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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-09
STATIONS RIVER.
A Successful Social Event.

An extremely enjoyable and successful
event was the clothespn supper given
by Mrs, Hiland Wilder in odd Fellows
hall Wednesday evening, June 4 The
appearance of the hall upon entering de-
noted great skill and artistic taste, the
colorings being of green and white.
unique feature was clothespin
portiere at the entrance door, designed
and constructed by Mrs Wilder. The
fancywork booth No 1, presided over by
Mrs. George Buchanan, displayed many
beautiful pieces of Mrs Wilder's own
handiwork.
Booth No. 2, presided over by Mrs.
Lucien Hunt, was beautiful design in
white with a bell suspended over de-
licious wedding cake, on which guess tick
cts as to the weight of the cake were
sold c.. W. Stewart was awarded the
cake.
Booth No. 3, presided over by Mrs.
Leamon White, was bountifully supplied
with the tempting and delicious home
made candies made by Mrs. Wilder.
Booth No. 4, presided over by Miss
| Margaret Fuller and Miss Inez Davis,
was tastefully arranged with white and
green and continually supplied with
freshly popped corn.
Booth No 5, presided over by Mrs.
Cecil Hughes, presented striking APP
| pearance in decorations of white and
| green with large punch bowl containing
/
The stage presented a charming APP
pearance, the decorations being profuse
in ferns and decorations in white with
| Weeden's orchestra playing beneath
bowers of tastefully arranged festoons
and decorations. Too much cannot be
| said for the table decorations, menu and
| service on the European plan. The
menu was chicken and egg sandwiches
strawberry salad, strawberry shortcake
| vanilla and chocolate ice cream, assert
ed cake, punch, tea and coffee. The
walters were black-faced. The head
waiter. George S. Buxton, was in full
dress; the walters, Henry Davis, George
| Buchanan, Guy Simonds, Leamon White
and Raymond Fitch, were in white duck
suits. The reception committee was
Mrs. f. c. Rand, Mrs. E. w. Dilling
ham and George p. Alexander
Mrs. Wilder in this event had put in {
| great amount of hard work and time
and must feel gratifed at the voluntary
assistance of her many friends and Re
bekah sisters, as well as many odd Eel
lows and citizens who displayed a keei
interest in her enterprise.
Dancing followed the supper and so
cial part from 10 to IL. 1t is hoped b!
all that she has realized a substantial
reward for her strenuous effort in th
very pleasant event.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-09

Will Gale of South Windham was in
town recently.
Mrs. Lewis of Boston is visiting at
George Buchanan's.
Mrs. A. A. Hall of St. Adams visited
Mrs Fred Wood recently.
Mrs. Julia Isser of Worcester is a
guest of Mrs. Jennie Wilder.
Miss Hazel Gale visited in Bellows
Falls Tuesday and Wednesday.
George and Frank Carleton of Wind
ham was at c. l.. Gales Sunday.
Fred Kimberley, who had been i'll for
a long time, died Tuesday Afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Twitchell is visiting her
sister, Mrs. George Carleton, in Wind
ham.
man Wednesday, getting six por nds of
trout.
John Austin Is home from the Claw
SON Hamilton commercial college in
Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Waite OF
WATERFOWL, Conn, were recent visitors
at Lewis Tenney's.
Childrens Sunday exercises will be
held in the Baptist church Sunday even
ing at o'clock, June IS.
The promotion exercises of the graded
school will be held at the Baptist church
next Friday at 7.S0 p. m.
The 35th anniversary exercises of Yer
mont academy will be held June 1913
| The program is published Oh page OF
this paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-09

comprehended in the soul of Sinai
pere of the heart of Dante. In Engla1
one might classify Englishmen with pey
haps 200 temperaments. In India one nd
to speak of 1000 different species. Relied
upon this fact until it is realized; re
fleet that the dense millions of India a
races of men as various and disparate
the leaves of a forest the birds of til
air, and the fishes of the sea; definitely
possess the mind of the idea that be
tween these groups of crowdng humanN
ity there are greater CULTS than anything
which separates an intellectual English
man from a Scandinavian peasant, and
you will be at the beginning of a true
conception of midas mystery, and at the
door through which a European must
first pass truly to comprehend and feel her
infinite charm and the sorcery of all her
multitudous glamour.
Caste, you may be told. is breaking
down in the cities This IS partly true,
but only in a general sense And If
caste broke down absolutely in all the
cities, it would not alter the truth of
Sir Bamfylde Fuller's statement. For
the cities are only specks on the map of
India, and the people who dwell there
are but a child's handful out of the
300 900 inhabitants. Something like 80
per cent of the population live on the
land, and among these 27oO00,0O0 the sys-
tenn of caste is not merely lieutenant
governor or viceroy. but king of India,
the one supreme authority to which per-
feet allegiance and unquestioning obedi-
ence is rendered by all the peoples.
-lHarold Begbie in the London Chron-
icle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-09
William w, Cory.

William w. Cory, "a, died suddenly
May 30 after being in failing health
about three years. He was born in Lon
donderry in 1857 and came to SaXtons
River in the fall of 1883. He was a
blacksmith and followed the trade to
the end of his life. For a number of
years he dealt in carriages. sleighs and
harness. He put into his shop a gaso-
line engine with machinery suitable to
his business in wood and iron working.
Mr.. Cory worked with energy and real
enthusiasm. A man of robust health,
cheerful and optimistic, what he did, he
did with a will. His impulses We're gem
erous and kindly. He was a good neigh
Dor Friends were made and held In
his home he was at his best For his
family he labored, seeking with liberal
hand to provide for their needs. The last
months of Mr.. Cory's life were weary
months, because of increasing infirmi =
ties of body and mind All through his
trying experience he was patient and
seemed to accept the suffering without
protest. During all the months of in
valdism, his family watched at his side
with utmost devotion. He leaves a wife
three daughters, a son, son-in-law and
grandson. One daughter is a teacher
and one a member of the sophomore
class in Middlebury college. The only
son has served with honor four years in
the navy. He was with the fleet in the
famous cruise around the world. Fol-
the last weeks of his fathers life the
son was at home, a willing and gener-
Gus helper. Funeral services were held
in the home the family pastor offici-
ating. The attendance of neighbors was
large and there was a wealth of beau
tiful flowers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-09
How to Abolish the Fly.

The fly is a danger which comes home
to every family. And each family can do
much to minimize the danger. A bulletin
of the American Civic association gives
a series of rules for dealing with the fly.
The are so admirable that we print them
entire
Flies breed in horse manure, decayine
vegetables dead animals, and all kinds OF
filth.
Not less than s5 per cent of the pests
are bred in the stable.
All stables should have manure bin
with a door at the side and a wire
screen on the top, that the larva deposited
in the manure before it is placed
in the bin will be screened when
Matched land as the flies seek light and
come to the top of the bin. they can be
easily killed by burning paper or some
other device.
The fly has thirst only equaled by his
hunger; place a dish of POISONED water
in the stable and a greater part of the
flies Matched there will be killed
Flies are natures scavengers, fulfilling
the same function that some bacteria do
but become an intolerable nuisance and
danger when entering human dwellings
and by contamination of food.
The presence of flies is a direct evidence
of careless housekeeping and of the exist
ance of filth in some form about the
premises.
Remember that wherever absolute
cleanliness prevails there should be no flies
Look after the garbage cans. See that
they are cleaned, sprinked with lime or
kerosene oil, and closely covered.
Remove all manure from stables every
three or four days, and when removed
keep in a tight pit or vault so flies cannot
breed in it.
Lyc. chloride of lime or blue vitrio
water, crude carbolic acid, or any kind
of disinfectant may be used.
Keep the flies away from the kitchen.
Keep flies out of the dining room and
away from the sick, especially from those
i'll with contagious diseases.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-09
E, J. PHELPS's FAMOUS POEM.
Depicting the Horrors of Essex junction
Railroad Connections in the Long Ago.


Railroad Connections in the Long Ago.
Unpublished by request.l
With saddened face and battered hat
And eye that told of blank despair,
On wooden bench the traveller sat,
Cursing the fate that brought him
there.
Mine hours" he cried, we've fingered
here
with thoughts intent on distant
homes,
Waiting for that delusive train
THAT always coming, never comes,
Till weary, worn,
DISTRESSED, forlorn
And paralyzed in every function!
II hope in hell
His soul may dwell
"Who first invented Essex Junction!
i've travelled east, I've Travelled west,
"Over mountain, valley, plain and river;
midst whrlwinds wrath and tempest's
blast,
Through railroads crash and steam
boats shiver
"And faith and courage faltered not,
Nor strength gave way nor hope was
shaken,
Until l reached this dismal spot,
"Of man accursed, of God, forsaken!
Where strange, new forms of misery
''Assal mems souls without compunc-
ton.
And l hope in hell
His soul may dwell
"Who first invented Essex Junction
Here Boston waits for Ogdensburg
And Ogdensburg for Montreal,
"And late New York long tarrieth
And Saratoga hndereth all!
From far Atlantics wave swept bays
ITO Mississlpps turbid tide
"All accidents, mishaps, delays.
Are gathered here and multiplied
"Oh! fellow man, avoid this spot
LAS you would plague or Peter Funk
shun!
And l hope in hell
His soul may dwell
who first invented Essex Junction!
And long and late conductors tell
"Of trains delayed or late or slow.
It'll cen the very engines bell
Takes up the cry No go! No go!'
"Oh! let me from this hole depart
by any route, so't be a long one"
He cried with madness in his heart,
And jumped aboard a train-the wronl
one.
And as he vanished in the smoke
He shouted with redoubled JUNCTION,
II hope in hell
His soul may dwell
who first invented Essex Junction!"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-09
Bricks from Lava,

A company has erected a great plant
at Honolulu where bricks Will be made
from lava.
1t is said that methods have been dis
covered by which the lava from volcanoes
can be used in the manufacture of brick
and other building blocks, and that these
will be very durable. If the scheme is a
success bricks for paving as we'll as
building purposes will be made.
At Honolulu, where the plant is nov in
operation, the owners are supplying ma
terial for the construction of extensive
military quarters, and private individuals
are using the new material for construct
ing dwelling houses which are expected
to be more substantial than many of the
former types of dwelling houses con-
structed in that and other cities-[IIar-
per's Weekly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-09
Abou Ben Adhem.

Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe in
creaseD
Awoke one night from a deep dream of
peace,
And saw within the moonlight in his
room,
Making 1t rich and like lily in bloom,
An angel writing in a book of gold
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem
bold,
And to the presence in the room he said,
"What 'writest thou?" The vision raised
its head,
And with a look made of all sweet ac-
cord,
Answered, 1.-THE names of those who
love the Lord"
"And is mine one?" said Abou. NAY,
not So"
Replied the angel. Abou spoke more
low,
But CHEEKY still;/ and said, Il pray
thee then,
Write me as one that loves his fellow
men"
The angel wrote and vanished. The
next night
1T came again, with a great Weakening
light
And showed the names whom love OF
God had blessed
And lol Ben Adhem's name led all the
rest!
leigh Hunt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-09

The people of Gage, Ellis county, Okla,
have risen superior to annoyances caused
by the irregular running of regular trains
on the Panhandle line of the Atkinson,
Topeka and Sante Fe. The city has built
a high tower and put a bell in it, and
the city marshal rings the bell 10 minutes
before the arrival of a train.
A German girl who has been interpret
ing in the dance at a London theater
says she wonders that no dancer before
her has ever thought of giving a dance to
interpret" the London fog She is going
to be the pioneer in this field, but If she
wears only fragments of mist she will
hardly be an innovator in the matter of
dress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-09
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
Program Of Vermont Congregational Con-
ference.

ference.
The 116th annual meeting of the YER
mont Congregational conference, togeth-
err with the annual meeting of the YER
mont Domestic Missionary society, will
be held in the First Congregational
church here Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. Following is an outline Of
the main features;
Tuesday, o'clock, organization; re-
ports; 40, devotions, Rev. Walter
Thorpe of Walingford; sermon, THE
power of sacrifice" Rev. Frazer Metz
Lords supper Rev. G. f. Chaplin of
Saxtons River and Rev. e. ]. Lewis of
West Brattleboro.
Tuesday evening.-Service begins at
7.30. Address, 1.-THE Better Brattleboro
campaign" C. c. Fits of Brattleboro;
address, 1.-THE efficiency in Congrega-
tionalism." Rev. Asher Anderson of
Boston.
Wednesday morning.-Service begins at
$50 Devotional service, Rev. Daniel
Mcintyre of Townshend; reports, includ-
ing that of j. NJ. Comstock of Chelsea,
secretary; annual meeting of missionary
society; review of years field work by
Rev. w. r. Stewart; addresses, Success
of the dollar for dollar PLAN Rev w.
w. Smith of Colchester; "A seventeen
years mission pastorate," (apropos of
Jonathan Hardup and his critics. Rev.
ii. ii. SHAW OF MdIlDOrOS DUCHESS WIFI
the apportionment plan" Miss w. Eddy
of Weston; "a branch church, Miss
H. NJ. Jones of East Bridgewater; cleo
ton of officers.
wednesday demonstrating at
30. Devotions, Rev. A. e. Martin of
Wilmington; address, THE churches and
apportionment," Rev. c. II. Merrill OF
st. Johnsbury, secretary of the national
council apportionment commission; re-
ports and conferences; 545, Brother
hood meeting, reception and luncheon al
the home Deacon c. w. Osgood ad-
dresses by Rev. C. H. Smith, Rev. j
w Barnett. G. l.. Durham and laymen.
Wednesday evening at 730.-Address
The foreign field, work and outlook
Secretary Barton of Boston, THE home
field, work and outlook" Mrs Wood
bury of Boston.
Thursday morning Session begins a
$50 Devotions, Rev. r. A. Beardsle'
of Springfield; business and committed
reports; address, "The present oppor
tunity of the country church." Rev
Wilbert Anderson of Amherst, Mass
conference on Vermont problems anC
opportunities, Rev. w. A. Mcintyre o
Dandy and Rev. ]. A. Scheuerle o
Hartford; adjournment at II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-09
/, REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t
SooTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the UMS,
ALLAYS all PAIN CURES WIND collie, and
is the best remedy for DIARRHQlA. 1t is alb
solutely harmless. BE sure and ask for MRS.
Winslows Soothing SYRUP and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-09

A good roads revival has gripped Kan
sas and the rural editors are tryine
every variety of sarcasam ana eXhorta-
ton to awaken the somewhat sluggish
civic municipal and interurban pride OF
the inhabitants. Kentucky needs better
roads and the zeal of the editors is un-
selfish There may be a Good Roads day
in July If the towns can agree on date
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-09

Be sure you are a good loser before
in a game OF love.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-20
REVIVAL IN, MINING.

That there is quite stir and
substantial revival in mining in
terests throughout the entire
northwest, cannot be denied.
There are many strangers com
ing into Gran geville right along
and quietly utfitting and going
into the SURF ounding mining dis
tricts withou talking about their
business or telling anything about
what their Intentions are. Many
Of them in fact when interrogat-
ed as to their destination, simply
state that they are going into
the hills for an outing" But re-
ports from local parties who are
out camping or prospecting con-
firm the claim that there are
many strangers in the hills pros
pecting and inspecting proper
ties.
The Daily Mining Record of
Denver has recnetly contained
editorials on the coming mining
revival, in which it contended
that the revival" would be a
steady growth in interest, devel-
opement and investment, and not
mining boom" The prophecy
Of this leading mining journal is
being verified now in the reports
which daily come from the var
ious mining sections extending
from Porcupine to the extreme
northwest and down the noun
tain ranges to southern Californ-
ia and the White mountains of
| Arizona.
The old Alder Gulch placer
district of Montana, known to
every old-time miner and pros
pector for the world of wealth
produced and the unsurpassed
fame acquired as far back as the
Cos, is once more becoming the
scene of feverish activities, a 100
ounce nugget and other smaller
ones having been brought in from
California Gulch recently and
placed on exhibition in the Vir-
ginia City National bank with
quantities of finer gold. This
district has yielded millions of
dollars in gold in days gone by,
and the belief is gaining rapid
Roadway that those good old
days are to be once more reenact-
ed with attendant prosperity
Whether that belief will be real
lied or not, the revival ," is
there as we'll as elsewhere, and il
: is hailed with acclaim.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-20

The Moscow Post while it ad-
mits there are arguments both for
and against the sale of the $4,000
acres of state land to the Pot
latch Lumber company, still
thinks the preponderance Of argu
ment is forninst the carrying
through of the deal. One reason
given is that with the company
owning the land, and therefore
having the right to take all the
time it desired to cut the timber
off, would give it a chance to
squeeze the small timber holder
until he would be compelled to
close out his holdings to the COM
pany at nominal price. Another
reason given is that it would in
crease the company 5 political in
fluence in Latah materially, and
that would be undesirable, as the
claim is made that the company
already exercises entirely too
much influence, having taken
quite an active part in last fall s
campaign, even going so far as to
have printed and circulated spec
ial tickets bearing the names of
candidates from both parties,
which its employees were expected
to vote for. The Post continu-
ing says: If the Potlatch Lum-
Der company spent money to as
sist in the election of certain can
didates, what other possible rea-
son could the company have had
than to place in office men who
would IN one way or another fay-
or the company in the discharge
of public duties which involved
the interests of the company-to
have friend at court who would
favor them upon occasion? If
these conclusions be correct, the
Potlatch Lumber company is ex-
ercising an influence in politics
that is at once pernicious in its
inception and dangerous in its
portent to the community of
which they form an important in
tegral part. No doubt other cor
porations in the state are exer-
cising similar influences in the
adjudication of public affairs.
The Third House" at Boise last
winter, was thronged with repre-
sentatives of various corporate in
terests, among whom was the rep
resentatiye of the Potlatch Lum-
Der company. There is no ques-
ton but that representatives of
the Oregon Short Line were pres
ent to help throttle the railroad
commission bill.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-20
TWO TAX PROPHETS.

When Gov. Hawley recently
addressed the people of this COM
munity on his TAX PLAN and
impressed upon them the many
blessings which they were to
gain therefrom, he assumed the
role of the prophet, while at the
same time denying the distinc-
ton of having gained this gift
of foresight through prophetic
forebears. While in this pro-
phetic mood the Governor dwelt
especially upon two points of
foreknowledge. One was that the
railroads, telephone, telegraph
and express companies would be
assessed on the same altitudin-
GUS plan which he had dosed up
for the common plug business
man and one-horse farmer, and
his tone grew stern and menac-
ing when he dwelt upon the de
prayity of those who questioned
the fact. The second point rails
ed was that of the reduction OF
taxes to be paid by the individu.
al, and here the Governor was
most emphatic. He stated thai
he would stake his reputation
that the taxes of Idaho county
and the other counties of the
state, would be reduced to all ex
cept 1.-THE former tax dodgers,
To every man then it is given tc
understand that if he pays more
taxes this year than last, it is
due to the fact that he has here
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-20

.l13-27
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-20

The new poll tax law and Gov.
Hawley s cash valuation assess
ment plan, are now racing neck
and neck for the lead on the
stage of the sensational. 1t is
possible that the poll tax law is
abused and denounced by more
people than the other, but it
catches more people. Nobody is
exempt from the poll tax law
from the least to the greatest,
there being no age, sex, race, col
or, or previous condition of serv-
itude line drawn; there is not
even property qualification
clause attached; the sole require
ment is that you are native
born or naturalized citizen of the
United States, carry the required
weight of years, and can't pro-
duce a receipt for the current
years dues. The millionaire
banker and inmate of the coun-
ty poor farm here find a common
level and is each given a like
race for his money. Talk about
the search and seizure law il
ranks in comparison with this
new-fangled poll tax law, like
panada dip to forty-rod.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-20

1t is not said boastfully nor
vainglorionsly, but gratefully and
eontentedly-that while the east
erners are sweltering, sweating
and swearing in degrees of mis-
cry ranging from 100 to 115 on
the shady side of the sun, the hot
test here to date has just broken
over the 80 mark.-last Sunday
in the middle of the day-while
at night three thicknesses of blan
kets are required for comfort.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-20

The Lewiston Evening Teller
found the field at that place too
circumscribed or too well covered
by the Morning Tribune, for pro-
fit, and has discontinued the even
ing publication, but will from
now on direct its energies to the
publication Of a weekly paper,
which will be issued every Sat
urday. Lewiston is the only city
of its size in the state, or possib-
ly the entire northwest, which
has attempted to support two
such dailies as the Teller and Tri-
bune. The Tribune especially,
coming from place the size of
Lewiston, has been the subject of
surprised comment on the part of
all experienced newspaper men
familiar with the conditions, and
it is grave question if the citi-
zens of Lewiston fully realize and
appreciate this fact so well
known to outside people, publish
ers especially. The Globe hopes
that the Teller may meet with the
best of success in its new field of
labor, and that the Tribune may
continue to appear seven days
each week until the end of time.