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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18
West RiUer TOUns
TOWNSHEND.
Annual Meeting of DOreas Guild Last
Thursday.

The pleasant parlors OF Mrs Juhan
Taft we're well filled on the afternoon OF
Thursday, Jan, 10, with members OF Tue
Dorcas Guild who came together Tor
their annual meeting. After the usual
work and conversation had received due
attention, Mrs. Beebe called the meeting
20 order. The reports Tor the past year
were encouraging, showing that soodiy
sum had been added 20 the. amount al,
ready IN the bank aud that the guild had
moi beers idle where help could be gwen
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. i; h.
Lowe; vice president, Mrs, Lyman Galei
secrtary, Mrs. Daniel Mcintyre; treas;
upr Mrs. Susan Atwood; chairman Of
the work committee, Mrs. Beebee; chair
man OF the entertainment committee
Mrs. Julian Taft. =.
After the business meeting, Mrs. TAFT
and Miss Hazel served to the guests de-
iightful supper which tickled the, pal
ates OF all present although they knew
that it included no less than six kinds
OF viands not mentioned in The Rules OF
the Guild as proper for a Dorcas to eat
at a regular meeting.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18

Madeline Dow, the little daughter of
Mrs, Dow, of Montpelier, attained the
age of nine months last Tuesday and
weighs almost 70 pounds. The child has
been examined by physicians who find
her healthy. The mother is woman of
average size and was under the average
weight at birth.
J. P. Lamson, 20, the oldest practising
attorney of Washington county, died at
his home in Cabot Monday of pneumonia.
During the past ten years he had been
railroad. having previously occupied many
public offices, including that of states at
torney. He leaves widow and one son.
Mr.. Lamson was born in Wolcott and
gained his education in the district schools
and in Peoples academy in Morrisville.
He taught school for time in Cambridge
and then studied law in the office of
John Glead in Morrisvile. He was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1862
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18
EAST DOVER.

The Methodist Sunday school viii DC
reewaniIed next Sunday, A full attend
ance is desired. -.
The snow OF the past few days !. Just
What 4 needed Before Il was 80 icy
that Il was dangerous for people TO ,fa'e'
Mrs. Alice johnson has been " ~ ~,
week Among Others on the SEX hsI
are Mr.. and Mrs, VIII Neaw, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Nj. A. Moore, Mrs. Abbie Putnam
Pupils in Goose city school not absent
hiring the winter term are blanche
Holland, Gertrude Holland, Bessie Ryder
RUBY Howe, Ruth Hale, Warren .aZelle
Carleton I.azelle, Thomas Holland, fau
Holland and Gerald Holland.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18
WARpsBoRo.

DR.. Miller of Brattleboro was in town
Wednesday.
p. S. Knapp visited in South London
derry last week.
Mrs. A. j. Martin is housed with the
prevailing distemper.
A number from this place attended the
Masonic meeting in Townshend Wednes-
day evening.
Charles Farnsworth of West Springfield,
Mass, visited w. w. Kidder and +. b.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18

man and son, William, are visiting in the
place this week,
The many friends Of Jerome 5. lsawaon
viii be interested 10 know Of his marriage
Jan. /. 10 Miss Maud Martin OF 81: Johns
Newfoundland. Mr., and Mrs. Rawson
viii live in New York where he has been
al work for the past three years.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18
DIR. Dunn was In town last Saturday

DIR. Dunn was IN town last Saturday
The new railroad is hauling logs to
Mountain mills.
L. C. Harris and George Biddle are
housed with the grip.
Napoleon Beauton has log job with
Bandon and Company.
The snowstorm of Saturday improved
the sleighing in the main roads,
Mrs. Frances Wright, housekeeper for
l.. @. Harris. is visiting in Greenfield and
Montague this week.
Mr.. Whitney who has had hard cold
for four weeks resumed his job OF seal
ing logs at Marshalrs camp last Monday
Our postmaster Fred Johnson, has ios
letters a day to send away and as part oil
them 90 to Italy, five cent stamps are ~,
auired. There are about 10 registered
letters a month.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18
ATHENS.

C. F. Melendy of Nashua, N. FL, was
in town Saturday.
Mrs. A. M. York is in Townshend this
week visiting at Mr., and Mrs. IL. o..
Gales.
Miss Grace Bemis has finished school at
Leland & Gray seminary in Townshend
and has gone to Newfane where she has
employment.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18

Kidder Of South Wardsboro the first OF
the week, -
Mr.. Lizzie barber, who !. visiting hef
father l.. 4. Whitcomb, ana sister "'''
George briggs, is III with the grip
Charles Howard, while in the woods .
recently getting out logs, sustained =
fractured leg a log rolling, ON u anu
breaking il lust below the Knee
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18
WILLIAMSvILLE.

On account Of the educational meeting
in Newfane Thursday Jan. q, there will
be no school here that day. State Super.
intendent Mason Stone is in charge OF
the morning Session. Floyd Putnam Of
this place has paper. A general invi.
tation is extended to the public to attend
these meetings. There viii be a dance at
school house hall this evening.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18
Thunderbolt' Chaise Owned in Town
send.

Apropos of the article in last weeks
Reformer about the famous highwayman
Thunderbolt, who as DIR. Wilson lived
for so many years in this corner of Wind
ham county, it is of interest TO know
that the body of chaise said to have be.
longed to him is now in the possession OF
a Townshend woman, who bought it at
auction in Brooklne for 10 cents, she
being the only bidder
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18

Lucy Allen, Maine Indian, wears an
immensely valuable elk-tooth dress. The
garment consists of about 600 elk teeth.
worth today from S. to $50 apiece, ac-
cording to size and markings.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18

Miss Mary Leahy of Jamaica is at
work at N. F. Pierce's
B. L. Gleason and family of Windham
visited at w. S. Aliens Sunday.
E. S. Allen returned Saturday from his
visit in Northampton and Brattleboro
Nearly every family in this place has
been visited by the going distemper or
grip.
Mrs. n. F. Pierce who has been sick
nearly two weeks with grip is gaining
very slowly.
B. A. Vinton who has been sick for
some time at Leroy Aliens has now
recovered sufficiently to return home.
Mrs. N. D. Allen who has been in
Wilmington helping to care for her sis
ter, Mrs. Gonyer, returned home last
week.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18
SOMERSET.
Conditions in the Northwest Told IN
Letter 10 L. O. Harris.

The following letter was received las, las.
week by l.. G. Harris Of Somerset from
his son in Winnipeg, Manitoba ,oo-
Dear Father
| hasten to answer your letter IN nc.
gard TO that land | filed on for you last
February. don't think anyone will
lump the claim as snow is from six to ten
feet deep all over that country and II
Won are here by February p you can
hold il, Ny claim joins yours and am
agent for the Town Site company at
that place and the town Will be built on
my claim, so you see We will be IN ,, town
OF course you viii stop with US at Wlhhi
peg and | viii take a trip out with you.
The land is IS miles rom Battleiord; the
land office near Red Deer, Alberta.
send YOU reduced rates from Montreal
Write at once and let me know when
TO look for YOU.
Your loving son,
+. L. Harris.
\. B.-Potatoes, Sl25 bushel, eggs
SOC, wheat, sl.OO, pork, l5c: a h., beans,
81 a bushe, butter, iOc. h., and snow
10 burn,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18

Glass brushes are used by artists who
decorate china. They are made of
glass fibers as thin as spun silk.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18
EAST JAMAICA.
Fire Destroyed Barn and Contents Last
Thursday.

The barn, owned by Jesse Jones and
used by n. d. Allen of this place, on
what was formerly known as the from
bly, farm was destroyed by fire about
noon last week Thursday The barn con.
tanned nearly 10 tons of hay, about all of
Mr.. Aliens farming tools which were
nearly new, and pair of horses be-
longing to Mr.. Gonyer of Wilmington.
The horses had been put in the barn lust
long enough to eat their dinner. Mr..
Allen considers the entire loss about 5000,
with no insurance. The origin Of the
fire is unknown.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11

New York Oct. H. a. m The
Cunarder Lusitania with practically
all trans Atlantic records to her Gre
dit, arrived abeam Sandy Hook light
ship at -1:25 a m.
The time for the trip from Daunt's
Rock to Sandy Hook lightship, the
official course over which the speed
trials were made was four days and
twenty hours. Is. 6
The last days run was apparently
the fastest of the trip, the giant lin
err hitting up her speed to twenty five
knots an hour over a smooth sea
with little wind to interfere with her.
The Lusitania beats her time for
her maiden trip by approximately 5
hours; her time on the first trip be
ing five days, fifty-four minutes. The
Lusitania's time averages almost ex-
actly "a knots per hour, for the en-
tire trip Her arrival at 1:20 or five
minutes earlier than she passed the
lightship would have made her speed
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11
RUN On BANK
Raid Made on Bank at Min.
neaIpOlis Which Is Re-
ported Sound

Minneapolis, Oct. loA run on the
Farmers and Mechanics bank of this
city, which has been deyeloping for
several days, eliminated today when
about $500. 900 was drawn out. DUR
ing the week ss4oo, 900 had been drawn
out out Of total deposits Of about
S13 1000. 900. AS . result of the run
a statement was issued by the clear
ing house committee stating that the
bank is in excellent condition.
The bank, which is a savings insti-
tuition, has 81, 900 depositors. he
bank is solvent beyond doubt Z
said the president tonight. ST. holds
no mortgages or bonds it would be
willing to sell. 4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11
BRYAN OPPOSES FEDERAL CONTROL

doing interstate business. The re-
suit would be to extend greatly the
powers of general government and
proportionately reduce authority of
states. The president is no doubt
actuated by the same sincere motives
that Hamilton was, but like Hamil-
ton. he seems to believ that the fur
ther we get the government away
from the people the better 1t is. j
am satisfied his plan will not be ac-
cepted. In fact two official bodies
have recently taken the other side.
Attorneys general at st. Louis pre-
pared memorial asking for the re-
striction of jurisdiction of the lower
federal courts, and this morning.
papers report that state railroad com
missioners have expressed opposition
: to national incorp ion. q j$s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11

Cincinnati, O.. Oct. 10 Opposition
to President Roosevelt's suggestion
of national Incorporation of railroads
was declared in an interview here to-.
day by William J. Bryan of Lincoln,
Neb s 353t5 s .
Mr.. Bryan said: National incorpor-
alton of railroads as proposed by
President Roosevelt is the most far
reaching step for Capitalization pro.
posed in this country since Hamil,
ton submitted his plan of government.
Hamilton provided for the president
and senators to be elected for life
and for appointment Of state govern
sors by the national government to
serve for life. The presidents plan
contemplates national incorporation
of railroads and other corporations
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11
.LUSITANlA BROKE ALL RECORDS

exactly a knots. The average on her
first trip was go knots. D
3 Earlier Report. S
i Newport. R. f., Oct. 1O-With all
the transatlantic records we'll with
in her grasp, the great turbiner, Lus-.
itania, swung around Nantucket
:lightship at 5:25 this evening and be-
gan her race along the home stretch,
1S3s miles, to the finish Of her second
westward passage at Sandy Hook
lightship. Captain Jacobson in com
gmand of the lightship notified the
naval station here tonight Of the pas
sing of the Lusitania. The steamer
reported all well on board and that
she expects to arrive at the bar at
Ills tomorrow morning 2
.]ss Y # Takes the Cake. . ,ss5 ~
New York, Oct. 10--The latest adj
vices from the Lusitania indicate she
will reach Sandy Hook lightship
about 1 a. m. tomorrow, making the
time for the passage from Daunt's
Rock about 4 days, 10 hours, So min
utes
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11
LONG DRAWN OUT
THE DENNY HORSE STEALING
CASE FROM WILLIAMS COUNTY
STILL oN--NoW UP TO ST.
PREME COURT.

y . 10
Il The. record on appeal in tbs case of
State VS.. Denny was fled in the SUI
preme court yesterday. It is not
known whether the matter will be ar
gued at this term or not. Consider
able interest attaches to this case
from the prominence of the defendant.
Denny was accused of assisting In
selling horses claimed to have been
stolen in Montana and sent to Viii
liston AT the time of the arrest Of
Denny. he was cashier Of one Of the
banks of the Williams county metro
polls and mayor of the city.
Every legal step known to astute
counsel has been used in this mat
ter, from resisting extradition to Mon
tana on similar charge to a siren.
nous legal fight in the courts Of VIII
liams county. si5
A judgment Of conviction was had
4 in the matter and term of years in
the penitentiary imposed. The Mex
round in the matter will be in Tho
| appellate tribunal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11
TOKYO'S SLUMs.
Worse Than the Worst In Paris, Lon
Nh don or New York.

Worse Than the Worst In Paris, L-on-
,a3 don Or New York.
Tokyo has slusns whose poverty
reaches the last dept Of human degra
dalton Below the cellars Of Paris
the alleys Of London and the crowded
sslu:ns of the New York east side. the
japanese capital reveals q lower gulf
It is a region tia t no ray lights. Your
moldy man of Paris and your .hooli-a
gam of London do have at times fierce
joys and moments of acid pleasure.
but the microscopic Intensity Of the
distress in the Shitaya quarter of To-
kyo bars out al hope. Tokyo has far
too many poor people, and their dis.
position is q pressing problem. Thou
sands are shipped to Korea and For
mosa, but the pressure steadily in
creases owing to the constant migra-
ton Of ambitious Japanese from the
provinces to the capital city.
Japan carefully avoids all public ref
erence to these great sores on its body
polite. Their existence is hidden from
the foreign visitor. Rarely does IA
tourist see the sl,lms, and specialists
studying the city for precise informa-
ton are sedulously kept out Of the
poorest quarters. Japan is so skillful-
" press ACCENTED that the existence OF
these miserable purlieus IS not even
suspected by the average student Of
condi tions. 1t Is journalistic rule IN
/ Japan not to say anything that be-
trays weakness In the life OF the PEG.
pie. and 1t is ID rule generally observ-
ed. But there are, writer's In Japan
| who think that in adopting the civiliza-
ton Of the occident the republican
form OF government should also have
been imported and these give the min
listry trouble at times By telling plain,
unpaiatable truths. The Kokumin
/ newspaper detailed representative to
| live the life of the lowest and poorest
in Tokyo and his articles dealing with
life in the Shitaya district created an
immense sensation. When translated
into English in pamphlet form the
government promptly bought up the
entire edition and destroyed the plates
Walter .. Kingsley ID Worlds Work
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11

today and day physician, DR.. Garrett,
administered strychnine hypodermic-
ally to keep her alive. She has been
in semi conscious state for some
hours and is believed to be near her
end. Her son, Emil of Cleveland, has
been telegraphed to come as soon as
possible and her sisters, Mrs. s. M.
Young and Mrs. Weston of Cleveland
have also been notified The doctors
say that she apparently can live for
few hours or at most for a day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11
NOW ONLY TIL lFa'it' III
jules Verns's Fest Oft asei ssinc e q

jules Verns's Feet cif TsSasei .s;e ,inced
BY One All. u
Many of us mark an epoch for our
selves when Jules Verne wrote Round
the World in Ri ghfy Days 4 says Lon n-i
don Spectator. APPS 1T was not
possible then To round in eigfltya
days. the book would have been less a
exciting to children ii II had been
possible. But at sll events y was .a
nearly possible and Is mani OF us "a 1f TX S:
ed down the epoch How men eoplea
could say off, hand to-day, howe er,$ TO
what those eighty days have been re-
Cuced |? al writer. r. sA. M Kenzie tells
us that the Journey can be done in in
forty days and that In comfort be
trains and ships, not by the operate
expedients of Jules Verne.
We are told that the tickets cost
only about $325 second -class and SCI s
first-class. The Journey IS reckoned
Lin this way: ont don to Moscow two
and one-half days; Moscow to u Yladi--Sf
Evostok. thirteen q lays . Via divo stok to-
Yokohama, Two "a avs 4. oSohaTaa to
! London via VancouVer, twenty
and one-half days ]; connections, one,
day. The Russians understood the art
| Of comfortable raj way ira, ing their
carriages and Bullets are models.
l.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11
MADE NO MONEY
MADE NO MONEY "a
UNION PACIFIC REPORT SHOWS.
THEY CARRIED PASSENGERS.
FOR LESS THAN TWO CENTS.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 10.-The annual
report of the Union Pacific railway
was filed with the state railway com
mission today for the yeear preced-
ing June 80. The statement was
made that the average amount per
mile for passenger travel was LOS
cents. The period covered in the re
port indicating that the railroad re.
eeiVed trifle less than two cents
before the last law went into opera
ton.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11
did not SUICIDE
coRoNERss JURY DECIDES MAY
sAPP WAS MURDERED BY uN-
q KNOWN PARTY. ..5 .5.5 3.5

lola. Kan, Oct 10. he coroner's
jury that spent three days investi-
eating the mysterious death OF May
Sapp, tonight returned verdict that
I" Miss sapp died from wounds in the
neck caused by sharp instrument
in the hands Of a person or persons
other than Miss Sapp."
IA warrant was sworn out tonight
for Samuel r WhitloW, immed iately
after the coroner's jury reported.
John sapp. father Of the dead girl,
sWore to the complaint. q
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11

Tihis, Oct. 1o-The body of Prince
Tzereteli, cousin of Prince I. G.. Ter
eteli, member of the late duma
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11
An Unmentiones Ancestor.

Mr.. B. is very proud OF his ancient
lineage and never let's slip an oppor-
tunity to boast of it. At a dinner
where he had been unusually rampant
on this subject a fellow guest quieted
him by renlar king, .'If you climb much
further up your family tree you will
come face to face with the monkey.
4Lippincott's.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11
4 Piece conference.

Russian Bear think we had better
have our Representatives sit in con-
vention and do what we have long
contemplated divide up Turkey Brit
ish Lion Yes; in other words. hold
another piece conference Norristown
Pa1 Times.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11
RUSSIAN PEASANTS CHOP A PRINCE TO PIECES

from Kutais, was found hacked to
pieces In the suburbs Of Corr today.
The police have evidence that the
crime was committed by peasants.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11
His R;n score

h Beginner at Golf Tow many have 4
taken. my boy? IS It fifteen or six.
teen? Disguised Cadd lie Ach. dinnal
ken It's no 1, caddie. ye need; It's a.
billiard mark en- topples Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11
Destroy an Estate.

Poltaya, Russia, Oct. TO-. The estate
Of Baroness Alshenvog was set on
fire by peasants today and totally de-.
stroyed ri.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11
Partridge Dashes Into Car. /

artrldue Uasnes info Gar.
Y While the Duluth, South Shore and
Atlantic pa sseEger train was bowling
along the rate Of forty miles an hour,
near Sanborn, q partridge flying at
full speed dashed through the car win;
dow, breaking a double thickness Of
glass. s5 n I8sE
The bird fell dead on the floor A
travelling man seated in the place by
the window was covered with shat
tered glass, but escaped serious in
jury "A man sitting In the seat be-
hind him was struck by a piece OF the
flying glass and an artery in the rear
part OF, his neck was cut. ss
i. Put His Foot in IT
Don't tell Bicycles, but / think his
wife is the plainess looking woman in
town. Don't your "a
ls.5'.N 6. but maybe I'm prejudiced. =
rejudic ?''5
es. You see she's my sister z a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-11
That Commission system.

Fargo Call: There is some senti-
ment in Grand Forks favoring adopt
ing the commission system Of govern
ment. a 4
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-11-20
DARIEN CHASED
THE POLITICIANS
sLoooETT AND ELDERS INVITED
TO Leave THE CITY AT
ONCE.

According to a Darien dispatch
sent out from that city Modnay Blod-
gett and Elders, the republicans who
are marching through Georgia, max
ing political speeches for Senator
Foraker in behalf Of that gentlemans
candidate for the republican nomina,
ton for the presidency, did not fare
so well in Georgias third seaport
city
The item telling OF the urgent IN
vltatlon Blodgett aud Elders received
. is dated at qarien and reads as fol-
lows:
NJ. NJ Blodgett. Of Atlanta, and
James NJ Elderss postmaster Of Ia.
gan, we're said to have been ordered
ont Of town Saturday night BY six or
eight determined white citizens.
Messrs. Blodgett and Elders are
said to have come here to make
speeches 10 the republicans, and IN
the course Of their remarks objec
ticnable things, it is claimed. were
said concerning the relations OF the
coloYed and white races. It is said
they told the negroes that they were
being controlled By the democrats
and that their rights were taken
away from them 1t is said they ad
vised them 70 register in order to
defeat Acknowledgement Ad. to rally
In support Of Foraker 4he next
president.
After the speeches Mr.. Blodgett is
gaid to have been found with several
Of his colored political friends. 1t Is
said that Elders was found at res
taurant
Both men were escorted to the
train, where they were said to have
been compelled to charter motor
car to get out of tom They narrow
" escaped rough treatment as The
citizens were very much iRcensed.