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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-15
Here. Goes for the Biggest Fridi
Biggest Bargains and 70

- ARGAINS every floor The supply ten-o
greater than anywhere 1850 feet Of selling
Every
keep off grass sign
down to the be out Of the don't know Tn
Palace the biggest exclusive retail clothing
city ion) in this country simply
due to the survival of the ttest that all.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-15

So Slightly Hurt Wash Vests,
bit mussed from handling. On
sale Oh third floor to- En-
morrow for COI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07

The abstract of the condition of the
National banks of Vermont at the date of
last inspection by the examiners is made
public in the Office of the comptroller,
showing the following: The average re-
serve held was 17Os per cent, as against
17.19 per cent at the previous inspection
of July 16. Loans and discounts had in
creased from s12.s4s.31S to $13,SOO.655; gold
coin had increased from s429.454 to s444.-
22S and the total specie from $3.50, ,657 to
$7l9 729; individual deposits from s12071,-
2S9 to s12, ,62O, ,29O and lawful money reserve
from $9e5. .566 to $s82,367 This showing
is regarded at the treasury department
as an unusually good one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
Bills Which Ran the Gauntlet Yester-
day-Long Debate on DR.. Pecks
Health Bill.
Montpelier, Thursday, Nov. 8.

Montpelier, Thursday, Nov. g.
The Senate committee on elections will
report substantially as predicted by The
Phoenix last week The recount of the
Brattleboro vote showed a gain of about
two per cent. for Mr.. Davenport. and
as 1t was necessary to have a gain Of
eight per cent throughout the whole
county the remaining votes were not
counted, and there will be no further
contest.
The work of the House is represented
by nine bills passed and seven killed.
and Of the Senate by five bills passed and
one slaughtered
The House spent a large part of the
afternoon in discussing DIR. Peck's bill
relating to the preservation of health. 1t
seemed to be satisfactory to all with the
exception of a clause relating to small
pox cases. The House blotted out the
part compelling vaccination, but struck a
snag on the question whether patients
must be removed to isolation hospitals.
After a long discussion the biil was final
ly ordered to lie.
Among the bills passed by the House
today were the foliowing H. 1852, adul-
teration of milk, introduced by Mr. Dunk
lee of Vernon, which, as Mr.. Gale ex-
planned, gives the farmers a chance to
sell skinned milk as such. ii. 235,
certain deductions by listers, also intro
duced by Mr.. Dunklee.
II. 1885, compensation of teachers while
attending educational meetings. bill of
Mr. Goodhue of Westminster.
The House killed two bills, one relat-
ing to the removal of weeds and the
other to the removal of stones from
highways.
The bill permitting addition of names
to check list when left off by mistake,
was also laid in its little grave.
Only three bills were put in today. two
from committee, and one by permission.
One by Mr.. Bailey of Newbury, by re-
quest, fixes the salary of railroad commits
sioners: Chairman, $1,000; other mem
bers, $500; clerk, $500. The general COM
mlttee introduced a bill rela ting to
boundary line between Vermont and New
York. 1t was ordered to lie and be print
ed. Mr.. Williams of Sunderland had a
bill levying a tax of three cents on Ben
nington county for 1903 and 1904.
A joint resolution was presented by Mr.
O'Sullivan of st. Adams, accepting the
tablet medallion presented to the state
in honor of Gen. William F. ("Baldy')
Smith, which hangs in the House vesti-
bule.
House bill 122, requiring weekly payment
by corporations, was read a third time,
but owing to the absence of its godfather.
lie, on motion of Mr.. Porter of Whining
ton. House bill 236, relating to repairs
and additions to the state asylum and the
Brattleboro Retreat, was read a third
time and on motion of Mr. Bundy of st.
Johnsbury was ordered to lie.
A petition asking for the continuance
of the tuberculin test, from. the Vernon
Grange, was presented by Mr.. Dunklee
of Vernon. ~-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
LITTLE GIRL KILLED WILD CAT.
Not by Shooting, but by Pounding 1t
With Club, Her Shepherd Dog Also
Takinu Part in the Fiqht

Edna Harrington, 10, daughter of
Sharon Harrington, of East Shaftsbury,
was walking the mountain some dis
tance from her home Monday, accom-
panied by her shepherd dog, 'shep,' when
a large wildcat was suddenly encountered
in a clearing. The dog sprang to at
tack the animal and desperate struggle
followed. The dog was no match for
the cat, and the little girl seeing the
peril of her pet seized stick from a
fence and began beating the cat. The
beast releasing its grip from the dog,
sprang at the girl, nearly knocking her
down, but she defended herself with the
stick, and the dog renewed the attack
from the rear. The cat was again COM
PEELED to grapple with the dog, and
the girl piled her club vigorously until
the cat was dead The dog was bleed
ing from many wounds When the girl
reached home and told of her adventure
her parents were incredulous, but she
volunteered to return to the scene of the
fight, and soon produced the carcass of
one of the largest wildcats seen in Ben
nington county in years. 1t was three
feet long from tip to tip, and had
savage looking set of claws. Without
the aid of the shepherd dog the little
girl~ would undoubtedly have been
killed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07

President John Young argued at
length before the bar association that
a referendum would be unconstitution-
AL 1t may be constitutional or un-
constitutional. The Burlington News
in an article reproduced in another
column outlines the most desirable
plan yet suggested for providing a
measure that will be constitutional.
Ex-senator Ross has another plan.
1t is that the legislature dispose of
all business except the liquor bills
before Thanksgiving. that the liquor
bills be. brought before the House by
the committees and that a joint reso-
luton be passed authorizing the print
ing of these several bills as a supple
ment to the session laws, that these be
furnished to the newspapers and CIV
en- as wide publicity as possible, thus
giving the people chance to become
familiar with the various bills; that
the people on February 1st vote on
these various bills, the one having the
largest number of votes to be the
choice and to be presented at an ad-
journed session of the Legislature
to be held about February 15. This
would be a referendum and yet there
would be no question of unconstitu-
tionality.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07

II has come-the sawdust bill. 1t
made its appearance in the House to-
day, and is in the interest of trout
and fishermen of the Black river in
Orleans county.-[Montpelier Journal.
Well, it ought ito come" and it
ought to be enacted into permanent
legislation, applying to all the waters
of the state. The lakes and streams
are a common heritage to which all
the people have a right. The pollu-
tion of the waters with sawdust not
only destroys the fishing, but it des-
troys the beauty and the charm which
nature gave the watercourses and the
pellucid lakes for the enjoyment of
mankind. Who cares to follow a
stream filed with sawdust, or who
would go boating for pleasure ON a
lake when the surface was covered
with sawdust? But aside from the
reasons of inherent right and senti
ment the sawdust ought to be kept
out simply as business proposition
1t would not be burden upon the
lumbermen to be compelled to dis
pose of their sawdust, and the waters
are more valuable for fishing and
other purposes than as a depository
for sawdust.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
The Elections.

The elections of Tuesday bring no
comfort to the Democrats. With
free silver and anti-imperalism buried
in the political graveyard they were
expected to present a united front,
and the tendency of public sentiment
for years to sway like a pendulum
from one side to the other led to a
general expectation of large Demo
cratic gains. In the New England and
Eastern states the Republican MAORI
ties have been reduced, but the Demo
Gratis have failed to win control except
in Rhode Island. In some of the
western states the Republican MAORI
ties are larger than in the presidential
year. The Republicans retain con-
troll of the House of Representatives
by a good working majority, although
somewhat smaller than in the pres
ent Congress, and in the Senate they
have made a slight gain. Looked at
as a mid-election endorsement of the
administration it is apparent that the
country has given stronger approval to
President Roosevelt than to any Presi-
dent since the days of Grant in 1870.
President Roosevelt has grown stead
lily in the estimation of the American
people during the past year Less criti-
cism and belittlement of him is heard
in conversation and in print from his
political opponents than of any other
President Within the memory of the
present generation. He seems to be
the logical Republican presidential
candidate in 1904.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
European Scum via the Canadian
Route.

Robert Watchorn, special inspector,
who was ordered to investigate immi-
grafton to the United States from
Europe via Canada finds that "all who
can walk are taken" The efficient
work of the Atlantic coast commits
sioners, according to Mr.. Watchorn,
serves only to stimulate the work of
the "unprincipled and mercenary list
of European steamship passenger
agents, who send to Canada not only
those who are evidently ineligible to
enter the United States, but those
who have actually been denied admls-
sion here" Out of 373 diseased per-
sons rejected by the Red Star Line
from January to August 8, not 10 per
cent. returned to their homes. The
remainder fell into the hands of Cana
dian agents.
Agencies all over Europe advocate
the Canadian route as cheap, safe and
convenient opportunity of reaching
the United States" Mr. Watchorn
specifically charges the Beaver steam
ship line with making a regular busi-
ness in picking up and bringing to this
country immigrants rejected by other
steamship lines.
All this testimony is in line with
what The Phoenix has claimed-that
we are getting over our Canadian
borders thousands of filthy. ignorant,
vicious malformations of humanity,
who would be turned back II they at
tempted to land at New York or Bos-
ton. Our body polite may be able to
stand such trash as the Russian Jews
who come through Vermont, but in re-
ceiving them we are trying about the
same experiment as the man who in
PRODUCES disease germs into his sys-
TEN to see if he is strong enough to
escape disease.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07

The committees on railroads from the
Senate and House gave a hearing Mon
day on the bill to incorporate the White
River Railroad company. This bill has
once passed both houses and been sent
to the governor for his signature but
was recalled to give claimants for land
damages a chance to be heard The
hearing was exceedingly lively, at times
acrimonious, and was continued until a
late hour in the evening. An imposing
array of counsel appeared on both sides.
The facts in a nutshell are, that when
this road, running from Bethel to Roches-
ter, was in the hands of receiver it was
brought by Messrs. William, Parker and
Stiles. who nov ask for an act of incor-
poration. Land owners In Bethel Stock
bridge and Rochester whose property
was taken for right of way and who
now have unpaid claims against the
road aggregating $4,000. ask to have a
section put in this bill making these
claims preferred claims. AS the bill was
originally passed these claimants have
small chance of ever getting their money.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07

The Rutland county fair has lost the
sympathy of our agricultural section,
and the thing to do is to begin over
again. The men who run the fair know
little about the fair and care less. 1t
is not a farmers institution and has
not been for some years. They are
long on old ringers on the track and
balloons, but short on products of the
farms.-[Rutland Herald.
Cut out the fakirs and the alleged
midway attractions of the "eat 'em
alive" sort, devote attention to gather
ing the best obtainable exhibits of
stock and farm products, run a good
clean show, give the people their mon
ey's worth and protect them from
grafters' impositions, and the Rutland
county fair will take on new growth
dignity and usefulness. If you wanl
details more explicitly come. TO the
Valley Fair in Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07

The tragedy at South Londonderry
last week has been followed by acci-
dents in North Orange. Walpole and
Conway, Mass, Laconia, N. H., and
several other places in which boys
have killed their companions through
careless handling of firearms. 1t was
Ben Franklin, We believe, who said
something to the effect that expert
ence was the only school in which
fools would learn, and seldom in that,
but it is high time for parents who al
low their kids to disport guns and re-
volvers. to take warning. A boy and
gun is a bad combination.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
Piano Wisdom.

F you are about to purchase piano, it is natural
that you should be specially desirous of making
a wise selection.
A piano means an investment of considerable
sum of money. 1t may be counted upon to last for
quarter of century. Is it any wonder, then
that choice is Important
An old maxim declares that the best is the
cheapest" This is the crystaiized experience of
thousands of purchasers like yourself.
We believe there is no piano in America the
superior of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
The Nestor and Jester of Vermont


journalism.
The Nestor and jester of Vermont
journalism passed away in the death
Saturday of Charles NJ. Chase, who
founded the Vermont Union in Lyndon
more than 40 years ago and had been
it's editor and publisher continuously
ever since. His paper was of a pc
culiar type, especially in view of the
fact that Mr.. Chase was a graduate
of Dartmouth College and a gifted
and trained musician. 1t had no
editorial column, and only at rare in
tervals discussed public questions.
Mr.. Chase was Democrat, but was
an ardent prohibitionist, and much of
the miscellaneous reading in the paper
inculcated temperance lessons. 1t was
in its treatment of local news, not
entire Passumpsic valley, that the I'm
ion differed from other papers. For
years Mr.. Chase travelled up and down
the valley, where he knew everybody,
and the history of everything, and he
collected and served the news in an
original style, the piquant and humor-
Gus incidents being his especial forte.
A review of the files of the Union
would reveal many paragraphs which
would appear sparkging-although
strictly local in their application-by
the side of the alleged witticisms which
food contemporaneous publications.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07

The railroad commission has been
decried from one end of the state to
the other because it is a "do nothing
body. Now that the commissioners
ask for provisions to give them certain
powers the railroad attorneys and
others rush forward to block them
Let's take off the fetters two years at
least, just to see what will happen.
There is more than one railroad man.
agement in Vermont that needs prod
ding, and little experiment of giving
the commissioners some power will be
likely to rebound to the benefit of the
public.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
Thirteen Killed by Firework Explosion
In New York.

Thirteen lives snuffed out and about
seventy injured is the record of a fright
full accident Tuesday night when the
election fireworks prematurely explod-
ed in Madison Square while thousands
were watching the election returns.
Suddenly three groups of aerial bombs in
metal mortars exploded prematurely, set
ting off the stock of fireworks. Flying
pieces of metal and projectiles were sent
with force of a gun discharged among
the crowd The spectators were moved
down as II by a machine gun. The
street for over a block was filled with the
dead and injured.
The coroner held John Craig in $4,000
on charge of manslaughter in the first
degree. Mr.. Craig. 1t is alleged, was in
charge OF the explosives at the time OF
the accident.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
Downs Elixir.

Why take the risk of letting a cough
or cold hang on all winter until 1t brings
on serious lung trouble, possibly con-
sumption. Downs Elixir has been cur
ing coughs, colds, whooping cough, and
even consumption, for 70 years. No
medicine has had so remarkable his
tory. or cured so many pulmonary dis
eases. Get 1t at any drug store.
Your money back IL 1t does not cure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07

No valid argument can be raised
against the elections law introduced by
Representative Gale of Guilford. The
legislature ought to enact it into law
without discussion. 1t is modelled
after the Ohio law, known through the
country as the best elections law of
any state in the country, although not
so stringent in some respects as the
measure drawn by Senator Garfield,
son of the late President Garfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07

The Barre Times makes a good point
in favor of the six inch trout law,
which the Legislators ought to have
known. Fish under five inches in
length do not produce eggs. In short
ening the season the legislators did
WELL but in making the limit on trout
to be caught five inches they simply
opened the way for Fastening the de-
pletion in our streams, already pro-
crossing too rapidly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07

The Manchester Journal discusses
at length the increase of court ex-
penses in the state, and says that 40
years ago it was a rule which was OBJ
served that cases must be ready for
trial when called, and witnesses must
be on hand when wanted. The Jour
nal believes that half the time of the
court sessions at present is wasted
in waiting for cases or witnesses.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
Notice..

TJNHE WILL of Thomas Thompson late of
Il Boston, provided that after his wife's
death portion of the income OF his estate
poor seamstresses, needlewomen, and shop
girls in the town of Brattleboro, VT, who may
be in temporary need from want OF employ
uses in said town. In accordance with the
wishes of the testator this notice is given by
the trustees. Application for aid may be
made to Mrs. James M. Tyler or to Mrs: Frank
Wells, who have been appointed by the
trustees as a committee to assist them in the
application of the income OF the trust fund
created by the above named will.
LAURENCE MINOT, Trustees.
II. M BRADLEY,
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THE ES TEY
In tone and durability.
w c m q X e { h e m
We guara ntee them.

Did you see our display of Pianos, Reed and
Pipe Organs at the Valley Fair2
We were proud of that exhibit--proud of the
fact that such beautiful and high grade instruments
were made here: that we have among us skilled
and expert workmen able to accomplish such
splendid results.
More than one hundred and twenty-five Estey
Pianos are in the homes and public places in Brat
tleboro. This is good HOME testimony in their
favor, is it not2
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
Wanted. Lumber at Once.

SO NJ feet Eastwood, seasoned, any
thickness IS NJ feet I 3-6 inch or
1-2 inch Birch or White Maple. Al
SO, cut this winter, Hickory, White
Ash, Birch, Poplar and Eastwood.
RUGG MFG. CO., Greenfield, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
Tbs 9)ermOnt dpbani..
BRATTLEBORO,
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1902.
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.

The Phoenix will be sent to new SUBJ
scribers from this date to January 1st,
1904, for $3.50, the regular yearly price
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07

STRAYED OR STOLEN ON my barn ON
- Wilder farm, three miles from Brattle-
boro, on the night of September II, one buck
sheep, black face, weight about 200 lbs. Any
one giving me information, or returning the
sheep, will be suitably rewarded.
3stf a. b. CLAPP.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07

Charles Ladd, n. who died from apo
plexy Friday at Chester. was manager
of Ladd's orchestra 25 years. He leaves
a wife, son and two daughters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
Cider Barrels.

IF are in need of No. barrels can supply
i you in car loads or less. My barrels are all
bunged and spigoted, and are all new liquor
barrels. / also have secondhand vinegars.
The demand for apple barrels is still tremen-
Let me hear from you. II. ID. JAMES, Hayden.
Vile, Mass. Long distance telephone. 45-4S
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Special 9utires.

r 0ST-An Irish setter dog. Please return
IL TO j. g. ESTEY and receive reward lw
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+ OST-Disappeared from Oak ST.. Oct. -.
IL my coach dog, Prince. Suitable reward
paid for his recovery. Finder please notify l..
S. HIGGINS. 45-lw
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NOTICE.-My wife, Estella FELTON,, having
IN lett my bed and board without just cause,
| hereby give notice that will pay no bills of
her contracting from this date. Z. o. FELL
TON, West Brattleboro, vt. 43
Oct 81 1872.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07

II OST-Between Youngs grocery store and
IL Ii Canal street. lady's gold breast pin,
Finder rewarded by leaving at MRS. W. II.
WEBB'S. ID Canal st. i5-lw
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THEAP work horse for sale-Bay, weight
Houghton Farm, Putney, Vt. +3tf
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dolanted.

NTANTED-A girl at the Brattleboro Gus
w tom Laundry. Elliot st. DIV
CHOPPERS wanted. S. A. SMITH Com
~ pany, Brattleboro, VT. 40tf
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LNOR SALE-Head and antlers of large deer.
Il Call at Schorling Johnson's market.
OTIS AMIDON, Dummerston, VT. 451w
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SEND me self addressed stamped envelope
y and will tell you how 10 make money at
home. MILDRED DOUBLEDAY, 4S0 Cres-
cent St., Athol, Mass. 45-lw
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gnr Sale.

NOR SALE-Ciood dry Hard Wood.
II 3w 44-46 HOLDEN & MARTIN.
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70 Gent.


ITO RENT-Small tenement AT Is Brook ST.
Il 43-46
TITO RENT-Upstairs tenement at 81 North
i Main St. 45-tf
yJNENEM ENT TO RENT. Inquire of II. B
i LARkIN. BrattlebOro, VT. a.
INO RENT-Large room. suitable for two
i with board, at "a Canal ST. 45-lw
TENEMENT TO RENT Organ street.
Il MRS II. BULLOCK. 45 If
TINO RENT-Small tenement-first tloor-en-
i trance both Clark and Canal Streets; S..
MRS. 4. S. MORSE, 70 Canal ST. -
ITO RENT-Onice, front, first floor, Hooker
i block: partition making two rooms, can
be removed if desired; low rent; tenant to do
own heating and lighting 40
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WANTED-Experienc hands on wood
w working machinery. ESTEY ORGAN
co. 45-1w
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ITO RENT Small tenement at Is Brook ST.
4346