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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
Deaths

In Brattleboro, Dec. %, John II. Mer-
n Brattleboro, Dec. %. Miss Minnie
l.. Bartlett, -.
In Brattleboro, Dec. %, Nelson L. I'd
dy, a.
Starkey, s.. - ,.-u
In Hinsdale, n. H., Dec, q, Miss
Alma Gibson, IA.
In Hinsdale. n. H., Dec. %, Ciooia'
3. daughter of Edward Bergeron.
In Brattleboro, Dec. 81. Mrs Fannie
Clark Blanchard, 81. y
In Rutland, Dec. %, Mrs. pameha
Dunbar, IS.
NJ. Sugland. 63.
In Jamaica, Jan. !, Mrs. Andrew
Works. -, -
In Mortified, Dec. q, Mrs. Ellen onin-
Ian, 6S. 10
In putney, Dec. %. Cecil Edward u
months old, son Of Mr.. and Mrs . o.
Stacey. co;,o
In Atlanta. Ca, Dec. l6, Mrs. Iari af
lC. (Bingham) Newell, 50, formerly VI
| Putney.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

Attorney General Will Investigate.

sweeping investigation into the ques-
t;on as to the compliance with the new
c corr practices act by candidates and
nart w committees concerned in the Nov
eem n,e election is promised by the new
a attorneygeneral William $. jackson, in
= statement issued at Albany last night.
the statement was made in explaining his
,e as for summarily revoking the de
signation by Attorney General Mayer on
December %, of General Davis OF New
York. TO represent the encouragement
in proceedings brought by the assoeia-
tion to prevent corrupt practices at cleo
lions against William r. Hearst to COM
pel him to file more complete details as
to the expenses of his campaign lor elec-
| ton as governor.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
Brattleboro Woman Hurt.

A Newton, Mass, despatch in the
Boston Globe this morning says: Miss
Jane f. Stoddard, a teacher in the Hor-
ace Mann school, was knocked down to-
day on Washington street, Newtonville
square, by runaway horse and Sc
riously injured After being attended
by doctor in a store she was taken to
her home, SO Central avenue Besides
numerous cuts and bruises she received
internal injuries, it is feared. The horse
was attached to delivery wagon
owned by Charles Strout & Sons. The
vehicle was considerably damaged.
The horse was caught after running
short distance.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
STARTING FIRE WITH OIL.
Pesul.ed in the Death of Waterbury
Woman Wednesday.

Mrs Cora Tate, wife OF Arthur late,
who is employed by Daniel d; donovan Snai
~ Noretown, died at 10 o'clock Wednes-
J i, me n;gbt frIn burns sustained earlier in
f tbs Gdayaey occupy the upper part
Of eno;s house, which is .R about ra, thrt te
Mrs. Tate was attempting to bnlld d
FIRE in the stove and was pouring on on
The wood when the oil ignited ana she
bIaze ran into the can, causing an expo.
sion and throwing the burning oil over
the woman's body. The only oihcT per per,
sons about the house at the time W XXI.
Mrs Donovan and her two young en-, Sml'
Jren. Hearing Mrs. Tate's, screams, Mr VT.
Donovan ran up stairs and Selling lni i,,s
and other wraps succeeded in e snoth "a ,,.isS
fames on the woman. She carried
III Tate down stairs, cut oil what
vhes remained on her, summoned doe,
tors by telephone and then hsae went e tbs ' room
ON o,a't FIRE and succeeded in quenehing the
flames
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
BRArrLEBoRo. FRIDAY, JAN. 4. 1907
AS TO 1907.

In new Typographical raiment and
with change in name for the purpose
of designating only the home oil the
notification instead of attempting 10
limit its field, which has long ago out
grown Windham county, The Reform
or turns over the page of 1906 and be-
gins another year. Its purpose has al
wavs been to furnish its readers wlth
n bright, crisp, up-to-date, weekly re-
sumo of the events within its territory
together with brief reference to hap
penings of national Importance ana
nertinent comments on topics of espeel'
nj interest. However, at this time OF
the year, when the spirit of resolution
making is in the air, we feel like re-
peating with renewed emphasis our de-
termination to give the readers of the
Reformer a great big moneys worth
for 1907. And we feel safe in saying
that this promise will be fulfilled, II
il can be done by much hard work and
lots of thought on our part. We are
striving to put the Reformer in the
"Sulphide class in the ranks OF those
publications whose opinions are not
mere time.worn platitudes, but original
both in thought and in expression. we
want the Reformer to be opened every
week with the expectation that some
thing new-at least as new as anything
under the sun can be-and worth read
ing will be found within its pages. we
are going to do this if it is possible, and
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
Going Some.

.,,sh Nm called for Liverpool from New fork ,
saturday, reaches her destination ~, Savs
vine steward, Harry Stevens, WI. nav
ronnded out his iooeth trip across ..e 90
Iantie-s, 900. 900 miles OF sea. ,o IA
wears which he has spent IN g1ihs haa
,ol,a c,rclinr the globe. have carried MN
o"ns The earth $4,000 times. Had ms
sd,'rnsvinrs been through space the extern
~ them would be equal to six roundtrip' "
the moon.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
The Ideal Poultry Food.

Fresh Cut Bone and Meat has been
called the Ideal Food for laying hens
because it contains in a highly concen-
trated but easily assimilated form all
the materials which are contained IN
the egg. If your hens are not laying
Won had better send to G. S. Page, HYDE
Park, VT, for a compound barrel OF
this Food. 1t will cost you only $5.oV
freight prepaid, to your railroad sta
ton.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
Big Fire in Montreal.

half million dollar fire resulting ~
,ia dsatb Of one man and the, injury OF
*. TX fremen tool; plsse Yesterday m9 %be
,nI M Of a wall caused the death Of u.
G 9a,,a a carter. and injured the fre,
men. Gagnon rushed in TO rescue e1 a mi
SON 1i whom he thought imPerlEled, s anu
va crushed beneath the wall Inc il'e
nnen will recover.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

New Hampshire gets good thing
from its summer resort business. Capt.
tal TO the amount of $22,2s5,l 79 is in
vested in that traffic in the Granite
state, and summer people last year left
behind them $7,549,375 in cash, FRO
per exploitation ought to make Vermont
n rival of her sister state in this line
The White mountains may be grander
but they are no more beautiful than
the Green mountains.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
Green Cut Bone for Poultry.

During freezing weather we cut up
great many tons of green bone and
meat. There is nothing better for poul-
try. Price $3.50 per barrel of 200
pounds, at which price we prepay
freight to almost any station. At this
price cash must accompany order. Re-
nit at our risk by check, postal money
order, express money order or register
ed letter. Carroll S. Page, Hyde Park,
VT
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
Marriages

IN Brookline. Dec. %, viii Scott OF
sn,5ng6eld and Miss Nettie Mary Shine
Of Townshend.
In Claremont, n. H., Dec, 81, Alfred
Wells Stowe OF West Brattleboro ana
Mrs. Clarissa Storer Baxter.
In Maiden. Mass, Jan. /, William Nut
ting and Miss Alice Fem.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
A sHININ

Seldom does the
heritage as that le
field. The examp
in all the qualitit
betterment of THU
that cannot fail tt ~
benefcence. A ma
service to duty new
dience to right v
If ever hesitation
the will of his rel
science. To him a pa
so sacred that its fulfil
made at any cost.
made him doubt "
public office, yet in
a faithful and eff
Mortified was kind,
the quality of his II
ed, and the recip
bounty are far greaser i
most of us realize. To
life such as his is in
sufficient recompense.
sordid, unresponsive wor-
if it has not derived INN
from such an example Q
osity and integrity.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

Near one entrance of the cathedral OF
Seville hangs patched and painted
crocodile, which once served as q
princely love token that failed OF its
mission. In 1860 it was sent by the
sultan OF Egypt to a beautiful princess
of Spain who declined suitor whose
first present could scarcely be said to
speak of affection
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
Births

In Newfane, Dec. Is, son to MT anu
Mrs. Earl +. Davis.
In New Orleans, Dec. % son, frances
E.. to Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Wyman
Crosby. n
In Hinsdale, Dec. 26, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. F. j. Veher
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
CHURCH NOTICES.

Sunday morning service of First
Church of Christ Scientist at lO.45, Sub
iect, Life. Wednesday evening service at
s o'clock Christian Science reading
room open to the public Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday from 2 until 5
o'clock Market block.
Methodist church notices. Rev. \. II.
Webb, pastor, 50 High street 1879 q, m:
the sacrament of the Lords Supper will
be administered; ll.45 a. m, Sunday
school, p. M, Epworth league; p. M,
social meeting and song service, The
week of prayer will be observed and ser
vices will be. held every evening, ex-
cept Wednesday, when there will be a
union service in the Baptist church pre-
vious to Miss Cones lecture.
Unitarian church, Rev +. @. $. Osgood,
pastor. Service next Sunday as usual at
1890. Theme, The Vine and the
Branches. In place of the Sunday school
exercises. the rite of communion will be
observed All are welcome.
First Baptist church, George B. Law
son. minister. Morning worship, 1890
Subject of 2sermon, Looking Toward the
Sea BibleA school, ID Communion, $50
with reception of new members and pas
/ toral addreEs. Evening worship, 7. Sub
;ect of ser1Eon. He That Is Not With Nc
Is Against Me. Service of prayer eacl
evening d, hing the week at 7.3o, Wed
nesday owe ing being union service fol
inypad nv lecture of Miss Cone. Mis-
Carol;ne ri bson, Sunday school visitor o
tba state Invention, will assist the pas
FOR az the Baptist church in parish visi
tat;on duri the next few weeks.
/ Centre hgregational church, Rev. II
IN Mics stor. Morning service wit
a ~. t 1870. Subject of the SCI
, ,,,on' T;ml MANS Master or Helper
Sunday sci ool az noon. olass IN IN
study of id nlgratlon at p. M
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

A society has recently been organized
in Chicago under the name of the
Roosevelt Third Term National League
Its purpose is obvious. In its platform
this organization acknowledges the
president's declaration that "under
no circumstances would he be candi-
date for, or would he accept another
nomination but il challenges ms
right to refuse" the presidency Tor a
third term Sin the face of the people 5
demand. /" A spontaneous demand from
the people of the United States might
cause the president to reconsider ms
statement Of 1904, but demand Great
ed by an organization which is spending
n large bunch of somebody s money on
printing and postage for selfish mo
tive no doubt, is the last thing MI
Roosevelt would want The RooseVeit
Third Term National League has no
really good reason for existence.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

County Fish and Game Protective as
sociation, apparently had no mere ell
feet on the members of the legislative
committee ON game and fisheries than
did the numerous personal letters from
people in this corner of the state Inc
committee was dead set against
"elassp legislation rs IL enormously
termed special laws framed to meet the
requirements of special localities, and
so passed general measure for the
whole state. Many of the hunters ana
fishermen hereabouts are inclined 10
the belief that the committee took us
lin from $. +. 4 G. c. Thomas, ana
the popularity of that gentleman mas
not been enhanced in this section How
ever, the only thing to do is to enforce
the new law as strictly as possible ana
thus prove to the unbelievers that we
were right in our contention.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

whatever value there may be In such
n commission, which is no longer nm I'M
potent affair and political clearing
hOuse
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

During the fary fall, when the ne
groes of the 7puth are shocking corn,
they build the shocks over several large,
I'll FiPe cS %assp%sl0 fAt thssI t I'M
melons from frd ezing ak
cold enough to Pc fre| a.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

~ The high school students anu ga.
uates goye dance in grange han fri-
dav evening from until ii o'elock'
Abopt go couples were present and the
affair was enjoyed by all. Leitsinger
and Dugan furnished music.
"A demonstration Of the merits Of
Dunmore coffee will be held all next
week at II. B. Haus' store. The cohee
is put up in oiled paper packages by n;
d. Keyes and company of Rutland ana
sample cups will be served through the
week.
Over 100 guests attended the recei
tion given by f. Wales to his junior
dancing classes in Odd Fellows nan
last Saturday afternoon. The children
entertained the visitors with a num-
her of welI-executed dances. Refresh
ments of ice-eream and cake were
served.
Frank J. DeForge, a mechanic OF
Bellows Falls, has filed his schedule
in bankruptcy with Referee r. u: h
Stowe. The schedule shows llabllltle'
of 1921 .25 and secured claims OF SlZzy,
The assets are $l400. The first met~
ING of the creditors will be held in th'
office of C. II. Williams in Bellows Fall'
Jan. 90.
The commissioned officers of tn
Vermont National Guard will meet 10
instruction and drill in this town Jan
% and %. before Col. j. Gray Este!
who will direct the course of instrne
tiop which will embrace all militar.
subjects as far as time permits ON
GERS will prepare themselves for ora
and written examination. Col. j. Ora.
Fstev. Mai. H. Edward Dyer and Capt
W. w. Russell will observe and repor
TO the commander in chief on the worI
done. All officers appointed previous
Jan. 10, not having taken their exam
nations. will report at Brattleboro
go O clock in the afternoon, for eS
animation, to Col. j. Gray Estey. Tn
quartermaster general will provide 70
the actual necessary expense of officer
elected and on days per diem for tn
examining board.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

we urge our readers
their expressions of {
proval on the succ
In addition to ou
have planned some-
ton of them serious
ers in lighter vein
worth while. Wit
to ourselves we wi
er family prosper
the ensuing twelv
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

lists which provide for substantial adj
yances. In numerous cotton mills IN
northern New England, an advance OF
about Q per cent went into effect to-
day. while in other manufacturing
nlants the increased rate will become
lucrative tomorrow. AZ the same time
,6e Boston Elevated Railway company,
Boston and Worcester Street Railway
eompnny. the Portland Street Railway
system aud other lines viii give gem
eral advance TO their thousands OF EN-
ployes. Among other employees OF rail'
roads who received increases in pay
were the engineers of the New YORK,
New Haven and Hartford railroad ana
the freight clerks OF the Boston ana
Maine system. The United States gov
eminent will also take n hand IN the
general movement now in progress IN
MI parts Of the United States. To-
morrow practically every civilian EN-,
Move at the Charlestown navy yard
will begin to earn higher pay. The al,
vance Is expected 10 range from 90
cents TO 80 per week, Several hun
dred mechanics will be affected the
movement to advance wages now IN
progress in many industries is almost
wholly due to the increased cost OF nv
ing.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
OUR LEMON CRATE.
Replenished from Time TO Time by
Loving Friends.

Who Is Hooker, j. f., OF Braitle-
horog His telegram TO Representative
Gibson, "You get us that charter
straight, or win see that the village
attends 10 you,n did not help the anti
Crowellites a bit, when its text became
known 10 the members There is more
politics and personal animus thah wa
Ter in that Brattleboro fight, anyway
Randolph Herald.
The st. Adams Messenger suggests
that perhaps il the Brattleboro REFORM,
or looks more closely az the contents OF
lis uI,emon Craten "a column devoted
IN gentle reminders Of the number OF
Offices held by Brattleboro mem ~
will find along with the lemons Few
sour grapes.-Montpelier Journal.
First IL was Waterman q Martin.
Then il was Judge Waterman 4 Martin
A little later il was Judge Waterman
Martin & Gibson. After that It was
.mdqe Waterman, Judge Martin Gib-
son. and now it's about 10 be Judge
Waterman. Judge Martin 4 Judge olb-
son. Climbing some.-Brattleboro ne
former. :,
n would be climbing some for
any other town in Vermont, but Just
about the usual pace for Brattleboro'-
Vergennes Enterprise
Representative Gibson of Brattie-
boro received commissions for five sep
arate appointments from Governor
Proctor. This is the Brattleboro idea
brought home, 50 to speak.-St. johns
bury Republican.
Brattleboro managed to pretty thor
oughly use the state capitol for lauh,
dry and washed out considerable oil
her dirty linen there and hung IT up
in the corridors TO dry.-St. Adams
Messenger.
Representative Ernest w. Gibson re-
turned TO his home in Brattleboro load
ed Down with appointments that are
sufficient to weigh down any one eX-
cent a Brattleboro man. He has been
amounted a colonel on Governor Proc
tors staff, justice of the peace OF the
town of Brattleboro, an eihclal VISITOR
10 Norwich university at Mortified
and Judge of the municipal court az
Brattleboro. We hear he is fuzzy cap
able of bearing his honors in a credit
able manner but we never yet heard .
citizen of Brattleboro who couldn
hold up any Office conferred on him
White River Junction Landmark.
What, ban against snowballingi
That is the report that comes fro,a
Brattleboro. where the town fatheciatl'
..1..,,,,. hn,,o tnknn pNtrnmp m Neste
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

windham county sportsme-
from satisfied with the fish
laws enacted by th\ list ses
legislature. Our w id
and the resolutions D
society with a longer
organizatiot 'ready ia
lengthy an
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

n T, thurst, clerk in the New
yorl, most phce, expects soon to secure
a goodlv are of $3,000,0O0 and wear
The lille d baron of Lachlade.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

pie, anu A Bellows Falls water-right owner
NileT ''i piclsinsoiGht suit for $4,000 against
visited 4 at his former account of alleged dam
Monday, returning n r%ids IbaPcrty. Thus we learn
Mag, + + g. to spend tnpership is not entire
i me- Winter Rc His family IVES.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
CALL A sPADi

The st. Johnsbury
over with a resoun,
attempts to reprima
for denouncing the
bury. List to its Of
In view of the fa
tee recommended lei
Caledonian carefully
expressing any opiL
of the controversy,
amazed to see our G.
have never been acc
knowledge of the Is
umn after column
corning gentleman
and therefore out of
will be compelled ur
of the committee, to -
the courts. Brethre = ny
sumo to PREJUDICE this matt
not be time enough to say
Howard made illegal charges
has been established in the
you seriously think your abb
Howard will be of assistan
court in disposing of this m;
YOU think it is fair to him
the public mind in advance
The committee foun
lat Mr.. Howard wa
cNrer case was ever
att ton. And TIL
pap's whose spinal
any FAperal matter a
in PM language.
that The .aw should d
ard the same as witt
against whom such c.
is found, Mr.. How
no more Sensure ths
the investigating e.
To attempt to apole
deeds by criticizing ~
elected to use plain, !
is an insult to the air
kalsomine brush.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

Alexander ]. Cassatt, 81, president OF
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad system, died
suddenly Friday afternoon at his home
in Philadelphia from an attack :"
heart trouble. He was forced TO give
mn active work several weeks ago by
n severe attack Of whooping cough
Mr.. Cassatt was born in Pittsburg, Dec.
s. 1889. He was educated at the I'M
versity of Heidelberg and Rensselaer,
Polytechnic institute. He engaged
early in railroading and spent the years
1s50-6 locating a road in Georgia. In
1861 he took employment with the
Pennsylvania as rod man. In 1851
he was made resident engineer OF the
Philadelphia & Erie railroad, and three
wears later was made superintendent OF
motive power and machinery of the
Pennsvlvania. In 1870 he became gem
eral superintendent of the Pennsylva,,
mia. A wear later he was made general
manager of the Pennsylvania lines
west of Pittsburg, serving in that ca
paeitv until 1874. In that year he be
came third vice president of the road,
succeeded as first vice president and
resigned in September, 1882. y year
later he was elected director of the,
road. In June. 1899, he was elected
president Of the road, serving until ms
death.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

Mrs. Russell Sage, widow OF
financier. has given out a staten
which she declares that il is
intention TO dia. Siln koOert, with
4 i I, LETTER. spent Sunday at
Eddy's home in Dummerston'
,l;co Natber returned TO Worees,.
a a.i Tuesday. after a ten days
With her parents, Mr. ana Mrs'
Mather.
narsonage by the Woman's asso,
ri u the church was well attended
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

What, ban against snowballinglC
That is the report that comes irola
Brattleboro, where the town fatheciatlo
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
.rrLEBoRo LOCAL.
hools open Monday for

a.
nual meeting of Company i,
,,tiop OF officers will be held
Mlpany rooms next Thursday
no, G. o'Neil of White River
homill visit st. Michael's court
Me- Foresters, No. 574, Tuesday
has install the officers.
is tim chapter, o. +. s., will be
and he grand lecturer, Mrs. Ruby
tame evening of Jan. 10 when
peneill be inspected.
who Alexander lost valuable
liowweek. The animal was one
be hat Mr.. Alexander has been
but team for several months
then rst Regiment band has decid'
uhn another minstrel show TINS
inusF C. Leitsinger, A. ID. wy
s'rii /. Swift compose the com
arrangements.
- aides circle of the Univer.
tion n held a meeting yesterday
IN ~ lin preparation for the fan
o'oY be held Jan. %. When the
ny, my finished supper was served
sn o Mary @. Cone of Hartford
Iogii was TO have lectured in thu
seennrch next Wednesday even
towpeen called away from Una
M win be unable to fulfill he
oaent next week.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

Representative Gibson of Brattle-
boro received commissions for five sep
arate appointments from Governor
Proctor. This is the Brattleboro idea
brought home, so to speak.-St. Johns
bury Republican.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

Brattleboro managed to pretty thor
oughly use the state capitol for laun,
dry and washed out considerable oil
her dirty linen there and hung 1t up
in the corridors to dry.-St. Adams
Messenger.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

Mrs. Russell Sage, widow of