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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-03-04

vote: ten words along, jim and
the kid were on Il twenty.yard
dash down the length of the hall.
| started again on Rambler, how
he had suddenly disappeared, but
was interrupted pending inyesti-
CATION of headless sheep, a
broken back doll called Nora, a
singing top, a wagon full OF
blocks. | started on how we'll the
fraternity was doing at college,
when | was invited to set jingle
bell going from over the draw
ing-room door. Outdoors was all
so yellow and brilliant that some
body suggested Il walk through
the woods To the shore. | was
keen for Il Whit of salt and an old
time straight-aWaY tyemiles-an-
hour through the woods. But the
baby again. We barely reached
the water by tea time. | almost
slept standing, waiting for it to
pick up sticks, drop and pick them
uragain.
Dinner came early, and | was
hungry. That's all there was to
do, just eat. Nobody to talk to
except the baby. Jim argued
through the meat course with his
wife about blood gravy on crust
less bread being good for babies.
| generally 90 up twice for sweet
potatoes, but Jim wanted TO hold
the kid and did not notice my
empty plate. | often take sec
ond cup of tea, but Mrs. Jim had
the baby, and did not ask me if |
would take another.
Mrs. Jim had some floating is
land pudding built especially for
me, but the baby slid down just
then to give the sleighbells just
one more jingle; then it saw a cot
ton rabbit, ran it to near the top
of the CRATE fender, and everyone
forgot the pudding.
soon | had to stand on tiptoe
in draught to watch the baby go
to sleep. Then | was asked to ad-
vance cautiously in order to hear
it breathe. Ny next instructions
were to divine, if possible, the
subject matter of its dreams. then
to comment upon the dividing
wrist line of baby flesh, to see just
how prettily its tiny gold necklace
hung, and so on.
because had been Jim's room
mate, was finally allowed to lift
a six spread and to regard the
nice adjustment of ten baby toes
that dug into the linen.
Il didn't mind the floating
pudding; | wasn't entirely upset
on missing my 7:20 train in, nor
being SO coached up on babies, but
it hit me hard that Jim so often
mistook me for a plaster, a post,
or a piece of panelling. | was alb
solutely laid aside, shelved, dis
owned, oyerridden, by pink ball
of twenty-seven pounds, and, as if
to explain the whole thing, Jim
had the gall to insist on my fol
lowing suit, 10 ask me to arrange
for block, bell strings and behead-
ed sheep in a house of my own
'Why don't you?" asked the see
Ond voice, which continued:
Now, listen. Another girl has
told me on my honor to shut up,
but | know You can hold it. !
have arranged for
TON! Honest, Is that straight?
You marry?"
december IA, shels made it, :"
was the reply.
\ great green mission clock
doomed nine. The yellow silk cur
tains f1uttered airily. Both men
scratched matches neryously,
touched tips of black cigars, star
ing cautiously at each other.
You and Helen?" asked the
first voice, slowly.
Yes, Helen and |. And we
want"
More silence.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-03-04
CUPID WINS OUT.
TWO MORE BACHELORS CONVERT
ED TO MATRIMoNY.


teresting things" issued from the
depths of a comfortable chair in
bachelor apartment house in
Washington Square recently.
''Let me- start with an experience
last sunday"
With grip queried the see
end voice.
No. With a baby. It begins
with the father, then the mother,
and gets down to the kis.'
Jimmy Reeves" the first voice
continued, was a man that | ac-
tually loved. We went up the col
lege hill together, entered the
same fraternity, roomed together,
borrowed, spent, drank and ate
together. What he did | did; whom
he owed | owed what he bought |
used, and all the rest.
Then we came here and it was
the same thing over again nearly,
with the big trees in front, foun-
tain, lily pond and the grass to
look at through the old yellow silk
curtains. | was as sure as / am
sitting here now that Jim would
never leave me.
But one spring Jim GOT out OF
here, fell shamelessly at the feet
of Sinking thing wearing little
shoes. Il chit five feet two high,
that smiled and combed her hair
eff side and had Il voice that made
you look up. Jim never apollo
gized, never said hc was sorry, but
simply went away, leaving me
with pile of old junk we always
owned together.
& stood by when Il bald headed
preacher said things that smashed
Jim's oath with me that gripped
out by the roots the cleanest, clos
est friendship two men ever had.
On the way to the honeymoon
steamer the old yellow curtains
waved radiantly, but Jim didn't
look up; he had eyes only for the
girl.
by and by they came back and
leased a fiat uptown. There
wasn't pipe, a stein, pouch of
the old mixture around; not 4
samoyar, no settle, no corduroy
cushions, no big black table for
your feet, no instrument to bang
en-. no drop lamp, no messed up
papers on the floor. No, Tom, it
was all blank different. Jim's
eompany-the girls father ran It
raised him a thousand. He
couldn't help that, for the boy
was all to the good in the matter
Of head.
Il didn't think the girl would
cut in on us a great deal after the
honeymoon was over, but she did.
Icalled for awhile, had ripping lit
tie salads out of my wedding pres
ent; we'd try to sing old songs and
so ON, but it was no go. And |
couldn't get Jim back to the
Square even once. 1t was always
the girl.
Last Sunday Ispent threehours
three hours, mind you-simply
trying to find the lad, where he'd
moved to out on the Sound. !
hadn't seen him for nearly two
years. When | did discover them,
they were so glad to see me ]
thought the girl was rid of her
distrust of Jim's bachelor friend.
She smiled, dimpled up, laughed,
and had a bit of singing started
before | was rid of my coat.
Glad to see me? OF course. But
| think ii was the baby. \ six
teen-months'-old kid, walking and
falling, eating and spilling at its
own blessed caprice. Good look
ing? Yes. Not very much hair
except around its neck, but lots OF
teeth, they said, and lot of more
things didn't get.
Il wanted him to join the club
Just started; he wanted me to see
the Lid Lift q glass of milk. drink
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15
THE VERMONT PHCENIX, BRATTLEBORO, APRIL i

The mission circle will meet next
Thursday. April p. in the parlors of the
Cniversalist church
The net proceeds of the Roman Catho-
lie fair held In Festival han St Pat
ricl1's eve were S1001.59
The meeting of the Brattleboro chapter.
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
will be postponed, and the date will be
announced later.
Glass No. of the Baptist Bible school
will hold the next debate May D. Question.
Resolved, that the United States was
JUSTIFIED in its action on the Panama
question"
The men of the Universnlist parish
held their annual sugar supper i'm the
Nestry last evening. The attendance was
unusually large. but all were served to
their complete satisfaction.
\ lamp exploded in the w. b. Sargent
house on Brook road Monday evening
causing a small fire which damaged the
building ana some of the furniture. The
loss was covered by insurance in G. r. r.
Jenne's agency
A \. Morse clocutionist Of South
Paris, Me, will assist the Young Peoples
Christian Union of the I'niversalist
Grange in an entertainment To- be given
at Grange han April 21
George H. Danyew made application
this morning for a frst-class license and
"a second class license to sell intoxicating
liquors in the American House Cecil c.
Turner also applied for first and second
class licenses to sell in the Brattlcbnro
House. The commissioners will hold a
public hearing on the applications I'm the
selectmen's room April 80 at p. m.
Two children of August johnson have
under fan Il itb It..,.i 4,
this week. third child died Of the same
disease Wednesday. as reported in this
paper. y child of G. a. Anderson of
West street also has been quarantined
TOR diphtheria. The quarantine has been
removed from George Lackey's house on
South Main street Scarlet fever i'm the
l.ackey family was followed by diphtheria
Two arrests for intoxicatlon were made
last night by Chef-of- Police Hail. The
victims We're Daniel j. Adams. of Green
field, and John Newsted of Conway. AZ
ter spending the night in the lock up they
were arraigned this morning before Jus
tice Newton. They pleaded guilty and
were fined So and costs. but were unable
to pay. Chief Hall will take them to New
fame Jail to serve alternative sentences Of
Is days.
Fort Drummer Royal Arch chapter No
-. elected these officers at the annual
convocatl m last evening: +. +. Mathson,
eminent high priest; a. Edward Hobart
king; w. ID. ellison. scribe: f. w. Put
nam, treasurer; II. F. c. Toedt. secre-
tary: Charles n. Thompson, c. of H.:
Major G. Houghton. T. $; George NJ
Clay. r. \. c.; Webster G. Mitchell NJ
Sd v; Ferris r. Vaughan. NJ % V. p
Frank Connors. NJ LIST V. The appoint
i've officers will be named later. The
chapter has had very prosperous year
After the election chicken pie supper
was served by Caterer l.. +. Hall.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15
DISASTER FOR RUSSIANS.
Rattleship Petropavlovsk Westroyed with
700 Men, including Vice Admiral Ma
karoH-Torpedo Boat Destroyer Sunk.

The first class Russian battleship Pet
OF. vi osk wa. sunk off Port Arthur
Wednesday morning, and all but seven
officers and 32 men were lost. including
Vice Admiral Makarof, the naval COM
mander in chief in eastern waters. Grand
Duke Cyril, one Of the principal officers
Of the vessel. who is a cousin of the car
and third in line of succession to the
Russian throne escaped seriously wound
ed. The loss Of life is variously esti-
mated. but it is probable that 700 men
went down with the battleship, and a st
Petersburg despatch says 500 men may
have persisted. The first statement
through Russian sources was that the
Russian squadron was returning to the
roadstead after having gone out to meet
the enemy when the battleship struck
mine, turned turtle" and sank. Later
dispatches indicate that the vessel sank
two miles outside the harbor. and that
she was blown up either by japanese
torpedo, or by a mine used by the Jap
aueSe
Vice Admiral Makaroff's death is really
greater loss than that of several battle
ships. He was the pride Of the Russian
navy and enjoyed the implicit confidence
of people Of all classes.
1t developed yesterday that the Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyer Bezstrashni
was sunk by the japanese. and that the
either by a mine or a torpedo Forty-five
officers and men went down with the tor
pedo boat destroyer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15
Republican Caucus.

Inc Republican voters of the town of
ID @e.ieDoro' are hereby warned to meet
at FESTIVAL Hall, in said town of Brattle-
noro' on Saturday, the 10th day OF April,
'So7' at $50 O'Clock p m. for the purpose
Oh elecung nine delegates to attend the
hepupncan convention for the second con-
sreSSlonal district of Vermont, to be held
IN montpelier, on the 18th day of April.
lsVt' at O'Clock p. m. to elect two dele
sates ana two alternates TO attend the
republican National Convention. at Chic
ago, on the 2lst day of June 1904.
Ahu Tor the purpose of choosing nine
C % to attend the Republican State
convention, at Burlington, on the Goth
1ay OF April, 1904, at 10 O. clock in the
forenoon to elect four delegates at large
ana four alternates to attend the Re
puplcan National Convention, to be held
at chicago, on the 2lst day of June. 1904
10 nominate candidates for President and
ice President, to be voted for at the
presidential election, November s, 1904.
CHARLES II. THOMPSON,
&. s. HOPKINS
l.. w. HAWLEY,
Republican Town Committee.
April 12 1904
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15
Arrest in the Weston, Mass, Murder
Case.

Charles /" Tucker. "a, Of Auburndale.
Mass. is under arrest. charged with the
murder of Miss Mabel Page. who was
stabbed To death in her home in Weston.
Mass, Tucker apparently established an
alihi when the officers first began their
investigation. but later developments fas-
tened suspicion strongly upon him
stains We're found on his clothing which
are being examined to determine whether
they We're made by blood. a broken
knife was found in his room a knife
case which had been dropped into a cart
near the Page home is admitted by Tuck
er to belong to him. He SAYS he broke
the knife with the intention of destroy
ing il, as he did not wish it to be found
IN his possession after he knew that he
was under suspicion. on the case were
teeth marks, and an impression has been
made OF fuckers teeth to see if they con-
FORM to the marks fuckers wife was
drowned in the Charles river a year ago
uhder circumstances which called for an
investigation, but he was not arrested
then.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15
EXPLOSION ON BATTLESHIP.
Five officers and 26 Men Of the Missouri
Killed While Engaged in Target Prac.
tjce off pensacola, Fla.

The worst accident that has occurred
i'm the American navy since the blowiu.
M of the Maine in Havana harbor took
place Wednesday on the battleship Mis-
souri, which was engaged i'm target prar-
ticc i'm competition with the battlcship
Texas and the cruiser Brooklyn oft
Pensacola Fla. Five officers and ~ men
were killed outright by an explosion of
Pinch gun i'm the after turret ana
another explosion which occurred immc-
diatelv afterward i'm the handling room
one Of the victims was Lieut.. Gridlcv of
the marine corps, son of the late Capt
Grdlev who commanded the Olympia
Dcwey's flagship. at the battle of Manila
bay. The prompt and efficient work Of
cant. Cowles and other officers in flood
ing the handling room and magazines pro-
vented the explosion of a magazine and
the destruction of the ship.
4 court Of inquiry will determine tn.
exact cause of the disaster but it U.s.
thought that in the competition for rapid
and accurate firing an explosion took paD.
from gases that remained in the gun or
that the powder bags ignitcd from
smouldering fragments Of the charge Just
fred The charge for 12-inch gun CON
sists Of four bags of smokcless powder
each weighing 90 pounds. Two bags WEI.
placed i'm the breach behind the shell
when the explosion occurred. Two bags
on the floor exploded Immediately, and the
flame and conclusion was communicate
to the handling room through the ammu-
milton hoist. and four full charges Of $50
pounds each in this room went off with
tremendous force. The turret was closed
and the officers on deck heard a mufllcd
sound and saw flame leap for an instant
from every portion of the turret. In an
instant came the shock from the handling
room. Fire quarters were sounded in
stantly. and in five seconds water was
inf haa ha
magazine The fire from the handling
room so nearly reached the magazine that
brass work outside the latter room melted.
Every man was ready when Capt.
Cowles called for volunteers to attempt
the rescue. Smoke and gases filled the
turret and handling room, and the men
who first rushed forward fell as if shot
overcome by the fumes. Capt. Cowles
headed the recuing party and brought
one burned blue jacket to the deck. In
the turret % men were found piled in a
heap.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15
Brave Gunner's Mate Saved the Missouri
and 500 Lives

The hero of the disaster on the battle
ship Missouri was Chief Gunner's Mate
Monson. The big magazine door was
open when the explosion occurred. and
standing against it We're four charges Of
powder Without a moments hesitation
Monson showed them aside and jumping
mo the magazine, pulled the door close
aI'er MIN. The magazine was flooded
and when the men opened the door they
round Monson barely alive, the water hav-
ing reached his neck. But he had saved
nhe oattleship. which cost several mil
mons OF dollars. and the lives of over 600
officers and men.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15
II You Don't Like Music

You can avoid it. If you hate company
you can manage to be alone. But what
are you to do If, after taking a few
mouthfuls of food, you experience such
keen distress you wish you had gone
empty and hungry? Why, use DR.. David
Kennedys new medicine, Cal-cura Sol
vent, and cure the dyspepsia. Write to
the Cal-cura Company Rondout, N. Y,
for details and free sample bottle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15
A Card.

We wish to express our heart felt thanks for
mowers ana Tor the sympathy and assistance of
our friends and neigh6ors in our recent be-
AMOS +. THOMAS
MIR. AND Mrs. WALTER II. THOMAS
AND FAMILY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15
Notice..

Mrs. A. J. Tewksbury's shoe business will be
continued at % Green street, where she will he
pleased to meet ali old customers and many
new ones. Measurements taken and III guar
antecd for up-to-date street, dress and comfort
shoes MRS ALrHA j. BRUCE,
MRS. MARY b. GOULD.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15
s127OG6

The annual report Of Harvey w. San
ders chief engineer. states that the to-
tai force Of the fire department Is 1903
men organized into two steamer com
panies. with hose attached. two hose
companies for the hydrantsg one hook
and ladder company, one chemical com
pany and one combination hose and chem
ical wagon. All the apparatus is in first
class condition and ready for use The
steamer house is I'm good condition. but
repairs should be made on the hook and
ladder house and on No. hose house.
y new reservoir has been built on Elm
street. The engineer recommends that
the reservoir on South Main street. near
r. f. Gordon's. be recovered with iron
rails and stone. He also thinks that a
number of new fire hydrants should be
established. His summary of the fires
shows 10 regular and 10 still alarms dur
ing the year The estimated property
loss at the regular alarms was $3.50. SO
and the reported insurance involved $li.-
750 while on the still alarms the loss. as
estimated. was only 1929, where insur-
ance of $4,000 was involved.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15
AuctioneerS.

r. w. Mcclure and George p. Miller, auctions
GERS. Sell all kinds of property satisfaction
guaranteed. Office in county clerks Office,
Crosby block Brattlehoro, VT. Telephone
number, -. lltl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15
That Beautiful Gloss

comes from the varnish in Devoes Varnish
and Floor Paint; costs 5 cents more quart
though. Sold by ROBBINS & COWLES.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15

Shampooing, Hairdressing, Scalp and Facial
Treatment, Manicuring. 10 Grove street
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15
Paint Your Buoov for 75c

to slOO with Devoes Gloss Carriage Paint. 1t
weighs TO ozs. more to the pint than others,
wears longer and gives a gloss equal TO new
work Sold by ROBBINS & COWLES.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15
ODE ()ermunt pbonir.
ANNOUNCE MENTS.

The Misses Haskell will open dressmakng
rooms May |, at 81 Elliot ST.. over Gleasons
Store 1918
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15
GOOD SHOWING FOR VILLAGE.
Advance Summaries from the Bailffs'
Annual Report-Tax Of 40 Cents Rec
commended

The hailiffs report that a sewer has been
laid during the year draining the section
north of Williams street. and In accord
ance with the vote ut the special town
meeting. a water main extending from the
Chestnut Hin reservoir system has been
laid to the Souto factory at an expense
of $500 or $500 within the appropriation.
In the five months that this main has
been operated the revenues received have
been sufficient to pay the interest charges
and apply $3.50 on the original cost The
cpidemics neccsstated large and unfOr-
seen expenditures. There is balance In
the treasury of $27jGG. which with the
uncolloctod sewer assessments on the
Williams street sewer, leave "a balance on
the right side of the ledger of S1.270GG.
The hailins recommend tax of 10 cents
ON the dollar of the grand list to meet the
estimated expenses which are as follows.
Fire department. SG.5OO00
street lighting. 10000
Sewers 600 90
Police, 200 90
Salaries, 300 90
Attachments. 1000
Interest account. $4,000
Miscellaneous. including band con
certs. If these are voted 1,20p00
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15

Pain from Indigestion, dyspepsia. and
too hearty eating, is relieved at once by
taking. one of Carriers Little Liver Pills
this
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15

A mountain of alum 1900 feet high and
10 miles in circumference has been dis
covered in China.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15
Brown, The Bondsman"

And three other stories given away for the
asking H. E. TAYLOR & SON, Brattls-
boro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15

c. M. Park, Tutor.
Principal BRATTLEBORO PRIVATE
SCHOOL. Shorthand taught.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15

Diaz who has been far sighted. strong
souled' forcsfYtAnd wise president.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15
$15225oo
RESOURCES.

Sewer assessments now due or yet
to be levied. $685.
Cash on hand. 27jl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15

cAt of Washington. vt, sprung
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Loweii, MASS. r0r 8,
IRENE, Brattleboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-15

o.ow. SOAP sena me a box. can't tion'
AFFORD to buy any other soap after this" Ira
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-09-30
PAPER SAYS
\ IT'S A MYTH
PUBLICATION s~.'1
TALKS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
1t Says the Whole Thing Is Polite
Fake and Is Always Disregarded by
the Stronger Powers Estimate Of
Jap Reserves. 2. s....s,. r.-.. .

St Petersburg, Sept. 3o.--The NovoS-
ii in bitterly sarcastic editorial refers
to the conference OF the Institute of In
ternational Law WHICH closed at Edin-
burgh this week, and to the proposal
from the United States to reassemble
The Hague conference. The paper de-
clares that international law is a polite
myth, under cover of which the strongest
nation takes what it wants without re-
gard for its opponents rights and feel
ings, and says there is not tenet in
the so-called code which has not been
broken whenever it suited the conven-
fence of some nation to defy it. The
only nations ever appealing to the in
ternational code, the editorial asserts,
are too weak to stand UP for the de-
lnands and they have always found that
the law was administered by the strong
arm of the most powerful nation always
fixing the Interpretation before the court.
The Russ makes All intricate calcula-
ton Of Japan's fighting strength from
which it concludes that the Japanese
have reserve of 100000 men upon
which to draw to fill up their battalions,
decimated in the field. 1t says the
critics have been all along deceived both
by the difference in the Japanese army
on war and on a peace footing and by
the statistics of the able bodied men
lifted to respond to call for military SER
vice. Russia, the Russ says, must reck-
on Upon an effective foe over 100000
strong when organizing her forces to
meet the Japanese in the far east.