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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15

II am IS years old and go to parties a
good deal 1 want to make myself pleas
ant and agreeable. but am a poor CONVEX
sationalist. Could you suggest some topics
of conversation that would take well in
mixed company? MABEL"
Yes, Mabel AS soon as you enter the
parlor, shake your head and exclaim in
loud tone:-
ooh dear! I washed my hair yesterday
and can't do a thing with IT."
That makes a hit right away and puts
every one at ease This expression can
be used whenever conversation lags
Music is a great help. Express yourself
this way
well, I don't know anything about
music, but I do know what pleases me-"
This will give the idea that you are a
musician.
To discuss art all you have to do is
look at the pictures on the wall and when
you see one you like exclaim:-
Isn't that a beaut?"
This will divulge your artistic sense
At the supper table reach for the olive
dish and say
There was a time when I couldn't eat
olives. But 1 can eat a whole bottle OF
them now"
Then take five in one grab and people
will like you for saying what you mean.
with these few things you'll find con-
versation comparatively easy.-tDetroit
Free Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
WEST eRATTLEBoRo.

The Bible study class will meet next
Tuesday evening.
The ladies' association of the Congre-
gational church met to sew yesterday af-
ternoon in the home of Mrs. J. L. Stock
well. There will be no meeting of the
association next week.
The regular meeting of the ladies' be-
nevolent society of the Baptist church
will be held Thursday afternoon, March
21, at 2.30 in the vestry. Supper will be
served at $50. The public is invited.
Rev. Luther NJ. Keneston of the Con-
gregatlonal church is taking a short va
cation in his old home in West Andover,
N. H. Rev. George o. Kendall of Cam
bridge, N. Y, will preach Sunday and
lead the prayer meeting tonight
Earl Taylor, until recently employed in
The Phoenix composing room, and Miss
Gladys Tuttle daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Willis futile, were married last Sat
urday afternoon by Rev. j. A. Mitchell
in the parsonage They were unattended
and left for a short wedding trip to
Springfield, Mass. They will live with
Arad Hunt on the Hunt farm this sum-
mer.
Overseer of the Poor ]. L. Stockwell
expects to make an appointment of a SUI
perintendent and matrOn for the town
farm the first of next week. He has
had a large number of applicants for the
position since Mr. and Mrs. S. f. Hes
cock resigned and will have little diff
ficulty in finding a suitable couple for
the place. Mr. and Mrs. HescocS's resig-
nation takes effect April /.
The final papers for the transfer of the
Melrose hotel to Mrs William Legs and
John Legs of Guilford were passed last
Saturday. Mrs. Flora E. Strong of New
fame, the former owner of the Melrose,
and Mr.. Strong came here this week and
packed up their goods. which will be
stored for the present. The Melrose will
be remodeled into a first-cass hospital
and the Lynch hospital will be moved
here.
Wednesday afternoon the members OF
the Baptist Bible school had a very en-
joyable sleighride. Two two-horse sleds
were quickly filed at the vestry, the
party numbering about 80. After round
trip of about eight miles. which occu-
pied nearly two hours, they found a boun-
tiful supper awaiting them in the vestry
The supper was served by an efficient
committee of the ladies. Between as and
so partook
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
1eaths.

In Brattleboro March Il, William
Stevens Guild, a.
In Bratueboro. March 70, Mrs. Mary
Elsie (Aldrich) Chickering, 20, widow Of
Elbridge w Chickering Of Westmoreland
n. II.
Eliza Woodcock Brownel, 20, widow Of
Charles p. Brownell.
In Brattleboro. March 10, Mrs. Keziah
Putnam) Liscom, g. wife Of Henry Cab
OF Liscom.
In Hlnsdale, N. H.. March 8, Mrs.
Nancy d. McCaughern, IS years and 6
months.
In Jamaica, Feb. p, Nellie L. Prouty,
wife of Edgar w. Prouty.
In West Jamaica, March 10, Elmer Will
der about 40.
In Keene N. H., March r. Beulah p.
Ellis, widow of William II. Ellis, Sc.
In Keene, N. H., March II, at Elliot
City hospital, Mrs. j. Eta Farr wife of
Walter p Farr of Spofford, 80.
In Walpole, N. H., March 5, Edwin
Guild. n.
In Vistula, Indiana, March II, Edwin
S. Allard of Nottingham.
In West Mortified, Mass, March 10,
Mrs. Ozro Doolittle.
In Northampton, Mass. March T. Major
Henry r. Chase, 6S, of the 18th Vermont
Volunteers. formerly a resident of Brat
tleboro.
In Grafton March H. Mrs Ora Ann
Bigelow, n, widow of Alpheus Bigelow.
In Geneva, n. Y, Feb. %, James Lab
aree, jr. a native of Charlestown. NJ H..
and former resident Of Bellows Falls. g.
In New York city, March l, Susan r
Chase, wife of DR.. Zeno Rabbit.
In Northampton, Mass Major Henry
r. Chase 90, a native Of Guilford and a
former resident Of Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
PUBLIC NOTICE
To the People Of erattlebOro


All persons in Brattleboro must hold
themselves responsible for any weakness
OF suffering caused from old age, chron-
lie coughs or colds bronchitis, weak lungs
rundown conditions, stomach troubles
nervousness or poor blood when we are
willing to sell them the real cod liver
preparation, Vinol, and return their mon
ey If it does not benefit.
The reason Vinol is so successful IN re-
storing health and creating strength Is
because it contains in addition to tonic
iron all the medicinal elements OF COD
liver oil actually taken from fresh CO.'S
iyers, but without oil or grease TO upset
the stomach and retard its work.
Unlike old fashioned cod liver oil and
emissions, it is deliciously palataole'
agreeable to the weakest stomach, there
fore, unequalled as a strength creator
and tonic reconstructor.
Our local druggist, George E. Greene
says: 1T is because we know so well OF
what Vinol is made that we ask every
rundown, nervous, debiliated, aged or
weak person in Brattleboro, and every
Ierson suffering from stubborn colds'
Hanging-on coughs, bronchitis or incipl-
eni consumption to try Vinol on our guar
antee." George e. Greene, Druggist.
Note-While we are sole agents foI
Ninol in Bratueboi it is now for sale
the leading drug sr)re in nearly every
and city in the country. Look fol
Vinol agency in your town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
Why Horses Shy.

The horse SHE'D at a piece of white
paper, and the rider tumbled off into
the mud
1T is well for the world" said an au-
tomobilist, smiling, that 1t is ceasing to
use the horse for a servant The horse
is a half-blind giant with the mind Of a
baby. No wonder, then, that when we
trust our lives in his keeping he is apt
to go back on us.
His main trouble is his eyes. So poor
is the horses sight that he mistakes a
bank of snow for a fierce white beast.
mud puddle at his feet is yawning
chasm. A shadow flung across his path
is black terror seeking his life.
Hence the weak minded, nearsighted,
powerful horse goes through life beside
himself with fear. He is no more to be
trusted than a maniac, and like a maniac
he sees a monster awaiting him at every
corner. Yet we get on his back, fools
that we are. Honk! Honk!'-tMinneap-
oils Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15

Some idea of the dreadful ravages of
tuberculosis otherwise termed the white
plague. was presented in the annual re-
port Of Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston, who
computed the loss to that city from rhis
disease to be more than 1900. 900, esti-
mating that an adult human life costs
$500 to produce, while the illness OF each
victim costs $500 a year. The ordinary
person is apt to think of the disease only
as an individual misfortune or a family
bereavement and overlooks the economic
loss involved in a scourge which claims
more victims than war. 1t is a gratifying
sign of the awakening OF sentiment in
this matter that measures OF prevention
are now under discussion in so many state
legislatures.-tS Union.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, MARCH H. 19o7.
8irths.

In South Nottingham, March T. a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Dalrym-
pie.
In Jacksonville, March 10, son to Mr.
and Mrs. Ezra Stetson, jr.
In Northheld, Mass, March Z, a son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brassor.
In South Vernon, March 10, a daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Eastman Dodge and
granddaughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Stone.
In Berlin, N H., March s, a daughter,
Ruth, to Mr. and Mrs. d. w. Lenton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
Break in stock Market.

The greatest break in the stock market
since May 8, 1901, took place Wednesday,
The losses ran from to IL points on the
large selling stocks, and the drop repre-
sented a total depreciation in the value Of
y leading issues. The prices tumbled
again yesterday. Reading took a 20 point
drop and was we'll under par, Union Pa
cifc was off %, Northern Pacific 9, and
railroad and copper stocks suffered gem
orally The money rate was very high.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15

The name Polly" applied to the parrot,
is said to have been brought to the north
in an early day by fatboatmen, who took
grain and provisions down the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. Par
rots were in cages at the doors OF many
French shops and the westerners heard
the French say to the bird, 'Parlez par
lez," pronounced parley, and meaning
speak, speak," This word, as they
brought 1t back, came to be Polly
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15

CtTATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro, IS.
= By the Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate of
in said District Greeting:
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance of the account of
Abbie NJ. Thomas, administrative upon the es-
tate of Orlando NJ. Thomas, late of Brattle-
boro in said District, who has been absent and
presumed to be deceased, and decree distribu-
ton thereof TO the persons entitled thereto, at
the session thereof to he held at the Probate
Office in Brattleboro, in said District on the
3Oth day of March, A. d. 1907, when and where
you may be heard in the premises, u you see
cause. lib II. T. EDDY. Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
@Iarrtapes.

In West Brattleboro. March 9. by Rev.
J. a. Mitchell, Earl Taylor and Gladys
futile, both of West Brattleboro.
In West Dover, March 3, by Julian j.
Snow, Esq, Orrin E. Hescock of West
Dover and Miss Minnie Pike of Halifax.
In South Londonderry, March II, Ben
jamin Bostwick and Lillian May Leno
In Bellows Falls March 8, by Rev.
c. w. Jackson, George Henry Stone of
Westminster and Miss Minnie Leonora
Terry of Bellows Falls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15

ION what ground" the alienist was
asked, do you declare the prisoner in
sane?"
ION the simple ground of humanity"
replied the alienist; "for II he isn't crazy,
he's up against it."-[Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15

c. A. BORDEN & CO.,
DECORATORS
And dealers in fine Wall Papers Window
Shades, Room Mouldings, Paints and
Painters Supplies. Hardwood Finishing,
Paper Hanging. House and Sign Painting.
Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
eRArrLEeoRo MARKET REPORT.

There was another decided advance in
the grain market this week, meal, corn,
middlings and provender going up from
to 10 cents The price Of eggs took
drop from 80 to 2s cents at retail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15

situated in the west part of Guilford, one
half mile from Green River village, where
there are two stores, post office, school,
1870 acres; we'll divided into tillage, pas
ture and wood land, 1t will keep ~ cows
and a team the year round. Good spring
of water to house and barn; plenty OF
fruit; buildings in good repair; near neigh
bors The farm is in a nice, pleasant To-
cation, and is in a good state OF cultiya-
tion. It will be sold at a bargain II dis
posed OF this spring. For further partic-
ulars address A. A. FAIRBANKS, Halifax,
VT administrator of the estate ILLS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
FOR SALE.

SMALL FARM OF 20 acres, situated
three-fourth mile from South London
derry. one-fourth mile from school, with
good buildings, well watered and the best
OF grated fruit. The farm will keep two
winter Will sell on easy terms. A good
place for a poultry farm. Also, have a
acres. under the best OF cultivation. with
a large two story brick house, finished
from cellar to garnet; three barns, two
ings. THE best OF running water to house
and barn. There are several nice build
ing lots win sell the whole or in part
SIDE INN with all modern improvements
heated by steam, hot and cold water, cleo
trio lights, telephone, etc,
S, NJ HOLDEN,
South Londonderry VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
Farm in GuiIford for Sale
DANIEL LAZELLE FARM

now offer for sale the real estate known
as the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
TOMS
CABIN
TONIGHT
FoReIDDING NOTICE.

l hereby give notice that my wife. LII
liam II. Weatherhead, has left my bed
and board without just cause, and that
will pay no bills OF her contracting after
this date. "
eli E o. wEATHERHEAD.
Brattleboro. Feb. %. 1907.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-27
NEW YORK.

Long awaited seasonable weather has
further improved retail trade and crops,
slightly enlarged recorder business with
jobbers and made for more confidence in
the placing of orders for future delivery.
In some sections also collections have re-
sponded in measure to more favorable
influences, but payments are still back
ward. Taking the wholesale trades gen.
orally there is rather more quiet tone
perceptible, part of it due to the smaller
than expected recorder business and also
to the advance of the season of midsum-
mer quiet. There is a disposition this
year, more perhaps than in recent years,
TO await clearer indications of the out
turn of the growing crops. and there is
less assurance as to booking ahead in
many lines than was quoted at this time
in 1906. but the trade situation proper
unquestionably shows more optimistic
feeling than was possible a few weeks
ago.
Business failures for the week ending
June 20 number 1913. against 161 last
week and 173 in the like week of 1906.
Canadian failures were thirteen. against
ago.
Wheat, including -four, exports. from
the United States and Canada aggre-
gated ESQ ODD bushels, against 3,3I0.962
last week and 100000 this week last
year; for the last fifty-one weeks of the
fiscal year 167, 172,0S2 bushels, against
32,716.964 in 1866. Corn exports
were 3Ss.S32 bushels, against 7S3, f55
last week and 552.967 year ago; for the
fiscal year to date, 70,520.313 bushels
against 1O9,3SO. 293 in 1905-6.-Brad-
streets Commercial Report.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-27
CHICAGO.

Sustained improvement in the promin-
ent industries impaired a more buoyant
tone to current activity. Much of this
is due TO the favorable weather transit
ton, which is not only proving highly
beneficial to the crops, but has also in
jected unprecedented strength into the
leading lines of retail trade here and
throughout the interior. Stocks of sea-
sonable goods now undergo sharp and
widespread reduction and the fear of
carrying over too largely is a diminish
ing factor. Wholesale dealings for for
ward deliveries steadily gain in dry
goods, footwear, clothing and hardware.
There is also an unusually large nran-
Der of visiting buyers in tue markets for
general merchandise, and or1ers by tie
road statesmen indicate that country store
keepers in the Chicago tributary region
do not curtail in their selections Of fall
and winter needs.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number %. against II last week
and % a year ago.-Dun's Review of
Trade.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-27
TREES TO STOP FLOODS.
Pittsburg Plans to Restore Mountain
Forests.

If the plans of the residents of Pitts
burg and other cities in western Pennsyl-
yania materialize, there will be planted in
a short time in that vicinity 2.0O0,0OO.OOO
trees, the object of which will be TO pre-
vent the further recurrence of the annual
spring floods, which do great damage to
life and property. The Pittsburg cham
Der ol commerce is directing a movement
having as its ultimate object the obtaining
of State and national government aid in
the enormous project. The United States
department of forestry is already expend-
ing an appropriation of $4,000 to deter
mine how efficacious the wholesale tree
planting will be. The promoters OF the
plan urge that the trees. if planted in the
10000 square miles tributary to the Mo
nongahela and Allegheny rivers, will grow
in fifteen years to a size where they will
prevent the floods by absorbing the mois-
ture from the ground, which now goes
into the rivers when the snow melts IN
the spring. The problem of preventing
the floods which visit Pittsburg at the
first of each year is one of great magni-
tude, and, as the food last March did be-
tween S15,O00,000 and S20,OOO,O00 dam
age, the government feels that ii can ex-
pend a great sum to do away with the
menace to lives and property. The plan
would cost millions of dollars to carry
out As the last food came with great
suddenness, more than a score of persons
lost their lives, and more than 100000
workers were temporarily thrown out OF
employment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-27

remedy is to divide the land into small
holdings
Similar speeches, but more violent,
have been delivered all over the coun-
try. The government has augmented
the police force in the western coun-
ties. and because of the crisis the an
nual constabulary tournament was in
definitely postponed.
The greatest enmity is displayed to-
ward the owners of big grazing farms.
Hundred of head of cattle have been
driven off, In some instances the half
crazed farmers have formed cattle
manning bands and proceeded at mid
night to mutilate the grazing cattle by
hamstringing them or cutting their
throats. In some cases cattle have
been tied together by their tails and
the animals struggled until one or the
other had its tail pulled out by the
roots. Unpopular landlords and Off
cials serving writs have been waylaid
on dark roads and severely beaten.
Under the present law the govern
ment will advance money to farmers
TO buy lands when the landlords con-
sent to sell. 1t is said, however, the
landlords will only sell the poor land,
keeping good land for grazing. A CON-
pulsory purchase act is widely de-
handed
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-27
DROP WAGE DEMAND.
ACTION OF SHEET AND TIN MILL
EMPLOYEES.
VIII COntin.e to Work Under Scale
of Last Year. 1000 Men Affected
Client Holds Up Lawyer for
Damage Claim Voucher.

Wages will not be lvanced in the
sheet AID tin mills of the country this
year and no strike will follow the refusal
of the manufacturers to concede an in
crease of 6 to rs per cent, demanded at
the annual convention of the Amalga-
mated Association at Toledo last month.
Negotiations for the adoption of the
scale have been carried on in Pittsburg
between representatives of the Amalga-
mated Association of Iron. Steel and
Tin Workers and officers of the Ameri
can Steet and Tin Plate Company, and
as result of the conferences last years
scale will stand. After discussing the
demands thoroughly, President G. w.
Bray of the company informed the work
ers' committee that the condition of the
tin market would not justify an advance
and that if they insisted upon it the
plants would close or would be operated
by non-union men. The decision affects
all the sheet and tin workers in the coun-
try-about $4,000 men-as the other
manufacturers accept the settlement made
at this conference.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-27

these counties great tracts of land have
been turned into grazing farms, and
landlords have refused to sell, and IN
some cases to rent to small tenants.
Farmers declare they are unable to
support themselves and their children,
and must fight for the bare necessities
of life
The Archbishop of Cashel, at Moy-
carkey, Tipperary County, declared :
1T was never more difficult to live ON
the soil of ireland than it is today.
We are holding on by grit and indus
try, but we are rapidly finding even
this impossible. Many of our best
farmers have been obliged to leave
their native land. This condition must
prevail as long as the best land in Ire
land is kept from the people. The only
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-27
secretary Wilson on stand.

The principal witness in the case of
Edwin s. Holmes, on trial with Fred
erlck Peckham and Moses Haas of New
York on the charge of conspiracy in con-
nection with the advance cotton reports,
was Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. who
identified a letter he had addressed to the
President after the alleged leak in the
cotton reports, declaring the charge false
He admitted that Holmes had written
part OF this letter, but said he had made
an addition to it, The attorney for the
defense called Wilson's attention TO the
fact that at the time of the exposure
charges were circulated in the press
agains the Secretary as being personally
responsible for the leak.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-27
PAST AND PRESENT
AS IT COMES TO US FROM ALL
CORNERS OF The EARTH.
Telegraph Information Gathered
by the Few for the Enlightenment
Of the Many.


Advices received at Muncie from
Washington Court House, Ohio, say
that the condition of Miss Agnes Mon
roe, daughter of Prosecutor Robert
Monroe, is yery grave. Miss Monroe
was visiting a college classmate in
Washington Court House and was
horseback riding when the animal
threw her off and fell on her. crushing
her and causing dangerous internal in
juries. The young woman is partly
paralyzed and she is suffering from
conclusion of the brain, which threat
ems to develop into brain fever The
numerous complications give rise to
great alarm on the part of the young
womans friends.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-27
HOW DO WE KEEP OUT OF JAIL,
Question Suggested by the Multi
uIfcsf~ of New Tx.xx

Question Suggested by the Multi
plfcfty of New Laws.
What this country needs is not more
laws. but better enforcement of those
we have
An complication Of this statement,
recently made by a public speaker, is
furnished by the present legislative sea-
son now about to close. During this
years sessions of Legislatures in sixteen
States no less than 1890 bills were in
troduced. OF this number 1881 were
passed and most of them will become laws
by the signature of the Governors.
The average number of bills intro
duced in each State was 1,169, and the
average number passed 364. Assuming
that this is a fair average for each of
the States in the Union, the total num-
Der of bills introduced in all States this
year would be 52,605, and the total num-
Der passed 1880.
Think of having to comply with over
over 10000 new laws 1t is wonder
that anyone keeps out of Jail. Every
lawyer must have headache at the pros
pect of having to scan them. AS for
Lord Cowper, the English jurist, he Ger.
tainly will turn over in his grave if he
hears of this years output of the law
''foundries." He wasn't backward in Civ
ing his opinion Of the multiplicity of laws
even 200 years ago.
Il am further of opinion" he said on
one occasion, that it would be better
for us to have no laws at all than to have
them in so prodigious numbers as we
have"
Minnesota leads the list in the number
of bills introduced. its lawmakers having
had to consider 2,131 measures. OF these
J62 received approval.
Pennsylvania is close second, the
number of bills introduced and passed,
respectively. being 2,l07 and 773.
Rhode Island holds the palm for the
smallest number of bills offered, its So
Ions having had to consider only AS
Utah gets the record for the smallest
number of bills that become laws, only
90 of the 5S6 introduced looking good
to the Legislature.