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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-31
PlOUS OLD FRAUD.
One Of "EUjah" Dowie's Schemes to
Swindle.

Swindle.
Chicago. H., Jan. 3l.-Judge Tuley
today ordered a receivership for the
Zion lace industries and will appoint
Elmer Washburn receiver, under bond
of 100000.
The court held that Samuel Steven
son. brother-in-law of John Alexander
Dowie, head of the Christian Catholic
church. had been led to turn over to
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-31
New York Metal.

New York, Jan. 3l.-Copper-Firm; ;
12B@13Ac. Lead-Steady; and un-
changed.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-31

Dowie practically everything he had.
and was entitled to at least $4,000
from Dowie. or the lace industries.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-31

Eugene Kempenich, known in Pc
ralta as Handsome Gene" is now
clerk at f. ]. Post & Co.'s hardware
store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
A Valuable Publication,

There is a publication that is always
very much looked for and appreciated
about this time of the. year, on account
of the useful and instructive reading mat
ter that it contains. We refer to HOS
letters Illustrated Almanac for 1913, pup
lished by The Hostetter Company, Plus
burgh, Pa, sole proprietors of their IA
nous Stomach Bitters. This valuable
medical treatise is published in the Eng
lish, German, French, Norwegian Swed-
ish, Bohemian and Spanish languages
and contains interesting reading In re-
gard to your health, many convincing
testimonials as to the efficacy or tne
Bitters for Stomach, liver and bowel dis
orders, many amusing anecdotes ana
other items that will interest you
throughout the year. 1t is free publ
cation. and can be obtained from your
druggist. Don't fail to obtain copy OF
it, also give the Bitters fair trial II you
are a sufferer from dyspepsia, images
ton. flatulency. constipation or nervous
ness 1t will cure you.
The we'll known strengthening proper
ties of Iron, combined with other tones
and a most perfect nervine, are found IN
Carter's Iron Pills, which strengthen the
nerves and body, and improve the piooo
and complexion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
How to Meet the Situation as it is
Today.
tSpringfield Republican. ]

springfield Republican
We therefore face a grave emergen-
cy for the winter. and the question is
how to make the best of it. Let it
at the outset be impressed upon the
minds of the people, and particularly
the well-to-do classes, that the gener.
al business and prosperity of the
country are seriously menaced, and
that considerate action on the part of
all has become absolutely necessary
to prevent calamitous consequences
We shall best meet the situation by
frankly recognizing it and squarely
facing it. First, then. let the house
holder who can afford to pay any
price for coal remember that he is not
thereby justified in consuming a usual
quantity. He should reduce his con.
sumption to the lowest tolerable linn
its. If he can close up a part of his
house he should do so. and he gener
ally can without serious inconven
fence if no young children are around
He will thus make it easier for other
people to get coal. Those who have
full supplies in their cellars, but who
nevertheless will need it all before
spring, should be willing to lend a
portion to neighbors less fortunately
circumstanced. to be repaid in kind
near the end of the winter. 1t will
be safe for the borrower thus to "gc
short of the market" as the strain
upon the market must relax toward
the approach of spring. Let those
who have a few weeks supply or
hand keep away from the dealers for
the time being; and meanwhile lei
there be no relaxation of effort to dis
cover and make use of all possible
substitutes for hard coal.
If everybody. and particularly the
well-to-do classes, will set about act
ing considerably in this matter, with
mind open to the general need as well
as his own, we shall be able to gel
through the emergency without seri
Gus damage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Arrangements have been made for
a Christmas tree and attendant exer-
cises in the town hall on Christmas
eve.
Mrs. w. b. Cutting, who has been
i'll several weeks, seems to be improv.
ing slowly. Miss Stella Cutting has
not yet returned to her employment
in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Clark attended
the meeting of the state Grange in
Morrisville, going up Tuesday and re-
turning\ Friday of last week. They
report an interesting meeting.
Mrs. +. r. Chapman has been suffer
ing from a severe attack of bronchitis,
but is now convalescing. Mr.. Chan
man also is ill. and his place in the
store and post Office has been filled
by A. p. Ranney for several days.
Miss w. Miller had the misfortune
to fall from a chair and break one
leg recently. She is under the care
of DR.. Blodgett and F. w. Miller, who
has had large experience as a nurse.
She is doing as well as can be ex-
pected, and it is hoped that she will
regain the use of her limb
Bert Harlow, who was shot through
the foot on Thanksgiving day by the
accidental discharge of a gun in the
hands of friend, is finding the mat.
ter a serious one. He is not yet able
to be moved from Mrs. George Ran
ney's, where the accident occurred,
but it is hoped that the worst is
over and that he will soon begin to
amend more rapidly.
A large party of relatives and
friends gathered at the residence of
Selectman Joseph p. Ranney on the
9th inst, upon the occasion of the
marriage of his daughter, Clara Belle
to Walter NJ. Atcherson of Westmin-
ster. The ceremony was conducted
after the Episcopal form by the pas.
tor of the church at ~ o'clock, after
which collation. was served to the
guests. The usual amount of bad
image, gayety and rice throwing
marked the happy occasion. A large
number of presents, many of them
valuable, were displayed upon tables
in the hall. The couple took the
o'clock train at Bellows Falls for
West Townshend. From thence they
went to Springfield and Suffield, Conn.
before returning to the Falls. where
they will live. Mr.. Atcherson is EN-.
ploved by the Vermont Farm Machine
company. The bride has been one OF
the efficient teachers ofthe town since
her graduation from the Normal
school at Randolph several years ago
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
Catarrh of The Lungs.

Mrs. Emile Kirckhoff, Ada, Mimi,
writes:
"Through violent cold contracted
last winter, became afflicted with ca
tarrh of the nose, which in short time
affected my lungs. took Peruna which
cured me thoroughly. I now feel better
than 1 have for forty years. Mrs.
Emile Kirckhoff.
Catarrh of The Bladder:
Mr.. John Smith, 81 s. Third street,
Atchison, Kan, writes:
"I was troubled with catarrh of the
urethra and bladder for two. years. At
the time 1 wrote to you was under the
care of my home doctor, and had been
for four months.
81 followed your directions but two
months, and can say Peruna cured me
of that trouble.-"John Smith.
Catarrh of The Bowels.
Mr.. Henry Entzion, South Bend, Ind,
writes:
"The doctor said / had catarrh of the
bowels and I took his medicine, but
with no relief. was getting worse all
the time.
"Before 1 had taken half bottle OF
Peruna felt like q new man."-Henry
EntZion-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
HALF OUR ILLS
ARE CATARRHAL
IN NATURE.
Catarrhal Diseases are Most
Prevalent in Winter.
IS THERE NO WAY OF
ESCAPE FROM THEM2
Pe-ru-na Never Fails to Cure
Catarrh Wherever
Located.

There are some things which are as
sure as fate, and can be relied on to occur
TO at least one-half of the human family
unless means are taken to prevent.
First, the climate of winter is sure to
bring colds.
Second, colds not promptly cured are
sure to cause catarrh.
Third, catarrh improperly treated is
sure to make life short and miserable.
Catarrh spares no organ or-function Of
the body. 1t is capable of destroying
sight, taste, smell, hearing, digestion,
secretion, assimilation and excretion.
1t pervades every part of the human
body, head, throat, stomach, bowels,
bronchial tubes, lungs, liver, kidneys,
bladder and other pelvic organs.
That Peruna cures catarrh wherever
located is attested by the following tes-
timonlals sent entirely unsolicited to
DIR. Hartman by grateful men and wo-
men who have been cured by Peruna:
Catarrh of The Head.
Mr.. d. r. Ramsey writes in a recent
letter from Pine Bluff, Ark, the fol-
lowing:
"My son, Leon Ramsey, four years of
age, suffered with catarrh of the head
for eighteen or twenty months. He took
one bottle of your Peruna and could
hear as good as ever."-D. r. RAMSEY.
Catarrh of The Nose.
Mr.. Herman Ehlke, 952 Orchard street,
Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
al am entirely cured of my catarrh OF
the nose by your Peruna. My case was
a severe one."-Herman Ehlke.
Catarrh of The Throat.
b. II. Runyan, Salesville, o., writes:
81 suffered with catarrh of the throat
for five years. | was induced to try
Peruna. have used five bottles and an
perfectly well."--B. II. Runyan.
Catarrh of The Ear.
Mr.. Archie Godin, lSS Beech street
Fitchburc, Mass, writes:
"Peruna has cured me of catarrh o.
the middle ccr. feel better than l have
Cor several ears."-Archie Godin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
Use for Abandoned Farms.
IMiddlebury Register.l

THE abandoned farm idea of few
years ago becomes a dead letter in Yer
mont The advertising the state has re-
ceived the past two years and the good
prices farmers have obtained for their
products will have a tendency to pre-
vent Vermont farms from being aband-
oned."-[ Bristol Herald.
Those back farms that can be pur-
chased at nominal price are just the
ones to raise beef on. Raise ensilage
on the best land and turn the rest into
pasture and stock these farms with
young cattle. The men who do this
intelligently and conduct the enter
prise on a business basis will reap big
returns. Half a dozen of these back
farms can be bought for the price OF
one good Western farm today. There
even wild lands from Is to 20 miles
from a railroad sell at SIS per acre, and
good improved farms at $50 to 500
per acre.
The cost of caring for one hundred
head of young stock on these back
farms would be small. One man, with
a family of good Vermont boys, could
look after half dozen farms stock
ed with young cattle. There is mon
ey in these back farms at present
prices.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
WaIton's Vermont Registers.

In searching for old school books
recently, several Vermont Registers
were found that were published many
years ago. The years of publication
were 1926, 1927, 1881, 1888, 1895, 1S45,
1S48, 1S49. The following book
found in a lot of old rubbish was
printed in 1901 by Samuel Etheridge,
Charlestown, and is "An Address by
the Ministers of the Westminster AS
ISOLATION, to the Heads of Families in
their Respective Societies on the Duty
of Family Prayer, with several Forms
of Prayer Annexed The state is
not given on the title page but is
probably Massachusetts,. Number of
pages IA. The address was prepared
by the following ministers: Asaph
Rice. Ebenezer Sparhawk, John Cush'
ing, Joseph Lee, Seth Payson, Joseph
Estabrook, and Jonathan Osgood. The
book is in good condition for publ
cation over one hundred years old.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
Christmas Notice.

Christmas Day has always been
the one holiday of the year when
no employe of The Phoenix has
been asked to do any work, and
the affairs of the office have al
ways been arranged as to give
everyone connected with the pa.
per his entire freedom for the
day. We wish this year to OBJ
serve this time-honored rule.
AS Christmas comes next week
on Thursday it would be practi-
cally impossible to observe II and
go to press at the usual time on
Friday, and many readers would
not receive their papers on the
week of publication. We have
therefore decided, as the prefer
able way, to go to press on We'd
nesday, and have so notified our
correspondents. We shall take
care of all our advertisers as usu-
al, and we hope to have their
copy in hand at seasonable hour
on Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
The Largest Artificial Reservoir in
the World


the World.
The great Wachusett basin of the
metropolitan system of Boston, the
largest reservoir in the world, is APP
preaching completion Seven years
ago the work was begun on this bas-
in, which. when completed, will con-
tain over sixty billions of gallons of
water and will supply Boston and the
towns within a 10-mile radius of the
State House Today the engineers
are beginning to look forward to the
time when the water will fill the hol-
low, and a splendid lake, eight and a
half miles long and two miles wide,
will take place of the bare, dusty
ground, where thousands of laborers
and hundreds of horses have been at
work. The basin lies in the Nashua
valley. At a point in Clinton the
valley narrows to a ravine of 1850
feet, and it is here that the dam
which is to hold back the water is
being built and is now nearing COM
pletion. The first stone was laid
June 5, 1901, and today the masonry
walls are about 80 feet above ground.
This dam is to be of solid masonry
% feet thick at the bottom and 10
feet at the top. When completed it
will be 1874 feet from the bed rock to
the surface of the water and its top
will be 395 feet above the level of
tide water at Boston. Stone for its
construction is furnished by quarries
in the vicinity
Nearly 100000 900 has been ex-
pended since the work began. and be-
fore it is finished the cost of this
one reservoir. with its adueduct, will
not be less than $50. 600. 900 Viii
lagos. factories, homes, groves and
! fields. and even the surface of the
ground are gone. that Boston and her
| neighbors may have pure water and
plenty of it. The land to be flooded
is being stripped of all vegetation,
and from the whole area of the basin
the son to a depth of two feet or
more either has been removed or is
| being removed, so as to leave no de-
caying organic matter. The water
| surface of the reservoir will be 4.195
acres. or 6.56 square miles. Not a
tree. bush nor blade of grass is to
be left to be covered by the water.
The Wachusett reservoir, when
flooded. will contain 630eS. 900 900 gal
| Ions of water It's shore line. en-
elusive of islands, is 35.40 miles. The
watershed covers an area of 1923
square miles. In its construction
four churches. four schools six mills
and 224 dwellings have been des-
troyed. and LII persons driven
from their homes. This does not
take into account the factories closed
along the tributary streams. The
nropertv owners within the limits OF
the basin have been reimbursed by
the State in full for their land. and
also those whose proparty has been
taken for works outside the basin,
and the towns of Clinton. West Bowl
ston and Sterling have been awarded
damages for injury done to business
and on account of decreased tax volue
of property in the towns. When
COMPLETED the work will take rank
among the greatest works of the kind
in the world
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
Fires at Spofford and Park Hill.

Fire destroyed T. P. Johnsons store
and tenement with contents at Spot
ford about l o'clock Monday morning.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson were in Bos-
ton at the time. The building owned
by Fred M. Hamilton of Keene, was
valued at $780, and was insured for
$1,000. Mr.. Johnson had $4,000 in
surance on his stock of goods, esti-
mated to represent $4,000.
The buildings on the Wilbur place
at Park Hill, owned by George S.
Aldrich and occupied by Frank Shell
ley, were entirely destroyed by fire
Wednesday evening, Dec. 10. The
house was a large two-story dwell
ing house and the fire was caused by
defective chimney, which burned
out in the forenoon. The family
watched it closely until about two
o'clock and, thinking danger was over
left it. About two hours later they
discovered the roof to be in flames.
The barns and out-buildings were all
burned together with a lot of hay
farming tools. etc. A part of the
furniture was saved and all of the
stock. Mr.. Shelley's family consists
of himself, wife and five small chill
dren, his father, Lewis Shelley, an
uncle, Elisha Shelley, Mrs. Shelley's
mother, Mrs. Holden and sister, Miss
Helen Holden. The buildings were
insured for $500, but Mr.. Shelley
carried no insurance on his stock
and tools.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
BROTHERS.
JUST A GIRL.

rs. E. Kiser in the Chicago Record
Herald
Many a throne has had fall
For a girl,
Just a girl;
Many a king has had to crawl
For a girl,
Just a girl.
When the hero goes to war
He may battle for the right
But it's likelier by far
That he sallies forth to fight
For a girl,
Just a girl.
When the doctor turns to say:
'It's a girl,
Just a girl"
Papa murmurs with dismay:
"What A girl.
Just a girl?"
All, but why the sadness there?
Why the bitterness displayed?
Some day some strong man will swear
That the great round world was made
For that girl,
Just that girl.
Why did Adam take bite?
For a girl,
Just a girl.
Why was Troy swept out of sight?
For girl,
Just girl.
oh would heaven still be bright,
And would any good man care
To achieve 1t If he might
Never claim forever there,
Just a GIRL
Glorious girl?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19

Roman architects placed earthen jars
in the theatre walls in order to increase
the resonance.
The ants of South America have been
known to construct a tunnel three miles
long.
The Italian government has purchased
the famous Villa Borghese pronounced
Bor-ga-zy) gardens in Rome, formerly
the seat of the Borghese princes. for $780,
600, and the place will be made into
public park. The palace contains one
of the finest art collections in the world
The Metropolitan Street Railway COM
pany, in New York, during the year of
1901 gave out 10000, 600 transfers, and this
year, the company expects that the num-
Der will reach 2OO,OOO,OO0 The transfer
system was inaugurated in 1884, and dur
ing the first year the company distributed
$4,000 of the free tickets
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
Why He Took the Boy.

A merchant in Chestnut street has be-
come very fond of an office boy he en-
gagged last June. The boy entered very
early in the morning when the merchant
was reading the paper. The latter
glanced up and went on reading without
speaking After three minutes the boy
said:
Excuse me-but I'm in a hurry!
what do you want?" he was asked.
"A job"
'You do? Well" snorted the man of
business, why are you in such hurry?"
Got to hurry" replied the boy. Left
school yesterday to go to work and
haven't struck anything yet. 1 can't
waste time. If you've got nothing for
me. say so, and I'll look elsewhere. The
only place I can stop long is where they
pay me for It,"
when can you conner" asked the
surprised merchant.
Don't have to come" he was told.
I'm here now, and would have been to
work before this If you'd said So
philadelphia Public Ledger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
NOT FROM JERUSALEM ALONE.
One of Horatius Bonar's lnspiritine
Poems.

Not from Jerusalem alone
To heaven the path ascends:
AS near, as sure, as straight the way
That leads to the celestial day,
From farthest realms extends
Frigid or torrid zone.
What matters how or whence we start?
one is the crown to all:
One is the hard but glorious race,
Whatever be our starting place.
Rings round the earth the call
That says, Arise, depart!
From the balm breathin sun-loved isles
OF the bright southern sea,
From the dead north's cloud-shadowed
pole,
We gather to one gladstone goal
One common home in thee.
City of sun and smiles!
The cold rought billow binders none.
Nor helps the calm, fair main;
The brown rock of Norwegian gloom,
The verdure of Tahitian bloom,
The sands of Mizraim's plain
Or peaks of Lebanon.
AS from the green lands of the vine,
So from the snowwastes pale,
We find the ever-open road
To the dear city of our God
From Russian steppe, or Burman vale,
Or terraced Palestine.
Not from swift Jordans sacred stream
Alone we mount above:
Indus or Danube, Thames or Rhone,-
Rivers unsainted and unknown,
From each the home of love
Beckons with heavenly CLEAN.
Not from gray Olivet alone
We see the gates of light;
From Morven's heath, or Jungfrau' s
snow,
We welcome the descending glow
OF pearl and chrysolite,
And the unsetting sun.
Not from Jerusalem alone
The church ascends to God:
Strangers of every tongue and cline;
Pilgrims of every land and time,
Through the well-trodden road
That leads up to the throne.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
Hood Farm Liniment

The unequalled external remedy for
sprains, swelings, lameness, inhamma-
tions, and all aches and pains where
soothing, stimulating and strengthening
liniment is required.
Best Wash for Race or Work Horses
is made by putting two tablespoonful
Hood Farm Liniment in quart OF water.
Keeps horses sleek and glossy.
"A first class liniment." c. NJ. WINCH,
Barre, Vt.
BEST all round liniment / ever used"
C. T. MCNALLY, Groveton, N. II.
BEST on the market for taking soreness
out of horses" C. ii. GORDON, trainer for
Hon. Warren f. Daniel, Franklin, N. III.
"A good clean preparation to use" G..
L. BLAKELY, 343 Winthrop St., Medford,
Mass, farmer for Gen. S. c. Lawrence.
Prices, 25c., Soc, 81 and 81. Gallon 81
For sale by GEORGE e. GREENE, Brattleboro,
Vermont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
Failed to Keep its Word
ISt Adams Messenger

The Republican general assembly OF
the state of Vermont chosen by the free
men in ratification of the Republican
party platform pledge to pass a caucus
law for the publication of politics, sent
to Montpelier to do it-has utterly failed
TO execute the commands of the people.
The political canvass and campaign OF
1902 was the most corrupt of any that
ever took place in Vermont ana YET tne
warning of the September election is
still UNDECIDED. The Republican legis-
lature has refused to lift its finger in
an effort to put stop to the political de-
hatchery that has begun to disgrace
this state after its solemn pledge TO DO
so.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
What Is a Referendum?
Newport Express.]

Question:-What is a referendum
Answer:-A referendum is ais a
well the direct referendum-that is
the Vermont referendum-the one
that is causing so much agitation, is
a-the meaning or definition of it is
at least-what it was born for and
will develop into-we would say
basing our opinion upon what has
been said on the subject, and what
will be said during the next few
misunderstanding our
own preogative opinion, of course
We'll be dog-busted if we know.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
Questions for the Senators.
[St. Adams Messenger

Was the Senate afraid to compel
political candidates to file state
ments of their campaign expenses
under oath? How are We ever to
secure any advance at all along the
line of the reform of politics if the
Soons shy at this first and very i'm
portant step? Do the senators wish
to be understood as favoring the
corrupt candidate and anxious to
shield him. or is there some Interior
purpose in their method?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19

1t takes tomorrow to show ourselves
what fools we were but yesterday.-[Life.
A distinguished journalist, says Punch.
has informed the public that he invari-
ably jots down ideas-to be subsequently
worked up into articles-at the moment
of their occurrence. In illustration of
the good results of this practice he
states than an idea, which was afterward
worth five guineas, once came to him
when he was washing his hands. Fired
by his example, several journalists have
made arrangements for taking COM
plete bath.