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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
MRS. ELMER ENTITLED TO PENSION

After a term of service of more than
35 years as a teacher in the Brattleboro
high school-service .. that has left its
impress upon the hearts and minds of
hundreds of graduates, inspired them to
higher ideals and fitted them for success
fully starting upon careers of usefulness
Mrs. Stella S. Elmer has asked the
school board to relieve her of further du-
ties in the schoolroom that she may have
more opportunity to enjoy the comforts
of her home, 1t is Mrs. Elmers desire
that the benefits of a recent legislative
enactment, enabling towns and incor-
porated districts to retire teachers of 80
years of service on pensions equivalent
to not over half their salaries, be ex-
tended to her, and in this wish the school
given years of her life in the interests of
the incorporated district, which is prac-
tically identical with the village, and
their influence for good can never be
stated in figures or balanced by a salary
account The maximum of pension in
this instance would be $425 a year. We
believe the district will count it a privi-
lege to grant Mrs. Elmers request and
will be glad to accord her this mark of
appreciation of long, loyal and efficient
| performance of duty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
eRATTLEBoRo PERSONAL.

Miss Mary b. Brown is spending a
week in Providence
Miss Flora Brown of Brookline is Wis
iting a week at Bert Ogilvie's.
Miss Ma rion Weeden of Boston is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. j. l.. Stewart.
Frank Fish of Wardsboro has entered
the employ of the White River Chair Co.
Miss Isabel and Miss Mary Carney will
return tomorrow to their home in Keene
after two weeks visit with Miss Mar
garet Dale.
Miss Mona Beasley and Miss ella
Keefe of Bellows Falls visited Tuesday
and Wednesday with Miss Catherine
Hartnett.
Mrs. N. N. Darling returned Tuesday
after a few days visit in Westmoreland,
Miss Bernice Whitman came with her for
a weeks visit.
Miss Minnie Miller returned Saturday
after a weeks visit in Philadelphia. Her
two nieces and two nephews returned
with her to stay the rest of the summer.
Mrs Breaut and daughter. Bernadette,
of Tuftville, Conn. visited Mrs. Breaults
sister, Mrs. Napoleon Boucher, for few
days. leaving Monday. accompanied by
Mrs. Boucher. for st. Alexandria, and
other places In Canada. They will be
away two months.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

F. H. Babbitt. representative from
Rockingham in the last legislature, whose
name was linked with the progressive
legislation in behalf of uniformity of
weights and measures and good roads,
has been favorably mentioned as can
didate for governor, but he tells his
home paper, the Bellows Falls Times,
that it would not be possible for him
to consider the honor at this time ow-
ing to the demands of his business in
terests. Mr.. Babbitt also expresses the
opinion that Allen NJ. Fletcher of Cav
endish Is the logical candidate" of the
Republican party for governor OF
Vermont next year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

John McKauley, Ss, foreman in the
quarries of the Il. S, Smith company in
Granitevlle, was evidently murdered
Tuesday night. The body was found
Wednesday morning, the head lying in
a pool of blood, on the road between
Graniteville and Websterville. The
head was crushed, and from II trail
of blood led to a spot 15 rods away where
club three feet long and two inches
thick was found which was covered with
blood and human hair A short distance
further away were two blood stained
stones weighing l6 and pounds, and the
earth was torn up, indicating that a
struggle had taken place at that point,
McKauley called at the house OF Thorn
as Staples in Granteville about o'clock
Tuesday night Mrs, Staples thinks he
had been drinking, but he was not in
toxicated Later Robert o'Hern saw
him walking on the railroad track He
was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge
in East Barre and is survived by his aged
parents, three brothers and two sisters,
N nvin@ g. rraniteville The authorities
are investigating the care.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

Six measures passed by the Mas
sachusetts legislature were vetoed by
Gov. Foss Tuesday including one for
raising the pay of members from $3.50 to
$1,000. The governor expressed the be-
lief that long legislative sessions are
entirely indefensible." Massachusetts, is
one of the most progressive common
wealths of the country in many respects,
but it is carrying a big and useless
load in annual legislative sessions which
are prolonged to such an extent that the
legislature is . pretty nearly a perma-
nent body, with a shifting personnel
The Springfield Republican and other
progressive papers are clamoring for a
change to biennial sessions, such as Yer
mont made 40 years ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

Mr. Swanson of Virginia has intro
duced in the United States Senate a bill
calling for an annual appropriation of
s2o. 100000 for five years to improve the
post roads and free delivery routes of
the country. Mr.. Swanson said his plan
would open more than 100000 miles of
roads to government aid. that the states
or local authorities would furnish an
amount equal to that appropriated by
the federal government, and that the to-
tai would be divided among the states,
according to population.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
Forest lake, Winchester, N. H.

Ideal place to spend vacation. Cottages
overlook silvery expanse Of water sur
rounded by sandy and shady beach
Board and room 81 per day, board So per
week. cottages 81 per day and up. At
fractions include steamboat rides, boat
ing. ba thing, fishing, bowling. lawn ten
mis-, dances Friday night, sacred concert
dances for picnics and holidays. Spec
ialty made Of enterta ining picnic parties
For particulars inquire OF
Mrs.. n linosay, Forest Lake
Winchester, ~. ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
How's This7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F. j.
CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known F. ].
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by his
firm. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
tion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

Building operations are booming in the
New England states according to the
statistics compiled by the F. w. Dodge
company of Boston. The contracts
awarded this year up to July amounted
to SS5, ,226, 900, as compared with the fol-
lowing figures for the corresponding pc
riod in other recent years: 1910, $s5,7 900
1909. sS1, ,6S5 900; 1908, s45s7S,OOO; 1907. s69,-
$1,000; 1906 $50, ,OO4,O 900; 1905. s52,s49,OoO;
1904. O45 225 900; 1sOS $40, $780, 900; 1902, $685..
933, ,oOO 1901, s63, ,124,00O.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
THE CROP REPORTS.

The grain markets have been BOOM
Ing the past week, the rise in prices
being due to the government reports
which show that crops, particularly oats
and hay, have been damaged by the
dry weather The spring wheat crop,
which was expected earlier in the sea-
son to be the largest on record, is now
figured at 40,O0O,O0O bushels under the es-
Inmates for June, /, but owing to greatly
increased acreage the yield is expected
to exceed that of 1910 by 1850 600 bushels.
In western Canada the wheat crop prom
ises to be 40 per cent better than in
1910, and in some sections the increase
in acreage amounts to 60 per cent
Surely all thoughts of a wheat famine
on the American continent during the
next 12 months may readily be dismiss
ed. Farm reserves of wheat are prac-
tically the same as last year, and more
than double the amount in 1909. Corn
his been damaged, but with 100000 ad-
has been damaged, but with 100000 ad-
cations point to a harvest scarcely
per cent less than the record crop of
last year.
Were it not for the coarser grains and
hay the government report could be
considered nothing else than favorable.
Disaster came nearest overtaking the
oats crop. The poor report in June gave
small hope for even an average crop.
Another month diminished these hopes
by 16O 900 bushels, making indications
for final crop 3OO,OOO,OO0 bushels, or 2f
per cent, less than the bumper crop OF
1910. This is serious, but reciprocity
may come to our aid, for the oats cror
of Canada promises the best in the his
tory of the country.
Barley, rye, potatoes, tobacco, all show
a condition less encouraging than last
year, yet there is no cause for alarm
| The hay crop will be poor. Production
will be one-fourth ton per acre les:
/ than last year, which means shortage
| of probably more than 100000 tons
/ The cotton crop will exceed 14,00O,0OC
bales and will go beyond all previou:
records.
From present indications the impor'
tant crops show the following increases
or decreases compared with last year!
harvest with the percentage of increase
or decrease;
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

One of the largest business concerns in
Toronto, writing to a client in Brattle-
boro, says anent reciprocity: 1T is our
opinion that there will be no new COM
mercial agreement 1t is looked upon
as unfavorable on this side of the line"
1t would be a singular situation, after
all the agitation in this country, to have
the Canadians refuse to accept the Pres
idents pet measure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

Fire in Burlington Wednesday after
noon destroyed II. c. Smiths livery
stable and a barn adjoining, and badly
damaged the top story of the two-story
building occupied by the Burlington
News. The Free Press office was in great
danger The loss Is estimated at $15, 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
Mo ey, like ice.

Soon mets away II intelligent care is
not taken to make II last. Make your
money lasts your lifetime and be COM
Portable by the purchase of an annuity,
Rates sent on request. National Life In
surance Co., Montpelier, VT. (MutuaD.
n. z. TAYLOR a SON,
Insurance.. Crosby BLOCK, BravtIeooro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

Bank book No. 1902, issued by the Ver-
mont Savings Bank CBrattleboro) July 1st,
1881, Any information concerning same
should be sent to the above named bank.
Brattleboro, Vt, July 18th, 1911.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
LOST

I OST-Bank book No. 43486, issued by
- Vermont Savings Bank (Brattleboro)
November 5th, 1908. Any information
concerning same should be sent to the
above named Bank Brattleboro, VT,
July 7th, 1911. 1929
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
Col. Albert Clarke Stricken with ParaIy.

Col Albert Clarke of Boston, secretary
of the Home Market club of Boston, was
stricken with paralysis at Highgate, VT
Tuesday while attending a reunion Of
the 18th Vermont regiment association
His condition is critical.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
Gbe l)rrmunt pb@nis.
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, JULY IA, 1911
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
Published in Brattleboro every Friday by
THE VERMONT PHGNIX COMPANY
w. Il. HUBBARD
President and Treasurer.

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

FoR sross sALE-ThiEty + gyocTws, acres standing
merston HILL 26-lw
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

The section of the country which APP
pears to have been hit the hardest by
the hot weather and drought is the tier
of states comprising South Dakota, Ne
braska, Kansas and Oklahoma.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
HERE AGAIN

Tenement House; 6 rooms each, city
water house slated, shed connected to
house. large piazza to both tenements, all
in good repair. Three minutes to electric
car, minutes to depot. Can CONN
buy it now for ~Io0o
Cottage house new: hard wood,
rooms, bath, hot and cold water. and
gas. House slated, piazza on two sides,
and a garden. One minute to electric
Sar' foT Here is good home $500
2-tenement house. 5 rooms each with
barn, | laslated, with garden. minutes
tS bow elsStrio fSt cars Can buy 1t $4,000
25-acre farm $500
3-acre farm 500
24-acre farm, new buildings $2375
II you want a nice home in the village
/ have 1t for you-cottage houses ana
tenement houses.
have the A. |. Williams house on Chest
nut street TO sell. rooms, in good repair,
some hard wood floors, running spring water
to faucet. Barn attached to house, all slated,
80 to- 40 apple trees and other fruits berrie,'
currants, etc.
Lot rods fronting Chestnut St., 20 rods
deep, about an acre of aud, Que extra lot.
II you want a home see this, Price right.
WIN. c. HORIZONS AGENCY
rs Main Street, 8rattleboro. VI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

EOR SALE-Hemlock boards, plank and
GALE, Guilford, VT. 23-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

INUR SALE = Twenty-Five tons standing
~ gras~, machine moving. |. +. THAYER
DuminersIonH Hill 2s-2g
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

L cash only. HOUGHTON FARM, Put
ney VT. 49-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
daan1ed.

XNIANTED-Chopper to cut logs, D. NJ.
w Hale, East Dover, VT. 24-3l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-02
PERT PHONE GIRL
IS GOOD WITNESS
Testifies for Lorimer, but Is
Led into a Trap by SEN
ator Kern.

Washington, July 1.-Lorimer had a
valuable witness before the senate in
Vestigation today, when Miss Frances
Carroll, thirty, but pleasant, a tele-
phone operator at the office of Hines
Lumber Co, Chicago, with a remarka-
BILE memory. told of arranging long
distance calls between Hines and Lori
men and between Hines and Governor
Deneen. The calls were arranged
between Cooks room in the Grand
Pacific hotel but Miss Carroll remain
ed "on the line" for the purpose of as
pertaining the length of conversation
so as to book the expense. In repeat
ing these conversations to the senaL
committee Miss Carroll corroborated
Hines testimony previously given and
insisted no mention of money was
made. Senator Kern, held a watch un-
der the table and mentioned the fact
that the conversation between Hines
and the governor was repeated verbal
ly by Miss Carroll in forty-nine seconds
although she testified the long dis,
lance charge was four minutes. She
could not remember any other CONVEX
sations passing over the line that day
Tells Conversation.
The witness said she heard Hines
say Hello Governor, hello Governor
this is Hines. | have just returned
from Washington. | have a message
from the President through Aldrich
to see you as soon as possible and tC
have you do all you can to aid the
election of Lorimer' The Governor
said he recognized Hines voice an(
would see Lorimer as soon as possible
Hines then went to Cooks room il
the Grand Pacific hotel and when she
got Lorimer she called Hines into
Cooks room. Hines came to the tele
phone and the witness continued: 81
said, Mr.. Hines, here's Lorimer
Hines said to Lorimer, 4 have jus,
talked with the Governor and he has
promised to assist you Lorimer said
I have already seen the Governor.
Hines said, DO all you can and leave
nothing undone and | will come dowr
this afternoon Lorimer said I don't
think you can arrive here today il
time to do anything. l will wire yor
or telephone you later"
Interested in Lorimer.
Miss Carroll said she remembered
the conversation SO accurately be
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-02

cause she was acquainted with Lori
mer and was interested in his case.
The witness could not narrate any 9TH
er conversation she had heard over
the telephone during her ten years
with the company.
WAS there any statement by
Hines" asked Judge Farrar who con-
Quoted the examination lin his con-
versasion with governor Deneen and
Mr.. Lorimer as to when he would
come down and bring all the money
necessary"
No sir
Twas there any mention of mon
eye"
No sir
How long did you say the CONVEX
sation between Hines and Deneen las
ted" asked Kern.
-Four minutes" replied the witness.
Wont you please relate it again.
asked Kern taking out his watch and
holding it below table SO that the
witness could not see it. Miss Carroll
repeated what purported to be the
1Hch hSih Sdio INV
what you have said took 40 seconds in
stead of four minutes. Perhaps you
talked faster than Hines and the Gov
ernor."
Perhaps" replied Miss Carroll.
Now is it not probable that some
thing was said that you have not re
lated?"
| Maybe so" replied the witness
but l have given you the substance
! of conversation"
| Miss CAROLS entries in her tele
! phone book contradicted the state
ments of Cook. Especially as to tht
time given by Cook as to when the
conversation in the room took place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-02

tho now the larger ones are gradually
being replaced by five concrete ones.
Normal schools abound.
Being a supervisor myself, / can
perhaps best show the native of the
work by describing my own expert
ence. I was the only American in two
municipalities, which extended some
fifty miles along the coast, and back
into the mountains. The total popula-
ton was about 10000. and there were
about 1000 pupils in school There
we're 81 barrio schools, built of bam-
boo or of hard wood, and AZ teachers
doing the work, which went as high
as the sixth grade. My duties We're to
distribute and be responsible for
thousands of dollars worth of books,
make out the annual budget for both
municipalities, make a dozen monthly
reports, build school houses, establish
schools, get concessions, and inspect
all schools. l was thus on horseback
a large part of my time. cannot give
here any of my experiences but | may
say that there was not dull minute
during two years, that l had strange
adventures, and often exciting ones.
Everything was SO strange and so
amusing. 1t is worth anyone's time
to go over even to stay. though | figure
out that in ten years one can be far
Their along here than there-if he has
the ambition, | mean. Tropical life is
conducive to laziness-we call it
"Philippinitis" there-and you can't
hustle the East" Everything is mana
ma. or "tomorrow"-whic reminds me
that while all teaching is done in
English, most of my work called for
Spanish and some of the native dia-
lect, both easy to learn.
Expenses Are High.
Living expenses are high, as one
/ wants to live like a white man, and
SO government employee isn't likely
to become a bloated bond holder,
though one does have several servants
labor. The cheapness of labor, and the
ideas of caste, cause this.
Education has developed along prac-
teal lines lately. Industrial training
has superseded the purely academic
| work, and it is in this that the hope
of the islands lies. When they have
! learned the lesson of industry they
hope for political freedom.
This letter has been desultory in it's
treatment, but that is because l have
tried to touch a little on several top.
les rather than eXhaustively on one.
The general idea of the Philippines is
so erroneous that l could not forbear
being a little caustic on the subject
of independence.
p. Slap invasion of the P. l. is all
bosh. Besides nobody knows what a
Jap thinks, and space devoted to that
| subject would be wasted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-02
A Tribute to Woman.

When everything around q man stag
gers and waivers. when all seems dark
and dim in the far distance of the I'M
known future. when the world seems
but a picture or fairy tale and the
universe chimera. when the whole
structure of ideas vanishes In smoke
and all certainties become enigmatieai.
what is the only permanent thing
which may still be his: The faithful
heart Of a woman. There he may rest
his head: there he will renew his
strength for the battle of life. increase
his faith in Providence and. il need
be, find strength to die In peace with
a benediction on his iips.-Henri Fred
eric Amiel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-02
A lianr en- Mothers.

The late William James. Harvard s
famous psychologist. would often Thu
inmate misty subject with an appro-
pirate anecdote. Discussing mother
hood in a lecture on psychology. Pro
fessor James once said:
"A teacher asked a boy this question
in fractions:
Suppose that your mother baked
an apple pie and there were seven OF
you-the parents and five children
What part Of the pie would you get
for your portion?
"a sixth, ma'arn,' the boy answered
"'But there are seven Of you said
the teacher. Don't You know anything
about fractions?
eyes. ma am said the boy. I know
all about fractions, but I know all
about mother too. Mother d say she
didn't want no pie"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-02
Tho MISGUIDED Friend.

De Chappie-If there's any one nui-
sance l hate more than another it's a
fellow who is always going around in
PRODUCING people. There's Goodheart.
for instance.
Bouttown-tvhat's he been doing?
De Chappie-The idiot. The other
day he introduced me to man owed
money to, and I'd been owing it SO
long he'd forgotten all about me. Now
I'll have to pay up or be sued.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-02

WANTED LIVE POULTRY
Highest market price paid for live
poultry. Schwegman's Meat Market.
jun2oeod-tf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-02
CATCHING On,

Young Mr.. StruckettR itch was eat
ing his first meal at a real restaurant.
What are those*' he asked. point
ing at the finger bowls the waiter had
just brought to the table.
'"Those are to wash your fingers in,
sir" said the waiter.
"Oh. I know that" rejoined young
Struckett.Ritch. with remarkable pos
session. II mean are they cut glass"
Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-02

C0nkeys ss , sss MAJ" %s ssss pace sss
AFTER MOVING THE LAwN-TALcoLETTE" Ian Improvement
swimming "Tacoe" feeling
dressing comfortable
body ereshes
at conkey
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-02

It Is better to hold back truth than
to speak it ungraciously.-De Sales.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-02
Betty and the Kitten,

Betty is only four and often in her
excitement she makes very odd re-
marks. The other day she cried out,
"Oh. mother. there's a dear maltine
kitten all curdled up in the corner"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-02
A Feat For Willie.

Teacher-Willie. If you had Eve eggs
in the basket and laid three on the
table. how many would you then
have? Willie-Eight.-Life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-02

Every good deed performed h noe
only a present pleasure. but Z support
for the future
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-02

A newspaper says OF q recent opeFs
attic performance. The ladies. the bar
itone and the bass were good, and -
were the tenorss intentions.'