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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08

The tract referred to is in the Stratton
mountain region in parts of Bennington
and Windham counties
Now all this docs not mean that our
spruce tlmberlands are being exhausted
FOR besides the rcforestation i'm the for
ests. spruce is very generally taking pos
session of the abandoned farms and worm
out pastures in the hill townships In n
certain township IN Windsor county. the
writer found LOO acres of old pastures
that are now, or will be in a few years
in the possession of second growth spruce
There are probably 100 townships in the
state which have as large or larger arce-
age of pasture spruce. In a township
where spruce is coming i'm very abundant
~. lumberman told the writer that he
could cut million feet OF pasture spruce
4 year without diminishing the supply
Most farmers think it is shiftless to let
their pastures grow up to spruce. yet In
many cases the land would yield better
returns in this way than If used for graz
ing. For example. some 80 years ago, a
farmer in a certain township paid $50 to
have a 40-acre pasture cleared of its
young spruce. The man hired to do the
work got sick of his job and left three
acres uncut in one corner of the lot. Last
summer each of those three acres yield
ed $3.50 worth of spruce. If that farmer
had given his hired man the so and sent
him off afishinE instead of clearing his
lot today worth much more than all the
rest of his farm. Mr. Charles II. Green.
field superintendent Of the International
Paper co. for Vermont and New Hamp-
shire. said a few evenings ago in Bur
lington that he recently cut 6S cords Of
spruce on an acre. After hauling seven
miles to market, he cleared 81 per cord.
This spruce grew on an Abandoned farm
and was not over 60 years old. These Of
course, are exceptional cases. but they
show the timber bearing capacity of some
of our abandoned farms.
The point the writer wishes to make is
this: There are thousands of acres Of So
called farm lands in Vermont that are
better adapted by Nature to grow
trees than anything else. pine in the valley
and spruce in the hill townships. \ great
many areas never should have been clear.
ed for farms, heing altogether too rocky
and sterile for that purpose. Nature is
only claiming her own when she RECEIVERS
them with trees.
From the above considerations it is ev-
ident that many abandoned farms are
rapidly increasing in value owing to the
fact that they are being restocked with
that on the whole. owing to the growing
up of abandoned fields and pastures and
to the rapid reforestation Of cleared areas
that the forests Of Vermont are increas-
ing in area, yet the method of numbering
is such and the character Of the trees
which follow clearings is such that the
quality of the lumber taken from our con-
ferrous forests. is steadily dcterioratinC
The great forest problem in the state is
to increase the money earning power of
the lands bearing trees.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08
Safe investments.

The mysterious balance between safety
and profit in business affairs must al
ways be- matter of delicate, individual
adjustment and involves the use of poised
Judgment and the possession of large eX-
perionce. one certain general principle
nevertheless, does govern the matter 1t
is this: The amount of money seeking de-
sirable investment is always SO great that
the competition of investment for the
ownership of securities of nigh class is
very acute ana tends, save under eX-
ceptiOnal circumstances, to bring down
the interest rate on these securities to a
low level. A high interest rate is, there
fore, almost invariably and i'm the very
nature of things a warning of insecur-
ity If the large dividends paid by this
or that enterprise whose advertisements
are Haunted in the newspapers were. in
fact, well assured, the great, shrewd cap
italists of the country would be the first
to know the truth and to teize possession
of such treasures.
This fact must be constantly borne in
mind by those who place money, and es-
pecialy women's money, at interest.
-[Daniel f. Kellogg in Good House
keeping.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08
Grants Measure Of Men.

The long shadows were slanting toward
the east. In that room OF the White
House. sacred as the private workshop
Of the President. and where he is sup
posed to transact his fame and hatch for
himself a second term. sat one a trine
over middle age. His face showed grave
and worn, and his stubble beard was shot
with gray And yet. while anxious the
face was no less resolute; the gray eyes
told Of an iron will and utter self-reliance.
1t was the face Of a man who had con-
Qucrcd his way from low to high-who
from an obscurity whom few had known
and all forgotten. grew in five years to be
the worlds first soldier with "A million and
| a half Of mon to follow at his horses tail
it was the face OF President Grant.
There came a tap at the door it half
opened and the messenger announced:
Senator Morton, Of Indiana"
The heavy, severe figure of Morton APP
pcared; the door closed behind him and
Grant and he were alone The greetings
between the two We're friendly enough
nothing ELUSIVE, however since neither
was a hyprocrite and neither loved the
other.
The talk ran from affairs in the Senate
to the affairs of the nation al large. Pub
lie interest and party interest were each
in its turn discussed At last Morton got
to the purpose of his call 1t was va
cant judgeship, seat on the United
states circuit bench. which by rule and
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08
STATIONS RIVER.

John Marlborough is selling the daily
papers here now.
Mr. and Mrs. John Graves of Hartford.
Conn. are at Lewis Tcnncy's.
Miss Louise Peabody went to Brattle-
horo Monday for a visit
Mrs otis Wilson visited her parents in
Newport. y. H.. over Sunday.
Hugh Cook Of Bellows Falls is visiting
his cousin. Harold Bclden
Belle Tower came home from Brattlc-
boro Monday.
Mrs r. NJ Walker and Mrs 6. r.
Tower. who have been ill., are improving
Mr. and Mrs Smith have moved from
Charles Harris's to the brick block
Mrs. George l.. Way Of Hartford Conn.
was at Mrs. {. II. Whitcombs recently
Mrs John Bean is i'll and her sister.
Lila StrinEer, of Brdgewater. is with
her
Mrs. Lula Rawson spent Sunday in
Chester She began work Monday for
Mrs Charles Smith.
Mrs. c. L. Gale and children Hazel and
Arthur, visited relatives IN Towushoud
and Jamaica last week.
The school in the primary room and in
the ninth grade opened Tuesday after a
vacation of two weeks
Mrs \. J. Leadbetter Of North BROOK
field Nova Scotia. is very IN IT tho homo
of her daughter Mrs. 4 Powell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moultrop Mr..
and Mrs Taylor Hin. Mrs. Jennie Dutch
er and Mrs. T. II. Hughes are i'll with
grip.
Eugene Kingsley Of Athens is nj c. II.
Whitcomh's. and he and Mr.. Whitcomh
are doing considerable papering about
town.
The seventh lesson Of the dancing school
was given this week. and outsiders arc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08
WESTMINSTER,

Charles Harris has begun work for II,
d. Farr.
Bonnie Harris is working for Charles
Wood this season.
The ladies' aid society held their annual
meeting for the election of officers and
to plan work for another year, Wednesday
afternoon at the church parlors.
The school will begin next Monday, Apr
II. AS far as We know most of the teach
ers of last term will be retained, with the
exception of Carrie Miller, who is wanted
at the Kurn Hattin home, where she
taught through the vacation. She is a
successful teacher. and we hope she can
be kept in primary No. as formerly.
]. c. Richmond has recently built an
addition to his house giving a good din
ing ROOM etc. Thursday evening, March
81, about so people from the south part
of the town gathered there for a social
time. Games and dancing composed the
entertainment and refreshments were
served This was the sixth of a series
of house parties in that part of the town.
The German Medicine company has been
holding forth to small audiences this week
Two men and their wives gave a free
entertainment Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings, which was much better
than in former years. They offer a prize
of 80 pieces of Roger Bros triple plated
silver ware in plush box to the woman
or girl who receives the largest number
of votes. No girls under If years of age
will be allowed to enter the contest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08
CAMBRIDGE PORT.

Mrs. Parker has moved into y. H.
Blodgctts house
Charles Taylor of Boston is moving this
week to his house i'm the village.
Much pleasure is expressed that Rev. +.
NJ. Baker will be our pastor another year
Prof. wild ana two sons of Williams
town, Mass, have been guests of Rev.
\. w. Wild recently.
The young people gave a sugar sup
per in the chapel last Friday evening for
the benefit of the church
The w c. T. L. meeting will bc held
with Miss Jennie Harwood next Thursday
afternoon. Mrs Weaver will have charge
of the topic "Union Signal study
At the annual meeting Of the Union
meeting house society last week the fol
lowing officers were elected: trustees.
5. j. Weaver, l.. w Derby, y. H. l'lod-
gett; clerk and treasurer 5. T. Gushing
Fred silver, who was injured on the
electric road in Gagovilc last Wednesday
night. died the next day from the effects
of his injuries. Mr. silver was high
ly respected citizen, and much sympathy
is expressed for his wife and daughter
The body was taken to NewhurN, the
home of his mother. on Saturday night
for burial
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08

Men and women alike have.to work in
cessantly with brains ana hand to hold
their own nowadays. Never were the de-
mands of business, the wants of the fam
lily, the requirements Of society, more
numerous. The first effect of the praise
worthy effort to keep up with all these
things is commonly seen in a weakened
or debilitated condition of the nervous
system, which results in dyspepsia, de-
fective nutrition of both body and brain,
and in extreme cases in complete nervous
prostration, 1t is clearly seen that what
is needed is what will sustain the system.
give vigor and tone the nerves, and keep
the digestive and assimilative functions
healthy and active. From personal
knowledge, We can recommend Hood S
Sarsaparilla for this purpose, 1t acts on
all the vital organs builds up the whole
system, and fits men and women for these
high-pressure days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08
Wishing.

OF all the amJsemcntS FOR the mind.
From logic down To fishing.
There isn't one that You can lind
So very cheap as wishing"
y very choice diversion. too.
II We but rightly use il.
And not. as W. are apt to do
Peryert it, ana abuse it.
l wish-a common WISH indeed
My purse were somewhat fattcr.
That | might clcor the child of need
And not my price to ilatter;
That | mi-nt make Oppression reel,
IS only gold can make it,
And break the Tyrauts rod OF steel,
AS only bold can break it.
l wsh-that Sympathy and Love,
And every human passion
That had its origin above
Would come and keep in fashion,
That Scorn and Jealousy ana Hate.
And every base emotion.
Were buried fifty fatho1s deep
Beneath the waves of Ocean.
wish-th1t friends were always true.
And motives were always pure,
wish the good were not so few.
! wish the bad were fewer;
| wish that parsons nc'er forgot
To heed their pious teaching;
| wish that pidcticing We're not
So different from preaching
/ wsh-that modest worth might be
Appraised with truth and candor;
wish that innocence were free
FROM treachery and Islander;
wish that men their vows would mind
That women ne'cr were rovers;
| wish that wives were always kind,
A,,4 l. ola
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08

Adelbert Martin was sentenced in the
county court at Montpelier Wednesday
to not less than II nor more than 10 years
in state prison on the charge of burglary.
He broke into Mrs Stephen Trombly's
house in Mortified last September and
assaulted her with a stick of wood.
Searchers were after him several weeks
and he was finally found in Manchester,
n. H. He was also indicted for assault
with intent to kill and felony, but was
not tried on these charges.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08

The United States supreme court handed
down a decision against the anthracite
coal companies, holding that they must
produce contracts and other documents
at the request of the interstate commerce
commission,
Prof. Berworth of Vienna says the
number of meteOrites actually falling up
on the earth each year. not including
shooting stars or meteors, is about 800.
The mansion being built at Bennington
by Frederick b. Jennings at a cost of
S240 900 contains 1877 rooms. The grand
stairway will be of English oak and cy-
press, the library will be furnished in solid
mahogany. Several rooms will be finished
in rosewood and cherry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08

A Japanese wedding recently took place
in California according to native GUS
tom. The ceremony was short Without
priest or book, the bride and groom We're
ushered into separate rooms, mysterious
ly darkened, and in seclusion each drank
three cups of wine three times. This is
the San San Qudo," or three times three
ceremony, which is all there is to the
matrimonial rite. After this the two were
declared man and wife, and the rest of
the festivity was devoted to the wedding
feast, singing and dances,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08
Any Wife and Any Husband.

Men are pretty pliable creatures. 4
good many of them owe their downfall
to ill-considered marriages; but as many
more owe their success in large part to
their wives. When a woman marres, she
has just one duty before her-to be
helpmate to her husband. She may
neither be satisfied to sit at home and be
taken care of, nor TO go her own way and
be interested in her societies, her clubs
or her own exclusive matters. She and
her husband are one. His interests are
hers II they expect to get anything out
of life, they must get il together. Work,
pleasure, pain. must be met with a COM
mon front; then there will be common
progress. 1t is right and proper that a
woman should be ambitious for her hus-
band. Something is wrong If she is not.
So when we find one VINO is. she presents
an example worth pointing to.
1t is a wise man who chooses a wife meet
for him; it Is a wise woman who sets out
to help her husband, and a very foolish
one who allows herself to be n drawback,
or merely a piece of luggage to be carried
along.-[April Woman's Home Compan-
ion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08
Women Do More

and endure more than men. They are the
stronger and more efficient. When they
do break down it is commonly through
the nerves, or bad treatment of some
sort. DR. David Kennedys new medicine
called Cal-Cura Solvent is the remedy for
women's ills. Write to the Cal-Cura Com
pany, Rondout, n. y, for a flee book, and
sample bottle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08
JOB PRINTING.
E. L. HILDRETH g. CO.
BRATTlEBORO.
&ailrnads.
Central Vermont Railway Co.
Southern Division.

Effective October IL. 1903.
Trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
1928 a. m. daily for Springfield, week
days for New York.
1925 a. M week days for New London;
connects at Millers 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.
1915 a. M. week days for Millers Falls
and Boston.
1927 p. m: week days for Springfield and
New York.
4:S5 p. m. week days for New London
and New York via. Norwich Line
steamers; connects at Palmer for Bos-
ton.
4:S5 p, m. daily for Springfield and New
York.
1854 p. m, Sunday only for Springfield
and New York.
5:45 p. m. week days for South London
derry.
Subject to change without notice.
r. II. FITZHUGH, Vice President and
General Manager
]. e. BENTLEY, General Passenger
Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08
About Making Gardens.

There is nothing better than pure Ground
Bone in making gardens.
A teaspoonful in a hill is a permanent
benefit, lasting all summer.
We wholesale it at S3.25 per barrel of
200 pounds, freights prepaid to your rail-
road station.
Enclose $3.25 in check or postal money
order, or in a registered letter, and trial
barrel will be shipped to you promptly. If
you don't need it all divide it with your
neighbors.
We publish little booklet, showing how
to use Ground Bone as Fertilizer in gar
dens and in greenhouses and to promote the
growth of your flowers and shrubbery.
Send your name on a postal card and it
will be sent to you free by return mail.
c. S. PAGE, Hyde Park, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08
Boston & Maine Railroad Co.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
In effect Oct. H. 1908.
Trains leave Brattleboro northbound:
11;05 a. m. for stations to Windsor, Lam
caster, st. Johnsbury, Newport, Sher-
brooke, Montreal, via. c. +. Ry., Que
bee, Burlington, st. Adams and Mon
treal.
2:30 p. m, Montreal express.
$50 p. m White River Junction passen-
ger
1915 p. m. night express. Daily.
1857 a. m. Sunday paper train to Wind
sor.
SOUTHBOUND.
For Northampton, Holyoke and Spring.
field, 5:23 a. m, 9:07 a. m, 1927 o. IN,
4:35 p. m, daily. Also 1854 p. m.
Sundays only)
ID. ]. FLANDERS,
Genl Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08

Mrs. Roosevelt has for use in her cab
met over 5000 pieces of perfect china.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-07
REFORM IN SPELLING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL
The American people pride them
selves OH introducing every new labor
saving Device but improvement in
spelling progresses very slowly. Think
of the labor wasted by the millions of
children of a single generation, and
will you stand idly by and not raise
a hand to remove this burden from the
countless generations which are to
follow to the end of time? Because
we and our ancestors have had to learn
the various sounds of o-u-g-h heard in
the words cough, rough, through,
thought and thorough, is it any reason
why we should transmit the same
burden to posterity? Our ancestors
have solved many problems of govern
ment, religion, education aud COM
merce for us, and have we not enough
philanthropy to help forward the
wheels of progress, though it may not
benefit us personally?
If any person will take the trouble to
make list of such words as physician
in which phi has the sound OF f, has a
z sound and ci has the sound of sh, he
will conclude that fully a years labor
is wasted by each individual in learning
these Irregularities in spelling. In the
pronunciation of geographical names,
we are obliged to learn the sounds of
letters in every language instead of al
lowing each letter to have uniform
sound in representing the spoken word.
1t is as easy to establish this uniformi-
ty as it is to buy railroad or issue a
national note, if the people are agreed
upon it. A national law might be en-
acted giving school officials five years
in which to adopt school books from
which all silent letters are omitted and
in which each sound is always represent
ed by the same letter or combination
of letters.
While Edison's telephone and Morse's
telegraph benefit only portion of the
race, the above law would save years
GlhO W CNCls w 70 llluoIlC
the accumulated experience of every
generation since the world began, ard
there is work enough for the average
child in mastering this experience with
out being required to master any relics
of dead language. Let those who have
the leisure and desire master ancient
languages, but do not make it impera
tive upon all children.
When we investigate this question we
cannot fail to conclude that it is worthy
of our attention. Though the change
will not benefit us of the present gen.
Grafton we should be willing to make
this little sacrifice as tribute of graft
tude to the host of patriots and martyrs
who have sacrificed their lives in build
ing up this civilization in the light of
which we live.
Veneration for the customs of our
ancestors ought not to hinder us from
changing our method of spelling any
more than it binders us from changing
our method of making our clothes, har-
vesting our grain or printing our books.
GEO. NJ. COLE.
White Salmon, Wash.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-07
STOCK
ON COMMISSION.

Since the quarantine was raised
in Massachusetts we have been do
ing a Live Stock Commission bust
ness. We sell each week live stock
at Brighton market direct to the
Milkmen and Butchers. We save
for the shipper the SPECTATORS
profits. Ifyou have live stock to sell
it is worth dollars to you to inves-
tigate our methods. Our live stock
business was established in 1865.
Our statesmen have had 20 years
experience. We guarantee quick
returns at market values. Write
us if you have live stock to SELL
We will keep you posted on the
market. See our market reports in
this paper. Stf
The Republican journal., 1904-04-07
Are You a Dyspeptic?

If you are a dyspeptic you owe it to your
self and your friends to get well. Dys-
pepsia annoys the dyspeptc's friends be-
cause his disease sours his disposition as
well as his stomach. KOdol Dyspepsia
Cure will not only cure dyspepsia, indiges-
ton and sour stomach, but this palatable,
reconstructive tonic digestant STRENGTHENS
the whole digestive apparatus, and sweet
ems the life as we'll as the stomach. When
you take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure the food
you eat is enjoyed. 1t is digested, assim-
lated and its nutrient properties appropriat-
ed by the blood and tissues. Health is the
result Sold by 3. H. Moody.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-07

DandelionS and strawberries are in
bloom here, but We are getting our
greens and berries from farther south
and there is still a chill in the air.
Everything is now green and the air is
laden with the scent of opening flower
and leaf. Little forget-me-nots are
springing up all over the grounds and
i'll some places there are white patches
of these beautiful little flowers.
ORRIN j. DICKEY.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-07

Ordinary household accidents have no
terrors where there's bottle of DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil in the medicine
chest. Heals burns, cuts, bruises, sprains.
Instant relief.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-07

A lazy liver makes a lazy man. Burdock
Blood Bitters is the natural, never failing
remedy for lazy liver.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-07

Fully guaranteed.
Vessel outtits-HOis4
anchor, sails, cargo
ant pun ? hilgo
" God saving lIitl
cnsilrge outfits, Seal
lop and Wmti horst
launches. etc.
" rite for Il ydt&
tDuflp.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-07
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on 50-cent bottle OF
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails
antee 25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded. emo. 45
A. A. HOwes & Co. w. o. Poor Il Son.