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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23
GEN. AINSWORTH RETIRED.

Major General Fred C. Ainsworth, ad-
jutant general of the army, was relieved
from duty Thursday under charges by
Secretary of War Stimson amounting to
conduct unbecoming an officer and gen.
tleman. Gen. Ainsworth was charged in
a letter submitted to the chief of staff
recently with impugning the fairness and
intelligence of the secretary of war, and
in criticising and impugning the military
capacity and experience the intelligence
and fairmindedness and questioning the
honor and faith of the officers of the gen.
eral staff and war college. 1t was expected
that Gen. Ainsworth would be tried by
court martial, but on Friday his resigna-
ton was accepted, the charges against
him were quashed and he was placed on
the retired list. Gen. Ainsworth was out
ranked by only one officer in the entire
army Cen Leonard Wood, chief of staff.
These two officers were formerly per-
sonal friends, but the past year they
have clashed seriously over the question
of the period of enlistment Gen Wood
was in favor of a two-year period of
enlistment if possible, and if not that a
three-year period. Gen. Ainsworth fav-
oring a five-year period, disagreed with
Gen. Wood and ridiculed him before the
House military committee.
Gen. Ainsworth is a Vermonter born
in Woodstock 60 years ago. He entered
the army as an assistant surgeon 81
years ago. Ainsworth made his mark by
restoring order out of chaos in the pen
sion department. Thousands of cases of
pensions were in arrears, but Ainsworth
systematized the whole Office so that any
record was almost instantly available
and the entire work was brought up to
date. This work won him promotion to
the rank of colonel. After the Spanish
American war he was made military Sec
rotary with the rank of brigadier general
and in 1904 he became major general
He has been an extremely efficient Off
Ger, and people who have watched his
record with admiration for years will re-
greet the bad break which he made at
the close of his long term of service.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23
BOOM FOR THE WEST RIVER VALLEY
Two Through Trains Day Each Way Will Promote Summer Home
and Summer Boardsr Business

new extra trains. 1t will get the New
York and probably the Boston papers
into all the valley towns early in the
forenoon. The railroad company will ia
sue special folder with views of the at
fractions of the valley, and will do all 1t
can to facilitate the enterprise
Moreover tine railroad officials promise
that If the plan works well and If tho
people of Brattleboro and the West river
towns do their part faithfully the rail-
road will, next season, inaugurate a mo-
tor car service on the line, which has
been the aim of the board of trade COM
mittee. 1t was found impossible to pro-
vide the motor cars for this year so tae
committee asked for the additional steam
car trains.
With this fine service for this summer
and the assurance of motor car service
for next summer the greatest oppor-
tunity ever presented to the West River
valley is open. 1t is the plan of the
committee to ask the board of trade to
call a meeting at once of the officials
and other citizens of the West river
towns to go over the plans and perfect
some organization and arrange for rails
ing the necessary funds. Some prelm-
mary work has already been done by
the board of trade directors to determine
what is the best plan for advertising. Ii
is the chance to make Windham county
thrive. Let us embrace 1t.
1t is the purpose of the railroad COM
pany to start one of the trains in May
and to have the full schedule in force in
June. 1t is not considered likely that
the receipts will anywhere near meet the
expenses the first year or two which
demonstrates the good will of the Cen
trail Vermont people. A comprehensive
plan of developing summer business in
the West river valley will be mapped
out as soon as possible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23

The committee of the board of trade
appointed to secure better train service
over the West river railroad announces
that they have secured from President
Fitzhugh of the Central Vermont road
the promise to meet the full request of
the committee in providing an additional
and adequate train service over the
West river railroad, to facilitate and
promote the development of the summer
home and summer boarder business of
the valley. This service is promised in
consideration of the promise of the Brat
tleboro board of trade that it will, in
connection with the citizens of the West
river valley, enter upon comprehensive
plan of advertising and promoting the
summer home business for the whole
valley and the tributary territory.
The summer schedule will provide two
new passenger trains each way in adj
dition to the regular service as hereto
fore The exact schedule is not yet an
nounced, but it will be something like
this: The mixed train will leave Brattle
boro at about a. m. for Londonderry;
a passenger train will leave Brattleboro
about 9.15, reaching Londonderry about
lib; passenger train will leave Brat
tleboro about 2.30, reaching Londonderry
about 430; a passenger train will leave
Brattleboro between $50 and I p. m.
From Londonderry the first train will
leave for Brattleboro at a. m, or a
little before the next train south will
leave Londonderry somewhere between
11.30 a. m. and II; the mixed train will
leave a little later than now and the last
train will leave Londonderry about 4.30
This schedule, it is calculated, will make
connections with practically all of the
New York and Boston trains at Brat
tleboro. 1t is hoped to provide mail SER
vice on one and perhaps both of these
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23
HISTORY OF NORWICH UNIVERSITY.

The history of Norwich university, in
three large volumes making a total of
over POO pages, has been issued from
the Capital City Press in Montpelier. The
publisher is Major General Grenvlle NJ.
Dodge c. E., A. NJ, LII D, and the
work was compiled and edited by Will
liam Arba Ellis, b. s., A. NJ. 1t repre-
sents studious and exhaustive labor in
gathering the facts and statistics and in
putting them together so that they are
easily available. The history will prove
invaluable for reference and other pur-
poses.
Norwich University was founded in
Norwich, Vermont, in 1919 by Capt.
Alden Partridge, U. S. A, who had pre-
vously been superintendent of the
national military academy at West
Point. 1t was the first military school in
this country after West Point and the
first technical school in the English
speaking world. From the Seminole to
the Spanish American war $50 of its
graduates served in the wars of this
country, holding rank as follows: Major
generals s, brigadier generals 10, colonies
81, lieutenant colonies 30, majors 33,
surgeons 90, paymasters 2, chaplains A.
captains lac, first lieutenants SO, second
lieutenants 40, naval officers So, nom
commissioned officers 1863 OF its naval
officers one, Dewey, is an admiral five
gained the rank of rear admiral and four
the rank of commodore. Many of its
cadets have been prominent in railroad
construction and other engineering work,
and in public affairs five have been United
States senators, 20 representatives in
Congress, 10 governors of states, two
acting governors, two military governors,
three lieutenant governors. Many others
won distinction as clergymen, educators,
authors, editors, bankers, manufacturers,
stock raisers and farmers.
The history is illustrated with 1900
pictures and the edition of 5000 volumes
is said to be the largest work of its kind
ever published in this country.
Norwich University is rich in its his
tory and traditions. 1t has been a
nursery OF men who have done things in
meeting the problems of life, and YER
monters everywhere will be pleased to
know that the institution has gained
steadily in strength, influence and use
fulness in recent years. 1t not only has
a glorious past but its future is assured,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23
SOLD FOR S49O,OOO
Fifteen Plants With Accounts Due
Under the Hammer
S. A. Smith Factory ncIuded-Purchaser
Represents Syndicate Owning Steam
ship Line-Protest OverruIed.

ship Line-Protest OverruIed.
Fifteen plants of the Hardware &
Woodenware Mfg Co. of New York, in
Guiding the S. A. Smith plant in Brat
tleboro, We're sold by auction for s41O. 600
at the receivers sale at the court house
in Worcester, Mass, Wednesday after
noon to r. B. Fentress of Baltimore,
representing syndicate. The accounts
and bills receivable of the company were
sold to r. b. Cooley of New York for
$4,000 Less than 25 men, principally
New York men, attended the auction.
The sale was made by Addison Fl
Cudworth of South Londonderry and
Fred w. Crandall of New York, receivers.
and they offered for sale all the property
in accordance with decree of the
United States circuit court in New York
Dec. 10. Bills, notes and accounts re-
ceivable were offered separately from
the rest of the property. The company
has been in the hands of receivers about
three years. 1t is capitalized for $780,
000
About an hour and a half was con-
sumed in the sale, and at it's close Mr.
Fentress said, when asked who he rep
resented Il represent the syndicate
that bought the steamship line from
New York to Albany some time ago."
Lucius F. Robinson of Hartford, special
master appointed to conduct the sale,
read the legal documents and stated that
the accounts receivable on 1911 business
were 500, 940.71. The matter of the list
of contracts which the company has was
brought up by the master, who said he.
supposed prospective purchasers had ac-
quainted themselves in this respect from
the receivers.
A prospective bidder from Baltimore
told the special master that he should
want his attorney to see the papers be-
fore he signed the agreement papers and
that the attorney could not arrive in.
Worcester until yesterday. The master
said he would be unwilling to make a
ruling against wishes of the receivers
as he did not want any claims made
later that purchasers had been mised-
The receivers made it apparent that they
did not want any delay as it might re-
suit in having to do over again things
that had been done
The special master said the accounts
receivable this year to Feb IT were
$44,912.62. He then proceeded to offer
for sale the real estate. The Essex
Realization Co, of New York then offer
ed a protest against the sale of the
property, The protest was overruled.
The first bid, 100000 was made by Mr..
Fentress. An attorney for Essex com
pany bid S1O1, 900 and r. B. Cooley of
New York bid 5000, 900. Mr.. Fentress
then offered 1925, 900 Several other bids
were made and the property was finally
knocked down to Mr.. Fentress for $40 -
600
The accounts and bills receivable were
then put up for sale and bids of SIS, 600,
$4,000 and $4,000 were quickly made,
and the property was sold to Mr.. Cooley
for $4,000 The meeting was adjourned
one week as the sale has to be confirmed
by the court.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23
SIX MILES OF SIDEWALKS.

The most public spirited town in Ver-
mont will be called upon again to main
tain this reputation in the town meeting
March 8. An article in the warrant calls
for an appropriation not exceeding $780,
900 for building permanent sidewalks.
The plan, as outlined in The Phoenix
Feb. 16, contemplate building six miles
of cement sidewalks in various parts of
the town where there are only dirt walks
at the present time. The project can
be financed in such away that the bur-
den of taxation will not be felt by any
individual or firm. The proposed i'm
provement would be source of salts
faction to every person in town, and
would add UNNECESSARILY to the general
attractiveness of the community. The
expenditure ought to be authorized unan-
imously and enthusiastically.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23
Dollar-a-Week Food

Food is expensive enough, as every
body knows and yet it is possible to
live ineXpensively, If one is willing to
dispense with porterhouse steaks, import
ed endive salad and costly pastries.
Two students have lived for two years
at cost of less than 81 a week and wax
ed fat on their diet. Here is what they
ate in six months and the prices paid:
21A doz. cans baked beans $22T
/ " doz. boxes patent food 40
cans condensed milk 10
101 pounds dates a92
10 pounds raw peanuts so
quarts cottonseed oil SIS,
Bread, butter and extras ITO
Total $2202
One of the men was suffering from
tuberculosis when they started their
hardtimes diet. He has gained in weight
and is much improved, thereby demon
strating the nourishing quality of tha
food.
There are doubtless people who would
not thrive on such fare, and possibly tho
men trying 1t will tire of II after a while.
But the lesson is plain, We pay most OF
our food money for expensive things that
we don't need Desirable as II may be
to cut down the middleman's profit, Il
seems also desirable to get back to simp-
Ter fare.-I Boston Traveller.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23
Southern Vermont Suburban Directory.

The representatives of the Beaman
Directory company of Springfield, Mass,
are in town, delivering their Southern
Vermont Suburban directory, which they
have recently published. The delivery
would have been made sooner had 1t not
been interrupted by a threatened suit
The case has been dropped, however, and
the company is carrying out their agree
ment in the delivery of the directories
among the suburban towns.
The company wish to take this oppor-
tunty TO thank the merchants of Brat
tleboro who have given their support and
in the next edition, 1914-16, will endeavor
to publish a still better directory.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23
catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
tarrh is blood or constitutional disease.
and In order to cure II you must take
internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is not quack medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one of the best ply
regular prescription. 1t is composed OF
The best tonics known. combined with
the pest blood purifiers, acting directly
combination OF the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, price Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23
Total

For the lands sake-use Bowker's Far
tilizers
They enrich the earth and those who tim
It,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23

Tickets for Pageant in Auditorium Feb.
2s on sale at Roots Pharmacy and j. l..
Stockwell's store. Price S5c. school chill
dren 16c.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23

Cbe 0ermont pboni..
TEN PAGES
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1910.
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
Published in Brattleboro every Friday by
THE VERMONT PHOENIX COMPANY
W. e. HUBBARD
President and Treasure

President and Treasurer.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $3.50 A YEAR,
$1.00 for eight months; rs cents for six
months; so cents for four months 40 cents
for three months. All subscriptions are pay
able strictly in advance, and all papers are
stopped promptly at their expiration unless the
subscriptions are renewed.
Rates of display advertising furnished on
application. Small classified advertisements
10 cents per line first insertion five cents per
line each subsequent insertion.
Entered at the Bratteboro post Office as
second class mail matter.)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23

A patent has been granted for an at
tachment to rocking chairs. which oper-
ates a fan to cool the occupant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23

TOR SALE-Timber lot, about SO acres
4 timber and pasture. Inquire of w.
A. SUBWAY e. co. Soft
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23

EOR SALE-At my stable, % extra nice
BAKER. 25 Birge st. Tel. 1856. 5-tf
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XNIANTED-A small farm or country
w store. FRED PEASE, Thompson,
Pa S-1w
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dUanled.

XHIANTED--Farm in Southern Vermont.
w Box S, Brattleboro. S-t
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Enr Sale.

EOR SALE-Hay, loose or baled. for
ney. VT. 49-tf
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WANTED-Aged. people or invalids to
w to board and care for. Address
"A" care of The Phoenix Office. Stf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23

LOR, SALE-Brick blacksmith shop,
4 slate roof, plenty yard room. Ad-
dress j Care The Phoenix office. 26-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23
Sugar Utensils For Sale

OF all kinds, also the celebrated Light
ming ,evapoator, which has no equal for
speed and saving of fuel If you are in
want OF anything in this line write or call
on me before purchasing.
c. H. TURNER,
East Dover VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23

NTANTED-ilve poultry and strictly fresh
w eggs. EVANS BROS. Townshend. VT.
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WIANTED-A girl for general house
w work at DIR. F. HAMlLTON'S, l
Linden st. Att
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23

WTANTED-Dry oak, maple, beech and
w birch sawed rs inch WHITE
CHAIR CO, Brattleboro, VT. S-1w
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23

FOR SALE-.White Rock eggs for
Matching from pure blood, 81. 90 per
10. w. E. TYLER, Vernon, VT Tel IA.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23

LOR SALE-Cheap if taken at once.
L extra good square piano. l Home
Comfort range. w. A. HALL, r. F. d.
3, Bratteboro 2-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23

NIANTED-Married man for general
w farm work, unfurnished house for
occupancy. Address MRS. d. c. FAIR
FIELD, South Vernon, VT. S-1w
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23

NXIANTED-At once a man to work on
w dairy farm. Must be good mixer
and used to all kinds of farm work
Reference required. GEORGE E. ADAMS,
Keene, N. II. rs
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-17
Household Economy
How 10 Have the BEST Cough
Syrup and Save 81, by
Making II nt Home.

Cough medicines, as q rule. contain a
large quantity Of plain syrup. Ii Vol
take one pint of granulatcd sugar, add
u pint OF warm water and stir abou.
2 minutes, you have as good syrup az
money could buy
II You Will then put 2i2 ounces o!
IlneX 90 cents WORTH in n pint bottle,
and I'LL il up with the Sugar Syrup, yOL
could buy ready made for $3.50. II
keeps perfectly,
And You will find it the best cough
syrup you ever uscd--cven in whooping
cough. You can feel il take hold-,isu.
ally stops the most severe cough in 2;
hours. 1t is Just laxative enough, has 4
good tonic effect, and taste il pleasant.
Take n tcaspoonful every one, two or
three hours.
1t is splendid remedy, too, for
whoopng cough, Group, hoarseness, asth-
ma, chest pains, etc.
Pinex is the most valuable concentra-
ted compound OF Norway white pine ex-
tract, rich in guniacol and all the heal
ing pine elements. No other prepara-
tion will work in this formula.
This recipe for making cough remedy
with Pmex and Sugar Syrup is now
used and prized in thousands of homes
in the United States and Canada. The
plan has often been initiated but never
successfully.
guaranty of absolute satisfaction, or
money promptly refunded goes with thi
recipe. Your druggist has Pinex, or will
get it for you. If not, send to Tn
pinex Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind. adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-17

with mask on his face. He was
carrying some kind of light at his
belt she said and hestated as h0
turned the corner. Some one crlC'i
out, here he comes, somebody shoot
him. Then | dressed and ran down
stairs and hcird Mrs Reuter- scream-
ing. Some one come and help me.
There must be some way to get in,
that man got in
Later Mrs. Beam told of conver-
sation she had with Mrs Reuter- dur
ing the preliminary trial when Mrs
Reuter- told her of the visit of Baker
to the Reuter- home just before tho
killing.
Mrs. Reuter- told me-" she said
that Baker brought out some boxes
Charlie had sent to be used in setting
hens. She said that Charlie had also
told him to do some calcimining in
the upper rooms and he asked Mrs.
Reuter- to show him these rooms"
On cross examination the witness
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-17
Why Rheumatism, Sciatica
or Neuritis Drives People
to the Limit of Endurance

There is the present pain, like corkscrews
twisting in your Hesh--bad enough, il is true
but the horrible certainty OF the next par.
oxysm OF pain what drives you beside your.
self.
You may have been told that doctors do not
understand rheumatism-that nothing will
cure you.
We want to announce to the people OF this
city that Nurito, new and ST successful
remedy for rheumatism. sciatica and neuritS.
marks a revolution in the treatment OF the
disease.
1t is an ethically prepared powder, already
firmly established as antidote for uric acid
poison, and is entirely free from narcotics and
opiates. 1t positively stops rheumatic pain,
and permanently relieves ninety cases in
a hundred
Call at yJur iruggst-discuss the matter
with him and he will show you bona fide ties.
timonials from people who suffered for years
We know we tan help you with the first 81
or s. boy; Magistral Chem Co., Flatiron
adv.