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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11

THE LEGISLATURE.
CONTINUED from page one.)

Miles of Barton and Grout OF Derby
stood out for the time Of taking ef-
feet after the present session, whiie
others opposed any raise OF pay. the
5000 amendment was lost. Fits oi
Brattleboro desired TO amend by q
referendum TO the people next March
Uapgood of Peru moved To dismiss
the bil which was done by large
majority.
ON special order, the bill to raise
the salary of the superintendent oil
education was taken up. Spirited dis
cussion followed but motion TO dis
miss. offered by Ryther of Dover, was
carried by vote OF 1l9 to IS.
In the senate the event Of the at
ternoon was the special order ON the
Morrill, hall appropriation, which was
advanced to n third reading % 10 z
Senators Dickey and Holbrook oppos-
ing II,
The senate insisted on amending
the deer hunting bill to strike out
the Sunday hunting clause and q
committee was authorized to confer
with the house. The same action was
taken In regard to making the auditor
of accounts a certifying officer.
The senate killed the bills by Sena-
tor Pierce of Windham county pro-
viding for licenses for nonresident
deer hunters, by Mr.. Fits of Brattle-
boro, relating TO the power OF state
attorneys in prosecutions by lnfor-
nation, and by Mr.. Walker OF Dum-
merston, Incorporating Sunset Lake
Water company
The temperance committee met ar
ter adjournment and took up the H.
cense bill section by section. An
other meeting will be held to-day
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
What He Was Up To.

DO you know of the only Irish
man who ever committed suicide? ?"
asked w. b. Pollard of Jersey City.
You know it is said that Irishmen
never commit suicide, and when the
argument was advanced in a crowd
of that nationality he was SO unstrung
that he decided to show his oppon-
ents that Irishmen do sometimes COM
NIT a rash act. He accordingly dis
appeared, and the man who employed
him started search. When he got
to the barn he looked up toward the
rafters and saw his man hanging with
rope around his waist.
What are you up to, Pat? he
asked.
Oi'm hanging meself, begobs!
the Irishman replied.
+" why don't you put it around
your neck?
Faith, oil did. but couldn't
braythe,' was the unsmiling reply"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
CHESTERFIELD.

Miss Kate Greasy of Brattleboro
was in town last week.
Mrs. Travers Perry of Keene visit
ed her sister and other friends a few
days last week.
The dance Friday night was very
successful, good number being
present and everything satisfactory.
Mrs. Spaulding furnished excellent
refreshments of cake, iee-cream, etc.
The death of DR.. Randall, who prac-
tised medicine here for many years
but who died at the home OF ms
daughter, Mrs. Thomas, OF Brattle-
boro, was a shock to friends here,
though he had been in poor health
for several years. There are many TO
sympathize with the bereaved ones so
dear to him.
Wedding cards have been received
from Mr. and Mrs. Gowing (Mlss
Minnie Cressy) The ceremony took
place at the home of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Cressy at
Keene. Mrs. Gowing is native OF
this place and lived here until she
went to Mankato, Mimi, a few years
ago, where she remained for some
time with an aunt, Mrs. George Marsh.
Many friends extend good wishes Tor
the happiness of the newly welded
pair.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
Last Weeks Proceedings.
FRIDAY.

After refusing, by substantial ma
jority, TO concur in the joint resolu-
ton adopted by the house providing
for adjournment TO "Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock, the senate thought
better of the matter and another joint
resolution introduced in the senate
went through both houses with q
rush providing for adjournment TIL
$3.50 Wednesday afternoon. An IN
teresting debate occurred in the sem
ate on the senate bill providing for
the testing of sight and hearing OF
the pupils in the public schools In the
state and appropriating $500 Tor ms
purpose The bin was passed by the
president of the senate giving the
casting vote. The vote of the senators
was n tie, 10 to 49,
The Morrill, hall bill which had been
made a special order, was again or
dered to lie, several senators being
absent when IL was brought up. NO
great opposition to 1t appears.
Governor Bell signed the bill pro-
viding for the members of the general
assembly and others voting AT Mont
pelier.
The Slack caucus bill, providing
for preparation and use of caucus
check list was reported faVorably
with several amendments which were
adopted and the bill was ordered
printed as amended, pending question
of third reading.
The house passed the bill providing
for higher education for advanced pu-
pills by all towns and defining a high
school. It was explained that the
object of the bill is TO make quite
clear the provisions of the law of 1902
which this measure repeats and sup
plants. Mr. Ryther of Dover moved
an amendment giving towns an OPP
ton In the matter. and 1t was also
suggested that higher education be
made compulsory rather than option
al. Mr.. Shaw of Marlboro agreed with
this view. Mr.. Sherwin of Jamaica
favored the Ryther amendment ana
said that some discretion should be
given school directors who are best
fitted to decide, when points are
raised. The amendment was disagreed
to-
The bill extending the power OF
states attorneys to prosecute by IN
formation was passed. Mr.. Fits OF
Brattleboro first explaining the tech
nical need of the extension.
The governor signed the joint reso-
luton relating to the appointment OF
n commission to investigate certain
property of the Bennington Battle
| Monument association.
The bin authorizing the Deeriield
River company to issue bonds was
passed. also that to prevent fraud in
| sale of grass seed The bill relating
| to the election of road commissioners
was dismissed.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
Monsieur Beaucaire.

Doubtless Manager Fox could Sc
cure a more finished production for
the auditorium than Monsieur Beau
caire, which was presented there last
evening, but doubtless he never did.
In point of dramatic strength, caste
and stage setting no play has ever
been seen in Brattlebono equal to
the dramatization of Booth Tarking-
toms clever romance. The story pre-
sents an admirable field for the
dramatist and the opportunities have
been fully grasped. The first act
brings out the incidents that are
merely referred to in the story as
originally written and the final tab
leau partakes of the piaywrights IL
cense in bringing the play to a hap
by conclusion, but the intervening
scenes are presented with much IL
deity to the book.
OF course the entire plot centers
about the debonair Beaucaire and
this character was splendiily por-
trayed by Creston Clarke, a young
actor with high aspirations that
seem sure to be attained. AS the
graceful, quick-witted French noble
man. disguised in name but not In
bearing, Mr.. Clarke won the admir-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11

The dominion parliamentary cleo
tons held last week resulted in re-
election of the Laurier government
with majority of between 60 and 70
i'm the house of commons which is
composed of 214 members. This Is
liberal gain of about Is. Vancouver
island went overwhelmingly liberal.
Fire Quilted Pollard block, Windsor,
early Friday morning, Nov. 4. Loss
on block $4,000, insured. P. ]. Put
MANS loss In bakery was $4,000, In
surance $1,000 James Corlin, dealer
in harness and horse goods, had an
insurance of s575. George Chamber
lain lost his household goods unin-
sured.
Rev. DR.. Washington GLADDEN. of
ennial council of Congregational
churches, famous for his activity in
civic and social matters, will be the
principal speaker at the centennial
celebration of the First Congregation
al church of Burlington, Feb. %. Gov.
Bell will deliver an address later and
former pastors of the church will
speak
Fire destroyed the large stables
connected with Woodstock inn Fri
day. Nov 4. and most of the contents
were burned. The loss Is estimated
at about $4,000. The building was
owned by the Woodstock Hotel COM
pany, whose loss is about $4,000. A.
N. Townsend, proprietor of the sta
bles. suffers a loss of $1,000 or $4,000.
The insurance on the building is ST.
600 and Mr.. Townsend had only ST.
900 on his stock. The fire was prob
ably started by an oil stove in the
harness room and the building was in
ashes in an hour.
AS a result of the campaign charges
in regard to the sources of campaign
contributions to the two great polit-
ical parties of the United States,
Congressman w. Bourke Cochran
pledged himself publicly. at New York
Sunday night. to introduce bill
within As hours after the converting or
the next congress, providing for the
creation of a non-partisan commas
sion, to be headed, preferably by the
chief Justice of the supreme court OF
the United States, the duty of which
should be to investigate the sources
of the campaign funds obtained by
the two great parties, and publicly to
report the result of its research. He
further pledged himself to the sup
port of a measure compelling the
publication of every campaign contri-
button made in the political battles OF
the future to any party.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
WEST cHgsrERFIELo.
Buildings Of Charles e. Hill De-
stroyed by Fire Sunday.

Charles H. Hilrs house and two
barns were burned to the ground
Sunday morning between ana III
o'clock. The fire was first discov-
cred In n stairway leading from the
barn cellar TO the barn floor, Mr,
Hills and wife led out their horses
and saved most of the farming TOOLS
and wagons, but two shotes We're
burned. They also saved part OF the
household furniture. The little BOY
went to Jack Aliens for help, ana
good many neighbors were soon there,
but not till the house was on hre. Inc
buildings were wen insured, but the
loss of their hay and vegetables Nv
this time of year Is n great one MI
and Mrs Hill are undecided as 70
what they will do. They are stopping
M present with Charles VIM. set
of buildings belonging to Key, MI
woodbury., Universalist minister,
were burned on the same site May
16, 1872.
Schools finish this week.
Town meeting passed very quietly.
Mrs. o. r. Farr returned from her
visit to Springfield Monday.
O, L. Bailey of Brattleboro has been
AT work here the past two weeks,
Spofford grange conferred the first
and second degrees on class OF nine
Saturday evening.
Mrs. George Smith and Edith
Chamberlain are visiting In Green
field, Westfield and Springfield.
Mrs. Rawson of Boston, daughter
of Prosha Randall, visited at q. f.
Randalrs the first of the week.
Harry f. Howard, drummer boy OF
the Potomac. gave a very pleasing
entertainment here Monday evening
Charles Winn and his sister, Cora
started for Beaver Dam, Wis, Tues
day. Mr.. Winn is going out with
three carloads of apples.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.

The fire district is having another
reservoir built on Mrs. Evans's lot.
Mr.. Scales came home Saturday af-
ter an absence of several months.
Mrs. Barney seems to be gradually
losing strength, suffering very much
at times.
Bradley Houghton and wife have
moved from Marlboro into John Sar-
gents tenement.
The Misses Knight have gone to
Fitchburg and Waltham for a three
weeks visit with a sister and friends
One of the Harris descendants OF
Nashua has been in town this week
looking up the history of the Harris
family
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
SPOEFORD.

Mrs. L. w. Slade is more COM
Portable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buss of Springfield,
VT. visited at DR.. ]. F. Buffers last
week.
Mrs. H. Draper of Boston is stop
ping with her mother, Mrs, Mary
Cranes.
Mrs. Charles Munson Of Worcester
Mass, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Humphrey last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Gurnsey, Ken
meth Mosher and Grace Gurnsey OF
Keene, Mrs. Hubert Gurnsey and
daughter Helen of Lancaster, n. a.
visited at John Joslin's recently.
The members of the S. S. c. circle
met at Mrs Wheeler's recently &c
give Marian Farr a surprise party, II
being her 18th birthday. Light re-
freshments of cake, coffee and candy
were served. The afternoon was spent
in playing games, reading, singing
etc. All report delightful time, al
though many went home with bllsters
on their hands from pulling candy
The circle will meet with Lydia Tut
tie next Saturday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
NEGLECTED. Education.

Oliver HEREFORD was entertaining
some men friends in his fiat one even
ing, when a servant from the apart
ment below his brought a message to
the effect that the gentleman in 316
was unable by reason Of the alleged
noise made by Mr.. Herford's party,
to enjoy that peace and quiet he
thought was due him.
He says he can't read" remarked
the servant.
Present my compliments to the
gentleman said Herford, calmly.
"and tell him that I could when l was
three years old."-Harper's Weekly.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
WESTMORELAND.

Rev. II. Gertrude Roscoe is at her
fathers.
Mrs. Emma Leonard visited in
Keene last week.
Frank Aldrich and family started
for Florida Wednesday, Nov B.
Mrs. Harrison Dinsmore Is enter
tanning her brother. Hiram Dinsmore
and little daughter are at his fathers
Miss Ethie Shelley has returned
from Providence, r. l., where she mas
been treated for rheumatism. Her
father accompanied her.
Clifford McClenning finished work
for Mr.. Hart Saturday night. young
man from East Swanzey takes his
place, beginning Monday, Nov. Z.
Rev. Thomas Roscoe delivered one
of his able sermons Sunday Nov s.
Sunday Nov. 20, he will have a spec
ial sermon, it being the Sunday be-
fore Thanksgiving. A large attend
ance at the service is hoped for.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
.Iudne parksr,s Statement.

Judge Parker gave to the press on
Wednesday night an open letter oil
the election, addressed to 1.-The demo-
cracy of the nation" The letter be-
gins by thanking the men who had
charge of the campaign as well as the
rank and file. Judge Parker says: i
shall never seek nomination Tor
public office, but shall. to the best OF
my ability, serve the party that mas
honored me- He says that the demo-
cratic party has a great mission-to
relieve the nation of the tarin-fed
trusts and illegal combinations: that
the past difficulties must be forgotten,
and a new organization must start q
campaign of education relative to the
contributions to campaign funds by
the trusts-"dishonest money, given
that the trusts may take much larg-
err sum from the people"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
What Are Checks Good For7

Mrs. Kidder-"Charles, can't you
give me another check? l see you
have a whole book full"
Mr.. Kidder-"That doesn't signify,
dear. 1 have. used up my balance at
the bank"
Mrs. Kidder-"Then why didn't you
give up your check book? Now. it's
no use for you to tell stories, Joseph
Kidder. IL you mean to say / shan't
have any money why don't you say
so right out like a manr-Boston
Transcript
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11

alton of his audience at the very
start and increased it until the very
close. While the honors of the even
ing were easily with the portrayer of
the title role his support was of
the very best. AS Lady Mary Car
Isle Miss Mary Ardeck was both
pleasing in appearance and competent
to handle the emotional passages
with becoming delicacy. Others wor-
thy of mention were Frank Mcdonald
as the Duke of Winterset, Henry
Forbes as the Marquis de Mirepois,
Alfred Stryker as Lord Townbrake,
Edward Lyster as Beau Nash, and
Miss Blanche Moulton as Countess of
Greenbury.
The stage settings and costuming
of the play were magnificent and
fully in keeping with its demands.
The audience. alas, was far too small.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
Democratic REORGANIZATION.

Referring to the rumor that Mr..
Watson, Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Hearst
will shortly meet to consider a plan or
re organization for the democratic
party, the last-named says that he
has no knowledge of any such meet
ing but that he thinks the party will
re organize ION a basis of true de-
mocracy, eliminating the Wall street
influence that has proved so disas-
trous in this campaign
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
Favored by Both Parties.

Republicans and Democrats alike
praise Foley's Honey and Tar for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
diseases, as no other remedy can
compare with it. 1t is safe and sure
F. T. Slater, merchant, III Main St
Gloucester, Mass, writes: Foleys
Honey and Tar cured me Of a very
bad cough which I had for three
months though other remedies failed
to benefit me. 1 can highly recon-
mend it for coughs and colds" Sold
by All Dealers.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11

Don't forget the date of Our New
Minister at the auditorium on Tues
day, Dec. 6. 4o-3t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11

DR.. William D. Huntington, one OF
the best known physicians in Vermont,
died at Rochester, Monday, Nov. 7.
He was a graduate, in 1881, of the
medical college of the university OF
Vermont He had been surgeon gen
eral of Vermont and represented Ro-
chester in the legislature of 1900. His
father and grand father were both
practising physicians in Rochester.
The municipal electric light plant
at Mortified was totally DESTROYED by
a fire which started from a hot box
on the wheel pit Thursday, Nov. g.
The pulleys carried it all over the
building. 1t was the biggest fire
Mortified has had for six years. The
loss is $4,000 and insurance $4,000
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11

The Mexican government has sig
nified its willingness to enter into q
treaty of arbitration with the United
States.
The supreme court of the United
States at Washington, Monday Nov
Z. affirmed the decision of the SUI
preme court of Wisconsin in the
newspaper boycott case. arising from
the alleged business combination OF
The Sentinel. The News and The
Evening Wisconsin, all published al
Milwaukee, against The Journal OF
that city, affecting advertising rates
The opinion was delivered by Justice
Holmes and upheld the validity OF
the Wisconsin antitrust laws so fal
as it applied to this case, declarins
the newspaper boycott unlawful.
A black bear, probably the largest
killed in the state in the past 20 years
was shot by David Senior of Warren
on CRANKY mountain recently. Thf
carcass weighed 423 pounds.
The bureau of chemistry of the ag-
ricultural department at Washington
has made arrangements for an inves-
tigation of the quality of the whiskey
now on the market, for the purpose Of
fixing a standard, and upon its reporf
to congress II Is expected that new
and effective legislation VIII be based
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
Our New Minister.

Denman Thompson and George w
Ryer's best of all character plays
Our New Minister, more popular now
than ever, and brighter and more at
tractive than before because Of its
new massive scenic environment will
make it's annual visit to the audito-
rum on Tuesday. Dec. 6. There isn't
much use in saying anything about
Our New Minister nowadays-its
many merits are so well known-save
to advise everybody to go and see It
This is the fourth year of Our New
Minister, and nothing better can be
said of its merits than that each sue
ceeding year its audiences have
grown to such an extent that capacity
houses are the rule everywhere. II
you want to be entertained for an
evening in a way that will be more
pleasing and satisfactory than you
have been for many day, Our New
Minister will come nearest to what
you are looking for. The management
wisely retains all the favorites of the
famous all star cast
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

By virtue of license from the Pro-
bate Court for the District Of Marl-
boro, will sell at
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Mr.. LUTHER BURBANK.
A Wizard of Horticulture Who Revo-
lutionlzes Plant Life.
w. s. HARDWOOD in scribner's.

w. s. HARDWOOD In Scribner's.
I have met recently. in a little vine
mantled cottage not for from the Pa
cific, a remarkable man, known to exr
perts throughout the country and beyond
yet one of the least known to the general
public. Mr.. Luther Burbank has evolved
more extraordinary and. indeed, more
marvellous plant life than any other man.
Without the training of college or the
university he yet leads in one of the
most subtle and elusive, one of the most
complex and battling departments of mod
ern research.
On wind swept mesa he finds wild
flower of some native beauty, but In
significant in size and, in the main, I'M
comely. He takes this flower and gives 1t
q new life increases its size, doubles its
vigor hastens Its springtime appearing,
or, if 1t suits him, he transforms it utter
~ producing a flower unlike anything
which has yet blossomed. He finds two
trees, neither one, to his mind, filling
Its true place in the world; he joins them
and produces a new tree possessing the
best of both. One such tree he has made
which is now the most rapidly growing
tree known in the temperate zones of
the world and one of the most prolific
of all nut producing trees.
He takes small unpalatable fruit, IN
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ferior in size and lacking in nutrltioh' anu
makes II over into another fruit, large
rich toothsome. beautiful. a nttle oaisy,
small and imperfect, appealed to him one
aav. and he developed the insignificant
dover into one several inches In diameter.
He takes a flower with large, snowy
bloom. a handsome creature among its
more delicate companions, but having an
offensive odor, and gives to it delicate
fragrant scent. He has changed the hue
of a yellow poppy into silver or amethyst
or ruby He has driven the pit from the
plum and filled its place with substances
rich, JUICY and sweet. He created wal
nut with far thinner shell-so thin, in
deed, that the hungry birds could perch
upon the branches and drive their bills
through 1t and rob the nut of its meat.
This would not do, and he reversed the
process and bred back until he had
nut of just the right shell thickness. In
cidentally he drove the tannin from the
walnut and has left the meat almost as
white as snow.
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NOTES FOR LAWYERS.

The annexation Of chairs and stage FIX
lures to a theatre by the owner Of the ma
jority of the stock of the corporation hay
ing title to the building in order to make
possible the use of the building for the
purpose for whic.. 1t was erected with
cut any agreement that that they should
remain his personal property, Is held, in
Murray v. Bender &c. C. A. 9th CO So L.
II. A. 1885, to make them a part Of the
building, SO as to pass under an execution
sale thereof.
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w. LIS burglary punishable by death
In Alabama? 90 When and under what
circumstances did the custom OF hail.
masting flags In honor OF q counuYs
dead originate?
A.-Arson, robbery, treason and several
other crimes are subject to the death
penalty In Alabama. C) l cannot say;
possibly some reader will be able to an
swer this question.
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T. L. N.--Did congress pass a law limit
ing the coinage of silver dollars about
the beginning of McKinleys first term?
(2) How many democrats voted for the
Panama canal treaty. and who were
they?
Al do not recall any currency legis-
lation of 80 recent a date. (2 The Pana-
ma canal treaty was ratified by vote
Of 10 to ~, five senators not voting. |
have not preserved the names of sena-
tors voting.
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