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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25
A BRATTLEBoRo INTERVIEW.
Mr.. Pratt Tells His Experience.

The following brief account of an in
terview with a Brattleboro man over
two years ago, and its sequel, will be
read with keen interest by every citi-
zen.
b. j.. Pratt, Spruce St., Brattle-
boro, says: ~ was troubled for long
time by disordered kidneys caused by a
strain. / had backache and pains across
my loins and was often so lame that
| could hardly straighten. / did not
rest well on account of too frequent
passages of the kidney secretions. /
doctored and tried several medicines
but nothing helped me until / got
DOan 3 Kidney Pills ut the Brattleboro
Drug Co. They strengthened my kid
ncys and removed the backache and
lameness.
AFTER A LAPSE OF OVER TWO
YEARS, Mr.. Pratt said 81 gladly con
firm my former endorsement. know
Doan's Kidney Pills are the best kid
ney medicine to be had"
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy - gel
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same thai
Mr. Pratt has twice publicly recon
mended. Foster Milburn Co., Prop,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25
STOCK CONSIGNED BY BREEDERS
Catalogue for Livestock Sale at New
Pavilion Shows 1875 Head of Regis
tered Holstein Cattle.

The catalogue just issued for the third
sale of the Purebred Live Stock Sales Co.
Inc, to be held at the new sales pavilion
of the company on Vernon street, Aug %
and 30, shows 125 registered Holstein
cattle to be disposed of.
Laurence Pfuger of Simonsvile is dis
posing of his entire herd of animals.
among them some very choice stock j
{. Buxton of the Justamere farm of Mid
dletown Springs has % cattle to dispose
of at this sale. f. p. Knowles of Au-
burn, Mass, one of the oldest breeders of
Holstcins in New England and the owner
of the famous bull, King Segis Champion
Nobel, has consigned several fine animal,
to the sale.
Among other breeders who will have
cattle in the sale are Alfred b. White
of East Norton. Mass, and NJ T. CARR
gan of Concord, Mass, both wellknown
breeders of fine cattle Among local
breeders who have consignments in the
sale are A. j. Hldreth and H. +. Newell
of Brattleboro, A. w. Miller of Putney
and L. +. Stevens of Westminster
The sales pavilion is not completed, but
it will be ready for use during the sale
1t is built especially for such sales and is
the only building of it's kind in the East
The two previous sales held by this con-
Germ were very successful and it is en-
pected that this third one will surpass
in all ways each of the preceding ones.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25
CHASE FAMILY HONOR GUESTS.
Brattleboro Party on Way Home from
Western Motor Trip.

Attorney and Mrs. Charles s. Chase
and son, Paul, who have been visiting
in the West several weeks, travelling
by automobile, are on their homeward
journey. The Waterloo Ia.) Evening
Courier and Reporter of August Ia con
tanned the following reference to them;
"Charles s. Chase, wife and son,
Paul, of Brattleboro, VT, are spending
few days with relatives and friends
in Waterloo, making their headquarters
with their cousin, j. j. White, on Le'
land avenue
"Mr. Chase is one of the leading at.
torneys of Vermont. His son, Paul,
is in Amherst college. They are max
ing the trip by automobile.
'Mr. Chase and l.. s. Parsons spent
their boyhood days in the same neigh
bOrhood il Vermont. Mr.. White
started life just over the state line
in Massachusetts.
yesterday, in honor of Mr.. Chase
and family, picnic was given at Elk
Run by j. j. White and wife, l.. s.
Parsons and wife, Albert Sweitzer and
wife, Mrs G. p. Rugg, Mrs. t. L.
Gauthier and J. w. Dack and wife,
Reinbeck.
"Mr. Chase and family leave We'd
nesday morning on their homeward
trip. They will spend two weeks Wis
iting and sight seeing en- route.'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25
HIGH STANDARD OF SALES.
Organization of Purebred Live Stock
Sales Co. and Erection of Pavilion
Here Meets Demand.

The organization of the Purebred
Live Stock Sales company of Brattle-
bor0 and the erection of Il modern and
substantial sales pavilion meets the
demand of the development of New
England interest in the breeding of
purebred live stock.
According to statistics of 1915, com
piled by the United States department
of agriculture, and released Jan. /,
1916, the total valuation of cattle
sheep and swine in the six New Eng
land states is $60,972,0OO. There are
in this section $4,000 dairy cattle
100000 other cattle, 100000 swine and
351, 900 sheep.
Some Of the foremost New England
breeders of 2urebred live stock are
identified with the sales company and
their concerted efforts cannot fail To
advance the interests of stock raisers
and afford safe and ready market,
where sales will be conducted on a
high and just standard to both buyer
and seller.
A strict supervision of the health and
character Of all animals passing
through these sales will be a powerful
factor in eliminating the diseased and
undesrables.
With regard to size and appoint.
ments, the new sales pavilion at Brat.
tleborO is second to no similar struc.
ture in New England.
The first sale of cattle in the now
pavilion will be held Aug. 90 and 30
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25
PETITIONS FOR DIVORCE FILED.
Three of the Petitioners Are Brattle-
boro Woman, Mrs. McNeirny, Mrs.
Evans and Mrs. La Chance.

The near approach of the September
term of county court is causing divorce
petitions to be filed in county court.
Six were filed Tuesday afternoon and
Wednesday morning.
Mary Adliza Kingsbury of Bellows
Falls seeks divorce from Charles Law
renee Kingsbury, now of Sorel, +. q.
They were married Jan. %, 1898 at
Rouses Point, N. Y. She charges deser:
ton Aug. 10, 1913, and asks the custody
of four minor children. The papers are
from the office of Ryder & Graham.
May Evans of Brattleboro asks re-
lease from the bonds of matrimony that
have bound her to James III. Evans, now
of Springfield, Mass, since Feb. ., 1898.
They were married at Wardsboro. She
charges desertion Jan. !, 1910, int0ler-
able severity and neglect and refusal
to support. She asks the care. and
custody of two minor children. Her at
torneys are Gibson & Daley.
Fannie NJ. Howard of Wardsboro
claims that Harry Il. Howard, now of
|Fitchburg, Mass, deserted her May IL,
lois. They were married April 2, 1909,
at Bellows Falls. She also charges
neglect and refusal to support and asks
Ialimony. Her attorneys are Gibson d
Daley.
Jessie Ada Parmenter of Westminster
who was married at Putney Sept. 20,
1900, to Edward Parnmenter of that
town, alleges desertion Jan. ID, 1907, in,
tolerable severity, neglect and refusal
ito support. She asks that property they
own Jointly may be awarded her as
alimony. Gibson & Daley are her at
torneys.
Jennie Louise McNeirny of Brattle'
boro asks divorce from Frank McNeirny
of New York on the grounds of deser-
ton, intolerable severity and neglect
and refusal to support. They were mar
ried Sept. /, 1910, at Brattlebofo by
Rev II. II. Shaw. She asserts that her
husband has an income of $4,000 year
and asks alimony. Her attorneys arc
c. c. Fits and II. +. Whitney.
| Catherine b. LaChance of Brattleboro
asks divorce from James LaChance of
Springfield, Mass, on the grounds OF
dcsertion and neglect and refusal to sup
port. They were married here Feb. %
1910. The desertion is alleged to have
been March /, 1913.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25
YEAR FOR GREAT FRUIT SHOW.
new England Meeting to Be Held at
Montpelier in Connection with State
Organization

organization.
There will be a good crop of fruit in
vermont this year. The quality as
well as the quantity will be satisfac.
tory. This is the whole story in a nut
shell. This general forecast has been
made up from reports received from all
parts of the state. The somewhat mis-
leading statements originating from
certain favored sections to the effect
that there would be n bumper crop are
toned down by the conflicting state
ments that the crop is small and will
not exceed 20 per cent of a normal out
put. An accurate forecast therefore
can only be formulated by taking the
whole state into account; and further
more by considering the relative impor-
lance of each section in contributing to
the total crop for the state. AS near
as can be estimated therefore the fruit
crop for Vermont this year will be as
follows:
Apples, 20 per cent; pears, 40 per
cent; plums, 30 per cent; strawberries,
30 per cent; raspberries, so per cent ;
gooseberries and currants, 90 per cent
each; blackberries, 20 per cent.
The general verdict is that the quail
ity is good, especially is this true of
the classes of small fruits and among
orchard fruits where the trees have
been carefully sprayed. In unsprayed
orchards there is much scab and evi.
dence of much harm from insects.
1t is well that there is to be good
crop of fruit this season, for this is the
year for the great fruit show. The New
England fruit show meets with the Yer
mont State Horticultural society in No
vember at Montpelier under the aus
pices of the Montpelier board of trade
There will be premiums in excess of
81 900; a four-day lecture and demon
stration program, conducted in part by
the staff of the University of Vermont
which will be assisted by other New
England colleges. Prof. NJ. b. Cum
mings said the combined exhibitions
were not decided upon, until the status
of the Vermont crop could be fore
casted.
Many invitations have been received
for the orchard meeting of the society
to be held in Grand Isle county, and ac
ceptance is expected.
NJ. b. CUMMINGS.
Secretary Vermont Horticultural Soci
ety.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25
vERMoNT's GRAND LIST.
Rutland County Heads the Column With
Chittenden Second.

Tax Commissioner Plumley has fled
with the state treasurer the grand list
for the year 1916, it being the earliest
that the statement has been completed
since the act was passed. For the
first four years, the grand list was not
completed until October, last year not
until August 90, and this year it was
sent to the state treasurer the first of
the month.
The appraised valuation of real
estate is $l70,566, 493.53, the appraised
valuation of personal estate SOL 49,
440.37, the total amount of real and
personal estate with a deduction for
debts owing being $29,51S, 46474.
Following is the aggregate grand
list of each county:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25
FAME AND FORTUNE IN PIES.
Fred @. Elmer of Cleveland. O., Father
of the Nickel Pie, Former Resident
Of Brattleboro.

Pies have brought fortune and honor
to Fred C. Elmer of Cleveland, o., ia
Their of the nickel pie-once a prize
lunch in itself.
81 became so well known as the
original pie baker that when | ran for
state senator / was easily elected, "
he says.
81 was the first to see the POSSIBLE
tiles of nickel pies and to make them
go. From December 10, 1877, when
opened my shop, pies went like wild
fire. The kids were my best custom
ers.'
Mr. Elmer was resident of Brattle
boro in his young manhood. He 10 9
brother of Mrs. Henry Campbell, ma
tron of the Brattleboro Home for tn,
Aged and Disabled.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25
SUNDAY BALL AT ISLAND PARK.
Single Men Defeat Married Men 8 to
in Presence of 800 No Inter
ference by Hinsdale Officers.

For the first time in the history of
Island Park baseball game was
staged Sunday to which admission was
charged. There was no interference by
New Hampshire authorities and about
300 were present to enjoy the sport.
A team of single men defeated n
team of married men by score of
to in a game that was close through
out. While numerous errors were made
only three had any effect upon the
scoring. The same teams have arranged
to play another game next Sunday.
fnhn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25
WOULD CLOSE SMALL STREAMS.
Recommendation Made by State Fish
and Game Commissioner - Co-opera-
ton Is Urged.

ton Is Urged.
Commissioner Titcomb has just been
mailing to the holders of fishing and
hunting licenses of last year circular
letter explaining the fish and game
laws, and especially the conditions in
the game laws about which there seems
to be more or less Misunderstanding
He closes with an appeal for co-opera-
ton and urges the closing of small
tributary streams which contain trout
that do not ordinarily attain legal
size until they have dropped down into
the larger waters. The present law
authorizes the commissioner to close
such streams, but it cannot be done
without written consent of the owners.
Short term closing of streams has not
been found advantageous. The commits
sioner thinks it is bad policy to change
reasons for which being the fact that
it takes about two years for the public
to be accustomed to changes, especially
as they apply to open and close sea
sons.
The commissioner closes his circular
by stating that any persons desiring to
be kept on the mailing list use the
postal card which he enclosed for their
present address. 1t is his intention to
send copy Of the biennial report, now
in course of preparation, to every per
son who takes advantage of the postal
card to forward his address, and the
number of cards received will be his
guide as to the number of reports to be
printed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25
KILLED BY FLYING PLANK.
Victor L. Dumas Of Burlington Was
Hit In the Chest.

V. l.. Dumas of Burlington died Mon
day afternoon in the Mary Fletcher
hospital, where he was taken Satur,
day afternoon, following an accident
at the Champlain shops, where he was
at work. While he was running saw
1t kicked in some manner, throwing the
plank he was saving against his chest
with great force, causing internal in
juries. He was rushed to the hospital
and operated on, but to no avail. Mr.
Dumas was 81 years old. He leaves a
wife and two daughters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25
VICTIM OF HIS OWN TEAM.
Charles Rome Of Burlington Was Run
Over Last Friday.

Charles Rome of Burlington, a junk
peddler, died Monday in the Fanny AL
len hospital, as the result Of injuries re
ceived in a runaway accident Friday af-
tternoon. On that day, Rome was TAX
ing a load of iron to Essex Junction
and when about mile from the village
his horses became frightened and ran
away. Rome was thrown from his seat
and fell in front of the wagon, which
passed directly over his chest. He leaves
a wife and four children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25
A Mere King.

Someone asked Whistler if he was
acquainted with King Edward. He
said:
ono, | have not that pleasure.
"But the King says he knows YOU.
"Oh, well," responded Whistler,
"you know he's always Dragging y
Christian Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25

An auction is an affair at which peo-
pie bid high for the privilege of pre-
venting others from getting what's up
for sale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25

William DeCassi, who has been en-
poyed as bootblack in j. II. Aliens bar
Der shop since June, was sentenced by
Judge Frank +. Barber in the municipal
oourt Monday morning to serve not less
than four months nor more than eight
months in the house of correction at hard
labor. He pleaded guilty to an offense
under the blanket act
Saturday afternoon young colored
woman arrived in Brattleboro and told her
story to officials who, after investigation,
found that her story was true, and Sheriff
c. e. Mann and Police Chief George Will
non arrested DeCassi who is her husband.
He had been living here with another
woman and his wife, Mona, had been
seeking him since June. She showed proof
that they were married Feb. % in New
York and claimed he left her in June.
States Attorney o. b. Hughes appeared
for the state, Attorney A. +. Schwenk
for Mrs DeCassi and r. C.. Bacon and
Fl f. Whitney for DeCassi
After sentence had been pronounced
Mrs DeCassi left the court room and fell
in dead faint on the concrete floor in
the corridor She tainted twice Saturday
evening while discussing the case with
officials
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25

many strange parts of the earth and the
sea; now, perhaps, we shall hear of them
as the joy of aviators.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25

Total bases, Single Men 10, Married
Men 0. Sacrifice hit, Riley. Two-base
hit, Blake. Stolen bases, r. Angler g.,
KANE, Filion, B. Angler, Dimes. Struck
out, by Blake 10, by Graves 6. Bases
on balls, off Blake l, off Graves g. Bat
tiers hit, by Blake, Laird Double
plays, Harwood to March. Left on
bases, Single Men Z, Married Men 4.
Wild pitches. Graves .. Time, In. 40m
Umpire, F. Ferriter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25
POLITICAL ADVERTISING POLITICAL ADVERTISING
GOV. ELETCHER'S
Campaign Methods!

Senator Page is receiving large number of letters
insisting that he meet Gov. Fletcher his level and
attack him on his many vulnerable points.
He has received offers of facts concerning both the
public and private record of the Governor which
claimed to be damaging in the extreme.
In these offers have been declined with the
that Senator Page would not descend to this
method of campaigning
GOV. FLETCHER SEEMS TO BELIEVE THAT IN
ORDER TO BUILD UP HIS OWN SENATORIAL FOR
TUNES HE MUST TEAR DOWN AND DESTROY
SENATOR PAGE.
He orgets that Senator Page has always lived in Yer
mont-hat commencing in 1869 Representative from
Hyde Park, reelected in $780, elected State Senator in
1874; member of the Republican State Committee from
1879 to $780, and it's Chairman from 1885 to $780, Bank
Examiner from 1884 to 1888; Governor from 1890 to
1892 and United States Senator from 1908 to 1916 he
has been continuously in the imeght in public service
opinion hisntegrty and ability which be under
mined and destroyed in few brief weeks of political ad
vertising.
Gov Fletcher forgets that Governor Page has been
dealing with the people of Vermont in business way all
these years and that his reputation for integrity and square
dealing whether good bad, cannot be changed in day.
GOV. FLETCHER WILL BE PERMITTED TO
ENJOY A COMPLETE MONOPOLY OF HIS INDIANA
METHODS OF CAMPAIGNING. SENATOR PAGE
WILL NOT DESCEND TO THIS LEVEL
Gov Fletcher will find that Senator Pages many Yer
mont friends will be prompt to his abuse and excellent
judges say that the Senator's vndicaon is certain to
come at the primary September 18th as the to rise
and set
Senator Page is receiving many letters assuring
him that the reaction against Governor Fetcher question
able campaign methods has already set in but be that
may the Senator is quite content to trust his vndcaon to
the people of Vermont. They know that his business in
terests all in Vermont that every fiber of his being
loyal his native state and always will be- that despite the
malicious attempt nue the Bank of which he is Pesi
dent is institution of which Vermont Justly proud.
They know that his caskin business has brought hun
dreds of thousands of dollars to Vermont and that because
of this business another industry in which Vermont leads
has been added to the list
Whether Vemonters proud
and Junior United States Senator the mind of Fletcher
be of doubt That Gov Fletcher by
bcken the character Senator Page taken possible method
determine doubt Page
willing await 18th
relative the introduction Gov Fetcher Indiana methods
Vermont State politics.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25

own horn comes out at the little end
of it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25

When a man pays his way in he sell
dom has to pay his way out.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-25

When it comes to jealousy and crow
ing man is superior to a rooster.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-29
TINES REPUBLICAN, MARsHA1LroWN IOWA: JANUARY ~ 1915

million. Even with incomes in ex-
cess Of 100000 there are few for 4Sb
congressman to fear In a total OF 2,174
rich men. most of whom are old men
and seeking ease rather than fight.
Something more can be taken out OF
them amid of the plaudits Of people
In fact there are few to be feared
above the $4,000 class. Among those
substantial citizens who are leaders OF
thought and action in the generality
of communities and whose incomes are
between $1,000 and $4,000 per annum
there are 127,44S. This becomes a
formidable class and besides a con-
CHEESEMAN'S salary falls into this conf
pany Tread softly, Boys.
Above $4,000 and up to $4,000 there
are another 4s,s31, formidable both in
number and influence because they are
well distributed turnout the land but
from $4,000 to $4,000 incomes there
are only 23,34S, not SO numerous, and
from $4,000 to 100000 there are only
5,161 in the entire land.
1t is easy to see that Baron Astor
is not to be alone in his annoyance
from the tax collector when the next
twist is taken at the income tax. II
there were a son of prophet among
us who could prove his paternity he
would tell US that 1t will soon become
unpopular in this country to take IN
more than $4,000 in any one year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-29
IMPROBABLE TO BE RICH.

The fear for the future in an income
tax which has always possessed men
of great wealth Is justified by the re-
turns that are in. Those who have the
swollen incomes are so few in number
that the representative of the dear
people is going to see at glance that
he can vote repeated increases in the
tax upon large incomes without losing
cast with enough voters to do him any
harm. The supreme court has certi-
fed to the legality of this kind of con-
fiscation.
For instance there are only sixty
men in all the United States whose
incomes exceed 100000 per annum
and most of these men reside in New
York City. Little to fear from them
by congressman in any other dis
trict Up win go the rate Of sur-tax
upon incomes Of $1,000. 900.
Likewise there are only ia men in
q: q! Ct the states whose incomes exceed
s500, 900 and there are four times as
many members in congress. Up will
90 the sur-tax on incomes above half