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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-16

James II. Higgins, who at the age of
80 is governor elect OF Rhode Island is
the only Roman Catholic ever chosen
chief executive Of New England state.
He is a clean-cut young man who has
won his way by ability and hard work.
His father died when he was 1S years old
and his mother was left in needy circum-
stances with two younger children.
Young Higgins graduated from the Paw
tucket high school in 1894 and at Brown
university in 1898. He was assisted and
encouraged in taking his college course
by e. Benjamin Andrews, then president
of Brown. In college Higgins was a
prize debater and one of the commence
ment speakers. He graduated from the
law department of Georgetown university
in 1900 with high honors. He represented
Georgetown in successful debates against
Columbia and University of Wisconsin.
He was admitted to the bar July %, 1900.
He was elected to the legislature in 1901
and promptly placed himself in opposi-
tion to the Brayton machine. He was
next chosen mayor of PawtuciSet. He has
been known as the boy mayor" and is
now serving his fourth term at the head
of the city government Rhode Island
has had but one governor younger than
the newly elected official-Gov. Sprague,
known as the ''war governor" who was
but 26 when he was chosen. Mayor Hig-
gins as a school boy and collegian as
sisted his mother in caring and providing
for the younger children and worked
nights and Sundays. He never uses
liquor or tobacco In any form.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-16

Since the above article was put in type
we have received the communication
from o. T. Ware printed elsewhere in this
paper. We think Mr.. Ware, and those
who agree with the views there expressed,
overlook the fact that $4,000 would not
by any means cover the cost of new
system which would equal in efficiency
the present Crowell system. In addition
to the cost of reservoirs and pipe lines,
these figures make no account of water
rights and other privileges and acquire
ments which would be absolutely neces-
sary. They do not take sufficient account
of the fact that the present system fur
nishes an adequate basis from which a
system may be developed. as the demand
comes from the growth of the town, to
meet all our municipal requirements, and
they take no account of what 1t would mean
to our community interests to have our
water controversy permanently settled,
to have all thought of competing sys-
tenn done away with, and to have the
village come at once into possession OF
all the revenue of a water system.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-16

The late Gen w r. Shafter was of
Windham county antecedents, connected
with the family which has had representa-
tives in Athens. Townshend ami Whining
ton. His grandfather was VIM. r. shafter,
who lived in his later life in Townshend,
but whose early life was spent in Athens
on the hill on the old rosd to Townshend.
above The brick meeting house. All of
his children were born there, including
Hugh Shafter. who went in early manhood
to Michigan. where the son, Gen. w. r.
Shafter, was born. Gen. Shafter was a
nephew of the late Judge Oscar L. Shaf-
ter of Wilmington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-16
senator chase,s raxatIon nIII.

Senate bill ia by Senator Chase OF
Windham county, relating to taxation
(fixes poll or capitauion tax at SO per
year, one per cent. of all visible real and
personal property not exempt shall be the
grand list; money, accounts, stock, bonds,
money deposits and all other evidence OF
Indebtedness in the state or out, and bear
ing interest or producing an income OF
not more than five per cent per annum
not to be set in the list or taxed, but
the same with interest or income greater
than five per cent shall be listed in TAX
no deduction from list of a person fol
debts owing) Special committee on
double taxation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-16

On the face of the unofficial returns Mr..
Floyd. Republican candidate for governor
in New Hampshire. failed by 10 vates to
secure a majority and the election will
therefore be thrown into the legislature.
There is but little doubt that Floyd will
be the choice Of the legislators, as he is
expected to receive the votes OF the Lin
coin Republicans who supported Churchill
previous to the Republican state con-
vention. The election of a United States
senator by the New Hampshire legis-
lature is expected to bring a. hot contest
and It is by no means certain that Mr..
Burnham of Manchester, who ousted the
fiery Chandler, will be able to hold his
seat. Gen. F. S. Streeter of Concord
has been suspected of having senatorial
aspirations and his resignation this week
of his position as leading attorney Of the
Boston & Maine railroad in the state may
be a part of his political training.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-16

The 18th annual banquet of Vermont
commandery, military order of the Loyal
Legion, was held at the Van Ness House
in Burlington Wednesday evening. The
address of the evening was delivered by
Gen. N. M. Curtis of Ogdensburg, N Y,
on Lincoln and Secession and How He
Met It" Toasts were responded to as
follows: "The President" Congressman
d. ]. Foster; Burlington" Mayor ]. E.
Burke: ''The Regular Army" Col. Herbert
S. Foster; Inherited Honors," Rev. G.
w. c. Hill; 1.-The American and Japanese
Soldiers" James F. Hooker OF Brattle-
boro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-16

The department of agriculture esti
mates the total corn crop of the country
for 1906 at 2,ss1, 096 900 bushels. an av-
erage of SO2 bushels to the acre as COM
pared with an average yield of 2S.S
bushels last year, and an average Of
25.2 for the last ten years. The average
is high in quality this year, although
slightly below that of last year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-16
Dainty Foods
Demand It

TN EVERY Receipt that calls for cream
of tartar! soda, or baking powder, use
the Royal Baking Powder. Better results
will be obtained because of the absolute
purity and great leavening strength of the
Royal. 1t will make the food lighter,
sweeter, of finer favor, more digestible and
wholesome. 1t is always reliable and uni
form in its work.
Alum and phosphate baking powders
some of them sold at the same price and
some of them cheaper-will make neither
dainty nor wholesome food. &
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Boston & Maine to Spend 100000 in Sig.

Boston & Maine to Spend s7oo,Oo In Sig
nal Work.
1t was announced Monday by the Off
cials of the Boston & Maine railroad that
contracts had been made for signal work
involving an expenditure of $500, 900. 1t
is planned to cover practically the entire
system of the railroad, the contract call
ing for sufficient material to equip 1000
miles of trackage. The bulk of the work
will be done on the Firchburg and West
ern divisions, and when the more press
ing needs have been met the Connecticut
river division win be attended to. The
Boston & Maine last summer put in about
40 miles Of the best signal system in ex-
istence, and the road will be speedily
equipped when the plans are completed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-16

The changes which will occur in the
Goth Congress will advance Representative
Haskins to the second place on the com
mittee on war claims and to fourth place
on the committee on agriculture.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-16
WARNING.


The legal voters and taxpayers of the
village of Brattleboro are hereby warned
to meet at Festival hall, on
Monday, November 10, 1906,
At O'Clock p. M. to act on the following
article:
ARTICLE l. To see If the Village will
instruct its water board to contract for
the purchase of the water systems of the
Chestnut Hill Reservoir Company and
the Sunset Lake Water Company, and
pay therefor the sum of two hundred and
seventy thousand dollars (S270, ,O00), and
cancel the debt and obligation of George
e. Crowell and the Chestnut Hill Res
ervoir Company, 70 the village, on ac,,
to pay actual cost for the pipe and labor
expended on the new ten-inch pipe main
being laid through Frost and Flat streets.
And, If 50 voted. to instruct the town
representative to procure an amendment
TO the village charter to carry this into
effect.
w. d. PERRY, Village Clerk.
dated at Brattleboro, VT, Nov. 6, 1906.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-16

Ralph Bragg, II, of Winchester N. H.,
had the sight Of his right eye destroyed
one day this week while hunting. A single
shot from the gun Of his companion struck
him in the eye, but otherwise he was un-
injured. He was taken to the Elliot City
hospital IN Keene.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-16
E S T E Y
You don't buy a piano every yearl

Mol A piano lasts for years. An ''Estey'' will
be good for many years-and more. The same full
rich tone the same responsive touch the same depth
and fullness of the lower bass, the same briiancy
and beauty of the upper register AS the years go
by, you will point with pride to your Estey Piano.
and the satisfaction that from money well in
vested will be yours in full measure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-16
difference in Ideas.

tMorrisville News and Cltizen.1
THE BratIleboro Idea" seems to be in
much better favor than was "The Ben
nington Idea"
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100 Men Wanted.

100 bright, active. energetic, mechanically
inclined men for aositions in our machine de-
partment. We have some fine openings for
men who have the above qualifications and
are wiling to apply themselves to the work
with the irtention of making for themselves
good, permanent, paying position. Apply.
giving past experience. aye and references to
Dept. "a. VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO.,
Bellows Falls, VT.
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WANTED.

Names of living descendants of Electa
and Susanna, daughters OF Lieut.. Thomas
Sergeant, who was born at Fort Dummer
Feb: 23, 1885, and died in Brattleboro
April 10, 1888
WANTED ALSO.
Names Of living descendants OF Elihu,
the son of Elihu Sergeant. who was the
Oldest child of Lieut.. Thomas Sergeant.
Address p. S. ALEXANDER, 25 Curve
street, Boston, Mass. 46-4S
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TEN PAGES.
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
Published at Brattleboro every Friday by
o. L. FRENCH.

TERMS. Sl.so per year in advance; il not
paid within the year 81.
Rates OF advertising furnished on application
Birth, marriage and death notices published
iree obituary notices. cards of thanks, etc,
rs cents for a space of IL lines or less.
Entered at the Brattleboro Post Office as
second class mail matter)
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d@altted.

WANTED-A COOK. Apply at No. Ter.
w race st. 45tf
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UTANTED.-Ta to ork in shop. CARL,
w +. CAIN. III Main St. 43tf
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WANTED-A young man of good habits TO
w help do chores on farm. A. ID. CLAPP,
Brattlehoro.
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"ANTED.--A girl to do general house
wv work in a small family. Apply 2 Walnut
Street. ti45
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ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
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WANTED-Sawyer and mill men. DAVIS
w BOGLB, West Dover. VT. 45-H
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XXTANTED-Boar at Is Grove St. MRS
w G. E. HARTNETT. l6-4T
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WTANTED-A man to do chores on farm;
w good pay to good man. A, G. BARNES,
Vernon, Vt. Aft
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" ANTED.-TO buy spruce, pine, hemlock,
w Eastwood and oak in log. or standing tim
Der. HOLDEN & MARTIN. Brattleboro. ti35
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-18
ALCOHOL FROM COFFEE.
Good Quality and Large Quantity
Taken From Bulb of Bean.

E. H. Plumacher, consul at Mara.
caibo. adds another chapter to the
utilization Of waste products, says the
New York Herald. He writes as fol.
lows concerning valuable new meth
cd for securing native illuminant
and power producer in the tropics:
In letter written by Don Enrique
Sanchez. of Bucaramanga, republic Of
Colombia, to the newspaper Ell Mer.
curio de Bogota, l see the following
interesting information: Don En-
rique Sanchez states that after many
scientific laboratory trials it has been
proved that from the bulb of the cot.
fee bean good quality and large
quantity Of alcohol can be distracted.
Up to date the bulb has been useless.
1t Is well known to US here in the
coffee.growing districts that Of the
coffee pod only the coffee bean has
been of value. II it is true that from
the bulb good and sufiicient quaint.
ty Of alcohol can be extracted by dis.
tillation it is of the greatest benefit
to all coffee.producing countries, as
the alcohol will be used for illumina-
ton and for any other purpose. Most
of our interior towns and houses are
Illuminated by petroleum. which has
to be brought from the United States
In boxes and shipped on muleback
over high mountains and bad roads
to the interior at great expense.
The import Of petroleum to the cot.
fee-growing countries will suffer
greatly and also the revenue of the
fscus. as heavy import duty is col.
lected, especially in Venezuela"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-18
Anti.Mosquito Campaign.

A number Of southern cities are
carrying on active mosquito campaigns
and the local newspapers are cheering
on the good work. The people have
got onto the fact that the mosquitoes
are the carriers of malaria and yellow
fever, and that there is nothing fanci-
full about medical injunctions for the
screening of cisterns and the clearing
away of places where mosquitoes
might breed. Popular appreciation
Of the subject has been immensely
helped along by the accounts of the
great things accomplished by the army
surgeons in Cuba and Panama. If pest
holes can be made safe by getting rid
Of the mosquitoes. any American town
can protect itself. So anti-mosquito
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-18

born in great prodigality, on long
stems, held we'll above the foliage,
blossom large, and beautiful shell
pink in color.
Asparagus Sprengerii.
One of the most desirable plants
grown, either for the hanging basket,
or in pots, the beautiful feathery
fronds often reach the length of four
feet, is extensively used for table dec
Grafton, and for cut work. This is one
of the easiest plants to grow we'll, that
know of, grow them from seed, they
are very rapid growers, and require
no special attention.
Foliage Plants.
Every window garden should contain
the following non blooming plants
which are easily cared for, and add
beauty and dignity to any collection:
The Boston Sward fern, the famous
Ostrich Ploom," sport from the Bos-
ton fern, a few palms, and averiety of
cOleus,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-18

old plants. Young plants soon become
large ones, and next summer they may
be planted out in the garden where
they will bloom during the whole sea-
son, and new ones started from their
early dropped seed, will be ready for
the coming winter.
Mexican Primrose.
A remarkable free Towering plant
with flowers fully two inches in diam
eter, of pleasing pink color, veined
with scarlet, and having a white CEN
ire. Is of low spreading habit, it's
branches growing out over the ground
when growing out of doors, or droop-
ing gracefully over the edges of pot
or hanging basket, If grown in the
house. 1t makes most splendid bask-
ct plant, is almost constantly in bloom,
and requires but the most ordinary soil
and culture.
Marguerite Carnations.
While the ordinary carnation does
not take kindly to cultivation in the
living room, the marguerite strain does
we'll, and we often find among plants
of this family growing in the garden,
varieties equal in form, size and COL
florists for winter cutting. That is not
all, they far exceed the other varie-
ties in freedom of bloom, and general
vitality. Plants of this kind growing
in ones garden should be lifted early
before being brought into the house.
Nicotina Amnis.
During many winters have derived
great pleasure from the beautiful fra
grant, star-like, pure white trumpet
shaped flowers of nicOtinas which had
bloomed all the summer emptying their
indescribably delicious perfume dur
ing the evening, night and morning
hours. These plants, also the newer
variety, Nicotina Sylvestris, lifted in
the fall, sharply cut back, and placed
in an east or north window, will be q
constant delight to the members of
the household until such time as they
are again cut back, and placed out of
doors for the summer.
BeEonias.
There are many fiberous rooted be-
gonias which are beautiful In leaf as
we'll as blossom, and which will be
sure to give one quantities of blooms
which have found ever to be relied
upon, are the following; Rubra, one
of the finest, and the most popular of
the entire family, Alba perfecta, finest
white Towering sort, like rubra, and
called the White Rubra" by many;
Angel wing, having beautifully form
ed wing shaped leaf with silvery white
winnings, upper leaf bright green, low
err SHE Of clear crimson. The old
Coral begonia. that grand free bloom
ing. green leaved, coral red Powered
old sort known to all and always gen.
erous with its pretty blossoms. Thur
stonii, commonly known as "Ele-
plants ear" is a stately plant with re-
markably handsome glossy foliage,
the under side of the leaf rich pur-
plish red, having very prominent VEIN
ing, while the upper side Is bronzy
green shaded to olive, and with a Pc
culiar metallic lustre sometimes show
ing red shades, over all. Flowers
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-18

Continued from last week.
SwainaOnia.
There is scarcely more thoroughly
satisfactory winter blooming plant
than this pretty little bushy plant with
its handsome fresh green finely cut
accacia-like foliage, and the beautiful
pea-shaped flowers, born in the great
est profusion during the entire winter,
and in fact we'll cared for, it is al
most year-round bloomer. This
plant Is of the easiest culture, requir-
ing only ordinary care; 1t is grown
very extensively by florists everywhere
for cut flower work, and nothing Is
more beautiful than Its graceful sprays
loaded from-tip to base with the pure
white waxy blossoms SO like invert-
ed sweet peas. A fifteen cent plant
plant purchased now, will soon COM
mence to bloom, and continue to de-
light its owner indefinitely.
Genista Ffagrans.
This plant is commonly known as
Shower of Gold, which name is most
appropriate; 1t makes splendid COM
paniOn plant for Swainsonia, and like
the latter plant, it is of the easiest
culture, requiring no more care than
geraneum. The flowers of beautiful
bright golden color, are born in the
greatest profusion and are very fra
grant. Like the Swainsonia, it also
has the merit of being sold SO cheaply
that every one may easily possess 1t.
The Marguerite.
II the merits of the marguerite as a
winter blooming house plant were but
better understood, we would see them
growing in every window garden. 1t
literally grows like a weed. refer
to the marguerite which Is sometimes
called the Paris daisy. There are two
varieties, one white, the other yellow,
they 80 closely resemble the wild daisy
as to be often mistaken for it. AS cut
flowers they are most desirable, last
ing perfectly for many days. II one has
them growing In the garden, they may
be lifted before frost comes, and II
the earth is carefully cut around the
plants with very sharp knife some
weeks before they are to be taken up
it will not be necessary to remove
all the buds; 1t is good plan however.
to remove alr the blossoms, and most
of the buds, even then. one will have
to wait but short time before the
blossoms again appear. For later,
and even finer blossoms, take up some
of the tiny seedlings which now begin
to appear from seeds dropped by the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-18
FLOUR AND FEED.
The City Feed Store
DOWNEY & PREFER
Flour, Feed. Hay and
Wood of All Kinds
n. W. Phone $50 AZ DeMers Ave.
Trl.State 538.L. GRAND FORKS.
"THE ONE WOMAN.
A Splendid Example of Thos. Dixon's
HerOine-She Loves Him Still.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 1S.-It has taken
Montana woman to show the real
depths of wifely love, even when that
love has been trampled and scorned
for the affection of another. Every
day to the Multnomah county prison
here comes letter from Mrs. George
L. Blodgett of Kalispell, Mont, to her
condemned husband, who must go to
the scaffold soon unless the appeal his
attorney has made to the supreme
court for a new trial is effective.
Blodgett deserted his wife and chill
dren and Kalispell for love of Alice
Minthorn. a variety woman, whom he
finally followed to Portland, and on
March % last shot and killed her as
she lay in bed in local lodging house.
Despite the cruelty of her husbands
desertiOn and the disgrace he brought
on her afterward, Mrs. Blodgett finds
every excuse for him, does not blame
him in the least, and says nothing but
death can separate them. Here Is one
of the latest letters she has written:
my Dear Husband: l have just re-
ceived your always welcome letter, also
the papers and pictures. Ma and Cora
and Tine start for the spring Monday.
If you were here we would 60, too, but
l do not care to go. for was never
there without you. Sol will stay at
home if can get my letters from you
every day.
1T is is years tomorrow since we
were married. Oh. how wish could
see you tomorrow. We have only been
together on our wedding anniversary
three times in that long 16 years. You
said you had dream about me. only
wish it had been true. am so lone
some and blue when I think of the
past. am tired of living alone.
III / go out any place, people look
hadn't ought to care for him. but 1
do. wish they would let me send
you things, but I would not do any,
thing that would hurt you, for l love
You too we'll to do that.
"Some day we will have you with
us. am so tired of living alone.
think of all the good times We used
to have at the springs, and also berry,
picking on the hill. and of the fun we
will have again when you come home.
Your camping clothes are all ready
for you.
1T is getting dark now. and must
close. Hoping to hear from you soon.
I am. as ever. with love and kisses,
your loving wife, SADIE"
Local authorities think there is no
hope for Blodgett-that his appeal at
best will bring him only short re-
spite.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-18
SYNDICATE Is NERyY.
English Company Will Erect Large
Building In San Francisco.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
San Francisco. Aug. 1S.-Fourteen
years ago British syndicate bought
up at an expense of $10.000.OO0 seven
breweries in San Francisco.
In the late fire the syndicate lost
all of its plants. Yesterday the Lon
don representatives of the syndicate
wired their local agents that after
careful resume of the San Francisco
situation. they had decided to spend
100000 in erecting a modern eight
story building on Second street. near
Howard,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-18

disappears, and the inhabitants have
been able to discontinue the use of
mosquito nets. Similar reports come
from Klang and Port Swettenham, in
the Malay peninsula. These places
have back of them swamps and tropi-
cal jungle, and yet local anti-mos-
quitoto campaign has been strikingly
effective in banishing malarial fever
and the mosquito pest, at the same
time, thus proving that the experts
are right in holding that mosquitoes
do not generally travel far from the
place of their origin, and that every
afflicted community manufactures its
own torment.-Baltimore News.
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