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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

oFrIczRs 90 TO VERNON AGAIN.


In an effort 10 stop the lawlessness
on the part Of several of the workmen
ut the dam site In Vernon the contrac'
tors asked assistance of Sheriff A. II.
Thompson Sunday. Deputy Sheriffs ID.
p. Thompson and G. l. Knapp and
Chief Of Police J. II. Evans Of Brat
tleboro arrived in Vernon about z
O'Clock TO await the anticipated dem
onstrations Of those who had imbibed
too freely. Up to 1880 no disturbance
occurred aud the minions Of the law
returnef ~ Brattleboro without max
ing any arrests. II was learned later
that two ring leaders had left the
camp anG were last seen making their
way toward Massact--etts. Evidently
they had learned Of the arrival OF the
officers. II is said that from 10 to 20
Of the men employed at the dam are
daily seen in an intoxicated condition.
This state Of affairs has continued
since Oh, ,stmas and it is the intention
Of those in charge at the dam to put
u stop to IL.
Police protection and police sta
ton are problems that the town fathers
Of Vernon will have to deal with,
many people are declaring. With a
force OF over 300 men, many of
whom are of questionable character,
working in town. and saloon within |
the limits of the town many have been
heard to express opinions as to the
duty of the town in the way of provid'
ing suitable police protection. 1t is
understood that the selectmen have al
ready been told in unvarnished terms
what course they should pursue. When
ever a drunken brawl takes place in
Vernon it has been the custom to APP
peal to Brattleboro officers for help.
Since the workers at the dam arrived
the sheriff of the county is called up
and asked to send his deputies to the
scene. Many people think that the
duty of that town is not hard to de-
termine
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

New York for service ON the river, but
never got above Bellows Falls, apasreach.
cd that point but once. In that year u
convention was held In Windsor TO deter
| mine plans for the improvement Of the
river navigation as far as Barnet, or AZ
II was expressed ito legislate Connecticut
river into the list Of navigable streams
and to order the removal OF obstacles"
In 1890, q small steamboat, called the
John l.edyard. made the passage up the
river from Hartford, Conn.,. to Wells
River, but barred from further progress
north went back to Hartford, never 10 re.
the Connecticut River Valley Steamboat
company. having absorbed the Connect.
cut River Navigation company, issued
stock for the building Of several boats.
The headquarters Of the corporation were
at Windsor. iona. II. Hubbard was
president Of the company, and j. w. Hub.
bard, clerk. Five boats were built, and
put ON the river to ply between different
points between Hartford and Wells River.
One Of these boats, the Adam Duncan,
is thus described; 1T was 90 feet in
length, on the keel. with q breadth Of
beam of y feet. The guards projected
over the sides 10 an entire width OF 1917
feet, and II drew q inches Of water. The
cabin was 10 by "a feet, and was divided
into two. parts by q movable partition.
Four boilers, each Is feet long by one
foot in diameter, propelled this leviathan
Of the deep"
On its second trip, a Fourth of July
excursion to Hanover, the connecting
pipes between the boilers burst. Several
II the passengers were in "the fire room"
but no one was injured. Dr. Dean Of
Bath jumped overheard, however, and
vas drowned. The accident ended the
'areer Of the Duncan which was taken TO
)lcott Falls and stripped of its machinery.
Another Of these boats was "beached"
IN the Evarts meadow, north of Windsor
'illage. and there rotted TO pieces. The
ompany did not long survive the Duncan.
The enterprise did not pay expenses, as
were called for and payments
we're refused. The company consequently
allied in 1892 and the days of steamboat
ny on the Connecticut above the Massa.
husetts line were at an end
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
Notes.

The bishop of London, who was recent.
ly in this country, is planning to visit
Russia next year.
Experts have at last decided that st.
Paul's cathedral in London is safe as
long as the buildings which stand near it
are not disturbed.
A Pennsylvania man Rugged girl in
a tunnel the other day and has now been
arrested. Slowly all the old established
customs are vanishing.
Now that Malmaison has reverted to
the French nation, possessors of objects
once associated with it all the world over
are showing themselves quite eager to re-
store them to the place SO inseparably
associated with the sad romance Of Bon
aparte's unfortunate empress. The Bona
parte legend may be dead enough; the
Josephine legend is not. Her harp is
the latest object to find its way back
London Globe.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
MONEY IN COMMON FUND.
Tangled Condition Of Affairs Brought
to Light in Probate Court.

"A peculiar situation presented itsel
in the probate court Saturday when al
attempt was made to unravel the tan
gled affairs of the Albert Williams es
tate. Mr.. Williams died in 1897 anC
the widow, Matte Williams, was ap
pointed administrative, but for some
reason has failed to make any final ac
counting of the estate and the only
living brother, Alfred Williams, is
anxious to know how large his portion
of the estate is. Alfred and Albert
were twins and were born Aug. go
1888. After the death of their father
the twins remained ON the home farm
in Marlboro and through industry and
frugal living were able to accumulate
a large estate. Both men married and
put their savings in common fund.
The support of both families was paid
for from the same purse and no sep
arate accounts were ever kept. Farms
were purchased and sold, but in all
these transactions no accounting was
made. The brothers owned in common
about $4,000 worth of property. Since
the death of Mr.. Williams the same
plan has Been continued in respect to
using from the common fund. The es-
tate was to be settled Saturday but an
adjournment was agreed upon until
the matter of the division of property
can be cleared. E. w. Gibson is coun-
sci for the administrators and H. G.
Barber for the surviving brother.
Another estate of interest is that Of
Calista Stebbins of, Newfane, the re-
mainder of which, amounting to
$471.3O, will be divided between the
Womans' Baptist Home Missionary So
ciety and the Woman s Baptist Mis-.
sionary society. The motion for final
settlement of the estate of Edward 0.
FELTON, of Marlboro was made by E. +.
Adams, administrator. Hearing was
continued until the last Saturday in
January. The will Of Patrick Ryan OF
Guilford was presented by Nicholas
T. Ryan and allowed. N. 7. Ryan was
appointed executor and John Calvin
and Timothy Aher were appointed COM
missioners. Motion for final settlement
Of the estate of Benjamin W. Stevens
Of Guilford was made. Account was
allowed. The balance Tor distribution
was $619.S5. The will Of Henry A.
Wellman of Wilmington was presented
by j. H. Kidder. The will was al
lowed. J. H. Kidder was appointed
executor and Don Butterfeld and j.
II. Goulding were appointed commits.
,ioners and appraisers. The will of
Martha l.. Kathan was presented by |
George i. Lane. The will was allow
ID. W. H. Bracket, administrator, pre-
,ented petition for license to sell the
real estate of Lewis s. Higgins. The
consent of the heirs was also filed.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
COLLISION AT BERNARDsToN.
Boston & Maine Track Blockaded Sew
eral Hours Monday.

A head.on collision between way
freight and work train near Bernardston
station blocked the Connecticut and Pas
sumpsic division Of the Boston and Maine
ior some five hours Monday afternoon
and delayed through passenger trains
about an hour and half. Frank Jskoski
OF North Hatfield, Polish laborer, was
seriously injured, getting broken jaw,
while William Saritield, another labOrer,
bruises ON his back and shoulder. Six
other laborers were more or less injured
and shaken up, but none of the two train
crews were hurt.
The way train, No. 81, in charge Of En-
gineer George Rust and Conductor VIII
nam Burns, was standing near the Ber-
nardstOn station about LAO D. m, when
the work train, in charge OF Engineer Bur
leigh and Conductor Stratton, rammed
INTO il head on. The engines locked so
that they could not be pulled apart by
their own power and a car was derailed,
80 that the single track was completely
blocked The engine crews saved them
selves, presumably by jumping, but the
iaborers on the work train Were thrown
about in all directions. Jiskoskl was tax
en- to the Franklin county hospital at
Greenfield. while Sariheld was taken to
holyoke, where he was attended by DIR.
x. r. Morrison.
Wrecking crews were sent To the scene
from Springfield and Bellows Falls. Train
3, due To leave Springfield Tor South
Vernon at ] p. m. went as far as Der
nardston and then turned back. The pas
senger trains were detonred by way OF
Millers Falls and South Vernon over the
Central Vermont II was 6,45 p. m. be-
fore the track was cleared, the job OF
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
A Conservative Savings Bank.

The Hyde Park Savings Bank states
its position very clearly with refer
ence to safety of management in the
following three paragraphs:
LIST. The high rates of interest
which the Boom Cities of the West
pay, have never tempted it to loan o
dollar outside Of Vermont.
End. Its loans being all in Yer.
mont, its officers can personally in.
spect the security offered on each loan
and know both the moral and physi-
cal risk attaching thereto.
3rd. Because of this fact it has
never lost dollar by poor note in
the nineteen years Of its existence and
before depositor can lose dollar,
the Bank must suffer loss of more
than $l75,oOo.
1t pays depositors the highest rate
consistent with safety per cent. on
all deposits large or small-and COM
pounds semi-annually.
1t assures depositors of the abso-
lutte safety of remittances either by
check, postal or express money order
or by registered letter.
A postal card on which your name
is written, mailed either to the Presi-
dent, c. 8. Page, or the Treasurer, F.
M. Culver, will bring you leafet
the growth, assets, invest
ments, etc., of Savings Bank con-
Quoted upon the theory that all its
loans must be made in Vermont to
foster Vermont enterprises and to de-
velop Vermont industries. The show
scg is unique and full of interest to
'ssry one interested in Savings Banks.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
Dartmouth Alumni Banquet.

Notable preparations are being made fol
the annual banquet and jolliication OF
the Dartmouth alumni OF Boston and
New England this year. The time is the
evening OF January "a and the place the
Hotel Somerset. 1t is the intention OF
the committee having the matter in charge
to make this occasion eclipse all other din
ners of the Hanoyerians both in point OF
numbers and features of unusual interest.
The cohort of speakers promises to be
he ablest and most entertaining these
aers have ever gathered together. Ex-
Frank Black Of New York will be
as well as Interstate Commerce
I. .issioner Charles A. Prouty; Joseph
A. DeBoer the life insurance expert of
Vermont, and Trustee Mathewson of New
York city. Prof. Lord and Prof Reeves
viii represent the faculty and President
almost certainly look in upon
the boys, even if he does not make his
usual inspiring address. The college glee
club will be ON hand with new songs, and
other features, to be announced later,
will serve to make the banquet the most
distinguished in the history of the asso-
cation
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
Cured of Lung Trouble.

ut is now eleven years since / had a
narrow escape from consumption" writes
c. 0. Floyd, leading business man of
Kershaw, s. C. 81 had run down in
weight to 1876 pounds, and coughing was
constant, both by day and by night. Fl
nally began taking DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery, and continued this for about six
months, when my cough and lung trouble
were entirely gone and was restored to
my normal weight, 10 pounds" Thou
sands of persons are healed every year.
Guaranteed at f. H. Holden & Co.'s drug
store. SOC. and $l.OO. Trial bottle free.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
George-Dana Wedding.

Under date of Dee. 81 an Amherst
Mass dispatch in the Springfield
Union contains the following account
of wedding which is of interest to
Brattleboro and Hinsdale people, the
briGe being teacher in the public
schools here and the bridegroom for
mer resident of Hinsdale:
A pretty wedding took place this at
ternoon in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Dana of South Amherst,
when their daughter, Miss Grace
Marion Dana, was married to Fred
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
CONNECTICUT srEAMBoAT1Na.
Some of the Ventures of Years Ago
ssThat Proved Failures.

Wr.sorth Stuart of Windsor, says the
Journal, has souvenir Of the
s. \boating days on the Connecticut in
the form of ticket, emitting the bearer
to 20 miles, travel on board the boats of
the Connecticut River Valley Steamboat
company. The ticket, in an excellent
state of preservation, bears dat NQf Janu-
airy 20, 1881, and is signed by ) Y. Hub
bard, clerk. Before the days rail
road, boating on the Connecti, an
important factor in transpo
though strenuous efforts tosqns 49,.
lines proved failure.sn ,oshJsg
a steamer called Che Barnet wes attu,st
10 NfH1C, 5ur
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
Disturbed the Congregation.

The person who disturbed the congrega-
ton last Sunday by continually coughing
is requested to buy bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar. Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

De Wits Lits .<s%riy Risers are the
best pills known, ~ BY All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails
to cure your cough or cold. We also guar
antee a 25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

lh.r'IerI1y a AA
Ved putting in at ac.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-02

preme commander of a great. Con
federate army. the world at large
knew, or knew of Colonel Robert
E Lee. President Taylor lived
but one third of his term, and died
from a stroke of July heat 1880,
Harrison 5 death on the other hand
came from excessive cold weather.
They were worthy of a notice in
this paper. They were a Jolly
lively set of men. prond of their
situation; some of them Of more
Importance in their own estima-
ton than the Congressional or cab
met minister riding in the coach
below them. They were in some
respects pirked men, and their oc-
equations mucn sought; politics no
test; religion not expected; a mod
crate amount OF profanity, and a
sprinkle Of Perry Grove" no
barrier to employment They
were expected to be reliable and
to possess a good share of horse
anatomy. and to use the long whip
gracefully. but not too much. One
OF the commandments was Thou
soalt not dizzy" Yet it was not
any better than the old Hebrew
decalogue. ALI of tn csc veterans
of the long whip are deceased; the
last 20 depart was Asahel Will
son. only a few weeks ago. OF
those who have lived and died in
Cumberland and are kindly re-
membered were: Charles Howell,
Samuel Lnman, Hanson Wilson
and Jacob Shuck, all good citi
zens
1t is nearly seventy years since
Congress made the last appropria-
ton for the old Cumberland road.
After that the States through
which 1t passed had control of it.
Good many years ago the State of
Maryland turned its part over to
the counties through which it pass
ed, Allegany and Garrett. Since
then the Maryland portion has
been under the care and manage.
meat of these two counties. 1t is
still prominent highway, but not
in as good condition, as it ought
to be for the traffic over it. Some
think like the country roads, but
much more lengthy and wider.
But this old historic road is a
very suitable one for the wav or
bed for an electric trolley road. 1t
is very wide, and the grade quite
suitable 1t would pass through
a prosperous country we'll popu-
lated, for many miles. Could be
extended from Frostburg, through
Grantsville near Salisbury, Pa. }
and Petersburg to Uniontown, Pa. -,
a populous and ffouris hing city.
This needed enterprise is on stor e.
age and is sure to come sooner or
later. There would be no trouble
about right of way. And what a
gracious and suitable act it would
be for the United States to take a
share in the proposed Improvement
upon the road which they initait-
ed one hundred years ago. There
could be no reasonable objection
to such action. During our Civil
War this road was of considerable
national use in military movements
and in other ways. J. B.
December II, 1907.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-02

much interested in a new fabric
you have on the shelves as they are
in any home happening. Your store
news and announcements in these
columns will reach large circle of
eager buyers. This will enable you
to sell your goods while they are
new and fresh and you will not
have to sacrifice later at remnant
counter prices. Think it over.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-02
Subscribe for The REPUBLICAN,.
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Garrett County Tele-
phone Company of Garrett County will
be held at Hoyes, Md, on Monday,
January 9th, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. M,
for the purpose of electing Board of
Directors for the ensuing year, and
transacting other business.
C. V. GUARD, Sec'y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-02
A Business Proposition

Did you ever
stop to think,
Mr.. Business
Man, that the
news of your
business is as
much a part
of the local
events as 4
wedding or a
church fair?
T he ladies
are just as
Evening journal., 1908-10-21
ZzE ALABAIz4
GREAT MAN HUNT
In TENNESSEE

MEMPHIS, oct 21.-Sheriffs Of five
counties with their posses. three com
panies Of militia and the governor Of
Tennessee and the relatives OF Captain
Quinton Rankin, the murdered victim,
are on the scene engaged in the effort TO
run down the murderers Of Rankin who
was lynched by a mob
The $4,000 reward that has been
offered by the governor has melted the
greatest man-hunt ever known in the
history Of Tennessee. The entire state
Is fired over the crime. The rela-
tives of Taylor are bent on blood ven
gcance The posses that have poured
in from the surrounding country are
no less bent upon bringing to justice
the perpetrators on the other hand it
is said the Reel Foot Lake Night Rid
ers form a band Of 500 strong. They
have a perfect organization and are
sworn by hlod oath to stand by one
another It is believed they will fight
to the death The desperate character
of the men is shown by the murder Of
the attorney and the massacre of a
negro family near Hickman, Ky, two
weeks ago
The recent acts Of violel'e are the
outgrowth OF a controversy of years
standing over the rights OF squatters 70
FISH in the water Of Reel Foot Lake
This stream was the property of the
West Tennessee land company, Of
which Captain Rankin and Colonel Tay-
lor were the organ = The two men
were here to go oV,t the land with J.
=. Carpenter, an attorney of Union
City. who contemplated "a purchase of
portion of the land.
Evening journal., 1908-10-21
SHERMAN AND KNOX
SPEAK in PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA. oct 2i.-Repub-
lican enthusiasm for the Presidential
ticket found vent last night in Q
splendid mass meeting at the Academy
of Music. where the issues Of the ma
tional campaign were reviewed by
notable array OF speakers including
James S. Sherman, the vice. -presiden-
tial nominee. and Philander c. Knox.
Junior United States senator from
Pennsylvania.
About $500 Taft and Sherman sup
porters crowded the big building and
almost as great a crowd was unable to
gain admittance, but remained outside
during the meeting to add 10 its
plaudits to the general enthusiasm.
In forceful addresses. devoid OF sem
sational generalities. the speakers out
lined the all-important questions
which must be decided by the popular
vote. Bryan and his policies were Wig
orously attacked. The Nebraskan's
attitude on Judicial. financial and
labor questions was declared to be un-
tenable, and his views were assailed
as incapable of being applied to the
workings of the government
Senator Knox riddled the Bryan
while Mr.. Sherman confined
his address to a dispassionate ansly-
sis Of financial problems and the dan
gers to which Bryans leanings would
expose the country.
Evening journal., 1908-10-21
HEARTY AT 04,
TO VOTE FOR TAFT
Former Sheriff James Martin
Cast His First Vote for Will
liam Henry Harrison

James Martin. former sheriff Of New
Castle county,. hale and hearty and a
ripping rooter for Mr. Taft will ce's.
brate his ninetv-fourth birthday or
SUNDAY in his home. No. SOC Yves
Eighth street
The high renutation that many Del.
awareans have earned for the State of
long-lived sound citizenship has been
exemplihed bv Mr. Martin. To-day tho
old former sheriff is sound Of limb ana
clear of mind
Mr.. Martin is an ardent Republican.
Awav back in what the young peopls
Of the present regard as the Older
times. Mr. Martin had the exquisite
pl asure of casting his first ballot for
William Henry Harrison who was then
hot-footing il for the Prenidency H.,
much the same manner as Mr. Taft
is at the present time And not a wit
less was it Mr.. Martins pleasure on
Monday afternoon to sit on the big plat.
form before the court house and hear
the brief speech by Mr. Taft.
Mr. Martin has cast his vote for
every Republican President. and ~.
November he's going to continue the
precedent by voting for the genial MI
Taft. TIE old former sheriff has been
in the political game and he has high
admiration for the splendid fight be-
ing nut up by Mr. Taft and the Re.
publican party leaders ;his year.
There win be a family reunion in the
home on SUNDAY and Mr.. Martins very
interesting birthday will be observed as
becomes Il.
Evening journal., 1908-10-21
DR.. BOLTON BECOMES
PASTOR AT CAMDEN

The Rev DR. 5. NJ. Morgan, superin-
tendcnt Of Dover district of the Meth
odist Conference, has appointed the
Rev. DR. Horace w. Bolton, of this
city. to the pastorate of the church at
Camden. He succeeds there the Rev.
e. II. Nelson. who resigned recently
because Of failing health Mr. Nelson
will remove TO Snow Hill Nd, and at
the next session of the Wilmington
Conference will ask for a supernumer-
airy relation.
Dr. Bolton Is an eloquent preacher
and has had remarkable success as an
evangelist. and doubtless will upbuild
materially the church at Camden. He
is, preparing TO remove his household
effects 70 Camden and will begin his
pastorate on November /.
Evening journal., 1908-10-21
NEWPORT

Ipecial to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWPORT oct. 21.-Miss Emma
zanaher attended the wedding of her
cousin. Miss Lulu Barker, at Delmar,
IN Wednesday. at which she acted az
bridesmaid. Whitney Day was an
isher
Air and Mrs. Frank Chambers. cf
,ear Wilmington, We're the guests of
Sirs. r. A. Cooper on Sunday.
Edwin Gross. of Philadelphia, is Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs John Phillips.
Mrs Florence Young and son, VIII
mer Of Chester, were the guests Of
friends here yesterday
Mrs. John r. Lyman entertained her
sister. Mrs. Nansant, of Baltimore, on
sunday.
Mr and Mrs. Harvey Benson spent
Sunday with their son-in-law, Andrew
Hargan. AT Child's. Md.
Howard Dennison. OF state Road,
was the guest Of William Benson yes
terday.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore. of New Castle.
were the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. J. r.
Lyman yesterday