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

Chicago experienced, by fire in the
1riquois theatre Wednesday afternoon
a calamity which has not been equalled
in that city since the terrible fire of
1871. over 600 lives were lost Yester-
day the morgues contained 564 bodies, ii
was estimated that one-third of the 157
persons injured would not recover, and
31l were reported as missing. The theatre
was built at cost of 1000, 900 was the
finest in the country, and was opened but
a little more than n month ago. Fiji
teen hundred people were present, and
one of the saddest features of the hor-
ror is that the chief loss of life came to
women and children. The spectacular
Christmas pantomime. Mr. Bluebeard"
was being presented. The origin of the
fire is believed to have been a grounded
electric light wire, but the great loss
asbestos curtain failed to work properly,
dropping but halfway, and the opening
of the doors at the front of the house gave
a tremendous draft to the flames, which,
with suffocating gas from the exploding
tanks on the stage, swept out over the
audience in the gallery and balcony
With the asbestos coutain dropped half
way and the doors opened at the en-
trance, the flames. in the scenery shot
across the theatre as through a funnel.
setting the balcony and gallery afire al
most in moment The flames went over
the heads of the people on the main floor
most of whom escaped in safety. In the
theatre now the upper part is charred
while on the lower floor the wood work
was but little damaged. The actors es-
capped, although some of them were in
jured. 1t is thought that If the asbestos
curtain had fallen most of the audience
would have had time to reach the streets
while 1t is probable that the people be-
hind the scenes would have perished.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01
Special 4ntices.

ENSTRAY I Came into my enclosure last
IL June, a 2-year-old red heifer, white star in
forehead owner please claim property and
pay charges. X. W. AKELEY, Guilford VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01

The United tates imports of tropical
and semi-tropical fruits aggregate s1,0O0,-
900 a day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01
daanted.

UTANTED-NAT LUMBER OR LOGS;
w all kinds delivered at our mill. or will
buy standing timber. THE 5. \. SMITH co.
UTANTED-Soft wood lumber of all kinds
w Either standing timber or delivered at
mill. HOLDEN Il MARTIN. Brattleboro. 46tf
"IANTED-l want to get In communica-
w tion with every man, woman or child
that owns any real tate anywhere; no mat
ter whether il is houses. farms, timber land,
back pasture, anything. :. W. EDGETT,
Brattleboru, VT. 39-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01
Cost.

Il OST-On nafrow gauge train evening of
IL Dec. "a, ptse containing small sum of
money. Finde1return to Bratto. Post Office
7 OST - On Wednesday evening, between
IL Whetstonk bridge aud the common, "A
buffalo robe. r9i lining. Finder leave at Dun
ham Brothers fore and get reward.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01
Farm Wa nted.

l have party who has from 500 to 500 to
pay in toward IA medium priced farm. IL you
will sell for that amount down, let us hear
from you giving description, etc. EDGETT
& CO., Brattleboro VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01
Notice.

OWING TO DELAY in necessary changes in
~ heating plant, we are forced to defer
opening the shop for one week to Monday,
Jan. IL. BRATTLEBORO OVERALL co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01

A New Year Wish from the Post Whittier.
Old friend, kind friend, lightly eswn
Drop times snowhakes on thy crow.
Never be your 81
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01
For Sale.

LNOR SALE-l2 shares Grange Block stock.
Il Address =" X. F." PheniN Office. ltf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01

NOR SALE-Horse; good worker and driver.
II l.. A. HOWARD, Deerteld Farm, West
Brattleboro, VT. 52-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01
Clubbing Rates.

Phoenix clubbirf fg rates, including our
ites on the Bost ton Weekly Journal,
'er Mirror and F. 'armer, Ladies Home
md other papefs. will be continued.
ar club rates ards also given, as usual,
of the Leading magazines or other
S.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26
ANNA HELD TO SUE CHICAGO
Has "Sooch a Way Wiz Her" That She
Resents Closing of Theater.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Florenz Zieg
field. Jr. consulted his attorney. \.
II. Hummel, for the purpose of bring
ing suit for damages alleged to have
been sustained by him through the
closing of the Chicago theaters in con-
sequence of the Iroquois disaster
other New York managers. it is re-
ported. may follow his example.
"Mam'selle Napoleon" with Anna
Held as star, which is controlled by
Mr.. Ziegfeld, had been booked at the
Illinois theater for three weeks begin
ming tonight. but the engagement was
Cancelled in accordance with the orders
of the Chicago authorities.
Il am not sure yet how my suit will
be brought" said Mr.. Ziegfeld. but |
have been Informed that the Illinois
theater has complied with all the re-
luirements of the law and that there
is no reason why we should not open
tonight
Mr.. Frohman also has notified the
Chicago managers that he will hold
them responsible for any losses en-
tailed upon him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26

There is nothing in it. If you &c
and call on Mr.. Hill, however, he may
give you an outline of our plan to con
struct and operate a trolley line be-
tween Venus and the MOON
The story bore on it's face its refuta-
ton. If MIR. Hill and Mr. Hartman
were about to consolidate the 5000
miles of railroad they control they
would not call in the general manag-
ers to talk about it. They would call in
the brokers of Wall street and give
orders to buy all the Union, Southern
and Northern stocks that We're to be
picked up in the Wall street market
and never mind the price. If any
thing like that is going to happen the
ticker will tell the story long before
Omaha is awake to the fact that any
thing is going on.
Even the story as modified. namely.
c'at T.. II. Hartman will consolidate
;oiS roads into one system. is not true.
The advantages of such consolidation
are not in sight even If the law allowed
it. The law, by the way. does not al
low of the actual consolidation of Union
and Southern Pacific and Mr. Harri-
man is careful to see that an actual
ma jOrity of the stock of Southern Pa
cofc is not in the treasury of Union
Pacific.
The HarrimanHill arrangement in
the far northwest has been thoroughly
misunderstood in all quorters. 1t WAS
announced here that when Mr.. Hurri-
man wanted Il right of way into Seat
tie he could get it. 1t was further an
nOunced that the executive committee
of Union Pacific had not decided upon
the request or what form it would TAXI,
and that the executive committee of
Northern Pacific had no intention of
acting until asked to act. That is the
status today. In the meantime Port
land and Seattle have both completed
all arrangements. even to the rates,
and there seems little left for the ex-
ecutiVe committees to do. At any rate
it may be taken as Il dead certainty
that they will not do anything until
the Northern Securities middle is
cleared away.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26
THEY ARE ON BLACK LIST
Chicago University Report Shows They
Are at Bottom of Glasses.

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-WOe has fallen
upon the social and athletic circles
of the University of Chicago. caused
by the report that Professor George f.
Vincent, in company with Professors
CaSSel and LOvett. deans of the junior
college, are compiling comparative
statistics of the last quarters 'tiunks"
and cons" In going over the So
called black list" the deans have dis
covered that large percentage of
those who have failed in their studies
are especially prominent in social and
athletic circles.
A hasty survey Of the list shows that
the comparative excellence in class
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26

work of the different college elements
is as follows: NOnclub girls, nonfra-
ternity men. club girls. fraternity men
and athletes.
The burden of the report will fail
heavily upon fraternity and athletic
circles and will be somewhat of a SOL
ace to those who did not make" the
societies. as there always has been fric-
ton between frat" men and "barbs."
The black list" viii appear upon
Professor Vincents return from the
east, ana its advent is awaited with
dread by some and with curiosity by
all
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26
Letters from
Women

Cured by the use Of Kodol are received daifA
Their troubles nearly all begin with indigsN
ton or other stomach disorder.
If the food you eat fails to give strength
to your body, it is because the juices -
crcted by the stomach and digestive organs
are inadequate to transform the nutrient prop
critics of the food into blood. That =
indigestion. The system is deprived Of the
amount Of nourishment required to keep W
the strength. and the result is that ono a.
more Of the delicate organs gradually grove
weak, and then weaker. until finally II b
diseased. Here a great mistake IS made.
That of treating the diseased organ. The
best doctors in the land make this very
mistake. Why should they? II IS 20 saa1
to see that the trouble is not there.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26
At THE HOTELS.
At the Qacres.

At the Qacres.
J. f. Cameron. Portland.
Walter Stevens. New York.
II. S. Durwan. Portland.
NJ. Hamburger. San Francisco.
c. C. Springer. Chicago.
P. l. Dove, Portland.
VIM. SchwarZ. Portland.
W. Fl. Holley, New York.
w. O. Coffin, Omaha.
J. J. Phelan. Spokane.
r. r. Nicholas, Boise.
F.. O. Stettle, Portland.
DR.. A. Carpenter, L. 5. A.
w. f. Cohn.
w. r. Allen, Spokane.
c. A. Pierce, Portland.
At the State.
f. W. Saunders. Pendleton.
Louisa Naylor, Athena.
H. Palmer. Minneapolis.
G. w. Patterson. Portland.
Daniel Daw, Grand Forks.
J. Burrows, do
Jesse Johnson, Sedro- Woody.
F.. c. Waum, Portland.
J. W. Arnold. Charleston.
II. S. Young. Tacoma.
Joe GertlOve, Cornell.
VIM. Shawley, city.
At the Palace.
d. H. Irwin. Prescott.
Chas. lobe and wife. Alto.
w. II. Snake, Seattle.
Mrs. Wattles. Milton.
j. E. Mudd. city.
A. D. Perry, Eureka.
R. D. Benton. city.
S H. Alexander, Prescott.
VIM. Nave. Wallula.
Sam Stibbins, do
G. w. Ruckman and wife, Alice. Or
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26
Iowa Supervisors In Session.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Jan. 26.-Mem-
bers of the Iowa state association OF
county supervisors assembled at ne
capital today in annual convention
with Geroge Morris, president OF the
association. in the chair The two
foremost matters to receive attention
during the three days the convention
will be in session are improved ROAD
laws and the necessity for desertlon
law.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26
HILL HARTMAN MERGER MYTH
As Likely as Venus to Moon Trolley
Line.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26-The report
}. }. Hill and F.. H. Hartman are go
ing to consolidate their systems Is
about the most ridiculous canard that
mas been fioated on the public for a
long time. The story as circulated on
wall street ran that the general man.
ayers OF Illinois Central. Burlington
and Union Pacific had been called to
New York to confer with Messrs Har-
rlman and Hill concerning a plan to
consolidate the Northern Securities
lines and the Hartman lines One
enterprising reporter had the nerve to
send this story to one of the parties
In interest. He received this reply:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26
BURGLAR WAS SIMS.
Spokane Safe Cracker Identified by
Frank 3. Morse.

According to the Spokane Chronicle
Frank 3. Morse. of this city. who is
now in Spokane. has identified the safe
cracker who was killed there several
days ago, as James Sims. Sims serv-
ed seven years in the penitentiary for
a robbery committed in the Palace
hotel in this city.
Read the ads in the Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26
His FOOT INJURED.
Joseph Harper Meets With Painful
Accident Yesterday.

Joseph Harper. an employe of the
construction department of he 9. r. &
n. met with a very painful accident
near the depot in this city yesterday.
He was engaged in distributing ties
along the road when one of the heavy
timbers fell on his right foot crush
ing the bones of the foot in very
painful manner. He was removed to
st. Mary's hospital
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26
k0d0l
Cures

This famous remedy puts the stomach an1
digestive organs in healthy condition -
that rich. red blood is sent coursing through
the veins and arteries of every muscle. tissue
and fiber throughout every organ Of the en-.
tire body. and by Nature S law OF health. full
strength and vgor is soon restored to each.
Kodol cures indigestion. dyspepsia and all
stomach disorders.
have taken Kodol for nearly two months
after each. meal and 1t is the only remedy
that gave relief from the terrible pains !
endured. After a time would take II but
once day. and now. while keep bottle
handy. seldom need it, as 1t has cured ma
Mrs. j. w. CooLBAUGH. Milo Center. N. Z.
Kodol Disests What You Eat.
Bottles only 81 90 Size holding ~ times the M
size. which sells for so cents.
Prepared by E. Q. DEWITT 4 CO., oh'0Aoo
FOR sale By l. /. TALL1AN.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26

Nandyke was instructing i'm the first
principles OF art. 1t is Very easy" he
declared. You simply paint the coun-
try green and the town red. With q
Jug at his patented beard he cOngrat-
ulated himself on the clearuess of his
formula.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26
A PREACHER BARTENDER
Dominic Who Resigned to Enter Sa
loon Business Repents.

l-....4gzrn. Mich. Jan. 25.-Georoa
- ff.l..taIf who deserted me nulnit
.. l...,.r,. ptonriofur of = saloon in
-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26
AT LAST MEETING OF
CITY COUNCIL.
Covers the Expenditures Made on
General, Street, Fire, Library and
Water Department Funds.

The following is q list Of the bills
against the city o. NEaila Walia order
ed paid at the last meeting OF the
CITY council:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28

when we arrived there we expected
to meet with all the prosperity that we
had been accustomed to, but about the
time of our arrival an epidemic of ty-
phoid, smallpox and la grippe set in
and We spent three of the toughest
months of our lives. The tents were
deserted and the streets, too, for that
matter. To such hardship were we re-
duced that we lowered the price to 10
cents, and we could not have got even
this If the money had not been mostly
counterfeit. AS a result, the entire
company of 200 people were without
salary, and were in such disagreeable
humor that they were scrapping with
each other half the time.
AT about the worst stage of the
game one day rather strenuous Incl
dent occurred. 1t was the funniest
and strangest duel that ever saw or
heard of. One of the cowboys was
swinging through the arena with a pair
of leather snaps over his shoulders
snaps, you know, being those heavy
leather or bearskin breeches the cow
boys wear-when. as he was passing
by one of the Spanish gendarmes, he
accidentally struck the Spaniard light
~. The gendarme stopped him and a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28

I'VE had other funny old times there.
Once my wife and / went to buy a
turkey for Christmas They are so
poor there in Spain that it is consid-
cred luxury to buy even a hind leg Of
the bird, and so when we ordered a
whole turkey we had a crowd follow
ing us all the way home.
when we were in Germany at
Benfeldt, the mayor gave a hunting
party In honor Of Col Cody, Annie
Oakley and some of the others in the
show, and in the party he was so care
full of his dignity that he insisted on
riding on horse with his silk hat and
white gloves. We gave him a Western
horse of the gentlest kind. Away we
went along the paths and across a field
and finally to ditch. All went over
but the mayor, and he would have
gone over all right, but as the horse
lifted he pulled him up, and down in
the ditch rolled the mayor. the silk hat,
the white gloves and the horse. When
his honor came up he had gained much
mud, but had lost much Of his dig
nifty.
"At night, after having recovered
somewhat from the jolt, the mayor
gave dinner. 1t was in Alsace, where
they have French wines sixty years
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28

Foremost is placed the extreme pre-
cautions that are being taken against
the spread of tuberculosis, a disease
that in even 1903 carried off one out of
every eight persons who died in ST.
Paul. The proof of this contention is
shown by the report itself, which shows
that during 1903 there were sixteen
less deaths from this disease than in
1902.
The precautions so far as the health
department is concerned, are simple
and to the point. A city ordinance
compeis physicians to report all such
cases, Just as diphtheria and typhoid
fever are reported. In cases of doubt
the city laboratory settles the question.
The owner of building where a tuber-
cular patient dies is compelled to diSin-
feet the house according to the regula-
lions of the health department. The
dairy inspection and the antispitting
ordinance have had much to do with the
decrease in the disease. AS tuberculo-
sis is the most fatal of complaints the
greatest efforts have been put forth for
it's suppression.
But there are other reasons for the
improved health of the community.
Foremost should probably be placed the
excellent sanitary condition that pre-
walls under the direction of DR.. Ohage,
who during the five years that he has
been in office has been unremitting in
his efforts to secure clean alleys, clean
back yards, clean vacant lots, and the
perfect collection and disposition of
garbage.
During the year 1903 the health de-
partment hauled and disposed of 5,567
loads of garbage, 3,471 dead animals,
took 1,105 loads of rubbish from 1882
vacant lots and cut and destroyed the
weeds ION 1928 vacant lots. All of
which were features in the preserVa-
ton of the health of the citizens and at
the same time improved the appear
ance of the city. This does not include
the innumerable back yards and private
alleys that were cleaned at the instance
of the department.
During the past four years, during
which time the public baths have been
open, total Of almost 100000 people
have taken advantage of the privilege,
while a total of more than 10000
have visited the island. The incentive
to cleanliness given during the summer
to thousands upon thousands of people
has also taught the necessity of like
cleanliness during the winter months,
with the result that the general health
of the great mass of people has been
wonderfully improved.
The close inspection of all contagious
diseases has also resulted in a decrease
In deaths from this source, as witness
the fact that during 1903 there were
but % deaths from scarlet fever, 81
from diphtheria, and 10 from typhoid
fever To some extent this reduction
in the death rate from such diseases is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28
CHILDREN GET PASTOR
TO TIE MARRIAGE KNOT
Repulsed by One Clergyman They Find
Another as Brides Mother Arrives.

NEWARK, N. J., Feb. 27.-Zero wealth
er could not cool the affection of olive
Palmer, fourteen years old, and Andrew
Flnner, sixteen, of Palmerville. N. n
These children tramped eight miles over
mountainous roads. through snowdrifts
TO minister's house at Mount Freedom
where they asked that they be married.
Ihey arrived nearly frozen at the home
OF the Rev. A. C. Covey. He glanced at
the girl, whose dresses reached barely to
ner shoetops; then he looked at the
oeardless face Of the youth, and said he
did not believe he could perform the
ceremony. He advised them to return
home =
But they were obdurate. They said thew
would be married that day If thew had
TO walk to New York. They started ont
for the. home of the Rev. John Hillman
two miles further on. Arrived there thew
were explaining when Mrs Palmer arriv-
ed on the scene. For q moment # looked
as II there would be storm. blt in
stead Mrs. Palmer said she came solely
married properly
Mr. Hillman was prevailed on to per-
FORM = the ceremony, and the couple re-
turned to Mrs. .Palmer's home She had
Ioliowed the children on foot, and so il
was necessary for all three of them to
tramp back ten miles in the cold.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28
Death Rate Is Lower With
Continued Cold Weather

n N OPINION prevails that the pres
~ ent winter has been unhealthy.
TO some extent this idea was due to the
fact that large number of prominent
people have passed away.
But the records Of the health depart
ment do not verify the belief, and in
fact the figures show that the death
rate in the city for the past five
months was lower, in proportion to the
population, than it was ten years ago.
In making a summary of the records
1t was found impossible to give the
per cent basis of deaths, owing to the
fact that the different health commits
sioners have deviated to such a re-
markable extent in estimating the
population OF the city AS instances.
in 1894 the population was figured at
$4,000, with a death rate of 1913 per
cent; in 1895 the estimated population
was dropped to 140,292, with a death
rate of 9.93; in 1896 the estimated pop
ulation was increased to 215,582, and
the death rate went down to 6.67 per
cent as a result; for the next three
years the population was held at not
less than 100000; in 1900 it was cut
down to 10000, and yet the death rate
was only 9.63 per cent; in 1902 an
increase was made in the estimated
population to 10000, with death rate
of 9.45 per cent; in 1903 the estimated
population was raised to 10000 and
the rate was 8.93 per cent. All figuring
is based on per thousand population.
1t will be noticed from the table ac-
companying this article that there
were but four more deaths during De-
cember, 1903, than during the same
month in 1894. This remarkable
showing is sure to attract attention,
and dispel the belief that the recent
long period of cold weather has re-
suited in a great number of deaths.
1t will be noticed that during October,
1894, there were 116 deaths, compared
with 1926 in 1903, an increase of but
ten, which can easily be accounted for
on the theory of increased population.
In November, 1904, there were 106
deaths, as compared with 1877 in 1903.
In December, 1894, 1876 deaths were re-
ported, as compared with 14O in 1903
In January, 1894, there were 120
deaths, as compared with 125 in Jan
nary, 1904.
The figures speak for themselves, and
will serve more than anything else to
dispel the claim that extreme cold
weather, even though of such long du-
ration as during the present year, is
necessarily unhealthy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28

lively colloquy ensued, the expressions
becoming more and more excited,
neither understanding the other, until
the Spaniard went after the American
cowboy with his sword. BY this time
the entire troupe and the audience had
turned their attention from the show
to the side show which had just start
ed.
Licked the Spaniard.
THE American had no gun or knife
or sword, and SO when the Spaniard
attacked him with his sword he fought
back with the snaps which he had car
ried on his shoulders. At first the Of
ficious official took the offensive and
thrust his sword several times into the
leather snaps. but the cowboy warded
off any serious blow at himself, and
then when the Spaniard had become a
little tired, the strong cowboy went
after him with the snaps and gave
him the worst licking / ever saw one
man give another.
He raped him over the shoulders
and beat him down until he was thor
oughly thrashed. the crowd meanwhile
taking keen interest in the affair.
He had no trouble with the Spaniards
after that.