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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-29

past week looking up various deeds with
a view to establishing a clear title to the
land
A Boston contractor, A. T. Stuart, was
here yesterday looking over the ground
with view to preparing a bid for con-
structing the Boston & Maine road
through the local yard, crossing the river
and running south to Hinsdale Other
contractors will come within a few days
Most of the necessary data was prepared
last year by Engineer c. NJ Tompson.
who made survey on the New Hamp-
shire side, and is now in the possession
of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford company in Boston. Engineers also
began work yesterday making soundings
OF the river at a point south of tho
Cornfiake canning factory with a view
to determining the feasibility and cost OF
a steel bridge across the river. Another
TACT which indicates that the road win
not be built through Vernon, barring the
contingency previously referred to, is
that no effort has been made to secure
options on land for a right OF way
through that town.
The railroad offices also stated this
morning that when operations were
begun a double track road would be
built and that ultimately a new bridge
would be built across the river at South
Vernon.
While Vernon people will naturally be
disappointed at having the new road go
around them the arrangement will bring
Brattleboro and Hinsdale into closer re-
lations which is a matter for congrats-
latons for both towns
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-29

Gov. Mead, in view of the great dam
catastrophies in Pennsylvania and else
where, wants the safety of the Deerfield
valley power projects assured. He has
employed Alfred Noble of New York,
chief engineer of the Pennsylvania rail-
road company in construction of the
New York tunnels. one of the consult
ing engineers of the Panama canal COM
mission and ex-president of the Ameri-
can Society of Civil Engineers, to in
spect and report on the big dam which
is being constructed in Somerset. Gov.
Mead believes a tremendous industrial
growth will take place in Windham and
Bennington counties as a result of the
developments on the Deerfield river.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-29
FOR SALE
Five Maple Farm
The Braine Place at Marlboro

About 500 acres; Farm and Buildings.
farming implements Of the latest pattern;
wood saving and splitting machinery.
ice cutting tools etc, completely equipped
for the proper maintenance Of an up-to-
date farm; bungalow with all improve
ments recently built.
One OF the best sugaring plants In the
state with pipe line and new machinery.
Hard and soft timber. ETC. An excellent
opportunity to buy right VIII sell as
whole or in part. For full particulars
address
THE GOODWIN COMPANY,
80 Church St., New York City
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-29
eRATrLEsoRo PERSONAL.

Miss May Edwards win leave next
week for Nebraska, to remain through
the summer with relatives She will
visit on the way in Cleveland and
Chicago.
M. r. Robbins and w. NJ. Robbins
who recently sold their farm, have
leased the Carroll place on Western
avenue OF o. f. Benson and will move
there soon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-29
Gbr Orrmunt 4lbonit.
TWELVE PAGES
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1912.
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
Published in Brattleboro every Friday by
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Rates. Of display advertising furnished on
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-29

BrattIeboro, w., Wednesday, April 8
at 10 o'clock a. m, the following per-
sonal property:
1-BAY MARE, weighing 1850
pounds, fifteen years old, good worker
and driver;
S-COWS-S, one fresh in milk with calf,
due in June and July, l due May /, 2
farrow; also 8 thoroughbred Shropshire
ewes. with lambs; shotes. and a breed
ing SOW.
FARMING TOOLS: Two-horse wagon,
Concord wagon, top buggy, express wa
gon. road cart, dump cart. two-horse
sled, long sled, sleigh. traverse sleigh,
double and singe harness, Success ma
nure spreader, Stevens fertilizer sower,
wheel harrow. cutaway wheel harrow,
land roller, Eclipse corn planter, McCorr
mick moving machine, .plows. corn
shelter, cream separator. six horsepower
gasoline engine, Tornado ensilage cutter
and carrier, circular saw, ice tools. lad
ders, iron bars, jack screws, chains OF
all kinds, and thousand other things
too numerous to mention.
Lot OF cat straw and bedding. Quantity
OF household goods. Free lunch at noon.
M. r. ROBBINS
A. w. ]. wilkins. Auctioneer.
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We do not claim that our

administration of insurance Is philan-
thropic. We recognize, however, the
value of insurance service and know how
essential II is that the earning value OF
lives be secured. National Life Insur-
ance company, Montpelier, VT. (Mutua)
n. G. TAYLOR a SON.
insurance. Crosby Block. aratv. .ooro
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March 80, Great ReSuctIor
Sale at
MUlFORD'S NEW MARKET

Nice Native Fowls 22c. Veal Steak and
Pieces 12c to 15c. Lamb Chops 20c Leg
OF Lamb 18c, Good Roast OF Lamb 15c,
Ham (sliced) .25c. Bacon lsliced) 25c,
Whole Strips OF Bacon zoe, Pot Roast Of
Shoulder Chuck 12c to 14c Sirloin and
Porter House Steak 22c, Round Steak
zoe, lbs Hamburg 25c.
90 1-2 Main Street Phone 458- W
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-29

your resl estate gbsss with
do not have to pay to put it in and then
pay to take 1t out. You are protected
through this agency, S. w. EDGETT &
CO., BrattleborO. S-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-29

Nova Scotia sends away over 100000
barrels of apples during the season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-29

VXIANTED-Man and wife without fam
w lily, or single man to work on farm.
Must be good milker; Apply with refer
ences to w. f. ADAMS, Dickinson farm,
Brattleboro, VT. 12-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-29

NIANTED-A copy of the Vermont
w Agricultural Experiment Station
Bulletin No. 73-"The Trees Of Vermont"
The Vermont Phoenix, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-29

NIANTED-Experien girl for gener-
w al housework References required.
MRS. E. j. WATERMAN ~ High st.
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WANTED-Man with team to stick up
w lumber. II. II. CIIAMBERLIN,
West Townshend. 12-tf
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"ANTED-Live poultry, beef hides,
w horse hides calf skins and sheep
pelts. RICHARDSON COMPANY. loft
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6Man1ed.

NTAN ED - I've poultry and strictly fresh
w eggs. EVANS BROS. lownshehd. VI
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WIANTED-Aged people or invalids to
w to board and care for. Address
"a" care of The Phoenix Office. S-u
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-29

NIANTED-AT once position on farm
w. G. PINNEY, Andover, VT 1914
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WTANTED-Girl for general housework
w in family of two. MRS. r. E. OR
KINS, rs Linden St, Brattleboro 1914
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AUCTION

Having sold my farm, I will sell at
public auction. on the premises.
Brattleboro, w., Wednesday, April 3
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-29

DUCK1.INGs. 15c. nB. Lewis, Putney VT.
DOR SALE-A 80 gallon gasoline tank
and Z food drip pan. j. E. ROGERS.
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XyANTED-Reliable man with horse
w and wagon to sell teas, coffees, etc.
Best commission paid to right parties
Route, Brattleboro and surrounding
towns Apply THE UNION PACIFIC
TEA CO. 141 West St., Rutland, VT.
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L'OR SAL i.E-Hay. loose or baed for
ney. VT. 49-tf
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NOR SALE-Northern grown provender.
Il price right. II. H. CHAMBERLAIN,
West Townshend 12-tf
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Speech Free Of Personalities.

key business.
do you again charge that there Is
graft in connection With the dispen-
saries in the six countles?"
The witness replied he did not
charge that there was graft and that
Fielder might be selling to the dis
nensaries or the "blind tigers"
He was asked as to what steps
should be taken if Fielder was
brought to South Carolina Here the
witness was questioned closely about
Fielder and admitted that he did not
Know anything that would tend to
convict Fielder He admitted that
the B!ease board had not accomplish
I'd anything.
Jos. r. Wylie, a member OF the
cd dis3ensary board of control, was
called by the committee. He testified
n the last meeting of the committee.
;Ia was questioned by the committee
as 70 testimony by Harry Samuels
last week on the division OF graft. He
said that the rebates were divided
among the members Of the board.
The other members Of the board were
Gawiinson and Black.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
MANY LIVES WERE LOST.
Many Vessels Met Disaster OF Ne,
England Coast.

One hundred and twe1ty-one per-
sons perished by shipwreck and eigh-
ty-fve vessels met with disaster off
the New England coast or while en-
gaged in the New England. Canadian
or New Foundland trade during the
fall and winter season of 1911-1912.
Of the eighty-five vessels cast ashore.
sunk, burned or involved in other
mishaps. seven we're steamers, two
full rised ships, two barks, three
brigs, sixty-four schooners and seven
barges. The financial loss is esti-
mated at more than s7.000,oo0.
Heavy storms and gales that swept
the Atlantic during November caused
the death OF 3S sailors and brought
disaster to 36 vessels. The worst
wreck was that of the Norwegian full
rigged ship Antigua. Christiania,
which was driven on the rocks dur
ing the night OF November 10th, with
loss OF fifteen lives.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10

Ansel commission and turned down
by them. Mr.. Dominick made the
statement of what the Blease COM
mission had done as an answer to
charges made that the commission
had spent year and done no work.
Mr.. Dominick stated that all of
the letters tending to show that Eel
der's alleged criminal connection
with the attempted frame up"
which the commission had were
printed in the report. He had seen
one or two other letters, one IN the
possession of John Bell Towill from
Fielder, which had been promised him
as a member OF the commission but
which had never been turned over
tc him.
A.r. T. F. BrantIey on Stand.
Afr T. F. Brantley. of Orangeburg,
the other member OF the Blease COM
mission. agreed with the statements
Of Nr. DoDlinicll and corroDorated his
testimony. Mr.. Dominick has given
YOU in detail the matter and I know
Of nothing I could add" said Mr..
Brantley- All members of the B!ease
commission expressed Willingness to
aid the committee in every way they
could. At ore O'Clock the committee
for the week.
". +. Caldwell
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
VERY BRAVE YOUNG GIRL.
Marries an Old Widower With Ten
Young Children.

The Spartanburg Herald says Will
liam D. Bailey, 40 years and two
old, widower with ten chill
dren, was married Monday to Miss
Minnie Stevens. 16 years and 10
months old. The ceremony was per
formed by Magistrate a. H. Kirby.
who 81 years ago united Bailey in
marriage with his first wife, who was
Miss Matte Burrell The first Mrs.
Bailey died 5 months ago, after hav-
ing been the mother of II children,
one Of whom died. Bailey's oldest
daughter, who is older than her step
mother, witnessed the ceremony,
which was performed in Major kir-
hy's office. AS Minnie Stevens was
less than IS years old her parents
gave their consent to the wedding.
The address of Bailey and his wife
is Moore route No. l.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
FIELDER NOT HEEN INVITED.
He VIII Not Testify Before the Leg
iSlative Committee.

Telegraphic inquiry brings from
Atlanta Tuesday afternoon assur-
ance that Thomas 3. Fielder has not
received any invitation % testify be-
fore the dispcasary committee at
Columbia and does not contemplate
attending the session o. committee,
which was resumed "Wednesday. This
disposes OF a persistent and ci-cum-
stantial runor which has been going
the rounds, to the effect that Fielder
was going to tell the probers lot
Of inside facts on dispecsa-y liqui-
6at;oc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Wilson SaIS Il Is EalSe.

Governor Wilson SAYS that charges
TX Senator Stone. that he had not
lcted for Bryan in 1000 and that he
did not vote at all in 1908, were
fa!sehoods Sworn to by gentlemen
who are willing 20 swear to any,
thing lie says he voted the whole
Democratic ticket in both the years.
i have never voted anything but the
ticket" he says.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Lutheran College Located.

Summerland, the site offered BY
selected for the lutheran Female
College OF South Carolina by the
special committee OF the conference.
This announcement was made We'd
day by d.. E. J. Ethe-edge OF Lees
vile, the chairman OF the commit
tee, who was among the visitors in
the city.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
PLUNGE TO HIS DEATH.
Friends Thought Young Man Was
Hanging for Fun.

In view of several hundred per-
sons, who thought he was playing an
April fool prank, Luther Williams,
aged %, painter, dangled for a
few minutes at the end Of rope at
tached to the smokestack OF the
Georgia Railway and Electric Light
company plant at Atlanta and then
plunged $50 feet to earth. He was
still breathing when picked up, but
died ten minutes after arriving at a
In IT'S descent the body CT
Williams crashed through the roof Of
the boiler shop.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
GOES To THE CHAIR
SPEEDY TRIAL And CONVICTION
OF A BLACK EIEND
Went IN A LADY'S ROOM
Jury at Special Term Of Court
Promptly Convicts Fiend OF At
tempting to Crimina!iy Assault the
Wife of Prominent Farmer Of Dean
Station in Anderson County.
Station in Anderson County.


Convicted Of attempting to crimi-
nally assault the wife Of prominent
farmer of Dean Station, Anderson
county, on February IS last, William
Reed, colored, was Monday sentenced
&c die in the electric chair at the
State Penitentiary IN Columbia on the
18th day OF July next.
a special term Of Court was con-
vened at Anderson Monday for the
purpose OF giving Reed a speedy trial.
He appeared in the court room with
out lawyer and Judge Prince aD-
pointed three prominent members OF
the local bar to defend him. The in
dictment was handed to the grand
Jury and a true bill was returned
within a few minutes. The jury was
selected without much delay and the
case was entered upon.
For the State Sheriff King and Su-
pervisor Pearman, who brought Reed
t. the county jail, testified, telling OF
Reeds confession Of having gone into
the house OF the lady for the purpose
Of burglary. The lady upon whom
the attack was made was next called
to the witness stand. The court room
was cleared by Judge Prince, only
| the persons directly interested in the
case being allowed to hear her testi-
mony. The lady testified that when
she awcke on the night Of the al
legged attack she found Reed in her
room.
Reed was the only witness to take
the stand for the defence. He de-
clared that he went into the house
FOR the purpose Of stealing some
money, with which ne intended to
buy corn: that he entered the room
occupied by the lady, not knowing
that she was in there. Reed was
subjected to severe cross-eXamina-
ton by the solicitor and made a very
poor witness for himself. Many
material facts strongly against him
could not be explained by Reed.
The jury rttired with the case
about noon and returned verdict
of guilty at $50 o'clock, when court
resumed business after recess for
dinner. The jury reached verdict
few minutes after retiring with the
case.
On the night Reed was lodged in
the county jail a large mob gathered
or the streets here to storm the jail
with the intention Of summarily deal
! ing with Reed. The attack on the
Jail was called off because some plans
Of the mob miscarried; reinforce,
ments expected did not appear On
the scene. Great excitement pre-
vailed ct the time
The Court room was crowded tc
its capacity, many spectators being
unable to gain admittance. When
asked by Judge Prince if he knew OF
any reason why sentence should not
be passed upon him, Reed shook his
head. He has maintained his silence
since the death sentence was passed
refusing to make any comment on the
trial and its outcome.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Tells Of His Early Life.

Judge Jones remarks for the next
few minutes were on educational sub
jects. He stated that he was a great
friend to education, and that it was
one of the strong planks in his plat
form. He stated that he believed in
the Improvement of the schools, and
especially the rural schools, for it is
there where the men who serve the
world are first trained.
II have been called an old moss
back aristocrat," stated Judge Jones
in his closing remarks. Il want to
tell you that is there is man any
where in this State entitled to repre-
sent the working people OF this State
am that man. My father came to
Columbia to work at the carpenters
trade. There he met and married my
mother, who worked at the dress
makers trade from the time her
father died and she was forced to so
out into the world and make her own
living. They went to Newbe
where my father piled his trade of
carpenter and blacksmith.
II went to the farm and got my
wife, and you better believe l got a
good one. l started life with wife
and baby and SO and that was bor-
rowed. I went to Lancaster and there
managed to get little lot, where |
built little two-room house. lived
with my family in that little two
room house for ten years. l built 4
one-1aii fence about my lot, and the
farmers used to ride b. and laIgh
and say. Looks like Jones is going to
farming with his lot and one rail
fence. remember my brother COM
ing to see nc one time and the only
place W had to put him was on a
cot which We rugged up in the pan
try. And then the pantry was Sc
small my brother said when he Wan.-
ed to turn over he would have to
crawl through the window into the
yard, then turn over and crawl back
in. And yet they call me an old
riossback aristocrat.
My one ambition was to become
chief justice of the supreme court
of South Carolina. imagined that
wien once l attained that Office I
would be satisfied, that there would
be nothing else to care for. I would
have reached the top of the ladder
in my profession. I have done that,
and yet, how strange. have thrown
away that high position to enter this
race for governor. And have done
It because + feel called upon to re-
deem this State from most danger
Gus tendency"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Powder Mills Explode.

The Latin and Rand Powder Mills.
at Wayne, n. j., blew uo. The de-
tonation shook the district sov rifles
around. Three Of the buildings o.
the plant were demolished b. the ex-
plosion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Must Have Been Lost.

The tank steamer Chesapeake,
New York for Tangler, was burned
III nlid-ocean on December 18th. The
second officer and thirtv-two Chinese
sailors were lost in a small boat.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10


In addition to those killed, 200
persons were injured in aviation ac-
cidents in 1911. The great number
OF casualties last year has caused
many of the exhibition flyers to with
draw, at least temporarily, from the
sport of flying in heavier-than-air
machines.
Both the Wrights have stopped fly
ing.
Glenn II. Curt;ss goes aloft no
more.
Young J. \. Drexel is all through,
lis friends say.
paulhar, the French s!rman, has
bad enough. it is said
Craham-White has not flown in
some time. and his friends say he
may never again risk his life in the
air.
The number Of aviators in commits
sion now is not half as many as IN
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
.AVISTORS KILLED FLYING.
Many Have Given Up the Dangerous
Occupation.

The number of aviators killed
while flying in aeroplanes in the IN
tied States and other countries are as
follows:
Fatalities in aviation mere and
abroad haze rumeher as follows:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10

working man. Yet Gov. Blease veto
ed this citizenship bill. Why did he
do it? I Don't believe those 1000
foreigners would vote for me-
Al this iuncture Judge Jones took
up the vetoing OF the medical inspec-
ton bill, the meG cal examination Of
school children. He stated the pur-
poses Of the bill were to provide for
4 system of medical inspection OF
school children to detect defects in
:ision, in hearing and their general
veil being. This would be Of especial
benefit to the poorer patrons Of the
schools because the rich could afford
to pay for expert medical examina-
ton Of their children at their homes.
He spoke of the medical inspection
bill as one Of the most progressive
pieces of legislation that had been
started in many years. yet" he
stated, "the governor vetoed this
hill -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10

they were forced to employ an at
torney, but that they were not COM
PEELED to employ Mr.. Abney; that
they employed Mr.. Abney because
o! his competency. Witness said the
attitude OF the Attorney General Of
fcially towards the commission was
cordial. and the first clash came
when Mr.. Holman was employed.
After that time the Attorney Cen
eral was not consulted officially by
the commission. Thought the deeds
OF cord;ality was due to personal at
,icude Of Attorney General.
As to T. 3. Fielder.
Nr. Dominick gave brief resume
of the work of the Blease commits
sion: eo:G It's work in the FEEDER mat
ter AID OF the belief of the commits
son that FEEDER could have been
convicted az an impartial trial;
thought TIE apprehension Of Fielder
would have been service to the
State: tod OF the settlement CT the
Sichlaad Disci!liag Company case; OF
consideration of other claims, bv
ScruGgs. John Black. Blu,hentha!l &
Beckett, c. T. Dunbar aad Others
which the commission considered
end refuser.
The Scruggs claim was for So
0G0. which he claimed was due him
by the Ansel commission under an
understanding with the Attorney
General Scrugss claimed he had G.
q. Charles in charge and obtained
some evidence for him. There had
eeen some misunderstanding between
ne Ansel commission and Scrugss
2re.r what he should be paid. Wit
2eSS testified that most Of these
s32ins had-been considered by the