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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-14
Emerson on Shakespeare.

lFrom an unpublished manuscript of
Ralph Waldo Emerson, printed in the
September Atlantic
shakespeare, by his transcendent reach
OF thought, so invites the extremes that
whilst he has kept the theatre now for
three centuries, and, like a street bible
furnishes sayings to the market courts
OF law, the senate, and common dis
coufse'-he is yet to all wise men the
companion of the closet. The student
mas the solitariest place not solitary
enough to read him, and so searching is
his penetration. and such the charm of
ms speech, that he still agitates the heart
IN age as in youth, and will, until ii
ceases to beat. Young men of a comtem-
platiVe turn carry his sonpets in the
pocket; with that book, the shade of any
Tree, room in any inn becomes chapel
or oratory, in which to sit out their hap
plest hours. Later they find ripper and
manlier lessons in the plays.
And secondly, he is the most robust
and potent thinker that ever was-I find
that 1t was not history, courts, and
affairs that gave him lessons. but he
that gave grandeur and prestige to
them. There never was a writer who
seeming to draw every hint from outward
history, the life of cities and courts
owed them so little. You shall never find
in this world the barons or kings he de-
picted 'Tis fine for Englishmen TO saw
they only know history by Shakespeare
The palaces they compass earth and sea
to enter, the magniflcence and persona ees
of royal and imperial abodes, are shabby
limitations and caricatures of his,-clumsy
pupils of his instruction. There are no
Warwicks, no Talbots, no Bolingbroxes
no Cardinals, no Henry Fifth, no real Eu-
rope, like his. The loyalty and royalty
he drew was all his own. The real Eliz-
aheths, Jameses, and Louises were painted
sticks before this magician
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-14

been President has he shown any dispo-
sition to fight? No. He could have got
into war with England and Germany over
the Venezuelan matter If he wanted to
fight. That would have been a fight of
the first order. Or he could have got
us into a fight with England alone, over
the Canadian boundary question. He
could have got into a fight with Russia
about the open door. If, however, he
had wanted victory, glory and territory at
low price he could have picked a fight
with any one of the South American re-
publics at any time he wanted to.
If Roosevelt be judged by what he has
himself done and by what he has him
self said there is nothing wherefore to
accuse him of wishing to get this coun-
try into war. If, however, he be judged
on what his opponents have said about
him there were every reason to suppose
| that he had already rushed us into one
or two wars, and was running for office
on the terse platform of more blood"
So much for the charges against his ad-
ministration. What, positively, has he
accomplished?
He has handed over to Cuba the gov
eminent of the Cuban republic.
He settled the anthracite coal strike,
which for half a year had demoralized
the industries of the country.
When Great Britain, Germany and
Italy were attacking Venezuela he in
duced them to deSist, thus preserving the
inviolability of the Monroe doctrine.
The Cuban reciprocity treaty, which
had been defeated by one Congress, was
passed in a subsequent special session,
because Roosevelt insisted.
By the creation of a bureau of COM
merce and labor, for which his influence
is solely responsible. the President has
taken the first definite steps toward the
solution of the trust problem. Light will
be let in on the management of the trusts.
Then, when their evils are definitely, not
vaguely, ascertained a proper corrective
can be applied.
| The door TO Chipa's trade has been kept
wide open to our trade.
| But the most enduring benefit the Pres
| dent has brought to the country has been
the assurance that the Panama canal
would be finished. In the isthmian i'm
| broglio the President acted always with
in the treaty rights of this nation: his
official conduct was eminently correct But
were 1t not for his exceptional adroitness
and vigor during the crisis the prospect OF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-14

in the air currents that are moving from
west to east or towards the northeast
across the United States. Some of these
air whirls originate in the western part
OF middle North America, or even in the
Pacific Ocean and move eastward across
the country, usually passing down the
Great Lakes and the st. Lawrence. These
whirls move across the country with We
locities varying from few miles an hour
TO so miles an hour, but averaging about
30 miles. On the southeast side of these
whirls there is an area of cloud and rain
fall and here, too, the wind blows hard
est. As this area of cloud, rain and
strong wind accompanies the cyclone
across the country, at about the average
speed of railroad train, II continually
approaches and covers new sections; this
is the approach or coming of the storm.
These storms sweep across the country
at intervals of few days at all seasons
of the year, but they are least frequent
in July. 1t is not until about the middle
of September, however, that great in
crease In the number occurs, although
they occur with more and more fire.
queney until February, after which there
is decrease until midsummer.
The centres of these storm whirls pur-
sue somewhat beaten tracks, and in the
summer season pass eastward north of
the st. Lawrence, and, consequently are
not so much noticed in the United States
But with the beginning of fall the paths
lie farther and farther south, and the
storm area ON the southeast side passes
more directly over the United States
and the resulting September gales and
rains mark the beginning of the stormy
season In the eastern part of our country.
One of these storms of unusual severity
occurring anywhere between the 18th and
the 2oth of September might be called
the equinoctial storm.
During the late summer and early fall
months the West Indian hurricanes are
in season, and usually these either reach
our Gulf coast or turn northward along
the Atlantic seaboard, and, after pass
ing the whole length of our eastern coast
reach the path of the storms that have
come down the Great Lakes and the St
Lawrence. These West Indian Gulf
storms are much more severe, both as
regards wind and rainfall than the above
mentioned storms that come down the
Great Lakes. Fortunately, they are less
frequent and, instead OF occurring at in
tervals of two or three days they are
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-14
The Rights of the Negro as an ISSUE

scholarly son of the Confederacy who
understands conditions in the gulf states
iully and is lifelong Democrat on the
larger issues of the day, announced to
the writer not long ago that he should
vote for Roosevelt, because he realized
that Roosevelt's defeat would be regard
ed by the South as the nations indorse-
ment or the policy toward the negro,
made particularly clear in the last three
years The South will be entirely justi-
ned In this Interpretation of the results.
In all cases before Congress, like the
confirmation of Dr. Crum to a s1100 Of
nee In Charleston, every Democratic vote
Northern as well as Southern, has been
steadily cast against the theory that the
negro has any rights as a citizen II
Parker and Davis should carry West
Virginia this year, with a Democratic
legislature, that state is certain to crown
the result by DISTINGUISHING the negro;
just as Maryland did as soon as the Dem
orcrats regained control, after their loss
of 1896.
1t is a mistake to suppose that this
issue Is confined TO the South alone In
many Northern cities it is deemed good
democratic policy to distribute cartoons
showing Roosevelt and Booker Washing
ton eating side by side. John Sharp Will
Hams discussed the Indianaola Outrage
at the Davis notification Candidate
Parker might now let it be known wheth-
ei ne oeiieNeS the law or the land should
prevent midnight mobs from assuming
the power of confirmation over Federal
nominations, now theoretically possessed
by the United States Senate. Every vote
FOR Parker will be a vote of condemna-
ton of Roosevelt for doing anything to
maintain the constitution ofthe United
States, as amended after the greatest
war of modern times.
1t will hardly answer to charge vaguely
tnaI the Republicans are irving n re-
open sectional issues. The white popu-
lation of Mississippi by the last census
numbered $4,000. The white population
of California by the same census num-
bered 100000 Only whites vote to any
extent in either state. Both have the
same number of seats in Congress The
Republican platform proposes an inquiry
into the equity underlying the present ra-
ito OF two and half to one which the
people of Mississippi enjoy as a result OF
their notification of the Federal constl-
tuition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-14
THE EoUINocTiAL STORM.
In Reality It Has No Exlstence-a Les
son In Wind and Storm Currents.

II is difficult to say which idea is most
deeply rooted in the minds of the pop
ulace-that the changes of the moon in
fluence the weather, or that the suns
crossing the equator Is accompanied by
marked atmospheric disturbances. And
just as there is moon weather folk lore,
so there are proverbs regarding the So
called line storm. One of these sayings is
as follows: AS the weather clears after
the line storm, so will be the coming win
ter. If the weather is cold just after the
storm, the winter will be cold; and II
the weather is warm, then the winter will
likewise be warm, which of course is
nonsense.
The truth is, a careful study of storm
statistics does not reveal any, special
weather disturbances on Sept p. The
fact is indeed recognized by even the
most incredulous that this particular date
is oftentimes a beautiful, serene day, but
by ranging a week or ten days on either
side of this date, storm is sure to be
encountered, at least in our middle lat
itudes, that win readily pass for an early
or belated equnoctial.
1t must be bluntly stated that there is
no distinctively equinoctial storm, as a
little consideration of the nature of our
storms will show. There occur in diff
ferent parts Of the world variety of
storms. Some are local and extend over
but a small area, while others may cover
half a continent or a great stretch of the
sea. In general storm is simply a huge
swirl inthe air, somewhat analogous to
water wheel. These air whirls are car
ried along in the great atmospheric cur
rents that move around the globe, just
as eddys are carried along in a stream
of water The dust whrls that we some
times see moving along a street show in
miniature the great whirls or cyclones
that govern our weather, but which in
stead of being a few feet or yards in di-
ameter, may be a thousand miles across
The air moves, that is, the wind blows,
inward towards the centre of one of these
whirls, but in a sort of spiral course
which in fact produces the whrling eff
feet.
These great cyclonic whirls drift along
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-14
WHY ROOSEVELT
The Charges Against Him Analysed
What He Has Actually Done.
IErom the Chicago Tribunel

None of the favorite accusations
brought against previous presidents seem
to have been brought against Roosevelt.
What is his chief fault? 1t is tempera-
mental, say his critics. He is imperialis-
tic ambitious, warike, daring, reckless.
and impulsive. In a word, he is not suf-
ficiently grave and reverent."
Upon what are these charges based?
First, on the fact that there is no more
concrete or specific accusation to bring
against him. Second, on the fact that In
the war with Spain he resigned a good
position in order to raise a regiment of
cavalry and take it to the front He
did take it to the front and into the
fight, and it acquitted itself creditably.
Like every colonel, he was proud of
his regiment, and he did not hesitate to
say so. Because of this episode in his
life, which, If he were not a president
running for reelection would be deemed
in every way honorable, brave, enterpris-
ing, and patriotic, he has been accused of
an insane desire to involve this country
in war.
Another reason assigned as evidence of
Roosevelts warlike disposition is his
famous remark about the big stick. The
references now being made to this re-
mark would indicate that in its original
form 1t ran thus. Take a big stick and
shake 1t under the nose of your neigh
Dor, and If he bats an eye, beat his brains
out" The aphorism was: Speak soft
ly and carry big stick. You will go far"
Which is certainly good advice. Shaks-
pere has Polonius warn his son:
Beware
OF entrance to a quarrel; but being
in,
Bear't that the opposed may beware
of thee.
What should Roosevelt have said:
Speak loudly and carry a little stick"
or Speak softly and carry no stick at
all?" Speak softly and carry a big
stick" is good advice. 1t is exactly the
kind OF advice which, If followed, would
keep us out Of, rather than lead us into
trouble.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-14

the interoceanic canal would still be years
in the future. For nearly 400 years man
has dreamed OF piercing the American
isthmus. But it remained for President
Roosevelt to bring these dreams within
sight or realization. History will record
his connection with the Panama canal as
the most momentous feature Of his first
term
Thus Theodore Roosevelt has been an
upright and painstaking. vigorous and
useful, honest and patriotic President. 1t
seems both wiser and fairer for the Amer
lean people to re-elect him than
to elevate in his place an untried jurist
who however exemplary his personal
character has had practically no expert
ence whatsoever to fit him for the most
difficult position in the world.
So much for the leading issue of the
campaign. The secondary issue is this
Is Senator Fairbanks or Mr.. Davis bet
ter fitted for the vice. presidency?
There can be no question between these
two men. One is in the full tide of mid
die life and senatorial activity The
other retired from the Senate 81 years ago
and will be in his Seth year when the next
presidential term expires. Since the first
Harrisons term, one-fifth of the presi-
dental terms have been filed out by vice.
presidents. The chances. therefore, would
seem to be one in five that Parker, II
elected, would not complete his term 1t
is almost certain that Mr.. Davis, If he
succeeded to the presidency would be
unable to discharge for any long period
of time the eXacting and exhausting du-
ties of that office. Either he would be
but the nominal president while the real
power rested in the hands of those who
grasped it, or else he would succumb and
his secretary of state would become pres
ident Neither situation could be regard
ed with equanimity
For these various reasons the Tribune
holds that the welfare of the country
would be better served by the election of
Roosevelt and Fairbanks than by the
election of Parker and Davis.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-14

sometimes Il month or more apart II
one of these storms occurs about the
middle of September 1t is sure to be
called the line storm by the people who
live within its path. But as the in
fluence of this storm might not extend
very far inland those living in that sec
ton would have to look to some other
storm to satisfy the popular superstition,
and they must be contented with the
much milder cyclone from the west,
I Boston Transcript
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-14

She-Did you meet with any cyclones
out West?
He-No, but one caught up with us.
-[Yonkers Statesman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-14

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
rheumatism and neuralgia. Vegetable. safe
The oasis., 1904-09-17

Sonora Time.
 Dining Stations
 Pullman Sleepers are attached to these trains.
 Trains makes connection at Torres with Torres x Prietas Railroad, leaving at S00 a. m and D. m daily for Colorado, and Minas Prletas.
 Close connection Is made at Guaymas with Pacific Coast Steamship Colnpany's steamer "Curacao sailing the 17th of each month for Altata. Mazatlan, Cape St. Lucas, Magdalena Bay and Ensenada; IS well as with Of the l.. 4. Martinez Steamship Line. and others lines calling at this port.
 For particulars address. ,. 4. NAUGLE,
 0enl Pass. Ag't. Guaymas. Sonora, Mex.
The oasis., 1904-09-17

Mexico Record 4 catiIcibau from lhe foothills oi the Sierra Madrc n ouniains states that ihe cattle in the Sierra Madre range country are in splendid condition, fairly rolling in iat. grass is high and plentiful and the streams and water holes are full Sonora cat tie never were in better condition than they are at this time. Owing to the quarantine on Sonora cattle, there is no immediate market for his stock and the herds are rapidly increasing IS a consequence. The cattlemen feel keenly the effects of the quarantine and now that they have a good year 1t is very dis couraging not to be able to get to the best market with their stock.
 Stockman Capt. w. II. McKit- trick, whose extensive cattle ran ges are in the Sulphur Spring valley round about Wilcox, visited his interests there, returning Fri day of last week to his home in Bakersfield, stopping enroute at Tucson for a few days. The herd of some 140 bulls that had been on feed in the Buckeye country have been shipped back to his range near Wilcox. Capt. McKittrick is president of the Arizona Cattle Growers Association and is giving his attention to the coming meeting to be held in this city early in February, on which occasion a large number of Arizona's leading cattlemen will assemble in Php- nix.
The oasis., 1904-09-17
Sonora Railway.

New daily Passenger Train service throue |
 between N0gales and GuaYmas.
The oasis., 1904-09-17
HIDES AND HORNS.

here Thursday with - head of Hereford bulls from his ranch at Wattrous, N. NJ. He disposed of P head to local stockmen, and the balance were driven out to his Canon Creek ranch, by Dick Wil- Hams, Ormund Padduck and ] ". Taylor.
 International American: ess Fisher left this morning for Texas to look after cattle for the San Bernardino market. He stated that reports from Texas have 1t that the cattle are in splendid con- dition. If he finds that the stock is az good as reported he will buy big herd and bring them to his ranch for consumption in this city.
 Stockman: Judge A. ]. Howell, the substantial cattleman of Tonto, was in Globe last week. The Belt says the Judge is in high spirits over the improved range condi- tions. He says the grass is better in Tonto basin now than at any time since he located there. The country all around his place pre- sents the appearance of luxuriant meadow.
 Stockman; The Turkey Track Cattle Co.,, has incorporated under the laws of Arizona with a capital stock of one million dollars. the incorporators being w. c. Greene, B. A. Packard and E. J. Gates. The first annual meeting of the stockholders of the new company will be held Oct. 18th at the office of the company at Naco at , o'clock ?. m.
 Wilcox Range News: c. P. Dunn, who with ]. H. T. Cosper is engaged in the cattle business in the Blue country, was a pleasant caller Thursday. Mir. Dunn re- ports no loss of cattle worth men, tioning on his range as q result of the drouth. He is in hopes that the market conditions will soon change for the better and believes there is yet good future ahead.
 Stockman. Ten carloads of cat tie from Wattrous, N. M., and six carloads from Wagon Mound, same territory, were received at Ash Fork early this week by J. A. Pitts. Our reports does not state, but 1t is presumed that they are cattle brought there to re-stock the range, now that a series of good years are expected by the cattle men of the northern tier of coun- ties.
 Stockman: A goodly number of cattle are being shipped out of the southern counties of Arizona to pasture and feed elsewhere, all of which will be the better for the ranges, as recuperation will be the more rapid and substantial. While 1t is true that the range is not nearly so heavily stocked now as in former days, it is recognized that the lighter the rangeis stocked the more prompt it will be to re- spond to the present favorable weather conditions with increased benefit later on. Another favorable point is that the breeding stock left on the range will be the better for the thinning-out process, be- cause it insures a larger percentage nf vnnnr stnck and this is snecia1- :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27
Mr.. Davis VS.. the Revised Statutes.

The Waterville Sentinel, the personal
property and organ of the Democratic
candidate for Governor, is a good deal
disturbed over the exposure of its at
tempt to make the voters believe that
the salaries and expenses of the Rail-
road Commissioners are paid by the
general taxpayers OF Maine when, as
a matter of fact such salaries and ex-
railroads OF the State.
mo matter" declares the Sentinel,
what the Republican organs may say
about it the people know that the claim
that the railroads pay the salaries and
expenses of the railroad commissioners
is only set up to befog and deceive
fully controverted:"
The statute law providing for the
payment of the salary and expenses of
the railroad commissioners is as fol-
lows:
Chapter S,-Section 80 of the r. S. of
Maine. Sec. 30. Every railroad COM
pany operating any railroad in the
State shall pay to the treasurer of the
state tax. IN ADDITION TO ALL
OTHER TA%ES PROVIDED BY
LAW, WHICH SHALL BE SUCH A
SUM AS SHALL BE ITS Proper
TIONAL PART OF THE AMOUNT
OF THE SALARY. AND SALARY OF
CLERKS, AND EXPENSES OF THE
BOARD OF RAILROAD COMMITS
SIONERS AS PROVIDED IN SEC
TON FORTY EIGHT OF CHAPTER
FlFTY-ONE, TO BE DETERMINED
BY THE BOARD OF STATE ASSES
SORS ON OR BEFORE APRIL OF
EACH YEAR according to the gross
transportation receipts of any such
railroad company in this state, as re-
turned to the railroad commissioner for
the wear ending June thirtieth preced-
ing the levying-of such tax. The board
of state assessors shall report the same
to the treasurer of state, who shall
forthwith give notice thereof. to every
railroad company operating any rail-
road H. this state, and said tax shall
|be payable on the first day Of June next
after the levy is made"
Sec. 81. Street railroad corpora tons
1and' associations are subject to the
plight preceding seetions, etc. -"
This language of the statute law is
certainly explicit, and very effectuany
dpsposes of the question Of who pays
the salaries and expenses of the rail-
rdad commissioners. 1t shows that,l
SUCH salaries and Expenses are paid by
tine railroads and ut by the people.
Which will the vol ers of this State
prefer to believe. THE organ of Candi-
date Davis or the Re yised Statutes of
Maine? II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

than they get back, are really III 'he
class with the 10 towns enumerated
above.
\ In few states do the towns ana cit'es
fare better than in Maine as regaros
s.,,o taxation. The amount paid
d,ract IN them in 1882 for school fund
and min tax. free high schools. railroad
and teIegrapb tax, soldiers pensions,
s,nuort of paupers, improvement or
State roads, etc, was $5V,SZ"'"" III
1909 the amount was 1905, 5sl.sl, beng
an increase OF 1894, 1928. or 1H per cent.
And IN that same period the State tax
assessed against them has decreased
from sl,o55. 2ss 70 ss4l,45s' a decrease Of
s112 $40 whe &the towns and cities OF
Maine contributed "A per cent. OF the
State revenues in 1882, they no" con-
tribute only 81 per cent. The rest
comes from great corporate interests
and other sources and is in no sense
burden upon the people. In these past
20 years Of Republican rule, in which
the State debt has been cut from $4,l'o'-
ia to 1858, 900 and the State tax rate
from Az mills to "a mills, the burden
Of State taxation upon Maine NUM-
cipalities has been removed to the
vanishing point. With their local
n fairs and their local taxation the
State government has nothing to do.