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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-20

While one section of socialists was dis
GUESSING what should be munlcipalized and
nationalized. another section, meeting m
the same town-Leeds-was engaged in
the discussion of plans for increasing the
number of parliamentary representatives
at the next general election. The indie
pendent Labor party, with an income or
about s., 600 a year. has formulated a plan
for contesting twenty-five seats.
The growth Of Cancellation and arbitra-
ton boards in Great Britain is one of the
features of the industrial life of the end
of the century. No fewer than 1,465 dis
putes were brought before various Of
these boards in 1897 the latest date for
| which collected figures are available, ana
Of these 500 were settled by the boards
without the necessity OF a conflict. These
boards exist in all trades, and their num-
Der increases every year.
On Monday last a big strike was or
dered at Toronto, and a thousand work.
men are now idle as a result of an unsat-
isied demand for higher wages. They in
clude brick!ayers, molders, c~igarmakers.
cloakmakers, stonecutters and builders
laborers. There is more building in pro-
gress in Toronto today than for TEN years
and the strike is regretted. The bricklay-
crs demanded 20 cents per hour. The
~cloakmakers want 5 to 10 cents increases
per garment, the moiders want 25 cents
and hour and he stOnecutterS 43 cents
an hour. The cigarmakers object to an
increase in their number OF apprentices.
An, agitation is gradually rising and
swelling out among the iron n steel
workers of Great Britain for an increase
in wages. Tt will be remembered that
their great dispute in 1s9F-S was over q
question OF hours. Now, especially or
the northeast coast and on the Clyde they
arc putting in claims for, usually. a 5 pei
cent increase in The englnaer-
ing trade employers have refused 10 grant
this, owing to The. excessively high price
of material. which, they declare, Is max
ing the trade very unprofitable. A con-
ference of representatives of employers
and workmen is to be held in London soon
to discuss the question i'm all it's bearings
Secretary Delier of the London Plas-
terers' union expresses himself as i'm
mensely satisfied with the way things
have gone in the dispute In the building
trades. In the place of intimidating tn
men, it has given them a new idea o
their power. OF the upward Of 1000 plas'
terers who were locked out, large mum
bers have obtained work At
tempt after attempt ON the part OF thu
employers Ill lHc DuliuibS hddCo " III
port labor from the continent has failed
the immigrants being met at the railway
stations and persuaded into going back t.
Their own countries by the picketing Off
Gals of the National Association of Plas
terers. Secessions from the Maste
Builders association are Of frequent oc
currence. and the whole dispute look
suspiciously like petering out.
Manahars of The executive board of Fed
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-20

A stage curtain for a French opera
is 81 by 60 feet in size, made up of
" inch aluminium plates, and weighs 1900
pounds. Sheets iron would weigh II 900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-20

In Argentina a ~scarabaeid beetle of the
genus FroX has developed a taste for
grasshoppers' eggs, and is regarded as a
possible subduer of the grasshopper pest.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-20

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06
WEST BRATTLEBORO.
BEAUTIFYINa THE CEMETERY.

Notable improvements which are BE-
ing Made by Ezra Fisher ON Meeting
House naturalization OF the First
Meeting House Has Been Marked by
a Granite Block.
For several years it has been the desire
of Ezra Fisher TO improve and beautify the
cemetery on Meeting House Hill. In fact,
he has spent considerable time and money
in so doing. Since the death of his son,
Leslie Fisher, whose body was buried In
this beautiful spot, his interests in this
project have been qnickened.
Last fall he bought strip of land on
the south side of the old cemetery, com.
prising about one and one-fourth acres, of
Will Thurber, which has been divided into
156 lots, most of which are 10 by 20 feet
in size. The wall on the south side of
the Old part has been moved to the rear of
the new part, forming back wall. A sub
stantial iron fence, inclosing the grounds,
has been begun and will be completed in
the spring. Mr.. Fisher has caused a re-
ceiving vault to be built of brick and stone.
He has also placed a fine granite monu-
ment on the famil- lot.
1t was through Mr. Fisher that the
Meeting House Hill Cemetery association
was incorporated. There has been renewed
effort on the part of several who have rela-
tivcs buried there, in the past few years, TO
keep the ground in better shape than for
merly.
The cemetery is on a height of land
back Of the village and a more beautiful
spot would be hard to fine. 1t is particu-
larly interesting from the fact that on the
land recently bought by Mr.. Fisher was
built the first meeting house in town. The
actual location of the meeting house has
been determined by measurements and
surveys from old records looked up by
Hon. II. II. Wheeler. 1t was found in a
lot near the centre of the new part.
The location has suitable granite
marker, placed there by Mr.. Fisher, on
which is the following inscription:
1.-THE first meeting house in Brattle-
tleboro was built here A. d. 1908" In
digging for the foundation of this marker
ample proof was found that right there
was the fireplace in the old meeting house,
showing that the survey was correct. In
several places about the hill can be found
indications that buildings stood there long
ago
The first burial in this cemetery occurred
in 1865, the body being that of Elizabeth
Wells. The old road running over this
hill and through the valley to Guiford can
be traced in the summer time. There are
many slate headstones in the cemetery,
some Of which are so old and have become
so affected by the action of the weather
that the inscriptions upon them are al
most ndiscernsble.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06
A Terrible Accident,
A FRIGHTENED TEAM OF HORSES
RUNS AWAY.
DaSheS into Preceding Conveyance in the Road
and Young Lady is Seriously Injured.
Nom ne Advocate, Crestline, o.

Probably there is not single incident re.
naming more vivid in the minds of the peo-
pie in this locality than the accident which
befell Miss Fannie Thoman, a young lady
nearly twenty years old, residing about three
miles west of this city, while out riding one
DAY in May. 1894. In conversation with a
friend recently, Miss Thoman told the story
concerning this horrible affair and the results
from 1t.
She said 81 was working in a dressmak.
ing establishment in Gallon, Ohio, and one
day while out riding with my friends, we
were overtaken by team Of runaway horses,
and the carriage in which was riding was
badly wrecked and l was thrown out, receiv-
ing hard fall.
g." | was taken to my home, and a physician
was called and upon examination told me
that my right kidney had been affected. He
gave me medicines which relieved me some.
but which never helped me as they should.
was weak and whenever / attempted
TO do light work about the house, | would
become Frustrated. / was very dizzy and
frequently pains would dart through my
back in an indescribable manner. In fact,
my whole constitution was affected. ! had
very sallow complexion with seemingly no
color in my face at ALL
" remained in that condition for over two
years and nothing seemed to relieve me. !
happened to read in a paper how some PEG.
pie had been cured by the use of DIR. vii.
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People. One case
described was similar to mine. and called
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06
Blaine's Prophetic Eye.

One by one, as the years pass, appear
the evidences of the almost seer-like in.
stinct of james G. Blaine. Writing to
President Harrison from Bar Harbor on
August 10, 1891, Mr.. Blaine said: "In re-
gard to the Danish colonies, my proposes
sions are all against the plan until we are
by fate in possession of the larger Indies.
They are destined to become ours, but they
are among the last of the West Indies that
should be acquired. think there are only
three places that are of value enough to be
taken that are not continental. One is
Hawaii and the others are Cuba and Porto
Rico. Hawaii may come up for decision
at any unexpected hour, and l hope we
shall be prepared to decide it in the affirm
alive. Cuba and Porto Rico are not inn
minent.-[ New York Mail and Express.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06
The Adam. Poisoning Case.

No arrests have been made In the Adams
poisoning case in New York and there are
but few new developments. The police
are working hard TO discover the murderer,
but they have no important clues upon
which to base their work. A peculiar phase
of the case is that H. c, Barnet, who was a
member of the Knickerbocker athletic
club as was Cornish, the man to whom
the poison was sent, died a few months
ago after using a powder that was sent
him through the mail by an unknown per-
son. The physician who attended Barnet
has, however, made statement declaring
that his death was caused by diphtheria.
The detectives, nevertheless, are pretty
sure the poison was sent to both by the
same man. There have been several sem
sational reports in the case during the
week, but Chief of-Detectives McClusky
has denied them all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06
A Breeders View OF Tub.rcuiin.

Hon. c. NJ. Winslow, ox-secretary of the
Vermont State board of agriculture and
secretary of the national Ayrshire Breeders
association, says in the Maine Farmer that
his personal experience and observation of
tuberculosis and the tuberculin test have
led him to the following conclusions, viz.
Bovine tuberculosis is a contagious dis
ease; when once introduced into herd of
cattle it will, in a few years, render the
herd improbable, and sooner or later an
initiate it; the only way to stop the prog
ress of the disease is 10 remove from the
herd every infected animal; while physi-
cal examination will, in most instances,
discern the disease when far advanced.
there is no reliable way to detect the dis
ease in its incipient stages except by the
tuberculin test; the first test of a herd
made with tuberculin is more reliable than
any made afterwards it should be care
fully done by an expert, and if so made
may be relied upon; as there is no cure for
the disease, and no way to ascertain its
progress in the animal, the only safe way
is TO destroy all suspected cattle.
Mr.. Winslow says that he does not be-
lieve that any one can safely say that
COW having had tuberculosis has recovered,
or that the disease has been permanently
arrested. Until COW is killed and a post
mortem examination made no one knows
her condition, and even II the examination
indicates dormant or arrested tuberculosis,
no one can tell how soon it would have
assumed an active form If she had lived.
Mr.. Winslow believes the.only safe way
to preserve herd of cattle is to destroy
Unfortunately all animals having tuber-
culosis, as indicated by physical examina-
ton or the tuberculin test; any attempt to
save money by prolonging the lives of dis
eased cattle will in the end prove expensive.
In no case should cattle that have reacted
from the tuberculin test be allowed to go
out of quarantine into healthy herds, for
an animal that has at any time reacted
from tuberculin test has tuberculosis,
and will have it as long as allowed to live;
no one can tell how dangerous she may be.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.

o. r. Farr's teams are drawing lumber
from off the Durham lot.
A. A. Byard is late victim of the grip
with DR.. Pratt in attendance.
Quite a number of the farmers in this
vicinity have begun filing their ice houses
this week.
The thermometer registered hereabouts
last Monday morning all the way from Is
to 26 below zero.
Winfield Farr returned to his work in
Putney Monday morning after vacation
of nearly three weeks.
S. L. Stowell, our town representative,
started for Concord Tuesday morning in
order to be there at the opening session of
the state legislature on Wednesday morn
ing, Jan. 4.
The next regular meeting of Spafford
grange will be held on Saturday evening,
Jan. 7, for the installation of their officers
for the ensuing year, after which a chicken
pie supper will follow and a short literary
program will be presented.
The grip and cholera morbus seem to
have strong hold on many families in
this locality at the present time. Wednes-
day morning there were 20 persons within
the radius of three miles who were housed
with this trouble and many of these cases
are quite severe, requiring the aid Of doc
tor daily.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06

They have so many pretty customs in
Japan connected with the happiness Of
children that even Americans, who are
considered the most indulgent of parents,
are surprised and charmed by the senti-
ment that always inspires them. Perhaps
one of the tenderest fancies is the planting
of tree at the birth of a daughter, tree
that is nourished and guarded as faithfully
as the little life it represents until the
child attains her eighteenth year, and, in
her turn marries. Then this beautiful tree
is cut down, and from its fine, straight
stem and branches is made a wonderful
cabinet or chest of drawers, which will
henceforth hold all the treasures of the
wedding trousseau.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06
WILLIAMSVILLE.

The mumps are expected to call on
friends in the village the last of this week
Lulu Horton, teacher of Brattleboro,
spent several days of her vacation with
Grace Timson.
The local ice house men are smiling
serenely, having completed their labors in
advance of the January thaw.
The Leisure Hour club will meet with
Mrs. A. NJ. Merrifeld on Saturday after
noon, Jan. :. Mrs. Mortified will read
These meetings are much enjoyed by those
attending.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. II. Elliot returned to
Williamstown Wednesday accompanied by
their father, Edwin II. Willard, who will
make his home with them for the present.
Frank +. Willard also returned to South
Deerield, Mass.
Among our sick ones this week have
been Mrs. George 7. Manchester and
children, Mrs. p. NJ. Stratton, Mrs. J. II.
Merrifeld, Mrs. c. d. Lazelle, Mabel
Morse, George Wheeler and Herbert
Adams's family,
The bed quilt which the ladies of the
Universalist sewing circle had promised 10
the most popular young lady in the village
was awarded on the evening of Dec. 81, to
Miss Effie Prouty, who held - votes.
The sale Melted the ladies about $l2
Rev. and Mrs. ID. A. Ball moved into
the +. X. Willard house Wednesday. They
have been looking for a house since last
August, but until the Willard house was
vacated for the winter by the owner,
the nearest approach to the contamination
of their desires was when tin house came
to them from our recent Christmas tree.
The newly elected officers of Excelsior
Division, Sons of Temperance, are as fol-
lows: w. p, A. A. Esterbrook; W. A.,
Mrs. c. X. Stedman; r. S., Ellie Prouty
A. r. S., d. r. Stedman; f. S., Mrs. d.
A. Ball; treasurer, Mrs. A. A Esterbrook:
chaplain, d. A. Ball; Con, w. F. Wheeler
A. Con-, Edith Day; l. S., Mrs. Fred
Houghton; o. S., Hastings Williams.
The Young Peoples Christian union
held its semi-annual meeting on Sunday
evening, Jan. l, and the following officers
were elected for the next six months:
President, Ellie Prouty; vice president,
Hastings Williams; secretary and treas
urer, Florence Dickinson; executive com
mttee, Mrs. ID. A. Ball, Mrs. Anna Sher-
man, Grace Timson. The following dele
gates were appointed to the midwinter
mass meeting to be held at Barre, VT,
next week: Rev. d. A. Ball, Mrs. D. A.
Ball, Hastings Williams and Grace Tim
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

The Grange will meet with Miss Jennie
S. Pierce next Tuesday evening at her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Moody and daugh-
ter leave soon for Arizona, where thew
will join Mr.. Moody's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. l.. Moody, who are engaged in
evangelistic work.
In the town of Mortified for the wear
1898 there were 26 deaths, % births and
seven marriages. OF the deaths, one was
by drowning, one by suicide, II were past
90 years, seven past 70 years and two past
80 years old.
The marriage of Fred Williams and Miss
Fanny May Putnam took place in Mill
bury, Mass, the home of the bride. on
Thursday of this week. Mr.. Williams has
charge of the Highland House at Mount
Hermon and is a member of the firm
of Kellogg & Williams.
A public installation of the officers elect
of the Henry Fl. johnson post, Woman's
Relief corps and Sons of Veterans was
held inthe Sons of Veterans hall on Tues.
day in the presence of a good audience.
including many invited guests. John
Robbins installed the officers of the post
and Mrs. Smith of Athol performed a SINH.
lar Office for the ladies. The installing
officer for the Sons of Veterans failed to
appear, so that part of the program was
omitted. Speeches were made by Com
mander F. j. Stockbridge, Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Lazelle, Rev. Mr.. Piper, j. E. War.
rem, b. f. Field and Warren Wright. At
the close of these exercises the company
were invited to the dining hail. where sup
per was served by the Sons of Veterans.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06

the attention Of the other members Of the
family, and mamma suggested I should have
a box at once.
"Of course was anxious to get well and
box of these pills was secured and tried.
When l had taken the pills one week l
noticed an improvement in my condition.
A better color came in my face and lips,
became stronger, had an increased appetite
and the dizziness in my head was relieved.
al had often read of these pills but gave
no attention to them until the day procured
my first box. Since then have taken twelve
boxes and have been greatly relieved. Ny
blood is in better condition, have gained
in flesh and my entire system has been built
up. ! most certainly recommend DR.. Will
lisms' Pink Pills for Pale People to any one
troubled with kidney complaint"
All the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves are contained, in a condensed form, in
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
They are an unfailing specific for such disease1
as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, st. Vitus'
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nerV-
Gus headache, the after effects of la grippe,
palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow COM
plexions, all forms of weakness either in male
or female, and all diseases resulting from viii.
ated humors in the blood. DIR. Williams Pink
Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent
post paid on receipt of price, 80 cents a box,
or six boxes for $2.50-lthey are never sold In
bulk or by the 1907 by addressing DIR. WilliamP
Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. Y
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06

Steel freight cars have been experimental
with on several railroads in the middle
West, and have been found to possess many
excellent qualities. Anticipating a grow
ing demand, the Carnegie company has
decided TO build big plant for the manu-
facture of steel cars near Homestead, Pa,
which will employ several thousand men
and will have capacity of 40 cars a day
For steel cars, lightness, strength and du-
rability are claimed, and though their cost
will be greater than those of wood, their
carrying capacity will be enough greater to
make their use profitable, reducing appre-
ciably the cost of carriage per ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
Death of Dudley t. Chase Of CIaremon


Dudley T. Chase, well-known lawyer
and historian, died at his home in Clare
mont Saturday. He was born in Cornish,
n. H., in 1928, and, fitting for college at
the Kimball Union academy, graduated
from Dartmouth in 1S4S. After year In
the Yale Law school he pursued his studies
further with eX-Gov. Carlos Coolidge of
Windsor, and was admitted to the bar in
lS49. He practiced only in Windsor
county, and in 1868 removed to Claremont,
n. H., where he resided until his death.
He was the first master of the Claremont
grange, the first master of the New Hamp-
shire state grange in 1873, and served as
such until 1879, while as a member of the
National grange he served in several off
cial positions. For several years he took
an active interest in historical and genoa
logical pursuits, being descendant Of the
historic Chase family of Cornish.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06
Ten-Cent Magazine Free.

All the promises made by the Sunday Maya
zine of the New York Press have been fulfilled
and even exceeded. The numb for Jan. is so
full OF good things that ones wonder grows as
he turns the pages, that so much that is bright,
interesting and well printed can be given away
wilma Sunday newspaper. Some Kings and
Others" treats OF some notable members of
european royal families, portraits OF whom are
printed. THAT Little Hyderabad Affair." is a
There is an illustrated article on the humble
graves OF some Of Americas great sons, and the
work OF railroad snow plows is told of in words
pictured direct from photograph, ami there are
other bright short stories and interesting pic
lures. Tbs Sunday Maya comes every week
cost
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06
CROSBY & COOLIDGE,
Money I'm New Hampshire Politics
BrattlebOrO,

Senator William 4. Chandler has ad-
dressed letter to the Manchester Union
upon 1.-The Growth and Use of Money in
Politics in New Hampshire it In
crease or Stop" He says that new sys-
tenn of politics came into existence in the
state in 1882, when large sums of money
were expended by the rival Republican
candidates, Samuel W. Hale of Keene and
Moody Currier of Manchester. The evil
feelings created by this contest struggle
made the contest before the people
doubtful, and further large sums we're dis
bursed by Mr.. Hale's manager, who had
become manager of the Republican state
committee, with the result that Mr.. Hale
was elected by the small majority of SIT.
The senator continues:
1.-THE rival railroads of the state also
began to expend enormous sums of money
in their contests in the legislatures, par
ticularly in 1882 and 1887. In the latter
year, in the famous contest between the
Concord railroad and the Boston & Main
the chairman of the Republican state cort
mittee became the supreme Legislative
agent for the Concord railroad, and supelt
intend its disbursements, while Chast
A. Sinclair performed similar service fol-
the Boston & Maine. u
!
by the contending railroads in their efforS(
to corrupt members of the legislature, he ! I.
a most marked effect in increasing the ef
penditure of money in the political COZ,
tests for nominations and elections takint
place while two railroads were striving TO
mastery.
"The demoralizing contests between Y
two railroads ceased when, in 1895, IL
Boston g. Maine railroad absorbed T.
Concord railroad. In 1896 very little moi.
ey was expended by the state commits ct
Gov. Busiel had been elected in 1894 es
1900 plurality and 10000 majorit,l
There was no excuse for spending money!
in this presidential contest, and the stsasi
committee wisely conducted the canydys
according to reformed methods. ~
1.-THE change had most favorable N,
suits for the Republican party. Mr.. Ransil
dell had 10000 plurality for governcH
Mr.. Mckinley $4,000 plurality for Pref
dent, and the two Republican candidateb
for Congress had each about $4,000 pluraiN
ity,"