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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-04
A Word to Depositors in
Savings Banks

There are many matters connected
man knowledge.
We know they exist, but why. Omni-
potence only understands.
But when it comes to cold blooded.
everyday business affairs like banking,
we find that given conditions certainly
produce their logical results.
Here is a concrete Illustration:
On the first day of July. 1907, the
Hyde Park Savings bank had deposits
aggregating $S44, 1854. Four years later,
to wit, on the first day of July, 1911,
those deposits had increased to s2,O1S,-
SO677; 1879 per cent or $1,174,14S.43 gain
in four years.
The first utterance given to a state
ment of this kind is, st cannot be
true
The second is, 1.-THE growth is phe-
nomenal."
And then we say, at is simply Won
| derful-how can 1t be?'
Figures do not lie and the cold facts
in the matter are that in the little VIII
| lage OF Hyde Park with its population
of only 423, there is n savings bank
which the people of Vermont hold in
such high esteem that for four years
| the deposits therein have exceeded the
Withdrawals by between 5000 and $100t
for every working day in the four years
To be exact about it, $685. per working
day.
What is the explanation?
Simply that the people of Vernon
have watched the growth of the La
noble County Savings Bank and Trus
company with unusual interest becaus
of its management and its methods o
investments.
They have not failed to observe tina
in its entire existence of more than
years. the funds of the bank have bee
invested with such excellent judgmen
and with such painstaking care that tn
bank has record, probably unparal
leled, Of never having lost dollar by
poor note.
The man or boy having money to de
post has simply said to himself, 9Th
very safest. the very strongest, and tn
most conservative savings bank man
agement is none too good for me. and
the four per cent interest paid by tn
Hyde Park bank is the highest rate c
interest paid by any Vermont bank, an
If 1t is perfectly safe to send money b
mail--and the records show that not
dollar of deposits sent by mail to thl
bank was ever lost-why shouldn't
place my funds for investment and SAT
keeping in the Hyde Park bank?"
The question is a natural one and tn
answer follows as naturally as the nigh
follows the day.
Really. there is nothing mysteriou
about this abnormal and phenomena
growth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-04

The new Canadian navy was nearly
deprived of half its strength Sunday,
when the flagship Niobe crashed on the
lodges on the southwest of Cape Sable
Five hours later she floated, leaking
badly, and proceeded under her own
power to Shag Harbor, 10 miles away.
The first to reach the side of the dis
abled cruiser was the United States rev.
enue cutter Androscogging, which was
cruising in the vicinity and picked up
the wireless call for help.
In the height of a raging storm in
one of the widest parts of the big
Maine woods Friday night eight persons
were crushed to death and Is others
badly injured when a trainload of eX-
cursionists and a heavy passenger train
met in a headlong collision at the flag
station of Grindstone on the Bangor and
Aroostock railroad. The trains were
supposed to meet at Grindstone, but the
regular was just pulling out when the
excursion train came out of a blind
| ing sheet of rain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-04
Pigs and Chickens Killed by Lynx at
Gaqevlile.

The depredations of hungry wild
animal which has made frequent mid
night forays in Gageville and its vi
cinity has caused not little anxiety in
that section. Last week five pigs, each
weighing from 20 to 80 pounds, owned
by w. G. ODER, We're killed by the
prowler The size of the animal may
be imagined when it is said that he
jumped fence 40 inches high and car
red away three of the pigs. This week,
II. l. Rhoades lost % chickens and one
hen and on Tuesday evening 16 ducks,
the property of A. e. Fairbanks, met
a similar fate.
The animal has been seen by A. NJ.
Shipman, e. II. Clark. II. |. Rhoades,
Mrs. Earl Stevens and Mrs. II. Chandler
and from their description Is Is prob
ably a Canada lynx. Its tail is of me-
dunn length and the hind legs are high
err than the fore legs Its color Is
brown. During the week hunters and
hounds have patroled the bridges be-
tween Gagevile and SaXtons River, but
the wild one is still at large.-IBellows
Falls Times, July q.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-04
WEST DOVER,

Mrs. Emily Willet and baby went last
week to their home in Wilmington.
Mr.. Kennagh returned to New York
after two weeks at Green Mountain Inn.
The ladies' aid society will meet with
Mrs. Ellen Boyle Wednesday afternoon.
All are invited.
John Graves of Hartford, Conn, came
Tuesday to spend few days at Green
Mountain Inn with his niece, Mrs. N. d.
Alexander.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Parson of
Wardsboro and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Par
son and son, Harold, of New York city
wer in town one day recently.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-04

About 25O passengers on the Delaware
River Transportation company's steam
ship Burlington were transferred to
scows just before the steamship sank
between Trenton, N j., and Burlington,
n. j., Monday afternoon. The ship Is
thought to have been pierced by
sunken anchor. Fear caused panic
among the passengers, and the women
and children donned life preservers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-04

Miss Cora Winchester of Newfane was
guest of Miss Ruth Snow over Sun
day.
Miss Pauline Shaw is with her grand
parents at the parsonage to stay a few
days.
Arthur Snow of Brattleboro spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. w.
f. Snow.
Mr. and Mrs. Hadlock of Belcner-
town, Mass, are guests of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Greene Worden.
Mrs. w. A. Prouty and son, Reuben,
who We're at the parsonage last week
went to their home in Brattleboro Tues
day,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Winchester and
| friends, who have been at the Poplars
| 10 days, went Monday to their home II
| Holyoke.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-04
Women Need

sympathy and help when they are
attacked by weakness and suffering.
At times when Nature seems cruel
and very hard-when depressions
and arrangements come - kind
womanly friends may givesympathy.
When ailments occur, the best
natural help and correction is the
safe and well-tried family remedy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-04
MARl BORO.
Hamlet c. Bellows.

Hamlet c. Bellows, 81, lifelong resi-
dent of this town, died July IA after a
brief illness He suffered a shock Of
paralysis July 10, from when he gradu-
ally failed, becoming unconscious As
hours before the end came. Mr. Bellows
was son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Bellows
and was born in Marlboro Sept rs, 1929.
He married Miss Lucy y. Houghton Nov.
16. 1859, who survives. They celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary two
years ago Five children were born to
them, one dying in infancy and one in
early womanhood
Besides his wife he leaves two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. f. L. LeBoeuf of Springfield,
Mass, and Mrs. l.. +. Copeland of West
Brattleboro, and one son, Sidney II. Bel
lows, who lives at home. He also leaves
two sisters Mrs. Sarah Adams and Mrs.
Marietta Adams of Brattleboro, and one
brother Horatio ]. Bellows of Marlboro.
Mr.. Bellows was a kind and loving hus-
band and father and a good citizen and
neighbor. Funeral services We're held in
his late home Sunday July 16, Rev II.
II. Shaw officiating The burial took
place in the Marlboro Centre cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-04

GEoRGIANA:
Our chef says Gold Medal Flour only.
VERONICA.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
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The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Tells of College Franks.

Harry L. Tighe. Chase's chief star this
week. is the pioneer of college comedy
in polite vaudeville. He is a graduate of
Yale. class of 'os. and captained the IA
nous baseball nine at that time. He is a
member of several of the fraternity asso-
citation and belongs to the Yale Alumni
Association Of New York City. There is
no more devoted son Of "Old Elr' than
Mr.. Tfshe.
While pursuing his course there he
lodged in old Durfee Hall on Elm street.
with its double row Of beautiful elm trees,
opposite historic Taylor and Fayer-
weather halls. Durfee Hall is at the
east end Of the long campus and it con-
tains scores of rooms. each occupied by a
pair Of students. Tighe tells many a
tale of midnight sallies, on mischief bent,
from the windows of the west rooms.
down ropes, bed clothes, and ladders. to
the campus beneath. He vividly recalls
one night when the statue on the north
side of the campus was removed by the
Sc niors and a wooden Indian from in
front Of the ssdate old City Hotel was
substituted
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29

spite Of the fact that knew all the old
time minstrel boys such as Billy Emerson.
Dan Emmet, and Jack Haverley, though
the old boys have gone SO fast I can't
keep track of their tombstones."
Though Mr.. Primrose has earned and
saved a handsome fortune. he remains
before the public because Of the sheer
love of his profession and because
he is keenly anxious to hand down to
future playgoers the characteristic dances
which he claims were an important
factor in old time minstrelsy. With this
ambition in mind he picked out several
promising young lads and has trained
them in the dances which made him
famous.
The old-time minstrel dances which Mr.
Primrose revives include THE Essence
of Old Virginia" Georgia Cane Dance, :"
Louisiana Reel" waltz Clog" ''Lanca-
SHIRE and the silver Shower" all Of
which Mr.. Primrose claims are vastly
superior to present-day dances of the
Srotesaus and knock-about order.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Roger Imhof's Fad.

Roger Imhof. who is the star with
Charles b. Arnold's "Fads and Follies'
burlesquers, has few equal in his par
ticular line of work-the portrayal of the
character of Casey" which has been
Mr.. Imhofs life study. He Is not only
the author and producer Of these Casey"
creations, but Of many other sketches
which have been introduced in different
shows with which he has been connected
from season to season. Imhof. aside from
being one of the greatest Irish char
acter comedians in the business to-day.
is an author, composer. musician. and
architectural craftsman. and Ii also
well versed in chemistry, which is his
particular tad.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29

the Belasco. Mr.. Greet Will confine him
self to the plays which those noted play
ers are to present.
Karl Emmy was one of the head keep
ers in the Berlin geological garden be-
fore going into vaudeville. His white
terrier. Moody" is his pride.
On the afternoon of March the Be
lasco Theater announces a return en-
Gagement of Pavlowa and Mordkin and
the Imperial Russian Ballet who will
present an entirely different programme
from that seen during their recent visit
to the same house
Chauncey OlcottS engagement at the
Columbia Theater during the past week
was the most successful he has ever had
in this city.
George Evans and his Honey Boy
minstrels will parade the principal streets
of the city Monday and Tuesday. leav-
ing the Columbia Theater. with Evans
and Jim Corbett at their head. shortly
before neon each day.
Since inaugurating her concert tour in
this city. January Is. Lillian Nordica has
been crowding theaters everywhere and
receiving enormous tributes of esteem.
A reception to school children will prob
ably be one of the features of Ellen
Terry'S visit to this city for the lecture
at the New National Thursday afternoon,
February l6.
Robert Hilliard will return to the Co
lumbia Theater with his fascinating play.
"A Fool There Was" following the en-
gagement of Wilton Lackaye.
E. II. Newman. who made many friends
in this city last season with his series
of travel talks, will return to the Co
lumbia Theater February II, for five Sun
day evening travel lectures.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Miss Terry's Shakcspearean Recital.

MUCH IHterest ana ei1thus1aSm mas
been aroused by the announcement of
the appearance. of Ellen Terry. at the
New National Theater. on the afternoon
Of February 16 in a series Of Shakes
pearean discoufses and recitations. in
character. Miss Terry is one of the most
delightful elocutionists Washington has
ever greeted. and her impersonations Of
a number Of Shakespeare's heroines are
performed with rare grace and talent
The students Of the public and private
schools of the city will find Miss Terry
extremely interesting in her impersona-
lions of Shakespeare's women. This fas-
cinatiny artist comes under the auspices
of the Bristol School, and the proceeds
Of her interesting recital will go to the
Southern Industrial Educa tional Associa-
ton to aid in the work Of education
among the mountaineees.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Primrose on Dancing.

George Primrose, of the famous firm of
Primrose & West Minstrels. and who ap-
pears with his dancing boys at the Casino
Theater last week. though known to our
grandfathers. says he is not old.
You can't see more than twenty-five
years in my face, feet, or actions when
get the burnt cork on he says. land
feel as young as 1 ever did. This in
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29

maid of the same hotel in which Snow
ball is the porter.
Considerable interest is being manifest
e'i in James ]. Corbett's appearance as
the interlocutor Of the minstrels this
year. Gentleman Jim has taken a
chance at almost every style of theatri-
Gals and made good in many of his eff
1orts, and 1t IS promised that he is a real
success in the center of the semi-circle of
Honey Boys. In the second portion of
the programme Corbett gives his now
famous talk on the late unpleasantness
"a Reno, New, between Jeffries and John
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Colum mbia-Evnns' MfnstreIs.

The engagement of George Evans and
his Honey Boy minstrels at the CO.
1umbia Theater. commencing tomorrow
night. promises an entertainment of all
that Is best in this popular style Of
amusement Now in its third year this
organization has lived up to all the prom
fses which have been made for il and has
nrmly planted itself as Americas one
frst-class minstrel organization
That the Honey Boy has surrounded
himself with excellent material can be
seen by glance at the names of such
minstrel favorites as John King Sam
Lee. Vaughn Comfort. Matt Keefe, James
Meehan. Clarence Marks, Tommy HYDE,
Charles Hilliard Tom Kane, Pierce Kee-
gan, Master Pagan, Wilson Miller, and
Ned Brill. The production has been staged
BY such masters of musical entertain
ment as George NJ. Cohan and James
Gorynan
The last half of the programme is de-
voted to a minstrel musical comedy en-
titled The Firemen's Picnic" which
George NJ Cohan wrote last year and in
which George Evans created the role of
SNOWFALL Livingston. This Cohan minstrel
hits and embraces 1.-THE Brinkley
Coon THE Darktown Fire Brigade"
~Oh. You Caramel CAL" and a novel
conversation song. who Is the Man You
Love, Babe?f John King is also seen to
splendid advantage in this afterpiece In
the role OF Susan Avery. the chamber
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
The Arcade.

With a fancy dress carnival. the most
elaborate attraction yet introduced, and
two important basketball games as spe-
cial ATTRACTIONS, the management Of the
skating auditorium expects one of the
busiest weeks Of the season. On Wednes-
day evening Georgetown and Catholic
University basketball quints will clash
In the second game to decide the collegi-
ate championship of the city. Thursday
and Friday evenings will be devoted to
the fancy dress carnival The carnival
is open to all. and these adjudged as
most originally cOstumed will be award
ed prizes. Saturday evening Georgetown's
basketball quint will meet another op-
ponent Of national reputation. Swarth-
more.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Following Fathers Footsteps.

Among the best known names connect
ed with the American stage. and names
that bring pleasant memories to one and
all. are Mcintyre and Heath in THE
Georgia Minstrels- Mcintyre and Heath
are known from coast to coast, and have
the oldest theatrical partnership now ex-
isting. 1t began when Joe Jefferson was
in his prime and even before James
O'Neill played Monte Cristo." The part
nership between Mcintyre and Heath be-
gan on October S. 1874. when they first
appeared as a team at the Bella Union.
at Dallas, Tex. and that partnership has
continued without q break ever since.
Before he formed a union with Mcintyre.
Heath worked with a player named How
ard. and Mcintyre worked with Butler.
an old-time minstrel. Mcintyre has a son
who is following In his fathers foot
steps, and Is a comedian with "Follies OF
the Day. at the Lyceum Theater next
week, and is showing himself to be a
very clever performer. Mcintyre. jr. last
season toured the big vaudeville circuits
as a dispenser Of burnt cork humor. and
this season is playing character part
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
THE WEEKS PLAYBILLS.
Belnsco-DouElas Fairba ks.

Having passed through successive sea-
sons of near-stardom and for two wears
co-star with Thomas Wise, in the sue
cesSful "A Gentleman from MiSsissippf.7'
Douglas Fairbanks is booked to appear
as star in his own right in the en-
gagement of The Cub" satirical
farce, 1t the Belasco Theatcr this week
1t is unusual to use so serious a sub
ject a deadly mountaineers' feud as
the basis for a farce. but the author.
Thompson Buchanan, saw in a similar
experience in his younger newspaper re-
porting days the Senseiessness of these
of Kentuckians for many generations,
and the ridiculous causes from which
they spring. In The Cub the feud
originates in former generation over
the dispute as to ownership Of a pig
one members Of the two factions, the
Whites and Renlows, had been killed.
The war breaks out once more. and a
louisville newspaper editor picks out his
youngest and freshest cub reporter to
valued at $50, and in the clashes that
followed Internationally for years, twenty
cover the story. Douglas Fairbanks
plays this reporter. Steve Oldham
Steve outfits himself for the journey
rs if he were going to attend a series of
college teas and receptions. He is un-
sophisticated. but self-confident and de-
cidedly sclf-important. Even before he
arrives on the scene, ne has incurred the
bitter enmity of the Renlow faction, and
when he joins the White camp, in
Whitesville. he finds that he has been
marked for death by the Whites He
falls in love with Alice Bentley the fair
est girl Of the Renlow camp. and this
love gets him into more difficulties with
both sides.
In his treatment of the theme the au-
thor has satiriZed the self seriousness of
the feudists. and has made farce and
traveSty of their melodramatic situations
and Intentions In the production Will
lam A Brady has furnished one said to
Mt in scenery and atmosphere the locale
OF the play. and there is supporting
company of merit. Among the principals
IN the company of twenty are Joseph
Ransome. Ernest Baxter, Charles Mac
Donald. Joseph Greene. Anne Meredith.
Blanche Latell Dorothy Draper. and
Grace Fries.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
SUNDAY ATTRACTIONS.


Damrosch Concert Tonight.
The programme for the concert to be
given at the New National Theater 10
night by the New York Symphony Or
chestra, under the personal direction of
Walter Damrosch, will be follows:
symphony "A Rustic Wedding .Goldmark
!. Wedding march. Theme and variations.
. Screnadc.
In the Garden.
4. Country Dance.
Overture dances ''Iphiscnia in Aulis .Gluck
Song The LOrcley Li2t
Miss HuldA Lashanska.
Racchanake from .'Tannhauier' Wagner
Proc1ssiou Of the Gods into Vahall.
F1ozshilde-Mss Edna Showalter.
Welglide-Nrs BoWInan-F1int-
Wcshnde-Miss Hulda Lashanska.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
NationaILsThe Commuters."

James Forbes comedy of suburban life.
The Commuters" which had a success
ful initial presentation here last spring.
is this weeks offering at the National
with Taylor Holmes in the role of
Sammy Fletcher. IA dyed-in- the-wool city
man up against the tribulations of a visit
at the suburban home of his young mar
rled friend. where he is cordially dis
liked by the young wife. the fun of the
play begins early and ends only with the
nnal curtain The cast includes a num-
Der OF well-known players. and Manager
Henry B. Harris has provided a hand
some and appropriate production.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Ca1inO-Vaudeville.

This is carnival week at the Casino
Theater. and properly to celebrate the
event Manager A. c. Mayer has engaged
bill which he rightly terms a "'car-
nival Of vaudeville" George Primrose
and his dancing boys will head the bill
This famous old minstrel king was for
more than q decade the leading spirit
OF the Primrose & West Minstrels, and
his own organization, the George Prtm-
rose Minstrels. which was last seen here
at the Columbia Theater five years ago.
Other acts on this special bill include
Rutan and his song birds. Bell and Mayo.
song and dance comedians; the Burtonis
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
The PnAza.

Included in the regular Sunday double
bill at the Plaza to-day is an extremely
interesting detective story, The Black
bordered Letter." and an early-day love
romance, "Puritans and Indians" Also
two other comedy pictures. Messrs. Wal
lace and Harkins will continue in song
offerings. Beginning Monday and con-
tinuing for the balance of the week. an
extra attraction. and one Of great popu-
larity. will be the Metropolitan Quartet.
appearing every evening from to II
o'clock. Cnquestionably they are the
best singing aggregation now appearing
in Washington
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Very Considerate.

From the MegScndorfer Baaettef.
II suppose, Jennie. you wouldn't want
to 90 to the concert Wednesday in your
old >hatr'
you dear thing-I couldn't possibly
think Of showing myself in 1t"
That's what I thought. 20 -
"What?'
bought only one ticket to The con-
ea3t"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Casino Sunday Concert.
Cosmos Sunday Concert.

cured from out of town for the Cosmos
concert to-day. The programme includes
Honan and Helm. raid-f1re conversation
alists and parodists: Phenomena. the man
with five voices; Zoe Tannzzi, vocalist:
Hunter and Sears, banjo specialists and
comedians; Musical Stewart, in a novelty
instrumental act, and Newt Hammer.
barytone- The orchestral programme in
cludes the Stradella overture, a cornet
solo by knowlder. the Jocelyn Berceuse.
"Confdence.'' Pierce's Serenade, and
others
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
The Cosmos,

Every effort has been made to make
the coming week a notable one at the
Cosmos Theater. The all-week feature
will be De Dio's big animal circus. a
troupe of highly trained dogs. monkeys.
and ponies. Monte Wolfe and the Moore
Sisters. in a combination singing. dancing.
and costume change act. present one of
the livlieSt numbers on the bill, and j.
c. Lewis and company will be seen in a
new comedy playlet Of rural life. Down
East The Roth-RoSso Operate Duo.
Carl Zeno. the equilibrist. and one other
act as yet not determined will complete
the vaudeville bill. An assortment of new
picture plays also will be shown.