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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-15

Barre. Pa. hy the Perry Organ company.
Shortly after the Carpenter company cs-
tabishcd itself in Battlcboro Mr. Sturges
came here. arriving in September, 1871.
His family came the following January
and have made their home here since. Be
sides his wife he leaves a son, Walter T..
Sturges and daughter. Alice, wife OF
Charles Clcavcland Of this village.
When resident of Worcester Mr..
Sturge.s took his degrees in Odd Follow
ship in Central lodge. !. O o, T., Of that
city and on coming to Brattleboro trans
fcrred his membership TO Wantastlquet
lodge becoming a member of the local
lodge April >, 1855 Soon after becoming
a member OF the local lodge Mr.. Sturges
was elected to office and continued TO adj
vance until he had been through all of the
chairs. He was elected noble grdnu Of the
lodge Jan. 4, 1872. and was elected treas
urer for the second time Jan. q, 1896. hold
ing the latter position until his death For
the past three years he had had charge OF
the Odd Fellows halls aud his fidelity to
his work in the capacity OF lanltor was no
less than that in the office of treasurer. He
had held many of the offices m Sedgwick
post g. \. r., aud was "A past commander
of the organization. Nitally interested IN
the welfare of the tTniversalist church Mr..
Sturgcs became associated with its Sunday
school soon after coming to Brattleboro
and was superintendent for three years.
Aside from his church and society member
ship Mr.. Sturgcs was a member OF no or
ganization and he had never held public
Office. He led a life of strict integrity and
devoid OF ostentation vet one that was
filed with deeds and thoughts for the bet
torment of his fellow men. Quiet in his de.
meanor and outwardly reserved he appar
entity did not concern himself with the de
tails of the daily life of the community
yet 10 person kept in closer touch with the
affairs OF the town.
/ Funeral services We're held IN the lnl
versalst church Tuesday afternoon at .
o'clock. Rev d. f. Trout ofiiciated, and
4 the Odd Fellows service was given at the
/ close Of the sermon, Delegations from
| Wantastiquct lodge and Sedgwick post at
tended Thes body was taken to New
Haven for burial in the Sturges family lot
in Fair Haven cemetery. Mrs. Sturges, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Il. Sturges Mr.. and Mrs
| Charles Cleveland and William }. Cam
accompanied the body.
The bearers were w, j. Cain, {. l.
| Cobb and A. j. Cmrier from Wantastlquet
lodge, and Z. II. Putnam, Patrick Fentor
and Luke Feniter from Sedgwlck post: I've
selections were sung by the Odd Fellows
quartet, + S Knight, A. l., Maynard, I
i B. Crowell and f. V. Morse,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-15
WOMEN UNDER ENGLISH LAW,
Their Position Has Improved, but There
Is Still Some Cause for Complaint.

Although the legal status of women
has been much improved in England,
the law still favors the stronger sex at
the expense of the weaker. Apart from
the question of divorce there are other
laws which are very unfair.
At one time the law did not recognize
the wife as having any separate civic
existence. She was under overture
that is to say. under the guardianship
and control of her husband-and was
not regarded as free agent. The nus
band had absolute control over her per
son, her children (after the age of nur-
ture), her property and her earnings,
so long as he did not ill-treat her.
She could not dispose of any property
or enter into any contract without his
consent, and he could ut any time re-
woke her will if he chose. The only way
in which her property could be protect.
ed was by marriage settlement, and
such settlements were not usual except
in the case of well-todo women.
There was no way of securing the
learnings of n poor woman from q spend
thrift or tyrannical husband, and many
cases of hardship occurred; cases in
which a woman time after time made a
little home for her children by her earn.
lings and the husband came and sold
everything to spend on drink.
Today the wife who has separate
property or who is capable of earning
| her own living is practically independ
ent. She may dispose of her money, and
other belongings if she pleases and en-
ter into any contract without obtaining
her husband s permission. But if she
has no source of income beyond that hel
husband allows her she is very much al
the mercy of his within. He is not bound
! to make her any allowance, either fol
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-15

tween periods, the Athletic seconds win
ming by score Of IA TO 8, The lineup;
Athletics. Cresccnts.
Ellis. lf.................r z. +. Wood
Dnleyy, f...,,.,,l Z, Fred, Lindstrom
Whitney, c....,.,,...,,.c, forier, Wood
Riley, Moore g.s.r f. Bradbury, kepple
Boutwell, g.,...sl f. kepple, Bradbury
Score. Athletics 81. Crescents rs, Goals
from floor, Riley ., Moore 3, Boutwell, T.
Whitney II, Dunlcyy, Ellis >, bradbury $,
Kepple s, Fortier, Lindstrom 1, +, Wood
-. Goals from fouls, Fortier, Bradbury,
Referee, Feuitcr Timer, Wilson, Time,
three llminutc and one iiyeminme pc.
riods Attendance, 300
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-15

needles began to take fire and snap-O! it
was delight to them! On the next day
christmas day. in the great parlor, the
parents lay out on the table the presents
for the children; a scene of more sober joy
succeeds as on this day, after an old Gus.
her daughters, and the father to the sons,
that which he has observed most praise
worthy and that which was most faulty in
their conduct. Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-15
TRAINS ARRIVE BRATTLEBORO

"a a. m. Daily Local from Springfield.
% a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from South
Londonderry.
ID a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from New York.
tia Norwich Line Steamers, New London,
Worcester and Boston.
Il a. m. Except Sunday Mail from Spring
field
N D. m. Except Sunday. Express from New
sLondon, Worcester and Boston.
Ii p. m. Daily. Express from New York and
Springfield.
4 D. m. Except Sunday. Mixed from South
Londonderry.
D. m. Except Sunday. Local from New
York and Springfield.
D D. m. Except Sunday. Mail from New
London, Worcester and Boston.
D. m. Daily. Express from New York ant
Springfield.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-15
WORKMANSHIP NOT
UP TO STANDARD?
C. r. Crosby Makes This Charge
About Austine Building,
SAYS SOMEBODY HAS SLIPPED
Walls are Said TO be OF Inferior Brick
carelessly Laid, Seams are of All
Widths Docs Not Compare Favorably
With New Cotton Mill

Two weeks ago The Reiormer took oeea-
sion to make inquiry Of the trustees Of the
Austine Institution in regard to stories to
the effect that poor workmanship was mar,
ring the appearance Of the new building.
DIR. II. D. Holton aud John Calvin, who
were questioned at that time, stated EN-.
lphatcay that the stories We're without
basis, aud assured The Reformcr repre-
sentative that nothing but the best OF ma
terial and Workmanship were beng put INTO
the building
Since that time many local people, hay.
ing become interested Ia the matter
through the story in The Rcformer have
visited the institution, and not a few OF
them are frank IN saying that IN Their
opinion the Austine building shows poor
workmanship in many places, The follow:
ing letter from a prominent resident Of
Brattlchoro bears pertinently on the mat.
ter:
Editor Rcfomer
As one greatly interested in real estate
in Brattlebolo | am glad 10 say word
about the splendid building boom which
this town is enjoying. The present activity
dates back To the inception OF the Connec-
ticut river dam. and has been brought
about largely by the hearty cooperation
of Brattleboru citizens. The building OF
the new cotton mill has nccessitated the
construction of large number OF new
houses. the laying out Of new streets and
the carving ont Of numerous other i'm.
proyements. The mill itself is a splendid
example of highrgradc mill architecture:
every brick used in it has been selected
with as much care a ii IT were going INTO
a public building; II is apparent that the
plans were accurate m every detail and
followed ont To the letter The new mill
tencmcntS are neat and attractive, al
though | wish that they had been painted
a less somhre hue. H. l.. Emerson is erect
ing number Of fine looking houses ON Bel
mont avenue, and many others are gong
up in other parts OF the town. The extern
sion to the Brooks library is another cN-
ample of fine workmanship, and viii be a
credit to the town. So is the new eerca.
ton building at the Bmttleboru Retreat
Now in my opinion it Is lust as easy 10
construct a building with some archtectu
raj beauty as one that looks like wood
box. In this connection am gong To
speak frankly concerning the appearance
OF the Austine Institution. II looks rs ~
the architect had not been equal to the
task OF making he money 60 as far as the
trustees wished The outside walls are Of
inferior brick OF various colors evidently
laid without any care; they are not in the
same class with the walls Of the cotton
mill. Concrete has been used on the lower
story in place of granite or marble. and
the effect has been cheapened corresponds
ingly The seams are all widths and no
window caps are used. Someone has snip
ped on tins matter. Apparently the idea
has been: How cheap can we build it,
instead Of How good can it be made
Respectfully yours,
Charles r. Crosby.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-15
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY
TRAINS LEAVE BRATTLEBORO

GAL a. m. Daily. For Springfield and New
n York
T.26 a. m. Except Sunday. Mail for New London,
III Worcester and Boston.
A3O a. m. Except Sunday. Mixed for South Lon
donderry.
900 a. m. Except Sunday. Local for Springfield
and New York.
.O:15 a. m. Except Sunday. Local for New Lon
don, Worcester and Boston.
207 D. m. Except Sunday. Local for Springfield
and New York.
3.50 d. m. Except Sunday. Local for New Lon
don Worcester, Boston and New York via the
Norwich Line steamers.
A:17 p m. Daily. Express for Springfield and
New York.
100 p. m. Except Sunday. Mail for South Lon
Il Honderry.
Vel p. m. Except Sunday. Local for Springfield
y and New York. :,
M p. m. Sundays only. Local for Springfield
a and New York
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-15

The steamship on which the king and
queen Of England are travelling to India
was fitted with library containing the ia
vorite books of the royal pair. Dickens is
the kings favorite author, it is said, and
George Eliot the queens. Their tastes, it
will be seen, are Victorian-though Victo-
rian at its best.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-15

pathologist finds that fowls thrive on
chime, a poison which is Immediately
| to cat or dog,-or, if they do not ex-
' thrive on it, it may be beneficial.
fourth grain is frequently given to
9 as a medicine, but in some cases the
has been increased to one grain with
l-effect But, for that matter, the
= y. y is so different from that of
w would be tempted to argue
as good for one was good for
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-15

Persons intending to ship Christmas
packages by express are urged to start
them by Dec. Is. if possible, to use
wooden boxes in packing, and to write
addresses plainly.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-15

4 State of Vermont, County of Windham, IS:
/, w. H. BRACKETT, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best Of my knowledge
and belief
4 w. H. BRACKETT Cashier
s. t,ribed and sworn to before me this 9th day
- 8191l.
AHarold E. Whitney. Notary Public
h s--~afect-Attest:
u Fl. p. WELLMAN
n C. r. CROSBY,
G. C. Fits,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-15
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H. H. THOMPSON

No. 1905
DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE PEO-
~ Piles NATIONAL BANK, at Brattleboro,
in the State of Vermont at the close of business,
Dec S. 1911
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-15

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Evening journal., 1911-07-06
ENGINEER FOR
BRIDGE WORK
]. E. Greiner to Assist in
Construction Of New Third
Street Structure

John E. Greiner, of Baltimore. has
been selected as consulting engineer
for the New Castle County Levy Court
for the building of the Christiana
river bridge near Third street AZ
the meeting Of the Levy Court on
Tuesday next Mr.. Greiner will submit
a letter regarding the details Of the
new bride.
The consulting engineer prepares
the plans for the bridge and then
submits them to the several bridge
companies which hold royalties on
their makes Of bridge They in turn
submit their estimates and the plan
of the bridge selected by the Levy
Court, will then be submitted to the
bridge builders. The companies hold
ing patents on the lift bridges do not
build the bridges.
There may be several contractors
for the bridge as the approaches come
under a different head and the build
ing Of the piers is still another work.
When Engineer Greiner's communi-
cation is read on Tuesday much in
formation regarding the style OF
bridge for the Christiana will be Sc
cured.
Engineer Greiner was here yester-
day and held a conference with mem
bers of the Levy Court including the
bridge committee. He was a former
resident of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1911-07-06
May Rebuild New Road TO
Connect Woodland Beach

the plan and have the work done. and
practically deciding so. will not posi-
lively commit itself TO this improve
ment, until actual proposals from re-
sponsible constructors have been re-
ceived and are In hand.
The citizens who claim that the
isolation from mainland is causing the
depreciation Of all their property
particularly that actually on the
beach, may have TO give financial aid
II the cost of the improvement as esti-
mated by the constructors will exceed
$4,000, as the Levy courtmen seem
ed to feel that this was the limit and
that work there had already cost the
citizens heavily. There is a strong
sentiment all through Commissioned
Truax's district toward this improve
ment and no objection has been made
from citizens anywhere.
George w. Walheater was AWARDED
the contract, for $500, for building
new bridge over Harrington Branch
near Marydel Mr. Walheater viii
begin the new bridge IN a few days.
Evening journal., 1911-07-06

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, July ga collarless
and coatless Levy Court. sitting here
Wednesday, practically decided to re-
habilitate the once-famous Delaware
bay resort of Woodland Beach by re-
claiming the land between that re-
sort and the mainland, where a road
way that once cost the county $4,000
was washed away in a single night.
Engineer William B. Carswell. spec
tally employed by the Levy. Court to
60 over this route and make a plan,
with the aid Of modern machinery and
material in road and bridge building
for rebuilding the public road and es-
tablishing a good, high boulevard or
causeway, made report 10 the court.
The plan of Mr.. Carswell embodies
the construction OF a bridge 400 feet
long on settled. oak or hardwood pill
ing, tar-dipped and tamped. strong
enough to resist the storm and above
the wash OF the tide. This will be th'
! longest bridge IN the State.
The court, while willing TO take VI
Evening journal., 1911-07-06
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
CHICAGO, July 6.-The backbone
Of the severest heat spell the country
has ever experienced was broken
early today in the middle west b.
cooling showers and life-giving
breezes, with indications that, begin
ming tonight or Friday, a moderate
cool wave would set in, which would
give relief to the parched district
The torridity OF the past week has
claimed more than 700 human lives in
the larger cities and towns alone, and
was a contributing cause in the
deaths Of thousands of others.
Growing crops. which we're roasting
in the fields have been saved. only
the early crops being damaged. KS
a result Of the rains and cool weather,
corn, which yesterday advanced IN
the Chicago Board Of Trade from
1-2 to 3-4 cents a bushel, this
morning dropped from 1 IA to la
cents. with a prospect for a further
decline during the day. Scattering
rains are reported throughout the
central western States.
In Chicago, Coroner Hoffman re-
ported today that 156 deaths had oc-
CURED here since Friday, directly due
to heat. A far larger number he ad-
mitted had been superinduced by The
| intense heat
Evening journal., 1911-07-06
STEEL TRUST
UNDER COVER
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, July e-That the
Democratic investigation Of the Steel
Trust is the real reason behind the
conference of the steel interests of
the world, now in progress at Brus-
sells, was the view expressed today by
Chairman Stanley Of the Steal Trust
investigating committee. Stanley took
the view that one object Of the forma-
ton of an international combination
was to neutralize any action the ma
tional legislature may take as re-
suit of the present investigation.
II is very natural that the Steel
Trust should be seeking a worldwide
agreement TO limit the output OF
STEEL" said Stanley. Judge Gary
sees as we do that if the present in
vestigation shows that the cost of pro-
duction of steel is a great deal lower
than the selling price; that the cost
of labor in steel mills has decreased
while the price or steel to the consum-
er has been increased; that labor in
the steel industry is not securing a
fair shar of tn profits of the business ;
If all these things are shown, then the
American people will secure a radical
reduction in the tariff on all steel pro-
ducts.
Now there is no doubt that the
trust, forced to compete in and alb
solutely open market with the worlds
entire output, without tariff protec-
ton. would be forced to cut prices
But If an international agreement lin
iting the worlds output and possibly
prescribing limits of territory for the
sale of the output Of each individual
country can be secured, the steel
trust need fear no foreign competi-
ton.
81 do not say this investigation will
work out that way, but if it does, the
action Of Judge Gary in endeavorine
to secure a worldwide combination il
very natural one"
Stanley's attitude seemed TO indi.
cate that reduction in the steel duties
would be undoubtedly be one of the
results of the present steel trus
1 probe.
The steel committee has suspended
hearings during the hot spell. bu
Stanley expects to resume in abou
ten days.
Evening journal., 1911-07-06
UNWRITTEN LAW
STORY DIDN'T GO

DOVER, Del, July 6--Pleading his
own cause. unrepresented by counsel.
William J. Wiley, young white
man. lost his cause before a Kent
county jury here last evening, but he
made a hard fight, handling his own
witnesses and pleading before the
jury The States attorney. Mr. Har-
rington. kept tripping him up with
legal objections. but Judge Woolley
kept him along as straight q course
as possible. Things got so hot that
he finally asked Judge Woolley's ad-
vice about changing his plea and ask
ing for mercy, and the jury panel was
broken and the court gave him $50 or
ten days as his sentence
Wiley swore that he assaulted
Charles r. Stewart to save his home
and It's honor, but as Stewart was
caught in no wrong-doing at the time
OF the assault. and was a boarder. Mr.
Harrington stopped all testimony con
cerning this prior grudge or offense
The unwritten law did not go In Della
ware
Evening journal., 1911-07-06
LEGISLATORS TALK
OF A REUNION.

Some of the members Of the Legis-
lature have been talking of having a
reunion at Chincoteague Island the
last week of July The roundup Of
ponies will be held that week. It is
hardly likely that the reunion will be
held then, however, as some Of The
Assemblymen wish to visit the Or
ganized Militia Camp, which will be
held below New Castle that week.
DR.. T. o. Cooper, a member of the
reunion committee, today said nc
date or place had been agreed upon
for the reunion.
Evening journal., 1911-07-06
SIXTY-NINE BUILDING
OPERATIONS LAST MONTH

Building Inspector Cassidy has COM
pleted a statement of permits issued
during the month of June The to-
tai valuation of building operations.
which amounted TO S276,673, having
already been published.
The operations, together with the
cost, follow. 2S new dwellings, sS2,-
700; "a additions and alterations.
s6S,S15; three apartment houses, $780,
SOS; two warehouses, $4,000; one
smoke stack, $12.3O0; one store and
dwelling, $1,000 two garages, $l.400;
six back buildings. S2,575; one club
house, $4,000; shelter shed, $31S;
total, S276,673.
Evening journal., 1911-07-06
POWELL CASE
NEAR It's END
Smyrna Man Charged With
Having Made Money Offer
for a Vote

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, July 6.-Charles H.
Powell was placed on trial before
Chief Justice Pennewill and Judges
Woolley and Rice here this morning
on charge OF Offering SIS TO Thomas
j. Johnson to vote the Democratic
ticket at the last general election. A.
NJ Daily and John c. Hutton appeared
for Powell Watson W. Harrington
represented the State. The case will
be concluded this afternoon.
Johnson swore that Powell came to
the -Four Corners" at Smyrna on the
afternoon of election day and asked
had he voted He said he answered no.
Witness then said Powell promised
him SIS TO vote. Witness said Powell
said the Democrats had him hired and
he had the money.
The State then showed subsequent
conversations, one before J. M. Scott
in which the witnesses swore Powell
admitted the offer to Johnson.
The defense was that Powell was
employed to detect vote buying and
that he told Johnson, pointing to
Thomas Davis, a Republican worker
that he knew where, he, Johnson, could
get SIS for his vote. Johnson then re-
piled to Powell, so he swore, that a
Democrat had just offered him $50
and said after he voted he would finc
the $40 under head Of cabbage or
his wagon seat.
Postmaster Thomas Jefferson. VIII
liam NJ Broadway, Henry Albers
William Swartz and Richard E. Long
and Edgar Spruance testified that
Powells reputation for truth and
veracity was bad.
Harry c. Johnson. Senator Edward
G. Walls, R. Harper Smith, Harry
Groves, Corbit Jones, John II. Arm.
strong and J. H. Turner, for the de-
fense, testified that Powell's reputa,
ton was good.
The State produced Charles E
Metzger and Charles H. Jones, wbt
swore that Johnson's reputation wal
good For the defense Corbit Jones
Harvey Jones, John II. Armstronl
and Denny Goldsborough testified tha
Johnson's reputation for truth ant
evracity was bad.
Evening journal., 1911-07-06
ENDEAVORERS
GO TO ATLANTIC

Many Delaware Endeavorers left at
noon today for Atlantic City. whore
the International convention of 'he
society will be held. The local dele
gates will stop at the Hotel Waldorf
on New York avenue.
The convention will last six days
and will open this evening on Young's
Pier with Francis Z. Clark, the presl-
dent, presiding. Among those who
will make addresses during the wsek
are: President Taft, former Vice
President Fairbanks, Champ Clark
Speaker of the National House OF
Representatives, and Booker 4
Washington.