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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-15
SPRING CREEK.

For several days past it has been
quite chilly and Seemingly very near
the frost line, but Sunday it was war
er and at night we had a severe e.
lectric storm and heavy rain fell,
toward morning turning colder andl
seemed quite like freezing but so far
We have escaped.
Born September 8, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Jefferson. Mo-
Their and daughter are very smart.
Many of the men are returning
from the marshes having secured the
needed amount Of hay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Severson are
mourning the loss Of their little three
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-15
MEDICAL |NSPEC.
TON Of PUPILS
Physicians of our City in Co.
operation With City Super
intendent and School Board
to Prevent Contagious Dis
eases. The Physicians Vol
UNFAIRLY Offering Their Ser
vices Free of Charge for one
Year.

The question of whether or not
some system of medical inspection of
public schools and school children is
necessary, seems a very vital one
at the present, and the Importance
Of such work is growing more and
more each year.
There can be no question as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of limiting the spread of
every infectious disease in a com
munity and since the school offers
the greatest opportunity for the
spread of contagion it is there that
the greatest precaution is necessary
Perhaps the most danger is from
the cases of acute infections, which
are so mild in certain individuals as
to escape notice. Thus a child with
diptheria or scarlet fever in moder-
ate form, may attend school every
day, and only after an epidemic has
started, is the original diseases re-
cognized
This may come about through the
ignorance of the parents or teacher
or as frequently happens, through
the determination of parents to con-
tinue the child in school, irrespective
of the possible danger to others.
1t is we'll known that as rule, qua
antine is regarded with complacency,
so long as it applies to someone-else.
When it strikes home it becomes an
invasion of the rights of the indi-
vidual and ia to be frustrated by any
means available so the child is sent
to school and nothing is said about
his illness for fear OF quarantine.
Proper systematic medical inspection
n q in
easily prevent the development of
most of these epidemics.
Many children are greatly handicap
ped by defects i'm nose, throat or ear,
which prevents satisfactory breathing
hearing or thinking and hundreds of
children cannot profit by school work
because of defective eve sight.
1t is estimated that six or seven
per cent of the children who enter
the lowest grades, suffer from some
kind of defective vision and this of
course increases as the child progress
es until in the highest grades it is
estimated that not less than forty
per cent are afflicted with some kind
of eye trouble.
The only way in which to discov-
er this weakness in eye, ear, or
throat, or to check contagious dis
eases, is to have the pupils examin-
ed at regular intervals, so that any
disease or physical defect may be de
tected, early enough to prevent any
serious results, and to accomplish this
the physicians of our city have very
generously offered to examine the
school children free of charge for
one year, the work being apportioned
SO that two physicians will be in
charge of each school building.
They have adopted a very comp Iete
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-15

system of examination and through
the cooperation Of the city superin-
tendent and school board, examina-
tons viii be regularly made and com
plete records kept of each defective
case.
ALL CASES TO BE REFERRED
TO PARENTS, AND TREATED BY
HEIR OWN FAMILY PHYSICIAN.
Exp erience in all cities has shown
the Importance Of school inspection.
and the Improvement in health and
mental Development of the school
children depends upon the co-opera-
ton OF the parents in this work.
The efforts of the physicians and
the school board to keep our schools
10 the front both in regard to educa-
ton and the health of the pupils is
to be highly commended.
We take this means of thanking
most heartily the physicians, for theiI
splendid assistance in this important
work
Signed:
School Committee
of the City Federation of
WOmen'S Climbs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-15
TIE WEARY WAY.
Daily Becoming less Wearisome to
Many in Grand Rapids.

Daily Becoming less Wearisome to
Many in Grand Rapids.
With a back that aches all day,
With rest disturbed at night,
Annoying urinary disorders,
Ills a weary way, indeed.
Doan's kinney Pills drive WEAKNESS
away.
Are endorsed by Grand Rapids citi-
zens.
J. e. Farley, 500 Baker ST., Grand
Rapids, Wis, says: Il can consci-
entiousIy say that I have had no
trouble from my kidneys since using
Doan's Kidney Pills. I suffered sew
ereIy from a lame back and sharp
pains across my Ioins. ] could hardly
stoop or bend and the trouble was so
severe at night that I could get but
little rest. Ny Kidneys were disor-
dered and the secretions became
highly coIOred and contained sedi-
ment. Doan's Kidney Pills were fl
naIIy brought to my attention and
procured a box. Through their use
my kidneys became normal and
felt better in every way. I know
Doan's Kidney Pills are a reliable
remedy for kidney troubles and I,
therefore am glad to give them my
endorsement"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster MiIburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-15
PLOVER.

Mr.. Keys of Grand Rapids visit
ed his sister, Mrs. Wells over Sunday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16
eRATTLEBoRo PERSONAL.

Mrs. Thomas Ryan visited this week
in Hanover, N. H.
Miss Grace Perry is working in Fen
toms store during the holidays.
B. NJ. Rowand of Everett, Mass, visited
his son, L. d. Rowand, over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Durham went to
Boston yesterday to spend a week.
Miss Elsie Smith spent Sunday in Bel
lows Falls with her sister, Mary Smith,
Miss Mary Doyle, who spent several
months in Brooklyn, returned yesterday.
William Ellis and family have moved
from Spring street to Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. E. o. Rogers of Alstead, N. H.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. L. New
man.
Mrs. Oscar Dion of Schenectady N.
Y, is visitig her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. e. Holmes
Mrs Pearl Clapp, who was in the Me-
mortal hospital three weeks, returned to
her home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark A Jackson OF
Springfield, Mass, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. I. D. Bailey
Mrs. a. B. Shaw, who has had a posi-
ton in Donnell & Davis's millinery shop,
returned to Boston Wednesday.
Mrs. H. F. Stevenson has broken up
housekeeping and is boarding with Mrs.
o, f. Bailey on Canal street
Postmaster Taylor was out Wednesday
for the first time after being confined to
the house over a week by illness.
j. L. Sexton, who was injured about
three weeks ago by a bale of hay which
fell on him, is able to be out again.
Mrs. Mary E. Howard will return to-
day from SaXtons River where she has
been visiting three weeks or more.
Thomas Hopkins and friend returned
Monday to their home in Springfield, this
state, after two weeks visit in town.
Harry w. Cobb of East Lexington,
Mass visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w A. Gilbert the first of the week.
Mrs William Martin went Wednesday
to East Boston to spend the holidays
with her sister, Mrs David Fitzgerald.
Station Agent E. ]. Guthrie is moving
from Prospect hill to one of PATRICK
Fleming's new houses on Forest street
Mr.. and Mrs C. Gotta were in WalpoIe
this week to attend the funeral of Mr.
Cotas father, which took place Tuesday
Amos Cowan of West Roxbury, Mass. -,
who is employed on the gymnasium at
the Retreat, has taken room at 16
Clark street.
Dennison Cowles. president of the
Brattleboro Board of Trade, has been
elected a member of the Boston Chamber
of Commerce.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Harvey will go
today to New York. On December %
they will leave for Florida, where they
will spend three months.
Mrs. A. f. Stone and Mrs. Newton
Thayer of Townshend, were guests al
the home of Mrs. Stones daughter, Mrs.
w. E. Timson, over Sunday.
Mrs. Howard Emery of Oregon left
! Tuesday for Newburg, N. c., after
| spending a week with her mother, Mrs
A. A. Sanborn, OF Chaplin street.
w. H. Proctor and Attorneys, II. c..
Barber and r. c. Bacon have been in
New York city this week taking depo-
sitions in the suit Of the Hooker, Corser
| & Mitchell company against the proprie-
tors of the Mohawk overall company OF
Schenectady, N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16

The Fair Haven Era is a minority of
one among the newspapers of Vermont
in being glad that the state senate de-
cded to keep the time lock on the state
constitution" The Era fears that with
out time lock there would be a dis
position to tinker the constitution at
every session of the Legislature. There was
certainly nothing revolutionary about the
plan proposed, which required favorable
action by two sessions of the legislature
and acceptance by the people before the
organic law could be changed. In re-
fusing to allow the people to say whether
they want the time lock removed and in
repudiating the party platform ten sena-
tors are paving the way for a political
CONFUSION which will make Clements
strenuous campaign in 1902 look tame.
How many of these ten senators could
have been elected or even nominated if
they had been frank enough and honest
enough to announce last summer that
they would not support the party plat
form and that they were not in favor OF
trusting the people?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

A fair sized number attended the dance
given by the hose team in Grange hall
last evening. Leitsinger's orchestra fur
nished music.
DR.. c. r. Aldrich and c. A. Harris
caught nine pike in the Connecticut
river yesterday. The aggregate weight
was 26 pounds.
The officers of Oasis encampment, I. o.
o. F., for the coming year were elected
last night as follows Chief patriarch, F.
c. Dunklee; senior warden, Fayette Mil
Ter; rec. scribe, w. j. Cain; fin. scribe, D.
w. rTenney; treas, c. G. Staples; Junior
warden, II. A. Johnson. The royal pur-
pie degree was conferred upon two can
didates.
A drop of &c degrees from II o'clock
yesterday morning until o'clock this
morning was noted on one thermometer
in town. Yesterday morning the snow
was melting and the mercury registered
3S degrees above zero while this morn
ing it was 2 above. The storm which
had been threatening for some days ar
rived shortly after noon yesterday and
pushed along by a swift north wind was
out of this district before eight o'clock.
In clues to the south the sleighing is re-
ported to be good, but only enough snow
fell here to spoil the skating. Steps will
undoubtedly be taken to clear a skating
place near the island and the sport will
not be interfered with to a great ex-
tent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16
1.-THE HOLY CITY,"

Thirty men, red-eyed and disheveled,
lined up before a judge of the San Fran
cisco police court 1t was the regular
morning company of "drunks and disor-
derlies." Some were old and hardened,
others hung their heads in shame. Just
as the momentary disorder attending the
bringing in of the prisoners quoted down.
a strange thing happened strong,
clear voice from below began singing:
Last night as I lay a-sleeping.
There came a dream so fair"
Last night! 1t had been for them as
a nightmare or a drunken stupor The
song was a contrast to the horrible fact
that no one could fail Of a sudden shock
at the thought the song suggested.
Il stood in old Jerusalem,
Beside the Temple there"
the song went on. The judge had paused.
He made a quiet inquiry. a former mem
Der of a famous opera company, known
all over the country, who was awaiting
trial for forgery. 1t was he who was
singing in his cell.
Meantime the song went on, and every
man in the line showed emotion. One or
two dropped on their knees; one boy, at
the end of the line, after a desperate eff
fort at self-control, leaned against the
wall, buried his face against his
folded arms, and sobbed, "Oh, mother,
mother"'
The sobs, cutting to the very heart the
men who heard, and the song, stll yelling
it's way through the court room, blended
in the hush.
At length one man protested. Judge"
said he, have we got to submit to this
We're here to take our punishment, but
this" He, too, began to sob.
1t was impossible to proceed with the
business Of the court, yet the judge gave
no order to stop the song. The police
sergeant. after an effort to keep the men
in line, stepped back and waited with the
rest. The song moved on to its climax:
Jerusalem, Jerusalem! Sing for the
night is Ger!
Hosanna in the highest! hosanna for
evermorev'
In an ecstacy of melody the last words
rang out, and then there was silence.
The judge looked into the faces of the
men before him. There was not one who
was not touched by the song; not one in
whom some better impulse was not
stirred He did not call the cases singly-
a kind word of advice, and he dismissed
them all, No man was fined or sentenced
to the workhouse that morning. The
| song had done more good than punish
ment could possibly have accomplished
youths Companion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16
D0RMIT0RY BURNED
FarnsWorth Hall, Vermont Acad.
envy, in Ruins
Fire Started Shortly Before I o'clock This
Mornlng-Administra Building Saved
By sudden shit Of the Wind.

Farnsworth hail. one of the main
| buildings Of Vermont academy i'm Saxtons
| River was burned this morning. The fire
| started from some cause unknown shortly
before ! o'clock \ strong wind caused
| the flames to spread rapidly and in an
hour the entire structure was in ruins
No one had been in the building since
| early in the day.
The students and teachers left We'd
nesday for their Christmas vacation. All
Of their effects were burned except a few
| trunks and a little furniture.
Farnsworth hall was a handsome three
story brick building. containing quar-
| ters for 50 students and several teachers
| 1t was the first of the present main
| buildings to be erected. 1t stood at the
| left of the administration building as one
approached the academy grounds from
the village.
The fire was discovered by man in
| the village who gave the alarm, ran to
| the academy grounds and aroused Prin-
! cipal Lawson and others. 1t is thought
that the fire started in the front of the
building on the first floor The wind was
| blowing fiercly at the time and only by
| miracle was the administration building
| saved. The stills and cornce of this
| building caught fire and everybody on the
| scene supposed that the structure was
| doomend but the wind suddenly shifted
| turning the flames away and the blazes
/ WnlCn nad started on the OUTSIDE WOOD
| work soon died down
Farnsworth hall was built in 1885. II
was named in honor of the late John A.
| Farnsworth Of SaXtos River, one Of the
| staunch friends and supporters of the
| school in its early days The dormitorv
was valued at $4,000 and only a small
! insurance was carried on It, The fur
! niture belonging to the school was
! valued at $1,000. Three pianos were burn
! ed There is a large loss on the effects
Of tie students and teachers. Most OF the
| students chartered In the dormitory were
| boys WHO were working their way
| through school and the loss will be Sc
| we're handicap to them. Some plea will
be made to reimburse the boys for their
| loss.
The destruction Of Farnsworth hall Is
a serious blow to one Of the most worthy
| educational institutions in Vermont. Now
is the time for the alumni and others in
| terested in the institution to rally to its
support. Principal Lawson will call a
meeting of the trustees as soon as posi-
bic.
The winter term of the academy will
| open Jan. .. Arrangements viii he made
for quarters for all of the boys through
use of rooms in Jones hall and other
| buildings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16
VALUE OF 1910 CROPS.

That nothing short Of omniscence can
grasp the value of farm products Of this
year" is the way Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson expresses his feelings when in
his annual report, he estimates the value
at Ss.926, 100000. The corn crop of 3,121,-
ISL, 900 bushels exceeds that of the record
year Of 1906 and is II per cent larger
than the average for the last five years,
but is slightly under the totals of 1908
and 1909. In dollars it's value is about
$500 900, 600 The South now produces a
third of this crop The cotton crop has
a farm value this year Of 5000, 600, 900, or
IS per cent above the five-year average
The years hay is worth S72o 600, OOO also
l3 per cent above the average. The pro-
duction OF spring and winter wheat
amounts to GSl,767,O bushels. or about
the fve-year average but its value is
&c above average, or SG25. 900 900 oats
is the fifth in point Of value, or $3.50, 005,-
900, - per cent above average. Next
in line ranks the potato, preliminary
estimates which place the crop at $685.,
$1,000 bushels, or S per cent above
average Rect sugar values up to $5l,-
600, 900, which, with the cane sugar crop
adds up a total Of $91 900, 900. Tobacco is
Pc per cent above average, or 267 l5O, 900
pounds, valued at $95, 600, 600 Barley is
little off average, but its value is
higher. with the total of $27, 900 Flax
seed runs up to s33, 900 600, exceeded only
in 1903; rye to $4,000, 900; rice to $780,
600 for billion pound crop, % per cent
above average. Hops went 10 per cent
below average As a remedy for the high
cost of living, Farmer Wilson suggests
that consumers organize to buy direct
from the farmers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16
NOTICE

Owing to the increased cost Of doing
business and that there may be one price
to all, we, the undersigned merchants OF
Brattleboro, VT, do hereby give notice
that on and after Jan.1, 1911, shall cease
to give cash discounts for trade. All bills
paid on or before Dec 81, 1910, will be
discounted as in the past.
+. c. CLARK,
II. S. GOODENOUGH,
r. II. ANIDON,
FREEMAN SCOTT,
f. r. YOUNG,
II. b. HAUS,
GEO. o. ABBOTT e. SON,
j. e. BUSHNELL,
j. l.. STOCKWELL,
b. II. LERAY,
GEO W. HARRIS in Grocery Dept.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16

The closing of the present Congress
will be most notable by the retirement
Of an unusually large number of veteran
legislators, some of the first order of
ability The Senate will lose Hale,
Aldrich, Depew and Scott OF West Virgin
ia, Beveridge, Dick, Burrows and Carter :;
the House, Tawney, Fowler and Scott of
Kansas. Boutell, Calderhead. Mckinley,
Cocks Alexander, Herbert Parsons and
others. Senator Dolliver has been re-
moved by death and his place is taken
temporarily by Lafayette Young.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16

President Taft wished to appoint
Charles y. Prouty of Newport chief
judge of the new court of commerce,
but Mr.. Prouty expressed a wish to re-
main an interstate commerce commits
sioner and he will therefore continue to
serve in the office which he has filled so
ably the past 20 years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16
Fire Engines For Sale

On account of the installation of a
high pressure system of water works,
the village of Brattleboro offers two of its
steam fire engines for sale This is a
rare opportunity for a small community
to secure, at low cost, a fire engine in
perfect condition. Address
W. H. PERRY, Village Clerk.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16
PUBLIC STEN0GRAPHER
Katharine Dunleavy Room @, Crosby Block
Telephone 81 IL
LIBERATION NOTICE

This is to certify that I have this day
given my son, Harold F; Newell. his time
for the remainder of his minority and
will collect none of his wages or be re-
sponsible for his debts on and after this
date.
(Signed.) N. N. NEWELL.
December l. 1910. As
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positions or refund your money. The best
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the state examination. Competent chauf-
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16
LeoIsIature Adjourned to Jan. 8.

The Vermont legislature voted yester-
day to adjourn last night until Jan. s.
1t was necessary to resort to a roll call
in the House before the question was de-
cided
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16

M-i-o-na stomach tablets turn a weak
stomach into a strong one, in a short
time, stop sour stOmachs and stomach
misery in five minutes Wilfred r. Root
guarantees them. Large box 50 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16
What the Tlme-Lock Clause pretends to
Mean
[st. Adams Messenger.l

The man does not live that understands
logic and that can argue logically that the
necessity for the proposals OF change in
an organic law of a commonwealth will
fall on certain calendar dates, and no
other. That's what the decennial time
lock clause pretends to mean.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16
Can Easily BE stoppedi also Dandruff and
Itching Scalp.

If Partisan Sage doesn't stop falling
hair, itching scalp. and eradicate dandruff
in two weeks, Wilfred f. Root stands
ready to refund your money without ar
gument or red tape of any kind.
Partisan Sage will put a fascinating
radiance into any womans hair in a few
days.
Susanna Callahan, of Hotel Royal Bucy-
rus, Ohio, on March 25, 1910, wrote;
Mothers hair began to come out very
badly and her scalp was so sore 1t was
very hard to do anything for IT. Partisan
Sage proved a grand success every way.
Her hair stopped coming out dandruff
all disappeared, soreness all left the scalp
and her hair is coming in again very
nicely" Large bottle so cents at Will
fred F. Roots.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16
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TWELVE PAGES
BRATTLEBORO,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1G, 1910.
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
Published in Brattleboro every Friday by
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16
The Taking Of Life

Insurance is a demonstration of true
affection and the most substantial means
whereby a man may show his thought
fulness for the future comforts of his
family. National Life Insurance Co.,
Montpelier VT. (MutuaD.
II. e. TAYLOR & SON,
Insurance. Crosby Block, 5rattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16

XXTANTED-To let TO a reliable party.
w the cutting of 400 cords of wood and
logs. Address BOX ONE, Westmoreland,
n. II. 1900
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XXVANTED-Ciood first quality yellow
w birch. either dry or in the log, also
oak chestnut. pine, spruce and hemlock
in the log. HOLDEN & MARTIN. II
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6aantcd.

WANTED At once, school teacher in Gull
w ford. Address G.. p. MILLER 5O-lw
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16

HAVE FOR SALE three Buffalo robes
i Inquire of A. c. WALKER, Greenleat
St, West Brattleboro. 1900