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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16
The seafarlno Days Of Old Nantucket.

One can find something from almost
everywhere in quaint old Nantucket, the
island Off the New England coast which
was first settled some 40 years after the
Mayfiower landed at Plymouth. Almost
every country, at least every seaboard
country that was on the maps at the
time when Nantucket sailing ships were
the wonder Of the world. Is represented
In the treasures which are preserved to-
day in the chests and cabinets OF the old
families Some Of these importations' OF
the days before the customs officer are
of great wealth; in Nantucket they are
priceless, for family pride forbids their
sale.
In those days when a Nantucket
matron wanted silk for a new dress a
gallant captain brought II to her from
the Orient. Her furs came direct from
Russia, her spices from India and her
hat from Leghorn direct. This meant
many ships, and ships must have records.
so Nantucket has perhaps the most in
terestlng collection Of ships logs in
America Some of them are treasured
by descendants of the early captains.
Others have been collected in the library
of the Nantucket Historical Society. All
are full of interest
These logs are mostly in the cramped
hands of first mates. Many are the
thrilling tales disclosed in briefest. most
prosaic outline. The loss of q ships
boat with its complement OF men. the
boarding of a derelict fight with n
whale. are all recorded, but given no more
prominence or detail than the daily lati-
tude or longitude OF the ship.
The logs of whaling ships are particu-
larry interesting 1t was the custom for
the mate to enter each capture or loss OF
a whale. In the margin the mate drew
crude picture of a whale. leaving a
blank In the centre I'm which to register
the number of barrels of oil obtained.
In some Of the old logs these entries are
made with a die. If the whale got away
only the flukes were stamped upon the
log book. Ships which were spoken were
duly entered in the log, and sometimes
the margin showed a drawing, true to
life in every nautical detail. at least, even
though the sea and background OF Islands
left much to the ina gination.
II rs said that a ship never returned to
Nantucket from a whaling voyage with
an empty hold, and that there are docu-
ments to prove 1t. That does not speak
very well for a story which is retold to-
day by natives of the island. 1t is of n
vessel returning from a three years
cruise after whales. The captain was
hailed at the bar by the pilot with a
cheering What luck. Cap'n?"
wall, haven't got any oil, but I've
had mighty good sail!"
1t is a characteristic story however.
for 1t shows the undaunted spirit of the
men who made Nantucket famous.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16
Morningside Cemetery

Nearly 100 acres in extent. Conduct
ed on the Lawn System" thus OBJ
Waiting unsightly mounds and giving
a park-llke appearance. Beautifully
situated on high ground and complete
ly surrounded by a handsome forest
growth, insuring the necessary re-
tirement. Artistlcally plotted by a
skilful landscape architect. Perpet-
ual care insured after family and
friends have passed away. Handsome
mausoleum and chapel with marble
catacombs for the use of lot owners.
Price Of Lots $40 and Upwards,
according to size and location. For
the accommodation of those not de-
string perpetual care a section has
been set apart and will be sold at
specially low rates.
Maps and plans of Morningside may
be seen at the Office of DR.. c. S. Clark,
treasurer, or at the store of w. r.
Geddis agent of the association, from
whom detailed information may be
obtained.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16
The Immense Flre losses.

At a meeting of the national board of
fire underwriters in New York the mem
bers voiced the wonder and alarm felt
not only by insurance men but by BUSH
ness men generally at the tremendous
fire losses in the United States. Last
year the losses by fire amounted to nearly
1926, 100000, which is the greatest sum
on record; greater than in 1871 and in
1873, the years OF the tremendous devas-
tations in Chicago and Boston
Last year was in some respects an eAA
ceptional year. There was $S3, 600 900 inA
surance carried on the $69, O00 900 fire
loss in Baltimore; there were serious cost
ly fires in Rochester, involving an in
surance loss of 81 900, 900; a 81, 500, 900 fire
at Shelby, o., and, If Canada be included
within the scope of our insurance BUSH
ness, a loss of $4,000, 900 in Toronto.
But after allowing the liberal sum of $780,
100000 to cover the losses in these fires
which may be treated as unusual, 1t yet
appears that the fire loss last year was
the most disastrous of all losses in recent
years except in 1900, and that it was
$40, 100000 above the last five-year aver
age, which itself is altogether too high.
-[Philadelphia Ledger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16
Facts In the Rogers Case.
bennington Banner.l

In the opinion of the supreme court
denying a new trial TO Mary Rogers at
tention is called to the fact that It is
significant that the petition for a new
trial contains the evidence of no one in
Bennington where she was staying for
weeks prior to the homicide, nor of the
doctors who performed the autopsy and
saw her with her actions and sayings on
the occasion. nor the selectman and health
officer having the body in charge, nor of
the persons at the JAIL where she was
imprisoned before going to the house of
correction, nor of any one at the house
of correction, where her child was born,
showing their observations of her actions
and sayings. and that in their opinion
based thereon she was insane. In this
connection II is to be noted that attach
ed to the petition is the affidavit Of Or.
E. G. Hall of the city of Rutland, who
testifies that he attended the petitioner
during her Imprisonment at the house OF
correction when she was delivered of her
child, which occurred December 16, 1902,
and his name signed to the affidavit shows
that he was a physician to the house of
correction. The fact that, in that afi-
davit. he simply testifies to his attendance
upon her at the time of the birth of the
child and to nothing else, is very slgnih-
cant OF the fact that there was nothing
else that he could say In aid of the petit
toner In seeking a new trial upon the
ground OF insanity; for otherwise 1t Is
fair to assume that the affidavit would
have shown it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16
The Fresh-Alr Cause.
baltimore Americana

There seems to be an increased zest
with the beginning of each recurring
summer season actuating the varied
efforts for the promotion of outdoor life.
The fresh-air fund, gathered from many
benevolent sources, accomplishes in the
aggregate a good that is beyond COM
putation. If It accomplishes nothing
more than to bring a brief pleasant
change into lives that greatly need some
variation, the effort that is made would
be amply justified. To the children of
the crowded districts, shut in by the
narrow boundaries of streets and alleys,
a day on the water or in the woods is
one of joyous XpansiOn-mentally, moral
ly and physically And TO overworked
mothers such a day brings not simply
rest, but refreshment and restoration.
There is no tonic like happiness, and
the bracing effect of a happy day, away
from the routine cares, with wide vista
of blue sky above and of blue waters or
green grass below, is more potent by far
than any mixture that comes from the
apothecary. 1t is not alone the clean
air, though a whole day of breathing UNI
polluted ozone is of tremendous vitaliZ-
ing value, For the older people the letup
in the nervous strain, the sense of free
dom even for a little while brings re-
Operative aid to the vital energies, and
to the younger ones gladness alone is
lifegiving.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16

Newfoundland is developing new In
dustry in the form of selling whale meat
in place of beef. One of the dealers says
that the new meat tastes more like veui-
son than beef. and plans are already be-
ing made to ship some to England, where
II is expected that it will sell for at least
- cents a pound
The German police are not satisfied
with the present arrangement that calls
for every automobile TO carry number.
They are considering a plan of having a
law passed that will make every machine
carry a big speedometer, which will be
visible at a distance. and so show peo-
pie whom a machine passes just how fast
1t is going
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16
Does 1t Pay2

A short weeks record:-One Vermont
man killed another Vermonter, striking
him down with a blow of the fist; cause,
Woodsville rum. North Bennington man
done up In saloon row and lifeless body
found in the street; cause, Walloomsac
rum Vergennes man ground to death
beneath car wheels; cause, Vergennes
rum. Does 1t pay?-[Randolph Herald
and News.
Certainly it pays. Did not the men
who sold the rum get their pay? Did
not the towns which licensed them to do
this very thing get well paid? Pay? OF
course 1t pays. What is human life
compared with $1,000 in the towns
treasury? What is a human soul COM
pared with the money that jingles in the
saloon keepers till? Tears are nothing.
Woe is nothing. Money is everything.
Let the good work go on. There Is money
in it.-[Poultney Journal.
The point we are endeavoring to bring
out in the paragraph which called forth
the above reply was that 1t does not pay
the individual himself to drink rum. He
runs the chance of doing things to him
self or to others, as the result OF his
disordered brain, that may be fraught
with the dtrest consequences to say moth
ing OF the other evil effects. This is the
question for the Individual Does 1t paw
The sale OF liquor is dependent on the
demand for 1t. II you and l. and all OF
u.s. should conclude to cut out ali forms
OF drinking as bad business, we could
close every brewery and saloon without
recourse to any law. Why not do what
We know we ought to do?-[Randolph
Herald and News.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16
THE BALL GAMES.
Crescents in Second Place
Beaten Saturday by Athletics 7 to l.
Cooley and Ellis Pitched Well-Former
Had Good Support.

The Athletics played their best game
of the season Saturday, scored their first
victory, and relegated the Crescents to
second place in the local league. Cooleys
mastery pitching had much to do with
the result, but he was well supported.
Ellis also pitched well but there were
numerous errors behind him. Harwood
was on crutches, having stuck a nail into
his foot, and Ferriter was out of the game
with an injury to his leg, so that the
Crescents appeared in patched-up form
Stolte's work at third was Al. Chandler,
a new man with the Athletics, gave evil
dence of ability. Riley's long three Dagger
came with two men on bases
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16
JAPAN's WAR ON DISEASE.
What Medical, Surgical and Sanitary
Precautions Have Accomplished In
Jananis Army

Precautions Have Accomplished In
Japan's Army.
Typhoid, that dread scourge of soldiers.
has been almost eliminated from the
Japanese army in the present war. This
is only one of the number Of achieve
ments in the prevention of disease and
death which l observed while supervisor
Of nurses at the great base Of the army
at Hiroshima, while on the hospital ships
and while at hospitals on the Yalu river.
i'm Manchuria. At these and at other
places l had exceptional opportunities
for noting the medical, surgical and sani-
tary precautions which have produced
such remarkable results.
In the three months following the bat
tie of the Yalu MAY, June, JULY Gem
eral Kurohis army only had SO cases of
typhoid There were only 1913 cases re-
ported in General Oku's army from its
landing in Manchuria May 6 to the end
of the following January OF the many
thousands of patients treated at the
great base hospital of Hiroshima, Japan,
prior to the end of September, there were
only fifty deaths of men who had typhoid
and n large proportion of these dealt
were actually due to beriberi. wounds
or other complications. Contrbutory to
these results are undoubtedly the facts
of the great attention paid to sanitation
of the daily consumption by every SOL
dier of several pills of germ destroying
creosote and of the isolation of every
case Of typhoid, which is treated as a
contagious disease. Our own country
showed a sad contrast to these figures at
the time of the war with Spain. Accord
ing to the board of experts who examin-
ed the sanitary condition of our army
about one-fifth Of the troops in the camps
of mobilization had suffered four times
as many deaths from typhoid as from all
other diseases combined
1t is a well-known fact, shown by
statistics Of the last so years. that Rus
sian soldiers suffer more from disease
than soldiers OF almost any other civilized
army; and direct information which re-
ceived last summer confirmed the opinion
that General Kuropatkin had been serl-
ously handicapped by the great amount
of disease I'm his ranks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16
SPORTING NOTES.

The high school sophomores, with
Everleth of Putney in the box, won from
the seniors to Z Friday afternoon. The
sophomores have beaten all of the other
high school classes.
Schildmiller, former Brattleboro boy,
played with the Andover team which de-
feated Exeter Saturday in the annual
game to 4. Schildmiller will graduate
at Andover this month and will enter
Yale in the fall. He has played left field
on the base ball team, end on the foot
ball eleven and has been a member of
the basket ball and track teams at An
dover.
One of the infielders had made an error.
The rosy-cheeked girl in the grand stand
turned to the young man at her side.
George" she said. George instinctively
braced himself to meet the question he
foresaw as to what had happened and
what all the fuss was about. "Well?' he
said. why don't they put wooden In
dian cigar sign on third in place of that
on-faced duffer with the split cipher
running gear and the glass arm? That
fellow couldn't stop a toy balloon If it was
lobbed right into his iippers. "-[Chicago
Tribune.
University of Vermont closed the sea-
son Thursday by defeating Columbia 9
to 6. Capt. Woodward who was third
baseman with Amidon's Bluebirds at
Hinsdale last year, has shown himself
to be a remarkable all around player.
The university team was short a good
catcher at the opening of this season and
Woodward went behind the bat and
caught the speedy Reulbach who is now
with the Chicago Nationals. Owing to
the departure of Reulbach and the de-
lection of Campbell the pitching force
was reduced and Woodward therefore
stepped into the box in the last game and
held Columbia down to six hits. u. V.
NJ. won is games and lost six during the
season. being beaten once each by Yale,
Harvard, Holy Cross, Brown Tufts and
Manhattan Ripley Peck, 06, of Rutland.
who has played outheld and pitcher, has
been elected captain for next year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16

watch out" warned the pickpocket
as he palmed the gentleman's timepiece
-[Princeton Tiger.
The Alaskan salmon industry, which has
yielded more than the Alaskan gold fields,
is threatened with the same eclipse that
the industry has suffered on the Column
bia river and on Puget sound. The
menace is from the same simple cause,
mans improvident and rapacious greed.
The Alaskan canneries are still making
good returns, although there was a de-
crease of nearly $2.500.O00 in the value
OF the output for 1904 as compared with
that for 1908. But the inevitable result
of annually taking more fish than are
replaced by natural or artificial propaga-
ton is already evident. The expectation
that the government will engage in
hatchery operations has led the private
firms to disregard almost entirely this
possible safeguard against the future.
while they go on making that future
necessarily more and more lean
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16

Notwithstanding the fact that 1t has
a war on its hands, Japan last year made
a record in commerce According to the
annual return of the foreign trade of the
empire for 1904, just received in this
country. both the imports and exports
were larger than in any previous year.
Since 1895 the imports have increased by
over $11S,000,0 900 and the exports by over
$50, 900, 900. and during this period the
empire has imported 5000. 100000 more
than it has exported. The United States
is its best customer, and stands third
on the list OF countries supplying 1t with
imports. These figures show that Japan's
commercial ambition is as vigorous as its
military.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16
Certificate Extending Charter.
Treasury Department.
,fiice of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Office OF the comptroller OF the Currency.
Washington d. c., May l2, 1905.
whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented
to the undersigned, IL has been made to appear
that the Vermont National Bank Of
Brattleboro located in the village of Brattle-
bOro, in the County of Windham and State of
Vermont, has complied with all the provisions
of the act of Congress TO enable National Bank
ing Associations to extend their corporate
existence, and for other purposes approved
July IL, 1882 as amended by the act, approved
April IL. 1909.
Now, therefore, l.. Thomas P. Kane, deputy
and acting comptroller of the currency do here
by certify that, the Vermont National
Bank Of Brattieboro located in the village
of BrattlebOr0 in the County of Windham and
State of Vermont. is authorized to have sue
cession for the period specified in its amended
articles of associations: Namely, until close of
business on May IL, 1925.
-, In testimony whereof witness my
! SEAL hand and seal of Office this 18th day of
49, May, 1905.
T. p. KANE.
Deputy and acting comptroller of the currency.
Charter No. 1890 Extension No. 739.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16
Nature Tells You.
As Many a 5rattleboro Reader Knows
Too Well.

When the kidneys are sick,
Nature tells you all about it.
The urine is natures calendar
Infrequent or too frequent action;
Any urinary trouble tells of kidney ills
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney ills
Brattleboro people testify to this.
John NJ. JOY, farmer retired, living on
the Brattleboro road, says: "Doan's Kid
ney Pills did more than help me, they
stopped lameness in my lolns. pain in the
back from which suffered intensely and
as If that combination was not sufficient
to aggravate the ordinary mortal there
was added to it trouble with the kidney
secretions. particularly observable at
night. When went to George E.
Greene's drug store for Doan's Kidney
Pills no one would have made me believe
that the treatment would even bring re-
lief let alone a cure, because I had con-
suited physicians and tried different
remedies previous to my visit but 1t is
a fact. Send anyone to me for a cor
roboration of the above"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no other.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16

Two base hit, Cooley; three base hit.
Riley; stolen bases, Riley 2, Stafford g.,
Stolte 3, w. Dunleavy, Frost 2, Ellis;
left on bases, Athletics 6, Crescents g.;
struck out by Cooley, c. Dunleavy 2,
March, W. Dunleavy 2, Tucker 2, Aher;
by Ellis L. Allen, r. Allen, Brooks. john
son, Chandler; base on balls, Stolte, w.
Dunleavy; sacrifice hit Johnson; double
play, Brasor unassisted passed ball,
Darcy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16

$50 they smashed your laundry and
looted your cash drawer" said the police
judge,
They did" answered the intelligent
Chinaman.
And what did you do?"
Nothing. They followed the usual
custom and convinced me that 1t was
to my interest TO remain neutral. /"
Washington Star.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16

Runs, Young, Brooks, Lachance, Tren-
dali 2; sacrifice hit Drugg; stolen bases,
Young, Scully, Brooks, Drugg, Lachance.
Belleville, Stevens 2, Johnson. Two base
hit, Drugg First base on balls Young 2.
Brooks 2, MQrln, johnson. Stevens. Struck
out, Lachance NORM, Belleville, Howe,
Waite 2, Ellis 2, Davis Trendall, john
son, Lee 2, Peck 2, Stevens. Batter hit,
Trendall. Double plays, Mccormick,
Drugg and Brooks; Johnson and Davis;
Waite and Davis. Time, III. 35m. UNI
pire; Joseph Young.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16
FITZEZY SHOES.
Comfort Takes on a New Meaning as
Soon as Woman Wears Fitzezy Shoes

None the special trade have
taken such hold the
the Fzezy unned shoe for with the
Fzezy is distnively comfort
cannot have satisfaction comfort equally
true that she cannot Fy enjoying absolute foot comfort
comfort the
and tits grained into their FIBRE
comfort the
longer leather while Innings iate
tender feet AS result
are y comfortable for those who troubled with
will
with
who constantly their
spite the distinguishing
lSu these shoes sensible shape will satisfactory
service In other words they offer all the advantages
women's Shoes with the added of unusual comfort
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16
Local League Standing.
HInsdaIe 81 Company | 2.

Company 1 gave Hinsdale a close rub
at Hinsdale Saturday in game which
was devoid of features. Mccormick
struck out IL men, Ellis was also effec-
tive.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16

Mont Pelee is in eruption again and
part Of the volcanoes dome has col
lapsed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16

Our illustrations show three styles of the Fezy
all
opportunity for selection meet personal tastes High Shoes
Durham Brothers, through their wholesale trade
shoes in the United States They speciality
pair home dealer you pair by mail
r express, prepaid, subject your approval
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-11-22
ABOUT

Everybody knows that the profits are
good in eleven cents cotton. The South
ern Cotton Growers knew that when
they made eleven the minimum for
selling.
THE ADVERTISER has said for Is
years that all men are infants in pre-
dieting cotton prices. We do not say
now that cotton will not bring fifteen
cents in a few weeks. But if we had
cotton, we would take no risks, because
we could sell now and salt down a COM
Portable profit with prices at the pres
ent notch. If Nh. Jordan means to
elevate his sights each time that cot
ton moves to a slightly higher level,
his advice will come to be disregarded,
for the public will deny it's sincerity.
Meanwhile, the present prices are
based upon the expectation in the North
of a small crop. In South Carolina a
good crop has been made-not the
enormous crop that was made last year
but a very fair crop.
A man who owes no money and has
cotton may keep it, if he likes. That
is speculation and speculation in itself
is not not an offence. 1t is merely
dangerous. The man who is out of
debt can afford to lose five dollars the
bale and he may gain five dollars the
bale. AT all events he may have the
pleasure that a mild speculation brings.
But the advice of Mr.. Harvie Jordan
to hold for Is cents is worth about as
much as any Laurens farmers opinion
and no more.