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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
barrow, Defender of McNamaras, In
dicted for Bribery

Clarence S. Darrow, union labor attor-
ney, was indicted at Los Angeles Mon
day for bribery and corruption of jurors
by the county grand jury, which for four
weeks has been investigating allegations
of embracery of the trial jury in the
Mcnamara dynamite case Two indict-
ments were returned containing four
counts. Two of these counts charge
barrow with the bribery and attempted
corruption of Robert Balm, the first juror
sworn to try James b. Mcnamara, the
confessed dynamiter and murderer, now
serving a life term in San Quentin prison.
The remaining counts alleged the bribery
and corruption of George N. Lockwood,
a venireman summoned in the Mcnamara
case.
Bert Franklin, a detective who is al
legged actually to have passed the bride to
Balm and Lockwood is accused OF the
same offenses in informations filed some
time ago in the superior court. Franklin's
trial has been set for Feb. a. The
maximum penalty that could be imposed
on Mr.. barrow for conviction on all counts
Is 30-years' Imprisonment and fines ag-
gregating $4,000. He is under $4,000
bail, but Monday night the former chief
defender OF the McNamaras said he was
glad the suspense was over and that he
would face his arraignment on Thursday
in the superior court with an equanimity
born Of his innocence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
A WONDERFUL EXHIBITION.
100 Members OF the Vermont Wheel Club
Delighted with the Performance Of
pool Experts.

Two Of the most expert pool players in
the world, w. H. Clearwater, three times
champion of America, and Henry =.
Stofft, Western champion, gave an exhibit
ton Friday night in Grange hall which
delighted more than 100 members of the
Vermont Wheel club. The wonderful
shots which the two players executed
have been the main subject of discussion
at the club throughout the week.
The committee of arrangements G. r.
Crosby, j. M. Dugan and Eric Landy,
had provided accommodations so that
every spectator could see every shot
played. The regular pool table from the
club rooms was set up in the north end
of the hall and the seats around 1t were
raised in ampitheatre style. Special cleo
trio lights gave just the illumination de-
sired.
The men first played 100 point match,
| Clearwater winning 100 to &c. The mar
velous control of the object ball was the
feature of the playing. Each man would
name the ball to be pocketed and would
| then look over the position of the other
| balls with a view to having the object
ball in a good position after the shot.
| The men were so skilled in carrying out
| their designs at they were not often
| called upon to make spectacular shots.
Only once was safety shot made.
| Stofft led in the early stages of the
game, but in the latter part the break
fell to his lot and Clearwater would then
| clean up the table. Stofft made few
| striking combination shots, and botn
men were able to draw the object bali
| into any desired position.
After the match was completed potn
| played remarkable combination and trick
| shots and Clearwater gave clever DEM
onstration of finger shots. Some OF the
| shots with the cue included a SIX Dali
combination in which a ball was placed
| in each of the six pockets with single
stroke; the jumping of ball into a
| basket is inches high; making a billard
on each one of fifteen balls; and some
trick shots in which the quickness of the
hand deceived the eye.
The audience broke into applause ire
quently, and at the close expressions OF
satisfacti with the exhibition were
heard on every side.
A buffet lunch was served in Grange
banquet hall, and later in the evening
Clearwater played an exhibition game OF
billiards and gave billiard and pool play
ers some helpful suggestions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
Hanson VS.. kllonis, Greek Champion
Monday Night.

John Kilonis, the champion of Greece,
and Fritz Hanson, who claims the welter-
weight championship title of the world,
will wrestle for supremacy in the Audi
forum Monday evening. Those who saw
the Hanson Poulos match Christmas
night remember the style of contest and
will be interested to know that Kilonis
is better man than Poulos, who is his
trainer and who wrestles in the same
style. Hanson weighs 153 pounds and
I<ilonis about 175 pounds. The Greek
failed to keep his appointment here
Christmas night and Hanson has been
anxious to secure a match with him
since then and arrangements were made
early this week for the Monday evening
match. When the two men met in
Claremont in December they wrestled 80
minutes before the first fall was won
by Hanson. Kilonis has posted forfeit
to appear here and promises to arrive
Sunday. A lively preliminary is prom
Used as Ed Bolin and John Barden have
agreed to meet each other. Both are
employed at the grain elevator and have
wrestled together Barden winning &C.
casionally from the better known wrest-
Ter They have decided to settle the
matter of supremacy in the regulation
way. 1t is probable that two local boys
will meet before the Hanson Kilonis
match.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02

Ethan Tatro, 16, was probably fatally
injured while coasting in Richford Sat-
urday. He lost control of his sled on the
long hill leading to Stevens mills, and as
he ran under a fence his head struck a
post, cracking his skull in two places.
He was taken to a hospital in Montreal,
where a large portion OF the skull was
lifted from the brain.
Lucy Di Melo, 5, daughter of Michael
Di Mello Of 16 Meadow street, Rutland,
was seriously and perhaps fatally burned
Friday, when her clothes were set on
fire by her brother who was playing with
matches. Mrs DiMello, who heard the
children screaming, was painfully burned
on the hands in trying to extinguish the
flames. Antonio Petrillo, who lives in
the house with the Di Mellos, plunged
the little girl into a pan of cold water
President John NJ. Thomas of Middle
bury college brought good news to the
New York alumni, at their annual dinner
Thursday night, in the announcement of
the completion of the 5000 900 general
education fund and the erection of the
new 100000 Mccullough gymnasium. He
told them that at a meeting of the trus-
tees 1t was voted to purchase 60 acres
adjoining the college for an athletic field,
and it was also voted to increase the
salaries of the professors at Mddlebury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
WEST cHEsTERFlELp, N. H.

Glen Boutwell, has returned to work in
and about the mill for o. r. Farr.
1t is expected that three of our young
women will give a leap year dance in
the hall Friday evening, Feb. 8.
c. S. Farr came from Springfield
Mass, last week to attend the annual
festival of the Universalist church Friday
evening.
Hermon E. Chickerng was busy most
of last week getting ice from Wantasti-
auet lake and filing ice houses for him
self and neghbors.
Mr.. Bothwell's people recently moved
into the NJ NJ. Smith house. Mr.. Smith
has taken rooms in the store building
for the winter at least.
A large crowd attended the 51st annua
festival of the Universalist society Fri
day evening. The net receipts for the
society are thought to be about $3.50. Ev-
erybody had a fine time
Fred Streeter had been i'll the past II
days and has been cared for by DR.. j. A
Craig of Westmoreland. DR.. b. c. Craig
of Walpole was at w. B. Aliens Satur-
day morning. H. G. and George Smith:
families have been afflicted with thu
prevalent distemper the past week ant
have been attended by DR.. ]. A. Craig
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
sPoFFoRD, N. II.
"Uncle" David Holman, 81, Is the Oldest
Man In Town.

David Holman, more Familiarity known
as "Uncle David" passed his S7th birth
day January 5, and is now the Oldest
resident in the town of Chesterfield, and
owner Of the celebrated Post" cane,
which was presented to him by the Sc
lectmen last year. 1t was previously car
ried by Cyrus Hildreth, who, upon leaV-
ing town. returned it to the selectmen, as
Is customary. They then gave 1t to
Uncle David" he being the Oldest man
in town. The next Oldest known In town
is Frank futile, who is "a years of age.
Mr.. Holman was the oldest of ten chill
dren of James and Mary Faulkner Hol-
man. and was born In the eastern part
of Chesterfield, January B, 1879. lie
married Sarah r. H. daughter of capt.
Ara and Almira Hamilton, April ~, 1S4S.
The four children born to them are MRS
Forest Hall, of East Westmoreland; MIS-.
Chauncey Farr, of Springfield, Mass.
Frederick H., who died in 1852, and MIS-
curtis Beals, of this village, with whom
he has resided since the death of his
wife. which occurred October. 10, 1898
He was selectman from 1879 to 1884 IN
elusive and an expert stone mason al
WAYS. having laid many rods OF stone
wall and underpinned many houses OF the
town. In his younger days he was ar
enthusiastic hunter and an accurate
marksman, thinking II no great feat to
drive tack in the centre OF a two-inch
square of white paper. at l5O YARDS dis
lance. He made many friends among
hunters and marksmen, who admired his
skill and he always welcomed them tc
his home. He has always been highly
esteemed and respected, and may he
have many happy returns of the day, is
the wish of hosts of friends.-[Keene Re-
publican
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
The February Woman's Home compan.

The February Woman's Home Com
panion contains remarkable short
story entitled THE Way" by Juliet Will
Dor Tompkins. 1t is a story that has
aroused tremendous discussion over
the question as to how much of sacri-
flee one woman could or would have the
right to make for her friend who is in
trouble.
In the same number there are several
articles worthy of special comment. One,
entitled THE Open Market in Des
Moines," is a report of a movement In
Iowa which has already reduced the cost
OF living in several cities and towns OF
that state and seems to offer a sugges-
ton to many other communities. 1t is
an article of universal interest and i'm
portance. Another valuable article in the
February Companion is one entitled THE
Girl With A Voice." in which a profess
sional opera singer gives a graphic ac-
count of the long road that young wo-
men must travel who seek a musical
career. 1t is an article filled with facts
about actual cases. Other interesting
articles in the number are: THE Little
Princess" a character sketch OF the only
daughter of the Emperor of Germany;
The Lost Aphrodite OF Knidos"; Out
door Photographs at Night; Sweet
hearts and Wives; THE Healthy Baby,
and sermon by Charles f. Jefferson,
pastor of the Broadway Tabernacle In
New York city.
The dressmaking and housekeeping de-
partments are, as usual filled with inter-
esting facts and practical suggestions
Grace NJ Gould, who conducts the
fashion department, contributes an ar
ticle this month entitled What Men Are
Wearing"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL
BAILEY NO MATCH FOR HANSON.
Swede Fulfilled Promise Of Two Falls In
60 MInutes-Bolln Put Down Tony
Bartz, the Greenfield Champ.

Bartz, the Greenfield Champ.
For the second time Fritz Hanson, the
welterweight wrestler, threw George
Washington Bailey twice within 60 min
utes, in the Auditorium Friday even
ing. A small crowd watched the match
Fritz weighed 154 pounds and George
tipped the scales at POS and both were In
fine condition. Before the match Referee
a. c. Wilcox of Greenfield announced
the conditions, the toe and strangle holds
being barred. Before they shook hands
he furnished each with a manicuring
outfit and watched while they pared
their nails. The match was interesting
and before Hanson won the hrst fail
Bailey did some good wrestling, although
the Swedish lad carried the battle to him
all through both rounds. George had not
learned that roughing-it was not con-
Iucive to the support OF the crowd, and
'lree times he forgot himself, once rush
ing Hanson to the proscenium arch with
both arms waving in the air. Each time
that he overwent the bounds the referee
warned him to be careful. Three times
ne had Hanson almost on his shoulders
but the welterweight managed to squeeze
out by a narrow margin.
The first fall was won in 35 minutes
and 10 seconds with a halfNelson and
body hold. Fritz was particularly ag-
gressiye in the second round, which was
over in six minutes and 40 seconds, the
finish being of the 'whirlwind variety
Hanson secured a body hold on Bailey,
lifted him in his arms carried him from
the centre of the mat to the front edge
and back to the centre, threw him to
the floor and pinned his shoulders to the
canvas with a body lock. He received
the 500 side bet and as per cent Of the
gate receipts
The preliminary match was won by Ed.
Bolin, the grain Singer from Tony
Bartz champion of Greenfield The local
man was the aggressor and but for lack
of knowledge of the fine points of the
science would have thrown Bartz easily
within a few minutes. Time after time
Boln had Tony all but down, but would
release his hold to try another, when a
little skill would have done the trick.
He won the first fall in 33 minutes and
80 seconds with a neck-lock and body
hold and the second fall in five minutes
and 80 seconds with head scissors and
far arm hold. Both men were good
natured and showed the best of spirit,
each smiling at the other most of the
time and playing the game fair.
After the match Bailey and Hanson
shook hands. Bailey will train with the
welterweight in the future. This should
be a great help to the strong man as he
has the making of a good wrestler If
property developed. Hanson is planning
to have a training camp here to train
Bailey, Bolin, Albert Johnson, Paul La
vote and other local wrestlers who are
being developed. Bolin shows promising
signs and only needs coaching and ex-
perience to be able to make name for
himself in the wrestling world.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
GRAFTON.

Miss Maud Aiken and Mrs. David
Hakey are i'll.
Miss Ina Wyman of Athens was a
guest of Miss Edith Colburn recently.
The Turn of the Tide" a temperance
drama, will be presented in February.
Harry Jennison of South Windham
was guest at S. ]. Walkers over Sun
day.
The auditors will meet Feb. 8 in the
town clerks Office to begin their work.
All bills against the town should be in
before that time.
very interesting program was car
ried out in the Christian Endeavor meet
ing Sunday evening by the children, on
Missions in Africa"
A baked bean supper was served by
the Christian Endeavor society in the
chapel Monday evening. A sleighing
party of the Christian Endeavor society
of Saxtons River attended.
''The Rivals" was presented Friday
evening to a large and appreciative au-
dience. Townshend, Chester, Saxtons
River, Bellows Falls, Rockingham and
Windham were represented.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
Taft Willing to Stand on Tariff as the
Issue

President Taft has been speaking be-
fore the Republicans of Ohio cities three
days this week. He has plainly intimat-
ed his willingness to go before the coun-
try on the tariff question. He said at
Cleveland that he faced the future with
equanimity and in the belief that the
judgment of the country would prove
him right in his opinion.
Looking over the record of what has
been DONE" said the President, lit seems
to me that we are armed with the facts
and with things accomplished, sufficient
to meet our enemy in the open field, and
to overcome him in the judgment of an
impartial umpire. 1t seems to me that
there is no occasion for the Republicans
of this country to fear the issue, with
their knowledge of the progress that has
been made in the last four years, with
their adoption of progressive principles
indicated in their platform of 1908, and
in the proposals of the administration
since that time. They must, If they
would serve the country well, discrimin-
ate between what is really progressive
and useful and what is utterly at vari-
ance with sound, constitutional govern
mental and economic policy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
WINDHAM.

Irene ingalls, is home from college for
a short vacation.
Mrs. Hattie Jones has returned from
a visit in Chester.
Ora Rhoades is able to be about, but
not able to be outdoors.
The ladies' aid society met with Mrs.
II. NJ. Abbott Jan. 2. The next meeting
will be held Feb. s, if the weather is
suitable.
While saving wood at Mr.. Penor S
Ernest Eddy hit his knee in such way
as to njure the knee cap so he is con-
fined to the house.
Mrs. Ora Rhoades is in Winchester, N.
H., caring for her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Guyette, and baby, who were burned
seriously in Fitzwilliam Sunday night, a
5-gallon can of kerosene exploding in
their shanty on woodlot. Mr.. Guyette
also was burned, but not seriously.
Further details are given elsewhere in
this paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
Restoring Fort TIconderoea.

Another national landmark, long
neglected and allowed to crumble to
ruins, Is being restored. Famous Fort
Ticonderoga, which every American
schoolboy knows was the scene OF some
of the most stirring events of the Ameri-
can history, is being rebuilt stone by
stone by the Pell family, the owners of
the property since the purchase from the
government by ancestors of the present
generation of Pells. No expense Is being
spared, every precaution is being taken
to ensure absolute accuracy In the
restoration. and the work is being done
as brislSly as the exigencies OF weather
permits. When it is completed the re-
stored Ticonderoga will be open to the
public and will be a mecca for patriots
and historians a of old.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
Six Governors Booming Roosevelt.

Six Republican governors, Bass of New
Hampshire, Hadley of Missouri, Glassock
Of West Virginia, Osborn Of Michigan, AL
drich of Nebraska, and Stubs of Kansas
all rated as leaders of the progressive
wing of the Republican party in their
respective states-have formed themselves
into an unofficial but active committee
to keep each other and the sponsors of
the Roosevelt boom advised as to the
growth of the popular sentiment in favor
of the nomination of Col. Roosevelt by
the Chicago convention.
In an interview at New York Gov.
Stubs said: Col Roosevelt does not
want the nomination He has everything
to lose and nothing to gain by accepting
it. His place in history is secure. How
ever, | feel conditions will impose the
nomination upon him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
LONDONDERRY.

inn.
Ed Eager has finished work in Dover
and is stopping at A. H. Wades.
G. l.. Parker and Mrs. Ethel Wright
are able to be up about the house.
Horatio Lawrence apparently does not
improve.
January will pass as one of the coolest
months on record. The village Their
mometers registered from "a to 40 below
zero one morning last week
News has been received here that
Evelyn Wade, who is in New York city,
has an abscess on her eye and will have
to undergo a surgical operation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
Mr.. stoek~eli's Solution Of Horse Prob
lem Received,

In response to a request from one who
submitted an answer to the horse prob
lem, published in The Phoenix several
weeks ago, Everett e. Stockwell, who
gave an answer which comedies with
that worked out for The Phoenix by a
professional mathematician, has for
warded his solution for publication. II
involves a diagram and characters OF
type not easy to obtain, for which reason
II is impracticable to undertake to pub
fish it, If those who sent answers care
to see Mr.. Stockwell's solution 1t will be
forwarded to them II they win send re-
quest addressed Horse Problem, Phoenix
ONCE" enclosing two 2-cent stamps tt
pay postage and agreeing to return Il
without delay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
officers of Vermont Association in Bos.

OHiCeTS OF vermont association IN 6oS-
The following officers of the Vermont
association in Boston We're elected in the
annual meeting held the evening of Jan.
rs in Hotel Westminster: Pres, Charles
II. Bradley; vice pres, Everett c. Ben
ton and Harvey King; Sec, T. E. Silver;
treas, E. E. Chaffey; chap, j. H.
Holden; ex. COM, w. NJ. Hatch, A. H.
Willis, NJ. H. Bush, G. NJ. Dimond, G..
w. Bishop, G. T. Montague, C. w. Doten.
Resolutions were adopted on the deaths
of Col Albert Clarke and Chief Justice
Melville w. Fuller.
Following the bushes meeting the as
sembly was addressed informally by Tim
othy E. Byrnes, vice president of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad, whose subject was Vermont
and Pioneers of the West"
Mr.. Byrnes said it was up to all Ver-
monters to get their heads together and
do all in their power for the good of their
native state Good roads and automo-
biles, he said, has made isolation and
back farms thing largely of the past
and with better transportation, which he
said was sure to come shortly, Vermont
would be near enough and most attrac-
tive for vacationists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02

Frank Brown recently bought a new
Lndeman piano.
NJ E. Higgins of Cornish, N. II, was
a guest of Rev. DR.. Sisson the first of
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Thompson attend
ed the funeral of her grandfather, Sol
ONION Johnson, in Winhall Saturday
A large number from Farmers Grange
attended the Pomona Grange meeting
held with Wantastiquet Grange in the
north village Wednesday of last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
The February ST. Nicholas.

Among the good things in the Feb
ruary st. Nicholas is the beginning of a
serial by Emile Benson Knpe. 1t is
called The Lucky SiXpence," and the
heroine is dear little English lass, who
is heartlessly shipped off to the colonies,
where the later scenes of the story are
to be set. The authors are careful and
enthusiastic students of our early his
tory, and it is promised that young read
ers who follow the tale will meet Wash
ington, Franklin, and other notables Of
colonial days.
Another interesting feature of this
February issue is THE Story Of Pana-
ma" by Farnham Bishop, giving much
worth while detail of the history of the
Isthmus, the work on the canal, past and
present, and the results to be accom-
plished.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
sss. 600 Paid Creamery Patrons.

The West River Creamery company
have just finished harvesting their ice,
putting in about 30 tons. They have
Just declared their December dividend,
paying patrons 39.7 cents a pound for
butter fat. During the year 1911 they
paid their patrons nearly $4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02

I'm your sermon this morning you
spoke of baby as "a new wave on the
ocean OF life.'"
quite so; a poetical figure"
Don't you think "a fresh squalr would
have hit the mark NATURALIZATION
Transcript.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02

French & Heald's furniture factory. a
ive-story wooden structure in which 100
hands were employed, was burned In
Milford. N. H.. Friday, causing a loss
OF 100000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
Hoods SarsapariIIa

which corrects the acid condition OF
the blood and builds up the system.
Get 1t today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
Rheumatism
Is A Constitutional Disease.

1t manifests itself In local aches and
pains,-infiamed joints and stiff mus
cles.-but it cannot be cured by local
applications.
1t requires constitutional treatment,
and the best is course Of the great
blood purifying and tonic medicine,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02

There were 1S6,917 negro soldiers in
the northern army during the war of
secession.