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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21
LOCK.UP?- THY, NASTY!
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and good and decent lookup and
Jail provided. The present quarters
are disgraceful Put that in"
Ex- States Attorney II. G. Barber.
"The town ought to be indicted fol
maintaining such place as the
lookup. 1t is not fit place In which
to confine' human being. During
the time / was states attorney when
ever 1t became necessary for me to
talk with any prisoner l absolutely re-
fused to go into the lookup to talk
with him, and demanded the officers
to bring him up stairs into the cor
rdor for consultation. feared in
lection. The place is disgrace to
the people of Brattleboro. Not par
ticle of sun light gets into the place
from one days end to another. The
town should be indicted for maintain
ing such hole"
A man who does not wish to be in
volved in this controversy yet leader
in this community and at the head OF
one of the towns biggest financial in
stitutions, says: The whole thing
was wrongly planned and arranged to
begin with. The Auditorium was what
the people wanted and demanded.
They got it, and everything else was
sacrificed for the Auditorium. So, in
the natural course of events, the cellar
of the building, damp and foul these
dozen years has been the place in
which to put the unfortunates who are
to be restrained. The lookup never
should have been located there, in the
first place. OF course 1T is burning
shame, just as you say, but we have
become so used to it that we had for
gotten all about it until the Reformer
began this agitation Now that the
question is stirred once more let us
hope something will be done. A new,
airy. clean lookup is an absolute pub
lie necessity, and let me add 1t should
be located somewhere else rather than
in the heart of the town."
Doubters. If any there be, should ask
anybody employed in the building-es-
pecially the government employees in
the postoffice-what they think of the
lookup and its condition the past
years. These men can tell you stor-
les of smells and fumigations that
will surprise you. The first thing
the first man does on beginning work
in the postofiice is to open every win
dow. top and bottom, to rid the office
OF the stencil which ooZes through the
cracks. through bored holes in the
flooring. through the very walls. from
the den of misery and filth. 1t is
to put in type what some of
the men who spend their days there.
in the employ of the government
service, say of the conditions. There
is one thing dead certain--they de-
nounce it. condemn 1t, swear at 1t.
and then go out for fresh air. Ask
them
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21
"T'riss" at Grange Hall.

A pleasing presentation of Justin
Adamss comedy drama, "T'riss, or
Beyond the Rockies" was given in
Grange hall Friday and Saturday ev-
enings by Messrs. Strock and Evans
assisted by a local cast. The parts
were all well taken the action smooth
and the result a success. Miss Helen
Reyes. as T'riss, fitted through the
play like a little sunbeam, all grace
and merriment. Her song and her
acting formed one of the chief charms
of the production. Arthur Hyde, who
played the hero, also sang very pleas
ingly and Frank Crosier did some good
work as Hank" in the seminary scene.
Mr. Strock who is versatile and a
clever impersonator in many lines,
was at his best as old Judge Lovetod
dy and introduced two songs with
great success. Mr.. Evans was also
we'll received in his less popular role
of the villain. Miss Annie Calvin act
ed as pianist There was a large at
tendance, many floral tributes to the
actors and an enjoyable dance after
the play Saturday evening. Following
is the cast of characters: I
Nat Weber, hero against his will ,....:..;.
80.
Jack Hamlin, handsomer in face than thought
80. f. ' EVANS !
Judge Ananias Lovetoddy, all that his name |
implies and a little more. Merton Strock |
Halleluiah Billy, who thinks there is money in
salvation. .:......:.:.:.. .:George Hail
Zenas Grimes. proprietor of 1.-The Roost." -.
Clarence Hobart
Brazoe Bill, Rooster ............Ja Jack Clune |
Omaha Jake, ditto. ....................H short |
Susie Smith, all learning and books.............
Rose Willette |
Mrs. ROBBIE. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Daisy Wells
Miss Penelope Prim. with the accent on the !
Miss. ................ Louise Davenport /
Triss. the angel of Blue Canyon.. Helen keyes |
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21
NEW DAM PROJECT.
Chance Now Open for Pushing Along
the Scheme.

| w. F. Reed. the Washington. d. c.,
| town for a few days visiting Col. Bond,
will push the proposed damming of
the Connecticut to completion If those
people who are most seriously inter-
ested will help. So here comes an
opportunity, as related in this news
paper week ago, to drive ahead,
make the town grow, get more money
exchanging hands in the community
and makes business better along all
lines. The Republican correspondent
sizes the situation correctly. He
says:
An electrical engineer has been in
town this week comforting with some
of the promoters regarding the Con-
necticut river dam project. for which
n charter was secured last fall. The
engineer, who has for a period of years
been employed in government service,
was favorably impressed with the feas-
Utility of the scheme. which contem-
plates damming the Connecticut at
point near Brattleboro for electrical
power. The prospecting engineer,
whose summer home is in New Hamp-
SHIRE, VIII iuTlutT pans
and surveys. being fully convinced
that power from such source would
prove invaluable to manufacturing in
dustries on both sides of the river.
Such interest, the engineer urges.
ought to control the power, rather than
delegate it to outsiders, and he is con-
fident of his ability TO secure the nee
essary capital for completion of the
dam. which, if reinforced by local pub
lie spirit and effective cooperation
of those interested on the New Hamp-
shire side of the river. would mean
speedy and satisfactory results. This,
then. would seem TO present an oppor-
tunity for the furthering of the
scheme which has been more or less
agitated for a number of years past,
the late Gov. Fuller. with Charles II.
Davenport and one or two Others per-
sonally having given much of their
time and means to the securing of sur
veys and to the investigation of the /
merits of the enterprise
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21

Editor of the Reformer:
| wish to call the attention of the
people of Brattleboro to the condition
of the place of detention provided by
the town, commonly known as the
lookup. Its condition is not unknown
to those who are responsible for it.,
but / doubt that the average citizen
has any adequate conception of it.
Aside from being excluded from
every ray of direct sun light and being
absolutely unventilated, IT is filthy and
unfit as a place of detention of any
human being in any civilized commun-
ity in this twentieth century. Whether
this place has ever been cleaned since
it's construction l am unable to say,
but its appearance would not indicate
it. 1t is dark. damp and shrinking.
The beds and bedding are the color
of the street surface and must con-
tain a very large assortment of disease
germs. What | claim is that Brat
tleboro has voted license and we are l
believe, morally bound, when we arrest
drunken men and lock them up. to
furnish a place of detention that will
not endanger health and life, and that
is not a disgrace to our claimed Christ
ian civilization. thorough scrub
bling and fumigation. washing OF the
bedding and the application of white
wash. would remove the danger to
health. Is there any reason why this
should not be done and done at once?
These statements as to the condition
Of the lookup are the result of per-
sonal inspection made Aug. II, 1908,
when l was called to see a prisoner
who had a sprained ankle.
tSigned) Henry Tucker, NJ. d.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21
BITUARY.
Miss Julia Butler.

Particularly sad was the death I'D
Farren hospital in Montague Na|
last Saturday of Miss Julia Brs|
aged As. a we'll known and much 4
teemed woman. She had been a
ployed for some time as a donesta
the home of Hon. j. l.. Martin Y
had been frugal and saved her ainI
ings, but there came a time recs,s1
when she was put under extraorinr1
strain. Her nervous nature could a
stand the shock. She had been unz
treatment previously and she d
lapsed.
The body was brought her and Y
funeral was held at ST. Micassa
Catholic church Monday morrl|
Burial was made in CharlestoTn \
H, the following day Miss Butz1
leaves two sisters, Mrs. David cary
of this town and Mrs, John Brow
Holyoke.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21
What Luck!

good friend who lives close by had
a curious bit of good luck Tuesday
forenoon. 1t happened this way:
Monday night, being pleasant and of
the right sort for drive with a pretty
girl. he grasped the opportunity and
followed the regulation rules long ago
established for such excursions. The
objective point was the lake, over the
Chesterfield road and surely every
miss hereabouts knows it by heart.
But on the return home this particular
young woman discovered that she had
lost from her wrist one of these nom
sensical purses, with long thin chain
attachments, which are a temptation
to desperate men and do not add a
particle to the adornment of feminin-
ity. Yet all the girls carry them, The
purse contained s12, some cards and a
ticket or two. OF course there was
much lamentation and speculation
as to how it happened and where 1t
was dropped. But the loss was met
bravely and they gave it up. Next
morning, after writing a Lost" no
tice to be posted in the postoffice cor
ridor and printed in the Reformer, the
young man bethought himself that a
trip on his wheel to Chesterfield, with
a keen eye on the road might be a
good thing, since the air was full of
life and he sun just making way
the smoke. He rode IL miles,
missing ii the first time. but on the
return trip, full of disappointment, he |
found the purse and contents right in |
the middle of the road, where it had |
been for more than IL hours.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21
Sullivan County Fair at Claremont
Junction, N. H., AUG. 1927.

The Sullivan County Fair at Clare
mont Junction, N. H, Aug. 25th, 26th
and 9th will have an array of exhibits
this year which will be well worth
going to see.
The numerous entertainment feat
ures and amusement attractions have
all been arranged for and both chill
dren and adults will find plenty of en-
joyment.
Round trip tickets at reduced rates
good going and returning only on
above dates via the Boston & Maine
will be on sale at this station
and many stations on the Connecticut
and Passumpsic and Concord divisions.
For list of stations and rates, see
Boston & Maine posters.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21
MUST PAY FOR BOXES.
Rural Free Delivery Does Not Include s'sf
thing

An erroneous statement, Wldel! "
seminated in Western newspapers "
the postoffice department had deslas
to furnish free boxes for the rua ll'
delivery service, caused much enn]
rassment in the establishment Of ''
rural routes.
The fact is that, though nuns.s|
suggestions had been made by the y
partment in congress for the fuius
ing of rural boxes by the goyelnlla
at cost, no action of the kind lnuI ~,
ed has been authorized or taken y
patrons of the rural free delivery
vice are required, as heretofore ns+
ply their own boxes from ~
proved by the department, these w
then falling under the protecholj
the United States statutes in regsN
the safe delivery of mails. II
We understand that many OF lnsF
spective patrons of the two routsss -
the Brattleboro office which ~
operation Sept. l do not seem 10 "
understand that they cannot De sew
by the rural carrier unless the!
vide, at their own cost, some uu'
the approved metal boxes, put W :.
rectly on the route, in place MAJ.
be conveniently reached 10y the ca.
without alighting from his wa
The same box must not be usD
more than one family, except u =
of near relatives or those reslGl.s n,
the same house. Persons negir =,
or refusing TO comply with the.s, -,
ditions are to be regarded as nol ~ 4,
ing the rural free delivery anu
rural carrier will be directed D~
serve them. I'D
: Postmaster Webster Recommend.
intending patrons of the new ga.
improve the present opportulln "A
supply themselves with one OF lnt IN
er of the boxes now being br9uss
their houses by only authorized as'-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21
NAILS IN HOOPS.
Many Horses Disabled and Put Out Of
Service.

Elsewhere in this paper mention is
made of the suffering created here
abouts among horses by the very free
distribution of rusty nails. tacks spikes
and the like in the highways.
Animals going about the main ave-
nues of travel suddenly go lame, and
when they reach their stables it is dis
covered that nail has penetrated the
hoof to the quick and so the injury
comes.
To particularize: The Beef COM
pany opposite the depot has two ami
mails thus laid off, one of them report
ed by the veterinary in attendance as
permanently put out. The American
Express company has a horse in the
hospital that may be of service
again after his hoof gets well. Livery
man Brown has two horses disabled, in
his very busiest season. They will be
able TO go without a limp sometime
soon so the doctor says. Charles
Springs horse is standing on three
legs for the present, because the doc
tor has pulled a crooked 10-penny nail
out of the other leg. There are others.
Now, in all fairness, who is respon-
sible for this misery? 1t is alleged
that the authorities not only permit but
aid in distributing ashes and other
stuff on the highways. as filling"
which contain nails by the score,
spikes five inches long, and from that
down to the rusty tack, which ever
stands on end.
An interested man. who could hardly
believe all this, picked up IL of the
ruStieSt and maaneSt lookipc things
in a five minutes search at |
the corner of Main and Flat streets |
The collection may be seen at this Of |
flee. 1t is worth inspection.
There is no reason why such harm /
full and dangerous articles should be put |
in the street. Is there?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21
William 8. Patch.

William F. Patch, aged s., Vs
known and much respected citllsh
this town. died this morning at =
home on Williston street, He had spsa
So years as express messenger on u
New London road. He leaves W
and son.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21

Runs. L. Allen I, Stote g. Reed, Brasor, L.
Ells2 r. Allen 2, Cooley, G. Ellis. stolen bases,
base hits. Stolte Bean, c. Ellis First base on
balls, L. Ellis 2. Struck out, by l.: Ellis Z, by
Cox ., by c. Ellis 2. Double plays Reed to l..
Allen Stevens to King. Passed balls. Hubbard
2, Frost /. Time, III Com. Umpire Mccormick.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21

Rev. Fred Greene of East Jaffrey,
Conn, will speak under the auspices
of the Y. NJ. c. A. at the regular Sun
day afternoon meeting to be held on
the Common at p. m.
The Golf club team which will
play the Keene Country club team
next Wednesday will consist of the
following mem Miller captain;
Bingham, Harris. Tasker, Whiting
Bigelow. Rice. Hooker Thompson
and Ferris will represent the club in
tennis.
Rev. Guy C. Lamson of Montpel-
Ter comes next Monday with his fam
lily to the home of his father, C. B.
Lamson on Washington street, to
spend a part of his vacation. He will
leave his family in Brattleboro and go
to Fair Haven where he speaks
Tuesday night. Wednesday night he
speaks in the Baptist church at
Panton. Friday he speaks at county
Christian Endeavor convention at RoX-
bury, returning to Brattleboro, where
he will preach in the Baptist church
Sunday morning and evening. Aug. 80
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21

The false work for the new o',.
is almost across the river. Inc 4
has come along in good time 81,
contractors say that, under ia' ~, :
conditions, they will be able 70 a. ~ /
the span and open travel about -. /
may be little bit later. Inc - -:
charge are hustlers and they ars
ahead with refreshing rapidly
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21

MIR. Croll, who moved from Spring.
field. Mass. year ago, is to stake
ground for a cellar Monday on lot No.
S, Oak Grove park. This lot is one of
several c. E. Allen sold Meagher n
Co. adjoining Mrs. Fuller's. eight lots
from Canal street and the first one TO
be started for a new house. The house
is to be two-stories, to cost about $4,000
and will be completed this fall.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21
Christian Science services in Market

Christian Science services in Market
block Sunday at 1915 o'clock. Sub
ject, Christ Jesus, text, list Cor, 3:11.
Testimonial meeting Wednesday at
7S0 p. m. Reading room open Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday from to
5 p. m. Public always welcome.
At the Adventist Christian church:
Prayer meeting TO-: As a. M; Sunday
school at noon; preaching by Elder
William Sutherland of Newport, n. H.,
at 2:S0 p. m. Loyal Workers $50.
Thursday evening prayer meeting
1880. All are cordially invited to
all the services.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21

G. o. Taylor Whistles, good rs the hest.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21

o. o. Taylor Whistles. ward off disease.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21

@. o. Taylor Whistles used BY critical judges.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-21

o.o.T.yior Whistles. absolutely pure iiquol
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06
MORGAN MEETINGS
TO ROUSE DENVER

Extensive preparations are being
made for the series of meetings to be
held in Denver March 18th to goth.
winch are to be conducted by DIR. G.,
Campbell Morgan. formerly of Lon
don, but now of this country. As the
oihcial representative of the North.
held Extension Movement, DR.. Morgan
becomes the successor OF Dwight l..
Moody, and as such. occupies perhaps
the foremost ecclesiastical position in
America
DR.. Morgan was for years success
ful preacher in London. his rirch he
ing one OF the largest in the metropo-
lis, When the trustees of the North
field Extension Movement were look
ing for a man to take up the work laid
down by d. l.. Moody, it was upon DR..
Morgan that their choice fell, and
the marvellous success which has at
tended his efforts during the past two
years is indicative of the wisdom of
their choice.
The committee in charge of the
meetings in Denver, with Rev. W. j.
Harsha, D. D., as chairman, are busily
at work arranging for what it is ex.
pected will be the greatest and largest
series of meetings ever held in Colo
rado. All of the services will be held
in the spacious auditorium of Trinity
Methodist church, and every detail of
preparation for the meetings is being
looked after with utmost care.
one of the features of the meetings
will be chorus of several hundred
voices to lead the singing. Informa-
ton about the meetings is being sent
broadcast over Colorado. and host
OF out'of-town visitors is expected.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06
Agreement on Homestead Law.

Washington, March 2.-The confer
ence agreement on the Alaskan home
stead bill presented yesterday in the
House strikes out tht Senate provision
prohibiting the use OF soldiers and ad-
ditional homestead rights in Alaska,
leaving the law as it now exists 1t
limits the use of script to tracts not
exceeding lG0 acres and reserves from
such location along navigable or other
waters tracts of not less than eighty
rods in width between such entries
The amendment of the Senate as to
commutation of homesteads is so mod
flied that while homesteads of $50
acres may be taken only 160 acres may
be commuted. The Senate amendment
relative to surveys is substantially ac-
cepted
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06
Rodey on Statehood.

Washington. d. c., March Del
egate Rodey Of New Mexico was a
caller at the White House yesterday
and expressed to President Roosevelt
his disappointment at the outcome in
Congress of the efforts to secure state
hood.
We haven't any idea of giving up
the fight" he said. ''and will keep 1t up.
| regret that the people of Arizona did
not see fit TO accept the proposition
that one state be formed out of New
Mexico and Arizona. think the re-
suit win be that the Republican party
will wipe Arizona off the map and
incorporate it with some other state at
the next session. For my part, think
great injustice has been done to both
Arizona and New Mexico. and feel that
both are entitled to statehood"
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06
CUBA WILL CEDE
NAVAL STATIONS

Washington, Feb &c. - President
drawn under the terms of the Platt
amendment. providing for the acquisi-
ton by the United States of naval
station at Guantanamo, and coaline
station at Bahai Hondo. both in Cuba
The document had been previously
signed by President Palma and was
brought to Washington by Minister
Seuiers. II does not specify the price
of the properties to be acquired by the
United States and this detail is left to
be settled by the usual legal condem-
natory proceedings. after the Navy De-
partment has decided exactly the
amount of land it wishes at each place.
With these Two places properly fortt-
fed as naval bases, the Gulf OF Mexi-
co would not be possible of occupation
by hostile feet. and the Caribbean
sea would be unsafe for an enemy. AT
Guantanamo there will be erected ex-
tensive coal docks and perhaps short
line OF railroad to connect the port
with the backbone railroad. already
finished by private enterprise. Bahai
Eondo will for some time probably be
used as place for the storage OF coal.
1t is learned that the document is
not treaty. but is rather in the ma
ture of an agreement under the terms
OF the Plat amendment. Therefore ii
will not be necessary TO submit it &c
the Senate President Palma, however,
deems it expedIent to submit the agree
ment TO the Cuban Senate. but from
the nature of the report made to Sec
retary Hay, there seems to be little
doubt that such approval is already
assured. In fact, it is said that had
the United States so desired 1T might
have included the splendid bay of Nipe
on the northeast coast, in its list OF
accessiOns as coaling stations.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06
Turks and macedonian. Fight.

London. March 2.-The Geneva cor
respondent of the Chronicle telegraphs
that news has been received there OF
an engagement between Turkish
troops and bodies Of Macedonians and
Bulgarians near Monastir. The Turks
suffered a repulse. After the fighting
thirty-two dead and many wounded
were found.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06

Fer cons!stency's sake the enthu-
slast who wants 'manywhere'' incor-
porated into the language should ad-
yocate it in all ways and at all times
-manyhow and manywhen, so to
speak.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06

When little Prince George OF Wales
was baptized the other day he yelled
like young wild cat and seemed to
be half scared to death. Royalty has
to grow on q person. like whiskers
and some other things
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06

4 Baltimore specialist comes to the
front with the declaration that all
Americans are nuurotics. Well. who
wouldn't prefer being neurouc 10 be-
ing an oyster?
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06

China commenced to coin money
long before any of the other nations
thought OF the idea. The trouble
within China is that she didn't coin
enough OF it.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06

Wiile looking for the causes of the
divorce evil which Cardinal Gibbons
so properly deplcres some attention
at least should be paid to the causa-
tive factors contributed by the reck,
less marriages.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06

A New York playwright assaulted
an editor for calling him "Gussie.'
1t is to be hoped that the editor will
now concede that the playwright has
asserted his manhood.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06

Automobiles who Will race
through foot OF snow would prob
ably want to keep right on scorcn-
ing IL the earth were buried under
soft soap.