and Hudson
Canal company at the age of years,
and remained in their employ until the
closing of the canal in 1899. He had
charge of loading the boats in the
Honesdale basin since 1868, and gave
faithful service. His death was due to
general debility. He was Il trustee and
an earnest. active member of the
Honesdale Methodist church. where he
will be greatly missed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-10
SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES.


anna a., young daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Jos.
ePh husier, Oh go Alder street, had thrilling
experience Yesterday. and as a result will prob.
aoy pe aishsufed Tor lie. Tie little one was
piaytR near nome when vicious dog made a
savage attack Oh her, and before the unfortunate
emu coeio DC rescued she was badly bitten Her
lace ana ooth arms were torn by the brite's
Iahgs LIT. Albert koiD was summoned, and he
at once eahteflzed the wounds. The child, how
ever, IS IN serious condition.
hocso bfaica' resident OF Robinson street, ap.
peared peiore Alderman Lentes yesterday. and
s"ofe 10 Information charging Doinonick Calay.
a'o. fascale Distraci and llcmentina Ackayoto
Wieh larceny. IT. appears that the plaintiff was
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-10
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Kit" the valuable hunting dog
owned by Clem Marsh. died yesterday.
lie recently refused $3.50 for the animal.
Mrs. r. w. Walker ST.. of Division
street, entertained the Ladies' Home
and Foreign Missionary society of the
Washburn Street Presbyterian church
yesterday afternoon. The business meet
ing was presided over by Mrs. w. A.
Paine.
Miss Annie Il. Humphreys. of 1923
South Lincoln avenue. entertained her
Sunday school class Thursday evening.
A son was recently born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Gealey, of South Bromley
avenue.
Miss Kate Jones, of 1901 Division
street, held a social at her home on
Wednesday evening for the benefit Of
the Jackson Street Baptist church.
a live eagle is on exhibition at Kileen
& Knapp's butcher shop, on North
Main avenue.
Miss Hannah Risewick. Of Jackson
street, entertained Il number of friends
at her home recently.
Miss Margaret Taylor, of Oxford, N.
j., is the guest of friends on Luzerne
street
David Williams and family, of Peck
vile, are visiting at the home of Nor
gan Williams, on North Bromley ave.
nue..
Arthur Whiting, of Oxford. N. j., is
visiting West Scranton friends.
Mrs. T. y. Warner, OF Lovelton, Is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ace, Of Browns
place
The Rev. Ellis Roberts, of Providence,
will occupy the pulpit of the Bellevue
Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church to-
morrow He will preach an English
sermon in the morning, at 10 o'clock,
and Welsh sermon in the evening, at
6 o'clock.
William B. Thomas. of Taylor, and
Miss Margaret Morris, of West Scran-
ton, were united in marriage on Thurs
day evening at the Calvary Baptist
church in TAYLOR.
Thomas Williams, of Main avenue, is
spending few days with friends in
Carbondale.
Gus Eynon, of South Bromley ave-
nue.. is confined to his home by illness.
Constance, the 3-year-old child of
Patrolman John McColligan. of Divis-
ion street, fell down several stairs at
her home yesterday, and fractured her
collarbone. DR.. w. ]. l.. Davis was
called to attend her. She was resting
easily last evening.
Hon. John II. Fellows. of Tenth
street. has returned from Kingston,
where he attended the funeral of his
sister
The probationers' class of the Simp-
son Methodist Episcopal church held n
meeting last evening in the church to
receive instructions.
The funeral of Albert. the 3-year-old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Benson. of
1877 Van Buren, avenue. will take place
at 23O o'clock tomorrow afternoon. In
terment will be made in the Washburn
street cemetery.