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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24

The Vermont board of agriculture
has struck twelve in its latest effort
large, illustrated pamphlet entitled
Vermont It's Opportunities for Invest
ment in Agriculture, Manufacture,
Minerals, and its Attractions for Sum
mer Homes" The many pages are
filled with information of interest in
regard to the affairs of the state, and
the text is embellshed with illustra-
tions, showing typical farming scenes.
manufacturing and mining plants, and
picturesque scenery. One section is
devoted to farms for sale which are
desirable as summer homes, and
another to hotels and summer resorts.
1t is the kind of a publication that
will do the state good, and as a speci-
men of good printing it is highly cred
liable to the Messenger Company of
st. Adams, from whose presses it was
issued.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24

c. W. Barron, manager of the Bos-
ton News Bureau on returning from a
recent survey of the foreign financial
and industrial situation, finds nothing
adverse to American agricultural. in
dustrial or financial interests. On the
contrary the foreign situation agricul-
turally, industrially. politically and
financially is at the present time high
ly in favor of the United States.
Good prices for American agricultural
exports will continue to prevail, be-
cause the foreign crops are generally
poor this year. Americas wheat crop.
which is great export crop, will this
year command good price, and if we
have a good crop of corn we can mar
ket fair proportion of it abroad where
there is deficient hay, fruit and grain
crop. Mr.. Barron says the greatest
compliment to American finance and
energy is the outcry abroad for the
adoption of the American protective
tariff system.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24

Frank P. Sargent, commissioner
general of immigration, in noting that
S57 900 immigrants landed on our
shores in the year ending June 80.
says that he is not an alarmist. but
when he sees hundreds of thousands
of ignorant foreigners coming into
our great cities every year he realizes
in some degree the danger that will
come from their discomfort and dis
satisfaction when there are no wages
to be earned. The situation now with
more immigrants coming here than
ever before is particularly bad for a
variety of reasons. We have pointed
out before that this migration con-
sists almost wholly of the poor igno-
rant and depraved classes of Southern
Europe, Austria-Hungary and Russia.
These creatures are herded by the i'm
migration syndicates which will send
here anything on which the low fare
is paid. When these people from the
slums of Europe come here they grav-
itate to the slums of our own cities,
and instead of being assimlated into
our population they remain a menace
to the healthful life OF our cities and
to our institutions. One of the crying
needs of the time in national legisla-
ton is stricter immigration laws.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24
SAVED FROM DROWNING
Girl Bent on Suicide Jumped Into
River in Manchester, N. H.
Rescued by Harry p. Greene of Brat
tleboro, Who from Side of Canoe,
Grabbed Her by the Hair.

girl about lj years of age. tall, and
rather good looking. an inmate of the
state industrial SCHOOL made an unsuc-
cessiul attempt to commit suicide Thurs
day evening about 1.3p o'clock by plung-
ing into the Merrimack river directly op-
posite the CNgnet Boat club. Had it not
been for the prompt assistance of Harry
=. Greene OF Brattleboro, VT. who is
visiting friends in this city. and who hap
pened to be canoeing near the scene of
the affair. the young woman might have
found watery grave.
Mr.. Greene was seen Friday morning
by Union representative relative to the
affair. He stated that on Thursday y
evening. soon after o'clock. he went to
the Cygnet Boat club. where he procured
a canoe and started for an hours enjoy
ment. He padded across the river from
the boathouse. As he neared the shore
he noticed a young woman running along
the bank, pursued by number of
women who were crying for help, and
stating that the woman would drown her
self.
As the girl drew near the river bank
she lodged in among the bushes, through
which she ran for several yards. he pur-
suers lost sight of her for few minutes
Mr.. Greene was watching the proceed
inSs. Suddenly the girl ran out from the
bushes and waded into the water as far
as her knees, and then threw herself head
foremost into the water.
She was unable to keep her head under,
so she changed her tactics and lay down
on her back. Mr. Greene hurriedly pad
died to the girls assistance. and reach
ing over the side OF the canoe. grabbed
her by the hair. With the assistance of
two other men in "A boat he succeeded in
keeping her head above the water. A
man supposed to be one of the keepers at
the school waded out and carried the un-
fortunate victim to the shore. She was
laid on the bank and after a few minutes
came to. Two men then carried her to
the school.
The young woman was apparently none
the worse for her experience.-[M Manches-
ter Union July IS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24
BALL GAMES MAY STOP.
connecticut River Bridge Will be
Closed Several Weeks, Beginning
Next Week.

Tomorrow's ball game may be the last
one OF the season. the old bridge ahoss
the river is being torn out, and although
the executive committee of the base ball
league have made an effort to have at
least a walk for foot passengers kept
open the bridge will be completely closed
IN a few days. The walks at the sides
OF the bridge Were removed yesterday
What is left of the roof will be taken off
TINS week. The man who has charge Of
the work for the bridge company was in
terVlewed yesterday in the interest of
the public and of the league. He was
very courteous about the matter. but was
unable to give any encouragement He
said that the direction of the new bridge
was diagonally across the old bridge and
tnat In order to keep a foot passage open
IL would be necessary to move the old
bridge. The expense of doing that would
De heavy, and besides he thought the old
bridge was so rotten that it would not
stand moving. Moreover the pier will
have TO be removed as the granite blocks
in 1t will be used in building up the west
abutment. A car load of lumber which
Is on the road between Brattleboro and
Boston will be taken across the bridge
when II arrives and then the bridge will
be torn down. The foreman expects to
nave the old structure out of the way by
the last of next week. The false work
for the new bridge then will be put in
which will take four weeks or more
The foreman said that after that he
would be willing to keep a passageway
open, but by that time the base ball sea-
son Will be about over. The plan of put
ting in a ferry boat has been considered
but there is some doubt as to whether
that will be done.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24

The war department on Saturday
promoted 39 colonies to the rank of
brigadier general and Immediately re-
tired them from active service. All of
these officers were civil war veterans
who had had at least 35 years of
creditable service. 1t is annonced
that the practice of promoting and
then retiring officers Immediately will
not hereafter be followed except in
very unusual cases. Two Vermonters
were in the list of 33 brigadier gen.
erals-Charles A. Woodruff of the
subsistence department, who was
corporal in the 10th Vermont regi-
ment in the civil war, and Daniel D.
Wheeler of the quartermaster's de-
partment, who was lieutenant in the
4th Vermont regiment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24
WHERE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE.
Expert John r. Patch Pointed Out
Faulty Elevation of Brattleboro &.
Whitehall Road Near Cobb's Bridae.

Jonn X. Patch of Springfield. Mass,
who worked over half century as n
railroad man, for many years as road
master on the Boston q Maine. was
cailed as an expert to examine the Brat
tleboro Whitehall railroad recently.
lie wrote as follows of the very section
IN which the accident occurred Thurs
day: The long curve about one-ha<
mile south OF Cobbs bridge has the track
elevated AZ inches. 1t should not be over
j., inch.' Mr. Patch spoke of the gem
eriil condition Of the road as very poor
Most of the joints at the ends of the
rails are from ! to 2ia inches low where
they should be level. There are "A num-
Der OF short says in the track. where in
the length of 100 feet the track is , inches
below true grade. On straight line the
track, in distance of $50 feet is inches
out from a straight line In a distance
OF $50 feet on large number Of curves
the rails are straight and all the curva-
tule is in the joints to the rails This
makes an angle at every joint. so that it
Is very dangerous for the running of
trains. as they are liable to jump the
track at these angles. over 40 curves
were tested with straight edge and spirit
leVel ana only two were found with
proper elevation. on one curve between
South Londonderry and WinhaIl there
was only IL inch elevation where there
should be . inches for speed Of Is niles
per hour, and many other specific cases
were cited
Mr.. Patch also reviewed the very bad
condition at the bridges and spoke of the
need of new ties His figures, taking I'D
the inherent sections. showed a total of
over 5000 ties needed. The rough esti-
made by ID. L. Prescott put the number
at JuOVc, showing that the difference of
the TWO experts was not marked Mr.
Patch found at one point in a distance
OF $50 feet only "A ties that would hold a
spike. All the others were decayed and
ne could pull the spikes out with his
fingers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24

Pope Leo MIL was deeply con-
cerned with things ecclesiastical. but
had the broad perspective to handle
in a practical and tactful way great
questions which called for the judg-
ment of diplomat and statesman.
He came to the head of a great re-
ligious organization at a critical time
in its history, but he left it more pros
porous than ever before and with its
powers greatly extended. In him was
found a rare blending of the highest
qualities of mind and heart. and he
so handled his great stewardship as
to win the appreciation of the whole
world, regardless of sect or creed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24

An almost incredible story is told
by the Express & Standard as com
ing from the little town of Browning.
ton to the effect that three boys took
another boy. younger than them
selves, new arrival in town. and
after torturing him over slow fire
jumped upon him until he was a mass
of bruises. from the effects of which
he died. This sounds like the concoc-
ton of some local Ananias, but now
that the statement is given sufficient
credence to be repeated in the lead
ing newspaper of Orleans county it is
time for the states attorney there to
investigate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24

When President Roosevelt addressed
the people of Windsor he referred to
the Old Constitution House" there
as follows: This is the place where
the constitution of your state was for.
mulated the first constitution definite
ly to forbid human slavery on this con-
tinent." The Rural Improvement so
ciety of Windsor has now started a
laudable movement to place a bronze
tablet, with suitable inscription, on the
historic old building where the first
constitution of Vermont was adopted
by the convention of 1777. The move
ment deserves the support of patriotic
Nermonters. Contributions sent to
Miss l.. S. Richardson of Windsor will
be duly acknowledged.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24
The Lynching Question.
[Hardwick Gazette.J

Two wrongs never make right, and
never will. Say all one may in favor of
lynching, it is wrong and no amount of
false reasoning and grand stand talk
about the sanctity of the home will
ever make it right. There is no man
worthy the name whose blood doesn't boil
when he learns of some of the awful
crimes committed by the lustful beasts
mat infest the country, but-a man is no
less a man when he controls himself under
such circumstances and allows the law
or the land chance to deal with the
criminal; in fact he shows himself the
best citizen who refuses to countenance
taking another's life in such summary
manner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24
Gen. Cassius Clay, the Noted Ken
tuckian.

Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay, SO, who died in
Richmond, KY, Wednesday had one of
the most picturesque and tempestuous
careers OF any man the " dark and
bloody state has produced His father,
Gen. Greene Clay, was a celebrated In
dian fighter and officer in the war Of
lsl2, large slave owner, and a man of
great wealth. The son, who graduated
at Yale, heard while there William Lloyd
Garrison, and became one of the early
ana most pronounced abolitionsts. His
denunciation of slavery and slave owners
forced him to face mobs on the political
platform, and to fight several duels.
-Four men were killed by him as the re-
suit of political feuds. One opponent in
fhcted II knife wounds on Clay, and an
other shot Clay through the lungs.
Gen. Clay wrote as he spoke with
electric fervor, and, although his print
ing otbce was destroyed by a mob in
Lexington, he moved to Cincinnati and
continued there his attacks on slavery.
lie was an officer in the Mexican war
and rallied the Clay battalion of 800 men
in Washington and put the men on guard
IN 1861 until the first troops arrived from
the North. He was Lincoln's minister to
Russian most of the time from 1861 60
was Intimate with the Car, and secured
the treaty for the cession of Alaska to
the United States At one time he was
said to be the wealthiest man in Ken
lucky, but he died poor, broken in body
and mind, and in his last years had been
glad to receive a pension for his sppoort
He was not only handsome, chivalrous
cultured and absolutely without fear in
his prime, but while he entertained roy
ally he avoided excesses of all kinds in
his personal habits, never habitually
using spirits, tea, coffee and never to-
bacco He was only "a when he stumped
the North in behalf of his cousin. Henry
Clay, for the presidency. His main argu-
ment then was that slavery was killing
the South, and there must be a change.
lie strongly opposed the annexation of
Texas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24
Band Concert with "Request Num-
berS"

? c. Leitsinger, leader of the First
Regiment band, announced last vtaek
that the band concert next week would
consist of selections specially requested
by different persons. or in other words
would he - request - concert, and in
vited the public to send in the names of
their favorite pieces. If pleasant the
concert will be given next Wednesday
evening on the common If Wednesday
evening is stormy the concert will be
postponed TO Thursday evening Follow
ing is the program:
March, Second Connecticut Regiment" !"
Reeves
overture " Fest, Leutner
Cornet, " Come Down Ma Evenin' Star"
Carl Leitsinger
Selection " Bohemian Girl" Balfe
Hunting scene, Bucolossi
a. Narcissus." Nevin
b. Hiawatha." Moret
"reminiscences of Scotland" Godfrey
" Oh, Didn't He Ramble." Primrose
Finale, Star Spangled Banner"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24

Newspaper men of Vermont are
pleased to note a change in the owner
ship of the Lyndonville Journal and
are extending the right hand of fell
lowship with words of good wishes to
the new proprietors. J. Harold Fuller
of Windsor and Allan S. Holbrook of
Newport. If newspaper workers had
the same recourse as lawyers and doc
tors toward offenders in their ranks
members of the craft would have be-
gun disbarment proceedings some
tine ago against the late editor of the
Journal one Leonard
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24

The license law is making busi-
ness good " for the policemen of Rut.
land, who. in the first seven weeks
under the law gathered in fees for
making arrests for drunkenness a
total of $347, the perquisites ranging
individually from s27 to s112. The
owners of fine houses in Rutland. un-
der the old regime. according to p. w.
Clements glib campaign talk, were
the eX-state's attorneys. Possibly
the dwellers in palaces in Rutland in
coming years will be the policemen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24

The ST. Adams Messenger says it
will find the Republican party of this
state united in the support of Theo-
dore Roosevelt for the presidency,
with a distinct understanding on all
sides that Senator Proctor will go back
TO the senate and, that the local option
liquor law will quietly undergo sew
eral necessary amendments at the
hands of the next general assembly to
enable it to secure the fair and thor
ough test that it deserves" The
Phoenix is in full concurrence with
our contemporary belief. Roose-
welt is unquestionably the logical can
didate of the Republican party, and
unless some striking happening which
cannot be foreseen changes the trend
of sentiment he will be nominated by
reclamation. The discussion of the
next Republican national ticket now
concerns only the vice presidential
candidate. The opposition to Sen
ator Proctor will not develop much be-
yond the stage of vague generalities
There will be but little effort to
change the license law when the first
opportunity comes, Many people
from what they have seen of the oper-
ations of the law, have not altered
their opinions that the change from
prohibition was a mistake, but they
will be disposed to give the law a trial
sufficiently long to determine just
what ii is worth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24

sale Of Holstein- Friesian cattle was
held at the Brothertown stock farm
near Deansboro, N Y, recently. Sadie
Vale Concordia, champion of the world
was sold for 5000, the highest price ever
paid for a Holstein-F -Friesian COW. l.. ].
Fitzgerald. ex-state treasurer, was the
buyer. He also bought Sadie Vale Con-
cordia's Paul de Kol for $780, the high
est price ever paid for a Holstein-
Friesian bull. Mercedes. the former
champion of the world, brought $1,000
being sold to w. T. Hosslnger of West
ChaZy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24

What prevents the ocean from over
flowing the land?' asked the teacher.
" It's tide" came a shrill voice from the
tail OF the class.-[Philadelphia Record.
A little girl In Maiden has been very i'll
because she ate a number of caterpllars.
They were probably green. People should
be very careful about eating green things
in the summer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24

President Castro's government forces
have broken the revolution in Venezuela
again, by capturing the city of Ciudad
Bolivar. after a desperate battle in which
the fleet In the bay and the artillery on
land bombarded the city Details are
meagre but IL is claimed that over 200
men were killed before the Insurgents
fed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24

Our outlying dependencies are look
ing up in the matter of trade the busi-
ness the past year with. Alaska. Ha-
waii, Porto Rico and the Philippines
aggregating Sl00,O0O,00O. This is a
bagatelle worth having and it will in.
crease many fold in the years to come.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24
Like to a Flower.

Like TO flower, lovely
And pure and fair thou art;
| gaze on thee. and sadness
Then steals into my heart.
| long to lay in blessing
My hands on thy head, and pray
That God keep thee so lovely,
So fair and pure alway.
-THein
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24
No Hope.

Five dollar bill, farewell l see
Thy finish. Swiftly out of sight
Thou'll melt, a ghost of past delight.
Five cents / must take out of thee.
-[New York Herald
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24

One of the Landmarks of Brattleboro.
FOR SALE-The Burnham estate on Main
street, with frontage enough for two build
ings. and running back some 800 feet, with
two-tenement house and extra lot on Grove
street. This desirable location so near the
business part of the town. with the amount of
and, should appeal to someone for home or
development. Price on application.
FOR SALE-House of the late Dr. Conland.
No. Walnut street. Nine-room house and
barn. A very desirable location. Would
make fine house for business man, or con-
verted into two tenements, good invest
ment. Talk it over with us.
Care of Estates Specially.
Rents Collected.
(Mention this paper)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24
HAWLEY.
July "a.
Clearance Prices
on
Summer Stuff.

AT g lac yard, yard wide lot
best IL 1-2c quality Percales, white
grounds, small figures and stripes,
desirable for dresses, shirt waists
and mems shirts. Lot of 10c grade
fancy gingham, same price.
Tomorrow morning tableful of
IL IL, IS and 18c Dimities, Cling
hams, fancy wash dress goods and
fancy striped white dress goods from
which you can pick for 8 1-2c a
yard; II 1-2c and 15c yard gives
you choice from 20 and 25c wash
dress goods.
25c yard now for any remaining
39c to SOC thin goods. Some II lie
and 15c Silkolines and Cretonnes go
now into the 8 1-2c offering.
Still selling Burmah Challies at Sc
a yard, and 10 to 20 yard length
remnants best Standard Prints at &c
a yard.
Clearance Sale prices on Silks and
Wool Dress fabrics, dress Innings
and fancy dress trimmings,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24
LEO's LAST PRAYER.

or ms recent jubilee year, is given be-
low:
LEO'S LAST PRAYER.
Leo, now sets they sum- pale in its dying
ray;
Black night succeeds thy day.
Black night for thee: wasted thy frame !;
life's flood sustains
No more thy shrunken veins.
Death casts his fatal dart; robed for the
grave thy bones
Lie under the cold stones. ,
But my freed soul escapes her chains
and longs in flight
To reach the realms of light.
That is the goal she seeks; thither her
journey fares;
Grant, Lord my anxious prayers.
That with the citizens of heaven, Gods
face and light
May ever thrill my sight;
That | may see thy face, heavens queen
whose mother love
Has brought me home above
To thee saved through the tangles of a
perilous way
lift my grateful lay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24
Separate Skirts

In great variety, both walking and
dress lengths.
Clearance of a lot of black duck
skirts which were $3.50 for 98c
each.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24
Gbe 0ermOnt 4bonis.
BRATTLEBORO
FRIDAY, JULY "a, 1903.
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.

h'ti0hNh NNNil ilhhN ~ allitbbTbs ' l.. ny
o. L. FRENCH.
TERMS Sl.50 per year in advance; if not
paid within the year s..
Rates of advertising furnished on applica
tion. Births deaths aud marriages published
free: Obituary Notices. Cards of Thanks, etc
- cents per inch of t. lines or less.
Entered at the lirattleboro Post ONCE as
second class mail matterl.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-24
Umbrellas.
Women'S Silk Coats.

Slaughter price of SIS. 90 each now,
were $40, $3.50 and SIS. One
imported model three-quarter length
silk and lace Paletoit---was $50, now
SIS.
Women's, Misses and Children S
Coats at half to two-thirds value.
'Women's Tailor-Made
Suits.
Last call and final reduction in
price on remainder of our this sea-
sons stock; SIS, 90 now for some suits
that were $40 to SIS; 81. so for some
suits that were $3.50 to $18.75;
SIS for choice from a few very ell
egant model suits that were $3.50
to SIS. Also intermediate prices,
all much below value, though most
of them are staple, seasonable styles
for any time of year, yet we contin-
ue the policy of making, as nearly as
possible, an entire clearance at the
end of each season.