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VOL. BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1906. NO. 37 We show a large and complete assortment of Fireplace Fixtures Andirons Fire Screens and Bellows and the prices are reasonable ROBBINS & COWLES Brooks House Block Use C. H. EDDY & CO.'S Flavoring Extracts SAME PRICE 'AS MEAL Just Think of it! Anheuser-Busch Brewing Asa'n STEAM DRIED BREWERS' GRAINS The best cow feed in the world. It has no equal as a milk producer. Recommended by the best and largest dairymen in America and .Europe. Analysis made by the Annheuser Busch laboratory : Fat 7 i-a per cent, protein, 34 i-a per cent. Annual capacity 400,000 sacks 3,000,000 bushels. Our brewers' grains are steam dried only. It is an established fact that hot-air-driers damage the nutri tious qualities of brewers' gTains. E. Crosby A. Co.- Warehouse Call 135. Office Call 104. IMPROVE YOUR LOOKS. They are perfectly fitted by tmcQPTICIANJ BBATTLCBORO.Vr. Open Monday and Saturday evenings --KPOIlT OF THE CONDITION OF THE XV PEOPLE'S NATIONAL BANK at Biat- tleboro, in tno stato 01 v erraont, at mo ciose or Dusiness, oepi. t, ivn. nESouncEs. Loans and discounts. Overdrafts, secured au I unsecured U. S. bonds to secure circulation... U. S. Bonds to secure U. S. Deposits Premiums on U. S. Bonds Bonds, securities, etc.. Banking bouse, furniture and fixtures, (vaults,) Due from National Banks (not re- $634,556.11 410.16 100,000.00 SJ.UUU.UU 3.685.04 70,715.00 80,000.00 Rprvfl Barents) . . , 23.200.81 Due from State Banks and Bankers Duo from approved reierve agents Chocks and other cash items..!..... Notes of other National Banks..... Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents Lawful money reserve In bank, viz: Specie 27.650.00 Legal-tender notes 12,600.00 Redemption fund with U. 8. Treas urer (5 per cent of circulation) . 600.0(1 150,533.50 4.817.53 3.540.00 400.70 40,150.00 5,000X0 Total .' 11,080,628.74 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $100,000.00 Surplus fund 100,000.00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid 87.800.73 National Bank notes outstanding. . . 00,300.00 Due to Trust Companies ana Havings Banks 115,500.23 Individual deposits subject to check. 546.228.08 Demand certificates of do posit 6.839.00 HortlAed Checks 112.50 rjuhlnr'iiRheckaouUtandlnir 2.751.30 671.438.01 United States deposits 25,000.00 Total 11,080,628.74 Rfntn nt Vsrmnnt nnuntv of Windham. 8S i. w. if. TinACKETT. Cashier of tho above- named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. H. BRACKETT, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of September. 1009. , ,, A. H.PBTTBB, Notary Public. Correct Attest! O. L. SHERMAN. 1 GBO.R. OKEBNE, VDlreotors. J. Q. E8TBY. I FRED C. LEITSINGER, Piano Tuning and Fine Tone Regulating, BRATTLEBORO. VT. Orders by mall or phone promptly at' tended to. 6 MORTGAGES 6 THAYER GALE, MrnnasMtla, Minn. WLxmtca. w ANTED-TabloglrUtthe Hopkins res taurant. No. S High St. 85-87 TTTTANTED A girl to do gonoral houso YV work. Apply at 6 Canal Bt. lw ANTED At onco Mlllnery apprentices. 1111S. II. E. BASCOH, 83 Main St. TITANIED-Experlenccd girl for BOnoral TV housework tn a family ot five. Good Wastes. Address P. O. box 001 TTT ANTED A good man for light farm and TV housework, at Hillcrcst. F. W. CI1ILD8, Brattleboro, Vt so.tr TTrTANTED Young man for shipping clerk, TV also boy to learn tho furniture busl- nest, kmkuson SON Brattloboro Vt. bnsswood and oak In log, or standing tlm. ...... itmnpu Iriu umtuiu..i.i - ... - "TTTANTED A cook, wages $3 a week; and a TV second girl, wages $4 & week. No wash- CltoWELL loroiiuor. suu). uituiuiuis. 1TANTED AT ONCE An experienced TV back-knife latho turner. Steady work and good wages. Address ROBERTS & CORSE, Orange, Mass. 36-37 "TXTANTED Competent reed organ action TV makers for an old established factory. luraiui! uuiau organs per momn. Answer to urgun naiiers," care or. -j.no rnccnix. 87-tu ITTANTED Man with family to work on TV dairy farm ono rallo from center, wages 135 per month and house with seven rooms. E. M. & Y. FERGUSON, Fishers Island, N. Y. 35-tf "fTTANTED Fifty girls, with or without ox VT perienco.for sewing straw braid Into men s, boys' and children's straw hats on sew ing machines run by power. THEIIILLS COM PAN Y, Amherst, Mass. 37-10 200 ROOMS WANTED For the accomodation of Valley Fair guests. Please report willingness to rent rooms at the BROOKS HOUSE OFFICE. 37-38 gone SvlU. OH SALE-Choico lot ot slab wood. HOL- DKN & MA11TIN. 21-tf IOR SALE Canary birds; singers. MRS. IOR SALE. Cottago house of 7 rooms. In quire or u. e. or it. i. cuu k. astr FOR BALE CHEAP Two good soco d-hand mowing machines In running order. CHARLES MINER. 27-tf EOR SALE. FA RM good location; bar gain. A. O. NOHCROS8. West Dummors ton, 1. O., It. F. D. 5, Brattleboro. 35tt FOR SALE Centrevlllc plating works. Good equipment for nlckle plating and polishing. Address C. K. JONES, Brattloboro. EOR SALE-BLACKSMITH SHOP, stock and tools, one-half acre laod, eight-room tenement, good wood shed, new horso barn. Call on on or address WM. M. HARRIS, West Dover, vr. 3D-30 17011 BALE Good Vermont bred horses, well A? broken, also wagons and harness both new ana second hand, alwars on hand at mv livery stable, 25 Birgo 8t. Also set double har ness nearly new. J. U. UAKiSlt. zs-tr FOR SALE Oil EXCHANGE for good real estate, a bakerr In thriving town of New icngiana, doing Doth wholesale and retail iiusl- ness: an in good running condition, making good profit and will do better if pushed, but roust be disposed of at once. Poor health the cause. Can be bought at an unreasonablr low price If taken at once. Address "E," care Tho rncenlx. 37-42 TjiOR 8ALK-I will sell my mill, known as A! the Knight walker grist mill. In west Orattieooro. This is ono of the best mills in the county, well located, just off tho main road, good water power, a 40 horse-power tut bine wheel. A irrnnd ODcnlmr for the rlirht man. A big trade, well established; no other mm aoing Business ior mues around, it. a, KNIGHT, West Brattleboro. Vt. 34-37 "IjVHt SALE One two-seated wagon, called JQ "The Beverly," brand new and has never been run two miles : one cut-under runabout. wiucar.-r three easily and is a most stylish and up-to-date vehicle. These vehicles are practi cally brand new. never havlnir been run two miles. Will toll so that any dealer can make money, or private parties save a good sum. Articles can be seen at my home any daytlmo not later tban 0 n. m. W. O. AM1DON. lllna- UtUU, IX.U. 21-II Wood of all Kinds. We have for sale kindlings, hard' wood. stove wood and cord wood. S. A. SMITH CO., ' Brattleboro, Vt. $0 glCttt. TO RENT Kesldenco at 48 Canal street. A. J. HORTON. 33-tt TO RENT 6-room tenement on Cherry St. Modern. 8. W. EDGETT & CO. 20-tf rpo RENT Tenement or 5 rooms at 2 Chest X nutSt. Inquire ot II. R. BROWN. 35tf TO RENT. A largo room with entrance on Cbapin street; has running water and toilet. Apply 12 Linden St. aitt TO.RBNT Tenement of 5 rooms and bath, 'corner Canal and ilanlo Sts. Apply to D. F. D. 8ULLIVAN. 30-tf Specinl Vertices. T OST-Llght tiger gray kitten. ELIZA JU BETH HILDltETH, 8 Grove Street, EST RAY. There came Into mv enclosure some time In July, a dark red heifer, with a little white; either a fair size yearling or a small two-year om. xne owner can nave same oy proving property and paying charges. A. M. CUSHINO. Townsbend, Vt., Sept. 10, 1008. 37-39 AUDITORIUM GEO. . FOX, Manager Week of September 17 THE Gage Stock Co. and RITA DAVIS 5 BIG SPECIALTIES 5 REPERTOIRE Monday Night "The Parish Priest" Tuesday Night "Beware of Men." Don't miss this one Wednesday Night "The Price of Honor" Thursday Night "Saved from Shame" Balance ot week to be announced Prices 10, 20, 30c 200 Ladles' Tickets at 1-2 Price Tickets for the entire week now on sale TEN PAGES. BRATTLEBORO. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1906. THE VERMONT PHCENIX. Published every Friday at Brattleboro, Vt.. by O. L. FRENCH. TERMS. 11.50 per year In advance: If not paid within the year $2. nates of advertising furnished on ap plication. Births, deaths and marriages published free; obituary notices, cards ot thanks, etc, 75 cents for a space of 12 lines or less. (Entered at the Brattleboro Post Office as second class mall matter.) When we hear tho orators rolling out the word PAT-rl-ot-Ic and PAT-rt-ot-ism. we.aro reminded of the "Old School master" who used to snap out "Pat who?" when he heard such a pronounclatlon from one of his reading class. The sound ins of the words according to their syl nbles pa-trl-ot-!c and pa-trl-ot-lsm is not only moro euphonious but Is correct. Bryan's declaration for government ownership of tho railroads has been dis concerting to the conservative element of tho Democracy. This is the way the New York World, Democratic, sizes up the situation: "Mr. Bryan returned from Europe to a practically reunited party. Moreover it had reunited on him. Within six hours after he had landed at the Battery he had split his party wide open again. That was Indeed peerless leader- ihlp!" The exercises on the old camp ground Wednesday were marked by a simplicity and dignity which admirably befitted the occasion. In the minds and hearts of the war veterans they renewed the most in timate memories and associations of their lives', and to all our older residents they were hardly less impressive. For the youth of today their pervading spirit was an object lesson in patriotism, self sacrifice and fortitude, not soon to be effaced. A paragraph published elsewhere In this paper gives the facts about the plan adopted by the Central Vermont railway company to advertise the attractions of Vermont for those who can take a vaca tion or an outing In the good September and October weather, The plan, is, In brief, to otter a general excursion rate from Greater New York and various Con nectlcut cities to all Vermont points on the company's lines, and return, of one fare plus one dollar. These tickets are good from Sept 15 to Oct. 31. This will doubtless bring many strangers to the state, and it should make many of them regular summer guests' In future years. Record-breaking yields are now assured for the two great cereal crops, wheat and corn. Tho wheat crop Is now for the most part beyond danger of damage, and the government's September re turns Indicate that the total yield will be 759,670,000 bushels, which is 11,210,000 bushels In excess of the record yield of 1901, and some 66,000,000 bushels above last year's crop. Prospects for the corn crop actually improved during August, and they had been brilliant Bftore. The Indicated yield here, barrNc damage from frosts, is 2,780,000,000 bushels, con trusted with tho previous record yield of 2,707,993,644 bushels last year. Cot ton which is the greatest factor In ex portatlons, will not be far below tho great yield of 1904. Experts from the bureau of plant In dustry in the agricultural department In Washington havo been sent to Europe to study tho alcoholic potato, which is be Ing grown in several sections. This po tnto has small vulue for edible purposes, but it is several times as large as the one commonly used in this country, and it Is claimed that Its yield is so im mense that from an aero of ground enough of them can be produced to make 600 gallons of alcohol, which would mean light, heat and power for a farm house hold a year. After the alcohol is taken from It the residue Is still of value for feeding to livestock, although not fit for human consumption. Scientists believe that in a few years alcohol for fuel, light and power will be produced from many vegetable products at extremely low cost The caucus law will go under the knife of the legislative surgeons at one of their clinics in October. Tho Randolph Her aid, after discussing the objects of legal regulation of the caucuses protection of the primaries from the corrupt use of money or other influence tending to per vert the true and honest will of the voters, and the participation of voters only In the caucus of the party with which they are affiliated cornea to the 'conclusion that "Perhaps a simple reg ulation prohibiting a voter from acting in the primaries of more than one party during a slnglo canvass will be as ef fectlve as anything that can be devised, This requirement, if enforced, would go about as far as experience has shown It is possible to go in directing the voter as to what caucuses he may or may not enter." Publisher Frank E. Howe of the Ben ntngton Banner and Montpeller Journal and Watchman, win not receive a dl ploma this year as an accurate forcaster of election results. During the past few weeks he has visited a number counties tn the state and last week gave out as a conservative estimate that Mr. Clement would lead in the counties of Bennington, Chittenden, Franklin Grand Isle, Rutland and Washington North field News. Mr, Howe is certainly entitled to the booby prize in the political guessing con test. In addition to his prognostications In the Banner he gave the writer some friendly advice one bright day last spring. Gov. Bell, he declared, would surely win the congressional nomination In the Sec ond district and Clement would sweep the state In the contest for the governorship. The Phoenix was entirely out of touch with popular sentiment, ho sold, In tho candidates which It was supporting for these two offices, but he held out a little comfort to a poor wanderer in the dark by adding that this paper was right on one candidacy, and (hat the lieutenant governorship would go to J, II. Merrl- fleld. This was as far as Frank got In his predictions nt that partlcuar time. The Facts Tell the Story. In last week's state election the vote In the town of Proctor stood: For Fletcher D. Proctor 454, for P. W. Clement 25, for Timothy Sullivan (socialist) 2. In 1904 Mr. Proetor was elected town repre sentative from Proctor by a vote of 337 to 1 scattering. In 1900 he was elected town representative unanimously, receiv ing 346 votes. In 1890 he was elected town representative unanimously, receiv ing 128 votes. In 1900 and 1904 he was the nominee of the Republican caucus and his name as such nominee was print ed on the official ballot. In both thoso years, as this year, the vote was by secret ballot, so that any townsmen of tils who wished to cast his vote against him was under- no possible restraint from doing so. In this connection It may also be noted that in the town of Rutland this year tho vote for governor stood: Proc tor 153: Clement 91; Sullivan 1. In West Rutland the vote stood: Proctor 368; Clement 217. In 1902 tho vote of the town of Rutland stood: McCullough 44; Clement 146, and the vote of West Rut land was: McCullough 95, Clement 427. In these two towns the Vermont Marble company has Its two principal plants out side ot tho main plant at Proctor. The change In the complexion of their vote between 1902 and 1906 is significant. In neither town, nor In the town of Proc tor, was It possible, under the Austral ian system, to put. any compulsion on any employe of the Vermont Marblo com pany to vote for Mr. Proctor. It was every man's free choice to vote for or against him. In the whole ot Rutland county, moreover, the drift ot sentiment this year was strongly in Mr. Proctor's favor. On the evening of the day after last week's election (here was .a celebration of Its successful result In the governor elect's home town of Proctor. It was hurriedly gotten up, but tne whole vil lage Joined In the Illumination, decora tions, and general Jollification. Many- came In from outside and the newspaper reports said that fully 4000 people par ticipated In the demonstration In Mr. Proctor's honor. We bring these fact together now, when the heat of the campaign is over, and they have no partisan bearing, because they speak for themselves as to Fletcher D. Proctor's standing at home, and are a conclusive answer to the charges which have been bandied about this year and other years as to the way the Vermont Marble company treats its employes. Men who nre underpaid and . discontented, or who live where workingmen are 111 treat ed and oppressed, d not vote as the freemen ot Proctor voted this year and In the other years cited. The Maine Election. Maine did not go Republican Monday after the dashing style of Gov Kent's day. The Republicans carried the state and reelected the four representatives in Congress, but Cobb's plurality for gov ernor was reduced from 26,816 in 1901 to 9000 or less. Sixteen of the 20 cities in the stato are Democratic and Gov. Cobb failed by 144 votes to carry hlc home city, Rockland. The total vote as reported Tuesday was Cobb 68,604, Davis 60,267, but distant "plantations" and islands have not reported. Two years ago the complete vote was Cobb 75,691, Davis 49,791. As compared with 1904, on tho basis of figures at hand, Cobb fell oft 6987 and Davis gained 10,476. Congress man Llttlefleld, who was opposed by the American Federation of Labor under the lead of President Gompers on account of his vote against the nntl-tnjunctlon bill In Congress, was reelected, but his plu rality ot approximately 5500 two years ago was reduced to about 1200. The light in Mr. Littlefield's district attracted the attention of the entire country, and Secretary Taft, Speaker Cannon, Senator Lodge and other Republican leaders went Into tho district to speak. Tho city of Lewiston, where Llttlefleld ran even with his opponent two years ago, gave a plu raltty of 1438 for his opponent, Med 11 cuddy, this year, and here evidently the attempt to rally the labor element against Mr. Llttlefleld was successful. The fat ling off In the Republican vote is ac counted for very largely through dis satisfaction with the prohibitory law. Tho Democrats were a unit for resub mission of this question to the people the Republicans opposed It in spite of the protest of a respectable anlnorlty in their state convention. The vigorous land prosecutions In Oregon, conducted by Francis J. Honey for the federal government, continue to yield important results. Wlllard H. Jones, a member of the legislature in 1903, and a wealthy contractor and timber dealer, has been sentenced by Judge; Hunt in tho United States circuit court ot Portland to one year's imprisonment In the federal penitentiary and to pay a flne ot $2000. Upon the same suit Thad deus Stevens Potter, a well known Port land lawyer, was sentenced to serve six months In the coiinty Jail and to pay a flne of $500. Out In Oregon everybody Is convinced that Secretary Hitchcock of the Interior department Is no respecter ot persons. It is two years and a half since the great Are in Baltimore whlgh extended over nearly 156 acres' In the heart of the city. The Baltimore Sun records that 90 per cent, of the burnt district has been rebuilt The Are laid waste 1343 lots, and today there are only 83 vacant spaces, Most of these are in the vicinity of the new docks ond piers, and the prediction Is made that many of these vacant lots will be built upon before the close ot the year. The buildings erected In the, burnt area are remarkable "for convenience ond architectural beauty." Thus a splendid modern city has arisen on an area which only 80 months ago was a scene oC absolute desolation. Not only has the burnt district been cared for, but in the environs hundreds of dwellings have been erected and Baltimore is in the midst of a "boom" In real estate and building operations. During the last six months more dwellings have been erected in Baltimore than during any previous like period. What the People Expect. "Wo have been running through the stato papers looking for some expression that would disclose any disposition to legislate for the people of Vermont on the part of the Republicans, and we can detect no trace of a purpose to do any thing but keep on In tho old path. They learned nothing during the campaign that survives tha moment of numerical victory." This clipping Is from tho Rutland Her ald of tho 10th Inst. It shows that that paper has not recovered a snnc and cheerful mind since the election result was announced. Quite to the contrary of the Herald's opinion we have discovered In the stato press of last week and this general disposition to recognlzo the fact that the state campaign was in the best sense an educational one, that the people of Vermont are now far better acquainted with their own affairs than they have ever been before, and that much good Is suro to come from the ac tive and intelligent interest aroused. On our own part we fully believe that this will provo to be tho result of tho sum mer's campaigning. Because the people of the state have said that they do not believe their stato government is cor rupt, there Is no reason to suppose that they think no improvement can be made. On tho contrary wo believe that they will expect more careful attention to the wel fare of the state, and more constructive and broad-minded work from the legis lature of 1906 than from any legislature In many years. They will bo very watch ful of what the legislature docs, and they will be very outspoken In their crit icism or condemnation of any failure to meet the requirements of the situation. The members of the legislature of 1906 have received from the people of Ver mont a direct commission to give their attention to the larger subjects of legis lation to those which have been espec ially under discussion during the summer and every member-elect ought to pre pare himself to take his seat on the 3d of October with a sober-minded and ear nest determination to do his own individ ual and personal best to justify the con fidence reposed in him. Insurance In Vermont. Burlington News. Tho insurance business in Vermont held Us own pretty well last year In spite of the scandals In the big New York companies. Vermonters havo the insur ing habit, nnd they will not easily drop It. According to the just published re port of tho Vermont insurance commis sioners, policies aggregating (6,236,290 wcro Issued to 5532 Vermonters In 1905, which Is a falling off In amount since 1904 of only $300,000 while the number Insured Is 16 larger which, everything considered, la a pretty good record. This Is In ordinary lire Insurance. In indus trial Insurance there was a large gain. the policies numbering 12,670 and their amount 12,045,945. which is about one- third more In each respect than tor the previous year. The total of Vermont policies In force Dec 31 last was 41,675, amounting to $53,783,290. In the Industrial companies the policies numbered 28,217 and the amount Insured was 14,783.845. The pre mluma received during the year were $1,984,217 by the straight companies and $156,038 by the Industrials. The losses paid were $694,176 and $24,998, respec tlvely. The number of policies terminated In the ordinary companies was 3184, with $3,612,387 of Insurance, or $500,000 more than in 1904. In the Industrials, 8433 policies terminated. Insuring $1,397,090. The fidelity and casualty companies re eelved premiums of $199,800 In Vermont in 1905 and paid $78,666 on losses. As to fire Insurance, the year 1905 showed a record of 1030 fires In Vermont, causing damage to the amount of $445, 840. Of the causes of fires, chimneys and flues take, the first place easily, the num ber of fires from this source being 224 or more than one-fifth ot the whole, Next comes lightning, with 103 fires to Its credit, of which 23 were In dwellings, and matches come third with 73. Of the property burned or damaged, two banks suffered, one from oil and one from match. Tho number of dwellings was 410 and of farm buildings 383. Ono elevator had trouble with tho Are fiend. ono lunch cart, eight schools and 47 stores. In 77 cases tho loss was total. The insurance paid on buildings, etc. was $221,683: on contents. $154,714. As to legislation in regard to Are in surance, the commissioners say: "We remain of tho opinion that more adequate means for tho Investigation of Arcs should be provided, through the creation of tho office of State Fire Mar shal, or the vesting of powers similar to those usually exercised by such an or flclal In the Insurance commissioners or their deputy. Tho present provision for reports of losses by tne companies inter ested la well as far as it goes, but does not cover losses on uninsured property; and there Is no provision for the expense of any Investigation by the Insurance department. To be effectual, lnvestlga tlon ot suspicious Ares throughout the state should be placed In the hands or an official, empowered to conduct ln- auests. summon and examine witnesses, and thus arrive at the facts in each case. The present statute providing for In quests by town officials is apparently a dead letter." The steamers Alice and Admiral Schley, of the United Fruit company's line, from Jamaica, arrived in Boston Wednesday after passing through what is said to have been "the most terrific hurricane known to seafaring men." The fruit steamer Brewster, with a crew of 35 men, from Jamaica, Is several days overdue nnd Is i-upnoscd to have gone down wltp all on board. Fred Wartenberger, a German chemist and Inventor of farronlte, an explosive three times as powerful as aynamite, was killed, and George Tatnall, president of tpe company which planned to put tne nowder on tne market, was rataiiy in jured by a premature explosion at Lynn, Mans. They were planning to give demonstration of the force of farronlte when the explosion took place. Several spectators were Injured, one seriously, Last spring Wartenberger's laboratory In New York was wrecked oy an expio slon of the compound and the Inventor was so badly injured that his recovery was doubtful several weeks. Less than two years ago a prospector lost his way on the desert, near the call fornla line, In Nye county, Nevada and died of thirst. On the spot where that man's body was found Is now the town of Bullfrog. A water works plant costing $50,000 supplies an abundance of water, There are hotels with baths In many rooms and residences equipped with all the modern paraphernalia that make for comfort. Electric lights Illumine the streets where only the stars ot heaven looked down! on the death of the lonely miner, and within the radius of a very few miles there are now about 15,000 people. BRATTLEBORO LOCAL HYDRANT8 TESTED LA8T NIQHT. Test Showed that Pressure Is Sufficient, ..but that Old-8tyle Nozzles Reduce Effectiveness of Stream. The baselessness of the rumor on the street that the present condition of the Chestnut Hill water system does not offer ample protection against fire was demonstrated last night by a test of sev eral hydrants In the village. The test showed that the water pressure is ample, ana it demonstrated that the equipment ot the Are department is Insufficient. The hydrants at the corner of Main and High streets, on Flat street near Leslie Smith's shop and at the top of Prospect Hill were tested by Chief Engineer H. W. Sanders and members of the board ot bailiffs, a water gauge being applied in each Instance. At the first mentioned hydrant, near Mrs. George W. Hooker s lawn, the static pressure was 70 pounds. line or nose was mid and a nozzle was attached. The working pressure was shown to be 66 pounds. A horizontal stream was thrown 132 feet, through an Eastman fire nozzle. The static pressure at the Flat street hydrant was 83 pounds and the working pressure 74 pounds. Through an old' style nozzle a horizontal tream was thrown 100 feet and through an Eastman nozzle with the same size penlng 150 feet. On Prospect Hill, where It has been said the pressure is not suffi cient to throw a stream over a house, tho static pressure was 36 pounds and the working pressure 31 pounds. A stream was" thrown horizontally 56 feet through the old style nozzle and 105 feet through on Eastman nozzle. The measurements were made by Chief Sanders and Bailiff H. R. Brown. They were accompanied by Bailiff John Calvin and Charles H. Thompson. This test demonstrates that what is needed in the way of fire protection is more Eastman nozzles. The department has three of them and eight or ten of the old-style nozzles. Tho Eastman nozzle destroys the whirl ing motion of the water and thrown a solid stream, while with the old-style noz zles the water scatters. With the Eastman nozzle the effectiveness of the stream practically is doubled. Valley Fair Committees. G. W. Pierce, president of the Valley Fair, has appointed the following com mittees: Press committee O. I French, W. E. Hubbard, Howard C. Rice, E. H. Crane, J. G. Ullery, Walter A. Gilbert. Decorating committee G. L. Dunham, p. F. Adams. C. L. Stlckney, C. O. Rob- bins, Major Houghton. Reception committee James F. Hooker. Capt E. W. Gibson, Col. J. G. Estey, Geo. C. Averlll. J. L. Martin, W. H. Brackett. E. C. Crosby, Major C. Hough ton, C. C. Fltts. H. P. Wellman, O. M. Lawton. S. O. Miner, H. G. Barber, F. R. Vaughan, Harry Randall, W. H. Corser, nenry 'inompson. K. iu. Perry, h. L. Emerson, E. B. Barrows, E. L. Hlldreth, F. W. Keuch, M. J. Mornn. E. J. Fenton. John Galvln, W, H. Vinton. E. W. uiodgett, col. c. A. Allies. J. Edgar Mel- len. Dennlson Cowles, H. F. Brooks. Warren L. Walker, J. L. Stockwell. CoL H. E. Taylor. L. H. Richardson. Henry R. Brown. W. H. Proctor. S. W. Edgett. v. w. cniids, w. Hawley, W. E. Haskell, Wm. T, Halgh. S. A. Smith, K. W. Sutherland, F. A, Thompson. Secretary's Notes on the Coming Valley Fair. Some people about town seem to think because the place It not thoroughly posted with advertising there Is not going to be any fair, and are letting off lots of "hot air." It was P. T. Bamum who once said, "I don't care what people say aoout me and my snow, lr they only talk." It was advertising Just the same. Nearly everybody in tho town knows there will be a Valley Fair the last week In September. We think It more Judi cious to send most of the advertising out of town and we predict that one week from next Sunday, if last year was any criterion, more than half of the population ot the town will be at the fair grounds: and that reminds me, on Monday, Sept 24, tne gates win be closed, and only those who have business at the grounds will bo admitted. Horse races ore very uncertain fac tors and oftentimes when a large number ot horses are named In a class It Is next to Impossible to secure a good field of start ers. Every effort is being put forth to make the racing a success this year, and It will be no fault of the association If it is not Everything Is looking very promising. The entries in all departments are coming along finely and are sure to be fully up to any previous exhibition. Supt. Handy of Strafford county farm, Dover, N. H writes today from Concord, N. H., mat tney surely will be hero with three herds ot "cracker-Jacks;" his entries are Holstelns, Guernseys and Ayrshlrcs. The Hlghlawn farm will shin direct from from Watervllle, Maine, to the Valley Fair. Henry Dorrance, Plalnfleld, Conn., will have Ayrshlres and Galloways. Mr. Dodge of Wllklnsonvllle, Mass., will be here with his celebrated herd of Dutch Belted cattle. The Muckross park ex hibit ot ten ponies and Horned Dorset sheep will be a good feature. The poultry department always good. will be fully up to former -exhibitions, Many old exhibitors and lots of new ones have already made entries. Floral hall .will be filled to overflowing: In fact the superintendent of this depart ment Is beginning to figure on the limit of amount of space available at this early date. Agricultural machinery for the fair Is already arriving at the freight depot Does your baking powder contain alum ? Look upon the label. Use only a powder whose label shows it to be made with cream of tartar. NOTE. Safety lies In buying only the Royal Baking Powder, which is the best cream of tartar baking powder that can be hade WINDHAM COUNTY COURT. Newfane, Sept 12. The first cose for trial this week was state vb. James H. Waldron of Athens for cruelty to animals. Tho state claim ed respondent did not furnish sufficient food for his three horses last April, which the respondent denied. Verdict of guilty and the court fined respondent $30 and costs. State's Attorney Ryder for state, C. H. Williams for respondent The next case was state vs. Earl Stark for stealing a horse in Jamaica last July. The state's evidence showed re spondent knew the horse and had tried to buy It and that a few days after It was stolen respondent traded oft the horso in Sandy Hill, N. Y., where the officers found it and restored it to Its owner about a week later. The respondent de nied stealing the horse, but admitted selling It as state claimed and said he bought It of a stranger in Rupert, Vt( the day before he sold it State's At torney Ryder and Thomas O'Brien for state: A. W. Schwenk and A. W. Butler for respondent This case will bo finished and given to the Jury this afternoon. Georgo Brimmer pleaded guilty to grand larceny, by stealing money at Westmin ster, and was sentenced to not moro than 2 years nor less than two years In stato prison. John Smith also pleaded guilty to lar ceny of some Jewelry at Westminster and was sentenced to not moro than 15 nor less than 12 months In the house of cor rection. Dennis Jones pleaded guilty to assault on George Kent at Townshend and was nned $50 and costs. Newfane, Sept 13, 1906. In the case of State vs. Earl Stark of Jamaica for stealing a horse the Jury re turned a verdict or guilty. The next and last Jury case was1 state vs. George Gammell of Bellows Falls for furnishing intoxicating liquor. TWO women swore to the offence, but circum stances were such as to raise doubt In regard to their truthfulness and the Jury disagreed ana me respondent was dis charged by the court. State's Attorney Ryder for state, Thomas O'Brien for re spondent The Jury were then discharged and the court took up the court cases, which consist mainly of unhappy family Jars. It Is expected court will finish its business Friday. Richardson-Hunt A beautiful home weddlnir took til.im Wednesday evening at 7.30 when Edith Starr, daughter of Mrs. Adella E. Hunt was married) at her home on Canal street to William Henry, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Richardson. The bride and groom took their places unattended before a bank of laurel and hydrangeas' and Rev. F. L. Masseck of the Universal is! church performed the ceremony with the double ring service" In the m-esence of a few friends and relatives. Tho bride wore white silk trimmed with lace. The parlor wob beautifully decorated with hydrangeas and laurel and the dining room with clematis and dahlias, the flow ers being the gift of the bride's cousin. C. E. Allen. After refreshments the bridal couple went to Bellows Falls in an auto- moDiie and rrom there to Montreal by train. They will return in about two -weeks and be at home at 104 Canal street nrter Oct. L Mr. Richardson has a position in the office ot the 8. A. Smith company. Mrs. Richardson has taught the Centrevllle school since her gradua tion from.tbe '.Brattleboro high school. Out of town' guests at the wedding were Mrs. D. H. Clement of Brooklyn nrwl sites Etta Starr Cresay of Hartford. Duquette-Warner. The marriage of Leon Duquette and Miss Adeline Warner took place at the bride's homo at 5 Whipple street at 12.30 o'clock Wednesday in the presence of a few relatives ond intimate friends. Rev. Frank L. Masseck, pastor of the Unlversalist church, performed the cer emony, using a two-ring service. The bridal couple, unattended, took their places before the minister as the wedding march was played by Miss Beryl Gllman. The bride wore white batiste and car ried a bouquet of white asters. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served, and during the afternoon Mr, and Mrs. Duquette left for a brief wed ding trip. They will live In Northampton, where Mr. Duquette has a position as clerk in The Norwood hotel. Mr. Du quette Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. David Duquette of Russell, Mass., formerly of Brattleboro. Mrs. Duquette Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George a Warner of 6 Whipple street She graduated from the Brattleboro high school In 1905 and from the .Y. W. C. A. school of domestic sci ence In Boston last June. The young couple received numerous handsome gifts. Valley Fair Tickets, The advanced sale of reserved seat tick ets for the grand stand on Valley Fair dajs will begin In the box office in the town hall building at 7 o'clock next Fri day evening. The office will be open on the following Saturday and Monday from 9.30 to 12 o'clock In the forenoon and from 2 to G and from 7 to 9 o'clock p. m. Tick ets will be on sale at the grounds during each day of the fair. Tickets not paid for will not be held after 12 o'clock on fair days. Don't fail to see the latest moving pic tures on the camegraph with the Gage Stock Co. all next week at the Audito rium. Tho management promise some really great surprises In this Una of amusement to their patrons, and every night will witness an entire change of pictures and specialties. Seats now on sale for the entire engagement