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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23
QUARANTINE ON CATTLE.
question Regarding Animals to Be
Brought to Fairs VIII Probably Be Set.
tied Satisfactorily

Opon the procedure of State Cattl,
commissioner II. :. Wilson of Arlingro,,
under the act Of the legislature creating
me ONCE Of cattle commissioner and da
nIlhs ms powers and duties may depend
nuch OF the success of the agricrIturaI
fairs in Vermont this autumn. Saction .
OF Act us, Acts Of 1906, says
person shall not bring into the state
cattle or other domestic animals. other
than horses sheep and swine not Known
or suspected to be diseased, except nv
written permission of the cattle commits
sloner. When such cattle or other do
mestlc animals have been brought within
the state, the owner thereof shall forth
with notity the commissioner, who. either
IN person or by some competent assistant
shall within six days of his receiving
notice examine such cattle or other do
nestle animals, and if he deems neces-
sary apply the tuberclin test.
Persons interested in the Valley Fair at
Brattleboro have learned that in response
to an inquiry from a person who wishes
10 exhibit string of fine cattle at the
Valley Fair Mr.. Wilson wrote that he
might require all cattle exhibited to be
detained in quarantine or submitted to
the tuberclin test. The prospective eX-
hibitor wants to know definitely whether
that Is to be done or not, and If 1t is he
says he will not make the exhibit Doubt
less other cattle owners will have the same
feeling, Mr. Wilson may decide to al
low stock to be shipped to the fairs with
out being detained. Valley Fair people
believe that is the reasonable way, as the
stock at the fair is in effect in strict
quarantine none of it being shipped into
the state for sale, and no one being al
lowed to remove 1t until after the fair,
when it is shipped back home or to some
other fair Brattleboro letter In SPRING
field Republican.
Secretary o. f. Benson of the Valley
Fair association has received word from
Gov. Fletcher d. Proctor that he will
give this matter mis- prompt attention and
it is hoped that it will be satisfactorily
arranged so that cattle exhibitors from
outside the state will have no hesitation
about making their entries. 1t is felt
that the provisions OF the statutes were
never intended to touch tine exhibitors at
fairs as they are not likely to send any
diseased cattle for exhibition and are
still less likely to send their stock where
there is any liability of contracting con-
tagious disease. Moreover, the cattle at
the fair are practically in a state of
quarantine, quite as effective as any that
could be arranged by the cattle commits
sloner. The difficulty is just as vital to
the other big fairs in the state as to the
Valley Fair and all are interested in
having the question settled promptly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23

dition has been critical. The only or
ganizaton OF which she was a member
was the Bratteboro Womans club. She
possessed a delightful personality and a
sweet and cheerful disposition in spite OF
her Affections. She was reserved and
modest, of domestic taste, finding comfort
in her home life and was solicitous for
the welfare Of those about her. She had
genius for friendship and formed at
tachments with people of kindred ideals
which neither distance nor time could
snake. Even in her last sickness her
greatest thought was to spare her house
hold and friends any discomfort or pain
on her account and a spirit of simple
unselhshness filled her until the end. Be
sides her husband she leaves a sister,
Mrs. Ellen Sherman Howe of Osceola, Ia.
the funeral will be held at the house at
> o'clock this afternoon. Rev. II. r.
Miles, pastor of the Congregational
church, will oficiate and the burial will
be in Prospect IFill cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23
SHAKEN BY A METEOR.
People in Middebury and MONTPELIER
Aroused by Explosion Sunday MORNING
Similar Experiences Elsewhere.

People of Middlebury and adjoining
towns in Addison county, and MONTPELIER
and towns in Washington county. were
aroused about $40 Sunday morning by a
strange disturbance. At Bristol Notch
ana at Ripton the explosion was sufficient
70 tnrow dlshes from the shelves and pic
lures from the walls, and in a few cases
window panes We're broken. In Mont
pelier houses shook, windows were rat
tied ana few pictures were thrown from
the walls. The explosion was nrecadad
ten seconds by a brilliant bali ~ fire
Which shot from the heavens. illuminating
eNerythlng In its path for a distance of
many miles Dr. F. I. Briggs of Bristol
VINO was returning from a visit to n ma
tieht' saw the binding flash and thoupht
tHat the meteor struck in the mountains
near Rlpton. Prof. Samuel Sheldon ~ tbo
brooklyn Polytechnic institute. VINO was
at the Addison House in Middleburv bss
,t0 searching for the supposed meteor
ne near Bristol Notch. The fa,Tners IN
Ripton thought that an eartbouale ba ~
occurred. Many people in MONTPELIER
dressed and went on the street, thinking a
locomotive had exploded or that burgla rs
We're attempting to rob a bank.
Al almost the same hour that the pae-
homenon was witnessed in this state a
blazing object that appeared to be 75
feet in circumference shot over Amag-
ansett, Long Island, with a roar and
struck the ocean, causing an upheval of
the waters like tidal wave. The huge
breakers that came tumbling on shore
washed away bathing pavilions and tore
hshermens nets from their mornings.
Great numbers of dead fish were swept
in on the unusual tide
The officers of the ocean liner, Cam
brian, which arrived at Boston Sunday.
reported that on Friday morning, shortly
atter midnight, meteor of mammoth
proportions passed directly over the shin
and exploded in the sea only a short dis
lance away.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23
COLLISION IN RAILROAD YARD.
Two Locomotives Damaged and John
cosser Seriously InIured-Explanatio
Of Accident.

John Cosser Of New London a ma
chinist's helper, working at the local
roundhouse. is in the hospital with bad
" bruised head as the result of coll
lision early Wednesday morning, when
the White Mountain train going north
struck an engine running light on the
main line. 1t appears that Cosser was
riding on the light engine between the
engine and tender and when the collision
came was thrown to the ground, striking
on his head. He was taken to the hos
pital where the seriousness of his injuries
could not be determined for few days
It was feared that one of the plates Of
the skull was loosened.
The accident seems to have been a
wholly needless one and purely the result
of carelessness. The White Mountain
train due to leave the station at 237
O'Clock in the morning, was 10 minutes
late. As 1t came around the bend half
way down the yard Engineer Crittenden
saw the other engine ahead of him but
not quickly enough to prevent running on
to it. II appears that the light engine.
Central Vermont $50. came in on a run
from New London to White River june
ton sometime in the night and was at
the roundhouse. The only explanation
offered as to why this engine was on the
main track was that it had been started
up to carry a number of railroad men,
NOSSeI dHloHB 'HViH' I" t'i' i'7 -
they were going up to the lunch room
The White Mountain train was hidden
from view by freight cars on the siding AT
the bend and for some reason the engineer
did not hear the train coming until toe
late to get out of the way. The train
struck the engine in the rear throwing II
off the track and doing some damage tc
both engines. The passengers on the
White Mountain train were rudely awak'
ened from their Slumbers but none were
hurt. The track was not open to traffic
again for about an hour and the last trace
of the accident was not removed unit
TnOrninR
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23
EDDY SUIT WITHDRAWN.
Counsel for Next Friends" Asked for
OismissaI-Mrs. Eddy's Counsel Wished
Hearing to Proceed.

The famous suit in equity which was
brought March l to secure an accounting
OF the property of the aged Christian
Science founder, Mary Baker q. Eddy
came to an abrupt close wednesday. Upon
the opening of court at Concord y. H.,
before the masters, Hon. William E
Chandler, senior counsel for the next
friends announced that counsel for the
next friends had filed with the clerk Of
court motion for a dismissal Of suit
Mr.. Chandler said: There are many
reasons for this action but the principal
one is the appropriateness Of any i'm.
mediate result of a decision in our favor
upon the exact issue, as now framed
compared with the burden and disadyan-
tages TO be endured by US, both before
and after such decision"
Gen. Frank S. Sreeter, counsel for MIS-
Eddy, after the motion was announced
arose and said that, in her behalf, ne
wished the hearing TO proceed. we
would show" said Mr.. Streeter, that she
is dealing with business affairs with saga
city and as a noble woman. We have no
power to prevent this wicked assault
upon the poor woman, instituted by Dig
newspaper. Not one word Of TESTIMONY
showed that one dollar OF her money
had been misappropriated' ~.
charge of incompetency completes
collapsed. Now it is stated by Tue
press that the next friends nave
abandoned the suit for the purpose o.
awaiting Mrs. Eddy's death and vii! thel,,
contest her will Mrs. Eddy has a lega.
right to a finding on her competency a.
the suit now stands and demands ina
the masters issue a finding to that e.
feet"
Judge Aldrich said that a report "as
to be made to Judge Chamberlain ana Es
only could direct a continuance OF NV
hearing. Gen Streeter then accepted "1
ruling.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23
VALLEY EAIR NOTES.

Secretary o. f. Benson may be
found at the office of the National
Rubber Stamp company, room 2, in the
American building, where he has taken
desk room. He may be reached by tele-
phone, No. 1923.
Horsemen will be well pleased with the
announcement of the executive committee
that Henry n. Clark of Springfield Mass.
has been secured to judge all horses at
the Valley Fair, Mr.. Clark has served
as judge in former years with great sat
isfaction. He was not able to come here
last year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23

Mrs. Paul McCormac. wife of a New
York millionaire, was instantly killed
Thursday at South Norwalk, Conn.,, by
the collision of her husbands automobile
with a team. McCormac was driving his
machine at a rate of nearly 70 miles an
hour, and in attempting to pass a car
riage he struck 1t a glancing blow, knock
ing one wheel off mis- machine. driving 1t
up a bank against tree. Mrs. McCormac
was hurled against the tree with terrible
force, while her husband landed on the
ground, sustaining severe, but not fatal
Injuries. The occupants of the carriage
ded.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23
.BRATTLEBORO LOCAL NEWS
oUNsHor WOUNDS IN ARM.
Boy from Chesterfield, Treated In Memo.
rial Hospital, Said Step Father Fired
Upon Him.

Boy from Chesterfield, Treated in Memo.
rial Hospital, said Step ather Fired
Upon Him.
with two gunshot wounds in his left
arm Ernest Brant &c. of West Chester
field came to Brattleboro Monday night
to consult physicians and later had the
shot extracted at the Memorial hospital.
The boy claims that the shot which
wounded him was fired by his step
father, James Airing of West Chester
field, formerly of Brattleboro. DR.. G. II.
Aldrich and DR.. f. II. OCOnnor atten-
ded him and to them he told the story Of
his troubles. 1t appeared that he lived
with his step-father on the farm where
the family went from Brattleboro several
months ago According to the boy, Ar
ling came to Brattleboro Monday to get
his hair cut. leaving him to do the farm
work. The boy said that when he was
away on one occasion, his step-fat Their
did no work and he did not intend to
do any. He loafed all day and when his
step-fatner returned trouble began. Ar
ling made some disparaging remarks
concerning his stcp-sOn in the presence
of a boarder, which so angered the lad
that he seized a broomstick and beat a
tattoo on the mans head He then ran
out into the road but had gone only a
short distance when his step-father APP
peared at the door with shotgun and
fired at him 81 stopped running" said
the boy and when he caught up witt
me he tried to kick me, but when he
saw | was shot he sputteTed a while and
went away" The boy was etherized al
the hospital and had the shot removed
before returning home He was accom-
panied by his mother and sister.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23
TANGLED FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
James c. Church Entitled to RecoVar
$500 and interest from His Son-in-

James c. Church Entitled to RecoVar
$1,000 and Interest from His son-in-
Law.
The arbitrator of the tangled financial
affairs of George +. Ware and his father
in-law, James c. Church of Brookline,
which were aired in a hearing in Towns
bend three weeks ago, have given their
decision. Mr.. Ware sought to recover
money for boarding Mr.. Church about l6
years as an Offset to notes for $500 given
by him to Mr.. Church The arbitrators
gave a decision in their report that the
work which Mr.. Church did on the farm
up to five years ago fully paid for his
board but that since that time his work
had been of little value. They therefore
decided that Mr. Ware was entitled to
recover $500 for board during the past
five years.
This reduced the amount which Mr..
Ware owed Mr.. Church on the notes to
$1,000, the interest bringing it up to
$1395.91. 1t was the decision of the ar
bitrators that neither side should be en-
titled to collect costs from the other eX-
cept in the case of the foreclosure pc
tition on a $1,000 mortgage note. In this
case Mr.. Church was allowed costs to date
and full costs in case ne was obliged to
continue the foreclosure proceedings in
order to protect his rights. 1t was fur
Their decided that neither side should be
entitled to collect costs for the hearing
before the board of arbitration but the
costs, S21.50, should be divided equally
between them.
The case was an involved one and the
arbitrator spent the greater part of two
days in hearing the evidence. Gibson &
Waterman were for Mr.. Church and H
@. Barber appeared for Mr.. Ware. The
arbiuators were Attorney General c. c.
Fits Hon. f. b. Pier of Jamaica and
u A Of ar1I Il
agreed that the decision of the arbitra-
tors should be final.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23
County Sunday School Convention in Put.
ney Sept. 2O-21.

Fourth Annual Convention of the
Windham County Sunday School asso-
citation QnterdenOminationaD will be
held at the Congregational church, Put
ney. Sept. 2O-21. Among the speakers
will be Rev. e. M. Fuller, who recently
returned from the Worlds Sunday School
convention in Rome. Every school
should plan from this date to attend
not waiting for special notices, which,
however, are likely to be sent out.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23
A Native Of Dover.

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Dexter, widow OF
John L. Dexter of Springfield, Mass, died
Sunday at the North family of Shakers in
Enfield, Conn, aged "a. She was born at
Dover, VT, and was the daughter OF John
and Abigail Eames. Her early life was
spent In Barre, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23

1t was announced Monday that Lolita
Crabuee, the famous actress, known as
Lolita, had bought Somona Girl, the
trotting sensation of the year, for $780,
600 ON the following day Somona Girl
at Readville.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23
Advertised Letters.

Memo. II. Benjamin, George Flag
Alden G. Jipson, Francis j. Martin, Bert
Newton, A. A. Plat, w. G. Smart.
Women-Miss Ethel M. Bellinger 2;
Miss Marjorie Folsom, Mrs. Montgomery
Mrs. Emma L. Robbins, Miss Beulah
Timson, Miss Ruth Wellman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23

The bodies of Win Williams, IS am
Floyd Bugbee, 10, were recovered NV y,
day when the mill pond in Newport ~, ~
H., was drained. Bugbee went INTO ~,
water Sunday to get pond lilies W.
became entangled among the s'err'
Williams attempted to rescue nm ''''
both were drowned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23
Hoods SarsapariIIa

1t vitalizes the blood and gives vigor and
tone To all the organs and functions.
In usCSl liquid form or in chocolated
tablets kn6Wn as Sarsatabs. 100 doses 81.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23
AS the Days Grow Shorter


months but the
below offerings
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23
General Debility

Day in and day out there is that feeling
OF weakness that makes burden OF itself.
Food does not strengthen.
Sleep does not refresh.
It is hard to do, hard to bear, what
should be easy,-vitality is on the ebb, and
the whole system suffers.
For this condition take
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23
Britannia OXfOrdS
$2.47

Undoubtedly the most popular shoe for women ever
sold in Bratteboro at the price is the Britannia Up
to this week every pair of Oxfords in the store has
been priced at $500 and this is the first reduction
that has been made We have a number of styles
left. On all of these except two styles that
sold house shoes in the fall and winter shall cut
the price for the rest of the to $247 AS the
Britannia is in every respect shoe of the highest
quality cannot represent too strongly the attract
veness of this reduction Quality, fit and style the
same as $500 Oxfords
The Washington herald., 1907-05-15
LOVING CUP TO G. ". SPIER
Saengerbund Presents Testimonial Of
It's Esteem.
Souvenir Given in Recognition of
Work as Chairman of Reception
Committee for Viennese.

Approaching the successful efforts he
rendered in connection with the visit of
the Wiener Maennergesang Verein az the
White House and the reception rendered
to them by the Saengerbund at the New
Willard, George W. Spier, chairman OF
the Saengerbund-Vienha committee, was
presented with a solid silver loying-cup,
appropriately Inscribed, in the presence
Of a large number Of enthusiastic singers
at the Bund Hall last night.
John Waldman. presidentof the Saenger-
bund. occupied the chair and introduced
the first speaker of the evening, the Hon.
Simon Wolf. former United States Min
lister to Turkey who, in the name of the
committee, presented the cup To Mr..
Spier.
Mr.. Spier. who was entirely unpre-
pared for the surprise, made a brief
speech. in which he expressed his thanks
for the confidence repOsed in him. Others
who spoke were Frank Claudy honorary
president Of the Saengerbund; William
Kalb. Of the Germania Maennerchor,
Chicago: Z. F. DrOop, Christian HeuriCh,
William Hahn. Adolph Levy. Albert Lep-
per, vice president of the bund DR..
Christopher Strack. Christian Xander,
H. H. Bergmann, and others.
In the course of the evenings pro-
gramme laudable mention was made OF
Prof, Henry Xander, musical director OF
the Saengerbund. A. T. Jorse. and Anton
LerCh. who will leave the latter end OF
this week for an extended tour Of Eu-
rope.
The following members were present:
Hon Simon Wolf Christian Hs,lrich. E f. Droop
Carl Druup, William Hahn. Werner Koch proprietor
Of the Washington Journal German; Jacob KaTr
f. Knoop, Adolph Levy Frank Claudy Christian
Xander, John Waldmsn, Fred. Carl Henry Kan.
| der, George W. Spicr. Anton Lerch. Karl Achter-
| kirchen A. H. Abbott, r. G. Abbott ". +. Ab-
| bott, George AcSman, Karl Adam. Otto Borchard
| ing Kari Baer, George II. BeIchert. William
Beuchert Adolf Brauner George Brandt, IT. Pau
Brandstedt. Arthur S. Blum, Richard Brauner, g.
Harlan Beck. Fred. G. Dietrich Charles Deahart
Frank Escherich William Feldhaus. Charles Han
| cock William Hanuemann. Charles Hck Ed. S.
/ Holmes. +. Hulling. A. r. Jorss Elmo b. Jasper
| Ernst Kubel, Fred Kruger, Thomas P Kennedy
/ Joseph Kutner. Albert Lepper. W. Lorenzcn
/ Charles Meyer Harry .. Minister W f. Meyers
/ Conrad Meinhardt Reinhard Maui Harry Mitchell
/ Henry N0lda, Fred. Pfeifer. Robert Pluym Gustav
/ Pauls Frank Rebstock. j Z. Redeker, Fred. G.
/ Schaefer Henry ]. Schaefer. Hermann Schneider
! Henry Scheuermann joseph Schall r. Schneider
/ r. Schweritner Leo Stiefel George Storm, Chris
! tnpher Simon. Charles r. S0ran. Siegfried Scfar
/ tau v d. Schubert John Wilson G. b. Xanten
| Albert J. Xanten, and Fred. Vogelsang.
The committee in charge Of the pre-
sentation and Abschied festivities con.
| sisted Of:
! simon Wolf, Carl Droop and A. F. Jorss.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-15
CLAIMS HE Was AMBUSHED
Postmaster Hughes Says He Is Vic.
tim of "Third-term Deal"
First Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock Named ms Party TO
Alleged Conspiracy.

Col. A. NJ Hughes. postmaster at Co
lumbia, Tenn. an order for whose re-
moval on the charge Of neglect Of duty.
mainly consisting OF absenteeism. has
been held up for month by direction Of
President Roosevelt, gave voice to en-
phatic views Of the alleged causes which
led to his displacement
Col Hughes, since several weeks ago.
when accompanied by Representative
John ". Gaines. he startled President
Roosevelt with the emphasis OF his decla-
ration that he had been "shot in the back
from ambush" has stuck unmoved to that
assertion throughout his fight
He told the President then, and he now
repeats. that he has been a victim Of a
conspiracy. That conspiracy, he declares,
was eoncocted by Newell Sanders, chair
man Of the Republican State committee
/ Of Tennessee. aided by First Assistant
Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock.
''To carry out a deal made with Mr..
Hitchcock. said Col Hughes yesterday,
"a deal to get delegates to the Republican
national convention to support President
Roosevelt for a third term. Sanders gave
out ten months ago a statement In the
nature Of a prediction that I would be re-
moved. and during that ten months, Wis
iting Washington. he got interviewed in
the press TO exploit his advocacy of the
President for d third term.
Not content with that. when he re-
turned home he wired d special himself
| to a Washington paper, In which he de-
clared that not only the Republicans. but
many Democrats, in Tennessee were f0I
! Roosevelt for a third term. He has since
/ that time boasted that It was upon his
Recommendation that l was removed"
/ Touching the final action in his case
which is supposed to be based upon a
| second report secured by First Assistant
| Postmater General Hitchcock Col
Hughes said:
In the entire five years Of my service
| as postmaster at Columbia up to the re-
port Of these department clerks from
/ Washington, there has never been a sin
| gle charge. complaint, or criticism from
private, public or official source, from
| the patrons of the Office. or from this
! Post-office Department itself of my con.
/ duct ard management Of the Columbia
! pOst-OfiiCe.
/ "As to the published charges of neglect
/ Of duty and absenteeism. I was never
! absent from my Office in Columbia with
| out the written permission Of the Post
| office Department, obtained in the regular
/ way. Yet my chief accuser, Mr.. Hitch.
/ cock, leaves his very responsible position
| Of First Assistant Postmaster General IL
great buiness department TO go about
the country at the governments eXpens,
hunting third-term delegates for the mex
| Republican national convention. Whey
I travelled from my Office I paid my owl
| expenses. When l told Mr. Hitchcock. II
1 the presence Of Postmaster Genera
Meyer. that he had taken the wore
against me, Of down and out, discredte,
and disgraced Republican carpet-bag pol
iticians in Tennessee his extraordinary
answer was. But they control the organ
| ization. "