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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
Wants County Seat in BrattIeboro.

Editor of The Vermont PhRniX:-
Several months ago | saw in your pa
per a letter from Geo. II. Davis of New
fame. in VIII ch he urges the county to
stand by NeNfane, and gives as one rea-
son that the county owned a hotel there,
with furnished rooms, and so on, which
would be lost if the county seat should be
changed. | understand the county has
put several thousand dollars in the last
ten years into the rebuilding and furnish
ing of this house, and that considerable
is paid every year to keep ii in repair.
The question comes to me. what does the
county get out of it, The people of this
town who attend the spring term of
court at Newfane have to drive from %
to 80 miles over terrible. drifting roads
or take the train in the morning, ar
irving at Newfane at night. The fare
is $245 when we get there. If we stop
at the county house, we have to pay at
the rate of $500 per day We can get
to Brattleboro by train about noon at a
cost of $3.50. We can get just as good
less cost. 1 fail to see where the people
in this part of the county are gaining
anything by keeping the county seat at a
and pay more than they would have to
pay for as good accommodations else
where. 1t seems to me the interest of
this section would be very much better
served if the county seat were at Brat
tleboro.
Yours very truly,
F. E. DAVIS.
Nottingham, VT, July "a, 1902.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
NO. 81.
A DOUBLE LIFE.
Ex-Representative Clarence Adams of
Chester Under Arrest Charged with
urelary-cIaimed He was Shot by
HighWaymen.

Chester has a Jekyll and Hyde sensa-
ton of the first order
A despatch was sent out Tuesday, stat
ing that Clarence Adams, As, mill
owner, eN-representative, ex-selectman,
and ex-trustee of the Whiting library
had been held up by two highwaymen
at 10 o'clock Monday night while driv-
ing towards home, 21a miles from the
village. on the North Springfield road
The scene of the alleged holdup was
near North street.
The despatch stated that one of the
highwaymen demanded Mr. Adams's
money, while the other grabbed his
horse by the head. Mr.. Adams sprang
to his feet and was about to lash his
horse with the whip when the man near
him discharged a shot gun at such close
range that his clothing was burned The
charge entered the heshy part of the
thighs, inhicting an ugly wound. He
fell back over the seat. but clung to
the reins, while the frightened horse
carried him on a wild ride straight
home. The highwaymen jumped over
a stone wall and fled to the woods
The despatch claimed that there was
no clue to the identity of the highway
men, but that the same evening two
men tried to break into c. II. Water
mans house near the scene of the hold
up, but were frightened away by Mr.
Waterman's son.
Two physicians worked all Tuesday
forenoon, extracting No. C shot from Mr.
Adams's wound. They took out 81. AL
though the legs are badly lacerated the
doctors think Mr.. Adams will recover
The scene shifted yesterday, when Mr.
Adams was arrested on suspicion of
stealing. One story is to the effect that
instead of being shot by a highwayman,
Mr.. Adams ran into trap set at his
mill by Mr. Waterman. who had a sus-
picion that someone was entering the
establishment 1t is said that Mr.
Adams received the charge of the alarm
gun with great force. The gun at the
mill was loaded with No shot
When Adamss house was searched
yesterday, a large quantity of money
and valuables were found. locked up in
trunks. 1t is believed that the findings
represent the plunder from the burglar
les which have taken place at intervals
in Chester and vicinity for several years.
The searchers also found rope ladders.
dark lantern, revovers, a bunch of
100 keys etc.
one despatch says: Among the articles
found were clothing. bedding. blankets,
plated ware, revolvers gold pens. books,
dark lanterns. rope ladders. harness,
boots shoes hats, caps. barrels of flour
| and many other things. The goods were
packed away in boxes. trunks etc. and
bunch of 100 or more KEYS. of all
shapes and sizes. were found on Adams's
premises. Some of the goods were
recognized and were taken from the
stores of Adams & Davis. Pollard &c
Carpenter and other places in town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01

The structures which The Phoenix
passed last week upon the high license
bill introduced into the legislature by
Senator Percival w. Clement brought
from that gentleman an explanation.
through the Rutland Herald, which re-
minds one of the exclamation Of Oliver
Twist when collared by the policeman:
1T wasn't |, indeed, indeed, it wasn't
|. it was two other boys. they're around
here somewhere" The committe of
Republican and Democratic represen-
tatives and senators made many
changes in the original bill, Mr. Glenn
ent says, some good and some very
doubtful. This imperfect bill was f.
nally introduced simultaneously in the
House and the Senate" We agree
with Mr.. Clement that the bill was
very imperfect" It was a good deal
like the ancient actresses character.
spotless-all black, without a white
spot on it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
The White Slaves of the Southern
Cotton Mills.

The dark picture of the employment
of child labor in the cotton mills of
the Southern states, which Elbefh
Hubbard depicted with such striking
force in a recent article. is now at
tracing the attention of other writer's
The best statistics available SHOW that
in North Carolina alone one-fourth of
the operatives in the 261 cotton mills
are children under IA years of age,
and the proportion is supposed to be
as bad in South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi, so that the
number of child workers probably ex-
ceeds $4,000.
One typical parent of the poor
white" variety, who was living in idle
ness off the proceeds of the labor of
his wife and children, told the report.
er of the New York Dry Goods Eco
nomist that he had $36 coming in
every fortnight. Two children got
forty cents a day, two got sixty cents,
and the wife 81 day. Il asked him, &"
says the reporter, why he didn't turn
in himself and allow the wife at least
to remain at home. That's my bust
ness, sah,' was the reply, accompanied
by a look and gestures which bodied
little good to the questioner I'm
daunted by this ebullition of temper,
| further inquired what he would do
should his children slip their cables
and make for parts unknown. I'd
get them back. sab; don't you forget
it, and when l did they'd be taught a
lesson they'd never forget The boys
are mine till they're twenty-one and
the girls till eighteen, and the law
will uphold me in my rights"
White slaves is a term none too
strong TO use in speaking of these
children, who must inevitably come to
.manhood and womanhood stunted and
weakened physically, mentally and
morally from the conditions through
which the impressionable and forma-
tive years of their lives are passed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
Dealing With Criminals.

The wrong which is sometimes
wrought in the sentence of a prisoner
was never shown more forcibly than
in F. Hopkinson Smiths story in a re-
cent number of the Cosmopolitan un-
der the heading "No Respecter of
Persons" Bud" Tilden was Ken
lucky mountaineer without a trace
of meanness or dishonesty in his make
up. He held up mail carrier, cut
open the mail bag, and took there
from the obscene letter which he knew
a jealous rival had mailed to the
pure mountain maid loved by both
men. His sentence was to a living
death of 20 years in a government
penitentiary, although he was convict
ed by his own straightforward state,
ment when the testimony of the wit
nesses tended to clear him. Daily news
papers have recently reported a happy
sequel to Mr.. Smiths story. The
case as recorded in the magazine came
to the attention of President Roosevelt
who at once issued pardon for Bud"
Tilden, then serving his second year
of the sentence.
That the criminals of the future
should be dealt with as individuals
and not as a class, in order to make
the most of the men, not only for them
selves but for society at large, is
evident to all who have given even
casual attention to this subject.
A vigorous arraignment of the pres
ent system was Charlton T. Lewis's
address last week before the summer
school of philanthrophy in New York
1t is, he declared, a complete failure.
Nothing has been done in the last
class or to prevent it's depredations.
Mr.. Lewis argued for the indeter-
inmate sentence, a probation system
for young criminals and the parole
of the prevailing method of dealing
with crime, The prevailing system,
he said, made no attempt to recognize
the different shades of guilt in the
pSlpSIIdtOI VI SElulS. NE mar Iu-
ened criminal and the young person
who has, in an unwary moment, yield
ed to temptation are both subject to
the same law and the same punish
ment. "These two classes" said Mr..
Lewis, "are dealt with impartially,
that is, indifferently. What is the
effect if both are committed to prison?
The habitual criminal is confirmed in
his warfare against society. Why
do we shut him up? To inflict punish
ment upon him-a hurt. Talk of
protection to society is an absurdity.
Would you shut up a tiger for three
days, then turn him out? Would you
confine a smallpox patient for week
and then let him go free? There's
nothing in the nature of the penalty
that tends to protect society after the
period of imprisonment. The whole
system is preposterous. How is it
with the first offender? What is the
effect of conviction, confinement, dis
grace? The criminal class in the
United States today consists almost
entirely of those who have been made
permanent criminals by this system
perverted, crushed down by being
thrown into the society of criminals
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
A SUBMERGED Electric Motor.

submerged electric motor is new device
by which any small row boat can be easily
transformed into power propelling craft
without making the Suggest alteration in 1t
If people who are suffering from ailments of
the stomach, liver and bowels would try
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters their condition
would gradually improve until they are
completely transformed from the weak, ner-
vous condition to one of robust health. 1t is
medicine that the most delicate stomach can
retain, and one that win not shock the system.
During the past fifty years hundreds of people
have voluntarily testified to its efficacy in
cases of headache, indigestion, dyspepsia, con-
stipation, nervousness, liver and kidney
troubles and malaria, fever and ague. We
would therefore urge you to try bottle and
satisfy yourself, but be very careful to see
that the private stamp over the neck is un-
broken if you wish to recover your health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01

One enthusiastic orator in the Re-
publican state convention referred to
Clement as the Rough Rider Roose-
welt of Vermont" He is certainly
following the strenuous life this week.
A New York firm of contractors has
been given judgement of S59, 1000
against him, Wilson, the White River
Junction spotter has sued him for $780,
900, and the spell-binding tour which is
to take him into all the large towns Of
Vermont has been started with suit
able fanfare.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
Great Chance to Buy a Home.

Fifty-nine acre farm miles from
Rockville, Conn, 5000 inhabitants, and
about "a miles from Hartford, which has
over $4,000; 10 miles from Wllimantic and
miles from the railroad station Has
house of good dimensions and barn; nice
shade trees. 1t is divided about equal
in woodland and tillage; fruit for home
use; Amle to school, IL to church and
post office; the mali is left a few rods
from door. The tillage land is meadow; /;
just the place to raise poultry and gar
den truck. The idea w-a-days is to
get near a market. where the products
can be disposed of at good prices Here
is a place that has three good markets
within 10 miles. as Manchester is only
miles and has 5000 inhabitants. This
is a bargain and can be bought for $1,000;
part down.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01

Harry Tracy, the western outlaw. is
believed to be Hira Tracy. born in Es-
sex, VT, where he lived until about 16
years ago.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
State Teachers association for 1902 is
to be held at Bellows Falls October %
to 25.
The bridging of the Strait of Canso,
between Cape Breton and the mainland
of Nova Scotia, will be undertaken at
once. The task is an immense one, in
volving great engineering difficulties and
an outlay of about $50OO,OO0. The bridge
will be a cantilever, with span of 1890
feet, the longest in the world. 1t will
span the Strait between Port Hastings
on the Cape Breton side, and Cape Por-
cupne on the Nova Scotia shore, dis
tance Of 2S00 feet
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
GUILFORD.

Miss Annie Mellen is at home for the
present
Mrs Stephen Smith is recovering from
her recent illness.
Mrs. Horace Smith and daughter of
Meriden, Conn, are visiting at S. A.
Smiths.
Mrs. Gotta Gale Washburn came last
week from Whitman, Mass, for visit
with her relatives.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01

DR.. Charles Kendall Adams. 81, for
years in the front rank of educators
of the country, who died Saturday
from Bright's disease in California,
was born in Derby, this state, and
received his preliminary education in
the common schools and the academy
of that town. At the age of 81 he
moved to Iowa with his parents and a
year later entered the University of
Michigan, from which he graduated.
He held important positions in the
University of Michigan until 1885.
when he became president of Cornell
University. Under its management
Cornell pushed to the front among
the great colleges of America. In
January. 1898. he accepted the presi-
dency of the University of Wisconsin.
He had been in i'll health several
years, and was given a long leave of
absence. On his return from Europe
few months ago, he felt compelled
TO resign on account of his physical
condition. The University of Chicago
and Harvard gave him the degree of
LID. He was the author of DE
mocracy and Monarchy in France, -
Manual of Historical Literature,
and other important works.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01

A thief was discovered going from
Henri Krebser's house at Cambridge,
this state, Tuesday. He escaped and
fled to the river, but later was captured
and two watches and a gold piece were
recovered. The prisoner has been sent
TO the house of correction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
BELLOWS FALLS.
Took Silver from Or. Webb,s Car.

Four thieves entered DIR. w. Seward
Webb's private car, Elsmere, while 1t was
side tracked at Bellows Falls Friday
night. Winfield Leavitt, a Pullman car
conductor, who was waiting for the night
train to Boston, noticed the thieves NOV
ing about and while he was watching
them someone else gave the alarm and
the four men scattered in all directions
first throwing the silver out of the win
dow. Leavitt chased one of the men
and finally caught his near the grain
store and made him tell where he put the
silver. Fearing that the other thieves
might get the silver, he left his prisoner
and hurried back and recovered all that
had been stolen. DR.. Webb presented
him with $50. The following morning
officer Hapgood arrested two suspicious
looking characters. Leavitt identified
one of them as the man he caught The
two gave their names as Ward and
Crossheld of Keene. They said they
came from Keene with their other two
companions, intending to make their way
to Vergennes TO join the circus. Their
only excuse was that they were drunk.
1t was claimed that Ward was the only
one that entered the interior of the car,
the others being in the vestibules.
Ward was charged with larceny Mon
day at a hearing before Justice Will
lams. The hearing was continued un-
til Saturday so that Conductor Leavitt
might testify,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
0ermunt qb@nis.
BRATTLEBoRo,
FRIDAY AUGUST 1, 1902

Here is a nugget from the London
derry Sitter: NO! p. w. Clement was
not drafted he is a volunteer"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01

The engine house and the old Gazeley
boarding house at e. l.. Smith & Com
pany's quarry in Graniteville, Barre, was
burned yesterday morning, causing a
loss of $4,000 The property was in
sured for $500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01

The coal situation In Bellows Falls is
becoming critical. There is less than 100
tons of hard coal in the village. Usually
about 10000 tons is consumed here an
nually. Some are putting in soft coal
for furnace and others ordering coke
and wood. Anthracite coal has gone up
in price from 81 to $3.50 and only half
ton lots can be secured at that price.
Coke is selling for 81 and soft coal for
Sc. Wood is bringing $3.50 per cord.
Local politics is beginning to warm up.
The Republican local option club is still
paying rent on a headquarters, but is
badly demoralized. Fully half the mem
bers refuse to follow Clements bolt and
will vote for Gen. Mccullough How
ever, the club contains some active
spirits. A big rally will be held next
month and Clement himself will be pres
ent. The Democrats are planning to
hold two big rallies and Candidate Nc
Gettrick has promised to be present on
one occasion. Those supporting the
straight Republican ticket will have at
least two rallies and Candidate McCul-
Tough will probably be present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01

Pain from indigestion. dyspepsia, and
too hearty eating, is relieved at once by
taking one OF Carter's Little Pills imme-
diately after dinner. Don't forget this.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
House Bargain.

Three tenement house with large lot in
good location to rent. Spring of water
goes with house there is no water
rent to pay. VIII rent for s20.0o and
you can buy it for $1,000. Modern i'm
provements.
Care of Estates a Specially.
Rents collected.
lMcntinn tins nnncrl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01

tMention this paper
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
Yours very truly,
Il e DAVIS.

Nottingham, VT. July "a, 1902,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-03
HON. A. n. PUJO.
Something About the New Congress-
man from this District.

Arsene T. Pujo was born on Decem-
Der 18th, 1861, in Calcasieu parish,
near Lake Charles, and has lived in
the town of Lake Charles since 1873
His father was Paul Puio, native of
France, who settled in the State of
Loulyeana in 1886, and remained in
busaidlss in the city of New Orleans
until about 1850: he then removed to
Calcasien parish, where he married
Miss e. NJ. LeBIeu, daughtsr of Ar
sene LeBleu, and continued in the
mercantile business until his death
which took place in 1884.
Mr.. Pujo commenced the study of
law with the firm of Fournet & Gala
CHER in 1884, graduated before the
supreme court in Shreveport in 1886
and has been engaged in the practice
OF his profession since that time. He
has participated in some of the most
important and notable litigation in
this section of the state both in the
state and federal courts, and is recog-
nized as lawyer of experience and
ability
Since 1883 he has actively engaged
in state and national politics as
democrat, holding high rank in the
councils of the party and is at this
time a member of the state central
committee.
Mr.. Pujo was member of the con-
stitutional convention of 1898, having
been elected to that body as a delegate
at large. He was conscientious and
fearless in the discharge of his duties
as member of the, convention and
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-03
The Light and Ice Plant Proposition.


The electric light plant which S. A
Spencer and a. "A. Shear proposed to
put in Welsh, as stated in these col
umns last week, has been in operation
about two and one half years They
agree to install the plant and run pole
lines complete for incandescent and
arc lamps on the following streets
Commencing at intersection of Davis
and Polk streets running south to
Welsh street, thence east to Adams,
thence north to Bower. Commencing.
at intersection ofsElm street and Welsh
street, running south to Railroad
avenue, south side. From Adams
street to Kennedy street on. north side
OF Railroad avenue, from Polk street
to Crowley street on south side of
Railroad avenue, from south side of
Railroad avenue to Hudspeth street
on Crowley street, from south side of
Railroad avenue to a point 400 feet
south Of Nichols street on Adams
street, from south side Railroad ave-
nue. to a point'4O0 feet south of Mich
oils avenue on Elm street. from inter
section of South street and Elm street
west to Polk street, thence south to
Nichols street.
The ice plant they propose moving
here is also second hand and has been
in use something like ten years.
These points should, and are being,
considered and it is safe to sayythat
the original proposition will be &C
cepted only. in an amended form.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-03

was considered one of the strong,
conservative men in the body, serving
with distinction and ability on the
judiciary committee. As a member of
that committee, Mr.. Pujo was one of a
subcommittee of seven which remod-
eled the judiciary of the state He
is the author of the change in the con-
stitution requiring sessions of the
court as long as there is business to
be done, and the trial of misdemeanor
cases without jury, which has result
ed in the saving of incalcuIable cost
to the people.
Mr.. Pujo is a man who has never
faltered in his devotion and labor for
the success of the democratic party,
and although participating in politics
has never been an office seeker.
Mr.. Pujo is senior member of the
well-known law firm Of Puio & Moss.
Lake Charles Press.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-03

Following is the personnel of the
committee appointed for the purpose
of canvassing the returns and deciar-
ing the result OF the election of the
Seventh Congressional District at
Alexandria Monday: DR.. e. e. Smart,
of Vernon, chairman: j. G. Wise,
Rapides; c. H. Teal, Grant: W. II.
Smart, Vernon; Joseph Moore, Cal
casieu; August PareL, Cameron:
Judge Horace Cenvillion, Avoyelles:
Thos. r. Smith, Acadia vice p. S.
Pugh resigned: D. La Fluer, ST. Ian
dry, vice E. B. Dubusson resigned.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-03
First National Bank Opens it's Doors

The First N National Bank of Welsh
opened its doors to the public Wed
nesday, and started out under most
favorable circumstances. The officers
OF. the bank are: Lee e, Robinson,
president: Paul w. Daniels, vice
president; Fred d. Ca1kins. cashier:
and the directors are as follows: L. e..
Robinson, Paul w. Daniels, Chas. p.
Martin, DR.. John H. Cooper, II. A.
Davidson, Welsh Frank Roberts,
cashier Calcasieu National Bank,
Lake Charles. and Geo. A. Courtney,
cashier First National Bank, Jennings.
All of the above named gentlemen are
representative and influential business
men and with their support together
with that of the Ca1casieu National
Bank, of Lake Charles, and the First
NATIONAL Bank, of Jennings, promises
to rank among the strong financial
institutions in this section