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The Somerset reporter., 1901-09-05
BAD BLOOD,
BAD COMPLEXION.

The skin is the seat OF an almost end.
less variety of diseases. They are known
by various names, but are all due to the
same cause, acid and other poisons In
the blood that irritate and interfere with
the proper action of the skin.
To have a smooth, soft skin, free from
all eruptions, the blood must be kept pure
and healthy. The many preparations OF
arsenic and potash and the large number
of face powders and lotions generally
used in this class of diseases cover up
for a short time, but cannot remove per.
manently the ugly blotches> and the red.
disfguring pimples.
Eternal Vigilance 10 tho s,rf00
Of q beautiful complexion
when such remedies are relied on.
Mr., II. 7. shobe, z7o4 Lucas Avenue, e. LouiA
with dis6guring eruption on her face, which
resisted all treatment She was taken to two
celebrated health springs. but received no bene-
out result, until we decided 10 try s. 8. S. aud by
the time the 6rst bottle as nished the eruption
began to disappear. A doIen bottles cured her
completely and left her skin perfectly smooth.
She }s now seventeen years old. and not sign OF
the embarrassing disease has ever returned"
s. s. S. is a positive, unfailing cure fog
the worst forms of skin troubles. II II
the greatest of all blood purifiers, and the
only one guaranteed purely vegetable.
Bad blood makes bad complexions.
N - IN purifes and inugo-
n" rates the old and
makes new, rich blood
AAk NA that nourishes the
- - body and keeps the
akin active and healthy and In proper
condition to perform Its part towards
carrying off the impurities from the body.
If you have Eczema, letter, Acne, Salt
Rheum, Psoriasis, or your skin Is rough
and pi1nply, send for our book on Blood
and Skin Diseases and write our physi.
clans about your case. No charge what
ever for this service.
SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY. ATLANTA, GA.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-09-05
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. These Pills change weakness
into strength, istlessness into energy,
brain.fag into mental power. They're
Only 25c per box. Sold by F. II. Wing.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-09-05

"Oh. papai" cried Marie do YOU know the
meanings OF Christian names9 William"
MEANS rood. | wonder what-what "Arthur"
meansf" And the girl blushed-oh, so ! retti-
lyi Papa put on his severest aspect. ~ hope
Arthur means business" was the reply.
II UMORS, boils, pimples and all
II eruptions are due to impure blood,
and by purifying the blood with
Hoods Sarsaparilla they are CURED.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-09-05

won't underbid some
other concern in Or
der to get it, who is
now doing your work
if they are doing it at
a tair and reasonable
price.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-09-05
Eternal Vigilance 10 tho sDrf00
Of q beautiful OOnpI0xf0n

purifes and invigo-
rates the old an d
makes new, rich blood
til at nourishes the
body and keeps the
l.. ~~4~a~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
Combination Deals in Rutland.

Plans are being made in New York
state for the consolidation of a num-
Der of gaslight, traction and water
power companies with a combined cap
ital of $35,000,OOO. j. j. Allen of
New York. who has been in Rutland
scheming for the building of a trolley
system connecting Middletown Springs
Poultney, Fair Haven, West Rutland
and Rutland, and possibly Pittsford,
Brandon and Lake Dunmore, is
thought to be connected with the COM
bination. He is said to be interested
in the scheme to buy up a majority of
the stock of the Peoples Gaslight
company of Rutland. People connected
with the Rutland City Electric COM
pany have made overtures to the
stockholders of the Chittenden Power
company for the purchase of the plant
at Chittenden Meadows where an i'm
mense reservoir will produce 500 horse
power.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
GROVE.

Mr.. Herzigs children have the meas.
les.
b. E. Clark went to Randolph Tues
day.
In the death of Emerson French
which occurred Sunday afternoon, the
town loses another respected citizen
Although Mr. French had been in fail
ing health several months he was
about until Sunday morning. In the
afternoon he was taken suddenly
worse and died before night. Mr.
French always took an intelligent, ac.
tive interest in the affairs of the town
and was one who always said what he
meant and meant what he said. There
was never any doubt as to his action
on any question, he was a thoroughly
well-informed man, honest and upright
and he will be greatly missed He
married in 1869 Francelia Worden.
who died in April, 1888. He leaves
two children, Lawrence, who lives at
home, and Mrs. Sumner b. Worden,
also a little grandchild, Elizabeth
French
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
Mysterious New Hampshire Case.

Herbert w. Jenkins of Madbury
N. H., who disappeared from his home
March 10, walked into his house Sat
urday much exhausted and badly
bruised. 1t was evident that he had
been beaten with some heavy instru-
ment. The man was not abe to
make any statement as to where he
had been. 1t is believed that he
was knocked down and robbed, and
has been in a semi-conscious condition
since that time. He was a prosperous
farmer and unmarried. After an exam
ination the doctor found that the
mans right collar bone and shoulder
were fractured, in addition to the con
tusions about his head. The doctor
was at a loss TO account for the in.
juries, but said they must have been
sustained a considerable time ago
Nothing could be learned from the
man to throw any light on his move
ments after the time of his disappear
anCp
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
WHITlNGHAM.

Catherine Scudder has whooping
cough.
Gertie Newell has returned from
Greenfield
NJ. l.. Fox spent the greater part of
last week in town.
Frank Albee of Williamstown was at
home last week.
c. S. Goodnow went to North
Adams Wednesday.
Leon Shippee has gone to Holyoke
to work on farm.
A. a. Smith has bought and moved
into the Wilson Pike farm.
Mr.. Burgess of Granny. Mass. the
new butter maker at the creamery.
has moved his goods to town.
The supper at the Baptist vestry
last Thursday night was not largely
attended on account of the bad 60
ing.
Inc creamery routes this year will
be run as follows West route, Ozro
Parker; Halifax, Hal Stetson; Mari.
boro, Mr.. Bellows.
c. A. Barker, road commissioner.
will be at Jacksonville Saturday.
April 81, to settle all bills for road
breaking the last winter.
The first of last week wheels We're
used somewhat, then about a foot Of
snow fell and sleighs We're again in
use, but the rain Saturday and Sun
day washed the snow nearly all away
and the roads are in bad condition.
Those who are intending to teach
this spring should bear in mind
that they must hand into the
clerk of the school board, o. r. Chase,
the number, date and length of time
for which their certificate was granted
by the county examiner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
TOWN HEND.

Charles Allen was in town last week.
Samuel Ewing is in feeble health.
Mabel Sage has recently been in
town.
Martin Perry is at work for c. @.
Stebbns.
Mrs. Courser and son are visiting
Massachusetts.
The recent rain has done much dam.
age TO the highways.
Bertha Phillips is at the Underwood
hotel in Wardsboro at work.
Rev. l.. b. Curtis returned Saturday
evening from Winthrop, Conn.
Fred Martin, has been in town the
past week visiting his parents and
other relatives.
The Whitney family have moved
into the house at Harmonyvillc for
merly occupied by Zina Cobb.
Rev. Mr.. Davidson who is employed
by the Vermont Baptist state conven.
tion, was in town briefly on Monday.
The funeral of Mrs Walter Cud.
worth took place from her late home
on Tuesday of last week Rev. l.. b.
Curtis officiating.
Nina Martin. who has been spending
some time with her grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall Martin, has re-
turned to her home.
Clinton Franklin has gone to Mr..
Aplin's in Putney to work the coming
season. AiHe Franklin will go to the
same town to work for Mr.. Shaws
people.
Julian Taft and wife and Miss Hazel
Taft are visiting relatives in New York
city, and will visit the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo before their re-
turn home.
Arthur Boutelle of this place is one
of the soloists of the Tufts college
mandolin and guitar club now taking
their annual Easter trip through Con
necticut, giving concerts.
Miss Eta Hobart. who has taught
school in Guilford the past winter. is
at her home here for a short vacation
and she will then return to the same
school for the summer.
We hear Mrs Col. button of Gaines.
ville Florida, will spend the summer
in town at the old Cathan homestead
her girlhood home. which for many
wears has been owned by the Cathan
family.
The singing at the Townshend Bap-
fist church of recent date has been es-
pecially good and we take this way of
expressing our appreciation to those
who have helped to make it so. The
Easter music Sunday was much enjoy
ed
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Holland will go
10 Boston next week, Mr.. Holland to
buy his spring goods and Mrs. Holland
to buy millinery. Miss Converse. who
will be the trimmer, has just returned
from New York. where she has been
studying the latest styles in millinery.
She will assist Mrs. Holland in max
ing her purchases.
The prize speaking came off Friday
evening and a full house greeted the
speakers. The pieces spoken We're
both original ones and all did them
selves much credit. both in manner
and matter. The LIST prize of $1,000
was awarded to Miss Esther Dale of
this place whose subject was To Live.
not Exist" The second prize OF s.
was awarded to Miss Ethel Johnson
of Wardsboro whose subject was
Through Difficulties to Success" The
names of the contestants were Miss
Ethel Johnson, Miss Esther Dale. Miss
Cora Barnes. Miss Jessie Johnson. Miss
Cecil Doane and Orrin Hughes. Those
who awarded the prizes were Rev. r.
Danforth. Mrs. Gratia Davidson of
Newfane and Clifton Howe. assistant
teacher of botany in the University of
Vermont at Burlington
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
FUNSTON.

Here is a man who has at least
common sense enough to state his
doubts with breyity and to expect a
brIef reply:
TO the Editor of the Sun-Sir:
AS one of your regular readers
ana occasional admirers, beg to
ask you for a candid, straightfor-
ward answer to the following brief
question
do you consider Funston's sue
cess in bagging AguinaldO by use
of forgery and disguise, an action
of which Americans can feel
proud?
or is it an action disgraceful
and cowardly. and one Of which
every American must feel asham-
ed?
JOHN A. SALTWATER. E.
brooklyn, April O.
TO which we reply candidly and
straightforward that in our opinion
no American need feel ashamed of
Funston or of Funston's achievement.
His methods were legitimate and
within the rules of war and consistent
with the soldiers personal honor.
tention to deceive there is when a
general makes feint to the right with
purpose all the time to move to
the left; or when he causes misleading
transformation of any sort to reach
his antagonist; or even when the cap
tain of man-of-war paints the hull of
his ship with a color less likely to be
confused with the darkness or the fog;
or when he dowses the glm to delude
the foe on any occasion.
A false front is forgery in one
sense and disguise is the essence of
strategy. You can apply the ugly
words to military deeds. just as you
can call the killing of the enemy muir
der if you prefer to use that term.
War is hell. and unfortunately hell
is still on earth; and while it remains
we are lucky to possess a few such
gentlemanly, honorable, enterprisng
and successful devils as Brigadier-
General Frederick Funston. formerly
of Kansas, now Of the Hall of Fame
II New York Sun.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
The Holland Submarine Boat.

All our readers are more or less famil-
lar with the Holland submarine boat, with
which it is possible to go about from
point to point completely under the
water. Thus if the enemy had big war
ship lying at rest in a strongly fortified
harbor the small Holland boat can be
submerged and make its way under water
to the ship, place a powerful explosive
under II, and blow it to pieces without
once appearing above water. While the
Holland boat secretly destroys great
ships of the enemy, HOstetter's Stomach
Bitter likewise attacks and overcomes
dangerous diseases i'm an almost imper-
ceptible manner. A few doses will give
much relief in any stomach, liver or blood
disorder. The Btters not only cure the
sick, but prevent the well from becoming
sick. 1t should be taken by all who need
a strengthening tonic, a mild laxative and
a blood purifier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
VERMONT NEWS.
HEADLEss BODY FOUND.

Victim Was Probably Dennis Deshaw
Who Was Turned Away from His
Sons House in Ferrisburg Last
September.
The headless, mutilated and decom-
posed body Of man about IS years
old was found in the water 80 feet
back from the regular channel of
Lewis creek in North Ferrisburg by
G. f. Ball, who was hunting muskrats,
Friday. The authorities and physi-
clans who made an examination at
once came to the conclusion that the
mans death was by accident. Later
developments tended to show that the
victim was Dennis Deshaw of West
field, Mass, who walked last Septem-
Der from that place to Ferrisburg, to
visit his children whom he had not
seen in years, and on coming to the
house of the son, Wilcutu Deshaw,
Sept q was mistaken for a tramp
by his daughter-in-aw whom he had
never seen and turned away II is
supposed that in a sick and exhausted
condition, he went over the hill to land
owned by his son-in-law. lell in the
swamp and probably died from ex-
haustion.
The body was taken Friday from the
marsh to Reuben Haights barn. The
town officials bought a coffin and in
structed Haight to bury the body. He
was on the way to the cemetery with
it when he was told that the victim
was probably a man named Deshaw
who called at the house of Joseph
Lemay last September, saying he was
looking for relatives. When the
stranger was described. Mr.. Haight
exclaimed, My God, | believe the
man in the box is my wfes father"
This suspicion seemed well-establish-
ed upon further investigation.
Wilcutt Deshaw, the son whom the
old man had called upon, now lives in
Charlotte, but there are two other
children in North Ferrisburg in addi-
ton to Mrs. Haight. Deshaw was a
soldier in the civil war and on his re-
turn found his wife insane. She is
now in the asylum at Ogdensburg.
Deshaw went to Westfeld, Mass, and
had lived many years there and in
Worcester. He could not read or
write and his children heard from him
only at long intervals, the last time
about five years ago.
Superintendent Morgan of the
house of correction in Rutland does
not share in the belief that the body
is that of Deshaw. He thinks the
victim was Oliver Besant, "a. who was
sentenced to the house of correction
from Vergennes for three months and
who was discharged last September
Besant was in poor health and looked
to be GA years old
The circumstance which convinced
Mr.. Morgan of the identity of the body
was that the waistband of the mans
under drawers is reported to have
had three black stripes sewed into it,
This mark is used at the house of
correction to denote a certain size of
Undertaking. and Besant had on
clothing so marked when he left Rut-
land. The description of the trousers.
overalls, string of beads and other
things found on the man tally very
closely with what Mr.. Morgan remem-
bers of Besant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
vermont's Foster Son in Congress.

Vermont will have a foster son in
the Fifty-seventh Congress as dele
gate from the territory of New Mexico.
Delegate b. S. Rodey of Albuquerque,
who recently spent a week in Wash
ington, is a native of Ireland but he
lived several years in Newport, Vt,
and his parents are still residents of
that town. Mr.. Rodey studied law
in the office of Ben Butler in Boston
and then went to New Mexico as a pri.
vate secretary for big railroad Off
cial. He is a gifted young man, one
of the leading lawyers of the territory,
an ardent Republican, and speaks both
French and Spanish tluently. He is
a very earnest advocate of the inter
ests of the territory and announces
that he is coming to Washington next
winter to make a hot fight for state
hood for that territory. Mr.. Rodey
had the largest majority ever given a
Republican delegate for Congress in
New Mexico
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
schIatter and Bradley Newell.

From the Springfield Republican. !
The divine healer" Schlatter,-who
registers at a Sioux Falls hotel as
Dr.. Charles Mclean, says he has lately
cured both Mr.. Kipling and Mr..
Croker, and that the New York boss
gave him $4,000. This really must
be received with not a grain, but a
whole mountain of salt. Not to speak
of the improbability of touching Mr..
Croker for such a sum, is it likely that
Mr., Kipling, well acquainted as he was
in Brattleboro with the powers of
Bradley Newell as a healer, should
have recourse to a fakir like SGhlatter
if he needed to be healed? Mr.. Kip
ling is too much a Vermonter for that.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
The Eminent Kidney
and Bladder Specialist.

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
live. Many sudden deaths are caused by
h-heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result of kidney
disease. If kidney trouble is allowed 10 ad-
vance the kidney poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs, o. the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by CELL
Then the richness Of the blood-the albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmers Swamp-ROot the new dis
covery is the true specific for kidney. bladder
and urinary troubles. lthas cured thousands
OF apparently hopeless cases, after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
BY mail, also book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
Or. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton, N. Y. and
mention this paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
Killed by Trolley Car.

John Jones, 80, was killed by car of
the Bennington & Hoosic Valley cleo
trio railroad Saturday. Passing the
curve at Haynes corners Motorman
Kemp discovered Jones sitting in the
middle of the track, but could not stop
the car and the tenders were no pro-
lection. Jones was taken to his home
about mile from where the accident
occurred, but he died before medical
assistance could reach him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12

Major-General Macarthur has APP
proved of the sentence of two privates
of the regular cavalry who shot a
harmless Filipino boy who was alone
on the highway while they were re-
turning from detached duty. They
will be compelled to serve a life sen.
tence at hard labor.
The street bridge over Oswego canal
in Syracuse, n. Y, collapsed Saturday
and a trolley car with a number of
passengers, a lumber wagon and
large number of people on foot fell
over 30 feet TO the bed of the canal
Thirty-seven people were injured. but
none fatally.
Secretary Long has authorized Ad-
miral Remey, the cOmmander-in-chief
of the ASiatiC station, to enlist 500
natives of the Philippines for service
on board the former Spanish gunboats
and other small vessels which are to
be used exclusively in the Philippines.
The business centre of Lisbon Falls,
Me, was reduced to a heap of ashes in
three hours Saturday morning by fire
which destroyed % buildings and
caused a total loss of about 100000.
The civilians who protited by the
stealings of Capt. Oberlin Nj. Carter will
probably be brought to justice at an
early date. Capt. Carter was convict
ed three years ago of gigantic swind-
ling operations against the govern
ment while he had charge of the har-
Dor improvements near Savannah.
Ga. He is now serving a term of five
years in the government penitentiary
in Leavenworth, Kans. Another part
of his punishment will be the pay.
ment of fine of $4,000 and dishonor-
able dismissal from the army and he
will be barred perpetually from asso-
citation or communication with other
officers of the army. The total
amount which Carter is alleged to
have stolen is S2,500,O00 1t is claim.
ed that Carter got only one-third of
this sum, the remainder going to
wealthy accomplices who planned the
fraud with him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
ANOTHER MURDER CASE.
Frank Miller on Trial Charged with
the Murder Of Major Seth johnson
Of Montpelier.

Frank Miller on Trial Charged with
the Murder Of Major Seth johnson
Of Montpelier.
The case of Frank Miller, charged
with the murder of Major Seth John
son of Montpelier, began Monday in
the Washington county court. 1t will
probably last ten days or two weeks
and more than 100 witnesses have
been summoned on both sides The
respondent looked pale and thin after
seven months confinement in the Coun-
t. jail, nut replied in a firm voice that
he was not guilty. His aged mother
sat beside him inside the bar Monday.
Major Johnson was stone cutter
whose body was found in the Winoo-
ski river at Montpelier Monday, June
H. He disappeared the Saturday eve
ming previous when he told his wife
that he was going to Wallace's cir
Gus. The first theory was that John
son fell from the wall into the river
while intoxicated and that he was
killed by striking his head on a rock.
The physicians who performed the
autopsy declared death was due to
drowning and advanced the opinion
that the cut on the head first rendered
him unconscious.
Only Sl.31 was found on Johnson's
person. but his wife believed he had a
large sum with him when he went to
the circus. Mrs Johnson was not sat
isfed with the opinion of the physi-
clans. She declared that Johnson was
not a drinking man, that he could not
have been intoxicated the night he
met death, and that he never would
have fallen from the wall unless he
had been the victim of foul play. Two
weeks later she made complaint to
States Attorney Hoar and an investi-
cation was started which resulted in
the Indictment of Frank Miller ol
Mortified for the murder of Johnson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
Over $500 Passengers.

The steamship Rhein. which arrived
at New York Friday from Bremen.
broke the record as a passenger car
rier. Besides her crew. which mum.
bered over 400, she had 2502 passen-
gers. OF the latter but 53 came in
the cabin. The 2l49 steerage passen-
gers were landed at Ellis island. and
although the officials there We're busy
with thousand passengers brought
there by other ships these from the
Rhein were passed before the immi-
grant department closed for the day.
The highest number of passengers of
the third-class which has previously
arrived at New York on a single
steamship was 2200.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
Vermont's Chief Resources.

From the st. Adams Messenger.
1t is refreshing to see a paper like
the BrattlebOro Phoenix now and then
express confidence in the undevelop-
ed mineral resources of Vermont.
The Messenger has been arguing for
wears that some dav the neonie of
Vermont will realize that this is not,
strictly speaking, an agricultural state,
but that its chief resources are dairy
ing, quarrying, manufacturing, and
mining.