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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18
DUNN ERSTON IN,

heirs H"y We, recently bought of Mr.. Tih-
So ov,s 81 Wardsboro a pair Of fne bIa ~
nurses Tor farm work. oiacA
e. samuel Betterley is little moro 49,.
soi5 Si than last week He has rece oO
23.u ms cows and sheep to Mr. Atiev ~,
~ florence Warmer. who has no.,.,..
her s sisra1 I4 Mass has been yisiti0e
returneJ >, MS rs NJ E. Chamberlain, She
rn lIusI y Luce is Ill with measles Do.
again 4'J % se who has been in. is aron5 3
measles - rot.lrI Hescock who has had
ueboro Monday. S1Ioo! IN Brat
ph nain6 ales Sc who has been i'll with
mon IN a hospital in Monn+ NJ Mn
He si, me past three weeks is oeiI ne
WiIIjaTn Up pa, little each day. His fatha5
c IAN 1escock, visited him Tmes t9eMeF
the George Chamberlain has been san!,.
Rocl,u. lmTa! supply of wood for I S1Mins
lie T T5a' frank Frank Morse and Ed " 4 sS5ey
liberal supply 5ISyG for brothers have sawed a
DR., Gw.er. herbert Jillson and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18
Delightful Talk on Balloonlno.

announcement Of a talk on ballooninp
uIu not attract large audience TO the
orange nan Friday night but had the
pubHc realized how deeply interesting the
TAX would be it is safe to saw thar IN,
nan would have been filled The sneaker
was n II. Arnold Of North Adams Mass
a re"spaperman, one Of the best known
n"IIooh pllots In New England ana score
tarE or the North Adams Aero cluh
While his talk was to a certain extent
relative to ballooning in general II was
ueNu'ed largely TO an account OF his px-
PerlthceS IN the international balloon race
IN Berlln Germany, in the autumn Of
I'uo' Al the outset ne showed the radi-
cal difference between ballooninr, for
pleasure and ballooning in competition
with others. In the former there is nr1c-
ucHIlE no danger, at least no more than
Ihere Is in other amuscmeDts but I'm
racing one can never tell What neriis b ~,
VIII encounter. In the Berlin race Mr.
Arnold was pilot OF one Of the three
American balloons participating. The way
IN which he told Of the thrilling exneri-
ehces put the audience in high pitch ~
excitement, while mis- presentation of tI.
funny side caused frequent outbursts M
IauGhter Mr. Arnold and his comnanion
made the ascent in the afternoon and
We're in the air all that night and all the
ioHoWlng day, and on the following night
tney allowed the balloon to drop into the
North sea rather than be blown ont n
sea beyond hope OF assistance Tho
came down about - miles from shore
ana were picked up by a government life
saving crew. The address was arranped
ny william II. Richardson. the only
ratt!eboro man who ever assembled in
balloon, who made flight as a mas
sehEer with Mr. Arnold last summer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18
Absrtaet Of seIeetmen,s Statement.


The selectmen report a balance of
S5093j on hand with two or three small
bills unpaid Extensive repairs have
been made on the town house. The
boiler room and coal bin have been sep
arated from the rest of the basement by
the construction of a brick tireproof wall
A new fire escape from the dressing room
and a new drinking fountain have been
added, the floor of the principal toilet
room built of cement, and a fire
hydrant placed on the stage of the Audi
forum. By the installation of the latter
the insurance rate is reduced $3.50 on
$1,000. The outside should be painted and
the front porch repaired for the coming
year The income was 1895; eNpendi-
lures, $&,7SS1S. The town hall building
has never shown its full earning Capa-
city for the reason that no account has
been made of the rooms occupied by the
manager of the Auditorium the select
men and the town clerk. These rooms
are furnished with light and heat and
should be reckoned at least at $500 a
year. An entirely new ventilatng sys-
tenn has been installed at a cost of
S2,26652
1t is believed that when the West river
bridge is repaired it will be good for %
to 80 years at least. The Connecticut
river bridge should be painted this sea-
son. The selectmen believe that the
town made one of the best moves in
many years by setting up the stone
crusher plant in Centreville and leasing
gravel bank there at a reduction of
$3.50 a year
D. T. Perry was appointed agent to
construct the state road of about 1900
feet from the concrete bridge to opposite
the creamery in Centreville, at a cost
of s1,9S5.95. Arrangements which seemed
advisable were made by which Carl Hop
kins has served as deputy town clerk.
There was much valuable information
that the town should have and this
seemed the best way to obtain the same
the cost to the town being $17S.25.
The grand list is $59,4SS.5S. There is a
floating debt Of $1,000 which came over
from last year. After careful cOnsidera-
ton the board thinks it advisable that
this should be paid this year and re-
commends a tax of 45 cents on the dol
lar. The school directors recommend a
tax of 90 cents on the dollar of the grand
list of the town school districts Es-
Inmates for the coming year are as
follows:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18
THE DANGER OF NEGLECT

Consumption readily attacks those who
nave mad Pneumonia. Many sufferers
from tuberculosis give history of hay-
ing had, pneumonia The lungs thus
Weakened are more easily attacked by
the germs that cause consumption.
For, all those with weak lungs" es-
REe niiay those who have had pneumonia,
remedy. Cures of consumption are ac-
ff com Is by Eckman's Alternative But
waiting. until tuberculosis is established
Health is never fully valued until sick
ness comes.
II wish 1 had known Of Eckman's AL
teratlve two years ago Since taking il
nave gained twenty eight pounds ana |
cannot but be very thankful to YOU ana
the Almighty. God for the great blessing
(Signed) Thomas PeiII,,
1926 Broadway, Camden, n. J.
Eckmans Alternative is good for all
throat and lung troubles, and is on sale
az The Brooks House Pharmacy and other
druggists Ask for booklet of cured cases
Pa. SP4''''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18
LECTURE ON GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Rev. Henry r. Rose, a Speaker Of Ma.
tIonal Reputation, viii Be Heard in
Auditorium Feb. %.

The seats are being sold for the Ma
sonic temple benefit at the Auditorium
next tuesday evening, Feb % \ great
zeal OF interest is being manifested in
thls patriotic gathering, and the birthday
or the Great American" will be oh
served in fitting manner The sneaker
oil the evening will be Rev. Henry r
Rose, an orator and lecturer of national
prominence. His subject will be George
Washington, Free Mason" During the
evening copy of every handsome paint-
ing that relates to Washington and his
stirring times will be shown Mr.. Rose
mas gone into the life Of Washington
more thoroughly than any other modern
historian, and has gathered material of
fresh and wonderfully interesting char
acter. The public is invited to assist in
concentrating Washington's birthday
Every citizen should pay tribute to
Washington, The Perfect Citizen. " and
give his children an opportunity to hear
ana see the true portrayal Of the
rather OF our Country" All will go
away with mighty impulse to live
worthy OF the men of the past The pro-
ceeds will go toward erecting a temple
Tor the order whose patron saint in
america is George Washington. Tickets
are Tor sale at Vaughan & Burnett's
store and will be exchanged at the box
once saturday morning at o'clock
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18
God Give Us Men.

Goa give US men! \ time like this de-
ready hands. ''4 anu
Men whom the lust of office doas NOT ,.,,,
Men Men whom the spoils of office cannot b l,,,!
Men Men VINO possess opinions and a win 10y
lie; 'N ""o Will not
ADa VINO can stand before a demapogre
out winking 'es with
Tall men, sun-crowne5 NIL
the fog "'' I'VE ABOVE
IN public duty ana in private tbintiro
ID. G. Holland
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18
&74776S4
Road Commissioners Orders Paid

The statement on road commissioners
account balances at $13,37572. Included
in the receipts is this towns share of tba
state automobile tax, amounting to Sis.
The balance received from the selectmen
was $l1,S9771, and there was received
from j. =. Nichols and c. NJ Hamilton.
road commissioners last year, balances
OF MO'2:4l and S2S.47 respectively.
ers orders, by districts, as follows.
District No. l, $196S3; No. ., $3.50 70:
No. 4, $6SS.22; No. 5, SS67. 95; No. c. s1oS1
6S; No. :, $1475.59; No S. S9O.33: No Q
$26455; No. 10, S45.45; No II, sac 21
No 10 S25.S5; general, $237342 balance
$l4O93; total S13,375.72.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18
GeDal 9nttces.
CONINIISsTON-1,,,.

{ COMMISSIONERS, >-o,n-----
: ThGa ESTATE SnA1rE5, Of J. B. R0 G6RFHiAN
ed by ItHhe the 5agEoesd having been appoirt
e e4e district Of PT06ate Court for
claims a TneSSei5ye examine and IG adnsts on
me estate 'e OF q all persons a agat faf
ana or Poqnenty, in said Is; sGftQiIR{HAM, late
hereby e gii9ims exhibited in OFFSET pefeased
ne PrPosee n2iSs that viii meet 5eeFe TO-
M Far in the town at t, the residence OF Of
Sd day of on the l2th day o4f'SMg Syrd in said
ga,5 a6t 6siod 9ReT from 2'G ocl o6f
time limited Fbs 9 s535 1917 6Fon IS the
p5 ateI5o !, and aiiowainac5ean to US for ex-
0''S' A d. 1910. '"'S 10Th day OF Feb
10 H. T. FAIR,
Commissioners
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18

The Grand Trunk railway, which con-
trolls the Central Vermont, has applied TO
the Rhode Island legislature for charter
with view to securing another tidewater
outlet through the construction of a new
ROAD from Palmer, Mass, to Providence.
Gen Robert L. Meade who led a detacb-
ment OF marines at Tien-Tsin during the
boXer uprising in 1900, died Friday in
Lexington, Mass. AS Col Meade he
served as fleet marine officer under Adj
miral Sampson in the Spanish American
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18
Road Commissioner sarsents Report.

IL being customary to make a report,
VIII say for the benefit of those who
have not seen the work outside the viii
lage that have made 10 improvements
this year, four in 1907 and two in 1905
serving in all two years and two months
These were the worst places in the high
ways. The past year we nave used over
5000 loads of material, mostly stone and
gravel. This does not include all nor
near all the work to be done to put our
roads in first class condition. Besides
the above Improvements l have resur-
faced four miles with gravel. There are
a number more than want the same
treatment The amount of work must be
repeated for few years when the ex-
pense will be reduced materially. The
state moneys cover so short a piece of
road yearly that permanent work must
be done in some other wav than nv
macadam
JOHN =. SARGENT,
Road Commissioner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18

reading Of the Gettysburg address hv
MISS Lean DeMerritt Of the deDartner,
OF elocution, and salute to the coiors
Inc outdoor carnival planned for the
IIteInooh was postponed for the second
time, this time on account of too 80
snow the first time on account Of nov
enough snow. The game Of basketbaIi
IN II. tae armory in the evening with The
Murdock high school Of Wincben5or
Mass was won by the academy. ~ 10 G,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18
Report Of School Directors.

The report of the town school dlrec-
tors, F. d. L, Stowe, Carl $. Hopkins
and j. l. Stockwell, calls attention to
the improvements which nave been made
in the town schools the past year and to
some of the things which need to be done
in the future. Transportation Of high
school pupils is one of the questions
which will have to be decided in the
school district meeting. The pupils who
attend the nigh school must go in the
same teams which carry the grade
scholars if the state is to pay any part
Of the transportation. This is not con-
Venient and the school directors have
been asked to pay the transportation
charges. An attempt was made to get
special reduced fare ticket from the
street railway but the plan suggested
by the company might prove more ex-
pensive than the regular tickets and the
parents objected to it. An offer has been
received to buy the Ames nil school
house, and as much of the land in that
locality has been bought for summer
homes there is little probability that the
school will be needed again. The direc-
tors speak briefly of the repairs and i'm
provements which have been made on the
school buildings and note an increase in
along all lines Of school work
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18

Of Mas sac Roads Automobile assooia++,,
brought ~ 'usetts reports that IL aoa
Year 10s7 % Its attention during the p aaq
ana 81 Sso accidents, 500 serious jnt pSsy
ing in the '' stain In connection with motor
5Jeeidenis 624 serious ' iniro. with 7t&
Ga ms IN lsoS-increases' 80 o rt!es and IS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18
DAVID T. PERRY A CANDIDATE.
AS Road Commissioner He Would Inn.
prove West River Road and Main Road
to Nernon-sidewalks Need Attention

David r. Perry has been urged strongly,
by various men in town TO accent n
nomination for road commissioner
similar request has been made to MIR
Perry several times in recent years. but
he never has consented to have his name
used as a candidate. He decided We'd
nesday that he would enter the field. ana
his name will be placed in nomination.
i'm the coming town meeting. The needs
of the highway department as Mr. perry
sees them are outlined in the following
letter stating the policies which would
dominate his work should he be elected:
Editor Of Tho pb,,ri,.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18
SUMMARY OF THE TOWNS FINANCES
Tax Of as Cents Recommended by Seectmen for Coming Year to
Pay Floating Indebtedness Says Calls for Assistance
Have Been More Numerous than Ever

The various town officers have handed
their reports for the past year to the
town auditors who have turned them
over to the printer for publication in
the usual pamphlet form. The substance
of such of them as are available is given
herewith
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18
I oTE,Ms1T,s;s5,IItoNERs' NoT7CE

Tb ddS3IATE OF mi {T VIC
ed by Undersigned. haVinGE >. HOWARD.
the dsrct PFobat Se" co aPRoiP 96
ers, to receive OF Marlboro eomm dss 56r
claims ana demands eS1am nj and adjust ali
of Brattlebo0Gto NELLIE j. H 9o5SThS against
Ra&sS5T ea%ss eE h fa9 ads'Tis e}c
National P Ban AFORESAID at T The meet for
ha 5a Day AXIS M 2t and IT, tsSP@s
months from Of said days, q and bSeloG
c co 1910 is the the on tlnd day of FebruaTYN
claims i4 f6 said creditors to united by sail
ance us Tor examination onIn Ihelr
at Brattleboro this ,o..
WI uary' A. D. 1910. inns 18th day OF
w. H. BRACKETT
TO - L. STICKNEY'
Commissioners
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18
School Money Account.

The school money receipts and dis
bursements balance at $13,OS4.33. The
balance on hand at the last report was
$ll6S.Sl. Some Of the larger receiuts
were as follows: Received from w
Shumway, collector. S6,192.S7; money Dor
rowed. $500; state Of Vermont rebate.
S6S5.0O; state tax, Sl491S1: school district
No. ? $5l9.32. The expenditures were as
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18

urers report Of expenses:
rad bonds, 100000
Interest, loan of 1897. / OS0 M
Interest, loan of 1898, G00 90
Interest, loan of 1903, $40 On
Interest, loan of 1907 5425f
Transferred to j. F. Sargent.
road commissioner 11Sq- =
Paid seleCtmen's orders:
Loans, % 5oo m
lIl' 725.22
Town house, 9-SSIS
Town house ventilation, . 966 20
Town officers, zoo An
Town farm, . O0- Of
Poor not at farm 40t o.
6iIIuseS' 2,0G5.4O
Hinsdae bridges q44Q
Printing and stationery 2-1Si
Appropriations, i3S "a
Ballot clerks IL M
Ratings and fences, $50 Of
Board of health, $50 10
Smallpox, 1Go o.
Watering trougns, 100 So
Reporting births and deaths So n
Barber vs.. Ninton, ct ais, 400 90
Crusher plant, .261 81
State road, q25 az
r., General 1S95.3S
Balance on hand 51o a.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18

III, The United States arn,,or
more more oilcake and oilcake maaiy exports
our ~ country in the world" man as5 ~ any ny,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18

The inventory of town farm propertv
totals S63S025, the value of the farm
and buildings being placed at S45O0. The
town property figures at S52,254, of which
$4,000 is town hall building and road
working machinery, tools, etc, s2254.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18

Partisan Sage will turn dull, lifeless
hair into radiant and luxuriant hair in %
rev DAYS. Guaranteed to cure dandruff
or railing hair, or money back. Ask VIII
ired f. Root. Large bottle so cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-18

japanese dead are buried in a suuattine
posture, chin upon knees.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29
PARLIAMENTARY
FOR SPEAKER
PROGRESSIvEs WOULD MAKE
COMPLETE REFORMATION IN
THE CONGRESSIONAL PROCE-
DURE.

Washington, March 29.-Many of
the insurgent representatives of the
house, who last Saturday voted to re-
tain Speaker Cannon in the chair, are
hearing from home" according to
reports in circulation about the capt.
tai. These advices are said to be not
at all reassuring.
Following close upon this infor-
nation comes statements from sew
eral that were against "Cannonism"
that their intention is to go on to
the extent of ultimately causing the
reinforcement of Speaker Cannon, the
election of his successor and the COM
plete reformation of the rules of the
house Some of the progressives dis
cussed these subjects freely today.
A proposition to remove Cannon by
means of the combined vote of demo-
Gratis and progressives and substitute
in his place Asher c. Kinds, the par
Humanitarian of the house, is one of
the plans which several progressives
advocated today The idea of plac-
ing in the speakers chair pure par
Humanitarian, not a member of the
house, who would be entirely uninfiu-
enced by conditions Of partisan ad-
vantages, was pointed out by Repre-
sentative Poindexter, of Washington,
and others as the logical and proper
course. Under the constitution the
house may choose speaker who is
not a member of the body.
Poindexter Explains Plan.
Representative Poindexter, who is
one of the prominent members of the
progressive body, said:
This initial reform which we have
accomplished must be followed by
others. The whole trouble in which
the house finds itself is caused by
the joining of the power Of the speak
er with that of leader of the minor
ity. The English plan of having an
expert parliamentarian instead of a
politician as a presiding officer, is the
only correct one. AS long as we Sc
lect a party leader as speaker, just
so long will we have partisan and
unfair rulings.
when the house adopted Norris
resolution the other day, 1t was vote
Of "No" against Speaker Cannon, and
he should have resigned. AS he did
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29
Asks Divorce From Husband Bent
on Dying.

Seattle, March 29.-While Josie
w. Stoddard was sleeping, her nus
band, Charles W. Stodiard, stole
from bed, and closing all the doors
and windows, turned on the gas.
When the wife awoke the husband
pleaded with her to lie down and go
to sleep.
1--WE will both go the same road"
he said. 1--WE will both be better off
dead. We both have life insurance
and by dying we will be of more use
to our children than if we were
alive" When she tried to get out of
bed her husband tried to force her to
remain
Mrs. Stoddard told Judge Main this
story. She told of coming home from
work in a department store and find
ing her husband lying on the kitchen
sofa with the gas turned on. When
she turned it off he upbraided her,
saying that everything would have
been all right if she had stayed away
an hour longer. She wants a di-
vorce.
Also, according to the wife's testf-
mony, her husband wouldn't work.
When building a house on a ranch
at Renton the wife did the bulk of
the labor.
Turning to the court, she said:
"They say woman cannot drive a
nail. I have driven thousands. You
can look at the house. I did most
of the work" They have been mar
ried 20 years.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29

publishers, who called yesterday, got
the full effect of the budding young
authors wrath through his wife.
''It was not what Jim wrote at all, "
she cried. "They changed it all. 1t
wasn't what he said at ALL
Almost every young, budding
writer who has sent manuscripts to
their doom will join in hoping that
the eastern editors are to "get
theirs" at last. It is said that JEFF
fries has never hit as hard as he
can, but the authors hope that he
will let himself loose "for once"
when he falls upon the editor who
had the audacity to change the story
of Jeff's life as it left his own fair
hand.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29

tive Kahn Of California. who adj
dressed the house today.
& my friends on the other side, said
Mr.. Kahn, looking toward the min
GRITTY, depend upon the muckrakers
to help them sweep the country"
"Muckrakers," he added, may
make the people wallow a little now
and then, but they generally wallow
out at election time when they shall
have learned the truth through pub
lie discussion of persons" Mr.. Kahn
reviewed the lives of many public
men to show that those who had been
vilified by some newspapers or jour-
nails had taken places of the highest
honor in the history of the country.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29
Jeffries Tastes Cub Writer'S Bitter
Cup; Copy is Chopped.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 90
James ]. Jeffries is suffering the first
agonies of having his copy "chop-
ped" and his anguish is excruciating.
Some time ago the champion"
seized a pen and began writing the
sad story of his young life.
1t began serially last Sunday. JEFF
fries waited for the first installment
with the anxiety of a young bud
waiting for her first ball. He arose
at dawn and grabbed the paper AMI
turned feverishly to the page. One
glance was enough.
A representative of Jeff's eastern
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29

The International Typographical
Union has recently lost two of its
former officers by death; one, An
drew J. Williams, of ST. Paul, Mimi,
twice president, and the other, Ma
jor E. F. Mcintosh, at one time Sec
retary-treasurer.
Members of the Boston Cigarmak-
ers' Union will not gain admittance
to the next meeting of the union un-
less they wear hats bearing the I'M
ion label. Such was the decision Of
the members of the executive board
at a recent meeting.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29
Quake Damage Nears $1,000. 900.

Quake Damage Nears %, 1000, 900.
Catania. Sicily, March 29.-The
estimated damage from the latest
eruption Of Mount Aetna is $4,000
600.
The volcano is in disturbed con-
dition, although the craters have
ceased to expel lava and rock.
1t Is believed that the assures are
choked with ashes and that another
eruption will follow as soon as the
gases become strong enough to eject
the mass. Earth rumblings and de-
donations continue at intervals and
the volcano is far from quiescent.