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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10
NEWFANE.
odd Fellows Masquerade Ball Great
Success.

Success.
The masquerade ball given by the odd
Fellows last Friday evening was de-
cided success, numerically, fancifully and
financially, total receipts being $S3.75 with
76 dance tickets sold In the grand march
the dancers formed a complete mass
around Union hall. Viewed from the gal
lery one could see between the draperies
which festooned the hall English, Ger
mans, Russians, Arabs, Hollanders, Jap
anese, Irish, American Indians and the
typical Yankee. umbrella and all, while
George Washington and Lafayette, the
Jockey with his long visor, the Yankee
boy with a red wig, the clown with his
tall and short hat, the trooper with navy
blue and gray suits, the royal knights
both for palace and field, and many other
curious and interesting characters were
represented by the gentlemen of the
company. The ladies came in with their
grandmothers' wedding dresses and bon
nets their Holland peasantry, their beau
tiful Japanese girls, catching suits, flower
girls with baskets of flowers. There were
striking representations of night with
golden stars and bright moons, fitting
symbols of the weather outside, which
could have been pleasanter although
quite cold All people seemed to enjoy
themselves and all who were heard to ex-
press their views at all would say.
What a pleasant time, what a nice COM
pany, SO orderly yet spirited" There were
visitors from Brattleboro. Putney, Dunn
merston, Townshend and party of 20
came down from Londonderry. A cos
tuner from Springfield Mass, was pres
ent to supply those who wished to rent
costumes and expressed himself as sur
prised at the amount of patronage i'm n
place of this size. 1t is expected that
the lodge will make this an annual affair.
The committee feel themselves indebted
to the ladies who so generously assisted
in the supper which was first class. II
was said that 10 large chicken pies were
required to feed this multitude. At any
rate, the inner man seemed to be well
satisfied O.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10
EAST DOVER.

Clarence Rice has sold his share of the
mill business to Harry Jefts.
Miss Lila Moore had party Saturday
night. the occasion being her birthday
anniversary.
Mrs, Alice Roberts Of Brattleboro has
been a guest of her sister, Mrs. l.. \.
Lazele the past week
Dover is the banner town for snow
drifts, anywhere from one to 10 feet deep
and the thermometer is below zero all
of the time.
Misses Marion Howe and Winifred
Sherman returned home from West Dover
this week and Miss Sherman is working
for Mrs. w. ID. Howe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10
WHITINoHAM.

Homer Boyd's brother visited him Sum
day.
Judge Bond was at C. s. Chases Sun
day.
mrs Thomas Morris and daughter,
Faith arrived home Tuesday noon
Leone Hager has been visiting at New
ton Upton's and C. e. Putnam's a week.
More snow and lots of blow makes
somebody hustle all the time to keen the
roads passable.
G. w. Kentfield, Mrs. L. S. Brown. Mrs
Carrie Wheeler and Lincoln Sawyer's
sons Houghton and Elliott, have been i'll
the past week.
There Will be supper warm sugar and
valentine social, in charge of Messrs. Dix
Wheeler and Read, at the Baptist yestry
tuesday evening, Feb. IA. All are cordi-
ally invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10
DUN M ERSTON.

Tax Collector I. d. Gates announces
that it will be necessary for him to re-
port Feb. Is the names of all delinquent
tax payers, and that such persons will
not be entitled to have their names placed
upon the check list.
The ladies' club will have an old
fashioned quilting with Mrs. Horace Hail
on Thursday, Feb 16 Later the quilts
will be sent with a barrel of clothing to
a negro mission school in Georgia. All
of the ladies in town are cordially invited
The Centre school closed its winter
term Saturday. Following are the
names of those, in order of rank who
passed the highest examinations: Walter
Hall, Blanche Newton, Elsie Hazelton
Forest Hall, Bertha Hazelton, Aubrey
Amidon, Harold Blood and Everett May
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10
MARLBORO.

w. C. Ames is i'll at A. NJ. Prouty's this
week.
Henry Adams is confined to the house
by illness.
Services will be held at the church next
Sunday morning at the usual time.
Mrs Guy Prentiss returned Wednesday
from the Brattleboro Memorial hospital.
The town officers will meet at their
room Tuesday Feb. IA. The ladies' aid
society will furnish dinner
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10
WILLIAMsVILLE.

Mrs. Alton Morse and son, Ernest. are
visiting Mrs. Morse's sister, Mrs. Osgood,
in Claremont.
Minnie Hescock cut a bad cash in the
instep of one foot. DR. White dressed
the wound and took several stitches in
closing it.
Schools closed last Friday. Floyd Put
nam. who taught in the village, was
much liked and he will return for another
term.
The w. c. T. L. will give a social at
the Methodist vestry Friday evening
Feb. II. The ladies' are requested to
bring cake A small admission fee will
be charged. Everybody is invited.
The w. c. T. L. met with Mrs Leslie
Stratton Tuesday afternoon. The next
meeting will be held at Mrs d. r.. Sted-
mans Tuesday afternoon, March Z.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10
WEST DOVER.

Mrs. Pauline Johnson of Readsboro
came Tuesday to care for Mrs. S. j.
johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs Homer Lord returned
Thursday from Greenfield, where they
visited several days.
Among the grip victims the past week
are Mrs. Sarah Kent, Mrs. S. j. Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. burlington and Mrs.
w. L. Upton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10

Agents wanted everywhere IN sell pooo,s
Perfected Poultry Food. If II Is not foT
sale In your village, write the manufac-
turer' c. s. Page, Hyde Park, VT. for
terms to agents Agents take no risk as
the food is guaranteed to give entire salts
laction in every case, and any not sold
may be returned. It Is an article of
genuine merit, and can be conscientiouslv
commended to poultrymen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10
WEST HALIFAX.

Many in this section. are i'll with grip.
l.. w. Sumner & Son are filling car
with chair stock at Sheburne Falls this
week
The roads are in very bad condition on
account of very deep snow. 1t is dis
couragng to mill men and those getting
out lumber.
The auditors are making the town re-
ports this week. The town ran behind
about $500 the last year owing to school
house repairs, road damage, etc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10
EAST JAMAICA.

L. e. Thayer is putting new windows
into his house.
Edwin Clayton has moved into the Les
tina Howard house recently vacated by
Jerry Clayton.
Many friends here of Mrs II. f. Knight
of Wardsboro regret to learn of her i'll
ness and hope for her speedy recovery
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10

marks while a member Of the school, four
weeks and three days. Florence Marsh
was absent but two days and Luther
Stone two and one-half days. Laura
Ware had been absent but one-half day
during the term and one and one-half
day for the year when compelled by sick
ness to leave at the end of the sixth week
Ethel Sparks had no marks during the
year and Ray Shine but one. Florence
Marsh was absent but two days during
the year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10

Il wonder why they call a turkey
dressed when all Of its feathers have
been removed"
For the same reason that they call a
woman in ball gown dressed, l suppose. i"
Houston Post
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10

Rev. T. d. Davies. who was absent two
Sundays. returned Tuesday.
Brchard Grand Army post and Wo-
mans Relief corps will meet on Saturday
at p. m. for the installation of officers
Last weeks cessation of the village
school was caused by the severe illness Of
Miss Switzer's mother at her sons in
Brattleboro.
Newfane lodge. No. 70. l. o. o. F., has
extended a vote of thanks to all who
assisted or contributed to the success of
the masquerade ball.
Mrs. Leard OF Prince Edward Island
came from her sons in Worcester Mass
on Tuesday to the home of her daughter.
Mrs. George Shepardson.
The Oranges of Newfane and Dunn
merston held an interesting session at
Union hall Wednesday evening, and n
good time was generally enjoyed until a
late hour with music and marching.
On window sill at II. ]. Batchelder's
is a collection of curios which represent
various portions of this broad country
among them a stone of varied hues from
Yellowstone, a sharks tooth from South
Carolina and beautiful piece of petri-
fled wood somewhat resembling marble
of several cOlors.
DIR. Marshall A. Howe, one of the cura-
tors of the New York botanical gardens
accompanied DIR. Nat Britton, superin-
tendent of Bronx gardens, to the Bahama
islands in Januarys last days for months
investigation i'm marine and other flora
The Nassau Guardian, a Bahama paper
recently reviewed DIR. Howe's important
work for science in his New York posi-
tons, California, Florida, Nova Scotia and
adjacent coasts and Europe.
At a recent election of the Christian
Endeavor society the following officers
were chosen: President Arthur Redway;
vice president. Mrs. F. A. Dewitt; sec
rotary Mrs G. Batchelder; treasurer, w
7. Bruce; prayer meeting committee, Mrs.
Knapp, Miss Platt, Miss Davies: lookout
committee, Mrs. Grout, Mrs. Davidson.
Mrs. Hescock; social committee, Mrs. De-
Witt, Mrs. George Batchelder Mrs. Earl
Davis, Miss Florence Hall.
The Homeland circle is making collec-
tons for barrel to be packed by Mrs
Batchelder and shipped by the generosity
or a local friend to Miss Hitchcock who
spent part of last summer and fall here.
fU use in the school for colored girls
where she teaches Among articles de-
sirable to include are books. calendars
pictures and other bright, helpful things
such as naturally occur to any one who
has such to spare for the object named
Though not setting up to be a book
reviewer there might well be a word I'm
relation to peculiarly charming book
recently added to the Moore Free library.
entitled DIR. Luke of Labrador" especial
~ interesting to read in these winter DAYS
as showing the more intense and fierce
sway OF the season on the northern coast.
Dr Luket Is said to be practically the
medical missionary, DIR. Greenfell who
has received many invitations to sneak
in this country, and is a well known man
or remarkable personality. Mrs. Moore
bought at her own expense 80 or more
books this winter, making more than 100
she has paid for in the past year
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10

Soap?" A''00'ii0
ten" 'euu0eu iroin
Why that's the price Of cororoo,
brown soap. Send me a boy. cant
tnord to buy any other soap after this"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10

She-The expression on nv new nhoto-
graphs isn't natural.
He No. but it's very pretty.-Detroit
Free Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10

An disorders caused by a bilious state
OF the system can be cured by using Car
ters Little Liver Pills No pain, grip
Try them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10

Does his wife care for him?"
She must: she's the only one that's
working now" New Orleans Times
Democrat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10

Gilbert b. Lamb wishes to sell his res
idence in this village.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10
Poultry Food Accents wan,sd

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely curs
rheumatism and neuralgia. Vegetable aSfS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-10
William 7. Bruce.

William r. Bruce who passed away
Friday evening, Feb. 3, was the last Of
his immediate family, the son of Samuel
ana Arathusa Bartlett Bruce, born Nov.
%. 1928. He married in 1866 Mrs Emma
V. Franklin of Townshend, who survives
him. Their first son died in infancy: the
light of the promising young musician,
Carrie went out II years ago after n BRIEF
but courageous struggle with consumption:
William 7. Bruce, the only surviving child,
has been devoted to his father since the
latter was stricken with paralysis in 1899
Mr. Bruce was partially helpless the
past year. He was esteemed for stanch
qualities and had for many years held
public offices which showed the confidence
placed in his good judgment. Besides per-
forming town official duties he was con-
nected some 30 years with the Windham
County savings bank. being one of the
finance committee some time He was
member Of the Congregational church 30
years. sang in the choir half a century and
took a leading part in the business man
agemeut of the church society. The late
Mrs. +. o. Burditt of Putney for about
20 years of this place and very useful
woman, was his sister The funeral of
| Mr.. Bruce was held at the Congregational
church on Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Wiswall Off
ciating in the absence of Pastor Davies
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-04
.sThe Battle of the Railroad Rates"


 An article with the above caption in the last Saturday Evening Post, writ ten by William E. Smythe. the well known author of "Constructive Demo- cracy," contains some very interesting comments upon the futility of the plan now before Congress for railroad freight rate regulation; and 1t is all the more noteworthy because neither Mir. Smythe nor The Post is by any means a blind supporter of corpora tions, whatever their nature may be.
 Mir. Symthe stated the proposition to be decided as being the regulation of railroad rates by the Interstate Commerce. Commission, subject to re- view by Court of Transportation, ana speaks of the Esch-Townsend measure designed to bring about this result as a "telItale revelation of the paucity of thought and flabbiness of convic- ton behind the bill so uncerimonious- ly flung at the Senate.
 He goes on to say Tn so Tar as Esch- -Townsendism would be effective ,t Is unnecessary because tt adds noth- ing to the force of laws already on the statute book and as means :" reaching the deeper evils inherent IF railroad monopoly it would be not only futile. put mischievous and dangerous.
 Most of the specific complaints about railroad abuses Is directed 10 rebates and discriminations. It IS an opt II secret that tb2 railroad managers are themselves sincerely desirous ot ahoIishing rebates an1 discr.miEationS and that the drastic EiHins law was framed and passed with their sympathy and support"
 MT. sruythe believes that if the Esch- Townsend scheme were adopted it would lead 10 great political corr uption.
 'Tf a commisson appointed hy the President says he, can revise l0,00O rates and. classitications and thereby regulate the earnings of billions of dol lars, the control of that commission instantly becomes the greatest prize In American politics. Its decisions will make and nnmalke the fortunes of Wall Street. and. as these decisions are suh- iect to review by Court of Transpor-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-04
THE KOREAN FASHION.
Suicides Follow Inauguration of Jas
 nese PrOfeefnrmfe

Suicides Follow Inauguration of Japa-
 nese PrOtectOrate. .
 Seoul, Korea, Dec. 3.-The Emperor has directed that the highest pos thumous honors be accorded to Minister Yung Whan who committed suicide as result of prestige of Japanese pro- tectorate. The body twill be given a state funeral.
 Ex-State Premier Chao and several minor officials have committed suicide in consequence of the action of Japan
 On Ming Yung Whan's body was found letters addressed to the foreign ministers begging them to interfere on behalf of Korea
 MemoriAlists continue to gather but are not dispersed. Gendarmes and police are everywhere and alert to pre- vent a further outbreak. There Is some disposition here to connect the death Of Ming Yung Whan with the with frawal of the American legislation as the Koreans look to America to in terfere, and when they realized that they had been entertaining false hopes they were disappointed.
 The Christian missionaries are great ly concerned over their future work in Korea. fearing that the new condition of affairs may have some influence on their efforts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-04
An Amusing Idea.

N. H. sun. ',ss st..
 The terrible blow of whitney's de- feat Is a namusing idea. The Hon. Hery M. Whitey. the democratic can- didate for iieutenant- governor of siderable number of democratic voters. Many ,Bryanites were agaispt him. and in the western part of. the state he seems to have had few friends. He is wealthy man, powerful in power ful corporttions. accused of having a takig way with the great and general court; in short. the kind of democrat Fred Williams. and all the other frenzied friends of the people. Yet he all but beat Mir. Draper, a sky-high protectionist. Guild. the reviser, won by some 27.000 votes. Draper sems to have squeezed in by some 1000. A terrible blow to standpattism Very many thousand republicans must have voted for Whitney.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-04
Life In the stars.

San FrancIscO Call
 That human beings exist and have worlds of their own up among the stars is the con- viction of Prof. W. W. Campbell. director of the Lick Observatory in California. Tt iS fnconoeivable to me-" he said. in speaking of the theory that Mars or other Planets are inhabited, that only one planet or one star should have intelligent life. and. that the earth is that one. The doctrine of proba- bility is dead against it. and there Is the highest degree of probability that there are inhabited worlds above us. As to human beings on Mars it is entirely possible. though we do not know that the human animal. as we know him. would live in the atmosphere of that planet. which Is not as dense as that on the tops of our highest mountains It Is not difficult to believe. however. that human beings on Mars might be created in our own image and stili have lungs capable of supplying life there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-04

tation. the Court itself would become the object for which powerful anu clashing interests would contend: IT early information about tne conaitloah of the cotton crop proved an irresisti- bic temptation to interested parties in Wall Street and Washington. what sort of temptation would be present. ed in connection with this plan of regv- lating railroad rates? 1t Is 'unthtnkable that q graft-rtdden nation should deltb- erately open the door to such sinister possibilities in it's efforts to solve the problem of railroad monopoly.
 ''But assuming that we are always to have wise and honest Presidents. who, will always appoint wise and hon. est commissioners and courts, would the Escn- Townsend scheme then ofter a workable solution of the problem with which it deals? Would it guar antee fair treatment to the vast capi- tai involved and reasonable rates to the shipping and travelling publicF
 These questions must be answered in the negative. for even honesty and wisdom could not achieve such results unless vested with control of all the factors entering into the problem. For example, the taxes paid upon railroad property represent an important item which must be taken into account in calculating the net earnings of the in vestfnent The taxes are now deter mined py forIy-Lve different States and ny thousands of local SUBDIVISIONS. There IS no comon schedule of rates, nor even any common scnense of vaiua- tion. Tnu tax rate IS deter mined by To- cal necessities, whereas valuation Is sometimes based upon gross receipts, soneLimts upon eX .ent of track and ltal and personal property. and some tiulAs upOn market vslue of securities iss usd In some instances the fran chfse itself is taxed and in others 1t is not. In many States the bonds and stock in the hands of holders are taxed; in others taxation Is confined to the property of the corporation. There is no uniformity or permaneIcy, hence no commission or court can possibly Do honest or wise enough to ix railroad rates in q. way which shall do justice to both the investor and to the public"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-04
nAD rnniLIlNc VOYAGE.
The Schooner AaseIise Psts Into De

i Y D,troit. Dec. 3.--Shested n ice tne sch ,oner Angeiine, over whose safety there was for a time much apprenen- sion. arrived at Detroit for fuel today after ono of;the most thrilling voyages ever made on the great lakes.
 After leaving the head Of the La.es Erie port. the Angeline was struck py the tempest off the Keweenaw Penin- . sula and for. two days had terripie ubattle against the storm.
 Once the vessel was near Eagle Har- bor, but her master. Captain 3. A. Lyons, twas afraid that she would be driven on the rocks, so he turned about and headed for the open. In this fnnaneuver the boat was necessa- riiy in the trough of the sea for . time and tons of water fell on her decks. threatening to crush In her matches and flood her hold.
 According to her crew, never were there such seas running on Lake Supe- rior. and their dread was that the big waves would lift the vessel by her bow and stern and break her in two.
 The crew expected to perish and be- came resigned to their fate. To the first mate William Mclean of Detroit fell the duty of constantly watching, the matches so that none were crushed in. With rope fastened to his waist and two of the crew standing in the shelter over the, frward cabin and holding one end, Mclean time and again made his perilous rounds.S .Y5 Once wave. engulfed him as he was dragged by the cabin. He started out again when ancther. wave picked him up and washed him overheard. But the men holding the line hauled him back.
 Captain Lyons who remained on the bridge during the entire forty-eight hocrs that the Angeline was battling with the tempest said that the seas ran higher than the vessels smokestack.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-04
OId NncIx and old Harry.

President Nicholas Brown, for whom Brown University was named. was fond of quizzing small boys. One day while walking in the streets of Provi- dence he came upon a nice little fellow who attracted his notice.
 How do you do, my boy?" said the president. What Is your name?"
 My name is Harry. sir" replied the chi1d''
 Harry, is it?" returned President Brown. And did you know the evil one is often called Old Harry"
 why, no sir!" answered the boy 'I thought he was called Old Nnck"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-04
Change. Amonr Arent..

The Frisco Railroad will make a change in travelling passenger agents at several points January 1. F. M. Grifhth. now southwestern passenger agent at Dallas, Tex. comes to Birl mingham as travelling passenger agent. l.. B. Washington. whose headuuarters are in New Orleans. but since the yell low fever at that point has been hold ing forth in Birmingham. will return to New Orleans. c. O. Jackson. now To- cated at Kansas City. will be trans ferred to Dallas. Tex. Frank Griffith. who comes to Birmingham. was located here few months ago. It was his re- quest to bo transferred back to Bir- mingham. his family beiug residents of this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-04
Dr. Buffers Dog" Address.

Once at a Maine Educational Convention the Rev. Nathaniel Butler. once President of Colby College, was to be one of the speak ers. As he was about to make his address the Hon. W. " Stetson. State Superintend- ent of schools. satd to him:
 Doctor. is your address like a cats tair?''
 How So?" asked Dr. Butler.
 ''why. fur to the end.' replied Mir stet- soi
 Dr. Butler smiled .appreciatively. tut kept silent. He open1d his address thus:
 "Yoru superintendent just asked me if my address was to be like a cats tail--fur to the end assure him that it's like a dog's taii--bound to occur"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-04
Plenty of Roor,

A visiting bishop in Washington was arguing with a senator on the desira billty of attending church. tells The Saturday Evening Post At last he put the question squarely: What is your personal reason for not attend ing?"
 The senator smiled in a no-oftense. intended way. as he replied: The fact Is, one finds so many hypocrites there.'',
 Returning the smile. the bishop said: |:
 Don't let that keep you away, sen ator There's always room for one more"