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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
SHEPARDSONS WIN
IN SUPREME COURT
Suit Brought by Rowleys on Land Deal
Had Been in Litigation Long
Tlme-County Court Reversed.

Once more the famous case of Ed
son Z. Rowley and Martha E. Rowley
against George w. Shepardson and
Eva G. Shepardson comes to the front
IN local legal circles, this time because
OF a decree just handed down by Chief
Justice Rowell of the state supreme
court
The decree is to the effect that the
decision Of Judge Fish of the superior
court is reversed, the demurrer filed by
the attorneys of Mr.. Shepardson is
sustained, the bill adjudged insufficient
and the cause remanded with the man
date that the bill be dismissed with
costs unless the court below permits
further proceedings as provided by
sections 1917 and 1918 of the Public
Statutes, which allow an entirely new
suit on a fresh basis.
This case has been in litigation
through the series of courts in the
state for some time. 1t grew out of
the sale of a farm by George w. Shep-
ardson. acting as agent for his wife,
TO Edison i. and Martha L. Rowley for
about $1,000 The representation by
Shepardson, it is claimed at the time
of the sale was that the farm con-
tanned some l600 sugar maple trees.
Later the purchasers found that this
was not within 1900 of the real num-
ber and a suit to recover was insti-
tuted. Judgment was obtained for
$1,000, but this was reversed by the
supreme court on an error an another
suit was brought upon which judgment
for $1213 was obtained.
This was taken to the supreme
court and the suit against Mrs. Shep-
ardson was discontinued on the ground
that she was not the responsible party
The next move was a suitin chancery
against Mr.. Shepardson on the ground
that he had conveyed the property to
his wife and that she had received the
benefit of the alleged fraudulent ae
ton
This ehaneery suit was heard by
Judge Frank l.. Fish as chancellor and
his decree ordered that the balance of
$1,000 due on mortgage given by the
Rowleys should be extinguished and in
addition that the Shcpardsons should
pay the Rowleys the sum of $4,000
with interest from January, %, 1918,
to time of payment on or before April
/, 1913
From this decision tho Skepardsons
demurred and the supreme court has
now sustained the demurrer which was
overruled by Judge Fish. Chase &
Chase and W. r. Daley for the plant
ifs; H. G. & F. L. Barber for the de-
PENDANTS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
THE GIRLS LOVER
is UNDER ARREST
Her Body Was Found in the Lake
Monday and Letters Show That
Trouble Existed.

WILKES BARRE, Pa, July 10
Scores of letters that have passed be-
tween Alice CrispeH, IS, farmer 5
daughter, whose body was found in
Harvey's lake Monday, and Herbert
Johns, a mine worker under arrest
in connection with her death, have
been made public by the detectives
working on the case. All of the let
ters are filled with love sentiments,
and some of them show that the girl
and Johns had their troubles. The
girl in several missives, told of
trouble with the family, saying $50
many things are troubling me that l
feel like jumping into the lake The
inquest viii be held tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
AGREE TO AMEND
CURRENCY BILL
To Retain Circulation Privilege for
the United States Two Per Cent
Bonds.

WASHINGTON, July Secretary
McAdoo issued a statement last night
announcing that he and Chairmen
Owen and Glass of the Senate and
House banking and currency commit
tees, had agreed on an amendment to
the currency bill which would retain
the circulation privilege for the
United States ? per cent bonds dur
ing the entire period of 20 years over
which it is proposed to retire the ex-
isting 100000 GOO issue of national
bank notes secured by these bonds.
1t has been declared by critics of the
bill that the recent decline below par
in the market value of the per cent
bonds was due to the provisions of
the bill limiting the bond secured cir
culation of the banks to the amount
when the bin should be-
come law. thereby depriving the bonds
of the circulation privilege and de-
ereasing their investment value.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
Have Placed Their Case I'm
reservedly in Hands
of Russia
BEATEN AGAIN
BY THE SERVIANS
Fled from the Battle Field, Leaving
Behind the Dead and Wounded as
Well as Rifles, Ammunition and Sup
plies of Food

BELGRADE, Servia, July 10
The Bulgarian troops continue to re-
tire, closely pursued by the Servians,
according to the official reports re-
eeived here. The Bulgarians were re-
treating from Istip, intending to oc-
cupy Radovitch, an important town
some miles to the east, but the Ser
Wan cavalry drove them out of their
strategic position yesterday The Bull
garans fled preeipitately. leaving
their dead and wounded on the field
and throwing away rifles, ammuni
tion and food as they went.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
ILL HEALTH LED
TO FATAL SHOT
Roy L. Paine of Westmoreland Com
mltted Suicide, Being Despondent
Death instantaneous.

Roy l.. Paine, p, son of A. Paine of
Westmoreland, n. H., committed sui
eide yesterday morning at his home
by shooting himself in the head. Death
was instantaneous. Despondeney, ow-
ing TO continued i'll health, is believed
to have been the occasion for his act.
Some six years ago a sister was shot
and died after several days of suffer
ing, 1t was. generally understood that
her death was due to an accident.
Mr.. Paine leaves his parents and
several brothers and sisters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
HUGH HENRY, PRESIDENT
Annual Meeting of Trustees of Sol
diers' Home Held in Bennington.

BENNINGTON, July 10. = The an
nual meeting of the trustees of the
Vermont soldiers home was held at
that institution here yesterday. with
nine members of the board attending.
The following officers were elected:
Hugh Henry, Chester, president; John
9. Stearns, Rutland, treasurer; E. J..
Ormsbee, Brandon, secretary; J. II.
Goulding of Wilmington, Frank Ken
field of Morrisville. auditors; Thomas
Harmon, superintendent; j. B. Harmon.
assistant superintendent; L. H. Ross,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
Wonderful Record Made by
the Old Soldiers at
Gettysburg
OFFICIAL FIGURES
BY SEC. GARRISON
The Showing is Considered All the
More Remarkable in Secretary's
Opinion on Account of Intense Heat
While the Men Were in Camp.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-The loss
of life among the fast disappearing
veterans of the Civil war was less
during the week in which the old
soldiers were gathered by thousands
in camp at the recent Gettysburg eel
ebration than it would have been in
their own homes, according to the
official figures furnished by Secretary
of War Garrison. The showing is all
the more remarkable in Secretary
Garrison opinion on account of the
intolerable hot weather while the men
We're in camp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
TRYING TO AVERT STRIKE
Arbltrators in Railroad Case Meet in
Boston Today

BOSTON, July 10.-President James
j. Storrow of the Chamber of Com
meree, james L. Richards, director of
the elevated railroad company, and
James II. Vahey, attorney for the car
men S union, arbitrators of the wage
dispute between the railroad and its
employees, met today to plan their
work. Mr.. Storrow was on vacation
IN Manchester, VT, when notified that
he had been selected as a third arbi-
traitor. He returned late yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, July l, son, Verne
Lyndon, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph IL.
Watson.
In Hinsdale, n. H., July Z, son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Woodard.
In West Chesterfield, n. H., June
3, son, Roger Stoddard, to Edward
l.. and Clara (Stoddard) Welcome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
SOLDIERS BURNED TO DEATH.
Fighting Fire to Save Half a Dozen
California Towns.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 10. =
Five soldiers arc reported burned to
death and half-dozen little towns and
hamlets at the foot of Mount TamaI-
pals await their salvation or destruc-
tion today, while a fire which has
swept the mountain for three davs is
rushing toward the plains and vine
yards to the north and the Muir woods
and national park on the south. All
available soldiers from the forts are
lighting the flames, side by side with
the sailors from the warships and
civilians. Probably 5000 are in the fire
line, which is 10 miles long.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
BRIDEGROOM FOUND.
Stranded i'll Shelburne Without En-
ployment, Money or Friends.

MONTPELIER, July 10.-Arthur
Laraby, the 15-year-old bridegroom,
who disappeared Sunday after telling
his l4.year-old wife of four weeks that
he was going swimming, and who was
thought to be drowned, has written
from Shelburne that he is without
friends and work and wants to be for
gwen. According to the story of
haraby's father, Alonzo Laraby, the
young man claims he was given a
dope pill'' and did not recover from
its effects until he reached Essex June
tion. Laraby S father has sent him
a mileage and money. The young man
claims that Peter Abair, who left this
city with him, left him at Burlington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
GOOD RADIANCE JOHNSON.
Pugilist Announces He Will Never
Come Back to America.

HAVRE, France, July 10.-Jack
johnson, the eolored pugilist, arrived
here today on board the steamer Cor
inthian from Montreal Immediately
on landing he announced his intention
never to return to the United States
lie said in the future he would make
his home in Paris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
RAILROAD WAS NEGLIGENT.
Interstate Commerce Commission Crit,
icises New Haven

WASHINGTON, July 1o-The inter
state commerce commission s report of
It's investigation of the New Haven
railroad wreck at Stamford, Conn,
June II, holds that the railroad was
negligent in placing Engineer Doherty
in charge of the train when he was
Inexperienced and uninstructed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, July
l0.-Bulgaria has placed herself un-
reservedly in the hands of Russia,
with a view to bring about a cessa-
tion of the hostilities in the Balkans.
and IN order to prevent further blood
shed, according to an announcement
made here today apparently on good
authority.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
THE WEATHER.

Cooler in Vermont Friday; Fair with
Moderate Winds.
WASHINGTON, July TO- The
weather forecast: Fair; showers in
Maine; fair and cooler in New Hamp-
shire and Vermont Friday; moderate
southwest and northwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10

Teacher-Do you know that the hu-
man body contains sulphur in varying
quantities?
Johnny-Weu, that accounts for
some girls making better matches than
Others Brooklyn Citizen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
MARRIAGES.

In Northfeld, Mass, July 2, by Rev.
N. Fay Smith, Don Fl. Sprague of
Northfield Farms, Mass, and Miss Bes-
sic L Woodward of Somerville, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10

Patience conquers all things but
once IN while little touch of impa-
ticnce will shorten the fight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

Regular communication of Fort |
Dummer chapter, No. u, r. A. NJ, |
Thursday evening at 7.30.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10

Don t make good resolutions unless
you constantly carry a repair kit with
YOU.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
Scents line first IL each subsequent insertion
Wanted

WANTED-Table girl at Hoadley IS
care. 10S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10

WANTED-Man to work on farm.
Address III" Reformer office. 1l0-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10

WANTED-15 men for various de-
partments. S. A. Smith Mfg. Co.
100-+f
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10

NOTICE. wish to notify the pub
lie that | have dissolved partnership
with G. e. Farnum in the landscape
gardening business and will continue
IN business for myself. HAZEN l..
fAhh. Tel 321-A. 91-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-10
For Sale

FOR SALE.-Pair horses, price 5000,
good workers. Charles Miner. 96-tf
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-02-19
Flinn's Fight for Rights.

The ordinary celebration of Lincoln's
birthday is a dignified occasion wholly
devoid of humor or flippancy. Looking
back over the intervening years, men OF
all parties are moved to an attitude OF
reverence for the mighty dead and OF
gratitude that this Nation should have
numbered among its sons one OF such
noble attributes. But William Finn of
Pittsburg, national committeeman of the
Progressive party in Pennsylvania, with
that keen relish of publicity which is the
secret of his remarkable popularity, and
yet entirely lacking of funny bone, con-
sidered February u, 1918, good day up
on which to telegraph his associated Bull
Moose, in dinner assembled in Phlladel-
phis, to this effect:
We have just begun our struggle for
human rights.
To this he added assurance that, when
"the Democratic party breaks up, as the
Republican party has" there will be a
new party known as Liberal, represent
ing the poor man, led by Finn and others
of "the great middle class and working
classes" and the Conservatives repre-.
senting "aggregstions OF capital"
II is the personal aspect OF this bit Of
Lincoln's day politics that possesses real
interest. Mr.. Finn has begun his
'struggle for human rights" Good! In
the old days, when he was dominating as
Repu ublican, he was busy little strug-
gler for franchise rights, contractors
rights, property rights, employers rights
convention delegate rights, rights invov-
ing the control of members oflegislatures
and of councils, rights which entitled him
to name city and county officials, and all
maner and degrees of rights as long as
they weren't too sympathetically human
in their tendencies. When he paid out
$244 900 to secure power of life and death
over majority of delegates to last years
Republican state convention 1t will be re.
called there was not much said about
human rights, but great deal for state
ticket rights, state committee rights and
Chicago nomination rights. Now, hap
PLY, Mr.. Finn has come around to a
profound appreciation OF moral forces
and the recognition of human rights.
This shows us that while the lamp holds
ont to burn there is chance for all to be
worth something to their fellow men.
Mr.. Finn has begun his struggle for
human rights, and it behooves any such
rights as may be lying around loose, or
are not etiectualIy nailed down. to have a
care. For Mr.. Finn has a taking way
-Pittsbnrg Gazette Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-02-19
Wing Hill.

Yes, we have had some swapping cold
weather. Don't just know how cold 1t
was but think 1t was down to zero, and
seven notches below. Yes, the gas lines
we're frozen up and the old fellows were
out with their little tallow dips thawing
them out. bumped up over the line like a
hound over mush pot, and when they
got them thawed out there was no gas.
Well, l just stood back in my shirt
sleeves and laughed-I had lots of wood.
Yes, 1t is warmer now, but while some
growled about it being so cold and l did
not like it any too good myself, yet we
realized it would fill the ice houses and
stop u threatened ice famine. The job
bers made the little snow that came go a
great ways, yet there was no sleighing.
1t has been everybody's weather; those
who had no sleighs or sleds could go with
wagons and buggys, and those who did
not have those conveyances could go on
foot, and those who could not walk could
stay at home, but thank fortune we have
none OF the latter. Some are grumbling,
as 1t Is getting near seed time, and say we
will get our pay then. But the writer is
learning to take it as they do out west,
Just rs il comes. Every warm, sunshiny
day is one less bad day. We are going to
pull through and there is always a seed
time and harvest.
Not much doing on the hill. A few
hogs to kill and little butchering yet to
be done. w. A. Kribbs has some mon
strous big hogs to kill that will have to
be handled with the blocks. "Billy" is
onto his job; he doesn't raise l,SOO bush
els of corn for naught.
JEFF Barber has been making quite
few trips out over the bill lately. He is a
good sensible fellow and knows what is
for the best. He has our best wishes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-02-19
PROCLAIM ALTON.

WHEREAS, The Hon. w. d. Hincklev,
President Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for
the county OF Forest has issued his pre-
cept for holdings Court of Common Pleas,
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans
Court, Oyer and Terminer and General
Jail Delivery, at Tionesta, for the
County of Forest, to commence on
the Fourth Monday of February, being
the "a h day of February. 1913. No
tice is therefore given to the Cor
oner, Justices of the Peace and Con-
stables of said county, that they be then
and there in their proper persons at ten
o'clock A. NJ, of said day with their
records, inquisitions, examination. and
other remembrances, to do those things
which to their Office appertain to be done,
and to those whoare bound in recognizance
to prosecute against the prisoners that are
or shall be in the Jail of Forest County, that
they may he then and there to prosecute
against them as shall be just. Given un-
der my hand and seal this 9th day of
January, A. ID. 1918
w. II. HOOD, [L.s.l Sheriff.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-02-19
Free Roads For The Farmer.

There seems to be considerable Ohiec-
tion to the passage of the $50, 900, 900 bond
issue for road purposes especially in the
agricultural districts. This oppos ition
arises to a large extent, no doubt, from
the fact that the people do not fully un-
derstand it. The bond issue will not inn
pose any tax upon any individual in the
state. except stock holders in corporations.
There is now no State tax on real estate
although many people imagine that there
is. The expenses of the State are boz ne
almost exclusively by the receipts from
corporate taxation aud the bond issue
will be cared for in the same way. 1t will
not cost a farmer in Franklin county or
in the State single cent, but, on the
other hand, will give him most excellent
roads to his county seat and to other
places in his county.
When the people fully understand con-
ditions and realize what they are receiv-
ing in return t,r the expenditures .of. the
money derived from the bond issuV we
feel quite certain that they will regard
this important matter from an entirely
different view point. Surely II the Com
monwealth wants to come into Franklin
county and give us good roads with
money paid into the State Treasury by
the large corporations of the State our
people would be most foolish to offer any
objections by their votes.
The bond issue should pass by all
means. Franklin Repository.
The same holds good in every county
in the state for every county is included
in the coed roads proposition, and just
why any community or individual
should think of refusing TO accept what
practically amounts to free gilt, espec.
tally one so great as good roads and the
maintaining of them, is past comprehen-
sion,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-02-19
Stop The Inhuman Practice.

In the State Senate a bill, No. 46, is un-
der consideration TO forbid the sale in
this State OF the plume known as the
aigrette, and worn only on the hats of the
most fashionably dressed ladies'. These
feathers are grown only by the parent
birds during the time when they are mat
ing and raising their young, and they re-
tain their lustre and are valuable only af-
ter being torn from the warm, quivsring
body of the freshly murdered bird, the
young birdlings being thus bereft of their
paI ents are permitted to perish by the
slow and inhuman process of starvation
and exposure. The tales as told of the
manner in which these feathers are pro-
cured are most pathetic and heartrending
indeed, and all for the purpose of
"adorning" the head or hat of fthoughtless
ers. 1t is said the Senate bill has been
held up for a time in order that a few
miliners may be heard in opposition to
its enactment into law. Many states have
already adopted the law, among which
are New York, New Jersey, Massachu-
sets, Ohio. Missouri, Louisiana. Oregon
and California, and unless this bill passes
Pennsylvania will continue to be the head
quarters of this inhuman aigrette trade.
BY all means let this bill pass. Write to
your Senator and Representative urging
bis support of this humane law. Do it
today.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-02-19
Halsey.

Ernest Barber and sister Helen, of Ha.
zelhurst, were visitors at the home OF
Mr.. Goodwin, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns were in Will COX on
business, Saturday.
j. j. Kane. Jr, and Elmer Wamsey
were in Mt. Jewett, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J, Kane attended
church in Mt. Jewett, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts went to Oil City
TO spend few days with their daughter.
Miss Bessie Hotel, Miss Mae Eshel-
man and Harry Hotel went to Mt. jew
EFT Wednesday evening. A fine sleigh
ride was included.
About fifty of the young people en-
joyed themselves by taking a sleighride
to Kane Saturday evening. Every one
had good time. The party had supper
al the New Fleming Hotel at midnight.
Miss Helen Kane returned to Mt.
Jewett Monday for school.
The young people have been enjoying
themselves by coasting. 1t has been
good and is still getting better.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-02-19
Old Age.

Old age ~ 1t comes in the orderly pro-
cess of nature is a beautiful and majestic
thing. 1t stands for experience, knowl-
edge, wisdom, counsel. That Is old age
as 1t should be. but old age rs 1t often is
means poor digestion, torpid bowels, a
sluggish liver and general feeling of III
health, dependency aud misery. This
in almost every instance IL wholly un-
necessary. One of Cham berlain's Tablets
taken Immediately after supper will i'm.
prove the digestion, tone up the liver and
regulate tha bowels. That feeling u! des-
pondency will give way to one of hope
and good cheer. Sold by all dealers -Ad.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-02-19

RENEWED interest in the proposition TO
purchase. for state park purposes, the
Cook lands at Cooksburg, has been awak-
ened throughout the state by the recent
publication. in the Philadelphia North
American, of an article by Leigh Mitchell
Hodges, a special representative of that
paper, who visited the tract last fall. We
have from time to time commented upon
the proposition to establish a state park
at Cooksburg, and we believe that the
purchase of the tract by the state should
receive favorable consideration by the
legislature. No section of the country is
possessed of finer scenic glories than
Cooksburg, aud at the price at which the
tract has been offered to th state. il seems
TO be nothing short of psrsimonious asin-
unity for the commonwealth to permit OF
the destruction of its sole surviving prim-
eval pine Orest.-Brookville Republican.