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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
CoIored Evang.Iist Shot.

Rev. William Johnston, negro evangelist Of
the Baptist church at Marysvlllr Mo, was shot
by officers for refusing to go to jail where he had
been sentenced for nine months for insulting a
white woman. The preacher feared being lynch
ed and some friends had provided him with two
revolvers. AS he left the court house a crowd
surrounded him. Thinking he was to be lynched.
the preacher drew TWO revolvers and, placing us
back to building. declared that he would die
rather than be lynched in jail
Immediately the officers opened fire and rid
died him. The officers were not arrested and the
negroes of the county are greatly excited They
say that the preacher was deliberately murdered
and that they will have revenge DR.. Johnston
is the preacher who few weeks ago created a
sensation at a revival in Chicago by warning the
negroes that they should arm and fight those who
would lynch them. The negroes at Marys-
vile say that the whites deliberately murdered
Johnston for making this statement, and that the
charge was trumped up against him to get him
to jail There are lively prospects for race war.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08

The first class battle ship Kearsarge, on her tri-
al TIP off Newport News Va, Tuesday, made a
record of IN knots, which speed was maintain
ed for nearly half an hour. Those interested in
the construction Of the vessel consider this &C.
complishment phenomenal, as the course in
which forced draught was tried was in shallow
water, and the vessels bottom is in filthy con-
ditioD, having been in the water continuously for
Is months The steam and hand steering gear
was subjected to the most severe tests, and the
vessel responded to her wheel almost as steadi-
ly as a steam launch. On one test she made
semi-circular turn in q minutes. Capt. Folger,
who is to command the KearsaTge, and the other
naval officers on board expressed themselves as
highly pleased with the result Of the trip.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
WIEDHAM,

Mrs. Laura stowell has moved to Wardsboro
this week.
A. H. Mack who has been very Ill with conges-
ton OF the liver. IL improving.
Ora Rhoades took possession OF his place In the
village the first OF the week.
H. NJ Abbott and Z. H. Jones have sold their
farm, known as the Mark Moore farm, to A. A.
Gooden
Roland Chapman, one OF this towns promiS-
ing young men. has bought the store at Westmin-
ster West taking possession Sept /.
The teachers for the fail term In the schools
are as follows: Miss Eva Clough OF Groton at the
Centre, Miss Alice Lockwood OF Ludlow at the
South Miss Mary Lawrence of Windham at The
Northeast. The West school is yet to BE- provid-
ed with a teacher
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
sim More CounterfeItIng,

The Secret Service has just unearthed another
band of counterfeiters in a suburb of New York
City, and secured large quantity OF bogus s.
bills which so cleverly executed that the
average person would never suspect them OF be-
ing spurious Things of great value are always
selected by counterfeiters for imitation, nota bly,
the celebrated Hostetters Stomach Bitters, which
has many imitators but no equals for common
disorders like fever, ague, malaria, indigestion,
dyspepsia, constipation, nervousness and general
debility. The Bitters sets things right In the
stomach, and when the stomach is in good work
ing order it makes good blood and plenty Of it.
In this manner the Bitters get at the seat OF
strength and vitality, and restore vigor to the
weak and debillfated. Beware Of counterfeits
when buying. Always go to reliable druggists
who have the reputation Of giving what you ask
for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
Cattle Died from Thirst.

Nine head of young cattle owned by Emory
Curtis of Corinth were found dead In the pasture
a few days ago. The pasture was in a back part
OF the town and had not been previously visited
for tw o weeks In the meantime stream which
crossed the pasture dried entirely up and the cat
tie unable to find water died from thirst The
cattle were yearlings and two-year. ODDS. SINH
lar case Is reported from East Montpelier. but
the story is not confirmed. The farmers about
Rutland are worried about the lack Of water and
their stc ok and crops in some localities suffer
ing greatly from this cause Some Of the farmers
near Castleton have to go two miles to get water
for stock II copous rain does not come soon
disastrous results are feared There is one In
stance near Casteton which shows the state Of
affairs. The other day a farmer took some 20
COWS to a stream for drink and they imbib- d so
much that II of them died and the other three
were killed as 1t was feared they would succumo
sooner or later.-lBarre Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
HaIstead's Thrust, "Traitor," Caused
UprOar.

One of the questioners at Murat Halstean's lee
ture on the Philippines at Cincinnati recently, be-
traying decided sympathy for Aguinaldo, after
his question had been answered, added the re-
mark: II hope Oils will be kept in and will keep
on laundering until he and the whole army are
driven into the sea or captured"
Mr.. Halstead said: "A nj an with those senti-
fnents is a traitor to his country
Several men jumped up and remarked, Two
thirds of this audience think that way"
Mr.. Halstead replied, whoever thinks that
way is a traitor"
Then there was a rush down the hall with
raised fists toward Mr.. Halstead but great
number OF men stepped in between Mr.. Hastead
and those who were rushing at him. Their was a
great noise and uproar. which disclosed the fact
that the audience was composed OF men on both
sides Of that question.
NJ. Halstead was quietly led out Of the church
by a side door and taken home. No blows were
struck, but chairs and seats were upset and there
were loud threats and great uproariousness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
Maine F.ud Results In Murder.

Abner Cakes, 80, and his wife, are under
arrest at Houlton, Me, charged with muir
dering the old man e son at Sheridan plantation,
a bacE woods hamlet One report is tnat the old
man, on seeing his son approach the house, set
the dog on him. The son protested against the
action and hot words ensued. The two men pro-
ceeded toward the house quarrehng When they
reached the door Abner Cakes rushed In, but re-
appeared almost instantly with shot gun, which
he fired at his son. The shot missed, whereupon
Mrs Cakes, who had heard part of the quarrel,
stepped out with another rifle and passed IL to
her husband, who took deliberate aim and shot
his son through the neck. The young man fell,
apparently instantly killed The body rolled into
the ditch at The roadside. The man and woman
turned to the house with ut paying further at
tention to the victim, aud II was several hours be-
fore neighbor, passing that way, saw the body
and looked into the case. IL is said that feud
between the Cakes and the York families, OF
" hch the murder is result, has existed for
years, and that both parties who comprise al
most the entire population Of the plantation, are
equally belligereut. Abner Cakes says that his
son had often threatened to kill him and that the
shooting in self defence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
STRATTON.

Miss Matte Baybrooks is working at E. L.
Johnson's.
o. A johnson and wife have returned home
from Connecticut.
Miss Mabel b. Meanwhile Of South Wallingford
began school In No. 2
D. f. Mulroney has gone to Centre West Creek
to see his father, who is i'll.
NJ o. Howe and George johnson Of Newfane
were at c. II CIRCUITS last week
s. r johnson. VINO has been spending a short
time with his father, z. L. johnson, has gone TO
his home in Shutesbury, Mass.
Emeline Pike has gone to Newfane to attend
the village school. Ethel Eddy is at Townshend
in Leland and Gray and Hermon EDDY at West
Rrattleboro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
Young Crook with Long Record.

Frank Massie, alias F. c. Chester, now under
arrest in Albany, N Y. charged with larceny and
forgery, has a long record as a crook and is want
ed in many places for various crimes
Although only % years old, he has long Grim
nal record. He is a native OF Grand Rapids,
Mich, and an escaped prisoner from the Mime
sofa state prison. He recently stole wheel in
CRANKY, p. g., went to Waterloo, changed It there
for another and came to St Adams, where he
managed to steal some money, went TO Highgate
Springs, again changed bicycles and came back
to st. Adams He hired rig from NJ. Il. Fadden
of St Adams and started south. He stopped in
Burlington one day in Rutland three days, ami
shipped his bills at all the hotels He arrived in
Bennington Aug. 4, stopped three days and left
without paying his bills.
He drove to Troy where he sold the rig for sos.
He was arrested there for pocket picking but got
out some way From there he went to Albany
of SHOES, signing the name OF a well known archi-
tect. The merchant thought something was
wrong and while he was inquiring Chester
skipped He also pr sented an order for a new
bicycle suit d clothing firm which he Sc cured.
He also had IN his possession forged checK with
a note signed by the architect saying that the
young was all right, but arriving in town
after the banks were closed he could not set IL
shed. From papers found in his possession it
is assumed that he had operated IN Glens Falls.
He was arTaigned In the police court at Albany
Saturday morning and held on the CT arge Of petit
larceny and forgery. He is also wanted IN Troy for
some other crimes, and after he gets through
In New York he will be brought back to yer.
mont requisitlon papers having already bee
filed with the governor OF that state He tells OF
his experiences with the utmost GOODNESS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
aUILFORD CEFTRH.

Mrs. Lewis E. Jaqueth is slowly improving.
Nellie Miner is doing honse YORK for W. H.
Tyler.
F. f. Ward is one of the struck jury at New
fame this week.
Mrs. John G. Thayer gave a tea party Sept. 8,
to a few friends.
School began Monday with Marion Tholna
teacher in district No. Ia.
Two iron bridges are being put in place in the
West part of the town this week.
Mrs G. L Smith of West Brattleboro is canvass
ing this town his week for a book.
Miss Hattie Strong of Haverie, Mass, is visit.
ing her cousins at Mrs. Emily Norris's
Mrs. May Washer has sold her real estate in
Guilford to c. II. Thompson and John Taft OF
Brattleboro.
The taxes for 1899 due and are in the
hands Of the treasurer for collection. discount
of per cent will be allowed If paid promptly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
WEsT TOWNsHEND.

Miss Mabel Walker made brief visit in town
recently.
Mrs. W. NJ. Rhodes and children have returned
to Bridgeport, Conn.
The village school opened NJ ndav with Miss
Bertha Brigham as teacher.
Mrs. Orrison Kimball has been visiting old
friends here during this week
Mr. and Mrs c. @. Harris, Mrs May Holden aud
Mr. and Mrs Geo. Wood attended the conference
at Dummerston.
Mrs. Belle Howe, who has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. VIM. Lawrence, went to her home
in WATERFOWL, Mass, Monday.
Mrs. Henry Trip, who has been great suf-
ferer for many months, Is much worse and her
son, Arthur Trip, has been called home
Misses Minnie Livermore. Hortense Switzer,
Annie Garfield and Edith Grout have returned to
the academy at Townshend. Leon Wheeler is
also a pupil there Miss Dora Tucker is attend
ing private school in Brattleboro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08

William B. Strong, formerly president of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Re railroad, and
native OF Montpelier, has recently built and pre-.
sented TO the Presby terrain society at his home in
Beloit, Wis, for non sectarian uses, beautiful
chapel, costing $500. Mr.. Strong has also fur
nished the building complete, even TO providing
1t with singing books
A severe thunder storm passed north Of White
River Junction Monday. The lightning struck
near the boarding house on the Advent camp
meeting grounds, during the services. John
Harding OF CoppeTfeld, who was attending the
meeting was Frustrated by the shock and did
not recover consciousness for several hours. He
has not fully recovered.
Two big guns from the Spanish cruiser Reina
de Castillo, which was sunk by Dewev's fleet at
Manila, were brought down from the Mare leland
navy yard and we're shipped Friday from San
Fran cisco to the governor Of Vermont at Mont
pelier They are is feet long and weigh about
II 900 pounds each. They will be used in the
demonstration in honor of Dewey's homecoming
to the Vermont capital.
The Corona MILL operated by the Brandon
Italian company, closed down last night and the
indications are that this company win never saw
another piece of marble In town. This company
while doing business In Brandon, has been pros
per Gus, paying good wages TO It's help, paying
promptly, and running its mill steadily very Of
| ten nights as well as days. Brandon can il
| afford to lose this company, and conservative
men are more than ever OF the opinion that thu
company can lily afford TO leave Brandon.-lBran
! don Union.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
Suffering Porto Rico.
Thousands Are Destitute and $1,000
900 Needed at the Present MOment---
Loss OF Life was from 20OO to 1000.


900 Needed at the Present MOment---
Loss of Life was from 20OO to 1000.
correspondent Of the Philadelphia Press
who went to Porto Rico on the relief ship Panther,
cables that The total loss Of life will at the least
calculation lumber from $500 to 5000 souls, and
even this number may fall short Of the actual
loss Relief must come quickly and generously
or the distress, horrible IN its present state will
be rendered still worse. Congress must act, be-
cause the distress exceeds anything that public
charity can do. At the present moment 81, O00,.
900 is needed, and even more than this amount
will not be more than enough to alleviate the
p in and distress to be seen every side. At
Arecibo upward Of 5000 are entirely destitute and
the town is strewn with sea debris. During the
storm 1900 persons were lost, and Of these hun.
dreds we're carried out to sea. At Isabella 1000
souls are destitute and half the houses are down.
The coffee planters are bankrupt and half the
population know not what they may do on the
morrow.
In the Guianaca coffee district there are over
1900 in Distress and the dead will reach well on to
the hundred mark. The plantations have slid In.
to the valley and thousands of laborers have
neither work nor homes. Their distress and pow
erty are pitful, and when one asks what they
hope or think to do, they simply shake their
heads sorrowfully.and make no effort to reply.
About 600 lives have been lost In the district
around Ponce, but nothing Is known OF how the
people living In the mountains have Jared. The
army is feeding upward Of 5000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
Mormon Elders Cause Riot

Which Results In Two Deaths at Pine
Blur, Tenn.---YOung Woman Who
Tried to Check the Mob a Victim.
Six Mormon elders were co, Quoting a meeting
in schoolhouss at Pine Bluff, Tenn, when the
bui ding was stormed by over 100 men. Eggs and
stones were thrown Through the windows and the
building was almost entirely demolished. Those
present fled as bullets began to strike the build
ing thick and fast. Elders Hiram Olsen and H.
c. Petty left the builcing, and Miss May Harden
popular young woman, walked between them
with view Of checking the work Of the mob.
Shots were fred from ambush and the woman
was killed. Her brothers vowed they would
avenge the crime aud placed bloodhounds on the
trail of the assassins. Burton VinsOn. prcmi-
nent young farmer and SUPERINTENDENT of sun
day school, wrote a confession stating he had ac-
cldentally killed the girl. Shortly afterward the
bloodhounds trailed to his home. Vinson there
upon killed himself by cutting his throat and
sending bullet through his BRAIN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
WEST WARpsRoRo.

Mrs NJ e. Holden is with friends here.
Thirteen from here attended the association at
Jamaica.
Mrs. s. 8. Perry is visiting in Weston and Lon
donderry.
Mr. and Mrs HAL Robinson and Mrs. H. A.
Waite are spending the week in Waterbury.
Llewellyn Perry. son of Daniel Perry of Mays
Vile, Mo-, is visiting his uncles s, S. and ]. A.
Perry.
Misses Sadie Davidson and Ethel Eddy are at
tending Leland and Gray seminary and H. Il.
boro
Mrs Maria Prouty is with her sister, Mrs. e. L.
Rice Mrs Baldwin's sister, Mrs. Howe, from
Westheld, Mass, is with her.
Miss Lila Burbee Of WindhAm Is teaching the
village school, Mis- Amy Perry has gone 70
TownsheDd to assist in teaching the village
school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
Son Cut on with $40. 900.

BY the will of Judge Hilton of New York, one
of his sons, Henry Graham Hilton, is cut off with
only $4,000. The value of the estate is estimated
at about $4,000, OOO of which $5OOO,OOO is in real
estate, and S1,OOO,OO0 in personal estate. The
will was written by the testator himself, and
note was added by Judge Hilton, asking that
Elihu Root, now secretary OF war, be made ex'
ecutor of the estate. Henry Graham hilton, who
is cut off with but S25,0O0, is 42 years old. He
was one of four sons. He married Miss Sanxay.
He separated from his wife, and has cen living
In a house in Morris Heights, which, 1t Is said. Is
owned by Sylvia Gerrish, actress. He will
contest the will. He says he would rather have
nothing than SCI, 600.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
SOUTH VERNON.

Mrs D. W. French has returned to Northamp-
ton. Mass.
The ladies' circle will meet with Mrs. Withheld
next Wednesday.
F. H. Plumb and family have returned to
Springfield, Mass
The farmers in this section have harvested
fine crop of tobacco.
Miss Evans will begin her school In No. next
Monday and Mrs. George Brooks, jr., In No. 8.
Miss Marian Adams, Guy johnson and Leon
Powers go the train every day 10 Bernardston
10 school this term,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
HawalIans Doomed to Extinction.

I'm my judgment, history is repeating itself in
our new possessions, the Hawaiian Islands. One
in every 80 of the natives has eprosy. Tubercu-
losis is making terrible strides in the island, and
look for the slow, but sure extinction of the
Kanakas by these agencies. The Hawaiian ISL
anders, like the North American Indian, will in
the near future be a race of the past" These
words sum up the opinion Of the situation In the
islands of the Pacific, viewed by DR.. Nicholas
Sem. the famous surgeon, who has returned to
Chicago from an extended vacation in Hawaii.
The doctor made a careful examination of the
health OF the natives, with the quent effects
upon the Anglo Saxon, and advises all who have
a tendency to consumption. asthma or rheuma-
tism to remain away.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
Idols with crowns discovered.

Elk Gov. L. Bradford Prince has made an arch
geological discovery of great Importance in exca-
vatons in old Pueblo ruins Santa Fe, N. NJ
In his unique collection of over thousand stone
idols there are only four idols with crown on
the head. but here In another room on another
set of ruins IL stone heads were fouud, of which
all save two have conspicuous crowns OF different
shapes. Several of these crowns are double, and
on one head the crown is composed OF hye semi
circular divisions. This second discovery leads to
the suppostion that nearly all the idols In that
particular Pueblo wore head ornements and that
It was holy city, whose Idols stood preeminent
above the idols Of other Pueblos.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
Father and Three Sons Drowned In a
Well.

Albert T. Curtis, John l. Curtis and Herbert
Curtis, SO, 81 and 25 years old respectively, of
Enfield Me-, were killed Saturday by gas at the
bottom of a well on the farm of J. P. TT acey in
that town. This tragedy followed closely the de-
struction by fire of the Tracy buildings on Fri
day night. John Curtis went down into the well
to remove debris from the fire that had fallen
there. He was overcome by gas. Herbert Cur
It's intent on saving his brothers life at de-
scended. He did not come back, and the father
vent into the WELL but he, too, was killed by the
poisoned air. The bodies were brought out of the
into the we'll
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
WEST DOVER.

l. b. Davis is at Newfane as grand juror.
Dr. Hunter has moved his Office to his residence
in the s. II. Moore house.
Mrs Churchill and Mrs. Fred burlington OF
Heath are at d. W. Burrington's.
The ladies aid society will meet with Mrs. Alva
Canedy next Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Eugene johnson, who is In Williamsville
for few days, expects to go to Manchester, N.
H, soon.
c. A. Davis and cousin from Boston left for
their home Tuesday. They will stay with friends
In Brattleboro few DAYS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
Record Rreal.lng Corn CROP.

All previous high records will be broken by the
corn crop of the United States Of 1899. A canvass
of the eight states which raise most of the Of
the United States warrants an estimate above
that of 1895, which heretofore has been the rec
ord and there is much in the advices received to
Justify a prediction that the crop will approx
mate 2 500 600 900 bushels. The first crop OF the
country to reach 1000, 900 900 bushels was that Of
1885 Including the crop now to be harvested,
only nine crops of 2.0O0,000t 100 bushels or over
have been produced OF the great corn.produc-
ing states Kansas will lead all with $40 000, 900
bushels estimated; Nebraska will have $40, 900, :
OOC; Iowa. 26O, 600 900 and Illinois, $50, 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
SOUTH WINDHAM.

S. A. Holden attended the campmeeting at St.
Johnsbury.
Arthur Burbee, Earl Holden and May Adams
attend the academy at Townshend.
The school in district No 5 il taught by Miss
Alice Lockv God of Ludlow Miss Lille Burbee
teaches in West wardsboro and Miss Lila Hol-
den in Readsboro.
Mrs Y c. Whitman of Nashua, Florida, and
her daughter, Miss Alice Belle whitman, stu
dent of Mortified seminary, have been visiting
at A. L Jennison's. Mrs. Whitman is sister OF
Mr. Jennison and widow of the late Charles
Whitman well known in our town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
Goodrich Memorial Library Dedicated
at Newport.

The Goodrich Memorial library, the gift Of the
late r. g. Goodrich, was dedicated at Newport
Friday night. Hon. G. A Prouty, in behalf Of
the trustees Of the r. g. Goodrich estate, for
mally turned over the library to the town, and
Hon. c. w. Ranney made the speech OF accept
ance Hon. f. A. Rowland, secretary OF state,
representing the state library commission also
spoke.
The library is built Of brick, with gtauite trim
mings, and In two stories in height The first
floor is int. nded for books II has shelf room for
q, 600 volumes Nor than 7,OOO volumes are al
ready catalogued There is a separate reading
room for ladies' and gentlemen and an Office for
the librarian On the secotd floor Is an art gal
lery, q museum. curio rooms and trustees
room. The structure cosi $4,000 and Is one OF
the finest In the state.
MIR. Goodrich, In whose memory the building
stands, left his entire property Of $4,000 for
building the library, supplying 1t with books and
mant aining the institution.