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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-30
DUMMERsToN.

The Ladies' club will meet with MRS.
]. d. Reed Thursday. July s. at p.
m. As II is the annual election OF OF
ficers. members should all try TO be
present. A box social will be held IN
The evening to which the ladies are
asked to bring a box with supper for
two.
The grange held an interesting
meeting June 81, Brother Crosby pre-
siding. The usual routine of business
was followed by an interesting pro-
gram consisting of music. readings,
recitations and dialogue and the
discussion of the question. Which At
fords the Greater Opportunity Ior
Raising Children. the City or the
country The next meeting will be
July II. Question. Which is the More
to be Desired. a Thrifty. Scolding
Wife. OF an Easy -Natured One!
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-30
Queen Of Toilet Powders

is the name given rt cGnfp'sN Nurse. Of
bv N. J. Braden; I Isye 1T produces
Weston. Mass she say Snres pimples
tine complexion the skin. Takes
and all irritationss rs 81 I shields. and no
the Odor ,, irS'" equals comfort Po ,S,sts
other poMots srtser skin. All druggists
for e aey recommend IL
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-30

window screens. Al Wood. Main St
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-30

Ruby Rub polish. Al Wood Main -
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-30

~ members of the family mere III
WI were present
Ass May Cotton has received a teie-
sm announcing the death by drown
VI a friend of hers, Miss Katherine
eel from Middlebury, Conn. q
.mer student here.
slss Nettie Evans was quietly mar
June % at the home of her SIS
~ orange to Charles l.. Gilbert OF
lheld Farms Mr.. and Mrs. GIL
=. VIII live at the Farms and their
y friends extend congratulations
g Went on a short wedding trip.
ass White, teacher in the inter-
idle school, went to Dartmouth
week to attend commencement
fuses Miss Mary Abbott. teachef
ue Farms. went to Middlebury
- Where her brother was grad
= ar and Mrs Asabel Sawyer were
-Hhg from Bernardston re"
go their horse was frightened py
.sae and wheeled so that the car
vas upset throwing the occu-
bruises.
l. Thomas has sold his milf
T" Rey. G. F Pentecost, posses
~ De given before Aug. i. MT,
Is building new barn ana
nslled TO his stock of Guernsey
oughbred which will improve
AIRY herds in this section.
Mr. Merritt. a former Mt Her
STUDENT uccOmpanied by his VIE
-. - On Old friends this week Thss
un their way home after attend
.lineucement at Williams col,
Ns Merritt will be remembered
= ~H'obei Coe. a former student
- has been received of tins
y q Mrs Octavis Terry Able wns
'-ee ~ az her home in Newport
virginia Mrs. Able was z
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-30

over some wire netting and fell strik-
ing his face upon some plant Jars ana
cutting quite a cash in his cheek just
below the eye.
Miss Lucy Booth. an art student
who has been here several summers,
and her sister, came Saturday night
They have rooms at Harry Franklin
house. DIR. Booth of New York city,
and Mr.. Loutrup a friend. and MT
Price of Atlantic Highlands arrived
Monday evening for a short. stay in
town. They are boarding at Zna
Cobbs.
The opening sale of seats for the
benefit concert by the Weber Male
ouartette of Boston on the evening OF
the Fourth of July, started off Monday
i'm n most gratifying manner. II does
NOT require prophetic vision to foresee
that those who put off securing their
seats until the latter days will be
disappointed. Very favorable press
notices of the work of the quartette
in other places have been received.
The Townshend friends of Fred
Rand will regret to learn that he has
sold his stables at Saxtons River. MT.
Rand began business in small way
in Saxtons River about 10 years ago
and has improved and added 10 ms
equipment until at the time OF inc
sale he had as well equipped stables
as were to be found in this part OF
the state. The new proprietor. b. j.
Simonds from Everett, Mass, at one
time was in the employ of Mr.. RAND
What might have been a serious &C
cident terminated after the ball game
saturday afternoon in nothing worss
than a shattered wheel Mr.. Bush of
Rrookline with his sons wife. drove
M to the store for his son. While ne
was getting in. the horse started,
cramping the wagon 50 sharply tnat
the front wheel gave way letting the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
PEORIA Is STIRRED.
Over Death Of Mysterious Man-Wife
Apparently Deranged.

PEORIA. ILL.,. August 12.-It has been
years since Peoria society has suffered such
a shock as that produced by the develop
ments in the inquest over the death of Ed
ward Drouin. formerly wealthy Phila-
dephian Mrs. Drouin is in Jail violently
agitated and seemingly deranged. The in
terror of their Fisher street home is filled
with furniture of the strangest character
and the walls are covered with fac-simile
reproductions of the coat of arms
adopted by Drouin and his wife. For some
time he had posed as King of the World
and his wife as Empress OF the Universe"
With an energy almost inconceivable Mrs.
Drouin spent hours of each day writing let
tiers to prominent people in this city warn
ing them of attempts upon their lives and
asserting that band Of people were threat
ening the determination of the populace by
turning on the electric fluid
All efforts, to Investigate conditions at the
Drouin home were frustrated by the vigil
lance of the wife. When searched their
apartments were found to contain vast
quantities of mineral and medicinal waters
designed to destroy the efforts Of the peo-
pie with the electric fiuid.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
The Rate-Cutting Evil.

From the New York Journal Of Commerce
There is a reasonable minimum as well
as reasonable maximum in charges for
railroad transportation. and cutting rates
below normal level is an evil which af-
fects. many besides the carriers directly
concerned. Discrimination between ship
pers on the same line is only a case Of cut
ting rates for one for some while keep
ing them up for others, and the Injustice
of ii is patent. 1t makes the cost of trans.
portatien for some too high and for Others
too low. in the effort to maintain an in
come that Is remunerative on the whole
and destroys one mans business to bency1t
that of another The primary evil is the
low rate rather than the high one. Max
Ing rates low on certain commodities with
out legitimate traffic reasons--and divert
ing traffic from It's natural course Is not
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in making them nigher
on other commodities and is an unjust dis
elimination. Where different railroad lines
are in competition for the same traff1c the
tendency Is to reduce rates to minimum
for that particular traffic; but II Is unreal
sonable, and Is in effect unjustly dlscrlm-
mating. to reduce them below a remunern-
tive level. for other traffic has TO make up
the loss by paying charges that are too
high. The cut OF one competing line has
to be met by others in order to retain their
share OF trafiic. and the decentralization of
calculations. 1t affects the prices OF the
commodities irregularly lowering some
and raising others through the varying
cost of transportation and trade competf-
ton. and Is a serious element OF disturb
ance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
DATE OF PACKERS TRIAL
Number of New Subpoenas Issued
Secretly at Chicago.


CHICAGO. August 12.-October was to-
day announced as trial day for twenty
four packers and lawyers and corporations
indicted on charges OF combining In re-
straint OF commerce. accepting rebates and
interfering with government witnesses. Be
tween fifteen and twenty fresh subpoenas,
returnable on the date named, were Sc
cretly issued yesterday. and were served
last night by specially detailed deputy mar
shals- The issuance Of the papers came as
surprise to most Of the packers.
This action by District Attorney C. B.
Morrison followed quickly the words OF
President Roosevelt in an address at Chau-
tauqua yesterday, declaring that the pros
ecution OF the packers would be pushed
Even while the President was uttering the
words the new subpoenas in the interest
OF the governments case were being handed
to deputy marshals.
Secrecy was observed because II Was
feared that. as in the search for witnesses
Tor the grand jury. some OF the important
witnesses might fee from the country
Although relatively few subpoenas have
yet been served. 1t is believed that between
200 and 300 witnesses will be called from
All parts OF the United States before the
trials have been completed. Assistant At
torney General Oliver Pagin has been in
charge for some time pushing the prepara-
tory work, aided by Attorney Goldman and
Special Agent Duncan.
When the first case is placed on trial II
Is probable that there will be a number of
additional attorneys sent to Chicago from
Washington to aid in the cases. Each case
Will necessarily be taken up separately II
is probable therefore that at least three
months Will have passed before the last
case has been decided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
REPUBLICANS STIMULATED
Activity Of Ohio Democrats Promises
Lively Campaign.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, August 1.-THE indi-
cations of activity on the part of the demo-
Gratis and the announcement that their
state campaign will open at Newark on
September % has stimulated the republi-
cans to action. Senator Dick. the republi-
can chairman. IS away on a vacation trip to
Mackinac and the executive committee has
taken no action yet looking to the opening
of the speaking campaign, but 1t Is evident
that Gov. Herrick will not wait upon the
committee. but get to work at once He
Is accepting every public invitation to
speak now, and while. of course. such oc-
casions offer no opportunity for campaign
arguments he has In them an opportunity
for making and mixing friends, which he
does not overlook.
The prohibitionists have chosen +. E.
Mccartney OF Columbus for state chairman
and propose to make even a more vigorous
campaign than usual for their own candi-
dates. Notwithstanding the fact that John
M. Pattison, the democratic candidate u
regarded generally as a pretty good pro-
hibitionist. They do not concede that they
will lose any considerable votes to Mr. Pat
tison on this account.
It Is clear that there will be heavy cutting
against Gov. Herrick. All except his most
ardent supporters think that the governor
is In danger. though there Is no doubt
that the rest of the republican state ticket
will be elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
ROPER DISMISSED.
Policeman Guilty Of Unbecoming Con-
duct


After having three trials before the po-
lice trial board within two weeks. and hav-
ing been found guilty on each specification
OF two OF the charges, Policeman A A.
Roper Of the eighth precinct has been or
dered dismissed from the force.
Two Of Roper's trials were held on July
8. In the first it was charged by one
William Wye that the policeman threatened
to beat him and place him under arrest be-
cause Wye had failed to pay small debt
due the policeman. This charge was dis
missed and the policeman declared not
guilty.
Trial No 2, also on charge Of conduct
unbecoming officer. was the result of an
accusation brought by William H. Cham
bers keeper Of livery stable at 1927 r
street northwest. that Roper cursed him.
Guilty was the finding of the trial board,
and 1t was recommended that Roper be
fined $25.
Ropers third appearance before the trial
board was an indirect result OF the other
two trials. This third proceeding occurred
on July Is, and the specification against the
that he went to sleep while on duty on the
night OF July 3. Roper pleaded guilty,
stating in defense that he was tired out, on
account of having spent all Of the day be-
fore the trial board
J. Francis Smith. Capt John A. Swim
dells and Lieut.. H. B. Elliott who formed
the trial board. decided that the extenuat-
ing circumstance was not sufficient, and
recommended Ropers dismissal from the
force.
This finding was approved yesterday by
Capt Boardman, the acting superintendent
of police. and today. with the approval of
Commissioners Mcfarland and BiddIe the
order goes into effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
Bona Eide Circulation.

Nearly everybody in Washington
reads The Sunday Star. Last Sun
days circulation was by far the
largest and best in the city and the
only sworn circulation in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The advertiser is entitled to know
the circulation of any paper in
which he advertises.
The circulation of The Sunday
Star on August 6, 1905, was 27,518.
1 solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents the number OF copies Of
The Sunday Star circulated on August 6,
1905-that Is, the number Of copies actu-
ally sold, delivered furnished and mailed,
for valuable consideration. to bona fide
purchasers or subscribers. and that none
OF the copies so counted are free or sample
copies and none are returnable, except in
the case Of several hundred sent to sub
urban agents, from whom a few returns Of
unsold papers have not yet been received
]. WHIT. HEBRON,
Business Manager
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twelfth day of August, A D. 1905
GRANVILLE A. WHITAKER,
(Seal) Notary Public. %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
BOSTON TENNIS TOURNEY.
The Largest Ever Held Outside the
British Isles.

BOSTON. August 12.-Feur matches three
In singles and one In doubles, remained to
be played when the tennis tournament was
resumed at the Longwood Cricket Club to-
day. The remaining match in the semi
finals IN singles was arranged for this
morning, the finals In both singles and
doubles for this afternoon and the chal-
lenge match in singles for Monday
This tournament. the fifteenth annual one
OF the Lockwood Club. has been the largest
ever held outside the British Isles, and IL
remarkable for the fact that Of 122 sched-
uled events III matches have been actually
played and only eleven defaults recorded.
In addition the club has held a handicap
singles and consolation doubles so that
tournament will probably close with a rec
ord of nearly LOO played matches.
The match scheduled for the morning wa g
that between Clearance Hobart Of New
York and E w. Leonard of the local cluh.
The other match in the semi-nnals was not
played. as F. B. Alexander defaulted to r.
u. Little rather than play two and posi-
bly, three matches In one day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
FOR THE OANADA'S CUP
CIO6B RACE BETWEEN TE1GE-
RAIRE AND IRooUoIA

ROCHESTER,, N. T.. August I2.-The
arst race for the Canada's cup was sailed
today. The course Is a triangular one
three miles to each leg, to be sailed twice
around. making an eishteen-miie course.
At 1912 the Temeraire. the Canadian
boat. and the Iro0uois went out to the
starting line. the Temeraire leading. At
1880 the preparatory gun was fired and
both yachts began Jockeying for position.
The starting buoy was placed almost due
northeast. about a quarter OF a mile from
the east pier at Charlotte
The starting gun was fired promptly at
IL o'clock. The American boat went over
the line first at IL O0.41: Temerafre. II 90. 80
The IroQuois seemed to be outfooting her
rival, but Temeraire was pointing higher.
The iroauois turned the first stake boat
at 1:25. the Temeraire at II :26:O5. The
wind shifted more to the west. The Iro-
quots. on turning the stake. made a short
tack toward Ontario Beach. but the chal-
ienser. breaking out balloon Jib. immedi-
Mabbett OF the IroQuots followed suit he
had not Only lost his lead. but was to the
rear OF the challenger. The Iroquois, how
ever. slowly gathered up the distance and
At II as the Iroquois turned the second
stakeboat. the Temeraire following at
12:OO:39. Both were now beating home. Tho
wind was west-southwest. eight miles an
hour, and increasing.
Iroquois First Around Home Buoy.
The Iroquois turned the home buoy at
12:31:40; Temeraire at 12:32:35. completing
the first half Of the race. with both boats
on port tack The wind had shifted to the
northwest
In the last half Of the race the breeze
became fuky and dropped to not more than
Ave miles an hour.
Iroauois turned the first buoy. second time
around, at IA. 40; Temeraire at 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
KANSAS ON THE WAVES
Big Battleship Launched
This Afternoon.
SLID OFF EASILY
MISS HoCH CHRISTENED THE
SHIP FOR HER STATE.
Governor of Kansas and Thirty
Natives Present at Ceremonies
Description of the Boat.

PHILADELPHIA. August 1.-THE bat
tleship Kansas. the largest war vessel ever
built in the east. was launched at 12:4f
pm. today at the yard CT the New York
Shipbuilding Company. in Camden. N. j.
The launching witnessed by Gov.
Hoch of Kansas. whose daughter. Miss
Anna Hoch. acted as sponsor for the ship.
Along with the governor was. christening
party of thirty kansans.
As was the case In the recent launching
of the Washington. the automatic hydraulic
trigger device was used, instead of the sole
piece method With the exception of the
dog. or trip shore. at the stern. the two
steel trigger arms were the only appliances
holding the hull in place. when the wedges
had been driven in and all the keel blocks
knocked away. When. at a signal. a work
man operated the valve both cylinders
worked at the same instant. the triggers
dropped and the vessel started down the
ways.
An unusual feature of the launching was
the fact that the vessel was christened with
spring water procured from Camden coun-
~ On j. spring instead of the customary
bottle of champagne. This was the first
time that water instead of wine has been
used in launching a vessel IN this vicinity.
Gov. Hoch of Kansas made the suggestion
and he made the announcement after the
launching that the christening bottle con-
tanned only water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
Special Sale Of Eurs.

The Arm of 8. Kann. Sons & Co.. begin
ming Monday next. Will conduct special
sale of furs. The chance to provide for the
winter at a cost considerably under that OF
the cold season will be unequaled Ar
rangements have been made for keeping all
fur articles bought. in cold storage. upon
the payment of a small deposit. until 1t Is
desired that they be delivered. The range
of styles. 1t Is stated. will be greater than
has ever been displayed in one sale in this
up-to-date establishment. kann's furs have
always been notable for their style ana
value. and offer great Inducements to pur-
chasers. Few articles OF women's wear add
more to the attractiveness Of the figure
than properly worn furs. and the women
who realize this fact will be on hand Mon
day to inspect this collection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
She Will Be One Of the Most Powerful
Vessels in the Navy.

The battleship Kansas was authorized by
Congress on March 3, 1903. and her keel was
laid on February 10. 1904. She is a sister
ship of the Vermont and Minnesota, and
when completed will be one of the most
powerful ships in the United States navy
and also one of the fastest in her class. The
price paid for her was 81. 165. 900. Her con-
tract calls for a speed Of eighteen knots
and a displacement Of 5000 tons on her
trial trip. The length and breadth of the
Kansas on the loadwater line are $50 feet and
10 feet 10 inches, respectively. The capacity
OF her coal bunkers Is about 2. 900 tons. She
will be of steel throughout and will be fitted
with docking and bflge keels
+ The main battery Of the Kansas will con-
stst OF four 12-inch. eight S-fnch and twelve
I-inch breech-loading rifles, while her sec
ondary battery will consist of twenty 3-inch.
14pounder rapid-fire guns. twelve 3-pound-
er semi-automatic guns. six 1-peunder auto
matte guns, two 1-pounder semi automatic
guns, two 3-inch field pieces. two machine
guns. caliber 80. and six automatic guns.
caliber 30.
The hull Of the vessel will be protected at
the water line by a complete belt of armor
Q feet inches wide, having a uniform
thickness of inches for about 235 feet
amtdships, forward and aft of which points
the thickness is gradually decreased to 4
inches at the stem and stern. The vessel
will, have a complete protective deck ex-
tending from stem to stern, fiat amidships.
out SiOpeQ at the SfQeS throughout ana
sloped at each end. 1t will be built up of
20-pound plating throughout. with nickel
steel of 40 pounds on the fiat and Of 100
pounds on the slopes. Golfer dams about
30 inches thick and extending from the pro-
tective to the berth deck level will be
worked from end to end OF the vessel. these
Golfer dams being extended above the berth
deck forward and abaft the transverse arm
or. to height Of about 80 inches.
The engines will be of the vertical, twin
screw. four-cylinder. triple-expansion type,
of a combined indicated horsepower OF
1880. The vessel will have twelve boilers
Of the Babcock & Wilcox type, which will
be placed in six watertight compartments
The Kansas will be lighted throughout by
electricity and will be fitted with all the
usual means Of interior communication.
such as telephones. voice pipes, call bells,
buzzers, gongs and annunciators.
All the main compartments Of the ship be-
low the gun deck. except the coal bunkers,
will be provided with forced ventilation.
The Kansas Is designed as flagship and
the arrangement OF quarters will provide
ample accommodations for a flag officer, a
commanding officer. chief of staff. nine
teen ward room officers. ten junior officers,
ten warrant officers. and not less than BIB
men, including sixty marines.
There will be a lower bridge both forward
and aft. and flying bridge forward. ac-
cording to the latest practice. There will be
steel masts forward and aft, the foremost
having an upper and lower top. the main
mast lower top only. Masts are ar
ranged for wireless biography.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
MRS. DUBOIS INJURED.
Thrown From a Carriage in Manila
Runaway Today,

MANILA. August 12.-Mrs. Dubois. wife
of Senator Fred T. Dubois of Idaho, who
with the senator Is member of Secretary
Taft's party. was thrown from a carriage
today and was taken in an ambulance to q
hospital. where she was unconscious FOL
three hours. Her injuries are not consider
ed dangerous. She is. however. badly
bruised and Jared. and her condition prob
ably will prevent her going on the southern
trip with Mr. Taft. Miss Roosevelt and the
other members of the party.
Mrs. Dubois was the guest of DR.. and
Mrs. Stafford. prominent American resi-
Ccnts Of Manila. and the accident took
place while she was driving with the one
year-old baby of her host and hostess and
its governess. The horses ran away, but
before she was thrown out Mrs. Dubois
seized the baby and saved its life at the
risk of her own. The goyerness was not IN
jured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
SHIP COLLIDED WITH WHALE.
Sea Dyed With Blood From the Sew
cred Monster

NEW YORK, August 12.-Though Capt
Won Leitner Of the steamer Graecian, on
her way from New York to West Indian
ports. on July % altered his ships course ir
an effort to avoid running down q whale
which lay athwart her bow the ship struck
the monster with terrific bump and cut 1t
in two parts.
The steamers propeller struck the pieces
hard raps as they passed astern and the
vessel was stopped and her machinery ex-
amined to make sure 1t had not suffered In
the collision. The sea for two ships lengths
was dyed red with the blood Of the whale
The Graecian sailed from this port July
26. and the collision occurred two days out.
Capt. Won Leitner reports it In a letter from
a West Indian port.