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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27
THE CLEMENTS FIRE.
Sixteen Business and Residence Places
Were TOTALLY Destroyed by Fire.

Clements. Kan, April 27.-The fire
here Saturday evening was far more
destructive than first reports. Only
three business houses remain, two
restaurants an da bank. The latter, g.
brick building, was injured.
A total of sixteen business and resi-
denees places were totally destroyed.
The contents of several residences,
furniture, clothing, etc., were carried
to the river and laid under the steep
river bank, but sparks set fire to and
destroyed them.
The Santa Fe is held responsible for
the fire and very heavy loss. Five
carloads of prepared cement building
blocks have been ordered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27

Mr. George King. Deputy Sheriff
of Rensselaer, Co. n. Y, for years
was Well-knOwn merchant OF
Troy. In a letter from No. As King
St, Troy. n. Y, he writes:
''Peruna cured me from what the
doctors were afraid would turn into
Fright's disease, after / had SUI
fered with catarrh of the bladder
and kidney trouble.
"Peruna is a blessing to a sick
man. Eight bottles made me well
man and were worth more than a
thousand dollars to me
81 can not speak too highly of
it, 1t IS now four years since l was
troubled. and 1 have enjoyed per-
feet health Since.''
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Address Medical Department, Thu
Perlna Co. Columbus O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27
CANNING FACTORY FOR ABILENE
Company Has Applied for a $4,000
Charter.

Abilene, Kan, April pa canning
factory company has been organized
with a capital stock of $4,000. The
directors of tile company elected at a
meeting of the stockholders are: r.
v. Dyer. L. H. Kump, ]. A. F'lack, ]. S.
Engle. J. L. Kruger, E. H. Forney and
]. I. F'oltz. The company has applied
for a charter and officers will be elect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27
AUTO BROKE HIS LEG.
Melvin ChiIders Has Brought Suit for
$4,000 Damages.

Chapman, Kan, April 27.-Me1vin
ChiIders, by his father, Frank Child
ers, has begun suit in the district court
of this county against William Bow
man in the sum of $4,000 for the in
juries he sustained when Bowman ran
over him on the streets here with his
automobile and broke his leg. The
father has also brought suit in the sum
of $500 for EXPENSES, care and doctors
bills while the little fellow was con-
fined to his bed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27
SEEDS FOR 700 PEOPLE.
second Consignment at Kansas City
KAN, Disappeared Fast.

Kansas City. Kan, April 27.-Seven
hundred men. women and children
called for free garden seeds yesterday
at the Office of w. R. Childs, postmas-
ter in Kansas City, Kan. Most of the
seeds were obtained by residents of the
city, who viii use them for vacant
lot gardens The remainder of this,
the second allotment of seeds, probably
viii be given away today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27
FORD CoUNTY's GOOD SHOWING.
Looks Like 1t Would Be in Front Row
on Wheat.

Bucklin, Kan, April 27-It is esti-
mated by returns made by assessors
that the total wheat acreage Of Ford
county is 164, 900 acres, or a gain of
10 per cent over last year, and reports
from all parts of the county indicate a
go per cent condition 1t looks like
Ford county will sit up in the front
row of wheat counties this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27
sTRUCK PLENTY OF WATER.
Scott City Man Completes Test Hole
for Irrigation.

Scott City, Kan, April 27.-J. w
Tough has just completed another test
hole for an irrigation we'll which dis
counts anything ever struck in this
section of the country. Mr.. Lough Sc
lected a higher point in Valley town
ship than any heretofore picked on.
This was done in order to show what
could be done where il was deeper to
water. At this last point they struck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27

went through one continuous stratum
of water bearing sand for 65 u feet,
which Mr.. Tough says Is the best water
gravel he ever saw in his life. 1t as
sures the opera ton of a pump that will
throw any quan nifty desired and a body
of water SIS u feet through to draw
from.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27
AT LAWRENCE THIS WEEK.
Ambassador Bryce Will Make Two
Days Stay at University Town.

Days Stay at University Town.
Lawrence. Kan, April 27.-The
present week marks the visit to Law
renee of the most important man who
has ever been the guest of Kansas uni
versity, when James Bryce, ambassa-
dor to the United States from Eng
land, will arrive in Lawrence to stay
two days. Not only is Mr.. Bryce
man who ranks high among the ma
lions of the world, but he is a great
student, a man whose name stands for
the foremost intellectually in the
world today.
Mr. Bryce, accompanied by Profess
sor Jesse Macy of Gr!nneIl, Iowa, will
arrive in Lawrence Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27
wArERwoRKs FOR REPUBLIC.
Little Town at Mouth White Rock VIII
Vote Bonds.

Burr Oak, Kan, April 27.-The lit
tie town of Republic at the mouth of
the White Rock is preparing to vote
$4,000 waterworks bonds. Water
works and electric lights are two
things necessary for any town that
aims to keep up with the procession
and any tow. that allows itself to fall
behind will soon find itself a back
number.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27
Weston Neara Troy.

Schenectady. n. Y, April 81
Edward Payson Weston passed
through here at $40 this morning
and went to Troy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27

They will can sweet potatoes first and
later equip to can any kind of vege-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27

NiIwaukee,W is.-NLydia e. Pinkham's Vego.
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az suffered from female troubles and fear.
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am ready to tell every one what this medicine
has done for me.''-MrS. Emma Imses S3S First
ST., Milwaukee, Wis.
Pittsburg, Par had backache for four
months steady and tried everything for it, but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27

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Backache seems an invention of the evil try
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caused by female diseases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27

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the is
Kinkaid St- e. E., Pittsburg, Pa
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has made
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27

Address Medical Department, The
Peruna Co. Columbus. O.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06
MRS. NORA CoRlFFIN) rouHlLL.

Mrs. Nora CGrifnn) Touhill, 80, died late
Saturday night in the home Of her cousin,
Mrs. Thomas Rouse of Elliot street, after
a long illness. She came to Brattleboro
from Springfield, Mass, about six weeks
ago on account Of her health, and she
continued to fail steadily she was born
in this town in October 1860. and was
a daughter Of John and Mary Griffin.
She spent her girlhood in Brattltboro and
in 1883 she was married to Edward Tou-
hill. She worked for the Hooker. Cor
ser & Mitchell company and about Is
years ago she went to Springfield, Mass,
to work. She had been employed in re-
cent years by the Century Manufacturing
company, makers OF coats and special
suits. She was a member Of the St. Ce-
celia Altar society OF St. Michaels Roman
Catholic church and Of the Massachusetts,
Catholic Order OF Forresters.
The funeral was held Tuesday morn
ing at o'clock in St Michaels Roman
Catholic church. Rev. Father NJ ]. Car
mody officated. assisted by Rev. Father
William T. Sherry OF Springfield. Mass.
\ delegation from the Springfield lodge,
Catholic order of Foresters. attended the
service. The bearers were Nicholas Ba-
keT, Thomas Rouse, John Moynhan and
Michael Duggan. The burial was in the
Roman Catholic cemetery, Rev. Father
Sherry conducting the committal SER
vice
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06
SALE OF LAND For IAXES

The nonresident proprietors of the
town of Jamaica, in the county of Wind
ham, are hereby notified that the taxes
assessed by said town, within and for the
year 1905 as below specified, remain in
whole unpaid on the described lands in
said town, to wit
y certain piece or parcel Of land located
in the town Of jamaica, and bounded and
described as follows; it being the same
land decided by Moses johnson to W. F.
johnson, book %, page so, Jamaica land
records. My home place containing one
hundred 600 acres, more or less, bound
ed on the north by land of Squire Glea-
son estate. on the east by land OF ia
maica Savings bank, on the west by land
OF /. 3. Williams, on the south by land
of Jamaica savings bank.
Original proprietor OF said land IN
known, the present owner supposed to be
w. F. Johnson estate. The taxes assessed
aforesaid on said lands and premises and
remaining unpaid as follows, to wit: On
list of 1905, grand list, $3.50; town tax,
SlO.50: state tax, 46c; highway tax, 81. %;
school tax, S1.75; warrant, SC; total tax,
1889: And so much of said lands and
premises will be sold at public auction at
the hotel of William Clark. a public place
in said town of Jamaica, on the 31st day
OF May, A. d. 1910, at o'clock in the
afternoon, as shall be requisite to dis
charge and pay said taxes thereon with
costs, unless previously paid,
Dated at Jamaica, VT, this Sd day OF
May, A. D. 1910.
r. H. WHEELER,
Collector of taxes for the town Of Jamaica,
VT, year OF 1905 1920
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06
JoRN PERRY NICHOLS.

John Perry Nichols, so, formerly road
commissioner of Brattleboro. died in his
home ON Frost place sunday after a long
illness. Mr. Nichols began to be troubled
with a cancerous growth in his ear two
and a half years ago, and he made various
attempts to check its progress. but with
out avail He gave up active work a year
ana half ago, and he had been I'm "a
critical condition several months He
went to New York for treatment and an
operation in the fan OF 1905 and after
wards was given electrical treatment i'm
Boston. From March until August, 1909
he was under treatment in North Adams,
and since then he had been at home.
Mr. Nichols was born in Townshend
Feb. II, 1850, and was a son of John L.
and Electa perry Nichols His boy
hood was spent in Townshend and it was
there that he married Miss Ida NJ. Hol-
brook in 1873 When a young man Mir.
Nichols undertook a number of lumber
ing contracts and earned a reputation as
road and bridge builder. He had charge
OF number Of large numbering opera
lions in Hinsdale and in Windham county
towns, and afterwards he spent several
years In a similar work In Fitzwilliam
and Rindge n. II. one OF the large
pieces of work which was directly in his
charge was the grading Of the kte-shaped
track in White River Junction. Mr..
Nichols came to Bnttleboro about %
years ago, and he had lived here ever
since then. He worked for the town and
10 years ago he bought the street water
| ing business OF the late f. f. Stockwell.
| He was elected road commissioner in
| March, 1908, as he had been familiar
| with the road work several years. He
served until the following fall when the
| progress Of his affliction made it impos-
| sible for him to give his whole time to
| the work. He worked when he was able,
but he was finally compelled to give up
altogether. Mr.. Nichols was an expert
in handling draft oxen, and for a time he
| had charge Of the world champion pair
owned by ]. D. Avery OF auckland Mass,
which were exhibited at various agricul-
| tural fairs in Ohio Pennsylvania, Mary
| land and other states.
Besides his wife Mr. Nichols leaves one
sister, Mrs. George n. Bond OF Brattle-
| boro, formerly Of Guiford. The funeral
was held in the home Tuesday morning al
| 1890. Rev. DIT John r. Cow, pastor OF
the First Baptist church, officiated and
the body was taken to Townshend for
burial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06
Activity In Apple Growing.

A page in the Boston Globe Of Satur-
day was devoted to dispatches from diff
ferent parts of New England covering
what had been done the past year in ap-
pie culture. also the prospects for the
coming year despatch from Brattle-
boro was accompanied by a halftone por-
trait of Henry X. Brown and said There
will he large increase in local orchard
has a farm in Halifax, has set out 600
trees. r.. L. Hidreth and o. l.. French
will each set 200 trees to their already
large orchards. William Houghton Will
probably set out about 500 trees. +. ID. r.
stowe will add 100 trees TO his orchard
and Charles r. Richardson and John Clark
in Guilford will each set about 400. In
1909 more new trees were set out here
than ever before, and for that reason this
years planting will be somewhat less.
The 1910 increase will he about 10 per
cent Some farms are being taken NJ
with a view toward apple culture, but
those farms which already possess or
chards are unpurchasable. In many
towns, notably Guilford, new trees are
not being bought, grating being done al
most entirely. To the extensive growth
Of apples locally there are but two draw
backs-damage to orchards by deer anc
the San Jose scale, which has but recently
appeared I'm Vermont. Work OF eXtermi'
mating the scale is on in earnest Young
orchards are being syraped, and limbs
and in many cases the trees themselves
are being destroyed in the older orch
ards"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06
Business Transacted in Is Estates.

In the regular session OF the probate
court Saturday business was transacted
in IS estates. The petition Of John f.
Gale of Guilford. guardian of Henry c.
Barney, for license to sell real estate was
granted. The will and codicil of Julia n
Ryder of Brattleboro were allowed and
John r. Ryder was appointed executor
the executor named in the will being
dead The final account of ]. c. stat
ford as administrator of the estate Of Ro-
land p. Hamilton of Brattleboro was al
lowed The will of Martha NJ. Collier of
of Vernon was allowed and r. c. Allen
was appointed administrator and J. {.
Allen and +. w Stoddard were appointed
appraisers and commissioners. The will
of Leander Titus of Wilmington, pre-
scented by Frank f. Titus, was allowed
and Clark Chandler was appointed ad-
ministrator. The petition Of Alvin II.
Combs Of Dummerston, executor OF the
estate of Eliza II. Combs, for license 2
sell real estate was granted. The pc
tition of John F.. Gale, administrator OF
the estate of Charles +. Butterield OF
Marlboro, for license to sell real estate
was granted. The final account of EN-
ma j. Fletcher as Administrative OF the
estate of Charles L. Fletcher of Marlboro
was allowed. The final account of Car
Hollender as executor OF the estate Of
John A. Goodenough Of Bratteboro was
allowed. The final account OF the Brattle
boro Trust company as administrator o.
the estate of George NJ. Brooks OF Yer
non was allowed. The petition of thu
Brattleboro Trust company, admnistra
tor of the estate of Martha ]. w. Dustin
of Brattleboro, for license to sell the rea
estate with the consent of the heir
was granted. The will of Oscar L. Sher
man of Newfane was allowed and r. \
| and A N Sherman were appointed exec
utors and p. p. White and Charles Dick
inson were appointed commissioners. IN
| final account of George w. Briggs, ad
ministrator of the estate Of Charles A
| Briggs of Wardsboro was allowed. Tn
| final account Of Geo. AtheHton as admins
traitor of the estate of John Anterior wa
| allowed The final account OF f. q
Smith as administrator OF the estate o
! Everett c. Snow of Marlboro was al
lowed The will of Catherine R. Haywood
| presented by W. II. Brackett' was a,
! lowed I q, p. Smith was appointed ad
ministrator of the estate OF Jennie C.
| Smith
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06
Ip0RTANT BUSINESS TRANSACTED
49, Vsag Authorized Reorganization Of Fire Department..
onns. Appointed to Investigate Lighting Conditions New
F,,ter 10 Be Drafted,

MIGRANTS with a minimum pressure of
80 pounds, maximum pressure of 12S
pounds, 80 men, one steamer which is
seldom used, and five hose carts drawn
by men. In Brattleboro the guaranteed
minimum pressure is 60 pounds and
In lower portions Of the village the
minimum Is 105 pounds, which shows
that the property In this village is
well protected. f. c. Crosby asked II any
new hydrauts had been located on Main
street between John Galvln's store and
the corner of Mrs Hooker's premises
and was informed that none had been
so located He said that in view of the
vast amount of property between those
places a hydrant should be placed near
the Mellen hardware store and another
near Houghton & Smonds's store, and
he hoped the bailffs would take that need
into consideration Mr.. Emerson's motion
was carried at this point
Judge E w. Gibson then took the
floor and spoke with reference to amend
ing the village charter, as recommended
by the bailiffs. He said that it was
known by all who had occasion to consult
the village charter that II was necessary
to look up many amendments in many
books of the legislature. He introduced
the following resolution which was sec
onded by Lawyer Harold E. Whitney:
Resolved that the board of bailiffs of the
village of Brattleboro are hereby in
structed to appoint committee con-
sistin of five citizens of said village who
in the judgment of the bailiffs, are best
qualified for the work, to investigate the
advisabiity OF the securing from the
next legislature a new charter; to
draft such a charter IL they deem the
same necessary, or such amendments to
the present charter as they may decide
upon. and submit the same to the consid-
Grafton of the voters of the village at a
! nfa1 i've 70, 81
bailiffs; the members of said board to
serve without pay"
Col. Kittredge Haskins gave a history
! of the present charter which was passed
| in 1872, when Col. Haskins was member
| of the legislature, being drafted largely
! by the late Charles X. Field He said
! the village had outgrown the charter
! and needed greater powers and that 1t
| should contain provisions so that the
! village could control its highway money
! George L. Durham said that nothing in
| Brattleboro was done in such unbusness-
like way as the sprinkling of the streets
and he urged that whoever drafted the
| new charter make provision for sprink
| ling the streets. There being no further
| discussion Judge Gibson's resolution wa.
adopted. but the appointment of a com
mittee was not made at that time.
Charles r. Crosby asked how much
more the village was carrying on accoun
OF sewers than it carried last year, anC
he was informed by the clerk that tn,
amount was $4i0O. due largely to the new
sewer on North Main street. but tina
! payments had been made so that tn
actual amount was only about $500. Thi
ended the business of the meeting an,
adjournment was taken.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06
Youngest Athlete in the Country.

The youngest athlete in the country is
Walter Walsh, 10 months old, son OF Mr..
and Mrs j. r. Walsh OF 35 Strong
avenue. Rutland. Mr.. Walsh noticed that
the baby, when five months old, had un-
usually strong fingers, for even then he
could support his own weight by grasp
ing the fathers hands. This gave Mr..
Walsh an idea and he made a little trap
eze. This was about 40 inches high
and holes were made in the uprights at
intervals Of three inches after the fash
ion OF a high jumping apparatus.
At first the horizontal bar was placed
as high as the chld's waist so that he
could stand by holding to the bar
Little by little the bar was raised until
il got higher than the boys head and
above his reach At first his body was
supported. but now he can hold himself
up for several seconds, smiling gleefully
all the time.
He is not able chin himself, but car
raise his body few inches and hangs or
the rings. So fond is he of the spori
that when he is picked up to be taker
away he will hang to the bar until hi
lifts the entire structure from the floor
He has a pair OF white tights and little
belt and is unusually well developed II
all parts of his body.
His father is training him to swini
on the bar, and expects that he vii
soon be able to make full revolution oil
II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06
Geea1 9ntiees.
ESTATE OF ABNER B. BAILEY.

ESTATE OF ABNER B. BAILEY.
GTATE OF VERMONT.
= District Of Marlboro, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District aforesaid.
To the heirs and all persons interested
in the estate of Abner b. Bailey late Of
Dummerston, in said district, deceased.
Whereas, application hath been made
to this court in writing, by the admin
istrator, praying for license and author
ity to sell all Of real estate of said
deceased, representing to said court that
all persons interested in the estate Of
said deceased, to sell said real estate
and convert the same into money
And bringing into court the consent
and appreciation in writing, of all the
heirs to said estate residing in this
State, and setting forth the situation OF
the real estate
whereupon, the said court appointed
at the Probate office in Brattleboro, in
said district, to hear and decide upon
said application and petition. and or
dered public notice thereof to be given
to all persons interested therein, by
publishing said order, together with the
/ time and place Of hearing, three weeks
successfully in the Vermont Phoenix, a
newspa per which circulates in the neigh
/ borhood OF those persons interested in
said estate, all of which publications
shah be previous to the day assigned for
hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
| appear before said court, at the time
and place assigned, then and there in
said court to make your objections to
the granting Of such license, II you sec
! cause.
/ Given under my hand at Brattieboro.
| IN said district, this 10th day OF April
A. F. sCHwENK.