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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-15
A Pioneer Story.

by Stella l.. Reed, Is, NardsDOro')
Dear old Vermont! How many stories
YOU would tell If you could talk. Stories
of JOY, bravery, sorrow and love. But
let us hear good old love story dating
back to the pioneer days.
We are all familiar with the strife
with the Indians when an attempt was
made to settle Vermont Col. Jason
Marsh with few families were the first
TO settle in the town of W. The
spot chosen was n little valley surrounded
on all sides by hills A little brook ran
through this vale and the forest on every
side furnished material for cabins,
furniture, fence rails, and frewood. The
neyer-idle settlers soon had their cabins
erected Then came the discussion about
a good old ''housewarming,' and as Col
Marsh's house was the largest, for one
,warmingn had to answer for all, it was
to take place there.
The belle of the settlement was
Colonel Marsh's adopted daughter, Eliza
beth. She was an only child of one OF
the Coloners boyhood friends and at
the death of her parents he had adopted
her, loving her as his own.
The Colonel had son, Albert, who was
soon expected to join his parents and
adopted sister, or, as we shall hereafter
call her, his bride,
They had been engaged many years
and nothing suited the old Colonel ana
his wife better than this. The two chill
dren had grown up together, sharing one
another's pleasures, and always most
happy when with each other. Finally,
they began to look upon one another not
As brother and sister but as lovers.
Now the house was erected for the
bride and groom, who were to be married
the night of the 'housewaming.
The Colonies son arrived the day
before the wedding. During the after
noon. thefnext day, Albert and Elizabeth
strolled out to their future home. After
looking the house over and making piahS'
they started home.
Long ago the sun had set and dark
ness would soon be upon them. They
had gone only little distance when
there was a cracking in the bushes.
Looking in the direction from which the
sound had come Elizabeth saw an arrow
pointed at Albert by an invisible ob!ect
which she readily guessed was an Indian:
Quick as thought she slipped in front OF
her lover. The arrow hit her IN the
arm With a face as pale as death,
Albert hln' caught her as she tainted and
carried her home, putting her carefully
on the bed. Then all grew dark to MN;
On opening his eyes his father and
mother were bending over him.
EI;,ahatb 2S he said,
.Sbe is not badly hurt" said the
Colonel. ,;n
opened them Elizabeth was bending over
him. nm :anlo
said. ~ .,ro
That night they were married. and two
n,, "cb;ldrep'" as the Colonel called
them. went forth to their log cabin
together. Although surrounded sn.lea ,a by
dangers and hardships, they found love
and hope in each other.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-15
The Stone Wall.

B Banjce Weber. 10, Hinsdale, N. H.
In a small town not many miles away
there lived two farmers, both very dis
lgecabe They we're always quarreilng
about the boundary line. AS they would
not agree about the line, the wall was
never repaired.
One afternoon as Mr.. Jones walked III
hS banyard where his two boys were
Unloading a small jag of hay, he sad;
Boys, there comes Smiths colt right
lcross my garden, If he don't keep his
Iolt on his side Of the wall, I'll surely
XII It for trespass."
Never mind, said the eldest son; you
sd the colt in this yard and | will send
lm home in grand shape"
lhe colt was caught and in few mo-
lfnts tin can, a COW bell and short
Gpe were found. When the farmer saw
leSc things and the knowing glances
Exchanged by the boys, he knew there
vas mischief brewing, but thought they
msat as well have their fun, as it would
at Farmer Smiths expense. After
listening both the tin can and COW bell
y ue rope, they tied it to the colts tail;
asn the colt was let loose. He darted
WIFI VII kicking and jumping in very wild
manner The boys waved their hats and
nUl'ed with all their might while the
VI, \, started through the field for home.
h., Af smith, hearing the shouting OF the
w ana the noise his colt was making,
a'ue MS way out to the stone wall just
June to See the antics of his pet colt,
b, % 70 See him Jump the wall below the
4n The tin can and bell stuck fast
s,s s'f wall and a good portion of the
," "s 'al, also. Farmer Smith was in
ba w. and started on a run for the two
h 'S But suddenly changing his mind,
Il, 'uI n back to attend the wants OF
i..a T !, next morning when he went out to
S @r ms stock he saw Farmer Jones's
n NJ N his yard roofing up the flower
Oh a. Alter he had caught the hogs ne
,s h uslf mouths back until their lower
Sm mug down. Then he frightened
p .- across the field toward their home.
po,S J,''er y Jones and his boys sat on the
bona WI, sneh the hogs came marching
Ions, VII WIN their mouths gaping wide.
De- a would look at his hogs, then kick
ss,,sa ,'i ! about the porch. Then he
In M, lor Farmer Smiths. He found
S bo n.ng on his steps in the rear of
sW Suse' and shouted wildly:
IS n.y.. ald you send my hogs home
TI nef mouths split from ear to carr"
Nd Sa ris done nothing to your hogs"
las ~ This cool answer provoked
Tin. few words of an offensive
q 4 q sna he said, awho in thunder
a' NOV, Jones, but perhaps they
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-15
A Brave Rescue.
(By Fred II, Furman, 10. West Brattle.
boro)

by Fred II. Furman, 10. West Brattlc-
boro.)
II was in the year 1854, oil the coas
OF Massachusetts. that the three
mastcd schooner. the san Juan, was seen
making her way against the storm. She
labored inccSsantly in the heavy sea
which the gale was driving before II.
Her deck had long been cleared of all
movable things and the sailors had
dashed themselves 10 the masts.
Soon large crowd had collected ON
the shore TO watch the ship in her battle
with the elements. The crowd consisted
of tradcSmen, fishermen, sailors and the
men from the Life Saving Station under
the lead of Frank Little. The schooner
bore up braycly against all danger until
she came opposite the Life Saving sta
ton. and there she struck upon the
shoals. II was plain to the crowd on
the shore that the ship could not live in
such sea as was then running. The
waves coming in from the sea struck her
with tremendous force and drove her
harder and harder on the rocks.
Frank Little announced that he and
his companions would put out in their
longboat and try to save the crew. Their
friends tried to dissuade them from this.
for they said ii was impossible for an
open boat to live in that sea. In spite
of all persuasions, Frank and his COM
paniOnS put out in their longboat and
started for the schooner. At first behind
the line of breakers the water was com
parativelv still, but when they came to
h,i Fac
there on would be hard one. They
crossed the still water with ease, and then
waited until large wave came rolling in
from the OCEAN and burst on the rocks.
As this burst on the rocks they gave
a strong pull at the oars and shot the
boat forward into the boiling and surging
mass. They then passed safely through
the line of breakers into the rough sea.
The waves now came in more regular
sweeps and as the boat rose and fell
il seemed as though she were lifted on
a high mountain and then hurled into
deep gulf.
Bv the most skillful of seamanship and
the guiding hand of Providence they
reached the lee side of the ship IN safety
Here they were sheltered somewhat from
the fury of the storm. rope was
thrown to them from the schooner which
was made fast in one end of the boat.
The crew of the schooner Slid rapidly
down this until they were all safe in the
boat.
They were now ready to start back on
the perilous journey to the land, They
succeeded in crossing the strip OF rough
sea until they came to the line OF
breakers. Here they played the same
tactics as before and waited until
large wave came in. Then they were
lifted high up and hurled into the chaos,
here after a few moments of hard labor,
fbey passed into the belt of still water
II was then but few moments before
thcv reached the land, where they thanked
God for their deliyerance.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-15
STORIES BY THE YOUNG PEOPLE
rbin pstalment of Those Entered in the Reformer's
Contest for Prizes Amounting to $4,000

ton ilirlr moulhs laughing At my colt
running a raee with the tia can and COW
he'll yesterday"
well, Neislibor Smith. guess Nc an
about even aud | rcckon We had better
build that Stone wall"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-15
The Gold Hunters.

fRv Clesson NJ. Alexander, II, west
Dover.)
Ont west in the Black Hills, there
once lived two boys whose names were
Fred and Dick Rover. They were fifteen
and sixteen years old; Their father ana
s a.,.. ~. were both dead. They had staked
o,,t some claims and were going to try
and And some gold. They had built
s az. cabin on one Of their claims. They
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-15
A Love Affair.

-
(By M. Park Osgood, l6, Townshend. }
II was one Monday night in the middle
of March and Arthur Prescott was read
inc a letter giving him work in New 1ork
as a clerk. Upon finishing the letter ne
Jumped up and with Joyous shout put
on his hat. Rushing out of the door, the
vouno man took the familiar ROAD anu
walked with rapid pace toward llie
west o,,
Arthur Prescott was young M,
nearly twenty years old, temperate IN ms
habits, persevering, and a very IonS
fellow. After finishing his hlgh schooi
course. he had stayed on the old farm
helping his father. During this time ne
had fallen madly in love with pretty
oirl living about half a mile to the west
ward. They had been engaged now Tor
about four months and were only waitihg
car The fine when Arthur was able TO
Margaret Ainslee was a very pretty
onJ lovable girl. inclined to be. a bit thirty,
I,,t Che loved Arthur with all her heart
and had vowed to remain true to NM
uar father was a well-to-do farmer, VINO
had a kind word for everybody. Do'il nc
and her mother favored the match u'''
their daughter had made. ,n
About twelve o'clock the young man nIa
returned home and began packing ms
Trunk. As there were many things 10 NC
done. it was nearly four when ne we, was
ready to retire After getting into Deu'
he could not sleep because ne was 80
excited, so got up about six ana dre re .hs
At nine O'Clock Arthur was at tn ne
railroad station ready to start ana, =.
course, Margaret was there to say y, ,r las,
rood.bye and Godspeed. At last the tram n
guIled in and Arthur Prescott, navln ,1
P;ssed his future bride last farewell
WAS vase on his way to the great New fo a.Snr
T1non his arrival at the city, Ar ,iud
srst found boarding place with KIM KIM
IA ,ady whom he thought colld rep
him If he became discouraged, ana .aen
, nent to the place where he was gong s
!" work. That night, before ret,ring' h nr
w ~ S Margaret a long letter telnne nc. nei
,hst he liked his work very m ,, s sn
thst his employer seemed to IKE nm NM,
~ received two letters . week i'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
DIDN'T STAY AIT FARM n,

lsnt,,ev Hannissn nnd Rlshop STAYED
Mt Hotel In I4Snchburi I'll a
Rev. Father Hannlgan. OF ST. n y g. g..
seph's Mission q colored aeople's !. !. 4. e
this city, last nj ght empha tisally ae.
MED that he and sRishop Van De Fs'ver3
had STAYED dgovernlght at the country
place Mrs thsrlns u, Gouid; y raax
In 81 connection With our wt,r Sss sal ~ ~
Fat al ther' fe.' TIannl gan. 'The bishop ], lsi
greatly Interested tnatts vel tar =. /. ne
business we transacted there - ~ y
course, Course church business. OF which 81 Y
cannot speak q ths i,e,
Va silent there. and IA to here. and stay h h
el there during ths linz eix Wseh ssat rs
m No a the good bishop should have
been BEEN bron , ght into any such matter. q.
and I have no kno ss w hatey Y III ~
itos Mrs Gould s alleged "A rriyAl lls
|Lynchburg early yester lnorni ssstsv ~ Z
of her cond tion on q arriya \. ". .
( SFather Hannigan Ia dmi tied Sth hat 9
Ihad, met AIRS, iouldI 4 on one osS nare
occastonA Y II ,S n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
] 5HlTcHCocK's PLAN
His Magazine Postage Program Om-
ts clasly EvpIalned. ~ s4ift

clasly Explained. f89tN
Washington, November 4.--P os tn1as-
er-General Hitchcock's plan OF reuuir.
ing magazines to pay increased postage
on their advertising pages sufii Gent to
eliminate postal deficits and warrant
In the near future, one-cent postage
on first class mail, was officially ex-
planned to-day. 5Postmaster-Gene
Hitchcock believes that in carrying out
the administration's purpose to accom-
plish a reasonable increase in the
postage rates on certain kinds OF Sec
ond class mail, a distinction should be
made between advertising and what
Is termed legitimate reading matter.
He does not favor, under present con.
ditions. an increase in the rates OF
postage for carrying reading matter.
Any Increase thus applied, he points
out. will place a special burden on g
large number OF second class publica-
tions, such as educational and reli iglous
periodicals, that derive little or nc =.
profit from advertising. 1t Is the cir
culatlon of this type OF publications
which aid so EFFECTIVELY In the educa-
tional and moral advancement of the
people, that the government can bes'
afford to encourage. For these PUBL.
cations, and also for any other legiti
mate reading matter in periodical form
Mr.. Hitchcock suggests continua.
tion OF the present low postage rate Q
1 cent pound, and recommends Una
the proposed increase in rate be ap
piled only to magazine advert1Ssslha us
| G ~ q j.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
FlNALfC CONTEST ON
Noted Lawyers Will Argue Anti-'Trust
38 Law 'tis Criminal Measure.

Noted Lawyers Will Argue Anti-Trust
Law ~ Criminal Measure.
Washington, u. c., November "A.
final contest over the interpret tation OF
the Sherman antitrust law as q Grim
,inal measure began in carrlest to day
in tho Supreme Court OF the United
States a 4. 4. E.
"a brief In support Of the holding by
the United States Circuit /, Court lou t Z for e.
that the statute OF Limitations pre-
vented the prosecuton of Gustav, 9, Y y. y
lnlent charging him, together with the
American Sugar Refining Company
and others. with conspiracy to drive
the Pennsylvania gar. refining com.
tpanies out OF business in violation OF
the Sherman antitrust law.
The Federal government had already
filed u BRIEF in support Of the indict-
jment. It was prepared by SOLICITOR :.
General Bowers just before his death.
but not submitted to the encourt until
several weeks later. Oral argument
OF the case has been set for next
- -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
GOES UP FOR LIFE

Sergeant Manley Convicted, and Other
Officers Resign.
Dallas. Tex, Noveo.ber Ser rgeant
D. n. Manley, Of the Texas National
Guard. who stabbed with his bayonet
and killed Louise Richenstein. a spec
tator, during the visit OF President TAFT
sentence In the penitentiary to-day by
a Jury In the Criminal Court Manley
has always claimed that the killing
was accidental.
AS an outcome OF the conviction OF
Sergeant Maniey, a III OF the officers OF
the Third Regiment, Texas National
Guard OF which nIanley Is a member
have rendered their designations to the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
Broke Into Purser's Of
flee Und der Eyes Of
Men on Wharf.
GOT AVV4A WITH
MANI! \ J! TICKETS ! 3
Burglar Went. Aboard Poca.
hontas During Night and
Crawled Into Window After
Removing the Molding
Crew on Steamer Not
Disturbed.

when purscr James Bryant went
down to the docks OF the Virginia
Navigation Company ut 6:30 O'clock
Yesterday morning, TO go aboard the
steamer Pocahontas, he found that his
office ha- been Broken open an entered
some time during the early hours and
robbed OF most OF the tickets he had
ready for sale and most OF his uniform,
In half an hour the boat left for Nor
folk, but whether the pursed dlsburs-
ed tickets to the passengers who nau
not bought them previously Prev. and wile-
ither he travelled in citizens clothing
could not be learned last night, as the
ship was we'll on her way down tho
river somewhere between here and the
first landing piers at Newport News.
The ROBBERY was extensive, from all
accounts, and. evidently we'll planned'
srhe Virginia Navigation Company Is
now minus seventy-rour passenger
tickets, labeled ~. Hi, No. S59261-
SC9gy." two stamps and daters two
ticket punches and the purser's coat,
cap, dark gray overcoat and vest
Almost Within Sight.
The tickels are valued at 5l.2b, the
total value being ss2.bO, and the value
or the other property stolen Will make
the loss much more than $lO0. me
ROBBERY OCCuITeus ~ 10 ;ue4AS{s ~ " $50
officials of the company, between the
hours of 2 and s A. NJ
And 1t occurred while eighteen or
twenty negroes were at work loading
the steamship for Its journey. and
while a crew Of twelve or fifteen men
lswere on board. The purser's Office was
on the side or the ship. aft. opposite
| to the deck, but men were running all
over the boat at those hours, and how
| the burglar committed his crime With
out being detected is a puzzle.
4 Evidently, though, he took hts time
land also took ample precautton against
i discovery. He removed tn emoldlng
i from the window, took the window out
and crawled in. Then he Went aboul
5lsh,s work deliberately, though ne found
near Mt hand. alid fhad nt
tEdifiicuity once having got inside. Bu
Inc was as equally careful in leavine
as he was IN ent nter1ng. He replaced tn,
s|:window, but somewha I ecurely. art
\ }ldeparted wiki his nights Winnings
irhe burglary is referred to as havinl
;. !been committed by one man, but ther
6|may have been several in the case. IN
81 most remarkable feature Of the afral
His. however, thit is was committed a.
n most under the noses of perhaps nor
:. than thirty men, and was successful
a merely because OF the daring spiri
. fdisplayed. s
:. The robbery was discovered whenGth
purser went down to join his shtl
q slDetective-Ser Kellam went
81 work on the case. but SO far nc clu
4 has been discoveries
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
PANAMA PLEASED
statement Of pre.ldent Taft Has Goo,

Statement of President Taft Has Good
Eject.
Panama. November 4.-Thc publica-
3tion to-day OF the cablegram OF Pana-
man Minister Arosennlena at WASH. q, ). !.
emphatically denied report that the
American government was considering
the possibility of having to annex Fan.
anna, and adding that Mr.. Taft was
Panarna's good friend. has made g
good Impression.
Nevertheless. the rumor has caused
nervousness in all circles. One result
was the dismissal Of Councilman Car
rillo from the government service be
cause, as an official orat tor at meet
ing yesterday. he delivered an anti
Amerfra n aOeech a5s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
\ Clcnrcd for Action. Z.


New Orleans, La. November 4.-The
United states gunboat Princeton, at
anchor on ANA pala, Honduras. As clear
ed for action.
Its guns are trained upon the Cover
fnor,s residence. now occupied by Cen
oral Jose valiadares. leader of the re-
volt against the Davila government, ac-
ccrding to special cable to the Plea
yune from San Salvador.
valladares Insults American.
The dispatches state that Valladares
yesterday insulted the American con-
sular agent at Amapala. George
Schmuck. and threatened TO shoot up
his residence. Immediately upon be-
ing notified OF this, Commander Hayes.
OF the Princeton. prepared the ship for
action and sent word to the revolution
lists that II foreigners were molested
he would shoot the Governors palace
full of holes,
The dispatch adds that chaos reigns
throughout the western portion OF
Honduras and that infiammatory man
ifestos are being circulated by Valla-
darcs and his followers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
SAYS RECORD IS ALL RIGHT R I {

3 ~. club officialn Declare America II.
Made 1855 Miles.
ST. Iouis, November THAT the
sha IIoon American IL made 1856 miles
In the international race was main. main !.
stained here to-day by the officials or
the Aero Club when they read a. ca
it,le~ram from London that the dis
tance was questioned.
rs Albert B. Lambert. Of the race com n
mittee, computed the distance the
night Messrs. Hawleys and Post report
ed. and 1t Is subject to correctio on only
: hvs the war Department OF the United
States The America II. landed eight
miles north Of Lake Tshistigama, n
the Province of Quebec. and not at at
Lchicoutimi, as the London cable states.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
FIRE ON MODEL FARM

Loss to Buildings Owned by Ars. scott
Durand Is $4,000.
Chicago, November The buildtnEs
on, the mod eli a airy farm OF Mrs, Scott
sDurand. 4 the Chicag go society won an. at
Lake Bluff. /. Ill. We're destroyed by ~
3 s. There III are are about "A 90 thoroug Inbred
cows on the farm which Is sconductad
on the most approved methods. MrS.
sDurand applied the profits from the
dairy farm toward the support q y seN-
missions In Chicago.
The loss on the buildings Is about
$40, 900. All of the cows We're saved
The fife Is believed to have been start
ed by{a tramp who was smoking 6 cigar
cites In one OF the. buildings. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
VIOLATED Ed NO LAW
LAWYER. sny Mack <en1ie's Purchase of
y CInl1na Was Not illegal.

r.axxvrr. sny Mack xen1ie's Purchase of
Claims Was Not illegal.
Washington. D. c., November r.
While II was denied to-day by counsel
for Donald a. Mackenzie. whose name
was mentioned in the list OF those
Indicted yesterday in connection with
the Alaska claims, that he had re- e.
ceived Information In regard to ms
gone out Of the city to arrange to
give bonds In the case. Mr.. Macken7
zie Is said to be one OF the poneers
In the Alaskan country.
Mr. Mack enzie simply bought claims
from the locators. according to his
counsel and by that action he vio-
lated no law. Mr.. AfacKenzie's p,ir-
chase OF the claims. It also was said
was effected with the knowledge OF
former Secretary of the Interior Gar.
AL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
CRAzED BY TROUBLE | !:
Woman Kills Daughter and Turns Piss
Z s5If15 ~ p 5Ff fol on HcrNelf. " se

Woman Kills Daughter anu turns fis- = e
tol on Herself.
Scranton, Pa. November Mrs.
Harriet Turner. forty years old, shot
and killed her seventeen-year-old
aaaghtss Ma5gsTS ss Into last s oMa aE5 aaa
IN nf1ictinr what physicians believe to
fatal " wound kmsn nhs tssssay 1oaag wsa
Sfas,nd Mrs. Turner half buried In stlf :
teen inches Of snow on her front
porch. Her head was resting TN On y 4 5eL 2
pillow. !, viz, =, !, :
ihersson. Willard, are in the University
~ pannsvlyania Hospital, at Phlladel-
pha huseaRa ,stRaa y and te aoa Is
I.atnM +raated for blindness I'm one eye.
The esispS thsa Msafy
fdaranged Mrs. Turner's mind.
oia 5Gn ths doctoss
n.aa sha loved the boy too much to
lin asnS W1s ts sss,s @oa'd
Rave TOO many troubles in ~ fe, and Sc So
decided to shoot her. sSst W Il;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
ASYLUM is BURNED

building Total Loss and Several Lives
4, Are Sacrificed.
Winnipeg, Man, November 4.-The
Manitoba government insane asylum
at Brandon was burned tonight. The
asylum Is total loss. There were 500
patients In the building when the fire
broke out at $50 o'clock. While most
OF them were saved, 1t is thought that
q nun Der of lives were lost. a severe
snow storm was raging. and the scene
about the asylum was one OF utter con-
fusion, the shouts of the mantacs
minglinE with the commands OF the
guards and firemen.