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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-21

Bloomington, III, June 21.-The
jury in the case against Mrs Annie
Cotton Works, OF Helena. Mont,
charged with the murder Of her hus-
band, Michael Cotton. here in 1897,
today reported their inability to agree
and were dismissed The vote stood
to for acquitraL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-21

Living at an out OF the way place -
mote from civilization. a family is oftsn
driven to desperation in case of accfS7avSf
resulting In burns, cuts. wounds. 1llrers
etc. Lay in a supply of BuckIen's Arnfes
EaIve 1t is the best on earth 25c at Arm
old Drug Co, 81 North Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-21
A. Booth & GO. Burned ont.

Sandusly. O.. June H--Ffre today prac-
ticaIly destroyed an entire square on tns
water front here Among the biz build
fngs destroyed was the plant Of the A
booth & Co.. Ash dealers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-21
Parler Band on a silk.

The Lawrence Journal says: Albert
Lander, who has been performing on
the traps with the band belonging to
the Parker Amusement company, has
returned to Lawrence to stay for a
while. There was some trouble be
tween the band and the company and
the BOYS all quit. The company was
tied up for several hours as a result
of the trouble. and the boys caught
them at a sneak advertiser nt for
more men The treatment was poor
after the first few weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-21

St. Louis and Return S114o-Santa
Fe.
Good for Is days; s12.70 for 60
DAYS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
STATIONS RIVER.

c. II. Whitcomb is driving team for d.
]. Bems.
Henry Hill will be janitor at the Bap-
list church the coming year.
Henry McClarence recently shot a good
sized hen hawk near the village.
Merle Randlett, who is working in
Brattleboro, was in town Saturday.
Grandpa" Metcalf Walker has been
seriously i'll several days with pneumonia.
Mr. Bond and Mr. Reynolds were in
town Tuesday looking after lumber in
terests.
George Stone of Sullivan. N. H., visited
his aunt, Mrs j. II. Ramsey the first of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Rawson have re-
turned to their home in Jamaica after a
visit here.
c. n. Smith. has been under the doc
tors care a few days but is now able to
be out again.
port visited over Sunday with their
daughter, Alice.
Otis Wilson and family moved last Sat
urday from C. Frost's house to the middle
tenement of the beehive.
The basket ball team of Leland e. Gray
seminary, Townshend, won the game,
here Monday with Vermont academy,
25-17.
Mrs. f. r. Osgood has so far recov-
cred her health that Mrs. Lulu Rawson
has finished work there. Mrs Rawson is
at work now for Mrs. Will Cook in Bel
lows Falls.
Frank Richardson was coming down
the steps at the freight house recently
when he made a misstep, fell, and broke
one of the bones of his ankle.
Mrs. Ralph Reynolds died of pneumonia
on Thursday of last week and the flu
neral was held Saturday afternoon, with
burial in the Oak Hill cemetery in Bel
lows Falls.
The funeral of Mrs. L. II. Eastman,
who died in Aiken. S. c.. was held at the
home of Leonard Blake last week. Revs.
Foote and Chaplin officiating The body
was placed in the tomb.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
Cold Snaps In Vermont.
burlington Free Press. ]

The coolest temperature recorded in
Vermont previous to the present month
was in the early morning of January g.
| 1854, when a tempera ture of so below zero
was indicated by two spirit thermometers
in Barre In 1912 Zadock Thompson
wrote: 80 great degree of cold as-4O
the freezing point of mercury, has been
experienced but twice since the means of
measuring temperature have been in use
in this state These We're both in the
year 1885. in the 4th of January and
on the 18th of the following December
The temperature on the 4th of January
1885, was 10 at Montpelier and White
River; Bradford, -3S Hyde Park 80
Windsor, "a; Rutland, 80; Burlington
Pc. The temperature varied little from
the above on the 18th of December"
This remarkable record was exceeded on
Tuesday, the 9TH inst. when Londonderry
as reported. equaled the Barre record of
90 below zero and -42 to A was re-
corded al Rutland: --42 to II at Brad
ford; AZ at Montpelier and Middlebury;
all of course by spirit thermometers, and
10 at many other points. The moderat-
ing influence of Lake Champlain. in such
severe cold waves. is noticeable. When
it was 30 below in Barre in 'Si it was
but II degrees below in Burlington. and
good thermometers in different parts of
this city ranged from ii to is at
a. m. on Tuesday when it was 80 below
al Londonderry.
The. coolest temperature ever reliably
registered in Burlington was February
S, 1861, when 80 was recorded in the
morning and the mean temperature of
the day was -27. In January, 1868, there
was cold snap of four days, 5th to Sth,
in which the mercury at this point fell to
Pa and did not rise above 10, during
the four days.
Such severe cold snaps have generally
come in January-two notable exceptions
being that noted by Mr. Thompson, on
the 18th of December, 1885, and on the
18th of February 1896, when PA was
marked in Burlington.
The cold spell which ended last Tues
day night will take rank as one of the
severest of sustained cold ever expert
enced in this quarter,-the mercury not
rising above zero for five days in Bur-
lington, and falling to IL on Tuesday
morning-the mean temperature of the
five days being a little below =. These
figures We're greatly exceeded over the
larger part of Vermont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

Mr.. Johnson has placed on file his with
drawal from the Independent ticket as
bailift
The regular meeting of the Womans
club was held Thursday afternoon i'm the
vestry of the Universalist church. The
district nurse employed by the club be-
gan her work Monday morning, and has
found plenty to do, having already called
upon the supply committee for a good
many things needed for the sick rooms
where she has been. The committee hav-
ing the care of these supplies, Mrs. Ed
ward Kirkland, chairman, ask the con-
trihution of sheets, pillow covers, towels,
night robes. etc. After the business meet
ing came the program, in charge of the
department of literature. This was to
have been a Debate upon the Historical
Novel, but it was found necessary to
make a change. Miss Guild gave a piano
solo and Miss Grace Williams two vocal
solos; Miss Hildreth read a paper on "rhe
Historical Novel," and Miss Arms a pa
per on Historians and Poets of Yer
mont Readings were given by Mrs
Campbell and Mrs Gibson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
Lynchlne Story With New Phases.

A lynching story comes from Pineapple
Ala, that contains some new and inter-
esting phases of this too-common prac-
tice in the South, and suggests serious
consequences for the participants A
young white man in that place had a
quarrel with some negroes and one of
them shot him. The actual assailant ap-
pears to have escaped, but a negro said
to be his accomplice was arrested and
placed in jail. The next morning mob
broke open the jail. and, after knock
ing its defenceless victim on the head,
poured kerosene oil over his body and
set 1t on fire, in general accordance with
the advanced mob code of settling such
matters. But is was evidently too liberal
in its use of this combustible fluid The
jail was set on fire and the flames spread
so rapidly that before they could be
controlled eight stores, two residences
and the post office were destroyed. Great
excitement and indignation among the
citizens has been the result. Rewards
amounting to $1,000 have been deposited
in the local bank for the arrest of per-
sons who participated in the crime.
mass meeting has been held at which
resolutions were passed, requiring the
immediate attendance of the prosecuting
officer and demanding a special term of
court for the trial of the offenders.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

In the death of Mr.. Parke Goodwin the
world of letters is the poorer by one ven
eraple and distinguished figure. The
friend, assistant, son-in-law and successor
OF William Cullen Bryant in the editor
snip OF the New York Evening Post, Mr..
Godwin was at the same time a man of
marked individuality of character. His
originality frightened his discussions of.
as 1t made interesting his position on,
slavery free trade, civil service reform.
socialism and the sonnets of Shakspere.
rev men OF his generation had so long or
so prominent connection with the everts
mat made its history. He added To sin
guar Nrility of style with a pen the
power to speak with much effect and
charm his occasional addresses especially
those commemorative of the lives of some
OF ms great friends, being models of fell
icitous oratory.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
Legend of the Pitcher Of Tears

TINE following poem was written h
Mary Amsden Burroughs, to the painting
THE Pitcher of Tears by Paul Thurman
The poem appeared in the Golden Rule
Many days a stricken mother,
To her loss unreconcled
Wept hot, bitter tears. complaining,
Cruel Death has stolen my child"
But one night as she was sleeping,
TO her soul there came a vision,
And she saw her little daughter
In the blessed fields Elysian.
All alone the child was standing,
And heavy pitcher holding:
Swift the mother FASTENED to her
Close around her arms Unfolding.
why so sad and lonely, darling?"
Asked she, stroking soft her hair
See the many merry children
Playing in the garden fair
Look, they're reckoning and calling;
Go and help them pluck the flowers,
Put aside the heavy pitcher,
Dance around the sunny hours"
From the tender lips a-quiver
Fell the answer on her ears:
"On the earth my mothers weeping.
And this pitcher holds her tears.
Tears that touch the heavenly blossoms
Spoil the flowers where'er they fall:
So as long as she is weeping,
l must stand and catch them all"
wait no longer" cried the dreamer:
Run and play, sweet child of mine;
Never more shall tears of sorrow
Spoil your happiness divine"
Like a bird released from bondage
Sped the happy maid away,
And her mother woke, her courage
Strengthened for each lonely day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
Why the Lord Made so Many.

In Lincoln's lips, the words that often
came were these-"The common people. -
To those who lived with him and talked
with him, especially during the civil war,
1t seemed as if he could never cease think
ing of those who were just human beings,
unlettered, unknown. inglorious. A con-
gresham from a Western district ap-
preached him during his term as Presi-
dent and apologized for presenting a pc
tition from his constituents, because they
were very common people.
Well said Lincoln, pleasantly, God
must love the common people, He's made
so many of emf Success.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

1t developed late Monday that Reid
went directly from Springfield to BEL
lows Falls on the paper train Sunday.
arriving there at $50 \ man with
crutches answering Reds description
allghted from the train, bought Sunday
newspapers. and then registered at the
central House as \. l.. Williams of New
Brunswick He bought road maps at
the news stand and then secured a horse
and covered sleigh from Frost's livery
saying that he wished to drive to Rock
lngham to see a man named Way In
spector Boyle, who arrived in Bellows
Falls Monday, had no difficulty in tracing
this team through Rockingham, Bartons
vile and Chester to Gassetts. and il is
thought that the man stopped Sunday
night at farmhouse near Ludlow
Many reports have since been received
saying that Reid had been seen in towns
between Ludlow and Rutland. people re-
membering the stranger by the covered
sleigh and the crutches which he evident
ly did not attempt to conceal. Several
people in Shrewsbury are positive that
they have seen Reid.
on Thursday a rev theory was adj
Nanced, to the effect that the man who
drove away from Bellows Falls was a
confederate. who is seeking to divert at
tention from the real culprit. in order to
give him plenty of time to escape. Con-
ductor Caldwell remembers that Reid was
on the train Sunday and is certain that
he went on the train to White River
Junction, and that he paid his fare from
a mileage book. The man who was in
Bellows Falls displayed a large roll of
bills. 1t does not seem possible that the
man with the team can escape.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

Latest-Chief-of Of Police Thompson of
Bellows Falls and Deputy Sheriff Studley
of Springfield, Mass. found yesterday
That Reid stayed Monday night in Felch-
vile. 1t is believed that he then drove
through Plymouth, over the mountains.
and that he is now beyond Granville. "
Y. The officers stated last night that the
White River Junction clue was probably
false, and that the man in the sleigh was
Reid. The route from Felchville followed
by Reid was through Plymouth. Shrews-
bury. Tinmouth, Middletown, Wells and
Pawlet
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

TOOK TEAM AT BELLOWS FALLS
Notorious Swlndler Who Broke Jail In
Springfield, Mass, Fled over Vermont

Hills.
William ]. Reid, alias L. o. Hoffman,
who is charged with swndling 80 hotels
| in various parts of the country out of
10000, and who was sentenced to 10
years Imprisonment, broke Jail at Spring
field, Mass, Sunday morning under re-
markable circumstances.
In his escape he unlocked nine doors,
and sawed three chains, visited six diff
ferent rooms of the county jail, passed
in front of watchers and finally climbed
an Is foot wall This was accomplished
early Sunday. but he was not missed I'M
til o'clock. He had been practically
bedridden for three months and was re-
ported to be too weak to move without
crutch
In order to get through the many doors
he must have used a first-cl hacksaw
and keys that perfectly fitted the locks,
yet there is not the slightest clue to the
manner in which he obtained these arti-
cles. While he was working his way out
he broke into various rooms and shops to
obtain a suit of clothes some tools, and
ladder to scale the prison wall.
Reid was arrested in San Francisco un-
der sensational circumstances in June,
1902. and after a legal battle was brought
to Springfield, where he was sentenced for
hotel swindling.
Telegram and telephone messages were
received in Brattleboro Monday saying
that Reid had been traced to this town
| that he had eaten breakfast at the Brooks
House, and that detectives deputy sher-
ins and newspaper men were on their
way here. This was the statement given
out in Springfield, and on the strength of
it Springfield Union representative came
to Bratteboro. but he continued to Bel
lows Falls, hoping to get there some trace
of the convict. The information from
Springfield was to the effect that Reid
left that city on the Sunday newspaper
train. came to South Vernon, and then
boarded another train bound for White
River Junction, but that he left the train
in Brattlcboro. This story was at once
seen to be wrong as there was no train
on which a passenger could come from
South Vernon to Brattleboro Sunday. af-
ter the passing of the newspaper train
until the 1918 express came in the even
ing II Reid came to South Vernon he
could have waited there about two hours
and then have taken a regular Sunday
passenger train to Keene.
Reds method of operation was to stop
at first-class hotels. and after presenting
letters of credit to get checks cashed
He secured s1S6 from tine Cooley House i'm
Springfield, and $174 and $3.50 respectively
from the Massasoit and Worthy in that
city
Reid is described as So years old. s
feet inches in height, slim build. weigh
ing about 1856 pounds and having the an
pearance of a consumptive. with straight
black hair thin on top of the head black
beard, black eyes, good teeth. stooping
shoulders.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

John Alexander Dowie the founder of
Zion CITY, is not going to Australia on
this trip. He has arrived at San Antonio
Tex, to investigate Matagorda island on
the Texas coast a site for a new
Eternal city, Dowie's plan is to enter
upon extensive stock farming and factory
work lie has an option on the island,
which embraces 10000 acres. Dowie ad-
mllS that ne has had this plan in mind
for some time, and that he NAV take his
entire following to the new settlement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

The agent of the Penobscot Indians in
Maine reports that there are now 1896
members of. the tribe, a gain of two dur
ing the past year.
Balloons are to be used in France for
the detection of ocean shadows. These
shadows color the water and, seen from
a height, the coloring is intensified.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
Clubbing Rates.

The usual Phoenix clubbing rates, in
GLIDING our special rates on the Boston
Weekly journal, Manchester Mirror
and Farmer, Ladies' Home journal and
other papers, are in force this year, as
heretofore. The regular club rates are
also given, as usual, with any of the
leading magazines or other periodicals.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

Ostend--"The teacher said 7 NAV so,,,,
aay be president of the United States T"
Pa-"Well, what do you think the rest NJ
the boys will be?' Ostend-"Oh, I guess
shey IL De the cranks that annoy the pres
ldent' -lChicago Daily News.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
The Tribune Almanac for 1904

Is, as always ready reference book. Or
pook OF taets about everything American
inS i,ts the government officials, laws,
statistics and records of all kinds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
Hood Farm Amanac-for the Stock
Owner

One of the handsomest and most COM
piete handbooks for the stock owner that
we nave seen is the Hood Farm Almanac
Tor 1904. 1t contains GA pages, larger than
ever before and every page presents
something that is of interest and value to
the stock owner. There is a valuable
CESSATION table, monthly calendars, wealth
er forecasts, etc, and a great amount of
reading matter relating to common dis
eases incident to stock, with full des-
crlp.ion OF me remedies that are proving
most successful in curing them.
The Hood Farm Almanac should he in
the hands of every breeder and owner of
STOCK 1t can be obtained at the drug
store or George r. Greene, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

The street cars in Rome have been fit
ted up with letter boxes and the mail is
collected from them several times an
hour.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

L. o. Hoffman, alias W. j. Reid, the
noted hotel crook who escaped Sunday
morning from the Hampden county Jail
In Springfield, Mass, came to Bellows
Falls on the paper train Sunday morn
ing and hired a team from the stable
of H. S. Frost 1t is supposed that he
started northward with this team, evil
dence having been found that covered
sleigh answering the description of the
one he took from here went as far north
as Gassetts by Monday night. There all
trace of the team was lost, nor has any
new evidence regarding his whereabouts
been learned as yet. Mr.. Frost wonders
whether he is out a good horse and
sleigh
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
80 cent sale.

80 cent sale.
Boys SIPS Satin Calf Lace Several
odd lots and broken lines. Sizes broken.
Price 99c
Women's SIPS Kid Lace. Many sam
Piles in this lot.
Price CSC
Misses SLIPS Kid Lace. Sizes somewhat
broken. These shoes are as good as any
s1.25 shoes we SELL We have taken all
the misses samples and odd pairs, and
marked them at this very low figure.
Price 99c
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
Suspension Bridge Could Be Built for
$4,000

A meeting of the selectmen of the town
of Walpole, the bridge committee of that
town and the selectmen of Rockingham
was held at the office of Bolles e Bodies
Saturday afternoon to discuss the mat
ter of the new bridge between North
Walpole and Bellows Falls. An engineer
from Boston, who has had charge of
building five different bridges across the
Connecticut was present and estimated
the cost of a suspension bridge above the
dam. without piers in the river.
and without including the cost of the APP
proaches, at $4,000 If piers could be
placed 100 feet from each bank, the cost
was estimated at only $4,000. while a
bridge could be built below the dam at
an even smaller expense. No definite ac-
ton was taken at this meeting, as but
little power was given the committee.
1t is understood another meeting of the
committee will be held in about two
weeks. after consulting with William A.
Russell of the Bellows Falls Canal COM
pany.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
80 cent Sale.

\ 80 cent Sale.
Mems Velvet and Imitation ALLIGATOR
Slippers, and large lot of samples and
broken lines that we have collected to-
eether and marked at this very low price.
Price SOC
Women's Black Felt Slippers with felt
soles. Quite large number left In this
lot.
Price oOA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
Good News for your P0Cket-B Book
AT TIME OF YEAR WHEN 1T WILL BE MOST
APPRECIATED.

Two weeks told these columns that the
midst annual and due time should them the benefit of
Of broken odds and
Of all kinds cleaned from the inventory We here
list of these offerings which ready inspection
In these desirable goods standard quality and
desirable Styles this sale for fault the goods simply because
policy keep stock carefully cleaned from
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
go Sale.

Mems $3.50 and So Box Calf, Velour
Calf, Vlel Kid and Patent Colt Lace. This
particular sale will interest many people
In this part Of New England. We are
offering In this lot some values that can
not be duplicated anywhere. Every pair
warranted to be worth at least $3.50 and
great many Of them cannot be duplicated
for 80. We can fit nearly any foot, as the
sizes on many lines run from to TO-
Price S1.9S
Women's 50 Kid Button and Lace. Sew
eral lines that we are closing. About so
pairs of sample so Shoes
Price S1.9S
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

80 cent Sale.
Mems Doneola Opera, Harvard and Ro-
meo Slippers. Several styles Of SIPS and
s1.5o grades.
Price 99c
Women's SIPS Fancy Slippers In velvet
ooze and felt Some very excellent bar.
gains In this lot All sizes at present
Price 99c
Mems st.25 Satin Calf Lace. Both Ilaht
and heavy soIes.
Price 99c
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

70 cent Sale.
Mems 75c Grain Slippers, size g. used as
samples
Price 79c
Mems 75c, 81 Vici Kid Slippers In many
different styles. Nearly all sizes at pres
ent.
Price 79c
Mems 81 Doneola and Monkey Skin
Slippers beth black and tan. Several
styles that we are closing.
Price 79c
Youths 81 Satin Calf Lace. Sizes
broken.
Price 79c
Misses 81 Doneola Lace. Several
broken lines.
Misses Velvet Romeos, fur tops. All
sizes.
Price 79c
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
Price S1.1O

ST. SO Sale.
Mems So and $3.50 Patent Calf, Wei Kid
and Box Calf Lace. Many styles, sizes
broken.
Price S1.59
Women's 81 and $3.50 Lace and Button.
Light weight shoes for dress wear. About
200 pairs in this lot Sizes broken.
Price S1.59
Boys 81 Box Calf Enamel and Patent
Calf Lace. Sizes to So.
Price S1.59
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

THE following poem was written by
Mary Amsden Burroughs to the painting
THE Pitcher of Tears by Paul Thurman.
The poem appeared in the Golden Rule
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

make the sacrifice and
benefit Of the moneysa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

Price 39c
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

Our trade knows from past experience that when make
cleanup put the prices where the goods will sell.