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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-13
The Petition Granted.

Bellows Falls and ssHtOns River Line
Must Connect with The Rutland Road.
The petition of the Rutland railroad
company for a connection with the Bellows
Falls and Saxtons River railroad at
Bellows Falls, which was heard by argu-
ment before the supreme court at Mont
pelier, on Feb. 2S, has been returned to
the county clerk in Chittenden county.
The entry is objection overruled and
prayer of the petition granted"
In accord with the petition commission
is appointed to adjust the matters relating
to the connection of the two roads. This
commission consists of o. NJ. Barber OF
Arlington, Seneca Haselton Of Burlington
and A. E. Watson of Hartford. They will
decide upon the manner in which the con-
nection is to be made and the compensa-
ton which shall be paid. The petition ask
cd a connection in order that joint ar
rangement for the transfer of freight
might be carried out. The matter comes
before a commission because the two roads
were unable to agree upon the compensa-
ton to be paid by one or the other.
Puahing Work on the Electric Road.
Two men have been at work most
OF the past week SJTluBluB Ch0 SOh
Quoting wire on the Saxtons River road
electric poles, and it is nearly all now in
place. j. Fl. Holton has moved here from
Burlington and says there will be large
number of employees at work next week at
various points on the line and that it will
take but three or four weeks to have the
cars over it, The cars are bought and on
their way here. The Bellows Falls cleo
trio light company is arranging for furnish
ing power. A large storage battery plant
will be built in connection with the car
barns, a mile or so out from the village.
Some additional blasting is still to be done
near the depot before the rails are laid
there, and no rails have yet been laid be-
tween the depot and point opposite the
Commercial House, which is to be COM
pleted at once This will necessitate some
inconvenience, by the digging up of the
pavement in the Square, for the next few
weeks The trestle which was washed
away near the Barber farm in the winter
is to be replaced by an iron bridge as soon
as the abutments can be laid.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-13
EASILY PROVEN.
There is Not the Sllghtestl Necessity
for Leaving BrattlebOrO to Look for
Proof,

Proof.
The experience given below by this well. known
citizen Of Brattleboro is easily proven. The
proof he offers for his convictions can safely be
left with the reader. It is a dlnhcult matter to
describe an aching back or any OF thel ills
caused by disordered kidneys. How to cure the
trouble Is Of much more Importance, and the
most exacting resident OF Bratteboro cannot ask
for any better authority on this point than II at
given by MIR. Patrick Gregg Of williams street.
better known as Brook road, painter by occupa
ton, who says: II had terrible pain in the small
OF my back near the spine In lifting or STOPPING
OFTEN stitch'like pain caught me in the back
and 1t was some time before / could straigh' en-
and then only with considerable effort A weak.
ness In connection with the kidney secretions
was also very annoying at times, and very strong
odor. got Doan's Kidney Pills at a drug store
and after the treatment felt a great deal better
than for long time. You can use my name "a
an endorser and should anyone ask me about
Doan's Kidney Pills l will say that they will
prove OF the greatest benefit TO anyone giving
them fair trial
Sold for 10 cents per box by all dealers Fos-
ter-Mhburn Co., Buffalo, N .aY, sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take no sub.
stitnte.
Sold by Geo. L. Greene, IS Main. street. Brattle-
bore, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-13

Thursday morning the routine business
of the conference was taken up. The ex-
aiming board reported the standing of
the classes in conference studies. They
were passed in character and reported
their missionary collections. W. NJ. KEEL
ley, d. D., editor of the Methodist Review,
and j. M. Buckley, D. D., LII. D., editor
were on the program for addresses, were
unable to be present ON account of illness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-13
Important Real Estate Change.

1t is understood this week that the resi-
dence at the South end of the village
known as the Col. King place, and all the
property owned by that estate in Bellows
Falls, has been sold to John W. Flint.
This is the large dwelling and outbuild-
ings next to James H. Williams's place on
the Old Terrace, and with the grounds
about it constitutes one of the best loca-
tions for residence purposes in town. The
buildings were built in the early days OF
the village, similar in style to that of Mr..
Williams's and after being entirely rebuilt
by Mr.. Flint will be an ideal location. II
is understood that Mr.. Flint will sell his
place on the corner of Henry and Atkinson
streets and make the south end of the vii.
lage his future home, the ground being
higher and considered better for his use.
Mr.. Flint and his family have spent the
most of the winter in Townsville, Ga.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-13
Examination for Clerk at the POst-Of-
flee.

nee
The post-ofiice department adveItises
the holding, Saturday, May 5, of an ex-
animation of applicants for the position of
clerks in the local post-office. There is al
ready list of four eligible men as carriers,
of which Albert c. Halliday stands at the
head, after Substitute Carrier Trask. For
clerks there is at present no eligible list
and this examination is for the purpose of
creating one which can be drawn upon as
vacancies occur Applicants must be at
least IS years old, and pass an examination
rated at over 70 in order to be accepted.
A formal notice of the intention to COM
pete in the examination must be filed at
the local post-office before April % in or
der to take the examination, which con-
sists of spelling, arithmetic, letter-writing,
penmanship, copying from plain copy,
geography of the United States and in
reading of addresses. When the examina-
tion for carriers was held here some months
ago, out of about 30 who took the exami-
nations eight passed the required limit of
IN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-13

s. W. Wilder, jr., of Boston spent Sun
day in Bellows Falls.
Scott Clark has moved TO the Old Ter
race from Gageville, and is at work for
William A. Hall. He has been employed
by Sidney Gage & Co. for about 20 years.
Books and amusements is the subject OF
the Mothers meeting of the W. G. T. u,
which will be held at the home of Mrs. B.
e. Foster next Tuesday evening at 6
o'clock.
Mrs. 1. E. Whitman has bought farm
in Putney near to a farm which she al
ready owns, and will move there within a
few days with her husband, vacating the
tenement they have occupied on Atkinson
treet.
Miss Abbie Leonard, accompanied by
her aunt, Miss Locke, of Springfield, went
TO New York Wednesday for stay of a
week or two with her brother, George L.
Leonard, international secretary of the Y.
NJ. G. A.
A Republican caucus will be held Satur-
day, at p. NJ, TO elect the eight delegates
to the district convention at Montpelier
Tuesday and the same number to the
state convention at Burlington Wednes-
day, when delegates will be elected to the
national Republican convention.
Edward Bond of Drewsville, well
known figure upon the streets of Bellows
Falls, died very suddenly at the Crawford
House in Boston one day last week. Death
is supposed to have been caused by heart
disease. The body was brought here on
the mail train Saturday and taken to
Drewsville for interment.
The Olympia Tennis club held their an
nual meeting Monday evening and elected
the following officers: Byron Robinson,
president; Miss May Baker, vice president
John Lawrence, secretary and treasurer.
Only seven of, the old members are now
here. Twelve new members have Joined
the club, and with two good courts laid
out on Morgan's field, much pleasure is
expected from the game this summer.
The Bellows Falls Gun club held their
annual meeting Tuesday evening. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, M. H. Ray; vice president, H. II.
Russell; treasurer, K. A. Norwood; sec
Rotary, G. H. Gibson; first and second
captains, G. E. Capron and G. H. Shep-
ardson; executive committee, H. H. Fas-
sett, W. H. Griswold and +. G. Flint.
The first shoot was held this afternoon at
1880.
The Easter windows of the various
stores of the village are much more attrac.
tive this year than usual. Among them
and of especial merit, are those Of George
X. Wales and j. @. Day, in the dry goods
line, the New York Racket, and all the
millinery stores that are having their an.
nuAl openings this week. Dean q Dean
have an attractive window of Easter chicks,
and some OF the grocery stores and mar.
kets are showing extra fine goods for the
reason.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-13
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.


Miss Mary Burt died at the home of Mrs.
H. B. Jackson yesterday morning after an
illness of only five days. The cause of her
death was grip and bronchial trouble.
The funeral will be held at Mrs. Jackson's
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50, Rev. F. W.
Lewis officiating. Miss Burt has made
her home with Mrs. Jackson for over 30
years. She has been for many years a
member of the Methodist church, faith
full worker in it, and having at heart every
move that was for its best interests. She
was a thorough believer in temperance
work, and an energetic worker in the
Woman's Christian Temperance union.
She will be mourned by large circle of
friends, especially in the church, where
her voice will be missed in the meetings
for prayer. She was 65 years old and a
quiet, unassuming woman.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-29
Another Crusade Aqainst Vice.

A crusade against vice is to be start
ed in the larger cities. This is not the
first time that such a crusade has been
undertaken, but each crusade is only
like the dashing of the waves against
a rocky shore; it may leave a mark here
and there, but is unable to perform any
permanent Transformation. The reform
ers merely aim to suppress or mitigate
symptoms and not to do away with
causes which are deeply imbedded in
our social and political system. AS long
as abject poverty exists, so long there
Is an excuse for vice; as long as the
unjust man prospers at the expense
of the just man, so long there will be
crime. AS long as men and women are
unable to find work at living wages,
even though they are anxious to work,
so long the work Of the reformer is
merely ephemeral. The first reform
must be a just system of social and po-
litical conditions that will guarantee
every man inc woman, willing to work,
a living, and will give them time for
study, recreation and self-improve-
ment.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-29
The Unemployed.

One would not expect to find anarch-
lists in the staid old state of Vermont.
but the fact that at ar anarchists
meeting held at Barre, this week, a pc
lice sergeant was killed, draws atter-
ton to the fact that the propaganda of
anarchism is quietly but surely making
progress. The dissatisfaction of the la
boring man seems to grow the mora
concessions are made to him by legisla-
ton. 1t must not be forgotten, too, that
despite the general prosperity, there are
many men out of work in their trades
who are unable or unwilling to ger
down to other work. The labor unions
in the prosperous state of Colorado, for
instance, report that 90 per cent of their
members are unable to 1lnd employ
ment. If that is the case in times OF
prosperity, with 10000 strong men will.
drawn from the labor market to fight in
the Philippines. and with thousands of
men employed in making war material,
what will be the condition when the re-
action sets in and the nation is less
prosperous than it is to-day? The great
problem of the unemployed, which had
been pushed into the background by
prosperity, is coming to the fore again,
and must be solved sooner or later by
adequate legislation, for the altruism Of
the present will not allow one man or
m t. starve or to suffer for want
as long as they are willing to work.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-29
The International Dam.

An extraordinary effort will be made
by lobbyists to persuade congress to
pass the international dam bill as in
PRODUCED in the house by Congressman
Stephens, and in the senate by Senator
Culberson. A perusal Of the bill as re-
printed in the New Mexican on another
page to-day and of the favorable report
upon it by the senate committee on for
eign relations, is proof sufficient that
the bill is aimed at the destruction of
the agricultural and horticultural in
terests of the great Rio Grande valley,
supporting a population of 100, 900 peo-
pie. If the bill passes, no new irriga-
ton works dare be built in the Rio
Grande valley above Ell Paso, and the
older irrigation systems would probably
be made objects of litigation in the
courts. This would hurt Ell Paso, as
we'll as New Mexico, but in the mean
while the land sharks behind the inter-
national dam bill would have reaped
their harvest, and as for the rest of the
people, they may go to perdition. Will
New Mexico stand by idly and permit
this great wrong to be inflicted upon
it's people? This territory must main
tain a strong lobby at Washington in
order to defeat the bill, for if only n
side is heard in congress it is almost
certain to become a law, a law which
will injure New Mexico so seriously
that it will take two or three decades to
overcome the loss caused by it.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-29

attention of the editorial department to
a mistake, and the Tribune answers
him editorially:
I'VE are obliged to him, and regret
the error, but it's occurrence wen in our
own columns is not a miracle. The moot
careful supervision cannot always save
a newspaper, necessarily made in haste
from mistakes which anybody may de-
tect at leisure, and which are pretty
sure to catch the editors eye and veX
his soul when he sees the printed sheet
But despite these daily errors, which
are often glazing ones, although not
caused by ignorance Or carelessness,
but by the very nature of the haste
with which a daily newspaper must be
printed, the newspaper exerts a greater
influence than ever before in the his
tory of the nation, although, here, too,
carping critics attempt to belittle this
influence. Says the Chicago Inter-
Ocean on this point:
Never in the history of American
politics have the really strong newspa-
peIS VI lllIo SoulElly vi AA
fluence in shaping policies than in the
last three years. Never before were the
American people so fully informed on
public questions as they are to-day, n
they are informed because of the intel
ligent Interpretation and discussion in
newspaper editorials. 1t may be admit
ted that a strong editorial page is not
what is called a circulator, but 1T Is
true also that no newspaper ever gained
great reputation without it. There
have been scores of instances in the last
three years to show that the American
people not only read editorials, but are
| influenced by them. In fact, the events
of the last three years show that the
power of the editorial, in the United
States, to create and lead public senti-
ment on vital questions, has increased
rather than declined.
'The American editorial to-day Is
more than ever the interpreter OF the
news. How many men in the United
States understood the tremendous sig
%nificance of the destruction of the
Maine before it was pointed out in the
editorial columns of leading newspa-
pers?
How many men in the United States
understood the insidious attack on our
army and war department in the sum
mer and fall of 1898, before a few cour-
ageous newspapers discussed the mat
ter editorially in a way to expose the
conspiracy and to arouse public senti-
ment against the conspirators?
"How many men in the United States
understood the scope of the first Amer
lean proposals at The Hague peace con-
ference before the Inter-Ocean pointed
out editorially that in effect the agree
ment presented the Monroe doctrine to
Europe on a gold platter?
"Tn every case few-very few. Yet. in
response to the editorial interpretations
and e~xhortations, the people, each and
every time, reused themselves to pro-
test and changed the whole face of the
nation"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-29
Rio Grande & Santa Fe
AND
Denver & Rio Grdnde r. R.
Time Table No. 63.
directive Nov. II, 1907

Connections with the maiu line and
branches as follows:
At Antonito for Durango, Silverton
and all points in the San Juan country.
At Alamosa with standard GAUGE for
La Veta, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and
Denver, also with narrow gauge for
Monte Vista, Del Norte and Denver
Creede and all points in the San Luis
valley.
At Salida with main line STANDARD
gauge for all points east and west in
Guiding Leadville.
At Florence with F. & c. C. r. R. for
the gold camps Of Cripple Creek and
Victor.
At Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Dem
yer y 18th all Missouri river lines for all
points east.
New Reclining Chair Cars between
Santa Fe and Alamosa. Seats free.
For further information address the
undersigned.
Through passengers from Santa Fe
will have reserved berths in standard
gauge sleepers from Alamosa If desired.
T. ]. HELM, General Agent.
San 10 Fe, N. NJ.
8 K HOOPER, G. P A,
Denver Colo.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-29
A Uniform PASSENGER Rate.

The Railway Age suggests that pas
sengers on trains be charged according
to weight, and not per person. Tha sug-
gestion is in answer to the difficulties
caused the ticket agent and conductors
to tell the age of a child which is
claimed to be under S years of age. One
| general passenger agent had Suggested
that children be charged accurtlf.S to
height, so much an inch, but the Rail
way Age is in favor of making a sweep
ing change and Of charging evoly per-
SON according to weight, the same as
is charged for freight. 1t says en- his
point:
why not passengers be shipped by
the pound as we'll as other freight?
Why carry free a lusty ~10O-pouni inftnt
who claims to be under 5 years, and
charge half-fare for a 5O-pound child
who nay own to 5 years and | day.
True, the weight test, if just, shou!a be
applied to all passengers, old and
young, without regard to age; AMI why
not? What is the justice in charging
two fares for carrying a young couple
Weighing in the aggregate, say, 2on
pounds, and occupying considerably
less than one seat with apparent COM
fort, while collecting only a single fare
from a ~350-pounder, who not only fills a
double seat with his breadth, but prob
ably overflows with his legs and bum
dies INTO the opposite seat? Manifestly,
there is no justice in it. Why not as
we'll apply the unit rule to the trans
portation of other animals and charge
no more for carrying a horse han a
hen? 1t is the weight hauled that de-
termines the cost of transportation to
the railways, not the age or even the
height of the transported. There are
laws on the statute books against dis
elimination by common carriers be-
tween persons. Is 1t not gross discrim-
ination to charge twice rs much for
carrying one person as for carrying an
other, perhaps weighing half as much,
simply ON account of a difference in
years, for which neither is responsible?
Should we not, therefore, have legisla-
ton forthwith making avoirdupois
rather than age the basis of passenger
transportation c%harges?"
The ideal passenger rate would then
be an equitable one throughout the
country, so much per pound per mile.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-29

The annual report Of the superintend-
ent of public instruction Of New Mex
leo shows that almost 80 per cent of the
total population of school age in the
territory is enrolled in the public
schools, and that the average daily at
tendance reaches 60 per cent. This Is
gratifying, and indicates that the next
generation will speak, read and write
English, and that illiteracy in New
Mexico will be merely a memory among
the oldest people. OF course, great
strides forward will yet have to be ia
ken in frightening the school term, in
securing good teachers, and paying
them living wages. in building modern
ANA vell-ventilated school houses, but
these improvements will all come, now
II 1T the territory has a steady revenue
from Its school lands. all to be applied
10 public school purposes.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-29

Many persons have had the exper-
fence of MI. Peter Sherman, Of North
Stratford, N. H., who says: For years
I suffered torture from chronic indiges-
ton, but Kodol Dyspepsia Cure made q
we'll man of me-" It digests what you
eat and is a certain cure for dyspepsia
and every form Of stomach trouble. It
gives relief at n 9 even in the worst
cases. and can't help but do you good.
Treland's Pharmacy.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-29

The Japanese and Chinese are so anx-
ious to come into the United States that
they risk defying the customs and con-
tract labor laws. This country Is still
a haven for the poor and oppressed, the
land Of opportunity, and it seems cruel
to close the doors against ambitious
men and ome of other nations who
want to come here to better their condi-
ton. But self-preservation is the first
law of nature, and the United States
desires to retain those advantages
which draw foreign people here, but
which would be destroyed, for the pres
ent, at least, If the stream of immigra-
ton Is unchecked.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-29

The hen is a small inc humble ami
NAL, but it is adding an immense sum
to the wealth of the country every year..
1t has been estimated that there are
about $50, OOOO, 900 hens in the United
States. During the year 1900 they will
have produced approximately fourteen
billion eggs, which represent in the
neighborhood of s175, 600, 900. The living
value of hens at 30 cents apiece is o
far from 800, 900, 900. besides which
about $3.50, 600, 900 worth Of poultry Is
eaten in this country in the course Of
a year.. New Mexico might well en-
courage the hen and it's work, for it is a
great wealth producer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-29

The creation Of a standardizing bu-
reau at Washington is advocated In
congress-. and a measure to hat effect
has been introduced hat will be passed
bureau would see to 1t that the same
standard of weights and measures is
used throughout the union. A yard, a
pound, a bushel, should be the same in
every state, and there should be a set of
standards kept at Washington with
which weights and measures in use
could be often compared. This will be
especially necessary If Schafroth's bill
for the compulsory use of the metric
system passes congress.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-29

Tile situation in China is becoming
more uncertain every day. and it seems
that Europe will have to mobilize an
and conquer China in a systematic
manne and then partition it, If perma-
nent peace is to be secured in the ORR
ent. Uncle Sam will probably keep dis
lant from any such policy, for his in
such q sacrifice, and when the proper
time comes he can insist upon the open
door, wen though China is partitioned
among the various powers.