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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-03
SOUTH NEwFANE.

This week has been favorable for the
sugar makers.
Mrs. Helen Moore is at home after
spending the winter in Springfield, Mass,
with her son, Harry Moore.
Mrs. Cassie Reed has been seriously III
again the las, two weeks. She has been
an invalid for many months.
Miss Iva Stfatton is visiting this week
at c. T.. Browns and will return to Suf'
field, Conn, for the spring term OF high
school.
John Murphy, who as a boy lived with
Mrs. Ella Willard in 10000, has for some
time been employed as packer by the
Arnold Print works OF Lowell, Mass.
Miss Hattie Bailey, formerly Of this
place. who has been in Suilield, Conn,
during the winter. has returned TO Brat.
tleboro to resume work in the overall
shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moore shipped their
household goods Tuesday to Springfield,
Mass. Mr. Moore is working in ma
chine shop and has charge of milk
route.
Mrs. Myron Chamberlain and daughter
Eleanor OF Brattleboro are spending few
days with Mrs. +. NJ. Morse. Mrs. l.. 4.
StruttOn ana uaugnter prdtc NtIt hiS'
Morse's guests on Wednesday.
Rev. Elmore c. Clarke viii preach sun
day morning upon the subject, Jesus the
Good Shepherd. There was no service
last Sunday morning at the Baptist
church on account OF the ralnstorm.
John 4. Moore was at the town clerks
office in Newfane Wednesday with the
other listers, Edwin Jones and John
Whitaker. They took the oath OF office
and entered upon their official duties
at once.
Miss Emma de Zouche, OF the city de-
partment of the editorial staff OF the New
York World and Fred X. j. Anderson,
an editorial writer for the same paper,
were married in New York Monday,
March %. They went to Atlantic City
for the week, stopping in Philadelphia en-
route home Miss de Iouche was guest
of Mrs. 4. NJ. Dexter at Dexter Hall last
summer.
The Ladies' Benevolent society will meet
next Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Hes
cock. The last meeting, at Mrs. Z. +.
Browns, was among the largest OF the
season. Members present responded to
the roll call by giving plan, method, or
advice, which they use to make the house
work easier A wide range OF topics was
discussed. A similar plan will be used
at the next meeting.
Miss Florence LETTERS and Miss May
Kelsey, both OF Northfield seminary,
Samuel A. Merrifeld of Mt. Hermon
seminary, and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd FAR
banks of Williamsville were enjoying
sugar on snow at Samuel II. Morse's
Wednesday. Mr.. Fairbanks, who was
badly bruised and had a bone fractured
when thrown from a sleigh in Brattlebooro
few weeks ago, wears his foot and ankle
in plaster cast but with the aid OF
crutches gets about somewhat.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-03
JAMAICA.
NJ. E. Bristol died last Friday.

NJ. Z. Bristol died last Friday.
w. H. Joslin died Wednesday.
Jonathan Eddy has returned to his
brothers.
S. r. r. Cheney is spending his vaca-
ton with his parents.
1t is expected that Ernest Martin will
move into 4. NJ. Spencer's house.
L. Noble of Brooklyn Heights is spend
ing few days with relatives in town.
Mrs. R. j. Daggett went to New York
Monday to buy her spring millinery.
Jerry Leahy went to Brattleboro Fri,
day to join his family, having finished
work here.
A. j. Blanding and E. NJ. Spencer have
moved to Putney where Mr.. Banding
has hired farm and Mr.. Spencer is at
work.
One of our oldest citizens and a life
long resident of the town, M. G. Skinner,
passed away at the ripe old age of 81
years and II months, March %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Muzzy of Westfeld, Mass,
came to spend Sunday with Mr.. Muzzy,,s
parents. MIR. Muzzy returned to his work
Monday, Mrs. Muzzy remaining here for
few days.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-03
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Harry Chapman has returned from For
ida.
Much excitement was caused along the
telephone line Tuesday between II and
u o'clock when balloon was discovered
coming from the southwest. 1t passed
over the town and sailed towards the
northeast and faded away.
Owen Chase died Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock of cancer after an illness of
several weeks during which time he had
suffered intensely. He was a son of
Rhurry and Roxy (Howard) Chase and
his life was spent in his native town. He
married Angie Baldwin and nine chill
dren were born to them of whom six are
living. He also leaves widow and one
sister, Mrs. Emmett Harris of Pike Falls.
The funeral was held Thursday at l
o'clock at the house.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-03

Mrs. Gratia Davidson returned home
from Burlington Wednesday.
Fred Daniels's little child will probably
lose the sight Of one eye.
Mrs. Annie Sherman has been visiting
her mother, Mrs. d. Ballou, this week.
The w. c. r. U. will meet with Mrs:
G. L. Hescock Friday afternoon, April
ID. A. Benson is repairing his residence.
Fred Underwood is doing the carpenter
ing.
The Junior Endeavor society will serve
a hash supper this evening at the church
vestry.
Victor Boyden of Townshend filled W.
G.. Ballous place at the station during his
absence.
The Wellman mill is running on full
time under the management OF y. Is.
Randoll.
Marion Sherman of Williamsville has
been visiting her relatives here during
her vacation.
Mrs. David Howard, formerly Minnie
Brooks, was the guest of Mrs. Silas Ken
ney Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Parsons returned
Monday 1TOIll u WISH W tuCll uouSheei
in Brattleboro.
The Christian Endeavor society will
serve a supper at the church Wednesday
evening, April Is.
Mrs. AL Wood and Mrs. Abbie Higgins
of Brattleboro were guests OF Mrs. Il.
j. Ward this week.
M. D. Newton has installed a new COM
putting scale in his store and is very
much pleased with it.
Mrs. Mabel Allen has returned from
Boston and will be at her fathers, Z.
H. Jones's, for while.
Lillian Redfeld went Monday to Mr..
Hales in Halifax to assist her mother
two weeks during sugaring.
Mrs. Blanche Pratt and son Robert of
Cambridge, Mass, are spending week at
Elmwood hall during Roberts vacation.
Mrs. Ward Eager of New York is visit
ing relatives in the village. Mr.. Eager
will probably come up for few days soon.
Mrs. II. A. Carpenter went Thursday to
Bellows Falls to visit her daughter, Mrs.
d. M. Rider. She took her grandson,
Allen, with her.
Willie Bruce gave a sugar supper Thurs
day evening to a number of friends in the
village including Mrs. Blanche Pratt and
her son. All report good time.
Mrs. Eliza Morse of West Brattleboro
was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Tim
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-03
EAST DOVER.

Sugar makers have been very busy the
past week.
Miss Dean OF Bellows Falls spent two
days with her schoolmate, Kate Prouty,
this week.
Florence and Jennie Lazelle OF vii.
Evansville are at the home OF their uncle,
Clifford Lazelle, this week.
The women OF the Sunshine society
realized about $3.50 from their sale and
supper of Tuesday evening and they feel
very grateful to all who helped TO make
the affair a success.
The pleasant home OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
A. Moore was the scene OF a very en-.
joyable occasion Wednesday evening when
about 20 OF the young people gathered.
Sugar on snow was served, games were
played and all went home feeling they
had passed delightful evening.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-03
BROOKLINE.

Albert Derry /. visiting his brother.
l.uther Derry,
Oscar Lawrence and Frank Woodward
are both housed with the mumPs,
MR.. Augusta BAILEY, who lives with her
daughter. Mrs, Frank l., Potwine, IN at
tempting 10 20 10 the stove 10 hx The
hrc the other day, in some way stumbled
aud fell to the floor, breaking her hip
and sustaining other bruises. DIR. osgood
Was called and she was made as comfort
able as her age and condition would per-
init
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-03
WEST WARDSBORO,

A balloon passed over the village Tues
day forenoon.
F. L. Adams started his sawmill Mon
day morning at l a. m.
The covenant meeting will be held Sat
urday afternoon, April 4.
The theme for next Sunday morning is
Worldliness, Indifference, Unbelief-
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-03
ATHENS.

Robert Bratton is working for George
Mitchell.
Mrs. Charles Durham and Mrs. S. n.
Bemis are on the sick list.
George Bemis of Shelburne Falls;
Mass, and Mrs. A. j. Holden and
niece of Keene, y. H., were guests at
Nal Bemis's a few days this week.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-03
Plenty of Trouble

is caused by stagnation of the liver and
bowels. To get rid of it and backache
and biliousness and the poison that
brings jaundice, take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, the reliable purifiers that do
the work without grinding or gripping.
25c at F. Fl. Holden & Co.'S drug store.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-03
NEWFANE.
James F. Chase Secured Control of In
terstate Lumber Co.

The affairs of the Interstate Lumber
company have finally been arranged to
the satisfaction of the Chase interests and
it is believed that the change will be
benefit to this town. At the recent
annual meeting of the company James f.;
Chase secured control and was elected
vice president and general manager. A
new board of directors was also put in.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Chase to EN-
ploy 10 or u hands here during the com.
ing summer, and another winter if the
business warrants it still more help will
be employed This is encouraging news
for the people of Newfane who, are
anxious to see Mr.. Chase succeed in the
venture with which he is now connected.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-03

"E. c. Dewitt, & Co. Chicago. Ill.--Gentle
men--In 1897 / had disease Of the stom.
ach and bowels. In the spring Of 1902 !
bought a bottle OF Kodol and the benefit /
received all the gold in Georgia could not
buy. May you live long and prosper. Yours
very truly. c. ~ Cornell, Roding. Ga, Aug.
81, 1907 Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-03
A Card.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on q 50.cent bottle Of
Greene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar II 1t fails
to cure your cough or cold. We also guar.
antee 25.cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded
The Monticellonian., 1908-10-22
Many Sentences Imposed.

The following sentences were. I'M
posed by the United States court held
al Harrison Saturday last:
William Allen, Ollie Redding, Yank
Sutton. John T Wilson and Shadwick
were each fined 500 and given 60
DAYS in Jail Ebert Noe and Frank
Allison were fined $500 and so days
each i'll Jail.
Arch c. Gresham, ex.postmaster at
Kingston. was fined S1.050 for falsi-
flying the records in the cancellation
of stamps: Robert W. Brady, who
pleaded guilty of safe-blowing in the
Mountain Home postofIice last July,
was sentenced 10 10 years in the l-eav-
enworth penitentiary and pay fines to
the amount of $500. This is said 10 be
the third time he has been convicted
of this kind of work, so Judge Rogers
gave him the limit 1t developed that
he had not been out of the pententiary
60 days at the time of the commission
OF the offense.
Monroe Tucker was sentenced TO
two years in the penitentiary for
breaking into a postoilice in Marion
county. Ark.
Belts and Dean, two young men
from Leslie Ark, were given two and
one-half years in the Missouri train
ing school at Boonville. Mo, on a
charge OF eounterfeiting nickels and
passing them
The Monticellonian., 1908-10-22
To Bring Immigrants Here.

A. V. Swaty, formerly district agent
for the Farmers United States CO.
operative Demonstration Work. with
headquarters in Little Rock, but who
was recently transferred TO Muskogee,
Okla, returned to Little Rock Satur-
day, having resigned his position with
the government. Mr. Swaty will de-
vote his energies in the future to the
establishment and operation of the
Arkansas Bureau of Domestic and In
ternational immigration. The bureau
is to be incorporated, its object being
TO bring desirable immigrants to Ar
kansas and locate them on the cut
over lands in the sawmill districts of
the state.
The Monticellonian., 1908-10-22
orocers Plan Food Show.


The Retail Groeers and General
Merchants Association met Tuesday
night and discussed the pure food
show and also the relations that
should exist between jobbers and re-
tailers.
The Pure Food Show Committee re-
ported that practically all the space
has been sold and that after next Sat-
urday orders for space will be turned
down and the entire time will be de-
voted to making arrangements for
the opening. which will be Wednes-
day. Oct. I'll.
There is a friendly discussion on
between the retail merchants and the
jobbers. Complaints have been re-
ceived by the association that some
jobbers have been acting more Or less
as retailers That there are two sides
to the controversy was shown when
it was brought out that some iobbers
claim that some retailers buy goods
outside of Little Rock that could be
furnished by the local jobbing trade
AT the next regular meeting the
retailers will be asked TO produce
evidences on which their complaints
have been founded, and at a future
meeting the iobbers will be asked to
furnish evidences of their complaints.
The entire discussion. it is said. will
be friendly and is not to be eonsid-
cred as a fight between retailers and
iObherS
The Monticellonian., 1908-10-22
FIrea Shotgun with STICK.

A tragic chapter in the story of the
failure of the Bradford bank at Brad
ford was added at II o'clock Wednes-
day night when IL. J. Drennen, cashier
of the bank, while a >igitive from JUS
tiee, wanted for embezzling between
$4,000 and $4,000 from The bank, com
mftted suicide by blowing out his
brains with a shotgun He killed him
self in the barn at his home in Brad
ford Just seven hours after leaving the
bank for the last time. and only
few hours after a warrant was issued
for his arrest on the charge of EN-
beZzlement. His body was not found
until Thursday morning.
The shot. when Drennen discharged
the gun, was heard throughout Brad
ford. but no attention was paid to it
at the time Brennen's wife was alb
sent from home at the time. visiting
at Jonesboro Only his three small
children were at home
The charge from the gun blew off
the entire crown of Drennen's head
and his brains were scattered over
several feet
At a recent meeting of the direc-
tors OF the bank it was decided that
the books of the institution should
be examined James Johnson of Scar
cy. lawyer. but formerly an
expert accountant, was en-
ployed to examine the books.
During the examination We'd
nesday errors began to show up and
at o'clock Drennen walked out the
back door. Nothing was thought of
his departure until some time had
elapsed. and he failed to return. By
that time ii had been definitely aseer-
tanned that the bank was short be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 and war
rant was issued for the cashiers ar
rest and a search instituted for him.
Il was learned later that he went di
rectly from The bank 10 his home.
where he secured his shotgun and
went out into the woods. He was
not seen after that until his body was
found Thursday morning.
Bremen killed himself by discharg
ing his shotgun with a stick. He held
the barrel of tho shotgun in his right
hand and was still grasping The stick
in his left when his body was found.
He had raked up a pile of corn shucks
so that he fell back on them when the
shot was fired.
The Monticellonian., 1908-10-22
Want penltentiary Record.

Superintendent James Pitcock OF the
state penitentiary Monday received a
letter from Hal Norwood of Mena at
torney general of Arkansas. pertain
ing to the suit of the New York Life
Insurance Company against the estate
of the late Gus Frye. in which it is
alleged that FRYE defrauded the in
snrance company out of $4,000. Mr.
Norwood is attorney for the insurance
company in the suit and he asks Mr.
Pitcock TO make out. IN deposition
from, a description of Frye's body,
Frye having been III the penitentiary
at one time. Certain marks are said
to distinguish Frye's body and de
scription of these marks will be COM
pared with those found on the partial
remains of a body found In we'll
near Mena which were said to be the
remains of Frye's body, but which.
the insurance company claims, are
those of another.
The Monticellonian., 1908-10-22
Railroad Men and Shippers Agree.

Representatives of the five trunk
lines and the Shippers Committee
REACHED compromise at their confer
ence on more Than 60 per cent of the
interstate freight rates considered by
them at the Quapaw Club Thursday.
There were 40 rate questions involved.
The shippers conceded at the start
without argument ten debated points
to the railroads, and of the 30 remain
ing, the railroads made the required
concessions on about 20.
1t was agreed by both the shippers
and the traffic men, that the confer
ence had been most amicable. The
traffic men promised the shippers that
they would return to Little Rock in
month or two, as by that time they
hoped to be able TO concede the re-
naming ten debated questions of adj
vances in the interstate tariff to the
shippers In order TO do this. the rail
road men will have to go over their
figures again, and they expect to hold
several conferences among themselves,
before they return to Little Rock to
make their final concessions 10 the
shippers.
The Monticellonian., 1908-10-22
State Capital Notes
illegal to Seize to Get Poll Tax.

Illegal to Seize to Get Poll Tax.
The question as TO whether sher-
if can seize the properly of dein
quent poll tax payer in order 10 col
lcct the tax has been decided in the
negative by Attorney General W. f.
Kirby.
Mr.. Kirby has received number OF
inquiries of the kind lately. and in
order to answer all of them recently
addressed a letter to John Il. Ben
nett of Maynard, one of the cores.
pondents who desired legal opinio4
on the question. The attorney general
holds that a DOLL tax is not a tax on
property, nor lien on property, and
cannot be collected by distress the
same as tax upon personal property.
In his opinion Attorney General Kir-
by says:
Your inquiry as TO whether the
sheriff is authorized to collect the poll
tax by distraint as taxes upon person
al property are collected. is received.
The law requires that There shall
also be levied annually one dollar per
capita on every male inhabltant of the
state over p years of age, for common
school purposes. Section 68SS, Kir-
by's Digest 1t also fixes a lien for
taxes assessed upon real and personal
property that binds same and is pre-
ferred over all judgments and other
membranes. and No property shall
be exempt from sale or distress for
taxes due thereon Secs. 1924, 1885,
hirbys Digest
1T is further provided, that a per-
son paying his poll tax shall be entitled
to receive from the collector a sepa-
rate poll tax receipt, etc. and It is un-
lawful for any collector TO refuse TO
execute such receipt because OF the
failure or refusal or such persons to
pay the taxes due upon any property
held by him. See. 2710, Kirby's Di-
gest.
The poll tax, when levied, is an OBJ
| legation and debt due from those liza
BILE to the payment thereof to the state
and should be paid, but il is not tax
| upon property nor is ii lien there
upon. The law does not contemplate
| that it shall be collected by distraint,
as the tax upon personal property may
| be, since it is not lien against any
| property In proceeding by the state
| against the person for its collection,
he would be entitled to such exemp-
lions as are given by law against
other debts and claims, nor
would it have any preference over
judgments. mortgages or other incum-
branees upon the debtors property.
| The legislature could have made it a
lien against the personal property, but
| has not done So
1T is supposed that a mans inter,
est in his country's w~,:c"e and the
promotion of her schools, and his de
sire to take part in a direction of its
affairs, by voting in its elections, will
constrain Inn TO pay such poll tax.
The Monticellonian., 1908-10-22
Parsel Refused Bail.

Charles r. Parsel. who has been In
dicted for murder i'll the first degree
for the killing of Leon Ehrenberg, was
remanded to Jail without bail Saturday
afternoon by Judge Robert j. Lea of
the Pulaski Circuit Court. Judge Lea
stated that in the event of Parsefs
physical condition should be endanger-
cd by the confinement he would hear
another application for bail, but only
under such conditions, as lie was clear
ly of the opinion that bail should not
be granted under the present show
ing of counsel.
In argument Saturday Parsel's at
torneys laid stress on the theory that
no one had seen the killing.
In passing on this point, Judge Lea
said that, while he could not find
fault with Parsel for not offering GER
tain testimony on that point himself,
but as he seems to be the only one
who could do that and did not, it left
the court in a position that forced the
conclusion that bail should not be had.
The Monticellonian., 1908-10-22
Effort Made to Rob Sub. Station.

Shortly before O'Clock Friday
morning an effort was made 10 blow
the safe in the Scott grocery store,
at 1900 Pike avenue. just north of the
Iron Mountain shops, in Hollis Add
ton 10 Argenta.
Those living near the store heard
the explosion. and George S. Scott.
who resides at 100 Sehaer avenue,
was notified. He. in company with
officers. went to the store, but it was
found that the would-be robbers had
not been successful in their attempt
to blow the safe.
The Scott store is a sub-station OF
the local postoffice and the safe con-
tanned stamps and other postal sup
nj
The Monticellonian., 1908-10-22
To Bridq. the Cacdo.

The Clark County Court. which is
now in session. appropriated $1,000
for two bridges across Caddo river.
enc at Cash's ford, four miles north
of Arkadelphia and the other near
Amity in the western part of the
county. Caddo which is swift noun
famous stream, rises very rapidly and
these bridges had long been needed.
The county judge in his report
stated that the roads of the county
are in splendid condition.
Owing TO increased property valua-
lions the county tax was reduced
from mills to mills.
The Monticellonian., 1908-10-22
DELEGATES Appointed.

Governor Pindall Thursday appoint
ed the following delegates to the Red
River Improvement Association. which
meets in Denison, Tex, November 9
and I:
Ben Foreman of Texarkana, Hal l..
Norwood OF Mena, Judge ]. NJ, Carter
of Texarkana, d. B. Sain of Nash
vile. ] H. McCollum of Hope. Sena-
tor Otis T. Wingo OF DeQueen. Sena-
tor II. B. Mckenzie of Prescott, Judge
w A Bryant of Hope. Richard Arnold
of Texarkana, Senator r. l.. Montgom-
cry of Lewisville, Attorney General
w. r. Kirby of Texarkana and Repre-
sentative Tillman Parks of Lewisville.
The Monticellonian., 1908-10-22
To Stop cavino of River Bank.

Work which will result in a new
revetment on the river front at Pine
Bluff and the raising of several bikes
was begun Monday by the United
States snagboat. in charge of Captain
Henry Mayer The work was begun
with clearing the river at that point
of snags and other distractions and
it is being carried out by the gov
eminent TO protect the river bank
from Beech TO Tennessee street. which
caved considerably of late. Captain
William Conner. the government en-
gineer in charge of that district.
recommended the improvements. The
government will eXpend $4,000 and
the property owners along the river
front, who formed an Improvement
district for that purpose, $4,000.
The Monticellonian., 1908-10-22
Uroes European Exhibition.

Alexander Jackson, general Euro
pean agent of the Rock Island lines,
has written his company urging that
a general exhibit of the natural re-
sources of the West and South along
the lines of the Rock Island and
Frisco be given in London newt year.
Relative to this proposition John
Sebastian, general passenger traffic
manager of the lines, has asked the
Board of Trade to express an opinion
on the subject Secretary Brown
favors the proposition.