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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
1879 transactions.
DR., GEORGE p. Cook

DR. George Perry Cook. So, died of senie
exhaustion Sunday morning at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. r. c. Bacon. on
Tyler street. The funeral service was
held al the house at 2 o'clock Tuesday
Rev f. T. Mathison officiating The body
was placed in the tomb in Prospect Hin
cemetery. The burial will be in Dunn
merston. Or. Cook was born in Vernon,
n. Y, July .. 1890. and was son of John
w. and Lodena Foote Cook. His father
was a soldier in the war of 1872 and was
IA direct descendant of Francis Cook, who
came to America in the Mayfower. DR.
Cook graduated from Hamilton College
are now living. He studied medicine in
New York city and became assistant ply
stefan in the Bloomingdale, n. Y. asylum
While there he married Clemantia Smith
of Dummerston, then assistant matron of
the institution on April 90 1851 Owing
to DR.. Cooks i'll health he and Mrs Cook
returned to Dummerston in 1863. DIR. Cook
taught several terms of school and then
moved to Brattleboro. For a long time
he was clerk in the late l. n. Thorn's drug
store and in William S. Newton's grocery
store and for some time before his retire
ment 10 years ago he was employed by
the Estey Organ company. He was a
member of the Congregational church.
His wife died in 1892. Two daughters sur
vive Mrs. George S. Phillips and Mrs
r. C. Bacon. both of Brattleboro. Before
his health failed DR.. Cook was a capable
and energetic young man and was popu-
lar among his acquaintances and mis-
business associates.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
Waterman May Have Persisted in the Fire

The Turner's Falls Lumber company's
mill at Riverside Mass, was burned
early Thursday morning. 1t was valued at
500, 900 and was insured for S12, 900.
George w. Hamilton. Waterman at the
mill, disappeared, and bones found in the
ruins are being examined to determine
whether they are those of a human being
Hamilton had about $50 on his person,
and the electrical watchman's clock
showed that he had not made his rounds
properly in the evening. Hamilton was
SO years old and was considered entirely
trustworthy. He was a veteran of the
5Sth Massachusetts infantry He had a
wife but no children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
WEST BRATTlEBORO.

Miss Mary Clark returned to Ann Arbor,
Mich, on Tuesday.
Mr.. Davis of Chester is the new clerk
in j. l.. Stockwells store.
The mercury Tuesday morning ranged
from 2s to 40 degrees below zero.
Mrs Clara White Wells of Greenfield
Mass, is very sick with pneumonia at
Mr.. CIRCUITS.
Roy Fisher returned to Gushing Acad-
envy this week, accompanied by his broth
err Carroll.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
Ordered to Pay 500 or Produce Diamond.

Judge II. H. Wheeler has rendered his
decision relative to the diamond ring
over which there was a disagreement in
the E. A. Starkey bankruptcy case. Mr.
Starkey claimed that the ring was eX-
empt and so did not put 1t in his schedule
of assets The trustee of the estate held
that the ring was not exempt, and Mr..
Starkey was ordered to turn the ring
over to the trustee. The trustee then
claimed that a cheap stone had been sub
sttuted for the diamond and a hearing
to ascertain the facts was held before
Referee F. u. f. Stowe. The ring was
sent to the trustee from a brokers' office
in New York, and Mr.. Starkey testified
that so far as he knew the stone was the
original diamond. The decision is that the
stone is not the original diamond. The
court has ordered Mr.. Starkey to return
the original diamond or pay 800, the diff
ference in the value of the two stones.
Mr.. Starkey's counsel has this week hand
ed to the trustee of the estate check for
800. Another decision is in regard to the
Knights Templar regalia over which there
was contention in the II. G.. Everleth
bankruptcy case of Putney. The court
holds that the sword and belt are not
exempt, but that the chapeau is ex-
empt; also that Mr.. Everleths gold watch
is not exempt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08

A nusGet of gold, weighing so ounces
has been found at Ballarat. in Australia.
Turkey is planning TO increase her army
by 200, 900. She wants to make those
Macedonian reforms a dead sure thing
this time
A tablet is to be erected in memory of
John Adam Days, the first shoemaker in
Lynn Mass, and the founder of that
city's great industry.
Half Of the ground known at the time
OF the Chicago Worlds Fair as the Mid
way Plaisance is to be made the site OF
the greatest medical school in the world
man In Missouri is being held for in
sanity because he claims to belong TO
every secret society in the world. II he
does they have caught him just in time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
Death of Mrs. Robert Gordon HardIe.

Mrs Robert Gordon Hardie, 80. wife of
the artist. died of hemorrhage of the
brain about 3,45 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing at her home at SO Canal street On
Sunday afternoon Mrs. Hardie became the
mother of a soma fact which makes her
death particularly sad, as the advent of
the child had been looked forward to with
great pleasure by Mrs. Hardie. Mrs
Hardie was born in New York city and
was daughter of the late DR.. Robert
Stone. Her maiden name was Amy
Sigourney Stone. She lived in New York
until her marriage to Mr. Hardie. which
took place in that city in October 1899.
after which they came to Brattleboro
Mrs. Hardie was a woman of congenial
temperament and made many enduring
friendships. She was a member of st.
Michael's Episcopal church. The funeral
will be held in that church at o'clock
tomorrow, Rev. E. T. Mathson officiat-
ing. The burial will be in Prospect Hill
cemetery. Besides her husband and son
Mrs Hardie leaves a mother and two sis
ters, Miss Margaret Wilbor Stone and
Mrs. John II. Stoddart, of New York and
one brother; Robert Stone of ST. Paul,
MINI. Her sister. Miss Stone, was with
her during her last Illness Her mother
came Wednesday afternoon and Mr.. and
Mrs. Stoddart and son arrived yesterday.
The baby was baptized by Rev. Mr.. Math-
ison Wednesday morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
Barnes Convicted Of Murder In First De-
cree.

Malachi Barnes. charged with the muir
der of Asahel Dunton in Sullivan, n. H.,
Sept. 49, last was convicted of muir
der in the last degree at the end of the
trial Wednesday night at Keene. The
Jury was out only an hour and did not re-
port for the death penalty, which means
that the conviction will be life imprison-
ment Barnes was the only witness and
made a general denial of assaulting Dun
ton and Mrs. Barnes. claiming that he
was in the barn at the time the assault
was committed. Attorney General East
man for the prosecution pointed out that
Barnes was the only man in a position to
have murdered DuntOn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08

There are great victories and struggles,
great sacrifices of self and noble acts
OF heroism in life-even in many of it's
apparent lightnesses and contradictions
not the less difficult to achieve because
they have no earthly chronicle nor audi
ence--done every day in hooks and cor
ners, in little households and in men and
women's hearts-any one of which might
reconcile the sternest man to such a world
and NIL him with belief and hope in it
dickens
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
Wheel Club Tournament.

These scores have been made in the
Vermont Wheel Club billiard and pool
tournament the past week:
Three ball billiards-Howe 30. Thomp-
son As: A. L. Pettee As. McRae 81.
Four ball blliards-Young So, ]. A.
Dunleavy AZ; Aldrich 10. Perry &c; j. A
Allen 20, Young 10; McRae As. Thomp-
son a..
Pool-Brasor 20, Fox "a; Brasor 20, L.
II. Miller "a; McRae 40. Young SO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
THINK TWICE.
1t Will Repay Residents OF Brattleboro
to Follow This Citizens Advice.

It viii Repay Residents Of BrattIeboro
to Follow This Citizens Advice.
That good old adage-"Think Twice
and Act Once"-is brought to mind when
one reads the following account of the
experience of a Brattleboro citizen. Mrs
Whitney made a public statement on the
subject years ago, and at this time re-
peats her former testimony with renewed
emphasis.
Mrs. e. E. Whitney. professional nurse,
of IS Green Street, says-"When living
at No. 2 Church Street, in the winter of
1897, I had been annoyed for years with
attacks of pain in the small of my back
and other symptoms of either weakened
or overeXcited kidneys, and when an adj
vertisement about Doan's Kidney Pills
induced me to go to Greene's drug store
for box. If the treatment had not pro-
duced marked results l never would have
bought a second, nor continued until
used several. | made these facts known
TO residents of Brattleboro at the time,
and now, over five years from that date,
l just as emphatically recommend the
same means employed to get relief as |
did when 1t first came to my notice"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
per box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
N Y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-DOANS-anh
take no other,
Sold in Brattleboro by Geo. E. Greene,
Druggist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
Howard Yearly the New Livery Con.
Germ.

The Stockwell & Putnam livery and
boarding stable on Elliot street changed
hands yesterday morning. when possess
sion was given to Frank II. Howard of
Brattleboro and Herbert p. Yearly of
south Londonderry, who bought the sta
BILE Wednesday afternoon. The name of
the new firm is Howard & Yearly. C. s.
Stockwel, who owned the stable before
selling half interest last May to Edwin
z. Putnam Of Chicago. will remain with
howard q Yearly, but Mr.. Putnam will
return with his family to Chicago, where
he will engage in business The new
proprietors are experienced liverymen.
SO that their success in their new field
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08

seems to be assured. Mr.. Howard was
in the livery business in South London
derry four years, going from there to Bos-
ton, where he conducted large boarding
stable eight years, or until consideration
for his health made 1t necessary for him
to leave the city. Mr.. Yearly has been
In the livery and horse business in South
Londonderry nearly all his life. He will
move to Brattleboro with his family as
soon as he can close up his business mat
ters in South Londonderry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
Clubbing Rates.

The usual Phoenix clubbing rates, in
Guiding our special rates on the Boston
weekly Journal, Manchester Mirror
and Farmer, Ladies' Home journal and
other papers, are in force this year, as
heretofore. The regular club rates are
also given, as usual, with any of the
leading magazines or other periodicals.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08

Seventeen persons were killed and 81
injured in the Rock Island passenger
wreck at Willard, Kan, "Wednesday.
Most of the injured are in hospitals in
Topeka. The trainmen on the through
express had been ordered to meet a spec
ial at Willard. They mistook freight
train upon the siding for the special. and
dashing ahead at a 60-mile an hour rate
crashed into the special
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
DuNHAM BROTHERS. sa.es SALE.

0'E'''" Btu TIITNo VINO oNLE'
Durham Brothers have selected some
of their best lines of $3.50 and 81 shoes
for men and women and have put them on
sale at clearance price of s2.ss. Read
particulars of the sale In their ad-
vertlsement on the second page Of this
paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08

The w. c. I. L. held a very interesting
meeting yesterday afternoon. Next week
Thursday at 3 O'Clock p m. a regular
meeting will be held at the Y. NJ c. A.
rooms. The meetings are open to ALL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08

The state forestry association was
formed at Burlington Wednesday for the
purpose of interesting the public in the
preservation of the forests of Vermont.
These officers Were chosen: President. w.
j. Van Patten of Burlington; vice presi-
dents, f. C. Smith of St Adams and
George Aitken of Woodstock: secretary
and treasurer, Thomas Hitchcock of Pitts
ford.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08

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Ilems '9IqBl959A AI9Ind 9IB H5qL 'msul
lnoulIA 90 I9ASu IlIM noH 'uonednsuoo
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08

The completion of the worlds longest
tunnel Simplon, is to be celebrated in
1905. at Milan, the nearest important
Italian city, by an international EXPOSE
ton, for which preparations are now be-
ing made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08

Those unhappy persons who suffer from
nervousness and dyspepsia should use
Carriers Little Nerve Pills, which are
MADE expressly for sleepless, nervous,
dyspeptlc sufferers Price 25 cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
The Best Farmers Club Proposition.
The Phoenix and the New York Tribune Farm
err one year only sl.75.
Two Good Club Propo sitions.

The Phoenix and Good Housekeeping,
one year each, H25
The Phoenix and the woman's Home
Companion, one year each, Rio
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08

Pain from indigestion, dyspepsia. and too
hearty eating, is relieved at once by taking
one of Carriers Little Liver Pills Immediately
after dinner. Don't forget this.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL
THE POST OFFICE RECEIPTS.
Total Business Of s25,71t In 1903, an In
crease OF $1729 over the Previous Year.

Otal BUSINESS OF 4<oiI1l IN lSOoi an IN
crease OF s172e over the Previous Year.
The gross receipts, on postal account,
of the Brattleboro post Office for the
year 1908, were S25,71t63, being 1929 50
more than in the previous year; $3,071.51
more than in 1901; s4,s6335 more than i'm
1900, and $6,1ii.19 more than in 1899
The receipts of the last quarter, ended
Dec. 81, were $1259.29, an increase of
$996.Gi over corresponding quarter of pre-
vious year The net revenue to the gov
eminent for the past year was $40, 742,9S,
or $1,19S.21 more than for 1902, and ST.
9S6.3S more than two years ago
The receipts last year for postage
stamps, stamped envelopes and postal
cards were $2l,72S35 s500.55 for box
rentals, and S63S.S3 from local publishers
on papers mailed outside the county, at
cent per pound, the weight of the free
in-the-county circulation being 1889
pounds.
There were sold 1854 two-cent
stamps of which 1880 were in the book
form-217S books; 1886 one-cent
stamps. and 1924 postage stamps of all
other denominations; 1910 special deliv-
cry stamps, and S62.6S worth of postage
due stamps OF postal cards, 136,969 one
cent and 1880 two-cent OF stamped en-
velopes, 44792S, having valuation of
SO, 006.56
There were 1417 special delivery letters
received and 1872 sent.
The expense of the free delivery ser
vice for the year was IS, 646.S0-siX car
riers
The rural delivery carriers (three routes
first eight months five since September
1sD handled 1921 pieces of all classes
mail, delivering 142,O19 and collecting
| 26, 1852.
Following are the figures of the money
order and registry division for the year:
Following are the figures for the money
order department for 1908
! 5712 domestic orders issued. $3S SOC 81
| 5172 domestic order fees, 32g rs
PSI International orders issued. 5,1296S
| PSI international fees, SO so
! 1921 certificates issued. IFS, S04 80
| 6623 domestic orders paid, 54221. SIS
| 10 international orders paid, 291. 50
! 292 certificates of deposit reed 167 $50. 90
| 1879 transactions $445 1898. 50
This is an increase of 1888 transactions,
amounting to $72,06752, over 1902
| At the West Brattleboro station 5i5 do
nestle orders were issued. the deposits
amounted to $43S2. 26, and III pieces were
registered
In the registry department 1918 pieces
We're handled in transit, 1917 pieces
were received and delivered and S4i5
pieces were registered and despatched.
making total of 1890 pieces handled.
| This is an increase Of 2iSO over 1902
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
RAILROADS.
and Ohio r. r,

Effective November %, 1908.
Leave Washington New Jersey and G st.
Chicago and Northwest. s11:00 am. 1920 pm.
Cincinnati, st. Louis and Louisville '1O:O5 q m,
s4:I5 pm, s1:10 night.
Pittsburg and Cleveland 100 am. 's:4o pm
Columbus aud Wheeling. 1920 pm.
Winchester 1885 an. f4:lo. 1880. 1870 pm.
Annapolis, week days, 500 an, $50 a.m., 1900
noon, 400 Pm. 600 Pm. Sundays. $3.50 am.
Frederick. 1885. ss:15. t1I:oo an. s,:l5. t4:ao
Hagerstown. tlo:os am; and 1880 pm.
1850. t5:s0, Sio:15, I'll 80 pm.
Gaithersburg and way points, 1885. S9:15 an,
t12:5O. sl:l5, 1880. 1880, $500. 1880, f7:0o.
washington Junction and way points. 1888. s9:1
an Il :i5, 1880, $3.50 pm.
Baltimore week days. x3:0O. 500. $50, x7:00
ssO 1880 1880 s aoSs 1 iscs 1ssS
Is 20, x4:0o x4sO. 4:4O !b:oO. 1920 xe:oo. $50
II 100 xs:oO x10:00. XII 30, ii 80 pm. Sundays
Is 200 x7:0O 7:20, $50. 1900 XII 100 am, II 90
I:i5 x3:OO 1880, 1900. $50. 630, xS:00. xl0:OO
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
All trains illuminated with Pintsch light.
baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Boston and
the East. 300 200 Diner 1880 iBuneti. 1890
$500 Diner), 500 and sf1:30 pm. (Sleepine Car
omen at 1000 o'clock.)
Atlantic City. 1900 1000 am. f1:oo. 800
Daily. Except Sunday. Sunday only
< Express trains
Baggage called for and checked from hote.s and
residences by Union Transfer CO. orders left at
ticket Offices. go Pennsylvania ave. NV. New
8. B. HEGE. District Passenger Agent.
y. b. MARTNs Manager Passenger Tradfcs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27

of the Speaker Of the House, one in the
room of the committee on ways and means
of the House, and the last in the office
of the secretary of the Senate, the last
named being much used as a private con-
sultation room by senators when papers
relating to executive business are to be
consulted.
The chandelier in the District ROOM
which is perfect in every detail, hangs
eleven feet two inches from the ceiling and
weighs 500 pounds. The main pipes and
arms supporting the whole are OF metal
as the great weight would not allow the
use of crystal There are 5000 pieces Of
crystal in the chandelier 1t is said the
three large, and the two intermediate size
chandeliers cost S21 600. They were i'm
ported from England, the globes placed on
them, when used for gas. being cut with
the American coat-of- arms These globes
are still retained, although the electric
fixtures would call for other styles had the
design been made for electricity originally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
WHITE HOUSE RELICS
Historic Chandeliers Trans
ferred to the Capitol.
OF GRACEFUL DESIGN
COMMITTEE ROOMS ADORNED
WITH THE COSTLY ORNAMENTS.
Wired for Electric Lights and Crystals
Sparkle With the Brilliance
of Costly Jewels.
OF GRACEFUL DESIGN

When the exquisitely beautiful crystal
chandeliers were taken from the White
House at the time of it's remodeling their
disposition was a problem. They were Of
graceful design, of glass cut by the best
artisans of England, and had historical
interest that extended from the time of
Gen. Grants occupancy of the White
House, when they were purchased.
There were three large chandeliers that
hung in the east room, two of intermediate
size and four small ones that were in other
portions of the mansion. They were all
taken out. and the only way at first
thought of to dispose Of them was through
the auction room, and they were according
~ sent there to be sold, with other pieces
of furniture of the mansion associated with
it's old days.
They were still lying in the show room,
the rare pieces scattered in barrels and
boxes, waiting for the auctioneer to begin
the work that would lead to their DISPOSE
ton at noon one day, when Mr.. Elliott
Woods superintendent Of the Capitol, be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
EMPRESS OF CHIN
TsI AN COMPARED WITH CATH
ERNIE GREAT OF RUSSIA.
Gift for Governing - Fair Biography
Not Possible Till Manchu
Dynasty Passes.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The death Of the empress-regent OF emma
was reported from Canton. If the report
prove true one of the most picturesque ana
memorable feminine careers OF which MIS-
tory bears record Is at an end. Since Cath
crime II no woman has evinced such re-
markable gift for governing. and, unlike
the Russian sovereign, the Empress Isl An
was not born princess, and entered on her
arduous role without any of the aputudes
derivable from education. If we keep In
view at once the lowly station from which
she sprang and the height to which she as
cended, we must recognize that her only
counterpart is to be found in the wife OF
Justinian the Byzantine Empress Theo-
dora, whose singular vicissitudes are re-
counted with much zest by Gibbon. 1t was,
moreover far more difficult for a woman
to acquire and keep political ascendancy In
China than 1t was in the eastern Roman
empire for the rule that the female sex
must not be invested with supreme author
ity had but twice been broken in the long
annals of the middle kingdom.
We shall never see an exhaustive biog-
raphy of the empress-regent until the his
tory of the reigns of her husband and Of
his uccessors-which it is the business of
the censors to compile with unfinching
truthfuness-shall have been published,
and the publica ton will not take place I'M
til the Manchu dynasty shall have been
overthrown Meanwhile the facts which
are accepted as more or less authentic
may be briefly summarized
In Hen Fung's Time.
We first hear Of Tsi An as the favorite
concubne but not one of the regular wives,
Of the Emperor Hen Fung, who in 1850
succeeded the Emperor Taou Kwang, and
who himself died in 1861, The next SOW
ereign, Tung Che, was only five years old
when he nominally succeeded his father
Hen Flung, and for the following twelve
years the government Of China was IT. the