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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
FARM Of FIFTY ACRES SITUATED

in southwest corner of the town of
Palermo. in the so-called Brown neighbor
hood. about twenty acres under cult
walton. good soil. well watered Wood
and lumber enough for use of farm,
plenty fruit; buildings in good repair;
from eighteen to twenty tons Of hay in
the barn which 1 will sell with or without
farm. For particulars apply to Gusdavis
Brown. Weeks Mills. Maine. octaldlmO*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
NY CONTRACTING AND GENERA,

THE ALLEN LAMBARD HOME.
stead in this city Very large lot. fine old
Trees Barrain g 'Sie u,h BEAUTIFUL shade
july3dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
EVERYBODY TO KNOW THAT I

have opened an employment agency.
Those desiring employment or those
wanting help address or call on !. l.. Met
calf, Winthrop Maine. ocIl5dImo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

THE RESIDENCE OF W. n. BROOKS
100 Winthrop St., ~ acres of land and
green house. sentadtr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
SAFE. II YOU ARE LOOKING FOR

special bargain in fire-proof, combi-
nation-lOck safe. you can have the Oppor
tunity by applying to George w. Brown.
oct24d1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
AT Fl GAGE ST. HOUSE AND STA

bic with extra lot. House arranged Tor
two families. Also at f. Winthrop.
cottage with one acre of land. fine view
of the lake Mrs. C. S. Fogg, Summer
ST oct2Jdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

s. Chestnut street; large garden with
fruit and shrubbery; reasons for selling,
removal from city Apply on premises
oct25dlW
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
LOCAL NOTICES.

..,o reIieyed At once by Lung kuro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

NOW is THE TIME TO SINGLE
and repair those roofs before it gets too
cold. Also time to put on the double
windows and porches. All orders LETT at
JacksonS new shop. Oak street, will TT
ceive prompt attention. Telephone No
229aa. oct26dlt~
MRS. CRAM, CLAIRVOYANT, CAN
be consulted on health or business. Ref
erences from leading business people.
Hours. 10 A. NJ. to 10 P. NJ. Cases taken
by mail, 3 Capitol street, near river, Au-
gusta, Maine. oct29dlW"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
sTENoGRAPHER. ONLY

those having had practical experience in
Office work need apply. Remington type
writer used. Fair pay with opportunity.
for advancement to right person. Ad-
dress Typewriter" Care Kennebec Jour
nal Office. octa05tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
4. p. 22o VOLT GILMORE ELEc-

trict Motor; practica!lY as good as new
having seen bu; little %rrVirc. Full rar-
ticulars by apple alton to Geo. V. Brown,
Flat Iron Building. No. 80 Middle S'r"'t.
Portland Maine. oct2iGiW
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
FOR SALE.
AIR BAY HORSES, 7 YEARS OLD,

weigh ZOO sound. kind and good work
ers c. w. Jones, China. Me. oct2bdlW
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14
Arrested on Old Indictment.

Levi Robinson, a man more than ~
wears of age, was arrested In Calais
Monday, oct. 10, on an indictment 10
years old, charging MIN win s'eaiins
n horse. The Indictment was found
against Robinson In 1856, charging MN
with stealing a horse and harness the
property of Il. w. ormsbee OF East
MONTPELIER Mr.. Ormsbee is dead ana
other witnesses are scattered. Robin
son is in quite feeble health ana 0.
thai when he was discharged from
service AT the close Of the civil war he
failed to report and was entered on
the books of the department as mss
ing. Later his friends secured a
change In the record and he received
a pension with several hundreu uoalaIs
hack nav, Disposition will be made OF
his case al an early date, AT the time
Robinson was indicted he could not
be found.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14
A Valuable Vermonter.

The Vermonter for September, just
issued, is valuable number. IL con-
tains a history Of the republican party,
by Charles S. Forbes, introduced by a
letter from War Governor Frederick
Holbrook of Brattleboro to President
Roosevelt. congratulating him on the
result in Vermont, and the presidents
reply. The illustrations include por-
traits of 2S governors of Vermont from
Stephen Royce, 1S54-56, to c. j. Bell,
1901, also portraits of Lawrence
Brainerd and Oscar L. Shafter. nomi-
nees of the Liberty party in 1S46 and
of the Free Soil party in 1S4S, respect
lively. Further portraits appear of
Vermonts senators and representa-
tives in congress and the Vermont
delegates to the national convention
in 1904 and a frontispiece portrait of
President Roosevelt.
The back pages contain names OF
state officers, senators and representa-
tives in congress, members of the ma
tional committee, delegates to national
convention, presidential electors, the
vote for governor, and the vote for
president during the last fifty years.
The Vermonter is published month
~ at st. Adams by Charles Spooner
Forbes, who has certainly struck
twelve in this last number. Every
vermonter should own a copy and
keen IL for reference.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14
p0.,n.,,.r General Robert J. wynns.

President Roosevelt announced the
appointment Monday. Oct. 10. OF ROD
ert j. Wynne, acting postmas,er-sen.
eral, as postmaster Mr.
Wynne was formally indicted into MS
new office Monday afternoon.
Chief Clerk John J. Howley or the
first assistants office, who has been
In the department many years. now
becomes acting first assistant post
master general, How long MI Wynhe
may continue as postmaster eherai
has not been determined. Beyond
the statement that the appointment
is temporary In character nothing rs
known. The probability Is that ne
wll be succeeded by Mr.. Cortelyou
about Jan. /. when he Will again
undertake the business OF the once
of first assistant postmaster-general,
Mr. Wynne is SO years Of age ana
a native of New York City. He was
formerly Washington correspondent
for New York newspapers ana private
secretary to Secretary of the treasury
Charles Foster and j. G.. Carlisle
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14
State Auditor Graham on Vouchers.

In his answer filed last week, TO the
petition of Percival w. Clement lhat
he be compelled 10 produce certain
vouchers i'm his possession, State Au-
ditor Horace +. Graham denies that
said vouchers are or have been pubic
records, or that 1t is his duty TO eN-
hibit them to citizens at their request,
He saws that he has often furnished
Clement or his agents with data from
the records of his office at great
trouble and expense, and offered such
records to Clements attorney at the
times named in petition; but that he
refused the vouchers and files pc
cause he was very busy preparing MS
biennial report TO the governor ana
he had his vouchers and files asl ar
ranged in order for the committee on
claims of the legislature, and reared
they would be lost or disarrahged II
submitted to the examination of curl
Gus or inquisitive taxpayers or cur
Zens, He neither admits or denies that
Clement was and Is a citizen ana tax-
mayer of Vermont or Clement
charges respecting the management OF
state money of which he knows holn-
ing. but puts petitioner TO PROOF III
both cases, if he deems the same ma
terial He denies that Clement or MS
attorney asked for the vouchers on
the ground that investigation was 10
be made of the management OF state
moneys and holds that on the face OF
the petition petitioner is not entitled
10 relief asked for, for these reasons;
The vouchers are not pubic recorus'
ne facts set forth in petition in con-
nection with statutes show: the petl-
TONER did not show that vouchers were
asked for lat proper times and under
proper regulations" no clear legal
right is shown in the petitioner or that
he has not other adequate remedy
Mr.. Graham asks finally that the peti-
tionee be dismissed with his reason
a HE costs
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14

The body of Andrew Martin, aged
60. who disappeared from Burlington
week ago was found in Lake Cham
plain, Wednesday, Oct. IL. 1t is PROB
ably a case of suicide. Mr.. Martin is
survived by wife.
A petition is being circulated about
the state asking the state railroad
commissioners TO devise some means
of doing away with the troubles due to
the shifts and delays on the Central
Vermont railroad at Essex Junction.
The petition declares that such shifts
of baggage and cars could be made at
Burlington and suggests as an obvious
remedy. the building of a connection
from Burlington to Colchester. making
the line from Essex Junction to Bur-
lington and from Burlington TO Col
chester the main passenger line. IL
adds that necessary aid in the project
should be given the railroad company
by persons and towns affected.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14

The hearing In the famous voucher
case OF Perclval w. Clement vs. HOT
ace Il. Graham. auditor of accounts,
which was to have been heid ~
Montpelier Monday Oct 10, was post
poned Mr. Clement nay ns ueeiueo ~
nae an amended petition which WIZ
ranuIre a new answer on the part OF
Mr.. Graham. II Is said that the pet-
iIoner's attorneys found some deiects
In their petition. The hearing, Mon.
day. was called for the purpose Oh
taking the dispositions Of Mr. Graham
and Frank l.. Miles, the deputy hud'-
tor, ia, ..ot,o
The amended petition VIII RAISE
more sauarely the question as 10
whether Mr.. Clement mas ihe rlsh, W
axnmIne The vouchers In the auditors
office. BY Il, II may be possible TO go
To- court on an agreed statement OF
facts
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14

sci had one arm broken and his Skull
fractured and had numerous cuts and
bruises. One ear was torn Off, one
ankle sprained, and he was internally
injured. He died half an hour later.
Arents escaped with few cuts and
bruises. The automobile was demol-
ished.
Steamers arriving at st, Vincent
report Mont Pelee, on the island of
Martinique. in full eruption. When
they passed the island Sept. 30, the
volcano was emitting stupendous
black clouds and balls of fire.
St. Petersburg dispatches state that
the car of Russia is in a state of wild
terror as a result of plots against his
life which police claim they have DIS
covered. Lately MS majesty mas
formed a new body guard of 500 secret
service men who surround him con-
stantly.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14
Presidential Election Will Make No
Change.

No matter which candidate is elect
ed. Foley's Honey and Tar will re-
main the peoples favorite remedy for
coughs. colds and incipient consump-
ton. 1t cures colds quickly and pre-
vents pneumonia. A. j. Nusbaurl,
Batesville, Ind. writes: Il suffered
for three months with a severe cold.
A druggist prepared me some medi-
cine. and a physician prescribed for
me. yet I did not improve. ! then
tried Foley's Honey and Tar and eight
doses cured me" Sold by All Dealers.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14
A Chance for Boys
to Make a Dollar.

We want all the bones we can get.
Can use heads, hoofs. horns-any-
thing in the line of bones-if only dry.
We will pay 60 cents per hundred
pounds for thoroughly dry bones
we can pay even more If strictly clean.
hard, fresh, dry, boiled butchers
hones-and pay freights from your
station If shipped in lots Of 200 pounds
Or more. May be shipped In barrels
or cheap sacks. c. s. Page, HYDE
Park, VT.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14
CHAS. E. GRAFFAM
Will Give One Weeks
Treatment Free.

We, sell and heartily recommend DR..
David Kennedy's Calcura Solvent
the wonderful new Kidney and Liver
cure. II is not patent medicine
II will not disappoint you. Reputation
counts. DR.. Kennedy's excellent prep
arations have been world famous for
over 80 years. He will give you
weeks Free Treatment bottle II you
simply cut out the coupon above and
hand to us. Large bottles. for COM
plete treatment. cost 800. 9 bottles
for $500.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14

Driven at the rate of 25 miles an
bour a three-seated touring car, con-
taining nine persons, four men
and five women dashed over an en-
bankment at the southern end OF Je-
rome avenue. in the Bronx. New YORK
early Friday morning. Oct. 4 laluihs
on the south bound track OF the New
York Central and Hudson River rail-
road Just at that moment a soutn-
bound local train running fast 10 MAKE
nm time rounded curve and STRUCK
the automobile. Three persons were
killed, two instantly; two were Sc
riously injured, and the other FOUR
although badly bruised and shaKeh'
were able to go home. The party were
returning to the Riverside casino from
n trip to Mount Vernon. and are salu
to have been drinking at roadhouses
during the night. Allen Moves, VINO
was said to be partly under the influ-
ence of liquor, was the chauffeur. HIS
intention, it is thought, was to cross
McComb's dam bridge, but instead ne
ran the machine down the eXtensIon
of Jerome avenue. which ends at
fence at about One Hundred and SIX
ty-first street. The main ROAD is prii-
liantlv lighted, but the extension Is
not. Beyond the fence is an embanK-
ment with a sheer drop of % feet to
the tracks. Moves had been entangled
in the wreckage of the auto, and the
train caught him up and crushed him
to death. Madge Corcoran wore a long
automobile coat, and this had become
entangled in the broken bits OF me
auto. She was carried along by tne
engine for a distance of 200 feet, when
the cloth Of the coat gave way, and she
fell, only TO be cut in two at the waist
by the driving wheels of the engine.
Every wheel of the train passed over
her body. Mrs. Isabel Strobel had
been badly injured in the fall. The
engine carried her a short distance
and then tossed her aside. She died
shortly after being taken to the hos.
pital Thomas Murphy. survivor OF
the wreck. says that the steering gear
got out of order and the chauffeur lost
control Of the machine.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14
MRS. OSTROUT NOT GUILTY
JURY DECIDE IN WESTFielo
PAUPER MANSlAu6HTER CASE.
Pharmaceutical and osteopathie Meet
inas-Jerieho's Loss by Fire-other
Fire losses-Swanton Italian Muir
dered by Countryman.

Fire losses-Swanton ltaiian Wur'
dered by Countryman.
The Jury In the manslaughter case
OF state VS.. Rose Ostrout OF Westiieiu
charged with causing the death OF
Almeda Hoyt last November, when
has been on trial nj Newport since
oct, Q, brought in a verdict TUESDAY
Oct. II, of not guilty. The closing ar
guments were concluded Monday AZ
ternoon. oct, 10, and AFTER an npl.
charge by Chief Judge Rowal thV july
retired for consideration at o'so
o'clock. Almeda Hoyt was an aseu
town charge OF Westheio, ana u,eu ~
November, 1903, while being cared TOT
M Mrs. Ostrout's home. II seems that
Miss Hoyt was considerably below par
mentally, and did not fully realize her
condition. and had never commuhl-
Gated To the town officials the manner
in which she was being cared Tor, put
upon examination of her BODY AFTER
death Il was discovered that she had
been kicked, whipped, and there We're
other indications of severe blows ana
of insufficient food having been pro-
yided her. The principal testimony
Friday, Oct. T. was that OF Dr. n. NJ.
Vogue, who stated that In his opinion
blows ON Miss Hoyts body struck py
Mrs, OStrOut
heart disease, which resulted IN tne
woman's DEATH Two of Mrs. ostrou.
children also testified. George, the
Oldest said that his father was re.
sponsible for the arduous work tha'
Miss Hoyt was compelled to do. lie
said that some of her duties were 10
stand in the field and act as a scare
crow. cut wood and pick stones from
the turf. He said that he was, present
on the night in question and that ms
mother did not strike Miss Hoyt. Eva
the little daughter of Mrs. ostrout'
was called to the stand, but her tes-
timony was unimportant.
Mrs. Ostrout took the witness staiiu
In her own behalf Saturday, oct D.
She broke down and cried when ques-
toned by her own counsel about me
assault on Miss Hoyt She SAID she
did not wish to answer, fearing she
would get some one else in trouble
The question was not pressed.
on cross examination, Mrs. Us
trout's testimony dealt chiefly with
her visit to Miss Hoyt whom she
found dying. The witness SAID that
ON the night before Miss Hoyt had
some meat and potatoes for supper:
This contradicts the testimony OF
medical witnesses, who testified una.
there had been no solid food Tor al
ST 36 hours before death.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14
ANOTHER RAILROAD WRECK
TWENTY.NiNE KILLED, go IN
JUREp ON MISSOURI PACIFIC.
Orders Mixed up-Tsrrible Accident to
Automobile Party-Grest Auto race
= Connecticut Outlaw Captured -
Delaware Republicans Unite.

Twenty-nine persons were killed ana
40 injured by a head-on collision OF
Missouri Pacific trains three miles east
of Warrensburg, Mo-, Monday OCT. ~.
The trains We're the second section OF
a passenger train from Wichita Tor ~.
Louis and an extra freight train. Inc
dead were residents OF missouri anu
Kansas, as are the injured
The passenger train consisting oi
two day coaches, IA Pullman ana ca
boose. was loaded with Worlds fair
excursionists from southeastern Kan
sns and southwestern Missouri. the
Wichita passenger train had been cut
I'm two at Pleasant hill on account OK
heavy load and a locomotive attached
to the front car without baggage
ear as a buffer The extra freight hau
been sidetracked at Montserrat Tor the
first section OF the Wichita train
which carried signals that second
section was coming. A local passenger
train passed and the freight crew look
the local for the second section OF
the Wichita train and pulled out OF
the side track. Three miles west the
freight met the second section.
The impact telescoped the tender OF
the passenger locomotive ana the
front car which was full of passengers:
and II was here that the sacrince OF
life took place. Every physician IN
Warrensburg and hundreds OF citizens
hastened 10 the wreck TO assist the
wounded. Twenty persons were killed
outright and seven died within rev
hours.
The wreck occurred in a narrow cut
and the darkness added to the diiii-
Guilty of the situation. Great CONFUSION
followed the crash, and the groans OF
the injured were added to the noise oil
escaping steam from the wrecked 10
comotives
coroner's jury is seeking to fix the
responsibility for the wreck, one story
Is that the conductor of the freight
train declares that the first section OF
the passenger train had gone by when
the freight pulled out, the passenger
train bore no signal OF second sec
ton To come and he had no reason 10
believe that another train was due
Another report is that this conductor
was doing while his train was ~
Montserrat and when the local tram
passed the engineer believed II was
the second section Of the Wlchita
train. and thinking the track clear
pulled out on the main line.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14

The farm buildings on the Joseph
R;vers Mace at Morrisville were
burned Thursday night. oct. g. with
contents of hay, grain, one horse, four
cows. and one hog. There was an in
surance of 5000 on the house and barn
but it is estimated that the total loss
is $1,000. 1t is believed that the hre
was of incendiary origin, as a pan OF
oil and cobs was found in the shed
and the fact that two buildings, when
were separate burned at the same
time. would furnish evidence for that
belief.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14

Criminal libel proceedings have been
brought against Mayor Mcclellan OF
New York city by Hal Bell, formerly
a member of the municipal civil SER
vice commission Mr.. Bell asks for
500. 900 damages. The suit Is brought
against Mr.. Mcclellan as an individ-
uaI, and not as head of the city gov
eminent. Mr.. Bell resigned from the
civil service commission several days
ago. and his resignation was accepted.
When the other members of the board
were removed later on charges insti-
tuted by the Civil Service Reform as
ISOLATION, the mayor addressed let
ter to Mr. Bell, stating that had ne
realized the gravity of the charges
against the commission at the time
Mr. Bells resignation was received u
would not have been accepted,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14

Giovanni viscome is in Jail charged
with shooting and fatally woundlng
Franc Philippi at Swanton Junction.
Sunday, oct. 9. In company with sew
eral others, the two men had been
drinking heavily all night. giscolle
started to go hunting ana rhiiipp'
grabbed his gun and broke 1t. An al
tercation ensued, Philippi striking WIS.,
come, who Immediately fired. Vlscome
after getting his money and valuables
disappeared, but was found hiding in
hay in a barn.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14

Frank de Peyster Hall, a member
of several prominent New York City
clubs. shot and killed himself IN ms
apartments in that city Monday Oct.
10. A suit brought by him against TWO
other clubmen, alleging SANDER ana
demanding 100000 damages, was 10
have come mn in the courts that day.
Han alleged that both men, in con-
versation with others, had accused
him of dsgraeeful practices while ne
was a member of the Calumet club
The answer filed was that the state
ments made were true and the con-
versation privileged. Hall denied the
truth of the charges and secured an
order for bill of particulars. Hall was
member of an old New York family
and about so years of age. He COM
planned that the statements made We're
false but had ruined his business ana
social relations.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14

A st, Petersburg despatch estimates
that the Russian casualties at Port
Arthur and Liaotung peninsula and In
the fighting up 10 the evacuation OF
Liaoyang have amounted TO $4,000
killed. wounded and taken prisoners.
At Port Arthur and on the Liaoyans
peninsula the losses were 10000 against
the japanese army, 10000 at kaiping..
Taschikao and Haicheng 5000. at
Liaoyang 10000 In addition to TINS
I. 900 soldiers have been drowned ana
40 900 sailors and soldiers have been
taken prisoners. Gen. Kuropatkin mas
begun TO take the offensive movement
announced by him Oct. 10. and the
Japanese line has been broken AT
Rentsiaputze.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14

4 New York man is in Waterbury
with a force of ten men ana expects
to ship some forty carloads OF spruce
Christmas trees from the pastures oi
that section.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14

The annual meeting of the Vermont
society of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution will be held in Mont
pelier. Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14

W. l. Jacobs has sold his newspaper
the Barton Monitor, to william Is.
Gilpin of Westiield.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14

C. C. Lord who gave up the manage
ment of the Groton Times some time
ago because of i'll health, has bought
the paper from the st, Johnsoury Re-
publican company to whom 1t was
sold
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14

When Merchant d. L. Nichols OF
Roxbury went home Thursday, Oct.
6. he found smoke in the house which
he traced to his daughters room. Upon
entering, he found her lying uncon-
scious upon burning. rug with
shattered lamp beside her. He. put
out the fire and sent for physician
but his daughter, Ada, was dead she
had had trouble with her heart and II
is thought that she fell to the moor
with the lamp in her hand in sud-
den attack of illness. She was "
years of age.