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The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

coed with the case, and should the
higher courts of the state sustain the
judgment of Judge Carpenter in the
matter we will get after the corpora
uons of the state and make them pay
their flat taxes.
THE case was filed in May of this
year and the arguments on the demur-
rer were heard in June Both sides
presented lengthy briefs on the case,
and it has been under the consideration
of the court ever since. The case was
tried on this demurrer on Its merits
and the contention of the state that the
fiat tax must be paid and the legality
of the statute enacted by the state is
| upheld. This really decides the case
on its merits and feel that have rea-
son to rejoice that the court has seen
tit to uphold the side of the state
This particular case involves about
$4,000, beng the fiat tax of the corpor-
alton for the years 1902 and 1903. IL
this decision is upheld by the higher
courts Of the state ii will mean that
the revenues of the state will be in
creased about 100000. and we are go
ing after the corporations and make
them pay the tax as the statute pro-
yi1cG
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
Kansas Water Complaint.

Attorney General Miller on the 18th
inst. received a copy of the amended
bill in equity filed by the state of Kan
sas in the United States Supreme Court
| The suit is brought by the state of
Kansas against this state, contending
that Colorado has no right to appro-
pirate the water of the Arkansas river,
but ought to let the water in the river
flow through without diverting it aud
using it for irrigation.
The bill asks that the court issue an
injunction against the state of Colorado
and all those water and ditch compa-
MES now diverting the water of the
river for irrigation purposes. 1t is fur
ther alleged in the bill that the former
flow of water into Kansas through the
Arkansas river was 1000 cubic feet per
second, but that on account of the al
legged wrongful use of this water by the
people of the state of Colorado, this
amount has been greatly diminished,
much to the detriment of the state of
Kansas.
The bill alleges that there are thous-
ands of persons and corporations in the
state of Colorado who are diverting the
water of the Arkansas river by means
of reservoirs and hundreds Of miles of
bitches.
The amended bill concludes by ask
| ing the court to prohibit, enjoin and
restrain the state of Colorado from
granting, issuing, renewing or permit
ting to be granted or issued or renewed
any charter, license, permit or author
ity to any person, firm or corporation
for the diversion Of any Of the waters
of the Arkansas river or any OF its
tributaries from their natural beds
courses and channels within tho state
of Colorado, except for domestic use;
or to construct. maintain and operate
any channels. bitches, branches, later
ais or reservoirs now in use"
The other defendants names in the
amended complaint by the state of
Kansas against the state of Colorado
are the Bessemer Ditch Company, the
Oxford Farmers Ditch Company. the
Otero Canal Company. the Lake Canal
Company, the Riverside Ditch Oompa-
ny. the Catlin Consolidated Canal
Company, the Graham Ditch Company
the Amity Canal and Reservoir Com
pany, the Rocky Ford Canal Reservoir
Fort Lyon Canal Company, the Colo
| TduO LdHO anu odHdl SUHpdny, Ine
Great Plains Water Company. the Ar
kansas Valley Sugar Beet and Irrigated
Land Company. the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company and the Bent-Otero In
provement company.
The attorney general stated that he
had not had time to examine the
amended complaint in detail and would
not discuss it. He said, however, that
the state of Colorado would make a
great fight in the Supreme Court of
theUnited States, and he was confident
that it would win.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
MURDERERS OF
CONSUL PUNISHED

St. Petersburg August 1S.-The fol
lowing telegram has been received by
the government from DR.. Mandelstam
who succeeded NJ. Rostkovoski the
murdered Russian consul at Monastir
after proceedings extending over
four days the military court, presided
over by Edhem Bey, yesterday gave
judgment During the trial eXer-
cised the rights and privileges of pub
lie prosecutor. By answers to a series
of questions put by myself, the court
found as follows:
The sentry did not give the consul a
military salute. The consul first beck
oned to him and then left the carriage
and asked the man his name. 1t was
absolutely proven that NJ. Rostkovoski
neither shot at Hahn tthe sentry nor
in any way insulted him, but that Hal
i'm Immediately fired at the consul sew
eral times, and when the consul fell,
stepped up and fired again, with the
rifle close to the cOnsuls head, after
ward battering his temples with the
butt end of his rifle.
lillian was charged with the actual
murder. Another sentry named AbbaS,
who was charged with having failed to
afford the consul any protection, and
two other scntries, Seinel and ASSN,
who were absent at the time of the
murder, but the former of whom tried
to excuse his comrade, were brought
before the court The chief of the gen
darmerie was charged with having
placed at important posts wild Albani-
ans who could not speak Turkish. Sec
ond LieutS. lsmal iiakki and Salich ka-
dri were prosecuted because OF the
way to the Russian consulate. after the
murder, in speaking with SChoOmaster
Misirkoff, they referred to the muir
dered consul in coarse and insulting
terms. Tewtik lamp cleaner, who
was before the court, contradicted the
testimony of the other witnesses and
declared that the consul had struck the
sentry and had shot at him. lie was
charged with perjury.
THE court-martial sentenced Hahn
and Abbas to death, Seinel to fifteen
years and Tewfik to five years penal
servitude. The officers ismail and Sa-
Itch were sentenced TO be dismissed
from the army ASSN was acquitted.
After | had signed the judgment 1t was
read to the accused in nv presence.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
COLUMBIAN CONGRESS REJECTS
THE PANAMA CANAL TREATY

The President is not prepared TO say
what step will be taken next.
From appearances it seems that the
administration realizes that il has gone
as far as practicable with Colombia.
1t is not the desire of the President
that the canal matter shall be dropped.
or even be allowed to rest.
1t is probable that the question VIII
be presented to Congress when it
meets in extra session. If the under
taking were not such a stupendOus one,
It is likely that the President might be
willing to act at once and take steps
looking to the negotiation Of treaties
with Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
1t can even be said that events seem to
be rapidly tending in the direction of
Nicaragua. But this must be taken
with some reserve. While the President
has technically full authority to go
anead with the Nicaragua canal, hay
ing failed to make a satisfactory treaty
with Colombia there are important ele-
ments in Congress which must be con
suited.
If as much were known about the
work to be done on the Nicaragua
route as is known about the work on
the Panama route, and if this informa-
tion were satisfactory, the Presidents
way would be easier. But he hest
tates in view Of the declaration that no
human being can foretell the dtiicnI-
ties in the work of creating new ports
at either end of the canal and digging
along and controlling the San Juan
river
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

Bogota. Colombia, Aug. l2.-via Bue-
naventura. Aug. lS,-The Panama ca
nal treaty has been rejected unani-
mously by the Colombian Congress.
MarIoqun has been authorized by Con-
gress to make new treaty. which will
not require further ratification, but
that the basis given for the treaty will
probably prove unacceptable to the
United States
1t is considered, however, in official
circles. according to reliable informa-
tiOn, that the authorization given by
Congress to make new treaty will
furnish basis for reopening negotia-
tions with the United States.
1t appears that one of the objections
to the ratification which carried weight
in the Senate was that the Panama Ca
nal Company did not come to pre-
viors arrangement with the Colombian
government for the transfer OF the Con-
cession.
The action taken by the Senate.
moreover, seems to have been intlu-
enced by the communication made by
the American minister, in which the in
PRODUCTION of any amendments to the
treaty was objected to.
Oyster Bay, Aug 1S.-President
Roosevelt heard of the unanimous ad-
verse action of the Colombian Congress
on the Panama canal treaty with dis
appointment, but not with surprise
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
Sultan Calls More Troops.

Constantinople. Aug. lS-An impe-
rial trade has been issued calling ont
fifty-two additional battalions OF
troops (about $1,000 mem from tho
European provinces of Turkey In con
sequence of the spread of inshrrcction
in Macedonia. A dispatch from Sa-
lOnica says two persons were killed,
a number of people were injured and
that several cars were destroyed by
an explosion which occurred yester-
day on the railroad between Amatora
and Karasonli
The managers Of the railroad have
notified the porte that they disclaim
possibility for the damage done to
the lines, or for the injuries sustained
by officials while the present condi-
tions continue in Macedonia
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
important Ditch Question,

The Denver Republican OF August
18th says:
State Engineer Carpenter yesterday
received notice of an injunction
against the state engineers Office to
be issued by the District Court of Lar
inner county. The notice states that
the LarimerWeld Reservoir Company
is about to ask for an injunction J..
L. Armstrong and J. j. Armstrong are
included in the proposed injunction
and it is asked in the application to
the court, with which Professor Car
penter was served yesterday. that the
State Engineers Department be re-
strained from preventing the reservoir
company from taking water from its
ditch near Fort Collins. The ditch is
known as the Little Cache La Poudre.
der one and ope-half shares it owns
in the ditch, to store water.
This same company some years ago
made similar application on another
share and half which it owned at
that time. The matter was taken into
the courts with the result that the
company was not allowed to store the
water. Now it comes into court
again with the same question under
a different share and a half and will
ask that it be permitted to store this
water.
The land to be irrigated by the
ditch in question and the crops grown
thereon are Of such a nature that the
water can not be used at every sea
son Of the year and the company be-
lieves it ought to have the right to
store the water when it can not use
it. BY this means it can get all the
water that is coming to it out of it's
priority rights.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
PROPOSED UNION
PACIFIC TUNNEL

Omaha, August 1S.-It was stated at
Union Pacific headquarters to-day that
it had been decided to construct tun-
mel through the Sierra Nevada noun
tains in California, on the line of the
Southern Pacific road which will eli
inmate forty miles OF snow sheds by
taking the line where the sheds would
not be necessary.
1t is also stated that the tunnel
woulu reduce the maximum grade to
siXty-five feet per mile and lower tho
800 feet
The tunnel and change of line viii
not shorten the distance any, in fact
will add 10 it slightly, but the decreased
grade will much more than compensate
for this. The elimination of the snow
sheds, which have always been the
source of much trouble is also consid-
cred matter of prime importance.
The cost of constructing the tunnel
and the new trackage is roughly esti-
mated at between s., 900 600 and $1,000
600. The proposed line has been gone
over by both the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific engineers, and an en-
gineer sent out from the East by e. II.
Hartman has also gone over the route
and pronounced it practicable. and on
the strength of these reports Mr.. Harri-
man has ordered the undertaking OF
the work.
Just when actual work will be com
menced is difficult to state. as a largo
amount of engineering work must DO
done first
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-25
WEST BRATTLEBoRO.

Mrs. Laura Pratt is spending a few
days with her niece, Mrs. Hugh Adams
Miss Sadie Hamilton will return today
after visit of six weeks with relatives
in Michigan.
Mrs. c. r. Evans and Miss Kate Whee-
Ter have been attending the Baptist state
convention in SaXtons River.
Carroll Fisher, who is at home from
Williston Academy, is on the sick list
but hopes to return in a few days.
Frank Helyar returned Thursday night
of last week to Burlington to resume his
studies in the University of Vermont
Miss Mary Clark went this week to
Ann Arbor to enter the University of
Michigan. She expects to be away q
year.
Repairs have been begun on the reser-
vor on the common. The water has
been pumped out so that new cement may
be put on the bottom and sides. A stone
cover Will be put on, which will be fitted
with an, iron man-hole.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles r. Otis and Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Clark and daughter
started Friday on a ten days carriage
drive through Western Vermont and
Eastern New York They are now in
Saratoga Springs. While en- route they
visited the historic battle ground at
Bemis Heights and other places of in
terest
Miss Carolyn L. Clark, who is first as
sistant in the Guilford, Conn, High
school on account of i'll health has been
Obliged to secure a substitute temporar-
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Found a Pearl Worth $40. 900.

What is said TO be the largest pearl ever
found in America was recently found by n
poor fisherman. Experts value it at cOnsid-
erably over $1,000. This was a lucky find. in
deed, but if persons who are weak ami sickly
will commence taking Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters they will recover far more precious
possession than all the pearls in the world,
namely, health. II Is the best health restorer
known TO science and cannot fail, because il
contains only such ingredients as will be ben.
ehcial TO the entire system. II will restore
the appetite, strengthen the stomach, liver
and kidneys, and cure nausea, belching. head.
ache, indigestion, dyspepsia or liver and kid
ney trouble. The genuine has our private
stamp over the neck of the bottle. Try it.
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&irths.

In Brattleboro, Sept. %, a daughter 10 Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest W. Gibson '''
~ ,preen River, Sept. q, son to Archie and
Edith Miner and grandson to Mir. and Mrs ''' r.
W. Miner "NN ''is' H.
IN New Bedford. Mass, Sept. %, a daughter
~ ~, " III, "A, ana Gertrude Van Doom Burton.
anu anu granddaughter to Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Van
Doom of West Brattleboro. va
NJ, IN III Hlhsdale n. H.. Sept. 20, daughter to
MI ana Mrs. Burton A. Spencer.
In East Put ney. sept is, a son to Mr. and
MIS-. George T. Aplin. "''N
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Marriapes.

NJ, N Brattieboro, Sept. H. by Rev. f.. Il
Mathison. Arthur w. Hurwrey of Lynn Mass
ana Miss May $, Langille of Brattleboro. u
ea IN WilliamsXille; Sept. s, by John II, Merri.
Mrs. Grace Mace of Niagara Falls n, Y. "''u
, IN Hinsdale, n. H., Sept. "a. by Rey n q
ellie. W '''' i-'''ii.' uneven
IN Fellows Falls, Sept. D, by Rev. N 7. San
t tUrd, james Elnlay MacLennan and Miss Ger.
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The Retreat base ball club won the
last of series of games with West
Brattleboro, on the Retreat grounds
Wednesday afternoon. The Retreat bat
terry was knight & McCrilis There
were several sensational features; one in
the fifth inning when Spaulding, of the
Retreat nine stepped to the bat with the
bases full and knocked out three bag
ger Another was in the seventh when
Phelps, also of the Retreat club knocked
out clean home run drive down centre
field and easily crossed the plate before
the ball could be returned.
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STATE of Ohio, City of Toledo,

T'FI7
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is SEN
or partner of the firm of +. j. Cheney 4 Co.
doing business in the city of Toledo, County
and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of One Hundred Dollars for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot bc
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed i'm nv
presence, this 9Th day of December, A. ID. 1886
Seal A. W. GLEASON, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly ON the blood and mucous surfaces
of the syste u. Send for testimonials. free
+. j. CHENEY X CO., Toledo, o.
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Deaths.

In Townshend, Sept 90 Alice Bemis, ?.
Aldrich. Il. '"''P'' 81 ArNih
80 In South Windham, Sept. 20, Peter G. Perry
In Union Village Tibet ord Sent ts po,.
d. D. Beeman' %, formerly of Brattleboro
IN helburne Falls, Mass Sept. ~ Mrs. In.
III in "; hlllnal Mlle 81 c. p Han, formerly of
IN ~ Ais,ead n. H., sept IL, Mrs Julia Davis.
ham, rs "''N VI nochlns-
In Washington, d. c., Sept. 2l, Lizzie Van
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Cbc ()rrmunt QbUnlt.
Announcements.

Miss Pierce will be pleased to meet the
ladies of Brattleboro by appointment at
their residences or at No. Walnut street
for manicurng. shampooing. hair dress
ing, scalp and facial treatment
Instruction in drawing and painting will be
given this winter at 10 spruce street 10y Mrs.
+. II. Lawton, who will have an EXHIBITION at
he fair.
Direct from New York and Boston an ele-
giant line Of ready-to wear hats. At Mrs. W.
+. Meals
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-25
THE NEW SHIRT WAISTS

The best styles from four diff
ferent manufacturers make this
showing extremely interesting.
We have the King Pin" the
Belle" and the Unique" Waists.
The last, a waist controlled exclu-
sively in New York by B. Altman
& Co.
Most prominent in our stock are
the celebrated Derby" Waists,
acknowledged to be the leaders in
style, correctness and quality.
The following items give you an
idea of the splendid variety we can
show you.
White Waist of Checked oxford.
trimmed with broad plaits and
pearl buttons; a regular S125
waist, special at CSC
White Waist of Striped or figured
oxford at S1.25
White Waist of Fleeced Pique.
trimmed with broad plat and
tucks. pearl buttons, at $1.5O
Waist of Mercerized Nesting. white
with blue or black stripe effect,
plaits, at $1.5o
White Waist with small black fig
ure. metal buttons, trimmed with
tucks, at $1.75
White Mercerized Waist. basket
weave; a $500 waist. at s1.75
White Waists of Madras or Damask
Waistings, also with black dots.
large pearl buttons, at S1.e8
Waist of Nesting in gun metal eff
feet, tucks front and back. but
tons to match; a $3.50 waist
for So1o
White Waist of Mercerized Nesting
Wth fan-shaped tucks. also of
damask wasting with yoke front
effect, buttons to match. at $3.50
White Waist of soft, heavy figured
Oxford. tucked front. tucked and
plated backs, pearl buttons with
metal edge, a beautiful waist.
at $3.50
White Waist with blue line. yoke
front. tucks and broad plat. but
tons to match, at s2.75
White Waist of highly mercerized
Oxford, has small figures. tucks
and broad plat front and back.
metal buttons. at So.75
Black Mohair Waist with white
dots, yoke front effect. piped
with taffeta silk; new sleeve eff
feet with tucks and silk buttons:
very handsome waist at 1898
White Waist of very highly mer-
cerized vesting, yoke front, but
tons to match; a regular $500
waist at s15n
Mohair Waists in black and white.
broad tucks and plaits front and
back small pearl buttons, stock
collar trimmed with silk; a strik-
ing waist at SAYS
NelVeteen Waist of Worrall vel
Veteen in gun metal shades with
dots, yoke front. small tucks and
buttons to match: a very swell
waist at the low price of $3.50
FLANNEL WAISTS.
Every one new this season.
Flannel Waist in red or black.
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ELDER DOWN DRESSING
SACQUES

a new departure in the New
Store. An entire new stock.
A special good Sacque, made to sell
at S9c. at 75c
Heavy Wool Elder Down Sacque.
bound with satin, silk frogs and
buttons; colors, gray, blue, red.
and pink, at e8c
Ripple Elder Down Sacque. bound
with satin, silk frogs and buttons.
two pockets, all colors, at s139
Heavy Ripple Elder Down Sacque.
feather stitched with Shetland
floss, silk frogs. large shawl col.
lar, faggotted, at s1.5o
Extra Heavy Ripple Elder Down
Sacque, military front. trimmed
and piped with satin, all colors
at StSe
Very handsome Sacques in novelty
styles at $500 and $3.50
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-25
DEANS Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
rheumatism and Neuralgia. Vegetable. Safe

A mans wife should always he the same es-
peclally 10 her husband, but if she is weak and
nervous, and uses Carriers Iron Pills she can
not he, for they make her feel like Il differ
ent person." at least so they all say. and their
husbands say SO too. Carriers Iron Pills equal
give strength and rest. Try them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-25

The funniest that ever happened " is
the universal verdict of those who have
witnessed the musical comedy success
" The Real Widow Brown which APP
pears at the Auditorium the last night
of the Valley Fair.
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front has the new broad effect.
trimmed with plaits; special
at S1.e8
Cashmere Waist in black. white.
blue, and pink, trimmed with
wide horizontal tucks and fine
vertical tucks, at S1.98
French Flannel Waist in black.
white, navy, cadet. red, nile. and
castor colors, front plated, metal
buttons, extra value at S2.o8
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-25

lily. She is now in Saratoga with her pa
rents and sister. The family are expect
ed home next week. n college classmate,
Miss Davis. takes Miss Clark's place
while she is away.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Etten sherman, wife of l.. A. BandehUl,a
native of Westminster and daughter of MIS-
Morgan j. Sherman of Walpole a.
In Wilmington, Sept 81 Percy Field Com
STOCK, OF Brooklyn. n. Y, b years. II months
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FLAN NJ ELETTE
UNDERWEAR


Opening this week of the full
winter line of Outing Night Robes.
The assortment was never as
varied before or values as good.
The following items will show
you the wide range of styles.
Ladies' Outing Night Robes.
Made of a good striped outing in
pinks and blues. double yoke,
trimmed with finish braid. SOC
Made of heavy outing in pinks and
blues. double yoke, trimmed with
braid, 75c
Made of pure white outing. trim
med with star pattern braid, 75c
Made of heavy outing in fine
stripes, pinks and blues, trimmed
with braid, special at s5c
Made of heavy outing in stripes,
collar and cuffs, blue or pink,
stitched with silk, 9ec
Same as above with collar and
cuffs embroidered with white
silk, 8ec
Made of the best striped outing,
colored yoke, with scalloped ruff
hes, edged with silk, cuffs the
same, S1.o0
Made up plain with very heavy out
ing, tucked yoke, finish braid,
$1.oo
Made of heavy outing in plain.
pink or blue, tucked yoke, spe-
cial at $1,0o
Made of heavy pure white outing.
tucked yoke, S1.oo
Made of best heavy Teazle Down,
yoke and cuffs of plain color,
trimmed with medallions. SIPS
Made of best heavy pure white out
ing, yoke and cuffs stitched with
silk, SIPS
Made Of cream Cinderella outing.
feather stitched with pink or
blue silk. s1.3o
Made of the best heavy fleeced out
ing, striped or cream color, hand
somely trimmed with stitched
straps or embroidery, S1.49
Made of pink or blue Cinderella
outing, deliberately trimmed with
medallions. s1.75
Misses Outing Night Robes.
Children's Night Robes at about
the cost of the materials: striped
outing in pink and blue; sizes
, to IA years, 3ec to 75c
Boys Outing Night Robes.
Made of good outing in stripes: all
sizes are soc
Mems Outing Night Robes.
Made of all qualities of outing;
several special values: prices
range from SOC to SIPS
Outing Underskirts.
Ten styles in prices ranging from
25c to $1.0O