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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
What Luther burbank Has Don.

In the Country Calendar for July VS.
HARDWOOD gives the following summary
the work Of the marvellous California;
plant breeder:
For thirty-five years, Mr. Burbank a
been at work creating new forms Of paii
life and improving old ones In that tin.
he has created. by breeding and selectN
more than two thousand five hundFsl
distinct species of plants"
Some of his creations are:
The primus berry, fruit unknown Be-
fore, made by the union OF a blackbern
and a raspberry, which union scientn'
men said was impossible:
The white blackberry, very beautliu
with a delicate flavor:
The phenomenal berry, similar crea
ton, cross between a raspberry and
California dewberry, having the color Q
a raspberry and the shape OF blaekber!
but larger than either, far more produs
tive, and with a flavor surprising both
The plumcot (result OF the union OF ~
apricot and the PLUMP. OF rare flavor an'
richness, again disproving the dictum
the scientists;
"A plum with no pit and one with ID
navor OF the Bartlett pear;
"A walnut first so thin OF shell thar ~
blrds could peck through 1t, aHer"A'
bred backward along the path 1t mad eon'
until shell of the required thickness wa
secured;
He has produced new thornless cav sl.
Gus, combination Of many other yarieus'
which bears a fruit, too, for man ~.
beast, and which will redeem the osse ..
places of the earth; he has done all ~ s1.s
and many other marvellous things W. :
may not be mentioned here for AcA
SPACE"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

Some interesting statistics are CLEANED
from the accident bulletin just issued by
the Interstate commerce commission Civ
ing account OF accidents in the United
States during the months Of January.
February and March, 1905.
1t shows that during that quarter there
were twenty-eight passengers and 204 en-
ployes killed and 1851 passengers and
2'O62 employees injured in train accidents
making in all 232 persons killed and
S''lS injured in train accidents. Other
accidents TO passengers and employees, the
result of collisions or derailments bring
the total number Of casualties up to Is
SO6 (so9 killed and 1887 injured.)
Ihere was decrease OF AZ in the total
number Killed as compared with the quar-
ter ending December 81 last The total
number OF collisions and deraiIments wa q
S,l0S O,7S7 collisions and 1.321 derar-
ments) OF which 2S4 collisions and III
derallments effected passenger trains. The
damage TO cars, engines and roadway nv
accidents is s2,499,24S. There is an in
crease of 81 collisions and 1871 derail-
Inents as compared with the last preced-
ing quarter The total number of EN-
ployes reported killed in coupling and nm
coupling cars during this quarter Is 60
Nhen the number who travel on the
cars IN the course of three months ia
taken into consideration the percentag a
OF Killed and injured Is not alarmingiy
~ 90 "ithOuBn tnere Is plenty of chance
tor Improvement along the line of a de-
crease. 1t should be the purpose of every
good railroad in the country to attemnt
TO reduce the number Of accidents each
year and to make the reputation for
carrying passengers safely the most i'm
portant object for which to strive. speed
Is convenient, but life necessary. THE
guarantee OF the latter should never he
sacrinced for speed. In view of the many
appliances which are constantly being
invented to eliminate the danger OF acc
cidents on railroads satisfactory results
should be forthcoming.
is economy for the railroads to make
special endeavors along these lines as ac
cldents are expensive and the law suits
resulting are frequently not cleaned nm
Tor years and years afterward. II is oers
point. s'~iu-
In vermont, according to the renort
OF the railroad commissioners, for the
TWO years ending in 1902, the grand total
Oh Killed and injured In accidents was 100
lol Killed and 1879 injured). For the two
years ending in 1904 the report shows a
grand total Of 1877 (ss killed and ia in
Juredl. This is not a gratifying showing
ana should be improved upon for the two
years ending in l9O6.-[A Montpelier Journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
IN OUR OWN STATE.
Charged with Poisoning His
Little Daughter

Child Died After Her Father Had Given
Her a Drlnk-Sx Suspicious Deaths In
the Family.
The people of Victory in Essex county
have become so indignant over the death
of 3-year-old Lila Waterman, which oc-
CARED July 26, that they have demanded
an investigation, and Chairman Gray of
the board of selectmen sought the services
of States Attorney Amiee, who caused
the arrest Of Robert Waterman, father
of the child. Waterman was given pre-
liminary hearing and placed in the charge
of his employer, Joseph Wells, to await
a formal hearing, which will be held to-
day. The little girl, and her older brother
and her father lived with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pooler, who cared
for the children Within q few years
Waterman had two wives and four chill
dren die, all, 1t is alleged, under peculiar
and suspicious circumstances, but not I'M
til the death of little Lila did the indigna-
ton of the townspeople reach the point
where they demanded an investigation.
| The child died at Gallup's Mills. Mrs.
Pooler says that on Tuesday Waterman
came into the house and taking bottle
| from his pocket asked her to have a drink
| She noticed that the liquid which he
| poured into a glass was oily on top and
| she refused to drink 1t. Mr.. Pooler, how
| ever, took a drink, and he was soon in
IeTTlDle distress with a DhfnlnB sensation
| in his stomach. An emetic failed to re-
| love him, and 1t was necessary for him to
| drink several glasses of milk and try
other remedies before he recovered. While
| he was sick the little girl came i'm from
the shed suffering terribly. She told her
| grandmother that her father had given
| her something to drink. The child grew
steadily worse and died early the next
morning. States Attorney Amfee had
| Drs. Allen and French of st. Johnsbury
| performed an autopsy The examination
revealed nothing positive, but the stomach
| and brain have been sent to the chemical
| laboratory at Burlington for analysis.
| Waterman claimed that the girl was suf-
| fering from diarrhoea, and that he gave
| her dose of wintergreen. Mrs. Pooler,
| however, declares that the statement as
| to the chid's condition is false
| According 90 the status of the case at
| present 1t is more than possible another
| resident Of Victory will be arrested as an
| accessory before the fact which IL done
| will be based upon the statement of Mrs
| Pooler, who told the authorities that a
| short time before Waterman came into the
house with the liquid which Mr.. Pooler
drank of she heard someone conversing
in very low tones outside of the house.
She went to see who it was, and saw
Waterman talking with a man just back
of the house and near the shed where 1t
is alleged he administered the dose to his
child. The men were talking very
earnestly and in subdued tones, so that 1t
was impossible for Mrs. Pooler to hear
anything that was said,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
HODGES Held for Shooting Horse.

On behalf of the state. Deputy Sheriff
F. A. Hayden went to Weston Tuesday.
July 80, and arrested Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward Hodges, charged with shooting the
horse of Floyd Jacquith on the evening
of July 9. The arrest was at the instance
of States Attorney Charles Batchelder.
A hearing was held before Justice w. d.
Ball in Ludlow. The testimony tended
to show that Floyd Jaquith and George
Howe were singing when they passed the
Hodges residence. Three shots were fired
the first causing the horse to fall to her
knees, the second. about % feet further
along the road and the third still further,
and that the shots in the horses head
had entered at right angles indicating
that they had been fired on from the shed
The court bound Mr.. and Mrs Hodges
over to county court, the former in $500
the latter in 5000 bonds. This makes
with the bonds imposed in the civil case,
$1,000 for Mr.. Hodges.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04

Milo Gay, Sc, a prominent farmer living
In Charleston, was instantly killed by
being thrown from a load of hay. The
horses became frightened and endeavoring
to check them he was thrown to the
ground, his neck being broken.
Nelson st. Clair, 81, of Fair Haven,
employed by the Cooperative Telephone
company OF that town, was killed instantly
at Whitehall, N. Y, Thursday. A live
electric wire fell across his shoulder while
he was sitting on the crossarm Of a tele-
phone pole repairing the wires. He left
a wife and three children.
Capt. George Rushlow, for half a CEN
fury connected with navigation on Lake
Champlain, died Sunday at his home on
Shelburne point Capt. Rushlow was a
native OF swanton and-foE many years
was general manager OF the Champlain
Transportation company, resigning in 1902
on account Of failing health. He is sur
yiVed by a widow, two sons and one
daughter,
The Both annual convention of the YER
mont State Teachers association win be
held in the state house at Montpelier
October 10, 20 and 81. The program in
cludes addresses by Gov. c. ]. Bell, Prin-
cipal W. A. Bebee, Walter E. Ranger.
President Tucker Of Dartmouth college
DR.. A. 70. Winship OF Boston, Superintend-
ent John Kennedy Of Batavia, N. Y,
George II. Martin, agent OF the state
board of education, Boston; practical
talks, in charge OF Principal c. H. Morrill,
and Principal H. ]. Stanard, and teacher
of writing ]. s. Cooley OF Worcester
Conferences win be held as follows
English, Principal F. ]. Sagendorph; man
ual training, Principal Edward D. Collins
and high school mathematics, Principal
B. c. Rodgers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
When the Newspapermen "Loosened."
Essex Junction Record.l

1t happened in Brattleboro.
Tired Drained, men-fellows who sit up
late into the evening and arise early in
the morning in the interest OF their re-
spective communities and who push the
pencil for the betterment OF the whole
state--came together to have a smile with
each other, hand shake. a repast with
all the incidentals and the impedmenta
of such events.
And the spot was right
My first visit to BrattlebOro-plctur-
observation-disclosures people.
"Elbert" Hubbard, "Eph" Crane and
Col. Jake" Ullery met all trains bringing
in the newspapermen of the state for the
midsummer meeting of the Vermont
Press association last Friday.
The Brooks house has hlstory--all
Brattleboro has for that matter. She
took on new page last week-a COLA
boration of 25 members OF the association
/ will not attempt to give you their names
or tell you all they did, for some OF them
are married and some depend upon a
constituency for the high office they hold
in civic, social or secret society. But they
are all good fellows and they loosened
for the occasion.
The Brattleboro newspaper men did
themselves proud and the fraternity was
never treated more cordially in all the
years of the press association.
A trolley ride in the evening, a ban
quet later on, an unexpected and pleas
urable treat by Nine. Brazil, a Brattle-
boro girl, whose real name is Mrs. Pratt
but known to the opera world by the
foreign name, who sang three numbers
charmingly. an interesting talk on news
papers by Managing Editor Sherman OF
the Hartford Courant, a Brattleboro boy,
and short business meeting.
This was on Friday. Saturday morning
the automobiles of the village were at the
disposal of the visitors and more en-
joyable ride was never taken in gas
buggies Then away. with pleasant
memories of the occasion that will last
as long as every man present retains his
mental equipoise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
Wanderers song.

There will be, when come home thiV-'-
the hill-gap in the west sAa
The friendly smile of the sun on the wv
that 1 love best: ri,
Inc red-topped clover here anu
white whorled daisy there, M,
And the bloom of the wilding orlar -
affairs the upland air; 49,,
There win be bird-mirth sweet-(mel"''
none may knowD-
The flute Of the wild woodthrush' ln'
of the vireo; 80
Pleasant gossip of the leaves ana Il"
the dawn to the gloam -mR
The lyric laughter Of brooks there VIZ
when / come home.
There will be, when 1 come home -
kindness of the earth ,.,Sh
All, how l love 1t ALL bounteous pi''
and girthl 49, .a
The very sod will say-tendri nOe''
root -, ,a
Here is our foster-child, he "
wandering foot. hal
Welcomed welcomed And, 10!
pause at a gate ajar -. ths
That the leaning lilacs shade. "hs''
honey-sucllles are .. oysr
shall sec the open door-o l@i''
the foam. Their
The ease of this hunger OF near
will be when / come home; ,,ook
-[Clinton Scollard in Tine 0uN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Automobiles Excluded from Roads In
Mortified.

Mortified is the latest town in the
county to make regulations for the ex-
clusion and restriction of automobiles.
Automobiles and motor cycles are ex-
cluded from the following streets: Pine
Meadow road from the corner near n. G.
billiards. to its intersection with the
Millers Falls road near Northfield Farms,
South Mountain road from No. school
house to the Erving town line, Plain road
running northerly from No. schoolhouse
to Maple street, Gulf road from Plain
street to the Erving town line, East street
from Maple street to School street. Beirs
street from Warwick avenue to winches-
ter street. Warwick avenue road from
Beirs street to the Warwick town line
The speed of all motor vehices is restric-
ted to nine miles per hour on Main street
and all intersecting streets and to IL miles
per hour on all other streets. These reg
ulations are subject to the requirements
OF the law before they become operative.
they have to be advertised 10 days and
II the sufficient number Of tax payers
protest hearing is TO be held at North
field by the state highway commissioners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
Central Vermont Railway Co.
Southern Division.

Southern DIVISION.
Effective June "a 1905.
Trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
1.19 a. m. week days for Springfield and
New York.
H2S a. m. daily for Springfield, week
days for New York.
7.25 a. m. week days for New London;
connects at Millers Falls for Troy;
at Palmer for Boston.
$50 a. m. week days for South London
derry.
0.O7 a. m. week days for Springfield and
New York
1915 a. m. week days for New London;
for Boston via. Millers Falls or Pal
mer.
1.4S p. m. week days for Springfield and
New York.
500 p. m. week days for Springfield and
New York.
40 p. m. week days for New London
and New York via Norwich Line
steamers connects at Palmer for
Boston.
42S p. m. daily for Springfield and New
York.
5.45 p. m week days for South London
derry.
Subject to change without notice.
G. c. JONES, General Manager
]. E. BENTLEY, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
Readsboro Boy Mlsslna.

Willie, son of George Murray, Il, dis
appeared from his home in Readsboro
Monday, July II. The last seen of him
he was standing in the road near his
fathers house. He was clothed with a
shirt and overalls only, without a hat or
shoes He had some trouble with his
father that morning. Some are Of the
opinion that he threw himself into the
Newton pond and was drowned, others
think he ran away. All efforts to get any
trace of him by telephone, telegraph or
otherwise have thus far failed and a
search OF the pond has not revealed any
clue. The pond is a very difficult one for
such search as there are many water
soaked logs lying on the bottom, and
others floating on the surface of the
water.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
Woman Burned to Death-Predleted Her
Fate.

Il know 1 am going to die" said Mrs
Elizabeth II. Caswell, aged 20, and &C.
centric, to a neighbor on Friday at Rut-
land, as she tied up a bundle of clothes
to be sent to her only daughter at the
Brattleboro retreat in the event of her
death. Saturday her body was found
horribly burned on the upper floor of the
house where she lived all alone. She had
innaIed the flames from a wood fire in
the kitchen stove on which she was cook
ing dinner. Her dress was set on fire, as
well as some of the furniture. When oc-
cupants of the lower floor, disturbed by
water running down upon them, broke in
her apartment, they found her body, half
roasted, lying in several inches of water
near sink, into which the water was
still running. She had evidently tried
b put water on her flaming clothes, but
sank exhausted on the floor. Her features
were burned so badly as to be unrecogniz-
able. Mrs. Caswell, who is a distant rela-
tive of Admiral George Dewey, was born
and lived all her life in the house where
she met her fate. Her daughters mis-
fortune is said to have unbalanced her
mentally.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
For Over sirtv Yer.

Mr., MIS-. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
~ oseI iGr oyer 90 years by millions of mothers
success. II soothes the child, softehS the
Hhs, eiiays all pain, cures wind collie and IL
t Mhs oest remedy for diarrhoea. II will relieve
SI1ggists IN every part Of the world. Twen.
XitnNe Gents a bottle. Be sure and ask Tor
~ nr rs WInsl9w'S Soothing Syrup" and take
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
8ai1rnads.
Boston & Maine.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
In eject June 26, 1905.
Trains leave Brattleboro, norta1bound:
2.2S a m. night express, except Monday.
5.45 a. m. Passumpsic passenger.
S.27 a. m. Sunday paper train to Wind
sor.
lilo a. m for stations to Windsor. Ian
caster, St. Johnsbury, Newport
Sherbrooke, Montreal via. C. p. H.
Quebec, Burlington, ST. Adams add
Montreal.
225 p. m. White Mountain express.
535 p. m. White River Junction pas
senger.
1918 p. m. ntght express. Daily.
SOUTHBOUND.
For Northampton, Holyoke and Spring
field, III a. M, (e&cept Sunday
5.29 a m, 9.O7 a. M, 1AS p. m.
arrive 2.07 p. M, leave 800 p. m.
also 4.23 p. m. daily.
d. ]. FLANDERS,
GenI Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
August.

Over the blue sea broods the heat,
In faintest pulses the tired tides beat;
over the sands, with the sun aglow,
Silent the cloud-shades come and go;
A white-winged sail on the water CLEANS
Faint and far, like a Ship-o Dreams
The years great Sabbath fills the air.
And languor and slumber are everywhere.
The storm-winds rise: then breakers
roar:
Then wrecks are tossed on the rocky
shorei
-[From The Outlook.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04

A body which had been terribly mangled
was found on the rairoal track half a
mile below Westmoreland station on Mon
day. Investigation showed that the VIC
tim was John Peppi, a Finn, about so
years old, who had been employed as a
section hand. 1t is thought that he was
struck by the early morning train Mon
day. He is said to have left large fam
lily in his native country.
Walter II. Iitchehld, 80, was found dead
Monday I'm the Elks han at Keene. He
was prominent member of the Elks fra
ternity. A revolver was in one hand
and death had been caused by a bullet
through the head. He was a jeweler by
trade. He is survived by his wife and
by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Litchfield. He was a man Of business
ability and attractive qualities, and the
cause of his rash act is unknown.
There were two fires at the winchester
tannery, one of the most important in
dustries in Winchester, last week, with
a general opinion that the cause was in
cendiary The first fire was discovered
Wednesday afternoon on the roof, and
could have been set by a spark from a
nearby chimney. The second was dis
covered by the night Waterman about /
O'Clock Thursday morning over the
teaches. The fire department was sum-
mOned, and the damage sustained was not
large. The first fire was of minor i'm
portance, as 1t occurred when there was
plenty of help TO put II out The second,
however, was noticed in the nick OF time,
as with few minutes more of Roadway
it is thought 1t would have been beyond
control. The tannery buildings, made OF
wood cover about an acre Of ground.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
Biz Salmon cauoh4 at sunapee.

An 1S-pound salmon was caught recent
ly ct Lake Sunapee by Merrill White of
Springfield. The fish measured 30 inches
In length inches deep and 4 inches
thick. The salmon put up big fight for
about 20 minutes, but by careful handling
of the line 1t was safely landed in the
boat 1t is the second in size ever known
to be caught on this lake.
The Claremont Advocate says
They are telling good fish stories about
Sunapee Lake this season. On Sunday
A. A. Martin landed a salmon which is
said to have weighed Is pounds, with nc
reduction on account of excitement The
next day c. H. Weed and son Fred were
fishing from opposite ends of a small
boat, with one set pole in the middle
The first bite was on the middle pole
and after 3S minutes of strenuous work
with light tackle they got a salmon
near enough to be landed. He measured
% 12 inches and weighed IL pounds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
pIssoIutIon Of PartnsrshIp.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership
lately existing between Raymond H. Amidon
and Ernest g. Miller, both of Brattleboro in
the County of Windham, under the firm name
consent been dissolved. The said Raymond Ii.
Amidon is authorized to settle all debts due
and owing 20 the said eo-partnershiP, and is o
ship. X. H. AMfDON,
1881 E. G. MILLER.
July 10, 1905.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
FREE TO BUTCHERS

we are In receipt OF a communication
from z. 3. Page. Hyde Park, vt, which
eu'sorlzes US to say to those OF our
readers who are engaged in the Butcher-
ing BUSINESS, that II they win send him
ONCE address thereon ana saw that t post
saw this notice in The Phoenix. he vii,
enter their names on his list OF customer
ana send them free, postpaid. from tin1s
20 Time as issued, his Hide BulletinS
mniSh give the ups and downs OF the
9 1ssI or Beef Hides. Calf Skins. Horse
NJ o. Iallow Bones, Cracllings, etc,
trade for more than fifty wears ana s san
me me reputation of being responsible and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
A. S. ATHERTON
Licensed AuCtioneer
for the states Of Vermont and Massachusetts,.
" Years Experience.
Telephone S-l2 6ernardston, Mass.
TECHNICAL POSITIONS OPEN

- We need at once competent Architects, Chemists,
Draughtsmen, Superintendents, Civil Electrical Me-
ehanieal Marine and Mining Engineers to fill positions
paying $IoooSsoo year. Also many Executive, Cler-
zeal and Salesman Positions and good Opportunities for
men having money to invest with their Services. Over
Iaooo EMPLOYERS rely on Us Tor all their high grade
Write US to-day and state position desired.
HAPGOOOS unc.), Brain Brokers
saIts si7' 800 BrOSdwSy. New YSSE
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04

A pair Of ostriches recently Sec record
$4,000 in South Africa. This Is sort The
price. but the old birds were s its chlcks
best on the feather farms and isis Ssstbss
that produce about $50 worth Oh ''
a year
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04

p,Iis you once try Carriers Little Iivar
constipStioSSl sick o headache, biliousness or OF
enSn, They are purely Vegetahla"" s..saiI
anu easy 10 take Don't forget this.