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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS PLACID.
Political Differences Settled Out ot
Court-State Delegation Divided.

! Saturdays republican caucus
proved a love feast after all. The
differences which kept the local poll
ticians busy all day Friday and Sat
urday morning were settled before the
voters gathered to transact business
and everything was attended to in
side of Is minutes The meeting was
called TO order by Charles H. Thomp-
son of the republican town commit
tee. He was made permanent chair
man of the caucus and H. B. Cham
berlain chosen clerk. AS soon as the
call was read James F. Hooker placed
in nomination the following dele
gates to the county convention: ].
l.. Martin, II. D. Holton. w. n.
Thompson, C. L. Stickney, F. L. Hunt,
C. E. Graffam. C. S. Hopkins, F. H.
Howard, E. w. Gibson, o. T. Ware,
Taylor. w. f. Walker H. c. Rice, w.
E. Hubbard r. c. Bacon. A. F.
Schwenk; and the following alter
mates; L. w. Hawley, H. E. Taylor
H. F. Weatherhead, G. L. Dunham,
H. p. Wellman, HI. W. Sargent, H. w.
Spaulding, l.. H. Richardson, Fred
Dunklee, C. w. Richardson, P. S.
Eames, A. F. Schwenk, J. c. Newton,
A. V. May, c. C. Fits, c. r. Crosby,
L. E. Holden. H, R. Brown. These
were elected unanimously.
Charles H. Thompson then pro-
posed as delegates to the district
convention the following list: j. L.
Martin, C. c. Fits, L. D. Taylor, L. F.
A. F. Schwenk, H. F. Brooks
w. II, Bracket, C. O. Robbins and
j. L. Stockwell. Alternates: H. E. |
Taylor E. H. Putnam, f. G. Frost, L.
NJ. Keneston, C. s. Hopkins, G. l.. |
Dunham, w. E. Hubbard, C. H. /
Thompson and w. H. Proctor. |
These delegates were chosen I
without debate. The delegates
10 the state convention We're NOM
mated by E. w. Gibson as follows; H. D.
Holton. G. w. Pierce, H. w. Sargent,
lanes F. Hooker, o. T. Ware, c. R.
Crosby, w. E. Hubbard. w. H
3rackett and J. Harry Estey. They
rates to the state conven-
ion We're empowered to choose their
'wn alternates. On motion of Mr..
Hooker the county delegation was in
tructed to use all honorable means
o secure the nomination of George
Y. Pierce for senator. James F. I
locker, c. o. Robbins and W. F.
Walker were chosen republican town
ommittee for the ensuing two years.
The trouble, which bade fair to !
ause a fight in the caucus at the {
ist minute, arose over a difference of
pinion among the Bell and De Boer ]
hen as to the delegation to the state :
onvention. Up to Saturday morn '
lg the supporters of the man from a
Walden had it all cut and dried that I
e should have a solid delegation
'om Brattleboro. When the De Boer
enchmen heard of this plan there
as trouble Immediately and they
lreatened to elect a solid delegation S
" their candidate unless given prop "
representation. At last the mat \
It was settled by giving the De Boer Il
en four of the nine delegates, V
essrs. Crosby, Hubbard, Brackett p
I'd Estey. OF the county delegation b
lout o-thirds are in favor of F. L. \
oughton as senator from the north Il
I'd of the county. k
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17
BODY TERRIBLY MANGLEp.
Unknown Man Killed in the Depot
Yard Wednesday NIGHT.

Mangled beyond recognition, the
body OF "A man was discovered on the
railroad track near the freight depot
early yesterday morning by William
Nichols, night operator in the Western
union office. The man evidently
had tried TO board freight No. 265,
which leaves for the north at about
ll30, and was caught beneath the
wheels. Marks between the rails
showed that the body had been dragged
for about thirty feet after which the
head apparently caught in the frog Of
switch ana was torn from the trunk
The skull was crushed into fragments
both arms were cut TO pieces and the
heart was found 20 feet away from
the other remains.
Operator Nichols made his grue-
some discovery about four o'clock yes
terday morning while on his way
from the telegraph office 10 the freight
depot. He at once told Bartholo-
NEW Riley. night yard master, who
notified w. H. Vinton. chairman OF
the board of selectmen and Underta-
ker Moran. Health officer Waterman
was called TO view the remains which
were then taken TO Morans undertake
ing rooms Burial took place yester-
day afternoon in the town lot in Pros
pect hill cemetery.
The name and residence of the man
probably viii never be revealed The
body. however was identified as that
IF an elderly man who was on the
street Wednesday afternoon and even
ng. He asked several people for money |
md was given supper at Halls res
aurant by H. r. Brown. Afterwards |
he went to Browns stable and was /
yiven a pair of shoes. At the restau-
ant he said that he had been working I
n Manchester, y. H., and that his I
lative place was Dundee, Scotland.
'he man wore an old coat and a pair
# checked overalls In his pockets
we're found a razor, pipe and a
mall cake of soap and a five cent
'iece, while scattered along the
rack near where the body was dis
overed was 35 cents in change.
The man was seen in the depot
ard Wednesday evening by some of
he railroad employees, and 1t is sup
osed that he was attempting TO
oard the freight when killed, no i
ther train having passed the point
here the body was discovered.
Later.-Chief of Police Z. S. Hall
links that the body is that of Pat l
ok McMahan, who worked at the |
Vest Dummerston quarry about ten l
ears ago. A man answering his de- |
.ription was seen at the quarry We'd {
asday and on the street here We'd S
esday evening. He told one person {
lat he was on his way to Barre. c
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17
NINTH GRADE EXERCISES.
Take Place This Afternoon in the
High School Room.

The closing exercises of the ninth
grade of the grammar school take
place this afternoon at 8 o'clock in
the high school room. The program
consists of an instrumental duet,
The Lake and the Reapers Song by
Misses Margaret Barber and Kath--
crime Brosnahan; prayer by Rev. E..
@. S. Osgood; song, A Forest Ramble,
by chorus; address by w. H. Whit
ing, principal of Greenfield high
school; selections, Slumber Song and
Hail Thou Lovely Month, by girls
chorus; presentation of certificates
by Rev E. @. S. Osgood; chorus,
Commencement Song; benediction-
The following members of the
class will receive certificates: Ella
Crosby Adams, Margaret George
Barber, Katherine Mary Brosnahan,
Howard Adams Brown, Stewart Hem
ry Brown, Grace Almira Canedy, Har-
old Cheney, Floyd Gilbert Coolidge,
Warren Crosby, Joseph Mark Dun
levy, Ralph Grout, Minnie Ella Haigh,
John Warren Hamilton, Grace Edith
Johnson, Robert Prosser Kenney,
James Madison Perry, Edward Lind
sey, Rose Osborn Putnam, Una Rice,
Elwyn Richardson, Ellen Holton
Sherman, Pearl Gale Sanders, We're
Shipman. Hyland Dorr Tas-
kerr Ila Amelia Vickers, Paul Archi-
bald Whitaker Mabel Florence Win
chester, Elwin Clement Whitney,
Henry Eugene Whitney, Lena Marion
Young.
The class officers during the past
year have been as follows: PreSi-
lent. Warren Crosby; vice president,
Margaret Barber: secretary. Rose
Putnam; treasurer, Robert kenney-
rhe class eolors are Yale blue and
white. the class flower the carnation
md the class motto. The end crowns
he work.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17
Hart Sanders NuptiaIs.

A pretty wedding took place at
7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Mary E. Sanders. of
So Frost street, when her daughter.
Miss Flora Ella Sanders, became the
wife of Thomas Francis Hart Both
young people live in Springfield.
Columbia Mutual Life Insurance
company, and the bride having been
for the past three years stenographer
for the King Richardson company.
Only immediate relatives were pres
ent, but about 40 guests attended the
reception, from s TO 10 o'clock. The
marriage ceremony was performed
by Rev E. T. Mathison, rector of St.
Michaels Episcopal church, the bride
being given away by her brother, Ed
gar D. Sanders.
The brides gown was white organ
die. She carried bride roses. The
bridesmaid was Miss Lima Baker of
Springfield who wore white organ
die and carried carnations. Joseph
Hemenway of Springfield was best
man. The bridal party entered the
parlor while the wedding march from
was played by Miss Marion
Adams of South Vernon. The cere-
mony was under an arch and wedding
bell of daisies. The other decorations
about the house were mountain laurel
and hemlock. A. f. Miller catered
At the reception, at the close or
which Mr.. and Mrs. Hart left for a
trip of 10 days. They will |
return to Brattleboro for a weeks |
visit before going to Springfield to |
i've. at 607 Belmont avenue. They |
will be at home after Sept. l. Mrs. |
Hart went away in a travelling suit of |
gray voile. She is a graduate of the |
high school, class of |
S9S, and before going to Springfield |
aught in Vernon and West Halifax.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17
Vermont Sheep in Australia.

Sheep breeders in the New England
states are still supplying Australia
with the majority of the pure bred
Merino rams imported into that coun-
try. Goodall's Farmer states that some
very extravagant prices have been
paid for Vermont rams in late years
by flock-masters in Australia and
New Zealand but they were the best
that could be had and competition was
keen. In order to stimulate the trade
in that direction a consignment OF
fine rams has just started for Sydney
from New England to be exhibited at
the show to be held there in July. As
wool is the main purpose OF the Aus
traiian sheepman, Merinos are about
the only sheep raised in that country
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17
Boale.RandaII Wedding.

Charles Z. Boyle of White River
Junction and Miss Mabel c. Randall,
also of that town, were united in
marriage Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the home of E. w. Boyle on
Pearl street, Rev. George B. Lawson
of the Baptist church performing the
ceremony with the double ring SER
vice The bride wore a dress of white
null trimmed with ribbon and fagot-
ting and carried a bouquet of bride
roses tied with a white ribbon. Miss
Jessie Alexander of Quechee was
bridesmaid. wearing white lawn
trimmed with applique lace. She
carried pink carnations. Howard
Starkey Wellman of Brattleboro, a
classmate of the groom, acted as
best man. Little Hazel Randall. sis
ter of the bride, was ring bearer. The
ceremony was performed before
bank of laurel and evergreen above
which were suspended the initials
and b. Miss Louise Greeley of White
River Junction played the wedding
march. She wore blue foHard trimmed
with applique.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyle left on the $50
train for a short wedding trip, after
which they will live in White River
Junction. The groom has a large
number of friends in Brattleboro. He
graduated from the local high school
in the class of 1900 and since that
time has been in the employ of Boyle |
brothers. wholesale jewellers. in /
White River Junction. Mrs. Boyle |
graduated from the White River |
schools and has a large |
number of friends there.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17
Pettee- horn Wedding.

In the preseice of relatives and a
few invited guests DR.. Arthur Louis
Pettee, son of DR. and Mrs. f. G..
Pettee, and Iiss Florence Carrie
Thorn. daughter of Mrs. Carrie n.
Thorn, were laited in marriage last
evening at tn home of the brides
mother, 90 Gren street. The event
which was etirely informal, took
place at o'clek amid decorations of
laurel ropes, naidenhair fern and
carnations, Re. II. r. Miles of the
Congregational church performing the
ceremony with the Episcopal ring
service. The fidal couple were un-
attended The bride wore a gown of
mousselaine de sole with a duchesse
lace collar and bertha. Immediately
after the ceren,ny refreshments were
served in the ding room which was
handsomely deorated with asparagus
vine and carnations. The following
young women erved: Mrs. Charles
Hoffman of Nw York city, Mrs.
Howard C. Ric, Mrs. Fred C. Adams,
Mrs. Clarence w. Reed of Glens
Falls. n. Y. drs. Ernest r. Bemis
and Miss Edit J. Greene.
During the ,vening DR.. and Mrs.
Pettee left fora brief wedding jour-
ney after whid they will make their
home at IA 'hapin street Both
young people re well known locally
and have the ,est wishes of a large
number of frieds. DIR. Pettee gradu-
ated from ue Brattleboro high |
Scbool in 1885, and from the dental /
department ofthe Baltimore medical |
college in 1s0. For the past three |
years he has cen practising in Brat
tleboro. Mrs. Pettee also graduated |
from the highschool in 1895 and has
since been enjoyed by E. L. Hildreth
& Co. Anon those who attended
from out of tan were DR.. and Mrs.
Edwin c. Thos and two children of
Deerfield, Mas
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

The cornerstne of a monument to
the private soliers of the Confederacy
was laid with impressive ceremonies
at Centennial lark. Nashville, Tenn.
Wednesday. Jue Is. under the direc-
tion of the Msonic fraternity. Henry
watterson Of Duisville. KY, was the
orator Of the sy.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

After toiling ten years at the wash
tub to support a worthless husband
an Ohio woman sued a railroad COM
pany because 1t let one CT its trains
run over him--Chicago News.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

The Adventist churches of Ver-
mont and Quebec are In annual con-
ference at Richford with good atten-
dance.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17
WANTED, FOR SALE, 70 RENT, Etc.

WTANTED.--A good 2-horse teamster, Tele-
w ephope for job. #. q. Rogers, West Dunn
merston, Vermont. 20 IL
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

WA D--Competent girl for general
w housework S400 a week. Address \,
REFoRMER OFFICE. 2l'u
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

VXyANTED--A medium priced farm. viii
w give In exchange fine cottage house IN
Lowell, Mass. To any one who is desirous of dis
posing of their back farm for good home here
Is chance. EDGETr Il Co., Brattleboro, VI.
2Itf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17
LOST AND FOUND.

NOR SALE. have two of the most desirable
II building lots left situated on east side of
highway opposite the r. II. Briggs farm on
Guilford ST.. which offer for sale Size OF lots,
&C TT. 'front.' 1873 fl. deep. SIDNEY O. MINER.
23tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

NIDER BARRELS for sale. c. II. EDDY s.
~ Co., Frost street. 42-u
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

VITANTED-Waitress and kitchen help at
w HALLS RESTAURANT.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

VIyANTED-we have several calls for tim
w berand. Especially spruce. If you have
any write us. EDGETT & Co, Real Estate. Send
for catalogue.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

Nor SALE-A good second hand upright
II piano in perfect condition. Address Box
684, Brattleboro, VT.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

VXIOOL wANTED-40 600 pounds at 20 cents
w a pound delivered to +. II. DAVENPORT,
West Brattleboro. l9tt
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17
TO RENT.

LHOR RENT-The former residence on Tyler
Il street, of the late Commander Brown. A
large house with extensive grounds. Modern
Improvements. Rent reasonable. Inquire of
REV. E. T. MATHisoN. 4-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

HARD and SOFT WOOD FOR SALE
I have a large quantity Of hard and
soft wood which offer for sale at rea-
sonable prices. 1t is all prepared for
the stove in one foot lengths. First
come first served.
n. c. CLARK, BrattIeboro.
Orders received by telephone, No. 5l-3.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1904-11-08

val forces of the Province of Santa
go, in his history, which has been
translated in part by the Navy Depart
ment, gives only 5000 effective Span
ish soldiers in and about Santiago
on July /. Escario and his column
did not break in until the Sd, and there
were about 2100 sick In hospital. Their
food consisted exclusively of rice and
water; their ammunition was scarce;
their artillery consisted of thirteen
pieces of antique patterns some of
which they did not dare discharge.
Santiago had not been prepared for a
siege. These 5000 men had over ten
miles to cover, and were attacked at
five different points simultaneously:
a. The feet menaced Moro Castle
and the Socapa battery at the mouth
of the bay. ~ Five thousand Cubans,
whose losses were heavy-Bonsal says
p.444) their percentage Of loss was fif-
ty per cent. greater thai the Ameri-
cans'-were active, and harassed them
on the west. 60 Aquadores was men,
aced by a demonstration Of Michigan
troops just landed. al FL Caney was
attacked by about 6000 men; and 81
San Juan by about 1900.
According to Lieutenant Muller, the
San Juan hills were occupied by a
mere skirmish line Of $50 Spaniards.
Captain Nunez says, in his history, al
so translated in part by the Navy (p.
113), that the advance echelon Of San
Juan, consisting Of two companies un-s
der the command Of Colonel Faquiero.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1904-11-08
LETTER NO. 1.
At Foot of San Juan Hill.

July /, 1893.
This has been a Gay OF terror and
yet this evening finds me singularly
cool and calm. The fighting
started about daybreak with an artil-
lery duel, in which our artillery seems
to have got the worst of it. / hear that
Grimes has been shelled out of his po-
sition on Ell Pozo and that Capron's
artillery was worse than useless. You
see, our artillery was using black pow
der. while the Spanish used smokeless
powder. So. while we were a perfect
mark for them, we could not locate
their batteries at all. The casualties
have been pretty heavy. l hear to-
night that our division has lost about
$50 killed and 1000 wounded. Our
regiment lost something over 100
killed and wounded, but l don't know
just how many. l thought we would
be the whole thing ON account of hay
ing taken this hill, but the adjutant
(who is now Lieutenant Koehler) says
the Rough Riders will get all the credit
because they have their press agents
along. And, what do you think, they
were not even in the fight. They left
the main advance column early in the
morning. and going off to the right
got lost somewhere in the chaparral
and did not get out again until to-
night. l just got back from a walk
along the line and find the army strung
out like this: Letter contains map
not thought necessary to reproduce. J.
Ed.
1t is pretty thin line, but l guess
will oh 10
The regulars are simply wonderful as
fighters. They go at it just as if it was
sport instead of tragedy, and the fact
that men are killed and wounded con-
tinually don't seem to bother them at
all. They take it as matter of course.
I'm glad I'm regular. They
go ahead and do their business without
any fuss or feathers. But I'm sorry
that we will not get any credit for our
work. They say our charge will make
Roosevelt President some day. and that
that is the only thing he went into the
war for-just politics. Well, l suppose
l shouldn't kick, as am looking for
laurel wreath myself. The adjutant
says I'll never be heard of unless
should chance to get killed, when /
will occupy one line in the papers i'll
the list of dead and wounded.
When / was over on the right flank
about an hour ago the Rough Riders
were just getting up to the line in the
position assigned them. Where they had
been all day | don't know, but the talk
is that they were having sport on hill
somewhere in the rear. | will proba-
bly, know more about this tomorrow
or next day. 1t is rumored that we
will advance again tomorrow and
drive the Spanish into the harbor They
retired in pretty good order to-day, as
they only left eight dead on the hill
and no wounded, SO far as I know.
Just how many are in the OPP
posing army l do not know. but it is
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1904-11-08


sunken road and captured the block
house, Colonel Roosevelt and fhe
Rough Riders marched from the mlIlet
field, behind this bill and Purgatorio
Creek, and frantically charged up Ket-
tie Hill! 1t was attended with little
more danger than an attack on the
City Hall in New York. The San Juan
hills directly beyond it had no In
trenchments, and had already been
abandoned by the Spaniards.
His Staying the fleeing Spaniard less
than thirty feet away sounds much
like murder. No regular officer foun
it necessary to establish his reput.
ton by an account Of exulfaBt bloc
thirstiness. They accepted the paint
duty OF fighting the enemy as one Ok
the sad necessities Of war and sought
to win no glory by gIoating over the
widows and orphans they were forced
to make. Colonel Roosevelt stands out
against the lurid horizon of war as the
solitary autobiographer from the days
Of Caesar till now to write himself
down boastingly as slayer Of his fell
bowman, and that, too, at such close
range.
Having examined under oath about
100 participants in the San Juan en-
gagement, and having In my posses
sion the stenorapher's transcript Of
their testimony, am prepared to state
that Colonel Roosevelt did not so much
as see a Spaniard on July /, 1893, and
was not In a position where he could
see one. -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1904-11-08
MOST HUMILIATING FRAUD
Col. Daeon's Review Of The Events Of July |, 1855
Daring Capture Of an ljndsfendsd Field Attenls1
With Imaginary Slaughter.
ROOSEVELT AT SAN JUAN OUT FOR
GLORY, HAVING BEFORE HIS EYES
THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.

was reinforced By another company"
The artillery on San Juan consisted or
two old pieces that looked as II they
were hundred years old, mounted on
rickety old carriages. They were eft
behind This echelon of San Juan was
attacked by 1900 Americans with light
batteries and a Gatling battery -thir-
ty to one. The American loss at San
Juan, in killed and wounded, was more
than thousand by the Official figures.
The Spanish loss was substantially
nothing. Every Spaniard killed or
wounded four Americans, The per-
centage of American loss at San Juan
was twice that of the British at the
bloody battles of Tugela River. The
Spanish loss is unknown, but was
practically nothing.
One of the regular officers, who was
one of the first TO ascend the San Juan
hill and occupy the blockhouse, when
asked, before the Seventy lsegi-
ment Court of Inquiry, "What did you
see on arriving at the top Of the hillY'
allT A. "Nothing but scenery" q.
NO Spariards:' A. We'll, Il few
might be seen in the distance retiring
10 luelf tIeuCHeS. ! he idCl - Ailut dS
soon as the Americans formed line OF
battle and proceeded Up the bill at
about 1870 p. M, the Spanish skirmlsh
line retired to their breastworks around
Santiago, which were never captured,
but were surrendered with the city ON
July II.
About 500 yards in front Of the San
Juan hills Nas small stream called
Purgatorio Creek, with densely wood.
ed banks. 1t flowed close by Il slight
rise called Kettle Hill. which WAS also
far in front of the San Juan hills. AS
far us known, Kettle Hill had never
concealed Spanish soldier in the his
tory OF the world, and its only forti-
fication consisted of an old Aon kettle
that gave its name TO the Americans.
For hours the infantry had been lying
in a sunken road, in advance OF Kettle
Hill. No one thought of going on top
OF it because there was nothing TO go
after. But when the infantry left the