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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

year. owing to the recent wholesale kill
ings of cattle and sheep in the fields, it is
seriously proposed to equip any large trees
so situated as to be resorted TO common
~ as a place OF refuge by cattle in a
storm, with lightning rods, which shall
present, at a height slightly above the
highest branches, an array OF metal
points. 1t is urged that the expense Is
trifing for such a precaution compared
with the loss on the cattle. 1t is declared
by Professor Attfield of England, how
ever, that the burying of cattle destroyed
by lightning is wholly a bit of super
stitious rusticity; and that if the car
cases are promptly drained of their
blood, as in ordinary slaughtering, there
is no difference in the meat thus procured
from that obtained in the ordinary ways.
1t is believed that the mortality from
lightning is greater than is commonly sup
posed, since except in Germany and
France the facts are only partially col
lected and tabuated by governments. In
England they only estimate" as yet the
totals of lightning destruction, and the
number of cattle killed in the field is
placed at about 600 annually. Twenty
eight deaths were recorded in 1871, in
1875 II, and in 1877 only 10. In Prus-
STA the number of deaths per million of
inhabitants on an average of Is years
is 1; in France and Sweden 3, and in the
United States about 5. Our rate is high
er than that of most countries owing to
the large proportion of our agricultural
population. In 1898 the number of deaths
recorded by the statistics of the weather
bureau was 367 and injuries 49l. Nine
hundred and sixty-six barns and 735
dwellings were destroyed and about 1900
head of cattle, horses, sheep and hogs
the approximate money loss being ST.,
100000 And yet the authorities tell us
that in the United States there are few
flashes so intense that good lightning rods
of continuous metal well inserted in the
earth will not afford effective protection.
This is not necessary in the city built in
close blocks, with metal cornices and
roofs and spouts Astounding; but in the
country the same authorities unite in say
ing, that good lightning rods, in good re-
pair and with FURNISHED points on the
roof-corners are eminently desirable
things to be provided with. Tall factory
chimneys and steeples and all such struc-
lures as tower above their surroundings
should have their lightning rods as a mat
ter of course, and have them constructed
most carefully and inspected often to keep
their Joints intact.
1t has been the custom of late years to
use the lightning rod agent" among the
staple material for newspaper jokes in
the country press. But the lightning
stroke is no joke for the rural districts
and no myth; and the best, indeed the
only known recourse against it is still
Ben Franklin's simple lightning rod.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
A PLAGUE OF BIRDS IN ENGLAND
A Crusade for Their Protection-Bat
tues of Sparrows and Finches.

The protection of birds in England
has reached such stage that they
have become nuisance, and now 1t is
not unlikely that a systematic wal
will be waged on them. The complaint
is not of the game birds, which pay IN
sport and in the market 1t is the Mt
tie feathered creatures that are both
ering the farmers and gardeners.
Of course, the sparrows are the
worst. They have grown to millions
ir the southern part of England and
the Kentish farmers have had to or
ganize battues to reduce their numbers,
as they were devouring seed and gram
and destroying fruit to a ruinous ex
tent. Tens of thousands of them
have been shot or caught with bird
lime.
In Hertfordshire, just north of Lon,
don. the bullfnches are the worst of
Tenders; swarms of them darken the
air and settle down on the fields and
in the orchards. The statement made
is that they absolutely denude the
trees of fruit.
Each apple or pear has only little
peek taken from it, but it is thrown
to the ground and rendered totally
unmarketable The farmers and fruit
raisers here talk of organizing formal
hunts to thin out the fiocks of birds,
starlings have also become extremely
numerous and are badly in need of
slaughter, the country people say,
The pigeons are the only birds con
stantly shot all the year around in
England, and in spite of this their
number never seems to diminish. In
one farm outside of London the pro.
prietor reports that he shot recently
$40 pigeons in a single day.
Farmers and gardeners and fruit
growers are proposing to memorabilia
the government for the establishment
of a scientific system to combat the
increase in sparrows, fnches, starlings,
crows and pigeons in the interest of
husbandry and horticulture.-New
York Sun.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
Vermont News Notes.

Mrs Lucy Blodgett, the aged Rutland
woman who was refused a home by ner
| daughter, has been sent to Rome, N. Y,
where relatives will care for her. A sub
scription paper paid her fare.
The biggest job of dynamiting in prog
ress in the United States is that at Caven-
dish gorge, 5000 pounds being used in the
first five weeks. A mammoth dam is be-
ing built there and 90 men are now EN-
ployed on the job. The work will be OF
concrete.
The Carnegie library building at Nor
witch university, Mortified, is now near
ing completion and another month is
likely to see it finished. The exterior is
practically completed and the interior is
largely ready for the finish.
r. w. Lee of Burlington has in his pos
session an antique bureau, which was
made in England over so years ago. The
bureau was brought to this country from
Ireland in the early '30s. 1t is made
of solid mahogany.
The strawberry crop in Rutland county
this year is the best in eight seasons.
For the past eight years the yield has
been so poor that many of the farmers
have given up raising berries. The price
obtained at the Rutland markets this
season is higher than for a number of
wears
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
A DOCTORS STAFF OF OFFICE.
The Gold Topped Cane Carried by
Many DISTINGUISHED Physicians

A gold headed cane used to be con.
sidered necessary part of the physi.
clans outfit, as indispensable to the pro
fession as the medicine bag or the gen
eral air of wisdom. In the rooms of the
London College of Physicians there is pre-
served gold topped staff, which is ia
nous as having been carried by q sue
cession of prominent doctors whose lives
extended over period of nearly a CEN
fury and half. Dr. William Macmichael
has published an account of it in a
quaint little book in which the story of
the various owners and their character
istics is told.
The cane originally belonged to the
great DR.. Radcliffe of the 18th century.
The doctor himself, rather quick as to
temper, was once treated to biting bit
of repartee. Radcliffe's garden adioined
the grounds of Sir Godfrey Kneller, the
kings chief painter. A door in the wall
made easy communication between his
majesty's doctor and the artist. Some of
the doctors worl1men, however, Uttered
up the artists beautiful flower beds and
aroused his anger. He sent word that
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
WEST CHESTERFIELD.

There will be lawn party at Frank
A.. Streeters next Thursday afternoon
and evening.
c. A, Clarl, of Springfield has been in
town. lie and Burton johnson took quite
good strings of black bass from the lake
but they did not come up to their former
record.
There will be Sunday school here
next Sunday at o'clock, Miss Edith
Burbank is making great effort to help
the children and il seems as though the
parents ought to try and have their chill
dren attend.
Mr.. and Mrs, Oran Randall and Mr.,
and Mrs. Walter Ford went to West.
moreand last Sunday to attend the lu'
neral of Mrs. James Ford OF Antrim, who
died of diabetes while on a visit TO her
sister, Lois Leach and was buried in the
family lot at Westmoreand. Mr.. and
Mrs, Ford lived here many years and her
sudden death brought a wave of sadness
to the old residents Mr.. and Mrs. Ford
celebrated their golden wedding last
March.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
EAST JATIAICA,

A. e. Sellfors of Hartford, Conn, call
ed in town last week.
Miss Bessie Jefts of Newfane is al
work for Mrs. +. H. Leonard.
A. e. Gleason and e. M. Howard went
to South Londonderry Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Knight of Wards
boro visited at E. S. Aliens Sunday.
Mrs. Thankful johnson came from
Wardsboro, where she has been visiting
for the past week, with them.
Ethelbert Howard of Townshend is
helping e. L. Thayer in haying and w
J. Allen is here helping his father, E. s.
Allen.
Chat Burroughs of West Townshend is
helping G. E. Symonds hay. Ralph Howe
is assisting G. H. Gleason and Arthur
Gleason is at N. F. Peirce's.
Scion Densmore of New Britain, Conn,
visited his sister, Mrs. Marcia Gleason,
recently. Mrs. Densmore and baby
stopped in Brattleboro to visit her pa
rents and sister.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
CHESTERFIELD.

Miss Eva Perry of the Lakeside House
is taking weeks vacation in Brattle'
boro.
Miss Gertrude Davis is taking vaca..
ton at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. M. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rugg have been enter
tanning Mr.. Riggs sister, Matte Rugg,
and Mrs Frances Perry, a sister OF Mrs
Rugg, is expected soon.
Showers on Wednesday afternoon were
very hard and the roar of thunder al
most continuous for long time, some
remarkably hard cracks being heard.
Strawberries are fine this year, many
of those grown by E. D. Royce measuring
more than IL inches in circumference
and being of the finest quality. Blue
berries are coming in fine grades.
P. s. Brown has resigned his position
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
Why! Why! Why!
Montpelier Journal.)

County court is being held this week in
Brattleboro, instead Of Newfane, that
Windham county freaklet of contracted
memory. Judge Taylor acting on his
rights, merely refxed the place of an
adjourned term of court and the present
rational arrangement probably marks the
beginning of the end. There has been
no excuse for the Newfane monstrosity
for many years and every reasonable be-
ing will see the wisdom of the judges
arrangement.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
DIDN'T KNOW 1T WAS Cooked.
Fatal Shooting Accident at Bellows
Falls Result of Carelessness

A fatal shooting accident happened
at Bellows Falls Tuesday morning
when Henry Seymour, 10, was acciden'
tally shot through the right lung by
James O'Connor, playmate, at WI
liams : orchard in the western part
of the town. The boys and compah'
ion named Winfrd Bean had been
camping there for n few days, living
in tent and spending all their time
in the vicinity. On this particular
morning they were rambling around IN
the woods near their camp when D.
Common, who was carrying a small riile,
saw n red squirrel and cooked the rihe
to shoot, The squirrel disappeared
and he held the rifle in his hand still
cooked. Aiming at Seymour he stat,
ed, ~ could hit you easier than l
could the squirrel, " and in some aeci'
dental way he pressed the trigger dis
charging the rifle. The bullet struck
Seymour in the right breast and passed
completely through the right lung,
Seymour fell to the ground instantly.
Help and doctor was summoned but
it was of no avail,
O'Connor and Bean were arrested by
Deputy Sheriff F. b. Phelps and lodged
in the lookup States Attorney Bacon
was summoned from Brattleboro and n
preliminary hearing was held. o.
Conner was bound over to the Septem-
Der term of the county court under
$500 bonds and Bean was held as a
witness under the same sum.
The technical charge under which
O'Connor will be tried is that of
pointing a loaded frearm at another
person, Intentionally but without NAL
ice, whereby the other person is
manned or injured" The penalty for
the crime is not more than two and
one-balf years in prison or not less than
a $50 fine.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
MoUNTAINSIDE.

Mrs. W. II. Bigelow and son, Hayes
Bigelow, of West Brattleboro, dined at
Mountainside Sunday, also a party OF
nine from West Chesterfield, consisting
of the Burbank family and Mrs. Coffin
aud daughter
The last arrivals are: Mrs. w. IL.
Green of Fitchburg, Mass; Miss Emily
Gordon Bridge, Miss Jeane p. Holford
and Miss Alice NJ. Bridge of Hazardyille,
Conn; Mrs Mary l.. Luce and son, Mas
ter Stewart Bridge Luce OF Holyoke,
Mass; Miss Grace L. Wyeth and Miss
Isabel c. Melville of Cambridge, Mass.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

by nature, but his immense pracINV, =,
crowded hours sometimes made I'LL
with the importunate. In,
AT one time after listening 10 4
story of her ailments from a iau' .
was so little i'll that she intenSas st,t ID
to the opera that night the aO'Eff H. b
the room with a sigh of relief, -,. ~ adj
Just got downstairs when he "''
back. !. Grd
Doctor" feebly asked the lad isr d
|, on my return tonight, eat i''
ters?" 3o.hg
Eyes, madam" roared the nm Ian
shells and allr'-Youth's Comp'~'
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
montpelier Journal.)

A carload of carbolic acid got to leak
ing on the line of the Boston & Maine
near Bratteboro the other day and dis
infected the yards and tracks of the com.
pany for miles. Passengers were heard
to remark that little of the wasted
germicide might well have been applied
to the noisome horrors of the station
building in Brattleboro itself.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

ON the mail team on account OF lame
ness. II his successor, Mr., Bewlie, gives
half as good service as Mr., Brown has
done he may wear big tall feather in
his cap all winter.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
if the thing continued he would have the

II the thing continued he would have the
Sir Godfrey can do what he pleases
with that door so long as he doesn't
pant It'll" retorted DR.. Radcliffe.
Did my good friend say thatpn re.
marked sir. Godfrey, when the slap at
ms profession was repeated to him
Wen, go tell him that I'll take anything
from him but physic." VIM 3
, Inc cane passed in succession from DR.
Radcliffe,s hands to those of Mead
:Askae1w. Pitcairn and Baillie, all lannon's
IN IN their day and generation. OF Baltic
the following incident is told:
lie was gentle and patient physician
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08
THE HYMNS OF OUR YOUTH.

The hymns of youth! recollecon they revive
years past yesterday Pictures
suddenly
that have long been silent
and the
old familiar surround Wonderful the
power ehargy
meeting Americas Business by
weared anxeies
those There brief
old old hymn that has been
harmony
ca nalmos that
its words
It's their
almost Ages the
estul and comforting message of Jesus Lover of My Soul
inspiring
tear
almost witness the enyard rush
HOLES hoes gallery
Childhood home father mohr-a before the minds
swelling
breeze person years of and
picture
5
soenng Christening
mlowing
righteousness.
happiness
rendng
death invaded the parting that which
of of spiritual depression those
spiritual exaltaon
victory sel these and the memories that
in
/ 0
hymns youth!
their
indeed is the life that when has reached its meridian stirred
tidal within
pitd
which
hymns
land like this without
without the
miserable
|
of
earthly
should such meetings
No
that mankind from with it's
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08
THE FUTURE OF GEORGIA'S DE-
MOCRACY.
Savannah Evening Press.)

The old time leaders and forms of
Democracy have been oyerthrown,
but the principles of the party will
live and the people will return to
its more conservative teachings. Just
now avery extreme wing has come
into power, but we do not believe for
an instant that Mr.. Hoke Smith is an
extremist His entrance into politics
was under the wing of President
Grover Cleveland, and he represented
the conservative faction, while The
Constitution and the Hon. Clark
Howell represented the more radical
wing There is a belief that the Geor-
gia Democracy, as constituted for
the last ten years, was too tender
footed with the railroads. At any
rate the people were in favor of
more aggressive policy, and they have
brought about a new order of things
1t may be that some of the discredited
leaders will be brought to the front
and that some undemocratic measure
may be passed, but the heart of the
party is all right, The people will
swing round for the assertion of
sound measures and time-honored
principles
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08
AT DAYBREAK.

AS the faint dawn crept upward, gray
and dim,
He saw her move across the past to
him
Her eyes as they had looked in long
gone years,
Her hands, outstretched as if in won
derment,
Nestled in his, and rested there, con
tent
Sweetheart" he whispered, what
glad dream is this?7
l feel your clasp-your long-remem-
bered kiss
Touches my lips; hold your tender
form
Close in my arms again yea, close
and warm
AS in the days when first you used
to creep
Into my heart; and yet, this is not
sleep
is it some vision, that with night
will fy?"
May, dear, she answered, cit is real
ly L.
YEA, little sweetheart. it is you, l
know!
But it is strange the dead can meet
us SO,
Bodied as we are; see, how like we
stand!"
Yea" she replied, lin form and
face, and hand
| Silent awhile he held her to his breast,
AS if afraid to try the further test
Then, speaking quickly: Must you
go away?"
NAY, dear" she murmured; neither
night nor day."
Close on her bosom then she drew his
head,
Trembling: q do not understand
he said
q thought the spirit world was fan
apart"
Nay" she replied; 1T is not, now
dear heart!
Quick! let me close your eyes with
kisses p. so
Cling to me, dear! tbs but step to
go!"
The white-faced watchers rose, be
side his bed;
Shut out the day" they sighed; "oul
friend is dead."
Charles Buxton Going, in Every
body's Magazine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08
WaycrOss JOurnal.)

The Hon. Joe Hill Hall who halls
from the county of Bibb, seems to
hold the office of a chronic obiector, or
to use a slang expression, chronic
kicker, in the House. From the re-
ports sent out from Atlanta, he
seems to be working overtime in an
effort to live up to the duties of his
position
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08
Macon TeIegraph.l

We trust, for the good of the State,
and in justice to those who have in
vested their money in railroad proper
ties among us, that a modicum of
conservation and fairness will at least
prevail in our legislative councils. 1t
is triumphant hour for radicalism.
but let us hope to the last that Geor-
gia's motto: Wisdom, Justice and
Moderation" will not pass entirely
from the minds and hearts of those
to whom the prosperity and well-being
of this State has been entrusted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08
Arrivals.
From Savannah, Augusta,
40pnn

From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon. .....,. 80 40 p m
From Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Mont'ery. *lO 4Op m
From Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Mont cry. Il 56 p m
From Atlanta and Macon " OF p m
From Augusta, Savannah, At
lanta and Macon .... Ks 80 a m
From Columbus and interme-
date points. ..........-... tlI59 m
From Columbus, Newman and
intermediate points .., til 20 p m
From Birmingham, Columbus
via Fort Valley ........%5 80 a m
From Birmingham, Columbus
via Fort Valley ..,....... #lO 40pm
From Albany and intermediate
points. "A 40 m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08
albany Herald.)

If Governor Hoke Smith will kindly
accept the senatorial toga of Steve
Clay instead of holding on to the gov
ernorship for a second term there are
three or four prominent statesmen
who would probably like to ride into
the executive mansion on the prohibit
ton band wagon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08

Activity in real estate in Column
bus continues at such a pace that
the Ledger is led to remark that the
indications all are that Columbus
will not suffer in the least from
prohibition except in reduction of
city income from licenses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08

"The people of Georgia are thor
oughly aroused upon this subject of
the investigation of the sale of the
Central screams the Atlanta Con-
stitution. Which reminds us very
much of the three tailors who res
Diluted that I'VE, the people of
England" ETC.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08

The Montgomery Journal objects to
any maudlin sentiment because of the
fine imposed on the Standard. Mil
lions to the Standard OIL" it holds.
ARE as few dollars to the average
man of means"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08

Maxim Gorky says the American
people are silent and gloomy" Cor
ky ought to be nAtlanta and attend
a session of the legislature. He
would speedily change his mind as to
the silent" part of his opinion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08

Atlanta did not blow it's whistles
and ring its church bells when the
prohibition bill passed. 1t might
make up for it by blowing them
loudly and ringing them a long time
when the legislature adjourns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08
STATE PRESS COMMENTS.
Savannah Press,)

The Atlanta Constitution seems to
think there is no organized Democ-
racy in Georgia. The party has be-
come one of Populism and Prohibi-
ton
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08

We hope that story about a French
company with $1O,OOO,OOO capital to
work the iron ores near Augusta
proves true, but it looks something
like those midsummer fish tsories
we see in the country papers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08

1t is the same issue to-day as fifty
years ago, thinks the Columbus Led
ger, that of state rights VS.. central
ization, but the railroads have taken
the place Of the negro slaves. 'N
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08
ATLANTA constitutional

In fixing the price of marriage fees
in Georgia, has any solon recalled
that there is law against selling lot
terry tickets? Clearly, licenses, to
be legal, should be given away
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08

The tax for educational purposes
will be 1S0-100 mills, instead of
1.7O-10O mills. This will give to
the common school fund for 1908
$1,170,00O instead of $1,066,OOO for
1907.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08

President Archibold of the Stan
dard Oil Co., says the attacks on
that company by the government are
getting so frequent that they can
not be classed as accidental"
Archibold threatens to break into
the ranks of our leading humorists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08

Blobbs-"He's a hot-headed indi-
vidual, isn't he?" Slobb-" Hot-head-
ed? Why, that fellow is so hot-head-
ed that he has to wear a stove pipe
hat in midsummer"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08
(ValdOsta Times.)

If all of the counties in Georgia
would do as well as the southern tier,
the increase in values would more
than meet the needs without an in
crease in the rate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-08

1t is intimated that the Southern
will pay no dividend this year. 1t
is an open question as to how any
railroad operating in the South is
going to pay dividends under the eX-
listing conditions,