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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
Presentation to Speaker Merrifeid.

During the session last Friday af-
ternoon, Mr.. Gale, the member from
Guilford, arose for recognition by the
chair, and, speaking from his seat,
said:
Mr.. Speaker and Gentlemen of the
House of Representatives The session
of the General Assembly of 1902 draws
near its close. AS we look back over
the session here, we recall the words of
our presiding officer when he first took
the chair: Let us sink behind our pledge
of fealty all partisan differences and
work together for the best interests of
the state of Vermont The remem-
brance of this determination has re-
manned with us, and the spirit of har-
mony, tolerance, consideration and
fraternity has prevailed throughout all
our deliberations. Now, in the closing
hours of the session, in behalf of all the
members of this House, in recognition
of the spirit of fairness with which we
have invariably been treated by our
Speaker, and as an expression of our
wish to present to him this souvenir,
inscribed: Speaker John II. Merrifeld,
from the House of 1902 "
AS Mr.. Gale closed, he gave to a
page a package to carry to the Speak
err which contained in a velvet case
handsome gold watch and chain.
Mr.. Merrifield speaking with evident
emotion, said in reply
Mr.. Gale and my friends:- l assure
you that l highly appreciate this manifes-
tation of your kindness. Your gift will
be to me as long as I live a reminder of
the courtesy and consideration which I
have constantly received at your hands.
sincerely thank you ALL"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
Appointments by the Governor.

The following appointments made
by Governor Mccullough were con-
firmed by the Senate:
Railroad Observation-Disclosures c.
Smith of st. Adams, chairman, for
six years; H. S. Bingham, Benning-
ton, four years; Horace w. Bailey,
Newbury, two years.
Supervisor of insane for six years
Fred E. Steele, Stockbridge.
Member of state board of health
for six years-Henry d. Holton, Brat
tleboro.
Director of state prison and house
of correction-Addison e. Cudworth,
Londonderry.
State highway commissioner-Jus-
tin o. Sanford, Stamford.
State geologist-George H. Perkins,
Burlington.
Commissioner of state taxes-Jud-
son e. Cushman, Burlington.
Trustee of Vermont Industrial
school for six years-John e. Weeks,
Middlebury.
Trustee of state asylum for insane
for six years-Wm. N. Plat, Shore
ham.
State tuberculosis commissioners,
Don d. Grout Waterbury; H. Edwin
Lewis, Burlington; James Conland,
Brattleboro; Lorenzo w. Hubbard
Lyndon; Henry Ballard, Burlington.
State board of cattle commissioners
Victor I. Spear Randolph, for three
years, to be secretary; Frank A.
Rich, Burlington. for two years;
George H. Stephens, Hartford, for
one year.
State board of observation-disclosures
Hitchcock, Pittsford; Chas. j. Bell
Walden; George Aitken, Woodstock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
Damage by Deer.

A bill was introduced in the Senate
to appropriate money to pay for dam
ages done to farmers crops by deer,
but it was withdrawn upon the state
ment by Senator Moves that Mr..
Wheeler, wealthy man of Rutland,
and a warm friend and defender of
the deer, has put into his hands in
trust check for $1,000, to be used
for liquidating any valid claims pres
ented for damage by deer in the next
two years, to be drawn out after be-
ing allowed by game commissioners
or fish and game league as just claims.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
An Honest Defender of the Peoples Rights.
Springfield Republican
MASSACHUSETTS,

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world 1t covers the especially of West
Massachusetts, with ansang horoughnes and intelligence
chronicles the daily with alert
ness breadth OF vision. discrimination
Its Editorial treatment of Politics
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The Republican maintains strong
men publishing much excellent poetry install
ment of notices authors
ca interests outdoor pmes serious
milan
thropy all their lines.
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the comfort of its readers and the
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
Farmers Organization.

Representatives Adams of Marlboro,
Dunklee of Vernon, and Bridges of
Athens are the Windham county
members of the executive committee
of the Farmers Legislative organi-
cation, formed by the farmer mem
bers of the House Of 1902. 1t is the
purpose of the members to meet at
Montpelier at the opening of each
legislature to advise with the farmer
members in regard to legislation for
the benefit of the farmers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19

Three hundred shoemakers who struck
for higher wages in Philadelphia in 1896
were the first workingmen to adopt such
tactics in this country. The first rail-
road strike occurred In 1877.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19

An ordinary brick will absorb 16 ounces
of water.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-12
nnnrernna c,rir,innln.

why" said lady reproachfully to
her husband. you know when / say
Denmark always mean Holland"
Perhaps the city girl in the following
story. told by the Philadelphia Tele
graph, allowed herself a similar lati-
tude of expression:
She was sitting ON the porch. lazily
rocking to and fro and watching the
firehles fitting about through the
shrubbery. Suddenly she turned to
her companions and said in a musing
tone:
Il wonder If it is true that firefies
do get into the haymows sometimes
and set them afire."
Everybody laughed at what was ap-
parently pleasantly. but the young
lady looked surprised.
why" said she, lit was only yester-
day that saw in the paper an article
headed Work of Firebugs.' 1t said
they had set barn on fire, Really"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-12
A Dird That,n Hard to KIN.

Penguins have an extraordinary
amount of vitality and are harder to
kill than any ordinary cat. l once had
occasion TO kill large bird aboard
our ship, the Southern Cross, and,
making use OF the weapon next my
hand. drove large spike squareIy
through the creatures head and fin
ished the operation by mailing it fast
to the deck. That seemed to make the
job very complete. ard went below
decks for dinner. Coming up an hour
later. my astonishment was prodigious
on beholding the penguin, head erect,
flppers out, waddling about. apparent.
ly without thought OF the spike, which
still remained transfxed in his crani
um.--C. e. Borchgrevink in J.asliea
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-12
whistler at west so.n

Among the famous men who sere
for brief term cadets at West Fo&
were Edgar A. Zoe, the poet; Matt Il
Carpenter. the eminent lawyer and
statesman of Wisconsin, and James
MacNeill Whistler, the celebrated paint
er. Whistler remained three years at
the academy. The Army and Navy
Journal gives the following curious
story why he did not pass his exam
ination:
'"The subject given him in chemistry
to discuss before the academic board
was Silica which constitutes s per
cent of the solid matter of our earth
Whistler, it was said, in perfect limo,
cenre Of the subject but with his
characteristically charming manner
described silica as an elastic gas, or q
'saponifiable fat The young ladies iii
the audience smiled approval, but the
stern academic board dispensed with
Whistler's further valuable services at
the Military academy"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-12
~ 49, ~ 1hs sgpaue is every boz OF the genuine
~ ELH Laxative BrOmO- Quinne Tablets
~ ~ %G<1OD%%a@~ths %
How He Made Money.

Conversation overheard on a train
for Monte Carlo. Two travellers un.
known to each other chatting familiar
ly:
"On your way to Monte Carlo sir,
that delightful and exclusive home for
all gamblers?"
THAT is exactly where am going"
''And you will play just little,
guppose?"
IL do nothing else, sir. 1t is my busi
aess."
''Gracious! You don't mean to say
you make business of it!'
''Yes, sir; twice day regularly, and
never by any chance lose"
''In that case perhaps you will ex
plain your system to me. -"
Certainly. with pleasure. l play the
violin"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-12
why He changed His Mind.

II tell you, sir. civil service Is great
thing.
The man addressed looked aston
ished
Coming from any one but you, that
remark would not greatly surprise me. y
he said. "You didn't think so when /
last saw you"
mo, didn't
''You considered civil service little
short OF a civic curse"
That's right. But then I was Oh
the outside and trying to get in, while
now am on the inside and trying tt
stay in. 1t makes a great difference.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-12
NnnoIeon.a English Letter.

Napoleon began the study of English
during his Imprisonment in st. Helena
His instructor was Count Las Cases
to- whom Napoleon wrote the only let
ter he is known ever to have writer
in English. 1t is somewhat of a liter
ary curiosity and not well known, SO
1t may be quoted here:
Count Las Cases-Since sixt week >
learn the English and DO not any
progress Sixt week do fourty and tive
day. If might have learn fivty word. for
day, could know It two thousands and
two hundred. 1t is in the dictionary more
OF fourty thousand; even he could most
twenty; bot much of TENS. For know il
or hundred and twenty week. which dc
more two years After this you will
agree that the study one tongue is q
great labor who 1t must do into the
young aged.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-12
An Opportunity.

Henry-There's one thing that can be
said Of poor Tom. He died without
owing a dollar to any one in the world
Dick-And think of the opportunities
he must have had! 1t should be a
warming to everybody still alive. You
haven't got couple OF dollars about
you that you can let me have until !
see you again ?-Boston Transcript.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-12
An Extremist

''Is. Mr.. Fusse much afraid OF mi
crobes?"
"Well should say. He washes the
antiseptic gauze gloves he wears in an
antiseptic fluid before he even handles
the steriliZed glass that contains the
boiled and filtered mineral water he in
tends to drink Baltimore Herald
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-12
Following Good Preaching.

Vicar Severely. to his cook Mary,
you had soldier to supper last night.
Cook-Yes. sir; he's my brother.
Vicar-But you told me you had no
brother.
Cook-So | thought. sir, until VOC
preached last Sunday and told as We
were all brothers and sisters. .-LondOO
Tit Bits.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-12

1t is q well known fact that oxen anG
sheep fatten better in company thar
when kept alone.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-12

1t is easy finding reasons why other
folks should be patient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
COTTON MARKET
 SCORES ADVANCE Decline Was Started But Rally
 Saved It GOOD SHOWING BY EXPORTS Selling Was In Good Part for Southern Accounts, But Large Local Bear Operators Also Sold Freely.
 100000 Bales Sold.
OODSHOWlNG BY EXPORTS

New York, November 3.-The cotton market opened steady at an advance of point, to a decline of points under poor early cables, which later became better and with small estimates as to port re- ceipts for the day and talk of cold weather in the western part of the cot ton belt. The market then rallied to 5 points on the more active positions, but again turned easy on an unexpected con tribution to receipts by Sabine Pass clearanees to the amount of 15,0S2 bales, making the port receipts for the day 6l,- 42S bales. against estimates of HOo0. The market was finally easy in tone with the net changes showing rise of point to a decline of 2 points.
 During the afternoon certain parties arrested the decline by absorbing the of ferings on the good showing made by exports, which for two days show ne- 490 bales, against port receipts of 109,6O5 bales This demand was accelerated by a further falling off in consolidated stocks, which are now S62A bales under last year. The selling was in good part for southern accounts. but the large local pear operators a1so soiu AASeiy' Ahe So'SS of futures were estimated at 100000 bales.
 New York, November 3.-Cotton dull; middiing s6O, gross receipts 597s, sales 950O stock 52,34S
 Total today at all seaports: Net re- ceipts 61, ,42S, exports to Great Britain 20 7s9, to France 6291, to the continent $500, stock 591. 031.
 Consolidated at all seaports: Net re- ceipts 1o6, 76S, exports to Great Britain 64 926 to France 6995 to the continent H,410
 Total since September 1 at all seaports; Net receipts 2365,76S, exports to Great Britain 673,257, to France ,O52, to the continent 7S8,671.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
LOCAL MARKETS.

There was no change in the local cotton market yesterday. The wagon receipts, being eighty-fve bales, were very good for Monday.
 There were several changes in the stock and bond market as follows: Ala bama Consolidated Coal and Iron com pany declined from s9@4O to S69S9; Bes- semer Land and Improvement company declined from 2GqSl to 25aSS; Birmingham hailway Light and Power company ad- vaneed from 9sQ.l to 9eQ1OO. the prefer red advancing from 111a11s to 113Q11s; Birmingham Railway and Electric com pany bonds declined from 106a112 to 1O5 Q1OS; Sloss Iron and Steel company gen. eral mortgage bonds declined from sea <, td s5a87; Williamson Iron company bonds advanced from S0@S5 to 7SdS5. lhe produce market was without change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
Southern Railway Co.

Schedule In Effect November 2, 1902 Trains leave Birmingham as follows 6:1O a. m.-No 3s, for Atlanta, Wash ington, Baltimore. Philadel- phia. New York and the East. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car, Birmingham to New York
 6:20 a. m.-No. 19 for Montevallo, Ma plesville. Selma and way sta tions
 1925 p. m.-No. s5 for Columbus. West Point. Winona, Greenwood and Greenville; also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points.
 3:45 D. m.-No. 22 for Anniston and way stations; also Talladega. 4:10 p. m.-No 36 for Atlanta. Jackson vile and all Florida points; also Charlotte, Richmond. Washington, New York and the East Pullman Sleeping Car Birpingham to Jackson vile; also Birmingham to Richmond Va.
 4:50 D. m.-No. 15 for Blossburg and way stations.
 10:20 p. m.-No. 37 for Columbus, West Point, Winona, Greenwood and Greenvil1e. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Greenvile 10:20 p. m-No. 21 for Selma. Mobile and way stations Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to Mobile. 11:30 ?. m.-No. 98--New train-for Atlan- ta, Anniston and way sta tions. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmng- ham to Atlanta Sleeping car can be occupied at Union sta- tion 9:30 p. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger office, Morris Hotel building. Telephone 617. J. c. LUSK Dist. Pass Agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
The Metal IAarket.

New York, October 3.-Tin in London was unchanged from last Fridays level, spot there closing at R120 Is Sd and fu- lures at G11S los. Locally, however, 1t was a shade easier but dull, with spot at 26.6OQ26. 70. Copper continued dull and unchanged in the New York market, standard closing at He; lake at Il .621s@ 11.S71k. electrolytic Il .60Q11 70, and east ing at 11.60@11.70. The London market was 3s 9d higher, spot there closing at e52 2s Cd and futures at e52 Is 6d Ex- ports of copper for the month of October were reported as Il. .904 tons. making a total for the ten months of 142,356 tons as compared with 77,221 tons for the same period last year, and 1S3,390 tons for the same period in 1900 Lead was dull, un- changed, closing here at As, and in Lon don at e19 13s 9d. Spelter was un- changed in London, closing there at f19 5s Locally 1t was easier, closing at 40.
 Iron in the English markets was steady. Glasgow closed at 57s Sd and Middles- boro at 5ls 3d. Locally iron continues quiet, unchanged. Warrants are nominal. No. 1 foundry, northern, s23Q25; No. 9 foundry, northern, No. foundry, south ern, and No. 1 southern, soft, $22@23.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
STOCK MARKET
 VERY HESITANT Movements Characterised by Influences Incident to Election STERLING EXCHANGE RISES This Was Largely Responsible for the Check on Operations, Though the
 Volume of Business Was Not
 Lower Than Uusual.
 
STERLING EXCHANGE RISES

New York, November Achievements in the stock market today were character lzed by the various influences incidental to election week, together with other and perhaps more potent reasons. Ster~ ling exehfpge reached the highest point In the present movement some demand bills being sold at 4S7 which is within a quarter of cent of the figure at which gold can admit ittedly be exported profit ably. The accumulation of commercial bills over Sunday was hardly equal to the demand. Paris exchange on London declined 1b a cent, while bar gold ad- vanced A in London. It was denied that some banks and firms were earnestly considering shipments of gold in the very near future.
 The rise in exchange was doubtless Tn a great measure responsible for the check on stock market operations, though the volume of business for the day was not lower than for some days past. Open- ing prices were lower, the greatest de- cline being in Louisville and Nashville which sold off over a point Less exten- sive declines were shown by Atchison, Baltimore and Ohio, Missouri Pacific St. Paul, Union Pacific and Reading. The demand for this latter stock was large but offerings were freer. Manhattan, a feature of last weeks pool operations, made a slight fractional decline, and the other fractions were heavy. Later in the morning fresh selling pressure developed and some of the stocks named went low CT. London bought about 10000 on the decline. The only industrial issue that oA tno Steel, the heaviness of which was pre- sumably due to reports of disturbing conditions in the steel and iron indus try. reminder of this was furnished by the American Tin Plate company, which announced material cut in the price of it's products Trading in the early after noon was even more circumscribed and professional, with a partial resumption of pool operations in few issues, chiefly Toledo, St. Louis and Western.
 Traders professed to see indications of good selling on the Manhattan and other Gould stocks. Commission houses as well as brokers with wire connections were out of the market, though the liqui- dation in Baltimore and Ohio and Louis vile and Nashville seemed to come from the west. In the final hour a general at tack upon the soft coal stocks and St. Paul brought prices to the lowest level of the day. The rally towards the close suggested considerably short covering as well as a better view of the political sit uation with the result that f1rmer tone was manifested at that end.
 Call money was quoted as high as G per cent, but most demands were met below that figure. Time money was un- changed and in very light request. The -sub-treasury transferred S2o0,e0O to New Orleans. Prices of bonds were reaction ary for the more important issues. Total sales, par value, $1,7200O0.
 United States 3s advanced fl, and the old As declined Ac on the last call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04

 (Corrected daily by F. Giacopazzi, Nos.
 2O2O-2O22 Morris Avenue.) Butter-Best Elgin. 25c Mississippi. best grade 26cc Mississippi, second grade, 23ci good country. 15@20c; cooking, 121sc. Apples-Fancy stand. $S.5O per barrel choice, $2.25Q2.5O.
 Peaches-Per crate, soc to $1. Pears-Per crate, g 50Q2.75. California Pears-Per crate. g. 25Q2. 55i domestic, $2.5O per barrel.
 Tokay Grapes-$1. .75Q2 .00.
 Irish Poiatoes-Per bushe1, 75c. Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel, s1.5002. 25. Tomatoes-Home grown, baskets. s1.25 squash--Per crate. s1-o0
 Beans-Per bushel 75c.
 Bananas, Per Buncb = Culia 6o07bc; straiEhts. si .25G1.D
 Eggs-Per dozen, 21022c.
 Limes-Per hundred. x1.c0.
 Poultry-Best friers. extra large. soc; Alabama, 1s@25; medium, 121k@16; broiI- CTS. 10@12c; hens. S3 1-3@35c; Pekin ducks. 40n55; puddle ducks. 20q25c.
 Onions-Per pound. Pc; Spanish onions. $1 .25d1 50 per crate.
 Cabbage-virginia, BOG a hundred; mortimer, s1 per hundred pounds. Dried Apples-CaHrornia eveporated sc; l-lb packages 91ec; sun-dried. 6c. Quinces-Per box. s1.50.
 Cranberries-Per box. sz.50 Oranges-Jamaica, per barrel. s6.50; Jamaica, per box, $3.25
 Grapes-C Concord 8th baskets, 2Sc; pony baskets. 121ac Malogas, heavy weights. per keg. s6; light weights. per keg $5.50. Cocoanuts-Ruatan, fresh. per 100. S3.50. Lemons 0O-size, $2. 30; 36o-size. $4.50. Peanuts-Fancy, per pound. 6c. Turnips--Ruta Begas. COG per busheL Peas--B -BlaclSeye. $40 per Lushel. Chestnuts-Per pound, 5c. Brazilnuts-Per pound. i1c. Garlic-Per pound, Sc.
 Local Staple Groceries. Apples-W Western evaporated. 71s@S1kc Flour = Tennessee patent, s3.75; half patent, s3.45.
 Sugar-Granulated, 47s; Y. 45kc. Coffee-Green. sh@111kc; Arbuckle's g .ages, s1oSo: Lion packages. slo 30: Cordova packages. $lo.So; Porto Rico. s10. .So
 Meats--Dry salted ribs. I15zc; clear bel lies 13Nc; dry salted rih bellies, 12Ac; hems, fancy, J3%c; medium. 1Sc: Cali fcInia. ipc: breakfast bacon. 14c. Cheese-New York full cream. H0141hc. Lard-Leaf. 11hc.
 Compound Lard-Snow drift, SIG. Molasses- Centrifugal. I5m35c; sugar house. 90Gl25c: Georgia cane 36c- Corn--Mixed, soc; white. 82c. Meal-Pearl A.34; water ground, s1.3l Hay-Per ton. choice timothy. $500;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
New orleans Market.

New Orleans, November S-In the spot cotton market factors were offer ing freely and the assortment uncovered was very good, but they were striving for board prices and as these are diff ficult to obtain the movement has been to some extent retarded. Buyers are not inclined to pay full quotations except for cotton grading better than middling and holders are compelled to make con sessions in order to induce them to take hold. Sales 395O bales including 1850 to arr rive. Quotations unchanged except for middling fair and fair which are Ac high CT. The future market opened to points lower than Fridays close. The opening loss was followed by bit of brisk buy ing that sent the figures up to points, but at that level the long element seem ed to lose some of its courage and the market entered upon a series of varia- tions of small moment though the tend ency was rather toward a lower level and prices were only sustained through the influence of New York's attitude. At the close the board showed net losses of l point on November l. four on December 6 on January and points on each of the other months, compared with Fridays closing figures
 New Orleans, November 3.-Cotton fu- lures quiet and steady. November 7.6s December S.06QS.0 January S.09Q8 10; February S1OQS12; March S.14@s. 15; April S.16dS IS; May S.1S@S .19; June S.2O @S22; July S.2lqS.2S.
 New Orleans, November s.-Cotton easy, quotations revised. sales 3950. Ordinary GAG; good ordinary TAG; low middling 9-16: middling Sc; good middling SAc; middling fair s7sc. Receipts 1752e; stock 196,SS5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04

Boston. November 3.-clearings s2s.s7s.- 613 balances s2574,015.
 Baltimore, November 3-Clearings s. 852, 411, balances $470, ,209
 New York, November 3.--Clearings S201, 750, 792 balances SIS, ,92o, ,761.
 Philadelphia. November 3.-Clearings $21, ,359, ,462, balances 2,116,705.
 Cincinnati, November 3.-Money 5Q6 per cent, New York exchange at par. Clear ings S5,72O, 300.
 Memphis, November S-Clearings s1, 013S43 balances $223, ,346.
 New Orleans, November 3.-Clearings $2, ,66S. 4s1. New York exchange bank par commercial $1 per 5000 discount.