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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
Frank D. Thompson, Candidate for Con.
Qress.

The Vermont Roosevelt Progressive
league was organized in Waterbury the
night of May by about dozen sup
porters of the ex-president. Resolutions
were adopted favoring primary elections
in city, state and national affairs and
also in declaring for the direct election
of United States senators by the people.
The meeting endorsed F. d. thompson
of Barton as the leagues candidate for
Congress in the second district. Among
those present were Wallace Batchelder
of Bethel, T. C. Cheney. M. P. Maurice
and L. p. Thayer of Morrisville, F. D..
Thompson of Barton. S. E. Pingree of
White River Junction, Rev. H. l.. Bal
lou of Chester, F. B. Thomas of Mont
pelier and L. M. Hays of Essex juno
ton.
In announcing his candidacy In a cir
cular letter Mr.. Thompson says
-Four years ago Mr.. Plumley was
nominated and elected to Congress be-
cause 1t was believed that he would
act independently of the reactionary ele-
ment which then controlled Legislation
and would work along progressive lines
"A great many voters believe that he
has not lived up to our expectations
that on many important questions be-
tween the standpatters and progressves
he has voted with the faction led by
Cannon, Payne, Dalzell and others, OF
has failed to vote, and that in general
he has taken no aggressive position on
legislation and 1t is by reason of their
request and assurances Of support that
1 have decided to become candidate
against Mr.. Plumley.
IF nominated and elected / shall
support those measures which are in the
line of progress and which make for the
betterment Of social and political con-
ditions throughout the country. / shall
devote myself earnestly and aggressive
ly to the welfare and interests OF my
constituents and to the moral upbuild-
ing and material development of my
state"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17

a great deal better fire protection to-
day than we ever had before.
Several people have already been to
me to see what we can put on their
roofs. Some say they cannot afford
slate. Others say their rooms would be
so hot in summer that they could not
stand living in them, and besides they
would be much colder in winter. Some
of these roofs are not built strong
enough to hold slate and they have
either got to put on metal roofs or build
a new roof. In fact, the direct result
of this order for slate or metal roofs Is
going to impose a hardship on people
who can least afford 1t.
We are constantly hearing complaints
from the laboring class as to the high
cost of living and high rentals here in
Brattleboro, and we must Of we wish
to increase the population) provide suit
able tenements at rentals within the
means of everyone.
Our new house will have good five
room tenements, which will rent for 50
per week, and we already have four
tenants waiting to go into this house.
| They are all very small families and
cannot afford larger rents.
These tenements will be finished in
hardwood and we shall try to make them
neat and attractive, as we believe that
Brattleboro must have her share of this
grow and flourish.
II we are compelled to put on metal
or slate roofs on these tenements they
will be so unbearably hot in the upper
rooms and attic chambers that it will
be impossible to live and sleep in them
during the hot summer months.
l do not question but what, in the
| congested district of Brattleboro, where
there are so many buildings placed close
| together, something should be done to
prevent fire. But in the residential dis
| trict, where there is plenty Of room
| around each house, I do not consider
shingles fire hazard but a comfort and
| a necessity and much nicer looking than
| practically anything else you can put
| on a building.
You can pick out several Of the best
| and most artistic houses in Brattleboro
| and they not only have shingled roofs
! but are also shingled on the sides.
When you speak of fire hazard, the
| fire hazard on the shingled roof is not
| one half so dangerous to our community
| as the hazard is to small children who
| are playing around a house with a
| slated roof, when the heavy SHOWS slide
| off in winter, when there Is a possibility
OF their being seriously injured or per-
| haps killed.
Very respectfully,
L. E. HOLDEN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
WARDSBORO,

Albert Leon Hiles of West Brattleboro
and Miss Bertha Maud Cobb of Wards
boro were married Sunday by N c..
Johnson, justice of the peace.
N. C. johnson has returned from
North Granville, N. Y, where he and
his wife were called by the accidental
death of the husband of Mrs. Johnson's
sister, c. M. Sawyer. Owing to the poor
health of Mrs. Sawyer Mrs. johnson
remains in North Granville. 1t is ex-
pected that she will return soon, ac-
companied by Mrs. Sawyer, who will re-
main here indefinitely. Mr.. Sawyer was
Killed April 30 by being thrown against
a telephone pole.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
The Ruling in Regard to Roofs.

Editor of The Phoenix:
Dear Sir-As we have taken an appeal
from the permit granted us for the ten
tenement house on South Main street, l
wish to state our position in the mat
ter.
In the first place. doubt If there is a
town, or even city in New Engla nd,
which makes such arbitrary ruling In
regard to shingling roofs. Brattleboro
today has more slated roofs than any
other town of its size. and that is one
OF the reasons for the high rentals
charged here.
The laboring man is the one who needs
consideration and something must be
done to furnish him lower rents. or he
cannot live and support family. In
order to take care of this class of help,
which Is the life of your town. we must
be able to furnish tenements to rent
from 50 to $3.50 per week. and as Brat
tleboro increases in population, through
the starting OF new industries, there will
be a greater demand for this class OF
tenements.
In order to furnish tenements at that
price, under the new ruling, metal and
prepared paper roofs will have to be
put on in place of shingles and these
roofs do not add to the beauty of your
city. Slate and metal roofs draw the
heat so that the. rooms on the top floor
of house are almost unbearable Ia
live in during the hot summer weather,
and 1t is an injustice to compel anyone
TO sleep in such rooms.
would like to have the Inspector
show us any tenements in Brattleboro,
which have six rooms and a bath, be-
sides a large open chamber and hnished
in as good shape as the Fort Dummer
tenements. which can be rented for s2.50
per week
These houses are far enough apart 20
that there is no danger Of one house
setting fire to another. In fact, l would
like to know OF an instance during the
past 80 years where any house has
taken fire and burned from sparks or
cinders alighting on the roof from
another burning building. and we have
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
Rlcheson Must Die.

The alienists who examined Richeson,
murderer of Avis Linnell, did not report
him insane Governor Foss has not sent
to the executive council any report on
Rdcheson's petition for respite The
prisoner has been removed from the
Charles street jail to the state prison,
and II Is expected that he will be exc
cuted during the week beginning at mid
night Sunday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
DUNN ERsToN HILL.

Frank Morse is very Ill and is cared
for by a trained nurse.
Herbert Jillson visited old neighbors
here Sunday and Monday.
Miss Irene Fisher was called home
from Holyoke Wednesday to care for
Mrs. ]. NJ Betterley, who has been con-
fined to her bed since Friday night,
and Mrs. Luther j. Stockwell, who has
been Ill since Saturday with infiamma-
tory rheumatism. Mrs. John Whitaker
of Newfane visited her mother and sis
ter the first OF the week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
WEST BRATTLEBORO
Cantata OF Flowers.


A good sized audience attended the
cantata, "a dream Of the flowers" in
Academy hall Tuesday evening which
was given for the benefit of the ninth
grade. The hall was decorated with the
class colors, pink and white. All Of
those who took part in the entertain
ment are deserving of the greatest
praise for the manner in which they
participated in the entertainment. Fol-
lowing is the cast: Queen Of the
fairies, Edith Hammarlund; queen
OF summer, Ruth Alexander; May queen,
Edna Johnson; dreamers. Grace Burt,
Maude Fisher; little fairies, Alice Alex
ander, Gladys Ames, Ethel Burt. Helen
Dalrymple, Vivian Hunter, liberia
knight, Maxine Stellman, Katherine
Stockwell; May pole dancers, Dorothy
Cain. Edna johnson, Laura Derby, Edith
Hammarlund, Elinor Richardson, Agatha
Stafford, Florence Ames, Ruth Alexan-
der; fiowers-daffodil, Charlotte Knight
tulip Gladys Ames; white daisy, Alice
Alexander; blue violet, Lottie Plant;
white violet, Cecilia Nichols; clover,
Elinor Richardson; morning glory, Emma
Johnson; scarf dancers, Amy Mather,
Helen Redfield, Marion Fisher, Ruth
Nichols, Doris Dowley, Bessie Belden,
Patience Wilder. During the progress of
the cantata Maxine Stellman also took
the part of a bumblee and sang, "a
jolly bumblebee." Miss Margaret Clark
read THE tanning of the shrew' and
between the numbers music was render
ed on the piano by Dorothy Cain and
Agatha Stafford. The entertainment
was under the direction of Miss Ethel
Blodgett and the manner in which it
was presented was highly creditable to
her. Following the cantata dancing was
enjoyed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
GREEN RIVER.

Fred Frost and family of Springfield,
Mass, were weekend visitors with his
uncle, Charles Frost.
Mrs. Merrifield visited Saturday and
Sunday with her brother, Scion Rich
mond, in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Marion Goodenough and daugh-
ter, Olive, have gone to Connecticut Ia
keep house for Mrs. GOodenoughs ia =
Their, Mr.. Hastings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
PARTISAN SAGE.
Nothing Like II for Removing Dandruff
and Stopping Scalp Itch.

Every man, every woman, boy and
girl should tight the dandruff germs that
are sure to cause falling hair and bald
ness
PARTISAN SAGE is so delightful to
use; II Is Instantly refreshing and in
MIGRATING and best of all 1t kills the
dandruff germs.
Wilfred r. Root guarantees 1t for
itching scalp, falling hair. dandruff and
for faded, dun looking hair. Mr.. Root
guarantees 1t as good as a bond.
MRS. Anna Brown, Rockville, Conn,
writes: after used the first bottle OF
PARTISAN SAGE my hair stopped fall
ing. I do not think there is anything
better for falling hair and itching scalp"
Large bottle 80 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17

of confidence in the state railways OF
that prosperous country. A loan of ST., O00.-
900 recently asked for these railways was
over subscribed thirty-two times in
four hours.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
enough.

Few people have will power enough to
stop talking when they have said
enough.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17

The girls OF the Muncie Qnd.) high
school seem to have contributed their
share to solving the problem OF the high
cost OF living. No graduation frock may
cost over $3.50, and this is how the ex-
penditures are to be apportioned: Five
yards Of material. N.25; lace. rs cents;
buttons and thread. rs cents; two yards
of ribbon, so cents; advice from dress
maker, so cents; incidentals. Is cents. A
few decorative ribbons will be allowed.
but It is understood that simplicity will
be preserved.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-12
He Kissed His Mother

Sum up all there is in the world,
and along it all can be found moth
ing that bespeaks better for a boy
than the kiss he gives his mother.
A Chicago judge IS somewhat of the
same opinion. He judged two boys
less from the evidence given by wit
nesses than from the evidence pre-
sented by themselves in their treat
ment Of their mothers in court.
One boy, whom the Judge decided
must go to the reformatOry, tender
ly kissed his mother bood-bye, sink
ing his own misfortune in sympathy
with the sorrow of his mother The
judge looked on and instantly de-
cided that there was enough good in
that boy to enable him and his
mother to work out his salvation.
At the same moment another boy,
whom the same judge had announced
would probably go free, glanced
meanly at his mother, who sat weep
ing and started to walk out, That
boy went to the reformatory. We
hear much of the redeeming virtue
of boys love for his mother. No
OllO uOuulS ~. IL 10 lcCO6nlLcu CIV
erywhere in principle but seldom
needed in practice.
The Judge has only applied COM
mon sense in Interpretation of the
law Perhaps few judges take the
trouble to do it. The boy against
whom the evidence seemed conclu-
sive, but in his extremity thought
first of his mothers sorrow, has good
stuff in him. In sending him back
home with that mother the Judge
sent him to the best reformatory in
the world.
1t was no chance kiss. People do
not do things by chance at crucial
moments. 1t was then that all the
elements in the boys character be-
came stimulated to the highest ten
sion and the resultant act indicates
the real character. The kiss of his
mother had become one of the most
important things in that boys Me-
When the crisis came he turned to
it instinctiyely. The mothers love,
perhaps never fully realized before,
opened to him as his first refuge
Syracuse Journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-12
Harwood Items
(Too late for last week.

The junior ball team of Plains
came out last Tuesday and played
the small Harwood boys a game, de-
feating them. But our boys did well,
considering they had not before
played a match game The Sunday
game on Harwood diamond is to be
between Plains and Santa Fe.
r. L. Jones and son and A, T. Nc
Cormick Intend to commence harvest
this week near Plains.
Mrs. E. ]. Johnson was very sick
the first of last week.
Maurice Craig has also been on
the sick list.
]. H. Burr went to Plains Satur-
day.
J. B. Patton was a Harwood caller
Thursday.
Mrs. Ova Wallace is carrying. the
mail from Harwood to Santa Fe.
Emory and Alvoree Burr attended
Sunday School this week at the Fair
view school house.
Some of the young people of this
neighborhood ATTENDED the Saturday
night dance at the Rowland home
Harwood Patton was at Harwood
Saturday
Mrs ]. H. Burr and children, Fred
and Roberta, were callers of Mrs.
Johnson's one day last week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-12


We had the pleasure last Satur-
day and Sunday of meeting our old
time friends, w. Fl. Rockefeller, who
Is Assistant State Secretary OF the
Sunday School Work in Kansas. We
are proud of being Mr.. Rockefeller's'
friend, and hope we may always de-
serve it.
Mr.. iced of Crane & Co. came
in to see If we had everything we
needed in our Office to help on the
work of education in Seward County.
Don't fail to hear Miss Gail Reb-
man Wednesday evening, July 10,
on the fine art of Telling Stories to
Children. She will illustrate her lee
ture with many good selections. She
comes to us highly recommended.
Joy" is the watchword of the
present century education.
To teach the child to read by Civ
ing him material which he loves is
to insure his eagerness to learn and
his happiness in the task. This Is
also true Of the other branches.
II were Voice. an Immortal Voice,
And whenever they shouted Lib
ertyi"
Without deserving to be free,
I'd make their error clear.
I'd fly on the wings of day,
Rebuking wrong on my worldwide
way,
And making all the earth rejoice,
If were Voice, an Immortal Voice.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-12
Sugar Plains
(Too late for last week.

(Too late for last week.
We were blest with good shower
of rain Sunday night.
Crops looking fine around here
Stacy E. Bevan lost a valuable
mule week ago.
May Ellis went to Wichita on
Friday, the 21st, and returned last
Saturday, the goth, She went ito
visit her brother, Leroy Cook and
family. She reports very pleasant
trip.
Francis Cook and Retta Bowers
returned home from Normal last
Saturday.
A. F. Hockett, Caleb Kinser and
Jake Kinser and Geo, Bowers are
having bad luck as each one has had
sick horses, though none have lost
any as yet.
T. E. Hockett and wife and son
have returned from Oregon and are
visiting their children, Arthur L.
Hockett, and family, and Katy Boiler,
and family. They expect to visit
here until fall.
j. r. Cook and wife have moved
on their old place and he is farming
some.
Thomas Hockett delivered a very
able sermon at Bethel last Sunday
week.
Cliff Ellis purchased a new two
row sled last Thursday. Watch him
make the weeds die, won't you.
Jake Kinser, Elvin Carr and J. De-
Camp have purchased some new sleds
at Liberal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-12
Dolby Items
CLeft over from last week. ]

NlI1IJ over TfOul ldSI WeekO
The recent rains have caused the
water in the Clmarron to rise to foul
feet deep in this vicinity.
Mrs. VIII Newton and family Wis.
tied with Mrs. Roy Harrison Wednes-
day.
lobe Brewer has returned home
from New Ulysses this week to go to
harvesting for Sam Gilbert.
Mr.. Richard purchased cream
separator of Mr.. Beckwith Monday
Will Newton and son, Oral, and
Geo. Cross left Wednesday to harvest.
We Hatter ourselves that We have
the finest garden in Grant County
Roscoe Makemson is working for
Jared Hansen this week.
James Lahey, Jr., and cousin, Ar
thur Lahey, captured six young coy
otes last week. Hurrah for Jim and
Art.
Mrs. Charles Makemson and
daughter spent Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Newton.
Mr.. Prichard left Tuesday for
Coldwater. He owns threshlng
outfit there and expects to go to
threshing in that community.
Frank King spent Friday after
noon with Clyde Newton,
There will De Sunday school at
the Prichard home every Sunday at
ten O'Clock. Everybody welcome.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-12
CoyOt 1owIings
NO late for last week.l


The rain Tuesday night was much
appreciated as We feared dry wealth
er had set in.
Riley Walker has been on the sick
list the past week.
]. J. Porter and family, Mrs. Finis
Porter and daughter, Lizzie, Mr..
and Mrs James Porter and Miss
Flora Cox spent Sunday with Guy
Meredith and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis L. Lee of Lib
eral visited home folks Saturday and
Sunday.
The program at Coyote was well
attended and was very well rem
dered. The little tots did fine-much
better than one would suppose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Kinds returned
home Friday night People were
glad to see them. They seem to
think Colorado is fine country.
Harvesting is the occupation of
the people this week and will be for
a number of days to come.
Mrs. VIII Long and children spent
Monday with Mrs. Harry Stoddard
and family.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-12
Wideawake
(Too late for last week.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Shilo Ed
wards, July End, a daughter. A
daughter was also born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Brown Thus our B.
F. Brown becomes Grandpa twice
within one week.
Several harvesting crews are run
ming but harvest will not begin in
earnest until next week.
r Several of our young people met at
Mr.. Bunting's last week and complet-
ed the organization of the Wideawake
Band by electing John L. BOles,
president and Arlie Atha, sec'y. and
treasurer. instruments have been
ordered, an instructor secured, and in
few weeks there will be big
noise in Wideawake.
Showers on the Fourth.
Hugh Bunting and Othel Heston
planted ten acres of broom corn for
the band fund last week.
Will the editor please reprint the
article about the underground silo,
written by w. f. Hubbard and pub
lished in the Democrat last Feb
ruary?
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-12

daughter, Mrs H. 8. Parker, left on
Sunday for a months visit to Mrs
Trayer's other daughter, Mrs, w. r.
Worthington, of Mission, Tex.-away
down on the Rio Grande river, leav-
ing the men lolks to keep house for
themselves.
There will be no harvesting OF
grain in this settlement until after
the Fourth, as most of the grain is
quite green yet. This will make the
young folks feel good, as most OF
them will want to help celebrate our
independence day.
Some of our farmers are not done
planting yet, although this week will
let most of them out, then there will
be lots of cultiyating to do, as some
fields are quite weedy.
There was surprise party on Miss
Lennie Pierce as it was ner birth
day. Ice cream and cake were
served, and fine time is reported.
Monroe Traver was the only one
from Stevens County that we could
hear Of, who attended the Seward
County Sunday School convention,
and he says that it beat any that
Seward county has ever held for ct
tendance and enthusiasm, and that
their parade was grand. 1t was a
better one than Stevens county had,
and that is saying considerable.
Mrs. John Traver's brother and
sister, from Fowler, are visiting her
this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-12
Cottonwood

Another fine rain Tuesday. What
crops the hail and grasshoppers leave
the farmers, ought to be good.
w. Nelson has gone to harvest
wheat In Oklahoma.
Many of the flames are planting
for the third time.
The farmers surely earn their
bread by the sweat of their brows in
this country.
The convention at Liberal Sunday
was largely attended, It was GER
tainly an inspiring sight to see so
many Sunday schools fall into line
and march together with their flags.
A. j. Lancaster and family went
to town Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Burns attended the
convention Saturday and Sunday.
Saul Cooper and family went to
Liberal Saturday.
Robert Burns Is helping John
Clark harvest his wheat
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-12
Jes' Layin' Around

know Teller in this here town
Who makes a Twin jes layin' aroun
He drinks good whiskey and smokes
segars
And when he travels he rides in the
ears.
He eats ice cream and wears good
clothes,
But what he does the Lord only
knows.
He's an oily Teller smooth and SCUM
And makes a Twin jes layin' aroun'
| asst this Teller one day in town,
How he made a Twin jes layln'
aroun'
He answered up quick and cool:
BY heecin' fellers like you and the
other fool,
Who don't know how to hold job
down,
And tries to make Twin ies layin'
aroun.'
eyes" says I, "A Teller who works
amt very smart
He gets tangled up in this world OF
mart,
And hardly knows jes what to do
So I've concluded to initiate you
For your recipe I'll give a nice sum,
So | make Twin easy, by gum. "
And I know other fellers who feel
jes so
And are ready now to put up the
dough,
To find way that amt right SCUM
To make a Twin jes layin' aroun'
In every town these men you'll find;
They're funny fellers of a curious
kind
But ! like "em" cause they hold
their groun'
And make a Twin jes layin aroun.
Fac Lee, in Ashland Clipper.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-12
(Too late for last weekD

Sada Norton and brother called on
Mrs. LouderUack Sunday afternoon.
Preaching at Valley Center was
postponed Sunday on account of the
Sunday school convention at Lib
eral.
Bro. Jones Will preach at Valley
Center two weeks from last Sunday.
Some of our young people attend
ed church at Forgan last week.
Yes, we would be glad to have a
business college at Liberal. as our
school at Mt. Olive has quite a num-
Der of energetic pupils.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-12
$4,000 Reward.

l will pay the above reward for
the arrest and conviction of any
person or persons illegally hand
ing, driving off and disposing of
or butchering any of my stock.
G. VI. LIGHT,
Liberal, Kansas
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-12
Traver Troubles
CToO late for last week.

Nine miles east from Hugoton.
John Williams had surprise par
ty given him last week, as he was
sweet 16, and now he thinks that he
Is old enough to go with the girls
all he needs is new buggy.
Mrs. Monroe Traver and her