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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14
Favors Judge Gibson for CONGRESS,

1t seems fitting at this time when
both the leading political parties are
split up that politics should change for
the better. We understand that both
parties have been controlled by a few
leaders, who have made all of the
trades and selected the candidates so
that all the ordinary voter has had to
do was to cast his ballot as he has
been told to do. This has made it very
easy under the delegate system to use
money to obtain an election.
There is another evil that has arisen
from the delegate system in Vermont
where the Republican party is so largely
in excess of any other that a nominal
ton is equivalent to an election. 1t is
that most of the voters have stayed at
home and more would have stayed at
home II 1t had not been for the contest
over the representative.
We believe that by direct primary
the ordinary voter could have a better
chance to vote directly for the man he
thought best fitted for an office. In this
way he would become the true sover-
eign Of the nation instead of being con-
trolled by the speaker of the United
States House of Representatives and his
colleagues. For this reason the pro-
gressive faction of the Republican party
thinks best at this time to place in
nomination a man who would work for
the interest of a majority of the peo-
pie. If the laboring man is ever going
to assert his rights now is the time to
start We have selected a young man,
who was born and reared on hill farm,
to represent us in Congress and he has
proved his ability in every position he
has been called upon to fill. If he
should be elected he would be an honor
to the state, and if he could be retained
in that Office Vermont would become
larger power at Washington than she is
at the present time.
w. G. ADAMS.
Windham, VT, June 6.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14

John A. Voodry, whose business is
life insurance investments, is chairman
of the membership committee of the
chamber of commerce He brought the
greetings of the 400 members and told
of some of the things that have been
accomplished by this most active COM
mercial body in New England.
William H. Proctor president of the
Hooker, Corser & Mitchell company, ov-
erall makers, spoke in a humorous vein
and expressed his pleasure in meeting
the visitors. At this point Mr.. Fits
introduced Frederick ii. Sanford, presi-
dent of the Vermont Last Block COM
pany, who has just come here to live.
Mr.. Sanford spoke briefly, mentioning
the impression he had gained of the ex-
ceptional energy displayed by the bust
ness men of Rrattleboro.
The last speaker was George H. Car
ter, ex-mayor of Chelsea and head Of
the d. & l.. Slade company, makers of
cream of tartar, spices, etc. He said that
never were people used more generously
than the trade extension party had been
used on this trip. He congratulate the
town ON its strong, efficient and enthu-
siastic board Of trade, thanked the Brat
tleboro people for the manifestations of
their goodness of heart and made a
strong plea for cooperation in all
things saying that thereby the mouths
of the knockers would be silenced.
The visiting delegation made a very
favorable impression during their brief
stay. A cleaner or more enthusiastic
company of men never visited the town.
In one of their automobiles they brought
a goat as a mascot. The party remain
ed at the Brooks House over night and
started at 6.15 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing for Burlington. They will return to
Boston tomorrow night.
The cars carrying the reception COM
mittee north to meet the visitors were
owned by L. e. Holden. H. r. Brown,
]. H. Estey, ]. G. Estey, o. F. Benson,
L. l.. Durham, w, e. Haskell and e. d.
Whitney. The reception committee con-
sisted of Dennison Cowles, chairman, c..
r. Crosby L. e. Holden, j. e. Mellen,
M. ]. Moran. w. j. Pentland, Jr., A. F.
Roberts, c. G. Staples, c. l.. Stickney,
G. A. Boyden, C. S. Hopkins, l.. l.. Dun
ham, III. d. Walker, j. II. Estey, w. F.
Root, ID. F. Shea, C. A. McRae, o. e.
Randall, c. F. Thomas, F. c. Adams.
Harry C. Shaw.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14
WEST HALIFAX.
Funeral Of George L. Clark.

The funeral Of George L. Clark, which
was held in the Universalist church
Thursday at 1.30 p. M, was largely at
tended Rev. Flint NJ. Bissell of Will
mington OBLIGATED, assisted by Rev. w.
M. Hitchcock. The Free Masons and
Odd Fellows attended and the latter
took charge of the funeral. The floral
tributes were very beautiful. These in
'cluded wreath of white lilies and bush
roses and smilaX from friends in the
community, and remembrances from the
fraternities with which he was identi-
fled and from personal friends. Among
those present from out of town were
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter and daughter, Mil
dred, of Brattleboro and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Follett of Wilmington. The
burial took place in the West Halifax
cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14
WAKE UP BOYS.

sparks WOTIuS dmOuS SnOWS-ClrCus,
HIppodrome and Menargerle-to Be
Here Monday, July is.
All day Tuesday the busiest man in
town was the advance agent of John H.
Sparks Worlds Famous Shows He was
like a will the-wisp, now here, now
there, making contracts and arranging
for the coming of the great circus.
Large quantities of provisions were con-
tracted from our merchants, and the
grounds known as the circus field were
leaesd from its owner,-and he was sew
eral times heard to make complaint that
the grounds were hardly large enough to
accommodate the show properly.
The Sparks shows as they will appear
here this time are tripled in size, and
now rank among the leading crcuses Of
the country 1t is claimed to have a
solid train of 20 monster railway cars,
almost 400 people and over 200 animals,
both foreign and domestic.
The show employs over so people in
the department of publicity alone and
from now on until show day the coun-
try for 20 miles around will be given a
thorough billing and If the weather is
at all favorable July Is they will have
to entertain an immense throng on that
day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14
GREEN RIVER.

Charles Lynde and family have left
town.
Mrs. Stephen Merrifield is Ill. Dr.
Lynch Is in attendance.
Mrs. H. e. White visited in Keene
and Bellows Falls last week, making
the trip by automobile.
Mrs. M. Goodenough and Miss Olive
have returned to George Lydne's after
a months absence in Massachusetts.
Those who attended the Brattleboro
pageant from this place were Mr.. and
Mrs. e. f. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. II. e.
White, Mrs. A. S. and Mrs. A. G. Cad
lup.
The funeral Of Elisha e. Gates, whose
tragic death occurred June 8, was held
In his home Saturday. Relatives and
friends filled the house to OVERCOMING
Rev. Edgar Hatfield spoke words of
comfort and Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Miner
sang. The floral tributes were many
and beautiful. e. f. Evans, Will Den
nison, III. Il. White and George Lynde
were bearers. The burial was in Christ
Church cemtery. Guilford. Mr.. Gates
was veteran of the Civil war, enlist
Ing in the 18th Vermont Volunteers,
Company III. at the age of 16 years.
serving nearly two years. when, on ac-
count Of Ill health, he was discharged,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14
BODY CRUSHED
UNDER THE CARS
James White Killed Instantly in
Front of Railroad Station
ter, Conn.-Put Off Train When He
Refused to Surrender His Ticket.

Victims Home Was In South Manches-
ter, Conn.-Put Off Train When He
Refused to Surrender His Ticket.
James White, 40, was instantly killed
by a freight train about 215 o'clock Sat
urday morning in the railroad yard di
rectly opposite the station. His body was
horribly mangled and dismembered and
but for papers found in his pockets iden-
tifcation would have been practically
impossible. He was on his way to Bow
manville, Ontario, from South Manchester,
Conn.,, but was put off the 1925 D. m.
train when il reached here because he
would not surrender his ticket to Con-
ductor w. F. Spear. He was of large
stature and was in a pugnacious frame
of mind on the latter part of the trip
and insisted that he could ride through,
1t is claimed, without showing his ticket.
When the train arrived here the conduc-
tor had him taken off. 1t is thought that
ne wandered around the freight yard and
the station until the southbound freight
from Claremont reached here.
The engineer did not see White until
the engine was close to him. He was
standing at one side of the track, wildly
waving his arms in the air. AS the en-
CINE passed he stepped forward, appa-
rently having 1t in his mind to jump on
the engine or one of the cars following.
He went too close, was struck and wnirl-
ed headlong under the wheels. Several
cars passed over him before the engi-
neer could stop the train, and when the
crew arrived they found his badly man.
gled body beside the track. 1t was taken
TO Bond & Sons undertaking rooms
ana there his railroad ticket and papers
identifying him were found in his pock-
cts. Chief-of- Police George Wilson noti-
ned the South Manchester authorities
and orders were received Saturday morn
ing to ship the body to his home in South
Manchester. He was married.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14
THE VERMONT PHGNIx BaATTIEBoRo FRIDAY JUNE a. 1912
SISTERS KILLED AT CROSSING.
Two Chester Women Struck by Rutland
Pay Traln-one Former Resident Of
Brattleboro

Brattleboro.
Two sisters, one of whom formerly
lived In Brattleboro were killed in
Chester Saturday forenoon, andy their
funeral was the second double funeral
in their immediate family within five
months. They were Mrs. Warren Sew
Jour and Miss Lila Hazen, both of
Chester, daughters of the late DR.. and
Mrs. Charles Hazen Of that town. Miss
Hazen was a niece of the late Mrs.
Austin Hildreth, who died on Spring
street few years ago, and she lived
with and cared for her aunt during her
last illness.
The sisters, both Of middle age, were
out driving with a horse and carriage.
When nearing the home of Miss Hazen
and crossing the railroad track few
rods above the station they were struck
by the official pay train of the Rutland
Railroad company. Miss Hazen was
killed instantly, as was the horse. Mrs.
Seviour was injured so badly that she
died two hours later.
The sisters were crossing the track
from the side where they could not see
the approaching train until 1t was too
late to save themselves. The car was
running at such speed that the wreck
age of the wagon and harness was scat
tered for rods. Mr.. Seviour, husband OF
one of the victims, is employed by Frank
p. Wells in the wood working shop.
Mrs. Seviour had no children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14

Alice Pierson and Harold Whitney are
on the sick list
Albert Thurber had the misfortune to
lose a horse recently.
Mrs. R. Winn and daughter, Ella, WIS.,
tied Saturday in Jacksonville.
Eli Cook is tearing down the large
barn above his house for repairs.
Charles Clark and family attended the
pageant in Brattleboro Friday evening
Charles Perry, who bought the Ames
place. Is moving there with his fam
lily.
The late George L. Clark was for
many years correspondent for The Phe-
nix.
Miss Della May Clark is the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Bertha Barber of West
Brattleboro
Mrs. e. Sparks was home last week.
returning to her daughters in Whiting
ham Saturday.
Thomas Whitney of Easthampton,
Mass, is the guest of Emory Whitney
and other relatives.
Miss Esther Chase was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Copeland and Mrs. w.
M. Hitchcock Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Whitney returned
home Sunday, accompanied by Eugene
Whitney of West Leyden.
Miss Helen McCray was a guest over
Sunday Of her sister, Mabel, who boards
with Mrs Charles Thurber.
Philip Hitchcock of Mount Hermon
was recent guest of his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. w. NJ. Hitchcock.
1t is reported that A. NJ. Gibbs has
rented the farm of H. C. Bellows in
Marlboro for year and will move in
the near future.
Rev. and Mrs. Emerson of Whiting
ham We're recent guests of Rev. and
Mrs w. NJ. Hitchcock at the Baptist
parsonage; also Mrs. ]. ]. Streeter and
grandchild, Dorothy Bascom. of Reads
boro.
Mrs. w. NJ, Hitchcock and son. The
ron. Maud and Lucy Thurber Paul Gro
sier. Mabel Warren, Mildred Bascom,
Edith Thurber.. Ruth Crosier, Mrs. e.
M. Whitney and Nettie Whitney attend
ed the Sunday school convention held at
the Baptist church in West Brattleboro
June 6.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14

Perhaps rolling stone gathers no
moss because it isn't on the level
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14

The grand aapter of the Eastern Star,
which was II session in Montpelier last
week, electa these grand officers: Pa
iron. G. Leland of Springfield; ma
iron. MI,he NJ Coy of Windsor; asso-
ciate ppon, e. II. Sherman of Johnson;
associae matron, Gertrude Buell. of
straffd; Sec, II. l.. Stillson of Ben
ningtI; treas, Mrs. Richard Frazer or
Wirsor; conductress, Abby D. Stone of
Bar; associate conductress, Laura B.
Cer; warder, Mrs. Florence K. Pierce
Barton. The grand lecturer is Mrs.
.uby c. Hawley of Richford.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14

Mark e. Foster, the embezzling treas
urer of the town of Hardwick, was SEN
fenced to not less than two nor more
than five years in state prison by Judge
Taylor In Caledonia county court last
week. Foster fed from Hardwick In
April. 1908, and was arrested In Texas
March 1 of the present year,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Men-Aimable Arcouette, II. f. Ander-
son, j. III. Bracket, John Babineau, DIR.
w. III. Beardsley. ii. r. Dorsett, Wallace
Clark, L. b. Emerson, Frank Harvey
Frank Millett, G. A. Page, Robert II.
Stone.
Women-Mrs Frank Aubertine. Mrs,
Adelbert Moon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14

Iron has been smelted in Sweden for
more than 1000 years, and some of the
ancient furnaces are still in existence.
By official record the men serving in
the Union army and navy during the
C vii war numbered 2,2i3265. There are
now on the pension rolls 500, sS4 of this
number. The deaths among them last
year were S5.24S. The average age of the
survivors at present is 70 years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14
Gov. Mead as a Vice Presidential Cam
didate.

Hon. John A. Mead, governor of Ver-
mont, is a candidate for vice president on
the Taft ticket at the Chicago conven-
ton. Governor Mead has received assur-
ances of support from the other New
England states and also from the south
and west. If President Taft is renonl-
mated, it is probable that the vice pres
idential candidate will be taken from
some eastern state, while If Roosevelt
should win, his running mate will doubt
less be selected from the west The fact
that Vermont is a sure Republican
state will operate to some extent against
Governor Mead's candidacy, as the place
commonly used to strengthen the tick
ct In doubtful state.-t Bennington
Banner
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-23
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
And the Necessity For C~ultlvatins tho
Art Of Enunciation.

Speaking is one of those arts which
people seem to think are unnecessary
to study and learn, and the probability
is that most speakers of the kind men,
toned are b~lissfully Of their
inaudibility. Doubtless their voice re-
sounds comfortably in the empty
spaces Of their own chest and head.
and this prevents them from knowing
that it does not penetrate to the audi
tory apparatus Of other people.
To be a lecturer 1t is not only neces-
sary to know your subject, but the art
Of enunciation and audible delivery
needs to be learned also. And the
sound Of ones voice in ones own ears
is a most misleading guide. Such peo-
pie ought to be trained by being made
to read or speak from one end Of a
large room to somebody teaching them
at the other end. when they would soon
find out that tones which will pass
muster in a conversation are useless In
q public speech.
In conversation we careleSsly slur half
our ~syllabIes. leaving our interlocutor
to guess them from the context. but
this will not do in a public speech.
where people are too far off to catch
the signs. Again. a word pronounced
I'm the ordinary English way-of throw.
ing a strong accent OF a single syllable
and slurring the other syllables-be-
comes reduced to a mere monosyllable
when said in that manner In a large
room.-Theosophical Path.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-23
The People of Great Britain.

Ethnologically Great Britain is a mix
ture Of many races, resulting from a
succession of invasions. When the Ro-
mans invaded Britain the inhabitants
were Celtic, mixed with an earlier Eu-
skarian non-Aryan element. They con-
tinued to be mainly SO, until the fifth
and sixth centuries, when the level
parts of the country were overrun by
German tribes. Then followed inva-
sions by the Danes and other Scandi-
navian tribes and lastly the Norman
conquest. The inhabitants Of England
and the lowlands of Scotland. there
fore. sprang from an amalgamation of
the original Celtic with German and
Scandinavian blood. Wales and the
highlands Of Scotland are still inhabit-
ed by descendants Of the ancient Celtic
tribes. The people Of Ireland also are
OF Celtic origin. although there is 81
admixture Of many other races
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-23
SHE DIDN'T LIKE CARLYLE.
Janet Ross Tells q Couple Of Tales to
Justify Her Aversion.

Janet ROSS teIts q 0ouPio OF tdloS 70
Justify Her Aversion.
Two good stories Of Carlyle appear
IN 1.-The Fourth Generation" by Janet
Ross, the daughter Of the brilliant
Lady Duf-Gordon:
'The one Of our many visitors to
Queen square whom I cordially dis
liked was Mr.. Carlyle. He was q
great friend Of Mrs. Austin and pro-
fessed to admire Lucykin. as he called
my mother, very much. One after
noon he had a discussion with her on
German literature, and. her wonderful
eloquence and fire prevailing. Carlyle
lost his temper and burst forth In his
Scotch tongue, You're just a windbag.
Lucie; you're just a windbagr j had
been listening with all my ears. as my
grandmother always spoke with such
enthusiasm about him; but, furious at
my mother being, as ] thought, called
names by so uncouth a man, i inter-
rupted and exclaimed, My papa says
men should be civil to womenr For
which pert remark I was reproved by
LuJ AlOLucE. NIL. SdIiJlce HOWCfCLs
was not offended and only observed.
'Lucyktn. that child Of yours has an
eye for an inference"
At a later age she had this expert
ence with him: my cousin. Henry
Reeve, the great Henry as we called
him. while others irreverently knew
him as Baron Fuffendorf.' was al
ways kind to me. When / stayed with
him IN Rutland Gate / took up my
cob, and we used to ride In the park
with his friend. Charles Greville,
whom I did not much like. with De-
lane. jaunty and kindly, who had a
smile and a nod for every one and
looked fresher than many Of the young
girls. although he was up till 2 or 3
every morning at the Times Office. and
with Mr.. Carlyle.
Henry welcomed Carlyle with effu-
sion. but generally managed that De-
lane or Charles Greville should ride
with him, while l had to go with Car
lyle. One day as we were t~rotting his
wideawake blew of. A civil work
ingman picked it up and raj after US.
Instead of giving him a ~slxpence or
even a twopence, Carlyle said: Thank
We. my man. Ye can just say we've
picked up the hat OF Thomas Carlyle
] felt SO ashamed that | told Eothen
he must come and meet me IN the
park and take me away from the
sage"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-23
Naming a Town..

The late Colonel Sanders was cam
wasting Montana for votes for himself
for governor. He came to q little
settlement, not yet named.
He net a nan and said, II am VIII
bur r. Sanders"
"Yes," said the man.
II am running for governor. Will
you vote for me, my friend?'
mo"
"Well," said Sanders. producing q
bottle. Twill you have a drinkT
"You betr' said the man.
And that Is actually the way the
town Of Ubet got its name.-Philadel-
phia Saturday Evening Post
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-23
A QUEENS GIFT.
Ristori's Request When Told AMY
thina You Ask Me Is Granted"

kttU " rSN VIZ -
Nine. Ristori, the celebrated Italian
actress of her day, was born Of a no
BILE family, but her illustrious career
added to the glory of her ancestors.
l frequently went to her receptions,
and many were the pleasant chats we
had over a cup Of tea.
1t was on one Of these occasions that
she told me the interesting story Of
how when she was once acting in Mad
rid her success was so colossal that
Queen Isabella, who was then on the
Spanish throne, sent for her, desiring
to speak to her In the royal box. The
queen expressed her pleasure in the en-
thusiasm and then said to Nine. Ris-
tori:
Anything you ask me is granted"
Without an instant'S hesitation Nine.
Ristori replied to the queen:
Madame, if you really wish to give
me whatever I ask ! will beg you to re-
prieve the poor man who. as l read this
morning, has been sentenced to death
and is to be garroted tomorrow"
The queen hesitated a few seconds
before she granted this wish But the
reprieve was signed. and the condemn
ed man was, to his great establishment.
released on the eve of his execution.
little dreaming that he owed his life
to the talented actress. 1t was typical
Of Nine. Ristori's noble. generous ma
ture to ask the queen to grant her this
request rather than to ask for some
jewel or other tangible souvenir to
hand down to her Observation-Disclosures
erick Townsend Martin in Ainslee's
Magazine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-23

A most curious and sluggish crea-
ture Is the tautawa. a nine inch lizard
whose home is in New Zealand This
little imitation saurian has the reputa-
ton Of being the LATEST creature yer
created He is usually found clinging
to rocks or logs along the shores OF
rivers and lakes and has been known
to remain in one position perfectly mo-
tonless for many months. How the
creature manages to exist Is a mys-
terry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-23
BULLIOT'S RASH BET.
A Bankers Wagers on st. Swithin's
Day Rain Legend.

A Bankers Wagers on st. Swithin's
Day Rain Legend.
There were few frenzied financiers
In England at the beginning Of the
eighteenth cetury If the banker Bull
hot, OF whom the following story Is
told, can be taken as an example: The
feast of St Swithin. July Is, 1725. was
a particularly wet and stormy day.
Trusting implicitly in the old super
stition which says that If it rains on
st. Swithin's day 1t will rain for forty
days thereafter. BuIliot opened a pool
for every one who was willing to bet
against him. The affair attained so
much notoriety that the wager was re-
duced to writing.
IF, dating from st. Swithin's day."
reads the memorandum. 1T rains more
or little during forty days successive
ly Bulliot will be considered to have
gained. but IL 1t cease to rain for only
one day during that time Bulliot has
lost"
For two weeks 1t continued to show
er every day, and SO confident did the
banker become that he accepted as
stakes not only money, but gold head
ed canes, jewels. snuffboxes and ever
clothes. When his cash gave out he
offered notes and bills Of exchange.
Another week passed. and Bulliot's
star was still in the ascendant
But when the twenty second day
sank into the west bright and cloud
less the unfortunate banker was ruin
ed.-London Graphic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-23
Quite

When a defendant in Edgware police
court said that he wished 10 call bis
mother as a witness the court officer
observed that she had been In court
all the time and had heard the evil
dence.
The Mother from the rear Of the
court)-Yes. but I'm stone deaf and
can't hear a word The Clerk lin a
whisper)-Quite deaf7 The Mother
Yes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-23
The Fight.

will.s-So your wife recovered?
Fine. | heard the doctors made a great
fight for her life. Giltis-They did.
and they almost got 1t too.-Woman's
Home Companion