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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19

was over century old. 1t may have
spawned when Washington was serving
MS last term as President
The last big fish caught here was
IN about 1895, when one weighing liz
pounds was brought into the Alton mar
ket' This is fulton cat, a species that
grow to enormous size and which grow,
CRAFTY and are not often captured
-lAlton, ILL.,, Telegraph
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
WEST BRATTLEB0R0
Teachers Engaged.

The following teachers have been en-
gagged for the ensuing year: Academy
Miss Alta and Miss Elizabeth Dennison
OF Bernardston and Miss Nora Jaquith OF
Guilford district No. l, Miss Julia Stone
Of North Oxford, Mass, a graduate of
Worcester normal school,; district No. 4,
Miss Marion Leonard of F1tchburg,
Mass, a gradute OF the Fitchburg nor
NAL school; district No. 10, Miss Gladys
Leighton Of Attleboro, Mass, a grad
uate OF the Fitchburg normal school
Centreville, intermediate, Miss Pauline
Morris of Brattleboro, primary, Miss
Florence Holden Of Guilford. Miss
Gladys Stacy, a graduate Of the Fitch
burg normal school, will be supervisor
OF music in the academy and Centre
Vile schools.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19

In county court yesterday Frank Fred
erick of Townshend pleaded guilty to one
offense of furnishing liquor and was SEN
fenced to not less than four months nor
more than five months in the county
Jail, but the sentence was suspended on
payment of the costs and the respondent
was placed in charge of the probation
officer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19

The work that should today be wrought
Defer not till tomorrow;
The help that should within be sought
Scorn from without to borrow.
Old maxims these-yet stout and true
They speak in trumpet tone,
To do at once what is to do, ars,.
And trust ourselves alone. 49, 49,
-IJohn O'Hagan
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
WEST BRATTEEBORO
sudden Death Of george w. RedtleId.


George Washington Redfeld, so, died
In the home OF his niece. Mrs. Dana r.
Stedman,. Wednesday, July II, in a
sudden and unexpected manner. He
went to bed in usual health Tuesday
night, and as he did not arise as usual
In the morning his niece went to his
room to see II anything was the trouble
with him and found he had passed
away, evidently without a struggle. He
had suffered from heart trouble and
this was undoubtedly the cause Of his
death. .,3 - .. ~
George Redfield was one OF six chill
dren of Joel and, Lydia (King) Redfeld
and was born in Williamsville March 9,
1892, and was lifelong resident of
that place. When a young man he
learned the shoemakers trade in Mil
ford, Mass, in which occupation he was
very successful. He and his brother,
Frank Redheld, established a business
In a shop over o. l.. Sheman's store,
and afterwards he built house with a
shoemaker's shop at the rear, where he
continued, to work until he gave up
the business. He married october IS,
1854, Miss Roana Brown Of Marlboro.
Two children were born to them. Both
died in infancy. Their niece, Miss Eff
fie Prouty. went to live with them when
a child and continued In their home I'M
til her marriage to d. r. Stedman, and
when Mr.. Stedman moved to this place
last spring Mr.. Redfeld came with
them. Mrs. Redfield died in Williams
Vile March IS, 1904. Mr.. Redfeld in
his younger days was a teacher of sing
ing schools in several places in his ma
tive towns. He led the choir in the
Baptist church at South. Newfane eight
years and several years in the Univer-
salist church in Williamsville, of which
church he was an active member. He
was member of the Wlliamsville
Grange and belonged to the order of
Sons of Temperance until they disband-
ed.
Mr.. Redfeld was strong Republican
and expected to vote for Taft at the
coming election. His grandfather King
was Revolutionary soldier and he
would relate with much interest the ira
ditional episodes of that time. He was
a man well informed in history and po-
litical affairs, as he was a great read
er. He was a man of sterling principles
devotedly attached to his home and was
respected and esteemed by all who knew
him. He is survived by one sister, Mrs.
l.. d. Elmer of Milers Falls, and sew
eral nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be held this, Friday,
afternoon at 1 o'clock in the Universal
list church in Williamsville. Rev Flint
M. Bissell of Wilmington will officate.
Burial will be in the family lot in Will
Evansville cemetery. The bearers will be
four of his old neighbors.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
TR0UT'S MEMORY

An expert in fish culture. who be
Iieves that fish have memories, gave
a novel exhibition to support his
theory. In one of the inclosed pools
at the hatchery under his charge
there was a large trout, which always
came forward TO see and be seen
when visitors appeared 1t was the
experts custom, after calling particu,
lar attention to that trout, to raise
his cane quickly and hold it over the
water. The performance would have
no effect upon the trout. Then the
expert would produce light trout rod
AID appear with 1t at the side OF the
pool. Instantly that trout would turn
and flee. hide itself at the far end OF
the Enclosure. and remain there as
long as the rod was in sight. This is
the explanation of the sudden change
in the trout's demeanor: One day.
early in the career of the fish. the ex-
pert. to try barbless hook he had
devised, cast with one in that pool.
and this trout seized it. The hook
penetrated and passed through its up
per Jaw, and by the time 1t was re-
leased from the hook 1t had under
gone an operation that made last
ing impression upon it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05

says her husband has quit beating her
now, at least he is more intermittent
than he was, and that he gave her out
of his wages $3.50 last week. which
shows he means to do better, $50, If
your honor please" she would like to
keep on trying to keep the family to-
gether.
Nine-Year-oId Higbwaymen.
Nine-year-old highwaymen stand be-
fore the Judge and cry, their bravado
gone. A sixty-two-pound burglar. not
four feet high, says he took the $40
out of the ice chest of his employers
home and gave 1t to a man who told
him to do 1t, and himself got only rs
cents of the swag. He. too, cries
when the judge asks him why he
did 1t.
The Judge is SO kind. He leans
over until he is so close to the small
culprit that only the culprit can. may
be, hear all that is said 1t is, you
know, a matter between man and man.
The boy has no handkerchief, and
uses his coat sleeves impartially.
The Judge Is trying to see way out.
He wants to give the heaving. under
fed burglar another chance. The bur-
glar would rather have another
chance than s1.OOO,OOo. You can tell
by the way he sobs when the Judge
asks him If he will forsake a life of
crime and study his A. B. C's.
"Y-y-y-yes. jj-j-jjudge,' he sputters.
There was the usual aggregation OF
little folk, alone or accompanied by
their parents or guardians, in the chill
dren's court few days ago.
A boy who was worse than no help
about the house, in that he was al
ways staying away from home until
he got into some new difficulty, stood
before Judge Hoyt. charged with hav-
ing broken the terms of his parole.
His mother. widow. neatly dressed,
sat in a chair close by. 1t was sug-
gested by an agent of one of the char
table organizations that the boy
should not have another chance.
Nothing is being done for you.
said Justice Hoyt to the mother THE
boy does not help you in any way. and
! understand you have pretty hard
time of it.
The mother began to cry
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
BANKS ODD CALLERS

The Bank of England has just dis
pensed with the services OF the two
detectives who have stood sentry at its
front door for over quarter og cen
fury. During the period many were
their odd experiences, for there are
many people at large who think they
own the Bank of England or part OF
it, and they call periodically with the
idea of making an inspection of the
premises. Then there is the individual
who would go up to the sentry box.
tap the detective on the arm, and ask
IN an undertone, (Which is the way to
the cashiers desk? | want to change
a cheque for a million pounds" An
other would ask to be directed to the
strong room, where my largo diamond
collection is kept. by permission of his
majesty" Then there were the claim
ants"-those who imagined they were
heirs to the throne. and that the bank
would be theirs as soon as they had
proved their claim. Even visitors in
rags would call and demand to be al
lowed to count over their securities.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
NO WEEK END VISIT FOR HIM
How o. Henry DipIomaticaIIy Evaded
Trip That Was Not to
Ills Liking.

Wherever one goes, one hears new
story of o. Henry. Every one In maya
zine circle knows him, and most had
had personal experience OF two.
Somehow, every story Eliminates the
man. They are not merely humorous
tales, but through them one catches a
glimpse of his MISUNDERSTANDING
broad humanity, or his generosity, or
his love of the city. Robert e. Davis.
editor Of the Munsey magazines, re-
called the other day that one one oc-
casion he went a-yisiting with o. Hen
ry down on Long Island
1T was very hot day" said Davis
Another greater hill stretched before
us. The sun was disk of brass, and
dust and heat and clicking insects
rose from the ground. We sat on a
fence to rest
rs there anything else I can show
you? l asked him.
Yes said Henry, wiping his fore
head. Show me a return ticket to
New York."
On one occasion he had promised to
spend the week end with Gilman Hall
at his country place in Jersey. Mr..
Hall had invited him several times.
When Henry finally accepted, Hall
gave him the most precise directions.
Take the three o'clock train on Fri
day afternoon, said Mr. Hall, ''and
will meet you with the carryall at the
station"
At IL o'clock on Friday morning Mr..
Hall was called to the telephone in his
country home The boy at the rail-
road station droningly informed him
that there was a telegram for him,
signed 20. Henry"
Read IT, commanded Mr.. Hall, and
the boys sleepy voice buzzed over the
wire
New York" he read. "Twenty-third
Street Satisfaction, Western Union Tel
egraph Company, 10:3O a. m. Adj
dressed, Gilman Hall, Far Out, N. J..
Dear Hall: have missed the three
o'clock train. Signed, o. Henry"
Neither Henry nor Hall ever re-
ferred to the telegram or the eyaded
visit in their subsequent talks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
LAW AGAINST HATPlNS

Any woman who appears in public
in the state of Michigan wearing a
hatpin that is more than ten inches
long is guilty of felony and may be
fined $500, imprisoned for two years,
or both. George Lord of Detroit is
the author of this law, introducing it
as an amendment to the law forbid
ding the carrying of dangerous weap-
ons. He thought it would be taken as
joke, but it has been taken SO seri-
ously that it passed both houses with
out a dissenting vote.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05

can't get her to stay at home. Her
mother has just died, no more than a
week ago, and even then this girl
wouldn't go home, even for day"
The father, who was now holding
the baby on his left knee, apparently
in the hope that such change in posi-
ton would direct the tots attention
to something else than his right ear.
and painfully conscious that his eff
forts had failed, asked the judge
please not to be hard on her.
Seemingly incorriglbie.
why won't you stay homer" asked
Justice Hoyt of the girl in black
"Boo-hoo-hoo-ooo-o judge. iii
judge responded the girl, Haunting
starcLed handkerchief with deep
black border, and the impression pre-
dominated that 1t had been bought for
the occasion.
"She has told me, your honor. that
she doesn't love her father. She
won't stay home, judge" said the
matron. ito help her father take care
of this littls baby here
Don't send her up, Judge. pleaded
the man with the iron gray hair.
"Goo-ooo-ooo-goo-papa! again com
mented the baby dressed in blue. al
ternately digging It's fist into the IA
theirs cheek and patting it.
Il think / ought to send this girl
away" said the Judge.
Tears coursed down the fathers
face.
Some one can come In and look
after this little child for you. the
Judge suggested. kindly
Il done that. Judge. done that"
the man replied, brokenly.
what have you done?' inquired the
Judge.
What you said. your honor. I've
fixed it for some one to look after the
baby here while I'm at work. It's
mother died last week. It's all right.
your honor. Don't put her away.
Judge"
The baby in his lap had Just found
its fathers spectacles. They were on
his nose, which seemed to strike her
as a funny place for spectacles to be-
The right ear Immediately lost its
| power to attract.
The girl in black continued to CRY
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05

1T would really be help TO the
mother IL the boy was sent away" In
terjected the agent of the charitable
society.
Mother Still Had Faith.
"Oh, your honor, please don't believe
it, your honor sobbed the mother.
Don't send him away. don't care
what he's done, bless you. sir"
The boy was dry eyed. He changed
to the left foot, seeming bored by his
the support hitherto supplied by his
right. The Judge said there was really
no reason why he should not give such
an imperturbable fellow another OPP
portunity. that, apparently. he could
be depended on to do no better than
he had always done.
The mother wrung her hands and
repeated: Il don't care what he's done.
bless you, Judge oblivious to the le-
gal aspects of the case.
And Justice Hoyt found a way to
give him another chance. He paroled
the boy for a month. The mother
would have kissed reverently the JUS
tees silk hat or walking stick, but
neither was available. She tried to
awaken something that she believed
was within the boy. But her petting
ways as she accompanied him out Of
the court room did not succeed in
identifying his features with even a
hint of an appreciative smile.
A father had a tWo-year-Old daugh-
ter in his lap. She was dressed in
blue. He had iron gray hair and was
probably fifty-fye years old. He jog
gled the baby up and down on his
right knee. The baby cooed, and when
it looked at the Judge for the first
time laughed and then Immediately be-
came absorbed in pursuit of its ia
theirs right ear.
There appeared also ifteen-year-
old girl, the mans other daughter. She
stood before the judge, dressed in
black, from her French heels to her
machine-made ostrich plume. The
Judge was informed that, although the
fifteen-year-old girl short time ago
had chance from his honor to reform
and stay at home, she had not availed
herself of it. Bad company appealed
more to her.
1.-THE girl is hopeless, your honor. "
said a woman investigator. you
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05

by her paw and maw," replied the
aunt, tossing her head and taking
deep breath. But / tole her nav
effen she wuzn't no good I'd send her
back
What seems to be the trouble with
Mary Jane?" asked the Judge
'Dey amt no trouble wifi me-"
spoke up Mary Jane, with an imperti-
nently fiirtatious glance at Justice
Hoyt. Why is hyar? OATS what l
wants to know. You ole nanny YOU"
she screamed at the aunt, why you
done bring me to dis hyar place.
Didn't | tole you wusn't comm
hyar?''
'Dere she is" said the aunt, getting
rolled. You kin hyar her jabberin'
noise yo' own self. yo honah. | spres-
sified to her NAV dat effen / found
dat May Jane wuznt no count I'd
send her back. She spends her time
away from home. Effen say to her
dat she KANT do dat away. she
'spon's she'll roam round all she's
mind to. Her NAV give her to me.
but I had unerstandin' at de time
dat effen May Jane turn out to be-
'''You want to send her back to
North Carolinag interrupted the
Judge.
''Yassir Washington. NOT Car'line:
de sooner de better. caws tole her
nav
~Yo' ole nanny screamed the ne
gro girl again, Z tole you amt
a-goin' to de cote"
Justice Hoyt arranged for the pa
rents to be instructed to permit the
aunt to avail herself Of the clause in
the contract to which she had so feel
ingly and frequently veferred
Twelve children's courts, it has
been estimated. each equal to the
work Of the Denver childrens court OF
Judge Lindsey. could be set going in
Manhattan. One court now does tbs
work
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05


There was somewhat unpleasant
incident at the Yarmouth race meet
ing caused by curious hobby which
is growing increasingly popular among
lovers of race horses. A horse sud-
denly dashed out with its heels, and
"a man who was behind 1t narrowly
escaped injury.
The trainer spoke to the man
angrily, and when asked to explain
the incident the trainer said that the
man had been trying to pull hairs
from the horses tail. He added that
many people made collections OF the
hairs from famous horses. Ordinarily
they wrote to the owner or trainer for
them, but there were certain num-
Der of men who tried to make money
by plucking them from the horses at
different meetings.
1t appears that there are many such
collections, and one of them recently
changed hands for 500. Such price
is above the average, but this coilec-
ton contained sixty hairs, three from
each of the tails of twenty winners
of classic races, among them being
Galopin, Ormandie, Flying Fox. Scep-
ter, Ard Patrick, Rock Sand, Pretty
Polly and Spearmint, the genuineness
being vouched for by letters from the
various owners and trainers.-London
Standard.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05

Mother of Twenty-one Grown Sons.
At a recent performance in a Ken
sington, South London, England, the
alter, % of the 33 seats representing
the third row of the dress circle were
bespoken for the occasion by a Lin
colnshire lady and her 81 stalwart
sons, the eldest of whom is a man of
forty-eight, who recently arrived from
Australia. The mother and this son,
who were the first to arrive, were
soon joined by a succession of finely
built fellows, who filed along at short
intervals, in twos and threes, and
took their seats alongside their moth
er. The family resemblance soon be-
came apparens- those in the vicin-
ity. Some of the men were bearded,
some wore moustaches, and others
were clean-shaven, but all bore a
marked resemblance to the gentle lit
tie widow. The further arrival in the
dress circle of four splendid burly
men wearing the Kings uniform, rep
resenting the Lancers, the Army Serv-
ice Corps, and other branches of the
service, kindled still livelier inter-
est. Two more men we're moment
later added to the party, having fresh
ly landed from their fruit farm in
Western Canada The mother is a ma
tive of the Orkneys. All her children
are alive-all boys, and eight of them
are in the Kings service. The sons
had arrived from all parts of the Col
onies to celebrate their mothers
birthday.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
Social centers.

In Milwaukee the establishment OF
social centers is coming to be taken
as part of the municipalities concerns.
A faculty for such an institution has
been appointed by the appointment
committee of the school board, and as
soon as the matter has been expert
mented with a little further, three
more social centers will be opened, all
three having been recently authorized
by the board. Miss Julia Welch has
been chosen as assistant director OF
the Fourth Street institution. A great
deal of public interest has been en-
listed in the social center idea, not
only in Milwaukee, but all over the
country. Club women particularly have
become keen over the possibilities that
are opening up along this line.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
PICKLED TIES

Ten thousand railroad ties that have
been picking" in Great Salt lake,
Utah, for the last three years, have
just been removed from that body Of
highly mineralized water, and are now
being transported to Hazen, New,
there to be given trial on the new
Hazen cutoff of the Southern Pacific
company. Picking" railroad ties in
the Great Salt lake is by no means a
new experiment on the part Of the
railroad company There are ties In
the old Promontory line of the Gen.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
FIRST JAPANESE IN AMERICA

The first Japanese who ever came to
America was Manjiro Nakahama, a
14year-old fisherman. who with four
companions was stranded on a desert
island in the northern Pacific ocean,
. Jun 1841. After being there three
months they were picked up by an
American vessel. His companions
we're left in Hawaii. but Manjiro. who
sbecame great favorite with the cap
Fkain. was brought to America. and ed
/ ucated in New England. He after
wards was the interpreter for Com
! modore Perry in his Japanese negotia-
lions
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
|1hiN8SQueer mCwiOuS

trail Pacific railway which were
placed there 40 years ago and have
not decayed, proving the preservative
qualities of the salt formation in which
they picked" for years before being
laid on the roadbed. Piling is also be-
ing preserved in this lake. as excellent
results have been obtained by the pill
ing in the great trestle across the
lake. which, since the day it was first
placed in the first part Of the con-
struction of the Lucin cutoff, has
shown no deterioration.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05


The justice is a sympathetic man.
Ten minutes in his court when he is
trying childrens cases will impress
this fact on any one, except, perhaps,
some parent who comes before.him I'M
der the influence of liquor. 1t must
be hard on sympathetic man. Ten
thousand cases a year are adjudicated
in Manhattan. Probably 5000 of these
are brought by the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children.
Cases of grand larceny, highway rob-
berry, burglary and petit larceny are de-
cided by him every few minutes. He
asks Michael why he has been absent
from school So days since October L.;
from nine-year-old negro girl he
tries to ascertain the real influence
at work which renders her incorrigible
from the point of view of her aunt.
and makes her cry out that she wants
to go back to her home in No'f Car
line
An intoxicated father, holding a
baby in his lap. blubbers about how
much he desires to reform, SO as to be
permitted to care for the three-year-
old girl, whose mother Is on the is
land, your honor, for drunkenness.
A German woman, with three chill
dren, four. six. and eight years old,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
WORLDS SMALLEST REPUBLIC

Al little island in the Mediterranean.
known as Tayolara. short distance
from Sardinia. has this distinction.
Little more than mile in length, 1t
has population of SIS souls. The
sovereignty of the island was accord
ed in 1886 by King Charles Albert to
the Bartoleoni family Up to 1882
Paul /. reigned peacefully over this
little island kingdom. but at his death
the islanders proclaimed a republic.
ny the constitution Of the republic the
president is elected for ten years and
wnmen exercise the franchise