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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16
The Worlds Increasing Gold Production

Figures gathered by the Financial
Chronicle OF New York, show that the
worlds production OF gold Is still steadily
mounting Each OF the last three calendar
years has seen a new record made. Up
to 1903 the biggest annual output had
been 1920, 263 ounces-valued at 1914. $780,
233 That amount had been mined I'm 1899
the year before the Boer war suspended
operations in the Transvaal. In 1908. with
the johannesburg region again tranquil
liZed, the 1899 record was broken; pro-
duction reached 15.77S, 0l6 ounces-valued
at 1926. 1853, 991. In 1904 It rose to 16, 7S9. -
44S ounces-valued at S346. 034, SCI In 1905
a still greater advance has been registered
the output reaching 1S.2i1,149 ounces
valued at 1876. 462Sll Since 1896 the
worlds annual gold production has vIr-
tually doubled. Since 1856 IL has nearly
quadrupled. our age is -eminently n
golden age. for gold has at last become
so plentiful as to force recognition every
where as the worlds primary money
metal.
The United States in 1905 passed
Australia as gold producer and stood
second in rank to Africa Our output was
4,2l9,2S0 ounces. against $685., $50 ounces
in 1904. Africa produced 5494, 473 ounces
against 4.l63,54l in 1904 In the United
States Colorado led in gold production
with l.225.500 ounces. and California came
second, WIN ABOUT tWO-tnlrdS as much.
Alaska's output is growing rapidly. having
nearly doubled since 1908, but on the
British side OF the Alaskan line produc-
ton is decreasing so that the centre of
mining operations in the sub-Arctic region
will soon shift to American territory. The
search for gold continues undated the
world over, and never before have the
results OF that search contributed more
powerfully to general progress and pros
perity.-tNew York Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16

The Methodists of Bristol dedicated on
Wednesday their new church which has
just been completed at a cost of $4,000.
replacing the old one which was built in
1910.
S. s. Evans, 46, of Fairfax was killed
by a falling tree while at work in the
woods March z. His brother met death
in a similar manner at Orfordvile N H.,
two years ago this week.
West Rutland fisherman is credited
with having taken a pickerel that weigh
ed q pounds, 4 ounces, while fishing
through the ice on Lake Bomoseen the
other day. 1t was the largest fish caught
in that lake in many years.
officers raided the rooms of William
j. Brennan on Railroad street, ST. Johns
bury, Saturday night and found a small
quantity OF intoxicating liquor. Brennan
pleaded guilty to keeping and selling
and settled with the court Tuesday
morning by paying a fine of $500 and
costs of nearly $25
The Jewell-Brooks Wooden company has
filed articles of incorporation with a
capital stock OF 800, 900. 1t proposes to
manufacture wooden and other textile
fabrics in Ludlow and to do a general
mercantile business. The incorporators
are James S. Gill, George w. Raymond,
Charles H. Howard, F. A. Walker, G. p.
Levy and Frank w. Agan.
Rev. Thomas ]. Gaffney, pastor of St
Peters church in Rutland denounced the
Young Mems Catholic union from the
pulpit Sunday and stated that the or
ganization was Catholic in name only. He
declared than in the future he would read
no more meeting notices of that organiza-
ton from the pulpit. He declared him
self emphatically against dances given by
members of that organization.
Windsor despatch says that A. E.
Mann & Co. have secured a renewal of
the contract for the convicts' labor in
the prison shoe shop at 60 cents per day
for five years from May first. The old
contract was at the rate of 75 cents a
day and Mann & Co. will pay that rate
If the prison directors will make improve
ments costing something like SOS, 900.
This question will be decided later.
After ministering to her four small
children suffering from scarlet fever, at
Saturday morning Mrs. Leona Labelle
Scott of Readsboro, went to bed and died
an hour later. She was alone in the
house, which had been quarantined since
last Monday Her husband was working
in another town. The family was in very
poor circumstances. Mrs Scott i'll as she
was, nursed the children with the as
sistance of a young girl. The neighbors
were not allowed to enter the house.
DR.. George E. E. Sparhawk, the most
widely known and oldest homeopathic
physician in Vermont died Wednesday
night at his home in Burlington of general
debility. He was born in Rochester in
1929, was graduated from Randolph acad-
envy the Vermont Medical college, Wood
stock, and the Hahnemann Homeopathic
Medical college at Philadelphia. He es-
tablished the Sparhawk sanatorium in
Burlington, one of the largest private
sanatoriums in the state. He was one of
the founders of the Vermont Homeopathic
society. He is survived by widow and
two sons.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16
GRIM OCEAN DISASTER.
A Ship Goes Down After Three Days
Fight with a Storm, and Her Captain
Dies OF His Injuries.

The Phoenix line freight steamer Brit
ish King foundered in a raging storm on
Sunday. about $50 miles south of Sable
Island. n. s.. carrying down to death q
members of the crew. A total of % men
were rescued by vessels that passed the
scene of the wreck. For three days the
captain and crew of the British King
worked with desperation TO prevent the
ships destruction. On Friday, in the
height of the tempest, the ships deck
load of oil barrels and all her fittings were
carried overheard. The barrels and
wreckage. forming into a powerful ram
both to stern and port were then driven
down her sides with crushing force by
the breaking waves opening up the YES
sells plates and allowing the water to
pour into her holds. BY the following day
the fires had been put out by the rising
water, and the machinery disabled. At
the end of three days, when all hands
had labored ceaselessly without rest and
with little food. two ships were sighted
and to these the signal for assistance was
displayed The captain of the British
King died of injuries received In the three
DAYS fight after he had been taken on
board the ship Bostonian.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16
NEWS IN BRIEF
MoRos DIFFERENTIATED.
Bloody Battle at Crater OF Mount DaJo
Continued Four Days-eoo Of Hostile
Band kllled-Am erlean casuaItles 20.

Band kllled-Am erican Casualties 20.
Dispatches from Zamboanga, Philippine
Islands, tell of four days of fierce fighting
between government troops and hostile
Moros on Mount Dajo, beginning Mon
day, March 5, i'm which Il is estimated
! that 600 Moros were exterminated. The
government loss was is enlisted men
killed and so officers and men wounded.
Brigadier General Bliss made recon-
nossance toward Mount Dajo during the
week previous to the attack of the Amer
lean force upon the Moro stronghold there,
but it had no effect upon the hostile at
titude of the outlaws.
An unofficial report says that the fami-
lies Of the Moros remained in the village.
located in the centre of the crater, at the
apex Of the mountain, and the women and
children mingled with the warriors during
the battle to sucn an extent that it was
impossible to discriminate, and all were
killed in the fierce onslaught.
Constabulary detachments are now en-
gagged in the mountains of northern Luzon,
rounding up the bands of savages and
head hunters who are on the warpath.
The wounds received by First Lieuten-
ant Gordon Johnston during the battle at
Mount Dajo, are severe, a slug having
passed through his right shoulder. He
performed a gallant deed when he scaled
the wall of the crater and was blown off
the parapet by the force of exploding
artillery. The Moro constabulary COM
manded by Colonel Scott is receiving
much praise from the entire expedition.
The Federal troops and constabulary
formed three columns and assaulted the
Moro stronghold. advancing by three trails
to the mountain top The constabulary
were placed at the head Of one column.
General J. F. Smith, the future governor
general of the Philippines, mas sailed for
Hongkong, en- route to San Francisco. He
will leave Hongkong for that port on the
Pacific mail steamship Mongolia March
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16

The payment by China of an extortion-
ate indemnity on account of the boxer
uprising in 1900 has been a disgrace to
the Christian powers. During Secretary
Hays last year or two in the state de-
partment his conscience troubled him be-
cause, after paying up all the American
claims for damages received in China dur
ing the boxer disturbances, there remain
ed over SIC, 900, 900 of the total indemnity
Of $25,000,0 900 coming to the United States
The suggestion was made that the sum in
excess OF the legitimate claims should be
turned back to China. And why not?
Does ii not represent eXtortion? 1t Is to
be regretted that Congressman Hull yes
terday in the House chided Minister Rock
hill for favoring the restoration OF the
money, and advised that II be used in
building American warships. Here is an
opportunity to cultivate China's good will
and clear our pockets of tainted money.
The editor of the Gaylord (Okla)
Sentinel wrote an account of his own we'd
ding in his paper the other day: This is
the first instance in several years of news
paper work that the writer has dared to
tell the truth about a wedding for fear OF
getting licked, and does so now with
Keen relish. The bridegroom is an editor.
and Is not a popular and accomplished
leader of society-in fact, he doesn't know
as much about II as a rabbit. His hair is
red, and the freckles on his face crowd
each other for room. In the dusk 1t is
hard to distinguish him from telephone
pole. He has never considered that the
future looked very bright or promising
it has always kept MIN too busy paying
his board and bills to have any dreams
about future greatness. He is just a COM
mon sort Of fellow and claims distinc-
ton only in that he is a Kansan from the
soles of his clumsy feet to the top Of mis-
head. The bride is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. MI. White, and was
born and raised in the Soloman valley.
Judging from the job she has taken on her
hands, she is a young lady Of more than
ordinary nerve"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16

The wife of John E. Harris formerly a
we'll known newspaper man and now as
sistant doorkeeper of the United States
Senate, died suddenly from cancer at
the home of her daughter in Cabot last
Monday. Her age was so years
Rev. Robert L. Dunton, pastor of the
Free Baptist church, St Johnsbury, for
four years, announced to his Pensioners
Sunday that he had accepted the unan-
imous call of the Free Baptist church at
North Scituate, r. l., where he will begin
his labors March Is.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16
Eeea1 9nttrss.

~ TATE OF VERMONT. Marlboro SIS.
- By the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate
OF JULIA BROSNAHAN, late OF Brat
ueboro in said district Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this Court
Will decide upon the allowance OF the ac-
count of r. Il. Gordon, administrator
upon the estate OF Julia Brosnahan, late
OF Brattleboro in said district, deceas ed
and decree distribution thereof to
the persons entitled thereto at the
session thereof to be held at the Probate
Office in Brattleboro in said district, on
the 3lst day OF March, A. d. 1906, when
and where you may be heard in the
premises, II you see cause. 11-13
A. Z. SCHWENK ReRister
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16

~ TATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro SIS
- BY the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested i'm the estate
OF WALTER II. CHILDS, late of Brat
tleDoro, deceased, Greeting
Whereas c. Frederick Childs has pre-
sented TO this Court an instrument pur-
porting to be the last will of said de-
ceased, for probate: You are hereby no.
titled that this Court will decide upon
the probate of said Instrument at at
the session thereof to be neld at the
district. on the 3lst day OF March. A. D.
1906, when and where you may appear
and contest the same II you see cause.
1-lS A. +. SCHWENK, Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16
MaI.een. Wood Explains.

Mai. Gen. Wood. in answer to a request
from the war department for a full eX-
PLANTATION, cables that he assumes full
responsibility for the fight against the
Moros. He says that there was no wanton
destruction of women and children in the
fight, though many OF them were killed
by force Of necessity, because the Moros
used them as shields in the hand to- hand
fighting Mai. Gen. Wood declared that
many of the women wore male attire, and
their sex could not be distinguished
Another confusing cause was the despera-
ton with which the women fought, the
priests having worked all Of the Moros
to a religious frenzy. Many Of the Moros
feigned death and butchered the American
hospital men who were relieving the
wounded. Gen. Wood says: Neither in
this nor any fight has an American soldier
killed a woman or child except in a close
action, when it was impossible to dis
tinguish SEX"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16
n COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

z NUMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
" ESTATE OF LYDIA A. CLOUGH.
pointed by the Hon. Probate Court for
the District of Westminster Commits
sioners to receive, examine and adjust
all claims and demands OF all persons
against the estate OF Lydia A Clough,
ate OF Jamaica in said district, deceased,
and also all claims and demands exhibit
ed in onset thereto. and six months from
the S0th day OF January last, being al
lowed by said Court for that purpose,
we do therefore hereby give notice that
said appointment at the Jamaica Savings
Bank In Jamaica in said district, on the
26th day Of March and the Both day OF
July next, from 10 o'clock a. m. until 4
o'clock, p m, on each of said days.
], S, ROBINSON,
T. o. ALLEN, ell
Commissioners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16

- TATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro. SIS
- BY the Probate Court for Said District.
10 al persons interested in the estate
tleboro In said district Greeting
You are hereby notified that this Court
account OF l.. A. Elmer. administrator
upon the estate OF George n. Bennett.
late of Brattleboro i'm said district de-
ceased. and decree distribution thereof
To the persons entitled thereto, at the
session. thereof to be held at the Probate
office in Brattleboro. in said district. on
the Slst day OF March, A. ID. 1906, when
ana where you may be heard in toe
premises II you see cause I-I3
A. F. SCHWENK, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16
8aiIrnads.
Boston & Maine.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
In effect October 9, 1905.
Trains leave Brattleboro, northbound
$50 a. m. Sunday paper train for Windsor
lilo a. m. for stations to Windsor, Lancaster,
Montreal via c. P. Ry., Quebec, Bur.
lington, st. Adams and Montreal
22s p. m. Montreal Express. daily.
s.3s p. m. White River Junction passenger
1918 p. m. night express. Daily.
SOUTHBOUND.
For Northampton, Holyoke and Springfield,
S.23 a. m. daily, 9.07 a. m. and 2.23
p. m. (week days), 423 p. m. daily,
S.29 p. m. Sunday.
d. ]. FLANDERS,
Gent. Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16
Russian UnthrIft.

condition of general unthrift among
the peasants is one of the most striking
features Of Russian country life Every
stranger passing the frontier between tina /
country and Germany is struck by the
marked change in this respect which he
encounters up to the very boundry line,
and which the geographical position does
not at all account for There is no
gradual change in the appearance of the
face OF the country or the people from
comparative prosperity to extreme power
ty, but sudden difference In the condi-
tions marked by totally dissimilar methods
OF cultivation and industry. while upon
the Russian side the fields show bad TIL
lage and neglect. squalid houses, inferior
and uncared-for stock, and tools and i'm
plements lying in the fields exposed to the
weather. Herbert II. ID. Pierce. in the
January Atlantic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16


of Soap, six boxes
Gu ticura ONT
ment, and two
bottles of Cuti-
cura Resolvent. /
bathed with the
Soap, applied the
Ointment once a
day, and took the
Resolvent as di-
raofad In fhsrtU
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16

societies in the world is 67,512 according
to reports Of officers of the worlds Chris
tian Endeavor union. OF these 1920 are
in the United States, 10,772 in Great Brit
ain and Ireland 1895 in Canada, 613 in
India and lesser numbers in other
countries.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16

- TATE OF VERMONT Marlboro, SIS.
y By the Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate
of DENNIS a. DICKINSON, late OF New
zane, deceased, Greeting.
Whereas. p. p. White mas presented
to this Court an instrument purporting
to be the last will of said deceased, for
probate: You are hereby notified that
this Court will decide upon the probate
OF said Instrument at the session thereof
TO be held at the Probate Office in Brat
tleboro in said district on the 3lst day
of March. A. d. 1906, when and where
you may appear and contest the same,
II you see cause. Ills
A. F. SCHWENK, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16
seeal 2goticcs.

- TATE OF VERMONT. Marlboro. SIS.
- BY the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate
OF CHARLES ROBBINS, late OF Brattie-
boro in said district Greeting
You are hereby notified that this Court
VIII decide upon the allowance OF the
account OF Mary F. Robbins and Charles
N. Robbins, executors upon the estate OF
Charles Robbins. late of Brattleboro i'm
said district, deceased, and decree dis
tributlon thereof to the persons entitled
thereto at the session thereof TO be held at
the Probate Office in Brattleboro. in said
district, on the 3lst day OF March, A. d.
1906, when and where you may be heard
In the premises II you see cause il-iS
a. F. SCHWENK, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16
q TATE on VERMONT. Marlboro. SIS.

- TATE OF VERMONT Marlboro, SIS.
- By the Probate Court for ssaid District
To all persons interested in the estate
o. MERRILL II. ADAMS late OF Brat
ueboro In said district. Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this Court
VIII decide upon the allowance OF the ac-
count OF Frank F. Barber. administrator
upon the estate OF Merrill II. Adams late
OF bratteboro In said district, deceased
ana decree distribution thereof to the
thereof To be held at the Probate Once in
Brattleboro, in said district, on the S1st
Gay OF March, A. ID. 1906. when and where
you may be heard in the premises. II Won
see cause. 11-fS
A. +. SCHWENK. Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16
Fire Loss Of s44s,s4o In Vernon, in 1eos

Vermont's fire loss in 1905 was S445, $40
according to the figures just completed
by John l.. Bacon, state treasurer and F.
G. Fleetwood, secretary of state, who are
the insurance policies issued for a. total
Of more than $S,000,0O0. The National
Life Insurance company of Montpelier
the only life company in the state. issued
456 policies, amounting to S679,SS2. The
total number of policies in force in the
state Dec. 1 was 69,942, and the amount
Of insurance $5S,567,134 The premiums
received during the year amounted to so
140,2S5.95 The fire insurance risks writ
ten last year amounted to $7S,SS3, SIG and
the premiums received were S1,1S1.7 SS.
Fidelity and casualty companies received
in premiums $199.S1O.4 As, and the accident
companies S101, 940.74.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16

The municipality Of Nice has trained
dogs to draw a cord, with a brush fixed
to the end of it, through the small sewers
of The city and so clean them.
Experiments are being made at Mon
treuX, France, with an electric search
light which is rated at 100000 900 candle
power 1t is expected to throw its rays
fifty miles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16

g TATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro. SIS.
- BY the Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate
OF MICHAEL BROSNAHAN, late of Brat
tleboro in said district, Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this Court
will decide upon the allowance of the ac-
count OF r. Il. Gordon, administrator
upon the estate OF Michael Brosnahan,
late of Brattleboro In said district de-
ceased, and decree distribution thereof
to the persons entitled thereto, at the
session thereof to be held at the Probate
Ofice In Brattleboro. in said district, on
the 3lst day OF March, A. d. 1906, when
and where you may be heard in the
premises, II you see cause. lib
A. Il. SCHWENK. Ragister
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16
~ COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

" Estate OF MATILDA A. LAWRENCE.
pointed by the Hon. Probate Court for
the District of Westminster Commits
s!oners to receive, examine and adjust
against the estate of Matilda A. Law
renee late Of Townshend in said dis
trict, deceased, and also all claims and
six months from the It'll day OF February
lest, being allowed by said court for that
purpose, we therefore hereby give notice
that we will attend to the business of
our said appointment at the dwelling
houses OF the late Matilda A. Lawrence,
Townshend, in said district, on the 9th
from l O'Clock until 4 o'clock, p. M, on
each of said days.
f. d. FISHER, commissioners
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16
Central Vermont Railway Co.

Southern Division.
Effective October 9, 1905.
Trains leave Brattleboro as follows;
SIS q. m. daily for Springfield, week days
for New York
TBS a. m. week days for New London; con-
meets at Millers Falls for Try, at Palmer
for Boston.
$50 a. m. week days for South Londonderry.
9.07 q; m. week days for Springfield and New
l0.ls q. m. week days for New London; for
Boston via Millers Falls or Palmer
2'2S p m week days for Springfield and
40 P. m. week days for New London and
New York via Norwich Line steamers
AZ, p M daily for Springfield ' sSitp" and New,
s.4s p m. week days for South Londonderry.
s.29 ?. m. Sundays for Springfield and New
York.
Subject to change without notice.
G. c. JONES, General Manager.
]. z. BENTLEY. Gen. Pass Agt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16
CoMsl.MAaIssssIoNERs, NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ ESTATE of NELSON w. GODDARD.
The undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the dis
trict of Marlboro Commissioners, to re-
ceive, examine and adjust all claims and
demands of all persons against the es-
tate of Nelson W. Goddard late of Gull
ford in said district, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the pur-
Sarah T.. Coombs on the Path day of
March and 18th day of August next, from
o'clock a m until IL o'clock a. m, each
the Gath day of February A. ID. 1906 is
the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowance. 1912
JOEL FLAGG,
FRANK A. JOHNSON,
Commissioners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16
AWFUL PSORIASIS
50 YEARS
Terrible ScaIy Humor in Patches
All Over the Body-Skin Cracked
and Bleeding Itching Unbear-
able-Cured by Cuticura In Thirty
Days at Cost of $4.75.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTICURA

"I was afflicted with psoriasis for
thirty-five years. 1t was in patches all
over my body. / used three cakes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16

Beware Of the man who uses perfumery.
He's either silly or in love.