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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
Two Volumes OF Local 1ntsre.,

A collection of bright, breezy stories of
life at Stanford university has been pub
lished recently by Doubleday, Page & Co.,
New York, under the title stamford Sto-
ries." The collection is the work of two
beginners in literature, Charles K. Field,
(Carolus Ager) and w. II. Irwin, and a
very good beginning it is. The stories are
written in light, but pleasing style, and
are the work, evidently, Of persons ia
miliar with all the phases of college life
from the building of rabbit" to the
technicalities of championship foot ball
game. They describe wildly and with
plenty of the college vernacular incidents
and events, many of which no doubt act
uslly occurred during the early years Of the
university. Although most of the stories
are in a humorous vein, few-notably
crossroads" and "One Commencement"
carry deeper thought, and show the writers
capable of something more substantial
than their present work.
Mr.. Field, who is a grandson of Charles
K. Field, for many years a resident of Brat
tleboro, and well-remembered figure in
the life of this town and county, has
also published a small book of poems, or
more properly verses, which are built upon
Stanford university life. These bits of
rhyme, which appear under the title,
"Four Leaved Clover" prove that there is
in Mr.. Field no little of the poetic genius
which made famous his fathers cousin,
the late Eugene Field. There is nothing
pretentious about any of the Verses-in
fact many Of them are mere doggerel writ
ten to be sung to popular music-yet the
collection must form an important part In
the traditions of the first four years of the
Stanford university, and it cannot help be
valuable to every alumnus as a happy re-
mlnder of his college days.
The young mans father is Henry K.
Field, who still counts many friends here
among his Wlndham county boyhood COM
panions. He began active life in Mont
pelier, but has been for nearly or quite 25
years a successful business man in the city
of the Golden Gate, in charge of the inter
ests of the New England Mutual Life In
surance company on the Pacific coast The
son has sent copy of each of his books as
a Gift to the Brooks Free library with the
inscription on the fly leaf of each:
To the Brooks Library.
With Boyhood Memories Of Brattleboro.
CHARLES X. FIELD,
San Francisco, California.
September, 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
Brooklyn Won Championship.

Phenomenal Record OF James Barrett,
the Former BrattIeborO Roy, with the
ca cinnatI Team,
The National League base ball season
has closed, with Brooklyn a winner of the
pennant again, with 50 games won and "a
ost. PitLsburg made game struggle and
surprised many enthusiasts by finishing
second, with record of 10 games won and
30 lost. The other clubs followed in this
order: Philadelphia, Boston, st. Louis,
Chicago, Cincinnati and New York.
The championship batsman is Wagner
Pf Plttsburg, who finished with percent
hge of 1897 in 1874 games. Other leaders
u order are: Flick, Philadelphia, 1858;
keeler, Brooklyn, .36l; Burkett, st. Louis,
POI; Beckley, Cincinnati, .345; Lajoie,
Philadelphia, 341; McGraw, ST. Louis,
i34O; Tannehill, Piltsburg, 1888; Hamil-
fon, Boston, 800; Selbach, New York,
i 2S; Donlin, st Louis, .319.
James Barrett, the former Bfattleboro
boy, with the Cincinnati team, ranks Goth
among the balsmen, with an average OF
Pll. Donovan of st. Louis was the leader
n stolen bases, having purloined "A, Bar
ett and Keller being second with AZ each.
Pheckard of Brooklyn, who played only a
part Of the season, stole more bases for
he number of games played than any
bther man.
The Boston Herald, in noting some of
pc most remarkable records made, says:
A magnificent showing was made by
Ioung Barrett of Cincinnati in his last
James, and it is acknowledged that he is
Ehe best find of the season among the out
nelders. In 32 games toward the close OF
Ehe season he made 40 hits, with total OF
p, He is one of the few players who tai
led 100 runs during the season."
The Herald, in picking the best obtain
fole outheld, names Wagner, Burkett and
Barrett as the players.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
GRANGE NEWS.
Pomona Grange Meeting with Guiding
Star Grange.

Star Grange.
Guiding star grange, Halifax, entertain
ed Windham County Pomona Grange last
Friday. Nearly all the members were
present to greet the visitors from Guilford,
Jacksonville, Wilmington, Wardsboro and
Brattleboro. The morning session gave
only time for discussing the best road
making methods. Some of the men pre-
ferred the old way as they thought the
workers took pride in having a good road
to show for their work and have better
roads in consequence. Others thought the
present system better because skilled men
were selected to look after tine roads and
could direct the workers how to build good
roads. One man was sure that a man
with horse and cart could be employed
adVantageously to go over the roads, max
ing necessary repairs and picking out
stones.
After sumptuous dinner the meeting
was open to the public with good attend
ance. The master of Halifax Grange vel
coined the visitors. Mrs. Eva G.. Farms
worth, Jacksonville, responded in a very
fitting manner. The program included
selections by Mrs. w. S. Niles and Mrs.
Q. l.. Stacy; a reading by Mrs. w. F.
Mixer; defamation by Albert Larabee;
music by the Grange; the question, SIS
the art of cooking as well understood as it
ought to be" was discussed by a large
number. Some of the speakers thought it
well understood; others said that there
was still much to learn, that the women
generally did not know how to feed their
families as well as the men knew how to
feed their stock, and that boys and girls
ought to know about food and the needs
of the body when they leave school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
SECRET SERVICE.
Play and Players Won High COmmsnda-
ton in the Performance mt the Audi
tOrIum Monday Night.

Play and Players Won High COmmsnda-
ton In the Performance Mt the Audi
tOrIum Monday Night.
Secret Service came to Brattleboro after
a long record Of success, heralded as a pro-
duction of remarkable merit, and after the
curtain went down on the presentation at
the Auditorium Monday night the large
audience filed out thoroughly satisfied. and
with unanimity Of agreement in COM
mending the play and the players.
All OF the events are supposed to take
place in single evening in the besieged
Confederate capitol of Richmond during
the civil war, while the northern forces are
outside endeavoring 10 break through the
Entertainments. Capt. Thorne of the Con-
tederate army, really Lewis Dumont of the
United States secret service, is suspected
by Benton Arrlesford, of the Confederate
secret service, of being a Yankee spy.
Arrlesford's hatred for Thorne is intensi-
ned through tae fact that he has been re.
Jected by the girl who seems to look with
favor upon the suit of Capt. Thorne. Tie
intrepid Thorne thwarts Arrlesford at
every step. The endeavor of Capt Thorne,
who is appointed chief of the Confederate
telegraph service, to send false message;
his detection by Arrlesford, his being saved
by Edith Varney, the Southern girl, who
loves him, his capture by his sweetheart's
brother, his sentence to be shot, and his
final rescue, all worked up by that master
of stage craft, William Gillette, form a
series of situations of action and intensity
In which the spectators are completely alb
sorbed.
Neil Twomey was an excellent Capt
Thorne, filling every requirement of the
role. Miss Augusta True was charming
Edith Varney, the Southern girl in love
with Thorne, but at times in the excitable
passages her rapidity of speech made her
words uninteligible. Anna Vislane, as
Caroline Milford, was petite and always
pleasing, and her light touches relieved the
intensity which at times became almost a
strain. Kingsley Benedict as Wilfred Var
ney, the lover of Caroline and the youth
with an overpowering desire to be a soldier,
put spirit and dash into his acting, and
Walter d. Greene threw into the part of
Arrelsford a passion and malignity which
comported well with the character of a
villain. The remainder of the large cast
was assigned to capable and consistent &C
tors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
$500.

Dr. e. Detchons Anti Diuretic may be worth to
you more than 500 If you have child who soils
bedding from incontinence OF water during sleep
at once; 81. Sold by Geo. K. Greene, druggist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
Montpelier boasts of having a Hercules

Montpelier boasts of having Hercules
as a member of her police force. He is
Louis Wood, now In his SD year, who is
six feet in hight and ,s~isghs 225 pounds.
His best feats date back to his return from
service in the civil war. On the lifting
machine it was an easy task for him to
register from 1900 to 1400 pounds. He
once carried one end of piano up a series
of stairways, distance of about 800 feet,
four men carrying the other end. At an
other time he lifted bar of iron, which
weighed over 700 pounds, off the floor,
and placed it upon two wooden horses,
without apparent difficulty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
A Tie Game Saturday.

si'htr BrsttIebOrO High school Nor
hlnsdsle Scored Although whitman
Carried the Ball Over the Line Once.
Brattleboro High school and the Hins-
ale town team lined up against each 9th
z Tor the second time this year at Hins-
ale Saturday. The game was holly con-
'esled, the score being 90. Hinsdale was
ut to win and whenever BrattlebOro got
ne ball within striking distance of their
opponents goal they we're sure to lose 1t
through some decision of the Hinsdale
umpire. Whitman scored one touchdown
fhlch was not allowed because of an al
'esed foul tackle by one of the Hinsdale
players. THU was a decision which was
eCofded as peculiar to say the least.
from Brattleboro's standpoint the game
fas very unsatisfactory and no rubber
zane will be played. For Brattleboro
9Nhllman and Conland made their dis
ahces repeatedly and Monroe made sew
raI pretty runs until injured. Thur
per- was a tower of strength on the defence,
hlnsdale was strengthened by the ad-
.Ilon Of Butler and Il. McCaughern
hese two and w. Doucette and Jeffordi
lsyed the best game for Hinsdale.
The line up:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19

| serum from
the blood. Pc
runa stimu-
lates the kid
neys to ex.
crete from
the blood the
accu m +
ing poison,
and thus pre-
ven is the
convulsi ons
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
DANGEROUS KIDNEY DISEASES CURED
Peruna Creating q National SENSATION in the Cur
Of Chronic Ailments Of lle Kidneys.

Mr.. John Vance, Of Hartford City, Ind.
says: any kidney trouble is much
better. 1 have improved so mush that
everybody wants to know what medi-
cine am using. recommend Peruna
to everybody and some have com henced
to use It. The folks all say thai IL DR..
Hartman's medicine cures me 1t must be
great"
MIR. j. Brake, of PetrOIea, Ontario,
Canada, writes: "I7Our years ago
had a severe attack of Brighfs Dis
ease, which brought me so low the
doctor said nothing more could be
done for me. Ibegan to to take Reruna
and ManRIin, and In three months I
was a well man, and have Continued
so ever since"
Attic appearance of the firstsy nptom
Of kidney trouble, Peruna shoild be
taken. This remedy strikes at once the
very root of the disease. 1t at once re-
heves the catarrhal kidneys Of the stag
uant blood, preventing the escape Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
A Gard.

Come TO my store and get a IS or so cent bot
lie Of Greene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar andI will
nav YOU back your money If 1t does not cure
volir cold or cough.
HEC. F. GREENE, Brattleboro. Vt.
BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY, Brattleboro, vt
r. ii. HOLDEN g. CO., Brattleboro, Vt
I T. 6TOCKWELL, West Brattleboro, vt.
Il. A. TEMPLE q CO, Jacksonville, VT.
n III. Jones, Hinsdale, N. H.
w. s. HOLLAND, lTownshend, Vt.
RARBER BROS, West Townshend, vt.
NM BATCHELDER, Newfane, vt.
n e. PARK, Williamsvile vt.
W a. HALLIDAY, East Dover, Vt.
r. E. SMITH, Jamaica, VI.
A IL. WHEELER, Wardsboro, Vt.
BROWN g. RYDER, West Wardsboro, vt.
A M CORSER, Putney, Vt.
Nj q. WILLIAMS, Putney, vt,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19

which are sure to follow II the poisone
are allowed to remain. 1t gives great
vigor to the hearts action and digestive
system, both of which are apt TO fail
rapidly In this disease.
Peruna cures cafarrh of the kidneys
simply because II cures catarrh Wher.
ever located.
A book on catarrh, written by DR..
Hartman, will be sent free to any ad,
dress by The Peruns Medicine Co.
Columbus, Ohio.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19

stops the Cough and Works on the Gold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in
one Gay. No cure, no pay. Price rs cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
RsIlsr In sir Hourn.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease relieved
In six hours by "New Great South American Kid
ney Cure" 1t is great surprise on account Of
its exceeding promptness In relieving pain In the
Relieves retention of water almost Immediately.
II you want quick relief and cure this is the rem.
edy. Sold by Geo. e. Greene, druggist, Brattle-
boro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
Ruehannn, nrleh.. MAY aa.
i"tO"'S T"~S 49,
Gsnesse Pure Food Co., LIE Roy, MY.

Gentlemen;-My mamma has been a great
coffee drinker and has found it very Injurious
Having used several packages of your Grain o,
the drink that takes the place of coffee she finds
it much better for herself ard for us children to
drink. She has given up coffee drinking entirely
We use a package Of Grain-O every week. am
ten years old. Yours respectfully,
FANNIE WILLIAMS.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
That Kansa. Wheat Crop.

If Kansas actually harvests 100000
900 bushels of wheat it means &C 2-3
bushels for every man, woman and
child within the state. or 2S5 bushels
for each voter. The estimated annual
consumption of wheat is four bushels
to the person. Leaving this amount
for each person in Kansas and say
100000 bushels for seed, there will
be still 9O,OOO,OOO bushels for export.
This means that the Kansas crop will
furnish i years supply for 100000 900
people.-Kansas City Journal.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
Oh lst,an Enae.vor Onicer..

At Hutchinson, the state convention
of the Kansas Christian Endeavor
union closed after choosing Fort
Scott as the 1901 meeting place and
elected the following officers: Pres
ident, J. A. Sankey, Cottonwood Falls;
vice presidents, c. L. Milton, Fort
Scott, A. NJ. Reitzel, Hutchinson; Sec
rotary, Clyde r. Boyd, Strong City,
treasurer, Otto Newly, Sterling.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15

A. L. Barnes, chief clerk of the Kan
sas penitentiary. has made arrange
ments to put the product of the peni-
Tertiary binding Irvine plant on the
market in direct competition with the
Irvine trust. The penitentiary di-
rectors have heretofore sold only to
farmers direct, which has shut out
dealers. The penitentiary Irvine has
already caused big reduction in the
price Of Irvine:
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
Wants School Districts Combined.

In his annual report the state SUI
perintendent of public instruction
will urge the consolidation of the
districts of Kansas, in order to Sc
cure larger schools and better teach
ers. In support of his plan Superin-
tendent Nelson says: THE reports
show that there are $50 schools in
this state that have less than ten pu-
pills: 3,O7S schools with more than ten
pupils. and less than 80, and 5.139
schools with more than 30 pupils"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15

Prof. Chrisman, of the Emporia.
state normal, who. told the mothers
congress at Detroit that "man never
loves; he only reasons" came near
being ousted from the faculty last
week, the vote of the regents stand
ing four to four.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
Mr.. Anderson VIII stay.

The movement started by Col. a.
II. Greene and others to have Cyrus
Anderson, receiver of the Colby land
Office, removed has failed. After in
vestigating the charges against An
derson, Mr.. Hermann, commissioner
of the general land Office, recommend.
ed that Mr.. Anderson be retained
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
Saws Insurance Rates Are Lower.

According to the annual report of
State Insurance superintendent w.
V. Church, fire insurance rates have
decreased 13 clio per $1,000
under the Stanley administration.
The receipts of the insurance depart
ment for the year aggregated $780,
721.O5; the expenses amounted to &c.
zoo 20
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
May Award Contract. at Once.

Grant Hornaday, chairman of the
state board of charities, said that if
Parsons had given deed to the pro-
posed asylum site at that town with
out any conditions, there was MOTH
ing for the board of. charities to do
except to proceed to let the contracts
for buildings.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
Purcbasinc New Materials.

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
phis railways new double track from
Kansas City to Olathe will greatly re-
lieve congestion in the Kansas City
yards. Heavy steel rails are also be-
ing laid elsewhere along the line. The
company has also ordered several
hundred new freight cars and seven
consolidated freight and passenger
cars. At Bonneville, Ark, the road
is cutting down hill of 5000 feet
long to lessen the grade.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
.scKin.ey Invited to Kansas.

Representative Long, of Kansas. ex-
tended to the president an invitation
to visit Wichita on October 1. A
big reunion of veterans of the civil
war is to be held at that time.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
Kansas Commi. sioners to Buffalo.

Gov. Stanley appointed the follow
ing commissioners to the Pan-AmeT-
lean exposition to be held at Buffalo
in 1901: L. F. Randolph, Nortonville;
H. F. Sheldon, Ottawa; c. A. Mitchell,
Cherryvale; John Madden, Emporia;
Col. f. c. Little. Abilene; w. S. Mitch
ell, Beloit; J. E. Junkin. Sterling; F.
D. Coburn. Kansas City. The governor
also recommended the election of Mrs.
A. T. Thompson, of Topeka, as vice
president.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
Fraternal Insurance in Kansas.

The 35 fraternal beneficiary or
CARNATIONS in Kansas have a member
ship of 143.4s4 and the total amount
of insurance outstanding December
81, 1899, was $232, 7SS, 200. The Mod
ern Woodmen head the list with a
membership of 44.313. This member
ship carries $s2, 81 500 insurance. The
A. o. U. w. is next with member
ship of 31,734; amount of insurance
outstanding, s59,O56,OOO. The frater-
nal insurance in Kansas has by far
the largest amount of support, the
working people especially patroniz-
ing this class of insurance in prefer
ence to the old-line life companies.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
Decisions Affecting Kama. Doctors.

DR.. Devon recently brought suit at
Fort Scott to recover fees for medical
attendance. When the case came up
the defendants attorneys cited a de-
cision of the supreme court which
requires every practicing physician
to have a diploma or license from
some recognized authority. DIR. De-
Won lost his diploma in fire many
years ago and he was compelled to
withdraw his suit.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
Must Pay for Their Care.

George Z. Cole, auditor of state,
will take steps to compel the guardians
of insane patients in the state asy-
lums, who have estates or other
sources of revenue, to pay the statu-
tory 40 cents day for their care.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15

Republicans of Saline county have
renominated Stephen J. Osborn, who
was speaker of the last house. He Is
supposed to be Burton man.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
justices Cannot Take Cash Bond.

The supreme court holds that a
justice of the peace has no right to
accept cash in lieu of a bond for the
appearance of a defendant in court.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15

George J. Barker, of Lawrence, who
was n member of the 1897 legislature
and who has been nominated again
this year by the republicans of Doug
las for representative, will be candi-
date for speaker of the house in the
event the republicans have majority.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Banker. Hold B,e Convention.

The annual convention of the Kan
sas Bankers association at Abilene
was largely attended and much profit
derived from it,. Lieut.. Col. Ed. c.
Little delivered the address of wei:
come. Among the speakers was Gov.
Stanley. who confplimented the bank
ers on their splendid business success
and lauded the states prosperity.
Scott Hopkins. of Horton, talked on
trusts" He declared for legislation
by the states that shall give publicity
to the trusts management and said
the alternative was either control by
the people or socialism. c. Q. Chan
dler, of Medicine Lodge, led the dis
cussion on Estate funds and how to
handle them" He advocates distri-
button of the surplus funds in the
state treasury among the banks that
care to bid for the money. putting up
county and city bonds to secure the
state, and opposed placing the funds
in the Topeka banks. A. resolution
was adopted favoring uniform bank
ing laws. a committee was appointed
to take charge of a "cSttle paper ex-
change"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
Arkan..s city. New Water PI.ut.

After deal covering two years Ar
kansas City now owns the waterworks
plant there, paying the bondholders
sos, 900.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
Have No standing in Court.

Of the 5000 or more corporations
that have been organized under the
laws of Kansas, less than 1000 are re-
ported alive and less than LOO have
made any report whatever. Of the
$500 that are not reported some are
no doubt dead, but many are con-
Germs that are very much alive and are
transacting business daily. On &C
count of their failure to report to the
secretary of state for the year ending
June 80, 1900, not one of these delin-
quents may maintain an action in
court. They may be overrun with lit
igation, but are powerless to put in
a defense. This is the law and it is
the only penalty provided.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
Miss Elsie Fry Found.

Elsie Fry. of junction City. who dis
appeared from Kansas City, Mo-. under
peculiar circumstances, was found at
Jarbalo, a little town Is miles west
of Leavenworth. The disappearance
of Miss Fry from Kansas City had
baffled the police of that town for
four days, although every effort was
made to find her. She wandered into
the little country hotel at Jarbalo
faint, weary and exhausted. She sank
down into Inconsistencies and was
only revived by physician. Miss Fry
is prominent in society circles in
Junction City, where she was Sunday
school librarian and an earnest church
worker.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-15
Reducing tn. Rate of Inter.s.

BY the refunding of outstanding,
bonds each county in Kansas is now
saving about $1,000 per year in inter-
est, total for the whole state of over
100000 annually saved. Eighty-siN of
the counties have refunded their
bonds, reducing the rate of interest
in some instances from and s per
cent to 3H and per cent. Last year
the average rate of interest paid by
counties having a bonded debt was
6h per cent The average rate of in
terest now being paid since the re-
funding action was taken is Az per
cent. The total bonded debt Of Kan>'
sas counties is $6,232,2 23.44. 80