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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
Wcmen's Kidneys.

Women are more often afflicted
with kidney disorders than men. but
attribute the symptoms to diseases
peculiar to their sex, while in real
lily the kidneys are deranged. Ner-
vousness, headache, puffy or dark
circles under the eyes, pain in the
back. are signs of kidney trouble
that must not be ignored, or a serious
malady will result. Foley's Kidney
Cure has restored the health of thou
sands Of weak, nervous, broken down
women. 1t stops Irregularities and
strengthens the urinary organs. If
purifies the blood and benefits the
whole system. Sold by All Drupeis,e
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
Rutland Priest Addresses Pope,

Pope Plus X. at Rome Sunday,
March 20, received IL American par
ish priests headed by the Rev 4. j.
Galfney of ST. Peters, Rutland, and
i5 laymen. FIR Gailney delivered an
address in Latin, TO which the pope
replied In the same language to the
priests and In Italian to the laymen,
The address and the reply were
translated to the laymen by Mgr. w.
g, Murphy, vice-rector of the Ameri-
can college at Rome,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
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RAIL. ROADS.
time TABLE CENTRAL VERMONT RY.
EFFECTIVE JAN, LIST, 1905,

Trains leave BrattlebOro as follows:
5.1S a. M, Daily for Springfield, week days fol-
New York.
at Millers Falls for Troy; at Palmer for Boston.
$50 a. M, Week days for South Londonderry.
9.07 a. m, Week days fer Springfield and New
York
1918 a. M. Week days for Millers Falls, connect
ing for Boston.
PIT p. M, Week days for Springfield and New
York.
423 p. M, Daily for Springfield and New York.
42S D. M. Week days for New London and New
York via. Norwich Line Steamer connects at
Palmer for Boston.
5.45 p. M, Week days for South Londonderry.
re- Subject to change without notice.
G. C. JONES, Gen'l Manager. st. Albans.
j. E. BENTLEY, G. p A.. St, Adams
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
Road Building Discussed.

The first meeting of the road COM
missioners of Addison county under
the administration of the new state
highway commissioner. C. w. Gates
of Franklin, was held at Middlebury
Tuesday, March 20. Mr. Gates pre-
sided and was the principal speaker,
He INDUCED in a genuine heart to
heart talk with the rs or more road
commissioners and selectmen who
We're present. Mr.. Gates urged the
building of gravel roads rather than
stone roads when possible, and spoke
at considerable length upon the adj
visibility of constructing permanent
roads, when it could be done, in single
stretches, rather than building pieces
here and there throughout towns. He
went into details of road building, as
the state commission advocated, and
gave numerous Illustrations of grades,
surfacing, and surface
drainage. Prof J. w. Votey of Bur-
lington spoke upon road materials and
upon village streets.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

Dr. Ami of the Canadian Geological
survey believes that diamonds are MD
den in that part of Canada between
the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay, ana
he warns surveying parties and explor-
ers to be on the lookout for anything
that will show traces of diamonds III
that territory.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
ITS MERIT is PROVED
RECORD or A GREAT MEDICINE
A Prominent Cincinnati Woman Tells
How Lydia u, Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Completely Cured Her.

The great good Lydia r. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is doing among
the women of America Is attracting
the attention of many of our leading
scientists, and thinking people gener-
ally.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
Rexall "93" Shampoo

A fragrantly perfumed toilet prepare.
ton, that will make the scalp cleaner
than any other shampoo - and keep ii
clean lis put up in large capped jaE,
twenty-five cents each. Guaranteed too
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

In the senate at Washington Fri
day, March II, Senator Morgan, dur
ing discussion of the Santo Domingo
treaty, made a sensational speech in
which he charged that William Nell
son Cromwell of New York, who was
prominently connected with the sale
OF the Panama canal property to the
United States, was the prime mover
In scheme to influence the United
States in the financial affairs of the
dominican government. He asserted
that Mr.. Cromwell was actuated by
a desire to Illustrate a plan of a Mr..
and Mrs. Athole B. Reader natives
OF Alabama, South American mine
owners, operating under the name Of
the Reader syndicate. to get certain
concessions from the Dominican
government and to promote the in
terests of syndicate he represented
winch, 1t is alleged, holds a mass Of
claims against Latin American re-
puollcs, including large part Of the
depts against the Dominican govern
ment. Cromwell denies the charges
ana says he does not even know the
reader woman. She, however de-
clares that Mr.. Cromwell has acted as
counsel for her husband and herself
N venture by which they had IN
ueftaken to secure financial relief for
,he republic of Santo Domingo in re-
turn Tor valuable concessions. Mrs,
reader declared that the project was
stopped on the eve of consummation
oy disclosure of it to the authorities
At washington and consequent dis
patch of an agent of the United
states government to Santo Domingo.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

Maurice Barrymore, the actor, died
Saturday Mar. 20, at sanatorium az
IAmityville, l.. ], He made his hfst
appearance on the American stage III
Boston, In 1875. He had been leading
man for Modjeska, Langtry, and other
famous stars. He was So years old
His daughter, Miss Ethel Barrymore,
is famous actress.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

Arthur Ropes, editor of the Mont
pener Daily Journal, is very i'll at the
Hone OF his daughter, Mrs. John P
s, where he went a few days ago
for a visit
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
RUTLAND RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

Corrected to October 10th. 1904. Trains leav,
Bellows Falls as follows Daily except Sunda,
unless otherwise noted.
GOING NORTH.
6:l5 a. m.--Mixed for Rutland and intermedi
ate stations, connecting with train fol
Burlington.
~ :05 noon.-Mail for Rutland. Burlington and
st. Adams.
3;O5 p. m.-Green Mountain Flyer for Rutland,
Burlington, Montreal, Malone, Ogdens-
burg and st. Adams Pullman Parlor Car
for Burlington and Montreal.
6:i5 p. m.-Local Express for Rutland, Bur-
lingtOn and intermediate stations.
II 80 p. m.-Night Express Daily for Montreal
and the West. For 0gdensburg and OF
tawa Daily except Sunday. Through Sleep
er for st. Hyaeinthe.
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.
s:15 a. m.-Local from Rutland.
II 90 a. m.-Sundays only from Rutland.
lao p. m.-Mail from Burlington.
3.3s p, m.-Green Mountain Flyer.
6:35 p. m.-Mixed from Rutland.
GEO. T. JARVIS, c. A. NIMMO,
General Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agent.
Rutland. Vt.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
INFLUENCING WITNESSES
ARMOUR EMPLOYE INDICTED BY
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
In Beef Trust Observation-Disclosures
Teller Gift to Missions Questioned
American Fishermen Lose New
foundland Privileges.

The federal grand jury investigating
the alleged beef trust returned an in
dictment at Chicago Tuesday March
2S against Thomas j. Connors, gem
eral superintendent for Armour & Co.
The charge Is interfering with a wit
ness summoned to appear before the
grand jury. Mr. Connors, who is one
of j. Ogden Armours most coniiden-
tial employees, and is the active head
of one of the largest packing com
panies in the world, was brought to
the grand jury room, and after consid-
cradle delay was released on a $4,000
bond. 1t Is charged that Connors
showed many special favors to the
witness, suggesting that the latter
testify favorably for Armour & Co,
and not tell all he knew concerning
matter under investigation. 1t Is fur
Their charged that other witnesses
have been similarly approached by
Connors. The penalty for this offense
is fine of $780, Imprisonment for
there months. or both.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

The Associated Press announces
that Russia has indirectly made known
to Japan the negotiative conditions
upon which peace may be concluded,
namely, no cession of territory and no
indemnity, leaving Japan to determine
whether negotiations can be begun
upon that basis. No reply from Japan
has yet reached the Russian govern
ment.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

The Massachusetts Breweries COM
pany was fined $1,000 in superior
court at Boston last week, having
pleaded guilty to the charge of selling
ale adulterated with a substance in
furious to health. The fine was paid
at once. The case was based on the
charge that one of the products of the
company was adulterated with sui
phurous acid. Dr. Charles Harrington.
secretary of the state board of health,
made the Investigations, and his find
ings were reported to the district at
torney.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
Agency

United States senator iSS1-1905. He
was president of the United States
Centennial commission from 1878 to
| the conclusion of the exposition
When his term expired March 1 con-
gress placed him on the retired list Of
! the United States army. For many
years he was chairman of the senate
committee on military affairs.
The government investigation Of
| the so-called beef trust" began at
Chicago Monday, March 90 The gov
eminent is represented by District At
! torney c. ID. Morrison and Assistan.
Attorney General Oliver H. Pagin
Much information about the alleged
violations of the Sherman antitrust
law is said to be in the hands Of the
federal prosecutor The independent
packers headed by Schwartzehid &
Sulzberger have arranged to submit
evidence to the government tending
to show the manner in which the
smaller packers have been forced 10
follow the dictation of the sO-called
big five John s. Miller appears in the
case for all the packers. In connection
with this investigation, evidence
has been taken in New York in re-
gard to the methods of the companieS
in adjusting business east of Chicago,
rebates to large dealers and the al
legged black list" in the credit systems
employed by the firms.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

Col. William +. Cody Buffalo Bill,
has lost his suit for divorce from Lou
lisa Cody, Judge Scott of the district
court at Sheridan, Wyo., deciding that
charges of attempts on the part OF
Mrs. Cody to poison her husband and
other allegations had not been proved
Judge Scott asserted that the testi-
mony showed that Mrs Cody had al
ways been good mother and a fond
and indulgent wife
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

]. Calvin Warren, Montpelier
farmer, died Sunday March &c, of
measles and complications Mr.. War
rem was a Christian Scientist and was
treated by his wife, who is also an
adherent of that faith. No physician
was called during his illness. Mr..
Warren was born in Belvidere Feb. l,
1859, and had lived in Georgia and st.
Adams Besides his wife he is sur
vived by six children, five daughters
and an infant son.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

John C. Murphy, a senior in the
medical department of the University
of Vermont, Burlington, who testified
at the last session of the state inves-
tigation committee at the state hos
pital for the insane at Waterbury,
says that his testimony has been
misuuoted in the press. He testified
that during his service at the asylum
he knew that DR.. Marcello Hutchin-
son, the superintendent, had visited
the ward only three times in six
months. He also testified that he
knew the milk sent to the patients
had been SKINNED.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

President Roosevelt has rendered the
office of assistant secretary of the
navy to Truman II. Newberry of De-
troit Mich, and the proffer has been
accepted. He will succeed Charles H.
Darling of Vermont, who resigned the
position some time ago.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

Gov. Hoch of Kansas says that the
new battleship Kansas will not be
christened with a bottle of champagne,
but with a bottle of Kansas crude oil.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

Perley F. Baker, national superin-
tendent of the Anti Saloon league,
has been secured by State Superin-
tendent Ferguson for a weeks speak
ing tour of Vermont during April. Mr.
Baker will speak before the Troy
conference in Saratoga on April ~
and before the Vermont conference at
Enosburgh on April IS. Between
these two dates he will be engaged in
giving addresses under the auspices
of the state league.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
TO SUCCEED SUPT. CAKES
SHERIFF WILSON S. LOWELL OF
SPRINGFIELD APPOINTED.
viseome Of Swanton Gets Ten Years
for Manslaughter = State Sunday
School Enrollment-State Asrioul-
turists Meet at Burlington.

The directors of the state prison al
Windsor, John n. Woodhn of Rut-
land, A. Il. Cudworth Of South Lon
donderry and +. b, Pier of Rawson
vile. met at Rutland Tuesday, March
2S, and appointed Wilson $. Lowell of
Springfield successor to IL. w. Cakes
as superintendent of the prison. His
duties will begin April /. Lowell was
one of many candidates for the place,
and was recommended by prominent
men In all parts of the state. He Is
80 years old and a native of Vermont.
He has "A wife and one daughter in
Springfield. For six years, up to
December /, 1904, he was sheriff of
Windsor county, having been appoint
ed three times by the governor to fill
vacancies, and twice elected to the
office. Mr.. Lowell was deputy sheriff
32 years. AS superintendent of the
state prison he will have salary of
500 a month, house rent and sub
sistence for himself and family.
There is some speculation as to the
policy which Mr.. Lowell will introduce
at Windsor prison when he takes up
the work Commissioner Cudworth
stated Tuesday night that Mr.. Lowell
would have the right to discharge all
the employees, and hire others, if he
wished to do so. He also declared
that the resignation of Superintend-
ant Cakes was surely due to i'll
health, in spite of some stories to the
contrary and the recent trouble at the
prison did not influence his action
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

| Honolulu doctors reiterate their
| finding that strychnine was the cause
of the death of Mrs. Leland Stanford
They declare that she died during a
characteristic strychnine CONFUSION
that post norton conditions We're
identical with those peculiar to
strychnine poisoning and that the post
norton revealed no other cause of
death. Investigation by the San
Francisco police force into Mrs Stan
ford's death has practically been
abandoned, The police say there is
little probability of solving the mys-
terry of how poison was placed in the
mineral water.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

The bridge at Coventry Falls,
Plainfield, collapsed Friday, March
"a. and was completely demolished.
Five men We're at work on the bridge
at the time it fell and went down
with it, but We're not seriously in
jured. A new bridge will soon be
built.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

The farm house occupied by Daw-
son McGregor about three miles
north of North Hero, was totally
destroyed by fire Friday, March. "a,
only the furniture being saved. The
building was fully insured.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

A sentence of 10 years in the Ohio
state penitentiary was imposed upon
Mrs Cassie L. Chadwick by
Judge Robert W. Tayler in the
United States district court at
Cleveland. O., Monday, March
u. The sentence came after the hear
ing of arguments on a motion for a
new trial. The motion was overruled
Mrs. Chadwick was convicted upon
seven counts, and sentenced upon six
counts. For four of these counts a sem
tence of two years each was imposed,
Upon two counts sentence of one wear
each was imposed. BY good behavior
she can reduce her time of imprison-
ment to eight years and four months.
j. +. Dawley of counsel for Mrs. Chad
WICK took exceptions to the sentences
upon each count. except the first. The
DEFENSE intends to make the claim that
the court cannot impose a separate
sentence for each count; that the law
applies to the general charge, instead
of each incident of a general charge.
The various counts of the indictment
are considered by the defense to re-
Ter only to details of the general Of
tense. This point. like other points i'm
the trial, will also be contested i'm the /
higher court. If the present case and |
sentence is sustained by the last court 1
he other cases will be dropped, other I
wise tney VIII be used against the 4
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Todd of Chit
tenden, each over so years old, were
in court at Rutland Monday March
81, on a charge of arson. They plead
ed not guilty. AS they are paupers
the court assigned counsel for them.
They are accused of starting a fire
which burned several farm buildings
at Holden. They have already been
six months in Jail because of inabil-
ity to get bail. The jury, Tuesday,
March %, found a verdict of guilty
against Mr.. and Mrs. Todd, with rec
for clemency.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

Mrs. Anna (Smith) Howden, widow
of William S. Howden, died at Bristol,
March 49, of pneumonia, at the age of
So years. She had been in good health
up to Sunday March 10, the day of her
husbands funeral, when she caught
fatal cold
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

The, secretary of the republican state
committee, Alfred L. Watson, has noti-
fled town and city committees that the
membership of such committees must
be sworn to and filed with town or
city clerks on or before April l. This
is in accordance with the provisions
of No. 2, acts of general assembly of
1904.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

A. ]. Reuter-, 10, died March 20, at
Rutland of spotted fever, or cerebro
spinal meningitis. William Green has
since died of the same disease at the
Rutland city hospital.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

Rev Edward M. Fuller of Burling-
ton, field secretary of the Vermont
State Sunday School association, in
his annual report, soon to be issued,
will make the statement that only 23
per cent of the Protestant population
of Vermont is enrolled in the Sun
day schools of the state. There are
SIG Sunday schools in Vermont, with
a total enrolment of 57,091. During
the past IL months more than 1000
church members have been added to
the list, including more than 100 men
between is and "A years, 900 cradle
roll members and about 2,100 in the
home department.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

The news of the postponement by
the United States senate of action on
the treaty with Santo Domingo makes
the situation there acute, and an in
ternal uprising seem to be imminent
based on the cry that President Nor
ales has been discredited in the United
States. President Morales states that
he is prepared to put down any revolt,
but he fears complications due to de-
mands from foreign creditors and the
seizure of ports by foreign powers
With revenue thus cut off, he sees only
ruin for his country. Two Dominican
ports are now in the hands of the
United States. President Morales saws
that the Dominican government is un-
able, but not unwilling, to pay its
debts.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

Three boys, Frank Adams, Winslow
Provost and Benjamin Downing es-
capped from the State Industrial school
at Vergennes Saturday evening.
March 25 but We're caught at Essex
Junction Monday morning, March 81.
The escape was made while the boys
were being marched from the play
ground to their bath, the trio break
ing from the line and jumping from
a window.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

The report of the investigation of
the recent boiler explosion at Brock
ton, Mass, lays great stress upon the
age of the boiler, the crack which was
found on the inner surface and the
steam pressure which was sufficient
to throw the boiler through the house
and some distance from its founda-
ton 1t does not fix the blame or
bring specific charges against any
person. About 100000 has been sub
scribed for the Grover factory suffer-
ers
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

President Castro of Venezuela has
refused explicitly to submit to arbi-
tration the pending issues between the
United States and Venezuela, declaring
that the asphalt cases must be adjudi-
Gated by the Venezuelan courts. The
United States government will pay no
present heed to this refusal but will
await further developments in Vene-
zuela.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

The annual meeting of the Vernon
State Agricultural society was held a
Burlington Tuesday, March 2S. George
Aitken of Woodstock president of the
society, presided and Treasurer j. w
Parker of Quechee and Secretary c.
NJ. Winslow of Brandon We're present
officers for the year were elected, and
plans for holding another fair under
the auspices of the society were con-
sidered. An effort was made, however
to awaken interest in the work of the
society.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

Commander d. f. Peary's Arctic ex-
ploration steamship, for which funds
We're furnished by the Peary Arctic
club of New York, was launched at
Bucksport. Me, last week. She was
designed by Naval Architect w. E.
Winant of New York and it is claimed
is the result of all that experience in
Arctic navigation to this date can
suggest, She is considered the strong
est in construction, most powerful
and best equipped craft for combating
the Arctic ice ever built She was
named Roosevelt" Mrs. Peary Off
ciating as her sponsor. Her cost when
ready for sea will be 100000.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

A revolution in methods of marble
quarrying may result from new
stone channeling device invented by
Charles NJ. Lyman of Rutland, who
already has received tempting offers
for the patent rights. The invention
is an improvement to the Wardwell
machine, and will, it is believed,
double its capacity. 1t is expected
that one of Rutland's largest marble
will soon put one of the
machines in operation and
give it a thorough test.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

DR.. Elmer Hewitt Capen. president
of Tufts college since 1875, died of
pneumonia at Medford, Mass, We'd
nesday, March %.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

Detectives at New York are watching
outgoing ocean steamships to inter
cept Frank C. Marin and Sophia
Beck, who, it is believed, intend to
leave this country. Marin is wanted
to give an explanation regarding the
disappearance of nearly s1.000,000 in
bonds and cash, the proceeds of the
business of the storey Cotton COM
pany," which failed recently in Phil
adelphia, involving many persons who
had invested in its business Miss
Beck. it is said, was Martins secre-
tary. New England lost heavily by
this swindle and several Montpelier
people are said to have been caught
in the snares of the swindlers to the
extent of several hundred dollars. II
was a get rich quick concern that paid
dividends as high as per cent a
for a time.