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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-12
Attempt on Life of Mayor Gaynor.

William ]. Gaynor, mayor OF New 7 1ork
city. was shot in the head and seriously
wounded Tuesday as he stood on the
promenade deck of the steamship Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, by James j.. Gal
lagher, discharged and disgruntled city
employe. Gallagher was alm0st nos, inst instantly l.
fired at 9,45 a. M, Is minutes before
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse was que
to leave her pier at Hoboken, ~ j., and
group of friends preparatory to vaca-
ton trip to Europe The bullet struck
him behind the right ear and ranged
downward. inficting dangerous, though
not necessarily fatal, wound. Unless
blood poison develops, surgeons are hope
ful of the MAYORS recovery.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-12
Gliding Machine at Spofford.

A gliding machine" brought to = SpSSf- %
ford by two poys nsidepabe i.S attention this
summer and is rejecting great, deal OF
credit upon the boys, both of whom are are
still in their teens; They are Donaid
button and Karl Jorss and .uev made
the MACHINE tn...-elves III their spare
time. me glider is about p feet from
tip to tip and 4is feet long. There is, a
horizontal rudder in front, managed by
levers, and vertical one in the rear.
The wao,e a' machine weighs about 70
pounds and has a supporting area, Of
$50 square feet. Except for the lack Of
a motor. the machine looks like many of
the flying machines now in use. 1t is IN
tended to carry one person and a com
Portable seat is arranged upon it, The
boys have a platform on hill, from
which it is started. While only a few
flights have as yet been made with LII; It;
properly. showing that the boys knew
their business when making it.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-12

usAIsla Il - suiss u ths usnissi ai,h
AZ !. MoIan iaF taan rrHNssuiaiisr
May of MF its'irfs ifisnas 4ssffi il.ai
AZ, Iiafos ought = hsFs dlftsir,i hisi'
.rH Il hls 0uirf flaihlns snd so into the
oaffrsi aih : ifas mufr kim than 20
shnassi daring lhr rlosing hsafs - w
isitir IL lsallois Soms II Ne. hlehmand ;
it,rbds ihlnt H. should have Teinainssi n
ihs ns1 instead u Withdrawing ie help
along any rmtr samr,
Tie republican tuNn committee Niu y
shir tasiay whether q fantua VII ~ eaiol
=. las hsrn nsuaiiy done Many voter.
afu is iavaf II alalshins ihr raHtus and
having the candidates ME nomination
Iaurfs While surh niofe would Dc
pfisr many men oi a loy rds ~ an 40.
ioinaials 4 would naturally fr'inrr the
rNI-nses as candidates Tot iosn felfu
,sniaii,r. VITA she pfrscni hiFh itfrr
Ii sa-alrnr ani risaIr thc opinion =
trr,lv sNnrossfi thar the r4nrns ran he
ilsfruss.l Wiih. From noa uniil SEPT u
sil o. AZ olrn season Tor hahdshaEers.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-12
EMPLOYEES ON THE STAND.
Testimony in Hooker. corser & Mitchell
Case

The hearing before Special Master NJ
C. Webber of Rutland in the chancery
matter of the Hooker, Corser & Mitchell
company against James +. Hooker, w.
H. Corser and C. d. Whitaker which
was held last week in the office OF
Clarke C. Fits adjourned Saturday
afternoon to be resumed on Aug. ~ at
Brattleboro. 1t is expected that an
other hearing will be held at Rutland.
The date set for the next Brattleboro
hearing is subject to the convenience OF
the special master. The testimony OF
several employees of the Hooker, Corser
& Mitchell company. during the time
that William II. Proctor was IN contro.
of the company, was taken Friday
The witnesses testified to talks that
thev had had with both Mr.. Corser and
Mr.. Whitaker Just previous to the time
that William Y. Proctor was in control
These talks, it was alleged, consisted in
Oyertures to the witnesses to go TO
Schenectady, n. Y, to enter the employ
of the defendants
Mrs. Shuman, Mrs. Goodwin and
Louis Batty, employees of the company
at the time that Mr.. Proctor was in
control, testified to statements made by
Mr.. Corser relative to the establish
ment of branch factory at Schenec.,
tauV. JOnn IL. Stewart, DUOhhttpel VI
the concern, testified at length. W. II.
Proctor's testimony was given in con-
nection with many exhibits of goods
made by both the Hooker, Corser 4
Mitchell company and the Mohawk
Overall company. The orator claimed
that the Mohawk Overall company of
Schenectady, N. Y. was trying to imi-
tate the design and styles of the pro.
duets of the Hooker, Corser & Mitchell
company. The similarity in design and
style of the products of the ortar s
factory and the goods made in the de,
PENDANTS factory were made points OF
the orator s case.
Mr.. Proctor testified in detail as to
the troubles of the Hooker, Corser 4
Mitchell company while he was in con-
troll of the affairs of the company under
injunction proceedings instituted by
him in the sequestration suit which was
the forerunner of the chaneery pro-
ceedings. The witness testified that
many things were kept from him while
he was connected with the defendants
as a stockholder in the company. his
testimony had not been completed
when adjournment was taken. The
mass of testimony already taken will
make formidable volume when it is
typewritten and presented to Special
Master Webber for his consideration.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-12
141 Acres, Stock, Tools and Machinery

ent Get aTay from factory whistle and educate
Children in nearby school, 80 acres in pretty fields;
nastrre for 10 cows watered with spring: fed;
trout brook, lot valuable wood and timber; orchard
nrruces loo bbls, in season. variety small fruits:
pood bouse with running water. big barn. shed.
wagon and poultry houses. good repair; maple
shade and charming view: aged owner must retire
and If taken at once includes cows, par steers' @
MICS farming tools and equipment for only $500,
part cash: for an details and travelling Instructions
to see this and other VT farms from $3.50 up. Sc see
M. 2S. "Strouts Big Farm Catalogue No. 80 .
copy free. Station 273s. E. A. Strout, 2s4 wash
in0ton St. Boston.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-12
Chesterfield Old Home Day.

Arrangements are about completed Tor
Old Home Day at Chesterfield, which oc, DC,
culs this year Aug. "a. The affair will
be held in Silverdale grove at Spotford
lake. Edwin d. Meade of Boston will be
one of the speakers and the Keene City
band will be in attendance Throughout
the day. The closing feature will be q
dance in the evening in the Silverdale
pavilion.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-12

The summer residence of Philip B.
Jennings at Bennington Center, eonsid,
cred by many to be the most beautifuI
home in that large summer colony, was
totally destroyed by fire early yesteI-
day morning. The loss IS $5o,oOO,
largely covered by insurance. The fam
ily is at Cleveland, o. The house was
occupied by servants.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-12

Rose Pitonof of Dorchester, Is, years
old. accomplished Sunday what only one
man had accomplished before, that OF
swimming from Charlestown Bridge to
Boston Light, the distance being little
hours 5OIa minutes.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-12

Sandpaper would nowadays more prop
erly be called glasspaper. Sand was once
used in its manufacture, but glass is now
found to be more practical, as it can be
ground readily to any degree of fineness
desired. The paper passes through,
machine which applies the glue, sprinkles
the glass and presses the glass in place by
means of rollers. Old bottles are largely
used to furnish the glass for this pur-
pose.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-12

With a copy of Byron's poems beside
him. Gamaliel Bradford, Sd, Of Wellesley
Hills. direct deseendent of William Brad
ford. first governor of the Plymouth
colony. and member of the graduating
class of 1910 at Harvard, shot himself to
death at a hotel in South birmingham,
Mass, Monday. because the girl be loved
had refused him.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-12
TWO CANDIDATES;
PERHAPS ANOTHER
Town Representative Situation
Shaping Itself.
soLoy A. RICHMOND wITHpRAws

Labor Candidate SAID 70 Have Pulled
ou, a, the Behes, Of ihe BARRIERS
Who are Determined 10 Have Bacon :
Scalp stafford Their Man.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-12

Eminent Sir William B. Melish Of
Cincinnati, O., was yesterday unani-
mously elected grand commander OF the
Knights Templar.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-12
Il IS Easier to See Than

to foresee Those who look back from middle life
~ hevond rexret that they did not take Endow-
,a.nt Insurance. Don't repeat their error. Insure
and look ahead with pleasure. National Lne IN
sursnce Co, Montpelier. VT. WutuaLJ
n. E TAYLOR 4 SON. General Agents
Crosby Block. Brattleboro. VI
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-12
LELAND & GRAY SEMINARY
Com mmercial Course

TO BE INTRODUCED
The fall term will begin Aug. 30 There
will be a separate department for the commercial
course. The services of a competent teacher have
been obtained, who will give thorough instruction
in typewriting stenography. penmanship. com.
mercial arithmetic, bookkeeping. spelling and
business correspondence. Do not lose the oppor-
unity of a practical education at minimum cost.
T. W. WALLACE, Principal.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-12
For Sale

EOR sALE-2 good work horses. L. A. Howard;
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-12

WANTED Every daiDman In windhAm county
w and vicinity In need Of cream separator 10
write for a free trial Of DE Layalin your own
dairy. Should you care TO buy. plenty OF time wih
be given FOR payment We take old and inferior
chimes In trade. Catalogues free. 7. j. fiuger.
aid. West Swanzey. n. II. h<u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-02

correspondent, never wore any and he
managed to get along as we'll as any
other man and to accomplish as much
IN good newspaper work as any OF the
guild who have adopted the Rameses
style of wrapping up their legs In
many folds Of wholly unnecessary
cloth, as the Colonel probably noted In
his observations of the mummcs OF
Rameses' day with which no became
acquainted In his brief but strenuous
stop over in Cairo
We would remark, further. that 1t
would be Wen for the Landmark 10
wear garters with or without socks,
although there Is doubt lest, where
the calf is in the head rather than
in the leg, as Is said to be tho
case in its case, some difficulty might
be experienced III Keeping them up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-02
TIE BUSINESS orrIoo1s

Most good business men balance ac-
counts on March 81 Even those who
have no dividends to meet at the end of
the haif-year find it good policy TO take
stock at the end of the quarter and ~
see where they are If they are on
tho wrong side OF the ledger when the
| flrst three months of the year close ~
IS high time for all corporations "a
look about. II they find others in the
same situation, they immediately con
! Guide that there is trouble ahead.
The newspapers are sharing in this
lquarterly trade balance and are reckon
Isins, for good or for evil, the trade for
the previous months of this year Of
Grace. The st, Louis Globe-Democrat /,
IN particular has been peering INTO
other peoples business with interesting
results 1t finds a strong line of fig
urcs TO show that business is good
and that the outlook is encoura gine
The March dividends paid in New York
II reports exceeded by $1a,0l0,o00
those of 1909. Many railroads have In
creased their expenditures. Many more
have ordered new equipment Corpo
rations which have been in financial
straits since the Roosevelt Panic of
1900 have begun to meet their obliga-
tons Bank olearings and railroad
earnings show a very healthy Increase.
The Globe-Democrat concludes from
these facts that the industrial sky is
bright and that there is not a cloud Of
depression on the whole business hori-
ION. Allowing for the known politics
Of the st. Louis paper, and its known
desire to.keep certain party in power,
II is probably right in saying that bus
mess Is good and promises better. The
small manufacturers the retailer The
jobber and half a score classes of mer-
chants are hopeful, with good sales
and steady market
The whole landscape however. is
not as cheering as lthe first glances
would Indicate; for true prosperity
rests on a deener foundation than tenn
orafy sales or occasional flush times.
Our foreign trade and our production
are much important in the long
run than success in particular indus
Ties, and our foreign trade ana pro-
duetion are Just the things which are
most Ansatlatactorys IN The Middle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-02

full days pay for full days work
Under no other condition are they
WORTH the canAis
Strikes to hasten trade agreements
and reckless strikes for special con
cessions depend on the law OF force
and not OH justice. and must always
fail in conflict with greater force.
The labor unions OF the country can
never learn this too soon and can
never be told too often that their
cause is the popular Gauge only so
long as their cause is just; that their
battle is the peoples battle only SO
long as 1T is the battle of peace
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-02
THE TIMES DISPATCH: RICHMOND VA SATURDAY, APRIL q 1910

West 300 -four mills have closed down
Wits many DINERS are running at half
time. The balance of trade is strongly
against us; we imported more than
we exported during February and
March, and we may have to export
gold before the end OF the present
month.
There is. OF course. reason for this
state ofaffairs, and a reason that Is by no
means encouraging. Our foreign grain
market is rapidly being taken from U.s..
The Argentine Republic, Canada and
Russia arc all exporting grain in vast
quantities to continental ports. They
are producing wheat much more cheap
~ than we can produce 1T, and they
are practically closing the world mar
kets in foodsturs against America.
This, of course, throws the balance of
trade against us. and the balance of
trade in the end determines the pros
perity of the country. Unless we sell
other nations more than they sell us.
or else buy from them more cheaply
than we can produce, our whole indus
trial life will suffer
We are no more inclined to howl
calamity than is our optimistic friend
of the opposite political persuasion in
st. Louis, but we are none too cheer
ful when we remember that progress
at home is never assured until we have
equal security abroad.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-02
PLACE THE BLAME WHERE 1T
DCI.ONCS.

There seems to be says tho AM
herst Progress, Judging BY the tone
/ Of some of our contemporaries who
! have mistakenly opposed the state
/ wide movement--an effort TO read out
of the Democratic party those Demo
| Gratis who belong to the Anti-Saloon
! League. or who synpathize with its
| activities in the tate-wide direction.
Surely these contemporaries overlook
! the fact that these dry Democratic
voters would hold the balance OF
power between the Democratic and
Republican parties in this state, and
should the Democratic party and its
leaders drive this element to the OPP
posing camp, the future OF the party
in Virginia would be uncertain"
We do not know how this would
be- but. it must not be forgotten that
the Legislative committee of the Anti
Saloon League is responsible for the
position of the Anti Saloon League in
the politics of the state. That com
mittee fixed the position OF the
League. until the League has rcpudi.
atcd 1T in a formal way when 1t adj
viscd the members OF the League to
vote for members OF the next General
Assembly regardless of personal and
political Affiliations Neither tho
Democratic party nor It's leaders are
responsible for that declaration, and
1t must be that the dr. Demo /
cratic voters would prefer to join the !
Republican party rather than to stand /
by the colors, the sooner they make .
their meaning clear on this point, the
better TOR tho Democratic party and
for good government in the State.
The Democratic religion is good
enough for us. ALI that We shall insist !
upon is that whatever division may
como from the audacious attempt of
the AntI-saloon League to run the
politics of the State out of touch with |
the Democracy, the blame must be !
placed where it belongs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-02
More About the Grn,,l,onncr

! r. \. paine sends us this note on the
grasshopper song: Allow me to add
Just word to what Mr.. Bradley John
son says in regard to this song. There
are about n dozen verses in the produce
tlon each with its own tune, and while
some of them may be lnprovised, / re-
member that one of the verses is to the
air of Aud Lang Syne." and another
10 that of the "Oid SEXTON" Mr.. Ran
doph directs that the music initiate
the schools of German, Scotch and
Italian music. There are spoken parts
relating to each verse. a delightful
entertainment may he presented by
having the dramatis personae appro-
priatelY costumed and each reciting
and singing his particular part. Be-
low is a brief description:
The grasshopper sat on a sweet potato
yinc
The grassnopper sat on sweet potato
vine,
And the big turkey gobbler came up
from behind
And gobbled him down off the sweet
potato vine
Grasshopper Turkey Gobbler - Az
iiictcd family of the deceased OF
those who expect to administer on his
estatc--Grief of his betrothed-Rev.
Humble Bee, who delivers funeral ad-
dress-Ancient maiden aunt's lament
Black Bugs unseemly glee--Iferaid an
nounces the horrible occurrence TO the
assembled court. The innocent humor
OF the piece is extremely refreshing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-02
GRAND Old ,,oTnTo,,nT.

We are informed by all esteemed
| correspondent at the Blue Ridge
/ Springs that the 70. o." is not the only
| Journal in Virginia conducted by a
| lady, as recently stated in these coll
/ umns upon information which was
| supposed to be accurate. Our CORE
/ spondent tells us that The Buchanan
News Is owned partly and conducted
by an associate lady editor who de-
serves the credit of making it among
the best of our weekly editions in the
commonwealth. Botetourt does not
discredit your gracious and deserving
compliments paid the Historian of the
Virginia Press Associations; on the con-
trary. we agree, most cordially. with
all you say of her talent and enter
prise. At the same time we wish to
let you see that this county has claims
for recognition in the line above men.
rloned.
We are further informed that there
is another weekly newspaper in the
State--rhe Fincastle tIerald-"whose
BUSINESS Is largely conducted by the
sister Of the Editor, owing TO the bad
health of her brother"
Our correspondent further says eve
wish you to know all about this grand
Old County, therefore take this occa-
sion to mention that Botetourt has
erected two handsome monuments to
It's Confederate dead. without calling
upon the county or State treasury for
one dime, and another upon the bat
tlefeld in front of Vicksburg, Mis-
sissippi. Much of this praise is due |
the late Major Johnston, father of !,
another Botetourt lady of distinction.
MISS Mary Johnston, the authoress.
1t is evident that Botetourt is one
of the prize counties of the State.
and to all of its people, particularly
to the brilliant women who are en-
gagged in journalism, we make our
most sincere compliments. We wish
there We're more of them engaged in
this sort of work. It would be better
for the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-02

i WANTED, BUSINESS CouNcIL,IEN
'rhe list of Democratic candidate.
for the Council closes on Friday next
Before another week passes the people
OF Richmond can Judge the general
4 character of the men who are to adj
minister the affairs of this city for
the next two Years. Good citizens may
wish, after they have read the list of
candidates, to see other names on the
list. but unless they move and move
quickly they viii be too late.
4 The present candidates are not
al satisfactory to the people of
Richmond. The published lists lack
several names that should be there,
and they include some names which
should not be there. a number of
men who have served the city we'll in
the present Council and in preceding
Councils have declined 10 stand for
recollection, and number of other
men who have no legitimate claim
upon the voters of their wards have
offered themselves for the Council A
number of the new men who have corr
scented to stand for election deserve
honor at the hands Of their fell
q 1ow-citizens; but the addition of these
4 men 10 the Council, even II ali OF them
be elected, viii hardly make up for
the loss of the good men Who are
dropped from the Council
The present list of candidates Shows
H.,
ably not be a efficient body asathat
which has held Office for. the lastawo
years. Good men there are in tho
Council and good men will be re-
I turned. but the general tone of the
Council, we think. will not be high
unless new men are nominated be-
tween now and next Friday This means
that. however honest and sincere the
men who are elected may be, the city
Will not have even as good an admin
istration as it has enjoyed for the
last two years
Every good citizen in Richmond
should his utmost to prevent such
a calamity. Every man who has the
Mclfare of the city at heart should
see to it that in his ward men are
brought out who will be credit to
the city and who will insure an ad
ministration that will meet every need
OF the people. The only way to get good
men 10 stand for the Council is to go
after them. Most useful men are busy
men No busy man could afford to
make the sacrifices necessary for SER
vice in the Council unless he knew
that his business friends and neighbors
wanted him to serve.
The time TO move is now, and the
day to bring out good men for the
Council is to-day. The business men,
most Of all, need an efficient admins
tratlon of the city's affairs. and the
business men can get that admnistra-
ton If they VIII put good men in
The field and eleh. the.4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-02
CoNcEaLING HIS IDENTIFY.

dispatch has been received from
| Hamburg saying that Clifford Pinchot
reached that port on Thursday. 1t
is further stated that "once out OF
New York Harbor he made no attempt
to conceal his identity and conversed
freely with other passengers" This
is important, If true We really do
not see why he should have sought
to conceal his identity, unless he
imagined that Eallngcr or one OF
Ballinger's agents was right after
him. But we are glad that he got to
Hamburg in safety. What will happen
TO him when lie goes up to Copcn-
hagen and meets the Colonel remains
TO be seen. He has admitted. we are
told, that he expects to meet the
Colonel In Copenhagen or in London,
and we know that they will have
bully time. In the meanwhile, the in
vestigation Is going on at Washing
ton. with the result that nothing has
been really brought out in the testi-
mony against Ballinger which would
convict him even before Breathitt
County, Kentucky. jury There has
never been. in our opinion, a more
dismal failure to convict man. and
a man whom we do not like. of
crooked conduct than the failure in
this case, of the clerks in the De
parunens of the Interior and the chief
promoter of all this unnecessary and
ridiculous strife. Mr.. Pinchot himself.