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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
Silk PetticoatS.

New $500 Styles. This price,
one of our specialties, buys better
skirt than ever this year. One has
very full plain tucked ruffie; another
a full plated ruffle. While another
special skirt comes in black and col
ors and has six rows of hemstitching.
At $3.50 Black and all colors,
with deep, hemstitched ruffie with
pinked ruching on edge.
At $3.50 New Skirt in black and
colors, handsome ruffle, shirred and
hemstitched.
At $3.50 New styles in black
and colors.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
An Old Cow.

II was in a Maine Sunday school
that a teacher recently asked a Chi
nese pupil she was teaching to read
If he understood the meaning of the
words "an old cow"
Been COW a long time" was the
prompt answer-Lippincott'
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
Democracy Working.

At times 1t is difficult to tell wheth-
er President Roosevelt has appro-
priated democratic policies or wheth-
er the democratic party has appro-
priated President Roosevelt
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
NIGHT ROBES.

About Is dozen Night Robes opened TINS wees. >.
Everything from the seNiceabe gowns at zoe UP =.
-. ba.u+;f,, garments worth $500. More than MAJ.
80: tok ~ Night Robes were bought under price ana
,e will seI, them the same way as listed below
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
THE BABY PAYS.
An Authors Doubts About Hi
Three Year-O Old Removed.

Does a three-year- old baby pay
for itself up to the time it reaches
that interesting age?" asked an au-
thor whose works are among the
best sellers" Sometimes l think
not. / thought so yesterday when my
own baby slipped into my study and
scrubbed the carpet and his best
dress with my bottle of ink; and
again later in the day when he past
ed SO cents worth of postage stamps
on the parlor wall and poured a
dollars worth of the choicest white
rose perfumery out of the window
to see it VAIN
He has already cost me more than
5000 in doctors bills. and feel that
/ am right in attributing my few gray
hairs to the misery l endured walk
ing the floor with him at night dur
ing the first year and a half of his
life.
What has he ever done to pay
me for that?
"AhI l hear his little feet pattering
along out in the hall. I hear his lit
tie ripple of laughter because he
has escaped from his mother and
has found his way to my study at d
forbidden hour. But the door Is
closed. The worthless little vaga-
bond can't get in, and I won't open 1t
for him. No. won't. I can't be dis
turbed when I'm writing. He can
just cry If he wants to. I won't be
bothered for-Rat. tat. tat go his
dimpled knuckles on the door. I sit
in silence. Rat. tat, tat l sit per-
sectiy still.
'Papai'
NO reply.
Peeze, papai'
Grim silence.
Baby tum in-peeze. papal'
He shall not come In.
My papa
Il write on.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
New Petticoa

The new stock, comprising
tire variety of the spring :
satteen, moreen, mohair and
ticoats in black and colors 81
Being a line so closely all:
muslin underwear, we deem b
feature them at this time,
Many novel and pleasing 4
introduced, both in style and !
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
Mercerized Satts
Petticoats.

At CSC Petticoats, Of sI7
satteen. One has very full sing
The other a wide strapped r
At S1.39 Petticoats, Of
satteen. Strapped ruffie, VI
rows hemstitching.
At S1.5O Petticoats, Of
fine satteen. Full rutfies, !
hemstitched and tucked OF W
hemstitched ruff1es.
At 81. $50 Petticoats' Of
teen, Wide, full ruffie, nav
rows hemstitching.
At $500 Petticoats, dI
satteen, have deep, plalIS
Come in black and colors.
At $500 Pettiooats' q
Sole, light weight, rustles
three ruffies.
At 1925 Petticoats
mere Moreen, full ruttie' WIZ
At SOS Petticoats
mere Moreen, hemstitched al
ruffies. Petticoats of Colonl'
beautiful, permanent-fnlsh
And Real Black Mohair Pe'uI
At 1925 and $500
Gloria Petticoats, a tWlll
weight fabric and very dul
At S4.25 Satteen
with deep plated silk rulll'
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Amusements for Canal Workers.

New York. The welfare depart
ment of the National Civic Federation
has arranged with the Isthmian can
nal commission to supply the services
Of two expert welfare managers who
will sail with Commissioner Shonts
and Chief Engineer Stevens next
Thursday for the Isthmus. The COM
mission convinced that proper recrea-
ton for those engaged in the various
operations of the canal construction
is of vital Importance to their physical
and mental welfare, desires to have
these men investigate the conditions
and the opportunities for recreation
recommend their conclusions and ar
range to have carried into effect such
plans as are adopted. These plans will
include amusement halls, club houses
and outdoor sports which may be
adapted to the climatic conditions.
The experts are Mr.. Nazaro, at pres
ent the welfare manager of the Ply
mouth, Mass, Cordage Company, and
Edward A. Moffet, editor of the Brick
layers and Masonsthe official journal 0 n
the bricklayers and masons mterna-
tional union of America.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20

Washington Tie supply of insec.
powder III this country has been ex-
hausted by an emergency call frcm the
sanitary officers on the isthmus. A
requisition sent by Col. Gorgas Of the
army medical department called fol
,lnrty- eight tons Of that material, and
1t was found by purchasing officers
OF the medical department, who have
charge of such supplies, that there
were only twenty tons of insect pow
der in New York city. 1t is believed
BY the medical officers that the qaunti-
~ desired On the isthmus exhausted
the supply In the country. There was
purchased at the same time twenty
tons OF sulphur and one one hundred
tons of sulphur and one hundred
with fifteen tons Of newspapers, mo i
OF which were picked up in New York
and are needed in the fumieasion Of
the buildings of the isthmuus.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Money in Rags.

1t was after a rain q few days ago.
Half a dozen persons-old, young and
of both sexes-were waiting at the cor
ner of Broadway and Spring street,
with transfers in their hands, for their
cars to come along. Hundreds were
passing by every two or three minutes.
Many of these looked at a soiied hand
kerchief OF rag lying a few feet from
the curb just west of Broadway. All
of the six saw it.
Soon poorly dressed old woman got
off a Broadway car, took a transfer
from the companys agent and joined
the others on the corner. She saw the
rag, too. With a glance at the others
she took step or two toward it and
then hesitated. Smiles were ON the
faces of those who watched her. Then
COMPRISING her lips she deliberately
walked to the dirty rag, picked it W
and shook it out. One corner of it was
knotted up. The handkerchief-fOr il
really was such-was small, evidently
a woman's or girls, and was wet with
rain and sticky with mud. The old
woman united the knot and displayed
to the gaze of the grinning crowd a dol
lar bill, silver quarter, some dimes,
nickels and pennies.
The smiles disappeared from the
other faces, but the old woman laughed
outright. She had been well paid for
soiling her hands.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Railroad Casualties.

Observation-Disclosures Bulletin M.
Is just issued by the Interstate COM
merce commission, giving an account
of railroad accidents in the United
States during the months Of January,
February anw March, 1905, shows
that during that quarter there were
% passengers and 204 employees killed
and 1851 passengers and 2,062 en-
ployes injured in collisions. Other ac-
cidents to passengers and employees,
not the result Of collisions or derial-
nents bring the total number Of cas-
ualties up to 1896, 900 killed and
Il, 1897 injured). There was decrease
of AZ in the total number Of persons
killed as compared with the quarter
ending December 81, 1904. The total
lumber of employees reported killed
in coupling and uncoupling during
this quarter was g..
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
uHsRs HEALTH IS FASHIONABLE
n Japan All Glasses increasingly Prac-
fica BODY TRIMMING.

tice Body Training.
Just now, while the military proves
ind general staying power of the Jap
snese are claiming the attention and
respect of the civilized world, it is of
great interest to note the claims made,
by those who know best, as their adj
vanced attitude toward the whole ques-
ton of hygiene and physical develop
ment We of the West are all too apt
TO take it for granted that we stand
IN the advanced guard Of all evolution,
and it has become the custom of late
years to enlighten the laity by word
and pen on their duty to their ply
siques. Health is the fashion, and it's
rules are published broadcast. Now
we are told that in Japan health is
rot only the fashion-but the universal
habit. The japanese people not only
know the rules that govern it, but all
classes untiringly practice them.
They are the same old ru.es-we have
them all at our tongues ends-breathe
deeply and slowly of fresh air, battle
regularly, eat moderately, drink plenty
Of fresh water We all knew them, we
all respect them, but most Of us ig-
more them, except by fits and starts.
With the Japanese the case is differ
ent. They are naturally an abStemious
people and are not great meat-raters.
They have always laid great stress on
the value of large quantities of pure
water to flush the system and keep the
kidneys in good condition, and they
are probably the most inveterate bath
ers in the world. AS to their muscular
development and control, they are fa-
nous, and last, but not least, they
place great weight on the Importance
of cultivating and practi"ing all the
time the fundamental principles of n.y.
giene.
They are to-day pitted against huge
and powerful nation, and are winning
victory after victory over their adj
versaries, not because they outnum-
Der them, not because they are bigger,
but largely because their bodies are
trained to endurance and their minds
to patience and foresight.
The Western nations are beginning
to learn the lesson they teach-to prac-
tice with patient persistence those
laws of health that have been taught
so often. The jiu-jitsu, the system OF
body training practiced by the Jap
anese for centuries, is the foundation
Of many modern treaties on physical
culture.-Youth's Companion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Biggest in the Wcrld.

New York.-The three hundreth an
niversary Of the discovery Of the Hud
son River by Henrick Hudson, is 20
BE celebrated by the opening in New
York city of the greatest internation-
al exposition that has ever been seen.
A committee consisting Of the fol-
lowing societies The Empire State
Society, Sons of the American Revo-
lntion, American Scenic and Historic
Preservation Society, Hudson Tricen-
tennlal Association, the New York So
ciety of the Order Of the Founders
and Patriots Of America, Holland So
ciety, ST. Nicholas, National Arts
Club, Municipal Art Society have
communicated with Governor Frank
W. Higgins, Of New York state, as
well as with Mayor George B. Me-
Clellan, Of Greater New York request
ing each of these officials to name a
committee of so or more representa-
tive citizens to consider the plan.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Another Investigation.

Washington. Secretary Wilson has
begun an investigation of report
that certain female employee of his
department has sold questions to be
asked in civil service examination
prior to holding such examinations. A
complaint has been made that this wo-
man for several years has been aiding
applicants for positions in this man
ner and that in a number Of cases the
applicants have paid literally for the
service. The examinations alleged to
have been thus manipulated were for
positions requiring technical knowl-
edge and the questions were prepared
In the department.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
German Swedish Alliance.

Berlin. The substance Of the state.
ment made at Stockholm to the effect
that a German-SWedish alliance wa,
seriously contemplated, was submitted
to the Foreign Office here and the
authoritative statement was made that
the question of an alliance between
Germany and Sweden had never come
before the Foreign Office, nor had il
been discussed to the slightest extent
Of course, the Foreign Office could not
deny that Emperor William and King
Oscar had not spoken of an alliance
during their interview at Gefe be.
cause the subject of their converse.
ton is not known here.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
In Search Of Evidence.

Washington. = District Attorney
Beach, who has charge of the investi-
CATIONS into the alleged cotton leak in
the bureau Of statistics, has gone to
New York in search of evidence. He
declined to make any statement before
leaving Washington, but it is under
stood he intends to interview L. C.
Van Ripper and other New York brok-
ers who made disclosures. of the meth
DDS employed by former Assistant
Statistician Edwar S. Holmes, who is
alleged to have used advance informa-
ton for the financial benefit Of him
self and others. It is not known here
how long Mr. Beach will remain In
New York.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
No More Police.

Chicago The frequently deferred
plan of Mayor Dunno to take police
men off wagons of firms affected by
the teamsters strike has gone into
effect in the business districts. About
800 policemen were returned to ordi-
nary duties. or a time the business
streets and crossings will be guarded
by additional policemen. Specially
guarded routes to all freight stations
will be taken by wagons Of the strike
affected firms. AS a preliminary to
the change, the police on wagons in
the business district for a week have
been in plain clothing instead Of uni
forms.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Vicksburg to Birmingham.

Further details in connection with
the building of the proposed railroad
from Vicksburg to Birmingham, Ala.
by way of Canton, Miss, show that
the Salisbury Syndicate, backing the
project, will capitalize the company at
100000. This road, should it de-
velop, will be one Of the best running
across the state Of Mississippi and
will be one of unusual value as it will
place the the output Of the Alabama
coal fields within easy reach of the
Mississippi river for distribution to
all points both near and far.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Too much Red Tape.

Panama. The system of work on
this tremendous undertaking, the Pan
anna Canal, must be radically reorgan-
lied.
There must be ten times as MANY
steam shovels in operation and 1000
times less governmental red tape, else
the canal will not be completed for
200 years.
No prophetic writing this. The
statement is based on incontroverti-
BILE, careful observation and study
Consider these instructive but alarm
ing facts and figures.
During the month Of May, 1905
10000 cubic yards were excavated in
making the passageway that is to
unite the Atlantic and Pacafic.
Seventy-five thousand cubic wards
less than one-quarter Of The work that
should have been done, even with the
present inadequate plant, crippled, is
It IS, by disorganizing and bound up
IN bureaucracy and red tape.
Requisition after requisition must
De sent in; weeks must pass before
material and to this absolutely neces-
sary to work with can be obtained.
Russians Driven North.
Toxic Reliable information has
been received here that the Russian
forces IN northern Corea have gradu-
ally been driven no1thward since last
month and now hold only two posi-
tlons south of the Tumen river. The
latest information from the front,
however, reports the advance south of
a large force from Vladivostok, but
1t IS believed the Russians will halt at
Noklefsk, north of the Tumen, and
concentrate their forces, to make res
olute stand there against the japanese
advance. The rainy season has set in
IN Manchuria and prevents movements
to large scale.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
War on Scalpers.

Chicago-It is announced that with.
In the next week or two, all througt
trains departing from Chicago viii
probably be accompanied by ''trair
agents" who will be placed on the
trains to detect and confscate tickets
fraudulently sold by scalpers. !" The
decision to place agents for this pur-
pose on trains is stated to be the re-
suit Of successful experiment by the
Southern Pacific road on trains de.
parting from San Francisco and Lo.
Angeles, CAL, and Portland, Ore.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Russian Finances.

st. Petersburg. Prices rose on the
Bourse upon the Improvement in Rus
sian securities abroad, due to NJ
Whites appointment as chief peace
plenipoten'tiary. According to infor-
nation received here, Japan intends
to claim the Island of Sakhalin by
right Of conquest, and its formal ces-
sion will be one of Ter unalterable
demands. The government has issued
another $5,0O0,OO0 against $547, OOO,-
900 in gold. The Bourse Gazette re-
CARDS the latest issue as being fore
ed issue to protect the gold reserve.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Serious Disturbance.

Chicago. Quite serious disturbance
was furnished by the delegates to a
meeting Of the Chicago Federation of
Labor. Dissatisfaction over the man
ner in which the election Of officers
of the federation was being carried
on brought about the trouble. During
the disturbance revolvers were brought
into play and the ballot boxes were
destroyed. Michael Donnelly, presi.
dent Of the Amalgamated Butchers
Union Of America, was severely beat
en- by the rioters, and was taken un-
conscious from the hall. Many other
persons were cut and bruised.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
A Fatal Snake Encounter.

A few minutes after killing a large
snake in the yard Of his summer resi-.
dence at Aliquippa, Pa, George Wood.
a school director in the Thirty first
Ward. died very suddenly of hemors
rhage, which, it is believed. was
brought on by the excitement. He
reached Aliquippa shortly before 9
o'clock, and on entering the yard of his
summer home was startled to see a
reptile in the path. He killed it and
con sinued on his way to the house. He
pla My showed his excitement, and
suddenly became i'll. He was attacked
by5hemorrhages and died before ply
sieian could be summoned. Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Demand for Damages.

New York-An Asmcion Paraguay,
dispatch to the Herald says: Mr.
Rufin, American Consul here, has de-
manded $4,000 damages form the
Vice Consul, Mr.. Waldemer Kolab
for the detention of three personal
letters which arrived at the Consulate
during Mr.. Ruffin's three month 4
leave of absence.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Soldiers Loot Store.

Montgomery, ALA daring hold
up and loot occurred at the store of
J. S. Holmes, a negro, on Red Bridge
road, and members Of the state troops
now in their annual encampment here
are charged with being the guilty par
ties. A clerk in Holmes store alleges
that sergeant and two privates en-
tered the place and holding hi mat bay
rifed the safe and cash register Of the
money. He says that they also carried
away cigars, whiskey and sack OF
hour.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
americas Vast hallway Interests.

The main track mileage of the Uni
ted States railways would circle the
earth along the equator eight and
half times. Their revenue in 1904,
$2,000,000,O00, would pay the interest
bearing debt of the United States twice
over, and leave a surplus which would
support the Government of Spain, with
its 100000 Inhabitants, for year.
On the pay rolls Of the American rail-
ways there are more men, 1900 900,
than were in the armies of Grant, Lee
and the rest of the Union and Confed-
crate commanders at Appomattox, and
six times as many as were enlisted in
the war of 1898 against Spain. The
aggregate assets of the United States
railways, $160OO,OOO, equals the coun-
try's entire wealth at the time OF Lin
coins election in 1860.
Texas or Illinois has more miles of
railway than Italy, which ranks next
to Germany, Russia, France, Austria
Hungary and Great Britain among Eu-
ropean countries. New York, which
stands below the two States named,
has more miles OF railway than Spain.
and more than Belgium, the Neither
lands and Switzerland The revenue
Of one Of our great railways, the Penn
sylvania, in 1904, $122,O00.00O, was
larger than that of Belgium, larger
than that Of the Netherlands and Swe-
den-Norway combined, fifty per cent.
greater than that of Mexico or Canada,
and ahead of that Of any nation on the
American continent except the United
States and Brazil-Leslie's Weekly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Intervention Wanted.

Sofia, Bulgaria. The Bulgarian gov
eminent has sent circular note to
the representatives of the powers, in
which the powers are asked to inter
vene for the protection of the Bulga-
rian population in the vilayet of Ad-
rianopole, European Turkey, against
systematic Turkish raids, which force
the Bulgarians to abandon their home
to seek refuge in the forests and to be-
come active rebels. The note suggests
that the vilayet be subjected to Eu-
ropean control.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Rumor Of Another Meeting.

st. Petersburg Rumors are current
in this city that four Grenadier Regi-
ments at Moscow have mutinied and
that at Warsaw certain officers refus-
ed to give the command to their men
to fire ON people who were making
demonstrations. Not the slightest
confirmation, however, is obtainabl4
Of these rumors.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Opposed to Separation.

Paris.-A petition containing s.
853,238 signatures Of Catholics oppos-
ed to the separation of church and
state in France has beer presented to
the Senatorial Commission charged
with the consideration of the bill just
passed by the Chamber Of Deputies.
The signatures were gathered all over
France, but there are still fifteen
French provinces to be heard from.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Sights Squadron.

Plymouth. The North German
Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II
from New York reported passing the
American squadron, commanded By
Rear Admiral Sigsbee, which is con
yeying the body Of Admiral Pau
Jones. Admiral Sigsbee reported al
well on board the American warships
adding twill be off Chesapeake Cape
July %. Z"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Queen to Visit America.

Turin, Italy-It is learned from
most reliable sources that Dowager
Queen Margurita will go on an auto
mobile tour through Spain and Portu-
gal in September and later will visit
the United States, sailing on a. Ger
man Stnamnr
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Roosevelt Declines an Invitation.

Melbourne. Pres. Roosevelt has
declined the invitation extended by
the Commonwealth Government to
Miss Alice Roosevelt to visit Austria
liza with Secretary Taft and the men,
bers of his family which was accom-
panied by the assurance that the par
ty would be cordially welcomed by
all classes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Resignation Withdrawn.

Honolulu. Private advices from
Washington received here say that
Gov. Carter will reconsider his resig-
nation. 1t is STATED that Secretary
Taft while in San Francisco, at the
request Of President Roosevelt, asked
Gov. Carter to Withdrew his rssigna-
ton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20
Without Miss Roosevelt.

Honolulu. Returning from Wal
kiki Miss Alice Roosevelt and Mrs.
Dubois, who had been the guests Of
Sheriff Brown, reached this city after
the steamer containing the others Of
Secretary Taft's party, had sailed.
The ladies were placed on board tug
and the Manchuria was overhauled
several miles out of port.