Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-28

of the world. At the foot of the list
lis Italy, and at its head Austria. This
estimate is from statistics just pre-
pared by the bureau of statistics 81
Washington. The United States stands
first in the worlds consumption OF
coffee with a total consumption in
1904 of 100000 pounds.
The lower house of the Michigan
Legislature at Lansing Tuesday, April
l25. passed unanimously the Bland an
lti-trust bill. 1t is said to be the most
sweeping antitrust measure ever
passed in the country. 1t defines ana
declares illegal all corporations whlch
aim at the monopoly of any business
trade, avocation or profession. and
nullifies any agreement binding indi-
viduals not TO engage in certain nc-
cupation.
United states District Judge Eel
linger at Portland, Or, Tuesday April
25, decided against the plea in abate-
ment filed by United States Senator
John III. Mitchell to the indictments
returned against Senator Mitchell by
the federal grand jury in connection
with land frauds in oregon. This de-
cision. in effect, decides against all
| the pleas in abatement filed by the
numerous defendants in the land
fraud cases, and removes all obstacles
to the trial on the real issue.
Manila despatch says that the
Moros attacked the walled city OF
Jolo April 9. They fired into the Of
ficers' club and dispersed those pres
ent at a ball which was in progress
| No
Gov. Scott was ambushed and killed
within range of the sentries. dat
to refugee from Borneo has organ
lied the Moros, who are defying the
Americans. Gen. Leonard Wood has
arrived at Jolo from Zamboanga and
given the Moros 10 days within which
to surrender the refugee datto. If
this is not done he will concentrate a
sufficient force to secure a compliance
with his demands.
The 61st session of the American
medico psychological association at
San Antonio. Tex. has closed. The
papers and discussions hinged about
the proposal to prevent insanity by
legislation eliminating the possibili-
ty of offspring of the person affected.
DR.. H. w. Miller of Taunton, Mass,
drew the conclusion that the states
should control the marriage of persons
afflicted with mental maladies. Dr.
C. G.. Hill of Baltimore took con-
trary view. Benign Nature makes the
best of every situation, he said. and
the tendency of heredity is always to
the better. st. Paul, Mimi, was
chosen as the next meeting place.
Concord village suffered from dis
astrous fire Friday night, April Il.
The fire started in an unknown way
in the basement of H. F. Brands
three-story wooden block which was
DESTROYED with the town hall and res
licences of Emory Adams and Arthur
Bowen. The village has no fire pro-
lection and when the alarm was CIV
en- the flames had gained such head
way that nothing could be saved, al
though the townspeople and members
of the St. Johnsbury fire department
fought the flames. The estimated loss
is between $4,000 and $1,000. Mr..
Brand carries an insurance of $500
on the building and nothing on his
goods. The local lodge of /. o. o. F.
had hall in the Brand building and
lost all their paraphernalia. This is the
fourth fire in the village in IS
months.
Joseph jefferson. one of the best
known of American actors, died at
his winter home at Palm Beach. Fla,
Sunday, April %, after an illness of
several days. The body was taken to
Buzzard's bay Mass, where he had
lived for Is summers for burial. Mr..
jefferson was born in Philadelphia
Feb. 20. 1929. His father. grandfather
and great grandfather were actors and
his mother a celebrated singer. He
became prominent as an actor In the
characters of Asa Trenchard, in Our
American Cousin, Dr. Pangloss in The
Heir at Law. Bob Acres in The Rivals,
and especially as Rip Van Wrinkle in
Dion Boucicaults play by that name. |
a character which Mr.. Jefferson may
be said to have created and which he |
played for forty years in every import |
ant city in the United States and in |
many cities of Great Britain and Aus |
tralia. Mr.. Jefferson leaves a wife |