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not count as necessities. 1t was all very
we'll for Jean Forsigh, who came from
the city and who was on visit to the
land agent-an important individual in
the settlement-to dress as she pleased
but other people must cut their coats
according to their cloth. And Claire
sighed
did you ever listen to such a SER
mon? My. 1 never enjoyed anything so
much. l guess some people went home
with a bee in their bonnet" cried Miss
Sarah Appleby, the gossip monger of
the parish, as she walked home with
Claire after attending young peoples
meeting held in the rectory after the
service. We'll, l never" she calculated
as her eyes caught sight of two figures
some distance ahead IF it's not Jean
Forsigh and John Darcy; 1 guess that
will be a match" Her thin nose was
quivering with curiosity and her spec
tacles We're glittering in the sunlight as
she gave Claire a piercing glance.
You surprise me- said the latter
bravely, though her face flushed and
she held her muff up in a sudden desire
to shield it from the spinster's inquis-
tive scrutiny. "She is very pretty
girl. Don't you think 500"
Yes" answered Miss Appleby grudg-
ingly. But for my part l like dark hair
best. Those city girls are all made up.
Give me nature" She glanced admir-
ingly at Claire's black locks, which float
ed round her face in curly little ten
drills, giving a soft witchery of express
sion irresistibly fascinating my, this
stormy weather agrees with YOU" the
woman cried admiringly, as a gust of
wind almost took the two of them OFF
their feet. 1T makes me feel so drag
gled and untdy." Her cape had blown
over her head and she was trying vainly
to disentangle herself. Claire good-na-
turedly helped to put the offending gar
ment in place.
81 don't know what he sees In her."
continued her tormenter, during the
comparative calm that followed an un-
usually strong blast. II thought once
that he was your beau. 'But men are
kittle- cattle. You never know when you
have Them" She laughed -disagreeably.
They were nearing steep incline as
she spoke. At the, bottom of this ran a
muddy stream which from recent rains
was swollen to twice its usual size. In
ordinary weather 1t was easily crossed,
stone placed in the centre being the
primitive mode
lands sake, how shall We get
across?" She lifted up her hands in
mock dismay. II guess he'll have to
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carry her" She glanced significantly at
the two figures in front.
Claire glanced, too. and involuntarily
her face hardened. Jean Forsigh in a
childish way was grasping John Darcy
by the coat sleeve. The breeze carried
her voice so that her words could be
distinctly heard above the storm. "Oh,
please let us go back. l could never
cross" She turned lovely beseeching
face towards him.
"All right" said the young man, gal
lantly. 1T will be a longer way" The
pair turned back and came face to face
with Claire and her companion. The
blood rushed to John D'Arcys face and
involuntarily he half stopped. He had
never dreamed that Claire was behind.
He had seen her go to the rectory meet
ing and intended to meet her coming
out, allowing a reasonable time to
elapse. But as fate would have it, Miss
Jean had come along and quietly taken
possession of him. The city girl smiled
consciously as she caught sight of Claire
The latter smiled back and she
passed on proudly, regardless of the
mute appeal of John D'Arcy's eyes Her
heart was beating to suffocation. Only
the night before on the porch he had
held her hand tenderly and spoken
words that had made her the hap
piest girl in the village. And now
oh, men were cruell He was a fiirt and
she had thought him in earnest. 1t was
but play to him, a deal in hearts and
he had won so easily. Her face burned
and involuntarily her small hands
clenched. Was it not for him that she
had envied Jean Forsgh her hat? 1t
was to look fair in his eyes. And now,
given the opportunity, she would teach
him lesson. How glad she was that
she had agreed to keep their secret until
tonight, WE'LL 1t would never be told,
II think we had better turn back,
too" said Miss Appleby, glancing at her
curiously.
Claire assented mutely and tried to
battle her companions curiosity by a
stream of small talk pluckily kept up.
Suddenly a gust of wind blew an OBJ
ject towards her. She glanced at 1t care
lessly and her whole expression changed.
1t was her rivals hat. The pretty lace
and violet wreathed CONNECTION was rum
ming madly towards the river. For one
brief second she paused Already 1t had
seemed determined, as 1t seemed, on
self destruction. She saw the pretty, inn
plorng face of Jean turned towards
her. In her hands lay its fate. for she
stood between 1t and the river. 1t would
be a glorious revenge. Claire Abbott
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24

LOCAL OVERFLOW.

Mrs. Alice Bancroft Shaw, trimmer in
Donnell e. Davls's millinery store, re-
ceived news Wednesday of the death of
her father, Walter Bancroft, in Card
ner. Mrs, Shaw went to Gardner Thurs
day.
In compliance with the statute regard
ing the maintenance of ratings along the
highways Selectman Stafford and help
ers have been repairing the fences In
the west part Of the town this week and
will continue to work throughout the
town.
The selectmen are trying to locate
Clinton Walker, formerly of this town,
who went away several weeks ago and
left his children, aged 9, IL and 10 years,
in charge of a woman relative. She
wants the man located and compelled TO
pay for the support of his children and
the selectmen have put the matter in the
hands of States Attorney F. e. Barber.
Through prisoner in the Toombs in
New York city, Joseph Ferrone, charged
with numbering his wife with a razor,
the police of that city hope to clear up
the mystery surrounding the murder of
Mamie Cunningham in 1896 The Cum
ningham girl was IL years old and a
niece of the late Rev. Father Patrick
Cunningham of Brattleboro. A man
named Joseph Ferrone was involved in
the Cunningham case and the prisoner
now in the Toombs is said to have ad-
mitted having knowledge of that case.
To the list of three singers whom
Brattleboro has produced and who have
achieved a wide reputation in opera,
Mrs. Mary Howe Burton soprano, Mrs.
Harriet Brasor Pratt contralto, and Will
liam Schuster bass, is added a fourth,
Heinrich Schuerman tenor, making the
quartet complete. Mr.. Schuerman has
just made a successful debut in the
part of Lohengrin in Trier, Germany.
Notwithstanding the critical attitude of
German musical reporters especially
toward new singers one of them wrote:
Mr. Schuerman began his Lohengrin in
a manner that gave promise of great
things to come and with few exceptions
he carried it through in the same splen-
did style. The swan song is seldom
sung so magnificently, and the combina-
ton of power fullness and lyric quality
in his voice is very surprising" An
other wrote: The theatre management
has secured prize in its new tenor"
Mr.. Schuerman was born in Brattleboro
and was a son of Heinrich Schuerman,
commonly known as Henry Sherman.
The latter was employed in Leonard &
Roess's cigar shop and after the death of
Mr. Leonard he went to Worcester,
Mass, and engaged in business for him
self. The family lived on Flat street in
this town and the boy attended school
here. After completing school in Wor-
cester he studied under wellknown
teachers and went to Germany in 1908,
largely through the influence of Nine.
Schumann- Heink, the famous grand
opera contralto, who recognized the lyric
quality of his voice
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from large number of friends of long

from a large number of friends of long
life.
Rev. F. L. Leavitt of Portland, Me-,
has been in town a day or two this week
and reception was rendered him at the
home of George G.. Bowen on Kings
field Tuesday evening, at which a num-
Der of his old parishoners here of the
Universalist church took the occasion to
renew former pleasant associations and
exchange greetings.
Miss Carrie Mason. who for Is years or
more has been private secretary OF
Walter c. Smith in the executive offices
of the Vermont Farm Machine company
has been dangerously i'll in her boarding
place on South street the last two weeks
Her home Is in Townshend. DIR. Don c.
Hawley of Burlington was called here in
consultation Tuesday. Some improve
ment is reported in the case at this time
Cote & Frost began Monday the erec-
ton of a large addition to their wood
working plant between Canal and Rock
lngham streets. The new building will
extend from their present building the
entire distance to Rockingham street
an entrance to 1t at the second floor be-
ing on the Rockingham street side 1t
viii give the firm greatly increased ia
cilities for their growing business as
contracting builders and wood workers.
The Paulist mission which has been in
church closed Sunday evening with one
of the largest and most interested audi
ences which ever gathered in the edifce.
The results of the mission are much
more successful than any similar effort
ever put forth by that church and the
influences growing out of the meetings
is sure to be a most lasting one. The
two priests who were here from New
York were eloquent and very interesting
speakers.
A meeting of the pastors of Bellows
Falls and nearby towns was held at
Hotel Windham Monday forenoon, 10
clergymen being present and taking din
ner together. Dr. A. p Pratt of the local
Congregational church presided An ad-
dress on THE theology of yesterday and
tomorrow" was given by DR.. Oliver
Brown of Alstead and a paper on 1.-THE
kingdom of Cod by DR.. George B. Law
son of Vermont academy 1t was decid-
ed to hold meetings of a similar nature
each two months during the winter and
spring.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24

was not of that sort. With a bound she
caught the fragile hat on the very
brink.
IT have it safe" she cried cheerfully,
holding up the pretty thing. not much
the worse for its wild race. The look on
John D'Arcy's face was sufficient re-
ward.
my darling" he cried regardless OF
the astonished looks of Miss Jean and
the spinster, where did you vanish? l
went to church especially to meet you.
They told me the meeting would last an
hour and L"
Met Miss Jean Forsigh instead" add
ed the latter, mischievously. Accept my
warm congratulations"
And NINE" echoed the spinster as
she surveyed the happy pair
''Why?" cried Jean. did not you
hear that I was engaged to Pete Gun
ning?"
The land agents son. and not soul
had guessed it. Miss Appleby was 81
lent.
well, never" she calculated mem
tally. II have been blind, indeed. -
IShiela Mahon in st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
27 Deer Shot In Town Of Rockingham.

~ Deer Shot In Town OF Rockingham.
The deer season has been an unpre-
cedentedly successful one in this section
and many interesting stories are being
told. both of success and defeat by our
citizens. The snow which fell from five
to six and one-half inches during the
Tuesday night preceding the first day of
the open season last week was a great
assistance to the hunters and one morn
ing since then there has been about an
inch of fresh snow, aiding the tracking
Of game. The first few days hunters
were the most successful. The locality
most popular as having yielded the best
result is about a mile radius out from
Lawrence Mills, about in the centre of
the town, which has seen seven bucks
killed and one doe has been struck by a
Rutland railroad train and injured so as
to necessitate killing in the same belt.
Following is list of 81 deer secured
in this town, and five secured by Bellows
Falls citizens in neighboring towns:
William j. Keefe, John p. Mccain, Mi
chael Morrison, S. c. Hewey, w. A.
Busha, Harley Wiggin. George Morris,
Charles Parker Frank Parker (200),
Morris Gynn, Harry Glynn, Charles
Piper, F. f. Butterfield, e. b. Butterfield,
John e. Walsh, George P. Alexander,
George Parker (200), Guy Ellison. Frank
Snow, DR.. c. T. Clark, Fred Morrison OF
Bennington, Frank Gammell reported to
be 400), Everett NJ. Herrick, Fletcher
Snow, James H. Wooley, Ambrose Nor
ris and George p. Kenyon (225). Follow
ing citizens have brought them in from
outside the town: ID. F. Pollard from
Perkinsvile, George Hale from Simons-
vile, John j. Royce from Winhall, ]. Q.
Pierce from Winhall, and Arthur H. Full
Ter from Athens.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
Elxers MULTIPLYING Rapidly.

The number of those who 80 up in the
air in ships is constantly increasing.
True, the heavens are not yet as black
with the birdmen in the vicinity OF any
one of US, but the total of the worlds
flock of flyers has enormously increased,
and thousands of nestlngs are constant
ly putting out into the air. Taking into
account the many aviation schools al
ready in existence, and the great host
of airmen flying Independently In differ
emit parts of the world, it is estimated
that the actual number of flyers Is near
300. of the 700 recognized pilots. over
half belong to France, 12S to Great
Britain, 40 to Germany SO to Italy, 81 to
Russia, and 81 to America. OF the 700
or more machines of standard types
used the biplanes are in majority OF
about so The Farman leads with 1856,
the other makes following at different
figures below co. Wrights numbering 80
and the Curtis Is. Among the mono
planes, Bleriots stand at the top with
1853, the Antoinette being second with A.
-[American Review OF Reviews for Au-
gust.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
Use of Arm Probably Gone.

John E. Bowe of is Poplar street, who
on May 25 was stabbed under the arm by
Polander with whom he was having
trouble near the north end of Canal
street. has returned from his second
trip to the New York homeopathic hos
pital. He is becoming convinced that he
will never regain the use Of his left
hand and arm. The knife of the assail-
ant was driven into the body under the
arm on the left side and severed one
nerve of motion of that hand and severe
ly cut two more. Some months ago Mr..
Bowe went to New York and remained
several weeks and during that time DR..
Taylor, one of the most eminent nerve
specialists in this country, performed the
operation of splicing the severed nerve
and by keeping the arm bound tightly
to the side it was hoped the nerve would
knit and its use be restored. Such an
operation often has been successful, but
in this case it was not and the injured
man can barely move the extreme
ends of his fingers. His recent trip to
the hospital was one for external treat
ment and no second operation was per-
formed although one may be performed
later The Polander, who is under bonds
to appear in county court, was not called
for at the recent term as expected, but
is at work regularly for the international
Paper company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
GODS WILL.

1 know. know where violets blow
Upon a sweet hillside,
And very bashfully they grow
And in the grasses hide
1t is the fairest field, / trow,
In the whole world wide.
One spring l saw two lassies go,
Brown cheek and laughing eye
They swung their aprons to and fro,
They filled them very high
With violets-then whispered low
So strange, l wondered why.
l know where violet tendrills creep
And crumbled tombstones lie,
The green churchyard in silence deep;
The village folk go by,
And lassies laugh and women weep,
And God knows why.
-[Robert Louis Munger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24

The United States Supreme Court is
to pass upon the validity of the initiative
and referendum, in suit between the
state of Oregon and the Pacific States
Telephone and Telegraph company The
case originated in the company's chal-
lenge of a law enacted by the Oregon
legislature under the initiative plan by
which a tax of 2 per cent was placed
upon the gross earnings of telegraph and
telephone companies. Taking the po-
sitlon that the initiative and referen-
dun, which are coupled in the Oregon
law, are inconsistent with the Republi-
can form of government guaranteed by
the constitution of the United States,
the company refused for four years to
pay the assessments. The state there
upon brought suit. There was a fight to
a finish in the trial court, but the de-
cision was favorable to the law A like
conclusion was reached by the Supreme
Court of the state, and the company, stil
unsatisfied, carried the case to the high
est tribunal on a writ of error
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
Masonic Bowling Scores.

Following are the scores for the past
week in the Masonic bowling tourna
ment
Glass D-Cain 81, 20, Stellman 50, GA.
Glass G-Crowell Il, 81, Hoadey 6S, rs;
Crowell 81, 70, SO, Viele 6S, 20, &C.
Glass I-McRae 70, II, IS, Brown rs,
rs, SO; II. F. Jordan 50, SO, Worden 70,
70; Brown rs, 76, Jordan 81, 70.
Glass K-Simonds SO, 81 Randall 6S,
so; Brockington 70, rs, Stearns 76, 70.
Class N-Edwards 70, 76, Colt 20, SO;
johnson 81, 60, II, Edwards 6S, 70, "a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24

Cain had returned from the fields
alone.
Where is your brother Abel?" asked
Adam.
90" replied Cain, carelesslike, ABE
has become a charter member of the
Can't Come Back Club"
Whereupon he established a reputation
as the village jester,-tM Senti-
mel
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d, you're poor, amt your"

Dad, you're poor, amt your"
mo, son--Im rich / own you and the
baby. and you're worth 81 900, 900 apiece
to me-"
Dad, couldn't you hypothecate the
baby an get me new pair of shoes ?"-
Toledo Blade.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24

Walter r. Davis. the youngest son of
Mr., and Mrs. Chester NJ Davis of Ches-
ter, took his life Friday by hanging him
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis returned after a
short absence Mrs. Davis found the life
less body in his room. He was p years
OF age and of a retiring disposition. 1t
Is understood that he left a long letter
stating that no one was to blame and
that he had decided to commit the act
after long elaboration.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
HINSDAlE, NJ. II.

John Reed and son returned Nov. IA
after threshing 1929 bushels of grain at
SO different places. In 1910 they thresh
ed 1908 bushels at Sc different places.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24

It's a wonder that more men are not
round shouldered from carrying such
big opinions of themselves
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24

Mrs. Alice Bancroft Shaw, trimmer in
ceived news Wednesday of the death of
her father, Walter Bancroft, in Card
ner Mrs Shaw went to Gardner Thurs
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-27
City Dray
Line.
Contracts for large lots
taken. and goods deliver
ed on short notice.
WIN. FOWLER,
Prop.
MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given. That that Ger
A.. L. Miller and Leuren Miller, his
Agency dated the iI zee day II
Noyember q. %: nineteen hundred end five
!9oG and filed for record in the Office of
ih
and recorded in Book IS Of mortgages, on
by an instrument In writing TO Emma s.
Crosby. dated the 10Th day Of February A.
q. 1903 and filed for record In said Office Of
De- 81 fso e gay 2.
page $40. and by said Emma 3; Crosby
dated the 9th day 81 December a. 3. isio
and; a1d FLED for record ia the office Gf the
a d. 1910; at $50 o'clock a. M. and recorded
in book 90 Of mortgages page 611, win be
n tSe
front door of the court house In the city Of
Pending, in the county Of Pembina and
a. as DAY. yS
upon said mortgage on the day Of sale.
which viii BE- sold to satisfy TIE same. are are
county of Pembina and state Of North
e Section
fourteen dl). township one hundred sixty
(16Q; range fifty-thIee (5SD. containing
or less. according to the Government
survey thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage at
ninety-nine and l5-i0O ($3,0aal5) dollars.
this sum including the 1908 and 1909 taxes
paid IN accordance with the terms and
Conditions of said mortgage.
FARGO LOAN AGENCY,
Assignee of Assignee of Mortgage.
JNO. ID. FARRAND,
Attorney for Assignee of Assignee of
Mortgage Fargo, North Dakota,
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The Hoop Pole Man.

The Maine hoop pole man makes
even better wages than his brother. the
gum picker. The hoop pole man fol-
lows along the wake of the loggers.
He BARRIERS the face Of the hillside Of
stuff that no one else wants. He is
after the second growth. as the young
birch and ash are called which spring
up around the rotting stumps Of great
trees. The hoop pole man takes q
horse with him on his tours. He cuts
the poles and the horse hauls them to
camp by daylight Evenings the pole
man fashions the hoops with a draw
shave, sitting beside roaring fire and
pulling at his black pipe. Sometimes
the poles are sold round. but the har-
vester who trims his own stuff and
SLAVES the hoops receives 2 or 3 cents
each for the finished product. and that
pays.-Belfast Republican Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-27
Mule Riding In Portugal.

In odd contrast to the modern rush
and honk of the automobile and the
clang Of the trolley cars are the saloios
or small farmers of Portugal, who ride
nonchalantly through the twentieth
century hubbub on the back-the ex-
treme back-of small. patient eyed
mules. Though the country has pro-
crossed and the farmers are progress
Ing toward prosperity, they have con-
sistently refused to move farther for
ward on the mules back in Portugal
than the last fifth Of his anatomy. Per
haps the custom arose from the time
when the mule carried a large load
Just before the rider and the habit has
not been Decentralization Herald.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-27
Apples Without Cores.

Almost everybody has heard the sto-
~ of the boy who asked his compan-
ion for the core Of his apple. to which
request the companion made the his
toric remark, There amt goin' to be
no core" Now, Justice Of the Peace
David Barb Of Clifford. Bartholomew
county. has an apple tree. and that tree
bears apples. Should any person ask
for the core Of an apple from the tree
he would be doomed to disappoint-
'nent, because the apples do not have
cores. Justice Barb has brought some
Ut the apples to this city and exhibited
them. He says the tree that bears the
apples never blooms in spring, but
through some freak process It bears
apples the same as other trees. These
apples are without core, and they
are also Columbus Cor. In
dianapolis News.
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A erew.ome Mascot.

Herr Niederhauser, the sculptor, at
the instance of the Geneva director of
police took a plaster imprint of the
face of Luccheni. the murderer of the
Empress Elizabeth. after his suicide.
and a portion Of the murderer's hair
was found to have adhered to the plas-
ter. The hair came into the possession
OF some young women In Geneva In q
mysterious manner. and large sums Of
money have been offered for 1t. 1t ia
believed in Switzerland that a MUIR
derer's hair brings luck. One young
woman took her tuck" to a jeweler
and had it placed in golden locket-
London Standard.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-27
The Mystic Seven.

The Rossel islanders in New Guinea
hold the number in great awe. A
native policeman when asked what the
numerals in the local dialect were
gave them readily enough, but hest
tated at the number Z. You might not
always say that number. he explained
sometimes it brought on thunder
storms If you did. And you must new
er say it at all when you went to
Adele island to get cocoanuts or fish,
because the most frightful results
would undoubtedly follow Miss
Grtmshaw vouches for the supersti-
don in her book on 1.-THE New New
Guinea"