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Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14

No doubt if the Cuban General of
Porto Rico adopts Blanco's methods he
will cable to Madrid, ''Only poor old
mule killed."
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14
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Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14
Miles of Hair.

Few women consider that they carry
some az or 90 miles Of hair on their
head. The fair haired may even have to
dress 70 miles of threads of gold every
morning.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14

Inc natural habit of human beings
appears to be the use of the teeth M u.s.
t tbi' t siae OF tho mouth for masticatin 'o
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14

"Uncle Sam Why Are You Waiting
has been popular song during the past
few weeks but it will now be sung'.Thcy
Fought to Remember the Maine
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14

The PHILIPPINES, Porto Rico,-Next?
Yes the Canarie>, Cuba and the home
ports.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14

-harchesl, the great singing teacher
says that when she found in any of be1
pupils symptoms of incidence or wan,
OF enthusiasm she at once ATTEMPTED tc
dlssuado them from an artistic career
one such case was very absurd in the
manner III which her advice WAS tallcn
Inns was Fraulein T., who was remark.
ably handsome, but very lazy.
one day Marchosi lost patience with
her. "-''4
'Gct married, my dear child" said
she, land become good wifo yo,,
Will never do anything Oh the stage -"
Inc girl laughingly replied that she
ueiie'ea IL was easier to get a good en-
eagement than good husband bn+
shortly afterward, On coming for her
lesson, she whispcred:
II am following your advice, 7 am
gong to be married."
AL that is good! and who is tbo
happy man. " 80 '''0
u do not know was the girls Ia.
comic reply. 49,
ou "A"t' you are going to marry some
one you do not know"
1es; my tiance saw me before he
wenI 10 India, when l was II wears old
i nave been shown his photograph. and
'S ms noble expression inspires me with
ing him. ''' -''"Ai
When will your Gance co,,a ~ fo..,.
,ou?' N0'N0 u ietch
J., unfortunately be cannot come for
i LIZ weadlng'' she answered, with a
, i,sn. pluSh. His business prevents
I'M from doing so. am to be married
Il my native town to friend Of tho
,n,Is ny proxy, and he will take mo to |
bombay to my future husband "
"A lew weeks later the curious cero
lony did take place, and the marriaan
pparehtly turned out very bannv 90
outh's Communion "pp9'-
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14

Inc shield of Hector when slunp at
the back in walking, covered the BODY
from neck to heel.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14

Greater Glasgow, with a population
OF s53, 600, has only 494 medical men
or one doctor to 726 of the population,
1t must be a healthy place.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14

The guns at old Moro did not Dewey
thing to Sampson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
FRENCH LITERATURE.
, HISTORY ANpA HANDFUL OF ESSAYS.

HISTORY OF FRENCH LITE 4, ,bo Wor hy
Ssries) Octave, PIP. K. 40 d. Appleton q ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-16
"a Nursery of Military Men

Under this heading he New York Even
ing Post devotes an article a column and a
half long to Norwich University, at North
fell, this state, of which our, townsman,
Commander Allan d. Brown, is president.
The article was evidently suggested by the
feet that Admiral George Dewey was for
three years a stu lent at Norwich Uniyer-
sity, and doubtless laid there the founda-
ton of the success which has made
bright page in the history of our country
since the first day of May. The article
says
"Of Norwich University it may be said,
as Daniel Webster said OF Dartmouth, 1T
is a small college, but there are those who
love it, and its record in the country's mil
ilary and naval annals is one of which its
alumni may well be proud. Gen. Sherman,
in paying public tribute to one of its
cadets, spoke of Norwich University, then,
as since, college of great renown,' and
said: This military school at one time al
most rivalled the national military academy
at West Point, and there many a man who
afterwards became lannon's in the Mexican
war and civil war first drank in the in
sons of the art of war, which enables him,
out of unorganized masses of young men,
to make compact companies, regiments,
and brigades of soldiers, to act as single
body in the great art of war More than 800
of the graduates and past cadets have served
in the army or navy, and many have
gained high rank or been conspicuous for
gallant and meritorous servic IS"
This iS the hist rv Of the school in hriaf.
"This nursery of heroes, which has al
ways been poor and struggling, never hay
ing had a cent of endowment, was founded
in 1919 by Capt. Alden Partridge. He
was graduated from West point in 1906,
served there as professor of mathematics
and Of engineering, and in 1S1G'17 was in
command of the academy. A man of ar
bitraTy will and Independent views, he be-
came at odds with his superiors, and in
1918 resigned his commission. Then he
established at Norwich, VT, his birthplace,
the American, Literary, Scientific and
Military Academy which retained this
name until 1884, when it was incorporated
as Norwich University. Its buildings at
| Norwich were destroyed by fire in 1866,
and the university was removed to North
| field, VT, on account of inducements
| offered by the citizens of the latter place.
Capt. Partridge was president of the insti-
tuition until 1913, and was succeeded by
| Col. Truman b. Ransom, who resigned his
chair to command the Ninth New Eng
land) regiment in the war with Mexico.
The latter fell at the head of his regiment
in the assault on Chapultepec, his last
words being Forward the Ninth
"Small as the college is, and remote from
large cities, associations of its alumni are
maintained in Boston and New York"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-16
The Pythians.
state Convention of the knights TO he
Held Here Oct. . and q.

The announcement in regard to the
meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Knights
of Pythias here has been made. The dates
are Oct. and g. Tuesday evening at
o'clock the work of the third rank will be
exempliied by the local lodge in their hall
Wednesday at 10 A. the grand lodge will
meet in the same place.
The parade and review of the uniform
rank will occur at ? o'clock the same after
noon and will be followed by the prize
drill, a fine flag to be preanted to the besit
drilled company in the state by the un-
formed company here.
Supreme Representative Charles a. Lee
of Pawtucket, r. l., will give an address
in the opera house Wednesday evening at
13O; a concert program will also be rem
dered by Mrs. Lima Thwiug Hubbard of
Brattleboro and Mrs j. II. Blakeley of this
village. These exercises will be followed
by grand military ball in Union hall and
a banquet at Towns hotel
The American b md of Claremont
Weeden's orchestra and Swift's drum corps
are to furnish music during the three days
The local committee in whose charge the
arrangements are consist of w. G. Belknap,
Scott Clark, l.. p. Sprague c. II. Nichols,
f. S Livermore and II. T. Isham. 1t is
expected that fully 1000 Strangers will he
in town during the three days and Bellows
Falls will have to hustle to entertain the
large number of guests.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-16
State Board of Health.
Some Of the Efficient Work which IL Is
Doing for the Public Good.

An interesting feature of the Vermonter
for September is an article on our Vermont
State Board of Health, covering its history
since its creation in 1886, and giving some
account of its work. This paragraph is of
interest:
During the first six years after the or
ganization of the board much good work
was done. Al each biennial session of the
legislature an attempt was made to amend
the law so as to render it more efficient,
but little change for the better was made
until 1892, when the act was so amended
as to give the board power to promulgate
more stringent rules and regulations and
also what was lacking before-authorty to
enforce them. This made a revolution in
the working of the board. Since that
time it has been possible to limit the spread
of infectious diseases in nearly every in
stance. The health authorities now feel
that the dreaded diseases, typhoid fever,
scarlet fever and diphthera, can be
handled in such a manner as to prevent
healthy persons from becoming infected.
Where the infection is in drinking water,
as was the case in the epidemcs in Windsor,
st. Johnsbury and Barre, large number
of persons may be infected before the
source of the poison is known, but as soon
as the source can be located the spread
may be limited, If proper means are en-
ployed for its suppression. The source
may be in milk as was in the outbreak of
scarlet fever in Woodstock, when II in
dividuals in different paris of the village
were infected at nearly the same time. 1t
took two days to determine the source and
Immediately its spread was limited"
One of the most useful and important fea-
lures of the work which the board is now
doing is that at the laboratory at Burling-
ton, established last February, under the
principal dictatorship of DR.. j. II. Linsley,
for the examination ofsuspected cases of ty-
phoid fever and diphtheria. The laboratory
contains all the necessary equipment for
this kind of work, and any physician in the
state may send them cultures from any sus-
pected cases of these diseases to aid him in
his diagnosis and treatment. That the
laboratory work is appreciated and made
use Of is shown by the fact from February
1 to September 1917 examinations were
made for diagnosis of typhoid fever, with
results positive in 1873 and negative in "a
that is, 1873 of the suspected cases proved
to be typhoid fever, During the same pc
riod ACT examinations were made for dag
nosis in suspected cases of diphtheria,
with results positive in pa and negative
in 120.
The article is accompanied by half.tone
portraits of the present members of the
board-Dr. c. S Caverly of Rutland, DR..
O. w. Sherwin of Woodstock, Dr.. II. d.
Holton Of Brattleboro, Dr. j. II. Hamil-
ton of Richford and DR.. J. II. Linsley OF
Burlington.
DE- Hoton has always been an earnest
advocate of the work of the state boar. Of
health, recogniz ng early the need Of it.
establishments and working ever since for
the enlargement of its scope so as to NEE
the requirements of modern medical ans
sanitary science.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-16
SWORD FOR DEWEY.
Fine Gift of the Nation TO the Admiral

Washington, Sept. 13.-What will prob
ably be one of the most magnificent
swords of honor ever presented by the
United States to an off ,er for distinguish
ed conduct in battle is now being manu-
featured in New York for presentation to
Rear Admiral George Dewey. The de-
sign was adopted by the board, of which
Acting Secretary Allen 10 president, and
is pronounced by naval officers familiar
with its features to be the most superb
they have ever seen.
Under the act of Congress presenting
its thanks to Rear Admiral Dewey for the
victory gained in the battle of Manila but
provision was made for the purchase of a
sword, scabbard, belt and case to be pre-
scented to that officer. The contract price
of the four articles is $4,000, and they are
to be furnished to the department early in
November
The blade was 30l inches in length
All the metal, except in the steel blade and
scabbard is to be 22-karat gold. At the
top of the sword hilt is to be piece of
gold on which will be the name of the bat
leship Olympia, trident erect and the
zodiacal sign for December, the month of
Rear Admiral Dewey's birth.
There will be many other decorations.
At the point of the ferrule on the scabbard
the gold casing terminates in Spanish
crown and coat of arms, upside down. The
point of the sword passes through the
crown, suggesting destruction or annihla-
ton. The sword blade is damascened
with the inscription: 1.-THE gift of the ma
ton to Rear Admiral Dewey, L. S. n, in
memory of the victory at Manila bay, May
|, 1898"
A Phmnician galley, representing the
first craft of the worlds navies, supplies
the rest of the ornament for this side of
the blade. This has been used in prefer
ence to modern batteship, as the out
lines of the latter are more or less hard
from an artistic standpoint.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-16

The army in Cuba is suffering many in
conveniences by the absence of the mule.
Although an animal that is without pride
of ancestry or hope of posterity, the mule
in not to be spoken of with disrespect.
He is a hard worker, and feed him the
night through with nothing more nutritious
than wagon tongue, and in the morning
he will sing you a song that beats all the
comic songs you ever heard on the stage.
And he has his practical side, too. Near
Chattanooga in 1868, as related by General
Horace Porter, the teamsters in Geary's
division got scared and let their wagons
The mules headed for the enemy and
Longstreet's men, thinking it cavalry
charge, broke and ran. The quartermaster
in his official report said 81 respectfully
request that the mules, for their gallantry
in this action, may have conferred upon
them the brevet rank of horses"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-16
CornoratIon Meeting.

The corporation meeting Friday even
ing passed off quietly The meeting was called
to order about 80 and the business was tax
en- up as stated on the warrant. The first
article, to lay a water pipe on the L. D.
stockwood lots, after a little discussion as
to the cost and plan, was adopted without
a dissenting voice.
1t was next voted to lay four-inch pipe
on uunderhill Court to replace the present
one which has been found to be too small
to supply the houses on that street.
1t was also voted to empower the bailiffs
to borrow $1,000 to pay the balance on the
outstanding note of $4,000.
After the three articles were adopted the
meeting was adjourned. Only about 100
voters we're present and altogether it was
one of the tamest corporation meetings held
in many years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-16
EudeavOrers Will Come
TO Bellows Falls Oct. 10, II, I2---
Speakers Engaged-.-LOcaI Committees.

To Bellows Falls Oct. 10, II, I2---
Speakers Eng0Eed-.-LocaI Committees.
The dates for the Christian Endeavor
convention have been announced as Oct
10, IL, and r. Rev. f. NJ. Gardner of
winthrop, Mass, the president of the
Massachusetts, Christian Eudeavor Union
will be among the prominent workers
present. He is very well known to many
IN town, as it was at his house that some
members of the Bellows Falls delegation
were entertained when attending the CON
vention which was held in Boston in 1894
The music of the convention will be in
charge of Mr.. and Mrs Geo. G. Stebbins
of New York city. Mr.. Stebbins is a well
known musician and has been prominent as
the musical director of the Mortified con
ferences
Efforts have been made to secure Mrs
Ballihgton Booth, the wife of the celebrated
Salvation Army leader. 1t is nos absolute
ly certain that she will be present, but the
committee are doing everything in their
power to have her come.
Some of the different railroads have sig
nited their intention to give reduced rates,
and provisional program will soon be
issued containing ali the necessary infor-
nation in regard to transportation and ac-
commodatlon for delegates. 1t is expected
that 500 or 600 young people will be pres
ent aud the reception committee expect to
have much work to do between now and
Oct 10 in providing suitable accommoda-
ton for this number of people.
The committee feel sure that Bellows
Falls people will be as ready to open their
homes to these delegates as they always
have been to delegates from other societies.
There was meeting last Monday even
ing of those interested and committees were
appointed to take charge of the various de.
tails. They are: President, Mrs George
E. WEIGH; secretary, Miss Abbie T. Leon.
ard; treasurer, Guy G. Blossom. The
chairmen of the various committee are as
follows Mrs Edward G. Osgood entertain.
ment; George E. WEIGH press committee
reception, I. E. Newell; finance, Walter
c Smith; music S w, Wilder, jr. deco
rations, w. II. Black; ushers, j. G. Day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-16
MIR. Champney of FiIzwilliam, ". H..
Had One Foot Cut on by the Cars.

As the Boston K Maine train was pulling
out from the Bellows Falls station towards
the north Friday noon a man named
Champney attempted to board it lie
caught the iron rail- but his feet slipped
from the step and he fell between the plat
forms of the second aud third cars. lie
was rolled several yards 10y the platform,
and the truck passed over one of his feet
just above the ankle. The foot was COM
petely severed by the wheels. The train
was stopped as soon as possible and the
unfortunate man taken out from between
the trucks and laid on a baggage truck
nearby. Some of the bystanders stopped
the flow of blood, and DR.. j. S. Hill was
summoned. The injured man was re-
moved to DR.. Hills office.
There was some difficulty in getting
authority to amputate the leg, but finally
D. w. Linton, agent of the Boston & Maine
railroad here, obtained the necessary per-
nit and the leg was amputated just above
the ankle by Drs. Hill, Allbee and Ridden.
After the operation the injured man was
taken to room in Towns hotel.
1t appears that Mr.. Champney had a
ticket for Charlestown, n. H., from Fitz-
william, n. H., where he lived. 1t was
supposed that he was going to visit his
brother, who now lives in Springfield but
who formerly lived in the Grignon house on
Rockingham street. He has a wife and
four children in Fitzwilliam.
1t was thought during the afternoon
that he would not survive after the opera
ton, as he is troubled with heart disease,
but he will probably recover if he is not
internally injured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-16
FALLS.
Changes in the schools
N,cessitated by the Crowded Condition
In Some of the Grades.

After the opening of the public schools
l,.t week it was found that the primary
srhoos in building No. ?, which has accom-
,,doted all the first aud second year chill
iron of the northern aud central portions
,f the village, were much overcrowded.
r., overcome this difficulty Miss Elmdorfs
with grade, from No 4 at the north end, was
removed to the new High school building to
mike room for Miss Hatch's primary from
49, > Children we're transferred from
one school to another, according TO loca-
tion. Many children from the centre of
the town have been sent to the schools of
Miss Thompson and Miss Hayes at No g.
Even now Miss Lebourveau's school at No
numbers 80 at the present time. The
Urinary schools do not seem to be larger in
total than usual, but certain districts seem
to have more than their share of the pu-
nils. The primary school has long been
needed at the north end, which had none,
and will be much appreciated by families
in that vicinity. Miss Dascomb's kinder
garten will occupy the room vacated by
Miss Hatch. These changes have been an
inconvenience to committee, teachers and
pupils, but will prove of great benefit in
the future.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-16
EARNED NOT BOUGHT.
Staying Power Counts in n Ong and
Stern Race.

Brattleboro people need not he told how hard
it is to earn and maintain good reputation and
now easy t is to lose one After such a loss it is
well nigh impossible TO cover the ground, and the
majority who have sliDped bv the wayside have
been forced to stay,there. As with mans rep
utaton it! is with medicinal preparations.
Some achieve a reputation which stays with
them. 1t is founded on intrinsic merit and not
sustained by elaborate advertising. Il faces the
public backed up by honesty and works its way
quickly and thoroughly. Brattleboro people
want no better proof Of the reputation earned by
Doan's Kidney Pills than the following expert
ence from citizen: -
Mr.. G. II Hall. of No. p Clark, street, contrac-
tor and builder, says: MY kidneys commenced
to bother me- with a hard.dul lingering pain In
the small of my back. AT my work, having con.
siderable stopping aud lifting to do, it.was-so
lame and )re that was in the greatest misery.
! also h id trouble with the kidney secretions par
ticuarly at night Last fallOo96) saw Doan
Kidney Pills advertised and so well recommended
that got box at Durgin's drug store They
helped me from the very start. My back was
better and stronger and the other, difficulty was
much relieved. Il worked hard all winter and
felt better in every way than did before taking
Doau's Kidney Pills. have recommended them
them TO others and will continue to do so when
ever l can. You may put down my name as
being an indorser of the virtues OF Doans Kidney
Pills"
Sold by all dealers-price so cents. Mailed by
Foster. Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y Sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take no sub
stitute.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-16
900 Killed In Guatemala.

New Orleans, Sept. l2.-rhe steamer
olympia from Guatemala brings news OF
serious riots there during the recent cleo
tion,, in which 800 persons were killed.
The natives gathered in great numbers at
the polls. Considerable disorders followed
the heated personal disputes, and the gov
eminent troops. which were called out,
were obliged TO lire into the mob.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-16
A SnIdirr Shot.

Galveston, Texas, Sept. 12.-Edward
Callahan, a private in the immune regi
ment, was shot dead last night, and his
companion was wounded. The police
man who did the shooting gave himself
up He says that he attempted to arrest
Callahan for beating little boy. The
immunes were paid of yesterday, and
they were in town celebrating when the
shooting took place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-16
VIII Leave Bellows Falls.
Rev. f. e. Marggrars Passionate VIII

Ey.-~ a End October 4. = .,.A5 - -.
At the close of his sermon last Sunday
morning the pastor of the Universalist
church, Rev. f f. Maggraf, briefly stated
to his congregation that his relations to the
church as its pastor would cease Oct. /. This
came as an unwelcome surprise to many,
although few knew previously of his de-
cision. Mr.. Marggraf has been pastor of
the church for the past five or six years
and as citizen has been progressive,
popular man whom Bellows Falls can ill
afford to lose He was town superinten-
dent of schools last year. As yet his plans
for the future are entirely undecided, as
are also those of the church as to filling the
vacancy. This was the first Sunday he
had preached since his vacation of a month,
during which time his marriage occurred.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-16
For over Fifty Years,

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for over 80 years by millions of mothers for their
children while teething with perfect success. 1t
sooths the child, sotUens the gums aays all pain,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrhua. 1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately Sold by druggists in every part of
the world. Twenty.five cents bottle Be sure
and ask for Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup"
and take no other kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-16
THIRTEEN DIED.

New York, Sept. 1O-The transpor
Missouri arrived at Montauk today.
bringing troops from Santiago. Their
were Is deaths on the voyage, two being
members of the Second Massachusetts,.