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only one glance at his face to prove
that he was not born to the road. BE
had an intelligent eye, and his speech
was that Of all educated man.
The section boss was already Slam
ming him around when Bert inter
fered. AS the big brute let go of bis
victim he gave him a whlrl and
brought him down on the iron rail.
The hobo lay there until Bert assisted
him to rise. He complained of a pain
in his side, but after resting for awhile
it seemed to pass off. The story he
told was not new to the agent. Born
Of good parents and with good start
in life. drink and a spirit Of adventure
had been his bane. He did not men,
ton what occupation he had followed,
and Bert, in his genial. thoughtful way,
refraincd from exhibiting too much
curiosity. After accepting lunch, a
bracer Of whisky and few coins he
left the station and continued west
ward. This was toward sundown.
The tramp had been gone about an
hour when thunderstorm came up,
and for an hour it rained furiously. A
mile to the east Of Bristow they were
putting In a new bridge over a small
creek. with the rails laid on tenn
porary track. 1t was not Bert's busi-
ness to worry about that bridge, and
he hadn't given it q thought when he
received q message from Clairsviue,
nine miles to the west that the section
gang had been dumped into the ditch
and all badly hurt. Then arose the
question whether it was his duty to
remain at the station and be ready for
call or to make q trip to the new
bridge and see that all was safe.
He knew that the creek would be
bank full from the downpour, and as
1t was in the dry season, when no rain
was expected, the temporary tracks
might be swept away. After fifteen
minutes Of doubt and worry he tele-
graphed Clalrsville that he was going
to the creek and at once set out on
run. He had scarcely started when q
gale sprang up In his very teeth. and
within ten minutes it was all he could
do to make way against it at walk.
Darkness had fallen before he reached
the culvcrt. The bridge was gone!
The first train due was freight at
. o'clock. This train would sidetrack
at Bristow for the express bound east
He had brought red lantern. and this
he managed to secure to a pole sus-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-23

MIsDIREcTED EFFoRT.-During one ol
E. L. Hyde's evangelical trips through
Pennsylvania he told Scranton ,Sath'
erins that all infidels were fools. and
that he would undertake to prove his
argument in ten minutes If any pro-
fessed infidel wished to give the oppor-
tunity. A man in the audience arose
and was politely asked by Hyde to
speak. if he wished to speak.
Mr.. HYDE" was the reply, Il have
been listening to you with interest this
past half hour; but think your recent
statement was a challenge I cannot lei
pass. l am a man of education and cul-
ture; have travelled, and know more
than the average person, believer OF
non-believer."
do you really believe" Hyde asked
that there is nothing in religion:
Would you go on record as saying sc
much?"
Go on record?" queried the man in
surprise. why, I've been writing and
preaching against religion this past "
years."
And you say there's nothing in it?
absolutely nothing
well, 1 said I'd prove you ZOO
within ten minutes said Hyde, look
ing at his watch. II still have seven
minutes lett. will leave it to the gath
ering if that man is not fool who de-
votes twenty years to preaching against
something which he claims has nothing
in it."-Louisville Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-23
The Story Teller.
At BRISTOW STATION,
BY SCOTT CHALMERS.
Copyright by It. G.. Mcclure.

Copyright by T. c. Mcclure.
Brls;ow Station was in the Panhan-
die section Of Texas, and q more lone.
~ and dreary place it would be hard
to find. There was but one building,
which served for freighthouse, passen.
ger depot and ticket and telegraph
Office. Bert Brown, the X. and NJ.
agent, had to do all the business and
cook his own meals over an oil stove
There were four trains daily over the
road; but, unless tagged, the two pas.
senger trains went through Bristow
at fifty mile clip. To the west Of the
station was a long siding with cattle
pens, then a straight track for thirty
miles over the prairie.
Bert could always count on a visit
from three or four tramps a day, and,
though the instructions from the divi.
sion superintendent were to "discour.
age" them. he took his own course In
the matter. To discourage" them
meant to threaten them with pains and
penalties and refuse them even drink
Of water. To Bert it looked too much
like childish spite, and, though he may
have done some growing now and
then, he always had bite to eat and
q bit Of tobacco for the tourist" whose
language was respectful. AS q matter
Of fact, there were times when he
could sit down with one Of them for
an hour and be interested in the
tramp's adventures by food and field.
If Bert did not obey his instructions
to the letter, the section boss on that
sectIon did. He was burly big fel-
low, regarded by his employers as a
bully and q coward. Knowing that he
had the law on his side, he fairly went
hunting for tramps. If one was found
track walking, he received such q
humping that he could hardly crawl
off to highway, and no freight train
with a hobo on the bumpers could pass
the boss that his sharp eyes would not
detect the culprit.
Perhaps 1t was this mans fierce
enmity toward tramps that softened
Bert's heart.
Agent and boss had never had q
word on the subject, however, until
one summer afternoon he happened
along with his car and his gang just
as a tramp had reached the station
and was resting in the shade. Bert
had not seen the fellow as yet when
he heard a row outside. The section
boss had spied the hobo and stopped
to give him q drubbing. The tramp
was q man about thirty, and 1t needed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-23

Roof AND A FARMER.-Secretary OF
War Root was on his way to South
ampton recently when a farmer edged
into the seat and began telling the cab
met minister how to run the govern.
ment. says the New York Times.
When the citizens supply of criti-
cisms began to run low, Mr.. Root said;
What is your occupation?"
Poultry farmer" was the reply.
do you know how many eggs each
of your hens lay?"
why. no." confessed the man.
well, the man who looks after my
chickens knows how much work each
hen does. If he didn't I'd discharge
him for not knowing his business. II
hen doesn't produce fifteen eggs u
month it's loss to keep it. Now, my
friend. doesn't it strike you that after
you have learned your own business
so well that | can't give you points on
it. then would be the proper time fol
you to come and teach me how the
government ought to be run?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-23
Aualurolls department.
All Had Good Excuses.

The drudgery Of teaching in public
schools Is sometimes lessened for the
teacher by a sense Of humor that comes
within his or her experience. One of
those things is the efforts of some par
ents to write excuses for the absence
Of their children.
A teacher, who has a large collection
Of these excuses" has consented to
have some of them appear for the
pleasure of our readers.
Kind maddum-Excooze jaims for
not bein there on yistiday. We have
petit goat and it ct up his Gaimses)
pants and his pa could not git him no
others ontil las mite. So pleze excooze.
p. s.-we will keep the cote tyed up
hereafter. So pleze excoose."
Hardly had "jaims" been "excoozed''
when another absentee of the day be-
fore appeared with a note reading as
follows:
Respected Miss-Please to excuse
Willy for absentz. He fell down stares
jess fore school time, and we feared
his internal insides was hurt at first,
but we find they amt, for the doctor
says that no part Of his anatomy was
hurt but the brewing Of the oppyder-
mis- of the outer hide, and also his hipp
hurt some. But he just escaped fatal
deth. So kindly excuse. His Mother
A little girl now brought the teacher
a note that read as follows: Dear
Miss W.-The non-appearance of Eve
lima at school yesterday was an una
voidable necessity, occasioned by indls-
position, superinduced, l fear me, by
NV own lack of forethought in permit
ting her to partake Of innutritious and
indigestible concomitants beyond her
capacity to assimilate. Kindly pardon
an overfond mothers lack of judgment
and excuse my daughters absence, for
which am, in a measure, If not alto
gether, responsible, for I should have
made my will power superior to hers,
and thus saved her from the mastica-
tion Of injurious concomitants. I beg
to assure you that it will never occur
again."
A boy, who had been absent for two
days, came to school the third day.
bringing the following brief but COM
prehensive "excuse:"
"Teacher-Sam has been playing
hockey. Please lick"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-23
CHES SfER.

Lantern, July IS: The opening meet
ing of the Chester county campaign was
held on Wednesday at Mr.. n. j. Col
WINS. the famous picnic ground, and
where is to be found the finest water
in the county. The audience was COM
posed of men and women. the gallant
youth. men and maidens fair. and boys
and girls in every stage of develop
ment. Between 1000 and 1.200 was the
estimate Of the crowd, which comprs-
ed as intelligent people as can be found
in Chester county. The occasion was a
picnic as we'll as political meeting,
and with it were the pleasures which
usually accompany such gatherings.
All four of the candidates for congress
from this district were present. the au-
dience knew that there was something
in store for the afternoon. After much
time had been spent in mingling to-
gether, Colonel T. j. Cunningham call
ed the meeting to order and introduced
Dr. #. J. Strait. He said that he built
the platform four years ago which all
were now occupying. He spoke of his
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-23

TIE NOTE MIsSENT.-A young man,
whose gallantry was largely in excess
Of his pecuniary means. sought to rem
edy this defect and to save the money
required for the purchase of expensive
flowers by arranging with a gardener
to let him have bouquet from time to
time in return for his cast-Off clothing.
says the Chicago Tribune. So it hap
pencd that one day he received bunch
of the most beautiful roses, which he
ut once dispatched to his lady love. In
sure anticipation of friendly welcome,
he called at the house of the young wo-
man the same evening, and was not a
little surprised at frosty reception.
After pause the young woman re-
marked in the most frigid tones:
You sent me note today"
"A note-I?"
Certainly along with the flowers y
ITO be sure. I sent you flowers but
And this note was with the bouquet.
Do you mean to deny it?''
And the young man read: Don't fail
to send me the old trousers you prom
iSed me the other day"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-23
Yuan and Sarings Bank,
Yorl<ville, -. G.
WITH ample resources for the pro-

WITH ample resources for the pro-
w. lection and accommodation Of
custome q, this Bank solicits the bus
mess Of corporations, firms and individ-
uals, anL' will extend every accommo-
dation consistent with safe banking.
Best Of facilities for handling the ac-
counts Of out-of-town customers. coun-
try merchants and farmers, cotton
mills and other manufacturing estab-
lishments.
A general banking business transact
ed, and prompt and intelligent atten-
tion given to all business entrusted to
our care.
t5 Interest bearing Certificates Of De-
posit issued under special agreement.
w. P. HARRISON, CASHIER.
8. NJ. MCNEIL. PRESIDENT.
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P I'M PL Y
FACES "a : !
~uIu- -~ lSs3Y
CUkED ~

Obstinate deep-seated Eruptions, Blood
Poison, Cancers, Boils, rheumatism, Eat
ing Sores, Itching Skin and Blood Hu.
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B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm.) Makes the
Blood Pure and Rich and heals all sores.
ulcers, scrofula, and eczema. 81 at drug
stores. Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b.
thoroughly tested for 30 years. Cures
when all else fails. Try 1t.
Send s cents to pay postage on FREQ trial
Bottle. Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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east off clothing" the English use
left off clothing" In an English news.
paper an advertisement stated that
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown have left of
vite your careful inspection. New
York Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
George E. Whitney. Farmer, Hunter
and Trapper.

Geo. T.. Whitney. who is 10 years old, is
a farmer in West Brattleboro. and he is
also n hunter and trapper of consider
able prowess. Only "A few days ago
Mr.. Whitney brought nine fine fox skins
into the office of William 5. Newton. the
town clerk
Vermont for "A number of years has
paid bounty of to cents for every skin
of fox which has been killed by the
hunter. OF the 90 cents 10 cents is paid
to the town clerk and the remaining 90
cents goes to the hunter. When n skin
Is brought to the town clerk he punches
one or two holes in the ears of the
skin. This. of course. prevents the
skin from being taken to some other
town and another bounty paid on 1t
there.
Mr. Whitney frequently captures as
high as 30 skins in "A single season. He
takes them entirely by means of steel
traps This year has been n good one
for the capture of foxes. SO far this
season II fox skins have been presented at
the Office of the town clerk After the
holes have been punched in the ears
a certificate is given to the trapper, and
he secures the bounty by presenting the
certificate to the town treasurer.
For certain purposes the holes punched
in the ears lessen the value of the skins
practically as much as the bounty
holes in the ears do not lessen the
value.
Mr.. Whitney's father and his grand
| father Were both trappers and hunters,
and he has a love for the work. There
is "A bounty on the skins of hedgehogs OF
40 cents. and a bounty on the skins of
rattlesnakes of 81. Mr. Whitney has
not captured either of these to amount
| to anything in this vicinity. When he
was younger man he was for time
on ranch In Montana, and there 1t
was very common thing for him to
kill a rattlesnake.
He captures in the course of a season
a good many skunks, now and then a
mink, and quite a number of coons. The
| skin of a skunk brings % cents, but
! there is no bounty. The oil which is
| obtained from the skunk is valuable,
and quite a quantity is obtained from
| each carcass
The skin of a mink brings 81 80 the
| skin of a coon is worth 81, and the car
cass brings from 70 cents to 81 All
told, Mr.. Whitney earns SIS to $50 every
year by his trapping and hunting.
| II not infrequently happens that ne has
a trap stolen, and with II an animal
which has been caught i'm the trap
When he secures evidence a prosecution
follows. He suffers somewhat too, from
the mischief of boys.-TBrattleboro let.
ter in Boston Sunday Globe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
Senator Spencer was Right.
[ Montpelier Journal.]

Senator Spencer was right. The
Senate would make itself the laughing
stock of the state" if it reconsidered its
Vote-unanimous, on n call of the roll
passing the bill forbidding state officials
to accept railway passes, except through
the secretary of state, as provided in
Senate bill. 12G
Not since a great light blazed on the
vision of Saul of Tarsus has so sudden
a conversion occurred as that which six
teen Senators underwent in a single
night Effusve in their statements on
the tenth that the bill was right and
proper, and emphatic in their express
sions in favor of the prohibition of pass
es, particularly to judges of the Su-
preme Court. who have 5000 from the
state for travelling expenses. at sunrise
Of the eleventh the proposition to pro-
hibit passes became an insult" an
outrage, and everything that is infam-
Gus What was the light that revealed
these odious qualities to the crawfishlng
statesmen? Didn't understand the
bill' was the excuse of SOME for the
change of heart. The bill had been
several weeks in the files of the Sen
ators. 1t was debated fully on its pas
sage. The plea was very thin for this
December weather. Why not tell the
truth?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
Baptist Church.

The services at the Baptist church Sun
day will be appropriate to the Christ
mas season. In the morning Mr. Law
son will speak on the "Unspeakable
Gift" and in the evening on 1.-THE Vision
of the Christ" Special Christmas ex-
ercises will be given in the Bible school
at noon Monday night the school will
assemble, bringing gifts to be distributed
AT the morning service Sunday a
special offering will be made to aid the
philanthrophic work of the young peo-
pies societies.
The full program of the exercises, with
music, is as follows:-
Organ prelude in f major, Loretz
DoXology.
Invocation.
Anthem, Behold Bring You Good
Tidings," Gelbel
Responsive reading
Gloria.
Scripture.
Prayer.
Offertory. 1.-The Guiding STAR" Bragden
Mrs. Eddy and Mr.. Maynard
Hymn 173. Adeste Fideles.
Sermon, "The Unspeakable Gift"
Hymn 159. Antioch.
Benediction.
Postlude. March Pontificale." Gounod
Mixed chorus of 20 voices, l.. W. Haw.
ley, conductor: Fred I. Swift, organist
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
LOCAL OVERFLOW

The Christmas supper for the Sunday
school of the Unitarian church will be
served i'm Wells hall Saturday. Dec. p.
to be followed by a Christmas tree. The
hour for assembling will be as usual
about ; o'clock.
The Y. NJ. c. \. basket ball team met
defeat Saturday night in the first game
of the season being beaten In Hoosick
Falls ~ Y, 20 to g. The Brattleboro
team included as players Ferriter (Capt),
Howe, Stafford Ellis, Tufts and March.
The game was under the old 81 rules.
The Y. NJ. c. A. boys had plenty of OPP
portunities to score but they were def
Client in throwing for baskets.
The work of fitting UP the town hall
for basket ball playing has been COM
peted and the hall was used for prac-
tice the first time "Wednesday night.
by the Wheel club team. The Y NJ. c.
A. will not enter the local league. as its
team has so many games arranged out
of town that 1t could not take part in
all of the games at home without a
second team. The league will include
Wheel club, Catholic Union. High school,
and the printers from f.. l.. Hildreth &
Co.'S office.
The work OF the united young people $
societies for the distribution of Christ
mas remembrances among those who
would not otherwise be- remembered in
our own and surrounding towns will be
opened next Monday morning. Dec. %. in
the vacant store i'm the Retting block,
and will be continued through Christmas
eve Contributions of clothing. food
| fuel money. toys. delicacieS for the sick.
and anything which will bring Christ
mas cheer are solicited. The school
children and all others are requested to
bring their offerings early in the week
as possible. The contributions OF the
| churches on Christmas Sunday will be
devoted to this work which is carried
| Charities.
The pastors of five Of the Protestant
churches in Brattleboro met on Tuesday
tn consider the ACCESSIBILITY of joining In
| union Sunday services in order to save
! fuel for families unable to obtain coal
| 1t was agreed by all that such a unor
service should be instituted If IL becomes
| evident that fuel which can be saved II
| this way is needed for families destitut,
| of coal. union preaching service 1,
| feasible, but Sunday school work woul(
probably be a good deal disorganized by
| holding several schools in one building
| At present the churches are burning sof
| coal and wood to such an extent tina
! comparatively little anthracite would b.
saved by closing them. II however tn
fuel situation becomes more acute 1t 4
probable that five of our churches will
join in union worship, and such Sunda,
schools as cannot be accommodated IL
one building meet in the 'chapels of thel
own churches. which can be heated mucl
more easily than the auditorlums.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
Roman Catholic Church.

The Christmas celebration in the Ro-
man Catholic church will consist of four
services on Christmas day, the first being
midnight mass. chorus. of children
will sing at the 8 o'clock service in the
morning, and at 1870 o'clock the Pho
gram of the midnight service will be re-
peated Stearns's vespers will be sung
in the evening at 100, in addition to
which a solo. 30 Salutars," by Weigend
will be sung by Miss Katherine Calvin
At the midnight and 1890 o'clock services
solos will be sung by Miss Katherine
Calvin and Joseph Martin. with violin
accompaniments by Misses Anna and
Maysie Calvin in addition to the follow
ing program
Kyrie, Concone
Gloria.
Credo
Sanctus, "
Benedictus, Iambilotte
Agnus Del,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
GRANGE NEWS.

Windham county Pomona Grange
met with Protective Grange Thurs
day. The annual election and install
lation of officers was held and the
fifth degree was conferred on a large
class.
The children's committee have ar
ranged for a Christmas entertainment
for the children Monday evening, Dec.
29. Supper will be served in the
banquet hall at o'clock, to which all
members are expected to contribute.
The entertainment will begin at 7.30.
Protective Grange held a regular
meeting Wednesday evening. The
following officers were elected: H. w.
Sargent, worthy master; George Bar.
ker, overseer; Miss Bessie Hopkins
lecturer; Philip e. Franklin, steward /;
H. w. Spaudling, assistant steward;
Mrs. A. J.. Currier. chaplain; A. e. At
wood, treasurer; A: j. Currier, secre
tary; Fred Spauldhg, jr., gate keep
err; Mrs. Mary Hopkins, Ceres; Mrs
Bessie Knowlton, Pomona; Miss
Brock. Flora; Mrs. H. w. Spaulding
lady assistant steward: Mrs. H. S
Dearborn, organist; DR.. Fremont Ham
ilton, agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL NEWS.


Junior Epworth League Wednesday af-
ternoon at BIS, with special exercises
and work. All are cordially invited to
these services.
The musical program at the Metho-
dist church will be as follows:
Prelude, Ernst.
Mrs lIigley.
DoXology. Guillaume Franc
THE Christmas Herald" Coombs
Solo by Miss Gertrude Matthews.
Gloria, Meineke.
Offertory, Dubois.
Hymns
Joy to the World" Handel.
Brightest and Best" Mozart.
Recessional March, List.
The evening program is expected to
include the following:
Organ, Andante, Franz List
Anthem. Angels of Jesus.
Choir.
Solo. Selected.
Miss Leitsinger.
"Oh Holy Night
Miss Matthews and Choir.
Solo Selected
Miss Elizabeth Lewis.
Hymns.
star of Bethlehem"
Heinrich Christleb Ieuner.
while Shepherds Watched" Handel.
"It came upon the Midnight
Richard Storrs Willis
Postlude christmas" Ashford
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
That's the Explanation,
[st. Adams Messenger

The bald fact is that from the begin
ming Of the session to the end. not one
serious move was made by the Republ-
can lawmakers to formulate and adopt
a practical caucus law. And this is
charging the responsibility on the Re-
publican majority as body, right where
it belongs. 1t is true that two or three
individual legislators undertook to Sc
cure the passage of caucus laws. But
they were never able to get much of a
hearing for their measures, nobody APP
peared to consider the matter of any
particular consequence any way, so II
was allowed to drift along in a shiftless
way until the last moment when a
patchwork attempt at a bill failed pas
sage because of its obvious defects.
1t is plain to every fair-minded man
that If the general assembly had set
out at the beginning of the session with
the same serious determination to en-
act caucus law that 1t exhibited in the
formulation of the license act, we should
have a sensible caucus law on the books
to-day. But the politicians did not
want caucus law and that is the ex-
PLANTATION of It,