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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19
Which Will Prevail?

Something over two years ago, ,
says Thomas W. Lawson, in the Octo.
Der Everybody's, ga campaign was be.
gun against the system in control of
the three great insurance companies
of America. There has been fierce
fighting. As the contest has waxed
the odd million and a half of policy
holders have grown more and more ex-
cited. They have seen the pebbles of
the Davids of Reform find the ears and
mouth Sits of the Goliaths of Finance.
They have seen the blind, mad rushes
of the giants to overwhelm their auda-
cious if puny assailants. The air has
been filled with objurgations and dis
Chalmers, with shouts of rage and cries
of pain. One vantage point after an
other the Davids have won. The crests
of. the Goliaths are battered, their es-
cutcheons furnished, and now their
backs are against the wall of their
stronghold. But they are not defeated.
not even detected, and they await the
real moment of the battle with fixed
teeth and frenzied rage, with unshethed
knife and uplifted bludgeon, and in
their brute wrath and suspended lust
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19
JACKSONVILLE.

Amy Murdoch has been i'll the past week
with lung fever.
Iva Pierce is slowly improving from her
recent severe illness.
Mrs Abigail kingsbury has put new coat
Of paint on her buildings.
John Deane and two children Of Brattle'
boro are boarding with Mrs. Sophia CoombS.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Cheney OF Whining
ton are visiting in this place for few days.
T. w. Brigham of Walpole, n. H., has
been spending a few days with his tamil!
here
Mrs. A. A. Ottingnon has gone TO Augusta,
Me- to care for son who is very Ill with
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Grace Deane has improved so much in
health that she is now able to sit up little
and walk few steps.
Clarence Gronsbeck has moved his family to
the Almeron Bickford place in Halifax, to live
for two months, while he is engaged on log
job in that locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Wilcox started for
Easthampton, Mass, Monday, where they Will
make their home They have the good wishes
of their many friends in this place,
Clarence Brown has returned to Roberts,
Ill.,, to help finish husking before the family
move east He was accompanied by Charles
A. Faulkner who will make stay OF week
or two in Roberts.
The burning of large brush heap in
Charles NIitchell's pasture Sunday was the
occasion of good deal of excitement and
alarm in town, many thinking 1t was some
body's home going up in smoke
There was another oldfashioned husking
bee Monday night, this time at the home OF
Frank -yhite About 80 were present.
fine lot of corn was husked, Every one had
good time At the close nice supper was
served.
Lewis Cutting met with severe accident
last Saturday while in the woods chopping
for Charles Mitchell A limb fell from tree,
striking him in the face and bruising 1t
badly, and knocking out six teeth He thinks
he escaped it pretty lucky.
Forrest L. Streeter former resident of
this town, died of consumption at his home
in Petaluma, Cal. Sept 90, aged 81. Mr..
Streeter went to California for his health two
years ago. He leaves a wife and two chill
dren, three brothers and one sister. His
brother Harry is in the Santa Rosa hospital,
also sick with consumption.
DR.. A. w. Thomas drove Monday to ia
maica, where he will practice medicine He
has resided here for the past two years and
has made many firm friends, who deeply re-
gret his going away He is a young man
well read in medicine, an able practitioner,
and will make a success in his profession
wherever he may CO. The best wishes of his
many friends will attend him in his new
home Dr. A. J. Thomas arrived here last
week with his goods from Bellows Falls and
moved into his new home, which he purchased
of Mrs Ruth Wilcox. The doctor is not
stranger to us. He practised here five years
before going to Bellows Falls, and with
marked success We are glad to welcome him
back and to know that he has cone to stay.
His Office is in his house.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19

Why have all the Tea'laa he tFa
companies failed TO make good lA.' I'd
promises In earlier number, u NlaI
Burton Hendrick has exposed the La
duplicity Of the Tontiue game Il as d
her instalment he shows that. iu littll
running their business on a false has
Tontine officials mismlU3esd h 70 I'D
extent that millions oi dollars we've i1Hl
from the policy.holdprs and spent ia Il
and corruption. Great office bli.ila d
put up ia different corner, Of tas wiz
which the companies themselves paid Il
lous rent, but where favored outside ri
tions were given their quarters 81 u
that did not pay the cost Of heat A;s' 4
janitors service. High sahr.ei pata
were created for the relatives and i'!saal
the officials. Millions were put into gal
ton, the profits Of which went
ring while the losses were taken 1t
the policy. holders dividends. Millions 4
were spent in corruptin- the e-Iss'rH I
the press. Innocent persons Ie7si 4
and seldom pay blackmail. bat The 1ias
ments of the New York companies al1 4
both for IS years, writes NJ. Hssif4
This is a remarkable uJrrtive-il IA
the interests OF every man. wouaa nd 4
in the country. presenting the facts 10 aal
clear, comprehensive way that TIE a'sa
citizen can grasp their full meaning ~
portance.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19
MARpSBORO.

Lucia Gleason is home for q short vacation,
Mrs. Wiley has O fine line Of fan and win
ter hats at her home,
Albert Franklin Of Townshend visited at
W. ". kidder's Tuesday.
Frank Chase and daughter of California
visited in town the first Of the week.
Howard and Homer Fletcher Of Richford
are visiting their uncle, a. d. Fletcher
The 4. T. club will meet with Miss Carrie
Ware Thursday afternoon, Oct, %, All viii
be welcome.
Work on the interior of the church was
begun last week, Rev II. \. Jones and Will
Po;man doing the work.
Mrs. 5. G. Estabrook while on q visit in
Gardner. Mass, her old home, died very sud
denly Of apopeNy last Thursday evening.
The body was brought home Saturday even
ing and funeral services were held at her
home sunday at . p m, Revs. H. \. Jones
and 4. J. Martin officiating. She leaves a
husband. Mrs Estabrook was a member of
the Rehekah lodge Of Brattleboro, also Of
the \. D. club in which she was great
worker Those from out Of town who attend
ed tho funeral were her nephew and niece,
Mr.. and Miss Hunt Of Dover, her cousin,
Mrs j. H. Kidder and hubsnd Of Whining
ton and Mrs. Haigh Of Brattleboro"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

j. C. Gale returned from New York Satur-
day night
J. l.. Martin of Brattleboro was in town
over Sunday.
Fred Vail started Wednesday for Connec-
ticut with a carload of cattle.
Nearly all who took in the excursion to
New York returned home Tuesday evening.
Frank Darling has finished work as clerk
at Riverside inn. Harl Dorset takes his
place.
Rev. W. NJ. Keith of Simonsville eX'
changed pulpits with Rev. J. H. Bennett last
Sunday.
Miss Louisa Rabbit went to New York
Wednesday to visit her brother, DIR. Zeno
Rabbit.
L. T. Landman was home from Mont
pelier over Sunday Mrs. Landman accom-
panied him on his return Monday.
Mrs. J. H. Bennett returned from visit
in Putney Tuesday. Miss Beulah Williams
came with her for few days stay.
The Methodist Ladies Aid society met and
took dinner with Mrs. o. l.. Hewes Wednes'
day. There were 35 present and a bountiful
dinner was served.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19
BOSTON MARKETS.
Butter. Cheese and Egg Conditions-Fresh
Meats and Poultry-Apples.

Receipts of fine, fresh butter continue light,
but sell easily at 271a cents and occasionally
at fraction over Most arrivals, however,
grades move slowly. There is a steady de,
mand for fine storage goods and fine box and
print butter. Cheese is in moderate receipt,
with fairly good demand and firm market.
Fresh gathered eggs are in full supply and
trade continues quiet Receipts of fancy
hennery are light and best marks sell easily
at quotations Fancy northwestern and west
ern move slowly.
Common and medium grades of beef are
quiet and unchanged, but slight advance mas
been established on choice offerings. There
is steady, fair demand for best mutton and
yearlings. Lambs are in good supply best
lots bringing about - cents. Veas are still
in limited supply and good demand, prices
varying from to 12c, as to quality
Live poultry is in liberal receipt and the
demand slack. Best fowls are selling slowly
and chickens are dull, Fresh killed poultry
is also plenty and the market dull Young
turkeys sell very slowly and at low prices.
Best northern and eastern fowls are in mod
crate demand at 15@16c. Fancy chickens
sell slowly at 10000. Ducks are steady.
There is steady demand for choice apples
and prices on best red table varieties are
well sustained. some very fancy exceeding
quotations. Receipts continue liberal. Bald
wins are as yet little called for, but mod,
crate sales are beginning. There is good
demand for very best Pound Sweets at $3.
Choice and fancy cranberries are in steady
demand at full late prices Pears are lib
orally supplied, with moderate demand.
Grapes are appearing freely and selling well,
choice stock at full quotations. Ounces are
moderately supplied and in steady demand.
Northern chestnuts are coming in spar
ingly. both as to size and quantity and are
not selling well. They are quoted at $3.50
per bushel.
Green vegetables are in good supply and
prices are generally unchanged. There is
steady demand for choice, sound onions of
good size, but these are scarce, most arrivals
being of ordinary small stock which sells low.
Hubbard squashes are plenty and dull, but
turnips are selling fairly well. Potatoes con
tinue to arrive freely and choice stock is
selling we'll Some of the best command 53c,
but prices are generally shade easier.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19
EAST JAMAICA,

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Howard went to New
York on the excursion last week,
b. J.. Gleason and family Of West Wind
ham visited at ". $ Aliens Sunday.
Miss Fanny Frost returned from her visit
in her home in RrattlebJro Monday
Miss Stella Allen went 10 Newiane inn
Wednesday, whore she has employment,
Mrs. u. j. Allen and son Dorr Of Bratile'
boro called ou relatives in town Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F Gould OF Baldwinsyille,
Mass, have been visiting relatives in town
this week.
Mrs Edith Uowafd and son Waldo who
have been visiting at II, r.. Ioward's, re-
turned to Putney Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W Durham and mother
have moved from the Chaplin house TO d, +,
Boydcn house in West Townshend.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19

There are hundreds OF people vi' =
farms in New England Letting then y
about your farm is the way TO get Z
customer and good price. II y]ti Il
is for sale write at once to the pablIan
The New England Farmer establish.
1922, for their cooperative plan Of ssi
New England Farms. by our me'aoa !
do business direct with the customer y5sl
no commission, you get a quicker w
you get a better price. Write rs ana u
tell you all about our plan, snow "
vertisement to your friends. We Teisi =" =
bank in New England. Address. Las
England Farmer. Brattleboro. Vermont
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19
SOMERSET.

Bert Thomas is visiting in Sandgate.
L. C. Harris was at home from Montpelier
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. La Fort were in North
Adams Saturday.
d. s. Haskins is going to Hancock, Mass
to visit his daughter
The railroad surveyors have completed the
work nearly to the Stratton line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bent of Bennington
are visiting their brother, Fred Bent.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19
Wens of Vermont.
RAILROAD coMMIssIoN's REPORT
Duties and Powers of Commission
Should Be Made More Clear,

The 10Th biennial report of the state
board Ut railrOad commissioners was
made public yesterday, II contains de-
tails of operation, physical condition
and financial results ms well rs suggcs,
tiuns deemed appropriate aud beneiciai
10 the interests Of the state. The com
mission mentions the important pen
tion relating 10 the new passenger sth'
ton nj South Vernon aud the cliHina'
ton Of one grade crossing IN vermont
aud two in Massachusetts,, which y
now pending, IN regard to electric
railways the report says the Rutland
Burlington, Military Post and Spring
field roads continue 10 be- the best eS-
amplcs in the state, The Brattleboro
and the Bellows Falls 4 Saxtons River
roads are said to be in fair condition,
The commission recommends the need
of an Improvement in the methods of
accounting now in force by electric
railways as necessary TO the protection
of investors II believes the time has
come when the state should contribute
toward the expense of abolishing
grade crossings and that certain num-
her should be- eliminated every year
The railroads of Vermont, says the
commission are sharing with those of
the entire country the increase IN
earnings consequent upon an era of UNI
preccdcutcd production, but their rec
nrds of improvements, taken rs
whole, are not what they should be.
Figures taken from a report of the
department Of commerce and labor
show the commercial value of railroads
in Vermont 10 be $37 ,3ll,O00, which
results ia q valuation per mile of road
in Vermont Of only $50 while in
New Hampshire the valuation per mile
is 500. 500 These figures are secured
bv capitalizing the net earnings OF M
dividual systems, and as many OF the
larger systems in Vermont are impor'
tant feeders TO the companies opcrat'
ing or controlling them the real value
is larger than the estimate given here.
One chapter of the report is devoted
to the discussion of the "detiant oppo-
sition to the requirements and orders
of the commission by the Rutland
railroad under its new management
and ownership. In regard to legisla-
ton the report SAYS that the entire
railroad commission law should be re-
east and the duties and powers Of the
commissioners made clear and imam
biguous. The commission, ii says, is
lust what the general assembly has
made ii.
During the biennial term of the
present commission 81 people have
been killed and III injured; of these
II were killed and seven injured at
highway grade crossings, and of tres
passers upon the track 30 were killed
and II injured.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19
West Ribey 10h'nS
TowNsHEND
Library Books win Be Moved to Seminary
Reading Room,

The trustees If the Townshond public
library met last Friday afternoon At Mrs,
Dalp's aud voted 10 move the books to the
reading room at the seminary as soon as the
necessary arrangements could be- completed,
This change Is To be made IN order thai there
may be reading room connected with the
library and that better opportunity may be
given 10 use the reference books, The
library will be open three evenings and one
afternoon during the week, the days to be
given later. Mrs, Plum will be the librarian
when the library was started, several years
ago pr aud Mrs, Osgoud were sufficiently
publie,spirited to- open their doors and re.
ceiyc the books, Since that time Mrs osgood
has cared for the books aud acted as librar'
ian. receiving M pay for the time which she
has spent In this way. The trustees and, We
are sure the townspooplo in general feel that
they owe her large debt Of gratitude for the
work which she has done SO faithfully
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19
STRATToN.

Miss May Lyman of Leland and Gray
seminary was at home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Eddy and little
daughter Doris, of Brattleboro are visiting
at E. A. Eddy's.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Eddy, Mr.. and Mrs
II. E. Eddy and little Doris Eddy started
Monday for a carriage drive to Sunderland
and Manchester.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19
WEST ToWNsHEND.

Frank Warehouse of Grafton visited his
brother last week.
Henry Hulett of East Jamaica is en-
ployed in w. H. Taft's mill.
Mrs. Charles Robbins of Brattleboro has
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19

been visiting her sister, Nrs. G, O, klmhall
porr Allen u Bmilebora has been The
guest Of his sister Mrs. e. NJ, Dranc
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19

ed: President d. G. Hawley, Burling-
ton; vice-prosident, c. w. Strobell, Rut.
land; secretary, George II, Gorham'
Bellows Falls; treasurer, b. II. stone,
Burlington; auditor, J. IL. Blodgett'
Saxtons River; delegate to the meeting
of the American Medical association at
Atlantic City. y. j., next June, j. Hen
nv jackson. Barre.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19

The annual meeting Of the Montpel
Ter Country club Saturday evening
showed that organization to be in an
exceedingly prosperous condition The
club has a membership of l3s and IS IN
fine shape financially. 1t will e%pend
sllO0 in Improvements next season.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19

Eugene Barnet, 81, and a l2-yearold
girl named Lavinia Glines were ar
rested at Walden Friday by sheriff
who took them to Concord, ~ H., where
Barnet will be held on charge of
rape. The couple left Andover, n. H.,
Sept. II and walked most of the way
to Walden. a distance of nearly $50
miles. During the trip'they slept in
barns and freight ears.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19

Plans are being formulated for the
organization of fish and game club
in which number of Vermont and
Massachusetts sportsmen are interested.
The club purposes to buy large tract
of land which will be made into a pre-
serve and on which clubhouses will be
erected. 1t is possible that the pre-
serve may be located near Woodbury..
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19

The body of George A. Baker, a
prominent citizen of Brandon, was
found in the Castleton river Sunday
morning near the water-wheel of W. c.
Cripper's mill at Fairhaven. There
was a deep cash in the man 5 forehead
and his death is regarded as suspicious.
He was last seen Saturday evening in
Cartoons livery stable and was APP
parently in good spirits at that time.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19

At the 93rd annual convention of
the Vermont Medical society in Barre
Friday the following officers were elect
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19

The Vermont association Of Boston
has arranged for a trip to Montpelier
Nov. : to -.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19

At the annual session of the Vermont
w. C. T. U. in st. Johnsbury Saturday
the following officers were chosen:
President, Mrs. Ida H. Read, Shell
burne; corresponding secretary, Mrs. G.
E. Davidson, Newfane; recording secre-
tarv, Mrs. A. A. Wyman, Cambridge
port; treasurer, Mrs. F. D. Mead
Denny, Montpelier; auditor, Mrs. H. M.
Turner, st. Johnsbury.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
WHY SOME WOMEN VOTE
Money and Social Influence Used in
1850 Colorado. 49, ....
Atlantic Monthly.

Atlantic Monthly.
Another woman said decidedly that
she was glad she had vote. "It'pays
me well some o the time,' she ex
planned. ~ 81 r
-"How2'. asked. ..-., .~ -..
"Why,' she answered in surprise
sometimes | gets only ST for goln
and votin'; sometimes more
But, that s DREADFUL | found my
self protesting. "The ballot will never
bring you any good if you do that,
added, without great conference.
The woman stared at me- in blank
amazement. 'sWhy,' she cried, gal
the good it do bring, is that!'
"Your own princip les-don' YOU
want to be free to vote as you think
hest2'' | urged.
Still she stared. 81 never think any
thing bout it, she replied, in all sin
cerity. ''Votin' ain It nothin' to me
It's a bother to do, but people say
Come, do it; an you'll be paid fo]
your trouble; an I goes. m a poo
woman It's er easy way to get little
extra money. Ny husband, he, do It
too: They ain t no badness bout it,
she ended, with simple frankness.
An older woman whom | met dis
closed manner of dealing with he
prerogative which | afterward Learned
was rather common among the wome1
of the poorer district of Denver.
81 know some of the incest people il
town. she Informed me; "generally
votes the way they wants ME to. They
are awful kind to me; o. course they
don It never give me money for vot
in',' she quickly supplemented. *
vote the way they. wants, ies' cause
they's good to me-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
OLDEST INSURANCE FRAUD
Young Woman Simulated Death and
Many Policies We're: Paid. " -
LeSlie-'S, Mapaz1ne

The most amusing insurance fraud on
record is one of the oldest. It dates
back to 1880 and thereabouts, when it
was work ed three times by a Young
woman with an extraerdinarV power. OF
STIMULATING death, and AN elderly man
who passed for. her uncle. Thrice, in
different parts of England, she insured
her life in her Uncle s favor, went into
commissions and, to all appearances,
died. The third time the game was
played with an ingenious variation.
The uncle went to a. life insurance com
pany, explained that he Was in financial
straits and wished to borrow money on
his niece S estate.> To compensate for
such a loan he would have to insure her
life for its value, but could not afford
TO have this insurance become known
rs 1t would expose his financial condi-
ton and ruin his credit.
The company therefore agreed to
write tn" insurance under bond of
secrecy. AS usual, the young woman
went, into commissions and died. Before
her funeral she lay in state for all the
world to see. Her uncle was pros
trated. He did not try to- collect the
Insurance for some months, and when he
did the. mompany paid him in full with
expressions Of real sympathy. So did
nine other companies which he had
silenced by the same ruse, and he
Joined his niece on the continent with a
very impressive fortune
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
WHAT LEGAL TERMS MEAN
Relics of a Time When Forms Were
More Significant Than Now.
EXpress-Gazettl


To most the phrase "This indenture
witnesseth,' is as much Greek as the
other common phrase, "Witness my
hand and SEAL Yet both are relics Of
the time when these legal forms carried
with them a significance not obtaining
at present.
Legal documents were once engrossed
upon parchment because paper cost so
much more than dressed skin. The
parchment was seldom trimmed exactly
and the top was scalloped with the
knife hence the term ''this indenture.''
Even where the lawyers have departed
from the custom. still obtaining in Eng
land, of using parchment for their legal
forms, the phrase has been retained.
In the same way the signature of
hand and seal' is a relic of those old
cntimes when only clerks and the clergy
could WELD the pen. 1t was the Gus
tom for the contracting parties to lay
their hands upon the documents in tok-
Ell of their good faith, and there re-
manned smudge. AS these original
thumb marks were not easily identified,
the gentry added their seals for the pur-
pose of further esta blishing the validity
OF the document. 1t may not be gener-
ally known that a seal is still required
IN law, tho the need for it passed with
the spreading Of education, and the Bit
Of red paper affixed by the lawyer is as
necessary AS the signatures to certain
documents = >:
court of law is a "reminiscences of
the time when justice sat in the open
courtyard, and the "dock' is from a
German word meaning 4 receptacle
"hi'r. the, barr is a Welsh word
meaning branch of a tree used to sep
arafe the lords of justice from their
vaSSals
The entire phraseology of the bench
IS rtmln:s"ent Of the earlier DAYS. but
having been proven proper, has been re-
tanned.