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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-20

L. b. Spaulding of Taftsville has dis
appeared. He left a note to his wife tell
ing her not to look for him as he would
never return. Mrs. Spaulding was so
seriously affected by the disappearance
that she became unbalanced mentally.
Fire was discovered early Sunday
morning in the basement of the Brewster
block occupied by Levin's department
store in Bennington. The cellar was filled
with paper, old boxes and other combus-
tible material. The fire was soon eXtin-
guished The damage to the block was
estimated at $1,000. There was only slight
damage to the stock in the store, on
which there was insurance of 5000. 1t is
believed the fire was of incendiary origin.
This is the third fire started in Benning
ton in three weeks.
William NJ. Wood the treasurer of the
American Wooden company, has bought
the Burlington, WinOoski and Colchester
mills for $76,2O0. The sale by the receivers
is subject to the approval of the United
States court. The property is valued at
fully S400 900. Mr. Wood expects to trans
fer the property to the American Wooden
company, provided the town of Colches-
ter, where the mills are located, eXempts
the property from taxation for five years.
This will probably be done. Then ma
chnery costing at least $250,0O0 will be in
stalled, and more than 1000 operatives will
find employment. The mills have been
idle many months.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-20
scHLEY BADLY cENsURED.
Admiral Dewey Sustains Sehley on
Some Counts and Says as Com
handing officer He Was Entitled
to Credit Of Glorious Victory.

The report of the Schley court of in
curry was promulgated Friday night by
Secretary Long There are virtually two
reports. Admirals Benham and Ramsey
concur in the first which is signed by
Admiral Dewey also Admiral Dewey
however, makes a separate report, in
which he dssents from the verdict of his
associates on certain points, although he
agrees with the findings of facts sub
scribed to by the others. The main re-
port condemns Admiral Schley on II
points, while Admiral Dewey's sustains
him in certain particulars.
The majority opinion finds in brief that
Admiral Schley should have proceeded
with the utmost despatch to Cienfuegos
and maintained a close blockade; that
he should have endeavored to obtain in
formation of the Spanish squadron there ;
that he should have proceeded to Santa
go with despatch; that he should not
have made the retrograde movement;
that he should have obeyed the depart
ment's orders; that he should have en-
deavored to capture the Spanish vessels
in Santiago; that he did not do his ut
most to destroy the Colon; that he caused
the squadron to lose distance in the loop
of the Brooklyn; that he thereby caused
the Texas to back; that he did injustice
to Hodgson by Withholding a part of the
correspondence with him; that his con-
uuCl III lne campaign was characterized
by vacillation, dilatoriness and lack of
enterprise that his official reports on the
coal supply were misleading and inaccu-
rate; that his conduct during the battle
was self-possessed and that he encour-
aged in his own person his subordinate
officers and men.
Admiral Dewey, in his report, says that
the passage to Cienfuegos was made with
all despatch in view of Schley's coal sup
ply; that the blockade of Cienfuegos was
effective; that he allowed the Adula to
enter Cienfuegos to get information; that
the passage to Santiago was with as
much despatch as possible keeping the
squadron together that the blockade of
Santiago was effective and. finally, that
Schley was the senior officer off San
tiago, in absolute command, and entitled
to the credit due for the glorious vic
tory which resulted in the total destruc-
ton of the Spanish ships.
The members unite in recommending
that on account of the time which has
elapsed since the Santiago campaign, no
further proceedings be taken.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-20

The jury in the trial at Washington of
Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine, accused of the
murder of James Seymour Ayres jr.,
census office clerk, killed in the Kenmore
hotel last spring, returned a verdict of
not guilty after being out about four
hours.
The police in Knoxville, Tenn, think
they have under arrest Harry Long
baugh and Harvey Logan, the Montana
train robbers. Longbaugh shot two po-
licemen who attempted to arrest him and
escaped from Knoxville, but was cap
tured at jefferson City 20 miles away.
He had in his possession $4,000 in unsigned
500 Montana bank notes, and larger
number of these bills had been put in
circulation in Knoxville.
The body of James Higgins, So. with
hands bound together at the wrists with
a stout cord was found Sunday in the
third level canal near the Newton Paper
companys mill in HI Yoke, Mass. Foul
play is suspected. j gins disappeared
Nov 2S. He was led Oct. to his
third wife. He had implanted of feeling
i'll two or three days before he disappear
ed and seemed to be Respondent. In
addition to his wife he leaves six chill
dren He was a wool sorter and had
been employed by Beebe, Weber & Co.
80 years.
The British war office has issued a
statement to the effect that some OF COL
Benson's wounded at Brakenlaagte wit
messed and suffered atrocities worse than
those which followed the Vlakfontein dis
aster Unarmed and wounded men, lying
around the guns were killed at close
range, and the survivors of the engage
ment suffered torture, being robbed and
stripped of their clothing, in spite of
their wounds and broken limbs. Lord
Kitchener says that evidently the Boer
leaders are no longer able to repress
murder and outrage on the part of their
subordinates.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-20
The UnsaVory Bennington Reformer.
Rutland News

In connection with the unsavory show
ing made of the Bennington Reformer
in its case against Ex-Governor Page of
Hyde Park, the Reformer defends its
Venality on the ground that it was with
out political constituency and was losing
subscribers and money. 1t needed the
money. 1t maintains that its course was
honorable, and in the same breath says
1T is well enough for the Vermont press
to hold up their hands in holy horror
but not one of the whole bunch has clean
skirts. They simply lack the honesty Of
confession. The Reformer, at least, does
not lack that honesty, and 1t is safe to
say that. while It has shaken the Repub-
lican party in this state to its very
foundation. II has incidentally helped to
purify the politics of the state by eX-
posing in open court the political methods
that obtain here. incidentally, also, it
has furnished the Democratic party of
the state the club it has long sought"
Its position is about as shameless and
profligate as can well be imagined-a
journalistic prostitute trying to whiten
its reputation by blackenng the reputa-
ton of its sisters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-20
HIGH WATER IN VERMONT.
Damage Along the Misssquoi in
Franklin County - Dam Carried
Away at Sheldon - Woodford in
BENNINGTON County Hit Hard Again.

The Missisquoi river was at its highest
Washouts on the Central Vermont rail-
road near East Richford and at Mason
vile delayed traffic, and electric light
plants and factories in Richford and
Enosburg were shut down on account of
high water. A part of the Shepley dam
was carried away at Sheldon, and great
damage was caused at the pulp mill.
Several washouts were reported on the
st. Johnsbury and Lake Champain rail-
road Farmers at Sheldon Junction and
North Sheldo had to leave their homes.
which were surrounded by water, and
move their stock to places of safety.
Montgomery was flooded several families
there being compelled to move. Highway
bridges were carried away in several
towns in Franklin county.
The water was at freshet pitch in Ben
nington county. but the most serious
damage is reported at Woodford. Dam
age to highways will exceed $4,000. The
town spent $1,000 last year in repairing
highways which were badly washed in
1898, and three years ago received $1,000
from the state to assist in this work.
The church at Woodford Hollow was
undermined, and the building moved
some distance down the hill. Town
Clerk Bckfords residence is almost gone
and he has moved into a schoolhouse
nearby The house of Amos Aldrich was
completely surrounded by water, and for
a time the situation of the family was
considered dangerous
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-20

Gen. Bruce Hamilton surprised a Boer
lager in the Eastern Transvaal, killing
sixteen Beers and capturing 76, besides
wounding many.
Gov. William Gregory of Rhode Island
died Monday at his home in WEXFORD af-
ter a long illness. He was a successful
wooden manufacturer.
The first execution by electricity in
Massachusetts took place at the state
prison in Charlestown Monday when
Luigi Sorti an Italian, who killed
Michele Colucci, suffered the death
penalty.
Chile's proposition to Argentina has
been partially agreed to, and if the re-
mainder is accepted the threatened con-
nict will be averted. Meantime military
activity continues in Argentina, and the
government will divide the republic into
six military zones, with 10000 men in
each. The government. it is said, has
resources which will enable it to mobolze
an army of 100000
Estimates of the total number of deer
killed in Maine this year range from
200 to 10000, and it is said that fully
1000 sportsmen visited the region north
and east of Bangor AS to the benefit
to the state in a financial way, ii is esti-
mated that for each of the 1902 deer that
We're brought to Bangor 5000 was spent
by the sportsmen, and for each of the
40 moose about S0OO, making total or
nearly 100000 for the game brought to
Bangor alone. Commissioner Carleton
thinks that the fishermen and hunters
coming to Maine spend 100000 there
every year, while Congressman formerly
governoD Powers places the amount at
Sc, 600, 900.
Mrs. Eva Brooks, So, wife of George
Brooks, a car checker, was shot and kill
ed in her home in Nashua, n. H., Satur-
day evening by Charles Hawkins, 3S,
Hawkins tried to fire a bullet into his
own head when the officers approached
him, but made only a superficial wound.
Mrs. Brooks leaves two children. Haw-
kins was a widower with three children
who had lived with the Brooks family.
Mr. Brooks is alleged to have ordered
him away owing to his attentions to
Mrs. Brooks. Hawkins had been drink
ing to excess and when he entered the
Brooks house he declared he was going
TO kill four people. The Brooks children
saw the shooting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-20
A Cathedral courtshIp.

A new illustrated edition of this story
is one of Houghton, Miffiin & Co.'S offer
ings of the holiday season. Mrs. Kate
Douglas Wiggin, the author, has made
careful revision of her text and added
some new chapters which make the mar
rative more complete. The additions to
the story are very wittily accounted for
by the author: 1.-The charming shade of
Miss Kitty Schuyler perched on every
exclamation point, begging permission to
say a trife just a trihe, more. -. Jack
Copley, too, clamored to be heard still
further on the subject of his true loves
charms; so the author yielded to this
twofold pressure" The book has all the
gayety, the whimsical, innocent mischief,
play of fancy and flashing of wit that
have secured Mrs. Wiggin so many de-
voted readers. Mr.. Charles e. Brock,
whose admirable illustrations made Pene-
lopes Experiences two of the most ar
tistic volumes of the last Holiday season,
has designed six attractive illustrations
for this book, one of which is reproduced
on our Christmas page, through the
hrtesy of the publishers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.
GREAT DECEMBER FREsHErs.

NeHtTal new YORK and Eastern Penn
sylVania Report Damage Amount.
ing to MiIions-one Of the Worst
Freshets in Names History.
A rainstorm of almost unprecedented
tury swept the Wyoming, Lackawanna
and Lehigh valleys in Pennsylvania sat
urday night, flooding collieries, paralyz-
ing railroad traffic and resulting in prop
erty losses which in Schuylkill county
alone are estimated at 81, 100000 On por-
lions of the Pennsylvania, Reading, Jer-
sey Central and Lehgh Valley systems
bridges were swept away and the road
bed damaged by washouts and landslides.
TWO lives were lost in the flood, one near
Hazleton, another in Nanticoke, and
many were in peril, families being imprs-
oned in their homes or on housetops,
without food
In the Hazleton region the damage by
flood, principally by the inundation of
colleries, is 100000. More than a hun
dred mules in mines were drowned.
A locomotive and part of a freight train
on the Philadelphia and Erie division of
the Pennsylvania railroad went through
the bridge spanning Lycoming creek, be-
tween Wiliamsport and Newberry, and
were swallowed up in the swollen stream.
The engineer, fireman and a brakeman
were drowned
Freshets were reported in many parts
of New York state. Cloudbursts raised
streams to unprecedented height near
Ithaca and Bnghamton. Hundreds of
houses were surrounded by water, and
railroad and highways were badly dam
aged. The damage in the Mohawk valley
is estimated at S1,00O000. An expenditure
of $4,000 will be required to repair the
roads in Rome and vicinity. Ithaca re-
ports a damage of 100000. The western
portion of Binghamton was under water
ana seine buildings were swept away.
One-half of Hornellsville was inundated.
Maine experienced Sunday and Monday
one of the worst freshets in her history.
The great mills on the Androscoggin,
Kennebec and Penobscot rivers were I'M
able to start their machinery and thou
sands of hands were idle An engine on
the Canadian Pacific railroad plunged
into a washout and a fireman was killed.
Three persons were injured in a similar
accident on the Maine Central road.
Madison. on the upper Kennebec, sustain
ed a loss of $5000O0. The ice and immense
piles of logs, driven by the high water,
crushed and overturned buildings. The
Great Northern Paper companys val
liable electrical machinery was destroy
ed, and carloads of paper and pulp were
carried away.
The International Paper company $
plant at Rumford Falls was badly dam
aged. Millions of feet of logs broke loose
on the Penobscot river and other streams.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-20
HIGH WATER IN DEERFIELD.
Readsboro Chair company's Dam
Carried Away Causing Loss Of
$4,000 or $4ooo-lron Bridge Col.
lapsed at Monroe Bridue.

$4,000 or $4ooo-lron Bridge Col.
Iapsed at Monroe Bridge.
from Wilmington to the Hoosac tun-
mel was the highest Monday in years.
and the damage done includes the
sweeping away of the dam of the
Readsboro chair company and the big
iron bridge at Monroe Bridge. The
damage to the chair company is es-
timated between $4,000 and $4,000.
The dam of the chair company at
Readsboro went out early in the morn
ing and at the same time a store
house and considerable lumber
were swept away and one other build
ing was badly undermined This
building was saved, however by being
stayed with ropes.
Part of the dam remained. but was
blown up by dynamite to remove all
obstruction that would hold back the
water. The explosion was so severe
that it broke nearly all the window
glass in the neighborhood one house
having every pane, 81, broken.
The only loss to the Metal Edge Box
company was in the sweeping over
the dam Of it's boom. booklock and
logs.
The iron bridge at Monroe Bridge
was carried away by the high water
in the afternoon. Several were on the
bridge just before it went and one man
ran and jumped to safety as the
crash came. The ice and logs were
driven through the wall into one of
the new mills of the Ramage paper
company.
There was damage to the Mountain
mills in Wilmington. The gravel
train on the Hoosac Tunnel G. Will
mington railway was out all day Sun
day and reached Readsboro Monday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-20
COLDS
We Have Many Friends Here In Town
Who Are Subject TO Such Trouble.

Colds If neglected lead to serious and
often fatal consequences.
Do not go on living with the continual
dread of catching cold. There is no need
of it. People who take cold easily do so
because their system is in just the con-
dition to contract them.
We know of something that will
quickly drive colds out of the system by
invigorating the entire body. 1t is vi
MOL, the great tonic reconstructor, that
contains all the active curative principles
found in cod liver oil.
Here is one letter that we nave had
presented to us that we would like our
friends to read:
81 have been suffering from a severe
cold for number of weeks, and having
heard so much about VINOL as being a
cure for such troubles, decided to try
it, Two bottles entirely cured me and 1
now feel in better health than ever be-
fore in my life. j. NJ. BROWN, $40 w.
Mahanoy St., Mahanoy City, Penn"
Remember that if you do not find that
VINOL is all that we claim for it we are
always glad to refund to our customers
the money that they pay us for it, which
,mphatically endorses VinoL
GEO. {. GREENE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-20
IMMENSE ENGINEERING PROJECT
IS Miles of Tunnels to Be Bored Un-
der the East and North Rivers at
= mina Station.

Announcement was made Friday of the
plans of the Pennsylvania and Long Is
land railroads to extend their lines to a
joint terminus in New York city. and to
erect near Herald square a grand central
station from which passengers from all
parts of the country may arrive and de-
part without the inconvenience of ferry
travel. Tunnels will be bored from New
Jersey to Manhattan and from Manhat-
tan to Lond Island. These tunnels will
be in the form of immense tubes three
stretching from New Jersey to the CEN
the same terminal These tubes will be
over Is feet in diameter and will contain
one track each. The total length of the
five tunnels will be 10 miles, and the es-
timated expense of the enterprise is $780,
100000. Three years will be spent in COM
pleting this system. The station will be
one of the largest ever constructed. 1900
feet long and 500 feet in width with %
tracks in use. Electric motors will be
used in hauling the trains through the
tunnels and it is claimed the tunnels will
not he choked with foul air. Montauk
Point may be made a steamship terminal
with fast trains running from the docks
into New York. BY such connections the
time of a journey between London and
New York would be reduced several
hours.
The longest under water tunnel is that
beneath the Severn river in England,
AZ miles. The longest tunnel ever bored
is the Simplon, Alps, 1872, miles. The st.
| Gothard and Arlberg tunnels in the Alps
are 91a and 6h miles long respectively.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-20

THERE are 70 varieties of tea and
I about 4 grades in each; Or $50
kinds. By combining, thousands Of dif-
terent teas are produced. Between the
best and the poorest there is an enormous
difference. Yet they cost almost the same
in the cup because it takes very little of
high-grade tea to secure strength. Chase
& Sanborn are the largest distributors Of
high-grade teas IN the world, A cup of
their delicious tea costs only a Quarter Of
a cent. Try it! I
"oRcNAL |
oong
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-20
PuIIen's
LARGE
Christmas Offer.

Writing Paper, Pads, Fancy
Toilet Sets, Shawl Straps, Toys,
Working Silk, Frank MiIIer's Har-
ness Dressing, Small Sets of
Dishes at one-haIf price.
1t will pay you to look at our
stock.
Also a full line of FRESH
GROCERIES.
Candy, Oranges, Figs, Dates,
Bananas, Lemons, Sweet Potatoes,
Grapes, Honey, Prunes, Pickles,
Mixed Nuts.
Fresh Oysters, Vermont Turkey,
Chicken.
Salt Pork, 10 lbs. for $I.00.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-20

For sixty wears the NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIB,
UNE has been national weekly neWsp od f reaa
almost entirely by farmers, and has enjoyed the con-
ddence ana support of the American people to degree
never attained by any similar publication
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
TO Milliners.
New Fall MiIIiner!

Now being shown in abundance in
the wholesale department of the
Krouskoff Millinery Co. The Krouskoff
Millinery Co. carries a most COM
plete line, and milliners in Savannah
and elsewhere will find it to their adj
vantage to select their fall stock at
Krouskoff's. The advantages offered
at Krouskoff's are many; their work
rooms are open to milliners from other
cities. Their stock at guaranteed
prices, their freights lower than from
any other market. Milliners from other
cities have their railroad fares refund
ed when they purchase their stock
from Krouskoff's. The stock carried
by this mammoth millinery house
amounts to $150,000, and in this stock
millinerS will find endless varieties of
novelties in ribbons, silks, velvets,
plumes, tips, fancy feathers, breasts,
ornaments, etc, etc, in hats. Krous-
koff's pattern hat department shows
hundreds of the latest designs in ready
to wear, and untrimmed hats, in
French wool, and stitched, Persian
and Silician feltS. The line shown at
Krouskoff's is more complete than any
line in any one house in New York
city. Krouskoffs will fill your mail or
ders at the same prices offered in any
catalogue, and give you the benefit of
Z per cent. cash, or regular terms, Oct.
Is, 6-10, $50 go days net. For further
information address Krouskoff Millin-
cry Co., 100 Broughton street, west, Sa-
vannah, Ga. New York Office 61O
BroadWay.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
2o,e4s stitches

Are taken in making a shirt, and 10
cents is the reward of the labor. Life
insurance has saved many a woman
from life of toll. Do you want your
widow to make shirts?
A marriage certificate would not be
out of place if printed on the back of
a life insurance policy.
One hundred and fifty dollars for an
engagement ring. $25 for a wedding
ring and 81 for plated safety pins for
the baby is the way in which some
young folks start in life. This in con-
trary to the rules of economy, taught
by life insurance.
The welded state would be much
more harmonious if woman would be-
lieve less of what man tells her be-
fore marriage, more of what he tells
her afterwards, and insist on a proper
and reasonable amount of life insur-
ance. The Massachusetts Mutual Of
fers the right kind. Its policies con-
tain every equity. are fair and square
and 1t pays handsome annual dividends.
Many features unique with this COM
pany. None other has them. Write
at once; send your age and address to
Harry & Apple, managers for Georgia.
III Bay street, east, Savannah, Ca
ad