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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31
$4,000 FOR ONE FOX SKIN.
More Than Once a Bleak Fox Skin Has
Paid Farm Mortgage.

More Than Once Bleak Fox Skin Has
Paid a Farm Mortgage.
The pelt of the pure black fox is the
highest priced fur on the market, says
the Daily Consular and Trade Reports.
The sum of $4,000 has been paid to a
breeder of black foxes in Prince Edward
Island for one medium sized fiawless skin
of exceptional beauty and lustre. The
average prices per pelt according to color
and quality. run from $500 to $500.
The business of demonstrating and
breeding foxes has been carried on in
this island for about 20 years; 1T is now
past the experimental stages and promises
to develop into paying industry. In
more than one instance the proceeds of
the sale of a pure black fox skin has paid
off a farm mortgage.
The black fox is very rare. Its pelt is
marketed at London, where the available
supply is offered at auction four times a
year. At the sale in January, 1910, III
pelts, varying from the silver tinged to
the pure black, were offered; this year
the number at the mid winter sale was
only ST.
The black fox can be bred in confine-
ment in all portions of North America
north of the 43d degree of latitude. BY
the application of the methods which
have proved so successful in Prince Ed
ward Island this industry could be car
rleu on win pront IN the northern sec
tons of Maine, Vermont, New York,
Michigan, Wisconsin and the states
bordering southwestern Canada.
The fox reaches full growth in from
eight to nine months. The fur is at Its
best in the months of December January
and February, when the animal is from
two to three years old. The highest de-
gree of care must be exercised in taking
off the skin. A drop of blood or the
smallest break or defect ruins the fur
for commercial purposes. To kill the
fox it is smothered or chloroformed while
confined in it's hut or in a hollow log.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31
She Had Consumption
Was DYING; Now Well

Eckman's Alternative is being used with
,uccess In the treatment of tuberculosis.
gained weight, -exhausting night sweats
stopped, fever diminished, and many re-
covered. If you are interested to know
more NOR, about It, we will put you in touch
with some who are now well. You can
inyestigate and judge for yourself, Read OF
"Sentlemen: Thinking that perhaps
short history of the remarkable cure OF my
mother-in-law Mrs. Anna COVERT might
benefit some other sufferers, Il hereby
give the following TESTIMONIAL: About
September 10, 1908, she was taken sick
with Catarrhal Pneumonia, and continually
grew worse, requiring a trained nurse.
Night sweats were so bad that 1t was
necessary to change her clothing once or
and got so bad that everybody expected
that she would not live much longer.
The trained nurse Miss Anna Trinen) In,
formed me that she had tuberculosis and
airy, when Rev. VIM. Berg, of st. Mich
ael's Church, at Shereyille, Ind, prepared
for her death, he recommended that ]
get some Eckman's Alternative, and see II
requested the attending physician to give
his diagnosis and he Informed me that
she had Consumption and was beyond all
that 1t was useless to try the Alternative,
he replied that No physician could help
her any and ! could suit myself about
80 L iHultuihttly iuu NtN. W III. DtTk
to send for a bottle. Practically without
hope for recovery. insisted that she try
the Alternative, which she did. At the
end Of the first weeks treatment. she got
so bad that she refused to take any more
Of 1t. but the doctor advised her to keep
on taking 1t, as 1t was the only thing
that might help her. am glad to say
Improve. Now, she works as hard as
ever, weighs twenty pounds heavier than
she ever did before she. took sick, and
IS in good health She frankly says she
owes her life and health to Eckman's
Alternative. We keep Il ON hand at all
times and recommend It highly.
assigned Affidavit) JOS. GRIMMER."
Eckman's Alternative Is effective in Bron
cnitis. Asthma, Hay Fever. Throat and
Lung Troubles, and In upbuilding the
system. Does not contain poisons, opiates
or habit-forming drugs. Ask for booklet
Of cured cases and write to Eckmap
Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa, for more EVIL
dence. For sale by all leading druggists and
sRooks HOUSE PHARMACY
erattIsbero, W.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31
Central Vermont Railway
Trains Leave erattleboro.

Sal a. m. Daily. Express for Spring.
field and New York.
TBS a. m. Except Sunday. Mail for New
London, Worcester and Boston.
700 a. m. Except Sunday. Mixed for
South Londonderry.
$40 a. m. Except Sunday. Local for
Springfield and New York.
$40 a. m. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
1918 a. m. Except Sunday. Local for
New London, Worcester and Boston.
2.07 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
Springfield and New York.
$50 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
New London, Worcester. Boston and
New York via the Norwich Line
steamers.
All p. m. Daily. Express for Spring.
field and New York.
900 p. m. Except Sunday. Mail for
South Londonderry.
1927 p. m. Sundays only. Local for
Springfield and New York.
S.34 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
Springfield and New York.
Trains Arrive 6rattIeboro.
s.51 a. m. Daily. Local from SPRING
field.
$50 a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
South Londonderry.
1000 a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
New York, via Norwich Line steam
ers, New London and Boston.
11.05 a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
Springfield.
1.50 a. m. Except Sunday. Local from
South Londonderry.
2.27 p. m. Daily. Express from New
York and Springfield
2.07 p. m. Except Sunday. Express from
New London, Worcester and Boston.
| 400 p. m. Except Sunday. Mixed from
South Londonderry.
5.53 p. m. Except Sunday. Local from
New York and Springfield.
500 p. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
New London. Worcester and Boston
| 1923 D. m. Daily. Express from New
| York and Springfield
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31
HUMAN EEL THROWN BY HANSON.
Bout Won with Head Scissors and Far
Arm Holds-"cyclone" Burns Took
Measure of Jack McPhee,

Measure OF Jack McPhee.
Cyclone" Burns and Fritz Hanson
were the winners in the wrestling
matches in the Auditorium Friday even
ing. Burns won from Jack McPhee in
a match which showed the former to
be a master of the science, and Han
son did not have to work hard to get"
Jack Collins, the elongated one from
Worcester, Mass. The curtain raiser was
the match between Hanson and Collins,
the human EEL" and Hanson secured
the first fall in % minutes with head
scissors and far arm hold.
The match was fast and until Collins
was on his shoulders it looked like either
mans bout. Hanson secured the second
fall in 11.05 with another head scissors
and far arm, his favorte hold
The crowd saw Cyclone" Burns in ac-
ton for the first time Friday evening al
though he has refereed several matches
here. He showed a superb development,
having clean-cut limbs and a muscular
body. McPhee is smaller than Burns
and looked fat. Both men are heavy
weights, but they worked fast and and
the match was interesting, although it
was seen from the first that McPhee
did not have a look-in with his clever
opponent. ICY" won the first fall in
II minutes with head scissors and toe
hold and the second with full body
hold in nine minutes and 30 seconds.
Between the rounds a-'battle royal
was won by Clinton Graves in three
minutes. Others in the battle and the
order in which they were thrown were;
Willie Adams, John Yarhie, Alvin
Wright and Justin Moran. Ed Wood
and Joe Fleming also entertained, put
ting up a lively bout which Fleming
won in eight minutes with a head scis-
sors and far arm hold. George Wash
ington Bailey refereed these bouts
Burns refereed the Hanson Collins match
and Hanson bossed the men in the
Burns McPhee contest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31
Twelve Years Added to Life.

The astounding and gratifying fact
is claimed that in the last half century
an average OF ~ years has been added
to the period of human life. Since the
first actual records were taken In New
York city In the middle sixties the rate
of mortality has been reduced from S5
deaths in each 1000 inhabitants to about
Is or 16. This reduction has resulted
from the control OF infectious diseases.
The saving thus made relates only to
the period of life under so years. There
Is no saving knowledge regarding the
organic diseases of advancing years,
which affiict especially those who have
been active In affairs, and who are tax
ed with large responsibilities.-[Ch Christ
ian Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31
JACKSONVILLE.

Martin Kingsbury of Fitchburg, Mass,
is visiting relatives here.
Miss Itbbie Houghton of Bondville re-
Gently Visited at w. L. Rawson's.
HenpS Stewart and grandson, Hazen,
of Chester was here the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burke and son,
Fred, OF Jamaica were visitors at Hoyt
Sieldons recently.
Milford Hunt and son, Franklin, OF
Bellows Falls recently visited his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hunt.
Mrs. Pearl Williams and three child
rem of South Londonderry recently WIS.,
tied her sister, Mrs. Halbert Coleman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31

s. w, EDGETT q CO.,
81 Main street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31

JOHN E. GALE,
LAWYER
Guilford. VT. Special attention to probate
matters
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31

UNDERTAKES.
Tel. 3s4-2, 10 Main ST., Brattleboro. VT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31

Fruit experts declare that prospects
favor the largest fruit crop in the
United States in years. The late spring
has had almost no Ill effects on the
forthcoming crop.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-10
DEFENSE WINS
 IMPORTANT POINT
sNEED's ATTORNEYS SUCCEED IN INTRODUCING IMPORTANT LET.
 TER OF THE DEFENDANT.
Despite Bitter Fight Made by State, Judge SWayne Allows 1t
 to Be Read.

Fort Worth Texas, Feb. 9.--The introduction of letter written by Beal Sneed from New York to W. II. Fuqua. president of the First National bank of Amarillo, on November 23. 1911, was a strong point won by the defense today in the Beal Sneed mur- der trial It was a letter teeHaiHag with expressions of love for the err ing wife. of heartbroken sorrow over the consequences which will come to her from other waywardness. and mentions the lifelong shame iuflict- cd ca his two little girls by their mothers act. Ii was a letter that did more to win sympathy for the de- fendant than anything which has come ont in the trial so far
 It was not admitted without a bit- ter struggle on tte part of the states attorneys Every decision rendered in recent years in any court of bear ing in any way upon the evidence which the letter would give was re- cited to prove it's inadmissibiity At tempts were made to prevent parts of fl being read to the jury if the whole could not be excluded. The ar gument began soon after the court convened, and upon the request or tHe prosecuting attorney the judges de. ett44est- -en the matter would be with held until the afternoon session, when the arguments were brought 10 a close and the judge decided in favor of the admission Of the letter as tes- timony
 The days proceedings were puncn- atod with hotly contested legal bat ties between opposing counsel Every visaee of advantage possible to be gained by the testimony of he wit ness called for the defendant was as. sailed by the prosecution Time after time the jury was ordered out of the room while the attorneys gathered about the judges bench fighting for or against the admission of tesu- mony Expressions too vile for pub iicatiou wrrV stated as having been made by the slain man about the wife of the prisoner and as having been repeated 10 the defendant Tax en as a whole the days proceed iugs were distinctly in favor of the defendant
The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-10
WANT SOCIAL
 REVOLUTION
DISTRICT ATTORNEY MAKES SUCH CHARGE AGAINST LEAD
 ER.O OF, TEXTILE STRIKE.
Witnesses Testify That Ettor Advised His Followers to Keep the Gun Shops Rusy--case Is
 Postponed.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb 9-Joseph ] Ettor and Arturo Gloyanaltti. who until their arrest were in charge- Of. the strike of the textile operatives here. were arraigned in police court here today charged with being acces- sories to the murder of Anna Iopize. who was shot during the riot on Jan uary % After hearing few wit nesses. court adjourned the case un. til Monday
 The district attorney said he pro posed that Ettor. as leader of the radustrial Workers of the World, an organization which desired social revolution and the destruction of the wage system, made speeches and gave advice to the strikers, which inspired them to use violence This the district attorney declared, result. ed in the riot in which the Iopizc woman was killed GiovaanHtl. he said, had assisted Rttor in his ef- forts.
 He said it would be shown that the bullet which struck the woman had been Intended for police officer and that when the person who fired ihe shot whom he described as a tall Italian saw that he had missed his mark, stabbed the officer
 Two letters written by Vincent St John, general secretary-treasurer of the Industrial Workers. of the World at Chicago, ligured in todays hearing One was addressed to Ettor and the other to William B Haywood. the western labor man who is here as sisting in the strike Ln one letter st. John wrote
 "A win at Lawrence means a start that will only end with the downfall of the wage system"
 In the letter to Haywood. St Jonn said
 'l want 10 suggest that If the strike is 10 be of any length the practice of trying to carry it on by paying strike benefits end opening a commis- sary must be cut out. There k no chance 10 win anything that way These are out of date methods. Get those 100000 or 100000 organized to break into the jail and make the coun. ty feed them while they are on strike Get them back as an organization with the understanding that they are 10 continue to fight"
 That Ettor in one Of his speeches. urged the strikers to keep the gun shops busy, and declared he was go- ing to get a gun Himself. was the testimony of two newspaper men oall- ed to the stand
The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-10

trance to the Panama canal, Is to be. gin at once under orders issued by the war department today This isl- and Is directly in front of Che canal entrance and as the nearest lock, the injury or destruction of which would prapent the operation of the canal, lies eight miles 5aland, the Flango Island aefeases will insure safety for the great waterway on that side, as no hostile ship could get within striking distance of the lock without fatal exposure to the guns of the fort
 The defenses vii be of the most modern type, comprising l i inch guns and the heaviest type of seacoast mortars in pits.
 Within short time the engineers will be ready to begin the work of constructing similar defenses on the Atlantic side of the isthmus Owing to the low and marshy character of the ground however the difficulties will be much greater than on the Pa cific side
The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-10
HEARING
 FINALLY CLOSED
AFTER EIGHT MONTHS or WORK THE TESTIMONY HAS PRAc-
 TlcALLY CONCLUDED.
Edward Hines Is Last Witness and He Denied Story of the Tele
 graph Girl.

Washington. D, C., Feb 9.-Public hearings in the senatorial inyestga- ton into the election of Senator LOT inner were declared closed today by Chairman Dillingham; of the senate Lorimer committee. Attorney Han ecy, representing Senator Lorlmer, was given permission to fife a brief to the effect that the senator's cleo ton had been adiudicated before the present investigation began and there fore it conld not be the subject Of Ia second investigation
 The inquiry has proved to be one of the most exhaustive ever made by a congressional committee
 In the eight months hearing about 10000 pages pr.nted testimony were taken. constituting about 5,o0a8ee words. t is estimated the steno grapher's fees alone reached Sl5.O00
 The closing hour of the hearing was a yerltable love feast The at torneys explained that they had never intended to display temper and the committee added that 1t had not entertained like intentions. M W Blumenburg, the official stenographs CT, who was discharged for his con duet before the committee Saturday night, wrote letter of profuse apol- ogy. which was read into the record
 Edward Hines was inc last wltnes. called He denied he had attempted to bribe Miss Helen Seavers. loca telegraph operator to see a message a private detective in the case had just sent After his testimony the committee decided at an executive session not to inquire further into an alleged combination against Senator primer as a result of the Chieage rivs1Sn provemekt or other ffaTFera which k-eommittee deemed. after hearing witnesses. did not bear upon the issue
 The early hours of today's session were marked by tests of the ability of ! F. Sheridan, of detective 'ageney, to make Q shorthand report of conversation as he swore he made when Charles McGowan was alleged to have admitted receiving money for sperinriag himself aefore the com. mittee.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-10
ARRESTS NEXT WEEK.
No Further Developments in 0yna-
 hitting Conspiracy.

Indlanapo1fs, 1nt9 Feb. e." No fur ther developments in the dynamite conspiracy cases may be expected be- fore early next week. said United States District Attorney Charles w Miller today in discussing the plan for the arrest of the 4o or more men now under indictment. but whose names are being withheld.
 No arrest will he attempted in in- dividual cases r51tif 1t ts arranged to take all the indicted men into GUS tody in one day
 Asked how much bond each defend. ant would be required to furnish for appearance here for arraignment on March fe. Mir Miller said it was a matter which would hot be disclosed until after the arrests
The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-10
REFUSE EXTRADlTloN.
United States Win Not Return Pc.
 itical Offenders to Mexico.

Washington. Feb 9.-Refdgee off cials of the Diaz regime in Mexico can not be extradited from the Unit ed States for executions or other acts which they may have ordered while holding positions of authority. ~.Ilhis was the virtual meaning of the state departments position, made know to- day ia the case of Andreas Garza Galan and Nicador Valdez, ordered extradited by a United States com missioner recently at San Antonio Texas.
 The state department will reverse that ruling on grounds that the Of lenses of Galan and Valdez, claimed by the present Mexican goXernmont 10 have been murder" in causing the death of Maderista sympathizers in The last rebellion, werg in reality pc nucaI in their nature, and Therefore not extraditable according to the present treaty with Mexico
 Gale.a became conspicuous in the closing days of tho Diaz administra-
The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-10

ton as leader of the "Cienufico" element. allied with that regime and was charged shortly after Madero was successful in the battle of Jua. reg. with conspiring Go assassinate him The case against Messrs. Dunne and DeVilHers, the two Americans who figured in the alleged plot, had been dropped by tue Mexican authori. lies. but efforts were ceatinued 10 brine~Ga before Mexican ,ribu- nal
 While adyices to the war depart ment continue to report a condition of general disorder throughout Mexi- co. no orders have been issued as yet for the actual increase of the force along the border line
 It was also declared al the war de- partment there was no intention at the present time 10 increase the bor- der patrol
The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-10

 lNIERFEREESS
US. VILE NOT PERMIT MEXICAN TROOPS TO PASS THROUGH
 TEXAS TO JUAREz.
Fear That Revolutlonists Might Re- sist Entry From American Side Is Given sa the
 Reason.

Washington, Feb Diplomatic complications arose today between the state Of Texas and the United States government on the one hand and Che Mexican government on the other. which temporarily at least, will not allow Mexico 10 move any troops over American territory in connection with her revolutionary disturbances.
 Secretary Knox made hrther in, qniry from Mexico through he Amer ican embassy at Mexico City tonaait asking the specific purpose or The military expedition for which per mission is sought 10 travel from Eagle Pass, Texas. to ri 1'aao Texas. in order that points in northern Mexico may be reached to which the rebels have cut infernal railroad communi- cation
 Governor Colqultt Of Texas pointed out 10 the state department in his messages today that residents of Fl Paso were apprehensive that rebels at Juarez, Mexico, might resist the entry Of Mexican troops from Amer ican territory and precpltate hat tle endangering American lives and property Secretary Knox assured Governor Colqultt taat ao permission would be granted nntil the matter had beeen carefully studied and in dications tonight were that fl would be adjusted in | leisurefy diplomatic manner Adyices reached hefe That no troops had started on the prop9s ed expedition and none would do so until the questica had been decided
 The state department practically had completed arrangements for the expedition in instructing the treasury department to notify it's custom off cers and the war departmant and it's border patrol that the troops might be expected within a few days. The orders were similar to those issned last year in connection with the safe. guardiag Of the irrigation projects of Americans in lower California. bnf
 it was pointed ont by state denart- nent officials tonight that in the lat ter case a specific purpose was mem toned and understood
 In connection with the proposed ex- peditiou to Juarez. the state depart ment did not alcae make the move observing the, intention 10 r@plenish the garrison opposite Fl Paso. but also to pour host of troops into northern Chihuahua for a general mil- itary movement there It was indl cated that while the rebels might not ettiret oa re-garrisoning of Juarez thus avoiding complicaticas. they might offer armed resistance to movement aimed generally at the trou- ble zone
The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-10

She said she had seca or heard uoth. ing Of her husband since the night she became involved in an alterca- ton at her rooming place which suh. sequenuy resulted in her arrest
 Craudell obtained leave Of ah sence three days ago from the steve dore's offices, where he was employ ed, and has not returned since, it was said there today although lawyers for the Hawiey estate have heard from him by telephone
 II was stated today that in the re. cent thorough search for Hawley win Miss Margaret Cameron. hts ward. who had conducted hls house hold affairs for some time past, ran sacked the miiuonalre country es tate at Babylon, l.. [, for such a do nment
 Attorneys for the estate denied re ports that Miss Cameron had made d claim for a share in the estate. It was intimated, how gser. that she would be provided for