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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

ing. Sunday morning theme: 81 Believe
in Boys and Girls: the Teachers Creed"
Sunday evening service in the interest
of the national child labor movement,
with Rotations by children and adj
dresses by Dr.. Cow.
Methodist church, Rev. A. H. Webb,
pastor, So High street. The last quarter
ly conference win be held this. Friday,
evening, at 7.30. Sunday services: 1890
a. M, preaching by the PASTOR 11.45 a. m,
Sunday school; 6 p m, Bpworth league;
p. M, song service and social meeting.
Tuesday evening class meeting at 7.30.
Friday evening prayer meeting at $780,
St. MichaePs Episcopal church, Rev.
w. ]. Hamilton, rector. Third Sunday
after Epiphany. Holy communion 7.3O;
morning prayer and sermon 1890; sub
ject, The Little Book Open; Sunday
school, Bible class and confirmation in
struction r. Sunday evening being the
eve of the conversion of st. Paul there
will be a children's service at 4.SV, con-
sisting OF choral evensong and an In
structlon on the prayer book called ''The
Little Pilgrim or The Book Beloved"
Monday, the conversion of st. Paul, Holy
communion $50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

Mrs. Dan Harris is Ill with the grip.
Mrs Ernest Perry of Greenfield visit
ed her old friends here early in the week.
The woman's association of the Con-
gregational church sent a large box of
servicable clothing to the Kurn Hattin
homes Wednesday.
Rev James Clark has given up his
pastorate in Beechwood, Mass, and will
remain here as assistant to District
Superintendent Wesley e. Minis.
Dwight Herrick sustained a second
shock Saturday and is in a serious con-
dition. About year ago he had shock
and had never wholly recovered from II.
He is now almost completely paralyzed
and has made no progress In gaining
power to move.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark of Will
mington came Saturday to see their
daughter, Miss Blanche Clarke, who has
been attending the Brattleboro high
school and living with her sister, Mrs.
Hoyt Barber. Miss Clark had not been
very well of late and returned to Halifax
with them
The Congregational Sunday school has
elected the following officers: Superin-
tendent. w. e. Chase; assistant super
dntendent, C. r. Prentlss; Junior super
intendent Mrs F. d. e. Stowe; home
department superintendent, Mrs. Rodney
p. Wheeler secretary and treasurer,
Miss Emma Mixer; librarian. Hervey c.
Harris.
The people of the Baptist church are
exceedingly grateful to the selectmen for
their thoughtfulness in giving the big
chand elier which has been taken from Fes-
6ival hall this week for the use of the
church. The chandelier in itself was OF
small value and would probably have
been sold for the value of the metal 1t
contained. But 1t has a decided value
90 the church people who are Just now
establishing a new lighting system and
the gift will save them a considerable
sum- The chandelier will be remodeled
somewhat to meet the new requirements
of a small audience room. 1t will be in
stalled at once.
In the annual meeting Of the woman's
association of the Congregational church
held In the home of Mrs. =. ]. Lewis
yesterday afternoon officers were elected
for the coming year as follows: Pres,
Mrs. r, p. Wheeler vice pres. Miss M. L.
5tedman, treasurer, Mrs. c. R. Prentiss;
recording secretary, Miss Harriet Clark
corresponding secretary, Mrs. G. S. Clark;
secretary treasurer Of foreign missionary
work, Mrs. f. ID. 10. Stowe; secretary
treasurer Of home missionary work, Mrs.
@. 8. Clark; directors, Mrs. F. r. Mann,
Mrs. +. =. Dye, Mrs. Evans; hospitality
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
WEST BRATTLEBORO


Hiram Francis Knapp, 49, long time
resident of this village, died Monday in
the home of his daughter, Mrs. +. G.
Taylor, after an illness of several
months Death was due to a gradual
breaking down, but he had been confined
to the house since September. Since the
death of his wife in 1905 he lived in his
own home, which is next to that Of his
daughter and came to his daughters
for his meals In September he became
too feeble to go from one house to the
other and remained at his daughters.
He was born in Dummerston March 30,
1926 and was one of the eight children
of Gardner and Fanny CrafD Knapp. He
attended the village schools and when
about 81 years old embarked in the
daguerreotype business which he followed
about eight years. He was located In
various Windham county towns and in
Western states during that time and for
several years was at Rome, N. Y. While
there he had a long sickness and was
Obliged to give up active work. He had
not been well man since. He moved
back to Dummerston and lived there on
a farm until he came to West Brattle-
boro in 1886. His first wife was Mary
Gates of Dummerston and after her
death he married her sister, Sarah Gates,
in September, 1862. She died Dec. 2, 1905.
A daughter by the first marriage died in
infancy and there are two children by
the second marriage, Mrs. Taylor, and
Joel Knapp of Boston, who came up last
week on account of his fathers illness.
He also leaves two grandchildren; a sis
ter, Mrs. Mary II. Greenwood of Towns
bend, and a brother, Leroy l. Knapp of
Newfane.
While Mr.. Knapp was in better health
he was a prominent Granger, having
served several years as master of the
Windham County Pomona Grange. He
was a charter member of Progressive
Grange which was organized in West
Dummerston in 1872 and later, when this
Grange was given up, he was prominent
in Evening Star Grange of East Dunn
merston, serving as master many years
Mr.. Knapp was a born musician and was
one of the long time members of the old
Dummerston brass band. He was a
great reader and up to his last illness
took a keen interest in the political af-
fairs of the country.
The funeral was held in the home yes
terday morning. Rev. e. j. Lewis, pas
tor of the Congregational church, of
dictated and Miss Gertrude Matthews
sang. The body was taken to East Dunn
merstOn for burial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
"UnoIe Toms Cabin" Jan. 20, Matinee
and evening.

The survival of "Uncle Toms Cabin"
is something 70 marvel oyer. The Ella
borate renovation Of the old play by
Manager Washburn Of the Stetson COM
pany, in a new pictorial dress with up
to-date methods plentifully displayed
throughout its half dozen acts, furnishes
ample proof that Uncle Toms Cabin" is
still potent Special scenery for every
scene depicted, enlarged choruses of
genuine negroes from the cotton belt,
modern up-to-date specialties, two male
and female quartet, a band OF Alabama
pickaninnies improved light effects and
mechanical Illusions will be seen in the
Stetson production Of this famous play.
The presenting company in some in
stances is double one and contains the
names OF numerous footlight favorites.
The Stetson company is booked at the
Auditorium for two performances, mat
inee and night, on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
BASKETBALL TONIGHT.

The Newly Organized 6rattleboro Team
VIII Meet Turner's Falls-old FaVorltes
In the Line Up.
Basketball has the floor again. Tonight
a local team with the addition of one man
from outside win open a belated season
in Brattleboro with game against Tur-
ners Falls. This win be followed by other
games and the management promises
that it will be real basketball the rest Of
the season, There is one condition at
tached, however, that the lovers Of the
game in Brattleboro support this attempt
to have a little something doing here In
the sporting line this winter. No sub
scription paper is being passed around
and the future games will depend on the
measure Of support which is given. II
the crowd turns out we'll we win have
good basketball otherwise not. The team
tonight will include Dan Riley, Stafford,
Rusty" Ellis rGus" and Harry Both
we'll and a Mr. Kennedy who has been
imported for the occasion. Turner'S Falls
has a warm bunch and recently beat
Easthampton 81 to 49, The local boys
had a little pralotice Wednesday evening
and evidently have not forgotten all they
ever knew about basketball game
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

with the An-Troy team, including Davey
and Long, has been arranged for Feb. l
and other games will be scheduled as the
interest warrants. The idea this year is
not to go In with the intention Of trim
ming any particular team but simply to
have some good sport right here at home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
HAIRLESS Team Defeated Independents.

Harrls's Team Defeated Independents.
Harris's team won from the Independents
Tuesday evening in Academy hall in the
second game between the two teams. The
Independents, or Whitney's team, won the
first game and the rubber game will be
played soon. 1t was the toughest game
of the season thus far. The summary:
HarrIs's Team. Independents.
l.. Adams, h........... rig, Orlin Whitney
~. AarrlS, rt...... .lg, Perry
lg Bancroft
f. Harris, c...............c, H. Whitney
Thompson, rs...............f, Bancroft
II, Haigh
M. Adams, lg. Oscar Whitney
Score. Harris's team 80, Independents
%. Goals from floor, E. Harris Z, M.
Adams 8. F. Harris g. L. Adams, Thomp-
son, Oscar Whitney 4, Orlin Whitney,
Perry, Bancroft, H. Whitney. Goals
from fouls, Oscar Whitney 6. Referee,
Briggs. Timer. Whitney. Time, three
15-minute periods
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

civilized world win doubtless be taken
advantage of by Brattleboro people.
Everyone is invited to be present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

Some OF the screws made for the use
OF watchmakers are so tiny 1000 could
be placed IN an ordinary thimble.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

A Norwegian law provides that three
saplings must be planted for every tree
cut down.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

Baekache Is almost Immediately relieved by
wearing one OF Carriers Smart Weed and Bel
ladonna Backache Plastera Try one and be
free from pain Price rs cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
A Gard.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on 80 cent bottle Of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar, IL IL fails
to cure your Cough or Cold. We also guaran-
tee 25c bottle to prove satisfactory or money
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

Prison records show that more female
prisoners have previous records against
them than males.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
Del0ey at Manila.

When the Spanish war came upon
as Comno Icre Dewey was at Hong
kong. The navy department had sent
him no preliminary orders. He didn't
know anything about the ultimate pol
icy or what the ultimate plan Of cam
paign would be. The navy department
didn't itself know. Dewey should
have moved two or three days sooner
than he did, and two or three days
sometimes are vital. But our Wash.
ington officials We're only aroused to
the necessity of giving Admiral Dewey
an order by n cablegram from Dewey
informing them that the British gov.
ernor of Hongkong insisted that our
fleet must leave there. We were so
dazed by the immediate eXigencies of
war that the English government had
to prod us in the ribs t9 wake us up
Then our Washington authorities is
sued an order and not till then. They
told Dewey to proceed to the Philip
pine Islands and capture or destroy
the Spanish fleet. In other words.
they gave him the stereotyped war or
der in the phraseology Of the signal
code, which, literally translated, read:
Go ahead and do the best you can.
We give it up.''-Collier's.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
Costly Law Robes.

An English judges outfit in the way
of robes imposes heavy tax upon the
newly appointed judge, although the
cost is not nearly so great as 1t was
in the early days of Queen Victoria.
Then it was the custom for the law
luminaries to attend court functioTs
In figured damask silk gowns. with
costly lace bands and ruffles. Thesi
ger, celebrated legal dignitary Of
that day. is said on one occasion to
have spent f10O on bands alone. The
lord chancellor's robes cost something
like ESQ. and even a judges stockings
are an expensive item. The wardrobe
Of a Judge costs anything from fJO0
to 1900. and II the newly fledged my
lord" is attached to the kings bencb
division he will require FIVE gowns, &
eirdie, scarf. a casting hood, blsck
cap, three cornered cap. beaver
hat, cooked hat, silk hat, lace
bands and two full court suits swords,
!. etc, to keep up the majesty Of the
law.-London Globe.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
The Silver Thread.

A matron in Harlem was calling
upon another matron in Harlem. Nei.
ther was young. but one looked
more so.
Really, my dear" said the one that
looked more So you ought to have
your hair treated. It's becoming quite
gray In spots. See what a difference
1t has made with me. You would lool
much younger-really."
But l don't care to look much
younger If / must dye my hair to do
So" was the reply. 81 prefer to be
natural. If the Lord sends me gray
hair there's good reason. and I'm sat
isfied.'
But think of your children. my
dear. They're grown up now"
What have they got to do with it,"
"Why. don't you see? The younger
you look the younger it makes them
appear. And your girls are way past
twenty, you know"
The matron who was gray in spots
was still looking dazed when her WIS.,
itor departed.-New York Globe.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
A Terrified Monarch.

Prince Ferdinand. who now styles
himself czar Of Bulgaria, rules over n
turbulent and not easily governed peo-
ple Continual watchfulnes has made
him extremely nervous. Some time
ago he was out driving in Carlsbad
and appeared to be deeply buried In
thought AS his carriage was turning
corner street boy picked up pa
per bag that was lying in the road,
blew it up with his mouth and ex-
ploded 1t with a loud report. The
prince started to his feet. gave ter
rified glance around, sprang from the
carriage and made of rapidly in the
direction of his hotel
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
FLOWERS OF SPEECH.
An Ensiishman's Address at = Ladies
Seminary In Siam.

seminary IN Diam.
The influential Englishman in Siam
Hattered himself that he had a very
decent knowledge Of the language and
was ready to do great things. He had
already ordered coffee from his hotel
waiter with success and asked the
boy to bring up his boots.
Now. influential Englishmen In
Siam are not as common as cock
roaches, and that afternoon the dis.
tinguished visitor was requested by
friend to deliver an address on
England" at the only ladies' sem
inary in the country. Confidently he
accepted.
He began famously. Every one ap-
plauded and smiled. But gradually as
he proceeded he noticed CONSERVATION
overspreading the countenances of his
listeners.
whats the trouble" he whispered
in English anxiously to his friend on
the platform.
"Trouble" exclaimed the friend hot
ly. why. the trouble is what you
are saying"
But" protested the speaker, "I am
saying. I am delighted to see SO many
young ladies' rising to intellectual
heights. with fine brains and large
Appreciation
"Oh. no. you're not" corrected the
friend. you're saying, 4 am pleased
to see so many small lionesses grow
ing large and fat. with big noses and
huge feet! !"-London Tit-Bits.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
Our Troublesome Teeth.

1t is to the teeth that the patholo-
gist should first look for an explana-
ton Of those emotional crises in the
lives of all of us which assume now
the form Of an exaggeration of the
sentiment of romantic love, again an
tutensification of insomnia and some'
times a development of religious SEN
sibility to the boundary line of mapia.
In making good this theory the pro.
fessor of diseases of the nervous sys-
TEN in the Western Reserve universi-
ty, DR.. Henry S. Upson, ascribes
many of the ordinary cases of nerv-
GUS wreck met with IN daily expe-
rience to a misunderstanding of the
dental mechanism of man. Not only
is toothache the cause, but disease of
a dental nature involving no pain
whatever to the victim works its
havoc and leads men and women to
the madhouses, domestic miseries and
every kind of excess.-Current Litera-
ture.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
Baltic to Black Sea Canal.

Russia's ministry of ways and COM
munications has appointed board of
engineers to make preliminary surveys
for the long projected canal to connect
the Baltic with the Black sea. The
canal, in the making of which several
rivers will be turned to account. will
have its northern end at Riga, on the
gulf of Riga, 800 miles southwest of
st. Petersburg, while the southern end
will be Kherson, on the right bank of
the Dnieper and ninety-two miles
east-northeast of Odessa. When this
project is completed Russia may move
her own ships to and from the Black
sea without asking permission.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
What They Said.

"i)id the girls say anything when
they heard of my engagement" she
asked with little curiosity.
"Very little" was the reply Of her
dearest friend
But they said somethingi"
"Oh, yes: they said something"
"Well. what was it?"
"Weli. most Of them merely ex.
claimed, AT last!
There was a pause. and then she
asked:
well, what did some Of the others
say?"
One of them said, Who'd have
thought itT Another. Will wonders
never cease" And third
"Oh. never mind the rest" inter
rupted the fancee. II never did have
much curiosity"
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
The Only Safe Way.

"No. l can't stay any longer" he
said. with determination.
what difference does an hour or so
make now? asked a member OF the
party. "Your wife viii be in bed and
asleep. and II she wakes up she won't
know what time 1t Is"
"Quite right. quite right" he re
turned. 81 can fool my wife almost
any time as long as get home before
breakfast. Why. I've gone home when
the sun was up. kept the blinds shut,
lit the gas and made her think that 1t
was a little after H. But. gentlemen.
l can't fool the baby. / can make the
room as dark as please. but 1t won't
make the baby sleep minute later
than usual. and when she wakes up
hungry 1t comes pretty close TO being
morning and my wife knows It. Gen.
tlemeE." he added as he bowed him
self out, 81 make It a rule to get home
before the baby wakes. It's the only
safe way"
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
A Parisian Character.

The revolutionary Libertad has died
In a Paris hospital from kick which
he had received during a recent
stormy meeting. Libertad was one
Of the most curious figures in contem-
porary Paris. He wore no hat, but
long tangled hair and long beard.
Over his scarlet shirt he wore a black
blouse, and he was never seen with
out crutch and an enormous cane.
His language was terrific. and he
rarely attended any public meeting
without calling for blood. The man
was complete mystery. His most
intimate disciples knew nothing of his
history. On his deathbed he begged
his friends not to arrange funeral
for him, as he had left his body by
will to the Paris School of Medicine.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
WHEN YOU WEEP.
The Way That Tears Act Upon the
Human Organism.

The way That Tears Act upon the
Human Organism.
Professor Waynbsum, NJ. D.. OF
Paris publishes some queer facts re-
garding the nature and purpose of
tears. coming to the conclusion that
tears act upon the human organism
"like chloroform, ether or alcohol"
when a human being gives way to
SORROW" says Dr. Waynbaum, "the
blood pressure in the brain decreases.
The tear helps in this process, which
benumbs the brain for the time being,
causing passiveness of the soul al.
most approaching Indifference.
Tears are blood, changing color by
their passage through the lachrymal
glands One can drown his sorrow in
tears as one can benumb his senses
by the use of alcohol or drugs. When
a person cries the facial muscles CON
tract and the appearance of the face
changes. which action facilitates the
white blood letting, driving the blood
particles into the lachrymal gland
from which they issue In the shape Of
tears.
children whose nervous system is
particularly tender derive great ben.
eft from crying occasionally. The act
Of crying relieves their brains. The
same may be said with respect to wo.
men,"
laughter sometimes produces tears.
but the explanation Is too technical
for reproduction.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
A Doc Story.

At farmhouse at which we have
been staying a terrier. Rough. shares
always his masters first breakfast.
the bread and cream accompanying a
cup of tea. Three corners he breaks
Off and gives to Rough. who eats the
first two. OFF the third he licks the
cream. then carries the crust to a
hen who each morning comes across
the field where the fowls are kept
and at the gate awaits her friends ar
rival. Should others Of the hens ap-
pear, Rough "barks them Off" while
his favorite devours her portion. -
London Spectator.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
Mas Ha QeIiriousf

almost every man." says a Balt
more specialist. '1earns sooner or lat
er to think of his doctor as one of his
best friends, but this fact does not
hinder the world from laughing at the
profession.
".How is our patient this morningT
asked physician. fellow graduate
Of mine, of a patients brother.
"'Oh, he's much worse came from
the other in tone Of detection He's
been delirious for several hours. AT 3
o'clock he said. What an Ole woman
that doctor of mine Is" and he hasn't
made a rational remark since Lip
pincott's.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
Bob Exanx, Ren.dietion.

Rear Admiral Kobley ID. Evans has
been writing to Ills California friends
recently, telling them how much he
has recovered In health and express
ing his thanks for the kindness he re-
ceived while here. In letter to James
Horsburgh, Jr., general passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific, the ad-
miral expressed the felicitiOus wish:
"May you live with the rich here and
the poor hereafter"
Horsburgh says that this proves that
the admiral knows his Bible.-San
FranciEco Chronicle.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
LURE OF A LANGUAGE.
German Loaded With Metaphors and
Poetic Exasgeration.

foettc ExaS0eratiohs
In making allowance for the kai.
ser's uttered indiscretions we must
remember the German language. Or
dinary German prose suffers from a
dreadful excess Of metaphor. The
"mailed fist" and the ''loosened saber"
are not altogether rhetorical sparks
struck out on the hot anvil of imperial
excitement, but examples Of that poet
ic eXaggeration so easy to a German.
1t is fault most common among the
most learned. Professor Jones of Yale
or Harvard would probably begin his
volume on 1.-The Geology of Yucatan,"
by Yucatan in the present work I
mean the Central American peninsula
known by that name, as well as the
adjacent coasts" etc. But Professor
Hammerschlag Of Leipzig must begin
by saying, 1.-The convulsive, continent
splitting efforts Of Terra''--or perhaps
Gala-"to pour forth her imprisoned.
vital forces brought forth in the dim
triassic ages the torrid land mass
which lolls like sleeping monster be-
tween the warm waters of the Carib
bean and the torrid waves of the gulf
of Mexico in 81 to 90 degrees west
longitude" An English politician
speaking in English says, This coun-
try-er-welcomes the-er-friendly RI
valry of a great power like Germany,
under its-er-honored sovereign as
er-conducive to the interests of both
nations" etc. But when a German
statesman rises to speak the genius of
his language demands that he shall
say, "Germania wants peace, but 1t
will continue to stare defiantly into
the bloodshot eyes Of ravening naval
powers which with eager claws" ETC.
New York Post.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
A Iremendoua Task,

$50 you are going to study law"
"Yes."
"Going to make n speciality Of crimi-
nal Iaw?"
mo"
Corporation lawT'
mo. Both are too easy. What l
want is to be accurately and reliably
informed as to what months In the
year and days in the week 1t Is per-
mitted to shoot certain game In the
various sections Of the country
Washington Star.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
A Patron Of Ar,

$50 you enjoy reading all the extrav-
agant praise that is printed about that
opera singerT
YES" answered Mr.. Cumrox. "1t
kind Of helps me to feel that maybe
those tickets were worth what paid
for m."-Washington Star.