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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-08
VERNON.

Ralph Fairman Of New York CRY
is at home for a week
Mrs Celia Howe and Miss Ellen
Putnam returned 10 Greenfield Iast
week.
Ernest G. Hubbard Of Meriden. CT
came to his father's last week for
two weeks vacation.
Charles A. Cheney Of Hoosick
FAILS \. T.. visited his cousin, Mrs.
NJ. l. Reed, last Saturday
Mrs. ~. H. Burrows and son PIiny
ana Mrs. Ella Hazelton spent the
Fourth at Mrs. L J. BurroTs's-
Mrs. Jesse sQuires and three sons
of Brockton. Mass, are visiting MRS
A. Esterbrooks at Miss leila John-
sons.
Miss Inez Aklsy returned from
Amherst where she had been TO at
tend commencement exercises last
week
Miss Sylvina Whithed has leased
the store and adjoining tenement at
the Whithed place. The store VIII pc
opened for business early this month
The sympathy Of many friends here
goes out to Mr.. and Mrs. z. y. Brooks
Of Seattle. Washington, in the loss o.
their baby girl born June e, VINO died
when only a few days Old mrs
Brooks. who has been very IL since
the death Of the child, is now making
a good recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ~ Reed and
daughter Beatrix. Ernest A Reed OF
New York city, 8Ir and Mrs F. I
swift Miss Jessie Swift and Dr.. L
8 Edwards Of BratIleboro were
guests at II. L Reeds On the Fourth
ST July. Several Of the neighbors were
invited for the evening 10 enjoy the
exhibition Of fireworks on the lawn
There was also a fine display Of fire
works at A G. Barness and J. 7.
Wright's.
The Fourth OF July reunion at the
Heard farm Monday vas an especi-
aEy happy one from the fact that the
members Of the family had been vide
" separated during the past I'VE
years Mrs Allen who returned e me
farm this year had her three sons
an -rftll har again: William Heard q
Poztr- with his wife. c. II Heard OF
New York and Edmund u. Heard Who
has fusr completed five years service
in the L ( navy. During thar TINE
he has had many interesting experlel-
ces ard has secured a number q el-
-ious ueusntoes q visits II SCUM
America. Porto Rico and Cuba Ms
Ara-'s sister Mrs. Adelaide LAWS
Pevro75s Of Brartlehcrc. with hsT
ssrrtrsr Tiolatta. were also EEUl1ers
a re- rzrtv. who passed the day Wiz
r-uzte and games and were served
a frst class dinner
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-08
WEST TOWNSEND.
4 Model celehration-villsse Schools
Close-7oueeonin


4 large number Of people from ad-
joining towns were present at the
Fourth Of July celebration which was
a model Of order and decency. The
program IN the afternoon was vel
carried out and a credit To all who
took part. A stirring address was
given BY Rev. E. A. Royal Of Town
shend The Wardsboru band was pre-
sent a display 0f fireworks was en-
joyed in the evening
Cyril B. Svitzer has been visiting
his brothers in Brattieboro.
" H. Taft has returned from two
weeks vacation at Surfside Mass.
Rev. n. r Hardy Of East Jafrey
y r.. has been Ia town this week
Miss Helen Jones preathed an ex-
ceIlent sermon on Patriotism sunday.
Misses Bessie End Myra Hardy have
gone 10 their home in East Jaffrey
~ H
Miss Helen Jones viii exchange
pulpirs with Rev Mr. Hartwell OF ia
uaica next sunday.
Mrs. Henry Farwell and two chill
dren Of Westminster are visiting her
uncle Atwell FarweIl.
schools in the village taught by
the Misses Hardy closed Friday with
a picnic On Mr.. Farwelfs hill.
Miss Annie Mae Garfield has closed
her school IN Jamaica and is at home.
Miss Hortense Switzer closed her
school IN Newfane Friday and is at
home.
Recent visitors in town are; Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Allen and son Of Brattle-
boro al Charles Deans; Misses Addis
and Grace Morse Of Townshend at A,
E Hadlock's. Miss sarah J. Allen Of
Noank Conn al Seth Aliens Mrs.
Tucker Of BrartlebCrQ AT p. z. Boy
leu's; George Taft Of Springfield.
Mass. at Josiah Taft's: Mrs. Hoagh-
ton and son of Brattle5orO AZ c. C..
Harriss; Carroll Boyden Of Bellows
FaEs at .. Z 2oyden's.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-08
EAST JAMAICA.

.sErs. n. ., Allen is Ill but a little
more comfortable al last reports.
Ell CLAYTON has moved his family
orer TO Sandgate where he has work
Mrs. A. E seIlfors Of Hartford. Ct
is calling on friends in town this
week
H ". Prue took business trip to
Bratgleboco Tuesday, returning We'd
nesday.
AIRS. Julia Porter and children Of
Worcester. Mass are the guests Of
Mr.. ard Mrs. Jerry Clayton
a. r. Robinson and family Of West
Wardsboro visited at Mrs. Niorna
Howe's the first Of the week
Mrs. Almedia Boyuton and Mrs.
Edna wright were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. n. F. Pierce over the Fourth.
a good5y number from here attend-
Cd tie celebration at West Towns
bend the Fourth, also the ball which
followed the fireworks.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-08
eulLFoRD.

John E. Gale, administrator has
sold the George Coolidge farm to
Frederick Grou Of Greenfield, who will
move here next spring Mr.. Gale has
also sold the farm known as the Quinn
place to Otis johnson.
Mrs. Gotta Gale Washburn, who
has been at her old home here for a
month, is expecting TO leave mere on
SATURDAY for Whitman, Mass, TO stop
tbara few DAYS. she viii then go
10 Pocantico Hills, New York, for the
remainder Of the summer.
Mrs. Henry W. Jacobs has sold her
Farm to william Holden Of this town
who buys for a home. Mrs. Jacobs
and son. Fred Jacobs, viii 60 TO
Prattleboro 10 live this fall There
viii be an auction sale Of personal
property at the farm as soon as mat
tiers can be arranged
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-08
GREEN RIVER.

John Thomson and son q Green
fed spent a few days with his par-
ants last week
Er. and AIRS. Burroughs were gwen
pleasant surprise BY their nA-4n-
he~s and friends wednesday eTa1i1E
The evening was a most enjoy -lle
ore
Clarence Clishss with his mot1sT
7r1 famzv left Boston Tuesday Win
his sutoucb7a and expects 70 aTrlFe
Friday a. bis sisters Mrs Prank
Ei1huonEs
John Barza1 had his chest and lacs
FweE win ucwizr While celHcrltinG
with q cannon On the F0-rtL Dr.
T.~nch a Er-tt1eb5r0 was called and
ne uzria1t is dong vel
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-08
WEST MARpseoRo.

AIRS. J. A. Screetsr has her rooms
fan Of city bosrdsrs
Mrs. 2 c. Ryder went e North
Adams Mass 1zst week returning
Monday
We had q very quiet Fourth Some
q CIR PEOPLE went 10 West Towns
hand. some 70 Strattcn and some 70
Wilmington
MIS- Nellie sheldon was quite III
-a-emtlv with tuuEI5tis followed By
-Tuf-sr sore throat she IS better now
Mss Ella Wills q Jamaica closed
another successful term q school
Friday with a picnic on the islar1-
afre- : severe thun15r showsr
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-08
MARLsoRo.

win Ryder Is haying for c. A
Aues this week
MI Ellis and family Of New York
are at their summer home.
Leon Adams Of New Dorchester.
Mass. is visiting at his uacle's, Z. p.
Adams's.
sarah ana WiIfred Rand and the
Misses 8Iorely visited at z. P. Ad-
arass this week and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rand az c. A. Ames's.
Leon Angler made his grandpar-
ants. Mr.. ard Mrs. Henry Adams, a
short visit this week. coming from
ClaremonL n. H. Monday on his
wheel and returning Tuesday.
The families 81 E. p. Adams ard c.
q. Ames spent Monday ia Halifax at
Bona vista. the summer home Of Mr..
and Mrs A. E Rand Of North Ad-
ans Mr. Rand's people have with
them friends from North Adams.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-08

AIRS. H. J. Conklin committed su-
iEide al Arlington Monday, July I. by
cutting the arteries at her wrist with
a razor. She had been a great suffer-
ar from nervousness for long time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-28

In the cold air. and for short time
l felt better. But Nature was bound
TO have her way, and | found | could
not keep awake. The awful dream
was constantly before my mind. and |
exerted my will to the uttermost 10
keep my eyes open, but they would
close. | took another turn around the
platform. and then a thought struck
me. | entered the Office again. found
piece of strong wire. and with 1t |
secured the safety signals so that lt
was impossible for me to move them.
Thus protected. | sat down and gave
up the fight. soon falling asleep.
The first | knew Shrill whistle
sounded In my ears. causing me TO
jump up in excitement and alarm and
grasp the signals The next instant
the train dashed past, and then. too
late. thought of the order.
oh, God groaned. as | watched
the receding train. Then came the
headlight around the curve. the sharp
calls for brakes. followed by the awful
crash
TOOt-toOt"
Il awoke with start. grasped the
signals and tried to work them. but
soon remembered why they were fas-
tened.
What's the matter. Fred:' cried
Tom Watson. from his engine. What's
the danger signals set for!
II have got order to hold you here
until train SO arrives | answered.
Train No II took the sidetrack:
the headlight Of No. 6S was soon seen
dashing around the curve, and mo-
ment later the danger was over. Then
| took my wire fastenngs from the
safety signals and allowed No. II to
60 on.
That IL all. unless | add that
never again received an order of that
kind without fastening my signals So
that they could not be moved. For. al
though II happened once. | might new
er again be saved by dream"-Ths
Hearthstone.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-28

Charges of Fraud in Ballard Bank
Failure.

Charges of Fraud In Ballard Bank
Failure.
Seattle, July 25.-H. o. Shuey, for
merly owner of the defunct Bank of
Ballard, and now engaged in the bank :
ing business in Seattle, has been made
defendant in suit filed in the supe-
rior court to recover 1872 6O6.S5 al
legged to be due those who had deposits
in the Ballard bank when it failed
The complaints sets forth that Shuey
misrepresented the capital stock of the
institution, deceived his depositors and
committed unlawful acts for the por.
pose of defrauding his patrons.
The suit includes the claims of 1866
depositors, and is brought by John
Johnson Thomas Hegdahl and Fred f.
Fisher, to whom the claimants as
signed their claims. The amount asked
for represents the difference between
the amount on deposit when the bank
became insolvent and that paid to the
depositors Iy the receiver in settling
the accounts of the institution.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-28

my underestimate Of it was correct, |
placed the order book before me OH the
table in such a position that the order
could not escape my eye. thus making
1t almost impossible for me to forget
II, even for a second.
Having recorded my understa nding
of the order and pronounced 1t correct.
or o. H. the train dispatcher then
sent an order to the conductor and
engineer Of train No. 50 to run to
Bricksburg regardless of train No II.
This will show the responsibility that
rested upon me. II l allowed train
No. II to pass my station a collision
would be the almost inevitable result.
But you may be sure l did not intend
to let such mishap occur
But how sleepy | was. Before |
was hardly aware OF It | was nodding
in my chair Seeing the order before
me all the time. however. and know
ing It's awful Importance. | tried hard
to Danish sleep from my eyes | got
up and paced the floor. bathed nv
face with water, opened the door and
stood In the cool night air. and then
at length | sat down again and took
up book to read. read for some
time, but at last the words commenced
to dance before my eyes. reused up
several times with a sudden start to
find that had lost my place. and had
been almost asleep: my head fell slow
ly forward. my eyes closed. the book
dropped from my hands. and soon I
was asleep.
'TOOt-tOot"
1T was the train. l sprung up with
a start. grasped the safety signals and
allowed 1t to proceed. and then
oh, my God. the order
4 was wide awake then, and great
drops Of perspirat ton rolled down my
face as watched the lights of the
swiftly receding train. The engineer
Of that train, Tom Watson, was one
of my best friends. and to know that
he was rushing on to almost certain
death was terrible. His home was in
Bricksburg. and as the train passed
his house l heard him sound his whis-
tie signal to his wife to let her know
that he was ON time and all right.
ut Is impossible for me to explain
the awful horror that felt, know.
ing that | was the cause Of what must
soon prove a terrible disaster. l could
only wait and watch. almost breat tn
less. hoping that the engineers might
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-28
STRIKE is ON AGAIN
BUTCHERS AND ALLIED TRADES
OUT AT STOCkYARDS.
Union Men Say Packers Broke Ar
bitratiOn Agreement Without
catiOn---Teamsters Refuse
to Join Pending IL Further At
tempt at settlement.

Chicago, July Undetermined on
fight to finish to enforce the demands
of the striking butchers, "a sympathetic
strike of all the union work men en-
ployed i'll the meat packing industry
throughout the country, with the ex-
ception of the teamsters, began this
morning at O'Clock.
Instead of joining in the sympathetic
strike the teamsters will make another
attempt to bring about an adjustment
of the controversy by arbitration.
This decision was reached late last
night at a meeting of the joint council
of teamsters unions throughout Chi
cagO, who met to consider the endorse
ment of ii decision reached by the pack
ing house tteamsters' union to quit
work with the other allied unions.
The decision of the stockyards team.
sters was almost unanimous in favor of
striking, but as it is necessary, accord
ing to the rules of the teamsters' union
for the joint council to sanction any
strike movement, all the union team
STEERS in the employ of the packers will
remain at work during the struggle, or
until the joint council gives permits
sion to strike. should their efforts to
settle the matter by Cancellation prove
futile.
The committee appointed at the
meeting was notified to get into COM
munication early with the packers.
Whether the teamsters' efforts for peace
will prove successful none of the pack
ers' representatives would say. The
decision to make another effort for
peace was received at such a late hour
that it was impossi BILE for the packers
to get together to decide on what an
swer would be given to the intermedi-
airy committee.
The conferences between the strik-
ing butchers and the packers contin-
ued throughout Friday and until Satur
day noon, when it became evident that
no settlement We uld be reached unless
one side or the other should back down
entirely. The union men accused the
packers of deliberately breaking the
terms of the arbitration agreement en-
tered into last Wednesday,, and that
therefore the butchers were not any
longer bound by it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-28
SAVED BY A DREAM.

q WAS sitting In certain railroad
office one evening not very long
q ago, when telegraph operator re-
lated the following incident, which |
will try to repeat In his own words;
speaking about Dreams he said.
reminds me Of a dream that l had
once while | was working at Bricks
burg. on the o. c. Il b. 1t was the
most remarkable dream l ever had.
and | have no doubt 1t was the means
of saving a great many lives. But l
will relate the incident. and you may
then Judge Of that for yourself.
II dreamed l was in my Office. Big
--Bg-Bg,' heard the sounder click.
and hastily taking up my pen | open
ed the key. answered the call and re-
ceived this order.
Operator:
Flag and hold train seventeen 40
until train sixty eight (6S, arrives.
"'31 ALLISON
when had repeated 1t back to the
sender and received the signal that
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-28

see each others headlights in time to
stop their trains.
"A short distance from the station
there was a sharp curve in the track,
and as l looked | saw the headlight of
train 80 dash into view: heard the
short, sharp whistles for brakes and
the next instant came an awful crash.
"Hatless. coatless. | left my office
and ran to the wreck. which was soon
all ablaze and when | reached the
spot I almost tainted at the horrible
sight that met my view. The engines
were both piled together in a heap,
bright tongues Of flame were darling
and groans OF the unfortunate pas
sengers were awful to hear.
"Hesta ting only for II moment. |
sprang to the rescue Of those whom
could reach and assisted them ont of
danger but could not stand it long.
To see men, women. and even little
children all crushed and bleeding. and
to hear their cries for help to save
them from the cruel flames. We're more
than | could bear knowing that my
carelessness was the cause Of II all.
The river was near at hand. and with
wild scream ran to the bridge and
jumped off. falling down. down. down,
with murderer. ringing In my ears.
Fred. Fred. come. Fred. get up.
1t was my wife calling me. and how
| RI hot S,,l
disaster was only dream.
Il told my wife about II, and she
said
BE careful, Fred; for my sake be
very careful
The next day our child was very
sick. and l had but little sleep, and
consequently was hardly fit for my
duties that night. l asked to be ex-
cused from duty, but there happened
to be no one TO put in my place. so |
had to work
About 9 o'clock | began TO feel
sleepy. and found 1t hard 10 keep
awake. A few, minutes later. however
when received an order to hold train
II until train SO arrived. l thought of
my dream, and was wide awake: In an
instant. M -. e.s.
II placed the book where the order
could not possibly escape my eye. and
sat down to wait. But was soon nod
ding again. This would not do. de-
cidedly. so | got up. bathed my face,
and took \ turn around the platform
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-28

Y PAPERS M :fnE REOl|R!Il

roogist Willis In the seventeenth century 1t found only
In countries wit speculative commercial atmosphere The
influence of such atmosphere is excelently shown in
the fact chat parec demena Is far frequent
the negroes in Chicago than those in New York, and Is
practically unknown the In the South This
due the that negro Chicago treated
equal in and politics and is thoroughly under the
influence Of the speculative atmosphere which
the Of the city. The influence Is shown
In the undue proportion Of paretic dementa among the
Irish which is much greater than in New York City And
this arises from the Irish in Chicago being much ad
diced speculation than those in New York. TO my
knowledge Irish who in New York would
simply hoard their and keep away from all specua
ton here deal in options wheat and pork.
Not every organism can take parec demena In spec
ulatve atmosphere since there must likewise be acquired
predisposng causes. generally what Is euphemiscally
called blood poison which, whether innoceny acquired
not creates a tendency paretc dementia All other
things being equal the Of strong constitution Is
likely to be attacked by parec demena since the weaker
breaks down in prostraton Fortunately the
ten rarely lasts four years and the disease Is
hereditary 1t however. the danger signal OF commercial
civilization
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-28
SAW PUGET SOUND
MERCHANT MARINE COM MISSION
IN SESSION AT SEATTLE.
previous to Beginning Hearings
They Were Given u Day on the
Sound on Board the Mainland.
er--. Pleased With What They
Saw.

Seattle, July 26.-When member of
the congressional commission appoint
cd to investigate conditions of the
American merchant marine, for the
purpose of recommending government
aid to the shipping industry, met this
morning it was with an understanding
of the Importance of Seattle as COM
mercial and maritime center such AS
can be gained only as they gained it.,
10y personal inspection of it's facili-
ties for carrying on the commerce of
the country. The commissioners, &C
companied by large party of promi-
nent Seattle citizens, spent the entire
day cruising about the sound, visiting
the various ports, inspecting the ship
yards and other places of interest. To
use the language of one of the commits
sioners: 1.-THE party saw things that
were revelation to them At the
shipyards they saw facilities for vessel
construction such as they did not know
existed on Puget sound. Their opinion
of the harbors they saw one Of them
described in this sentence:e "They
are the finest in the world At the
navy yard the commission saw the ia
cilities that the government has there
TOR the maintenance of its navy. At
Port Blakeley they were given an in
sight into the lumber cutting and ship
ping industry of the Sound that won
their unstinted admiration and praise.
Show l, All to Them.
Time and trouble We're not spared in
an effort to show the commission and
their friends everything that could be
seen in the few hours allotted for the
trip. At its conclusion the commits
sioners were profuse and sincere in
their expressions of admiration for Sc
attic, Puget Sound and the splendid
facrilities possessed by both for engag.
ing in the commerce of the world. 1t
was the unanimous opinion of all that
the day is not far distant when the Pa
cicfi ocean will carry the greater part
of the commerce of the globe, and Sc
attic with its unsurpassed facilities
will be the commercial center of the
Pacific coast and the metropolis of the
West. Representative Minor, of Wis
consin, went so far as to prophesy that
within twenty years the city would
have population of more than half a
million people.
That the observations of the commits
sion yesterday made an impression on
them which will play an important
part in securing government aid for
shipping which will benefit Seattle
there is little doubt, judging from ex-
pressions from III embers of the commits
sion. This morning the commission
began to take evidence relative to the
needs of this port to guide them in
their recommendations.
The trip of inspection about the
sound was made on the steamer Main
lander, placed at the disposal of the
commission by the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-28
EQUINE WEARY WlLLlES,
Stories of Horses Who Had Ideas OF
Their Own and Lived Up to Them.

y
There are many instances of horses
refusing to perform their allotted du-
ties. A certain farmer at Sateley. In
Hampshire. tells a story Of a cart
horse which he bought cheap at
horse sale near Aldershot. AS events
turned out. this animal proved by no
means bargain, for from the day he
was bought to the time the disappont-
ed purchaser sold him for mers
song" this stubborn beast absolutely
refused to do any work.
He would submit to being harnessed
In the most exemplary manner but
when once this operation was performs,
ed the willy animal would not bulge
nm inch-rlvaling in determination tho
mule. which frequently decides to take
Il rest. and in Italy 1t Is often found
necessary to light fire underneath
duced to move on
A wel-known race horse trainer In
Sussex once had horse which would
only work when in the mood for it.
Time after time this curously dis.
pOsltionpd animal would. when rum
ming in hurdle races. lead his field. and
appear to be winning easily. until the
last hurdle WAS reached. He then pre-.
sumably thought that he had done
enough work. for he would stop short.
and. digging his front hoofs into the
ground, would allow every horse IN the
race to pass him. after which he would
quietly trot Off to the paddock
Apparently there was method in this
peculiar idiosyncrasy. for his trainer
was OF opinion that the horse counted
the hurdleS-thpre are eight In race
and, mindful Of the many hidlngs he
had in former days received In the
run in from the last hurdle to the
winning post. had formed a resolve
never again to negotiate the final hur-
dle.-London Answers.