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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-21

Miss Bertha Weston has finished
her work at S. w. Cones AMI
went to Brattleboro Monday.
George Clough has bought of c.
d. Farnum a building lot north OF
the house occupied by E. I. John
son, and is getting lumber ready to
build house next spring.
The grammar grade of the village
school closed Friday, Miss Hor-
tense Switzer of West Townshenj,
teacher. Number of pupils was 20;
average attendance 17.S. Those
who were awarded certificates for
perfect attendance during the term
were Hazel Landman, Edith Land
man, Ruby Vale, .Abbie Davis,
Foster Tuttle, and Casper Land
man. During the entire year Edith
Landnan and Casper Landman
have had no marks.
The town of Landgrove during
the past year reduced its indebted !
ness S426.I2 while Peru reports its
debt to be S457.1S smaller than it
was one year ago.
The primary school closed Febru-
ary 8, Miss Mary Piefce, teacher.
Grace Houghton, jamie Pease, Lyle
md Norman Hunt were perfect in
attendance during the term and j.
lie Pease for the year.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-21
OFFICERS.

A. B. CLAPP, President.
O. M.LAWTON, Vice PresiGe;t.
CHAS. NJ. BOYDEN, Treasurer.
JOHN A. RYDER, Asst. Treasurer.
DIRECTORS.
A. B. Clapp, Brattleboro.
O. M. Lawton, Brattleboro.
M. ]. Moran, Brattleboro,
George A. Eels, Brattleboro.
E. w. Gibson, Brattleboro.
E. w. Blo1gett, Brattleboro.
D. P. Dewitt, Brattleboro.
]. L. Stockwell, West Brattleboro.
John E. Gale, Guilford.
o. E. Randall, West Chesterfield.
G. S. Howe, Hinsdale.
DR.. G. S. Foster, Putney.
Adm F. Miller, Dummerston.
DR.. G. H. Gorham, Bellows Falls.
E. A. Melendy, South Londonderry
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-21
WORKING WOMEN WANTED.

Owing to the number of mills EN-
ploying women and the fact that the
town is great summer resort with a
large proportion Of wealthy people, the
wages of women in Bennington are
higher than anywhere else in Vermont.
We can furnish places for 30 to 30 com
petent women doing housework, wages
from 81 to 81 per week. R R. fare to
Bennington paid We can also furnish
places for so young women in the mills.
Living wages while learning and good
pay afterwards Address lockwood &
Howe, Employment Bureau, Benning
ton. Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-21
Cream Wanted.

The Windham County Cream
cry Association will take cream de-
Hvered at So. Londonderry station,
and return pay for the same, accord
ing to offer made by us, which we
would be pleased to explain to any
one interested.
L. H. Higgins, Secretary,
Newfane, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-21
THE COMPANY TRANSACTS
A GENECAL BANKING
BUSINES


Pays interest at the rate of 81 per
cent on savings deposits, and has
a regular checking or commercial
department.
Makes speciality of banking by
mail. Letters containing curren-
cy should be registered, those
containing checks endorsed to its
order may be safely sent by or
binary mail.
Acts as Executor, Administrator,
Guardian, Trustee, executes or
ders for the purchase or sale OF
securities. Takes entire charge
If real estate and personal prop
erty.
Provides foreign exchange payable
in all parts of the world.
Makes a speciality of ladies ac-
counts.
Makes loans on collateral and two
name paper.
Takes first mortgage OIL real estate.
Issues interest-bearing certificates
of deposit.
Acts as custodians of wills, and
consults as to them and other
trust matters without charge.
Has safe deposit boxes to rent al
s. year and upward.
Invites correspondence and corsul-
tation on any business matter
and aims to be helpful to its Gus
toners in every legitimate way.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-21

NJ s' Gladys Cheney finished her
term of school in the Walker Dis
trict last week and went to West
Brattleboro Friday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-21

Mrs d. L. Benson returned
from Greenfield. Mass, Tuesday
evening. Her daughter there is
much b. tier.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-21

A Pleasing Entertainment.

II Both grades of the village school
joined in giving an entertainment
at the town hall, Friday evening,
very creditably carrying out the
following program:
March and Song, "Happy Child
hood" by the school
Prayer, Rev. z. H. Tibbals.
Pantomine, my Faith Looks D
to Thee"
Recitation, Grace Babbitt
Norman Hunt.
Song, May Robinson.
Dialog, "The Second Topsy."
Song, Mr.. Heald.
Recitation, Ruby Vale.
" Helen Brown.
"Whippoorwill Song" School.
Dialog, "a Much Misunderstood
Man.
Duet, "Bonrie Doon.''
Recitation, Abbie Davis
Lyle Hunt
"Oleander negro love song.
Merle Babbitt and Raymond Chur-
chill.
Recitation, Casper Landman.
Winnifred Brown.
Song, Babies Lullaby"
Recitation, Nina Nour sc.
Song, "Moonliglt Sai,' School.
Hazel Davis.
Miss Switzer.
The entertainment closed with
AN Old Fashihned Tea Party
at which Ethel Melendy acted as
hostess and the snuff-box was
much in evidence.
Cake and coffee was then served.
The pupils i'll both schools per-
ormed their parts we'll and are de-
serving of much credit for their
efforts in makiny the
success. The ret
proceeds, seventeen dollars, are to ,
,e placed in the bank until enough
more can be raised to purchase an
,rgan for the school.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-21
A Cara

We, the undersigned, ID hereby agree
to refund the money on 5O-cent bottle
of Greene Warranted Syrup of Tar if
it fails to cure your cough or cold. We
,lSo guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
L. T. Lsndman, G. E. Bacon,
J. A. Parkhurst, g. l.. Richardson
B. Pier, c. B. William.
F. f. Smith, C. II. Grout,
A. L. Wheeler, G.. H. Pettibone s
Ryder & johnson.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-21

Are you in need of anything in the line oil
Dry Goods? Ifso call at the
HULETT Store.
where you will find complete line at reason
able prices.
Ladies nice Skirts, 81 rs, / so
and Misses Tams, good ones, Csc
" Fancy Lace Collars, l2e and l5e
Gents odd Dress Goats, ST 65|
Gents odd Dress Vests, Csc, 1 90, 1 Is
Plenty Of nice warm Shirts.
A nice line Of Gents heavy Pants, Goats,
Sweaters, Gloves and Mittens.
Also a nice line of Warm Foot
wear. Plenty of winter Underwear
for everybody.
Boys winter Caps &2oc each.
Plenty Of Groceries, Paint, and Paroid
Roofing.
Yours for trade,
=. a. HuIett.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-21
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
South Londonderry, Vermont.
TERMS: $1.Oo A YEAR

I'd. Entered at the Post-off1ee at SO. Lon
donderry as second class matter
n.Address all communications signed by
your proper name, to
The Sift ep. s. Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-21
BUSINESS Mention.

/ Business Mention.
Business notices inserted under this head
for one cent word. Nothing inserted for
ess than zs cents.
msNo display advertisement 6dt be
Get for Tits paper antess reeetoed not later
than Wednesddy forenoon. --AM
aB-Obitua ry, anniversary, wedding ard
the like t'poems" will not be printed unless
paid fot aHd SO faatked.
| For SALE-Ten young cows, die to
freshen from the middle of February
to the first of May.
Charles L. Davis,
P. O, S Londonderry, VT.
r. No. 2.
For SALE good sheep, I. O. G.
boar top carriage. nearly new:
II. N. Fuller,
tandgrove, VT
WANTED Ladies' to sell extracts,
toilet articles, perfumes etc. Sh1tiples
Free. Address
Northern Supply Co.,
Brattleboro, VT
.WANTED-To trade roofing slate for
lumber. Inquire of the Granville slate
Company, Granville, NJ Y.
1 will pay cash for beef hides, horse
hides, calf skins and sheep pelts.
Hugh H. Vaile,
8. Londonderry. Vt
WANTED-Every trapper or buyer to
know the best place to sell their fur. |
have had 30 years experience and am
where can sell to the manufactures.
handled 100000 worth last year.
Promp returns express paid. Send me
your name and 1 will send you tags,
etc:
Henry :. Dow !
i79 fremont ST. Boston, Mass.
For SALE 81 K ID #. evaporator,
Bellows Falls make; with 2 sets of
CRATES and doors. Also pigs for sale
G. M. Tutttle'
g opdopdorrv W.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-21
The BRATTLEBOR0
TRUST COMPANY.
~ CAPITAL
$780, 10000

Bank Hours, a. IN. to 3 p. IN.
Open every Saturday evening, 7:30 to 8
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-21
TIMB ER LAND FOR
SALE.

In Southern Vermont, containing
100, 900, 900 feet of old and second growth
spruce, pine, hem1ock, fir, beech, birch,
maple, oak, poplar and ash
Houses in the villages of Jamaica,
Londonderry, South Londonderry, and
Newfane
Also farms and summer homes.
JOSEPH G.. MARTIN,
8. Londonderry. Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-21

WANTED to sell extracts,
toilet articles, perfumes etc. Sh1hples
Free. Address
Northern Supply Co.,
Brattleboro, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-21

Both grades of the village school
joined in giving an entertainment
at the town hall, Friday evening,
very creditably carrying out the
following program:
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-21

FOR SALE good sheep, I. o. c..
boar, top carriage. nearly new:
II. N. Fuller,
Landgrove, vt:
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-19
QUEEN ELIZABETH OF RoUMANiA
POUNDS, BLIND COLONY.
"carmcn sylvia" Invites Samuel Bow.
man, the Blind Pianist of Eldora,
la, to Institution Estab-
lshed In Roumanla.

EIdora, Ia.-Queen Elizabeth, who
reigns over 100000 loyal subjects In
far away Roumania, and who does
much literary work under the nom de
plume of Carmen SYLVIA" has recent
ly established cosmopolitan blind
colony known as the City of Light in
Bucharest, Roumania. She has writ
ten to a banker in Eldora about her
plans, and has invited Samuel Bow
man, a blind pianist of Eldora, to come
to Bucharest and become member
of her colony. She has taken great
liking to MIR. Bowman, and he is con
sidering seriously the advisability OF
becoming one OF the first American
wards at the City of Light.
Horace G. Knowles, the American
minister of Bucharest, the capital, has
taken a deep interest In the work of
her majesty. and writes to the Eldora
banker with the queens letter. He
says in part:
The fundamental principle OF her
majesty's noble work is to make the
blind feel that they are not merely
dependents and objects of charity.
ney are 10 nave tHtlT OWN WOTlu,
where they will be not only happy, but
useful and self-sustaining. Already
have seen enough to enable me to
testify that what seems to the unac-
quainted merely a dream. can, by pa
| tience, generosity, intelligence and
Christian charity, be made reality.
All of these qualities and more are
possessed by the good and gifted wo-
man who needs no crown to make her
queen
Queen Elizabeth In her own writing
says the City of Light is called Vatra
Luminosa, at Bucharest. Already there
are so members of the colony, with
ten languages. seven confessions OF
faith and 13 trades. She says that one
man, although blind, has invented a
new printing machine, and an English
woman, blind seven years, attends to
the correspondence.
Queen Elizabeth IN part says In her
letter to her Eldora banker friend:
Il know your friend will be happy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-19
DEER FLEE FROM HER MOP.
Mrs. Murphy Protects Her cabbages
from Buck and Does.

Port Jervis, N. Y-"Take that, and
that, and tbat!" cried Mrs. Murphy,
welding a mop with vigor over a big
buck deer which, with two does, had
entered her garden and was making a
meal on her cabbages.
You will eat my cabbages, will
youl" and she chased the deer to the
fence. which 1t leaped at bound and
stood outside contemplating the
woman with the mop.
Get out of here!" she shouted, run.
ming out OF the gate toward the deer.
The animal ran to the woods follow
ed by the does. and disappeared.
Mrs. John Murphy lives near Rio,
Sullivan county, and recently discov-
cred the deer in her garden.
These deer are getting to be too
fresh" said Mrs. Murphy. THE law
may protect them. but I'm going to
protect my cabbage"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-19
GOVERNMENT TO SUPPRESS
TRAFFIC In GIRL SLAVES
NOT
WANTED

A SYSTEMATIC effort is to be
n made by the bureau of immigra-
tion to put an end to what is popularly
which, 1t is assorted. has been con-
ducted. especially in cities on the
Atlantic seaboard, for a long time.
On recommendation of Robert
Watchcrn. immigration commissioner
at Ellis Island, New York, Miss Helen
NJ. Bulls has been appointed an i'm
migration inspector for the particular
purpose of developing information re-
garding this traffic. Miss Bulls re
sently has been connected with the
Travellers Aid Society, and has done
much work along philanthropic and
sociological lines.
Commissioner Watchorn says that
despite the scrutiny with which Inn
migrants are examined as to their
tight to enter the United States many
women of non-English speaking races
are being imported for immoral pur-
poses. The method by which this is
accomplished is SO well devised that
the victims of the importers nearly
always avoid detection by reason of
the thorough coaching they receive
prior to their embarkation for this
country.
Mr.. Watchorn suggests that Miss
Bulls is In position to furnish the
department conclusive proof OF the
existence of the traffic. This would
enable the immigration officials not
only to deport those who have been
brought unlawfully into the country.
but also to punish those who are re-
sponsible for this sort of immigra-
tim
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-19
NEWSPAPERS FAST EATING
UP OUR SPRUCE FORESTS

r HE rapidity with which the news
paper is eating up the American
spruce forests has caused some alarm
among officials of the government.
who have been looking into the thing
The conversion of spruce timber into
paper Is going on at the rate of 1885,
600 feet for every working day In the
year And most OF this timber is cut
in the United States, although few
wood pulp logs are imported from
Canada
During 1905 the newspaper demand
alone consumed 800, 1000 tons of manu-
factured white paper. This was one
third of the output of all the paper
mills in the country. To make it re-
quired an army Of $4,000 men. who
drew 100000 In wages The mills
used raw material amounting to 1,300.-
600 cords, representing the cut of
about 100000 acres.
The present tariff on lumber causes
this enormous drain to fall almost en-
tirely upon the forests of the United
States. II has been suggested that
1t would be a wise political and eco.
nomic move to remove this lumber
duty. and let the paper mills begin to
eat into the almost limitless forests OF
Canada.
incidentally the price of paper
would drop some. and the paper trust
would not have quite the monopoly on
affairs which it has to-day.
Increased size OF newspapers and
magazines is laid by government ex
perts to the introduction of the type
setting machine. In 1890 newspapers
and periodicals averaged 81 pages
each, on basis of weight. and in
1900 Sc pages; 1905 they came to ST.
pages.
During the rs years from 1880 tc
1905 the number of newspapers anC
periodicals of all classes in the United
States practically doubled. During
that time 10000 publications wer,
added. During the last decade thu
number of morning newspapers In
creased IL per cent. while the mum
Der of evening newspapers increased
lib per cent.
During the last 20 years the evenini
newspapers have increased more rap
IDLY than morning newspapers. \
hundred years ago there were 35
newspapers in the United States, hay
ing an aggregate circulation of %
321,700 copies per annum.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-19
Letter Of Cotton Mather Ordering Kid
naping Of Penn Found.

Hartford, Conn.-The controversy
over the question whether Cotton
Mather, of Boston, entered into plot
to capture William Penn and the first
colony of Quakers and sell them as
slaves In the Barbadoes has been set
tied, 1t is said, by the finding of the
letter from Mather to John Higginson.
of Newport
The document in the possession Of
George A. Reynolds. clerk of the fire
board of this city. shows that the let
ter of Cotton Mather was as follows:
Boston. Sept. ye 18th, 16S2.-To ye
aged and beloved John Higginson:
There be at sea shippe called 'Ye
which has aboard an hundred or more
of ye heretics and malignants called
Quakers, with w. Penne. who is ye
chief scanipe, at the head of them.
"Ye General court has accordingly
given secret orders to Master Malachi
Huxett. Of ye Brig Propasse to way
laye sed Welcome as near ye coast
of Codde as may be and make captive
ye sed Penne and his ungodly crewe
so that ye Lord may be glorified and
not Knocked on ye soil of this new
countre with ye heather worships OF
these people.
Much spoyle may be made by sell
ing ye whole lot to Barbadoes. where
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-19

There is a strong modern tendency
among young men to dodge the mar
ried relationship. 1t is an unfortunate
tendency, and l do not know but that
| would be performing posterity a
great service in offering inducements
to early marriages.
IN my boyhood 1t was a badge of
honor for man to marry as soon as
he reached his majority, and many
married before that time. Young men
did not fear to face the responsibility
of a family as these anemic young
fellows do these days. Marriage and
the parentage of progeny is a sacred
duty of humanity. and any man who
does his best to further that cause is
right.
But i want to propose an amend
ment to any such BILL said Senator
Taylor half whimsically. Il want to
exempt widowers from any provisions
of my law. Widowers are different.
They have braved the plunge once,
and II man is daring enough to try
1t a second, third or fourth time, he
ought to have a clear track Why, iook
over. He says he is bereft of better
half through no desire or connivance
of his own. He was left with a back.
yard full of small children, and
thought he ought to have a good
woman to look after them. / believe
that any man who can persuade a
woman to accept large and lusty
ready-made family ought to have the
undisputed right, and have a license
handed him on a gold platter. If
could. | would vote the woman Car.
negie medal.
MY highest object, however. IL to
force a few benighted bachelors In the
Georgia senate to bow to the marital
yoke. 1t is shocking to my mind how
openly aad shamelessly some fiaunt
their untrammeled freedom here in
the highest legislative body of the
Empire State of the south. am rath.
er inclined to the idea that l will in.
troduce kindred bill, making it a
felony for bachelor to offer for pub.
lie office in this state
Senator Taylor has been mentioned
as possible gubernatorial timber when
the term of Gov. Hoke Smith expires.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-19
REVIVAL OF PIG STICKING.

catch one, though given big start by
the boar.
Mr.. Jordan has two of these racers
in training. Each one is to be let
loose on the fair grounds on a certain
day, and the negro that captures his
particular pig will be allowed to take
1t home for family consideration and
Indigestion. One of these racers has
record of jumping 27 feet on the
level. and 1t is said to be Mr.. Jordan's
hope IL not his full intention so to
train this speedy and active runner
and broad jumper that its record shall
be brought TO 35 feet. Anyway, the
spectacle of hundred or more black
chasers after a pig that has been
creased by the hand of nature prom
ises to be one of those sights at the
fair that are alone worth the price of
admission.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-19
"Pine Toppers" in Training for Sport
at North Carolina Fair.

Greensboro, N CA new industry
has been brought into this section, one
that promises to produce a very lively
degree of interest and which may sue
ceed in revolutionizing a time honored
sport that is yet dear to those who
frequent the fair grounds when the
open season is on. In fact. the ancient
sport of pig sticking may be revived
If j. F. Jordan has his way about it
and is successful in breeding a type
of boars that are indigenous to the
soil near Manchester. where he has a
game preserve well stocked with diff
ferent varieties of winged and four
footed things at which to shoot or
spear.
These quadrupeds of the genus por-
cinus are locally known as pine top
pers," but even Mr.. Jordan's acquaint-
ance with verbiage because he was
formerly sheriff of this county does
not enable him to tell how these
frisky, long tusked boars have ac-
quired their name. The suggestion
was made, however, by Garland Dan
iel. secretary of the Central Carolina
Fair association, that the name Is
based on the fact that these animals
can outtop and outrun any other speci-
mems of their kind on the footstool
and are 30 difficult of capture that not
even the heetest footed negro can
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-19
TRACTION AUTOS TO BE
USED In WORK ON CANAL

r RACTION automobiles are the
1 latest thing for the Panama canal,
and their use, according to officials
of the canal in Washington, presages
the doom OF the ancient and time
honored railroad velocipede, now used
by track walkers and employees in
charge of switch lights in sparsely
populated communities. II is not be-
yond the realm of probability, in the
opinion of some of them, that the run
ming of automobiles on railroad tracks
will become a fad II the railroads will
stand for it.
The purchasing agent of the com
mission has advertised for two such
machines for use on the railroad
across the Isthmus of Panama cap
able of carrying ten persons each and
able to make speed of 40 miles an
hour on level track with the engine
running at normal speed. The en-
gine must be stout enough to climb
a grade of eight per cent, and to in
crease their speed to 25 per cent.
above normal, or. in other words. to
make so miles an hour The car must
burn ordinary stove gasoline and have
a capacity to go 125 miles at full
speed and load. 1t is the purpose of
the commission to place these cars
in the inspection department for the
use OF the chief engineer and his as
sistants. who now have to rely on
passing passenger. freight, dirt or
special trains in inspecting the work
along the canal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-19
FAVORS GRADED FEES.
GEORGIA SENATOR'S SCHEME TO
INDUCE EARLY MARRIAGES.
oian Provides for Free Wedding
License Under 21-Over SO Cost
$50-FIood of Praise and
Protest Brought On.

Atlanta, Ga.-Senator ]. w. Taylor,
b5 years of age, and widower, has
brought upon himself a flood of COM
mingled protestations and commenda-
tions through his advocacy of a grad
uated scale of marriage licenses.
Senator Taylor is a southerner of
the old school. He is the highest Ma
son in the state, is wealthy, has been
in politics for years, and is i'm
mensely popular with the ladies'. He
is a man of striking appearance, a
magnificent figure. and as vigorous as
a man of 40 years.
His prominence in the news col
umns of every leading paper in the
country was really the result of a
humorous interview. The senate was
considering a bill making uniform the
marriage license fees of the state. 1t
was not Senator Taylor's bill. but the
legislative body was having a lot of
fun out of it.
Following the senate debate, Sena-
tor Taylor gave an interview in which
he proposed a graded scale of mar
riage license fees. If a man marries
at 21 or before, he is to pay no fee;
between 21 and 25, a fee of $150; be-
tween 25 and 40. fee of $3.50; from
40 to so a fee of $40; from SO to go, a
fee of $50. When a man gets past 60
he is barred from marital joys.
Il said that IN fun" declared
Senator Taylor, but l don't know but
that l will really advocate law of
that kind. Why shouldn't there be an
act to compel a man to early enter
marital relations? / am inclined to be
a Roosevelt man in one particular
way. / am dead against race suicide.