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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
Automobiles over Forbidden Road
Test Case Wanted.

The American Motor league, an organi-
cation of motor car owners throughout
the United States, has decided to test
the validity of the action of the select
men of NIiddlebury in posting the ROAD
from Rogers corners to the Ripton line
against automobiles. F. r. Dickerman
of Bristol, a member of the league ac-
companied by it's attorney, w. II.
Davis of Middlebury, rode over the
forbidden road Thursday.
Before starting out the selectmen
of Middlebury were notified that the
trip would be made for the purpose OF
inducing the test case, and that MI
Dickerman would hold himself in readl-
ness to respond to any action the town
might take. ...o,,
Mr. Davis said that the American
Motor league was DESTROYS that some
action be taken to determine the right OF
the town to forbid the use of automo-
biles upon the public highway, and tnat
as attorney for the league he stood ready
TO defend anyone against whom actlon
might be brought. The American Motor
league takes the position that the town
having taken this action should either
defend its position or recede from IT, ana
that unless the town has right to close
this road, persons desiring to use auto
mobiles upon it should not be intimidated
nv the posting of an Illegal notice
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
JAMAICA.

II. d. Ryder of Bellows Falls was in
town last week.
Miss Dora Thayer of Brattleboro is
visiting in town.
The Baptist missionary society met
Wednesday with Mrs. Taynton.
Mrs Newman and Mrs. Joslin visited
Mrs. John Clark and Mrs. w. Cheney last
week.
Mrs. Albert Fessenden went to Brattle-
boro Friday for few days visit with her
family.
Rev. Mr.. Dressler, the new pastor of
the Baptist church, will begin his labors
next sunday
Rev. w. A. Dawson was in town last
week looking after the interests of the
Baptist society.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Carver are spending
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hunt
in South Londonderry.
Mrs. Fred Ballard and Mrs. Edward
Prouty visited relatives in Brattleboro
and Guilford last week.
In the absence of Rev. j. Z. Bowman
last Sunday Mrs. Bowman read two very
interesting sermons at the congregational
church.
Mrs. C. E. Pierce went to Ludlow TO
stay a few days with her brothers. Mrs.
Eliza Jacobs is doing her housekeeping
during her absence.
While the Baptist church was without
pastor, the services were very ably con-
Quoted each Sunday by Mrs. Taynton and
her work was much appreciated by the
church people.
Zelotes Skinner is feeble from the effects
of rheumatism. Mr.. Work is confined ia
his bed much of the time. Mr.. Howard
Ralph Daggett and Mrs. Andrew Work
are confined to the house.
and danphfar EvaIyf1
went to Peru Friday to visit Mrs. Bur
rows's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Simonds
Mrs. Burrows returned Monday, but
Evelyn remained with her grandparents.
Mrs. Lewis Wheeler and Mrs. Morgan
of San Jose, Calf, visited at Mason
| Howard's last week. Mrs. Morgan's hus-
band and daughter were in San Jose al
| the time of the earthquake in California
| The house occupied by the daughter was
moved two feet. Sweet peas which they
had planted are now under under the
| house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
WINDHAM.

Mrs. L. B. Chapman, who has been i'll
several weeks, is gaining.
Mr. and Mrs. H. e. Wood were in Mont
pelier two days last week.
Mrs. A. NJ. Goodell went to Wellesley,
Mass, last week for the summer.
Miss Ruth Dutton is visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. A. Kingston, in Walpole, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Goodell, H. l.. Gould
and j. A. Gould were in Maine few days
last week.
Miss Alice Goodell of Westminster
West is at L. B. Chapman's to spend a
few weeks.
Miss Winifred Chapman spent Monday
and Tuesday at Vermont academy, Sax
tons River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Skinner of Hart
ford, Conn, came to the Harrington cot
tage this week for the summer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22

should have a further and fuller trial;
but until then 1 believe that any agitation
for it's repeal Is not likely to work out
any good for the cause of temperance it
self, and that those who desire to re-
strict so far as possible the sale of in
toxicating liquor can better work together
to accomplish that in their respective
communities under the present law.
1t is a greater and not new Vermont
for which we should all strive. There Is
much i'm VeImonts past, much i'm YER
mont today, that we can i'll afford to lose.
We have been conservative; situated as
we are a conservative but steady progress
is the wisest course and in the end will
surely bring the best and most lasting
results. We should not for one moment
defend that which Is wrong in principle
or practice in our state government If it
exists nor should we for the sake Of an
ISSUE political or otherwise, broadly and
generally condemn the past record Of
our state, thus doing the state great in
justice and necessarily bringing her into
disrepute from which she must surely
suffer.
Vermont has much to be thankful for
ana there Is every reason why we should
take courage and boldly reach out for
better and greater things i'm the future.
With many natural advantages and re-
sources, with reasonable proximity to
markets, with improved and improving
means of transportation and travel, there
is no reason why we should not steadily
and surely move forward in every line of
progress that tends to make a better,
more useful and contented people. Let
us stop unjust and unmeanng scolding
about the past; cease apologizing for our
present condition, and instead cheerfully
and proudly recognize and take every ad-
vantage Of these resources and opportuni-
| ties and unitedly strive for and achieve
those things that make Vermont better for
Vermonters. Our thought and effort should
| primarily be directed to the accomplish
ment Of such things as will to the great
est degree improve the condition of the
men, women and children who are today
| summering and wintering in Vermont. II
we first make Vermont the best possible
place to live In our people will quickly
recognize this fact and stay at home and
strangers will learn of it and come to u.s.
We should so shape our counsels here
| today that we may maintain the honorable
| reputation of the Republican party in tn,
state and deserve the fealty and support
of all its members. Let us approach III,
| coming campaign determined not only t
| uphold but to advance the good name o.
| Vermont and the highest welfare of hei
people If elected In September such ex
perience. ability and strength as l hav,
shall be devoted to that end
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22

An official summary of cholera in the
Philippine Islands during the present epi-
demic from the outbreak last August and
up to April 81 last shows a grand total of
4093 cases and 3114 deaths. During that
period there were 1910 cases and 2S62
deaths from that cause in the provinces
and 2S3 cases and 252 deaths in the city
of Manila.
1t is probable that the khaki uniform
for the army will be abandoned except for
troops serving at oversee stations and
the olive drab service uniform, lined for
winter and unlined for summer use, will
be adopted for all troops serving at home
stations. The quartermaster-g general of
the army has made a recommendation to
this effect to the secretary of war, who, it
is thought, will approve the change.
Secretary Hitchcock has called the at
tentiOn of the attorney general to the case
of Henry G. Weare, who was sentenced by
the judge of the Wyoming United States
district court to one day in Jail and to
pay a fine of $500 after pleading guilty to
an indictment charging him with the
illegal fencing of 900 acres of gov
eminent land United States Attorney
Burke, who is said to have recommended
the light sentence, has been called on to
explain his action.
Mrs. E. H. Conger of Des Moines, Ia,
wife of the former minister to China, has
just disclosed to her old friends how, while
living in Pekin, she bought rug for $50
which Minister Conger declared would not
be worth the duty required to land it in
America. Within three weeks Mrs.
Conger had sold the rug to a wealthy
| Chicago man for S47 900, and he declared
| it the finest piece of work he had ever
| seen. With the money Mrs. Conger is
| building a new home in California, which
| is going to be Just TO her taste"
Senator William Pinkney Whyte of
| Maryland has a good memory. While
Senator Knox's bill granting national in
| corporation to the Lake Erie & Ohio River
| Canal company was under consideration
| in the Senate Senator Whyte thought
| he recognized a familiar note in it..
"Why 1 remember that BILL" said he,
| privately, Il made a speech against it in
| the 10th Congress SO years ago and killed
| it with constitutional argument" Mr..
Whyte explained that the subject of
granting national interpretations to inter-
state canals was proposed in the federal
constitutional convention and rejected on
the ground that the states ought to grant
these charters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Death in Leyden Of James Stewart, by
Tradition 1o7 Years Old.

James Stewart. who, according to ira
dition, was 107 years old, died Sunday at
the home of Mrs. Helen Sawyer in
Leyden, where he had been tenderH
cared for many years. He was a native
of Scotland and is known to Nave been
in Gibraltar in 1911. He had many adj
ventures and lived in many lands. but for
nearly half a century his home had been
in Leyden. Previously he had lived in
West Troy, in towns in Vermont and in
Greenfield. He served II months in the
civil war in Co. l of the Gath Massachu-
sets regiment. He was an intimate
friend of Uncle" David Mowry Of
Leyden. who is now in his 90th year
Mr. Stewart was an employe in paper
mill at one time, but during a large part
of his life was farm hand and common
laborer. He was a great reader, and
found pleasure in such works as The
History of the Decline and FAN of the
Roman Empire" From his youth until
about his goth year he used alcoholic
beverages and tobacco freely, but had
abstained from such indulgencies the
past is years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22

Harry N. Pillsbury, the noted Amer
lean chess player, died from apoplexy
in Philadelphia Sunday. He was 80
years old, a native of Somerville, Mass
and learned the game in his boyhood.
At 20 he was one of the first players in
Boston and the following year took up
the game professionally. He made
tour of this country playing with marked
success in many cities. He mastered
the blindfolded game so that he was
competent to handle no less than 80
games at one time. At the congress or
the worlds chess masters held at Monte
Carlo he easily stood as the most con-
spicuous chess expert of the day. Dur
ing the great contest at st. Petersburg
ne conducted p games Of checkers and
chess without even looking at the board
He announced the moves to be made In
all the games and won many OF them.
While playing % games he held hand
of duplicate whist and helped his partner
win He was stricken with nervous
prostration about a year ago ana his
mind gave way. His untimely end was
similar to that of Paul Morphy, the
other great American chess master.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
The President Wins In His Fight for Meat
Inspection.


A Washington despatch of the 18th
says: The President has won an over
whelming victory over the packers. When
the meat inspection bill on which an
agreement was reached today becomes
law, the people of the United States win
be entirely protected from unhealthful
meat products and foods prepared under
unsanitary conditions. Hitherto federal
inspection has been practised in 40 out OF
151 packing houses in the United States.
Hereafter every packing house in the
country will have to be conducted under
rigid federal inspection, unless 1t refrains
entirely from putting its products into
interstate commerce. The Presidents
course throughout the investigation and
the agitation preceding this legislation
has been completely indicated by the ac-
ton OF the House committee on agricul-
ture, which now acknowledges that his
course was judicious and effective. The
committee has prepared bill which meets
the entire approval of the Executive and
his expert advisers in the department of
agriculture, and 1t will become law be-
fore Congress adJourns.
The packers and their friends are now
extremely anxious TO have the bill be-
come law, as they have come to appreci-
ate not only the futility, but the unwis-
dom of their course in attempting to
thwart the President in an undertaking
in which he is heartily and unanimously
supported by the people.
The meat inspection amendment to the
agricultural appropriation bill, as agreed
upon by the President and Speaker Can
non was passed by the House without
division Tuesday afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22

Fifteenth: We are in hearty sympathy
with the great battle being fought by the
Republican party in behalf of the people
against the evils of rebates, favoritism
and discrimination in Interstate COM
merce. We believe in such state legisla-
ton as may be necessary to safeguard
our people against similar evils in COM
merce within the state.
Sixteenth: We rejoice that steps have
already been taken by our state in the inn
portant question of forest preservation.
We believe the future of our common
wealth depends in no small way upon the
replanting of our waste lands with trees
We believe the state should recognize this
fact and that further provision should be
made to induce private capital to take up
this great work. We request our senators
and representatives in Congress to urge
the passage of the White Mountain forest
reservation bill. and further to seek
national aid toward re-foresting the water
sheds In our own state which benefit the
streams Of other commemorative
seventeenth: We believe that the time
has come when our people should adopt
methodical measures to draw attention to
the attractions of our state as a resort,
and We recommend legislative action to
this end.
Eighteenth: The Republicans of YER
mont have this day nominated for the
highest office within the gift of the people
a man of marked executive ability and
progressiveness in public service as in
private enterprise, a believer in the appli-
cation of thorough business principles
and methods to the affairs of our common
wealth and champion of a Greater YER
mont. Our entire ticket represents the ag-
gressive younger republicanism of our
state every candidate standing for clean,
energetic and efficient public service. with
such leader and such a state ticket,
standing for the broadcast and the most
progressive policies. we confidently APP
peal to the voters of Vermont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22

John Butcher, "a, a veteran of Co. II,
9Th New Hampshire Volunteers, was run
over and killed by a Concord express
train at the Broad street crossing near
his home in Claremnot June IA.
The Twentieth Century flyer on the
Lake Shore road was wrecked a few miles
west of Buffalo, N. Y, early Sunday
morning. The wreck was bad one, and
1t is considered remarkable that no one
was killed. The engine, observation
coach and five sleepers left the rails and
were badly damaged, bur out of 81 pas
sengers on board no one was seriously
hurt. The wreck was probably caused by
a split rail.
A bull which had become separated from
the herd on F. B. Shedd's summer farm in
Triton, N. H., killed Nelson Lindsey and
seriously injured Supt. Chapman of the
Shedd farm, Thursday. The TWO men
went to hunt for the animal and found
him in a swamp. The bull charged on
Chapman, knocking him down and break
ing several ribs and then turned on Lind
sey trampling him to death. Chapman
crawled to a place of safety, and the bull
was shot by rescuing party
In attempting to save two young
women from drowning in the Charles
river at Dedham, Mass, John Reagan
and Hiram Rogers, both of Roxbury,
lost their lives. The young women, Miss
Laura Mccain and Miss Carrie John,
both of Roxbury, were canoeing with
two men when a sudden squall capsized
the craft. The young men became ex-
hausted in their efforts to assist their
companions, and just as rescue was at
hand they sank. The girls were rescued.
Congressman Rufus e. Lester of Saw
annah, Ca, was fatally injured by falling
through skylight at the Cairo apart
ment house in Washington Friday. He
took the elevator to the top floor and
evidently went to the roof in search of
his grandchildren. His eyesight was
poor and he probably stepped into the
skylight without seeing 1t. He fell 30
feet and was terribly mangled. Both
legs were crushed and he sustained
other injuries. He died the following
day. He was SO years old ana mad been
prominent in politics 40 years
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
clrcled Washington Monument and Cap
itoI in Flying Machine.

Lincoln Beachy, in a flying machine
with which he clrcled the Washington
monument, White House and Capitol
held up government business two hours
at Washington Thursday and gave the
general staff of the army new ideas about
the use of dirigible balloons i'm time Of
war. As he sailed across the Potomac
his device looked like an inflated bologna
sausage with the frame of a dory at
tached. on entering the city he steered
for the monument, but alighted. owing
to the breaking of a bamboo pole on the
car. When this was repaired he was
tossed into the air by his assistants.
He circled the monument twice i'm
spiral course, and then, having risen
above 1t, started for the White House.
He dropped TO the lawn of the executive
mansion and sent his card to President
Roosevelt. Business in the department
buildings was closed and hundreds of
employees gathered on the roofs to get
a look at the strange craft. After wait
ing in vain for the Presidents appearance
Beachy then started for the Capitol, fol-
lowing the line of Pennsylvania avenue.
having first described a small circle
directly over the roof of the White
House. In his course to the Capitol he
showed off the PAGES of the car, diving
and shooting upward at stin angles or
cutting figure Fights on a horizontal
plane. When he arrived at the Capitol
business was suspended and senators,
Representatives, and other officials
watched him circle the dome twice
and then come to landing. Army
and navy officers were surprised at the
simplicity and even crudeness of con-
struction of the craft. Beachy is as
sistant Of Roy Knabenshue tine builder
OF the machine. On leaving Washington
he crossed the Potomac to Virginia
| from whence ne had started. On the
same day Knabenshue, who has made
many successful ascents, gave an eX-
| hibition in Bunalo, Y. Y. After sail
\ ing over the lower section of the city he
attempted to make landing, but dropped
into the harbor at the foot of Georgia
street He was brought ashore unin-
| jnred.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22

pleased to say that am now completely
cured and well.
at was impossible for mo 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.
II would first wash the affected
parts with warm water and Cuticura
Soap, and then apply Cuticura ONT
ment and let it remain on all night, and
In the morning / would use Cuticura
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my friends can testify to, and will be
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Remedies to any and all persons who
wish a speedy and permanent cure of
skin diseases" Thomas M. Rossiter,
200 Prospect Street,
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
IN OUR OWN STATE
The Experiment in Morgan Horse
Raising
MIR. RommeIf of Bureau OF Animal In
dustry Speaks Of Type of Horse Needed
One Purchase Made.

Mr.. Rommelf OF bureau OF N"'''@' ~
dustry Speaks Of Type of Horse Needed
One Purchase Made.
The appropriation which Senator Proc
tor, as chairman of the Senate committee
~, as,iculti,re secured for the eX-
periment in Morgan horse breeding was
$1,000. -,, ~ ,,,oros
ord a suitable stallion which Will be
kent at the experiment station OF the
Vermont agricultural college. George M.
Rommen. husbandman of the bureau OF
animal Industry, washington, d. G.,
Charles F. Curtiss, OF the Iowa eNpt II
ment station, Ames Iowa, also superin-
tendent of horses, Iowa state f If, and
director of the international livestock
expositiun, and G. Peck, superintendent
of the experiment station at Burlington,
have been chosen to select the individuals
of the required type.
Mr. Rommel says in regard to the
matter: THE original Morgan horse
was not an animal that would find a
readv market today as a carriage horse,
1t is therefore desired to purchase mares
of the true Morgan conformation ana
TYNE. ISL to 1913 tall, and weighing from
1000 to 1850 pounds. This, however,
should not be regarded as an arbitrary
or innexible standard Brown, bay or
chestnut are the preferred colors, pos
sessing the following qualities with
relative Importance in the order as gwen
STYLE pure trotting action, endurance
and sreed; in word the old-time
Morgan, with the increased size whlch
the market now demands
The Morgan Babe" owned by II. W.
Chappen of West Burke, has already
been bought by the experts and taken
to the experiment station at Burlington
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
All He Wanted.

How do Aldrich and his friends feel
over this?" was asked of Senator Dolliver
when the Allison amendment was read.
Il really don't know" replied the Junior
senator from Iowa. II suppose they feel
about like Judge Hubbard of our state
the morning after Cummins beat him in
the Cedar Rapids convention.
Hubbard came down early and sought
a place of refreshment. The barkeeper
alphabetically asked him what he would
have, thinking to cheer him up little.
IAN l want this morning. said the
judge, gratefully, is a glass of ice water
and a few kind words"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
Boy Abduction Case in philadelphia.

Freddie Muth, the seven years-old son of
Charles Muth, a jeweler, who was kid
mapped from a public school last week
Tuesday, was found Sunday afternoon in
a vacant house and returned to his pa
rents. John Joseph Kean. member Of
a respectable New York family, and at
one time bookkeeper of the Harlem
bank, a stock broker. and more recently
a real estate agent, is the abductor. He
was taken at the point of a pistol after
being fired upon. He is married and the
father OF three children. He gave as his
money.
In less than "a hours after Kean's ar
rest he had been brought into court,
pleaded guilty, sentenced to 20 years i'm
prisonment, and was on his way to prison
to serve his sentence.