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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
REFORMS FOR RUSSIA.
President Of Ministerial Council SUB.
mits plsna.

The Russian government has de-
cided to inaugurate extensive reforms
ms result OF the liberal agitation be
gun when Prince Sviatopolk- Mirsky
became minister OF the interior. The
Zemstvo, a council Of landed propric-
tors founded In 1864 appointed TO de-
liberate and report 10 the central ex-
ecutive the wants of the rural popu-
lation, met ut st, Petersburg Nov.
10, and prepared a memorial which
asked the ear for direct representa-
tive body TO make the laws OF the ma
ton. This will not be granted The
memorial also favored general amnesty
for political prisoners and exiles. The
basis of the scheme at present under
consideration Is the report of NJ. White,
president of the ministerial council, TO
whom, as chairman of the special COM
mittee appointed In 1909. to investigate
the question of the betterment of the
conditions OF rural enterprise and gem
eral revision Of the present laws, was
confided the task of sitting the enor-
nous mass of evidence collected in
Guiding the opinions of 1900 of the
best qualified peasants, landlords, mer-
chants, and manufacturers, which fill
ed several thousand volumes. His
conclusions which are understood to
bdNt lbt VI iIihiSioi
Nicholas and Minister of the Interior
Mirsky, are expected to be
adopted as the basis of new laws. |
They aim for completion of the 'eman-
cipation act of 1861, by ending the |
treatment of peasants as class apart, |
giving them method of enabling |
them to free themselves forever from
the soil and placing themselves ON an
equality with all other classes of the
population and removing the restric-
lions upon initiative enterprise which
nave heretofore crushed out all am
)ition. In view of the backward con-
lition of majority of the peasants
W. Witte recommends the preservation
If certain laws designed solely for the
protection, such as the in- ,
of communal lands and in
titutions. For the management OF the
me and for the freedom of the other
rom debt, special laws will be recon- |
nended, supplemented by methods {
peasants may leave their {
ommunes under certain safeguarded t
or delimit lands for indi-
idual ownership. There is also In I
the organization of a
ystem of land credit and a scheme t
Or the settlements of state lands by |;
who want larger opportuni- ]
eS,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
The Case of Mary ROGERS.

1t is reported that strong pressure
is being exerted to induce Governor
C. J. Bell to appoint a commission of
experts to examine into the mental
condition of Mrs. Mary NJ. Rogers,
convicted of the murder of her hus-
band and sentenced to be hanged at
Windsor February 8, with the idea
that IL she is found to be insane the
governor wiz grant a reprieve until
after the legislature of 1906 meets,
that her sentence may be commuted
by that body. Sheriff Henry H. Peck
of Windsor county who took Office
Dec. ! after is years service as dep
uty sheriff. is the man upon whom
will fall the duty of hanging Mrs.
Rogers. He is a native of Weston
and a veteran of the civil war. He
is a widower and lives in Hartford.
Sheriff Peck viii issue all cards of
admission to the hanging. The law
allows no more than 100 spectators.
and Vermont custom has limited the
to Is, including the medical
men. the clergymen. relatives of the
prisoner and the superintendent of
the prison. The gallows TO be used
Is the same used p years ago. when
Meaker was dealt with. The
was then taken to pieces and !
put away.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

David Kennedy's Calcura Solvent,
the wonderful new Kidney and Liver
cure. 1t is not patent medicine"
1t will not disappoint you. Reputation
counts DR.. Kennedy's excellent prep
arations have been world famous for
over 80 years. He will give you a
Weeks Free Treatment bottle II you
simply cut out the coupon above and
hand to us. Large bottles, for COM
plete treatment, cost $1.O0. bottles
for $500.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

Mrs. Mary Boyd Faulkner, wife of e.
N. Carter who has charge of the sta
tion of the United States fish COM
mission at st. Johnsbury, died Friday,
Dec IS. as the result of fall on the
ice. She is daughter of ex-United
States Senator Charles j. Faulkner of
West Virginia.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
Close Of State Grange Meeting.

The closing session of the Vermont
state grange, Patrons Of Husbandry,
In annual meeting at Bellows Falls
last week, was held Friday morn
ing, pee. 16. The officers elected for
the pming year were installed and
rep S were made by the mileage and
nm .e committees. The selection of
tn place of meeting next year was
ld.e with the exective committee, but
the sentiment of the members APP
bears to be in favor of Brattleboro.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

The bill before congress making
Indian territory and Oklahoma one
state has been amended to provide
that no liquor Of any kind can be
sold within the borders of the state
for ten years. This amendment is de-
signed for the protection of the In
dams.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

The annual business and ceremo-
NAL session of Cairo Temple, Ancient
Arabic order, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, will be held in Rutland
Thursday evening, Dec. 20.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

The creditors of the defunct Farm
ers' National bank of Vergennes have
recently received a 10 per cent divi-
dend on their claims. This makes ~
per cent that has been paid on the
Indebtedness of the bank.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

Adelina Patti, who began her career
in st. Petersburg, ended 1t there-as
she says-on the night of Dec. IA
when she gave concert for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross society now
working in the far east The concert
netted $4,000. Emperor Nicholas,
members of the imperial family and
all the wealth and rank of the Rus
sian capital were present.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

Commissioner of Pensions Eugene
F. Ware has relinquished his official
duties at Washington and gone to his
home in Kansas. Deputy Commits
sioner j. L. Davenport has assumed
charge of the pension bureau as acting
commissioner pending the appoint
Ware
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
$500 REWARD

Will be paid to the finder Of Lester
]. Stafford. insane, who strayed from
his home with R. N. Fairbank. Gull
ford. VT, on Saturday October Is,
about o'clock p. m. When last seen
he was going east from the Fairbank
farm, toward Vernon mountain.
Description: Age. SO; height, about
feet, 10 inches; hair, curly, slightly
gray: full beard. quite gray: eyes
light gray, vacant expression; large
wen on back of head, showing through
the hair; dressed In black coat, dark
cardigan Jacket, dark trousers. wool
en- shirt. leather boots. recently tapped
and heeled. Talks but little. can not
be well understood: Ii very timid and
perfectly harmless.
Telephone information to ]. E Gale.
Guiiford. VT. or send word to R ".
Fairbank. p. o. Bernardston. Mass.
JOHN G. GALE, Guardian.
Guilford. VT. Oct. IL. 1904
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

| August Belmont has been elected
president of the National Civic fedora
ton to succeed the late Senator Hanna.
The election took place at the dinner
of the National Civic federation, which
was held at the Park Avenue hotel
New York, last week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

Cyrus Sargent, 70, native of st.
Johnsbury, died Dec. IA. He had been
employed in the Fairbanks scale
shops for 81 consecutive years, with
the exception of nine months service
in the 18th Vermont regiment during
the civil war. He had been actively
interested in municipal affairs.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

HAVE been spent in perfecting
Z remedy that can be taken as q
preventing agent against all
disease; Intense headache-con.
stipation-or ailments of trivial
nature are Immediately benefited.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

Five of the largest packing houses
in the country were called to appear In
the supreme court of Montana at
Helena, this week in answer to an
order made at the instance of Attor-
ney-General Donovan, who alleges
that the companies have formed a
trust, and, having thus violated the
laws of the state should be enjoined
from doing business in the state.
Rural carriers who sent threaten
ing letters to their congressman in an
attempt to influence their votes have
been summoned to Washington by
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
to show cause why they should not be
dismissed Many of these letters were
sent to the president who referred to
the subject in his message. Mr.. Bris-
tow says the charge is merely one of
violation of a department regulation.
BY the explosion and burning of
million gallons of petroleum on the
Standard Oil Co.'s barge No. 81, at sea,
off Long Branch, N. j., Sunday after
noon, Dec. 49, four men were burned
to death and four are suffering from
severe burns. Either the boiler or
gas exploded, lifting the afterdeck and
setting fire to the afterhold. The
flames spread rapidly. A tug rescued
four seamen but the other four could
not be reached.
A furious blizzard, the worst since
1898, swept the Massachusetts, coast
Sunday, Dec. IS. Fifteen vessels were
ashore at Vineyard Haven while many |
others were reported damaged by COL
lision. No loss of life has so far been |
reported. The storm Frustrated all |
telegraph and telephone wires along
the entire length of Cape Cod. A big
snow storm and gale did serious dam
age on the New Jersey coast Saturday
afternoon, Dec. II.
December! Thou art the month of
In thee, the Christ
came. Every star that looks down
upon thy labor and toll of burial
Knows that adj things shall come (
'orth again. Storms shall sob them 6
selves to sleep. Silence shall find a
,oice. Death shall live. Life shall
ejoice. Winter shall break forth
md blossom into spring. Spring shall 2
tut on her glorious apparel and be S
allied summer. 1t is life! 1t is life! v
hrough the whole year!-Henry C
Ward Beecher. +
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

The annual meeting of the county
examiners of teachers will be held in
the state house at Montpelier Jan. g.
Recent legislation requires the board
to formulate regulations for issuing
special certificates, as a new feature
of the system, on experience and train
ing rather than on examination.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

Captain T. B. Lamoureux con-
structing quartermaster, has adver-
tised for bids for a new administra-
ton building at Fort Ethan Allen. 1t
will cost aout $4,000, and is made
necessary by the increase Of the post
from battalion garrison to a post
for a full regiment of cavalry. Dur
ing the past two years over 100000
has been expended for new buildings.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

Representative Foster has intro
duced joint congressional resolution
for an investigation under the super
vision of the secretary Of the interior
of the economic value of the waters
of Lake Champlain and directing the
secretary to report to congress any
possible means of adjusting the inter-
ests of New York. Vermont and Cana
da in the use of the water Of that
lake.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

A new process for waterproofing
cloth, canvas and like fabrics has
been invented by c. L. Stewart of
Rutland. Mr.. Stewart claims that
cloth prepared with this material is
absolutely waterproof and has no I'M
pleasant odor, is not greasy or sticky
in hot weather or stiff in cold weather
and that it can be sterilized in any
way, not being affected by potash,
acids or boiling water.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-27
Ncm York MnrLets.

FLOUR without being lower, was quiet
owing to the decline In wheat; Minnesota
patents %.20N570; winter straights, S5G
SIS; winter extras &s.50d4; winter pat
ents. t5.2066 80.
witnessed a severe break on
the opening on the lower cables better
weather west and a Hood OF selling or
derH; later there was a slight rally on
covering and renewed bull support; May,
RYE-Firm; No. ? western. sse.. to ar
rive.
CORN-Broke with wheat, later rallying
slightly on covering.
OATS Nominal
PoRk-unsettled; mess, Hi5ONlS; fam
lily, tl6.50d17.
LARD-strong; prime western steam.
S.30c.
BUTTER-Firm; extra fresh creamery,
26c: creamery, common to choice, 1b0
CHEESE Steady: state. fun cream.
fancy, small colored, September, lie. late
made l0%C.; small, white September, 12c,
late made, 1o&c.; large, colored Septem-
Der i2c, late made, l0Stc; large, white,
September, l2c.: late made. l0%c
EGGS-UnSettled; state and Pennsylva-
mia nearby average finest. 20c.; state and
PENNSYLVANIA seconds TO frsts, pc
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining, 2Bc.
centrifugal, % test 3Ssc.; refined steady;
crushed, 515e. powdered 455c,
MOLASSES- Firm; New Orleans, $40
3Tc.
RICE-stesdy; domestic. s%eOIAc,; Ia
pan nominal.
TALLoW-s Steady; city, 6lsc.; country,
bhq5Iko.
choice %GS1.M
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JAPs' STORY OF ATTACK.
Attempt TO Block Port Arthur Failed
No Loss of Life.

NO Loss of Life.
TOKYO, Feb. 27.-Vice Admiral To.
COS attempt to bottle up the Russian
fleet at Port Arthur by sinking fleet
of stone laden merchant steamers In
the mouth of the harbor evidently fail
ed, though the venture caused no loss
of life, and the vessels lost were not
of great value.
Five ships were prepared by Vice
Admiral Togo for tho attempted block.
ade, -Four are reported to have been
sunk, but the fate of the fifth is I'M
known here. II is presumed that it
withdrew with the other Japanese YES
sells. The five vessels were filled with
stones so as to make the obstruction
permanent and were manned by vol
unteer merchant crews. 1t was i'm
possible to select naval officers and
sailors on account Of the great rival
ry to participate in the daring venture.
Accompanied by four battleships,
nine cruisers and numerous vessels of
the torpedo flOtilla, the stone laden
steamers reached Port Arthur in the
early morning. While the feet engag-
ed the shore batteries the steamers
made a dash for the mouth Of the har-
Dor, directly under the heavy fire Of
the Russian guns.
1t is evident that the Russian fire
sank the steamers before they reached
the points planned for their founder
Ing by the Japanese.
All the crews of the four vessels a.
mped In boats and were picked up by
the japanese torpedo boat destroyers.
The report that two of the torpedo
boat destroyers were sum, 10y the Rus
slams is denied.
The navy department has received
a brief dispatch from the commander
Of one of the torpedo boat destrOyers
saying that no lives and no warships
we're lost and that no damage was in
flicted by the Russians Pending the
receipt Of the official report of Vice
Admiral Togo the navy department
declines to make a more definite an
nouncement regarding the affair.
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TREATY RATIFIED.
Panama Canal Agreement Now Sign
ed and Sealed.

Panama Canal Agreement Now Sign
ed and Sealed.
WASHINGTON, Feb 27-Secretary
Hay and NJ. Philippe BunauVarilla,
the Panamanian minister to the Unit
ed States. at 1870 o'clock exchanged
Publications Of the Panama canal trea-
ty at the state department. At 11:30
the president signed the proclamation
putting the treaty into effect
From the state department Minister
Bunau.Varilla, with the exchange copy
Of the treaty under his arm, drove to
the cable office and rendered his res
ignatlon as minister from Panama at
Washington to the president Of the re-
public in the following cablegram;
"The exchange Of ratiflcations Of the
treaty has now taken place, thus finish
ing the accomplishment Of my duty to-
ward the republic of Panama. l re-
quest your excellency, in conformity
with what have expressed In my let
ter Of November last to the department
on foreign affairs, to accept my resigna'
ton from this date and to send me by
next mail my letters of recall"
The minister stated some time ago
that he would resign his post as soon
as the treaty had been completed, US be
accepted the position only because OF
his interest in the canal. He was as
ISOLATED with Ferdinand de Lesseps in
the original French Panama canal COM
pany. In a recent letter TO the Pana-
ma government NJ. Bunau-Varilla ask
ed that his salary as minister be with
held and the money used 10 build a
monument to De Lesseps at Panama.
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GRIFFIN's COUP.
Former Jockey worked sharp Race
Track Trick.

Track Trick.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 27.-Former
Jockey Tommy Griffin worked a clever
trick on the ring here and made what
he himself styled the coup of his turf
career. Griffin had the flly Sweet
Pepper in the second race for maiden
two-year-old FLIES.
When the horses entered the pad
dock sorry looking chestnut filly
was passed through, supposed to be
Sweet Pepper, and the ring immediate
ly posted to l against her chances.
Griffin lost no time in backing her
down to 8 to 5, and then the real Sweet
Pepper, also a chestnut, was sent into
the paddock.
she went to the post and simply
breezed the half mile. After the race,
Griffin was called up, and as his ex-
PLANTATION of the matter was unsatis-
factory to the stewards 1t was ordered
that the further entry of all horses
owned in whole or in part by him be
refused. Little Jack Horner and The
Regent were the other winning favor
ties Summaries:
First Race-Balm of Gilead won,
Lady Contrary second, Irene Mack
third.
Second Race-Sweet Pepper won,
Isabella second, Trufile Hunter third.
Third Race-Rachel Ward won, John
Doyle second, Mintbed third.
Fourth Race Little Jack Horner
won. Optional second, Rollick third.
Fifth Race-Macbeth won, Burning
Glass second, Reckoner third
Sixth Race-The Regent won, Bengal
second, Jake Weber third.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-27

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 27.-Twc
prominent Wall street operators, Bsr-
nard NJ. Baruch and Edward L. Nor
ton; DR.. Simon Baruch. father OF Ber-
nard NJ Baruch, and their families and
servants. numbering ten persons, mar
rowly escaped death in the wreck Of
their private car, Conver, in the Next
can National yards in Saltillo, Mexico,
Mr.. Baruch and Mr. Norton were mere
ly bruised. but Mrs. Baruch's maid,
Lizzie Brett Of New York, is in a pri-
vate hospital here suffering from con.
clIssion Of the brain
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OIdncId Won by a FIuIse.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 27.-Three
thousand people saw Barney Oldfeld
and e. II. Hausman contest for the
circular track auto championship on
the one mile track of the Savannah
Racing association Oldfeld drove
Bullet No. and Hausman 800, the
latter holding the record for speed.
The 900, VIGOROUSLY erratic, buckcd on
the home stretch in the first five mile
heat, permitting Oldheld TO win handi-
ly in $50 The second heat OF three
miles was won by Hausman in $3.50.
The third heat of one mile was won by
Oldfield on fluke in no
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Norel L,nchinr Attempt FoiIed.

PATTERSON, n. j., Feb. 27.-Women
forming Il barrier between crowd Of
Infatuated men and swiftly moving
freight train alone saved Sedato Deja-
go, an Italian, from death by a novel
form Of lynching at the Erie station
here last night. Dejago at Waldwick
boarded a train of which Thomas Da-
ley was the conductor. He presented a
labOrer's pass, which Daley refused to
honor and put the Italian of. THIS en-
ragged Dejago, who drew a razor and
almost fatally slashed the conductor.
The crowd attempted to put DejagC
under an incoming train, but women
stopped It before it reached the men
holding the Italian on the rails.
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NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Feb. IL
Fire of unknown origin broke out in
the angle iron shed OF the Newport
News Shipbuilding company's big
plant and totally destroyed the build
ing. the only frame structure in the
shlpyard The fire fighting facilities
of the yard were sufficient to prevent
the flames from spreading to other
buildings The loss is estimated at
RI5OOO
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Princes. Titania Got the Feature.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 81. 49, A
heavy rain made the track at Oakland
sea Of mud. The players had good
line on the horses that were at home in
the going, as all but one of the win
ners were well supported The six
furlongs handicap was the feature, and
field Of four went to the post, Prin-
cess Titania being to 5 favOrite.
Bullman had the mount, and he soon
sent the mare to the front She won
easily from O'Hagen. The heavily
played Mr.. Dingle was left at the post
in the last race. Horton was returned
the winner.
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Murder and suicIde In Bunalo.

BUFFALO. Feb. -. Henry L.
Schwartz Of the law firm Of Baker l.
Schwartz was shot and Killed in his
office in the Marine Bank building by
II. A. Knowles, well known business
man Of Buffalo. who ten minutes later
shot and killed himself in the presence
of Chief of Detectives Taylor and De
tective 0'Connor. The shooting is said
to have been the elimination of bust
ness troubles
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President Goes For Trial.

HAVANA. Feb. 27.-Dr J. NJ. Linds-
lev. president of the international
quarantine bureau, will leave here for
Mobile, Ala, where he WIN be tried on
an Indictment for criminal libel The
case grows out Of charge alleged to
have been made by him that Mobile
quarantine board declared n quaran-
tine against Cuba forShe purpose Of
making money.
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TREASURE OF The lucas Found.

LIMA. Peru, Feb. 27.--Advices from
La Paz. Bolivia, announce that the
traditional treasure Of the meas has
been discovered at Challacatta. 1t
amounts to $1S,O0O.0O0. The discover
erS are OF varlous nationalities and
are now quarreling over the treasure.
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Cornell FencinE Team neat marvard.

ITHACA, n. Y, Feb. 27.-Cornelrs
fencing team defeated Harvard here
last night by a score of to 4. The
contest was one of the finest that has
been seen in Ithaca in years and was
won in the last bout but one Of the
match, when Pine of Cornell defeated
Tying of Harvard
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-27

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Feb. 27.-The
Yale university basket ball five defeat
ed the Cornell university team last
night in the Yale gymnasium by a
score Of Is to Is. Both teams played
a hard and fast game.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-27

PITTSBURG, Feb. 27.--The ear fam
ME has reached an acute stage in
this district, and coat and coke ship
ments are seriously affected. The rail
road companies in response to com
plants make the statement that the
present winter has, without exception.
bOon the most severe on traffic IN ser.
enty years.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. % Captain
George Cochrane Broome, L. s. A.,
sued his wife's mother and stepfather
for $25OOO0 on charge Of alternating
Mrs. BroOme's affections
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German baron KiIIcd BY Bruin.

PORT ANGELES. Wash, Feb. %
The body of Baron Martin Won Schlos-
ser, formerly an officer in the German
army and for many years resident
Of this city, has been found on the
range south of the hot springs near
the body of dead bear. The, baron
undoubtedly had been killed by the
bear while hunting.