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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
SPECIAL. MEETING.

Mineral Point, Wis, Feb Il, t9l2,-
a special meeting of the common coun.
ell was this day held in the council
chamber by order of the following call
of the mayor;
Mineral Point, Wis, Feb. 10. 1912.
special meeting of the common coun-
ell of the city of Mineral Point is hereby
called to meet mt the council chamber
in the city hall of said city at O'Clock
y, IN. ON the l4th day of February,
A. ID, 1919. The purpose of said meet
ing is to consider complaints filed by
IL. Il Pilling for the revocation of the
saloon licenses of Miller Il Groth and
VIM. Hack
Signed EDWARD Brown, Mayor.
Called to order by Mayor Brown.
Members present; Aldermen Craw
ford, Prideaux, Shepard. Terrill, Sims.
Johnson, Engels, Martin.
Special call read by the mayor.
The clerk then read the following
two complaints in one the name of
Adolph Miller and Eric Groth. part
ners, doing business as Miller 4 Groth,
in the places where the name of VIM.
Hack appears in this one;
State of Wisconsin, Iowa county.
City of Mineral Point. IS
The complaint of H, Il. Pillng, com.
plainant, shows to the Mayor and Com,
mon Council of the City of Mineral
Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin:
~ That he is a resident and tan
payer residing within the corporal,
limits of the City of Mineral Point,
Iowa County, Wisconsin, and that he il
an elector of said city of Mineral Point.
(2) That license was heretofore
granted to one William Hack of sale
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
FREE IF 1T FAILS
Your Money Back if You are not
Satisfied with the Medicine
We Recommend

We are so positive that our remedy
will permanently relieve constipation,
no matter how chronic it may be. that
we offer to furnish tine medicine at our
expense should it fail to produce salts
factory results.
1t is worse than useless to attempt to
cure constipation with cathartic drugs.
Laxatives or cathartics do much harm.
They cause a reaction. irritate. and
weaken the bowels and tend to make
constipation more chronic. Besides,
their use becomes a habit that is dan
gerous.
Constipation is caused by weakness
OF the nerves and muscles of the large
intestine or descending colon. To ex-
pect permanent relief you must there
fore tone up and strengthen these organs
and restore them to healthier activity.
We want yon to try Rexall Orderlies
on our recommendation. They are ex-
ceedingly pleasant to take, being eaten
like candy, and are ideal for children,
delicate persons, and old folks as we'll
as for the robust. They act directly on
the nerves and muscles of the bowels,
They apparently have neutral action
on other associate organs or glands.
They do not purge, cause excessive
looseness, nor create any inconvenience
whatever. They may be taken at any
time, day or night. They will positive
ly relieve chonic or habitual con-
stipation, if not of surgical variety, and
the myriads of associate or dependent
chronic ailments, if taken with regu-
larity for reasonable length of time.
10 tablets, 10 cents; 80 tablets, % cents;
80 tablets, so cents. Sold in Mineral
Point only at our store-The Rexall
Store. Ivey's Pharmacy, Chas. L.
Ivey.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
Stole "A Pig,

Mrs. Mahr lost II dressed pig on
Saturday night, Her son had brought
it in town to her and it was left on the
rear porch. The parties who took it
tried to enter the house also, and when
Mrs. Mahr phoned to neighbors they
then skipped. They returned later and
tried again to enter the home Mrs
Mahr could plainly see the two
men when they left the place and
CROSSED the hill PlatteYille journal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
Appoints New Rspent.

Gov, McGovern has appointed George
Thompson Ellsworth as a member of
the state board of normal regert to
succeed F, II. Lord, River Falls, who
resigned. The appointment is for a
term ending the first Monday of Feb
ruary, 1914.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
University Girls Marry

That one half of the girls of the class
of 1902, which was graduated from the
University of Wisconsin ten years ago,
have married, is an interesting fact
noted in the Wisconsin Alumni Maya
zine for February.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
SPECIAL.

Mineral Point, Wis, Feb. IL, 1912.
A special meeting of the school board
was this day held in Fielder & Feeders
office.
Called to order by President Fielder.
Members present: Commissioners
Jacka, Meserole, Chamley, Gibbon,
Hubenthal. Alderman Crawford also
present.
After making enquiries in certain
matters concerning some of the students
and making a report of their investiga-
ton to the common council, the board
adjourned.
Attest
VIM. P. BLISS, Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
Professor Gilman to Stay.

Prof. 5. w. Gilman of the commerce
course at the University of Wisconsin,
has decided to decline the offer OF
dean of the law school of the Univer-
sity of North Dakota.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22

Moved by Commissioner Chamley =:
Pay Joseph L. jackson 1854. as part
payment on cement work, fourth ward
building, and retain $68. % until defect
i've walk is repaired Carried.
On motion of Commissioner Huben-
thai, which was carried, the clerk was
instructed to renew the insurance poll
cies expiring on the high school and
fourth ward buildings.
Moved by Commissioner Chamley and
carried that clerk place 81, 500 more in
surance on the fourth ward building.
Moved by Commissioner Meserole
that the board re-employ Frank Keeney
as janitor of the fourth ward building
at $50 per month for the ensuing year.
Carried.
On motion Board adjourned.
Attest: VIM. P. BLISS, Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
Employed at Zinc Furnace

Highland Press; Messrs. Dennis
Delaney and Patrick Gum departed
for Mineral Point Monday, where they
have employment in the zinc furnace.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
CITY MATTERS
Acted Upon at Two Meetings OF
the Common Council.
TWO LICENSE CASES
Come UP for Hearing on Com
plant for Selling Liquor to
Minors.
REGULAR MEETING,

Mineral Point, Wis, Feb. 6, 1912.-A
regular meeting Of the common council
was this day held in the council cham
Der.
Called to order by Mayor Brown.
Members present Aldermen Craw
ford, Prideaux, Shepard, Terrill, Sims,
Johnson, Engels.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and approved.
Report of treasurer read and on mo
ton Of Alderman Shepard was accept
ed and ordered placed on file.
The following bills were audited by
the finance committee and on motion
Of Alderman Terrill were allowed and
ordered paid, by all the aldermen voting
ave on roll call
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
SCHOOL
Proceedings of Regular Monthly
Meeting and One Special
Meeting.
REGULAR.

REGULAR.
Mineral Point, Wis, Feb. 5, 1912.
A regular meeting of the school board
was this day held in the council cham
Der.
Called to order by President Fielder.
Members present: Commissioners
Chamley, Knight, Hubenthal., Meserole
and Jacka
Minutes of the last regular meeting
read and approved.
The following bills were audited by
the finance committee and on motion of
Commissioner Knight were allowed
and ordered paid
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22

d. 9. Jacka treasurer. ............. IS 80 81
, N. Hartert, assessor .... ............ I8 81
w. =. Bliss, city clerk .......... ...... rs
i. M Priestley, city attorney. ....,..... 25U
II. H. Pillng, police $50, tramps 6.6O.. So 81
E. Weisen, street foreman man. -. az. 400
Gilbert Bennett, Va days labor .......... 1880
lieter Sieger, "a days labor .......... $50
Ader Prideaux, 81 days labor E. ......... 75C
X. Venning, day labor ..... .......... 200
Samuel Holmes, 3 and % day labor .. $50
w. Polglaze, burying dog :. ......... 81
N Gerlach, account water works ....... n "a
National Meter Co, 8 Crown meters -. "a vi
N. T. Martin Co.. acct library -. ....... II 81
Buffalo Meter Co., extras for meters ~ 14OO
Express Co., express ON meters. .... "a
Dresden IL Engels, labor on city hall . AZ rs
Mineral Point Dray Co.. coal c. h. $l4.O7
Tor W. W. VIC. .............. 10 OF
M. +. Lumber Co.. acct. city hall .,.... lO7 -
Gundry a. Gray Co., city hall 500, police
pll,W ..,.......,.,.. ............ IS %
Mrs. M. j. Burns, janitor ....... ....... $50
Public Service Co., streets $215 W. W. $50
PIP. $9H ...... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 274 81
Fire Department, fire =. Wearing's 80. 10 90
Henry Pitts, justice court, M. Quier, $50
John Francis, justice court, b. Thompson 800
Weidenfeller Bros, acct. library. 49,. 82 90
Grimm Book Bindery, acct. library . 40 35
Reuben jackson, acct. library ..,......... 325
Margaret Crawford, librarian an ex.. q 70
Public Service Co., library 1t. ........ 3sl
w. Pedley, representing the M. p.
telephone company was present and
asked permission to run a cable through
the city cemetery.
The question was referred to the
cemetery committee to report at next
meeting.
The committee on claims reported in
favor of allowing the claim of John
Miller
Moved by Alderman Crawford: The
claim of $150,30 of John Miller be allow
cd upon his filing the final receipt. Car
ried by all of the aldermen voting ave
on the roll call.
Moved by Alderman Sims, seconded
by Alderman Terrill City pay for the
curb and gutter in front of Mrs Pen
berthy's livery and N. Harterts and the
Kane property on Commerce street.
Moved by Alderman Crawford, sec
onded by Alderman Prideaux, to amend
by city paying for two feet on sidewalk
In place of the curb and gutter
Amendment carried by the following
aye and nay vote Aye - Crawford,
Engels, Prideaux, Shepard Nay -
johnson, Sims, Terrill
Motion AS amended carried by the
following aye and nay votes: Aye
Crawford Engels, Johnson, Prideaux,
Shepard. Nay Sims, Terrill.
Moved by Alderman Sims, seconded
by Alderman Johnson. that city pay J.
A. Meserole for two feet of sidewalk ON
the north side of his property
Carried by the following aye and nay
vote Aye Engels, johnson Sims,
Terril. Nay - Crawford, Prideaux,
Shepard,
On motion council adjourned,
EDWARD BROWN, Mayor.
Attest-WM, p. BLISS, City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22

~ berIach' supplies '.'.'..........'......$1 Is
White House. carpet Observation-Disclosures. so
Express on books. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. / 50
j, } Hanscom, supplies. Observation-Disclosures. 27 80
{. h. lvey. supplies NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 8 20
Iwefel Bros, supplies ................. 222
Bart Padon. filing saw ................. 50
NJ, p. Dray Co., drayage. ................ rs
H. $. Hurlbut, repairs to clock ....... 90
Eastman Lumber Co., acct. 6 30
Mrs. Burns. janitor. ............... 90
w. f. White, labor on furnace. ........... 2 80
Alex Metz. sundries Observation-Disclosures. 2 SO
Horn Bros. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL As
Electric Light Co., months light. ....... % 10
Tribune, printing .................. ..... 4y2
Telephone Co., Dec. and Jan.......... 500
F. Shepard. washing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SO
j. &. Martin Co., gasoline. ................ rs
E. p Martin Co.. laboratory supplies -. % SO
Ed. Curnow. labor. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. rs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
RRATTLEsoRo PERSONAL.

Mrs. Alice Farren returned Monday
after two weeks visit in Portland, Me
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Stewart and son,
John, are spending two weeks in Bos-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. WIZ Weisenborn OF
Greenfield were recent guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Christopher McCourt
Miss Katherine Manning of Spring
field Mass, came to attend the funeral
of her nephew, Lawrence Filion.
James A. Austin returned Monday af-
ter a two weeks vacation on the gulf
of st. Lawrence. DR.. w. j. Kaine of
Montreal accompanied him on the trip
Mr. and Mrs. II. j. Mahan returned
Monday after a two weeks visit with
his brother, Henry Mahan, at Fort Will
liam, near Portland, Me. While there
they witnessed the full service practice
Mrs. Thomas Halloran of Bennington
is staying few days with her brother
Rev Father NJ. ]. Carmody. On Monday
she will accompany her niece, Miss
Catherine Carmody, who has been here
few weeks with her uncle, Father Car
mody, to Burlington, where Miss Car
mody attends Mount st. Mary academy.
Mr., and Mrs. F. G. Wells ana daugh-
ter, Dorothy, of Fall River, Mass, came
here Wednesday in their automobile on
their way to Jamaica to visit Mr..
Wells's parents Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wells. They returned here yesterday ana
Mr.. and Mrs, w. D. ellison went to Fall
River with them.
William H. Richardson and Leon c.
White of the Twin State Gas & Esec-
trio company went TO Boston Friday and
We're the guests of the Wetmore- Savage
company, manufacturers of electrical
supplies, They enjoyed a cruise on the
"Acushla 3D." a 66-foot yacht, owned by
the company and returned home Mon
day.
Mr.. ami Mrs. W. II, Bracket returned
from Watch Hill Saturday i'll with bron-
chitis. Mr.. Brackets condition has been
the more serious of the two, and We'd
nesday Dr. Hooker of Springfield. Mass.
was here In consultation with the fam.
lily physician. Mr. Bracket is now i'm
proving and 1t Is thought that within
two weeks he will be able 10 return 10
his duties as cashier of the Peoples Ma
toinal bank.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
HAIR.PuLLINe ON CANAL STREET.
Clandestine Meeting Of a Man and Wom-
an Stirred Up the Neishborhood and
Seven Calls Were Sent for Police.

Persons living on Canal street and on
Prospect hill near the Canal street school
house were awakened about IL. 20 Monday
evening by the cries of woman in dis
tress. Shrieks and cries of pain brought
them to their windows and within three
minutes seven calls had been sent to
the telephone Office for the police Chief
of Police George Wilson answered the
calls and hurried to the part of the town
in which the rough house" was taking
place. Soft-shoe work on the part of
a woman and her daughter, who live on
the island, had located the woman's hus-
band and another married woman at the
foot of a tree near the school building,
so the story goes. Coming upon them
unexpectedly, the mother and daughter
began fusilade of blows that caused
the man to beat a retreat, followed by
his wife, while the daughter rained blows
upon the woman. The husband escaped
from his wife and then the latter re-
turned to help her daughter. The
daughter held the captive while the
mother beat her up" according to the
reports.
In the meantime Chief Wilson had
located the husband and father and
gave chase. Down Clark street they
went, through Esterbrook street, down
South Main street and toward the
bridge, the purpose of the man pursued
being to get to the New Hampshire line
and out of reach of the arm of the Ver-
mont law, and he made the bridge be-
fore the copper could get him.
The woman in the case Travelled home
ward, her two assailants giving her a
tongue lashing, it is said, that must
have hurt as badly as did the physical
beating. The next morning a resident
of the neighborhood picked up a pair of
broken eyeglasses, pieces of sidecomb
and other souvenirs The matter has
been called to the attention of the
states attorney.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23

Hon. Z. W. Gibson, Representing Pro-
gressive Committee of Brattleboro:
Dear Strive acknowledge receipt of
yours of this morning replying to recent
letter from us proposing a joint debate
on political issues in Brattleboro. We
regret that you are not able to meet our
challenge. We have shown your letter
10 Mr.. Fits, since it refers to him, and
we enclose you copy of his reply.
we note with interest your challenge
that our candidates for senator. Mr.
Babbitt and Mr.. Barber, meet in Joint
debate your candidates for senator. Mr.
STAFFORD and DR.. Blodgett We will be
glad to arrange with your committee at
once for the time and conditions of the
debate. Mr.. Rabbits appointments call
MIN away Monday and Tuesday of next
week, but any time you may wish after
that Will be agreeable to U.S. We will
pay one-half the expense of the meet
ing. We await your reply.
Very truly yours,
r. j. WATERMAN,
HAROLD E. WHITNEY.
Republican Town Committee.
Brattleboro, Aug. 23.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church
West street Services at 1870 and 7.3O
Sunday school at IL. Ladies' aid society
will meet this evening
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Sunday morning services at 10.45 sub
ject, Mind" Wednesday testimonial
meeting at 7.45 p m. Reading room open
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from
2.3O to 4.3O All are welcome. Emerson
building. Elliot street.
Methodist Episcopal church, Deacon
ess Miss Mary Crawford Sunday at 10. &c
preaching by George Mair; Sunday
school at 1L45. Epworth league at $50.
Glass meeting Tuesday evening at 7.30.
Sunday school teachers meeting at s
O'Clock. Prayer meeting Friday evening
at 7.30
First Baptist church, Rev. John r.
Cow, d. D., minister. Worship with SER
mon at 1890 by DR.. Cow, topic, THE
obligations of piety." Bible school at 12
Chapel service at 7.30 led by Carl S.
Hopkins. with special music by Miss
Alice Butterfeld. Topic, THE visit to
Nazareth" Meeting for conference and
prayer al 745 p. m. Fridays, topic for
tonight, "A voice from afar''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Aug. 10, daughter,
Virginia, to James H. and Fannie (Sex-
toni Allen.
In Brattleboro. Aug. 10, a son, Fran
els Irving, to George and Flora Stark
LeBaron, grandson to G. NJ Stark of
Brattleboro and G. B. LeBaron of Green
field.
In Westminster, Aug 16 a son, Ken
meth Foster, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn
Fullam.
In Morrisville, Aug IS, a son, Mar
shall Durfee. to Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton
ID. Howe, grandson to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
U. Howe OF Newfane and Rev. and Mrs.
II. A Durfee of Burlington.
In Bridgeport, Conn.,, Aug. 20, a son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall A. Howe Of
New York city, grandson to Mr.. and
Mrs. M. o. Howe of Newfane and Rev.
DIR. and Mrs. E. N. Packard OF STRAIT
ford, Conn.
In Hinsdale, N. H., August 10, a son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Saleam Corwin.
In Grafton, son, Martin Leon, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Fisher
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
I VIII sell at public auction on
tuesday, August 27, 1912

az 10 O'Clock a. M. on the premises OF
.he late Francis II. Morse in Dunn
sn9erstqn, on the Sunset Lake road, the
lollowlng property:
90 PRopuCE: An the hay cut on the
farm this season. s
LIVE STOCK; Seven cows, some fresh
iast spring and some coming In late in
the fall; two-year-old heifers. YEAR,
ing bull, pair matched steers, Is eve
shsseR seq apd ,noi u lambs ! horse, swine.
evaporator and gathering tubs.
EARNING TOOLS: -Four sleds,
ssie1igh' wagons, carts, 1 new cart
BODY, one-horse Buckeye moving ma
chine. rakes, ploughs, harrows, corn
planter eultiyator, harness, yokes.
chains and other small tools. ''
LUMBER; Lot of boards and shingles
R DAIRY UTENSILS: One separator,
All OF the above mentioned propertv
wiz De sold on the day OF the sale, and
Free lunch win be served at noon.
LEWIS II: LYNDE. Administrator.
A. w. ], wilkins. Auctioneer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
Brattleboro, Aug. 23.

c. C. Fits of this town addressed a
Republican rally in Randolph Saturday
night, in Bennington Tuesday and in
sudbury last night He will deliver sew
eral speeches for the state committee
next week Mr. Fits is one of the most
enective speakers who have taken part
In the political campaign in Vermont
this year.
Clifford Pinchot, ]. G. Stafford and DIR.
boro Monday night, presented the PRO.
gressive cause in West Halifax, Jackson
vile, Nottingham, Wilmington and Rel
lows Falls Tuesday. and in Grafton.
Newfane, Townshend. Jamaica and south
Londonderry Wednesday. Judge E. w
Glnson' who accompanied them, spoke in
Bellows Falls and South Londonderry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
MARRIAGES

In Brattleboro, Aug 21, by Rev. DR.
John r. Cow, owen Lee of Worcester
Mass, and Miss Maude Helen Edwards
of Brattleboro.
In Jamaica, Aug. Is, by Rev. T. Cross
ley Brewster, Frank w. Allen and S.
Winifred Brown. both of Jamaica.
In Brockton, Mass, August 21, by Rev.
j. Francis Cooper. Samuel G. Estabrook
of Wardsboro and Miss Florence /.
Smith of Brockton.
In Monson. Mass, Aug. II, by Rev.
Thomas O'Keefe, George Henry Hall of
Brattleboro and Miss Marion II. Sulli-
van of Monson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
Further Statement from Mr.. Gibson.

To the Republican Town Committee:
Gentlemen:-You have shown me Mr..
t1ttss letter to you under the date of
August 70, in which he states as fol-
lows: There has been no arrangement
d. any time Tor joint debate between
Mr. Gibson and me anywhere else"
The facts are these: Mr. l.. A. Foster
asked me If l would debate with Mr..
Fits at his place in Halifax. 1 readily
consented. / understood at the time that
that was agreeable to Mr.. Fits. Later
Mr. roster informed me that Mr.. Fits
declined.
am making this statement that Won
may know upon what my assertion was
based.
l have no doubt but that we can ar
range debate between our senatorial
candidates satisfactorily
Very truly yours,
E. w. GIBSON.
Brattleboro, Aug "a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
JOINT POLITICAL
DEBATE PROBABLE
Republican and Progressive Sen.
atoli-I Nominees May Meet
Judge SIoson Finds His Time Too Linz
tied to Meet Mr.. Fitts-Serles Of In
terestine Letters.

e. j. Waterman. Esq, Chairman Repub-
lican Town Committee:
Dear Sir:-I beg to acknowledge re-
celpt OF letter signed by yourself and
Mr.. Rice, who has since resigned from
the Republican town committee, propos-
ing joint debate on the political issues
of the day.
IL is matter of congratulation that
in issuing this challenge, you recognize
in the national Progressive party the
real opponent of the Republican party
IN this state campaign.
am not a member of the Progressive
town committee. l am only a worker
In the cause, but since your letter was
addressed to me, l will reply to the
same.
assume that the objective of your
proposal is to arrange a debte between
Mr.. Fits and myself. ] assure you that
would be only too glad to meet Mr..
Fltts under the conditions proposed, and
agreed to do so at Halifax earlier in
the campaign. You know that next
week my time will be all taken in con-
neetion with the trip of Colonel Roose-
welt through the state, so it will be
wholly impossible for me to engage in
a joint debate, much as l would like to
do SO.
| make this suggestion: Let us have a
joint debate under the conditions pro-
posed in your letter between Mr.. Barber
and Mr.. Babbitt, Republican candidates
Tor senators on one side, and Mr.. STAFF
ford and Mr.. Blodgett, Progressive can
didates for senators on the other side.
If your people will consent to this | will
ask our town committee to take the
matter up and arrange the details
Very truly yours,
E. w. GIBSON.
Bra tile bOrO. VI Ano
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
Mr.. Fits Ready to Meet Mr.. Gibson

To the Republican Town Committed.
Gentlemen:-You have shown mo tho
letter from Mr.. Gibson in reply to vonr
challenge to a joint debate in Brattle
ooro. There has been no arrangement
at any time for a joint debate between
Mr' Gibson and me anywhere else.
nave stated and l now state that I am
ready and glad to meet Mr.. Gibson in
JOINT debate in Brattleboro when and
where ne may wish l am not willing
to debate with him in any other town
Here is the place for us to do our talk
ing. You may pass this along to the
Progressive committee and | will be
ready for the debate when they are.
Very truly yours,
CLARKE C. Fits.
Brattleboro, Aug 49,