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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
FARM FOR SALE

Il will sell my farm in Putney, VT.
This is one of the most desirable farms
In the Connecticut valley, consisting of
300 acres. Large 2h story house, -
large rooms, halls, bath room, hot and
cold water upstairs and down, furnace
feet. wide, surrounded by large beautiful
shade trees. Stock barn 40 by so with
double basement, ties AZ head of cattle
4 box stalls, milk room, grain room. etc
Horse barn 80 by 40, stalls, stable con-
nected with horse barn ties Is head Of
cattle. / silo Of IS tons. silo of ,175
tons Slaughter barn 20 by 80 complete
with windlass, refrigerator and ice house
Corn barn IA by 20. Two tobacco barns,
one So by 10 feet, with basement, one
40 by 90. Also second set of buildings,
consisting OF house of seven rooms, wood
shed and barn attached. / have wintered
70 head OF cattle and team on the farm
Raised four tons of tobacco. This
farm will summer and winter so cows
and % young cattle. One-third of a
mile from postofiice and store. One and
one-tourth miles from Boston and Maine
station. All trains stop at this station
90 rods from new high school building
Never failing spring water: This place
man. Would sell stock and tools with
farm II purchaser wanted. Buildings are
all painted and slate rooted.
the farm Is in very high state of
cultivation. Any correspondence in re-
gard to the farm will be answered
property, to any one who is looking for
frst-class farm and who means busi-
ness AS / am away most of the time
II would be well to write me before
coming.
W. E. PIERCE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
MARLBORO.

Miss Ruth Worden was home over Sun
day.
Miss Mabel Whitney is spending her
vacation al her home.
Ray Mather is seriously Ill with in
fiammatory rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Bellows and
daughter Of Wilmington visited his
father. Horatio Bellows last week.
An original pension has been allowed
Mrs. Mary Ann Hescock OF Marlboro at
the rate Of $l2 a month from March II.
Miss Margaret Adams and her friend
Miss Curtis, who spent their vacation
here, returned to Mortified on Monday
George Ames, one of the most promin-
ent citizens Of the town, died at his
nome on Wednesday. His funeral will
be attended on Saturday at II o'clock at
his late residence.
Miss Rena Mather. who has been for
several months in Brattleboro is home
tor short vacation. when she will re
turn to BrattlebOro TO take a course in
the business college.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
x, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 191O
CONFESSED MURDERER WAS HERE
Desperate Burglar Who Killed One Woman and Seriously Injured
Another in Springfield Mass Made Breaks in Braeboro Two
Years Ago

several times. He has a wife and one
child. Many of the pieces of jewelry he
stole he gave to young women in various
places along the Connecticut river He
is said to have been engaged to more
than dozen girls, five at one time At
the time Of his arrest he was employed
in provision store in Springfield
Through the murder Of Miss Martha
b. Blackstone in Springfield Mass. on
Thursday night of last week, as reported
in The Phoenix Friday, Pinkerton detec-
tves have found the man who broke into
the home Of DR., c. S, Pratt Of Brattleboro
early in the evening Of July %, 1905 and
stole about $400 worth of jewelry, and who
probably made other breaks in Brattle-
boro. He is Bertram G. Spencer Of West
Springfield, who was in Brattleboro daily
as railroad man in 1905 and he stands
today the self-confessed murderer Of Miss
Blackstone and the self confessed bur-
glar who entered DR.. Pratt's home In
his confession, made to the Springfield
police officials, and Pinkerton detectives
and Massachusetts state police Wednes-
day morning, Spencer admitted that he
had broken into several houses in Brat
teboro, Greenfield and Springfield within
the past three years and that he had
stolen large quantity Of jewelry and
money.
A tiny locket bearing Spencers initials
ana containing photographs Of his mother
anu sISter Ieu 10 spencer arrest, and a
search of his home revealed many stolen
articles, among them ring engraved
with the name of Walter II. Childs OF
Brattleboro, which was taken from DR..
Pratts house. Other evidence piled up
against Spencer and he was Identified as
Miss Blackstone's murderer by Mrs
Dow and Miss Lucy Dow, at whose home
MISS Blackstone was killed and Miss
Harriet Dow was badly wounded Arti-
cles at Spencer's home belonging to Miss
DOW also were Identified and then. after
trying ordeal, Spencer confessed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
STATIONS RIVER.

VIII Hart moved to Bellows Falls Mon
day.
c. L. Gale was in Grafton wednes-
day.
J. H. MacClarence has been at his home
a few days.
Rodney p. Wright of Cambridge. Mass.
was in town Wednesday.
Fay Fuller has on exhibition in his
window a stove made in 1915.
Howes Hojaboom of Claremont visited
his brother, James over Sunday
Miss Emmie Thayer came home Mon
day night to remain over Sunday
HAL Tenney of Iron Mountain. Wyo..
Is visiting his father, Lewis Tenney
w. G. Adams of Windham visited his
son, Harry, of this place Wednesday.
John Tarbell, who had been in windsor
four weeks, returned home Tuesday un-
able to work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley Clark Of Chester
visited her father Lewis Tenney. the
first of the week
Margaret Lawson has returned to Yer
mont academy after spending her va
cation in Brattleboro
The auction at Mrs. H. A KimbalTs
by w. b. Glynn, Saturday, was well at
tended and things sold well.
The ladies' aid society of the BAPTIST
church had bean supper in the Baptist
vestry Wednesday evening.
Mrs. c. n. Smith went to Bellows Falls
Saturday TO help care for Mr. Bonaparte
Parmeter, who is seriously Ill.
Ed. Harry, who is travelling in the
western states for Swift & Co.. was at
his home few days this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry MacClarence
started Monday for jackson. Mich.
where he has work in a machine shop.
John owens will move this week from
Mrs Blake's double house to Mrs. Alex
ander's cottage, recently occupied by the
Misses Cutting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
SHOULD THERE BE ANY
ARGUMENT

ASK your doctor to show you three or
TOUR of hih cases cured of tuberculosis
Dy eggs and milk, tuberculin, or any other
curing Consumption, he is entitled to your
confidence, but let the cured people do the
This is what one has to say:
Il was sick year and a half before l
heard OF Eckman's Alternative. Physicians
pronounced my case Consumption and
hopeless. The trouble began with a cold
ana later affected the lower part of my
iett lung. 1t became so deep seated thar
It penetrated my side. Altogether. / had
sixteen different openings that discharged,
MY aunt recommended Eckman's Altera-
perfect health" -
(Signed) Mrs Frances Rohand Crane.
42i2 PennsgroVe ST., Philadelphia Pa
Eckmans Alternative is good for throat
ana lung troubles and is on sale at The
BROOKS House Pharmacy and other drug
gists. Ask for tooklet of cured cases, or
write to Eckmen Mfg. Co., Philadelphia.
Pa. i''''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
Deavltt Again a Candidate.

In reply to an inquiry by the MONTPELIER
journal Of State Treasurer Edward II.
Deavitt as to whether he would be n
candidate for reelection Mr.. Deavitt bae
stated that he will be a candidate He
SAID that he appreciated the fact thai
ne mad been honored. by being twice Sc
lected as a candidate for the office and
mat there was any good reason for
Teurihg at this time he would willingly
90 So put no such reason had been Of
tered. Therefore, he said. he eVnaotIa
thal ms name would be presented al tbe
next Republican state convention. WV
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
WEST GUILFORD.

d. S. Bond was in Athol last week on
business.
Miss Ethel Fisher has gone 70 RrattIa-
boro to work in the Home for the Aged.
Henry Carpenter of Greenfield snent
Sunday at the home of his father-in-law,
II, L. Nichols.
Mrs Mary Stratton of Mortified Farms
visited few days last week with her
sister Mrs. d. s. Bond.
Charles Thomas of auckland and Miss
Persls Eaton of Winchester. N. H.. spent
Sunday with Mr., Thomas's parents. MIR.
and Mrs. r. b. Thomas
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
HALIFAX.

Harold Bowen of Colrain spent Sun
day with his family here
Harry Learnard OF Holyoke spent two
days with his parents last week.
Miss Felicia Allen of Wilmington is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. a. c. Jones.
Joseph Clark of Colrain is spending a
few days at Mrs. Jennie fuckers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
A Worlds Record Cow.

A test mas recently been conducted by
the state agricultural department -,
Utica, y. Y, Of a Holstein COW a few,
Jays less than three years old and owned
by r. La Muncen Of Solsville. Madison
county. In seven days she avera gel
over so pounds Of milk day ana from
=. was made over 20 pounds OF butter
- Is sara to be the worlds record for a
~ ~ Vi ner age Cornell agricultural COL
lege had representative present con.
stantly during the test.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
M. BLACK

Dealer in SCRAP IRON, METALS, RAGS
and RUBBERS. Drop me a postal n YOU
have anything to sell and will send team
for same, paying you highest cash price.
StOrehouse, corner Elm and Flat streets.
Tel So-ll. p. o. Box 762. 43-tf
BrattIeboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
Advertised Letters.

Men-Charles NJ, Adams. Robh,,
MeCord, Leonardo Treccapelli ''0S
q, Women-Mrs. Ada Davis, Miss Iaur,
Smith Miss Bulah Timson. ="
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08

1t you had taken two of Carter's Little
Liver Pills before retiring you would not have
mad that coated tongue or bad taste in the
for occasional use. 'NA
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Deans Rheumatic Pills for rheuma tisnl
and neuralgia Entirely vegetable. Safe
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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-03-18
r. w. RANNEY & co.
Satisfactory Shoes.

Galesburg ILL.,, Feb. %, 1910
To Whom It May Concern
Our business during the past two years has shown
healthy growth Collections better, and in fact bust
conditions in every way decidedly better since
Galesburg went dry
Two years ago told that if Gaesburg went dry
the streets would grow up weeds and grass that the
farmers would to Monmouth to trade and that business
generally would go to the dogs.
The contrary has proven true The streets fully
we'll kept and business every hand has prospered Dur
ing the past years there has not been business failure
here several stores have had get larger quarters For
business give dry town every time
r. W. Ranney Co.
Per r. w. Ranney.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-03-18
CHESTER E. CONNER
Advertising Specialties and Novelties.

EaIesburg, H.. March 2, I9IU
Illinois Ant-Saoon League, City.
Genemen Our city is better off than it under
saloon administration It has been demonstrated that
get along we'll better without saloons and their
license money than with them Legitimate lines of trade
prosperous The morals Of community have wonder
fully improved since two years ago. the dockes Of
courts will easily prove The religious life of Gaesburg has
experienced great revival of interest in things spiritual
Our churches enjoying great prosperity Of the
opinion that Gaesbug has settled right the question Of
looms Saloons and that shall remain forever settled
Chester e. Conner
DU Won & BROWN
Wholesale Bakery.
Galesburg ILL.,, March 4, 1910
TO Whom It May Concern:
Our business has, during the past years under local
option, been entirely satisfactory in every way.
Respectfully,
Du Won & Brown
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-03-18
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE
G. w. MARKS
Dry Goods.


Galesburg Ill, Feb. a. 1910.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
We with all postveness that business for the
past two years has been satisfactory any
opening store in 1904 We hope see Gaesburg con-
tlnue dry. Yours truly
MarkS
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-03-18
F. II. REARICK & SON
Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Fur1

Hardware Stoves, Tinware, Furnaces
Gaesburg, Ill., March 4, 1910
To the Editor:
During the years 1908 and 1909 according observa
ton general business conditions in Galesburg have i'm
proved In reference to experience we will say
that firm has been in business in Galesburg for thirty
six years During that time the amount Of business done
each year has varied The last years however
been the best have ever had.
Yours respectfully
f. III. Rearck & Son
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-03-18
w. E. BYERS


Editor of the Illinois ISSUE Chicago I'll.
Dear Sir: In regard to the conditions of the ely Of Gales
burg under antisaoon law will say the law has been in
operation in Gaesburg for year and ten months and
in that time there has been building both residence
and business buildings than in the length of time in
the history of the city The first year that under
this law, had to contend with adverse administration
and effort made the part of the city admnsra-
ton to enforce the law The enforcement of the law de-
pended upon Law Enforcement League organized for that
purpose Prosecutions had in the for VIC
laons Of the law and number of persons compelled
to pay fines and serve terms in the county Jail
We have been under favorable administration for the
past ten months and the city treasurer reports that during
these ten months the city has paid off nearly $4,000 in
debtedness carried from the former administration
that about 10000 better off than if had received
the license of wenteght saloons for two years. which
would have amounted to $56,O0O
We expect to continue this city antisaloon territory
Yours respectfully,
W. E. Byers
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-03-18
J. B. TEMPLETON
Real Estate, Loans, Insurance.

Real Estate, Loans Insurance
The past year has been satisfactory to probably the
majority Of business and merchants in Gaesburg The
fvesory addition to the O. T. johnson Department Store
would indicate that somebody mistaken when they said
that if the dry people would Gales
burg to trade
j. B. Templeton.
WOOD FELT CO.
Groceries and Provisions.
Galesburg ILL.,, March 4, 1910.
NV business has been far better closed
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
BECOMES BANK EXAMINER.
J. q. Slovenian, Of Paw Paw, is APP
pointed to place.

LANSING. Mitch, Feb. 1s-(Spe-
D-Commissioner II NJ thinner.
mann has appointed J. b. Showerman.
of Paw Paw, Mich. TO the position
81 bank examiner. The appointment
is to take effect March / 1910.
Mr.. Showerman has been connected
with the Paw Paw savings bank about
~ years and for IL years has occu-
pied the position OF cashier He Is 40
yeers OF age and of large general
business experience. In the accept.
ance of the appointment rendered him
the state banking department will add
another well-qualifed man to its al
ready efficient corps of examiners.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
COLUMBUS DAY IS
NOT LEGAL HOLIDAY
JUDGE W. n. CONNOLLY.
Act Creating 1t Unconstitutional
Rules Court, In Dismissing the
Charge Against Saloonkeeper.

In one OF the most remarkable opin.
ions ever handed down 10y Michigan
iurist, Judge Wia.lm r. Connolly, OF
the recorders court. holds that the
act or the last legislature making
Columbus day, oct -. legal holiday
insofar as IL affects the saloons. is an
constitutional Accordingly he quashes
the information flod In the case OF
Edward Carmody. charged with keep.
ing his saloon open on that day aud
orders the discharge OF the defendant
The opinion was rendered Friday
After discussing in logical and eX-
haustive manner the strictly Legal
phases OF the question and holding
that Columbus day" is not such a
holiday as. the law provides. may be-
read into the lis OF holidays affected
10y the liquor laws by judicial infer
tnce, he concludes
There is a broader and higher
ground for holding that II was not
the legislative intent To commemorate
Columbus day merely by applying
the liquor law 20 that day Under tni5
act not Il single public work is sus
pended. The courts sit. the officials
of government. executive and legiSla-
tive. In state. county. city and vi.
lage. perform their functions, barhs
are open. work In factory aud field
proceeds \ pubic holiday FOR.
sooth,
II am not surprised that the prose
cutting attorney 'n ms argument desig
mated this act as n damn fool law
The migrate contemporaries OF Col.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19

INDUS consigned his boay 10 chains,
shall IL be- said that the immorta,
Genoese mariner gave a new world
10 civilization and the state Of Mich.-
gan consigned his glory 10 the
saloons?
II such is the fact, fortunate ia
deed il - that the discoyerer oil the
new world has established his fam"
20 that it's lustre Is beyond the pow~r
OF pigmy posterity 90 FURNISH or be
cloud. He needs No ,ronical commem
grafton IIumanity's heart is his tomb;
a hemisphere is his monument do
not care TO thiAk 10 meanly OF M
state, as TO impute such prepostcI
Gus and dnTorthy intent TO it,.
In his opinion. Judge Connolly
holds against all OF the contentious
advanced by defendants counsel in
support of the claim that the Colum-
bus day act Is unconstitutional and
his conclusions are based wholly on
considerations occurring 10 the court
apart from the briefs and oral argu-
ments of council The defense areu-
ell that the act was unconstitutional
because II impaired the obligation OF
contracts. because il is an eX post
facto law. and because IL is not UNI
form In its application. Judge Con.
molly disagrces with each OF these
contentious and gives his reasons az
length.
The court does find. however. that
the object of the act is not fully ca
dressed in its title. that the body OF
th, act does not disclose It's object.
and that, conceding Columbus day to
be a public holiday, il is not the
genus of legal holiday that Is con
femplated by section IL of the liquor
law which provides that all saloons
must close on all legal holidays.
The Judge points out that while
the act declares that oct II snail
he recognized. classed and treated
"a other legal holidays and In the
next breath repeals its general rule
hv repugnant prov!so that the cate
cory Of acts prohibited on legal holt
davs shall not he prohibited on Column
bus dav. I'm other words, the act
"shall not be construed II affect com
mercial paper. the making or execu-
ton OF agreements or instruments IN
writing or interfere with Judicial
proceedings.
"rhe most that can be said for
s(fnlIim
lis that IL is a new genus OF holiday
holiday sui generis. without prototye
ar kindred. y Is certainly not a
new species of the old genus of holi,
davs created by the act of 1859 and
its amendments. Section II OF the
Iionor law was enacted in 1887. The
Columbus day act was enacted IN
1eoe The liquor law Of 1887 cannot
he extended by inference e a new
genus of legal holidays created IN
1909.
"A new date with the same es'
sence and attributes as the legal holl'
davs created by the legal holiday act
or 1889 and its amendments. can, BY
judicial inference. be read into SEC.
: of the liauor law. columbus day
is not placed in that category either
by essence or attribute. Judicial In
ference Is impotent to place II there.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-20
Atrqctpe bungalow opned bp William B. Smith.

Newell Hendricks company of San
Francisco and Berkeley will open the
tract early in September and antici-
pates a large sale.
The present owners of Thousand
Oaks purchased it a number of years
ago in anticipation of the growth of
Berkeley. They maintain that they
were wise enough to see that the COL
lege town could not grow to the south
because of Oakland and that the bay
on the west and the hills on the east
would force growth north. The South
ern Pacific and the Key Route are now
proving that this Judgment was correct
for in anticipation of the settlement of
this part of Berkeley they are spend
ing millions of dollars extending their
systems.
The Southern Pacific's electric lines
will be in operation in February, and
at the union station, two blocks from
Thousand Oaks, there will be three
double track lines in continuous serv-
ice. This means a train every seven
or eight minutes, and the tract will be
just 40 minutes from San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-20
IN COUNTIES BORDERING FRANCISCO
CHURCH TO Have
HISTORIC ORGAN
Plymouth Congregation Will Re-
dedicate Instrument Brought
Around Horn in l849

OAKLAND, Aug. 19-The historic
organ which in 1S4s was brought
around Cape Horn and placed in the
Congregational church in San Fran
cisco the same year and which has been
in constant use ever since in the Con-
gregational churches about the bay is
to be rededicated Sunday evening in
Plymouth Congregational church in
Howe street near Moss avenue. The
organ is the Oldest on the coast and
has figured prominently in the history
of the churches in San Francisco and
Oakland
Recently it has been rebuilt. Samuel
d. Mayer of San Francisco, who for 81
years has been organist of the First
Congregational church across the bay
and who for Is years used the instru-
ment of pioneer days, will give the
sacred concert which has been planned
as fitting program for the interesting
ceremony.
When the organ was first brought to
San Francisco it was placed in the
church at Dupont and California streets.
In 1859. when Mrs. Hattie Crocker
Alexander donated funds for the pur-
chase of finer instrument for the
fourishing Congregational church. Mrs.
w. c. Little, an early pioneer woman,
interested herself in raising the money
TO purchase the old organ for the
small church on this side of the bay,
which has become known as the Ply
mouth church When the Plymouth
congregation united with that of Oak
chapel a few years ago the organ was
again installed in the new house of
worship.
Mrs. Little, whose home, Littlebank
in Broadway, is among the earliest res
licences. in Oakland, is actively iden-
titled with the work of the Plymouth
church, and it was largely through her
efforts that the historic organ has
been restored. Rev. Albert Palmer is
pastor of the chdrch.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-20
CERCLE FRANCAIS TO
OPEN NEW QUARTERS
Handsome Rooms Unofficially
Inspected Last Night

For the last three months a COM
mittee of the Alta club, better known
as the Cercle Francais, consisting Of
George Skaller, A. Stein and W. Marks
has been at work fitting and furnish
ing the new clubrooms on the second
floor of the Rochat-Cordes building in
Post street, and for the first time the
rooms were inspected last night, when
the directors, their wives and friends
gathered there for an informal recep-
tion. The formal opening will take
place tonight, when the club will Of
ficially move from it's old quarters in
Cough street near Sutter. A program
of entertainment has been planned by
the committee. Among those who will
speak are Senator E. /. Wolfe, Jacob
Samuels. Colonel Ashheim and Max
Goldberg.
With every modern convenience and
elaborate furnishings the clubrooms oc-
cupy the entire floor. In the front of
the building is spacious parlor, richly
carpeted and furnished with great
leather chairs and divans and a large
carved table. The parlor opens into a
clubroom with a buffet at one end
There are several private card and
gaming rooms and comfortable read
ing room. The dining room. which is
toward the rear, is particularly attrac-
tive
There are many minor features which
will be developed later. The furnish
ing has cost the club in the neighbor
hood of $4,000.