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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01
ANOTHER SENSATIONAL CASE.
Mrs. Moffat of Sandsate Charged With
Completely in an Attempt to Poison Her
Husband.

The Bennington county court has be-
gun another sensational trial in the AIof-
fat case. Mrs. Alice Moffat is under in
dictment charged with attempting to
poison her husband. Alexander Moffat, a
farmer in Sandgate. Mrs. Moffat, who
is described as 45 and unattractive, and
Joseph Mears, a young man employed by
hor husband, became intimate, and the
result was unpleasantness which led Mears
to leave the farm two or three times.
In the spring of 1902 Moffat was taken
suddenly and severely i'll after drinking
whiskey which he says Mears gave him.
Physicians who saved his life detected
evidence of corrosive sublimate poison
ing and an analysis of the whiskey show
ed that 1t contained enough of the poison
to kill several men. Mears was convicted
of an attempt to poison Moffat and was
sentenced to not less than 10 nor more
than is years in states prison. States
Attorney Archibald became convinced
that Mears was not alone implicated in
the attempted poisoning and his investi-
cations led to Mrs. Moffat's indictment for
completely in the crime. Mrs. Moffat is
now living with her husband. who fur
nished bail for her and who expresses con-
fdence in her innocence. Mears is eX-
pected to make a complete confession
when he is called as a witness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01
Caught Him in Halifax.

Frank Pike of Monroe Bridge was fined
so in the district court at Greenfield Mon
day for assault ana battery on Elmer
Phelps, also of Monroe Bridge, Sunday
evening, the goth. Elmer and Frank have
lived in the house of the latter. Mrs.
Pike doing the homework for Mr.. Phelps.
On the evening of the racket MIR. Phelps
was at the telephone talking with Silas
Phelps, when Mr.. Pixies name was mem
toned. This allusion to him was con-
strued in some way as an insult, and ac-
cordingly he hit Mr.. Phelps. damaging
his optics and ribs. The fine was paid.
In conversation in the courtroom after the
trial, while Mrs. Pike was outside trying
to raise money for the ransom of her bet
ter half, Mr.. Phelps. in reply to a remark
that they occasionally have a little row
up there, replied that they did, although
he had not been in court for n year and n
half. When the fires of passion ragged in
the breasts of the clan. AIR. Phelps said
he acted in the role of a peacemaker and
pacihed the beligerents, Mr.. Pike is the
man who escaped from Officer Donovan
of Greenfield a few years ago while be-
ing escorted to the court room to answer
to a charge of drunkenness. Mr.. Pike
was later captured in Halifax by Deputy
Sheriff Haskins of Charlemont, and Civ
en- an additional sentence for having run
away
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01
HOOD FIRM
Gdrget Cure

In garget the udder becomes iniamed,
thick, stringy, bloody or watery.
A tablespoonful Of Hood Farm Garget
Cure mixed with damp feed two or three
times Il day will cure any ordinary case.
"One Of my cows had bloody garget and
l fed her Hood Farm Garget Cure, night
and morning for six days, after which the
milk was all right" A. E. LOOMS, North
Wolcott, vt.
Prices 81 and $3.50.
Hood Farm SaIVe especially pre-
pared to be used in connection with our
Garget Cure. Also excellent for cracked
teats, sores, bruises. ST.. Call for treatise on
garget and its causes. Prepared by C. /.
Hood Co., Lowell, Mass. For sale by
GEORGE e. GREENE, B~rattleboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01
[From the Baltimore News

1t happens, fortunately for the possibili-
ties of journalism, that there is a we'll
grounded belief on the part OF many
ne wspaper owners that the conducting of
a newspaper by men of convictions. in &C
cordance with those convictions, is one
of the ways-and that the most solid of
all-for establishing it upon a sound COM
mercial basis. The necessity of public
support, of advertising support. is of
course acknowledged; but that is not
taker care of from day to day, or even
from year TO year; once for al, the for
tune of the paper is staked upon the prin-
ciple that the people will support a pa
per that is honest and fair and brave.
others tomorrow; but it will
respect all the time, and the confidence of
the community in its sincerity will be it's
strongest asset. This principle once ac-
knowledged, the rest is plain sailing; the
voyage may often be rough, and some
times it may be disastrous; but it is never
aimless, and never delusive. The men
who conduct the paper know we'll enough
that 1t would have to be discontinued if
pecuniary support from the public failed:
but they need no more be conscious of
this consideration in their work than the
preacher need think about his salary in
determining his theology or. his ethics, or
the physician worry over his fee when
dealing with the problems of life and
death that daily confront.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01

a glad surprise ON the directors of the
Heaton Hospital in Montpelier Thursdav
by sending a Christmas present of 81 900
for that institution to be used as tho
directors see fit. This is not the FIRST
time the hospital has benefited from the
liberality and bcucvolcncc of MIR. CaI.f
for since its organization. the Washingi m
philanthropist has presented the ius.i-
tuition with $4,000.
Erwin II. Thorpe. formerly editor If
the Middlebury Register, and later post
master in that town. has been appointed
permanently superintendent of the civ
delivery division of the postohce de-
partment in Washington, succeeding cha.
Hedges. who was removed several month.
ago. Mr.. Thorpe entered the postal Sole
vice as an inspector a few years H.o
ana has recently bean in charge ,f the
eastern division of postoflicc inspectors
with headquarters in New York city.
Henry Shaffncr found near his home
in Ludlow recently IA buck weighing about
300 pounds. with both hind legs froz,u
A steel iacketed bullet was found under
the skin and it had undoubtedly pene-
trated the jaw. causing paralysis. Mr.
Shaffner took the deer to his barn and
attempted to revive it, but it died within
a short time. II was an old animal.
as the mark on its ear showed that it was
one of the original herd liberated by
fVAAA' f'AN'A 'iAANA Af8A aNHN'N 49, =N.
years ago.
Dr YIN ~ Younr II accidartour
shot and killed himself ne.. his homo a.,
snrippdnld Mass saturda, Rido me-
tice had been a diversion with him for
years, and he had two guns in his carriage
and was attempting to lift the rear of
the vehicle, when he pushed against thu
end of the rifles so that the trigger struck
against the scat and the eln was dis
cborged Tho buliet won't tbro,gb ht.
heart causing almost instant death. Dr.
Young practiced his profession a number
Of years i'm Montpelier, but had lived in
Springfield for more than 20 sears.
Dr Itptcbtpso, sunarint.,dar of tho
stain hoenitsi ,,, ..n i1sI =, .t Vrtor-
h,r, has ,Ja.id.l .f,., tu, ,.,,tts .,
obsarvation tbot bartholomew Crott,
who shot potor N-orrnn in tts.t Ntortnnl.
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,bo c,so o,,,irst crotto ,riii MOO, ha triod
and th,t he vii D.. rl,cod in tho crirain"i
u.at "a In no osyr,,, a. W. tarhrry I-orrnn
u.os shot fron, au,hrsb wbilo re,,,ring to
bis howe n,rir In tbo evening ,itb , la
Of wood. Crotto was his nearest neigh
Dor, and there had been bad blood letwoen
the two men for a long time.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01
THE WORLDS rALLEs4l BUILDING.
1t viii be Built in New Ydrk and Will
be 40 Stories Hioh.

The tallest building on e. nth is ,o n.
erected on lower Boadwsy N Nsw ~
if present plans are carried on, VIZ
five stories below street l.,.l AZ 49,.
high from the e%ntrance To tba ,on a.
and surmounted by a co foot ,o,s mo-
gigantic new building will bnvo l"r
height Of 90 feet. making ii over ,nirs
as high as the Flatiron building and sl-
most as tail again as the Park row bpi5.
ing whicn at present holds the record.
ms building VIII extend one fun block
site. will reach $40, 060Ol0 ~ ~,
said to nav been Secured o,5 "Hu J.
pletion of the building wj,bir cue OPP
is promised. '"e EeI'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01
IN OUR OWN STATE.
POST OFFICE STATISTICS.
The Amount OF Business Handled in
Vermont and the Extension Of Rural
Free Delivery Service.


Vermont and the Extension of Rural
Free Delivery Service.
Fourth Assistant General
Bristow has compiled some interesting
figures about the magnitude of the opera
lions of rural free delivery i'm Vermont
during the last fiscal year. He shows that
there were delivered 2, 206, 1926 pieces of mail
ON the 127 rural routes of the state. This
showing is remarkably good as compared
Will the business done on rural routes
in other New England states. The number
Of pieces Of mail delivered on rural routes
i'm Maine was 2,7S5. 065; on rural routes in
New Hampshire, 2,492, 27S; in Massachu-
sets, 2,6iI $50.
There are A. post Offices of the presi-
dental class in Vermont. MIR. Bristow
SAYS that Vermont, in population. ranks
as the 43d state of the Union, having an
estimated population of 3l7,146. and that
that state ranks 81 in number of presi-
Dental post offices, Oklahama. North pa
kota and New Hampshire each ranking a
little higher in that particular.
The gross receipts for post Offices Of all
classes in Vermont during the fiscal year
were $G4S, Gi7.17, which is an average per
capita expenditure of $1.S7. In tina par
ticular Vermont ranks as the eleventh
state in the Union. the others in the
order being New York, District Of Column
bia. Nevada, Illinois, Colorado, Massachu-
sets, California, Connecticut, Washing
ton and Maine. The whole number of
post offices in Vermont, including both
presidential Offices and so called fourth
class offices, is 533. In the number of it's
post Offices Vermont ranks as the 39th
state in the Union. The number of
fourth-class post offices in Vermont Is
4S6 and the average compensation to
these fourth-class postmasters is S272.1 Is,
wherein Vermont ranks as the 14th state
i'm the Union The COmnpnG1tfn of
fourth-class postmasters ranges all the
way from a few dollars a year to $1,000
a year, according to the amounts of
stamps cancelled.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01

The bi-monthly revolution in San Do
mingo is at last in full swing, with for
mer President Jimenez, marching on the
capital to Dust the government which he
helped to establish last month after over
throwing another government.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01

Score. Shelburne Falls 20, B~rattleboro
is. Goals from floor, Short A, Koonz,
Woods 2, Schontag 2, Vice, March, Howe
2, Ferriter 2, Stafford 2. Goals from fouls,
Vice 2, March 4. Referee, Turton. UNI
pire, Daniels. Scorer, Noonan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01

"Wha is the price of Dobbin's Electric
soap?
six cents a bar. full size. reduced from
ten"
why tfat's the price of common
brown soar Send me a box. ] ant
anord to bly, any other soap after this"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01

1t speaks well for railroad management
that of III ,G17, $40 passengers carried on
the railways of the United States in the
year ending June 80, only 321 were killed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01
To Cure a Cold In One pav.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If 1t fails
to cure. e. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01

Mexico, which within the memory OF
many men living appeared to be hope
lessly and irretrievably bankrupt, had rev
enues for its last fiscal year a~ggregating
$1,000 600 in excess of it's expenditure.
The credit for this wonderful transforma-
ton is due in large measure to Poririo
Diaz, who has been far sighted strong
souled, forcsfuEand wise president.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01
eRATTLEeoRo HAD A GOOD LEAD.
Shelburne Falls Was Lucky In Throwing
Baskets In the Last Half and Final
Score Was 22-18.

The Shelburne Falls basket ball team
which has seldom lost a game at home
had a CLOSE shave Christmas night,
when the B%rattleboro quintet visited the
Massachusetts town. The score at the
end of the first half was II to 4 in favor
of Brattleboro, and at one time 16 to 6,
but the Shelburne Falls players made
some lucky shots near the close which
brought them a victory.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01
STUDIES OF THE vERNAc,u-

Conversation between tbA .u,
ter girl and the girl at the ION COZ
"Onnust?" ~''"'''
"Sright!'
"Okum Off"
Sure zina stanniear."
"Juh meanit?'
"Ubetcha.'
"Ooseddy did,
"Gurlova there"
"Wah sheno boutit?
DINO. Swatshesedd"
"Okum off, Yercoddin
''rhinkso fu wanta. Bavcb.
gifts?" 'hFlStmI
"Notchett, BaHchoors?r
Nav. Say loo5eer.
"Watchesay?'
"Jeer how TomAan Lii
"Notsoloud! Sohebody learrs
"Lettum. Nothitmuchno bon.
"Quitchercoddin.H
GRACIOUS linus Hgittngalong
"Somus l."
"Slong!'
"Slong!'
Doctor-Ah! out 4pra co,.
She-Yes; l walk - lilies bafstu'utional|
fast every mornin fIfC M. N'oie break
rs the drug store a1fals fl vompleyior
don Tattler. lion
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01
Mystery in the Death Of Lewis Hill Of
Waterbury.

Lewis Hill, clerk in c. c. Haines's gro
Gerry store in Waterbury, was found dead
in the hay loft in Mr.. Haines's barn Sat
urday. Mr. Hin was married only ten
days before his death, He ate his din
ner with his wife and then went to the
barn to get the delivery team. About 8
o'clock Mr.. Haines noticed that the goods
had not been delivered and on going to
the barn he found the body. Mr.. Hill was
a strong young man, in good health, and
he was popular with the customers of the
store, An autopsy was performed. No
official statement has been made as to
the cause of death, but it is said that the
physicians found no evidence of that dis
ease.
The autopsy showed large quantities of
strychnine in Hills stomach, and 1t has
been found that on Dec. "a he bought Is
grains of poison at Palmer's pharmacy,
saying that he wished to use it in killing
rats. There was nothing peculiar about
his manner at the time he made the pur-
chase, and when he left the house for
the last time he kissed his wife goodbye.
Their relations were very harmonious.
He had nc financial trouble, and the
Whole matter regarding his death re-
mains a mystery, although it is evident
that he committed suicide.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01

Alfred King, 16, son of Joseph King
of North Pownal, fell from a Boston &
Maine train Saturday night while return
ing from Hoosick Junction, and sustained
a bad fracture of the skull. He was
taken to the hospital in North Adams
where he died in a few hours.
A stock company has been formed in
Burlington with a capital stock of So, 900
which may be increased to 500, 900, for
the purpose of building an opera house.
The incorporators are A. L. Richardson,
II. w. Allen. Elias Lyman, Henry Green,
j. j. Flynn, w. B. McKillip, l.. II. Turk
and w. H.. Zottman, 1t is expected that
a building will be erected next season ON
Pearl street, west of the Masonic temple,
At the nnual meeting of the interde-
nominational commission held at Mont
pelier the officers elected were; President,
Rev. C. II, Merrill of st. Johnsbury; sec
rotary, Rev. w. n. Newcomb Of South
Royalton; executive committee, Rev. j.
o. Sherbufne of st. JohnsDury for the
Methodist church, Rev. Gibbs Braislin of
Rutland for the Baptist and Rev. II. r.
Miles off l3rattleboro for the Congrega-
tional.
Ira c. CdAEf of Washington. vt, sprung
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01


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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-03
PATENTS IN 1903.
Connecticut Tenth in the List With
 Unusually Small Number.

The commissioner of patents yester- day transmitted to congress state ment showing the number of applica tions for patents and the total num- ber granted during the year 1908. The total number of applications filed amounted to 49,2SS for inventions, for designs ITO and for reissues 154, mak- ing a grand total of 50,213. There were 31,5S2 patents issued during the year and 117 reissues. of this number Connecticut secured 912. which is very small number for the stafe- Connecticut was tenth in the list dur ing the year, New York being the ban ner state. A few years ago Connec- ,ticut headed the list, but of late years the patents granted in the state have dropped off quite little. The states that are ahead of Connecticut are as follows, in addition to New York with 4,537; Pennsylvania. 3,144; Illinois, o,s11 Ohio 2,156; Massachusetts, 2,- 0S1; New Jersey, 1,22S; California and Missouri 979 each, and Michigan. 950.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-03

Thursday, as usual, is our regular Bargain Day. All de- partments make special re- auctions for this one day in the week. The following list is ank Especially attractive one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-03
ANNUAL MEETING OF
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

The annual melting of the First Bap- tist church was held last night and was largely attended. Very favorable reports were submitted by the differ ent officers and committees. During the year the receipts from all sources amounted to S9,SOO, an increase of S2.- 500 over last year. A surplus on hand was reported by the treasurers of all the departments. The collection, con- tributed by strangers, visitors and per sons not members of the church, was 300 per cent larger than ever before.
 The annual election resulted as fols lows: Trustees, Edwy E. Benedict, William O'Neil, Dwight l.. Smith; treasurer, Warren s. Trott; Henry B. Sanford, who has served as clerk for twenty years, was asked to serve until the office is supplied; Mir Sanford would not be reelected; assistant clerk, Elmer D. Stanton; collector, George w. Watson: assistant collect ors, Harold Granger, Lyman Rich, Sidney Risdon, Albert E. Sault, Miss Clara T.. Thomas, Miss Caro Rich Miss Adelaide l.. Frost and Miss Eth el Sweet; treasurer of the poor fund, A. J Shipley; auditors, Charles P. Haight, Victor NJ. Shaw, Newton C.. Smith; fnance committee, Albert D.. Field, D. l.. Smith, Lyman H. Bald win. Warren s. Trott, G. H. Watson, Newton c. Smith. Louis A. Richard, A. J. Shipley, $ A. Risdon and J. H. Mintie: treasurer of benevoIence, D. l.. Smith.
 The church elected two additional daecons, James H Mintie and Newton c. Smith.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-03
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

MT Mahaney, who has been ill at the home of his son In Ansonia for sew eral weeks. has returned to his home on Washington avenue.
 The fifteenth anniversary of the organization of the Brooklyn Athletic club will be celebrated on Friday night of next week. A reception and dance will be held at the club rooms.
 The advent of cold weather has caused much sickness and the doctors are rushed with calls. Sick people will do well to remember whenever they want prescription to be hHed' to send it to A. c. Walkers pharmacy, where the prescription materials arc the best that money can buy. Every thing is fresh and pure. There Is no substitute. The doctors directions are always carried out with absolute accuracy and the utmost care Is taken that there are no mistakes. The prices are the lowest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-03
BOARD OF CHARITIES.
Appointed Two Physicians, Who will
 Serve for Remainder of Year.

Every member of the board of charities was present at the meeting last night It was voted that Comnis- sioner Filling should be vice chairman of the board.
 Ill regard to the communication from the board of health, requesting the board of charities to have the pest house, or contagious disease hospital, cared for by the superintendent of the almshouse. the board passed a resolu- tion to the effect that the best 1t could do was to have. d watchman from the Brookside home look at the hospital each day and report its condition to the board of health.
 ; \ communication from City Attor- ney Kellogg in regard ito placing or phan children in temporary homes was received and placed on file.
 The board voted to request the board of public works to provide room in the basement of the City hall for storeroom for the charities depart ment It was also voted to request the board of public works to extend the water main on the Watertown road as far as Irvington avenue, SD that the Brookside home may be sup piled with water.
 4@ III dpplOFHlS Ine monthly DlllS TOT the almshouse, it was noticed that one of the bills was itemized as bushels of oats and another as bags of oats. One of the commissioners asked Superin- tendent Doran how many bushels are ilaa bag. He replied two. Commis- sioner Chase said that when | went, to school. there were two and a shalf bushels i'll a bag, while Commissioners Bronson remarked that he thought that a bag contained three bushels. The members after some discussion decided that it made little difference ill the price whether the oats were purchased by the bushel or bag.
 Dr William A. Goodrich and Dr George W. Russell were appointed city physicians to serve from February $ for the remainder of the year The salary will be at the rate of $500, 8 year each. .
 It was voted that the board meet on every Monday before the regular monthly meeting of the board of fi- nance and on two weeks from those Mondays at o'clock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-03
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Dcwn For
 the Benefit ofour Busy Readers

Venaro Maresi of New Haven. aged l4 years, while gathering coal in the Water street railroad yards last night, was struck by train. One arm was crushed and one leg broken. He died later at the New Haven hospital.
 A protracted controversy over the construction of a bridge over the river which divides the towns of Branford and East Haven, has been decided by an order of the secretary of war, who orders the construction of draw bridge or the removal of the whole structure. The members of the state central committee of the> prohibition party have been notified by Chairman E. h., G. Hohenthal of S@Ith Manchester, to meet in the Y. M. c. A. hall in Hart ford Tuesday, February 9, at II a. m., for the purpose of fixing the place for holding the next state convention. A conference of prohibitionists will be held and all who are interested have been invited to attend.
 George Shea, one of the worknlen in the Groton shipyards started Sat urday to visit his sister who lives in Willimantic. He decided to make the ! trip from Norwich to Willimantic, a distance of sixteen miles. on foot and in the night, Saturday, night. When he arrived in Willimantic both his feet were badly frozen and parts of both feet may have to be amputated
 AS Mrs John Apelson, who lives on Depot hill, Higganum, opened her door Monday afternoon she was sur prised to see full grown deer gazing at her. Shaking her apron at the ant- mai she frightened it away. Going down the hill it crossed over the mea- dow and Higganum creek to SWan's | hill. where it disappeared in the woods. Shortly afterwards thc deer came back accompanied by half grown fawn 1 and passed Mrs Apelson's house and disappeared over the hill.
 The annual report of the quarter l master general, George BI Newton and acting quartermaster general, George Cole. was submitted to-day to the governor It shows a balance in the hands of the quartermaster general on January 6, 1903, of $4,575.36 which was turned over to General Cole. The total receipts Of the department were 1923, ,T94. IS. Expenditures $19,21S.S2, which leaves a balance on hand of 1 S4,575.36. The report of Brigadier l General Cole shows his receipts S56.- 73O.67 and the disbursements S54,bSSy 10. leaving a balance of $2, 1S0.07