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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11

YESTERDAY MORNINGS FIRE.
It Destroyed a Hen House on the
Brook Road.

The local fire department was called
out about 2 o'clock yesterday morning
by an alarm from box 45 on Western
avenue. After nearly an hour spent in
floundering around in the snow it was
found that the slight blaze which oc-
casioned the alarm was out of the
village limits and far too small to need
the attention of the department. What
was burned was small shed used as
n hen house in the rear of the place
owned by John Connell at the corner
of Williams and Crosby streets. a short
distance above the .. P. Prescott saw
mill. The fire is thought to have been
caused by a lamp but nothing is known
definitely The family of c. 7. Dunt-
ley who occupy the house discovered
the fire shortly after one o'clock and
it was prevented from spreading by
liberal use of snow. The chemical
engine and one steamer responded to
the alarm. going up Western avenue
as far as Crosby street The heavy
snowfall made It extremely difficult
ira Yelling for the apparatus and many
of the tiremen were extremely wroth
when they learned the unimportance
of the blaze which had called them
out. None of the people in the neigh
borhood of box 40 knew the location
of the fire and it was some time be-
fore its whereabouts was discovered.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11
Panama and the Canal.

The recent events leading up to the
birth of new republic, that of Pana-
ma, suggest certain historical facts
that are not generally known. For in
stance, the idea of a canal across the
isthmus is about as old as the dis
covery of the land itself The first
survey was made by Cortez and in
1850 another Spaniard. Antonio CAL
as most feasible.
The city of Panama enjoys the dis
tInction of being the oldest city in the
New World. as It dates its foundation
from 1918, or 26 years after the dis
covery Of America. on account of
its control of the output of the Peru
vian mines and the fabulous loot of
the Peruvian conquest, it early became
a city of palaces and grandly rich re-
lfgious establishments. In the heyday
Of Spanish occupation il was by far
the wealthiast city IN the New World.
II received its death blow at the hands
Of the pirate, Morgan, who with his
followers crossed the isthmus and cap
tured the city from its weaker side.
Morgan's pillage of Panama occupied
three weeks, and wnen at the end of
that time. he set it on fire. eight mon
asteries. cathedral two churches.
great hospital two hundred palaces,
five thousand houses. a chamber of
commerce and over two hundred ware
houses were destroyed. That was in
1911
The present city Of Panama contains
about $4,000 inhabitants, but 1t pre-
sants no comparison in wealth to the
one looted by Morgan With ship
canal opened. its commercial position
would be one Of the best in the world
As the KEY to an Asiatic trade vast be-
vond estimates. as well as that of all
western South America, it would be-
come 10 modern commercialism what
Venice did to medieval, the opulent
toll-taker from every mans gains.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11
Bic Fire At Center Rutland.

4 large mill at Center Rutland be-
longing to the Vermont Marble COM
pany was practically destroyed by fire
Wednesday night with its contents of
stock and machinery. The loss Is es-
timated at between $4,000 and 100000.
partially covered by insurance. The
mill which was known as the old
Clement, was ESQ by 75 feet in dimen-
sions and was used for saving marble.
There were 2s gangs and four of them
with one end wall We're all that es-
capped Fifty men were employed
there The fire started from hot box
in the wheel house.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11
STATE GRANGE MEETING.
Largest and Best of Any in Twenty
five Years.

Nearly 400 people were in attendance
at the second days session of the an
nual meeting of the Vermont state
grange held at Rutland yesterday. C
j. Bell of Walden. master of the grange
stated that the meeting was the most
largely attended OF any in 25 years and
! he considered it the most successful
ever held. Ninety five of the 10 subor-
dinate oranges in the state were repre-
sented- r. II. Holmes of Shoreham
was elected chaplain of the state
grange and d. H. Morse of Randolph
and l. NJ. Cragin of Springfield were
+ re- e-elected members of the executive
committee. AT the afternoon session
the sixth degree was conferred on a
large class of candidates. The feature
OF the session last evening was the
exempllfication of the third and fourth
degrees by the members of Protective
grange Of Brattleboro, The work re-
quires 30 persons. Wednesday evening
Gov. Mccullough was present and
made an address
The governor said that il is not the
factories or big Industries, railroads or
telegraph systems nor even the hills
and scenery of the state that make
Vermont. as these are all far surpassed
by other states and countries, but ii is
the men and women she produces that
form the sheet anchor of the state and
OF the nations safety. He spoke Of the
big increase in the deposits in savings
banks and institutions throughout the
country. which is always indicative of
prosp perity. In this state. said the
speaker. the savings deposits have
grown in the last 20 years from $1,000
900 TO over $4,000. 800 The governor
told the grangers that although il was
a very good idea for farmers to lay
aside money they should not become
enamored with their savings and de-
vote all of their energies to swelling
their bank account, but expend part
of their money from time to time in in
creasing their stock and enlarging and
improving their farms.
The other speakers of the evening
were Walter T. Ranger, state superin-
tendent of schools, r B. Galusha of
Royalton. lecturer of the state grange.
Mrs. c. F. Smith of Morrisville, Pomo-
ma of the state grange, and Mason 5.
Stone, superintendent of education.
The first spoke of the necessity of pro-
yiding good schools in country districts
and the changes that have taken place
in the last half century. Mr.. Galusha
urged that more attention be given to
debating important agricultural ques-
tions at grange meetings. Mr.. Stone
gave an interesting talk on the Philip
pines, from where he recently returned
The duties Of the grangers and the pur-
nose of the rganization We're discussed
by Mrs Smith.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11
Tuherculous Cattle Killed.

About 100 tuberculous cattle at the
farm at Mt Hermon school have re-
Gently been killed as the result Of an in
spection conducted by DR.. NJ. L Miner
representing the cattle bureau. All
these reacted when treated with the
tuberculin test. But of these only
about so were seriously affected. The
other 30 when tested by the govern
ment meat inspector at the slaughter
houses proved to be so slightly affected
that their meat was passed as all right
Great improvements at the Mt. Hermon
farm are being made under the new
superintendent Mr.. Hayward. The
barns are being thoroughly overhauled.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11

Pool: Pettee A. l.. so. Cobb g.; Pet
tee a. l.. So Brasor Sc Thompson 20,
Dunlevy ]. a. as. Allen l. j. 20. Miller
C. NJ. 81; Dunieyy W F As. Perry Sc;
Dunleyy w F. a., Dugan J. NJ. 40; Fox
S5. Pettee A. L. SO Hall L. f. CO. Pratt
IS: Pratt 90 Dugan c. NJ. s.; Hall F.
NJ. 55, Miller c. NJ. 43; Young CO. u
lery 81; McRae 40. Ullery 80.
Three bail. Randall so, Wood Sc;
McRae 40. Fox 50: Allen ]. A. So,
Childs so; Thompson so. Ellis So: Allen
]. A. 55, Jones 2s; Allen ]. A SIS. Per-
ry SO.
-Four ball: Bacon 100, Hall f. NJ.
So; Hall F. NJ, So. Cobb So: McRae and
Conland default; Ullery 65, Pettee A.
L. 81: Dunlevy J. A. 50, Miller c. NJ.
&c: Childs and Wood default
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11
Low Water at Bellows Falls.

Bellows Falls is suffering great in
convenience from low water. That
in the reservoir has a disagreeable
taste and the river is so low as seri-
ously to affect industries. There is
not sufficient power to keep all the
departments of the paper mills run
ming at once and hence there is con-
siderable loss to employees in wages.
The four paper machines which were
shut down for a week resumed opera
ton Wednesday and some Of the pulp
mills are now idle in order that the
water power may be used for the ma
chimes.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11
THE TRIAL OF MRS. ROGERS
EVIDENCE IN BENNINGTON MUIR
DER CASE BEGUN.
Death Of States Attorney Bailey
Successful Meeting Of State Grange
Smallpox in Bristol-BurIinsto
Cigar Dealer Missnq

/ Yesterday was the second day of
the trial of Mrs. Mary Rogers charged
with the murder Of her husband, Mar
Gus Rogers in August, 1902 About an
/ hour was occupied in completing the
jury. Fifty eight jurors and talesmen
in all We're summoned.
After the oath was administered the
case was properly opened. o. NJ. Bar
ber, for the state announced that il
expects to prove the death of Marcus
Rogers that Mrs Rogers had tried to
cause 1t because she wanted to marry
another man, Morris Knapp. who is a
witness for the state; that she had
illicit relations with Leon Perham, in
dicted as an accompiice and that she
expected TO receive his life insurance
about five hundred dollars. Her coun-
sci objected to the charge of Illicit re-
lations, When Mrs. Rogers came into
court she had on her wedding ring.
She did not appear to be much dis
turbed. but while talking with one OF
her relatives dropped a couple of tears,
She apparently begins to realize her
situation more acutely.
The morning witnesses gave testi-
mony principally to the finding of the
body of Rogers and how the search
came TO be started.
At the afternoon session Leon Perham
was called To the stand. He is one of
those indicted for the murder. AT first
he was somewhat embarrassed. but
told the story as far as he could how
the murder was planned and carried
out and many of the details. His story
was eagerly listened to and while
every word that he spoke was one
against Mrs. Rogers she seemed to be
perfectly composed. His testimony
will be followed by that of Morris
Knapp. who is considered the leading
witness for the state, next to Perham.
owing to the appearance of small
pox at Bristol the state board of health
has ordered the annual exhibition of
the Addison County Poultry associa-
tion postponed. The officers of the as
sociation announce that it will prob
ably be held the latter part of Jan
uary.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11
PRINTING TALK

II It really pays to pay for good
printing.
-Four times out of five when
YOU get a job you want strlk-
ing it looks like a dozen other
Jobs and if it don't please you
itwon'tplease anybody-won,t t
do the work you pay to have 1t
do. You pay enough, too.
I' The work you get here will
be stylish and distinctive and
better calculated for good re-
suits than most other kinds.
.rIf you've half a mind TO get
this kind of printing we've the
goods to supply the other halt.
r 1t will pay you to pay US tor
good printing.
.rOur facilities for the getting
out of hurry jobs is very mod
estly second to none.
Tile Refoymey Print Sh0p
u1lery Building. BrattleborO, Vt
Telephone l27-S-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11

Conferences between representatives
of Austrian and United States petro-
leum interests viii be held at Berlin
soon with a view to the organization
of an international cartel. The rep
resentatives of Russian petroleum in
terests will not at first partake in the
conferences. but it is expected that
they will later enter into the proposed
international arrangement.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11
Little Girls Shocking Death.

The nine years old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Elmer Powers of West Tops
ham was fatally injured in her fathers
saw mill Saturday afternoon. Her
dress caught in a set screw in the
machinery and she was whirled about
with great force. Her back and both
legs were broken and her head horribly
mutilated.
She lived but a few hours. An
other child of Mr.. and Mrs. Powers was
killed a few years ago by falling into
we'll
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11

Perry S. Heath. secretary of the re-
publican national committee says that
he has no intention of resigning from
the committee because of the mention
of his name in connection with the
postal frauds
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11

Municipal elections were held in
nineteen Massachusetts, cities Tuesday
the greatest interest attaching to the
socialist strongholds. Haverhill and
Brockton- The socialists were de-
feated in both cities and it will be the
first time in eight years that they viii
not be represented in the Haverhill
city council Lowell reversed its no
license vote OF last year and gave a
majority of over 5000 for license Sa-
lem and Woburn changed from the
yes" to the mo" column. OF the 1s
cities voting. 10 were for license and
were for no license
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11
$3.50 H Year. $500 UNot Paid in Aayauee
|JAgIBD, FOR SALE, TO RENT, Etc.

|I6yERrI SEMENTS under this head, classi-
III fFd cost two cents a word for the first in
|.,-ou and one cent word for each subse
|r.l. Insertion. Everybody reads them and
Ia bring results.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11

Queen Alexandra and her secretary,
narrowly escaped death in hre at
Sandringham. yesterday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11

John Martin, jr.. who furnished Will
liam Butler with the saws with which
to make his escape from Chittenden
county Jail was sentenced at Burling-
ton yesterday to serve not less than two
and not more than two and one-half
years in states prison at Windsor.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11

r,iRM WANrED.-I have party that has
II from : 90 10 $500 to pay in towards a me-
- priced farm. If you will sell for that
EN-, down, let Us hear from you. giving de-
sTip,ilu etc. EpGErr & Co, Brattleborp, VT.
soft
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11

|uANrED-Boy to learn the printers trade
wv REF BMER OFFICE.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11

urANrED--Four women. good character
W education and personal appearance for
IL; wolS IN this vicinity. Position permanent
Sd pay. No canvassing Call evenings MRS.
IIrssY Room 2i, BrattlebOro House. 49-2ws
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11

|1IrANTED-Man to do chores on farm. C.
" T.. DAVIS, Dummer, VT. 49-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11

.UrANTED-l want TO get IN communication
w with everybody-m woman or child
n; owns any Real Estate anywhere-no
ra,,ef whether it j. Houses. Farms. Timber
| lzal. Rock Pasture anything. 5. W. EDGETT,
+ sraf;eboro, Vt 5J-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11

Observation-Disclosures at our mill or on cars
W at your station, all kinds of hardwood
sd soft wood logs. except hemlock. Terms
al, BRATTLEBoRo CABINET Co. 40-3mo.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11
= DcETT & GO
- Real Estate
AND
ENTS!!
81 Main Street.
rrN1n r0p HATAT OGTIE
81 NJ ain Street.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11

The attempt of Clara Barton to con-
ciliate the suspended members of the
American Red Cross society has failed.
The minority which Miss Barton in
vited back into the fold approved the
declination OF Miss Barton's invita-
ton in which was embodied the sug-
gestion of the society to ask congress
to make thorough investigation of its
affairs if it desires to regain confidence
of the public.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11

|COR SALE-A good second hand upright
III piano in perfect condition. Address Box
~ Brartieboro. VT.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-02

WHY NOT RENT a SAFETY %
POST BOX IN A MODERN STEEL
VAULT AND FEEL THAT YouR
ARE sEcURE' FROM
q TO s. PER YEAR PAYS FOR ONE,
ACCORDING TO SIZE. SEE THG
CAPITOL NATIONAL BANK ABOUT
1T.
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Cures selatIea.

Rev. w L. Riley. L. l.. d.. Cuba,
New York, writes: After fifteen days
excruciating pain from sciatic rheu-
matism, under various treatments,
was induced to try Bailard's Snow
Liniment, the first application giving
my first relief, and the second. entire
relief. | can give It unqualified rec
ommendation. 25c. soc and s1OO at
f. B. Lillie and Co.
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the rights OF no one. When a man Is
guilty he has no rights. but too often
the mistake is made and the wrong
person meets a horrible death.
"The remedy is to exterminate the
horrible W etches who commit the
crimes-noJ by killing them but by
teaching them better. Prevention is
the best cLre. Only the lowest ele-
ment-colored or white-is ever gull
ty. The best Of both races stand in
adherence of the crimes which pro
yoke lynchings"
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Nor 4 Raee Problem.

"Lynching is not race problem,
said DR. Cum There is no north or
south, but the form Of unlawful pun
ishment Is general all over the coun-
try The most horrible lynching
which ever took place in this country
took place in Delaware only few
days ago. Such Dunishments SAVIOR OF
the barbaripms OF the dark ages, but
we must consider the crimes that pro
woke them, They are so atrocious
that no puniahment is TOO severe.
ITO many persons denounce lynch
ings without considering their cause
If the law was quick and decisive
therewould be fewer lynchings. There
should be no delay. Mob violence Ii
always to he condemned. It respects
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ARMY LlsurENANr's PLIGHT.
Rests Under impeachment Of Having
One Too Many Wives.
az Assoclated Press.l

Chicago, H., July Lieutenant
VIM. K McCue. First infantry, U. S. A.
whose matrimonial experiences have
been followed by allegations Of big
amy is detoined at Fort Sheridan, hay-
ing been tsken there last night by d.
ection Of General Bates. Viola Sim
mons. who was married to the lieuten-
ant at San Francisco, June -, has re-
ceived a telegram from priest al
Cincinnati. in which he states that he
married McCue and Ida Westcott in
June. 1893 When his new bride con
fronted him with the telegram, Nc
Cue tore ir up. exclalming: 1T Il
false I swear IT,"
Before leaving for Fort Sheridan
McCue signed over his last pay checl
to HIS wife
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Ihe Pcrfect Liver MedIeIns.

Mrs. NJ. A. Jolley Noble. o. T,
writes: 81 have used Herbine for a
number of years, and can cheerfully
recommend it as the most perfect liv-
er medicine, and the greatest blood
purifier. It Is a medicine of positive
merit, and fully accomplishes all that
is claimed for it," Malaria cannot
find a lodgment in the system while
the liver IS in perfect order, for ono
of it's functions is to prevent the alb
sorption of fever producing poisons
Herbine is a most efficient liver regu
lator soc at F. B. Lille and Co.'S.
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MAcHEN PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
Discharged Postoffice officer Charged
With Accepting 5ribe.
[By AssocIated Press. !

Washington, D. C., July august
w. Machca against whom three in
dlctments have been found for accept
ing a bribe in connection with govern
ment contracts for letter box fasten-
ers, was arraigned before Justice
Pritchard i'll the criminal court No. /.
He pleaded not guilty and was given
until July &c to demur should he wish
10 do so.
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A New story.

An old Jew who was very i'll was
told frankly by his physician that
there was ne chance for his recovery.
Well" said the Jew, Il have $4,000
life insurance and shall leave my
family we'll provided for"
with the aid Of tonics," said the
doctoy'I iray be able TO keep you
alive for a week or ten days longer.
Don't DO IT," replied the Jew
Don't do il. The premium on my in
surance is due day after tomorrow"
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LynchingS are Justified
Says Noted COIOren Man

Chicago, H., July Am influential
colored man from the south and the
minister Of the oldest church in Chi
cago discussed lynching in different
pupits in this city One opinion
opinion they held in common: Though
the method of summary punishment is
not to be commended, it is often iusti-
fable.
"Lynchings SAVIOR of the barbarism
of the darl; ages. but we must think
of the crimes that provoke them.
These crimes are so atrocious that no
punishment is too severe fer them,
said DR.. William d. Crum, collector
OF the pot of Charleston, s. c., and
one of the foremost colored men OF
the south
"The ind gnant uprising of q com
munity ami some of the best men in
it to avenge a crime of such awful
magnitude may be technically law
LESS, but the spirit which caused the
uprising is the reflection of a higher
civilization, declared the Rev. Will
liam A. Bartlett Of the First Congre-
gational church.
Neither man considers lynching a
phase Of the race problem of the ma
tion-whites arrayed against blacks
They considered 1t as the outburst OF
an enrdged public sentiment against
some wretCh-white or black-whO
stood guilt5 of some crime meriting
punishment too severe for sluggish
law courts To both the remedy
seemed ohliteration of the fiends
whose deeds melted the mob violence.
Others Dep,ore Race Problem.
Other ministers in Chicago discus
sed lynching from their pulpits. They
deplored it in unmeasured terms. OF
the crimes which caused the outbursts
of public rage. they said:
, I'VE will pass over that We are
, considering the violation of the law"
They considered the question as a
race problem. They brought forward
no statistics to prove that the only
reason a colored man is almost invar
iably the victim of a lynching is be
cause few white men are guilty o.
such crime'
Dr. Crum is a resident of Charles
+ ton, S. c. Three times he has beer
, appointed collector of the port b.
President Roosevelt, and each tim'
the senate, influenced by protests
from the Jim Grow" south. has refus
! ed to affirm the appointment. But h
holds the Office pending confirmation
He is visiting Chicago in response u
. an invitation from a citizens commit
tee.
The Chaltauqua salute greeted Dl
Crum at the Bethel Methodist churcl
's Thirtieth and Dearborn streets, whe
It he was in n1odueed last evening. T
y. the question which is now so promiI
70 ent before the country he made br
y passing reference from the pulpi
Later he oppressed himself more for
le IDLY
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ereve,s chronIe LIN cure

cures the chills that other chill tonies
don't cure. Made Of the following
fluid extracts; Peruvian Bark, Black
Root, Popular Bark, Prickly Ash Bark,
Dog Wood Bark, and sarsaparilla.
The Best General Tonic. No Cure.
No Pay soc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-02

During the Glorious Fourth spe al
prices viii be made on buggles at
w. d. Packers.
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Good eating always at Fred Harvsyu
S. Fe Cafe. c. B. Duny. Mgr.