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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09
CONDITIONS OF CONTEST

! We reserve the right to add to these
conditions should occasion require.
Sample copies of the Reformer will
testants upon request.
There is no restriction as to terri
tory in which renewals or new sub
scriptions may be solicited
All reports must be made on blank
which will be furnished by the Refor-
mer upon application and proper entry.
The prizes will be withdrawn from
any district in which there are not at
least four entries and two contestants
at the finish
All votes must be in the Reformer of
fee on Saturday, April 30, at p. m. i,
as none will be accepted after that
date and hour.
Complete reports must be sent in on
Wednesday of each week and results
will be printed in the Reformer of the
following Friday.
Cash must accompany all orders or
they will not be entitled to votes. Re
ceipts to subscribers will be sent from
the Reformer office only.
The votes will be counted and the
awards made by committee of three
Brattleboro business men-to be select
ed by the contestants from list fur
nished by the Reformer.
New subscribers will he held to mean
people who do not now take the Re.
former. Subscriptions which have been
discontinued and renewed in some 9TH
er name will be counted as renewals,
if detected.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09
North walpole Boy Killed by Train.

Edward Mcdonald, aged ID, of North
Walpole, was struck and killed by a
freight train in the Boston & Maine
yard there Friday and killed. The ex-
act cause of the accident is unknown.
Both conductor and rear brakeman
were at the end of the train and MOTTO
ing blood stains between the rails ap-
piled the air brakes and brought the
train to a standstill. Mcdonald was
found underneath the train held fast
by projecting bolts caught in his cloth
ing. He had been dragged nearly the
whole length of the yard. Both his
arms and legs were severed from his
body and he was dead when removed
from beneath the car.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09
SAT 600 Suits Against B. g. N. Road.

The Boston & Maine railroad COM
pany has suits against it aggregating
SAT, 900 for damages resulting from re-
cent local accidents. Alexander F.
Hodgden has sued for S25, 600 and Mrs.
Nettie NJ. Parmenter for $1,000 in
connection with the late East Deer
field wreck and the administrator Of
the estate of James Moriarty, and the
widow of Joseph Wallace, recently
killed at Greenfield, have each brought
suit for $1,000.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09
FOR AND AGAINST REFERENDUM.
Supreme Court Called by Governor to Decide
Legality Of Sections Of License Measure
The Opposition Lining Up.

The supreme court judges were
called together at Montpelier Wednes-
day, Gov. Mccullough having submit
ted question relating to the proposed
license law. He asks them to decide
whether the last four sections of the
license law, section 100, the referen-
dun, l01, 102 and lob are in force.
This is considered one of the most i'm
portant questions ever propounded the
supreme court by an executive. Judge
j. M. Tyler presided in the absence
of Chief Judge Rowell who is i'll with
neuralgia.
F The committee of 15 met at Burling-
ton Friday and reported funds coming
in and work progressing favorably.
Judge John " Carney of Bennington
who was appointed on the committee
without his knowledge, has refused to
be connected with it and no one has
been found to fill his place. Prohibi-
tionists and license law opponents from
about the state met at Montpelier Sat-
urday and made up committees to
work. Washington county Democrats
met at Montpelier Friday and unani-
mously voted to cooperate with those
who favor the acceptance of the license
bill Feb. 3. A circular letter will be
sent out urging all Demo rats to vote
yes on the referendum.
The local option league opened the
referendum campaign with banquet
at Rutland Wednesday evening. P.
W. Clement outlined the position of
the league in short speech, and sew
eral toasts pertinent to the occasion
were responded to by prominent Yer
monters.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09

Mary Howe appeared for the fifth
time in Lowell, Mass. early last week
and was greeted by an audience the
largest in the history of the orchestral
society which has given concerts for II
years. She was on the program for
three numbers, responding to encores
after each. The Lowell Sun said of
her voice: "It has lost none of it's
charming qualities and those before
whom she sang for the first time were
completely carried away with her."
The Milford Gazette spoke of her as a
musician of high merit and CO..
mistress of dramatic expression. The
Somerville Journal, more enthusiastic,
said: Miss Howe's execution was
perfection itself, and during her first
group of songs she held her audience
spellbound. No such voice has ever
been heard in Somerville, and her
sweet and gracious manner added not
a little to her attractiveness.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09
Killed and Burned in Railroad Wreck.

Two freight trains made a rear end
collision a little north of Royalton
Wednesday night Conductor John
Colby of Barre, in the caboose of the
train ahead, was killed; the wreck
took fire and his body was burned.
He leaves wife and child. He had
just been promoted to the position and
this was his first trip. The forward
train became stalled, moving up grade
and around a curve, and the train be-
hind failed to respond to the brakes
and crashed into the caboose of the
stalled train. A brakeman on top of
the caboose was injured.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09
PARTICULAR ABOUT HIS PHOTOGRAPH.
Doctor Owens Wants His Portrait Removed
from the Rogues' Gallery in New York
Says Its Detention is an Injury to His

Honor.
Supreme Court Justice Scott yester-
day signed an order directing Police
Commissioner Greene to show cause on
Tuesday next why he and his detective
bureau should not be restrained from
keeping the photograph of Jacob, or
"Doc," Owens in the Rogues' Gallery
at police headquarters Owens has been
accused of fleeing passengers on the
transatlantic liners, and was one of the
men said to have won the Earl of Ross
lyn's money at poker on a recent trip.
In his affidavits Owens says that in
May, 1899, just after he had returned
from trip abroad, two detectives took
him to headquarters, where he was
locked up and then photographed, al
though there was no warrant out for
him, and he was not accused of hav-
ing committed any crime. He was SUBJ
sequently arraigned as a suspicious
person and discharged.
He says that he afterward asked
Capt McClusky. then chief of detec-
tives. to destroy the photograph, and
that the chief promised to do SO. He
found out few days ago, he says, that
this had not been done, and his coun-
sci, Hoffman Il Wahle, vainly asked
Commissioner Partridge to remove the
picture.
Owens says that its retention in such
a place is "great injury to his hon
or and reputation, causing him severe
mental pain and anguish and that
Ibis constitutional rights are being
absolutely disregarded. :"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09
DISTRICTS.

The territory in which the Reformel
circulates most largely has been divided
into seven separate districts as follows
and one Quaker Grand Range will bt
presented to the lady in each district
receiving the largest number Of votes
DIST. NO. THE town of Brat
tleboro.
DIST. NO. 2-The towns of H Hins.
dale, Winchester, Chesterfield, West
moreland, Walpole.
DIST. NO. -Guilford, Vernon,
Northfield, Bernardston, Leyden, Gill.
DIST. NO. 4-Wilmingtop, Marl.
boro. Halifax. Nottingham, ,Readsboro,
Searsburg,
DIST. NO. 5-Newfane, Wards
boro, Stratton, Dover, Brooklipe,
Somerset, Winhall, Peru.
DIST. NO. 6-Townshend, Jamai
ca. Londonderry, Windham. Weston,
Grafton, Athens.
DIST. NO. S-Dummerston, Put
ney, Westminster, Rockingham, Ches-
ter.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09
A Good Judge Appreciates Good Thing.

The Brattleboro Reformer's editorial
on "a Good Old Year." printed in
this issue, is we'll worth reading and
reflection, as one of the most satisfac-
tory comments on the lesson of the
twelvemonth past that has come to the
notice of The Messenger Albans
Messenger
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09

The Quaker Range is the equal if not the superior, of any
range manufactured 1t sells for $1,000 1t is made to burn
either wood coal Has large fire box which will take "a
inch piece of wood 1t contains all the modern Improvements
and is made either with reservoir coil may be desired
The Quaker Ranges exhibition at the store OF Emerson
Son. House FurniserS Braeboro who will be glad to show
them to callers They beauties and no mistake Proud
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09
The "knoweverythinearians, >,

of course, understand all about Life Insurance.
Endowments, Annuities, Survivorships, etc.
There are others, however. who may be told
some things to their advantage about these all
important subjects. Our half hundred years
experience makes Tna' We say important and
ORGANIZED 1850.
n. z. TAYLOR 4 SON, Cen. Agts.
CROSBY BLOCK, BRATTLEBoRo, VT
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09

1t is an easy matter to get SUBJ
scribers for the NEW Reforner. 1t
is the most complete paper pub
Iished in this section.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09
Notice to MILNE en-.

WYE are prepared to hammer circular saws
w and guarantee them to do good work.
The S. A. SMITH Co., Brattleboro, Vt. 1-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09

On the Law to Be Passed Upon by the People
Next Month-The Opening Orator on the
Prohibition Side and His Argument Re-
viewed by C. H. Davenport, Who Will in Fu-
ture Issues Take Up, One by One. All the Oh.
jections That Have Been Made to the Bill.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09
WANTED, FOR SALE, TO RENT, Etc,

XUANTED-Situatio as book keeper, cash
w ier, or office assistant, by lady. Address
Box S02, Brattleboro, VT. 1t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09

Each New Yearly Subscriber entities 200 votes
Each Renewal Subscription paid entities to 100 votes
will For further
& Braeboro.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09

TO RENT.
rTNO RENT-Several good tenements and rooms
i centrally located. Inquire of f. II. DA-
vENPoRT or Mrs. X. ID. CUTLER.
THO RENT-Tenement up stairs. 8 rooms, $500.
L CHAs. LANG, Frost st. If
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09

VNYANTED-At once, a place to fire boiler and
w take charge Of running engine. ID. NJ
GATES, Halifax, Vt. eff
The sun., 1903-06-14
FIRES HAVE HURT MAINE FLIES,
Hut There'll Probably BE Enough Left to
keepCampers From Feeling Lonesome.

KINEo. Me, June 12.-The annual black fly
crop in northern Maine has been seriously
damaged by the long drought and the smoke
and heat of the forest fires. In favored
localities a few have escaped, sufficient
perhaps to breed for another season, but
it is promised that there won't be as many
this season as in years past
The loss to the State on the sale Of fly
MIXTURE on which there is an estimated
profit of from 400 to 800 per cent, il an
important item, and there will be also
falling of in the food supply for the fish,
which maybe will be more eager to take
the fisherman's lure
The condition is not without senti-
mental side. for no early fisherman or
wilderness camper will feel like singing
Home amt nothin' like this" without
the musical bu 2 Of the black flies wings
for an accompaniment. But then, the flies
remaining may. in their sorrow and eager
ness to represent the race, make up in part
for the great loss.
The sun., 1903-06-14
THE COLUM BAN.

LOCO ISLAND PARK, ST. Lawrence River. y. Y.
The best located and mos! attractive hotel among
In all respects. Orchestra. boating, hshing etc
Open June -. l.. A JOHNSON. Prop.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-05
THE COAL MINERS.
President John Mitchell Speaks Fer
Workers.

President John Mitchell Speaks Fer
Workers.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 5. -
With regard to the probability of a re-
sumption of the strike in the anthra-
cite region of Pennsylvania President
John Mitchell of the mine workers was
unwilling to make any statement.
Concerning the chief points to the con-
troversy that now seems likely to pro-
yoke a renewal of hostilities, whether
or not the men selected by the miners
organization should be members of the
board of conciliation, as authorized by
the board of arbitration, he said:
"The statement that the question of
recognizing the United Mine Workers
was never submitted to the strike COM
mission is entirely untrue. That was
one Of the important awards in our ia
vor, the wording of 1t being that the
miners organization'-whic of course,
is the United Mine should
have three representatives on the
board of conciliation, one for each dis
trict.' Naturally 1 appeared for the
duIuEdCIl0 COdI WOTkGES DGlOE6 lu6
strike commission, and it was as pres
ident of the mine workers that l was
given the right to do so. The argu-
ment of District President Fahey, in
which he says that it would be as log
ical for us to demand that each stock
holder of the coal companies be con-
suited with in regard to the selection
of the operators members of the board
Of conciliation as that all the miners
in the region vote on the men to repre-
sent them is very sensible. However,
the award of the strike commission
specifically provides for that.
''It is true that conditions in the Wy
oming valley are very bad. Our re-
ports are to the effect that the men are
compelled to work on Sundays and
that in few particulars have the opera
tors lived up to the decisions of the
strike commission. No, l do not wish
to anticipate the possibilities of an
other strike"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-05
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

English polo players have abandoned
their proposed visit to the United
States this year.
Ten thousand children are reported
sold in exchange for food by starving
people in Kwangsi, China.
The French Academy has given a re-
ception to Edmond Rostand, author Of
"Cyrano de Bergerac."
Sentences of most of Transvaal Beers
convicted of military offenses during
the war have been remitted.
The Equitable Life Assurance society
of New York will stop taking fresh
business in Germany after June 80
next.
The czar of Russia has approved the
decree forbidding Jews to acquire real
estate except in towns within the Jew
ish pale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-05
LEO WELL, BUT EXHAUSTED.
Holds Conference Regarding Arch
bishop of Manila.

Holds Conference Regarding Arch
bishop of Manila.
ROME, June 5.-With regard to the
reports that the pope is Ill, it is learn
ed that the only trouble from which
he is suffering is exhaustion due to
overfatigue as result of the recep-
tons his holiness had held since Eas-
ter, when the people were admitted in
private audience or to Pope Leo's pres
enee to the number of 10000. This is
the only reason for the suspension of
audiences.
The pope continues to see high Off
cials and had long conference with
Cardinal Rampolla about the appoint
ment of an archbishop Of Manila, for
which post there are three candidates,
Mgr. r. q. Rocker, formerly secreta-
ry Of the apostolic delegation at Wash
ington and now bishop of Jaro, Phil
ippine Islands; the Rev. Father j. J.
Harty, rector Of st. Leo's, st. Louis,
and Thomas A. Hendrick of Roehes-
ter. The last named was proposed by
Cardinal Gibbons.
The pope will resume his ordinary
audiences today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-05
Local ITEMs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin dePlanque and
son Lester have returned to their home
in Newark after visiting Mrs. dePlan-
que's mother, Mrs. Cornelius O.
Jones, of 1853 Brighton avenue.
Mrs. Charles Lind, who has I been
confined to her mothers home on
Gordon street with illness, is i'm
proving,
Leroy Bloodgood, of 158 Brighton
avenue, is employed at the Gable
Works.
Mrs. Anson Brown, son and daught-
er, of 104 Astor place, Jersey City, is
spending few days with her aunt,
Mrs. Cornelius Jones, of 15s Brighton
avenue.
Charles Palmer, of Brighton avenue,
is confined at his home with illness.
Mrs. Henry Seims and Mrs. Rossen-
agile and son have returned to their
home in Irvington, after. visiting their
friend, Mrs. Cornelius Jones, of
Brighton avenue.
Mrs. Edith Bloodgood and a party
of friends from New Brunswick, went
to New York Thursday to see the
Prince of Pilsen" at the Broadway
Theatre.
Mrs. James E. Noe has returned
from her visit to Boston. She is ac-
companied by her daughter, Mrs. W.
L. Anderson.
John Skidmore, of Market street
has resigned his position as weigh
master at the Raritan Copper Works.
Miss Edna Abram, of Tottenville,
spent few hours in town last even
ing.
Miss Anna Germs, who has been
confined to. her home on Broad street
by illness the past week, is improving.
The Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
tion are making great preparations
for their picnic at Loeser's OH July 30.
State President of the W. y. 7. U.
also County President will be present
at the social given by the w. @. T.
U. of this city, tonight. All are in
vited to be present.
The Building Trades Association
will hold a meeting in Dana Hall,
Smith street, tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-05
sun WAS OBSCURED
BY Smoke and Ashes From
Fires In Two States.
SEEMED TO THREATEN A STORM.
Haze Hangs over the City Like a
Pail, While the AdirOndacIxs,
CatskiIIs and PennsyIvania
Hills CracIxIe with Heat.

EaAA1 WhlAe the AdlrOn0ackSp
CatslxiIIs and PennsyIvania
Hills CrackIe with Heat.
NEW YORK, June 5.-Smoke and
ashes from forest fires in this and
neighboring states obscured the sun as
though by some heavy yellowish mist
and a pungent odor of burning wood
permeated the air.
The haze hung over the river and
harbor, somewhat impeding traffic, and
the trolley and elevated road service
was delayed.
New Workers awoke to sniff the air
suspiciously and to look up in wonder
ment at the thick haze that had crept
in the night upon the city. 1t was diff
ferent from the mists that come up
from the sea and was not unlike the
drift of vapor that floats away from a
great factory fire.
So the wise ones said, "Forest fires" !"
At this the incredulous scoffed, for
New York, as far as present memories
run, has never before smelled the
smoke of forest fires.
But the Adirondacks, the Catskills
and the mountains Of Pennsylvania are
cracking with the heat of burning tim
ber, and Long Island, too, has its con-
f1agrations.
Weather Forecaster Emery said the
peculiar conditions were the result of
a combination of slight mist, dust aris-
ing from the overheated earth and,
most of all, the smoke drifting down
from the mountain fires. He said there
was no sign of rain in the phenome-
non.
At first many people thought storm
was coming; but, though the dawn was
brown and foreboding, there was no
taste of moisture in the air. 1t had
almost a sting such as the people of
Martinique got when Pelee was in
eruption. Vistas became dim, yelled by
an opalescent curtain. Many people
complained that their eyes were affect
ed by the peculiar conditions of the at
mosphere.
On this, the droughts forty-ninth
day, the outlook for rain is not en-
couraging
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-05
Troy Mans BODY Found.

NEW YORK, June 5.-The body Of
the man found drowned near New
Brighton, on Staten Island, was identi-
fed as that of Francis J. Mullett of
Troy, N. Y. The wife made the iden-
tification. She told the authorities her
husband had been missing since Octo-
Der last. While their home was in Troy,
Mullett worked for the National Bis
cult company here, going to Troy week
ly to visit his family.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-05
1~NNwNNA~NN~<NNN~<
Harriman,s Generosity.

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, June 5.-As-
semblyman Bedell in speech before
the Orange county board of supervisors
at Goshen declared that E. H. Harri-
man through his own generosity made
up a deficit of $4,000 which the Or
ange County Read Construction COM
pany lost during the last year in build
ing state roads.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-05
seven killed In Ranch Trouble.

M'COOK, Neb., June 5.-Meager de-
tails have been received from st. Fran
els, Kan, of battle between cowboys
employed by the De War Cattle COM
pany and a family named Berry, in
which Berry and three of his four sons
were killed and the fourth son serious
ly wounded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-05
womnn,a GoIf Championship.

NEW YORK, June 5.-Amid curl
GUS mixture of fog and smoke that re-
quired eagle eyes to follow whizzing
balls the third round for the women's
championship Metropolitan Golf asso-
ciation, was played at Dongan Hills, on
Staten Island. The biggest gallery fol-
lowed Mrs. Charles T. Stout, national
champion, Apawamis, who defeated
Mrs. M. d. Paterson, Englewood
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-05
Deutschland Ran Aground.

NEW YORK, June 5.-Outward
bound for Plymouth, the Deutschland
of the Hamburg American line ran
aground in Gedney's channel, She lay
there in no danger. Because of the
smoke haze which hung heavy over the
lower bay the vessel was steaming at
low speed and as a result slid her keel
gently into the mud
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-05
Kaiser and Car WIN Meet.

BERLIN, June 5.-The German en-
peror and the czar of Russia will visit
Vienna simultaneously at the begin
ming Of September. The czar will then
continue his journey to Rome by way
II Triest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-05
The Fatal Rifle.

ITHACA, n. Y, June 5.-Cuthbert
w. Pound, Jr.. eleven years old, son of
Professor Cuthbert w. Pound of Cor
nell Law school and former state SEN
ator from the Forty-fifth district, acci-
dentally shot and killed himself at his
home with Flobert rife.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-05
King and Ques

King and Queen VIII Go to Dublin.
LONDON, June SIT is officially an
nounced that King Edward and Queen
Alexandra will arrive in Dublin July 21
on their visit to Ireland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-05
China viii Mint It's own Coin

WASHINGTON, June 5.--Minister
Conger reports to the state depart
ment from Peking that the Chinese
government is about to establish a
mint at Pekig and mint its own silver
coins
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-05

CHICAGO, June 5.-Jesse Miller of
Lincoln, Neb., and Miss Frances e.
Moore of Davenport, Ia, both students
at the University of Chicago, were
drowned in Jackson park. Their boat
was accidentally upset when they at
tempted to climb aboard one of the
Spanish caravels still floating in the
Ia oOOn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-05
Live stocIE NIarket.

". H.cATTLE-Market steady; choice. IS. 5.sOQ
= 40: prime $56r5.20; good, %.bQ4SO; veal
HOO s"Market lower; prime heavies,
ka. 40: mediums, $64OG6.45; heavy forksers.
k6 10: fight Workers and pigs, se.4O9o.4oi
syqa1a s9a4nlsP 81 AND LAMBs-Market .firm;
hest wethers, s4.e0Q4So; choice yearlngs,
s660ge.S.