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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-24
MUTUAL
ASSOCIATION

Has now $500, has buried 137 of its
members during the two and one-half
years since il organization. The men,
bership fee viii be raised to $3.50 on
Nay /, 1905. ]. H. TOWNSEND.
Secretary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-24
NOTICE.

ANY WOMAN OR GIRL NEEDING
.eIp or advice, is invited to commune
.ate. either in person or by letter. with
ensign L. Anderson, matron Of ths
salvation Army Woman's IndsstriEf
ge,ne. No. 1880 King street
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
DEATH OF E. q. COATES.

Ezekiel Bradford Coates, 76, who will
be remembered by many graduates of
the Brattleboro high school as ianitor of
the high school building, died at his home
at 2S Washington street about 8 O'Clock
Sunday evening of organic heart disease
and acute dilataton of the heart. Mr..
Coates began work as ianitor i'm the high
school building about the year 1887 and
continued to work there until he took a
similar position in the Canal street school
building upon the completion of that
building. He had been i'm failing health
several months. on Nov. 30 he was taken
i'll while at work and was assisted home.
From that time his condition was criti-
cal He was born in Heath, Mass, Sept.
80, 1929 and was a son of Hezekiah and
Emily (Porter) Coates. When about 20
years old he went to Townshend and en-
gagged i'm shoemaking. Later he worked
in n chair factory In Jamaica. In 1851
he married Eliza Goodell of Rowe Mass.
For his second wife he married Charlotte
r. Moran of Townshend oct ., 1867.
They went at once to Wardsboro and
began housekeeping. They came to
Bratteboro about 81 years ago and Mr..
Coates was employed by the Estey Organ
company until failing health compelled
him to seek outdoor employment. He
moved to Newfane and lived on a farm
five years, returning to Brattleboro to
take up the work of carpentcring, at
which he continued until he was engaged
as janitor by school district No. ?. Mr..
Coates enlisted from Townshend in COM
pany ID, 10th Vermont Volunteers, Aug.
20, 1862 and was made corporal. He was
mustered out Aug. 10, 1868. lie took
part in the battle of Gettysburg. He was
member of Sedgwick post, G. A. r.
Besides his wife Mr. Coates is survived
by three children by his first marriage,
Albert O. Coates of Providence, II. l.,
Adelbert A. Coates of Boston and Mrs.
c. n. Boynton of West Townshend, also
three children by his second marriage,
Leon b. Coates of Providence, r. l..
Louise f., wife of Arthur l.. Maynard Of
Brattleboro, and Harry f. Coates Of
Brattleboro. He leaves half brother,
Harlan C. Coates of Oneida, n. Y, and
three half sisters. Mrs. Nellie Hicks Of
Troy, n. Y. Mrs. f. j. Corbett of VIII
mington and Miss Marcia Coates Of
Wardsboro. Mr.. Coates was a man Of
congenial personality and found his great
est pleasure with his home circle He was
n good neighbor and citizen and stood for
what was best in the community. The
funeral was held at the house at > o'clock
Wednesday, Rev. Geo. b. Lawson of the
First Baptist church officiating. The
members of Sedgwick post attended in a
body. Miss Emma Gregg sang. The
burial was in Prospect Hin cemetery, the
/ bearers being \. r. Ashley. s. 5. Hunt.
c. l.. Piper and II. +. Taylor, and taps
were sounded at the close OF the commttal
/ service.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29

NORTHERN COUNTY TOWNS.
GRAFTON.

w. S. Eaton is spending few days in
Chicopee, Mass.
Miss Ella Willis spent Christmas at her
home in Jamaica.
Mrs. George Morris and daughter OF
Northampton are visiting here.
c. w. Brown and family visited in Bel
lows Falls from Friday until Monday.
Rev. b. w. Pennock and family have
been spending a few days in Rutland.
Mrs. Amelia Metcalf has been spending
a few days at her home in Townshend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Bragg of Brattle-
boro spent Christmas at Albert Tuttle's
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Lawrence of Walpole
have been visiting at oliver Lawrence's,
Grafton w. c. r. L. will meet with Mrs
s. T. Leonard Wednesday, Jan. 3, at
p. m.
Mrs. II. c. Shepardson returned to her
home here last week after several months
absence
\ roll call of the Congregational church
win be held in the chapel Thursday after
noon. Jan. 4.
Miss Nellie Kingsbury closed her school
in Baltimore Saturday and is now teach
ing I'm Chester.
Floyd Hcmenway Of Boston spent
Christmas with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. 5. Hemeuway.
Carlton Park is at home from winston
seminary, /Easthampton, Mass, for the
Christmas vacation.
Chaplin Howard Of Yale university, New
Haven, Conn. is at home during the
Christmas vacation
Miss Anna Haskell OF Springfield. Mass,
has been spending few days with her
father, Alonzo Haskell.
The fernery in the post Office where
liver worts were in bloom Christmas day
has been much admired.
Stewart Ricket and Elbridge and Edwin
Culver are at home from Leland & Gray
seminary for a weeks vacation.
Miss Marguerite Merriheld came Satur-
day from Fitchburg, where she is at
tending high school. She is spending her
vacation with her parents.
Mrs. W. II. Robinson and children who
have been spending several weeks'at Rev
c. r. Upton's. went to their home In
Greenville N H., Thursday.
Miss Hannah Cove Of Boston has been
! spending week at her home here. Miss
/ Ruth Cove was home from her school in
| Putney from Friday until Tuesday.
| About % friends gathered at the home
| OF :. Il. Leonard Monday evening, Dec %,
! to celebrate the fifth wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs Harlan Leonard and a
| pleasant evening was enjoyed Miss
I Nellie Kingsbury read poem composed
| by her for the occasion Refreshments
! Of home made candy and pop corn were
! served.
Christmas was observed here by an I'M
! usual number Of trees. Miss Agnes Dun
! bar and Miss Annie Walker had trees at
! their schools Friday afternoon, and Miss
/ Sadie Davidson Saturday evening Mon
/ day evening the Sunday school trees with
| entertainments were held at the chapel
| and vestry and were enjoyed by all. Many
/ families enjoyed trees in their homes and
Miss Hazel Treadwell entertained a few
| friends at her tree Tuesday afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.

The partially consumed body of Jere-
miah j. Sullivan, SO, night Waterman at
the Wiley and Russell factory, was found
in Greenfield Sunday by Fred Chase the
engineer. Sullivan had registered at IL
O'Clock Saturday night and apparently had
sat down to eat his lunch when he was
seized with heart failure or a stroke of
apopleXy. His dinner pail was on the
floor before him. In falling he struck his
lantern, which was overturned and set his
clothes afire. These were not wholly con-
sumed and were smouldering. His body
was burned around the chest and arms.
Sullivan was a native of Ireland. He had
been in the employ of the company a long
time. A wife and nine children survive.
The 25th anniversary of Mt. Hermon
schools founding comes next summer and
will be celebrated by the biggest public
function, 1t is thought, that has ever been
held in connection with the Northfield
movement over 700 former students
have expressed their purpose to return.
ventor of the DeForrest wireless tele-
graph. The following is the general out
line of this interesting reunion so far as
the plans are completed: Saturday even
ing, June 3d. there will be an informal
meeting Of some kind, at which 1t will be
possible for graduates to renew their
mountaineering of former years. Sun
day, July 1, will be observed as comment
grafton day. Rev. John Mcdowell, 80,
has accepted the invitation to preach the
sermon, and number of others will take
part in the morning services There will
be a vesper service in the afternoon, and
a prayer meeting in the evening. Monday
will be alumni day, and in course OF the
day there will be field sports an address
by some prominent alumnus to the old
students; class reunions; alumni as
ISOLATION business meeting and in the
evening an old students banquet. Tues
day morning, July 8, will occur the an
niversary exercises.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
cAMBRIDGEPORT.

Miss May Adams OF Hinsdale spent
Christmas at her home here.
Miss Jennie Bird of Brattleboro was
home from Saturday until Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Wesley Ellis spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Mr.. Eliis's son at
Windsor.
Miss Isabelle NJ Dimond has been spend
ing a week with Mrs. \. G. Rice OF Bel
lows Falls.
The w. c. T. L. viii hold their January
meeting the first Thursday OF the month
with Mrs. II. NJ. Bemis Topic. State and
National Conventions.
The exercises on Christmas night con-
sistng OF instrumental and vocal music,
readings and recitations, passed on en-
joyably to the large audience present.
The trees were laden as usual with useful
and ornamental gifts. G. Il. Walker,
superintendent of the Sunday school. re-
ceived two books from the school and
the present to our pastor, Rev. II. II. Steb-
bins. took the form Of pounds OF which
there was a good variety and a large
number.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
When to Feed Poultry Food.

Not long ago the manufacturers of
Pages Perfected Poultry Food inquired of
some of the prominent poultry breeders
of New England as to what they consid-
cred the best time in which to feed this
food. d. ]. Lambert Of Apponaug, r. T.,
who is famous as a breeder Of high class
poultry and one Of the best known in New
England, answered as follows: I'VE feed
Pages Poultry Food every month in the
year"
Any one sending his address on a postal
card to G. S. Page, Hyde Park, VT. and
mentioning this paper, will receive by
mail, free, postpaid, a sample package Of
Pages Perfected Poultry Food.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29

Benjamin B. Odell, formerly governor
of New York, and boss of the Republ-
can party was dethroned Friday in his
defeat for reelection to the chairman
ship of the New York county committee
Congressman Herbert Parsons was the
successful candidate. and his election in
dicates that he will lead the Republican
party of the state. The contest was
notable in that Governor Higgins and
President Roosevelt were known to have
been important factors in bringing about
Odelrs defeat.
Christmas day was n sad occasion I'm
many homes because of accidents of fatal
or serious nature, which occurred on Sun
day. The most tragic of these cost the
life of a little girl in West Groveland,
Mass, and her mother was painfully
hurt A similar accident. though not a
fatal one, occurred i'm Boston, when a
policeman's wife pulled revolver from
shelf in taking down her husbands
helmet. The pistol was discharged and
the woman was shot in the stomach. In
Flushing, L. l., James f. Martin, a society
man of New York city was instantly
killed in an automobile upset. and Mrs.
Edward c. Manice, formerly golf cham
pion, narrowly escaped death In West
Medford, Mass, Peter Knupsen was run
over by a heavy two-horse milk wagon,
the horses being scared by an automobile.
The other accidents were of less seri-
Gus nature, but in several cases painful.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
Brother Dlokey's Philosophy.

De long lane is sure ter have turnin';
but sometimes 1t turns into a jungle whar
de tigers waitin.
l once knowed a man who wuz always
prayin' ter make de gospel fly; but wen
he seen de gospel comm he did all de
fiyin, hissef.
Some folks is so lazy dat eff you wuz
ter tell 'um de worl wuz comm ter a end
next year dey'd quit chopin wood en- wait
for free fire.
You got ter tell folks all sorts er tales
bout heaven ter git 'um ter make de trip;
en- even then dey hires all de doctors dey
kin afford ter keep 'um FUN gwine lat
lanta Constitution.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
Thousands Slaughtered at Moscow.

Christmas eve was one of butchery in
Moscow in which houses filled with
women and children were literally blown
to atoms by the artillery, while powerful
bombs were exploded in the midst of the
troops and the insurgents alike. For
many hours it was impossible to hear
from Moscow, as all telegraphc commun-
ication had been severed, but Monday
forenoon the officials again effected COM
munication by a roundabout means and
thereby heard of such butchery and war
fare and riotng that they dare not make
public half of the awful details At an
early hour Monday the casualties at Mos
COW were estimated at 5000 killed and
$4,000 wounded, with the fighting still
proceeding.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional dis
take internal remedies Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is not a quack medicine.
II was prescribed by one Of the best ply
sicians In this country for years and is
regular prescription. 1t is composed OF the
best tones known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combin-
alton OF the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
y. ]; CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
The Best EGG Producer.

The average man who raises poultry
expects to make his profit on the eggs
his hens will produce. The egg produce
ing qualities of Pages Perfected Poultry
Food are told in the following letter from
Fred Huchins of Roxbury, N. Y: "T
have handled your Poultry Food and sup
plies the past winter with grand success.
All of my customers gave it a test and
win use large amount next winter. 1t
is the best egg producer that has ever
been put before the people and the most
reasonable to buy. l did not sell to any
body but what came back for more be-
fore they got entirely out"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
Two Killed, One Fatally Injured in Fight
on Train.

Two men were killed, third was prob
ably fatally injured and every window
was shot out of a passenger coach on the
Southern railway near Mt Carmel Ill,
Friday, when two men in custody for
larceny tried to escape by killing a con-
stable Incidentally 25 passengers in the
car were kept busy lodging bullets for
several minutes. the train, meantime.
running at high speed. When the smoke
had cleared away, Constable James
Kingston and Isaac Marshall. one of the
prisoners were dead. and Edward Mar
shall. the other prisoner. was probably
fatally wounded. a bullet passed through
the cap of a brakeman. but no one else
was harmed. The Marshalls were ar
rested on a charge of stealing chickens
and Kingston was taking them to jail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
HoUGHToNVILLE.

one of the most successful entertain
ments ever given in this place took place
Monday evening. Dec. 25. when the chill
dren of the school held their Christmas
services. The program included 25 num-
bers OF Rotations and songs. The
audience numbered about 60.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
Green Cut Bone for Poultry.

During freezing weather we cut up a great
nothing better for poultry. Price $3.50 per
barrel Of 200 pounds, at which price We pre-
price cash must accompany order. Remit at
our risk by check, postal money order, ex-
press money order or registered letter. c. s.
Page, Hyde Park, VT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29

The games scheduled by the Inde-
pendents for Tuesday and Friday of this
week, with the All-Americans and St.
Jeromes, were cancelled, the attendance
at the games during the Christmas sea-
son being so small that the management
thought it best to wait until the Christ
mas rush was over. j. Willard Cobb has
withdrawn from the management.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29

yes" said the veteran OF 81, col.
Blank was the coolest man in battle 1 ever
saw, but one day he lost his head"
How was that2" queried the man who
was posing as the audience. "a cannon
ball struck him in the neck" explained
the veteran.-[chicago Daily News.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
BASKET BALL.
erattleboro High School Beaten at Town.
shend,

shend.
Leland & Gray seminary defeated the
Brattleboro high school % to 16 in a swift
game at Townshend Friday. In the first
half the referee knew his Importance and
showed it on every occasion by the fouls
he called In the second half the high
school put in an official and less fouls were
called. Everleth played very good game
for Brattleboro and ODER for Townshend.
L. q. ). b. II. S.
Ober' ri. ........'...........,lg Peach
otohe' H'''''''' ...rg, Barber
Culver, Observation-Disclosures. Brasor
Osgood, rg.....................l If, Everleth
Phillips, Observation-Disclosures. Smith
Score Leland & Gray 20, Brattleboro 16.
Goals from floor ODER 4, Culver 3, Stone
2, Phillips 2, Everleth I, Peach. Referee,
Phelps. Umpire Piper. Time, 2Om.
halves.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29

A man never knows how mean he really
is until he runs for local ONCE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29

Many politician who thinks he's the
Moses Of his party is in reality the
Jonah.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-26

the large finger OF the gamblers right
hand, mailing him down 10 the table.
Riggs left hand, which had grasped
the pocketbonk "a hts pocket was
hurrledly Withdrawn. but the book
came win NJ ana with the flourish
consequent upon tse haste with which
he m Yea, the book was lung over
the side Of the boat
with the scream from the wounded
gambler and the cry from Riggs, Ham.
ilton turned just in time 70 see the
pocketbook as II disappeared over.
board With one leap Hamilton was
after Ii The book was almost imme,
datelN carried 10 the stern Of the boar
and was rapidly dlling with water.
Hamilton truck out for IT, The boat
was moving so slowly aud the disturb
ance of the water caused by the stern
wheeler was 50 slight that the book
could be seen as II rode the waves.
Inst as Hamilton reached the object 81
his swim the boat was stopped and
allowed ~ drift tack with the cur.
rent to pick up Hamilton
VAS 10 tlrr renewal ~ their former
friendship little need be said, That
can 30 without comment But Hamil-
ton married Miss Elizabeth Riggs the
following spring. a ceremony which
gave her brother the keeuest pleasure
land one of the Wedding presents from
Hamilton, who had retained The o.
iact Of this leap overheard after dry
Ing the money and restoring Il tc
RIGGS, was stained pocketbook I'll d
handsome gold frame, and although
over a quarter Of century has pass
ca, and they arc prosperous men near
ing their hfties, every time the ami
yersary Of thar memorable day ar
rives, Riggs gives his brother-in-law
and his wife a dinner in his bachelor
hotel r. Brooklyn Eagle,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-26
WOMEN STARS RECEIVE MORE
MONEY THAN MALE STARS
Julia Marlowe the Highest Priced Actress
on the Stage Gets $4,000 Week

Daniels receive salaries Of 81 500 ana
$1,000 respectively, while against this
there IS Lillian Russell with $3.50
and MIS- Carter, Marie Cahill and
Marie Dressier each with 81 900. Fay
Fempleton and Maude Adams at $500
each, Blanche Bates at 5000, and Ga.
ST LOTUS Gin The drama) and also
Anna Held at $500, with Annie Rus.
sch Ethel Barrymore, ana Blanche
Ring, motly collection, at $500 each.
make q Ist which goes to show that
the theatrical pmms have d way al
present Of falling especially into the
feminine lap.
Tie fact Of the indiscrimnate mix.
ing Of high salaries among theatrical
stars q different rank proves to what
extent tha business is a speculation
4 also shows that il lis a speculation
lpou personality which seems to have
the most ~ do ia determining sala
ries When Marie Cahlll was engaged
for II Happened in Nordland" at ST.
900 1t was considered one Of The most
generous contracts ever made 1t
vas given 10 her because of her popu-
iariiy ANA personal following. That
personality seems 10 command high
If money than skim IS shown by the
tact that the work for which the high
ast offers are made IL often rerrogres.
i've Camille D.Aryille and Jessie
Bartlett Davis received $3.50 ana ST.
400 each by going from the legitimate
into vaudeville. Cissy LOTUS recelv
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-26

ed $1,000 as Cissy LOTUS In vau
and $500 as Sir Henry Irving
Ing woman Blanche Ring recel
much for q song and dance az
stars are getting who have bee
workers for a lifetime Id the dr.
All Matter OF Personality.
TT Is all a matter Of persG
and the feminine personality te
by odds the greatest loadstone, I
way the matter Is summed uI
prominent manager and thar TIL
bear out this statement shows t
addition to equal chance Will
workers, there Is also a bon
sight for women who can max,
living Electrically
There are several reasons
in explanation. one Is the dea
good plays and the fact that n
not appear to advantage exc
atrong parts while the show gil
Of play which reigns gives won
chance to draw on the siren
clothes and personal attract,
Also. modern realism can acc
pretty woman as not thrown |
cut of present standards when
made up as the old time hero
che romantic play. II cannot,
ever, apparently stand for
change from it's ideal Of the /
young man which takes place
he Is transformed 10 the swaa
| ling hero, unless il Is in the I
AL exceptionally strong part.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-26

'rD those whose cry for woman IL
equal pay for cqu ii wort the stage
II the cney occupation u which they
can logically direct her
There are other professions In which
she Is moi barred from equal wages,
IN the aggregate however she does
not make them, al she does not rise
70 me high places on hll The mediocre
ones n numbers tha compare with
the men already IN the Geld
On the stage she met chilly can, but
does hold her own with men IN tho
number Of successes which She makes,
but at this particular time she goes
him one better In faer, she goes
him two better, for, IN addition to the
preponderance of woIucn occupying
the high places Electrically, At pres
cnt II is- women who ag7e inaking the
exceptional contracts n point of dol
lars
The other day Lillian Hlauyelt i gn,
ed with Whitney for $4,000 week,
This was preceded by Schumann-
Helnks contract for The same amount,
with the addition that It was gnaran-
Iteed for three years Prior to this
FRITZ scheff was introduced to All,
pear IN light opera for $1,000 a week,
writes Mary Law ID the Chicago Tfr
bune
Comparison or Salaries.
Marlowe and sothern each receive
$1,000 week for their appearance in
Shakespeare Lew Fields and Frank