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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
THREW ACID
in BOYS FACE
Elwyn Richardson Attacked
by Mysterious Person.
LOOKED LIKE A WOMAN
Whoever 1t Was Threw Mixture
of Lysol and Cowitch Which Struck
the Left Side Of Young Richardson
Face and Caused Painful Burns.

An incident that might well furnish
material for a climax in genuine two.
for.adime fiction happened in Brattle'
boro Saturday evening when the regu'
lation veiled woman, or else a man
dressed to represent her, stepped out of
the darkness into the glare Of an elec-
tric light near the corner of Hudson
and Vernon streets, dashed a mixture
of cowitch and lysol into the face of
Elwyn Richardson, an ls.yearold youth
and then retired TO the shadow where
she, or he, has remained ever since in
spite of the efforts of the local police
to penetrate the mystery. Young
Richardson is son of Benjamin Rich
ardson of Reed street, an employe of
Barrows & company. He left his home
about 7.l5 Saturday evening and had
reached the electric light at the point
designated when a woman dressed in
black and heavily veiled, or a man dis.
guised as woman, stepped out of a
shadow. Keeping his back to the
light the mysterious person hurled the
into the young mans face.
Blinded by the effect of the compound
and suffering intense pain, young Rich
ardson made his way home and ac.
quainted his parents of what had hap
pened. They Immediately sent for DR..
Henry Tucker who arrived within few
and Immediately began work
on his patient The mixture struck
the left side of the young man s face,
a considerable portion of it entering
the left eye. The lysol, which is com
pound containing large percentage of
crude earbolic acid, caused severe burns
while some of the cOwiteh, powder
which is made from a leguminous plant
and causes a painful itching sensation
when applied to the skin, entered the
left eye and produced great pain. Ow
ing to DIR. fuckers prompt attendance,
however, any i'll effects from the wounds
were averted and young Richardson
will be as well as ever in few weeks.
The perpetrator of the deed and the
motive which inspired it are still un'
known. A small tin box which is sup
posed to have contained the mixture.
was found near the place where the as
sault took place but it offers no clue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson did not re-
port the matter to the authorities until
Monday night. Since then young
man friend of Richardson has been
questioned by the police but he denies
all knowledge of the affair and claims
that he can prove an alibi if necessary.
The victim of the attack is young
man of good habits and is not known to
have an enemy in the world. He is at
a loss to know whether the motive Of
the attack was inspired by desire to
settle grudge against him or whether
the perpetrator of the deed mistook
him for another person. States Attor'
ney Robert c. Bacon has begun an in
of the case and it is not
that the fact revealed will re-
sult in an arrest.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
Higher Wages for Village Employees.

At Bellows Falls village meeting Mon
day the following officers were elected,
there being but one ticket in the field:
Moderator, T. H. Albee; president, I.
E. 0 'Brien; trustees, F. G. Flint, DR.: G.
H. Gorham, J. J. o 'Connor, W. G. Smith;
treasurer, C. E. Capron; collector,
z. H. Allbee, J. E. Byrnes. A tax of
35 cents was voted, that to cover the
cost of sprinkling the streets and run
ming expenses of village government.
1t was voted to set aside $1,000 for
permanent street improvement under
the direction of the state highway com
missioner. For several years the vii
lage has voted $400 annually for open
air band concerts, but this season no
money was appropriated for that pur-
pose. The wages of the village en-
ployes was raised from IS to 20 cents
per hour, and it was voted to pay the
president $75 and each of
the trustees $50 per annum. A committee
consisting of F. A. Bolles, G. A. Wes-
ton, E. S. Leonard, T. E. O'Brien and
W. c. Belknap was appointed to draft
new set of village bylaws, and the
meeting adjourned to March 10, to then
hear and act upon the report Of the
committees.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
SCHOOL FAIR
VERY SUCCESSFUL
Cleared Enough Money to Complete
the Washington Fund-Event
Attended by Large
Number.

The fair which was given last evening
in Festival hall under the auspices OF
the High school seniors went ahead Of
any similar event that has been held in
town in many day. The untiring ef-
forts of the students and teachers trans
formed the walls of the hall into Wis
ions of beauty and made the whole fair
a true festival. The fair and dance
committee deserves all that can be said
in compliment of their efforts to make
the event the success which it was. The
hall was trimmed with crepe paper
and evergreen on all sides and from the
central chandelier hung long streamers
of alternating crepe paper and ever
green. A crowd larger than the hall
could accommodate comfortably gathered
in the evening to applaud the entertain
ment afforded by the students and later
to participate in the dancing. Never.
theless, everybody was good natured
and bore the unpleasantness of the
crush with good humor.
The booths were arranged around The
hall and for prettiness of design and
trimming have seldom been surpassed.
On the left as the spectator entered the
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08

cessful practice here and has taken
great deal of interest in the Memorial
hospital, being lately appointed anes-
thetist. He has made many friends,
professionally and socially, who sincere
ly regret his departure even to larger
field. He is particularly well fitted
for the position to which he has been
chosen, by reason Of experience in the
Massachusetts state hospital for the
insane at Taunton, some years ago, and
previous to that in the Brattleboro re-
treat.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08

Lady Golfer Ito would-be caddie) :.
But what do you know about the game ?
Can you make tee, for instance?"
The woud-be Caddie-"Can | make
Why, in my young days, lidy, / used ter
do it that well they called me the, tea
caddy." On. Ban engagement did not
follow. THE Sketch.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08

Auctions under the sand glass instead
of the hammer are held in some parts of
England. The highest bid during the
minute that it takes for the sand to run
through secures the article
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
REV. JONES
DROPS SUIT
Methodist Minister Who
Sued Chesterfield Church
AGREES NOT TO FIGHT

Methodist Dicipline and The Presiding
Elder Helped TO Effect a Discontin-
uance in Case Set for Trial Yesterday
Afternoon.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
To Rent

T,O RENT-Biacksmit shop. Excellent
L chance for first-class service at the
best stand in Windham county. L. E.
Bond, West Brattleboro, Vt. AZ
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
Carl F. Cain
MERCHANT TAILOR
Covered Buttons Made
RRATTLEBORO, VERMONT
Special Notices

DIANO TUNING AND REGULATING
l. L. Murray Frost, 6 North St. Tel,
l46-l3. 3tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08

T,O RENT-The three floors and base
L ment of the Ullery Building annex,
formerly occupied by the Reformer print
ing office. VIII rent all or any one floor
at low price. The Vermont Printing
Co., American Building, Brattleboro. 6tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08

yVANTED-Beef pork, lamb, hides,
W skins and sheep pelts for cash. w:
+. Richardson Co. 46tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
Wanted

XJTANTED-Tene Of 4, or rooms.
w Address w. l.. s., care Reformer. o.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
For Sale

EOR SALE-A double house which will
l. net an investor about so. Also a
corner lot, l30xl30 feet. f. L. Hunt. 5tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
Professional Cards

sGEo. H. GoRHAM, NJ. D.. Whitney block,
NJ Main Street, Brattlebor0. Practice linn
Iited to the diseases of the Eye, Ear Throat
and Nose. Office hours: 80 to IL, to a
Ip. m, Tuesdays and Fridays only. Remain
der OF week at Bellows Falls
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28
Notice To School Patrons.

| wish to announce to the patrons Of
the schools Of Barber county that ar
rangements have been made whereby
there will be an exchange Of books,
this being the year that the textbook
commission met and gave 6ve-year con-
tracts with the publishing houses for fur
nishing the state with books.
All the books will be changed this
year except Hoenshels Grammar. Dav-
idson's History, Premises Kansas His
tory. The rest Of the entire course will
be changed. An exchange Of SO pei
cent Of the contract price will be allow.
ed for the old books, if in good condition
AS general thing the books will be
less expensive than FIVE years ago, prices
ranging from | O to 80 cents, to which
will be added the usual o per cent for
handling.
Yours very truly. ]. E. Thomas,
Co. Supt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28
Resolutions of Coincidence.

The G.. A. r. Of this city have adopt
ed the following resolutions on the
death of their Comrade, James Martin:
'tDust Thou art, unto Dust Thou
shalt return The Grand Army of the
Republic is again bowed in grief and
once more faces the reality of Death.
Our beloved Comrade, James Martin,
departed from our earthly ranks August
Is, 1907, aged II years, IL months, 5
days. He enlisted in Company II, 25th
Ohio Infantry June 1st, 1862 and was
honorably discharged June 9th, 1865,
having served his country with honor
and fidelity three years. He bee anne a
member of Eldred Post November 28th,
1899.
His departure brings to the hearts of
his fellow veterans grief that only
those who bore arms in the conflict can
understand. To know Comrade Martin
was to esteem him; to come in contact
with his generous nature was to realize
pleasant companionship and the vacancy
which his death creates will endure un-
til we, too, shall be beckoned hence.
Resolved, therefore, that the members
of Eldred Post shall ever sacredly
RENE mber their deceased Comrade as
| they knew him in life-a noble citizen,
an upright man, man of charater and
| a courageous American.
Resolved, that this Post extends tc
the bereft widow and the sons and
! daughters who mourn the deepest sym
patty of the members who knew him sc
long and so we'll. They fully realize
: that an affectionate husband and father
has been removed from life's activitie:
aud not only has the family been de
prived of his companionship but the
value of his counsel is forever lost. Ir
the grief felt by the family and his con,
rades the community shares and the
greatest tribute that could be paid te
man is due to him, namely, "He was
Noble man.
Resolved, that our Altar be draped il
mourning in memory of our dece aset
Comrade and Brother, that copy o
these resolutions be rendered his widow
and copy presented to each OF thu
Medicine Lodge papers for publication
J. II. OWEN,
J.W. SPRINGER,
JOSEPH WILEY,
Committee
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

Parents have commenced saving money
to buy the textbooks necessary for the
children who must go to school and get
"edicated." What a joke this semi
every-once-in-awhiIe buying Of new
books is anyhow. When we were young
school books descended from the older
to the younger members Of the family,
but the trusts came after we got our
growth Bulletin.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

County Treasurer Warren received
Barber county's part Of the semi-annual
superintendent Of state school funds last
Wednesday. 1t amounts to S 1869. 80.
This distict's Share Of It is 4l.60.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

The Medicine Lodge district schoo
and the Barber County High School will
open next Monday, September 2 nd.
! ne attendance promises to exceed even
that of last year. The combined teach
in force will be ten.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28
CHASE HARDWARE COMPANY

Now is the time to paint your proper
~. We carry the celebrated Sherwin
and Williams paints. None any better.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

Mrs. A. ]. Trotter and daughter, Mrs.
Frank DeGeer, Of Deerhead attended
the big Adventist meeting in Riverside
Park, Wichita, last week and part Of this
week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

The Warren Drug Co.. Sharon, Kan
sas, can supply the pupils with school
books and school supplies. They also
have large Stock Of crayon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

Mesdames L. L. Tedrow and H. A.
TTedrow and children returned last
Wednesday morning from their visit at
jefferson and Enid, Oklahoma.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Bamstable and
son, Christopher, Of Isabel, came in Fri
day night and Saturday morning Mr..
Barnstable went to kiugman on business
and Mrs. Barnstable and son went to
Meade to visit friends.-Pratt Union.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

The Pythian Sisters have some i'm
portant business to transact at their meet
ing tomorrow { Thursday evening and
every member should attend.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

]. L. Cant sold IS head Of 2-year-old
Steers to H. w. Skinner last week. They
sold for 1915 and weighed about 900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

Regular services will be held in the
Baptist church at | ! o'clock next Sun
daY morning.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

Mrs. Andrew OFT and Miss Lena
Baier Of Eagle township visited in Wich-
tia last week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

Mrs. Julia Collins returned to he
home at Ottawa Saturday after visiting
a week with relatives IN the city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

T. L. Lindley went to Jetmore yes
terday on stock business. He viii be
home on Friday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

Elder L. H. Barnum will preach at
the Roundup schoolhouse on next Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

Miss Elizabeth Emery Of Mulvane az
nived last Wednesday to visit a week
with Mrs. F. w. Merrill.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

A. D. Shaw and wife spent the latter
part Of last week in Kansas City.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

For SALE-8-roomed house and
furniture. Inquire Of Mrs. Eubanks,
Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

Mix for sale.-Inquire Of Mrs. Jacob
Abbey for part culars.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

is. Runyan will be home from Col
orado tomorrow.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

For limited time we can furnish the
Index and the Twice-a-Week St. Louis
Republic both one year for $l.40.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

Bring your furniture that needs re-
pairing to ]. V. Fishburn in the back
room Of the Index office
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

John w. Plat was up from his ranch
near Aetna yesterday. He sees before
him lonesome time for the coming win.
ter. when he will have all four Of his
children away at school-the State Ag-
ricultura college at Manhattan. He is
surely one who believes in giving the
young people the advantage Of good
education Coldwater T alisman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

R. S. Crane has been in from Deer
head the past several days. He is still
nursing sore hand but it is gradually
improving.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

W.. L. Parsons and Tom Gallagher
were at Alva last Thursday and Friday
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28

Monet Clayton. brother Of ]. c.
Clayton. visited m the city last Thursday
and Friday. He resides near Fl. Smith,
Arkansas. The two brothers had been
called to the bedside Of sister at Pea
body who has been seriously ii for sew.
eral weeks They left her on Wednes.
day IN about the same condition that she
was when they were called there by the
| news Of her sickness.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28
ICE FOR SALE.

| have a car load Of ice and am pre-
pared.to gil orders. Guy SPARKS. Shat
on. Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28


DR.. Moores condition is far from sat-
isfactory. Last week Dr.. Bowers Of
Wichita was here in consultation with
Dr.. Donovan. Dr.. Moore is afflicted
with both heart trouble and stomach
trouble. Valvular affection of the heat
has been especially severe on him the
past week. He had very severe at
tack last Friday morning but rallied in
the course Of few hours and got better.
DID,. White received phone message
from Alva Monday. announcing the death
Of Mrs. E. v. Lockard, who has been il
for the past three months. Mrs. Lock
ard was former resident Of the Vale,
and was well known to the older resi-
dents. She was 50 years old at the tim,
Of her death. Her remains were broush
to Athca Tuesday and laid to rest IN tn,
Athca cemetery.-Atica lndependen,
Jas. Dobbs closed deals conveyin
two city properties last Wednesday. H
sold Thos. Murphy property on sout
Main-the former Clay property
Geo. Outline whose mother and sists
. occupy it. The purchase pnce W,
$1,000 About the same time he sol
I H. A. Tedrow the new residence pro,
ery on the former Christian church 10.
built IN the spring and occupied since i
tornado by C. A. Hibbard. The col
sideraion was $500. Mr.. Tedro
4 and family viii move to town as soon
{ they can get possession.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
INDIANS WILL VOTE NO
Full Bloods In the Indian Territory
Are Opposed to the Constitution
Prefer to Endure Evils They Have
Rather Than Those Of Which
They Know Not.

Tuskahoma, l. T., Aug. 24.-The
secretary of the interior concluded his
visit to the indians or the five tribes
at this place. One thing was clearly
demonstrated. While the secretary
insisted at each stopping place that
the Indian should vote on election day,
in every instance the full bloods said
frankly that they were going to vote
against the constitution and state
hood
1t was found, too, that in each ma
ton the reason was the same. The
fullbloods do not know what statehood
means. They do not know what the
constitution contains. They said so.
And they further said that rather than
adopt a constitution about which
they knew nothing and which had
never been printed in their language
so that they could inform themselves,
they would vote to continue their pres
ent condition, unsatisfactory as it is.
They do not pretend to say that they
do not like what is In the constitu-
ton, nor that they wanted things in it
that the proposed document does not
contain, they simply say they are not
informed and will vote against it. The
leaders also say that they will get out
the fullblood vote on election day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
COMPLAIN OF STOCK EXCHANGE
Kansas Attorney General Requested to
Act by the National co-opera.
tive Company.

Topeka, Aug. 24.-Anti.trust suits
may be fled against the Kansas City
stock exchange within a short time by
the attorney general. T. W. Tomlinson
of Denver, secretary of the National
Cooperative Live Stock Commission
company, and W. ]. Todd of Maple
Hill, Kan, came to Topeka Friday and
had conference with Frederick s.
Jackson, attorney general, relative to
the suit.
These men have collected mass OF
evidence which can be used by the at.
tor1ey general and they are working
for more. The attorney general was
very busy with the county attorneys,
in session here, and did not have much
time to talk to the live stock men.
He promised to give consideration to
the matter at once.
According to the information filed
with the attorney general the live
stock commission men in Kansas City
have so tied up the business at the
Kansas City stock yards that a firm or
person not a member of the exchange
cannot handle stock. This had result
ed in some heavy advances in charges
80 It is contended and the complain
ants allege that this works a great
hardship on the farmers and stock.
men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
STOCK MARKET WAS DULL REINFORCE THE FRENCH
One Thousand More Men Go to De-
Tense Of Casa Blanca.
A New Column Of Warning Trlbesmen
Has Appeared Before Town
French Troops Hard Pressed.

Casa Blanca, Aug. 22.-The arrival
Wednesday before this town of new
columns of warning tribesmen, who
have Joined the army of the fanatics
besieging Casa Blanca, has rendered
more serious the problem undertaken
by France and Spain to restore or.
der" The new arrivals constitute
an imposing opposition to the French
force, now wearied with their vigil
The soldiers are convinced that their
present defensive strength is made:
quate. General Drude has had a con-
ference with Vice Admiral Philibert,
who telegraphed to Paris the belief
of the general that re-inforcements
are absolutely necessary for the pro
lection of the town.
Whenever the men on board the
cruiser Gloire sight groups of Arabs
they open on them with shell fire,
and during all Tuesday night there
was constant rattle of rife fire from
the French sharpshooters directed
against Arabs who were trying to
steal in toward the town under cover
Of darkness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
Only Professionals Were Taking an
Interest In Operations.
Dividend Paying Issues Were Being
Steadily Absorbed-Bank Of
England Buying Gold.

New York, Aug 24.-Business on
the stock exchange Friday was strong
ly suggestive of the midsummer dull
ness Of previous years. Trading was
merely nominal, almost the smallest
Of any day of the week and restricted
to the purely speculative issues
Prices and movements were unusually
narrow and irregular and such changes
as were registered resulted almost
wholly from the operations Of profes
slonal experts. Experts look for an
indefinite continuance Of these condi.
tions, though somewhat apprehensive
of important failures In commercial
lines. Brokerage firms that give spe-
cial attention to investment buying re-
ported steady absorption during the
week Of the dividend paying issues on
q moderate scale. Little gossip was
heard Friday in speculative circles re.
garding individual stocks. The dispo-
sition among traders was to buy on all
material recessions and sell on rallies.
The short interest has been somewhat
reduced during the week, but Is still
to be reconed with. London reported
condition similar to our own. The
market there drifted aimlessly with a
tendency toward reaction, especially
weakness being shownby the United
States steel issues and foreign copper
shares. The bank of England was
again purchaser of bar gold in the
open market, and this policy bids fair
to be continued indefinitely by the
British institution. AS an illustration
of the utter stagnation that prevailed
in the local market only 10000 shares
of stock changed hands during the
noon hour.