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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18
1,,ius Franklin Bassett.

Julius Franklin Bassett, ~, aled III
his home. 9 South Main street, yester-
|day morning, after a short illness, dealh
Nbeinc due to heart failure. re com
blamed of feeling i'll Monday afternoon
and as he felt worse later IN tne altg r
noon, consulted phtyysl 1aaa. o nd
seemed to be better TUESDAY anu u
Wednesday and YESTERDAY ; ,nosn'n as
started for his place OF business as
nsnal He had built a fire in his mar
ness sbon at the corner of South MAN
and Canal streets and had returned
home for breakfast, when W!tnoudS
Narn;no he sank into an easy char ana
died almost Immediately. ,ooe :, WI.
He was born Sept. TO-, 1886, IN WI,
miprton. his father being Jonaeha ~
Passett of that town. He was one u
70 children. He lived in Wilmington
until he was 70 years. old when ne ir mens
to Jacksonville to learn tne ha az ne on
maker Is trade under. the care "
uncle. He did not finish his applt;noiotG 70
ship in that place, however, ~. cUl''I Here
b p,ai LA u;nce remained, learning MS
Trade in the shop of Eustis y Belknap.
He eu vas a. we'll known to Brattleboro PEG,
n rjo wa" ona had made this place, his nome h,
for oWer 5( years. He worked IaiIm.
f ul ot and constantly and was meyer Y; !
lnnvn IN take a vacation, although 4.s
fri e~ a: and family often urged him t 1o
lie was located for 40 oyf earTs canal and
little shop at the, corner Oh H tbat piace
South Main streets, opening sd ma mastered
Of business as soon as ne h aaauar nia5I his
lis h, trade h He wa car tTles Haynes and
his second Elizabeth b Ba J go He is sur
he was married arr g 90 yea and two two daughters
Ms MIS- A Minnie Basset of Bratt Rsn}st
He was a member of the f1rse Dap'''
church of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18
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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18
REDUCED 100000.
: Il Hardware a woedenware Co,
Apnafen,iy PtWpcriuf.


,s,l ,fupe viii be Interested in the
s,,fs ifiait from Aicheias II. Col,
rgfkrl Of the Hardware q
si,tpafr Manufacturing company,
~ ihr :. 4, Smith plant OF this
s hTaash. Tho report, dated
IN, Is RI Iollows'
AZ Creditors and Stockholders Of
A. Hardware a woodenware Manu-.
ssnrns Cot
Nv ia1aiIles have been made rs 10
.nSgless If the eompany's business
~ d. receiver, and the following
s,xaiipH therefore may be found In,
~apg 10 both creditors aud stock,
Iss Indebtedness of the company, 80,
"a srd unsecured, nj the time Of the
I.<ytfs appointment on the sth OF
Enay. 1905, was sl.0ls,335. Since
Ia time. through the collection OF
|,el &. 600 Of pledged accounts, aud
|-r.h The operation Of the business
n The receiver. the gross indebted
I. lAs been reduced over 100000.
Thsr the receivers appointment.
nd 10 issue 100000 receivers GER
Es,es was granted hy the court.
Zoo 10 fall due on Nov. IL. $4,000
IDN. 9Th. and $4,000 ON Dec. Goth,
II Tie entire issue was anticipated,
a AMI cancelled from six weeks 10
! months before due.
M receiver has now outstanding
Nd $4,000 good accounts receivable
{ has on hand no unpaid accounts
Nus PAYABLE. All approved bills are
, being paid from day 10 day rs
gated,
detailed appraisal of the fixed as.
has been made since the appoint. |
/ Of the receiver showing a value In
- u 81 100000.
be value of the inventory, consisting
mall equipment, materials, supplies.
d in process and finished product IL
mated 10 he about 100000. A lie.
q inventory will be taken and
duled the latter part Of the current
III,
i hut two Of the company s plants
been operated TO meet the de.
Is Of the trade. A much larger vol.
of business is anticipated for the
ne year, sufficient, II is believed, TO
the plants operating to their full
city after the turn of the year.
has been the purpose of the re-
u under orders Of the court TO pro-
the property and business of the
any in the interest of the creditors
iockholders and to avoid any
ess sacrifice of its assets. /
Q committee of creditors has been
med as TO the receivers manage
of the companv's business and is
'esent engaged in the preparation
plan looking to the adjustment of
company's affairs. Respectfully
itted, Nicholas II. Colwell,
Receiver.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18
Sleighing Without belS'

q While hf there is law making s, IT "a
witbout bells. still very large n no one
Of persons continue to 40 s SO, All t. ny Very
often the sidewalks in ra PIaSseSt to a." walk
bad that we are c9m NJ this time the
bellless sleigh becomes po2; s too mean
gerous. That person nnron mni provide his
Or too careless to propfbn bells should be
s4s sa Tt and 1ed for each nj. G dsn
gerous practice Physco
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18
THE sPoRTsMEN's SHOW.
Exhibits from All Phases OF outdoor
life to Be on Exhibition.

Ont from the heart of the vast, silent
uoods and from the shores of the great
silver lakes of the north have daily come
Stories of extraordinary luck by the sports
men with gun and rod. There seems eel sh. 70
be aGusu to true sport, which fact holds
pe PEI hr;Il;snt promise for the success of
t the Snortsmen's Show soon to be estab-
I IN ip at Mechanics building on Hunting.
t is avenue. Boston. Everybody concerned
:; ;on working almost night and day for the
tT;umnh Of this colossal educational en-
t te1ulIe particularly Richard E. Follett,
W tpt General manager and the second vice
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18


In an address to the chronological so.
ciety of England on the right method Of
dealing with crime and criminals, Sir
Robert Anderson, late chief of the Grim,
inal investigation department at Scotland
Yard, referring to the so-called criminal
type of face, said that on one occasion
when Max Nordau visited him he put
before him two photographs which were
so covered that only the faces were yisi-
BILE. One was that of DR.. Temple, then
archbishop of Canterbury, and the other
that of Raymond, the prince of criminals
of his time. The archibishop's face, said
Sir Robert, when in repose had an ex,
Sinister. Raymond had a remarkably
kindly, intelligent face. Max Nordau,
who was told that one of the two photo
graphs was that of prominent English
public man, would not express any opin-
ion as to the types.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18
,r..u q gent Coming MONDAY.

=. J. Guthrie of Palmss a, M 70 Succeed
ON j. Rowe as Joint R agent al and Mains
tral Vermont and Bos hos had over %
railroads.. Mr.. Guthrie a mas nay He began
Years Of railroad t sdRsTaddnf man in 1881
working until A NAY; ntO, points on the
Grand ss ss Tan a' Canada d has
e fnat me as 80 agent .H in st. Adams anu
Palmer.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18
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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18

ro,enbones have been PLACED H.. on N tne
Ieie ~ the chairs in some OF OF tne NV nv
York sSsnce t to talk XIX once in
NH 10
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18

FFt9t ley stimulates the he hv veil
9qno regu the bowels ea n so 'f bave VI" to
DruggI
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
WAY UMBRELLA WAS RErO nNED.
Something Of joke on the Late
Henry Ward Heecher.

Among the financial friends OF the
great preacher was one old broker in
New York-an aggressive Unitarian,
which sect lie often said bore the
trade mark Of honesty" One day he
met Mr.. Beecher hurrying toward
Wall street ferry to avoid the down
pour of sudden rainstorm.
"Take my umbrella said the
broker. II don't need it; the coming
bus takes me to my door"
At the ferry Mr.. Beecher met LADY,
a prominent church worker Of sister
church, who, having no umbrella, was
lamenting her inability to reach her
car safely. The urbane preacher
forced the umbrella upon her as ne
said: Il will be out your way to-mor'
row and will call and get It,
Two hours later as Mr. Beecher was
sitting in the old arm chair in his
study the-doorbell rang and when ne
responded to the call boy hurriedly
presented him with an umbrella, to
gether with an unsoaled note, which
read:
Dear Mr.. Beecher-My husband
Mr.. NJ, demands that return the
umbrella you so kindly loaned me a.
once, and join him in saying that un
der the circumstances the pleasure o.
an anticipated call is ulregretted
Upon opening the umbrella you viii
become more fully advised OF oul
unite ed action
The great cxpounder of truth ant
honesty was Mortified when upol
| opening the umbrella he discovered
| pasted slip upon which was written II
bold round hand: Stolen by SOM
Presbyterian theft"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
The Beam and the Mote.

Little Dick, the village bad boy"
was wading through shallow swamp
catching frogs with small landing
net. It was slow work, for the frogs
we're nimble and exceedingly shy, but
whenever he succeeded in capturing
one he made sure that it did not get
away by putting it in a tin bucket
that had perforated lid. He had
just caught fine specimen and trans
ferred 1t to his bucket, when young
lady, who was out for a walk, hap
pened along.
Little boy" she said, don't you
know it's very cruel to catch those
poor little froggies?"
Dick Strengthened up and looked at
her. She wore a gorgeous creation"
ON her head, and something in Its
trimmings attracted his attention.
81 want EN- to wear ON my hat" he
said.-Yout Companion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
M.rrlans Of Widows in india.

We are glad to note the number OF
widow marriages increasing every
year. Following on the heels of one
in high life in Calcutta, there have
been lately three such marriages in
different parts of the country. This is
noteworthy record, which should
cause the social reformer to take heart
for the ultimate success of his work.
The agitation that has been kept up
for years by the social conference
has been successful, If only In i'm
pressing all classes of the Hindu com
munity with the necessity of widow
marriage. 1t Is, however, well known
that those who still take exception to
It and offer sentimental objections
have no widowed daughters at home
and consequently have no means to
Judge their sad condition. Indian
Mirror.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
permanent Rose scent.

A word about the making Of rose
paste. Steep the petals in water until
they are soft enough to be macerated
easily. Mix IN few drops Of altar
Of rose and little gum.
This is a very. suitable mixture to
lnclose in amulets or charms, for it is
sweet but not sickly, and it keeps its
sweetness, and, II run into a little
fancy mold while soft and allowed to
set and harden there, when turned
out it win make an ornamental as well
as an effectual perfume for box Of
handkerchiefs or some Of our pet
possessions. Girls Realm.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
eRlEvlNe For HIS OLD HOME
Possibility That Unfortunate Was NOT
Altogether Deserving.

The old man was seated in the park,
great tears coursing down HIS cheeks.
He was such a pathetic picture that
the sympathetic passer-by stopped ana
asked him If he were i'll.
Eyes, sir" said the Borrowing ola
fellow. 81 have just had bad news
from home. The house that has shell
tered me for years is to be sold and
torn down, and l haven't a penny TO
my name to stop It, Everybody in 1t
will be turned out, and Heaven knows
what will become of them"
Poor soul" said the sympatnetlc
passer,by, slipping dollar into the OLD
mans hand. THAT isn't much money,
but you are welcome to It,"
THANK you, sir" said the old fellow
smiling through his tears. Every III
tie bit helps, and l am very mucn
obliged to you"
where is this old home OF yours
nv friend?" asked the philanthropist.
up at Sing-Sing," replied the old
man. ITS the jail. sir. I've lived
there 25 years altogether"
And the philanthropist passed on
Harper's Weekly.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
TUNES FAIL TO KILL; MAY BUY.
Aged Flute Player Makes Sure by Try
ing Score of Pieces.

A little old man entered large
r,usic shop and asked the assistant to
5hc-v Him book of flute music.
"lIere, SIR, is a very fine selection >
sa;a tho assis: ant, land cheap at half a
dollar, seeing that it contains no fewer
thaN 80 airs.
The old man took the book, opened
1t. and laid it on a shelf Then he took
his flute out of his coat pocket,
screwed it together and began to play
softly the first tune in the book.
When he had finished the first tune
he turned the page and played the
second. Then he played the third.
An hour later he was still playing.
The assistant thought it was time to
hurry him up bit.
well, sir" he said, do you think
the book will suit you?"
Il like these so far very much
thank you,' said the old man, putting
his instrument to his lips again, but
have only played half the tunes SO
fart"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
jap View Of Baseball.

One strong-arm gentleman called a
pitch is hired to throw. Another gen.
tleman called a Stop is responsible
for whatever that Hon. Pitch throw to
him, so he protect himself from
wounding by soft pillows which ne
wear on hands. Another gentleman
called a Striker stand in front OF
that Stop and hold up club to fright
of that Hon. Pitch from angry rage
OF throwing things Hon. Pitch In
hand hold one baseball OF an unripe
condition of hardness. He raises that
arm lofty-then twist-a sudden! he
shoot them bullet-ball straight to
breast Of Hon. Stop. Hon. Striker
swing club for vain effort 1t is miss
and them deathly ball shoot Hon. Stop
in gloves, ".Struck once! decry Hon.
Emperor, person who is there to
gossip about it in loud voice.-H.
Togo, in Atlantic.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
PupIL NAMES neRATE. pAINTEM.
IN Response to Teachers Question re
Promptly Answers my Father"


In these days children are taught
things their fathers never worried
about. One class recently had les
son on the famous painters OF the
world-the "old masters"
Nov, boys" concluded the master,
try to remember the names OF some
OF these WONDERFUL artists-Michael
Angelo, Raphael and Salvador Rosa.
shall expect you to know one OF these
names when ask you"
Next day he thought he would test
the memories Of his pupils.
"Who can tell me-" he asked, tine
name Of some great painter?
Not a word, not hand raised.
That's odd" continued the master.
"Come. now. you must'remember some
of those names told you. All, Jimmie
remembers! Name q great painter
Jimmie!"
But the teacher in turn had forgot
ten that Jimmie had been absent the
day before. The boys answer, how
ever, was prompt.
my father!" he said
Your father?" replied the aston
ished master, while the class giggieo
Historically.
"Yes sir. He paints CRATES, furnaces
Ind all sorts of ironwork!"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
subtle Criticism.

A certain young artist in New York,
who is on terms of comparative in
timaey with the janitor of the apart
ment-house wherein he maintains his
studio, is in some doubt whether the
said janitor is cynic, or something
Of an art critic, or both.
zone day, while doing bit OF re-
pair work in the studio" says the
painter, Mike scrutinized a bit of my
work with ominous solemnity. When
| indicated a portrait of myself the
blow fell. Said /:
"The paint on this is badly
cracked, which spells the likeness
with no more expression in his
countenance than is to be seen in the
face of representation of eBuddha,
Mike replied:
"Not at all. sir.'"- Harper's
Weekly.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
strange Case.

One Of the New York hospitals has
q patients young athlete-who has
normal vision when lying at full
length, but Is blind as q bat when he
sits up or stands on his feet. This has
been his state for six months or 80.
The hurt to the eyes that brought It
ON was received in a game Of basket
BAN. The specialists who are trying TO
remedy the mischief done to his eyes
1t that time employ q new x-ray
process. s'This consists" explains 9
New York paper, "ot periodic flashes
Of the rayS-of great intensity
against the retina, Instead Of the older
method Of q steady application q The
rays for Z considerable DeTie1 Il tine
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
late Hours for Rising in England.


There is one signal disadvantage In
London-and, indeed, in English life,
for the practice apparently embraces
the entire country-and this is the APP
pallingly late hours for-rising. Every
where is nine o'clock the breakfast
hour; nothing, 80 to speak, is open till
ten O'Clock, and this absolute loss OF
all the morning makes great DIFF
ference II one has anything to do. On
the continent one may always have
breakfast by seven o'clock. as in our
own country: but the universal late
breakfast here, with luncheon at from
1880 to two and dinner at eight or nine
O'Clock, makes conditions dtficult Tor
those accustomed to earlier hours.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
coaI cheapest "a "a carte.v

An English town boasts the posses
sion OF coal vender who knows
some French. He is not sure Of It,
but his pride in 1t is prodigious. Lit
tie Gallo phrases keep slipping into
his casual speech, and they light it
with quaint charm. AS, for instance,
when he war ssked his prices for coal
~ awoman customer. ''Well, madam"
he replied, ~ you take II . Ia carte
It's 20 shiulngs the ton. but X you
take It cuI-ds.sac' it's q shilling e.
ira Tor the bags."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

lnuSlaSm. one .
just the kind OF
girl | should love
for a sister. but OF
course l don't ex-
pect you to appre-
ciate her at all.
You haven't got a
bit of sense about
girls. I'm sure l
don't know what
would become ct
YOU III uiun
watch ever you a
little"
us she blonde
or brunette ?" asked
Billy with lazy in
terest. for he and
his sister had lit
tie similarity OF
tastes when II
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

looked at each
other and then
laughed.
"Go ahead-tel
her." commanded
Billy.
The little blonde
girl put up a lit
tie hand on which
cleaned a new
gold band ring.
"Wewe're mar
ried," she STAN
mered, blushing.
Then she threw
her arms around
her new sisters
neck. "Oh, i just
never can love
you enoughl Billy
4nid ma how uns.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

When the little blonde girl and Billy
returned that night his sister was
waiting up for them and met them with
worried frown.
what naughty girl to stay out
so late without chaperon!" she said,
playfully
The little blonde girl and Billy
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

very flrst and we owe It all to you'll"
Il suppose It u Tor the best" co.
'lilouuIxed BiIly'n sister later IS she
mentally reviewed the situation. BE
sides, 1t Is nice to have q steam yacht
ii the family" M
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
came to girls.


"She's the dearest little blonde,
with the most appealing face and big,
baby blue eyes. There's this about
her, too; she has a lot of good CON-
mon sense and makes nearly all her
own shirt waists and she sings beauti-
fully and her father owns steam
yacht"
/"That's plenty about her, thank you.
I've read all about that kind in books.
You forget to mention that she is
matrimonially inclined and is liable to
try to capture promising person like
myself.
why, she wouldn't consider you
for a moment. If you will only De
nice TO her while she is visiting me 1t
won't be at ell necessary for you to do
anything more. Don't neglect her,
though, for | want her to like you.
Next Gay the little blonde arrived
with much fuss and feathers.
"Oh, she'll PASS in a crowd was
Billys verdict a little Later when his
sister anx:ously sought his opinion OF
her friend.
The little blcnGe visitor accepted
Billy's devotion, together with that
OF all the other men who crossed her
path, as a matter of course. Billy's
sister felt little piqued at such indif-
ference, because If she did say 1t her.
self there were few girls who had as
good-looking brother as Billy was.
It was at the ghost party that the visi-
tor really forfeited the good will OF
Billy's sister 1t wasn't just because
she committed the objectionable social
error of fainting at the appearance OF
the sulphur ghost, for Billy's sister
really had been solicitous when Billy
carried the blonde girl upstairs and
lowered around until she opened her
eyes just as he was bending over her
1t was what the little blonde girl did
when she saw Billy there Two little
hands had caught Billy's face between
them impetuously and then had quick
ly dropped when Billy's sister ejacu
lated: obi"
Il don't think Ruth need have upset
the whole party the way she did last
night" complained Billys sister to
Billy the next day. "She is going
home tomorrow and I'll really fee
relieved, for she is SO hard to enter
tain"
Poor little grit" said Billy, medi
tatively. "When'll she be back from
the hair dressers? She's been gone
an hour and AZ minutes"
"She may stay there all day for al
care" remarked Billy's sister, indif
ferently. Il suppose you might taxi
her for a little ride In the machine
when she comes IN, for we ought t
be nice to her even though we are 81
tired-of her. We never will have he
to visit us again, anyhow"
"You never can tell, though" re
marked Billy as he left the room.
Il hope Billy doesn't compromis
himself with her," said Billy's siste
to her mother little later as sh
waved her hand at the couple depart
ing in the machine.
why, you we're so fond of her an
so anxious that he should fall in low
with her." said her mother with pu1
zled expression. Il think she
sweet"
"She is a snippy little cat and 8
weak and washed-out looking" storme
Billy's sister.
When the little blonde girl and Bill
returned that night his sister wa
waiting up for them and met them wit
a worried frown.
what a naughty girl to stay OF
so late without chaperon!" she SAT-
playfully.
Tho 1ittla blonde girl and Bill
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
THEIR CHANGE
OF VIEW

"She, is absolutely perfect, Billy
said Billy's younger sister with en-
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-02-21
Thax Lacked Team Work.

There was small respect in Captain
Maybury's mind for the brains of the
artists whom he and his wife harbor-
ed and fed during the summer. They
are a we'll meaning lot Of folks as
ever lived" he said conidentially to a
neighbor, "but when it comes to COM
mon sense every last living one Of 'em
needs a guardeen."
Act kind O. crazy, reckon" said
the neighbor.
well. faint SO much that" admit
ted Captain Maybury. "as tits that they
lack gumption and sprawl. Two Of
'em were talking to me about the
sunset light last night. We work
fast as We can, but we can't ketch it,
they told me. 1t fades 80 fast, and
before you know it the glow is dead
"Tve got some used to their queer
talk, but that did seem plumb foolish.
If two of you can't ketch it, says,
why in tunket don't the whole eight
Of you set to work together, same as
If you had fence to paintY But If
you'll believe me. could tell by their
looks they'd never thought Of such a
thing before. They're simple, that's
what they are."-Youth's Companion.