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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06
GRIP THAT FAILED
MARROW ESCAPE OF A WELL-KNOwN
FARMER AND HORSEMAN,
Ono of the Worst Assaults Known-John
ii. Robinson Attacked Three Times and
Given Up for Dead.

An encounter with highwaymen on n
have been preferable to the experience
through which Mr.. John H. Robinson,
of Manchester Bridge, N. Y, actually
passed. In the former case he would
doubtless have been quickly relieved of
his watch and money, and would have
been left in a more or less bruised and
dazed state by the roadside. But the
loss Of valuables would have been rela-
lively small and within few days he
would have recovered from injuries and
shock. Besides, such an attack would
not be soon, if ever, repeated. Told by
himself, his story is rs follows:
81 was attacked three times during
three years by grip, complicated with
pneumonia, and my sufferings were ter
rible. l had some Of the best physicians
in the county but none of them could
give me any relief from the fearful pains
i'll the back of my head, just Mt the base
Of my skull. For two weeks l was so
low that no one except the doctor and
my wife was permitted to come into my
room, and once was given up for dead. "
No one ever had the grip worse than
did unless he died, and 1 would have
died too if it had not been for DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People.
happened to read of two cases of grip
that had been cured by them, so 1 got a
box. After l had taken one box 1 felt
much better, and three boxes cured me
completely. l know this medicine is q
grand good thing and l heartily recon-.
mend it as the only thing that saved my
life."
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are such an
excellent remedy for the grip and its
after-effects, because they expel poison
from the blood, supply tonic and nutri.
tive elements to every organ and nerve,
and, in short, forward all the processes
that tend to rapid and complete recovery.
One of the most striking results of the
use of DIR. Williams Pink Pills in cases
of influenza is that the depression, which
is such trying characteristic of the dis.
ease and which often takes q suicidal
phase, is succeeded by elasticity OF
spirits. This great remedy is sold by all
druggists throughout the world.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06

Rev. Earl NJ. Wilbur of Meadville, Pa,
who has been appointed dean of the new
Unitarian Theological college in Oakland,
Cal, is a native of Jericho, this state.
He was Valedctorian Of his class on his
graduation from the University of Yer
mont in 1886. He graduated from the
Harvard Divinity school in 1890, and
received the degree of A. NJ. for post
graduate work in Harvard. He filled a
pastorate for a time in Portland, ore,
then studied and travelled abroad, and in
1899 became pastor of the Unitarian
church in Meadville, where he has also
been instructor in homiletics and Ger
man in the Meadville Theological school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Murder and Suicide on an Express Train.

Mrs w f. Osgood of Hiram. Me. was
shot by her husband on board the express
train bound from Boston to st. Johns y.
r., Thursday night, and died in a hos
pitN at Augusta early Friday. Osgood
shot himself dead. The tragedy was due
to domestic difficulties. They were re-
turning from Boston where Osgood had
gone after his wife who had left home.
When the train was stopped at station
the other passengers heard Osgood and
his wife quarreling. few minutes later
Ossood stood up and when his wife re-
qucstcd him to be seated he drew a re-
volvcr and shot her. Before any person
could interfere the man pointed the re-
Voivcr at his own head and fired.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06
The PUTNEY COLUMN
PoIander Disappeared with SII2
Of H. TownSend's Money
The Thief Overlooked $eo-officers Have
Found No Trace Of the Criminal. Who
Was About "a Years Old.


Harrison Townsend, West hin
farmer has made his coat pocket an
swer for safe deposit vault for several
years, fearing to put his money i'm banks
lest thieves break through and steal
Ills adoption of this business method was
the means of enrichng an itinerant Pole
SIP Wednesday morning The Pole had
been at work for Mr.. Townsend but two
days, but during that time he had not
gone about with his eyes shut. He learn
ed where Mr.. Townscnd's money was de-
posted and waited for the combination
to be left open. The moment for which
he waited arrived before daylight We'd
ncsday. Mr.. Townsend and his man
went to the barn with lanterns to do the
milking. on his return Mr.. Townsend
found a lantern i'm the middle of his
room in which he had left his coat Sus-
picious Of robbery he made a hasty invcs-
tgation of his coat, and his suspicious
We're confirmed. lie opened his wallet
to the compartment where the biggest
wad was kept 1t was empty. Hard
earned savings amounting to SIP had
disappeared. He turned to another COM
partment and was pleased to find that
$50 had been overlooked. Without los
ing any time he notified Sheriff A. w j.
wilkins, who, with the newly elected
constable, Harry w. Cobb started in
search of the alien. The woods were
searched and officers in surrounding
towns were notified, but up to last night
their efforts had not been rewarded. The
Pole is described as about "a years old,
of medium height, hazel eyes, dark brown
hair and a full beard of lighter shade.
lie weighs about 10 pounds. and when
last seen wore a soft felt hat and a
rusty black suit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.

A remarkable catch of lake trout was
made in Granite lake, Munsonville, May
l, by DIR. H. r. Beals, Wallace l.. Mason
and Arthur Faulkner of Keene, who troll
ing took seven fish that weighed AZ pounds
and ounces. The largest fish was 30
inches long and weighed s pounds 2
ounces and the smallest 81 inches long
and weighed 8 pounds and 10 ounces,
Granite lake has been stocked with diff
ferent species of trout several times, but
there are large number of black bass in
the lake and trout are seldom caught
there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06
Now Is the Time
to Use CAL Cura.

Mr.. ]. H. Brandow, of Jewett Centre,
N. Y, writes:
to doctors during my life, ana l don't
complain of the doctors; but three bottles
of Dr. David Kennedys new medicine,
Cal-Cura Solvent, cured me last spring
of heart trouble and terrible pains in my
SIDE, back and head, Am better than for
thirty years"
Prepared by the Cal-Cura Company,
Rondout, N. Y. All druggists, 81.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06
life's Tavern.

In this old Tavern there are rooms so dear
That l would linger here
I love these corners and familiar hooks
Where l have sat with people and with
books.
The very imperfections and the scars
About the walls and ceiling and the floor,
THE sagging of the windows and the door,
The dinginess that mars
The hearth and chimney and the wood
laid bare
There on the old black chair,
The dear dilapidation of the place
Smiles in my face,
And l am loath to CO.
Here from the window is a glimpse of sea,
Enough for me; a.. ,-,
And every evening, through the window
bars,
Peer in the friendly stars.
And yet l know
That some day must go, and close the
door,
And see the House no more.
MARY Burt Messer in the April Al
lantic
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06
ST. Louis Fair Opened.

The Louisiana purchase exposition at
st Louis was formally opened Saturday
with impressive ceremonies, and in the
presence of a vast throng. President
Roosevelt pressed key in the White
House that set the machinery in mo-
ton. and delivered a brief address. On
the exposition grounds addresses were
made by Secretary Taft. as the personal
representative of President Roosevelt; eX-
Senator Carter OF the national commits
sion: President Francis of the exposition
company Senator Burnham, Representa-
tive Tawney, Mr. Skin, the director of
exhibits; +. II. Hartman, representing
the domestic exhibitors, and Michael La
grave, commissioner general for France,
for the foreign exhibitors. \ hymn writ
ten by +. c. Stedman was sung.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06
OPPOSITION SHOWN TO THE BUILD
ING OF A SCHOOL HOUSE.
Vote Was 70 to rs In Favor of Having the
Committees Report Deferred Until Next
March Meeting.

over $50 people attended the special
town meeting Saturday afternoon which
was called to consider the question of
building a school house and to hear the
report of the committee appointed at the
annual March meeting. Little was ac-
complished in the way of solving the
question at issue, but pronounced oppo-
sition developed, as is inevitable where
there is a lack of intelligent appreciation
of educational advantages. The meet
ing was called to order by f. L. Hough-
ton, moderator who asked for report
from the committee. \. ]. Aver, in be-
half of the committee. said that Mr.. Will
kins had been obliged to devote n large
part of his time the past few weeks to
county court matters. DR.. Foster mad
been unusually busy and Mr.. Hayward
had been away much of the time, so
that the committee was not prepared to
give a report He asked for an extern
sion of time, and motion to give the
committee 80 days in which to prepare
report was made. Il. H. Braley moved to
amend the motion by having the report
made at the next March meeting. on
viva voce vote the chairman declared the
amendment lost An appeal from his de-
cision was made and a division of the
house was ordered. Then some one call
ed for a ballot which was taken. The
amendment was carried by al vote of IS
to 70. Since the meeting many who did
not thoroughly understand the question
have said that they would vote differently
another time, so it is probable that anoth-
er special meeting will be called to vote
on the question of building school house
without waiting for the report of the
committee The principal speaker in OPP
position to the movement was W. Ii.
Blanchard, who said that the timbers in
No. l school house were solid as n rock.
At the March meeting NJ. d. Whitman,
health officer, said that the building was
in dpnlOra
Sanderson, the well-known carpentner
said it could not be repaired as it ought
to be because there was nothing to re-
pair to-"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.

The fifth summer term opened at Mt
Hermon this week with 215 students en-
rolled of whom $50 are new students
During this term the new department of
agriculture will offer five courses in agro-
nomy, animal industry, horticulture, for
estry and poultry keeping. Some changes
have been made in the faculty. Prof All
ken will not return and Miss Seymour will
take his place. Mrs. c. h. Dickerson will
take Miss Bigelow's classes in Latin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06

the immortal characters portrayed i'm the
ten Shaksperean readings Those who
heard him have had an intellectual delight
never to be forgotten, and those who have
not heard him have lost the greatest
treat Of the season." Prof. Patterson was
former principal of the Hinsdale high
school but is now connected with the
West Virginia University at Morgantown
and his many friends here will be glad
to know that he has made a place for
himself and is winning success in his
southern home
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06
Improving.
[From the Scottish Americana -.

[From the Scottish Americana 49,.
A very plain man in Glasgow has a
very pretty daughter. One day she was
sitting on his knee right before a look
ing-glass. She contemplated the reflection
of their two faces and then asked
Papa, did God make me?"
Yes dear" he replied,
"And did He make you?"
YES"
Looking again in the mirror, she drew
a long breath and rejoined: He must be
turning out better work lately, isn't he?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06
Ca|-Cura Solvent
The King Of Spring Medicines Is
this Great New Blood Purifier.
DR.. DAVID kENNEDY's NEW AND
LATEST MEDICINE.

The spring Is the time when every one
should feel young, vigorous and full OF
energy and vitality II people will use
DR.. David Kennedy's new medicine. Cal
Cura Solvent, during the spring months,
they Will be free from indigestion. dys-
pepsia, liver and kidney troubles and
all nervous disorders. This remarkable
remedy dissolves and expels from the sys-
tenn all acid and foreign matters 1t pu-
rifles the blood, gives vitality and vigorous
health and should be used in every family
at this season of the year
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06
eERNARDsToN, MASS.

Frank Sears has bought half inter
est in the business of II. 7. Lazelle' ana
the two men have bought the store build
ing and the house adjoining OF W. A.
Stratton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06
Annual Meeting of Public Library Trus'
tees.

The trustees of the public library held
their annual meeting in the library room
Saturday afternoon. w. II. Blanchard
was elected chairman. Mrs. Julia n.
Knight was reelected to serve as secre-
tary, treasurer and executive committee.
She has served the town in these positions
several years in a Very acceptable way
Miss Freeda Pember was reelected Ii
brarian The library is growing rapidly.
The catalogue is a model one. 1t is IN
two parts each book being catalogued
twice, once by its author and once by
its title The trustees ask for dona-
tions of books. There are many books in
town lying unused which could be of use
if put in the library. Juvenile books es-
pecially are desired. Books on the useful
arts-carpentry and building, painting,
saw fling cabinet making, blacksmithing,
etc.-and on the household arts, politics,
political and social science, travel, ad-
venture and education would be welcomed.
The library has the Kimball fund of $500
left by the late Charles w. kimball'
Such a monument is more enduring than
one of marble or granite.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06

The sultan of Turkey has recently CIV
en- consent to the archaeological society in
Constantinople to make excavations at
Ephesus.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06

]. F.. Washburne has returned to Waw-
ona Calf, for the season.
II. f. Taft returned this week from
visit with relatives in South Hadley'
Mass.
Mr.. Peppin, the new blacksmith in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06

A state paper tells of citizen who
brought his pastor along when he came TO
Denver to be operated upon lot appehui-
citis 1t was his desire to be opened with
prayer.-[Denver Post.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06
Liberation Notice.

| hereby give notice that have given my
son, George Fred Plant, his time through his
minority, and will pay no bills of his contract
ing and claim none of his wages from this date.
PETER PLANT.
Marlboro. Vt. April "A, 1904.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06
Office.

WHEREAS my wife. Fannie NJ. Stowe, has
w LETT my bed and board without just cause
or proVocation, this is 10 notify all persons not
TO trust her on my account, as shall pay no
bills OF her contracting after this date.
WILBUR II. STOWE.
Wilmington, Vermont. May ., 1901 1921
Forblddine Notice.
Notice is hereby given that my wife, Hattie
f. French, having left our late home at South
Vernon. VT shall pay no bills contracted bv
her after this date. - -..
DEXTER w. FRENCH.
May 3, 1904.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06

DR.. L. S. EDWARDS. Dentist.
Office and residence II Prospect 81.
Brattleboro Telephone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06

FREMONT HAMILTON, M. D.,
Office and residence No. 1 Linden
street. Hours until a. m, l to 2.30 and
early evening to 7.30 Sundays, l to .
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06

DR.. c. S. CLARK,
DENTIST
Whitney Block, Brattleboro. Telephone.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24
SPEECH WAS RESTORED
BY A GRAIN OF CORN
Old Subscriber Tells His Paper of
Most Remarkable Case.

Together with several other commu-
nications bearing on the same subject
the following, from an esteemed patron
In the state, has been received:
Dear Editor: We seen in your hon
orable paper about that Ill. fellow that
lost his voice and claims his hogs run
themselves to death after a woodpeck-
er, and we also read what that Ark. fell
low claimed that a mule throwed him
and he lit so hard sitting down his
voice was restored, In fact cussed so
loud he withared up the trees around
thare. These partys claim to have
great things hapen. in fact, for a cou-
pie of DUN men they tell about the
biggest whoppers l ever hear, but not
in 1T with a feiow named Jones from
this county, from the Gourd. Jones
was born def and dunn and some
thought he was a idit, never went to
school and worked around the livery
barn moastly. after a while he got so
he could whinny like a boss and they
used to give him a nickle or ten cents
to get him to do it, and he would eat
field corn like boss. Don't think he
ever eat hay, but maybe he did I amt
shure. One day some fellows come to
town and we went over to the livery
barn and give Jones too bits to holler
like hoss and eat some corn for us.
L nat was III IotpleHl, 90, you can NGTyIy
by Doc Crayton'S books. Jones eat to
or three hand fulls of 1t when he give
choak and got a grain in his wind
pipe, he fell down like fit and some
staid, some run for water and some
for the Doc. He got black In the face
and water and shaking didn't do no
good, they couldn't find Doc and we
thought for shure Jones was dieing.
but he didn't. he give one big spell like
he was kicking the bucket, blood shot
out of his ears and he give a big whoap
like a. kid with the whoaping coat and
the grain come out of his windpipe.
From that day on Jones began to talk,
you see the trouble was he couldn't
hear before that. but that blood that
shot out through some tube, Doc knows
the name, loosened up the congesthun I
believe and his hearing got all right.
AS soon as he got to hearing words he
could say them. He wasn't no idit. He
is a schoolteacher now, run for Post
master three years back and can make
a tollable fair political talk. Respect
fully-Pevely Sadders in st. Louis
ReDublic
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24
Historical Society Will Get
Relic of the Old Minnesota

Negotiations are now nearly COM
pleted for the addition of the steering
wheel of the old frigate Minnesota
to the museum of the Minnesota State
Historical society.
This old war ship, long since con-
demned, played an important part in
the blockade of Southern ports during
the Civil war, and members of the
Historical society, who felt that her
achievements reflected credit upon this
state, have been trying for some years
to secure some relic in perpetuation of
her memory.
The services of Senator Moses e.
Clapp were enlisted, and as early as
March, 1902, he introduced joint reso-
luton in congress to authorize the
secretary of the navy to donate to the
Minnesota State Historical society the
steering wheel of the ship. This reso-
luton, after taking the usual course,
has now been recommended by the
committee on naval affairs Of the SEN
ate for passage.
The ship has now been dismantled
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24

Although living in the suburbs or at
the lake resorts is generally conceded
to have it's charms in summer, it is
difficult to convince the city resident
that it can be bearable in winter. And
yet, many men whose business is in
st. Paul live at White Bear or some
other of the nearby lakes throughout
the winter months-and pretend to like
it.
That is one marked characteristic of
the man who lives in the suburbs in
winter. He always makes a very en-
thusiastic show of enjoying it, and he
is always ready to tell the inhabitant
of the city fiat or the hotel or town
house how delightful it really is to
live in the country. And the anus
ing part of it all is that the city man,
in his superior wisdom, doesn't be-
Iieve a word of it.
On the long distance trolley from
Wildwood or the train from White
Bear, and often in the quick-l lunch
restaurants the man who has put him.
self and his family out to pasture for
the winter is to be heard telling some
one how bracing the air of the country
is, and how he and his wife and chill
dren ''eat like pigs and sleep like tops"
and all that sort of thing. He tells of
the joys of ice-boating at White Bear
or Minnetonka or skating on some of
the other lakes and ponds, and says
he has no inclination to attend the
theater or any OF the entertainments
peculiar to the city.
He omits to mention such trivial in
cidents Of his daily life as getting up
long before daylight to get his break
fast and get to the car or train in time,
or perhaps making the fire and carry
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24
JOYS OF THE SUBURBS IN WINTER
Those Delightful Country Is.

ing out ashes before his breakfast can
be cooked Neither does he say any
thing much about having to break ice
in the water pitcher in his room be-
fore he can take his morning wash,
taking his bath in a washtub in the
kitchen after the family have gone to
bed, and being compelled to carry
home everything he buys, from a
clothes-horse to can Of paint, instead
of having it delivered.
He is also silent on the subject of
having to wade from the depot to his
house in snow to his knees and then
finding it necessary to dig the front
door out of a big drift before he can
open it. These are things about which
he doesn't enthuse to his friends and
when they are mentioned he shifts
quickly to long talk about how much
sickness there is in the city this win
ter and how his eldest girl has always
been delicate and subject to colds and
ills of all kinds until this winter and
now she is as strong as a horse.
The city man usually stands for all
this sort of thing peaceably and lis
tens in an abstracted way. His medi-
tative mood may, as a rule, be attrib-
uted to an effort to determine whether
the suburbanite really does like win
ter life in the country or is merely put
ting up a great big bluff.
Contemplation of the matter leads
to the belief that there really is some
thing in it, for there are many men liv-
ing in the country in winter who could,
if they so desired, live in the city.
Then arises the question: How can
anybody who wasn't brought up in a
lumber camp like that sort of thing?
and the city man finds himself at the
finish of his speculative powers.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24
Protectionists 4stand By"

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The nine
teenth annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Protective Tariff league was held
here The report of the secretary
showed a membership of S78 in tWen-
ty-two states. The election of officers
resulted:
President, Charles A. Moore, Of New
York; treasurer and general secretary,
Wilbur F. Wakeman, of New York.
The league unanimously adopted an
address in advocacy of protection. 1t
includes this:
1--WE are unable to perceive the
necessity for the abandonment of pro-
lection in order that our foreign trade
may be increased. With foreign
trade aggregating $2,50O,0OO,OO0 and
steadily growing, it would seem that
we are already getting fair share OF
the worlds traffic. But it must not be
forgotten that our internal trade
reaches $4,000, 100000 yearly. To the
care and preservation of the great
home market, with it's trade of $780,
900, 10000, protection stands especially
committed.
Reciprocity in competitive products
is unsound in principle, pernicious in
practice and condemned by experience.
1t is contrary alike to the national pol
icy of protection to the fair treatment
of domestic producers, and to friendly
relations with foreign countries. 1t
is neither ethical, nor economical, since
it seeks to benefit some industries by
the sacrifice of others. Reciprocity in
competitive products is the policy of
favoritism. 1t tends to array industry
against industry, section against sec
tion at home, and to foment CONNER
cial retaliation and political antag-
onism abroad. True American policy
is protection of all the opportuni-
ties and possibilities Of the American
market for American enterprises; and
fair, equal trade treatment for all 9TH
er countries"