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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
w. III. GEDDIS
Retaining Florida Everglades.

Few Of us realize what a great and
extensive work was started by Gov y.
b. Broward and his associates In July,
900, when the state Of Florida began the
dredging and reclamation Of that vast
territory known as the Everglades of
Florida. \ great many have always be-
lieved and still believe that the Ever
glades of Florida is a vast tropical swamp.
teeming with alligators, snakes and other
poisonous reptiles, and a breeding place
for all sorts Of insect poets; nor have we
given a thought to the reclamation OF this
swamp. as we have always believed II to
be below the sea level. 1t will be of in
terest 10 many of us. no doubt, to know
that this great swamp is a swamp solely
from the fact that it lies in an immense
basin surrounded by a rock rim of coral
and limestone, and the water coming from
the overflow OF Lake Okeechobee is kept
from draining off by this rim, and instead
of being below the sea level, the govern
ment engineers report that the elevation
of the submerged land is over 81 feet
above sea level
The method of draining is to pierce this
rock rim with several canals, and thereby
lower the surface of the lake. There will
he no possibility of overflow, and the
work of dredging has progressed steadily
since July, 1906, and is so far advanced
that many are raising crops on lands al
ready reclaimed, and there are no doubts
in the minds of the government officials
and others connected with the enterprise,
Of It's ultimate and complete success.
Let us consider of what value this great
tract of over 5000, 900 acres of muck land
in the reclaimed Florida Everglades will
be to the state OF Florida and the citizens
Of the United States. DR.. w. II. Wiley,
chief chemist Of the agricultural depart
ment of the United States, has the follow
ing to say in regard to this immediate
region: There is practically no other
body of land in the world which repre-
sents such remarkable possibilities OF de-
velopment as the muck lands bordering
the southern shores OF lake Okeechobee.
With the surface almost absolutely level,
it affords promise Of development which
reaches beyond the limits OF prophecy"
The deposit of muck from the decay of
vegetable matter for generations and gem
erations varies in depth from eight to 20
feet, and forms porous soil varying from
deep chocolate color to jet black. The
waters of Lake Okeechobee, one of the
largest of our inland lakes, are clear,
fresh and pure, as are the waters of the
various streams and rlvulets flowing
| through the Everglades, which assures
healthfulness and freedom from mosqui-
| toes and other insect pests-[A. j. Newell
in Springfield Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
PhotoaraphIna Falling Snow.

IF you would picture falling snow
cover your camera, says Woman home
COMPANION for February. THAT is all
there is too it, See that the nearest
flakes which fall in front of your lens
are from six to ten feet distant; a pair
of umbrellas, an open shed, taking the
picture from within room looking our
of a window a hundred means suggest
themselves. Give an exposure OF the
slow snap shot variety, a fifth or a tenth
~ a second. of course with the lens as
wide open as it can be, rather than the
fastest exposure you can make choose
a storm of slow-dropping, neaVy, large
flakes for such work, not the swift me
driving snow, unless indeed the WIND is
whirling it up in clouds, when stunning
effects can be made. rms ana the use
~ orthochromatic film. Is all that Is
necessary for a snow picture"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
George W. strseter Assistant Treasurer.

The Dickinson Streeter company has
been incorporated in Springfield, Mass,
with Il capital of $4,000 to carry on the
business of F. w. Dickinson funeral
director and manufacturer Of embalming
fluids The stock is divided into $4,000
preferred and $4,000 common the par
value being $40 F. w. Dickinson is
president and treasurer. George w.
Streeter is assistant treasurer and T. w.
Beattie, jr. is clerk The three men
named constitute the board of directors
the business house represented by the
change is one of the oldest and best
known establishments of its kind in New
England and for the past 20 years Mr..
Dickinson has been sole proprietor. The
Incorporation will give Mr., Dickinson the
assistance of Mr.. Streeter in management
of the business. Mr.. Streeter is native
of Hinsdale and mas been employed by
Mr.. Dickinson 10 years, He has a wide
acquaintance in Springfield and last fall
he was elected member of the common
council from Ward 8.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
Green Cut Bone and Meat
The cold Weather pouItry FoOd.

Fowls have a natural craving for ami
NAL food, especially when the weather is
cold. All kinds of grains are good, but to
produce lots of eggs, an occasional ration
OF green cut bone and meat is absolutely
essential. This product can be obtained
Of Carroll S. Page, Hyde Park, VT. He
will ship a 200 pound barrel to any ad-
dress on receipt OF $3.50 and at this price
pay the freight to any railroad station in
New England or the Middle States.
Money may be sent at his risk by regis
express money order. When writing him
mention this paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11

Miss Jeanette Jaquith was a guest Of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A II. Jaquith.
over Sunday.
+. II. Akley. II. \. Staten and j. r.
Wight went to Boston Monday to at
tend the automobile show
Mrs. A G. Barnes went Monday to ia
maica. She is spending a few days with
her sister. Mrs. ]. G. Robinson.
Miss Ruth French Of Springfield, Mass,
who spent a part of her vacation with
her aunt, Mrs. George Hubbard, at the
Hubbard farm, returned to her home
Sunday afternoon to resume teaching
Monday.
The 500 club We're very pleasantly en-
tertained Saturday evening by Mr., and
Mrs A. C. Barnes at their home. The
first prizes were won by Mrs. II. A Sta
ten and Fred Wright, and the second
prize was won by b. H. Newton. 4 So
cial hour was enjoyed, with music and
refreshments of sandwiches. cake and
coffee. This was the last party of the
club for this season, and the members
will always have very pleasant recollec-
tons of the delightful gatherings they
have SO much enjoyed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
Report Of Town Finances.

The annual report shows the town fl
nances to be as follows
Liabilities-School fund. SS6762 liter
airy fund, $2194S; dog tax, $33l.10; bonded
debt, Brattleboro bridge, $1,000 bonded
debt, town hall $4,000; floating debt
$3.50; cemetery funds 800; interest on
debt Feb Is 1910 1875; total, $25,21l95
Assets-Cash on hand $2363,37; cash in
hands of treasurer of school district,
Sl71 49, due from county, S206.4O; total,
$2741.O9
Balance against the town, $22.47OS6.
A reduction of $32S5.37 was made in the
total balance against the town during
the past year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
Animals and Their Tails.

Horses. cows and other creatures use
their tails as fly flappers. Cats, squirrels
and many more twist them around theis
necks for comforters. The rat has raised
the use of the tail to fine art TOT Dy
its means it guides the blind and steais
Jelly, oil and cream out OF jars anu %
;Ies THE macao plays as merrily with
ite tau as a kitten does and the marmoset
while it sleeps uses its tail as sort OF
blanket. The raccoon catches crabs with
its tail. Every one knows how the mon
KEYS Journey through painless forests pS
swinging from tree to tree, whle the
fishes steer their way through the water
by their tail fins. The ant eater pu'9 r, W
tts hiq bushy tail for an umbrella. The
,,aritv of the peacock is fed by the
beauty of its tail.-[Dumb Animals
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11

At present the highest salaried woman
doing departmental work in Washington
is Miss A. II. Shortridge of New York
city. She has just been promoted to a
salary of $4,000 a year, the highest pay
ever given by the government to any
woman. Miss Shortridge began with a
position of 5000 a year and has gradually
worked her way up by efficient service.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
Smith in the Bible.

As to Smith, while there are now about
$4,000 members of the great family in
England alone, in Old Testament times,
according to the First Book OF Samuel,
there was no Smith throughout the land
of Israel" This verse the late Bishop
Wherefore spotted as the hardest one
in the Bible to quote without smiling
[London Chronicle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
Mrs. Frank White is i'll again.

Mrs FRANK Wnlte is Ill AGAIN
H. II. Dole was in Boston last week.
Mrs. r. A. Weeks is visiting in Milton.
Harold c. Holland has been at home
i'll several days.
H. B. williams was a Sunday guest at
Charles Boorn's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dupree visited in
Keene over Sunday.
Miss May Conley was a recent guest at
the parochial residence.
The annual school meeting will take
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11

"diI'
- - r. huSS,H "'S nee" j" WIN
',.,,,, ''''' 81
w maui, -NuH,IH "N'HE very
serious t''le WIN p'oou poisoning.
Mrs FRANK Hou'aer attended the mil
iherN openings III BOSTON iasi Week
Mrs james O'Brien and little daugh-
ter Eileen spent IuesdaN In Bernard
SION
Mrs. f. NJ Fuller Aas been entertain
ing her sister, MIS- Bert Emerson OF
AthoL
Mrs. ora Holton went Wednesday after
noon to SprhEh'Ia' Mass To- visit tw" on
'hree weeks
+ II. Fuller and W. .. J. Martin are
having their houses ana stores wired for
electricity.
II. II. Dole has been entertaining
Charles +. Garyin Of Boston at Maple
WOOD tarm.
The little daughter Of Mr.. ami Mrs.
Frank Place is recovering from an at
tack "i lohSl'iIS.
Mr.. and Mrs f. j Richards LEFT sat
urdaN for a several days stay lu Fall
HFer ana HoSl'h'
Mr. Crtmer Of CHremont has returned
home after a ie" days visit with his
SON Elmer 'FameI
Mr. Bradley was in Marlboro Marcia 3
to preach i'm the Leuteu series of the
UniversaIist church
Mrs Chester Thomas of North Hu~iale
underwent surgical operation Iu the
Farren hospital Tuesday.
Miss Annie White ana Miss Hannah
Higgnson visited among the Koene
schools one day last week
Mrs BRADLEY was called To- HYst,r r.-
Gently to deliver the missionary sunday
address in Grove Hall church
Mrs 4 H. Latham is recovering from
Injuries RECENTLY received by a IAN when
coming out of Manns drug store
Mrs Edwin Bailey Of Litrleton visited
at W j. Bailey's and with other Hinsiale
friends from Friday to Monday
Mrs l.. Jennie. cutler has moved from
G. Poucy's Main-Strept house to the nous.
in the rear of the Methodist church
Mis-. Bo.. Ntead ratnrre1 s,,rr,,,.
from "a two weeks visit IN SprIng6ed
Mass. IakeyIue. Conn. ana BROOKLYN.
r D,,t. II " r,,lo, . = .,,,.,t,
and ~ \ nix, want TTeej,y sf,ornaor
to Boston to see the automobile show
If,.5 rr,y,rf,rsbia,d ~, r,r,,t,,
,i-,t.J 5i. r,r,rt. Mr. and Nh ~
,,r.o..ina-Ut,tl ..or, limo last ,,..t
l..,t. p.,5.r who cam. b,r,. from,
\y,.ri,r Ma. t.,,. az .,.,., ..,. ia.
..fI.I H.. ,.r,.,., .. ... 49, ,... H.
ftjIar
-,,.l 2.t.,t. p.,t..i ,- .
,..y.,, NJ. t,,,. $780, ,
,.ars,ii., ,nurcr a.. ,,.,r ,,l,,,,,.,. d., ..,,
,,,,3,1t.},.
p, r,,,
i,''."" :. ~. Ii,'ul e'" o' i,I d' ..'''' -
vas III 10" H"luiH ana ON, az
we '""ii.,ul'''''' S'''''' '' '"' ''h1'es'-
"'"'' 'l'u'y..
Mrs. r W. Robertson celebrated her
birthday anniversary saturday hN en-
"A turkey dinner
r L. Latham lost iivc N his high
blooded hens one night recently. some
miscreant taking them without So much
as by your leave"
Mrs Frank Dickeru.,n y,s called ia
Arlington VI last week ny the critical
illness Of her father who had sustained
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11

Every nervous person should try Carters
Little Nerve Pills. They are made specially
for nervous and dyspeptic men and women,
and are just the medicine needed by all per
or who fail to get proper strength from their
food. Cases Of weak stomach, indigestion,
dyspepsia, nervousness and sick headache,
etc, readily yield to the use Of the Little
Nerve Pills, particularly IL combined with
Carter's Little Liver Pills In walls at rs
cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
The PUTNEY COLUMN


Grafton
d. Rrittnn has finished work for
Pierce
..,le will he a regular meeting of the
agc tonight
Mrs 4 NJ Corser was in Claremont n
.. DAVIS this week
iuris,,, ,r c,I,ra,,,rt y.,,s il, ,,u.r
1,nL Thursday
,,it,E H., ana, ...,. ,v.,,.
tI,,,,,t,, t.,ts ,,.aol '' ''''9' '''
-,
'aE"Sl Johnson anu iai'''H oi 'e"oWs
,.,t,ar ". ,,.....,,
-..S. 90 l." N',ite VI NeSl 'rahNII'e'
v, is visiting MIS-. Mary Gates
Mrs j. Il. Derry IS in Brattleboro this
..'h WIN Nor SON. clarence Derry
IcurN WaShhurn was home from Dart
mouth college few days last week.
Mrs May Bush was a guest over sun
... az her fathers, F. +. Patterson.
.i. Mae BROWN will 90 soon to rtav-
...I Mass. to work in shoe shop.
...- Lena Crossman is taking a short
alton from the telephone exchange
,.,..,,. : Aver returned sunday to
fier srbnnl studies i'm Fitchburr
r., ,t ~, t,.,t,i,,,,. ,,.,, .
tft-. S,.I,.i, I,,rr,, ,,,..,r CunI.,,.
90. "'9S ~ WA i'''E V''' '"''''H'
| ''s' t''' ,,, g. ~ ,,' '."il,'
~ 80. ~
Ia, FortWEhuN cruz VIII ne Sn''rta'h-
'F MISS 'e''''' f. ''''' '"'S "''''
homas Carpenter and family VIII oc'
canE the tenement vacated by T. l."
'uane.
Miss Laura BraleN OF Buckland, Mass
home for snort vacation from her
1ooI
o. a. Austin, Earl Miller and George
Kerr are the first to make maple syrup
and sugar
Miss Gladys Howe has returned from
several weeks visit with her auntS in
E.lttlehoro
Mrs. c. L. Thwing, who has been SO
SERIOUSLY ill., mas been able to ride out
the pas, week
Mis-. Amy <Hhurn of Sporford. y H.
has been a guest for week Of Mrs. John
Underworld
,,. and Mrs G. W. Adams drove to
Whale \ H. SATURDAY. returning
r. rnesday
49,, 1Irs Merrill 1,odye of r;aene
.,.r. reaent guests of their aunt. Miss
xxx. lana o. eu
wits and SON Ravnond
f,,,ja,. ~ Iap,aica for a ton days'
N'.' ..,air IA bore
N-''' al ''''' 0''' e.,...-
Dorothy Aver Went oa.uluns , ~ 1p, -,,ith
nrId' Mas ~, d az &C
MT. A''sie an mon, nj. r,.,,. $50.
10 Il
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11

Happy is the man that can turn bust
ness into pleasure.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30

sort. however, Is that Of New York
and the cluster Of cities and villages
In northern New Jersey. For twenty
or thirty miles, or even more. men
commute daily from New Jersey into
New York. In business interests and
In all other ways. except that Of resi-
dence, they are as much New Workers.
as those living on Manhattan Island.
All north Jersey Is practically becom.
ing one solid city. made up for the most
part OF commuters. The tunnels under
the Hudson river are rapidly adding to
this class. 1t Is conservative claim
that there are at least 100000 OF
these Jerseyites who really belong to
the great city, and some estimates
have put the number considerably
higher.
Within the fifteen mile radius of
New York are to be found ten New
Jersey cities Of more than $4,000 I'm.
habitants each. Jersey City. Newark.
Paterson. RayOHne. East Orange. Eliz.
abeth, HobOken. Orange, Passaic and
West Hobokcn having a combined pop-
ulation OF 1.094.303. Within the same
radius arc vast number Of smaller
cities and villages, such as the other
Oranges, the Montciairs. Hackensack.
Bloomfield, Plainfieid. Enplewood
Rutherford. Arlington. Nutiey and
many more with population that
would swell this total to probably
2.oVoooc. or course al, these are not
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
Marvellous Discoveries

mark the wonderful progress of the age.
Air flights on heavy machines, kilograms
without wires, terrible war inventions
to kill men, and that wonder ofwonders.
DR.. Kings New Discovery save life
when threatened by coughs, colds, la
grippe, asthma, Group, bronchitis. hem
orrhages, hay fever and whooping cough
or lung trouble. For all bronchial af-
fections it has no equal. 1t relieves in
stantly. It's the surest cure. James M.
Black OF Asheville, N c., r. Il. No. 4,
writes it cured him of an obstinate cough
after all other remedies failed. SOC and
$l.OO. trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by Rice Drug Co.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
Final Discharge.

,,,., Notice is hereby given that Paul T.
Mllburn, Administrator OF the Estate of
Mrs; Alice Wilburn, deceased, has an.
plied to w. W. Johnson, Judge OF Pro-.
pate, in and for the County of Union
Tor final discharge az such Administra'
tor. 1''''''''iietIa-
1t IL ordered, Thut the End dav of
January A. d., 1911, he fixed for bearino
ot i'etition, and a final settlement of saiS
i'''tG. I..I W. w. Johnson,
Judge OF Probate for Union County
December 3, 1910. county
In The Union Times. 20 =.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
Christmas Holiday Rates via Southern
RAILWAY.

Account Christmas holidays the South
ern Railway announces attractively low
round trip excursion rates from all points.
Tickets will be on sale December 18th.
10th, 18th, 2lst, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th,
3lst, 1910, and January LIST, 1911, limit
cd good to reach orginial starting point
returning not later than midnight of
January Sth, 1871.
For further information, ticksts, etc. :.
call on ticket agents or address:
w. f. McC;ee,
Division Passenger Agent,
J. l.. Meek, Charleston, s. G.
Asst, Gen'l Passenger Agent.
Atlanta, Ga. 5O.3t
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
n A Simple Safeguard for Mothers.

Mrs. d. Gilkesoa, 500 Ingles Ave,
Youngstown, Ohio, gained wisdom by
experience. my little girl had a severe
cold and coughed almost continuously.
My. sister recommended Foley's Honey
and Tar: The first dose l gave her re-
lieved the inflammation in her throat
and after using only one bottle her throat
and lungs were entirely free from in
fiammation: Since then l always keep q
bottle OF Foley's Honey and Tar in the
house. nc Accept no substitutes. Glymph's g
Pharmacy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30

IakinG the cities Of Los Angeles, Oak
land. Berkeley, Sacramento. San Die
go, San Jose and Pasadena, they show
an aggregate increase from 26O, ,252 in
1900 to 653,3i7 in 1910, or 15l Der
cent. II San Francisco had enjoyed a
like growth she would have had I'm
1910 a total Of S6O,383.
While it is too much to claim that
out for her calamity she might have
reached this result, since a large city
Is not apt to show as great percent.
age OF Increase as a small one under
similar conditions. it Is entirely within
bounds TO say that the city beside the
Golden Gate would have gone I'M to
a half million or 100000 but for her
disaster. The more force ia lent to
this contention by the fact that some
OF the increase In other California
cities Is due to the fngitivrs from San
Francisco
Boston's Suburbs Separate.
The Bostonians claim that tho cep.
sus figures represent only a part, OF
the population of their city. since Bos
ton actually includes Cambridge and n
number OF other cities that are return.
ed separately II there were greater
Boston. as there Is q greater New
York. her population would be 1.2Os..
ISl instead OF the 67O.5S5 now re.
turned
In like manner the Twin Citier In
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
A Woman's Great Idea

is how to make herself attractive. But
without health. it is hard for her to he.
lovely in face, form or temper. weak
sickly woman will be nervous and irr;t,
aoie. Constipation and Kidneys poisons
SHOW in pimples, blotches, skin ernptions
ana wretched complexion. But Electric
biters always prove godsend to women
VINO VINO want health, beauty and friendsi
Ihey regulate stomach, Liver and Kid
heys' purify the blood; give strong nerves.
pr!ght eyes, pure breath, smooth, velyety
SKIN. lovely complexion, good health
Try them. SOC at Rice Drug Co
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
Padding Causes Recounts.

several western cities were accused
or padding, and recounts were ordered
Ine most conspicuous cases were those
OF Seattle. Tacoma and one other CITY
In Washington. Portland. Ore: Fort
smith. Ark. and some others were
also involved. Reductions we're made
by the recounts. and few enumer
ators were arrested. The reverse proc
ess occurred in Atlantic City, N. ].
There the mayor complained that the
showing was too small. and a recount
showed slight Increase
Taking the country as whole. we
are rather large proposition. One
prophet looks ahead 30 years and
says we shall then have onc-haif the
people on the globe. trifie under
2,OOO,OO0.OOO. to be prophctically exact
evidently case Of census figures on
the brain. But without boasting we
are a mighty people. not only when
counted by the head. but when meas
ured by other standards. example,
the power to do things. As for the
future. we still have plenty Of room,
and who can set the bounds on the
coming years2
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
Gotham's Radius Large.

Besides, Ynnkers, Mount Vernon
New Rochelle and other cities i'm New
York state are really a part Of New
YORK city. although not in the cor
porate limits. A large number of com
muters also go into Connecticut II
all Of these were added to the metror-
oils its total population would proba-
bly, exceed 100000.
The states likewise show gains. New
York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Ohio
retain their relative rank as first, Sec
ond, third and fourth respectively. but
there Is shift in fifth place and in
most Of the others. Texas goes to fifth
pace massachusetts, to six, and Mis-
souri, becomes seventh. The state of
washington shows the greatest growth
In the decade. with Oklahoma n close
second. Both have more than doubled
their populations. Nevada has also
SHOWN a great growth. although she
remains at The foot of the list dcspite
her gain. Others that show phenome-
nal growth are New Mexico, Califor
MA, Colorado. Florida, Oregon. the two
Dakotas and Washington. The ay-
erage increase the country over is ap-
proximately 20 per cent. A compari-
son shows that the great industrial
.TaEates are well over this figure, while the
agricultural states usually fall behind.
The most phenomenal growth in the
entire nation, outside OF one or two Of
the recently admitted commonwealth.
b on the Pacific coast. The south ay.
erageS we'll and has kent obraos. 80
the entire country. The states With
out Industries other than farming are
the ones that suffer most Yet a close
analysis shows that the loss here has
not been so much in the rural districts
themselves as IN the small villages and
towns.