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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06

The Brattleboro Phoenix states for the
special information OF the St Albans
Messenger that while II intended TO dis
claim any relations Of the town to Mrs,
Chadwick, who hypnotized financiers with
her mythical securities amounting to S13
100000, and who is the central figure i'm
the sensational page of the day. hut are
forced to confess that she is known In
this town through her visits here" We
also take the liberty Of suggesting to the
Phoenix that its townspeople must be ac-
quainted with Nan Patterson. as the
Florodora company toured the state while
she was member Of 1t and undoubtedly
had one-night stand in that village.
-lNorthheld News.
Mayhap, mayhap! But it is hardly prob-
able that Northheld or St Albans ap-
plauded the pirouettes Of the festive Nan.
There are some towns in Vermont, which.
owing to their lack of provision for theat-
rical attractions, must remain satisfied
with East Lynne and Cncle Tom s Cabin
performances. But Brattleboro, Bellows
Falls, Montpelier and Burlington are not
i'm this class
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06

The University of Vermont as the lead
ing educational institution Of our state. is
entitled to special consideration II is
pleasing to note in the annual catalogue
three notable prospy, ,ivf additions to the
equipment Of the institution-the new
building for the medical department. now
in process OF construction; Morrill, half
for which the last Legislature appropriat-
ed 100000. and the new athletic field.
which win be opened in the spring The
academic department has 3l6 students a
gain over last year and of this number
Vermont furnishes $50. Massachusetts 80.
New York -, New Hampshire :. and New
Jersey and Pennsylvania each The
medical department opened with 1873
students, hut this number will be increas-
ed during the present term. Vermont has
SO students studying medicine. New York
80, Massachusetts and New Hampshire
10 each, and Canada and several other
states are represented
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06
PrOsperous erattIeboro Banks.

With the completion Of the improve
ments in the Peoples bank, elsewhere de-
scribed, each of the four Br leboro
banks is equipped with vault mod
ern construction, designed and tilt on
approved plans to provide the reatest
possible security for its own luables
and those of its customers The Yer
mont National bank led the way by the
erection, in 1890 and 1891, of a vault
which, in construction and equipment
embodied every known device for safety
and protection. Two years later the
Brattleboro Savings bank replaced its old
vault with one of the most secure and
substantial modern construction. Dur
ing the summer and fall Of 1902 the Yer
mont Savings bank erected vault in
which no expense was spared to assure
the protection of its valuables At the
same time with the introduction of the
new vaults each of these banks rented
its banking rooms handsomely and per-
manently The Peoples bank has now
completed the list. In no other Vermont
village or city is the banking equipment
so thoroughly modern and complete And
1t is probably safe to say that in no New
England town of equal size will superior
equipment be found. The best of il is
that the prosperity and enterprise of our
banks is an index of the substantial pros
perity of the Brattleboro community.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06

William II. Baldwin ir. president OF
the Long Island railway since 1896. died
Tuesday at his home in Locust Valley
l.. l., from a complication OF diseases
He was son of William II. Baldwin OF
Boston. the philantlropist and his wife
was Ruth Standish Bowles daughter OF
Of the late Samuel Bowles, Of the Spring
aeld Republican. At "a he was clerk in
Union Pacific offices at Omaha. and ten
years later he was president OF the Long
Island railroad at a salary OF $4,000 a
year Before engaging in railroad work
he had graduated from Harvard and
studied law. He had a phenomenal
career and at his death was president
or director Of Al large institutions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06
CHURCH AND FeArERNIrv.

Sunday service of First church Of
Christian Science will begin at 1915 a. m. /;
Wednesday evening service at 73O p. m
Market block.
Centre Congregational church. Rev. H.
r. Miles, pastor Morning service at
1890, preaching by the pastor Sunday
school at Has; Christian Endeavor meet
ing at Z.
At the Adventist Christian church. Sun
day school, noon; prayer meeting. l d. m. {;
preaching by the pastor Elder l. NJ
Blanchard. 2,30; Loyal Workers meeting 6;
Thursday evening prayer meeting, 730
Unitarian church, Rev. E. Q. S. Osgood,
pastor. Service next Sunday as usual at
1890; theme, THE Spiritual Presence"
The rite of communion will be observed
at the close of the service, taking the
place of the Sunday school exercises. All
are welcome
First Baptist church, George B. Law
son, minister. Morning worship, 1890.
Subject of sermon, ITO live is Christ"
Bible school, - m; young peoples meet
ing, 6; evening worship, Z. Subject
Young Men in the Worlds Work" first
in course to young men.
Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. F. w.
Lewis, pastor, residence 50 High street.
Next Sunday morning, at 1880, the pas
tor will speak on THE Lessons of a
Year" Bible school at 11.45; Epworth
league at 800 p. m; evening service at
4 theme The Reign of the Prince of
Peace" Glass meetings Tuesday evening,
prayer meeting Friday evening
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06

The Northheld News is entirely correct
in pointing out the great stride forward
made by Vermont newspapers in the past
decade. They have more than kept step
with the progress Of the times. and are
giving their patrons more for their money
than ever before. There is one feature
OF newspaper work in Vermont. in COM
parison with that OF years ago, that the
News does not touch upon. II is the
cordiality, the friendship, the fraternal-
ism, If you please, which exis,s today,
Formally discussions we're marked by
bitterness. by acidity and stinging per-
sonalities Today the newspaper workers
frequently differ and they are free in ex-
pressing themselves. but in what they
say there is little ii any of the spirit OF
bitterness or hostility.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06
THE VERMONT PRESS.
tNorthfeld News.l

! In no profession. trade or industry in
| Vermont has there been a greater ad-
vance than in journalism. \ compari-
son of the newspapers Of today with even
those Of ten years ago. will convince any
one Of this fact. The number of news
papers has not largely increased during
that time, and perhaps this is one Of the
principal reasons why the quality is much
better
The daily press has made great strides
and its general as well as its local news
service compares favorably with that of
any other state The weekly newspa-
pers, with few exceptions, cover their
respective fields most thoroughly and are
strong. enthusiastic advocates Of the up
building Of their communities Editorial
~, the Vermont press, as a whole, is in
dependent and progressive-more so to-
day than at any other time in its history
Vermont provides for very little legal
printing in its newspapers, less perhaps
than in almost any other state, the in
come from that source being nominal
y reasonable percentage of the mer-
chants In almost every town where news
papers are published are progressive and
consequently good patrons Of the adver-
tising columns OF their local journals
In thus availing themselves of this oppor-
tunity the business men not only bring
increased trade to their stores. but by
their liberal patronage. encourage the
publishers in making newspapers of a
quality which are a credit to their towns,
and whose influence does much for the
advancement morally and financially Of
their respective communities Velmont
people also give their local newspapers
loyal support in the way Of subscriptions.
and get their moneys worth, too.
The best newspaper in Vermont? To
answer this question, taking into con-
sideration the field and conditions gov
erning the publications. would require a
list Of more than seventy-fve per cent.
of the journals OF the state
II the press OF Vermont makes as
marked an improvement in the next ten
years as it has in the past decade. it
will, no doubt. keep fully up to the
general progress Of the state. 1t can, and
undoubtedly will do this, II it continues
to deserve the cooperation of the business
interests and OF the people generally
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06
Senator and Representative Indicted.

The Indictment Of United States Sen
ator Mitchell and OF Congressman Binger
Hermann OF Oregon by federal grand
jury for alleged conspiracy To defraud the
United states government in. connection
with the land frauds. which have Of late
years assumed scandalous and alarming
proportions in several Western states. has
long been expected in the department Of
justice at Washington. The land frauds
constitute one OF the most painful of
government scandals because they are
usually accomplished with the connivance
or participation OF public officers in high
station, and also because they cause great
injustice to the people, in that rich lands.
which should go to real homeseekers who
build up states and territories, are thrown
into the hands of unscrupuous and greedy
spectators.
Whether Congressman Hermann who
was formerly United States land COM
missioner and Senator Mitchell are guilty
of wrongdong remains for the courts to
determine; but there is no doubt about
the verdict which should be rendered as
to the decisive course pursued by the
President and Secretary Hitchcock in
forcing a complete investigation by the
present land commissioner, w. A. Rich
ards, and in breaking up the abuses and
criminal practices without regard to the
standing of possible victims.
The Presidents attitude towards these
odious scandals is shown conclusively in
the instant removal from Office of j. II.
Hall, district attorney OF Oregon No
specific charges are made against Mr..
Hail. but it appeared that i'm his juris-
diction justice had been obstructed;
prominent persons had been shielded;
attempts had been made to prevent GER
tain witnesses from testfying in impor-
tant cases. Senator Mitchell declares his
innocence and says he is the victim of a
conspiracy.
Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Hermann are en-
titled to be considered innocent until
they are proved guilty, but it is evil
dent that they are not the kind of men
who would be sent to Washington from
our Eastern states Mr.. Hermann re-
signed as land commissioner to avoid re-
moved from office. Mr. Mitchell was
Known i'm his earlier years as John Nipple.
He married poor girl in Pennsylvania,
by whom he had several children. He
left his family and disappeared and in
due time turned up on the Pacific coast
as John H. Mitchell.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06
BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1905.
NOrthaeld Schools Face a Crisis.

Mortified is a light in the Connecticut
valley, just as Tuskegee is in Alabama
1t wlelds an influence wholly dispropor-
tionate to its population and its business
1t deserves to stand on the map in H.
lumined letters. Its uplifting power
comes from two sources. its conferences
and its schools, both established by the
late Dwight l.. Moody, of hallowed name,
and both continued under the direction of
a corps OF enthusiastic young men headed
by William II. Moody elder son OF the
founder While its conferences attract
Thoughtful and devout people from all
over the world each summer and are a
great factor in religious life and in our
advancing civilization, II is the schools
which now demand our attention. The
Macedonian cry for help has gone up
The Northfeld schools. which fiji a pc
culiarly useful place in the educational
world face "A crisis through lack Of
funds There was a deficit Of $l7 900 last
year, while for this year. ending next July.
about 1000 will be required
Northneld seminary and Mt Hermon
school furnish board and tuition for only
500 annually, while it costs 5000 a year
per student to maintain the institutions
the natural growth Of the schools having
necessitsted a large increase in running
expenses. Thousands Of young people
have already gone from the Mortified
schools, well equipped for their life work
or well prepared for higher education.
who would have had but meagre educa-
tional training but for Mr. Moody's fore
thought.
There is nothing that means more for
future generations than education. Car
negie Libraries are well enough in their
way. but whole row of them do not con-
Ter as great a benefit on the human race
as the Northneld schools. which are open
ing up lives OF larger usefulness In his
appeal for funds Mr. w. r. Moody does
not ask for lavish benefactions. He pro-
poses to raise the money needed in
amounts ranging from $40 to $1,000. There
are hundreds, yes thousands Of people all
over the land who could come within the
scope Of the plan outlined and help by
their modest bencfactions
II aid is not given the only recourse Of
the management will be to raise the price
Of tuition and board. and thus debar the
more needy and In many cases the more
deserving students from the cultivation
and development which they desire and
10 stunt their possibilities. II person
wishes to do good with his money, aside
from aAeviating positive distress and suf-
fering. it is difficult to see how he could
place ii more advantagcously than by re-
spending To the appeal which has come
from Mortified this week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06
success OF the Garden Manazlns.

Doubleday, Page & Company say that
the announcement of the Garden Maga-
zine, which is the only gardener $
reminder and comprehensive periodical
having to do with all branches of flower,
vegetable and fruit growing, has brought
in so many orders from news-dealers and
advertisers that the first number will be
larger than originally planned, and that
the whole first edition will undoubtedly
be in the hands of original subscribers and
purchasers within few days after publi-
cation--the copies of this edition being
entirely spoken for.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06
The National Lfe's Annual Statement

II will be a pleasure to every Vermont
er. resident or nonresident. to read in
the 55th annual statement of the Ma
uonal Life Insurance company, publish
ed elsewhere in this paper. of the contin-
ued growth Of that well-known Vermont
institution. The years increase in in
surance has amounted to no less than
$9,06S.176. and the Increase in assets has
been SS,OSi,656. The insurance issued dur
ing the year has ammounted to s23, 961. =
96l, gain OF $4,000 600 over the preced-
ing year; the total insurance now i'm force
is Sl3L761, ,55i Besides other satisfactory
features Of this annual statement it will
be seen that policy holders are protected
10y surplus OF s3.45S, O75.9 30 agoinst So
92S.Sl0 year ago. II is evident that
there is good reason for a feeling Of we'll
assured confidence in the enterprise and
stability which marks the management
Of the National Life under President
DeBoer and his associates.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06
eentIemen's Night at the woman's Club

The annual gentlemen's night meeting
or the Woman's club, held in the Brooks
House Wednesday evening, was an oc-
caslon OF rare satisfaction. The number
present was large and there was on every
hand a spirit of cordiality and evidence
OF thorough enjoyment Miss Susan
Clark president, Mrs. James p Elmer
vice president, and Mrs. Clarence f. r.
Jenne, secretary received the guests in
the drawing room from s o'clock until
$40, and from then until 10.1 the atten-
tion of all was engaged by an excellent
program in the dining room, where a
temporary platform had been construct
ed, decorated with ferns. The leading
feature was the impersonation of Charles
Reade's well known comedy, "Peg Wof-
hngton,' in two acts, by Miss Edith
Coburn Noyes, member of the faculty
of the Emerson School of Oratory.
Miss Noyes showed herself to be woman
OF exceptional attachments in this line OF
work, impersonating the II characters of
the play with remarkable versatility, and
she was warmly applauded The pro-
gram included songs by Alfred S. Thomp-
son, Fred c. Adams and Edwin III MIL
ler the accompanies being Miss Harriet
Holden and Miss Helen Crosby also
instrumental numbers by Henry Weeden
OF Bellows Falls, violin, Miss Addie War
ner, piano, and William O'Donahue.
clarinet, this part of the program also
being received with evident pleasure.
The Brattleboro male quartet, who were
announced to sing, We're unable to appear
AT the close of the entertainment a buffet
lunch was served During her stay in
Brattleboro Miss Noyes was a guest of
Mrs Charles II, Thompson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06
The Ians as Soldiers-

Many prominent military men of Europe
and America have expressed the opinion that
the japanese are the best of soldiers. This
assertion may be somewhat eXagP Grated, but
still theiI wonderful showing in the war with
Russia proves them to be well trained and
courageous. The wonderful cures made by
the celebrated Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
during the past 50 years prove il TO be the most
reliable family medicine i'm the world for indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, constipation, blliousness.
general debility, kidney ana liver troubles fe-
male disordt rs, chills, colds or malaria. We
urge You TO try a bottle to-day and test il for
your own satisfacii ion, also yet a COPY of our
Ii is free and contains much instructive read
ing matter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06
COZ. Paoe,s 4andsome calendar

fhe handsomest and most effective bus
iress calendar of the new year is that
which ex-Gov, Carroll S. Page has is
SIZED TO celebrate his seml-centennial in
BUSINESS and to keep the public reminded
that be eads the world in his business
in green ealfskins and kindred trade A
featart which will be especially priced by
Gov Pages friends is the exceedingly
well eSecpted and lifelike portrait of him
self WI ieh appears on the luxurious gold
en- bronze heading in connection with his
bushels card.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06
NO. /.
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL
THE FIRST BIG STORM.
Fourteen Inches Of Snow Fell and It Was
Piled in High Drifts by the Wind
Traffic SUSPENDED

PHed IN High Drifts by the Wind
Traffic Suspended.
Bratteboro was covered with q blanket
of snow Il inches or more in depth Tues
day and Wednesday, and the experience
in getting 1t was a reminder Of the bIiz-
zard. Rain began falling Monday after
noon and continued into the night. but
on Tuesday morning the storm had
changed from rain to snow and was ac-
companied by "A north wind. The snow
then was several inches deep, and it
kept coming unGl toward noon on We'd
nesday During Tuesday afternoon the
temperature fell and the snow fall be-
came correspondingly lighter Wednesday
was still colder, and yesterday morning
the temperature was all the way from
10 to 20 degrees below zero.
During the severest part of the storm
there were no sessions of school Out
side the village the snow was piled high
in drifts by the wind. On Wednesday
the Jacksonville stage was two hours late
and the Wilmington stage did not come
at all Rural Letter Carrier Mixer was
the only one Of the rural carriers who
covered his route. The narrow gauge
train Tuesday night started out nearly two
hours late with two locomotives and went
through to South Londonderry without
mishap. On Wednesday morning the
train was obliged to wait at Newfane. on
- NN'A 'iiH' ioi tnt SuoN pioW from
Brattleboro and did not arrive here until
about O'Clock in the afternoon. The
street railroad did not experience much
difficulty. The snow is too deep for good
sleighing but the sleighing will be i'm
proved when the weather moderates so
that the snow can pack down The big
snow roller has been used on many of the
village streets
The storm extended over a large part
of the Atlantic coast and in New York
city was pronounced the severest since
March, lSSS. Seven persons perished from
exposure in New York and many had
limbs broken by falling on the icy side
walks. Trains were delayed all over the
east.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06
A Practical. HeInfuI Farm Pansr.

To the Editor of The Tribune Farmer
| wish all the farmers fully estimated the
value of the New York Tribune Farmer. II
appears 10 me choice periodical of its kind
all that pertains 10 veterinary science. To me
the New-YOrk Tribune Farmer brings more
real, practical helpful assistance than any
paper have ever read
CHARLES S. BODMAN.
Gouverneur N. Y. Nov. 2S. 1914,
The .prlce of the Tribune Farmer is Sl.00
year, but by special arrangement with the
publishers IL is furnished i'm combination with
The Phoenix at only 5 .75 for the two papers
one year each. Send orders 10
The Phoenix, Brattleboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06
Flow Of Snlrits In Youth

How unaccountable the flow of spirits il
youth. You may throw sticks and dirt into
the current and il will only rise the higher
Dam il up you may, but dry il up YOU NAV
not, for you cannot reach its source II yoi
stop up this avenue or that. anon it will come
gurgling out where you least expected and
wash away all fixtures. Youth grasps al
happiness as an inalienable right The tear
does no sooner gush than glisteu. Who shall
say when the tear that sprung of sorrow first
sparkled with joyI-lFrom Thoreau's Journal
in the January Atlantic
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06

Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt has started
a fashion at the opera in New York of
having an opera cloak to match the color
OF each OF her many evening gowns.
Theodore Thomas, &c. famous all over
the world as a leader of orchestras and
FOR the past IA years at the head of the
Chicago orchestra, died from pneumonia
in Chicago Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06
GBe @)rrmunt 31BUnit.
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6. 1905.
THE VERMONT PHGN1x.
Published every Friday at Brattlcboro W., 10y
Q. [. FRENCH.

TERMS. Sl.5O per year in advance; if not
paid within the year 81
Rates of advertising furnished on appica-
ton. Births. deaths and marriages published
free Obituary Notices, Cards of Thanks, etc,
20 cents per inch of " lines or less.
Entered at the Brattleboro Post Office as
second cla mPil matter.)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06

The authorities at Washington have de-
cidcd to stop guessing contests through
newspapers, as they are considered in
class with lotteries
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06

Race suicide is not leading question
in Barre. which reports 12S deaths and
279 births the past year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06

Under the Belgian law, unmarried men
over 20 have one vote, married men and
widowers with families have two votes,
and priests and other persons of position
and education have three votes. Severe
penalties are imposed on those who fail
to vote.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06
Phenix Clubbing Rates, 1905.

The usual clubbing rates with the leading
magazines and other periodicals are in force
for all subscribers.
Price of the Mirror & Farmer Reduced
The publishers OF the Mirror and Farmer
have reduced the clubbing price so that both
papers, The Phoenix and the Mirror and Farmer
may now be had for one year for $l.75. This
offer applies only to subscriptions received
before March |.
The price of The Phoenix and the New York
Tribune Farmer is Sl.75 as heretofore.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06
Working Oxen For Sale.

One pair dark red oxen, five years old. weigh.
ing 34OO. Extra workers and well MAJ "a. In
quire OF A. A. NEWTON, Northtield Seminary,
East NOrthtield, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-06

ANTED-Good help for cutting wood
tleboro 97tf