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THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRA.TTLEBOEO, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1905. 6 I, TEN PAGES. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Quick lunch nt Jacobs', 47 Main 8t. Easter Baskets, Cards, Chickens, Ducks, Itau blts and Novelties at Clapp & Joyes. Hobort Il.tGoodhuc, piano and organ tuner and repairer, 12 Highland St., Ilrattleboro, Vt. Try ono of Jacobs' chicken pics, 30 and 45oi larger ones made to order. JACOBS, tho lin ker, 47 Main St. F. H. Day, export piano tuner and repairer. All orders promptly attended to. Satisfaction guaranteed. Address 15 Myrtle St., or Estcy Organ Company, Ilrattleboro. tf Twentieth Century health bread, cakes, pics, cookies, doughnuts, etc. Wedding cako a specialty. All goods home made. J. E. Ja cobs, 47 Main St. Ladles' hair shampooed, 25 cents. Fa cial massage, 15 cents. First class meth ods. Hours, 9 to 4.30, and by appoint ment. 39 Elliot St Telephone 2521. Brattleboro Private School 83 Main St. Courses In common school, high school or teachers' branches, and ono lu short hand and typewriting. BRATTLEBORO. Wntcji out for the big street parade of tho Band minstrels nt 'noon next Wed nesday and Thursday. Danyow & Duquette, the present pro prietors of the American House, will con tinue to run It the coming year. Reports of the state Y. M. C. A. con vention will be made nt the meeting In the association rooms Sunday at 4 o'clock. An adjourned quarterly conference of the Methodist church was held Friday night. Tho small defeclt In tho current account was provided for, bringing tho church up to the annual conference free of debt. Wlllard Taylor, 65, of Marlboro died Friday after an Illness of two weeks with pneumonia. He was born In Marl boro In 1850 and was a son of William and Myra (Bellows) Taylor. He was a farmer and was unmarried. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock Sunday, Rev. H. H. Shaw ofllclatlng. Tho April meeting of tho Professional club was scheduled for next Wednesday, but on account of the minstrel show by the First Regiment band It has been post poned to Wednesday, May 3. Dr. C. R. Aldrlch will give a paper on "Light, tho X-Itay and. Radium." A. C. Spencer will lead the discussion. The Northampton & Amherst Street Railway company, in which E. C. Crosby Is managing director. Is surveying a routo for poles in furtherance of a plan to ob tain power from the unfinished plant of the Turners Falls Electric Power com pany. The consolidated Northampton & Amhers.t, Greenfield, Deerfleld & North ampton and Greenfield & Turners Falls street railway companies plan to take all the power necessary for the 50 mites of road from one source. About 1500 horse power Is required for the whole system. Tho second-class licenses held by C. E, Graffam and C. F. Thomas, and the fifth- class licenses under which F. H. Holden & Co. and George E. Greene sold liquors on a physician's prescription only expired Monday. The American House and tho Brattleboro House have first-class licenses which run respectively until May 4 and May 31. P. L. Shea's first-class llcenso will expire April 25, but his second-class license will continue In force until May 31. The hearing on the applications of tho proprietors of tho four drug stores for fifth-class licenses will be held May 1. James L. Amsden, who was born In Brattleboro 75 years ago, died April 12 In Providence, R. I. When he was ten years old his parents moved to Spring field, Mass., and for years he conducted a fruit business In that city. About 20 years ago he went to live with his son in Providence. Mr. Amsden had traveled much abroad and In this country, having visitea ail nut four states of tho United States. He claimed to be the oldest living automobtllst, as he rode many ycara ago wnn jonn uore, who uuilt a steam cam age which was successfully operated on me roaas in Brattleboro and vicinity. At tho clost of the mid-week meeting in tne Baptist church Friday night Dr. H. D. Holton presented a resolution In behalf of the church formally accepting the gift of a pipe organ from Col. J. Gray Jitey ana uapt. J. Harry Estey as a me morlal to their father. Gen. Julius J. Estey, and expressing the appreciation and gratitude of the church. The resolu tion was adopted unanimously. Tho trustees of the church, to whom Is left the matter of selecting a location for the organ, will take steps at once to decide upon that point and doubtless will employ an arcnitect to assist them. It Is expect ed that work- on the location and the organ will bo begun during tho coming summer so that the Instrument may be installed next autumn. Referring to the subject of soil Inocula tion, discussed in The Phcenlx this week, it Is of interest to know that the Inocula ting material offered at Burlington is prepared under the direction of one of the assistants of Dr. George T. Moore, who has charge of the laboratory work In Washington, and Is believed to be genuine and. reliable. This Is the preparation recently advertised In our columns by C. E. Allen. While the price Is high com pared with the actual cost of the prepara tion to the department at Washington (said to be about four cents a package) It is probably not too high to afford a commercial profit at the present stage of these experiments and since no farm er or gardener will think of using the Inoculating material this season except experimentally tho cost of a single pack age Is not an Important Item. Wednesday afternoon a good number of club women, with Invited guests, gathered nt the Brooks House parlors for their semi-monthly meeting. Various busings matters were considered. Includ ing the election of Mrs. W, N. Thompson to honorary membership. Mrs, Thomp son ban filled very acceptably the office of vice president several years, and when she moves to Hartford, Conn., the best wishes of tho club will go with her. The speaker of the day was Miss S. Maria Elliott, an Instructor In Simmons college, Boston, who spoke on "Our Common Enemy, Dust." Miss Elliott Is an au thoratlve, as well ns a pleasing speaker, and her audience became Interested In the subject, and were glad of the privi lege of meeting her nt the close to express their Interest In all she had told them. A young men's quartet and a mixed quartet contributed patriotic music, and Miss Ellen Sherman played a piano solo. A Card. We wish In this way to express our sincere thanks to our neighbors and friends for their assistance during the illness of our dear wife, mother and daughter, and for the beautiful flowers sent after her death. DWIfiHT A. WINCHESTER. I'KANK D. WINCHESTER. MRS. AMANDA SI. STARK. West Ilrattleboro, April 19. "a Card. We wish to express our sincere thanks to the many kind friends for their sympathy (or us In our great bereavement, especially to Den nis Rebekah lodge, the Universalist Sunday school, the friends and veterans at the Sol diers' home, and to all who sent flowers. MRS. SARAH TYLER. MR, and MRS. THOMAS IIANNON and FAMILY. MRS. JULIA A. COOLEY and FAMILY. A Card. We wish to oxpress in this way our sincere thanks to the friends and neighbors for their sympathy and assistance during tho sickness, death and burial of our wife ana mother. FRANCIS C. SI'ltAOUE and FAMILY, Wardsboro Centre, April SO, 1005. The banks will close next Friday, April 28, Arbor day. Rev, George B. Lawson will bo the Memorial day orator in South London derry. Herbert Harris, who was greenskcepor at the golf grounds last year, has been engaged for this season, nnd has already begun work. Lewis Johnson has received an order to shin 30.000 trout from his hatchery In West Brattleboro to Warehouse Point, Conn., and has orders from Western Massachusetts. Brattleboro chanter. Daughters of tho American Revolution, has an enrolled membership of 90, with ten applicants whoso papers are pending, making It ono of the largest and strongest chapters In the state. Leslie Adams of Rcadvllle, Maine, whoso father died recently, has bought tho Thayer farm In Vernon. His mother and the children will movo to tho farm soon. Mr. Adams returned to Rendvlllo Tues day, after visiting his uncle, I F, Adams. International day will bo observed by Branch 1 of the Sunshine society on Fri day. April 2S, by the holding of a "birth day" party at the homo of Mrs. Henry Jordan, 34 Green street. It Is hoped that every member will bo present and bring her birthday money. Col. John Hunt, pension attorney, has been notified of the grunting of tho following pensions: Orlglnnl, Minnie Abbott of Londonderry; Increase, Henry P. Chase of Londonderry, Edwin Wood of Winchester, Mllon Perry of Wardsboro, Francis Phillips of Dummerston, J. A. Titus of Brattleboro and Bnrna T. Phelps of West Brattleboro. The triplet sons born to Mr. nrtd Mrs. William J. D'Arcy of South Main street on Thursday of last week are doing well. as Is also their mother. The babies have been named Walter Cleon, John Harring ton and Richard Leonard, In tho order of their birth, and have been designated respectively with blue, red and whttei ribbons as distinguishing marks. The funeral of Charles D. Brooks wn held at 2 o'clock Saturday at the home o; William S. Newton on South Main street. Rev, H. R. Miles, of tho Congregational church, officiated and the burial was In Prospect Hill cemetery. Tho bearers were Edwin F. Brooks nnd Georgo S. Brooks of Gardner, Alfred L. Brooks of Fltchburg and Arthur E. Merrill of Brat tleboro. Pruclus Manley's colt broke away from a hitching post in front of Houghton & Slmondsrs store Just before 6 o clock Tuesday evening and started down Main street. The two-wheeled vehicle which was attached collided with a carriage and was overturned, but the colt kicked It right side up ngaln and continued its course. Chlef-of-Pollce Hall caught the runaway at the Junction of Main and Elliot streets. No damage was done be yond breaking some straps. Col. J. G. Estey has resigned as dlrec tor of the Brattleboro Memorial hospital, owing to tho Increasing demands of his own business Interests, which require his close attention while he Is nt home and which often necessitate his absence from town, sometimes for long periods. Col. Estey did very efficient work In assisting In opening and organizing tho hospital, and the present officers of tho Institution nnd all interested In its welfare will regret that ho feels obliged to drop his official relations with It. E. H. Bragg had threo fingers cut off on a Joiner at the S. A. Smith factory Tuesday afternoon. Ho attempted to re move a short board which hnd become wedged In the machine, by putting his left hand over tho farther end nnd pulling. The board started back quickly, throwing his hand on tho saw. Tho Index finger was sawed oft at the first Joint nnd the second nnd third fingers at the second Joint. On the same afternoon Edward Cooley cut one finger on a simper so that the wound liau to be sewed up. Mr. Cooley returned to work the next morn ing. The largest company ever seen on a stage In Brattleboro will appear nt tho Auditorium May 5, when tho attraction will be Hnmlln & Mitchell's company of 80 people In Babes In Toyland, one of the great comic opera successes, with tho fascinating actress, Isabelle D Armond and nnd the comedian "Little Chip," In lead lng roles. This company travels In special train of four cars. Manager Fox was able to secure this company only after the closo of the regular season In tho big cities. The plan so successful when Louts Mann came here In Tho Second Fiddle of selling the tickets by subscription will again bo adopted. Frank Cushman of Palmer, brakeman on tho New London passenger train which leaves Bratlcboro at 7.25 a. m. and re turns at 9.50 at night, was run Into by ins tram Friday night In the locnl yard, and his right arm was so badly fractured that It had to be amputated between the wrist nnd elbow. He threw the switch so that the train could back to a side track, and It Is supposed that he then started toward tho train and made a misstep while attempting to get on board, as tho accident happened a rod Or more from the switch. Ho was knock ed down, his head was badly cut In several places nnd his arm was twisted, splintering the bones. He was tnken to the Brattleboro Memorial hospital Printed notices hnvo been sent out by the town of Dummerston reading as fol lows: "Rewnrd. The sum of J50 will bo paid to the person who recovers the dead body of Thomas McVeigh." At first read lng the wording of the offer appears necu liar, because many people believe that McVeigh ran away and that his "dead body" will not be found. On tho other hand, If McVeigh baa run away tho town does not care to pay a reward to any person who will locate him. No trace of McVeigh has been found since he disap peared from the Brattleboro Gas Light company's power station on West River on the morning of March 31, and opinion ns to what became of him Is Just ns much divided now as It was three weeks ago. John F. McCarthy, one of the New fane bank burglars, and Deputy Sheriff Klnlry of Windsor stopped In Brattleboro Wednesday on their way to Windsor after a trip to Charleston, S. C, where Mc Carthy testified In a post offlco robber'. They also stayed In Washington, where. McCarthy testified In another case. Their object In stopping In Brattleboro was to go to Newfane on the evening train, sup posing that McCarthy was wanted there to testify In the case of the state against Harold Holbrook, who Is held on suspicion of being one of the Newfnne bank robbers, but by telephoning to Newfane they found that they were not wanted. They went to Windsor on the B.30 train. During their stay In town they spent most of their time walking about the streets. McCarthy was not In handcuffs, but he was closely watched by the officer, Ex-State's Attorney A, F. Schwenk has brought a friendly suit against the Wind ham County Savings bank for tho amount of the reward offered for the arrest and conviction of any robber connected with the break of the bank at Newfane last August. Mr. Schwenk, while on his way to Newfane to Investigate tho case, saw a suspicious character at West Dummers tlon and acting on his notification Chlef-of-PolIce Hall arrested at Brattleboro a stranger who proved to be J. F. McCarthy, who was one of the gang which made the break. McCarthy missed his pals and was at Wllliamsvllle when they entered the bank, but he was sentenced to state prison for complicity In the rob bery and his Information resulted In the arrest of others. Mr. Schwenk and Mr, Hall were both claimants for tho reward, and this suit is brought to determine to whom it will go. The bank will probably enter an Interpleader and the suit will then go to the court for decision. Gate Granted a License. Fred C. Oole was in town today and was granted a dog license by the town clerk, without any protest from Brattle boro. Hinsdale Herald, The smelt fishing Beason Is now "on" at SpofTord lake, but tho catches havo been small. The annual communication of Brattle boro lodge, No. 102, A. F, & A. M., will bo held next Thursday evening. Two cases of diphtheria have been quarantined in tho vlllago this week, in addition to several cases of measles. Mrs. W, C. Horton received news yes terday of the denth of her cousin, Le- Grand Llppttt of Bamboo, Wis. His wlfo was Sophia Hull of Wllliamsvllle, daugh ter of capt. Samuel Hall. Road Commissioner Eames has begun this week tho work of relaying tho wall on Canal street which was undermined last week as tho result of a break In tho water main. Ho Is using a number of granite blocks. Tho special subscription snlo of tickets for Babes In Toyland will open Tuesday evening. May 2, at tho box ofllcc. Tho regular sale will open the following morn ing, May 3, nt the samo place. All those wishing to take advantage of tho first sale should make application at once to tho manager of the Auditorium, ns no application will bo ncccptcd after April 28. The state meeting of the grand lodge of New England Order of Protection will bo held In Burlington next Tuesday, April 2.. Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Haywood and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Mixer will represent Brattleboro lodge. Vermont lodgo of Burlington will give a reception nnd banquet Monday evening to the visitors. The olllcers of tho supreme lodgo are ex pected to bo present. Human Hearts, a melodrama of the Arkansas hills, was given In the Audi torium by an able company Monday night, but the patronage was light. Lincoln J. Plummer, ns Tom Logan," played the leading role In a satisfactory wuy, nnd Miss Grace Lockwood, as Jeannette Logan, proved herself to be a versatile actress in her support. The play was replete with both pathetic and humorous scenes, nnd, the scenery and stage settings were excellent. The Investigation of state institutions will not bo resumed until Atty.-Gen. Clarke C. FItts concludes his work In the various county courts. Mr. FItts will bo In Burlington this week in the murder trial of Benjamin Williams and after that the case against Louis and Dennis Trombley will bo taken up. These cases will occupy more thnn two weeks. In all probability, and at their conclusion Atty. Gen. FItts has other matters to attend to, henco It will bo several weeks beforo the investigation can be resumed. Some criticism has been made this week because tho check list of voters to bo used In the vlllago meeting, which has been posted In the town linll corridor. Is an old one. It contains the names of a number of people who have not lived In Brattleboro recently nnd several who are dead. The vlllnge clerk says tho prepara tion of a new check list Involves a great amount of work, nnd that It Is customary to have several lists printed nt once so tliat It will not be necessary to do tho work every year. It Is probable that by another year a new list will bo prepared The present one will not Interfere with any person's right to vote If his name Is recorded. In Massachusetts the voters are required to register every year. The Huntington Mnpto Sugar and Syrup company of Providence, R. I., has leased tho first floor of the Brattleboro Jelly company's building on Flat street nnd will occupy It about May 1, and will have their maple sugar and syrup shipped thero Instead of to Providence as formerly. Last yenr the company shipped 25 car loads of Vermont mnple sugar and syrup. Agents havo been directed to buy all they can get this year and have It sent in bulk to tho Brattleboro factor'. It will bp put up in various iorms unuer me company s own brand, nnd tho work probably will not bo completed before September. The com pany's reason for moving from Providence to Brattleboro is that an easier market for the mnple product may be found If the product is shipped directly from Ver mont. Tho product has to bo equalized In weight, consistency, etc., and put up hot so thnt It will keep for a long time. The warrant for the nnnunl village meeting May 2 contains eight nrtlclcs The llrst four relate to routine business, the fifth Is In regard to appropriating the usual amount of 500 for 10 concerts by the First Regiment band, and the other tllree nre strictly now. Article 0 Is to see If the village will vote to buy the steam fire engine owned by the Estey organ company. The company will In stall steam lire pumps nnd will sell the engine. The village has been given llrst cholep nnd a reasonable price has been named. The engine has been needed and used by the lire department on various occasions. Article 7 relates to lnvcstlgnt lng the condition and sulllclency of the water supply, nlso other available sun plies In case they nre needed, nlso the question of tho ownership and control of the water system by the village. Article S Is to see what action. If any. the village will take as to Instructing the board of bailiffs In relation to the employment of n day policeman for the ensuing year. George W. Crawford, 59, for many years employed In the United States rail way mall service, died of anaemia Sun day nt his home In New London. Conn. He wis born In Grecnport, L. I and grew up there, closo by the salt water, except ror a rew years wlien the am v lived In Connecticut. He followed the sen from the ago of 12 years until he was appointed to tho postal sen-Ice. He en listed In tho naval service Nov. 2G, 1861, and served until December, 18G4, 37 months. His enttro service was on tho bark Restless, a Swift sailing vessel ranked as' a gunboat. G. B. Klrwnn of Brattleboro was one of tho crew. The Restless did service on blockade at vorlous points. Including Charleston harbor, Crawford, being young, active and light In weight, was main royal yardsman. After the war he sailed on various ships. In July, 1870, he wns appointed to tho postal service ns transfer clerk at New London, serving until ho was removed by the Cleveland administration In Nov ember, 1885. He was reappointed to the service In April, 1889, running between Palmer and New London. In September, 1890, he began to run to Brattleboro and continued until reappointed transfer agent nt New London, beginning Nov. 1, 1901. He Is survived by 'a wife and two daughters. His youngest daughter died of typhoid fever in 1900. Mr. Craw ford's funeral wns held In New London Wednesdny at 2.30, and wns attended by members of W. W. Perkins post, G, A. R., of which he wns a member. E. R. Pratt came from Buffalo to spend Tuesday nnd Wednesday at his father's on Western avenue. Mr. Pratt brought news of the decision of Mrs. Pratt and himself to go to Chicago, expecting to make that city their residence for the present. The opening comes through a personal friend of Mr. nnd Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. Lathrop, who was studying in Paris at the same time Mrs. Pratt was taking her own course In that city. For 11 years Mrs. Lathrop has had a vocal studio in Chicago, giving Instruction to large classes of pupils. Mrs. Lathrop will bo married and will move to Erie, Pa., to live. She wished somo competent person to whom to turn over her studio nnd pupils, and wrote to Mrs. Pratt, .asking her If she would consider tho proposition. After visiting Chicago Mr. Pratt was satisfied that tho opening was an un usually promising one, and tho decision was made to accept it at once, Mr. and Mrs, Pratt will go to Chicago on Satur day, this arrangement giving Mrs. Pratt one or two weeks to work with Mrs. Lathrop so as to become familiar with her pupils. The studio Is located In the Fine Arts building, and all the surround ings seem congenial to this work. Thero will be abundant opportunity in Chicago for Mrs. Pratt to take up soloist work In the churches or to fill private engage ments, should she find It advisable to do so, but for the present she expects to devote herself to work witli her classes. Mr. and Mrs. Pratt will come 'o Brat tleboro about July 1st to spend the sum mer vacation. The general salo of tickets for the Band minstrels will begin at tho box offlco to morrow morning nt 8 o'clock. Fourteen npnnln from Linden LoJgo went to Northfleld Wednesday In ono of Liveryman Brown's tally-hos, drawn by four horses. Over 1700 has been pledged for tho marker which will be placed on tho fair ground to mark tho site of tho camp ground in tho civil war. Excellent crayon likenesses of sev eral, of the coming minstrel stars have been placed In local store windows tins week. They are tho work of Artist W. R. Stunrt nnd tho subjects uro John L. Stownrt, Samuel Hubbard, James 1. Fer rlter, D. Frank Shea and J. Harry Estey. Miss Graco Hudson of Guilford and Miss Clara Prouty of Qreen River, mem bers of tho teachers class of tho urnt- tloboro Private school, took tho teachers' examinations this spring nnd have re ceived certificates. Miss Hudson Is teach ing lu Westminster West, and Miss Prouty will go next week to the Hall district In Ilallfnx. Miss Prouty expects to return to the private school next year for further study. Tho funeral of Mrs. Edna S. (Elmer) Clnrk wns held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Bailey on Cnnnl street Monday nt 11.30, Rev. E. Q. S. Osgood olllclating. Miss Emma Oregg sang two selections. Tho burial was lu Wllliamsvllle, the bear ers being relatives. Among those present were Walter Elmer and Mrs. James Fran cis of Plttsflcld. Mass., Mr. nnd Mrs, George Barrett of Springfield, Mass., Erv- ing Elmer nnd Ellsworth Elmer or Clilc- opee, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Ora Butter- field or Detroit, Herbert Elmer or Rock land. Mass.. nnd Charles Elmer of Cllf- tondale, Muss. The Daughters of tho American Rev olution observed the 130th anniversary of tho memorable ride of Pnul Revere, Tuesday, April 18, at the home of Miss Delia Miller In West Brattleboro, with Miss Miller and Mrs. J. L. Stockwell host esses. The house was effectively deco rated with American flags nnd flowers. nnd the program consisted of piano solos by Miss Daisy Miller, a violin solo by Miss Mnude Miller and a recitation, "Paul Re vere's Ride," by Huzen Stockwell. Miss Stedmun read an Interesting paper, by Mrs. J. G. Stafford, upon "Early Traffic on the Connecticut." A social hour fol lowed, when the guests were pleased to examine some rare old china and quaint silver. Delicious refreshments were served. The Holbrook, Cnbot & Daly Contract ing company of No. 44 Union Square, New York, which built the section of tho subway from Great Jones street to 33d street, has gone Into dissolution to get rid of paying Inrge damage suits brought against It on account of Its work In the great contract. George S. Blxby has been nppolnted receiver nnd Donald McLean referee, nnd the order to show cause Is returnable July 20. The company states that there nre no creditors whoso claims are admitted or recognized except those of three of Its nttorneys and holders of Judgments for JD.873, which are under npponl. There are actions pending against the company for dnmnges aggre gating over $350,000, including a claim by 11. I.. M. Hates, lessee of the Everett House, for 93,457. Horace Smith, of West Chesterfield was the victim of nn accident lu the Central Vermont freight yard about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, his right leg being broken nbove the ankle. Mr. Smith Is a well known merchant nnd grain dealer nnd makes almost dally trips to Brattle boro after grain. Hey hnd Just put on a load of grain at Crosby & Co's store house nnd wns nbotit to stort home when the gate at the crossing went down to pro vent teams from getting on the track while the narrow gauge engine wns pass ing. A puff of steam from the locomotive frightened the horses, ami they attempted to turn around, throwing Mr. Smith to the ground. It Is thought that n wheel Kissed over his leg. Charles Chamberlain. who wns riding with him, got off the wag on witnriut injury ami he nnd George Wil son, who Is employed by Crosby & Co., prevented the horses from running away. Two wagons were attached to tho horses. nnd when tho, nntmals tried to turn nround the pole of the rear wagon wns broken. Mr. Smith was taken to tho Brattleboro Memorial hospital. He Is 70 years old, but Is a well preserved man and will undoubtedly make n good re covery. William Stolte, deputy collector of customs at Island Pond, has received nn assignment for work In Quebec from May 1 to October 1, nnd will go to that city with his wife and daughter. He expects to return In the fall to his regular duties in island I'ond. The Present "Big Four." From the Chicago Tribune. "Thero nre four men today," said Dis trict Attorney Jerome In nn address be fore the Missouri society in New York. "upon whom tho nttentton of the United States Is riveted Roosevelt, La Follette, Governor Dcneen nnd Governor Folk. These men have tho plain people behind them." They are a "big four" and deserve to bo classed together, Roosevelt, as legis lator, civil service commissioner, police commissioner, assistant secretary of the navy, governor, President, has waged un remitting war upon crime, graft, und wicKeu nnu lawless greed. La Follette, single handed, took by tho throat tho corporations which were running Wis consin In their own Interest and choked them until the senate has them under control. Deneen fought crime as state's rfttorney of Chicago, and he Is struggling for good laws nnd good government as governor of Illinois. Folk, as district attorney and governor, has hunted down corrupt ofliclals, boodllng lobbyists and other criminals; and he has Inaugurated a campaign for tho enactment of nn nntl boodle law to make Missouri nn extreme ly uncomfortable state for bribe givers and bribe takers. Differing widely In personal characteristics, the "big four" have sought by similar means to gain similar ends. They havo not risen by exceptional In tellectual capacity or political astuteness, although they have their full share of brains. They have attained their high ofllces and nntlon-wldo popularity by fighting aggressively nnd courageously tho battle for lawful, honest government In tho Interest of tho people. It Is be coming good politics, as It always has been good morals, to be bold and even truculent in tho cnuso of right and decency. There Is a popular demand for politicians who nre not mere tricks ters and statesmen who havo admirable qualities besides ability. The need of ability In public affairs Is recognized, but tho people havo their eyes open to the fact that a public man who has only superior ability to recommend him may surpass his fellow statesmen only in the success with which he furthers his own selfish interests and thoso of greedy cor porations, Tho peopla may soon forget this fact, as they sometimes havo; but until they do statesmen like Mr. Jerome's "big four," who have honesty and clvio courage as well as .brains, will keep the centre of the stage. Letter to Emerson St Son. Brattleboro, Vt, Dear Sirs: A painter complained that our cans aro too full; unhandy; spill. It's a way wo have; 'tis handler not to bo full but we havo a weakness for full measure. Our gallon contains eight pints; tho usual "gallon" Is seven. We'll think It over again; but wo llkoa full can. How much short would you like a barrel? Seven gallons would bo the proportion. Short-measure suggests that tho shortago Is probably not In the cheapest Ingredient, duess we'll stick to four quarts to a gallon, and 60 gallons a barrel. The name to go by is Pevoo load-and-zlnc. Yours truly, 60 F. W. DEVOE 4 CO, P.B. Itobblns 4; Cowles sell our paint. !ilplil Copyright 1905 by Hart Schaffner Marx AUCTION. At Mrs. Mary E. Wlllard's fi Ilirge street, Saturday, April 22, at 2 o'clock p. m. Redttcad, organ, lounge, . Sewing machine, stove, mirrors, cane seat chairs, lamps, rocking chairs, stands, tables, pictures, spring bed, lawn mower, child's express wagon, tin dishes, garden tools, and other articles too numerous to mention. Also, at the same time and place, the fol lowing articles: One top buggy, sleigh, chamber set. mattresses, spring bed, writing desk, clothes wringer, chairs, tables, couch, stoves, carpets, garden tools, etc. F. V. McCI.URE, Auctioneer. We have in stock and for sale 4 Cypher's Out Door Brooders of the following styles: I Style A at $12. 2 Storm King No. 2 at $8. I Storm King No. I at $6.50. Now is your chance if you want a Brooder. GRANGE STORE, Elliot St. In Brattleboro, April 7, a son to Mr. nnd Sirs. Carl II. Eckberg. In Brattleboro, April 18, a daughter to Mr. nnd Mrs. George Harris. In West Brattleboro, April 19, a daugh ter to Mr, and Mrs. Bert O. Akiey, In Hlnsdnle, N. II.. April 17, a son, Walter, to Mr, nnd Mrs. John Johnson. In Hinsdale, N, II., April 6, a daughter to Mr. nnd Mrs. F. J, Cantlln. In Ashuelot, N. II., April 7. a daughter to Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank S. Allen. In Holyoke, Mass., April 13, a daughter, Edna Lucy, to Mr. and Mrs. C. A, Mather, granddaughter to Mr. nnd Mrs. George Mather nnd Clark and Lucy Hlgley of Marlboro. In Northfleld, Mass., April 11, a son to Mr. nnd Mrs. William Dresser. In Palo Alto, Calif., April 8, n daughter to Dr. T. M. nnd Dora Moody Williams, In Townshend, April 19, by Rev. E. A. rtoyal, William Blood and Miss Annie Cooke, both of Townshend. In South Londonderry, April 2, by Rev. M. II. Smith, Fred II. Stone of Vernon and Lucy W. Lawrence of Brattleboro. In Marlboro, Aprll-H, Wlllard Taylor, E6 In AfOmnlnt TT A..l m r Bertha V wlfo of Edward Laundry and daughter of W. L. Taylor of Keene, 19, In Chester, April 16, Jackson E. Green. 89. In New London, Conn., April 10, George W, Crawford, 69. In Baldwlnsvllle, Mass., April 15, Mrs. Gustle Wood Wardwell, wife of Leon Wardwell, 27 years and 0 months. In Boston. April 14, Mary E. C, Hunter, wife of Rev. C. E. Smith, 36. In Boston, April 16, Henry C, Leach of Westmoreland, N, H, In Wardsboro Centre, April 17, Caroline, wlfo of Francis C. Sprague, 77. In Bennington, April 12, Mrs. Sarah Rockwood Burgess, 90, a native of New fane. In Delevan, Wis., in March, Rev. Sedg wick P. Wilder, son of tho late John and Sarah Kidder Wilder, formerly of New fane. In Providence, R. I., April 12, James L. Amsden, 76, a native of Brattleboro. ' In Utlcn, N. Y., April 16, Rev. W. W. Hooper, formerly pastor of tho Universal ist church In Bellows Falls. In Bellows Falls, April 14, Mrs. F. S. Parker, 24. In Bellows Falls, April 14, Daniel D. Ford, 64, The British post-office department uses about 250,000 envelope! or telegrams during 24 hours. Top Our superb showing of covert box cut Top Coats is perhaps the most attractive and most complete in town. Garments with the right kind of style to them. Elegant in appearance and of perfect fitting qualities. Warranted to wear and give satisfaction. $7.50 to $15.00. E. E. PERRY & CO. CLOTHIER. FOR SALE. The Fisher Property on Western Avenue and What Can Be Done With It. 60 X Ct $600. 60 x lit $600. SO X 61 $700. 50 X 64 $700. 160 x 64 ' $1200. Western With the Future Prospects of the town and the Scarcity of Land, here is a good thing for someone. For price and terms See EDGETT & CO. Miss Margaret Shea went Monday to Holyoke to visit relatives. M. W. Stlckney, formerly of this city, but for the post 18 months of Wilming ton, has resigned his position aa traveling salesman for tho Estey Organ company of Brattleboro, which position he occupied for 11 years Mr. Stlckney has taken a similar posUlon with N. jr. Bradley of this city. Rutland Herald. A member of the Chicago board ol edu cation is making a crusade against the sale ol dime novels in that city. Spring Humors Como to most peopla nnd cause many trouble, pimples, boll and other eruption, besides loss of appetite, ibat tired feeling, flu of biliousness, Indigestion and headache. Tho sooner ono geta rid of them tho better, and tho way to get rid of them and to build up tho system that has suffered from them is to take Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Forming in combination the Bprlnjr Medicine jar excellence, of unequalled strength In purifying tho blood as shown by unequalled, radical and per manent cures of AHK,nd.ofHUmorPk.PI.mP,M B.ooaPo.son.ng RhournatI.m got Hood's, and get It today, Nobby Coats. HATTER. OUTFITTER. SO X 61 $600. . E0.X.64 $600. 50 x 61 $700. 60 x 64 $700. 160 x $4 $1200. Avenue. Easter Millinery and Neckwear. We have more than ioo trimmed. Dress Hats from which to make a selection, in prices rang ing from 32 to $15. At $1.25 to $4 we can show you an endless variety of the popular Outing Hats. We have just put in an extensive line of the Keyser Neckwear, the most popular make on the market. It will give us great pleasure to show the above line to everyone who is interested in stylish, well made Neck wear at very low prices. Respectfully, (IONNELL & DAVIS