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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-02-05


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People
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with Mr. Norman Pnutp. our consul
gtucraI 20 t. tn. ira. or Morocco.
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very efficiently for tht past foflr yeas
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-02-05

Take for instance, the subject Of
taxation. the oldest and most constant
of all the subjects with which govern
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-02-05
Coal OH. Corncd Beef corn Meal and
Int.L taiI-

made q hunt through the b8zaars
here todae for american goods. an4
amongst Other place visited Tho lIrs-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11

Mead, treasurer. Joseph Clark clerk, and
a board of Is trustees, all of whom We're
prominent men i'm this and the surrounding
towns. The president vice president and
treasurer We're continued i'm Office until
January, 1857, when the first two retired.
but Mr.. Mead served as treasurer until
January, 1869, when he was succeeded
by George Newman, who died in Sep
TENDER, 1872, and was succeeded by y.
f. Cabot, who served until January /,
1902.
] January -. 1S47, the bank was opened
for business in Mr.. Mead's office, where
it remained 10 years, when it was moved
to a small brick building between the
Congregational church and the Clapp les
idence. Mr. Mead being required to pay
$36 a year towards the rent. In 1868
another move was made to this building.
During the first days business 65 ac-
counts were opened, the amount deposited
being $2419 The first dividend of 2la
per cent was paid July /. 1S47, and
amounted to $192.06 There was a sur
plus above this amount of $15.12.
For % years regular dividends of 5
per cent have been paid: for six years.
6 per cent. for five years, per cent
for one year, AS per cent; for Is years,
AZ per cent: for one year, 4A per cent
for five years, 4 per cent; for five years.
3h per cent,-an average for the 60 years
of a fraction over 40 per cent. Add to
this the extra dividends which average
for the same time 6i-1OO of one per cent,
and we have a rate of 5 54-100 per cent.
a record of which all connected with the
institution should be proud.
In the early days it was the policy of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
THE OLDEST VERMONT SAVINGS BANK
The 0d Bank Celebrated Its 6Oh Anniversary Wednesday,
posts Of 49, 746 Interesting Historical Statement by
Treasurer Charles H. Pratt

the officers to divide all the surplus earn
ings every fifth year In fact, they some
times divided little more than they had.
This policy was continued until January,
1872, when it was decided to increase the
regular rate which had been per cent.
for several years, instead of paying an
extra. Accordingly per cent was paid
five years.
In 1878 the first savings bank law was
passed by the Legislature. which required
the accumulation Of a surplus or reserve
fund, and limiting the dividends to per
cent until same had been acquired. This
section has been changed from time to
time until it Is now not to exceed az
per cent. for all banks which cannot
show surplus Of 10 per cent The large
dividends were paid so TO 40 years ago
when no surplus was required by law and
no state tax. the loauing rate being
per cent locally and to Il per cent. in
the West with first-Cluss municipal bonds
at from to : per cent. ana the United
states government paying g and $40
per cent Since my connection with the
bank Chicago per cent. water bonds
have been bought at less than par. You
can readily see that there was more
profit in paying per cent. then than 3ia
or ( per cent under present conditions.
"Of the older trustees. both ms to age
ana time of service, Gov. Hulbrook is
first, having been elected trustee in Jan
u1ry. 1856. and president in 1870 Mr..
Dickinson since 1869. Mr.. Goodhue i'm
1868, retiring soon after, but reelected in
1873: -. : Pratt in 1875. Mr. Greene in
1850. judge Newton i'm 1859 and vice pres
ident since 1891
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
A Jay Cooke Story.

Ellis PaXson Oberhotzers readable and
valuable papers in the Century on LAY
Cooke and the Financing of the Civil War"
Will treat in the January number of facts
and incidents connected with the SEVEN
thirty loans,' the five per cent ten
forty Loan, etc. Verbally and through
his newspaper agencies, DR.. Oberholtzer
relates, Jay Cooke all this time stead
lastly resisted the tendency to buy. hoard
and make fictitious values for gold. one
day a thrifty old Pennsylvania German
store keeper came to town to invest some
money and visited the government loan
agent.
Il hat got some moneys. Mr.. Cooke.
and l want you TO buy some COLT nit it,
said the German.
why Schultz. what do YOU want gold
tor?' responded the financier That
ism a thing you sell in your store"
Dat know, but want to make some
moneys on de rise. PEBBLES say it is
going oop, and l can make a tousand
dollars, l tink."
Schultz, you dear old fellow. don't YOU
know that If you buy gold you will be a
rebel?' said the banker
Mem, said Schultz, empha tically, in
n tone OF resentment, Il pc no repeI''
Suppose you buy $4,000 OF gold " Mr.
Cooke continued, suppose that same
morning you read in the papers in big
letters. Terrible disaster to the Union
cause, Grants army routed and DESTROYED
me rebels marching on Washington. >"
should say that vas VERY pad news. -
interrupted the German, excltedly.
res but wouldn't you say right off
This will put gold up-bad for the Union
out good for my ten thousand?' Don't
you see Schultz that in buying gold Won
instantly make the interests of the rebels
your interests, that you bride Yourself 10
wish them TO succeed, and to wish vour
country and your countrymen to fan?
ANA II these unholy desires. Schultz. don't
S en- reOeI' there Is no language to de-
hne one Don't you see that bnvins
gold inevitably turns honest. patriotic
devoted men like you away from the
cause which they ought TO support, and
Whlch they think they do support. but
which they cannot support because tbev
nave made it for their interest not TO
support IT? Don't you see it, dear old
fellow" ~ ''u
'Pe sure do" said the simple hearted
man Put all of dat moneys in ponds.
Mem moneys goes NIT mein brincibles."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11

The annual meeting of the Vermont
Savings Bank held on Wednesday, was
notable from the fact that it marked the
close of 90 years of successful business
by that institution, ANA the beginning of
its 61st year under auspices as favorable
as could be wished. The annual state
ment shows total deposits of $3.50 800 IL,
which is gain of $1S6.00O over a year
ago. EX-Goy. HolbrooS presided. as he
has done for 81 years past, and it was a
pleasure to the board of Corporators and
trustees to see how well he carries the
burden of "a years, and that he was i'm as
good health as at any time in recent
years. The old board of officers was re-
elected. Following the meeting the an
nual corporation dinner was eaten at the
Brooks House
HISTORICAL STATEMENT.
Charles II. Pratt the treasurer. pre-
scented to the meeting the following in
teresting historical sketch in recognition
of this Goth anniversary:
AS this is our Goth anntverslr y. you
may be interested i'm brief history of
the institutions which is the oldest say
ings bank in the state, having been char
tered i'm October 1916, under the title of
the Windham providcut Institution for
Savings The banks i'm Bellows Fails.
Burlington. Windsor ana Woodstock were
chartered i'm November, 1917. January e,
1877, the corporators met i'm the law Of
flee of I.alilin G. Mead which was on the
second floor of the building which stood
on the site of Hooker block. and or
ganizcd by electine y. b. Willston presi-
dent, Daniel Kellogg vice president, l.. G.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
"The Girl of the Golden West -

That action and sentiment make the
powerful drama regardless of the types
portrayed is evident in David Belasco's
The Girl of the Golden West" which
held large audience in absorbed interest
at the Auditorium Tuesday night. Ac-
ton there was without cessation in the
Polka" saloon and in the mountainside
cabin of The Girl" and the sentiment
was of the appealing kind, the love of
The Girl Ga saloon keeper and Dick
johnson (Ramerrez, road AGENT stirring
the hearts of these two (who had come
out of nothing" as "The GirI' said to
new ideals and determinations.
The play, which is picture of mining
camp life in pioneer days in California,
has been so often described and Illus
trated in popular magazines, that its gen.
eral trend was understood in advance by
a large part of the Audience. Blanche
Bates, who created the part of 1.-THE
GIRL was not here, but it is difficult to
understand how she could have excelled
Mary Hall, who made 1.-THE Girl" the
life of the play. The character is that
of a diamond in the rough, real womanly
qualities shining through the roughness
common to the environment" In en-
otional scenes Miss Hall showed strength
and fervor which were irresistible, and the
audience was generous in its recognition,
Harry G. Carlton made of Jack Rance.
gambler and sheriff, a character long to
be remembered, and Earle Ryder as Dick
Johnson (RamerreZ) was very aCceDta BILE
in an extremely difficult role All of the
minor parts were we'll taken, but John
F. Weber as Sonora Slim, threw gusto
into his acting without OVERRIDING it,
The stage setting was admirable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
ss7a5 TO DISTRIBUTE.
Good Showing Made by Lawyer II. c.
Barber in Settling Estate OF C. II. Phil
lips of PutneY.

Good Showing Made by Lawyer H. C.
Barber in Settling Estate Of C. II. Phil
lips Of Putney.
Herbert G. Barber rendered his final
account as administrator Of the estate
of the late George II. Phillips of Putney
i'm the probate court Saturday The aC-
count was allowed and the balance order
ed distributed to the heirs. The estate
has been a complicated one to administer
Mr. Phillips had served as executor of
several wills and administrator of several
estates which had never been closed Mr.
Barber had to wind up the affairs of the
several estates before he could render
his final account of the Phillips estate
There was a claim against the estate by
j. II. Henry of Watertown on an account
which had been running 20 years without
any settlement. This was for 81 900
but after the accounts had been fully
gone over by Mr.. Barber and a lawyer
representing Mr.. Henrys interest it was
found that the debt was on the other side
and that Mr.. Henry owed the estate
about $4,000. The account between Mr.
Phillips ana Mr.. Henry had been running
from 1884 until Mr.. Phillipss death two
years ago and at no time had definite
statement been made. The books of Mr.
Henry did show that $1,000 was owed
him by the estate but among Mr.. Phillips
papers were scraps of evidence and mar
ginal notes to show that there was much
on both sides which had not been charged
up. Mr.. Phillips was Il large dealer in
cattle and had shipped to the WATERFOWL
markets for several years.
This reversal of the debt and good
fortune i'm selling out the remainder of
the stock i'm Putney enabled Mr.. Barber
to turn in $1,000 more than the appraised
value of the estate The balance on hand
amounted to $S725. after the payment
of debts amounting to $10,32i The bal
ance will be distributed among the heirs
the widow three sisters, the heirs of
another sister and one brother. The
heirs are Mrs. Helen NJ. Phillips Of Put
ney, widow of Mr. Phillips, Mrs. Jane
Barnard of South Londonderry, Mrs
Lydia Sheldon of Rawsonvile Mrs Mar
tina Shattuck of Westminster, Charles s.
Phillips of Putney, and the three child
rem of the late Mrs. Alvina Hughes, Mrs.
Della Bolster of Bondvile, Mrs. Anna
Simpson of WardsbOro, and Mrs. Ada
Kendall of Bratteboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11

Tom Dowd, one of Bratueboro's CID
time base ball favorites, will again man
age the Holyoke base ball team of the
Connecticut league.
Davey is on the reserve list of the
bradford, Pa, club, and expects to re-
turn to that city to pitch in the league
series the coming season.
The Emeralds defeated the Independents
Is to in the boys game Wednesday
night. The youngsters showed great i'm
provement in form and amused the crowd
greatly.
The next game on the home floor will
be played Friday evening of next week,
Jan. is, against the strong combination
from Westfeld, Mass, which includes the
Martens brothers, former players here,
and other professionals
Long played with the Newport, n. H..
team against Turner's Falls i'm Greenfield
Saturday night The score was a tie
each team having % points. At the end
of the regular periods the score was IS to
10. 1t was agreed to play ten minutes
more and at the end of that time the re-
suit was still tie. Long threw two
baskets
Manager Riley is deserving of generous
support in the games which he is fur
nishing He is not backed by an organ
ization. He simply takes all the risk
personally. 1t costs a large amount to
get good teams here and to maintain the
Athletics. Even with a large attendance
there is at the best but a small margin
OF proht' and there is always danger of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
National Bank Elections.

The stockholders of the national banks
throughout the country held their annual
meetings Tuesday In the local insti-
tutions officers were elected as follows:
Vermont National bank-Dircctors.
Henry ID. Holton, William II. Rockwell
George c. Averill, Charles S Clark, Shall
err Il. Lawton, John r. Moore and p
Frank Amidon; president, George c.
ANerill; vice president, William H. Rock
well; cashier. Charles w Richardson
teller, Charles G. Staples; booilkeeper,
Robert c. Clark.
Peoples National bank-Directors,
Oscar l.. Sherman, Sanford A. Smith.
George Il. Greene, MILFORD H. Bracket.
Henry p. Wellman, j. Gray Estey ana
Charles r. Crosby; president j. Gray
Estey; cashier, MILFORD H. Bracket: as
sstant cashier, Clarence l.. Stickney:
teller, Frederick c. Adams: bookiIeeper,
l.. Guy Tasker
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
DUNEIAM BROTHERS

deficiency in receipts. The people who
want basket ball ought to be present at
every game.
The St Johnsbury Republican. pub
lished Wednesday, contained the follow
ing: Company ID goes TO Brattleboro to-
day to play FOR the championship of the
state. ON Friday Brattleboro plays here
and should the company win both games.
the championship will return to St Johns
bury This might be termed sublime
assurance, considering the GD-lS score
Wednesday night. This is the fifth sea-
son that Brattleboro and St. Johnsbury
have struggled for basket bail champion
ship Brattleboro won the games in both
towns one year. Another year there was
tie, each team winning at home and no
game on neutral floor being arranged.
st. Johnsbury, with two out of the three
games played on its own floor. was a win
ner once. Last year Brattleboro lost I'm St.
Johnsbury, but won i'm Brattleboro and
White River Junction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
WEsT RRATTLERoRo.

Mr. and Airs a. W Stowe came home
from Clruwnrr Monday.
George Nuta.r. of Newark. y. j.. was
i'm town the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs l.. a. Hamilton have been
visiting at X. T. Hamiltons this week.
Miss Edith Stowe went Monday to visit
her aunt Mrs. John Grout. of Medford.
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smead Of Wards
boro have been spending the week at
George Harriss.
The Earnest Workers will hold their
weekly food sale tomorrow afternoon in
the reading room.
Louis Thayer was unable to return to
University Of Vermont last week being
confined to his bed by a severe abscess on
his thigh.
An adjourned meeting of the Congrega-
tional church society will be held tonight
TO elect officers for the coming year and
to consider an amendment to the bylaws
OF the organization.
Twenty-three people went on a straw
ride to South Vernon Friday night Ac-
cording to reports the walking was good
and the midnight lunch at Buffum Broth
ers' store was the chief feature of the
excursion.
Sickness is prevalent here as elsewhere
Frank Richardson and Mrs. William
Chase are i'll with grip. Mrs. r. b. Haw-
kins is recovering from a severe attack
of erysipelas and Mrs. Stanford Morse
c. p Whitney and Rev. w. w. Suther-
land are i'll.
Marshall a. Hudson, of Syracuse, n. Y,
president of the Baraca union of America
will speak at the Baptist church Wednes-
day evening under the auspices of the
Baraca class. Invitations have been is
sued to the Baraca and Phllathea classes
faf IaFsFa ards ION, go Ill.
Baptist Sunday school and the Seminar
class of the First Congregational church.
The annual meeting of the woman's
association, with reports and election of
officers, will occur Jan. is in the Congre-
gational church. At 6 o'clock supper will
be served by the third division and at s
Rev. William \. Puddefoot will deliver
an address. Mr., Puddefoot has the
reputation of being a popular and mas
terly speaker and needs no introduction
to many of the people here. Every one
is cordially invited to attend these exer-
cises
There was a good attendance of voters
at the meeting of fire district No. Mon
day evening. The following officers were
elected for the coming year: Chief en-
gineer, II. c. Harris; first assistant, c. r.
Prentiss; second assistant, ]. L. Stock
well; prudential committee, II. F.
Weatherhead, b, s. Miller and j. L.
Stockwell; moderator w. II. Cheney;
clerk, l.. f. Taylor; treasurer E. A.
Knight; collector Leon A. Smith, The
meeting was adjourned to next Monday
evening.
Mrs. Keneston served a Sivas tea at
the parsonage Thursday afternoon of last
week. Notwithstanding the heavy rain
SO were present, The tea consisted Of
rolls, chicken salad olives, coffee, cake
and crackers. During the afternoon
program was given consisting Of piano
solos by Miss Florence Clark; reading Of
a letter from DR.. Ernest Clark of Sivas
Turkey, by Robert Dunkee; vocal solo,
Mrs. Walter Bartlett; reading, Mrs. j. c.
Johnson The entire proceeds of the tea
viii be sent to Dr. and Mrs. Clark to help
in their medical work
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

Rev. Charles NJ. Andrews of Chicopee,
Mass, will preach in the Universalist
church Sunday at $780, Sunday school at
11.45.
Sunday service of First Church Of
Christ, Scientist at 1915. Subject, Sac
rament." Wednesday evening meeting at
8. Christian Science reading room open
to the public Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday from to o'clock.
Methodist church, Rev A. II. Webb
pastor, 81 High street. 1870 a. m, preach
ing by the pastor; 1145 a. m, Sunday
school 6 p. m, Epworth league; p. m.
social meeting and song service. Tues
day evening, class meeting, 80 Friday
evening, prayer meeting, 7.SO.
Centre Congregational church, Rev H.
r. Miles pastor. Morning service at
1870, with sermon by the pastor subject
The Enterprise in which the Church is
Engaged" Sunday school at Las. Glass
for the study of immigration at p. m,
topic, The Effect of immigration upon
the National Character"
First Baptist church. George B. Law
son, minister. Morning worship 10 3d.
subject of sermon, THE Power of the
Spirit" Bible school, II m meeting of
juniors, $780, Vesper service g. evening
worship, T. Service of prayer each even
ing a. 7.30 except Tuesday, when will be
held the annual business meeting and
classes of the Young Peoples union.
Wednesday, $50, prayer service in chapel
in Esteyville.
West Brattleboro Baptist church, Rev
j. A. Mitchell, pastor. Sunday services
1870, morning worship with sermon by
the pastor; 11.45, Bible school, classes for
all ages; the Baraca class for men meets
in the Baraca room at the same hour
Six p. m, Christian Endeavor service
topic, How Gods image is preserved in
us or lost" Seven p. m, evangelistic
service, with short sermon by pastor.
Good music. All are invited
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
Ernest Howard Crosby.

Ernest Howard Crosby of New York
3d. who died from pneumonia in Baltimore
Friday, was relation of the Crosby fam
lies of BrattlebOrO. He had a varied ca
reer as publicist lawyer and Judge, and
was one of the most forceful and inhuen-
tial of the radical social reformers of the
country. His life was undoubtedly greatly
influenced by TOlstoi but he went farther
toward socialism than Tolstoi has gone
He was a son Of Rev DR.. Howard Crosby
of New York, a graduate of Columbia and
Columbia law school, and he succeeded
Theodore Roosevelt as assemblyman from
the 23d New York district in the New
York Legislature. In 1889 Mr. Crosby
through the nomination of President
Harrison, was appointed by the Khedive
to be judge of the court of first instance
at Alexandria, Egypt Although virtually a
life position, he relnqushed IL after some
five years to come home and preach the
doctrines of Tolstoi. on his way home he
stopped in Russia long enough to estab-
fish lasting friendship with the Russian
philosopher and to arrange for the Amer
lean publication of Resurrection" In
his writings of verse Mr.. Crosby resem-
bled Whitman, and he was a prolific
writer on socialistic questions. He con-
sidered Capt. links, Hero" his great
book. 1t was a blending of fact satire
and anti-eXpansion argument. Mr. Crosby
was the first president of the Social Re
form club, president of the New York
Anti-Imperialstic league, the Civic coun-
ell of New York, the New York Peoples
club and the New York Vegetarian So
ciety. He was personally a charming man
and was able on account of his wealth to
choose his associates and his work.