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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-03
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Miss Susan Kellogg is making a two
weeks visit in Boston.
Harley Bruce visited at his former home
in Randolph this week.
Mrs. Elsie Willis has gone to Bellows
Falls to spend a few days.
Mrs. Robert E. Gordon returned yester-
day TO her home here after being away
most of the winter.
c. W. Durham, Dr. C. R. Aldrieh, Viii
liam b. Vinton. Frank w. Nichols, Dan
lei J. Stolte, |. D. Bailey and Fred W.
Putnam attended the convocation OF Mt.
Sinai temple, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine at st. Johnsbury yesterday.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-03
WARRANT.

\ Inc legal voters of the Village of Brat
fsooIo are hereby notified to meet at the
fb3T4 HaLl. on TUESDAY, THE 7TH
ppAl VI MAY, NEXT, at o'clock a.
Fl Fl. 70 act On the following articles, to
naal RIIClE To elect all the Village
Iear required by law, for the ensuing
All, 10 receive and act upon the
IT MI s Of the Bailiffs, Treasurer and
me- lduE Engineer.
r AM. 10 raise money to defray the
ssTbG Te OF the coming wear.
NJ. ~ L 4-Io see what salaries shall be
I |5n Ine various Village Officers for the
b, All; 5-Io see whether the Village OF
r a,'iIgToor9 will appropriate a sum OF
Iasr e hundred Dollars, for a series of SIX
|s,o a E[oliClerts to be given within the Vii
~ limits UNITS during the ensuing year, by
ibTrL Regiment Band of Brattleboro.
nm M Ito see if the Village will con-
i H. 70 elect it's Officers under the pro-
r .al o Act, No. l, of Acts of 1892, as
s PT australian Ballot.
5 al, 10 transact any other business
h. lid! legally come before the meet
-" D, PERRY, Village Clerk.
''a''ie6oro April %, 1907. 17-ls
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-03
BrattLebOrO Local
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

An Exhibit Of Imported Lingerie
Waists.
Latest importation OF hand and ma.
chine lingerie TO be held at the Brooks
House Tuesday, May I. 1907. Use.
Dancing.
Private dancing lessons, day or evening.
+. Wales, o Canal st. soft
Music rolls and cases at Clapp 4 Jones'
New Vermont Registers at Clapp 4
Jones's.
monographs and records. Leitsinger &
Dugan's Music Store. Off
The Flash" Fountain Pens, a practical
novelty, at Clapp & Jones.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-30
The Drawing.


The captive was to all appearances
living the last moments Of his life.
With rope about his neck, the limb OF
tree in close proximity, and the crowd
Of excited miners, gamblers and pros
pectors surging round him, he stood,
fearlessly, quiet and resigned.
The leader Of the mob was speaking.
Boys, this critter is about to die.
Not because he shot man, not because
he killed half a dozen men, or is a
brigand. No, because he has done what
no man in this section Of the country
would do had he any spark Of the stun
we are supposed to have lost on our
entrance to the West in him-honor.
He has been convicted by common as
sent as q boss thief. To be a boss thief
In the section Of the country where we
are is to be the lowest thing a man
an he amt man at that-can be.
I ain't got much to say, and l amt
taking long to say it but he's got to
suffer he penalty of his crime"
Finishing his speech amid the roar of
the mems voices, he stepped from the
log on which he was standing and adj
dressed the man:
IF you know any prayers, mister,
say them; cause you won't have long
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to live. Do you want to be blind
folded?'
NO." was the calm answer.
''Then pray" were the last words Of
the big fellow.
The crowd did not expect to see the
figure move, but In an instant the man
was on his knees praying with fervor.
Several minutes had elapsed when a
horses hoofs were heard grinding over
the rocky road. A minute more and a
young woman of comely appearance
threw herself from her horse and sob
bed upon the neck of the kneeling man.
"Joe, Joe, what is the trouble? oh,
don't kill him! Don't murder him ~
she sobbed, with the tears binding her
and rolling down her ashen cheeks.
"Joe, I love you-lOve yOu-love you.
Do you understand? r. she cried Y
He said nothing, not even returning
her caresses, and, staring straight
ahead, seemed to be lost in oblivion.
The words Of the big fellow, clad In
the blue flannel shirt, chaps and boots,
seemed to tear apart the heartstrings
Of the young woman as she fell to the
ground with sob.
.Wait, walt" she pleaded to the mob,
II wish to say something. Listen to
me, for Gods sake !"
The girls eyes were dull and listlesa
She spoke in monotone, without ges-
lures Of any kind. Her plain black
dress, with the white ashen hue Of her
cheeks, made q contrast not to Be for
gotten In moment
.Gentlemen, / am the cause Of the
man standing there, dumb, to my en-
treaties It was not because he wiahe1
| the animal for hinself, but becau5s I
hed called him covyafd ~ nj being
brave enough to face this very 1900
siSter, you ~ know HI, Was
q sspny & ~ cabin a fS HI ~
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ANSWER ED.

II I happy, honey? sho S.
rs too busy chile to know.
Got ter git dis washin' out
While de sun am lurkin bout
Cook de dinner, hoe de con,
An ez sho ez yo's done bon
Den I'll hab ter stop agen
Ter whip dat pickaninny Ben;
Git de goat an chillen fed;
Count EN- ez dey goes ter bed,
Teachin' manners while l sewS
Patches on de old mans clo'es.
Sakes alive! rs hustlin' so,
Clar ter goodness eff know
Eff rs happy or I amt,
Goa no time ter make complaint.
When rs nuthin' else ter do
I'll set down an think it thro'.
But de day ter think an set
Lor' dat day amt got hyah yet
Dixie Wolcott.
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night, and it was the fault of the man.
her husband, who is most strenuous In
his efforts to have Jack, my Jack
strung to that tree. He would not get
doctor himself He was too much OF
a coward. asked Jack to get one
He did not want to take any chances
on getting a horse at the time, and
you men were angry at him for taking
a hand in the argument Of my brother
in-law the other night. I called him
a coward for not getting an animal
some way. Not thinking Of the penal
ty of such an act, he took the nearest
horse" she ended with sob.
The mob was interested, intensely
open-mouthed, but many of them
claimed the story to be the invention OF
a clever woman's brain.
The big fellow in the blue flannel
shirt was speaking again.
Boys, we will only decide this mat,
ter In one way. We will place six
slips Of paper in hat, and on three
Of the sheets will be written the word
Death and on the other three Lib
erty.' One of you will draw a slip,
and the first slip drawn will decide
the answer whether this man lives, or
dies. Is that all right?'
The crowd gave unanimous assent.
The big fellow prepared six slips,
and, taking of his hat, slipping his belt
and revolver holster little more to
the front and convenient, he again
stepped upon the stump and told the
crowd to pick man for the work OF
drawing the fatal slip. A miner ad-
vanced, was blindfolded, and put his
right hand into the hat, suddenly drew
1t forth, tore the bandage from his
eyes, and, holding up the slip read :
Liberty"
-Four years later the same three cen
trail figures were gathered around the
log fire in the mountain cabin. An
other figure came into the room. It
was baby 3 years old The mother
drew her to her arms and then the big
man in the center spoke. You ask me
how l knew the result of that drawing
would be liberty? Nell, I'll tell you.
You see, l marked all the slips 'Liber-
ty. Chicago Journal
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The Zoo BY Night.


The average grownup who visits tie
zoo thinks it rather a dull sort Of
show, for the fact that the animals are
captive robs them Of all the romance
that would attach to them In their na.
tive forests.
But let the blase sightseer obtain
permission to visit the zoo at mid.
night, and his impressions will be very
different. Darkness hides the bars aud
the boards, and the eyes OF some wake.
full creature CLEAN maliciously at you.
For the moment you imagine that you
are In the wilds, on equal terms with
the creatures around.
Poised on the swings and platforms
at the top Of their cages sleep the mon.
keys, instinct surviving their loss Of
freedom, for In the forests they had
to sleep thus to avoid the beasts Of
prey.
Here rests a lioness prone upon her
back, her legs rigid in the air and her
paws hanging Imply down. There re-
clines her lord, asleep upon his side,
his paws turned in and his general
pose not unlike that Of dog.
The more cunning and more coward
" of the animals do not seem to sleep
at all, for as soon as they hear our ap'
preaching footsteps they give us thel'
greeting with snarls and malevolcnt
coverings and watch us suspiclousy
till we depart.-Pearson's.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-30
CHAPTER TX.

Hardly had NJ. Alfred Cassagne swal-
lowed the last mouthful of his breakfast,
than his active mind reverted again to
the mystery which yet surrounded the
death of Nine. Roupell.
Who was the man, at present unknown,
who had crept like thief in the night
into the chateau, and as quietly stolen
away when his foul work had been ac-
complished? And what was his motive in
committing the crime? Was he in any
way connected with M. Chabot? Could
it be possible that the project of police
had stumbled on the real instigator of
the murder in the person of Chabot; and
that this unknown person was his con-
federate? Most likely at that moment,
some officer from the prefecture was en-
gagged in closely watching Chabot's slight
est movements. There might be some
thing in the projects theory, after all.
Mature reflection convinced NJ. Cassagne
that it would not do to dismiss it with
a mere shrug of the shoulders. Chabot's
accomplice might be the man they were
looking for. Anyhow, it would not do to
leave the point uncovered.
II must write at once" he said, pres
entity, ito Cliquot. Cliquot Is my assist
ant. We must have him keep watch of
this Monsieur Chabot's movements"
NJ Cassagne wrote out a series of in
structions, particularly cautioning his as
sistant to keep track of M. Chabot, and
under no circumstances, if he ran across
any of the people from the prefecture, to
let them really know who he was. Then
L H. T. IL
He rubbed his hands violently together,
as if he would impart activity to his
brain by the friction. He arose, thrust
back his chair, and began to walk rapidly
up and down the room, stopping occasion
ally to examine the pictures on the walls,
with the eye of critic.
''Madame's husband left her very well
off. should judge" he remarked at last
Very" replied DIR. Mason.
"How long ago did Monsieur Roupell
die?'
about fifteen years"
"And then she took up with the
nieces?"
'Not Immediately. It was not until
Roupell went to America to fetch Them
Tell me what relatives Madame Rou-
pell had besides these young ladies'"
There were no other relatives except
brother, dissolute character, who fol-
lowed his sister from America to this
country
''And his name?"
As recollect it, Henry Graham, I
believe. A man of fifty or sixty"
when did you last see this Henry
Graham?"
Il never saw him but once. He came
to the chateau, on some begging expedi-
ton when happened to be here. He
pretended to be very affectionate. He
was poor looking creature, quite broken
down when / saw him, and not 1T all the
kind Of man to commit daring crime
"Recollect that the moment Madame
Roupell died he had an interest in her
estate. He was her nearest heir-at-law.'
| "But she had made her win, she had
disouned him, and utterly cast him Of.
That win bequeathed al her properly to
her nicces. Witnessed it. knew Whist
was II Il.
/ N. Cassagns began to grow mores ana
moEO intefesc6d He no loneae 60 H.
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why They BIubbered.

did you notice that nearly every one
in the audience shed tears during my
great death sceue?" queried the leading
lady.
YES" answered the soubret e, land
I don't blame them"
Don't blame them - echoed the |. ].
"Why, what do you mean?'
They were next to the painful fact
that your demise wasn't real" explain
ed the soubrette.
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The Roupell Mystery
q r a n v II e

been swept partly clean. NJ. Cassagne
smiled with pardonable pride, and, saying
that he had for the present nothing fur
Their to examine in the bed chambers, led
the way down stairs, first of all, however,
replacing, carefully, the seals which he
had removed.
Taking his hat from the rack in the
hall, and inviting DIR. Mason to accom-
pany him, he passed quickly around to
the rear of the chateau. A man servant
was shaking some carpets on the back
lawn. He ordered him to bring ladder,
and, placing it against the wall of the
chateau, assembled it nimbly.
Il thought So" he called down to the
doctor. 1.-The ladder will bear two of US.
Come up, please"
What is it this time?" inquired Ma
son. craning his neck so as to be on a
level with the window sill.
Cassagne directed the physicians at
tention to slight abrasion of the stone.
''That was caused by the mans shoe
when he leaped from the SILL" he explain
ed
But where did he leap to-" inquired
the doctor. This window is twenty feet
from the ground, at least. Even if he
had been in his stocking feet he must
have left some impression, and you say
he had shoes on
He reached the ground another way,
that is ALL" replied Cassagne. Most
likely he jumped into that tree. Let's
see if it is possible"
With the agility of a sailor ascending
the rigging of vessel, he climbed up
the rest of the ladder. and stepped on to
the window sill. After measuring the
distance with his eye for few moments
he said:
at was a desperate leap for man
to take in the night time; but recollect,
he was a desperate fellow"
Then gathering himself together, and
exerting his enormous muscular strength,
he sprang from the window. A project
ing bough nearly dozen feet away was
his objective point. He caught it, and
with the agility of a trapezist passed
hand over hand down to the trunk. AS
he swung himself around the branch, his
eye fell upon small, glittering object
stuck fast in the fork of the tree. He
picked it up, and slid rapidly down to
the ground. where the doctor was await
ing him. Placing in the physicians hand
small gold locket, the detective ex-
claimed in a delighted voice:
"I'll have him-I'll find him now, If
have to hunt for him all over France"
just then one of the servants approach
ed. ut was twelve o'clock. Would the
gentlemen like breakfast?"
''The gentlemen will have some break
fast by all MEANS" replied NJ. Cassagne.
Our labor has been immense, our reward
ought to be proportionate," and the ply
stefan led the way and together they
passed into the chateau.
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Comparfsons.,

Companions.
"Why do so many Of our ablest men
turn their backs on the public and de
vote their talents to the service OF
great corporations?"
well" answered Senator Sorghum,
II shouldn't be surprised II 1t was be-
cause corporation generally stands BY
man who has worked for 1t and the
public generally doesn't Washington
Star.
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strikes Gold Every Week.
American tourist in EngAnd, seeing
a farm laborer digging deep drain
aWhat are you digging here for?' ask
ed the tourist.
'Gold, guv-nor," replied the laboroe.
Tourist When do you expect IA
strike itf
Laborer One O'Clock on Saturday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-30

KAISERIN COSTUME FREDERICK
graph his Frederick
Of his depicted.
There
erection the photographer allowing his
his photograph in the historic costume Nevertheless
picture.
AS to the
OF
the cut the and the mate
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-30

Lovely Fiancee Oh, George. I some
times think would rather die than b
married
George What, darling Rather diet
Lovely Fiancee Yee. you don't have
70 reheaSss half = dozen times Tor tha4
ron know chicago TfIbunA
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Didn't Want Much.

Here is an advertisement from an old
copy Of an English provincial Journal :
Wanted, for sober family, q man
Of light weight, who fears the Lord
and can drive pair Of horses He
must occasionally wait at table, Join
the household prayer. look after the
horses and read q chapter Of the Bible.
He must, God willing, arise at Z o'clock
IN the morning and obey his master and
mistrass In all lawful commands; Il he
can dress hair, sing psalms and play
At cribhage, the more agreeable Wages.
Is guinness yea"
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8. f. Hood, of the Department OF AZ
riculture, at dinner where he was
the guest Of honor, told seasonaols
agricultural story, story that should
appeal to all suburbanites.
Zone beautiful spring morning" ne
began, "a suburbanite looked suspF
ciously over his hedge and said to Dis
neighbor
Hey, what the deuce are you Dury'
ing in that hole there?
The neighbor laughed-a harsh, O''
ter laugh.
Oh he said, I'm just replantins
some Of my nasturtium seeds, tnat'
ALL
'Nasturtfum seedsY shouted tDe
first man, angrily. 1t looks more ilA'
one Of my bun Leghorn hens
oh, that's all right the other ~
tOrted. The seeds are inside New
York Tribune.
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lGis1ort4ne ~ Contraries.
THAT fellow Il at standstiII.
How did be come 20
sBecause he's too fast. Baltimol
AmeticAn.
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His Real Meri

His Real Merit.
II see" said the shade Of Gen. ~.
main, that they are agitating my rlO'
on earth"
sYesr' said the astral body NUE.
prefer.
.They have overlooked my pln
achievement" declared the oh W.
rior. sror unlike most men | got GU :
Of predicament By getting in no's
Baltimore American.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-28
A MOONLIGHT RIDE.
Pleasant Launch Party on Alahau
 River Complimentary to Visitor.

Pleasant Launch Party on Alabama
 River Complimentary to Visitor. i, Selma, Aug. 27.--(Special. l--On last Saturday night at S:30 merry com pany gathered on the bank of the river to board the launch Maud" which was under management of R. l.. Olive as captain and Mir. Johnnie Lewis as pi- lot.
 Those who responded to an invita- ton from MT. and Mrs. R w. Barnes who gave this delightful ride in honor of Mrs. Arah Gibson, were: Misses Annie Ada, Emma Lou Ford, Leila Traywick and Ruth Barnes; Messrs. Preston Glenn Baldwin. Charlie Trippe, Norphie Green, J. A. Rogers and J. E. Mcbride.
 As the launch was gradually piloted out into the stream of water and down the river started, clouds were hanging about obstructing the full light of the moon, until about g o'clock when all had disappeared and nothing but the tree tops came between the moon and the faces of the ones on board the launch.
 It was when "King's Bend" was reached that the launch came to a standstill and the fun seekers were assisted on to the sandbar and while there ice cold melons were cut and all indulged.
 Too soon came the captains signal and with reluctance the jolly crowd re- turned to the launch,
 After all getting seated again de-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-28

arrested in July was fifty-two. The number of negro females in June was sixth seven
 Between the hours of 6 a. m and 6 ?. m, 153 persons were arrested. Be- tween the night and morning hours the number of arrests was $50
 Ninety-one of the offenders arrested were between the ages of 10 and 2U; iSl were between the ages of 20 and 30: between the ages of 90 and 40 there were arrested seventy-eight; between the ages of 40 and 50, and between the ages of 50 and 70 the number of arrests aggregated eighteen.
 Forty-six charges were preferred against the persons docketed at head quarters. The principal of these were as follows: disorderly conduct. 11s; larceny, IS; gaming, 23; lettering. 25; grand larceny. 24; suspicion. 3S: as- saut to murder. IT; assault and battery, IS; crazy. 6: vagrafcy. 10; collisions. IT; driving over hose, &; and resisting an officer.7.
 Among the 40s offenders, eighty two occupations were represented. The chief of these were as follows; rail- men. 10; porters, 25; laborers, 76; clerks. IS; merchants, IA: farmers. 10; cooks. 13; washwomcn. i5; street car men, 19: firemen. 8; peddlers. ': thieves, 3; none. CT.
 As will be seen from the above com pilation, the number of loiters, and vagrants narrowing down every month. The campaign that has bee. conducted against these has been going on unin< termtttently for a number of months. Tn the Recorders Court heavy fines are being imposed on all violators of these ordinances and good results are being g reaped as consequence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-28
WILLEAVE TONIGHT
GOVERNOR CoMER OFF ON HIS
 VACATION.
Expects To He Gone Two weeks--De- ciares He Expects All Raflroads To Accept Rate Laws Before
 Ills Return.

T expect to be gone about two weeks. and when I return I hope to find that those roads which have not already accepted the Legislation of the State will have declared, their fnten- ton of doing so. accepting the will of the people.
 T am going for rest and expect to banish all thoughts of business for a period.
 The demands of Alabama on public service corporations are the most req sonable of any State through which they run. and there is no just reason why they should not be granted"
 That was the authorized statement made by Governor Conner yesterday afternoon. after he had fully made up his mind to lay the cares of the exeau- tive office aside for a period commence ing this evening.
 The Governor will leave this evening for watering places in the East, and mountain resorts in the Carolinas. The duties attached to the office of Chief Executive of the State have been un- usually arduous since the adjournment of the Legislature. and the Governor feels Justified in taking this rest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-28

In telling prominent business man of the large number of applications had received in August, and the number 1 am daily re- ceiving, he asked me why did not publish shis information as it was the strongest evi- dence I could offer as to the demand for my graduates. replied that hesitated to do so for fear the public would consider it merely as advertising matter, Yet anyone familiar with business conditions will know what
 do things that business men want done. Talk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-28
LAND COMPANY INCORPORATES.
| New Company at Ray Minette Starts With Big Capital Stock. '

New Company at Bay Minette starts
 With Bis Capital Stock.
 Bay Minette. Ala, Aug. {, 27.--(Spe- ciaL)-The certificate of Incorporation under the laws of the State of Ala bama of the Bay Minette Land Com- pany was filed last Monday in the of flee of the Probate Judge here The incorporators are Hampton b Ewing. ing. Jr., of New York City, and Chas. Hand and Jay P Mix of Bay Min cite.
 The company was formed to take over and develop the properties pur- chased last year by Hampton D. Ew- ing from the Hand Land Company, and the Hand Lumber Company The total authorized capital stock Is three hum dred thousand dollars. of which two hundred thousand dollars is six per cent cumulative preferred stock, di- vided into shares of the par value of one hundred dollars each, and one hun dred thosand common stock divided into shares of the par value of fifty dollars each. The amount of capital stock with which the company begins business is two hundred and fifteen thousand, nine hundrer and fifty doI- lars, of which one hundred and twen- is preferred stock, and eighty-eight thousand, seven hundred and fifty dol lars common stock.
 The subscribers to the preferred stock are Edwin W. Lancaster, Thos Ewing. IT,. Charles c. Hand and Jay F Mix, one share each, and Hampton D. Ewing six hundred and twenty shares. The subscribers to the com mon stock are Hampton D. Ewing, nine hundred and thirty-five shares and, Hampton D Ewing. as trustee, eight hundred and forty shares