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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-20

he guarantees capable OF driving OF
all the pirates that ever lived in Chi,
ma.
Completely round the deck Of the
Arana he has constructed railway
track. AS soon as the vessel gets
near the Chinese waters, the twenty
four engines will be brought on decki
placed on the track, and fitted with
FIRE hose. The boilers will be held
ready to be fired up at a moments mo-
tice, and hot steam can be turned
on at bidding.
II any pirates then attempt to board
the Arana they will be treated to a
dose Of the dragons steam breath.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-20

water fsh they say It is inferior only
to the white FISH and the trout The
other varieties Of catfish are not so
good for table purposes, but their
flesh is nutritious and Of fair flavor.
Professor Kendall calls this the
poor mans FISH and predicts that
when the public comes to know the
merits Of the catfish better. that there
will be a great deal Of money made
raising them in artificial ponds.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-20

and, being perfectly new, were tho..,
to be counterfeit. e''
He gave them away to aeor.,.
ances, most Of whom passed ths- !. y
no one wishing to have posseasio. J,
IA supposed counterfeit bin or ~ y
large denomination. Some Of the h,e
changed hands flve or six times
In the evening Mareschauh di...
cred his loss and notified the no,,.
The bills were all traced and recov.r.,
by the police, not one of the posses,o.
guessing the real value of the bius
A reward of 500 was paid by III.
overjoyed owner.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-20

mission for him. Right under the sig
nature Of A. Linncoln the audacious
Morgan wrote: Approved, John
Morgan, and sent the commission on
it's way. So there is one oficer in
our army whose commission bears my
signature with the approval Of that
daredevil raider."-Youth's Compan.
ION
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-20
THOUGHT BILLS BOGUS.
Finder Of 500 Notes Presents Them
to Friends.

A. B. Mareschault, Of Spokane, while
in Nelson, B. c., recently dropped a
roll of Is 800 notes through a hole
in his pocket. A few minutes later
they were picked up by a passerby,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-20
No One Attacked Him

Constantinople, No. 2O.-Mlpis,.
Lelschman has demanded the seve,
punishment of all implicated in tbs !,
tack on Consul Magellsen.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-20

SHE WILL BAKE. BOIL, ROAST and show
you the quickness and desirability of GAS
cooking. There i a great lesson to be learned
here at this demonstration and it should inter
est every lady IN Salem and vicinity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

grade of major general has held more
important commands, rendered more dis
tinguished service or demonstrated to a
higher degree the possession of the anal
tiles which fit a man to render valu-
able service to the country as a major
general. He points out that high rank
comes TO many of the officers when their
careers are about to close, and that the
army needs a proportion of its officers
selected from men in the prime Of life
with careers to make, with ambition. en-
ersy. initiative, and whose service will
be long enough to maintain continuity of
policy and sustained effort in working out
IDEAS which require time for their ac-
complishment. Previous rank" contin-
ues the secretary, 'is of little conse-
quence, provided the service shall have
been long enough to furnish the reaui-
site experience and make the demon
stration of capacity certain" The sec
retary says he thinks both considerations
unite in the case of Gen. Wood and con-
cludes by saying that Gen. Woods rec
ord and the views of public policy led
President Mckinley to appoint him brig
adler general, and that the present nom
nation is in the regular order of seniority
The committee on military affairs stands
eight to two in favor of Gen. Woods
promotion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

James McGinns is not high sound
ing, euphonious name, but it is the pat
ronmic of a genuine hero whose latent
qualities were revealed when his hour
of trial came. McGinnis is the engineer
at the top of the Mt. Jessup coal shaft
near Scranton, Pa. The air tank in the
engine room, supplying ventilation to
the mine, exploded Sunday, hurling Nc
Ginnis against the wall and filling the
room with debris. Cut, bruised, stun
ned, with an arm broken. Mc0innis re-
membered that with the air supply cut
off the damp would kill the miners be-
low. and that no one but he knew how
to run the engine He dragged himself
To the signal box and gave the warning,
then sent the ear below to bring up the
men. Three times the car went down and
up, bringing to the surface 40 men who
would have perished but for McGinnis's
thoughtfulness and nerve. When all were
i'm safety McGinns swooned. The mem
ory has been embalmed in verse of many
a man who on a battlefield was not a
truer hero than this humble engineer
in a PENNSYLVANIA mine
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25
Goods Valued at $4,000 Taken from Bank
rupt Stock.

Arthur f. McCarty and James d. Nc
Carly We're arrested at Burlington Mon
day by Deputy Marshal Chapman of Rut-
land on warrants issued by District At
torney Martin charging them with Sc
creting goods from the stock of cloth
ing owned by A. +. McCarty after he
had been petitioned into bankruptcy.
They We're arraigned before Commits
sioner George f. Johnson and bail was
fixed at 5000 in each case, the amount
promptly being furnished by A. f. Nc
Carly. j. ID. McCarty said he could not
secure bail and was taken to Jail. He re-
mained there only a short time when
he secured a bondsman. The cases will
be tried at the February term of United
States court to be held in Burlington. The
arrest grew out Of the bankruptcy pro-
Ceedngs against A. F. McCarty After
the stock had been inventoried ii was
discovered by h. c. Mower, trustee, that
a large amount of goods had been alb
stracted since the firm was declared
bankrupt. The goods, valued at about
$4,000 were found at farm house in Col
chester and We're taken into custody and
are now stored in Burlington. They will
later be sold for the benefit OF the cred
itors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25
siso,ooo Due Vermont from the United
States.

Before Congress adjourned Senator Proc
tor pressed through the Senate a bill to
adjust the mutual claims between the Uni
ted States and the state of Vermont.
His bill was promptly reported out of the
committee on claims, by Senator Warren
of Wyoming, the chairman, and it's pas
sage in the Senate was then an easy
matter. Now the members both of whom
are in Washington during holidays, are
preparing to take the claim up on the
House side They will push it as Wig
orously as possible and hope to get it
enacted into law.
1t will be remembered that the deficiency
bill, approved July l. 1902, contained an
appropriation of $3.50, 356 in favor of
Vermont to pay the claim of that state,
under the act of July o. 1861, for in
terest paid on its war bonds. OF that ap-
preparation there has been paid only
S125, 900. The balance of S155, Asa. Sc Sec
retary Shaw has withheld because of
claim of the United States against Ver-
mont for approximately s150,00O arising
out of the sale by the state of certain or
by the United States near the close of
the civil war for arming an eXtraordi-
nary militia force of Vermont for the
defense of the frontier. In offset thereto
the state claims reimbursement for about
the same sum of clothing. blankets and
other Quartermasters stores purchased
by the state for that military force, which
it claims the United States ought to
have furnished and in fact agreed to fur
nish.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

Probably there is George Washing
ton Aguinaldo down in Colombia who
will soon monopolize the praises of Sem
ator Hoar and his Democratic coadju-
tors who are denouncing the admins
trations Panama policy. The New York
Posts S news pages and editorial columns
are hardly in agreement this week. That
paper publishes a letter from its special
correspondent in Panama which fully
justifes the revolutionists and our
prompt recognition of the new republic.
1t describes the Colombian officials as
a set of highwaymen and brigands. and
the Bogota government as a govern
ment of graft" Blackmail was openly
levied on rich and poor alike. The Colom-
bian governor, at Panama, often invited
bankers and business men to his palace
and then imprisoned them until they vol
untarilly" subscribed whatever amount he
chose to demand. The homes of others
would be surrounded by soldiers, until
the loans called for were paid, together
with the expense of maintaining the
troops Such practices were carried on
Systematically with all the effrontery of
a Turkish or Bulgarian brigand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

Geographical distinctions In state mat
ters are myths. II a mountain stands be-
tween you and the man you want cross
the mountain. Good measures require
good men. AS measures know neither
be chosen for their uses to the state in
the furtherance of such measures and for
the discharge of public work Private
corporations look for the best men and do
not often ask about their politics or their
residence. This is pure. ordinary. public,
sixteen ounce business, practically self
evident to all.-[From Mr. DeBoers ar
ticle on "A Greater Vermont"
After all has been said, and after We
of tho newspaper craft, have fred all
our ammunition of jokes and grinds
here is the only true solution of our Yer
mont Mountain rule problem 1t is the
solution which approves itself to every
son of Vermont when he gives prejudice
and precedent the go-by and takes coun-
sci of his own common sense. 1t is the
solution which John II. Flagg a loyal
son of our own county of Windham. ably
maintained in a pioneer argument on this
subject in a magazine article printed in
1896. and whose doctrine will govern
whenever we have passed the peanut stage
of our Vermont politics--especially in
the selection OF our governors. Mean
time, all honor to Mr.. DeBoer for having
packed the whole question into a nut
shell.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

Frederic Rene Condert. Il, who died
from a heart affection in Washington
Sunday had greater international rep
utation, probably, than any other lawyer
in America. His father was an officer in
the guard of honor with the first Ma
poeon, and came TO this country after an
adventurous career. The son graduated
from Columbia with the highest honors,
at the age of Is, having paid his college
expenses by newspaper work and trans
lations, as he spoke French and Spanish
fuently. He made a phenomenal success
as a jury advocate, and was also in great
demand as a platform speaker He did
excellent service as delegate to two in
ternational congresses of the law of ma
tions, and made mastery presentation
of the case OF the United States before
the foreign committee in Paris in the
Behring sea controversy. He was a mem
ber of President Cleveands Venezuelan
commission. His services abroad re-
ceived the commendaton of many gov
ernments, and he received the cross of
the legion of honor from France and Italy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25
Robbery Frustrated at eurllnqton.

bold attempt at highway robbery was
frustrated at Burlington late Monday
evening in the northern part of the city
Samuel Levin, the proprietor of a shoe
store on Main street, was on his way
home shortly before II o'clock and had
just turned into Hyde street when he was
set upon by two men. One of the men
grasped Mr.. Levin by the back of the
neck and attempted to choke him. After
a short struggle the woud-be robber was
shaken off, when his companion struck
Levin over the head with a stick which
he carried. Mr.. Levin then cried for
help when the robbers fled. After an ex-
animation Mr.. Levin found that the rob-
bers had secured none of his cash. A
long deep cash was inflicted upon his
head and he was roughly handled during
the scrimmage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25
Smallpox Epidemic Under Control,

The members of the state board of
health. DR.. C. S. Caverly, OF Rutland,
DIR, II. d. Holton, of Brattleboro, and
DR.. T. r. Stiles, of st. Johnsbury. neld
a meeting at the Van Ness House. Bur-
ingtoN Monday evening. They trans
acted considerable routine business and
also inspected the state laboratory of hy-
giene. They find the work at that in
siitution to be increasing rapidly Novem-
her being by far the biggest month in
point of examinations made. December
has also been a very busy month thus
far and the indications are that it will be
third larger than any previous month
The smallpox situation throughout the
state was discussed. Eight new cases
have broken out in Addison county with
in the last week, but 1t is thought they
We're all the result of exposure from the
cases developed at Thanksgiving time
The situation is considered under con-
troll. The situation at Alburg is consid-
cred more serious because the quarantine
has not been strictly observed. Bennng
ton and Windham counties have had no
new cases recently and the disease is
considered under control there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25
GEN. STEPHEN THOMAS.
Death Of the Commander of the Eighth
Vermont Regiment in the Civil War.

Gen. Stephen Thomas, "a, one of YER
monts grand old men, distinguished
alke in civil and military life, died Fri
day at his home i'm Montpelier Three
weeks before he fell and since then had
failed gradually. lie attended the re-
union of the Sth Vermont Regimental as
sociation, of which he was president i'm
October, and was given an ovation by
the members of his old command Gen.
Thomas was born in Bethel, Dec g. 1909
His grandfather was of Revolutionary
stock and his father died in service in the
war of 1872 while Stephen was four years
old. Gen. Thomas was engaged in wool
en- manufacturing in Hartland in his
early manhood. but moved from there to
West Fairlee, where he was a leading
citizen many years. He represented that
town in the legislatures of 1898. 1899. 1S45.
1S46, 1860 and 1861, and at the special
session in April of 1861, although a Dem
ocrat he arose to amend the bill to raise
half a million dollars for war expenses to
a million dollars, and the amendment pre-
vailed.
Cen Thomas was state senator from
Orange county in 1S4S and 1S4g, and was
lieutenant governor in 1867 and 1868.
From 1912 to 1876 he was register of pro-
bate for the district of Bradford and Judge
of probate for that district in 1S47,
1S4S and 1S49.
Gen. Thomas was made colonel of the
Sth Vermont regiment in 1861. In Febru-
airy 1865 he was commissioned a brigadier-
general and served as such till the close
of the Civil War. At Fishers Hill, Cedar
Creek and Winchester General Thomas
served with conspicuous gallantry and for
leading his brigade on a charge on his
own responsibility at Winchester, he was
commended in general orders. 1t was Just
before leading this charge that General
Thomas said to his men: Boys, If any of
you are in the habit of praying, pray now
and pray quick and pray hard. Remem-
Der old Vermont and Ethan Allen and we
will drive these fellows to hell where they
belong
In 1865 Gen. Thomas was appointed
pension agent and at that time moved to
Montpelier He was for some years pres
ident and manager of the United States
Clothes company of Montpelier. His wife,
who Ann Peabody of Reading, died
in 1871 After retiring from active life he
was cared for by Mrs. Amanda Newcomb,
his daughter She died suddenly about a
year ago while attending the annual en-
campment of the Woman's Relief corps
at Washington Since Mrs. Newcomb's
death Dr. and Mrs. Charles Newcomb the
former grandchid, have tenderly
smoothed the last days of the old veteran.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

Gov. Mccullough has appointed ]. NJ
Fowler of Manchester to succeed Thomas
NJ. Deal of st. Albans as trustee of the
state industrial school, Mr.. Deal having
resigned. Mr.. Fowler is the present rep
resentative from the town of Manchester
Mrs. Charles Laramie, an attractive
young widow, attempted to commit sui
eide Thursday night at the home of her
father-iulaw in Barre, who had objected
to the presence of a caller. She seized
a pint of camphor. drank a large part
of it, and afterward drank from a bottle
of iodine. She received prompt medical
attention, and may recover.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
verdict Is That Mrs. Rogers Murdered
Her Husband - Perham, Acoompllce,
Guilty in Second Deoree.

The jury before whom Mary A. Rog-
ers had been on trial for three weeks ~,
.he charge OF numbering her husband ra-
turned a verdict of murder in the first de-
gree IN the Bennington county court ar
remington, Tuesday. The verdict car
e rles the death penalty, which probably
VIII be pronounced before the court a.
Journs for the present term Tba -
ulct was announced at the openinp ~
court the jury having deliberated all
night. Mrs. Rogers heard the verdict
win race blanched almost to marble
whlteness. She trembled so violentlv
that she supported herself with difficulty
anu IL was only by great effort that she
controlled her feelings. Finally she COW
cred her face with her handkerchief and
sank back, sobbing violently She was
led away moment later to her cell in
the county Jail. 1t is expected that some
move WIN be made by the defendants
counsel looking to a new trial.
II the death penalty is carried ont n
will be the first execution in tbe stato
since that of Sylvester Bell of Fairfax
IN 1891, for the murder of his wife The
crime with which Mrs Rogers was
charged was the murder of her husband
Marcus ii. Rogers. by giving him chloro-
FORM. II Is alleged that she met Rogers.
WIN "hom she had not been living, on
pretense of effecting reconciliation. and
assisted by Leon Perham, bound Rogers
and gave him chloroform. The body was
then thrown into the Wolamoosac river.
Love for another man and a desire to
get her husbands life insurance with
winch to begin housekeeping, was the
alleged motive.
Inc case OF Leon Perham, the confessed
accomplice of Mrs. Rogers. was called
tuesday afternoon and he entered a
plea of guilty of murder in the second de-
gree The plea was accepted The case
against Stella Bates. charged with COM
plcity with Mrs Rogers and Perham.
was mol pressed and she was released
from custody,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

The Nermonter (Chares 5. Forbes, pub
Usher, St Alhans) has never done more
commendablc work than in its January
number which is a symposium on
Greater Vermont Joseph a DeBoer's
comprehensive general article is the main
feature, but a wide range is covered in
the special articles. including Mineral
Resources" by state Geolosist George II.
Perkins; state Finances, by State
Treasurer John l.. Bacon; National
Banks" by National Bank Examiner
Frank l. Fish; Newspapers and Period
icals," by Col. +. l.. Greene. Material
School Progress by state Superintend-
ent OF Education w T.. Ranger; Public
Libraries" by Prnf. 5. w. L-andon
THE Agricultural Industry" by Secre-
tary of State Board of Agriculture c. j.
Bell; Good Roads" 10y State Highway
Commissioner j. O. Sanford, and articles
by Editor Z. :. Forbes on transportation.
electric plants and miscellaneous indus
tries The Nermonter for January ought
TO be at hand in every family in the
state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

Secretary Roots testimony before the
Senate committee on military affairs,
showed that Gen. Leonard Wood, in
his acts in Havana, which were criti-
cised, simply carried out the orders of
the war department, and the secretary
has now supplemented this with an open
letter to Senator Proctor, acting chair
man of the committee. After a review
of Gen. Woods career in which he shows
that the tributes of the Spanish war COM
manders influenced President Mckinley
in naming the Rough Rider as a brig
adler general, the secretary says that no
officer of the American army below the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

The L. T. Ellis company of Northfield
has been Incorporated with a capital of
100000. The incorporators are T. b.
Ellis. 4. L. Denney, and Irving Ellis of
Northfield Goodwin Starrett of New
York, and Roger Sherman of Chicago.
This is the firm which has the contract
to furnish between 81 900 900 and 50 000,-
000 worth of granite for the new rail-
road station at Washington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

Vermont has reason to feel satisfied
with the statistics showing that she has
the lowest death rate of all New Eng
land states.-[ Boston Globe.
Here is an opportunity for the aca-
demicans to open a discussion on the why's
and wherefores of the fact. Is the con-
ditlon due to climate, to habit or to the
never say-die spirit?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

Mr. DeIoers Greater Vermont re-
printed in another column. is trium-
phant hope song. 1t is fun of encourage
ment Tor Nermonters everywhere. Read
1t, and then resolve that you will be one to
quicken your step, in fun swing with the
others in the forward movement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25
Gbr ()ermunt 11boni..
BRATTLEBORO,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1903.
THE VERMONT PHGNIX.
Published every Friday at Brattleboro, VI. b,
Q. l. FRENCH.

TERMS Sl.5o per year in advance: If not
paid within the wear 81
Rates of advertising furnished on annlicc
ton. Births, deaths and marriages published
Tree; Obituary Notices Cards of Thanks, etc
80 cents per inch of II lines or less.
(Entered at the Brattleboro Post Office as
second class mail matter1
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25
Specia1 4ntices.

TSTRAY - Came into my enclosure last
II June, 2.year-od red heifer, white star in
forehead. Owner please claim property and
pay charges. X. w. AkELEf, Guilford, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25
Farm Wa nted.

have party who has from 500 to s4OO to
pay in toward medium priced farm. II you
will sell for that amount down, let us hear
from you giving description, etc, ED0BTT
~ co., Bratteboro. VI.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

NOR SALE-SurVeyor's compass in good
II condition. G. Is. CROWEI.L. Brattleboro,
VT. S-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

NOR SALE-One driving horse. top buggy.
IL sleigh, one light traverse sle,i, and Two
harness. A. J. HORTON. ~ Canal 81. 4S-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

" ANTED - At once, Il man. married OR
w single. to work on farm. T.. w. ELI.
son, East Putney, Vt. 52-i3
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

INOR SALE.-A FIRST CLASS PLANO
Il must he sold expect TO sacrifice. Ad-
dress Box 6s4. BTattebOrO, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

NOR SALE-One good horse years old,
IL harness and business wagon. Cheap for
cash. or will exchange all or part for sawed
spruce lumber. Property can be seen at BERT
ADAMS'S, Marlboro South Branch, South New
fame VT JULIUS V. FULLER 50h2
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25
$500 for Coupon.

VITin pay 500 for coupon letter (N) in the
w center of coupon taken from package
of Malta Vitp if received by me ON or before
Dec. n. +. A. SMITH, is Chapman ST., Green
field Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

nor SALE.--We have plenty of HARD
Il AND SOFT WOOD nov. HOLDEN X
MARTIN, BrattlebOro. 31tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

| ERESH COW for sale; big mixer. At John
L barney farm, West HrattlebOro. f. u.
| SMITH. soft
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-25

NOR SALE-United States Separator No. Il,
II in first class condition. VIII he sold at II
very reasonable price. Inquire of MRS. GEO.
L. CROWELL, Lindenhurst, Brattleboro. 5ltf