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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26
Our SCraWny
People

Not all thin people are in actual
i'll health, but undue thinness means
danger, and "scrawny" thinness
means the result of wasting, when
wrinkles and loss of strength as
well as loss of weight show that
something is wrong.
This something may be worry,
extra work, care of the sick, nervous
arrangement, dyspepsia, bowel
troubles, or the first sign of the
onset of serious disease like con-
sumption or kidney trouble.
How often we hear: "She'd be
a pretty woman if she wasn't so
horribly thin It's too bad, for
most of these thin women are sick.
The best thing we have found
for thin people, whatever the
cause of the thinness, is Vinol.
1t seems to nourish at once, and
also to start an appetite for good
food. 1t was a great discovery to
combine the medicinal properties
Of cod liver oil with organic iron
in such a powerful and yet pleas
ant-tasting preparation, andwe'll be
glad to tell you how we got hold of
it, if you'll call at the store. Any
how, if you are thin, and want
more flesh and strength, try a
bottle of Vinol. If you aren't
pleased, we pay the money back.
Remember fat doesn't create fat;
SO you don't need the greasy kind
of cod liver oil to increase weight.
Vinol is better and tastes delicious.
GEO. E. GREENE,
DRUGGIST.
Mail orders supplied, 81 per bottle. express paid
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26

In England and France horse breeding
pays farmers better than anything else.
A new kind of tuberculosis has been
discovered down in Pennsylvania. In
cows stomach the other day there was
found a pocketbook, containing a large
roll of bills and AZ cents in change, a
single nail and a hair pin. The money
hadn't been there long enough so 1t could
be tasted in the butter, but the price
of milk had advanced a cent a quart
and the strong money flavor made peo-
pie suspect something wrong and possibly
may have led to the discovery of the
cows safety deposit ,stomach.-[st. Johns
bury Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26
The Inevitable.

| like the man who faces what he must
With step triumphant and a heart of
cheer;
Who fights the daily battle without
fear;
Sees his hopes fail, yet keeps unfalter-
ing trust
That God is God,-that somehow, true
and just
His plans work out for mortals not a
tear
Is shed when fortune which the world
holds dear
Falls from his grasp-better, with love,
crust
Than living in dishonor; envies not,
Nor loses faith in man; but does his best,
Nor ever murmurs at his humber lot I;
But, with a smile and words of hope,
gives zest
To every toler. He alone is great
Who by a life heroic conquers fate.
-[Sarah X. Bolton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26
ARE YOU SATISFIED ?
If Not What Better Proof Can
Brattleboro Residents Ask For

This is the statement of "A citizen.
Vhe testimony of neigbor.
Ncan readily investigate it.
The roof should convince you.
Daniel p. Prescott, lumber manufactures,
Brook road, district No. 4, says: my knowl-
edge of Doane's Kidney Pills dates back to
1895. AT that time despite the use of medicine
l knew about l was unable TO check, let alone
cure, a pain in the small of my back which
was both constant and disagreeable. My wife's
mother was down in Manchester and learned
that Doanes Kidney Pills were doing a great
deal of good in that section. When she re-
turned she advised Mrs. Prescott to get the
remedy and insisted upon my taking a course
of the Treatment. Her advice was followed
and we wenS to Geo. E. Greene's drug store
for the pills. / stated through our Brattle-
boro Papers that they stopped the backache
have t,is to say about the remedy over five
years iron that date, my opinion has not
changed AMI during the interval l have re-
peatedly recommended its use TO friends and
acquaintance whom l met suffering from
kidney complain"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents. Fos-
ter Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n Y, sole agents for
the United States.
Remembering name-Doane's -and.take no
substitute.
Druggist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26

ter was Molly Harris who married Abra-
ham Farr in 1884. one Asa Pratt of
Newfane married Nov. 4, 1898, Loretta
Saunders and they were the parents of
Noble Pratt now living in Newfane and
once a playmate Of Eugene Field who
asked in one of his excellent poems,
entitled My Playmates," And what's
become of Noble Pratt, whose father kept
the mill2'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26

The danger of carrying an argument to
ifs logical conclusion is thus set forth by
THE Chicago Post" They We're at a
picnic Fingers were made before
forks" she laughed as she helped herself
in democratic fashion. Yes" he ad-
mitted, land people We're made before
clothes" She hastily reached for a fork.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26

A Buffalo killed in the late Austin Cor
bins park near Newport, N. H., has
been placed in the Fairbanks museum at
st. Johnsbury. 1t is a fine specimen,
weighing 400 pounds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26
$1.OO for soc.

TNHAT'S what you get when you buy some
Il of those sash as advertised at 3lc EACH Sc
curely packed and delivered on cars. have
a % burner capacity acetylene gas machine,
with about 30 feet pipe and all connections for
burners; cost SIPS, will sell for $50. Reason for
selling, the town is aboW to be lighted by cleo
tricity. III. ID. JAMEs, Haydenville, Mass.
Long distance telephone
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26

Supt. E. f. Howard and family have
gone to Wallingford, VT, to spend the
holidays with Mrs. Towards friends.
Appropriate Christmas services were
held in the different churches in town
last Sunday morning. The singing was
prepared especially for the occasion.
The next meeting of the Mortified
free lecture course will be given on Sat
urday evening of this week in the town
hall Ernest Thompson, the
popular lecturer on animals, has been
engaged for the evening. While this
lecture course is free for all guarantors
and citizens of Northfield, it will be ex-
pected that any others attending will
pay small admission fee.
Squakheag tribe, l. o. r. NJ, was given
an enjoyable venison supper by the Nigh
ty hunter Chief Kidder, Thursday night
Sixty-eight couples attended, including
invited guests. Holton and Blacks or
chestra furnished a concert during the
supper. After supper the party ad-
iourned to the large hall, where whist
tables were set. Brother Reed furnished
music. Sachem Wright and many others
of the tribe were absent on account Of
Illness in their families.
Charles w. NATION has placed in the
audience room of the Unitarian church
an elegant clock as "a Christmas pres
ent for the parish This Is a valuable
addition to the church and all appre-
ciate the thoughtfulness and generosity
of Mr.. Nation. No one person in the
parish contributes so much every year
as does Mr.. Nation toward the good
appearance of the church, spending not
only time, but much money in its decora-
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26

The largest church in the world is St.
Peters at Rome. 1t will accommodate
1900 persons.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26
G REAT
Closing Out Sale
Have Decided to Close Out My Entire
Stock of Stoves for CASH.


Stock of Stoves for CASH.
These stoves were all bought last March
before the recent advance. and are the
greatest bargains ever offered in Brat
tleboro. Now is the time to take adj
vantage of this offer as stoves advanced
three per cent. on September H. and there
Is likely to be another advance soon-just
look at the following prices and compare
them with any others.
No. s Matchless Plain Range, $500
No. Matchress Plain Range Reserved,
1000
No. 8. 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
stove guaranteed.
No. Direct Draft Coal Stoves, $3.50
No. 10 Direct Draft Coal Stoves, s625
No. II Direct Draft Coal Stoves, 800
No. IL Direct Draft Coal Stoves, $500
No. IA Direct Draft Coal Stoves, s1I.00
No. 16 Direct Draft Coal Stoves, $500
No. AIS Astor Oak for wood or coal, $500
No. All Aston Oak for wood or coal, $14.00
No. so Matchless, $500
No. Is Argand wood stoves $500
No. q Argand wood stoves, $500
No. 20 Argand wood stoves, $500
The above are only a part of my stock
about $50 stoves to select from. All first
class and guaranteed. Call at the Blue
store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26
NORTHFiELD, MASS.
The Current Work of the Moody
Schools.

The Mortified schools closed their au-
tumn session Thursday for the Christmas
recess. The essential features of the
fall term at these schools differ very lit
tie from another. The visit of President
Roosevelt during the session just closed.
however, will distinguish this from all
others. Mortified Seminary, the school
for girls, and Mount Hermon Boys
School have been filed to the limit of
their capacity. Mount Hermon has
dozen buildings and the seminary has
eleven. More could be filled. as fast as
built, by deserving applicants. At Mount
Hermon work is in progress on the adj
dition to Silliman Science hall, with
which Mount Hermon will stand second
to no school of its grade in its equipment
for work in the sciences. The standard
of the school has never been higher than
during the past term. The Mortified
Training School, which has for its pur-
pose the training of Christian workers
will next term present an interesting pro-
gramme to the students. Professor E.
p. St. John of Hartford Theological semi
nary, Rev. DIR. w. j. Erdman of Ger
mantown, Pa, Miss Margaret Slatterly of
the Fitchburg Normal school. are among
the lecturers announced, besides the reg
ular faculty. Professor N. Fay Smith
who has been giving a course of lectures
at the Moody Bible Institute, will return
to his work next term. The winter ses-
sion of the training school begins Jan.
6.-[Bostan Transcript.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-04-25
A P0sTMASTER's DISCOVERY

Lancaster, n. ", April 2lst.-Mr.
John Remers, postmaster OF this vii
lage. was taken with Diabetes -four
years ago. For two years he doc
tored with local physicians as well as
several specialists from Buffalo. but
got no better. Indeed hewas gradually
growing worse.
He stopped taking the doctors med
icine and commenced a treatment Of
Dodd's Kidney Pills. He used in all
about ten boxes and is as strong and
well to-day rs ever he was.
He attributes his recovery to moth
ing but Dodd's Kidney Pills and says:
IF could only talk five minutes to
every one who has Diabetes am sure
/ could convince them that they
needn't suffer IA moment longer when
Dodd's Kidney Pills are on sale in
every drug store.
IL will cheerfully answer any letters
from sick men or women, as think
every Diabetes sufferer should be told
of Dodd's Kidney Pills the remedy that
saved my life"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-04-25
OF MINOR MENTION.

The growth of girls is greatest in
their fifteenth year, Of boys in their
seventeenth.
In 1871 Germany had only eight
cities with over 100000 inhabitants.
Now she has 49,
Engaged girls in Denmark wear a
plain gold ring on the third finger
Of the left hand. When they get
married the ring is moved to the
third finger OF the right hand.
Paul Bonhomme, Paris news
vendor, has just been found dead on
a doorstep. lie had not been to bed
since he woke one morning six years
ago and found his wife dead by his
side.
The cows in Belgium wear ear
rings. The law DEGREES that every
COW when it has attained the age OF
three months must have in its ears
a ring to which is attached mum
bered metal tag.
The Oldest steam engine now al
work is believed to be the New
comen winding engine at Farme Col
lieIy, Rutherglen. neat Glasgow. II
was built in 1909. and has worked
continuously to the present time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-04-25
BAD ROADS DID IT.

A farmer oic. so we have been told.
With team OF horses strong.
Drove down the road with "A heavy load
While singing merry song.
But his mirth In song Was not very loEg.
For his horses gave leap:
As he run amuck. IN the mud he stuck.
Clear up 10 his axles deep.
Bad roads did Il.
And wheelman gay went out one day
For joyful. merry spin
With the weather bright his heart felt light
As he left the country inn;
But he went not far when he felt a jar.
Which started his troubles and cares;
He was laid UP III. and the doctors bill
Came In with the one for repairs.
Bad roads did H..
In an automobile. OF wood and steel.
millionaire prim and neat
Went out for a ride by the rivers see
In style that was hard to beat.
But alas, he found that the broken ground
And the ruts and the holes so great
had smashed wheel OF his AUTOMOBILE
What ne said We cannot relate.
Bad roads did II.
But we're glad TO say there shines a ray
or hope that will right this wrong:
When In every state they will legislate
To help the good roads along
So the man with his wheel or automobile
VIII never again get the blues.
And the farmer with smiles will travel for
miles
On a road that is nj for use.
Good roads Will 90 II.
Farm and Fireside.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-04-25
ccoNDEMNED IN MISSOURI AND
CONFIScATED IN
NEW YORK.

,odre Clarke of ST. Louis has con-
.sr,.a and fined heavily number Of
r,ocers for selling baking powders
Containing alum.
~. week before the Health Depart
-, ~ New York seized a quantity
:, s,uff being sold for baking powder
.,eb they found was made from alum
mi,cd with ground rock. and dumped
!, into the river.
Ts.e Health Authorities are thus taxi
a., Elective means TO prevent the in
.,nauction into our markets OF in
;urious substitutes in place OF whole
some baking powders.
Az alum costs only two cents o
,ound. there is a great temptation for
,tose manufacturers who make sub
.,;tutes and imitation goods to use IT,.
Aum baking powders can be detected
~ the health authorities by chemical
ANALYSIS. but the ordinary housekeep-
~ whose assistance in protecting the
health ~ the people is important, can
a., make a chemical examination. She
NAV easily know the alum powders,
however. from the fact that they are
sold al from ten 10 twenty cents for
mound can. or that some prize-like
spoon. or glass, or piece Of crockery.
or wooden ware--is given with the
oowder rs an inducement.
As the people continue TO realize the
Importance Of this subject and con-
,umers insist on having baking powder
a. established name and character.
md as the health authorities continue
their vigorous crusades. the alum
danger will. II IS hoped. finally be
driven from our homes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-04-25
HE CAME FROM BOSTON.
Hut His Dissertation ON the Use OF
English Was Wasted.

IL think" said the kind lady. that
you viii find work right around the
corner there"
Madam" said Sauntering Sim, Il
was born and bred in Boston. / am
sorry that YOU used those words.
Carelessress in the use Of our sacred
language is TO me far more distress
ine than hunger"
What do you mcan?" she demand
sd with considerable spirit, for she
had once been school-teacher, and
prdcd herself on her parts Of
speech.
That little word win. re replied.
"Ah. how often il is misusel. Have
You ever heard Of the lady who fell
from the steamship and called Help.
Help.'
Il don't remember it," she an
swcrcd.
WELL" he went on. this poor
woman fell into the water, having
neglected to inform herself concern
Ing the proper use Of the words will
and shall Help. Help, Felp,' she
shouted. but no one went 20 her as
sistance, and in despair she cried:
Nobody shall help me: WI drown.
What she meant. of course, was. No
body will help me; i shall drown
You see what difference the trans
position Of those two small words
makes
But / don't know what that has to
do with me-" the lady said.
Alas" he almost sobbcd; ''alas.
alas, Why VIII people who are 9TH
erwisc fairly intelligent make such
woo ~ assaults upon our beloved
English? You said. 4 think you will
lind work around the corner Mark
the misuse Of the word will. If you
lad said. Il think YOU may Ter mig }
find work around
But she let the dog out just then,
and the lecture was on Chicago
Eecord-IIerald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-04-25
FREE MAIL DELIVERY.
Its Advantages Are So Many That
Every Farmer In the Land
should Enjoy Them.

After enjoying the benefits of free
mail delivery for two years on trial
route in this county | would say the
advantages are too many for one to
be deprived Of. This is a 12-mile
route with two post offices located
thereon. If each household were
to send for their mail il would re-
quire 200 miles of daily travel, as
the families and post Offices are now
situated. IL is great advantage to
have the mail distributor act as
common carrier in delivering small
parcels or any article that can be
carried in buggy, and is also quite
an income to the carrier. The car
rier can have his rig closed and
kept comfortable in cold, stormy
weather, which would not be prac-
ticablc for the patrons in going after
or sending mail. The present cost
ly experiment of free mail delivery
only benefits the few and the time
for closing all small post Offices and
delivery of mail 10 all the inhabit-
ants of our land is not only just
and economical measure but VIII
save the expense of establishing these
routes that will necessarily have to
be differently arranged. II would be
more economical of time and labor
for the ruralist to establish routes
and pay carriers than to follow the
old plan of carrying their mail. The
advantages of daily mail. socially and
Intellectually, are apparent. 1t causes
more social and business correspond
ence. and il brings the ruralist into
daily knowledge of the business
world-changing markets. 1t in
crcases the value of rural homes. Its
influence in the love for home is no.
ticeablc in the younger members Of
the household. as they can be cheap
ly supplied at their homes with the
best agricultural and literary produc-
tions. Uncle Sam is far behind our
slow European cousins in regard to
mail delivery. A competent survey
or could quickly and chenply locate
routes. as the most of our counties
have maps showing all roads. Where
a full route of 20 or % miles could not
be had. there would he no trouble in
EMPLOYING men for shorter routes.
so that all families along roads could
have their mail delivered at their
homes and persons living farther
back could have their box as is often
the case under the present arrange
mcnt.-George NJ. Warren, in Prairie
Farmer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-04-25

Where are you going, my pretty maid -
IN gong ping-ponging, iii, che said.
May 60 with you, my pretty maid."
Yes, II you like, kind cir, she said.
She led MN away 10 the pine-pong net,
and then came an hour he'll never forget,
for his shoulders ache from the many stoops
where she smote him twice with her cket
small, which left her hand as she struck
the ball, and he'll never ping when she
pongs again, for she heard him swear when
she pinged him then Baltimore American.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-04-25

chains. For a seat bolt n piece OF
board to the middle Of the first pole
and allow ii TO extend slightly be-
yond the last one. On this fasten
an old moving machine seat This
arrangement will hold the seat in
place and allow the poles TO work
independently. The seat can be east.
~ removed, making ii much easier
"a store the drag when not In use,
The drag may be drawn by a short
chain attached TO the center OF the
first pole or the doubetree may be
connected with chains from each end
Of the first pole.--0range Judd
Farmer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-04-25
USEFUL IMPLEMENT.
FOR Many Purposes There II Nothing
Equal 10 the Pole Drag. which
Can Be Made nj Home.

For many uses ! have found pole
drag very serviceable Implement;
better than n roller because IL will
level and pulverize without packing
The soil. The one / use Is shown
in the accompanying illustration. II
is made OF three hardwood poles six
inches in diameter and seven and
one-half feet long. The poles are
fastened together about one foot
apart by means Of short pieces OF
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-04-25

palm-tree which grows on the
banks Of the Amazon has leaves 80
feet TO so feet in length and ten
feet TO IL feet in breadth.
The age-herald., 1902-01-29
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
The North Side.

Tn many cities the people of wealth and fashion bunch their homes in one particular locality, but fortunately Tor real estate values this rule does not ap- ply in Birmingham" remarked promin- ent northside taxpayer yesterday.
 While the South Highlands is noted for the beauty and elegance Of its houses the northside continues to be very attractive residence section, and many handsome improvements in this part of town are being made all the while. There are scores of houses at once costly and stylish north of Fourth av- enue, and the number will be doubled within the next two or three years. High land avenue is wonderfully beautiful but so Is Twelfth avenue on the northside This Twelfth avenue is a splendid boule- yard, and will easily divide the honors Highland avenue as ar esidence proposi- tion."
The age-herald., 1902-01-29

spread and spread until last year nearly sOO,o0o,OOO tons were mined, and the coal area of the country is Inown to be 194,o0O square miles.
 It was hard coal that was burned in the log cabin grate, and Wilkes barre is underlafd with seams of ''black rock" Soft coal came later as the tide of population flowed West ward to the Pittsburg district, and later still to West Virginia and Ohio. There never was country so greatly blessed with coal deposits It is found In nearly half of the States. the Vest ern coal fields rivalling in extent the Appalachian fields. Some States, it is true, have none, but such States are not numerous. There is no coal in New England or in New York. None in California or Oregon. None in Mississippi or Louisiana. But little in Texas. Scarcely any in Georgia or South Carolina. None in Minnesota or Wisconsin. But the rest of the States have coal to burn, and it seems meet and proper that they should celebrate King Goals centennial on the eleventh day of next month.