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The Detroit times., 1910-01-21

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-Harman
whitaker, an eyewitness OF slavery in
Mexico. writes wildly In the A,meri-
can Magazine for February OF the
evils he encountered ON the rubbe,
plantations in Diaz's country.
III would be impossible 10 CON
ceive OF harder fate than that Of
the poor 'enganchado.' he says. San
enganchado Is laborer. man or wo-
man, who hires out In Mexico TO work
on the plantations. and who under
tne plantation system Is kept In debt
to his employers.
Such men. Such womenls writes
Whitaker. Upon them the dank co,,n.
try has wrought its worst. Not 4 face
put that was Docked or marked bv
eruptive disorders; u a body thar
was straight and sound.
Half mile further on my horse
SHE'D at a bundle of rags which
turned out to be a woman lying nat
on her face In the mud of q marsh.
Her baby sat up to its waist In mud
and water. The sight OF a white
man was sufficient to cause her 10
rise and stagger forward another
mile.
When | mentioned the mdther and
child to planter. he said. ON. she,ll
crawl OF and die somewhere In the
Jungle ~yr--
we are supposed to have them
only six months the planter Is quot.
ed as saying, but we manage to keen
them IL. In that time we calculate
to get everything out that is In. when
I've finished with him a man is never
worth a damn again."
Whitaker saw a runaway logged.
"A messenger rode into the planta
ton with an invitation for all hands
to witness the logging.
"The enganchados were lined nm
under guards. Two stakes, having
been driven into the ground ABOUT
eight feet apart. the runagate was
stripped, thrown down and tied, feet
to one stake. hands to the other at
the full stretch of his arms. Then
three men. two guards and tho
planter, logged him at once
with tough leather-like wands, cut
from jungle growths. At the first blow
he screamed, but they continued
logged him on the breast, thighs.
neck, face, belly. and would. believe.
have logged him to death IL / had not
called out that they would surely kiln
him.
Then, after throwing vinegar into
HIS wounds. they drove him out into
the fields"
The toilers are kept in guarded
buildings, being driven in at night.
men. women and children. grimy with
dirt OF the day and with no chance to
wash.
"And the doctoring? Itching sores.
erysipelas. blood poisoning from In
sect bites were treated alike with
boracic acid sprinkled on top OF sweat
and dirt. Naturally the sores could
not heal.
Whitaker diagnosed the case OF one
sick man as incurable. The planter
gave this order:
Take him out to the field and get
out the last that's In"
THE sequel. too. Is unbelievable.
Prodded along with machete pricks
till he gained the field, the poor fel-
low fell down and was beaten to
DEATH
The superintendent of a sabbath
school in Chicago, says Whitaker. is
president of a plantation where man
walked around on the bare bones OF
his feet for two weeks before he was
loaded into canoe to be dumped
ashore at a railroad bridge. where he
died.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-21

dunn. We held both her hands, we
felt both her feet, and yet the table
began to scratch the floor, and we
expected II to be lifted.
but, instead, there suddenly came
wild, yelling scream. II was such
scream as | had never before heard
\ fl my life, not even in Bernhardt's
most thrilling scenes. II was a scream
as II a dagger had stabbed Eusapia
right through the heart.
, What had happened? She had no
idea that detectives had slipped into
the room and that a confederate had
succeeded In crawling like a snail into
her dark cabinet. behind the curtains.
IT had told him thaJ | expected
wires stretched out from her body
to the cabinet, an he looked for them.
what a surprise when he saw that
she had simply freed her foot from
her shoe. and, with an athletic back
ward movement of the leg, was reach
ing out and fishing with her toes for
the guitar and the table In the cab
inetl
"And then he reached out aud
rrasped her heel with a firm hand
and she responded with that wild
scream which indicated that she knew
that she was trapped and her glory
shattered
"Her achievement was splendid.
She had lifted her unshod foot to the
height of my arm, when she touched
me under cover OF the curtain. When
her foot played thumb and fingers
the game was neat throughout"
nft,natnrharo saws II Is ridiculous 10
say that Palladino uses tricks some
times, but that she can do the same
things without tricks.
I'VE had here the perfectly typical
performance. Her greatest wonders
ARE nothing but fraud and humbug.
This is no longer theory, but fact"
The Detroit times., 1910-01-21
INDIAN IMPORTS BEARS
NOSES FOR STATE BOUNTY
Fraud Unearthed When He Brings IN
Twenty-three In One Lot
He Goes to jail.

CALAIS, Me-, Jan. 21.-Joseph La
coot. a Passamaquoddy Indian. who
from time to time has been bringing
In bears noses and paws and collect
Ing the So bounty, has been sent 70
the Machias jail for 80 days. His last
lot OF % noses was his undoing.
A detective discovered that Joe dld
his hunting III fur dealers place IN
st. Stephens. n. b., buying the noses
and claws and smuggling them across
the line.
Later Developments In the case are
said TO indicate that the Indian was
not alone in the alleged plot.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-21
ONE Killed; FouR HURT.

MARQUETTE. Mich, Jan. 21s--
Although the whole affair Is still an
unsolved mystery. It appears to have
been the result OF a plot that the
dry house" at the Carey mine on the
Gogebic iron range was blown up with
dynamite, killing one man and jeopar-
dizing the lives Of many others, four
OF whom were injured. Investigation
has disclosed that dynamite was
placed under the building at five dif-
ferent places.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-21
FOWLS LIKE THE OLD HOME.
Owners Change Of Residence Not
Satisfactory 10 His Chickens.

GEORGETOWN. Del, Jan. 91.-
When Deputy Sheriff ]. F. Hudson
changed his residence he took his
fancy chickens along and that night,
supposing they had gone to roost, he
locked the hen house without looking
inside; In the morning he found that
they had disappeared
Search revealed no clue, but sew
eral hours later neighbor notified
him that his chickens had been roost-
Ing under the shed In Hudson's for.
mer home and were then out In the
back yard foraging.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-21
MINERS LIFE CRUSHED OUT.

SAGINAW, Mich, Jan. 21.-Tap-
ming with their picks the roof of the
entry they we're preparing to work
in at the Caledonia coal mine. Robert
Nehms and his orother-in-law, Charles
Busch, decided it was In good shape.
AS Nehms advanced into the entry
block of slate. seven feet long, four
feet wide and three feet thick fell
souarely upon HIM. and narrowly
missed Busch. Nehms was killed In
stantly, his neck and back being
broken.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-21
DOG SAVES STARVING MINER.
Master Injured in Explosion Without
Food For Eiuht DAYS.

MANCOS. Col, Jan. 21.-WIahout
food for eight days and having had
but two drinks OF water in that time.
William Schubert. an aged miner, in
jured by the premature EXPLOSION of
a blast In his mine on East Mancos
river. was saved by his dog, which
appeared at he cabin of j. A. Flynn,
a neighboring prospector, In a half
starved condition. A search resulted
In finding Schubert unconscious in
the tunnel OF his mine.
Flynn returncd/to Mancos. Ia miles
distant, through n driving blizzard,
the journey requiring all of one night
and half the following day, aud or
ganized rescue party, which return
ed TO Schuberts mine and brought
him to this city over hills covered
with four feet OF snow
The Detroit times., 1910-01-21
MEN AND WOMEN
DRIVEN TO Lash
IN MEXICO
Eyewitness Tells Of UnspeakabIs
and Shocking Crusltiss Practioed
On Victims Of Debt On Rubber
Plantations.
Sick Men Are Compelled To Work
While Death Is Already
Clutching Them.
WHAT CHANCE HAS
MOTHER LOVE ON SLAVE
PLANTATIONS OF MExTcOP

Let tender mothers picture tiny
on piles or foul rags. devonrsd NJ ~
merge fiies. bitten by ants. within
= rev feet OF the mothers. who
care not spare hand from their
neavy lapors TO care for. much less
chress. Picture the tears that
streamed down the face OF the poor
sri VINO worked all day with her
dead babe at her side in a cracixer
DoN, Imagine small children set al
work In the garden before DAYLIGHT
20 pull weeds that drew blood from
small myers before night ended
sne task. -Harman Whitaker. on
Ss.avery on the Rubber Plantations
The Detroit times., 1910-01-21
SHOTS BRING AID TO HIM.
Prospeetor's Leg Broken, Use Of His
Rifle Summons Reserves.

REDDING, Cal, Jan. Having
broken leg. Patrick J. Fitzgerald.
prospector, was six hours crawling TO
his cabin, 800 yards away.
Unable for FIVE days TO move about
enough TO get himself food he Law on
the floor In a half-conscious condItIn.
Driven almost out Of his mind by main
and hunger he finally succeeded I'm
dragging himself to his rife and fred
several shots. which attracted the AT.
tention OF some section men. on the
railroad nearby and brought them to
him.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-21
no1rRT EpEsON

in "A Mans Man" at the Detroit OBJ
clothes that helps 20 make man a
man and N you want clothes for less
than others charge. attend the over
the HartK Clothing Co. b2-bt Monroe
ave.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-21
A hearing on the proposed new ,, Four

tcenth-ave. line service ordinance
will be held IN the common council
commlttee room next "Wednesday.
,The ordinance committee Of the cOun-
81 heid short session. Thursday, at
which the ordinance introduced by
AID KoentE was considered briefly.
Koenig stated that the people out
Oakiand-ave. now have inadequate
service The hearing next week Will
lie primarily for the purpose OF Civ
ing the u. L. r. n chance TO be heard
on the matter OF putting ON more
cars.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-21

Buainess-liIxe Printing. No fuss ana
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co. rs
John R-st. Phone 14es.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-18
GoodnoW, Pearson E Hunt

examined him that he bought the fluid to
treat his aunt, Mrs. Rosie Williams, who
has police court record. He was asked
if he had any preference as to where he
should be mcarcerated, Newfane, Rutland
or Windsor, and said that as long as he
had been to Newfane he guessed he would
lust as soon be sent to Rutland. He said
he understood that he would get pretty
good food and would have to work. He
said it was good for fellow to work and
that he had no objection to going up and
polishing marble.
Friday has proved bad day for Bryant,
as he appeared in Brattleboro. Friday,
March 10, 1909, and was arrested bs En-
Chief of Police James H. Evans on
charge of vagrancy. He was given 80 days
in jail at Newfane by Judge Gibson, Al
though he was charged with being a
vagrant at that time, he was also charged
with making insulting remarks to women
on Elliot street. That was not. however,
Bryant's first appearance in Brattleboro.
He came here Aug. 10, 1907. with his arm
in sling and told weird story of being
used as a target by his step.father. James
Airing of Chesterfield, \. ii. The boy,
who gave his age at that time as IS, said
that the Airing family had only recently |
llIONtu bldttlSDpI' W tHSStCi litil |
and that he was carrying a charge of bird |
shot in his left arm as the result of IA dis
agreement between himself and his step
father over labor trouble. Mrs Airing
md her daughter accompanied her son to
after the boy had given his
ather a beating with a broom handle, and
Dr.. C. Il. Aldrich by means of the x-ray,
coated couple of bird shot in the boys
Urn. He was taken to the Memorial hos
,ital but refused to submit to an operation
md left that institution the next day.
Previous to his arraignment in court
Wednesday morning, Drs. O'Connor and
Aldrich made an examination of the man
o determine his mental condition and
we're satisfied that he is "A dangerous moral
degenerate. The stories he told the Off {
ers and physicians during his examination
bowed that he had followed life of de- ,
ravity and that he had no idea of the !
eriousness of the crime with which he I
rould be charged.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-18
TAKEN FOR ANNOYING WOMEN
Ernest Brant Sent to Newfane Wed.
nesday Afternoon.

Ernest Brant, or Bryant of Chesterfield,
| y. H., made another visit to Brattleboro
| Friday afternoon. and after looking over
| the scenery about town for couple of
days, was discovered on Main street Mon
| day annoying women and girls by speak.
| ing to them He was taken into custody
| by Chief of Police George Wilson and
| tuesday evening was given "A hearing be
fore Acting Judge W. d. Smith OF the mu-
nicpal court in the absence of Judge
T.. W, Gibson. Bryant pleaded guilty to
breach of the peace and was taken back
to the police station to await the arrival
Of Judge Gibson Wednesday morning,
when he was brought into court and
charged with lewd and lascivious behavior
at different places in this village He
pleaded guilty. He was asked by the court
whether he desired IA lawyer TO defend him
before he answered TO the charge to be
made against him, aud laughed and said
that he didn't care whether he had one or
not. Upon the charge of a breach OF the
peace he was sentenced to not less than
five nor more than six months at hard
labor in the county Jail ut Newfane and
was taken 10 that institution Wednesday.
The other care against hm was continued.
Before sentencing the young man, Judge
Gibson asked all spectators and newspaper |
men to retire from the court room, as he
wished to interrogate the prisoner about |
certain matters concerning his soiouln in |
Brattleboro. II appears from statements |
made by Bryant that he has been passing
the winter at the county farm in West
\. H., where he was sent from
keene AS vagrant early in the winter. He
said that his term had not expired but
that lie had become tired of his environ
ment and left When taken into custody
he had two bottles of Jamaica ginger
bearing the label of Brattleboro druggist.
He told the officers and physicians who
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-18

would spl,eini the old hoard al oommls.
slcnrw. Nearly - mrn sore prusrni frum
Nefnoa ii the hearing. bot shsthsf they
tane ss witnesses az Spectators ~as not
slyea oai, JDdse Pier invited any siiisrn
AZ NeFaon 10 express HE aIanion IN the
matter under DISCUSSION bat no vaiee Vas
heard Other than ihose msnilone,i ai.As.
Wk.a the Iaise. teak np the matter II
Appointing The commissioners iof Marlboro
4 sas suggested thai the name al W, H.
iiaashieh might h. considered iof appoint.
msni AZ one II the haard, hat !, sas an,
nnunfs4i that ks vas hksiy 10 apply iaT
ils~a-s .ni soali daahliess h. unwilling
To serv, The Judses had written TO the
authorities in Marlboro asking Tor nomin
sl,ons, bat reviewing nane VIEW obllsed Ia
nam. ,hf-- m-n, aud DID ~ siibon, knosl
~isr a. to whether sueh apI.slnte-s viii
quality, The apIoint-es ia the several
lasnA were formally Notified 81 their az
Iaintmenl. Tuesday afternoon,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-18
Legal Notices.
ESTATE OF STEPHEN BUTTON.

STATE OF VERMONT
District of Marlboro. IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District q,
Marlboro: -
To persons interested in the estate Of Stephen
button. late Of Bratteboro. in said District
deceased Greeting:
At Probate Court, holden at Brattleboro. with.
N ana Tor sad District on the 18th day of March,
1910 an instrument purporting to be the LAST
VIII and testament OF Stephen Dutton. late Of
Brattieboro. in said District deceased, was pre-
scented to the Court aforesaid, for Probate,
And 1t Is ordered by said Court that the 2eth day
OF March. 1910 at the Probate Office In aid
Brattleboro. be assigned for proving said instru-
ment: and that notice thereof be given TO ali per-
sons concerned. by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in The Bnttleboro Reformer.
newspaper circulating in that vicinity in ssid
District, previous to the time appointed.
therefore. you are hereby notified to appear h.
fore said Court. at the time and place aforesaH.
and contest the probate Of said will. If YOU have
cause. ' " '"u nave
Given under my hand at rattleboro. in said
District this 9Th day of March. 1910.
lo-i1 II. E. EDDY Register
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-18
Legal Notices.
ESTATE OF ALpurna 1vc, IN,


STATE OF VERMONT.
District of Marlboro. "a.
Marlboro ior 'ne D'suN'
10 all persons interested in the estate of Alus,
lneraham. late Of Guilford in aid Distrist
ceased. Greeting: ~ s'i''
At Probate Court, holden At Brattleboro 4
IN m, and for said District on the nth dsy Of M
LILY, an instrument purporting to Be The
WI, and Testamentof Aiphsus Ingrahsm ls,l
Guiiford. IN said District. deceased. was
Sentea 70 the Court Aforesaid. for Probate.
And 1t Is ordered BY said Court that the
DAY Of April. 1910, at the Probate Office II >
brattieboro be assigned for proving said ina
ment; and that notice thereof be given to ali 4
son, concerned. by publishing this order h
weeks successfully in the Brattleboro Reforn}
z Newspaper circulating in that vicinity, IN :
district. previous to the time appointed.
therefore you are hereby notified to AZ pear
au uS said Court, at the time and place afores
cause Will !ou
n; Given under my hand at Brattleboro, in I
District, this 18th day Of March. 1910.
A. F. SCHWENK Judc
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-18
NOTICE.

IN accordance with previous notices by US. sn
n ing .nas tne existence of the Thompson Trust
mentioned in Mr.. Thompson's will. and that \
s me overcrowding Of these occupations, the be,
nus intended by him would be lost: We hersA
give notice that the women of Bratteboo W
are earning their living and belong to the cr|
mn,Sn me testator had in mind will receive just
th oSa oeneht from this fund by staying out
ana that women who are now sewing and q
pioyed IN shops will receive Just as much benss
II from time to time they take up other occupats
OF nnd It necessary to leave town in order to h
Laurence Minot, Trustees unde p
1912 Richards M. Bradley, Thomas Thompss =
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-18

Inc viii Of Thomas Thompson. late of Bostn
provlded that after his wifes death portion N \
relief and support Of poor seamstresses nes
women. and shop girls in the town of Brattleess|
vermont, who may be in temporary need ~
want OF employment, sickness. or misfortune ~
ior kindred uses in said town. In accordance VI
me wishes OF the testator. this notice is given
through Mrs. Frank Wells. 81 High street. Br'I
81 Vermont, or through Miss S. C. StednD
% Aensington avenue. Northampton. Masses.
setts' telephone Northampton 5SS-5. Miss S ~
man can also be seen at the Brattleboro ~
NOON on the first and third Tuesday Of eo
month. from $50 to D. m.
"a IN Laurence Minot, Trusts
iV-IN Richards M. Bradley,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-18

| have been much Interested in two com
municatons appearing in recent issues OF
the Gazette about the engines on the old
| Connecticut River railroad. A. a hoy,
was very much absorbed in all matters per
| tanning to railroad, aud locomotives and
living near South Vernon. VT. had good
| opportunity to get acquainted with the G..
X. II. II.
| am inclined TO think that your CORES.
pondent signing himself &. {. {. Is mi>tak.
en- Is saying there was An engine named
Montreal. and am also doubtful about one
Of the first ones bearing the name Ashuelot,
for this reason: All the engines were mum
bered consecutively. When one wore out .
another OF the same name was built on
that number. Thus, there was second
Orion, a second Deerfeld, etc Now the
-Ashuelot, which came out in the late sew
entie> or cary eighties was No. 20 and wa.
the last OF the engines to receive a name,
After that they had only numbers.
Engine No. | was the Northampton: No.
., the Springfield: No. 3, the flolyoke; No.
I. the Greenfield; No >, the Chicopee; No.
6, the Orion trun for many years by Char.
lie Poole): No. I. the Arctuus: No. 8, the
Decrfield, No Q, the Whately (which had
bell that was unique in sound and very
musical: No. 10, the Brattleboro; No. H.
the North Star; No. y, the Mulligan; No.
IL, the d. l.. Harris (which had the figure
of darkey on the front end, holding on to
the little brass flag staff; No II, the Biins-
made; No. l5 the Mount Tom; No. 10, the
Pony; No. Il, the Inglesdc fthe last two
being switch engines in the Springfield and
Ilolyoke yards; No. Is, the Hatfield No.
10, the Brightwood: and No. 20, the Ashue-
lot.
For long time the Northampton ran
on the branch line ilon VT. Tom to East
hampton being jllst about equal to the task |
Of hauling two or three cars back and forth |
Even the later engines were pretty small |
affairs. ! remember the first time ever |
saw the new Hatfield 1t came into South |
\ einon with picnic train of IS ears. load
ID with picknickers for Belden's grove.
popular place in those days. After the pas
,enger~ were unloaded the train kept on
lown the steep grade on the Ashuelot road
nti he rear cleared the main line, in or
Ter to let another train by. and the Hat
ield could not back the Is emptes up the
,rade again without help.
When the second Orion came out. it was
ltogether too fine to be taken out in the
,ad weather in winter. SO it went into the
ound house in Springfield in the fall and
tayed till spring for the first two or three
ears, leaving the North Star and the d. l..
Iarris to wrestle with the drifts, in the
)rions place c. H. s..
Michigan, n. Y, March 7, 1910
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-18
COMMISSIONERS, NoTIcr

T Estate OF HUBBARD NEWTON.
II me Undersigned having been appointed bv tho
boro probate Court for the District of MARI
Just all claims and demands of all persons
=; ine estate OF Hubbard Newton late Of Bratteboro
IN sad District. deceased and ali claims EMMY
me 9se e. thereto hereby give notice that we viii
Ilerk Office. on the 26th day Of March and ~ an.
may y, Of July next, from o'clock until O'clock y
H. each Of said days. and that six months fro p
iimt sedn ba Gay Of February A. D. 1910 is the time
tneir claims to US for examination and s,a esent
H1eS ia; az Brattleboro. Vt, this Sd day Of March
9-l1 CT R,.. Commissioner
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-18
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF LEROY r ADAMS

The undersigned having been appointad hv ~.
honorable Probate Court, for the District of MARI
Doro. commissioners. to receive, examine and adj.
Just an claims and demands Of all persons against
=; tne estate OF Leroy F. Adams late of Brattieboro
IN offset thereto. hereby give notice that we viii
H M Tor the purpose aforesaid, at Peopies
NJ Mational Bank, Brattleboro Vt. on the 9Th dsy
al april ana 9TH day of July next. from 10 O'Clock
ana that six months from the LIST day Of March a
y. isio is the time limited by said Court for said
cleaitors to present their claims to us for examn.
alton and allowance '' e'''ih'
A. d. 1910. >'' o'' uay oI march,
1912 HIP WaiI,nan" Commissioners