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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
Parker, if Elected, Would Revoke Pension
Order.

In a letter addressed to Champ Clark
and other members of the committee
which formally notified him of his nom
nation. Judge Parker accepts the NOM
nation and sets forth his views on ma
tional questions Judge Parker refers
at some length to the tariff and the
trusts, saying that the Dingley law in
vites combination and monopoly. Inde-
pendcnce, such as the Cubans enjoy,
Judge Parker believes should be granted
to the Filipinos and he favors making the
promise TO them now that independence
shall be granted as soon as they are
reasonably prepared for IT,
While believing that the Panama ca
nal should he pushed to completion, the
writer says the method by which the
executive acquired the Panama canal
rs source of regret to many. Some
space is devoted to the matter of govern
ment expenditures. Regarding the pen
sion order Judge Parker says: IF elect
ed ! will revoke that order But / go
further and say that that being done, |
VIII contribute my effort toward the en-
actment Of a law to be passed by both
houses OF congress and approved by the
executive that will give an age pension
without reference to disability to the sur
viving heroes Of the civil war"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
IN OUR OWN STATE.
CLEMENT ASKS FoR MANDAMUs.
Graham to Show Accounts and Voueh-
ers for Inspection.

VIII Attempt to Compel state Auditor
Graham to Show Accounts and vouoh
ers for inspection.
Percval w. Clement, through his at
has pettioned the Vermont Supreme
State Auditor Horace F. Graham of
Craftsbury to produce for his inspec-
ton vouchers and other papers in his
Office relating to money paid out to meet
department expenses, especially those of
the state insane institutions. Judge
George NJ. Powers has issued an order
for hearing on this petition in Montpel-
Ter on Tuesday. oct. %, at which time
the Supreme court convenes. The state
auditor is given until Wednesday, oct
., to make answer to Mr.. Clements
petition.
AS carly as Aug 49, Attorney Moul-
ton requested of State Auditor Graham
the privilege Of examining these accounts
and vouchers in his Office and from time
to time thereafter he and Mr.. Clement
made further requests Of the same ma
ture. The petition to the court sets
forth the various dates of these requests
and states that their object was to ex-
anime them and see If there was not
some graft" gross negligence" or
other misconduct in the management Of
the institutions for the insane. IL also
sets forth that the auditor and his as
sistants delayed making such exhibit and
finally refused to allow any inspection
of his Office except by the legislative
committee as provided by statute.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
against a girl ~ years old. Ainsworth is
also he'd in So bail

Fire Sunday morning in the Hagar
building on College street in Burlington
caused a loss of over 5000, of wnicn $1,000
falls on the @. l. Hager estate, $1,000 on
Hager Brothers, $1,000 on the Taft Medi-
cal company.
Patrick Casey. so, a plumber. commit
ted suicide while alone in his shop I'm the
American House block in Burlington
Monday. He had been drinking heavily
Of late, had had trouble with his wife
and was respondent.
Arthur w. Harris, AZ, treasurer of the
Windsor savings bank. dropped dead
Monday while walking from the bank to
his home. He had been afflicted with n
lung trouble several years, but death
came without warning.
The equity in the farm Of the late Con-
gresham Grout of Kirby will be sold at
auction today. The incumbrance on the
farm, amounting to about $4,000, con-
sists of "A mortgage held by Senator
Proctor
The Eureka mine at Dixie Hin. Corinth.
has been sold to New York men repre-
scented by John II. Allen. one of the best
known of American mining engineers.
who has made thorough examinations OF
the property in the past year The con-
sderation was 100000. e. l.. Smith will
remain as local manager, and although
the company $ plans are not made pub
lie II Is expected that considerable work
will he done during the coming winter
in developing the interior of the mine.
The first accident on the Bethel and
Rochester railroad occurred September
q when Mrs. Hannah Long, H. OF South
Royalton was struck by an engine at
Stockbridge. Both legs were broken
above the ankles. Her recovery is doubt
full Mrs Long was on her way to visit
n hnr t., rI.VfI sr. .,,l ..tr
to his home after the accident. Mrs.
Long stepped in front Of an engine at the
railroad station, not noticing it's
approach.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
Train Blown Up by Dynamite.

A wagon loaded with 10 cases of dy-
Mantle was struck by a Baltimore &
Ohio fast freight train at a road cross
ing at North Branch, West Virginia,
Friday and an explosion followed. Thu
engine and nine cars were wrecked and
the track torn for a distance of 100 feet.
Two men were killed and several others
injured, two seriously. Several residents
of North Branch were hurt. The tower
and interlocking plant were destroyed.
The horses attached to the wagon were
blown 80 yards into a field. According
to an eye witness, James Laing, the
driver of the wagon, on hearing the train
became terrified and stopped on the
track The wagon was within 3 feet of
clearing it when the engine struck the
rear and carried it so feet before the eX-
plosion occurred. 'Laing deserted the
wagon and ran down the track into
ditch. He was knocked down and rem
dered unconscious for time, but the
force of the explosion passed over him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
Charged With Murder.

Charles Corey of Worcester, who was
indicted by the grand jury OF Washing
ton county for the alleged murder of
Charles McLane at Worcester March IL
last, was arrested Friday evening i'm his
home in one of the widest and most
inaccessible parts OF Washington county
and was brought to Washington county
jail by Deputy Sheriff Laokey. Corey
was next neighbor to the murdered man.
He is about 40 years old and is n typi-
cal mountaineer. He lived alone in a
dilapdated shanty.
Hollis Heath and Willard Ainsworth.
who have been in jail since the murder
Of McLane awaiting action of the grand
jury. were released, as that body found
no bill against them. True bills were
found against Myron Ainsworth of
Woodbury. and Hiram Warren of Calais
for alleged assaults on young girls. The
grand jury found q true bills and 8
bills were reported not found
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
GRAFTON.

5 b. Bettengill, jr, has entered Mid
dlebury college.
Mrs. G. G. Wilson and family have re-
turned to their home in Providence. R. l.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
~ L. Adams at D. m. next Wednesday
Mrs. Charles Watrous and daughter
nave returned from a visit in Rupert, VI
Miss Abbie Palmer spent Sunday at
nome from her school in South Wind
ham.
MRS Eta Hall is spending few weeks
win her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l. L.
Park.
Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Burt and chill
ufen returned totheir home in Lowell
Mass, on Tuesday
harlan Phelps, who was taken i'll 40
suddenly on Friday last, is improving and
apie TO be on the street again.
W. j. Sherwin returned Tuesday from
Amherst, Mass, where he has been visit
ing his son, +. C. Sherwin.
Mrs M. Davis. who has spent several
weeks with her aunt, Mrs Holmes re-
turned Sunday to her home in Bellows
Falls
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
3 Cents

Eight cents a pound is
what a young woman paid for
twelve pounds of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle Of
SCOTS Emulsion, and by TAX
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
the bottle was finished.
Eight cents, a pound is
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will send you a little
free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS.
400 Pearl Street, New York
soc. and $500; all druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
Inspection of State institutions.

Lieut.-Gov. Il. s. Stanton has completed
a tour of inspection OF the state insti-
tutions. which he made at the request of
Gov. j. g. Mccullough. who is i'll and
unable to attend to the matter. Mr.
stanton reports the number of inmates
in the various institutions as follows:
State prison at Windsor, l6l persons, 1874
males and Z females; house of correction
ut Rutland. 2l5 persons, 1886 males and 10
females: industrial school at Vergennes
leY persons. 1903 boys and 26 girls; hos
ptal for insane at Waterbury, 5q per-
sons, 25S males and 246 females: Brattle-
boro Retreat at Brattleboro. ISL persons.
2& of whom are state patients.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
Officers Of Knights Of Pythias.

Thursday the grand lodge knights of
Pythias, in Burlington elected these
officers:
Barton Landing; grand vice-chancellor,
j. I. Remington, of Bennington, grand
prelate, y. L. Ladd. of Island Pond
grand keeper of records and seals, c. +.
.. Tinker, OF st. Johnsbury; grand, mas
ter of eXchequer, +. w. Booth. of Essex
Junction; grand master at arms, +. G.
Pitkin, of Marshield; grand inner guard,
+. c. Shonyo. of Lydonville; grand outer
guard, h. b. CANNED. of Danville
trustees. S Il. Boright, of Richford, and
f. a. Whitaker, of Bellows Falls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
Big Power Plant for Rutland.

a contract was made Monday by the
Chittenden Power company OF Rutland
with the Archibald, Brady company of
Syracuse, n. Y, for the erection of a
large power house in Mendon. The con-
tract price is $4,000 This power house
will turn into power the water in the
Chittenden Power company's immense
reservoir in Chittenden and will furnish
from 2OO0 to 1000 horse power continually.
1t will be used to run the street railways
and for other purposes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
Only One.
The Record In Bratteboro Is a Unlaue
One.

One.
If the reader has bad back" or anv
kidney ill and is looking for relief and
cure, better depend on the only remedy
endorsed by people you know. Doan's
Kidney Pills relieve quickly-cure per-
manently. Brattleboro citizens testify to
this. Here is a case of it:
Daniel p Prescott, lumber manufac-
turer, Brook Road. district No. 4 saws;
My knowledge Of Doan's Kidney Pills
dates back to 1898. At that time de-
spite the use of medicine knew about
l was unable to check, let alone. cure
the pain in the small of my back, which
was both constant and disagreeable My
wife's mother was down in Manchester
and learned that Doan's Kidney Pills
We're doing a great deal of good in that
section. When she returned she advised
Mrs Prescott to get the remedy and in
sisted upon my taking a course of the
treatment. Her advice was followed and
we went TO George 10. Greene's drug
store for the pills. l have stated through
our Brattleboro papers that they stop
ped the backache. have this to say
about the remedy over five years from
that date. my opinion has not changed
and during the interval have repeated
ly recommended its use to friends and
acquaintances whom l met suffering from
kidney complaint"
For sale by all dealers Price so cents
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no other
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30

any member or attache of foreign en-
bassy is exempt frop arrest, imprison-
ment or fines. Process against such per-
sons must be through representations to
their own government. The state de-
partment at Washington has called the
attention of the governor of Massachu-
sets to the matter, and the justice of
the court has been asked to remit the
fines and make suitable apology
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
Forts Captured at Port Arthur.

Three important and six minor forts OF
Port Arthur are reported to have been
captured by the Japanese in the three
days fighting which began on Sept 10.
One of these positions controls the water
supply Of the garrison. The Russian
tenures OF the big forts guarding the
north, northeast and northwest sides of
the town are seriously threatened. The
Japanese losses were placed at 5000.
This information comes from n Chinese
source, but is said to be trustworthy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
The Christian churches at Co

The Christian churches at Constan.
tinople, Turkey, and Yokohama, Japan, have
long used the Longman & Martinez Paints for
painting their churches.
Liberal contributions of L. & NJ. Paint will
be given for such purpose wherever church
is located.
f. M. Scofeld, Harris Springs, S. c., writes
- painted our old homestead with l.. 4 NJ. %
years ago. Not painted since; looks better
than houses painted in the last four years
w. ID. Barr, Charleston, w. Va, writes
Painted Frankenburg block with L. 4 NJ
Shows better than any buildings here have
ever done; stands out as though vanished
and.actual cost of paint was less than sl.sO per
gallon. Wears and covers like gold"
These celebrated paints are sold by
ROBBINS & COWLES, Brattleboro, Vt.
NJ. G. WILLIAMS, Putney, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30

The death of Chief Joseph of the Nez
Perces on Thursday closes the career of
one OF the greatest figures in the early
days of Indian campaigning in Monta-
ma Chief Joseph sprang into promi-
nence as result of a raid made by the
Neg Perces under him in 1877, when
with about 300 followers, Chief Joseph,
making desperate efforts to resist the
encroachments of the whites upon his
lands in Wallowa Valley, Ida, went up
on the warpatn, massacreing the settlers
OF Wallowa Valley. Chief Josephs last
battle was in the Bear Paw mountains,
where he was trapped by Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. 1t was this battle that brought
Gen. Miles prominently before the public.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
Nine Little Girls sunooated In Vault.

Nine girls, to 10 years of age, were
suffocated in a Vault and a score
of others narrowly escaped death Fri
day at Pleasant Ridge, nine miles from
Cincinnati, Ohio. The girls ran at recess
into building adjoining the school house
and the floor gave way, precipitating
them into the vault, which was II feet
deep, with water in 1t 4 feet deep. The
teachers, reinforced by other people
within a short time, went to the rescue.
Some of the struggling children were
pulled out with rakes, which were fasten-
ed into their clothing, and several We're
taken out with a rope made from the
flag which James Smith, IA, removed
from the staff on the school house. After
time ladders were lowered, but by that
time beneath the survivors We're nine
bodies of girls who had been crushed or
drowned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30

Jured in a Head-on Collision Near
Knoxville, Tenn.
Running on a roadbed in a supposedly
high condition of maintenance and hav-
ing about them every safeguard known
to modern railroading, two trains on the
Southern railway carrying heavy lists of
passengers came together Saturday in
frightful head-on collision near Hodges,
Tenn, sending 81 people to death and
injuring 100, several of whom will proba-
bly, die
This appalling loss of life resulted APP
parently from the dlsregarding of orders
given to the two trains to meet at
station which had for a long time been
their regular meeting point. The claim
of failure to see either the station or
signals could not be set .up by the
engineer of the westbolfnd train were ne
alive to enter a plea of defense, as the
accident happened in broad daylight,
and according to the best information
obtainable, he had the order in a little
frame in front of him as his engine
rushed by the station. A mile and half
farther on it came full upon an east
bound passenger train making for
Hodges in compliance with instructions
to meet the westbound train which car
red the sleepers from the east for Knox
vile, Chattanooga and other southern
cities. the trains, running ABOUT 80
miles an hour each. came together with
frightful impact as they rounded a curve.
Both engines were demolished, also a
large part of both trains. Both engi-
neers were crushed, and their bodies
were under the wreckage for hours. The
great loss of life was in the east bound
train, only the engine crew being killed
in the west bound train. Relief trains
We're sent from Knoxville within an hour
and all physicians available joined in re-
lieving the wounded.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
viii Make a Valuable Man In the Chair
BARRE Times

Barre Times
But Mr.. Merrifield is the natural can.
didate for the speakership this year He
was speaker OF the house two years ago
and was returned by the town of New.
fame this year with the end partially in
view that he should be candidate for
the position again. His record in the
last house leaves him without a harsh
criticism from anyone. He was thor.
ough, conscientious and painstaking He
was absolutely impartial. one of his chief
aims being to use the members alike, re-
CARELESS Of party or personal friendship
No one can say that he showed the least
Partially on the floor of the house. and
even the minority party will concede
that II was used quite fairly in the make
up of the committees. With the expert
ence gained two years ago, Mr. Merri-
field will make a very valuable man in
the speakers chair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
EXAMINING THE VOUCHERS.
Democratic Charges Against Gov Elect
Bell as Cattle Commissioner Are Be-
ina investigated

ing investigated.
The true inwardness of Gov. ELECT
Charles j. Bells account as state cattle
commissioner In 1912 Is to come out at
last. and the public may soon look for
an authoritative statement that is to
affirm or deny the claim made by the
Democratic state committee during the
recent campaign that he charged the
commonwealth for more days service
than there were days in the year. A
meeting was held at the state auditors
office at the state house. Montpelier,
Monday for the purpose of going over
the vouchers before State Auditor Hor-
ace +. Graham. Joseph A. DeBoer of
Montpelier and Charles II. Walter of ST.
Johnsbury. who will be Bells secretary
of civil and military affairs, represented
the governor-elect in the investigation,
and +. +. Carleton of Montpelier, the
Democratic state committee. Charles II.
Davenport of Brattleboro, who had
charge Of the Democratic literary bu-
reau N the recent campaign, and G. II.
Senter Of Montpelier were also present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30

r. M. Ramsdell's house and two barns
and burned Friday. The total loss is
5000, partly insured.
Gov Elect Boil has appointed w. A.
button OF Hardwick executive clerk, and
Miss Helen Nj. Bailey of East Hardwick,
stenographer.
The large residence belonging to the
estate of the late William II. Johnson on
the road between Center Rutland and
Proctor, was totally destroyed by fire at
an early hour Friday morning. The loss
is estimated at between $1,000 and $4,000.
The house was occupied by Edward
Johnsons family, who barely had time
to escape.
Harry Townsend had his eyes proba-
bly, put out and Bert Virgins his left
hand blown off by a premature explo-
sion while they were blasting rocks near
East Orange ole day last week They
were alone, mile from any house, but
In spite of their terrible injuries they
managed to hitch up their horse and
drive over a mile to a Doctors house.
suffering terrible agony for three hours.
Alvan Fink, who is charged with an
embezzlement from Lynch q jerks. of
whose restaurant and bakery he was
manager at White River Junction, ar
rived there Thursday in charge of Officer
MacAulay, having been arrested in Low
ELL Mass, to which point he was traced
by his baggage. His wife and child re-
turned with him. Fink denies that he
intentionally appropriated any such
amount as he is charged with embezzling
and says that when the books are exam.
ined they will show that his statement is
correct.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
The Klondike Gold Output.

The Alaskan season for 1904 is closed
so far as shipments to the north are con-
cerned. All the north coast lines are pre-
pairing for the rush of outcomers from
all points in Alaska. On the whole it has
been a good season for gold diggers. The
gold product of the entire northern dis
trict for the present year is estimated
as follows: Klondike, 81 900. 900: Nome.
10000, 900; Tanana 81 900, 600; all other
districts, $1,000 900; total s26 900. 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
An international Incident"

Hugh Quincy, third secretary of the
British Embassy, was fined in the dis
trict court at Lee, Mass, on Monday
for overspeeding his automobile in the
streets of Southbridge on Sunday He
was fined $25 for this offense and another
$50 for contempt OF court for refusing to
plead tothe charge against him. The ar
rest and fine is technically an offence I'M
der diplomatic law, and under the laws
OF the United States which provide that
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
Serious Charge Against Two Men.

Hiram Warren of Calais is in the
county Jail at Montpelier in default Of
5000 fixed by CITY Judge c. II. Wood
ward, on a charge of assault on Gladys
Stearns of johnson. 10, and blind from
birth She has recently been visiting at
Warren's house.
Myron Ainsworth of Woodbury. is also
in Jail charged with a similar offence
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
Suspected Murderer Committed Suicide.


The body of William r. Brown of
Northwood. N. H., for whom the police
were searching as the suspected murder
or of William Jenkins. was found Sat
urday on an unfrequented road about a
mile from the mans home. He lad
committed suicide by shooting with a
revolver The authorities were seek
ing Brown on the strength of the state
ment by Frank Hill, held at Dover, n.
H., as a witness, that Brown had kille1
jenkins in a quarrel Thursday night
while all three men were returning from
the Rochester fair. The finding of Jen-
kinss body in the roadway first disclosed
the affair. Hill was found Friday and
arrested, but Brown after arming him
self with q gun, revolver and knife at
his home, disappeared. All points in
that section of the state were on the
lookout for Brown, and a number of
deputy sheriffs at once began a search,
which continued until the discovery of
the body Saturday. Brown, who was Al
years old, was married and leaves sever
al children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
Alburgh Man Fatally Shot-Mysterious
Affair.

Roy Rockwell of Alburgh Centre, pilot
of the tug Defender, was shot and doubt
less Totally injured at the Clinton House
in Rouse's Point. n. y. Thursday after
noon. The affair is completely shroud-
ed in mystery and one Is able to get
clear story. one statement is that
Rockwell was at the hotel for dinner
when the trouble began in the dining
room and the men went from there 10
the office of the hotel where the shoot
ing took place. 1t is alleged that the
l5-year-old son of Proprietor Phillips of
the hotel fired the shot but il is not
known whether is was intentional or
not. one report is that Rockwell was
trying To take the revolver away from
the young man when 1t was accidentally
discharged. Rockwell was taken on the
evening train to the Mary Fletcher hos
pital in Burlington. No hope is given
that he will recover. No arrests have
been made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30

a broken arm and severe injuries across
the chest. Onlookers state that no sig
nal was given till the train was upon the
unfortunate car. Mrs. La Peen was re-
turning from her work at the canning
factory with her husband