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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14

The north end of the freight house is
now being used to replace the station re-
Gently burned on the Boston. & Maine rail-
road at Claremont Junction. A new
wooden structure will be built on the old
site as soon as summer travel is over.
Private individuals at Newport, n. H.
have subscribed some $4,000 for the build
ing of station to take the place of the one
recently burned. The Boston & Maine
railroad company will supply the balance
TO build stone structure. 1t will be one
of the best on the Concord Il Claremont
division.
Mrs. Sarah Jane, widow of Henry A
Thompson of Keene, committed suicide
Thursday evening, by drowning. She lef
her home about o'clock and short time
afteIward her body was found in the ponC
in front of the Jail. Her shawl was found
on the bank. Mrs. Thompson was It
years old, and had been in poor health fo
nearly two years. She leaves three daugh
| tiers and one son.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14
VICINITY GLEANINGS.
Springfield VIII Give Away Its Stock
IN the Electric Road.

At special meeting Tuesday Springfield
voted to give its $780, worth of stock in
the uncompleted Springfield electric rail
way, connecting Springfield and Charles
town, n. H., to any responsible person or
firm who will complete the road and put it
into running condition. OF a capital stock
of $4,000 only 900 has been paid in,
and of this amount the town paid $50, 900.
The road has been at standstill since last
December, and fully 100000 is needed tc
put it into running condition. 1t is thought
Boston syndicate will purchase the road,
putting in $4,000, and local capitalists the
remaining $4,000. Negotiations to this
effect are now on foot.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14
The vvoodchuck Club Belt.

The Swift Water Woodchuck club has
delivered into the custody of F. II. Jones
the medal and champion belt previously
voted to him by the club. The medal is OF
sterling silver from the celebrated firm OF
Tiffany IL Co., New York, and is of mas.
sive size and perfectly plain. Engraved up.
on it is a miniature likeness of the clubs
patron saint with the following inscription
THE Swift Water Woodchuck Club. Awarded
F. H Jones of Hinsdale, N H., May 1897"
The belt transferred by Ex-Champior
Hopkins is fashioned from the finest
scarlet broadcloth of rich pattern with q
gold band through the centre and al
enormous buckle of solid silver. A care
with the belt is inscribed:
Swift Water woodchuck Club. Champion
Belt transferred to f. H. Jones by Ex-Champiol
Hopk ms, May 1897"
These souvenirs are now on exhibition
in the show windows of Messrs. Jone
& O'Brien.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES


William Vino (Coffrin) and his wife
started one day last week from opposite
the Globe building in Boston on a tandem
tour across the country to San Francisco,
accompanied by their dog Fritz. A bas-
ket is provided for the dog to ride in. For
many years Mr.. Vino was known as Barn
um's Yankee, and as Willie Taylor, "the
jay from Bethel, Vt. He has travelled all
over the country as an impersonator OF
the green countryman. He expects to be
on the road until Nov. l. Mrs. Vino is a
sprightly young English woman, and was
formerly tight-rope performer in Barn
um's circus. This is the first time WON
an has attempted to ride across the CONT
nent on a tandem.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14

Pisgah was an excellent place to catch
pouts years ago, but of late they seem to
have become very scarce there. This re-
stocking with fresh blood ought to make
good sport there in few years"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14
For Sale.

My House Situated ON Prospect Street
TN the beautiful village of Brattleboro, Vt, con
Il tanning sixteen rooms, with all modern i'm
provements, gas, eectris lighting, bath room
hot and cold water; cellar under the whole house
The view of the old Connecticut and the noun
tain is Of SURPRISING beauty, Five minutes from
postoffice and schools, and five minutes to rail
road station make 1t especially desirable for sum
mer boarders or permanent home for a gentle
mans family For Information call on or address
f. w. FOX, No. 4 Prospect street, Brattleboro,
VT, 1916
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14

Prints.
Twelve cents to IS cents a
yard buys very choice, dainty
things.
Ten cents a yard buys Or
CANDIES and fine Zephyrs,
such as you have always paid
more for.
Eight cents a yard buys
Ginghams of the firm, excel
lent to wash and to wear Toll
de Nord quality; the regular
II IL cent Crepons in new
designs, and the choice black
ground with = colored sprig
Plisse Francois, which we
think the prettiest goods we
ever had for the price.
At 6 ID cents we offer
handsome Marquesa Raye's.
At S cents lots of Challies.
At a. cents another lot of
Challies.
All the best standard staple
Ginghams, S cents yard.
Standard white ground
Shifting Prints, 4 cents yard.
Best spring styles in Prints,
S and 6 cents yard.
Special values in Percales
tor waists, shirts or dresses.
Big lot OF different things
suitable to make mems shirts,
7 cents, s cents, 9 cents and
10 cents a yard.
Domestic cotton goods are
as cheap now as we ever ex-
pect to see them, and on some
grades of bleached cottons the
agents advanced their price a
fraction last week.
To make summer suits tor
street or bicycle, to make
clothes for children tor bang
about wear, we have the new
Ducks, white, natural, and in
fancy checks, the homespun
checks and the Irish Crashes
and Ducks.
Great piles of new goods all
through the store, bought
right, to be sold right. And
to be sold quickly, so that we
can buy some more. Don't
like to see the same pieces OF
anything here very long.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14
Stylish Coats,
SIS to SIS

otyIIon NOdCS,
SIS to SIS
Last seasons Coats halt
price.
Capes in bewildering vari-
ETY. and prices to suit all
purses. No last seasons
capes. Fine capes in silk and
wool.
Excellent value in "Old
Ladies'" capes. These are
longer than the young ladies'
capes.
In colored cloth capes have
a job purchase at $1.98 and
S3,o8 each, which are much
under value, and in the S3.98
lot there are a few blacks
which cannot be duplicated.
Separate Skirts
Lot even Sheperd checked
skirts, fully lined, at 70 cents
Window full of fancy mix
lures, plaids and silk brocades
SI.4o, same as last week.
More of the black brocade
skirts at $I.25; more at So
S3.95, S4.95 and SIS. Just fol
few days there is a lot O.
black brocade silk skirts a
S., and we also have them a
$3.50, $40, and $12.5o. The
$I2.5o ones have a taffet;
petticoat inside.
Silk Waists.
Satin Waists.
Saline Waists.
Fancy Null Waists.
Percale Waists.
Have red, blue and pinl
lawn underwaists tor tn,
skimmery ones; and also tn
null to make them, or t.
make party dresses. Materia
IS cents a yard; waists, s.
cents.
Fancy Silk fronts.
New stock of Ties.
New military braid" sets.
Military braid.
New narrow fancy braids.
Last week l bought of
New York importer sever;
dress patterns of fine novelt
fabrics at a cut price ct
close;" shall sell them sam
way, no two alike, $I2.sc
$40, $3.50 and $5.25 a dres'
Good many bargains in me
dunn priced dress good
= Some quite low priced.
Even checked silk tc
waists, excellent quality, five
yard patterns for SIS.
Wash Dress:Coods
Present assortment is til
most varied and the most a
tractive in price we have eve
had.
Dimities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14
e M e r S ON'S.
Listers Notice.

WYE hereby give notice that we have this day
w lodged In the town clerks office an alb
stract of the individual list of the taxpayers OF
Brattleboro, for 1897, and that we will be In
sion at the town hall, selectmen's room, Satur-
day, May AZ, to hear all who may feel ag-
grieved, and TO correct any errors. All taxpayers
should see that their lists are correct.
JOHN S. CUTTING,
AZOR MARSHALL.
H. b. CHAMBERLAIN, Listers.
T. ]. B. CUDWORTH,
A. j. CURRIER,
Brattleboro, Vt, May II, 1897. 20-2i
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14
DOCTORS HAD GIVEN HER UP.


No woman can look fresh and fair who
artificial support like a pesary
Artificial supports make matters they away
gaments
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14
To Rent.

.oUsE No. Walnut street, with barn and
III garden. 20 s. S. HUNT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14
Wash Dress:Coods

Present assortment is the
most varied and the most at
tractive in price we have ever
had.
Dimities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14

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1.-The .
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
ARMOR PLATE COMMITTEE
Members Are Investigating the Cost
OF Erecting and Maintaining Plant
for the Use of the Government.

Bethlehem, Pa, Aug. 16.-The mem
bers of the investigating committee
who are trying to find out for the
United States government what it costs
to erect and maintain a plant in which
armor plate for the nations big vessels
can be manufactured. came here to-
day. The committee is composed of
Commodore Howell, Captain A. II. Nc
Cormick, Chief Engineer j. II. Perry,
Chief Civil Engineer M. T. Endicott,
Lieutenant T. F. Fletcher and Lieuten-
ant w. l. Chambers, of the United
States navy, and c. w. DeKnight, Sec
retary of the naval committee of the
| United States senate.
The party were met at the station by
Lieutenant ]. F. Meigs, the Bethlehem
| Iron company's armor expert. One Of
the committee stated that their inspec-
ton would probably take up all of the
week. They will not remain together
more than week.
This committee is interested only in
the manufacture and cost of armor
plate and will confine it's investigation
to that particular branch of ordnance
The members will endeavor to learn
whether or not it would be advisa BILE
for economic reasons for the govern
| meHt 10 erect ltS own plant; what 1t
would cost to build and maintain such
a plant, and, if the Bethlehem Iron
company desires to dispose of its plant
to the government, the committee will
report whether the sum the company
may ask is satisfactory one.
Late this afternoon the visitors were
| taken to the ordnance works by Lieu
tenant Megs, who showed them
through the armor plate department.
They witnessed the tempering of big
plates and of tube for thirteen-inch
guns. Every process in the manufac-
ture of plate was carefully watched
and voluminous notes We're taken. The
company's officials showed the visitors
every courtesy and all information
asked for was promptly given. The
members of the committee say they
are greatly pleased with the plant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
NNN~~NuN>N.c>N.N>N N>NH~Nr~~INI>~I

leaves. fringed with delicate bristles
and hinged together on one side. The
unsuspecting fly, lured by the honey,
alights on these bristles in anticipa-
ton of a feast, but at the first touch
of its feet the hinges close, the two
leaves come together. the bristles
interlock and the hapless insect is i'm
prisoned in a cell from which escape
is impossible.
Under the stimulus of the victims
struggles the tiny glands with which
the inner walls of the trap are furnished
pour forth a secretion which Darwin
analyzed as a vegetable gastric juice,
resembling that which insures diges-
tion in animal life. Under the infiu-
ence of this curious fluid the fly is ac-
tually digested alive and it's juices
being extracted the trap doors are re-
opened and the skeleton is flung out.
The scientists declare that the plant
unquestionably lives upon the juices of
it's victims, but one or two expert
florists take exceptions to this state
ment. 1t is worthy of note that, al
though the habit of the plant is carni-
vorous, experiments have proved that
1t lives longer and thrives better when
so inclosed that no insects can reach
it-a superabundance of it's favorite
diet apparently rendering II even more
delicate than it is by nature. The set of
muscles controlling it's leaves are said
to resemble those Of the human eyelid.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
THE BIG STRIKE
AT HAZLETON
Three Thousand Men Go Out at One
Time.
MULE GROOMING CAUSES TROUBLE
The Drivers Claim That Since Auden-
reid Was Made Headquarters for
Mules They Work Two Hours for
Nothing.

Wilkes Barre, Aug. ia Hazleton
special to the Times says: Three
thousand men in the employ of the
Lehigh and Wilkes Barre Coal COM
pany in what is known as the Honey
brook district are on strike. The trou-
BILE broke out on Saturday when thirty
five drivers went out, giving as their
reason that since the Audenried stables
were made headquarters for the mules
they are compelled to go there each
morning and evening. for which they
received no extra pay. 1t is said they
made demand for remuneration for
this two hours extra service, but II
being refused, they finally concluded
TO strike, which they did. In addition
TO this they stationed several of their
number along the road leading to the
stables in order to prevent others TAX
ing out the teams.
This morning the strike assumed a
more serious aspect when 300 of the
striking drivers and their sympathiz-
ers paraded from one colliery to an
ether and az each works was reached
the entire force threw down their tools
and Joined the strikers. When the
last. or sixth colliery was reached
something over 5000 men had gone out
POLICE CALLED OUT.
The company. fearing that trouble
might ensue, ordered out the entire
Coal and Iron Police force, each men,
Der thereof being armed with a rapid
firing Winchester rifle. These armed
policemen were met at various points
by the parading strikers, but as the
latter offered no violence, no trouble
ensued. .,.,
There was a clash on Saturday be-
tween Conner Jones, the superintend-
ent, and some of the men. Mr.. Jones
called for assistance and the first tc
respond to the call was oliver Welsh
He had no sooner reached the super
intendent's side than a stone was
thrown from the crowd, which struck
Welsh on the head. cutting his scalr
and inflicting a painful wound. Mr.
Jones was roughly handled and was
struck and kicked several times.
superintendent laval left Wilkes.
Barre at an early hour this morning
and is now on the ground. The strik.
ers positively refuse to deal with Super.
intendent Jones. They will hold q
mass meeting this evening. when they
will submit their grievances to Gen
eral Superintendent laval.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
VOLUNTARY RAISE OF WAGES.
Mill Owners Feel Prosperity and
Share Profits with EMPLOYEES.

Chester, Aug. 16.-Notice was posted
yesterday at the mill of George C.
Hetzel & Company, at Front and
Broomall streets. this city, that the
wages paid by the company in 1892
would be restored on September 6. This
news was received with delight by the
employees, and was the more appreciat-
ed as the restoration was done without
solicitation on their part. Hetzel &
Company manufacture fine grade of
worsted goods, and employ about 200
hands. Since 1892, when the hard
times began, the company has made
two reductions in wages, aggregating
20 per cent.
he mill is very busy with new or
der, and the firm is having some of it's
extra work done at a mill in Philadel-
phia. Other mills here are running
night and day. The manufacturers
and steel and iron companies are be-
coming very busy. and speak encour-
agingly OF the bright prospects for
business. 1t is quite likely that the
initiative taken by Hetzel & Company
will be followed by other firms in this
city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
THE REPUBLICAN
COUNTY CONVENTIONS
Nominations Made at Bloomsbury
and PottsviIie Yesterday - The
Dingley Hill, President Mckinley
and Senators Quay and Penrosc
Are Commended.

Pottsville, Aug. 16.-Today's Repub-
lican county convention nominated
Hester s. Albright, of Orwigsburg, for
sheriff. John Rowe, of fremont, for di-
rector of the poor, and John Anstock,
of Mahanoy City, for jury commission
er, and endorsed the nomination of
Judge o. p. Bechtel, the present Dem
ocratic official and candidate for re-
election The convention was the
most exciting in many years and turn
ed out a complete victory for the anti
Quay factions, the fight being so in
tense that Congressman Brumm was
refused a resolution endorsing him for
governor until he Joined forces with
John Finney, who was endorsed in the
same resolution for naval officer The
sheriff contest required six ballots, and
finally rested between Albright and
| Charles Smith. Smith was supported
by Congressman Brumm, Senator Coy
lie, Jack Whitehouse and other Quay
leaders. On the last ballot Albright
received 220 to Smiths 1876 votes. Gov
ernor Hastings administration was
emphatically endorsed. The anti-Quay-
ties also secured control of the county
organization.
Bloomsbury, Aug. 16.-The Republl-
can county convention held here this
afternoon, turned out to be a harmony
meeting, all opposition dropping out
in the first round. Ben ]. Kurtz, of
Berwick, was nominated for associate
judge. He is at present incumbent by
appointment of Governor Hastings.
Other nominations were Elias Hender-
shott, of Madison, for sheriff; j. j..
Crawford, for jury commissioner; l..
e. Davis, of Centralia, for coroner, and
III. A. McKellip, county chairman. Res
olutions were adopted reaffirming the
principles of the ST. Louis convention;
endorsing President Mckinley: ap-
proving the Dingley bill; endorsing
the public records of Hon. NJ. S. Quay
and Boise Penrose for their diligence
and ZEAL and Congressman Kulp for
the manner in which he cares for his
| constituents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
STATE SNAP SHOTS.

S. A. Baer has been elected principal
of the Harrisburg high school
Struck by a Lehigh Va.lCw express train
at Mauch ChInk, Peter 5ehan was in
stantly killed.
The Mt. Gretna Agricultural and Hor-
ticultural society opens its eighth annual
exhibition today.
The Bethlehem Iron company has been
awarded a government contract for FIVE
big gun carriages at S2S, $50 each.
The one hundred and seventeenth anni-
versary of the founding of the Moravian
church at Bethlehem was celebrated Sun
day with impressive services.
On their way home from a dance ball
on the Diamond addition, near Hazleton,
Constable Tague Gallagher and Tony
Matz were fired upon and slightly wound
ed by foreigner, who is now under ar
rest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
The VENUS FLY TRAP.
A Freak Among Flowers with an
Almost Human Action.
From the New York Herald.

from tne new hOfk fteTdiQ'
Now and again, In exploring Ameri-
can woods and swamps, botanists have
come across floral curiosities that al
most bridge over the great gulf that
divides the animal and vegetable king
doms, says the Designer. one of these,
to be met with nowhere in the world
save in North Carolina, is scientifically
classified as dionoea muscipula, but
is colloquially known as Venus fly
trap"
In appearance the extraordinary
plant is pretty but unassuming, the
leafless flower stem, running from six
to eight inches in height and surmount-
ed by cluster of five petaled blossoms,
rising erect like a rosette-like bed of
leaves, 1t is in the edge of the leaves
that the death-dealing apparatus is set
for this modest little plant, which is
so delicate that 1t dies of the slightest
Injury to root or stem, sustains its life
by feeding upon the unwary insects
that chance to alight upon its leaves,
enticing them to their destruction by
exuding from the edges Of its fatal
traps vicious fluid, somewhat re-
sembling honey.
The traps consist Of two soft. velvety
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
ONLY FIVE PER CENT. MAY WORK.
Deputy Attorney General Interprets
the Convict Labor Law.

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 16.-An inter
pretation of the new law that limits
the employment of convicts in certain
branches of industry has been given by
Deputy Attorney General Elkin. The
act provides that only per cent. of
the number of prisoners can be put to
making such articles as are manufac-
tured elsewhere in the state.
The deputy attorney general holds
that each institution must be consid-
cred separately and the percentage
mentioned means per cent. Of the
number Of inmates in each institution
Some of the institutions took the
ground that they could employ in each
one per cent. of all the prisoners in
the state.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
HASTINGS AS CONGRESSMAN.
Rumor Now Has IL That He Would
Like Seat in the House.

Bellefonte, Pa, Aug. 16-It has been
stated here on pretty good authority
that Governor Hastings has aspira-
tions to succeed w. C. Arnold as the
next representative in congress from
the Twenty-eighth district. The gov
ernor himself has neither affirmed nor
denied the rumor. Should it be true,
there will undoubtedly be one of the
hottest congressional fights expert
enced in this district since Andrew c,
Curtin won his last election against
great odds. 1t is now settled fact
that Colonel ]. L. Spangler will again
try for the Democratic nomination, and
receive 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
NEW CANAL TO THE LAKES.
English Capitalists Want TO Invest in
Big ENTERPRISE.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 16,-English cap
italists are willing to build the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie canal, which has
been surveyed and declared a feasible
route to the lakes. John f. Shaw, secre-
tary of the canal commission, admit
ted the rumor was true today, and
said the commission had authorized
the printing of 5000 reports. of 300
pages each, with 100 illustrations. One
half the number are TO be sent TO Lon
don for distribution among investors.
0 An English syndicate has had repre-
sentatives here looking over the field,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
Armor for the Alabama.

Pittsburg, Aug. 16-The Carnegie
Steel company today received an order
from Cramps the Philadelphia ship
builders, for thirty tons diagonal armor,
to be used in the construction of
the battleship Alabama. The price is
not made public, but it is probable
the builders will pay Carnegies more
for the armor than they will get for 1t
from the government.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
OFFICER MARKED HIS MAN.
Arrested a Negro for an Old Crime in
Another state.

Chester, Aug. 16.--A retentlve MEM
ory was displayed by officer O'Toole,
of this city, when he arrested willard
Salisbury, a big colored man, wanted
in FELTON,, Del. for an assault commit
ted on officer Cooper, of that town,
over year ago.
While Cooper was arresting Sauls-
bury's brother at that time Willard
hurled a cobble stone, which nearly
fractured the officers skull. From
the description furnished at the time
O'Toole recognized Willard, who at
first denied his identity. He will be
taken back to Delaware tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
Intiammatory Rheumatism Cured in
8 Days.

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind,
says "My wife had Infammatory
Rheumatism in every muscle and Joint.
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians but
received no benefit until she tried MYS-
TIC CURE FOR RHEUMATISM. 1t
gave immediate relief and she was able
to walk about in three days. l am sure
it saved her life" Sold by Carl Lo-
REM, druggist, 4lS Lackawanna ave-
nue. Scranton. ss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

IN RE: ESTATE OF MARION MKAY,
/ late OF the city of Scranton, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that letters of ad-
ministration in the above named estate hav-
ing been granted TO the undersigned, all per-
sons indebted to the said estate are requested
TO make payment, and those having claims
or demands to present them without delay TO
Margaret Worrell, ADMINISTRATIVE.
MARGARET WORRELL, Administrative.
WATSON q ZIMMERMAN. Attorneys.