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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02

The investigation by Attorney Gen.
eral Knox of the charge that the beef
trust is violating the federal laws, is
said to have already revealed evil
dence which will justify legal proceed
ings. There has been talk in Chicago
this week OF billion dollar packing
trust. One witness told District At
torney Berthea at Chicago this week
that when the corn crop shortage came
to public notice last fall the packers
began refrigerating an immense
amount Of beef, and that a one cent ad-
vance per pound means today an in
crease of $4.000.00O in the value Of
stored provisions. That a large num-
Der of cattle are being held in reserve
is evident from the dispatches which
report the heaviest stock movement
in the history OF the Santa Fe rail-
road. This movement from Texas and
New Mexico into Kansas and Okla
homa will aggregate this spring 1s9.-
900 head, or 10000 head more than In
any previous season. These steers
will be fattened for the fall market.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02

house on the Cabot farm on South
Woodstock road, occupied by D. 8. Will
cox. was burned late Tuesday night. The
barn and nearly all the household effects
were saved. The house was insured for
$500.
William Finegan of Island Pond
brakeman on the Grand Trunk railroad,
met with fatal accident at Berlin. N. H.,
Monday He attempted to step from a
box car to the tender. OF the engine. At
the same time the train broke apart.
which put on the air brakes. Finnegan
was thrown forward and struck his head
on the drawbar, crushing his skull and
badly mangling his face.
Charles III. Hathaway, member Of the
firm of William A. Chapman & Co., con-
structing contractors of Providence. r. l..
began excavations at Howard park, Bur
lington, yesterday for a $4,000 manufac-
turing plant, The plant will be for the
use of the Lumiere North American COM
pany for making dry Photographic plates,
etc. The contract stipulates that the
plant be completed September /.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02
S. W. EDGETT & co.
Real Estate Agents
RELIABLE INVESTMENTS.
No. 81 Main Street. Brattieboro, VI.
Send for catalogue.
Farm Baraains.

TWENTY-FIVE ACRE FARM in Connec-
l. ticut town. $780, 800 down.
nNE HUNDRED and SEVENTY FIVE
OACRE FARM in Halifax, VT; $500, 500
down.
1879 10 acre farm in Belchertown. Mass.
Keeps four head stock. loan soil, - fruit trees.
one mile from railroad; seven room house fac
ing south, painted and blinded: one barn one
half mile TO school, church. post Office: assessed
for $1,000: price $500 $500 down.
1873. 4-acre farm i-2 miles from bridgeport,
Conn. just the place for a poultry farm; 10
young fruit trees, house seven rooms. built
three years; small barn and poultry house (:
IL mile to school. - to church, sl3Al. 500
down.
1874. 90 acre farm in Bernardst0n. Mass.
! IL story house. rooms D barn might cN-
change for small place near iiIltfIrNuru.
IIH. IN acre farm ucHf Greenfield. Mass.
Large amount fruit. two-~tury house. seven
rooms, bath. hardwood floors. house huilt .
years S2~u. easy terms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02
disgust in Orleans and caledonIa.

A st. Johnsbury despatch Of April 2s
says: Auditor o. M. Barber of Bennington.
and Joseph Fowler of Manchester. chief
lieutenants in the Mccullough army, were
here last night and made some endeavor
to stem the tide of popular disapproval
of their chieftain's recent letter on the
liquor law question. but found it hard
work. This county and Orleans county
have taken that letter very seriously,
indeed. Many warm friends of McCul-
Tough are disappointed and some even
plainly disgusted with his attempt to
straddle the question. This sentiment
runs high to-day and amounts to some
thing very like keen indignation that
the general should have set his opinion
of Vermont intelligence so low as thus
to clumsily attempt to blind it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02
Clement in Addison County.
fvergennes Enterprlse.l j

The audiences that have gathered in
-Vergennes and Middlebury TO hear Hon.
Percival w. Clement on the stump in his
own behalf have been much entertained.
His ebony quartet, from the sunny
glades of Florida was deservedly popu-
lar. The tall, attenuated first tenor, the
aristocratic mulatto who warbled second,
the ethereal Pullman car porter who
operated the first bass stop, and the
chunky basso profundo with mouth
like crack in a blackberry pie, all united
in harmonious ensemble that carried
the audience in high good humor to the
melodious and sunlit South. OF course
the quartet was not all the show; there
was also an orchestra, and of course there
was Mr. Clement himself
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02

The entire force of granite and stone
cutters employed by the Capital Granite
company at their yards at Websterville
struck yesterday. The men demand an
increase of 81 week In wages. The OFF,
cials of the company have fatty refused
to grant the increase.
Leslie Gibson. % years old. clerk at
the Combination cash store in Rutland,
committed suicide at his home in Mill
village yesterday morning. He left the
house before breakfast and went to a
field nearby where he held a rifle against
his heart and worked the trigger with his
foot His father, Francis o. Gibson, was
made insane for a time and the police had
to be summoned to keep him from doing
violence to himself The boy was an
only child. a daughter having died few
years ago. The motive for the act is a
mystery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02

The census report on agriculture in
Vermont gives the following summary
on the basis of June 1, 1900: Number
of farms, 33,104; value, s83,071 500.
OF this amount 40 per cent represents
the value of buildings and the rest of
lands and improvements other than
buildings. The value Of farm imple-
ments and farm machinery was 81
538, 400, and of livestock, $17,S41, ,371.
The total value of farm property was
$10S. 451. .472, and the vaule of farm
products in 1899 was $33,570,S92, of
which 46 per cent was in animal pro-
ducts. The gross farm income for
1899 was s21,994.302.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02

Although ordinary wood alcohol is a
poison, Ohio is the only state which
prohibits its sale on that account.
Since 1879 France has spent $780,
100000 on canals, and there are new
schemes involving an expenditure Of
800, 0,00O. 900 more.
Count Tolstoi's portrait is forbidden
by the Russian police to be exhibited
by art dealers and booksellers. All
postal cards bearing his picture have
been condscated.
An English vicar recently amazed
his congregation by announcing from
the pulpit that he would not take up
the time by giving out the special
Lenten preachers, as they would all
be found hanging in the church porchI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02

The Mccullough papers are trying
to pump comfort out OF the fact that
the Rev. Morrow, superintendent of the
Vermont Anti-Saloon league, has said
that Proctor and Mccullough are both
safe men, on the liquor question, in
the view of the league. Mr.. Nor
rows opinion counts for nothing at
this end of the state. but it may be
noted in passing that the main en-
phasis of his letter is laid on this SEN
tence: 1--WE admire the stand OF Mr..
Proctor and his outspoken and frank
expression of his attitude on the tenn
perance question and what may be ex-
pected of him, and feel sure that the
State of Vermont will never regret
her action If Mr.. Proctor should be her
next governor"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02
barities and atrocities.

Porto Rico is pretty well, thank
you, as one of the outlying dependen-
cies. Under Spanish rule the ex-
ports OF merchandise from the United
States to Porto Rico averaged about
$2,000,000 year. The value OF
Porto Rico's total exports in the last
eight months was $5.7s7. .619. of which
the United States took $3.016,25S. or
81 per cent. The islands total inn
ports for the same period were valued
at $S,41S,O7S, of which the United
States furnished $6.SS7.052. or So per
cent. The bars have been taken
down, and the island Of Porto Rico
is. beginning to see prosperity ahead.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02
This is Why.

Why does not the Phoenix publish a
picture of Proctor's palatial summer
home In Massachusetts where his fam
lily spends more time than is spent in
New. York by the family of General Nc
Cullough -ILyndonvill Journal.
Because: ID Mr.. Proctor is not
running for governor Of Massachu-
setts; (2) Mr.. Proctor does not own
summer home, palatial," or other
wise. in Massachusetts,: (S) the state
ment about the length of time spent
by Mr.. Proctor's family in Massachu-
setts is absolutely false. Here are
the facts: Senator Redfield Proctor,
the father of Fletcher Proctor, owns
Neck, Massachusetts. 1t is a COM
modious residence, such as Senator
Proctor is amply justified in owning.
During the usual summer vacation
season 1t is occupied by the Senator'S
family, or by his sons family, or by
some of their friends. Fletcher Proc
tor rarely or never spends weeks
time there continuously. When his
family are there he spends the Sun
days with them when possible, but
his absence never covers more than
two or three days at a time. Mr..
Proctor's home and business interests
are in Vermont, and to them he de-
votes his time and his personal at
tention with unsparing diligence. 1t
shows the weakness of McCullough's
cause on the question of Vermont
residence when his literary bureau is
driven to raise a fraudulent issue of
this kind about Fletcher Proctor. 1t
has no foundation in fact.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02

The Mccullough literary bureau
ought to issue new cards of instruc-
tions to it's servitors. An article of
half column length appeared stimuli
taneously this week in four papers.
1t was genuine editorial in the Lyndon
vile Journal and vergennes Enter
prise, in the Bellows Falls Times 1t
was communication signed Citizen" I"
and in the Swanton Courier 1t ema-
mated from Inquirer"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02

It is impossible to explain or con-
done the admission by Gen. Jacob H.
Smith, now being tried by court mar
tial at Manila that he gave orders to
Major Waller to "kill and burn and
make Samar a bowling wilderness" /"
that he wanted everybody killed ca
pable of bearing arms, and that he
did specify all over ten years of age,
as the Samar boys of that age were
equally as dangerous as their elders.
Because the natives We're more treach-
erous and implacable than the tribes
men Of the Soudan does not justify
our soldiers descending to bar
barities and atrocities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02

He (after a quarrel. bitterly)-I was a
fool when I married you. She (quietly,
about to leave the room)-Yes; but
thought you would improve.--LPunch.
First Actor-"Boothby had tremen-
dous audience last night. and they were
very enthusiastic" Second Actor-''Yes.
at the box ONCE. trying to get their money
back. detroit Free Press.
Works Both ways.-welles-'-D Chris
tian Science cure you OF rheumatismf'
Syekley--"No but rheumatism cured me
of Christian Science"-IJudge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02

One of the well known farmers of
the town says that in the future most
of the farmers will plant more corn
and raise more cattle than they have
been doing in late years. The re-
cent rise in the price of beef and other
commodities has set many of them
to thinking, with ? iesult that they
are going to II -ore independent of
western beeff - the future than they
have been in the past.-[ Bennington
Reformer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02
The Logical Location.
[Northfield Newa.l

1t Is believed that Brattleboro will make
an attempt to have the county seat re-
moved there from Newfane at the next
session Of the legislature. There is a
certain sentiment in retaining county
seat where II has been located for many
years, but when the world has moved on
and left such a location behind. the mat
ter should become a business proposition;
in which case Brattleboro is clearly the
logical location for windham county
court business.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02

The effect of Gen. McCullough's let
ter on the temperance question as in
fuencing the outlook of the campaign
has been unmistakable. His warmest
friends are disappointed and down
cast over his weak and evasive answer.
and men who before were Indifferent
or undecided have been drawn to
Proctor by his straightout, man-fashion
declaration. 1t is not so much that
the people insist that a candidate shall
be either for or against prohibition. but
that they like man to be one thing
or another.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02
House Bargain.

. ROOM COTTAGE HOUSE, hard wood
Cfinish. all modern conveniences, will sell low
or exchange for farm. Anyone wishing a viii
lage home where they can school their children,
here is a chance.
If you have Real Estate for sale or to let you
should consult us.
We can use some irst-class houses for rental
at good prices.
(Mention this paper.)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02

Services in the cause of freedom
come high in Cuba. Although the
Cuban army was made up of rowing
bands of tatterdemalions claims have
been prepared for 10000 men who
served as soldiers, and who now want
sSO.O0O,0O0.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02

Is it possible that the heavenly
minded Ropes is supplying" on the
editorial page of the Bennington Re-
former? There is halo of sweet
ness and light about that papers lead
ing editorial this week which makes
the thought cross ones mind, and a
second reading does not dispel 1t.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02
James Flack Y

James Fiack Wallace was fined $500
and costs of $500 In city court at Burling-
ton Tuesday for embezzling $472 from the
Washington Life Insurance company
The alternate sentence is $50 days impris-
onment. He viii probably pay the fine.
Wallace pleaded guilty to an information
filed against him. He was arrested a
week ago at Montreal. Wallace was for
merly a resident OF Burlington
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02

The Reformer does not believe 1t pos
sible to buy a governorship in Vermont
1.-THE Bennington Reformer.
Is 1t possible that the outlook for
the Reformer's candidate is so bad at
this stage of the game?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02

Is the public to understand that 1t
is the full schedule of Mccullough
payment for newspaper support that
the Lyndonville Journal presents this
week?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02
Gbs Usrmont pbani..
BRATTLEBoRo,
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1902.

Gen. Mccullough must be SO glad
that the Bennington Reformer is not
supporting him!
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-09

This paper might be filled with items like the following, and every one be the absolute truth: '1 had rheumatism for years and tried almost everything, but got no permanent relief until 1 used Chamberlain's Pain Balm, three bottles of which have cured me. It is the best medicine I ever used. PHILIP B. RHOADS, Penn vile, Mo-" Pain Balm is for sale by R. C.. Cotter.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-09
SAN DIEGO-EASTERN
 LINE Is SURVEYED.

A recent issue of the San Diegan Sun offers the following. which is of local interest;
 The biggest and most welcome railroad news the people of this town have heard since announce ment that a committee of citizens had decided to quit talking and actually do something, arrived this morning in the form of a letter from Chief Engineer Rich ards of the San Diego Eastern railroad survey party to the rail road committee in this city.
 The letter was dated at Impe- rial, March 24, and stated that MT. Richards had been to Calex- ico, which is in the New River country, on the Mexican line, some distance south of Imperial, and that he had made quite an extended inspection of the coun- try known as the New River Delta. Unusually high wind, which made it almost impossible to handle the instruments, had delayed the survey considerably in the Cariso creek country, but the work at the time of writing was progressing splendidly, all the bad regions having been passed through and nothing but plain sailing ahead to Yuma The survey camp is now located between Coyote Wells and Blue Lake, the town on the delta which is being settled by San Diego people.
 1.-The survey is now completed far enough" writes MT. Rich ards, ESQ that you can safely figure on the following gradients for the entire line: The first thirty miles from San Diego, per cent, or 52.8 feet to the mile; from the 30th mile to the 12Oth mile, 1.4 per cent, or 74 feet to the mile; the balance of the dis tance to Yuma, about 10 feet to the mile"
 This, of course means that the San Diego Eastern railway will have the lowest grade across the mountains from Alaska to Pata- gonia. And furthermore, if there was ever any doubt of the entire feasibility of the road, that doubt is now dispeIled by this splendid news.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-09

The notice of application fol patent to mining claim must be published in the newspaper near est the location of the claim. Ii is strictly construed and the measurement is always of an air line distance. It sometimes hap pens that publication is made in a newspaper that has absolutely no circulation in the locality o1 the claim.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-09

sory arbitration. We believe we can accomplish more by getting into closer touch and contact with labor. The first thing will be to establish relationship be- tween the two interests, and this will serve as a foundation to work on. While we do not ex- pect there will be no strikes, they will be reduced to mini mum as result of the concilia- tion and arbitration policy"
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-09

The G. A. R. is supporting, as d successor to Pension Commis- sioner Evans, Dr. E. l.. Flood, of Erie, Pa., one of the best known republicans of that state. As to the future of Commissioner Evans nothing has yet been de- cided upon by the president, or at least nothing has been done l; although the probabilities are that he will either succeed Pow ell Clayton as minister to Mexico or be given some other diplo- matic position. It is said Mr. Evans would like to be minister to Japan.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-09
NOTICE.
In the Matter of the Estate of
A. FRANK, Clerk Probate Court.

Estate or
 Martin Pettitt, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrator of the estate of Martin Pettitt, de ceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to ex- hibit them with the necessary vouchers within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said ad- ministrator at his residence, cor ner of Second and Madison ave- nue, the same being the place for the transaction of business of said estate, in the town of Yuma, County of Yuma, Terri tory of Arizona.
 J. w. DORRINGTON, Administrator of the Estate of Deceased.
 Dated Yuma, Arizona, April 8, 1902.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-09

In the deLate on the postal appropriation bill one member asked what ''nixie" clerk was. as several were provided for in the bill. MT. Loud of California, chairman of the committee where the bill originated, explained that ''nixie" when applied to a clerk means one whose business i is to decipher addresses prac- tically illegible.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-09

The statement ought only to be made in whisper, but it is being circulated now as possi- bility that part of the S25, ,000, 0D0 which the Southern Pacific is to spend in Southern Califor- mia will be applied to building from Yuma to San Diego. Moth ing ought to be said to frighten the road, which is thought to be very timid. d.-Imperial Press.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-09

and rises from a full meal to plunge at once into work requiring mental effort the result Is almost sure to be disastrous, because digestion draw S upon the same nervous force S W hic Il are ern- ] ployed i'll thought. In tiN;e the stonl- ach becomes dis e a S c d, the pro- cesses of digestion and nutrition are imperfectly per formed and there is a physical breakdown.
 Dr. Pierce S Gold n Medical Discovery cures S d Ii s c a S e S of the stomach and other
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-09

According to the census there are 1,600 shoe factories in the United States, employing 143, GOO meI. using SEQ, GOO, 900 worth of material in a year, and turning out 8 product worth S261, 900, GOO. The wholesale price of a pair of shoes represents about g per cent in wages, 65 per cent in ma terials and 13 per cent in minor expenses and profits.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-09

San Francisco is a coSmopOli- tan city, containing larger colo nies,of a greater variety of for eign nations than any other in America. The best stores dis play signs in several languages indicating that each one is spoken inside, "Se habla Espag- nolH being the most common.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-09
Desert Land, Final Proof-No-
 tice for Publication.

United States Land Office, Tucson, Arizona,
 March 29. 1902. Notice is hereby given that Walter Webster, Of Yuma, Yuma county, Arizona has filed no tice of intention to make proof on his desert land claim No. 3lS9 for the NE 14 Sec. z T. S.. k. 23 w.. G. and s. R. B. and M., before the Clerk of the District Court at Yuma, Arizona, on Saturday, the 10th day of May, 1902. He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclamation of said land:
 Benjamin F. Hopkins, Mulford WinSor Will fam Thomas and John Lyall, all of Yuma, Ari- Zona.
 MILTON R. MOORE, Register. First publication Arri! 2, 1909.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-09
NOTICE.

In the Probate Court of the County of Yum2, Territory of Arizona.
 In the Matter of the
 Estate of c. w. Thomas, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that Thursday, the 24th day of April, 1902, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, at the court room of said court, in the County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona, in the Village of Yuma, has been ap- pointed as the time and place for proving the will of said c. w. Thomas, deceased, >and for hear ing the application of c. B. Mauk for the issuance to him of letters testament&ry thereon. Dated Yuma, Arizona, April 3, 1902.
 A. FRANK,
 Clerk Probate Court.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-09
Notice for Publication Homestead Entry No. 2610.
 Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Tucson, Arizona,

April 1, 1902 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his inten- tion to make final proof in support of his claim. and that said proof will be mada before the Clerk of the District Court at Yuma, Arizo- ma, on Saturday, May r, 1902, viz: John V. Taggart, of Yuma Arizona, for the s. E. 1l Sec. 1s T. S., R. 23 w, G. & S. R. B. & M.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz;
 John C. Dewitt and Thomas l.. Despair of Yuma, Arizona. and John I, TOler and Edward L. Crane of Somerton, Arizona
 MILTON R. MOORE, Register First publication April 2 1902
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-09
KEEP YOUR EYE ON YUMA.

The republican party has re deemed its grandest pledgein the final arrangements for a Cuban nation, freed from despotic tyr annV.