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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26
WEST CHESTERFIELD.

Only one new case OF measles.
Y. p. c. u. service and Sunday
school next Sunday at IL o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bevis have
moved into Mrs. Morgans house.
l.. d. Farr has been for the past
week, with his son-in-law. U. G.
Davis. who has been very sick with
pneumonia and pleurisy.
Miss Augusta Pierce of Spofford re.
Gently presented Mrs. Harold Randall
with an egg that measured 7X9 and
weighed five ounces. Whose hen can
beat that?
j. Frank Snow and Mrs. Barrett.
who has kept house for him for the
past year, were married May Is at
the Universalist parsonage, Westmore-
land, by Rev. T. Roscoe.
The Ct. A. r. will observe Deeora-
ton day here Sunday, June 4, at IL
o'clock. Rev. T. Roscoe will deliver
an address and there will be speaking
and singing, after which the graves
will he decorated.
Fire started from some unknown
source Tuesday on j. Frank Shows
wood dot on Streeter hill, and burned
over nearly hundred acres. but for
tunately did no damage. 1t came very
near Augustus Streeter's house.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26
RAWSONVIllE.

Alison Harris of Brattleboro arrived
at l. B. Smiths Tuesday night for a
few days outing.
Loren Coleman has purchased the
A. O. Coleman farm. which was sold
at auction last week.
Mrs. Burke, who was called to Ply
mouth, Mass. by the severe illness of
her daughter, returned to Mr.. Dorsetts
Monday.
Mrs. Milton H. Eddy. of Brattleboro,
accompanied by her daughter Mildred.
is visiting her mother. Mrs. Jerusha
Underwood.
C. B. Robbins is doing much work
on his farm in the way of cutting road
side brush laying stone walls. and
making other noticeable improve
ments.
The unusual spectacle of hand or
gan man, with the inevitable monkey
and two bag-pipers. furnished great
entertainment for the school children
one day this week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26

for Hinsdale will take place at River
side park Memorial day at 10 In the
forenoon and 3 i'm the afternoon. Ia
men are booked with the Hinsdales
and all are local talent but three. The
MANAGEMENT plan to play teams OF the
surrounding towns this season ana
will give local fans the first show for
position
reception was rendered Mrs. Ma
ria A, Spooner. who Is to leave In the
near future to make her home IN SOM
erville, at q. A. r. hall. Monday eve
ming by Sheridan W. r. c. of which
she has always been an active mem
Der. Members and veterans with their
families were invited and after as
semblng remarks were heard from
some of the members followed by re-
freshments.
A 14-year- old boy arrived in town
Tuesday afternoon and gave his name
as Walter b. Perkins, putting up at
+. p. Hindss boarding house over
night. Mr.. Kinds received tele-
phone message from Springfield call
ing for his detention as he was want
ed by the Massachusetts authorities
for breaking and entering and larceny
i'm whitley, Mass. The second night
he lodged in the lookup and Ofhcer w.
M. Foster of the state board OF CHAR
tiles came for him and he VIII be COM
mitted to the Lyman school.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Kenyon was severely
hurt Wednesday morning Whiie
crossing the railroad track ON North-
field road where the road from ner
farm turns into the main road. The
wagon was on the track when an en-
CINE came along. The horse jumped
and was not struck but wagon ana
all went off the road over steep
bank. The horse ran to w. "
Stearns's where it was caught. Inc
wagon was smashed and Mrs. Kenyon
was stunned by the fall The engine I
and fireman came to her assistance
and she was taken to Mr.. Stearns
and medical aid summoned. Al
first. while not unconscious. she was
unable to recall what had happened
but is now much better
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26
$4,000 VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
Angelo Baiduzzi Of Readsboro Wins
Suit AGAINST Ramage Paper Co.

The regular May session of the
United States district court convened
i'm Festival hall Wednesday morning
at $50. Judge Hoyt II. Wheeler pre-
siding. The first case to be taken up
was that of Angelo Balduzzi of Reads
boro against the James Ramage Pa
per company of Monroe Bridge. Mass,
a suit to recover damages in the sum
of $4,000 on account of the loss OF
the plaintiffs sight while at work for
the defendant company The declara-
ton set forth that Balduzzi, while at
work on the abutment of a bridge
which the Ramage paper company was
building for the town of Rowe, Mass,
attempted to dig out charge of dy-
Mantle that had failed to explode. that
the charge was exploded while the
process of digging it out was being
carried on. and that the drill, pieces
of rock, etc, struck him in the face
and rendered him totally blind. II al
so set forth that the accident was due
to the negligence of the foreman who
set the plaintiff at work digging out
the blast. The claim of the defense
was that the Ramage paper company
was not building the abutment but
was simply furnishing money for the
town of Rowe to do the work. and that
when the man in charge of the work
went away on the day when Balduzzi
was hurt he gave orders that no blast
ing be done during his absence.
The attorneys for the plaintiff were
Charles S. Chase of Nottingham and
Clarke c. Fits of Brattleboro while
A. P. Carpenter of North Adams and
Waterman &. Martin of this town ap-
peared for the defendant. Most of
Wednesday was spent in examining
xx;fn
terman making their arguments late
in the afternoon. Mr.. Martin contin-
ued the defendants argument yester-
day morning, Mr.. Fits finishing the
case for the plaintiff. Before the noon
adjournment Judge Wheeler charged
the jury and they took the case inn
mediately after the recess. retiring at
about 2 o'clock. After being out a
little less than three hours they re-
turned verdict of $4,000 for the
plaintiff. II is probable that the case
will be taken to a higher court on ex-
ceptions.
A jury in the case of Mrs. Sarah
Stockwell, executrix of the estate of
Walter d. Stockwell of West Brattle-
boro, against the Boston & Maine
railroad was empannelled yesterday
afternoon. three local men. F. l. Swift,
A. F. Roberts and C. II. Eddy being
drawn. This case is an action brought
to recover $4,000 damages on account
of the death June 90, 1903. of Mr.
Stockwell by being thrown from a
train near Claremont. n. H.. the
plaintiff claiming that the gates be-
tween the cars were not closed and
that Mr.. Stockwell fell from the train
in consequence of their being open. II
is also claimed by the plaintiff that
it was necessary for Mr.. Stockwell
to pass from the smoker into the bag
gage car in order to get his baggage
checked, the station where he boarded
the train having no baggage room.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26
He Kept Up IL the Race.

James s. Barron. President Man.
chester Cotton Mills. Rock Hill, s. c.,
writes:
In 1883 i painted my residence with
L. & NJ. 1t looks better than a great
many houses painted three years ago,
Don't pay $3.50 a gallon for linsee,i
oil. which You do in ready-for-use
paint.
Buy oil fresh from the barrel at so
cents per gallon. and mix IL with
Longman & Martinez L. & NJ. Paint.
It makes paint cost about s1.2o per
gallon
Wears and covers like gold
Every Church gwen a liberal guam
tity when bought from Ro61lNe q
COWlES, Bratteborp.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26
Ohio Republican Convention.

The platform adopted by the repub-
lican state convention at Columbus.
o., yesterday reaffirms the republican
state and national platforms of last
year. standing on the principles of
protection: supports the presidents
enforcement of republican laws
against monopolies, combines and
trusts and restraints of trades: en-
dorses every effort for the enforcement
OF the existing laws to stop discrim-
nations in the form of railway re-
bates and favors further legislation
on the subject, and renominates Gov.
Herrick.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26
CHESTERFIELD.

A. A. Jaffrey went to Boston last
week to buy goods, which he will sell
in Vermont, where he has a license.
We hear that Mr.. Bliss of Hinsdale
has given up coming here with his
fish cart. A. NJ. Davis will run fish
cart for the present, we are Informed
Frost is reported from many places
Saturday, Sunday and Monday morn
ings. Rain is greatly needed II we
are to have anything but grass for
winter.
Warren H. Butler and daughter
went to Providence. r. l., last week to
attend the funeral of his brother Luz
cius NJ, who died at his home there
after a long illness. He was born in
this town April 9, 1888, was an excel
lent scholar from his earliest school
days and went to Providence many
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26
GREEN RIVER.

II. B. Barden is housed with a bad
knee.
Thompson and Miner are carrying
on the farm for Mrs. Fife.
Bertha White of Dedham. Mass.
is the guest of her father. Watson
De Wolf.
+. Fife, who has seemed TO be gain
ing slightly, is now threatened with
pneumonia.
There We're heavy frosts Monday
and Tuesday nights. 1t is feared that
fruit has been injured and many gar
dens destroyed.
Charles Pfersick and Sadie, Mr..
and Mrs. Smith and daughter of
Shelburne Falls were at Mrs. Flies
Sunday. also Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Smith of Brattleboro.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26
BROOKLYN e.

Miss Annie Osgood is at Claremont.
n. H.. for the season.
Rev. DR.. Charlton. pastor of the NJ.
E. church. is holding a series of meet
ings this week at the Methodist
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Snow of West
Chesterfield. n. H.. were in town this
week at Mrs. Shows former home. the
C. T. Barrett homestead.
Marvin Woolley of Springfield and
Andrew and Calvin Woolley of Put
ney were the guests of their mother,
Mrs. Jane Woolley. last week.
Interesting ordination services were
held at the Baptist church Friday by
which Rev. George II. Chambers was
ordained as pastor of the church.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26
Christian Endeavor camnaion.

The officers of the state and county
Christian Endeavor unions have ar
ranged for series of county conven-
tons to be held in nearly every coun-
~ in the state. Rev. Charles d.
Crane. field secretary Of the Maine
union. will take part in these conven-
tions and representatives of the state
board will be present. The Windham
County convention will be held at
Athens to-day. MAY &c. The first con-
vention was held at Barton Landing
May IL, and the campaign will close
at Middlebury June 8.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26

Rev. Peter Merrill. formerly one of
the most widely known and respected
Methodist ministers in Vermont. died
at Enosburg Falls Wednesday. Nav
"a, aged 81. He had been a member
of the Vermont conference since 1S45.
the year of its organization, and was
one of the men who formed it. For
40 years he was in the active ministry
and was presiding elder of the Dam
vile district of the Vermont confer
ence from 1858 to 1861. He leaves a
son. Hon. Oiin Merrill. and a daugh-
ter. Mrs. j. r. Jeffords.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26

years ago. He was master mechanic
of the railroad shops there for is
years, 33rd degree Mason and q
member of several other social orders
and a man highly esteemed and pop
ular He leaves a wife, three sons
and one daughter. who is the leader
of the popular ladies' orchestra OF
Providence, one brother and two sis
tiers with many other relatives ana
! Sat a.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26
Cleared for Action.

When the body is cleared for action.
by DR.. Kings New Life Pills. you can
tell it by the bloom Of health on the
cheeks; the brightness Of the eyes;
the firmness of the flesh and muscles;
the buoyancy Of the mind. Try them.
At F. II. Holden & Co.'S drug store,
Is cents.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26

George Sessions. son of Captain
George II. Sessions of Manchester
Centre. was nearly killed i'm a run
away accident. while training a colt
in sulky yesterday. The horse fer.
the man was thrown out, his leg
caught in the wheel and he was
dragged nearly a mile. sustaining Sc
rious injuries
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26

The Rev Frank r. Morris Of Ben
nington will preach the baccalaureate
sermon before the graduating class of
the Vermont academy at Saxtons Riv-
er. Sunday. June is. The principal of
the school. John L. Alger was for sew
eral years superintendent of the Ben
nington graded schools.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26
EAST DOVER.

There will be band concert and
ice-cream supper the evening of May
80, under the auspices of the East
Dover cornet band. All cordially in
vited.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26

The Philadelphia gas leass 40
been carried into the couL. .o- "
directors dismissed by 1ssg !, :
have resumed their positiu.,-s -
sequence. The repuolli.1' ,rn,sf
have decided to institute - 4
ment proceedings aealnss.s - fsSl
who Yesterday went 20 NeN
consult with Elihu Root
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26

The sawmill of Allison paw. Jaw, 4
olson was burned yesleIu@ "a
about $4,000 feet of LUMBER Y
belonging to the Bristol - IL.
Haven manufacturing coIilpe.gss q
Davis's loss is $500. insur~iN
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26

A health unto the happy
A fig for him who fretsi
1t isn't raining rain to me,
It's raining viIets.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26

Capt. p. ]. Rogers Of GO. i =
has withdrawn his resis,.S-l,,
condition that he can rsolssi 4
company. He has disnisssu =.
for the good of the ses'l.S'b NJ s
new men will be passed on
cruiting officer.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26
PROBATE NOTICE

The charge for probate notices y I'M,
length in the REroRMER for tns s.lnSs q
required by law Is $500. Inls ln' md n
missioner Notices, viii NotlotSs - hyn1
ment Notices. We shall De eiSu and vsc1
direct the Register Of Probate to sen1F
ticeeto this Office.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26

The Bethel Granite raiiLoa "a
has been settled. the uaii"N
paid and discharged.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14
Combinations
Strangle Individual
Effort ~
By Judge PETER S, GROSScUP
of Chicago

2TY HATEVER may be its legal status, policy of dis
@ elimination that gives to set of persons in a
NA IL munity rates THAT ARE REFUSED TO THE
Wv REST Of that community to certain communities
rates that refused to other communities policy
Of usticeunust both the persons and communities discrm
mated against and the people of the United
ENTIRETY And this injustice the business of our
people nation TO look after for practically is ARMED IN
TERVENTION By the railroads nation that in these DAYS Of
small profits the fortunes of the contest
have other occasions pointed the present corpora
ton policy of this country that makes the popretorp
w corporate property impossible except those skilled
methods of finance, is THE GREAT IRON BAR ACROSS THE
DOOR OF INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITY. railroad policy that
person from among all the people Of community that
he alone may survive community from all the
1T ALONE may prosper heavy bolt door. policies
individual of wealth. But it ON
MERIT wealth rather by kings prerogave the first through
onng the seal of the enterprises that the
Of the would pu and the second togates on our
great highways bar all who do bring gateeeper
password of INFLUENCE
No ought be deeply interested
agitation going than the railroad themselves The ag
aiona least far it is agitationIS NOT AGAINST
THE RAILROADS. The only NATURAL enemy Of the rail
road that class who toll neither do they pn declining
themselves the exeon of the lily that draws its
from the eaat class whose enmty does stop with the rail
road but will be satisfied only when top
Of another in the whole of PRIV ATE property
Nor the agitation 1t eighteen years ago. when
the interstate bill passed What present
agitation is that AT ITS HEAD is THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES. What is present agitation
that the people of the United States regardless of
individually shippers have look upon the subject
NATIONAL And what in the present agitation
and full of danger that from its being question proper
relation of the railroads the public business and political prn
cpe become under the social and
political revouont will push forward their assault upon the
order of American institutions.
Already they climbing the wheels presidents
wagon, determined ride JUST AS FAR AS HE IS COM
PEELED TO CARRY THEM his way just solution of this
problem Already they claiming this whole THEIR
movement Herein lie the embarrassment and the peril of the
president.
HERE, TOO RISES THAT GRIM MENACE THAT NO
FRIEND THE INSTITUTION PROPERTY ANYWHERE
CAN AFFORD LONGER
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14
Birds Will Ultimately
Dominate the Earth
BY Professor wILLIsroN. University of Chicago

BY Profess WnLsToN. University of Chicago
only natural of that will ultimately DRIVE
MAN FROM THE DOMINANT SPHERE ON EAKIH
First the fishes They dominant for awhile and had
to give wav to the amphbns the reptiles and
they yielded the mammals weakening and
the the BIRDS growing prominence and LIN LIME
sincerely believe will dominant inhabitants of the earth
Each of these classes developed to the highest degree OF pecaa
ton AND THEN BEGAN TO WANE
MAN is DEVELOPED TO THE HIGHEST DEGREE NOW AND
LITTLE EXPECTED OF HIM.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14


ing the disputes referred to The Hague
tribunal. The Venezuelan dictator has
returned these fayors by refusing to
submit to arbitration the controversy
between his government and the New
York and Bermudez Asphalt company,
thereby straining the friendly relations
between Venezuela and the United
States.
Since Castro won the presidency of
Venezuela in 1899 by organizing a sue
cessful revolution his peculiar methods
have made him conspicuous object in
world politics. On one occasion, it is
said, his soldiers reported to him that
three rich Caracas merchants were
boarding gold in their homes. General
Castro ordered that each Of these men
be taxed 100000 for support of the
government" ON their refusal TO pay.
they We're tied to stakes SO that they
had to face the sun all day and at night
a fiercely bright electric light. Half
blinded and almost crazed by their
sunerings. they at last yielded and
pau Iue TAX. w men Assistant sec
retary of State Loomis was minister to
Venezuela he once represented to Cas-
tro that the latter'S conduct toward
the asphalt company was not such as
to encourage investment of American
capital in Venezuela The dictator re-
piled:
"Well, Mr.. Loomis, those American
asphalt people are getting very eNcit-
ed. Take them to saloon and give
them some ice cream to cool them off"
In the present crisis in the affairs of
Russia it is said that the car has
leaned heavily uron his mother, the
dowager empress, Maria Feodorovna
She has always exercised a powerful
influence over her son and in affairs of
state has often persuaded him to ac-
cept her views against his own judg-
ment and inclinations. For the most
of Der life the dowager empress has
lived in an atmosphere of apprehen-
sion and terror. Her own life has of
ten been threatened Her husband
was Alexander Ill, and his father,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14
Gambling Is Not
Intrinsically Wrong
By Professor H. C. LORD of Columbia University

~ AMBLING G for stake is vicious AND NO MORE
~ DANGEROUS than playing football poo seeing
~ Bernard Shaw play reading Baac SOME newspaper
Gambling when PROPERLY conducted S dis.
sipaon recreation and in the dull routine of life it
means bad diversion.
have thought the and discussed it with many
in many walks of life, and say that find
believe that gambling is wrong INTNSICALLY am seek
ing justification for my Irregularities for don't LIKE gam
bling have tried it. 1t often objected that gambling
qessary of the impulse strife know college presi
dent who be beaten croquet without becoming This
however prove the game wrong but only SHOWS UP THE
MANS NATURE
The game has all the Joy of fryand the kingdom of
mere luck where things happen by rule but just any
all poker be played successfully by any witt
enough to calculate the probabilities merely aim all
blows against the real devil which gambling AS BUSINESS
UNDER PROPER CONDITIONS AND IN
THE PROPER ATTITUDE
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

Lake Maggiore, in Italy, and there one
night the great prima donna sang for
the entertainment of some guests with
wonderful sweetness and power. A
gentleman who was present in telling
of it said: "The next day we were on
the opposite shore at Pallanza. four
miles across the lake, and the first
thing we heard was that our famous
guest had unique, invisible and dis
tant audience on the lake beach the
previous night, the extraordinary car
rying power Of her voice having pen
etrated all that great distance and at
tracted quite crowd 10 the shore
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14


charged with the responsibility for his
conduct have been anxious to get him
married, perhaps thinking that with
the responsibility of a wife the boy
monarch would settle down and be-
come sober and dignitied, as BELTS the
occupant of a throne, instead of keep
ing the royal household in continual
concc'1 for the safety of the ruler
Many fair princeSSes have been in
spectcd by the royal matchmakers. and
at last a union has been arranged, it
is announced, between King Alfonso
and the vivacious Princess Victoria
Patricia, younger daughter of Prince
Arthur duke of Connaught As the
future queen of Spain is niece of
King Edward of England the alliance
would form a bond between the royal
houses of Spain and Great Britain, and
this is regarded with favor.
The pair are very near the same age.
as the king will be nineteen on May II,
and his promised queen has just pass
ed her nineteenth birthday. She was
born March II. 1886 and St Patricks
day was a most appropriate time for
her birth in view of her fathers Irish
title and the fondness for Ireland
which she has shown during her girl
hood. Tall. handsome and full of mer-
riment, devoted to golf and hockey and
other open air sports, patsy" as the
frincess is called by her family, is
general fayorite. She is impatient of
the constraints of royal etiquette, and
unless the two quiet down after mar
riagc they will make a rather gay pair.
King Alfonso assumed the reins Of
government in Spain in 1902, when his
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

1t whisked around a curve and started
down the grade like an express train
let loose.
Mr.. Foy tried to walk up the car and
was successively dumped into an elder
ly woman's lap aud against the lunch
basket of n fair tourist before he could
reach the door. As he did SO the con
ductor came tottering in
Say, what's the matter:" asked Mr..
Foy. Engine running away?"
well, not 'zactly," returned the Of
ticiaL steadying himself, but thar's a
sort of rotten bridge ahead, ana we al
ways git across it as quickly as posi-
BILE"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

there There my accent will strike
just the right average"
soon after he married Julie Opp 1t
was said that FaverShamS love scenes
lacked intensity. Some of his friends
iestingly suggested that Mrs. Faver-
sham must be in the wings at each per-
formance.
The value of this nouprofessional
criticism may be best judged perhaps
from a little incident that occurred at
one of the rehearsaS
Mrs FaverSham was seated in the
orchestra, deeply interested in the
progress of the rehearsal When Fa-
vcrSham came to scene where the ac-
ton called for him TO he very intense
he merely threw his arms about the
heroine.
why don't you kiss herr" called his
wife from her vantage point in the
dark.
Il am too embarrassed was Mr..
Faversham's reply.