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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
NO DIRECT TAX REQUIRED.
Annual Report Of Commissioner Cushman
Makes This Prediction.

The biennial report of Judson E. Cushmal
of Burlington, state commissioner of taxes
has just been made public and is in part al
follows:
''To the General Assembly of the State OF
Vermont
1.-THE amount OF corporation and collatera
inheritance taxes collected during the bien
NAL term shows substantial increase over
the last preceding term and exceeds the es
Inmates of those who had given the matter
thoughtful consideration.
1.-THE increase for the last three biennial
terms is as follows
For the biennial term ending
June 80, 1902. ............$169. IS
For the biennial term ending
June 80, 1904. ............. 154, 500.12
For the biennial term ending
June 80, 1906. ....... 1925. 03
Total increase for biennial term
ending June 80, 1905, over
term ending June 80, 1900. S4S2, 12O.43
This increase affords satisfactory assur-
ances that no direct tax will be required for
the ensuing biennial term unless extraordi-
nary appropriations shall be made.
1T has been found in the administration
of the affairs of this department that all
tax matters can be better adjusted with cor
porations who own and operate telephone
systems than with individuals, co-partner
ships and unincorporated associations. Of
late at least two charters have been pro-
cured under the laws of the state of Maine
for corporations owning and operating tele
phone lines in this state and the state has
thereby lost the charter fee which it might
otherwise have received had it not been for
this provision of the law. I would therefore
that the law be so amended that
telephone companies may be formed by vol
untary association.
ut is believed that if our laws relative to
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
Library Commissioner Report.

The sixth biennial report Of the Vermont
library commissioners has just been issued
During the two years free public libraries
have been established in the towns OF Corn.
wall Moretown, Sheffield, Vernon, Water
bury, West Fairlee and Williamstown, while
the town OF Burke has voted to maintain
and will receive state aid as soon as arrange
ments can be made. The commissioners re-
port: There are still many towns in the
state that could to advantage establish free
libraries, and it is gratifying to know that
in several of these communities where at
present there are no library facilities, public
sentiment is being aroused to the educational
value of maintaining such an institution.
Gifts of public library buildings have been
made in Vermont during the biennial term
as follows: Col. and Mrs. II. Stewart Has.
kell and Martha Haskell TO Derby; Andrew
Carnegie to Fairhaven; George Brown to
Mortified and Andrew Carnegie to Norwich
university; Eber Cobleigh to Lyndonville;
Judge Ira Abbott of New Mexico to South
Pomfret Mrs. Mary Mixer Plat to Shore,
ham in memory of her husband, Dr. VIM. N.
Plat; Lyman Pettee to Wilmington; Amos
Barnes of Boston to White River Junction.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
Woleott Doctor Missing

DR.. Clinton F. Gale Of Wolcott has beer
missing from Wolcott for more than thre,
weeks. His wife had been visiting her sis
ter in Troy, N. Y, and was there when hi
disappeared three weeks ago Tuesday. Mys
terry surrounds the whole affair and in spite
of the fact that his father and other rela
tives have been diligently searching for him
not trace of the missing man has been
found.
Three weeks ago Monday DR.. Gale sent
his wife some money TO come home He
said that he might come down to get her but
If he did not. to come right along alone,
Tuesday the doctor visited his patients and
told them he would be back Wednesday
night After his visits he took rifle and
started on the train for Burlington and
there all trace OF him has been lost.
DR.. Gale was a graduate of Goddard sem
mary and later went to Tufts college where
he will be remembered as the best center
rush ON the football team that college ever
had He completed his education in the Bur
lington medical college after which he set
tied down to practice in Wolcott.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
A FRIEND OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Col. lie Grand B. Cannon Died at His Home
in Burlington Saturday.

'Col. LIE Grand Bouton Cannon, 81, died at
his home in Bennington Saturday. He had
been in i'll health for some time. lie Grand
Bouton Cannon was born in New York city
Nov. J. 1915, son Of lie Grand and Esther
(Bouton) Cannon. He was educated at the
Rensselaer, Polytechnic institute of Troy.
After graduating, in 1894, he was for 10
years engaged in the wholesale dry goods
business in Troy, laying the foundation of his
many millions. In 1850 he removed to New
York city, becoming connected with many
large transportation and business enter
prises.
He was one of the heaviest owners of
bonds in the Saratoga & Whitehall railroad.
Through his connection with that road he be-
came interested in the Champlain Transpor
tation company. For 40 years he was presi
dent Of the company. Upon the absorption
OF the Saratoga & Whitehall road by the
Rensselaer, & Saratoga company and after
the purchase of the control of the Champlain
Transportation company and the Rensselaer,
& Saratoga road by the Delaware & Hudson
Canal company, Mr.. Cannon became vice
president of the latter.
Col. Cannon was a prominent figure in the
civil war, and throughout the conflict he
maintained confidential relations with Presi-
Maj. Gen. John E. Wood on the Vermont
frontier in the Canadian rebellion in 1888
and in the civil war he assisted Gen. Wood
in the equipment and preparation for the
defence of New York.
When Gen. Wood was sent to command
Fortress Monroe. in Virginia, he took Mr..
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

Cannon along with him as colonel OF his
| staff Col Cannon made an inspection OF the
Monitor short time before her battle with
the Merrimac and later, ct the request OF the
naval department he wrote history Of that
battle for the records Of the department. He
! it was who was instrumental in first arming
slaves for service for the union in the war,
and as q member Of the commission which
commanded the department OF Virginia he
made the first report that substantially eman'
cipated the slaves in that department, nine
months before President Lincoln's procla.
nation.
July l, lS42, he married Mary, daughter
OF Benjamin DeForrest OF New York, and by
the union had three daughters and one SON
Mrs. Chester Griswold and Mrs. Louis Craw.
ford Clark Of New York. Mrs. Horace J..
Brooks of Burlington and the late Harry
LeGrand Cannon. Col Cannon was one Of
the founders and later vce'president of the
Union League club of New York, in which
city he spent six months Of every year. He
was an earnest republican, but did not care
to serve In office In 1860 he was nominated
for congress by the republicans Of the sth
district Of New York and cut the democratic
majority one.half In 1885 he was urged to
run for governor, but refused to allow his
name to be used He was vice.president of
the American Protective Tariff league. In
1895 he declined the republican nomination
for governor OF that state and in the follow.
ing year he was appointed provisional com.
missioner to the International exposition at
Vienna.
Col. Cannon had been member of the
board OF trustees of the University Of Yer.
mont and yestryman in st, Pau's Episcopal
church in Burlington, to which he gave a
chime of bells in memory Of his son. For six
months in the year he was in the habit of
living at his beautiful country place, Over
lake, on the shores of Lake Champlain, in
Burlington, which had been his summer home
for more than 40 years He also had an cx-
tensive farm in shelburne, VT, and took
much interest in the improvement of horses
and cattle and of agricultural methods in
Vermont. In 1856 Col. Cannon bought 60
acres of rough, stony land overlooking the
city and Lake Champlain. Two years later
he erected the first French chateau roof house
in this country.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

or has died and his business is continued by
! his wife, widow, executor or administrator
under another registered pharmacist.
Sec. Licenses under the fifth class shall
not sell intoxicating liquor OF any kind for
sacramental, medicinal, mechanical or chemi
cal purposes, except upon the certificate OF
the purchaser, which shall state the use for
which It is wanted, ana which shall be imme'
diately cancelled at the time the sale is made
in such manner as to show the date Of can
collation., provided that sales upon a physi.
clans prescription may be made by a fifth
class licensee at any time.
Sec. S--A licensee Of the fifth class shall
keep book in which he shall enter at the
time of every such sale the date Thereof, the
name OF the purchaser, his residence, the
kind and quantity of intoxicating liquor sold,
the purpose OF its use, the price and the
name of the physician, II sold upon a physi'
clans prescription, and If so sold shall state
the use for which such intoxicating liquor is
prescribed and the quantity TO be used for
such purposes. The certificate upon the part
Of the purchaser shall be a part Of such book
and shall not be detached therefrom, and
shall be in form substantially as follows:
CERTIFICATE.
I wish to purchase. ........., and l Ger.
tify that ! am not minor and that the same
is to be used for sacramental. mechanical,
medicinal and chemical purposes. DRAW a
line through the words which do not indicate
the purpose of the purchaser
Date. Signature. ...,.....
Address. ...........
Sec. "a person who makes or issues
false or fraudulent certificate or prescription
provided for in this act shall be imprisoned
not more than six months nor less than three
months, or fined not less than $780, or both.
Sec 10-Boards Of license commissioners
shall forward to the clerk Of their county the
name and address Of every person to whom a
license of the fifth class is issued. and such
county clerk shall on the last day of each
month issue to such licensees blank book
suitably arranged to carry out the provisions
of this act
Sec. 11-Fifth class licenses shall not be
considered in determining the number of
licenses to be issued in any town under the
provisions of Sec. IS Of No. lis of the acts
of 1904.
Sec. ~. Sections "a, 25 and 80 of No.
lis of the acts of 1904 and all acts or parts
of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

good roads expert with no S400 con
yention string to his offer OF help was il
Montpelier last week in consultation with G
W. Gates, state highway commissioner. The
expert in question is V. NJ. Pierce chief en-
gineer in the office of public roads of the
United States department of agriculture in
Washington.
The office of public roads is offering to
give to the various states demonstrations in
practical road building. At present Chief
Engineer Pierce is looking over conditions
in New England and is offering the SER
vices of his Office to the states in this sec.
ton of the country. Commissioner Gates
stated that he Intends thoroughly to nves-
tigate the plan OF aid offered by the govern
ment and II ii is practical for Vermont CON
ditions he plans to take steps to secure the
help.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
"BALL BAND" PEDRO.

This is an innovation Rubber Goods and is meeting with
great favor among hunters and farmers and 9TH
ers who do not want heavy boot 1t is smaller and
on the foot less expensive and suitable for around
To be worn heavy stocking, light Logging Let
us show you this STYLE
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
Bennington Road Expects Lawsuits.

Claim Agent George McMasters of the Rut
land railroad and Attorneys P. NJ. Meldon OF
Rutland and f. B. Gilligan OF New York
were in Bennington Saturday looking up
evidence in anticipation of suit for dam
ages by the relatives of the late Harris P.
Linsley first assistant police commissioner
of New York, who was killed at Pixies cross.
ing, about a mile west Of that village, Au-
gust IA, 1905. While there the attorneys
and the claim agent secured a number of
photographs of the scene Of the accident
taken shortly after the automobile was struck
by the train and before the bodies of Mr..
Lindsey and Miss Evalyn P. Willing of Chi
cago, who was killed at the same time, had
been removed interviewed persons who
would likely be summoned as witnesses and
visited the scene of the accident.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
Miss Ide to Be Married Nov. IT.

The wedding of Miss Annie Ide daughter
Of Henry P. Ide, formerly governor-ge general
Of the Philippines, to exCongressman W.
Bourke Cochran of New York, will occur at
the 81. Regis hotel in New York on Nov. II.
according TO statements made by relatives OF
the Ide family Previous reports had been
given out that the ceremony would occur at
the Ide residence in ST. Johnsbury. 1t was
announced that the wedding would be a
quiet affair, only members OF the families
being present After the ceremony Mr.. Cock.
ran and his bride will go to his home on
Long Island for few days after which they
will sail for Egypt.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
From Teanot to Teakettle.

A successful liquor raid with slight SEN
sational feature was made in Montpelier
last Thursday night, when Deputy Sheriff
II. B. Wedge assisted by Sheriff F. II.
Tracy and Deputy Sheriff H. @. Lawson Wis
tied the fruit and confectionery store of
Giovanni Arroli on Main street. Two of
the officers entered from the front of the
store and one stood at the rear in case. Of
attempted escape from that way. As the
officers entered the Arroli family were at
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

supper in a back room and on seeing them
Mrs. Arroi seized teapot standing on the
counter and attempted TO empty the con.
tents into sink. In the hurry the con.
tents were empted into a teakettle which
was in the sink instead OF the sink. The
officers got possession of the teskettle
which was found to contain whiskey. Dur.
ing the scufie over the teapot Arroli, the
proprietor Of the store. escaped and has not
been found yet II is thought he will ap.
pear before long as the general impression
is that he is trying to raise money to fight
the case
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

liability OF directors and stockholders were
made less stringent and more in accord with
those OF some Of our sister states We would
thereby induce the people of our state and
perhaps 10 some extent the people Of other
states, to incorporate under our laws. We
would thereby increase our revenue account
Of charter fees while the liability Of directors
and stockholders would be no more liberal
than obtain at the present time under the
charters Of corporations operating herein
but formed under the laws OF other states
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

F. P. Davis's livery stable in Newport
was burned to the ground Monday morning
at 100, entailing loss of about $4,000
The stable seven horses, 100 harness, a
carload of feed and barn full of hay were
destroyed There were 35 horses in the sta.
Bile, but all except seven escaped.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-02
B. & 0. TO BUILD BRANCH
Trains from Linden, Nj, to George,
town by July /, 1907.
Route VIII Follow the Survey Made
Several Years Ago Under Char
ter Recently Renewed.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany will build a branch track from Lin
den. Md. into Georgetown. which Will
probably be in operation for freight by
July I. 1901 The route viii follow the old
survey made several years ago under a
charter which expired in the early part
Of the present year and was renewed for
the company by act Of Congress.
Tie terms Of the renewal of the charter
were that the company should begin the
work Of construction within six months
and operate trains over the branch within
two years from the passage Of the bin.
The completion of the Potomac freight
yards on the south shore Of the river. be
low Four Mile Run. and the abandonment
of the ferry at Shepherds Landing has
made urgent the entry Of the Baltimore
and Ohio into Georgetown. Otherwise e
much freight for Washington must be
sent to the yards in lexington or trans
ferTed over the Pennsylvania tracks TO
Rcsslyn, at the south end OF the Aque-
duct Bridge. entaiing heavy drayage
charges for the merchants and c0nsignecs
in Georgetown.
The construction OF The branch line has
already begun near Linden. and VIII be
continued as rapidly as possible until the
branch IS finished and made ready 10 dis
charge freight at a warehouse 10 be built
81 some point near ThtTtieth and Water
streets Georgetown.
The HeraId's authority for these state
meuts consists of information given 10
one of the largest shippers Of the city by
r44 nf Fsa rsrfrrsraE 1~Tfrflf- "a ffra Rni-
timOre and Ohio Company, in a recent
conference in Baltimore, and in state
ment submitted by the attorney of the
company to the head OF one OF the prin-
cipaI banks OF the city, which has prop
orty involved in the site for the proposed
depot. The statem' { made to these two
men was practically the same
u was said that an average Of eighteen
cars OF freight are discharged daily al
Rosslyu for merchants and manufacturers
on this side of the river. 1t is carried
there by the Pennsylvania Company over
its tracks, 10 be hauled back again over
the Aqueduct bridge The B. and Q. on
ciais declared that this was a most un-
satisfactory freight service, to be
obviatcd only by building the branch line
1t was stated that the line must be con-
structed with all possible dispatch TO
serve the interests OF the company as
well as those receiving freight in George
town. 1t was positively stated that the
branch would so into operation within
six or eight months.
The facts as set forth above were re-
lated at yesterdays meeting Of the board
or directors Of the Jobbers' and Shippers
Association, and favorably commented
upon as q great addition to Washingt0n's
growing transportation facilities.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-02
WHITE MAKES REPORT.
Wants Extra Appropriation for Cap
ture of Escaped LunaticS.


William A. White. superintendent OF
the Government Hospital for the Insane,
yesterday submitted 10 the Secretary Of
the Interior his annual report for that
institution supt White makes no refer
ence to the Congressional inquiry into
the affairs Of the asylum, except TO in
form the Secretary that the committee
has not get submitted its report.
Mr.. White says that the usual method
Of presenting the report Is changed in
the interests Of condensation and brevity.
The report also covers only the period or
the fiscal year ended last June Repairs
and Improvements amounted TO S40V0V
during the year. There were 2.54S patients
at the end Of June, and total or S'loz
We're treated during the veal
With reference to the needs or the nos
pital Dr. White says:
The population of the hospital seems
to be approaching a more nearly stable
basis. there being the last two years a
very slow increase in the number OF pa
tents as compared with the time just pre-
viOus. II thus seems fair to ask for an
amount representing approximately the
same increase for the year 1861.
For expenses in returning escaped pa
tients to the hospital the sum OF $3.50 Is
asked to be set apart. A decision Of the
Comptroller prevents the payment Of
these expenses out Of the support fund
of the hospital. and makes il necessary
that a special appropriation be made for
this purpose"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-02
BANKER FLEES, TAKING SAFES.
Italian, Wife, Daughters, aud Strong
Boxes All Missing.

New York, Nov. Alarmed over the
failure Of the bank 10 oPen, and subse-
quenuy learning that two safes containing
their money together with the banker.
his wife. and three daughters had mys-
teriously disappeared, o mob o. several
hundred stormed the private bank Of An
gelo Competello. 1S5 Navy street Brook
iyn, to-day, and the police reserves were
called out 20 stop the riot
CompetieIIo who is an agent for sev-
cral steamship lines. is supposed 10 have
had about S5.C10 IN the bank last night.
Rumors that ne had been threatened by
a 'black-hand'' band had been circulated.
and when the deposItors found the doors
closed to-day the report that there was
trouble spread rapidly 4 mob Of men
and women soon surrounded the building
a door was forced, and It was then dis
covered that the two huge safes had been
removed.
A number Of the men rushed TO the
bankers home. and were informed by
the janitor that CompetieIIo and his fam
ily had left several hours before. when
this news was repeated 20 the waiting
throngs wild scenes followed. Women,
Nl t4l- lle SNll tNctiNs t4lN
men 10 attack the building. But their
search revealed nothing OF value.
According to James +. Petit, who has
a cafe on the opposite corner, a van con
veying the sign safe movers" entered
Competeillo's bank and removed the safes
this morning.
The mob had By this time become vi0-
lent. and the police reserves. with drawn
clubs, charged and dispersed it.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-02
WANT MEN TO DO HOUSEWORK.
HOusehOIders at Berlin Despair OF
Getting Female Servants.

Berlin, Nov 2-The servant problem
has reached an acute stage in most large
cities in Germany. In Berlin suburbs es-
pecialy the ,ificulty IN obtaining female
help, even at high wages, IS increasing
at an alarming rate. servant girls COM
plain of the tedious life in the outlying
districts and long for the amusements
afforded by more centrally situated quar-
teTs.
It is nothing strange nowadays 10 read
in Berlin suburban papers advertisements
for males TO take situations as cooks,
housem3 m3ids or general servants. the in
ducements held out being fair wages, gOod
food, and proper treatment
Experiments In this direction have been
greatly successful. The men showed
themselves apt learners. In country
houses and villas just outside Berun
there is a steadily growing demand. so
the papers sly, for unmarried male ser
wants or widOwerS to assist in the house
hold duties. as girls will not long re-
main in places where --,Cle opportunity
exists for theatergoing, dances, and SINH
lar gayeties
The Washington herald., 1906-11-02
EXPLOSION IN HOTEL LAUNDRY
Three Women Injured by Bursting
of Steam Pipe.

Guests Of the Willard Hotel were
startled by an explosion at $50 O'Clock
last evening. when steam pipe in the
laundry burst. injuring three women.
Florence Cornell. of 2ls Fayette street.
Alexandria, was badly scalded about the
head and face; Ida Bressler, Of Brent
wood. Md. was slightly burned about the
face, and Mrs. Brown, of % Third street
northwest. was shocked 10y the explosion
and for a moment overcome By the Cs-
caping steam. The FIRST two were re-
moved TO the Emergency Hospital Their
condition is not serious
sirs Brown did not go 20 the hospital.
but was treated az a nearby drug sore
The pipe which caused the trouble was
used Ia the mangling machine Al which
several women were at WORK The es-
Gaping steam and water struck the women
before they had any chance to escape
The cause Of the accident is not known,
but il is supposed the pressure In the
pipe was too strong. The machine was
bought recently. and has been in opera
ton only a short time. The damage is es-
timated at 5000.