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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-29

goal. making the score 2s-7. There was
time for but a few plays when the whis-
tie blew.
The work of the officials from the
Springfield Y. NJ. C A. college was high
ly satisfactory. Only four penalties
were inflicted, each for five yards and
each on Montpelier, the offense being
off-side play.
The feature ( the contest was the work
Of the Montpelier pack field. These lads
averaged 1877 pounds in weight and three
of them are brothers. Wheeler was
Brattleboro's biggest ground gamer de-
spite the fact that he arose from a sick
bed to go into the game. The visitors
evidently picked out Bingham as a small
man to hammer in the line, but he held
to his task pluckily and distinguished
himself repeatedly by fine tackling. The
Montpelier ends were as a rule very eff
fective, and the Montpelier backs and
ends did some clever work in boxing the
Brattleboro boys who were trying to
get a chance to tackle the runner.
Everybody was of the opinion that it
was a good game and that the visitors
deserved their victory. The crowd was
the largest and most enthusiastic seen
at any game this season.
Montpelier. Brattleboro.
Mack, lie. re-, crosby
Davis, 1t. ................. rt, Bingham
Hayden, lg. ................rg., wentworth
Hancock, C. COOK
Downs, re-. .......lg., Whitney, V. Adams
Connors, TT. .................lt., r. Adams
Smith, re. rice
f. Laird, oh. ...............q OBJ, sherman
j. Laird, lhb. ............. rnD., Wneeler
Bartlett, RIB. .........-r... lhb., Angler
H.. Laird, fb. ............... fb., Haskell
Score, Montpelier %, Brattleboro Z.
Touchdowns, Angler, Smith, j. Laird 2,
F. Laird. Goal from field, J. Laird. UNI
pire, Lorenz of Y. NJ. c. A. college.
Referee, Kelly of Y. M. c.. A college.
Head linesman, C. F. ann Time, 10
minute periods.
During the present season B~rattleboro
high school defeated Bellows Falls high,
"a to 6; Vermont academy, rs to l6;
Black River academy, AZ to o; Keene
high, 80 to Z; Northampton high, IA to 6
and 10 to, 0; Brattleboro eX-players, 26
to 0, and only lost to Stevens high OF
Claremont IA to Z, Greenfield high 10 to
6, and Montpelier high rs to I. This is
a remarkable showing considering the
disastrous record of last year. Coach
Stolte learned the football game at the
Springfield Training school years ago
and played on teams in Brooklyn and
Bangor. the Baltimore Medical college
team and other elevens. He has worked
faithfully with the boys and has good
reason to be pleased with their showing.
The team had a very keen and ener-
getic captain in Godfrey Crosby, whose
playing has been consistently good
throughout the season. Rice, the other
end, and Cook, the centre, both of whom
played the game for the first time this
season, have surprised everybody witt
their fine showing. The work of the
backfield was high grade and all of the
men in the line are deserving of praise,
particularly for the plucky way in
which they show the real football spirit
against older and heavier opponents.
Most of the boys are seniors and it will
be necessary to build up a new team
next year with V, Adams, Angler, Whit
ney and Harlow as a nucleus.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-29
A Large Assortment of All
Kinds of Ribbons

Four and fve-inch Dresden Ribbon, all new
patterns, at only, 15c yard
Five and one-half and six-inch Dresden
Ribbon, all new goods, just bought for
Christmas. Special 29c yard
A large assortment of Dresden MORE and
plain Taffeta Ribbons in a great variety of
colors. Special at 1870 yard
A great variety of Holly, Dresden and
Christmas Ribbon, suitable for tying
Christmas bundles from 100 a piece up
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-29
HandkerchiefS

We will have a fine showing of the new
Christmas Handkerchiefs in a bewildering
variety Of styles, even more varied and
handsome than before, and the price
ranges will be Sc up to $3.50 each
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-29
TRouNcED BELLOWS FALLS.
BrattIeboro High School, in a snappy
Game Saturday Downed Their Old
Rivals by a 34-6 Score.


Brattleboro high school demonstrates
its superiority to Bellows Falls high
schoo in football by winning the game
at Island park Saturday afternoon 34-6.
Bellows Falls scored in the first few
minutes of play, Moynihan making a
gain of 30 yards on a forward pass and
taking the ball to the three yard line,
from which point it was pushed over.
The attempt to kick goal was a failure.
The visitors looked formidable at this
point, but Brattleboro came back with
a rush and by steady gains carried the
ball a long distance in the second period
and Wheeler took it over for a touch
down. The second touchdown came in
short order. Bellows Falls was forced
to punt, and Cook broke through the
line and blocked the ball, which rolled
back of the visitors goal. Ray Adams
fell upon it for a touchdown. Whitney
blocked off the opposing player close
to the ball and Wentworth, Cook, Bing-
ham and Rice were all close to 1t when
Adams secured it. Cook the second time
kicked a perfect goal. Brattleboro near
the close of the second period had the
ball on their opponents three yard line,
where it was fumbled When the ball
rolled back of the players Brickley Sc
cured it and started down the field with
no one in front of him, but the fleet
Sherman quickly caught him from the
rear ana brought MIN 10 edrtn.
In the third period Brattleboro made
consistent gains and when the ball was
deep in the visitors territory it was
shot directly over the line on a delayed
forward pass, and Crosby, who received
it, swung across the line for a third
touchdown. Cook kicked the third goal
while the Bellows Falls players were
charging upon him.
Brattleboro's fourth touchdown in the
fourth period was made after some long
gains, perhaps the prettiest being a IS
yard run by Angler on the old crisis
cross play which had not been pulled
off on the local field in several seasons.
Cook missed goal by only a narrow
margin.
The entire Brattleboro team made a
highly creditable showing. Angler and
Wheeler were the big ground gamers.
Haskell was suffering from an injury
and was not used as often as usual,
but he did good work in interference.
Sherman was also very much in evil
dence as an interferer. Cook sustained
a painful wound close to the eye in the
opening play, but remained pluckily at
his task and was aggressive as usual
in addition to giving a fine exhibition of
Kicking. Crosby and Rice were very
effective ends. Whitney, who had only
playd once before this season. did good
tackling. Brickley, Lawlor and Moyni-
han were the star players for Bellows
Falls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-29
Gloves

Ladies' Fine Cape Gloves, tans and browns.
Special $1.OO and $1.5O
A special lot of fine Alice Kid Gloves in
tans and browns at only $1.OO a pair
Sixteen-button fine Kid Gloves in tan and
white at 1926
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-29
In Our Art NeedlewOrk Dept.
THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT
EVER SHOWN

Stamped goods in a great assortment, such as Stamped Pill
lows, Scarfs, Towels, Centre Pieces, Night Robes, Corset
Covers, Combinations, Kimonos, Waists, Pillow Cases, Jabots,
Dutch Collars, Collar and Cuff Sets, Aprons, Belts, Bags in
scores of styles, such as Punch Work, Cross Stitch and Con-
ventional designs. We also have a large assortment of EN-
broidery Material on hand to work the above articles in silks
and cottons. We are showing a number of finished pieces to
furnish suggestions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-29
Dolls

Just opened, a large assortment of children's
Dolls, both dressed and undressed. Price
ranges from 25c up to $500 each
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-29
Brattleboro

sanders, Haskell, fb, .fb, Lawlor capt.
Score, Brattleboro "a, Bellows Falls G.
Touchdowns, Wheeler 3, Crosby, r. Ad-
ans, wlo Goals from touchdowns,
COOK A. Referee, Mann. Umpire, Peach.
Head linesman, Hughes. Time. four 10
minute quarters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-29
Ladies' Heavy Underwear

Ladies Fleece-lined Vests and Pants, at
only 25c
Extra heavy fine white Vests and Pants, at
only SOC
Fine Fleece-lined Combinations, regular
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Flannellette Gowns in fancy stripes and
plain white, SOC, 75c and $1.OO each
Flannelette Skirts in stripes and plain COL
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-29
s

Mrs. G. F. Gregory spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Jay Dut-
ton, driving up from their home in East
Dummerston,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-29
Just Opened Our New
Stock of Aprons

A very large and varied collection of
Aprons of all kinds from dainty tea
aprons to large kitchen aprons at a wide
range of prices, 1Oc, 12Ac, 1870,
25c, 800, SOC, 69c, 75c and up to
$1.5O
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-29
Hose

A New Line of Silk Hose for Christmas.
Fine silk boot hose with Isle sole and top,
only SOC pair
Extra Fine Quality in black and tan Silk
Hose at $1.OO and $1.5O pair
Evening journal., 1912-01-02
PENsIONING CLERKS.

II HERE is considerable talk in Washington
4 about pensioning employees of the Govern
ment. Such a plan has been advocated by some
of the heads of high departments but it has not
been seriously considered by Congress-
Government positions are eagerly sought after
Most persons believe that government jobs are
snaps" although this view would be resented by
the employees of Uncle Sam.
A civil service pensoning system would entail
heavy expense on the government and more than
make up for any decrease in the total amount of
pensions paid the veterans of the war and their
dependents.
President Taft, however, thinks that there should
be a little self help in any plan for pensioning
ployes of the government. He recommends that the
employees create their own pension funG by con-
tributing a small part of their income for that
purpose. The government could also appropriate
a reasonable sum for the fund. The payment Of
a small amount would certainly not be heavy
drain on any OF the employees and it would incul-
cate the habit of saving. Anything that would en-
courage savings should be commended After ALL
self help is the best kind of help for any one who
wishes to preserve independence but the fashion
nowadays among many seems to be to spend all
you get and then look to some one to pension YOU
Some persons have an idea that the government
has a mysterious source from which unlimited
amounts of money for all purposes are obtained
They should bear in mind that the money the gov
ernment receives comes out of the pockets of the
people, and if the government raised its money by
means OF income tax, that fact would be forcibly
brought home TO every citizen.
Evening journal., 1912-01-02
PEOPLES COLUMN

only have the taxes been made to pay
all the running expenses Of the city
and for Improvements such as the city
had never seen. and the interest on
the citys debt, but also the taxes
have been reduced 10.4 per cent on
the basis of full valuation. If the
commission form Of government pro-
duces such results as this, even when
an Qld-time politician is az the head,
as s9me contend. II Is the mightlest
argument why Wilmington should
adopt that system of government. IL
should be noticed that Wilmington
and Des Moines have the same ponu-
lation. Des Moines has the recall.
referendum and initiative to use il
necessary. but there Is little likeli-
hood Of resorting to it, because there
is such general satisfaction that there
cannot be found ten per cent. OF its
people who would make a mid-term
change. There are only two reasons
why Wilmington should not have the
full commission form of government;
first. because we desire to perpetuate
present ineficiency and waste; and
second, because the public are not yet
aware O. what the commission form
OF government is doing for other
cities. George Henry Dole.
Wilmington. Jan. 1.
Evening journal., 1912-01-02
ARE YOU FREE
FROM

Headaches, Colds. Indigestion,
Pains. Constipation, Sour Stomach,
Dizziness1 Ifyou are not, the most
.Gective, prompt and pleasant
method Of getting nd Of them IS to
lake, now and then. desertspoon-
Iul Of the ever refreshing and truly
beneficial laxative remedy-Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA. 1t is
well known throughout the world
as the best of family laxative rene
dies, because it acts so gently and
strengthens naturally without I'M
!ating the system in any way.
To get its beneficial effects it is
always necessary to buy the genu.
ne. manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co., bearing the name
Of the Company, plainly printed on
he front Of every package.
Evening journal., 1912-01-02
FEWER VACATION DAYS.

TTNCLE SANS new years greeting to the
~ school children of America this year is the
nouncement of the inauguration of movement
TO reduce the number of vacation days in the year.
1t is given impetus by the bureau of education in
a special bulletin made public yesterday.
Years ago the schools of Buffalo, N. Y, we're
in session the year round, six days a week Brook
lyn, Baltimore and Cincinnati had school eleven
months of the year, New York city had 40 weeks,
Chicago 48 weeks and Detroit 259 days. But what
with lengthening vacations, stormy days with no
sessions, teachers institutes visiting days, legal
holidays and days of special obseryances, scarcely
more than half the days in the year now given
to schol work.
The adoption of Columbus Day a legal holi-
day by several states has aroused legislators TO
start movement backward toward the old-fash-
ioned long terms. The Bureau of Education,
nounces that it stands behind the movement.
Evening journal., 1912-01-02
NE w NE WS
OF YES RDAY
THE ONE EXCEPTION TO A NOTED RULE.

II is the general impression that the
Supreme Court OF the United States is
always able to preserve in perfect Sc
crecy its decisions on cases brought
before II until these are announced In
open court Many times there have
been shrewd guesses as TO the finding
OF the Supreme Court. but. so far as
know, with a single exception there
has never been an authentic case OF a
revelation of a decision By the Su-
preme Court before the day of its an
nouncement in open court That ex-
ception is now for the first time de-
scribed in this narrative.
In the latter part Of President
Hayes administration an inventor
brought suit against the postmaster
OF New York. with intent also to bring
the postmasters Of Boston. Philadel-
phia, Chicago and other large cities
for alleged infringement OF his patent
apparatus by means OF which letters
are stamped az the office whence they
are mailed with the date OF their re-
ceipt. This stamp Is used 10 cancel the
postage stamps Il imprints upon the
face Of the envelope and over the
postage stamp the design with which
everybody is familiar.
The suit was brought in the United
States Circuit Court before Judge A.
r. Wheeler at Burlington, Vermont
We're the inventor able to prove his
case every postmaster in the United
states would be liable in damages for
infringement OF the patent The post
master at New York would be COM
PEELED to pay two hundred thousand
dollars, a payment which would have
ruined him Il was the general belief
that the investor had brought his suit
against the postmaster of New York in
the expectation that if he won It the
Federal Government would accept the
pecuniary responsibility and make a
settlement with him He stood to win
a very large sum. Indeed the inventor
did win his case In the trial before
Judge Wheeler Then theAttorney-Gen-
eral Of the United States, Charles
Deyens, decided to make Il a govern
ment case, and he therefore, I'm the
name of the government, appealed to
the Supreme Court at Washington
The case was argued before that
court in the early part of 1880
In the fall OF that year the post
master OF New York was in Washing
ton and he met there a long time per-
sonal friend, who had retired from
service upon the Supreme Court bench,
Justice William Strong. Of Pennsyl-
yania.
Mr.. Postmaster" said the ex-jus-
tice, 81 have today been sitting with
my old associates on the Supreme
Court bench in their consultation
room You know. am a privileged
person. / can't have any vote OF take
any part in the discussions Of the
court, but I frequently sit with my old
associates during consultation hours.
Evening journal., 1912-01-02
GOVERNMENT BY
COMMISSION In DES MONIES

Editor OF THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Some who are opposed to the COM
mission form Of government are, for
the purpose Of discrediting that form
Of city government, circulating the
statement that in Des Moines, where
the commission form of government
is operative together with the recall,
referendum and initiative, the old
political boss is in control. For the
purpose of the moment, We will ad-
NIT the statement and concede that
he has been Of the worst possible
kind; and the worse the better for
the purpose Of showing the power of
the commission form Of government,
because Of the following facts.
When the commission form of gov
ernment was instituted I'm Des Moines'
the old political ring he'd loaded on
the backs of the citizens a city debt
Of S1S000O. aud the city was getting
poor service and little improvement
Since the commission form Of gov
ernment was instituted. no additional
Indebtedness has been incurred. Not
Evening journal., 1912-01-02

The young mother-and many an
old one, too-is often puzzled to
know the cause Of her child's i'll ma
ture. The loudness of its crying does
not necessarily indicate the serious
ness of its trouble. II may have
nothing more the matter with it than
a headache or a feeling Of general
dullness. IL cannot, of course, de-
scribe its feelings, but as a prelimi-
nary measure you are sac in trying
a mild laxative.
Nine times out OF ten. you will find
it IS all the child needs. for its rest
lessness and peevishness are per-
haps due to obstruction Of the bow
els, and once that has been remedied
the headache. the slugglishness and
the many other evidences Of consti-
patton and indigestion will quickly
disappear.
Don't give the little one salts, ca
thartic pills or nasty waters, for these
will act as purgatives. and they are
too strong for a child. In the families
Evening journal., 1912-01-02
:: Personal and Pertinent =:


DO todays duty, fight todays temptation and do not
weaken and distract yourself by looking forward to
things which you cannot and could not understand
If you saw thom-Charles Kingsley
.-.-.--
Dreaming Is an act Of pure imagination. attesting in
all men creative power, which, If t available in
waking, would make every a Dante a Shakes
peare.-Hedgc.
Representative Ben Butterworth was seriously III
for long time. but recovered. When he was con-
yalescent his personal and political friends called on
him rendered hearty congratulations Big Ben But
terworth thanked his callers and said
Yes, boys was so near the other shore that could
hear the bells ringing a welcome to me-"
Were they hrebells, papr inquired little Frank
Scarchlight
Evening journal., 1912-01-02
TUESDAY. IAN. 2. 1912
ON ALARGE SCALE.

A 6 HIGH fnancicra if the evidence pre-
4 = sentcd al the trial of the beef barons" in
Chicago IS TO be believed, the packers are en-
tited 90 a blue ribbon
The ira. is dscos1 * another chapter in the
long 6lc Of the strange manipuIations of those
who scheme 20 get soiething for nothing and
II IS from the effects such manipulation as that
alleged TO have been 81 ctioed by the packers that
Iic counfry is suffering.
~ be sure according TO the Father of the
packers trust" the o. ons did not get away
witt their original heir secondary scheme. The
dchec OF water that vas TO be poured into the
proposed trust was toe great even for Wall street.
R according 20 this testimony the packers did
iarr we'll They orl anized very large trust
sne every purchaser OF meat has felt its grip
be c1fcrc Of packers sought to make a bill
Eon dollar trust but they fell short of success.
~ one time it was attempted to put S550,0O0,000
in water into tic trust for which the consumer
e0rii have had to pay, just as the consumer is
Swing iar the water in the combination which 1t
is alleges vas finally formed.
The testimony con erning the beef magnates
is about The same, although on larger scale, as
thal wh.h could bc urnished concerning many
of the other combine lions, the net result of IL
ali bcint rst the people arc forced to pay inter-
rst On ict1als capit.l and watered stock as IS
sued by the original omoters-
If the United States ever should get into serious
industrial trouble, it i'll not be through the fault
of the masses Of the people but it will be because
cf The manipulaii0ns of predaceous corporations.
Evening journal., 1912-01-02
A Great Combination Offer

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make an offer that will attract every
subscriber who is interested in farm
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Every live farmer knows the FARM
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It's not so big as some papers,
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Everybody who once gets the habit
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We have made arrangements by
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The FARM JOURNAL people also
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They won't cell these booklets sopa-
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You can get any one of these book
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Evening journal., 1912-01-02

of the party are able TO secure large abundance
at meetings at which admission fee is charged.
Imagine a meeting of the Republican or Demo-
cratic party at which admission fee was
charged.
The question of campaign expenses will become
a vital one, and il is possible that solution may
be found in an appropriation by the government,
state or national, of a certain amount for reason
able and necessary expenses with a strict super
vision over the financial part of political cam
psign.