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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Miss Blanche Ranney is in Claremont
Mrs. Nelson of Brattleboro Is at her
fathers, ]. p. Ranney's.
Mrs. Allen and child OF Bratleboro
spent week at Walter Buxton's recent
ly.
L. a. Miller. who is a conductor on the
electric cars in Maiden, Mass, is at home
for a short vacation.
Rev. A. II. Goodhue OF Brattleboro was
in town last week to attend the funeral
OF Mrs. William Field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood OF wIndham and
Miss Winifred Chapman OF Vermont
academy were guests at F. R. Chapman's
Sunday.
Mrs. Hammond OF Torrington, Conn.,,
was at b. A. Walkers the first OF the
week. coming to attend the funeral Of her
mother, Mrs. Thompson.
Miss Alice Kyle spoke In the church
vestry last Friday afternoon in a very
Interesting manner of the work OF the
Woman's Board Of Missions. Miss Kyle
has been employed by the board as field
secretary a number OF years, and is
thoroughly acquainted with the work and
the missionaries in the field.
Mrs. sarahN Thompson died at the home
OF her son, B. A. Walker, last Friday
afternoon, aged 80 years and six months
She was probably the Oldest person In
town. She had been twice married. She
and her first husband Alfred Walker,
had charge of a hotel in Cavendish a
number OF years. Her second husband
was Rufus Thompson OF West Swanzey,
N, H. After his death she came to live
with her son. She was very active for
one of her years until a year ago, when
she fell and injured her hip, and since
that time she had been more feeble,
although able to be around the house
somewhat and go up and down stairs.
The immediate cause OF her death was
hemorrhage resulting from cancer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20
For Over Sixty Year..

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
ased for oyer 60 years by millions Of mothers
success Ii soothes the child softens the
gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie and is
the best remedy Tor diarrhoea,,, L will relieve
druggists in every part Of the world. Tween
ty.hve cents bottle. Be sure and ask for
Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take
20 other kind
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20

home in New York city. Miss Holton
will accompany them.
Chester has for some time claimed the
largest tree in the state and presumably
I'm New England, but Westminster comes
to the front. a chestnut tree in S. NJ.
Nutting's pasture measures "a feet In
circumference, while the big tree in Ches-
ter measures only % feet
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20
"5eauealret' Vigorous, Refined, Ro-
mantle Comedy.

That Creston Clarke, the rghtful
claimant to undsputed dramatic fame,
has chosen in tBeaucaire," a worthy
acquisition TO the notable successes Of
his useful stage career, lis fully attested
by the exceptionally high praise accorded
to his work and the production wherever
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20
Letter to Farley F. Crow.
Brattleboro, VI.

Dear Sir: We saved $40 or $50 70 w.
]. ]. Hall, Sheffield, Pa, and didn't nE
it, and he didn't know it, till afteHN
This is how: Five years ago he bc'sa
lead-and-oil to make 40 gallons Of paat
and painted it all on two houses 'N
coat.
Last summer he bought 40 gallons Ds
voc for the same, and had 10 gallons I'll
Devoe is worth 81 or IS, a gallon p.''
on. Yours Truly,
F. W. Devoe & Gu
P. s. Robbins & Cowles sell our PAM
Boil the water-unless you prefer TO
an aquarium rather than a cemetery
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20

Mrs. chas. Smith Of JImes, ohio, writes:
have used every remedy for sick head
ache l could hear OF for the past fifteen
years, but Carter's Little Liver Pills did
me more good than all the rest
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20
Harvest Day at the Home for the Aged
Wednesday, oct. rs.

Annual harvest day at the Home for
the Aged will be observed Wednesday,
Oct. 20, from 10 a. m. to p. m. A large
attendance is desired and it is hoped
that all will feel 1t a pleasure as we'll as
a duty 10, visit the home on that day.
partake OF a social cup Of coffee with
their friends, and leave behind them
something which the old people may en-
Joy, either in the way of eatables or
something for the home furnishings.
Even money is always acceptable-noth-
ing comes amiss where so much is needed.
This is the seventh annual harvest day,
and each year the friends have responded
very generously. Let us hope that, on
this occasion the donations may exceed
those of all previous years
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20
GBe l)ermunt Yb@nit.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
,ncb NJ Jscobs's. AZ Main st.

Quick lunch at Jacobs's, Al Main st.
Baskets and novelties fresh from Japan at
CLAPP g. JONES'S. ~
Twentieth Century health bread, cakes, pics,
cookies, doughnuts, etc. wedding cake
speciality. All goods home made. j. e. ia
OoBs, AZ Main st.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20

Rrattleboro Private School, SO Main st,
Shorthand and teachers courses spec
ialty
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20

Whoever knows when to quit hoping
for the best is the one who gets out OF
the deal with a good profit
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29

association, in whose hands was the
entire conduct and management Of
the races.
However, if any Of the foreign
clubs who competed in the Vanderbilt
race had any complaint to make as to
its conduct by the American Auto
mobile association, such complaints
should naturally have been made at
the time of the race and in accordance
with the rules. 1t hardly seems fair,
or sportsmanlike, to make sue COM
plants at this late date, more than
two months after the race has been
run. 1t is unfortunate that the for
eign club should have so nnisunder
stood the situation, and in order to set
them right we have fully advised our
foreign representative, J. Howard
tombstone land requested him to pre-
sent the matter to them correctly"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
STATUE NEARLY COMPLETE
LIKENESS OF GEN.
ERAL MCCLELLAN BEING
CONSTRUCTED.

PARIS, Dec. 29-Frederick Nc
Monniss, the American sculptor, has
completed the full size model of the
equestrian statue of General George
B. Mcclellan, to be erected in Wash
ington, D. c. It has been inspected
and accepted by Captain Frank
Mason, the American consul general,
and General Lucius H. Warren, rep
resenting the government and the So
ciety Of the army of the Potomac. Aft
er a few finishing touches it will be
turned over to the founder for cast
ing. The figure of Gen. Mcclellan is
in full uniform, with the Mcclellan
cap. 1t is an excellent likeness. Mac
Mannies worked on the statue more
than two years and is now at work
on the base relief for the pedestal. 1t
will be finished in time to be exhibited
in the spring salon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
Crescents Start on Tour.

NEW YORK, Dec 29.-Tne star
hockey team of the Crescent Athletic
club started today on it's annual tour
and tomorrow will play it's first game
at Montreal against the Montreal
Hockey club. For the last three years
the Crescent team has played the Ca
nadians at the Clarmont Avenue rink,
Brooklyn, and won every game. The
Montreal players nave been very
anxious to nave the champion hockey
team of the Amateur League of
America visit Canada and they have
made the most elaborate preparations
for the reception of the American Wis
itors.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
CoIonizing in Texas.

KINGSVILLE, Tex, Dec. 29.-With-
in the next few months a large agri-
cultural colony will be established OH
tract of land embracing about 200,-
900 acres, situated between Kings
vile and Corpus Christi, which has
just been purchased by a syndicate
headed by John w. Willacy of Port
land, Tex. The land is adjacent to
the right Of way Of the ST. Louis,
Brownsville & Mexico railroad and
the road will form the natural outlet
for the products raised on the land
There are already nine artesian wells
on the land and several others are
being drilled now, SO as to provide an
ample supply of water for irrigating
the big tract. The land is very fer
tile and will provide homes for the
families of about two thousand colo
nists.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
STATE SUPREME COURT nAo
RENDERED DECISION IN A
SEATTLE CASE
Refuses Writ of Habeas corpus 70
Huah j. O'NeiI, Who Was Ar
rested Under New Law.

The anti-scalping law passed by the
last legislature at the request OF the
railroads was UNANIMOUSLY sustained
bv a decision Of the state supreme
court.
The decision came up in the case ol
Hugh J. O'Neill of Seattle, who was
arrested for violation of the law, and
was denied release on habeas corpus.
On appeal of the supreme court
the constitutionality Of the act was
attacked on several grounds.
The supreme court holds first that
title of the act is not defective. Sec
ond. if is held that the act is. not un-
constitutional from taking property
without due process of law for the
reason that the right to traffic in rail-
road tickets for speculation and gain
is not an individual property right con-
templated by the laws. The right Of
the legislature, under its police powers,
to regulate the sale of railroad tick
cts to prevent fraud is affirmed.
In the decision the supreme court
holds against a decision rendered by
Judge Alton B. Parker, of New York,
saying that while the once demo-
cratic nominee for president "has a
distinguished personality as jurist
and otherwise which should cause his
opinions and arguments to receive
much consideration, but his conclu-
sions are not supported by the decis-
ions of other courts
The decision Of the lower court de-
nying release of O'Neill is affirmed.
The opinion has the approving sig
natures of all the members Of the
court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
HIRCUS, THE
DANCING
BILLY GOAT
80 By >l
MICKEY FINN

copyright, 1906, by Ernest Jarrold.l
L was Christmas eve, and Patrick
Doolan, the foreman Of the gas
works, had summoned a goodly
company Of his friends to cele-
brate the holiday season and the ar
rival Of two barrels of Irish turf from
his native town. A bushel Of this peat
lay glowing in the fireplace. While the
snow was softly piling itself upon the
window castings and the wind was TAX
ing liberties with the shutters Judy
Callahan slyly pinned upon the lapel
Of Dick Walsh, the letter carrier, a
sprig Of Irish ivy. By inquiry from
rheumatic Flaherty, who sat in the
ingle nook nourishing his shins, Dick
learned that the symbolic meaning of
Irish ivy is II cling to thee" Judy's
shrek moment later indicated that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
EIoped With Schoolboy,

MISHAWAKA, Ind, Dec "a
sensational case, rivaling that in
which Frank Ely of Evanston figured
some time ago, mas stirred up this
township.
Miss Adelia Evans Of Akron, Ohio,
became infatuated with Clyde Major,
schoolboy of 10 years of age, who
lives at Woodland "a country village
four miles south of Misnawaka. She
drove to the schoolhouse and induced
the aid to enter the carriage with her.
Since then neither the boy nor the
young woman has been seen or heard
from and officers have been asked by
the boys parents to assist in finding
the couple.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
SUNDAY CLOSING CASE.
Jury at Castle Rock Could Not Reach
Verdict.

CASTLE ROCK Dec. 29-Tne Sec
ond case brought by the good citizen
ship committee of the Sunday closing
movement was tried in justice court
here today.
No attempt was made by the defense
to deny the evidence produced by
plaintiff, and the only witness called
by the defense was Platter, who said
that he was at home in bed that day
w. F. Magill, county prosecuting at
torney, conducted the case for the
state.
The jury disagreed after being out
about two hours the ballot showing
one for conviction and the rest for
acquittal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29

gan threw that the goat liked the best.
They looked like little pieces O. bread
covered wild sugar. The goat picked
up so many O. the little chunks that the
crowd yelled to put Reagan out be-
kase he was stoppin' the show, and
ag'in. After that the goat seemed to
get lighter and lighter upon his feet
until he hardly touched the stage.
There were times when he whirled
around in the air widout touchin' the
floor, and the crowd gaspin' wild as
constituent at this wonderful beast.
And while he whirled he seemed to be
gettin' bigger and bigger till he was
as round as a balloon the boys play
wild. He would go up in the air.
wh.rlin' like a pinwheel, for ten feet,
and thin light on the stage soft as a
thistledown, and fly up ag'in till he
spun up farther and farther, lookin
like red umbrella on a big punkin,
and he was gone through the hole In
the roof, thranslated intirely."
"And where did ne go?' said the awe
struck Mrs. Cassidy In whisper.
"Some q the little boys sittin' on the
fence outside said he whit up in the d.
rection of ORION, and others said
twas toward Arcturus and Niptune he
whit"
'.And what was it that Reagan gave
the goat r said the materialistic Walsh,
anxious for an explanation Of the SEEM
ing miracle.
"Twas yeast cakes that the rogue
had covered wild sugar, and the goat
ate fifteen O. them"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29
AUTO CLUB is SORE.
President Morris Says French and
German Drivers Are Misinformed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29-The charges
of irregularities in connection with
the Vanderbilt cup race made recently
by German and French delegates to
the worlds conference of automobile
clubs held in France have aroused no
end of adverse comment. The opinion
of motorists in this country is well
summed up in the statement made on
Friday last to the effect that neither
Germany nor France can give Ameri
ca lessons in the line of fair, clean
craftsmanship.
President Dave Hennen Morris, of
the Automobile club of America, has
given out the following statement on
the subject: Il was very much sur
prised to read of the unfair reference
to the Automobile club of America. II
is plainly evident that the foreign
clubs have a very incorrect conception
of the relation of this club to the Van
derbilt cup race.
N"It should be very distinctly under
stood that we were in no way respon-
sibe for the conduct or management
of the Vanderbilt cup race and that
our sole function in the matter was
to act as the representative Of the
foreign clubs with whom we are affil-
lated or as their agent, in their rela-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29

When hungry, go to the Banquet, q
E. Main ST
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29

men," said Flaherty, rising and putting
On his hat, "but I must leave We. A
dancin' goat is too much for my vorac-
ity. couldn't swallow It."
When the door had closed Doolan
went on: Every night after supper
the table was showed back agin the
wall and the lesson began. And, would
you believe 1t, it takes three months
to teach the goat to stand on his hind
legs for five minutes! After that twas
easier. There was little gur-rl named
Ellen next door that took great inter-
est in the eddication Of the goat. She
was about the size Of the goat whin
she stood up, and twas pure joy to see
Hircus waltzin' around the kitchen to
the music Of my fiddle. With the goats
head on her shoulder and her arms
around his neck they would whirl slow
~ around in the dawdlin' circles of the
may, as the poet says
"How perfectly lovelyv' exclaimed
Judy Callahan.
"After the lesson was over each
night 1 used to give the goat all kinds
of tasty things, like potato peelin's,
cabbage stumps and such like, as a
reward, and twas the habit O. keepin'
the goat hungry all day that led to the
loss O. my fortune. Twas three months
O. strap and carrots before the goat
could do a dacint heel and toe, work as
hard as I might, and two weary
months before he would nod his head
and make a bow the same as If he was
before an awjence."
"Hark to that now" said Dougherty
to Judy Callahan in a whisper. "A
goat maxim boww
"As I said before" Doolan went on.
when the goat had learned to bow at
wink we made his bally suit. The
thing that cost the most was the skirt.
made Of red silk and shaped like a
parasol. 1t looked like a hollyhock
turned upside down. Then we put a
little green cap wild a red tassel on the
goats head and a pair O. white slip
pers on his feet. And whin we showed
him his picture in the glass he grinned
like a woman putin on her Sunday
bonnet. The tears fill me eyes whin l
think that only for that joker Reagan
might be rid1n' in me own divvi
wagon wild rubber wheels.
1.-THE first public appearance of the
goat as bally dancer took place in
barn in the Bronx. We fixed up
stage wild planks and boxes, and %
cents was charged at the door. The
news got around, and long before the
time to begin the show the barn was
crowded to the doors. Half the roof
was gone off the barn, but that hurt
nothin', for the night was clear. was
so afraid that the goat wouldn't do his
work that l gave him nothin' to eat
for twelve hours before he came on the
stage, and the poor beast was fair fam
ished. Whin I walked out on the stage,
hand in hand wild the goat, l thought
the awjence would 60 crazy. They
yelled wild sheer delight whin the goat
made his bow, and every man In the
barn was on his feet, and hundred O.
them had cabbage leaves and carrots
in their pockets to give to the goat, like
the ladies have bokays to give to the
play actors. As the goat whirled
around dom a waltz he would stop
now and then to pick a bit O. cabbage
or turnip that some one threw on the
stage. But twas what that rogue Rea-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-29


CARROTS"
Dick had taken advantage Of the In
formation. Just then Jack Doolan, the
youthful heir to the Doolan estate, put
his head inside the door.
Father, can 1 bring in the nanny:
The snow is fallin' on her through the
roof, and she's tremblin' wild the
cowld"
"Of course, my son." said Mr.. Doc
Ian heartily. Bring her in. We don't
want our milk watered."
That's a foine haste you have
there" said Flaherty. How much
milk does she give"
1.-TWO quarts a day, but she used to
give three quarts day before her hus-
band died. She's pinin' away since that
time, poor gur'rl. l think it's the love-
sickness she has," said Mr.. Doolan.
Dear, dear, look a. that, now" said
Mrs. Reagan alphabetically. II al
ways said that nanny goats was sinta-
mintle. And how long is the billy goat
dead, Mr.. Doolan?"
otis five years the oath day O. this
month";" replied Doolan. "Sorra day
twas whin we lost Hircus. A more
gaynial nor a more willin' goat you
would not find In all Harlem. Sure
his death was a tragedy and a calam-
ity"
"How was that?" quavered old man
Dougherty, the stonemason.
"Well," resumed Doolan, "'twas a
tragedy the way he was translated and
the only chance ever had O. maxim a
fortune.
"'Tis Quare about goats" continued
Doolan. "They are born wild a certain
amount of eddicashun. Show me the
goat that wouldn't know a cabbage or
a turnip whin he sees it. OF course
goat knows nothin' about machinery.
There was goat that used to stop the
horses DRAWN a street car, but whin
they put trolley car on the track you
couldn't find that much O. the goat es
would grease griddle. But goat can
be dedicated wild sugar and strap to
do tricks. Now, suppose none O. ye
would believe me If l told We that
I taught Hircus to dance as fine Jig
or hornpipe as ever you saw in thea
ter"
A chorus Of disbelief arose.
EYES," said Doolan, land no Frinch
lady could do finer pass soOI on her
toes, as they say in the heather Ian
guage. You must remember that was
very poor, and I'd be layin' awake
nights thinkin' O. some plan by way O.
maxim a fortune, and whin my wife
bought the two kids to start the dairy
the idee came to me like flash-I could
eddicate the goat to dance. Whin got
that idee in me head l could think Of
nothin' else. Cassidy, how much mon
ey do you think a dancin' goat could
earn on theater stage"
"Well," replied Cassidy, II should
think that $500 a week would be none
too little for SO dignacious a curiosity"
There" resumed Doolan. "D'ye hear
what Cassidy says? Three hundred
dollars a week for half an hours work
a day! Faith, felt the money in me
hand! But twas weary work teachin'
the goat An old animal trainer told
me that cruelty and kindness mixed
would do the job. Whin the goat
minded me 1 tickled his ribs and gave
him carrots, but whin he got stubborn
I lathered him with a strap. Mrs.
O'Brien, you remember the time we
had teachin' Hircus to walk across the
room on his hind legsT
deed I do, Doolanw said Mrs.
OBrien, with reminiscent sigh.
"Ye'n excuse me, ladies and gentle
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-15
Girls as WOOers.

"Where did the idea come from that
boys are the wooers? Do any little boys
have the early education in love that Is
given to little girls? When little girl
starts to school here are some Of the
things the big girls teach her the first
year: When she eats an apple she is
taught to count the seeds, while she
thinks of some little boy and repeats a
rhyme. In the spring the little girls
gather daisies and pick off the petals
one by one while they think Of some
little boy and say another rhyme.
When a little girl sees the first star in
the evening she repeats another verse.
When grown people take wedding cake
home it Is never the boys who ask for
a piece to dream on and see whom
they will marry. 1t is the girls.-Atchi-
son Globe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-15

The famous leaning tower of Pisa Is
a campanile or bell tower. The build
ing, which is cylindrical in form, is
1917 feet high and fifty feet in diameter,
made entirely Of white marble. 1t is
called the leaning tower from the fact
that 1t inclines some thirty feet from
the perpendicular, and it is not general
ly known that this inclination, which
gives the tower such remarkable ap-
pearance was not Intentional. At the
time 1t was about half done the error
in measurement was perceived. 1t was
guarded against by the use Of extra
braces In the further construction Of
the building and an adaptation of the
stone in the highest portion. There
are seven bells on the top of the tower,
the largest of which weighs 1000
pounds, and these are so placed as to
counteract as far as possible the lean
ing of the tower itself.