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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-28
Geo. Redmond Convicted and
Gets IA Years.
The Trial Ended Today at Alton and
Mr. Ed Thurman Was There
As q Witness.
VICTIM A pADUCAH BOY

News of the conviction Of George
Redmond at Alton, ILL.,, for the muir
der of Will Thurman, of Paducah, at
Alton about three or four months ago,
was received here this morning by
Mrs. f. d. Thurman, sister. in law of
the murdered man.
Mr.. e. d. Thurman had been at
Alton attending the trial and sent a
message this morning to his wife say
ing that the case had been finished and
that the defendant had been convicted
and sentenced to fourteen years in the
penitentiary.
The facts Of the murdey are well
known to the public. Thurman in
company with Redmond and several
companions had been together and the
next morning Thurman was found un.
conscious from being ssndbagged in
one of the parks. He never became
conscious and the wounds proved IA
tai.
Redmond was soon afterwards Ut.
rested on suspicion and released, and
subsequently resrrested. additions a.
evidence having been discovered
against him.
His victim, Will Thurman, was {
timer, we'll known here, and worked
here for many years. He was q mem
Der Of company X Of Paducah during
the Spanish American war.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-28
WELL KNOWN ATHLETE
JACK RUSH IN THE CITY VISIT
ING FRIENDS TODAY.

Jack Rush, formerly sparriDg part.
ner Of KID Mccoy, the famous puRi-
list, IL in the CITY on brief visit. and
Is a guest of DIR O. Il. Whitesides, an
old friend. MIR Rush came from 90
lumbus. Ind. DIR. Whitesides old home
and is now on the roah for the Excel
sior Tannery OF Louisville. He will
probably be in the city for several
days He is one OF the best known
athletes in the country, ana is max
ing many friends during his stay In
Paduoah.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-28
FUNERAL OF JUDGE ROBARTs.

FUNERAL OF JUDGE hObAhIS.
Cairo, H., Oct 2s-The funeral
of Judge Joseph p. Robarts Of this
city, judge Of the circuit court, &C.
Cured ct Carbonate yesterday after
noon, and Was attended by the entire
bar of Southern Illinois. The funer'
al was conducted by the Masonic lodge
of Oar bondale. Judge Monroe, O. O.
Crawford offioiated at the grave. Rev.
Edward McOammon preached the
funeral sermon in the Methodist
church. Judge Robarts died in San
Diego. Cal, where he went seeking
health.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-28
Y. M. c A. NEWS.
FORTY FIVE NEW VOLU MES
HAVE BEEN ADDED TO BOYS
LIBRARY.

Forty-five new volumes have been
added to the hoy 3 library at the Y. M.
q. A. Among them are Capt. Mar
ryet "sea Tales" and other good
things of especial interest.
The ladies gymnasium class will
meet Monday morning, and decision
will be made at this time about the
time for class practice.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-28

s. E. Smith, colored orator Of
Owensboro, spoke to large crowd at
the colored Odd Fellows hall Last
night. He is good speaker and
made a fine impression on his hearers.
There will be other speakings before
the campaign ends.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-28
INTO new Pl.ANT
RIGLESBERGER MILL WILL
HAVE MORE COMMODIOUS
QUARTERS.

The J. W. Riglesbsrger saw and
planning mill, 10 moving its saw mill
department into . handsome new
building just completed in Mechanics
burg. The planning mill department
will be moved next week. The now
mill and equipment will bs worth
about $4,000. The mill from whic
the plant is being moved was erscg
in 1897 and 1t replaces one built
1889 by +. Riglesberper, father of
present owners OF he mill. NJ
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-28

ARRESTED AND RELEASED
Will Hall, colored, was arrested today
on suspicion of being fugitive crimi-
nal but later released on his own rec
ognizsnoe.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-28
SUICIDE IN BOYLE.

Perryville, Ky, Oct. 28.-Robert
Rawlings, u well to do young farmer
OF Boyle county committed suioide at
his home near thi place last night
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-28
THEATRE BURNED.

Philadelphis, Pa, Oct. 2S..-The
Grand Avenue Theatre here was gut.
ted by hire last night
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-28

The address of Hon. ]. O. Speight,
at the county court house tonight,
should not be forgotten. Capt. Speight
is the Republican nominee for Secre-
tary Of State, and has been meeting
with great success as campaign ora
tor during the entire campaign. A
large crowd should turn out to hear
him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-28

Mrs. Sue Huntington. Of Columbia,
Tenn, will arrive this evening to
visit her niece, Mrs. Ellen Morrow.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-28

| Attorney william Marble went to
|sinesson today a nooaPn OuiiDss''
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-28

The reports of the Beckham speak
ing at Murray day before yesterday
were grossly exaggerated. There
was large crowd present, but abso-
lutely no enthusiasm. The band men
say that they couldn't arouse any
enthusiasm even with "Dixie." The
people were cold and Indifferent, and
many openly said they would vote
against Gov. Beckham as rebuke for
the way the Democratic machine
treated Col. Hendrick and prevented
his securing the Democratic nomina-
ton last spring.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-28
He Will Be Unable to Speak in
Paducah.
Satisfactory Results Confidently Ex-
pected BY Republicans,
However.
i FROST AT MURRAY.

Col. Morris Z. Belknap, Repu blican
nominee for Governor, will be unable
to speak in Paducah. Il was hoped to
have him down here before the elec-
ton, but advices received today are
that he will be unable to make Pa.
ducah, although he regrets il very
much. The situation down here is
very satisfactory, however, and il
seems certain that Col. Belknap will
make a splendid showing in Col. Hen
bricks district.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPING.
Organization of Young Mems Republican
Clubs Still in Mr.. Batchelder's Mind.

Wallace N. Batchelder of Brattleboro,
who made an Intellectual attempt last
summer to organize so.called Prohibi-
tion Republican clubs in Burlington
and other points in the state. was in at
tendance at the state Y. M. G. A. con-
vention and was chosen secretary of the
convention.
In answer to a question by Daily
News reporter in regard to future plans
of the club, Mr.. Batchelder said that
he still had in mind the organization
of Young Men Republican clubs and
such would be formed for the work OF
the coming presidential campaign.
1.-The club will be formed along the
line of work mapped out by the Ma
tional Organizations said Mr.. Batch
elder, whatever that may be, when
the time comes. The club will take the
place of the Young Mems State Repub-
iican organization which is now prac-
tically dead. / mean to make this a
permanent club so far as | am con-
cerned. -
Asked as to the feature of Prohibi-
ton which caused such whirlwind OF
criticism when the attempt was made
to make it a part of the club last sum.
mer. Mr.. Batchelder said that he still
held the same opinion as to the need of
taking a stand against the open saloon
but would not press this feature. bur
lington News.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
A Plot to Discredit the Law.

The information now comes that the
Middlebury episode, at the time of the
opening of the first licensed saloon in
Addison county, was the result of a
deep laid plot on the part of the oppo-
pents of the law to discredit the law.
However. not much credence should be
placed in that assertion, and few will
believe that any opponents of the law
have gone so low as to deliberately en-
courage men in their debauchery for
the sake of gaining their political ends.
The story says that it was arranged to
have the toughs of the county assemble
at Middlebury upon the opening OF the
bars and to turn them loose upon the
town. If that scheme was engineered
by those who do not favor the new law
they cannot get great measure of sat
isfaction out of the results. There are
other things and other people discred-
tied besides the license law. However,
we can scarcely believe that there was
any such plot back of the proceedings.
Barre Times.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24

Wastes signatures on exhibit, in which
his first name was written as "Chas. "
the letter was raised above the line
with an abbreviation mark under it,,
while in the "Chas.'' on the note in
question the came down to the line
without abbreviation marks. 1t was
shown by two witnesses that after
Halls arrest they made an examiDa-
tion of his desk at his Halifax home,
and found there several sheets of pa
per covered with names of different in
dividuals, including that of Chas II.
Waste, the appearance being that the
names were written in imitation OF
genuine signatures. The case went to
jury about o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, and three hours later verdict
was rendered for the defendant. 0.
f. Butterfeld and +. L. Waterman for
plaintiff G. s. Chase and G. G. Fits
for defendant.
The case of r. C. Baldwin, Admir-, {,
VS.. Central Vermont Railway company,
went on trial Wednesday afternoon.
This is a suit to recover $40, 600 for the
death of Enrico Baldwin, brother of
the plaintiff. The suit is brought on
the ground that the pump, which
should have supplied the air brakes for
his engine, was defective. Counsel for
the railroad experimental with an en-
CINE at the scene of the accident in
Vernon Monday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
SCARLET FEVER IN TOWN.
But Mild Case and Carefully Guaranteed
No Spread Of the Disease Apprehended.

A young son of John l.. Knowlton is
i'll with scarlet fever and the house on
Whipple street where the family live
was ouarantined early this week. The
case was reported to Health officer II.
l.. Waterman who has Investigated the
conditions and taken every precaution
against spread of the disease. 1t is
impossible to trace the origin OF the
case which appears to be a sporadic
one. The child was taken i'll at his
home, but the room, fifth grade, in the
High school building, where he had
been attending school has been disin
fected in the most thorough manner
possible and further spread Of the dis
ease is not apprehended, especially
since it appears in this. case in mild
form
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
HISTORIC FARM DEVASTATED.
Fire Destroys the Buildings on Brooks Farm
the Site Of Old Fort Dummer.

Sparks from passing engine caused
a fire which totally destroyed the build
ing on the Brooks farm, about mile
and half below this village, Mon 'ay
afternoon. A portion of the contents
of the buildings were saved The loss
is estimated at about $4,000 Ipsur-
ance on the property, between $1,000
and s2700.
The buildings were occupied by
George Birch, with his wife and son,
who took the farm ION shares of the
owner, Selectman f. II. Putnam Of this
village Soon after the passing OF the
9 d. m. train on the Central Vermont
railroad, Mr.. Birch and his son dis
covered that sparks from the engine
had ignited the dry grass near the barn
They put out the blaze as they sup
posed and returned to their work.
Later, however, they saw smoke aris-
ing from the place and found that the
flames had again broken out and had
gained considerable volume so that
they were unable to subdue them. The
family were alone on the place and
worked hard to save what they could.
The cows had fortunately just been
turned out to pasture and they got out
the rest of the live stock excepting two
breeding sows. One of Mr.. Birch 8
farm wagons and all OF those belonging
to Mr.. Putnam were destroyed. Most
OF the household furniture was saved.
Workmen at the Souto d Co. factory
saw the blaze and telephoned to the
village fire department and an alarm
was sounded from Box 32 in front of
the engine house at about O'Clock.
The department responded but reached
the scene of action too late to save any
thing but a railroad trestle. The blaze
was a fierce one and the buildings we're
burned to the ground in little over
an hour. Mr.. Birch has moved into
one of Alexander Aliens houses on
Vernon street and will attend to the
seed already put in on the farm, car
rying on his market gardening as US
ual. There will be considerable loss
from the other farm crops the coming
season.
The Brooks farm is of great historic
interest on account of the fact that it
contains the site of Fort Dummer,
marked two years ago by the Colonial
Danes of Vermont. A stick of timber
II inches square, from the old fort
formed a part of the shed connected
with the farmhouse and was destroyed
with the rest. Samuel Morgan Brooks
bought the farm in 1915 and moved in
to the old buildings connected with the
fort, where in November of the same
year, his son, Simon Brooks, father of
Mrs. 4. ID. Whitney of this village was
born. The farm has been occupied by
the Brooks family ever since until it
was sold to Mr. Putnam by Simon
Brooks after the death of his wife or
10 years ago. The house just burned
was built in 1874, one Of the barns in
1928 and the other in 1882. One corner
of the house stood on the site of the
old fort
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
QUAKER RANGE CONTEST.
Good for Two Votes.
Please cast two votes for
STATE Y. M. c. A. CONVENTION.
1t Meets With Burlington Association and
Considers Many Important and Interesting

Topics.
The state convention of the Y. M. c.
A. opened at Burlington Friday even
ing with banquet at the Van Ness
house. The convention also celebrated
the 37th anniversary of the Burlington
Y. M. c. A. At the formal opening
Saturday, Mayor d. G. Hawley gave
the welcoming address; Gen. 0. 0.
Howard spoke on "a Veterans Opin-
ion": Robert Weidesalf of New York,
national secretary, on 1.-THE Growth of
the Association; Frank H. Brooks of
st. Johnsbury, chairman of state COM
mittee, on "The Work in Vermont;
Pres. NJ. II. Buckham of the U. V. M,
on "The Value of College Work.; c.
ri. More. railroad secretary, on Need
of Advanced Steps" C. P. Copeland of
Toronto, the Dominion secretary, on
ga World Federation of Christian
Manhood" and Rev. G. Glenn Atkins
of Burlington on "The Association an
Arm of the Church. - There was
large attendance of delegates and work.
ers. In the afternoon there was con-
ference committee of salaried officers
and in the evening reports of associa-
tions and an address by F. S. Goldman
of New York. The sessions closed in
a union meeting at the opera house
Sunday, over which Gen. .. q. How
ard presided. Y. NJ. c. A. men spoke
in churches and there was mass meet
ings at o clock in the opera house for
men, at the Y. NJ G. A. music hall
for boys and women's meeting at the
College street church. 1t was decided
to increase the membership of the state
committee to Is and to raise $500 to
support a secretary. Fifteen members
of the committee were named and s6oS
of the required amount was pledged be-
fore the afternoon session adjourned.
Charles II. More of Montpelier was ap-
pointed president of the state organiza-
tion for the coming year.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
NOTICE! !!

Act of the General Assembly, State of Ver-
mont, Nov. Q. 1894.
sIn the year 1898 and every fifth year there
after, at such time in the year as the Inspector
of Finance shall designate, the Trustees of Saw
ings Banks, Savings Institutions and Trust Com
panies, shall call in the deposit books for exam-
ination and veriication, and cause the same to
be examined and verified by some person other
than the Treasurer or his clerks, employed for
that purpose and approved by the Inspector of
Finance. Approved Nov. Goth. 1884,"
In compliance with the above statute. depos-
itors are requested to send or bring their books
for verification during the month of May. 1903.
The above request being wholly in the interest
of the depositor it is hoped that it will be cheer
fully complied with.
BRATTLEBoRo SAVINGS BANK, Brattleboro, Vt.
VERMONT SAVINGS BANK, Brattleboro. VT.
Will NINGToS SAVINGS BANK, Wilmington, VT.
JAMAICA SAVINGS BANK, Jamaica, VT.
NEwFANE SAVINGS BANK, Newfane, VT.
BELLOWS FALLS saw. INsT'S, Bellows Falls, Vt.
BELLOWS FALLS TRUST Co.. Bellows Falls, Vt.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
HIS SKULL CRUSHED AND BRUISED.
Frank Lafrinea Seriously Injured on an En-
CINE at Palmer, Mass, Monday.

Frank Lafrinea, while firing on To-
comotive from New London to Brattle-
boro, was seriously injured at Palmer,
Mass, Monday night. He was shak-
ing down the fire when the shaker
slipped, throwing him forward with
great force against the boiler. His
skull was crushed, his neck wrenched
and his face and shoulders badly
bruised. He was unconscious for some
time, but was brought to his home
here where he is suffering severely
from his injuries.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
FOR VIOLATING QUARANTINE LAWS,
w. M. Ware of Putney Held in $500 to Ap'
pear Before Federal Court in May.

Walter NJ. Ware of Putney was ar
rested Tuesday at his home by U. 5.
Marshal Fred A. Field, charged with
violating the U. S. quarantine laws by
shipping sheep outside the state. he
was taken to Rutland and arraigned
Tuesday night before United States
Commissioner James A. Merrill !;
waived examination and furnished 800
bail for appearance at the federal court
at Windsor in May. This is the first
prosecution of the kind in this vicin-
ity since the appearance of the foot
and mouth disease in Vermont. Dist.
Attorney j. L. Martin of Brattleboro
appeared for the government at the
hearing.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
GREAT VOTING CONTEST
FOR THE REF0RMERs FOUR QUAKER
RANGE PRIZES NEARLY ENDED.
1t Closes at 6 o'clock Next Thursday Night
When All Votes Must Be In-Business Men
Who Will Decide the Awards Vote to

Date.
Next week will be a busy season for
the participants in the Reformer's
Great Quaker Range Voting Contest
because it marks the last few days in
which they may strive for the valuable
prizes which they have so long been
pursuing. The contest closes at
O'Clock sharp, Thursday evening, Apr.
80, and all votes must be in at or be-
fore that time. 1t is especially desir-
able that votes should be registered
early, to avoid rush in the last mo-
ments and possible crowding out of
late comers as the contest will posi-
lively be closed at 6 O'Clock. Thus 1T
is plainly the part of wisdom to get
your votes in early in full force, and
not to risk losing them by being too
late.
The committee of business men that
has been chosen to verify the figures of
the contest and to award the prizes con-
sists of the following we'll known men
Postmaster ID. p. Webster, Lawyer E.
W. Gibson, George e. Greene, Major
c. Houghton and II. l.. Emerson. The
result of the count will be announced
in our next weeks issue and the
ranges will be awarded at once and
shipped from the factory direct to the
winners In carrying out the final con-
ditions of this great contest the same
strict impartiality and adherence to
the advertised rules that have marked
the progress of the voting thus far,
will be carefully observed. We shall
do exactly as we agreed and the same
rules that are applied in the case OF
one candidate will be applied to all.
The offer which the Reformer made in
connection with this contest was
generous one, but it was also genuine
and its accepted conditions will meet
with prompt fulfilment.
Contestants should make an extra
effort during these last days to secure
new subscribers among those people in
this field who do not already take the
Reformer regularly and among those
at distance who are interested in
Windham county people and events.
Among such, it will be easy to increase
your total of votes materially in very
short time, for it is the new subscrlp-
tions that multiply votes most rapidly
and the Reformer is paper that
everybody wants to read. An
other very effective way to increase
votes is to secure renewals among the
Reformer's present subscribers. Get
your friends to pay for their paper in
advance and for each years subscrip-
tion so paid, 100 votes will be credited
to YOU Make your canvass thorough
and determined one, for in these few
days lies your last chance to secure the
Reformer's gift Of a first-class store.
The result Of the voting during the
past week may be seen in the follow
ing list of figures:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
How to Tell If You Need 1t.

.,,..,, ,,o, need Insurance, you need IL.
you tbinn inhk kn don't need ityou do need il for
is e the things S1e
know. Also Annuitiss 'tIh 1ifs seiI IN: % Co. of VI
1Nutual) ORGANIZED 1851.
Ne. TAYLOR 4 SON, Cen; Agts'
CROSBY BLOCK, BRATTLEboho, VI
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24

DISTRICT MOI.
Mrs. w. A. Belden, Brattleboro. o......... 4397
Mrs. A. Trendell, Brattleboro. .......... 6457
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Vernon Union Church Society. ............ 10210
Mrs, Emma E. Bigelow, Northfeld. ., 52S
Mrs. R. G. Haynes, Guilford, ............. 800
Mrs. E. Alexander, Northfeld. .......... 1918
Mrs. A. M. stratton, Bernardston. 100
DISTRICT. NO. 5.
Mrs. D. D. Dutton, Newfane. ............. 5O0S
Mrs. c. E. Mann, West Dover. ......... 4642
Mrs. H. E. Putnam Wardsboro. ......., CASA
DISTRICT NO. 8.
Mrs. C. W. Chamberlain, Chesterfield. 400
Mrs j. c. Holt, Londonderry. ............ 400
Miss Helen B. Adams, No. Wslpole. .... 200
Mrs F. o. Downs, West Dummerston. 5120
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24

Grand Army buttons are much in EVIL
dence among the iurymen this term, 10
or more of the jurors being old soldiers.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24

kkS to rent in Guilford and Dunmer-
s'9n, also cattle and horses taken by the
m III ToI Particulars apply early to j. hENhA
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
TO RENT.

AsII RAGE-The Houghton Farm pastures
~, - Iutney West Hill will he rented 1or tne
M; nee so. Apply TO F. L. HoUGHIoN'
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
(yTED, FOR SALE, TO RENT, Etc.

yANTED-At once, a seamstress. One who
understands different parts Of dress
ling. Apply Flat street.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24

|EACHERS WANTED-For Spring Term.
/ some for Vermont State, also Maine, New
kpshire and Massachusetts,. State salary and
N desired WORCESTER TEACHERS AGEN-
|4R Main St., Worcester, Mass.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24

|yANTED-s Several boys for light work.
Apply Finishing Department, EsrEY
tANCo.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24

|yANTED = First class pastry cook at
HALLS RESTAURANT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
A Napoleon Among Animals,

from the May CoSmOpOntan
Imagine procession Of 10000 cattle
marching two by two in line Is miles
long; let 10000 sheep follow them,
bleating along IL miles of road; after
them drive 16 miles of hogs, $1,000
strong; then let $4,000 fowls bring up
the rear, clucking, quacking and COB
bling, over a space of six miles; and in
this whole caravan, stretching for
nearly so miles, and requiring two
days to pass given point, you will see
the animals devoted to death in the
packing houses Of Swift s. Co. In a
single day. Surely Buddhist would
think that the head Of that establish
ment had much to answer for. Never
before in the worlds history was a
massacre Of the innocents organized
on such stupendous scale, or with
such scientific system.
The commander Of the army of 2O,-
900 men engaged in this work earned
his first penny picking cranberries in
a swamp on Cape Cod, more than g.
years ago. 10 was at Sycamore, on the
historic peninsula, that a son was
born to the house Of Swift, on June
"a, 1889, and named Gustavus Frank
lin. A few years later, when the boy
was not picking cranberries, he drove
hogs along the cape. 1t was like Ma
poleon exercising his infant armies al
chOnI