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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09

tation. and then-slowly returned it
to its holster.
II hope it didn't hurt you" the
school teacher was saying carelessly,
and smiling good humordly at every
one. Il guess / was bit hasty, but
you know you Texans have a terrible
reputation for getting the DROP be-
lieve that's what you call it-and l
was afraid you, Mr.. HUFF, were about
to do something rash. I'm very sorry,
indeed, really ought to apologize. so
here's my hand" (Huff took it, land
now to show there's no hard feelings.
let's have drink. Come fellows. ="
They lined themselves up in silence,
tapped their glasses reflectively on the
pine counter, filed them with spider
Juice" and gulped without word. Then
Doc HUFF cleared his hairy throat, and
with a successful effort at a smile,
said
Mister Weber, We TUX me onawares.
I want maxim no gun-play, and so
want lookin' fur no hostile move on
your part. Ye hit me a awful chug,
an, all considered, l guess it was done
fair. | don't say l wouldn't a liked
t'git even up 1.-THE time We handed
back tn gun. I'm a Southern gentle
man. an we done it with a free hand,
sir, but did have half notion tlet We
have it, even then. But when We asst
us all up to Ticker, an bolted yourn
like a raal South'ener, l says to me-
self, by Cad, sir, Doc Huff, here is a
Yank with genuine bowels an a power
NV EN-"
The company allowed that Doc had,
by his speech, recovered something of
his dignity. They agreed that he
thoroughly re-established himself by
buying another round. They all COM
mented on the fact that "the school
teacher must be good stuff, because he
didn't take no water with his pizen,"
and then the symposium ended.
Weber didn't have any trouble with
his school. He ruled by main
strength for six months, but he ruled
absolutely.
Larkspur is a good town now. It
has electric lights, Doc Huff is the po-
lice force, there are forty children and
two teachers in the school, and even
the patriarchs of the settlement have
not the nerve to mourn "the good old
tiightin' days before tn dang Yanks
come" Ernest Weber is there vet.
He owns the Larkspur Bank and con-
stitutes the school board. Mace
Jones runs the ."Brazos Hotel and
Cafe" and the strong-arm school teach
er is yet his star boarder.-[John H.
Raftery in Chicago Record-Herald.l
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09
STATIONS RIVER.

Mrs. G. w. billiard was badly bruised
Thursday by a fall of several feet down
an embankment.
John W. Graves, who was in town last
week, has bought a cottage in Hartford,
Conn, which he will occupy soon.
Colin Lake had one foot badly bruised
recently, a heavy stone falling upon 1t
while he was tearing down an old shed.
Burt Chells of Claremont, who bought
the Glynn store recently, will begin
closing-out sale August 10. In addition to
the stock in the store a quantity of cloth
ing and mems furnishing goods will be
offered for sale.
Saxtons River won the ball game from
Walpole at Barber's park Saturday. q to
1. At the end of the sixth inning the
score was to 1, but in the seventh the
home players began to solve Farnsworths
delivery, and this, coupled with his poor
support, led him to retire from the game
and the last two innings were easy for
SaXtons River. Farnsworth struck out
is men during the game. Morrison, the
SaXtons River pitcher struck out 16 and
was hit safely only three times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09

a despatch from Caracas states that
the Venezuelan government referring TO
the recent invasion by the Colombian
invaders, headed by DR.. Garbiras, says
they were repulsed after twenty-eight
hours fighting, the invaders losing 900
men and the government forces 300.
NJ. Santos Dumont, the aeronaut, again
attempted to circle the Eiffel tower yes
terday morning in Paris. He succeeded
in rounding the tower with difficulty.
The balloon was then unable to make
Roadway against the strong winds, and
fell near a house in that vicinity. NJ
Santos Dumont was not injured.
John Wesley Pennington, a negro, was
burned at the stake near Enterprise, Ala,
before a crowd of 500 enraged and deter
mined citizens of Coffee county Wednes-
day morning. The mob was composed of
both whites and blacks and though the
suffering man pleaded for mercy, and
frantically endeavored to break the
chains that bound him, not a trace of
sympathy was shown. Pennington had
committed a brutal assault upon Mrs.
j. c. Davis, wife of one of the most prom
inent farmers of Coffee county, and had
confessed his guilt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09

BILE iron bridge in place of the old sin
gle one. The old iron bridge now
stands upon piles resting in the bed of
the stream, so as to facilitate the
work. it being entirely Independent of
the abutments. All trains are re.
quired to run very slowly in crossing
the bridge.
A lively fracas on School street last
week Thursday evening between Chief
of-Poiice Thompson and Peter and
John Cleary and Ambrose Maher re-
suited in Chief Thompson being laid
up for day or two with a severe scalp
wound, the landing of Maher in the
cooler and the sudden departure of the
two Clearys for parts unknown.
Thompson attempted to arrest one of
the Clearys in front of the High
school building and they opened fire
on him with rocks with the above re-
suit Maher is at Newfane awaiting
trial on the charge of assault with
attempt to kill.
Three new dwellings are being erect
ed on the lot formerly owned by Ira
Earl on the corner of Barker and
Westminster streets. The frame of
the one for Miss Margaret Flavin is
already up, and the foundation is be-
ing put in for one between that one
and John Wilmouths dwelling by Her.
bert S. Gray. On the rear of the lot
on the Barker street side, Bodine and
Davis are erecting a tenement house.
These are all on the lot bought recent
ly by Bodine G. Davis Of l. L. Earle.
A little further south. just below the
carriage shop of G. N. French, Frank
A. Moore is putting in the foundation
for a residence.
Few people realize the important
improvements that have been made
the past few weeks in Union hall. The
walls and ceiling have been tinted In
handsome colors, while all the wood
work has received a new coat of
varnish. On the stage, the curtain has
been entirely painted over, a well
known view in what is known as the
Forest now greeting ones eye. Four
of the eight make-ups of scenery have
been reprinted, and improved facili-
ties for handling introduced. New
seats will be gotten, which will make
Union hall one of the best halls of its
class in this part of the state. Already
Mrs. King has made dates with one or
two companies for short stands next
winter here, one OF them Delng Hunn
& Eaton's Coon Carnival.
The Bellows Falls Locals went TO
Ludlow Saturday and defeated the
Ludlow nine in an extremely interest
ing game, to 2. The score was to
until the ninth inning, when the
Bellows Falls went in and made a
"Yale" finish of three runs while Lud-
low was unable to score in its half.
The features of the game were the fine
battery work of Hoar and Warn, while
Cray at first and Campbell at third
made some startling stops. Dan Camp
bell in left field made a brilliant
catch of a fly. while Huse spoiled a
base hit that meant two runs to Lud-
low if it had dropped safe. For Lud-
low. Rock and Skeels played unusually
well, while Cole at second covered
lots of ground. The next game will
be with Brattleboro at Russell park
next Saturday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09
vermont,s oldest Odd FELLOW.

At the Gill Odd Fellows Home in
Ludlow August LIST, E. X. Smart, the
oldest man in Odd Fellowship in the
state, celebrated his nth birthday an
niversary. In the evening Is members
of Altlmont lodge gave him a very
pleasant surprise by going to the
Home to spend a social hour with him.
They took several presents as tokens
of their esteem. Noble Grand Rear
don presented the gifts in a happy
manner. after which Mr.. Smart thank
ed the members of the lodge for their
kindness. and gave them some good
advice which was kindly received.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09
GRAFTON.

Miss Hazel Rhodes has returned to her
home in Dorchester.
Miss Ida Graham has recently visited
at her uncle's, Henry Bathric's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert of Stanstead, P.
O., have been visiting at Dr. Waldron's.
Mrs. Charles Duncan and sons have
gone to Windham to spend the month of
August.
Mrs. Trussell of Peacham has been
spending a week with her niece Mrs
Chas. Cambridge.
Ira Adams and wife are spending a
vacation here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. l.. Adams.
Miss Mary Haskins of Northampton,
Mass, is spending a few weeks here,
boarding with Miss Sarah Ayers.
Many friends of the Edward Eggleston
family are glad to meet his daughter,
Mrs. Seelye and her cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs Remsen and daughter, who are
spending a few weeks here.
Among recent arrivals at Phelps's ho-
tel we notice Mrs. James L. Duncan and
Miss Eleanor Duncan of Chelsea, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guild OF Providence, Chas.
Gregory of Bridgeport, Conn, F. H. c.
Wooley and daughter of Medford, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09
500 VERMoNTERs AT BUFFALO.
Celebration Yesterday at the Pan.
American Exposition Grounds
Senator Dillingham's Address.

senator Dilllngham's Address.
Yesterday was Vermont Day at the
Pan-American exposition, and 500 sons
and daughters of the Green Mountain
state were there to attend the cele-
bration, including Gov. and Mrs. Stick.
ney and members of the governors
staff, Lieut.. Gov. and Mrs. NJ. F. Allen,
Senators Proctor and DILLINGHAM;, Con-
gresham Foster and many others. A
train carrying the officials and other
people. making a party of about 200
in all, left the state on Sunday even
ing. The principal features of the
celebration were the exercises in the
Temple of Music at noon, and the gov.
ernor's reception at the New England
building in the evening. Mrs Diehl,
wife of Buffalo's mayor, and the Wo-
mems Board of Management of the
exposition extended a welcome to the
Vermont women in the afternoon.
Senator William P. Dillingham;, who
made the chief address of the day,
went into the subject more at length
and named a countless number of Yer.
monters, by blood at least, who made
themselves famous in public life. The
Senator spoke in a clear, ringing voice,
and when he mentioned Capt. ClarkS
record on the Oregon a storm of ap-
plause swept through the hall. It was
renewed a moment later when the
speaker declared that Dewey discov.
cred Vermont, as far as the United
States was concerned. Senator Dill.
bingham took for his subject the char
acteristics which have made Vermont
ers what they are. He attributed their
success in life partly to their descent,
which he said was from the best and
sturdiest blood in England, partly to
the life the early settlers of the state
were forced to lead by the character
OF the country and still more by the
school house and town meeting.
The Vermonters were welcomed to
the exposition by Director General
Buchanan and to Buffalo by Mayor
Diehl. Gov. Stickney responded. The
exercises also included addresses by
Senator Proctor, Congressman Foster
and others.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09
The August Shower Of Meteors.

About now look for the meteors
known as the Perseids, from the cir
cumstance that they all shoot from
the direction of a point in the con-
stellation Perseus. They are usually
especially numerous on the night of
the 9th or 10th of this month. w. F.
Denning, of Bristol, England, the lead
ing authority on meteors, says that
the average number of Perseids an
nually visible to one observer when
the display is at it's best is eighty per
hour. According to the same author
ity the average height at which the
meteors make their appearance is
eighty miles, and that of their disap-
pearance fifty miles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09
The Boston journal and Its comlno
New BUILDING.

The Boston Journal has successfully ac-
complished the difficult feat of moving
It's entire plant from one location to
another and setting it's machinery rum
ming as usual within a period of is hours.
The departments are now in their tempo
rary quarters, awaiting the erection Of
the Journals million dollar Structures on
the site of its old building and that adj
Joining. So great an undertaking is the
putting up of an History, steel, freproof
structure that even in these times II will
take something more than a year before
the paper can return to its former loca-
uon. Meantime the Boston Journals
around the corner from Washineton
street, and the editorial and mechanical
departments are at IA and 16 oliver street
near Post ONCE square.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09
sRATTLEsoRo MARKET REPORT.
Beans Higher at Wholesale on Account
of Increased Consumption-Ege
Advanced Two Cents Today.

There have been no material
changes in local market prices this
week except in the wholesale price of
beans. The high price of potatoes
has reduced the consumption of that
vegetable and increased the consump-
ton of beans. This has reduced the
supply of beans and as a result dealers
are paying 80 cents a bushel more
than they were two weeks ago. A
Boston wholesale buyer Of beans has
been in Brattleboro this week, but said
he did not care to buy carload lots
at the present high price The retail
price has not been advanced. Eggs
are two cents higher today in both the
wholesale and retail markets.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09
pUMMERsToN.

The Literary society organized Aug.
1 with Fl members. The following of.
ficers were elected: President, L. H.
Lynde; vice president, Miss Mary Mil.
Ter; secretary, Miss Alice Laughton;
treasurer, Frank Stark; critic, Miss
Addie Miller. The first regular meet
ing will be held Friday evening, Aug.
3, with literary and musical program.
All are cordially invited to be present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09
CAMBRIDGEPoRT.

Mrs Myra Jackson of Claremont, N H.
is visiting at F. A. Smiths.
Miss Blanche Robbins left Monday for
the Pan-AmerIcan exposition.
Rev. Arthur White of Michigan will
preach next Sunday at the usual hour:
Miss Nellie Amsden of Providence, r. l..
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Isabel
Borland.
The ladies' benevolent society is invited
to meet next Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. r. N. Marsh
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09
A Magazine Of Progress.

In the August number of The Worlds
Work its publishers, Doubleday, Page 4
Co., have undertaken the task of making
an exposition number, which should stand
Tor something more than the exploitation
or a popular fair. This Pan-Americah
number carefully and intelllgently SUM
marizes the progress made by America
since the Worlds Fair in 1898 Pract'
cally the entire issue is devoted TO TINS
subject, which the reader is likely to con-
ress is worthy of an entire issue when ne
studies the extraordinary Advancement
made during the last eight years ana
the possibilities of illustration, when
have been taken advantage of by about
one hundred fine pictures. The number,
with the accompanying announcement"
and advertisements, fills 240 pages.
The success of recent numbers OF I Lhs
worlds Work has been remarkable, Ine
publishers for a while bought back ths
July number wherever they could hhu
copies to supply subscribers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09

Five wooden buildings containing stores
and dwellings on the south side of Locust
street, west of 10th, in Philadelphia were
demolished Monday night by the explo-
sion of a tank of gasolene in a grocery
store. Seven persons, all colored, were
killed, and between 80 and 40 injured were
taken to the hospitals.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09
OUGHT to be Satisfied.

IFrom the Nergennes Enterprise.l
Br. Harris of the Morrlsville Messenger
objected forcibly to the Brattleboro Phoe-
nix. which, In commenting on Harris's
criticism of Rev. NJ. j. Savage's stand on
Sabbath violation. made use of Blaine's
phrase, "Dunghill to Diamond" The
Phoenix apologized by making the phrase
read "A singed cat to a Bengal tiger"
1t seems as If any reasonable man ought
to be satisfied with such an ample amend
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09

The Viper, the English torpedo boat
destroyer, has been totally wrecked IL
manoeuvers off Attorney Island ing
Viper was the fastest boat ahoat haVlhst
made over 40 miles an hour repeatedly
Citizens Of Tampa, Florida, on MONDAY
night took radical measures to end 'l1
strike of cigar makers. The leaders
the Resistencia, the union of the Spanish
and Cuban workers, were kidnapped oH
the streets and spirited away,
Busiel Smith, 8, of Philadelphia,
grandson of Ex-Governor Busif, OF Ne"
Hampshire, was drowned TuesS Jay IN Msi
rimac river, at Amesbury, Mays. ChaIie.
Usher of Lynn, also lost ht life IN D"
attempt to save the child
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09
Card.

We wish TO express our appreciation of and
gratitude for the continued thoughtfulness
and many kndnesses of friends and neighbors
during the long illness and at the death of our
loved mother and sister, and for the beauti-
full flowers at the funeral. We wish especially
to thank the Marlboro friends for so beauti-
flying the last resting place. May like com
fort and kindness be given TO each one as the
time of need comes.
FLORA l.. ADAMS
ALPHA G. PERSON.
GEORGE X. PERSON.
LAURA p. PRATT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09

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new life and vigor by taking HO-TOhe
that makes weak men strong. NJ
ten pounds in ten days. over SO
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REMEDY CO., Chicago oNNew/
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09

a
1 JOHN and M here for the day whether
YOurIifeSwG absolutely Sona invitation has been receives
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09

ion rsadjng NV. Waterman, a farmer and
"'iy man of Northfeld, has dis
1t is thought that he may have
r California, where he has a
kR
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-31
HEARD a TALENTED ,cELLIsT.
Victor SOrIin, of New York. Enter
tanned by Washington Friends.

Mrs. D. MyrteH Rieman last night at
her residence. 12tS NJ Street, gave :
small musicale in honor of Victor Scr
lin. violonceIIist, of New York who is her
guest. Mr.. SorIin plays this evening with
the Euterpe Musical Club at Gunton
Memorial Church He is an extremely
talented young man, with a clear fine
tone firm fingers and plenty of musical
understanding
His rendition of the few small pieces
by GODDARD. Schumann, and CoitermaI.
which ne contributed to the evening
music shows him a most pleasing salon
player His interpretations We're fine ana
mis- intonation sure and correct. While
nothing that he undertook exacted in any
degree greatly in the direction of techfa1Ie
the smoothness of his playing and the
evident control he possessed over his in
strument Indicated that he would be equal
to compositions taxing his fingers and his
bow more largely.
His acccmpanimentS Were played with q
ViTtuOSO-aCCOmpaniS touch and sympathy
by Mrs Frank ByraIH, who later render
ed Nevins BarCar0lle. DR.. John C Ex-
ner gave Il pleasing rendition of the Ar
abian Love Song About a score Of Mr.
and Mrs. Rieman's friends were present
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-31
POVERTY AND WRETcHEDNEss.

The pitifUl poverty and Wretchedness-'
Dr. Ancs writes. of the coffining and
burial of the dead. with even the poorest
bearing, Of course, some marks Of af-
lection, sentiment, and reverence. are
shocking narrowing. and Tepellent to the
American mind, accustomed, even in con-
ditions of poverty, to see the last serv-
ices Of the dead conducted at much eN-
pense and with every refinement of taste,
tender emotion. and dignity that rever-
ence for death and affection for the lost
can suggest Possibly the expense in our
American communities is often much too
great and the ceremonial and conditions
of burial TOO costly and elaborate, but the
American who has witnessed the condi-
tons in Porto Rico will never. in the in
terest of all thatis best in human ma
ture wish to suggest any abatement Elk
IRENE poverty not infrequently permits
only the winding sheet for the remains
and the body. suspended from a pole RESI-
ing on the shoulders OF a bearer at each
end is borne from the nome 10 the
cF4rrc, and deposited the floor OF the
sanctuary for the prieStly rites, anu
thence carried to the InteTment IN Ihe
nearest consecrated ground, IN whose
soil no bodies, except those OF the en-
tornbed rich. rest long. the eXnuneu poheS
soon finding place IN the OSSu1ry or bone
crypt which is a revolving feature OF e[-
ery cemetery. In many cases when cor
fms are used they are hired merely LOT
the occasion Notwithstanding these OFT
en- less than primitive accessories ana
methods of burial the expense OF services
of priest. gravedigger, fees, etc, IS con-
siderable drain on a well-nIgh empty
Docxet and often only the contributions
Of friends make anything better tnan the
winding sheet possible
with women and children the percent
age of mortality IS sometimes fearful
male physicians rarely, II ever, taxing
charge of an obstetrlc case, q mldWIe,
more or less proficient, or some female
friend having charge of the patient
There are no more beneficial effects of
the American reorganization OF the gov
ernmeut of the island than those that are
rs,castiug and regulating on the best INES.
the practice Of medicine. surgery, den
tistry, pharmacy, midwifery, and nurs-
ing" ,-, -
reDorts SAYS that after good laws have
been established together with honest en-
fOrcemeut. the primal need is transpoTta-
tion and other large enterprises, the com
aga of haIf-Cent and 2-cent pieces SAM
tdry bodies and measures provided Tor
settling differences between enploye and
eupIoVer laws compelling the payment OF
wages in cash and not in checks, redeem
| able only in specified places or cOmmodi-
ties in lieu of money, as now obtains,
and inducements to BODYBUILDING and
saving This and q list of opportunities
for investment concludes the report
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-31
Girls Clothing.
Third Floor.

Wool and Wash Dresses and
Coats in d profusion of refined
and practical styles adapted to
growing girls
Also Golf Jackets, English Box
Coats, Automobiles, Russian
Blouse Coats, RagIans, and Mill
tary and LAiglon Capes for Miss
es and Little Girls.
also Misses Separate Skirts of
chevi0t, linen, and chambray, suit
able for spring and summer wear
with bl0uses and shirt waists.
Misses Grey Homespun Suits. Eton
Jacket. without collars, or reyers; finished
with narroY bands of taffeta silk; FIVE
gored fare skirts; sizes II and 10.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-31

RICHMOND, Va. May 31.-A special
from Feeling, Dickerson county, says:
w. II. Ratclif. prominent citizen Of
this place, vas killed there yesterday by
Crit Vanover, who crushed his victim )
skull with q large rock Hanover es-
capped but it is thought he viii be caught
The affair has caused great excitement
here
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-31
Testing n Theory.

(From the Chicago News)
And do you really insist upon kissing the
bride?'' asked the somewhat jealous young groom
''Of coursel' replied the Western Justice who
had Just performed the important ceremony.
You see young chap I am disputin' them
cranky scientific theories about kisses cornn1Iri-
catin' disease I kissed over 200 brides last year
an I amt seen the first sick day yet"