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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-29
DOCTORS FEAR GEN. BOOTH
IS H0PElESSlY BLIND.
Optic Nerve Affected Following
Operation for Cataract on Sal
Yation Army Founder.

LONDON. May 29.-Physicians in at
tendance on General William Booth.
venerable head OF the salvation Army.
reluctantly admitted to-day that he IL
probably hopelessly blind. Both eyes are
inaamed as the result of the recent
operation for the removal Of a cataract
from his left eye and the inflammation
has affected the optic nerve.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-29
POLITELY SCORNED RESCUE
"Thnnk YOU" said Aged Man In
River. Pushing oar Away.

\ man VITA white hair and whlskcrs,
dressed In a blue suit, walked to tho
stringplece at Dock street. Brooklyn.
at noon to-day. lie watched boys
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-29

From the Chicago TrbuneD
Sarah Brum-Dick was with you in the
car when the lights went out for mo-
ment was he? Anything happen?
Sarah Bellum-No; that is-er--nothing
unexpected.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-29
ACTIVE SECURITIES.

United States steel, 90 500 shares; Reading
nj, 400 shares; Rock Island, II 500 shares Union
raafic. a. 100 shares; COPPER. 80, 900 shares.
aud American smelling, 2,5oO shares.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
Rats. Rats! See THE Pied Piper"
WEST HALIFAX.

Sidney Cromack of Colrain was in
town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Z. Learnard were
in Marlboro Sunday.
Fred Worden and mother called on
Miss Macdonald Sunday.
Miss Alice Phillips is working for Mrs.
Mary Ballou of Brattleboro.
A Progressive rally will be held in
the Universalist church Monday at
p. m.
Mr.. Birge of Guilford is boarding with
Mr.. Sparks while paperlng the parson-
age.
John Howe of Wilmington is working
for Barber Chase finishing his new
barn.
Mrs Verna Pierson Is i'll. Her little
girls, Alice and Grace, who also have
been i'll, are better.
Mr.. Thurber, Leslie Thurber, Mr., Hill
and Mrs. Sparks have been working at
the parsonage this week.
W. p. Eames of Newfane visited last
week his birthplace, the place lately
known as the Cook farm.
spending a few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs E. s. Cooke
leap year Halloween party will be
given in Grange hall next Thursday
evening. A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
Mr. ana Mrs. George Morton and
mother and friends of Conway, Mass,
who were taking an automobile ride
Sunday, called on F. N Worden and
mother,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
Dummerston, VT, Oct. %.

Mrs. Rust is improving and is able to
sit up.
Fred F. Miller is making repairs at
Camp Ellen
Miss Edith Dutton was at NJ. F. Dut-
toms Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Richardson of Fonda, N.
Y, is at w. B. Reeds.
Mrs. w. B. Reed attended the funeral
of a relative in Brattleboro last week.
Rev. Charles River will speak at rail-
ly in Putney at Sp. m. Oct. IS on Tarin
and trusts"
Miss Beryl Martin has returned home
She expects to be with Mrs. E. H.
Miller through the winter.
Frank L. Stark and family of Vernon
and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Stark were
guests Sunday at Carl T. Reeds.
Mrs. Mary Ingram has returned from
Wiliamsvlle, where she has been en-
gagged in a successful millinery busi-
ness.
Mrs. Dan Wilder of west Brattleboro
has been visiting at G. N Crosby's.
Mr. Wilder and Fred Crosby were
there Sunday.
Mrs. Louisa Halliday, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. e. Willard and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Puffer of Brattleboro were guests sun
day at l.. c. Halladay's.
Mrs. Helen Phelps, who had been Wis
ting her niece Mrs +. II. Brown,
went Tuesday to Keene to visit until
Thursday then returning to her home
in New Ipswich, N. H.
The ladies' Progressive club will hold
a meeting in Grange hall, Dummers-
ton Centre Oct. 2S, at p m The
speakers will be Edward Moore and F..
*. Backus of Vermont academy. All
are invited.
Evening Star Grange will have its
| eighth annual game supper and dance
Thursday evening, Oct. 81, in Grange
hall, Dummerston Centre. The supper
will be from $50 to and will con-
sist of moose, coon, chickep-pie, mashed
potato, pie, cake, salads. jelly, celery,
fruit. tea and coffee. Leitsinger's or
chestra of four pieces will give a con-
cert from to and furnish music for
dancing Sewall Morse, cornetist, has
kindly consented to give a cornet solo
at the concert. Dancing will begin at
9 and continue until 3. Women and
children will be admitted free to the
| concert. Those desiring information re-
garding horse stabling may apply to
| Dwight Johnson, R. f. d. 5, Brattle-
| boro. The soliciting committee are Mrs.
| Jennie Fisher Mrs. Emma Downs, Mrs
| NJ. E. Brown, Mrs. Abbie Patch, w. ].
Ray, Mrs. Lillian Williams and Mrs
Lenna Tenney. This committee is re-
| quested to report at it's earliest con-
venience the number of chicken pies
| donated, to w. ]. Ray or Mrs. Abbie
Patch, and those articles not donated
and required to be purchased to H. c.
Hazelton or Mrs. M. E. Brown w
F. Walker. chairman of the COM
mtee, telephone 341-2, will be pleased tC
| give any desired information to out OF
| town persons
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

speak at an open-air meeting in front of
the town hall yesterday afternoon, but
on account of the heavy rain and auto
mobile repairs he was unable to reach
here in time and the meeting was given
up.
Miss Emma j. Watson, who has lived
recently with her brother, William Wat
son, was married in Winchester Monday
to George Eugene Phillips of Westport.
They will live in Walpole where they
will be at home to their friends after
Nov. l.
A concert and Halloween masquerade
ball will be given in the town hall
Thursday evening, Oct. 81 Music will
be furnished by Lymans orchestra. Six
prizes will be awarded to the maskers
for various qualifications. The judges
are Mrs. F. w Tilden, Mrs P. F. Ami
don and J. E Mann.
A meeting of the voters was called
in the Congregational vestry Wednes-
day evening to discuss the proposed
state constitutional amendments to be
voted on Nov. 5. The meeting was in
formal and was for the purpose of
gaining an insight into the meaning of
these amendments so that all might
vote intellgently.
Rev. Father Cahill was obliged, on
account of his health, to defer his trip
until Tuesday of this week. when he
left for West Baden, Ind. Miss Belle
Nealon left the same day for few
weeks vacation in New Jersey. Mrs.
Benjamin Vigneau will act as house,
keeper for Father Messier during the
absence of Miss Nealon.
Shop in Brattleboro Nov. 9 and see
1.-THE Pied Piper matinee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

John Barber has moved into the
house being built for him on Main
street and the Sons of Veterans are al
ready tearing out partitions and chang
ing the tenement Mr.. Barber occupied
into hall for the use of the society.
Invitations have been received to the
wedding of DIR. w. II. Beardsley of
Springfield, Mass, and Miss Anna
Hartness of Springfield, VT, to take
place Oct. 30. DR.. Beardsley made many
friends in town during his residence
here last winter.
A Republican rally will be held in the
town hall next Monday evening at 7.3O
The speakers will be Sec. of State A. p.
Langtry, State Treasurer Stevens,
Charles F.. Ward. candidate for senator,
and John H. Schoonmaker candidate
for district attorney.
In the regular lecture course at
Mortified seminary Monday evening
Mrs. Edward Mcdowell, widow of the
great musical composer, gave very
interesting stereopticon lecture on Pet
erboro, N. H., as connected with the
work of her husband. She gave sketch
of his life and work. told of the Me-
mortal association and its great work for
artists, and described the pageant CIV
en- there during the summer. At inter-
walls during the lecture she played in
mastery manner the Mcdowell COM
positions as illustrated by scenes of the
pageant. BY invitation of Mrs. w. r.
Moody the members of the Fortnighly,
OF which Mrs. Moody Is member were
her guests for the evening and were
given the best seats In the hall. This
was the source OF much pleasure ia
the ladies and was thoroughly appreci-
ated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
Central Vermont Railway
Trains Leave Brattleboro.

$40 a. m Daily. Express for Spring
field and New York.
6.45 a. m. Except Sunday Local for
New London, Worcester and Boston.
100 a. m. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry
9.20 q. m. Except Sunday. Local for
Springfield and New York.
$50 a. m. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
1920. a. m. Except Sunday. Local for
New London, Worcester and Boston.
2.07 p. m. Except Sunday. Express 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,
600 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry
1927 p. m. Sundays only. Local for
Springfield and New York.
S.S4 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
Springfield and New York.
Trains Arrive In Brattieboro.
$50 a. m. Daily. Mail from New York.
Boston and Worcester.
$50 a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
South Londonderry.
1000 a. m. Except Sunday Express
from New London, Worcester and
Boston.
11.O5 a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
Springfield.
1.5O p. m. Except Sunday. Local from
South Londonderry.
2.O7 p. m. Except Sunday. Local from
New London.
2.27 p. m. Daily. Express from New
York and Springfield.
400 p. m. Except Sunday Mixed from
South Londonderry.
$50 p. m. Except Sunday. Local from
New York and Springfield.
500 p. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
New London, Worcester and Boston
10.45 p. m. Daily. Express from New
York and Springfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
stlu Probing Campaign Expenses.

Thomas Fortune Ryan told the Senate
campaign contribution investigation
committee in Washington Monday that
he shouldered $4,000 of the debts of the
Democratic National committee in 1904
II did not give money to try to elect
Alton ID. Parker" he testified II mere
ly wanted to preserve the Democratic
organization"
George w. Perkins denied that he
knew of any concerted political action
by financial interests in Wall street In
the campaign of 1904. He said that as he
remembered he gave $4,000 or $4,000
TO the fund.
Mr.. Perkins denounced as an unmiti-
gated falsehood the charge that he had
underwritten the Roosevelt pre-conven-
ton campaign this year In the sum OF
SO, 0OO, 900. He testified that his total con-
trbutions were sl22, 800. Mr.. Perkins said
that the accusation made by Chairman
Charles ID. Hilles that the international
Harvester company made large contri'
buttons to the Roosevelt campaign was
an absolute falsehood.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
DEER KILLED BY AUTOMOBILES.
Unusual Accident Near Old Moore Place
Sunday NIsht--veteran Buck Had
EIuded Hunters,

Eluded Hunters.
A wounded buck with one antler
knocked off and part of its skull torn
out, apparently in a collision with an au-
tomoble, was found Sunday evening just
after dark by Marshall II. Cobb and som
in-law, WIN Johnson, as they were re-
turning from East Putney with Mr..
.Johnson's dog. AS they reached point
in the highway this side of the cellar
hole where the old Moore house used to
stand the men were attracted by the
barking of the dog and said they guess
ed he had found a deer. AS they ap-
proa ched they found the dog was bark
ing at a wounded buck deer which was
lying by the roadside. Upon further in
vestigation it was found that one of tits
antlers had been broken off, taking with
1t a part of the skull which seemed to
separate in a seam down the nose and
again below the eye, and was hanging
by a piece of skin
The game warden, NJ. Il. Robbins, was
notified and he and f. ]. Martin went
to the scene and the deer was killed in
short order. The wound apparently was
fresh and the supposltion is that the
buck was struck by an automoole'
The place where the deer was FOUND
is in the locality where they always have
crossed and re-crossed the road on their
runs from one haunt to another on ILL
ferent hills.
The buck was sold and upon being
dressed shot were found in the shoulder
where 1t had been wounded at some
previous time. An old lame buck was
seen several times last year which
answered the description of this deer.
There were eight points on one horn and
seven on the other. The hunters are
sure that the old veteran seen by so
many and which evaded all their enorts
at capture has at last been run down.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

Shop in Brattleboro Nov. 8 and see
1.-THE Pied Piper matinee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
DUNN ERsToN.
Correction by Or. Rivler.

Editor of The Phoenix
The union meeting that was to be
held here Saturday evening, had to be
given up. For reasons of their own the
members of the Taft and of the Roese-
welt clubs did not seem to take kindly
to the idea.
Please let me use this occasion for
correcting n statement which was made
about me in The Phoenix last week. l
was not hired to deliver the address
which your esteemed weekly was good
enough to announce on this wise.
simply consented to speak on the two
national issues of the present cam
paign, viz, the tariff and the trusts.
No names of public men were to be drag
ged into the discussion of said topics. The
people here are too wise not to prefer
every time principles to personalities.
Respectfully,
Charles River
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

A. NJ. Stratton OF Bernardston, IS
years of age, has already picked with
out help. more than 80 bushels of APP
Piles. He has picked 10 barrels from
ladder, From the ground he picked 30
bushels in five hours. He is still busy
and intends to challenge younger men
to show as good a record for steady
work
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
Bus SHINES S c RID S.

w. R. MOVES, M. D.
Specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Of
fee hours, 912 a. m, is p. m, Wednesday
other evenings by appointment American
Building, Brattleboro. Appointments for
glasses fitting made by mail or telephone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTIEBoRO FRIDAY, OCTOBER

Frank Ollie and John jenkins, who came
on a motorcycle of unusual make. One
was seated In a basket chair while the
other rode at the side in a seat like q
bicycle. They made good time, leaving
Johnsonvile a little after Z o'clock a.
M, and arriving about 2 o'clock p. m
They came over the Green mountains
but returned Monday by way of Green
field, Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

The total American yield OF diamonds,
emeralds. sapphires and other precious
stones In 1911 amounted to only s345,-
692 Most American diamonds come from
Arkansas and California
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
ketchum silver Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs Irving Ketchum enter
tanned at their home Saturday evening
about 40 of their friends and neighbors
on account of their 25th wedding ami
versary, which came on Sunday. The
evening was spent in a social way with
music and refreshments of sandwiches,
cake and coffee. Mr.. and Mrs. Ketchum
were recipients of sum of money in
silver, also of silverware and other ar
tices besides the best wishes of their
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ketchum were married
Oct. 20, 1887, and in 1890 came to Put
ney where most of their married life
has been spent They first lived on the
river road to East Putney on the farm
known recently as the Ira Whitman
place. After living there 10 years and
conducting a prosperous milk route they
sold out and came to the village to live
and about seven years ago they bought
their present home farm on the depot
road, where they have since lived.
Mr.. Ketchum, in connection with his
farm work, does more or less teaming,
but he has been obliged to curtail this
work on account of i'll health the past
year. Mr.. and Mrs. Ketchum have two
Children, Mary Elizabeth, wife of Edward
Glynn of Greenfield, Mass. and Frank
Silkins Ketchum, who lives at home.
Mrs Ketchum, who was born in
Chateaugay, N. Y, Aug. 49, 1859, was
daughter of James Warren and Mary
Jane (Oberquirk) Wilson She attended
The Lansingburg academy, Irving Ketch-
UNI was born in Johnsonville, n. Y,
March IA, 1853, son of Francis
Silkins and Elizabeth Qane) Ketchum.
He attended the Cooksaqua academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams are i'll.
Miss Hattie Proctor is visiting Mrs.
H. l.. Bailey.
j. E. Jacobs of Brattleboro was at the
Whitman home Sunday.
A. w. j. wilkins was in town Thurs
day for the Howard Brothers auction.
Rev. Mr.. Trice of Providence, R. l.,
will preach Sunday in the Baptist church.
Miss Mary Stowell, who spent the sum-
mer abroad, has returned to New York.
Mrs. Lucy Hayes has gone to MARI
boro N. H.. to work for Mrs. Kate Ad-
ans.
Mr. and Mrs. Putnam of Westminster
were guests at Harold Bugbee's last
week.
William Wing of Springfield was at his
fathers, Andrew Wings, few days last
week.
Merritt Howard, who is employed in
Athol, Mass, is at home for a short va
cation.
Mrs Cowles of Bellows Falls is a
guest of Miss Carrie Shattuck at L. P.
Bailey's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Howe were in
Newfane Sunday with Mr.. Howes
mother.
Henry Snow of Claremont was a guest
last week of his sister, Mrs, w. A. Page,
on West hill.
Mr.. Murch is moving his family into
the tenement recently vacated by Thorn
as Carpenter.
Miss Abby Washburn returned last
week from a visit with her sister, Mrs
Sarah Ashenden
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Goodell Of
Brattleboro were guests of Miss Lizzie
Houghton Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Dodge of Keene
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

Drama music, dancing, costumes. See
1.-THE Pied Piper" Brattleboro, Nov. I
to o.
The Delta independent., 1912-06-07
GARDENS IN DRY FARM BELT
Where Irrigation Is Used Gardener
Can Reap Big Reward From Those
Who Grow Big Field Crops.

Men who have pumping plants in
the dry farming sections, together
with knowledge of gardening. reap
good reward, for they have market
at their doors for those who are en-
gagged in growing field crops and have
not given attention to this matter. 1t
VIII be just in an odd year that gar
oeh VIII succeed with crops through
out the season under dry farm
ing methods, for but few gar
oeh plants are drought-resistant. Mel
ohs are so. together with tomatoes in
the later stage of growth. Beans may
De included. and there are no doubt
some other kinds. The great bulk,
however. of sass. such as lettuce. rad
ishes peas. and especially cabbage and
other plants that have to be set out
need lots of water or they become
tough and stringy Windmills should
be used to their highest capacity. both
Ior winter and summer irrigation. at
which time they are far best re-
enforced by a gasoline engine. even II
IL De but a small one. The use OF
nose is all important to save water
from soaking into the ground in un-
necessary quantity. and this can be
home made II desired, by stitching
eight-ounce duck together with
double seam. Such hose should be
larger than that more firmly made. to
allow freer flow of water. The
ground that is winter irrigated can
best be used for spring crops except
such as require high temperature for
termination. which can be planted on
warm ground only slightly moist and
irrigated afterwards. A good degree
OF fertility should be established so
that plants can do their best to repay
the use of water, and evaporation will
De less where somewhat close plant.
ing is practiced and the ground some
what shaded. There are very few
countries where gardening can be car
ried TO its highest fruition without
extra water, and the dry belt is GER
tainly not one of them.
The Delta independent., 1912-06-07
FIND RICHES IN ARID WEST
Virgin Empire for Uneounted Millions,
Says c. J. Blanchard, statistIcian
Of Reclamation Service.

The Arid West as National
Asset was the title of a lecture be-
fore the Rocky Mountain club in New
York the other night by C. ]. Blanch-
ard, statistician of the United States
reclamation service, who has recently
returned from trip of nearly 1900
miles, including visits to most OF the
national parks and many of the fed
eral irrigation projects He hailed
the region as Our last land of oppor-
tunity and fortune" Mr.. Blanchard
alfsded to the campaign being waged
by the department of the interior to
educate the people TO the fact that
the Great American Desert" as it
was once called, Is In no sense a liza
oility. but a virgin empire and a ma
ional asset
1t Is the future granary from which
We are to gather the harvests for un-
counted millions OF our people," said
Mr.. Blanchard. Not alone as the fu-
'ure home for our children. who may
be crowded out OF our congested cen
,ers of population. but as the great
est national playground in all the
world. the great American desert in
rites consideration"
The Delta independent., 1912-06-07
SLEEPER TELLS OF RELEASE
somnambuIist ForeteIls Removal OF
Many Union Prisoners From
Prison at Cahaba.

Release OF a large number OF prlr
3ners from the cotton warehouse prls-
IN at Cahaba, Ala. was foretold by
sleeping northerner in the hearing OF
several of his fellow prisoners. ac-
cording to l.. Q. Jeffries. who received
his freedom two weeks before Lee
surrender at Appomattox. Mr. Jenr1es
account of the weird happening is CIV
en- here as he himself has written II;
after telling of earlier experiences at
Cahaba.
The Alabama river overfiowed and
the water became of the average
depth of one foot in the prison. and IN
one end it was waist deep. We stayed
In this water for eight days. because
all available boats were used In
transporting Confederate troops to
reinforce Mobile
Seven of us formed a mess. we
were known as the hymn-singtng mess.
and few times we were aroused oy
guard from our sleep on the ground
In the corner where the water became
the deepest to sing to him. This we
did to the annoyance of others there
by awakened. who told US to shut up
Harrison Of our mess was In way
a somnambulist. because Of our sur
roundings. and he kept US awake al
most nightly by imagining he COM
manded a battery. He would square
himself around and at his command.
Fire. would kick us in the back. We
had to sleep spoon fashion SO that
one gray blanket might cover us all.
k,,t lysaIf ha n
the blanket
"One day a black-ringed dove gain
ed an entrance through the roof ven
tilator and perched itself on the
beams One OF the guards said he
The Delta independent., 1912-06-07
Too Quick.

A cavalryman who suffered tor-t
his Colts. and told n comrade be-
would buy one OF his.
"Hcw much will ye giveY"
I'M givo iu.iu-iu--"
-Four dollarsy Done"
"All right. bb-but l was goip' to
s.s-say fu.fu.tive dollars"