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The Delta independent., 1915-05-14
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Mrs. Mary L. Patton was a Delta
shopper last week from Lazear.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Doyle spent
home, Coalby.
Joe Theobold was elected treasurer
of the school board at the recent cleo
tion in No. 12, Lazear.
]. G. Myers and daughter were wis.,
iting friends in Delta the first of
last week, from Coalby.
The Leroux school closed Friday
of this week and the Lazear school
closed Friday of last week
Mr. and Mrs. Cook were Delta Wis
itors one day last week, from Rogers
mesa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Moon. of Coalby.
have sick baby.
Harry Evans is back at Somerset
from Utah.
David Johnson, of Somerset, has
gone to California to see the Expo
sitions.
T. L. Clews has returned to Ger
man mesa from a trip to Sweetwater.
Texas.
Phil Moore has filed on a home
stead near Paonia.
R. F. Sweet has purchased the
stock of the Independent Lumber
at Crawford and will con
tinue in that line of business.
Mr. Faulkner, of Missouri is visit
ing his sons, Jesse and Roy. on Fruit
land mesa.
Geo. Thompson is visiting the Bios
som home at Coalby. from the eastern
part of the state.
Mrs. Harvey Pointer was reported
i'll at her home in Austin. last week. |
Mrs. Clara Coffey returned home
to Austin last week. her school near
Pueblo having closed a successful
tern.
Tom Ritter is making improvements
on his home at Austin.
Scott Peyton. of Austin. left for Vic
for last week IN do some DrOsDecting
The Delta independent., 1915-05-14

Mrs. Alfalfa-You are late this
morning, Norah. Did you oversleep
yourself? New Cook at the Punk
ranch-No, mum; but the clock stop
ped and ! overlaid myself.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-14
DONT's"

Don't carry large sums or money
around with you. Hold-ups are not
unlieard of.
Don't hide money around the
house. There are few burglars left
Don't be extravigant. put your
money In this bank and add all you
can spare to 1t.
Don't fail to take this advice and
you will have an easy and happy
old age.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-14

Scott Peyton. of Austin. left for Vic
tor last week to do some prospecting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
THE TARIFF AND OUR BILLS.

There is a campaign in progress un-
der the auspices of the unofficial BODY
called the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States for the establishment
yof permanent tariff commission. The
two great objects of the proposed COM
mission are to take the tariff out of
politics, and to adopt q budget system
for the United States.
AS long as tariff exists it must be
under the control of congress, and will,
therefore be in politics. The most that
any tariff commission can do is to make
such study of facts as the average
member of congress cannot make for
himself, and to give congress the bene-
fit of that study, and perhaps to take
off the hands Of the legislators some
details in the adjustment of schedules.
The matter of a budget is more i'm
portant because more practical. Con-
gress makes up the huge appropriation
bills without accurate knowledge as to
how much money will be required when
the grand total is footed up, or how
much money is in sight to pay the bills.
The government of the United States
should make up o budget and cut its
garments according to its cloth, just as
| any good business man should do.
The literature sent out by the Cham.
| Der lays down the principle that the
| President and his cabinet should pre-
pare the budget for the guidance OF
congress. Someone responsible to the
whole people should do so, and it is diff
iicult to suggest anyone more competent
| than the officers named.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
THE GRANGE.

The recent meetings Of the state
Oranges of Vermont and New Hamp-
shire, the former in Burlington and the
latter in Keene has called renewed at
tention to the Patrons of Husbandry,
undoubtedly the largest and most in
duential farmers organization in the
world. Life in the rural regions lack a
social side, and the Grange meetings
with their literary programs and de-
bates, go a long way in providing this
important feaure. The Grange is in
terested in all Of the various phases of
agriculture, its needs and its problems,
but its good work does not end in try
ing to teach its members better farm
ing. The Grange stands strongly for
better methods of living, for temper
ance, for improved highways and more
efficient public schools, and its position
is usually right on all matters concern
ing public welfare. Vermont is better
and stronger and people in the state
are better contented on account of the
Grange and its activities We believe
the organization will continue to grow
and prosper and to find still greater
fields for usefulness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
VERMONT CROPS.

Vermont crops are per cent better
this year than last, it appears from
the government report, just published
In corn, the acreage is $4,000 and the
production is 2,256,O00 bushels against
last year 2,115,O00. OF oats, $1,000
acres produced 3,4s3,O0O bushels, as
compared with last year 3,35S,000.
Potatoes are much smaller crop or
about the same acreage. This year
"a, 600 acres produced 2,592,000 bushels
while last year the figures were $4,000
and 100000. Hay was Q better crop
than last year, the number of tons be-
ing 100000 and 1,1sS,OO0.
The price of corn has risen from
81 last year to 81 now, while oats
have fallen from 80 to SO. Potatoes
are now quoted at 81, while last year
they were 47-by far the biggest
change in the whole list. Hay is set
at $3.50, ninety cents higher than last
year.
Vermont is the only New England
state that shows as good crops this
! year as last. Maine shows a decrease
+, in product ons,-of u percent. New
Hampshire 10, Massachusetts 90 and
Connecticut and Rhode Island each
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

The Vermont newspaper which a few
years ago sneered about the possibili-
ty of Stanley finding a Nile river or
a Lake Nyanza hidden in the recesses
of Vermont would probably be ashamed
to talk along that line at the present
time. The development of immense
water powers on the Connecticut be-
low Brattleboro and in the Deerfield
valley have opened the eyes of many
people to the possibilities of harness
ing our natural resources. The big
power project which is planned in Rut-
land county is another important step
in this direction. With suitable storage
basins Vermont could develop enough
electricity to run all our manufactur-
ing plants, to heat and light our homes,
factories and streets, and to furnish
heat for all cooking purposes, in bak-
cries and homes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
WANTS RATES PROTESTED.
Board of Trade Gets Request from
Boston Chamber of Commerce-Local
Interests Involved.

Secretary Carl s. Hopkins of the
Brattleboro board of trade has received
o letter from w. H. Chandler of the
Boston chamber of commerce, who is
chairman of the executive committee of
the New England southeastern freight
rates conference held in the Chamber
of Commerce building in Boston, Dec.
II, asking for support in a protest
against discriminating freight rates.
With the letter are copies of no
tice of protest sent to the interstate
commerce commission protesting
against an increase in freight rates
from New England to southeastern
points on the ground that they discrim-
mate in favor of New York shippers,
and a copy of the minutes of the meet
ing held in protest as we'll as a copy
of the names of concerns and organ
izations represented at the conference
which united in the protest.
The protest to the commerce commits
sion asks that the proposed new rates,
which are to be come effective Jan. !,
be suspended so far rs they make rates
from New England higher than from
New York because the proposed in
crease in rates discriminates against
| many of the manufacturing interests of
New England by placing them at a dis
advantage with similar industries in
New York and Pennsylvania. 1t is
claimed that the proposed increase
means the raising of freight rates from
New England points to southeastern
points from 40 cents to 81 a ton in
stead of leaving them. as in the past,
on the same basis as from New York
| points.
The transportation companies con-
cerned are the Merchants and Miners
Savannah line, the Clyde Steamship
Co., the Pennsylvania railroad, the Bal
timore & Ohio and the Philadelphia &c
Reading railroads,
The board of trade here may take
some action as there are manufacturing
interests here which will be affected by
the increase in rates
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
BASEBALL WAR AT AN END.
Federal League No More-Contract
Jumpers Reinstated - Two Major
League Clubs to Change Hands.

Probably the most disastrous war
that the baseball game has ever expe.
rienced came to a close Wednesday
at Cincinnati, O., when a treaty of
peace between the Federal league and
both parties to the national baseball
agreement, better known as organized
baseball, was signed, whereby the Fed.
eral league passes out of existence.
Two major league clubs will change
hands as the result of the bringing
about of peace and two new faces will
be seen among major league mapnates
in the future.
Charles Weeghman, who has been
president of the Chicago Federal
league club, will buy the controlling in
terest in the Chicago National league
team from Charles p. Taft of Cincin-
natl. Phil Ball and his associates, who
were connected with the st. Louis
Federal league team. gain control of
the st. Louis American league club
from Robert Hedges, Cal McDiamard,
John f. Bruce and others, who have
long been connected with major league
circles.
The agreement gives immunity to all
men who have jumped their contracts
from both the major and minor leagues
of organized baseball as well as all
other Federal league players. All of
them have been reinstated or made
eligible to organized baseball.
That there will be a wild scramble
for some few of the best Federal
league players was clearly indicated by
a provision in the treaty that the Fed
eral league as league and which, in
so far as actual baseball playing is
concerned ceases to exist, will assume
all of the contracts of Federal league
! PLAYERS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

Senator Borah got round of ap-
plause when he arose to address the
National Republican league at it's ban
quet at Washington the other night.
And he got still more when turning to
the foreign policy of the administra-
ton, he said: "We must place our ma
tion in proper light again with other
nations. Today the United States is
the most hated nation. We are held in
contempt, according to reports, in the
country which helped us to gain our
freedom. Our professed neutrality
seems to, be tinctured with a desire for
gain, in the opinion of Europe. AL
ready we are beginning to reap the
effects of this bitterness abroad. Our
vessels are sunk or seized our people
are murdered, and what have we
gained? Not even the respect of the
nations to which we yield. The Re
publicans should put in their platform
a plank which says we are prepared
to protect American citizens at home
and abroad
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
Suggestions for Feeding Dairy Cows.

|. Feed one pound of grain mixture
for each three or four pounds of milk.
2. Salt regularly, or better yet, mix
one-half to three-fourths pound of salt
with every 100 pounds of grain mixture
3. Milk is 81 per cent water. Sup
ply plenty of pure water, with chill
taken off in winter.
A. Keep daily milk record and watch
it. If cow is being crowded a little
to much, her record will show it before
she is off feed.
5. BE regular in milking, feeding,
watering, etc.
6. A COW is live machine which
works best when she is quiet, comfort
able and contented. Be kind and gen
tie with your animals.
Z. Remember the old saying; "The
eye of the master fattens his stock. -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

1t ism It the size of the gift that
counts, it is the proportion as compared
to means and the spirit that is back
of it. The widows mite, which was all
she had, outweighed millions from other
sources. Robert Cobb, a colored barber,
who died in st. Johnsbury last week
was poor man, but he deserves to be
ranked higher as a public benefactor
than many men with great fortunes. It
is rather pathetic to read of the way
that he disposed of his savings, as fol
lows: 800 to the Sunset home for
aged women; 800 to the Red Men, to
be used for flowers for funerals of
members; 800 to the North Congrega-
tional church; $50 to the st. Johnsbury
cemetery association. When additional
chapters of the St. Johnsbury history
are written the name of Robert Cobb
ought to be perpetuated in them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
BRITISH WITHDRAW.
Give Up the Dardanelles Campaign AT
ter Losing Over $4,000 Men and
Some Warships

The great news feature of the Eu-
ropean war this week has been the
withdrawal of the British troops from
the Sulva bay and Amaze zone of the
| Gallipoli peninsula, this action being
tantamount to confession that the Oar
danelles campaign, which has cost 49,
600 soldiers, killed. dead and missing,
is failure. In addition the expedi-
ton met with large naval losses, in
Guiding several warships which were
struck by mines, A British force,
which is entrenchcd at the tip of the
peninsula, where it commands the en-
trance of the Dardanelles straits, will
retain their position.
That the allies are determined to
fight the war to the bitter end is
shown by calls from Great Britain and
Italy of 100000 more men each. The
new draft will bring the total number
of men enlisted in the British army up
to 100000 men.
The German, Austrian and Bulgarian
forces are now encamped on the Gree k
frontier, but have made no attempt to
advance on the AngloFrench forces
which are making their permanent
base at Saloniki. Greece has been
placed under martial law.
A report was sent out to the effect
that the Russians had bombarded the
Bulgarian port of Varna and were
landing large forces there from trans
ports, but later dispatches indicate
that this statement is incorrect. E,vi-
IDENTIFY it was founded on the fact that
Russian ships attacked a Bulgarian
destroyer and that the shore batteries
opened fire. on them, without serious
loss being inflicted on either side.
The king and queen of Belgium mar.
rowly escaped death recently while
coming out of a church. Bombs dropped
by German aviators struck within q
few feet of them and exploded, but
they were not hit by the flying frag.
ments.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
ELECT REEVES COLONEL.
President of Norwich at Head of Yer
mont National Guard.

Field officers of the Vermont Nation
al Guard Wednesday elected Capt.
Ira l.. Reeves, U, s, A., retired, re-
Gently chosen president of Norwich
university. colonel of the regiment in
place of Capt Herbert r. johnson of
Bradford. res signed. Lieut., Col. Fred b,
Thomas was also candidate.
Capt. Reeves, who was military in
structor at the University of Vermont
until recently, has been connected with
the adiutant generals office in an adj
visory capacity He was with Gen,
Shafter in Cuba and was wounded in
the Philippines
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

Coal has advanced $3.50 a ton at
Philadelphia in the last week and a
half. Plausible reasons for this rise
are given. Labor in the soft coal re
gions has been cut down through at
tractive offers for labor to join in the
work of making munitions. Miners
making from 500 to 1925 a month are
leaving in great numbers to work
in powder mills at much higher wages.
In order to keep the rest the coal
companies have raised wages, thus in
creasing the cost Of operation. Then
there is the difficulty of moving
freight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

Tbe 0ermomt pbenix.
TEN PAGES
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1915.
THE VERMONT pHGNIX


Published in Brstteboro every Friday
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
SENTENCED FOR HITTING WIFE,
Townshend Man Brought Here for
Trial Yesterday-Sent to House Of
Correction.

Eugene Riendeau of Townshend, who
had appeared on several occasions be-
fore the courts of this county to an
swer charges of disturbance of the
peace and intoxication, was brought
to town yesterday for Trial by the
state on a charge of disturbance of the
peace by striking his wife.
Riendeau was arrested that morning
by Deputy Sheriff William X. Sparks of
Townshend upon warrant issued by
the town grand juror on complaint OF
Mrs. Reindeau. The alleged assault
took place Tuesday.
Judge Frank f. Barber heard the
case in the municipal court room. Rien-
deau retained c. S. Chase of Chase
Chase as counsel. Mrs. Riendeau told
of her husband, who she said was "teel-
ing pretty good" knocking her down
against a sled by blow from his fist.
She had a black eye as mute testimony
to the effectiveness of the blow. The
respondent insisted upon going on the
stand to tell his version of the story,
which was to the effect that the blow
he struck was not what did the dam
age.
Judge Barber imposed sentence of
not less than three and one half
months nor more than four months in
the house of correction at Rutland.
Riendeau was taken there last night
by Sheriff c. +. Mann.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
Christmas Greeting

Map the Dap bring its SHARE
of the 6oon Tbings of Life ann
Dappiness ann 5meet Content.
Abobe all, map it be a oap spent
among those you lobe THE Best,
ann mbo Lobe pou. Map that
mbicb mas Improbable ann un-
pleasant buring nintefn bunoreo
anb fifteen disappear NTH THE OLD
pear, ann map gooo bealtb, goon
fortune ann bappiness be pour
companions for nineteen hundred
an0 sixteen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

American railroads employ 1,315,2s9
nersons who have an average yearly
wage Of more than $1,000.
Freehold sites near the Bank of Eng,
,ond H. Tondon are worth $16,250,000
on acre that is, 1915 a square foot or
more than 10 shilhngs square inch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
Many OF our annuitants

their friends This shows that annuity
service is appreciated Send for infor-
nation giving date Of birth National
Life Insurance Co., Montpelier Vt, Gnu.
EARLE S, KINsLEY,.
General Agent, Rutland, VI.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

More than third of the total popula-
tion of Dublin consists of families liv-
ing in single room.
King George rules 11,475,054 square
miles of the earth s territory, and some
379,000,000 of its inhabitants.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

Sometimes, waiting for dead mans
shoes results in the discovery that they
are worn out.
If n chimpanzee is wounded it stops
the bleeding by placing its hand on
the wound CT dressing it with leaves
and grass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
The Melrose Hospital

YVES sRATrLEBoRO, VT.
Well equipped for the care of medi-
cal, surgical and confinement cases, also
chronic invalids, rheumatics. nervous and
mid mental cases skilled nursing, good
food and reasonable rates.
DIR. f. r. LYNCH. Supt,
Helena ID. Matthews Matron.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

Russian railways represent mileage
of 10000, just twice that of the rail
ways in the United Kingdom.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
FOR SALE.

FOR SAL E-Violn big value for lit
tie money; | have no use for it. TAYLOR,
10 Spruce st. 52-tf
FOR SALE - Handsome black mare
coming years old; partly broken, kind
ana gentle. Price reasonable l. ]. DUT-
TON, Wardsboro, VI. Soft
FOR SALE-Few white leghorn cock.
rels from hens imported from Tom Bar
or more eggs. Price 81. CORA j. SMITH,
Cambridgeport, Vt. Tel. Saxtons River
31-31. Soft
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
TO RENT.

TO RENT-Room for garage or furni-
ture storage. c. II, GRANT, 4 Bullock
Street. soft
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
WANTED.

WANT ED-Competent girl for general
houseN ork. Mrs, Henry r. BROWN.
52-tf
WANIrD-wei~ma1t to list your nron-
erty, no commission unless sale is
made. Write or call S. w. EDGETT &
co. Soft
WANTED-We have a customer for a
farm with 100 to $50 acres, near high
school, adapted for raising fruit and an
imals WIN pay from six to nine thou
sand dollars. Must be a good trade for
the money. w G. HADLEY & CO., Bel
lows Falls, VT. 52-1
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

MRS. j. M. SHAW of West Mortified,
Mass, will be at the rest room, Thurs
days to take orders for all work on fur
garments. 51-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
Vegetables CheaDer Than Potatoes

Seventy bushels table carrots, so cents;
100 bushels turnips, yellow stone, 80
cents; $50 bushels fine parsnips, ST.; Or
to any address in Brattleboro GEO e.
Tyler, South Vernon, VT. Telephone 27-S,
West Mortified
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

FUR WORK Of all kinds; repairing a
specially; new skins for sale. MRS. E. z,
HOLMES, SO Green Street. hours 9 to
t. Brattleboro. 4671+
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

CHlROPODY and Shampoo Parlors-
switches, pompadours, combings made up
to order MRS. E P. BAILEY. III
Main St Phone 19-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

STATING AND ROOFING OF all kinds
and chimney cleaning done to order.
e. d. TORREY, 80 Frost St, Brattlebo-
no. Telephone 475.W.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-30
Notice Of Final Settlement and Deter.
mination of Heirship.

Inthe Matter of the Estate of Hattie
A Meyer, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day. the 18th day of May, A. d. 1915.
at the hour of 10 a. m. of said day,
the same being one of the regular
days of the March 1915 Term of the
County Court of Delta County. in the
State of Colorado, |. Walter C. Hill
man. Administrators of said estate.
will appear before the Judge OF said
Court. present my final settlement as
such Administrator, pray the ap-
provai OF the same, and will then
ask to be discharged as such Admin
istrator. At which time and place
any person in interest may appear and
present objections to the same, il any
there be.
And Further Notice is Hereby Given,
That at said time and place the Court
will receive and hear proof concern
ing the heirs OF said deceased. pur-
suant to the verified petition of Ar
thur Meyer a claimant as heir at law
of said deceased. heretofore filed here
in. asking for judicial ascertain
ment and determination of the heir
ship of said estate. and from which
II appears that Ben J. Meyer. George
w. Meyer and Arthur Meyer, all of
Delta. Colorado. Ferdinand A. Meyer
of Great Falls. Montana. and Agnes
Derr. and Augusta Goesker, both of
Boonville. Indiana. are heirs of said
deceased:
Now. Therefore. any and all persons
who are or who claim to be heirs at
law of said Hattie A. Meyer, deceased
are hereby required to be and appear
thereat. or abide the determination of
the Court thereon.
Dated at Delta, Colorado, this 9th
day of April A. d. 1915.
WALTER G. HlLLMAN.
Administrator of the Estate of Hat
tie A. Meyer, deceased
First pub. Apr 16. last May II. 1915.