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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
ARE IN CONFERENCE
Special Convention to Be Called and
Basis Of Representa- tion to
Be Changed

WASHINGTON. Dee l6-f f,yo di-
tinct propositions TO be considered hv
the Republican national committee here
today were agreed upon late last
night hv the members Of the commit
tee who dined with Chairman Hilles
and talked far into the night over tha
program for the meeting. The proPo-
sitiuas are:
That a special convention of the Re
publican party bc called Immediately IS
to revise the basis Of representa.ion IN
future conventions ami mako certain
changes i'm methods ot procedure.
That the committee itself fix new
basis OF representation in party CON
veutious and submit them 10 the state
Republican conventions for ratification
the changes to become effective when
approved by the conventions Of states
in which was east two-thirdS Of the
total Republican vote iii tile election
Of 1905
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
ShOwered Blows on Husband
as He Tried to Start OBJ
stinate Motorcycle
RESENTED ATTENTION
TO ANOTHER WOMAN
Spectacular Scene on Main Street This
Morning-Irate Wife, Clad in Night
Robe and Outer Garment, Gave
Expression to Her Feelings.

Joe Piuno Il barber who has been in
the employ of Lvmon II. St1cctcr and
who is married man and the owner of
ii motorcycle had ON the loud pedal this
morning as his machine bore him swift
ly up Canal street after a thrilling es-
cape from his irate better half In fact
Joe, as the result of two encounters
with his wife, was considerably out Of
tune. His return to Brattleboro is not
momentarily expected,
Mrs. Piano says that she and Joe
have been in the bonds of wedlock
over four years and that As married life
goes they got along fairly well until
Joe succumbed to the charms of
he and his wife parted company and he
took a room elsewhere.
1t was Yesterday that Mrs Piano.
who had said little or nothing in pub
lie regarding the alleged inGdeIity Of
her husband was told that he was
taking his lady friend to the thea
| ter Mrs. Piano 5 Indignation arose t.
the point where she determined to re
mind Joe that he was a married man
| She hied herself to the place of en-
/ ployment of the young woman who had
/ stepped into the Piano homelife and
4 put things cut of tune. There she hid
until the young woman and Joe appear
! ed
Some of those who saw all three af
! ter the few minutes in which they were
very much together bear testimony tC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
THOROUGHBRED COWS
BADLY DISEASED
Five of Herd Owned by Mrs Charles
T. Coombs of Guilford Killed
by DR.. j. Lewis Rathbone.

The sale Of one of a herd Of COWS
to the Richardson market by Mrs.
Charles +. Coombs of Guilford a few
days ago, developed the fact that the
animal was badly diseased with tuber-
culosis. An examination and tests
were made at once by DR.. J. Lewis
Rathbone, who found that five more OF
the herd Of - were diseased. They
were appraised and destroyed according
TO law. Three of the animals killed
were thoroughbred stock, and as the
state allows a limit Of only $50 on an
animal and the owner receives only a.
per cent of the appraisal value the
loss falls heavily upon Mrs. Coombs.
Mrs. Coombs said this morning that
while she necessarily felt the loss
kcenly she congratulated herself on
the fact that it was discovered that
some Of the animals were diseased be
fore it could spread through the herd
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
BARRETT OBLIGED TO
CANCEL ENGAGEMENT
Will Not Speak Before Woman's Club
Wednesday Evening - Prof. Groat
to Speak in Afternoon.

Hon. John Barrett wired Monday
that he would be unable to come to
Brattleboro to speak Dec. II, as he
was called away on an important Dip
lomatic mission; he had also to cancel
i very important engagement III Boston
Dee. is.
Owing to this fact the regular meet
ing Of the Bratticboro Woman 5 club
will be held in the chapel of the Con-
gregational church at $50 Wednesday
afternoon.
Prof. George c. Grout Of the Univcr-
sity of Vermont and enc Of the Uni
verSity Extension lecturers will speak
on The Changing Industrial Status of
Women. Prof Groat is very inter
esting speaker, and his subject is of
vital interest ut this time when wo-
men are struggling, not only for eco
nomic, but for intellectual and spirit
ual freedom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16

when the operator desires to start it in
n hurry.
Joe realized, as he was trying to get
his machine to do something except
stand still, that the instrument was sad
" out of tune, and as he ground des-
perately on the pedals Mrs Piano ar
rived and spurned him to greater cf-
forts with few well directed blows.
her tongue working in time to the
speed of the pedals.
There were spectators who were not
of the interfering kind. Suddenly was
heard the crash of the exhaust from the
machine and in another instant the mo
torcycle was III full working order
Down Main street hill dashed the Piano
on the motorcycle and up Canal street
Mrs. Piano watched the spectacle with
satisfaction, gathered her robes about
her and returned to her home on Elliot
street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
STREET DEPRESSION
HAS BEEN RENIEDIED
Contractors Placed 5000 Yards Of
Earth III Highway on Lower Vernon
Street Ditch to be Filled

fhc depression ~ the highway uu
lower Vernon street haS been rcmedicd.
One Of the lIolbrook. Cabot q Rollins
corporation 5 steam shoycls ani its
crew Of men made short work " talk
ing 5,opp Yards IN 81 of dirt from tile
bank and putting it ou top ii what
highway there was there. The laul-
scapc is distinctly different from that
Of years past. The highway is now -o
high that "a person walking ia the cen
ter cannot soc the top ol tho OH rail
fence that once guarded the edge VI
tie roadway on the east side. The
numerous telegraph wires are M Il
leEcl with . 2cde-ti3li X eyes. apparent
west side S deep ditch markin. thc
division between the highway as il is
now constructed ana tile cmbanhitcut
j. Edgar Mcllon Of the sclcctmCn
SAYS that before the highway II opened
for tIaihc 2 proper fence Will be erect.
cd. .Ns for the ditch on the west sIdc
the Selcctmen purpose TO give pcop.
the right to dump ashes there Whicl
ln the course Of time viii fill the Hitch
and be a cheaper means OF filing il
/ than would have been the ease ha
the contractors been paid for building
that much additional width of road
| AS it is, the road is 26 feet wide Once
\ the ditch is filled with ashes IL viii ~,
materially wider Me.nwhilp. whet
the road il opened for traffic. II win b.
advisable for drivers not TO hug III.
west side of the highway too closely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
FiremanThOmas ] .McManus,
His Mother and Sister
Perished in Flames
SEVEN PERSONS
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Exits Were Cut Of by Flames and
Firemen Made Many Thrilling Es-
capes in Fire on Amsterdam Avenue,
New York, This Morning.

NEW YORK, Dee 16-A fireman.
his mother and sister were burned to
death early today in a fire which de
stroycd the five-story apartment house
on Amsterdam avenue. Seven persons
were seriously injured by the flames or
by jumping to the ground from the
upper stories. There were fifty occu-
pants in the house at the time the
flames broke out. They found the exits
cut off by the flames which shot up
from the basement. The firemen made
many thrilling escapes, but Thomas j.
McManus, one of their number who
was on leave, was trapped with his
mother and sister in one of the apart,
mcntS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
RUNAWAY HORSE WAS
MIDDAY SPECTACLE
Took to Sidewalk on Main Street and
Became Entangled in Tree on
Grounds of Episcopal Church

\ horse owned by the Brattleboro
Water Works dashed up the Main
street hill and to the Episcopal church
grounds at l 0 clock this afternoon,
running on the sidewalk part of the
way, and there was a lively scattering
of pedestrians. The animal had only
the thills and front wheels attached.
1T took to the sidewalk near Wilcox :
store, but soon returned to the street.
and in front of Root 5 pharmacy gave
one OF Liveryman Mosher carriages
ia sideswipe and damaged the carriage
After striking another carriage the
horse again mounted the sidewalk
south OF Vaughan Burnett 5 store and
remained ON the walk until George H.
| Clapp : driveway was reached. when
lit became entangled in small tree on
/ the corner of the church grounds.
Turning around. the animal started
back down Main street, but was soon
caught by Patrick Mcclure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Speed Boys and a picked team
Will have a bowling match on Buzzell 5
alleys at S.l5 tonight for a purse Of
50 side
There has been a large sale Of seats
for the Woman $ club entertainment
IN the Auditorium tonight, and an ex-
ceptlonallv fine program is promised.
Notices of the proposed canvass of
the Congregational parish for funds
with which TO buy the Goodhue proper
|tv on Main street have been mailed
today and the canvass has been begun,
with good results. The campaign will
be ON in earnest tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
REBELS NOT RECoGl5IzED.
But United States Successfully Inter
ceded in Behalf of Spaniards.

WASHINGTON. Dec lG Through
representations 10 Cen Villa hy
American Consul Letcher ana messa ge>
conveyed by the American consul at
Mermosillo to Gen Carranza. the
Unitcd States successfully iutercejcd
in behalf Of Spaniards who complain
ia. ~ mistIcatiueut when Chihuahua Citv
vas occupied by the ConsttutionaliSts.
Adyiccs received hy the state dcp#r'
neut today say foreigners in general
with exception of SpaHiarl- hai hcru
eSpcrted Tie inference that hy ap-
pealiug 70 Gen. Carranza the United
states had recognized the Constitution
alists iS reported rs false hv Secretary
Brynn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

\ regular convocation Of Bingham
chapter. No. 50, Order of Eastern Star,
will be held at Masonic temple Tues
day evening, Dee. l6, at 7.3O clock.
Social in the ladies parlors AT , =. III.
Chapter supper served at clock.
A stated conclave of Beauseant Com
mandery will be held at Masonic
Temple Wednesday evening, Dee. II, at
7.30 o o'clock Business: Temple.
Special communication of Brattlebo
no lodge will be held Thursday even
ing at $50 Work: Entered Appren
| tice decree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
CHRISTENSEN ON
FARM NEAR RUTLAND
WIN Remain There During Parole,
Which Is About Five Months. Sub
ject % Approval Of Governor.

iuder au arrangement with Ireta
ton Ofcer u. Menzies Miller. JeaS
Christensen. vino was before the iu,-
tice court yesterday morning charged
with i breach of tire peace iu making
an assault On his wifs. at Guiifori. has
gone ~ farm near Eutlaui tp remain
during M time he IL under parole
which IL about iyc months.
This arrangement WAS a 2otiatr1 hy
Attorney W. r. Daley. counsel fir
CLristiar~cn and Probation O1ierr Mil
ler. AMI while Il i practically I'll Eject
{ must receive tue approval of Cover
nos Fletcher 81 become itivclv cnc--
til-.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
HeartleSS.

\ New oll1 lawyer tells OF an Eng
lyist widow who, by reason Of certain
legal complications. found 1t necessary to
retain distinguished attorney to repre-
sent her in the adjustment of her late
husbands estate.
you will, said the attorney, during
the course of their consultations you
will get your third out of the estate
"Oh!" exclaimed the widow, aghast,
chow can you say such thing, with my
Isecond scarcely cold in his grave!'-Green
Bag.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
GAS TANK EXPLODED.
Air Brakes Failed and Car Crashed
Into South Station at Boston.

BOSTON. Dee. l6.-Air brakes of tie
New York train making up at the
South Terminal station failed to work
today and a heavy passenger ear LETT
the rails and crashed through the gates
into the midway OF the station. de-
molishing large news stand and "a
gas tank. The tank exploded. resulting
IN a stubborn fire. Few passengers We're
in the station at the time anu none were
hurt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
Christmas.

At Christmas tide the open hand
Scatters its bounty Ger sea amt
land
And none are left to grievc alone.
For love is heaven and claims lis
own.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH.

Wednesday evening at Meeting
Of the Boy Scouts in the sloyd room.
This will be for those who already have
qualified or those who wish to qualify.
Thursday from to 5 at the home
Of Mrs H. F. Jordan, meeting of the
Ladies association. The matter of
making a contribution to the building
fund will be discussed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
SANTA CLAUS COMING.
Writes Fenton & Co. that He Is On
His Way-WnI Wire Later.

En- Route to Ecnton : Store.
IT, j. Fcnton & Co,
The Big Store,
Brattleboro, vt.
Dear Friends:-
Very sorry ! could not reach you
store before this time. but owing 60
the very little snow travel has been
rather slow.
| am now well on my way and viii
surely reach your store in few days.
VIII wire exact date later.
Faithfully Yours,
SANTA CLAUS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
GOLF PROFESSIONAL
LAYING OUT COURSE
Tom Mcnamara Here Today Work
Near Capen Homestead Preliminary
to Formation of Country Club.

Tom McNamara, ono Of the widely
known American golf professionals, l-
here to lay out course on the grounds
ct the Brattlcboro Retreat near th.
Capen homestead oil the upper road =
West Dummerston. This work is pre-
limiuary to the formation OF q country
club in which many professional ami
business men are Interested
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
REPORT is FALSE.
Young Not to Become Director OF New
Haven System

BOSTON. Dec lG--'' There is abso-
iutcly nothing in it,. said Chairman
Howard Elliott of the New Haven rail
road today concerning the report from
Portland, Oregon, that Joseph II.
Young, who recently resigned the pres
idency Of the Spokane, Portland 4
Seattle and associated Hill railroads
was to become director of the New
laven's steamship lines
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
ENGINEER WAS
KILLED INSTANTLY
Supposed that He Leaned Out of Cab
Window and Struck Bridge
Accident Early This Morning
Especial to The RefOrmer.) J
DI-rI,I 4 N-IA n

7 :.
RUTLAND. Dec. I6.
Frank f.. Harvey of this city. for 10
years an engineer for the Rutland
Railroad company. was killed about ,
o clock this morning Just this side Of
Florence. He was engineer of freight
train No. 81. running from Rutland to
Alburgh, and it is supposed that he
leaned out of the cab window and that
his head struck Il bridge Just as the
train was pulling into Florence He
was killed instantly. Mr.. Harvey was
married in September. Besides his
wife he leaves son. about 10 years
old. by former marriage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
100000 FIRE LOSS.

Business District of Lynchburg, Va,
Swept by Flames.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. l6 - Fire
in the retail business section early to-
day caused a loss of 100000 The
flames started in hardware store
from some cause as vet unknown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
HANS SCHMIDT
MAKES SPROTEST
'It is a Lie" He Shouted in
Answer TO COunsei'S Claim
Of Insanity
JUDGE OLCOTT SAID
HE WAS UNBALANCED

At This Point lie Was Interrupted by
cutburst from Prisoner-stress Laid
On the Evidence or Schmidt IRA
tionality.
NEW YORK. Dcs. Ii. IIaa-
Schmidt >prang u hi~ feet u tho
courtroom today and vehcmcntlv 81
nied thc statement of his counsel that
he was insane when he killed Anna
Armuiler It i~ iie. DE- shouted.
brandishing lis lists. (. / protest against
THAR statement
The prosecution rested it- case today
aud Judge O.cott. attorney for the
defense. outlining tie ease to the iury.
Said: i. Will show that the defendant
ha- been MANY Years. IS uow anu ETY.
ways wiii be mentally unbalanced -
At this point hc was interrupted bv AT
cuthurst from the prisoner Tho da
tense viii lay stress On the evidence of
schmidt irrationaltr shown since hi-
arrest and during his trial. and apol
-he testimony regarding LIS mental
condition presented rs his family as-
alienist>
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16

Convict made goods sold or offered for
sale in Texas must be labeled convict
IInade'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and Wednesday;
Warmer Tonight; Moderate Winds.

WASHINGTON, Dec. rs. - The
weather forecast: Cloudy tonight and
Wednesday; warmer tonight; moderate
southwest winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16

WANTED - Boarders and roomers.
Mrs. Frank Goodroe, % Green st. 196-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ut Brooks
House. 244-2tC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
5csns line subsequent insertion

FOR SALE-Furniture and Ranges,
new and secondhand at J. B. Dunton s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
Wanted

WANTED-Waitrcss at The Albany
Cafe. 239-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16

TO RENT-Large and small room,
uitable for light housekeeping or of
fee, running water and gas. 43 Main
Street. 229-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16

TO RENT-A quiet American family
can find u good modern tenement OF
six rooms with garden. Apply t.
Edgett & Co. 243- Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16

FOR RENT-PIeasant furnished
sleeping room, front, ground floor,
Mrs. E. w Blodgett, 20 Spruce st.
244246s :
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16
Special Notices

DOLLS HOUSE, barn, schoolhouse
md furniture. 4 Bullock St 244-24g~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-16

PAINTING and Paper Hanging Of
all kinds Is my business. I am also a
specialist in treating floors. Good work
and fair prices guaranteed. Give me a
trial. Charles Ostergren, IS Canal St.
213. 24SE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-25
MONTPELIER.

Frank Japan was fined IS and costs
of $5.15 in city court yesterday for
breach of the peace. 1t is alleged he and
his nephew got into heated argument
which they attempted to settle with the
aid of fists.
In probate court yesterday, Angelo
Scampini of Barre was appointed ex-
ecutor of the last will and testament of
Carlo Cato, late of that city and Ed
ward Bartlett was appointed guardian
of Orrin b. Batehelder of Plainfeld, who
is alleged to be mentally irresponsible,
an instance being given where he ex-
changed, it is said, 20 bushels of pota-
toes, watch COW, three tons of hay
worth $50, and some $50 to boot for a
horse not worth more than $40 and
which had SIS claim on it.
The autopsy on the body of Harry w.
Coburn, ir, yesterday afternoon re-
yealed that the cause of death was can
Ger of the left. lung and heart. The
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon
and will be private, and the family re-
quest that no flowers be sent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-25

meeting; at 7;l5 social half-hour; al
745, regular church prayer meeting;
subject, John Abs.
Universalist Church--John B. Reardonr
minister. Preaching service at 1880;
subject, "Society's Criminal Negligence
in Its Indifference Toward the Develop
ment and Repression of Criminal Ten
denotes" Bible study at ll:45; subject,
tThe Sin of Moses and Aaron" Deyo-
tional meeting Of the Young Peoples
Christian union in the vestry at 7 sub
iect. "Our Obligation to the Criminal"
Harvest supper Monday evening, to s.
A Halloween social for the members of
the Sunday school viii be held in the
yestry Friday evening At the morning
service Prof. w. A. Wheaton viii play
prelude in B fiat tNoyeilol' Recess
sional" (Aenel, and the 0rpheus quartet
will sing, Behold the Days Come"
tWoodward), "Now the Day Is Over
(Nevinl. George Grant viii play vio-
lin solo, selected.
Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church
r. r. Newell pastor. Morning worship
at 1890; sermon on saints in the
Twentieth Century. Peter, Outspoken
Against Sin. What Sins Would He Cry
Out Against in This Age?" Short ser
mon to young people on Mother Says
You've Got to Muse Me- Sunday school
at IL 80; subject, "The Sin of Moses and
Aaron-How 1t Happened and Its Con-
sequences" We hope to see all classes
well filed Epworth league service at
g; subject, Religion That Goes with the
Man to Market, to the Store, to Social
to His Home-Praetical
Christianity; Arthur Blackmore, lead
er. Regular evening service at I an
evening with the choir. The following
music will be rendered; Voluntary,
"Musetten (Marchant), Mrs. Oliver;
offertory "Intermezzo" (Marehantl, Mrs.
Oliver; Jesus, Lover Of My Soul Rob
ert A. FossI, chorus by choir; duet, Art
Thou Weary" (E. +. Hosmerl, Nicholas
Veale and Miss Patterson; praise Ye
the Lord" Charles Gounod), chorus by
choir: solo, "The Gates of Life" Pic
colomini), Mr.. Veale; 30 Holy Father"
tMarchettil, chorus by the choir; also a
few hymns that were composed and sung
in the early history of the church. The
pastor will give short address on, The
Gospel in Music" treating the theme
from the viewpoint of those early days.
All friends of the church cordially well
come to this service Let us show our
of those who sing by being |
present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-25
WHITES BOSTON ocTeTrE OF GREAT ARTISTS

pany is fine, high-clsss soloist and
is heard individually, yet the entire
company is on the platform during
the larger part of the evenings con-
cert and participating in the numbers
being rendered. The accomplishments
are usually played by the trio of in
strumentalists, and as there are six
splendid voices in the organization,
four female and two male, it can read
lily be seen that many combinations
of voice and instrument are possible.
All possibilities for variety have been
taken advantage of by Lyman F.,
Bracket, Boston's famous coach, I'M
der whose personal supervision the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-25

The Waterbury Record is authority
for the statement that the tale mill in
its vicinity is running to capacity, turn.
ing out three carloads of the product a
day, and that there is prospect of an
other mill being started near Waterbury
1t is decidedly encouraging to see that
capital is becoming interested in Yer
mont's tale mines, Just as it has become
interested and invested in granite and
marble. Vermont has the best tale mines
in the United States and they ought to
be taken advantage of. And the same
might be said of the asbestos mines,
which are not turning out as much prod
uct annually as they are capable of do
ing. This, as well as tale, is plentiful in
this state of many minerals and there
undoubtedly is ready market for all
that can be produced.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-25
FIREARMS AND POISONS.

Thursday morning, the youngest chilt
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sinclair, a boy
about two years old, was accidentally
shot in the foot by the discharge OF {
shotgun in the hands of his brother, q
few years older. The gun had been put
away empty, but the boys had succeeded
in reloading it.--News item in Morris,
Vile Messenger.
Precocious children we have in Yer,
mont. Hardly out of baby dresses, they
begin reaching for the shotgun and the
rifle which stands in the corner of every
supposedly well-regulated household in
the farm districts of the state; and, il
nothing serious comes from their hand