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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
TOWN MEETING TALK.
Tuesdays Gathering VIII No, Be En-
tirely Devoid OF Interest.

Tie annual town meeting Tuesday viii
not b. entirely devoid ui color a. ths
elcuilon Of one sel.clman aud q raad oan
missioner Ia addition 10 the minor oiicrf.
viii doubtless make the gathering ~ Al
least ordinary interest, The runsrnsn.
Of opinion i that 4. T. Nen,ll should
/ h. ns;elrUlod a. a mcmhcr nl the hnafd
81 ,clecimen aud i ], probable that be
will have 40 opposition. There j. mofr
or lr.s difference oi opinion regiIding the
matter ol toad commissioner David /,
/ Perry last week announced that hc would
\ be candidate Tor the oihcc PIryiou, 10
| Mr., fcrA's announcement Aart,n l.,
Walker had indicated his ambition 10
serve A. noad commissioner and many Of
HI. friend, had passed along lhr word
that H. would be- candidate. Mr
Walker viii not make rantas. Tor the
position or indulge IA the solicitation ot
Yotcs, II the office should come % him
without any contest be- will accept a. At
lee time that he made li. ambition known
- hi. friend Mr. Walker wa, unaware Of
The fact that Mr.. Perry intended 10 be
come a candidate.
john l.. sargent, the present road com.
missioner, announces that he will not be-
au active candidate for reelection, but
viii devote hI- efforts 10 urging the
voters to elect two commissioners instead
Of one. He said that from III, expert
encr one man could not attend 10 the
streets aud sidewalks OF the village aud
look after the highways m the outlying
sections oi the town without sighting one
dr the other. Mr.. Sargent told a repre-
sentative oi the Rclomer this week that
be should not make any attempt 10 se
cuie reelection, hut would acccp, the
place II II was the wish OF the voter.
That places him ia practically the same
position a. Mr. Walker and leaves but
one active candidate for the commission.
crhip. No opposition has been offered
to the reelection of the remainder OF the
present board OF officials.
Tie matter OF voting whether the town |
,hall license the sale of liquors will, OF |
cour,e, bc disposed OF al the meeting |
Tuesday. No move has been manifested |
upon the part OF those interested in H. |
conse, but the no.llcense people view with
alarm last years close vote aud are work.
ing hard \ rally will be held in Festival I
hail sunday evening at which several
tlergymen and others interested will speak
upon reasons why the town should vote
no.
While other candidates may aIs,ear at
he eleventh hour for some of the offices
10 be filled it Is hardly probable and the
annual March meeting Of 1910 promises TO
urnish only slight interest. The town re.
sort. were received from the printer yes
erday and may be had at various places
n town upon request The story OF the
tewardship OF the town officials Is told
n detail in the document and the ar
of the various items by ii. b.
and Charles G.. Staples, audi
on, Is such a. to warrant the belief that
hese men will be honored with reelection.
y. ~, Shumway has been mentioned as
good \man for the third place on the
,oam of auditors,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

Ad Wolgast of Michigan won the light
ing Battling Nelson at the end of 40
rounds. Wolgast did the most effective
fighting. and Nelson took an awful beat
ing. At the end he would not give up,
but his almost helpless condition led the
referee to stop the fight Wolgast was
the younger and stronger and fought the
Dane in his own rough way. wearing him
down Only once did Nelson have
chance, when he foored Wolgast for
three seconds. Nelson was favored in
the betting. The receipts of the match,
which took place at Richmond, Cal. were
over S35,000
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
Local Option by Sufferance.
(Randolph Herald and News.

Local option by sufferance is what the
situation in Putney, near Brattleboro
seems to be- The hotel was raided and a
lot of liquor seized. When the case, was
heard, the landlord put up a novel de-
fense. He brought in doctor s certifi-
cate to the effect that he had been or.
dered not to drink any water, and
claimed that the liquor was primarily
for his personal use. He followed this
up with petition signed by ninety OF
his townspeople asking for leniency, in
knowing to the illicit traffic and had
permitted it. The doctor will wiggle
out of his peculiar situation in strictly
professional way, but do the ninety
know that they stand indicted by their
own signatures of violation of law9
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
CARD OF THANKS.
CARD OF THANKS.

| wish to thank all the neighbors and friends
whose kindness and sympathy were extended to
me during the sickness and at the time of the
death of my husband.
Mrs. W. B. Eddy.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
A Preiudiced Report.

1t should surprise nobody that the com
mission appointed by the New York legis
lature to inquire into the working of the
direct primary laws in other states has
reported adversely to direct nominations.
This commission was not named in good
faith It was created for the express pur-
pose of finding reasons why Gov. Hughes s
direct primary plan should not be adopted,
and it seems to have accomplished its
task in way to win the enthusiastic com
mendation of the bosses. Its report clear
ly indicates the bias that actuated the
members of the commission. 1t is not a
report in which the slightest confidence
can be placed because it lacks the essential
elements of truth and fairness.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
. For Sale

FOR SALE-A good driving horse. A free drive
= and fearless. y. II. Montague. Northhel'
Farms Mass. s-li
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
Strike Riots in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia is facing a serious situa-
tion as the result of strike OF union
street car men. Their demands were re-
fused, and when they struck the com
pany sought to fill their places and
operate the system with strike breakers.
Violence at once followed Strike sympa-
thizers wrecked the cars, beat the car
men and passengers. No less than $50
cars had been put out of commission up
fore night the lines are tied up. Dyna-
mite has been used by the mobs. Sew
eral thousand special policemen are on
duty. and small number of troops The
entire state militia will be ordered on
the scene if the city police are not equal
to the task.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
Cringed When Sentences Came.

Lupo, the Wolf, reputed chief of the
Black Hand in America, Giuseppe Morel-
10. chief of Sicilian counterfeiters in this
country, and six of their confederates
have been sentenced to from Is to 80
years imprisonment in the federal prison
at Atlanta, Ga, at New York Saturday
most dangerous in America and the as
sasSination of Petrosno, the clever de-
tectiye. is laid at their door When SEN
fenced several of them collapsed and 9TH
ers tainted
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

Li.lo VI. Carpenter II Bmttlcboro.
( through lis attorneys. tudworth a Pierre
ui south Londonderry aud Gibson a Wa.
I ictnan ni HrattlrhnfO has brought suit
/ against the Genital Vermont Railway com
pany Tor $1,000 Tor injuries received A. a
/ brakeman un the West River branch OF
I the road Ian. 5, la1a. ia which his right
| lcg Wa. crushed and had 20 be amputated
about four inches below the knee.
Ia plea Of the case the plaintiff sets
forth that the railroad yard at South Lon
donicrry was in such a condition from Ice
that emTl0yo- were unable 10 attend 10
their duiie. with safety and that large
quantities at snow aud ice were allowed
10 accumulate beside the tracks in the
wand, rendering hi work as a brakeman
dangerous. aud that by reason OF such oh
sturtions h. fell upon the track and was
manned about the head, back and shoul.
der, that hi right leg was eat of below
the knee He aycrs that he has been
obliged 10 cXpend sl0O0 for doctors bills
and the attendance Of nurses. II j. also
-tt forth that the locomotive of the com
panys freight train had defective cylln
der. which allowed steam 10 escape IN such
quantity that the engineer Of the train
Was unable TO watch the plaintiff in his
work and thereby prevent the train from
track. Negligence upon the part Of the
company 10 maintain a suitable yard IN
which the plaintiff could attend to his du
ties in coupling freight cars aud also neg
ligcnce upon the part OF the defendant to
keep it, locomotive IN proper condition 70
prevent the escape Of steam "a described
are the reasons upon which the suit j.
based The suit is returnable at the April |
term OF Windham county court.
Mr.. Carpenter had been in the employ |
Of the Central Vermont railroad for nearly |
20 wears al the time of the accident and |
though he had been in several accidents |
had never suffered injury before. On the |
late Of the accident he was acting as the |
rear brakeman ON the mixed train which |
leaves Brattleboro at 7i5 o'clock IN the
The train crew was engaged in
,witching ears in the yard at South Lon
londerry at the time the accident hap
lened and Mr.. Carpenter had Just un
COUPLED car and was running along beside
he forward platform OF the passenger car
Il the train when he slipped and went un
Ter the forward trucks Of the car. He is
row able to be about with the aid Of
,rutrhes
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
Plucky Jailer Saves a Lynching.

N Ilir0, III, where sevemI negro
lynchings have lately taken place. ne
gro named Pratt was arrested for snatch
ing purse from a woman. 4 mob gath
cred and ,tormed the Jail, but Sheriff
Nellis and posse were ready and fired,
killing the mob leader and woundng
Others. The mob then scattered. The
negro was hastily given long prison SEN
tence and hustled off by train Another
suspected negro whom the mob would GER
tainly have lynched if they had gained
the iail has been proven innncent
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
A CARD.

We sincerely thank all friends and the Woman s
Relief Corps and the Grand Army Post of Viii.
mington for their expressions of sympathy and
floral tributes sent US during our bereavement
Mrs. L. T. Bowker.
Mr. and Mrs. George Vassar.
e. Mr. and Mrs John Bowker.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

One of the members of the Maryland
house has introduced bill limiting the size
Of woman's hat to 10 inches in diameter.
He has a fine chance of being elected any
thing if woman suffrage ever comes in.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
CENTRAL VERMONT
SUED FOR $4,000
Lisle Carpenter the Plaintiff in
Suit for Damages.
ACCIDENT AT so. LONDONDERRY

Which Resulted in Loss Of Plaintiff 5
Leg Alleged TO Be Due 10 Negligence
on Par, Of Defendant Corporation
Case Re,urnable a, April Term of
Court.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-23
THE ADMINISTRATION ScApEGo47

The St. Louis Mirror William Marion puts
strong following
Poor old Uncle Joe cannon of he
TO be thrown the wolves
only
boldly buny brazeny bravely
the house that body will
With
foolhness
their
the hight Cannon His
The sacrifices
But throws time
secretary fight in him That
his his
Roosevelt to bully him from the houseops
tepuous STILL to damn him with
would
president he would
big
beginning Inundated
wild
? The people fight They
president
round than Roosevelt had will
of
give the colonel his needings'-and that
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-23
SHORE CAMP GROUNDS
% ARE BEING DESERTED

Biloxi, Miss, Sept. 23.-The season
is practically closed at the Sea Shore
Camp Grounds, just west of Biloxi
Families are moving away daily, and
1t Is evident that before long the fifty
OF fifty-fiye families now on the
grounds will be, at other places.
Mr.. Price, keeper Of the Camp
Grounds says he believes that by the
end of the week but few families will
be left. 1t seems that many of the
families which have fingered thus far
are now making haste to go to New
Orleans in time for the opening of the
public schools.
The summer season at the Camp
Grounds has been most successful
this year, and it is said that revenues
this year have been about equal to ex-
penses.
During the summer just gone by
preachers institute was held, and also
camp meeting or revival services, an
assembly for Christian workers, a
Sunday school institute, session of
the Epworth League and other re.
ligious meetings. The various SEES.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-23
ASKED, IF HE died,
To BE LAID To REST
IN POTTER'S FIELD

Vicksburg, Miss, Sept. 23.-Vicks
burg relatives have just learned of the
death in New York Saturday of Ar
chic Holmes, who died under an op
GRAFTON.
before the operation Holmes re-
qIested thar If he died his identity be
not disclosed, his family be net in
formed and lie be buried in the Pot
ters Field. This was due to disagree.
nients in the past with his relatives.
The body, however, will be brought
10 Vicksburg for interment.
Holmes was a fine electrician. lie
&C; IN trouble in New Orleans about
three years ago in connection with
telephone boxes, but was released.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-23
IN MEMORY OF MRS.
MAMIE MclNNIS CLARKE.

The subject of this brief
sketch was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. McInnis, for
merly Of this city, but now living
at Glazier, Miss. Mrs. Clarke was
born at Leakesville in this state, on
December 18th, 1884. She moved
with her parents to Hattiesburg when
two years old and was raised in and
near this city. She professed religion
early in life and was baptised into
the membership of the First Baptist
church Of this city
On January 18th, 1905, she was mar
ried to Prof, A. M. Clarke The mar
rfage was happy and promising one.
Prof. Clarke was most excellent
young man. He was grandson of the
truly great and good N. L. Clarke,
of Newton, Miss, one of the noblest
and most useful characters that ever
served his own or any other genera
ton. Clarke Memorial College took
It's name from this good man and will
no doubt live on for ages to perpetuate
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-23
PLAYzNG TIE CANE CALLED .poL111ci.

1t William Ran
qepn Hearst Teddy
masny colossus is somewhat decent sort
Roosevelt delivered
the British
home rulers Hearst who
OF colonel
accusing him of mpertc
principles which
view York the
Roosevelt he will against
me bosses for the people New Of
aen over the suggestion of alliance
10 no jealousy in ranks
leads II only he
4 Hearts followers duded mbeci they
what
held
proposes alliance with the protested
10 much spring
roosevelt In the coming fight New
candidate
ana defeated at the convention
fatuitous
welt of
tartum for national disorders they
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-23

changed conditions other than the
elimination of water competition.
1t also authorized the commission
to make through rates to apply to
railroads and water transportation
lines. The law also allows shipper
to designate to which of competing
lines his goods shall be delivered by
the carrier to which he gives his
freight. For instance, if there were
freight boats on the Mississippi ply
ing between New Orleans and st.
Louis, a shipper along the line of the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley could
compel that road to deliver his goods
to boat at Baton Rouge, instead of
allowing that road to give it to the
Illinois Central at whatever point it
preferred to make the transfer.
This changes the situation most
decidedly, and it may work a great
to the steamboats,, provid-
ed they use all modern and necessa-
ry improvements in construction and
economics in handling.-New Orleans
Picayune.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-23
A WISE PREACHER.

There is a minister at least who
appreciates the editor. At a recent
banquet he offered the following toast:
ITO save the editor from starvation
take this paper and pay for it prompt
ly. To save him from bankruptcy ad-
vertise in his paper literally. To
save him from despair send him every
item of news of which you can get
hold. To save him from profanity
write your correspondence plainly on
one side of the sheet and send it in
as early as possible. To save him
from mistakes, bury him. Dead peo-
pie are the only ones who never make
mistakes"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-23
Case AGAINST JOYCE
DISMISSED BY Court

Judge j. E. Davis has dismissed the
case aaginst W. T. Joyce, the horse
sheer, who was tried last Friday on
charge of cruelty to animals, the spe-
cific charge being that he burned a
horse with a hot horseshoe.
All evidence in the case tended to
show that the injury to the animal
was purely accidental. Judge Davis
took the matter under advisement,
and, being unable to secure additional
evidence, dismissed the case.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-23

MS name and the memory of his usefu
life. Promising as was this marriage
1t was destined to terminate in a few
years. Prof Clarke was taken ill ant
soon went down to premature grave
Mamie was left widow in her young
womanhood, and with the care of "a
little boy who was the only relic OF
this marriage. She had the sympathy
and help of devoted father and moth.
er, several brothers and an only sis
ter, and while this did much to COM
fort her in the great sorrow that had
come over her young life, it was i'm
possible for any one to take the place
of the one to whom she had given her
heart and hand, and who had gone to
return to her on earth no more.
The writer remembers Mamie well,
as child, when he was
pastor of the First church,
In this city. Her Oldest
brother, Mitchell, used to come from
their home in the country, and bring
Mamie and the younger boys to Sun
day school every Sunday. She was
then quite small, but always bright
and happy. Mitchell Is no more. He
was cut down in the very prime of
his young life. One of the saddest
experiences of all my life was that
through which passed when conduct
ing his funeral. The husband has
gone, Mamie is no more and only the
little boy is left. How fortunate for
the little fellow that he has a loving
grandmother, who of all others can
come nearer filling a mothers place,
to care for him.
She died from typhoid fever on the
18th inst. and was buried On the fol-
lowing day in the Hattiesburg GENE
-ery. The services were conducted by
he writer, at the First Baptist church,
n this city.
AaOi oNoth5 eo5SthCl Will luC lOoS vi !
has left shadow over the !,
hearts of Brother and Sister McInnis
hat will never be removed. They
ire devoted to their children and the |
oss of them is irreparable.
The little boy is too young to feel |,
IF realize the magnitude of his loss.
t is safe to say that he will not lack
or anything that loving hearts and
Wiling hands can do for him. That
'od's richest blessings may attend
i'm and his life be one of great hap
iness and usefulness is the earnest
rayer of this writer. To the sad
ather and mother and to the loving I
rothers and sister we extend our
eartfelt sympathy.
L. e. HALL.
Iattiesburg, Miss, Sept. the %, 1910. L
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-23
sions have brought together many

sions have brought together many
persons noted for church work.
At the beginning Of the summer it
was thought that an auditorium, new
and modern, would be ready for use
on the grounds, but the bids for the
work did not come within the amount
of money the board of trustees was
prepared to spend and the auditorium
hoped for is still in the future. The
old tabernacle was put into fairly
good condition, and was made to serve
again.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-23
NelOS From the Tripod


but they VIII and that the situation is
different from what it was when that
game Of the railroads was always sue
cessful.s
In the new railroad law soon to go
into operation congress wrote the fol-
lowing language: Whenever car
rier by railroad shall, in competition
with water route or routes, reduce
the rates on the carriage of any spe-
cies of freight to or from competitive
points, il shall not be permitted to
Increase such rates unless, after
hearing by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, it shall be found that
such proposed increase rests upon
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-23
OFFENJIUE PUBLICITY

.noe the nrst aim OF the Phladnb Reord
pc to create favorable behalf of the goods
which begins
proportion the placed outdoor signs
news
as an Illustration of a tobacco
began of building in Cam
that
ana injured the value Of the The
by strategy and
nls comment Illuminating - -
nat tobacco hrm wants advertise"
newspaper where would lot of trouble?
me same rule applies to the to resort to
a pushing the sale of merchandise when
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-23
GlJLfP0RT INQUEST
BREAKING RECORD
FOR STEADY WORK
Judge Evans Trying to Discover Who
Was Responsible for Leak-Depu-
ty Arrested for RecaIcitrancy.

] Gulfport, Miss, Sept. 23.-Resulting
from a leak in the grand jury, as
shown from the fact that it became
public Wednesday that five indict-
ments for obtaining money under false
pretenses had been brought against
l.. Wenner, publisher Of the GuIfport
Journal, and one against Wenner and
A. g. Osoinach, manager and editor
of the Gulfport Record, on the charges
of unlawfully combining to bid on the
city's legal printing, Judge Evans
called the grand jury before him and
charged them to look into the matter
carefully and. If possible, bring the
guilty party to an accounting. Z
The Indictment against Wenner and
Osoinach grew out of the charges
brought against them of unlawf,lly
combining to bid on the city printing.
The two papers which they represent
have a joint contract with the city
council since January 6, 1910, by vir-
tue of which they divide between them
the city's legal printing. Judge Evans |
some days ago instructed the grand
jury to look into the matter and the
bringing of the indictments is no sur
prise to the public. 1t has been sup
posed that the mayor and board of I
aldermen would also be indicted if
the owners of the two papers were In
dicted. If any Indictment has, been
brought against them it has not been
made public as yet.
The present grand jury, of which ].
Q. Ross is foreman, is breaking all
records for grand juries in Harrison
county. One of the officers of the
court stated last night that they had
remained in session longer than any
previous grand jury in this county. n
they have thus far reported the find
ng of forty-eight true bills and are
till in session and busy during the
Whole of each day. They examined
. number of witnesses Wednesday, {
including the express agents at Biloxi
nd Gulfport who are commanded to +
ppear with their records. &
Judge Evans, who startled the pub
lc at the beginning of his term, by /
pening court each morning with
rayer, and who still further caused {
luch comment by his manner of ex-
mining Jurors and by the character t
his charge to the grand jury is ex- T
rting much influence apparently over
ne county's judicial machinery, and ?
ne September term of circuit court C
frequent topic of conversation. a
of a stir was created in S
ourt when the grand jury filed into q
he court room and reported that Jack II
raig, deputy sheriff and bailiff in the
1urt room, had been summoned be-
re them and had refused to answer
lestions put to him. The Judge or
cred Craig, who lives at Mississippi
ity, and has acted as bailiff in the
,urt room for several years, to be
cked up in the county jail. The or
sr was complied with, but Craig was
'leased later on, and it is presuma-
e that he is now ready to answer the
lestions put to him.
Albert Landry, a negro, will go to
e penitentiary for life. Landry's at
rney, ]. H. Mize, arranged compro-
Use verdict. Landry shot and killed
negro girl at Pass Christian without