davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05

Fire swept one whole street in
Swanton Friday, April rs, and caused
a loss that is estimated to be $4,000
several stores and dwellings being
destroyed. The burned section ex-
tends along River street. The fire
broke out at three o'clock, and for
two hours and half the flames swept
onward At $50 the danger was over,
the shops Of the Robin Hood Powder
company having been saved by great
effort. The buildings burned include
the store of Charles f. Bell, the build
ing of C. NJ. Wead, the carriage shop
of Webster Brothers, the Hogle build
ing and the storehouse of II. NJ. Nor
eau. The cause of the fire is ur-
known The loss is partly covered by
Insurance.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
Experiment in Nitro apor.

| G. r. Winslow and F. s. Billings of
Woodstock have purchased land
above West Woodstock and in addi-
ton to going in for fruit and for
estry to some extent will make an
experiment this season with nitro
vapor, the new discovery in fertil-
izers. Remarkable powers are claimed
for it, as few ounces of it are said
to be enough to fertilize or inoculate
an acre of land and largely increase
the crop Messrs. Winslow and Bill
ings bought for dollar a small box
of nitro-vapor for use ON half acre
of land and will experiment with
peas. Nitro-vapor is of use only in
the growing of leguminous plants.
like peas, beans. clover, ETC., but
crop grown with it, it is claimed.
will fertilize the ground for almost
any crop the following year.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
WEST JAMAICA.

Mrs. Louise Wheeler is on the sicl
list.
Elmer Wilder is running the Der
Williams mill.
Mrs. Bills has returned for the sum-
mer.
C. E. Smith is laying stone for E
j. Torrey.
Scott w. r. c., No. 81, passed reso-
buttons at a recent meeting deploring
the death of their junior vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Lydia Clough, and tender
ing sympathy to her children and
their families. Tributes of mourning
for 80 days were ordered and that the
resolutions be placed on the records
to preserve her memory.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
The Richest Man in the World.

The richest man in the world can
not have his kidneys replaced nor live
without them. so it is important not
to neglect these organs. If Foley's
Kidney Cure is taken at the first sign
of danger, the symptoms will disap-
pear and your health will be re-
stored. as ii strengthens and builds
up these organs as nothing else will.
Oscar Bowman. Lebanon. KY, writes:
Il have used Foley's Kidney Cure
and take great pleasure in stating Il
cured me permanently of kidney dis
ease, which certainly would have cost
me my. life" Sold by All Druggists.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
JAMAICA.

Leroy Barnes is working for e. r
Bemis.
Leon White is going to williams,
vile to work for f. j. White.
Archie Knights has gone to Putney
to run a milk route for William
Pierce.
Mrs. Milton Howard and Mrs. C. l.
Harrington spent Wednesday in
Brattleboro.
r. Howard has rented his farm to
Mr.. Walker and has moved to his
house in the village
H. ]. Sage recently bought a Wor-
cester Kemp manure spreader of A.
B. Starks, local agent.
Ben Howard of Putney has pur-
chased of R. Howard a pair of cattle
weighing 1000 pounds.
| Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Wellman Of
Manchester Depot have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Wellman.
Wilbur Cushman and family came
from Bernardston in their automo-
bile to H. ]. Sage's Sunday afternoon.
E. G. Pierce is quite sick. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Fish of Ludlow have
been helping Mrs. Pierce to care for
him.
Miss Nellie Joslin, who has spent
several weeks at her brothers, Will
liam III. Joslin's, has gone to North
field, Mass.
o. o. Ware of Wilmington was in
town Monday shipping his syrup
which was bought for him by the
local merchants.
A. V. D. Piper received 1900
trout from Nashua, N. H., which he
has placed in the Pixies Falls stream
and its tributaries.
Miss Carrie Burnham is teaching
this week on West hill, owing to the
illness of Miss Lola Kingsbury. who
has taken that school,
Mrs. Charles Morgan went to
Springfield VT, Tuesday with her
mother, who has been spending the
winter at Mrs. Morgan's.
Mrs. ]. A. Butler and granddauph-
,er Faith, left for New York Satur- |
lay morning and Mrs Maria Eager |
to her home in Newfane.
Mrs. Lucy Kellogg, Mrs. ]. A. Muz-
", Mrs. Fred Sellers, Mrs. q |
Shumway, and Mrs. Brigham attend |
d the W. c. T. U. convention AT
3rattleboro this week.
Mrs. Horace Mehurin came home
Wednesday evening from Melrose
hospital where she has been for
reatment She has not made the
Improvement her friends hoped for
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Allen have
moved TO their home in the yjllaqe
nd Mrs. Lottie Coburn is WORKING
or Mrs. Allen. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
iartin have taken Mr. and Mrs. IA
Ems place at the boarding house n,
iolden & Martins mill.
Miss Sophia White died of heart
allure Monday morning at the home
I Ernest Bemis where she has been
wing the past year. The funeral
as held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at
he house. Mr.. and Mrs. Parker ~
worcester and Frank White of Yer
on came to attend the funeral.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
INFORMATION BUREAU
RAILROADS.
TIME TABLE CENTRAL vermont RY
EFFEcTTVE IAN. LIST. 1905,

Trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
SIS a. m. Daily for Springfield, week days for
New York
7.26 a. M, Week days for New London; connects
at Millers Falls for Troy; at Palmer for Boston.
7.bO a. M. Week days for South Londonderry.
s.O7 a. M, Week days for Springfield and New
lo.15 a. M Week days for Millers Falls, connect
2.17 3. M, Week days for Springfield and New
York.
4.23 p. M, Daily for Springfield and New York.
York via. Norwich Line Steamer; connects at
Palmer for Boston.
5.45 p. M, Week days for South Londonderry.
RSubject to change without notice
&C, JONES, Gen'l Manager. St. Adams.
j. E. BENTLEY, G.. p. A.. st. Adams
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
HARD AND SOFT WOOD FOR SALE

1 have a large quantity Of hard and
soft wood which / offer for sale at
reasonable prices. 1t is all prepared
for the stove in one foot lengths. First
come first served.
n. c. CLARK, Brattleboro.
Orders received by telephone, No. SIS.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
RUTLAND RAILROAD TIME TABLE.


Corrected to October 10th. 1904. Trains leave
Bellows Falls as follows Daily except Sunday
unless otherwise noted.
GOING NORTH.
6:l6 a. m.-Mixed for Rutland and intermedi.
ate stations, connecting with train for
Burlington.
II O6 noon-Mail for Rutland. Burlington and
st. Adams.
sos D. m.-Green Mountain Flyer for Rutland,
Burlington, Montreal, Malone, Ogdens-
burg and st. Adams. Pullman Parl0r Car
for Burlington and Montreal.
6:45 D. m.-Local Express for Rutland, Bur-
fington and intermediate stations.
II 30 p. m.-Night Express Daily for Montreal
and the West. For Ogdensburg and OF
tawa Daily except Sunday. Through sleep
er for st. Hyacinthe.
sos a. m.-Sundays only. Passenger for
Rutland and Burlington.
Trains arrive at Bellows Falls from the North:
2:25 a. m.-Night Express Daily.
e:l5 a. m.-Local from Rutland.
II 90 a. m.-Sundays only from Rutland.
I 10 D. m.-Mail from Burlington.
3:3s D, m.-Green Mountain Flyer.
6:35 p. m.-Mixed from Rutland.
GEO. T. JARVIS. c. A. NIMM0,
General Manager Gen'l Pass. Agent.
Rutland, Vt.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
GENTLEMEN FROM VERMONT

Visiting Boston viii be welcome at the rooms
Of the Vermont Association, at The westmin.
ster. Ccpley Square. Boston. Open daily from
nine n m. until ten p. m
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY
ReraH Agency
WANTED
SUMMER BOARD

By thousands of Brooklyn people. Can
you take few? If so, list your house
in the BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE
FREE INFORMATION BUREAU,
for which purpose printed Blank is
provided.
The service of the INFORMATION
BUREAU
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05

P. H. Labor of Rutland. representing
Cook & Burkheimer, New York liquor
house, attached for debts the fixtures
and stock of the Putnam house bar,
Bennington, and the business was
shut down Saturday, April 29. The
bar has reopened under a new man
agement.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05


nausested. / had an acrid discharge and
pains down through my limbs 80 ! could
hardly walk 1t was as bad case OF femsIs
trouble Is / have ever known. Lydia 4.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, however,
cured me within four months. Since that
time have had occasion TO recommend II 70
a number of patients suffering from all
forms of female difficulties, and | find that
while it is considered unprofessional to rec
ommend patent medicine can honestly
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, for | have found thst it cures
female ills, where all other medicine fails III
is a grand medicine for sick women"
Money cannot buy such testimony as
this-merit alone can produce such re-
suits, and the ablest specialists now
agree that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound is the most univer-
sally successful remedy for all female
diseases known to medicine,
When women are troubled with ir-
regular, suppressed or painful men
situation, weakness, leucorrhga, dis
placement or liberation of the womb,
that bearing-down feeling, inflamma-
ton of the ovaries, backache. bloat-
ing Tor flatulencel, general debility, in
digestion, and nervous prostration. or
are beset with such SYMPTOMS as di1Zi-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05

James Burns of ST. Adams, 81, a
| lineman. fell from a 30-foot electric
light pole at Burlington Saturday,
April 20, and was severely injured.
The pole was rotten and broke off at
the base, carrying the lineman with
lit. He struck on the back of his
head and was unconscious when
picked up.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
cAMsRIpcEpoRr

L o. Weeks. jr. returned saturd.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
a TRAINED NURSE
After Years of Experience, Advises Women b
Regard to Their Health.

Mrs. Martha Pohlmah
of So Chester Avenue
Newark. N. j., who is .
graduate Nurse from the
Blockley Training School,
at philadelphia, and Tor
six years Chief Clinic
Nurse at the Philadelphia
Hospital, writes the letter
printed below. She has
The advantage of personal
experience, besides her
professional education,
and what she has to say
NAV be absolutely relied
upon.
Many other women are
afflicted as she was. They
can regain health in the
same way. 1t is prudent
to heed such advice from
such a source.
Mrs, Pohlman writes
~ am firmly persuaded,
after eight years of experience
with Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, that 1t
is the safest and best medicine
for any suffering woman to
use.
Immediately after my
marriage | found that my
health began to fail me. be-
came weak and pale, with Sc
we're bearing-down pains, fear
full backaches and frequent
dizzy spells. The doctors pre-
scribed for me, yet ] did not
improve. ! would bloat after
eating and frequently become
nauseated. ! had an acrid
pains down through my liml
hardly walk. 1t was as bad a {
trouble Is ! have ever know
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05

The great demand for dwelling
houses in Mortified has started the
building of tenement houses on a
large scale. There are now in the
hands of different contractors plans
for is houses which will be COM
pleted before fall. Seven of these will
be built on the lots recently pur-
chased by New York parties.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05

Monday, May l, was observed as
Founders day at the University Of
Vermont. Pleasing and largely at
tended exercises were held in the col
llege chapel. The orator of the day
wa Judge Edmund c. Mower of the
city court. class of 1892, who gave
an eloquent address on The College
Man in Civic Life.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE RsFoRMER
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05

The plumbers of Burlington and
Barre struck Monday, May l. for an
increase of wages. The Barre men
want s275 per day instead of $3.50
and the Burlington men ask for 1925.
The master plumbers say they are
unable to grant the demands of the
men.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05

Oscar Roscoe, about SIS years old,
tried to commit suicide with jack
knife Sunday, April 80, at the home
of his son, Wallace Roscoe, of East
Monkton. The old man cut his throat
badly, but did not succeed in cutting
the jugular vein. His recovery is con-
sidered doubtful Roscoe attempted
to commit suicide 20 years ago, while
living in Starksboro The old man is
believed to be mentally unbalanced
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05

Louis P. Thayer, for three years
editor and business manager of the
Middlebury Register company, has
closed his connection with that paper
to devote his attention to private
newspaper interests in other parts of
the state. Frederick A. Hughes of
Middlebury succeeds him as business
manager and Harry c. Shaw becomes
editor of the Register. A farewell re-
ception was given Mr.. Thayer at the
Addison house Friday night. April
2s, the affair being in charge of about
100 members of Moosalamoo club and
Addison County Business Mems as
ISOLATION.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05

Alexander S. Newton, aged 50
years, is dead at his home in Forest
dale. Mr.. Newton was senior member
of the Newton & Thompson Manufac-
turing company of Forestdale and had
represented the town in the state
Legislature.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05

Jeremy Pearl, aged 81 years. is
dead at Lyndonville. He had held
several town offices, being overseer
of the poor until he was nearly so
years of age
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05

A. ]. Thomas of Jeffersonville at
tempted suicide Saturday, April 80,
by cutting his throat with a razor
He was discovered in the act and
prevented from taking his life, though
dangerously injured.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05

DR.. S. N Goss, a weH-known Or
ange county physician, died in Chel-
sea last week of locomotor ataxia. He
was assistant surgeon in the 9th YER
mont for two years and later became
surgeon of the United States army.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
WiIICost You Nothing.

The Brooklyn Eagle is the best ad-
vertising medium in the world. 1t
carries more resort advertisements
than any New York paper. 1t stands
PRE- MINENTLY at the head.
An ADVERTISEMENT in the
Eagle costs little, but brings large re-
suits, because the EAGLE INFOR-
NATION BUREAU is constantly help
ing it. j.,
Write for listing blank, picture of
Bureau and Advertising Rate Card.
Address
INFORMATION BUREAU,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05

An injunction has been issued by
Judge John H. Watson, restraining
the city of Burlington from building a
public wharf at the foot of Maple
treet. The petition for the iniunc-
ton was brought by the Rutland
Railroad company and was based on
the claim that the company had
vested right to the approaches to
two wharves owned by it and that
these approaches would be ruined by
the building of the municipal wharf.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05

Attorney General c. C. Fits has
announced that the investigation Of
the state hospital for the insane at
Waterbury, which was adjourned
early in March on account of the
pressure of other business which re-
quired the attorney generals atten-
ton, would be resumed during the
week of May s. Mr. Fits hopes that
the investigation may be taken UP on
that day. but cannot give the date
positively.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1905-06-30
Will Sink on Opal Claims.

Attorney w. H. A. Pike, of Reno, of
the law firm of Pike Il Jones, who are
the attorneys for the estate Of the lat Q
Geo. w. Laad, has been in Loveiock the
past week, looking up matters in con
nection with the estate. Last Satur
day, in company with Ed Emmons, Miss
Lydia Ladd the administrative, aud
Mrs. Bell McRse, he went out to exam
inc the Opal mlues which Mr.. Ladd
located shortly before his death. 3 me
very fine opals have been taken from
these claims-some which even in the
rough show rare fire fash aud brlllian-
cy. But these are only from the sur
face, where the formation IL badly
broken up and the opals checked aud
broken. Attorney Pike WAS very much
pleased with the appearance OF the prop
erty aud Ia connection with Mr.. EN-
mons and others interested In the
property is in favor of sinking shaft
at least fifty feet deep. to determine
something OF the extent and permanen-
cy Of the deposit OF precious stones.
This work will be begun as soon az
matters of be estate eau be arranged
80 as to take hold of the proposition,
aud, in addition to the production Of
the precious metals, the vicinity of
Loveiocks may soon be producing come
of the precious aud rare stones. Next
thing, some one will be finding dia-
mond mine around here.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1905-06-30

He met Shellen coming from the Craig
house, generally known as "Tramps'
roost," but he was minus any kind Of a
bundle aud denied any knowledge OF
the theft, whatever. The officers were
not so easy put of the scent, however.
Shellen had gone from the milk wagon
ut the creamery toward the Craig house
with the bnndle and was arrested CON-
ing away from there without 1t, so the
officsrs felt certain the plumber was In
that vicinity. Judge Fits and Deputy
Haynes searched the building and old
outhouses--no bundle to be seen. Then
they tramped through the surrounding
alfalfa patch till, ut last their search
was rewarded by finding the missing
bundle securely hidden in the field.
The next day (Monday,, with the
men claiming the goods and the stolen
goods as evidence against him in court,
Shellen pied guilty to petit larceny in
Justice Fits court, aud was sentenced
by His Honor to eight months in the
county Jail to work out fine of $500.
He was taken to Winnemucca by
Constable Wolf on No. 8 Monday, full
ly convinced that "The way of the
is hard"-when he gets
caught in petty thieving.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1905-06-30
Cuban Diarrhea.

U. s. soldiers who served in Cuba
during the Spanish War know what this
disease is, aud that ordinary remedies
have little more effect than 30 uiuch
water. Cuban diarrh1a IL aim ost as
severe and dangerous as mild attack
of cholera. There IL one remedy, how
ever, that can always be depended up
OH, as will be seen by the following
certificate from Mrs. Minnie Jacobs OF
Houston, Texas: 81 hereby certify that
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di
arrh9a remedy cured my husband OF a
severe attack of Cuban diarrhea, which
he brought home from Cuba. We had
several doctors. but they did him no
good One bottle of this remedy cured
him, "a our neighbors will testify. l
thank God for 80 valuable medicine"
For sale by Lovelock Pharmacy.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1905-06-30

And where alfalfa seed was sown
One wetting will not do;
Few places can = set be shown
From less than three, or two.
But from good sets-and we'll this year
A fair crop grows without
A single stream can come It near;
But grain can't thus make ont.
I've seen some wheat that should've had
A second water on,
Which now is drying up past aid
From any scheme or plan.
What is the future remedy
To guard 'gainst such lofs?
We trust that Uncle Sam will Sec
Well make him water boss.
--INGVERT HANSON.
Lovelock Valley, Nevada, June p, 1906.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1905-06-30
TOWN PLATED
FOR WATER MAINS
County Surveyor Newly At
Work on the Estimaies..
Will Give Result Of His Flndihus to
County Commissioners for
Their Decision

For the past week County Surveyor
Newby has been In I.ovelock making
plats aud estimates of the propose
water for the town. His estimase 20
will be submitted to the Commission
ers at their next meeting aud sheu
they will decide what IL the best thing
to be done,
Another proposed water supply 10
one situated Ia Rochester canyon four.
teen miles east OF town. In this CAN
yon is situaned an old mine shaft
which struck u strong vein OF water
when being sunk. At the time tha
mine wac operating q large cornish
pump was used to keep the water down
aud although they threw out an eiwht-
inch stream, the water got tbs best Of
them and they were forced to abandon
the work.
The shaft now has eighty feet'of wa
ter la IL and samples taken from tho
water have been tested as 70 quality
and found to be good. 1t Ia estimated
that tunnel would have to be run 200
feet to tap this water supply and bring
the water out onto ground where y
good Reservoir could be made. This
supply has been located by |. NJ. Mar
tin and will be turned over 10 the town
at nominal figure II they desire to
make use of it. As soon as any deci-
sion 10 reached we will publish the
action taken aud the report Of the en-.
gineer.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1905-06-30
Have Let Tunnel Contract.

A special from Reno to the San
Francisco Examiner says:
Work on the construction OF eight
miles of tunnel through the Sierra Ne
vada mountains from a point near
Truckse is to begin the first thing next
month. The final survey is now being
made by a corps OF engineers camped
near Donuer Lake. This authorative
statement has been made by u South
ern Pacific official, and his name can
not be published, he is known to be on
the inside of affairs with the Hartman
people.
He said there are to be five tunnels
in all, and the maiH Que will be tive
miles in length. The nrst one will
start u short distance northwest of
Bonner Lake aud will strike directly
into the mountains. The end Of the
series will be at foot of Blue Canyon,
on this American river, and from there
ON the line Of the road will follow its
DEtotut COuBbOs 11hoShAtS W SOeD f'SSS
ed air ingines are To be used to haul
trains through the tunnels, rs the
stretch ia to long forboal engines on
account of the poisonous gases iha, are
apt 10 accumulate. The distance saved
will be approximately forty miles 1t
will cut out thirty two miles OF snow
sheds aud reduce the grade nearly q
600 feet.
Construction work will not DO delay
ed much longer. The Southern Pacific
has accepted the Western Pacifip rs an
assured fact ond 10 preparing to secure
a crossing in through the Sierras that
will not be second in any particular to
the famous Beckwith Pass.
No expense will bc spared. 1t has
keen repeatedly stated the expense OF
the Sierra tunnels will be not less than
S25 100000, but how near this figure
10 to the actual contract price cannot
be stated at this time.