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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-20
From the Montpelier watchman ]

Under ordinary circumstances precedent
might be cited and observed in the matter
of Mr.. Morri's unexpired term. But the
circumstances, in Vermont or in the Unit
ed States Senate, are not ordinary. The
most usefnl precedents of the state in the
matter of appointment have not been fol-
lowed hitherto in this case. Governor
Paul Dillingham; appointed George F. Ed
munds to the vacancy made by the death
of Senator Foote because he had deternin-
ed not to name a makeshift, as he was
urged to do.
The canvass for the senatorship has been
going on in the state for years. The cleo
tion has clearly been between Dillingham;
and Grout 1t is desirable that the choice
be made now, and not continue for two
years longer the subject of agitation. 1t is
not useful or desirable for Vermont to
make another shift in the Senate of the
United States in 1908. 1t is in the hig hest
degree important that the man who shall
be chosen senator by the next legislature
shall be given the reasonable permanency
of tenure of the Office that death or disabil-
ity alone can interrupt. The great ques-
tions before Congress forbid frequent or
unnecessary change in the membership of
its deliberative branch. 1t is wiser, also,
that the man whose qualifications shall
justify his election to the high office shall
be the one who is in the prime of physical
and mental manhood.
These considerations all point conclu-
sively to the wisdom and propriety of set
tling this senatorial contest now, and for
the next twenty years. The man to whom
these considerations have been pointing,
with a conclusiveness that has now been
sustained in the primaries by the verdict Of
the only representative body in Vermont''
political system, the county, is William P
Dillingham;. OF the thirty senators, the
only members of the legislature chosen OF
the basis of population, Mr.. Dillingham; il
assured the votes of nineteen, or nearl!
two-thirds. In an overwhelming majorit!
it has been made clear that the people arr
in favor of settling this long pending sen
atorial question now by the election of Mr.
Dillingham; to succeed Mr.. Morrill, in 1900
and to succeed himself in 1908.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-20

open plumbing are found throughout the
building. The tour of the house having
been completed, the party separated into
groups and made visit to the grounds,
some being attracted by the tennis courts
and others the golf links.
The return of that hour when all minds
have but a single thought-supper-o
party joined forces and made a second visit
to the dining hall. The sunset hour
rightly termed Goods hour''-then at
tracts the party to the broad west piazza
to enjoy a view which commands almost
the entire horizon. One may see the
Connecticut river winding among the
green meadows at the foot of the noun
tains on either bank. The Montreal Wit
ness well says, in an article on Northfield,
"There is no Niagara here with its awful
grandeur, no ocean with its mighty waves;
but there are the eternal hills with their
calm repose of perpetual joy. One can
enjoy hotel life here that rivals the COM
forts of the famous inland inns of old
England" But here, as elsewhere, we
find an illustration of the old proverb,
"Seeing is believing"
The rising n oon began to cast its en-
chantment over the landscape, and with re-
gret the party obeyed the bugle call and
started homeward, feeling that the well
come extended TO them was, after all, the
most noticeable feature of the place.
Come in the evening or come In the morning,
Come when you're looked for, or come without
warning,
Kisses and welcome you'll find here before you,
And the oftener you come here the more III
adore you"
Probably the young women Of the Seminary
may insist that the whole of this quotation is not
TO be tab en- literally, but with due regard 70 lit
erary accuracy we feel obliged to give the lines
from Thomas o. DAvis's THE Welcome in
exact words ED. PHGNIxJ.
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up the hill to the Hotel Mortified, where
they were met and given a cordial welcome
by the genial manager, A. G.. Moody. Din
ner not quite ready, the piazza on the
south side of the house, some 300 feet in
length, seemed the most inviting spot to
visit. Vines trailing over portions of it
shield the visitor from the sun and give IT
a cool, shady appearance, an ideal place
for promenade.
The announcement that dinner was
served was a welcome sound, and the party
eagerly entered first the main dining hall,
a large, well. lighted, well-ventilated room
with daintily spread and inviting looking
tables, then passed through to the private
dining room, where they found their own
dinner prepared and served in such man
ner as TO tempt the most fastidious. The
mattresses were all young women students,
who are employed during the summer in
this manner, attending the Northfield Sem
mary during the school year.
Dinner over, the party was eager to
make an inspection of the addition to the
house which had just been completed On
the ground floor, passing from the dining
room through the main Office and north
parlor of the original building, they enter
the large reception hall Of the addition.
The first impression is of spaciousness and
luxury. On the south side is huge fire
place built of rough granite rocks, with
chimney seats built in making cozy corners
for the cool days. On this same floor are
commodious reading and writing rooms,
with suitable and convenient furnishings,
also few desirable sleeping apartments.
From the long hall ascend three broad
stairways, making three distinct sections
of the second floor, an entirely unique ar
rangement which affords retirement and
seclusion to families or special parties.
These sections OF apartments consist of
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We hope the young editor of the St.
Johnsbury Caledonian will live to learn a
fact that his father knew well, and acted
on: That newspaper which owns itself
may give the other side chance, and pre-
sent the claims of opposing candidates in
fairness and generosity, without abandon
ing its own candidate, or leaving him
"high and dry" to quote the Caledonian's s
felicitous term. If Mr. Stone lives till
the end of October we think he will
learn that Mr. Dillingham; is candidate
who can afford to have the other candi-
dates given the benefit of all the state
ments that can be made in their favor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-20
A DAYS OUTING IN NORTHFIELD.

Tally-ho for Mortified! All aboard !!
And with the sound of the bugle, merry
party of young people, 20 in all, we're off
for drive over the country roads, some
times keeping close to the river, and then
widening among the hills, where dense
woods on either side gave pleasant shade
much of the way. An early morning drive
through the open country, visit to a hotel
which has the reputation for cordial hos
pitality and most excellent cuisine, and a
return by moonlight we're the objects in
view. The bugle call and the merry laugh
ter brought forth many salutes from other
young people Of the villages through which
they passed, while many an older person
smiled at the sight as it recalled similar
circumstances to his mind.
Arriving in Northfeld they drove down
its Main street to the cross road, and then
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-20

President Mckinley and Secretaries
Hay, Root, Gage and Long, at a confer
ence in Washington Tuesday, decided that
it was not advisable to call a special ses-
sion of Congress to deal with the Chinese
trouble. Secretary Root stated that the
war department could furnish force of
Is, 900 men for operations in China, includ-
ing those who are now there. He was in
favor of drawing from troops now in the
Philippines, the United States and Cuba
without asking Congress for authority to
raise volunteers. If the other nations fur
nish quota in proportion to $1,000 men
from the United States an international
army of $4,000 men will be provided for
the advance upon Pekin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-20

In the six New England states there is
not Democratic newspaper of any i'm
portance which is supporting Bryan. The
Manchester Union, the leading Democratic
newspaper of New Hampshire, has openly
repudiated him. The Boston Herald, the
leading independent Democratic news
paper of Massachusetts, is just as decided
in its hostility to Bryan as it was four
years ago. Not newspaper of import
ance in Boston, Worcester or Springfield
is openly supporting Bryan. In Rhode
Island the independent Providence
Journal opposes him, as it has foi -four
years; and in Connecticut the New Haven
Register has openly repudiated him, while
the Hartford Times is giving him no sup
port.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-20

The Hardwick Gazette charged Dilling-
ham papers with saying: "Gen. CIRCUITS s
support is confined to the most thickly
wooded portion Of Vermont, where the
natives live in log huts and are not yet
aware that Abraham Lincoln has passed
into the great beyond" The Phoenix,
having seen nothing of this kind, asked the
Gazette to name the papers which have
been guilty of publishing what the Gazette
felicitously calls rot" but the contempo-
rary maintains silence. The Gazette is
again called upon to explain. Where did
it find the language it called "rot?" Did
not the quotation given above first appear
in the Gazette? A failure to explain spec.
i6cally will convict the Gazette of misrep.
resentation and unfairness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-20

1t was left for the editor Of the Watch
man in this article to use the following
language, the only reflection or insinuation,
as we believe, which has eve. been seen in
print, or which has ever been made, with
regard to Mr.. Morrill's capacity for public
service in the closing years of his life
"Mr. Morrill, was retained in ser
vice longer than any of his predecess-
ors, beyond the years of his capacity
for active labors, as a recognition of
exceptionally important and valuable
work he had done in the prime and
maturity of his mental and physical
powers"
1t is blot on Vermont's history that it
should ever have been said by Vermont
newspaper that Justin S. Morrill, was re-
ia ined in service "beyond the years of his
capacity for active labors." The charge
is grossly untrue. Mr.. Morrill, at ss had
not the physical strength, It is true, of a
man of so, but mentally he was as vigorous
as he had ever been in his life He gave
as cl ose attention as ever to public affairs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-20

OF the senatorial canvass as a whole
The Phoenix has to say that it expects to
see the lines drawn closely, just as they
are now, to the end, between Gen. Grout
and ex-Gov. Dillingham;. We believe, not
only that Mr.. Dillingham; is the popular
choice, but that he has gained greatly in
strength during the last month, and that
Gen. Grout has lost proportionally. His
canvass will lose nothing by the freest
discussion possible. Gov. Dillingham; is
not that kind of man. We do not hold
him personally responsible that the situa-
tion has been so forced that there is to be
no consideration of Senator Ross's candi-
dacy except in an emergency. We expect
to see Gov. Dillingham; show a clear and
handsome majority when the day Of cleo
tion comes in the Vermont legislature
next October. But if complications
should arise, il there should be unforeseen
contingencies and a deadlock, the thought
of the legislators and of the people would
turn involuntarily to Senator Ross, and
his own clean-cut statement as made
through The Phoenix would then have
shown them exactly where he stands and
the kind of man he is.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-20

The St. Paul Pioneer Press reminds peo-
pie who are inclined to support Bryan on
account of bis attractive personal quail
ties that his election would bring into the
control of national affairs such men as
Altgeld of Illinois, Tillman of South Car
olina, Hogg of Texas, McEnery of Louis
lana, Stone of Missouri, Blackburn of
Kentucky and Croker of New York.
Where these men live they have been max
ing government IAN oligarchy of pelf and
Violence" overriding national and state
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-20

tion was allowed an opportunity to assert
itself and uphold its college with a song
and yell The varied cOlors of the diff
ferent colleges made bright and gay the
usual quiet appearance of the immense
building, and the energetic loyalty of each
girl to her individual college was highly en-
tertaining
Next Sunday Mr.. Robert Speer of New
York will speak in the morning and even
ing The life work meeting on Round Top
will be addressed by several important
speakers.
Great preparations are being made by
the conference managers at Mortified for
the general conference to be held there
from August 2 to August 20. Many of the
foremost speakers in this country and in
England have been secured, and it is ex-
pected that this year the conference will be
as large as it ever has been and in all prob
ability larger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-20

the conference in the Auditorium. The
building was well filled and the address
commanded the closest attention. Mr.
Pope's subject, "The Office of the Holy
Spirit" is one on which he has shown him
self particularly able, and the impression
made upon the minds of the hearers was
evident. On Sunday afternoon DIR. John
G. Patton, from the New Hebrides, gave a
very interesting and inspiring talk in the
Auditorium concerning his work of 40
years among the South Sea Island canni-
balls. DR.. Patton is singularly alert for one
who has passed through so many expert
ences, and the story of his thrilling ad-
ventures and wonderful escapes from death
held his audience spellbound. DIR. Jacob
Chamberlain of India spoke in the even
ing.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. Montgomery
of Rochester gave one of the finest talks
that have been given this year on Round
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-20

The Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation conference at Mortified in session
July 1928, has thus far been a decided
success, and this despite the extreme heat
generally so hostile to activity of any kind.
The corps of speakers chosen is certainly
one that would tempt even the least ambi-
tious.
On Sunday morning, July Is, Rev. a..
W. Pope of New Haven, secretary OF the
Northfield extension movement, addressed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-20

five rooms each, so arranged that one of
two connecting rooms faces the south and
the other the north. The fifth room of
each section faces the south and may be
connected with either or both of the
south rooms. These suites are carpeted in
three distinct colorings-a deep rich red,
a dark blue and green. The furniture of
the bedrooms is of golden oak, and the
halls, stairways and rooms are all finished
in natural wood.
The third floor is given up to single
rooms, some connected with private baths.
These rooms are of good size and com
fortably furnished, many having fire.
places. Large rOomy closets abound
throughout the house, and peep into the
lavatories and bathrooms shows that moth
ing in the sanitary arrangements has been
neglected. Modern porcelain tubs and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-20
ROBERT r. SPEER In NORTHFILD SUNDAY

Top, and Rev. DR.. Cornelius Woelfkin of
Brooklyn delivered the plato rm address in
the Auditorium.
College day, July 1S, proved quite a
novel break in the usual routine of the
conference. At 4 80 the column of dele
cations began to move from! Marquand hall,
and as the long line was gradually aug
mented and stretched across the campus
toward the Auditorium, it presented a very
pretty picture. When all had reached the
Auditorium and we're seated, each delega-
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constitutions and laws; making void the
fifteenth amendment; depriving white
Kent uckians and Missourians, as we'll as
black South Carolinans and Louisianians,
of franchise rights; converting municipal
rule into mockery; bowing down to
mobs and the spirit of anarchy. Recall
Bryan's intlmacies during the past four
years, and you have ready criterion of
the kind Of counsel by which he would be
guided.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-20

Buildings Destroyed at CuttinEsvIIIs.
The electrical storms which ragged all
about Rutland Wednesday night played
havoc at Cuttingsville. The barn belong
ing to Almon Aldrich was struck by light
ming and burned TO the ground. By hard
work the live stock in the barn was saved,
although some farming tools, wagons and
about 10 tons of hay were destroyed. A
vacant house known as the old Moore place
was also struck by lightning and destroyed
The roof was blown off a barn belonging
TO Amos Pratt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-20
Horrors of PsLin and Tisn-Tsin.

A Chinese merchant at Shanghai, who
saw the massacre at Pekin, says bodies of
children were tossed on spears, women
were hacked to pieces and their limbs were
tossed about among the mob. Allies
found the Chinese dead piled breast high
when they entered the native city of Tien-
Tsin.
Russians have been defeated at New
chwang, expelled from Tanchwangtai and
compelled to abandon Tashichan, with
heavy losses at each place.
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VOL. LXVII.
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Gur Sale.
Special Notices.

INOUND-A sum of money Enquire of G. e.
IL whitaker, Crosby Block.
T oST-A ladies' gold watch lost Wednesday
j 4 evening between Wilcox s Bargain Store and
is Green Street. Reward given II returned to
Wilcox's New York Bargain Store. 90 lw
r OST-On the road between West Brattleboro
j and Ames Hill Saturday afternoon, July IA,
a tan-colored light overcoat Finder will be
suitably rewarded on returning same to Stock.
wells store (postofice) invest Brattleboro 90 W
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NTANTED-At once, a good cook. MRS. J. j.
w ESTEY. 2g-1w
Wy ANTED-A large tent to buy or rent Write
w particulars TO NJ. +. SPENCER, New
fame, Vt. 2S29
WTANTED-At once, girl for general house
w work In a small family. Enquire of or ad-
dress MRS. F. c BROWN West Bratteboro. 291w
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Business Uarns.

U ID. HOLTON, M. D.,
III. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
ONCE and residence corner Main and Walnut
Streets At home from I to and TORN
Brattleboro, vt.
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VAMEs CONLAND, M, D.,
81 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Ohice In Crosby Block Hours to. o A. NJ, to
1P.M. Resd nee corner Main and Walnut Sts.
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The Drought in Pennsylvania.


LANCASTER, Aug. 12.-Today was the
hottest here in years, the mercury reach
ing I04 at noon. Business last night was
practically suspended and in the poorer dis
tricts families spent the night on their door
steps. The dust on country roads is six
inches deep, and many of the smaller
streams are entirely dry The drying up
of wells causes much distress among cat
tie, which in many places have to be
driven long distances for water. Vegeta-
tion is literally burned up and tobacco and
corn have suffered severely. A light
shower this evening slightly reduced the
temperature.
SHIppENsBURa, August 12.-The
drought is becoming very serious matter
in the Cumberland Valley In the farm.
ing districts wells and cisterns are drying
up, and man and beast are suffering. The
corn is practically drying up in the stalk,
and unless rain comes soon there will be a
small crop The Shippensburg Water
Department has prohibited the sprinkling
of streets, pavements, gaiSlens and lawns
on account Of shortage Of water. The
maximum temperature of last week was
recorded yesterday afternoon at 102.
York, Pa, August 12.-York county
is experiencing an unusual drouth at this
time, and unless there is rainfall soon
the fruit and vegetation will be entirely
dried and burned up. In certain sections
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Boy in the Orchard.

Every man who has been boy, every
woman who has been the sister to boy,
and everybody who knows thing about
boys and their habits, feel certain that
boys were made to eat green apples, and
that green apples. were made for boys, to
eat. Just now is the time for the Bells
Early and the Red Astrakan. They are
fit to eat, and the boy who wouIdn't eat
them is a fool or has been scared by cross
between fool and a coward OF course,
any boy knows better than to eat Baldwin
and Winter Greetings in August. If he
doesn't, the apples will tell him of his
error before he has done much harm. The
average boy is safer in the orchard at this
time of year than in any other place. The
fruit is both food and medicine to him.
OF course, the doctors will growl little.
1t is business for them to do, but no doc
tor can scare bright boy away from an
orchard in August. The youth has due
amount of respect for the family dog, and
win take pains to placate or kill the same,
according to the dogs disposition; but the
boy who viii listen to doctor when the
sward under the apple tree is blushing
with Red Astrakans ism built right and
viii Come to a bad end if he continues his
career long enough.
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noNT TAKE TWO WEEKS OFF
- AT ONE TIME

But take two or three days at different times
during the Summer, get more rest and feel
better.
few days on the salt water will invigorate
the system and revive the appetite.
The Weems Line of Steamers leave Pier 8,
Light street, Baltimore, for the Patuxent river,
as far as Benedict, every Wednesday and Sat-
urday at $50 A. NJ, and from Pier 2, Light
Street, every Sunday and Wednesday at Z p.
NJ This makes delightful trip of about 80
miles on the Chesapeake bay and about SO
miles up the Patuxent, one of the broadcast
and most beautiful streams in Maryland. A
glimpse of Southern Maryland be obtain
ed at the landings as the steamer proceeds up
aud down the river.
Steamers leave for the Potomac river and
Washington, D. c., from Pier 9, at p. NJ.
every Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday This
makes four-day trip on the salt water, and
nn opportunity of seeing parts of Virginia as
well as the Potomac side of three Maryland
counties, Mt. Vernon and the Capital of the
country.
From Pier >, for the Rappahannock river
10 Fredericksburg, Va, one of the prettiest
little cities Of the Old Domininn, and one Of
historic interest No more delightful trip can
be imagined.
All boats have comfortable state rooms, and
the meals are just such to satisfy an appetite
resulting from breathing the salt air.
At or near all landings there are boarding
houses on all routes, where those who desire
to remain week or two to enjoy boating,
fishing and grabbing can obtain board at very
moderate rates.
For Catalogues write to
HENRY WILLIAMS,
Pier Light Street,
iuly-21-tf Baltimore.
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MILLINERY CHEAP.

We've some prettily trimmed Hats for
late summer wear-you may want another
new one-you can have them today for
$3.50. Some of them are worth So, all
are less than half.
A few Children's Hats .$1.OO.