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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-05-04

Thomas Carpenter Of Woodsville, n. H., is
spending few days at Thomas Heenan's.
Mrs John Hayward of walpole, N. H., is
a guest OF her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Adams,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Goodell are moving to
rooms in E. W. Huntley's house on Kimball
hill this week.
| Miss ]. NJ. Hills Of Fitchburg, Mass, is
spending her vacation with her cousin, Mrs.
Sarah B. Holton.
Miss Jennie Maynard of Hinsdale, N. H.,
began work at the William Robertson Pa
per company's mill Monday.
Mrs. Olive ]. stowell of Farley, Mass. was
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Everleth Tues
day and Wednesday and of Mrs. Ida L. sto-
well Thursday.
Deputy Grand Master Charles W. Cutler of
Townshend visited Golden Rule lodge, No.
so, F. & A. NJ, at their regular meeting
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kelley and child of
Greenfield, Mass. were guests Of d. II.
Wheeler and Mrs. Laura NJ. Plantz Satur-
day and of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lowell Sun.
day.
Henry stockwell was in town Friday, &C.
of the Newfane inn Mr. Smiley is the son
Of Rev. Edward Smiley, former pastor of
the Universalist parish here, and this was his
home during part of his boyhood.
Tuesday fire started on the land of Mr..
Barraby, joining Earl +. Fullers. The fire
was discovered by Mrs Bowie. who notified
Mr.. Fuller. He and his family lent q hand
and soon extinguished the blaze. The space
covered was about one.half acre. No dam
age was done. Sunday fire was discovered
on the land OF +. A. Knapp and was under
good Roadway. The fire department was
called out and succeeded in extinguishing the
flames The fire spread over several acres.
Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Cole, l.. P. Bailey and
D. II. Wheeler went TO Bellows Falls Satur.
day to attend the funeral of NJ. B. Kelley.
Mr.. Kelley died at his home on School
street late Wednesday night He was for
merly resident of Putney, going from here
to Bellows Falls, where he engaged in gro
Gerry business. Later he was engaged in the
manufacture of paper and in the grocery
business at Northampton, Mass. He returned
to Bellows Falls about two years ago. Mr..
Kelley leaves wife and four children two
daughters and two sons, Mrs. Stella Whit
man, Irwin Kelley, Herbert Kelley and
Blanche Kelley OF Bellows Falls.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-05-04
GUILFoRD CENTER.

The ladies' circle will meet at their
rooms Thursday, May 10, at 10 a. m. There
will be plenty Of work All invited.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-05-04
RATE AT MT HERMON
bn OF THE ANNUAL ISTEh'sooIE'
TY SERIES.

..,,uusnt club and Phiiomathaen
~ society Compete. the Former
Music, Reception. and Torch
}, parade Follow
t,l 81 the annual intersoeieiy de-
'a't .l al Mt, ilermon last week,
l,,eeen the Coed Government club
Y gl,mathaen Literary society, The
lns = ths judges was In favor Of the
% ,%5,smsnt club by 4 10 8, The four
wv v,nsrmott aud Waleott for the
,ls club aud ober and sunder'
w. e ,ts philomathsen society, all de-
N .s credit as the debate was very
l.,,ions by the Mandolin club at
\ VI and also the reception following
r na.S rpjoy,l. There was a wild torch
nv, ,,Js ly the Crossley hall fellows
~ debate In honor Of their baseball
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-05-04
EAST DUMMERsToN.

Mr.. Aiken moves to Brattleboro next week.
The U. N. H. circle are to meet with Mrs.
Mary Cannon May at 2 o'clock.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-05-04
Annual Installation of o. E. s.

Golden Rule chapter No. 3, o. f. s., held
their annual installation Of officers Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Olive ]. stowel past grand
matron Of the grand chapter OF Vermont was
the installing officer. Miss Marcia A. Pember
acting as grand marshal. Mrs. Stowell per.
formed the work in a very impressive manner
and gave an original charge TO the five sisters
who represent the five rays OF the central
star, presenting each with flowers. The re-
view Of the year was given by Mrs. G. Belle
Robbins. Refreshments Of ice cream and
cake were served. The officers installed were
as follows; Mrs. II. g. Everleth, W. NJ; NJ.
d. Whitman, W. P; Mrs. f. W. Huntley, A.
NJ; Mrs. F. S. Harris, secretary; Mrs NJ.
T.. Robbins treasurer; Mrs. c. ID. Britton,
conductress; Miss Hattie NJ. Taft, A. c.;
Mrs. II. L. Taft, warder; f. l.. Amling, SEN
tinel; Miss NJ. /. Brooks, Adah; Mrs. ]. C.
Pierce, Ruth; Mrs. W. A. Cole, Esther; Mrs.
Ida L. Stowen, Martha; Mrs. f. l.. Pierce,
Electa; Mrs Q. b. Newcomb, chaplain; Mrs.
V. ]. Davenport, organist; Miss NJ. A. Penn
Der, marshal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-02
DIscRlmINETEs AGAINST HENS.
IowR's Legislature Proposes q Standard
Weight For Eggs.

IowR's Legislature Proposes q Standard
Weight For Eggs.
There are good many ideas coming
out Of Iowa just now, and most of
them are at least food for reflection.
For instance, Iowa does not send
drunks TO jail, but TO asylumB, where
they are treated. The Governor of
Iowa is not only renegade protection
list bun is now calling Senator EIkins
hard names. The letters passing be
tween these two worthy gentlemen are
joy TO the public even if regulations
suffer.
The new Iowa idea, however, has
far more reaching consequences. A
law has been introduced into the Legis-
lature requiring a dozen eggs to weigh
twenry-four ounces, under pains and
penalties therefore provided. This
makes socialism look like q cOnscien-
tiOus principle by comparison. How,
We ask, is any law TO be enforced sub
jectiveiy on the hen? Must the hen
laying eggs less than two ounces each
be reduced to dressed poultry by man
date of the law. Is il possible to edu-
cate the tireless hen up TO q standard
of weights and measuresf Is II fair to
place all hens Oh the same basis?
Must the Oochtn-chtnR escape from no
virtue of her own but size while the
industrious bantam is made TO suffer?
We protest that this is carrying the
law too far
Last year there were raised il this
country more than 10000, 00O.0OO eggs.
The value of eggs and poultry exceeded
that of all the gold and silver and
iron dug up from the bowels Of the
United States That was q magnificent
showing for the han, aaaa Asass la1asIE-al
qualities seem equal 10 her industry.
When warm weather set in, did the
hen take advantage of what is com
monty accorded others, vacation? Did
she collectively say when winter came,
we are not expected 10 work at this
seasOn and we will not, even though
il be prOpitious? Not al all. The hen
kept steadily al business, with the re-
suit that eggs have never been so
GllEhD III "llLEL LAultY anu Liz HhblAN
has Toasted on them.
Under such circumstances, an effort
TO impose upon the hen by raising the
standard of the size Of her product is
not only immoral, but ii is injudicious.
If the hen is pressed too far she may
go on strike and lay no eggs at ali.
Then what will become Of the Iowa
Legislature? We think the solons of
the Gopher State had better confne
their efforts TO making two eOrnstalks
grow where there is now one, rather
than undertaking to ramper with the
prerogative of the hen to lay eggs ae-
eording TO the dictates Of her own con
science Philadelphia Inquirer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-02
RuLKHEAp pouRs NEEDED,
Naval Expert Asserts Ships Cannot DO
Without Them.

As n result of the efforts made to
surround the British battleEhip Dread
naught with the greatest secrecy, q
number of misleading guesses have
been made as TO features of her con-
structiOn. One of these reports was
to the effect that the Dreadnaught had
no buIkhead doors.
W. B. Cowles, q naval expert who
came to Boston TO deliver an address
before the post graduate students il
marine engineering at the MaEsRchu-
setts Institute Of Technology, says that
he has every reason to believe this is q
MEASUREMENT. 1T is plain to every
seagoer," Mr.. Cowles said, ''and es-
pecially to those who have duties be
low decks, that there must be e few
doors connecting the large eompart-
ments or il will be tmpracticable TO
perform necessary duties"
The report that the battleship Kan
sas had no ,bulkhead doors WINS made
awhile ago. This was denied by Chief
Constructor CappE The Kansas, like
all the new ships Of the navy, has
electric power doors, which in time Of
danger can be closed from the bridge
of the vessel. Mr.. Cowles said that he
believed power doors are the only So
luton of the problem of how TO cut
ont the one weak spot III the subdivi-
sion of ships-the holes in the bulk.
heads. The Long Arm" power doors
now in use on our war ships, Mr..
Cowles claimed, had reached a point
where they are entirely successful IL
accomplishing this result.
With power doors, ii was explained
the means and method of avoiding
catastrophes at sea were very different
from the impracticable elimination Of
means Of passage from one part Of q
ship to another. when the ship Is
going into action or known TO be enter.
ing O fog or any dangerous locality
| the officer of the deck closes all the
doors from the bridge by means OF
| the emergency station there. This
emergency closure does not in any way
affect the easy opening of the doors
locally by power when any of the
crew wish to pass through. Anyone
can open the doors locally by the samt
means and just as easily as if tins
emergency station closure had no
been made. After passing through tht
! door IN such a case 1t closes auto
matically.
1.-THE whole operation OF these cleo
trio power doors means practically
/ that the ship is made safe in time
that the ship is always running witt
her doors shut while in q dRngerou
locality. and that, therefore, she is il
an unsuitable condition when the I'D
expected happens"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-02
BOYS lTCRINE HUMOR.
At Are Of Two Weeks Great Sores Broke
Out-C0nId Not sIssP-Cured bs
CuticurS at Expense Of 75c.

SCI wish to have you accept this testi-
munial, as your CuticurR has done so
much for my baby. At the age OF two
weeks his head began 10 break out with
great sores, and at the age OF two months
mis- face and head were al awful sight. !
consulted g doctor, VINO said it was moth
ing but & light skin disease which tine
baby would soon get over. He seemed TO
get wnrsL, SO called another doctor. His
opinion seemed 10 be the same. They
both prescribed medicine that did not do
q bit OF good friend advised mt 10
take him to the hospital, which ] did.
Two doctors gave me medicine that was IN
a LIQUID form. Their medicine did him
no good. Nearly every day ] would read
q testimonial in regard 10 CuticurR, and
my vile thought she would try it TO see II
1t would help the baby. ] got cake OF
Cuticura Soap and box Of CntiCura Oint-
ment. After using these he has become
entirely cured He couldn't seem to
sleep, a. MS face and head would itch So
What hair he had ali fell out, and to-
day ne has q nice head OF hair and has
face Is as clean as can be. (Signed) {, Il.
Evans, l9 AllstoD ST., Somerville, Mass,
june z 1865
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-02

1.-THE car conductors in Quebec" said
the travelling man. don't have much
of q show to beat the company. Every
passenger deposits his fare in a box
fitted with slot Arrangement. The
conductor carries it by a strap in his
hand and the only money he touches
is that necessary TO make change. OF
course there is q sort Of cash register
attachment 10 the box, so that the
conductor has no chance TO knock
down in making change. He holds
the box in front Of the passenger until
the latter drops his fare III the slot !
wondered, when ] first went TO Quebec
why the hands OF the conductors were
SO much cleaner and their clothes SO
much neater than those Of conductors
in United States cities. 1t finally
dawned on me that those boxes ex-
plained If. The Quebec conductors
don't have to handle thousands Of coins
every day, and don't have TO carry
hundreds Of dimes and nickels in their
coat pockets"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-02
An Orchid ROmancs.

Orchid lovers have for many years
been watching the Tediscovery OF
Fairies lady's slipper orchid They
wanted it not merely because ii had
been utterly lost to cultivation, but
because 1t was the parent Of many
of the most beautiful hybrids we
have.
That Fairie's orchid has eventually
-been reniscovered and reintrOducen
lis the direct result Of the British
governments mission To Thibet.
They were rushed to the auction
rooms, and SO lkeen was the excite
ment In the orchid world that plants
OF TWO OF three growths sold at prices
ranging from $500 10 $500. The Sc
cret Of another shipment being Oh the
seRs had been well kept, but 1t ar.
rived in due time, and today the lady 3
slipper, lost for half a century, can be
purchased In good specimens for SIS.
Already American collectors are in
possession Of the rarity and 1t has
sven lowered In the collection Of MIR.
Brown, al St. Louis, Mo.-Garden
Magazine
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-02

continue TO suffer rather than submit
20 examinations which so many phySi-
ciRns propose in order 10 iutelligeutly
trssf the disease; and this is the rea-
son why so many physicians fail 10
cure female disease
This is also the reason why thousands
upon thousands ofswomen are corre-
spending with Mrs Piullham, daughter
in-lBw Of lydia Z. Pinkham, ut Lynn,
Mass. To her they can cOufide every
detail Of their illness, and from her
great knowledge. obtained from wears
OF experience in treRting female ills,
Mrs. Pinhham can advise sick women
more wisely thHn the local physician.
Read how Mrs. PinkhRm helped Mrs. T.
G. WiIlHdBen ufMHnning Ia. She writes!
ESsAI AsEH PlnlzhGm;
life, and I cannnt express nv gratitude in
words, Before ] wrote 70 Won telling You
how ] felt, ] had doCuOred for over Two wears
steady and spent lots Of money in medicines
besides, hui X all failed 10 don any good I
hRu female trOuhe Hndwould daily have faint
ing spells, bRckaChe, heGTiug-duwn pains and
my monthly periods were very irregular and
finally ceased. ] wrote 10 YOU for your Rd-
vieS and received a letter full of instructions
JUST what 10 do, ana also commenced to take
Lydia T. PinkhRm's Vegetable Compound,
and ! have been restored TO perfect health.
Had II not been for YOU ] would have been
IN my grave to-day"
Mountains Of proof establish the fact
that no medicine il the world equals
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for restoring women 5 health,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-02

The sport Of hunting, whether it be
trip 10 remote wilderness in pursuit
of big game, OF an afternoons quail
shooting II the home farm, is an expe-
rience of SO many varied and complex
elements, that no one Of its constituent
phases may lightly be singled ont as
that which always constitutes the at
traction, the enjoyment o. the plsasur-
able recollection. For this reason no
one who has not himself been field
sportsman can write Of field sports in
telligeutly, oil concerning them express
views based on an information which
would give his views intelligence or
importance. What some of the writers
of the day who den0uhce sport and
sportsme1 actually know about the
things ana the men they discourse
upon amounts 10 about as mu as the
old writer. Oh witchcraft actually knew
about the simple and inoffsn'ive girls
and old women they denounced as
witches.-F crest and Stream.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-02
4 MEMsERLEss CLUB.
Nevertheless tine Organization Meets Once
in a Canturys

A social club Of worldwide cele-
brity, in whose treasury is q fund now
estimated at SIS, 600, 600, but which
has no known members, and meets but
once in every hundred yenrs-that Is
the Little Old Mahogany Club. Its
last meeting is said to have taken place
early in 1906, but even as 10 that it
will not do TO be quite sure.
Perhaps among all the fantastic crea-
lions Of history nothing has so long
and effectively detied the inquirer.
There is alleged TO be III the vaults OF
Coutts' Bank, in London, pinned fast
TO the wall, q note of the Bank of
England, dated III 1906, for 91,00O,000,
with interest at TWO per centum per
annum, payable TO the trustees of the
Little Old Mahogany Club, and, with
interest, that note now would amount
10 at least e. 100000 or about SIC, 600
600. But who the trustees of the club
are. how elected. or when and where
they meet is q fathOmless guess. 1t is
said that the last meeting was held IL
q London club, or hotel, and that Oh
the minutes are left directions for as
certRining just who the next trustees
are to be, and where they shall meet
But what they are to do with the Sl5,-
600 600, or if they are to do anything
with it, is not known.
According to the very little and very
poorly authenticated known facts
about the club il took its origin some
time III the early eighteenth century
among some diplomats and officers
who happened 10 assemble, and htt
upon q complex, rather visionary and
finely devised scheme 10 send their re-
spects 10 posteriry. How the huge
fund came into existence, if il really
be in existence, iE NOT aseei-tainable
Some inquiry made at Coutts' Bank q
few years ago was Intellectual, nj
though at the instance of the British
Government. II is not impossible, Rc
curding TO some recently published
speculation on the subject. that il mRg
be held-if ii has moi already beer
held-a1 Washington, OF even at Yoke
hama, Notwithstanding the latter weri
places unknown when the club wal
founded.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-02

me in the face. My heart was like
lead.
In my sore trouble my thoughts few
to Mary, and felt that must tell her
first OF my misfortune. retraced my
steps TO her abode, not thinking how
late the hour was When ! was ush-
cred into her presence ] sank into a
chair and buried my face In my hands.
I've lost itr' cried. Mary, have
been robbed. The precious diamond
has been stolen; do you hear-Etolen"
'1mpossibler' she cried
Yes, it's only TOO true" ! said,
hoarseiy. Three men waylaid me as
was going from here They knocked
me down and took my belt ] don't
know Wat ] shall do, Mary"
She fell On her knees and clasped
my hands
Tom" she said, ''the diamond
wasn't IN the beltr
What can You mean?" ] asked in
bewilderment
why, just this, she replied, You
remember me having the diamond in
my hand and admiring il so? Well,
precisely at that moment something
within me urged me 10 take the stone
in jest ] couldn't resist the impulse,
but now ! know ii was a special inter
ventiOn of providence. had been sew
ing, you know, and my silver thimble
was on my finger, which happened TO
he about the size of the diamond, 1t
was the easiest thing in the world for
me TO wrap it in the washleather.
Don't you remember having cOmpli-
meured me on my skill at sleight Of
hand ?"
How shall describe my feelings. ]
tried my utmost TO express my thank
fulness to Mary, but she put her hand
on my mouth.
BE sure no one rObs yOu a second
time, said my fancee, with Kerry
laugh.
/ took good cGre that no one did. OF
course when ! returned from New
York made Mary n present of q new
thimble.-New York News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-02
Blew Up by Proxy.

]. ]. McEachern, whose death was
reported, and whose life insurance pol
icies were paid, was arrested at the
home of his sister in Victor, Col.
McEachern was reported 10 have
been killed by the accidental discharge
of giant powder, but investigation by
fraternal societies in which he was in
sured showed that the body of Robert
Speed, who was killed two days be-
fore in q mine, had been unearthed,
taken to the tunnel in which MeEach-
ern was working. and blown TO pieces
with giant powder.
The authorities were informed that
McEachern was the victim Of the dis
charge and an old line life company
paid n policy OF his life. A further
investigation by fraternal societies re-
suited in finding McEachern alive, and
his arrest foIlowed.-Tucson Citizen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-02

Judge John u. Lawson, dean of the
Jaw department of Missouri Univer-
sity. tells how he uuieted a barber
who had q lotion for sale. The bar
Der had just shaved him, End, before
letting him up wanted to sell him the
lotion to use on his face when he
shaved himself els that what you
use Oh your customersT" said the
Judge. mo" replied the barber, ''it
is so expensive / cannot afford it."
If Won emit afford ii when you get
ten cents for shaving man" replied
the Judge, '.h0w do you expect me 10
afford ii when ] shave myself for moth
ing?" The barber was nOIplussed
and gave NJ the gale
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-02
TIE sToPPMo OF THE CLOCK.

Surprising falls the instantaneous calm,
The sudden silence IN my chamber small
J. starting, lift my head in malt alarm
The clock has stopped-that's all.
The clock mas stopped, Yet why nave ]
80 found
An instant feeling almost like dismayy
Why note its silence sooner than its sound
For 1t has tucked all day,
So many lives beside my own 20 on,
And such companinnshIp unheeded keep
Companiunship scarce recognized till gone,
And lost IL sudden leep.
And so the blessings Heaven daily grants
Are IN their very cummOHuesE forgot;
We little heed what answarerh uur wants,
Until II answers not
A strangeness fRlleth on familiar wayz.
As II some pulse were gone beyond re-
cali
Something unthouFht of linked with all
our days
Some clock mas stopped-that all
George II. Coomer, III Youths Com
panion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-02
II Was tn. PrlyIleu. Of a FRIEND.

An eminent army officer has man
servant who has been with him a
number of years, and who occasional
ly speaks his mind with & cRndur that,
as he imagines, is warranted by mis-
long service A friend of the ufieer,
who overheard the seryttor's frank
ness, asked why such familiarity WIS
permitted.
Well" said the officer, 81 hardly
look upon James as a valet. but rath-
er as B friend; and, as you know, IT
is a friends privilege TO tell you
Things about yourself that you hardly
like to think about yourself Success
Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-02

What are the great faults of CONVEX
sation? Want of ideas, want of words,
want OF manners, are the principal
ones, ] suppose yon think. / don't
doubt 1t, but ] will tell You what ]
have found spoils more good talk than
anything else: long arguments on spe-
cial points between people who differ
Oh the fundamental principles upon
which these points depend. No men
can have satisfactory relations with
each other until they have agreed on
certain ultimate of belief not TO he
disturbed in ordinary conversation, and
unless they have sense enough TO trace
the secondary questions depending
upon these ultimate beliefs TO their
s0uree.-Fr0m "The Autocrat OF the
Breakfast Table" by Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-02

TheTeaders of this paper will be pleased TO
learn that there IL al least one dreaded dis
sRse that science mas been able 10 cure in all
its stHges. and that if CRtRrrh. Hall Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
stirutionRl disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Hall g CRtaTrh Cure Is taken inter
naliy acting directly the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength b. building up the con
EtftutiOn and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have SO much faith in
It's curative powers that they offer One Hun.
dred Dollars for any case that it fails 10 cure
Send for list OF testimonials. Address
+, ], CHENEY l. Co.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-02

City Editor ito reporter)-Lonk
here, what do you mean by writing
-.Am0ug the prettiest tFirls at tfre
dance was Lieut. Rogers?" The Lieu
tenant is a man, / believe.
Reporter Cubb-Yes, ! understand
that; but you see he spent the great
ct part Of the evening among the
prettiest girls there.-New York
Times