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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22

GANN VALLEY, s. D.-Rev. a. H. Smith,
formerly of Appleton. Wis. has arrived to take
the spasterate of the Congregational church
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22

*.:wATERTowN, w1s-william iHurd accused
of numbering his wife and son att Lake Mills,
was: brought into court to-day and the case ad-
Journed Until Dec. 30. He says his wife and
son are alive. The sentiment here is that
Hurd dictated the letter discriminating himself
to lind out the whereabouts Of his Wife. III
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22

PLATTE, s. D.--Steps have been taken to
form business mems associa ton.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22

SALEM, s. D.-Rev. Herbert e. Frohock, the
new superintendent OF the state anti.saloon
league. addressed union mass meeting in the
opera house. He has been In the work but two
months. coming from central New York. and
has. atirred up much enthusiasm among those
opposed to liquor selling
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22

ASHLAND, &WIs.-As the result of receiving
communications In which his life is threatened,
Rev. Father Gilbert of Hurley is critically ill
with n nervous prostra tion: The letters declare
that If the aged priest 'does not leave $3,10O in
a designated spot in the Hurley cemetery at a
certain time, he will be killed '.r tt.,.sE
The sun., 1903-05-31
LAUREL HOUSE.

Open June list. Heart OF Catsklll Mis-. overlook
ing the famous Esatcrskl Falls. Accommodates
3U. Altitude $50 Il. Boating. fishing, hunting,
golf. music hooklct. HERBERT T. LEGG. Prop,
llaincs Falls. y. y
The sun., 1903-05-31
MiScrilnncOus
THE CuRleW ANO COTTAGES

ALLENtIi 1S'r. y. J. OptNS NAY :h
Scsr ocean. l-E", GOLF LINK, ',ntcra am nntmenS'
Write 'or booklet AkTHl II Is. HAAAOND'
The sun., 1903-05-31
HOTEL STRAND.

Ocean From l'ircoroof Sea water baths
FAIRBAlRN 4 WILLIAMS owners Prop =
The sun., 1903-05-31
ATERR1o SUMMER SOUTH WINDS FROM
IHE oCAN-IHE Resi- AND RECnEA1l0N
NJ ManhanSet House
Sharon springs.

HOUSE COTTAGES. SHELTER ISLAND.
HOTEL viii open n June I'M 10Th. Is hole golf Inks,
yachting, driving. etc. The New York once ],
where applications viii be received. Telephone.
is77-leth Send Tor terms and illustrated pam:
phlet. ROBERT MURRAY. Manager: also Manager
of Ponce de Leon. 81. AuRustine. Fla.
The sun., 1903-05-31
?1Kn S5%
QUEEN THE cAIsK!LLs
Elevation L.S00 feat

Mountains. lakes and
valleys furnish scenic
effects of eAceptionnl
beauty. Climate dry.
cool and free fIoin fogs
and malaria. Miles OF
i,nvstone walk bor-
dered by magnificent
naples. Water system
located at top OF Mt.
jefferson, fed by pure.
sparkling spring gs.
Electric lighting. Com
plete So wer system,
+ i've wcll-s,istainet
churches. Excellent
stores of all kinds,
iselnents.-G Golf.
b boating. fish ng,
bowling. tennis, beau,
tiful. shaded walks and
drives through the
most nirflir a q n II ~
The sun., 1903-05-31
La GRANGE HOUSE.
thousand lslandA

EDGEMERE INN. half block from ocean.
s. L. VAN WICklE.
The sun., 1903-05-31
HOTEL STERLING. Firsproo!.

Direct Ocean Frnni Atlantic CRY, n y.
Open THROUGHOUT t.c year.
tmcriceu aui European plans. ,-
Rooms with aad fresh water ha'hS. NJ Nl''
Write direct 30 hotel iur terms and hnpH,c'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18
Reforestation Of Vermont Hills.
burlington Free Press. ]

In the announcement of the project in
voving the reforestation of the French
mountains that run parallel to the Rhine
on plan to embrace a century of time
and the expenditure of a billion dollars
the Boston Transcript finds a valuable
object lesson to the New England
States" which have already allowed
some of their noblest woods to be chewed
up into pulp wood"
Vermont is in a peculiarly favorable uo-
sition to profit by this object lesson as
well as others afforded from time to time
in different parts of our country. In
deed we are even now experiencing con-
dition of affairs at our very doors which
demonstrates the need of our immediate
attention to the important subject of for
estation.
1t is not many months since some sec
tions of Vermont were deluged with de-
Wasting floods, yet the peril now threat
ening not few of our Vermont towns
is water famine. The denuding of our
hills of the leafy mantle which formerly
caused them to retain both snow and
moisture for prolonged periods has ex-
posed their surfaces directly to the suns
rays, as well as to parching winds The
arrival of warm period in winter serves
to speedily transform mountains of snow
into destructive floods which hurry down
into our valleys carrying devastation with
them On the other hand when summer
comes there is nothing to hold moisture on
the mountain heights and we have del
uges and droughts in close succession.
In the not distant future the people of
this state will realize that reforestation
of our hills is demanded by a variety of
interests beside the desire for immunity
from successive flood and drought At
the present rate of destruction it will not
be many years before our lumber opera
tions will practically cease for the very
good reason that there will be little tim
ber left standing, and we shall be almost
entirely dependent upon Canada or some
more distant source of supply. Our cleo
trio plants dependent upon water power
may be practically useless al certain times
in the year owing to low water in the
streams formerly fed by rivulets continu-
ally flowing from messy beds in the forest
clad hills. Industries dependent upon
electric power will be forced to face the
necessity of steam or other auxiliary
plants, and this possibility or necessity
will impel at least some of those who
might become manufacturers within our
borders to seek a location elsewhere. Last
but not least we do not know how serious
may be the effect of the deforestation of
our state as regards its climatic conditions
and healthfulness.
1t is time for the citizens of Vermont
to devote serious and thoughtful attention
to this subject; and it is to be hoped that
the next Legislature may take steps to
assure n beginning of work on at least a
small scale in the direction of the refor-
estation of our hills.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18

Here is the Morrisville News and Cit
izen, a staid old lady that seldom re-
fleets an emotion, all a-hutter. And why,
forsoCth? Simply because The Phoenix
referred to Alfred L. Watson as the prob
able successor Of the late Ira Allen as
chairman of the Republican state COM
mittee, and the St Adams Messenger and
other contemporaries did likewise. And
incidentally the Messenger refers to The
Phoenix as opposed to the mentioning
business Well, that depends. The
Phoenix has no objection to genuine
and hearty endorsement, or words of
complimentary reference when fitting
The disgusting thing about mentioning"
as employed by certain newspapers is
that it is a process of tickling, that men
are mentioned" for offices for which they
are about as well fitted as a 22-calbre
cartridge for a 12-inch gun and which
they are as likely to get as wings and ha-
los. There is nothing for catching flies
like molasses and many men are more
susceptible to fattery than anything else,
but when a newspaper works this pro-
cess to curry favor it has simply played
the disgusting part of the sycophant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18
What is the Mystic Platform?

Why all this clatter and chatter about
Clement running for the governorship
again? The st. Adams Messenger is
right when it says that Clement cannot
run upon the strength of his personality
or popularity, and it might have added
or of his legislative career. The Messen
ger further points out that the possibi
ty of Clement winning would depend
on the strength of his platform. If
determined attempt was contemplated for
changing our state law back to prohibition
next year then Clement might logically be
a candidate. But il is not apparent that
any such attempt will be made. On
the contrary, many people who do not
proved itself, are willing to give it a trial
sufficiently long to determine what its
permanent working basis is. Corruption
in caucuses, which was one of his war
hardly do for an issue in pre- convention
campaign. The question of state eXpen-
ses was not a taking feature last year.
Mr. Clement had a good deal to say on
that he fought with particular vigor
for retrenchment and reform when he
was a legislator. 1t will be difficult to
conjure up any issue which would prove
talisman for Mr.. Clement. Certainly
he could not take up the mountain rule.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18

Would it not be well for the Legislature
to enact laws so that all property would
pay its just proportion of taxes, thereby
removing a greater portion of the burden?
If n law could be enacted by our next
Legislature whereby all property, whether
real estate or personal, in the woods or
in the city, within doors or out in the
sunlight, private property or corporate
be assessed and no exemptions whatever
the burden of taxation would be removed
and all would enjoy living, and cheerfully
pay a small tax that they might continue
to live in so goodly a state.-[ Master G. j.
Bell before the Vermont State Grange.
This sounds well on first reading, but
little observation will show that it is
nothing but vague generalities. If Mr..
Bell will formulate a law which will ac
complish the desirable results which he
outlines, he will be the states greatest
benefactor of the present age and his
name will go rolling down the corridors
of time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18

Several bills have been introduced into
the House providing for an increase in
the salaries of carriers on the rural free
delivery routes. Congressman Foster is
the author Of one bill but it is thought
that the measure introduced by Congress-
man Fordney of Michigan will be reported
favorably 1t provides that carriers shall
be paid $3.50 the first year and $3.50 a year
thereafter The men who drive over 30
miles "A trip over our New England hills
to deliver mail to several hundreds of
people deserve all the salary which the
Fordney bill proposes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18

Gov. Batchelder of New Hampshire is
under fire. charged with being a pooh
bah who is holding down four state Off
ces-that of chief executive, secretary of
the board of agriculture. cattle commits
sioner, and immigration commission
er, with combined salary of $500
a year with allowances for clerk hire.
The governor replies by saying there is
no immigration commissioner. that the
cattle commission is run by DR. Watson
and that the governor has nothing to do
with it, and that the secretaryship of the
board of agriculture is a clerical po-
sition, filed by the board of agriculture
and not by the governor and council.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18
NO.. 81.

1t would be pointed out at once that this
rule has not caused outbursts of denun-
citation from him before, that last year
he said he was not running as a mat
ter of personal ambition but as the eX-
ponent of a principle and then people
would recall his double campaign before
and viewing a third effort they would put
ambition and principle on the balances,
and the difference in the weights would
cause loss of faith that would be fatal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18

There is eminent fitness in the selection
of Rev. Edward Everett Hale to be chap
lain of the United States Senate. DR..
Hale, now in his SD year, is pastor emer-
titus of the South Congregational CUnta =
rian) church of Boston, and has national
reputation as clergyman, lecturer, anti
quarian, author and philanthropist. He
wrote The Man Without a Country" one
of the most famous short stories ever
produced in America.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18

The precedent established last summer
in the decision for large damages against
labor organizations that enforced boy
colt against certain firms in Rutland has
had an application in Chicago in Judge
Holdens action in fining the press feed
ers' union $1,000 for violating an injunc-
tion. The persistent persecution of hon
est wage earners" was the onense pun
ished in this Case.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18

The Republican national committee,
which met in Washington Friday and
Saturday, decided to hold the next nation
al convention in Chicago June IA The
gathering of the committee was import t-
ant in demonstrating that all sections of
the country are unanimous for the nomi-
nation of President Roosevelt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18
Mr.. Deeoer On a Greater Vermont.

The introduction to the Greater YER
mont number Irregular January issue) of
the Vermonter just out, by Hon. Joseph
A. DeBoer, should receive the careful
consideration and serious thought of
every Vermonter. The article bristles
with good ideas and practical suggestions
which, if carried out would prove bene-
fetal and advantageous to the state and
it's people. For sale at all news stands,
10 cents, or mailed to any address, or
will be sent at once to new subscribers
remitting one dollar for a years SUBJ
scription, for 1904, by the publisher, c. S.
Forbes, ST. Adams, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18

both natives of New Hampshire, are back
ing Senator Gallinger in the movement,
and the paper trust, which owns most of
the woodland appears to be willing to
sell, reserving the right to cut the annual
growth of ripe, mature trees.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18

The Japanese did not know the art Of
glassmaking until about hundred and
fifty years ago. and for several genera
tions only a single family knew how to
make it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18
Gbe oermunt pbeni..
BRATTLEBORO,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1908.
TEN PAGES s.
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
Published every Friday at Brattleboro, VT, ly
Q. L. FRENCH.

TERMS sl.5O per year in advance; if not
paid within the year 81.
Rates of advertising furnished on applica
ttOn. Births, deaths and marriages published
free; Obituary Notices, Cards of Thanks, etc,
- cents per inch of IL lines or less.
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second class mail matter)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18
Farm Wa nted.
nted.
Enr Sale.

INOR SALE.-A FIRST CLASS PIANO
IL must he sold; expect to sacrifice. Ad-
dress Box 6S4. Bratteboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18

ENOR SALE.-Soft wood slabs ut my mill or
II delivered. l.. p. COPELAND, West Brat
teboro. a-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18

NTANTED-Ever to know they are
w invited to the Choral Union rehearsas
Wednesday evenings ut the Baptist vestry.
Admission 10 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18
00anted.

WANTED 49, BY single man. furnished
w room, with or without board. Address
Room" care Phoenix.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
Beyond all Comparison.

One of the many factors contributing
to the remarkably rapid and solid growth
of st. Louis is the marvellous develop
ment of the southwest and other terri.
tory tributary to that city in all lines OF
trade. In 1904 there will be held the
greatest Worlds Fair in the world. The
presidential campaign will also take
place. To keep informed with the whole
world you should subscribe at once for
that peer of newspapers, The Twice a
week st Louis Republic. 1t isindispens-
able to the farmer merchant or pi otess-
ional man. Its Geographic and cable
service excels that of any other paper.
1t prints the news fully; not imaginative
occurrences, but domestic and world wide
facts. 1t is Democratic in politics, but
distinctly a national newspaper and
family journal. The subscription price
of 90 gives you two paperseach week
104 papers year.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
Lone Elm Items

W. Williams drove to Colony. Tuesday
afternoon
Earn kincaid went 10 Kansas City
Sunday morning.
Mrs Katie Mcbride visited her sister,
Mrs. 0uist, last week.
Jno. Ferguson is still painting on the
kempton store building.
The |. o. o +. people are working on
the foundation of the new hall
Messers II. A. Bearly and Jno. Brace
we'll were in Kincaid, Monday.
Walt Williams visited home folks IN
lola from Sunday until Tuesday.
Guy Quist and wife visited home
folks, Saturday night, and Sunday.
Capt. G. A. Smith and II. A. Hester,
of Prairie View, were in town, Tuesday.
J. Anderson and family visited his
mother and family the first OF the week.
MIS-. Sparrow, OF Weatphalia, visited
friends, ". Rogers and family, this week
Miss Myrtle Lamay was up from
Worland, Mo-, last week, to see home
folks.
|. X. Reeve is having a new tin root
put on the porch in front of the Day
light.
w. A. Kincheloe, of Centerville, came
over the first of the week to see his
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Mcbride have moved on
Mr.. babcock's farm in the Oxford neigh
borhood.
E. N. Mcdowell and Mrs. Holmes. Mrs.
McDowell's mother, arrived from La.
Cygne, last Saturday.
Postmaster E. n. Mcdowell accom-
panied by Mrs Holmes, went to Mound
City, Monday morning, returning in the
afternoon.
TAE SICK: Mrs William Irwin is i'm
proving slowly; DIN Reeve has been
sick the part week with grippe; Mrs. II.
l.. Reeve is also sick.
MRS. J:F Kelsey went to Richmond,
Sunday evening, to visit relatives and
she expected to visit relatives near Bush
City before returning.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
Our Market Letter
KANSAS CITY. MO-, March

| KANSAS CITY, NO., March 16, 1908.
Special to the AGITAToR:
Receipts of stock at Kansas City la st
week were 30,071 cattle, 27,657 hogs
and 1880 sheep, as compared to %,
GIG cattle, 40, ia hogs and IA, 695 sheep
the corresponding week last year.
During the week there was a shortage
of Quarantine cattle, good light corn
cattle and fat she stuff, but the market
was plentifully supplied with heavy corn
cattle and stockers. Heavy cattle
averaged 10 to 20 cents lower for the
week but light cattle and guarantees
made slight gain Prices on she stuff,
stockers and feeders averaged about the
same both weeks, but the volume of
business done bv stockers and feeders
nearly doubled
The premium on heavy steers over
light weights was almost wipedj out.
Top price for fat cattle was $500 each
day last week, an extraordinary circum-
stance, which is accumulated TO-DAY by
another $500 top. Fat heifers and best
cows sold up to $4.65 last week, and
stockers and feeders got up to 81 So.
Top for best fat steers same week last
year was S5.3C.
The run to-day is moderate at 5000
head and trading is much on the same
basis as last weeks close. Stockers
were held at {. premium early, as is usual
on Monday, but spectators were not
over eager, having fairly large ac,umu-
lation on hand from last week. Prices
were fully steady, however. Cows con-
tinued scarce and high, but Gamers do
not show much life
Light receipts of hogs last week had
bullish effect on prices. The week
showed a net gain o. 10 to 20 cents,
although closing 5 to 10 cents under
the high time. Wednesday, when tops
sold at $7.60 The close was S1.05
to 81 % higher than at this time last
year. Lower reports from the east this
morning caused a weaker feeling here to-
day, and tops brought STATE to-day,
most sales being from ST.25 to $40.
Pigs bring up to $6.4O.
Sheep receipts last week contain
large percentage of lambs, mostly COM
mon to medium. and light weight. All
except the best were lower but drove
weighing S5lbs, from LA Juanta. sold at
$685. Thursday These wese considered
strong. o,OOo neau dIIlNeu to-uttN' put
included no choice lambs, top being $6.5O
Mutton sheep advanced 10 to 20 cents
during the week, and reached $500 to-
dav for wethers and 1918 for ewes.
Yearings are quoted at Sc 20, but very
few coming.
The horse market had another salts
factory week and quit firm. Horses have
been selling higher during the last two
weeks than at any time during the past
three years. Good to extra draft horses
bring from $145 90 to $1,000 and good
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
LOCAL NOTES Ass s city sf and a' eor fy

The infant child of Mr.. and Ms.
Chas. Slocum is again quite sick.
Commissi, ner Henning finished,
yesterday, the work of seeding the
court house square TO blue grass.
He appears to have struck 1t Just
right.
J.C. Crellin died at his home in
Union township yesterday. The de
ceased was seventy-two years OF age
and had lived in Union township
several years.
The revival in progress at the
United Brethren has been well at
tended. Rev's Darling and Clam
petit are earnest, consecrated Christ
ians who are doing a good work.
A beautiful baptisInal font has re
Gently been placed in the Catholic
church. 1t is the produ3t OF The Me-
Afee factory and was presented to
the church by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Highberger.
d. N Wright and family, who
have been living at Osa watomie, are
visiting Mr.. w ight's brother, Ed
Wright, and family. He has pur
chased farm near Topeka and is
on his way to take possession.
Garnett beyond question has a
vein of coal beneath it. A few hund-
red dollars will be sufficient TO Sc
cure some person with light rig
and core drill to put down Il hole
and determine how thick the vein
is. People of Garnett and vicinity,
we can afford to risk few dollars
on this thing. We will get the gas
in time, but it would be- mighty
fine thing to have cheap coal Will"
we are waiting.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
A Dry Hole.

The prospect hole drilled near the
Missouri Pacific depot is a dry hole
1t has been demonstrated that there is
no gas there. Still, we are NJ discour
aged, even though the company that
has been prospecting may drill no more
That Garrett is near the gas belt but very
few doubt, and we believe we will yet
find gas, though it may be some time
before it is discovered.
We have talked with men from Cherry
vale, and all have told us that we must
go beyond the ridge east of Garnett;
that there will be found the gas belt up
on which lola, Cherryvale and other
gas towns are situated.
1t may be necessary to go five or six
miles southeast of Garrett to get gas,
but we do not doubt that it is there,
and will finally be discovered. We hope
the company that has been prospecting
will not give up the search until a test
hole is put downln the section mentioned
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
2lzlSl[9S[gLsle

Ben Lamasnev returned Tuesday even
ing from n business trip to Southern
Kansas.
DR.. ]. X. Scott, Messrs. w. X. Shaw
ami +. Is. Graham left to-day for
Ekurea
Miss LA Judy returned yesterday from
Chanutc where she had been visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Mamie Rice returned yesterday
from Osawatomie where she had been
visiting friends.
&c. Miller returned last evening from
! lakewood where he has been visiting his
sou, A. T. Miller.
Mr.. Ramsey of Buffalo. Mo-, arrived
Is st evening to visit his brother d. W.
Ramsey and family.
c. W. peWolf left this morning on a
business trip to Vanita, | T. as his
principle objective point
Mrs. Chas, Mcdonald and baby left
this morning for Kansas City where
they will make their home.
Mrs. Pearl Whitney and little daugh-
ter Lena formerly of Lawrence, who
have been visiting relatives here for
some time went to Kansas City Wcdnes-
day where they will make their home
Peter Homes, brother to Mrs. Peter
Plain arrived last evening from his
home at Aurora, H., and will spend
few weeks visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Plain
and other relatives and friends at Gar
nett and Westphalia.
Hon. I. NJ. Alexander came down
from Manhattan, to-day and will so
down to his farm between Welda and
Mont Ida to help his son Sam put in his
crop. Mrs. Alexander has been suffer
ing from rheumatism all winter but is
improving,