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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-13

A. L. Gutterson of Springfield, this
state, the Olympic winner of the run
ming broad jump won his favorite event
easily at the New England amateur
track and field championship meet held
in Boston Friday, clearing 20 feet 3h
inches. In the second trial in the hop
step and jump he snapped tendon In
his left leg and had to be assisted from
the field. He will probably be unable
to compete in the national champion
ships In Pittsburgh this fall. He had
planned to try for a worlds record at
Pittsburgh.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-13

John Rock Is in orange, Mass
Miss Harriette Doane was in town over
Sundy.
Harry Moore has gone to Brattleboro
to work.
Hazel Landman visited, Tuesday at
Dr. Osgood's,
C. H. Willard spent a few days last
week in Boston.
Miss Jane Waterhouse of Beaufort, S.
c., is at the Inn.
Miss Nettie johnson is working for
Mrs. Moses Grout.
Mrs. II. G. Rumrill has been visiting
a few weeks in Brattleboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Durham moved
Thursday to SaXtons River.
Miss Maude Greenwood began her
school in Grafton this week.
Miss Nettie Johnson visited her grand
father in Grafton last week.
Mrs Lydia Fullerton spent a few days
last week in West Tbwnshend
Edwin Sawyer returned to town
Thursday to stay few weeks.
Ernest Gould and family of Bellows
Falls visited at c. c.. Goulds Sunday.
Miss Belle Timson spent the first of
this week at her home in Williamsville.
Arthur G. Follett of Woodbury., N.
j.. is visiting his brother, Orrison Fol-
lett
Charles A. Cheney of Hoosick Falls
visited at C. II. Wizards the last of
the week.
Mrs. Eta Chamberlain of Brattleboro
visited Mrs. Fullerton the latter part of
last week.
Mrs. ]. jenkins and Miss Ella Derry
are visiting their sister, Mrs Frank
Branch in Whiting.
Miss May Barnes of Westminster and
George Holmes of Alstead, N. H., visited
Mrs. E. E. Knapp.
E. C. HILL who has been i'll long
time, has so far recovered as to be BILE
to do some teaming.
Mr.. Burroughs of West Townshend
| is helping the farmers in the Follett
district fill their silos.
Asa Thompson of New York is spend
| ing his vacation with his brother and
| sister at the Thompson home.
Mr.. and Mrs Brewster, who were at
| the Inn several weeks, returned to their
home in Germantown, Pa. Tuesday.
Prof Newton and family, who were at
| Hugh Holbrook's, returned to their
| home in Andover, Mass, last week.
Miss Mary Kelsey returned to her
| home in Brattleboro after visiting a part
of last week with Mrs. o. W. Follett.
Mansel Bush. who had been spending
| a few weeks at A. B. Greenwood's, re-
| turned Monday to his home in Boston.
Mrs Fred Randall returned home Mon
| day, having made an extended visit with
relatives and friends in South Hadley
| Mass.
Miss Irene Ingalls, was in town the
! latter part of last week and the first OF
this week, staying with Miss Margaret
Mills.
Miss s. A. Haight, who was al
Deacon c. Q. Stebbins's several weeks
returned Friday to her home in New
York.
Miss Elizabeth Cudworth visited hel
| cousin, Principal Guy w. Powers, and at.
tended the reception at the seminary
| this week
Miss Ballard. who spent most of the
summer here with Miss Myra Hobart
left Monday for her home at Asbury
| Park, n. j.
| after making a two weeks trip, visit
ing friends in Hinsdae, n. H., anC
| Bellows Falls.
Arthur Railway of Newfane has beer
assisting the farmers with his threshnt
machine in the part of the town known
as Follett's hill.
Milton Thayer fell Tuesday mornin,
at Wizards mill and hurt his head ant
back so that he has been unable t.
work this week.
I. e. Bills returned Saturday from Con
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-13
LANDGROvE.

]. +. Thomson went to Ludlow Tues
day on his way to Bellows Falls to visit
his sister, who is very i'll.
Mrs. Nellie Rush and Charles Withing-
ton visited at Eli Withingtons and Phil
lip Bulls recently.
Mrs Laura Woodward of West Acton,
Mass, spent two weeks recently with
her granddaughter. Mrs. j. f.. Thomson.
She went away Saturday, Mrs. Thorn
son carrying her as far as Manchester.
The town is having two new iron
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-13

Earned runs, Townshend 2. First
base on balls, off Castle 4, off Stone /,
off Benson 3. Left on bases, Townshend
8; Londonderry 8. Wild pitches, Castle
3, Stone /. Two-base hits, Robertson
Home run, Benson. Struck out by Ben
son g. by Castle Z. Double plays, Kidder
to Clayton. Passed balls, Stone 3. UNI
pire, Harding.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-13

Congressman Frank Plumley has sailed
for Europe as a member OF the Ameri-
can group in the Interparliamentary
Union for the promotion of international
arbitration which will have its annual
conference at Geneva, Switzerland, from
Sept. is to 20. He was accompanied by
Congressman Berthodt of Missouri, pres
ident OF the group, Senator Burton OF
OHIO, Congressman Higgins OF Connec-
ticut, and Congressman Levy of New
York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-13
jim COMSTOCK
Black Roam Stallion

Eight years old, stands I5-s. Weight
1850. Sired by Archie Comstock, a grand
son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian. Dam traces
to the Fulham horse.
Jim Comstock is standing at Z. II. Mil
ler's in Dummerston. rs down; SIS to
warrant.
r. X. MARTIN, Tel. 34t-t1.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-13
WOmen'S
Best Interests

demand that every woman should
spare herself unnatural suffering
by obtaining safe and proper help
when physical ills and nervous
depression occur. When ailments
and suffering come to you remem-
Der there is one safe, effective
gentle and well-tried remedy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-13
T0WNSHEND
walloped the Londonderry Team.

Walloped the Londonderry Team.
Townshend won the fourth Of the
games played with Londonderry this sea-
son Saturday, Sept. Z. on the local field.
The score, 1913, shows that the game
was not at all close, and II was not un-
til the seventh inning that the visitors
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-13
WEST TOWNSHEND.
Summer Guests Gave Office Chair.

Notwithstanding the somewhat unfav-
orable weather. August at Maple Hill
farm was a pleasant month. A congenial
group of guests filled the house. seldom
less than is sitting down to meals. Sew
eral of them had spent vacation time
there in former years and met again as
old friends with happy recollection of
previous good times" on the farm. Dur
ing the month, the genial and popular
proprietor of Maple Hill farm, Charles
Jones, received handsome office chair
the gift of the guests on the anniver-
sary of his birthday. The chair was
bought of the well known firm of En-
erson & Son, Brattleboro.
Mrs. C. NJ. Dean is visiting in Brattle-
boro.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. n. Worthy of Brad
ford are visiting their son, George Wor-
thly.
George Taft and son, Francis, of
Springfield, Mass, are visiting w. H.
Taft.
Roland Grout of Farley, Mass, was
guest recently of his mother, Mrs. Ella
Grout.
A. E, Hadlock has bought a grocery
store in Belchertown, Mass, and is there
conducting it.
The body OF Reginald Stauty, Is
months-old son of Will Stauty, was taken
to Jacksonville for burial last week.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09

there is no danger OF any contamina-
ton from this source, SO far as the
floors of the public carriers are con-
cerned.
About seven years ago the District
health department called attention to
this practice as harmful and dangerous
The companies for year or two placed
printed notices in the cars, embodying a
police regulation prohibiting expeetora-
ton. In case the regulation was vio-
lated, the conductors respectfully called
the attention of the offending passenger
to the notice and requested him to de-
sist. The effect was most pronounced.
Some of these days we may also secure
perfect ventilation in the street cars
but in the meantime, it is encouraging
to learn that in one particular we are
seven years ahead of one of the large
cities in the country.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
Virginia Primary Law.

Much interest is manifested in the
State of Virginia in the pending primary
law which it is expected the legisla-
ture will enact. The subject is being
discussed freely throughout the State
Several bills have been offered in the
legislature to provide the essentials oi
a legalized primary law, but it appears
that opinion ccnters chiefly in the Byrd
bill now pending in the senate. This
bill in brief gives legal sanction for
holding primaries throughout the State
for the nomination of State officers
and ii may or may not be resorted to
according to conditions specified in the
proposed law. If it is to be used al
any time, the bill provides that the reg
ular election machinery of the State
shall be put in operation for the pur-
pose and the primaries conducted pre-
cisely as an election would be con-
Quoted.
The chief objection urged against this
bill is that in the making up of the pri-
mary election boards both Democratic
and Republican judges would sit ii
them, as is the case in the State elec-
tions. Friends of the bill retort tina;
this would strengthen the measure and
throw around the primary election al
the greater assurance OF honesty and
fair counting Many are afraid of thi:
feature of the plan, and influences are
at work to change the character of the
law so that a party primary will be
wholly in. the hands of the partisans
and shall be to all intentS and purposes
a secret affair, the results of the vote
and the count alone being made public
Friends of the Byrd measure are
fighting hard for what they term hon.
eSy and straight dealing in the nonuina-
tion of candidates for public Office in
Virginia. They declare there is no use
in abandoning the old convention sys-
TEN unless a distinct advance is made
toward publicity and open-handed con-
duct of party affairs. 1t is an inter
esting question, and the outcome of the
effort in Virginia TO free the State from
old-time political methods will be keen
ly watched in all parts of the country.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
Constructive Legislation Wanted.

Investigations make for the righteous
ness of public officials. Fear of sub
sequent exposure Is frequently a deter
rent against improper or illegal con-
duct.
This being the case, inquiries into
the operations of governmental depart
ments have their value, provided, al
ways, that the examination is inspired
by an honest desire to remedy condi-
tions which may be found to exist. In
vestigations which are inaugurated for
purely political effect ought not to be
commended.
And yet with the record of numerous
inquiries m the House of Representa-
tiyes, it has occurred to those who are
more concerned in the welfare OF the
country than in the success of one party
or the other at the polls that it would
be of material benefit if the majority
in the lower House could enter upon
a serious and statesmanlike programme
of constructive legislation With one
or two exceptions of minor character.
the House has not yet brought forth
single measure which demonstrates
that constructive genius exists in thai
body.
This is the real test of administrative
ability-not alone TO pick flaws in your
opponents, but, if they have been rec
reant to their trilst. to point the way 10
improved conditions. In sense, this
has been done, perhaps, in the measures
revising the tariff downward, but there
are innumerable other grave questions
to which the House has devoted no at
tention whatever
The country is looking to the Demo-
cratic party to demonstrate its capacity
TO legislate A well-defned policy Of
remedial legislation viii win more vot-
ers than all the so-called exposures
which rumble through the corridors OF
the House.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
Integrity of China.

From the publication of the dipIo-
matte correspondence between this coun-
try and Germany with reference to the
situation in China, the fact is made
plain that Uncle Sam is again power
ful arbiter Of affairs in the Orient Ger
MANY and the United States are to-
gcthcr committed to a policy of nonin-
tcrfcrence in the internal affairs of
China at the present juncture, and notes
have been sent to the other powers Civ
ing notice of the compact and announc-
ing that public interests in the disturbed
state will be best served without any
outside complications.
In the Boxer uprising the United
States interviewed between China and
the land grabbing nations of Europe,
and 50 well were our representations
respected that the Chinese came through
that conflict with their kingdom intact.
In the present revolution Russia has
taken over the dependencies of Mon
golia and Chinese Turkestan, but as yet
the Gar has not placed his hand upon
any part of the original territory of the
empire. Secretary Knox and the Ger
man chancellor believe that none of the
powers holding possessions in the far
East should make further acquisitions
at the expense OF China, and they iiaye
said 50 in. terms that will command re-
spect in the state departments of the
world.
This was the obviously wise and dis
interested policy for this country and
Germany to follow. 1t constitutes a
strong and sympathetic position, and
any one or two nations who should now
seek TO annex territory in China would
run the hazard OF international dis
courtesy which none of them would care
to invoke. This nation appears again
in the role of 4 peacelnaker in the East
without the suspicion that we are to
profit thereby more than TO win the
good opinion of the world, which, after
all. is more valuable than a few square
miles of territory wrested from a weak
and warning nation,
China will now be left free to settle
her internal disturbances, TO establish
a stable government, and to preserve IN
tact her vast domain.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
BRITISH EMPIRE GROWS.
Rumors Going that Palmyra Island
VIII BE Annexed.

From the Troy Record.
There are rumors in Washington to
the effect that Great Britain intends 10
take possession OF Palmyra Island and
its neighboring islets. The waits Of the
Pacific lie about 500 miles southwest of
Hawaii and almost In a direct line be-
tween Australia and the Panama Canal
The chief island was discovered in 1852
by an American shipmaster.
Later it was proclaimed part Of the
kingdom of Hawaii. In lSSe il was an
nexed by Great Britain. This annexa-
ton has never been recognized by the
United states The question now at is
sue is whether the British annexation
cancelled the prior Hawaiian title. IL il
did not then Palmyra Island probably will
be held to have been annexed to the
United States in lSss. There are two
points TO be considered in the matter Of
the possession OF the Islands and islets.
Great Britain might establish a naval
station which would protect Australia
Tie United states might find its sea
power In the Pacific seriously embar-
rassed by such a station. There can be
no doubt that the authorities at WASH
ington consider the rumors Of annexR-
rtfon OF enough Importance TO call for a
careful investigation
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
The Sad Plight Of the Judges.

Surely the judges are in sad plight
If administering the law in State
which have the recall, they must bt
careful not to excite popular clamor, ol
they will be displaced.
Otherwise, if they hope for promo
ton, they must not decide constitutional
questions in such a manner as to offend
any numerous or influential class of cit.
izens. They must evidently write theiI
decisions, not with a view TO the law II
the case. but with an eye upon their fu-
ture advancement.
Surely the judges, to use common
phrase, are between the devil and the
deep sea.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
WILSON AMONG THE EDITORS.

Prom the Birmingham News
DIR. Wilson says his mind is Of the
slngle-track variety. but It is certainly
broad-gauged.
From the Columbia Is. c. State
The Wilson boom has graduated from
the boom class. 1t is now a tornado.
Frum the GrcnnIiIlo Is. c. News.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson could give the
Sphinx cards and spades and then win.
From the Albany Journal.
Woodrow Wilson need not, after All.
prepare himself for other desertions. IL
is no longer worth while to desert him.
From the Philadelphia Press.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson may have the
one-track mind of which he boasts, but
there are some people now accusing him
OF doubling on that track.
FrUm the Raleigh News and Observer.
The more the Iaboring men study the
life Of Woodrow lwiIson. the more they
will find~that he Is their friend.
From the Youngstown Telegram.
With Gov. Wilson talking too much and
Gov. Harmon talking not enough, there
seems to be chance for a Democratic
dark horse candidate who can strike a
happy medium.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
Germs in Street Cars.

The health department and police Of
Cleveland are seeking to enforce an or
dinance to stop expectorating in street
cars. According to the papers of that
city, this practice Is prevalent in the pub
lie conveyances there and the effort to
abolish II IS characterized as the be-
ginning Of heavy task"
In Washington, the habit is practical
y unknown 1t has been so completely
effaced in the interest of public de
cency that not even notices in the cars
arc required TO remind careless people
that it is in violation of die law. In
this city. refraining from expectoration
ON the floors Of street cars was recog-
uized six or seven years ago as a mat
Ter 50 cnrneiitly sensible and wise that
The public, as a whole, stopped it, and
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
By FRED C. KELLY.

az cattle ranch. knowing Kent's IN
sight into the tastes OF every variety
OF human. the friend asked.
How'll l get In good with those cow
boys down yonder?''
Without hesitation Kent said: The
quickest and surest way 10 win their
esteem. Is to discuss the relative merits
OF the different kinds Of overaIls. An
other way is TO 90 into the question I
single or double girth on a saddle, but the
overall proposition Is best. There are two
leading brands, zach OF which has its
strong adherents in the Southwest"
which brand shall I plug for?" asked
the friend.
That doesn't Natter declared Kent.
Just discuss them. Show intelligence on
the subject. The cowboys do not mind
an honest difference Of opinion on over
ais so long as one Is conversant with
the topic"
A few months later the friend reported
tnat kent-had the situation sized up with
uncanny accuracy.
The boy meant no disrespect, but con-
sidering that he referred TO the chief
justice OF the United States Supreme
Court, It sounded funny.
Chief Justice White was walking along
Pennsylvania avenue. and beckoned TO a
newzOoy. 1t happened that the boy was
out Of the brand Of evening paper that
the learned chief justice asked for, ana
the latter walked on without buying.
Ihen the boy yelled to a companIon.
Jimmy Come ere! That guy yonder
wants paper!"
Representative KONG. Of Baltimore. is
noted for number Of things. He could
not read or write until he had almost
reached maturity; he states In his BIZ
osraphy in the Congressional DIRECTORY
that he lives with his wife; and then he
Is the author Of this:
There Isn't so much difference he
tween statesman ana politician after
an The statesman gives the people
wnat they ought TO have and the poll
'ieian gives them, what they want"
When President TAFT made his long
Western jaunt last year. Congressman
Davis, of Minnesota. boarded the Presi-
Genital train and rode across his district
with Mr. Taft.
The train approached a little town
near ST. Paul that is noted for being
the seat Of two rival institutions Of
learning, one under Congregational dom
nation and the other Lutheran. Presj-
dent TAFT inquired what would be a good
topic to discuss in that town.
suggest said the mischievous
Davis, that you talk TO them about
Cnitarianism"-that being the Prest-
dents denomination.
But the President didn't. and the town
was spared a sensation.
Copyright Is2, b. Fred c. Kelly. All rizbts ~
sfTedl
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
AGES OF PRESIDENTS.
All Range Between Harrison, ~
and Roosevelt, A.

All Range Between Harrison "S'
and Roosevelt, ~.
From the Birmingham AEeHTaid-
William Henry Harrison became fres-
ident at the age Of sixty-eight, ana
theodore Roosevelt at the age Of forty
two. There are the extreme instances Ol
age. in our Presidential annals. Out OF
twsnty-seven Presidents only hve mad
passed. at the time Of inauguration the
aee of sixty. The favorite presidential
axe has been between ffty and sixty
years.
some of the aspIrants OF to-day are
older. Gov. Judson Harmon is the dean
Of the corps. for he will be sixty-seven
next March. and he will crowd Wiiam
Henry Harrison close for FIRST place IN
the respect Of age II he should be elected
President. Speaker Clark Is sixty -Shree.
and so Is Senator Cummins. MI TAFT
Is fifty-six; Mr.. Underwood, hfty-one; I;
Mr.. Roosevelt, hfty-four, and Gov WI
son, ffty-seyen.
Beyond a doubt as the republic be-
comes greater in every respect and the
duties OF the Presidential ofiice heavier
the tendency is TO select a man Tor
President who is in full strength ana
vigor-a man about fifty years old. and
q man who has lived the allotted age Of
man Is now out of the running.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
SUCCESS IN THE MAN.
EducatioR oRIy a Means TO an End,
Not Main Incentive.

From the Cincinnsti Commercial Tribune.
Sooner or later we will get back to the
old idea that the success OF q man or
woman rests largely upon himself ~
herself. and not entirely upon the edII-
cation given them. Education is simply
the concrete foundation way under the
ground upon which the structure rests.
II is not the building. The individual 5
the building. and he must work out the
superstructure. II may be great or Il
may be little. The youngsters of this
generation should know that they are not
going to jump into salaries. II they get
weeks wages. all right. IL they are all
right II win not be long before they get
salaries. out upon the idea that educa-
tional systems are going TO make big
men and competent women. Il will help,
hut after they get the rtIdiments II Is up
TO them to make good along any line IN
the business the world.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
AT GETTYSBURG IN 1918.
Plans AfOot to Celebrate FIftIeth
Anniyersary of Battle.

Plans AfOOt to Celebrate FIftIeth
Anniversary of Battle.
Ffom the CleTsland Plain Dealer.
An eloquent testimonial to the spirit
OF amity which now reigns mistaken be-
tween the war veterans Of the South and
Of the North Is contained in an address
by the commander of the Confederate
veterans to his comrades throughout the
one-time seeding States. II is q pleasant
thought FOR this fftIeth anniversary, sea-
son Of the great war.
Pennsylvania proposes to celebrate in
July next year the anniversary OF the
battle Of Gettysburg. a commission has
presented the matter to Congress and
some measure Of cooperation is certain.
Naturally. the Union veterans will have
a prominent place in the observance. But
mat is not all; the Confederate veterans,
also have been asked TO unite In the Gel
ebration.
These former enemies on the field OF
battle have met I'm fraternaI gatherings
before In fact, such reunions have he
come rather popular North and South
during the last decade. This will, how
ever, be the first time they have met
as national bodies, resolved at one stroke
TO wipe out all the remai ining bitterness
engendered BY four years bitter warfare
The commander of the Southern vet
Grams met the Pennsylvanians at Wash
lngton carly IN the present month. He
has now submitted the question of CO.
operating for a celebration Of Gettysburg
TO the veteran organizations in all the
states OF the former Confederacy and
received affirmative replies Appeals will
doubtless be made 10 many legislatures to
carry out the project. A liberal response
on their part will indicate that Southern
legislators Of ta-day are as ready to for
get the animaSNies Of half century ago
as are those to whom those animosities
are far more personal
This peace assembly at Gettysburg will
be as significant in its way as the ceIe-
bratiOn Of a century OF peace among
the Engiish-speaking nations of the
earth. which may also occur next year.