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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
BAILEY AND Riley.
Governor Will Introduce Hoes
Ter Poet In Topeka.

! Governor Bailey will introduce James
Whitcomb Riley when he appears at
the Auditorium in Topeka Monday eve
ming.
the cordiality of the reception which
win be rendered to James Whitconb
Riley by the citizens of Topeka when
he appears in the Auditorium Monday
night. There is also pleasurable an
ticipatiOn of the vocal numbers to be
given by Mr.. George Champion, the
basso. who is already known to Topeka
music enthusiasts. The advance sale
has been large, although, owing to the
character of the entertainment, there is
very little choice of seats. While there
are 1000 seats already sold many choice
seats are yet to be had.
| Few if any have paid greater tribute
to Mr.. Riley's genius than his old
friend, Edgar Wilson Nye. Nye does it
of course in a humorous way but the
truth is in his words, just the same.
Writing to some friend the droll humor-
list said:
1.-The time is past when anybody can
attract attention by admirfng James
Whitcomb Riley. It is getting too gen.
eral everywhere. Now that no geo
graphical lines pretend to bound his
fame we who knew him early may be
seen at this moment to swell with par
donable pride. Looking over Riley's
/ career and carefully examining the diff
which he has passed, am amazed
/ that man that knows so little about
how to get anywhere on earth should
! have got there SO early. cannot fully
understand it. Certainly the poet
moves in a mysterious way his won
ders to perform. But perhaps the most
refreshing feature of the whole picture
/ is the answering loyalty of the people
! of his own state. There is an affection
/ existing between the residents of In
diana and James Whitcomb Riley which
might make a president feel good to
participate in, a cordial, earnest delight
in his success which would make a pros
porous emperor gladly swap his bomb
infested throne for just what Mr.. Riley
| has left, over and above what he really
needs. Much as we have seen of the
world together, the years only solidify
my regard for him. Often as I have
directed him to and from the trains and
/ hotels, or counted out his linen, or tuck
ed him in his little bed at night and
heard him say his prayers, still well
come him and rejoice at his phenom-
1 email success. The association, or city,
or state, that honors Whitcomb Riley.
| honors itself"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
Sold Everywhere. In boxes lOc. and Csc.

Mrs. E. A. Brown and Miss Nellie
Brown. The occasion was a very en-
joYable one and the Grange netted a
good sum for its treasury.
c. +. Harris and \. y, Pierce of Sax
tons River and f. G. Hendee of Pitts
ford have bought a site on the line of
the Boston and Maine at the south end
of the village and will at once put up a
two-story building, 100 feet long, and be-
gin the manufacture of elastic pulp plas-
ter. This company has the exclusive
right to manufacture and sell this pro-
duct in Vermont and the four southern
counties of New Hampshire The sum
of $4,000 or $4,000 will be invested and
IL of 20 hands employed, This adds to
Bellows Falls list what promises to be
an important industry.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. C. II.
Wheeler at 81 Atkinson street was the
scene of a pleasant gathering of between
80 or 60 young people on Monday even
ing, the occasion being the 18th birthday
anniversary of their daughter, Ethel
Mildred Wheeler n. d. Kelley and d.
E. Mefern of Whitehall, n. Y, were
ushers. and Miss Clara A. Round of
Chester assisted Miss Wheeler in receiv-
ing the guests. l.. j. Bass, in behalf of
the young people present, presented to
Miss Wheeler a handsome mahogany
music cabinet. She also received many
beautiful gifts from out of town friends.
A musical program was given, consist
ing of a piano duet by Misses Palmer
and Sargent song by Miss Hart, violin
solo by Miss Fassett song by Mrs. Ed
wards, music by Miss Wheeler Miss
Bodine and Miss Sherburne and a piano
duet by Misses Sherburne and Wheeler
Ice cream and cake were served in the
dining room.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
Examination for Appointment to Nav
al Academy.

Congressman kittredge Haskins Of
Brattlehoro has been notified by the see
rotary of the navy that a vacancy exists
at the L. S. Naval Academy for a mid
shipman from the Second Congressional
district of this state. and he is request
cd to nominate a principal and three al
ternates for examination for appoint
ment TO I'LL the same. Candidates must
be not less than 10 years of age and not
exceeding % years and bona fide resi-
dents, for at least two years, of the
district. Candidates will be examined
mentally, only. at an examination to be
held under the supervision of the civil
service commission, either at St. Johns
bury or Montpelier, on Tuesday. April p,
1903. Papers used at the examination
will be prepared at the Naval Academy
and the examination marks made by the
candidates will be finally passed upon
by the officials of the academy.
The physical examination Of such can
didates as pass the mental examination
will be subsequently held at the Naval
Academy. Annapolis, Md. under the sup
ervision of the superintendent of the
academy. Persons desiring to become
candidates will submit their names, i'm
full, with length of residence in this dis
trict, date of birth and present post office
address to Representative Haskins at
once. so that he may make the necessary
nominations TO the naval department in
ample season for the examination to be
held in April.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
The Licenses.
Mortified News

The towns voting for license have all
chosen the required commissioners and
with few exceptions the boards seem to
have been made up of men who have
the confidence of the community in
which they reside In most cases the
majority if not all of the board are
avowed license men. The News sees no
objection to this; in fact it's pronounced
position that on the advocates of the
new law should largely fall the respon-
sibility of proving its efficiency, makes
it necessary that men in sympathy with
the measure should control the impor-
tant details of the work The commits
sioners are entrusted with the RESPONSE
bility of fixing the price of first class Ii
censes and if they fail to make them
near the maximum price of $1,000 in all
cases, We believe it will prove a great
mistake. The News is of the opinion
that the fee for first class licenses
should have been named in the law the
same as for other classes of licenses,
making one price under all conditions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
GRAFTON.

Mrs. c. c. Culver is i'll with grip.
Wilton Bathric is at home from
Claremont, y. II.
Miss Marston is at home from her
school in Lebanon, n. H., for the spring
vacation.
Leon Thompson has gone to Pough-
keepsie, n y, to attend the Eastman
business college.
Frank c. Sherwin of Amherst Mass,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs w. J. Sherwin.
Fred w. Sherwin was here on Sun
day, bringing a nurse from Astead TO
care for his mother who has been i'll
several months.
One OF the most attractive Grafton
weddings of recent years took place at
the Baptist church on Wednesday even
ing, March II, at o'clock, when Miss
Susie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex
ander Turner was married to Chester
A. Laner of Boston. The bride, who
entered the church accompanied by her
father. wore a handsome gown of white
silk and veil. which was fastened with
a wreath of orange blossoms. She was
attended by her sisters, the Misses Rose
Rachel, Cora. Ida and Daisy Turner as
bridesmaids, and the Misses Flossie and
Mabel Turner as flower girls. The best
man was Samuel Evans of Boston. At
the church the music was in charge of
Miss Kingsbury, who rendered several
fine selections upon the organ. Later.
at the reception. held at the home of
the bride 90 Highland Avenue. the Graf
ton band furnished music, which was
greatly enjoyed by the many guests,
Among those present from out of town
We're Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Samuel of
Lexington, Mass. Mr., and Mrs. Smead
of Henderson. y. c., and Edward +,
Coleman of Maiden. Mass. After April
LIST Mr. and Mrs. Lanier will be at home
at 129 Marlborough street, Boston. They
received many gifts of silver. china,
linen, etc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
Vermont in a Senate Debate.

In the speech of Senator Teller of Col
orado, in favor of the admission of New
Mexico and Arizona as states Of the I'm
ion on the third inst, he alluded to the
number of members of Congress who
have been native Vermonters. We copy
from the Congressional Record:
When Delaware ratified the constitu-
ton she had 59O96 people, Pennsylvania
had 4S4,373; New Jersey had 1874, 1879
Georgia had S2,5iS; Connecticut, 23S, 141 /;
Massachusetts. 37S,7S7 Maryland, 319, 72S
South Carolina, 2i9 013; New Hampshire,
141, S99; while Virginia had 1850. New
York had 3iO12j and North Carolina $685.
75l. 1t will be seen that New York had
less population than North Carolina at
the time the constitution was ratified.
Rhode Island had 6S,S25; Vermont, when
she was admitted to the Union, had IS, 539
! wish to call the attention of the junior
senator from Vermont to the fact that
S5539 was considered ample to take the
State of Vermont into the Union, al
though she had an area of 1866 square
miles.
Mr.. Dillingham-Does the senator from
Colorado overlook the fact of Vermont
service in the Revolution, and that while
she was not one of the thirteen colonies,
her place in the number of States that
achieved their Independence was subs an
TALLY the same as that of the others?
Mr.. Teller-l have not overlooked that.
l want to state to the senator from Yer
mont that 1 am one of the thousands and
tens of thousands in the West who claim
a Vermont ancestry. No, Mr.. President,
| am not likely to overlook the services
of Vermont. Who forgets Ethan Allen
and the Green Mountain boys VINO ever
read anything in the Revolutionary his
tory of this country? But. If l had
been likely to forget that, l have seen
too many Vermonters in my forty years
in the West.
The other day ] had occasion to pick
up the directory of some years ago, when
l first came into the Senate. and l found
in the list Of congressman from the
great West that this one and that one
ana the other had been born in the
State of Vermont. Sometimes it APP
peared that half the delegation from
some of the Western States had birth in
the State Of Vermont. If they did not
boast of birth in Vermont they could
frequently boast of a parentage which
came from there or from some other
Eastern State.
If anybody thinks that because we live
in the extreme West we have not high
regard for the people in the East. among
whom our fathers and mothers were
born, bred, and lived, he is mistaken.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
WESTMINSTER.

Miss Buzza of Boston spent the week
at G.. c. Wrights.
NJ. c. Weeks has moved to the farm
owned by II. z. Farr.
Charles Bundy of Alstead N. H., was
at J. r. Mller's Tuesday.
Mrs. w. NJ. Atcherson of Claremont.
n H.. is at b. +. Atcherson's.
Miss Abby Grimes of Keene visited at
Rev. G. II. DeBevoises over Sunday.
Viola Fenton of Chester has been
spending several days with her parents
Miss Kate Grout of Saxtons River is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary Jennison
Judge and Miss Kellogg will return to-
day from the Brooks House in Brattle-
boro.
Frank Metcalf visited his brother,
Wallace, in Springfield Mass, last
week
Eddie Brigham of Hudson, Mass. was
at j. E. Leach's from Thursday until
Monday.
The Christian Endeavor society held
social at the church parlors Wednes-
day evening.
The Fortnightly club will meet next
Monday evening, March %, with Miss
Mary Wright
Mrs. Mary Jennison, who has been
spending the winter in Pepperel. Mass,
returned home Tuesday.
The Illustrated poem, "Hiawatha," will
be given next Friday evening. March
a. at the town hall. Music will be
furnished by Miss Florence Goodhue
Supper will be served in the lower hall
All are cordially invited. The cast
of characters was given in this column
last week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
GROVE.

Mabel Learnard is working at D. S.
Wordens for a short time.
Edwin Larrabee has leased his sugar
lot to 7. Crosier this season.
win Wheeler is carrying on Edwin
Preston's sugar lot this season. in ad-
dition to his own.
We understand that the Emerson
French farm has been sold by +. G.
Taylor, agent. 10 a man from New York
who will take possession soon.
Clara Prouty and her cousin, May
DeWolf, went to Bernardston Saturday
for short visit before going to Far
ley, Mass. After spending a few days
with her cousin in her new home Miss
Prouty returned to Bernardston for a
visit at George Thurber's.
Not much sugar has been made this
year, and if this warm weather con-
tinues no more will be made The snow
has disappeared. with the exception of
an occasional drift, and the roads are
settled in many places. Spring birds
have been plentiful the past ten days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
DelaWare's Shame.
tSpringfield Republican,


Both branches of the Delaware legisla-
ture have acted favorably on a bill re-
pealing the voters assistant law, which
mas been great help to political corrup-
lonists by enabling them to see that
the votes bought We're properly de-
livered In the course of the debate,
according TO a report in the New York
World, Senator Connor, an Addicks re-
publican, delivered himself with that un-
blushing frankness characteristic of the
Addicks school of politics. as follows:-
I'VE have been accused of buying
votes under the operation of this law
There have been rumors in the air of
vote buying in Delaware ever since any
of us can remember and l happen to
know that Delaware is not the only
state where votes are bought and money
is spent at elections. The voters as
sistant system again comes in and com
mends itself for fairness. 1t insures
delivery of the goods When l buy
horse 1 want my horse. When a repub-
lican buys a vote he wants his vote.
l contend that there is no politics in the
matter, for when a republican or demo-
crat wants to buy vote he has an OPP
portunity of thus securing 1t instead of
being cheated out of it, as has been the
case so many times in this state.'
Delaware can tell Rhode Island moth
ing as to vote-buying, but 1t may be
doubted whether the business in the lat
ter state has reached this pitch of open
and avowed shamelessness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20

EVERY CHURCH or institution
supported by voluntary contribu-
ton will be given a liberal guam
tity of the Longman & Martinez
Pure Paints whenever they paint.
Note: Have done SO for twenty
seven years. Sales: Tens Of mil
lions of gallons; painted nearly
two million houses under guar
antee to repaint iif not satisfac-
tory: The paint wears for pc
RODS up to eighteen years. Lin
seed oil must be added to the
paint, done in two minutes). Ac-
tual cost then about $1.25 a gal
Ion. Samples free. Sold by our
Agents. Robbins & Cowles, Brat
tleboro; NJ. G. Williams, Putney.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
Pierce's Pharmacy Sold.

Pierce's Pharmacy has been sold this
week to n. c. Dodge of Springfield, pos
session to be taken at once. This store
was first occupied as a drug store by
Rabbit & Hayes rs years ago, when the
Suter block in which it is located was
first erected and has been used for that
purpose continuously since that time,
having been owned by Hayes & Holden,
w. A. Holden, f. b. Bosworth, John f.
Pierce, (from whom it took its name) 5.
w. Wilder jr., E. @. Osgood. Mr.. Os-
good the present owner has had posses
sion about five years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
100000 Loss by Fire in Pepperell,
Mass,

NJ. c. Grithin's shoe factory and 20 9TH
er buildings, including several business
places and a number of dwelling houses
were destroyed by fire in PepperSl
Mass, yesterday morning. The loss is
100000, The dwellings We're mostly oc-
cupied by employees of the factory. 300
of whom are thrown out of work by the
fire. 1t is believed it was incendiary.
Grlffin's Automobile which was removed
from the factory, was found wrecked
This is taken as an indication that some
one hac a grudge against Griffin, Help
was summoned from Nashua and q por-
ton of the department in that city
responded, going on special train. The
fire was confined to Mill and Main
streets.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
OF Interest to Farmers.

The four circulars recently issued 10y the H.
'inois Central Railroad, viz: southern Farm
lands" Mississippi Valley Cotton Lands,
Truck Farming in the South" and Fruit
Growing in the SOUTH are of great impor-
tance and valuable interest TO investors. and
particularly TO the farmers of our northern
country. The people of New England should
investigate the advantages and profits to be
derued from the agricultural districts along
the line of the Illinois Central Railroad in Ten
nessee, Mississippi and Louisiana.
For copies of circulars. which will be sent
free, address. J. c. Clair, New England Agent
Illinois Central Railroad, 3Oj Washington
Street. Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
STATIONS RIVER,

The preliminary debate for the Hon.
John Barrett prize which was announced
last week to come off Thursday even
ing has been changed to Saturday even
ing, March p, at o'clock, in Fuller hall
The first annual competition for the
Graves military medal at Vermont Acad-
envy will take place Wednesday, April
q There will be at the same time an
exhibition drill by the entire battalion
and contest for company banner
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
CAM BRIDGEPORT.

Mr.. Shepperd has taken a farm in
Grafton and moved there.
Miss Louise Douglass went last week
to her home in Waitsfield.
The next social dance at the hotel hall
will be held Friday evening, March q.
The friends of Mrs. Isabel Borland ex-
press much sympathy for her in the
death of her son, which took place re-
Gently in Omaha
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20

The official reports of the famine in
Northern Sweden are distressing. More
than seventy thousand people are in
dire straits. They are trying to sus-
tain life by eating pine bark and moss
and other stuff unfit for food and dis
ease and starvation are causing many
deaths. 1t is estimated that at least
100000 is needed for relief. This ter
rible state of affairs has been known
for some time in the United States yet
this country, usually so generous and
prompt in relief work, has made prac-
tically no move whatever to send sue
cor to the distressed Swedes. Our sym
pathy goes out to the people of India
and other countries in a practical way,
in times of distress. Why should it not
go out in equal measure to the people
of Sweden?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
sERNARDSTON, MASS.
Died From Injuries.

John y. Hastings. G., who was injured
near the Bernardston station, Feb. b.
died in his home in the Lampblack dis
trict, Tuesday. His horse took fright
at a passing train and load of $50 lbs
passed over him while he was attempt
ing to hold the animal. Mr.. Hastings
was member of G. Company 10th Regi-
ment during the civil war and was a
faithful soldier. He had been twice
married. His second wife survives him
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
Gen. Grant and Gen. VIM. F. Smith

burlington Free Press.l
Mr.. Y. Russell Dawson wrote to the
New York Tribune, the other day to
inquire what authority there was for a
statement made by the Tribunes Phila-
delpha correspondent to the effect that
General Grant had said that Badly
Smith was competent to succeed him in
the command of the army. We have not
noticed any reply to this inquiry; but ii
SO ii was not because no reply was pos
sible. The Tribune's correspondent
while not quite correct, was not so very
far from the fact. The official records
of the War of the Rebellion furnish evil
dence that Gen. L. S. Grant at one time,
before he assumed the chief command.
deemed Gen. William +. Smith to be the
best man to command the Army of the
Potomac This evidence was inscribed
on the. bronze tablet placed in the Yer
mont State house by some OF the officers
who served under General Smith. The
inscription is as follows:
The extracts here quoted from the let
ter Of the assistant secretary of war, c.
A. Dana, to General Grant dated Deem
Der 2l 1863, show that at a crisis in the
nations life he was in the thoughts of
Lincoln, Stanton and Grant as the gen.
eral best qualified for the most import
ant command.
%" fThe surest means of getting the
rebels altogether out of East Tennessee
is to be found in the army of the Po-
tomac -"
"+ "This naturally led to your second
proposition, namely that either Sherma q
or w. +. Smith should be put in com
mand of that army. -
Both the secretary of war and Gen
Halleck said -" Gen. w. F., Smith
would he the best person to try. ."
The President, the secretary of war
and General Halleck agree with you in
thinking that it would be on the whole
much better ITO select him. . .
Series !. Vol! NNXI, page i57, official
records of the Union and Confederate
armies. CWar Of the Rebellion)
THIS TABLET
is presented to Vermont by soldiers from
other States who so much admire her
great soldier son, BreVet Mai General
William Farrar Smith, L. S, army.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
For over Sixty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over go years by millions of mothers
for their children while teething with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child, softens the
gums, allays all pain, cures wind collc, and is
the best remedy for darrhOea. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
al druggists i'm every part of the world
Twenty-Five cents Il bottle. BE sure to ask for
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, land take no
other kind
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
Kidney and Liver Trouble

They commonly GO together) attack the rich
in their palaces, the poor in their tenements
the lawyer, the doctor. the Judge. the preach
err, the woman at her homework the sailor on
the sea. DR.. David Kennedy prepared this
new medicine. Cal.cura Solvent, to cure it,
and II does. Write 10 the Cal-cura Company,
Rondout, n. Y, for free booklet and sample
bottle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
rheumatism Cured In a Day.

Mystic Cure" fH Rheumatism and Neural
gia radically cures in to days. Its action
upon the system is remarkable and mysterious.
II removes at once the cause and the disease
Immediately disappears. The first dose great
~ benefits. - cents and ST. Sold by George
Il. Greene Druggist. BrattleburO, VI.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20

Mr.. William E. d. Scott, whose book,
THE Story of a Bird Liver" will be
published on March 2Sth by the Outlook
Company, is the curator Of ornithology
at Princeton University. a unique fea-
ture of his equipment for the study of
bird life is his Laboratory" of live birds.
1t is composed of six rooms in his own
house, in which ARE about 500 live birds,
native and foreign. The collection is
primarily for the purpose of conducting
Investigations that may lead to a better
understanding of birds out-of-doors, and
the problems which their life presents.
The birds are absolutely tame and fear
less and exhibit strong attachment for
Mr., Scott. His book tells with absorb
ing interest the story of his life of how
he came TO study and love birds. of the
studies and Investigations by which he
acquired his great knowledge of bird life
and nature, and of his travels in many
little-known parts of this country.