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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
eurIInqton and nrattIeboro.

An article copied in this paper from the
Burlington Free Press on the working of
license in that city will be read with
sympathetic interest and approval by the
people OF Brattleboro The experience
of Burlington under license has evidently
been just the same as the experience Of
Brattleboro. A year ago now our busl-
ness men not only saw the shameful
amount of drunkenness on our streets.
but they were convinced that, say moth
ing Of the detriment TO our morals, many
working men were spending their money
In the saloons when II was needed for
the support of their wives and children,
and they believed the effect of this was
plainly injurious to the business of the
town. Responsible people of all classes
took this view of the matter and the re-
suit was the strong no-license vote in
March. When the saloons were finally
closed the improvement was Immediate
and 1t has continued without a break.
Our streets have been notably free
from drunkenness and from boisterous
rowdyism OF all kinds. Business condi-
tions have never been better, and we be-
lieve the conviction is universal among
our merchants and all business men that
the fact that trade has been good, money
in easy circulation and bills as a rule
promptly paid, is due in an appreciable
measure to the absence OF saloons and
open bars 1t will be a surprise II facts
and conditions so apparent are not sufH-
cient OF themselves to assure Brattle-
boro no vote in March. 1906, as decisive
as that in 1905.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

At the annual meeting Of the Vermont
Forestry association, held in Burlington
last week, w. j. Van Patten Of Burling-
ton was reelected president and Ernest
Hitchcock of Pittsford secretary and
treasurer. DR.. Fenow OF Ithaca, N. Y,
formerly director OF the New York state
college of forestry in Cornell university,
who gave the principal address, speak
ing mainly on the propriety and necessity
of government help and supervision in
forestry work, said that in Vermont there
are more than $500. 900 acres OF land which
are nt only for timber growing, and which.
under proper management. could soon be
made TO produce a continuous revenue of
S2,0OO,0O0 to 100000 or more a year.
To accomplish this result our timber lands
must be managed, and our forestry work
must be done, on long lines, with a view
not alone to present profit. but with a
practical and intelligent understanding Of
the possibilities for future revenue which
are involved
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

Central Mexico has had an unprecedent-
ed cold wave with snow and Ice which
may perhaps indicate where some OF our
New England winter weather has gone
We are told, too. OF a railroad train
stalled for SO hours in Nevada by heavy
snowfall, followed by warm weather
which covered the tracks with water, and
then by a sharp freeze which made a
blockade OF ice. The officers Of a ship
recently arrived from voyage across the
Indian ocean tell the improbable story Of
a snowfall In December which whitencd
the deck OF the ship
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
ANSWER OF RESPONDENT Fits.
NJ. I. REED ET All IN SUPREME COURT
CLARKE c. Fits JANUARY TERN, 1906

NJ. I. REED ET All IN SUPREME COURT
CLARKE c. Fits JANUARY TERN, 1906.
And now comes the respondent. Clarke
c. Fits. and makes this his answer to
the complaint filed against him by the
petitioners in above case and says:
I. Relative to the Check to George E.
Richards.
The respondent says that he did on
July % 1895. make and deliver to said
George Z. Richards his check for $3.50
for the consideration OF a bill he paid for
this respondent as named in the COM
plaiut; that he. the respondent, was then
states attorney for the county OF Wind
ham. and said Richards was proprietor OF
the American House I'm BrattlebOro The
respondent says that he did not then nor
ever afterwards have any personal knowl-
edge OF whether the said Richards was
then or at any other time a violator of
any penal law; that all the information
he ever had concerning the same was
what was brought to him by other par
ties by way OF information or complaint
afterward. and that on said July % he had
no such information or complaint; that
he never saw any liquor sold in the
American House, never drank any and
had no means OF knowing except as in
formation was brought to him as afore-
said; that at the time in question he the
respondent. was a table boarder at the
said American House and the person to
whom he was indebted was present and
the check drawn payable to him by Rich
ards in payment of said bill for the
amount of $3.50. The respondent denies
that he ever promised or intimated to
said Richards or gave said Richards to
understand that he would be granted any
immunity from arrest or prosecution in
any way, shape or kind by reason of
said check; that. on the other hand the
respondent always while states attorney
or while in any position that required
him to do so, prosecuted every violator
of the law whenever complaint was made
to him or information furnished him
which called for action; that on different
occasions while he was states attorney
complaint was made to him and informa-
tion furnished him against said Richards.
all subsequent to said July %, and that
on each and every one of said occasions
he prosecuted successfully all complaints
to the full extent required by law without
fear or favor; that while the respondent
was states attorney there never was
made to him any complaint or never
brought TO him any information against
anybody supported by evidence but what
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

Gen. John S. Harris. who recently died
at Butte, Mont, at the age OF 81 years.
went there as surveyor general of the ter
ritory, by appointment OF President
Arthur. He was born in Vermont, and
served as United States senator from
Louisiana from 1869 to 1873. He was also
prominent in California, was a pioneer Of
Chicago and removed from there to Mil
waukee, where he lived a number OF
years. 1t viii thus be seen that Gen.
Harris had a varied career, and rose to
prominence in several states.-[Spring-
field Republican.
1t grieves us to deny the Vermont birth
right to any good man, prominent or
otherwise, but Appleton's Cyclopedia Of
Biography and the Biographical Con-
gressional Directory are agreed in saying
that Gen Harris was born in Truxton,
N " going first to Milwaukee and then
to Louisiana, his promotion to the Senate
and his other honors following in due
course.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
Franklln's Last pays.

Two Of the last incidents of his Frank
lin's) life are lovingly remembered. It
was he who introduced the motion in the
constitutional convention to open their
meetings with prayer His last public
act was to indite from his deathbed, as
president of the Society for the Abolition
Of Slavery, a noble and touching appeal
''for those unhappy men who, amidst the
general JOY of surrounding freemen, are
groaning in servile subjection," in which
the warm blood Of the aged philanthro-
pist seems united to the unerring con-
science of the glorified saint. 1t is fitting
that this beneficent and symmetrical life
should be closed with this large utter
ance Of humanity-[John Hays Frank
lin in France" in the Century.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

The orleans County Congregational
ministerial association. at a meeting held
last week, adopted a resolution recon-
mending to the Vermont Senate Of 1906,
when that body shall meet, the choice OF
the Rev. NJ. winslow Farman to serve
another term in the position Of chaplain.
which he filled with marked ability and
much acceptance in r9o2 and 1904. a
good idea We should like photograph
of the man with both eyes, and hands AID
feet, who would care to enter himself as
n candidate against Mr.. Farman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
chrIstIan science AppIIed.

Representative John Sharp Williams
tells a story Of darky in Mobile who re-
Gently became a convert to Christian
Science. 1t appears that, meeting a friend
on the street. the convert made inquiry
touching the health OF the formers aunt.
"She's got de pleurisy pretty bad" was
the answer. you and she is both
wrong" was the solemn assertion OF the
convert. "As a mattah OF fact, she only
thinks she got de pleurisy. Dere amt
no sich thing Nothing further was said
on the subject; but few days after. the
two again meeting, the convert repeated
his inquiries touching the aunt's condi-
tion. Does she still persist dat she's
got de pleurisy?" No, indeed" came the
reply; "de pore woman now thinks dat
she's dead. We berried her Yesterday"
-[Harpers Weekly
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
The New School Of Aonestu.

Cassius r. Peck, assistant United
States district attorney OF Oklahoma, at
a banquet in Guthrie recently spoke on
honesty. One thing he said was this:
What are we coming to? Are we
coming to such pass that our ideas OF
an honest man will correspond with the
idea of old Hiram Stroode?
Hiram Stroode, for the seventh time,
was about to fail. He called in an expert
accountant to disentangle his books
The accountant after two days work,
announced to Hiram that he would be
able to pay his creditors four cents on
the dollar.
''At this news the old man looked vexed
Heretofore he said, frowning, L
have always paid 10 cents on the dollar
"A virtuous end benevolent expression
spread over his face.
And l will do so now he resumed
I will make up the difference out of my
own pocket"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
The Vermont Marble company's Expert.


The Vermont Marble company has Just
completed its third year OF cooperative
management of fits stores at Proctor,
West and Centre Rutland. and on Mon
day OF this week the third distribution OF
cash dividends to employees OF the COM
pany, based on the amount OF their trade
at each OF these stores. was made The
total amount of profits distributed was
$55.S69Ss. and at each store small sur
plus was carried over for the benefit of
subsequent business. The per cent of
dividend at the Proctor store was IL, at
West Rutland 10 and at Centre Rutland
s.
The supervision OF the cooperative plan
is in each case intrusted to a committee
of the company's employees. The divi-
dends are given only to the employees OF
the company so that they get profit on
the outside trade. and as this trade is
large item of the business at each of thesc
stores II is evident that the prices charg-
ed must be reasonable and no more than
the regular market prices. The total sales
Of the Proctor store were upward of
S2S5,OOO, of which the Marble companys
employees bought nearly $17S, 900. At the
West Rutland store the sales were about
$4,000, with employees sales of $1i7,0OO
The Centre Rutland store sales amounted
to 100000, with employees purchases Of
about $4,000.
1t is to be supposed that each employe
felt a reasonable degree OF satisfaction
when on Monday he received a slip con-
tanning a summarized statement of the
business at the store where his purchases
had been made, with figures showing the
amount Of his own purchases, and the
amount of his dividend, with the amount
enclosed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

There has been nothing more delight
full in recent magazine literature thau
Francis Wilson's recolleetions OF Joseph
Jefferson in the February number Of
Scribner's magazine The manner of the
telling gives the reader a rare feeling OF
having a share In the writer's personal
Intimacy with the wen loved actor. and
the text and the profusion Of Photographic
illustrations alike recall a presence and
an enchantment which are among the
happiest memories OF many thousands OF
Mr.. Jenferson's admirers The frontis-
piece is remarkably like representa-
ticn OF Mr.. Jefferson as RIP" I'm one
OF his most familiar attitudes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
The New Registration and Caucus la,

The New Registration and Caucus Law.
The executive committee OF the Re-
publican state committee held meeting
In Burlington Tuesday to take action look
ing to the fulflment OF the provisions OF
our new state law relating to registration
and the right to vote in caucuses These
provisions are entirely new so far as cleo
tions in Vermont are concerned and they
will require very careful study and at
tention by the political committees of
both parties to prevent complications and
MISUNDERSTANDING in regard to the eau
cuses and elections to be held this year.
One of these provisions Is that which
requires every person qualified to vote In
freemen's meetings who desires to vote
at any political caucus, to insert in a
blank to be provided the name of.the party
with which he intends to act and vote
at such caucus and to sign and deliver
this declaration to the lister TO whom he
delivers his tax inventory. Any person
who fails to return such a certificate Is
not eligible to vote I'm any caucus mem
toned in section OF the act in question.
Another equally important provision is
that providing that number OF voters
at the previous gubernatorial election in
any town can petition for the use OF
check list In caucus of their party, and
file such petition with the town clerk II
such petition is filed only those voters
who have registered themselves as above
provided win be eligible TO vote in the
caueuses OF that year. The Republican
executive committee viii shortly send out
letters to the members OF the town COM
mittees in every town in the state, calling
attention to these and other provisions OF
the new law.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

The jury in the criminal libel suit
lier's Weekly brought in a verdict of not
guilty after being out only 10 minutes
This was the "Town Topics suit brought
at the instance of Justice Deuel. Of the
New York court of special sessions. and
was based upon an editorial article in
which the justice was criticized for his
connection with Town Topics. In The
course of the trial it appeared that
leading source Of that papers revenue
was the money paid by members Of the
smart set to keep their names, or those
OF their friends, out OF print in connec-
that Col. Mann, the editor, had secured
loans" to the extent Of 100000 in this
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

An effort is being made by the school
officials in Burlington TO stop the use OF
tobacco by the high school boys. A
recent investigation has shown that out OF
about $50 Of the boy pupils at least 60
are tobacco users. a rule was adopted
barring the tobacco users from the school
offices and from the athletic teams. In
retaliation the boys have formed an in
dependent base ball team, known as "the
smokers team" The position OF PTinci-
pal Isaac Thomas is stated in his declara-
tion that unless we can have clean men
we will have no school athletics" An
anti-tobacco crusade is also being made
in the schools in Rutland and Barre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
Did Mr.. Clements spotter spotq

II. L. Hindley, the head Of Mr..
Clements literary and publicity bureau,
announces that he haF secured advertise
ing space in % newspapers. representing
all parts OF the state except Orleans
county. Copy has been sent out and
advertising begun this week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
BRATTLEBoRo, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Q, 1906

way Immediately after his acquittal Mr..
Collier caused Mann's arrest on a charge
of perjury committed in connection with
the trial There appears to be no doubt
that the publishers Of Golfers Weekly
have performed valuable service in be-
half Of public morals and social decency
by their fearless disclosures and resolute
defence in this case.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
Liberation Notice,

All persons are hereby notified that ] have
this day given my son. Austin Vose Jillson
his time for the remainder of his minority and
no debts of his contracting after this date
II. JlLLSON.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
Useful Man,

(sngle) wanted for work i'm and around house,
stable and grounds. Middle aged prefeue,i. one
who is familiar with horses ana a good driver.
Wages will he made satisfactory to capa.
ble and respectable man. Address with ref
erences +. u. DICKINSON. Brattleburu. let
tiers will onlj be answered IL an interview is
desired SO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

Laing Bros moving pictures at the Congre-
gatiOnal church. West BrattlebOrO, next Sat
urday evening. Tickets 20 cents. children l5
years and under, 10 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

ENOR SALE Second hand machinery, consist.
~ ing of helting, pulleys. shnfting, hangers
also one "a inch burr stone Harrison mill. one "a
burr stone mill. Call on or address T. +. BUT-
LER. Hinsdale, N. H.. or NJ. II. Butler, / Yer
non St, Bratteboro, VT. 3w
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
Souvenir Postal Cards.

Send 25c and receive 100 souvenir postals
from many parts of the world. beautiful
colored views. Address Souvenir Postal Club,
l1S fremont ST. Blston, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

ENoR sALE.-Good sleigh, cheap. INQUIRE
II at Al South Main st. i-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
gnr Sale.

DOR SALE Locust Posts. II. A. STEB.
II BINS, Gull ford. Tel. lb-l5. 4-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
GBe lorrmunt 9bGnix.
BRATTLEBoRo.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1906.
THE YERMoNT pHRNIx.
Published every Friday at Brattieboro,
Vt, by
n EaENcn

TERMS. $3.50 per year In advance; II
not paid within the year 81
Rates Of advertising furnished on appli-
cation. Births deaths and marriages pub
lished free; Obituary Notices, Cards Of
or less
entered at the Brattleboro Post once
as second class mail matter)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

DOR SALE-Dry sawdust, will deliver.
II Johnson's Mill, West Brattleboro. 3w 3
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
dolanted.

WANTED-Good help tor cutting wood
w and logs. HOLDEN & MARTIN, Brat
tlebOrO. 2-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

"ANTED-All kinds of soft wood lumber
w In the log, delivered at our mill. High
est prices paid for the same. HOLDEN &
MARTIN. 49tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
TO 8ent.

TTN0 RENT-Two furnished rooms. with use
Il OF bathroom. al 10 Clark st. 2-tI
THO RENT.-Modern tenement, six rooms
Il furnace heat. Forest ST. Just on High
Inquire AT house. II. =. BRUCE. EFT
I1NO RENT-Small upstairs tenement. IS
Il Brook Street.
ITO RENT-renement of five rooms. ED
i GETr & co.
TINO RENT-Tenement. ID. p. COBB, corner
Il Pearl ana Central streets. 45tf
II % RENT-Cottage house, s rooms. modern,
Il furnace heat, and barn. BDGETT & co.
ITO RENT-My cottage house at No. Bul.
Il lock st. Has all modern conveniences.
Possession gived Nov. |. o. PRATT 4ltf
ITO RENT-A Remington Typewriter, by
i the hour. c. NJ PARK, SO Nam st. i.tf
THO RBNT.-Tenemen of rooms at 10 West
Il St. Inquire of MRS. A. SWANSON. l-tf
TTNO RENT. T.-Down stairs tenement, all mod
L ern conveniences. c. b. LAMSON. Wash
ington St. 3-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

ENoR SALE.-0ne Old Comfort sleigh: second
a hand, i'm Eood condition. Inquire OF
CLARENCE A. BARBER, Brattleboro. ltf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

TTNo RENT-Two furnished rooms. with use
Il OF bathroom. at l5 Clark st. 2-tT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

"ANTED.--A reliable man on a farm, one
w that can milk and knows enough TO run
moving machine. JOHN HUNT, Brattle-
boro. 3w3
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

DOR SALE.-The Tripp house. Green street
II One of the finest locations in town Pos
session given May S. w. EDGETT 4 CO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

ITO .RENT-sman upstairs tenement.
Il Brook Street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

YNo RENT.-Modern tenement. six rooms.
Il furnace heat. s Forest ST.. Just of High
Inquire AT house. II. r. BRUCE. 2.tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

DOR SALE.-Three' tenement house and
II barn. Grove street. good home or an
investment. S. W. EDGETT & co. 3-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

TcOntinued on page 81
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

ITO RENT Tenement of Ave rooms. Ell
l. GETr & co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

INOR SALE-A wind mill about 10 feet high.
H. II can be seen by calling at w. q. Amidon's
residence on Norihfeld street iH Hinsdale,
NJ II. A great opportunity for parties wishing
n wind mill w. q. AMIDON. 4itf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

"ANTED. - Competent house girl who can
w do plain cooking in a small family; no
washing or ironing. Must be in good health.
Good wages paid 10 right party. Address Box
BAL, Hinsdale, N. II. 4atf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

ITO RENT-Tenement. d. p. COBB corn,
Il Pearl and Central streets. 45tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

LN0R SALE COTTAGE HOUSE on Green
~ st. Eight rooms furnace. Eas. etc. Parti-
culars from r. W. DEwOLF, q High ST. If
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

NOR SALE.-Four tenement house, Central
~ street. Fine location no better property
i'm New England. 3. w. EDG EFT a co Aft
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

WANTED.-Good job compositor who has
w had experience in first class country
printing Office and isn't afraid of work. Wages
$500 Permanent position TO the right man
Address The Marigold- Foster Printing Co,
bridgeport, Conn. q
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02

~ that will pay you over per cent on in.
vestment. Where can YOU invest your money
that Will pay better than this? Also a two
than per cent on investment. HORIZONS
AGENCY, Emerson Block. Elliot street.
LN0R sALE-New Mich cows. VIC. Doc
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-01

over Valley PARK. Expressing in the
strongest terms possible the great
merit which valley Park possesses
over any ther site .or the location
Of buildings along tie line of modern
types The great drawback to Car
son City. before the opening Of Valley
Park. has been the way in which It
was originally plated. Most Of the
lots are entirely too small to accom-
modate a coed. substantial home and
at the same time furnish q desirable
back yard or leave sufficient space 10
build a stable of only moderate dimen-
sions Then too, the small alleys, IF
which fortunately there are but few.
are entirely inadequate to serve even
the purpose for which they were in
tended.
All these defects have been rene
died in the new ract and there is now
a chance to go ahead and make a
really beautiful city here in the pret-
test valley in the state. Sol ct every
Carsonite forever lay aside his ham
mer and quit knocking and take up
the new vocation Of boosting to his
Utmost capacity Should it do him
40 gC01 Il VIII certainly dc him no
harm.