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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22
Looomo,tve Roller ErpIoded.

A passenger train from Athol was APP
preaching the South Athol station on the
Athol branch of the Boston & Albany rail-
road Wednesday afternoon, when the boil
er exploded. The shattered fragments
we're thrown almost entirely upward, and
the engineer, Henry Ingraham, and the
fireman, Edward Comans, escaped death.
The former had one eye torn out and his
face was badly cut, and the latter's face was
cut, but not seriously. There had been
trouble with the regular engine and a
freight engine had been pressed into ser
vice. The steam had just been shut off to
enable the train to slacken speed, when the
explosion occurred.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Charge is Manslaughter.

Henry wIntsrhaIder Of auckland Is AL
legged 20 Have Caused the Death Of Hts
wiGe by Assaulting Her.
Henry winterhalder, 30 of Buckland was
arraigned before Justice w. S. Dana Satur-
dav. at Shelburne Falls, for assaulting his
wife and for manslaughter. He pleaded
not guilty and gave bail for $4,000 for his
appearance at the court in Greenfield TO
dav. his father and uncle becoming his
sureties. The case has attracted much at
tention at Shelburne Falls. IL is claimed
that the death Of his wife, Lottie Winter
halder, on Dec 3, was due to assaults
made on her by her husband. There are
three complaints, the first for assault and
battery, the second for assault and battery
on a woman quick with child, and the
third for manslaughter. Mrs. Winterhald-
or gave premature birth to a child Nov. 80,
and died five days after. In connection
with her death it is said that she was suf-
fering from AN attack Of pneumonia. An
assault is alleged TO have been committed
by Winterhalder Oct 1. Another assault
is claimed 10 have been made Nov. 20,
when, according to the claim, Mrs. Winter
balder was pulled out of bed by her hair
Winterhalder's arrest was delayed, as he
has been i'll with pneumonia. He was not
attended by counsel The marriage took
place a little over a year ago. Both Mr..
Winterhalder and his wife had been mar
ri i'd before. Winterhalder's first wife was
Miss Murphy, who was able, it is said, to
take care of herself in any family combats.
She secured a divorce.
Mrs. Winterhalder, %, who was an
adopted daughter of NJ. S. Purington of
auckland, first married Oswald Heathcote
of Shelburne Falls. He died several years
since, leaving two children, aged about five
and three. They have lived in the Winter
halder family since the marriage of their
mother to Winterhalder. The friends Of
Mrs. Winterhalder are said to have been
strongly opposed TO her marrying Winter
halder, whose reputation. for sobriety was
not good. Mrs Frank Cremer of Shell
burne Falls is a twin sister of Mrs. Winter
halder, they having been adopted when
very young by Mr.. Purington, who is a
farmer living near Buckland station. Win
terhalder is employed by the Lamson &
Goodnow cutlery company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22
Imprevem,n, IN stoek nIarkst.

The stock market opened very strong at
New York Wednesday with nearly all the
leading stock up from one to three points.
1t closed yesterday with the bears in a
panic and buying to cover at big advance.
The general opinion is that the furry is
over, There was no real cause for it, and
only the action of brokers in putting up
banks came to the rescue with the second
$4,000, 900 to loan at @ per cent stocks
started up with rush. Big buying orders
came in also from investors who bought
good dividend paying stocks to keep, at
much below their real value.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22
The British Reverses.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

lfFom the Fnllaueipnia Leoger.I
The reverse suffered by Gen. Buffers
column advancing for the relief of Lady
smith was the climax of a series of British
defeats received within a week. The east
ern, central and western British divisions
moving northward by concentrated pur-
pose, and In pursuance of the general plan
of campaign TO drive the Beers out of
British territory, to relieve British be-
leaguered towns, and to transfer the field of
war to Boer territory, were all repulsed in
quick succession. No Boer position was
taken. The British have lost thousands of
soldiers and many guns, and the British
generals, Butler, Methuen and Gatacre,
with the flower of the British army, for the
time being, have been placed on the de-
fensive in regions where the inhabitants, in
racial sympathy with the Beers, are held
to the British allegiance by slender ties.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22
House ChaIrmanshIp.

The following are chsirmen of import
ant committees in the House of Repre-
sentatives:
Elections. Taylor, Ohio.
Ways and means, Payne, New York.
Appropriations Cannon. Illinois.
Judiciary, Ray. New York.
Banking and currency, Brosius, Pennsylvania
Coinage, weights and measures. Southland, Ohio
Interstate and foreign commerce, Hepburn,
Iowa.
River and Harbor Burton, Ohio
Merchant, Marine, and fisheries, Grosvenor
Ohio.
Agriculture, Wadsworth. New York
Foreign affairs, Hit. Illinois.
Military affairs. Hull, Iowa.
Naval affairs. Boutelle, Name
Post offices, Loud, California.
Public lands, Lacey. Iowa.
Indian affairs, Sherman, New York.
Territories, Knox, Massachusetts.
Insular affairs, Cooper, Wisconsin.
Pacific railroads, Powers, Vermont.
Reform Of the civil serv ice, Gillette, Massachu
sets.
Expenditures of war department, Grout, Yer
mont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22

The tobacco growers of the Connecticut
valley have been somewhat disturbed by
the proposition to give Porto Rico free
trade with the United States, which would
mean unrestricted competition with the
island tobacco. Congressman Henry of
Connecticut says there is no ground for
alarm, because Porto Rico tobacco is good
only TO be used as filler, while the Con-
necticut valley tobacco is better grade,
and is used mostly for wrappers. He
says that if Philippine tobacco should like
wise be admitted duty free Connecticut
growers would unquestionably be disas-
trously affected. Fortunately, however,
this is not possible with existing condi-
tions, for under the fourth article of the
treaty with Spain, we are pledged to main
tain an open door policy. with all nations
in these islands for at least ten years, rem
dering free trade with the Philippines i'm
possible for that length of time. The
Connecticut valley tobacco growers are
getting fully double for their crop what
they received few years ago, on account
of the scarcity of Cuban tobacco, caused
by the war. An average price is now Is
cents as against eight cents few years
ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22

James B. Hale, receiver of the Bradford
trust and savings bank, has succeeded in
New York in perfecting settlement of suits
against E. o. Leonard of Bradford and all
personal suits arising from the bank diff
culties with r. F. Straine of Boston.
The house in Brandon in which the late
Stephen A. Douglas was born has been
sold to Miss Lucy Smith of Boston. Miss
Smith announces nat while the outside will
be retained in the same condition that it
has always been, the interior will be thor
oughly remodeled and repaired The house
is one of the oldest in that town, and near
it is the celebrated frozen we'll, in which
ice is found the entire year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22

The Alhambra, the famous convention
hall of Syracuse, where the Democrats of
New York have met In state convention
during recent years, was burned Wednes-
day morning. Loss $4,000.
For killing Sanford White, coke works
superintendent, Wednesday, at Dunbar,
Pa, George Templeton, colored, was shot
to death by a posse of citizens by whom
he was pursued Immediately after the muir
der. White had charged Templeton with
being implicated in robberes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22
DECIDE YOURSELF.
The Opportunity Is Here, Backed by
BrattlebOrO Testimony.


BrattlebOrO Testimony.
Don't take our word for It.
Don't depend on a strangers state ment
Read Brattleboro endorsement
Read the statements Of Brattleboro citizens
And decide for yourself.
Here is one case Of it.
Mr.. @. II Hall Of No 25 Clark street. contractor
and builder, says About II year ago my kid
ueys commenced to bother me with hard. dull
lingering pain in the small of my back. At my
work, having considerable stopping and
lifting to do l would be so lame and so sore
that was in the greatest misery. l also had
trouble with the kidney secretions particularly at
night. saw Doan's kidney Pills advertised and
so well recommended that got a box at drug
store. They helped me from the very start I
worked hard all winter and felt better in every
way than did before taking Doan's Kidney Pills.
Sold by all dealers, price 50 cents Mailed BY
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, y. Y, sole agents
for the United States.
Sold by Geo E. Greene, 90 Main street, Brat
tleboro, Vt.
Remember the name Doan's and take no sub.
stitute
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22
Copper-B.aring Quartz Found at Heath

The Berkshire Milling and Mining COM
pany has SUNK a perpendicular shaft into
the ground 35 feet at the mine in Heath.
The officers report that they have struck
vein of copper bearing quartz which assays
$3.50 a ton. A stream of water has been
struck which causes trouble. A boiler and
engine have been ordered for pumping pur-
poses A shaft house and workroom are to
be speedily erected and it is probable that a
boarding house will soon be constructed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22

The officers of the Berkshire mining and
milling company at Heath report that a
copper quartz vein, trending southeasterly,
has been struck which is heavy with sui
phate of copper ard iron, the copper pre-
dominating. The engine-house and fire.
room are being rapidly pushed to compile
ton, and clearinghouse will presuma-
bly, be built in or near the ravine adjacent
to good water convenienees, as soon as
possible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22
CLAPP & JONES.
Mileage Books

A LWAYS FOR RENT at my once in Millers
"a confectionery store, Brooks House oloeh
or Of myself at the Brooks House and az All
trains. T. ]. HEAPHEY, Brattleboro. ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22
DISGUISED DANGER.

Hunters sometimes hide themselves In
the disguise of a COW, and thus make their
way into the very midst of the most eau
o @Ogs game !. . The mode % tS of
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10

the fine gold to the required quality is
largely copper and silver, in general pro-
portion of two and fraction to one respec-
lively. Other metals are often used in small
proportions with copper and silver Tor many
and varied technical reasons.
standing joke on many of the oldtime
jewelers. who used the old-fashioned large
copper cents for their alloys was that in
weighing up the metals they would not
stick at a cent in giving good weight, but
would throw in an extra one for good meas
ure The value of that great copper disc
before and after melting can be appreciated
even by the uninitiated
The average quality of the gold jeWelry
worn has, in. one sense, materially and
steadily dropped for many years Where
twenty-five years ago, fourteen carat metal
Was considered poor enough, the same line
is now drawn at ten carats The great
quantities of goods of even lower quality
that, placed on the market, find ready
sale as substitutes for better goods, make
it matter OF extreme doubt if the ave age
Of quality used viii even reach the standard
of ten carats fine. The impunity with which
ten-carat gold is stamped as of fourteen
carat quality, and the reckless manner in
which all sorts of misleading stamps are
used upon brass, plated and low-grade gold
goods, were it but half understood by the
general public thus abused, would speedily
secure by legislation the national stamping
laws that certainly are badly needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10
or, SHE DANCES sUCH 4 WAY.
Women Walt" and GaIop Fifteen
NiInA In IE.-n..

Women Walt and GaIop Fifteen
Ni'cS in IN Eycnins
An eastern physician with statistical
turn of mind has been estimating the proper
distance covered by woman in dancing
through the ordinary ballroom program.
An average waltz, the doctor estimates
takes one over three-quarters of a mile,
square dance makes you cover half \
mile tho same distance is covered in q
polka, while a rapid galop will oblige you
to traverse just about a mile.
Say there are twelve waltzes, which ia q
fair average. This alone makes nine miles.
Three galops added to this makes the dis
tance twelve miles, while from three to FIVE
other dances at half mile each brings nm
the total to frcm thirteen to fifteen miles.
This, too, Is without reckoning the prone
nada and tho extras.
'As means OF eXeTcige, says the physi-
cian 'it will thus be seen that dancing
stands at the head of the list In golf, for
instance, tho major part of the exercise
consists in the walking around the links. fol-
lowing up the ball, and yet even in golf. not
as much ground is covered as in an even
ings dancing.
The atmosphere of the ballroom is sat
urated With carbonic acid gas and dust.
laden with germs. While the muscles of-the
legs and calves are being increased in size
the general health is being impaired by the
quality OF the air The society belle is not
content with an occasional bail, but attends
one nearly every night. All the benefits of
tho exercise disappear and the belle is left
ittlo better fol the dancing"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10
woMAN's nEsETTING SIN.
surrcnders to Household Drudgcry
Too Much Time and StremEth.

"Our American women are proyeTbially
oyerworlied," claims Mrs. r. NJ. Colby in
the December Womans Home Companion.
MANY Of them are Of slender. fragile
build, not able to perform the herculean
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10
TAN, About women.

Mrs. Phoebe Heaut says that her plans
FOR the new university OF caliloInla VIII
not be iea!lEed Tor ten or lll-2eh years.
Mrs. Russell Sage said in a recent inter
positions was on the evils of Mormonism.
Miss Mavme lester a niece of Buffalo
Bin is sad TO be the only female press
agent on the road. She left the newspaper
business to go into this field.
Mrs S S Platt president of the General
Federation Of WOtnan's Clubs lays the
general federation biennial meeting to be
held in NTilwquly5c newt lime wilj he the
8 coo women in attendance
. ,r A.L,. I-,i. NJ, +, .,, .o
NJ ArInur ElLo' n1Sn - CHG Itanr
New YORK With f9el at a nominal rate The
clSb. an orgs gsnization of Fashionable women,
Mis- f7Iore,,rc XIV of (,t,iroro T. tbo Grst
o, ~ iN'9 ,,or,,id5,+ - oaico - ~
Wpiiah 70 hDlu d goNSthIiS 81 M, Citlce IN ~
~, ~ ~ %
riti DG '3 80 a. IUoH f ot oi tle
u'iiS'i 'aSf' to4i va? 'i.P - oiii 't,l''e'
1t IS rumorea IN Paris mat Amella ktyes,
now princess IroupetSkoy, VIII settle there
permanently and establish a literary salon
Tor me purpose, primary ,ot securing
and such other recognition as ahe thinks
! they deserve.
Mrs Sarah Marshall Hayden, who died
in indianapolis last week, was one of the
capaDilities of Illinois Her first book was
"Eally ENGAGEMENTS" 1t had a great sue
ces,t and was written in lS4l, when the
author was only lG wears of age
reform tbat she rprnntiy gof nor danThfer
IN unite a lotter to tho nrneidfnt of tbe
TSeriin sociefv FOR thn iInnrHvnnent of
Vomen,s Dress in which she declared tbat
she herself npvcr wears a corset ana haS
,7,tI,r aiInr,ad o,, GSnTbter 20 H,oo ,,n
sI, III, -, , ,ti -, -,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10
woMAN's TEARS. IDLE TEARS.
Modern Goddess is No Longer 81 WceU
iIn NiOBC,


What has become of woman's tears il!c
tears? \ cynical old bachelor lately re-
marked in the hearing OF a woman tina. he
wondered what had become of all the cry
ing members of her Sex. He said that ne
had not seen a woman cry in some ars
and that, SO far as he could see there are
just as many things to cry over as there
ever were, ma just as many women. He
1 did not object to the absence OF tears; he
only wondered about it,.
This thing has received attentions Of Va
rlous kinds before now. 1t was FIRST no.
| ticed in the novels The young woman in
modern fiction does not DO nearly SO much
weeping as she used to do. To be sure,
she has not always so much excuse for it.
! When a young lady was carried away by
/ fierce and determined lover whom she
did not want, and told that unless she
married him at once her family and all her
immediate friends would be killed, there
was really considerable excuse for tears
and swoons on her part This type CT hero
inc fourished in the beginning of the pres
ent century She was followed by the hero
inc who cried as a child does to get some
thing she wanted-and usually got It, e At
happened not to be the moon or anything
equally unattainable.
Sometimes she was a young lady of re-
ligious predictions and shed tears ever tie
sorrows CT others, or over her own religious
sentiments. 1t has been estimated by care
ful satisticians that Miss Ellen Montgcm-
cry, heroine of THE Wide, Wide World"
must have shed at least five gallons, two
quarts and one pint Of tears in tire course
OF her adventures in two volumes But the
young lady in the modern work OF fiction
does not cry. II she is Of a passionate n1-
ture She now and then bursts into storm
of sobs," but she does not often do it, as
old-lashioned people would say, Before
folks" She is more likely to preserve
calm and more or less uncomprehenda ST.
lence. Another type of modern heroine IS
the CHEEKY girl who endures all her tribula-
tions in silence, or laughs about them, and
is the sunshine of the family circle while
her heart is secretly breaking It must be
confessed that this type OF young lady
would be considerably more to the taste
Of tho ordinary man than the od-fashioned
type Of fearful patience. The mans
woman"-courageou gay, tolerant ana re-
served as to her private feelings-is com
ing to the front in fiction, and this ideal
is decidedly worth studying by the novel,
reading girls OF today.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10
FriIIs of Fashion.

| Some OF the corduroy velveteen and cIotI
Gowns are trimmed with bands of white kiC
| edged with beaver fur.
Some of the newest street boleros of vel
vet or Velours du nord are finished witt
! rsVefs and Robes pierre hood of seal mini
| or otter fur
Winter sky is the last departure in. fash
ionhble gray-blue shades, Vichy is a sof
EdlcF-nIuG, ard marquise and cocoa arc
| favored shades in brown.
"a rather striking costume worn by
young woman of fashion Is a black ciotf
skirt, a bright but rather a rose red clotl
jacket and a white cloth waistcoat.
A novelty in furs is a high collar of sable
made TO tit the neck and finished with long
ends of cream chiffon and lace which fastel
down at the waiat with two sable heads
Bias bands and loops made Of narrow
iolls OF mirror velvet and fastened a the
ends with tiny gold or rhinestone button
are very effective finish for collar bands
and vest fronts.
10 transform a gown Of lace or net which
method Is TO drape II over white silk and
add collar, g'rdla and wristbands of orange,
cherry or rose-oolOred velvet.
Antelope gloves are worn by the best
dressed women, and the undressed thicker
lKlhs are also very popular. White glace
SIpNes are as much worn as ever for after
noon and evenings at the theater,
A beaver brown cloth coat stitched with
white silk and completed with collar and
Ieyera of grebe i9 one Of the seasons de-
Yelopments in the department of outdoor
garments which has surpassed all preW-
styles.
:. good way tq rreshcn lace Is to sponge
II thoroughly with uaphtha, going over Il
afterwards ON the wrong side with water
IN which pair or so Of black kid gloves
have slowly been brought to q boil Aftor
that, sponge ON both Sides with alcohol
The most popular pattern In face-veiling
Tor The moment is iinc black six net,
with tiny black velvet dots gcattered over
rs SURFACE. This is made In imitation Of
The black patches worn by Fashionable
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10
wnAr rs otn InwnLnY.
Significance of the Brnnds and the
Proportions OF MCtnis Used.

Significance of the Brands and the
Proportions OF MCtnIs Uscd.
The terms "soltd gold" solid 1S-K gold"
solid rolled gold, solid gold filled" "1l-K
rolled gold filed" solid ll-K rolled gold
plate" etc, as set forth in the thousands OF
advertisements daily under the eyes Of the
masses of cur people, prompt the FIRST ques-
tion-what is solid gold?
Strictly speaking, says a writer in Self
Culture, the only solid gold that should be
recognized is the pure metal or gold If
twCnty-four Carats fine, which is the fine
gold" of the jowelry trade. Trade usage as
well as general custom calls any alloy or
melted mixture of metals containing gold
solid gold The varying quantity Of gold
in proportion to the other metals mixed with
1t determines the quality" carat" or "hne-
ness" of the mixture: thus. a mixture Of
eighteen parts Of fine gold and six parts OF
''alloy" ig known and recognized as solid
eighteen carat gold. Fourteen parts of fine
gold and ten parts of alloying metal give us
fourteen-carat solid gold, and so on. In
every case there are enough parts of alloy
added to tho presupposed carat quality TO
reach the twenty-four carats equivalent to
fine gold. This gives us the manner Of prep
aratiCn of the many grades OF solid gold in
the gold iewelry of the trade. The various
qualities run from eighteen carat5 down
to the poorest, which in its wearing quality
is no better than so much brass, In mix
ing the metals the alloy used in reducing