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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08
Trouble Among Creamery Patrons.

Two patrons of the Brattleboro
creamery, Isaac Robb of Guilford and
Charles Wilson of Dummerston, have
been asked by the creamery officials
to refund about $1,000 which it is al
legged they received by fraudulent
methods. The matter came up at the
annual meeting of the creamery Mon
day and created considerable excite
ment among the stockholders.
Their method Of operation is alleged
TO have been as follows: The cream
gatherers take a sample of cream from
each patron once a month for the pur-
pose OF testing the percentage of but
ter fat and making payment accord
ingly. The charges made against Robb
and Wilson are that while the gath
erers took dinner at their homes they
would substitute samples of especially
prepared cream testing a much higher
per cent. than their average 1t Is
said that they were paid for cream
testing As per cent. and that a sample
taken at an unexpected time tested
only IA per cent Wilson settled the
matter by refunding the money but
up to a day or two ago Robb had re-
fused to settle claiming that there
was some mistake in the matter.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08
BAND MINSTREL SUCCESS
CROWDED HOUSE WITNESSED
THE PERFORMANCE.
First Part Replete With Bright Songs
and Witty Sayinss-oleo Composed
Of Several Original and Amusing

The First Regiment band Ministries
last evening played TO an audience
that filled every seat In the audito-
rum and occupied every available bit
| of standing room. IL was one OF
Brattleborog most representative
gatherings and II was completely un-
der the sway OF the god OF minstrelsy
from the time the curtain rose on the
first strains of the overture till II de-
scended after the grand ballet" which
brought the second part TO a close.
Never before IN Brattleboro has a
more finished amateur minstrel pro-
duction been presented. The singing
both OF the soloists and chorus was
excellent, the stage setting and cos
tunes were appropriate and harmon
izing, and the Jokes and stories of the
end men we're far less moth eaten
than is generally the case In such
| performances.
When the curtain arose some min
utes after s o'clock the scene which
met the eyes of the expectant occupants
was received with a burst of applause.
| The stage was trimmed in deep red
which contrasted strongly with the
! light blue court costumes worn by the
chorus. in front of whom was Lett
singers orchestra arrayed in dress
suits. The lirst circle was made up
OF the interlecutor, w. II, Henley: the
double male quartet, Walter a. Gil
bert Edward ". Morse, Walter S.
Stearns, Arthur L. Maynard, Fred G.
Adams, Alfred s. Thompson, George
r. Adams ana Arthur II. Brasor: and
the ends. James p. Ferriter, Edward
Gonyer. Hal March and Alison Du-
gan, bones; Il. c. Rice, +. l.. Bagley,
J. willard Cobb and Louis r. Ellis.
tambos. Wales Holden and Edward
Crosby acted as pages. The interloc-
utor and soloists were attired in elab-
crate court costumes OF different coll
ors while the ends wore tuxedo suits
of bright red green vests and striped /
shirt fronts
The opening overture began with !
the rise OF the curtain and continued |
for several minutes. II contained !
considerable work for the bones !
and tambos and also a num- f
ber Of exceedingly catchy cho-
ruses, closing with a march by the
ends. The singing in this was ex-
ceedingly good and was enthusiastic
cally received This was followed by /
a song and dance act entitled, eMoon-
light on the Mississippi" In which
Edward Gonyer executed a series Of
difficult steps with much grace. Then
came a number OF witty sayings by
Mr.. Ferriter. beginning with a real
Istic chewing match. Courage" was
well sung by Alfred
Thompson and the double quartet ar
on the second chorus was
one OF the hits OF the evening. Mr..
Rice then had something 10 say in the
oke line, and Hal March sang an ex-
,ellent rag-time melody called, Good
,ye, Eliza Jane" J. w. Cobb recited
| poem on the postoffice situation en-
tiled, Some Dams and Plums.'
2 - 1
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08
WANTAsTloUET GOLF CLUB.
Fourth Annual Meeting "Wednesday
EVENING.

The fourth annual meeting of the
Wantastiquet golf club took place
Wednesday evening at the Brooks
House with the largest attendance in
its history and judging by the en-
thusiasm shown then the club will
have an unusually prosperous season.
The question of raising the dues was
discussed at length but 1t was finally
/ decided to make no change. A sub
scription paper, however was circu-
lated among those present and over
5000 was raised to apply on the debt.
This reduces the clubs liabilities to
/ practically nothing. The following Of
ficers We're chosen: President J. Gray
| Estey; vice president. L. L. Dunham;
secretary and treasurer. c. A. Boy
den; board Of governors In addition
TO officers, James f. Hooker and c.
NJ. Miller; greens committee. H. C.
Rice, chairman, DIR. A. l.. Pettee, u.
p, Dewitt, John Tasker and G. l.
Dunham. The board of governors al
SO appointed the following commit
tees: House, Mrs. j. G. Estey, Mrs.
.C. s. Pratt and w. III. Childs; audi
tors, g. C. Averill, F. L. Houghton and
DIR. C. G.. Wheeler; entertainment.
Mrs. j. f. Hooker. Mrs. ]. H Estey, Mrs
L. L. Dunham, Mrs. II. C. Rice, Mrs.
c. A. Boyden, Mrs. G. l.. Dunham.
Col. c. A. Miles, Rev. II. r. Miles
Miss Mary Howe, Mrs William Fam
ming, Mrs. S. f. Lawton. ]. Harry
Estey
Eight members of last years list
have dropped out Of the club but near
ly twice that number have signified
their intention of coming into the or
ganlzauon this year. The greens COM
mittee viii engage a greenskeeper at
once and the work of putting the
grounds in shape will begin imme-
diately. II is expected that there win |
be unusual activity among the golf /
and tennis players this year and a /
number of matches with out town |
teams are already being discussed.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08

The Staunton, Va, Despatch con-
/ tained recently a long article about
Wallace W. Putnam. who formerly
lived here and was at one time n
member of the First Regiment band.
Mr.. Putnam recently returned from a
six months trip in Europe, spending
most of the time In the Scandin avian
countries at the home of an agent
for the Putnam organs which are
managed by W. w. Putnam & Co
Mrs. Jared Holbrook. mother of
Mrs. c. F. Reed. died early this morn
ing at the latter's home on Central
street after brief illness. She lived
in West Brattleboro for many years
coming to this village after the death
of her husband several years ago
The funeral viii be held Sunday af-
ternoon.
son is rather unsatisfactory as regards
a state championship. Three teams
aspire to the honor, st Johnsbury,
Brattleboro and Bellows Falls. OF |
the three the claim of the local play /
srs seems the best. Bellows Falls has I
played eight games with Vermont 4
teams with a single defeat As this /
fefeat was one NJ a series which Bel
ows Falls won. the locals stand vic
orious over all-comers Of state teams.
As Bellows Falls and St Johnsbury L
10 not finish their series each has an /,
opponent II is unfortu- L
late that these three championship 4
sesers could not have met each
'ther and finally settled the matter
Bellows Falls Times
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08
ATTEMPTED JAIL BREAK
PRISONERS AT NEWFANE CUT
OFF RivETS OF IRON BARS.
JaiIer Davis Notified Of the Plan by
Tramp who is Serving Three
Months--Fred Sharon Supposed to
be the Leader in the Matter.

A tramp who Is serving three
months In Newfane jail put an end to
a scheme TO deliver all the prisoners
In that institution Tuesday. He sent
a note TO Jailer Frank Davis telling
him that some OF the prisoners had
been saving off the rivets of the
bars which divide the prisoners room
from the corridor. AS soon as Jailer
Davis heard OF the attempt to escape
he locked an of the prisoners in their
cells and made an investigation. He
found that four rivets had been
sawed off but the saw marks had
been covered with soap and the soap
had been concealed with paint scrap
ed from the iron bars. New rivets
were at once put on by blacksmlths.
The plan of escape was to cut of
the rivets which hold the iron bars
between the prisoners room and the
corridor. BY spreading the bars the
| prisoners could get into the corridor
and lie In wait for the steward to open
the door leading to the street A few
days ago after the prisoners were Civ
en- their dinner two case knives were
missing. The prisoners stoutly main
tanned that they knew nothing about
them. and High Sheriff Wilkins OF
Putney was notified of the matter. He
searched high and low but could not
find the missing articles and therefore
ordered the jail TO be kept strictly
guarded IT was soon afterward that
Jailer Davis learned of the plan to
escape.
There are six prisoners in the jail
and 1t is believed by all the officers
that Fred Sharon Of Worcester, Mass,
who is awaiting trial for pummelling
Officer E. G. Worden, was the leader
In the attempt.
Sheriff Wilkins and Chief Hall
visited the jail Wednesday and
searched each of the prisoners. In one
of Sharons pockets was found a large
Jheath knife which Is supposed to
have been the tool which cut the
about the matter but there is no doubt
that he was the ring leader. Sharon
is one of the most desperate characters
that has been confined in the Jail re-
Gently. At the time he was arrested
for intoxication last October he gave
officer Worden the worst sort Of a
pounding and made two attempts to
escape from Chief Hall while the lat
ter was taking him to Newfane
Sharon is known to have served one
term In the Massachusetts, state prison
II Charlestown
Since the attempted escape was dis
covered the prisoners have been kept
inder strict surveillance and IL is not
expected that any further trouble win
,e experienced. Had not Jailer Davis
,een notified Of the matter II is prob
Ible that the delivery would have TAX
n place before now.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08
BOOK 3 EER.

Narragansett Brewing Co.'S Book
Beer on draft and in bottles: s12O per
case.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08

Mail orders solicited. Send for COM
piete price list. mailed free on applica-
tion. Telephone number 244
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08

er. Harry Appleton. Z. G. Pratt, Harry
Bingham, Caspar Moran, Lawrence
Barber. Glenham Jones. Raymond
Frost George Dupaw, II. l. Dyke.
William +. Spring, John Harvey, Z.
NJ. Goodenough. Harley Miller and
Arthur Hyde.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08

years minister of the Congrega-
i tional churches of Vermont, died at
Burlington last week.
Elmer Johnson. who escaped from
the house of correction at Rutland In
August and has not been seen since
| has sent the superintendent $50 and
costs, the amount of his fine. John
! son was convicted of larceny at Ches-
ter early last summer.
Business men of Rutland have TAX
en- hold of the baseball problem and
have raised nearly enough money to
assure Rutland team in the northern
baseball league this summer 1t is
hoped that $500 can be raised before
the season opens
All of the carpenters in the employ
of Rutland master builders were dis
charged Friday. April 1, as the result
of demand made by the carpenters
union about two months ago for an
eight hour day to go into effect April
l. One of the builders stated that
the employers could not grant the de-
mand and the men were discharged
to prevent a strike
Union Trust company of Boston, that
failed last week with liabilities Of
s. s1600,000, assets nominally the same
is well known throughout Vermont.
For several years he was speaker In
the Massachusetts, house and served
two terms in congress. He owns the
Boston Evening Record and nearly
al the stock of ! Union Trust COM
oany. Mr.. Bart has been arrested
aba al v1Ia Of
rom the Smithmade Suspender COM
,any of Boston. of which he was pres
dent and book-keeper.
Thousands of birds and large num-
'ers of deer and rabbits have per-
shed from cold in the Vermont woods
his winter. Their bodies have been
ound dottng the snow and the
hooting season for deer and grouse
ext fall seems likely to be seriously
ffected. The greatest death rate has
cen among grouse. The snow birds,
rossbills. grosbeaks. nuthatches,
hickadees, barn and screech owls and
all suffered Deer have
inferred worse than was expected
nd only the stronger have weathered
lie winter The ur-bearing animals
ave not frozen, but many have sue
imbed TO starvation.
The first appointment from Yer
ont to scholarships in the Univer-
ty of oxford under the will of the
te Cecil John Rhodes. has been made
the University of Vermont and the
nor falls to Walter A. Dane of
swport. a graduate of the university
the class Of 1903. now teaching at
g Burr and Burton seminary in
lnchester. The scholarship has
arly value Of $500 and is tenable
three consecutive academicaf
ars. Middlebury college viii have
; appointment next year. No ap-
lntment can be made in 1906. but in
u the University Of Vermont viii
ain name a man. this rotation to
followed In future years
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08

Rev. Samuel L. Bates for over 40
years a minister of the Congrega-
tional churches of Vermont. died at
Burlington last week
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08
EARLY TIMES, PAOUrAH,
NELSON CO., KENTUCKY,
HANDMADE SOUR MASH
WHISKEY.
Also a fulI line Of
RUNS, GINS, Etc.

Sl.50; per quart. Soc.
Something newt Orange Wine, 81 90 pei
quart; Soc. per pint.
Pure on Fashioned Cider Brandy. SIS. 90 per
gallon; S1.00 per quart.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08

Elmer Johnson. who escaped from
the house of correction at Rutland In
August and has not been seen since,
has sent the superintendent $50 and
costs, the amount of his fine. John
son was convicted of larceny at Ches-
ter early last summer.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08

Business men of Rutland have TAX
en- hold of the baseball problem and
have raised nearly enough money to
assure Rutland team in the northern
baseball league this summer. 1t is
hoped that $500 can be raised before
the season opens.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08
Road Commissioners Meeting.

The road commissioners of Wind
ham county met wit.s State sIIghwHy
Commissioner J. o. Sanford in Fes-
tival hall yesterday and spent the
day in learning how to do the most
good to the roads in the county The
meeting was well attended and there
was a great deal Of. practical discus
beneficial effect upon the highways
in this section. The morning session
was devoted to an address by Charles
w Gates OF Franklin, who drafted the
law of 1898 providing for a state
highway commissioner to look after
the proper expenditure of the per
cent tax.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08
Prices, a5, so. rs and SI.oo
WANTED, FOR SALE, TO RENT, Etc,

WTANTED--An all round farm hand; Amer
w icanpreferred. A. A. WORK, Edge Riv-
eI Farm South Vernon, VT. l4-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08

uluTfn, Subscription representative
W1NIfU for Windham County by one OF
the largest and most popular
magazines in America, to
whom can be turned over each month expiring
subscriptions for renewal; also to secure new
subscriptions on special plan which insures
the hulk OF the magazine subscription business
in this locality. MsEaziae reading IL on the n.
crease. Where one magazine was subscribed
for ten years ago, three are taken TO day. Ey-
cry year hundreds of dollars are paid out in
every community for new subscriptions, and in
renewing old ones Most of this money Is sent
direct TO publishers, but people prefer to do
business through responsible local represen
tative, thus relieving themselves of time and
trouble. Onr representatives renew upwards
of 80 per cent of subscriptions on the expra-
tion lists furnished. Write to-day for author
ity and terms. Address PUBLISHER, Box SO,
sta. o, New York City. 1927
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-29
Liberia asa .. "",. ".
NegKOeS 'ReSOrf


and second because after the abolition of slavery has been place to which
negroes occasionally emigrated somewhat
there beasts burden but then the services of
cheap.
The hostile beasts BURDEN
especially The absence that animal from the would
their native air
Africa neither elephant
Republic This
the methods dOmesca
the civilized population
part a than horse.
abOrigines They precisely the
Geneay the native is strong His muscles well deVe
hundreds of miles
the interior with heavy sacks of merchandise either his head
weight of
pended horizontal timber the which his
shoulders In this and months he travels
pIas Odng swimming dangerous
He tis ditches bridges the
cooking and in
thing a
For these a
terror he from for sub
as bOrer his
This cannot attractive
accustomed good and liberal Diet urged by
weFS Liberia solution OF problem
attractive enough for the of the population though
the farming emgated there taken land wh
here ! al
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-29

he- maiden name.
A mans house is his castle unless it
is in his wife's name.
When man shines in society he
seldom shines in business.
Truth is all Iight in it way, but fiat
terry Is often more satisfactory.
Money talks but that of a miser
doesn't make eXtravagant speeches.
Where there's a win there's apt to be
a won't and couple of lawyers.
There is no ho:e for the man who
can't the truth without lying about 1t.
When a man is working for himself
ne doesn't have to employ a tmekeepcr
A woman's worth is usually more
than she can extract from her hus-
bands pockets.
When a man helps his wife with the
homework it takes her about twice as
long 10 finish,
A bachelor physician saws the nil
c robes in kisses are often fatal-at least
they often develop matrimonial germs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-29

stockading of prison labor, under the
charge of powerful and unscrupulous
men, prices have been so lowered that
desirable farming land has finally had
to be sold, the farmer ruined and the
land has gone into the possession of
those who We're employing this unpaid
labor.
There are many anomalies on the
mainland. There is the practically open,
polygamy in the State of Utah for in
stance, which of itself is source of
scandal and disgrace to a great nation,
But nothing can be worse than. the
peonage of the Southern States. 1t is
a good thing that the Federal courts
have taken it up.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-29
A Good Lesson
For Projection


amounted to millions wOrkmn
employment If at that time years
of the articles which they tinpIte
lions disappeared
he that similar
saved hundreds articles
being mqnuactqr the printing
lhograPhng
uc sold England, This is also
this, United
world supplied
the former The United Kingdom
buy what it formerly manufactured
This certainly
profit manufactured elsewhere The
who
has to buy than he has SELL other
nation
the United Kingdom such
Through
had worked similar
ed enormously but would
is
Illustration Of protection which strngeny Republican
which bitterly attacked
industries drifting protection?
ocratic victory of which fortunately there
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-29

Kuropatkin continues to seek a suit
able battlefield. At the rate he is go
ing he will find one in the course of a
couple of months on the shores of Lake
Baikal. If he has any idea that he is
outwitting the japanese, he is a very
much mistaken man. The Japanese
generals have proved themselves second
to none as strategists. The chances are
that Kuropatkin will be forced to fight
whether he likes it or not The small
engagements which are daily taking
place are always favorable to the Jap
anese. This must tell very seriously
upon the morale of the Russian army.
Constant raverses tell heavily upon the
courage of the troops.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-29

The war correspondent of the present
day takes his life in his hand as much
and perhaps more than the soldier. Not
only does he run the risk of being shot,
for he tries to get as near the firing line
as possible, or being hung as a spy, but
he has the chances of death by disease
to contend with. The list of cores
pondents who have died in the service
is long one. The latest is H. j. Mid
dleton of the Associated Press. Dysen-
terry carried him of. He was with the
Russian army at LiaOyang.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-29

Labor troubles in Colorado are being
Investigated by officials of the Depart
mant of Labor and Commerce. If they
can reach some sO.ut.On It viii be a
good thing. There has Eeen state o.
war In Colorado for several years. Both
sides are in error, both SIDES have bro. '
en- the law and have committed crimes,
both sides are extremely bitter, and
both sides have worked politically
against one another. 1t will be an as
tute diplomatist who can reconcile the
opposing factions
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-29

The Slocum dieastcr is now taking its
pany and the officers OF the ship have
been arrested on charge Of man
slaughter. 1t will be poor satisfaction
TO those who lost wives and families in
that death tran, but those who were re-
sponslble for the condition Of the ship
should be punished.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHs.

A word 10 the unwise is superhuous.
Love is blind-and the homely girl is
glad Of It.
Politics has made a few men and UNI
made a great many
A vomar's maiden aim is to change
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-29
PeOHage On
s,,, The Mainland


other Ont ard i'd ea'Orae opinion He hell that
under Itch could be sube ted mp for
iutn2l a
In the South the p chiefly
according Judge
service discharge debts obligations
OF Mexico which derived the insiut through
and through Mexico from Spain.
certainly But it also certain that it exists
States. The e OF the king
very early asked How m
turpen
vicinity planter with tOcde
underbid his Prices?"
"t the evil further Through this PeOnag
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d. 6. IRWIN 4 co.

AGENTS FOR .4
Western Sugar lIefining CG. San
francisco, CAL, ,....,..
Baldwin Locomotive Works. Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Newell Universal Mil. Co, YAEanufac-
turers Of National Cane Shredder,
New York, n. Y.
Paratflne Paint Company, San Francis
co Cal. N'''' '."t
ohlandt & Co., San Francisco, Cal
Pacific Oil Transportation Co., San
& Francisco, Cal
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CASTLE Z COOKE. LTD
Commission Merchants,
Sugar Factors
AGENTS FOR

The Eva Plantation Company.
The Waialua Agricultural Co.. Ltd
The Kohala Sugar Company.
The Waimea Sugs r MIL Company.
The Fulton Iron Works, st. Louis, Ne.
The Standard Oil Company.
The George F. Blake Steam Pumps.
Weston's Centrifugals.
The New England Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of Boston,
The Aetna Fire Insurance Company Of
Hartford, Conn.
The Alliance Assurance Company Of
London.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-29

Mr.. Chamberlain is teaching his
cOuntrymen a very great deal. Among
other things he has taught them a
lesson from the tinpIate trade. The
tariff twenty years ago left the tim
plate trade to Great Britain, and the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-29

1t would surprise any one to learn
that cOndi ions of peOnage exist on
the mainland. Yet an inquiry insti-
tuted by the Federal grand jury of
Al bama has P.oveI that it does.
Jl dye Jores of the 'eriI court was
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-29

Liberia is one of those out of the
way places which is seldom heard of,
still it is of great interest to the Unit
ed States. First because it was es-
tabIished as a free Republic by the
United States as a place where freed