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ftp former QXXII, NO. 27 KRATTLEBORO, VERMONT, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1907 $1.50 A YEAR, 5c A COPY professional Cards -7, V.vU.M, M. li, Whituay block, U1- ......il..l...rt. Waillloa llui .1 JUi S1" ' . ... Eva. tr. 'throat. - Uuurs: w:nu iu . " :,m! t'ritlaya ouljr. Kuintin-1,,-llmts rails. . of '' " .. . . ui.-v ..Ilea iirmrtv omu K. TUi-1-' ' , J, ,er KueoU'g slur. ' f , !,.' U . . 1 Ul1 ' 1... '- . ... v.. iii KI.H. resident 8 Urova i. u mil,,.. I ..iniiifti'.l hi.ink. IU 8. ".. o "TTi iMirn Duntlst. Union block. B) o'r,vi."' drun nor. Brattlaboro. " . .itiw' f VT U" A ttiirnuvl anil niVFKT C 1) C0N. Attorney at Law. H1111 . .. li. .11. 11.... ntl Uuirn I g , i., i ,,fr,v WK K HARBKtt. Attorney-ai i,aw. Rum i, ir"u mu.... . -". m j.l.iai, Physician and 8ur I5, . ilv.rr Ultffk. Uraltlebuio, Vt. T"v Knit.. HIS, M. D., Burger and .1 D.st-' ". .... ,., hi... Tel.. 110. i i' . 1' i- l 1 t.L.Li. Hllllll.i, AUiouiau I1-,. ;. i'..- si in 13 and 1 to 4. V ,, v. iil.l.l.Klt. Oateupalhw phjrsi- I"' i v mill ri'sideuco 83 North , i-,v h.nira 10 to and a to . TT iuliK, 7 Dentist, Whitney block, ft.r;ii.r li'lfl'houe. 1'Kl lKE, Dentist. Crosby block. itfr M.;.l'ii umi; nun. "Ti h.wl'I', Dentist, Hooker block, ' Mr-. ks Home. Drattleboro. F CALK, Attorney at Law, Gull- I rd. Vt. Telephone 802. rvRON" P I'AVIS, Collections. 10 Ul- I'lery V.Wk. lAKKoWS I'D., Wholesale and Retail I iif,erj in l mis oi an iiuiii. vuito, Jl,in Sir-tt, UraltlCDoro. 'UN'S MOUSE, Professional housecleaner. ''Ei3t Street. r Kl: KIT It CO., Real Estate and in mtnieuts; n-.tarv public. 61 Main St. Irr-VRY A fAHPEXTER. pension claim N-ivI:im-, Vt. Widows claims stf-'iii'y. All pension ousiuess prouiuuj I'-l' :,; I..- iih The K. It. Clnrk Auto Co. E. B0XH & Ftmenil Directors Vi.rnisiiPM. TolPiilinne. resi- h-'v utl'u-c. 201. open day anJ jht.' 17 Main St., Brattleboro, Vt. Cold Bug" elejrram received today that it is me of the best mines in Arizona. 0, TAYLOR & COMPANY 15 State St., Boston, Mass. C1KI1 STOCKS A SPECIALTY mm Building. Room 21. Telephone 335 HARRY CRAY, Manager BUG DEATH PARIS GREEN KANSAS CATTLE OIL HAY RAKES SCYTHES TOBACCO TWINE Bottom Price on All , 8 MAIN ST. The Ironmonger White ' Opening Tomorrow we will have White Hats ga lore. Come in and see them. Try the American Lady corset. t T O if- rs. j n. omun 85 Main Street ' You Can Find EVERYTHING IN HAYING TOOLS thes, Rakes, Forks, Grind Stones, Machine Sections, Hay Carriers and Horse Rakes. At Wholesale and Retail at & Cowles B"0OKS HOUSE BLOCK rPO REST Modern tenement, larire A rooms, near Estey factory. Etlftett k Co. 27tf I mO REST Seven room cottage at Spof-! fonl lake. Inijuire of K. 1 Grt'ene. Tirnttlohnm. 21tf i mo REST Three tinfurnished rooms for light liousekei;i'in. also furnished rooms. Mrs. A. II. Wilder, Retting blni-k. 23tf rpo REST The Wlieelcr cottages at X niFnr,l llo Vi-nr Silvenlnlc. Ap ply to Florence L. l'ratt, 7 Oak street. Tel. Xo. fifl-5. 23tf r'UIMXEVS built, cleaned and repaired. J M. J. Cavauaiigh. Brattleboro. 2jtt mm MLEMEN FROM VERMONT. n-jB). , Will DO wcivuuiw Wni!.. ,he v"niont Association, at The N, h Cl-v'eT Square. Boston. Open Wanted TE1 AT (ISIE-A good cook. ' T Mrs, J. J. Estey. , 2titf IJEAI KS.MITU VANI'F.l-.Mut U a imm1 sIiimt. C. 11, NorrruM, l iiiotvliind, N. If. 21-27 STEUTwf, porK, lumb. bide,' ' Kkins ami sheep M:ta fur euli. W. r. liielianliuiii Co. 4i)if exchange cottage limine iu lliinmierHtoti for K'ol drivinu teimi. ltox S, Ilnittleliiim. 't. 2'.'tf AXTKD flood, Htroiin girl for kitch en and laundry work, (rood wanes. Pcilinni'a Inn, Xorthhcld. Mass. 2(11 f For Sale. lOK ALU Clioit-e lot of slab wood. -1- llohlen Hi Maitin. 17tf lUlt SAI.E-Some 20 tons iiay at barn in litove. AIm one uood cow. 11. C. l'routy. (iieeii River, t. 27-2-s lUH SALK Top liUKgy, driving harness, k-it;li, blankets, 1 ton of good horse hay. l'nee low. J. T. lvalue, 122 Elliot atrw't. 2Uf lUH SALE Staiulurd makes of auto x mobiles: some bargains in Si-cond-Imnd curs, also a full line of bievcles, sup plies, and talking machines. Mauley lli-os. 14U lOU .SALE .My butter, ejtg, cheese and tea biiHinoss in Jk'lhnvs Falls.. A good paying htiineg and great oppor tunity tor the right man. Unly a small capital required. Address, call or tele phone Al. 1). Maples, IklloHS rails, r. 27 To Rent rPO REST Five-room downstairs tcne- i- .,,,., 1(1 r..,l,.r St ''Hit rPO REST I'leasant room, facing 6treet. A Inquire at 121 Main St tf rPO REST Tenement of seven rooms X .! I,.., I, ln,,,,ira 17 Puillir St . ''Dlf ESTEY ORGAN COMPANY A Few D ONT let this opportunity slip by II you are considering the purchase ol a second hand piano. They're in iirst class condition; bargains every one o! them; you'll appreci ate this fact after examination. PIANOS TO RENT Estcy Organ Company sales Department Brallieboro, VI. BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT WARDSBORO'S GREAT EVENT Celebration and Dedication Yesterday. NEW HALL GIVEN TOWN By Jameg M. Oleason of Boston in Momory of His Parents Three Thou sand People Attended Exercises Winners in Athletic Events. July 4. l'.X7. will be reiiicnilicred for a long time in Wimlslioro. On that occa sion fully 3.(K) people fnnu various parts of this 'and adjoining counties gathered in that town to ni licipate in a mam moth celebration. The reason for yester day's event was twofold. In the Iirst phiie it was the birthday of independence, and for that reason the ime was consid ered appropriate for dedicating the new hall which has )ieen built for and given to the town of Wardshoro by one of its illiMrious sons, .lames M. l.lcasou of Hus ton, as a memorial to his parents. All the details of the celebration were well ar ranged and the various events were car ried out according to schedule. Early in the lieaitbful m-wiiing people began to ar. rive in all sorts of conveyances ami the forenoon trains brought slill more. The celebration opened ollicially with a parade of antiques and horribles at 9.30. A huge ninnlier of vehicles were in line and the procession was led by the Wards boro cornet band. 1'rizes were awarded to the A. '.. club and to John Seranton. Sext came the athletic sports, which of this gift. In this hour of hojie and in the sunshine of this generosity we may ill retrospect contemplate what our town has been and has wit been what it limy and may imt ho to lie. ' Nut in.- did iml endow this tow n with great wealth of soil, nor with riches in mini) and quaiiy. Hard labor and the sweat of honest' toil has been tho price I Mill fur all the material gain these hills noil valleys have yielded, (iod has not ordained that a great Hipulation shall maki their home within these liorders. Wurdsboro was ulmost the lust town in southern Vermont to lie oiKaniwd. Her lauds were sought only ulter adjoining trails had first Is-en taken. Tho charter of tin- town granted by the legislature in 17m re-rites that "there is a trad of va cant land within this Htule whh h has not heretofore Uvn grunted." Each pro prietor was trqiiii.Ht to plant ami culti vate lic sues ol lamt ami nuii'i house jat leat Is leet Kiuaie wit inn lour years I m'ler the war would iiermit. The, same proprietors ami their grantees followed the custom of th? time and cleared and settled the highest bills. The passing years soon removed the cause for mch seleitioii. and time has made the valley ratli-r than the hill the Is-tter and more eomcnieiit location for the home. Many of th'.-e earlv settlements have become deserted farms. Old Ward-lsiro Common on the hill was for more than 50 years the center of the town life Sixty-four years 'ago the town voted that its meet ings silo old lie held ill the old church whirl! st 1 on this spot, and here thev remained until the condition of the build iiiB forbade its further use, so that in lll the west village took the town meet ing. The town will now by unanimous voire etablih il-clf here for so long as the! walls shall stand. Vou have given us, sir. the incentive to appreciate all this, and that is your great est (rift. The hope of WanMioro is that those who know it. her sons and daugh ters, shall I'll it. unit wuiun inese oor- di't-s there shall come to live a people who seek not material gain, but those greatest gifts uf (osl. pure air. pure water, con t iitmeiit and caee of mind. You have set us thinking that in Wanlsboro is a good place to live; you have helped us rpO REST Store occupied by Fenton J: - Co. in I'llery IiMg; also otlices on cnvmd and third floors. 12tf rpO REST Pesk room in Suite 2, Amer--- iean building. Sational Rubber St imn Manufacturing Co. 17tf rpo REST Six-room tenement, rooms - all on ground floor. Rath, furnace. PW;r. Sr. Edizett & Co. 27tf Special Notices i EO. A. GlliUS, landscape gardener, care of lawns, walks, shrubbery, flowers, planting, etc. l'lants for bedding and shrubbery furnished at reasonable Brattleboro Trust Company Capital $100,000.00 SAVINGS BANK DEPOSITORS Money deposited in the Savings depart ment of this bank draws interest at 3 1-2 ner cent. Money deposited the first 5 days of January, April, July and October draws in terest from the first of the month. Deposits go on interest the first of every month. Interest compounded April 1st and October 1st. $2,000 may be deposited in each Savings Bank or Trust Company in Vermont free from tax. This bank furnishes check books to its customers tree of charge for use in its commercial department. Safe De posit Boxes to rent at $3.00 per year. Acts as Administra tor, Executor, Trustee and Guardian. f Q U b m .sr"". . s--tT "., CLEASOX MEMORIAL HALL. IOST St raved or stolen from pasture 1 in West Diiniiuerston three heifer calves and one bull. Finder, or anyone that can give anv information about them please notify John Sadernian, Rrajtle I 't 20-2r IWIVp mo LET A lumber job containing 500, 000 feet more or less soft wood from stump to sticks, also about 75 cords . . . ! T f...f inn infnrnilirinn inquire of C. M. Holbrook, 9 Irost Mace, lirattleboro, i. - Hard and Soft Wood . . .1.. ftf tiai-H and loft I hare a istrb nunniiij- - - , wood which I offer for sale at reasonable prices. It Is all prepared for the stove in Sue foot lengths. First come first served. H. O. CLAEK. Brattleboro. FARMS. j Jm. nritTiin five T have several gooa . " n miles of Brattleboro village, large . and small ones may be juat what you want. Also some' hZses in village that will make good homes-some of them good paying Invest merits I have good lots too numerous to mention. Come in and see me. . WM. O. HORTON'S aumw, Emerson Block, Elliot St. 27 STRAWBERRIES are late this year. We are going to handle J. A. Miller's berries as usual. FREEMAN SCOTT. 27 FOR SALE One seal brown mare, n J fy worker weighs 1300 lbs-,, with foa 1 after ("has Miner's famous smiuou, "ee8'brown "maTye. old, weighs 000 lbs good worker and driver. 9Two new dump carts; two Beconddtand dump carts; one new piano b buggjj three new express wagons; tbree roau carts- two Concord luggtes; one old Shfo'ned tall mahogany clock, change of CHARLES MINER . n....Mi.i:iMk Farm. Wesl oraiueDoro, ... Bonnveaieoioct. rdim, - : Real Estate Bargain Corner of Vine aim - lv here is a chance, by a very f J in lwc t good home or nn in outlay, to have a : g a8 jt doe8 r v,nla to Vine street gives an i,r house or sell to one " to build. fri SjAfDCTTCO. Type for sa.e ?trAvsfl:H (Keystone), 88 A, .4.50... 2.00 10-pt. Celtic, 40 A, 55 a, cosi condition, 10fbe above yPein separafe fonts, and s carefully wrapped "P 0,her fonts -ri.d for sale because wo . j,Te offerea unnecessary. that make t6.". Machine, cost f IS, a Hoe Upright Mitenng Lead sna rice. $5; : S4. K you can Rule c"Vhes. wri'te'.t once. MMHti. MIL GEO. D. ODELL NURSERYMAN 21 CENTRAL STREET MORGAN STALLION. Harry Lambert, son of Daniel Lam bert, will make tho season of 1907 at my stable in Durunierston, Vt. For further information address GEORGE W. FISHER, R. F. D. 6, Brattleboro, Vt. 21tf After Your Death Your Wages Will Continue to Be Paid to your successor. Life Insurance will pav'them to your widow. 5Sth year. Ra tional Life Insurance Company ot Jlont pelier, Vt. (Mutual.) H. E. TAYLOR & SON, Gen'l Agents, Brattleboro, Vt. Hammocks CLAPP & JONLS Valuable Vernon Real Estate FOR SALE THF WHITHED HOTEL This property is situated about a mile below Vernon Station and within a min ute's walk of Central Park fetation and within live minutes walk of the new Con necticut ltiver Dam now under construc- UTliis property is valuable for a hotel or a first-class boarding house situated as it on the main highway between South er non and lirattleboro. There is a small general store in the building, also the post office. Any party buying the hotel could, no doul t, secure the post oihee ap- PAttlt he present outlook for business in Vernon this is a very desirable piece of property. Two barns on the property. Buildings slated and about five acres ot land. Send for list. Apply to S. W. EDGETT & CO., Brattleboro, Vt. USE C. H. EDDY AND CO'S. FLAVORING EXTRACTS administrators Executors Commissioners. If you are a friend of the Reformer or its uubllshera and wish to favor us with your business In the way of Probate, Commissioners' or Executors' Notices, It will be necessary for you to instruct th probate officers to send all auch notice, for publication In tha Beformer. Vermont News ARRESTED FOR FORGERY. Lyndonville Young Man Tried to Pass Bogus Note. Elbriilyo A. Carpenter, 25 and a stu dent at Tufts medical college, Med ford, Mass., is in jail at .St. Johnsbury having confessed to the crime of for-(i-ry. The young man has been staying with his wife for a month at Webb's hotel in Lyndonville, his former home Mini where his parents now reside. A vcur ago he negotiated as loan of .2."0 ill the Merchants' National bank in St. .lohiisbtiry, which was signed by bim nml endorsed bv Albert T. Evans of St. .lolinsbury (.'enter and Edward (.'. (iraves of Lyndonville. Carpenter presented a note Monday for $200, signed by himself and bearing the al leged endorsement of Messrs. Evans and Graves and of Jennie B. Folsom of Lyndonville. Tho clerk of the bunk 'compared the signatures with those on the first note and his suspi cions were aroused by differences iu tlie handwriting. He notified State's Attorney Guy W. Hill, who interviewed Carpenter. The young man declared that he had seen the three persons ulirii the note. Mr. Hill then asked Carpenter to accompany him to the homos of the parties mentioned, anu thev started at once. While on the way Carpenter broke down and confessed that the signa tures were forgeries. He was immedi ately placed under arrest and taken to the Caledonia county jail. It is ex pected that the case will bo disposed of next week. It is understood at st Jolinsbnrv that Carpenter is want ed to answer charges of similar crimes in Massachusetts. Advent Minister Hung Himself. Rev. Frederick W. Fairbanks of West Derby, an Advent Evangelical clergyman, about 50 years old, com mitted suieide Sunday by hanging. About 9 o'clock in the morning Mr. Fairbanks told his wife that he was for n walk. His nroloneed ab sence caused anxiety and a search was made, liis Douy was iouna Hang ing from tho limb of a tree near the reservoir of the Newport Water com pany, a few rods from his home. No motive is known for his act. Mr. Fairbanks was well known as a preacher of his denomination throughout northern Vermont and Canada, where he had held many' pas torates. Recently he had been en gaged in evangelistic work. He is survived by a wife, three sons and two daughters. Child Killed at a Wedding. Antonio, the three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Mono of Sudbury, was run over by a hack and killed im mediately after returning from a church at West Rutland Monday after noon where Mr. and Mrs. Gatetano Ambrosina were married. The acci dent occurred in the yard of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Agastino at West Rutland where the wedding was held. The boy was picking up candy in the yard thrown by guests from the house, as the couple alighted from the hack. Some candy hit the horses, which were made unmanageable, running over the boy. He died in two hours. caused no little interest and resulted as follows: 100-yard dash -First, Manley Adams; second, C. S. Xewcomb. Kiinning broad jump-First, Manley Adams; second, H. Benson. Putting the shot First, James Dexter; second, li. S. (inuit. Sack race First, H. J. Morse; second C. S. Xewcomb. 220-vard dash -First, Manley Adams; second. A. W. lledway. Kunning high jump Jfirst, Manley Adams; second, A. W. lledway. Standing high jump First, 11. Benson; second, .lames IVvler. Pole vault First, James Dexter; sec ond. C. S. Xewcomb. c. I:-.. 1. I iL.nnVitur II. Bl'Il- I ,1UIUIMK Ol""'l J..,..,' ..-, son; second, Manley Adams. At 12 o clock dinner was served to a big crowd in the banquet hall and at 2 o'clock beean the dedication exercises of Mhe new hall which was crowded to its utmost capacity. After the invocation James M. (ileason made the .formal pre sentation of the new building'.' speaking very briefly of his love for his native town and the pleasure he took in mak ing the gift. Mr. Fitts's Speech of Acceptance. I speak in behalf of the people of Wanlsboro; that means more than those who now abide here. It means all of us who are of the town, who have pride 111 its past, who have pleasure in its present and who have faith in its future. We all of us sincerely appreciate this generous gift; its substantial worth we know is very large. The town hall is the town's home. Here for a century to come, let us hope, will the freemen of Wardsboro gather every year to exercise that pnvi t ...i.:..l, ,..L-..a m..n frcp to rule thenl- K'L- 11 III' 'I iiii"1-'1 ....... -- . selves. Here shall be recorded as the years go bv what the succeeding genera tions shall 'do to keep alive the govern ment, to preserve the order, guard the in terests, the rights and the -property of mis iuiiiucipiiiiiy. iiv-ic ...I- - be housed a library filled by the generous action of the town and by the bountiful provision of its sons and daughters, with good books; a place of profit and a source of pleasure for the boys and gnis and men and women who simu umw: im . ITan, will Kn till. lPTltpr low 11 uieii nouiu. juiu "... . 11.. :1 llf.-. nf tlm fMimmnnilv tllfl Ol 1 (1(2 Bocmi uic ill i-"v .v.. ......... -j, amateur dramatics and the lively dance. . 1 "ll -. -J T . Il.n kncl And Here win rise ouoi-s. uum mc uv drawing card of all the .bounteous sup pers -which the women shall serve and the men shall eat. The cradle of American liberty was th3 Xew England town meeting. The great educating forces for self government' were .L. J.1..I.. .... .1 J.'aAMcoinn. in tllOSI. PiirlV llie UL-utuira mid uioLuwiuiw . -' days in the town houses of Massachu setts, JNew itampsnire, unoue sianu nun Connecticut, when the American idea was taking form and shape. Among the earliest republics were the little towns of x' it 1.: Mnla all utmost, in lOe iCW HUmi'SllUC RimiWl sight of the high hills of Wardsboro, where tlie yeomen met ami unjuui. local governments which were, within the realms they served, supreme. Within the borders of this county there were at one x .unnA (Aff. nrnvm-n merit, was lime lOWHH (VllonC IU"" , -. -7 the sole and the highest authority its people knew, ine town uun. m i--...-i...- r - fiint. won nrdflined nv SlllUllOII Ul um omi. -j- those who had seen or lived under such government as Mat. ic is uusuaKaoie and immovable as a part of our organic law. And so the town house is the lit tle capitol, the seat ot government, ana J fail trt nffwt. till. re- llS quality cannon lai. w - - - spect and regard which the people have tor the law ana me Suci nuciii.. . judge by comparison. So this building is for AVardsboro, noble in its dimensions, generous in its appointments, and worthy of the highest civic pride. The people who live in Wardsboro, the people who love Wardsboro, the people who hope for the best for its future, are proud of this new town hall. But. sir; far and above the material munificence of this gift, we thank you. The spirit in which you have given it, the example which your magnificent gen erosity may serve, the pride it may en kindle, the affection it may awaken, the hopes it may revive, are the best portion turn the tide, and we have nbiding confi dence that our town will prosper and grow better because of what you have done for us. Alter a folo by E. II. Miller, a selec tion bv the orchestra and the singing of America Leon Fletcher read the Declara tion of Inileieiiileni-o. Tin was followed I iv another solo by Mr. Miller and a se lection by u-'iiiartct. Then came the In dependence Day oration. Congressman Haskins's Oration. Congressman llaskins, in- his address, said in part: "We have assembled here today to (letli cat? with appropriate ereinonii's this beaut iful memorial building tlie gift of a loval and Iming son to the town of his nativit v - and also to celebrate in a man ner peculiar to a people who still appre ciate the blessings of freedom vouchsafed by our fmcfat hers, and who instinctively hive libcrtv and respect the law, the one hundred and thirty-first anniversary of our count rv's independence." He then brielly alluded to the principal acts on the part of the government of Great Britain towards the colonies that led to the convening of delegates at Philadelphia in September, 1771. to pro test against the usurpations of the moth er country in imposing exhorbitant taxes and at the same time denying the colonies tlie right of representation. Lex ington and Bunker Hill were fought, and the following winter the Congress was reconvened, and up to that time but few contemplated a final separation from the parent government, but repeated indigni ties prepared them for the change and the American colonies were lost to the THE PRIZE WINNERS Miss Malher, Mr. Follett and Miss Russell. NEARLY 50,000 VOTES 14,781 20,741 2,1(53 1,343 27 4,011 343 9 2 1,422 1,199 63 27 28 23 2 J V 4 T j.. . i .. aT Miss Edith Mather of West Brattle boro Leads All Contestants With 20,711 Dr. Lynch Has 14,781 Win ners Will Oo to Jamestown. The Id-former's Jamestown Exposi tion Contest is over. The successful contestants are Miss Edith Mather of West Brattleboro, O. W. Follett of Townshcnd and Miss Car rie H. Russell of Xorthlield, Mass. The final standing is as follows: Division One. Dr. E. R. Lvneh, Brattleboro, Vt ". Edith M. Mather, W. Brattle boro W. 11. Geddis, Drattleboro Corimic Dlodgett, W. Brattle boro Edward Pierce, Brattleboro. . . Division Two. tl. W. Follett, Towtishenil, Vt.. Mabel F. Coombs, Guilford... Mila J. Newton, Guilford Mrs. M. E. Brown, E. Dum- nierston Samuel Drown, Springfield.... Division Three. Carrie R. Russell, Xorthfield, Mass Pearl A. Higgius, Hinsdale, X'. H Miss L. M. Thaver, Xorthfield, Mass ". Hope Mead, Xorthfield. Mass.. H. L. Brighaui, Xorthfield, Mass Mrs. Albert llazzurd, Dallas, Pa James Wall, Xorthfield, Mass. A comparison of these figures with those printed last week shows that thousands of coupons were held back uutil the closing hours. The foreo at tho Reformer olliee was swamped with the work incident to the close of the contest, Monday and Tuesday, ami the Don' C. Stiles company writes that the votes on Tuesday landed in their olliee like a bomb. The total number of votes cast for all contest ants was 47.236. The greatest interest, of course, cen tered about the Brattleboro division, where it became apparent that tho fight was between Miss Mather and Dr. Lynch. Both .had many friends and the advantages were about equal, but Miss Mather, being a young wo man, and both herself and her father, E. E. Mather, havii.g worked strenu ously for the prize, finally won out. There is every reason to suppose that all the candidates are satisfied with the result of the contest, and that there is no ill felling. In the second division the remark able lead of Mr. Follett over all other j candidates, proves that he is a popular man in his section, and suouid oe very gratifying to him. In spite of the fact that there was no effective com petition in this district Mr. Follett 's votes kept coming in. In the third division the votes wero quite close as one five year subscription lor Miss Higgins of Hinsdale would have been sufficient to put her in first place. The voting in this district was necessarily smaller as it was confined to contestants outside of the state, but the final vote shows that there was considerable interest at the end. The winners will go to the James town exposition under the guardian ship of the Don C. Stiles company of St. Johnsbury, a most successful agency for travel and 'touring parties, and will in all ways be treated with the same courtesy and attention as members of the party who pay cash. The party is expected" to leave Brattleboro July 22. Further particulars in regard to the trip and the close of the contest, with pictures of the successful contestants will appear in the Reformer next week. JAMES M. OLEASON- mother country forever. Then followed i,,i,. 1 177K tin. TVclnrnr.ion of Independ ence declaring all connection between the colonies and the government of Great Britain totally dissolved, and in support of it they each pledged "their lives, their fortunes ana tneir sacrea nonor. Congressman Haskins spoke of the long years of war, hardship and suffering en dured, resulting in the acknowledgment of their independence and their right to govern themselves, and after speaking of the expansion of our territory to the 1 a cific ocean, the contest between the friends of freedom and slavery for the mastery, he briefly sketched the causes which led to the war of the rebellion. He then referred to the tremendous progress made by this country during the last 42 vears, saying he believed that the people of this nation were the chosen of God to extend unto other lands and to other people the great blessings we enjoy. It was God's will that this country should intervene in the war between Spain and her oppressed and down-trodden sub jects in the Island of Cuba. And so it was that the burden had been cast upon (Continued on Eighth Page.) Every Town Has Paid Interest. All of tho towns and cities of Ver mont which have not returned tho Cnited States deposit fund to the state treasury have now paid tho in terest on the same, and the list was in spected this week by State Auditor H. F. Graham and Bank Commissioner Luther Cobb. The total amount of in terest paid is $112,333.69. This inter est should have been paid by Juno 1, but Treasurer Deavitt has been lenient. The largest amount paid by any coun ty is $S6,077.20, from Rutland, and the smallest, $8,687.74, is from Grand Isle. The amount paid by counties is as fol lows: Addison, $42,663.78; Benning ton, $42,260.77; Caledonia, $47,471.08; Chittenden, $77,103.24; Essex, $15, 685.47; Franklin, $38,747.07; Grand Isle, $8,687.74; Lamoille, $23,927.32; Orange, $37,603.41; Orleans, $42,881.86; Rutland, $86,077.20; Washington, $71, 275.72; Windham, $51,908.39; -Windsor, $62,743.74. Dillingham to Visit Russia and Austria Senator Dillingham of Vermont, chairman of the United States immi gration commission, now visiting Eu rope, arrived in Vienna Saturday. In order to facilitate the work of tha American commission it has been de cided to assign separate territories to the members. Accordingly, Congress man Bennett of New York will cover Greece and Asia Minor, Senator Lat imer of South Carolina and Congress man Burnett of Alabama will go to Germany, and Congressman Howell of New Jersey will visit the Scandina vian eountries, while Senator Dilling ham and W. R. Wheeler will study tha emigration methods of Austria-Hungary and Russia. .1 , .'HI- , if iij 1 i'