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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-01
A Fox Shooting Case in ouilford.

Fox hunters from near and far and
other interested spectators gathered in
the Broad Brook House I'M Guilford We'd
ucsday afternoon TO hear the case OF G.. /.
Miner against George ). Miller over the
ownership of "a fox p,t The pelt in
question was poor on, and not worth
over s. in the market hut Tho feeling ran
high over 10. Lawyers Ws.. l.uad by
both sides ana the ui3l was b.. Iyy After
a greater part OF th, afternoon was taken
up with the testimony the jury was out
two hours ana then reported that il failed
TO agree. three being for each side. It
is not probable that the plaintiff will re-
sumo the case before a new jury.
The case was tried before Justice Lee
gate and the jury composed OF Guilford
citizens as follows. d. /. Crosier Her
bert Stebbins, Philip Franklin, William f.
HiCley George Bond and W. II. Tyler.
John Z Gale Of Gunford appeared for the
painun and II 6. Barber Of Brattleboro
was attorney for the defendant. The suit
was 10 recover $40 which the plaintiff all
legged was the value Of the fox skin. He
testified that one day in January he was
hunting and shot and killed fox near
the highway leading from Guilford Centre
TO the Edison Smith place. Shortly after
he shot this fox he saw another coming
and shot the second one and killed 1t,
though il was able to run back n little
way into the lot. Directly after he shot
fox No. he heard hounds running a fox
coming from a westerly direction and
walking up the road he succeeded in get
ting a shot at fox No. but failed to kill
II. He then went back to fox No. 2, but
meanwhile he said that the defendant had
come up and shot the dead fox through
the head and taken the skin The defend
ant testified that he was hunting that
day and was in plain sight of Mr. Miner
when he shot the first fox and that he
saw the second fox coming and motioned
to Mr.. Miner, indicating where the second
fox was. He went down and talked with
Mr.. Miner minute and then went back
into the lot looking for fox No. 2. He soon
saw fox coming at full speed and shot
and killed It, He testified that what the
plaintiff said about shooting fox No. 2 was
not true, and that he Mr.. Miner. did not
shoot at that fox at all. AS the jury
failed 10 agree he still has the pelt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-01
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

Unitarian church. Rev L. Q. :. Os-
good pastor. Service every Sunday al
1890; Sunday school, u.45 Theme for
next Sunday, "A Lenten Message All
are welcome.
Sunday morning service of First Church
Of Christ Scientist at 1915. Subject,
Man" Wednesday evening meeting at
3. The reading room Is open to the public
Tuesday Thursday and Saturday after
moons from to 5 o'clock. Market build
ing.
Centre Congregational church, Rev. II.
r. Miles, pastor, Morning service with
communion at 1870; Sunday school at
noon; evening service IN the church at
Z The sermon in the series upon The
Religion of Jesus" will be upon Man s
Relation to God"
Methodist church Rev, A. Il. Webb
pastor, 50 High street. Sunday services
1890 a. m, communion service; lli5 "a. m,
Sunday school; p. m, Epworth league
D. m, social meeting and song service.
Tuesday evening, class meeting at ,5p.
Wednesday evening, Bible study class AT
s; Friday evening, prayer meeting at
73O.
First Baptist church, George 3. Law
son, minister. Morning worship 1880,
sermon on Duties Of Church Member
ship" followed by communion; Bible
school -, junior Endeavor $50; evening
worship, young peoples praise service
with address on Henry w. Longfellow.
Monday, 73O, meeting OF men, Tuesday,
7.3O, classes in Young Peoples union;
Wednesday, 7.30, service in Esteyville
chapel; Friday, 7.3O, prayer service.
West Brattleboro Baptist church, Rev.
j. A. Mitchell, pastor. Sunday services
$780, morning worship, with sermon by
the pastor; 11.45, Bible school, classes for
all ages. The Baraca class meets in the
Baraca room at the same hour. All men
are cordially invited. At p m, monthly
| conservation service and roll call of the
|. Christian Endeavor society. Topic, BE
! ing honest with yourself and with God.
| At I p. M, evangelistic service with short
sermon by the pastor. The public are
cordially invited. This (Friday) evening
| covenant meeting of the church in the
vestry at 100, to be followed by the reg
uar business meeting of the church
| Members are requested to be present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-01
Poor Little Johnny"

The article below written by Clarence
Raus, one of the boys in Kurn Hattin
Home in Westminster appeared in the
last issue Of the paper published by the
Home johnny" is the lad who has been
cared for by the authorities, as reported
in the Westminster correspondence this
week:
One day Mrs. Bishop told us about poor
little boy named Johnny who was living
about two miles from us, in a poor little
cold house. She told us she would bring
him to Kurn Hattin for a little while II
we boys would be kind to him and help
take care of him, for his feet were frozen
and he was in a suffering condition. We
said we wanted him to come, and we sent
for him the next day; but the boys grand
father whom he lived with, was not will
ling he should come that day, he was so
awful dirty. But he said he could go the
next day. So the next day one OF the big
boys went after him. He was in the small
boys reading room when we got out of
school at noon. His feet had been frozen
and looked awfully There was a deep
crack an inch long in one heel, and it
was all filled with dirt His black hair
was way down in his eyes. He looked aw-
full dirty All the clothes he had on were
some we had sent him a few days before
The shoes he had on were his aunts and
pllCIeu MS sure ltel. W asked MIN
where he slept the night before. He said,
on two chairs. He said he hadn't had any
breakfast that morning. After dinner Mr..
Cate cut Johnny's hair and Mrs. Bishop
and gave him a good bath 1t took two
| hours to clean him up and get his feet
bandaged and get him dressed in nice
clean clothes One boy gave him a pair
OF soft shoes. He didn't look like the
| same boy. He ran around with the rest
| of the boys In the house. That evening
we had a prayer-meeting and he tried to
| sing with the rest. He kept telling me
he was sleepy, and so after meeting we
| put him to bed. He didn't wake up till
| o'clock the next morning We kept
him in bed that day to take better care OF
| his feet, and have a doctor see them. One OF
us boys stayed with him all the time. We
| gave him lots of little things The next
day a man took him to a hospital in Brat
tleboro, and he will go into a home for
feeble minded when his feet are well
enough.
CLARENCE RAUS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-01
Daughters Of the Revolution.

Brattleboro chapter, Daughters OF the
American Revolution. observed Wash
ington's birthday by a reception and
luncheon in the Brooks House. About
- members and guests were present.
The entertainment provided by the pro-
gram committee, Mrs. George F. Barber,
Mrs J. j. Estey and Mrs. o. D. Ester
brook. was particularly enjoyable. The
meeting opened with a reception to the
members, the receiving line including
Mrs Frederick l. Swift. Mrs Frank w.
Weeks, Mrs. Laura NJ. Plantz of
Putney, Miss Susan E. Clark. Mrs.
Levi X. Fuller and Mrs Clarence
L. Suckney. delightful luncheon
was served in the dining room,
during which there were selections by
Leitsinger's orchestra. Following 1.-THE
luncheon Mrs. Swift regent, gave an en-
tertaining history Of Brattleboro chapter.
ana the concluding feature consisted of
toasts, Miss Clark adding much to the
enjoyment of the occasion in the capacity
OF toastmistress. The toasts showed
careful and competent preparation and
were worthy to be linked with the mem
DRY or the father OF his country. They
were as follows: George Washington. -
Mrs. Stickney; Our Ancestors" Mrs
RULER; woman" Mrs. Plantz; Our
President Mrs. Weeks. The dining hal
was deliberately decorated with draperies
OF large hags and with potted plants. Az
the Folding doors between the dining hail
ana the parlor was a flag which. because
OF its former service, contributed 10 The
patrlouc sentiment of the day. II for
merry Heated over the national capito,
az washington, and on being taken
down IT was sent by Gen. George
H. Bond to his daughter. Mrs. wilfred
f. Root Of Brattleboro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-01
En- Route to the lsthmus.

Arnold Pellet son Of John c. Pellet
who has worked with his father on the
American building since the construction
work began, sailed from New York for
Havana last Saturday. From Havana
will go to Mexico, visiting the CITY OF
Mexico, and then continuing across the
couHtry to the Pacific coast, where he
will embark for Panama, the Pacific ter
minus Of the great canal The young
mans plan is to secure work on the
canal, in either the engineers or the con-
struction department, returning home in
the fall In season to resume his studies
for the completion of his course at the
Worcester Polytechnic institute. The
study OF the present year was omitted on
account of his health. He has already
spent two years in Europe, having gone
abroad with his father in 1899, at the age
OF lS, for travel and especially to observe
foreign methods Of construction as seen
at the Paris exposition OF 1900. For a
large part Of the two years he was en-
ployed at his trade in the construction
OF the exposition buildings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-01
Expense Of Australian Ballot System in
Town Meeting.

The article in the town warrant rela-
tive to the Australian ballot system has
raised considerable comment and there
are many men who have expressed them
selves as ready to go back to the old
fashioned town meeting system. The
principal objection advanced to the Aus
tralian ballot system is cumbersome ma
chinery and the needless expense invol-
we'd. With the changes in the cleo
tion laws made in the last legislature.
the objections become OF greater weight,
as the experience Of all who have
have had to do with the preparation
for the coming meeting can testify. Con-
Quoting the meeting will be still more
complicated and the expense will be even
greater than last year and the year be-
fore. In the town meeting in March,
1904, an effort was made TO revert to the
old system, but the motion to change
back was lost by n narrow margin.
In the 1905 meeting the expenses were
given as SASS, with about the same
| amounts which should be deducted for
expenses necessary under the old sys-
TEN, leaving an actual expense Of about
800 to be charged to the Australian sys-
TEN. The total expenses OF the March
meeting in 1904 were about $160, with
! the same amounts to be deducted lea
| wing a total OF about $40 against the
Australian system.
Inc expense involved under the Aus
! tralian system is due in part TO the large
| amount of clerks necessary For the
| past three years 1t has been found i'm
practicable to conduct the meeting pro-
| perly in accordance with the statutes
without employing from % to 80 clerks
at 81 each. Five clerks were ample under
! the old system. Another item of ex-
pense is printing the complicated ballot
with all the nominations on it. This print
ing bill ranges from 1926 to 1876. Still
another expense for which the Australian
system is responsible is from 81 to S12
for erecting the voters booths in town
| hall.
A comparison of the cost of running the
March meeting for the last few years
shows that there is some ground for pro.
test from financial standpoint. The
auditors report for the year ending Feb
l, 1907, gives the expenses of the March
meeting as s13310. with the exception
of bill of 1925 for printing check list.
and the pay Of five deputy clerks at s.
each, the whole amount is due to tn,
Australian system and would be saved Il
the meeting was run In the old way
There are also several small items O
expense which do not appear in this sche
dule. The expense directly due to tn,
Australian system was not far from s9
last year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-01

The spring term will begin April for a
term of 10 weeks in the grades below the
ninth. The ninth grade and the high
school will be in session IL weeks in the
term.
Hon. John T. Shea of Cambridge,
Mass, will speak on no-license at the
opera house Sunday evening. Mr.. Shea is
a noted Catholic orator, but he does not
come at this time under the auspices Of
any religious organization Wheeler's
band and a male quartet will furnish
music.
Prof. George n Cross will give an IL
Illustrated lecture on Washington in the
assembly hall at the high school building
this evening under the auspices of the
senior class. A large attendance is hoped
for, as the treasury of the class Is not
full enough for the proposed trip to
Washington In the coming vacation.
Principal futile has announced the hon
or appointments in the senior class of the
high school as follows: Arthur Sherman,
English course, valedictorian; Miss Julia
Buffers, English course, salutatorian;
Miss Margaret Taylor English course,
honors in history; Miss Susie Willard,
Latin course, honors in mathematics;
Carl Brown, Latin course, honors in
German.
The article in the warrant for the
March meeting in regard to approprating
money ito fly the flag" from the town
house daily and from the school building
during the school sessions and holidays
is move in the right direction. 1t brings
to light the fact that at present, owing
to the various discrepancies of pole, rope
or flag at the various school buildings,
there is no school in the village which
has the means to properly fly the colors.
At the conference Of the schools Of Yer
mont with the University of Vermont and
the Vermont section of the Classical AS
ISOLATION of New England, to be held in
Burlington March I and s, Miss Jessie A.
Judd, first assistant in the Bellows Falls
high school, will open the discussion on
Methods of Elementary Instruction In
Greek and Latin" The paper on this
subject will be given by Principal c. T.
Rowland of st. Johnsbury academy.
The last of the insurance upon the
Brown block and contents on Canal street
involved in the fire of last December, has
been adjusted and paid. The amounts
aggregate total of $7100, and there was
loss above insurance of 5000, making
the total loss of property by the fire
$4,000 The workmen are slow in replac-
ing the building owing to the severe cold
weather. The frame of the new third
story upon the north half has been put ir
place this week, but no roof is over II
and the sides are not closed. The ROOT
of the south half has not been raised yet
and the tenants are occupying ii as form
! erly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-01
WHEN HER BACK ACHES
A Woman Finds All Her Energy and Am.
billion Slipping Away.

Brattleboro women know how the aches
and pains that come when the kidneys
make life a burden. Backache hin
pains, headache, dizzy spells, distressing
troubles all tell of sick kidneys and warn
you of the stealthy approach of diabetes.
dropsy and Brights disease. poan's
Kidney Pills permanently cure all these
disorders. Here's proof of it in a Brat
tie womans words:
Mrs. F. ]. Bassett, of 2 South Main
street, Brattleboro, VT, says For some
time I was annoyed by a serious disorder
of the Kidneys had severe attacks of
headaches and dizziness, and a twinge
would catch me in the small of my back.
There was also too frequent action Of the
kidneys and at times I was slightly bloat-
ed. l had read a great deal about Doan's
Kidney Pills and when saw them ad-
vertised l went to F. H. Holdens drug
store and got box They relieved me
at once Of the pain in my back and OF
the headaches and dizziness. They also
corrected the urinary trouble and reduced
the bloated condition Of the body I con-
slider Doan's Kidney Pills an excellent
kidney remedy. Ny husband also used
them and was greatly benefited"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-and take
no other
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-01
Death Of Camden M. Smith.

Camden NJ. Smith, 6S, died at his home
In Green street yesterday noon after an
4.-ness of year and a half from com
plication Of diseases. He was a civil war
veteran and was imprisoned and never
fully recovered from the effects. For the
past 2S years he has lived in Brattleboro
carrying on a small farm on Orchard
street until four years ago when he
moved to Green street He was born in
Darien, Ga, and received part of his edu-
cation in the north, where he lived some
years with an uncle. At the outbreak Of
the civil war he had to leave his home as
his feelings were with the north and he
was practically driven out of town. He
came TO Worcester, Mass, and July, 1861
enlisted in Company l of the 18th Mass
achusetts regiment. He saw considerable
active service and was taken prisoner by
the rebels at the battle of Balls Bluff. He
was in prison in Richmond about three
months and while there came close to
death by typhoid fever which was raging
in the prisons He was exchanged and
came north where he was honorably dis
charged September 81, 1862 He had been
promoted to corporal shortly after the
regiment took the field.
He married, July -, 1862, Miss Emily
A. Smith, who survives him. After his
discharge he was in Worcester for several
| years as an attendant in the insane asy-
| lum and was afterwards connected with
the Middletown, Conn, institution for the
insane. He also worked several years as
a telegraph lineman putting up severa
| long lines. In 1879 he bought the farm
on Orchard street and lived there until
| four years ago. He was a member of the
| Grange and of Fort Dummer colony OF
| Pilgrim Fathers as well as a member OF
the Sedgwick post, G. A. r. The funera
will be held Saturday afternoon in the
Baptist chapel with private prayers II
the home preceding the church service
Rev. G. B. Lawson will oficiate and tn,
bearers will be from the Grand Army.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-01
Bellows Falls

The w. G. T. U. will serve dinner from
IL to l in banquet hall Tuesday.
Mrs. A. T. Sprott went to her old home
In Winchester, Mass, Saturday morning
returning Thursday afternoon.
The ladies' union of the Congregational
church cleared about $50 at their recent
chicken-pie supper and apron sale.
Miss Frances Osgood went to Boston
Saturday and will spend several weeks
with friends in Brookline, Newton Centre
and Lexington.
The young ladies of Mrs. Clarence
Dowling's class in the Methodist Sunday
school, gave salad supper in the church
Vestry Wednesday evening" which was
well patronized.
Victor's Royal Venetian band will play
at the opera house this evening in the
Vermont academy lecture course. This
Is the last number in the winters course,
Which has been very successful
Harry Wheeler of Auburn, N. Y. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Wheeler of this
place, died suddenly in his home Wednes-
day morning. Mrs. Wheeler and the
children were in Florida at the time.
Rev. Arthur Peabody Pratt lectured be-
fore the Woman's club Tuesday afternoon
upon Omar Kayyam, the Persian Poet,
ana ms Rubalyat." There was a good
attendance and much interest was felt in
the lecture.
Rev. F. L. Leavitt will be one of the
speakers at the rally of the Y. p c. IT.
societies in Chester Wednesday after
noon and evening Many from the locaI
society are planning to go to Chester tc
the meetings.
Mrs Mary Wheeler c. Clark, who died
recently in Munda, near Syracuse N. Y.
at the age of 81, was native of Rocking.
nam She was a daughter of Ebenezel
ana charlotte Wright Wheeler. She
was for many years a teacher.
The schools of the village and town will
close for the spring vacation March 90
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-01
The Enormous Cost Of Crime In the Uni.
ted States.

An article entitled 1.-THE Cost Of Crime
in the United States" by Rev. John j.
Munro, chaplain to the Prison Evangelis-
tic Society of New York, which appears in
the current Harper's Weekly, is one Of
great interest not only TO the student of
criminology and the sociologists, but to
the taxpayer. The article, which is the
result OF a great deal OF research, the data
being extremely difficult OF requirement,
shows that the cost of crime in this coun-
try during the year 1906 reached the stu
pendous total Of more than 81 900, 900, =
600 The cost OF crime is a remarkable
field for economic investigation, as it is
something which enters into practically
every department OF our existence. Al
the present moment nearly twenty-five
per cent. Of the $3.50 600, 900 and more
raised by taxation for running expenses OF
the city OF Greater New York In the
present year is to be spent in the re-
preston and correction Of crime. This
will give one an idea OF the general cost
OF crime throughout the country Mr.
Munro In this article has gone into numer-
Gus details Of expenditure both by states
and the national government in order tc
arrive at these conclusions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-01
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL
JOLTED COURTS DIGNITY
Joseph WheIan, with a Hold over"
Conducted His Own Case Before Judge
Gibson In Unconventional style.

Joseph Whelan, with Hold ONeri'
Conducted His own Case Before Judge
Gibson In Unconventional style.
The dignity Of the municipal court was
given a Jolt Wednesday afternoon when
Joe Whaien, David Leahy and William ].
Emerson were up before Judge Ernest W.
Gibson on a charge of drunkenness. All
three had celebrated the night before and
still had what is known in toper's parlance
as a hold-over. Emerson had so far re-
covered that he thought best to plead
guilty, but his companions pleaded not
guilty and started in to defend themselves
on the plea that they were merely sleepy
when they landed in Browns livery
stable the night before. Proceedings
were stopped until Mr.. Brown could come
in and testify.
Whalen constituted himself the spokes-
man and when Judge Gibson asked him If
he wanted to have a lawyer he looked
across at the representatives, of the law on
the opposite side of the room and re-
marked with profane Fluctuations that
ne guessed he could do all the talking
needed himself. Mr. Brown testified that
he found Whalen asleep on a bench in
his harness room and was unable to
arouse him. Emerson, who is night
Waterman at the stable, testified that he
helped carry Whalen from the sleigh to the
harness room and that Whalen did not
wake up during the process. He judged
that Whaen was so affected by the cold
that he was sleepy. Whalen cross ex-
| amined both witnesses and intimated
with more profane explosives that Mr..
Brown was a liar and Emerson was so
drunk that he did not know anything at
| the time.
Whalen testified that he and Leahy
| drove to Hinsdale, went to a saloon and
had a drink Of rum with five glasses OF
/ beer on top of it. In another place they
lad several more beers and bought two
! quarts of whiskey to bring home. When
| asked where one Of the quarts went TO he
| remarked dramatically b! - That's
what we would like to know" The other
! quart was accounted for by saying that
| Emerson stole II from the sleigh and
! drank half of it. States Attorney Bacon
asked him II he was not intoxicated and
! he replied: we had been drinking, may
be we were drunk, but you have got &c
be blanked-das drunk before you are in
toxicated" Both men were at their ease
and smiled pleasantly at the court and
! spectators 1t became evident that they
were not in fit condition to appear If
court and Judge Gibson sent them bach
to the lookup for another night Emerson
! was fined IS and costs, but was let on
with payment OF costs, signing the
pledge and getting a bit Of sound advic,
from Judge Gibson The other two ap.
peared in court Thursday morning in {
chastened and subdued frame OF min,
and pleaded guilty. They were fined 81
and costs, amounting to s13.s9 each. Boil
paid, Come in to see me any time, Joe.
SAID Judge Gibson as they departed, "bu
! don't let me see you come in this wa,
again. for you won't get off so easil,
another time" IAN right. Judge" salt
Joe, "Ill do my best TO keep them from
bringing me in"