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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19

Philip James Bailey, who died recently
in his seth year, took the world by storm
when he published "Festus" in 1899.
Eleven editions were published in Great
Britain and 30 in this country. Probably
OF all the thousands of lines of "Festus"
the only ones familiar to the present
generation are found In this passage,
which has embedded itself in the thought
of the contemporary world as expressing
for 1t its aspirations:
We live in deeds. not years; In thoughts,
not breaths;
In feelings not in figures on dial.
We should count time by heart-throbs.
He most lives
Who thinks most. feels the noblest, acts
the BEST:
And he whose heart beats quickest lives
the longest
Lives in one hour more than in years do
some
Whose fat blood sleeps as It slips along
their veins.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
eRATTLEBoRo MARKET REPORT.
Valley Fair Stimulating Trade-De-
nnand for Chickens and Fowls
Grapes Bring High Prices.

The approach of the Valley Fair has
stimulated trade in many lines. There
is an unusual demand for chickens and
fowls. and farmers having any for sale
can find ready market. Butter is a lit
tie higher. Grapes in pony baskets are
coming into the market. The price now
is high. Delewares being 80 cents and Con-
cords 20 cents, but this price will not hold
long. The present week is a good one
for peaches but next week will be better.
Southern peaches sell for $1.25 to $3.50 in
li-quart baskets. Native white peaches
sell for S1.15 in l2-quart baskets and native
yellow peaches for SIPS. Winter squashes
retail at four cents a pound.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
JOHN CALVIN, Prop'r.
RAILROADS.
Central Vermont Railway Co.
Southern Division.

Effective June %, 1902.
Trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
lie a. m; week days for Springfield ana
New York.
5:23 a. m. daily for Springfield, week
days for New York.
7:25 a. m. week days for New LONDON,
connects at Millers Falls for Troy; at
Palmer for Boston.
7:50 a. m. week days for South London
derry.
slO a. m: week days for Springfield and
New York.
1O:l5 a. m. week days for New London:
connects at Millers Falls for Bostoh'
at Palmer for Boston.
1:44 p m. week days for Springfield ana
New York.
s:o5 pm, week days for Springfield ana
New York. ,a
4:S5 p. m week days for New London and
New York via. Norwich Line steamers
connects at Palmer for Boston. ~,
: 4:S5 p. m. daily for Springfield ana ne"
b:45 p. m. week days for South London
derry.
Subject to change without notice. "A
e. H. FITZHUGH. Vice President anu
8. w. CUMMINGS, General Passenger
Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.

Deputy Sheriff Rlxford of Winchester
went to st. Adams, last Thursday
and captured e. e. Willard, colored, who
represented himself to be an electrician
and skipped his board bill at Kingsleys
hotel at Ashuelot several weeks ago. He
was bound over to the grand jury.
A mysterious explosion in the basement
of Bassett & Joness clothing store at
Keene about 11.30 Sunday night, started
a fire that caused damage to stock of
$4,000. The loss on building is $500, and
on dry goods stock of r. A. Palmer, next
door, $500. The losses are covered by
insurance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
Caucus and Elections Law.
Mortified News. ]

Next in Importance TO the liquor ques-
ton In the coming legislature will be that
of caucus and elections law. Very lit
tie has been said in regard TO a primary
law since the Republican state convention
but 1t is not likely the matter will be
ignored. The Republican platform calls
for such measure and in view of some
conditions In the preconvention canvass
IL IS doubtful II the Democratic party will
feel like Offering much opposition to any
law which will help to keep it's own mem
beers In line. \ well considered and
effective caucus measure will be valu-
able adjunct 10 the Australian ballot law
I'm the purity of elections.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
VOTED FOR HIMSELF.
And Had Never Taken Freeman's
Oath-B. S. Balestier's Statement
In Dummerston's Contest Elections
Case.

The Dummerston town representative
election contest was heard before JUS
tice Walter Crawford of Putney in the
hail at West Dummerston Friday after
noon John e. Gale of Guilford appear
ing as counsel for Beatty ;. Balestier,
contestant. and Kittredge Haskins OF
Brattleboro appearing as counsel for the
defendant. A. T.. Robbins. The vote on
election day gave Mr. Robbins ma
iority of one vote. Mr.. Gale claimed
there was no election, three votes be-
ing cast for Mr. Robbins by men whom
he claimed were not legal voters in Dunn
merston. The three voters in question
were 4. b. Ashley and S. l.. Dutton, who
spend a large portion of their time In
Rrattleboro. and o. w Amldon, who
went to Fitchburg in May. 1891 and en-
gagged in business there. Mr.. Ashley
and Mr.. Dutton testified that they al
ways had voted in Dummerston and paid
their taxes there and that Dummerston
was their home. Mr. Amidon testified
that he went to Fitchburg for his health
on the advice of a physician. but that he
did not settle there and after a few
months decided to return, which he did
Mr.. Haskins drew from Balestier the
Testimony that he never had taken the
freemans oath, never had taken the oath
of allegiance to the state or vermont
and that he voted for B. s. Balesuer.
Replying to questions by Mr.. Haskins'
Balestier said that on election day he
furnished lunch to the voters from 800 to
400 feet away from the polling place and
that he circulated among his FRIENDS
cards bearing the inscription High LII
cense-Local option Lunch" He said ne
stopped circulating the cards after ne hau
given out a part of his supply, having
decided to supply lunch free to all. The
testimony will be submitted to the legis-
10 1r,1ft elections.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19

d. e. s. Vanduyn at the hospital of the
Good Shepherd at Syracuse, N. Y, lately
performed a unique operation which de-
horned Calvin Bird, colored man, who
has been exhibited as a wild man. Ac-
cording to Birds story. a dentist from
Central America put him under the in
fiuence of ether, made incisions in his
scalp and put under the scalp silver
plates on each side of the head. to which
were screwed goats horns. The decep-
ton was perfect and the dentist made a
fortune out of his freak" The Syra-
cuse physician found the plates as the
man said and removed them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
Thinks MerrifieId Most Competent.
Huntington Free Press.l

II w Bailey, who has been prominently
mentioned for the speakership of the Yer
mont House, has stated that in his opin-
ion the Hon. John IT. Merrifield of New
fame would be the most competent man
of any he knew for this office. This is
frankness and magma nimity, both unusu-
al and admirable. II there is any one in
Vermont who would not trust Honest
John" Mortified in the speakers chair he
should stand up and be counted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
Advertised Letters.

Men,. A. Amidoy. j. F. Benny, James
NJ. Briggs, John w. Francis, Elmer
Frank, o. Y. Knowlton, Inez Mather,
Rev Edward Mccain. Proprietor Hotel
Benton, ALE Signore Rafaele, Il. III. Rob
inson, Ernest G. Starkey, Frank l., War
rem. w. f. Wooster, John Vernon.
Women-Miss Lola B. Johnson, Miss
Alice Kidder, Miss Frances Philips.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19

1t is announced in the September
number of Ainslee's magazine that, be-
ginning with the October number,
Ainslee's will be enlarged to 100
pages, and the price will be raised to
Is cents copy. Several new features
will be added. leading one being the
publication each month of complete
novel by an author Of reputation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19

II think 1t is a good thing for an
American president to have the chance
to travel through the different sections
of the country, for it is a mighty good
thing for any American to meet his
fellow Americans in order that he may
realize how trivial are the points Of un-
likeness and how essential are the points
of likeness. A good American is a
good American whether he come from
the North. the South, the East or the
st."-[President Roosevelt in North
Carolina speech. Well said. Mr.. Presi-
dentl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19

Star boarder-'Look here, madam
When / came here you advertised that
you had an excellent table,"
Landlady-"So I have Mr.. jenkins.
That table is of the best quartered oak"
baltimore News.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
ENTRIES FOR VALLEY FAIR
zip Class.

ZIP Glass.
Wyreka. b. S. j. $. Parker. Salem, N. Y.
Burnham, b. g. B. Williamson, Brattle-
Boro.
Elmer d. b. g. $, D. sault' cohoes' ~
walter H.. b. g.. Geo. II. Snyder, Troy,
Milo s., CHI. g., Geo. whitney, Enfield,
Light Star, ch. g., q. c. Flint, Monson.
Mass.
2.17 Class.
Hugh Mack b. g.. a. r. Batchelder
Keene, n. H.
The Aristocrat, bl. g., F. A. LAttleneld
Nashua. NJ II.
Ned H. woodruff b. e., Harlem Valley
Stk Farm, White Plains, N. Y.
l&ittie Wilkes. br. m, +. L. Chickering,
f. Westnoreland, n. H.
Walter II. b. g. Geo. II. Snyder, Troy,
n. Y.
Lady Sleigh. b. m, Geo. e. Whitney,
Reed Patchcn. r. g.. ]. NJ. Schwartz. New
Dunder. CHI. g. j. H. Dillon, New Haven,
Conn.
Gail b m. Geo. II. Draper, Boston,
Henry n, beg, Geo G. Flint, Monson,
Mass.
West Springfield, Mass.
22o Class.
Lake queen. b. m. f. \. Miller. Spring
| field. Mass.
! Lourain. p Clancy Adams, Mass.
| Wood Bell. & m, H. l.. Barker New
port, N. II.
Juno b. m. A. G. stevens, North Dana,
Mass
Delbar. b. g., Harlem Valley stk. Farm,
white Plains, N. Y.
Fred c., Taylor Il Ellis. Brattleboro. VT.
| Mary Lee. h. m, Robert McAvery,
Chicopee, Mass.
Fancy g.. b. m. Justin Batcheder Wal
lingford. VT.
Lady Ellsworth, h. m. o. II. Durham
Agent. Hartford, Conn.
Royalite b. G., j. II. Dillon, New Hav-
en-. Conn.
Kittie Hudson. CHI m. Dr. f. II. Ken
drick. Worcester. Mass.
2.22 Class.
Ruby. h. m, F. c. Hayward, Rutland
Lucille b. m, G. II. snyder, Troy, n.
Molpomene h. m. Geo. Simard, Clare
mont. y. II.
Juno. b. m. A. G. stevens. North Dana
Mass
Wood Bell g. m, II. L. Barker New
port. y. H.
Delgula c. w. Haverly, Troy, n. Y.
Mary Critteuden, b. m. J. w Maxim
Warren Mass
Redondale b. e. ID. j. Kelly Blackstone
Mass.
The Judge. h. &. I. r.. Blumenthal, Hart
ford. Conn
Della. Benton. ch. m. Geo. II. Draper
Bbstou Mass.
Kittie NJ. blk. m. o. w welch. jr.. No
Adams, Mass.
Henry n. b. G.. Geo c. Flint Monson
Mass.
Earl F.. z. e.. 2 II. Kendrick. Worces
ter. Mass.
May Girl. CHI. m. NJ. ]. Teteuhalt.
Fails. VT
2.27 Class.
Lourain p. Clancy, Adams. Mass
Susie Fox. gr. m. l. r. Blumenthal
Hartford. Conn.
waitandsee, b. g.. I. r.. Blumenthal
Hartford, Conn.
Mary Lee. b. m, Robert McAvery
Chicopee, Mass
Fancy b.. b. m. Justin Batchelder, Wal
lingford, VT.
Barney C, b. g, G. III. Draper, Boston
Mass
The Christian. bl g., o. w. welch. il
; No. Adams. Mass.
a.35 Class.
Miss Dotlet. b. m, o. w. Welch. il
No. Adams, Mass.
Ethel Rose b. m, l. II. Blumenthal. Hart
ford. Conn.
Luceile. b. m. G. II. Snyder Troy. y
Edna Vale. CHI m. G. c. Flint. Monsor
Mass.
Mary Lee h. m. Robert McAvery, Chico
pee Mass.
David r.. b. G.. Wells s Smith, E. whate
lev. Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19

who was vainly trying to be one. don't
die very often, do your" mo-" re-
piled the man who was one, as he smiled
benignly, "only once."-[Philadelphi
Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19

To get relief from indigestion, bilious.
ness, constipation or torpid liver with
out disturbing the stomach or purging the
bowels, take a few doses of Carter's Lit
tie Liver Pills, they will please you.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
le price OF pobbins's Electrie

what is the price OF Dobbins's Electric
soap?'
six cents bar full size. reduced from
ten"
why that's the price OF common
brown soap. Send me a box. 1 can't
AFFORD to buy any other soap after this"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19

There is no one article in the line OF
medicines that gives so large a return for
and Belladonna Backacho Pla tiers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
THE COUNTY COURT.
Decision for c. @. Stoddard to Recov-
err $1272 from Cambridge Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.

Clarence G. Stoddard VS.. Cambridge
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
In this case the jury returned YER
dict Friday afternoon for plaintiff to re-
cover Si272 the full amount of his claim
with interest. Fits and Schwenk for
Plaintiff; J. l.. Martin and @. A. A. Perry
OF Cambridge. Mass, for defendant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19

Clarence G. Stoddard VS.. Cambridge
Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
In this case the jury returned YER
dict Friday afternoon for plaintiff to re-
cover St272. the full amount of his claim
with interest. Fits and Schwenk for
Plaintiff; j. L. Martin and @. A. A. Perry
OF Cambridge Mass, for defendant.
Charles G. Miller VS.. Lester Wilbur.
This was an action to recover on a per-
sonal property mortgage note. given by
Luther Wilbur to pleintin in considera-
ton for certain personal property when
the latter bought the lease of the
American House in Bratteboro of
the plaintiff Luther Wilbur soon
sold the lease and property to
his brother, Lester Wilbur, who assumed
the debt. Lester Wilbur made a cash
payment on the note and soon after
wards abandoned the property which was
sold on the mortgage. still leaving a
balance due on the note for which plain
tiff brought this suit. trusteeing l.. II.
| Richardson. who had some of the de-
/ PENDANTS money In his hands. The
court rules that, having promised to pay
the note when he bought the property
the defendant was holden on any defici-
cncy whieh the mortgage property was In
sufficient to meet and directed the jury
| to return a verdict for the balance due
on the note. 1919. Barber for plaintiff
] stowe Tor ue1enuant.
Francis /. Davis VS.. Lorenzo L. Gore,
Apt
This was an action to recover for mer-
chandise sold to defendant and his sons.
| The defendant claimed that portion OF
the goods were bought without his
knowledge or direction. and that he had
made partial payment on the bill which
/ had not been credited to him. He had
s.ge To, t1,.. min H..
fore justice which he claimed covered
his Indebtedness and costs of suit to
that time. The jury rendered a YER
dict for plaintiff to recover S3i26 and
costs O. Z. Butterfeld for plaintiff
Charles 5. Chase for defendant.
Ellen T. Estabrook VS. william a. Put
mans estate, Apt
This was an appeal from the decision
of the commissioners. disallowng in par
Tho plaintims claim for money loaned
and services rendered TO Mr.. Putnam as
his housekeeper. The trial commence,
before a jury Tuesday afternoon. Wed
nesday morning counsel announced tina
terms of settlement had been arranged
and the jury were excused. c. s. Chas,
for plaintiff John f.. Gale, administrator
and G. c. Fits for defendant. The sud
den termination Of this case left no worl
ready for Wednesday.
Thursday morning a jury was empane
ed in the case of Myron J. Pike. admins
traitor of the estate Of Bion Pike, VS.
Hoosac Tunnel d Wilmington railroad
company.
This Is an action To recover for tn,
life OF Bion Pike who was killed neal
Nottingham station Nov IL. 1901, Will,
serving as a brakeman. large number
of witnesses in this case are in attend
ance and IT is expected TO consume tn,
, remainder OF the week
Divorces granted this week are: Car
RE L. Snow from William Z. Snow fo
desertion; Grace l.. Kirkland from Charles
+. Kirkland for refusal TO support.
Miss c. s. Smith of Rutland is acting
as official reporter while Reporter Chas,
is trying his cases this week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
CIR EAT
Closing Out Sale
l Have Decided to Close Out My Entire
Stock of Stoves for CASH.

These stoves We're all bought last March
before the recent advance. and are the
greatest bargains ever offered in Brat
ueboro. Now is the time to take ad-
vantage of this offer as stoves advanced
three per cent. on September II, and there
Is likely to be another advance soon-just
look at the following prices and compare
them with any others.
No Matchless Plain Range, N5W
No. Matchress Plain Range, Reservoi,
1000
No. s. Stewart Diamond Plain Range,
5000
No. Stewart Diamond Plain Range Res
ervoi, $500
These are all siX-hole ranges with
all the latest improvements Every
l1ar. MT anl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19

m. Evenings, Sunday,
make
of visits this due OF which will this
Williams news., 1902-01-25
The Reserve Question
A View of the Subject by the Globe Silver Belt.

ton of national irrigation. But whatever may be the reason for the withdrawal of so large an area of the public domain, the conse- quences are liable to be detrimental to many private interests.
 ''The forest reserve question in Coconino county is complicated by the influence exerted in favor of establishing the proposed San Fran cisco mountain reserve by the Atchison and Santa Fe railroad company and other large landed interests, who seek to exchange their land holdings in Coconino county for lands elsewhere. The railroad now pays about $14 4,00O taxes yearly to Coconino county, and should an agreement between the government and the railroad for an exchange of lands be effected the county will be the loser of rev enue to that amount, which would badly cripple, if it did not bank rupt the county.
 Those best qualified to judge are of the opinion that the grazing of stock on the northern ranges has had no perceptible effect upon the flow of water in the Gila and Salt rivers. The scarcity of water for irrigation is the result of a suc- cession of dry years, and in the absence of snow in the mountains, and the extremely dry winter we are experiencing, the outlook for the farmers in the lower valleys is far from encouraging"
Williams news., 1902-01-25
WILLIAMS ARIZONA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2s, 1902

under oath corroborated by two witnesses. The law requires that one must own sufficient water to irrigate the whole tract by the end of four years, when final proof shall be made, and one must culti- vate during those four years fully one-eighth of the number of acres filed upon. At the end of four years, if the law has been complied
 with, one must pay s1 an acre ad- ditional and will then receive a
Williams news., 1902-01-25
Always Breezy.

There is always a delightful breeziness about the matter con tained in the magazine issued by the Sunday Herald of Los Angeles. And there is such a great variety presented in this magazine, and the articles are of such high stand ard, that we often wonder how it can be put together and sold for five cents. 4-f
Williams news., 1902-01-25

patent for the land As to the use of land scrip, any citizen who wants piece of land not already acquired, can take it up. the number of acres unlimited, by placing with the district land office scrip sufficient to cover the desired average. There is very little scrip left, however. It was issued by the government for the benefit of soldiers, colleges, etc. Citizen.
Williams news., 1902-01-25

"The fight that has been made by the people of Salt river valley against the grazing of live stock on the northern ranges has resulted in the creation by the government of immense reserves, covering nearly the entire area of Coconino and Navajo counties, and large portions of Yavapai, Apache, Graham and Gila counties, seriously hindering the development of a very large section of Arizona, for the alleged benefit of a small farming com munity. The movement, begun under a false premise, has grown beyond the expectation and control of those who inaugurated it. The government has taken it up as a good thing and is pushing it with such vigor that it seems to be a question of only a short time when every patch of timber and the watersheds of every intermittent stream in Arizona will be removed from entry, sale and use by the citizens of the territory.
 "The latest reserve, established by proclamation of the president, is the Rio Verde forest reserve, begin ming at a point four and three quarters miles north of Globe, ex- tending west from the west line of the White Mountain or San Carlos Indian reservation to the Salt River reservation, in Maricopa county, and running in a northwesterly direction to within a few miles of Banghart, north of Prescott, taking in all of upper Salt river valley, Tonto and the Verde valley. All vacant, unappropriated public lands within the limits of this i'm mense reserve are withdrawn from entry, sale or disposal. The only explanation of the creation of this reserve that occurs to us is its pos sible bearing upon the upper Salt river and Verde reservoir sites, which are of greater importance now in view of the expected favor able action of congress on the ques-
Williams news., 1902-01-25
TOMBSTONE RESURRECTED
The Great Camp Once More on the Way
 to Unlimited Prosperity.

A visit to the old Grand Central shaft will prove of much interest to those who have not had the privil- ege of witnessing the modern meth ods of transforming old, burned and warped machinery into new, up-to-date apparatus. As is known, this was the most powerful and best equipped pumping plant on the Pacific coast during the early eighties, and up to the time that the livid tongue of the merciless flame swept the hoist, boiler-house, and slowly, determinedly and ruthlessly descended the main shaft, invading stope, level and winze, spreading through the mine, a glaring, glittering, daring death knell to Tombstone-fo for a few years, at least.
 A Prospector representative wis ited the scene above referred to the other day, and was highly enter tained by Master Mechanic Will jam Trelease, who is busily en- gagged in retaining the old machin- cry, or such parts thereof as may be subject to utilization, and to that end the Tombstone Consoli- dated Mines company has installed modern machinery, planers and other powerful devices, whereby these old, rusty, fire-warped wheels and ponderous shafting are made to appear as though they had never done service before.
 The great Cornish pump that drained the mines and furnished the flow for a small river stands there as a monument to Tomb stone's past greatness, and signifi- cant, to a degree, of what the old camp will be in the near future. The latest designs of machinery have been specially constructed for the successful working of these mines, a system of the most power ful pumps are to be installed, two 35O- horse power engines have been repaired, and two 224-ton boilers are on the way, upon the arrival of which Tombstone will again take the lead as a producer of precious metals. The year 1902 will record some wonderful changes in the mining field of Cochise county, but none will be more noticeable, and for which the public will be indebt- ed to the Tombstone Consolidated Mines company, who will demon strate to the world that Arizona ore bodies extend to great depths, and in order to approach the big end of which the water level shall have been passed.-Prospector.