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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04
President Kruger Dying.

A letter received in st. Louis by
Gen. Benjamin Vilijoen, formerly Of
the Boer army, announces that former
President Kruger of the Boer repub-
lie, is slowly dying as an exile at Men
tone, France, and that DR.. Reitz, state
secretary under Kruger is also an
exile in Holland, and a constant suf-
ferer from nervous prostration. Gen.
Vilijoen said Kruger's mind is failing
and that he lives in seclusion, rarely
conversing with any one. His COM
patriots applied unsuccessfully to the
British government for permission for
his return to South Africa to spend the
last days of his life in his native coun-
try. The loss of the Boer cause seems
to have shattered his ambition.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04
Rare Earths in Texas.

Additional discoveries of large de-
posits of rare earths and minerals con-
tanning radioactive properties are re-
ported from the Llano mineral dis
trict near Austin, Tex. A Pittsburg Co.
is mining gadolinite and yttria,
and Is shipping large quantities of the
gadolinite to its laboratory at Pitts
burg, where 1t is utilized for making
the filament or glover of an incandes-
cent gas burner and electric lamp. The
Llano district is the only place in the
world where this mineral is mined for
exclusively: in other districts where
it is found IL occurs in feldspar min
ing as bi-product
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04
A Recipe From the Forest.

When the Oak leaf is the size of a
Squirrels foot take a stick like a
Crows bill and make holes as big as
a Coon's ear and as wide apart as Fox
tracks. Then plant your corn, that II
may ripen before the Chestnut splits
and the woodchuck begins his win
ter's sleep.-Ernest Thompson Seton
in the March Century.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Castleton. of
Louisville, 96 years old and
known all over Kentucky died Tues
day, Feb. 20, of old age. She was Alb
raham Lincolns first sweetheart, and
1t Is said that the couple were engag-
ed for nearly a year. Small troubles
came up, and the young woman indig-
nantly informed Abraham that she
would not marry him. She was mar
ried is months later, and Lincoln's
marriage followed in four months.
They afterwards were great friends,
and she visited him after he became
president. She was born in a log
cabin. not far from a similar cabin oc-
cupied by the Lincolns.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

Some excellent government lands, in
Guiding IL townships of the Red Lake
Indian reservation in northwestern
Minnesota and a part of the Rosebud
reservation-about $4,000 acres in
Gregory county, South Dakota, will be
opened for settlement in few months.
Secretary Hay and Minister Bunau-
varilla exchanged notifications of the
Panama canal treaty at the state de-
partment at Washington Friday. Feb.
&C. and the president signed the proc
lamation putting the treaty into eff
feet. NJ. Bunau- Varilla has cabled
his resignation as minister of Panama
to the president of that republic.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

Prof Cajori of Colorado college, and
Prof. Wolcott of the state school of
mines, report that Investigations made
by them have shown that radioac-
tivity is the source of the therapeutic
qualities of the waters at Glenwood
springs, Cebollo springs and at Pago-
sa springs. They now propose to make
tests of every spring in Colorado.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04
JAPANESE PRESS FORWARD
RUSSIA BUILDS WARSHIPS AND
PREPARES FOR STRUGGLE.
The War News of the Week-Death
Of Little Prince Henry of Prussia
Dowie Mobbed in Australia-Afri-
can Uprising.

Work on the warships at ST. Peters
burg is progressing with feverish
haste and it is said that by March 20
Russia will have 177,000 troops in Ko-
rea and Manchuria If all her plans are
executed. The Trans Siberian rail-
way can feed and supply only 100000
men, it is said. Japan is reported to
be transporting troops by night and
viii soon have 100000 troops at the
front. The Japanese people are en-
Enthusiastically supporting the govern
ment, even the school children con-
tributing to the war fund. The Jap
anese Monday, Feb 90, were reported
to have seized and fortified Ichioyang
in Korea. 1t was also reported that
they had again bombarded Port Ar
thur badly damaging two Russian
cruisers and a torpedo boat but this
report is not confirmed. Gen. Stoes-
sci, commanding at Port Arthur is
sued an order Monday. Feb. go. di-
recting the attention of the troops
and Inhabitants to the fact that the
Japanese intend to land at Port Ar
thur and seize the fortress and de-
claring that he will never give the Or
der to surrender. He called on every
body to fight to the death. A des
patch from Hakodate says that Vladi
voStok has been blockaded by Jap
anese fleet since Thursday Feb. %.
Native troops in the Cross and
Nzassanang rivers region of German
Kamerun, equatorial West Africa,
have revolted. Several factories of
the Northwest Kamerun company
have been burned and four Germans
killed All German African colonies |
are in a ferment over the statements |
spread by the Hereros rumors that the |
Germans We're being driven into the |
sea.
The port of Wiju in Korea was OPP
ened to foreign trade Friday. Feb. 26.
The limitations to be placed on trade
and other incidental matters will be
passed later. This action necessitates
1 harbor, so Yongampho has been de-
,ided upon.
The foreign Office at Paris announc-
d Friday, Feb. 26, that treaty of ar
,itration between France and Spain
lad been signed. The terms are iden-
ical with the recent arbitration treat
es concluded between France and I
treat Britain and Italy and .
treat Britain.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

James Parish Lee, inventor of the
Lee rifle, died last week at Short
Beach, Conn, after a lingering Illness.
He was born in Hardwick, Scot, II
years ago He was the inventor of the
lee enfield rife, used by the British
army, and also of the lee rife used by
the U. S. government several years
ago. His home was in Hartford.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04
WASHINGTON'S LAST WILL
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO
STEAL THE DOCUMENT.

Arkansas Postoffice Blown Up by
Dynamite-New England Peach
Crop Ruined--Hassan's Moros Ex-
terminated in Battle.
An attempt has been made, accord
ing to dispatches from Alexandra,
Va, to steal the will of George Wash
ngton from the clerks Office Of the
Fairfax county court house The out
er doors of the vault were shattered
by an explosive used, but the docu-
ment, which reposes in a glass case
with other valuable cases, was I'M
harmed. 1t is supposed the would-be
thieves fled without accomplishing
their object because of the unexpect-
eddy loud explosion, which aroused
many persons residing near the court
house. The will is in Washington's
writing and was made the year of his
death. 1t covers 20 closely written
pages, each of which bears the sigma
ture of the first president.
Richard Strauss the famous Ger
man pianist and composer has begun
his first American tour and for the
next four weeks he will be kept busy
by orchestral concerts and recitals in
New York and other cities.
At a meeting of the Chicago Demo-
cracy Sunday Feb. 20, much impetus
was given the movement to boom
Mayor Carter Harrison for the presi-
lency and to swing the Illinois delega-
ton in the national convention for
him.
Henry j. Hooper, '07, of Dartmouth
college, the best center on any college
football team in the country last year
died at Hanover, N. H., Sunday Feb.
2S. He was operated upon for appen-
dicitis at the hospital the preceding
Thursday.
Attorney General Cunneen at AL
bany, holds that the law requiring
public school children to be vaccinated
has been obeyed when child has been
inoculated with vaccine virus, even
though there is no swelling or soreness
to show that the virus has taken.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

T. A. Welcome. A. F. Mccarthy and
D. j. Mccarthy were arrested at Burl-
ington, Monday, Feb 20, on indict-
ments found against them by the fed
eral grand jury. They all furnished
bail in the sum of $500 each before
Commissioner George f. Johnson.
Welcome is charged with fraudulent
use of the mails, and the McCarthys
with abstracting goods from A. F. Nc
Carthys store after he had been petit
toned into bankruptcy.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

rue Love OF NTqht'
He's true to God who's true to man;
wherever wrong is done.
To the humblest and the weakest,
meath the all-beholding sun,
That wrong is also done to us; and
they are slaves most base
Whose love of right is for themselves,
and not for all their race.
james Russell Lowell.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

Because of objection to the negro
postmaster of Humphreys. Ark, who,
1t Is said, was appointed notwith-
standing the protests of great ma
jority of the white citizens, the post
office has been dynamited and de-
stroyed. Great excitement exists and
considerable racial prejudice is ex-
pressed. The postmaster before the
present one was a negro named Toms.
While in the office dissatisfaction gen
orally was expressed. Toms was con-
victed of robbing the mails and SEN
fenced to the penltentiary, When the
present postmaster was appointed
dissatisfaction again was voiced. The
postmaster was not in the building
when It was blown UP. So powerful
was the explosion that deep hole
now marks the site of the building.
1t is said that little mail was in the Of
fee. No arrests have been made.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

Half the enmties that make coun-
ty committee rooms howl in an
guished fury were born at town meet
ing.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

The Northern Bankers association of
New England held its fourth annual
meeting at Wells River Thursday Feb
25 with an attendance of about TO-
Papers were read by H. D. Robbins of
the Newport National bank, L. H.
Harris, cashier of the Lyndonville Ma
tional bank, and George HI. Adams,
treasurer of the Pemigewasset Ma
tional bank, Plymouth. N. III. A ban
quet was held in the evening. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent r. e. Smythe of Plymouth, N.
H: vice presidents, w. S, Boynton of
st. Johnsbury. F. D. Hutchins of Lam
caster: secretary and treasurer. HON.
err Z. Smith of st, Johnsbury; execu-
tive committee, L. b. Harris of Lyn-
T. A. Johnson of Newport,
F. w. Wilder of Woodstock and A. H.
Eastman
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04
Prince Henry, youngest son of
Prince Henry Of Prussia, died at Kiel
Germany, Friday. Feb. 26.

John Alexander Dowie's meeting
Sunday, Feb. IS, in the exhibition
building at Melbourne, Australia, was
broken up by the crowd shouting and
singing comic songs. He was obliged
to abandon the evening meeting and
was himself chased around the city
by the rougher element the mob yell
ing challenges to him to justify him
self as prophet Public antagonism
is SO strong that Dowie has been re-
fused rooms
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

True Love of Rioht.

Love. the skylark scars and sings;
Hate has neither song nor wings.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

Gen. Wood reports an engagement
at Jolo, Feb II, with the remnants of
Hassan's Moros. Maj. Hugh L. Scott
commanding the American force. Dur
ing the fight, firing was twice stopped
to give the Moros a chance to surrend-
er, but they declined. The entire body
with the exception of Hassan. is either
dead or captured and Hassan is locat-
ed. Seven of the Americans including
Lieut.. West were wounded. This des-
truction of Hassan's band is said to
be an act of retributive justice. Maj.
Scott suffered at the hands of this
fanatical Moro. The chief enticed the
major into the jungle pretending to be
friendly. and in ambush shot him.
Since that time, Maj. Scott has been
on his trail and now has destroyed
his band. Hassan. who was a priest.
is one of the irreconcilables. When
the navy was making some surveys
year ago of the coast of Jolo. Hassan
construed the setting up of survey
marks as an act of hostility and at
tackled the troops. He came into Gen.
Summers headquarters under sum-
mons, but made his escape and ever
since has been at war. His band is
believed to have numbered about 600.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

The Pacific steamer Queen put in
at Port Townsend. Wash, Feb. 20 and
reported terrible experiences from fire
and storm. with n loss of IA lives,
four of whom were passengers. While
off the mouth of the Columbia river
the Queen caught fire in her after sa-
loon in some unexplained way. The
fire rapidly gained Roadway and
threatened soon to envelop the whole
ship. The heavy seas running meant
death to any sent away in the life
boats. The flames, however, compel
led the launching of the life boats by
the crew and the removal of the wo-
men and children to the boats. Two Of
the boats We're capsized. After long
fight the flames were brought under
control, the lifeboats recalled and the
occupants taken aboard. The Queen
was unable to enter the mouth of the
Columbia river owing to the rough
ness of the bar. Ten of those who
lost their lives were spilled out of the
small boats; three men, walters on the
vessel, were suffocated before they
could reach the aft part of the ship,
and one woman died later from ex-
posture.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-10

DR.. and Mrs. T. Grandon Smith
of Upper Middleton, O. arrived
here yesterday and will leave this
evening for the vicinity of Middle
bourne to visit relatives.
More landslides came In on the
electric railway, last night but large
force of men are at work clearing the
tracks and the cars will be In oper
alton at the very earliest possible
moment.
The Loreua will pass up tonight
sometime on her way from Z,nes,
willie to Pit,sburg She Is reported
"a hours behll d schedule time.
She will pass down Sunday about
noon on her return trip.
E. M. Roome, of Pine Grove, was
In the city yesterday. Mr.. Roome
Is negotiating tor a lot In Garry
Owen, upon which he expects to
build handsome dwelling house
for his own occupancy.
The many friends of Mrs. Nc
Gonigal, Of Upper Wells street will
regret to learn that she Is quite Ill
of pneumonia, she has been quite
sick and under the care of physi-
clans for several weeks,
L. White of Upper Wells street
whose illuess has been mentioned
frequently Is now almost fully re-
covered and yesterday made his
appearance down town for the frst
time since early In February.
The backbone of winter Is said
to be broken and from present In
dications the prediction seems
good. Of course we will still con-
tinue to have few cold snaps.
White headed winter will linger for
a time in the youthful and rosy lap
of Spring, but he will gradually
yield to resurrection of new and
happier life In the forces of nature,
so long held within his icy EN-.
brace.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-10
local News
Pay day today.
Business improving.

The river Is receding.
March Is due to 60 out like a
lion.
Good show at the Auditorium to-
night.
House and lot for sale. Inquire
q L. Lswther. az tt
DR.. e. N. Sellers, of Friendly,
was In the city today.
E. A. Culbertson left the city
this afternoon for Pittsburg.
I'D. Livingston, of Friendly.
w&s In the city this afternoon.
For Saie-Five room house. In
saire at ny Florence S.. 31f
S.N. Dinsmore. of st. Marys,
was business caller here today.
J. W. Gaffney spent the day
here with his brother P, II. Gaffney.
"Bub" Shriver, of Iaka, was a
business visitor In the city today.
A new line of decorated tissue
papers at McCoys Book Store. Io3t
Brent Shriver, Of New Martins.
vile, was here yesterday on busi-
ness.
Daniel Kelly, of Marietta, was a
business caller In the city last eve.
ming.
A meeting of the J. T. Jones
Hose company Is called for this
evening.
Samuel Mccormick, of Mata'
moras, spent the day here with
friends.
Entirely new: Ladies' skirt peck
ct books. At McCoys Book Store.
10 st
CAP. Rlgby, of New Martins
I. villeBwas In the city yesterday on
i business
The Delineator and Designer
.ApriK Numbers, on sale at McCoys
Book Store.
Miss Sadie Swarthout of NORTH
Wells street, Is confined to hel
home by Illness.
Remember that this isn't rea
spring. Winter has only gone ou'
between the acts.
Harold Gruber left yesterday TO:
Smith6eld, after a pleasant visit &c
his home In this city.
Three new dwelling houses will
be brilt on McCoys Heights this
spring and summer.
G. W. Kotz oue, of the firm o.
Koizbue & Murrey, Is In Spencer
ON business this week,
Seeing Is believing. Have you
seen oar ladies' spring suits? The
New Fair Store. 7tf
Hon. L. n. Stevens, of New
Nartinsville, was business callel
In the city last evening.
Deputy Sh .rif n. NJ. Adams, o
Hiddlebourne, went to Friendly
this lAorning on official business.
"a Up to date spring suits for ladie!
4 al way down prices at the New
Fair Store. TT
WINS Harrington, superintend
eat for the Carter Oil company
lett this morning for points north
Just received full line ladies
spring suits and skirts. The New
Fair Store. 7tf
E L, Robinson, one of the Re-
caivers OF the Wetzel Tyler railroad
was In the city on business today.
r, F. Furbee. of Mlddl.bourne,
passed through here yesterday on
his way to We'zel county on busi-
ness.
DR.. Thompson, on elderly and
we'll known physician of Waverly
was a professional visitor In oul
city yesterday.
Bay your spring suits for ladies.
You will save from three to five
dollars. The New Fair Store. TT
I. NJ. Underwood, returned yes
terday from trip In We'z-l county
where he had been elec,iopeering
for the nomination of Judge,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-10


and gas for rent over Kotzebue q
Murray shoe store. 84t
Misses Lydia Davis and Lottie
Bruce, of New Martinsvllle, was
here Yesterday visiting our city
High School. Z.
Seven reom house, double lot.
bath, all modern convenleuces, J.
F. Neill, Wells Block. 19tt
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wells went
to Parkersbnrg this morning to
visit the latter's parents DR.. and
Mrs, R. II. Thaw.
For RENT -Pleasant front room,
suitable for two gentlemen. or man
and wife. Irquire at OH Review;
A. M. Swan, of Marietta, passed
through the city this morning en-.
route to Next to visit his sister,
Mrs. J. II. Pierpoint.
For Sale g room frame house
at ga South Wells street. Inquire
of w. M. Smith, 81 South Wells
street. S7i*
Miles Keigley ard Richard Long
of Morgantown, are In the city for
a few days transacting business and
calling on relatives.
DR.. John Grier left the city last
Evening for points In the southern
part of the State. He will be alb
sent until tomorrow afternoon.
Monday the ground hog will &c
out of business running the weath'
er. He has been a true prophet
this year beyond ell doubt.
The Young Women's Guild, OF
St. Paul's Episcopal church Is to
have a sale Saturday morning at
1880 In the Schupbach building.
10 ct
| Judge Underwood Is working
night and day to secure the nomin.
alton against Judge Willis. All
things come to him who hustles.
Fashion magazines for April, In
GLIDING DeNneator. Designer, Toll
etts, Elite and many others, On sale
at McCoys Book Store. Io3t
William Ankrom, of New Mar
iinsville, passed through the city
yesterday on his way to visit rela
itives and friends In Middlebourne
Municipal politics Is very quiet
this year. People are thinking
over the situation as they have MOI
done In years. A very good thing
to do.
Fred Petty Is again at his place
of business after few days tussle
with the grip. Mr.. Petty moved
recently and that's enough to lay
anybody up.
Don't forget the cooked foo6
sale Saturday morning In thu
Schupbach building by the Young
Womens Guild, of St. Paul's Epis-
copal church. 10 ct
The City council of New Mar
tirsvllle, has increased Its rates TO,
liquor licenses from S425 per year
to $500 a year. Brokers are
charged SIS per year for licence.
Miss Eloise Mccormick, who ha:
been the guest Of her cousin Mis-:
Mayme McEldowney, of New Mar
tiusville, for the past week has re-
turned to her home In this city.
l Over FIVE hundred pocket books,
card cases, pass cases, bill books
long bill books, In fact everything
you can think of In this line just In
and on sale at McCoys Book Store
10 st
Men are at work painting Mrs E
NJ Hull's residence on Maia street.
This house will soon be finished
and 1t will be one of the hand
some st homes In the city when II
Is flushed.
Ben Shriver will be the first man
who ever held the Office of heria
of Tyler county whose home was In
!. Sisteisville. That may seem strange
that the metropolis of the county
never had a sheriff bat 1t Is true
In fact Sistersville has had no
county Office tor over quarter Of
a century
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-10
.PHELAN CAP lain
Of WESTERN HIGH
Speedy End Will Lead Mex,
Years Eleven.
SCHOOL SECOND IN LEAGUE
Defeated Central, But Went Down Be
fore Tech-Church VIII Be
Missing Next Season.
SCHOOL SECOND IN LEAGUE

Bobby Phelan has been chosen by the
members Of this years Western High
School football team who played in the
championship games. 10 lead the eleven
next falL
The new captain has played al right
end on the Red and White team for two
years. during which time he has made
The name Of being one OF the best ends
in the High School League. The choice
OF Phelan was a popular one with the
students on the Heights, as he is uni
versaliy well liked. and they believe that
he viii make a good successor to Church.
who led the Western team during the
I last two seasons.
Western had a successful season this
/ fan but failed 20 win the big game with
easily defeated Central In the first big
came of the campaign Next season
/ Western viii be without the services OF
/ several OF this years best players. in
Guiding Church, but the students are
sanguinc that Phelan can build up an
other team which. IL IL fails 10 win the
/ championship can at least get second
place the position OF the 1904 eleven.
/ Al present all the athleticallY inclined
] students of Western are hard at work IN
preUaratiOn for the coming scholastic
meet al Convention Hall. For several
wears the Georgetown school has been
Ian important factor In the local games
and this season the material for a good
relay team seems better than for some
time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-10
GOOD SCORES kADE
BY THE BOWLERl
Navy Yard Ro ied Up ScOr,
Oi 963
COMMISSIONERS DID WELL
Took Three Games From Treasury
Gould Made 236-Mechanical
Found Lighting Easy.

In the Departmental Bowling League
last night at the Palace alleys the Com
missiOners had an easy time defeating
the Treasury three straight games.
La the first game the Commissioners
did their best work, rolling up 906 while
Treasury could DO no better than 762.
The other games were won by wide
margins. but by none so high as in the
first. Smith, with 216, was high man,
and the only one to go over 200.
The Navy Yard rolled up 963 in the
second game last night at the Palace al
legs, when IT defeated the POstifhce in
the first two games and lost the last
one by the narrow margin OF six pins.
The bowling in this series was good and
aroused much enthusiasm. Gould, Of
the Navy Yard. with 236 In the second
game. carried of the individual honors
for the series and the night Bowsher
and Bishop got 202 and 2O5. respectively.
Mechanical took 'em all in the Railway
Relief Association League The feature
was the way IN which the entire Light
ing Company team fell down in the sec
ord game. getting only 6S2. Smith. with
1873, was high man by several pins.
The Score.