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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

The Academy of Music. the largest
theatre in Brooklyn was burned on Mon
day, causing a loss OF $780, 900. The fire
started in the scenery and spread rap
idly.
The confession of ex-City Attorney L.
X. Salisbury in Grand Rapids, Mich, i'm
plicates in the water scandals a number
of prominent people in addition to the II
officials arrested 10 days ago on bribery
charges. An eX-mayor is charged with
receiving 1l,500, a newspaper publisher
10000. another publisher $4,000 and al
dermen and other politicians smaller
sums
The three sons of Mrs. Nellie ]. Read
John, Il; William "A; and George, s;
were drowned in the Blackstone river in
Blackstone, Mass, Sunday. They broke
through the thin ice above the channel
while attempting to cross the stream on
their way to the woods to gather firewood
They were sons of a poor widow. The
bodies We're carried away by the swift
current and were not recovered.
Seeking vengeance for the death of his
daughter, who killed herself last August
because she had been cast aside, Frank
C. Dunton killed Emil Meyer the man
who Tilted her. as he stood in his own
garden at Sedalia, Mo, Sunday. He fired
three shots at his victim. each of which
took effect. II was only as Meyer lay
dying that he knew his slayer was the
father of the girl he had wronged and
driven to death.
Gen. Rafael Reyes, envoy of Colombia
to the United States on a special mission
arrived in Washington Saturday. In an
interview he stated that Colombia was
Attire with zeal for building the canal
and that unfortunate political troubles
caused the rejection of the treaty. He
intimated that Colombia would be will
H..
grant for building the canal. He said the
revolt on the isthmus could be crushed
in case the United States would maintain
neutral position.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

Youths SIPS Satin Calf and Seal Grain
Lace; Cap Toe. Heavy and light weight
soes. Price, eec
Youths s1.oo Satin Calf and Wei Kid
Lace. Mostly low and spring heels. Good
wearing shoes. Price, zee
Little Mems s5c DoneoIa Lace; spring
heels; soft for the feet; excellent wearers.
Sizes 10 8. Price. &C
Women's 81 and $3.50 Kid Lace and
Button. Several different styles that we
are closing. Kid and Patent tips. Sizes
a little broken. Price. s1.5s
Women's $3.50 and $500 Kid Lace and
Button. A few pairs sorosis Patent Calf
large sizes) and many lines that we shall
not carry In the future. A few pairs 81
hand sewed Button. Small sizes. Some
great big bargains In this lot. Price, si.ss
Women's $3.50 Velour Calf, Box Calf
and Enamel Lace. Heavy soles and
plump uppers. Mostly small sizes. Good
school shoes for young ladies'. Price,
s2.47
Women's $3.50 Wei Kid Lace and But.
ton. Several lines that we have decided
to close out. including a large lot of the
celebrated High Roller" shoes. A good
assortment of very pretty styles in this
sale. Price, s2.ss
Women's 81 Patent Colt Lace, Cap Toe;
flexible welt sole; very dressy and every
pair will give satisfaction. Nearly all
sizes. Price, s2.es
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
Killed for a Nickel.

Because he was short five cents in
settling for his breakfast. Marcus Shee-
han, guard on the South Side Elevated
road was shot and killed early Sunday in
Chicago by James Berganus proprietor
OF state street restaurant. Having
only Il cents in his pockets. Shcehan or
dered a meal which he thought called for
that amount of money. When he came to
pay however, he was told by Berganus
that he owed 20 cents
That is all the money l have" said
Sheehan. I'll give you the other nickel
this afternoon"
you'll pay now or you'n never leave
this house." said Berganus.
Sheehan laughed and turned toward
the door, but before he could reach it
Berganus drew a revolver and fired
Sheehan was shot in the head and in
stantly killed.
Throwing Sheehan's body out on the
sidewalk, Berganus locked up the place
and fed. He is still at large.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

Mems SIPS and $3.50 Satin Calf. Wei
Kid. OIL Grain and Veal Calf Lace and
Congress. All sizes. to II. These shoes
are excellent values. Price, s1.1o
Mems $3.50 Satin Calf Lace and Con-
gress. Several styles In Plain and Cap
Toes. Sizes somewhat broken. We guar
antee these to be as good as any $3.50
shoes on the market. Price, sf.23
Mems 81 and $3.50 Chrome Kid Lace;
Cap Toes; Leather Lined; medium heavy
soles. Sizes a little broken. Also large
includes some fine bargains. Price, si.5e
Mems s2.5o Black Wei Kid Lace; Double
Sole. Cap Toe. This style is soft and
easy, and is still a good Fall shoe. Sizes
5 to TO- Price. stss
Mems $3.50 Heavy Box Calf Lace, Cap
Toe " Double Sole. A little heavier
shoe, but not at all clumsy. Sizes 5 to
10. Price. s1.es
Mems So so Velour Calf Lace, Cap toe, "a
Double Sole. A medium weight Fall shoe.
They wear we'll because they are we'll
made, Every pair warranted to give per-
feet satisfaction. Sizes to 10. Price,
s,ss
Mems $3.50 heavy Box Calf Lace, Cap
Toe full heavy double sole. A grand
winter shoe. Sizes S to 10. Price, s1.es
Mems So Velour Calf Lace; single sole;
Cap Toe. A stylish, dressy shoe for or
binary wear. Every pair made with fiex-
ible Goodyear welt soIes. Sizes to 10.
Price, s2.47
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
The Duty of Church. Golna.
Edward Everett Hale in the Christian
Register.l

1
Register.l
| was a good deal annoyed, not to say
very much panied, by the attitude taken
by dozen real leaders of men, in dis
cussing the use of Sunday,-a careful
discussion which lasted for hours and in
private Every man in the number, ex-
cept the minister present, talked OF
church going and other Sunday services
as if 1t were a mere personal AFFAIR.
will it do me any good or give me any
pleasure to hear Mr. Fem preach or Mr..
Eels or to hear the choir sing Tie
Deums?" 1t was almost a savage out
burst of Benthamism. as II was called,
the utilitarianism of half century ago.
Now this was not the question, and 1t
did not begin to be the question Those
gentlemen should not have been asking,
"Will the minister do me any good?"
They should have been asking, Shall
do the community any good? Is Sunday
service in church on the whole an advan-
tage to the community? Is It on the
whole an advantage that Sunday shall
be separated by a very wide line from
the days of work shops and banks and
trade? Is it on the whole advisable that
doors shall be locked on Kilby street and
State street and Court street? Or Is 1t
not desirable that the courts shall be
closed, and the market and the theatre,
and the people OF the town escape to
come to their bearings and adjust their
relations with God and man?'
Then 1t was to be asked, Can this be
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
SLIPPER SALE.

Mems SIPS and s1.5o Kid Slippers
Harvard, Everett, Opera and Romeo cuts
These are mostly Drummers' Samples.
Good Christmas presents, as they are Just
as good values as our regular lines
Price. CSC
Mems Csc and 75c Slippers. Many lines
A good assortment to select from. All
sizes. Price, acc
Mems $3.50 Vlcl Kid oxfords Very
light weight. Hand sewed soes. Plain
Toes. Fine Dancing shoes. Price, s9c
Women's SIPS and s1.5o Fancy Slippers.
This lot includes many styles in Velvet
Felt, Embroidered and Wei Kid. A large
assortment to select from. All sizes.
Both low cuts and high Romeos. Some
pretty styles In this lot. Price, s9c
Women's s1.oo Fancy Slippers. Some
very pretty samples in ordinary cut and
high Romeos. Price. 7sc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

Mems SO Box Calf Lace; single soles;
Cap; Goodyear welt. Sizes to TO- Also,
a large number Of odd pairs and sam
piles. There is included in this lot both
heavy weight and medium Fall styles. A
fine chance to secure a good pair Of
shoes at a low price. Price, s247
Mems 50 Patent Colt Lace; Cap Toe;
single Goodyear welt soIes. An excellent
dress shoe. All sizes. Price, s2.47
Mems $3.50 Phoenix Kid Lace; Cap Toe
and heavy Goodyear welt soles. Soft
uppers and heavy soles make good COM
blnation for tender feet. Sizes a little
broken. Price, s2.es
Mems $3.50 and 81 Patent Colt, Horse
Hide Enamel, Wei Kid. Box Calf and
Velour Calf Lace. Many odd lots and
broken lines. Several hundred drum
mers' samples that are very stylish and
"snappy." Just look these over. Price,
s2ss
Boys 50 High Cut Box Calf Lace; Cap
Toe and good heavy soes. These high
cut shoes keep the feet good and warm.
All sizes. Price, s1.5e
Boys st.5o and s1.75 Satin Calf and
Seal Grain Lace; Cap Toes and good
solid soles. Both extra heavy and me-
dunn weights. Price, s1.23
Youths $3.50 Box Calf Lace. Several
lines that we are closing. Every pair
warranted Sizes little broken. Price,
s123
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
What Organized Labor Has Done.
Randolph Herald. ]

The old idea used to be: Let all the
producers of commodities go into the
market and bid against each other for
public patronage, he who could bid low
est having the advantage; then let the
producers go home and figure down the
wages of their employees to a point
that would enable them to sell at a
profit. The new idea is: Employees must
be paid good living wage-they viii not
work for less; producers must start al
that end and figure up to their selIlns
price instead of figuring down 10 the
wage. Organized labor has brought TINS
about. With all it's faults and blundeIS
give it credit for what it has done. VINO
wants to wear so cheap a coat that the
man who makes 1t has to go coatess
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
cady & Cutler Shoe Factory to be Closed

The Cady & Cutler shoe business in
Greenfield will be closed out at once
The factory employed 225 hands with a
pay roll of 1900 TO So, 900 weekly. W. u;
Cady of North Adams and N. S. Cutler Of
Greenfield, both veteran shoe dealers
have been associated together 2l months
succeeding to the corporation of Gutter,
Lyons & Field, which did a large ana
profitable business for years. The nrm
is solvent and will pay all bills but an
inventory showed that no profit was peins
made and the manufacturers decided 10
close out the entire business immediate
w.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

done in any way so well as to keep the
churches open and keep them crowded."
Those gentlemen would have said that
they paid their taxes, that their wives
and children went to church, but that
they did not choose to go. But in their
hearts every man of them knew that this
was only an excuse. And they should
have considered every man his own per-
sonal duty to the community.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

A hearing before Judge Wheeler was
held in the Brooks House Saturday on
the review of the account of c. II. Will
liams of Bellows Falls. trustee of the es-
tate of Henry Bowtell, bankrupt. F. ID.
E. Stowe, referee, disallowed items in the
trustees personal charges, amounting to
about $50, whereupon the trustee brought
the matter before Judge Wheeler. Judge
Wheeler recommitted the matter to the
referee, who set a hearing for today.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

Misses s1.5o Kid Lace, Patent and Stock
Tips. Shoes that we can Guarantee in
every way. Nearly all sizes. Price, s123
Misses s125 Kid Button and Lace
Several odd lots and a large number Of
Misses s1.oo Kid and Grain Button
Several odd lots, broken lines and Sam.
piles. Nearly all sizes, zee
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

England has nine submarine war boats
either built or being built, and France has
so. These, it is hoped, will make a war
blockade impossible.
A man bought SO acres of land on
Cranberry isle, off the Maine coast, for
So. about 20 years ago, and has just sold
1t to a summer visitor for $4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

Il could die waltzing," remarked the
awkward young man just because he
thought that the proper thing to say.
Il wish you would" returned the girl,
who was having a difficult time keeping
her toes out of his way.-[Chicago Even
ing Post.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

" / was really surprised at your dinner
last night" said Mrs. Oldcastle Your
husband is quite raconteur." ~ know
It, The doctor told Josiah years ago that
he'd stuff himself to death, but he just
eats away as hearty as ever."-[ Chicago
Record Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
A LICENSE REVOKED IN LUDLOW.
D. X. ButterfieId Of the Goddard House
Exonerated on the Charge of Selling
to Minors.

The Ludlow licensees have been under
fire and ]. C. Sollace of the Ludlow house
has lost his license and d. X. Butterfield
of the Goddard house who was formerly
landlord of the American house in Brattle-
bOro, has been eXonerated, and now
holds the only license in that town. The
commissioners began their Investigations
Friday and Mr.. Sollace's hearing was held
Saturday. The charge against Mr.. Sol
lace was keeping the rear door of the
bar open into the wash room and allowing
people to pass through it. The charge
against Mr.. Butterfield was selling to
bought beer at the Goddard house, but
the bartender and proprietor testified
that they had never seen the lad before.
Two other minors testified as to having
bought beer or ale, but both had given
their ages falsely.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
SALE OF SAMPLE SHOES.
Here's Your Money-Saving Chance for the Winter

with
Winter samples with their
salesman this that
pairs
These shoes not hurt the and fact little better
samples than lines which They
all medium latest and
have such this have decided
them early
pies returned.
fully find that have lines that
coming
all misf shop
divided them following money saving
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

the house at 4 o'clock Wednesday and
on yesterday the body was taken to Will
mington for burial in the family lot.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
WANDERING NIGHT HERONS.
An Interesting Experiment with the
Birds by the Smithsonian
Institution.

Eight hundred night herons are wan
dering free about the United States,
each wearing on one leg an aluminium
hand-inscribed Smithsonian 1nstitu-
ton" and a number. If any person
shoots one of these birds he should
write to Paul Bartsch, biologist of the
Smithsonian, telling him where IT was
and how large was the bird. The night
heron is one of the most beautiful of
the aquatic birds of America, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, but scientists
know less about it than they are salts
fled with.
Last year Mr.. Bartsch discovered
several of these birds on the Potomac,
in the District of Columbia. Recently
he visited the place with several assist
ants in the night, and the 500 alumni
ium bands were fastened to the legs
of as many young herons. Scientists
are anxious to know how long the
night heron lives, where it spends the
winters and how much of the country
It covers in its wanderings. 1t is be
ieved that by the time a few Of the
numbered aluminium bands have beer
reported some of these facts will have
been established to the satisfaction
Of the ornithologists.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
A Wcrd on the Subject CT 1000 Mile
Tickets.

"Of all inventions the Alphabet
and the Printing Press alone except
ed those inventions which abridge
distance have done the most for civil
ization. ."-MacaHlay.
The Reading Railway interchange
able mileage ticket would no doubt be
classed by the writer of the above as
one of the greatest ofthose inventions,
they can be bought for $4,000 at all
principal ticket offices of the Reading
system, are good for anybody to use,
for himself, family, neighbors, friends
of whoever he cares to take along,
and will be honored for one year from
date on lines of the Reading system,
Central r. r. of New Jersey, New
York Central, West Shore 81 Buffalo,
Rochester & Pittsburg Roads. They
are of course good, through to New
p York from Philadelphia, where the
Reading operate hourly fast express
service, leaving each terminal on the
hour, another very important inven-
ton to abridge distance which does
away with the annoyance the average
traleler usually feels towards time
tables.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
BRITAIN'S POSTAL BANKS.
Their Assets Are Less Than Their
Deposits, but No Unensiness
Is Felt.

The fact is odd, says the New York
World. The post Office savings banks
of Great Britain are technically insol-
vent Their deposits at the end of the
year were 500, 100000, their assets only
about $67O,00O,00O. Nobody worries
about little thing like that; the gov
ernment is responsible. Of course the
discrepancy rose from the high prices
the department was forced to pay for
national bonds before the Boer war,
The lowering of the rate Of interest
allowed is an obvious cure. The postal
banks were authorized in 1881 and near
ly $10,000,000 was deposited the first
year. Some later developments are
curious, BY the slip" system sum
so small as two cents can be deposited.
Deposits can be withdrawn by tele-
graph. School savings banks are rec
nized, but are not very successful, ow-
ing to the superior attractions of
sweets as medium of investment. A
feature Of the postal banks is that,
through their agency, depositors can
buy small fractional portions of gov
ernment bonds.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
FISH LAWS WILL BE ENFORCED.
States wardens viii be Given instructions to
Break Up GIgging at Once.

The new Department of Fisheries is
gradually getting its organization into
shape. Special fish wardens are being
appointed all over the State IN re-
sponse to requests, and it is hoped
that before long the territory will be
so effectively covered that the law
breakers will all be brought to book.
One of the great troubles the fish war
dens have is the sympathy that many
justices of the peace and country con-
stables have for violaters Of the fishing
laws. 1t is said that even judge
persistently violates the law IN regard
to trout.
In number of cases where wardens
have made arrests of persons caught
in the very act of violating the fishing
law the magistrate before whom the
violators were taken refused to impose
the penalty but contented himself
with warning the prisoners not to do
it again.
In regard to "glgging" as the law
SAYS game fish can only be taken with
rod, hook and line, persons who are
caught iu the act of gigglng fish by a
warden or a constable are liable to
arrest. The fine for illegal fishing is
twenty-five dollars, one-half of which
goes to the informant, and under this
stimulus it is expected that "gigging'
will be closely looked after. AS a
bright light is a necessary accompani'
ment to gigging, secrecy is impossible,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
EDWARDS PRIVATE BAND.
Dissolution of the Historic Institu-
tion Through the Playing
of Rngtime.

King Edward has given orders fol-,
the disbandment of his private band,
one of the ancient features of his
court. In its present form it was es-
tablished by Charles H., and some
authorities assert that "state" band
existed in the days of Queen Eliza
beth. 1t is composed of "a musi-
clans, under the direction of Sir
Walter Parratt, master of the mu-
sick" It's members are the best that
Gan be secured in England, and this
is the real cause of its dissolution.
Unlike his mother, King Edward does
not care much for state concerts by
his own musicians, and since his ac-
cession the duties of the band have
been confined chiefly TO the playing
of light music, including ragtime,
during royal dinners. This they re-
gard as undignified and the king re-
CARDS as extravagant. The same
music can be played as well by fewer
and less notable musicians. There
fore another ancient institution has
been done away with.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16

Daily. Daily, except sunday. ~" stops
only on signal notice TO Agent, or Conductor TO
receive or discharge passengers.
Trains leave BLOOMSBURY as follows:
For Plttston and Scranton as follows; 7.37 and
lO:i3 a. M, 2.is and 6.lb p. m. week days; lO'43
O. m. daily.
For Pottsville, Reading and Philadelphia, 7.37
a. m. and 2.i3 o. m. week days.
For Ha2leton, 1.37 and 1043 a, m 2,43 and 6.l5
D. m. week days. l043 a. m. sundays.
For Lewisburg, Milton, Wllliamsport, LOCK
Haven, Renova and Kane, ll50 Il. m. week days;
Lock Haven only, S AZ a. m. and 400 p. m, week
DAYS: for Willfamsport and Intermediate sta
lions, SAY a, m. and 7,25 p. m. week days
For Beefonte, Tyrone, l'hllipsburg, and
Clearfeld, s'47 and II 80 a, IN, week days.
For Harrisburg and intermediate stations S.47
and II 80 q, m, 1906 and 7.25 p. m. week days;
LOG p. m. Sundays.
For Philadelphia via Harrisburg), Baltimore
and Washington Si7 and II so q, M, 4.06 and .25
o. m week days. LOS p. m, sundays.
For Plttsburg (via HarTisbuIg), S.47 q. M
1925 D. m. week days; 400 p m, daily; via Lewis
| town Judction, S47 and II 30 a. m. week days
via Lock Haven, S.47 and Il. 80 m. week days
! pullman Parlor and Sleeping Cars run OF
through trains between sunbury, Wllliamsport
! and Erie, between Sunbury and philadelphia
and Washington and MISUNDERSTANDING Plttt
! burg and the west
For further information apply to Ticket
| Agents.
| w. W. ATTERBURY, j. X. WOOD,
| General Manager. Passr Traffic Mgr
| GEO. W. BOYD,
| General Passenger Agent,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
HOWS THIS ?-We offer one

HOW'S THIS ?-We offer one
hundred dollars reward for any case OF
catarrh that cannot be cured by HalPs
CCatarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Proprs.,
Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known
FL. Cheney for the last IS years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
WEST & TRJAx, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
wholesale druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 7sc. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls family pills are the best.