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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30
Deaths.

In Brattleboro, July %, Miss Catherine:Drs-
coll So
ter. widow OF the late Henry Thomas Foster Of
Walpoe, 60.
In Fast Dover, July p. Mrs Abigail Gould, s.
In Brookne, July II, + A. Shattuck, of Orange
Mass CT.
In Floyd, Va, July 10, Chloe NJ. Bigelow, wife
Of the Rev. John X Harris.
In Londonderry, July -, Mrs. Olive Grape
wife Of Josiah Grape. ca.
In Guilford July % Mrs Sarah Bartlett, widow
Of the late Jedediah Franklin, 50.
In Bellows Falls, July q, Samuel c. Fleming,
Il
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30
BIRTHS.

In Bratteboro July Is, a dau yhter to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Parker.
In BrAttebOru, July p. IA da lighter to Mr., and
Mrs Fred C. Durgin
In Hinsdale, y H. July y, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs Henry y Barrett.
In Hinsdale. y II July q, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Carmody.
In HoughJonv.ur' July q, a dau ghter to Mr.
and Mrs r n Ober
In Jacksonville, July %. daughter. Louise
Helen. to Mr. and Mrs Estauc- Tempt and
granddaughter to Mr.. and Mrs A H. Temple Of
Colran, Mass, and Mrs. Lucy l. Putnam Of Jack
sOuville.
In WinIhan.: July ~, a son to Mr. and, Mrs
g f. Eddy
In Winlham. July : a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Stevens
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30
HGCKLEY & MORAN.
Teachers Examinations.

The regular summer examinations for Wind
ham county will be held as follows
Putney, August 10, IL.
Newfane, August IA, 10.
Jacksonville, August 40, ~.
BrattlebOrO, September L, 2.
III. ID. RYDER, County Examiner
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30

Canada has decided to impose a royalty
on all the gold taken from the Klondike
fields. The rate will be 10 per cent on
claims yielding $500 a month, and 20 per
cent on all heavier yields. Efforts are to
be made to establish telegraph line and
build a road. Customs and police officers
are being hurried to the front.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30
=, D.u cure liver ills; easy to
Hoods Pills take, easy to operate &c,
A Card.

Mr.. Henry F. Jordan, of the Late
firm of Jordan 4 Van Doom, a
flrst-class optical specialist and
fine watch, clock and iewelry re-
pairer, has opened a,windOw this
week in the store formerly Occu-
pied by Van Doom Il Morris, now
Morris 4 Gregg, where lie will he
pleased TO meet all his old patrons
and many new ones.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30
TOWNSHEND.

f. L. Hastings is in New York this week
to meet his nephew, Raymond Starr, from
Seattle, Wash, who will return with him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30
HOW TO FIND OUT

Fill bottle common glass with. urine and
let it stand twenty four hours; a sediment or set
thing indicates an unhealthy condition of the kid
neys. When urine stains linen it is positive evi
dence Of kidney trouble. Too frequent desire
to urinate or pain in the back, is also convincing
pr lof that the kidneys and bladder are out Of
order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the kno Wedge so often ex-
pressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great
kidney remedy fuflls every wish in relieving
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part of the urinary passages 1t corrects
inability TO hold urine and scalding pain in pass
ing it, or bad effects following the of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cesslty of being compelled to get up many times
during the night to urinate. The mild and the
extraordinary effect Of Swamp Root is soon real
lied, 1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases. If you need
a medicine you should have the best. Sold by
! druggists price 80 cents and one dollar You
may have a sample bottle and pamphlet both sent
free by mail Mention The Vermont Phoenix an
send your address 10 DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y. The proprietors of this paper qua ran
tee the genuineness of this offer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30
VAUGHAN & BURNETT.
f.. X. VAUGHAN.
f. l.. BURNETT.
A White
EnamGIed Bed

A white enameled iron bed adds tone" and
variety TO the appearance Of your chamber.
No one article of furniture does so much TO
produce that combination Of neatness and
beauty which we all desire in our sleeping
room. We are now displaying the finest as
sortment of these beds we have ever shown.
Look in our south window, or rather come in
and let us show you the goods, and quote
prices,
We have just received from the factory
another lot of those Sl2OO couches. They
will not last long. Those who come first will
have the largest variety Of coverings to select
from.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30
A wOman's Version by IsObeI HudersOI
Floyd.


woman there was, and she gave her love,
Even you and l,
To pitiless beast; she thought him a man,
Loved him as only true woman can,
Aud believing in him her life began
Even as you and l.
Oh, the broken hearts, the ruined lives,
The madness and despair,
Belong TO the man who knows full well
That the flame of lust is the fuel of hell
But who knowing does not care.
The woman gave him honor and faith,
Even as you and |;
And the beast, who was a beast from birth,
Dragged her white young life in the slime of the
earth,
Darkened her name with dshonor's breath,
Even as you and l.
Oh. the torment smoke of a soul sin-slain,
The heartache and tears and care
Belong TO the beast who as loves high priest
Cared not for honor or truth in the least,
Slaughtered her soul and did not care.
And the woman with name of wife denied,
Even as you and ],
Was cast by the pililess world aside;
And the better nature within her died;
II might have lived hau ne but tried,
Even as you and l.
Oh, the pitifu shame when men will blame,
And the false world place its ban
On the soul hat was slain, whose tears and pain,
Whose prayers and pleadings were all in vain,
Who loved beast that the world called man,
Even as you and /.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30
THAT
NEW SHOE

The new shoe we spoke about last week
for men is perfectly ventilated which prevents
moisture from collecting from perSpiratiOn. 1t
has an innersole made under patent which in
wolves an entirely new principle in shoe max
ing, forming a. soft, springy cushion for the
foot and easily and quickly adjusted to it
Moisture breeds soft corns, hard surface
hard cOrns, both done away with
Call and examine this new invention
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30
MORRIS & GREGG,
76 Main Street.
For Sale.

THREE thoroughbred Durham bull calves,
l. dropped in January, 1897,
3l-33 o. j. HALL, Hale, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30
THE VAMPIRE"
Rudyard KIpling's Poem and the Reply
OF Isobel HudersOn Floyd.

OF Isobel HudersOn Floyd.
"The Vampire" is picture painted by
Philip Burne- Jones, an English artist, who
is the brother-in-law Of Rudyard Kipling.
The picture represents man and woman,
the latter being the "Vampire." The
erstwhie resident of Brattleboro wrote
these verses for the picture:
A fool there was, and he made his prayer
Even as you and u
To rag and bone and hank Of hair
I'VE called her the woman who did not care);
But the fool he called her his lady fair
Even as you and l..
Oh, the years waste and the tears we waste,
And the work of our head and hand,
Belong TO the woman who did not know
And now We know that she never could know
And did not understand.
A fool there was, and his goods he spent
Even you and Il.
Honor and faith and a sure intent
tAnd it wasn't the least what the lady meant;
But fool must follow his natural bent
Even as you and II.
Oh, the toll we lost and the spoil we lost,
And the excellent things we planned,
Belong TO the woman who didn't know why
(And now We know that she never knew why)
And did not understand.
The fool was stripped to his foolish hide
Even as you and y.
Which she might have seen when she threw him
aside
(But il isn't on record the lady tried).
So some of him lived, but most of him died
Even as you and y.
And it isn't the shame and 1t isn't the blame,
That stngs like a whiteho brand:
It's coming TO know that she never knew why
Seeing at last she could never know WHY,
And never could understand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30
VAUGHAN


We have in our, stock recently pur
chasedI25 American .watchlmovements,
with the old firm .name.on. They are
first-class goods and most of them high
grade. We purchased them. at bar
gain and are selling them at greatly
reduced prices.
We will sell you a full jeweled, 9o-ye ar
fledccase watch, ladies .orImen's size,
for SIS. Gold or silver cases for same
movements in proportion.
Standard make. sectional splate tea
spoons with old firm name. on, - cents
per set; knives and FORKS, 1915 per set.
We are marking.the larger partlof our
entire stock down from 10 to 50 per cent.
Come in andlget our prices.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30
The Proper Time
To Buy a Lamp
Is Now

Our new lamps for fall are just open
ed and we want you all to look at
the latest and prettiest line ever
shown.
These goods were bought of the
manufacturer at the very lowest
spot cash price, and we have marked
them at so small margin of profit
that you cannot afford to wait be-
fore buying
Ten patterns of new Dinner Sets
in, and more coming, that were
bought before the new tariff went
into effect and you shall have the
benefit of it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30

BrattlebOrO.
Bellows Falls.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
Grant at a Theater.

Grant, in company with some other
generals, once attended McVicker's the
alter, in St. Louis, to hear Max Maret-
zek's opera of 'Sleepy Hollow" They
occupied McVicker's private box, to
which a withdrawing room was at
tached, where between the acts Grant
could enjoy his cigar. While he was
putting away waiting for the curtain to
rise on the last act McVicker thought
he would get an expression from him
concerning the merits of the production.
''He seems to talk easy enough" said
the manager to himself. ''I'll see what
he thinks of the piece anyway So in
and said: General. how do you like
the opera?" Grant slowly took his cigar
from his mouth and blew great cloud
of smoke. ''Well,' he said, IF that fell
right" showing that his sympathies en-
braced the economic as well as the SEN
timental features of the situation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
BLOW TO STRIKERS.
Two Rivers Manufacturing Com
pany Decides to Close Its
Chair Factory.

Two Rivers, Wis, May S.-[Special.] J.
A decisive step has been taken by the
directors of the Two Rivers Manufac.
turing company with reference to the
strike situation. In response to repeat.
ed requests made during the past few
days by the strikers for the amount OF
wages due them, the company yesterday
proceeded to pay off az those desiring
their money.
The company has also announced that
the chair factory which has been in oper-
alton here for upwards of forty years,
and in which about 200 men were en-
ployed, will be shut down for an indef-
mite period and that operations at the
pail factory and sawmill will be re-
sumed as soon as a sufficient amount of
help can be obtained. All of the old
hands desiring employment are request
ed by the company to put in their ap-
plications and work will be given them
if possible.
Just what the outcome will be, as re-
suit of this startling announcement, it
is difficult to say. Many of the men who
will be thrown out of employment have
lived here for many years and have as
sisted materially in advancing the in
tereStS of the town.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
DENSE CLOUDS OF SMOKE.
Ashland Residents Considerably
Alarmed Over the Near APP
proaCh of Forest Fires.

Ashland, Wis, May 6.-[Special. J.
Dense clouds of smoke from forest fires
south of the city causes a little alarm to-
day. The wind blows a gale and the
fires look bad. The fire climbs up the
dead trunks of trees and is eating through
the swamps and looks exceedingly danger
Gus from this point, but close inspection
fails to reveal any danger for the city.
However, there are a number of houses in
the timber that are in danger.
Piles of cut wood can be seen blazing
fercely and the fire apparently covers
about a mile of territory, confined, how
ever, mostly to slashings. Little or no
damage is being done so far to good tim
Der. This fire is much like all others
which start in the slashings where they
do no damage but look very alarming.
The firemen were called out once today,
but there is absolutely no danger to Ash
land. although the fire extends as far as
the timber does to the edge of the city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12

making a painful wound in the hama.
She has very little chance of recovery.
Fugitive Has a Revolver.
Pouch was armed with a 32-caliber re-
volver, which he carried away with him.
He fired possibly ten shots, stopping at
some time during his work to reload his
weapon. The report of the shots were
not heard al the house, when the two men
were opened upon at the barn, although
rods. None of the shots were heard
across the road.
Mr.. Harris was a well-to-do farmer
who has lived in the town of Waukesha
for many years, and for the past twelve
years has resided on the farm that was
the scene of the terrible tragedy. He had
no children, and with the exception of
his wife lived alone. Mr.. Harris was
worth probably little more than S15,-
900 and it was known that at times be
lad quite large sums Of money about the
house. 1t is supposed that while Pouch
was employed on the farm a year ago.
he had seen money left at the house, and
had come with the intention of COM
hitting robbery, but upon finding himself
discovered, made use of his acquaintance
to gain admission to the house. Mr..
Harris was about 40 years of age, and
Mrs. Harris was nearly the same.
The inquest on the body of Mr.. Harris
will be held tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock. and the funeral will occur prob
ably on Sunday afternoon.
The scene of the fendish deed is on
section %, in the very southeast corner
of the town of Waukesha, and at point
where several farmhouses are close to-
gether. The residence of Mr.. Harris is
about 200 feet from the road, and a
large grove of evergreen trees are in the
yard in front of the house. The barn is
not more than ten yards from the house.
Across the road is a residence and on
two sides Of the Harris house, within
hailing distance are two more dwellings
1t is q mystery that the shots attracted
no attention whatever.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
Monarch of France.

The ropes upon the flag pole outside
one Of the first ward public schools got
out of order one day last week, says the
Philadelphia Record, and a couple of
mechanics were sent down to straighten
things out. Their work was frequently
interrupted by a ferocious bulldog be-
longing to a liveryman of the neighbor-
hood, which snapped and barked around
their heels. Finally, however, the men
got the ropes in working order. The
bulldog meanwhile had grown fercer and
more venturesome and insisted upon
worrying the men. One Of the latter
picked up an end of one of the ropes
and endeavored to beat the dog off. The
brute caught the ropes end between his
teeth and held on like grim death
Hold him there a minute" said the
other man, "and I'll yank him off the
earth"
He grabbed the other rope and pulled
away, lifting the dog off his feet, but the
determined brute only closed his jaws
the tighter. The men pulled on the rope
hand over hand, and the dog was soon
dangling at the ropes end fifty feet in
the air. The mechanics became fearful
of killing the dog when it had been
hauled almost to the top of the pole, and
they quickly lowered it to the ground.
AS soon as it's feet touched the earth the
animal braced out it's feet and, giving
the rope a final shake, marched off with
an air of triumph.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
TRAMP NOW A MURDERER.
Fred Meyers Dies from His Wounds
Received in the Fight at
MarShfield

Marshfeld, Wis, May 6.-[Special.l-
The tramp who stabbed Chief of Police
Gerwing and Fred Meyers, a brewery
employee, on Tuesday evening, is now be-
ing hunted as a murderer. Mr.. Meyers
died from the effects of his wounds this
morning.
Mayor Williams, upon receipt of the
news of Meyers death, Immediately
raised the reward for the capture of the
murderer to 5000 and the county will
offer an additional $500. A large posse
of citizens are still out and should they
overtake the man there is a possibility
that the formalities of a trial will be
unnecessary. The citizens are greatly
worked up over the outrage and threaten
vengeance on the murderous tramp who
welded the knife with such deadly eff
feet.
The death of Meyers was unexpected
as the attending physicians were hopeful
of his recovery. 1t was supposed that
Chief Gerwing would not live through
the night, but his strong constitution
bears him up and there is yet slight
chance of his recovery.
Sheriff Smith was here today and in
addition to the reward offered by Mayor
Williams, has offered a reward of $500
for the arrest of the tramp.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
TWO BROTHERS. CLOSE CALL.
Well Diggers Overcome by Foul Gas
While at Work.

Burkardt, Wis, May 6.-Joseph and
William Villieux, brothers residing in
Somerset, Wis, had a narrow escape
from death a few days ago, while dig
ging we'll on farm near this place.
They had reached depth of ninety feet,
and used a stick of dynamite with which
to blast a rock they encountered. Soon
after the blast went off Joe went into
the we'll Some time elapsed, with no
signals from him, and William went
after him He found Joe lying on the
bottom OF the we'll unconscious, and, ty-
ing rope around his body, he gave the
signal to pull them up. When near the
top William was overcome by the gases
coming from the hole, and he fell over
unconscious. The hole wasn't large
enough for him to pass his brother in
the descent, and both forms were pulled
up in a helpless condition. William re-
gained consciousness soon after reaching
the open air, but Joe remained in Il
comatose state for twentyfour hours.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
Want a Public Library.

ordinance lance has b been ' introdueed into the
city council of Wausau providing for the
establishment of public library. Al
the same meeting a resolution was in
troduced appropriating $500 from the Ii
cense fees toward library fund. The
city council seems to be practically unan-
imous in favoring the establishment OF
a library, the only difference of opinion
being as to the time it shall be estah.
lished and the amount of aid which shall
be given to it from the public treasury
1t seems certain, however, that at least
a start will be made. and that soon, to-
wards founding in Wausau a public Ii
brary which shall be worthy Of the name
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
A Bachelors Complaint.

A correspondent of New York paper,
evidently a bachelor, writes to complain
about the necessity he is under of drink
ing tea when he makes afternoon calls.
He says: 1T is great nuisance if you
succeed in making four or five visits to
dispose of an equal number of cups of tea,
especially when you don't like it. It
ruins your appetite for dinner and spoils
YOUR sleep later on. Then there is anoth-
err difficulty To get around to number
of houses it is important not to be delayed
at any one of them. But here the tea is a
complication The daughter of the house
invites you to have some. Then you are
lost, for something is always wrong if one
is in q hurry. A maid has to be sent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
MRS. HARRIS.

she thought it necessary to have him
shoot her again. AS she made no re-
Spouse be fired again, the bullet striking
her hand. which she held up to shield
herself.
P1undered the Place.
Pouch then went into the house and
plundered the place, securing only a few
dollars, the exact amount of which is not
known, and some jeWelry. He then cool
ly walked outside. mounted his wheel
and rode away, only walking for a few
rods when out of the yard, to throw any
possible pursuers off his track. He was
seen by farmers after this going at a
terrific rate They say he was on a road
leading in a sOuthea sterly direction.
The supposition of the county authOri-
ties is that the man is either insane Or
that he committed the terrible deed in
order to hide evidence of another crime
The manner in which the murders were
committed showed plainly that he had
been deliberate in arranging his plans
and had carried them out to the letter.
Shortly after the murderer had made his
escape McHolt, the hired man, Tegained
consciousness, enough at least to realize
that he was wounded and that the others
had also been hurt, and managed to
crawl across the road to the farmhouse
of a neighbor, Jacob Wagner, who ques-
toned him, but he was not able to talk.
Finally he managed to make Wagner Tin
Gerstand that something had happened,
and Wagner Immediately hurried across
to the Harris house, where he found the
wounded women.
Help was at once summoned and neigh
borS and acquaintance for miles around
congregated at the scene of the tragedy.
Physicians ST Waukesha were sent for,
and Drs Malone, Jacob, Hardness and
Hodgson arrived shortly after o'clock:
The sheriff was summoned about Z
O'clock, but his men did not arrive at
the scene of the murder until after 8.
Deputy-sheriff Templeton and man start
ed IN pursuit. and it is very proba BILE
that the man will be captured by. tonight.
Mrs. Harris was struck by four bull
let's. but is the most likely to recover of
the three who still live. She was struck
each time in the head.
McHoIt, the hired man, was shot in the
head twice, and may recover, although ii
is doubtful.
Miss Helen Vesback, the servant, was
shot three times, first in the neck, the
bullet remaining near the jugular vein,
once IN the forehead. the third bullet
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
Trans-Mlssissippi Exposition.

The central feature of the TransM Mis-
sissippi exposition to be held at Omaha,
Neb., from June to November, 1898, will,
it is announced, be a palace of silver.
The directors of the enterprise have APP
proved the plans for the building which
terror, having an area of 100000 square
feet, be entirely covered with rolled sill
yer, including a central tower $50 feet
high. The interior of the building will be
devoted to a perfect and practical ex-
emplifcation of the uses of silver, from
the mine to it's most intricate and artistic
adaptation to the beautiful in art and the
indestructible in science. The contribu-
tions of silver will be in the nature Of a
loan. and when the exposition is over the
building will be burned and the silver re-
turned TO the original OMnerS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
Injured by an Enraged Bull.

Waukesha, Wis, May 6.-[Special. i
T. C. Leroy, who for many years has
resided on Carroll street, this city, but
moved to a farm near Waukesha, was
seriously hurt last evening by an en-
ragged bull. Mr. Leroy was standing
by a gate letting the cattle pass through
it when the enraged animal bore down
upon him and tossed him into the air
several times. Finally help arrived and
Mr.. Leroy was taken out Of danger.
He will be confined to his bed for some
weeks, but the wounds are not necessarily
fatal, Notwithstanding he is a very old
man and rather feeble.