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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
Mr.. KELLOGG. Recital Las, Evening.

Harry II. Kellogg. organist OF the First
Congregational church in Springfield
Mass. gave a delightful recital on the
Memorial organ In the Baptist church
Thursday night. Owing to the storm, bad
walking insufficient advertising and the
near approach OF Christmas. the audi
ence was smaller than usual and much
smaller than the occasion warranted
The ability Of the organlst was shown
most emphaticaly throughout the even
ing.
The program opened with the prelude
and Fugue in G minor by Bach. Mr.
Kellogg has the rare faculty OF playing
a fugue In an interesting manner and car
rylng the theme clearly throughout its
mazes. The Dance from Henry VIII"
was charmingly rendered and perhaps af-
forded as good an illustration Of the facile
touch OF the player as any number Mr.
Kellogg is a master Of registration as well
as technique and his recital was greatly
enjoyed throughout the whole evening
The expression was heard after the con-
cert the best yet" Surely Mr.. Kellogg
win be heard with great satisfaction
should he come again. The full program
was as follows:
/. Prelude and fugue In G minor.
:. Allegro vivace from Fifth symphony
widor
g. vesper hymn. Whitney
4. (a) Graceful dance from Henry VII.
Sullivan
Obi Nocturne In A fiat, Ferrata
5. Pilgrims chorus from Tannhauser.
Wagner
6. Larghetto from Second Symphony.
Beethoven
Christmas Music,
Z. Prayer and cradle song, GuIimant
S. Noel-"O Holy Night" Dudley Buck
O. March Of the Magi. Dubois
10. Hallelujah chorus from THE Messiah"
Handel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
Shippers are Benefited.
IBarre Timesl

Manufacturers in Vermont and particu-
larly granite manufacturers have a weap-
on at hand now which may be used in case
OF car shortage as at present. The weap-
on lies in The new law which has Just
been signed by Governor Proctor. The
law was framed by the railroad committee
OF the two branches and the parts par
ucularly referred to at this time are
largely the work Of Representative jack
son Of Barre. First in local Importance
at least Is the requirement that railroads
shall furnish a shipper with cars within
four days. not including Sundays or holi-
days. after receipt OF written order for
them In case Of wilful refusal TO do so
the railroad shall be liable 10 heavy penal
ties, and furthermore the railroads shall
be liable for any damage which may ac-
cue by reason OF such refusal or neglect.
Thus II viii be seen that local granite
shippers who have a great amount OF
work to be shipped and who cannot get
cars TO send the shipments to their des-
unations, viii have an adequate remedy
at law, and where they are losers through
ialiure 10 deliver monuments within con-
tract Time they can collect from the rail-
roads In cases where the refusal or ne
glect OF the transportation companies are
responsible
To prevent possible abuses Of this rem
edy, the law is so worded that The rail-
roads are themselves enabled TO get dam
ages When shippers unnecessarily order
OF retain cars. 1t is provided also that
railroad commissioners NAV order rail
roads to provide additional equipment or
rolling stock. II the corporations shan
comply with the order they shall not be
liable by way Of damages or penalty for
failure to furnish cars II such failure Is
occasioned by shortage OF SUFFICIENT roll
ing STOCK Another section OF particularly
local Importance is that relating 10 da.
murrage, providing that transportatIo
companies doing business in this state
shall not charge any demurrage until four
DAYS after they have notified, verbally or
oy mall the consignee of freight concern
ing its arrival
Both Of these have been weanons noaa
ed by many Vermont manufa et,Irers ana
ought to relieve the congested Conditions
OF today. u''''ns
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
Post once Thieves at Rutland.

Two unknown masked men broke into
the sub-post Office station located in the
store OF John T. Shelvey at Rutland at
o'clock yesterday morning and stole S
in cash and nearly succeeded in getting
into the safe containing $500. of which
$500 belonged to the government. when
they were scared away. Edward F.
Shelvey, a brother OF the store keeper
who sleeps in the building, was awakened
by the noise. He entered the store and
exchanged shots with the men, who had
removed the hinges of the safe. which
was OF very simple construction. Shell
vey chased the thieves half a mile on
horseback, both keeping up a running
fire, but nobody was hit. The break is
believed to be the work of professionals
who were familiar with the interior Of
the store and knew that Shelvey had not
made deposit for some days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
GRAFTON.

Miss S. E. Daniels went to Brattleboro
Monday.
Eugene White has moved to Henry
Blodgetts house.
Mrs. Anna Phelps and children went to
Hague, N. Y, Monday.
The Eastman school began Monday
with Everett II. Clark teacher.
c. T. Carlton began driving the Towns
bend Saxtons River stage Saturday, Dec.
Is.
F. II. Giles and family have moved TO
Thaddeus Parks's house recently vacated
by Eugene White.
Miss Gertrude Marston of Lebanon, n.
H.. is spending the Christmas vacation
with her sister. Mrs. J. NJ. Edison.
The Baptist Sunday school will have a
tree in the vestry Monday evening Dec.
%. with appropriate exercises. The
Congregational Sunday school also will
have a tree in the chapel at the same
time.
Miss Alice Hemenway was taken III
Saturday at Saxtons River. where she
was visiting her sister. Miss Belle Hem
enway. She is gaining at this writing.
Mrs. w. S. Hemenway was called to
Saxtons River by her illness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
NEWS NOTES.

John Barrett minister TO Colombia. has
been APPOINTED director Of the bureau OF
American republics.
From 10 to 16 people were killed by the
explosion of the boiler on the steamer
w. T. scovel about II miles south Of
Vicksburg, Miss.
Gov. Higgins of New York yesterday
committed the death sentence Of Albert
T. Patrick to life imprisonment Patrick
was sentenced nearly five years ago. He
has always maintained that he had Moth
ing to do with the death OF William NJ.
Rice, the Texas millionaire. He will
now fight to secure his liberty.
President Roosevelt has revoked his
simplihed spelling order and public doc
uments will hereafter be printed In the
regular style. Congress passed resolu-
ton Thursday in favor of returning 10
the regular method. not a voice being
raised against Il. Representative Glllet
Of Springfield has been the champion Of
the Presidents plan but he did not vote
Senator Joseph w. Bailey. who Is
charged with borrowing money from II.
Clay Pierce, president OF the Waters
Pierce OIL company, admitted Sunday to
an interviewer that the charges were
true. He stated that he had borrowed
money from Mr. Pierce G.lany times and
saw no harm In IL. Once when he saw
an opportunity to make something on
securities he went TO Mr.. Pierce for
$4,000. Mr.. Pierce did not have the
money. but became Mr.. Bailey's security
al bank for the necessary sum.
DR.. Frank D. Stafford was elected
mayor of North Adams. Mass. Tuesday,
having a majority OF 263 over Marshall r.
Ford, Democrat, who has been mayor the
past two years. DR.. Stafford, who is well
remembered In Windham county as a for
resentative to the legislature from that
town, had been mayor OF North Adams
two or three terms. but was beaten two
years ago by Mr.. Ford. At the election
this week Stafford carried all but one
ward. A very hot campaign had been
waged, with the statement OF the city's
financial affairs as the chief subject Of
discussion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL
FsRoclous oosHAwKs HERE.
Rapaelous Birds Re-appear After an Alb
senee Of Five Years-several Have Been
Killed Recently.

Local bird students are much interested
In the temperance Of the American gos-
hawk in considerable numbers after an
absence OF five years. The farmers and
poultry men are interested. too. as these
hawks are among the most destructive to
poultry OF any that come here. They are
from 20 to "a inches long and have
wing spread Of nearly four feet They are
able to carry away the largest poultry
with comparative ease. According TO the
United States department OF agriculture
statistics they are among the few birds
Of prey in the United States which can
be said to do more harm than good This
conclusion was reached by the examina-
ton OF the contents OF a large number
of stomachs. the result showing that
considerable part OF the food OF this hawk
was poultry and game birds while most
hawks ate more mice. frogs and other
small creatures
The goshawk breeds in Canada and far
up toward the Arctic circle and only comes
to the United States IN late fall and early
winter They come at irregular intervals
and about six years ago many were shot
all over New England. Since then only
now and then n straggler has been seen,
not more than n half dozen being reported
from all New England. This winter they
seem to he paving the United States a
visit again in large numbers.
Several are known to have been shot
in the local field recently and others have
been seen. Luther Jillsor OF Guilford shot
two that were catching his hens. One
was shot by Mr. Ward OF Dummerston
when attempting to carry Off a full
grown brown Leghorn fowl. The most
audacious OF the hawks thus far reported
was one in North Hlnsdale which came
into the woodshed at II. d. WATERWAYS
seized a chicken while Mrs. Waterman
was standing In the doorway a few feet
distant. Mrs. Waterman killed the hawk
with a broom handle. although she broke
the weapon in her vigorous attack. Mr.
Martin OF Guilford saw large hawk un-
doubtedly Of this species. recently attack
a large rooster weighing eight or nine
pounds 1t was unable to carry the fowl
OF but tore the feathers almost completely
of one side. Another goshawk has been
sent to the library. 1t viii be mount
ed for the library collection by Guy
Thayer OF West Brattleboro. The speci-
mems shot by Mr.. Jillson and Mr.. Ward
were mounted by Mr.. and Mrs. W. c.
Horton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
Senator Van Patterns Idea.

1t was understood at Montpelier that,
II both sides had not agreed on the
amendment as finally accepted. the SEN
ate committee would have reported in
favor of the adoption of the following
amendment drawn by Senator Van Patten
Of Burlington and embodying his idea Of
the right solution of our water works
problem:
Before this act shall take effect, the
said corporation shall acquire by pur-
chase, sequestration or agreement, the
properties OF the Chestnut Hill Reservoir
company and of the Sunset Lake water
company; provided. that II said cor
poration of the village of Brattleboro by
Its water board shall so elect, II may have
the value Of the properties OF the above
companies determined by three impartial
arbitrators to be appointed by Supreme
Court Judge j. NJ. Tyler, or other Judge
OF the supreme court, the cost of such ar
bitration to be borne equally by the par-
ties thereto. Such arbitrators shall con-
slider the present value OF the said prom
critics as component part OF the said
water system of said village, the quality
OF water furnished, and such other facts
as should of right be considered in de-
termining the value of said properties
Doth TO the owners OF said properties and
TO said corporation as a part of its pro-
posed water system, and shall declare
their findings which shall be the amount
which said corporation shall tender for
said properties, and provided that the
said corporation may tender the owner
OF said properties two hundred and eighty
thousand dollars as payment for such
properties. II the amount so rendered
Is not accepted and the properties within
thirty days thereafter transferred to said
corporation of the village of Brattleboro
II so demanded, by the owners Thereof,
then the provisions OF this section shall
be void"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21

The German society of wireless teleg-
raphy has succeeded in holding wireless
telephomc communication between Ber-
lin and Nauen, "a miles away. Professor
Slaby, In an interview, described the ex-
pertinent as eminently successful. The
conversation was carried on partly by
Herr Won Sydow, under secretary of the
state postal department. who received
perfectly Ineligible replies to his
questions. Professor Slaby says the
problem OF wireless telephony is solved,
but that the limit of distance is not vet
known. He sees no reason to set any
limit, and believes that the time is COM
ing when man will be able to speak
wirelessly with a FREUD in any part OF
the world. The method employed today
consists of the use OF the microphone in
connection with the ordinary wireless
telegraphy apparatus.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
The Broad Appeal of the Christmas Tree.

THE Christmas tree belongs not merely
to the home, but as well TO the church
and Sunday school, says Margaret Z.
Sangster in the Woman's Home Compan-
ion for December. Thousands of chill
dren who have very little Christmas cheer
in their tenement homes whose life Is
hard and who early have 10 work beyond
their strength look forward to Christ
mas eve and the Christmas tree with
longing they could not put into words.
Some Of the mothers who read this page
own darlings; have they dressed one for
a mission school or a settlement or the
daughter Of poor Italian laborer, or for
the little colored girl whose mother takes
In washing? These children should not
be left cut when Christmas comes to
waken anew a spirit OF love and helpful-
ness that makes us realize that humanity
belongs to a common brotherhood
Months ago. some Of US remembered
there would be Christmas trees in the
Philippines. in China. in Korea, or in our
own frontier lands on the Pacific Coast
II we remembered TO good purpose. we Sc
lected picture books toys. small garments
dolls. whatever we could think Of that
childhood regards as precious. and we
packed our boxes and sent them as freight
by railroad and steamship for the little
brown children, yellow children and red
children who have the child heart as our
own little ones have. Childhood around
the globe has the same delight in the
Christmas tree
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
THE DIseRAcEo NEGRO TROOPS
The Presidents Message on the Raid Of
colored Troops at Brownsville Texas.


colored Troops at Brownsville Texas.
THIS has evidently been a busy week
for President Roosevelt. In addition to
the four special messages elsewhere men
TONED he sent to Congress Wednesday. in
reply to a resolution of inquiry, a mes
sage transmitting the details Of the off,
cial investigation of the raid of Negro
troops on the town OF Brownsville. Tex.
last August The message is a vigorous
one and the Senate is informed that not
only does the President believe he acted
within his constitutional rights in sum-
marily discharging the Negro troops. but
that In like case he again would take
precisely the same action
In describing the attack. which was
made near midnight on Aug. 10, the mes
sage says:
From nine to fifteen or twenty Of the
colored soldiers took part. They leaped
over the walls from the barracks and
hurried through the town. They shot at
whomever they saw moving, and they
shot into houses where they saw lights
In one house in which were two women
and five children some ten shots went
through at a height of about four and
one-half feet above the floor. one putting
out the lamp upon the table The lieu
tenant OF the police OF the town heard
the firing and rode toward IT, lie met
tAaN 'oANNi5B Nllos as ne stated were ABOUT
fifteen colored soldiers. They instantly
started firing upon him. He turned and
rode OF, and they continued firing upon
him until they had killed his horse They
shot him In the right arm 0t was after
wards amputated above the elbow. A
number of shots were also fired at two
other policemen. The raiders fired several
times into a hotel some Of the shots
being aimed at guest sitting by a win
dow. They shot into a saloon, killing the
bartender and wounding another man.
At the same time other raiders fired into
another house and over the bed In which
women and children were sleeping. Sew
eral other houses were struck by bullets
The townspeople were completely sur
prised by the unprovoked and murderous
savagery Of the attack. The soldiers were
the aggressors from start to finish. They
met with no substantial resistance, and
one and all who took part in that raid
stand as deliberate murderers The act
was one OF horrible atrocity. and so far
as 1 am aware, unparalleled for infamy
In the annals of the United States army"
The three companies were summarily
discharged because the non-commlssioned
officers and the men banded together to
protect the assassins In spite OF all
warnings the innocent refused to sepa-
rate themselves from the guilty and help
to bring the offenders to justice.
Amy assertion that these men were
dealt with harshly because they were col
ored men is utterly without foundation
Ohcers or enlisted men, white men or
colored men, who were guilty OF such con-
duct, would have been treated in pre-
cisely the same way"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
WESTMINSTER.

G. w. wilkins is in Boston this week.
Mrs. Aseneth Ranney is i'll with grip.
Mrs. Myron Blanchard went to Spring.
field, Mass, Monday.
Ernest Wright, brother of Leslie Wright,
is housed with an injured foot.
Miss Alys Johnson is spending a few
days with Mrs. Carrie Nutting.
Miss Mary Ashwell is at home from
Springfield for the Christmas vacation.
Miss Florence Nutting is at home from
Vermont academy for the Christmas va
cation.
Lynn Fullum had one thumb pinched
so badly recently as TO pull out the nail
entirely.
James Miller sustained a cut on the
head and several bruises in an accident in
the woods recently.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the Christmas concert at the church
next Sunday evening. Services appro-
pirate to the day will be observed in
the morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21

Inc greatest foe to home. peace and
happiness is worry. The habit OF worry
Keeps us crossing bridges before we have
reached them. The evils that fret us
nave not yet arrived. Stop thinlrine
ABOUT the bread you are afraid win mot
rise IN the morning. the new dress Won
are sure the dressmaker will spoil ana
next months bills. II you viii firmly re-
solve 10 worry only about the evil or
Special hardships that confront you this
nouI OF minute. and cannot be avoided.
ninety-nine times out OF a huna,ad -,
VIII nnd there IL no such evil or hard-
Hhip.-IBennington Banner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
J. H. BIakIey Appointed Post.
master by President Roosevelt

VIII Take Charge Of the Office January
and VIII Devote His Entire Time to
the Work.
j. H. Blakley received last evening
from Congressman Haskins a telegram
postmaster at Bellows Falls was sent to
day afternoon and that the nomination
was promptly confirmed. Mr.. BlaSley
will take charge of the Office January 1.
state, in December, 1854 He graduated
worked in a clothing store there five
Vermont Marble company in Proctor for
a year. He was employed by a clothing
house in Ludlow three and one-half
years before coming to Bellows, Falls in
1888, and since that time he has con-
Quoted a clothing store here. Mr.. Blak-
ley has been either chairman or a MEM
Der Of the Republican town committee
the last ~ years. In 1892 he was master
of the grand lodge of odd Fellows and
sovereign grand lodge representative three
years after that.
Mr.. Blakley announces that he shall
sell his clothing business and shall de-
vote his entire time and personal SER
vices TO the work of the post office. He
enters on the duties of postmaster under
favorable circumstances and will have
the good wishes and the good will OF the
entire Bellows Falls community for the
successful administration Of the office.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
High School Seniors Realized s2oe. $50 from
Their Bazaar.


The high school bazaar given last Fri
day evening for the benefit of the senior
class Washington trip was a great sue
cess, and one of the pleasantest social
affairs of the season. The treasury of the
class of 1907 was swelled by the amount
of $2O9.50, and every one had good TIME.
The assembly hall and the science rooms
of the high school building were filled
to overlooking throughout the evening
and presented an attractive spectacle.
In the assembly hall were the booths of
the four classes. The freshmen presented
bona fide post Office, presided over by a
quaint little postmistress of olden time,
in which the rental OF boxes entitled one
to the contents, which were of a mys-
FERROUS sort each article being wrapped
to represent either a newspaper, a letter
or a package. The sophomore booth was
made entirely of white birch, draped with
white and relieved by a touch of hem
lock. Within were displayed the tempt
ing fruits of the culinary art, which
brought the sheckels into the class purse
The senior class displayed for sale in an
attractive booth composed of the class
colors, fancy articles of many kinds and
school banners and sleeve bands. The
Junior colors with electric lights to
match, formed the decorative scheme of
the candy booth from which were sold
during the evening over 60 pounds of
homemade candies. Mr.. Patch, the pop
corn man." dispensed his usual wares in
enc corner of the hall, and Miss Marion
Williams, in all oriental costume, dis
pensed fortunes and secrets to an in
Quisitive public. In an adjoining room,
for the sum of nickle, one could see
(and hear) the wild man of Alstead."
One of the large class rooms was ar
ranged as cosy restaurant room where
ice cream and cake were served by the
sophomores.
Passing through a gate in a blue and
white fence, one entered a garden set
with tables and chairs and presided over
by dainty Dutch maidens, who furnished
hot chocolate and bouillon. The labora-
tories were used as serving rooms.
The energy and originality of the stu
dents is to be commended as well as the
public spirit of the citizens. whose pat
ronage alone could make the affair the
financial success which 1t was.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
Caribou on Mermaid HIII..

A large animal answering the descrip-
ton Of a caribou was seen on the noun
tain east OF Mortified. Mass, recently
One hunter thought he had discovered
an unusually large buck deer but on call
ing his brother they approached nearer
and decided that the figure and wide
branching antlers could only belong to a
caribou. 1t Is thought the animal may be
one OF several caribou that were recently
let out Of game preserve in New Hamp-
shire.