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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
VERNON.

Miss jeanette Jaquith visited relatives
in Londonderry last week.
Mrs. ]. T. Wright, who has been ill
with tonsilitis, is recovering.
John w. Campbell moved this week
from the Heard farm to Bellows Falls
Vernon Grange will hold a regular
meeting on Saturday evening of this week.
Mr. and Mrs o. X. Morgan of Wake
field, Mass. visited their aunts, Mrs. NJ. /.
Reed and Miss Allie F. Morse, last Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Il. r. Allen has returned to the
farm, and her father, c. +. Davis, is as
sisting her in its management. Eugene
Tyler is at work for Mrs. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs George Butterfield have
sold a lot of standing timber to Davis &
Fisher of Hinsdale. They have also sold
the place formerly owned by James Mar
shall
Rev. r. *. Marvin will preach in Union
church next Sunday at 230 p. m. a
meeting of the Young Peoples Christian
| Union will follow the service. Subject,
| Means of Growth" I'd Peter, 1858. All
| are cordially invited.
The winter term of schools began this
week with Miss Florence Thurber of
| Brattleboro teacher OF the North school.
Miss Edna Marcy of Brattleboro in the
| Centre school Miss Evans in the South
school and Miss Sewall in the Pond school,
Among the Thanksgiving guests last
week were Mrs. A. +. d. Reynolds and
daughter at c. f. Daviss; Miss Inez Akley
of the Westfield Normal school at her
fathers; a party of II at Calvin stones s,
! among whom were Mr.. and Mrs. Shine of
| Northteld and Mr.. and Mrs Wiley and
Miss Mabel Stone of Brattleboro; a party
of 10 at ]. II. Frost's.
Mrs. NJ. l. Reed entertained The
Neighbors" last Saturday evening. Thirty
were present and a very enjoyable even
ing was spent with music and card play
| ing The first prize was won by Miss
Aida Barnes, the second by b. II. New
ton, and third by ]. r. Wright. Refresh
ments were served after the distribution
of prizes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
AlST FAD. N. II.

a wave of excitement drifted over AL
stead Saturday when Mrs. Jennie Pow
ers of Brattleboro, an agent of the HUI
name society, arrested George Martin, a
relative of the Cratic family of this town,
employed by j. II. Allen, a farmer. for the
supposed abuse Of a horse at Westmore-
land some time since. The youth stoutly
denied the charge. He was placed in the
custody of Constable Dodge, and +. A.
Lebourveau of Walpole who could iden-
tify the culprit wanted, was summoned by
telephone; he pronounced Martin inno-
cent OF the deed. Martin was returned
to the Nergcnnes reform school from
which he had escaped. While known as
Martin, which is his step-father's name,
he is really George Joyette.-[Correspond-
ence Bellows Falls Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
Shall the Reading Room and Gymnasium
be Saved7

All citizens interested in the work which
is being done through the reading room
and gymnasium in the Crosby building
and wish to have it continued are asked
to meet in the room this evening. The
building has been placed in the hands of
s. w. Edgett & Co. of Brattleboro
real estate agents, for sale, and unless
prompt measures are taken the building
will probably have to be given up. The
work done there in the way of attracting
young men and women can be made. and
is being made a vital force for good in
the community. 1t is undenominational
and therefore should appeal to all citi-
zens of the town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

The present month brings the Goth an
nversary of continuous business in one
line of trade at II. II. Thompson's jewelry
store. The business was established in
December, 1S43, by Mr.. Thompson's faith
err and his partner, under the firm name
of Thompson & Ranger Upon the faith
er's death the son succeeded to his in
terest in the business the firm becoming
Ranger & Thompson. After Mr.. Ran
gers death II. H. Thompson took the
whole business. A complete renovation
and redecoration of the well-known store
is now in progress. in suitable recogni-
ton of the anniversary, and in prepare
ton for the holiday trade.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

Jules Levy, the greatest cornetist VINO
ever lived, has died recently at chicago
at the age of over 60 years. He was
Hebrew, born in London, and at the age
of five was playing the cornet, ana at tne
age of 1S was a member of a famous band,
and soon afterward was the favorite cor
net soloist in London and Paris. He trst
came to this country in 1865. He after
ward played in Thomas's orchestra In
tours, and in 1871 was employed by James
Fisk at $4,000 a year to play on the
Sound steamer, Plymouth Rock. His
playing at a concert given at Delmonico
in New York to the Russian Grand Duke
Alexis, brought him call to RUSSIA
and for more than year he was the
guest at the imperial palace ana was
offered the post of chief band master in
the Russian army. Since then he mao
played in all the large cities and towns IN
this country, and made tours to Austral-
la, Ireland and other countries.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

Miss Edith Gray has returned to North
field seminary after spending a few days
with her mother at the home of Alonzo
Stebbins.
John Lackey. jr., entertained his sister
and her husband and daughter last week.
and all attended the family reunion at
John Lackey, sr.'s on Thanksgiving day
Mr. and Mrs S. w. Bailey entertained
their son and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Bailey of South Boston, last week They
all had THANKSGIVING dinner with MI
and Mrs. ]. II. Frost.
Mrs. George Allis and daughter OF
Northampton, Mass, spent few days
with Mrs. Allis's father. F. w. Johnson
last week Mr. Alis came up for Sunday
and accompanied his wife and daughter
home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

An auction sale of the personal property
of the late George \. Stearns, was held on
Wednesday of this week.
At a parish meeting of the Unitarian
society held last Monday evening, a call
was extended to Rev. Mr.. Wilson of
Brooklyn. y. Y. who has preached here
for two Sundays.
The teachers and students of Marquand
hall have arranged an entertainment to
be given in Stone hail Monday. Dec. I,
at 100 D. m. Miss Jennie Wells Chase
who graduated from the seminary in 1898,
and who has been studying music in
New York several years. will give several
piano solos. Miss Caroline T. McCobb,
instructor in vocal music at Mt Hermon
and at the seminary, will sing, and Henry
W. Hastings teacher of eocution in
both schools, will give readings. The
proceeds will be added to the Moody me-
mortal endowment fund.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

Mrs. E. r. Perkins is confined to her
home with an attack of rheumatism.
w. G. Treadway was in Springfield
Mass, on business one day this week.
The Audubon society will meet with
Miss Helen Robertson next Monday eve
ming
The Stowell company are contemplate
ing shutting down their factory for re-
pairs in few days.
Leon w. Houghton returned Monday to
Fitchburg, Mass, after spending Thanks
giving with his mother.
C. II. Converse is moving to Brattleboro
this week The advertised sale of his
farm in East Putney did not take place
Mrs 5. o. Parker entertained her
daughter and her daughters husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Crafts, over Thanks
giving.
The Ladies' Home Missionary society
of the Congregational church will meet
in the church parlors tomorrow at ?
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs r. C. winchester and
daughter, Miss Una NJ. Winchester, of
Hoyoke were Thanksgiving guests at Will
liam Coles.
Fred Pember came from Washington
Monday to spend several weeks with his
father NJ. II. Pember. He has position
in the department of agriculture.
DR.. f. S. Munger of Windsor has this
week paid to G. c. Fits of Brattleboro,
his share of the Stowell note for 500, 900,
held by the Vermont National bank.
The widely known Canadian Jubilee
Singers will give an entertainment in
the town hall Jan. u, under the auspices
of the reading room. The directors made
the engagement this week.
William Sanders will go soon to Brat
tleboro, where he will have a position
with f. l.. Hildreth & Co, printers. Mr.
and Mrs. Sanders will begin housekeeping
in Brattleboro later
The ladies of the Congregational church
will be entertained by Mrs. f. E. Blood
at her home next Tuesday from to
o'clock All ladies not associated witt
any other church are cordially invited
Miss Blanche Johnson will leave PutneI
Monday, having resigned her position
as stenographer for the Stowell company
She will have a similar position with the
Sprague clothing company of Orange
Mass.
Rev. w. II. White of South Royaltor
gave a lecture in the Methodist churcl
Tuesday evening on John Bull and Uncl'
SAM" There was fair sized audience
Rev White has lived in both countries
and was therefore we'll qualified to maxi
a comparison of them
Arrangements are being made for uniol
sacred concert to be given in the tow
hall the Sunday nearest Christmas. Tn
first general rehearsal will be held IN tn
home of Miss Helen Robertson next Tues
day evening at 7.30 o'clock, when tn
choirs of all the churches and all othe
singers are invited to be present.
Miss Cora NJ Kinney rendered to tn
school board Saturday her resignation a
principal of the Centre school, having Sc
cured a position in the graded school
in Easthampton, Mass, where she wen
Sunday Her departure is regretted, a
she has done efficient work, but until tn
salary of the Central school teacher
made adequate the changes will contnu
as heretofore.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
BRATTLEBoRo MARKET REPORT
Trade Dull Following Thanksgiving Week
Flour Down rs Cents a Barrel-Pork
a Cent Cheaner at Wholesale

The local marketmen report that the
trade during Thanksgiving week was I'M
usually good. but that during the pres
ent week II has been dull. Flour is down
p cents a barrel and linseed oil meal is
five cents cheaper. but otherwise the re-
tail market is about the same. Pork is
more plentiful, and the price is down one
cent at wholesale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

Life is what we are to live to. 1t is
not length but breadth. To be alive only
to appetite, pleasure, pride, money-mak-
ing, and not to goodness and kindness,
purity and love- history, poetry, music,
flowers, stars, God and eternal hopes, is
to be all but dead."-GMaltbie d. Bah
cock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
NORTHFlElD, MASS.
Prisoner with $685. in Money orders.

Sheriff Doane arrested Herman hartman
last Monday for the theft of a dog from
William b. Burrows. He was taken to
Greenfield and given a hearing before
Judge Lyman who imposed a sentence of
three months in the house of correction.
hartman was travelling artist and claim
ed he had traversed every state in the
Union except Vermont, New Hampshire
and Maine, and pleading his own cause
begged to be let go his way undistur-
ed. The search of the prisoners person at
the Jail resulted in the finding of $685.
in postal money orders. His case has eX-
cited much interest and not little sym
pathy on the part OF those who know the
circumstances.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
Grand Army and Relief Corps officers.

The Grand Army post and the Womans
Relief corps held their annual meetings
Tuesday evening in Masonic hall The
officers will be installed at the first meet
ing in January. The post elected these
officers; Commander, NJ ID. Whitman /;
senior vice commander. a. II. Rugg;
adjutant, NJ H. Pember; quartermaster
C. f. Brown; surgeon Nj. " Sleeper
chaplain, a. p. Ranpey; officer of the day
l.. T.. Bailey; officer of the guard. John
willard; sergeant major, II. e. Headle
Quartermaster sergeant, II. H. Brainard.
These officers were elected by the Re-
lief corps: President Mrs. Ada NJ. Pierce
senior vice president, Mrs. \. w. j.
wilkins; Junior vice president, Mrs NJ f.
Whitman treasurer. Mrs. L. Z. Bailey;
chaplain, Mrs. Annie Il. H. Harris con-
ductor. Mrs Eta Blood; guard. Mrs.
Lizzie NJ. Littlefeld; delegate to the state
convention, Mrs. Annie b. IL. Harris
alternate Mrs. Eta Blood.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

Ethan Murray Wright, IS, for more than
40 wears a successful merchant IN Or
we'll. died Nov. 25. He represented Ut
we'll in the legislature OF lS74-15'
Edwin w. Lawrence Of Rutland, a re-
cent graduate OF the University OF yer
nent position in Washington for a rev
months, has been appointed first assist
ant TO Assistant Attorney General Chas'
TT Robb for the post Office department
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

ct hear Kate Green has married Jack
TOPPER. l always considered her girl OF
grit, but l never thought she'd marry
man to reform him. " She didn't she
reformed Jack to marry him."-lTown
and Country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
BONDVILLE.

Samuel Wells and son, WILL and Frank
Moran of Brattleboro and Mr. Short of
Bellows Falls, have returned home after
WHITING at d. A. Lconard's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
Business Cards.

GEO. ROBERTS, M. D.,
Surgery and diseases Of women spe-
cialty. Office, Crosby Block. Telephone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

c. r. ALDRIcH, M. D..
Union Block, Brattleboro.
Office hours until a. m, to D. M,
and to 8 d. m.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

A. I. MILLER, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Hooker block; till a. m, to 2, $50
to p. m.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

Dr.. J. w. GREGG.
Office over Thomas's drug store. Hours
8 to IL a. M, to 5, to 8 p. m. Tele-
phone 25-12.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

c. S. PRATT, M. D.,
Is North MAR, st. Brattleboroo.
Office hours: / to 2.30, $40 to 8.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

DR.. II. L. WATERMAN,
Office and residence, Al Elliot st. Of
flee hours, 1890 to go; evening. to s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

DR.. GEO. r. ANDERSON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office and residence. SO Main st. Sur
gerry in all it's branches a specially. Of
fee hours: until 10 a. M, to 2.30 p. M,
evenings, 630 to 8. Telephone, Brooks
House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

c. G. WHEELER, D. O.,
LOSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN.
80 North Main St, Brattleboro. Office
and SATURDAYS excepted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

GEO. II. GCRHAM. M. D..
Whitney Block Main ST., Brattleboro.
Practice limited to diseases of Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat. Hours, $50 a. m. to
IL m, to p. m, Tuesdays and Fridays
only. At Bellows Falls the rest OF the
week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

DR.. L. S. EDWARDS. Dentist.
OFFICE. and residence II Prospect st..
Brattleboro. Telephone
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
An Abundance Of Water Where Not
Needed.

The first break in the Mississippi Ievees
has come, and with the water foot high
er than high water mark, more breaks may
be expected. Between breaks and over.
flows the damage already done is in the
millions. The method of restraining the
floods by levees does not seem to be a
complete success. AS temporary expedi-
ent they do we'll enough and have saved
immense losses. Some engineers ma intain
that the combining Of the waters by levees
merely causes the river to fill up the bed
proportionately. with the result that the
levees must ever be made higher and
higher and correspondence difficult to
maintain when the maximum floods beat
against them.
It is too bad that the surplus waters OF
the Mississippi cannot be diverted into
some great lake and thence slowly drained
out in the period of low water. If there
were any way Of getting this waste OF
waters to the arid west they would be
enough to redeem most Of 1T. The relative
elevations, however, preclude the diversion
of the Mississippi Hoods fu. irrigation pur-
poses now. Perhaps with the growth OF
the nation in wealth and population and
the advance of engineering, the future may
have in store some colossal pumping sys,
tenn, whereby the ocean Of water that goes
to waste In the spring floods of the Missis-
sippi may be pumped hundreds Of miles tt
the west and used to irrigate the rich soils
that require only water to yield bounti-
fully. This conjecture may now Well be
described as fanciful, but not more sc
to the men of our times than the steam.
boat and the railway to the men of oot
years ago. r 49,. -..-E..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
a Promising Law,

One of the interesting things about the
Elkins law is that it seems to please the
railways as well as the public. The rails
ways are fastening to comply with it's
provisions as rapidly as II it were a sub
sidy grant. They are withdrawing passes
and other inducements to shippers, and
are applying the published rate to all
shipments.
The logic Of the situation suggests no
reason why railroads should not favor
the postage stamp rate, as Judge Gross
cup calls it. It certainly means more
revenue for the railways and vastly less
annoyance and difficulty in getting IT..
Special rates and rebates tend to reduce
business and also to make the railways
the easy prey Of big shippers. The
handicap of rate discrimination tends to
drive the small and unfavored producer
and shipper out Of the business and to
cause the transfer of his share of produc-
ton to the larger producer and shipper.
But one large business house with as
many orders as the ten small houses it
succeeds will not create 80 much business
lOI the railways as Ine Ten. lie CONSOLE
dated company, having monopoly of the
goods offered for transportation in that
particular line. is in a strong position to
insist upon rates for itself reduced to the
verge of unprofitableness for the railway
company.
So obvious is it that the interests of
the railway company lie with the many
rather than the few shippers that we must
conclude that nothing but the fierce COM
petition of the past could have created the
rebate practice, which eventually became
so firmly established that it has even been
engrafted onto the big noncompetitive
railway combinations of the present. :
In view Of the immense powers given to
the courts by the Elkins law to root out
rebates. together with the willingness Of
most railway managers to comply with
it, the prospect is really hopeful for the
coming of day when all shippers will be
free and equal before the transportation
companies. - =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
Ames Comes Back.

Breathing defiance and talking rashly
and boastingly in characteristic Ames
fashion, the poor, old, broken, disgraced
former mayor of Minneapolis came back
to the city this morning to face that
Justice he has so long lodged. It js
characteristic Of his lifelong bluff not
to be able to see the Inconsistency of
Dragging, bluffng and threatening right
on the heels of determined effort to keep
from coming to trial.
Moved by pity. many persons think the
old man should have been left to live out
his life in Hancock, already tried and con-
victed at the bar Of public opinion. But
equal administration Of law demanded
his return, and too many would have
placed false construction on any neglect
to prosecute the cases against him arising
from considerations Of pity for broken
and sorely punished man. 1t was right
that he should be brought back here for
trial. We say this in the face of the
possibility of technical acquittal The
public knows the facts, and acquittal on
technical indictments will not change it's
Judgment of Ames, or the moral effect Of
his downfall. ".t
Indeed, Th e j Journal is informed
that the defense Of the former mayor is to
be conducted along lines that will hardly
raise the question Of his actual guilt, but
will strive for his acquittal on the ques-
ton Of responsibility; in other words, his
defense is to be that Of mental alteration
amounting to insanity and precluding
moral responsibility. AS the case is now
in fair way to be determined by a jury,
it is not for us to attempt to PREJUDICE it,
yet we may say that such defense would
be a cunning one, and that the doctor 8
utterances and conduct just now do not
tend to impair it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
Irish Aphorisms.

No language is richer in proverb than
the old Irish. Some Of them bear evil
dence Of origin in the old pagan time;
many show the source of later English
aphorisrn and nearly all bear the stamp OF
having come from people long familiar
with adversely. While scores Of these
old Irish sayings refer more particularly
to Hibernian conditions, there are many
of general application, of which the fol-
lowing are examples:
A man without eyes is no judge OF
color.
Greatness knows gentleness. .s
A foolish woman knows the faults of a
man fool. S
What cannot be had is just what suits
Ones own will IS food. III
Even q fool has luck.
There is taste on what is scanty.
Buy bad article and you will be with
3 ollt anything.
The law Of lending is to break the ware
The end Of feast is better than the
beginning of a shindy.
The glory which the head cannot bear
1t is better it should not be there.
A silent mouth is melodious.
One rnorsel of rabbit is better thar
two of a cat.
Gods lid is higher than the door
The covetous man is always in want
Truth is bitter, but a lie is savory a,
times.
Every hatterer is not a friend.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
The Nonpareil Man.
Casually Observed.


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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
A WARM WELCOME
Representative Audience Inspires the
Company to It's Best Efforts.

Representative Audience inspires the
Company to Its Best Efforts.
The first production Of the notable sea :
son Of grand opera in English was
greeted by an all-around audience Of a
kind to match the evenly balanced ALL
around qualities Of the Castle Square
company. The company does not claim
for itself the stellar brilliancy that marks
some Of the performances Of the Metro
politan Opera company, but it does claim
a more even and satisfying standard and
conscientious attention to all of the de-
tails Of management so often lacking in
the Grau company. The personal vogue
of few stars draws a certain fashiona
BILE audience corresponding somewhat in
quality with the star productions. The
glitter Of tiaras and the rainbow effects
Of the dress parade are very much in
evidence on subscription nights in New
York and first nights elsewhere. but often
such productions lack the support Of the
substantial and large class Of people who
are less conspicuous but whose money is
a necessity to substantial financial sue
cess
There is never less favorable oppor-
tunity for an adequate show of fashion
able approbatlan in Minneapolis than
during March. for Minneapolis society is
mot at home as a rule In spite Of this