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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter Amy Rivers, the ward OF Iheo-
dore Shelf, a hypocrite, is engaged to Hamilton
Fairfax. . ,, = ,,;r,,,oo, so,o,,. 20
Patrick CambcI Shelf being under the malign
| influence of Mrs she'll .
iii. IV, and VI--The scheme Is to ship gold
| to New Orleans, overinsuring it and wrecking
| IT, shelf and Cambel employ Captain owen
Kettle to command the steamer, the Port Eide ,
and TO carry out the plan. Cambel sails In tn
Villas the Port Edes laden with the boxes.
leaves the dock, man on shore declares tia
she is doomed
NlII-The crew attempt to seize the vessel IN
order to secure the gold.
IX-But Captain Kettle subdues the mutiny.
\ and XI7-Cambel. who has attached wires to
his stateroom, makes the electric connection
and causes an explosion. The ship appears to
be sinking. Kettle sends Cambel below with
the ostehsible purpose of seeing what is the
Xii~jCambel returns and by his appearance
the m9n Judge that the ship is sinking and take
to thy boats. This leaves only Kettle. Cambel
and one man on board, which has all been plan
nedJ They steer for Florida, Cambel, coming
up from below, sees small pleasure schooner
approaching, with girl at the tiller-Elsie
Kildare, a sister of the girl who had refused
lynn and made him what he was. They are on
yhe Florida coast
XIII-They take the Port Edes into bayou
and are followed by sloop whose crew are en-
gagged in the Illicit work of hunting plumes
from the tropical birds of the Everglades. The
plume hunters the Port Edes' name and
from newspapers know that she has gold on
board.
XIV-Amy Rivers. in London, hearing of the
disaster to the Port Edes, attributes the eNplo-
sion to the anarchists. Fairfax loses faith in
Amy's guardian, Shelf.
NV-Two Illicit plume hunters"-Bllly Mutt,
a one-eyed man, and his partner, liank-go
aboard the Port Edes. Kettle discloses the
swindle to them and says he will take the steam
er to a faraway port repaint and sell her Nutt
declares that lie will keep the gold for him. A
fight between the two plume hunters ensues IN
which Hank gouges out Nuts eye, and Mutt
stabs Hank. thus Kidding Kettle of both
XVI and NNlI-Cambel goes to Florida WIN
ter resort Point Sebastian. Here he meets Ell
sic Kildare and learns that her sister, the wom-
an he had loved, is widow.
~III-Being caught in cyclone with Elsie,
heN Dis har that he loves her and she responds
He confesses the swinde TO her and asks her To
share the plumber. She declines.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27
Legal. NOTICES.

STATE OF VERMONT by the Probate Court
~ MARLBORO, IS. Tor saiu District
CATHERINE BRosNAnAN late OF Brattleboro IN
said district, GREhrINS;
You are hereby notified that this court VIII de-
eide upon the allowance of the account OF
Daniel M Brosnahan, Executor upon the Estate
of Catherine Brosnahan, late OF Brattleboro,
In said district deceased and decree distribu.
tion thereof to the persons entitled thereto ~
the session thereof to be held at the irobate
Ofice in Brattleboro in said district on the 2sth
day of February "A. ID. 1908, when and where you
NAV be heard IN the premises II you see cause.
7-3t A. II. SCHWE NN, heSister'
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27


That Mr.. Theodore Shelf had made his
own exit and brought about his wife's So
oial downfall most dramatically even the
worst hit OF his victims could not but ad-
init. The police with exquisite trouble
had traced him to Paddington station and
found that he had taken a first class ticket
TO Liverpool, and after using the wires
they had returned to bed with the firm
conviction that their seaport associates
would meet the gentleman at Lime street.
or course they could not possibly guess
that he and wire haired fox terrier dog
had changed their route to Monmouth
shire and had arrived in Newport in am.
pie time to 90 on board one OF his own
steamers which had just finished coaling
there.
The police and the victims said good
many things when they learned the sim
pie means by which Mr.. Shelf had es-
capped, and they confidently expected
never to see him again in this world and
hoped to miss him in the next. And con-
sequently all were considerably astonished
and not little pleased when only two
days later Mr. Shelf re- entered London
with all his freer movements hampered by
vulgar lFtttlss
OF course Mr.. Shelf could not foresee
that when his steamer was passing Lurdy
at brisk 10 knots her steering gear
would break down and jam the rudder so
hard aport that she would take the ground
before reversed engines could check her
way. And because of this lack Of fore
sight he was after some formality con-
signed to physical toll on slim though
regular diet to which he went among
the wailings and curses of a ruined multi
tude. And there requiescat.
AS to Mrs. Shelf, do not know what
has become of her; neither do / particular
" care But the odds are she is keeping
on her feet somewhere, somehow. She Is
D clever woman, Mrs. Theodore Shelf, If
expensive.
The good she did In this world during
her sway may be summed under the, heads
of encoura giug dressmakers, society jour
nalists and the manufacturers of old
masters, and by these and few Others
she will be missed.
The evil she did is the talk Of the street,
and the poor folk who were ruined by the
failure of her husband S companies can be
eloquent thereon.
But her loss is not without one gain.
Now that she has gone the poor woman
makes very pretty peg for husbands who
knew her to hang a moral on for the delec-
tation Of their unfortunate wives.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27

cS @ . Er s G aS M pT6Rd ste @ ana
Lydia f..
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27

kissed the glistcning parquet OF the Dan'
room. The only things that moved there
were the music players and a tatter OF
tulle which whirlsd about to the gale OF
the cornet.
Mrs. Theodore Shelf stood like woman
mazed She could not change color, ior
happily that was fixed, according 10 the
canons OF the day, but she STOOD pehlha
a chair in the drawing room ana grlppeu
with her gloved hands upon the bacK t'ii
muscles arose In her plump white arms
which had never shown there peiore
Through the doorless doorway she saw an
unbroken stream Of her guests cioaked
and shawled, making their way to the
head Of tho stair. Most kept their looks
studiously before them, ana OF the rev
who cast her glance, bali scared, hali
curious, none added the smallest ghost OF
bow
OF all that wondrous crowd, only two
men came up to her before they went.
One said, Good night, Mrs. Shelf"
The other said Good night, Laura
I'm very sorry"
Then these followed the rest, and when
all had gone a white faced servant came
up and told her what had happened, Inc
police had been quick with their reach,
but the man they wanted had been quick
er. He had left the house ten minutes
before they arrived.
SIS that allf"
"That is all, madam"
Every well" said Mrs. Shelf, II shall
not want you any more tonight. Lock up,
and then you may all go to bed. - :.
Then. picking up her fan. she walked
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27

CTATE OF VERMONT, BY the Probate Court
- MARLBORO, SIS. Tor saiu DistIict'
TO ali persons interested in the estate of
FREDERICK w. GRAY, late of Bratteboro IN
said District, GREEIINe n,
You are hereby notified that this Court VIII
decide upon the allowance of the account OF Z;
H. Pratt, Administrator upon the Estate OF
Frederick W. Gray, late of Brattleboro IN said
District, deceased, and decree distribution
session thereof to be held at the Probate Ohic9
in Brattleboro, in said District, on the 2Sth day
Of February, A. d. 1908, when and where yPu
may be heard in the premises II you see ca'Se.
7-3t A. Il. SCHW ENh, heglster'
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27

STATE OF VERMONT BY the Probate Court
To ali persons interested in the estate OF
CHARLES II. GRAY, late of Brattleboro, III
said District, GREEliNG n,
You are hereby notified that this Court VII
decide unon the allowance of the account of c.
#. Pratt, Administrator upon the. Estate OF
Charles II. Gray. late of Brattieboro, in sad DIS
trict deceased, and decree distribution thereo,
to the persons entitled thereto, at the session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office in brat
tieboro in said District, on the 2Sth day OF teb-
ruary, A. i. 1908, when and where you may De
heard in the premises, il you see cause.
7-3t A. II. SCHW ENh' hes'o'o''
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27
The Development Of the Pacific Coast

is remarkable, business opportunities
never better, climate unsurpassed. The
Nickel Plate Road will sell daily Feb.
18th to April 30th, 1903, special one
way tickets Buffalo, n Y, to common
Pacific Coast points at rate of $40. co,
tickets, with berth tickets. also valid
in their famous Trans Continental tour
list cars leaving Boston every Monday
and Wednesday via B. q NJ and w. S.
Rds passengers can join these cars
en- route. postal card to L. p Bur
CESS, n. f. p. A., 25S Washington St. +,
Boston, Mass, will bring you rates,
ETC., to any desired point. Write soon.
est
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27

STATE OF VERMONT, BY the probateCourt
- Marlboro IS. FOR said Dlstrict'
To ali persons Interested in the estate of
FRANK b. JOHNSON late of Nottingham IN
said district GREETING;
You are hereby notified that this Court VIII
decide ,iron the allowance of the account OF
Il. C, johnson, Administrator upon the Es-
tate of Frank d. johnson late of Whitinghan,i
said district, deceased, and decree Distribution
session thereof to he held at the Probate once
in Bratteboro, in said district, on the 2stl day
of February, A. ID. 1908, when and where you
5.st A. +. SCHWENK, Register.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27

Poultney grange has just added 81
to its membership and is the largest in
the state.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-29
BISHOP POTTER wARLIKE.
Directs That an Anti-Ritualist Be
Thrown Into the Street

New York. June 29.-Bishop Potter
has directed the rector Of the Church
of St Mary the Virgin to call in the
police and throw Rev Q. G. Filling ham.
of Hexton Hertfordshlre. England
into the street if that Jealous anti
ritualist ventures to interrupt or inter
fere with the services which Rev Mr.
FiIlingham describes as idolatrOus and
contrary to the worship of the Church
Of England. Rev. Mr.. Fillingham has
had some stormy times in England. bur
his correspondence never mas been en-
hvened with such a letter as tha<
which he received from Bishop Potter.
which read:
You call yourself a clergyman Of the
Church of England, but I doubt il. for
clergyman usually IS a gentleman.
and aware that he may not print a pri~
Vate letter until its receipt has been
acknowledged. The rector of St Mary
the Virgin possesses my respect and
confidence. [ have advised him. there
fore, to apply for a detail of police. and
have instructed him in case you or
your followers venture to interfere with
his services to direct the police 10
throw you and your associates into the
street"
Rev. Mr.. Filingham sent a reply in
which he said:
4 am in receipt of your extremely
violent and insulting letter of yester-
a production never before was penner
by a professedly Christian minister
note that you cOndOne and are Priv
to the illegalities and idolatry pract.ced
by the rector Of St Mary the Virgip-
L also note your threat of physical vio-
lence-that a minister of the gospel ad-
vises another minister to throw me into
the street. But I can assure you that
no threat Will affect those who are pre-
pared not only to act. but to suffer- in
the cause Of Professionalism"
Rev. Mr.. F'illingham viii sail for
England July l. He viii do nothing
further in the controversy now. bur he
promises to return next spring and
actively combat ritualism.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-29
A SUNDAY AT HOME.
The President Attended Church
With His Family.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, June 29.-President
Roosevelt passed a quiet Sunday with
his family at his Sycamore Hill home.
During the afternoon some relatives
and personal friends called to extend
their greetings to the president and his
family. The president, accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt and the children, attend
divine service at Christ church. of
which Mrs. Roosevelt is a member. At
the conclusion of the services an OppOr-
tunity was taken by the members of
the parish to pay their respects 10 the
chief executive.
1t is announced by Secretary Loeb
that the president will receive few call
ers at Sycamore Hill this summer, and
those who hope to see him will be
obliged to make engagements through
Mr.. Loeb in advance OF their arrival at
Oyster Bay. The president will devote
his mornings to the transaction of eX-
ecutive business and his afternoons to
creation and rest. During the after
Moons, too he will receive such callers
as may have engagements with him, OF
those whom he may summon to Saga
more Hill.
The executive offices selected for Sec
retaries Loeb and Barnes and the cleri-
cal force this year are much more com
modious and convenient than those oc-
cupied last year. They consist of six
rooms in the second story Of the Moore
Dlock, ana are Well arranged and aQ-
mira bly, adapted to the purposes of the
executive staff. The desks and other
furniture in the offices are chiefly those
which We're used in the executive Off
ces Of the old White House.
President Roosevelt's Homecoming for
the summer was made the occasion of
fete here. His reception was notable
for its enthusiastic cordiahty and like
wise for its vigor. The latter quality
was due to a slight factional difference
among the townspeople, the result being
that the president was accorded a d0u-
bic reception. The Oyster Bay board of
trade. headed by Preside~t J. Morgan
Griffin had planned an elaborate
demo- stration and ex-Assemblyman
Maurice Townsend lad arranged an
other. Both We're carried out according
to programme, but as both were di-
rected TO the same end. the friendly
rivalry between the factions resulted
only IL adding to the enthusiasm Of the
reception.
President Roosevelt and his party
were met at Long Island City by com
mittee. headed by ]. c. Travers. presi-
dent of the Oyster Bay town board. and
escorted home on q special train. the
pre7ident occupying the private car at
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-29
STRUCK IN A FOG.
ArmOur's Yacht in Collision
With a Merchant Steamer.

New York, June 29-The American
steam yacht Utowana with Allison V
Armour her owner, aboard. has arrived
here considerably damaged from a col
lision in the North sea. says a Herald
dispatch from Kiel. The accident oc-
CURED in a fog off Dunkirk. The yacht
collided with the steamer DObrogra. 2
1000 merchantmen. Her bowsprit and
flying jibboom had been carried away. to-
gether with a large amount of wire rig
gings and stays of the first of her three
large masts. Herstem is also damaged
by the violent tearing out of the power
ful powsprit. the unusual strength OF
which probably saved the snip The
lower part of the stem was twisted with
the impact. The bowsprit lies hanging
from the port side forward surrounded
by masses of twisted steel rigging and
stays. Internally the yacht is not dam
aged.
Mr. Armour gave the following ac-
count of the collision:
1T was five minutes to In the morn
ing, in the North sea % miles north Of
Dunkirk in q very thick fog 1 am my
own captain and was on deck We were
blowing our horn ara heard signals
Some little time befu4e we had stopped
for Is minutes and We're proceeding at
low speed.
THE sound of a whistle came nearer
and nearer. Our engines were reversed
a minute or two before the lights OF a
steamer were seen. Immediately on
seeing the masthead light we put our
helm over and tried tc avoid the coils
ion hoping with reversed screw and
helm over to clear the steamer. or at all
events to strike a glancing blow She
was nearer than we thought. and we
struck her just before the bridge. dam
aging the upper works and cutting into
the huh above the water line
.The yacht followed the steamer until
she stopped and sent a boat upon their
call We stood by the steamer for up
ward OF an hour when she proceeded on
her 1vav. we were going at a rate OF
three miles an hour. Had we been going
al full speed we might never have come
across her"
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-29
TAKES THomPsoN's PLACE.
J. A. Stewart Given Title of General
Agent by Rock Island.

Kansas City, June 29.-James A. Stew
art, district passenger agent of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad
has been named to succeed E w
Thompson, assistant general passenger
agent of the Rock Island lines west of
the Missouri river With the change in
the Office IS a change in the title Under
a readjustment of title in the passenger
department of the Rock Island a year
ago general agents were esta blished a
gateway cities, Chicago and Denver.
The title of assistant general passenger
agent is abolished with Mr. Stewarts
succession to the position formerly held
by Mr. Thompson The duties and the
salary are the same. but the title is
that of general agent
Mr.. Stewart has had a long and COM
mendable railroad career, despite the
fact that he is comparatively Young
man. He began as a freight messenger
in Canada in 1881. In 1885 he came west
and was successively freight clerk in the
Union Pacific Office at Abilene, Kan.
ard passenger clerk at SaIina. Kan. In
1888 he went with the Rock Island as
ticket seller in the office then maintain
ed by that company on Union avenue
in Kansas City. In 1892 he became trav-
cling passenger agent on local lines east
of the Missouri river, with headquarters
at Chicago. He was transferred to
Pittsburg. Pa, in January, 1893.
southeastern travelling passenger agent.
In August, 1893, he came to Kansas
City as southwestern travelling passen-
ger agent. IN February 1894, he was ap-
pointed city passenger and ticket agent
a Des Moines, Ia. and in April, 1901.
he succeeded A H. Moffatt as district
passenger agent in Kansas City. Mr..
Stewart is 35 years old. married, and
lives at 3317 Virginia avenue
Under the order Of appointment which
was issued yesterday from the general
offices of the Rock Island railroad in
Chicago. Mr.. Stewart has jurisdiction in
Missouri Kansas, Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory The appointment is
effective July l. Mr.. Stewart has been
pc forming the duties of the office since
tie resignation of E. w. Thompson two
weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-29
UNIONS AND TRUSTS
Cause Falling of in the Years Rail
road CONSERVATION

Railroad construction in the United
States for the current year is likely TO be
much less than estimated by experts
carrier in the season. Figures are given
by the Railway Age to be published in
the current weeks issue. showing that the
total construction for the first six months
was a little below the record for the cor
responding period of last year
The reasons given for the falling off are
the labor troubles coupled with the higl
price Of material and the difficulty in get
ting rails The figures referred to include
reports from l75 lines in 3s states and ter
litories, these giving the total of new
track constructed as 2.22I miles since jan
uary ].
Eleven states have completed no new
cad during the half year. In South Da-
kota. Wyoming and Nevada new lines are
under construction and considerable work
viii probably be done especially in Neva-
da. where the San Pedro, Los Angeles and
salt Lake line from Calientes southwest
Will be at least partly constructed for 800
miles
In the construction for the first half Of
the present year oklahoma leads with 240
miles less than the record of that state
for the first six months of 1902 Indian
Territory is third in rank this year, hav-
ing % miles Of new track to her credit
while New Mexico has 1872. PENNSYLVANIA
l2S. iowa H. Utah 10S and Arkansas 103
miles Of track built since January 1. These
states and territories are the only ones
which have had more than 100 miles con-
stricted during the six months.
IT is seen from these figures that the
larger portion Of the new construction is
in the south and southwest. the Pacific
coast states having 269 miles of new line
built in the period.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-29
MILL1oN poLLARs sHoRT.
Santa Fe Earnings May Show Large
Failing Off for 1908.

The May statement of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe company, shows
gross earnings Of $5,215,137 or S303, 74S
more than in May 1902. The net earn
ings, however. were s42,S51 less than
year ago, amounting TO S2,02I $50. or
3s.6 per cent of the gross. The per cent
of net earnings in May 1902, was 42 J.
The statement for eleven months shows
gross earnings $57S62, 791, increase
Sc. III. .9sS; net $22. .723,564. decrease $671,-
1876 Taxes and rentals increased $1l3,-
396 20. that the income from operation
for eleven months was s7S4, 531 less than
in the corresponding period of the pre-
ceding year. The loss of traffic and
the increased expenses incident to the
flood viii probably result in a large de-
crease in June net earnings, so it Will
not be surprising if the net earnings for
the fiscal year, ending this month, fan
short a million dollars as compared
with last year. Fixed charges this year
are about q million dollars greater
than last year. so that the excess of net
income over fixed charges Is likely to be
reduced below IA millions. compared
with SIS. .564 900 last year. making about
per cent earned on common stock,
compared with Sc per cent last year.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-29
BUYS TEXAS MEXICAN.
Rock Island Said to Have Picked Up
q New Line

Austin. Tex, June 29.-It is reported
on trustworthy authority that the Roc <
Island Frisco interests have purchased
rom the National Railroad company OF
Mexico the Texas Mexican railroad.
which runs from Laredo, Tex, to
Corpus Christi, a distance of 160 miles
This road connects with the san An
tonic & Aransas Pass at Alice ana
6-orpus Christi. with the International
&. Great Northern and the main line Of
the Mexican National at Laredo AND
with the new line which the Frisco Is
building from San Antonio to Browns
vile AT a point east of Alice The sale
of the Texas Mexican by the National
is said to be one OF the requirements OF
the contract recently entered into be
tween the latter company and the Mex
lean government. 1t gives the Rock
Island Frisco an important outlet to
Mexico.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-29
WANTED MORE RIDE.
C. & N. Laborers We're Particular
Where They Worked.

Marshalltown. Ia. June 29-Thirtv-one
bridgeman and surfacers employed by the
ChicaSO and Northwestern railWay took
possession of passenger coach belonging
to the company and Geclar Il they wouli
hold it until taken to their destination,
which was Clinton and Clarence.
The men we're secured for the North
western by an emnloyrent agency of
Cifrtcu ard Clarence. When they We're
brought here they refused TO go to work
and the car they occupied was set on a
si1iug whore it remained all night and
nearly ali day the men not Vacating 1t for
moment.
Ine pence We're aS.1ea ny the COMPANY :
hur refused to 10 SO. as they produced
their uansp pcrtaiion to Clintor ia regular
form
After twrntv-four hours Sheriff Shoe
raal-er succeeded iu & ttins the men to
vacatf Part cf the strikers went to State
Center vvhec. they were to work, some
went to CrraFa and to other places. and q
f-w are SIN here