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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-26
"Angel Barton"
What the Boys In Blue Thought of Her
In the Days OF Is6I-ISO5.

"Angel Barton the soldiers in the hos
pitfalls of 1861 50 called her. History is re-
peating itself in this woman's life. Clara
Barton saw little that was new to her be-
fore Santiago, if only the starving refugees
be excepted. The rest was the old story
Of 80 years ago. In the Antietam cam
paign of September, 1862, brigader-gen-
eral hurried back from the front with
force to rescue wagon train of hospital
supplies which had been ambuscaded and
shelled by the enemy. To his surprise he
found the teamsters mending their har-
ness, reirranging their broken teams, and
getting ready to move on. The train had
been attacked, but had not stampeded as
usual under such circumstances. The
brigadier surveyed the scene Of order and
discipline with amaZement lie turned to
the presiding genius and asked:
How in the world did you keep these
men from running away -
"They stayed because did," Miss Bar
ton replied simply.
She wore boots and her skirts were tuck
ed up in wet-wealher fashion. She had
been out in the storms and mud for ten
days in the NJ ryand mountains. What
sight she was This was the first time
nurse corps had gone into the field with
Union army, ready to work among the
wounded as soon as the lighting began.
The idea was Miss BaIton's. She had
been in the Peninsula campaign and had
seen the need. When the army started to
head off Lee on his Mary land raid, Miss
Barton got a detail of wagons from As
sislant Gen. Rucker, filled
them with supplies which she had collect
ed, but not from the government, and
started after the army. She started so
vigorously and kept SO close to the fight
ing end of the army that the prudent mule
drivers became alarmed for their precious
skins One night they revolted against
petticoat generalship. Under the leader
! ship of stalwaTt teamster they resolved
as they sat around the campfire that they
would refuse to drive forward in the morn
| ing. News of the crisis reached Miss Bar
ton when the hour came TO start. She
! climbed down out of the wagon, where
she had slept, and went to the campfire,
arou d which the mutineers were cluster
ed. She laid her hand on the arm of the
big conspiratOr, and asked him if he
wasn't going to hitch up and start forward
81 don't know about that he growled
with a scowl on his face, and shake OF
his head.
| "N es, you 40 know, sue SAID ou
will obey, because l give the orders"
Ten minutes later every man was hitch
ing up his mules, and in half an hour thu
nurse train was on its way to the front
Until this time the sanitary commission
had limited its relief work to camps anC
hospitals. Clara Barton at Antietam, car
ried the work upon the battlefield. Tha
was where Sergeant William McKinle.
drove mule team with wagon load o
hot coffee, along the firing line. To tn
poor shattered soldier on his cot she show
ed the tender heart of woman she wa
CANCEL Barton" The mutinous mule
drivers who set her wishes at defiance dis
covered that those boots and tucked-u
skirts went with mind born to CON
mand.-[ st. Louis Globe-Democratic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-26
The ChiIds Business College mt Worets-
ter, Mass.

Chids Business College re-opens Tuesday sep
TENDER 9Th with bright prospects for large
attendance
Mr.. f. f. Chds, the well known successful
nroprietor of Childs Business College of Spring
field, Mass, during the past 10 years has become
the resident proprietor of Childs Business College
of. Worcester Mass, and will give TO the school
the advantage of his wide business experience as
a commercial teacher.
Mrs Childs, his assistant principal, VIII be
actively connected with the: school the coming
year. =
r The school was established two years ago in
the new &C. Houghton building, liz Front
street, occupy ing only three rooms The con
stanty inceasing patronage and the success
that naturally followed it, necessitated the ad-
dition of more. rooms from time to time until
now tthis nourishing institution occupies two
floors of..the building Several new Remington
and smith:typewriters have been purchased and
1S1eW desks for the shorthand department are
being made.
When these improvement are completed, the
school will be one of the finest equipped institutions
in New England. The reputation of Chids Busi
ness College is well known throughout New Eng
land-the result of the untiring efforts and bust
ness enterprise OF. Mr.. Childs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-26
TRAINS WRECKED.
Express Crashed Against a
Motionless Local.
The Lives Of Six Persons We're Crushed 0H
In a Twinkling.

Boston, Aug ga terrible railroad
accident occurred at Sharon on the
Providence division of the New York
New Haven and Hartford rail1uad al
I'll o'clock last night. Seven passenger!
were killed and over 40 injured, some Of
them fatally, and many of them seri-
ously The cause of the accident was the
failure Of signal to work properly.
The train from New Bedford, consist.
ing of engine 115 and five cars, ran into
the rear of a train Of five and engine
from Providence. The New Bedford en-.
s,ine crashed completely through the
last car Of the Providence train. split.
ting the car in two pieces. 1t pene.
trated about four feet into the next car
The shock of the collision was felt
throughout both trains. Passengers in
the next to last car of the Providence
train Were thrown into pile at the front
of the car.
The collision occurred directly in front
of the Sharon station. There was a ter.
rife crash followed by an awful rending
and tearing sound and hiss If escaping
steam, minglng with the heartrendine
shrieks of the dying passengers Pushec
onward by the irresistible force Of the
oncominE train the second car OF the
doomed train crunched into the end of
the car in front of il, reducing il for
several feet into an unrecognzable mass
Flashing over the wires in both dir C.
tions went the dread news with sum.
mons for assistance. Responses vert
immo date from surrounding towns, and
soon doctors. surgeons and undertakers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-26
Biz p,lcc For nroken meart.

Not long ince a Dauy.lle H., jury ordered q e
male defendant m breach of promise case to
pay the competent sum of S5i33333 to the at
nicl,d fair one. Though it is pretty high es
innate of bgh'ed affection, there is another es-
innate which, il not in dollars and cents eX ,ctly
as high yet general consideration of excellence
reaches as lofty altitude. This is the estma te
of the people as to the efficacy Of Hostetter 5
Stomach Btters as remedy for constipation
The action OF this gentle but effective laxative is
never accompanied by the gripping so marked in
the Operation of most cathartcs It is an in
comparable remedy for and preventive of
maarial. rheumatic and kidney complaints and
promoter Of appetite and sleep.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-26
TRY GRGIN-O. TRY GRAIN-O.

Ask your grocer today to show you package Of
GRAIN.O the new food drink that takes the
place of coffee. The children may drink 1t with
out injury as well as the adult All who try it,
like it, GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown Of
Mocha or Java but it is made from pure grains,
and the most delicate stomach receives it without
distress, One fourth the price of coffee; 25 and
80 cents per package. Sold by all grocers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-26
For Over so Years.

Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup has been used
for over 80 years by millions of mothers for their
children while teething with perfect success. 1t
sootes the child softens the gums, allays all PAIN
cures wind cole ana Is the pest ,,i remedy Ior
Immediately Sold by druggists in every part Of
the world Twenty-Five cents bottle BE sure
and ask for Mrs, Wnslow's Soothing Syrup"
and take no other kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-26
Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases re-
lieyed in six hours by the New Great South
American Kidney Cure" This new remedy is a
great surprise on account of its exceeding prompt
ness in relieving pain in the bladder, Kidneys
back ana every part OF the urinary passages IN
water and pain in passing It almost immediately,
If YOU want quick relief and cure this is your
remedy. Sold by Geo f. Greene, Druggist,
BartflphOrO VI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-26
Two Millions II Year.

When people buy try and buy again, it means
they're satisfied The people of the United States
are now buying Cascarets Candy Cathartic at the
rate of two million boxes a year, aud 1t will b 9
three million before New Years. 1t means merit
proved, that Cascarets are the most deightf al
All druggist; 10, %, 50 cents I box. Cure gu ar
anteed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-26
GREATEST CONFIDENCE IN DEWEY
LONDON. August %.


Philippine in despatch Ma
that the friction be-
disappearing
and they
like those enforced by the Spnards but
the whom
American Manila The Fill
n
II archipelago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-26

Who can fail 10 take advantage of this offer.
Send 10 cents to us for generous trial SIZE or
ask your druggist. Ask for Eys Cream Ba m,
the lst positive catarrh cure Full size 80 cents.
Ely Bros So Warren street, New York City.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-26

--'what is the price of Dobbins' Electric SSoapI
rive cents a bar full size, just reduced from
IN Hasn't been less than 10 for IS years
why, that's the price Of common brown
soap. Send me box, | cant afford 10 buy any
other soap after this"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
JERRY SIMPSON THERE.
Addresses a Big Populist Rally at
Denver.

Denver, Aug. ga basket picnic
was held yesterday afternoon and last
night at EIich's gardens under the aus
pices of the leaders of the PopuIist par
ty of Colorado.
Senator Marion Butler Of North Caro-
lima, national chairman of the PopuIist
party, was the principal speaker. T.
NJ. Patterson, proprietor of the Rocky
Mountain News, acted as chairman of
the meeting. In his opening remarks
Mr.. Patterson said that the free silver
men of the nation forced the Republi-
against Spain and predicted that after
having won the Philippines by force of
arms, the administration would relin-
quish them to Spain. He advocated the
retention of the islands by this govern
ment. Mr. Patterson favored united
action by all silver forces until the
money question is settled.
Senator Butler devoted most of his
address to urging co-OperatiOn between
his party and all other friends of silver
in the coming campaign. He said the
worst enemies of the silver cause We're
those who were trying to divide it's
friends because they differed on other
questions. He talked at length on
trusts. He claimed that the greater
number of trusts owed their existence
to the gold standard. Free silver, he
said, by increasing the volume of mon
ey, raising prices and increasing bust
ness, would rapidly drive trusts to the
wall. Nearly all other trusts, he said,
were dependent upon private ownership
of means of transportation and com
munication.
He said both the Republican and
Democratic parties had claimed to be
the enemies of trusts, and both had en-
acted antitrust laws, still trusts pros
pered as they never did before. The
Popuhst party proposes to abolish
trusts by removing the causes that pro-
duced them.
He urged the friends of silver in all
parties to work together and declared
that there was great danger of the di-
vision of silver forces in North Carolina
resulting in the election of gold stand
fall.
Senator Butler declared that the ma
ton needed a big navy and said he
would vote for one, but declared that
the work of the volunteers in Cuba and
the Philippines proved that large reg
ular army is not necessary.
jerry Simpson, of Kansas, was the
principal speaker at the night meeting
He congratulated the Peoples party on
its progress and the fact that many of
it's creeds had been adopted by the
Democrats and were even becoming
popular with members of other parties
name and cared only for the principles
it stood for. He believed it the duty of
POpulists to join with all other friends
of free silver to secure the party's
aims in that respect and then go on in
the fight for the other principles of the
party.
Mr.. Simpson was followed by John G
Bell, congressman from Colorado who
favored union of silver forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
RAILROAD NEWS.
EX-Engineer, at Downs, Will
Take Part in Politics.
Candidate For Legislature on
ResubmissiOn Platform.
GRADERS AT WORK
On Electric Line Between Kan
sas City and LeaVenwOrth.
Victim of Frisco Train Robbery
Dies From Wounds.

Downs, Aug. 26.-The Missouri Pacific
pay car has made its regular monthly
visit here, distributing about 5000 to the
employees of the company.
William David Kenyon is the newcomer
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs W. J. Ken
yon, assistant yard helper in the Downs
yards.
Engineer c. Tunniclin is visiting in St.
Louis.
Yard Foreman Dick UT has gone to the
Kansas City hospital. where he will re-
side until he RECEIVERS from the loss OF
his left thumb, which he sustained in
switching and coupling cars. 1t was a
close call and the only serious accident
Mr.. UT has had in his twenty-seven
years of railroad experience. He will be
laid up for six weeks or more.
traI Branch handles daily in Downs for
home merchants about 5000 pounds of
and south Solomon branches from 1900
to 5000 pounds. This work is all done
ana a small Western Union messenger
boy. The work of transferring the
freight to the branches has to be done
in about two hours.
W. J. Kenyon succeeds Dick UT as
yardmaSter in the Downs yard while the
latter is laying off on account of ac-
cident which he sustained by coupling
Mike Baker, an old time yard man, now
brakeman, has taken his run after sew
eral weeks work in the Downs yard
J. B. Craney, a prominent business man
of Downs, makes this public announce
ment in the newspapers of Osborne cOun-
ty: Il hereby announce myself as an
independent Republican candidate for rep
reSentatiVe of Osborne county. An IN
questioned resubmissionist, 1 appeal to all
voters regardless of political party or par
ties Mr.. Craney is an Old-ttmer in KAN
sas and is the oldest engineer in the state,
and those who doubt it he wishes them
to look up their records. He en-
gineer on the st. Joseph & Grand Island
as early as 1869, and later was conductor.
Al Land has Conductor John CrimmOn' s
run while the latter has been laying off.
Downs Station Agent George NJ. Wilson,
"
this station among the largest on the
Central Branch division in volume of
business. Three hands do the work at
this division point, keeping them con-
stantly at their desks, when there is room
and work plenty to accommodate a larger
force. When the Central Branch is pushed
on to Denver, those who know George
Wilson will ask that he be promoted to
superintendent or to an equally good and
remunerative position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26

Tor which account must be rendered and
penalty eXacted."
After a review of the events leading
up 10 the war, Prof. Norton said:
Peace has nOminally come. The act
uaI conflict has ended, but less than one
hundred days of war has resulted in a
revolution in the United States. The
foundations on which the republic has
rested have been unsettled, the princi-
pies upon which the government de-
Ponds, have been violated; we have IN
dertaken obligations which neither our
institutions nor out national character
enable US properly to discharge: We
the one great nOn-nilitary power in the
world, have suddenly Joined the ranks
OF the nations burdened with great ar
mics and navies; we have loaded our
selves with an enormous additional debt
and with an enormous increase of an
nuaI expenditures, a permanent oppres-
S1Ve tax upon the industry of the peo-
pie and further, whatever disposition
may be made of the Philippines, we are
already through holding them and
claiming the right to dispose of Them
brought into entangling relations with
the nations of the old world, and run
the risk of losing the inestimable boon
which has hitherto been ours, of free
dom from the complications of the in
ternattOnal politics of the old world and
of remaining the independent masters
of our own fortunes. 1t is indeed, a
mOmentOuS revolution"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
GRADING ON THE RESERVE.
Promoter Winner is Sanguine His
ELECTRIC Road WIN Be Built.

Promoter Winner, who has under way
the construction of an electric road be-
tween Kansas City and Leavenworl h, has
a force of graders at work on the line
running over the government reServat ton.
The plant, it is said, also contemplate
the lease or purchase of the present cleo
trio road. The Winner company has al
ready built an extension from the Soldiers
home to Lansing and laid the track over
a portion of the line. A franchise has
been secured for the construction of a
line connecting with the farthest north
worth county line.
The government has granted a license
for five years over the Earle grade, and
grading has commenced at the fntersec-
ton of Fourth street and Metropolitan
avenue, where the present electric road
runs to the fort. In the event this road
is purchased or leased the track will be
taken up and placed on the old Earle
grade, which will secure for the line an
entrance into the center of the garrison.
the enterprise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
PROF. NORTON AGAIN.
Burden of His Country's Woes AL
most Too Much for Him.

Ashfield, Mass, Aug. 26.-The TWEEN
tieth annual dinner in aid Of Sanderson
academy was given yesterday afternoon
with Charles Elliott Norton, professor
of fine arts of Harvard university, pre-
siding. There was addresses by Rev.
John W. Chadwick Of Brooklyn; G.
Stanley Hall, president of Clark uni
versity of Worcester; Rev. DR.. P. s.
Moxom of Springfield; Sherman S. Rog-
ers of Buffalo and Booker T Wash
ingtOn, the principal of the Tuskegee
institute, Alabama.
The principal address was by Prof.
Norton, who devoted himself to a dis
cussiOn of the late war. He referred to
the academy'S prosperity during the
year and continued as follows:
And yet our hearts have been heavy
with new weight of care and the very
brightness Of the sunshine has but
deepened by contrast the cloud of our
SorrOWful OughtS-sOrrOWful that our
nation should have turned its back up
on its old ideals, and, standing a t the
parting of the ways, should have cho-
sen the ancient path, familiar to the
old world, worn by the bloody feet of
hapIess generations, and which has
never led to anything but 1.-THE path
OF aggressive war, of foreign conquest,
OF alien territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT, the
path leads from trOU BILE to trouble
The black and brutal visage of war
has indeed been Hghtened UP from time
to time during the summer by the gal
liant deeds or our men in service and by
the good conduct and marvellous good
fortune of our navy and by the general
temper of humanity displayed as soon
as the actual fight was over by both
officers and men. But it has taken on
a deeper shade of gloom from the need
less suffering which our brave soldiers
nave mad to endure from the lack of due
provision for their needs alike in camp
on field and in hospital. It has been a
miserable spectacle Of incompetency,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
FAST TRAIN ABOLISHED.
Perilous Time of Eastern Roads Will
Be Extended.

Action taken by the Michigan Central
road in abolishing, fast train service be
tween Chicago and New York threat tens
to be contagious. 1t may result in the
abolition. for a time at least Of such serv-
ice by all roads. 1t is reported that ne
gotiations are now in progress between
the New York Central, the Lake Shore
and the Pennsylvania roads for the with
draWaI of all fast trains.
1t is intimated that these negotiations
haye progressed to that stage where II IS
the service will be announced in very
short time. A few details still remain
TO be worked out. but when these have
been attended to the fastest time between
the two cities any of the roads named
will be % hours. This will enable them
to do away with excessive fares. entirely
and place them in a position to insist on
the carrying out of other changes in the
conduct of the passenger business in the
territory affected, which are said to be
absolutely necessary to the prosperity Of
the roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
WEEK OF EXCURSIONS.
Santa Fe Prepares for Big Business
Next Week.

Next week will be week of excursions
on the Santa Fe. The @. A. R. move
ment to Indianapolis will also commence
next week, and the entire passenger equip
nent of the road will be in service It
is feared that there will not be a sufficient
number of cars on hand, and arrange
ments have been made to secure cars
from other roads in case additional cars
are needed
on Wednesday, August 81, an excursion
will be run from this city to st. Joseph
under the auspices of the knight and La
dies of Security, the occasion being a pic
ME of the order in the Missouri city and
it is expected that 400 or 500 people win go
from Topeka
Thursday September 1, is Melon day at
Rocky Ford, Col, and excursions will be
run over the Santa Fe from Granada
Canon City, Pueblo and Monument, Col,
and Ration, N. NJ It is also the day on
which the big lOg-rolling is to be held at
lola, and excursion trains will be run
from Ottawa Pittsburg, Coffeyville Cher
ryvale. Independence, Cedarvale and Mo-
line. The Santa F'e people expect to carry
several thousand people on the excursions
arranged for that day.
On Labor day an excursion will run
over the Santa Fe into this city from
Atchison. 1t is expected that 500 peo-
pie will come to Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
TARIFF Is PROHTBITIvE.
A Protest Against Duties Levied at
Manila

London Aug. 26-The Hong Kong
correspondent Of the Daily Mail says:
The retention of the prohibitive Span
ish duties at Manila by the American
authorities is causing concern among
merchants here, who have asked Unit
ed States Consul General Wildman to
use his influence with General Merritt
to secure a modification Of them.
American kerosine oil sells here for
$1.9O a case, while at Manila, the duty
alone is $2.05. Flour pays 20 cents a
sack.
The object of the Spaniards in fmpos-
ing prohibitive duty was to shut out
foreign imports. If they are retained
they will prevent the importation of
American goods into Manila. Merch-
ants here in shipping goods to Manila
did so on the understanding that the
Manila tariff would be in accordance
with the existing American customs
laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
AS BAD AS CUBA.
1.456 Sick in the Hospital at Camp
Wikoff

New York, Aug. 26-The heat is play
ing havoc with the sick men at Camp
Wikoff and is partly responsible for the
following deaths:
Private John Hullen Seventy-first
New Y rk
Private Thomas Smith, Seventh U. S.
infantry.
Both of the above expired in the gen
eral hospital.
- Durand, a colored man of Com
pany A, Twenty-fifth infantry
Ausex, Luding and Pesch, troop E,
rough riders.
August Schratter, orderly of Company
K, Seventy-first New York
John Simpson, Company D, Tenth
regiment regular infantry
Sergeant G. P. Bradley, Company F,
Sixteenth regiment regular infantry, at
the detention hospital.
There are 1,12O sick in the general
hospital and 1886 in the detention hos
pitaL There are 210 cases of typhoid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26

at Dresden; maximum 1Os, at Hays and
Russell on the 9th; minimum, 46 at
Hoxie on the 18th; greatest local
monthly range, 80 at Wellington.
Precipitation Gin inches)-Average for
the state 800, being OBJ below the nor
mai; greatest monthly, $50, at Oswego;
Misunderstanding direction, south.
Dates of thunderstorms-2, 8, 6, Z, 8,
9, 16, Is, 10. 90 "a, Is, 26. q, %, %, 80, 81.
Halls, 10, "a, %, 29, 80.
Fog-7, IA. 81, %, %, %, 20, q, %, 30
Hot Winds-1S, -. 20 q. %. %