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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
WESTMINSTER
H. F, Bond has recently finished off
large room for sorting tobacco.

II. +, Bond has recently finished off a
large room for sorting tobacco.
Austin Sanderson has Just finished sort
ing II, p, Fairs ~ crop of tobacco, raised
at East Putney. He is TO sort crop Of
'97 tobacco for OTson Bragg Of Putney
next
1t is currently reported that F. f. Lee
man has bargained with II. A Wells for
the house and land situated on the opp
site side Of the road from Mr. Weiss resi-
dence south of the village,
Schools close this week. We hear
nothing about prize speaking this term.
This speaking has been an interesting
feature for the past two years, taking
place Feb, 22-a fitting observance of
Washington's birthday.
We understand that F. NJ Gilbert, pro
pretor OF the Abenique Macene works
at Westminster Station, gave his workmen
notice last week Thursday that he was
10 shut down his works indefinitely on
account of an over-production Of machines
and few sales. He employs Y or - hands.
Or, Lawrence Miner of Bello rs Falls.
who was called here professionally Wed
nesday, undertook to return with his team
few hours later, but before he reached
the station, was obliged to put up his team
taking the cars at Westminster station
The snow drifts were too much for him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

Justice Harlan handed down an opinion
in the case of A. Howard Ritter, executor
OF William NJ Runk. vs.. the Mutual Life
Insurance company Of New York. involy-
ing the question of whether the heirs Of a
man who commits suicide, when in sound
mind, can recover an insurance policy. The
court held that they could not.
Il appeared from the facts that Nj
Runk, resident OF Philadelphia, com
mitted suicide within less than year after
increasing his insurance 10 the extent Of
S2OOOOO making an aggregate insurance
Of 10000 upon his life OF the $500. 900
the New York company carried $4,000
which it refused TO pay on the ground
that Runk was sane when he took his lie.
II was shown in the trial court that h. had
written a letter the day before his death,
stating that 1t was his purpose TO put an
end to his life so his life insurance money
could be collected for the payment of his
debts.
In deciding the case Justice Harlan said
that, when an insurance company entered
into a contract 10 insure a mans life,
neither party TO the contract could be sup
posed 10 have suicide in contemplation,
and it was not intended, in entering into
such a contract. that the life Of the person
insured should be al the option Of either Of
the parties. In fixing the premium the
company would naturally take into con-
sideratiOn the circumstances bearing up
on the duration Of life, and no company
would undertake TO insure against suicide.
II any should make such an attempt, it
would, he said, be against public policy
and would not be allowed. Concluding,
be said explicitly that no insured person,
committing suicide and found to be OF
sound mind, could recover upon his policy.
The case came to the supreme court
from the circuit court Of appeals for the
third circuit, and that courts opinion was
affirmed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
WILMINGTON.

Miss Faith Kidder is visiting at North
ampton, Mass.
Rev. J. +. Farrow has lecture engage
ments at Providence, K l., next week
James K Batchelder and Chas S. Chase
have been in town recently on business.
Extensive Improvements will be made on
the store occupied by c. d. Spencer ii Co.
1t is expected that large number will
attend the opening dance at Goodelrs hall
Readsboro, Feb. -
The storm on Tuesday night, followed
by heavy winds on Wednesday, rendered
the travelling very bad. Over one foot of
snow fell.
There will be hearing before A. +.
Cudworth, referee, at the Vermont House
on the 23d. The case is that. of Cavanaugh
Brothers of Boston VS.. Joseph Gilbert, IT,,
Deerheld River company, trustees.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
EAST DOVER.
4 Pretty wedding at the Parsonage

The Baptist parsonage has been occu-
pied as such for nearly a quarter OF a cen
fury. Its first home wedding occurred
Thursday evening, FED. 10, when Winnie
Marion sherman, eldest daughter of Rev.
c. 5 sherman was united in marriage
with G. II. Adams Of Newfanc.
With the brides brother Edwin at the
piano the bridal party entered the parlor
and took their position under an arch and
double heart OF evergreen. Miss Marion
and A. j. Howe OF Wilmington, cousins
OF the bride, acted as bridemaid and best
man. The ceremony was performed by
the brides father. Rev c. s. sherman, In
the presence OF relatives and invited
guests. The bride was becomngly attired
in light brown wool, trimmed with corn
color and white silk and lace The mum
erous presents included q silver tea service,
tea, dessert and table spoons, berry spoon,
glass china. and other articles equally val
liable and acceptable
The groom's Gift to his bride was his
feet driving horse "Mollie' and her new
outfit MI. and Mrs. Adams expect TO
make their home with NJ W. Adams for
the present, and will he pleased 10 welcome
friends after March u.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

Last year 456 a39 persons were con-
demned in the German Empire for crimes
and violation OF the laws 44,2l2 of them
were under Is years old
Some time ago the Missouri river
changed its channel and passed the farm
OF man named Murphy on the south in
stead of the north. The owner of the a5-
joining farm thereupOn claimed title bv
accretion, and Murphy had to bring suit
10 recover his own property. The court
gave verdict In favor of the plaintiff =
Sixty thousand derricks mark the pro
gress OF oil development in Pennsvlvania
and nearly 100000 900 barrels of oil have
yielded 10 the persistent pr1ddlng of the
drlll since Col. Drake put down the first
well, near Iitusvllle, in the year 1883, and
gave initial impetus TO an evolution that
has had no counterpart in industrial his
tory, says the Bradford PA correspond
ent of the St. Louis Globe Democrat
That was a pointed anecdote with which
Senator HOar met Senator Rawln,' argu.
ment that there was not gold enough in
the country 10 pay our bonded indebted
ness. The best answer to that promo
81 ion, said Senator Hoar, "is the remark
which an old undertaken once made when
he took part in political discussion. |
think, in the city OF Portland. He said.
There are 5000 inhabitants in Portland
and each one has got TO have a coffin. but
never keep more than dozen or 20 ON
hand, because they do not all want their
collins al the same time
We always think of the prosely,ipp
work OF the Mormons as being done
among the poor and ignorant IN remote
country districts, but we are now told thar
a mission of the church has been estab-
lished in the city of BROOKLYN, and Con
gresham William II. King of Utah. a
lawyer and graduate OF the University of
Mlehlgan' made the address at the mission
asst sunday. The speaker told his hearers
that Mormonism has come to make ii .
whole world one nation. one peonla ana
one faith. 1t has not come 10 destroy r.
has come TO unite, and to show Gods win
as IL really exists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

"What TO Eat tells story of two
young women with bright auburn hair
who went 10 a certain restaurant for
luncheon A very forid woman with a
crimson dress took a seat opposite. and
after glancing at her neighbOrs and ex-
aiming the menu remarked TO the waiter
that reuhead ducks we're not served that
day. Then the waiter came around 10 get
the young women's order, whereupon one
of them glanced at the torid woman, and
then at the bill Of fare and said to her sis
ter: "The boiled lobster is not on the
bill"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
GRAFTON

Miss Sue +. Daniels Of this place and
Mrs. John Daniels Of Chester will sail from
New York March Y for Spain. During
the spring they will visit Morocco North
ern Africa hut vii! return TO Spain, and
it is their intention TO remain there during
the summer Miss Daniels and her mother
have been at the Brooks House. Bratlle-
boro, for several weeks, but are soon to
leave for New York
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

Physician-Queer case in the paper this
morning about mans miraculous recov-
cry from lock-iaw.
DruGeist-That SO, How do you ac-
cOunt for il'
Physician-He is an ex-burglar. and il
is thought tha' he picked the lock during
the night Chicago NeicS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

Dogs of abnormal size are OF great de-
mand 10 the amusement world. Justice
Wayne Bailey Of Rutland mas received
many letters asking for detailed descrip-
ton Of his hlg mAstiii, Nero. This dog
the largest IN the world, as far as known
IS five wears old. and weighs PA pounds.
His grit Is - inches his height Boz inches
and his length seven feet and four inches
from tip TO TIP. Nero was raised in West
Rutland and Is a tawny brindle IN color.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

Amy-"Tom wants me to marry him,
Aristophanes; do you think ! would better
take the chances"
Boston Parrot-"C andidly | do, mas
much as H. is perilous TO monkey with the
chances, especially when one has reached
the period of the last one
Hdrper'S Bazaar.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

"Oh, my friends, there are some specta-
Giles that one never forgets, said the min
lister, after giving a graphic description of
a terrible accident, I'D like to know
where they sells EN-, - said an old lady in
the audience, who is ALWAYS mislaying her
glasses, Boston Transcript.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

Two sons OF Erin shared the same bed
as well as the same bottle of whiskey.
Pat waited till he found Mike slept. when
he quietly arose and empted the bottle
soon after Nike waking, stole ont Of bed,
and, cropping in the dark, was asked by
his companion:
"Phwat are yez lookin' fer, Nike"
"Oh, nothin, saws Mike.
well, Mike" says Pat, "yen foind
1t over in the corner in the bottle"
-Chic0go Re1rs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

A despatch from Americas. Ga, SAYS
that Coney lake. which covered 25O acres.
Is fast gong dry owing to the long drought
All that Is left Is deep hole covering four
acres. TINS hole Is filled with thousands Of
hne fish, while the expanse left by the re
ceding waters Is covered with dead trout
and Dream. food for the buzzards only
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
Everybody says 80.

CaScarets Candy Cathartic the most wonder
Iul luriical discovery of thu age, Pheasant and re-
rshing 10 the taste, act gently aud positively on
kidneys, liver and bowels, eansing the emit e
system, dispel colds, cure headache fever. habit
ual constipation and hiiousn-ss Please buy and
try box OF @. G. today; TO- p 81 cents Sold
and guaranteed TO cure by all druggist
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
"a KIne Aiming srrnc. Tr.es..

The Rutland Herald in Yesterdays issue
in its city news, contained the following
which will be Of interest TO many Bellows
Falls people
ar NJ SpauldIng Of this city has lust
finished hauling from the woods in Pitts
field about 600 600 feet Of logs 70 the
bank Of White river 10 be run down that
stream when the water Is high next spring
to the Fall Mountain Paper company at
Bellows Falls Among the logs were those
made by a spruce tree Of remarkable size
The tree when cut down made solid stick
so inches in diameter at the butt and 2j
inches at the top 20 feet long, and that
practically below the limbs This was cut
into five logs, which measured 30S2 .et
People here have no knowledge Of any 9th
or spruce as large Moreover, another "A
foot log could have been cut at the top for
lumber, although it had too many knots
for working into paper
The Junior Y NJ c. A. basket ball team
go to Keene today and play the Keene
Juniors this evening
DR. A. McCord Of Keene. who preached
at the Congregational church last Sunday,
will preach again the coming sunday
Chas. H. Sawyer and 5 W. Wilder, ir..
are to leave Monday for an extended trip
through the South, intending to he gone 10
days or two weeks.
A f. Angler has sold his night lunch
room TO Tracy Leonard, and in company
with Jerry Gushing, a former Fitchburg
engineer, will start for Klnndike about
March l.
DIR. j T. Ridden has been appointed
health officer by the state board of health
for three years, beginning January Bv
vote Of the last corporation meeting he
will receive SO annually for his services.
The ladies Of Emmanuel church have ar.
ranged for another cake sale 10 be held at
the store of Mrs H. Gates Hadlev to-mor-
row, IL being similar IN nature and for the
same purposes as the very successful one
held there a few weeks ago.
John O Spring, the popular contract
mason, Is spending a few weeks in North
Carolina at Southern Pines and from let
ters received by his friends Is seemingly
having line time. while we are dealinr
with severe blizzards up here
r. IL Stoughton post and ladies of the
Relief corps attended worship AT the INN
versalist church Sunday morning and lis
tened to an address boy Rev Mr. Marggraf
upon the life and characteristics of Abra-
ham Lincoln The church was urettiIv
decorated and the services were very i'm
pressive to the large audience which was
gathered
The Blou Stock company is making
week. stand in Union hall hut is not raat-
ing a large harvest, owing % the severe
weather and the revival meetings. which
are drawing large attendance The com
pany il the same one that was in Chester
last week, and lost most of their costumes
and clothing in the burning of the Chester
House Saturday evening
The citizens interested in raising funds
for a tablet for the old soldiers i'm the Gene
terry held what was termed a 'monum ntal
entertainment last evening in the opera
h ue. 1t consisted of music of various
kinds and speaking by prominent men,
The house was well filled and handsome
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

Hoods Ptlis cure liver ills, biliousness, indi-
gestion. headache. Pheasant laxative. An
druggists
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

The many friends of Mrs. Henry Knapp
will be glad 10 hear that she is very much
better the past few days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
Sudden Death OF Dr. william L. white.

Ruddsn Death OF DR.. william T. white
DIR William ] White died very suddenly
SUNDAY forenoon at his room in his tene-
nept block on George street, aged Il years.
He had been a. well and about the
town as usual for the past few weeks.
Sunday morning he went 70 breakfast
somewhat late and while sitting al the ia
BILE the family with whom he boarded no
ticed the first intimAtion of something
wrong He had a room IN the block and
took his meals with one Of the tenant, he
complained OF pain in the chest and he was
assisted 10 his room and Dr. tros,eln sum
moned He rapidly became worse and DR..
Whitman was sent for but before he reach
ed there Ur White was dead TIL indi-
cations were that death resulted from
heart disease
DR. White had lived iu Bellows Falls,
and practiced medicine here. about 2 or
- years. coming here from Hanover. He
was graduate of Dartmouth college, and
OF Dartmouth medical college. He was
married in early life, but a separation oc-
CURED many wears ago. He has one son
Of whom be often poke but who Is sup
posed to have died some wears ago in the
West, but Dr. White had no definite knowi-
edge Of him He has an older brother who
is resident Of Mortified, Vt. and who
came here Monday. taking the body %
Waterbury for interment Thursday, the
doctor having procured q lot there some
years ago.
In many respects DR.. White was a
unique man, and with many eccentricitIes.
He bad accumulated little property, own
ing the six tenement block on George
street where he died, and two other dwell
iDgs in the village Only - cents were
found in money in his room. but savings
bank book had credit of about $3.50
Register Of Probate l. II Allbee, acting in
the absence Of Judg- Read Monday after
noon, appointed + L. Walker sdmnistra-
tor, who took charge of all matters con
nected with DR.. Whites affairs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

Stimulate the stomach. -
rouse the liver. cure bilious. 05H~
ness. headache dizziness
tour stomach. constipation
ETC.. Price - cents. Sold by all druggists.
u NE

90 TrTIl p ceuts- S0Td " an drurTistt-
Tie only Pills 20 take with Hoods sarsaparilla.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
John n. Baxter.

a Prominent business Man. Formerly
OF this Town, Brother OF gen. nm.
R.rt.r snd son OF Judge Horace BsI-
ter.
J,bp Nevers Baxter. for wears one Of
tho rrouirert business men q Rutland,
d,ad at IN. home IN that city Wednesday
r;ght lie vas brother ot Gen. ii II.
RsYte- and a son Of Judge Horace Baxter.
Tor many wears the leading LAWYER OF
Windbsm and Windsor counties He was
horr IN ~sytous River MAY u.s. 1922. and
ms psreut. moved 90 Bellows Falls when he
80 fou- wears old He attended the
school. in this village. and then entered the
University Of Vermont. from which he re
caived his degree in ls4i. He studied q
wear in the Harvard law school and also
read law in the rfilces of John Nevers OF
Mortified Mas and Judge Thomas I'd
wards Of keeue. y. d.
In 1915 Mr. Baxter returned 70 Bellows
Fails and entered into partnership with
William j Fo,ter He was stterward a
Law mariner Of bis father and Of d. r.
Sioughtou After prscticiug about lo
wears 10 Bellows Falls he moved 20 Bur
bngtou la where he became the Law
PARTNER Of Judge Hall He then went
into the banking business at that place. In
1862 be returned 70 Bellows Falls for a
wear and then settled ia Rutland.
He formed q partnership at Rutland IN
1863 with W & Lsndon in the grocery
and hardware business but retired from
the firm wear later in order to become
manager Of the Rutland Marble company
at West Rutland position which he filled
until 1851 Mr. Bsxter's knowledge Of
marble led him to invest 10 marble quarries
elsevs here and he was president Of the Bar.
new Marble company Of Swanton and had
marble interest, outside the state Mr..
BAXTER was married IN 1s46 to Miss Coffin
Of Nantucket Mas She survives him
with four children Horace Baxter Of
Swanton David y Baxter of Seattle,
VAST. Walter r Baxter Of New York
and Mrs + Il sanford Of Rutland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

! Prominent Business Man. Formerly
of this Town, Bro'h'r OF Gen. w. w.
Rsrt.r Snd SON OF Judge Horace BsI-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17

Sixth-Being In effect military colo
nies, the conquered islands will have
tariffs of their own, which will be levied
on imports from the United States as
well as those from other countries.
Seventh-The United States will col
lect duties on imports from the islands
the same as though they still belonged
to foreign sovereignty
The presidents program is said to be
based on the ground that the American
people are not sufficiently informed
about Porto Rico and the Philippines to
decide ofhand whether they should be
treated as territories or as colonies
somewhat after the British system.
Many Americans believe the natives of
the conquered islands are not suited to
be taken into full membership in Uncle
Sans family. The president has held
that position, at least toward the Fill
pInOs, and his reluctance to take ali the
Philippines was based on the low civil
lzation of their inhabitants. If the is
lands are given territorial governments
like those of Arizona and New Mexico.
1t is feared some political emergency
may force them into the union as full
tiedged states long before they are fitted
for statehood
Inc government of the islands pre-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17

position. I suppose they took it for
granted | would accept it were it offered
and | probably would.
Il do not wish to be understood as
saying that nothing has been said to
me with reference to this. My friends
have talked with me upon the subject
and | have talked with them. They
have asked me what action / would
take in case the republican members
OF the legislature, believing it to be
best to do so, should nominate me for
the senate. | have said to them that
l do not wish to enter any political
contest, and will not do so. Should
however, the nomination come to me
voluntarily, with out solicitation on
my part, have said to them, as |
have said to you, that | would allow
my name to stand"
As to his prospects of success, Judge
Webb said he knew nothing, and he
appeared Indifferent concerning the
status Of the movement.
This was the extent to which Judge
Webb was willing to commit himself
on the senatorial question, but it was
enough, in connection with what
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17
TWIN CITIES GROWING.
THE DIRECTORY is NOW COMPILED.
The Numbering Of the Two Cities Complete
and Accurate. The Work viii Be
Published EARLY in January.

/ Messrs. Turner and Caldwell of Mil
waukee who have been in the twin
cities for the past six weeks compiling
city directory and numbering each
block or lot, have completed their work.
They have disposed of the manuscript
and good will to the publisher of the
REPORTER as will be seen in their pub
lished card elsewhere.
The thoroughness and care with
which they performed their work can
not be conceived or appreciated until
it has been thoroughly investigated
These gentlemen have carefully meas
ured every foot of ground in the twin
cities and personally visited every busi-
ness establishment and home and gath
cred much valuable data which will be
published in the first directory early in
January. The numbering has been a
tedious task, but it has been performed
SO Systematically that it will remain of
value for years to come, as it has been
performed under the same system and
cities, and in consequence will be good
forever, no matter how many new
buildings are erected. Should the two
cities ever be united as one munich
pality-and every one who has their
welfare in mind so desires-the num-
bering would remain intact, thus the
taxpayers are saved the expense. In
case of the establishment Of the free
delivery postal service, which must
come in no distant future, it will enable
our representatives. to present the
matter IN a mere comprehensive and
intelligent manner to the department.
A hasty examination Of the compila-
ton of the work reveals the fact that
there are over three hundred business
establishments located on both sides of
the Wisconsin river, and with the
future development Of the magnificent
water power must some day be one of
the most pOpulous and flourishing cities
in central Wisconsin. In fact, careful
observers see the dawn of a new era
rapidly materializing. In the directory
there are nearly eighteen hundred
names with about fifteen hundred ad
dresses, which according to tried and
trusty method of calculation univers-
ally used, would give the twin cities a
population of about six thousand, indi-
eating healthy growth in recent years.
1t also has complete list Of municipal
and countv officers, church and civic
societies, and must certainly prove val
liable to every citizen, besides serving
the purpose of showing to the world at
large the progress, commercial import
ance and steady, reliable growth of the
twin cities.
The number has been put on half the
buildings and certainly every residence
should have them. The same style ofl
servicable aluminium numbers can now
be secured at the REPORTER office for
the small sum Of 35 cents each. Ger
tainly everyone should be willing to aid
in completing the good work so we'll
begun.
Regarding the directory, its publica-l
tion will be rapidly pushed and nothing
left undone to make it modern, accurate
and up to date.