Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-25

composer, is writing an opera depicting
America as that country appeared to
him during his recent visit. The opera
will be entitled Through Yankee
Land"
Patrick Collins, 65, a driver in the
employ of the city Of New York, drop
ped dead from his wagon Saturday,
being frightened to death by the sud-
den glare of an automobile that nearly
ran into his team. The machine was
big white one, with brilliant head
light.
u. S. Naval Secretary Moody's atten-
ton has been called to the fact that no
monument marks the grave of John
Paul Jones in Paris. In the event that
the bones of the distinguished naval
hero can be found, Secretary Moody
will order warship to France to bring
them home.
M. w. Savage, owner of Dan Patch,
the worlds famous PAGER, has listed to
the assessor at Minneapolis Mimi the
animal, with 4S other well-bred horses,
and the lot We're averaged at $261.. The
board of equalization has summoned
Savage to show cause why the animal
should not be assessed at $4,000.
A detachment of the 2Sth United
States infantry, embarked in boats had
A sharp engagement on Toros lake, La
mao, Sept. 10. with a band of fanatical
Moros, during which Private l. l.. Bar
net was killed. One of the leaders Of
he enemy, a priest, single handed at
lacked boatload of soldiers. He was
killed.
c. III. Thomas, a white republican Of
Chicago, has brought the first cam
Daign button into the political field for
9O4. The button represents President
Roosevelt at dinner with Booker r.
Across the face of the
picture is the word Equality" The
'utton is gaining wide circulation
Lmong colored people, and many are
llready worn in Chicago
DR.. Herran, the Columbian charge |
las recently submitted to the state de-
'artment at Washington from his gov
a communication on the Pan |
una canal situation. This is understood |
o be in the nature of a proposition |
which will keep alive the canal me-
otiations with the Columbian govern
nent after the expiration of Sept. 90, at I
which time che existing treaty expires
" limitation.
Nathan Butler Smith, eldest son of
.ouis F. Swift, head of the firm of
wifi & Co, Chicago, died Sunday as
he result of being struck over the
light temple by polo ball while play
lg in a practice game upon the field of
ne Ontwentsia club at Lake Forest
unday afternoon. Although the in
Try at first seemed trivial the young
IAN became delirious five hours after
lie accident and death resulted from
lood clot on the brain.
The engagement is announced of Will
am Homer Leavitt, artist to Miss
nth Bryan, daughter of William Jen-
lngs Bryan. Mr.. Leavitt studied in
arts under Gerome and has painted
lie portraits of a number of eminent /.
srsons, including General Joe" l.,
-heeler. 1t was while Mr.. Leavitt was
iinting Mr.. Bryan's portrait at the !.
tiers home that an attachment
,rang up between the young people,
hose wedding has been set for next {
ovember in Nebraska.
Signor tMarconf has arrived at Table
cad. Glace Bay and is busily install
lg and testing new inventions in con-
ction with the Table Head wireless t
legraph station. He plans to conduct r
periments with Table Head from t
oard the steamship Lucania, on
1ich he will sail from New York Oct. r
His improvements, he says, will a
'ect a distinct departure for the bet y
= in speed and accuracy. My new in p
ntions are to mean big improvements RI
the whole system of wireless tele- y
Apply" b
Il
These banks in New England have II
EN- designated by the treasury de- Il
rtment as government repositories t'
!. Vernon, American and South End II
tional banks Boston; second ma II
nal. Springfield, Mass. national e.
tie, Concord, N. H; Somersworth 81
tional, Somersworth, N. H; and ma Il
nal Ddnh Oh bdTTe, VI. lIedSuiy 81
icials note with interest that of the II
nks now asking to be permitted to h
ire their circulation practically all
these applications come from New
gland, New York and Pennsylvania.
frank Richards of Pomona, Cal, died m
nday after a fast begun Aug. and la
ting As days, during which he suf- s,
ed agony that nearly drove him in fl;
lie. He was warned a few days ago or
It a longer continuance of his absti- w
nee from food would likely end in his til
18th. but he declared the Lord was th
h him, and would not let him die in or
Y event. Richards was 55 years of to
=. About Aug. he announced that al
had a vision and that an angel of &c
Lord had told him that he could flu
have salvation unless he purged III,
nself of food for at least 81 days. m
he
BRIG. Gen. Frank D. Baldwin, COM w,
nding the department of the>Color- or
, U. S. A. in his annual report urges de
re-establishment of the army can an
n under proper restrictions He an
s: 81 have been deeply impressed ,Ju
the very marked difference in disci- tn
lie and general contentment among ne
enlisted men since the abolition TT
the canteen feature of the post ex- as
nge. If men are unable to get at
IS of beer in a decent and orderly m,
nner in the garrison, they will re-
to the vile brothels which cluster
und the borders OF the Reservations fal
ere they drink all manner OF aico- or,
-f,,ly ivnfn O.