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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
BRookLINE.

Mr' and Mrs T. NJ. Allbee visited
'heir son at Hardwick the past week
Mrs; Cassia Marsh of Greenfield
,, ,sl'eo az her fathers, A. NJ Marsh's
me farmers who were not over any,
ious 10 cut all their hay in July. are Sc
curing large crop of fine quality.
Y. w. Adams of Providence r 7
vas with his family for a few tiavs AZ
l. L. Ranney's. u'Ays al
Inc Baptist and Methodist Sunday
ssnools are planning to hold a nicnic
c cm me grounds of the Mineral Spring
Mrs. Marion Goodeno,.h
daughter Cora of Green Rivas e n,
~. hastings and son of Cuilsord a..
Nisiling at c. p. Stickney's.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Suicide of Mrs. Eunice Stetson,

aged &c, widow of Martin Stetson,
committed suicide by taking chloro-
form Sunday morning. She said Sat
urday that she had gone to the Boston
& Maine railroad tracks with the in
tention of taking her life, but her
courage had failed her. She was prob
ably insane. She had worried over the
possibility of coming to want Mrs.
Stetson was born in Colrain and her
maiden name was Cromack.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Death of Herbert A. Robertson.

Herbert A. Robertson. son of the
late Edward Robertson, died at 1880
o'clock Wednesday night at his
home here, aged As years. He was
a native of Putney and had been en-
gagged with his father in paper manu-
featuring here. He had also been
interested with him in the cotton
business in Texas and the west. He
is survived by a sister, Mrs. A. A.
Langley and a wife who was Miss Ida
Parker daughter of E. c. Parker of
this town. Mr.. Robertson had many
friends among the people here; he was
a good business man. upright and hon.
est and will be much missed.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
HINSDALE.

Eugene NORM is at home on a vaca-
ton.
Miss Annie Spooner returned from
Boston last week.
Grace Whitaker of Brattleboro was
in town recently.
Miss Modena Booth is spending a
few days in Keene
The Misses Belville are visiting in
Springfield this week.
Miss Mamie Crowley returned to
her home in Hartford Monday.
Miss A. M. Barrows visited in Con-
cord from Friday until Monday.
Starr King of Worcester spent Sun
day with his brother, Will King
Miss Bertha Hall of Boston is spend
ing a short vac alton with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Booth attended
the Old Home celebration in NARROW
Will Kimball of Boston spent Sun
day at the home of Edward Stebbins.
Will Carlyle of Winchester was the
guest of Fred George for few days
last week.
The Misses Felch are entertaining
a party of girls at their cottage at
Forest Lake
Mrs. ]. ]. Streeter and Miss Ella
dian Orchard, Mass
Leonard Knight and George Booth,
former Hinsdale boys, spent few
days here last week.
j. D. Chevenelle of Montreal has
purchased the French grocery and
bakery Of H. F. Lavoie.
Miss Madlyn Stearns has returned
from Lake Spofford where she has
been employed during the summer.
The high and grammar schools COM
mence Monday. All the other schools
in town begin a week from the next
Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Hutchinson has return
ed to her home in Worcester, after
spending three weeks here as the
guest of Miss Lila Britton.
Miss Nellie Gray of the Children's
hospital, Boston, is at home for two
weeks rest. Miss Gray will be grad
uated from the hospital in october.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cook of Bel
lows Falls spent Sunday at William
Taylors. Miss Maud Taylor accom-
panied them home and will remain for
weeks visit.
The next theatrical attraction will
be Hearts of Oak" which will be pre-
scented at the Opera house, Sept. 10.
MI. anu MIS-. -. II. w ecu anu sOll are
taking an outing at the Weirs
Francis Golden, who has served in
the regular army in the Philippine
islands for three years, returned to his
home here Wednesday. Mr. Golden
received a warm greeting from his
many friends and the townspeople are
planning a reception in his honor.
Miss Florence Pike of Worcester is
visiting friends in town.
A most enjoyable and successful
gypsy lawn party was given by the
members of the Eastern Star on the
grounds of L. w. Goss, Friday even
ing. At six o'clock a chowder supper
was served, q large number doing JUS
tice to the excellent fare. When dark
ness fell large bonfire was lighted
and the young ladies', gowned as
gypsy maidens roasted corn for all
who wished it. The fortune teller's
tent was also center of attraction
Ice cream and popcorn were sold at
the different booths during the evening
and all pronounced the affair one of
the pleasantest of the season.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
MARRIAGES.

In Greenfield, Mass, Aug. I. byRe II
Stephen, Floyd +. Woffenden of Gfeeatsis
Miss Lille A. May of Wilmington.
In Claremont. n. H., Aug. Z, Milton ID
ing and Miss Emma May Tasker Of HGlhz
vile.
In Westminster, Aug. 20. by Rev. g. 4 q
voise. Miss Cora Chase and Myron Blarl
both of Westminster.
In Hinsdale, n. H.. Aug q, by RsrAl
Ling, Patrick Mann and Miss Josephine ID
chaine
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
DOVER.

1t is expected that work on the GEM
etery will be begun next week.
w. C. Bliss of Newfane was a guest
at c. H. Russell's last week.
School in district No. 5 will begin
Aug. 81, with Miss Whitney of MARI
boro. teacher.
Mrs. d. H. Boyd and children, Ber-
tina and George, have returned to their
home in Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mrs. G.. B. Boyd has gone to Brook
Ign to visit her son, d. H. Boyd, and on
her return she will visit friends in New
Haven, Conn.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Colrain Man Bankrupt.

Edmond S. Alexander of Colrain,
manufacturer is petitioner in bank
ruptcy. Liabilities, s5,74424; assets,
s2.9S9. Principal secured creditors
are Edwin Q. Preston. Grove. $500: T.
d. Williams, West Leyden, 500; Geo.
w. Warner, Lyonsville, 1925. Princi-
pal unsecured creditors, Packard Ma
tional bank, Greenfield 1880 90; r. B.
Robertson, West Leyden. $3.50; F. I.
Webster. Turner's Falls, s115.56; A. G.
Gallup, Green River, 800; w. W. Dav-
export, Leyden, 500.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Windham County & Vicinity.
All the News in the Reformer's Bailiwick as Goth'
cred by Score Of Special Correspondents.
toher County and Vicinity on

Springfield, Mass, called on friends
here last week.
Mrs. Briggs and nephew, Karl Scott
or Keene, are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Farr
DR.. Butler enjoyed visit from his
nephew and wife of Ashburnham,
Mass. last week.
John Reed of Mortified, Mass, and
Lena Starkey of West Swanzey are
visiting at Mr.. Joslin's.
Mrs. NJ. A. Graves has returned
home after several weeks visit with
friends at the center Of the town.
Mrs. John Jones and son Charles,
her mother, Mrs. Arathusa Carter Of
Keene, and a friend were at the lake
last week for an outing.
The clam supper held by the fire
company at the engine house Friday
evening was quite largely attended. A
first class supper was served and a
very pleasant time was enjoyed by ALL
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
sPoFFoRp.

Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa Marsh of West
port are at Henry Lapoint's.
Mrs. Sarah Scott visited her sister,
Mrs. Newton of Hinsdale. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bowker of
keene were Sunday guests at John
Joslin's.
Mrs. Charles Munson of Worcester.
Mass, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs T.
Humphrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Guy and child of
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Grafton's MISSING Landl,.,

The team belonging to crs.
stable in Bellows Falls, with n
Z. A. Brown, landlord Of the ~
Grafton, escaped last week an. |
ing convicted and fined for llour !
ing. was found Tuesday in the 1 ~
Of the station agent at Gasse,,. \
reason for Browns flight are M, \
as he evidently intended 10 ~,
fine as he agreed, 1925 hayib, I
sent him from Boston. Thu ~.
was trusted by the Bellows Fan |.
lice, however, while it was +
hands of the telegraph ors-s
Brown was formerly Landlord n
Commercial house in Bellows IN
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Bellows Falls Yardmaster Hurt.

William w. Dodge, yardmaster for
the Rutland railroad at Bellows Falls,
was seriously injured in the yard Fri
day afternoon. In climbing up
frelght car ladder he was struck by
projecting building and hurled be-
tween the cars. The wheels passed
over his left leg, severing the foot
above the ankle.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Death Of Elias Wheeler.

Elias Wheeler, an esteemed and re-
spected citizen of this village died
Saturday morning of valvular disease
of the heart, having been out of health
for nearly two years. His age was AZ
years, 6 months. He was a prominent
member of the grange and of the
church choir and was always ready to
assist in every good work He was a
kind neighbor and friend and will be
greatly missed. He leaves devoted
wife who has tenderly cared for him
during his sickness and two brothers,
George and Frank Wheeler of Bellows
Falls. Much sympathy is expressed
for them in their great sorrow.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Paralyzed at 1o2 y.,,,

Prosper Morris of Bartonsv,p
years old. had a shock nv
morning, that paralyzed ora
He Is not expected to recova.
Morris has been well all sl,mn
ing to the depot, rain or sbina
day before his illness he went u
station four times. w" vi
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
GUIlFORD.

A. r. Bracewell, wife and iawa
of Brooklyn, N. Y, have made ali ,
old acquaintance here the past I'd
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
DUN M ERSToN.
WILLIAM SVilLE.

Evening Star grange viii hold reg
ular meeting Sept s.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Death Of Or. N. C. Harris.

The Schuylervile, n. Y, Standard
gives extended obituary notice to the
death of DIR. Newton C. Harris. whose
body was recently brought to Town
shend for burial. 1t says:
DIR. Newton C. Harris was born at
Townshend, VT. May IL, 1888. He
obtained his education in the common
schools and at Leland & Gray Semin-
ary After finishing at the seminary.
he entered the Albany Medical college
and was graduated in 1857. He
moved to Schuylerville in 1861. In
1864. he enlisted as assistant surgeon
of the 155th regiment, n. Y. Vols. one
of the regiments of the famous Corcor-
ans Irish Legion. He continued in
the service until the close of the war.
He returned to Schuylerrille and con-
tnued to practice medicine until the
fall of 1901. In the days Of his great
est activity, he was a most successful
physician. He became prominent as
an active worker in the democratic
party in 1872. and continued his inter-
est almost till the day OF his death.
He was among the foremost OF those
citizens of our community who labored
to secure a proper celebration of the
Tooth anniversary of the surrender OF
Burgoyne and perhaps more than any
other worked to secure fitting monu-
" tiI' many pciiito VI
torical interest in our village. Many
of the tablets were placed by his own
hands. He always took a deep inter-
est in the affairs of the veterans Of the
Civil war and besides being a member
of the G.. A. r. was one of the organ
izers and one of the early If not one of
the first presidents of the Saratoga
Co. Veterans association. For 30
years or more, he attended the Baptist
church and always active in promot-
ing its interests. In November. 1901.
he suffered a severe shock of paralysis
which left him in n weakened condi-
ton and gradually failed until the date
Of his death Friday. Aug. 7. His fun
eral was held on Sunday at his BIRTH
place, Townshend.e VT, the Rev. w. Fl.
Randall of this place officiating. He
was buried in the family lot at that
placed by his request. He is survived
by his widow, two sons. Charles n. of
Edwin c. of Poughkeep-
sic and one daughter, Mabel, Of New
York city.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Pleasant Grange Gathering.

The Townshend and Dummerston
oranges were invited to join with
Newfane grange in a picnic Saturday
to be held on the old Windham coun-
ty fair ground. About AZ grangers
including their friends attended from
this place. Nearly one hundred were
present in all. Lemonade was served.
a short program was carried out, and
with croquet and ball the time passed
very pleasantly. Our local grange
held a picnic Wednesday, at Mr.. Fes-
sendens, about 40 being present Be-
sides the regular dinner, ice cream was
served later in the afternoon. A few
exercises, mostly music, helped to
make the occasion enjoyable.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

o.o.Tsyior Whistles, mellow .,d p.I.,.b,.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

CD. rsylorwhiskies are the banner beverages.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Upheld by All Who Have Used It
as summer b.'sl
SALADA'

ceyIon and India Tea Iced" and swess,a
it's decidedly refreshing and stimulating Sealed lead
cts only Black Mixed or NATURAL GREEN eoc and NV
Id. BY all grocers
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

fortunates. was packed back to China.
IN Peking he soon attracted the at
tention of the leading spirits of the for
eign Office. and when an interpreter was
wanted at Washington for Minister
Chang Yin Hoon (afterward beheaded
for opposing the big Boxer Tevolt) Liang
was selected. When his superior re-
turned to China, Liang went with him.
He continued in favor with the powers
that were and became one of the Sec
retaries to the peace commission when
negotiations looking to the termination
of the war With China were in progress
He performed his duties in this connec-
ton so satisfactorily that he was sent
as secretary with the ENJOYS to the
coronation of King Edward VII. of
England. Next he was secretary Of the
Won Ketteler expiatory commission and
later was the principal secretary Of
Prince Chen, the son of Prince Ching.
the head of the Chinese foreign Office.
Sir Liang is a wealthy man. His fad
is the collection of rich silks and other
fabrics and rare jewels. OF the latter
he is said to have a magnificent collec-
ton, and it need not be mentioned that
a poor man would not be able to indulge
this fancy if he had it. How did LANG
make his money? That is a question
which must never be asked concerning
prominent Cinnamon. All prominent
Cinnamon are wealthy. and it is no
body's business how they happened to
get their money. It suffices that they
invariably know how to get it and. it
must be admitted. how to spend it aft
er it has been got. But it is run1ored
that Liang is connected with some vast
enterprises in China and that he has
even thought of establishing a great
trading company having for its object
the elimination OF the middleman or
broker in China, to whom. says Liang,
the high price of American goods and
their consequent comparatively infre-
quent use are attributable
No man who follows WI Ting Fang
a Washington is going to have an easy
time to live up to the formers reputa-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

ton. WI was a jolly good fellow, the
most popular Chinaman that ever Wis
tied this country, and despite the fact
that many of his witty sayings would
in an ordinary person have been re-
garded as rank, unadulterated imperti-
nences. which they were. he left host
of friends behind him in this city. He
was a scholarly man, too, and. unlike
most Chinese was an excellent speaker.
From the standpoint of brain and ed
ucation it is not likely that Liang will
suffer by comparison with his predeces-
sor. In the matter of broadness of view
he is at least his equal, and in his thor
ough syrpa thy with western methods
and the ability to separate the worthy
from the unworthy when the question
of applying them to his own country
is under discussion he is undoubtedly
Wu's superior. But WI was an ex-
cellent speaker. and Liang is said not
to be. In the matter of our language
Liang's knowledge of it is vastly supe-
rior to Wu's both as regards fiuency
and accuracy.
Sir Liang is more than six feet tail
and weighs about 200 pounds His ath-
letic experiences at Andover and Am
herst have apparently served to keep
this bulk firm and hard, for he is still
a very strong man. with as great a
fondness for outdoor exercises and
sports. though of a different sort per-
haps. as President Roosevelt and his
two old horseback riding chums, Ger
man Minister Speck Won Sternburg and
British Ambassador Herbert. Sir LANG
is genial to the last degree and is an ex-
cellent listener. He is a Widower Of
about two years standing. He has sew
en- children, but only three of them are
with him in this city-two little boys
and a very pretty daughter of sixteen
who will go into society next winter.
Finally Minister Liang denies emphat-
ically the widely published report that
he is shortly to wed the daughter of the
present Chinese minister to France
JAMES L. KERGAND.
Washington.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

edge the authority of the head circle in
Palermo. and the sign is accepted all
over the world. From a comparatively
innocent beginning. the Mafia speedily
degenerated into a body which used its
power to attain its ends making
threats when fair means failed and
eventually resorting to violent meas
ures- But for a long time actual muir
der was not countenanced. When how
ever, the Italian government traced
most of the abuses for which Sicily had
long been justly infamous to the work
ings of the Mafia through its controlling
force in Palermo and inaugurated a
vigorous campaign for its extermina-
ton murder was resorted to, the most
prominent official in Sicily being thrown
from a rapidly moving train.
1t was not until this time that the
Italian government suspected how
widespread was the influence of the
Malta, but it was then found that little
munity of the peninsula. Strength was
lent to these bodies by an alliance with
the brigands, who protected the Malta
when necessary by force of arms. and
who in turn were protected by members
of the Malta serving on juries when the
brigands We're brought up for trial
The Mafia in this country got its
Slaft from persons driven or sicily
for crimes committed in sucn a manner
that there was no hope of escaping con
viction. Naturally these outlaws. hav-
ing interests in common and finding
that many of their cOmpatriots had pre-
ceded them to this country. organized
themselves into branches of the Mana.
and equally naturally the scope of the
home body. despicable and villainous as
it was. was broadened to meet the new
conditions
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

by some of the most prominent men OF
the city. men who had been members OF
the committee of safety and who had
up to that time counseled moderation
the crowd proceeded to the parish pris-
on and lynched eleven of the men whose
connection with the murder of Hem
messy seemed indisputable- 1t is possi-
bic that one or two of the victims had
nothing to do with that particular mur-
der, but the mob was determined to de
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

r. UGENE F. ScHMITZ, mayor Of
San Francisco, trades unionist,
vioiinist, ex-orchestra leader
and employer of men, is popularity
known as the "Iabor mayor" because
he was elected on the Union Labor
ticket. He was born in San Fran
cisco thirty-eight years ago, is six
feet tall and of athletic build. During
the coal strike he played violin solo
at benefit for the miners and raised
$4,000. He has given up music as
vocation and is now a manufacturer
of gas engines. When he ran for
mayor in 1901, his opponents Iikened
him 10 Nero fiddling while Rome
burned. but Frisco is still standing.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

@ ETH LOW, mayor of Greater New
- York, ex-mayor of Brooklyn, ex-
president of Columbia univer-
sity, ex-tea importer, phiIanthropist
and millionaire, is a native of Brook
iyn and is fifty-four years old. His
father left about $4,000 900, and the
mayors path has always been smooth
except through political fields. In
1881 and 1888 he was elected mayor of
Brooklyn. in 1889 he became CoIum-
bias president and gave the university
over 100000, and in 1897 he ran for
mayor of New York, but was beaten.
Renoninated in 1901, he was elected.
As mayor he rules 3o8 square miles of
city and 3,5OO,oOo people.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

TOM L. JOHNSON, mayor of Cleve-
land, champion of municipal
ownership of public franchises,
single taxer, advocate of three cent
fares, phiIanthropist and millionaire,
has been called 1.-The great American
paradox" because he has made millions
out of the special privileges he de-
money to have them abolished. His
favorite method of campaigning is
with red automobile, circus tent
and a brass band. Just at present he
has one eye on the goVernorship Of
Ohio and the other on the White
House. politics" he says, "is my
steam yacht"
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

DATRICk A. COLLINS, mayor Of
Boston, native of County Cork,
ireland, ex-coal miner, ex-uPhol-
sterer, ex-senator of Massachusetts,
ex-Fenian, ex-congressman and ex-con-
sui general to London, became a Bos-
tonian at the age of four and began
earning his living at twelve. Working
with his hands by day and studying at
night, he finally became a lawyer and
later very successful politician. A
self made man, he has risen steadily to
prominence, has held numerous offices
OF importance, is an ardent lover Of
walking, is fond of books and disIikes
being called General because he won
the title on governors staff.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

~ARTER HENRY HARRISON,
~ thrice elected mayor of Chicago
and son of a former mayor, is
fond Of his native city, but will move
to Washington in 1905 if he can get
certain house there for four years. As
a young man Mayor Harrison studied
four years in Germany and later grad
uated from the Yale Law school.
Prior to the assassination Of his father
in 1893 he seemed to have no fixed
purpose. For a time he was a lawyer,
then real estate man and still later
a newspaper publisher. His fathers
tragic end steadfed him, and, deVoting
himself to politics, he was first chosen
mayor in 1897. He IS only forty-three.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

u OLA WELLS, mayor Of ST. Lou
X is, steel magnate and employer
of 1000 men, is forty-eight years
of age and a native of ST. Louis. He
inherited large fortune from his IA
ther, Erastus Wells, and as a young
man drove a car for time on the first
street railroad in ST. Louis. The road
was owned by his father. Young
Wells succeeded his sire as a street
railroad magnate and later embarked
in the steel and real estate business.
About twelve years ago Wells began to
dabble in politics, but he had never
held office until he was elected worlds
fair mayor of ST. Louis in 1901. His
fad is horse racing.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

@ AMUEL m. JONES, mayor of To-
- ledo, apostle of municipal own
ership, socialist, millionaire,
philanthropist, maker of sucker rods
and advocate of the Golden Rule, is
picturesque character. When he
was making a fortune out of sucker
rods for oil wells, he was called
Sucker Rod" Jones, but now his pet
sobriquet is Golden Rule" Jones. A
man without a party, he has been
elected mayor of Toledo four times.
His salary is $500 a year, and he
gives away severa! times that amount
annually. He is d lover of the Bible,
Walt Whitman and physical culture
and can kick six footer's hat off.