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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-11-17
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Mrs. Addie Gordon !. ill
Mrs. Iulu, Wilbur j, ,omtwisf Bot.
ter.
DIR. Austin Nav OF Naugaiusg. tsa D..
is ut the hotel
\. Carpenter Of Brattlrhoto Is here
for the deer hunt.
Frank and George rhmiaou 81 sen.
eryillc, Mass, are here for deer huit
ing.
Miss Lucia Gleason anil Hgry Martin
spent Friday and SATURDAY IN Butt5e-
borO
II. f.. Knight Is LAYING CHIMNEY
over aud making other rcpaiFs ia the
house.
;. G. Esterhrook !. suffering aitb a
lame leg caused by u stick ~ cod fan
ing on IL,
-Four inches of snow ten rueslav
night and a few people had their -leirhs
out Wednesday.
George Warren and Carl NeNe,aab
each got 300-pouUd deer ard Mil6.m
kiddcr one weighing To- pounds AID.
nesday.
Miss Edith wilder was sarAt,rd
Tuesday evening hy ~ 81 her frievds
VINO came ~ ana helped her eminE Yer
18th birthday. Refreshments 81 cake 1nd
cocoa We're served and several presents
left. with wishes of MANY retut.s ~ the
day.
Mrs. Nancy l.. Plimptou. -, ideu Of
Holland Plimpton Of NeWfaue. died AT
the home of her daughter. Mrs Iav ".
iloSford, IN Greenfield. early SATURDAY.
morning. She was a native % Temple.
ton and her maiden name was Marcy
Bartlett. She was married "a WaF,islF no
but spent almost all Of her married } fe
IN Newfane, where Mr.. Plimpton oWred
a large farm. She went 20 Grsrnftld
II years ago and for - wears made ier
home with her daughter. the late Mrs.
Herbert 5. Brown. For the past fve
years she had resided with Mrs. Hos.
ford. She was a member Of the second
congregational church. Resides AIr
Hosford there survive two sons. Frank.
of Syracuse, n. Y. and Siias Piimuton
of Denver, and one brother. Milton
Bartlett of Morrisville y. Y. Tha IN.
neral was held at the house Mondav
afternoon and burial was in War,lsboro.
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The Corner Store.

West River grange presented the four
act comedy drama, The Corner store;
Tuesday evening IN the former town hail
to a large and appreclatlve audience. The
scene for the first act is laid in typical
country store. II is here that Harvey
Barton. the swell drummer. ISLANDERS his
less prosperous cousin, Bud, in return for
which Bud gives him sound horsewhlp-
ping Barton brings suit against Bud tor
assault and battery and Bud Is taken INTO
custody by the chief of police. IN enmlty
between the two cousins, which begins
in this act, is followed up throughout the
play Dora, an hciress TO S6oOoO. Is the
first cause of the hatred between Harvey
and Bud. 1t is understood that she eX-
poets to marry Bud. Harry plans to out.
wit him and accordingly brings false ac'
cusations against him. 1t is a typical love
affair, a case of two men and one girl.
Harvey Barton FORCES checks and later
steals a large sum Of money. The suspicion
rests on Bud for long time, but he Is at
length cleared and Harvey is convicted.
The representation of Eli Wheeler and
his wife, Hannah, We're almost perfect.
These two characters We're represented by
DR.. Osgood and Mrs. W. NJ. Sparks and it
is the general opinion that they were the
stars, Wilbur Snyder. representing llar-
vey Barton, the villain, had difficult part
bnt carried it out well. Joe Snow. as
.Iimsy Flanagan, the green hand. Harry
Howe as chief of police, George Gale as
Jasper White. ALWAYS under suspicion, and
Mrs IT. F. Howard as an orphan, repre-
scented their respective characters IN a
pleasing manner and added many novel
act to the play The part of Dora, the
heiress, was taken by Mrs. A. w. Barry,
who together with LYLE Batehelder as
Bud. Ellis son, portrayed two of tie most
difficult characters. Mrs. F. l.. Osgood and
Miss Madge Ellwell furnished music be-
tween the acts, and Miss Lottie Hasley
sang number of solos. The proceeds
amounted to nearly $50,
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WILLIAMSVILLE.
Successful Husking Bee.

The huSking bee arranged by Mrs
w. f. Wheeler, Mrs. +. +. Fisher and
Mrs. S. H. Morse for the grange last
Tuesday evening was a very enjoyable
affair. Mrs. +. +. Willard and Miss
Florence Dickinson rendered piano
duet as opening selection and the cur
tain rose on Swanee River as sung by
the ID Jolly huskers. The stage was
strewn with stalks Of corn which were
husled amid much merry-making. w. f.
Wheeler cave the selection, When the
Frost is on the Pumpkin, Will Howe the
was warmly applauded. COnundrums
were given and answered amid much
laughter. A. w. Redfeld sang, When
George the Third Was King, and re.
sponded to the encore with, m just as
Young as | Used to Be.
Mrs. Nellie Stratton sang in a pleas.
ing manner and the chorus sang, Jingle
Bells, with jingle. Hastings Williams
recited, What You S pose ] Dot in My
Potet? much to the amusement of the
children. Aunt Dinah's Husking Party
was gfcen by the chorus after which
Orrin Bolstee, in costume, recited a
comic selection that brought down the
house. He responded to the encore. In a
very different strain was the beautiful
song, Roc ked in the Cradle of the Deep
as rendered by +. f. Fisher in his rich
baritone that is always SO pleasing. The
entertainment closed with the familiar
song, Good Night, Ladies, by the chorus
and was followed by refreshments of
popcorn, nuts and apples, served by the
program committee.
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THE gRATrLEBORO REFORMER FRIDAY, NOVEMBER H. 1911

othy, are spending the week N spring
field
Mrs. Martini White Of Boston spent
sunday at nr T., Z, White
Perlcy Prouty is spending the week
hunting with his brother IN Halifax
The cleaners will meet with Mrs.
John Lewis next Thursday afternoon,
Nov -.
Miss Ruby sparks visited Miss Helen
Lewis IN Townshend from Monday I'M
I'll Wednesday,
Mrs. W. i. Corbett went Monday to
Springfield Ia visit with Mr. aud Mrs,
Frank Frrycnhaler,
Wilinmsyille grange will observe
Neighbours night with Ncwinne grange
Wednesday evening, Nov, -.
There will be- a Thanksgiving dance
in Grange hall Friday. Dee, l. Music
by pugan Morse aud Wales supper Will
he served.
Miss Marion sherman was the guest
of Miss Belle Nrimson in Townshend
Tuesday, going up to attend the play,
The Corner store.
Mr. aud Mrs. l.. Il. Stratton, Mrs, Lee
Love. Mrs. 4. n. sherman aud Mrs, +.
II. Richardson attended the annual
meeting of District No. . Order East
ern Star, in Brattlehoro last Friday
afternoon and evening.
II, \. Williams will give talk on
his travels through the West AT the next
meeting If the grange. Nov, :, which
will hc open 10 the public at $50
O clock. Everybody is invited 10 come.
Special music will De arranged by the
choir.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. NJ. Mcrrdcld aud son
Samuel. who have been spending the
past month with Mrs. Merriirld 5 sister,
Mrs. Fannie Morse Kendall, in San
Bernardino. Cal. returned home Tues
day. Mr.. Mortified 5 health has i'm.
proved somewhat and now that he has
returned home hopes to make speedy
recovery.
schools in the village closed last Fri.
day for the Thanksgiving vacation The
number of pupils enrolled in the gram.
mar school was Is. with a daily attend
ance of 10 j3-l25. Those of full attend
unec aud without an absent mark were
Ethel Gleason, Belle Greenwood. Ruth
Wheeler, Burton aud Ernest Halliday,
Graydon Mmdell and Richard Wheeler.
Those absent hut not tardy, Gertrude
Carey. Lola Sargent and lottie Pierce.
Ethel Gleason, Richard aud Ruth
Wheeler had no marks and Lottie Pierce
was perfect in attendance after she en-
tered school. Belle Greenwood Burton
aud Ernest Halliday and Gravdor Mum
dell were absent only once. Mrs Ed
ward Lindsay, the teacher. will not re
turn. There were - pupils in the
lower, grade Miss Abbie Toilette. the
tetckr, is spending her vacation with
herfamilv in Weston.
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SOUTH NEWFANE.
Mrs. E. Aline Dexter.

Mn, r. Ainc Dexter 1f Philadelphia,
who for many Years was a summer resi-,
dent OF this place, passed into life eternal
on Wednesday. Nov $. at midnight. after
an Illness OF several years filled with sui
fering endured with marvellous courage and
wonderful hope OF recovery, surrounded
with the loving care OF devoted husband
Her strong personality impressed itself
upon every one who came under its niiu.
cnre and drew to her host OF faithful
friends OF old New England stock. she
inherited a hrmness and quiet persistence
of character and a devotion to principle
which were the foundation Of a life full
Of accomplishment The present generation
knows OF her only hy reputation, but the
older generation recalls the sympathetic
voice and gracious presence with rare pleas.
IRE. voice Of singular beauty. purity and
sweetness and a style cyquisitcly graceful,
tender and finished
MIS- Dexter was known in her profess
sional life as Mrs f. Ainc Osgood. In
1873 she resigned her position as soprano
OF the quartet Of the Old South church
Of Boston and went to London to study
otatotio under Alberti Ranbeggcr. She
made her debut IN Crystal Palace under
August MAINS. conductor From that
time until her marriage 10 f. Milton DeX.
ter of Philadelphia in 1883, when she re.
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NEWFANE.
Golden Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs,
IL. IL. Smith.

Mr. aud Mrs. Henry II. Smith cclc.
brntpa their lnth wedding anniversary
yey quietly last Saturday IN their
home on West street. They were mar
rird in Warlsboro, Nay, |, ISL, by
Roy. Mr. White. Henry H. Smith was
horn in Wnrdshoro, Jan, II, ISL, the
son of Lewis and Lucinda blanchard
Smith. lie spent the early years Of his
life i'm Wardshoro. Mis-. RoNa Annette
smith was daughter of Peter aud Lucy
White. She wHs born IN Wnrdshofo,
July -, lSil, The first years OF their
married life were spent ~ Nardsbofo
ON Mr.. smith : father : farm. About
1870 Mr.. aud Mrs. Smith moved to New
fame Hill where they lived until thtN
moved to the place now occupied by
Charles skinner, From there theN
moved into the house now owned by
Mrs. Della kcnncy, Mr. aud Mrs Smith
then moved into the tenement over the
store now owned by w. J., Eames.
While living there the store was burned
and MIR. aud Mrs. Smith lost AL thelr
household goods. They then moved INTO
the house now owned by James Under
wood, then occupied hv Henry hcnneN,
where they spent the winter. They then
moved into the lIildreth house aud after
"A TIME llONtl w wv IA"' 'h'N "''
cupv, Two sons have been born To MI.
and Mrs. smith, Alton W.. and Bert H.,
both of whom live in the village.
Mr.. Smith has always been hard
working man. lie has been successful
farmer, a respected citizen and a square
man to deal with. Mrs. Smith is quiet
woman. devoting her time and efforts to
making her home. She is a devoted wife
aud mother. loving friend aud kind
neighbor. Mr.. aud Mrs. Smith were
pleasantly surprised in having 2 few OF
their relatives with them on their an
niyersarv. An aunt of Mr.. Smith, Mrs
Martha Jaqurtl, of Fitchburg, Mass, a
sister. Mrs. Edna Martin, of Reading,
Mass, and sisterin.law, Mrs. Adm
smith, of Winchcndon were their guests.
Gifts of linen. gold and silver were re.
ccived from relatives and q shower OF
post cards from friends aud ncighhors
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-11-17

Dan McCarty lost valuable horse this
week
James Perkins is spending the week in
Weston.
Miss Celia Thompson spent Tuesday in
Brattleboro
Miss Grace Chase spent Thursday in
Brattleboro.
Mrs, c. II. Willard was in Brattleboro
last Thursday.
Harry Knight of Jamaica visited in this
town last week
f. H. lawson of Rutland was in town on
business Tuesday.
Miss Lottie Hosey of Jamaica visited in
town last week.
Earle Hamlin spent Monday with rela,
tives in Newfane
J. II. Underwood of Newfane was in
town over Sunday.
Prof Guy w. Powers was at his home
IN Athens last Sunday.
Ernest Davis of South Londonderry
spent Tuesday in town.
Mark Allbee and r. W. Adams were in
Brattleboro last Friday.
Miss Blanche Brigham visited relatives
in Westminster last Sunday
A. NJ. Gushing has returned from Bos-
ton, where he visited his mother.
w. NJ Houghton of Keene n. H.,
spent day in this town this week.
w. +. Hall Of East Hampton, Mass, was
business visitor here Wednesday.
Charles r., Sears of Springfield, Mass,
was in town ON business Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Blood returned Saturday
from two-days visit in Brattleboro.
Miss Ruth Farnum of Newfane spent
the weekend with Miss Lillian Smith.
Fred Lawrence has had telephone in
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-11-17

Mrs. Charlotte Underwood and family
moved back to their home Monday.
4. II. Farnum is gaining very slowly
and is able to sit up few minutes.
Mrs. W. II. Eager returned Thursday
morning to her home in New York city.
Leon Pixies family have moved this
week to the tenement over the cream
cry.
Charles Farnum of Putuey visited his
brother. \. II. Faimm, Sunday and
Monday.
Mrs. !. +. Ward of Westminster is as.
sisting her sister, Mrs 4. II. Farnum.
this week
William Il. Rand recently received
word of the death of his sister m
Troy, n. y.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hawkins of Brat.
tleboro are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George Bush,
The Larkin Soap club met with Mrs.
Fred Smith Wednesday and were lie.
lightfully entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Tucker of Brat
tleboro were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Underwood Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. II. Jones have been
STAYING at the farm of Bert smith dur
ing the absence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Arthur Perry of West Brattle.
horo was a guest of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Ellcrv Chase Saturday night
and sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Smith accompanied
their aunt, Mrs Martha .laqueth, to her
home in Fitchburg Monday and re.
manned for few days visit.
Miss Marjorie h. Eames celebrated
her ninth birthday anniversary with Il
party at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Viola Chase, last Saturday afternoon.
Nine little girls were present and spent
a delightful two hours IN playing
games. Delicious refreshments were
served.
The village school closed a successful
term last Saturday. Mrs. \. II. Far
mum was the teacher. One feature of the
closing day exercises was spelling
match. Misses Agnes Moulton and Ruth
Stevens stood up the longest. 1t Is eN.
pected that the winter term of school
will begin NOV. p. II is hoped that
Mrs. Farnum will be able to teach.
The reception to Rev and Mrs. Carter
held in the church parlors Wednesday
evening was Il very pleasant occasion.
The attendance was large and all re
ported good time. The address of wei,
come was given by Rev. f. NJ. Wlswall
and responded to by Rev. Mr. Carter.
The solos and duets were much en-
loved. Refreshments were served.
generous supply of canned fruit, vcgcta-
hles, and groceries was donated for Mr..
and Mrs. Carriers use through the
winter
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Deer Damage.

Editor Reformer:
/ guess Mr.. Foster in his deer damage
article of last week forgot to state that
the young orchard which | think he has
reference to, and owned by party in
Brattleboro, is not properly fenced and
that anything along the highway can go
in and do all the "deer damage" 81 it
wants to as there is nothing but old tum-
bled down walls for fences and green grass
for gates" And / don't think it quite
right for a few wealthy consumers of veni-
son to back up these violaters of the law
without being punished themselves.
A Neighbor.
Halifax. Vt, Nov. 10, 1911.
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the sight If one eye. Tue fact that he
had suffered severe pain from the optic
nerve Of the other eye leads hi relatives
10 h,Gpyr that he mas have become in
sane. When he disappeared he wore a
pair Of dark gray trousers with NARROW
black stripe, a black coat and ves.,
A black ovcrroat and soft telt
hat. lie carried small brown satchcl
ANY information A. to the whereabouts Of
Mr.. Wilkinson should he forwarded to
Sheriff +. W. Brockwav of South lladlcv.
Mass. or Chief Of Police George Wilson
of RInttlehOrO
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Three Deer Brought in Wednesday.

The surrounding hills were covered
with hunters early Wednesday morning
watching for the first signs of deer
Three were brought in here the first
day. Ashton Timson was the first to
get 131- pound buck at 7.30 a. m. Ar
thur Ingram at s o'clock got a 235-
FOUNDER. At $50 p. m. Howard Timson
got beauty weighing 217 pounds, and
some time during the day Lyman Bills
got a good-sized one, weighing around
200 pounds. These We're all captured on
Newfane HILL Truman Sargent shot a
240-pound buck yesterday.
P. c. Thayer was in Putney Tuesday
on business.
Mrs. E. R. Willard and daughter Dor
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Fourteen Deer Said to Have Been Shot
in Town Wednesday.

1t was reported that II deer were shot
in this town the first day of the open sea-
son. Those who brought their game to
this village were Pearl Stark. Richard
Pierce, Ray Cobb, Denis Jones, John Rock,
Alton Holden and NJ ingalls,.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-11-17

Walter Lackey is at home.
Earl Clark is at home from Searsburg.
Walter Berry brother is visiting
him.
Frank Dobbn has returned from a
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-11-17
JAMAICA.
Five Deer Shot ON Wednesday.

Leon Grout shot buck after an
hour s hunt the first day. II weighed
$50 pounds and had four points. Ray
Harrington cot Il fine specimen about
the same size in the afternoon. r. q.
TAYLOR aud w. II. Welman also got nice
ones and !. Il. Bills is reported to have
been mc XIV,
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Six successful Hunters One a Woman.

The few inches of snow that fell
Tuesday night was help to the deer
hunters. The first day successful hunt
ers were Lewis Han, Mrs. Stella Iherrle,
Roy Jones, William llazclton, Howard
Brothers and Lyman Bills
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Vest RiUer 1'OWns
TOWNSHEND.

Sudden Disappearance of Mrs T. T.
Randalls Father
oscS \, Wilkinson, -, who dlslpyrar'd
from the home of his son in South HALEY
Mass Monday. Oct III, Is father ui MIS-
II n Randall Of rowushcnd aud had lived
in yariolls towns in Wndhum county
where he is well known Mr., WilhmSon
left the home Of his son With The lnlen
ton Of going Ia Springfield. Mass TO
consult nm oculist, having recently lost
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-11-17

tired to private life. she ranked with the
foremost oratorio singers in the world, he
ing associated with Patti, Sterling, Patey,
Sims Reeves, Santley. Lloyd, Foil, and
Whitney, She appeared under SIR Mich
ael Costa in the great festivals OF Man
chester, Leeds. Birmingham and London.
Every season she was engaged by the
famous Bach choir of which Otto Gold
schmidt Jenny lnd's husband. was the
conductor. During her residence in Eng
land she was thrice recalled to this country
to fill oratorio engagements in Boston I'M
der Carl Terrain. in New York under
Theodore Thomas. in Chicago. Philadelphia,
Canada. and at the Worcester festivals
Mrs. Osgood's ballad singing was feature
1909 she made "A valuable gift of music to
the Somcrvillc, Mass. public library. She
was member of the New Century club Of
Philadelphia almost from its inception
Funeral services were held in Overlook
at the home of Mrs, DeNters son, Leon
s. Dexter Saturday Nov. II, at II clock
a. m. They were in charge of Ethelbert
Nimelton, first reader of the First Church
of Christ. Scientist. Philadelphia of which
Mrs Dexter was a devoted member for
many years. and were attended by many
relatives and friends She was surrounded
with the beautiful flowers that she loved
so dearly Burial was at Laurel Hill Gene
terry. Mrs. Dexter is survived by her
husband. E'Nllton Dexter of Philadelphia,
one sister. Mrs Beulah \. Hanscom, Of
Somervile, Mass, and two brothers, DR.. Al
fred s. Hill of Somervile and Arthur c.
Hill of Wellesley Hills, Mass,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-11-17

Miss Colby of Jamaica Plain, Mass,
is in town for few weeks.
Herbert Packard of Amherst. Mass. is
here for the 10 days of deer hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards are moving to
Williamsville where he has employment.
Arthur Ingram and Coley Lane are
among the successful hunters in this vicin-
ity.
Deacon f. NJ Stratton has spent the
past week with his sister, Mrs John Fl.
Merrifeld
Leon Bruce of Northampton, Mass, was
an over-Sunday guest of his brother,
Arthur Bruce.
Miss Ethel Howard, who has been work
ing at S. H. Morse's, is taking a vacation
of two weeks.
The Ladies Benevolent society met with
Mrs C. f. Brown Wednesday afternoon
with q women present. Several men and
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-11-17

OUR WANT COLUMN BRINGS
QUICK RETURNS.
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TerSe TeIegraphic Tips

Johnson CITY. Tenn Sixteen
Young women had narrow escapes
from death hy flames early todry
when the dormtory of Washington
'oI'cr" was destroyed Iy fire Tho
loss is approsIm matciy 10000
WASHINGTON. p G. VIM S.
h'n}ou. of Iowa. and Nathan o. Urr
ln. of FLORIDA. took the oath OF office
iu thc Senate TODAY a4 Senators FROM
their respective States
WASHINGTON u C-Au invita-.
iion to attend tho celebration of co.
Iumhus nay ht thc KNIGHTS off co.
iuwhu- OF Boston was tentatively a~.
ccpicd hy President TAFT TODAY
NEW YORK Cen Theodore r.
bingham. former police commissioner.
Was to-day appointed chief engineer
oi thc bureau off IilhVats. with n
salary OFF 10000 year
HERLiN Germany will have close
Co o. million men n tho field in the
spring mancuVcrs in addition to co.
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Party UniteS
I'm KanaWha
CHARLESTON REPUBLICANS GET
TOGETHER IN BIG MASS
MEETING.
Governor Among Speakers-ESpect
Organization to Extend All
Through State for 1912
Fight.

Special Ui=Tafen 80 rhe IufelI'senccr.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. April "a
Preliminary steps towards Republican
organization for the campaign Of 1912
were taken tonight by the Republi-
cans of this city. when al a mass
meeting. M which Governor William
T.. GlaSscock presided two hundred
applications We're filed Tor member
ship and a meeting was decided upon
Tor next Monday night for the purpose
Of electing officers. adopting bylaws
and establishing permanent hcadquar-
ters.
While Tho movement was started by
The Republican committee OF Charles
ton. It is tho irteutson 20 branch ont
into every county in the state IN "a
reyisal of the -f.fe league of Rcpubli-
can clubs For The first time in ten
years every faCfisu of tlr party in the
city was present at political meet
ing The club will boz known as the
kanawha County Republican club.
Among those who addressed the meet
Ing We're Governor Glasscock and eN-
Congressman Joseph Gaines
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Free List Fight
TARIFF MEASURE is INTRO.
OUCEO IN HOUSE MONDAY.
Long Debate is Expected to Delay a
Vote for Period of Over d Week
at Least

WASHINGTON. April e4.-The
Democratic tariff bill. putting agricul-
tural implements. cotton bagging, lea
therh boots and shoes. harness. meat
lumber, flour and many other articles
on the free list OF the existing tariff
laws of the United States came before
the house in the last few moments
before adjournment today, and will be
taken up again as soon as the house
convencs tomorrow
final vote on the bill will not be
reached before the end Of this week.
and house leaders are in doubt whe-
ther II Will come before the following
week.
The Democrats are confident of
passing the farmers free list" as ID
Is known. by a large majority. The
Indications are that the bill will have
"a number OF Republican votes in its
support. including a substantial pro-
portion Of the insurgent Republican
strength.