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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
$1,000 FOR KURN HATTIN.
Makes It Possible to Open Another
Dormitory, but Is Not Sufficient to
Fill It - Is Challenge.

In the issue of the New England
Kurn Hattin Homes for April ON
nouncement is made of the gift of
81 900 for providing for six additional
boys in the Ainsworth building. This
will necessitate opening another dor
mitory, which has capacity for 10
BOYS. The announcement of the gift
and comment thereon are as follows:
"More than year and u half ago
the Ainsworth building at Westminste:
was dedicated. Several months passed
before, for financial reasons, it seemed
safe to open the building. But In
May, 1915, the trustees felt justified in
opening the building to 20 boys.
"Thosc who are familiar with the
building know that on the second floor
there are four small dormitories, one in
each corner, each of them supplying q
most attractive sleeping place for five
boys. And now for nearly a year q
BOYS have enjoyed life in the building
But in the third story there are two
larger dormitories, each of them will
Accommodations for ten boys, at least
Up to the present time receipts have
not been sufficient to justify the use OF
either of the third floor dormitories.
NOW COMICS Il very SubbluHtldl oOII
of challenge. Unquestionabiy gooC
many friends are interested to have
the whole of Ainsworth building used
One who has been blessed with suffi
cient means has sent into the office, JUS
as the April magazine is going to press
a check of 81 900 to provide for si'
additional boys in the Ainsworth build
ing.
"'This gift of $1,000 makes it posi-
BILE to open one of the larger dormi
tories. Who cares to accept the chal
lenge, to the extent of furnishing all o
part of what is needed to make possible
the taking of the ten boys to fill thi
dormitory? f. l.. Walker, treasurer
Bellows Falls, Vermont, will be gla'
to correspond with anyone who
seeking an investment of 5000 to car
for the four or more boys, or with any
one who wishes to provide for even on
boy at $3.50"
Since the announcement the $l,0O
gift has been increased by $3.50
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
HOTEL BURNS IN SPOFFORD.
Fire Caused by Heated Furnace
Breaks Out in the Night - Woman
and Son Had Narrow Escape.

Fire in Spofford, N. H., starting from
an over-heated furnace before 2 a. m.
Friday totally destroyed the Spot
ford House, owned by John Vinnigan.
Mrs. Mary Holland, housekeeper, and
fve-year-old son, Alfred, had a mar
row escape. The hotel which was a
25-room wooden structure, fully
equipped, was burned to the ground,
the only article saved being u small
counter taken from the office. The
barn belonging with the hotel and
which stood about 25 feet away was
saved.
Sparks from the Spofford House set
fire to the old pail shop owned by
Slade & Joslin and house belonging
to Mrs. j. P. Armstrong, but little
damage was done to these buildings.
Favorable weather conditions prevent
ed more serious loss.
About three or four years ago the
Spofford House was fitted with steam
heat and electric lights. The loss is
estimated at about $4,000, with in
surance of $4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
PRIZE FOR BEST INVITATION.
Board of Trade Offers SIS to Be Com
peted for Wants Vermonters to
Come Home This Year.

Editor of The Phoenix
The Greater Vermont association
has published, in the form of leahet
designed to slip into an envelope, an
invitation to all Nermonters in other
states to come home during the year
1916 the 125th anniversary of the
joining of the Union of the first state
to be added to the original thirteen,
1t contains a message from the gov
ernor, who says:
"Nothing is more pleasing to me than
the idea of home coming, and in be-
half of the people of the state | join
your association in extending most
hearty invitation to all the native born
and their children, wherever they may
be, to come to us sometime during the
year 1867
The board of trade desires to publish
something of the kind for distribution
among our people that this invitation
may be sent wherever Vermonters may
be. 1t should be brief and yet suggest
to the wanderer the hospitality which
awaits his in his old home. 1t should
be attractive and contain some design
symbolizing the state, and it should al
so contain some incidental reference ia
Brattleboro.
The board of trade offers prize OF
five dollars in gold for the best de
sign and wording of an invitation of
/ this kind to be submitted to its sec
rotary before April 10, the choice tc
be made by a committee of three ap
pointed for the purpose.
Your very truly,
HORTON D. WALKER, Pres
Brattleboro, March 30, 1916
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07

proved helpful to the mission in that
it has stimulated teachers and villages
and given the schools government pres
tige.
In China all the lower schools keep
all the year. Each year a summer
school for teachers is held at Fenchow
and every teacher must attend it, a
substitute being sent to take his place
meaptime. 1t is in these summer
schools that teachers and woud-bc
teachers get the training which enables
them TO respond to the mission S sug
gestions; and it is to these schools
that the mission looks for likely ma
terial for supervisors of groups of
schools. But it is to America and to
their home churches that these Ameri-
can young people are looking for more
trained leaders for these ambitious
Chinese and for the money to help
them get under way in their education
al careers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
BATTLE WITH MAD MUSKRAT.
DR.. Tracy and DR.. Pettee Forced to
Retreat Before Charge of Infatuated
Beast Oh Main Street.

DR.. Ernest Tracy of the Brattleboro
Retreat staff and DR.. A. l.. Pettee had
q strenuous battle with a muskrat on
the lawn of the Hooker property at the
corner of Main and High streets Sat
urday evening and DR.. Tracy came
near being bitten by the rat.
The animal was seen by the two
men as they were vending their way
from the basketball game in the Ar
mory to the Masonic temple. DR.. Ira
cy unhesitatingly picked up rotten
stick and hurled it at the animal anc
was promptly charged by the infuri
ated beast, the stick not going very
near, but nevertheless irritating the
animal to the point of charging his en-
envy.
Dir. Tracy aimed kick as the ami
nal approached within reasonable
kicking distance, but his aim was poo
and he slipped besides missing. Their
was a mad scramble by the two men
one to get up and the other to aid hin
to arise and they finally escaped, leav
inc the musltrat temporarily III com
mand of the field. a few minute
later man who was wearing heav,
rubber boots demonstrated that his ain
with his feet was better than that o
the physician and he hoisted the ANNA
so high that when it came down l
was Iifeless. a small boy was pre-
scented the prize.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
START ON NEW CHAPEL.
Church of Redeemer Structure to Be
Ready May 7.

Church of Redeemer Structure to Be
Ready May 7.
At the Church of the Redeemer,
New Haven, Conn, Sunday morning
the pastor, Rev. Roy NJ. Houghton, for
mcrly of Brattleboro, announced that
work had begun on the new chapel
which is to be built at the corner of
Whitney avenue and Cold Spring
street. This chapel, which is to be
used for church services until the per
manent church house is completed, viii
be ready for use May 7. The last SER
vice of this church in the present build
ing will be held April 80, when com.
munion service will be held and new
members received into the church.
Plans for the permanent church
house have been approved by the build
ing committee and they will be pre-
sented to the church this evening and
at the Ladies' Aid society meeting
Thursday morning. The architects are
now working on q plan for the church
building which they hope to be ready
to present in the near future.
The church has voted to have FREE
pews, and an every-member canvass
of pledges to meet the running expen
ses of the church will be made mex
Sunday afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
RAPID FIRE SPEAKER COMING.
Dr. Brown of International Association
to Address Sunday School Convention
in ToWnshend.

Farmers son, messenger boy, print
er s devil, worker at seven trades, stu
dent, leader in reform, city pastor,
missionary to the Pampangans, field
secretary of the missionary education
movement, and a friend forever-this,
in short, is the biography of DR.. Will
liam A. Brown, missionary superintend-
ent of the International Sunday School
association, with headquarters in Chi
cago. DR.. Brown will attend the Wind
ham County Sunday School association
convention in Townshend May -.
While the Filipinos were causing the
United States army considerable trou
bic by their guerilla warfare, DIR
Brown served in the Philippines as 9
soldier of the cross He had enlisted
! in foreign missionary work for life, but
was mustered out with an honorable
discharge after three years of faithful
service.
DR.. Brown belongs to the church mil
liant. AS pastor in st. Louis in 1900
he fought i'll the campaign for law en-
I forcement, which enabled Joseph e
Folk to carry through his programs o,
form. AS a pastor in Kansas City
Ken, he led in the fight for the closing
of the liquor joints. AS missionary il
Manila he aided in the passing Of tn,
two-mile limit law, which made effec
tive the anti-canteen legislation of con
gross.
DR.. Brown is a rapid-frc speaker ant
convinces his audience that he know
what he is talking about. He is cheer
fully optimistic, and is possessed of
pleasing personality, chuck full of sun
shine and good nature. While usher
ing as a youth in big city church, i
was said of him, "that if jeremiah til
prophet had come to Kansas City an
gone to Grand Avenue church an
shaken hands with the head usher il
the gallery, he would have gone ava
to write 'Canticles instead of Lamen
tations. -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07

The 125th anniversary of Vermont $
joining the Union will be celebrated
at st. Johnsbury by holding an indus
trial exposition May 1920 with the
purpose of especially exhibiting made
in st. Johnsbury" products. f.. & I.
Fairbanks & Co, will have big ex,,
hibit of scales, and the Ely branch of
the American Fork & Hoe Co. will dis
plav its wares. In addition, other st.
Johnsbury factories will be represent,
ed. the automobile dealers will have all
the 1916 models of their cars, and the
merchants will take generous space to
display their goods. The Pillsbury'
BALDWIN factory has been secured for
this exposition which is given under
the auspices of the commercial club.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
EiT-l1 starvation
Causes tuberculosis

The Nedica. HecOru tNew York;
nj LbpceInbrr -. 1919, contains an
article on "Ihc rrCatucnt of l'ul-
nit.r.!r5 Itihel. uiC ia, Hn"cd ON the
As.u5l. ton ','hat the Dietctic Cause
of 90. ID. cahr ~ lame starvation"
Is, Or. ,BoAu T., kG>Nvli. who snysi
.'I'he con,ttlCa hE..l IL recognised
IA. orFtrtltng the r,'ttyc drNclopmcnt
of tubr.c0IOnis In the ndhit may De
cOnn.dprcd az ,tuv to iiSa, starvation.
t.aOnS inorganic suoHsanceS
linn 4uitN appear tO be OF specihi
phi! .oS'Vai importance
but ID IuV sDIsa ar. not In OrEnnic
combination Il in diiiic alt to suppose
tina, thH cells can appropriate them
for toOA.'
Years Of widespread use confirm
US IN the lcl.ef that the success OF
Ec'tnuu'a hlteTat' We in cases OF pull
mouarg tube rculoSis Consumption
and chronic thr3ut ana Drouchlal
troubles is due in large measure TO
its content of l!mc, so combine with
other iuEre lients as to he easily APP
propriated bN the coils
Doubtless thla has had much 10
do with the results obtained In many
cascs Of these affections, which an
pear to have rie'deI 70 tcknah
Alternative.
A" Il cO"tHins NO OU.atcS narcotics
or habit forming drugs, II Ia gatt
TO try. Your druCglet VIII order II
for YOU or you can send direct.
EckmEn Lnh0rEtOry. philadelphia.
Sold by Brooks House Pharmacy,
Bratteboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
MASONIC FIRST TEAM WON.
Scores Surprisingly Low-Crowell Had
High Total of 1872 and Hubbard High
Single, LOG.

The first match between the first and
second teams of the Masonic bowling
league, made up of the first ten in
rank in the tournament which closed
recently, was bowled March 30, the
first team winning 1915 to 1887. The
scores were mediocre, nearly all of the
men rolling below their usual figures.
Each team had q substitute, Buzby
rolling on the first team in place of
Marks and Wales taking the place Of
Tracy on the second team. Crowell of
the first team came through for high
total, 282, and Hubbard of the second
team hit high single with JOG.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07

Miss f. Eliza Sessions, for IL years
financial agent for the Kurn Hattin
Homes, Westminster, is to make a de-
tailed tour of Vermont showing a Sc
ries of nearly 100 stereopticon slides
which tell in a unique and effective
way of boy life at that institution and
the Warner home at Saxtons River. A
friend recently sent check for ST. 900
in order that one of the larger dormi-
tories might be opened for six boys,
and another friend gave $3.50 for the
care of a seventh boy. Lack of funds
had made it impossible to receive
more than 90 boys up to this time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
OH! MY BACK!
The Expression of Many Kidney Suf
ferer in Brattleboro.

The Expression of Many Kidney Suf-
ferer in Brattleboro.
A stubborn backache is cause to
suspect kidney trouble. When the kid
neys are infamed and swollen, stoop-
ing brings a sharp twinge in the small
of the back, that almost takes the
breath away Doan s Kidney Pills re-
vive sluggish kidneys-releve aching
backs. Here rs Brattleboro proof;
c. II. Bruce, s. Main St., Brattle-
boro, says: 81 suffered from back
ache for two years. Mornings, l could
hardly stoop. The kidney secretions
were unnatural and if allowed to
stand, deposited a heavy sediment.
was feeling miserable in every way
when Doan's Kidney Pills were
brought to my attention and / begar
using them. In less than two weeks
this medicine removed the pain il
my back"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don
simply ask for kidney rcmedy-ge
Doan q Kidney Pills--the same tina
Mr. Bruce had. FosterMilburn Co
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
Limousine With Heavy Tread.

He was wandering aimlessly around
in a department store when the floor
walker approached him.
Looking for something's he asked.
Yes, my wife, )" replied the man.
"Describc her.
"Well, she is sort of a limousine
with heavy tread and usually runs on
low. Ohio Motorist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07

DR.. G. F. Whitney of the state, lab.
oratory of hygiene was in Georgia yes
terday to perform an autopsy on the
body of Abraham Maxfeld, who died
yesterday from the effects, it is
thought, of an overdose or morphine
taken Intentionally. If the autopsy
reveals that as the cause, steps will be
taken to ascertain where he obtained
the morphine. 'r'.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07

Prisoners in Morocco are compelled
to pay the officers for their trouble in
arresting and escortng them to the
police station.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07

Electrical apparatus to determine the
range and tone of human voices has
been invented by German woman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07

IE's way was won, 50 to 80. Keene A.
G. won by the score Of 81 to II; % to
Is, and 80 to IA.
In the ~ games played by the state
champions Company f has scored 900
points to 754 by its opponents.
1rn,.,.,, I'll
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07

Policewomen are now employed in
&c cities of the United States.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07

Hammers were fashioned originally
after the outstretched human hand and
fist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07

Sold by Brooks House Pharmacy,
Brattleboro, VT.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-26
High School News.

Catherine Walsh recited s'Bobby
Shaftoe'' before the school Wednes-
day morning. Thursday morning
Caroline Ellerman recited ''The White
Lily; Verna Luther 'sAunt Sophia
Tabar at the OPERA" and Fred Walsh
.sLasca."
Our basket ball team met defeat at
the hands of Tomahawk high school
at the latter place last Friday. Our.
team was handicapped in many ways.
Tired from the long trip and unused
to the hall, they were unable to put
up their best specimen of the game.
Better treatment could not be receiv-
ed anywhere than was given them by
the Tomahawk boys and faculty. The
boys certainly had a good time.
After the game the boys were
shown the high school building in all
of it's departments and each member
of the team had an Individual enter
tainer. The boys stayed overnight at
Tomahawk Never were visitors more
ROYALTY entertained. Mr.. McMahon
saws that in twelve years OF travelling
with basket ball teams, he has never
known a team to receive as good
treatment as ours received while at
TOmahawk.
Tive basket ball games have been
scheduled with Minocqua. The sched-
ule reads: Eagle River at Minocqua
the 18th or 18th of February. and
| Minocqua at Eagle River the 25th or
26th of February.
Miss Cutland was absent from her
duties last week on account of illness.
Jennie Anderson substituted for Miss
Cutland.
Mrs. Lawler, school directories, in
spected the grades yesterday
Ferdinand Felzman took charge of
the general ably room from 2:40
to 3:17 Tuesday afternoon, and main
tanned good order.
| Alice Terho has enrolled in the third
grade.
| Miss Richards was absent from
school Tuesday on account OF illness.
Louis butcher taught the Junior
grammar class and showed great
/ deal of talent as teacher. The stud
ents also showed good behavior
Monday morning Russell Pinch cap
tain of the basket ball team, enter
tanned the school by relating the ex-
PLOTS and adventures while on the
trip to Tomabawk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-26
Manage Sanborn Farm.

Joseph Alcock, an expert stock
man, and especially so in regard
to dairy cattle, will arrive the
first of March to assume man
agement of the Sanborn Co.'S
demonstrating farm located at
the north outskirts of the village
A recent purchase of land from
S. w. Smith now gives the San
born farm a frontage on Rail
road street. Mr.. Alcock comes
from Butler, Pa, where he has
been at the head of a large dairy
farm.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-26
Scarcity OF Coloring Matter.

Paper manufacturers report
that it is no longer possible to
secure DYES that are used in
paper making, and as a result
some of the colors and shades
have been discontinued alto
gether and are not being made
at the present time. Whileit is a
rf1e annoying to order a GER
tain cOlored paper and receive
"a letter a few days later stating
that this particular shade is not
made any more, owing to the
war in Europe, the matter does
not otherwise work any partic-
uIar hardship on the general
public. Print papers are now be
ing made more in the yellow
shades than heretofore, and
while some people do not like
them quite as we'll, it is doubt
full if the general public cares a
great deal what particular shade
Of paper the news is printed on
Maybe the scarcity of dyestuffs
will teach us to be more seli-re-
liant in the future than we have
IN the past, and if so we will
have benefited to certain ex.
tent bv the lesson.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-26
Will Buy Male Elk.

The Wisconsin conservation
commission on Thursday decided
to ask for contributions from
Wisconsin sportsmen to buy q
male elk 60 head the herd of three
female elk now in the state game
preserve at Trout lake, Villas
county 1t is expected that about
$50 will be required to secure
the elk. Some time ago herd O.
thirty elk was shipped from
Montana to the game preserve
at Trout lake, but all but three
died.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-26
MADE GOOD IN Villas
August Staffan, a Mannheim
Farmer, Gives Good Exam
pie of Perseverance Win
ming Out in the Dairy Dol
lar County.

The history of the development
OF Villas county is made up of the
stories OF men who, through per-
severance, grit and untiring ener-
gv have made good in this land
OF the Big Dairy Dollar. Exam
plies of this faith in a new and
undeveloped region can be seen
on every hand. One worthy of
comment is the case of August
Staffan, one of Conover's pro-
gressive farmers residing in the
Mannheim district.
Twelve years ago August Stat
fan bought 80 acres of cut-over
land paying 800 down. The
winter that followed was hard
one; sickness in the family and
lack of funds brought unforeseen
hardships and when spring came
Staffan found himself in debt.
Such an outlook would have dis
couraged many another man but
Staffan saw a future for the land
he had chosen and he determined
to stick.
Today he is independent. He
has 80 acres cleared; his barns
full of hay; six mich COWS and
other young stock and a good
farm team. He is enjoying life.
Through his own hard work
prosperity has smiled on him and
today the future looks very fav-
orable- Peace and plenty are his.
His board offers from three to
FIVE square meals every day; his
family is contented; his prospects
are bright and he looks back
with satisfaction on his accom-
plishment.
What Staffan has done dozens
of others in this county are now
doing and no better testimonial
to the value of Villas county land
can be had than the results these
hardy farmers are attaining.
Villas county isn't the place for
the man who is afraid of work.
1t takes muscle and Drawn and
lots of it to hew out home in
a new country, but the pioneer
spirit is as strong today in the
minds of men as it was IN the
early days and the development
underway is but repetition OF
mans effort to become independ-
emf.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-26
Hats Off to Villas.

Judge A. H. Reed is holding
court in Eagle River this week.
For the last ten terms OF Villas
county circuit court it has been
unnecessary to call jury. This
term there are four criminal cases
on the calendar and a jury Is
necessary. No other county IN
the state can show such splen-
did court record. Hats off TIC
Vilasl-New North.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-26
WISCONSIN NOT DRY
Indian Treaties Do Not Affect
State-Minnesota in Both
the 1912 and 1854 Acts.

The Indian affairs bureau on
Tuesday ruled that northern
Wisconsin will not have TO 90
dry because of Indian treaties
in a letter to Representative
Lenroot gives a detailed explana-
ton of the bureau view of a
question which has been agitat-
ing many lawyers and others in
the state.
The bureau declares that the
territory in question was coded
to the United States from the
Indians in 1912, although the
reservation i'll the vicinity of
Bayfield,, which was the cause of
the original investigation by
Lenroot, was set apart by the
treaty of 1854.
A portion of the treaty sets
apart a reservation for the In
dams to which the provisions Of
the section would be in part APP
plicable. However, it will be
noted that there is no penalty
for the violation of this article.
Therefore [ am without the
necessary power to take appro-
pirate action in the premises
says Commissioner Sells. The
treaty of 1912 in which the
territory was first coded and on
which the bureau bases the de-
cision, allows the Indians rights
to hunt, ETC., but makes no men
ton of liquor. A request to look
into the treaty came from An
geline Butterfeld, Of Bayfield,,
Wis.