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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25
Contracts Illegal.

Denver, March 24-Judge Mullins
in the district court decided that the
agreements which railroad companies
and the Pullman company exact OF
their employees, discharging the COM
panies from liability for damages in
case of injury received from accident,
are illegal and void.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25
MEMORIAL DAY ADDRESS,
President Roosevelt Will Be the
Orator at ArIjnuton.

Washington, March 24.-President
Roosevelt has accepted the invitation
tcl deliver the memorial address at
the national cemetary at Arlington,
May 80.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04
Mr.. Roosevelt's Three Speeches.

President Roosevelt's three speeches
in Massachusetts have the character
istics of his temperament, of which his
writing and his speaking are faithful
mirrors. They were earnest, enthus-
iastic, patriotic, going straight to the
mark. His is the real eloquence of
strength and sincerity. He leaves to
more polished political speakers
the fallals of rhetoric and the banging
of peroration.
Before his Harvard brethren, he took
felicitous advantage of the academic
anniversary to praise, justly and fine
ly, three college men, Root, Wood and
Taft, conspicuous in the work of his
administration. At the same time he
showed unconsciously the generosity
of his nature. He has noble capacity
of admiring admirable talent and pub
lie service.
To the veterans of the Spanish
American war he spoke in defense of
the army, so unjustly attacked, so
worthy of thanks and honor for its
brave and patient work in the Philip
pines. In Boston, where a little pack
of irreconcilable cranks have yapped
so long as the army in the Philippines,
his words were especially needed. and
these most of all:
Throughout the Philippine Islands
there is condition of greater peace
than has obtained in them from the
time when the keels of the Spanish
ships first furrowed the waters of
Manila bay until the present moment
Remember that the army has con-
quered, not to bring military rule, but
in order that the sphere of civil gov
ernment should be constantly extended
at the expense of military rule, so
that, to use the language of the De-
claration of independence, owing to
what the army has done in the Philip
pines, the average PHILIPPINE has more
chance now for life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness than he ever
dreamed of having or his fathers be-
fore him until he came under our
flag"
At the dinner of the League of Press
Clubs he insisted upon the essential
unity in diversity of Americans and
that thorough national Americanism of
which he is himself so thorough a re-
preventative.
Mr.. Roosevelt is no pleasant purring
after dinner emitter of graceful or
witty trifles. He speaks soberly of
grave questions. It has been said en-
viously by some of his opponents that
he talks to the country. So a presi-
dent should talk. Whatever the place
and the subject that is the audience
New York SUM-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04
The Stone Woman of Winaen.

In New South Wales, near Wingen says
the Boston Transcript, a singular natural
curiosity is observable. This is an object
popular by known as the Stone Woman
of Wingen. The spur of a mountain range
known as Salisbury Crag, terminates in a
bold, bluff headland, about 700 beet above
the level of the valley which it COM
mands, the profile assuming the form of
gray stone woman of enormous dimen-
sions, sitting with her back against the
cliff, her head separted from the top and
her feet hidden among the trees which
grow up from the bottom of the cliff On
her knee there is resting an open book,
which she is not reading, but instead is
gazing for ever with a steadfast, un-
changing look down the beautiful valley
of the Hunter. From where the feet of
the stone woman rest among the towering
trees that grow around the base of Sails
bury Crag to the summit of her head
must be about 500 feet, so that If she were
to stand upright some day. she would be
about 800 feet high If the proper point
of view be chosen, the pose of the figure
is perfect in its magnificent simplicity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04
Repeal of War Taxes.
burlington Free Press. ]

The repeal of the Spanish war taxa.
tion, which went into effect Tuesday
is estimated to make an annual reduc-
tion of $70,000,000 in the income of the
United States government. The spe-
cial taxes taken off July l include the
tax of $50 on each banking concern and
of 81 on each $1,000 of it's capital; the
tax on brokers, dealers in grain, secur-
tiles, etc; pawnbrokers, proprietors
of theatres, circuses, public exhibi.
tions, bowling alleys and billiard
rooms, dealers in Tobacco and manu-
facturers of tobacco and cigars
Stamp taxes on instruments, papers
or documents; issues, deliveries or
transfers of stock, and sales and agree
ments to sell stock, products or mer-
chandise, wines, seats in parlor cars
and berths in sleeping cars, are re,
pealed, as are excise taxes on persons
and corporations engaged in refining
petroleum and sugar. 1t will consti-
tute one of the heaviest reductions of
taxation ever made by Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04

war revenue taxes; extending and
making more effective the Chinese ex-
clusion laws; establishing a tariff for
goods to and from the Philippines; ex-
tending the charter of national banks
for twenty years; establishing a per-
manent census bureau restricting the
sale of oleomargarine by placing a
high tax on imitation butter; provid-
ing a consular and diplomatic service
for Cuba establishing an extensive
system by which the government will
aid in the irrigation of the arid Sec
tions of the West. The repeal of the
war revenue taxes reduced taxation
s73,25O,0OO, and is said to be the
largest single reduction of taxation
ever made in this country
Several measures which have passed
one or both houses but have not
reached the final stage will be taken
up at the next session. These include
the anti-anarchy law, the bill giving
statehood to Oklahoma, New Mexico
and Arizona, and the ship subsidy bill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04

Aguinaldo, the George Washing
ton of the Filipinos," as he has been
pictured by the Democrats, does not
command respect from Admiral
George Dewey, who politically is a
Democrat. In his testimony before
the Senate Philippines committee last
week Admiral Dewey said Aguinaldo
came to Manila for money and loot"
that he had nothing when he arrived
and that he was soon living like a
prince at Malolos, and that he gath
cred in everything in sight. Admiral
Dewey expressed the belief that Fill
ipinos were incapable of standing
alone, and that if American support
were withdrawn they would lapse into
anarchy. When Senator Carmack
asked If this had always been his
opinion Admiral Dewey replied that he
once made a comparison with the Gu
bans, saying the Filipinos were more
capable of self-government than the
Cubans but that he thought neither
were capable of self-government
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04
Crosby's Leap to Fame.
barre Telegram.l

Young Crosby, the Clement general
who extorted his followers to remain
on the field of battle in the State con
vention at Montpelier is the leading
candidate for representative from
Brattleboro. Mr.. Crosby, in the few
short words he spoke at the conven.
tion, created for himself prominent
place in the history of Vermont poll.
tics. In fact the recent campaign has
brought to the front great many men
who have never been heard from be-
fore. Vermont shows a healthful
growth when everybody takes an in.
terest in politics. This feature alone
will Offset all the disgrace that politi.
cal corruption has wrought. To Mr.
Clement and his friends belong the
credit of rousing the people to declare
themselves in practical way upon a
question that is of vital moment to
every citizen in Vermont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04
What Has conuress Done ?

The first session of the 57th Con-
gress, closed Tuesday afternoon, has
been one of eXceptiond business ac-
tivity. with many questions of far
reaching general interest engaging at
tention. Most of the larger subjects
have been enacted into laws, one of
the notable exceptions, however, being
the Cuban reciprocity bill. The 18TH
mian canal bill consummates the eff
forts of half century to link together
the waters of the Pacific and Atlantic,
and probably involves a larger sum of
money than that covering any other
single undertaking by the government
outside of war expenditures. The
Philippine civil government bill ex-
tends to our remote Pacific posses
sions a system of internal civil gov
ernment, together with coinage, cur
rency, banking, corporation, timber
and homestead laws.
Among the other important general
laws enacted are those repeating the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04
WlLM IN GTON.
That Wilmington Caucus.

l notice in The Phoenix of last week a
statement that the moderator refused to
entertain an inquiry as regards the cir
cular that was put out in relation to the
returns from towns that held their eau
Gus meetings on June 7, declaring the
question to be out of order. Now l have
Just this to say: George II. Streeter
arose in the caucus and asked the mean
ing of the circular headed Proctor out
OF It, l asked w. l.. Packard to an
swer the Interrogation, which he did.
EDWARD Titus, the leader of the Proctor
element, at once arose and said that he
considered the matter out of order, L
nave presided at a good many meetings
first and last and have never yet been
accused Of trying to shut off debate on
any question or trying to encourage any
snap movement, and l have no hesitation
IN denouncing this statement false. The
caucus from beginning to end was fair
and square and 1 do not believe a single
voter was misled. The statement that
Proctor was out of it, was that the re-
turns as received were so overwhelm-
ingly in favor of Mccullough that there
was no chance for Proctor Some one
has tried to make a great matter out
Of nothing. 1t is pure fabrication from
hrst to last. There were nearly $50 per
sons present at the caucus and / am will
ling to submit the matter to any one of
the number in relation to the statement
as above made.
c. M. RUSSELL
Moderator.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04
To Run or Not to Run?

p. w. Clements position on the gov
ernorship is a greater enigma than at
any time since the state convention
closed. When Jones and Peck in
their white heat stampeded from the
convention hall followed by more than
100 delegates and Clement addressed
the impromptu procession from his
car at Montpelier, a bolt seemed i'm
minent. Then the information came
from sources which seemed reliable
that on sober reflection Clement re-
GREETED the hasty action taken and
that he would not bolt But in the
past few days the signs have indicated
that Clement was getting ready to be
drafted as an Independent candidate.
They began with the double-leaded
editorial in the Rutland Herald, Mr..
Clements paper. June 23, under the
head "A Republican Party Crisis"
which closed as follows:
IF ever a candidate for office was
justified in ignoring the compact of a
convention it is Percival w. Clement.
DNS hC A6hOltS the dCliOu vi
the convention or not, as this is a
personal matter, the Republican party
of the state-that is the great body
OF voters as distinguished from the
ringers-is confronted by a serious
problem. In consequence of the use
or money in the primaries, the con-
vention was made up in part by men
who did not represent the sentiment
of their constituencies. 1t is not for
us to say what the Republican party
will do in this emergency. AS MI
Clement said in bis speech at Mont
pelier, 1t rests With the Republican
party of the state TO say what action
shall be taken"
This announcement in the Herald
was followed later in the week by the
call for a mass meeting at Rutland,
which was attended by 600 people.
and a petition was signed by 400 vot-
ers asking Mr.. Clement to run as an
Independent candidate and pledging
him hearty support. Since then
local option league club has been
formed at Montpelier and 1t has called
upon Mr.. Clement in a resolution to
run as an independent. Reports
come from Bennington and Windsor
counties that petitions are in circula-
tion there calling upon the high
license leader to run. But Mr..
Clement remains a sphinx What he
intends to do and what ammunition
he has ready to explode he does not
disclose. And the Mccullough lead
ers are worried and Clement is keep
ing everybody guessing while he
waits without making a definite an
nouncement. To run or not to run.
seems to be the question.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04
c. M. RUSSELL,
Moderator.

b. Mcguire of New York is boarding
with George II. Streeter
Frank q. Barnard is very i'll at this
writing and fears are entertained that
he will not recover.
Miss Faith Kidder goes to Readsboro
each week to give instruction on the
violin, mandolin and also in voice culture.
Mrs. George E. Haynes and son, Scott.
are visiting in Boston and other places
In the vicinity and will be absent several
weeks.
Miss Blanche r. Boyd and her brother
are at home during the vacation. Miss
BOYD expects to enter Smith College and
Mr.. Boyd is at Wesleyan College, Mid
dletown, Conn.
Miss Rose Haynes of Pittsfeld. Mass.
was In town recently visiting. Miss
Haynes has a fine position as stenogra-
pher and typewriter with a leading law
firm of that city.
The listers have completed the mad
rennial appraisal of real estate and de-
posted the same in the town clerks Of
nee. The aggregate will not vary ma
terially from the former appraisal.
A large number of the members of the
forest and Stream club have arrived and
are enjoying their vacation as usual
The prospects for large number of Wis
ltors at the club house are unusually
good this season.
The cellar has been excavated for the
Childs hotel and the stone mason is now
putting In the foundations. If everything
works favorably 1t is expected that the
mouse will be ready for occupancy by the
first of November.
AT the Republican caucus held on Sat-
urday evening, the following delegates
were elected to attend the county con-
ventlon to be held at Newfane July 8:
Z. M. Russell, c. M. Ware, W. l.. Pack
ard, Dr.. L. 7. Page and Z. NJ. HAYNES.
Frank j. Corbett was the moderator of
the meeting and Don Q. Butterfield sec
retary.
Reports of the serious condition of our
former townsman, Lewis p. Stone, have
been In circulation of late, but we are
able to state on authority that Mr. Stone
is improving and strong hopes are en-
tertained that he will recover He Is
in Chicago being treated by DR.. Pusey.
who is regarded as one of the most emf
nent specialists in the country His ALL
ment is of a cancerous growth in the
throat. He is receiving the X-ray treat
ment and the reports are most encourage
ing. Mr.. Stone is well known in this
vicinity and has many friends who will
be grfeved to learn of his illness and
equally rejoiced to hear of his improving
condition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04
No Excuse to Bolt.
Waterbury Record. I

The encouragement that p w Clement
can secure for running on an Independent
ticket must come from some other sec
ton than Washington county. He work
ed hard during his campaign for prin-
ciple and was successful and had many
followers in this section who endorsed his
methods, but should he take the course
which some of his followers are urging
him to do his support would be weak in
this section.
Republican ticket has been nomi-
mated and one which should have the
support of the Republican voters of the
state. The platform as adopted by the
state convention is one which is entitled
to endorsement and one which will help
to keep all Republican voters of the state
in line, and by so doing roll up a hand
some majority for Mccullough and Stan
ton,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04
Bold Attempt at BlackmaiI.

George G. Davis, treasurer of the
Davis-Furber Machine company at
North Andover, Mass, has reported to
the police what appears to be a daring
attempt to secure $4,000 from him by
blackmail. Several days ago Mr..
Davis received a letter from Boston
demanding that he deliver $4,000 in
gold to the writer, or be prepared for
death If he should refuse to do so.
The note directed Mr. Davis to meet
a man that night on the road near the
Davis residence and deliver the money.
Mr.. Davis turned the letter over to the
police, but did not obey the instruc-
tions contained in it. The road was
watched, but no arrest resulted. The
next day Mr.. Davis was called on the
telephone and asked why he did not
deliver the cash demanded. At this
time he was informed that his daugh-
ter would be abducted or he would be
killed If he did not pay the sum asked
for. The police believe that the author
of the messages is some one intimately
acquainted with Mr.. Daviss affairs,
but have made little progress in the
case.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04
Wet Weather Crops.

The continued unreasonable weather
threatens many Vermont dairymen with
a partial failure of the corn crop and
many are querying what they may do to
provide sufficient supply of forage for
thelr COWS during the coming winter.
IL is now too late to plant corn in most
portions OF the state with much hope of
maturing it. If some small variety of
Canada corn be planted on exceptionally
early pieces, and If frosts hold off late in
the fall, success may be attained. The
chances are, however, against rather
tnan III 1aVor or late planting on the gen.
erality of farms.
AS make-shifts in this contingency the
experiment station advises that corn be
sown thickly, broadcast with a view of
haYing II; or that millet, either the Hun
garian or japanese varieties be grown.
The sowing of corn for hay is not an
uncommon practice in the Northwest
Corn nay makes very nutritious and we'll
relished forage, and a considerable
amount of digestible food may be grown
in this way. The curing of corn hay is
somewhat difficult but not impossible in
the sunny days of late August and early
September.
The millets are well known plants
which make a quick, rank growth of
fairly nutritious forage. They may be
either put in the silo. hayed, or fed green
AS a rule, however, millet silage is not
a success. There are few farms in YER
mont where Hungarian or japanese mill
let may not be sown and brought to the
proper stage for haying in sixty, or. at
the most, seventy days Millet should be
cut before the seeds begin to harden
and before the stalks begin to get woody.
When the plant reaches this stage of its
growth the hay is unpalatable and Yields
poor returns. About half a bushel of
seed may be used to the acre.
ha cafa
procedures are simply make-shifts and
unsatisfactory as compared with corn
grown in normal year. Many Vermont
farmers however. are up against a hard
proposition this year, and cannot do as
well as If nature had favored them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04
An Enoch Arden Case at Rutland.

Mrs. Dennis Slrd, a dressmaker, who
has lived many years on Grove street in
Rutland with Mr.. Sird, her second hus-
band, whom she married 80 years ago,
was startled this week by the appearance
on the scene of James Martin, her first
husband, whom she had supposed to be
dead for 32 years. Mr. and Mrs. Martin
lived in Orange. Mass, and had a quar-
rel. Martin left home and wandered
slowly to the West, 30 years ago. Mrs
Martin received letter stating that Mar
tin was killed in an accident in Western
mine. She married Sird two years later.
She has several grown up children by
both Martin and Sird. Martin heard that
his wife was dead and has been married
twice since in the West and has several
children living by each WIFE His second
wife is now in Indiana. What steps will
be taken is not known.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04
The Small Pox Situation in Rutland

The following signed statement in re-
gard to the smallpox situation in Rut-
land has been given to the Herald by
City Health Officer Edgar B. Moore: II
am pleased to state that the smallpox
situation in the city is most encoura ging,
and / believe we have the disease fully
under control. There have been just %
cases in all reported, and there are at
present IL cases in quarantine; of this
number seven patients are practically
well and will be released as soon as des-
quamation ceases. Four patients are
still sick, but will soon be on the road
to recovery. The people have nothing
to be alarmed about as there is not
particle of truth in the many rumors
that have been circulated during the past
week"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04
Readsboro Sees a Bonanza.

People from Readsboro who were at
Bennington Tuesday say that at a test
made in the Davis mine Saturday, free
gold in good quantities was struck at a
depth of only ten feet below the sur
face The company is preparing to make
another run through the mill, three hav-
ing already been made which have aver
aged forty dollars a ton. This company
is now erecting mill with a capacity
of so tons per day. The find of Saturday
has created much excitement among
Readsboro people who see a bonanza for
the town. Other mines are being pros
pected for in various directions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04

The resolutions adopted by the
Democrats of the House Of Represen-
tatives in caucus indicate that imper-
ialism and the currency question will
not be raised as issues in the Congress
sional elections in the fall. The lead
ing Democrats in Congress realize that
there is lack of harmony in their own
ranks on these two problems, and
they are evidently determined to push
anti-monopoly and tariff reform to the
front.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04

Vermont's lead in dairy products
has been undisputed for years, but the
census reports just issued are a sur
prise in showing that in value of pro-
ducts, in cost of materials and nearly
every item of statistics reported, Yer
mont excels the combined figures of
all the other New England states. In
the value of products the figures for
New England are 1882 1888, divided
among states as follows Vermont,
$5,656,265; Maine, s1,727,6S4 New
Hampshire, 81 ,467, ,503; Massachusetts,,
$1,19S,159; Rhode Island, $39, ,529; Con-
necticut, $1,093,7o3. The only states
in the entire union which are ahead
of Vermont in value of dairy products
are New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04

The coal strike, now running into it's
eighth week, is costing sl,000,000 a
day. The operators at Wilkesbarre, Pa,
authorized the statement Monday that
the strikers are applying for reinstate-
ment at a rate indicating that their
ranks are weakening and that work at
some of the mines can be resumed on
short notice. Strike leaders admit
few men have asked for work, but they
assert the significance of this fact is
exaggerated by the operators.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-04

The craze.-The Lady-"I suppose you
want money to buy liquor?" The Beg
gar-"Not me. muml 1 wanter buy a
ping-pong set."-[Chicago Daily News.
Her Favorite-He (of Chicago)-"Speak-
ing of good literature, are you fond of
'Crabbe's Tales'?' She (of New York;
"Never tasted any of 'em. But certainly
do love pigs feet."-[Chicago Daily News.
Barber-"Wfl you have anything on
your face when I have finished, sir?"
Victim-"I do not know. But 1. hope
you'll leave my nose at least. t."-[Tit-B Bits
An inuation.-Flora-"Yes / sing in
a church where they have an awfully
small congregation" Dora-"Then why
don't you stop inging"-[Philadelph
Bulletin.