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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-29
Westford Farmer Killed by a Bull.

John A Stuart, 65, a prosperous far
mer in WestfOrd near the Fairfax line,
was killed Monday evening by an en-
ragged bull. a part of his cattle did not
return to the barn and Mr.. Stuart went
to the pasture to seach for the missing
animals. He did not return in a reason
able time and his son, George. went in
search of his father. On entering the
pasture the son was attacked by a large
three ear-old bull. He seized the animal
by the horns and ring in the nose and a
violent struggle ensued. Neighbors who
heard the noise came to the assistance of
young Stuart, and with pitchforks and
other weapons they succeeded in driving
the bull away. y searching party was
organized and Mr.. Stuart's body was
found in a brook with a stone weighing
100 pounds upon it. The animal had
shown signs of becoming dangerous but
was supposed to have been subdued in
an encounter July 4.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-29
Boston & Maine.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

In effect June 81, 1904.
Trains leave Brattleboro, northbound:
2.2S a. m. night express. except Monday
5.45 a. m, Passumpsic passenger.
1851 a. m. Sunday paper train to Wind
sor.
10 a. M, for stations to Windsor, Lam
caster. St Johnsbury, Newport, Sher-
brooke. Montreal via C. p. Ry., Que
bee. Burlington, St. Adams and Mon
treal.
2.20 p. m, White Mountain express.
5.S5 p. m, White River Junction pas
senger.
1918 p. m, night express. Daily.
SOUTHBOUND.
For Northampton, Holyoke and SPRING
field, lie a. m, Except Sunday 5.23
a. m, 9.07 a. m, 1.43 p. m, arrive
200 D. m, leave 800 p. M, also 4.2S
p. m. daily.
d. j. FLANDERS,
Genl Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-29
IN OUR OWN STATE.
REPUBLICAN sPELL6lNDERs.
Sneakers Who viii Take the Stump In
the State campa an-Farmers' Clubs
Will Be Formed.

Speakers WHO WIN arc hUS STUMP w
the State Campo ian-Farmers' clubs
viii Be Formed.
The Republican headquarters have been
opcncd mt NIiddlebury and the executive
committee has decided to put a large
number of efficient speakers on the
stump. The following already have been
selected: United States Senators Redfield
proctor and William =. Dillingham;. Con-
grcssmon D. j. Foster and Kittredge
Uasllins; c. a. ProutY of Newport Rog-
or w. IIulburd of Hyde Park; Joseph A.
DcBoer and w. A. Lord of Montpelier
Frank Plumley of Mortified; Zed S. stan
ton Of RoXbury; w. Il. c. Stcllney of
Bothel; j. l.. Martin of Brattleboro En-
GOV. 5. +. Pingree of Hartford; EX-GoV.
f.. ]. Ormsbee of Brandon; EX-Gov. w.
w. Suckney of Ludlow; EX-Gov. John w.
stewart of Middlebury; O. NJ. Barber of
Bcnnington Alexander Dunnett of St.
Johnsbury: r. \. EIoar of Barre; Robert
\. Lawrence of Rutland and c. j. Rus
sell. of Hinesburg. Other names will
be announced later. Chairman Thad NJ.
CHAPMAN will be assisted during the cam
paign by Benjamin Williams, of Fair
Haven and by several local clerks. y
movement has been started for the or
gauization of farmers clubs throughout
the state to work for the election of Bell
and Stearns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-29

Women make bad bill collectors Wo-
mans work is never dun Philadelphia
Record
but only i'm popcorn is the structure such
as to favor an explosion, which give the
popcorn its name.
Among the sights in the city of
Paris is a regular rat pound where
the services of the rodents are utilized
for removing the flesh from the car
casses of dead animals. A horse thrown i'm
over night is quite stripped by morn
ing, and it is the regular work of men
in charge to remove the polished bones
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-29
Railroads,
Central Vermont Railway Co.
Southern Division.


Effective June 81, 1904.
Trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
lie a.. m. except Sunday for New York
via. Springfield; sleeping car.
5:23 a. m. daily for Springfield, week
days for New York.
7:25 a. m. week days for New London;
connects at Milers Falls for Troy; at
Palmer for Boston.
1850 a. m week days for South London
derry.
9:o7 a. m: week days for Springfield and
New York.
1910 a. M, week days for New London
and Boston Wit Palmer or Millers
Falls.
1:43 p. m week days for Springfield and
New York
4:23 p. M, week days for New London
and New York via Norwich Line
steamers; connects at Palmer for Bos-
4:23 p. m. daily for Springfield and New
York.
800 p. m. week days for Springfield
and New York
5:45 p. m. week days for South London
derry.
Subject to change without notice.
e. H. FITZHUGH, Vice President and
General Manager.
]. e. BENTLEY, General Passenger
Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-29
Drowned by overturnine a Canoe.

Adm f. Dinsmore, %, was drowned
Sunday in the Connecticut river five
miles below Springfield. He and his COM
panion, a Mr.. Stormer, started in the ca
noe to pull back to shore some girls who,
while in bathing, had drifted out on the
logs. The canoe was capsized and Dins-
more, who could not swim, sank at once,
although Stormer made heroic efforts to
save him. Stormer was rescued with
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-29
st1,26o.7o in eounties on Noxlous Animals


For the year ending April 80, 1904 the
state paid 81, 269.70 i'm bounties on noX
ious animals. The figures are as fol-
lows: on 21.959 hedgehogs S6i617O; on
1880 foxes $3375; on 81 lynXes $780, on
l6 bears $552: on GO rattlesnakes $50.
For the year ending April 80, 1903,
bountes were paid as follows: On 6,507
foxes, S4,SS025; on "A lynXes, $40; on
1876 hedgehcgs, $2,15S.S0 on 67 bears,
$500: on III rattlesnakes s117
The figures for animals killed in Wind
ham county for the two years ending
April 1904 and April 1908, were as fol-
lows Foxes SO7-641; lynXes 12-11; hedge
hogs 1427-19S6 bears As.
This county's increase in hedgehogs
is from 443 to 1925. Jamaica reports 400
compared with 16 last year; Townshend
106, against IL last year; Wilmington los,
against four last year. Dover reports
1888; Grafton 1873; Wardsboro 1874; and
Windham 10S.
Waterbury in Washington county is
the banner hedgehog town of the state,
37S7 animals having been killed there.
Groton in Caledonia county reports 1884
scalps.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-29
Company Formed to Raise Fish.

4 company has been formed i'm Wes-
ton for the purpose of cultivating and
propagating fish and establishing and
maintaining ponds and preserves, parks
and picnic grounds and also to do gem
eral hotel business. The company was
permanently organized July 16 with a cap
ital stock of $1,000 divided into so shares
of $25 each. The subscribers are John c.
Sargent of Ludlow, \. L. Cudworth Of
South Londonderry, y. Il. Bryant j. O.
Parkhurst and G. j. Winship of Weston;
b. +. Shattuck of SomerVilc Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-29
Auction.

Having sold my farm will sell to the high
est bidder, O'Clock sharp, Thursday, August
4, the following personal property.
LIVE STOCK. nice young cows all giving
milk, two,year-old fat heifer, yearing heif-
ers, yearing bull, 2 calves, spring pigs |
dark bay horse, weight ll50 lbs, good driver
and good worker any spot or place. | sorrel
horse, weight llOOl good alround workhorse.
| pair of double harness. single harness.
two-horse wagon, | two-horse sled, | Sleigh
string of bells, | covered carriage, | light
buggy. robes, moving machine, horse rake,
smoothing harrow, plows, cultivators, wheel
barrow, grindstone, pickax, chains, crowhar,
forks, rakes and many other farming tools too
numerous to mention. Milk cans
HOUSEHOLD GOODS, consisting of chairs,
tables, stands, tinware, dishes, and chamber
furniture of all kinds. Everything is in nice
shape and been well taken care of and will be
sold in one afternoon on the so-called Col.
Franklin farm, on the main road between
Townshend and Newfane.
TERMS. All under SO cash down. All over,
good bankable paper.
j. IL. WARE, Auctioneer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-29

Miss Camden-Were Won ever in an
auto race, Mr., Phillie?
Nh Phillie-YeS.
Miss Camden-How did you finish?
Mr. Phillie-Fourth in the hospital,
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-29

difficulty. Dnsmore, who had worked
two years in the watch factory in Wal
tham Mass. came recently to SPRING
field as he was i'm i'll health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-29

\ case of smallpox has been discovered
in a lumber camp at East Montpelier. The
patient came from Manchester, n. H.,
three weeks ago
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-29
WANTED! Old Farm Machinery

fertilizer take description the
than rwokw fno
tage ale n
o a the New YokoGc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-29

Sold in Brattleboro by Geo. Il Greene,
In Bellows Falls by III. II. Davis. Call
for free sample,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-29

tRev. Homer c. Stuntz, author of THE
Philippine Islands in the Far East"
and a resident of Manila, in the Mis-
sOnary Review
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-03-05

ington, it should be helpful to feel that
they can be laid before congress by
representative elected by Porto Ricans
themselves.
Hon. Frederic Degetau, who has held
the office of resident commissioner in
Washington from Porto Rico to the
United States, belongs to the local re-
publican party He is paid $1,000 year
from insular funds, and is serving his
second biennial term. which will ex-
pire on December 81 next. His success
sor will be elected by popular vote in the
island next November, and, unless all
present signs fail, will be a republican.
He was born at Ponce, Porto Rico, and
was graduated as a bachelor of science
and arts at Barcelona, Spain, and as
a bachelor of laws at Madrid He was
one Of the four commissioners sent by
Porto Rico to ask Spain for autonomy,
and the district of Ponce elected him a
deputy to the Spanish cortes Of 1898.
Upon American occupation Gen. Henry
appointed him SECRETARY of the interior
Of the first American cabinet formed in
Porto Rico. Later he was a member of
the insular board Of charities, first vice
president of the municipal council of
San Juan and president of the board of
education OF the capital. He was first
elected resident commissioner on No
yember s, 1900, by 58,515 votes against
but 14S cast for his federal opponent,
the federals having generally refused TO
vote. In November, 1902, Mr.. Degetau
was reelected by more than 10000 ma
jority. carrying five Of the seven cleo
ton districts Of the island. He was adj
united 10 practice in the supreme court
Of the United States on April 30, 1901
and is an able lawyer.
The local republican party is, OF
course, highly elated by the seating Of
Mr.. Degetau. Or. Jose Brioso and Mayor
Robert r. TODD, of San Juan, who re-
Gently returned to Porto Rico Otter con
ferring with President Roosevelt, Sena-
tors Hanna and Foraker and other.
concerning the admission OF six dele
gates OF the party to the republican ma
tional convention. declares confidence
that the delegates viii be admitted. L
they are they viii all vote for Boose
velts nomination.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-03-05
RAYNER FOR SENATE
FAMOUS BALTIMORE LAWYER nc
SUCCEED LOUIS E. M'CoMAs.
Gained National Fame by His Mag.
nificent Defense of Admiral
Schley-Condensed Sketch
of His Career.

The career of Mr.. Isidor Rayner-
scholar, statesman, orator and lawyer.
delegate, state senator, congressman, at.
torney general and United States sena-
tor-has been notably brilliant one
from boyhood.
He was born in Baltimore April IL,
1850. His father was learned gentle
man, distinguished for business sagacity
and success, as well as for his generous
philanthropy and public spirit. His
mother was woman Of excellent discre-
ton, generally beloved for the sterling
virtues Of her character and for the kind
LESS and beneyolence of her life,
His early education was probably re-
ceived at the hands Of his father I'm
til he was Is years of age he attended a
private school He was devoted to lit
erature and defamation.
AT Is years of age Isidor Rayner en-
tered the University of Virginia. There
he promptly distinguished himself in
his studies and was popular with the
faculty and students. His interest in
letters and oratory increased, and he
became leading figure in the Jeffer-
son society, the membership of which
embraced Senator John w Daniel, of
Virginia; John S. Wise, now of New
York; the late Henry w Grady, OF Geor-
gia, and Former United States Senator
Charles J. Faulkner of West Virginia.
From among men of this sort the bril-
liant Baltimorean was chosen, in 1868,
as anniversary orator of the jefferson
society. The subject of his Grafton
upon this occasion showed the bent of
his sympathies. 1t was Civil and Reli-
gious Liberty"
After pursuing his academic and legal
studies at the university, he returned to
Baltimore and sought admission to its
bar. He continued his legal studies for
brief period in the law Office of Brown
& Bruno, and in due course was admit
ted to practice.
Mr.. Rayner is thorough and finished
student of his profession. He is deeply
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-03-05
FIRE ORDINANCES or 1915.
Those in Force Nearly Century Ago
Were Quite Stringent and Cow
cred Many Points.

Fire ordinances are by no means mod
rn or even complicated, at lsast in pro-
portion to the new inventions and causes,
electric lights and other elaborate and
.niiammabe fixtures, and TO the varS
Gus inventions and methods Of proven
lion Nearly a hundred years ago there
Sere ordinances as numerous and as
long for the prevention and extinction
bf fires In 1915 Detroit had an elabo-
rate fire ordinance. 1t ordered every
householder TO provide a pair Of water
buckets and a wooden vessel holding 20
or rs gallons, with two loops strongly
attached thereto" which we're always
to be kept fun Of water In place where
i; could not be frozen and to have a
lever or pole of sufficient weight and
strength TO sustain said vessel. To each
chimney of his house he must attach
substantial ladder, to be fastened to the
roof, and another ladder long enough to
communicate with the first.
Every male person capable of giving
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-03-05
PORTO RICANS GLAD.
PLEASED WITH ACTION SEATING
DEGETAU AS DELEGATE.
Rank and File Of People Feel That
They Now Have Part in Shap-
ing Legislation Needed for
the Island.

Every member Of the house Of repre-
sentatives in Washington who voted for
the resolution to seat Hon. FREDERICK
Porto Rico, as territorial delegate
would feel the consciousness of a good
deed well done If he could mingle just
now with the natives and Americans in
the island and hear the favorable COM
ments. In fact, there are no opinions
adverse to the propriety or justice Of the
action. which Is looked upon as thor
oughly American IN spirit
Just at this time some such express
sion of interest by congress. was needed
to allay native fears and offset anti-ad-
ministration TRADES to the effect that
the Washington politicians never give
thought to the needs Of Porto Rico or
encourage the island to move in the di-
rection of territorial rights and ultimate
statehood Now there is rejoicing
throughout the island. and native hopes
for bright future have been revived.
In brief, the political effect Of seating
Mr.. Degetau and his successors has been
immediate, beneficial and far-reaching.
Gov Hunt who voices the sentiment
of all the administration leaders Of Porto
Rico, said. 4 am very much gratifed
By the action Of the house Of represen-
tatiyes. The interests of the million
souls within the island Of Porto Rico can
be much more directly presented to con-
gress by Commissioners with power to
Introduce bills and speak than by one
whose voice could only be heard in COM
mittees.
The island is entitled 70 federal con-
sideration Its harbors need dredging,
its postal facilities need extension. its
agricultural experiment stations need
special consideration, its Notifications
need repair and it's educational require
ments ought TO have congressional aid
If possible. Having no insular bureau
charged with the special duty of look
ing after these and like things in WASH
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-03-05

The statistics committee of the prov
ance Of Voronezh, Russia fairly repre-
sentative district, shows that the aver
age farmers family consists Of eight
persons; that their gross annual rev.
enue is $105 In money and S107 in farm
products They spend for taxes and
rent s4S,80; for clothing $S4S; for tea
and sugar, $1.96; for furniture. $164;
for salt, S120; for kerosene, So cents;
for soap, 80 cents; for articles Of per-
sonal comfort, four cents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-03-05

assistance must, on the alarm of fire,
repair TO the scene, carrying one or more
of such vessels, and obey the orders of
one of the trustees. Twelve house
holders appointed by the board of
trustees were to provide themselves each
with "a good telling AK and repair to
the place of the fire. Six others were to
be provided by the corporation with
three battering rams, to be used at
fires. There we're also "a to be provided
with 'fire-hooks Every shopkeeper
must provide himself with two three
bushel bags with which to beat out the
fire.
For neglecting to provide these vari-
Gus implements fine of five dollars was
imposed; for neglect of duty at fires,
fine of ten dollars.
The present habit of disregarding fire
ordinances would seem to be an inherit
ed one But at least this cannot be
said of the failure to enforce the ordi
nances. The record shows that at least
once a week there was some complaint
of noncompliance. An entire session,
July 2, 1921, was taken up with the
business. Nearly 40 delinquents were fined
from rs cents to 81 25 for being deficient"
one or more ladders, having ladders in bad
condition, lack of bags or buckets, or
for not having their names on them. All
would seem to have gone to the fires, for
no fines are recorded
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-03-05

Mr.. A. Howell, Marietta, Ca, wriG \
II have been troubled with catarrh IA
head, throat and stomach for several
years, and from accounts that / have
read In several newspapers Of the good
effects that many had received from Pc
runa, and whose veracity could not be
doubted, caused me to give it trial, and
bless the day that did make q trial.
1t has made new man of me.
81 was all my life up to about Ave
years ago very healthy man, and abous
that time / was troubled with catarrh.
/ tried number of prescriptions from
different doctors but none seemed to re-
lieve me until commenced the use Of
Peruna, and from its use can truly say
that have been greatly benefited.
~ am now In my righfy-sevenfh
year and can walk and ger about as
well as many much younger than my
self sHd attribute III greatly TO the use
of Peruna. keep some on hand all the
time, and consider it the cheapest Inedi-
cine in the world. MIR. A. Howell.
j. II. Prince, East Leon, N. Y, writes:
"Peruna has saved my life, and made
a strong, healthy, jolly old man of me.
Peruna is just what every family should
not be without. have taken very few
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-03-05
TOGO Is A CRUEL FIGHTER.
japanese Admiral in Charge of Port
Arthur Fleet Always Shoots
to Kill.

Vice Admiral Togo is one of the popu-
lar heroes in Japan. He is called the
fighting admiral, a title which he
won during the war with China. He was
at that time in command Of the second
class cruiser Naniwaand. which struck
the first blow at the enemy. During the
war, this ship and her commander, who
was then only captain. saw morefserv-
ice than any others in the navy.
Togo is by no means a humane man.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-03-05

Charles Mcclure and John Crouch, OF
Zionsville, Ind, felled a large tree which
stood on a farm owned by James Bren-
del. When the tree had fallen to the
ground large hole, which appeared to
be a squirrel den, was found in the
forks of the tree, about 30 feet from the
butt In this hole a torpid blacksnake
FIVE feet long was found Mr.. Snake
had crawled into this hole last fall to
lie in wait for squirrels, and had unex-
pectedly been caught by the cold weather.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-03-05


was troubled with kidney trouble) and
Peruna cured him. cannot express
my thanks for the benefit your medicine
has been to me."-J. r. Prince.
Abraham Ziagler, Piedmont, Wayne
County, Mo-, writes:
"My wife who is now eighty-seven
years old, suffered for about sixteen
years from severe catarrh of the head,
which affected her sight and hearing.
saw Pe-ru-na advertised in your al
manac, and testimonials similar to her
case attracted my attention. got one
bottle and it helped her so much that
she is now using the second bottle and
she thinks it is something wonderful.
Her hearing and sight are both in part
restored. Abraham Ziegler.
In old age the mucous membranes be-
come thickened and partly lose their
function. This leads to partial loss of
hearing, smell and taste, as well as di-
gestive disturbances. Pe-ru-na corrects
all this by its specific operation on all
the mucous membranes of the body.
One bottle will convince anyone. Once
used and Pe-ru-na becomes q lifelong
standby with old and young.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he win
be pleased to give you his valuable
advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. O.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-03-05

learned in the common law and in the
decisions of the courts of Maryland and
of the United States. He is fine spe-
cial pleader, and has also a remarkable
memory for cases, and from the thir-
tieth to the last volume of the Maryland
reports there is not case which Mr..
Rayner has not read. At the trial table
he shines most brilliantly. His speeches
in court are clear, direct, forcible and
marked by eloquence not easy to be
equaled.
Mr.. Rayner's method of preparing his
more important legal arguments may
best be illustrated by Everett's descrip-
tion of Mr.. Webster's state of mind as
he sat an hour and half with" him
the evening before" the reply to Hayne,
The battle had been fought and won
within upon the broad field of his own
capacious mind; for il was MIR Webster's
habit first to state to himself his oppo-
nent's argument in it's utmost strength.
and having overthrow it in that form.
| he feared the efforts of no other antag-
onist."
| 1t was Mr.. Rayner's defense of Ad-
miral Schley that caused national wave
Of commentator. The inquiry is well
/ remembered.
The sudden death of Judge Jere NJ
| Wilson, senior counsel for Admiral
Schley, threw upon the Baltimore adj
vocate the entire burden of the case.
He was not an admiralty lawyer, but
when the crucial moment came he was
saturated with his subject Laying down
his copy of the specifications, he talked
with alluring facility in pleasant tones,
until, becoming warmed up with earnest
ness, he sneered at entangled witnesses,
scoffed at tricky memories, dashed as
with scorpion whips" the alleged ira
ducers of the man whose fame rang
around the world.
1t was a triumph worthy of the forum.
From every point of the union came con-
gratulations TO the orator His biog-
raphy was spread over the country by
the newspapers. His picture was be-
sought by women and men. His speech
in pamphlet form was demanded of the
public printers by admirers miles and
miles away from the scene Of its delivery
where interest ordinarily would seem
slight. But with becoming modesty he
said: THE occasion made the speech
not the speech the occasion"