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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

Congress, which will re-assemble
Jan. after the holiday recess. has at
this session done little beyond pass
ing the pension bill, carrying an ap-
preparation of $139,000,000. Among
the important matters booked for
consideration in about so days are the
bills for reciprocity with Cuba.
France and Newfoundland; antitrust
legislation the statehood bill for
oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona;
the Dick militia bill; the Lodge bill
providing for the gold standard in the
Philippines; the simplified Fowler
bill, providing for currency reform by
means of modified asset currency;
the immigration bill and many others
of varying Importance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02
A Hidden Herd OF Buffalo.

A nerd of from forty TO fifty mount
ain bison ranges in one of the most in
accessible regions of Colorado. Its
existence has been known to few for
years. Game Commissioner Harris is
one of these. The herd has never
been counted in computations of the
number of buffalo left alive. The
animals are in prime condition, owing
to excellent pasturage and uninter-
rupted life Among the hidden herd
is a great bull of enormous bulk,
thought to be the largest bison on the
continent The home of the herd is
a beautiful little valley of about forty
thousand acres in the very heart of the
mountains. 1t is entered by mar
row, almost hidden, pass 1t is the
determination of Game Commissioner
Harris that no one shall learn of the
location of the herd until the govern
ment has set aside all the land in the
valley and around it for great pre-
serve, similar, on a small scale, to
Yellowstone Park.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02
Railroadine Up in the Sky.

The romance of mountain railways
by no means ends with their cOnstruc-
tion, and travelling upon railways at
a very high altitude is not a thing to
be desired. The Peruvian line run
ming from Callao to Oroya has two
fold claim to distinction. 1t is built
at probably the greatest altitude of
any existing railway namely, 15,90S
feet above the sea level, and it affords
travellers certainly the most unpleas-
ant experience de voyage" that can
be imagined. AS the result of travel
ling at such an altitude, the passen-
gers begin by feeling great oppression,
accompanied by pains in the head and
limbs; these are quickly followed by
bleeding from the nose and mouth,
and then by momentary blindness.
1t is gratifying to know that there is
a certain variety in the effects pro
duced upon passengers at this point.
Thus, while some persons are seized
with giddiness, others entertain
strange hallucinatiOns and others
faint away; the last class becomes so
weak that any undue exertiOn on their
part often proves fatal. But this is
not all that one has to undergo on the
Callao and Oroya line. In due course
the skin becomes irritated and sores
break out, while the lips swell and
then crack,-[London Globe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02
OF Interest to Farmers.

The four circulars recently issued by
the Illinois Central Railroad, via
Southern Farmlands," mississippi VAL
ley Cotton Lands" Truck Farming in
the South" and Fruit Growing in the
South" are of great Importance and
valuable interest TO investors, and par
ticularly to the farmers of our northern
country. The people of New England
should investigate the advantages and
profits to be derived from the agricultu-
raj districts along the line of the Illinois
Central Railroad in Tennessee, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana.
For copies of circulars. which will be
sent free, address, j. c. Clair New Eng
Agent, Illinois Central Railroad, 3O5
Washington street, Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

There is no specific provision in
the high license local option bill fix
ing time when licenses shall be
granted, in case the law goes into
effect. That question would rest en-
tirely with the license commissioners
1t is understood that the members of
the committee which framed the bill
thought licenses would be issued about
May /. License commissioners
might refuse to issue licenses and
there would be no way of compellin'
them to do so.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

Lieut.. Batchelder and his Republi
can club scheme have been given the
icy palm by every newspaper in Yer
mont which has commented upon the
plan. There is about as much sense
in attempting to organize Republican
clubs now as to advertise grass seed
The time to put in political campaign
work is when we have political
campaign. Vermont has an impor-
tant question to settle in the immed-
late future, but it is not one of parti,
san politics.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

Objection has arisen in the United
States Senate to the Cuban reciprocity
treaty. The treaty with Newfound-
laud, which was looked upon favorably
by many outside Congress, seems to
have received a staggering blow, and
the French reciprocity treaty is grog.
gy. Reciprocity seems to be an at
tractive theory, but it has the expert
ence of all tariff measures in pas.
sing over the shoals Of local condl
tions
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

An epoch in medical science has
been marked in America by the visit
of DR.. Adolf Iorenz. the famous sur.
geon. who sailed from New York, Tues
day bound for his home in Vienna He
came to this country early in October
to treat Lolita Armour, little daugh-
ter of J. Ogden Armour of Chicago
for congenital dislocation OF the hip.
1t was his intention to stay only a
month. just long enough to watch the
progress of the cure. The opera
ton was entirely successful But
American surgeons. interested in his
bloodless method, persuaded him to
remain and tour the country, in order
to demonstrate his method of operat.
ing. He consented, and then began
an almost triumphal march of mer-
cy. City after city was visited. and
in each place ne performed many
operations, and carefully explained
each detail of his method to the sur
geons gathered at the clinics. Many
little children who would have grown
up deformed and helpless, will now,
through DR.. LorenZ's generosity, ar
rive at healthy maturity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

Perhaps our good friends, the Meth
odists, had their hearts as full of joy
BUSINESS as any at the close of the
new year, when in their watch meet
ings the glad proclamation was made
that the Goth century thank Offering
of $20,000,000 had been raised. OF
this fund $S,OOOOOO will be devoted
to the payment of church indebted
ness and it is predicted that not a
Methodist church in the country will
remain with vestige of debt over
it when the committee concludes its
work. An equal sum will be eX-
pended for educational purposes and
$5,000,000 will be devoted to hospital
work. The Norwegian conference in
Minnesota, composed of frugal but far
from wealthy members, contributed
sum which averaged $22 each.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

The plan for the settlement of the
Venezuelan trouble is regarded in
Washington as another triumph for
American diplomacy. DR.. Albert
Bushnell Hart. professor of history in
Harvard and a recognized authority
man colonization of South America
has been prevented, and in following
out the exact meaning of the Monroe
Doctrine President Roosevelt has
shown himself the wisest President in
the last generation and Secretary
Hay the greatest secretary of state
since John Quincy Adams.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

Felix w. McGettrick. and some
other Democratic leaders. have con
ceived the idea that it would be
piece of shrewd politics to defeat the
adoption of the license law at the
referendum. in the expectation that.
as result. there would be such
license uprising and overturning in
1904 that the license crowd could then
enact any kind of law they pleased,
with no referendum attachment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02
Woman Burned to Death in Gilsum
NJ "A,

Mrs. John Pletzner, 65, "A widow was
burned to death in her home at Gilsum,
n. H.. Wednesday. The small home in
which she lived was destroyed.
1t is supposed that her clothing was
ignited while she was lighting the morn
ing fire, and that the flames rom
municated with the woodwork of the
room. She leaves two sons, who hap
pened TO be away at the time of the ac-
cident.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

Face 1903 high of heart and reso.
Lutte of faith If you want to make
one brief, simple resolve, then re-
solve that the year shall be the best
you ever lived. And as thy days. so
shall thy strength be"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

close application to the man who sees
his income on the same old mark while
prices for many of the necessities of
life have advanced 35 per cent; in
fact. it has counterpart in the story
of the steerage passengers who get
their luxuries at sea by shifting the
aromas which arise from food being
prepared for the first-class passen.
gers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02
Another Thing to Remember.
burlington Free Press. ]

The Vermont Phoenix hits the nail on
the caput when it says that with all this
talk about laws, prohibitory and high Ii
cense. it is to be remembered that "the
greatest promoter of pauperism and
crime in the world is intemperance."
The next thing to remember is that the
saloon is the greatest promoter of in
temperance in the world.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

The foot and mouth disease has
been stamped out in Vermont and
god progress is being made in get
ting it under control in Massachu
sets. The cost to the government
to date in suppressing the outbreak
has been 100000, and the average
value of cattle killed is figured at
sS3.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

Less than five weeks more before
the question of prohibition or high
license, with local option will come
before the voters of the state for set
tlement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

Men who have denounced and de
rided prohibition for years do not find
the situation at present, face to face
with the question of open saloons, as
enticing as their imaginations for.
merly pictured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

Read the license local option
measure carefully, study it's provis-
ions, and then come to the polls Feb.
3 prepared to vote as your con.
science dictates"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

In the announcement that the
growth of the national banks and their
business is a "sure index of the coun-
try's prosperity" we are told that op
the average a new bank was estab-
lished in the country every day last
year, and that the resources increased
81 100000 daily. That has a beau
tiful, far-away sound, but not very
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02
Gbr l)ermunt pbeni..
BRATTLEBORO,
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9. 1903.

made only to be broken are character
weakeners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

No fewer than 10000 white men in
Mississippi have failed or refused to
pay their poll taxes. This cuts them
out of voting at the primaries.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02
PIANO ECONOMY.

You come to us with confidence because you realize
the unusual power to this great organization
largest and retail distributors Of Pianos and
Organs You buy direct from manufacturers
you buy with confidence here too knowing the worthy de-
pendable character of our instruments
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

Factories rushed order-why not select and
let us deliver later; you better.
Liberal allowance for your old Observation-Disclosures
cash easy monthly payments.
Unusual values in used Planes and Organs. Just
have Upright Mahogany full Piano. latest
improvements ivory keys soft pial etc. year
factory, reduced from $500 to s1e5
Fine Square, cost $3.50, new, 500
Handsome Sterling Organ nearly reduced from $5
Handsome New England Organ nea reduced from $50
Handsome Smith American Organ at S25
Piano and Organ Stools, SIX Plush Piano scarfs In
sructon Books, Music Cabinets Music Leaf Turners-what
finer useful things for Holiday gifts?
you carry from fifteen twenty-five Pianos
of half different make open you to Sc
lect from?
Come see and hear tfem.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

Estey Organ Company Benefit AS
ISOLATION.
The l1th annual report of the Estey
organ Company Benefit association
shows that 33 accidents were record
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

falin
snow fell total ~ l2 inches
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

1t is not economy to buy cheap instrument.
It is economy 10 buy good instrument cheap.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

"ANTED.-Two men; one to drive team
w and one to handle wood. {. T.. TYLER,
Wiliamsvlle. VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02


NOR SALE--A secondhand upright piano,
Il in perfect condition; IA bargain. Address,
Box 6Si, Brattleboro. 49tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

NOR SALE-A PIANOLA, the best self
Il playing piano attachment made. Good as
new, but will be sold at bargain figure. Z.
Z. CARPENTER COMPANY. 81 3w
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02
ESTEY ORGAN COMPANY,
BRATTLEEoRo, VT.
oaanted.

"ANTED-Girl for general house work; -
w per week. Address y. q. Box col. lIf
"ANTED-Girl for houscwork. MRS. L.
w +. ADAMS. - Western Ave, Brattk-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02
70 gent.

TINT RENT-C Cottage house of six rooms.
i soft T. G. PHILLIPS. u Western Ave
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-24
The Real Rulers of Britain.

Sidney Lee has written a biography
of Queen Victoria which shows us
more plainly than we have hitherto
known it what her relations were with
the statesmen who ruled England dur.
ing her reign. She, while queen and
empress of India, was only a figure
head. while Gladstone and Disraeli,
PalmerstOn and Lord John Russell,
Peel and Aberdeen were the real rul-
ers Of England. They were nominallv
inferior to her. They were really her
superiors not only in intellect, but in
power, for England is free country.
and, though she still clings to the folly
of kingcraft. she is jealous of her lib
erty, and when she endows a man
with power she means him to exercise
it-in spite of all the royal families
on earth,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-24
The First Canard.

A canard means in French a duck:
in English it has come to mean a
hoax or fabricated newspaper story.
Its origin is amusing. About fifty
years ago French journalist con
tributed to the French press an ex-
pertinent of which he declared him
self TO have been the author. Twenty
ducks were placed together. and one
of them, having been ,cut up into
very small pieces, was gluttonously
gobbled up by the other nineteen. An
other bird was then sacrificed for the
remainder, and SO on, until one duck
was left, which thus contained in its
inside the other nineteen. This the
journalist ate. The story caught on,
and was copied into all the newspa-
pers Of Europe. And thus the
"canard" became immortalized.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-24
BIG TREES OF SANTA CRUZ
Grove Of Giant Redwoods Forms
Most Attractive Spot.

Santa Cruz. Cal. is rapidly becon.,
ing a show place. BY accident more
than foresight grove of giant red
woods, in the canyon Of the San
Lorenzo. a little more than five miles
from town, escaped the AK.
Gradually it dawned upon the peo.
pie that board measure was not the
only standard by which the value OF
trees could be computed. Thus the
lines of preservation were drawn
about this grove. and each year the
size. beauty and majesty of these
monar" is becomes more impressive,
and each year they attract q large
number of visitors.
There are about eighty trees IN
this grove, ranging from thirty to
sixty feet in circumference, and from
200 to 300 feet in hight. Besides
their enormous dimensions, the curl.
osities OF their manner OF growth
and the charm Of the grove itself
combine to make this one OF the
most attractive spots in California
Sunset Magazine.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-24
The Father Of All Laws.

An Irish porter who sometimes
acts as guide was showing party OF
visitors over the Appellate Division
of the Supreme Court A fine statue
of the great Chinese philosopher and
sage, Confucius. adorrs the front of
the building. who is represented
here?" asked a pretty woman in the
party, pointing to the statue. That,
madam" said the porter-guide. that
is the daddy of all laws, Mr.. Confuse.
U.s."
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-24
He Saw It,

From school in the remote dis
tricts in the mountains of Kentucky,
says the Boston Transcript, a little in
cident comes that illustrates the
quaintness of the southern mountain
folk. Several of the pupils were six
footers. One quiet lad asked to be ex
cused for week. What is the rea.
son?' asked the teacher. Got some
law business to do" What have YOU
got to do with law business?" Law.
ing over a killing was the laconc
reply. We'll what have you got to
do with it? You did not see it, did
you?" 81 allow did. I'm the feller
they tried to kill"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-24
Cono Islands Oldest House.

Probably the Quest hous on Long
island is the family seat of the
Thompsons. Sagtikos manor is a
landmark. 1t is in the corporate lin
its of Islip, and its other name is
Annie Tree Wicke. The bronze tab
let on the front Of the house reads:
"Sagtikos Manor. Apple Tree
Wicke. Purchased from the native
Indians Oct. 2, 1862. Patent grant
ed June 2. 1879. by William ILL.,, king
of Scotland Ireland and France. Col
Benjamin Fletcher, Esq, being cap
tain-general. governor-in-chief, and
vice-admiral of the province Of New
York. This manor house was built
in 1897 by Hon. Stephanus Van Cort
laEdt."
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-24
Matrimonial AQes.

A statistici, ! has published the re.
suits of his investigation of the rela-
tive ages of husbands and wives in
the various capitals of Europe Ac-
discovered that marriages are most
frequent where the husband is two
or three years older than the wife.
Women under twenty years of age,
however, usually take unto them
selves husbands six or seven years
older than themselves. The cases
in which the man was yea: younger
than the woman were almost as
numerous as those in which he vas
six or seven years older.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-24
A Spider Farm.

Near Philadelphia Pierre Gran.
taire. an old Frenchman, has estab-
lished what is probably the only
spider farm in the world. An ac-
cumulation of spiders webs around
wine bottles 'is supposed to present
that indisputable evidence Of age
whlel adds SO much to the value of
wine. Grantaire cultivates only the
most abundant web-spinners of the
spider species, and sells them to un-
scrupulous wine dealers at something
like half a guinea a hundred. By
their aid they are able to obtain the
effects of twenty years of storage.
The other indications of age, in the
shape of false labels and dust, they
supply themselves.-London Ex-
press.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-24
EASY TO BREAK WILLS.
Public Opinion Will Not Allow In
justice to Be Done.

JAbk'SS 70 DC OoUC.
A lawyer of note was asked what
change had come over the courts that
PERMITTED wills to be so frequently
inv validated. He replied: We hold
to-day that a father and mother are
responsible for the welfare OF the
children they bring into the world,
and that no matter how bad such
children may be they must not be a
charge upon the community. but must
be cared for by their parents If un-
able to support themselves. A recent
case. for instance: A man worth
some $2O,000,00O cuts of 4 waywnrd
son, his excuse being that the boy is
incapable of taking care of himself
or his fortune. BY what right does
that father make his son an outcast?
You may safely wager that the will
is to be broken unless the rest OF the
children agree to an equal division.
Young Cornelius Vanderbilt could
have broken his fathers will, and
would have done 1t if he had not mar
ried very rich girl and his brother
had not come down SO handsomely.
He is worth $l0,0OO.OOO to-day, which
is enough for anybody. York
Press.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-24
Unique Matrimonial Experience.

Mrs. John w. Waldren deserted her
husband in Marion, Ind. seven wears
ago, took her daughter with her. eloped
with James Mccoy. was married to
him and went to Mexico. Waldren,
who has been searching fer the child
since, recently located her at Mon.
terey. and took her home. His former
wife also returned. effected a recon.
ciliation with Waldren, and then went
70 st. Louis, where she has applied for
divorce from her second husband. If
the divorce is granted it is said she
W.. remarry Waldren.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-24
One on the Deacon,

The pastor was young and earnest.
He was determined to drive vice
from the thriving little town in which
he labored. There are in this
town." he said to his flock, eighty.
five saloons. eleven gambling
houses" Right here the deacon
snapped his finger and thumb. Why
did you snap your fingers when I
mentioned gambling houses?" asked
the pastor, after the meeting was
over Just remembered where |
left my umbrella" said the deacon.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-24
Morgan Would Not Talk

Pierpont Morgan was besiecel by a
group of newspaper men in Washing
ton one day last week. They wanted
to get his opinions on some of the
problems confronting Wall street.
Gentlemen" said the muIti-nilIion.
aire. your business is to get news
and print it; mine is to do things If |
can. Now, suppose | gave you the
news in advance regarding things |
may try to do. You would be the
winners and the locer. and you would
think me Ounce for letting you win.
Good day, gentlemen"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-24
Place for Complaint.

In small cafe close to the Grand
Place. Brussels. the proprietor has
had the following notice posted on
the walls: Customers who find the
price of drinks somewhat high are
requested to address any complaints
they may have to make direct to the
Minister of Finance" This is an al
fusion to the tax on alcohol imposed
by that minister. AS an electioneer-
ing device it is almost worthy copy
ing
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-24
Thumb Nail Identification.

A definite and authenticated case of
thumb nail identification is reported
from Paris, where man charged with
the murder Of dentist has given him.
self up because the authorities found
tnat the imprint of bloody thumb in
the room where the murder was com
mitted conceded with the markings
made by his thumb. Of course Schef-
fer was already listed as a criminal
and the police were in possession of
an imprint of his thumb.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-24
Just as a Precautjon.

"The old gentleman played a mighty
mean trick on me" remarked the
young hopeful.
What was it?"
We'll, you know I've always carried
an old watch that no pawnbroker
would even look at. and father prom
ised me new one for my birthday"
"WelI?"
"Well, he gave it to me. but he had
my name engraved on the case
Chicago Post.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-24
Information Wanted.

Agent-Here, madam, is a. book
that will tell you how to manage a
husband
Woman-But. my dear lady, what
| want is book that will tell me how
to get one. and I'll manage him, all
right.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-24
ALL THE PICTURE LACKED.
II Compliment Was Expected, Vair
Man Was Disappointed.

Commander Seaton Schroeder, ex.
governor OF Guam, stopped recently in
San Francisco on his way from Guam
to Washington. He visited one night
in company with several naval officers
a theater Of the Western city.
The gentlemen sat in a box at the
back of which was mirror. Studying
and regarding himself in this mirror
between the acts, one of the members
of the party said humorously:
Schroeder. here is picture for you.
Talk about manly vigor and grace !;
how is this for a picture?"
1T is very well indeed" replied the
other; only it wants hanging"