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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
Farmers and Churches

Taking up work begun by President Roosevelt's country life commission, which urged the holding of local state and even national conferences on rural progress, the churches are making surveys and holding local conferences throughout the country, at well established centers of agricultural industry. The Rev. pr. War ren Ii. Wilson, head of the Presbyterian department of church and country life and his assistant. Miss Anna B. Taft, have just returned from a conference held at Memphis, November 13 and Ii. Speaking of the condition of the farmers, pr. Wilson says he found great awaken ing of spirit among the cotton growers, and the people commonly called the poor whites."
 This is mainly due" he said, ''to the splendid work started by the department of agriculture, which is doing a great demonstration work in Il southern states. The farmers have awakened from their apathy and are finding themselves in |, marvellous manner. The increase that they have made in their corn and cot ton crops through scientific farming, have made them hungry for knowledge of all llinds and it is an opportunity that the church must not neglect. l find the southern farmer keenly alive to all sug- gestions that can be made for his good continued pr. Wilson, much more so than that the self satisfied farmer of the middle west who is inclined to be com placent over his success, or the old time farmers of New England, who are hide bound by traditions and are inclined to resent any change in the methods of church work in their community.
 "The farmerss wife, said Miss Taft. who has studied the question carefully, "is the most discontented person in the com munity But as women are generally more sensible than men, these farmers wives must have good reasons for their discomfort. And there are many reasons. The kitchen, where women spent most of their time, is generally the most incon- venient workshop in the land. Running water is a luxury had only by the few, and other convenences are as limited. Mothers know that their children are re- ceiving but crude education in the schools of the community, many teachers being totally unfitted for the work. The church must change these conditions. It must Tighten the burden of the farmers wife, and it is beginning to do so.'
 The Catholic Church Extension society, just closing it's fiscal year, reports re- ceipts of $S10,000 last year, or considerably in excess of any previous year Not count ed in receipts are $63o00 worth of church furnishings some new and some old, which have been donated by parishes no longer needing them and by the society given to struggling parishes and mis- sions No fewer than 537 chapels have been built in the six years that the so- ciety has been in operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
G9E 00 Values from ron oo

New and exqusitely tailored suts exclusive novelties, one of kind and ordinarily worth easily s55 and $65. The styles and models are too numerous to describe for each suit would need its individual description. Best to come and see them and thus do them justice. The lot includes 10 corduroy and velvet suits, demi- tailored and made of the finest quality of i'm ported corduroy and velveteen. There is limit to the number of styles, except the number of suits, and the range of cloths includes every one that this seasons fashions permit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
New Aerial Weapons
Popular Mechanics.

From Popular Mechanics.
 After shooting a shell 1900 feet into lhe air and closer to the sky than an &C., roplane has ever flown, the experiments ments with the new one pounder naval rifle, destined to destroy the airships of an enemy, were recently concluded at the Indian Head naval proving grounds near Washington. It was an uounced that the new weapon and its carriage had proven eminently satisfac- tory.
 The maximum range of 1S,00O feet was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03

for the mission property and work, but to comfort and serve the excited and dis tresse people, and to aid in caring for the sick and wounded.'
 Speaking for the American and Canadian missionary societies themselves, the com mittee refuses to emphasize. their needs, but reminds Christian people of both countries that societies must stand by tneir workers, and that famine and other special funds onght not to act to decrease regular gifts, for regular expenditures are being increased as a necessary part of the present situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03

reached when the gun was eleva an agle of S5 degrees. The shot accurately through a course fot feet. Beyond that distance it | velocity and was affected by the a rents, falling into the Potomac i50G feet away from the spot where been recEoned it would drop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03

DIXIE ASKEW DuDNEY. |. pr. Caldwell:
 cannot praise your Syrup Pd enough. After using it for a v find 1t tho best medicine l ever r It cured my baby of collie when doctors failed. It cured my bus of constipation. My home shall n be without pr. Caldwells Syrup sin. I have put 1t in several hl and wish I could put 1t in home. If anyone wishes to aN me I would be glad to answer
 Mrs. Earl Dudney
 Magnolia, Ark. R. F. D. No pr. Caldwell:
 received the sample of ; Pcpsin. 1t has done for mo all you said it would. My bowels every morning. l have bought 50c bottles since you sent me free sample. l would not do VII it in my house. Mrs. M. p. Jon 3513 Howard St., New Orleans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
600 E0 100 Suits Worth DLZ.OU s32.5O to s4o.Oo

Hard finish serges and diagonals and rough chevrons; plain tailored and fancy models; some elaborately trimmed, and others perfectly plain tailored, in exquisite lines. Many models to select from including some only one of a kind. The colors are coronation, blue, black, brwn tan and all the best mixtures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
MAKES PUNY CHILDREN ROBUS

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  in child   mother will
  mild laxative that child  family PEPsIN mothers
   intelligent gentle keeping DR. cALDWELls SYRUP PEP bills bowels at all periods of life maintains the minor skin and blood disorder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
Before and After

How does this noted healer who lis patients by touching them, from a regular pnysician?"
 Why he touches them before he them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03

trial of this druggist dollar (any
  addressing Caldwell Washington Monticello, on a postal will do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03

pr. Caldwell: l received your sample of Syrup Pepsin. I took the sample and found it helped me and sent and got two soc bottles. l haven't had the collie since I began taking it. I have started on the second bottle. It has regulated my bowels. l like it fine.
 J. c. Johnson,
 R. r. b. No. i, Mckenzie, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03

following up the work in every city where conventions have been held, not to garner results, but to check up the local men, and to see that they gather in harvests. These general representa- lives are also studying effects, and re- porting for the advantage of conven tions yet to be held. Together general and local men are now cooperating on the task of bringing men into the churcs and training them for service.
 Episcopal church authorities in New York have just decided to erect, at a cost of $300000, a hall that will accommodate the Episcopal general convention meet ing in that city in October, 1913. and aft erward will be available for local use. The hall will contain auditorium seating 1500 plenty of committee rooms, and a large dining room. The location will be on the cathedral grounds, fronting on Amsterdam avenue and the Cathedral parkway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
M Splendid Values i11 Sae Of Suits that Demonstrate
 HI tleWonderf1 f1l Buying Fac6es of the Loventha1Store
300 Suits of Surpassing Value
SZ5.OO s9o.oo s9 Ss1ia to sHl s45.oo St5

Every style of this season is to be found in these suits including styles that have not pre- viously been shown in suits selling for less that $45 They are plain tailored, demi-tail- ored and fancy models, with the deep collar and long rever found In many. Extreme fash ions in trimming are shown in some, while others are as plain as perfect tailoring can make them. Imported Scotch and English mix lures, tweeds, chevrons, whipcords, broad cloths, worsteds and serges are shown in navy, black, brown, gray green, white, coronation, purple and the best color mixtures of the i'm ported weaves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03

pr. Caldwell:
 I write to tell you how much real good your medicine Syrup Pepsin) has done for me I feel like new person, better than l have felt for two or three years. I cannot thank you enough for your kind interest in me- l have taken almost two soc bottles and am we'll Mrs. A. l.. Powe
 Hattiesburg, Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
For Stout Women

Black and blue serge suits at $19.e5 made for women of large hips and abdoments-yalues up to $30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03

Many of these suits are new to the store. Every variety of style; wide and long revers ;, large and deep collars; more or less trimmed or plain worsted; serges, chevrons, diagonals, tweeds worsteds and fancy mixtures. Blue, brown, black, white, coronation, gray and tan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-22
New Capital of India.

Aside from the spectacular ~pageantry
which marked the ceremonious coronation
of George and Mary of England as en-
peror and empress of all India, annie the
vast throng of natives. including many
of the native rulers, on the tented plains
Of Delhi, Dec. IL, the news Of even great
er historic significance was the formal
announcement that the capital of India
would be transferred from Calcutta to
Delhi, and that the emperor had resolved
to give $1,000, 900 at once toward the pro-
motion Of popular education in India. At
the same time the gift Of half a months
pay to officers and men in the Indian
army service was published. The trans
fer of the capital, which is attributed to
political unrest in Bengal, will be carried
out at an expense of $25, 200, 000, and the
erection Of a new city at Delhi. The
ceremony of the coronation took place In
a vast amphitheatre. Music of massed
bands, booming of guns and the cheers
of the multitude followed in succession
upon the formal announcement of the
browning by a mounted herald, while the
gorgeously arrayed rulers bowed their
acknowledgements to those within sight
and sound.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-22
Taxing ~lntansibles.

An interesting discussion of the tax
alton of ~intangibles has been going on in
triangular form between Mr.. John j.
Wilson of Bethel, the Randolph Herald
and the Bennington anner We would
make a humble addition to 1t, in the
shape Of a %footnote, to the effect that in
Wisconsin the personal property tax has
been abolished and a progressive tax on
incomes substituted for it. Iowa has
abolished the general property tax and
provided in lieu thereof a fiat rate of 8
mills on moneys and credits. Minnesota
has abolished the general property tax
n provided for the separate taxation
of moneys and credits at the fiat rate Of
3 mills on the dollar.
In each case, says the Chicago Record
Herald, from which our information
comes. investigation and agitation pre-
ceded the legislation indicated. Much
prejudice and ignorance had to be over
come. But the evidence hat personally
was escaping taxation, that lying and
evasion were being encouraged, and that
the old system could not and would not
work under modern conditions finally
penetrated the minds of the stand-pat-
tiers and enlightened views PREVAILED
Huntington News.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-22
PLAY OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT.
1.-THE Gamblers" Gave Great Satisfaction
Friday Nieht-cast Was Competent
and Story Intensely Interesting.

An audience of fair size was much
pleased with the presentation of 9Th
Gamblers in the Auditorium Friday
night. The play was intensely interesting
and the players without exception were
capable and satisfactory. 1t was a high
class performance and the audience ex-
pressed its appreciation by enthusiastic
applause. The story is that of a tech
meal violation of the law by a board Of
directors of a bank in borrowing beyond
the legal limit, although able to meet all
obligations, the discovery of the fact
by the government, the betrayal of the
bank through an affidavit by a weak
member of the board and the recovery of
the affidavit from the government prose-
cutor's wife, whose husband threatens
divorce and unjustly accuses her Of i'm
proper conduct with the banker who has
assumed full responsibility for the
boards action and is caught in the
prosecutors house attempting to steal
the documents.
The title of the play is suggested in the
dealing of cards to determine which d.
rector shall go to jail if the case is de-
cided against the bank. The lot falls to
John Emerson, im~personated by John
Peachey, but his son, Wilbur Emerson,
impersonated by Wright Huntington, to
protect his father alleges a misdeal and
himself assumes the liability.
A moment of great dramatic intensity
closes the second act, when Catherine
Darwin, accused of wrong with Wilbur
Emerson by her husband, James Darwin,
informs him that although guilty in his
eyes there is compensation in the fact
that it enables her to become free from
him. Her work appealed to the audience
with great force. The characters OF
Catherine Darwin and James Darwin
were taken by Marta Oatman and Willis
Granger. The play closes with the prom
Use of Catherine to Wilbur that when he
returns from serving his sentence he will
find her waiting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-22
ESTATE OF JENNIE A. EELs.

- "a
= District of Marlboro, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons interested
in the estate of Jennie A. Eels, late of
Brattleboro. in said district, deceased,
Whereas, application hath been made
to this court in writing, by the Admin
i%strator, praying for license and authori-
ty to sell all of real estate of said de-
ceased, representing to said court that
II would be beneficial to the heirs and
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
and assigned the Both day of December,
1911, 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
fishing said order. together with the
time and place of hearing, three weeks
successfully in The Vermont Phoenix, a
newspaper. which circulates in the neigh
borhood Of those persons interested In
shall be. previous to the day assigned
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 see
cause.
Given under my hand at Brattleboro,
in said district. this 18th day Of Decem-
56-52 A. F. sCHwENK Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-22
BIG WELCOME FOR SANTA CLAUS.
Pleasing Incidents Of Trip to Fenton &
Co.'s s~tore-Crowd Of Children Received
Letters and Pictures.

Santa Claus arrived In Brattleboro Fri
day afternoon promptly on scheduled
time and although rain was falling he
was welcomed at the station when the
$50 train arrived by a multitude of
Riddles and their elders, and from the
station to +. j. Fenton & Co.'S store his
journey was a reminder of the stories of
the conquering heroes of olden lays. The
young people crowded around his car
riage and almost under the feet of the
horses and when he entered the store
they followed until it seemed as though
they would overrun the place completely.
Santa left South Londonderry on the "a
o'clock mixed train, after a dog had
chased him across a lot near the hotel,
and all the way down the West River
branch he was met at the stations by
crowds of cheering school children. They
crowded to the station at South London
derry and one little girl insisted upon
receiving a kiss from him and wanted to
be allowed to accompany him on his
journey to Brattleboro.
At Wardsboro Station the children were
assembled at the station and sans four
songs for him and all the way to Brat
tleboro, whenever the train stopped,
school children and older persons well
coined the good old man. At Newfane
there was a wait of 40 minutes and Santa
attended a meeting that was being held
near the station and spoke a few words.
When Townshend was reached his
picture was taken by the school teacher
and the children gave him a hearty well
come. At each station he distributed
pictures of himself and gave the children
letters and asked them to write to him.
Long before Girls arrived here many
little people gathered at the station and
when the train stopped he stepped from
the car, smoking his big pipe. AS he
touched the platform he was hidden al
most from view by a mass of boys and
girls, his pipe was smashed and he found
it difficult to make his way to his waiting
carriage. Sewall Morse sat on the seat
with the driver and blew bugle calls and
after the white bearded old man finally
had reached his vehicle and was safe
, from the loving onslaught of his admir-
ers, the driver cracked his whip, the four
horses started and in a few minutes
Santa was in the store. He began work
in one of the windows. demonstrating the
toys, and the boys and girls crowded
walk and filled half the street, watching
him at his work. He opened his post
office in the toy department Saturday
morning and every boy or girl who called
was given an addressed letter. Since
then he has been busy and has re-
ceived visits from many children in Fen
tons store.
Santa told The Phoenix reporter that
the trip from South Londonderry to the
store was one of the ~pleasantest he ever
took and that he was delighted with the
welcome given him at every station. He
says he has been receiving letters in
every mail from boys and girls in this To-
cality and that he is pleased that they
have been so kind as to write him. He
hopes to be able to make the same trip
next year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-22
Espa1 9ntirss.

ESTATE OF ALICE SHEA GLIDDEN.
CTATE OF VERMONT.
= District of Marlboro, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District aforesaid
To the heirs and all persons interested
of Dummerston, in said district. deceas-
ed, Greeting:
Whereas, application hath been made
to this court in writing, by the admins
to sell all of the real estate of said de-
ceased. representing to said court that
it would be beneficial to the heirs and
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
and assigned the Goth day of December.
1911, at the Probate Office in Brattleboro.
in said District, to hear and decide upon
said application and petition, and ordered
public notice thereof to be given to all
persons interested therein, by publishing
place of hearing, three weeks success
sively in The Vermont Phoenix, a news
paper which circulateS in the neighbor-
hood of those persons interested in sai6
estate, all of which publications shall be
previous to the day assigned for hearing
appear before said Court, at the time
and place assigned, then and there II
said Court to make your objections tC
the granting of such license. If you see
cause.
Given under my hand at Brattleboro
in said district, this 18th day of Deem.
Der. 1911.
50-52 H. E. EDDY. Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-22
Great Accomplishments by Liberals In
England.

The passage of the Lloyd-George sick
ness and unemployment insurance bill
by the House OF Lords places to the
credit OF the liberal administration an
other important instalment OF the pro-
gram OF social legislation which the
liberal party has had in view since 1t
gained power six years ago. Old-age
pensions, the reforms in taxation en-
bodied in the memorable budget and this
national insurance scheme for the work.
that Is seldom equaled by a government
could go out OF W Immediately and
left a deep impress upon English history.
The abolition of the Lords veto was
alone enough to make the administration
or Asquith celebrated. The social and
economic legislation carried through has
built up the reputation of Loyd-George
enormously, and today he would have no
rival for the premiership, or the leader
ship of the liberal party, II Mr.. Asquith
should follow the example OF Mr.. Balfour.
Yet, with so much done, the government
will push on to achieve what has hitherto
been beyond the limits of practical
statesmanship-the establishment OF
home rule In Ireland. There is the great
est doubt that the coalition can hold
office long enough to win that triumph,
In spite of the obstruction which the
Lords can still interpose, but coalitions
sometimes prove the most enduring Of
majorities and the task of passing a
home-rule bill will be boldly essayed.-
[Springfeld Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-22
10000 Physicians In the United States.

The number of physicians who are reg
istered as in active practice in the United
States, according to the last census, is
about 1870, 900. This includes doctors of
every description, allopath, homeopath,
h%ydropath, osteopath, psychopath, good,
bad and Indifferent. Under the law of
averages, if each doctor had his average,
ESQ patients or possible patients would
come his way. The average income of
the doctors of this country is $1,000. The
idea of adopting the Chinese method of
paying a physician for keeping your fam
lily well. instead of paying him for at
tendance when they are sick, is being
quite strongly agitated. If each of the
families allotted to a physician paid him
five dollars a year, without regard to the
amount of attendance required, the ma
jority of them would receive a better in
come than they do now.-[Mirror and
Farmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-22
Make Rural Life More Attractive to the
Women

Possibly one of the principal reasons
why the farmers of Vermont have fallen
so readily into the habit of shipping their
milk to the city market is because it
makes less work for the women folks
If SO, the reason is sufficient. The
average farmer doesn't work as hard as
the average farmers wife. One of the
causes of the depopulation of rural
towns in New England was the hard
ships it entailed on the women folks.
On western farms, there was isolation
and loneliness, but never the constant
hard work in the house that the women
on the farms in the east had to do. Con-
ditions in recent years have been chang
ing for the better, but there is still room
for improvement. When to relief from
caring for milk and butter, rural free de-
livery and rural telephones are added,
rural electric lights, vacuum cleaners,
steam heat, good roads and graded
schools, rural life will grow still faster
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