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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
IBarre Times. ]

There died at Brattleboro on Saturday
a man who was the soul of honor. No
one could say i'll Of John II. Merrfeld.
Kindly generous, and of unlinching in
tegrity he was universally admired and
respected. SO prominently did his de-
votion to duty stand out that it gained
for him many years ago the name OF
Honest John" and the name had chung
10 him ever since, in spite of the pro-
testations of the bearer of 1t, whose sense
of modesty led him to request his friends
not to use 1t. In all his associations with
men in whatever walk Of life, his course
has been marked with uprightness Of
dealing This characteristic was never
more noticeable than in his career as a
public servant, when men are wont, II
ever, to be swerved. Mr.. Merrifeld could
never bear the mere appearance of any
thing oblique, and nothing ever gained
his appreciation when its status was in
doubt. Thus in his public and private
life he stood out as a man among men,
and the force of his example has been a
power for good in his community and In
the state of Vermont, where many times
his worth has been rewarded by public
trust. No more deserved tribute could be
said of him than that the small world
where his influence was felt is the better
for his life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
INCREASE IN IMMIGRATION.
During the Past Year t,too,735 Foreigners
Came Here-265,t3s from Austria Hun
gary Alone.

During the Past Year t,tOo,735 Foreigners
Came Here-2e5,1 1888 from Austria. Hun
gary Alone.
According to the annual report of Frank
p. Sargent, commissioning general of i'm
migration, during the period ending with
the fiscal year. June &c. 1906, the popula-
ton of the United States was increased
by the admission of 1, 100, 1856 immigrant
aliens, while 65,6iS non Immigrant aliens
entered its ports, making the total ad-
missions 1,166, $685. an Increase over last
years record of 1,059,59S. During the
fiscal year 1906, II, 4S0 aliens were re-
jeCted and during the past year 70 432.
OF the immigrant aliens, that is, those
who Intended settling In the United
States, there were 764, i63 males and
336,272 females. The tendency Of i'm
migration during the past few years to
gather its steady increase principally
from the countries of southern Europe
is referred to. without exception" the
report says, "the countries from which
we formerly obtained the greater part of
our foreign population, and which are in
habited by races nearly akin to our own,
have supplied us with smaller numbers
during the past year than during 1905
Ireland 1880, England 1928, Sweden
1921, Germany 30l0, Denmark 1929, and
Scotland III. on the other hand the
four most considerable gains are: Italy
564l, Russia 30,76S, Greece 1914, and Tur-
key Gin Europe and Asia) 5l65."
The immigration from Austria Hungary
amounted to 265, 1873; Italy, including
Sicily and Sardinia, 273,12O; Russian en-
pire and Finland, 2l5, Sos; China 1914,
Japan 10, S35, and the West Indies 10 656.
The immigration from southern and
eastern Europe, the commissioner says is
result Of general unrest existing among
the laboring classes there which is en-
couraged or even fomented by the agents
securing the country for passengers and
more drastic measures are required to
effect a discontnuance OF these steam
ship practices.
That the physical and mental quality
Of the aliens we are now receiving Is
much below those who have come in
former years, the commissioner says is
evident.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
Ludlow Trlbune1

He was, in private and public life, dis
tinctively a man of the people, and his
sterling honesty and evident desire to
deal in manly fashion with his fellows
brought the people of the state very close
to him. Mr., Merrifeld appreciated fully
every honor conferred upon him and
spared no effort to fulfil his duty to the
public in the best sense of the word. Yer
mont needs more men of the Mortified
stripe, and she will sincerely mourn the
loss of one who fearlessly and consclen-
tiously stood for those things which made
for her advancement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
Judge Waterman Sitting on Supreme
Court Bench

At the request of Chief Judge John
W. Rowell of the supreme bench, Chief
Judge Seneca Haselton of the superior
court filed an order Saturday evening
with NJ, e. Smile, CLERK of the supreme
court, designating Judge e. L. Waterman
of the superior court to sit on the SUI
preme bench during the term of supreme
court that convened Tuesday at Mont
heller. The act which created the SUI
preme and superior courts contains sec
ton which provides that when for any
reason the chief judge of the supreme
court shall desire to have judge OF the
superior court sit on the supreme bench
he shall request the chief judge of the
superior court to designate one member
of that court to do so.
Some of the judges of the supreme
court will be disqualified TO SIT IN seveIal
cases 10 he argued at the coming term
and for that reason Judge Rowell issued
a request on Judge Haselton for an ad-
ditional Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
tMorrlsville Messenger. !

In the death of the Hon. John H. Merri-
field Of Newfane, twice speaker Of the
Vermont House of Representatives, and
otherwise prominently known throughout
the state for many years a genuine loss
Is suffered. His was an ideal citizenship.
Honest, faithful, unassuming I'm Office or
out of 1t, men like John H. Merrihed
are, always have been. and always will be
too scarce. More need not be said. More
cannot be said of any man.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11


Pacific Mail Steamship company.
Occidental and Oriental company.
Asiatic Steamship company.
Pacific Coast Steamship company.
Morgan Steamship company,
The five steamship companies cover
routes extending across the Pacific ocean
from San Francisco to New York and
from New Orleans to New York. While
only Union Pacific directors vote OF
approval for the acquisition OF a con-
trolling ownership in the Baltimore &
Ohio system appears upon the records
ii may be supposed that the bargain has
been carried out
The Hartman transportation empire
thus extends over pretty much the whole
vast area of country from the Pacific
coast eastward OF the Mississippi river
with a line spreading through the Central
Western states to the Atlantic seabOard
and with steamship lines which embr ace
the Pacific ocean and run along the Al
lantic coast. And the government OF
this great aggregation Of monopolistic
interests which have n vital relationship
to all industry is absolutely exercised by
the one man, +. II. Hartman. OF all
the one-man powers which have from
time to time been developed upon the
railroad and transportation map OF the
United States this Is unquestionably
the greatest and the most menacing,
The government of the United States
has none too soon assumed control ever
railroad rate charges as we'll as other
matters affecting interstate transporta-
ton. And such a control will never be
relinquished; rather will it be extended.
1t involves the exercise of a mighty and
dangerous power, TO be sure, but who will
have the holiness now to repeat, as was
so often urged during the rate bill con-
troversy, that it is a power more danger
Gus to the people in the hands Of the
government than in the hands OF E. II.
| Hartman?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
CHESTER.

The funeral of William G. Henry, sc,
VINO died Friday morning at the Brattle-
ooro Retreat was held Monday at the
nome Of his brother, Hon. Hugh Henry
Vi 'hls town. Rev. Henry L. Ballou Off
clated and the burial was in Brookside
cemetery. Mr.. Henry had been an in
maze OF the Retreat 2S years. His trouble
SaS caused by falling through a railroad
bridge near Chester 80 years ago, his
asdq striking upon a stone. The cause
VI death was heart disease and kidney
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11

Mr.. Sanderson is well remembered in
Brattleboro as he lived here several years.
When a young man he went away to
join a variety show and has travelled
with such attractions since. He is known
as a trick piano player and plays while
standing on his head, etc. He has fire.
quently visited his old friends in Brattle-
boro whenever his company came near
enough to make this convenient. His last
visit here was in the spring of 1905. Mr..
Calvin has had letters from him fire.
ouantly
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
The Hartman Empire.

At the very start the interstate COM
merce commissions inquiry into the Har-
riman combination of railroads revealed
facts of large public interest First is a
hard and fast rate agreement between the
Union and Southern Pacific roads on the
one hand. and Senator Clark's road from
Salt Lake City to Los Angeles on the
other, by which the competition with the
Hartman roads that was to be establish
ed by the construction OF the Clara line
has been suppressed. This alone evidently
makes out a case OF deliberate infraction
Of federal law under the decisions Of the
United States supreme court in the Joint
traffic association and other cases
The next fact OF consequence brought
out is the practically absolute power eX-
ercised by r. II. Hartman in the use OF
the resources and credit OF the Union Pa
cihc company for such purposes Of ag-
grandizement and combination as suit his
judgment. His directors appear as mere
dummies, and the meetings of directors
are but for the formal purpose Of rati-
flying what Hartman has done and pro-
poses 10 do. The next fact Of still larger
public interest relates to the remarkable
extent of the Hartman domination. He
appears as the controlling force In the fol-
lowing companies:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
LBradfor Oplnion.l

The death of Honest" John Merri-
field, Dec. 20, at Brattleboro, was a great
shock to his many friends all over the
state. In his private and in his public
work he has been man to whom the
term honest was rightly and lovingly ap-
piled.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
[Mlddlebury Register. !

In the passing of John II. Merrlfeld
from this to a world beyond the state
of Vermont has lost servant that 1t can
well say of good and faithful" He had
earned the title of Honest John" not
alone from his friends and business as
sociates in Windham county but by the
people of the state at large.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11

The sudden death Of John II. Merriheld
at Brattleboro, Dec. 20, removes one Of
the most picturesque figures from YER
mont politics. Honest" John was honest
in politics as in everything else. Would
the state had more men ike him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
TRIBUTES TO J.H. MERRIFIELD
[Island Pond Herald

Honest John" Merriheld has gone
whats in a name?" is often asked
When a name is truly descriptive of
character as was this one, then the name
means something.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11

W, W. Burr of West Rutland caught a
t pAe Weighing 10 pounds while fishing
day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11

Card Of thanks. We desire to thank
George f. Greene for introducing Mi-o-na
stomach tablets. They cure. We can now
eat hearty meals without indigestion. Cured
users,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
Liabilities.

The total attendance at the last fair
was 22,O64, first day 1889, second 1882,
third 1888. Attendance first day is given
as follows; 2sS4 paid admissions, rs dog
owners, 200 employees, IS racing men and
grooms, % Brattleboro Retreat, 80 band;
second day 1927 paid admissions, %
dog owners, 200 employees, rs racing men
and grooms, 1875 Brattleboro Retreat, 80
band 2Ol under five years of age (esti-
mated; third day. 44O3 paid admissions,
% dog owners, 200 employees, rs racing
men and grooms, 100 Brattleboro Retreat,
80 band OF the paid admissions S.14S
were at the price for adults, so cents, and
1916 at % cents.
The large sums under the miscellaneous
headings were Felix Richie, vaudeville,
S4O75; Metzger Brothers, use of tents,
$3.50; First Regiment band. $3.50.
From the total paid for the races,
I257451, should be deducted the 1886 en-
trance money, leaving the race eXpendi-
lures s1s3a5l. The item of 1896 appears
in the summary on both sides of the ac-
count to correspond with the treasurers
books.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11

And what is your new little brothers
manner" "They haven't found out YETI
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11
BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL NEWS
VALLEY FAIR FIGURES
Total Receipts $I3, $685., ShOr.
tage for Year $I28.60

Total Attendance for the Three Days Was
22o64. and COSTA Paid Their Admission
Fees.
Tnc r.Iort of the auditors Of the Valley
Fair association has been printed in
r5nrrlot form and a copy sent to each
5irlrtor Following is a summary of i'm
p5runt items;
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11

Diamond earrings might properly be
classed as sidelights.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-26
TABLE DAMASK.

This January sale is the time that
the majority Of ladies buy their years
supply OF Table Linen, and this sale will
be the greatest opportunity that you
have ever had TO save dollar, and at
the same time get reliable Linen, the
kind that wears and has satisfactory
finish.
Our G0.inch all pure Bleaehed Linen
Damask that &c sell for Csc, now
at Dut ...........ssss...sss w
Our 64-inch all Linen Bleached Dam
ask that we sell at Toe, now ct SOC
Our 72.inch all Linen Bleaohed Dam
ask that was sl.00, now at ......79c
Our 72.inch very heavy Bleaehed Dam
ask that we sell for $3.50, now,
per yard ,-......t...s..''' 'sl'AS
Our 72-inch extra heavy Double Dam
ask, $500 value in two patterns,
now at ..,.,.........ss.... .Vi'o9
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-26
BLANKETS.

These Blankets a. they are priced,
compared with cost Of manufacture, are
less than We ever sold them.
To start the sale, We are to sell you
a good heavy Grey Cotton Blanket
for only, per pair ..........-...4 9e
All Of our ten-quarter Grey or White
Blankets, our 75e values, now at soc
All Of our very large ten-quarter Blan-
kets in grey that were 9sc, now az.
per pair .s..-..-......s..... NC
White, same size and price,
All our eleven-quarter Blankets in
grey that were sl.25, now at -. csc
All Of our eleven.quarter Blankets in
white that we're 81 80, now at .sl.19
tSame in grey 81 same price,
All OF our eleven-quartcr Grey and
White Blankets that we're Sl.65, now
at only ..................... Si.ze
All OF our en-quarter White or
Grey Blankets that were Sl.9S, now
az .........,......-.... .sl.4S
Our s2.25 Blankets at.........,s i.69
Our 240 Blankets at............ 1.s5
Our AS Blankets at............ SIS
Our 500 Blankets at........... SIS
$3.50, s475 and $500 Wool Blankets.
your choice now at only .,..... 1887
1915 Wool Blankets Is our
special-now at .....,....,.....N .6o
500 Wool Blankets, our best, now
at .s........a......... S4'so
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-26
CHILDREN's COATS.

A few Children's Odd Coats, all new,
this seasons styles, regular price
$500, 70 60 at ..ss....,..... -Sl.4g
A lot Of ChiIdren's Coats in crushed
velvet, colors red, brown and grey,
sizes from to years, former price
s39s, in this sale at ......... SASS
Children's White Bear Coats, sizes 2
10 years. at 49,. s1.9s and S24s
A few ChiIdren's White Bear Coats
that were S5.AS. In this sale az. S5.9s
A few ChiIdren's silk Bear Coats in
blues, green and brown, 70 close
at ...ts......t.s ....... @l.ss
All 81 our Children's Mixed Cloth Coats
in sizes from TO IL years In this clean.
up sale at half.pricel
All our Chiidren's Plain Cloth Coats
in blue, brown, tan and red, In this sale
at one.third oil from the former price,
sizes from 6 to II years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-26

We have more Towels than usual after
Christmas and feel that The price has
TO 90 down in proportion 70 our guar.
THY, 40 that the following prices may
interest you more than ever before.
one lot u good large Cotton Towels,
our Sc Towels, nov az, each, .....4e
One lot II nleaehed Turkish Towels,
the Kind that sell At two for Pc,
now ~, each stsss.t.,..++.s.ss..s c
I5c Linen nuckabnek Towels, nov,
each, ...t..fssssss..t.st.s t'ite
Linen Huek Towels, one yard two
inches long By - inches wide. now
AZ but sssssfss*s.ss.ssfssss sc
Notice the size
All Of our Christmas Towels that we're
5Oc and Coz. come IN both huck and
Damask, some are soiled, now a.. SOC
fThcse sell for commodes and bu-
Feaus.l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-26
DRESS GOODS.


The following are Dress Goods vRlu
that are most Of thenless than eo
Several pieces Of doublesfold plaids III
eolors, for childfen's dresses. Our
Use Plaid, as d starter AIT halfrprice
per yard ,.....-.s.s.... TAG
We have brown and black 2s.ineh
Half-wool Etamine; an Isinch At 90
Double fold Arnold Serge in Plaids.
These are new and styles right.
They are 25c values, and sell now
at .....-.t-,.s..,'.t.-l ..s-.s....l lac
Thirty six inch Wool Sitinqs. These
are our best SOC Wool Dress Goods,
The same cloth now sells at Use,
This whole assortment now At, per
yard, only .-..s.,r.....-..s.s z9s
Thirty-ninc inch Black and White AIo-
hairs. were 75c, now at, per yard 40c
Fifty six-inch Brown and Green Mix
ture for separate skirts 81 outside
eloaks, was SIPS, now, To close. AZ
half price ........s........ $50
Forty eight inch Worsted Suiting in
dark shadow plaid. Was sI25s now
at .................... $40
Not q piece Of the shove goods that
pays anywhere near the cost.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-26
LADIES, WRAPPERS.

Please notice that Ne do not have
any Of the cheap print Wrappers IN
stock.
The cheapest Wrapper that We have
comes in percale at sl.25. This Wrap.
per Ia this sale az only .....s. PC
All sixes In our $50 Wrapper, which
Il. We think, one ~ the hest on The
market, 81 fine pcrcales IN al col
or. Now, a. a sale price. a SLID
Our best q a shirt-wa style Wrap.
per IN dne Sea Island pereals-our
slas Wrapper. now AZ .....-s.. si.49
You can sec by tho above prices that
you get nearly the beat az the price q
the cheapest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-26
HANOKERCAIEFS.

We had two hundred and fifty dozen
plain white Hemstitched Handker-
chiefs in our Christmas decorations.
There are some Of them slightly
soiled, Others with only 4 pin mark
through the center These all eome.S
down and 20 in this sale At &c each.
or, per dozen ...............,... tss
If ordered by mail, please send iouI
cents per dozen for postage, OF We viii
be obliged TO return your money!
We have several letters IN ladies' and
Gentlemens Initial Handkerchief
that We will close At ....z for zsc
One lot Of ladies very fine Linen
Hemstitohed Handkerchiefs that are
slightly soiled. We're 25cs now at
half.price, ..........*...*...... 1z1ac
Every Handkerchief in our stock above
Scat a special price.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-26
LADIES' FUR COATS.

A Ladies' Electric Seal Coat, one Of
or beet makes. only carried from
last season, was $500. In this sale
az but .sssss stsss.sfsfs 49, ts%VsvS
A couple Of Electric Seal Coats carried
from last season. one Of our best
makes and a fine quality. The price
was syeO0, but they 60 In this
sale at 1897. ss...t- ft,.+.. $500
A,couple OF dark blended Rat Coats In
box styles. These are the best val
ues We ever Offered in a Coat, will
wear ike iron The former price
was $3.50. Now for .....t.. $1,000
An Of our better Coats in electric
seal we are putting into this sale at
special prices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-26
WASH GOODS.

One lot Of Flcecrd Flannelcttes for
wrappers and house gowns that was
l2ise Now AZ .........s.........9c
Several pieces Of Double fold Clanellap
Plaids that sold fer Zoe. Now at 7hse
An Of our Panama Plaida in woven
colors, our 20c cloth, now at, per
yard, only ..,.......t*...........iie
All Of our Marlboro Fiecced Goods for
kimonos and waists that we're l5c,
now az ..............s.*s...
our Duvett Flannels for wrappers and
kimonos, our 20c cloth. now at. ..ise
Assorted colors IN 25e silk Muslins.
These are being bought for scarfs.
Now, 20 close, AZ ...............l3c
Several styles In l2iae and l5c Cling
hams. These viii 90 the very fret
thing at this price, they are 30
cheap. Now, per yard, ..,....-... loc
One small LOT Of lse very fine Cling
ham. Now, with the above lot, per
yard only ...s..,.-...s....... lOe
Lot Of invisible Checked Noiles in
brown, resada, pink, red and light
blue. This seasons 25c goods. VIII
make beautiful dresses for spring
and summer wear. Nothing better
at 25c. Now, 10 close. az .........i5c
Three designs in Colored Mercerized
Waistings with silk embroidered
spots, our 25c goods. Now at ise
One small lot Of 30-ineh very best
Windsor Percale in colors, our .l2l5c
gTade, now at ................-..- &c
All Of our yard.wide, very best l5c
Pcrcales in this sale at ....... 1916
This assortment will be broken
early IN the Sale.l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-26
CRASHES.

One lot Of l9-inch Cotton Huckabuck
by the yard. Regular price Zoe,
now at ..........s.4. 7Iac
One lot of I4.inch all pure Linen Crash
now at .......s...............71a FAC
One lot of l6-ineh all linen plain White
Crash without border, one of the
best Crashes made for towels and
dish wipers; our best l21ae Crash,
and would not be high at Ia. Now
at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. LOG
only a limited quantity.l
Every piece Of Crash in our stock y
marked down for this sale.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-26
OUTING NIeaT ROBES.

one lot Of Colored Outing Night Robes
in ali sizes, with double Jokes, that
were soc. now at only ............ 800
Ladies' White Outing Night Robes
with plated yokes, now at go. $50
Ladies' White Outing Night Robes.
that we're our best at 500, now. $50
ladies' Outsize Outing Robes, for very
iargu ladies, now at only ....... CSC
Children's little Outing Skirts. now at
but ......................lsc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-26
LACE CURTAINS

All Lace Curtains that have been sell
ing for 65c in this sale at ........4oc
One lot Of White Lace Curtains, three
yards long. the $l.35 quality, in this
One lot Of White Lace Curtains, 31a
yards long, the slns quality, four
styles, Id this sale at ..4. SI.49
One lot Of Arabian Net Curtains, 313
yards long, the $l0s quality, in this
sale at Observation-Disclosures. S1.49
one lot Of White Lace Curtains, sla
yards long, the 1925 quality, in this
sale at ........,,.,....s Sl,69
All our White Lace Curtains az yards
long that have sold for $3.50 and
1915, in this sale at $l.os
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-26
LADIES' SEPARATE SKIRTS.


One lot Of Grey skirts in good style.
one Of our latest Skirts. in this
sale at ..t..sa..,....,.... .Sz.ss
A lot Of skirts, mostly blacks, in good
styles, this seasons goods, former
prices $500 and $3.50, in this sale
at ..+............ 1888
All Of our Panama skirts that have
sold al s5os, in this sale at !. $500
All $50 Skirts at.........u.. sS.9s
Everything goes at reduced prices in
this sale. This means that our bet
ter Skirts in wolfe, panama, melrose
and poplin, that have sold for $1,000,
now at ..........,......,.. $50
All $1,000 Skirts 60 at s.... 5000
We have some extra good Wolfe Skirts
which we will sell at special prices.