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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-11
x,.r 7. Cain Committed Sui
ode Tuesday Afternoon.
any WAS FOUND BY HIS WIFE
ware isg His Act Is a Mystery
y,.s Man Seemed in Usual Health
"a sp4p When His Wife Left Him
r,,y 10 the Afternoon.

O. s,HmunIIy was shocked Tues
.s.h.yraan when the news Of the
III Walter Il. Cain became gen,
Known, Mr.. Cain, was found
sfFfs b. a fule 10 a beam IN his
- .lsl 10 West Braiileboro soon
o'rlatk hy Mrs. Cain on her
- from Ralilehor0 where she had
=, l5fiHs the afternoon,
~ taia hsi been employed on the
,-,,,i,f5 ,Ifcci railroad and work.
If.rsr The forenoon ON the day Of
f,sff and m noon said 10 the 81,
,s,tflfBt that he would like "a he
5,st afternoon on account Of illness
-, family. After his return home
800 n. dinner aud seemed 10 be In
- iFaIih and good spirits 30 far as
>. A,srgfl hv members Of the fam.
,,,fr dinner be laid down on the
- all Mrs.. Cain made prepare,
~. % rl out, When she left him at
ssfifk hr seemed "a be asleep. On
:, ,,-gfn AZ 3 clock she found his
y, =. ia couch aud ON the table was
80 which led her 10 believe that
.-sfine might bee wrong. Before in. |
....siirr rs contents. however, she |
49, % fNE MNNNNAtA anu ANutu MI I
N, hanging bv rope which was tied
. beam overhead, his body facing |
4, g'then door and partly resting on
4 sttes. She went TO him ut once
IA Was satisfied that he had been
IA some time Calling 10 Seth Stone
=, lives next door she asked him 20
~ 70 her assistance and they pro.
ssltl 10 cut the rope and summon
\ Hunter aud other assistants. His
IN Wa removed TO the house and
ggrfhiHg possible done 10 restore
Ri but without avail. The motive
n his act is mystery.
Walter Thompson Cain was born in
Ertebofo july. %, 1875, son of
ilnf.on and Mary Gainard Cain,
"a he early part of his life was
rs,t ID district No. where he at.
ylsl school. For several years he
~ EMPLOYED at the Brattleboro Re.
RAJ farm. June 4. 1898, he married {
rtu B Pr0utv. daughter of Mr.. and '
~ George Prouty of West Brattle. '
\. and the following August they {
M 10 West Brattlcboro to live in I
). since been their home. He was !
rflNNrl NN NdTltN MINT IOT ABOUT u
year and half and in 1899 entered I
\ employ of the Brattleboro street i
llrsal company and had worked in z
"a, position continuously since with a
L exception of a few months when o
worked for the Estey Organ com.
NV and the ). \. Smith company. 81
NJ Cain was a man of generous ma. +
re and ioyial disposition. always d
yaIar among his fellow workmen. Il
was member of st. Michael's A
1sOpal church and the Baraca class 81
West Brattleboro and Western En-. X
.e company No. !. Besides his wife NJ
leaves one daughter, Dorothy, Q, his OF
ter and mother, two brothers. Hen. hi
Of Schenectady, n. Y. and Louis of lei
litleboro. and one sister, Nina, also a
BrattleborO. W,
he funeral viii be held this after b.
u al the house at o'clock. Rev. w
J. Hamilton officiating. and burial IT
be in Meeting House Hill Gene til
:, Mrs. Cain 5 brothers, G.. Whit tn
PrOuty Of Northampton, Mass, 80
yis Proutv of Brattleboro, and Nj
lab and Elisha Prouty of West br'
ttlebOrO will act as bearers. he
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-11
Possibilities of Moving Pictures.

n, Wy attraction of our day illustrates the
imaunl HI 1f OF moving pictures as does
r'l .l IL, Howe's Lifeorama to be seen
M we auditorium tomorrow afternoon
NJ evening, 1t is far more diverting and
is rus than the usual dramatic of
r5r5 ii ana much more respondent of the
In.. u s wonders and beauties. 1t COM
D Ts lhe artistic, historic and pictorial in
ton a' winch few if any dramatic produc-
ear 10 he new program more than
rsat le'ealS great scenes, great events,
n t'' a a.rchitecture. 1t is hawless through
sontbalL p9Ttrays the ineffable beauties of
,n6iasIn france. 1t literally watts the
t "a Tsl from "Niagara's Icy Mountains
MI bl4 y Coral Strand" 1t rubs elbows
er ,oa british royalty. 1t whisks the audi
M liver over the Zermatt railway through
M" IIa 1I OF the grandest Swiss scenery.
tbriTiinOaa ck to witness in England the most
lev ,Di aL steeplechase ever seen, and the
N lp5lllqal drill by the Reedman orph-
tQra,o nack again it plunges into pic
70 ,a 5ue old Naples and Sicily, and finally
nods rniote' mysterious India. Then to
ors Tif a,, australia, showing "the strenu-
an ~ n Oh the antipodes. The sculptured
,nin.l,ni nome; the sagacity of birds and
,oma lqis' the wonders of physical phe
srer,, uJ ana many other phases of life
d s ,snnere are focused in one program
supreme interest.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-11
ATHLETICS MADE
9TH INNING RALLY
And Defeated Company ] by a
Score of o to 3.
MARCH WORKED SQUEEZE PLAY
Two Runs Scored by the Soldiers in
the Eighth Made Things Look pu.
hioas for Athletics Until Rally BE.
gan-very Interesting Game.

The Aihlelles ellnehel the secoad
championship scfles Saturday Afternoon
~ a'ninih inning rally which brought III
ihivr runs aud left the final sooFu B 10 !
With Company ! al the short end. 1hs
Aforesaid rally came Immediately after
the soldiers had taken the lead in the
eighth a. the result of the squeete play
elr'eriy worked BY Manch, With two
nlen out and two strikes on Hubbard,
March sifol down toward the Plate with
,ahkers arm and SCORED when l.. Allen
dropped the third one. Hubbard mean
lime Was on has way 10 iiri and Allen in
| has anxiety 90 nail him threw Wild, the
ball striking Hubbard IN the back and
bounding OIL sideEise. letting Merritt
seorr from second. Al this happened IN
The last Of the eighth, changing the score
ltpm % ] ia favor II the Athletics %
10 IN favor 81 Company I. II was
certainly a clever stunt and the support
cfs OF the guAndsmen were tiekled 60
things happened which made them go
way back and necline. Smith, the tint
man up IN the ninth, made clean single
and was advanced 10 second when nnsby
drove one by johnson. Cranksr struck
out and then Walt. Brooks put out low |
iiy beyond first March made a desperate |
attempt 90 catch the hall but he couldn't |
quite gct It. Then he threw to catch |
Busby at second but the throw was a
triiie too late. Smith meanwhile was
beating Il for the plate, and Merritt in
trying 10 nail him threw clear by Tommy |
Clnne. The ball rolled into the crowd H
and was declared blocked. and before /, II
could he returned 10 the pitchers box
both Busby and Brooks tailed.
This rally apparently took the heart II
out OF Company | for in its half OF the
ninth Dunleavy, 4. Clune and Lee all
famed, their wind tanning giving
Cranker IL strike-outs 10 his credit. The
iirt two runs Of the Athletics were due
10 Stolte's pretty double in the tint in.
nlng which scored Brooks and l.. Allen.
Company | made its fint run in the
second when March scored on Hubbarl's
'ingle. Cranker pitched remarkably
rood game for the Athletics. In the
bird inning he pulled himself out Of an
tight hole-one man out and
hree men on bases. In the fifth also il
ook some lively work to keep the sol.
liens from scoring. Lee made a double
nd Davis drew pass. The latter was
ii. March knocked a grounder to Frost
rho caught Lee at the plate and the next
minute johnson was pinned between
bird and home.
The Athletics were strengthened by
ranker OF New London, Kenney and
NTH of AlilleS Falls and Walter :
rocks of IIinsdale, while Company ] de.
ended on Hubbard OF the Amherst Gag
les" to do the twirling and Merritt of
thol TO cover second. The score:
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-11
Sporting Notes.

Five members of the North Adams
Mass, independent baseball team includ.
ing Sebastian of Keene, N. H., were fired
Friday because they formed a pool and
bet against themselves. The recognized
team has secured for battery Collins and
burlington, the University of Vermont
pair who have been working for Bangor
Of the Maine state league this summer sun ,h
Cuban Stars Saturday by score of to O..
Pine Grove Springs defeated the Keene
high school alumni team at Pine Grove
Saturday afternoon by score of to 3
Carl Ellis of Brattleboro was in the box
for the summer resorters and held his op-
ponents to five hits.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-11

Excursion to New York city. See adv.
on page seven.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-11
Passed Examination Successfully.

James Donahue, New Britain, Conn,
writes 81 tried several kidney remedies,
and was treated by our best physicians for
diabetes, but did not improve until l
took Foleys Kidney Remedy. After the
second bottle l showed improvement, and
five bottles cured me completely. l have
since passed rigid examination for life
insurance" Foley's Kidney Remedy cures
backache and all forms of kidney and
bladder trouble. Sold by all druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-11
WINCHESTER

Earned runs, Winchester /, Al Stars q
two,base hits, F: Thompson, Mason 2, D,
Riley. Davis, Johnson; three-base hit,
Davis; hit by pitched ball, by j; Clune, l.
by Busby !, by Patton !; struck out, by
Patton g., by j. Clune 8; stolen, bases,
Drugg, Quigley, d. Riley; sacrifice hits, F.
Thompson, Ferriter; wild pitch, T, Clune;
umnire Gibbs
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-11
COMPANY |

Stolen bases, f. Allen 2, Stolte, John
son, March; two.base hits, Lee, Stolte;
bases on balls, off Cranker 3; struck out,
by Cranker 10, Hubbard 7; wild pitches,
Hubbard hit by pitcher, kenney; UNI
pire, Powers of Winchester, n. II.
.Harwood out hit by pitched ball;
*'batted for r. Allen in 9th
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-11
WINCHESTER

Earned runs, All Stars 3 Winehester +
4u nd1as hits Davis 2, Qualters; three
b"se hit, johnson; stolen bases, D, R Ea
n GsSe johnson, Ferriter, Busby, j. CInne
PAYS nn,,lters 3. G. Thompson, Mason; first
I, 01 nn halls, off j. Clune 2, off F. Thomp-
s paoe T. - struck out, by Clune 7, by IhomP p
Sun Sun 3: double play, DAVIS, Ferrlter to n 4.
Chime I'm wild pitch, J; ,Clune; passed Daii'
r Clune; umpire, Gibbs
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-11

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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-11

81 ,0sy 0rno Laxative is a hw rem
ilrr ns 81 Improvement on the laxatives of
ate -, Sseers, as it does not grippe or naus-
.g,tsaJ nv : L pleasant to take. 1t is guar
~ Sold by all druggists.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
Gunners' Deafness.

"The imminent danger" says Sur
geon-General Rixey, "of the serious
and in measure preventable acci-
dent, rupture of the eardrums, de-
mands consideration in preparation
for target practice or battle, and
every man should be compelled to
employ pledgets of cotton or a worthy
substitute for filling the auditory orr
fees. The necessity of compulsion
in a matter so rational may be sur
prising, but the fact is neither officers
nor men take kindly to the use of
such artificial protection, though the
practice is more universal than 1t
was a few years ago. Many of the
gun crews in the navy suffer from
deafness of variable duration after
target practice, and in a severe naval
action 1t Is probable that the impact
of suddenly compressed air or re-
peated violent air vibrations conse-
quent upon big gun fire and the
bursting of the enemy's shells would
produce not only deafness (tempo-
rary or permanently among the per-
sonnel of the ships but also a dazed
mental condition, which is a recog-
nized result, that would have the
effect of physical disablement.
Prevention can alone deal with 1t,
and the medical bureau hopes that
some action may be taken by the
Navy Department. The bureau has
been making some study of the var
/ ious expedients and devices of indi.
eating those deserving recognition
and from among which choice may
be made, but the adoption of any one
to the entire exclusion of others with
In the range Of efficiency is neither
necessary nor desirable. Action Is
needed only to the end that some
efficient protection be made obliga
tory among those exposed to the con
cussion of gun fire or shell explosion
and the bureau has recommended {
general order to that effect. Wash
ington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
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their progeny will not only make the
world a better place to live in, but
Will, on their own account, be so
happy, so useful. so valuable to them
selves that the parents could not feel
justified in refusing them existence.
IF these questions were answered
truthfully, I believe that in nine hum
dred and ninety-nine cases out of a
thousand it would be shown that par
ents desired children for the sake of
their own personal happiness (when
they think of the matter at alD-
for what the children would mean to
them of joy and interest. Such feel
inss are entirely natural, but they
can hardly be counted to the parents
for Righteousness. II a man and
woman choose to have children be-
, cause of the pleasure they will them.
/ selves receive from 1t, / do not think
they should be looked upon as civic
benefactors, only as ordinary human
beings who have made wise invest.
ments on their own account which
turn out to be also an advantage tc
the community at large"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
We Arc Dying Younger.

In view of all that has been said
about the fall in the death rate 1t
seems strange to realize that we are
not living so long as our grandfathers
and grandmothers did. More babies
live to grow up nowadays than for
merly, but people in later life die
younger. Once arrived at the adult
age, the average man or woman has
few years of survival to expect.
This seems on the face of it so sur
prising a statement that in order to
be accepted it should be backed up
by data authentic and indisputable.
Such data are furnished by the figures
of the insurance companies (which all
agree on the point), but it is easier
to refer to the Government census
reports, which tell the tale in simple
and convincing fashion. Even dur
ing the last fifteen years the death
rate among all persons over fifty-five
years of age of both sexes has risen
very considerably-Hea Culture.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08

expect It were the cold. They found
him. apparently. sound asleep in his
box this morning, as peaceful and
calm-looking as baby. Pore old
chap. heve have hard time of it, he
have"
Nell went to see and comfort the
old wife, who was thus suddenly be-
reft. She found her cheerful and full
of hope.
He amt suffered. num-" she re-
marked. with a faint smile. "Least-
ways, believe not An IL I'd been
took first. an he'd been left. what
would he "a done? Nobody couldn't
a nursed him but me. Now he's all
right, and it don't matter how soon
goes now The sooner the better,
mum. The Lord have been very good
to me. couldn't a wished no better,
unless he'd died in his bed"
"You would have liked to saygood-
bye Nell said, softly.
Il would a liked, mum, but it
didn't matter We was always in the
custom o. saying goodbye every day.
knowing we mlghtn't meet again
down here. My old man couldn't "a
been no lovinger voice trem-
bled slightly at this remembrance
nor couldn't "a done no more for
i'm, II we had known it was the
last time
Where there are no regrets the Bit
terness of death is gone.
would you like to see him." Nell,
knowing that the suggestion was a
mark of respect and special favor, and
that 1t would comfort the old lady il
she agreed, said "Yes." and they went
softly into the inner room. There
Tom lay in the splendor and silence Of
death.
His old wife put her apron to her
eyes to wipe away a tear that would
come, but she smiled bravely.
Il don't look on him as dead, mum,
nor never shall"
"He is not dead" Nell answered,
gladly, looking from the motionless
face TO the quivering one, and recog-
nizing a radiancy on each that was
not of earth. You are quite right.
He was watching for the King, and
the King has come"
She looked again at the calm,
glad, triumphant expression on the
face of our old friend, and knew that
he, who sat last evening gazing into
the wintry sunset, had seen glorious
sunrise in the city of the King.-Lon-
don Sunday-School Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
TRAMP AND THE RAILROAD.
Pennsylvania Lost $i36,OOO Last
Year by THETA Conference of
Powers.

That the Pennsylvania Railroad
lost s436,000 last year by thefts by
tramps Is shown in figures just made
public to prove the seriousness of the
problem the railroads of the country
face in dealing with trespassers. This
sum was paid cut in 1907 in claims
for losses traced to thefts.
According to these figures on the
tramp nuisance, 4156 arrests for tres
passing and illegal train riding were
made on the Pennsylvania right of
way and 466 men were arrested for
larceny. At the same time 500 men
were killed or died from injuries re-
ceived while in the act of trespass-
ing.
The railroads of the country are
about to take concerted action look
ing to an abatement of the tramp
nuisance and it is to be one of the
important matters to be taken up at
the next annual Joint meeting Of the
State Railroad Commissions. Ac-
cording to the railroad officials, local
authorities often refuse to make
arrests at all, whereas IL the State
and county authorities would CO.
operate with the railroads the rail.
road tramps would quickly decrease
in numbers.
The New York and Chicago Rail
road Managers Association has taker
up the matter, and an attempt is tt
be made to enlist the support of tht
authorities in suppressing the evi
which the railroads contend Is th'
backbone of all vagrancy.-Nev
York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08

Poor numbed hands! No wonder
the cup had fallen from their grasp.
"Oh! you shouldn't, really," said
Nell, in distress. THE cup did not
matter in the least. wish you had
not bought another"
We'll, you see. ma am, I were more
comfortabler in ny mind for gettin
it. You was very kind to bring the
| tea, and I'm sorry couldn't Exactly
match the patt'n."
1t was at this moment that Nell
and l first discovered how shaky our
old friend was.
DO sit down." said Nell; "the
kettle is boiling. You shall have u
cup of tea in one minute"
THANK You. ma'am. thank you
kindly. ] never do say no to a cup
o. tea"
The sound of conversation attracted
grandma, who appeared in the hall
with her kindly old face aglow with
interest.
"You are the old watchman? I've
heard of you from my granddaugh-
ters. 1t must be terribly cold for you
at Enthusiastically coldi We old
folks feel it so much. We get on
better in the summer, don't we?"
well, yes, we do. ma'am," he re-
piled, with smile: ~but be used to
it now, so TO speak, and then has
my fire. An. another thing. ma am,
as you will agree with; it amt for
long when we gets to our years-not
for long. There is a beautiful man
sion up yonder, If there amt only a
sentry-box for us to sit in down here. T"
"Ah!" replied grandma. her dear
eyes glistening with sympathy. "then
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08

you are not only a night-watchman;
Won are one of those who wait and
watch for the coming Of the King"
"That's it. ma'am! ] do, do; but
He ave come. All! He's with me all
the time. On the coolest o. nights
He's by me, and He makes it warm.
Then He's a-coming soon for to take
me 'ome. There is no cold or weari-
ness there. Warm and beautiful that
land do be. All! that be something
Ito watch for. ma'am!"
at is, it isl" was grandma's ear
nest reply. and / marked a tear steal
down her calm. though wrink1ed
cheek. well, God bless you, my
friend, and grant that we may both
be kept watching and waiting for our
Lord"
amen, and thank YOU kindly"
said Rosy Tom, as he handed back his
cup. "I amt broke it this time" he
continued, with a smile. 1T amt
SO bitter cold in ere. But must be
off. It's time was on dooty." With
a warm God bless you. ma am" to
grandma, and salute to Nell and me,
he tottered down the path to his little
shelter.
"He has a beautiful face" said
Nell. 81 always think that the sunset
on the sea and that dear old mans
face are the two most lovely sights
to be seen down here"
laughed. You have a way o!
finding beautiful faces wherever yor
go. Still, even think he is delight
full specimen. I'm glad 1t seems to bt
little warmer. I cannot bear tt
think of him out all these deadly colo
nights"
The next morning there was littl,
stir of excitement in the air.
Herd about the watchman?" thu
milkman asked Mary. when he arrived
about seven o'clock
mo; what about him2- she queriet
with interest.
-Dead," was the unexpected an
swer. "Took sudden in the night.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
To Make Waved PAPER.

This is used for keeping substances
which either contain volatile aro-
matte ingredients or grease. which
would penetrate tE-S-2L ordinary pa
per. On fat sheet of copper over a
gentle fire place sheet OF pcper as a
base. and then lay second sheet on
the top of the first. coat this second
sheet with yellow or white wax, and
distribute the latter uniformly over
the entire sheet by means of a sponge,
exertirg little pressure. till the pa
per is everywhere transparent, and
consequently permeated by the wax.
If the fire is too feeble. the process
will be retarded:too powerful a fame
is still more harmful, as the paper
is liable to become brown or BLACK
Stearine may be used instead of wax
Der Industriose Geschaftsmi
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
LEST WE FORGET.

When the msts lie low and the sun slants up.
And the east is aureatc lip:
When the road lies free to the morning cup,
And the air has frosty nip;
When the steed champs foam with its nosrils wide
For the masters mette rife,
And gay song fits to the strong. long stride
There stin some things in life!
When the pool lies STILL or the current slides
Like oil roupd the ar-fung line;
When the tarpon deep in the Darkness gldes
And nbbes the lve-bait mine;
When the reel says "crrrk" and the wrist feels jar,
And the first leap marks the strife.
As the play begins and the foam fies-Ah!
There still some things in lifei
When the great moose shifts by the waters edge
And starts with angry snort;
When the hunter crawls through the rstling sedge,
And the heart beats thick and short;
When the finger crooks on the triggers curve;
When the eye cuts like knife
And the rifle cracks with a vicious
There still some things in life!
When the dinners DER and the pipe burns Free
And the dog curls by the chair
When your trail is good las it ought 10 be)
And the light gnts on Her hair;
When the drowsy thoughts of the past back,
And you smile "That's she-the wife!"
When you're quite prepared for the morrow's track
There's lot Of good in life
Stephen Chalmers in the New York I
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
Little Pay For Much Work.

The editor in proportion to his
means does more for his town than
any other man, says the East Prairie
(Mo.) Eagle. He ought to be sup
ported, not because you happen to
like him or admire his writing, but
because a local paper is the best in.
vestment a community can make. II
may not be crowded with great ideas
bat financially 1t is Of more benefit
than both teacher and preacher. To
day editors do more for less pay thar
any other men on earth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
THE COMPROMISED.

She used to say the man she'd wed
Would have proud and noble air,
With manners showing him well bred,
i No rough, uncoutb, ungainly bear.
He was to have lofty mind,
You can't account for woman's whiri,
The woman isn't deaf or blind,
And yet, you see, she married him.
He used to say he'd not resign
The pleasures of single life j
Unless creature half-divine
Should condescend to be his wife.
OF course she would be fair Of face,
Accomplished, too. hate to slur,
But she has neither charm nor grace,
And yet, you see, he married her.
1t certainly is very strange
That people frequently mismate
With all that unrestricted range
OF choice-and most unfortunate.
But, though we well may wonder why,
Their folly we should not condemn.
Our partners fall little shy,
And yet, you see, we married them.
Chicago New