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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-16

Here is more good news. which adds
force to the argument that a great hope
for the future of Vermont lies in the de-
velopment of our mineral resources. e.
B. Ellis has been awarded the contract
for the stone work for the union terminal
railroad station which will be built in
Washington, d. C. All of the granite
will be taken from the quarries in Bethel
and the stone will be cut i'm Northfield.
The contract will involve nearly $1,000,
900. The Bethel granite will not only be
used for the exterior, but for the fine
interior trimmings. The filling of the
contract will cover a period of three
years, and a large extension of granite
sheds and the employment of many new
hands in Mortified will be the result
This contract comes only a few months
after the award to the Woodbury. Granite
company of the business TO furnish 81,
100000 worth of stone for the proposed
state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-16

brobos, is which first appeared in Mexico
crossed the Rio Grande into the southern
counties OF Texas as far back as 1894
and has now extended its domain over
a large part of the cotton fields of that
state and has also appeared in Louisiana
Arkansas and Georgia. The boil weevl
multiplies rapidly. the female laying from
800 to 400 eggs year. and no method of
destroying the pest has been found. The
weevil develops in the cotton boil, and
blights it so that it does not open. 1t is
estimated that the bugs have caused a
loss of sSO,OOO.OOO this year to the cotton
growers of Texas alone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-16

That was a delicate compliment which
the manager Of the AS You Like It.
company. who just finished "A tour of the
principal cities of Vermont. paid the peo-
pie of Rutland when he said that they
were more familiar with Shakspere and
had keener appreciation of the Shaks-
perean drama, than the residents of any
other place in the state. Rutland seems
to he in fair way to gain the proud
distinction of being considered the Bos-
ton of the Green Mountains-[Rutla
News.
Here is local pride running the limit.
However. it clears away the suspicion
that Rutland was the town in which the
auditors, carried away with enthusiasm
over the presentation of Hamlet, de-
mauded that the author appear before
the curtain to speak to them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-16

Hats off to Senator Dolliver of Iowa!
After a hard fight he secured the passage
in the Methodist conference in Sioux
City this week of resolutions denouncing
the attack of certain ministers on Catnoli-
cism. His ground of contention was
that the church had no time to oppose
other religious creeds, but should devote
its attention to battling with paganism
and atheism. And he might have added
that the surest way OF spreading the
word of God is in kindness and charity
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-16

To the we'll prepared young man and
woman business life holds opportunities
as great as those in any profession. The
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-16

Booker 4. Washington, writing in the
October Atlantic, presents very timely
summary of THE Fruits of Industrial
Training Coming at time when the
discussion OF the race question is even
more than usually animated and acrimo-
nious. Mr. Washingtons impressive
resume of the things that have actually
been accomplished in a few years of
educational work should furnish food for
thought to many.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-16

j. II. Tillman, lieutenant governor of
South Carolina, who shot Editor Gonza-
les on the streets of Columbia, has been
acquitted by the jury at Lexington s, C,
Dowie, the zionite, who has built up a
city near Chicago, and who has accu-
muated millions of dollars in the last
few years, has come to New York this
week on crusade. with over 5000 Of mis-
followers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-16

Our local contemporary has discovered
one of the things that the new license
law neods-an infusion Of rubber, SO
that the law mag be stretched to meet
local conditions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-16

Gbe l)ermunt 4b@ni..
BRATTLEBORO,
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1908
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
Published every Friday at Brattleboro, VT, by
o.. FRENCH.

TERMS SljO per year in advance; if not
paid within the year s..
Rates OF advertising furnished on upplica-
ton. Births. deaths and marriages published
free; Obituary Notices, Cards of Thanks, etc,
- cents per inch of IL lines or less.
Entered AT the Brattlcburo Post Oilce us
second class mail natter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-16
WINDHAM,

Mrs, A. M. Goodell will go to New York
Monday to spend the winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06
BACK FROM LIBERIA.
Negro Colonization Scheme Proved
to Be Failure.

New York, Nov. 1.-TWO negro men
with three women and four children,
gaunt. hollow-eyed and ragged, have
arrived here from Europe en- route to
their home in Ocilla, Ga, from Mon
rovia. They constituted a part of the
survivors of party of Sc southern
negroes who, about year ago, were
sent by a number of southern philan-
thrcpists an experiment in coloniz-
ing American negroes in Liberia.
Financial aid in the colonization
scheme was furnished by planters. 1t
was hoped that the growing of cotton
would mark the success of the venture,
as reports had shown that the soil of
Monrovia was adaptable to it's growth.
The colonists arrived there early in
February and those who have returned
declare they were soon disillusioned.
They found themselves in the midst of
a tropical wilderness with only a few
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06

the best. Among those who have been
in Topeka under this management are
Blanche Walsh in Resurrection
Odette Tyler and r. D. Mclean, and
Modjeska. The public might as we'll
understand that when a production
comes to Topeka. the fact that it is
under the Wagenhals and Kemper
management is sufficient guarantee
Of its merit.
Perhaps the public does not desire
tragedy, for when James and Warde
appeared here in comedy they drew a
much larger audience. That they
should have done so well in comedy
was surprising, for they are tragedians
of the old school. with all the thunder
in the voices that won for Thomas
Keena his fame and since his death
has caused brand of cigars to be
named for him. alexander the
Great" furnished plenty of tragedy.
from the stabbing of the king in the
first act to the poisoning of his sue
ceSSOr in the last act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06
MORE UNEQUAL RATES.
Southwestern Grain journal Calls At
tention to Discrimination.


The Southwestern Grain and Flour
Journal is continuing it's fight on the
present freight rates in Kansas In it's
current issue it publishes an editorial
to show that Kansas shippers are great
ly Disseminated against as compared
with those of Nebraska. 1t quotes a
dispatch from Omaha, stating that the
Chicago Great Western has put in a
new rate of 9 cents on wheat and cents
on corn from Omaha to Chicago. It
then continues:
This clearly shows that in the mat
ter of freight rates, Kansas is being dis
crlm1nated against from every side.
THE Nebraska farmers can get their
grain shipped to Chicago from Omaha
for cents on wheat and cents on
corn while the Kansas farmers pay for
the transportation of their grain from
Kansas City, Atchison, St Joseph and
wheat and II cents on corn. although
the distance is considerable less by the
Santa F'e Kansas City-Chicage line.
For comparison note a few glarlng in
consistencies.
Corn rate per hundred pounds:
Wichita to Galveston, 705 miles, 81
cents.
Kansas City to Chicago, 459 miles. u
Omaha to Chicago, 403 miles, 8 cents.
Wheat and flour rate:
Wichita to Chicago, 687 miles, 2S1h
cents.
Central Nebraska via c. G. w. at
Omaha, same distance, p cents.
This condition will continue Just as
long as the Kansas fellows will stand
it and no longer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

Mickey Finn a bright and up-to-
date farce comedy, is at the New Craw-
ford tonight. The principal incidents in
this farce have been taken from Ernest
Jarrolds widely read stories of the same
name. Oscar Lewis is seen in one of
his inimitable Swedish impersonations:
Harry de Lain, CALIFORNIA; popular
baritone, has a number of solos. while
Richard Frank. singing and dancing
comedian offers novel and pleasing
speciality.
Scenic splendor, comedy, pathetic
scenes, and a love story combine to
make the new play which is coming
Sunday night, "On the Bridge at Mid
night" one of the big successes of the
season The scene in which a jack
knife bridge in practical operation is the
principal feature, is a strikingly realistic
example of the stage settlers art.
The great singing organization which
will present 1.-THE Chaperons'' at the
New Crawford Wednesday night, is I'M
der the auspices of Isidore- Witmarlz~
Mr. Witmark is noted as one of the
most lavish and liberal of all the pro-
ducers of comic opera in this country.
Before The Chaperons" made its ad-
vent, Mr. Witmark laid out the entire
scenic and costume scheme of the play.
Davis Davies, who plays Moriarty in
Sherlock Holmes with Mr. Kelcey and
Miss Shannon. is a native of Tasmania
His father was the last governor of the
island under appointment of the English
crown. Charles Garfield, who is sup
porting Mr.. Kelley and Miss Shannon
was for three years leading man for
Mr.. E. s. Willard. the famous English
actor. They will be here Thursday
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06
AFTER CANCER.
DR.. johnson Has Discovered a New
Treatment

New York, Nov. ga new treatment
OF cancer, which is believed to mark an
important advance in the treatment of
the dreaded growth, has been explained
before a meeting of the Abernethian So
ciety of st. Bartholomew hospital by
DR.. Johnson. who has been examining
the methods employed by DIR. Otto
Schmidt of Cologne, says a Herald dis
patch from London.
DIR. Schmidt's opinion he said, lis
that cancer is conditional on the pres
ence in the patient of a cancer parasite
which produces a structural change in
the cells of the part affected. The diff
Guilty has been to decide which, il any,
of them is the cause of cancer. Dr.
Schmidt believes that he has isolated
the specific parasite.
With this parasite DIR. Schmidt has
done two things-he seems to have steri-
lized it with liquid air and he has also
injected it into animals and developed
a serum which has the power of de-
stroying cancer cells. Sterilized para
sites he used for one treatment. AMI
NAL serum he used for his second treat-
ment. Successful use of the discovery
depends upon arrest of the process, re
moval of the growth and the fact that
no vital organ has been seriously In
jured.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06
IT WAS GOOD.
James, Ward Production Pleased
People.
Is Alexander the Great" Is
SumptuOusly Staged.
WARD is EXCELLENT.
Really Has the Star Part in the
Piece.
Audience Smaller Than 1t
is EXCELLENT.
Smaller Than 1t
: Should Have Been.

1t was an undeservedly small audi
ence which greeted Louis James and
Frederick Warde at the Crawford last
night in Alexander the Great No
stars of the same magnitude, no acting
company of such worth, no more mag
nificent costumes and no such elaborate
scenery has been in Topeka this season.
Probably not since Fanny Davenport
played Cleopatra" at the Grand a doZ-
En- years ago has such elaborate scenery
been used by any production appearing
In Topeka There were six acts with
different set of scenery for each act.
Five scenes were used but for the last
act the Babylonian banquet tent scene
was not used as the stage and the scene
Of scenery. The time of the play is in
the days of King Philip of Macedonia
and Cleopatra, but not the Egyptian
Cleopatra, who played such havoc with
Mark Antony and others 200 years later.
The costuming was perfect and elabor-
ate. The Macedonian and Egyptian
dress gave opportunities that were not
missed in any detail
q Louis James was the hero of the play
in the role of Alexander the Great,
son of King Philip, and though he is
SO he looked the part of youth of 90
Frederick Warde was the villain playing
Rerdiccas, the prime minister. But
for the fact that the hero is always the
Gavorite, it might be said that MI.
iWarde outshone his co-star, but Mr..
James received all the applause due him
and the hero. Mr.. Warde was cast in
one of the best roles that he has played
IN Topeka. Mr.. James has appeared
here in other characters to better adj
vantage. The last time the two
4ragedians came to Topeka they played
comedy in The School for Scandal
with Katherine Kidder as Lady Tea
zle.'' In that production Mr.. James
proved himself to be as good a COM
edian as he is tragedian.
The stars We're supported by a per-
feet acting company. Wadsworth
Harris and Norman Hackett, in the
Supporting company, have been with
the tragedians in Topeka before. Miss
Engle Sumner as Cleopatra, and Miss
Margaret Bourne as Roxana, led the
female forces. Miss Bourne is I'M
usually pretty as well as a clever
actress.
The Topeka theater-going public in
tends to discriminate and to avoid the
poorer productions. The theater-
goers should have learned long ago
that James and Warde are ALWAYS
good actors and that they never fail
TO appear in meritorious production.
The public should also know that
Wagenhals and Kemper. under whose
management the production is toured.
Are theatrical purvoyors of nothing but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06

white travellers, who were mere adven-
turers. The party built three log cabins
and planted their seed, but the entire
growth was rotted or washed out with
in two months.
There were continuous rains for weeks
at time, the natives were hostile, and
finally the jungle fever broke out and
wrought havoc among the colonists-
Their provisions were depleted and
they lived partly on native roots. In
less than eight months more than half
of the entire party had fed. The party
which came back did so on funds fur
nished by their former employers in
Georgia,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06

DARBY BOUGHT LIQUOR
Jointist Objected to Taking
Money for 1t.
George KIauer Is Not Convicted
This Time.

The joint Just south of the Copeland
hotel, which did a rushing business
during the legislature last winter, was
pulled last night by Sergeant Darby.
The arrest was a peculiar one. Matt
Peake. the man who was arrested as
keeper of the place, is an old jointist,
and should have known better. He let
the officers come in and made no effort
to hide the evidence. Sergeant Darby
went into the place out of curiosity. He
had no warrant and no intention of
making an arrest when he went in. He
walked into the barroom.sin the rear,
and Peake stepped behind the counter.
Darby was the only man in the place
beside Peake. The bartender asked him
what he would take. Darby guessed
that it would be a cigar. He got it, and
then walked around the end of the bar
and drew a glass of beer. Perhaps the
bartender was used to this kind of
thing in Mania ttan. where he formerly
ran a joint. At any rate he filed no
demurrer. Then Darby started out, but
changed his mind and came back. Then
he asked for two glasses of beer and
two cigars. He got them, and handed
Peake a quarter. He got Is cents in
change. 1t is evident that Peake was
not in the habit of charging officers for
a drink. Then Darby went out, got
two other officers. came back and
pulled the place. A number OF glasses,
a keg of beer and some whisky and gin
were confiscated. and Peake spent the
night in jail, as It was too late to get a
bond approved. The officers will have a
hard time proving sale on Peake. He
received 10 cents, but Darby received
two cigars. But the law says that any
place where liquor is sold, bartered or
given away is a nuisance. They might
stick on that. There is still another
question to arise when the case gets to
district court. "Spotter" evidence was
ruled out on the grounds that the in
former induced the victim to commit
crime for the purpose of causing ms ar
rest, which was unconstitutional Uni
formed officers could hardly be called
spoilers, but Darby induced" Peake
to ''set 'em up
o. Kempton was arrested last n gnt
on the charge of maintaining a NUS
ance. He was found behind the par
when officers raided the Capital bill
lard hall Joint at 406 Kansas avenue
Two kegs of beer and bottle of
whisky constituted the layout
George Klauer was discharged in
police court last evening. 1t was from
the charge of maintaining nuisance,
the only crime he was ever charged
with. The evidence was not good
enough to suit the court, but when ne
said, You are discharged the blow
was almost too much for the cheerful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06
CROKER MAY GET BACK.
New York Fire Chief Purrey Will
Resign.

New York, Nov. 6.-Charles D. Pur-
rey, chief of the NezzSsr cork fire depart
ment is reported to have announced
that he will resign in few weeks. If
he should do so he will retire on
pension of $4,000 a year.
An application by former Chief Ed
ward Croker for a peremptory writ of
mandamus to compel Fire Commission
er Sturgis to reinstate him is now be-
fore the court of appeals and an early
decision is expected. Mr. Croker is
planning to resume his old duties so
confident is he of appointment He
was removed by Commissioner Sturgis
more than a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06
JOINTISTS TO ESCAPE.
Kansas City, Kas., Grand Jury May
Not Touch Prohibition Cases

Kansas City, Kas., Nov. 6.-Many
citizens and politicians are very much
agitated over the question as to
whether or not the grand jury will in
quire into violations of the Kansas
prohibitory law. The list of grand
jurors drawn has been carefully gone
over by the Joint keepers and their
friends, and they say only one man
chosen on the jury is a prohibitionist.
1t is their opinion that many of the
other jurors will head off any attempt
to indict a ''joint keeper"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06
WE'RE MARRIED IN RAIN.
A License Was Good Only at the
Other End of q Bridge.

Wameso. Kas., Nov. 6.-"Lon'' Rich
ards and Edna Sebring were married
on the south end of the Kaw river
bridge, just across the line of Potta-
watomie county. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. F. A. Cutler.
of Wamego. between heavy showers of
rain, by the light of lantern. The
marriage was to have been at the
brides home. but the groom d1scov-
cred at the last moment that to be
legal it must be performed in Wa
baunsee county. in which the license
was issued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06
To Fight Cigar Trust.

Chicago, Nov e.-The Chronicle says:
The Independent cigar dealers of the
country have adooted plan to secure
5000 600 year with which to fight the
trust company. This plan will remain
in effect until the independent dealers
have accomplished some results, ac-
cording to the statement last night of
NJ W. Diff1ey, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the board of direct
ors of the Cigar Dealers Association
of America. The money will be raised
by selling stamps to the dealers to be
placed on all goods sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06
Morgan Buys a House.

New York, Nov. 6.-J. Pierpont Nor
gan has acquired Alderman house,
Alderman. Herts. and according to the
Herald's London correspondent. in
tends to make the place his residence
during a considerable part of the year
Mr.. Morgan's visits to England, the
correspondent adds, are likely to be
both regular and Drotracted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06

his family to the royal shooting lodge
at San Rosore, where Mr.. Myer went
this morning for a day. During the
forenoon the ambassador rode on horse
back with the king and queen and
lunched at the castle. He then partici-
pated in q hunting party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06

little booze dispenser. He has been
arrested dozens of times, and hereto
fore was always convicted in police
court and exonerated in the district
court a few months later.
E Plumley, an old soldier, and Nate
Williams, a negro, were arrested yes
terday Afternoon. Plumley was drunk.
and the officers suspected that Will
liams was trying to rob. him. The old
soldier came down from the soldiers'
home to draw his pension.
At their hearing in the city court
this morning the three people, Alice
May and Walter Smith, colored. and
Ed Ruttan. white. who were accused
of robbing w. C. Wheatley, were dis
charged. Wheatley's testimony was
not good for conviction. He admit
ted that he was too drunk at the time
he was robbed to know much about
the transaction. and was not sure of
the amount of money he had when he
fell in with the alleged thieves. Wheat
ley came up from Missouri to see a
sick brother, and proceeded to get
drunk upon his arrival.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06
He Rode with the KING.

Rome, Nov. 6.-King Victor Emanuel
hearing that United States Ambassador
Myer had arrived at Pisa in a motor
car sent his aide-de-c camp General
Brussati to invite the ambassador and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06

Sure to attract the attention of
wide awake women. We have
made big reduction in the SELL
ing prices of all our ready-to-
wear Hats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-06
Free.

Our special for Saturday. steel fry
pan with one can of baking powder
GRAND UNION TEA CO.,
s14 Kansas avenue.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-27
1.---l.----ll--
QUIET AT WILMINGTON.
Excitement Following the Lynchine
Has DISAPPEARED.

Wilmington, Del. June 27.-The ex-
element and disorder following the
-lynching of George F. White Tor the
murder Of Miss Helen Bishop has en-
tirely disappeared, and WILMINGTON
and surrounding country is now quiet.
The police. force, which has been
called upon frequently during the last
few days to disperse crowds and put
down incipient riots, had little to do
Yesterday. No arrests were made and
the police gave no intimaton that any
would occur.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-27

be the rlcnest mine IN the world. The
American Smelling and Refining COM
pany has just made an unsuccessful
effort to open negotiations with Alra-
RADIO to purchase his mine. At the
Palemille mine he has a steel cage in
which are bars of gold and silver esti-
mated to be worth S60,000o0Q,
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-27
Fired on From Ambush.
MEXICAN PEoN A cRoEs Us


Has. 9s0,cac, eco il Geld ard Silver
Bars az His Mine aaa ,4o5l't s5ii.
Parel, Mex June zz--Fhe .pllenanl-
enal richness Of the PaleIalle mine,
which was discovered abous iyeal'y'
ago by Pedro Alvaraeio. Mexican
peon. is attracting a5tehtion He
still owns the Palesnille and IS prob
ably one Of The. Weaitiliest mea n the
world, as The. property isyeelieFss-- TO