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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02
WEST BRATTlERORO.

Carroll Fisher has been in Ashburn-
ham. Mass. a few days this week, the
guest of Prof. w. Minis.
Roy Fisher was at home several days
last week. He returned Saturday to
Lynn, Mass, accompanied by his mother,
Mrs. Z. f. Fisher.
The Woman's association met in the
Congregational church parlors Tuesday
for an all-days sewing meeting. 4 bar
rel was packed to be sent to Dorchester
academy, Macintosh, Ga. 4 sum of
money was voted for Ward academy in
Dakota. and for Mr.. De Barretts work
in Cuba.
A thank offering meeting was held in
the Congregational church Thursday af-
ternoon. The annual business meeting
of that church viii be held this CFriday)
evening AT the same place. Anyone who
attends meetings at that church cannot
fail to appreciate the new granite steps
which have been laid at the side entrance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02

Congress will reassemble next Tuesday
for its short session, which will expire
by law March 4 next This will be the
third session of the 5Sth Congress, the
first having been an extra session called
by President Roosevelt last year TO enact
Cuban reciprocity legislation. Much dis
cussion is heard now in Washington cor
respondenee relative to a revision of the
tariff, and 1t is probable that the Presi-
ident will call Congress together again
for this purpose Immediately following
March 4. Some of the political leaders
believe that the Dlngley act may be re-
tanned as the basis of the tariff law, and
that only certain schedules be changed,
through amendments to the existing
law. This, it is asserted, would eliminate
all the necessity of general overhaul
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02
LOCAL OVERFLOW.
Decision Reversed in Randall Insurance
Case.

Decision Reversed in Randall Insurance
Case.
The United States Circuit Court Of Ap-
peals in New York city rendered its de-
cision Saturday in the case of Robert C.
Bacon. administrator of the Winfred p.
Randall estate. against the Pennsylvania
Casualty company. reversing the decis-
ion of the United States Circuit court
which was given at the October term in
Rutland in 1908. The jury at Rutland de-
cided that the plaintiff was entitled to re-
cover the full amount claimed, $4,000 and
interest, with costs amounting in all to
$3.50. Tho notification Saturday to the
attorneys in the case did not state wheth-
er the case was remanded for another
trial, and so copies of the opinion were
ordered. The suit was brought to re-
cover the amount of an accident policy
which covered death by sunstroke. RAN
dali died July H. 1901, of sunstroke. The
defendant refused to pay the insurance,
alleging fraud on the part of the plaintiff.
1t is alleged that death was due to alcohol
ism, although Randall. in applying for in
surance. answered in the negative in re-
ply to question to whether he used
alcoholic liquors as a beverage. James
F. Hooker and c. c. Fits argued for the
plaintiff and T. w Moloney of Rutland
and ]. L. Martin for the defendant. The
jury was out five or six hours
The opinion received this week does
NOT touch upon the claim of fraud. The
court based its decision on the action of
the presiding Judge at the hearing in
Rutland and holds that the judge erred
in not directing the jury to find for the
defendant in compliance with a petition
of the defendant. The company never re-
celved the money in payment of the pre-
MUM on the policy. Randall gave his
note to the sub-agent, ]. w. Shelley of
Putney, who sold him the insurance, but
| no payment was made until after Ran
dall's DEATH and then the company re-
fused to accept it. 1t was expressly stat
ed in the policy that the policy should
not be in force until the first premium
was actually paid. On this ground the
defendant asked that the jury be in
structed to find in their favor. The opin-
ion says simply that the decision is re-
Versed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02

The louisiana Purchase exposition
closed last night and the dismantling of
the handsome buildings has halready be-
gun. President Roosevelt visited the
fair during its closing days. Extreme
precautions were taken to protect him,
both in his journey to St. Louis and dur
ing his attendance at the fair. a special
engine ran two miles ahead of his train
in all his railroad travelling, and at St.
Louis he was closely guarded at all times
by secret service men and special police
men.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02

The probabilities of a re-assembing of
the high joint commission 10 consider
questions at issue between the United
States and Canada, especially trade rela-
tions, are attracting great attention in
official circles in Washington and Ottawa.
Sir Wilfred Laurier has made clear that
an invitation from the United States
would be welcome, and President Roose
welt is very desirous that it should be
extended. The Canadians are anxious to
have an understanding reached at an
early date preliminary to the general dis
cussion of their own tariff question,
upon which they will embark in January.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02

More than 100000 names are now on the
pension roll, the largest number since
directly after the civil war About 1000
names were added in consequence of the
executive order No. rs, creating a service
pension Commissioner Ware will leave
his office Dec. 49, and will retire perma-
nently Jan. /. He will be succeeded by
James l.. Davenport of Einsdale. n. H.,
the first district deputy commissioner,
who Will hold the Office until March
t. and may be continued in the office
after that time. Capt l.. NJ Kelley of Ill
inois. second deputy commissioner, has
the endorsement of the entire Illinois
delegation for the permanent appointment
and 1t is probable that Gen. Black of Illi-
nos, past department commander of the
Grand Army, will not be a candidate for
the appointment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02

Few eastern people realize that there
are several western colleges that have
more students than Yale. Harvard has
the largest number, 6O1S, and the stand
ing of the other colleges in numerical i'm
portance is as follows: Columbia 1861,
Chicago 4147. Northwestern 1907, Mich
igan 1920, California $500. Illinois 1861,
Minnesota $3.50. Cornell, 943S. Wisconsin
1921, Yale. 2990, Pennsylvania 1864 Syr-
acuse 22O7, Princeton 1888. Leland Stan
. ford ir.. 1870.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02

The election of Clarke c. Fits as Ver-
mont's attorney general is a recognition
the representative young men of the
state, who has shown the capacity to
grasp and handle difficult problems His
knowledge OF law, coupled with his en-
ergy and determination. will make him an
ideal man for the office.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02

The Republicans have lost a presi-
dental elector in oregon through the fail
ure OF a nominee to register as a voter.
The secretary of state OF oregon declines
to issue a certificate of election to this
particular elector on the ground that he
was not a legal voter, and the electoral
college will stand three Republicans and
one Democrat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02
Anybody Can Draw Interest.

1t is easy to cut a coupon and spend the
money. 1t is not hard to save the same
amount yearly and buy an Investment
Insurance Trust Bond. Cut your ex-
penses for 20 years and you can cut eou-
pons the balance Of your life, or you can
buy an Annuity and have thr1bble in
terest. Natl Life lns. Co. OF VT. (Mu-
tual) Oragnized 1850.
II. E. TAYLOR G. SON.
Brattieboro. General Agents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02

Montpelier, Dec 2.
Nobody really expected that. after an
IL days recess, the Legislature would dis
play a feverish anxiety to get down to
work as soon as it reached the capital
and it didn't. Tuesday forenoon's ses-
sion was a tame affair so far as the house
was concerned with not quorum on
hand for business, and only four bills of
minor importance were handled. The
railroad committee was excused for the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02
The Phoenix for 1905.

The Phoenix will be sent to new subscribers
from this date till Jan. |, l98 ior Sl50, the reg
ular yearly price.
The usual club rates are in force for all sub
scrihers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02

ing. with many months of uncertainty and
consequent unsettled condition of bust
ness.
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Working Oxen For Sale.

One pair dark red oxen, Ave years old weigh
ing 3i0O. Extra workers and well mated. In
sure of A. A. NEWTON, Northield Seminary
East Nortbfield. Mass.
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CTRAYED-From my hill farm, | steer.
- lleifer MAJ ked with nNunl hole in right
ear Anyone that will locate them will be
suitably rewarded. BATXE Err c. CUSHING,
Newfane. VT, Nov. 26, 1904. 49-lt
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Gbe Oermunt qbenis.
BRATTLEBORO,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1904.
THE VERMONT PHGNIX.
Published every Friday at Brattleboro, VT, by
o. l.. FRENCH.

TERMS sl.5O per year in advance; If not
paid within the year 81.
Rates of advertising furnished on applica-
tion. Births, deaths and marriages published
free; Obituary Notices. Cards of Thanks, ETC.,
rs cents per inch of II lines or less.
entered at the Brattleboro Post Office as
second class mail matter.)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02
CLARKE C. Fits
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Legislature Elected BrattIeboro' S
Representative to New Office

He Had 1863 Votes to "a for John G. sar-
gent of Ludlow-What the Legislature
Has Done This Week.
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NOR SALE-One or all. Is steers Matched
IL or odd; 10 calves. yearlings and two year
olds; ! pair two-year-old stays. BAXTER C.
CUSHING, Newtane, VT. 49lt
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ENOR SALE-ERASTUS HOWARD FARM
IL in Guiford, for 500. Part can lie on
mortgage. Address, S. T. DAVENPORT,
Greenfield, Mass. a5tf
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NOR SALE-At reasonable prices. sawed
II and split stove wood. Inquire of G. w.
HAWKINS, Brattleboro Jelly Co. 49tf
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NOR SALE-TwO-tenementh house on Cherry
II St.. Esteyville. suitable for one large family
or two small families Modern improvements.
W. B. JOHNSON, Z Cherry st. 3Stf
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NOR SALE-One pair work horses, weight
1l $50 pounds; extra good workers. G. n.
BOND, GuiltOrd, VT. 4S-4g
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NOR SALE - ive-year.old driving horse.
II weight $50 lbs sire. Madison Wilkes also
new top sleigh. Would exchange tor young
cattle. V. c. MANLEY. Dummerston, Vt.
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"ANTED-G Good help for cutting wood
w and logs. HOLDEN MARTIN, Brat
tlebOrO. 2T.tf
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"ANTED - Wood choppers. Inquire of
vt. LEN IL vi '''''''' N"'' D"'"'''.iif" 4ifff
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LNOR SALE--A traverse sled. T.. II. MILLER
IL East Dummerston. VT. 1850
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00latlted.

"ANTED. Second girl $500 a week.
w Mrs. GEO. Il. CROWELL, Brattleboro.
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Nor SALE-Choice Chester white pigs, ten
Il weeks old. A. q. BARNES. Vernon, VT. A.
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"ANTED.-A few good hands in needle
w shop. Apply to FREEMAN BROS. 1t
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Special Aotires.

ERANK MORSE. PROFESSIONAL HOUSE
II CLEAN Ef, 55 Elliot ST. 49tf
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NOR SALE - All kinds of dry stovewood
IL hard or soft or chunks as desired, also four
foot wood If wanted Delivered promptly at
reasonable prices. CHARLES MINER, Brat
tleboro. att
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INOR SALE-Do you want to buy farm,
II summer house, business. timber land, city
property, anywhere in the United States?
Enough said. Write me. GEO. J. KELLEY,
Attleboro, Mass. 1etf
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LNOR SALE-BLACKSMITHS SHOT in Bond
II ville, VT. Has a good set OF tools and
draws the work from eight sawmils. besides Il
good farm trade. No other shop within to I
miles. Price 800. Address a. NJ. BAKER,
Bondvllle, Vt. 47-49
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9snr Sale.

LNOR SALE-Pigs. w. F. WALKER, Dunn
II merston, VT 36tf
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"ANTED - Permanent situation by all
w around printer; % years experience.
Box 442. Wilmington, VT. 47-49
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FTNO RENT - At 10 Grove ST.. desirable
L first-hoor tenement. Inquire of MRS.
NJ II. TYLER. on the premises, i2tf
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TNO RENT.-Small tenement. Green Street
4 Brattleboro. JOHN RETTING. 49tf
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20 Gent.

ITO RENT-FurnIshed front room at 50 Canal
L st. 1850
ITO RENT.-Good office room, second floor,
Il 80 Main st. Att
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ITO RENT-Flat of seven rooms. on second
Il floor, with bath. gas and electric lights
j. II. HENRY. % High st. 4Stf
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TTNO RENT-Good room, second floor, SO Main
l. St. Inquire Harris Place. AZ
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" "ANTED All kinds of soft wood lumber
w in the log, delivered at our mill. High
est prices paid for the same HOLDEN "
MARTIN. 40tf
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FINO RENT-About December l5, pleasant
L tenement at 81 High st. c. b. CR0WELL.
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TJNO RENT-Desirable tenement in West wi
L lage. III. +. WEATHERH FAD. 39tf
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FTNO RENT-Tenement of rooms at 80 North
l. Main st. MISS ELLA T. WAITE. 45tf
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"ANTED - Have you any kind of real
w estate or business, anywhere in the
said. Write me. GEO. j. KELLEY, Attic
bOrO, Mass. l6tf
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-15

see the disruption of the Chinese en-
pire. Lord Curzon put the case tersely
when he said: at is only in the east.
and especially in the far east, that we
may still hope to keep and create open
markets for British manufactures.
Every port, every town and every viii
lage that passes into French or Russian
hands is an outlet lost to Manchester,
Bradford and Bombay"
Russia is not a competitor with the
other nations of Europe in the worlds
markets. She wants only exclusive
markets, and to get these she must con-
troll territory. The development of ST.
IBERIA lacks nothing but market for it's
products. What better is at hand than
North China. French politicians at
least are willing to help Russia get what
she wants if in turn she may have her
pick of the southern provinces border
ing her already large interests in Cochin
China But republican France is not
so easily handled as a more stable
monarchy. The intentions of the French
politicians may be all right, but Russia
mistrusts the temper of the French peo-
pie. The military alliance with that
country cannot be counted upon too
strongly for such purpose as the dis
memberment of the Chinese empire in
opposition to the wishes of Japan and
the United States, and so Russia has
curried favor with Germany, who COW
cts territory in the provinces lying to
the south of Picking. Just how much
the assistance she needs is hard to say,
but she will probably be quite generous
in promises if such are necessary.
The smaller nations of Europe which
can in no way hope to profit in territory
by the distribution of China at the hand
of the car, sympathize with japan in
the struggle she is making, but, like the
United States, their help can go no fur
Their than that of sympathy, and this
neither buys warships or wins bat
ties.
Thus it is that Japan is left virtually
alone to fight for the maintenance of
the Chinese empire and for the open
door policy of which We have heard
so much. 1t is the mikado and his army
and navy that must keep the Russian
Bear out of Manchuria, out of Corea,
out of Mongolia, out of Peking, if he is
to be kept out, and the ports of this Sec
ton of China remain open to the COM
merce of the world. If she is not sue
cessful, the great wall of China will be
moved south some several hundred
miles to mark the new Siberian frontier,
and Russia will have secured new and
exclusive markets which she so much
desires. That these markets will still
remain open to the trade of the world
is an idle dream.
DANIEL CLEVERTON.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-15
Unusual Fatality.

Arthur Proehl, the nine-year-old son
of Mrs. Elizabeth Proehl, who resides
with her father, Henry Beneke. in
Rich Valley, near Glencoe, was killed
in peculiar manner.
The little fellow went to the hem
house to gather some eggs, and had to
climb up to reach the upper tier of the
nests.
His weight on the tier pulled it over
and it fell, carrying the boy with it,
pinning him down on the floor in the
corner of the coop in such manner
that his mouth and nose were forced
into the hollow of his left arm, which
had become doubled under his face as
he fell.
The weight of the box was so great
that the boy was unable to move it and
he was suffocated, being dead when
found ten minutes later by his uncle,
John Beneke.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-15

alive broMo-quinine, one dozen bottles
Jamaica ginger, one dozen packages OF
court plaster, dandruff cure, absorbent
cotton, tonics, bayrum, castor oil, cam
phor, alum, Cuticura salve, thousands
of quinine pills, hundreds of cases OF
the most expensive mineral waters. in
fact enough medicines and drug sun
dries to set up a well equipped apothe-
cary shop. Tooth brushes, backing
brushes, hair brushes by the gross;
manicure sets by the dozen, nail files,
perfumes by the gallon, daintiest OF
soaps by the box, manicure scissors in
quantities and clean towels varying in
number from 279 dozen in September,
1902, to 924 dozen in January, 1908; all
go to testify to the clearly and ex-
quisite habits of the dandy senator's
1t takes a book of 455 pages printed in
nonpariel type to give all the items of
expenditure of the senate, and these
given are but a hint of the scope and
variety of the senatorial appetites and
tastes.
If one was to judge from the number
of knives bought for the senators-S70
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-15
News in Brief.

The coal sheds of the Northwestern
railroad at Tracy were destroyed by
fire.
The Arlington hotel at Brainerd
was damaged by fire to the amount
of $4,000.
Steele county land owners are agi-
tating drainage ditch propositions of
much Importance.
Ancient Landmark lodge, A. F. and
A. NJ. will celebrate its fiftieth ami
versary at ST. Paul.
The knitting and top-setting depart
ments of the knitting mill at Mankato
were closed on account of strike OF
100 operatives. who are mostly girls.
The strike was caused by temporary
reduction of 10 per cent in the wages.
Armando Martinucci, employed as a
bartender in saloon in st. Paul, tried
to start fire with gasoline. He was
badly burned.
Gilbert G.. Olson, of Pelican Rapids,
attempted suicide by hanging. but
failed.
An organization is formed AT Crooks
ton. 20 include local real estate dealers,
bankers and loan agents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-15
Cost of Corn.

The results for 1902 bf the statistical
investigations at Mortified Marshall
and Halstad, which are being carried
on by the state experiment station and
by the statistical bureau of the United
States department of agriculture, are
being summarized. These investiga-
tions were undertaken to secure facts
for the use of all the farmers of the
state as to the cost, returns and pro-
fits of each line of business on the farm.
1t was found that the cost of grow
ing an acre of field corn, including cut
ting. shocking and shredding, was
S14S 80. The cost each acre when hl.slE-
ing on the hill was S1l.Sl.
Some of the factors used, as Is cents
an hour for man labor and IA cents an
hour for horse labor, have not been
finally settled upon, hence the footings
may be changed before the facts are
finally published
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greed of the Russian Bear must stop be-
fore it has cast the shadow of its hoary
paw over all that semiconscious nation,
a nation worse than helpless, on the
mainland that means to Japan life, fu-
ture, opportunity, prosperity.
AS a matter of necessity, Japan has
set up a Monroe doctrine of her own in
Asia. The little empire is not large
enough for the awakened activities of
its people, and there must be room for
commercial expansion. Long before
Japan was awakened by Commodore
Perry and his followers, Yernak had
crossed the Ural mountains and the
Russian Bear began his migration east
ward. Before Japan had awakened he
had reached the Pacific and found-a
sea of ice He tarried there, and it was
not until Japan had awakened and
rubbed the sleep of centuries from her
eyes that he tired of his sea of ice and
began casting covetous chances south
ward to an open sea. Those glances in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-15
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Died From Eating Shot.

His intestines perforated several hum
dred times by shot that he had swal-
lowed when eating wild game that had
fallen to his gun, Chris Larson of Nc
Intos died in the Bethesda hospital
at Crookston, while his medical attend
ents were ignorant of the nature of his
aliment
A post norton examination revealed
the astonishing condition of the man,
a condition such as never has been no.
ted before in modern surgery.
Larson owned an eighty-acre farm
near Mcintosh. He was extremely ec-
centric and refused to sleep anywhere
but on heap of straw in a stable, with
his horses and cattle-never having
any more adequate covering than an
old binder canvas.
His diet consisted mainly of wild
game, such as rabbits, prairie chickens,
ducks and geese, supplemented with
additions of vegetables as he was able
to raise on the farm. Altho eccentric,
he was thrifty and managed to work
his land to good advantage.