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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR UNION.
Annual Convention In West eratteboro-
Present Membership 666-New Presi-
dent, Rev. F. M. Baker of Athens.

Although the attendance was not large
much interest was shown at the annual
convention OF the Wndham County
Christian Endeavor Union, which was
held in the Baptist church in West Brat
tleboro Wednesday morning. afternoon
and evening. The morning session open
ed with devotional services conducted by
Rev. y. \. Wood. pastor of the church,
followed by words of welcome by Mrs.
Minnie Fits of West BrattleborO. The
convention sermon was preached by Rev.
H. r. Miles of Brattleboro, whose text
was John XXi:29. The report Of the sec
rotary, Miss Alice c. Iaughton Of Dunn
merston, showed that there were q So
cieties in the county, with an active
membership of 800 and an associate MEM
bershp of 100. besides two junior soci-
cites. The first paper was ON World
Wide Endeavor." by Miss Bessie Hardy
Of West Townshend, which was read by
Miss Helen Jones' who is supplying the
church in West Townshend
After dinner which was on the bas-
ket plan. Rev. y. y. Wood conducted a
song service, followed by roll call by the
secretary. Five very interesting papers
were given, as follows: How can we best
help our pastor?" Rev. G. H. Baker of
Townshend; Definite work in missions
for Christian Endeavor" by Mrs. Fred
$. knight of BrattlebOro, read by Miss
Izetta Stewart of Brattleboro; How can
we best help in the social life in the
community" Miss Florence Hemenway
of Brattleboro; personal responsibility in
Christian Endeavor." Frank Grey OF
| Townshend; How can we best help oul
Sunday school?' Miss Florence Warmer
of West Brattleboro. The afternoon SEES
sion closed with helpful question box
| conducted by Rev. l.. NJ. Keneston OF
| West Brattleboro.
! In the evening Charles r. Prentss con-
| Quoted a service of song, after which
| these officers were elected: President
Rev. +. NJ Baker OF Athens; vice presi
| dents Mrs. Blood of West TownshenC
| and Ransom Laughton of Dummerston
secretary and treasurer, Miss Florence
| Warmer of West Brattleboro; junio
superintendent, Mrs. L. A. Pierce of West
minister. The banner for the society
having the largest number of delegate
present in proportion to the membership
of the society, was awarded to the Yves
Guilford and Athens societies, each so
ciety to have II six months. The at
tendance from those societies was 25 pc
cent. of their membership A Brattlebor
male quartet, consisting of r. V. Morse
| A. L. Maynard, F. c. Adams and G. f
| Adams, gave a selection, followed by tn
two addresses of the evening. by Rev
George b. Lawson of Brattleboro an
Rev George Prentiss OF New Haven
Conn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
IN OUR OWN STATE.
Henry Ripley Dorr.

Henry Ripley Dorr, As, of Rutland, died
of meningitis Thursday i'm Kansas city,
Mo. He was the son of Seneca ~, and
Julia c. X. Dorr. lie graduated from the
Rutland high school in 1876 and from
Middlebury college four years later. He
inherited some of his mothers poetic
talent and was class poet at his gradua-
ton, president of his class and editor Of
the college magazine, The Undergraduate.
For several years his efforts were devoted
to literary work, largely i'm verse, and he
held positions on the editorial staffs of the
Springfield Republican and the Boston
Herald. After the death Of his father
i'm 1885, he came to Rutland and with his
brother w. II. Dorr. and his brother in
law, w. II. Steele, established the banking
investment firm of $. NJ. DORIS Sons
with branch i'm Bristol This concern
went down in the financial panic of 1893
Mr.. Dorr enlisted as a private i'm com
pany of Rutland when the war between
the United States and Spain was declared
in 1898, and was with the regiment at
Chickamauga. Soon after his return to
Rutland he was elected captain of the
company, but resigned that position after
short time. In recent years he had been
engaged in the promotion of an inven-
ton for utilizing the immense quantities
of coal dust which have heretofore re-
manned unused in the Pennsylvania coal
regions. He received several patents and
organized the International Fuel company
of which he was president.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
GRAFTON.

Mrs. George Hobart and Miss Eva have
returned for a visit in Montreal.
Mrs. George Aldrich of Westmoreland
is visiting her brother, Oliver Lawrence.
Mrs. George G. Wilson and children
came last week to occupy their summer
home.
Mrs. Sophia Duncan and Miss Alice
Duncan came Tuesday to the hotel for
the summer.
Mrs. Carrie Neil and her daughter,
Elizabeth spent a few days early i'm the
week with Miss Fannie Han.
Mrs. Music Skinner and Mrs. Landman
of South Londonderry visited Miss Abbie
Palmer and other friends from Saturday
to Monday,
Aailaii Phelps and W. e. l.. Walker
have been in Manchester, this state, this
week to attend to the telegraph line and
other business.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ovington of New
York city visited at Mrs OVngton's
uncle's, II. Bathric's, from Tuesday un-
til Wednesday,
John Daniels whose home is in Graf
ton, is chairman of the Photographic
committee for the Harvard University
class day. His photograph is reproduced
in the Boston Sunday papers with others
of the senior class officials. Mr.. Daniels
has been on varsity debating team, and
was one of the leaders of the class de-
batting organization. He is president of
the University Debating club and a
member of the Pi Eta society He pre-
pared for college at Worcester academy
and is a cousin of the Honorable John
Barrett, United States minister to the
Republic of Panama.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24

John Alexander Dowie, with his wife
and son, sailed from Liverpool Saturday
for New York on the steamer Lucania-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh OF
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from a arrangement of the kidneys and
a cure is obtained quickest by a proper
treatment of the kidneys. If you are feel
ing badly you can make no mistake by
taking DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists i'll ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail. Address, DR.. Kill
mer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the
address, Binghamton, N. ", on every
bottle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24

Train robbers are supposed to have Sc
cured about SOS, 900 by holding up the
Northern Pacific railroad near Bear
Northern Coast limited train on the
mouth, Montana, Thursday night, al
though the railroad and express officials
are very retcient in regard to the rob-
berry. Two armed men boarded the train
at water tank, held up the engineer
and fireman in a secluded spot, blew up
the express car and then blew open the
safe. Nobody on the train was injured
The Japanese transport, Hitachi, which
was sunk by the Russian warships last
week with a loss of 1000 men, was hit by
60 shells One shell which struck the
engine killed 200 men. The fire was ter
rifle from the start and the decks were
covered with corpses and awash with
blood Capt. Campbell The English mas
ter of the transport, Jumped overheard
and is numbered among the missing The
chief engineer was killed on the bridge.
The commander of the troops, Col. Luchi,
! ordered the flag to be burned, and then
killed himself. Luchi was educated in
France. The second mate committed sui
eide.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
NORTHERN COUNTY TOWNS.
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Wild strawberries are very plenty and
of unusual size.
Mrs Goodrich of Boston is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Elsie Paige.
Deer feeding in nearby fields and pas
lures have become a common sight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Harwood of Brat
tleboro spent Sunday with Misses Har-
wood and Bird.
The ladies' benevolent society held the
first afternoon social of the season We'd
nesday with Mrs Frank Davis.
Mrs William Moore returned Saturday.
accompanied by Mr.. Moore's brother and
wife, who will make a brief visit,
The Sunday schc1i will have a basket
picnic tomorrow, Saturday, at BARRIERS
park. a general invitation is extended
TO all who wish to attend,
Mrs. Abbie A. Wyman and Mrs. Hat
tie Clark represented the local union at
the county convention of the w. C. T. L.,
held last Thursday and Friday in West
Wardsboro.
The Juno meeting of the W. c. T. L.
was held Thursday afternoon at the chap
ell. The topic. Scientific Temperance
instruction in Public Schools" was in
charge of Miss Hammond.
Miss Ethelind Wyman visited Mrs +.
H. Bodgett of Gageville last Friday and
Saturday. Miss Fanny L. Dimond also
spent several days in Bellows Falls, at
tending the high school commencement
exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allbee. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Allbee and Mr. and Mrs. Ros-
coe Marsh, all former residents of this
village, drove from Townshend Sunday
and attended church, meeting many old
friends and neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs S. j. Weaver, with Ed
ward and Miss Alice Weaver, are spend
ing the week at Lake Sunapee, n. H., oc-
cupying Rock Lawn" the cottage owned
by P. l.. Kimball of Bellows Falls. They
have with them as guests Mr. and Mrs
George NJ. Dimond of Bedford, Mass.
The Pleasant Valley school, Miss
Weaver teacher, Joined other rural schools
of the town and held closing exercises
Saturday at the old church in Rocking
ham. a basket lunch was enjoyed at the
noon hour. Recitations, music with an
exhibition of work by the pupils, oc-
cupied the afternoon. Many visitors were
present.
The village school closed Thursday
afternoon of last week. when a pleasing
program of songs, readings, and reel
beautifully decorated with flags pictures
ferns and cut flowers. About 30 friends
of the teacher and scholars were present
and after the presentation of certificates
by Sept Merriam a social hour was spent
Confectionery was served and Miss Ida
Fairbrother, in behalf of the school, pre-
scented several pretty gifts to the teacher
Mr.. Merriam and Rev. F. NJ. Baker wer,
recipients of large bouquets. Miss Jennie
Hammond, who has taught here for thu
past two years, has been very successful
in her work, and both parents and schol
airs regret exceedingly that she will no
continue in the school another year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24

Annie Brown, 2S, attempted to pour oil
into a kerosene stove which she had al
ready lighted at her home in Burlington
Monday when the oil ignited and her
clothes took fire. She ran into the yard
where Henry Bowman eXtinguished the
flames. His hands were badly burned.
Miss Browns flesh fell from her body.
She was taken TO the Mary Fletcher hos
pital, where she lies in a critical con-
dition.
Gideon II. Burden, 67, a native of Ben
nington and proprietor of n job printing
office in Brooklyn, committed suicide by
shooting, at the grave of his father
at Bennington Sunday. Burden went there
from Brooklyn with the expressed deter
mination, it is said. of killing himself.
He had been Respondent since the
death of daughter three years ago
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
WESTMINSTER WEST.

The schools in the parish close this
week
Hugh Wellman is visiting in Mortified
Mimi
Mrs. Charles Ward of Keene visited in
town last week.
Rev. E. c. Fisher of Guilfford has ac-
cepted the call to become pastor of the
church here and will begin work about
the first of July.
Deacon A Z. Ranney attended the
state meeting OF Congregational church
es at st. Johnsbury last week as delegate
from this church
f. r. Chapman and Hugh Goodell are
taking a fishing trip of a few days. They
went to Windham Sunday afternoon, eN-
pecting to go from there to Lowell lake
to spend a short time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
20 Elliot ST.

Sold in Brattleboro by Geo. n Greene,
IN Bellows Falls by II. H. Davis. Call
for free sample.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
B6ATTLEB0R0 LOCAL NEWS
CIRCUS is COMING.
Sig. Sautelle's Show viii Be Seen in
Bellows Falls July and in Brattle
boro July 6.

Independent of all other skowmen Sig
Sautelle, one of the worlds recognized
circus kings. states most cmphatically
that he will never enter into any com
pact to do away with the parade. In
the words of Mr. Sautellc, others may
do as they please relative to abolshing
their street display he proposes to
continue putting out as gorgeous a pa
geant as is possible i'm every city and
town where his shows exhibit just as
long as he remains before the public. This
season Mr.. Sautcllc, whose nine con-
solidated railroad shows will appear i'm
Brattleboro Wednesday afternoon and
evening, July 6, promises "A most mag
niilcent free parade. In the several sec
tions will be heard numerous bands of
music and there will be 200 or more
men and women, including cowboys and
girls heavily carved dens of rare wild
beasts, golden chariots glded tableaux.
vans and floats. hundreds Of blooded
horses and ponies, troupe Of elephants
double herd of camels, clowns. steam
caliope and a number of exclusively new
and original features. Notwithstanding
that Mr.. SauteIle has invested a goodly
sized fortune i'm the purchase Of animals
the building of rolling stock and in pro-
curing up-to-th the minute novelties that
his free street show will be second to
none this year. he has combined his sew
eral amusement enterprises and exhibits
all under q huge waterproof tent for one
price of admission. Two fun hours are
consumed in the presentation of the i'm
peral program and at times there
are as many as twelve acts given stimuli
taneouslY. There is something doing all
Of the time and royal treat is prom
ised circus gocrs upon the above day
and date. The performances will begin
at ? and y. m, and the doors will he
opened one hour earlier ample time will
be afforded patrons to view the many
classified exhibits in the menagerie and
enjoy the promenade band concert This
great show will exhibit in Bellows Falls
Tuesday, July ).
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
Prohibition Convention.

The Prohibition party of Vermont is
called TO meet in mass convention at the
camp ground. Essex Junction, July 4, to
nominate candidates for governor and
other state officers, for members of Con-
gress and for presidential electors
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
156, 1874 TONS OF PHOSPHATE
ROCK IN 1908
Savannahs Exports, Though Deere ased, Valued
at 81, 5o3.84O

ed out, and in others the difficulty and
expense of securing the rock have been
increased.
Florida Commissions Rates.
1t is as yet an open question as to
what the effect will be on Savannah's
handling of phosphate rock of the re-
cent action of the Florida Railroad
Commission making an arbitrary rate
within the state of Florida of one
cent a mile per ton of 2,240 pounds.
Florida the last two or three years
has been much agitated by the move
ment to confine Florida products to
Florida ports. This movement has
even cut considerable figure in politics.
The establishment of the one-cent-a-
mile rate on rock to Florida ports was
the result of an appeal by the Fer
nandina Board of Trade. 1t is not yet
known what action the railroads will
take and until the rate goes into eff
feet this month and it's practical
workings are seen the effect on SaVan-
nah is a mere conjecture. Heretofore
there has been practically the same
rate to Savannah and Fernandina
from certain territory, and from other
sections the difference has not been
prohibitive against Savannah. The
far better port facilities at Savannah,
and the lower ocean freight rates,
have united to induce exporters to pre-
fer this port to others whenever pos
sible. They are still believed to look
with favor upon Savannah as the best
outlet for the product from a large
territory if the discriminative rates
are not too great against this port.
At one time it was believed that
Tennessee phosphate rock would move
through Savannah, but the rates have
never reached a point where this
could be done probably. Charleston
handles some, but the bulk, it is stated,
passes through Pensacola.
Exports for Two Years.
The exports through Savannah by
months for the past two years have
been as follows:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
Do Business Men Think of rhiss

Do Business Men Think of Thiss
The money that you spend away from
home never comes back any more"
Do business men think of this?
Take you, for instance. Have you
ever bought an article away from home
because it was a few cents cheaper
than you could get at home that you
did not feel that you were retarding
the growth of your city by injuring
the business of it's citizens?
1t saves little, if anything, to send
your orders away, or to buy your sup
plies away from home Such a sys-
tenn indirectly hurts you, no matter
who you are. And it works direct
harm to your fellow citizens. who have
taxes to pay, rent to pay, employees
to pay. and other charges to meet.
This applies to all lines of business,
but in this special advertisement it is
intended to refer to the thousands of
dollars worth of printing, lithograph-
ing and blank book work which is
sent away every month by Savannah
business houses.
Think of it!
Thousands of dollars worth going
to other printing houses in other cities
when there are more than a dozen
good ones here, able to 40 much more
work than they are doing if they had
1t to do.
The more work these concerns have
to do the more people they have to
employ, and these people, as a matter
of course, become buyers. They be-
come customers of the shoe houses.
the dry goods houses. the grocery
houses, the drug houses. and, indeed.
about all lines of business feel the
impetus which increased buyers give.
The Morning News printing, litho-
graphing, blank book and bindery is
one of the best in the country. IT has
a Autograph plant sufficiently large to
handle all of the work in Savannah.
And it will do it as well and as rea-
sonable as any reputable concern in
the United States.
The Morning News has striven to
give Savannah a home plant The
class of work turned out by it speaks
for itself.
If it is satisfactory. there is no real
reason why any of this work should
find its way to other cities. None
whatever.
Should business men encourage it?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
HAVE MADE LARGE GAINS
Will Probably Be Entitled to Additional Supreme
Representative This Year

Grand Keeper of Records and Seals
for the Georgia Knights of Pythias,
Mr.. William H. Leopold, is rapidly
preparing his second semi-annual re-
port for the year 1908. Although all
the reports have not yet been received
from the many subordinate lodges
throughout the state, yet there is suf-
ficient data in the hands of Mr.. Leo
pold to enable him to make a fairly
accurate forecast of the final report
The records will show, beyond the
shadow of a doubt, that last year has
been one of the most successful if not
the most successful, of any in the his
tory of Georgia Pythianism. In all
lines the order has increased rapidly
and it's financial standing has never
before been as high as at present
In all probability the Georgia Do
main will be entitled to one more SUI
preme representative this year, MAX
ing the total three. The third repre-
sentative will be accorded them when
ever their membership reaches the TO-
600 mark and this Mr.. Leopold consid-
ers probably will be made this year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01

The membership last year at this
time was S,504. During the first six
months of last year the number was
increased to 1905. Since that report
there have been several new lodges
formed and it is believed that the
necessary thousand will be easily
made up.
The order now has 1873 lodges in
Georgia, seven of which have been but
recently instituted. These lodges are
scattered through 100 cities, towns and
villages, with Savannah and Atlanta
leading in the number of lodges. At
lanta has eight and Savannah seven
lodges. Many dead lodges have been
resuscitated and scarcely a death of
a lodge has been reported.
In financial lines great Roadway has
been made. On Dec. 81, 1902, the total
assets of the Georgia division of the
order was $4,000. OF this amount
$4,000 was in cash. This year the to-
tai assets will foot up to $3.50, 900, with
a correspondingly large increase in
the amount of cash on hand. The
record is one of which any order
might well feel proud.
The reports of the Uniform Rank
and Endowment Rank will not be
made until later in the year, but it is
believed that these will show an in
crease correspondingly great.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01

The shipments of phosphate rock
Through Savannah during the year
ending yesterday were not as large as
in either OF the two previous years,
the decrease being due, it is stated,
mainly to a diminished production in
the territory from which Savannah
draws. All of the rock exported
through Savannah comes from Flor
ida, mainly the northern section of the
state, the freight rates south of AL
bion while not prohibitive of ship
ments via Savannah, being such as
under ordinary circumstances to make
exporters use other ports nearer the
source of supply.
In 1903 the total shipments of the
rock through Savannah We're 156,3S4
tons of 2,24O pounds, against 1882 in
1902, a falling off of 81, 49S tons. The
total shipments through Savannah
since this port first assumed an i'm
portant position as a phosphate port
have been as follows: