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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-22

The boys appetite is often the
source of amazement. If you have
such an appetite take Chamberlain
Tablets. They not only create a heal
thy appetite, but strengthen the stom-
ache and enable it to do it's work nat
urally. For sale by all Dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-22

good time.
There will be a masquerade ball at
Pedee November I'll; everybody in
vited to come and have good time
Mrs Lacey and family will soon
go to California on visit.
Miss Fern Adsit was Salem vis-
itor a few days last week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-22

is your husband cross? An irrit-
able. fault-finding disposition is often
due to a disordered stomach. man
with good digestion is nearly always
good natured. A great many have
been permanently cured of stomach
trouble by taking Chamberlaih's Tab
lets. For sale by all Dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-22

1T is a pleasure to tell you that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
best cough medicine I have ever US
ed" writes Mrs. Hugh Campbell, of
Lavonia, Ga. 81 have used it with
all my children and the results have
been highly satisfactory" For sale
by all Dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-22

Don't waste your money buying
strengthening plasters. Chamberlain's
Liniment is cheaper and better. Dam
nen a piece of flannel with IL and
bind it over the affected parts and 1t
will relieve the pain and soreness
For sale by all Dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-22
PERRYDALE

IT, J. Elliott attended the quarterly
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09
A Lively Hunter at the Age of 1903.

Seventy eight years ago Donald p. Da-
Wis was dropped from the Boston police
force on advice of a physician who said
that he had but a year to live, and If he
wanted to die at home he had better
return there at once. Monday Mr.. Davis
celebrated his 103d birthday in his home
in West Royalston, Mass, and he main
tains that he is hardly yet beginning to
feel old. He backs up the claim by go
ing out almost daily with his gun into
the woods and it is seldom that he
comes back without some kind of game.
Mr.. Davis Joined the Boston police
force in 1928, at the age of 10 years and
served the city for six years. He cast
his first vote in 1882 for Andrew jack
son. In 1912 he went to Athol and mar
ried Miss Lucinda Stratton, who still
presides over his household at the age
of 95 years, after 70 years of married
life.
Four children are living, Hosea of Bos-
ton. Emory of San Francisco. Charles
of Minneapolis and William W. of West
Royalston. Mr. and Mrs. Davis also
have one grandchild and one great
grandchild.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09
VERMONT HELP FOR CHINA.
State Board of American Red Cross
Sends Out an Appeal Today.


Sends Out an Appeal Today.
The following official appeal is made
today by the Vermont state board Of the
American Red Cross:
appeal to the people Of Vermont
1.-The Vermont state board Of the
American Red Cross heartily unites with
President Taft in his stirring appeal to
the American people for funds for the
relief of the sufferers by famine in
China.
1.-The Vermont state board has been
requested by the national organiza ton
of the Red Cross to assist in raising
money for the Chinese relief fund, and
it's members earnestly appeal to the
generosity of the people of Vermont for
contributions for this charitable purpose.
THE sufferers by the existing famine
are numbered by millions, and there is
urgent need of immediate relief to pre-
vent starvation among the natives in
the afflicted district.
1.-The cry for help that comes up from
this ancient people of the Orient should
be needed by all mankind, and Vermont
ers ought to be well represented among
the liberal contributors to the Chinese
famine fund.
Contributions should be sent to the
treasurer OF the state board, II. S.
Howard OF Burlington, or they will be
received by any member and forwarded
to the treasurer. Receipts for money
donated will be sent to all contributors
The names of all donors and the amounts
subscribed will be published in the state
press The entire amount Of money con-
tributed will be forwarded to national
Red Cross headquarters in Washington
whence the funds will be transmitted to
the central China famine relief COM
mittee in China.
"John A. Mead. president; Henry d.
Holton, Brattleboro, vice president
Charles S. Forbes, st. Adams, secretary
Harry S. Howard, Burlington, treasurer
Redfeld Proctor Of Proctor, Edward c
Smith of st. Adams, Allen NJ Fletcher
of Proctorsville, Hiram N. Turner OF st
Johnsbury, Charles II. Darling OF Bur
iington and Curtis S. Emery of Newport
executive committee.
Rutland, Vt, Feb. 6, 1912"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09
FROZEN BODY FOUND.
Charles Dunbar Had Been Dead In His
Sleigh a Week In Woods In Fairfax.

The body of Charles Dunbar, 81, who
was last seen alive Jan. 25, was found
Feb. l, frozen stiff, in a heavily timbered
lot in Fairfax. The body was face down
in the sleigh, covered with blanket or
robe. on top of which was several inches
of snow. The horse, alive but very much
emaciated, was still htched to the sleigh,
which was caught against the trunk of
a tree. How the horse lived without
food and water a week in the open during
the coolest week in the year is a wonder,
as the mercury was 20 to 40 degrees be-
low zero much of the time. Dunbar, on
the day of his disappearance, drove to
st. Adams, where he called on his
brother, II. A. Dunbar, proprietor of the
American House 1t is alleged that
while on his way home he stopped in the
home of Milo Beaudry near North Fair
fax, that an alteration occurred there
and that Dunbar was thrown out door.
Dr. B. II. Stone of Burlington removed
several organs from the body with a
view of determining If possible the
cause of death. When the body was
first found only superficial wounds were
noticeable. States Attorney George NJ.
Hogan has been investigating the case
and about 30 people have been summoned
to give testimony.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09
SOLDIER MINISTER.
Rev. Or. DeImar r. Lowell, Formerly Of
Rutland, Had a Remarkable Record.

Rev. DR.. Delmar r. Lowell, who had
a remarkable record as a soldier minis
ter, died Feb. l in Washington and the
body was buried in the National ceme-
terry in Arlington, Va. Rev. DR.. Lowell
served in a New York regiment in the
Civil war; enlisting at the age of IS. In
a hand-to- hand engagement in the battle
of Sailors Creek, Va, he lost his right
arm. He was pastor of the Methodist
church in Fair Haven several years and
later pastor of a church in Rutland He
was then appointed chaplain in the regu-
lar army, and was stationed at posts in
the West. On being retired with the
rank of major on account of i'll health,
he returned to Rutland, where he de-
voted his time to literary work He went
to Middletown, Conn.,, where he was city
clerk and from there to Washington
where he had lived in recent years. He
was an eX-department commander of the
Vermont Grand Army.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09

A North Shrewsbury farmer received
$1O5 for a load of potatoes which he
brought to Rutland last week
Luman S. Norton of Bennington, gem
era agent of the Northwestern Life In
surance company for Vermont, broke
both bones OF his right leg just above
the ankle by falling on the hardwood
floor in the Bennington club one night
last week He is a large man, Weighing
over 200 pounds, and the injury will dis
able him several months.
Mrs. Charles e. Bolster 43, of Weston.
died Saturday morning in the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Roy G. Foyles, in
Rutland. after an illness OF several
weeks. Mrs. Bolster was formerly Mrs.
t. j, Moore, and was widely known as
nurse in Rutland Her marriage to
MT Bolster took place June 6 last. Be-
sides her husband she leaves her father,
Edwin White OF Ludlow. and two sisters
and five brothers. Mrs Bolster was a
member OF the Rebekah lodge and the
Grange In Weston The body was taken
to that town, where the funeral was
held In the Baptist church Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09
SUMMER CAMP BURNED.
Latter 1e Years Old, Charged with Ar
son and Burglary.

The well-known summer camp OF Will
liam Jay Barker of New York, located on
Hog Island point about six or seven
miles from Swanton, was destroyed by
fire the night Of Feb. 1, together with
power boat and the entire camp equip
ment, valued at $4,000. Charged with
burgarizing the camp and with arson,
Ira d. Hatch of Swanton, boatmaker,
and James Hakey, Is, just out on parole
from the reform school, were arrested
and taken to st. Adams Jail
The Barker camp is occupied in the
winter by Dorman Hilliker, who lives
alone on the place with a great Dane
dog. He was in Swanton in the early
evening and when he returned at about
nine he found the place in flames. In
vestiga ton led to the finding of clues
sufficient to warrant the arrest of Hatch
and Hakey On his way into town the
evening of Feb. 1, Hilliker saw team be-
ing driven by two men and on his return
to the camp he met the same team heav-
lily loaded. The team was also seen in
Swanton, with a gramaphone on top, and
two men walking. Inquiries at livery
sta les elected the fact that Hatch and
Hakey had hired team, and search
Of Hatchs house resulted in finding a
quantity of articles belonging to the
camp, including the gramaphone and
camp supplies.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09

Reader" from Brattleboro, sent to the
Boston Journal an inquiry which was
answered as follows in Bob Dunbar's
special column: 1.-The welterweight
wrestling championship of New England
has never been decided in the profess
sional class. There are many claimants
to the title. The New England amateur
title for this class is held by Gus Helm
of Worcester"
William Anderson, Andy" of the
Bellows Falls team, is at last able to
leave the Elliott City hospital, where
he has been for the past II weeks, suf-
fering from typhoid fever Bellows Falls
fans were somewhat stirred up this
week, when it was rumored that II. c.
Rice, an official of the Keene team, had
been trying to induce ANDY" to remain
in that city, probably with an idea Of
securing his services for this years
team. Prompt action was taken to pre-
vent any danger of losing this valuable
player to Bellows Falls, and, as a result,
he will be seen cavorting around second
base wearing a dark blue uniform, as of
old.-[Keene Republican.
The football rules committee of which
f. X. Hall, Dartmouth 92, formerly of
Brattleboro, is chairman, announced the
changes in the game for 1912 in New
York Saturday after being in secret ses-
sion two days. The football field will be
shortened from 10 to 100 yards. The
team with the ball will be allowed four
downs in ten yards The onside kick Is
abolished. The value of the touchdown
is increased to six points, but that of
the goal from touchdown and other
scores will stand as at present. In an area
ten yards wide back OF the goal line the
attacking team will be allowed to use
the forward pass The 20-yard zone
within which the present rules now pro-
vide restrictions to interference with
the forward pass is abolished so that the
restrictions will apply now to any part
of the field Several other minor changes
are made in the rules.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09
Baseball Plans at keene.

The Keene baseball association is
planning to hold meeting about Feb.
10, at which plans for the coming season
will be considered and the subject of
baseball generally discussed 1t is prob
able that Tim Murnane president OF the
New England league, and Casey of Gas
sey at the Bat" fame may be present to
speak. It will be necessary for the local
team to change grounds this season, by
reason Of the sale of the Island street
grounds for building purposes, and it is
generally believed that the driving park
may be used In order to have as good
a team this year as last II will be neces-
sary to raise quite a sum of money and
to get things started right at an early
date.-IKeene Sentinel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09
WHAT HE DID ON THE FARM.
Professional Man Regained His Health
and Made a Success of Cultivation Of

PROFESSIONAL man He9aineo HIS Heaitn
and Made a Success of Cultivation Of
the Soll.
In its series of articles entitled Cutting
Loose from the City," Country Life in
America in a recent issue describes the
experiences of one &C. Cyrus" in
abandoning his city practice and offices
because of broken health for Vermont
farm in the southern part of the state.
The man started life at % years in
professional business and his health
broke down in five years. His effects
were sold for $1,000 and relative left
him $4,000 and he bought Vermont farm
for $4500 the farm comprising 1870 acres,
rs under cultivation.
Lone Elm Farm experiences are record
ed interestingly with the crop profits that
cut the mortgage until the farm was sold
in 1909 for 800, the man investing in
what he called his second venture in an
other farm nearby
The writer says that with $4,000 on
Vermont farms he made in five years
$780, regained his health, enjoyed 365
days a year, became a practical farmer
and would not exchange his place for the
biggest practice of the cities or for a
city position at $4,000 or $4,000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09
Development Of Agriculture Essential to
Vermont's Prosperity,

Some newspapers of this state are urg-
ing that we drop off the habit of think
ing of Vermont as an agricultural state,
as other industries overshadow agricul-
ture to such an extent that the term
does not apply But the fact that agri-
culture is business carried on in every
part of the state, while stone quarrying,
for instance, is practiced only in few
sections of our commonwealth, Is sure to
leave Vermont a long time known as an
agricultural state.-[Londonderry Sitter.
The Banner Is inclined to agree with
the Sitter. Industrialism is good
thing, but you will note that anarchy,
rioting, suffering. poverty and distress
are adjuncts mostly of city rather than
country life. In a state where land is
as cheap and yet as fertile as that of
Vermont, it is only the densely ignorant,
the depraved and the degenerate, who
cannot live in comfort and modest plen-
ty in agricultural pursuits. In indus
trial pursuits even the highest paid and
most skllful workmen may come to
want and suffering through no fault of
their own and due only to changing con-
ditions and improvement of mechanical
devices, as we'll as to strikes and labor
controversy. With the worldwide in
crease In the cost of living, 1t is more
| and more impossible for a workingman
10 save anything from his wages, and he
is exposed in his old age to becoming
charge on his children or public CHAR
| ity. This is something that almost never
happens among the farming people, ex-
| cept through i'll health or evil habits
They may never be rich, but they live
well and comfortably and through
| good part of the year have much more
| leisure than men who work in shops
| mills, stores and offices. We desire to
see Vermont advance both .industrially
| and agriculturally, but we hope the state
ALWAYS cfo 10
in our opinion, its permanent prosperity
| depends upon the development of its ag-
ricultural resources.-[Benningto Ban
ner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09
Paying for Junkets.

How do the people of Vermont like
paying for a lot of junkets. pleasant
outings and trips for tired politicians,
etc? 1t only cost s1,414.79 up to jan /,
1912, but the bill will be over $4,000 by
next october, when the legislature meets
that can repeal that innocent (?) resou-
ton, authorizing the governor to appoint
men TO represent Vermont at any con-
vention or gathering.-[Morrisville Mes
senger
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09
Elopers Committed Suicide Together.

The case of Mrs. Louise Lawrence
Suydam, who fed from her millionaire
husbands home at Blue Point, LII. with
young Frederick E. Noble, and, defying all
conventions, lived openly with him until
she was divorced less than a month ago.
then was married to him, came to a
weird climax Sunday.
Noble and his bride were found dead
in each others arms in their apartment
at No. SO West Twelfth street, New York
city. They had committed suicide. Both
were only partly clad, their bodies prone
on the bare floor, their heads placed
directly in front OF the open door Of a
kitchen gas range with all its cocks
turned on and a flood OF the deadly yapor
sweeping over their faces.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09

peculiarly we'll fitted to handle, and
could handle, if the earnest purpose of
certain members of that party were SIM
ply to secure legislation for the good of
the whole people rather than to disrupt
the party for their own personal ends.
There is no subject in the whole Taft
list upon which honest Republicans could
not sit down with President Taft and
reach an agreement, if their only object
was to do the best thing for the
country. washington letter in Boston
Transcript.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09
'Issued during latter part of 1910.

TDenclt.
The year 1911 was really the first year
during which the system could be regard
ed as complete. The report says:
Several additional power contracts
have been made, including one with
metropolitan water and sewerage board,
which controls the storage reservoir at
Clinton, by which the company receives
all electrical energy generated at that
plant. Water is drawn from this reser-
voir in large quantities during the sum-
mer when supply on the Connecticut
river is low. These contracts give the
company a reserve capacity of about
5000 horsepower, in addition to other
steam reserves.
IAN interesting development has been
the furnishing of electricity for lighting
to towns which, because of their small
size, could not have afforded to install
plants Of their own. At present nearly
all towns between Vernon, VT, and Wor-
cester are thus supplied with electric
lights"
Concerning the current year, the report
says: with normal weather conditions
during 1912, 1t is anticipated that gross
income will be about 100000, and net
earnings equal twice the bond interest"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09
SPORTING.
by Sandy Macleod In a Match In Mon
son, Mass.

George washington Bailey Of this town
and SANDY" Macleod, whom Bailey
threw in the Auditorium four weeks ago,
met in Monson, Mass, Thursday even
ing, Feb l. George lost to the fiery Scot
in 81 minutes and 20 seconds and 81
minutes and 55 seconds, Macleod winning
both falls with far arm and scissors hold.
Bailey was handicapped as he was suf-
fering from burns both hands having
been burned badly the night before while
he was extinguishing a small blaze in
his home. He challenged Macleod for
another match.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09
CONNECTICUT RIVER POWER co.
Did s4o5,2oe Gross Business In 1e11-In-
come Of $500, 900 Expected During 1912.

The following report of the Connecti-
cut River Power company for the year
which ended Dec. 81 was issued last week
from ROstnn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09

While the President has suggested leg
islation along all the lines indicated in
the foregoing, he has not been dogmat
&c or domineerng, but has allowed Con-
gress full scope of its powers and func-
lions to enact good legislation. This is
the course prescribed by the constitution
for which document Mr.. Taft still mas
a lingering foundness, in common with a
great many other voters. His recon-
menda lions have been definite enough to
serve as a guide to Congress, but he
never has encouraged the idea that he
is the only man in the country honest
enough or able enough to write all the
laws that Congress ought to pass
The point of this story is not especially
to eulogize Mr. Taft, but to raise the
question as to what his opponents have
to offer in the way of legislation that is
superior to the Taft policies. They not
only are the Roosevelt policies. but they
include subjects like the currency, tariff
and government reform, which Roose-
welt has never so much as touched
These three with the trust issue, are
the leading questions before the country,
of which the tariff is the least In real
Importance, although the greatest, be-
cause the most familiar, for the uses OF
the professional politician. These are all
subjects which the Republican party is
The Detroit times., 1912-04-04
I. X. Has Washfena7o;
Townsend Dozen andOHl

ANN ARBOR, Mich. April 4.-(Spe-
cial,)-An old-fashioned county con
vention which reminded old-timers on
the days when Bill Judson carried the
Republican vote of Washtenaw coun.
~ in his vest pocket, was held here
yesterday, and solid Roosevelt dele
cations were selected for both the
Republican state and the second dis
trict. The fact that the Roosevelt
men did not know their strength was
responsible for the scrap which lasted
the better part OF the afternoon The
fight arose over the manner OF select
ing delegates to the state and district
conventions, the Roosevelt men desir-
ing them TO be named by committee
of Roosevelt men. The Taft forces,
led by several federal office holders
in the county, fought this fiercely, and
the better part OF the afternoon was
used up before the Roosevelt men
discovered that they had the votes TO
put through anything they desired.
When once they realized their pow
err il was simply procession. and the
steam roller was called into use on
The Detroit times., 1912-04-04

are already Hooded and guard was
established on the leyee here today.
In case OF any signs OF weakening The
policy OF Cairo i'm snspendinG all bus
mess and ordering men To work on
the leyee will be adopted. Forecaster
Emery declares the leyees oannct
stand further rise and this means
thousands OF acres OF land and score
OF towns will be inundated.
The loss OF life as a result OF the
flood is now increasing. Two men
were found dead NJ ctaTksvtite; Ne
sgro fell of the sidewalk IN the main
street OF New Madrid and drowned,
and fwsISjnen persisted ut Elktoit, ny"
when their boat was swamped IN the
Red River.
Thousands of persons have been
compelled TO flee from their homes III
the northern part OF Memphis and the
greatest suffering resulted last night
owing TO the gas supply being cut on
The fod has completely covered the
poorer district OF the city.
At New Madrid. Mo, all business II
suspended The water is from three
10 eight feet deep in al downtown
stores. Virtually all one-story res
licences have been vacated ana the
families are housed in the courthouse
churches and other public buildings
The mayor stated today that the towh
had n sufficient supply of food 10 las,
probably for two weeks. Tents WIZ
arrive today. and this VIII relieve
Situation in the hills, where scores are
without shelter.