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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-18
House and Barn Burned on Putney
Road.

The house and barn on the Putney
road in Dummerston owned by Pru-
cius Manley, with the contents of
each, were burned about II o'clock
Sunday night. The fire was seen
first by Oscar Bennett but there was
nothing that he could do to stop the
progress of the flames. The barn
was burned first, and when Mr.. Ben
nett and others who came to the fire
went away the house, which stood
several rods from the barn was all
right. Mr.. Manley lived about two
miles from the scene of the fire and
did not know of his loss until O'clock
Monday morning, He estimates his
loss at $500. The property was in
sured for $1,000 in the agency of c. F.
r. Jenne of Brattleboro. The house
had not been occupied for some time
and was used for storing farming tools
and produce, as was also the barn.
Mr.. Marley said in Brattleboro Mon
day that formerly he kept both the
house and barn locked with pad-locks.
The lock on the house, he said, was
stolen about two weeks ago. He
took the lock from the barn and used
it to fasten the door of the house,
leaving the barn unlocked He said
there had been no fire near the house
or barn, and it was his opinion that
the fire was set, perhaps accidentally,
by some one who might have gone
into the barn for lodging.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-18
Allie ]. Tucker, 9th U. S. Infantry
Reported Dead.

A letter which Col G.. II. Bond ad-
dressed in April at Washington to
Allie j. Tucker Company X, Sixth
United States Infantry, Bacolod, Ne
gros, P. l., has been returned, marked
on the envelope deceased" No
further information has been received
in regard to fuckers death, and his
name has not appeared in any of the
lists of casualties from the Philippines
so far as observed by acquaintances.
The war department has been asked
to furnish any information obtainable
fuckers mother died in Brattleboro
last year. He has a sister, Mrs. d.
II. Fairbrother, living in Westminster,
and brother who went two or three
years ago from Meriden, Conn, to the
Klondike. Tucker was a member
of the High school class of 'S4, and
for some years after leaving Brattle-
boro lived in Meriden He was a
member of the Eighth New York regi-
ment, from New York city, and during
the summer of '9S was in camp at
Chicamauga near the Vermont regi-
ment. Later he enlisted in the
Twelfth New York regiment and spent
anZas, Cuba. He visited in Brattle-
boro, and gave some relics to friends
here a short time before he Joined the
regular army for service in the Philip
pines, going to that country about two
years ago. He wrote Interestingly of
his experiences there, and two or
three of his letters have been pub
lished in The Phoenix.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-18
Mr.. eatcheIder's searsburu Mine.

Hon. j. X. Batchelder of Arlington.
who was in Brattleboro last week on
business, had in his pocket some
pieces of gold-bearing quartz taken
from mine in Searsburg. There has
been much talk about gold in the
Deerfield valley the past year, but
nearly all that has been found thus
far has been flour gold which cannot
readily be extracted The Searsburg
mine in which Mr.. Batchelder is in
terested has large quantities of free
gold, pyrites, arsenic and iron. He
has a gang of men uncovering the
quartz, and some 500 tons of it has
been blasted out. Mr.. Batchelder is
very enthusiastic over the prospect,
but says he will not erect mill until
he is sure the deposit is extensive
enough to warrant 1t. In opening the
mine ne acted on the judgment of an
old miner, who says the deposit sur
passes anything in the East and rivals
the noted Comstock lode. Mr.. Batch
elder says there is no question but
that the quartz already blasted out
is rich in gold, and he will have FIVE
tons of 1t assayed at once in order
that he may get some idea Of what
the average yield will be.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-18
Corbett-Xarian Retention.

The bride mentioned in the following
from Mount Vernon, N. Y, paper was
Miss Florence M. Corbett, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Corbett of West
Springfield, Mass, formerly of Brat
tleboro: The residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Varian, 1873 Archer avenue, was
ablaze with light and filled with happy
and delightful guests on Thursday
night, July 8. The cause for this con-
gregation OF friends, beautiful decora-
tons and sweet strains of music was
that their son, Percy w. Varian and
his beautiful bride, who were married
in West Springfield, Mass, on June
lS, had returned from their wedding
tour and a reception was being held in
their honor The predominating
colors in decoration were pink and
white which coupled with an abund-
ance of honeysuckle made a beautiful
combination. In the parlor was
bower artistically arranged in which
the bride and groom received their
friends. The dining room was a pretty
scene, table in the center of which
was an immense bouquet of flowers
ana vines, surrounded by handsome
furnishings of silver, cut glass. and
candleabra presented a picture that
was indeed credit to Caterer
Ilerney, for he was the artist of the
evening along those lines, and put m
splendid and refreshing spread. The
reception which was held between the
nours or and IL was of such a de-
llghtfully pleasant character the hours
new by with great rapidly. The new
~ welded pair were the recipients of
many beautiful presents which were of
quality that will be lasting, and in
which sterling silver and elegant
chinaware held prominent place."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-18
Advertised Letters.

Men-A. Anderson, c. t. Buolk Tobr w
Baker, ]. w. Belcher. VIM. Rennett
b. Farnham, VIM. w. Ford, b. s Hall
II. M. Horton Harry B. Harvey. Alma
kimball 2 Geo. II. LaClair, ]. T. Scott
Myron H. Smith, w. ]. Smith, Ned r.
Women-Miss Lucy Arnold Bevin, Mrs.
~ ~ Downs, Mrs. Emerson Howe, Mrs.
Mary Gadru 2, Agnes Kinney. Miss Edith
Moore, Mrs. Eva Prouty Mrs. DAISY
orfet' Miss Addison Woods, Mrs Fan
ny c, Weeks, Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Steph-
en- Warrell. Miss Alice Hill Chittenden
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-18
Gbc l)crmOnt 4lbonit.
Announcements.

Peerless Hammocks At Clamp Il Jones's
Fine writing paper made in Berkshire" at
Clapp n Joncs's
Go to Jacobs's bakery for the best home
made food; three Of any Of my l0' goods for
PC also quick lunch bread and rolls Il spec
ialty. At Trpp's old store, e Nam 81. Tcle-
phone call i0l2
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-18

Ethan Allen lodge, New England
Order of Protection, held a meeting at
Mrs. Herbert Houghton's Tuesday
evening. followed by a social hour
and refreshments. The members
were entertained by Charles Browns
graphophone.
At the mothers meeting of the w
c. T. U. Thursday afternoon several
papers were read by members of the
union, followed by discussion. Two
members from Newfane visited the
union. The next meeting will be
held Thursday afternoon of next week
at o'clock at the Y. M. G. A. rooms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-18
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

Unitarian church, Rev. e. Q. s.
Osgood, pastor Service every Sun
day at 1890 a. m; Sunday school,
11.45 a. m. Theme for next Sun
day, "The Painter of the Angelus"
All are welcome.
Adventist Christian church, prayer
meeting. 10.45 a. M; Sunday school,
noon. Preaching, 2.30 and 100 p.
m. by Elder NJ. G. Nelson, pastor Of
the Adventist Christian church at
Springfield Mass. Loyal Workers
meeting, $50 p. m. All are welcome
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-18

annual report be issued at least As
hours before the annual meeting. but
before the motion could be put a mo-
ton was made to adjourn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-18
c. N. Park, Tutor,
RRATTLERORO.

Principal of the BRATTLEBoRO PRI-
VATE SCHOOL.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-02-21
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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-02-21
Washington As An Athlete
COULD PITCH AN IRON BAR FARTHER THAN ANY OTHER
OF HIS TIME

"Marry now, sweet Mistress Mary,
NAV l ride with you, or will you ride
with me, or go alone at your own sweet
will? Ha! Ha! Ho!"
The youngster laughed wickedly at
the discontinue of the youthful
equestrian, who could not leave his
horses to administer punishment, but
IS he was the small brother of Sweet
Mary Gerrish' he accepted the bride
of an English deerhound to inform his
sister that George Washington had
come with fine horse and side saddle
to ask her to ride.
At that period George was IL years
old, and on this memora BILE ride the IA
Their of our country proposed after this
fashion:
"Look at the hand, Miss Mary. Tits
yours!"
Miss Mary, who was several years
older than her lovesick swain, gave a
merry laugh.
"Why, what in the world would I dc
with that hand, Master Washington
L nave Nv udAuS u my o"h'
When he made his meaning clearer
she informed him gently that she was
already engaged to that Maj Tren'
holm who afterward was arrested as
traitor, pardoned by Gen. Washing
ton and sent back to England in a
sloop-of-war. Washington did this al
| the solicitation of that ''sweet Mistress
Mary" and the mammoth hand she had
refused and ridiculed received her
parting kiss as benediction when she
| thanked him and bade him farewell to
follow her husband to his own coun'
try.
When Lafayette visited Mount Yer
non for the last time he said to Mr.
Custis, the stepson of Washington
while recalling former visit:
"You were then holding by a single
finger of the good generals remark
able hand, which was all that you could
do. my dear sir, at that time"
We are told of that wonderful hand
that if a cast of it could have been pre-
served to be exhibited in these days
of physical degeneracy it would be sale
to belong to being of a fabulous age
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-02-21
f~7AsH1NGToN was the champion

DYlASHINGTON was the champion
AvY of athletic games, and the power
- of his hand and arm was dis
. PLAYED in several memora BILE instances.
He flung stone across the Rappahan-
mock, and in 1772, when he was 40 years
of age, he could pitch an iron bar fur
fher than any man of his time. The
story of his throwing silver dollar
across the Potomac lacks actual con-
firmation, and it must have surely been
q feat of later years, as the silver do--
lar was less common then than now.
1t might have been Spanish or Next
can dollar. The explanation that
dollar went further in those days than
these is almost as old as the story.
Among the amusing stories of our
first president told in minor history
and in Legendary lore are those which
endow him with miraculous powers of
endurance, giants stature and hands
of such size that none other ever
equaled him, they being of gigantic
dimensions. A pretty story of his first
wooing, at the early age of II, writes
Nj. L. Rayne, in the Chicago Times-Her-
aid, introduces his hand with dramatic
effect.
3'he time was the year of grace IT'S,
and the place was Mount Vernon, a
beautiful romantic site in Fairfax
county, Virginia, on the right bank of
the Potomac, and within Is miles of
Washington, D. c., as it now stands.
There it was that small boy in
roundabout and knickerbockers saw a
gay cavalier exercising pair of saddle
horses, while he talked in the sylvan
solitude, believing himself alone.
"Will you ride with me, Miss Mary ?
Miss Mary, will you ride with me? May
/ have the honor of your company for
a ride this afternoon? Sweet Mistress
Mary, will you accept me for your gal
liant to ride at your stirrup. Peace,
Queen Bess, or I'll larrup you with the
whip! Whoa, jade! Sweet Mistress
Mary, am George Washington, at
your command"
The small boy of that day was no i'm
provement on his prototype of this.
He answered in a fiutelike voice with
a mocking cadence:
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-02-21

Ills unusual size was NOT, however :
distinction Of the age in which ne iiveo'
but, taken together with his preaal u
of vision, his qualities as leader ana
his executive ability, it made him N Az
requirements a great man. Napoleon
I. was pygmy when compared TO
Washington. but he greatly ADMIRED
the man who could SO successfully ad-
minister national affairs through ter
rible crisis TO safe conclusion, and IS
he lamented his own small stature did
he in proportion admire Washington's.
Whenever he met one of our country
men. broad he was certain 70 ASK
"How is the greatest American, wash
ington?"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-02-21


Pe-ru-na is known from the Attain
tic to the Pacific. Letters OF con-
graduation and commentator testi-
fying to the merits Of Pe-ru-na as
catarrh remedy are pouring in from
every State in the Union. DR.. Hart
man is receiving hundreds OF such
letters daily. All classes write these
letters, from the highest to the lowest.
The outdoor laborer, the indoor
artisan, the clerk, the editor, the
statesman, the preacher-all agree
that Pe-ru-na is the catarrh remedy
of the age. The stage and rostrum
recognizing catarrh as their great
est enemy, are especially enthusiasts
tic in their praise and testimony.
Any man who wishes perfect
health must be entirely free from
catarrh. Catarrh is well-nigh uni
versal; almost omnipresent. PERU
ma is the only absolute safeguard
known. A cold is the beginning OF
catarrh. To prevent colds, to cure
colds, is to cheat catarrh out OF It's
victims. Pe-ru-na not only cures ca
tarrh. but prevents. Every house
hold should be supplied with TINS
great remedy for coughs, colds ana
so forth.
The Governor of Oregon is an ardent
admirer of Pe-ru-na. He keeps II con-
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-02-21
washington ON Partisanship.

There is an opinion in free coun-
tries that parties are useful checks
upon the administration of the gov
eminent and serve to keep alive the
spirit of liberty. This, within GER
tain bounds, probably is true, and in
governments of monarchial cast
patriotism may look with indulgence.
if not with favor, upon the spirit of
party. But in those of popular char
acter-in governments purely elect
ive-it is a spirit not to be encour-
aged. From their natural tendency
it is certain there will always be
enough of this spirit for every salu-
tary purpose. And there being con-
sistent danger of excess the effort
ought to be by fcrce of public opin-
ion to mitigate and assuage it,
Washington, in Ills Farewell Address.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-02-21

attempt pallate my own loioies oy eA
I'M. posing the of another
WN keep alive breast that little spark OF
AXXZ> ceest called conscience.
is a maxim with not to ask what under similar
circu Instance
but intimate with few and let those Jew De
before give them your confidence
danger confederacy,
union safety and Importance depend
This which productive OF every pos
sb evil injurious health of its votaries
integrity the finest talents and the
gain the respect and con-
cliate truly valuable part of mankind
and genuine happiness is to
connuba life than in the gddy
the tunuuous and mpos
ing of successful ambition
of the civil power Out of camp
they authority other ctzens and their oens
by military officer but
by magistrate They from arrests and indictments
forv of
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-02-21

tinually in the house. In rso.,.
ter to DR.. Hartman he says:
STATE OF OREGON
EXECUTIVE DEPARr,rNr
SALEM, May Q, 1898.
The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co., coln
bus, o.:
Dear Sirs--I have had occas;o,
use your Pe-ru-na medicine L
family for colds, and it proved -
an excellent remedy. l have moi i,
occasion to use it for other ailmsn,
Yours very truly, W. M. Lord
It will be noticed that the Al
ernor says he has not had occas;1
to use Pe-ru-na for other ailment|
The reason for this is, most othl
ailments begin with a cold. Usin|
Pe-ru-na to promptly cure colds \
protects his family against 9th,
ailments. This is exactly what ever
other family in the United Stat,
should do. Keep Pe-ru-na in Ii
house. Use it for coughs, colds,
grippe, and other climatic affection
Of winter, and there will be no 9th,
ailments in the house. Such famil
should provide themselves with
copy of DR.. Hartman's free boo
entitled winter Catarrh." Adore
DIR. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-02-21
MAxIMS BY WASHINGTON.

SHALL never attempt to palli
posing the error of another.
Labor to keep alive in your
celestial fire called conscience.
If is a maxim with me not
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-10
POPE HEARS ABOUT
THE FRIAR LANDS
GOVERNOR TAFT'S NOTE Handed
TO PONTIFF.
MUST get OUT IN YEARS
Price Paid to Be Regulated by Arbi-
tration, and Property Of Vatican m
Manila Alone is Worth Nearly
$4,000, 900 in Mexican Money.-kind
of Contracts Proposed.

Rome, July 4.-Major Porter yester-
day delivered Governor Taft's note
personally to Cardinal Rampolla, who
conversed cordially with him at some
length, expressing the hope that the
negotiations would be concluded in
time to allow Judge Taft to leave Rome
July %. The pope read the original
note, which was Immediately manifold
ed for the benefit of the committee of
cardinals having in charge the mat
ter.
The note covers fourteen typewriter
pages, and after the usual prelimi-
naries, proposes to purchase the friar
lands at price to be fixed by arbitra-
ton, the price to be paid in Mexican
dollars in payments extending over a
period of eighteen months, the crown
lands upon which are ecclesiastical
buildings to be handed over to the of
fetal appointed by the vatican; disa-
greements to be decided by arbitration:
indemnity to be paid for the buildings
used by troops, and the friars with
drawn within two years. The vatican
is reminded that the friars have prop
erty in Manila valued at nearly So
100000 (Mexican), while that of the
Catholic church is only valued at three
and one-half million Mexican dollars.
This is significant, as the orders have
also large capital with its interests be-
sides which it is proposed the gov
eminent should purchase. To reach
the desired object, the best thing is to
prevent any member from withdraw
ing orders being sent to the islands.
Nothing will so calm the people and
produce harmony between the church
ana the government as the certainty
that the friars shall leave on a fixed
GATE, shall not return and shah not
exercise any influence from Manila.
The note ends with the calling of the
attention of the vatican to clause re-
garding the religious teachings in the
public schools, saying Taft's instruc-
tons prevent further discussion of the
matter. The note is accompanied by
the kind of contract Taft proposes be
signed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-10
HEIRS TO MANY
MILLIONS.MEET

Shamokin, Pa, July 4.-Miss Stella
McClew and sister, Mrs. Harry Dunk
elburger, have received notice from a
New York attorney tc be in Pottsville
on July 10 to attend convention of
200 heirs to a supposed S252,000, 900
fortune in New York and Holland.
The claim dates back to the days when
New York was ruled by the Knicker-
booker governor. The youngest daugh-
ter of King William w. of Holland had
disobeyed her fathers wishes and mar
ried beneath her rank. The king dis
owned and disinherited her, but made
the proviso that her share of his for
tune sho9ld be kept in trust by the es-
tate until the third generation, which
in turn should receive the fortune.
The late Benjamin McClew was the
father of Miss MeClew and her sister.
He was one of the third generation.
The claims have been in litigation for
% years, but the heirs have never been
able to substantiate their heirship, and
the coming convention win determine
who has legal right to the money.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-10

be disqualified. He averaged 51A
miles an hour on a 7s2-mile course.
Gen. P. A. Cronje, the noted ooer
leader, took the oath of allegiance TO
King Edward at st. Helena
President Castro has closed 70
trade number of Venezuelan ports.
besides the whole Orinoeo river.
Miss Jeanne Langtry, daughter n
Mrs. Lily Langtry, actress, was mar
ried in London to Ian T. Malcolm, a
member of parliament.
Scientists who assembled Mount
Pelee, Martinique, from the leeward
side, found a great crater on the
former site of Lake Palmistes.
China refused to pay the indemnity
installment for July except under the
exchange rate Of April /, 1901. 1t is
supported by the United States
Cape Haytiea was bombarded by
government warships and fighting il
the streets continued all day.
Foreigners were reported to be in
peril.
King Edwards progress toward re
coyery is said to be satisfactory and
his wound healing. Coronation plans
are again the topic of speculation IN
London.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-10
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
FOURTH OF JULY.

Ambassador Choate gave Tecep
ton for Americans in London and
proposed a toast to the king at the
dinner following.
Manila celebrated President Roose
velts amnesty proclamation with dec
orations and parade. The guard
about Aguinaldo was withdrawn to-
day.
Ambassador White, at a banquet
celebration in Leipsie, Germany, char
acteri2ed President Roosevelt as a
practical reformer who gave America
real civil service.
An independence fountain was un-
yelled at Douglas park and Garfield
boulevards, Chicago, by Gov. Yates.
over 10000 persons witnessed the
exercises.
President Roosevelt in speeches at
the Pittsburg celebration declared
Americas duty to Cuba is still upper
formed. Peace is now a reality in the
Philippine islands.
Accidents from 4th of July celebra-
tons killed three persons and injured
fifty in Chicago, compared with 103
hurt in 1901. Elsewhere in the Unit
ed States fourteen persons were killed
and 1,542 injured The fire loss due
to the celebration reached SGT 900, or
more.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-10
GREAT RAINS
FLOOD IOWA

Des Moines, July 4.-The heaviest
rainfall reported to the Iowa weather
bureau in years occurred Wednesday
night, in several places taking the form
of cloudburst. At Iowa Falls three
inches of rain fell, the half of the Wat
erloo was flooded by 3.43 inches;
Charles City had 2.15; Iowa City 1.57;
Maquoketa LOB. Heavy rains fell all
over the central part of the state and
many miles of railway were washei
out.
North central Iowa experienced a
heavy storm early yesterday morning.
Tho counties which suffered most Sc
yerely are Hamilton, Franklin, Wright,
Cerrogordo, Hardin, Butler, Black
hawk and Grundy, although counties
in the northwest part of the state
suffered severely from floods. The
Boone river rose five feet at Webster
City and the eastern part of the city
was threatened. One hundred yards
of track of the Waterloo and Cedar
Falls interurban railway was de-
stroyed by landslide. The Denver
line of the same company was washed
out in twtenty places.
Electric and gas plants are closed
and only a small supply of gas is on
hand in the storage tank. The Cedar
river has risen Is feet at Water loo
and is higher than at any time since
1880.