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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09
For the Sugar Makers.
Vermont Experiment station Make a
Report on Investigations as to the
Flow Of san.

Vermont Experiment station Make q
Report on Investigations as to the
Flow Of sap.
This Is one Of the questions about which
every sugar maker has specialized and ar
gued. The Vermont experiment station
has for several years past been studying
the pressure and flow of maple sap. Some
Of the important problems will receive fur
Their study; but certain facts have already
been discovered.
Maple sap consists principally of two
elements, water and sugar. The sugar is
all manufactured in the green leaves and
part of 1t is stored in the twigs and trunk
of the trees to be used in the early growth
of the next season. The water is all alb.
sorbed from the soil. Examinations made
in January show that the wood is then sat
urated with sap-about 40 per cent of its
weight at that season being water. II the
entire tree weighs 10000 pounds, therefore,
there is in it some 1000 pounds of sap, and
IT this contains three per cent of sugar
there would be in the tree some 100 pounds
OF sugar in solution in the sap. During
the sugaring season there is probably little
movement of this sap within the uutapped
tree, but this sap may be under great pres
ouIt' me PRESSURE, on gOOO sap DAY,
may rise in such a tree to the startling
amount of over 20 pounds to the square
inch, as registered by steam pressure
gauges used in the experiment station in
vestigatons. When this pressure is re-
lieved by tapping at any point there is a
tendency to drive the sap from all direc-
tions out through the tap hole Careful
experiments indicate that the sap moves
very easily and rapidly with the grain of
the wood, but very slowly If at all across
the grain aud that as a result, the sap flows
into the tap-hole from above and below,
but not to any appreciable amounts from
the sides. Two or more tap-holes on diff
ferent sides of the tree will therefore drain
more sap from the tree than will one hole.
These experiments indicate also that the
upward and downward flow of the sap into
the tap hole is about equally rapid. These
points were proved by careful and COM
plicated chemical experiment which gave
very delicate results but which cannot be
well explained here. The station expects
some day to publish full report of these
interesting experiments, but the simple
conclusion may now be accepted as settled
that sap, at sugaring time, flows both up
and down, but not laterally around the
tree trunk.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09
The Granite Strike.

New England NIanufactuIers' AssOcIa-
ton Refuses to RaIIfy Compromise at
Barre---PrOIOmged Strike or With
drawaI of Barre Branch.
The meeting at Quincy Mass, Saturday
afternoon of the ratification committee of
the New England Granite Manufacturers
association resulted in the refusal of that
association to ratify the agreement entered
into between the Barre manufacturers
aud cutters.
The Barre settlement was made with the
proviso, according to the rules of the as
ISOLATION, that an agreement made by any
local branch must first be approved by the
ratification committee before it becomes
operative. The result of the meeting at
Quincy on Saturday means one of two
things-a prolonged strike in the granite
industry throughout New England, or the
withdrawal of the Barre branch from the
New England Manufacturers association.
The effect in Quincy of the decision of
the ratification committee is still problem
atical. Barre is the largest and most dan
gerous competitor Quincy has in the gran
tie business If the Barre association stands
by its settlement of last week, withdraws
from the New England association, and
agrees to dictate its own terms to the union
of that city, Quincy manufacturers will be
obliged to do something of the same sort to
protect their own interests.
1t is perhaps not generally known that
all the granite manufacturers and dealers
in Vermont are members of the Barre
branch of the Manufacturers association.
Montpelier, Hardwick, Ryegate, North
field, Groton, East Montpelier, Plainield
and other places in the state where the
business of granite cutting is carried on,
must abide by the decision of the Barre
branch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09
NEWS.
The Brigham Millions.

Allegation Of the Divorced wife of II.
II. Brigham of BOston---SRys Divorce
was obtained Under False Pretences.
Mrs. Frances Brigham, formerly of
bakersfield, former wife of the late r. B.
Brigham, who left his millions to found a
hospital for incurables in Boston, has filed
a petition to the supreme court of Massa-
cbusetts setting forth the grounds for ap-
neal from the decision of the probate court
a month ago, allowing Brigham's will
In her petition Mrs. Brigham alleges that
r b. Brigham was compelled to marry her
by her brother, Col. Herbert Brigham.
Before marriage she claims that r. B.
Brigham compelled her to sign papers
waving all her interest in and title to any
share in his estates.
She says also that after marriage r. B.
Brigham shamefully abused her and was
continually plotting to ruin her character
and health. She names Mrs. l.. @. Bates
and her husband as being closely implicated
in these schemes of R. B. Brigham.
She claims that the divorces obtained by
r B. Brigham were obtained under false
pretences both to her and to the general
court.
She says that she was offered large sums
of money tn travel with other men, leaving
her lawful husband.
She asks that the decree of divorce be
marked nisi by the supreme court and
heard again.
She asks too for such other relief as the
court may think proper,
The petition then goes on to rehearse the
details of an alleged scheme by which
Brigham, taking advantage of her deli
cate condition of health" tried to get her
to bring suit against him for divorce, Civ
ing her for doing it a consideration of $10,-
900. That she did file the suit, that check
was made out for the amount and turned
over to a supposedly disint crested party,
and that she was then induced to retract
her divorce libel and the check was de-
stroyed.
Then Brigham, according to the petition,
threatened to prosecute her for perjury if
she made any attempt to recover the S10,-
000 or stand in the way of a libel for di-
vorce which he now brought against her.
The petition further alleges that Bates's
name was kept from the court and the pa
pers, that hearing on the case was made
private, thus preventing her from obtain
ing much evidence that was needed, that
the Judge and court were presented false
evidence in an underhanded way.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09
CONGREGATIONAL Church slatlatles.

John NJ. Comstock of Chelsea, the state
statistician of the Congregational churches,
has completed his census. The member
ship is 21,S27, or II less than in 1898,
while the nonresident membership is 1914
an increase of 1873 The additions were
500 on confession, 376 by letter, total 915.
Removals exceeded the additions by 80 and
were divided as follows; By death, 467;
by dismissal to other churches, 452; by dis
cipline and revision of the roll, rs; total,
901 The Sunday school membership is
0,i0S loss of 392 over 1898. In 176 out
the 2l0 churches in the state there are
Christian Endeavor societies with a mem
bership of 1856. The total contributions
for benevolence were 46,213, a decrease
from the year previous of SlO3l. Home
expenditures increased $40, 505 and the
total is $204, 611. The value of the churc h
buildings of 206 churches is reported at
81 3S4 $50 Parsonages are reported by
li6 of the churches and valued at S26S 900
and SO churches report invested funds
amounting to $267, ito. The average
salary paid to ministers is $74S, and the
total salary $12S,90S.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09
WZHHXO0pHOSPAITES OFLhhES SODA

will generally correct this
difficulty.
If you will put from one
fourth to half a teaspOOnful
in baby's bottle three or four
times a day you will soon see
a marked Improvement. For
larger children, from half to
a teaspOOnfuI, according to
age, dissolved in their milk,
if YOU so desire, will very
soon show its great nOurish-
ing power. If the mothers
milk does not nOuriSh the
baby. she needs the emul-
/ sion. 1t will show an effect
| at once both upon mother
and child.
soc and s. 90, all druggists.
: SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York
II =.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09

John McClay Hill rs, the oldest editor
and publisher in New Hampshire, died Sun
day at Concord. He was a son of Gov.
Isaac HILL He and his brother started in
1S41 the first daily paper ever printed in
that city, known as Hills Daily Patriot.
Mr.. Hill continued actively in newspaper
work until 1878. He was a leader in the
councils of the Democratic party for years,
and in 1884 was the candidate for governor,
being defeated by a small majority by
Moody Currier. Mr.. Hill is survived by a
widow and one son, Rev, DR.. Howard f.
Hill of Concord, formerly of Montpelier,
who was at one time chaplain of the Yer
mont National Guard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09
Attempted to XIII His Family.

L. A. Howes, a well-known citizen of
Mortified, was arrested Saturday morning
on the charge of assaulting and attempting
to kill members of his family. Howes had
been drinking heavily for the past six
weeks, and during that time had been par
ticularly ugly at home. Matters culmi-
mated Saturday morning, when he threat
ened his wife and daughter with revolver.
Howes was arrested and lodged in jail at
Montpelier. He was taken back to North
field for hearing conducted for the prose
cution by States Attorney Hoar of Barre.
During a voyage to Alaska two years ago,
Howes was injured on the head while on
board ship, and has since shown symptoms
of alteration of mind. He was formerly
leader of the choir in the Universalist
church and director of the Mortified cor
net band. He was also, several years ago
station agent for the Central Vermont rail
road at Mortified. He has one son, H. A.
Howes, who lives in Worcester, Mass
Howes was held in $4,000 bail, which he wa.
unable to pay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09
The Land OF the Little Faces.

wonder, o wonder, where the little faces go,
That come and smile and stay awhile, and pass
like flakes of SNOW
The dear, wee baby faces that the world has
never known,
But mothers hide, so tender-eyed, deep in their
hearts alone,
love to think that somewhere, in the country we
call heaven,
The land most fair of anywhere will unto them
be given,
A land OF lit faces very little, very fair,
And everyone shall know her own and ceave I'M
to II there.
o grant it, loving Father to the broken hearts
that plead
Thy way is bestyet o. to rest in perfect faith in
deed!
To know that q shall find them, even them, the
vice. white dead,
At Thy right hand, in Thy bright land, by living
waters led
-[James Buckham, in Christian Endeavor
World.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09
The Man Who Tipped.

He tipped the man who took his hat,
The man who took his cane,
The chambermaid, the bell-boy, and
The porter on the train.
He tipped his hat to all the girls,
And he tipped 70 all the men;
He tipped the beam at two fifteen,
Till tippin' made him thin.
He gave a friend dead sure tip"
And when that lost a race,
His friend let fly another tip
Which found a stopping place.
And then he took to tipping;
Was tipsy night and day;
He tipped right and left until
His money passed away.
And now he drives an ash cart,
And when he makes trip,
He empties out the load so as
To give the cart tip.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09
NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund
the money on 5O-cent bottle of Downs Elixir II
it does not cure any cough, cold Group, whooping
cough or throat trouble. We also guarantee
Downs Elixir to cure consumption, when used
according to directions, or money back. A full
dose on going to bed and small doses during the
day win cure the most severe cold, and stop the
most distressing cough
GEO. e. GREENE, Brattleboro.
BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY, Brattleboro.
e. H. DAVENPORT, West Brattleboro,
N. @. WILLIAMS, Putney, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09

The house of Mrs. L. O'Brien was burn
ed at Richmond Thursday. The fire start
ed from a defective stove pipe. The con-
tents of the house were saved. There was
an Insurance of $780,
Sam w. st. John, 90, was fatally injured
recently at Hubbardton while trying to
fasten barn dooI. A high wind was blow
ing at the time, and the door was blown
against him, throwing him fully 10 feet
He never recovered consciousness and died
three days later.
The late Gov. j. Gregory Smith be-
queathed to St Adams $40, 600 for a pub
lie library and $4,000 for a soldiers monu
ment. The family have decided to com
bine the two funds and erect a building
suitable for a library and grand jury room
II is expected that the building will b'
erected this spring, the location being upor
the Smith homestead lot on Maiden Lane.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09
For over 80 Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for over so years by millions of mothers for their
children while teethng with perfect success. 1t
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrhosa. 1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by druggists In every part OF
the world Twenty-Five cents bottle. Be sure
to ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup"
and take no other kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09
Azure Thing for You.

A transaction in which you cannot lose is a sure
thing. Biliousness sick headache, furred tongue,
fever, piles and a thousand other ills are caused
by constipation and sluggish liver. Cascarets
Candy Cathartic, the wonderful new liver stimu
liant and intestinal tonic, are by all druggists
guaranteed to cure or money refunded. @. @. c.
are a sure Thing. Try box today; 10, IS, 81
cents. Sample and booklet free 2
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09
Ml.appIloatlou OF sI,oO7, aoO Charged

Charles II. Cole, former president of the
Globe National bank, was indicted by the
United States grand jury at Boston Tues
day on charges of false entries and wilful
misapplcation of the funds of the Globe
bank. The indictment contains % counts
as follows; Sixteen charge the crime of
false entries and nine charge the vilful
misapplication of various sums of money,
stock certificates, share certificates and
bonds. The total amount Of the mis4pPli-
cation charged is 81 ,0R7 $50
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
ChNriestoVvn Roy Cut 20 Pieces by BoIO-
men In the Philippines.

Mrs. Olive j. Chambers of Charlestown
has received from the war department
notification of the arrival at San Francisco
of the body of her son, Arthur j. Chambers,
who was killed in the Philippines last Octo-
Der. Private Chambers was on outpost
duty at Guaga, when he and three other
members of his company of the 9th infan-
try were attacked by IA party of Filipino
bolomen, whose weapon is a kind of sharp
butcher knife. Two of the men escaped
by jumping into the river and swimming
to the garrison, but Chambers and another
private were cut to pieces before they
could offer resistance Private Chambers
was formerly a member of company d of
Claremont, LIST New Hampshire Volunteers,
The body will be buried at Claremout with
military honors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09
rheumatism Cured I'm a DAY.

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and NEURALGIA
system is remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the disease immedi-
Sold by Geo. e. Greene, druggist, Brattieboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09

"what is the price of Dobbins' Electric Soap :"
Five cents bar, full size, just reduced from
ten. Hasn't been less than ten for SO years"
"Why, that's the price OF common brown soap
Send me box can't afford to buy any other
soan after this
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09

heroic Rescue from Burning Building.
The infant child of Hiram P. Sweet of
stanton had narrow escape from death
Wednesday night, being heroically rescued
by neighbor. While the seven children
Of the family were at home alone one of
them overturned a lighted lamp on the
table. The lamp broke and the oil took
fire, soon enveloping the Kitchen in flames
The children, some of them in their night
Clothes ran to a neighbours saying that the
baby was asleep up stairs. John Tatro ran
up stairs thu ough the flames and brought
the child down wrapped in a quilt The
quilt took fire while he was passing through
The kitchen but help was at hand and with
snow and water the flames were soon ex-
tinguished.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09

During last weeks storm the drifts on
The st. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain
railroad between Greensboro and Walden
were three feet higher than the smoke
stacks of the engines and a snow-plow
pushed by three engines could not raise the
olockade. Late Saturday no through
trains had run on the road since Thursday
noon 1t was the worst storm the road had
seen in 20 years.
The duties collected in customs for the
district district of Vermont during the month OF
anSsoruary as reported from the Burlington
~ ,od the largest amount received since April,
1898, at which time the district included
T Ipe present district of Memphremagog:
me collections of January aud February, oil
S u's year are as large as the first five and
aaii months of 1899, and are nearly equal
WI the first 10 months of 1898.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09
TO Cure Constipation Forever.

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10 or rs cents
II O. O. O. fail TO cure, druggists refund money.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09
THE CITY OF HANDY.
Mountainous Municipality UnpOlluted
by Foreign Invasion.

Lepers ON Leaving a Temple In Cey-
IOn---Herd Of ElephRnts Performing
Their wOrk---Itaw Troops for the
TransvRRl.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25
SARGENT REELECTED.
Brotherhood of Firemen Raise Salary
From $500 to $4,000.

Des Moines, Sept. 24-The conven-
tion of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen held it's election of officers
Saturday. All of the grand elective
officers were reelected, and there
were but few changes made in the
boards. By unanimous vote. Grand
master Sergeant was reelected, and
his salary raised from S3,500 to $4,000.
1t was only on this condition that he
would accept Office, and the conven-
ton did not feel that they could dis
pense with his services. He has been
grandmaster for sixteen years. The
officers We're reelected as follows:
j. j. Hannahan. first vice grandmas-
ter.
c. A. Wilson. second vice grandmas-
ter.
Chas. w. Mair, third vice grandmas-
ter.
F. w. Arnold, grand secretary and
treasurer.
W. S. Carter, editor of the magazine.
Firemen Choose Chattanooga.
Des Moines, Sept. 24.-At the ses-
sion today of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen Chattanooga, Tenn,
was selected as the place of holding
the next meeting in 1902.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25
LABOR COMMISSIONER RETURNS
C. F. Wennerstrum Finds Need for I'M
proved Sanitary Conditions.

c. F. Winnerstrum, of Des Moines,
commissioner of the bureau of labor
statistics in Iowa, returned home this
morning after a few days official
visit in Ottumwa. Mr.. Wennerstrum
has not completed his work in this
city, and will stop off here on his way
to Keokuk, in few days. Burling-
ton and Ft. Madison have also to be
visited yet.
In speaking of the conditions gen
orally in Ottumwa, Mr.. Wennerstrum
said they were very satisfactory but
that there are certain institutions
where a number of men and women
are employed that the sanitary condi-
tions are not what they should be. A
personal appeal will be made to the
proprietors in these cases, and if that
is not needed, other recourse will be
taken Mr.. Wennerstrum will make
a number of suggestions to the legis-
lature which it is thought will be act
ed upon with ultimate good to all.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25
River Steamers Burn Up.

St. Louis, Sept. 21-The steamer
War Eagle of the Eagle Packet Co,
and steamer Carrier of the Calhoun
Packet Co., burned to the waters
edge today. Joseph Schultz, Bill
clerk of the former was burned to
death. Both steamers are total less.
The damage is estimated at 100000
Two wharf boats of the Eagle Co.
were badly damaged.
Henry Holtia, pantryman on the
War Eagle, is missing. Watchman
Miller is severely burned. Twenty
passengers were asleep on the Carrier
The crews of both had narrow es-
cape from being caught by the flames.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25
STEWART is cAUsTIc.
Nevada Senator Says w. j. 5ryan 10
Guilty of Treason.

CyI..
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~ NJ, otesail' VI Nesaua' Mno supporIel
piydn loul years asu' ~ speecI =, pc
lore ehe oomlhelcial Mehlhley Ciup
az l1o Mafhet selee.' louay gave tne
uenloGIatlc Ganoiuale s d inerciiess nay.
lns: re salu iol suon alu anu GolnlotC
as the Ne9laShai :,f was slslhs the reo-
e!s ~ '!ie ILiiiippines lnele was q pro =.
sislon III .ne oons.l.ueioh nlahlns ~
treason anu ployiuins punlshment' 81
ne sag every soluler wearing tne ~ uni nj
lorh OH o5 ene eni.eo States WHO lell py
eiie puiiee " an insurgent was sios
d! 'he lnstlsa!ion oL MI. BRYAN anu
iiis rh auvgoa.es Wosao ~ LIS .lts e9untrs, 9;I
lhe Nesaua senator ulu not lhince
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25

arranged with view OF affording the
Junior department of the union suffi-
cient time to devote to the further
ment of the work. Mrs. Julia r. Nc
Quilkin is superintendent of this de-
partment, and the several district su-
perintendents are as follows:
First-Mrs. Neil Robertson, Akron.
Second-Mrs. Mida F. Doan, Hum
boldt.
Third-Miss Hattie Hutchinson, Mo-
ra Springs.
Fourth-Mrs. Julia R. McQuilkin,
Waterloo.
Fifth-Mrs. Olive w. Curtis. Ames.
Sixth-Mrs. j. o. Snodgrass, Scran-
ton.
Seventh Miss Hattie Prigsley,
Woodbine.
Eighth-Mrs. w. H. Bedwell. Grin
nell.
Ninth-Miss Nellie Collins, Bellevue.
Tenth-Miss Margaret E. Vale, Bon
aparte.
Eleventh-Miss Georgiana Sturgeon,
Centerville.
Twelfth-Mrs. F. A. Ferguson, Cla-
rinda.
Big Open Air Meeting.
On the closing day of the conven-
tion big open air meeting will be
held at Fullen's grove, Agency. to
| which place the Burlington will run a
special train. The fare for the round
trip will only be 20 cents, and it is
confidently expected that at least 1900
people will attend. The speakers on
that occasion will embrace some of the
most eminent workers in the union,
such as Engineer c. w. Mcclure, of At
Gibson, Kansas; j. Willis Baer, of Bos-
ton, Mass, international secretary of
the Y. P. S. C. E., and ]. Wilbur Chap
man, of New York, the noted leader
of the quiet hour services. Music will
| be furnished for this occasion by the
| Wapello Chief band, and every conve-
nience will be provided for the comfort
| and entertainment of the delegates
and their friends attending this meet
| ing.
The Program Tomorrow.
| One of the special features of the
entertainment embraced in the pro-
gram which has been prepared for
convention week is the chorus of 200
voices organized by Mrs Frances
Clark, assisted by l.. A. Culbertson
The program for tomorrow is as fol
lows:
| Tuesday Morning.
7:30.-Executive committee meeting
Tuesday Afternoon.
/ 2:30-Prayer for convention, led by
president.
3:0O-"Temptation and How to Ov-
ercome Them" Rev. B. G. Preston,
Usage.
3:45-"called but Not Chosen" Rev.
A. D. Kinzer, Marion.
Tuesday Evening.
7:30-Praise service, Rev. R. C.Sar-
gent, Mason City.
S:O0-Welcome Hon. E. Adams Holt
S:30-President' Annual Address.
9:00-Reception at Y. M. G. A. build.
| ing.