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The Holly chieftain., 1905-09-01
TO PROBE EQUITABLE.
FULL INVESTIGATION SOUGHT
Company Joins State in Asking That
Its Affaira Be Subject to
Careful Review.

New York, Aug. 25.-The Equitable
Life Assurance Society today Joined
with the state of New York in asking
for full investigation in court of its
directors and officers and their alleged
| wrong-doings in managing the moneys
of the society.
The document which announced this
| determination was the answer of the
forty-nine Equitable directors to
charges made against them in connec-
ton with suit brought against the
Equitable society by the state.
Admission is made that some Off
clals of the Equitable have been guilty
OF improper and illegal acts. In all
thirteen charges are answered by the
directors. Among these answers they
admit the $250,000 loan to the Depew
Investment Company.
They admit the $685. loan Of the
Mercantile Trust Company, but waive
responsibility in this loan so far as the
board of directors is concerned. and
indicate Messrs Alexander. Jordan and
Deming as the persons having the most
intimate knowledge of these transac-
tions.
The charge that excessive salaries
were paid to officers of the Equitable
Is not directly answered, but admission
Is made that under guise of salaries
excessive fees were given to certain
Equitable officials who were also di-
rectors in other companies. In defense
the answer states that these practices
were not known to the whole board of
directors.
Outlining their belief as to the best
policy to pursue in fixing the blame for
the Equitable scandals, the directors
say first that the blame for alleged
cases Of misconduct will be found to
rest on individual officers, and not
upon the directors as a body. Having
made this explanation, the ans wer then
admits in general way the wrong
doing charged.
The first charge specifically an
swered is that premises on Broadway
we're let at inadequate rentals to the
Mercantile Safe Deposit Company.
This is admitted, but 1t is denied that
at the time this lease was made James
II. Hyde, James w. Alexander, William
Alexander, Gage E. Tarbell, Valentine
p Snyder, Thomas D. Jordan, Charles
B. Alexander, Henry R. Winthrop, Al
win w. krech and William H. McIn-
tyre were stockholders and directors in
the Mercantile Safe Deposit Company
AS to excessive and unwarranted
loans to agents. the reply admits that
they were made.
The $l0,00O.00O surplus held by the
Equitable society is the final item con-
sidered by the directors, and in sub
that they do not know precisely what
their rights are regarding the surplus.
and that they are willing to leave this
matter for the courts to decide.
In conclusion, the answer says:
Wherefore, this defendant joins in
the prayer Of the plaintiff in this ac-
ton, and thereon submits its rights and
interests in the matters in question to
the judgment of the court"
The Holly chieftain., 1905-09-01
will Furnish King for Norway.

Stockholm. Aug. 25.-According to
good authority, the feeling in govern
ment circles regarding the accession
by a Bernadotte prince to the Norwe-
gian throne has undergone a complete
change. King Oscar no longer opposes
the acceptance of the crown by his son
Charles. AS soon as the union be.
tween Norway and Sweden is dis
solved his answer will be given and 1t
probably VIZ be affirmative.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-09-01
Railway Notes.

Mr. IP. Spinning, who Tor several
years past has occupied The position
of Northwestern passenger agent OF
the C. G. o.. has been appointed Cen
eral Northern Agent OF the Big Four
Railway. with headquarters at 23s
Clark street, Chicago.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-09-01
Sensjble Housekssoer

viii have Defiance Starch not alone
because they get one-thlrd more for
the same money, but also because Of
superior quality.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-09-01

The worm will turn when trodden
on, which proves that even worm
has turning point in it, life.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-09-01

At Loveland. THURSDAY sept Ith. in
connection with Grand Cr'ult Race
9TH, trains via {. Il $ viii leave Den
yer at s:l5 and 1910 a. m and Love
land returning at 7.30 f. 20 and the
will be one fare rates on september
1th. Sth. and 9th, with limit of 10Th as
races will be continued on san and 9Th
The Holly chieftain., 1905-09-01
EA

Tell your friends if you
like it; if not, tell your
grocer.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-09-01
The Celebrated Corn tons,.

Advice that doesn't apr,, with ones
inclination is hard TO swallow.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-09-01

The kleptomaniac must also expect
to take the consequences.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-09-01

Your grocer returns your money n you Gon't
like schillng's Best.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-09-01

What more natural than that there
should he L,ack sheep Iu the Bureau
of Animal Ind ,stry?
The Holly chieftain., 1905-09-01

The fellow who plays the ravorites
does not always win, by - long shot.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-09-01
When You Buy Starch

buy Defiance and get the best. 16 oz
for 10 cents. Once used, always used,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14
BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, April IA, 1905.
Rural Free Delivery.

Thomas L. James, for many years
postmaster Of New York and subsequent
ly postmaster general. thinks that the
vital step toward the full development Of
the postal service is the extension every
where of the free delivery principle. He
would have the rural user of the posts
put on a level so far as this essential is
concerned, with his fellow in the city
Rural free delivery will entail heavy
deficits at first he admits. But he be-
lieves that, economically administered,
the rural service will finally pay its way,
and that whether it pays its way or not,
it is fully justified by public policy.
Rural delivery" says Mr.. James. '1s
the greatest step in popular education
ever taken in this country. 1t has come
TO stay in defiance Of its critics. who
assert that It is being exploited at the
sacrifice Of efficiency in the cities" The
postofiice department evidently agrees
with Mr.. James on this point, for since
July /, 1904 the extension of the rural
free delivery service suspended by the
Machen- Beavers exposures has been
pushed with vigor. On July l. 1904, the
rural routes numbered 24,56s on April /.
1905, they had been increased to %, 996.
and by July l next they will number
over $4,000 The free delivery system
will soon be / noperauon over the larger
part Of the United States. II may even be
extended to Hawaii and Porto Rico.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14
THE YOUNGEST SOLICITOR.
Boy Of Four Years Is Collecting Money
for kurn Hattin Homes chIIdren's


Kurn Hattin Homes, the official pub
hcation of the institution of the same
name contained in a recent issue the
half tone portrait of Robert William Ben
nett, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ben
nett OF St. Johnsbury, with the following
sketch:
One Sunday not long ago, his good
Sunday school teacher told her class
about the boys at Kurn Hattin, and sug-
gested that they earn some money to
send to them. Robert was greatly in
terested. When he got home he asked
his mamma all about orphans and home
less boys. His little heart was grieved
to think that all boys did not have a
home and parents TO care for them. He
resolved 10 earn some money to help
them. He planned and schemed how he
should do this, but found it was not
easy, as has many an older financier.
He cut gay pictures from Sunday
papers, and went out to turn them into
cash, only to find that his works of art
CD We're not appreciated by the public.
Soon new, a grand opportunity pre-
sented itself. His own dear mamma
baked fine batch OF crisp cookies one
day, and, leaving them TO cool, and Rob-
ert to play, went out of the house for
a few minutes. On her return, she
found to her surprise that both cookies
and boy had disappeared.
She went out to search for her mis-
sing possessions, and discovered Robert
waiting at a neighbor's door for an an
swer to his ring of the door bell. He had
a brown paper bag full of cookies in each
hand which he was eager to convert into
money for the little kids that have no
papa and mamma" as he expressed 1t.
His mother persuaded him to return
home with her cookies, promising to make
him some holders to SELL This she has
he NH 10 vntl, I,a,
already sold forty-three at five cents
apiece, sending the $2.15 to Kurn Hattin.
The little chap cannot talk plainly, but
he shows his holders, lisps in baby words
the object of the enterprise, and in
variably makes a sale, showing remarka-
BILE sagacity and business ability, which
promise well for the future.
Roberts success has suggested a plan
which we trust will interest other chill
dren, parents, teachers of public schools,
and superintendents and teachers of Sun
day schools.
A hospital room is much needed at Kurn
Hattin. One can be made by raising the
roof OF an L, which will make possible
not only a hospital room and connect
ing bath room, but other needed rooms.
The estimated cost is about $1,000 1t
is proposed to start a fund for this pur-
pose, to be called "The Children's Fund" !"
contributions to be given by, for, or in
memory OF, children. Robert Benefits
S2.15 and $175.00 already raised by the
Alice Bliss Mission Band OF winchester,
N. H., viii be the nucleus, to which we
invite many additions. One thousand
dollars may seem large amount to raise
in this way but 1t can be done. The
names OF children by and for whom con-
| tributions are sent, viii be published in
the Kurn Hattin paper, under the head
ing THE Childrens Fund" Those send
ing contributions should specify that the
money is for the hospital fund.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14
Usage Indians Richest People on Earth.

The Usage Indians are, in the language
of the Oklahoma newspapers, the richest
people on earth" The Osages, who
number about 1900 souls, have on deposit
with the national government nearly
50, 000,0 900. the proceeds of land sold.
The income from this money at FIVE per
cent. is $3.50, 900 a year. Each Usage
receives about $3.50 a year, and II the
principal were turned over 10 them they
would each have $5O00 They still own
over 100000 acres of land. or nearly
1000 acres each, which is valued at 500 an
acre. An Usage Indian is worth i'm this
worlds goods at least $25. 900, and in addi-
tion to the $3.50 yearly interest from the
tribal fund which every Usage receives
he also gets 500 a year from the rental
Of grazing lands. Lately valuable oil
deposits have been discovered on the land,
and the tribe is receiving an income from
this source which is increasing with
great rapidity. Oil experts have esti-
mated that the income from the oil royal
ties will soon suffice to give to each and
every Usage many thousand dollars
yearly, and the more liberal of the COM
puters of Usage wealth predict that 1t
viii soon be impossible to keep an
Usage Indian out of the United States
Senate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14

floated over the English channel from
France to England Saturday, leads the
Springfield Republican to say that in the
century or more during which balloon ex-
periments have been tried. surprisingly
little Of practical value has been achieved.
The escape OF Leon Gambetta, the French
statesman. from Paris to the provinces
in balloon. when Paris was besieged by
the Germans in the Franco Prussian war,
and the dispatch Of some 2,5OO.OO0 letters
from the city during the siege by the
same means constitute the only practical
service by the balloon since the Montgol-
fer brothers Of Annonay, France, first
astonished the world with their hot-air
balloons in 1888
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14

The experiment of the trackless trolley
between Barre and Athol, Mass. for
which a company has been formed with
$4,000 capital. will be watched with great
interest. II this system, which is sue
cessfully maintained in southern states,
can be used advantageously in the north
it will be an important factor in the de-
velopment OF rural communities The
cars run directly upon the highway, the
motive power being furnished by cleo
tricity from a wire stretched overhead
through trolley pole 1t is proposed
to have the main branch from Athol to
Barre 10 miles long, with a branch of
seven miles to North Dana, Dana Cen
tire, and thence up the Swift river valley
intersecting the main line south OF Peters
ham, making total distance of 26 miles
over which freight as well as passenger
cars will be carried.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14
Patrick ]. Sears.

The body Of Patrick ]. Sears, 43. who
shot himself through his right temple
Monday night on the steps of his boarding
house at III East I'D street. New York.
was brought TO Brattleboro Wednesday
and taken to the home of his sister. Mary,
ON South Main street. Funeral services
were held yesterday at 9 o'clock at the
Roman Catholic church, Rev Father NJ.
J. Carmody officiating, and the burial was
in the Roman Catholic cemetry. The
bearers were Patrick Fenton, p. ]. Fen
ton. f. ]. Fenton and James Sheehy. Mr..
Sears was born in Brattleboro and was a
son Of the late Michael Sears. He was
coachman for several Brattleboro fami-
lies. and afterwards went to Coventry,
Conn, there being employed as coachman
and in stables during the summer, work
ing on a steamship between New York
and Boston during the winter. He was
unmarried. Besides his sister he leaves
three brothers. Thomas Sears of Coven-
try, Michael f. Sears of Holyoke and
James Sears of New York. No cause for
his act is known. The New York Sun
of Tuesday said in its account of the
tragedy. I'm his pockets were several
letters addressed TO Sears at the Seventy
third street house He also had a num-
Der OF certificates of stock. among them
shares of Shannon stock and IS shares of
Dominion Iron and Steel par value of
500 n share. He also mad a conductors
check showing that he had come here
from Willimantic, Conn, on April g.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14
Some Of the Most Disastrous Earthquakes
Of History.

Details are still too meagre to enable
us to Judge OF the full extent OF the
calamity which has befallen Cashmere
and the Punjab, but, II the reports from
Dharmsala are correct the present earth
quake is one Of the most serious I'm recent
years, possibly exceeding in the aggregate
OF its casualties the disturbances in the
Riviera in 1887, the Ischia earthquake OF
1888 and the disastrous visitation at
Manila in 1850, while ii may equal the
more recent earthquake in Japan in 1891,
when nearly 1900 perished: in Bengal and
Assam in 1897 when the deaths numbered
5000, and in Russian Turkestan in 1902,
when upward Of 1900 were killed. These
great disasters. appalling though they
were, fade into comparative insignificance
when contrasted with earlier earthquakes
Of which more or less accurate records
have been preserved. To go no further
back in history than the close of the
seventeenth century, the earthquakes in
Sicily, which in 1898 killed 100, 900 of the
inhabitants, may be recalled; and the
century which followed was full OF like
horrors. Nearly 2O0, 600 persons perished
at Jeddo. Japan. in 1903; 95. 900 in Pekin
in 1881; 10000 in Cairo in 1884; 49, 900 in
Guatemala, in 1893: nearly CO., 900 in two
Peruvian earthquakes; and, of course. the
great Lisbon disaster Of 1855. when from
35 900 TO $4,000 perished in a few minutes,
will not be forgotten. In the nineteenth
century, In addition to those to which
alluson has already been made, the record
must include the destruction of Aleppo
with $4,000 of its people, in 1922, and the
various South American and West Indian
visitations, which costs many thousands
OF lives.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14

Theodore p. Shonts, who has been
chosen by President Roosevelt to be
president of the new Panama Canal COM
mission, is a rich man, a son-in-law of
Governor Drake of Louisiana, who found
ed Drake university, and is now the presi-
dent OF the Glover Leaf railroad. If he
takes this place, he will abandon other
connections, devoting his life to this work
for the fame which it's successful accom-
plishment would carry. Mr. Shonts is 80
years old, a graduate of Monmouth coll
lege, and has had an all around experience,
having built small railways, where he
virtually took charge Of everything. Sec
retary Morton, who has been his lifelong
friend, describes him as thoroughly
equipped as an engineer, an accountant,
an administrator and a financier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14
High Pressure Days.

Men and women alike have to work in
cessantly with brain and hand to hold their
own nowadays. Never were the demands Of
business. the wants of the family, the require
ments Of society more numerous. The first
effect OF the praseworthy effort TO keep up
with all these things is commonly seen in a
weakened or debllitated condition OF the nsr' n
fective nutrition Of both body and brain, and
in extreme cases in complete nervous pros.
tration. H. is clearly, seen that what is needed
is what will sustain the system, give vigor and
tone to the nerves, and keep the digestive and
assimilative functions healthy and active.
Hoods Sarsaparilla for this purpose It acts
on all the vital organs, builds up the whole
system, and FITS men and women for these
high-pressure days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14
Great Naval Battle Imminent.

The Russian squadron, which passed
Singapore on Saturday. is at anchor, $50
miles northeast Of Singapore, and Is still
the only factor i'm the naval situation
not shrouded in absolute mystery Ro-
jestvensky is missing. and absolutely
nothing is known of the disposition OF
any portion OF the japanese fleet, beyond
a report that few scouts were of Sa-
gon on Sunday and are probably lowering
near Enquist's vanguard. Quiet prevails
in Manchuria- The Russians. have
definitely confirmed reports OF a japanese
advance on Kirin- Bad roads have de-
layed this column. The entry OF the
city is reported to be scheduled for April
80
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14
BRATTLEB0RO LOCAL
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

The mission circle of the Universalist
church will meet next Thursday, April 20.
with Mrs. Starr on Western avenue.
Sunday services of the First Church
of Christ. Scientist, will begin at 10.45
a. m. in Market block. The Wednesday
evening service will begin at 7.3O p. m.
Centre Congregational church. Rev. H.
r. Miles. pastor. Morning service at
1870. with sermon by the pastor. Sun
day school at 1145. Christian Endeavor
service at p. m.
The regular monthly business meeting
OF the Epworth league Of the Methodist
church will be held in the league room
next Thursday evening, April q. at 8
O'Clock. The cabinet will meet at 7.30.
Unitarian church, Rev. e. Q. S. Os-
good, pastor. Service next Sunday at
1890 Sunday school directly after SER
vice. Theme: James Martineau and
English Unitarianism." In place of the
usual Offering, the annual contribution
to the American Unitarian association
will be received. All are welcome.
First Baptist church, George b. Law
son. pastor. Morning worship, 1890.
Subject of sermon, THE Cup and the
Baptism" Bible school, 12 M; Christian
Endeavor meeting, 6, leader Miss Grace
Il. Hayden; evening service, Z, sermon
by the pastor. Meetings continued each
night next week, in union with the Con-
gregational church.
Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. F. w.
Lewis pastor. residence So High street.
Next Sunday will be the last in the con-
ference year; morning service at 1880
with sermon by the pastor; Bible school
at 11.45: Epworth league meeting at 6;
final sermon for the year at Z. All sub
scriptions for benevolences, periodicals
and the like should be paid at once, as
IL af1 1oa4~ ATfsVa
day Glass meetings Tuesday evening;
Junior Epworth league Wednesday after
noon at 3.15; prayer meeting Friday even
ing. An Easter concert will be given
Sunday morning the 23d at the usual
hour OF service
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14
Wealthy klondIke Brother Of Bellows Falls
Coachman

Thomas Short. for IS years in the en-
ploy Of James II. Williams as coachman
has resigned his position and has bought
farm at East Lebanon, n. H. With him
will live his brother. George Short. and
wife. who have recently returned from
seven years stay in the Klondike, where
they accumulated wealth Mrs. Short
is said to have been the first white woman
to enter that section. Her husband still
has claims there, and she will soon go
back to look after his interests. Thomas
Short has "A curiosity in the shape Of a
watch chain made Of small nuggets Of
gold The value of the chain is $4,000
1t is "A gift from his brother
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14
s137s.1s
SUMMARY.
WEST eRArrLERoRo.

The funeral of George r. Bennett was
held at 1 o'clock Saturday at his late
home. Rev. L. NJ Keneston officiated and
Z. II. Miller sang. The burial was in
Meeting House Hill cemetery. Rev. Mr..
Keneston spoke of Mr. Bennett as one
who was always ready and willing to
help his neighbors, an absolutely honest
man, without an enemy, and one of the
old fashioned class of real neighbors,
which is disappearing. All those present
who were acquainted with Mr.. Bennett
appreciated the fun truth of Mr.. Ken
eston's words.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14

The census Office in Washington has
been making by an arithmetical method
estimates on the population Of the coun-
try at the present time. 1t is figured that
the United States contains s251s,O0O peo-
pie and that Greater New York lacks less
than 100000 Of being up to the 1000, 600
mark.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14

The Brattleboro Phoenix calls upon the
St Johnsbury Republican to apologize for
saying Congressman Haskins was present
and not voting on the mileage grab bill
Evidently intended for a spike in Has
kins's political coffin and a push to the
front Of Bell for the congressman n s
shoes. Try again, Walter!-T Burlington
Clipper.
But the Republican, with its unfair and
incorrect statement pointed out, has not
n word Of rctraction to offer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14

Something more than publicity is es-
sential in advertising. The Massachusetts
brewing concerns which conspicuously
eXtol the excellence Of their products in
the Boston newspapers will have diff
Guilty in offsetting the effect OF the fines
which they have paid recently for putting
into their compounds ingredients danger
Gus to health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14

Work OF Art-"What do you think Of
the PLATFORM" It's great" said Senator
Flubb There isn't a plank in it that
can't be twisted around to mean some-
thing else. e."-[Chicago Record Herald.
Modern Improvements-First Mate
"Capn, tn anchor broke" Captain
"Wen, haven't you no ingenuity? Fasten
one of the life-preservers to the end of tn
anchor cable. - Baltimore American.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14

The most sensible and logical state
ment that has been made regarding the
man who refuses to pay lawfully assessed
taxes comes from the St Albans Messen-
ger, which points out that the law is
not a disciplinary measure, but one de-
signed ito equalize privilege with obliga-
tion,' and to restrict the participants in
government to the supporters of the
government" There's the whole ques-
tion i'm tabloid form.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14

"Gracious!" exclaimed Mr.. Swellman,
THE baby has just eaten a lot OF that
dog biscuit" Never mind" replied Mrs.
Swellman, "it just serves Fido right for
he has often eaten the baby's food.
-[Philadelphia Ledger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14
Who Wants This Farm a.?

Desirably located in Brattleboro, 50 acres OF
land, buildings in frst-class condition, new
barn. running water, fine fruits. big sugar
orchard. Would make fine summer home or
a permanent one. Address FARMER"
Phoenix Office. Is