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

do you know next Monday II
Christmas?" asked John gloomily.
~ dor l replied in so tubilant a
voice that he turned and looked at me.
"Susie, l wish were rich"
"Why. John, aren't we comfortable,
and isn't II better TO enjoy what we
have than to mourn over what we
have notT
John still looked gloomily into the
CRATE. Brown stopped me tonight to
show me Christmas present he has
bought for his wife. beautiful gold
watch. He has been saving up money
for 1t for a year. Susie. you deserve a
Christmas present II anybody does. but
see how much have to buy one with"
and he bitterly tossed his scant purse
Into my lap, mot quite S1.50."
"But, John" and | laughed In his
face. / couldn't hold back any longer.
threw myself into his arms and
showed him both my hands full Of
money. This, John, is what you did
not smoke, and this is what we did
not eat We are rich, John. We don't
owe cent. We have months rent
and coal paid for In advance, and we
have the whole of S5072 to spend for
Christmasw
John looked at the money, then at
me. He couldn't speak for minute;
then he said, Susie, you're brick!
don't believe there was ever hap
pier couple walked the streets of Chi
cago than John and l were that even
ing when we went out to buy our
Christmas presents. Nor was there
ever n merrier Christmas in one room
than there was In ours. How far liz.
tie money will 60 when one spends II
carefully! We were surprised at the
things 1t bought There were some
books for John that he had been wish
ing for-he had taken to studying Z
little evenings Of late-and there was a
little rocking chair for me to sit In at
my sewing, and there were new dress
and pair of gloves for me and set
Of silver teaspoons, and there were an
overcoat for John and pair OF slip
pers and big easy chair, and there
was fine big chicken for the Christ
mas dinner, with celery and everything
to 60 with 1t, and few candies and
nuts to make 1t seem like holiday.
And after everything was bought that
we had been needing we still had $3.50
left.
After our Christmas dinner was over
and we sat before the CRATE close to-
gether John said to me:
out of the $3.50 week for the tablef
You always had enough and just the
right thing. believe you could make
a feast out of nothing"
ut is all due to little management
and economy, john" l said.
~ think for the coming year would
better give you "a week, so you can
save still more"
THAT will make S25 more saved"
laughed. Then / asked, John, are
you sorry you gave up smoking last
winterT
John drew me close to him as he an
swered, "Susie, you have made this
Christmas worth a thousand times
more to me than a years smoking"
mot l, John. l couldn't have done
It II you hadn't quit smoking"
"And couldn't have quit smoking r
I hadn't had you"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO.
How the Day 10 Celebrated In the
Land Of Dias.

How the Day 10 Celebrated In the
Land Of Dias.
In Mexico Christmas eve Is observed,
as in Spain, with the Noche Buena.
The streets and plazas are thronged
with people. OF all the shop windows %
gay and brilliant In their holiday al
tire none is so bright a. the confection-
ers. Nowhere u the confectioner's art
carried to a greater perfection. At
midnight Of the Noche Buena al Mex
leo forsakes its pleasures and repairs
to the Misa del Gallo, or mass Of the
cock, high mass Of the most impos-
ing character, which, in every one Of
the magnificent temples reared BY the
Catholic church in the City Of Mexico,
10 celebrated exactly at midnight on
Christmas eve or morning to common
crate the Savfours birth. All the
churches have an augmented choir and
q large orchestra specially engaged for
the occasion. The mass b celebrated
with every concomitant that can
heighten its effect and grandeur.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
Che
Letter She
Sent
A Christmas Sketch
BY Zoe Anderson Norris
copyright, 1904, by Zoe Anderson Norris,l
"HIS was the Christmas letter
she wrote him:

(Copyright, l9Ot, py Zoe Ahue'so" No'''''
"HIS was the Christmas letter
she wrote him:
think. my friend. that II would
be best II you remain where you
are. OF course you must know that II IL
not because / don't want to see you. ]
do! | dol But there are many reasons
why l should not; why II would be best
II we never met again. In the first place.
after a succession of sleepless nights ana
heartaches, l have learned to do without
you. I have learned to live quietly, COM
posedly; rising OF mornings and COINS
about my work In leaden sort OF way
II Is true, but calmly; without much hope
of happiness any. In fact but
also without that feverlsh restlessness
which invariably follows upon the pur-
suit OF happiness.
Indeed. / have resolutely put the hope
of happiness aside. 1t is not for me.
You see. have reasoned the whole thing
out deliberately. carefully, laboriously. IL
Is not as II / were a young girl, rushing
blindly into a future apparently couleuI
de rose. but in reality full Of pitfalls.
deep, dark and treacherous. l am Wild
ow. have been married once l know.
A burnt child breads the fire. am 1T
tie afraid OF a second venture. my friend.
Your letter lies before me. The address Is
blurred where have kept It warm against
my heart II is quite evident that at pres
ent you are blind. Love Is always blind
for q little while-for a very little while.
alas! / am beautiful. ! am charming
am always In your thoughts. The fates
have willed that we shall be happy. You
are determined to see me again. You
await the word to come. One is uncon-
sciously charming. Many women absolute
ly devoid of beauty have charmed. So
may be that, but-I am no longer beauti-
full. was beautiful once-that night
trailed up the long. perfumed aisle OF
befiowered cathedral. the white bride OF
the man who promised there to love,
protect and cherish me.
Love, protect. cherish! / fear 1 have
lost faith in the belief that marriages a.s
made In heaven. Heaven had little
enough to do with that marriage.
Yes; was beautiful then and long aft
Ter. People turned to look at me twice.
Once two women passed me. One said.
"Isn't she pretty7" And the other replied,
"She is the prettiest woman In this town"
30 you see must have possessed some
real beauty TO be admired by my own
sex. Mustn't II But now! But now!
Nobody ever looks at me twice. Nobody
ever turns deliberately around to look at
me- Their glances rest idly upon me and
passover those Of the little boys who
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
ATHENS.

E. w. Robbins, who has been sick
so long, is now able to be about the
house.
Mr.. Bratton's family are to go to
their daughters, where they will have
a Christmas tree and social time.
The Christian Endeavor society is
to have a Christmas tree and social
at the church Saturday evening.
Annie Keefe is at home with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Keefe, for the Christmas holidays.
Fay Bridges has one customer for
his lynx, which Is wanted for the
Bellows library. 1t will be some time
before the animal wiz be ready for
exhibition.
Flora Bemis of Athens has finished
her school in Ludlow, Mass, and ex-
poets to 60 to work as clerk for
Forbes & Wallace in Springfield.
Mass. through the holidays.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
WARDsBoRo.

The men are busy filling their ice
houses.
Nellie Johnson is home for the hol-
iday vacation.
Harry Bemis Is home for the
Christmas holidays.
F. H. Hamlin attended the state
grange meeting in Bellows Falls last
week.
Mrs. Emma Clark is visiting her
sons, Fred and Will, in Brattleboro
and daughter Eta in Hinsdale.
Christmas exercises will be held in
the M. E. church Monday evening,
Dec. 26. All are cordially invited.
Eta Mundell, who has been work.
ing for Mrs. C. A. Briggs, has gone
home. Angie Knight takes her place
at Mrs. Briggs's.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

Kept two acGounts-the cigar fund and
the table fund, called them. The
cigar fund was Just $29,40. and my To-
BILE fund was $21.32. Could believe
my own eyes! 1t fairly made me dizzy
Over $50 to spend for Christmas! This
was what I had been dreaming about
ever since last February!
My feet scarcely touched the pave
ment on the way home sang all the
while ! was getting supper. Would
John never come? At last heard his
step. How his feet dragged! What
could be the matter?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
For Poultry.-6eats Them Al

Everybody likes winner. The win
ner must possess the qualities that eI-
Gel. The winner in the Poultry Food
class is spoken Of in a recent letter
from Huntington & Eastman. Washing
ton, VT, as follows: There are sew
eral so-called Poultry Foods on the
market here, but Pages Perfected
Poultry Food beats them all. We find
a ready and steadily increasing sale
for 'Page's.'"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
RUTLAND RAILROAD Time TABLE.

Corrected to October 10th, 1904. Trains leave
Bellows Falls as follows Daily except Sunday
unless otherwise noted.
GOING NORTH.
6:l5 a. m-Mixed for Rutland and intermedi
ate stations, connecting with train for
Burlington
u :O5 noon.-Mail for Rutland. Burlington and
St. Adams.
S:O5 D. m.-Green Mountain Flyer for Rutland,
Burlington, Montreal, Malone, Ogdens-
burg and st. Adams. Pullman Parlor Car
for Burlington and Montreal.
6:b D. m.-Local Express for Rutland, Bur-
1ington and intermediate stations.
IL 30 p. m.-Night Express Daily for Montreal
and the West. For Ogdensburg and OF
tawa Daily except Sunday. Through sleep
er for st. Hyacinthe.
sos a. m.-Sundays only. Passenger Tor
Rutland and Burlington.
Trains arrive at Bellows Falls from the North {:
2:25 a. m.-Night Express Daily.
8:15 a. m.-LOcai from Rutland.
II 90 a. m.-Sundays only from Rutland.
1:iO D. m.-Mail from Burlington.
1888 b. m.-Green Mountain Flyer.
6:35 p. m.-Mixed from Rutland.
GEO. T. JARVIS. CA. NIMMO,
Vice Pres. and Gen'l Mgr. Genl Pass. Agent.
Rutland, Vt.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
RAlIROAOs.
time TABLE CENTRAL VERMONT Ry
EEEECTlVE UCI. D, loV4'
-. I..,,a nrattlaharn aa follows.

Trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
Elsa. M, Daily for Springfield, week days FOR
New York.
at Millers Falls for Troy; at Palmer for Boston.
7.6O a, M, Week days for South Londonderry.
e.07 a. M, Week days for Springfield and New
1915 a. M. Week days for Millers Falls, connect
Eli 3. M, Week days for Springfield and New
York
1.23 3. M Week DAYS for New London and New
York via. Norwich Line Steamer; connects at
Palmer for Boston.
6.4b p. M, Week days for South Londonderry.
Subiect to change without notice.
an. FITzHUGH, v. P. and q. M. St. Albans.
T. X, BENTLEY, G. p. A.. St. Albans.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
PROBATE NOTICES.

The charge for probate notices Of the usual
length in the REFoRMER for the three weeks
required by law Is $500. This includes Com
missioners' Notices, win Notices and Settle
ment Notices. We shall be glad to have you
direct the Register Of Probate to send your no.
tees to this ONCE.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
DOsTON X MAINE n. II.

TRAINS SOUTH BOUND.
Leave Windsor $3.50. 7.20 a. M, 1925, '2.55,
$40 (mixed), y. IN. -
Arr Bellows Falls s4.36. 500 a. M. 1,l6, 1888,
$50 mixed, p. m.
sDaily.
d ~ FLANDERS, Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agt.
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Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
KIN OBEL AROUSED
 BY BIG REVIVAL

"The town of Knobel has just been shaken from center to cir conference by a religious re- vival," <" said Harry Beck, a well known travelling man, to a Little Rock reporter recently. Wild Bill Evans, the evangelist, did the preaching, and his big tent, with a capacityof seating 5000, was crowded at the service. When the revival was brought to close it was found that nearly 100 persons had been converted, half that number joining the church. There were, in addition, a number of baptisms.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
TO DETERMINE
 RIGHT OF HUNTERS

Attorney Ulysses s. Brattor returned Friday from Mississipp county, says the Little Roc Democrat, where he took a mum. Der of dispositions in the case 0 Fight 6 Acklin vs. W. H. Hal rison ct al., which has attracte wide attention in eastern Arkan sas. The time allowed by JudQ Trieber for the taking of depos tions in the case will expii about November Is, and it is ex pected that the case will be St for trial about a week or ten day later. The case is of great in terest in Mississippi county anC surrounding territory, as it in wolves the right of hunting ir portions of the territory. About six months ago Fight and Acklin who represent a club of non-res idents, secured a temporary in junction in the federal court, preventing any other than the members of the club from hunt ing on Big lake in Mississippi county. Little river flows into the lake at one end and out at the other, but the plaintiffs al legged that this river was not navigable, and that consequent Iy they had a right to purchase it and exclude the public. The case will hinge upon the question as to whether the river is navi- gable.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
FATHER-IN-LAW
 USES SHOT GUN.

Joe Wright shot and killed his son-in-law, Will Durham, with a double-barreled shot gun We'd nesday evening four miles west of Harrisburg. The killing took place at Wright's home, death being instantaneous.
 The men had not been on good terms for seyereal years and the trouble which precipitated the shooting was the location of 9 barbed wire >fenee, where their farms adjoined.
 It is stated by some that Dur ham had threatened to kill Wright, and the plea will be self defense. Durham had a pistol when killed.
 Wright gave himself up to the officers and will be tried on the charge of murder. He will be defended by Prosecuting Attor- ney s. R. Simpson, whose term expires next week. Mrs. Simp- son is a niece of Wright.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
RUSSIANS REPORTED
 FIRING UPON BRITISH.
Russian Fleet Said to, Have Again Fired Upon English Vessel Stocks Fall Upon
 War Reports.

Barnes & Go. received a wire Monday afternoon from New York, to the effect that the Rus sian fleet had again fired upon al English vessel. The present high tension of British feeling over the recent North Sea outrage where English fishing vessels were subjected to the fire of Ro- jestvensky's warships is apt tc give way before this second in- suit to their flag and force the government to declare wal against the piratical Russian bear.
 Stocks i'm hediately began tc tumble upon the receipt of this news, which promises to involve England and perhaps other na- tionS in the Russo-Japanese war.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
CONTINENTAL BUILDING
 BRUSHES FORTY PEOPLE.
Big Building Under Construction in Memphis Falls and Kills
 Forty Workmen.

By the private wire of the com mission office of Barnes & Com pany the news reached here of the fall of the new Continental building under construction in Memphis about 9 o'clock Mon- day morning, resulting in the loss of forty lives, probably all workmen employed by the con- tractors.
 The story as first reported gave the impression that it was the Doctor Porter building, an eleven story structure in which about 1,500 people are ofIiced.
 Inquiry had been made of the Commercial Appeal by this pa per, but no answer had been re- ceived at press hour.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
 INSPECT NEW LINE

Batesville, Oct. 30. Vice President Charles s. Clarke and General Manager A. W. Sullivan of the Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain reached this place yes terday on a tour of inspection of the White River road. This is the first trip these officials have made over this line and their opinion of the work is awaited with interest.
 The officials made a short stop here and proceeded west. They will take some time in going over the line, it is said, and will go as far as Cotter, examining the work of construction closely, and will return directly to headquar- ters at St. Louis after leaving this line.
 It is the intention of the off cials to inspect the other end of this road when they go over the Missouri Pacific lines.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
MAY NOT BE
 TRIED TILL MARCH

The Benton Democrat says that Houston Hooker, the negro DOT ter who shot and killed Conduc- tor Phil Atwood at Hensley, is in jail in that city and may be kept there until next March before he is tried.
 Nothing has been done teward calling a special term of court to indict and try him. Sheriff Jas. Gould of Jefferson county, whc lives two blocks from the Atwood home in Fine Bluff, says the peo-
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
1sgs<s1@ @ss s 1aSSz @ @/ANa<@l l@fsy yT>NI } HERE AND THERE. $ eaSA, 80 asra, ,NaNa <@f8> >@& ArssSS1 105AT T

Little Miss Jeanette Henry is quite sick.
 W. M. Muirhead and wife wis ted Jonesboro Thursday.
 Miss Juanita Riddell visited friends at Tuckerman Saturday.
 J. A. Holmes of Batesville was a guest in the city Friday night.
 o. s. Lawrence retured Satur- day from a business trip to Lit tie Rock.
 Capt. W. A. Joyce returned Saturday from a weeks business visit to Rosedale, Miss.
 Capt. T. D. Kinman left for Hot Springs at noon Saturday to spend Sunday with his wife, who has been in that place for several weeks.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
ANOTHER COTTON
 GIN DESTROYED.

Word was received in the city Friday morning that the large cotton gin on the Decker farm, about three miles north of Tuck erman, was burned to the ground during the night Thursday. In 'addition to the burning of the gin, about 150 bales of cotton were also burned.
 The Independent was unable to learn whether or not any in surance was carried on either gin or cotton.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
J, ,r,T,!,Q.l!QlTHPTCK T!,Q.l!Q CAUSED DEATH

side a Springs, Oct. 27. R. B. reo,,irr died last night under pc he n9r circumstances. He swal-
 Ted a silver from a wooden lI,ostlhpick last evening, which gave him some trouble at the time, and notwithstanding he was advised to go to a physician and have it removed, he retired with the splinter sticking in his throat. About 3 o'clock his wife 1 discovered that he was choking 1 to death, and Carter died before .Lh physician could reach him.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
FREIGHT WRECK
 ON THE MOUNTAIN.
and Several Cars of Horses Go Into Ditch Near Walnut Ridge Saturday
 Nobody Hurt.

The first section of fast freight No. 97, south bound, was wrecked shortly after noon Sat- urday about a mile north of Wal nut Ridge, and as a result four teen cars went into the ditch, 300 feet of track were torn up and passenger traffic delayed and di- Verted for. several hours.
 The cause of the wreck was a broken journal, resulting from a not box. The cars which left the track and turned over were loaded with merchandise and horses, five of the animals being killed and several others crippled and bruised.
 Passenger trains 3, 1, 5 and 21 south bound, were sent around y way of Knobel, Wynne and Bald Knob, but the north bound rains were held at Hoxie until he tracks were replaced.
 The crew of the freight es- aped unhurt, as the cars leaving ne track were near the middl
 { the long train.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
POCAHONTAS GIRL
 CONFESSED BURGLAR.
Refuses to Divulge Name of Male Accomplice Who Robbed
 Store at Reyno.

pocahontas, Nov. l. | Nora shafer, IS years old, and Newt U Nelson. 20, were placed m 1ais here last night on a charge ., h,,rglary. They were arres'eu z for breaking into the store or Mrs. M. J. Reynolds at Reyno, a a small town about twelve m,iaI ], ,,rI from here. The girl admits Il
 guilt. and says a man was Viii, WYu I, bar but she refuses to tell an, name. Nelson was arresteroad suspicion, and, failing to mad, an alibi, his bond and thaith tn, yirl were fixed at $1,c eettiM and, failing to make ack,.lt, were committed to jail to
 the action of the grand lY9oor th
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
PEARL FISHING
 SEASON OVER

De Witt, Oct. 30. - The coming of cold weather will put an end to the pearl and shell fishing in Arkansas county for the season. The river and lakes have been alive with people and boats hunt ing pearls and getting shells. Some of the finest fresh water pearls in existence have been found here. In the past four years J. H. Nicholson of Ethel, Arkansas county, has bought and shipped between $5, 900 and S10, 1000 worth of pearls.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
MORROW MARRIED
 AUGUSTA GIRL

Augusta, Get. 27. Rev. W. H. Morrow and Miss Emily Macnat were married at 8:30 o'clock last night at the Presbyterian church by Rev. 2. c. Bingham of Mari anna.
 Rev. Morrow has been pastor ii this church for nearly two
 and his bride Sas been a
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
: teacher in the public

unpopular teacher in the public teschools.
 t' The attendants were Robert
 Morrow, a Batesville merchant,
 and Miss Helen Macnab, a sister of the bride. The couple left
 ast night for St. Louis on their bridal tour.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04

D. A. Million and wife are the happy parents of a fine boy at their home on Elm street. Mrs. Million was formerly Miss Grace Ross of this city.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-11-04
ro,c 10 give 10 any NEW ,JoolAono an account of TAKE Tht if is learned

Little Rock, NovsmpelA aSto M. Hill, who will sua< s9d Hege G. Bum as chief j se Eres' supreme court of ed at once. sworn in yesteraflade to the having been aay afternoon, Judge Bum. Tn the delegates simple and took i'd those who preme court rooa were so sur messed by the juon to adjourn and the court carried offhand.
 Edgar A. did not com will succeed Sork set out for associate jus