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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
What Results from the Destruction of
Our Forests.


Upon these forests three foes are con-
centrating their attack. First is the small
farmer who, crowded from the rich val
leys. is endeavoring to hew for himself
and his dependents a living out of the
mountainside. To do this he clears a
space, farms 1t in rude fashion and, in
from five to twenty years, exhausts it: he
now moves up the mountain side and re-
peats the process. Erosian follows his
operations and the land becomes a series
of worthless cutters. Next may be mem
toned the professional wood -cutters, in
GLIDING tan-bark men, pulp men and lum-
berers The first seek only the bark; but
like the hunter of fiamingoes' tongues or
buffalo hides, they leave behind them to
rot, after collecting their tribute, a huge
but worthless residue. The pulp man
cuts clean, good, bad, large, small, old
and young, thus making natural repro
duction OF the forest impossible. The
lumberman takes what he wants, much or
little, but by methods that destroys all
most as much as he takes, and practi-
cally insures fires, which complete the
work of denudation. Having conquered
and burnt Carthage, Scipio passed the
| pillow through its site The corresponding
| final touch is given to the deforested
mountain slopes by the rains. While the
forest remains, these regulate the run
| of, holding back the water, passing II
into the underground circulation, and in
surfing, throughout the year, substanti-
ally equal stream flow, greatly to the ad-
vantage Of agriculture, commerce, man
ufactures and all other interests concern
ed. But the forests gone, and the very
| SOFIA vegetable mold, eaten away by
| the flames, this conservative influence nc
longer operates. Torrents now rush down
the mountain sides, filling streams and
harbors, producing overiows, denudine
farms of their soils or burying them with
| sand, destroying water powers, and
sweeping away railroads, bridges, fac.
tories, houses, even villages. In this way
as by the Pacolet disaster, property val
ued at four and a half million dollars has
been destroyed in a single day, while, as
in 1901-'02, eighteen millions have beer
carried away In q year. The continue.
ton OF this process means, as in vas
areas in the Old World. the rapid trans.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
WEST cHEsrEREIELp. N. Il.

Miss Olive Colburn has gone to Brat
tleboro to work for Mr.. and Mrs. George
Thomas, jr.
Duane Farr came from Bernardston
for a Thanksgiving visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Orrin d. Farr.
Mrs. Ira FAIR returned Friday from
Boston. where she went to attend the
funeral of her sons wife, Mrs. Fred
Blood.
Miss Emma Hutchins has been spend
ing the past two weeks here from the
Mortified school. She win return for
the winter term.
Poles are being set this week for the
farmers telephone line through here to
Westmoreland via the river road, and
the wires will be strung soon.
The past ten days o. r. Farr and his
men have been tearing out the old boiler
from Mr. Fairs engine room and replac-
ing 1t with a new one, but the work Of
piping has not been completed.
George Amidon finished last week his
work on the Adm Dutton lot in Dumers-
ton. He has moved his engine, mill and
other belongings to another lot in the
southeastern section of this town, known
as the Hardscrabble lot Mr.. Amdon
says he now owns over 1900 acres of
land in this and adjoining towns.
George Amidon returned recently from
his hunting trip in the northern part
of the state. where he was fortunate
enough TO get deer, which he dressed
and brought home with him, so that there
are several families here who had venison
steak for Thanksgiving. He also brought
home the deer's skin and antlers.
Miss Vina Davis has been spending
several days at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs Squire Amidon. Mr. Amidon is
now SO years old, and Mrs. Amidon, who
| IL II. at the present time is at the Brat
tleboro Memorial hospital. where she was
taken a few weeks ago for an operation
She has rallied well from the operation
apd her speedy recovery to health Is
expected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07

pleased to say that l am now completely
cured and well.
ait was impossible for me to get
employment, as my face, head, and
body were covered with it. The
eczema first appeared on the top of
my head, and it had worked all the
way around down the back of my neck
and around to my throat, down my
body and around the hips. 1t itched
so / would be obliged to scratch it,
and the flesh was raw.
al would first wash the affected
parts with warm water and Cuticura
Soap, and then apply Cuticura Oint-
ment and let it remain on all night, and
In the morning / would use Cuticura
Soap. ] am now all well, which all
my friends can testify to, and will be
pleased to recommend the Cuticura
Remedies to any and all persons who
wish speedy and permanent cure OF
skin diseases" Thomas M. Rossiter,
200 Prospect Street,
Mar. 30, 1905. East Orange, N. ].
Complete External and internal Treatment for Every
Humor from PimpleS to scrofula from Infancy % Age
emit 5oc AZ form Of Chocolate Coated Pills 25e. per vial
OF % may be had Of All drgiste, single Get often cures
distressing when all else aa. Potter Drug
4 Chem. Corp, Sole Props., Boston, Mass, !,
81 Mailed Itees Al About the skin scalp ana hAi''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
WEST wARDs1oRo.

Mr.. Temple and Mrs. Wesley Allen
have been i'll.
School began Monday with Miss Sadie
Davidson teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Sibley of Rowe,
Mass. recently made brief visit at
Mrs. s. 2. Rice's.
Mrs. M. L. Johnson is at the Centre
much of the time lately, caring for her
mother, Mrs Dexter.
Although the temperature was seven
degrees below zero Monday and the
ground is thinly covered with new snow
wheels are used entirely.
Mrs. Bickmore Of Springfield, Mass,
who has visited at H. Payne's, has bought
Frank ST. Mary's place and VIII move
there in the spring. Mr.. ST. Mary has
moved to a house in Wardsboro, which he
has bought
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07

Through some misunderst landing or
oversight the report of the first lecture
in the series given in the opera house
last week by Prof. B. r. Baumgardt,
president OF the Southern California
academy of sciences, failed Of publication.
1t was an event of far too great i'm
portance to the citizens of Hinsdale, TO
pass unnoticed. These lectures were pro-
vided by John d. Hooker of Los Angeles,
Calf, and Mr.. Hooker considers them
his Christmas present to his native town.
Tuesday evening of last week the opening
lecture, 1.-THE Latest from the Heavens"
(astronomicaD was given before a large
and appreciative audience. Prof. Baum
gardu has made an extensive study Of
astronomy, with the most modern ap-
planes, and he presented his subject
in a way to interest ALL The pictures
thrown upon the canvas, particularly
those Of the moon, were a surprise to
many, and mountain peaks, valleys and
deep craters upon its surface were made
a reality. A large variety of astronomical
pictures were shown and the lecture was
indeed a mine OF information. We'd
nesday afternoon Prof. Baumgardt gave
a talk on Russia before the high school,
which was Of intense interest. Wednes-
day evening Famous California Lanes
were presented with a thoroughly pleas
ing commentary on each picture. Friday
afternoon the high school and others
were favored with another interesting
lecture at the opera house, and Friday
evening Norway, the Land of the Mid
night Sun" closed the series. The au-
| dlence on this evening well-nigh taxed
the capacity Of the building and the close
attention given showed their apprecia-
ton. The speaker told Of the customs
manner Of living. style in dress, ETC., OF
this northern people as well as the won
derfully beautiful scenery Of which he
had been an eye Witness Prof. Baum
gardt is very pleasing man to meet, an
extensive traveller with a fund of infor-
nation TO draw from, Seldom has Hins-
dale been so highly favored as in the
past week. Friday evening, on motion
OF Selectman James OBrien, a rising
vote Of thanks was given Mr.. Hooker
for his generosity. Saturday evening
Prof. Baumgardt gave his Astronomical
lecture at Mortified, and Sunday left foi
New York, from there to start on lee
turing tour through the West. While
here he was entertained at the home o.
Arson Hooker, who is a brother of JohI
d. Hooker OF Los Angeles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

George Pixley visited in Woodstock the
last of last week.
D. NJ Frost has finished work at Corser
& Britton's store.
The Holt brothers have their tobacco
in bundles ready for sale.
John Clark spent Thanksgiving with
relatives in Keene, N. II.
Mrs. Will Wheeler returned Monday
from Alstead, N. H., where she went
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerry Martin returned
Monday from a visit of a few days in
Wardsboro.
win Perry and family were with Mr..
Perry's brother in Bellows Falls over
Thanksgiving.
William T. Andrews Of Boston came
Tuesday to visit the Andrews summer res
idence on West Hill.
Frank Whitman of Springfield, Mass,
was with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. d.
Whitman, over Sunday.
George Thwing of Albany business col
lege spent his Thanksgiving vacation at
home, returning Sunday.
Mrs. H. p. Farr was called to Rock
ingham Tuesday on account of the Sc
rious Illness of her brother.
Miss Hattie Proctor will return to Capt
william Robertsons this week after visit
ing at her home in Proctor.
Miss May Ketchum is expected home
this week from Troy, N. Y, where she has
been making an extended visit
e. L. Holt, who has had charge of the
work on e. e. Bloods new stable, has
the building ready for occupancy.
Frank Lester of Boscobels, wis, came
Saturday to visit his mother, Mrs. Mary
Gates, whom he had not seen for 80 years.
Children's night will be observed by the
.a~-l.N 20 va,lr
Mrs. Dawson is chairman of the commit
tee.
Miss Anna Blood returned to Marlboro,
N. H., Monday. She came home to spend
a week with her mother, Mrs. oliver
Blood.
Mrs. Addie Roberts went to Hoyoke TO
spend Thanksgiving with her daughter,
Mrs. Walter Underwood, remaining there
several days,
Several lots OF tobacco have been sold
in town within a few days. Among those
who sold are Henry Gassett, Herman Gas
sett and Fred Hannum.
Hurds comedians began a week stand
in the town hall Saturday night. They
have given some good entertainments, and
the attendance has been fair. They have
a pleasing array of talent, which appears
in songs, dances, comedy acts and vari-
Gus forms of spectacular vaudeville.
with a bad accident Monday afternoon
which easily might have proved fatal
Mr.. Cobb had started for a load of wood
on his woodlot west of the Briggs place
at the south end of the Hollow and was
backing his wagon from the main road &c
the woodlot road at the south end of the
bridge across the brook when the accident
happened. The road was narrow and or
a steep hillside. rear wheel of the wag'
on went over log which afforded a KIND
of protection on the lower side of the
road, and the wagon slowed down the
bank, drawing Mr.. Cobb and the horse
after it. Some 80 feet below the road Mr.
Cobb struck on his head on some stones
in the brook, and two gashes were cut t
the skull, one an inch long and one nearl!
three inches long DR.. George S. Foster
who was called, decided that the skull
was not fractured, and he sewed up thu
wounds. Mr.. Cobb managed to cut thu
harness enough to release the horse ant
drove the horse home, leaving the wagon
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
JAMAICA.

Mrs. Nettie Cassin went home Tuesday
Fannie Ballard was at home last Fri
day.
Mrs. Ralph Daggett is i'll with ton
silitis.
Charles Allen spent Thanksgiving with
his parents
John Wolcott is the teacher in the
River district.
Mrs. Mary Leahy came home Monday
for the winter.
DR.. F. c. Brigham was in town Satur-
day and Sunday.
Miss Edith Clark began her school In
Bondville Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Ricketu were visit
ors in town recently.
Leon Torrey of Brattleboro has been
visiting relatives in town this week.
Miss Howard and Mrs. ORourize, who
have the village schools, began teaching
Tuesday.
There was a large attendance at the
Industrial society's meeting with MIS-
Kellogg Friday
At the meeting of the w C. T. U. Wed
nesday 1t was voted to entertain 'ne
county convention next spring
Mr.. and Mrs. Burke and son and Mr.
and Mrs Adams have moved from Peru
to the house bought Of Mr.. Day :.
George L. Clark, who has been very II
in the hospital in Burlington, Is gaming
His mother will remain with him until ne
is able to come home
A mission study class was started Mon
day evening at the Congregational par
sonage The study will be on India. a
Bible study class win be held TUESDAY
evening at the parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Kingsbury en-
tertained Mr. and Mrs G. A. AikeI
Thanksgiving day and Mr.. and Mrs. w
II. Joslin had as guests Mr. and Mrs
Dressler, DR.. Thomas and Mrs. Newman
The following is from a letter writer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
AsHUELoT. N. II.

John Phelps spent part of last week
in Warren, Mass
Hugh Sheridan has been in New York
and Chicago the past week on business.
T. ]. Donovan Is confined to his home
threatened with an attack of pneumonia
The young peope have been enjoying
fine skating on Dichnson's pond since
Sunday
Miss Hannah L. Phelps is with reatives
in North Billerica, Mass, where she has
employment.
David L. Donovan was with his sister,
Mrs. John Fitzgibbon, in Athol for
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. S. w. Maxfield went to Ludlow,
VT, Saturday on a weeks visit to her
father, F. NJ. Wilkins.
Miss Katherine F. Conroy spent
Thanksgiving at her sisters, Mrs. p. A.
McAuliff's, Greenfield. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. o. Phelps and son.
Edgar, were with relatives in Great Z y
rington, Mass. part of the week. I
Fred Bradford's family have y
from Lower Ashuelot into Mrs. Z -
tenement house in Upper Ashue
Miss Nellie NJ Callahan was arried
in Boston Nov. 10 to Robert j. Connor
recently of Hinsdale. They win live in
Penacook for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. L. Quaters have sold
their restaurant business in Maynard
Mass, and with their daughter, Bertha,
were at Mrs. Katherine Quigley's last
week.
A gang OF telephone linemen have beer
at the hotel the past week and have beer
extending a farmers line to farms Of
c. II. Fairbanks and the Taft Smith es.
tate.
John English, who has lived in the mil
boarding house many years, recently lef
there to live with his daughter Mrs
George Persel. He is in very poor health
on account OF old age.
Michael L.ally. an aged and long-t tim;
resident OF this place, died at his hom'
Tuesday afternoon after a brief Illness
with pneumonia He was a jovial Irish
man, village character, and will b.
greatly missed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hennessy, who spen
| the summer at Briarclin Manor, N. Y.
! were here last week with Mrs. Angelic
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07

Mrs. Julia A. Beal, so. died Thursday,
Nov. 20, at the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
c. F. Cramer. after a distressing illness
of three months with chronic gastritis.
Mrs. Beal was born and had always
lived in West Swanzey until the past
three years, which she had passed with
her daughter here. She was a woman
who cared little for society," but was de-
voted to her family and was never hap
pier than when doing for them. in her
younger days, before the innovation OF
the trained nurse, she went much among
the sick, watching with them whenever
the call came. Mrs. Beal is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. Cramer, with
whom she lived, and Mrs. Cora Lowering
of West Swanzey. Both were with her.
caring wholly for her, during her sickness,
until a week before her death, when the
services OF a nurse were secured. There
are also four sisters, Mrs. Emily Leach
! and Mrs. Maria Scott of Spofford, Mrs.
Rebecca Adams of Troy, and Mrs. Seraph
Quinn of West Swanzey. Prayers were
| offered at the house Saturday morning at
| $50 o'clock. The body was taken TO West
| Swanzey. where the funeral was held
| in the Universalist church, Rev. w. H.
TriciSey of this town being the officiating
| clergyman. The burial was in the ceme-
terry at West Swanzey.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
MRS. JOHN D. 5ARRoWS,
Teacher Of the Piano.
Special attention given to children.
Address No. Oak St.

formation Of the region affected into a
desert. And the remedy? Experience,
European and American, teaches but one.
Private initiative, and the Individual
struggle for life and profit, necessdtate
the onward march of the forces OF de-
struction. A reversal Of policy is essen
tlal. Laissez faire must give place to
national ownership and administration.
On this, all concerned are agreed.-IFrom
The New National Forest Reserves In
the Southern Appalachian and White
Mountains" by Thomas p. VIII, in the
american Monthly Review Of Reviews for
December.
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BRATTLEBoRO,

by Rev. w. A. Dawson, state missionary.
to the Waterman, the Baptist denomina-
uonal paper: REV Frank j. Dressler Is
very much encouraged in his work at
Jamaica, and is very much loved by Ibis
people, as was manifested recently by
their going to his home and giving him
generous donation Of vegetables, food
and money. The new pastor has had his
hands full looking after the moving and
repairing Of the parsonage, for which
Charles w. Holton of New York very gem
erously furnished a very large beautiful
lot, and also $500 with which to move and
repair the parsonage building"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07

OF dollars Trying
to cure, and l went
to the hospital,
but they failed to
cure me and it
was getting worse
all the time. Five
weeks ago my wife
bought a box Of
Gu ticura ONT
m emit and one
cake of Cuticura
Soap, and / am
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
Shakespeare Put the Blame Where II Be.
lonaed.

Shakespeare saw life in large. ana
wrote as he saw. He never blamed II on.
to God" His pages are full OF the mex
orable sequence Of cause and effect, ana
the swift march of deeds points the
moral Of individual responsibility. II
things were rotten in Denmark" It
was besause the fathers had eaten sour
grapes and the children's teeth were set
on edge; II Macbeth trembled at the
knocking at the gate 1t was because
conscience doth make towards Of us all
The ghosts that haunted Bosworth Field
were OF Richards own creating; and Re-
gan and Goneril, desperately dead, reap
but their inevitable due. In short,
Shakespeare's message is the message Of
robust manhood and womanhood:
Brace up. pay for what you have, do good
II you wish to get good; good or bad,
shoulder the burden OF your moral res
possibility and never forget that coward
Ice is the most fatal and most futile
crime In the calendar OF crimes.
towards die many times before their
deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but
once"
-lMartha Baker Dunn. in the Monthly
Atlantic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07

The total wealth OF this nation as
shown by census figures OF 1904 Is the vast
sum OF $107, 104, 192, 410. In the IL years
from 1890 The increase has been S42. 067,-
101, 213, or Ga per cent. New York OF
course. heads the list OF states in the mat
ter OF wealth. 1t is credited with a to-
tai OF s14,769. O42.2O7 Pennsylvania is
second with 81. 47s, 500. 800, an increase OF
over 50. 900, 900, 600 in four years. Illinois
Is the third richest state, followed by
Minnesota, Michigan and New Jersey in
the order named.
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gena1 anttces.

g TATE of Vermont, Westminster, SIS.
-, The, Probate Court for said District.
10 all persons interested in the estate of
sa Ep distEc d. dPaiLLIPS' late of Putney. in
You are hereby notified that this court will
decide upon the allowance OF the account Of
Herbert q. Barber, administrator upon said
estate, and decree distribution thereof to The
persons entitled, at the session thereof to be
neld ia at the probate office in Bellows Falls
ana where you may be heard in the premises
1851 zINA H. ALLBEE, Judge.
g TATE Of Vermont, Westminster, SIS.
~ The Probate. Court for said District.
LUCY CORSER, late of Putney, in said dis
You are hereby notified that this court will
decide upon the allowance of the account Of
{. L. Thwing, administrator upon said es-
tate, and decree distribution thereof to the
persons entitled, at the session thereof to be
held at the probate office in Bellows Falls
on the Sth day of January, A. ID. 1907, when
and where you may be heard in the premises,
49:sI zINA H. ALLBEE, Judge.
n COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ ESTATE OF HERBERT ]. KNIGHT
The undersigned having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the dis
trict of Marlboro commissioners to receive
examine and adjust all claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate OF Herbert
knight late of Brattleboro, in said dis
trIct, deceased, and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the
Peoples National bank on the 27th day Of
December and 10Th day of May, next, from
2 o'clock until o'clock p. m, each Of said
days, and that six months from the Sd day
OF December, A. d. 1906, is the time limited
by said court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Brattleboro, this Sd day of De-
cember, A. d. 1906.
c. L. STIcKNEY.
A. H. PETTEE,
1881 Commissioners.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Freeman. Of Clarion.
Mich, is 113. reads the Bible constantly
and smokes her pipe regularly.
The salaries committee Of Stockport,
England, has advanced the salary Of the
municipal draugh'sman $3.50 a yslr--
about 1 cents a week.