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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26
BRIDGE THE CROSSING.
Citizens Will Petition the Railroad Commis
sioners to Abolish Track Danger.

A move which will meet with the
appreciation of every person in Brat
tleboro has been inaugurated this week
"a move to do away with the constant
danger and Inconvenience at the pres
ent railroad grade crossing at the ap-
proach to the depot.
Prominent men in the community
have become seriously interested in
the project, and within short time a
petition will be sent to the state rail
road commissioners praying for the
aboIishment of the grade crossing at
the foot of the hill east of the Brattle-
boro House. Affidavits will be offered
showing the present hazard to the pub
lie. and the great inconvenience to
shippers and others who have frequent
daily trips to make over the tracks.
Only day or two ago long freight t
train blocked the thoroughfare for sew
en- minutes, while the engine was TAX
ing water, and delays of five minutes
are weekly records.
The plan which will be proposed as a
solution of the problem provides for a
substantial iron bridge, starting at
grade at the Brattleboro House, span
ming the track at reasonable height
and gradually sloping to the river
bridge A wing to the north provides
safe conveyance to teams and trucks
to and from the depot.
The project is admirably conceived
and its consummation should not be
delayed. Massachusetts and other
neighboring states are abolishing the
fatal grade crossing and Vermont
should follow their example.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26
CLOUDBURST AND C0ONs.
Work Destruction of Various Kinds in Gull
ford and North Bernardston.

A cloudburst in the southeast part of
Guilford Friday afternoon did many
hundred dollars worth of damage to
roads, not to mention destruction of
crops whose value it is impossible to
estimate correctly. Thirteen bridges
and sluices on the mail route alone
were carried off in less than half an
hour and on the east mountain road to
Bernardston the roadbed was entirely
destroyed for a distance of quarter of
a mile. Broad brook has not been as
high in 20years as it was Friday night
To help along the devastation of crops
by drouth and flood, there has been a
wholesale destruction of cornfelds and
chickens by coons. In the Andrews
neighborhood more than a hundred
chickens nearly ready for market were
killed by them, the bodies being eaten
on the premises and only the gizzards
left-which is coon etiquette in dis
tinction to all other animals. In the
cornfields they have followed the track
of the planter as closely as man could
for 30 rods at a stretch and dug up
every hill before the corn had sprouted.
The animals were easily tracked there
and one at least has been shot.
Our Bernardston correspondent says
of the cloudburst: Friday afternoon
during a thunder shower a cloudburst,
apparently coming from over the height
of land in Guilford visited North Ber-
nardston doing much damage to corn
fields. highways and bridges some of
which were removed. Sunday the water
on the sawmill dam in the village at
tanned a depth of four feet and the
meadow above was largely overfowed.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26
Pointer to Business Men.

The following from the Bennington
Reformer is pointer to business men
in any community:
During the year just closed, the
firm of A. Drysdale & Son of Benning-
ton, did the largest business of any year
in the history of the firm. The year OF
1902 was their largest month, and dur
ing the holiday trade, they had the
largest day. To this it is only neces-
sary to add that never before did R. S.
Drysdale, the head of the firm, spend
so much time, money and attention on
his advertising and the whole thing is
out.
The measure of mans success in
business days depends more on
his advertising than on any other one
thing.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26
Notorious Horse Thief Wanted.

Officers are again on the trail of Ru-
fus Young, a notorious horse thief
said to have stolen 80 horses, who was
recently released from prison for good
behavior. He was tracked to toll
gate in Peru, yesterday morning He
is believed to have stolen horse in
that vicinity. In 1894, Young was
sentenced to 10 years in prison for
stealing a span of horses from Julius
Hill Of Sunderland.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26
SUICIDE AT WALPOLE.
Michael Harty Throws Himself in Front Of
Freight Engine,

Michael Harty committed suicide at
Halls crossing, two miles south of
Walpole village Wednesday by throw
ing himself in front of a north bound
freight engine. His head was badly
crushed and death came instantly. The
body was taken to his home in Wal
pole. He left mother, two sisters and
three brothers. Harty was 40 years old
and unmarried. He spentITuesday night
in the lookup for drunkenness and wan
dered down the railroad track when re-
leased Wednesday morning. 1t is re-
ported that he was seen to rise from
the bank near the track and deliber-
ately throw himself in front of the en-
CINE.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26
West Dummerston House Burned.

Last Sunday about a. m. the home
of the late Chester Harris in West
Dummerston was destroyed by fire.
Flames were discovered coming out of
the roof near the chimney. The aged
owner, Mrs. Harris, escaped in her
night clothes. The other occupants,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Slocum, were not
much more fortunate. Very little of
clothing or furniture was saved. The
loss on the house was 81, 600 and the in
surance 500.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26
Postmaster for Twenty-eight Years Resigns

A. M. Prouty who has beld the office
of postmaster at Marlboro for 2S years
has resigned much to the regret of the
people, and NJ. E. Baxter has been ap-
pointed to the office. He expects to
take possession of the office July l.
The average annual salary of the office
is about $40. DR.. Ebenezer Tucker,
one of Windham county's prominent
physicians of the old school, formerly
held the Office for many years.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26
Hurt by a Falling Building.

Mr.. Fisk of Spotford was badly hurt
while at work at the lake one day last
week, by fall upon him of building
which he was helping to raise No
bones were broken but he sustained
painful bruises. He is doing as we'll
as can be expected.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26
Very Bashful.

Mistress (sternly)-How is it, Mary, that I
never hear a sound in the kitchen when you
are entertaining that man?
Mary (archlyl-Please, ma'am, you see the
poor fellow is that bashful for the present he
does nothing but eat.-Smart Set.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26
Squirrel with White Tail.

Rev. William Davenport and Walter
Barnes killed red squirrel with a
white tail last week 1t is said one was
seen in the Christian hill region re-
Gently which was an exact counterpart.
1t is theorized that new variety Of
squirrel may have materialized.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26
Yale Won Boat Race.

Yale and Harvard had their annual
tussle on the Thames at New London
yesterday afternoon. The crews were
considered pretty evenly matched, but
Yale won by three lengths.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26
AROUND OUR HOME FIELD.
SOME OF THE MORE NOTABLE EVENTS OF
THE WEEKS RECORD.
A Grow That Broods Chickens,

f. o. Smith of South Windham has
crow which he captured alive. 1t oc-
cupies the same cage with the chick
ems and shows much delight in brood
ing the chicks
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26

jest Tue way L 10.
All the streams are gig1y,
All the skies are blue;
An the sassy catbird's
Calm from the hill,
An I'm so blamed tickled
Jest can't set STILL
If | felt much gladder-
Hear the bluejay squall
An jest see that mockin' bird
Perk his head an call
If / felt much gladder
'Twouldn't do fer me;
F | was tickleder than this
I'd be sick, b'gee.
j. NJ. Lewis. in Houston Post.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26
WANTED, FOR SALE, TO RENT, Etc.

-,yAyTEp-Two or three good boys as
w apprentices either in foundry or machine
s ysss With Sd ssppssen ssie nationality
sn4 q u Rox 20. Providence, h. l.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26

UyANTED--A girl for general housework.
w MRs. f. S. BOWEN.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26

GomgStsni as T. grl wsrnasn for general g
western avenue.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26

rvrANTED--Three or four furnished rooms
w for light housekeeping. Address H. j..
pWaavyi ~ % care Reformer, Brattleboro.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26

NOR SALE-Two new houses with eight
u rooms each. c. W. WARD, IL Pleasant ST.,
Bratteboro, Vt.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26

1yyANTED--A good reliable young man.
w Steady work and good pay for right
,sr.on. mo Must be strong. Address V. g., care
EiynEAM COUNTY REFoRMER, Brattleboro.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26

NOR SALE-Hay, first and second quallty
It CARL REED, East Dummerston. tt
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-26

1yyANIED--A cook, especially good on cake.
w 81. GERMAINE BAKERY, Brattleboro.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
DIETRICH ARRAIGNED.
United States Senator Pleads Not
Guilty to Charge of Defraud-
ing Government.

Omaha, Neb, Dec. 21.-United States
Senator Charles H. Dietrich, accom-
panied by Gen. John G. Gown, his at
torney, appeared before Judge Munger
in the United States circuit court and
was arraigned on the indictments re-
turned against him November 16 and
December II. To the indictment charg-
ing him with profiting by leasing post
Office building to the government, Sen
ator Dietrich pleaded not guilty, and to
that charging him with conspiracy and
bribery he refused to plead. In the lat
ter counts, which were those returned
November Is, in which he is charged,
jointly with Postmaster Jacob Fisher,
of Hastings, with conspiracy and brib-
cry, in connection with Fishers appoint
ment, Gen. Gown informed the court
that the defendant would attack the suf-
ficiency of the indictment.
Trial on the conspiracy and indict-
ments was set for January A. Assistant
District Attorney Rush vigorously OBJ
jected to that date and asked for four
weeks in which to prepare the govern
ment's case. The time, however, was
reduced to two weeks No time was set
for trying Senator DIETRICH on the indict-
ments returned December II, charging
him with profiting by leasing building
to the government
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
SUPERSTITIONS OF INDIA.
Wednesday Is Regarded as an Unfor>
tunate Day by the MOham-
medans.

Mohammedans of India are very su-
perstitious, according to the Montreal
Herald. No Mohammedan will take a
bath on Sunday or Tuesday But if one
bathes on Wednesday all misfortunes
and misery that are in store for him
till the next Wednesday will be avert
ed. AS a rule, all Mohammedans bathe
on Fridays before going to perform the
jumma prayers.
For donning new clothes, Saturday,
Sunday and Tuesday are regarded as
bad days. If anyone dons a new dress
or puts on new cloth or allows his
tailor to cut piece of new cloth on
these days, he will live a miserable life
till that dress or cloth gets torn or is
thrown away. If shirt is torn and
If the wearer wants to- stitch it, it must
be taken off, for if it is stitched while
it is on the body the person will soon
die. A Mohammedan will never allow
a barber to come near him on Tues
days, for Tuesday and also SATURDAYS
and Sundays are bad days for shaving
purposes. If absolutely necessary, he
will get himself shaved on Saturday
or Sunday. but never on Tuesday.
If one receives money or some val
liable thing it is taken with the right
hand, for if it is taken with the left the
person receiving it is said to forget all
about it very soon or to mislay it. A
devout Mohammedan will not start on
a journey on Wednesday, for it is be-
lieved he will never return home safe
ly if he does so. And it is said that
even snake never ventures out of its
hole on this day.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
GEOGRAPHICAL TAFFY.
Rare Distinction of the Town Was Not
In Line with the Expectations
of the People.

"What town is this?" asked the eminent
statesman, who, relates the Chicago Tri-
bune, was making political tour of the
provinces.
"Ionia," they told him.
The eminent statesman stepped out to
the rear platform of the gorgeous private
car in which he was travelling.
My countrymen," he said, impressively,
to the cheering throng at the station,
"your beautiful and thriving young city
has a rare distinction. Independently of
its commerce and manufactures, indepen-
dently of its charming location, indepen-
IDENTIFY, l may add, of the stalwart men
and fair women who inhabit it, SO many of
whom l see before me-not forgetting
these bright and winsome young children
who are also here, the hope and mainstay
of the republic-independen say, OF
all these, your lovely city"
Here he became truly eloquent His
eyes flashed, his voice rang out in clarion
tones, and he shook his clenched fist at
the zenith.
has the rare distinction of bearing a
name that has only five letters, and yet
has four syllables!"
The applause, as the train moved away,
was simply deatenlng.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
Awestern wooIcrower.

Newcastle, Wyo., Dec. 2l.-There is a
man in this place who claims that no
one need suffer with backache, as he has
proven in his own case that it can be COM
pletely and permanently cured.
His name is S. c. Hoist, and he is q
stock raiser a woolgrower.
Il was shearing sheep at the time the
first pain came on" says Mr.. Hoist. 81
was SO bad for two years afterwards that
could hardly sit down, and when once
down, it was almost impossible for me to
get up again.
Il tried all the medicine I could hear
of and several doctors without help, not
even for a moment. l used Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and they made new man out of
me. / felt as if there was new blood in my
veins. | am as stout in the back as a
mule and can lift and work as hard as l
please without an ache or pain in any part
of my body.
"It is now over year since they cured
me and | can say there is not healthier
man in Wyoming than am, and before
using Dodd's Kidney Pills there was not a
more complete physical wreck in the
whole country than l was"
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
COURT KNEW ENGLISH.
The Expression Was in the Negative,
But Not Commonly Understood
That Way.

''Ten dollars" said the Judge.
"But, your honor said the prisoner, 81
protest against this fine. l have the right
to make defense against the charge"
"But you have pleaded guilty." said the
Judge, according to the New York Times.
Il beg your honor's pardon. l denied
the charge in the plainest terms"
Young man." said the judge sternly, 81
want to call your attention to the fact
that the court understands the English
language. You have pleaded guilty in un-
mistakable words. The plaintiff charges
you with assault and battery. 1t is clearly
evident that he has been assaulted and
battered. According to your own state
ment, he approached you on the street and
used abusive language toward you. Then
you say that you didn't do thing to
him. If the court understands the Ian
guage spoken by millions of people you
Immediately wiped up the earth with him.
The fine stands, and any further reflection
upon the courts knowledge of English will
cost you $40 more"
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Vigilant COMMITTEES.

The many depredations by horse
thieves and other criminals have
aroused the citizens of Rock county,
and steps are being taken to revive the
old vigilance committee, or to organize
a new one.
Twenty years ago this committee,
many members of which are still resi-
dents OF the county, did effective work
In apprehending horse thieves and pet
ty criminals and stamping out the law
lessness SO common to pioneer COM
munities. Many long chase was
made by these old pioneers, and the re-
suits of their work convinced those
with an abnormal propensity to appro-
pirate the property of another that
the community was a most unhealthful
place in which to operate.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
Bank Situation.

The comptroller of the currency has
made public the report on the condl'
tion of the national banks of Minnesota,
exclusive of the Twin Cities, at the
close of business Nov. Ia. Compared
with the corresponding statement OF
year ago it is noted that the resources
of the Minnesota banks have been in
creased about $4,000, 900, now aggre-
eating 60,027, 900.
Individual deposits have increased
from $40, 739,5 the amount reported
year ago, to SAL, ,OO03, ,1O3; loans and
discounts from S33, 1895, 3O4 to $685.
O95.
The issuance of national bank notes
in the Minnesota banks has increased
from So, 721, 100 to $3,771, 400 The le-
gal reserve is 1861 percent.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
News Notes.

M. B. Coyle, living near Lake Shetek,
was drowned while crossing the islet
with a load of cattle.
Concordia college on st. Anthony
avenue, st. Paul, has been closed until
after the holidays on account of an
epidemic of scarlet fever.
Anton Anderson, farmer, believed
to have been insane shot himself at his
home near Battle Lake. He was un-
married.
The money for twin city exhibit at
the st. Louis exposition will have to
be raised by public subscribtion if any
one objects to the appropriation OF
money by the common council of either
either st. Paul or Minneapolis
Seven years ago Mrs. Sally Barnes
wrote letter from Minneapolis to
her son, liza Wells Patchin, Jr., in Buff
falo, N. Y. The letter reached him
last week.
The Twin City Rapid Transit com.
pany has filed trust deed in Ram
sey county in connection with the $1O,-
900, 600 bond issue announced recently
in New York.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25

Mrs Schafer, Bope Ave. st. Louis, Mo-, writes:
n the early part year wrote to you for advice
for my daughter Alice, four of She has been
puny sickIy aing child since her birth She had COM
vuLsiOnS and catarrhal fevers was always docfcrHg
until commenced Peruna. She grew strong aEd
we'll Peruna is wonderful tonic; the best medicine
have used
"Iwas In very wretched condition when commenced
take Peruna Ihad catarrh all through whole body
but thank God, your medicine aU right would
not have any other medicine.
"Pernna cured baby boy of very bad sPc of cold
and fever He is big healthy boy fifteen moEfks Old
have given him Peruna off and since he was born.
think that why he is WE'LL Icannof praise Pernra
enough We have doctor since begcn TO use
Peruna-aH praise to H-Mrs Schafer.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25

and articular rheumatism is the result.
Ankles, knees, wrists and elbows be-
come suddenly swollen and painful. A
long disastrous illness follows. The
child may live and becomeconvales cent,
miserable invalid of valvular disease
of the heart All these mishaps are the
direct result of neglected cold. Peruna
is the safeguard of the family. fachild
catches cold Peruna should be used i'm
mediately.
A few doses of Peruna and child's
cold is gone The apprehension OF the
parents flee away The household is
| free from fear once more.
If you do not receive prompt and sat-
| isfactory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
| full statement of your case and he will
! be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis
Address Dr. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
Be Sure to Have Pe.ru.na on Hand
During the lnclement Months Of
Fall and Winter.

Group, capillary bronchitis and ar
ticular rheumatism are the special banes
of childhood. These all alike result
from catching cold
One child catches cold and scares its
mother into Mysteries by having Group
in the dead of night.
Another child catches cold, develops a
stubborn cough that will not yield to
ordinary remedies. The parents are
filled with forebodings.
Still another child catches cold and de-
velops that most fatal malady of child
hood, capillary bronchitis. The doctor
is called, pronounces the case pneumo-
MIA and, if the child is lucky enough to
live, it has developed weak lungs from
which it may never recover.
And yet another child catches cold
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
Probably Lost.

The wilderness to the north of Du-
luth holds another mystery involving
the fate of two Duluth men, we'll
known mineral prospectors and timber
cruisers, named Patrick LAWN and
Patrick Mccoy.
They left Duluth the first week in
August, expecting to be gone fifty or
sixty days. Twice the proposed length
of their stay has elapsed, and no word
has been received. Their friends
say that they undoubtedly met death
on the Pic river, which flows into Lake
Superior to the east of Port Arthur.
The missing men were each over fifty
years of age, and unmarried They
have been exploring out of Duluth for
more than twenty years
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
MANY Pies Gone.

Jack Frost got in his work on one
hundred carloads of apples shipped
from Western New York to the Twin
Cities and when the shipment reached
there the apples were so badly frozen
that they were unfit for use. The en-
tire consignment, valued at 100000,
will prove loss.
The apples were shipped from Buff
falo to Duluth via the Western Transit
boat line and at that place were
changed to the cars of the Omaha and
Northern Pacific railroads. This is
one of the largest shipments of apples
sent to the Twin Cities for long time
and a claim has been put in against the
lines for damages
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
Badly Injured.

Frank Bailey, seventeen years of age,
of Brainerd, was terribly injured in
the woods near Alborn station on the
Duluth Missabe & Northern road, by
an explosion of dynamite. He is in a
Duluth hospital.
The flesh was literally torn from the
bones of the arm and it is expected
that it will have to be amputated near
the shoulder.
The dynamite was in a tin can and
the boy was thawing the explosive out
over a fire. While in the act of stir
ring the fire the dynamite exploded.
Pieces of the tin can were driven into
the boys flesh. The boys right side
is badly torn.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
PE-RU=NA PROTECTS THE LITTLE ONES
Against Winter Catarrh In It's Many
Phases.
Neglected Colds in Children
Often Bring Disastrous
Results.

Peruna should be kept in the
house all the time.
Peruna should be kept in every
house where there are children.
Don't wait until the child is
sick then send to drug store.
Have Peruna on hand-accept no
substitute.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
Such Is Life.

Wilder-What is the trouble between
the Websters?
Wobbles-Why, haven't you heard
that Webster met his wife in a dark
passage of friends house and kissed
her, and instead of screaming, she
kissed him back?
''She knew him, then?'
That's just it. Webster swears she
thought it was somebody else" ."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25

Mrs. Jilt-"And when you told him l
was married did he seem to be sorry?"
Miss Hilt-"Oh, yes; he said SO quite
frankly" Mrs. Jilt-"Did he, really?'
exceedingly sorry, although he didn't know
the man personally Philadelphia Press.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
Fifty Years Old.

When st. Paul celebrates the ami
versary of it's fiftieth birthday next
summer, the observance of the event
will be supplemented by ceremonies in
honor of the dedication of the new
state capitol building and the compile
ton of the improvements at Fort SHELL
ing. Three days will be devoted to
the celebration, which will begin on
July 4.
This was decided upon at meeting
at the Commercial club. The commit
tee voted to adopt the plan for the
three-day fete, which will necessitate
an expenditure of $12, 200.