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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
VERMONT MEAT SCANDAL
CATTLE CONDEMNED BY COMMITS
sIoNERs SOLD TO SWIFT co.
State Auditor Claimed Meat Was Not
so Badly Diseased but What 1t Could
Be Cooked and Eaten-Transaction
Sworn to in Three Afiidavits.

Sensational charges concerning tn
disposal of beef from condemned eat
tie sold to Swift s rendering plant a
Burlington by the state cattle com~is
sion have been made in afiidavits b,
Frank 4. Hutchinson of Worcester
Frank P. Whitney of Middlesex anc
Perley f. Pope of Montpelier. Mr.
Hutchinson. in his affidavit, states tina
~ cows of his herd, condemned aftel
being tested for tuberculosis, were sole
to the Swift Rendering company, dis
posed of as beef and sent to the cool
ing room, An employe of the com
pany stated that the meat would b'
inspected later and that which was mo-
affected by the disease would be sole
as food. In his deposition Mr.. Pop,
states that all this was done with thu
full knowledge of state officials.
Mr.. Hutchinson's Afiidavit.
/. Frank T. Hutchinson, of Worces
ter. in the County Of Washington
State of Vermont. of lawful age OF
oath depese and say, That in Novem
ber, 1905. my herd of cows were tested
by the Cattle Commission of the State
of Vermont for tuberculosis, that forty
two were pronounced infected with
that disease and ordered killed. They
were appraised and ! was paid so pei
cent of the appraised value in accsrd
anee with the laws of the State OF
Vermont. These forty-two cattle were
driven to Burlington to Swift's Rem
dering plant under the authority of the
Cattle Commission, and j, in company
with Frank p. Whitney of Middlesex
Vermont, went and saw the cattle
slaughtered.
All the cattle were dressed off as
beef is dressed, and the various parts
liver, tripe, etc, saved. The cattle af'
ter being dressed were put on the track
and run toward the cooling room. We
asked the head butcher what was to
be done with them and he said that
the inspector would be thare and stamp
those that were all right. We also Wis
tied the cooler and found three-quar'
tiers of beef therein and had talk
with the man in charge. There were
two forequarters of beef and these had
chunks cut out of them at the shoul'
der. He said it was the worst case he
had ever had there. One hindquarteI
was marked s'Paul Germain. Burling
ton. -
| do not know what became of this
meat except that it was dressed off as
any beef and started off towards the
cooling room, and further deponent
saith not. Frank Il. Hutchinson.
State of Vermont
Washington County, IS.
At Montpelier in said County and
State this 21st day of July, A. D., 1906
personally appeared Frank I. Hutch
inson and made oath that the above
affidavit subscribed is the truth and
nothing but the truth.
Before me. John H. Senter,
Notary Pulbic
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
FUSION CLUB ORGANIZED.
Candidate for Town Representative to
Be Named by Committee.

About l50 voters were present last
evening in Festival hall at meeting
called for the purpose Of forming a
Fusion club. Notices of this meeting
were posted earlier in the week, it hav'
ing been decided in an informal way
by some of the many independent re-
pubicans and democrats who are inter
ested that an organization of such q
nature was essential to the success OF
the local fusion movement.
The attendance and the interest man
ifested in a quiet way by those present
was ample justification for the meeting.
The independent republicans having no
organization and the members of the
democratic town committee not being
available, the meeting was called to or
der by NJ j. Moran and he was elected
chairman on motion of Il. w. Blodgett.
| III. X. Lawrence was elected secretary.
On motion of A. W. Roel it was unan-
imously voted to form a Fusion club
for the purpose of organizing the voters
in view of the coming election. j. j.
Eckels moved that the chair appoint a
committee to submit to the meeting the
names of officers for the club to be vot-
ed on by the meeting. Mr.. Moran ap-
pointed J. J. Eckels, +. G. Frost and
A. w. Roel. After consultation these
names were presented by Mr.. Eckels
for the committee with brief speech
in reference to the need for organiza-
ticn and unanimity:
President, Col Charles A. Miles;
Vice president, J. j. Eckels;
Secretary, II. X. Lawrence;
Treasurer, NJ j. Moran.
1t was moved by Maj. +. w. Childs
that these names be accepted as the
officers of the club. In putting the mo-
tion the chairman took occasion to sug-
gest that the name of G. A. Boyden be
substituted for his own name as treas
urer and there being no objection ex-
cept on Mr.. Boyden s part, the motion
was so put and carried.
1t is the purpose of the officers to ap-
point suitable canvassing committee
to enroll voters as members Of the club.
In reference TO the question of nam
ing candidate for town representa-
tive the following motion was offered
by E. II. Crane:
That the chair appoint committee
of three to select candidate for town
representative who should be the nom
inee of the Fusion club; and to file
nomination papers according to law.
An amendment was offered by Z. G.
Frost providing for committee of five
instead of three, and without objection
the motion was so put and carried.
The chair appointed E. II. Crane, q.
f. Foster, E. W. Blodgett, M. Austin,
ir.. and +. l.. Hunt The nomination
made by this committee will be the
nominee of the Fusionists and will so
appear on the ticket. 1t is presumed
that this nomination viii not be made
public until after the regular republi-
can caucus which is called for tomor-
row evening
After practically all of those present
had recorded their names with the sec
retary as members Of the club, the
meeting adjourned.
1t is apparent that there is strong
sentiment both among independent re-
nublicans and democrats in favor OF
county and state tickets as well as
for fusion representative, and ear
nest hopes of victory are entertained.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
FREIGHTS MEET IN COLLISION.
Accident Took Place Early This Morn

Boston & Maine freight train No.
50, south bound, in charge of Conductor
Cataw and Engineer Hoffman, met a
north-bound extra freight in charge OF
Conductor Edward Prentiss and Engl-
neer Carey, about 1.30 this morning at
point three miles below the Brattle-
boro station. Both engines were con-
siderably damaged in the collision, the
cowcatchers being badly broken and
twisted. Engine 1926 which was haul
ing the southbound train, was nearly
new and one of the best locomotives on
the road. Engine 647, which was on
the north-bound train, was also good
machine. Neither engine left the
rails.
The south bound train consisted OF
26 cars and was moving at good rate
Engineer Corey saw the headlight OF
the engine when it was less than l0O
wards away, and Immediately reversed
his engine and applied the brakes. AT
the same time he yelled "unloao
quick to his fireman and Brakeman
Ralph Tairman who was in the cab. All
escaped safely, although the fireman
sustained badly sprained wrist. The
engineer and fireman of the south
bound train also jumped as soon as
they perceived their danger.
The south h-bounl train was made up
largely Of empty coal cars, three OF
which jumped the track and rollec
down the bank toward the river. The
north.bound train contained severa
loaded cars, among them coal-cal
which crashed into and demolished i've
boxcars, piling the wreckage in heap
AS soon as news of the wreck reached
New London a wrecking train was sent
to the scene, arriving early this morn
| ing. The work of clearing the track
has been going on rapidly since ther
and traffic will be resumed probably
this afternoon. Since the accident al
Central Vermont and Boston & Maine
trains have been sent around by the
way of Keene, N. 81. The accident
was due to mistake on the part of A
| O. Valley, the local night operator
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
Affidavit of Mr.. Pope.

l. Perley II. Pope, or Montpelier, III
the County of Washington and State OF
Vermont, on oath depose and say, That
in politics l am republican and by
occupation dry goods merchant IN
Montpelier, Vermont. That, having
heard that the State of Vermont had
sold to Swift Beef Company some OF
the meat from the cattle which had
been condemned as diseased by the
tuberculosis Commission, | went to the
auditor s office in Montpelier to investi.
gate for myself. While there ! had an
interview with Horace +. Graham, the
auditor. in which interview Mr.. Ora.
ham said, that it was true that some OF
the meat taken from the cattle which
had been condemned as diseased and
which had been paid for by the State
had been sold to the Swift Beef com
pany, knowing that the same was to
be put on the market, but that this had
not been done until the meat had been
inspected by competent veterinarians
and pronounced that it was not so bad
" diseased but that it could be cooked
and eaten with safety. Mr.. Graham
further stated that it was claimed that
while the milk from COW that hac
tuberculosis was unfit for use, the meal
from the same COW might not be sc
affected by the disease but that il
might be used, and he said that was the
reason the State had sold some of thu
meat from condemned cattle to Swift
& Co., to be put upon the market BY
them. Perley E. Pope.
State of Vermont,
Washington County, IS.
At Montpelier in said County ant
State this thirteenth day of August
A. D., 1906, personally appeared Per
ley E. Pope who subscribed and mad
oath to the truth of the foregoing affi
davit.
Before me. H. G. Shurtleff,
Notary Public
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17

John Lovett, known to every Harvard
man throughout the college world generally
as John, the 0rangeman," died at the
Massachusetts, general hospital in Boston
Sunday. About the first of the present
month he was taken seriously i'll and ten
days ago an operation was performed. He
stood the operation well, but his recupera'
tive powers were not sufficient to meet the
drain Jpn his strength. He was "a years
of age Lovett was born in Kenmore, ooun-
tv Kerry. ireland. and came to this coun-
try when lad. A few years later he be-
came peddler of fruit among the Harvard
students He began with basket but in
later years peddled his wares from donkey
cart, the gift of the students For years
he was Harvard's favorite mascot at in
tercollegiate athletic games
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
Mr.. Whitney's Affidavit.


I. Frank P. Whitney, of Middlesex
in the County of Washington, State OF
Vermont, of lawful age on oath depose
and say, That | went in company with
Frank 7. Hutchinson, the affiant in the
above affidavit, TO Burlington and saw
his cattle slaughtered and heard the
talk as above set forth with the mer
in charge. I have heard the above
affidavit and personally know it con
tains the whole truth and nothing but
the truth, and further deponent saith
not. +. L. whitney,
State of Vermont
Washington County, IS.
At Montpelier in said County ane
State this 21st day of July, A. D., 1906
personally appeared Frank P. Whitney
and made oath that the above affidavit
subscribed is the truth and nothing but
the truth.
Before me, John II. Senter,
Not,rv pub1ic
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
HORSE FOR SALE
Life Insurance Does Not Protect
CHIROPODIST.

Mr. A. A. Wilkins Of Keene, \. a., Igr5adl Ig5Fl
nate of the Boston College of Chiropody)
viii be at III Main street permanently; nb
l Sorns Bnnions. Ingrowing Nails, Broken
Down Arches tknown as fiat foot) ALso
MANICURE WORK. win call at your pesi. I.
dence by appointment. Your patronage aotf II
solicited.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17

Conditions generally favorable to the
bouse of correction at Rutland were found
by the state investigating commission ap-
pointed by Governor Charles j. Bell, in ac-
cordance with the action of the last legisla-
ture. according to their report to the gov
ernor which was made public at Montpelier
saturday Charges of graft and misman-
agement which had been made against the
officers of the institution are not sustained
by the commission, which consisted Of N.
G. Williams c. H A. Stafford and II. F.
Brigham. Their report, which is very
lengthy, goes into detail regarding the bust
ness management and general conditions at
the house of correction and Incorporates
report made by F. S. Pratt of Brattleboro
who was employed by the commission as an
expert accountant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
rnayor Weayer's Action.

There are about 10000 negroes in
Philadelphia. and it was they who
asked Mayor Weaver to stop the pre-
sentation of "The Clansman," which
had been billed for weeks production
at one of the city's theatres. Mayor
Weaver heard both sides, took coun-
sci, and ordered the withdrawal of the
play on the ground that a week of it
might arouse racial prejudice and in.
cite men to the point of riot.
1t seems little queer that negroes
living in a northern city should fear
that northern men could be melted by
a fiambuoyant play to rise up and
slaughter them. They lack confidence
in their fellow-republican and white
neighbors. They lack confidence in
northern laws and northern police
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
GENERAL LEES CENTENARY

From the Nashville American.
1t is not too early to begin the dis
cussion of the question of the proper man
ner of celebrating the one hundredth an
niversary of the birth of Robert E. Lee
on January 10, 1907.
No man In the records of the English
speaking people stands higher than Cen
eral Lee. OF Americans he and Washing
ton are easily first, and as military
genius he was greater than Washington,
and ranks with the few immortals He did
not have an opportunity to display his
qualities of craftsmanship, but his talents
were such that 1t is credible that had he
been given chance he would have
adorned any office where clearness of wis
dom and maturity of Judgment are the
essential qualities.
The celebration of the one hundredth
anniversary of General Lees birth should
not be sectional, however. General Lee
was as much patriot as was Lincoln,
Grant, Jackson or Washington The stu
dent the investigator and the unbiased
historian are in accord on this point. 1t
would be fine opportunity to exhibit the
oneness of the country, this celebration
of General Lees centenary. The day
should be celebrated in Boston as we'll
as in New Orleans, in Chicago as well
as in Nashville
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
Popular Apathy Prevails.

Secretary Shaw and Speaker Cannon,
returning from speaking tours, agree
in saying that great apathy exists
among the people in the contested
states and congressional districts. Each
confesses he does not know what it
means. Neither ever saw so much
lethargy among the people. 1t Is not
quite so general in New York and
Pennsylvania, but outside of those two
states speakers attract but little atten-
ton, no matter who, they are or now
big their official rank may be. Audi
ences are small, and the few that do
come out do not seem to care much
about politics.
No one knows what the prevailing
apathy means, and perhaps no one will
know until the ballots are counted
next month. Apparent indifference"
says the independent Springfield Re-
publican, may be considered more
ominous for the administration party
than for the opposition. It usually
works that way" The Republican
seems to think that the pubic nina
has been profoundly impressed and
angered by the corporation abuses, and
that the voters will quietly go to the
polls determined to redress theil
wrongs, and they want no advice il
the meanwhile. This Is one view o.
the situation, but really all that am
one knows is that in all the contested
states there is remarkable degree o
apathy, and this apathy extends in {
modified degree even to New York ant
Pennsylvania, each Of which has STATE
issues that would ordinarily arouse Tho
sleepiest voter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
Opening the Warrior.

No riv4rs and harbors bill was
passed in the long session of the Fifty
ninth Congress, but in the coming short
session no doubt one will be. The
revenues of the country are increasing,
and it is currently reported that bill
for the Improvement Of our rivers and
harbors of generous proportions will
be put through. 1t will carry, so 1t is
reported, $55 100000 for that purpose.
This would indeed be a goodly sum,
and every dollar of it could be ex.
pended where it would be benefit to
the country.
In an adequate rivers and harbors
bill there should be an appropriation
large enough to overcome Squaw
Shoals in the Warrior, for the govern
ment is now at last face-to-faee with
those rapids. Let us hope Congress
man Banlxhead will as his closing
work on the rivers and harbors COM
mittee, be able to secure an appropria-
tion large enough to overcome the
Shoals. When that is done the War
rior will be opened to the heart of this
district, and Mr.. Bankheads name
would always be linked with the great
work. AS the years go on the value of
an Open Warrior will be better appre-
ciated. At present it is difficult to con
vince any one that heavy products,
such as coal, coke. pig iron and steel,
can be carried to the sea in barges at
lower cost of transportation than
they can be carried in railroad cars.
And yet Pittsburg sends its coal to
New Orleans in barges. and it is clam
oring for deeper Ohio and for ship
canal to the great lakes Pittsburg
appreciates water transportation even
If Birmingham does not.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
The Old and the New,

This Is an iconoclastic age" said a
man last night. ut Is, I am sorry to say,
an age of irreverence and unrest. Old
standards of religion are set aside and
new ones seem inadequate. 1t is an age
of violent contrasts. In protest against
the high speed of French automobiles,
two Spaniards are now riding on donkeys
from Madrid to Paris bearing banner
inscribed: Mules are better than auto
mobiles" Cure alls' are said to kill and
'predigested' foods disagree. The simple
life Is prescribed and yet it has been
shown that the natural life is a failure.
Several Of its devotees in Germany re-
Gently tried 1t. In one step they went
from civilization back to the fig leafless
days of Adam. They took sun baths
and lived on fruit and nuts and one of
them died of starvation. Now comes an
Italian scientist who says people should
not battle at all. Englshmen, it is
rumored, take a plunge every day. Fer.
haps the best thing after all for Amer
leans to do is to plod along in the even
tenor of their way, take the traditional
Saturday night wash and live on Chicago
beef"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
Bottled Chair.

II have often seen shoppers pulled from
the inside of bottles by means of string.
| have seen label pasted facing outward
on the inside of bottle. But | saw the
strangest sight of all last night" said 4
gentleman yesterday.
"In the hands of a police officer is a
bottle of gin. Within the bottle is a
miniature chair The work is excellent.
Every detail is perfect. The chair is not
an ordinary one, either. 1t is decorated
beoomingly. 1t fills the entire bottle
with the exception of the neck. TIC i'm
aglne the difficulty encountered by the
maker of this unique work causes one to
grow tired and yawn.
ut was of course matter of impossi-
bility for the artist to make the chair and
then drop it through the neck of the bot
tie. He slipped the pieces of the chair
through one at time. How'in the world
he got them all in place and made their
proper position a steadfast one, goes be-
yond me- You cannot see the work with
out being surprised and startled. The
bottled chair is at police headquarters
and can be seen at any time. The bottle
now is filed with gin and is closed with
a seal Through the fluid can be seen the
chair, standing solid and perfect
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
CHAMPION PIANO PLAYER.
Goes 43 Hours Without a Stop and
Renders 1900 Compositions.

London Correspondent to the Chicago
Inter ocean.
Napoleon Bird Of Stockport is a proud
man today He established a record for
a nonstop run on the piano which is lit
tie likely to be challenged, and still less
to be beaten.
He started to play tunes at 10 o'clock
on Tuesday night at the Stockport armory
and he continued to play them without
a moments intermission until 10 o'clock
Thursday night.
But this As hours flow of melody was
not achieved without physical discomfort
Napoleon Bird is 81 years old, and his
muscles are not so timber as they used
to be- but Mrs Napoleon Bird sat by his
side for all the 4s hours, and her pres
ence revived him in moments when his
task appeared monotonous.
In the latter stages of this struggle be-
tween melody and time Mr. Bird showed
signs of excusable exhaustion and par
donable drowsiness. He was rescued from
both by gentle showers Of eau de cologne,
which were sprayed on him. In the course
of yesterday also a barber shaved him to
slow music
AS the hands of the clock approached
the hour of 10 the enthusiasm of the
audience knew no bounds, and when the
hour struck and Mr.. Bird lifted his hands
from the Keyboard he was seized and
carried in triumph through the streets
to his home
During the As hours he performed 1900
separate compositions, accompanied three
concerts and played twice for dancing
A slight swelling of the fingers and cramp
in the legs were the only i'll effects of
his strenuous exertions.
change of piano became necessary
yesterday, owing to the stiffness of the
keys, but skillful maneuver enabled
Mr. Bird to change instruments without
losing a note of the song he was play
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26

trouble begins when the time to at
taeh a label to the bottle or barrel
comes on. No false statements can
appear in a label. And if TO a whisky
be added neutral spirits or anything
else but whisky. then the product can
not be labeled whisky" It can be
labeled blended spirits" or 'blend of
whisky and neutral spirits" The word
whisky" must, in short, after January
l, cover whisky only And if burnt
sugar be used in a mixture then the
compound must bear the word 'fmita-
ton"
In other words, the truth is to be
stated after January 1, and the CON
sumner is to know what he is buying
These are the basis principles which
the department of agriculture will act
on when it interprets the pure food
law.
All this reads well, and so far as
Kentucky is concerned no one at this
distance need be distressed. The
straight whisky interests or distillers
in that state will fight the issue out
with the blenders, and we can well af-
ford to stand neutral while the contest
RACES.
The pure food law does not come
close home. 1t covers articles and
products only that are carried across
state lines. A barrel of whisky and
barrel of neutral spirits or of "libe sub
Stances" can be shipped to this state,
and once here they can be mixed as
the owner pleases and they can be sold
over the bar as heretofore. In other
words, the blending or mixing must be
done on the spot, and not in Kentucky.
The pending racket really changes
nothing unless it be the jug trade
transacted in the dry" counties Of
Mississippi. All jugs that are toted
over state line must bear labels that
truthfully tell the content. All pack
ages from other states must carry a
label that is now misleading. The art
of blending and mixing promises to
become a local industry, for if done in
another state the entire transaction
must be told in the label.