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Milford chronicle., 1905-09-15
SsonIsey Bread Tree.

The baobab tree, which has been
transplanted from Africa to Asia and
America, has a fruit whose pulp
monkey bread"-is eaten by negroes
and seeds that are priced by natives OF
Madagascar for the oil that is abstract
ed by crushing and boiling in water. A
French chemist has been investigating.
He finds that the round seeds grow to
a diameter of three-fourths of an inch,
that their kernels contain 50 per cent
Of oil, with much nitrOgenOus matter,
and that the Madagascar oil is a whit
ish solid which begins to melt at about
% degrees centigrade. The odor re-
calls Tinisian olive oil. The oil does
not become rancid and is suggested
as a valuable product in place of CO.
coanut oil and in fine soaps and un-
guents.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-15
POWDER EXPLOSION KILLS MANY
Disaster at Fairehanee, Pa, Spread
Death and Ruin.

Connellsville, Pa, Sept. II. - The
Rand powder mills at Fairchance, six
miles south of Uniontown, we're en-
tirely wiped out by an explosion. OF
the 80 men who went to work in the
mill 10 are known to be dead. Of these
13 have been identified.
There were seven explosions in all.
Every one of the 10 buildings was to-
tally demolished. Not a vestige OF
them remains. The debris that was
strewn over the 10 acres of ground
where the plant was located took fire
soon after the explosion and added its
terrors to the disaster The dismem-
bered parts Of the dead were burned in
many instances. Identification of many
was made by parts Of clothing alone.
The first three. explosions were not as
serious as the last four. Then the
packing house, pressing room and
margarine blew up. followed by two
cars of dynamite standing on a nearby
railroad siding, which were set off by
the conclusion from the powder mill
explosions.
All of the dead and injured, with the
exception of C. NJ. W. Rand and Clyde
Woods, lived in Fairchance.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-15
POT OF GOLD DISAPPEARS
Was Found BY Laborers, Who Hid IT.
and Is Now MISSING.

Charlotte, N. c., Sept 13.-An iror
pot containing $4,000 in gold coin, the
newest of which was lis years old
was found on the farm of James Riv
ers. near Chesterfield, S. c., by Tyler
Teal, a white laborer, and Will Ed
wards, a negro, while engaged recently
in digging a ditch, according to the
story by Edwards. The pot was car.
ried to a point two miles away and
buried near the bank of a stream
When, two days later, the finders
went after the pot it had mysteri
ously disappeared. The negro charges
that the white man has appropriated
the money and has hidden it from
him, while Teal declares that the
story is all joke and no pot was un.
earthed. Edwards sticks to his story
Detectives employed by the negro and
who have since been working on the
case, say they have secured evidence
confirming the discovery of the hidden
wealth, but thus far no trace of the
gold has been found.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-15
a Arrealctlon b l.nnch-

The master of Baliol. the Rev. Cyp
rian T. Potter Of New York. entertain
ed in Hall the other night the officers
and men Of the United States destroyer
Texas, which is at present stationed al
Ifiey lock. During the course Of tile
evening Sir Thomas Upton, who. de-
spite his 1O1 years. is as keen sports
man as ever. made his usual happy
references to the coveted cup and stat
ed that it was still his determination to
bring 1t to this side of the Atlantic.
Shamrock NIL" said Sir Thomas, sis
the best boat have yet sent over, and
! can only say. May the best bOa-
winr London Punch
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-15
10 ANNUL MINERs'cERTIFIcArEa
Celebrated Case In Scranton Postponed
Until Next Term.

Scranton. Pa, Sept 12.-On account
Of the inability of President Mitchell
of the United Mine Workers, to be
present, the celebrated Shea case, in
which theN eonsdtutionality of the
miners certificate aet'is attacked, was
continued in equity court until the
next term.
Should the operators succeed in an.
nulling this act, it would make it pos.
sibAe for them to operate their mines
in case of a strike with imported Ia
Dor. which is now impossible, because
every miner must be armed with a
certificate that he has had two years
experience in the mines and is compe.
tent to handle explosives and deal
with gases.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-15
PRODUCE Quotations
The Latest Closing Prices In the
PRINCIPAL Markets,


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. steady;
winter extras, $3.10@3.25; PennsylVa
mia roller, clear, S3.6003.75; city mills
fancy. $5G5.50. RYE FLOUR steady;
per barrel, S4.20. WHEAT firm; No
2 Pennsylvania red, new, S21b 683c
CORN firm; No. 2 yellow, local. 62c
OATS firm; No. 2 white, clipped, Bic
lower grades, 29c. HAY firm; No. /
timothy. S14.50. PORK firm family
S17. BEEF firm; beef hams, $23624
POULTRY: Live steady: hens. 14c. /;
old roOsters. 9@91ac. Dressed steady /;
choice fowls, 15c.; old roosters. 10c.
BUTTER steady; creamery, 23c. EGGS
firm; New York and Pennsylvania, "a
per bushel. 50@52c.
BALTIMORE - WHEAT easier;
No. 2 red, S2A@821sc.; steamer No.
2 spot. S06S0Nc.; southern. 75mSOc.
CORN quiet; mixed spot, 59@59Ac.;
steamer mixed 57G57Ac.; southern,
50658c.; September, 59@59Ac OATS
steadier; white, No; 2, 30h@SO%c.;
No. 3. 30c. No. 4, 2855 5@28%c.; mixed,
No. 2, 2S62SAe. No 8. 27h 62Sc.
No. 4, 26d261ac. BUTTER steady;
creamery separator extras, 221k023c.;
held. 20n2ic.: prints. 24@25c.; Mary.
land and Pennsylvania dairy prints.
2OQ21c. EGGS firm; fancy Maryland
and Pennsylvania, 21@22c.: Virginia,
21c.; West Virginia, 20@21c.; south
ern, 10000. per dozen.
Live Stock Markets.
PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards)-
CATTLE steady; choice, &5.4065.6O;
prime, $5.15 a $50. HOGS lower:
prime heavy, medium and heavy
Workers, $6.10d6.15; light Workers.,
95.90@6; pigs, $5.50G5.75; roughs.
94.50@5.25. SHEEP lower; prime
wethers, $500 q $40; common sheep,
e1.5063.50; spring lambs, &59775; |
veal calves, e7@s.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-15
NEW FALL GOODS
ATT. w. TRUTHS.

We are this week opening a splendid line
OF fall goods, some and pretty styles in
dress goods such as Mohair, Secilians, Pan
amas, serge, Cochin and many others, in
fact all the new weaves used for shirt-waist
waist suits and Coat suits.
Iu Silks this fall black is going TO take the
lead, we have in all the new kinds, a pref
ty Chiffon, Iafeta, 36in wide, nothing more
handsome for $50 a yard.
Pean deS' lie which has no end to wear 36in
wide SI.25 yard.
A pretty Tafeta guaranteed to wear, 36in
wide for $l.oo yard look for its equal
also all the cheaper silks such as China
and Japan for so and IS cts a yard: so if
you are thiking of buying a silk suit come
IN and look the line over and see if they
are not the silks of the day.
A chaper and better line of Canton and
Outing cannot be found for the money
were bough before cotton advanced.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-15
FORGED TO TELL
INSURANCE SECRETS
Sensational Disclosure as to How
Reports Are 'DoCtOred."
PROBING THE NEW YORK LIFE


New York. Sept 13.-Selling 100000
in bonds one day and buying them back
the next but one, holiday intervening,
in order to keep within statements
made in the New York Life Insurance
company's report to the superintendent
of insurance. was the sensational dis
closure made at the session OF the
legislative insurance investigating COM
mitttee. The fact was drawn from Ed
mund d. Randolph. treasurer of the
| New York Life Insurance company, af-
ter Attorney Charles E. Hughes, OF
counsel to the committee, had labored
for over an hour to get direct answer
from Mr.. Randolph to a direct ques-
ton.
Mr.. Randolph had handed to Mr..
Hughes a schedule of syndicate under
writings and transactions of the New
York Life for the last 10 years. This
statement was to show, and a foot note
to the schedule so stated that the COM
pany had participated in no syndicate
transactions that had been closed out
with a loss. Among these syndicate
transactions was the underwriting of
the Navigation syndicate, or Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine.
Mr.. Hughes drew from the witness
that there was an aggregate of $4,000,
600 the New York Life paid J. P Nor
gan & Co on this "jOint account" Mr..
Hughes then took up a sales item dated
December 81, 1903. of 100000 of Inter-
national Mercantile Marine stock. Mr..
Randolph, replying to Mr.. Hughes, said
this sale was made to ]. P. Morgan &
Co Mr. Hughes continued his inquiry
into the matter and asked:
''On January 2, 1904, there is an en-
try of a purchase Of 100000. From
whom did you buy?"
u. P. Morgan & Co."
''Why did you sell to J. P. Morgan &
Co., then buy from J. P. Morgan & Co.
on the next business day."
Because they desired to reduce It."
'Yes, but why, then, did you buy il
back the next business day?"
Here Mr. Randolph began to explain,
and wandered several times from the
subject He was led back by the lawyer,
who seemingly was unable to get re-
ply. Finally he asked:
who sold the shares for the New
York Life?"
"Mr. Perkins"
"Who bought them again?"
~Mr. Perkins"
"As matter Of fact there was a re-
port to the superintendent of insurance
on December 81, 19OS?"
yes"
''Then the sole purpose Of the trans
action was that you might be able to
tell the superintendent of insurance
you held only sS,2OO,OOO of Interna-
tiOnal Mercantile Marine shares?"
The witness hesitated, and tried to
evade direct answer, but Mr. Hughes
the question, until finally Mr..
said Yes"
There was a mOmentary hush, fol-
lowed by a murmur of suppressed ex-
element.
In discussing the syndicate to handle
the New Orleans railroad securities,
which transaction was closed out in
1904, Mr. Randolph referred to a re-
,eiver being appointed. which was un-
by the New York Life when
he securities were taken up. Witness
llso said that some parties the COM
)any had expected to join in handling
he securities had failed to do so, but
when asked the names refused to give
hem.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-15

How to XIII Insects on Roses,
II Insects attack roses put moth balls
Hnder the bushes, and In a very short
time the insects will be gone.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-15
Ran of WIth WInnlnas.

Rochester, N. Y. Sept. 12.-The po
lice are searching for Frederick E.
Rice, secretary OF the Moore Brook
stock farm, Of Chester, Pa. A warrant
has been sworn out by his employer,
]. Charles Longbotham, of Boothwyn,
Pa, for grand larceny in the first de-
gree Longbotham claims that Rice
disappeared at the close Of the circuit
races here. taking with him about
$500, representing the firms winnings
at the races
Wanamaker's Brother-in-Law Dead.
Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. IL. -
George H. Brown, aged IS years,
brother-in-law of John Wanamaker,
died here after a few days illness.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-15
nMade Another AnaeI."

Montreal, Sept. 12.-J. Albert Mar.
tin, son of the junior parener Of Mayor
Laporte, Of this city, after playing
with his three little children at his
home, took the youngest daughter 5
years old, into an adjoining room and
strangled her. When the crime was
discovered Martin appeared to be per
fectly cool and composed. II have
made another angel for heaven" he
said. He will be examined by alienists.
Was Granddaughter Of Patrick Henry.
Ithaca, N. Y, Sept 12.--Mrs. Vir-
ginia Henry Beasley. aged SO years,
a granddaughter OF Patrick Henry,
died in the state hospital at Willard,
where she had been a patient for the
past few months.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-15
J E. MESSICK. D. u. 3,
Office ever First National Bank.

Teeth extracted without pain. Fi1ings
I'd plates made in very best manner and al
'esTsonable terms. Satisfaction is always
guaranteed. Those for whom I have done
vofk are my references.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-22
Former Bank President Arrested.

A. j. Ferris former president of the
Peoples national bank of Swanton, now
in the hands of a receiver, was arrested
at Swanton Friday on the charge of mis-
appropriating two notes from the bank by
means of false entries made on Septem-
Der 20. 1902 Both the notes We're signed
IF. II. Mead" one being for 1896 and
the other for $4l4. Ferris was taken by
United States Deputy Marshal Thomas
Reeves, who made the arrest, to Burling-
ton, where he was arraigned before
George +. Johnson. clerk of the United
States court. He was held in $4,000
bonds, which he furnished for a later
hearing, the date Of which was not fixed.
The Peoples bank went into the hands of
receiver October 10, 1904, National
Bank Examiner Frank L. Fish Of YER
gennes being appointed to the position.
Receiver Fish is still in charge of its
affairs, and has paid one dividend to de-
positors 1t is alleged that Ferris, upon
receiving the two notes from Mr. Mead.
which were the property of the bank,
credited them to his own account by
means of false entries on the bank 8
books. Ferris also is charged with having
made an incorrect report to the con-
troller Of the currency subsequent to the
alleged false entries.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-22
Has Randolph a Flrebue 7-Man Under
Arrest

In the past four months Randolph has
had four incendiary fires. June Is the
buildings on the Beard place, Randolph
Centre, owned by George Day, were
burned to the ground. Aug. % barns on
the Seymour place, near Randolph Cen
tire, owned by Alfred Bower, were burned
with the entire hay crop and farming
tools. Sept II the barns owned by John
Young near East Randolph were burned
with 40 tons of hay, nine cows, four hogs
and farming tools. Friday fire was dis
covered at p. m. in the house on the
Harvey Pember place near Randolph Cen
tire. Neighbors were summoned and
were able to eXtinguish the fire before
much damage was done. The same even
ing Riley Robinson, William Regain and
Dana Comstock drove to the Pember place,
and when they went into the yard a man
ran from the shed for the woods. The
three followed, but were unable to capture
the suspected firebug. At Randolph Cen
tire Thursday Frank Barnask was given
a hearing before Judge William II.
Nichols on the charge of setting fire to
the Seymour buildings. He waived ex-
animation and was bound over to appear
in Orange county court to be held in
Chelsea in December Bail was fixed at
$1,000, which he furnished
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-22
NOBODY SPARED.

Kidney Troubles Attack 8rattIebcro Men
and Women, Old and Young Alike.
Kidney ills seize young and old alike
Quickly come and little warning give.
Children suffer in their early years
Can't control the kidney secretions.
Girls are languid, nervous, suffer pain.
Women worry can't do daily work.
Robust men have lame and aching backs.
Old folks, weak, rheumatic, lame,
Endure distressing urinary ills.
The cure for man, for woman, or for child
Is to cure the cause.-the kidneys
Doans Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys
cure all the varied forms of kidney suffer-
ing.
Brattleboro testimony guarantees every
box.
Joseph e. Jones, farmer, between VIII
Evansville and Newfane, about IL miles
from Brattleboro, says: ITO man en-
gagged in my calling a good sound back
is Indispensable, but when that part OF
his anatomy is weak and is subject to
attacks of aching, particularly If he con-
tracts cold or overeXerts himself, he is
on such occasions in abject misery
When the attacks were at their height
noticed this weakness and aching every
morning and for an hour OF two after
arose. and even when up and walking
around for any length of time the soreness
was very apparent When man cannot
stoop or bend without mourning sharI
twinges, when he has spells of dizziness
in spite of all the medicine he uses tc
remove these annoyances, and that mar
at last buys at George 70. Greene's drug
store Doan's Kidney Pills and takes 8
course of the treatment which stops the
almost continual aching, and removes
other annoyances due to either weakened
or excited kidneys he is only too pleased
TO recommend the preparation. l certain
ly endorse Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-and taxi
no other
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-22
Great Fortunes for Gems.

According to the compilation of the gov
eminent officials diamonds and other pre-
900 900 were brought into the United
States last year This is taken as an in
dication OF the Industrial prosperity OF
our country. The best indication OF the
popularity of the famous Hostetters
Stomach Bitters is the Iact that more
people are taking 1t today than ever
being recognized more and more every
day by people who have been persuaded
to try 1t, and as result thousands have
them willingly testifying to the fact II
YOU suffer from insomnia, poor appetite,
Indigestion, dyspepsia, liver or kidney
tiers viii surely cure you. Try it and see
for yourself.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-22

The annual meeting of the Vermont
State Grange will be held in Montpelier
Dec, 1914.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
chapter, Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, will be held at Montpelier Tues
day, Oct. 3. the day before the centennial
celebration.
Harry S. Lawrences mill was burned
with machinery and finished lumber at
Ludlow early Sunday morning, causing a
loss of $4,000, with no insurance. The
flames had made such Roadway when dis
covered that the hose company could do
nothing toward saving the building.
The annual reunion of the 18th YER
mont regiment was held at st. Johnsbury
Saturday, when officers were elected as
follows: Colonel Redfield Proctor; lieu
tenant colonel, E. l.. Hovey of st. Johns
bury; major, F. G, Cobleigh of Lyndon
Vile; adjutant and quartermaster, j. t.
Gleason of Lyndonville. Gov. Bell adj
dressed the veterans.
The goth annual meeting Of the re-
union society of the Third Vermont regi-
ment was held at ST. Johnsbury Tuesday,
officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Capt. George w. Bonnette, St
Johnsbury; vice president F. F. Nyer
East Coventry; secretary and treasurer
S. e. Pingree, Hartford Forty-two were
present at the dinner which was served
by the Woman's Relief corps. The after
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-22
Two HardwIck Boys suffOcated.

Two little boys, Charles Bianchi, A.
and William Grisetti, 6, were buried alive
while at play at the foot of 80 foot EN-
bankment near the railroad track at
Hardwick. Sept. 10. 1t is supposed that
the earth was loosened by shifter which
passed along the track near the place or
the. accident. Nobody knew about the
accident until the bodies were dug out OF
the earth late in the evening When the
children did not return home at night
their relatives became alarmed ana
thought that they were probably drowned
in the river. Somebody reported that
they saw two children at play near the
embankment in the afternoon, however,
and this led to an examination or the
ground. A pile Of dirt was found at the
foot of the bank and digging revealed the
lifeless bodies of two children. They were
buried in but 10 inches OF dirt. The
Bianchi boys father is serving a sentence
in the house of correction for Illegal
selling OF liquor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-22
DUNN ERsToN.

Wanted-A saw mill.
c. o. Knight of Worcester is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. Jennie Patch.
Query-Who but the sexton has charge
of the East Dummerston cemetery?
1t is with universal regret that the
townspeople learn of the death Of Mrs.
Laura Pratt, a former resident.
Mrs Augusta Bennett, Mrs. Eta Her
rick and Miss Mildred Halliday return
ed Tuesday from Springfield, this state.
The Grange observed gentlemen's night
Sept. 10, with a good literary program.
excellent music and a good time gem
orally. The attendance was good and the
ladies returned a hearty vote OF thanks
to the gentlemen for their entertainment
The male quarter and photograph selec-
tions were fully appreciated and the
question Which is the best method OF
preserving and applying fertilizers on the
FARM" received gooG attention. The
next meeting will be held Oct 3.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-22

The two-year- son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ellsworth of Hyde Park (Garfield)
was drowned recently by falling head first
into a tub OF water which had been left
standing in the shed.
Fred L. Mattison, AS, who died Sat
urday at South SALISBURY from paralysis
OF the throat after an illness of several
months, was a representative in the
legislature OF 1896 and was senator from
Bennington county in 1904. He was vice
president and manager of the Eagle
Square Manufacturing company of South
SALISBURY.
The comptroller of the currency has
made public an abstract of the condition
of national banks in Vermont at the close
of business August 25. 1t shows that
loans and discounts on that day aggregat-
ed S12, 523, $50; gold coin, 1920, 075 total
species, 1851, 57S; legal tender notes, S9II,-
S51; individual deposits, $l2,796, 449. The
legal reserve was 1901 per cent. of the
deposits.
Benjamin Williams, a former soldier
at Fort Ethan Allen, charged with the
murder of Policeman James McGrath In
Burlington on May ~, 1904, and who was
sent to the Waterbury insane hospital
for observation, is declared to be sane
The hospital authorities on Thursday filed
with the county clerk report to the effect
that Williams was sane. Atty. Gen. G.
c. Fits asked the court to fix a date In
the immediate future for the trial.
Miss Helen Lund, an employe in Henry
Hudson's tailor shop at st. Johnsbury
was fatally burned Friday morning. She
was caring for her sister who was Ill
when a lamp exploded. Her sister tolc
her to throw the lamp from the window
but she feared that she would set an ad'
joining building afre, and she ran dowr
two flights of stairs with the lamp in hel
hand. Her clothes caught fire and sh'
was so terribly burned that she died thu
following morning at the Brightlool
hospital.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-22
Vermont's Grand List for 1905 u
s16ao.27476

The total figures of Vermont's grand
list for 1905, which have just been COM
piled, are as follows: Polls, 179, 4Sl (;
acres real estate, 4,793 1885, appraisal real
estate, 1927 1921, 271; personal property,
SAL. 700 225; one per cent, 81 1880, 21496 /;
list state tax, S1.S6s, 5S1.96. The figures
for Windham county are: Polls, 1876;
acres real estate, 46S,9S7, appraisal, $780,,
479, OO5; appraisal personal property. $4,-
O6S. 304; one per cent, Sl45, 473.09; list for
state tax Sl59,S4 90. Glastonbury in
Bennington county shows the smallest
list with l6 polls and list for state
tax of $S4369; Burlington is the largest
with 1870 polls and a state list of $143,-
374.75. Rutland county has the largest
valuation. its list for state tax being
$262. 42511 There is no marked change
in the total figures for the entire state
in comparison with 1904.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-22
Fatal Explosion at swantOn.

One man was fatally injured and two
others seriously hurt by an explosion in a
pile OF cartridges at the Robin Hood pow
der company's plant at Swanton Monday
The injured: Arthur Bean, fatally; Ed
ward Levick. jr., Joseph Truedeau, seri-
ously The men were at work in a room
In the front of the factory, extracting
powder from old cartridge shells. A shell
which Bean was holding suddenly ex-
ploded, igniting a pile Of powder nearby
and exploding a number of shells upon
which the men were working. All three
men were badly burned, but Bean suf-
fered the most, and is not expected to
live The fire was extinguished before 1t
had an opportunity to spread to other
parts of the building.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-22
WIN DIAM.

Mrs Ellen Stearns is visiting in town.
George Smyth of Marlboro Depot, N. n.
is visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Wood visited in
Springfield, VT, last week.
Dr. Morrison of Bellows Falls visited
at l.. NJ. Lawrence's the first of the week.
John Roger, who has been in Brattle-
boro during the summer, is clerk for n.
E. Wood.
Miss Helen Adams will go this week to
Waterville, Maine, where she will enter
Colby university.
Miss Winifred Chapman returned to
Vermont academy and Paul Jones to
Brattleboro high school last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bostwick of Ithaca, N.
Y, and Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Harris Of
Chester visited Mrs. NJ d. Harris last
week.