Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

Western cattlemen are forming
combination In Arizona, the purpose o
which is not so much to fight the pack
ing houses now in existence, as to es
tablish competition and make thu
packers pay reasonable price fol
cattle.
The engagement has been announced
at Newport, r. l., of the eighth duke OF
Roxburghe of Kelso. Scotland, to Miss
May Goelet granddaughter Of r. r
Wilson of New York and possessor Of a
fortune Of $25,000,000.
The legislative council for the Moro
province has been organized in accord
ance with the bill recently enacted
by the Philippine commission. This
council is composed Of governor, Sec
rotary, treasurer. engineer, attorney
and the president Of schools Moro
laws will be recognized when not in
direct conflict with American laws.
Gen. Leonard Wood reports a feeling
of unrest among the native Morcs.
losses in New England during Friday
afternoons thunder storm. Many
buildings were struck, with resulting
fires. Hailstones ruined tobacco crops
along the Connecticut river, causing a
loss Of 100000 to the growers. A
cloudburst in the Pennington river
valley, Connecticut. caused washout
that wrecked a passenger train between
Burlington and Collinsville, severely
injuring several passengers.
The 148th anniversary Of the battle
of Lake George was celebrated by the
society of colonial wars Monday by the
unwilling Of the bronze memorial erect
ed to commemorate that victory. The
figures were designed by Albert Vein
ert, sculptor and are Of the finest
bronze, nine feet high, weigh 1921
pounds and cost $4,000. The pedestal
cost $4,000. The monument stands on
the site of the battle Of 1855, within the
state park, on the slope extending to
the head Of Lake George. The dedica-
ton exercises included a speech by
Chauncey NJ. Deyew presenting the
monument to the state in behalf of the
society.
The speaking campaign of the Ohio
will begin September %,
when the state will be covered with
orators. Secretaries Shaw. Wilson and
Moody of the presidents cabinet have
accepted invitations to pass some time
in Ohio, as well as Senators Lodge,
Spooner, Fairbanks, Cullom,
Frye, Hale and others and all
leaders in the house. The democrats |
ho formal nnaninD h1f Tom |
L. johnson, assisted almost wholly by |
state talent, will begin tour about the |
middle of the month, holding tent |
with automobile parties !
the state.
Four hundred and forty thousand
acres of high grade bituminous coal
ands will be knocked down to the
highest bidders by the federal govern
nent at auction sales to be held some
line within the next two years. These
ands, which now belong to the Choc-
aw and Chickasaw Indians, and which
ire located in Indian Territory, have,
lnder the provisions of an act of Con-
,ress, been segregated by experts of
he geological survey, acting under the
Erection of the secretary of the inter-
or. Experience has proved that the
oal vein averages four feet in thick
less and will yield 1000 tons to the
DOT, or 1000 feet to the acre. If the en-
ire deposit is taken out--a total yield
+ !, 760, 900, 900 tons.
The theory that germs of an appetite
or liquor are impaired to Chicago
abies from cows that eat the refuse
rom Peoria distilIerfes has suggested )
tself to Assistant State Food Inspect
r r. NJ. Patterson. Mr.. Patterson
as just returned from Peoria, where
e found $50 distillery-fed cows whose j,
nix had been regularly shipped to
hicago. He enjoined the dairymen c
D sell no more milk from these cattle. :,
cannot say that l saw any Of the :,
attic under the influence of liquor"
aid Mr.. Patterson, but l know that :.
lie corn mash has a peculiar effect on /,
lem, and it is against the law to sell
leir milk"