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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

l
Miss Mary y. Heath Of Springfield, w., 4
visiting friends In town.
Miss Pauline Miller left Monday for I
visit with relatives In Hartford, Conn,
Miss Sarah y, 6riswod returned wednes
day after n three weeks visit in Randolph.
Miss Maude Leitsinger is at the J. =, Bige
low farm In West Dummersion for a visit
Crosby Adams goes TO spotford lake Mon
day 10 spend several weeks at Camp Chester
field.
Mrs. Charles y. W. Cunningham has re
turned after weeks stay In Northheld
Mass,
Mr. and Mrs, Jesse johnson are spending
their vacation At the Hawley cottage at York
Beach, Ne,
Miss Eaton, who went 90 Winchester, n.
H., Saturday, has returned to Mrs. A. J,
stearns's
Miss Carrie Leiisinger returned 20 her
home in Deep River, Conn, after spending
two weeks in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Russell leave today
for 81. Johns, Newfoundland, TO visit at Mr..
Russelrs former home
Misses Phoebe Clark and Katherine Clunc
have been visiting Mrs O. l.. Pooler In
keene, N. H., this week,
Miss Amy Cushing returned TO her home
In Fitchburg, Mass, Sunday after spending
a week at It, W. Eason's
Miss Alice Johnston returned Wednesday
from Ansonia, Conn. where she has been
visiting since school closed.
Mrs. G. A. Eels and daughter, Miss Alice
Eels, left today for Wells Beach, Ne, where
they will spend several weeks,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Smith and family OF
Springfield, Mass. are visiting Mrs. Smiths
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Henkel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Whitney Of Cush.
man. Mass, visited their niece, Mrs. s. II.
Mixer, from Saturday until Monday.
Miss Harriet Bemis is working as stenog.
rapher in the office Of the Hooker, Corser
Mitchell company during the absence Of Miss
Whitaker,
Mr.. and Mrs W. o. Young and son. Bert,
go today to Boston, whence they win sail
tomorrow for Halifax, n. s., to spend two
weeks with relatives Of Mrs. Young
Mr. and Mrs o. S. Smith, who work in
the laundry department at the Retreat, re.
turned Monday from two weeks visit spent
at their old home in walpole, y. II.
Everett Goodhue, instructor OF economies
and sociology in Colgate university, is spend.
ing a portion OF his vacation with his pa
rents Rev. and Mrs. II. A. Goodhue.
Emerson Peake received a cablegram Tues.
day stating that Mrs G. W. Hooker would
arrive in Brattleboro next Tuesday from
England where she has been for the past
month with her son, James +. Hooker, and
his family.
Mr. and Mrs Elias vennersten left today
for New York city. whence they will sail
tomorrow for a visit at their old home In
Dalsland, Sweden. Mr.. vennerson has been
employed as a blacksmith at the s. A. Smith
factory for nearly Is years.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
Religion No Excuse.

A certain theatrical manager of Chi
cago tells of an Irish policeman in that
city possessing Dogberry-like traits.
On one occasion, at midnight, the
custodian of the law overlook sleep
walker who was promenading princi-
pal thoroughfare clad only in his night
robes. The sleep-walker exclaimed with
Indignation
"Surely you are not going to lock
me up9"
"'Surest thing you know!" airily re-
sponded the bluecoat.
"Why, man, can't be held respon-
sible for the predicament you find me
in! am a somnambulist!
"Sure, it makes no difference what
church ye belong to-" sharply returned
the officer; eye can't parade the
streets of Chicago in your nighty!''-
Harper's Weekly.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
Suggesting a Remedy.

Senator Clay of Georgia told the fol,
lowing story to number of his col
leagues in the senate cloak room a few
days ago, says the American Spectator.
''Sam Jones, the evangelist, was
holding meetings in my home town last
summer in the open air. His subject
for the particular evening of which l
speak was Death.
He had been preaching his theme
with MY dear friends, think of it.
Think of it, 1 say. And you not pre-
pared to die. At my every breath
soul drops dead.
"Then small boy away back in the
rear exclaimed:
"'Why don t you try cloves'' =
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
A POLITICAL DIALOGUE.

Proctor Worker" Well, how goes
the battle?'
Clement WORKER First-rate; fu-
sion seems to have given our campaign
the life it needed and things look very
favorable"
P. W. Laughing heartily" Ha, ha,
hal Well, I'm glad you find encour-
agement in it. You don't seem to
realize what you re up against"
G. W." How Is that?"
P. W.--"Do you realize that you
beardless boys are up against the slick
est combination of shrewd and skillful
politicians that Vermont has ever pro-
duced?'
C. W.-fsYes, what of it,"
P. W." What of It'll Why, you
id amateurs will be buried 50 deep
you III never be heard of again"
G. W.-"Have the voters of the
state given their verdict YETI"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
HoUGh10N& SlNo)Ws
Father and Son.

Now the boy, though of tender years
was something of sophist.
Father" said he, one day, "what
truth is there in the saying that clothes
make the mani"
"a great deal of truth, my son,
said the old man, falling into the trap
every well, them said the boy. 81
take that view of the case in order
that boy may become man, is it
not highly necessary that he be always
suited2'
But the old man was not born yester-
day, either.
''That ism t all my son. said he.
"a suit includes only coat and vest
and trousers. 1t is also necessary that
a boy be eollared, and cuffed and boot
ed"
After this there fell silence between
them lasting several minutes.-Puck.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
1t Will Be Well.

If / can live
To make some pale face brighter, and to give
A second lustre to some tear dimmed eye,
Or cen impart
One throb of comfort to an aching heart,
Or cheer some way.worn soul in passing by.
If can lend
A strong hand to the fallen, or defend
The right against a single envious strain,
My life, though bare
Perhaps of much that seemeth dear and fair
To us on earth. will not have been in vain.
The purest joy
Most near to heaven far from earth's ALLOW
Is bidding clouds give way to sun and shine.
And twill be well
If, on that day of days. the angels tell
OF me: "She did her best for one of thine
Helen Hunt jackson.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
Peryersity Of Human Nature.

Madison C. Peters, the noted clergy
man and author, was talking to a
group of young men.
"Half of the wrong things you chaps
do" he said, "you only do because
they are forbidden. If you didn t
know they were forbidden, if you
didn t know they were wrong, they
would only seem to you disgusting and
repugnant.
II strolled one spring morning in a
beautiful park,
g Look here, / said to one of the
guards, why do you have "Keep off
the Grass" signs all over the parka
You don t seem to enforce the rule.
go No, sir, said the guard. THE
object is to cause the people to more
thoroughly enjoy being on the grass. "
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
THE NEW YORK WORLD
THRIcE-A WEEK EDITION.
Read Wherever the English Language I
Spoken.


Spoken.
The Thrice-a-Week World hopes to be in
1905 better paper than it has ever been be-
fore, and it has made its arrangements &C.
cordingly. Its news service covers the en-.
tire globe, and it reports everything fully,
promptly and accurately. 1t is the only
paper, not daily which is as good as a
daily, and which will keep you as completely
informed of what is happening throughout
the world.
The Thrice-a.Week World is fair in its DO.
litical reports. You can get the truth from
its columns, whether you are republican or
democrat, and that is what you want.
special feature Of the Thrice Week
World has always been its serial fiction. It
publishes novels by the best authors in the
world, novels which in book form sell for
$3.50 apiece, and its high standard in this
respect will be maintained in the future as in
the past.
THE THRICE-A-WEEK WORLDS reeu.
lar subscription price is only s1.oo per year,
and this pays for 1856 papers We offer this
unequalled newspaper and The Reformer to-
gether for one year for s2.15.
The regular subscription price of the two
papers is $780,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
81 YEARS IN RAILROAD WORK.
Dexter w. French, Native of Dunn
merston, Still in the Service.

/
Dexter W. French, in charge of the
union passenger station at Northamp
ton, is in the midst of his 3sth year OF
railroad service, says the Boston Globe
He was born in Dummerston, Vt.
Feb. %, 1s49. There were five chill
dren in the family. Dexter and hi.
sister, Mrs. Hattie NJ Hubbard OF
Vernon, VT, are the only survivors
He was>not quite Is years of age when
he began his railroad work at Chico.
pee Junction, under the late Z. Z. Bel
den, then the station agent. General
work in the freight Office and switch.
ing was his first work. After two
years at that job, he became brake.
man on the local freight running be.
tween Springfield and Greenfield. In
those days the Connecticut River road,
now part of the B. & M. railroad,
extended only from Springfield, Mass,
to South Vernon, Vt.
After six weeks on the local freight
young French was ordered to report
to President d. L. Harris. A promi-
nent physician in Springfield had been
injured on the road. He had sued for
$4,000. The president desired bright
boy to look after certain evidence and
it was necessary to have one that was
not widely known. During his work
in Chicopee Mr.. French had visited
Springfield only twice and was known
to but few. For three months he was
at work on the case and was happy at
the conclusion when the president told
him he had done well.
Mr.. French was made brakeman on
CAROLS train. II. d. Carroll was
widely known conductor. Instead of
by number as now the passenger trains
were then known by the names of the
conductors.
1t was while on this train that Mr..
French received the only physical in
jury which has come to him in railroad
work. While bending over from car
platform, endeavoring to look under
meath the car, his head came in con-
tact with rail in fence and a sec
ond later he was unconscious in the
ditch 1t was nearly four days later
when he regained consciousness. He
saw the car wheels revolving as he
lost consciousness and he saw them
revolving the instant he regained con-
seriousness. He tells this to illustrate
his belief that the brain begins work
Just where it left off. 1t was two
months before he resumed work.
Then he was made brakeman on
Adams's passenger train. A. Adams
was one of the old-time conductors. He
was many years in the service. After
a time Mr.. French was made the bag
gage man on the same train.
Later he was told to act as conduc-
tor of Crank Ringsley's train until
he came back For 90 years Mr..
French was conductor of this train
running between Springfield and
When the great work of wiping out
the six crossings at grade in North
ampton was started, April ~, 1897,
Mr.. French was placed in charge of
the temporary station that was used
while the work of raising the tracks
and building a new station were being
done. Dec 5, 1897, the work was com
pleted and Mr.. French was made the
agent at Northampton.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
Cause and Effect.

A theological student was sent one
Sunday to supply vacant pulpit in a
Connecticut valley town. A few days
after he received copy of the weekly
paper of that place with the following
item marked: "Rev. - ---, of
the senior class at Yale Seminary, sup
piled the pulpit at the Congregational
church last Sunday, and the church will
now be closed three weeks for repairs. /"
Cleveland Leader.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
Will the Scandalous Record
of 1902 be Repeated?
The following conversation between weknown Clement
worker and aboreby humbn the Proctor vineyard
is important enough to bear statewide publicity.

the state with us, we We got the organ
ization, we've got the press, and Wen
have what money we need. The re-
suit s certain. You re beat, you re
beat to a fnish."
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
BROUGHT HOME TO PROCTOR.

A vote for Proctor and his ticket
means endorsement of the boss and his
evil counsels. A vote for Proctor
means that family prestige and per-
sonal ambition are more to be desired
than honest government. A vote for
Proctor means that you freely "stand
for the disreputable and shameful
methods that defeated decent politics
in 1902.
Where will you stand, fellow-voter,
with the cause that promises reform or
with the gang that greedily snarls
political menace against all those who
dare to oppose it?
Moral: Vote the fusion ticket in
September.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
WHAT THIS ORGANIZATION
MEANS.

Now, if these boasts and taunts
mean anything, they mean that the
Proctor Republicans are determined to
carry the election in September, no
matter what it costs in money and
party coercion.
1t means that the ring-masters of
Vermont are driven to their last re-
sorts-wholesale purchase Of political
support and a brazen resolve to COM
pei the state Republican committee to
bear the shame of another Mccullough
campaign.
1t means that those who are respon-
sible for the disgraceful scandals in
vermont's public life, those who have
helped to blemish our common fame,
are resolved to maintain their grip on
the Republican party and the state IS
pocketbook
1t means that the corrupt and dis
honorable machine that filings defiance
to the honest voter and sneers in the
face Of the earnest reformer has come
to direct issue with the people.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
PROBATE NOTICES.

me charge for probate notices Of the
usual length in the Reformer for the tbrae
cl9dss frs .mh by law is s2.oo This in
and Settlement Notices. We shall h s0. aSad
:. 70 nave you direct the Register Of Probats
70 SEND your notices to the Reformer.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
MARRIAGES.
DEATHS.

In Ludlow, July 6, Alpheus Nelson Ears
90, native Of Plymouth.
In Bristol. Pa, July IA, Harry Wasol
formerly of Hinsdale.
In Putney, July IL, Marion Elizabeth
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Howard
months 10 days.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
BIRTHS.

In Westminster. July Z, daughter to VI.
and Mrs. Blake.
In Bernardston, July Is, son to VII
liam S. and Maria Chaplin Wright.
In Littleton, N. H., July 8, son to VI.
and Mrs. Clesson Spencer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-20
Arkansas Valley r. K. Progress.

c. M. Ward. chief engineer Of the Ar
kansas Valley Railroad. is now along the
line locating culyerts and lateral cross
ings. The work Of building the bridge
over tho Rocky Ford ditch will be COM
menced this week. and track-laying to
the river rushed that material may be
delivered for the Arkansas river bridge.
Grading continues at various points in
Holbrook and the entire grade TO the
Horse Creek will soon be ready for the
ties.
April lst 400 tons OF steel rails were
shipped and will soon be on hand ready
for the track layers.
Chief Engineer Ward will not only con-
struet tho line but will be general mana
ger Of the road when completed. He has
had much experience in rail road work
and the Arkansas r. X. is fortunate in
securing his valuable services.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-20
Additional and Valuable Publicity for
the Rocky Ford Cantaloupc.

IN the last number OF the Rural
Home OF New York City. was publish.
ed an article which will be OF great
value to the Rocky Ford country. II
was an illustrated history of canta-
loupe industry written by d. V. Bur
rel II was wholly free from advcr-
Using features, and will make Rocky
Ford aud our most famous product
yet wore famous. The Rural Home
has Il circulation OF 100000 and the
widespread advertising given the Ar
kansas Valley by the publication OF
this article would have cost many
thousands OF dollars il attempted out
side OF a widely circulated farm pa
per. Il, speaks well for the national
reputation al the Rocky Ford cania-
lnupe. when \ leading agricultural
journal gives the industry such promi-
ncncr A. news matter. Luther Bur
hank. tho horticultural wizard" has
an article in the same issue.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-20
Rocky Ford Men Pay Pueblo a Visit.

o. J. Baxter. J. II. Shaulis and w.
b. Ebbert. all prominent and wcll-,o-
do farmers near Rocky Ford. were
in the city. attending court las, Mon
day and pu, in part OF the day sigh,
seeing. Mcssrs Baxter and Shauiis
came up to Bcsscmcr and called a; the
Indicator Office and the way they
talk up their town and the surround
ing section OF the country would ad-
init them as members OF any boost
or club. Rocky Ford is on the boom
as well as the entire country there
abou,s. and everybody is prosperous.
Both gentlemen state tina, the can
didaey OF ex-senator G. W. Swink
for the governorship is not to be
taken lightly. and that IL he takes a
notion TO run he will have the solid
backing OF his party down the valley
and then some. Mr.. Baxter Is an
old friend OF the editor OF the Indi-
Gator and they had no; me; before in
sixteen ycsrs.-Pueblo Indicator.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-20
Coiorado-Kansas Case.

Colnrsdo's irrigation case is made
m. Twenty-Five volumes OF the brief
with numerous iliustrations and cSliih-
resor; at Washington. Colorado Is
simply fighting for the prior right:
TO tho waters ,hs; rise within her own
borders. The attorney general and
his associate counsel for the state
have made strong case and do not
intend ;ha, Colorado fields shall lie
parchci and burned while Colorado
water runs by to enrich the field. OF
Kansas. They feel eonhdcn; Of win.
ming their case.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-20
NJ. L. Lyons Cooling Plant.

N. l.. Lyon OF New York will be
here this week TO make arrangements
ioF the construction oi n cooling
plant such as he has had in operation
m California. and elsewhere Tor the
paI two years, This process OF cool
iHE cars OF ean,alonpcs and fruits be-
lore shipment. has proved \ grca,
success. and Rocky Ford can;aioupcs
shipments cooled by Lyons paicn,
this year promises TO reach the east
ctn markets in much finer condition
than ever before.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-20

Governor Mcdonald has showed
his sturdy good sense by refusing to
pardon a convicted saloonkccpcr
whose friends made a tremendous ef-
fort for his release. I; is always TO
be presumed that when man has
had fair trial in open court. and been
convicted. he is guilty: and only the
strongest reasons. in rare cases.
should bring about reversal of the
verdict through the pardoning power.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-20
The Consumer Only has a Righ, to
Kick.

Bee, culture is attractive TO the
Colorado farmer even though big
crop entails plenty OF work. The nc,
returns arc so big that they amply
repay the grower for tho work and
worry Of raising the sugar beet and
more factories will he needed to hand
ir the tonnage which can he raised
in the Poudrc. Already the local
factory has suiiieiru, acreage under
eon;rae; to insure iull run mex; fall
and at prices which are profitable to
both farmer and factory. The con-
sumcr Is the only fellow who is cn.
titled to kick under the prcscn; ar
raugcmcni. bu; We can afford to pay
a little more than We should for Sng-
sr II the farmer is prosperous he
cause OF his beet erop.-For; Collins
Express.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-20
Home Market.

is tho title ui the first docpmcut of
the congressional campaign of 1000.
issued by the American Protective
Tariff league. The pamphlet Is a
reproduction OF the great speech OF
Cousrcssman John +. Lacy. OF Iowa.
recently delivered in congress. Send
postal card request for free copy.
Nsk for document; No. 81. Address
". +. Wakcman. Secretary. $50
broadway. New York. y. Y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-20

The Eas; o;ero Teachers Association
will meet at La Junta on Saturday. April
81. The program is as follows: The
Aim Of our organization" Miss Gavis.
What teacher should read" Paper by
C. T. Burke and discussed by C h a 8.
Brown. Literature in our public Schools
Paper by Virginia La Shier. discussed by
Mamie o'Rourko.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-20
Concerning Criticism OF DR.. Thos.
e. Green's Lecture,

To the Editor Of the Enterprise:
desire to make public apology re-
garding statement printed in report
OF my address. replying to the lecture Of
Dr.. Thomas E. Green. have since been
informed that his father was proud Of
his son while at Princeton. and as was
either misinformed or misunderstood.
desire to make public apology. 1t is
not my desire to in any way misrepresent
any one or cast any reflections upon their
character. Very Sincerely.
S. c. Green.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-20

The increase In the filings for rcser-
voir sites in Colorado indicates ,ha,
the 80 1pic are beginning TO realize
the importance OF conserving Colora-
do storm waters before neiThboriug
states gobblc up the right TO use
them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-20

The proposed Dowic litigation in
Chicago is not taking the right chan
mel. Elijah ii" should be arraigned
before court competent to inquire
into his sanity. Insanity is all that
is the matter with Dowic.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-20
Col. Ed Story Advocates a Pipeline
to Horse Creek.

To the Editor OF the Enterprise:
Referring again to the conversation
we had last week about supplying
water for the city of Rocky Ford
from Horse creek unde, flow, would
say that by government survey a
line drawn due north from Rocky
Ford would strike the Missouri Pa
cific railroad n little east OF Orodway.
The distance from Rocky Ford to
this point is eleven miles. The same
projected north five miles further
north and one mile east would strike
Horse creek.
Horse creek from this point runs
due north for forty miles. thence
varying to the northwest, heading
up in the vicinity OF and north OF
Colorado Springs ON The Divide.
There is no alkali on The Divide.
We get out oi the alkali belt fifteen
to twenty miles north of Sugar City.
so that the Horse creek underflow
is soft. pure water. free from alkaii.
very abundant and could easily be
secured. a IS mile fifteen inch wood
en- pipe line would tap this abundant
undcrilow and Rocky Ford would be
fortunate to secure such n supply Of
water.
The wooden pipe comes in wha,
is called knocked down." the slaves
being bcvclcd ready to SC; up. and
made OF the best Oregon cedar. This
kind OF pipe is no experiment, rs il
is used extensively in Denver and
Pueblo. The north side wafer works
OF Pueblo is tapping the undcrilow
oi the Fountain river about thirty
miles north OF the city.
.'ncbio's undcrilow supply proving
possible Rocky Ford would be saved
the expense and risk OF any expert.
mcnting.
The value OF IS inch supply OF the
hes, water for Rocky Ford would
be hard to ovcres;imaic. II would
be suiheicn, TO supply city OF 49,
GOO inhabitants.
| think this plan would he well
worth looking into and am sure bonds
Suihcicn, could be voted to bring in
this supply of cScclicn; water. Mean
while the city council could clean on,
one or two old wells for temporary
supply gn,ii this water could be oh
tanned.
Very Respectfully.
ED STORY.
One query Is probably pertinent
in this einnce;ion: Would the pro-
posed pipe line he in conflict with
the rights OF any iFrigaiing bitches
~ raars~nss. ,,s1sat n.- H-ta,,s 81.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-20

Miss Jean Bryce Allan. solois;. and
Miss Pearlc Katharine Scott. dramatic
reader. will give recital a. tho Pfesby-
;erian church neS. Friday evening. April
27;h. Watch for window cards and nows-
paper announcement hex. week.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-20
Board Of Trade Elects Officers.

a, meeting Of tho Board Of Trade a:
tho Office Of Secretary Hall Wednesday
evening tho following directors were aiee;-
cd: James 4. Loekhsr;, e. J. Smith. J.
r. Cunningham. n. Van 5usiirs. W. n
Randall. l. r. Fsnlason. Chas. Rocker.
n. 4. pawioy. |. D. Hale. p. J. Rsifel. W.
q. Ebbot,. Lewis Swink. H. |. Maxwell.
W. C. Steele. Fr. wie,zer. Immediately
following tho stockholders meeting the
Directors met ard elected tho following
officers: President. J. 4. Loekhar,. FRS,
Vice President. E. J. Smith. Second Vice
President. J. r. Cunningham. Secretary.
G. N. Hall. Treasurer. II. Van Buskirs.