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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-06
The Outlook for Fall Business.

In reviewing the situation through
out the country at the beginning of
September Bradstreet's Journal says;
A further improvement in corn-crop
advices, confidence in the early end
ing of the steel strike, further ad-
vance in cotton, due, however, to crop
deterioration as much as to the better
tone Of dry goods trade advices-and
at last, but not least, the advent of
cooler weather, are unitedly responsi-
BILE for a still further enlargement of
general trade distribution at nearly all
markets, and a perceptibly better and
more cheerful tone of business gener-
ally. Specially good reports come
from such centres as Chicago, which
reports very heavy business in dry
goods, clothing and shoes; from St.
Louis which advises of unusual activi-
ty among jobbers and the dry goods
trade in August beyond expectation; (;
from Kansas City, which reports that
jobbers have all they can do to handle
business offering, and from Omaha,
which reports August trade larger
than last year. At the East the feat
ures are the heavy demand for wool
at firm prices at New York. Philadel
phia and Boston, and the expansion in
dry goods demand at those cities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-06
Our Trade Relations With Spain.

Trade relations between the United
States and Spain have returned to the
conditions that existed prior to the war
between the two countries. The exports
from the United States to Spain in the
fiscal year just ended were larger than in
any preceding year, with a single excep-
tion-1SS3-and show an increase of &c.
100000 over 1899; while our imports from
Spain also show a marked increase over
1899.
In the seven months ending with July
1901, our imports from Spain were $3,110,-
us, against S2,S75,S4O in the corresponding
period of the preceding year, while dur
ing the same priod our exports to Spain
increased from $S,1S9,2SS to SS,9SS,970. For
the single month of July, our imports in
creased from $270, PIG to 1854, ,665, and our
exports to Spain increased from $640,6S9 to
81. A.156,490. Raw materials form the most
important feature of our exports to Spain,
and fruits and iron ore the principal ar
ticles of importationn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-06

At the recent tuberculosis congress
held in London, Prof. Koch, the Ger
man savant, declared that bovine and
human tuberculosis are not identical,
and that bovine tuberculosis is not
communicated to humans. This the
ory was entirely novel, and attracted
serious attention, both in England and
in this country. A London despatch
now announces that King Edward has
appointed a commission to investigate
this theory further. The commission
is given the fullest powers, and the
scope of inquiry is officially said to
be whether animal and human tuber-
culosis are identical, whether animals
and humans can be reciprocally infect
ed, and under what conditions if at all,
transmission to man occurs, and the
means of combating it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-06
se Killed in Railroad Wreck.

Thirty-siX lives were lost and 13 persons
injured a result of the smash-up on the
Great Northern railroad at Nyack, Mon
tana, Friday night. None of the pas
sengers were injured, the fatalities hav-
ing been confined to employees of the COM
pany. The victims were =. F. Downs,
assistant general superintendent of the
Great Northern railroad, his son, Kirk 7.
Downs, and Henry Blair, their cook, and
80 Scandinavian laborers. The 13 injured
were all Scandinavian laborers, whose
names are unknown. The smash-up was
caused by the breaking apart of freight
train on the steep grade on the Rocky
mountain foothills. The rear section of
the freight tore loose from the front Sec
tion dashed backward down the noun
tain, and crashed into the rear end of
a passenger train, which was just pull
ing away from Nyack station. Supt.
Downs's private car was attached to the
rear end of the passenger train, and
when the crash came the superintendent
and his son and their cook were instantly
killed The car just ahead contained 46
Scandinavian laborers Fire broke out in
the wreck and many of the bodies were
cremated. Mr.. Downs began his career
as a brakeman on the Central Vermont
railroad in Vermont. His appointment as
vice-president of the Spokane Falls e.
Northern would have become effective
Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-06

Bradstreet's weekly report on the
crops and condition of business in
Vermont says: The potato crop is
small but prices are high and there
will not be a large net loss to farmers.
The apple crop will also be small
otherwise agricultural interests are
favorable and the good weather for
the past week has been beneficial for
late crops. Lumber, granite, marble
and slate interests are very active and
the creameries continue to do we'll
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-06
NO. 36.
Double Murder in Golf Club House.


The bodies of David Scott and John
Stevens, steward and headwaiter of the
Siwanoy Golf club, were found Sunday
in their bedroom in the club house near
YonlSers, N. Y. They had been murdered
with a butcher knife, found on the floor
of the room. The knife had been repeat
edly plunged into their bodies as many
as a dozen cuts being located by the phy-
scans who were summoned. The men
were negroes. Warner Simms, colored
waiter, and Frank Huntington, another
negro, are under detention.
Simms occupied a different room from
the one used by Scott and Stevens, and
it was he who gave the alarm to the
authorities.
Simms says that at 4.90 o'clock in the
morning he heard one of the men, prob
ably Stevens, scream and cry out, "Ohi
Dave"
The exclamation was followed by long
groan. Simms asked what the trouble
was, but receiving no answer, he ran into
the room, where he claims he found the
bodies lying exactly as the police found
them. Stevens body lay upon the bed,
Scotts on the floor
Simms's theory is that burglars had en-
tered the house, and after searching below
stairs, tried to rob Scott and Stevens;
that one of them awakened and that the
burglar used the knife
The rear door of the club house was
forced open Some wine was missing and
the cigar case was robbed The cash box,
which was in the keeping of Scott cannot
be found. The box contained about $3.50,
Scotts personal savings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-06

If the supreme court judges travel
on passes and accept other favors
from railroads, they should be criti-
cised without stint Rutland News.
This is not the first paragraph that
has appeared intimating that when
the judges of the Vermont supreme
court ride ON railroads in this state
they are in the deadhead class. 1t is
time to have the truth or falsity of
such intimations fixed definitely. The
judges are the servants of the people
like all other public officials who de-
rive their powers from the people.
Ample provision is made for the sala-
ries of the judges. They are not too
poor to pay fares. The railroads are
controlled by powerful corporations
which are likely to be parties in con-
tention in cases coming before the
judges. If the railroads furnish the
judges with free tickets the inevitable
tendency will be to warp the judgment
if these corporations are involved in
litigation. The Phoenix does not know
and does not charge that the judges
have been benefciaries of corpora
tions. But it has seen enough of
vague generalities to that effect in
other newspapers to ask the judges
to speak out. Each judge ought to
state whether he is riding or has rid
den on a free pass or ticket. And if
no statements appear the next legisla-
tive assembly ought to be assured of
one subject for investigation. Our
judges ought to be like Cesar's wife,
above suspicion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-06
SOUTH VERNON.

Vernon Grange will meet Saturday
evening.
Frances Woodard and family visited
in town this week.
Miss Jensie Gould viii return to North
field Seminary next week.
Mrs George Miller, jr., and her daugh-
ter Avis have returned to Boston.
Miss Cora Brooks has returned to
Northheld to live with her aunt and
attend school.
William Hayden, wife and daughter
made a short visit at G. II. Newton's on
their way 70 Springfield from the North
last Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-06
Gbe l)ermunt 4b@nit.
BRATTLBBoRO,
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER G, 1901.

Herbert Spencer says that from the
dry, or what is known as the "rainless
district" have come all the conquer
ing races Of the old world. Moisture,
he maintains, destroys the energies Of
the dwellers in the moist districts.
Here's another argument for the pro-
hibitionists. Let us keep the state
dry by all means.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-06

Two military companies from Lowell,
Worcester, Lynn, Pawtucket, and Barre
competed at the fair in Nashua Tuesday
for three prizes, $500, 800 and 800, for the
best drilled military company in New
England. The Sheridan guards of Man
chester won, Company of Worcester.
I'd regiment, and Company / of Lynn, Sth
regiment, taking the other two prizes
Company E, the Vermont representa- e,
was highly complimented.
A rainstorm wrought havoc in Cleve-
land Sunday. While the entire city was
more or less affected, the great damage,
which approximated 81 100000, was in the
eastern part. The rain turned into
cloud burst between the hours of and
o'clock and then continued with great
force until nearly 10 o'clock. That no
lives were lost is nothing short of a mira
Gle, as stories of thrilling escapes from
the water on several of the principal res
ident streets of the city are told.
One of the ablest Cuban experts in this
country has examined and analyzed the
Cuban constitution. He finds three seri-
Gus objections to the constitution: First,
the practical surrender of all provincial
and municipal powers to the insular con-
gress; second, the appointing power OF
the president extending to every appoint
ment in the island; third, the system or
provincial and municipal tariffs, paralyz-
ing to commerce, expensive to admin
lister, productive of fraud and foreign to
the spirit of the age.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-06
Rutland Trying to Learn from Brat
teboro.
From the Rutland Herald of We'd
nesday.l

nesday.l
The best agricultural show and the
poorest crowd were seen yesterday at
the fair ground in years. We do not
know whether the people of Rutland
county realize it, but they can be of
service to the interests of agriculture
and indeed of the county generally or
they can give us black eye. There is
no doubt that there is something to
see on the fair grounds. If our people
do not care to patronize 1t, then there
is little encouragement in going ahead
and getting up these fairs. We do
not think that the admission fee, so
cents, accounts for yesterdays attend
ance. It is possible that our public
does not know that there is something
on the grounds to see this year. If so,
it is the fault of the management. 1t
has been demonstrated over at Brat
tleboro that a 50-cent admission
charge does not stand in the way Of
a financially successful fair. The peo-
pie of Windham county know how to
attract the farmers as we'll as the pub
lie generally, and they know how to
charge for their show. If we cannot
do what Brattleboro folk are doing
year after year, then let us confess 1t
and go out of the fair business.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-06

A mans wife should always be the
same, especially to her husband, but II
she is weak and nervous, and uses Car
ter's Iron Pills, she cannot be, for they
make her "feel like a different person"
at least so they all say, and their hus-
bands say so too. Carter's Iron Pills
ness and give strength and rest. Try
them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-06
A RrattIeboro Woman Asks

shave you a floor paint that viii last two
weelxs?" Yes we have Devoe's; il has beauti-
full gloss and win wear two years if properly
applied. Robbins & Cowles
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-06
Frank L. Fish Receiver.

The comptroller of the currency has
declared another % per cent Dividend to
the depositors of the defunct Farmers
National bank of Vergennes. Receiver
Sullivan says there was enough money on
hand to pay a 40 per cent dividend now,
but II is the policy to keep a certain
amount in reserve to meet any contingent
liabilities that may arise.
The receiver believes the depositors will
receive 100 cents on the dollar with in
terest and 1t is very possible that ulti-
mately the stockholders will get back a
portion of their assessments. He sees
no reason why the affairs of the bank
should not be closed up in a highly salts
factory manner and in a comparatively
short time. Mr.. Sullivan has resigned his
position as receiver of the bank, apd
Frank L. Fish has been appointed to take
his place.
Mrs. Betsy Carpenter, the wife of a
well-to-do farmer at Chelsea thoroughly
horsewhipped Mrs Marion Burnham of
Tunbridge. They met in the road and had
a few words over a man. Mrs. Carpenter
was arrested and pleaded guilty to as
sault and paid $2S.05.
Joseph L. Garow. an employe of the
Dalton Power company at Fitzdale was
instantly killed on the st. Johnsbury and
Lake Champlain railroad near Lunenburg
Sunday. Garow and Thomas Mansfield
were lying by the side of the track when
al1 extra freight train came along. Gar
ow was struck but his companion sue
ceeded in getting out of the way just
before the engine reached him.
Miss Lilias Mcclure was drowned re-
Gently in Acton, Mass, where she was
visiting her sister. She jumped into
pond and seized her little nephew, who
was drowning, but the bank being
abrupt she slid into deeper water and
sank. By this time a crowd had gath
cred, but not a swimmer among them
and almost within their reach, they were
obliged to see Lillias, with Homer grasped
in her arms. sink the last time. The bod
les were recovered.
DR.. Gates B. Bullard, 70, a prominent
physician, died at his home in st. Johns
bury Wednesday. He was a graduate of
the academic and medical departments
of Dartmouth college. DIR. Bullard was
surgeon of the Fifteenth Vermont regi-
ment in the civil war. and later surgeon
general of Vermont. He represented St.
Johnsbury in the legislature in 1S636i;
was state senator in 1S67-'6S. and commits
sioner for the insane in 1S71-'72 For
many years he was a leader in the polit
ical circles of the state
II. G. Thomas. as representative of
Hon. Healey Akeley, of Minneapolis, who
proposes giving Stowe a memorial build
ing. has visited several Vermont and New
Hampshire towns during the past week
examining public buildings, and has also
received plans from several well known
architects. one of these plans, with
which Mr. Thomas is quite fayorably inn
pressed. contains a memorial hail. public
library room postoffice. town clerks Of
flee on the first floor, and an opera house
and town hall on the second, being prac-
cally a three storied building
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-06
HELP YOUR BOY AND GIRL

TO secure a successful start in life by giving
them course of practical instruction at th'
The Grit-advocate., 1901-04-05

The republicans won a great victory
at the municipal election in Denver
last Tuesday. They elected the may
or, all OF the supervisors and nine out
of the sixteen aldermen. The plural
tiles range from 1900 to 5000. John
son the independent democratic can.
didate for mayor pulled about 5000
votes. The democrats put mp a hard
fight, and the odds were in their favor.
but the republicans won out in good
shape.
d. B. Crooks and force of carpen-
terS have nearly completed the con-
struction of Judge Pounds office build
ing and have already begun work on
the addition to his furniture store
room. MIR. Crooks is first.class me-
chanic and he now has enough work
contrarted to keep him busy through
out the season.
Miss Katherine V. Reed, who has
been visiting Mrs. w. G. Huffman of
this city. started on Tuesday morning
for her home in Lafayette, Indiana,
She will stop and visit relatives in
Dixon, Illinois, where she has been
offered position as book keeper for
a manufacturing company. Miss Reed
thinks she will return to Colorado in
the fall.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-04-05
Millinery Opening.

Twill be at the Brown Hotel, Jules
burg, Friday and Saturday of each
week with Il large line of trimmed hats
from Mrs. F. G. Lasalle's stock in
Chappell. The ladies are invited to
call and see them. Opening April
5 and s.
Miss IRENE BRoWN
The Grit-advocate., 1901-04-05
Report School District No. az

For Month Ending March 2sth, 1901.
Pupils enrolled II. Average at
tendance IL.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy are
Joseph Davis, Clyde Epley, Laura
Hartman, Ernest Hartman, Arpie
Hartman. -.
EVA M. G1LLIARD, Teacher.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-04-05
Mrs. G. H. Rice is confined to her

nome Dy SICKNESS.
Buy your garden seeds in bulk a,
Dyes hardware store.
W. I. Vail is suffering from the eff
fects of severe cold.
DR.. T. j. Mason transacted business
in Denver Thursday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Flora
last Sunday, girl baby.
All kinds of garden seed in bulk
For sale at Dyes hardware store.
Mrs. Martha E. White OF New Paris
Ohio, has our thanks fora dollar paic
on subscription this week.
Ask for Bills Best flour. 1t is fine
quality of flour sold by w. II. Wen
ner
Clyde Stevens of Denver was ir
Julesburg few days this week look
ing after business interests.
Buy Banigan's Best boots, the best
rubber boot made. For sale by O.. J
Meline.
White g. Wallace received a car loaC
Of flour and feed yesterday and will
receive car load of potatoes today.
Charles Petersen returned THURSDAY
morning from Denver where he has
just completed course in business
college.
White 4 Wallace want your trade in
farm machinery, vehicles, groceries,
etc. Give them trial
J. E. Lucas is having the shelving in
his business room rearranged this
week. Joseph Close is doing the
work.
The Clark and Diamond buggies are
nrst-claSs III every particular. See
White & Wallace before making pur.
chaSeS elsewhere.
Our Reservation letter was received
just as we were going to press-t0u
late for publication in this weeks is
sue. 1t will appear next week.
C.J. DeBerard's family Joined him
in Julesburg Tuesday and they are
now permanently settled in their new
home purchased from E. D. Hamil.
ton.
Go around to the Photo Gallery and
see the beautiful new line of solid gold
chains and charms, rings, cuff buttons,
brooches, hair barrets, and stick pins.
Everything warranted to be lust as
represented.
Mrs w. A. Slusser and son Charley
left Thursday morning for an extend
ed visit in Denver. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Slusser's brother,
Frank Fischer, who will remain in
the city for few days only.
Mrs. j. F. Monson and three child
rem left here Wednesday morning for
1utan, Nebraska, where they will WIS.,
it with Mrs. MOnson's relatives for u
time. Her son Guy joined his father
in Denver the same day.
A splendid program has been ar
ranged for the Easter services in the
Congregational church next Sunday.
Morning service begins at IL O'Clock:
evening service at 7.3O. Every ybody is
cordially invited to attend both SER
vices.
G. B. Woolman is moving the rear
end of the building occupied by his
meat market today. When Judge
Pound began the addition to his store
The Grit-advocate., 1901-04-05
Advertised Letter'Lis,

The following list of letters, if not
called FOR in thirty (3O) days will be
sent to the dead letter Office:
E Chernut, Al Kline, II J Dankin.
James H kyner, J w Merrott.
80 In calling for above letters please
W. Ii. WALLACE, p. NJ.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-04-05

| IlNcu Ill y OulcooufS ouuudy iHoTulnR
attend the regular meeting OF tn
board of commissioners Monday. Fo
several months Mr.. Campbell has beel
confined to his home in the west par
of the county by diseased knee, bu
he is now so much improved that h
walks easily with the aid of crutches
Mr.. Campbell reports that he onl
lost II head of stock in the blizzard O
March "a, not Il head as was reporte,
in the Grit-Advocate of last week.
You will waste time if you try t.
cure indigestion or dyspepsia by stary
ing yourself That only makes
worse when you do eat heartily. Yo1
always need plenty of good food prop
erly digested. Kodol Dyspepsia Cur
is the result Of years of scientific re
search sor something that would di
gest not only some elements of food
but every kind. And it is the on,
remedy that will properly do it. G
Lavelle.
Mrs. H. r. Jacket has our thanks TO
a cash subscription paid Monday
Mrs. Jacket has leased her farm nortl
of town to ]. R. Duncan, late of Kan
sas, and will leave in a few days for al
extended visit with friends in Paxton
Nebraska. She has listed her proper
ty for sale with The Braxtan Realt,
Company, which firm will doubles.
find purchaser in short time a.
it is one of the most desirable farm
properties in this section of the coun
try.
In order to reduce stock before the
arrival of large orders of spring anC
summer goods p. Petersen is selling
all winter goods at a great reduction
in price. Flannel underwear and la
dies flannel shirt waists will be sold al
a discount of 25 per cent from regular
price. Don't fail to take advantage o
this opportunity if you need any sucl
goods.
T.J. Hall dropped into our office
Tuesday and added two new names te
our subscription list, besides paying a
years subscription for his partner ir
the stock business, E. D. Wilson, Of
Elliot, Iowa. Mr.. Hall believes in ad.
vertising this country in the east and
rightly believes that the best way to
do this is to circulate the local paper
i'll the eastern states. We think Mr..
Hall has the right idea and we wish
that others would follow his good ex.
ample.
Last winter l was confined to my
bed with bad cold on the lungs
Nothing gave me relief. Finally nv
wife bought a bottle of One Minute
Cough Cure that effected a speedy
cure. l cannot speak too highly of
that excellent remedy.-T. X. House.
man, Manatawney, Pennsylvania. G.
Lavelle.
Last Monday E. D. Hamilton moved
his household goods from his old home
into the rear room of DR.. Hungerfords g
brick building on Pine street. Mr..
Hamilton will occupy the entire build
ing as residence as soon as the front
part is vacated by the present occupant
Z. j. Deberard, the purchaser of the
Hamilton home, moved his goods in
Immediately upon Mr.. Hamilton's re-
moval.
i had piles so bad [ could get No