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expressionless, 1t soon ceases to attract
The loyeiiest picture would bore US II we
had to stare at Is dumbly all day. And
there Is undeniably stiffness, Formally
and often q most repeilant and unsym-
pathetic GOODNESS about the British fair sex
which reacts upon the men and women OF
other more warm-hearted and impuisive
nations. In q manner highly disadvantage
GUS to the ladies Of our fortunate Isles
For 1t II not real stiffness or
real formality after all, nor Is 1t
the snowy chill of a touch-me-not
chastity by any means: II is merely most
painful and In many cases most absurd
self-consciousness. British women are al
ways more or less wondering what their
sister women are thinking about them.
They can manage their men all right. but
they put on curious and unbecoming airs
directly other feminine influences than
their own come into play. They invite the
comment OF the opposite sex but they dread
the criticism Of their own. The awkward
girl who sits on the edge Of chair with
her feet scrsping the carpet and her hands
twiddling unoasily In her lap 10 awkward
simply because she has by some means or
other been made self-c0nscloug. and be-
cause Ia the excess OF her seif-consciousness
she stupidiy imagines every one in thu room
must be staring at her. The average LON
don woman. dressed like fashion plata
who rustles In at nftsrn0on tea, With her
card case well IN evidence and her face
carefully set In proper visiting lines. of
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then considered to be inseparable from sea-
faring, but for the poor passengers seeking
their fortune over seas, it was horrible
1t had ever been from the beginning.
Passages had been shortened, il is true,
owing to the increase of navigational
knowledge, but still as long was taken on
passage across the Atlantic only as is
now necessary for a passage TO Australia,
and in many cases longer.
=
OF course. in those early days. steam was
only beginning to be talked about and
eminent scientists were exhausting their
vocabulary of scorn at the idea OF the new
motive power being applied to shipping
The passenger, whatever specious promises
were made to him by the agents OF ship
ping companies found. when he had taken
UP his quarters board and the ship had
and strength of body to live through the
CHASTITY time that awaited him in the be-
tween decks. Any true description of the
torments endured by emigrants In the
splendid clipper ships of that day would be
simply disgusting to read. and indeed could
serve no good purpose while scurvy that
scourge of the sea, was almost unchecked
In its ravages among both passengers and
crews.
But movement having set In toward
Improvement. feeling that seafaring need
not be SO frightful an ordeal for passengers
or SO murderous calling for seamen
steadily gained Roadway. until. by the COM
ing OF the steamship. there were splendid
SAILING ships carrying passengers. wherein
while due consideration as far as possible
was paid to the lives OF both passengers
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Mediterranean and among the savage ma
lions of the north, the Vikings. for instance.
whose only idea Of sea-trafic was rapine
and murder. What picture OF going down
to the sea is presented to our mental vision
by those terrible northern warriors enl-
barking on board their Tong ships" just
exaggerated boats with many oars and one
sail. The farewell carouse and leaye-taking
from wives and children. the strange food
and drink slowed away far less carefully
than the keen weapons with which to slay
all who should hinder a landing upon what
ever shore they happened to strike.
One of the strongest passions OF hu-
manity is speculation. ever preferred to
humdrum certainty, and in ali early mari
time enterprise the element of uncertainty.
the essence OF speculation. was present in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17
Statuesque.
F.om the New York Mall

r.oH INC t$eW tOfK MAIL
"Statuesque." as applied to persons as
illustrated, for example. by the phrase "a
statnesque blonde" Is one of those words
In common usage that are taking on new
and special meanings.
Webster defines the word as having the
symmetry, or other excellence, of a statue
artistically made; as statuesque limbs: a
statuesque attitude" The Standard Die
uoEary. which is of later vintage. partially
records the intervening growth of the adj
jective in It's definition: "having the grace.
pose or quietude of a statue; resembling a
statue: as a statuesque actress"
That word 'quietude'' Is significant of the
new intent of the adjective. A statuesoue
woman. as New York uses the term, is
never supposed to be vivacious; she does
not need to be in order to attract admira-
ton. Rather her temperament Is phleg-
matte, having the large repose and coldness
of marble Indeed she tends toward what ID
called a Settled figure" There Is a GER
tain rigidity as well charm In her lines.
We are not at all sure that q man would
be pleased to have 1t said that he had q
statuesQue wife. The word suggests un-
" enough. slight tendency to embonpoint
Moreover, such are the singular workings
Of the mind that the adjective summons
up not only the contour and coldness OF
marble. and it's more than mortal proper
lions. but something Of Its undraped con-
comftants.
..etatpesque's paints picture of a well
oef-3p Woman, with q Ge1f-SafiSded counte-
nance NOT too much disdgured by express
sion. promoted, on account Of merit, from
the front row 81 the cheeMR
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ten meat sold In London every year. This
refers to the canned goods as well as the
other kind. The condition OF private
slaughter houses Is never looked into, and
Dutcners can do pretty much as they like
Diseased cattle are killed and sold by the
hundreds; rotten meat chemically treated
is timed by the ton and sold as perfect ,
and the utmost filthiness prevails in hand
ing this meat. have seen meat lying on
barrows placed over foul-smelling drains
and l know many cases where meat Is
handled as II 1t were intended for the dump
heap instead of for human consumption
AT Deptford market one ignorant in
spector Is assigned to report on more than
thousand bullocks a day What is the
result? Can he inspect them all? / should
think not The consequence is that dis
eased cattle reach London as a matter of
course.
Another source of diseased meat are the
rabbits, which are sent to London from Os-
tend by the ton. l have seen crates of rab-
bits reeking with ptomaine poison sold for
20 cents per crate, which is practically CIV
Ing them away. because they were too foul
to be eaten by any one but the poorest of
the poor. l know some dealers who sell
this foul meat regularly, treating 1t with
permanganate Of potash to disguise the
condition Of the meat.
-
Hundreds of tons of horse flesh are sold
in London. being canned under the disguise
of tongue. beef and other meats 1 have
not the slightest doubt that every year
tons on tons of rotten, diseased, filthy, in
sanitary meat sold to the British pub-
lie by home packers, all of this stuff being
attractiveiy branded as absolutely fresh
You can look at these cans and see the
tops pulled out from the gases of decom-
position.
Altogether. I think it is about time that
this cutlery In England against American
goods should be shown to come largely
from interested home Dealers who are dis
honest enough to take quick advantage
of the psychological moment to run down
and smash the American legitimate trade
While American packers may be certainly
guilty enough, they are not a whit worse
than the English dealers, who are CRITICS.
Ing them so furiously."
To bear out Councilman Cooper's state
ments. l give here some statistics of rot
ten meat and other goods which govern
ment officials. In spite of all their short
comings. condemned during April of this
year in London:
Putrid meat, 173 tons; diseased meat. 13
tons; unwholesome. from injury, tons:
rotten tomatoes, timed, 3S4 cans; bad cod
fish. 1900 cans; mixed fruit unfit to eat,
LOCO cans; condensed milk, $500 cans.
Under all the circumstances, legitimate
American packers doing business In Eng
land should make a bold stand and de-
mand at least flair play on the part of
English houses who are only too glad TO
hit below the belt on the first opportunity.
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the highest degree. No danger or hard
ship was proof against it's aliurements.
But 1t Is high time that we skipped q few
centuries and came down to more modern
times. There IL good reason for SO doing,
because really right up to the time of the
commonwealth, although mariners had
gradually ventured farther and farther
abroad and notifications of ships had as
slowly taken place. the essential conditions
OF going to the sea had changed but little
for thousand years. Still the mariner
trader and his passenger, the enterprising
merchant, must needs go prepared not only
to face the peris of the deep equipped in
scantfest fashion, they must also bid fare
well to all that the land affords of COM
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- DING down TO the sea" What
cog world OF romantic interest
unfolds itself to the active I'M
~ agination in the utterance OF
those five simple words. They
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-14
Deaths.

In Brattleboro, Sept. 10, David Carr
Hooker So.
In west Brattleboro, Sept 10. Mable
Rosa Palma, l year.
In Bellows Falls. Sept. 10, Postmaster
Barney Cannon, 60
In Guilford, Sept. 9, Mrs. Harriet Or
cutt widow of Reyes circuit, rs.
in West Dover, Sept 8. Mrs. William
H. Mann, 81. Massachusetts, papers
pleace copy.
In West Dover. Sept. 4. Lucy Carpen-
ter. wife OF Albert Aldrich, g.
In Keene. N. H.. Sept. 13. Isaac New
ton Spencer. formerly of Brattleboro, s..
In Landgrove, Aug. 30, Benjamin F..
Bacon.
In winchester, N. H., Sept 9. Frank
H. Beman. Al.
In Chesterfield. N. H., Sept 6, Mrs.
Persis Smith Fullam. IS.
In Hlnsdale, N. H., Sept 6, Stebbins
Elmore, 80.
In Bernardston, Mass, Sept. s. Rev.
John Fairman, IS years 10 months.
In Bridgeport, Conn. Sept 9, Rosetta
jackson NuttinR. wife OF George w. Nut
ting, formerly OF Bellows Falls, &C.
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WEST eRATTLEeoRo.

Miss Minnie johnson has returned to
Beverly Mass, to resume her duties as
teacher there
Miss Katherine Perkins came Monday
and resumed her duties in the Brattleboro
high school Tuesday.
Louis Stellman will leave for Ann Arbor
tomorrow to resume his studies in the
University of Michigan.
W., d. Newton, who has visited a week
in Cavendish and Weathersheld, this
state, will return home today
Mrs ]. d. Philbrick of Tilton, N. H.,
came today to spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. L. M. Keneston.
Mrs. Van Doom has moved to Al Green
street. Mrs. Franc e. Clark of Wal
than will occupy the house with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Mann went to Dover
Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs
William H. Mann, returning Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. George E. Martin return
ed to their home in Lowell Tuesday after
a brief visit at Mrs. Mary E. Dunk
lees.
Morris Downs, who left the employ of
]. l.. Stockwell a short time ago, has
gone to New York to work for the NC
Clure Publishing company.
Miss Florence johnson, who visited
here the past three weeks, will return
tomorrow to her home in Fishers Island.
where she is principal of graded school.
Charles A. Stockwell returned home
from Sea Girt Sunday. In the final score
he stood sixth among the Vermont rep
resentatives who competed in markham
ship.
Rev. L. NJ. Keneston will preach in
Shelton, Conn, next Sunday and DR..
Lewis b. Patton of the Hartford theo-
logical seminary will supply the pulpit in
his absence
Mrs H. F. Weatherhead entertained
the Daughters of 1912 at her home yes
terday afternoon. A good number were
present to enjoy the short program and
delightful refreshments.
The Nearer and Farther Lights society
spent pleasant evening at e. r. Thur
ber's Wednesday. The subject of the
mission study discussion was Work in
the Philippine Islands"
Rev. George E. Martin preached in MARI
boro Sunday. A party consisting OF
Charles Dunklee, Mrs. Mary E. Dunklee
Mrs. Phelan, Mrs. Crosby, Mrs. George
Martin accompanied him.
About rs ladies gathered at Mrs. L. NJ
Kenestons yesterday afternoon and heard
Miss Ida S. Hubbard, VINO spoke at the
Windham county conference in Brattle-
boro Wednesday evening, give an inter
esting account of her work among the
negroes in Trinity school, Athens, Ga.
The regular meeting of the young
| peoples club will be omitted Monday
evening. and happy social will be held
at Fred c. Browns in honor of the young
| people who will leave for college mex
week. The admission fee is a Smiling
face" o'clock is the appointed hour
The delegates to the Windham county
| conference in Bratleboro were E. A
Knight Cotton Mather, William E. Chase
Mrs. L. M. Keneston, Miss Florence War
riner, Mrs. F. r. Mann and Miss Gladyi
Stellman. together with the pastor anC
| C. S. Clark, superintendent Of the Sunda!
| school.
Mabel Rosa Palma, one year and sil
days old, died of cholera infantum a
the home of her grandparents, Mr.. anC
| Mrs. w. H. Rumrill, Monday morning
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon
| Rev. ]. A. Mitchell of the Baptist cnurcl
officiating. The burial was in West Brat
| tleboro cemetery.
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American warshIps to ouBa.

News of the declaration of martial law
in Cuba reached the insurgents in the
field. who again blocked railway traffic
by blowing up bridges in the provinces
of Santa Clara and Pinar del Rio. The
arrival of the American cruiser Denver
al Havana caused excitement in the city.
The opinion seems to be general that
sary, owing TO the intention expressed
by the rebels of beginning a campaign of
pillage. President Roosevelt is watching
the Cuban situation closely and has or
dered two warships to the island to pro-
tect American interests.
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@arriapes.

In Brattleboro. Sept. ~, by Rev. Frank
L. Masseck, Leon d. Duquette and Miss
Adeline Warner, both Of Brattleboro
In Brattleboro, Sept. ~, by Rev. Frank
L. Masseck, William Henry Richardson
and Miss Edith Starr Hunt, both of Brat
tleboro.
In windham, Sept. s. by Rev. ]. 8.
Cogswell, Bert Howe and Miss Emma
Rhoades. both OF Windham.
In Windsor, Sept. g. by Rev. Charles
Hayward Of Springfield, Ralph d. Ler-
mond of Northampton, Mass, and Miss
Maude NJ. Munger OF Windsor formerly
of Putney.
In Truro. Mass. Sept. 6. Prof. W. J.
Leonard of Morgantown. w. Va, for
merly OF Hlnsdale. and Miss Pauline
Wiggin.
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POSITIVE PROOF
should Convince the Greatest skeptIe In
5rattIeboro.


Because it's the evidence Of a Brattle-
boro citizen.
Testimony easily investigated
The strongest endorsement Of merit.
The best of proof Read it:
Brattleboro. VT, Nov. 9. 1905.
Foster Milburn, Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
Gentlemen: I have suffered for Ave or
six years with pain in my head and
cramps in my legs. Though I consulted
doctors could get no relief. I finally
took Doan's Kidney Pills and they helped
me almost from the first and gave me
great relief. I continued taking them
until had taken several boxes, and I
feel better than I have for long time.
1 am getting along in years and can hard
Iy expect permanent cure. but I GER
tainly can speak well of Doans Kidney
Pills. (signed) C. F. vEET.
2S Chestnut street
Plenty more proof like this from Brat
tleboro people. Call at George e.
Greene's drug store and ask what his
customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the -Doan's-and take
no other
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-14

Miss Jessie Hawley left Wednesday for
Charlottesville, Va, where she has a
position as teacher OF music in the
Rawlins institute
Mr.. and Mrs. James f. Hooker and
daughter, and Miss Marie Miller arrived
in Brattleboro Monday on their return
from a trip Of three months in Europe.
Mrs. Lucy Yeaw OF Springfield, Mass.
who visited in town two weeks, went
home today accompanied by her aunt
Mrs. Maverette Howe, who will spend a
week in Springfield.
Since Arthur Monroe went to New York
to work for the telephone company the
business men of Middletown, Conn.,, raised
SIS and sent him a gold watch and fob.
The watch has engraved on the inside
back cover-"Presented to Arthur J..
Monroe by Middletown friends who ad-
mire his college spirit and his skill as a
pitcher. 1906"
Miss Josephine Farmer attended a re-
union OF the Farmer family in Conway,
Mass, Sunday Four generations were
present, including Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
| Farmer of Conway, their nine children
and their families, making "a in all, the
Oldest being so years and the youngest
| II months. Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Farmer
Of Detroit went from Conway to Keene
to visit Frank Brown. They will come to
Brattleboro Monday to spend a week al
H. r. Browns.
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On the spot in ST. Petersburg where
Gear Alexander OF Russia was assasi-
mated in 1881 there is being built a re-
markable church called 1.-THE Church Of
the Resurrection" It is constructed Of
chocolate colored brick, trimmed with
white marble, and is crowned with seven
towers, covered with varicolored mosaics.
In these mosaics are represented scenes
from the life OF Christ, and there are a
number OF panels containing the coats OF
arms Of the fifty Russian provinces and
Of the Romanon family, with efiges OF
the apostles and the saints. In splendor
and design this mosaic work is declared
to be unsurpassed. During the last TWEEN
ty years the church has been In process
Of construction, and II win not be COM
pleted for twelve years more. While
modern materials are used, the archi-
lecture Is Of the orthodox ecclesiastical
style OF the Middle Ages. Public contri-
buttons are paying for the work, the
total amount collected aggregating nearly
100000 from all parts OF the empire.
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8trths.

In Putney, Sept. 4, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs Henry Hoisington.
In Marlboro South Branch, Sept. 4, a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Burt F. Adams.
In Townshend. Sept 1, a son, Colin
Finley, to Daniel and Mary Mcintyre.
In South Newfane Sept 10, a daughter
to Mr. and Mrs Claude Read.
In Barre, Sept Z. g. daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. N. B. Ballard.
In West Chesterfield Sept 6. twins.
son and daughter, to Mr.. and Mrs. Norris
2. Farr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-14

Death Valley is a veritable hell at this
time on account of the excessive heat.
In spite of the ill-advised statements
printed from time to time that the valley
and the surrounding desert are not dan
gerous to level-headed men, news comes
in that prospectors are becoming lost and
that seasoned miners and their animals
are dying from heat and thirst. In Am
argosa canyon work has almost been sus-
pended on the Tonopah & Tidewater rail-
way. A large number Of workmen have
died from the terrific temperature. The
crews have been working in a canyon
covered with sand and without sign Of
vegeta ton. With no water but that
hauled through the burning desert in
large tanks, they are unable to with
stand NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Calf.
Bee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-14

William r. Hearst for governor and
a full state ticket were nominated at the
Independence league convention in New
York city Wednesday.
William Jennings Bryan, in a speech at
Louisville, KY, Wednesday, explained his
declaration in favor OF government own
ership OF railroads, made on his arrival
In New York. He said that he would not
force this policy on the Democratic party
and that in making the declaration he
spoke only for himself.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-14
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

The First Regiment band will give it's
next concert Monday evening, Sept "a.
the night before the Valley Fair, on the
town hall balcony.
The local Socialists held a meeting at
the home Of Charles Gorham last even
ing. The subject discussed was, Re
solved That money or some medium
of exchange win be necessary under the
Socialist system"
A. H. Towne Of Springfield, Mass, the
engineer employed by the village water
board, came to Brattleboro the first of
the week. He and members of the board
went in automobiles to Sunset lake to
note the condition OF the lake in the
dry season.
The silver cup to be awarded by the
Holstein- Friesian association of America,
OF which F. L. Houghton of Brattleboro
is secretary, to the Holstein- Friesian COW
making the highest score In the dairy
contest at the Valley Fair is on ex-
hibition in Randall & Clapp's window.
The National society of United States
Daughters of 1912, State OF Vermont
were entertained at the home of Mrs
II. F. Weatherhead in West Brattleboro
yesterday afternoon. After the regular
autumn business meeting Mrs. c. H
Thompson read an account of the cele-
bration at Plattsburg, N. Y, when a
flag was presented by the Daughters of
1912 to the war department for Macdon-
ough national park on Crab island, Lake
Champlain. The Misses Olive and Helen
Weatherhead rendered several musical
selections and refreshments were served.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-14

American marines from the cruiser
Denver were landed In Havana last
evening. but were recalled by orders from
Washington.
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.OMMIssIONRRs' NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ We the subscribers. being duly appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District Of
Westminster Commissioners to receive, OK
anime and adjust ali claims of all persons
AGAINST the estate Of HENRY KIDDER, late
oil Putney, in said District, deceased, and also
all claims and demands exhibited In onset
thereto; and six months from the LIST day of
September, last, being allowed by said Court
for that purpose, we do therefore hereby give
notice that we will attend to the business OF
our said appointment at the office Of g. s. Foa-
ter, In Putney, in said District, on the 10Th
day of September and the 9th day of February
next. from O'Clock until O'Clock, p. NJ. on
each of said days. 1873
Al. AVER,
NJ EUGENE ROBBINS,
Commissioners.