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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05

The report of the state inspector of
finance, d. H. Lewis of Vergennes, is a
brief and businesslike document. 1t ap-
pears that the total amount of corporation
taxes assessed during the biennial period
is 1915, 1920. IS, an increase over the amount
assessed during the preceding biennial
period of $l04, 172.40. During the years
1888, 1889 and 1900, ending with July LIST,
there has been assessed upon collateral in
heritance the sum of $50, 213.83. OF the
taxes levied the savings banks paid last
year $l75,033 and the trust companies
S59,804, or total of 1924, 1897. The rail
roads paid 1882, AGO and the insurance
companies $44, 1853.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05
Town H.nIIh Items.

Sick folks, who are Afflicted with bad blood
weak nerves, or rheumatism, should know that
we will refund the money on a dollar bottle Of
Smiths Green Mountain Renovation, If it fails to
benefit you. We also guarantee so cent bottle
to prove satisfactory
GEO. e. GREENE, Brattleboro, VT.
F. H. HOLDEN g. co, Brattleboro, Vt.
BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY, Brattleboro, Vt.
N. G. WILLIAMS, Putney, Vt
J STOCKWELL. West Brattleboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05
ROOssvsIp. Welcome at Bryan. Homs

ROOssveiUs Welcome at Brysn's HOme.
Partisanship runs high In Nebraska, and
especially at the capital of the state. This
fact coupled with the circumstance that
Lincoln is the home of Mr.. Bryan, ex-
plains in part the tremendous welcome
given Gov. Roosevelt there Tuesday night
Nowhere does the Democratic candidate
find warmer political friends and more bit
ter political enemies than at home. The
welcome, whose conspicuous figure was a
procession thres miles long, was the finest
Roosevelt has received, the greatest dem
onstration ever known to that state, and
for town of 10000 people was certainly
remarkable OF course the effect of all
this is to boom McKinley's chances of car
rying the state, but predictions of this re.
suit are as yet not sufficiently we'll ground
ed to be accepted as sure. Mr.. Bryan has
gone into Wisconsin and is making anti
trust speeches to farmers. The Republi-
can national committee headquarters at
New York give. out a claim, the first Off
cIal one in this campaign, that Mckinley
will have 266 electoral votes, with "a in
doubt, leaving 112 for Bryan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.


Max Shinborn, the king of bank burg
lars, is to be released from Dannemora state
prison Oct. 10. Sheriff Perry Of Walpole is
having prepared the necessary papers for
his extradition back to New Hampshire TO
serve out an unexpired sentence, having
escaped from the Concord state prison 30
years ago, where he was serving 1O-year
sentence for burglarizing the Walpole saw
ings bank.
II Sheriff Perry succeeds in getting him
back to the New Hampshire prison it will
close the career Of one Of the most noted
criminals of this country. After escaping
from the New Hampshire prison he fled to
Germany and later on bought baronetcy.
After an absence of 80 years he returned
to this country thinking his 30 years alb
sence would enable him to escape recogni-
ton, and his love for his old profession
was 30 strong that he Immediately began
to lay plans to rob the Middleboro, n. Y,
National bank. He was afterwards ar
rested and convicted and sentenced to q
five years term in the Dannemora state
prison.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05
J. ARTHUR LaFLECHE.
Room Crosby Block.

First farmer-"What dye think of this
shirt waist question that's worryin folks
up to town."
Second farmer-"Folks ought to be
made to wear 'em, say. No Teller ought
to sit down to a table in his underclothes,
Il Boston Traveller.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05
Rest Newspaper In Vermont.

IEIVI1 Vuo DI' JUul7DuIJ OaIeuUHIau'T
The Brattleboro Phoenix dropped politics
last week and gave up greater portion of
its paper to a complete report of the Val
ley Fair Editor French has succeeded in
making the best newspaper in Vermont,
and the last issue would do credit to any
Office in New England.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05

Ernest Seton Thompson writes Bird
Lore from abroad of growing supersti-
tion in Paris against the wearing of "aig-
rettes," which with characteristic origin.
atty, he voices in rhyme, as follows:
The danes Of France no longer wear
The plumes they used TO prize:
They find that aigrettes In the hair
Bring crows feet In the eyes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05

"Four things a man must learn to do
II he would make his record true:
To think without confusion clearly,
To love his fellow men sincerely,
To act from honest motives purely,
To trust In God and heaven securely"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05
Leads New DGland.
From the Bellows Falls Times. ]

The Brattleboro fair has come and gone,
and those who attended tell loudly of its
merits. In her fair Brattleboro has an in
stitution which is not surpassed in its class
in New England.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05
What Shall We Have For Dessert?

This question arises In the family every day
Let us answer it today, Try Jell-o, delicious
and healthful dessert Prepared in two minutes.
No boilingl No baking, simply add boiling water
and set to cool Flavors-Lemon, Orange, Rasp-
berry and Strawberry. Get a package at your
grocer's today. 10 cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05

stops the Cough and Works Onths Cold
Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure cold in
one day. No cure, no pay. Price 25 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05
Custom Tailoring.

"h TO announce that ready to book
your orders will uphold the standard of Tailoring that
mas n my OBJECT TO give patrons
w Keep them will will make good clothes
~ inspection invited lwi also do repairing pressing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05

When thou hast thanked thy God
For every blessing sent,
What time will then remain
For murmurs or LAMENT Trench.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05

Is to get good hat. A poor hat is shabby in no
time and is an expensive investment. good
hat is necessity to every mans dress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05

Nothing definite is known as to the Or
igin of the fire. 1t has been suggested
that it was incendiary, but there is moth
ing in support of the theory except the
statement of Mr.. Toomey that there had
been no fire or smoking in the shed that
day
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
ONCE DID HIM A FAVOR.

Justice Hawkins of England-he is
better known, perhaps, as Sir Henry
Hawkins once accOsted at a rail-
way station by rough fellow, who
seemed very anxious to assist with his
luggage. Struck by his friendliness,
Sir Henry said: you seem very
DESTROYS to assist me?"
That's what I am, sir" replied the
man. you see. sir, once you did me
q good turn"
Eyes, said the Judge. when and
whert. pray?"
when We Jung Crooked Billy" re-
piled the man. ME and Billy oncet
was pals, but we fell out, and Billy
said as 'ow next time e chopped eyes
on me ED do for me with a knife I
knowed Billy and knowed ed do as e
said, and SO e would if you admit Jung
i'm in time. So I'd like to do you a
good turn, too, Sir 'Enry ''-Pitttsbu
New.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
SADDLES AND BRIDES.

Saddles, in some from are of the
greatest antiquity. Under TiglatE
Pileser III. the Assyrian cavalry were
provided with them (see Prof. Sayce' s
"Babylonians and Assyrians: Life and
Customs'O and the early Romans used
a covering of cloth. hide, or skin,
which was no doubt very similar.
These early examples would probably
represent light saddles. The heavy
war saddle seems to be much later,
one of the earliest instances of its use
being by the Visigoths in A. D. $40
Theodoslu5 the Great, so years later
effected great improvements.
Brides were also in use in very
distant ages. Ancient Thessalia1
coins often represent a horse with a
long rein touching the ground. The
young Romans were trained to ride
and mount unassisted, but the use ct
the bride was known from the first
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

whose whereabouts are unknown, the
names of Dr. and Mrs c. D. Goodrich
stand preeminent Dr. Goodrich was
dean Of the college at Tung Cho, but
went to Pekin with his wife, who is a
sister of Mrs. Oswald Rogers of Mil
waukee. For a time it was thought
that the two arrived at the coast Ill
safety, in a party of las missionaries,
but later dispatches have denied this
report. The last definite information
of them was a statement that they had
gone to Pekin.
Miss Nellie VI. Russell, included in
the published list Of those at Pekiu,
has a sister, Miss J. P. Russell, at
Merrill, and Brother at Bessemer.
She had been in China for ten years.
Rev. and Mrs. W. K. Tewksbury,
relatives of Mrs. E. H. Bottum of Mil
waukee, are included in the published
list Of death, though it had been sup
posed that they had reached the coast
in safety with the party of DR.. Porter
of Beloit. Rev. John Wherry, who
filled the pulpit of Calvary Presby-
terrain church, Milwaukee, for a short
time before going to China year ago,
is another of the number.
Most of the Wisconsin missionaries
who have been at Pekin are believed
10 have reached safety, previous dis
patches having announced their az
rival at Che-foo, though some con-
jectural lists of those dead give their
! names also. Among these are Rev.
| and Mrs. H. e. King of Ripon, of the
Methodist mission. The Rev. George
". Verify of Appleton and his wife
have reached the protection of the
allied troops is assured, and there is
no doubt that Dr. Porter of Beloit
and his sister, Miss Mary Porter, are
| also among the saved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

brought into requisition time and
again to get the scapegrace out of
tight places. Finally Prince Lucien
clipped with Miss Fraser, and joseph
declared that his aid could not be
counted upon and that whoever mar
RED his nephew would have to sup
port him. This did really come to
pass, for after Prince Lucien had spent
the little property of his wife the lat
ter was forced to earn a livelihood for
the two. This she did by opening a
boarding school for girls in Trenton.
There Nine. Murat and her sisters pre-
sided in the claSsrooms and Prince
Luc1en in the dining-room. But the
society Of the shy girls, who scarcely
understood his polite phrases, could
not attract the idle fellow for any
length Of time. When the means for
expensive sport gave out he killed time
oy playing cards in saloons. Viii
Iage gossip had it that he frequently
played for the drinks and that he was
just as ready to tip the boy who held
his horse with half an eagle as he was
TO borrow a quarter from a negro
porter. When Louis Philippe permit
ted this profigate in 1S4S to return tn
France friends advanced the travelling
expenses and the two boys of the
prince wore suits which had been made
out of an old coachma1's livery.
Resembled Napoleon.
Of all tho of
parte family Joseph resembled his
great brother most in outward appear
ance. The characters of the two
were widely different. During one of
the revolutions in Mexico a delegation
of Mexican citizen visited Joseph and
offered him the imperial crown. He
refused with the remark that he had
worn two crowns and that nothing in
the world could induce him to accept
a third.
Despite his long sojourn in America
and despite the fact that he had ac-
quired citizenship Joseph spoke only a
broken English. But he was a univer-
sal favorite in Bordentown. When he
left the place for England in 1882 the
entire village population accompanied
him to Trenton. Without the exiled
king, whose generosity and kindness
had won every heart, the village
seemed desolate, and great was the
JOY when he returned after an absence
of five years. But he did not return
to stay. After settling the affairs of
his estate he returned to Europe In
1899. He died in Florence in 1914, hav-
ing been reunited to his wife
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
SMILES.

Hoax-Is Hardluck the sort of fellow
one could trust?
Joax-Wcll, if you tTus; hin ooe.
you'll trust him Philadelphia
Record
Il always get a cook as soon as I
advertise for one," said Mrs. Fosdick.
Il wish you'd tell me how to do it, -
added Mrs. Gazzam. Il advertise for a
cook for a small family, and so on. but
get poor results
4 always advertise for a lady cook
exclaimed Mrs. Fosdick.-Detroit Jour
na-
What is furlough?" asked the
teacher.
1T means a horse" was the reply OF
MARI.
"Oh, no." replied the teacher. 1T
dosen't mean horse"
Indeed it Does said Mary. 81
have book at home that says So"
Well" said the teacher. now
thoroughly interested, you may BRING
the book to school and we'll see about
IL"
The next day Mary brought the book.
and in some triumph opened to page
where there was picture of a soldier
riding a horse. Below the picture
were the words: Going home on his
furlough. '-Pearson's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
PERSIFLAGE OF MERRY MEN

The scene Of our story is laid in Cas-
tine, Me-, which is virtually suberb OF
Boston. Mass.
The lover listens in rapt ecstasy =
the words OF wisdom that fall from the
lips Of his Dulcinea.
My darling!" he cries, at last. un-
able longer to restrain the warm sentt-
ments which clamor for utterance.
your stockings are as blue as the
fairest skies of sunny Italy!"
AS for the maiden. she blushed
family and deprecated the tremendous
Compliment.-Detroit Journal
''Ha! ha! They served that fellow
right" exclaimed Mrs. Henpeck, as she
finished reading the report of a
bigamn case.
What is it, my dear?" asked her
husband
He was arrested and very promptly
jailed because he took one wife 10
many"
Heavens. I wonder if they'll be
after me next: philadelphia Press
Mean" exclaimed the young man.
We'll, say! he's about the meanest
ever. What do you think he did,"
OF course they gave it up.
Well, sir he explained, they have
one of the incest little secluded porches
you ever saw and Tessie and used to
sit over in the shadowest corner of it.
nearly every evening"
and he forbade it?" they suggested
inqu1ringly.
Worse than that" he replied.
How could it be worse than that?"
they asked.
He put coat of luminous paint on
1t, he answered, and of course nothing
remained but to vote him the prize for
the best hard-luck story of the season.
-PlttsOurg Chronicle.
A young lady Fundamentally bent
apparently left her prayer book be-
hind her one Sunday in church instead
OF bringing it home with her as usual.
Inside of it she had written the follow
ing effusion:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
THE ROBINS CALL.

You may read it May on the calen-
dar,
You may fix your heart on spring,
But until you hear the robins song
You will find it's no such thing.
For he's sure just when the snow
flies,
And he knows springs secrets all.
You may be quite sure tbs May-time
When you hear the robin call!
They'll tell you the winters ended
You will hear it everywhere
Just for little sunshine
And breath of April air,
But you may be sure of one thing;
As sure as that rain will fall,
1t is really, truly springtime
When you hear the robin call!
Agnes Lewis Mitchell in st. Nicho-
las.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
WISCONSIN VICTIMS.
5S4isss,RsssasAsHsss Observation-Disclosures ,ssss


it is now assured that several Wis
consin people have been the victims Of
the boxers in the massacre of the
foreignreSidents at Pellin-if such mas
Sacre has actually occurred. One, Miss
Cecile Payen, is a Milwaukee woman.
her mother living at pa Farweu
avenue. Two other victims, Mrs. NJ. S.
Woodland of Chicago and her daughter
Miss lone, have been frequent guests
Of Appleton relatives. and were we'll
known in the state. In Pekin they
were guests of Minister Conger' ;
family.
Acre is more uncertainty about the
fate Of several Wisconsin missionaries,
some of whom have been reported as
rescued, but others of whom cannot be
located. In this latter list are tne
names OF DR.. and Mrs. Chauncey D.
Goodrich former Milwaukeeans.
Miss Payen went to Pekin early this
year, sailing from San Francisco Feb.
%. She was planning to make short
visit but her linguistic abilities were
found valuable by Minister Conger,
ana she was prevailed on to stay in the
city. The last letter she wrote was
dated May 26, the date when Minister
Couger sent his last letter, and said
that while one foreign resident had
been killed in the northern part of the
city, there was no fear at that time
for those in the legations.
The news has completely Frustrated
Miss Payens mother, and her condi-
ton is so low that she has not been
allowed to see a newspaper for two
weeks. All she knows is what the
members of her family think advisable
to tell her, and even that has proved
too much for her strength.
Miss Cecile Payen was born in Du
buque. and later her parents moved &c
Chicago. Five years ago she went tC
Paris where she studied miniature
painting, and she was the first woman
to receive formal recognition for this
class of work in UnIcago. She was ar
accomplished linguist as we'll as ar
artist, and her visit to China was made
partly for the painting of severa
prominent diplomats. Her mother
two sisters and brother now live il
Milwaukee. though Miss Payen hersel
has never resided in that city.
Second Secretary W. E. Bainbridg,
and his wife of the American legation
are both Wisconsin born. Mr.. Balm
bridge was graduate of tn,
University of Wisconsin and his wifi
was a student at that institution.
In the list of those Wisconsin peopl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
FUN

And now, little girls" said a Sun
day-school teacher, you may tell me
about the Epistles"
A little girl held up her hand.
"We]lH" said the teacher.
The Epistles" said the little girl
the Epistles are the wives of the
Apostles"
Say, ma remarked the small boy.
isn't it funny that everybody calls
my little brother a bouncing baby?"
why do you think it is funny,
William?" replied the mother
Because, when I dropped him on the
floor this morning, he didn't bounce
a bit"
How to get along in the world
Walk.
Some people never pay anything but
visits to their relatives.
What is the difference between a hill
and pill? One is hard to get up and
one is hard to get down.
Why is it easy to get into an old
mans house? Because his gait is
broken and his locks are few.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
AND REST-SWEET REST.

After the stormy way
After the troubled breast,
Light of the brighter day,
And rest-sweet rest!
After the scorn of foes
The vanquished, sOrely prest,
Light where Gods morning CLOVIS.
And rest-sweet rest!
After the tears that fall
From the eyes unseen-unblest,
Gods peace, surprising all,
And rest-sweet rest!
o, sometimes in the years
OF grief so manifest,
I lose the thought of tears
In that of rest!
Not hopeless are the skies,
For in the darkening west
| see through streaming eyes
Gods gates Of rest!
Alone in dark and light
And yet not all unblest;
The heaven is in sight,
With rest-sWeet rest!
Atlanta Constitution
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
r. NJ. ANDREWS NEW JOB.

Roger VI. Andrews, formerly editor
of the State in this city, has been ap-
pointed Wisconsin correspondent Of
Hearts Chicago American. He will
have charge Of the correspondence
throughout the state Mr.. Andrews is
a sparkling and versatile writer him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

for service, the Wisconsin, which is
being built at San Francisco, and the
Illinois, under process of construction
at Newport News. All three are tech
nically known as first class seagoing
battIesnips and are terrible fighting
machines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

According to Livy, Aulus Cornelius, Z
battle with the Fidenae, ordered the
Roman cavalry to unbridIe before
charging, probably to give them more
weight. At the battle of the Ticinus,
Hannibafs Numidian horse had no
brides, and were drawn up on the
wings, while the heavy cavalry, with
brides, were in the center.-Notes and
Queries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
TOO TRUE.

Some men We know have taking ways,
But, o. alas, alacki
There are but few we know of who
Have ways of bringing back.
Philadelphia Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

Miss Fayden-Tm sorry to have to
refusal on my face.
Mr.. Fresh-Tm not good at reading
between the lines.-Exchange
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

Wheat fields in the United States
yield about 6OOO00,0O0 bushels Der
year, and her product is larger than
that of any other country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
CONGER'S CAREER
NOTABLE RECORD OF THE ANiERl-
CAN MINISTER.
THE FARMER STATESMAN

Called from the Plow to Congress and
Finally Detailed for Duty in the
Diplomatic Seryice-His Wife
Sweetheart of College Days-The
Family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

The prosecuting attorney Of Grand
Rapids, Mich, began action against a
combination Of ice dealers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
A KINGLY REFUGEE
BORDENTOWN IN NEW JERSEY
SHELTERED MONARCH.
WAS NAPOLEONS BROTHER

Joseph Bonaparte Gets to America on
brig Commerce After Various Adj
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of His Life
on the Delaware Near Trenton-Be-
loved by the Folk About.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

The battleship Alabama makes I
welcome and timely addition to our
navy. Two more Of the same kind OF
lighting machines are soon to be ready
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
A NEW BATTLESHIP.

The Alabama Soon to Be Added to the
Navy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-27
Brick Row For State Street.

We are truly gratified to learn that
the burned district on State street will
be rebuilt very shortly and that a
handsome brick row will replace the
destroyed buildings. At the corner
opposite the courthouse square Ophe-
las Bourque has sold a lot to the
Bank of Vermilion for $1,000, on
which they will erect a handsome two
story brick. The rest of the block is
owned by Mr.. Bourque and Mrs. A.
L. Leblanc, and plans are now in the
hands of the architects for brick
stores to cover the entire State street
front. OF course tenants have not
vet been secured for all of these
stores but it is safe to say they will
not long remain vacant. So State
street Is destined to rise, from its
ashes, like the tabled Phoenix. in re-
neWed beauty.