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The Washington times., 1905-04-20
Question Has Been Settled.

Transcontinental railroad representa-.
tlves have been apprehensive about the
intentions of the new officials who have
taken Up the direction of affairs on the
Isthmus and have been making INQUIRIES
about the Governments plan for run
ming the railroad. According to report
they have asked that the reduction of
rates, ii any, be made gradual, in order
that the transcontinentaI roads will not
be disturbed in their traffic arrange
ments.
Present indications, however. are that
the Government will not feel justified
In temporizing over the matter. If the
rates are too high, they ara wrong and
ought tc be corrected and put on an
equitable basis, ii is held by officials
and not be made only halfway right
chairman Shonts was quoted first as
saying there would be no reduction of
rates at all. and then that the subject
had not yet been taken up 1t can he
said upon authority, however. that the
rate question has been settled and that
the reduction will be r.ade
Pleasing to Diplomats.
The prospective reduction will be
hailed with delight by the seven South
and Central American republics, which
presented TO Secretary Taft last week.
through their diplomatic representa-
tfyes here, statement showing the
relative cost of transportation across
the isthmus and around the Horn by
an all-sea route.
At present goods from the west
coast of South America can be import
ed into this country more cheaply after
transshipment through Liverpool,
Havre, or Hamburg to New York than
to the last-named port direct by way
OF Panama Although they are carried
over 1900 miles by way of Magellan
the expense is from 25 to 80 per cent
cheaper than by using the Panama
Railroad as a part Of a route only
4,500 miles long.
Officials recognize the fact that this
gives Europe an advantage not only
in buying South American products,
Goa, Bolivian tin, and Chilean nitrate,
but in sending back foreign manufac-
tured goods when this country could
supply the whole southern trade more
quickly, efficiently, and cheaply with
the Panama barrier Of high rates once
broken down. Thus the demands of
American manufacturers will be heed
ed and the rates will be reduced.
AS for the transcontinental roads,
and the upholding Of their rates, IL is
likely that their control of the steam
ship lines from Panama to San Fran
cisco can be made the means Of con-
tinuing their present rates Whatever
is taken off the isthmian railroad
charges can be added to the Pacific
charge.
The Washington times., 1905-04-20
SmaIl's Easter Flowers.

J. H Small & Sons. 18th and G. Washing
ton: Waldorf-Astoria & 1853 B'dway. N Z.
ADV.
The Washington times., 1905-04-20
Wife Fled to Neighbors.

sI.z5 to Baltimore and Return. e1.2s
Pennsylvania Railroad. Saturday and
Sunday; tickets good on all trains ex-
oept Congressional Limited, and good
for return until Sunday night.-Ady.
The Washington times., 1905-04-20
Japan Protests.

TOKYO. april 20-It is stated that
Japan has made a strong protest TO
France against the Baltic fleet staying
at kanranh bav French Indo-China.
II is strongly felt here that France In
actively assisting the Russians within
what is practically the zone of hostiIities.
The expected advent of the third Rus
sian squadron into the China Sea In
about a week strengthens the opinion
that the situation is one of exceeding
gravity so far as French neutrality q
The Washington times., 1905-04-20
TEMPERATURE.

DOWNTOWN TEMPERATURE.
The Washington times., 1905-04-20
Tellers Worked All Night.
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Continued on Page Five.)
The Washington times., 1905-04-20

THE GIN
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
TWO FIRES AT HlNSDALE.
Granite State Moving Machine Co.'S
Plant Badly Damaued

The factory of the Granite State
Moving Machine company on Cana
street in Hinsdale, ~ H., was serious
ly damaged by fire which was dis
covered a few minutes past seven this
morning and is supposed TO have
started from the forge An alarm
was rung in at 7:10 and the depart
ment responded promptly but before
the flames could be checked a large
portion of the second story of the
building had been destroyed and the
lower floor badly damaged by water.
Most of the finished machines were
removed The plant consisted of a
large two-story wooden building and
employed about 80 hands. The dam
age has not yet been estimated.
An alarm was rung in last evening
about $50 for a fire in f, o. Packards
house on Highland avenue, but the
blaze was eXtinguished before the de-
partment arrived on the scene. The
fire started from a lamp which ex-
ploded in the kitchen when no one was
at home. Stephen Packard saw the
flames before he reached the house
and pulled the alarm.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
PRELIMINARY SURVEY MADE.
Grand Trunk Engineer Believes Ex-
tension Feasible.

Fremont H. Wright of Auburndale,
! Mass, head of the syndicate which
controls the extensive timber tracts
! in Somerset, Stratton and adjoining
towns, and a civil engineer employed
by the Grand Trunk railroad, returned
yesterday to Brattleboro after making
preliminary survey of the country
through which it is possible that a
branch road will be extended from the
present Brattleboro & Whitehall divi-
sion to make an outlet for the big
numbering operations which will begin
next fall Mr.. Wright and the engi-
neer went to Wardsboro on the morn.
ing narrow gauge train Monday, and
thence by snowshoes to Somerset,
reaching there Monday night. On
Tuesday they continued their snowshoe
trip as far as the Griffeth mills in
Stratton, going from there to the Gal
lup lumber company's mill in Winhall
Wednesday. During the three days
they covered about % miles on snow
shoes and went over the two routes OF
the proposed extension.
Whether the branch road will begin
at Wardsboro station, going west as
far as Somerset and then turning
northward to Winhall, or at Winhall
station in Jamaica, following the Win
hall river and then turning southwark
into Stratton and somerset mas not
been decided but both Mr.. Wright and
the engineer seem to favor the first
named route. In either case about 20
miles of road will have to be built. but
the Wardsboro route, while a trif1e
longer, would contain fewer grades
The engineer was favorably impressed |
with the feasibility of constructing a |
road either way and will no doubt |
make a favorable report to his superb |
DIS.
In case he does so Mr.. Wright ex
poets to receive a proposition from the
Central Vermont company sometime
next week as to the conditions under
which they will build the branch, and
f the proposition is favorable work
lpon the extension will begin this
summer Mr.. Wright expects to begin
extensive numbering operations in
Stratton and Somerset early next fall.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Miss Udall went to the hospital Fri
day for two weeks.
Mrs. Fitch is very sick with pneu-
monia: also Miss Mary Warriner.
Mr.. Scales has hired Mr. Clisbees
tenement, instead of the Smith cot
tage.
Mr.. Dix and family will move to
Feeding Hill, Mass. Mr.. Dix having
rented farm there.
Mrs. Myra Freeland of Montague
City, Mass, spent Saturday and Sum
day with Mrs. Kellogg.
Mrs. Mattoon is quite sick with in
flammatory rheumatism and went to
the hospital Wednesday for treatment.
Miss Carolyn l.. Clark came home
from Yonkers, N. Y, yesterday. where
she has been visiting her sister and
friends for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Doom went Tues
day to Waltham, Mass. and will visit
their daughter in New Bedford and
friends in Boston. intending to be
gone two weeks.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
REWARD INCREASED TO $500.
rurther Efforts to Find Lester j.
Stafford of Guilford.

John e. Gale, guardian of Lester ].
Stafford of Guilford, who disappeared
from home last October, Yesterday
offered reward of $500 for the re.
covery of Stafford, or of his body if
ne is dead. At the time of Stafford's $
disappearance Mr.. Gale offered a re-
ward of 500 and a party of men
searched for him until the snow fell.
gong over about 12 square miles in
their search.
As stated in The Reformer at the
time, Stafford was an imbecile and
inherited some property. He lived at
the home of r. n. Fairbank and was
accustomed to staying out on moon
iilght nights until well into the even
ing. 1t was while out watching the
moon one evening that he disappeared.
Belng afraid of strangers it was known
that he would not ask for food or
drink, and search was pushed vigor-
ously lest he perish of starvation. IT
was feared that he might have fallen
from some cliff, in which the region
abounded. Mr.. Gale has found that
several people saw man in Leyden,
Mass. who answered Stafford's de-
scription, and he will push a search in
that direction. Stafford had an aunt
and uncle when he disappeared. The
aunt died week later. If Stafford,s
body is found an interesting question
VIII arise as to who died first. as af
[ectlng the distribution of his estate.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
Married in New York City.

| James Henry Allen, proprietor OF
the Brooks house barber shop. and
Miss Fanny Brock Sexton were mar
ried last week Wednesday afternoon
lat 6 o'clock at the little church
around the corner In New York city,
Rev. G. Il. Houghton performing the
ceremony. The event was a surprise
to the friends of the young people who
returned to Brattleboro Saturday af-
ternoon and are now living in rooms
in Crosby block. Mr.. Allen went to
New York city last week Monday
Miss Sexton arrived there Wednesday
morning from Ormond. Fla, where
she has been employed for the past
winter. No relatives were present at
the ceremony The bride wore a blue
travelling gown and was unattended
Mr.. Allen is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Fl. Allen of Jamaica Plain. Mass, and
has lived in Brattleboro for the past
six years. Mrs. Allen has been a resi-
dent of Brattleboro most of the time
for the past 10 years. Her parents
Mr., and Mrs. w. H. Sexton, live in
Montague, Mass
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
Creamery Association Annual.

The annual meeting of the stock
/ holders of the Brattleboro Creamery
association was held in Grange hall
Monday when the following officers
We're chosen; Directors, j. G. Staf-
ford f. III. Miller L. J. Huntley. R. II.
Briggs and C. f. Snow; president, Z.
II. Miller; secretary and treasurer, w.
Fl. Bracket; auditors, F. F. Gleason
and j. f. Gale. 1t was decided to
hold the annual auction sale of butter
milk Tuesday. April IL. at the cream
cry at 2 p. m. The following figures
are taken from the annual report:
Pounds of cream. 7S0.173: pounds of
butter. 1S6.779; pounds of butterfat.
15S,443; price per pound of butterfat,
1888 cents: price per pound of butter
21.SS cents; expense. s6,SS1.25; total
paid patrons. s3S,320.69: price per
pound Of butterfat increased .92 cents:
the cost of making last year was 3.3S
as against 3.22 the year before.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
Golf Club Officers Elected.

The annual meeting of the Wantas
/ tiquet golf club was held in the
Brooks house parlors Wednesday
evening when the following officers
We're chosen for the ensuing year:
President, Walter Fl. Childs: vice
president, Mrs. Charles A. Boyden
secretary and treasurer, Charles F.
Bingham; governors in addition to
officers, James f. Hooker and C. NJ.
Miller; greens committee, Harold E.
Whitney, chairman, Hayes Bigelow,
Fred II. Harris. Howard c. Rice and
E. H. Crane. The report of the treas
urer and secretary was accepted. and
1t was voted to make the dues the
same as last year. A letter was read
from the trustees of the Brattleboro
Retreat, extending the lease of the
grounds and water privilege for one
year, and the trustees were extended
vote of thanks for their generosity.
The club starts the present year with
very little Indebtedness and the pros
pect for an extremely successful sea-
son is very promising.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
ROAD COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Profitable Meeting Held Under Dirse.
tion of State Commissioners.

Road commissioners from IL Wind
ham county and five Windsor county
towns gathered In Festival hall yes
terday TO discuss the proper methods
OF highway building The meeting was
one of a series held throughout the
state under direction of Charles w.
Gates OF Franklin, state highway COM
missioner, and 1t proved an occasion
of great benefit to all who attended.
The morning session was devoted to
an address by Professor j. w. Votey
or burlington on earth roads and road
material. The speaker emphasized the
advantages of earth roads in localities
where the proper materials are obtain
able and gave much excellent advice
! as to the proper method OF construc-
tion and the care that Is needed. He
pointed out the necessity of selecting
the best material and exhibited
large number of gravel samples by
way of illustration. Many of the COM
missioners also brought samples of
gravel found in their towns and an
interesting discussion took place as
to their relative value under different
conditions. Photographs were also
shown, illustrating the different reme-
dies for muddy roads. etc.
In the afternoon Mr.. Gates took up
the subject of state road work. out
lining the course which is recommend
ed by the commission. Gravel, Telford
gravel and V shaped stone roads are
the three kinds for which state money
will be given, and gravel is named first
because 1t Is the most important. Mr..
Gates said that gravel roads are es-
pecially well adapted for Windham
county on account of the quantity of
excellent material which can be found
in the different towns, and commended
the work that is being done along this
line by many Of the county commits
sioners, particularly Mr. Eames of this
town. A general discussion followed
Mr.. Gates's talk, Congressman Haskins
making brief remarks on the subject
of highways.
The following commissioners attend
ed the meeting: James Brown, jr.,
Athens; P. S. Eames, Brattleboro: A.
NJ. Marsh, Brookline; d. G. Baker,
Guilford; w. E. Cudworth, Londonder-
ry; Charles X. Stedman, Newfane;
Horace L. Scott, Putney; Walter M.
Barry and j. II. Lawrence. Rocking
nam: w. II. Lawrence. Townshend;
.. II. Akley. Vernon; E. d. White.
Wardsboro: c.. A. Peck, Westminster:
:: A. Barker, Nottingham; L. E. Jen-
lison, Windham; E. F. Butterfield,
Andover: George H. White. Chester:
lanes Mcdonald, Ludlow; John C.
coolidge, Plymouth; George w. Bates,
springfield
Both sessions of the meeting were
ntirely informal and the various com.
nissioners discussed matters freely
mong themselves as well as with Mr..
iates and Professor Votey. More than
sual interest was shown by the COM
nissioners in scientific highway con-
truction and their reports indicated
hat better work than ever is being
one In the different towns Among
ther things Mr. Gates emphasized
trongly the advantage of keeping the
anne men In office provided they are
DING satisfactory work.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
Wheel Club Annual MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
Wheel club was held Tuesday evening
at 7.30 O'Clock in the club billiard room.
about so members being in attendance.
Business consisted of the reports of
the board of governors the special and
standing committees. the secretary and
the treasurer, all of which were ac-
cepted. The following officers were
then elected to serve for the ensuing
year: President, Charles II. Pratt; vice
president, Michael ]. Moran: secretary.
John c. Dewitt: treasurer. John r.
Ryder; governors in addition to Off
GERS. John L. Stewart. Fletcher K
Barrows and Charles o. Robbins. 1t
was voted to pay the secretary and
treasurer the same salaries as last
year. After the regular business ses-
sion lunch was served.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
Last Hope Vanished,

When leading physicians said that
W. NJ Smithart, of Pekin. Ia. had in
durable consumption, his last hope va
nished; but DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
Kept him out of his grave. He SAYS:
This great specific completely cured
me, and saved my life. Since then. I
have used it for over 10 years. and
consider it a marvellous throat and
lung cure" Strictly scientific cure for
Coughs, Sore Threats or Colds: sure
preventive of Pneumonia Guaranteed.
5Oc. and S1.00 bottles at F. H. Holden
Il Co.'S drug store. Trial bottle free.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07

MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DROWNED.
Belief that Meveish Ran Away Held
BY Company Officials.

Nothing further has been heart
from Thomas McVeigh, who disap
peared from the West Dummerstor
power station of the Brattleboro gas
light company during last Thursday
night, and while opinion is divided ms
TO what has become OF him a number
of people, among them the officers OF
the gas light company, believe that hs
has run away. This theory Is based on
numerous circumstances that have
come to light during the past week
together with the fact that McVeigh
| is known TO have left home on one or
two previous occasions.
According to Charles +. Thompson.
treasurer of the gas light company.
McVeigh did not like staying at the
power station alone nights and fire.
quently hired someone to remain there
with him. on Thursday night he had
made arrangements with a man named
Pond TO come TO the station. but
shortly before O'Clock he telephoned
to Rogers Inn and asked one of the
employees to tell Pond that he did not
want him. At about this time the ice
went out of the dam, and as II was
breaking up McVeigh telephoned to
the local station and told the man in
charge that he could not remain in the
station any longer. Evidently he left
the station AT once Tor the machinery
there stopped and the lights went out
all over town. After the Ice went out
McVeigh telephoned again and said
that everything was all right.
William Schorling and Peter Hop
kins spent Thursday evening with
McVeigh at the West Dummerston
station, leaving there about 10 o'clock.
McVeigh was heard from again about
IL o'clock, as stated in the Reformer
last week, when he told the night man
at the local station that the West
Dummerston plant could carry the
whole load.
McVeigh was in the habit of wearing |
light shoes about the station but on
Thursday night he had heavy pair |
with him and these were missing FRI |
lay morning. He is also said to have |
iaken an overcoat to the station |
Thursday night, something he was not /
N the habit of doing
Mr. Thompson says there was no |
occasion for McVeigh TO leave the l
station during the night and that he
would not have done so If
here had been. Mr.. Thompson fur
her states that McVeigh had over
lrawn his pay to the amount of be-
ween $50 and $40 and that he had
wo notes coming due within a short
ime.
In spite of these circumstances Nc
'eigh may have fallen into the river ,
nd the shores of the stream have
een carefully searched during the ,
asst week
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
Court convenes Next Week.

The April term of windham county
court will convene in Newfane next
Wednesday morning at 10:30 with
Judge George NJ. Powers presiding. A
special train will leave Brattleboro
about $3.50. The first case set for
trial by jury is that of Merrill against
Temple, but the docket is likely to be
disarranged by the absence of Attor-
ney General c. C. Fits, who is de-
tanned in Essex county by a murder
trial. II is thought that the term will
be a fairly long one, as few of the
jury cases have been settled yet.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
Death of orrin r. KnowIton.

Orrin F. Knowlton. 6s, clerk at Hotel
Rockingham, Bellows Falls. died Mon
day morning after an Illness of four
weeks. He was born in Wardsboro
and had been in the hotel business most
of his life. being proprietor at various
times of hotels in Windsor. Ludlow,
Jamaica. Rutland and Bellows Falls
His wife survives him. The body was
taken to Jamaica Tuesday and inter-
ment was made there. Wednesday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
Sued for e. 3. poolittIe Death

For the death of Edward B. Doolit-
tie, who was killed by the cars at
Hale's crossing in Bernardston jan
uary 10. John W. Chaplin, administra-
tor, entered suit Monday in the sum
of $4,000 against the Boston & Maine
railroad. The plaintiff alleges that
defendants engine crew failed to
ring the engine bell or blow the whis-
tie for so rods before the train reached
the crossing.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
The vanderbiIts Use u.

In the nursery at Biltmore, S. c.,
Comfort Powder is used exclusively.
This is only another proof that Com
fort Powder is the best nursery pow
der in the world. There is nothing
like it for chatting. pimples. prickly
heat, eczema and all skin irritations
and soreness. All druggists in Brat
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07

Four men and one woman passed
the examinations before the state
board Of pharmacy at Montpelier We'd
nesday. April 5. The board declined
TO give candidates names.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07

sITING GOvERNESS-Young woman to
come during day to teach and care for lit
eir of eight Write giving qualifications.
|erness, REFoRMER OFFICE. 13-2t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
Notice..

l have a clean stock of goods such
as are usually kept in country store
which I am selling at the market
price. I am not selling by guess nor
as can light on customers. If you
bring your quart for quart of beans
| will put them in it instead of in Il
pound bag. can save you some shoe
leather. When you buy anything and
find when you get home you have not
got it all and have to 60 back to get
the rest of it, it takes shoe leather. /
give 16 ounces for a pound as / never
learned the other weight.
Hoping to merit a share of your
patronage, remain,
Respectfully yours,
WATSON DewolF,
Green River, VT
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07

pr SALE-My farm of l60 acres in West
known as the Charles Roel
b, There is enough standing timber to pay
it, a large fruit orchard and the soil is very
Euctiye A first class summer home. Also,
Eem of a farm in Vernon, known as the
'neh farm 1t will keep u cows. W. G..
pLTILE. lift
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07

EACHERS, STUDENTS AND OTHERS who
desire summer work should write AMERI-
! PUBLISHING COMPANY, Middlebury, VT,
| their plan. Positive congenial work and
Remuneration. 4-4t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07

rANTED-A married man to act as hostler
and wife to work in kitchen. DR.. FIRE.
T HAMILTON. l3-2t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
|NqED, FOR SALE, TO RENT, Etc.

rANTED-Mrs. N. l. Hawley wants girl
for general housework. Call at G.. L. DUN
is 14-1t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07

lOR SALE--Two Milburn wagons, Troy
| wagon, Rutland wagon, farm wagon,
set double harness, all nearly new. G.
6ILdAN. 13-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
FOR SALE.

lOR SALE-Standard makes of automobiles,
some bargains in second hand cars also a
line Of bicycles, supplies, and talking ma
pes. MANLEY BROS. 14-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07

EANTED-An honest, temperate. and in
dustrious singlem an to peddle.milk and
b on farm References. required. MRS. !HAC.
], Greenfield, Mass. 1877 q
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-07
TO RENT.

F1hENT-GOOd fiat on first floor. W. G..
DooLITTLE. lift