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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-03
Sporting Notes.

The first baseball game of the season
will be played on the Island tomorrow
afternoon when the Brattleboro ihde'
pendents clash with the Hinsdale IN.
H. team. The last game was playea
last week at Hinsdale and won by the
Independents by the score Of 0 TO =.
The game will be played by Youngsters
hut If the game played Mt Hinsdaie II
n criterion il will be worth seeing
skilful as was her racquet work, MISS
NAV Sutton, the national woman tennis
champion. met defeat at the hands OF
n NJ. Niles in New York Saturday on
tho court of the st. Nicholas rink
The initiative of the masculine player
surprised the intuition Of the girl from
| the Pacific coast. Miss Sutton played
with a show of vigor that kept her OPP
| poncnt on the jump, but she failed 70
outmaneuver him and lost the matcn al
ID and rs. Niles, the Bostohlan
| cbampion at Harvard and former IN
torseholastic title holder, was easily al
| the ton of the game. From the opening
| service Niles played with great RAPID
ity He allowed Miss Sutton to play
her drives and never once attempted t'
| emf short the rallies by forcing his way
20 the net for hazardous shot. Dur
ing the first set he made use OF ca'
stroke which bothered Miss Sutton t'
no small degree. Niles also shortened
mn ON his returns during the rallies un
In he had drawn Miss Sutton close VI
IN the net. Then he brought oil
oniclI smash across court, which left he
standing helpless in the center of tn
court PLAY in the mixed doubles wa
| also begun, Miss Sutton and Niles par
ing against Mrs. Barger, Wallach an
RAYMOND d. Little, and winning by tn
score rs and 6-3.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-03

middle height. and his form is erect as
a man of 40 and his eyes as bright as
those of boy. His step is firm ana ne
moves with considerable activity. Inc
only indication of his increasing bur
den of wears if it can be called "A
burden-is his gray hair and whlte
moustache, These alone mark nm as
A man passing from middle me II,
his long term of service for the Central
Vermont the veteran conductor mas
formed the acquaintance of hundreds
of persons who live along the line. ms
run taking him through three states
brings him into contact with traNehns
men and business men who are com
PEELED to 60 from place to place, III au
dition to the ordinary transient pupilc
To every acquaintance he gives wore
If hearty greeting, and on his tran
there is never IA complaint of any iach
of courtesy on the part of tram olllcials
OF course Mr.. Wheeler does not re
member the names of all whose ac
ouaintance he has made, many Oh Ih'
names he never knows, but he remem
hers the faces, and the kindly greetlht
makes each accustomed passenger zee
more at home. In all his 30 years OF
service Conductor Wheeler mas Deei
fortunate in avoiding accidents, and NJ
is regarded on the line as one OF TN
most careful and painstaking of mel
and most efficient of conductors. Ill
home is in Brattleboro, VT, but he ohi;
reaches there three nights in the weeI
now, the remaining three being spen
in Palmer, where he takes short rul
every other day after reaching here a
1926 p. m. '-Monson (Mass.) Kegs
ter
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-03
BrdttIebOrO Local
CONDUCTOR 20 YEARS.
Robert F. Wheeler of Brattleboro En-
n,oved NV Central Vermont SO Years,

Robert 4. Wheeler Of Brattleboro mas
rounded out 80 years of continuous ser
vice ON the Central Vermont railroad
Twentynine years of this period he mas
aeted as passenger conductor ar,
Wheeler is well known and liked py
all who have occasion to use inc
Pike" Always courteous he mas teS
respect of the travelling public as wen
ms the confidence of the management
The New London Day says Of this con.
ductor: "April IL, 1872, Mr. Wheeler
entered the employ Of the road wh'en gu
now embraces the Central Vermont ~
brakeman. He served in this capacity
for a year, and then George ., sPal
ford, who is one of the Oldest condue
tors ON the line, took his place AT Tue Tue
brake wheel and Nh, Wheeler beeann'
baceacemaster. Until 30 years OF ag'
he acted as baggagemaster, and since
then he has been conductor. In nP
nearance Mr.. Wheeler hardly seems TN
Veteran that he is. He is rather above
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-03
ELLIS.GILMAN WEDDING.
Brattleboro Young Woman Married.
Tuesday to Mortified Man.

Mr. and Mrs. George +. Gilman 5
Green street home, appropriately deco
rated for the occasion, was tine scene
Tuesday noon of the marriage OF the"
,Ianphter, Miss Beryl Gilman, to Er7-
ing Ellis of Mortified, VT, son OF MI,
and Mrs. +. b. Ellis of that town anu
treasurer of the +. b. Ellis GRANITE
company. The ceremony took pace u"
the presence of relatives and TRENDS
- the number of about 30 and was per
formed by Rev. Walter Dole of North
field. who used the double-ring service
The parlor was decorated with ever
Green and cut flowers, the couple stand
mo beneath an evergreen bell ana III
rectlv in front of a bank OF evergreen
studded with white lilac blossoms. IRE,
vious to the service Miss Adine Hale oil
Wells River sang o Promise Me, nc
Commanded ON the piano by Miss Nina
Gilman. n sister of the bride. me
couple were preceded by little Freeman
HawIev. son of Mr.. and Mrs. CharieS
| ! Uawley of Gardner, Mass, who car
ried tiny basket filed with evergreen
and lilies of the valley and contaihins
the rings used in the service. Inc priu'
wore gown of white net over whltt
silk trimmed with baby Irish lace an'
carried shower bouquet OF prlu'
roses.
Immediately after the ceremony =
luncheon was served by Caterer A T.
Miller. Miss Katherine Martin Presiu
cd Mt the punch bowl and Miss LOUIS
| Rrnckington assisted in serving. Dur
ING the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs Elm
left on a wedding trip of three weeks
nmding their friends by going part wa.
to the station in hack and then EN-
barking in an automobile headed Ill IN
,pnosite direction. On their returI
tbev will make their home in Mortified
where Mr.. Ellis is erecting new MOUSE
The bride is a well known Brattlebor
Young woman who has many friend
here. She was graduated from I'll
Brattleboro high school IN the class o
1901 and has since lived with her pa
rents. devoting a portion of the time t
the studv of music. The groom IS
graduate of Norwich university and
now associated with his father in an e'
tensive granite business. Mr., and MI
Ellis were the recipients of many bea'
tiful gifts, 10 different states being rel
resented by the givers. The QUITO
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs. =: !
Ellis and Richard Ellis of Mortified
t Miss Adine Hale of Wells River, Mis-
Eva NJ Averill of Boston, Miss Lillia
t Landy of Boston, and Mr.. and Mrs.
d. Rows and daughter, Dorothy
Mortified.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-03
THREE LIVERY HORSES DEAD.
Howard & Yearly Lose Three Valuable
Animals Under Peculiar Circumstances

Three valuable horses belonging to
the livery firm of Howard q yearly
were simultaneously stricken with
strange sickness Sunday morning and
all three have since died. Two OF tne
horses were in the stable near the
Brooks House and the other was III tne
stable at the north side of the area III
rectlv back of the engine house. me
svmntoms of the trouble were the same
in all eases. Each horse stood VIII
legs wide apart and with dropping
head The first stage of the disease was
violent chill followed by high re,
yer. Sunday night one of the horses
suddenly toppled over dead, the second
died in a similar manner Monday nlghI
and the third died Wednesday morn
ing. DR.. J. l.. Rathbonc of tins town
was summoned as soon as 1t was no,
ticed that the horses were sick ana dld
all in his power to help them. Dr. M
7, Miner of Greenfield was also sum
moned and arrived Sunday night put
he confessed himself to be unable TO
diagnose the case. Both veterinarians
were of the opinion the horses mad peeh
poisoned in some way but neither was
| able to tell with what. All the horses
| in the barn had been fed from the
same hav loft and also from the same
hin of Grain and these three were the
only ones to be harmed. The stomacl
| of the horse which died first as wei
as the samples of the hay and gran
which it had eaten have been sent u
| - 4o+ 1,borotorv in Burlington tC
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-03
RRArrLEBoRo POSTAGE STAMP.
Some Facts About It's Issuance and the
Man Who Made the Die.

NsMy name is not common one IN
the annals of New England, says
Thomas Y. Chubbuck of Georgia street,
Dorchester district, and an old Boston
ian who was reared in the upper Bea'
con street region, "and l have been
asked frequently if | am relative OF
the Chubbuck who made the hrst post
age stamp. just what degree Of cousin
ship my father bore to the engraver l
do not know. Neither can L say deh-
nitelv that the Brattleboro stamp was
the first of it's kind in the country.
LYMAN H. Bagg of West Springfield
has given full and interesting ac-
count of the Brattleboro stamp. Ac
cording to Mr.. Bagg, the first published
description of this now rare specimen
in the collection of the stamp gatherer,
as only one original Brattleboro - IS
said to exist. appeared in the Stamp
Collector's Record of January, 1900.
DR.. +. N. Palmer had been appointed
westminster of Brattleboro by President
POLK, The salary of the postmaster
was based upon the receipts of the OF
fee and the Brattleboro official con
reived the idea of a strictly local stamp
for the purpose of charging his IN
come, In those days the postage on a
letter was as frequently paid by t4e
receiver as by the sender, and MI
Palmer thought skilfully engraved
and attractive Brattleboro stamp Would
induce the Brattleboro letter writers
to prepay their postage and thus swell
the business of the office and ehiarse
the salary of the postmaster =.
According to DR.. Palmer's own testi
monv, in a letter written from Newton
This state, in 1868, to DR.. j. A. Petrlt
of Elizabeth, n. j., and which appeared
in fine American Journal of PhllatelS
for January. 1869, the scheme failed &c
nroduce a profit for the office. Ih'
Brattleboro people would not pay ~
an outward mail. AS by lo4' the I'D
tional stamp law became operative AM
DR. Palmer ceased to be a government
official in 1919, the balance of an orig
inal issue of 500 stamps was destroyed
DIR Petrie described the stamp as foi
lows: ~, =,
ct is from a steel plate (hand en-
graved) printed in black on bun paper
oblong. The groundwork of the staml
is made up of diagonally waved lines
At TOP is Brattleboro, VT, on one sid
P. on the other 0, at the bottom ct'
The central portion of the stamp is &c
cupied by an octagonal figure, wit wit.
groundwork of perpendicular straigh
lines on which appear the initials +. \
P, with dash underneath in fac-simile
They are, so far as I have been able !,
fnd' cancelled with a stroke of red IN
drawn in part across them. They a ar
nnperforated and contain a single a e
line of black surrounding a single nm
line of buff.
The question of priority, however,
the eirculationasf these local stamps,
phia, st. Lou
local postage
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-03

Pratt. administrator. The account was
allowed and the balance of the estate
was ordered TO be paid ono'third to
Louisa Il. Holden, widow, aud one'third
of the remainder to each Hattie NJ.
Holden, +. IL. Holden and Emma u.
Bastian. The will Of Patrick ), WHITE
was presented by Enos White, the WIN
Of David Farnum was presented by T.
n. Jones and the will Of Maria PM.
lips was presented by John i. Gale ana
the hearings set for the last Saturday
in MAY.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-03
The May McClure's.

The cover of the May McClure's IS tn am
color reproduction of Blendon Campbell I2l,e
painting, and the frOntispiece color ,,lu 2
tration by F; E. Schooner TO ac tba Gamer
Kinss''' This article is also well illustrated
1.-THE Entrance of Ezekiel by Lucy Sy d pratt
is illustrated by numerous pen and ink draw
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-03

;,rs hu Frederic Dorr Steele. Reproduction
of eight fine portraits Of Generals Of the ne
Civil War illustrate THE kemlnisee confrib.
az Long so1 n strong Illustrations for A
Fiei s IN One Round Gertrude Parting g
to ,sn made four beautiful drawings that have
etching qualities for THE Gentle R KGRD1 nor.
MARY Baker EDDY ID MRS IS RRd Isu early dlsei
Mes and full page picture OF her third
husband, Asa Gilbert Eddy
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-03

Joseph Picket of Centredale, K. l. mas mas
.be remarkable record of having saved hse
versions from drowning during me last 10
years. He has never been re"arueu III any
single instance.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-03
Number 8. Coupon Number Appeared March Is

he "a
utation is likely to injure the success OF 'p'
test u
The changing of a subscription from one ,j lsj
to another of same family shall not be eoH''
new subscriber sS
date Will not be considered if votes have o'VH y"
said candidate 30 days or more o,ss
All contestants must agree to abide ny 'D'''
ditions
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20
ASSAULT AND BATTERY CASE

CARSON, New, Feb. l9.-H. Voldt,
proprietor of second hand store on
Lake street in this city, was arrested
last night on complaint sworn to by
Nathan Epstein, charging him with
assault and battery. The prisoner was
taken to the city Jail and released on
$50 bail. He will be tried before Judge
Bell in the justice court tomorrow
morning at 10 CLOCK.
Voldt yesterday morning had Ep-
stein arrested on the charge Of EN-.
bezzling $50 from him, but the case
was dismissed by Judge Bell, after be
ing satisfactorily explained by Ep-
stein. Last evening Epstein was in
the Washoe restaurant eating his sup
per, when Voldt walked into the place
and, according to the complaint made
by Epstein, attacked the latter, knock
ing him from a high stool and beating
him badly. The fight was furious for
few minutes, but the police were
called and put an end to the trouble
by taking Voldt to the city Jail. Ar
irving there, Voldt put up $40 cash
bail and was dismissed His case was
set for trial tomorrow, at which time
he will be called upon to explain why
he assaulted Epstein without any
serious provocation. Epstein formerly
worked for Voldt, and there has been
trouble brewing between them for
some time. This trouble was aired in
the justice court yesterday and came
to climax last night, when voldt
took it upon himself to punish Ep-
stein.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20
MEETS DEALT WHILE ON
CHARITY MISSION

While on a mission of charity one
of the saddest deaths ever recorded in
this neighborhood occurred at Genoa
Sunday, when Albina Aimee Poirier,
the six-year old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Julien Poinrier met death by
burning. The little girl ard her sis
ter Lizette, three years her senior,
took a quart of milk and went to the
home of "China Sam,'' decrepit
Chinaman S5 years old, who is a
county charge. The girls went into
the home with him. While they were
stann.ng in the room the clothing OF
Albina caught fire rom a lighted can
IDLE which the Mongolian had lighted
ip his celebration of the Chinese New
Year.
In an instant the chila was wrapped
in flames, and inspite Of the heroic ef-
forts of her nine year Old sister, who
sustained serious injuries to her hands
and arms, the victim received injuries
from which she died after seven
hours of terrible suffering
About all the skin Of the victim
was burned off and the flesh was
roasted in places. Lie ties hands are
badly burned and rendered useless.
Four other children survive the
child, Walter, Donald, Horace and Lii
zettc.
The fueral serv ces will be held
Wednesday afternoon at l O'Clock in
the Catholic church at Genoa, with
rterment at the adjacent cemetery.
Lov Father Garland will officiatc.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20
WANT COLORADO RIVER
TO CONTINUE FLOWING
INTO THE SALTON SEA

CARSON, New, Feb. 19.-An assem-
bly, and joint current resolution was
introduced in the assembly yesterday
by AAr. Williams regarding SaIton sea,
being formed by the overflow Of the
Colorado river, and which in eveap-
Grating causes considerable rainfall
in the southern part OF the state. The
resolution follows:
Whereas, BY the overflow of the
Colorado river there is being created
in southern California large inland
sea known as the Salton sea, ard
Whereas, The evaporation of said
sea has materially increased the rain
fall over vast area of arid land in
the southwest and by it's enlafgems mt
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20
NYE ON SALARIES

CARSON, New, Feb. l9-The ex-
horbitant fee system OF Nye county
will be partly dine away with by the
act relating 10 the compensation OF
the county officers which passed the
senate this morning. BY the measure
the sheriff and ex pfitio assessor
will receive $4,000 a year and fees.
the clerk is allowed deputy whose
salary shall be fixed by the county
commissioners, and the couny commits
sioners shall get 5000 year.
District Attorney p. A. McCarren OF
Nye county will be the highest paid
officer in that position in Nevada, the
compensation for that work being fix
ed by recommendation of the commits
sionefs at 1880 q year. On the fec
basis the district attorney could make
$4,000 year. McCarren was elect.
ed on the Democratic ticket with the
endorsements Of the Republicans. The
voters stated at the time that man
capable OF handling the work in Nye
county With the success necessary for
the interests of the people could mako
nearly twice as much as the fees would
give by practicing independently.
The assembly passed this morning
the Esmerelda county officials salary
BILL The only change in the measure
from its reading when introduced 10
that the pay of the commissioners was
cut down from $1,000 as originally
provided for, and is now made 5000
annually. The same cut was made by
amendment in the Nye county salary
BILL
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20
STATE FISH COMMISSION

CARSON, New, Feb 19.-The state
fish commission is at last established
and mas been recognized by the state
as worthy an appropriation. Today
the senate passed the bill providing
for the payment of $l,63I to George
T. Mills, Z. B. Yerington and Senator
Coryell, the sum being spent during
the last year for the establishment Of
fish hatcheries in the state and for fill
ing many of the. streams with trout.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20
FAKE MINING
IS DOOMED

CARSON, New, Feb. 19-Fake min
ing and other corporations in Nevada
will be fatally affected, it is thought,
by the enforcement Of the law
which requires all concerns Of the
kind doing business in the state to
publish annual statements, detailing
the amounts received and expended in
the year and stating the work for
which all moneys are spent. The mea-
sure passed the senate this morning
without debate and only four dissent
ing votes.
The present law requires only the
foreign corporations to make their
annual reports. That this act is un-
constitutional is the belief of many
members of the bar Of the state, and
some of the corporations have refused
to meet the requirements of the act.
The new measure will make the law
obligatory ON all concerns, and the
technicality of 'class legislation -
will be done away with.
The proponents of the bill assert
that in the future the promoters of
corporations took will not be able to
sell to the public without giving some
returns, either by spending the money
in development or other operations in
the interest of the stockholders. The
attorney general of the state will be
called upon to inquire into the opera
tions Of the companies that do not
comply with the measure in it's en-
tirety.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20
wEATEHER REPORT.

Local Office u. s. Weather Bureau
Of the Department of Agriculture,
Winnemucca, Nevada, for "a hours
Maximum temperature, 81.
Minimum temperature, 30.
Mean temperature, 46.
Normal temperature, 32.
Prevailing direction of the wind,
southwest.
Forecast for Winnemuccl and vi
cinity for twenty-four hours ending
5 p. m. February 21, issued from San
Francisco: Cloudy tonight and Thurs
day.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20

promises to still further increase such
rainfall, and
Whereas, The federal government is
endeavoring to avert the flow of said
Colorado river back into its channel,
therefore be it
Resolved by this assembly, the sen
ate concurring, That President Roose
velt and the congress Of the United
States be memorialized to desist from
any further attempts tho check the
flow of the river into said Salton sea
And be it
Resolved, further, That copies OF
this memorial be sent Senator New
lands and senator Nixon and Repre-
sentative Van Duzer for presentation
to President Roosevelt and congress.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20
GRAND JURY
INVESTIGATING
COUNTY OFFICES

The grand jury is today investigat-
ing the county offices. They have ex-
amined the books OF the various coun-
ty officials and have made trip OF
inspection through the county hosp. tai.
AS result of the investigation it
IS reported that they will suggest that
needed improvements in the county
Jail be made and that bill be drawn
up to be presented to the present leg
islature to that effect.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20
TO PAY DEFICIENCY

CARSON, New, Feb. 19-TheE SEN
ate today passed the bill providing for
the payment of $4,000 deficiency in
the appropriation for the years 1905
and 1906. The measure was introduce
ed in the upper house by the ways
and means committee.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20

"Jap" Duncan went through on
No 6 iast evening on his way from
Obj Mevico 30 mis- home in the Jordan
val cy MIR. Duncan is quite we'll
kno n Humboldt county, particu-
!arly in aradise Valley, where he
iv'd for a number of years.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20

James Stewart arrived from Willow
Point last evening.
+. p. Snapp of Rebel Creek came
in last evening and continued west
to visit his wife and daughter, who
are in San Francisco.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20

w. s. johnson, who is associated
with G. F. Summerfield at Tonopah
in the livery ard other business, ar.
rived yesterday and is making short
bus ness visit here.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20
ROUND TRIP
TO CENTRAL
IN HALF DAY

4. 8. Chafey macs y trip to Central
mining district today. He went out
IN the automobile which is now being
operated by Mr.. Smith. The automo-
noon, having made the round trip ts
Central in less than half q day.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20

p. H. McGregor, d. ii. Grey and X.
II. Hull, all Of Rosebud, went east on
No. 10 last evening, the former GO
ing to New York and the latter to
Salt Lake
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20

I. G. Figgerty and Frank Gardner
departed on three last evening for
Vernon, where they have mining inter
ests.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20

A. M. Williams will leave in the
morning to visit his mining claims in
the north.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20

Miss Minnie Schwartz of Paradise
Valley came in on No. last evening
from San Jose, where she has been
taking course in music.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20

G. N. Shallenberger arrived from
Golconda. last evening
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-20

Mr. Whisker and Mr.. Irish returned
from King river last evening.