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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20
irritable Fenimore Cooper.

Not so many boys read j. Fenmore
Cooper nowadays as three or four de-
cades ago, but If 1t were possible to have
an accounting today 1t would pretty sure
~ be found that no man, barring only
Captain Marryat, has pleased and de-
lighted so many lads with his stories.
1t is more or less of a shock, there
fore, to those who remember him one
of the chief patron saints of their boy
hood to learn that in actual life Cooper
and the boys of his village were sworn
enemies. y. C. Brewer, who was one
of the boys, but is now an elderly man
living in Cleveland, gave the world this
interesting bit of personal Renaissance
recently. He lived at Cooperstown, Otsego
county New York, when Cooper made
his home there.
There was not a man in the town
whom the boys hated as they did Mr..
Cooper" said Mr. Brewer. HE was a
typical Englishman of the austere sort,
surly to boys and very liberal in the
use of his walking stick on their backs
when he got the chance.
lie was probably very irritable. and
the boys knew this and made matters
worse by going out of their way to an
noy him. We used to get into his orch
ard and steal his apples, more for the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20

lit,
Ro,. r AZ Fuller ad Of HamiIton s
Conant tho General secretary of the
Ntassacbrsotts aseociation was of much
inIor"st larga nartv went ont from
Tho differant scboois ~ Relows FalIs
snr,a nv, cars ana some nv teams and
on o>nressed tho conviction of owai,ened
Interest in the work hotb at home and
ahroa1
Several games OF basket ball have been
played during the past week FRIDAY
evening, the High school team PLAYED
the y. NJ. Z. a team OF Rutland IN that
city, resulting in score of 43 to 10
in favor OF the Rutland team SATURDAY
mont Academy team at Saxtons River
resulting i'm a defeat of the Cascin bows
to the tune of u to L. Tuesday even
ing the High school team. under the
name of the Bellows Falls Athletic as
sociation defeated n team of clerks from
the Square by a score of IS to 10 at the
Nilliam \ Russell hau in North Wal
pole. The Casein Company's team also
won a game on the same evening in the
same han from the International Paper
company's team. with n score of 81 TO 90.
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AZ 'he 'heTuns oI l'e i!os pIt.,I In el.
nllttee VINO nav pee" cdlNass''s az
SOM WeSh9 toI eiIe - u .i'''
heiu NoiluaE TNesals' - was Iou.lu ~
lleN ldcheu olllS s'Vo VI ."e lefu'i GU 90
wv loI "nich lheS it u, @9Neui -. - -
pIopaple inns diiou"t WIN "c t1i1eN 'ii'9
week anu "lother nIecIl"S VIII ~ i''
Mohu"S eNeNlhs' NJ" N'c p'o"',Ii W
ways ana means l"' t"e 'n"u'i NJ
ing VI 'he eNpenses puss''os eit. al'u
- - % rdire, ti,o snerdiro ~ tbis
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20

make a great sacrifice and let the pub
lie have what remains of the immense
choice at 80 per cent. below our pur-
chasing price: and to stimulate trade
we will throw in with each purchase any
inducement others offer, and in add
ton a guaranteed nickel watch worth
one dollar and a pair OF our 50 cent sus-
penders.'
"There." exclaimed the man with the
trumpet, lit looks to me. at least theoret-
icallY. that | am in an $3.50 overcoat, a
derby hat, a nickel watch, and silk sus-
penders for 81 cents; but when you
consider that the tnings given are worth
$3.50. l am actually ahead of the game
$685."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20
Phoenix Clubbing Rates, 1903,

The Phoenix offers, as usual, these spe-
cial rates:
The Phoenix and the Boston Weekly
Journal vermont subscribers
only) ......'...'''''''''''' ''''''''' ''''SS'Vo
rhe Phoenix and the New York Tri-
Weekly Tribune. Observation-Disclosures. $50
rhe Phoenix and the New York
Tribune Farmer, .......,............. zoo
The Phoenix and the Mirror &
Farmer ...,.'.'''''.'.'''''''''' '''''''z'Oo
The Phoenix and the New York
Thrice-a Week World. ,.........,..$2.15
The Phoenix and the Boston Even
Ing Record. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90
The Phoenix ana the Boston Daily Ad-
NeTllSeI ..''''''.'''' ''''''''''' 'FV'"0
The Phoenix and The Vermonter..... 2S5
Besides these specials. the usual and
lowest club rates will be given with any
Of the leading magazines or other pc
riodicals.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20

An elderly woman entered the car, APP
parently much exhausted by her climb to
the platform. When she had been pro-
Vided with a seat by thoughtful gentle
man he began to talk to companion
about escalators.
Yes assented his friend, they are
n wonderful convenience; even the de-
partment stores have them now. l was
in one few mornings ago where they
have one in operation An honest look
ing old Irishman evidently a well-to-do
citizen, tried to go down stairs on it, As
fast as he stepped down he was brought
back After several Intellectual at
tempts he turned to me and said:
" "Bedad. it's a foine invintion, an
| mean to have one in my house, IveI
since me boy Dan Joined the ward re-
form associations he's bin comm home
nights an fallin down stairs. He very
nearly brok' his neck Election eve"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20
OF Interest to Farmers.

The four circulars recently issued by the IL
inois Central Railroad viz;-"Southern Far M
lands" mississippi Valley Cotton Lands, -
"Tiuck Farming in the South" and Fruit
Growing in the South" are of great impor-
lance and valuable interest to investors, and
particularly to the farmers of our northern
country. The people of New England should
investigate the ADVANTAGES and profits to be
deriued from the agricultural districts along
the line of the Illinois Central Railroad in Ten
nessee, Mississippi and Louisiana.
For copies of circulars, which will Ike sent
free, address j. c. Clair, New England Agent,
Illinois Central Railroad, 305 Washington
Street Boston,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20

An old gentleman sitting beside me
was going through one pocket after an
other with seeming anxiety. His fail
ure to find what he evidently was search
ing for prompted me to ask if he had
lost anything.
i don't know whether l have or
not" was his reply. 1t is very curl
GUS he continued. 1 can distinctly re-
member August is, 1929. when the STA
mese twin boys arrived in Boston.
can remember the big fire in Utica on
May 80 1881, when eight buildings were
consumed and damages estimated al
$1,000 / can remember the bursting OF
the steamboat Ohio in 1882 up near Sing
Sing, when six persons were killed, but
IN be dumbed if l can remember what
| did with that jury notice-Ah, here il
is. 'Twouldn't made any difference
anyway, for I've been exempt for nigf
on twenty years
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20
Man With Ear Trumpet.

The man with the ear trumpet was en-
countered in a Walnut street car. Az
ter the conventional salutations had been
passed, the question, well, what do you
hear that's new" was asked.
Il was thinking, just as you got
aboard" he replied, what shuttlecocks
of fortune we all are. a few moments
ago a young fellow sitting beside me
was telling a friend that he was now a
partner in quite an extensive drug store
uptown, and that it all came about by
accident. He said that last spring he
was clerl<ing it, and that one day he re-
CeiVed instructions to order two dozen
pain eradicators from a downtown firm
lie was very much preoccupied with the
thought of a s. bill he had placed on the
Suburban, and by mistake wrote out the
order for POO dozen. which was duly
signed by the proprietor, forwarded and
filled. The bottles, upon arrival, were
unpacked and a number placed in the
showcase. They were attractive looking
and handsomely labeled:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20
pleasure it gave US to make him angry

pleasure it gave us to make him angry
than for the sake of the apples.
His manner seemed to indicate to us
that he had a very exalted sense of his
own Importance and that he thought we
boys ought to take Off our hats to him
every time We met him in the street.
was about 10 years old at that time and
had not read any of his stories
Perhaps it may seem odd, but It Is
fact that, while l have all his works in
my library, 1 have never read any Of
them, and the only recollections that
have of him are the boyhood feelings of
dislike caused by his manners and by
his treatment of the boys of Coopers-
town, This seems strange when the
fact is considered that his stories have
pleased so many thousands of boys
Madison Democrat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20

Il can't but be entertained" said the
man with the ear trumpet, by the Won
derful advertisements we daily read and
how generous our tradesmen have be-
come. | have been wanting an over
coat for some time, and have been look
ing over this paper to see if l could find
anything that would suit me.
Il noticed an Irish frieze marked down
from $3.50 to $12, really worth more than
the original price, as the notice conf
dentlally stated. l thought that it was
exactly what l required until l saw
another 'ad reading:
" Our goods so per cent. lower than
the same quality can be purchased else
where
LAS they have every variety of cloth
and style. this brings the garment down
to &c. Now, here is another:
A." 'Overcoats 20 per cent lower than
all competitors, and with every sale a
So derby hat given
This, you see, brings the two articles
down to $3.50, but what is the matter
with this?
Overcoats! At the recent fire sale
we bought the immense stock at 10 per
cent. lower than any one in town can
possibly offer similar apparel. We now
find that, owing TO the late fall, We are
overstocked and must make room for
our spring goods, and are prepared to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20
rheumatism Cured In Day.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and Neural
gia radically cures in | to days. Its action
upon the system is remarkable and mysterious
Ii removes at once the cause and the disease
Immediately disappears. The first dose great
ly benefits. - cents and 81. Sold by George
+. Greene. Druggist BrattlebOro, VT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20

Every day in this city thousands of per-
sons eat too much at dinner, and. as a
consequence, suffer from Sour Stomach,
Heartburn, Indigestion. Dyspepsia, etc.
II these will take just one of Carter's
Little Liver Pills Immediately after eat
Ing, they will be surprised by the entire
absence of those unpleasant feelings
which daily distress them. and may con-
tnue In their improper course of eating
pill, remember
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20
PAINT
ERADICATOR,

INSIANIL1 KEMON rs, &c.
The article took at once, and the pro-
prietor began to kick because he had not
ordered more. but in She meantime he
had bought the formula of a boy in the
downtown firm, immense sales We're eff
fected and the young man was taken
into partnership and now occupies a
handsomely furnished house house up
Easy street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20
ERADICATOR.
INSTANTLY REMOVES, &c

But somehow or other sales languish-
ed, and when the proprietor found out
the number that had been ordered. you
better believe he made it hot for the
young man. lie was all broken up, and
knew that his salary would have to adj
just the inevitable loss that was to fol-
low.
Just at the time he was in the deep
est distress Il party came into the store
with the complaint that the pain eradi-
Gator he had sold was a fake. and as
serted that 1t would be better for paint
than rheumatism. He Immediately
seized the idea, bought a rubber II, and
proceeded TO supplement the label SO
that it read:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20

A woman who is weak, nervous and
sleepless, and who has cold hands and
feet, cannot feel and act like a well per-
son. Carters Iron Pills equaltze the
circulate remove nervousness, and give
strength and rest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20

Il came out of a cigar store this morn
ing, when a little ragged urchin about
I years of age accosted me with:
a." Say, mister, will you give me de
band on your cigaroot?
Why, certainly | replied. What
do you want of it,?
" Save them up; when you'se git 2O,-
900 you'se git a piano
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Rromo Quiniue Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if il fails To cure
T.. w. Groves signature Il ON each box. 2lc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-20
OFFICERS

JOHN f. DRYDEN, President
tye,,r n WApp EDGAR b. WARD.
Vice President. % wee rresheh' anu No'"S"'
FORREST F. DRYDEN sd President.
EDWARD KANoUSE J. L. T. bLANCHARD;; ,.
Suit OF f>es' ESTATE
t.oon = wApn WILBUR s. JOHNSON.
1NcOh - "'NO' rrr.i Comptroller.
f. c BLANCHARD Supervisor Department
rr,,on GpAv EDWARD n. HAMlL.
ED"N'N N''' s.-,.,arv Medical Director.
v.,r.r,yr DICED ROBERT l. BURPAGE.
'HLl'''''- -, Medical Director.
LESLIE p. WARD. FREDERIC A. BOYLE lii.
Assist Secretary. '"''-''
WILLARD !. HAMILTON, JOHN H. GORt' -
Assist N-'1'S'
FREDERICK II. JOHNSTON, A,-ociac A,t1ary.
t1r.,y Cvrpcyr GEORGE W. MUNsICK
Supervisor. supervisor
WIN prRgy WATSON. Assistant Medical Director
FREDERICK L. HOFFMAN, statbtioan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10
STRIKE is IMPROBABLE
Little Stock Taken in the Stories
Sent Out Regarding the
Alton ROAD.

Bloomington, Ills. Jan. 9.-Contrary
to report. the firemen of the Chicago
& Alton nave not yet commenced to
vote upon a proposition to strike and
will not until one more conference is
held between the committee and Of
ficials. General Superintendent ]. NJ.
Barrett, who has been in this city and
on the south end of the road for four
days. returned to Chicago today, and
it was hoped to arrange a conference
then.
From the best information obtainable
it will require until Monday to COM
plete the vote on a strike proposition,
and the eession will hardly be or
dered before that day. The broth
erhood has 90 per cent of the
employees enrolled and per cent adj
ditionaI have signed an agreement 10
act in conformity with the union meiI.
Grand MASTER Hannahan is not here.
Peoria, Ill, Jan. 9.-Grand Master
Hannahan of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen is here today. He
says he has been advised of no trouble
on the Alton and that no vote can be
taken on any strike proposition until
action by himself and the joint pro-
tective board has failed to adjust mat
ters He has not been conferred with
regarding any difficulty on the Alton.
Grand Secretary Treasurer Arnold of
the brotherhood says there is no truth
in the Alton strike stories being sent
Q1t
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10

A. Olsen and Malinda johnson of Spring
city Charles Watson OF Mountain View,
Alberta, Canada, and Irene Cox Of Fair
view. Utah; Christian 7. Madsen and
Sarah Swensen Of Mt Pleasant. They
We're all married IN the Manri temple yes
terday by President J. d. T McAitister-
The Scandinavians of Manti will give
one Of their annual dances and enter
talnments IN the Assembly hall Friday
evening. During the afternoon Of tha.
day from te O'Clock picnic will be
served during the afternoon enjoyments.
Three hundred invitations have been is
The report OF the city recorder Of Man
u City was read at the council meeting
Monday evening. showing that Sa,SS7.SI
Was collected In city taxes for 1902. The
amount RENTED was SyI.05- The treas
urer : report showed a balance OF s., 769. 50
on hand Dec. 81. 1892
Tho Ladies Literary club of this city
gave its members delightful social at
the home Of Mrs. r. Is Brown last week
Among the aHuserne mss during the even
ing was progressive SixtV-three the prize
winners being Mrs J. p AIadSen first
lady 5 prize; Mrs. Maria Lowry. second
Gentlemen's first prize Milton Burns
second. W h. Reid. After this luncheon
was served.
Ii is an assured fact that an electric
plant viii be installed at the mines of the
Sterling Coal q Coke company at Morri-
son in the near future.
A man by the name of Petersen. who
resides at GuRnison. claims to have d new
motive invention. which has occupied his
time for = number of years He claims
which viii more than double that OF
water, steam, electricity, or in fact any
power SO TAR known. lie intends TO give
a public exhibition before very long.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10
PENSION DAY IN HOUSE.
Nearly One Hundred and Fifty Bills
Went Through.

Washington. Jan. 9.-When the house
met today. A:r Hull of Iowa. chair
man of the committee on military af-
fairs. reported the military appropria-
ton bill and gave notice that he would
call il up Monday.
The speaker laid before the house the
resignation of Mr.. Lanham of Texas
from the judiciary committee and an
nounced the appointment of Mr.. Henry
OF Texas TO fill the vacancy.
This being Friday. the house then
went into committee of the whole to
consider private pension bills.
While discussing one Of the bills. Mr..
Russell of Texas made a vigorous pro-
test against the haste and general lack
of elaboration with which private PEN
sion bills were passed. Since the.civil
war, he said about 10000 private pen
sion bills had been passed. over one
tenth Of them during the first session
or this congress. He thought the pen
sion bureau should be allowed to adj
minister the pension laws and that
1avoritism by congress should cease.
In reply to Mr.. Russell Mr.. Lacey
OF Iowa called attention to the fact that
the cases before congress We're cases
In which the general pension laws
could not give relief. The fact that
only 10000 bills had passed in forty
years. he thought sufficient proof Of
the care and discrimination exercised
by congress. One hundred and fOrtv-
four bills were passed.
At 4:05 the house adjourned until
Monday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10
NOTES FROM EPHRAIM.
Old Folks Are Pleasantly Entertained
bv Generous Citizens.

Ephraim, Jan. 9.-Yesterday was an en-
joyable day in this city, the committee
Tor the old folks Of the South ward nav
ing set apart that day for the old folks
OF the ward. 1t was a gala day alike for
the old folks and for those who enter
tanned them and listened to "reminiscences
of We olden times and songs of our father
and Wonderland
Sanpete county Republicans will ask
for two positions in the state legislature
this winter. The places desired are those
OF chief clerk in the senate and door
keeper A. w Jensen of this city has
been selected for the position of clerk and
Mr.. Bowen of Fayette has been slated
for dOOrk6eper.
II P. Hansen's 5-vear-old boy met with
a very painful accident Tuesday. While
the boys father was watering his horses
the little fellow struck one of the horses
on its legs with a stick The horse i'm
mediately returned the compliment, strik-
/! ing the lad square in the face with one
of it's hoOfs. Two ugly gashes were cut
in his face, one on the upper lip and one
over his eyes the entire length of his fore
head. For a time il was feared that his
eyesight would be lost. but Dr. Jensen,
the attending physician, reports that the
eyesight will be saved.
one Of the SWEETEST events of the season
was the dancing. party given by Miss
Anna Frost and the members of her
last evening. About 300 people were in
attendance.
dinner in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Han
sen at her home in this city Wednesday
evening.
Miss Elevena Petersen was rendered a
surprise party Tuesday evening at her
home on South Main street by d large
number of her young friends. the acca-
sion being the anniversary of her BIRTH
Elar Hansen came home from Salt
Lake City YESTERDAY
Mrs. Lawrence Rasmussen of Salt Lake
City is visiting relatives and friends in
this city. She will return to her home
tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Clawsen entertained
at their home in this city Wednesday
evening in honor Of Mrs. James MCKEE
sen of Salt Lake City.
Louis II. Andersen will return to Salt
Lake City tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Niels Jensen entertained
2 number of their friends at their home
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs, James Micklesen of FOun~
tain Green We're visiting friends and rela-
tives in this city yesterday.
Alex Lundquist of Snowflake. Ariz, is
here in the interest of the Young Men
Mutual Improvement association.
James knopp of Moroni attended the
dancing party at the pavilion last even
ing
Miss Renda Christensen came home
from Salt Lake City Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Niels Andersen will en-
terrain at their home this evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10
FRANCE Nay JOIN ALLIES.
Venezuela Has Again Failed to Keep
Promises.

New York, Jan. 9.-France probably
viii join the European powers in the
blockade of the Venezuelan coast, says
the Worlds Port Of Spain correspond
ent. for the reason that Venezuela has
failed TO make the first payment of
100000 due on the French claim on
Dec. 81. Venezuela also owes the
French Gable company $4,000, and the
company refuses to extend credit to
the government
President Castro is deeply incensed.
His attempts 10 borrow money from
the Bank of Venezuela have failed.
The government already owes that in
stitutiOn S2,6O0,0O President Castro's
next step Will be to force a loan from
the merchants.
The better element in Venezuela is
urging him to give up his office. His
resignation has been publicly demanded
in a speech delivered in the Plaza. It
is impossible for him to hold power
beyond February. Troops are sleeping
i'm the plaZas of the capital in expec-
tatiOn of an attack.
The foreign bankers are waiting for
a change in the government before ne
gOtiating loan.
General MatOs, the leader of the rev
Olution. in a public letter guarantees
a satisfactory settlement with the al
lies within twenty-four hours after he
IS inaugurated president of Venezuela.
He asserts that Castro delays the set
tIement in the hope of uniting the
people.
There is hunger nov and there will
be starvation later. Seven hundred
idlers at La GuaEa have gone to join
the revolutiOnists. The situation is
deplorable.
President Castro cOnceals and the
censor stops all unfavorable news.
There is a rumor that on Friday the
allies will cut the cable and then land
and seize the custom houses.