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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-20
"FreckIes" Saturday, Dec. %.

"Freckles' has been a great success
as a story, and proves the adage, "One
touch of nature makes the whole world
kim" Gene Stratton- Porter, the cele-
brated bird woman" says that every
single character in "Freckles" was
taken from real life in and around the
great Limberlost swamp country of
Indiana. She conceived the idea of tell
ing about them in story while gathering
photographs of birds in their own hab-
itats, for which she has been offered
thousands of dollars. And the book
scored the greatest success of the year.
1t was clean; its characters were ma
lures children and they did things in
a delightful way
The most successful plays are builded
out of just such home-like characters
as "Freckles." Alabama" 'Shore
Acres" THE Old Homestead" Way
Down East" and now the famous
characters of Gene Stratton-Por will
live to fight their adventures and sing
their songs behind the footlghts of the
stage.
The book dramatized is as eagerly
sought for as was the book itself. The
environment of nature is always present
and like a good sermon, the play tells
true story for the betterment of man
kind. And plucky little Freckles is there
in the play and he sings his love songs
to his angel in his cathedral and
fights his fights with the timber thieves,
just as he did in the story. The play
has an advantage over the book because
the characters, Freckles, the angel"
Mclean, Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan, the bird
woman Black Jack. Wessner are all
there. living breathing characters.
"Freckles" will be presented in the
Auditorium Saturday, Dec. 2s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-20
elected the following officers for the en-

elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: c., Fred II. Hobson; S. V.
c., E. H. Brace; ]. V. c., o. NJ. Baker;
adjt., NJ. L. Lille; @. NJ. John o.
Henry A. Wheeler; o. D.. S. l.. Daggett;
o. G., D. b. Wynas; Q. NJ. s., w. l..
Mandigo
On Tuesday, Zeno Brothers will hold
formal opening at their modern bakery
on Westminster street where the Empire
store was located several years. All are
welcome to inspect the new store, sample
the goods and see how bread and cake
are baked in the latest manner. The
store is finely appointed and a better
bakery could hardly be imagined.
James ]. Murray, SO, of the firm of
EXner & Murray, cigar dealers on Canal
street, died in a Springfield, Mass, hos
pital Sunday evening of tuberculosis. He
leaves a sister and three brothers. The
body was brought here for burial in ST.
Peters cemetery high mass or requiem
being said at st, Charles's church by
Rev. Father Reynolds. He was unmar-
ried.
The dry goods store at Mortified, this
state, which for few years has been
owned by ID. F. Pollard and Norman
Howe, has just been sold to a person
from Barton. This relieves Mr.. Pol
lard to devote his whole time and at
tention to the new firm of Day-P Pollard
Co. The store at Mortified recently
was damaged seriously by smoke and
water from a fire in the basement.
Oscar j. Divon of Rockingham, who
for many years has been a merchant in
that village, married there Wednesday
forenoon Kate May Jameson of Deland,
Florida, and the couple took the train
here at midday for short wedding trip.
Mr.. Divoll has long been a prominent
citizen in that part of the town and is
well known in all this locality His wife
is sister of Mrs Nat j. Divoll and is
native of Stannard.
At no previous holiday season have the
| stores of Bellows Falls had a more at
tractive appearance than during the past
week. Customers from a territory for
| 90 miles around seem to appreciate the
| matter fully, and the present indications
are that the trade for this season will
largely exceed that of any other in the
| history of Bellows Falls. Many changes
have been made during the past year in
the principal stores that deal in holiday
| goods,
classes of high school girls with an
| aggregate membership of 80 were organ
lzed recently for the purpose of acquir-
ing scientific physical education. Here
tofore the boys have had the only
organizations and instructors in ath-
ietics' etcr put now the girls are tc
have their share Miss Penelope Mac.
Leod of this place, Bellows Falls high
school 1910, who was graduated at the
Posse Normal School of Gymnastics In
Boston, has been engaged as instructor
and the classes are to meet in the as.
sembly hall of the high school buildine
every Tuesday and Friday through the
winter. For the present only indoor
work will be undertaken, but with tn,
coming of spring outdoor drills AM
games will be initiated. probably at tn,
| public play ground.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-20
WANTS HER PROPERTY BACK.
Alexander Have Refused to Garry Out
Their Agreement.

AS a sequel to the verdict of guilty
rendered against w. II. Alexander and
his wife, Mrs Elizabeth ID. Alexander,
in the case charging them with assault
ing Mrs. Mary c. Clisbee, a bill in
chancery was filed in the county clerk s
Office Saturday by Mrs. Clisbees coun-
sci, C. Menzies Miller, asking that GER
tain property decided by Mrs. Clisbee
to Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander on condition
that they care for her through life be
returned to her. The defendants have AZ
days in which to answer to bill. The
parties live in West Brattleboro and up
to June H. 1912. Mrs. Clisbee lived with
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander, but since then
she has lived with her niece, Mrs Emily
Goodenough, in West Brattleboro. The
trouble took place June g.
In her bill of chancery Mrs. Clisbee
says that on Feb /, 1910, she owned a
farm on Greenleaf road also some We
hicles, household furniture and other
personal property; that on or about that
date she decided the farm to Mr.. Alex
ander and gave him a bill of sale of the
personal property on condition that the
said w. II. Alexander his heirs exc
cutors, administrators or assigns shall
well and truly support and maintain
your oratrix in sickness and in health,
during her natural life, and furnish
your oratriX with necessary and suit
able food, drink and raiment heat
light and shelter, medical aid and as
sistance, nursing, medicine and attend
ance in sickness and at your oratrix' s
decease suitably bury her and erect
headstone at the grave in the cemetery
where she may be buried"
She AYERS that on the same day Mr.
Alexander gave her a mortgage deed of
the property which provided that if the
grantors carried out the agreement the
mortgage deed should become null and
void On the same day, she says, the
defendants took possession of the prem
ises and received her into their family
and began to support and maintain her.
She says that for six months previous
to June O. 1872 the defendants treated
her in a cruel and abusive way, with
the intent to drive her from the premises,
and that on June they committed an
aid of a friend, she says, she left the
premises June II and never since has
returned. She is now so years old The
municipal court found Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander guilty in a hearing June "a.
Mrs. Clisbee says she is without
means of support and that since June IA
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander have refused to
contribute anything to her support She
asks that their right and title in the
property mentioned he forever extin-
| guished that the property be returned
| to her, that the defendants he ordered
| to pay her disbursements and reasonable
| counsel fees. and that such further re-
| lief may be granted as may seem meet
| to the court
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-20
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL
THE FLAG OF MANY STARS.
Paper by Rev. DR.. John r. Cow In
Meeting Of erattIeboro Chapter, D. A.
g.. In Brooks House.

r., In Brooks House.
The December meeting of Bratteboro
chapter, d. a. r., was held in the
Brooks House yesterday afternoon and
a program of special interest was given,
the principal number being an especially
pleasing and deeply thought-out paper
on THE flag of many stars" by Rev.
DR.. john r. Cow, pastor of the First
Baptist church. The hostesses were Mrs
G. b. White and Mrs. Il. A. Slack. Be-
sides the paper and matters OF business
solos were rendered by Miss Mary ].
Bane and Fred c. Adams, which were
very much enjoyed.
DIR. Cow developed his theme along
three lines, the stripes, the stars and
the colors. The flag Is valuable as the
symbol of experiences or ideals belong
ing to the group to which it represents.
Our flag in its 10 stripes stands for the
achievements of the colonial fathers,
recorded in the Declaration of Indepeni-
ence and the Constitution. The Declara-
ton is the expression of the ideals for
liberty generated in the hearts of Eng
lishmen. The Constitution is the COM
promise of conflicting interests in the
efforts to realize the ideals of the De-
claration. We of today are the heirs of
mat which the fathers wrought out in
the blood of battle and the conflict of
IDEAS in the council chamber.
The stars lin the flag stand for the
charging territory and population and
resources of favored land. The
strength of the nation is enhanced by
the gathering together, under one ban
ner, of so many elements The wide
reach of territory means the assembling
in the halls of legislation of men rep
resentng great variety of tempera-
ments and industries and local tradi-
tons, and so makes for the perpetuity
of the national life
The colors in the flag stand for con-
stituent elements in any large national
existence. The red is the symbol of that
individualism with which the red rag
Of anarchy is most identified, but which
Is product of the pioneering of the
American settlers. The blue was the
original ground on which the cross of
st. George was emblazonej, represent
ing the Imperialism of England, and the
substitution of the stars simply trans
fers the imperial domination from a
monarchial Individual to the represent
atives of free people, while the white
always the symbol of peace and religion
Is the spiritual force which cements all
the other elements of the national life
INTO genuine brotherhood of humanity
The money In circulation In the Unit
ed states has increased 46 per cent
during the past 10 years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-20
Drives OF a Terror

The chief executioner OF death In the
winter and spring months is pneumonia.
Its advance agents are colds and grip.
In any attack by one of these maladies
no time should be lost In taking the best
medicine obtainable to drive II off.
Countless thousands have found this to
be Dr. Kings New Discovery. my hus-
band believes it has kept him from hav-
Ing pneumonia three or four times"
writes Mrs. George w. Place. Rawson-
vile. VT, "and for coughs. colds and
Group we have never found its equal"
Guaranteed for all bronchial affections.
Price 80 cents and $780, Trial bottle
free at Wilfred F. Roots and F. II.
Holdens.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-20
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The five most active Republicans in
the House are Billings of Woodstock,
Weeks of Middlebury, Ryder of Rocking
ham, Wright of Westminster and Gage
OF Weathersfield. The most active Pro-
gressives are Cook OF Lyndon, Jose OF
Johnson. Eaton of Royalton and Crosby
OF Brattleboro. The active Democrats
are Watson of st Adams, Martin OF
Bennington, Donnelly of Vergennes and
Miller of Bethel. The House, however,
lacks leadership,-[Morrs News and
Citizen
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-20

The money IN circulation in the Unit
ed States has increased 46 per cent
during the past 10 years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-20
NO MORE
DANDRUFF
FALLING HAIR
GRAY HAIR

Men and women-do you want a SPLEEN
did head of luxuriant hair free from
scalp itch and dandurff?
DO you want hair so bewitchingy ra :
diant that 1t compels the admiration of
all who see 1t?
DO you want a scalp as imma cula tey
clean and bright as newly minted coin :?
II you do. get 50-cent bottle of PAR
ISLAM Sage today, at dealers every
where. The girl with the Auburn hair is
on every carton and bottle-Ask for
PARTISAN Sage and see that you get
IT, WilfTed +. Root guarantees It,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-20

The Boston Post says the extent of de
luxe book swindle has astounded postal
authorities Residents of Boston are es-
timated to have contributed 81. 000, 600,
New England 100000 and the whole
country about $4,000, 600 during the
years of activity of swindlers The Bos-
ton papers give list of some who have
been mulcted. the name of F. H. Brooks
of St Johnsbury appearing for the sum
of $4,000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-20
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
Mormon Missionaries Here.

A very thorough canvass of Bellows
Falls and contiguous territory has been
in progress during the past two months
or more in the interests of the Mormon
church, or as the representatives call
il, The Church of Jesus Christ of the
Latter Day Saints" Two young men of
pleasing address, calling themselves
missionaries, have been doing the work
Their names are Robertson and Madison
and their homes are in Salt Lake City
They have rooms at the residence of
DR.. George G. Murray on the corner of
Atkinson and Henry streets, taking
their meals with Mrs. Anna L. Bush
on the corner of Henry and Pine streets,
They are among the 1000 young mission
aries sent out by their church the past
summer for the purpose of educating
the people of the country in regard to
their religion and to secure converts.
1t Is understood that this particular
canvass is to counterfeit the effect of
certain educational efforts put forth
against their church at some of the
summer meetings held in Mortified,
Mass, early in the season, also the
effect of a book upon Mormonism which
is being studied by the missionary So
cieties of all the evangelical churches
this winter The men claim their church
and religion have been grossly misrepre-
scented in these two ways and they put
up clever argument in the controver-
sy. At least one of them admits that he
is the son of a plural wife under the
practice of polygamy. 1t is not known
that they have secured any converts
hee, but they are working with great
ambition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-20
A Common PRAYER.

sermon was being preached on pu-
rity of heart, and the words came fast
and eloquently:
20 Lord. give us pure hearts, give us
clean hearts, give us sweet hearts"-and
every man in the congregation fervently
responded
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-20

The schools of this town will close to-
day for a two weeks vacation.
The Rockingham Sunday school teach
ers' graded union will hold a meeting in
SaXtons River Dec. 81, with an address
by Rev. DR., A. p. Pratt. A special car
will leave here at 7.30 o'clock.
Mrs Mary Griffin. rs, widow of James
Griffin, died of heart trouble at Ills
O'Clock Friday morning after an illness
OF three months, in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Benware in North
Walpole.
Charles II. Gibson was elected illus
trious potentate of Mount Sinai Temple
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine at the an
nual meeting of the order at Montpelier,
and George l. Whitney was elected ORR
entail guide.
Clark Pierce, II, an old and well-known
resident of this county, died Saturday
evening at the home of his son, VIII e.
Pierce, at the Basin farm, just over the
line in Westminster. An obituary notice
is given in the Putney correspondence.
The International Paper company has a
fine looking pair of black horses recently
bought by John Wilmot of W. II. Kinds
in Gardner, Mass. The pair weigh 5000
pounds, and Mr.. Wilmot says they are
the finest span that ever came into Bel
lows Falls
L
was held in the trustees room of the
corporation building at 10 o'clock We'd
nesday morning and Is applicants be-
came full iedged citizens of the United
states. Judge James L. Martin of Brat
tleboro presided.
Hamilton S. Conant, secretary of the
Massachusetts Sunday School associa-
ton. was a speaker last evening at the
meeting Of the Congregational church
number nf nth
churches took advantage of the oppor-
tunity to hear him on his favorite theme
OF Sunday school work.
DR.. Edward Kirkland has received this
week his appointment as a member OF
the local board of United States pension
examiners. He takes the place of DR..
A. l.. Miner, who resigned several weeks
ago. The board now consists of Dr. j.
Sutcliffe Hill, DR., Edward Kirkland and
DIR. Charles w. Ray of Chester.
e. H. stoughton post. G. A. r., has
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-20

Illiteracy in the United States has
declined from 107 per cent in 1900 to ~
in 1910, according to census report re-
Gently issued.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-20

Deposits in savings banks In the Unit
ed States have increased from $3.50, 1O4, :
1856 In 1902 to s4,2l2. 5S3.59s lin 19il--an
increase of go per cent In nine years
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19

Mrs John Adams and daughter
Miss Mayne. Of Jonesboro. Ind. for
mer residents Of this city. are The
guests ~ Mrs. Sophia Goethe. of
Norh noble street.
Mrs. Harry Wagner. OF Forfy-sev.
onth street. IS visiting relatives ai
Sistersville
Paul Fred. Of Grave. HiI. has 70.
turned from a visit with friends al
Newport.
Miss Martha Kinney. Of North
6uernsey street. is visiting friends
and relatives a. Columbus
Mrs. Alice Roscoe. Of Shadyside
has returned from a visit with rcla.
uves az Dayton and Columbus
Mr.. and Mrs Alva Gratz have 70.
turned 20 their home In this CITY. a..
ter a visit With friends ~ SebrInr u
Mrs. George Camp. Of New York
cry. is the guest Of relatives and
friends in This CITY.
Mr and Mrs Carl Kompart. Of this
city. are tho proud parents Of a baby
daughter.
Miss Nel'e ~Saltskavor has returned
10 her home in M~orndsvil.e. after \
visit with relatives on this city
Sol Veil has returned 10 HE home
in Cleveland. after "a visit with rela.
lives I'm this city
Mr.. and Mrs r o. brooks. NJ this
city. are the parents % a baby daugh.
ter.
The Royal Club % thls CITY viii
give "a dance ln the new Bohemian
hail on Harrison street Saturday
night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19
EXCURSION
BY BUSINESS MEN
WILL MARK CLOSE OF MEMBER.
SHIP CAMPAIGN FRIDAY.
Steamer Liberty Has Been Chartered
For Affair and Will Leave
Wharf at 2 O'clock.

The membership campaign OF the
Wheeling Business Mems association
resulting In the membership being
increased TO over 500. will be brought
TO a fitting close Friday vening with
a moonlight excursion on the steam
er Liberty. The anal will be of a
social nature and all members. both
ola and new are expected TO attend
with a friend. The boat will leave
the wharf at o'clock. A brief BUSH
ness meeting will be held In the cabin
OF the boat when delegates will be
selected TO the STATE convention and
other business will be transacted.
4 number OF new members was re-
ported at the MONDAY meeting yes
terday and although the 900 members
have been secured. the teams have
been so encouraged over the success
Of the campaign hat Al will be con-
tinued 10 -day and tomorrow and IL
Is expected that several additional
members Will Le secured before the
campaign closes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19
Martins Ferry Briefs.

At the Woolworth store next week,
a century sale will be on and many
articles are being advertised in con-
nect.on.
The plan for the swimming pool for
the Fairgrounds is being prepared by
Arthur Dickson free OF charge and the
work will likely be done without cost
20 the association.
Jack Rees, employed at the tin mill
had his foot badly mashed when a
heavy piece Of iroa fell upon the mem
Der yesterday.
Miss Jessie B~lankinsop. who has
been brought TO her home In this city
is resting well. and should suffer no
permanent IN effects from her in
juriPs.
The Delta Alpha class Of the Rap
fist sunday school will be entertained
tomorrow evening At the home OF
Mrs. Warth on broadway.
John Boles. OF Rush Run. was op-
Grated on for appendicitis at the City
hospital yesterday. and Drs. Wilson
and Hunter had charge.
Mrs. Bruce HandRartner entertained
a party OF her friends Yesterday after
noon complimentary 10 her guest. Miss
Hattie L%ipphardt. OF B~rookiine. Mass.
The local members Of the Poca-
hontas lodge will 20 20 Benwood this
evening TO take part ia exercises In
which new members will be taken IN.
Dr John Hervey Is confined % his
home on Broadway stree. with scarlet
fever. and the residence has been
q~uarant'ned.
W ~ Hobbs and grandson. Harold
Acres. returned Yesterday from a visit
40 Blossburg. Pa
Donations are still coming In for the
hospital and the total may reach many
hundreds moro than was last reported.
Howard Green. aRed Is. Was op-
Grated on for appendicitis a. the city
hospital yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19
WEST LIBERTY

The summer school will open on the
z4th or June 1t the normal.
Misses Aherda Jerome. Vida North,
May Hervey and Guy Montgomery will
attend the summer school at Morgan
town
Rev. Watson. OF the Presbyterian
church. has received a call ana will
leave in two weeks for his new charge
iesr O., II leaves the church
here vacant.
Miss Louise Jerome. Aherda Jerome,
and curtis Jerome will attend the fun
cral OF Mr Samuel jerome, near Pitts
bUrgh. on Wednesday.
Or: J. J. Allen was a Wheeling visitor
Monday.
Miss Maud Curtis was in wheeling
on Monday TO meet Miss Elliot. a friend
who was with her last year on their
tour abroad.
Mr.. J. c. Wadden and Miss Sue wad-
dell were In Wheeling Monday.
Mrs. John Temple. OF Canton. o.. 10
the guO. OF her mother, Mrs. John
Montgomery.
a lumber Of teachers from here will
attend the meeting ~ the West virginia
Educational association in Wheeling his
week.
Miss Alice Ridgley. Of Woodlawn. and
Miss Mate Maxwell. Of Clinton. were
guests OF friends IN town sunday Miss
Ridgley was n former instructor or
music at the normal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19
BOTH FACTIONS
CLAIM VICTORY
Issue Statements Declaring 70 70 i'm.
possible for Other 10 Win.

CHICAGO. June Is-~we have
them whipped" said Manager Dixon
OF the Roosevelt campaign. after the
convention had elected Senator Roo,
temporary chairman. The vote OF
this afternoon proves Il. II demon.
strates beyond the possibility OF a
doubt he impossibility Of Taft's
nomination"
In analyzing the vote Senator Dixon
claimed for Roosevelt TWENTY-FIVE
votes cast for Senator Root. which
are included for Roosevelt.
Senator Dixon said:
These % votes deducted from tho
S5S votes cast for Mr.. Root for the
temporary chairmanship leaves on:y
536 votes for Mr.. Tat. being shor,
iour OF a majority. Besides these in.
structed Roosevelt delegates from the
primary States. there are delegates
from at least six other States who
voted for Mr.. Root to-day who are
openly avowed Roosevelt delegates,
and will vote for his nomination"
Taft Bureau.
The Taft bureau countered on the
Roosevelt men with two statements,
one from Director Mckinley and one
from William Barnes. Jr.
Mr.. Mckinley said:
President Taft to-day demonstrate
ed his absolute control OF the nation
al Republican convention. His can
didate for temporary chairman. SEN
ator Root vas elected 10 that position
by an ample majority. the vote dis
closing the weakness Of the Roose-
Welt following"
Mr.. Barnes had this 70 saw.
The result Of the convention to-
day is conclusive proof Of two thinRs
first. that this convention Is in nc
a Roosevelt convention. and
secondly, that ven the vote that was
given for Mr.. McGovern does not
represent by a large number Of votes
the Roosevelt strength in the con-
Vention.
Taft n Roosevelt leaders burned
the midnight oil tonight analyzing
again and again the first test vote OF
the Republican national convention
with respect to It's bearing on the
presidential nomination.