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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-07

Next Sunday evening the Haswell company
will. present Ouida's famous romance,
Moths" at the Metropolitan. This same
bill will be given again on Saturday after
noon and evening, and fer the remainder of
the week, beginning with Monday night,
Shakspere's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet
will hold the boards. Monday night will be
souvenir night; when handsome silvered boxes
containing, bon -bons with an excellent like
ness of Miss tHasweH en the cover, will be
given away to the ladies in the audience
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-07
A FARM PICTURE

Through the ample open door Of the peaceful
country barn, 8 3zs. . lssss s
A sunlit pasture field. with cattle and horses
feeding,
And haze and vista and the far horizon fading
away. walt Whitman
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-07

considers Volstad in the lead in Lac qui
Parle, with Young a close second.
%. B. Ekman of Roeeau, fled with the
secretary of state yesterday as republican.
candidate for the house in the sixty-third dis
trict. Peder M. Henricks, populist mem
ber of the, house from the same district filed
for the senate CHARLES r. Cheney
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-07

RansOn's Folly. BY Richard Harding Da-
Wis. illustrated by Remington, ". "A; Clark;
f. D. Steele New York: Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons, Nos. 1857 Fifth avenue.
This volume contains five Of Davis best
stories-'"Ranson's Folly" The Bar Sim
lister, IA Derelict," Va Lettre dAmour'
and I'm the Fog There is nothing finer
In the short-story line than the pathos OF
IA Derelict,'' wherein. is described the ex-
tinction Of heroic Charming. In ia l1ettre
dAmour'' we have the sense and soul OF
music exquisitely articulate with loves. plead
ings in the hot atmosphere Of q crowded res
taurant 1t is a short story most artistically
constructed, with a marvelously impressive
climax. And Mary Cahtll her father, the
post trader, and Lieutenant Ransom, are Ike
ly to be Embedded In the readers memory
"Ranson's Folly'' is of the atmosphere oi
General Charles C. Kings army stories, but
it has far more ozone in it.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-07
Explanation Asked and Given.

The Austin Register says:.'5 80 j z"s
1 It, is doubtful If the first district had any
thing to do with the bringing out OF Mr.. Knat-
void; The boom. he received from the twin
nounced unrnistakably shows that the whole
thing was fixed upsss out of the first district
and preconcerted action arranged for in ad-
vance. To the first district republicans the
whole thing has suspicious look. 1t needs
explaining. E7 H. Z
It is easily explained, as far as The
Journa l Is concerned. Senator KnatvolG
was supposed to be quietly setting up his
pins for denomination to the serate, when one
fine morning, without any previous tip, hs
| appeared in Minneapolis, and gave TIL
Journ al copy of his announcement AS
candidate for congress-
It was the political sensation Of the week
and T b g Jour n a did not hesitate to take
advantage OF 1t fora good story, which was
read all over the first district that evening
and probably nowhere with greater Interest
than in the editorial sanctum Of the Registe,
man. There was no politics or mystery in It
It was newspaper work.
Nine e,Appointments Due. IS
Governor Van SAINT will in few days name
nine members Of the state board OF equaliza-
tion, who will serve at the session which
meets the first Tuesday in September. The
members who retire are: Charles Betcher
Red Wing; J. G. Lawrence, Wabasha;A. G.
Leick, owatonna; g. m. Sprague, sauk Cen.
ter; Joseph Depolder. New Ulm;J G. Misch
ler, Duluth; II. M. Palm, Worthington; J. N
Marr, Aitkin,y and G.. NJ. Peterson, Fair
mont. Messrs. Lawrence, sprague and Peter
son, who are republicans will probably be re
appointed. s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-03
Probate Court Business.

The probate court held it's monthly ses-
sion Saturday, Judge Waterman presid-
ing. License was granted the admins
traitor of the f. e. Barnard estate of
Wilmington to sell the real estate. w. r.
Lyman, administra tor of the A. H. Pike
estate of Stratton, was granted licnse to
sell the real estate. The will of Emily
II. Brown of Brattleboro was allowed and
DIR. d. p. Webster was appointed execu-
tor. The account of L. NJ. Newell, exc
cutor in the Austin C. Reed estate of
Wardsboro, was allowed, showing $1373 to
be divided among the heirs. License was
granted John E. Gale, administrator OF
the w. A. Putnam estate in Wardsboro
to sell the real estate. L. NJ. Newell
was granted license to sell the real estate
in the Leander Allen estate in Stratton
of which he is administrator. The ac-
count of Helen c. Miller. administrator
of the William G. Miller estate, was
allowed. The will of Betsey Norcross OF
Dummerston was allowed and Abner B
Bailey was appointed executor. The will
Of Catherine Brosnahan was presented
by Patrick Brosnahan. Motion for final
settlement of the Catherine Carney es-
tate was made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-03
BRATTLEBoRo LOCAL.

F. j. Holman of Spokane, Wash,
president of the Vermont Loan &
Trust company is in Brattleboro on a
business trip.
Miss Harriet Tucker, who has been
employed at the Brooks House, was
married to Frank Burton of Scion,
Maine, at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening.
Rev. e. T. Mathison performed the
ceremony in the Episcopal church.
The winter arrangement in the run
ming of trains will go into effect next
week. The schedule has not been re-
ceived, so that no definite announce
ment can be made except that the
White Mountain trains will be taken
off.
The following matches in the first
round for the Wantastiquet cup have
been played: Hubbard won from Bling
ham by default; Rev. e. A. Slack won
from DR.. Pettee 6 up; w. H. Childs
won from Snow 4 up G. F. Bingham
won from Wellman up, by the lowest
score ever made on the Wantastiquet
links H. Whitney won from H. Greene
up; Thompson won from H. Bingham
up. The rest of the matches of the
men will be played today and tomor-
row. The ladies' tournament for the
club trophy, won last~year by Mrs.
Crosby, will be played next week. The
match has been postponed on account
of the continued rains. Following
are the participants: Miss Florence
Clark, Miss Florence Pratt, Miss Eve
| Ign Marley, Miss Emily Tones, Miss
Maud Essex, Mrs. c. A. Boyden, Mrs
H. H. Crosby and Mrs. c. S. Pratt.
Luther L. Bardwell. So, died at his
home, SO Elliot street, Wednesday
afternoon of valvular heart disease
He had been seriously i'll about two
weeks, but the end came suddenly and
Unexpectedly. Mr.. Bardwell was
born in Brattleboro in December
1917, and spent his boyhood days in
this town. Afterwards he went tc
Montague Mass. where he was en-
gagged in the slater's trade In 1861
he returned to Brattleboro and carried
on the same business until about si>
years ago. when he gave up work or
account of failing health. He mar
ried his first wife in Montague, ant
she was buried in that town. Fol
his second wife he married Mrs. Mar
tina L. Frink of Montague at about
the time he came to Brattleboro
Besides his wife Mr.. Bardwell leaves
FIVE children, Moses Bardwell of Hins
dale, N. H.. William Bardwell of Da
kota, both of whom were in the army
and were prisoners in Andersonville
| Wells Bardwell of Dakota, Arthur
Bardwell of Amherst, Mass, and Mis-:
Melissa Bardwell of Lakewood, M
Mr.. Bardwell enjoyed the respect o
his acquaintances. He attended tn,
Methodist church and was a firm be
lever in the cause of temperance
The funeral will be held this after
noon, Rev. F. w. Lewis, of the Meth
odist church, officiating. The buria
will be in Montague.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-03
Chance to Earn Good Pay.

WANTED---Men with teams to sell Sum-
mers Automatic Shoe and Harness repairing
outfits in this and adjoining counties. Ad-
dress CHARLES F. MASON, IL Highland
ST., Brattleboro, VT.
Outfits for sale at the above address 4O-43
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-03
8trths.
MIarriancs.

In Brattleboro, Sept. 30 By Rev. E. T. Mathi-
son. Frank Burton of Scion. Maine, and Miss
Harriet Tucker of Buttleboro.
In Brattleboro, oct. l, at the home of
the brides sister, Mrs. c. II: Leonard,
by the Rev. f. w Lewis, Frank G..
Smith and Miss Alice S. Adams, both
of Wilmington.
In Putney, Oct. l, by Rev. f. NJ. Wis
wall of Newfane. Ralph Judson Hough-
ton and Miss Minnie Frances Whitney,
both of Putney.
In East Jamaica, Sept IS. by Rev. A, ].
Martin, May Penor of East Jamaica and
Frank Howard of Peru.
In Newfane, Sept. "a, by Rev. F.. II.
Bartlett, Hiram Cobb and Mrs. Sarah
Farnham, both of Wardsboro.
In South Londonderry, Sept. %, Fred
Mcclellan and Miss Annie Castle Of Bond
Vile
In Hinsdale. n. H.. Oct. |. by Rev W. f.
White, James b. Anderson of Peru, \. Y. and
Miss Nellie J. Hudson of North Hinsdale.
In Marlboro. Sept. p, by Rev. III. II. shaw,
Silas T. Moulton of Dover and Alice L. Carey
of Marlboro.
In Jamaica. Sept L. benjamin Williams of
West Jamaica and Lila savage OF Jamaica
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-03
ROBBINS & COWLES.
Brooks House Block.

T OST-On the Valley Fair ground, Thurs
IL day, diary containing papers and my
name. a beward will be given if article is re-
turned TO JOHN S. STRATTON, South New
fame, VT. 1910
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-03

THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
All the News Of Wlndham County.
$3.50 Year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-03
Deaths.

In Bratteboro. sept. ~. sylvester Charter. 20.
In Brattlehoro, Sept y, Mrs. Rose Ella
SquaiIs, 81.
In Brattleboro, Oct. 1, Luther l.. Bardwell,
81
In Brattleboro, Sept. %, Bracket G.
Corser, 81.
In Ashuelot. N. H., Sept. 2s, Mrs. Cath
crime Walker, II.
In Aushuelot, N. H., Sept. q. Harrison,
son of Mr.. and Mrs W. p. Bailey, Z.
In Townshend, Sept. %, Hiram Por-
ter, S.
In Hinsdale, Sept. 2s, Robert Earle, son
of Mr. and Mrs. George Kibbe, II.
In Winhall. Sept II, James William, go
In Alexandria. Mimi, Sept. IA, Edwin c
Brown. 80. a native of Jamaica.
In Bellows Falls, Sept. 30, Mrs. Daniel F.
Beasley "a.
In Bellows Falls Sept. -, George r., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Olmstead. IS months.
In Bellows Falls, Sept. - Mrs. l.. ID. Warner
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-03

WHEREAS my wife, Nellie o. Graves has
w left my bed and board without just
cause or provocation, hereby forbid all per-
sons from harboring trusting her on my
account as shall pay no bills of her contract
ing after this date. JAMES ID. GRAVES,
Dummerston, VT. Sept. 30, 1902.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-03
congregational Sunday School Rally.

Last Sunday was not an ideal day for
a sunday school rally, yet the rally SER
vice at the Congregational Sunday school
was attended by an audience that filled
the rooms The continuous rain of Fri
day. Saturday and Saturday night put
the idea of extensive floral decorations
out of the question stil there was a
,retty display of cut flowers. The SER
vice opened with several hymns, on which
there was excellent assistance by an or
chestra of 10 pieces, consisting of Miss
Emily Clapp, piano; John Simonds
and Miss Ethel Randall, violins; Carl
i.eitsinger, cornet; H. f. Jordan, flute; e.
J. Waterman, Raymond Frost, Stuart
Frost, Leon Barnes and Perley Babbitt,
mandolins. Prayer by A. E. Park was fol-
lowed by solo, Prayer" Tosti by
Fred c. Adams, which was rendered with
sympathy and feeling, The junior de-
partment under the direction of Mrs
Kuech occupied 10 minutes in responsive
work. After more hymns Superintend-
emit Gilbert conducted a responsive scrip
ture lesson based on the central thought
of the next quarters study,-"God is our
help" The inspiring voice of e. II. Mil
Ter Of Dummerston was heard with great
pleasure in "Callest Thou Thus, o Mas
ter" by Meitzke. At this point the su.
perintendent\ introduced Prof. L. b. Pa.
ION. of Hartford Theological Seminary
who spoke very clearly and Interestingly
on How to Study the Bible" The
four points which he emphasized were
these: First, the necessity of getting
down to hard work; second, learning
what is in the Bible; third, learning the
history of the Bible; fourth, learning the
relation /of the Bible to the worlds his
tory and literature. He spoke of the
lack of proper instruction in the Bible
as it is manifested to him in the hun.
dreds of young men who come before him
and repeated passages of scripture. show
ing that they are entirely misunderstood
until there comes to the individual 6
knowledge of the circumstances under
which they were written. Prof. Patton.
talk was full of excellent points, anC
from ii the audience derived much bene
fit
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-03

A despatch from Salt Lake, City, Utah,
gives some interesting figures in rela-
ton to the Mezpah and Valley View gold
mines at Tonopah, New. in which John
F. Anderson of Philadelphia, formerly of
Brattleboro, is interested. The com
troll of the mines was secured last year
by John w. Woodside, o. A. Turner and
Mr.. Anderson, all of Philadelphia. II
is said that Mr.. Woodside cleaned UP
over $1,0000O0 on an investment of $780,
900. Few undertakings" says the
despatch, lever responded as this did, nc
matter what the cornucopias of the Com
stock, and in April last Mr.. Woodside
after IL months with the bononza, drew
out a check for s1,25O00O, retaining hold
ings for which he has rejected bid OF
$1,000 Meanwhile Mr.. Turner believing
that bigger results awaited the men who
held on, has kept his holdings in the
proposition pretty much intact, while Mr.
Anderson has feathered his nest against
all needs of time, and, like the others
retains a part of his original allotment
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-03

The British government in self-protec-
ton against the Morgan combination,
bestows a subsidy of $7500O0 year for
twenty years on the Cunard steamship
company, and asks the company to build
at once two new ocean liners for the
Atlantic carrying trade. In return the
Cunard company promises to keep out
of the Morgan combination.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-03

STRAYED OR STOLEN 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, 1902-10-03
Special antices.

T OST-In the village or ON the Putney road,
i i Tuesday night, IA wool lap robe. Reward
Will be paid if returned to Ii. II. BROWN.
40-lW
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-30
RAILROAD WORLD.

The Alabama Great Southern Railroad company has moved its general freight offices from the second floor of the Chalifoux building to the sixth floor of the Woodward. General Freight Agent Sevier says he is well pleased with his new quarters.
 F. F. Steele. general freight agent of the New Orleans and Northeastern, was in Birmingham yesterday.
 w. w. Mcguire, acting general mana ger of the Queen and Crescent arrived here yesterday and will remain until to- day. He reports the transportation de- partment of his line in first-class shape.
 Leon A. Bell, general agent of the Chi oago Great Western, with headquarters in Atlanta, was in Birmingham yester- day.
 c. B. Ryan, general passenger agent of the Seaboard Air Line, with head quarters at Portsmouth, Va, reached Birmingham from Atlanta yesterday at He spent the greater part of his time here with Commercial Agent R. c. Hicks discussing passenger traffic, and the Seaboard's new quarters on the First floor of the Woodward building. He said the passenger business of his road was increasing steadily and that it was get ting a good share from Birmingham Seaboard tickets are sold from this point to read by the Southern to Atlanta and by the Louisville and Nashville to Mont gomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-30

New Orleans, September 29.-The strike of street car men which took place at daylight yesterday morning continues without a break. Three mail cars were the only cars moved by the railway com- pany today. In the absence of street cars vehicles Of all shapes, sizes and styles were brought into play. and have done thriving business.
 The linemen of the New Orleans and Carrollton light and Power company, and also the nnemen employed by the New Orleans Railway company, all members of the International Brotherhood of Elee- trical Workers, were ordered out on strike this afternoon.
 The linemen have gone out in sympathy with the street car mems union. About seventy-five or eighty men are affected by the new strike. The New Orleans Railway company has notified the mayor that the strike of their linemen will seriously in- terfere with the lighting of the city aft CT tonight.
 It may be stated that no breaks thai may occur in any of the overhead cleo Uric light wires or in any of the trolley wires can be fixed. The trimmers of th' electric light department can still con tinue at their work, but these canno mend the wires according to the laws O their resrective unions.
 In the matter of interference with stree
 n..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-30
Robt M Snyder, Banker, on
 Trial for Bribery
ALL DEPENDS ON RESIDENCE
If He Can Prove That He Was a Resi- dent Of Missouri for Three Years Then the Prose-
 cutlon Will Fall.

St. Louis, September 29.-The first days B proceedings in the trial of Robert M. Shy der. the banker and promoter of Kansas city and New York. on charges of bribery in connection with the passage of the Central Traction bill several years ago, ended in a complete victory for the state represented by Circuit Court Attorney Folk, every objection of the defense being overruled by Judge Ryan. Snyder was arrainged but refusued to plead and the court ordered the clerk to enter a plea of not guilty. Tomorrow the selection of a jury will begin. It will then devolve upon the state to prove that the defend- ant is not resident of Missouri. The statute of limitation which has sheltered all the officials who took part fin the deal is the legal loophole through which snyder's attorneys hope to pull him to liberty.
 The law is plain. If Snyder, at the time of his indictment, had lived in Mis- souri for a period amounting to three years since the date of the bills pas- sage, he cannot be prosecuted for his part in the transaction, If he had lived outside of the state for so long time as to reduce his term of residence in the state to less than three years, prosecu- tion is possible The defense is confident of proving residence in the state. namely at Kansas City.
 MT. Folk. on the other hand is confi- dent of proving that Snyder has been a resident of New York City during the greater part of the four years which passed between the crime and the indict- ment. The punishment for the crime with which snyder is charged is Imprisonment In the peritentiary for a term not exceed~ ing seven years.
 Sdbpoenas have been served on twenty eight witnesses for the defense. Among the witnesses summoned by the prosecu- tion are a number of members and for mer members of the St. Louis municipal assembly, and Dr. William s. Woods. president National Bank of Commerce; Dr. Jones, P. E. Hatch, attorney and G. M. Cole, banker. all of Kansas City. Judge Ryan took under advisement today an application for writ of habeas cor pus to release Taniblyn, Helms, Sohnett- Ter and Schumacher, ex-delegates in jail under indictments for bribery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-30
SENSATIONAL STEP
 IN STRATTON CASE
Persons Charged With Keeping Estate in Litigation Purposely
CONSPIRACY IS ALLEGED
Counsel for Executors Go So Far as to Say the Court ltself ls In the Scheme to Rob
 the Estate.

Colorado Springs, Col, September 29.- Counsel for the executors in the litigation over the estate of the late ". 8. strat- ton today took sensational step. For nal charges of conspiracy to involve the Stratton estate in litigation for the profits of persons interested in no way in the estate are brought against H. M. Black mer and C. c. Hamlin, two of the admin- istrators to collect appointed by Judge Orr. Blackmer being declared to have al- ready provided money of his own in all effort to carry out the terms of a delib- crate and fraudulent conspiracy entered into with a view to speculating upon the will of the estate. A charge is made that the court itself, the judge of which is a brother-in-law of o. P. Grimes. the third administrator to collect, has shown itself biased and prejudiced and grossly imposed upon, and the demand is made that the litigation be taken out of this court and transferred to the district court of Fl Paso county.
 The charges are made in the nature of an answer to the petition of the admin istrators to collect, as result Of Which citations 10 appear III the couhly SouAt tomorrow and show cause for their re- fusal to recognize the administrators to collect were issued on Saturday Tyson S. Dimes of Denver, D, H. Rice and Carl S. Chamberlain of this city, executors of the estate named in the will of Mir. Strat- ton, were served with such citations and will appear in the county tomorrow morning It is declared by their attor- neys here that they will go to jail for contempt of court rather than accede to the order to turn over the aaffirs of MT. Stratton to these administrators.
 The answer filed today further charges that Former Governor C.. s. Thomas of Denver is attorney for the administrators appointed by the court, and also for cer- tain persons who intend and have long intended to bring suit against the Strat- ton estate, involving practically the entire estate.
 The administrators, Blaekmer and Hamlin, are declared to be financially tn- terested in a company which Is declared to have entered into contracts with young Stratton, oy which they assume all ex- penses of litigation, guarantee him the $50, GOO allowed him in the will, and secure the right to involve the estate in litiga- tion for their own profit.
 The bond in the sum of $S,000000 which was given by the administrators of Colo rado prohibit any bonding company from writing a bond in excess of half its capi- talization, and that the aggregate capital ization of the companies who have writ ten these bonds is but s4,0O0O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-30
YOAKUM PLEASED
 WITH BIRMINGHAM
PRESIDENT OF THE FRISCO Ex- PECTED TO SEE A THRIVING
 COMMUNITY, BUT WHAT HE
 SAW EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS

President B. F. Yoakum, Vice Presi- dent and General Manager B. l.. winchell and other officials of the Fris- co system and the guests who accom- panied the party to Birmingham, were up early yesterday morning, and before O clock were beginning their rounds of the district.
 They visited Ensley and Bessemer, and MT Yoakum and others of the group who had not seen either of those cities marveled at the magnitude of the indus trial operations which they saw. On re- turning to Birmingham the party 1n- spected the Belt line and after that took carriages and drove through the princi- pal streets.
 In the afternoon Mir Yoakum, Mir. Winchell, Mir. Bowdoin of Baltimore, representing the Maryland Trust Co.,. and Vice President Hillard of the Chica- go and Eastern Illionis road, left in MT. Yoakum's private car over the Louisville and Nashville for Texas by the way of New Orleans. Superintendent Fickinger and other officials of the Frisco who came to Birmingham with Mir. Yoakum, returned to the west last night.
 Just before leaving the Hotel Hillman where the party was registered, MT Yoakum said he was delighted with Btr. mingham, and his only regret was tha1 he could not stay longer. T was pre- pared to find prosperous, energetic com munity," he remarked. but Birmingham is even greater in it's present state of de velopment and in it's future possibilities than l had imagined.
 'The city is being solidly built, and il is evidently growing fast. It has a great metropolitan air, and every business man l have met has large and progressive views.
 From the railroad mans point of view the Birmingham district is of uncommon interest because of the great tonnage that originates in it. As railroad center its value cannot be overestimated"
 Asked if he had any statement to give