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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
One Thousand Miles of Coast Line in
Danger.

Facts in relation to the Alaskan bound
airy dispute between Great Britain and the
United States were obtained recently from
Miner w. Bruce, the Alaskan explorer,
who has been in Gloucester, Mass, to pur-
chase a fishing schooner for Boring sea
work Mr.. Bruce has drawn map of the
district. From years of residence in that
section he is thoroughly familiar with the
merits of the controversy. The territory
which the British claim, between the origi-
nal boundary line and the new claim, is
strip of land of immense mineral value, con-
tanning undeveloped gold and other re-
sources, and is really the key TO Alaska.
In the last few years. the Canadians, real
izing the immense value of this territory,
have sent out surveyors, who are making
surveys and endeavoring in every possible
way to lay foundation to their claims to
this strip, the possibilities OF which are so
little realized in this country. Secretary
Olney, it appears, is fully alive to the i'm
portance of this matter, and quite recently
has taken decided steps to hold this terri
tory against all corners. Should England
succeed in wrestling this tertiary from the
United States, she would Immediately build
railroads and control the trade of this re-
gion whose mining interests will eventually
reach vast proportions. The loss of this
disputed territory would mean four breaks
in the continuity of American shore posses
sions from Mt. st. Elias to Fort Tongas,
perhaps 1000 miles of coast line in all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
Big Failure at Rutland.

The hardware store of A. c. Bates d.
Son at Rutland, against whom the Baxter
National bank of Rutland filed a petition
in insolvency, has been closed by writ of
attachment. The liabilities of the firm are
estimated at about $4,000; assets not
known. Several extensive real estate
transactions of the firm are involved in the
failure as well as the Marble City Electric
Light company and the p. +. Chase Toy
company works, in all of which Bates d
Son were heavily interested. The failure,
it is said, has seriously affected the finan-
cial interests of several business men who
were connected with the numerous enter
prises Of Bates Il Sons, and it is feared
other failures may result
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08

The legislature of Delaware met Tues
day, and the Addcks Republicans, II in
number, formed separate house. The
Democrats captured the senate through
the failure of the Republicans to stand to-
gether. The Addicks house adjourned
until Friday, but it is not believed it will
meet after that date.
Francis j. Kieckhofer, late discussing
officer of the state department, has been
indicted by the grand jury at Washington
on the charge of embezzling international
indemnity funds entrusted to his keeping
His total shortage is stated to amount to
over Sl27, 900, "but he is to be tried for
only part of this amount most easily sus-
ceptibe Of proof
The body of W. A. Hammond, second
yice-president of the National bank OF Hi
nois, was found at Chicago Saturday near
the pier from which he had jumped into
the lake. Hammond had been openly &C
cused of wreckng the National bank Of
Illinois He was accused of enacting the
character of a "kter" and of deceiving
the directors Of the bank and the deposit
ors and deliberately violating the national
bank law. He was interested in the Calu-
met electric railway to which the bank
had loaned large sums.
The village of Morningsport, near
Shreveport, La, was wrecked by cyclone
Sunday, 20 houses being destroyed and
only seven left intact. Four persons were
killed and 20 injured. The heaviest rain
storm of recent years prevailed though
out Missouri, northern Arkansas and Indi-
an territory Saturday. In many places in
western Missouri the streams are overflow
ed, and in some places railroads have suf-
fered from washouts. Then the rain turn
ed to sleet and Sunday furious snow
storm was raging. A blizzard also swept
over Minnesota and South Dakota on Sun
day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
EeIChYllle,

Edison Reifsnider of Chicago, who is
now preparing himself for the ministry in
Tufts Divinity school, held Universalist
services at Felchville on Dec. p and Jan.
3. He preached two excellent sermons,
the subject of the first being, "What Jesus
gave the world" Text, Mark MI, 80 81.
The theme of his sermon for the New Year
was "Onward and upward" found in Phil.
III, 1914. Mr.. Reifsnider was the pastor
of the Universalst church in this village
during his summer vacation last year. He
is an earnest, willing worker and it is
another summer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08

Charles Tarbell, a ten-year-old boy,
caught in Lake Rescue near Ludlow last
week pike fl 3-4ths inches long that
weighed Is pounds. Another fish caught
there weighed nine pounds, and H. L.
Shaffner exhibited in Ludlow 10 fish with
an aggregate weight of 80 1-2 pounds.
Burt Chellis has taken the contract to
draw 90 pieces, weighing six tons each,
from the green granite quarry on Ascutney
mountain to the railroad in Windsor, The
pieces are to be used in columns in the
new library building of Columbia college
in New York city.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
Three Attempts at Suicide.
John Wood Finally Killed Himself by
Jumping from Fourth story Room
at white River Junction.

at White River Junction.
John A. Wood, %, committed suicide
Saturday afternoon at the junction House
at White River Junction, where he had
been night porter for the past ten months.
The cause is disconsolation in love af-
fair, or temporary insanity He attended
a New Years ball out of town, and al
though apparently in good spirits his mind
dwelt upon some matter not disclosed. He
wrote a short letter Saturday to Miss Jes-
sic Washburn of Woodstock expressing
his strong love for her, but nothing there
in indicated that their relations had been
otherwise than pleasant, or that he con-
templated suicide. After having read it
he gave the letter to a bell boy, then
called another bell boy to his room, babe
him good-by and locked the room door.
Immediately after gunshot was heard.
Addie Elkins, the chambermaid, ran to
his room and Wood told her he was going
to kill himself Miss Elkins started for
the Office to give the alarm and a second
shot soon followed. j. Elder Day, porter,
reached the room Immediately and broke
open the door, but the room was empty.
The doubled barrel shotgun, which had
been used, was found. Not having acc m
plished his purpose with this, Wood threw
himself from the window of the room on
the fourth story of the hotel and when he
struck the frozen ground below his neck
was broken and the back of his skull frac-
tured, causing instant death. One gun
shot did not take effect and the other
wounded him in the upper part of the left
arm.
Woods home was in Taftsville. He was
a young man of good habits and popular
with his co-laborers. The body was taken
to Taftsvlle by his mother, who came
from Keene, n. H., Saturday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
Another Big Loss to vermonters.

The Farmers Trust company Of Sioux
City, Ia, which closed its doors last week,
was an institution in which many people
of Montpelier had faith and the failure
will prove great blow to its Vermont in
vestors. 1t is estimated that S100,0 900 in
stock Of the company was held in Wash
ington county. According to returu since
the failure 80 per cent of the liabilities of
Sl35, 600 is said to be due to people of Yer
mont. Frank A. Dwinell, the president !;
George w. Wing, the treasurer, and Clark
King, one Of the directors, live at Mont
pelier and the company had an eastern Of
fee in that city
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
An Electric Vessel Of Marvellous speed.

An Electric Vessel of Marvellous speed.
A model of an electric vessel for which
marvellous speed is promised by the in
ventor has been constructed at Providence,
r. |. 1t is a distinct novelty in very many
respects. Its promoters are planning to
build vessel 200 feet long, which is to
have II propellers, six placed forward to
draw it through the water, and eight astern,
as pushers-the arrangement, OF course,
being seven on each side. These propel-
lers are operated from switchboard. 1t
is claimed that they can be operated singly
or all together at the will of the man at
the keys. Each propeller is machine by
itself, and the disabling of one or more
has no eject whatever on the others. A
speed of 40 knots an hour is confidently
expected The boat is designed for pas
senger traffic in Narrangansett bay, osten-
sbly, but its real purpose is a practical
demonstration of system which the pro-
jectors hope to see applied to naval vessels
in the near future.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08

Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
radically cures in one to three days, It's action
upon the system is remarkable and mysterious,
1t removes at once the cause and the disease inn
mediatey disappears. The first dose greatly
benefits. II. f. Anthony, ex postmaster of Prom
Use City, Iowa. says; " bought one bottle Of
Mystic Cure" and two doses of it did me more
good than any medicine l ever took" Only rs
cents. Sold by G, e. Green, druggist Brattleboro,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
One
Instance

Mrs. Anna C. Stowell of South Weymouth,
Mass, in acknowledging receipt of $1,000, for
value of policy on the life of her husband re-
Gently deceased, writes State Agent James T.
Phelps as follows II wish TO acknowledge the
prompt settlement of the insurance under my
husbands policy 1901, and also to take this op-
portunity of expressing to the company my sin
cere appreciation of the way in which have been
treated That any of my friends may understand
why l write in this way | will outline the con-
dltion of affairs. A premium due en- Mr.
Stowell's policy April 80, 1896. This was not paid
and since his death find that the company
sent a second notice on May Z, and third notice
stating that the insurance had lapsed, but would
be reinstated if premium paid and health
certlI> wen. Later still letter conveying
the same InI~.-lation was sent, all these papers
having been in Mr.. Stowell's possession. In a
pocket of an Office coat we found a check made
by Mr.. Stowell for this premium and dated May
5. Mr. StowelNs accident occurred June %. and
he died June %. By the terms of the policy l
should have been entitled to 5000, but am CRATE
full that the company, while recognizing that
there Is no legal claim for more than this amount,
have still seen fit to pay the face of the policy,
$1,000" The generosity of the National Life in
paying the face-value of the policy under the
above circumstances, is but in keeping with its
general policy. Women should be sufficiently
alive to their own interests to that their hus
bands pay the premiums their policies when
they fall due, as companies are not obliged to pay
the face value of policies unless all arrears have
been paid. Mrs Stowell's words of appreciation
are non too strong for the kind and generous
treatment accorded her by the National Life.
H. E. TAYLOR & SON, Gen, Agts
BrRttIebOrO, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
Dryers Bondsmen Must Pay saIO, 900.

The bondsmen of the bankrupt banker,
f. 5. Dreyer Of Chicago, as treasurer Of
the West Park board-namely, eX-Mayor
Hampstead Washburne, private banker;
George A. Schneider president Of the
failed National bank of Illinois, and Philip
Henrci, the most prominent German res
taurant owner in Chicago, will be notified
next week that Mr.. Dreyer has failed to
acqut a claim of $4,000, in favor of the
park board, and will be called upon to
make the amount good, as they are sure
ties for 100000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08

your little pamphlet, thought 1
would give your medicine trial, an@
it is wonderful how quickly it relieved
me. 1 recommend it for all women
who suffer with painful menstruation. "
-MRs. GEORGE NEHRBoss, Crittendon,
Erie Co., N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
Phoenix Clubbing hates.

The Boston Weekly Journal and the New York
Weekly Tribune are furnished in connection with.
The Phoenix, heretofore, at 30 cents each,
or 50 90 for The Phoenix and either of these papers
This rate is limited By the publishers of the
Journal and Tribune to PermOnt subscribers
only,
The clubbing rate of the Manchester Mirror
and Farmer is 30 cents year, or $190 for the
two papers
The club price of the New York Daily Press is
now S2.20; The Phoenix and the Daily Press
1915. The club price of the Weekly Press is 90
cents, The Phoenix and the Weekly Press
S2.26.
The club price of the New York Advertiser will
be hereafter For the Daily SI'S0y Daily and
Sunday $500. The Phoenix and the Daily
$3.26i The Phoenix and the Daily and Sunday
$3.50.
Boston Daily Evening Travellers 90; the two
papers $3.50.
The Household 20 cents, the two papers
$2.2O.
The usual reduced rate with the magazines and
other leading periodicals.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08

Grant Brambe of Sleepy Eye, Mimi,
who invented and patented the wonderful
rotary engine, has transferred the right
to manufacture and sell the engines to
Henry Francis Allen, representing the Al
len syndicate of England, for SO, 100000
This represents the sale for only the United
States England, Germany, France and
Europe having been previously sold for
S4,000,000 The inventor yet controls the
engine for Mexico and the Canadian prov
inces.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
Rum Responsible for Triple Murder.

Tom Flanagan, a carpenter, killed three
persons Thursday night near Decatur, Ca,
in three seconds. Flanagan boarded with
G.. w. Allen and wife, an old couple, who
had five boarders. All the boarders but
Flanagan sat down to supper He was in
an adjoining room. He had been drink
ing, but the family did not know that he
was drunk. He was called two or three
times, and finally he appeared at the door
leading from his room into the dining
room and without word began firing a
pistol at the people seated at the table.
His first shot struck Mrs. Allen and she
fell over dead. The next shot hit the hus-
band and he dropped to the floor Just
as Miss Ruth Slack rose a bullet struck
her in the head and she fell dead The
others ran out, followed by the remaining
bullets in Flanagan's pistol. He was after
ward arrested.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
Card.

We, the undersigned agree to refund the money
on 30 cent bottle of Greene's Syrup of Tar if it
fails TO cure your cough or cold. We also guar
antee a twenty-five cent bottle to proove sal it's
factory or no pay.
f. r. DURGIN, Brattlebc 70.
GEO f. GREENE, Bratteboro.
CHAPLIN & CO., Brattleboro.
A. M. CORSER, Putney.
G. Z. PARKS Williamsville.
n M. BATCHELDER, Newfane.
w S. HOLLAND, Townshend.
g. NJ. ADAMS Townshend.
j. G. WILCOX, Guilford
w. @. HALLIDAY, East Dover.
A. L. WHEELER, Wardsboro.
BARBER BROS, West Townshend.
T, w, PLIMPTON, Wardsboro.
BROWN a RYDER, West Wardsboro
f. e. SMITH, Jamaica
JONES & O'BRIEN, Hinsdale, N. H.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
.RETTING BROTHERS.
Western Real Estate Manager.

@ PECIAL rental and sale agent; broker in bank
- stock and mortgages; all interests of clients
cared for with integrity and promptness. Ten
years experience with western real estate, mort
rage loans and tax matters
42-S FRANK j. BROWN, Topeka, Kan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
ASKING QUESTIONS.
1T is A WOMAN'S PREROGATlVE,
AND SHE USES 1T.

Timely Questions and Prompt Answers
Have Resulted in Great Satisfaction to
Many Women.
Sensitive women hate to ask their
physicians those delicate questions that
only a woman understands, and there
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
The Bubon,c Plague in bombay.

Advices from Bombay show that the
bubonic plague, which is supposed to have
been imported into that city from Hong
Kong, where it ragged with great violence
ABOUT a year ago, is rapidly extending
among the natives, who thus far have
been the principal sufferers. Thousands
of the residents have fled from the city,
but their exodus is more than counterbal-
anced by the arrival of large numbers of
victims of the famine, who are pouring
into the city in the hope of either obtain
ing work or of at least finding among the
charitable relief from the pangs of starva-
ton. These, weakened by want of food,
quickly fall victims to the disease, which
thus far has batlled the efforts of the ply
scans to control it.
The sanitary condition of the native
quarters also tend to the spread of the dis
ease, but the natives, with their usual ia
talism, are not to be Taught the benefits of
cleanliness in their habitations, and accept
the plague as visitation from their gods.
1t is thought that unless the sanitary regu-
lations can be enforced by the civil author
tiles, it will be necessary to call upon the
military for assistance in compelling the
natives to observe the health laws.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
RO CKERS.

Yes, all kinds of rocking chairs
This week we want to call your
attention to our line of rocking
chairs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
THE VERMONT NEWS.
The Rutland Road.
II Appears to be Prospecting Under the
Present Management

II Appears to be PrOsptring Under the
Present Management.
The Rutland railroad company directors
have declared a dividend of per cent on
the preferred stock. The figures showing
the financial operations of the road from
May s, last, when the property came into
the hands of the company, until Sept. 80,
inclusive, are as follows:
Earnings
Freight si451O1.G7
Passenger 1879 AIS 91
Mail and express 1925
miscellaneous S,f1S.Gj
Total s8a9, $50. "A
Expenses.
Maintenance of way Sls345.41
Maintenance of equipment "a 1863 e.
Conducting transportation 1882 SO
General expenses 1873 G2
Total 1881, ABS 40
Net earnings Si4s, 1895
President Clement says: The average
monthly net earnings thus appear to be
$50, 92790, which is little more than we
received under the old lease TO the Central
Vermont, but of course the period covered
included the best part of the year. The
returns for October and November are not
yet complete, but close estimates show
1924, 995. II earnings and II 900 expenses;
net earnings $50, 995. 80 for the two months.
Since we took the road we have paid the
floating debt, paid 100000 interest on our
funded debt, have improved the way by
laying track and constructing bridges and
in other respects, and have improved our
equipment in many directions, and bills
are paid to date. We have paid over $780,
600 for the improvements of the way,
which are permanent. And we had money
enough left to declare a small dividend
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
Carpet
Patent Rockers.

These are always desirable,
never go out of style because
they are comfortable and dura-
BILE as well as low in price.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08


fore write to Nj
Pinkham, at Ign
Mass, as she has
ever proved
their most ac- "A
curate adviser, "
and knowing
that their I
letters will be rea
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08

anu answered by one
of their own sex. Thousands of such
letters have been received within a
few months from those afflicted with
the various forms of female diseases,
and it is needless to say the answers
have brought comfort and relief.
That sense of dragging in the groin,
dull pains in small of back, retention,
suppression of menses, bearing-down
pains, headache, nervousness, blues,
etc, are symptoms that require prompt
measures.
The cure is, in most cases, rapid
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound should be promptly taken, and
Mrs. Pinkham will furnish any advice
required, free. Following is another
letter of thanlls:-
"Please accept my thanks for the
1 little book which you have
sent me. 1t has opened
NJ my eyes, and told
wv w me that there is a
M MZN y remedy for suffer
!. /. !. !. 1. !. !. !.
~ n Ii ing women. There
NSSssHtlZC4 is no need for
49, NY Xa&97 women to suf-
" ~ Ma fer, if they will
VI W. only take Lydia
IN VA E. Pinkhams
IN W. Vegetable Com
n I w pound. 1 suf-
III W fered for years
n \ with painful
menstruation,
thinking here
was no remedy for
it; but after reading
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
Wanted.

MOOD new mich cows; small calves taken
M from Thursdays till 10 A. NJ, Mondays; veals
taken Mondays till 10 A NJ. A. G.. BARNES, IS
r Prospect St. eff
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
There Was No Deficit in December.

The first half of the fiscal year 1897
closed Thursday at the treasury with gold
reserve of $136, TAG, Alb, general cash
balance, including the gold, of 1927, 615,-
4G1, and deficit for the fiscal year of $780,
295,731. The gold reserve is more than
twice the amount on Dec. 81, 1895, when
the figures were $53, S75, 94S, and the gen.
eral cash balance is about 50,500,000
larger than on that day. The improve
ment in the gold reserve dates from the
vote of the country in favor of the gold
standard on the third of November, The
official reserve touched its lowest recent
point on Nov. 5, when the amount was
STA, 957, los. The accounts for the month
of December show an excess of receipts
over expenditures amounting to $65l, ia,
and it is expected that this excess will be
increased when the accounts are corrected
by reimbursements on Saturday. 1t is
hoped that at that time the deficit for the
fiscal year will be reduced to about S37,
900, 600 The deficit on the last day of
1895 was SIS, 1927, 1922.
A fire in Nashville, Tenn, early Sunday
morning destroyed a number of large bust
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08

A fire in Nashville, Tenn, early Sunday
morning destroyed number of large bust
ness houses on the public square. The to-
tai lIeses, it is estimated, will reach $780,
OOO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
cobbIer Seat

A large lot just received, and as
they came too late for our
Christmas trade we shall make
low prices in order to close them
out at once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08

A new line of oak centre tables
from St.25 upwards. The finest
line of low priced tables we ever
had.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08
Plush Covered

Always handsome and as we
have reduced the price on them
you will find some wonderful
bargains that cannot be dupli-
Gated again.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-30
THE PENITENTIARY sCANnA1

We publish elsewhere in this issue /,
brief account Of the penitentiary scan.
dal. 1t is alleged that DR.. Kirby Smith
son of superintendent Smith of the
psnitentisry, who had charge of the
criminal insane, is guilty of q seriou.
charge, preferred against him by IN
employee. The Board Of Director
very promptly ordered an investiga-
ton to be held at their next reeula,
meeting, October 10Th. II the charge,
are sustained the Board should i'm
mediately remove DR.. Smith and take
the necessary steps to avoid q like &C.
curance again if this be in their power,
There seems to be some controversy "a
to who 10 responsible for the appoi Mt.
ment Of the ply sicisn In charge, of the
criminal insane. The Law gives that
power to DR.. Kirby. Of the Central
Hospital. and it was he who appointed
superintendent Smiths son. We do not
intend to gloss over the grave charge
but on the contrary, want the public
to learn of the facts and place the
blame upon the proper authorities.
Or. Kirby. no doubt, was induced to
appoint the son Of the penitentiary
superintendent, but il he Vas not !.
capable, efficient and proper person he
ought not to have been entrusted With
such responsible place.
The CAUcAsrAH will refer to thf.
matter again after the Investigation.