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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08

Extremely hot weather has prevailed the
past few days in Chicago and vicinity, the
Thermometer registering at one time as
high as SO degrees. There is also a dense
smoke and on account of drought the last
two months, forest and prairie fires are
numerous. Lake Michigan has been made
almost unnavigable on account of the
smoke and fog. Cnicago's southern wards
and suburbs are surrounded by prairie fires
and dense smoke overhangs a large portion
of the city. The fremen are completely
exhausted fighting prairie fires by day aud
night. A despatch from Bremen, Ind,
says the most disastrous prairie fire known
in the history of Marshall county is now
raging. Hundreds of acres of land in the
northern portion of the county comprising
what is locally known as the big Marsh"
is one vast smouldering waste.
The present drought in Ozark county
Missouri, is probably the worst since the
memorable dry year in 1852. The average
temperature for September was higher at
Springfield, Mo, than at any time since
the signal station has been established there.
The damage done by drought in southwest
ern Missouri is very great, as 1t shortened
the corn crop and damaged late vegetables
very much. \ water famine prevails all
over the country. Hundreds of springs,
creeks and wells have entirely failed.
Fish ponds have dried up, and such
streams as the James and Fenley can al
most be stepped over south of Springfield,
and in the White River country, usually so
well watered, the situation has grown Sc
rious. The Springfield water supply is
falling from day to day. The mayor or
dered the water pressure in the mains test
ed by the fire department, and the hose
would not throw a stream to the top of the
highest building The town seems to be
almost without protection from fire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08

W. c. Brann, editor of Brann's Icono-
clast, was the victim of mob of 200 stu
dents of Taylor university, a Baptist insti-
tuition at Waco, Tex. Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Brann was called to the door by four
students who seized him and thrust him
into hack, which was driven rapidly to
the college campus. At the campus a mob
of 200 students, mostly armed, seized Mr..
rope was produced and cries Of hang
him arose. Mr. Brann, under threats of
death, was compelled to sign statement
declaring that an article in the October
number of the Iconoclast and rejecting on
Taylor university was untrue, and further
that he would leave town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08

Four girls were drowned in the Butta-
hatchie river in Alabama Friday night as a
result of the carelessness of their escorts,
Robert and John Wright, who rocked the
boat capsizing it. The boys left town
from fear of being lynched
Prof. Lander of Stuttgart, Germany who
has been experimenting for years in the
treatment of tuberculosis, has treated 400
patients with a soluble salt of cinnamic
acid. He believes that almos. all the pa
tients so treated have been permanently
cured
The village of Casselman. 80 miles south
east of Ottawa on the Canadian Atlantic
railway, is in ruins, and the villages of
South Indian and Cheney have also been
swept by fire. These villages are in the
centre of a large lumber district where
forest fires have been raging.
The little town of Austin, Potter county.
Pennsylvania, was almost wholly DESTROYED
by fire Monday. Only FIVE dwelling houses
are left in the town. Fully 500 people are
homeless and are seeking refuge in the few
remaining business blocks. The loss is es-
timated at from Sl65, 900 to 1925, 600
Walter A. Early, assistant cashier for
Jordan, Marsh x Co, of Boston, absconded
last Friday morning with $500 Of the
firms money. Early had charge Of the sill
yer and handled about $4,000 a day. Fail
ing to appear Friday morning an investiga-
ton of his books was ordered, revealing
the shortage Early had been a trusted
employe of the firm for 10 years.
The much coveted music prize known as
the Mendelssohn Stipendium has been won
by Miss Leonora jackson, an American
competitor, says a Berlin despatch The
competition aroused the keenest interest
among musicians and students of music,
representatives of a score Of countries and
of all parts of Germany entering the lists
The prize is 1900 marks. This is the first
occasion when the stipendium has been
won by an American.
Bsrnum & Bailey's Greatest show on
earth" is TO 20 abroad for a stay of sever
al years. The London season of the great
show will begin Dec IL and at the close Of
the season the circus will make a tour
through England. Scotland and Wales in
three trains of Ga cars each. The cars are
being constructed on the American pattern
and special permission has been sucured
from the United Railways Of Great Brit
ain TO use them.
a house burning tragedy in which three
lives were lost, occurred in East Long
meadow, Mass, Sunday. The home of
George Brownlee caught fire early in the
morning and although Mrs. Brownlee, her
husband and the two sons, Thomas and
James, at first escaped, Mrs. Brownlee be-
came excited and rushed back nto the
house, thinking that her sons were still
there The two sons Immediately rushed
into the flames 70 save their mother Thom-
as and Mrs Brownlee were owe, come aud
burned To death aud James was burned so
severely that he died in a short time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
Destructive Typhoon in Japan.

\ severe storm prevailed over Japan
last month, attaining the form of a ty-
phoon. The principal damage, so far as
noted, was at Tokyo, where $40 houses
were dem lished, 1926 partly damaged and
l44,03 houses submerged. In Shiydoka
there were 1910 houses demolished and
1000 rendered worthless. 1" this district
81 were killed. In the Gifu province
bridges were washed away, the rice crop
injured and other damage done. In the
Saltuma prefecture an embankment broke
and Is villages were flooded Yejer is
practically in ruins. In Kollshikawa 1900
houses were submerged and in Ushigome
l56 collapsed Hardly house in the con-
cession escaped damage; the Presbyterian
mission and the Baptist schools suffered
the worst At Toyama 1900 houses were
flooded
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08

Howard Clark, 60, died sunday at Lin
coin. lie had held the Office Of constable
and collector for IS years. He was high
sheriff of Addison county for eight years.
represented his town in the legislature in
1869 and 1870, and was elected county
senator in 1892
Chas. WymAn, Il, one of the best known
business men in Vermont, died Sept % at
Burlington. He was a jeweler in -. Al
bans many years, was deacon Of the Con-
gregational church of that village, and in
1856 represented the town in the legisla
ture. He moved to Burlington two wears
ago and opened large establishment there
The firm failed recently, Mr.. Wyman hav-
ing been i'll for long time and unable to
attend TO the business
Harry Wedge, the only son of f. \
Wedge Of the firm of Wedge Il Stevens Of
Bolton, was run over by a freight train
and instantly killed Friday. He was re-
turning to his home from the village. 1t
was necessary for him TO cross the track
on his way. There was a freight train
standing across the road and. the Young
lad attempted TO crawl through beneath
the cars. The train started up too quick
for him TO get out of the way and two cars
passed completely over the body, horribly
mangling it.
Three Jonesville men camped out one
night last week hoping to kill deer in the
morning They were surprised 10 see a
large bear emerge from the woods during
the night. They fred at bruin, but not
with sufficient effect TO bring him down.
h. o. Peck and Wallace Lsmphere of
Montpelier were hunting in Middlesex Fri
day, when they discovered a buck and
doe. Both aimed at the buck and killed
him easily. The buck weighed l65 pounds
A farmer in Middlesex had been feeding
the two deer for several weeks, and they
were so tame that they would eat vege-
tables out Of his hand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
Death and Destruction by Forest Fires.

4 prairie fire devastated the country
near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday and
farm houses, implements, crops and live
stock were consumed. 4 sad story comes
from Beausejour, 40 miles east of Winni-
peg, where two women and FIVE children
were burned to death. Fire came upon
their house, which was in the woods from
two directions simultaneously, and shut off
all means of escape. There were many
narrow escapes. Carcasses of horses, cat
tie and sheep are lying all over the dis
trict and number of families of foreigners
are homeless and destitute. The little
town of Begot was practically wiped out
of existence In the Stony Mountain and
Lake Francis districts the crops were ex-
tensively destroyed and at Oakland large
amount of wood and hay was consumed.
The people in Winnipeg were anxious for
hours, as it was feared that the fire would
come into the suburbs, where many val
liable residences are located. \ timely
change Of the wind averted this impending
danger
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
SNOW Railway Invented by Vermont

bold and seemingly foolhardy scheme
is that of George I. Glover Of Chicago, a
native of Vermont. He plans TO build q
snow railroad TO the Klondike. Mr.. Gpver
is confident of its success that he is
ready and anxious TO establish a line Of
snow teams between Fort Wrangel and
Dawson City as soon as the government
authorities at Was ington give their sane,
ton and show disposition 10 aid the work
Mr.. Glover says that he can traverse the
Arctic country to Dawson City, a distance
Of 500 miles, in less than II days the first
few trips and in less than week after
that with a train Of from eight TO
ten cars Of supplies. B. p. Weare
aud Michael Cudahy Of Chicago have
been to Washington and had several con
ferences with Secretary Alger and 1t was
practically agreed that the government
would cooperate with the North American
Trading and Transportation company in
sending supplies 70 the Klondike miners
should the need become imperative. Not
more than $3.50. 600 would be necessary T.
equip dozen trains and put them in oper
alton, allowing good sum II be expended
in building a permanent roadway through
parts Of the toughest land
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
Tn. Gold Fer.rIn Vermont.

The yellow fever" has broken out in
Vermont, Stowe being the centre of the
excitement, and but for the counsel Of
Capt. Abial II. Slayton and Myron Owen
two veteran forty-niners. the stream which
for IL years has been famous as Gold
brook would today have more prospectors
than speckled trout in its waters The dis
ease is also raging in Bolton, where ). A
Andrews. another California gold digger,
reports finding various nuggets in Joyner
brook. There are other enthusiasts who
are banning in Minister brook in Wor-
cester and the stream which flows from
Smugglers notch into Little river 1t will
be seen that central Vermont has a young
klondike on its hands.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
4 drunken row in ColhrriIle Waterh,

\ drunken row in Colbyville. Waterbury.
| Saturday night. may have a fatal termina-
ton. Robert snow was found lying in
sensible in the road, having a bad wound
in the scalp. An Italian. who was mixed
up in the row, has fled from the town
One of the features of the Malone. Y. y. ,
fair last week was the balloon ascension Of
Mr.. Bennett and wife of St Johnsbury.
He made safe descent but his wife struck
large stone and was quite seriously in
iured.
News came from Shrewsbury Friday
that boy discharged shotgun at a doe
and a portion of the charge took effect in
the body Of a farmer, who couversed with
himself rapidly for few minutes without
the use of dictionary.
Hon. j. J. Wilson, sc. well-kuown
member of the Windsor county bar. died
suddenly Thursday from acute bronchitis
He was a native Of Bethel, and studied law
in the office of Hon A. ?. Hunton, 20
years ago He has been states attorney
aud state senator. He is survived by his
second wife and by his entire family Of IA
children.
Frederick Cleveland. former head of the
Cleveland Baking Powder company. died
in Albany, n y Saturday Mr. Cleve-
land was born in New Haven, Vt. in 1888
He was educated at the Albany AGA iemv.
and entered Yale in 1856, but illness com
PEELED him TO leave. He went 70 Illinois
and engaged in the drug store business.
He returned TO Albany in 1871, and with
his brother George established the Cleve-
land Brothers Baking Powder company
He sold out in 1889 and retired on account
of paralysis. He is survived by a widow
and four children.
Joseph William Boughtou, the eccentric
burglar arrested at Burlington last week
for breaking into Holton's hardware store
and Collins's drug store, was held for trial
in the city court Monday in $500 bail
Being unable 70 furnish that amount he
was remanded to Jail. Boughton waived
examination, but II is understood he
will plead guilty when brought up for
trial. The young man is the son of o H.
Boughton, a respectable resident of Moriah.
y. Y, and he may be mentally derauged.
After committing the burglaries with an
other man he walked to the police station
and gave himself w.
William Stickney of Bethel a Dartmouth
student, who returned from the Arctic re-
gions recently with the Peary party,
brought home many interesting relics,
among them a costume made from the skin
of the hair-seal consisting of hood aud tu-
mic and trousers; great mittens of the same
material; quilt of softest elder down, min
iature kaiak, umak and dog sleds; manu-
script sermon of the Danish, missionary
written in Eskimo; copy of q Norwegian
circular in Eskimo, distributed in Green
land, consisting of a cut of Andree's bal
loon with instructions to the natives If
they should see the balloon; a very credit
able drawing by an Eskimo Of the Danish
governors residence, specimens Of Swed-
ish copper and paper money mostly current
on the island, fuil-sized Eskimo harpoon
and double bladed paddle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
Grave Dangers In the West from Lack
of Rain.

Two grave dangers threaten almost the
entire central and western portions of the
country-fire and drought. In many in
stances there is actual suffering. Farmers
on both sides the Missouri river are com.
PEELED to haul water many miles. Wells
have become dry and it has been a month
since rain has fallen. Not only in northern
Wisconsin, covered by timber land, is there
fear of destruction by fires. but in Illinois
every farmer whose acres are traversed by
a railroad, or are near to any railroad line
is constantly afraid that his cornfelds may
be set afire by sparks from a passing loco
motive. The driedup pastures all over
the prairie land are in the same danger.
Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois
and Indiana are all included in the belt
where there is nothing but dust and the
parched remains of harvest fields and pas
lures, where animals erazed a month ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
GOV. Grout TO Pardon Walter, the ST
Johnsbury FOrger.

Gov. Grout has refused to pardon Wilbur
+. Perrigo, convicted three years ago Of
assault with intent to kill and sentenced to
state prison for Il years The petition
for his pardon was based largely on his al
legged i'll health, and Gov. Grout appointed
Drs. James, Sherwin and Holton TO examine
him. Their report conceded with that of
the prison physician -rigo is not suffer
ing from disease. Ii is probable that Gov
circuit will soon pardon Chas T. Walter OF
~. Johnsburv, who Is serving a term Of
five years for forgery Walter has less
than year to serve and his pardon is re-
quested by Col. T. c. Fletcher Of -
Johnsbury, the largest individual sufferer
by Walters forgeries, and leading citizen.
Of that town. Walter was publisher Of the
st. Johnsbury Republican and cut wide
swath in newspaper and financial circles
before his failure for 800, 600
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
Bridget has a kitchenful of

Bridget has kitchenful of ber COM
pany. Mistress from the head of the
stairs - Bridget" Bridget = "Yes,
ma'am." Mistress-''It's 10 o'clock. -
Bridget-"Thank ye, ma'am. And will
We be so koind ez to tell me whin rs 1927
Pickle Up.
What did you stop that clock in your
room for, Jane?" Because, mum, the
plaguey thing has some sort of ID every
mornin', mum, jest when ! wants TO
sleep. TIT Bits.
Il am told your wife would rather cook
than eat" The other glanced neIvously
over his shoulder. They were alone.
What she cooks-yes,' he replied in a
hoarse whisper.-DetrOu Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
A Mothers Terrible Deed.

Mrs Frank Davis of Schuyler, Neb, re-
Gently put strychnine in the coffee which
she served at breakfast to herself and seven
children with the remark, Eat a good
breakfast and we will all go together 90
The oldest child became suspicious after
the remark and refused 10 eat. The others
soon became violently i'll and the mother
and the sixth was badly affected. Mr.. Da-
Wis and the oldest son left the house before
breakfast.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
A Common Experience.

Scene I.-Mr. johnson is obliged 10 give up
work, remain in the house and take care Of
himself on account Of dreadful scrofula
sore on one OF his limbs
Scene I'M. johnson reads a testimonial
which tells Of scrofulous troubles, cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. He resolves to try it.
sencs for bottle and begins taking it.
Scene HIM. johnson has taken six bottles
OF Hoods SarsaparillA. His scrofula sore Is
cured. He IS feeling stronger, has good ap-
petite and is able TO attend TO his work. He
writes a testimonial telling Of his experience
with Hoods Sarsaparila, and recommends it
70 others.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
Two NIiIIinnsnYea

When people buy, try and buy again. It means
theyr satisfied The people Of the United states
are now ing Cascarets Candy Cathartic at the
rate OF two million boxes year and II will be
three million before New Years. II means merit
vowed, that Csscsrets are the most delightful
bowel regulator for every body the year round
All druggists 10, -, 50 cents a box. Cure guar
anteed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
ReItefIn sir Honrs.

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases re
American Kidney Cure" This new remedy Is .
great surprise on account OF its exceeding prompt
ne>s In relieving pain in the bladder, kldneys,
back and every part OF the urinary passages IN
mai- and IvmAir IL relieves retention OF the
water and pam IN passing It almost Immediately
II you wa quick relief ann cure this is your
remedy. sold by George, =. Greene, Druggist.
BrattlebOrO. VI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No beauty
without it. Cascarets Candy Cathartic clean
your blood and keep It clean by stirring up the
lazy liver aud driving all impurities from the
BODY. Begin today 10 Danish pimpes, bOils
bl0tches blackheadS. and that sickly bilious com.
plexiou by taking CaScarvts-beAuty for o cents.
All druggists. satisfaction guaranteed; -. y and
cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Tortured in Thibet.
Awful Experience OF a Noted English
Writer and Traveller,

Writer and Traveller.
Henry Savage Lander, the well.known
English artist, traveller and writer, and
grandson of the celebrated Walter Savage
Lander, has Just returned to India after
terrible experience. He had undertaken
an exploring tour in Thibet, but he was
abandoned by all the members of his com
pany except two coolies. Finally the Thi
betans arrested him by an act of treachery,
sentenced him to death, and after tortur-
ing him with hot irons, actually carried
him to the execution ground
At almost the last moment the execution
was stopped by the Grand Llama, who
committed the sentence to torture by the
stretching leg, a species of rack which
greatly injured Mr.. Landor's spine and
limbs. After being chained for eight days
he was released. Mr.. Lander had no fewer
than % wounds as the result of his torture.
Mr. Lander had been commissioned by the
Daily Mail to endeavor to reach L Hasa,
the capital city of Thibet, the residence of
the Grand Llama, on an attiuent of the
river San-Poo.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
Fatally Burned.
Bottle Broke I'm the Pocket OF Fred
Douglas OF SheIburne and Alcohol
Ignited.

A peculiar accident occurred in Shell
burne Monday resulting from the breaking
Of bottle of alcohol in a mans pocket and
his clothing being accidentally set on fire
while saturated with the liquid Frank
Douglass, the victim, is in a critical con
dition. He bought the alcohol in the vii
lage and was returning home, when the
bottle was broken and his clothing rapidly
absorbed the fluid Without thinking of
the consequences Douglass scratched a
match on his trousers and was instantly a
mass of flames. He succeeded in tearing
his clothing from his body, hut not before
he had been horribly burned about the legs,
hands and Observation-Disclosures
died Tuesday from the effects Of the burns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
Golden EagI. Caught.

Henry + Remick Of Waterford shot a
large bird recently, wounding it so that it
fell to the ground. He caught it after a
lively tussle. The bird proved 10 be a gol-
den eagle which measured seven feet and
eight inches from TIP TO tip. He sold it to
Charles II. Horton Of st. Johnsbury, who
will'have it mounted and added to his al
beautiful Plumage and weighed / pounds
This Is believed to be the FIRST spec men
ever caught in Caledonia county. The
late Hiram Cutting Of Lunenburg did not
consider it a scarce bird in Vermont and
it has been found in the White mountains
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
Eternal vigilance

Is the price OF perfect health. Watch carefully
the hrst symptoms OF impure blood. Cure ooilS,
pimples humors and scrofula by taking Hood 5
SarsApArilla. Drive away ne pains and aches OF
rheumatism, malaria and stom CHI troubl-s
steady your nerves and overcome that tired feel
ing BY taking the same great medicine.
Hoods Pills are the best family cathArtic and
liver tonic. Gentle reliable, sure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
More Gold Pound I'm Bolton.

;. A. Andrews, the veteran miner who
has been washing for gold in the Jovner
brook in Bolton, has returned to Richmond
and reports that he was more successful in
finding gold during the second DAYS work
than on the first day, he getting several
more nuggets than before. He has not
been successful in draining the bed rock so
is not sure whether there is gold there in
paying quantities or not.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08

Joseph E. Kelley was arranged at Dover
" H. Tuesday, charged with the murder
of Cashier Joseph A. Stickney of the Great
Falls national bank at Somersworth. KEEL
ley pleaded not guilty and was remanded
for trial
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08

II you wish to do the easiest and quickest
week s washing you ever did, try Dobbins Flee
trio Soap next washday. Follow the directions
Ask your grocer for H. Been on the market =
years. Take no other.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08

Those persons who do not need Iron, but who
are troubled with Nervousness and Dyspepsia,
will Mud in Carriers Little Nerve Phi most
desirable article. They are mostly used in com
binatlon with Carriers Little Liver Pills. and IN
this way often exert 8 most magical effect. Take
just one iii OF each kind Immediately after eat
ing and you will be free from Indigestion and
Dyspepsia. In walls al IS cents. Try them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
Children. Nightly H.blts.

DR.. Z. Detchon's Anti DiuPrtic may be worth
more than slOO If you have a child who soils bed
ding from incontintence Of water during sle-p
Cures old and young alike. IL arrests the trout e
Al onee 81 Sold oy George. T. Greeue, drug
gtst, Brattleboro Vt