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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-03-25

Hearst has picked up % out of the lC3
delegates already chosen in Illinois to
the Democratic national convention. IRE
Democrats who look to Judge Parker of
New York as their first choice evidently
consider him strong candidate negative
ly. He is an able and respected iurist
who has never been guilty of serious
breaks. and who has never been connected
with any great movements of merit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-03-25

1t never was claimed by the most eX
travagant of supporters OF the law that 1t
would entirely wipe out Illegal liquor sell
ing Barre Times.
We heard repeatedly that the law
would enforce itself. 1t was pointed out
that the legal sellers of liquor would see
that Illegal sellers were prosecuted, but
the Times will have difficulty in pointing
out a single case Of violation of the law
in which a complaint has been made by
ncensee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-03-25

A good roads convention will be held in
Burlington March 2S. Richard Currer
and City Engineer c. Il. Allen of Barre.
George w. Pierce of Bratteboro, City
Engineer IL. NJ Mcintosh of Burlington
and eX-City Engineer \. c. Grover of
Rutland are the committee of arrange
ments. Three topics will be discussed at
the meeting as follows: National Aid"
state Aid" and "A More Complete Su-
pervision of Road Building"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-03-25

The Barre Times is being congratu-
lated upon reaching tseighth hanniversary
Publisher Langley gets out an attractive
paper with over 5000 daily circulation and
large advertising patronage. Previous to
his appearance in Barre the city had
never supported more than a third rate
weekly newspaper Mr. Langleys sue
cess has been striking in a field which
most newspaper men regarded as un-
promising
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-03-25

BY vote OF 45 to l6 the Senate on Fri
day approved the nomination of Leonard
Wool for advancement to the high mill
tary rank of major general. Five Demo-
Gratis voted with the majority for the
confirmation. Two Republicans voted with
the minority against the confirmation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-03-25

At the beginning Of this week 23o dele
gates had been elected to the Republican
convention, 1875 being instructed for
Roosevelt and 35 being uninstricted
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-03-25

Gbe @)rrmunt pboni..
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, MARCH %, 1901.
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
o. L. FRENCH.

TERMS Sl.jN per year in advance: if not
paid within the year s..
Rates of advertising furnished on applica.
tion. Births deaths and marriages published
free Obituary Notices. Cards of Thanks etc.
20 cents per inch of II lines or less
Entered at the Brattleburo Post Office as
second class mail matterD
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office.

ON and after Monday, March 81, | shall have
~ milk from the Wright farm in Vernon for
sale al my restaurant, by the pint and quart.
Larger quantities iuruished if orders are given
in advance. Lunch at ull hours; cigars, sOdas
and tobacco. CITY LUNCH ROOM,
l2-l3 &. l.. BLISS. PrOp'r, Judge Building.
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New Pension RuIina.

nLD SOLDIERS drawing less than Sl2 per
AImonth under act OF June :, 1880 will obtain
informal on 20 their advantage on applying TO
VI. l3-l5
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Those Who Wish to be Rich

while getting rich and who wish to be
sure to be rich when they are dead, can
he sure by insurance To be sure and Sc
cure, insure 5lth year, doing business
in 30 states Natl Life Ins. Co. of VT
(Mutual) Organized 1850.
n. E. TAYLOR & SON,
General Agents, Brattleboro.
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For Sale.

A GRAND OPPORTUNITY for the man
"A who wants a nice little business of his
own. ON account of the time my hardware
business takes. have decided to sell my job
shop business. shop well equipped with ma
chinerN. electric power ami plenty of business
wear round. viii lie sold AT Il reasonable price.
DUN y. WILDER, 80 Elliot 81. 1tf
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10 &cnt.
Spccial 3lotices.

IF YOU HAVE Real Estate of any kind to
L sell or exchange, write EDGETT CO.,
Real Estate, BrattlCbOrO.
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For Salc.
BrattIeboro, Vt.

LNOk SALE Carriage. surrey, harness and
rote. Call in the forenoon. MRS j. H.
PARKER, l3 Oak street. l2tf
INDR SALE-My place in West NOrthfed
Il Mass. containing acres of good land with
house. barn and good water. Address u. W.
PARkE Err, West Northtcd. Mass l3-4
EN1R SALE-At sunset lake; the unfinished
L building known rs "Crowell cottage " and
other buildings. M the price of old lumber
III. y. JlLLSON, West Brattleboro. VI. lib
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For 6 ale.

INO SETTLE AN ESTATE. The farm known
, L as the Harris place. in TOwnshend about
l-2 mile north OF village. containing 80 acres,
with dwelling house, IL story. rooms. well
painted. blinded. and slated roof. Good barn.
~ ~. with cellar. All IN good condition and
a very pleasant place for one wanting SINAI Il
farm. g. f. WARE, Admir-, Newfane. VT. T.
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0dlantcd.

WANTED A good plain cook and Il second
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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
One on Ragan.

Health officer Ragan tells this story
on himself. Shortly after Ragan had
completed his term as a member of the
Board of Education. some years ago, he
moved from his old home on Haight
street to a more cOmmOdious residence.
The Haight street house had been rent
ed in the meantime to a lady who con-
Quoted a private school, and on the day
Ragan moved out the school moved in.
Ragans belongings were strewn pro-
miscuously on the sidewalk, and close
to them, scattered on the lawn, We're
the desks, maps, books and other para
phernalia of a well-regulated school.
Now, there had just been a Grand
July investigation regarding the dis
appearance of some supplies belonging
to the School Department. but the in
quisitorial body exonerated the Board of
Education from any blame in the prem
ises. H. NJ. Black, the former foreman of
the Grand Jury which had conducted
the inquiry, CHANGED to come down on
the Haight street car and was mex
pressibly panied to see the desks and
other school articles surrounding Ra-
gan's house.
"Wen, 1 declare" said Black to a
friend as the car passed. And to think
that we cleared those School Directors
of any wrong doing. It's a shame that
Ragan should have the effrontery to
fiaunt in the public gaze the very
things which we said he and his col
leagues did not appropriate"
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
The Bold Ghost.

The year was young. but the place was
old,
And the house had gone to sleep.
And the ghost that came by night was
bold,
For the silence was so deep.
Aloud he called to his hearts fair
queen.
But she would not unbar the door,
And the window from which she used to
lean
Stirred at her touch no more.
In vain through the empty night he
cried,
But there came no answering tone;
And then he bethought him that since
he died
A hundred years had flown
But a hundred years should have brought
more near
The Love that he loved so well;
And the bold ghosts heart turned cold
with fear
Where was the old-time spell?
Had she forgotten what he held fast?-
They say tits woman's way;
Was it only dream that Love could
last,
The dream of an idle day?
From the silent house the bold ghost
Why dream that dream is true?-
Ashes were where Loves fire once
burned;
Deaths meaning at last he knaw.
Smart Set
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
Fate of a Finn.

Mystery surrounds the disappear
ance of Captain Hultin. formerly OF
the Finnish Guard in st. Petersburg.
A few years ago he retired from his
military post in the Russian capital
and accepted a position as president
of the Scandinavian Commercial Bu-
reau in Berlin. Again he resigned mis-
position and returned to St. Peters
burg, where he entered the employ Of
a mercantile firm. Later he became
a political suspect and as a result the
police entered his house and made
thorough search for evidence against
him. 1t resulted in nothing, however.
Hultin, conscious of his innocence,
felt that an injustice had been done to
him, went to the Chief of Police and
demanded satisfaction From this
visit he never returned.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
Ingenious Spiders.

The Royal Society in London was
recently entertained with an account
by r. I. Pocock of a spider of the
Desidae family, living in Australia,
which makes its habitation along the
seashore in the crevices of the rocks
between high and low water marks
This location is selected, no doubt, be-
cause it abounds with the food that
these spiders prefer. But when the tide
is in their homes are covered with wa
ter. Instead Of deserving them, how
ever, the spiders solve the difficulty by
means of closely woven sheets of silk
which they stretch over the entrances,
and within which they imprison suffi-
cient air to keep them alive during the
time that they remain submerged
Youths Companion.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
Priceless animals.


That it pays to possess brains ons
learns conclusively from late Lon
don paper. We are informed that the
late accomplished chimpanzee Con
SUI was so valuable to its owners
that it was insured for 100000, and
its death at Berlin from bronchitis
will cost the insurance companies that
amount. This is the largest sum at
which an animal of two years old has
ever been valued. and the amount was
in no sense a fancy price. The animal
cost almost nothing TO keep and Its
performances often brought in a
clear goo in a single day. The sim
pie explanation Of this Is brains.
There was the boxing kangaroo"
which rose in value from about flo
to half that number Of thousands
when he was in his heydey at the
Westminster Aquarium. True, daunt-
less resolution perhaps was the DOM
inant quality in his personality. but
there must also have been in him
liberal admixture Of this priceless
thing Of brains.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

the committee of beautihers may find much for
Improvement in the residence districts There every
possible should be made of the tropical foliage to
which climate is kindly The heights such Rus
and Telegraph hills, Buena Vista and Twin Peaks,
susceptible of being made alluring features.
Buena Vista already park reservation Not many of
people visit its summit, from which there is
view of the bay, the and far scenery, including
Tamalpais Diablo. Mission Peak and the Farallones.
Nature has lavished charms within the corporate limits
which the people of other cities go far seek
Let it be understood also, that cleanliness is always
beautiful. clean city has charms that dirty city
greatly improved since the merchants took the matter
in hand. Rough pavements easily kept clean,
that be clean be we'll paved, and
improvement begets another.
San Francisco be made the attractive of the
great commercial cities of the United States At pres
front is repusive The old wooden build
ings totcring their fall, but will be propped and
cruched long they bring out of proportion to
their value Some bettermen is appearing the 'front.'
and it is be hoped that there will follow the
few examples that have appeared The better and more
beautiful bui gs. the cleaner and ornamental
streets, the better will be local governments A
dirty and forbiddng is less mindful of its municipal
administration than that is clean and attractive.
The of the Kohinoor would not keep it in grmy
surroundings and ignobe company. clean city
clean hands in its government.
The committee beauty has important duty
and deserves general encouragement.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
Winter and the Railroads.

The present winter has been one
of the severest on record, and nowhere
has this fact been more keenly real
lied than on the railroads of the north
ern part of this country. Not in years
has the service on these lines been so
seriously crippled. Heavy falls of
snow, blown into huge drifts, block
AIDED the tracks and stalled many a
train, and the intense cold, numbing
the workmen, seriously impaired their
efficiency. Stories have been rife of
the privations and sufferings of travel
ers compelled to remain for weary
hours and even days in chilly cars.
halted in out-of-the-way places and
unable to proceed. But their hard
ships have been trifiing compared with
those of the trainmen, necessarily.
from the nature of their duties. ex-
posed to the bitterest weather. The
way in which leading railroads have
been hampered is shown by the expert
ence of the New York Central, which
at one time had 10000 freight cars
stalled between New York and Buff
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
TALK OF THE TOWN
AND xB0RIEe~&O OF RHt
TIMES ~
n Poser in Japanese.

The present interest in things Japa-
nese gives timeliness to the publication
of letter sent several years ago by a
tradesman in Toxic to a New York
house manufacturing sporting goods.
On it's face this curious bit of Japanese
English would seem to have been writ
ten by a graduate of one of the Govern
ment schools, from which he had issued
strong in the belief that he was master
of the speech of the Anglo-SaxOns. His
epistle. the alien constructions in which
show that it could not have been COM
posed by any one speaking European
tongue, is as follows:
IN. K. Nakamura, Toxic. 1S Ginza.
'Messrs. In Abbey & Imbrie. New
York-Dear Sirs in yours: We shall
present to your company the bamboo
fishing rod, net basket and a reel. as
We have just convenience. All those
were very rough and simply to you
laughing for your kind reply which you
sent us the catalogue of fishing tackles
last etc.
Wishing we now at Japan there ii
was not in prevailing fish-gaming but
fishermen. In scarcely therefore, but
we do not measure how, the progression
Of the fishing game beforehand. There
fore we shall yield Of feeling TO restock
in my store yo6r country's fishing
tackles, etc.
Should you have the kindness to
send a such father country even in
few partake, when we send the money
in ordering of them, should you?
Yours, yourstruly,
"N x AMTTRA" !"
A copy Of this letter found its way
into the fair hands of a Vassar College
senior. who at once organized a So
ciety among her classmates for its
study and Interpretation. After some
weeks spent in erudite deliberation
they reached the conclusion that the
first sentence was an order for certain
articles named in the manufacturers
catalogue, while the second apologized
for the insignificance Of the order and
acknowledged the firms courtesy In
forwarding its list. The third and
fourth sentences were found to contain
a discussion of the difficulties Of es-
tablishing a trade in high-elass sport
ing goods in Japan, where the fishing
was mostly done by professionals. The
epistle closes with a little flourish OF
characteristic japanese pOliteness-
But while the learned seniors at Vas
sar were pondering over its mysteries
the New oYrk house had filed the or
der and got it's pay from the courteous
Mr.. Nakamura.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
SUNDAY CALL MAGAZINE.

- ALIEN CLARK. for more than half century
{ - pioneer of the Golden West, and for twenty-six
- years Guardian of the Yosemite" 90 years of
age has been prevailed upon write truly notable and
valuable book about the wonderful valley and the
Indians vino inhabited it when he made his first visit
among them in 1856. Thousands upon thousands of
people have visited Yosemite and marveled its grand
eur, but surprising fact that few of them carry
away any knowledge of Chief Teneiya and his tribe,
who ruled the valley when the adventurous miners first
came to wrest it from him and enslave his warriors
Fewer still know anything of the of determination
that waged both sides almost Immediately
thereafter, though it is comparatively his
tory
And besides being of the original surveyors of
the famous "Mariposa Grant," Mr.. Clark the dis
coverer OF the NIariposa Big Tree Grove. which,
gether with Yosemite Valley itself, he chiefly in
srumenta in bringing under Government control. Thus
this remarkable perhaps knows about the sub
ject which he writes than any else in the world
and for this reason, the copous that have
been made from advanced copy of the book, and
which will be published in the Sunday Call tomorrow
by special permission easily make up the interest
ing and important article of the year.
But apart from this notable contribution the
Sunday Call tomorrow will present many excellent
magazine features On the page devoted to the Timely
Topics of the World" is big brdseye view photo
graph of the ST Louis Exposition, with article de-
scribng the wonders that will be displayed at the big
ton of how the ancient gods of being invoked
in the Far East Still another tells how American
farmers being made of Russian Hebrews by
scientific methods.
Equally valuable with Galen Clark's book are the
recoecons and reflections of Thomas Fitch the famous
orator. John c. Fremont, of CALIFORNIA; grandest
heroes.
In lighter vein but in the field of pure literature
several pages OF the latest and popular fiction
First there is the fourth instalment of "To-morrows
Tangle the stirring California novel, by Geraldine
ner the famous California auhoress, for the exclusive
rights of which the Sunday Call paid $1,000 Then follows
the second of the series of stories by Albert Son
nichsen, the California writer who is the literary
lion of the hour in New York 1t is called 'Mur-
derer Who Laughed" "In the Matter of His Nibs"
by Francis Walton and Josiah Fynt, is less unique
and equally thrilling Added to this is Mrs Bluebeard"
by Izoa Forester, and full page of "Half-hour
Storiettes,' which truly fascinating
Pictorialy, the Sunday Call tomorrow will be quite
up its standard of excellence For instance there
is full page of photographs of the girls who are play
ing "Ring Hockey" the newest gymnasium game; full
page of photographs of the beautiful society women of
Cruz; full-page photograph in multiple
of Baby Helene Muller page of Partisan Novelties
for Easter" "Scrap-Book Page" of the strangest
things under the sum- and many attractive features
besides.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
BEAUTIFYING THE CITY.

COMMITTEE has been organized to make the
II appearance of San Francisco more attractive
4 A This city has extraordinary advantages in its
diversified surface. fat city is as capable of re-
ceivng artificial one that has varied
topography and attitudes. Many years ago Hon Fran
els G. Ncwlands submitted very comprehensive plan
for beautifyng San Francisco which merged public and
private that end The bonds voted last fall
include considerable of his plan private enter
prise should be induced to supplement public effort
modern city to be attractive needs in the first nlaee
the best street pavement and in the erection of all
business buildings their graces should be
sdered. The architect of the Claus Spreckels building
had this mind and produced what is admitted to be
the only handsome skyscraper in the United States In
the East the tall buildings merely square topped
structures the planning OF which utility alone was
considered The San Francisco architect treated this
building column and crowned it with capital and
dome
Given we'll paved streets and business buildings of
attractive exterior in the business section of the city,
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

faIo, although every available engine
was put on in the effort to overcome
the obstacles created by successive
storms and the extremely low tenn
perature. The difficulties of the sit
uation were increased by the unusually
large amount of traffic. The trains
had to be loaded lightly and 1t re-
quired nearly three times as many To-
comotives to handle the business as IL
would in moderate weather Every
railroad thus hindered in its operations
naturally suffered a considerable finan-
cial loss.-Leslie's Weekly.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

THE DICK BILL-W. H. R, City.
You can find copy Of the Dick bill for
the regulation of the militia in the
United States in the Army and Navy
Journal, to be seen on file in the San
Francisco Free Public Library.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

CONvICT-E. c. c.. City. A man
who has been convicted Of a felony Is
not restored to his civil right unless he
has been pardOned- He might receive
credits for good behavior while in
prison, but unless he was pardoned and
restored to his civil rights he would not
be entitled to vote after his release
from prison.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

WATER. P. o.. City. One mil
lion miners inches of water to he taken
from the Colorado River for irrigation
purposes means one million times as
much water as will flow through an
opening one inch square under a pres
sure Of six inches. The discharge
through such an opening under that
pressure is about one and one-haIf
cubic feet per minute The represent
ative from the Congressional district
in which you live win advise YOU as
to what steps have to be taken 10 Sc
cure power rights on a river
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

CAUSE OF ACTION-A. N. s., City.
In the State of California. If when the
cause Of action accrues against a per-
son when he is out of the State. the
action may be commenced within the
time limited after his return TO the
State. and if. after the cause of action
accrues, he departs from the State. the
time of his absence is not part Of the
time for the commencement of the ac-
ton In this State the statute of linn
itatiOn on a written obligation runs
four years if executed in the State and
two years if out OF the State.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City. The
derivation Of whisky or whiskey is
from the Gaelic visge (water) and bea-
tina Qife). equivalent to the Latin aqua
vitae (water Of life). The best is pro-
duced from barley after it has been
matted. What is known as raw grain
whisky" is made from wheat. oats.
rice, rye, Indian corn. bucl5wheat and
millet. Whisky is also made from
beet root, potatoes, beans. moIasses
and sugar.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

After persistent and apparently unreasoning denial by
the Japanese the world has proof that of their
cruisers sunk in the fight off Chemupo Do the
little brown seek enhance their reputation for
prowess and bravery by pcturing their foe mbece?
brave fighter loves a. brave antagonist and from
the conflict with glory in either victory
defea
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

San Francisco has within her gates the first assign
of Filipino soldiers of the United States to cross
the They to be surprised us and we GER
tainy at them They little, but every inch of
them is soldier A few such they will do much
to correct the American impression of the South Sea
islanders.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
AHS7vers to Queries.

CHINESE RAILROAD-T H E..
City. The first railroad built in China
with the sanction OF the Government
was opened in 1888.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

KANSAS MOTTO-Reader, Oakland,
Cal. The motto Of the State OF Kansas,
"Ad astra per aspera." means: To tha
stars, through all difficulties.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

A Port Arthur policeman committed suicide recently
because he failed to apprehend certain elusive news
paper correspondents that making life miserable
for the military authorities The unfortunate man as
suned his unwelcome duty with serious notion of
its gravity The correspondents who may be in Port
Arthur have proved themselves to be absolutely harm
less If they know anything about conditions there they
have kept their knowledge a secret
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

The Mormons, it is said making strenuous efforts
and palpable headway in their campaign to settle and
proseyte in Oregon. If there be any people in Oregon
that tolerate much less accept the Mormons after
the revelations made at the United States Senatorial
inquiry into Smoots affairs they deserve the fate that
they inviting. Whatever they may wish, however
should not be permitted to jeopardze the interests of
decent people.