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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09
LETTER FROM CHAPLAIN SMITH.

The people of Halifax, and many
other friends of Rev. S. j. Smith will be
glad to see the following letter, which
we are permitted to use on account
of its local interest:
Cebu, Island of Cebu, p. l., Mar. 49, 1902
Hon Reded Proctor, U. S. s., Washing
ton, d. c.
Dear Sir:-Feeling that you are still in
terested in me / take great pleasure in
writing you this short epistle to let you
know that l have reached my regiment
in safety, and | was well received by
both officers and men. l arrived here
Feb. 10; fifty-one days enroute from Fort
Ethan Allen. l like my regiment and
hope | shall not be transferred to any
other as | believe that the better a chap
lain is known by the officers and men of
his regiment the better work he will be
able to do. Our men are so scattered
that 1t is difficult to do very much work
with them. Sunday morning ! hold SER
vice at the headquarters building, which
is well attended by officers. their fam
lilies and enlisted men. Sunday evening
we have a mems meeting at the Y NJ. c.
a. rooms. which is well attended. Dur
ing the week we try to hold one or two
services, such as song-service, illustrated
lecture, or gramaphone entertainment
Besides the work at Cebu l take trips to
the different companies stationed about
the Island, carrying with me writing ma
terial and reading matter for the men,
and holding service whenever 1t is prac-
ticable. | have just returned from Maya
the next post south of Cebu. where the
commanding officer. his officers and men
attended the service in large nubers
Captain Murphy, the commanding officer
of the post, entertained me, and when
was leaving he said he would be glad
when I gould find time to make them
another visit. and hold service with
them" Next week | want to ride out
to Danao, the next station north of
Cebu.
The Young Mems Christian association
has located here since my arrival and
find we can work nicely together. 1t is
a great help to have the secretary here
for he very kindly takes my service when
ever am away at an outpost.
Our regiment has been i'm the tropics
for about two years, so / hope to get
back to the States on a short stay this
time. | shall be very glad of that, for
| would like to have my family with me
for the next year or two at post in the
States; then | would be better prepared
for full term in the Philippines, or
anywhere that | might be sent.
Yours with great respect.
+. SAMUEL j. SMITH
Chaplain 10th L. S. Infantry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09
Senator Lodge on the CrueIties Prac
ticed in the Philippines.

Il did not rise to defend in the re-
hottest way any cruelties practiced upon
helpless prisoners. ! regard them as bit
terly as any one can. But as have listen
ed to this debate | confess | have felt
shocked beyond measure at the attacks
made upon the army of the United
States. Its honor is our honor. Don't
let us condone a single proved offense.
But let us be just al least to our own.
Let us remember. living here in shelter
ed homes far from the sound and the
trials of war, not only their sufferlngs,
but their temptations, their provocations,
their trials. When we condemn Waller
for shooting treacherous guides. when we
think Of that little band OF his that strug-
gled through the wilderness of Samar
where no Spaniard had ever gone. and
came out on the other side delirious with
sufferings so that he was reported when
he first reached Manila to be out of his
mind-let us remember the circumstances
ere we condemn. Think of those five or
six hundred posts scattered all over
those islands, little squads of Is or 20
men under the command. very often. of
a sergeant or a young lieutenant, living
there among people apparently friendly
The first thing this boy in command or
the sergeant knows Is that one of his
men has been assassinated in the night
An, Mr.. President. these are the
things that have hardened their hearts
and made them feel that there is trcach-
cry among them. There is but one tes-
timony as to their treatment of the friend
ly natives. Soldiers and officers alike
treated them as we should expect Amer
leans TO treat people of that kind gem
erously and humanely. l want to have
justice to the American army. | want
the country to know, when II reads of
the cruelties to hostile Filipinos, what
our men have suffered and endured
do not wish to be put in the position of
a defender of cruelties. If must make
my choice. then l am for the friendly
natives, the friend of America against
the man In arms against her, and | am
for the American army against the insur-
gents.
THE scheme has been to raise this cry
of cruelty in the Philippines in order to
make II react upon the party in power.
The American army ought not to be sub
ject to experiments like that. 1t is not
to be made the football of politics. and
what II does or does not do ought not to
be used to raise up or pull down any po-
ntlcal party. When justice is done:
when the guilty have been punished of
proved offenses; when the whole story
has been made up. l believe that after
all that has been said and all the de-
nunciation that has been heaped upon
our troops and our officers has fallen
INTO silence. We shall find that in the
history of the country the record of that
army cleaning with victories from Tren-
ton to Manila will shine brightly in the
annals of the republic when those who
vilify 1t are but noteess blots on a re-
membered name"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09
BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL NEWS.
GRANGE NEWS.

There will be an entertainment at
Grange hall Tuesday evening, consisting
or an exhibition OF stereopticon views
and a farce. a small admission fee will
be charged.
eleven candidates received the first and
second degrees at Protective Grange
Wednesday evening, the first degree be-
ing conferred by the regular officers, and
the second by the mems degree team,
with G. S. Hopkins, master. Mr.. Hop
Kins eXemplified the work in his usual
impressive manner. 1t was voted to eX-
tend an invitation to Fall Mountain
Grange of Bellows Falls and Boyden
Grange OF Westminster to Visit rrOteC-
tive Grange May 81, when the third and
fourth degrees will be conferred. The
meeting will open at o'clock sharp.
Every member is expected to contribute
10 me harvest supper without solicita-
ton.
Windham county Pomona Grange met
with Protective Grange Thursday. The
morning session was devoted to business
Ten Oranges reported-Nernon, Guilford,
Dummerston, jacksonville, Wardsboro,
Westminster, Hinsdale, Springfield Raw
sonville, Cavendish, and West Chester
field. The fifth degree was conferred on
several patrons. Dinner was served in
the banquet hall. The afternoon session
was open to the public. The program
began with duet by Mrs Fremont
Hamilton and Mr.. Kendall of Hinsdale,
followed by the address of welcome by
a. E Roel master of Protective Grange
He spoke of the origin of the oleomarga-
rine bill, which was first planned i'm a
little Grange in Vermont The state was
proud of it, he said, and he wished the
trusts could be routed as easily. f. o.
Lee of Vernon responded. and spoke of
the inspiration to be gained by attend
ing Grange meetings. Then followed a
song by Mrs. Hamilton. recitation
only a Memory" Mrs. Norris; declama-
ton, The Farm" b. w. Brown of
Springfield recitation, "Lareys Court
ship" Mrs. Lucy w. Sargent; recitation
st. Peters Key" Miss Addle Bennett
of Dummerston. f. b. Pier of Rawson-
Vile, treasurer of the state Grange,
spoke of the work done by the Grange
as beneficial to those who attend the
meetings, and of the power of the or
ganization for good. The question, How
can housekeeper be benefited by the
modern methods of study of domestic
science?" was discussed very interesting
ly by Mrs. S. B. Craddack of Dummers-
ton. Mrs. Ellen NJ. Reed of Vernon, Mrs
Mixer and Mrs. Ware of Brattleboro
The program closed with recitation by
Mrs. Mixer, reading by Miss Eddy of
paper by Mrs. Banks on Ways of using
left-overs," and Mrs. Craddack's descrip-
ton of a dish drainer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09
Bret Harte Dead.

Another distinctive American writ
err, who made a special place for him
self in the world of letters, passed
away in the sudden death from hem
orrhage in London, Tuesday of Bret
Harte, SO. His full name was Fran
els Bret Harte, and he was born in
Albany, N. Y, of English. German and
Hebrew ancestry. In his boyhood he
was taken to California by his mother,
and in the rude mining settlements,
surrounded by characters lawless, i'm
moral and profigate he received i'm
pressions which were stamped so for
chilly upon his memory that in after
years 1t was easy to reproduce them
with his pen. He passed through
hardships and frequent changes of oc-
cupation, and 1t was while working
as compositor in newspaper office
that he dashed off Bohemian sketches
which first attracted attention. An
appointment as secretary of the San
Francisco mint gave Harte opportu-
nifty to continue his literary work and
he quickly added to his reputation.
He was editor of the Overland Month
ly from 1868 to 1871. and some of the
brightest things he ever wrote were
contributed to it's pages. His verses
on the Heather Chinee" drew him in
to the front rank of competitors for
popular favor, and THE Luck of
Roaring Camp" THE Outcast of
Poker Flat" and other breezy stories
of California life displayed his brill
fancy of wit, his undeniable ability
and the versatility of his genius. His
forte was as a short story writer. with
the particular California field with
which he had been associated as
the scene of his descriptions. One
writer says: THE charm of his style,
the brilliant coloring of his prose, the
dramatic strength of his dialogue and
his unusual skill in pure descriptive
will grow upon the reader the more
his fiction is studied"
Harte came east in 1871 and for a
time was connected with the Atlantic
Monthly and other publications 1t
is said that the Atlantic Monthly paid
him $4,000 in a single year for IL ar
ticles. He was a literary lion. who
commanded the highest prices for his
stories. and he also lectured with great
success. In 1876 he was appointed
United States consul at Crefield. Ger
many, and from 1880 to 1885 he was
consul in Glasgow. Scotland. Since
then he has lived in London. He be-
came indolent in his later years, and
had written nothing for a long time
that had added to his fame.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09
SiIas w. Richardson.

Silas w. Richardson 60. died Saturday
evening at his home on Oak street after
an illness of Is days with brain trouble,
caused by wound which he received in
the war. Mr.. Richardson had been in
Ill health several years in consequence
of his wound. He went to New York in
November, 1899 and was treated at a
hospital, receiving temporary benefit.
After the last recurrence of the trouble
he improved slightly. but it was known
that he could not recover
Mr.. Richardson was born in Stamford,
this state, April 20, 1912, and was a son
of Jonathan and Elizabeth Richardson
On August 16 1852 at the age of 20 years
he enlisted in company A, Second regi-
ment, Vermont Volunteers serving three
years. He was hit twice by the enemy's
bullets in the fight at st. Marye's
Heights, May 3. 1863. Charging up the
heights with the Vermont Brigade, he
encountered a squad of rebels. and in the
exchange of shots he was struck and
knocked down by a glancing ball He
rallied, but was again struck, the ball
entering the right side of his face and
making it's exit behind the ear and near
the base of his brain. He was left on
the field for dead. but was removed soon
afterwards and recovered after a long
struggle between life and death.
He was transferred from the field hos
pita) to the hospital in Brattleboro and
after his recovery he was detailed by
Col. William Austine to work in his Of
flee as an orderly. He was transferred
to the Veteran Reserve Corps, and was
mustered out July l. 1865.
After the war he came TO Brattleboro
where, on March 90 1866. he married Miss
Lydia A. Simonds. He was employed
for long time by the Estey Organ COM
pany, being for several years foreman
of the iron room, but for the past IL
years he had served as the town liquor
agent. He is survived by a widow and
one daughter, Ada, wife of Leslie Scott
of New York city. He also leaves
brother, Waldo Richardson of Brattle-
boro, and sister, Mrs. Dudley Crosier of
Guilford Mr.. Richardson was a member
of Sedgwick post, G. A. r., Columbian
lodge of MasOns, and of the First Baptist
church. He was a good soldier, a faith
full and efficient employee and respected
citizen and neighbor. and in his home
life kind and affectionate.
The funeral was held at the house at
1870 O'Clock Tuesday, Rev. H. r. Miles
officiating The burial was in Pros
pect Hill cemetery. the bearers being
w. H. Vinton, E. H. Putnam and F. F.
Gleason, selectmen, and H. E. Taylor, j.
p. Elmer and E. r. Thayer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09

as a bird. 1t does not flap the wing
like, PICTORIAL fins on which it is up
borne; nor, once launched in the air. can
II change its course by any movement Of
It's wings, until it dips again to the
water. Yet it will pass a ship making
ten knots in the hour, and travel in
the air as far as five hundred feet at
time.
Astounding, indeed, is the sight of
shoal OF hying-fish taking to the air,
skimming far over the surface when the
sea is calm, leaping high over great
waves when gales blow Fish seem lu-
olcrously out of their element in the air
but that fish should fly is not really
more wonderful than that some animals
ana birds like the otter or the penguin,
give and swim to perfection.
The hying-fish's fins are really para
chutes to support and steady its body
rather than wings to propel 1t; the lobe
OF the tail gives propulsion to the body
as II leaves the water flying fish
measures about foot in length, and its
long transparent pectoral fins reach al
most to the tail; but though very large
when expanded, they can be folded up
very neatly Its fight is short and inter-
mlttent, and it must needs continually
dip into the sea to give itself a fresh
start.-lPearson's Magazine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09
To Take Gold from the Sand in New
York State.

The Newton Reduction company, COM
posed of Holyoke capitalists who are m
terested in the gold mining operation now
being conducted at Wilmington through
John S. Sutphen, has bought the Kerr
Reduction companys plant al Glens Falls
n. Y. The company has $4,000. to spend
for new machinery to work 10000 tons of
the native sand, from which they expect
yield in gold of 81 or more to the ton.
Then the company will make a state
ment and further opera lions will de-
pend on the report of the earnings.
Several fair-sized fortunes have been
lost I'm the Queensbury sand by those
seeking to find a cheap method of ex-
tracing a small amount of gold which
II is said to contain. Four years ago the
Kerr Reduction company was organized
by Colorado capitalists, with former
State Mineralogist Kerr at its head.
They bought the rights of local expert
mentors to certain processes of re-
duction, paying $4,000 for them, put up
a large plant, installed costly machinery
and operated it for a few months, but
with what result was never announced
1t has been idle for more than three
years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09
DUN MERSTON HILL.

c, II. Betterley is visiting his daughter.
Mrs. Knowlan at South STAFFORD, this
state.
The w. c. T. L. will hold a meeting
May 20 at $50 p, m, after which the
union will reorganize.
Mrs Ann Halliday is improving. Her.
bert Jillson is on the sick list Mrs.
Henry Hall is i'll with inflammatory rheu-
matism.
The Loval Temperance Legion held a
meeting Tuesday evening at the school
house. After Scripture reading by the
president, prayer was offered and the
minutes of the last meeting Were read
and approved over 40 persons were
present to enjoy the excellent program. in
which nearly all of the members took
part. 1t Is encouraging to have the
young people so wide awake in this good
work. The average attendance for the
past year is 10. At the close of the
meeting the legion reorganized with Miss
Mabel Knight, president; Miss Irene
Knowlton, vice president: Austin Jillson.
secretary and treasurer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09

were given small fowl, sometimes raw
and sometimes cooked. Although the
wild animal in captivity has the sad
fate of man in JAIL the beasts have
one great advantage over the human
race on an ocean voyage. The ami.
mails are never sea sick.
After they arrived in New York
Captain Golding's cargo of animals
was transported to the park at the
Bronx, where they will settle down
to a dull routine mode of life, sub
hitting, not always patiently, to their
close confinement and to stares OF
thousands of human faces.-[Leslies
Weekly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09
Audubon Society Meeting.

The regular meeting of the Audubon
Society was held with Miss Stewart
Monday evening. Miss Lulu Horton
read a paper describing the various spe-
cies of hawks that are found in this
locality, and showed many handsome
specimens to illustrate her paper The
hawks are interesting birds and while
they procure their living in question: BILE
ways, still they undoubtedly do good by
keeping in check certain noxious animals,
such as snakes. mice, etc The spring
migration of birds is now at it's height,
and many species are arriving daily.
Among those noted the past week are the
purple martin, black-throated green war
bier, black fiy-catcher, warbling vireo,
wood thrush and whippoorwill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09
SAW THE WATER CURE"
Il was Administered to Natives in
Samar When Private Sherry Was
SERVING There with the 9th Infantry.

Serving There with the 9th Infantry.
Brattleboro boys who have seen service
with the army in the Philippines know
something of the much-exploited water
cure" Private Sherry who served three
years with the 9th infantry and was with
his company during its service in the
Philippines and in China saw the cure"
administered to suspected insurgents sew
eral times, while serving in Samar. The
method observed by him is the same as
has already been shown up before the
Senate investigating committee. In each
case the victim was placed upon his back
with his hands bound, while the water
was administered through a hollow BAN
boo rod The victim was then worked
over until he returned to a normal state.
As far as Sherry observed no evil results
followed beyond the sickness of the VIC
tim for the time being. Private Sherry
maintains that the cure was most eff
fective in cases of treachery and usually
resulted in ascertaining where guns, bo-
los and munitions of war were kept Sc
creted from the American troops for the
future use of the insurgent forces. At
one time he saw the cure administered to
the presidente of a village and members
of the police force who were suspected of
aiding and abetting the insurgent cause.
After the administration of the cure, the
presdente confessed to raising money to
help the insurgents and to having guns
and implements of warfare secreted for
future use. Private Sherry maintains
that owing to the treachery of the natives
it was necessary to adopt some method Of
finding out as TO the possession of arms
when it became clear that certain ones
had knowledge of it. According to his
statement. the cure was not administered
by the soldiers of the regiment until it
was learned who were treacherbus to
the Americans, and that the administra-
ton of the water cure was adopted in
preference to shooting the natives for
treachery. Sherry says the cure" was
introduced into the army in Samar by
way of the Macabebe scouts, and was not
employed and not known to the Ameri-
cans until after the connection of these
scouts with the .-[Brattleboro let
ter in Springfield Sunday Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09
Republican State Convention at Mont
pelier June 10,

The Republican state committee met
at the Van Ness House in Burlington
Tuesday night and decided to hold the
state convention at Montpelier Thursday.
June 10, Edward ID. Raymond of Fair
Haven will be temporary chairman, and
Max. L. Powell of Burlington, chairman
OF the committee on resolutions. The
state committee announced that a check
list will be used at all caucuses through
out the state and that only Republican
voters will be allowed to vote in the eau
cuses. Delegates will be chosen bv a hal
lot, and a plurality will elect.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09
eRATTLE6oRo MARKET REPORT.
Beef Likely to Keep Up for Some
Time-Strawberries 10 Cents-Coal
on a Summer Basis.

There has been a slight advance in GER
tain meats the past week. The local
dealers are of the opinion that the re-
cent rise in beef was due largely to nat
ural causes and that the price will stay
up for some time to come; or If there is
any decline 1t will be on grass-fed stock
instead of on corn-fed stock. Eggs have
come in more freely this week and have
declined three cents. awberries have
declined rapidly this week and are now
selling for IS cents. The oyster season
will end this week. Coal is on a sum-
mer basis at $3.50 and may be a little
lower
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09
Flying Fish.

Out from the warm tropical seas lv
the tying-fsh-the fish of which every
one has heard, which yet none can see
for the first time without a gasp of
amazement, without a feeling as though
beholding the miraculous; the fish which
has given rise TO more untruthful stories
than any other fish in all the seas.
Undoubtedly, the flying-fish has wings
like bird; undoubtedly, ii flies-yet not
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09
A Wise Precaution.

lFrom the st. Johnsbury Republican,
j. w. Ketchum has been found guilty
of helping to wreck the Vergennes bank
and has been sentenced to seven years in
the Chittenden county jail. The author
tiles probably didn't send him to Rut-
land for fear that he and Lewis together
might wreck the House of Correction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09
Killed His Own Chances.

1t is fairly pitiful to see the newspa 3ers
which are pledged to the support of John
G. Mccullough for governor trying to ex-
plain and stand for the now famous
straddle letter. Every one of them knows
that that letter sounded the death knell
of Mr.. McCullough's chances for success.
The letter would have been infinitely bet
ter never written.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09

Gen. McCullough's non-committal let
ter on the liquor law issue was the most
absurd contribution to the contest, until
the Burlington Free Press began to apollo
gize for it.-[St. Johnsbury Republican.