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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
VERNON.

Mrs. Elijah Stebbins is improving.
w. f. Tyler spent Sunday in Sun
dcrland, Mass.
4 regular meeting of Vernon Grange
will be held Saturday evening, March
is.
Miss Louise Babitt of Brattleboro is
spending Il few days with Mrs. Kate
Squires.
Oscar Thayer has moved his family
from H. L. Alleys tenement to Dunn
merston hill.
Miss Doris Eldridge of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Fairman.
A masquerade dance VIII be held in
Grange hall Friday evening, March
24. supper viii be served.
Mrs +. l.. Tombs has more than 80
Rhode Island Red chickens, II of
which were two weeks old March Il.
Mrs. Hattie Nesbitt, d. p. Prescott
and G.. +. Fairman attended the funer-
al Of Sumner Ellingwood in Brattle-
boro Saturday.
Miss Frances Powers returned Sat
urday from Fairlee, where she spent
several days with her aunt, Mrs.
James Brennan.
Several of the neiehbors surprised
Mrs. r. \. Clark Saturday evening,
the occasion being her birthday ami
vcrsary. Games were played and re-
treshments were served
The Ladies circle will meet in their
rooms Wednesday. March -. Dinner
will be served at noon. The annual
election of officers will take place and
good attendance is desired
Mrs. G. S. Hewins and daughters,
Harriet and Mary, left Monday to
Join Mr. Hewins in Philadelphia, after
spending most of the winter with Mr..
and Mrs. Ii. a. Staten. They were ac-
companied as far as Springfield by
Mrs Staten.
f. f. Stockwell went Tuesday to
the Melrose hospital in Brattleboro, to
undergo a minor operation. His little
daughter, Marion, remains about the
same as for several weeks. Mrs. Hattie
Nesbitt is caring for her, taking the
place of Miss Brady, who has returned
TO her home in Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Kate Squires entertained six
tables at progressive 500 and a mum
bcr Of other persons at other games
Saturday evening. Mrs. II. A. Staten
and Miss Lucy Weatherhead won the
women = prizes, and b. II. Newton
and c. II. Stratton won the prizes for
the men. basket luncheon was served
end the proceeds will be used for new
Kitchen furnishings for Vernon Grange.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
BRANDEIs WAS GIVEN BIG FEE.
Got Over Ten Per Cent of the Sum Re
covered from the Organizers of Cop
per Company.

Chas:. s. Smith, president of the Old
Dominion Copper 60. of New Jersey,
told Wednesday to the senate judiciary
subcommittee investigating the fit
ness Of Louis d. Brandies to be a
supreme court justice, that Mr.. Bran
deis had received between $225,000
ana 100000 secret profits obtained
by A. S. Bigelow and others in or
ganizing the company.
AS one of the two trustees APP
pointed to distribute to stockholders
who went into the Old Dominion Cop
per company of Maine. any recovery
to which they might be ent tied
Smith said he had been paid to date
$4,000.
Mr.. Smith said as to the fees
Brandeis should be paid, it was agreed
to recommend to the board of di
rectors that they should pay Brandies
$1,000 a year, and in addition not less
than ten per cent Of any amount re-
covered. The directors approved the
arrangement. The fees of the trus-
tees were fixed at five per cent of the
amount recovered, Smith said.
''Tell us what you did to earn the
$45,0OO,' said Senator Works.
owe have received $l,S00,000 and
were required TO keep it until it could
he distributed" replied Smith. owe
issued trust receipts and during the
fourteen years the suit was in prog
ress we kept books of the transfer of
the receipts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
BIG DISASTER JUST AVERTED.
Torpedo Missed Fabre Liner Patria by
a Margin of Only 20 Feet-Twenty
American Lives Engangered.

With 90 Americans among her 900
passengers the Fabre liner, Patria, Il
French steamer, was attacked without
warning by a submarine off the coast
of Tuns, according to the story told
by her captain on the Patria s arrival
in New York yesterday. A torpedo
fred by the submersible, he said, passed
20 feet astern of the liner.
Oney Arnold of Providence, r. l.,
American consul general at Cairo,
Egypt, was passenger on the ship
from Naples TO Lisbon.
He told Capt. Deschelles that he
would forward full report of the
attack to the United States govern
ment. 1t was news, however, to Capt
Deschelles that cable dispatches have
since reported that Mr.. Arnold, who
was returning home, died at Lisbon
the day after his arrival.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
sLEIGHRIDE, SUPPER AND PLAY
Putney Women Serve Chicken-Pie and
Dramatic Club Gives Performance for
Brattleboro Party.

About 30 persons. in two four-horse
loads, went to Putney on the Congrega-
tional sleighride Tuesday afternoon,
leaving the Centre church house at 3
o'clock. Snow which fell throughout the
trip made the members of the party look
like ghosts, but the temperature was right
md the snow was not minded. A delicious
chcken-pie supper was served in the
church vestry by the women of the Put
ncy society, which was patronized also by
Putney people.
Alter supper the company adjourned to
the town hall, where the Putney Dramatic
club, new organization of young people,
presented the three-act comedy drama
Country Folks, with the following cast :
Josiah Dean, an old farmer, Hollis Cobb.
IT.; Martha Dean, his wife, Ruth Fifeld ;
Nathaniel Dean and Polly Dean, their
children, Raymond Fiiield and Eunice
Pond; Lorna Lane, a seamstress Emma
Lord; Ozlas Schuyler, postmaster, Lewis
Burditt; Prudence Schuyler, his daughter.
katherine Williams; Peter Patch, chorc
boy, Floyd Fuller; Horatio Finch, a coun-
try lawyer. Roger Aiken; Alvena Berry, a
neighbor, Charlotte EatoIf; Jake Diemer,
village barber, Merwin Pond.
The play was put on in a thoroughly
delightful way, the characters showing
dramatic ability unusual in town the
size OF Pptney. Between the acts Miss
Bessie liraley gave a monologue, Hollis
Cobb, jr, rendered vocal selection and
recitation, and Miss Jennie Anderson
gave piano selections. The audience mani
tested its pleasure with both the play and
speciaties by enthusiastic applause.
At the close OF the play the Brattleboro
people returned to the church for their
wraps and began the homeward trip, arriv-
ing here shortly after midnight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
WATCH CHILD'S COUGH

Colds. running of nose, continued ir,
litation of the mucous membrane II
neglected may mean catarrh i9ter'
Don It take the chances-do something
for your child! Children will not take
every medicine but they will take Dr.
Kings New Discovery and without
bribing or teasing. 1t is a sweet
pleasant Tar Syrup and so effective
Just laxative enough to eliminate the
waste poisons Almost the first dose
9e.ps Always prepared, no mixing or
inu luz Just ask your druggist foI
Di: hlng New Discovery. 1t VIII
aGniesuaru your child against serious
'''''0"'S resulting from colds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17

vacancy caused by the death of Judge
Zina II. Allbee.
Mr.. Graham was born in Greensboro,
VT, Jan. Q, 1884. He graduated from
Hardwick academy and from the AL
bany law school in 1907, beginning the
practice of law in Bellows Falls the
same year. He has been very success.
full in his professional work. In his
home community he has served as au-
ditor for the town Of Rockingham and
the village of Bellows Fails and as
town grand juror. He was secretary
of civil and military affairs under Gov.
Fletcher and as representative from
Rockingham was one of the leaders in
the last Legislature, serving as chair
man of the judiciary committee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
INSPECTION OF MILITIA PUBLIC
Will Be Held in Ar1hory Next Wednes-
day-Regiment to BE Modified in
Reach Of State Fair

The annual federal inspection of
Company l. Y. \. g., which will take
place next week Wednesday evening in
the Armory, will be open to the public
and the public is cordially invited to
be present.
The inspecting officer will be Lieut..
j. c. Waterman, L. $ A., who will be
accompanied by Col Ira L., Reeves,
commander of the Vermont regiment
AdJt. Gen. Lee ,. 1lllotson and Maj
George E. Carpenter. The properly OF
the company and of the banp wl}i DC
inspected III the afternoon at dlock
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
CARPENTER CASE FIRST.
Judge Fish Decides in Favor Of Plant
if in Accident Case - Hearing on
Question of Damages.

The Gaze Of Lislc NJ. Carpenter
against the Central Vermont railroad will
be the first ease to be heard at the April
term of the Wiadham county court, having
been set by Judge Frank l.. Fish for .
hearing then ON the question Of damagea
only.
In January, 1909, Mr.. Carpenter while
employed as brakeman on the Central
Vermont railroad, was run over in the
yard at South Londonderry and ono leg
was crushed so that it was necessary to
amputate it, In February, 1910, he
brought suit against the company tol
S15,000 and in July OF that year won a
verdict with damages determined by the
jury at 5000.
This original suit was brought under the
common law right of action The defend
ant company claimed that the suit should
have been brought under the federal en-
ploycrs' liability act, which applied to all
employees of common carriers engaged III
interstate commerce
The case was sent back from the SUI
preme court with the decision reversed on
the question Of the admissihility and eX-
clusion of evidence The attorneys for the
plaintiff promptly moved to amend the
original bill. The railroad sought to pre-
vent this on the ground that more than
two years had elapsed since the original
action and the statute of limitations made
such action illegal Judge Fish allowed
the amendment on two counts, one Of
which brought the case under the federal
statute.
He has now given Judgment for the
plaintiff and assigned the case first ON the
calendar on the question of damages only
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
DUNHAMS RENT OFFICE
Take Entire Top Floor Of Hooker
Building April
Development Settles Building Question
Which Firm Had Been Considering
for Some Time.

Arrangements were made Friday fore
noon whereby the Durham Brothers Co.,
wholesale and retail boot and shoe Dealers
will occupy the entire third floor of the
Hooker building on Main street as an of
fee for the wholesale department. The
company viii take possession April | and
will equip the quarters for occupancy as
soon as possible after that date
For some time the Durham Brothers Co.
has been in need OF more room, and a
new building has been considered. several
sites having been inspected with that end
in view. but this new development settles
the question FOR some time to come. and
it is considered by the company to be a
satisfactory solution of the problem.
Wantastiquct lodge of odd Fellows has
for years occupied the third floor of the
Hooker building, which is the top floor,
but the lodge plans to occupy the new odd
Fellows temple at the corner of Green
and High streets after April l, which
makes the present quarters available for
the Dunhams.
The wholesale office of the Durham
Brothers Co. is now in the Hooker build
ing annex in the rear of the Main street
building and occupies the section next to
the railroad, on the floor level with Main
street This room is needed, in addition
to other space used for the same purpose
IN sizing out the various lines of goods
carried by the firm. At present this is
done on two floors Under the new ar
langemcnt it will be all on one floor
The dimensions of the Hooker building
floor are 10 feet by 60 feet The new Of
flee will be fitted up in thoroughly mod
cin manner, and will be connected with
the various departments with telephone
system and with pneumatic tube system
for sending papers and documents from
one part of the plant to another.
The entrance to the new Office will be
the present Main street entrance to the
Hooker building. \ bridge will he built
across from the office to the annex.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17

Feb. PC and the appointment is for four
years.
4 commissioner issues warrants against
federal law breakers. accepts bail in such
cases and has conclusive jurisdiction in all
Chinese cases even to the order for depor
tation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17

four years ago ! shall not give it up.
| will work to keep out the saloon
under the present law. The people
have not expressed themselves in favor
of the saloon. There will be some new
lines of work. The first thing is to
work for the repeal of the Perry bill
in the next legislature. -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
APPEAL FOR ENLISTMENTs.
Twenty five More Men Between 10 and
IS Needed in Company Twill Mean
It's Continuance in Town.

Capt Z. w. Gibson of Company |, V
y. c., has issued the following appeal
for enlstments in the company repre-
scnting Brattleboro:
WANTED AT ONCE.
twenty-five intelligent, morally and
physically fit men, between the ages OF
Is and 45, for service in Company |.
Uniform and equipment furnished, pay
for time muster and drills, free use OF
Armory, good reading room, shower
bath, and good associations. 1t is the
aim of the company officers to make
the members better citizens in every re-
spect. The membership includes some
Of the cleanest young men of the town.
Enlistments received Monday, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Saturday evenings.
BY enlisting you will render your town
a real service.
Il. w. GIBSON, Captain.
WALTER r. SPAULDING,
I'd Lieut.. and Recruiting Officer.
1t is important that more enlistmcnts
be received, as it will mean the con
tinuance of the company here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
GALE U. s. COMMISSIONER.
Guilford Attorney, Referee in Bank
ruptcy, Receives Commission from
Judge Howe for -Four Years.

Attorney John +. Gale of Guilford. ref
cree in bankruptcy, has been appointed
United States commissioner by Judge
IIarland b. Howe of the United States
federal court. His commission is dated
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
SELECTMEN ORGANIZE.
Stellman Chairman and Merrill Clerk
Appointments Made.

The board of seleetmen in their reg
ular meeting Saturday evening organ
lied for the year by eleeting Wilhelm
Il, Stellman, chairman, and a. T.. Mer-
rill, clerk. The selectmen re.appointed
the following officers; r.
Fence viewers, "A, j. Hildreth,
Charles W. Washer, Fred d. Marsh /;
pound keeper, George II. Barrett;
weighcr Of coal, w. Il. Stellman; in
spectors of wood, shingles and lumber,
John l.. Barney and Henry j. Allen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17

The surface of the earth is comput-
ed at 96,791 900 square miles, and the
contents at 259,944, 035,5l5 cubic miles,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17

There are few proverbs that can be sue
cessiully used to prove anything,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17

''For the land 5 sake-uso Bowker 3
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
GRAHAM Is PROBATE JUDGE.
Appointed by Gov. Gates to Fill vacan-
cy Caused by the Death Of Judge
Zina H. Allbee.

Especial to The Phoenix.)
Warner A. Graham Of Bellows Falls
was yesterday appointed by Gov. Gates
judge of probate of the Westminster
district of Windham county TO fiji the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17

During his earlier career President Viii
son earned extra money by writing hymns.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-02-03
Howard County's Mud.

Mud, mud, mud. Howard Coun.
ty is knee deep in it. Mud is
fine thing, the black variety is, out
in the-.corn fields, but this sticky
sloppy kind that hinders trade,
sociability, church life, rural
schools, keeps the farmers at home
to brood over their cares and the
town people in town to wonder why
the farmers don't come to see them
mud that produces the long win
ter sleep from we emrrte with the
swelling buds and the bursting
bulbs, that depresses the human
mind, that breeds all Of the fifth
and disease thai Kills the young and
the old alike mud that stiles
thought, Kills Opslrcs, si,als time.
this is the kind Of g ha' we
should pray i,r da,y r. ill.,
Howard County Nd rt-ar
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-02-03
Rhubarb in Winter.

R luDarb. or pie plant, is one Of
the few vegetables which can be
crown in winter as well as in sum-
mer 1t is possible to have a good
supply of this vegetable simply by
transplantine the roots after they
have been allowed to freeze good
and hard. The bed is made in a
reasonably warm cellar, soil, sand,
or even coal ashes answering nice.
ly as the growing medium.
Early in the winter the roots
shoull be dug out and allowed to
freeze several times Simply
leaving them on top Of the ground
during snappy weather accom-
pl'Ghrs this purpose Som" dirt
should BE- If > fh" rnpt,. Then
they are trr pl.'ed t. a bed
4ai" IN spm - Of the collar,
pry'ugdDio not way far f. IN the
furnace If turrc i G'. L,.ul I5 ~.
c,s rlAl and IN ny WHO have
=. wa ~" "'ar ny TINS m,r.d
.r.lyr dat..,,. IN a frw werno,
d hIe. t..".r cop, "Acnilue the
quality Of any that can b" grown
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-02-03
New Mu. ic
Guiding Time

AS the name implies, this is a
lullaby 1t is in waltz time and
the swing is good. The words are
by Sylvester. Mcguire and the
music by Lucien Denne.
I'm Burning a Fire In My Heart
For You.
A catchy ragtime song, words
written by Claude Keene and the
music by Ernie Burnett.
Puppy Love is the Love l Have
For You.
This story of the love Of Billy
and Betty, aged Fl and l6, is told
by Helen PurSell Ken, on and put
to music by Ray c Harding and is
o charming little song.
The above are the latest publlca
tons from the up-tO date music
Publishers, Buck & Lowney,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-02-03

Mouroe's Coming City Election
at & birds eye view has the appear
an"e Of a real warm one.
r. a Kirby's name is mentioned
as candidate for the Office of
Collector. Mr.. Kirby assisted by
his wife has served the city in
this capacity before and according
to reports from authority, fulfilled
the duties of the Office perfectly
and without complaint on the part
of mnn, woman or child within
the corporate limits and should Mr..
Kirby fully decide to make the race
his chances are very good, having
necessary experience with capable
assistance aud is a DIES .rving man,
besides a man who in reality needs
the Office.
Mr.. c. NJ. Lasley is also mention
ed as Alderman for the first ward
You all know Charley, he believes
in doing things and with the inter
est Of Monroe at heart will make
good officer. if elected. q"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-02-03
As Perl Label.

A well known artist tells of an
ANU IND co''oQuv il an gallery
where two young women were
viewing "A copy Of Nilet's Clean
er'S
One of the young women was
carried away by her enthusiasm.
How beautiful How wonderful
What artr she exclaimed Above
ALL how natural"
Then aft.r Il pause. she said,
what are those people doing?"
Drawing nearer to read the title
she was enlightene \ on. now"
she added, 4 seel Cleaning millet
How wonderful How wonderful
Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-02-03
The Human Hearts Job a Hard
and Steady One


DR.. j. Strickland Goodoll illus
trates the enormous power of the
human heart in striking way.
Take a two pound weight in the
palm of the hand. resting the elbow
upon table, and raise and lower
it from the level of the elbow to
the shoulder. This is exactly the
work done by the heart at each
beat Do this seventy or eighty
times minute and see how long
you can keep it up.
At each contraction the heart
does enough work to lift 2-pound
weight one foot. The heart of Il
young anb healthy person is almost
immune to WEAKNESS or strain But
if its muscles be weakened by tin"
accumulation Of body pOisons or by
anemia, it is very easily strained
The heart has h.B known to brr *
from the strain f sudden emotion
Amer will increase the work Of the
heart from 152 to PA foot-pounds
minute. Therefore, Keep your
temper" is good physiological
advice.
Running to catch train, run
ming upstairs. or any sudden and
uuu ,ual exertion puts a great extra
strain upon the heart. The healthy
heart of youth is equal to such
strains not 50 the heart that has
been weakened by disease, dissipa-
ton or old age DR.. Goadall tested
the heart Of healthy man before
ha ran to catch a train: it was
beating seventy-siX to the minnie
and doing 152 foot.pounds Of work
a minute He tested 1t Immediately
after the run; it was beating $50 to
the minute and doing 800 foot e
pounds of work in a minute.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-02-03
Silos.

Every year the farmers are build
ind more silos as they have proved
beyond a doubt that they are great
food savers and they have been
especially valuable the past few
years when the weather was so un-
favorable in maturing the corn.
IF. Gilnor. County Agent for
the Missouri College of Agriculture
and United States Department of
Agriculture and the Marion County
Bureau has thoroughly investigated
the silo question from every stand
point and has made report on the
silos H. Marion County
He rrguIs 2lUin the county. llS
of thesr ~ ,rui tlve, % solid
concrcjc. 81 nJmt st1ve, 6 With
fed tir. cone ave, ! n'i. :
brick, z ruurr,'' 4, / modified
surecr and stouc
The s,uHn vas Luilt in 1898 1t
was the frs N"nui l. still in t.oH
condition From r'.a unit 1 .
numb o.. Sllns "n Npllt b.. th,y
were not Of GurIhr materials l..
1914 over unc.tnirh Of the SltuS
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-02-03

DIR. Carson Of Shelbyville fell last
week and broke his hip. As DR..
Carson is 70 years of age it will be
some time before he is able to walk
again He is the father of l. Z.
Carson of this city. He has prac-
ticel medicine in Shelby County
for years and is one of the best
known men of that county
Secure your tickets for Cabiria
at Theatre.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-02-03
Try 1t

Some farmers err Rockford got
to discussing the story recently
published in all the news papers
concerning the new manner Of ex-
terminating rats with an automobile
exhaust and a trial was decided
upon. A hose was attached to the
exhaust pipe of a car and run under
the chicken house floor. where the
rodents had apparently taken up
winter quarters Soon about 20 rats
made their escape to the outside
where the dog population of the
neiehborhood was waiting When
the board floor was removed it was
found that l40 dead or stupefied
rats were piled up below Eek.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-02-03
For Sale

5 room house and out buildings
located on north side on corner Of
Block a snap if sold in 80 days.
can make terms
2-3 Node Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-02-03
To Tighten Loose Machine Belt.
No Profit for Buffers In.

Some people spend much of their
time specializing and stewing about
things that don't concern them,
personally, at all. 1t seldom profits
them.-Lamar Democrat.