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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31
THE BRATTIEBORO REFORMER FRIDAY, JANUARY 81, 1905

There will DO q concert In the Yer
mont Wheel club rooms Sunday after
noon from I until q o'clock by Lett
singers orchestra. Ladies' are invited.
There. was large attendance at
the Company l dance Tuesday evening
In spite of the storm. The next 10 the
series will be held Tuesday evening,
Feb. IL.
The Ladies' circle Of the uniyer'
salist church will hold its regular
monthly business meeting In the church
parlors Thursday evening. A ereamed
fish supper will be served at 6,l5 o clock
IN usual.
j. willard Cobb sustained a frac'
inrcd nose as a result o. a fall Tues
day night near the Cenicrville skating
rink. A light snow covered the Ice 80
that II was impossible TO pick out the
slippery places. Mr.. Cobb was one OF
number that fell on tho Ice near that
point on their way 10 and from the
skating party in the rink that night.
Attorney General q. q. Fits was
in Montpelier Wednesday 10 argue be-
fore the supreme court two Washington
county eases against the Central Yer
mont railway for alleged discrimina'
ton In freight on coal consigned to the
state hospital Mt Waterbury. The eases
have not yet been tried in county court
but went 10 the supreme court on de.
murrer. Judge II. II. Powers appeared
for the defendant company.
Fair sized audiences have patron
lied the performances given by Jere
McAuliife and his stock company in the
auditorium this week, The plays have
been about up TO the average given by
repertoire companies but there are
some specialiics -noiably the venirilo'
quisi-ihat are much better than us
ual. The attraction tonight is Why Wo'
men Sin; tomorrow afternoon, Pitfalls
Of New York; tomorrow night, The
Fairies Well.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31

L
William F. Dunleavy Of Brattleboro.
There was fair attendance at the
mid.winter conference Of parents and
high school teachers in the high school
room Wednesday evening and as on
former occasions the meeting proved
to be one of mutual benefit. Several
matters pertaining to the welfare OF
the school were discussed by Principal
Smith, J. J. Eckels, Col. G. A. Miles,
Rev. E. Q. s. Osgood and Others. Mr..
Smith spoke of the failure of the high
school basketball team to last through
the season and said it was because of
the team 3 inability to find suitable
place to practice. Mr. Eckels moved
that the prudential committee ask the
selectmen to insert in the warrant for
the next town meeting an article ask.
ing the town to give the high school
pupils the right to use Festival hall
for basketball practice without charge.
This will probably be done although the
feasibility of this plan is doubtful be-
cause of the annoyance caused the
post office employees by afternoon prac-
tice in the hall. Another matter brought
out concerned the instruction in spell
ing which high school pupils are>reeeiv-
ing each week, written examinations
being given each week on list of
words chosen from newspaper. Mr..
Smith said that the pupils had shown
much Improvement in spelling since
this plan had been in effect. There was
also some discussion in regard to the
advisability of giving the pupils SO
much written work, the claim being
made that very little practical use was
made of this work ID .rafter life.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31
Juvenile Books in Library.
\nimal Story Book, Seton-Thomp

Animal Story Book, Seton-Ihomp- 1roo 70
Book of Adventure, Dole, N. H.. .J9lO-72
Book of Natural History, Jordan, :,
ID. >. ............. ''gcou 20 40
Book of Patriotism, Hoar, G. F.. .J9O4-S
Brave Deeds, Trowbridge, j. T.. .J9OO-9
Famous Battles by Land and Sea, :,
Long. y. De-. ....'govu ~
Famous Explorers, Sparks, +. E. .J9l0m7S
Famous Fairy Tales, Field, NJ. r.. .JF34E3
Famous Poems, Aldrich, T. H.. .JS2l-22O
Famous Travels, Henty, c.. .J9l0-l
Historic Scenes in Fiction, Van
Dyke, ID. ..................:. .JyO9-o -
Leaders of Men, Harper, w. R.: .JBl4N
Men Who Have Risen, Mabie, ID.
w. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
(The) Merry Maker, Harris, J.,,, 90
Myths and Legends, Shahan, I.
j. .................. 1900. 'o<o@-
School and College Days, Munroe, -
Sea Stories, Brady, C. T.. .JF3472
(The) Story Teller, Horton, c. H.. .JF3l15
Tales of Fantasy, jerks, t.. .JS27-S4
Wonders of Earth, Sea and Sky, :.
Holden, E. S....................J5 O0El4
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31
Business Principles, as
Applied to Savings
Banks
[From Essex County Herald.)

(From Essex County deralu.)
DESPITE the marvellous growth Of ad-
|ertising in late years, the casual think
B might question the wisdom OF its ex-
ension to the business Of a country saw
hgs bank.
But results refute theories, for we are
HORNED that the Hyde Park Savings
ank, during six months advertising
Smpaign, increased its deposits nearly a
barter million dollars.
1--WE have a savings bank in our village.
he cannot, however, withhold need OF
.aise for the business sagacity OF ex-
ov. Page in thus keeping Vermont mon
in Vermont, policy at once patriotic
"a mutually beneficial.
Printers ink, combined with careful
ID square business methods, has made
Hde Park the hub of the hide industry,
the same agencies bid fair to make it
lely known as center of savings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18
A FINE EXHIBIT WILL BE
 MADE BY FARMERS UNION

Atlanta, June 17.-(Speclal. )--What promises to be one of the most attractive exhibits at the state fair, to be held under the auspices of the Farmers union in Atlanta this fall, is the contemplated arrangement of the cotton seed by-prod- ucts as gather under the supervision Of the Cotton Seed Crushers' association of Georgia.
 At the recent meeting of the interstate association at Louisville, l.. A. Ransom of Atlanta, the president of the assocla- ton, in his annual address, suggested that permanent exhibit of this kind should be established somewhere in the south.
 The suggestion met with instant favor and has been widely commented upon throughout the south.
 President w. H. Mckenzie of Monte zuma, the recently esa<ted president of the Georgia association. has taken up the idea and is duly impressed with it. He will be in Atlanta in few days and will discuss the matter with General Manager Frank Weldon of the fair as- socation with a view to getting space for such an exhibit this fall. It has been play for the planters of the south in that it is from them the cotton seed is se- cured to be transmitted into the various
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18

nessee-and were gesticulating madly
 One delegate far to the left had torn off his coat and was whipping 1t wildly above his head. Texas and Kentucky appeared to be the center of the agita- ton on the floor. New York viewed the storm with calm, and so did Ohio, ex- cept, strangely one lonesome Foraker delegate-Judge Marcus Shoup-who, mounted on chair, kept both arms in motion with a waving flag and a news paper and his voice joining in the gem eral pandemonium.
 Thirty minutes, thirty-five minutes, for ty minutes. forty-fiye minutes
 . A full three-quarters of an hour passed in this bewildering confusion of sight and sound. For time fear was felt by some that a stampede was imminent. But the political generals were glad to give the pent-up enthusiasm of the multitude this outlet of expression, and at no time was there the slightest apprehension among them that the devised plans would mis- carry by some overpowering movement. Frank H. Hitchcock, the Taft manager, moved about the floor, smiling. as the tumult was at it's height.
 "The cheers for Roosevelt today will be for Taft tomorrow" said he, with con fidence. 9 sSs
 Lodge Concludes.
 With the subsiding of the Roosevelt storm Senator Lodge completed his stir ring speech. and then the convention turned to the reports of the other commit tees. That on rules and order of business brought a majority report against the resolution offered by James Francis Burke of Pennsylvania, reducing the representa- tion of states to a basis of the republican vote cast by those states. MT. Burke presented minority report in which 17 of the states concurred.
 sharp contest occurred on this ques- ton, bringing forth the first time before the convention some of it's best known orators, including Burk of Pennsylvania, Governor Wilson of Kentucky. the vet eran Kiefer of Ohio, Ex-Governor Her rick of Ohio Remmel of Arkansas, Buck ingham of Illinois, Wadsworth of New York, Mudd of Maryland. Ex-Governor Yarmouth of Louisiana, and the negro orator from Georgia, Henry Lincoln John son.
 Resolution Defeated.
 The resolution was finally defeated by the close vote of 506 against All, mar gain of F votes in total of 977, three delegates being absent. The change of single state might have altered the entire result. Although defeated, MT. Burk said that the result had shown a tremendous growth of sentiment in favor of this re- stricted representation and that in his opinion the future success of the plan ap- pcared beyond doubt.
 The final details of the platform are being arranged by the platform commit tee tonight, and this accomplished the convention will be equipped tomorrow to make Its declaration of policy and pro- ceed to the election of candidates To- morrows session opens at 10 o'clock in the morning instead of noon as here tofore, so that full day may be had for the discussion of principles and men. The platform Is expected to go before the con vention early In the day and its adoption, will be followed by the speeches placing in nomination the candidates for pres ident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18
MERIDIAN LAWYER
 DIES SUDDENLY

Meridian, Miss, June 17-(Special)- )- Hon. c. C. Miller, aged 80. died suddenly at his home in this city today of heart disease. He had been feeling badly in the early morning and didn't go to his office. He sent for his family physician, who gave him a dose of medicine. About II o'clock his attendant went to his room to administer another dose of medicine and found MT, Miller dead. Deceased was the senior member of the law firm of Miller & Baskin, and was one of the most prominent attorneys in Mississippi. The members of the firm were the local attorneys for the Mobile and Ohio Rail- way company. and have figured in some of the most important litigations in the state. During Senator A. J. McLaurins S term as governor MT. Miller was chair man of the state democratic executive committee. He is survived by his widow, two sons and two daughters. Mrs. J. ", Potts. Miss Alma, Charles and Bas- kin Miller. Mrs. Miller and her son Charles were in New Orleans at the time of Mir Miller's death, and will reach here on special train tonight. Funeral ar- rangements have been deferred until their arrival
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18
CHIEF ASKS APPROPRIATION
 OF S8S,650.50 FOR EXPENSES
The following is self-explanatory:
 Birmingham, June II, 1$S.

The following is self-explanatory: Birmingham, June II, 1908. Honorable Mayor and City councii' DIT mingham, Ala.
 Gentlemen:-I have been requested to rorvard to YOU the amount of the appro- nriation that will be necessary 10 carry on the police department for the year beeinning July 1, 1908, and ending July 1, 1sO9
 After carefully going over the expense for the past year and taking into con s,deration that additional territory VIII have to be protected. submit to you the following amounts:
 Salaries of the police department, sSl'- $50. 50.
 Extra appropriation for the apprehen- sion of criminals, railroad fare, etc., szooo' Tn making this request for the extra appropriation of 5000 I desire to say that heretofore it has been required or the iniured party, or, might say, the party against whom the otrense was committed to furnish the amount of expenses ral- road fare, etc., for the return Of crim- finals who get away from this city ana are caught in another city by request of this department.
 This is entirely unjust as these parties are taxpayers of the city and are ex- pecting protection from the police de- partment, and the punishment of the guilty parties no matter where they are found. I will use this amount for this purpose only. Yours very respectfully, GEORGE H. BODEKER,
 Chief of Police,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18
ROOSEVELT YELL
 IS SOUNDED FOR
 NEARLY AN HOUR
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.)

the path was cleared for the fulfllment of plans already matured for the nomination of the head of the ticket.
 Some Are Loyal. The favorite sons still have, however, their bands of steadfast supporters who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18

tories of Arizona and New Mexico, ana laid 1t one the table by an affirmative vote which included most, if not all, Of their antagonists. Today, when the sub-oon,- mittee met, one of them moved to recon slider the vote by which the resolution was lost and all of them cast their votes in favor of reconsideration. This has been interpreted to indicate that when the test vote comes in the full C 1mttee on the injunction plank the me- oers of the committee from those two territories will be with their friends, the opponents of the provision.
 Some Alterations.
 The formal proceedings of the sub-com- mitte during the day consisted of the consideration of the various blanks of the platform as presented to the commit tee. All these were carefully gone over and many changes in phraseology were made. There were also some alterations of an essential character in some of the more important declarations, so that II the sub-committee' draft is accepted the platform will be found to be, in some par ticulars, though in no essentials, different from the draft of the document which was prepared idn Washington
 All the proceedings, except a few hear ings, were conducted behind closed doors, and none of the details were given b the public.
 modified injunction plank was agreed to by the subcommittee on resolutions at 10 o'clock tonight, which completed the platform, and the full committee was at once called into session to consider the document as perfected
 The injunction plank asserts that the re- publican party always has and always will uphold the processes and proceedings of the courts, and has absolute faith in their integrity and uprightness; neverthe- less it believes that the injunction prac- tice should be so modified as to provide that only where irreparable damage to property Is imminent the courts may grant injunctions without notice. It is specified that due notice shall be given of impending injunction proceedings,
 The modified injunction plank IS believed to be acceptable to many more members of the committee than the original draft. No mention is made in the platform of statehood for Arizona and New Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18
People Dying Like Flies.

Hong Kong, June 1S.-The anti-Japan- csc boycot is still being strongly main talned. The government has prohibited meetings at restaurants called for the purpose of discussing the question of self government and similar objects. A mis- sionary arriving from the province of Hainan states that people are dying there like flies from the plague. The scourge is abating in Hong Kong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18

by-products, and 1t is to them the by- products are to be sold if the industry Is to prosper and each in turn will be benefited.
 which is extracted and refined, the cotton seed meal, which, mixed with huls, makes the cheapest and best cattle feed, the cotton seed meal as fertilizer mixer and the linters can all be placed on ex- hibition and the wonderful results han died In a manner which will make them patent to all and prove an object lesson to all who visit the fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18
Entries will Be Accepted.

Washington, June l7-The Olympic commission at London today decided to accept the Amreican entries for the international rifle matches to be held there this year. A cablegram to this effect was received late today by Gen. James A. Drain, president of the Ma tional Rifle Association of America, to whom the names of entries were sub mitted, and who immediately arranged for the men entered to assemble In New York at 8 p. m. Friday and sail Saturday. The message countermandei an earlier one rejecting the entries on the ground that they were defective in some respects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18
$39.00

The Louisville and Nashville and Bur lington have been selected as the of ficial route to Denver by the delegates to the national democratic convention. Through sleepers will leave Birming ham on the Louisville and Nashville train Mo- ? Thursday, July 2, en route to Denver via .st. Louis and the Burling ton.
 Choice of routes may be had return ing between Denver and St. Louis Tickets may be made to read to Colo- rado Springs if desired at same rate, with stopover at Denver.
 For sleeping car reservations ani further information call on or write to P. Sid Jones, D. P. A.. Birmingham. Both phones 977
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18
Fou Years More.

-Four, four; four years more!" came in deafening chorus from the full sweep of the galleries as if preconcert- ed; each -Four, four!' exploding like the boom of heavy artillery.
 Fifteen minute, twenty minutes, twen- ty-five minutes. Now delegations were joining in the outbreak. Some had mounted chairs--Texas, Kentucky, Ten
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18
CLUB OF BOOSTERS
 VISITS MERIDIAN

Meridian. Miss, June 17--(Special. )-The Nashville Boosters club owns Meridian tonight; they arrived in the city this aft- ernoon on their annual tour and were given a rousing reception by the Board of Trade and citizens in general A street parade and a reception tonight were features of the Boosters visit. The Booster special leaves Meridian at o'clock in the morning over the Alabama and Vicksburg road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18
Mrs. HartIe Wins Victory.

Pittsburg, June 17.-Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje, wife of August Hartje, tn e millionaire paper manufacturer. whose unsuccessful divorce litigation against his wife has been widely published, won another victory today when by a de- cision of Judge Fraser she was awarded S5000 year allimony $26,750 for court expenses and $7000 for attorneys fees.
 Ads illustrated with good cuts arc trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18
Opponents Busy.

The opponents of the plank who are members of the committee called to their assistance a number of outsiders and neither element lost any opportunity to advance the interests of the anti-inJunc- ton clause side. The presidents friends cite an occurrence in the subcommittee as indicative that their opponents are willing to subordinate everything else 10 the injunction question. At its session yesterday the subcommittee had under consideration a resolution declaring in favor of single statehood for the terri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18
INJUNCTION IS TOO BITTER FOR
 REPUBLICANS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE l.,


 ton plank and these telegrams were sent to all doubtful members of the committee. In one of these messages the president is represented to have urged the wisdom of the injunction resolution and to have said that the convention should not yield any more to the extremists among the manufacturers than to the extremists among the laboring men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
SIBBELL LUDINGTON'S RIDE
.@~GSSSSG


An incident Of the Revolutionary
War, as deserving Of its place in popu-
lar memory as Paul Revere's ride, Is
recorded in the Journal of American
History. Col. Henry Ludington, while
a mere boy, during the French and
Indian War, was detailed to escort a
company of invalid soldiers from Can
ada to Boston. This perilous duty and
journey through the wilderness, under
taken In the dead of winter, was one
of almost incredible hardship, but the
gallant youth successfully accomplished
the task assigned to him. His daugh-
ter afterward showed that she was
equally daring and courageous.
Washington selected Col. Ludlngton
as an aide-de-camp at the battle Of
White Plains, and afterward compli-
mented him for his gallant conduct and
soldierly bearing.
The British expedition, consisting Of
1000 men. set cut to destroy the stores
and munitions Of war collected at Dan
bury, Conn.,, reached that place Satur-
day, April &c, 1777.
The guard, too small for protection
and too weak for active resistance, with
drew. Preparations were Immediate
" made to harass the enemy. A mes
senger was dispatched to Col. Luding
ton to summon him to aid in the de-
Tense.
The members of Col. Ludlngton's reg
iment were at their homes, which were
miles apart and scattered over a wide
territory. To summon them was no
easy task. There was no one ready to
do it.
Sibbell, the young daughter of Col.
Iudington, a girl Of 16, volunteered to
undertake the service. She mounted
her horse, equipped with mans sad
die, and galloped off on the road in the
dead Of night. The next morning by
breakfast time the regiment had taken
up the line of march aud was In rapid
motion toward Danbury, twenty miles
distant
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
FIRE ESCAPE.

porting chains are attached to the ends.
Obviously the rungs Of this fire escape
will not come In contact with the hot
wall Of the burning building, assuring
safety Of descent Of persons to the
ground. The lower arm Of the rung-
holder is pointed, which forces it into
the wall under the weight of those on
the ladder, affordinga firm footing and
preventing the ladder from swinging.
This fire escape can be stored In min
lmum of space when not in use, and can
be readily brought into operation when
emergency demands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
An Emended Sign.

Many householder, at the mercy Of
the painter, will find a bond of SYM
pathy with. the students of Stanford
University in the incident taken from
the San Francisco Chronicle. The score
of fraternity houses on the campus
were in the process Of being cleaned
up in preparation for the receptions
and luncheons to be given to visitors
on the day of the big football gSme
man got the contract to paint one
of the houses white, with the under
standing that the job must be done and
dry by a certain day.
After making rush start, the paint
er asked permission to hang out his
sign. His request was granted, and he
put up a conspicuous announcement
over the front porch: 'These premises
being painted by Blank Blank
Then the work dragged. He would
come one day and stay away two. So
the impatient collegians added to the
sign, until the announcement read:
''These premises being painted by
Blank Blank, Now and Them