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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
TELEPHONE coMPANY's BONUS.
Local Employees to Share in Melon to
Be Cut January / - Statement by
Bell President.

Local employees OF the New England
Telephone and Telegraph company, which
is affiliated with the American Telephone
and Telegraph company, will come in for
a share of the S6,GOO,OO0 cash melon to be
cut for the benefit of those who have been
in the service more than three months
This is the deduction from a communica
ton from Theodore n. Vail of Lyndon
vile, president of the Bell system
The bonus will be in amounts equivalent
to two or three weeks salary. The COM
munication says:
by cooperative action on the part of
the companies constituting the Bell telc-
phone system, certain classes of their en-
ployes throughout the United States will
be aided in meeting the unusual condition
now existing, by am extra cash payment
or payments, equivalent to two OF three
weeks salary, according to length of SER
vice.
Employees who have been in the service
over one year, and who are receiving
50, 600 or less per year, will receive the
equivalent of three weeks pay while those
of the same class who have been in the
service over three months but less than
one year. will receive the equivalent Of
two weeks pay
Employees receiving over $1,000 and less
than 5000 per year will also participate
in the payment, but not in the same pro-
portion as those receiving the lesser rate
of pay.
This is not intended to be IA distribu-
ton OF profit, nor do all employees paItici-
pate in it, 1t is intended to help those
lempIoyes whose margin between income
and necessity is narrow.
| These payments will not take the place
of the wage increases for demonstrated
merit or the readjustment to meet changed
conditions OF service usually made at tins
time of the year.
"All detail as to the time and method OF
distribution will be arranged by the sc1-
eral companies constituting the Bell sys-
TEN, as in each case, in the Judgment OF
the local management, it may be for the
best interest of their employees
1T is estimated that the total amount
to be distributed will exceed S6,OOO,OOO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
F. w. BURNHAM REELECTED.
Is Again Head of the Franklin County
Agricultural Society.

The annual dinner of the Franklin
County Agricultural society was held in
Greenfield Saturday with about
200 present. The reports of the
secretary and treasurer showed that
this years fair was the most success.
full in the association 5 history and
more than $1,000 was cleared above
expenses. 1t was voted to take out a
mortgage for $4,000, the amount of
notes outstanding against the society,
George NJ. Allen was appointed as
sistant to the secretary and treasurer
Pres. Frederick w. Burnham, who was
mainly responsible for the successful
fair this year was reelected, and other
officers elected were: Charles 4. Elmer,
Conway, and John w. Haigis, Green
field, vice presidents; John W. Murphy,
Greenfield, secretary, and Ezra c. Will
cox, Greenfield, treasurer,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
RED CROSS SEAL REMNANTS.
Two to Be Awarded in Vermont in
Town of over 5000 Population and
Town of Under 5000.

The Vermont Association for the Pre-
vention of tuberculosis announces that at
the close of the campaign for the sale of
Christmas seals it will award two pen
nants. one for the town of 5000 population
or more that sells the largest number of
seals in proportion to the population the
other to the town of less than 5000 popu-
ation having the largest per capita sale.
la making this announcement the associa-
ton states that all receipts at the state
headquarters from the mail sale plan will
be credited to the town from which they
are received.
The sale of the seals has been pushed
with the greatest vigor in a number of
towns. Some agents have even gone as
far as to practically canvass the whole
population and there are number of
towns in both classes that up to date have
almost equal chances of becoming the ban
ner town of the state. The sale in Yer
mont has been so successful that Mr.. De-
Forest, the national sales manager of the
Christmas seals, has written that Yer
mont stands good chance of securing the
national banner awarded to the state
which has the largest per capita sale of
the Christmas seals But better than all
this is the announcement by the Vermont
association that it expects to have between
$1,000 and $4,000 clear for an aggressive
campaign against tuberculosis during 1917
The Woman's club under the supervision
of Mrs. {. A. McRae managed the sale this
year. Last year Brattleboro sold the most
seals of any town. This year it is a close
race thus far, Bennington and Springfield
both pressing hard on Brattleboros heels.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
CAR AND TENDER DERAILED,
Left Track at Crossover in Local Yard
Monday Afternoon-Mail Car De-
laycd Until SIG. 10.

As the engine drawing the 4.23 ex-
press southbound Monday afternoon
was taking the cross over to the Bos-
ton & Maine tracks south of the sta
ton the tender jumped the rails and
the mail car followed. The mail car
tried to continue down the Central YER
mont tracks with the result that a
wrccking crew from Bellows Falls was
called to straighten out matters.
Another Boston & Maine engine drew
the passenger coaches back to the sta
ton and then hooked on in front of
them and shortly before q o'clock the
train, minus the mail ear, continued its
journey. The wrecking crew finally got
the mail ear back on the rails in time
to have it connected with the SIG. No
one was injured and not much property
damage was done.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
MOTOR SLED WAITS LICENSE.
Constructed by Younger John Manley
and Propelled Like Airplane 1t was
Stopped by Traffic Officer.

John Marley, son of John b. Manley,
the automobile dealer, has motor We
hiclc propelled like an airplane, which
appears to be ideal for riding over ice
or well packed snow roads. He con-
structcd it himself, but just when he
will operate it in town will depend up
on the time of the arrival of mum.
Der plate which may or may not, in
the opinion of different authorities, per.
init him to run it in the streets.
The vehicle in general has the ap.
pearance of q double ripper or bob
sled except that it has single run
ner in front and the steersman sits
we'll back towards the rear in seat
with back and sides and steers the ma
chino by means of a wheel. At his right
is a powerful brake. The motive power
is obtained from an engine that burns
either gasoline or kerosene and drives
propeller blade similar in design to
the propeller of an airplane.
The owner says that he has muffled
the noise of the engine as much as pos.
sible, but even then it sounds like full
grown motorcycle in operation on a
heavy upgrade with everything work.
ing well.
The young man had the machine out
Saturday afternoon and was highly
pleased with its work Officer Charles
Wood was not so impressed when he
happened to see the machine coming
down High street hill. He held con
verse with the owner, which resulted in
visit to Town Clerk Carl S. Hopkins
1t was decided that if he used one OF
his fathers garage license numbers
and sent to the secretary of state foi
seal that costs $40 and which is used
OH machines operated under a garage
number the law would be covered
Everyone is agreed that it is motor
vehicle and should be licensed.
Its immediate effect upon horses with
nervous dispositions has not been de
termined. Marley finally decided tc
have photograph taken of the ma
chine to send to the secretary of state
along with his application for a sea
and to suspend operations on the street:
until the mandate of that state officia
is received.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
RHODES PRIZE TO PENNIMAN.
Scholarship Is Awarded to a Middle
bury Graduate Now Teaching in Con
way, Mass.

The Rhodes scholarship for Vermont
has been awarded to Thomas Kenneth
Penniman, who graduated from Mid
delbury college in 1915 and at present
is principal of the high school at Con
way, Mass.
The decision was reached at a meeting
of the Rhodes scholarship committee held
Tuesday in a Burlington hotel. Mr..
Penniman was chosen from among four
candidates who had passed the qualifying
examinations lie is a son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Penniman of Meriden, n H.
The scholarship extends over a period of
three years, beginning next October
The other candidates for the scholarship
were Carroll q. Ross, whose home is in
Rutland but who is now located in Peach
am, Mr.. Ross being a Middebury gladu-
ate; Frank H. Tousley of New York, a
graduate of Tufts college, and Philip Il.
johnson OF st. Adams, now student at
the University of Vermont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
MRS. PIERCE SEEKS DAMAGES.
Wants $4,000 for Injuries Sustained by
Being Knocked Down by Automobile
on Flat Street.

Mrs. Augusta Pierce of Brattleboro,
who was knocked down and injured at
the entrance to Mosher's garage last
October by an automobile driven by
Mrs. Viola Dodge Miller of Dummers'
ton, has brought suit in the county
court for $4,000 damages. The papers
are from the Office of II. G. & +. h.
Barber.
1t is alleged in the papers that on
Oct. II as the plaintiff was walking
west Of Flat street the defendant was
driving east on the same street and
without warning turned into the en-
trance of Mosher's garage without Civ
ing warning by bell or horn and at ex-
cessive speed. 1t is alleged by the
plaintiff that her left knee and leg
were badly injured and that she has
been in i'll health since the accident.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
The MODERN TEST
or EFFICIENCY
Is Fully Met by Hoods Sarsaparilla
and Peptiron Pills.

Because of what it contains, of the
way it is made and of the record 1t
has achieved, Hoods Sarsaparilla IL
warmly recommended to you for
rheumatism, catarrh, scrofula, eczema
and other troubles arising from i'm
pure blood or low state of the system.
In cases that are radically anemic
and nervous-marked by paleness,
thin flesh, sleeplessness, nerve-eX-
haustion, the power OF Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is greatly increased by Pept-.
iron Pills. the new pepsin, nuX and
iron tonic. These two medicines make
the strongest combination course OF
treatment for the blood and nerves OF
which we have any knowledge.
Thousands of families are taking
these medicines. Let your family take
them too. Get them now.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
ROBBINS ovERsEER OF POOR.
West Brattleboro Man Succeeds Late
Oscar T. Ware-Beheved Appoint
ment Will Please Public.

The selectmen in their meeting Sat
urday night appointed Walter NJ. Rob
bins of West Brattleboro overseer of
the poor to succeed the late Oscar Il
Ware, for the balance of Mr.. Ware Is
term, which ends on town meeting day
in March. Mr.. Robbins was present
at the selectmen s room and accepted
the appointment. The salary is 5000 and
the overseer is called to disburse $4,000
or therabouts. The amount is likely
to be more than that this year, on ac
count of unusual conditions. The ap
pointment of Mr.. Robbins is one that
it is beloved will meet the approval OF
the public. He is a well-known farmer
and milkman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
HARRIS SHOWS EN- HOW.
Brattleboro Man Breaks Montpelier S
Three String Record.

Ernest Harris of Brattleboro, who is
employed as a painter in the Pavilion
hotel in Montpelier, does little bowl
ing now and then and more than once
has won the weekly score offered at
one of the bowling alleys there for the
highest three consecutive strings. Last
week he broke all Montpelier records
for consecutive high strings and prob
ably fractured few other state records
when he rolled for total of 4O2. The
strings were 1925, l4l and 1856.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
JACK FROST BUSY.
Decorated Window Panes and Sent
Mercury Down to Seven Below Re
ro-First Real Cold Snap.

The first real cold snap of the win
ter arrived Sunday and that night the
mercury dropped to below the zero
mark without any wind. Windows that
had not been decorated before this
winter by Jack Frost showed plainly
how busy he had been during the night
and if that did not prove low tempera
ture the standard thermometer of F. r
Vaughan recorded five below zero next
morning, The thermometer in front OF
Vaughan & Burnett s store went lower
than that and at s o'cloc Monday
morning showed seven below.
At 7.30 Sunday night this same
instrument was down to four degrees
above zero and an hour later it had
dropped three degrees. 1t steadily
went down during the night until the
low mark of seven below was reached
at an early hour next morning and was
maintained until the sun began tc
loosen things up a bit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
Barre To Have Military Company.

Satisfactory progress has been made
toward the formation of n military
band in Barre to be part of the head
quarters company of the Vermont Ma
tional Guard; and action has been
taken also toward the organization OF
the other two departments of the
headquarters company, consisting of 6
mounted detachment and a non-com
missioned staff section. The outlook il
considered encouraging for the estab
lishment of the headquarters company
in Barre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
HOME ECONOMICS SUPERVISOR.
Official to Have Charge of Department
in Vermont High Schools.

1t is probable that a supervisor of
home economics, to have charge of the
home economies department in all of
he high schools in the state, will be
appointed in the near future.
This announcement was made Sun
day by Floyd b. jerks of the state
department of agriculture. He stated
that it would probably be two or three
months before a person qualified fol-
the position could be found
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22

The large dressing mill and single
mill in Craftsbury belonging to the
estate of the late l.. +. Smith, and
worked by his son, Henry Smith, was
destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon
The cause of the fire is unknown. There
was no insurance. The building was
an old landmark and was built many
years ago for wooden mill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22

The deposits in the postolice savings
hanks of New Zealand amounted to
SOP ,697 1873 at the close of 1914, a gain OF
50, S32 sol for the year This means per
capita saving account of very nearly 800
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22

When a woman weeps scalding tears
she is boiling with rage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22

1t is easier to drive man to drink
than it is to lead him the other way.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22

Deans Rheumatic pills for Rheumatism
and neuralgia. Entirely vegetable. Safe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-06
SCHMIDT WAS A PLUNGER
But He Used Other Folks Money,
So Ii Is Said.

Hurley. Sept. 5.-A number of To-
cal residents were victimized, chiefly
by the worthless check route, by Karl
Schmidt, it is alleged. Schmidt for
some time was employed by a local
business house. but now has disap-
peared. Schmidt pretended that he
was about to receive an inheritance
from the old country, and his story
was such a plausible n that a num-
Der of the business men did not hest
tate to cash checks for him and 9TH
erwise advance money to him.
The checks have been found to be
worthless, and now that Schmidt has
disappeared there is no way TO re-
cover the money. Schmidt was some
thing of a plunger during his resi-
dence here, for within the course of
a week or two, acting on the p%retense
that he was to receive the fortune,
he arranged for the purchase of two
automobiles and several of the bust
ness institutions promised TO close
the deals when his fortune" should
be received. Now the officers are
trying to locate the missing
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-06

BE it ordained by the city commits
sioners of the city of Madison, $. D.:
Section /. That there shall be APP
propriated for city street purposes
for the ensuing year the sum of
SIC. 600.
Sec. 2. That there shall be appro-
priated for city interest fund for the
ensuing year the sum of $4,000.
Sec. 3. That there shall be appro-
priated for salaries for the ensuing
year the sum of 5000.
Sec. A. That there shall be APP
propriated for the contingent ak
penses for the ensuing year the sum
of $4,000.
Sec. 5. That there shall be appro-
priated for the city sinking fund for
the ensuing year the sum of $2.5O0.
Sec. 6. That there shall be appro-
priated for electric light and water
works purposes for the ensuing year
the sum of $4,000.
Sec. 7. That there shall be appro-
priated for library purposes for the
ensuing year the sum of $780,
Sec. s. That there shall be ap0ro-
priated for the independent school
district general fund the sum of
$23 200.
Sec. o. That there shall be appro-
priated for the independent school
district tuition fund the sum OF
$1,000.
Sec. 10. That there shall be APP
propriated for the Independent
school district sinking fund the sum
of $1,000.
Sec. IL. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict with this or
dinance are hereby repealed.
Geo. III. Waskey.
(Seal) Mayor.
VIM. Rae, City Auditor.
Passed and approved September 5,
1916.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-06
JOY RIDES FOR INSANE
Craft Launched on Jim River by the
State Hospital.

Yankton, Sept. 5.-The state hos
pital for the insane at Yankton has
launched upon the Jim river a large
steel boat to be used for the patients
as a pleasure craft. The project of
securing the boat and using ii for the
patients of the Institution was father
ed by DR.. white. house physician.
who believes there will be much ad-
vantage gained from this source of
pleasurable outdoor life.
The boat has been christened the
Eudora. 1t is a 30-foot twin screw
steel structure. with a 7-foot. 6-inch
beam. 1t is finished in oak and is
equipped with life preseryer cush-
ions. The boat will carry from TWEEN
ty-five TO thirty passengers.
The insane hospital already has a
large c~arry-all motor car, and the
pleasure boat will be used in connec-
ton with the large motor bus. which
carries a boat load 10 and from the
Jim river. about four miles from the
institution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-06
VIOLATES PAROLE
Must Serve Time in South Dakota
~Penitentiary.

Milbank. Sept. 6-Because he vio-
lated the terms of his parole. a young
mar named Raymond Mooney. one
Of three young fellows arrested in
Grant county some weeks ago on the
charge of having broken into a box
car and carrying away a quantity of
merchandise, will have to serve a
term of two years in the Sioux Falls
~penitentiary. When taken before
Judge Bouck. of the circuit court, a
couple of weeks ago, thu three de
PENDANTS entered pleas of guilty and
were given terms OF two years each
in the penitentiary. Judge Bouck,
however. suspended sentence in each
case and the three young men We're
released from custody on the condl-
ton that they would not leave Grant
county. They We're placed on farms
with certain regulations governing
their conduct. Mooney a few days
ago violated his parole by leaving
the state and going to Chicago,
where he was located and arrested
and brought back TO South Dakota.
He now will be forced to serve his
full two year term in the p%eniten-
tiary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-06
RECORD PRICE
SOUTH DAKOTA SALOON SELLS
FOR $4,000 CASH.

Sioux City, Sept. Clyde l..
Smith. proprietor of the Smith bar at
Jefferson, S. D.-SiouX City's near
east "oasis"-today transferred his
saloon permit to ID. f. Game, who in
the Iowa wet days operated a sa-
loon in Leech avenue in the stock
yards district. Mr.. Game recently
purchased the jefferson saloon prop
erty. The consideration was $4,000
in cash, two lots at Seventeenth and
Nebraska streets and twelve acres of
land at Morningside.
The price is perhaps the largest
ever paid for saloon property in. the
middle west, considering the size of
the town.
Mr.. Smith bought the bar from
Dan O'Hara in the spring of 1915
for $1,000. AT that time this was
thought to be a price far beyond the
value of the business.
When Iowa entered the dry" col
umn, the bar became a yeritable gold
mine, a tremendous increase in bust
ness being noticed. From January l
1916, until August Z, the Smith bar
bought sixty-eight carloads of beer
and ESQ barrels of whisky, all sold
at retail prices. A regular force of
eighteen men was employed in the
bar. Ten extra men were required
to assist in handling the Saturday
trade.
Mr.. Smith came to jefferson from
Fort Dodge, Ia, where he owned two
saloons. II
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-06
STATE NEWS.

Redfield-Dr. Lee NJ. Miles, a for
mer Redfield boy, son of j. NJ. Miles.
a prominent South Dakotan, has been
appointed a medical missionary TO
China by the Rockefeller board and
the American board of foreign mis-
sions, and is in Redfield for a brief
visit before leaving for the orient.
Vernon-A. j. Ergmayer, a farmer
living near town, had a thrilling
fight with a bull on his farm and mar
rowly escaped with his life. Assist
ance arrived just in time to save him
from being fatally mangled. As IL
was he was badly hurt, sustaining
numerous cuts and bruises.
Pierre-Midland still claims the
lead as a cream shipping station.
with over 5000 al Of cream as the
July shipments from that station,
but other towns along the line be
tween here and Rapid City are keep
ing close to the Midland record and
helping boost west river prosperity.
Carthage-Little Francis McQuis-
ton fell from a tree TO the cement
walk Monday afternoon. breaking the
left arm above the elbow in a very
bad manner The child was taken to
the Huron hospital. where he is do
ing as well as can be expected.
Carthage-While motoring east of
town Friday evening, the auto i'm
which w. l.. B%rockway and wife were
riding was found to be on fire. A
vain attempt was made to smother
the flames. which had started from
an overheated engine, but in a few
minutes the car was destroyed. The
auto was a large one, and only par
TALLY insured.
Pierre-Several weeks ago County
Auditor Charles W. kerlin. OF Mel
lette county, was bitten by a rattle
snake. He was seriously i'll for a
long time and a trained nurse was
brought from Omaha to care for him.
Her care was SO efficient that after
she had been on the job three weeks
Mr.. kerlin had so far recovered that
he summoned a minister and a few
friends TO his apartment at White
River, where he was united in mar
riage to the young woman. who was
Miss Ottilie Vavra. Of Omaha. Neb.
Dell Rapids-Elyin Hainey Ander-
son. aged s., son of local residents.
lost a part of one of his arms as the
result of an apparently trivial acct
dent. He vas riding his Shetland
pony when he lost his balance and
fell to the ground. breaking his left
arm. The fracture vas a severe one.
the sharp bones protruding through
the flesh and clothing. and seyering
an artery. Sc the arm could not be
saved. The injured arm had to be
amputated above the elbow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-06
NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR WATER
AND SEWER CONNECTIONS.

Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received by the city commits
sion, on or before Thursday, the 28th
day of September, 1916. at 8 o'clock
p. m. for the construction of all wa
ter and sewer connections, on Egan
avenue and Seventh street. the esti-
mate Of the city engineer for the
same being now on file in the office
of the city auditor. All bids must
be in writing, filed with the city au-
ditor and accompanied with a eerti-
fled check for 10 per cen Of the
amount.
VIM. Rae,
City Auditor, City of Madison.