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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-24
Pillow TURNS UP BONES OF MAN
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN
MURDERED.
Is All Excitement Over the
Grewsome Find.

MISSOULA, Mont, May 24.-Much
excitement has been created at Phil
lipsburg, a mining camp about forty
miles from here, by the discovery of
an unknown skeleton on the ranch
formerly owned by Mrs. NJ Melting, a
well-knOwn character of the days when
this section of Montana was filled
with tragedy.
The grewsOme find was made by
James Conn, while blowing ground
which was formerly the site of Mrs.
Neiling's stable. 1t is the belief of
the authorities that another mystic
riOus murder has been revealed. The
skull of the skeleton had been crushed,
and from the dare devil record of the
woman and notorious character of the
ranch, it is the firm conviction of the
officers that the bones are mute evil
dence of a bloody crime in which the
Melting woman figured as chief actor.
Mrs. Melting is now an inmate of the
state insane asylum, where she was
committed after the killing of John
Conn and his aged mother a year ago
John Conn was assassinated and then
his mother was beaten over the head
with a hammer until life was extinct.
Their bodies were discovered several
days after the commission of the crime
and Mrs. Melting was placed under ar
rest. The COINS We're neighbors of
ed against the woman because of
threats said to have been made by her.
Though Mrs. Melting was never tried
for the crime, because of her mental
condition, the attendants of the hOspi-
tai where she was sent after the killing
swore that during intervals of the
night the demented woman would rave
wildly, giving details of the horrible
murder.
The woman in her delirium thought
the COINS were trying to take her land
and she killed the mother and son to
protect her rights.
Twenty years ago, Mrs. Melting muir
dered her husband it is said, during
frenzied moment. The neighbOrS for
years have regarded Mrs. Melting as
queer and with the exception of the
COINS, she was stunned by the COM
munity.
The body when taken from the
ground appeared to be that of a man
about 40 years of age. The body was
not wholly decomposed though the
flesh had fallen away from the bones
to some extent. About the body was a
large macintosh, a blue flannel shirt
and light yellow underwear. There
was not a scrap of paper on the body
by which the name of the man might
be determined, a pocket-knife in one
pocket being the only article found.
The coroner was of the opinion that
the body had laid in the ground for
four or five years.
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Expects to Win at Chicago.

Of another thing, the stalWarts
are conffdent-that they will seat their
twenty-six delegates in the republic
can national convention, and keep
La Toilette and his delegation elected
by the half breed convention on the
outside as their contestants were kept
outside of the convention. The inf1u-
ence of Senators SpOoner and Quarles
CONGRESSMAN Babcock and other lead
ing "stalwarts" is relied on to accom-
plish this result.
The bolt is the elimination of eight
years of bitter fighting. The two
factions have gone farther have gone
farther apart each year, till now they
form two political parties The har-
mony talk of Judge Hicks was hardly
listened to and by many of the dele
gates not cOmprehended
1t is to the death, even of both sides
must go down to defeat before the uni
ted democracy.
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How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY eco. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAlr & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Hall s Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price Is cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
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tendance in the history of the or,...
zatlon' Prominent physicians andays
egons from all parts Of the state IN
the senate chamber Cf the SKATE O. -
at noon when the gathering was NJ
any opened. Governor Aycoel wei.
coined the visitors. for whom .,.-.u.
pirate response was made by Dr. ! \,
Parrot of Kinston. Following -.
opening f'rmalities the bushes, ses.
sions We're begun. These will confirm.
until Friday. The officers in cbaro,
of the convention are: President. Nv
H. +. Weaver of Ashcriiir. sa.ra+,u.
DR.. j. Howell Way of Waynesyiua.
treasurer. DR.. c.. +. Skies of Griseor,
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GROWING Aches and Pains.

Mrs. Josie Sumner, Bremond, Texas,
writes, April Is, 1902: Il have used
Billiards. Snow Liniment In my family
for three years l would not be without
it in the house. l have used it on my
little girl for growing pains and aches
in her knees. 1t cured her right away.
1 have used it for frost bitten feet, with
good success. 1t is the best liniment
ever used" 25c, soc, s1Oo. The
Upington Drug Co.. dealers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-24
WALDING, KINNAHr & MARVIN,
HAY HAS FOREBODINGS

NJ. E. Hay, late secretary of the re-
publican state committee writes as
follows to the Seattle Republican from
his home at Wilbur. Lincoln county:
Il note your regrets relative to my
not having secured the nomination for
lieutenant governor and would say in
reply, that personally | feel no disap-
pointment in this matter whatever, as
! would hardly have cared to accept
the nomination on the platform as
forced upon us by the west side. Mel
Their do | consider it good politics for
any Of us from the east side, advocat-
ing a railroad commission, to accept
any favors from that faction of the
party upon whom we look as being
| controlled by the railroads. There is
one thing absolutely certain-this
| question will never be settled until
there has been a railroad commission
| appointed. Our people have fought
determined on the question now than
| ever. We feel that the west side re-
publicans are trying to force us to re-
pudiate everything we have stood for
| in the past and are anxious that this
| portion of the statet be turned over
| to democracy. Personally, and so far
| Fri I
| do what l can to secure the election of
| Mr.. Mead and the balance of the state
ticket 1t is hard to say what the
feeling will be next November, but if
the election were within the next 30
| days. | know that the east side would
! go democratic by a very large majority
and if we pulled out at all 1t would
| have to be through the majority you
people would be able to give us from
| the west side No doubt you are aware
that the Spokesman-Re Review has bolted
the state ticket. While this paper has
not been as loyal to the party in the
| past as it should have been. still you
are newspaper man enough to know
that from the circulation it has, its
influence is something enormous
eve have eight republican papers
in this county, and the two with the
largest calculations have notified me
! that while they will support the ma
tional congressional and county
tickets. they will not place the state
| ticket at the head of their editoria,
columns. Mr.. Mead is unknown on the
east side of the state. but I met no one
at the state convention who did not
speak very highly Of him.
Had we been able to hold the
Spokesman Review in line, and elect
ion being so far off, l am of the opin-
ion that we would be able to carry
eastern Washington, as some of the
soreness would certainly have worn Of
by that time, but 1 am we'll enough ac-
duainted with the editor Of the Re.
: view to know that he is going tc
keep harping upon the railroad domi-
nation of our party and that instead
of getting better the matter will gel
worse. The only hope I have is that
the railroad lobby will show theil
hand as brazenly in the democratic
convention as it did in the republican
in which case it will be horse and
horse.
Very respectfully yours,
| IN. E. HAY"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-24
Kentucky Gun Club Meeting.

MT. STERLIN. KY, May 24.-The
second annual meeting and champion
Trap Shooters League opened here to-
dya under the auspices of the Mt. Ster-
lin Gun club. The liberal prize list has
attracted a large number of we'll known
shots and some good scores are anti
cipated, The program covers two
days
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Iap0rER BELIEVED BY TACOMA
POLICE TO HAVE MURDERED
CHARLES S. GRAY.
The Authorities Are Now Making Sys-
tematic Search for the Supposed
Murderer.
Murderer

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TOUR hours nave ei7'Se0 since >''''' '''
$. Gray was shot down in cold blood
but as yet not a trace of his assassin
has been seen since he was lost sight
of along the banks of the Puyallup
river by a posse of pursuers. Chlef OF
Police Maloney, Sheriff Denholm and
others who have been investigating
the case have decided that an Italian
named PasGuale is the murdered. Pas
quale had taken out an accident in
Gray represented. He is a railroad
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North Carolina Medics.

RALEIGH, n. c., May 24.-The an
nual meeting of the State Medical
Society of North Carolina begun here
today is the largest in point of at
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PHOTOGRAPHERS In Session

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 24-The
Photographers Association Of Penn.
sylvania, the membership of which
also embraces the states Of West vir-
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ton of former Governor George W..
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
JAMAICA.

William Eddy of Brattleboro was ii
town last week.
Mr.. Barnett of Chicago Is in towr
this week buying apples.
Mrs. A. Drurey of Peru is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carver have returned
from South Londonderry.
Taxes must be paid before Nov. Is
in order to get the discount.
Harry Knight will have charge of
Eddys store during the absence Of
Mr.. Eddy.
]. II. Lyman's family have removed
from the Ricket farm to their home
near the village.
The men from the Jamaica lumber
camp went to their homes in New
York state to vote.
Mrs. Eliza Jacobs, who has been
in Worcester for some time, returned
home Monday evening
Mrs. L. B. Newman fell downstairs
at the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing and cut her head badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Eddy left We'd |
nesday morning for Fitchburg, Mass, |
They will go to Boston before their
'eturn.
Schools closed Friday for vacation
If three weeks. Miss Ward. who
aught in the higher department, has
eturned to her home at Southbridge,
lass.
John Allen, who has been Ill for ;
wo weeks died Sunday afternoon.
he body was taken Wednesday to
'ernardston, Mass, where the funeral ,
5as held at l p. m.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
HOUGHTONVILLE.

William Austin has moved into the
| little house across from the mill.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spaulding
were recent guests at Fred Blood's.
Loren Williams and Miss Lizzie
Twitchell were in Chester Saturday.
WeCare glad to hear the harmonious
screech of the steam mill whistle
again.
Miss Lizzie Twitchell has been
making extensive repairs on her
buildings.
Recent guests at Charles Stones
We're: Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Stone and
daughter Helen from Windsor; B. P.
Bartlett, r. Fl. Bartlett, G. M. Stone
and Mrs. Nette Parmenter of Monta-
que, Mass, and G. S. Beebe of Dorset.
Mrs. Estela Clough died at her
brothers, julie Growers, Friday, Oct.
%, at the age of 81 years. Death was
due to dropsy and heart failure. The
funeral took place Monday afternoon
at O'Clock from her brothers resi-
dence Rev. J. A. Swart of Grafton
and burial was in the viii
lage cemetery. Mrs. Clough was
loved by all who knew her
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
PUTIN EY.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Lucinda
Pratt-Death Of Mrs. John Miller.

The funeral OF Mrs. Lucinda Prat
of keene was held from the Congre
gational church Friday, Rev. Il. c
Fisher of Westminster West officiat
ating. Mrs. II. l.. Pierce and Mis-
Jennie f. Pierce sang two selections
The burial was in the family lot. Mt
Pleasant cemetery,
Her many friends in town will re.
greet to learn of the death of Mrs
John Miller of Dummerston. Col. w
II, Greenwood w. r. c., of which she
was an honored member, conducted
the corps burial service at the fun
eral at Dummerston Thursday.
Mrs. L. r. Holland is quite Ill.
Mrs. Mary A. knight is still criti-
cally ill.,
Miss Beulah williams returned from
Waltham, Mass, Monday.
Mrs. C. w. Adams returned from
her visit at Walpole Tuesday.
Miss Kate Booth returned Monday
from her trip to Leominster and Wor-
cester, Mass.
Mrs. II. C. Parker returned to Mrs.
II. r. Waite's Tuesday for stay of
a few weeks.
The ordinance of baptism was add
ministered at the Baptist church last
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter johnson of
Brattleboro We're guests at August
Johnsons Sunday
The remains of Mrs. Alex Campbell,
a former resident, were brought here
for burial Thursday.
The National Concert company be-
gan series of entertainments We'd
nesday night the first being free.
The harvest supper given Tuesday
evening by the Congregational ladies
was well attended and financially a |
success.
Master Alden Sanford was injured |
Monday noon at the school grounds |
while playing, one of the bones of his |
eg being broken.
Rev. j. d. King of South Wardsbo-
o will supply the pulpit at the Con-
church Sunday morning.
Service begins at 10;45, Sunday school
t noon.
Miss Annie Farley entertained a
ew of her friends by giving a supper
t Hendricks hotel Friday evening.
iiss Farley left for Greenfield, Mass,
aturday. She will be greatly missed
Y her many friends here.
The ladies of the Methodist church
ill hold their annual fair and chick
n pie supper at the church Wednes- |
ay evening, Nov. 16. For several
ears the ladies have made a special /
Z of their fair and they are famed {
" the excellence of their chicken
les SO let all who can make an eff .
'rt to be present and assist in the .
BOD work o
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
WEST DUMMERsToN.

j. ID. Bailey has received a new en-
CINE from Portland, Me-
We regret to learn of the serious
Illness of Earl f. Willard
Charles st. Lawrence and family
moved to Brattleboro last week.
William Tenney of Rockingham, a
former resident here was a visitor in
town this week.
Election here was very quiet. The
vote stood. republican, 1903; democrat,
10: prohibition, |.
Mr.. Erwing, clerk for F. G.. Rogers.
paid flying visit to his home in
Northampton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sparks from North
who visited her parents re-
Gently, have returned to their home.
The Connarn residence has been
made by recent extensive improve
ments one of the most beautiful plac-
es in the village.
Mrs. Goodell and daughter have ar
rived from Fishers Island, ". Y, and
Joined the other members of her fam
ly at their home on the farm.
A party of 25 or 80 friends of Mr..
md Mrs. Fred Rogers gave them a
pleasant surprise party Monday eve
ling, bringing refreshments. They re- |
'orted a delightful time.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
GUiLFoRD.
Landlord Barrett's Game Supper
Still Searching for Lester Stafford.

Those who attended the compli-
mentary game supper so generously
given by Landlord w. III. Barrett OF
the Broad Brook house Friday night
agree that 1t was the most complete
and satisfactory event of the kind
which ever happened in this precinct
II was very fortunate that the ladies
did not attend, as many, II not all OF
them would undoubtedly have died Of
envy In their hopeless inability to
compete with Mr.. Barrett's cook.
There was no room for doubt of the
guests appreciation of the many
courses, all acting unanimously UNI
der the Shakespearean adage, Lay
on, Macduff; and damned be he who
first cries Hold; Enough.
The search for Lester j. Stafford
has been continued this week and the
southwestern part of Vernon practi-
cally all covered except Pond noun
tain, which will be carefully hunted
by 40 men Saturday of this week, the
party leaving Charles Jackson's at
about $3.50 a. m.
Christ church rectory is being i'm
proved In appearance by coat of
paint.
Mrs. Henry S. Smith of North Ad-
ans is visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ. Il.
Smith.
The church social at Frank John
sons last week Thursday evening
was largely attended and proved to be
one OF the pleasantest evenings OF
the season.
George r. Houghton is building a
new house on the old Joseph Hough-
ton farm and plans to have few |
rooms ready for housekeeping the |
coming winter.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
EAST JAMAICA,

E. S. Allen is visiting in North.
ampton, Mass, this week.
b. L. Gleason and family of Wind
nam visited at G. H. Gleason's Sun
day.
Ray Jennison of West Townshend
helped c. w. Dunbar cut logs last
week.
Herbert Waterman and daughter
from Hinsdale, N. H., visited at E. L.
Thayer's last week.
Mrs. Mabel Farnsworth and daugh-
ter, Irene, of Townshend visited at
Leroy Aliens last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Z. Howard started
Tuesday for Windsor where they will
spend the winter with their sons
family.
E. Wood, Miss Ann Smith and Mrs.
Frances Wood of Londonderry visited
Mrs. Woods sisters, Mrs. Nelson How
ard and Mrs. Elec Penor the first of
the week
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
JACKSONVILLE.
d. ], Chamberlain viii have an auc-
ton Saturday, Nov 10

| d. ]. Chamberlain viii have an auc
ton Saturday, Nov. 10.
Mr.. Parmeter of Wilmington 1!
moving to the r. d. Brown place.
| The next Ladies' Aid meeting viii
be held with Mrs Cross.
The Methodist ladies are to have
their annual fair Dec s.
Town Representative Porter was
home the first of the week.
Landlord Canedy has the bills out
for his annual Thanksgiving ball.
Fred harrington has moved to the
June Chase farm, recently bought by
him.
Louis Allen and Foster Crown of
Brattleboro were in town Tuesday on
business.
A winter road has been laid out and
built from III. G. Reeds to Joseph
Leonard's.
The vote for president was the
lightest In years, only half the voters
registering.
Members of Ridgeley lodge. I. o.
0. F., are planning to visit Charlie.
mont lodge Nov. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Leonard gave
. wedding dinner Monday in honor of
heir son, Bert and bride.
In the literary contest between the
,entlemen and ladies of the grange.
he ladies were declared the victors
nd the gentlemen are to provide for
he inner man at the next meeting.
June Chase has not bought the
place, as was reported
lst week. When Mr.. Chase is able
, move he expects to move to the
enement in the Deacon Warren
Ouse.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
GREEN RIVER.

e. A. Smith is at work for Frank
Fife.
A flock of wild geese passed over
here Tuesday.
An old resident said he never saw
so quiet an election as that of Tues
day
Henry Lynde of Farley, Mass, was
the guest of his brother Tuesday.
Mrs. Bert Lynde of Brattleboro was
there also.
We regret that Mr.. Pond. the
blacksmith, who was intending to
come here, has decided to locate in
Mortified. Mass We need n good
blacksmith here.
Mrs. Charles Shepardson went to
Orange, Mass, Wednesday with her
mother, who is to remain for the win
ter with her daughter. Mrs. Shep-
ardson returned Saturday.
Farmers are getting their cattle to
The barns and preparing for winter.
Many hogs are being sent to market
ana Everett Miner and son-in-law
have been kept busy the past two
weeks slaughtering them.
1t is reported that the box shop has
'een sold and will be torn down and |
into a barn. 1t seems a
'ity that some enterprising man does
lot buy the property and start a bar
ell factory. II is extremely difficult
o get barrels in which to ship ap-
des and some farmers are putting
he fruit in crates.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
How To Win Premiums on Poultry

J. 7. Uric of Craftsbury, VT, was
one OF the largest exhibitors of poultry
at the Lamoille Valley Fair at Morris
Vhie' VI, and the large number of
premiums he won is Indicative of the
care and attention he gives to his fowls.
Fouitry keepers will doubtless be in
terested to learn of his methods. The
following letter from Uric & Sawyer.
OF which firm the above named is a
member, will partly explain: Pages
Perfected Poultry Food is all that you
claim for it and is as staple as granu-
hted sugar or flour. Mr.. Uric, who is
2 breeder of fine poultry, uses it in his
yards all the year round. We would
IKE 70 be agents again the coming sea-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
WEST TOWNSHENO.

Earl Wheeler of Boston. Mass, has
been visiting his parents.
Miss Hortense L. SwitZer closed
her school in Newfane to-day.
II. f. Howard gave an entertain
ment to small audience Nov. 8.
A. L. Howe is saving wood in the
village with his horsepower ma
chine.
The village school. taught by Miss
Ethel johnson of Wardsboro, closed
Nov. 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Keuch of
! B. Lawrence's.
strangled itself with its halter one
night last week.
Will Eddy of Brattleboro was in
town to attend the entertainment
given by H. E. Howard last week.
Mrs. Albert Pierce son and daugh-
ter of Suffield. Conn, and Mrs. Ken
dali are spending some time in town.
The snow-rollers which are being
made for the towns of Windham and |
Townshend by +. A. Blood are nearly |
completed
Elmer Chamberlain gave a report
Sunday evening of the meeting of the
state c. e. union held at Springfield
last week.
C. H. Grout has an acetylene gas
lamp in front of his store and C. o.
kimball has placed a street lamp in
'front.' of his house.
Mrs. Lydia Fullerton has been help
ng to care for her brother Atwell
'arwell. Miss Ella Smith of Towns
lend is helping in the family.
Augustus ]. Chase died Friday at i
he home of his brother in Windham
t the age Of Sc years. post NOR u
EN- examination confirmed the doc
or's opinion that the cause Of death I
5as cancer of the stomach. u
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Albert Bates is visiting at Joshu5
Martins.
Fred Dean was in Brattleboro Mon
day on business.
Mary Westphalen of Manchester
was In town the first of the week.
Miss Helen Young has gone to
Brattleboro to work in the overall
shop
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Nido have
gone to housekeeping in II. H. Howe's
tenement.
Rev. NJ. Fl. Smith was called to
Weston Wednesday morning by the
illness of his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Stuart of Leom-
mister, Mass, are visiting with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Stuart.
Loren kingsbury who has been in
feeble health for some time died Fri
day. Funeral services were held Sun
day at the Methodist church. Mr..
was soldier of the war
IF the rebellion.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Goddard were
given a reception at the town hall
Nov. 3. The hall was we'll filed and |
short program was rendered con- |
listing of music and recitations. Re-
reshmentS were served