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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-21
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The rain has caught number OF farm.
ers with grain down.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10

Boston Moran made a whirlwind cam
paign, claiming that Boston wanted in
the office a reformer like Folk and Jerome,
and that he would prosecute all grafters
and abortionists.
Philadelphia, after being the prey of
grafters and corruptionists for years. is
redeemed by the City party (reform
ticket led by Mayor Weaver, which had
plurality of 10000 to $1,000. Mayor
Weaver had a large number Of special
policemen stationed at the polls including
college athletes and reputable men from
all walks Of life, whose duty was to pre-
vent illegal voting.
In the state election in PENNSYLVANIA
the tremendous Republican majorities of
other years were wiped out and buried
Berry, Democratic candidate for treas
urer, had upwards Of 100 900 plurality as
a result Of the revolt against the Re-
publican bosses. The failure of the En-
terprise bank in Allegheny recently which
revealed immense frauds with which the
politicians were connected, was undoubt-
eddy great factor in changing votes
How phenomenal the change was is seen
in comparison with Roosevelt's plurality
OF half million in Pennsylvania last
year.
In Ohio, Pattlson, the Democratic
candidate, was elected over Gov Herrick
by $4,000 majority. The whole Republican
state ticket met defeat and the Demo-
Gratis captured both houses Of the legis-
lature and the government of many
counties and cities now under Republican
administration The liquor question
entered largely into the discussion in
OHIO and the saloon interests were en-
tirely with Gov. Herrick and his asso-
ciates. Boss Cox of Cincinnati who has
been power in the politics Of the state
Tor years announces his retirement from
politics
senator German met a pronounced re-
bun in Maryland. where the Poe constitu-
uonal amendment was defeated which
had for its purpose the acknowledgements
OF thousands of negroes. II would also
place many naturalized citizens at the
mercy Of elections officers In New
Jersey the Republicans made gains in the
legislature sufficient to preclude a Demo-
cratic successor to United States Sena-
tor DRYDEN. Negroes generally remained
away from the polls in Virginia. where
Swanson, Democrat, had a plurality of
10000 for governor.
The American party, founded for the
express purpose of overthrowing the in
fluence Of the Mormon church in NUM-
cipal affairs. gained a complete victory in
salt Lake City, electing Thompson. candi-
date for mayor, by n plurality Of 925
votes over Morris, the present mayor.
who had the support Of Democrats and
MormOns The entire city ticket of the
American party was successful
Schmitz, the union labor candidate. had
majority of $4,000 in San Francisco. The
Republicans made a clean sweep in Chi
cago, where minor city officials were
elected. Utter. Republican. had about
oooo majority for governor in Rhode Is
land.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
B0SSISM ROUTED IN THE ELECTIONS
Sweeping Victory for Reform in Philadelphia and Machine Routed
on Temperance Issue in Ohio
LIAM LED HEARST BY $500 VOTES IN NEW YORK CITY
Latter Claims Fraud and Will Take Contest Into the
and Draper in Massachusetts

The elections Tuesday were productive
Of many surprises and there was a marked
tendency all along the line toward a re-
Duke OF bossism
In New York city George B. Mcclellan.
the Tammany nominee, barely gained re-
election as mayor. The official figures
show a plurality for him Of 1886 as he
received 22S,651 votes to 225, 1866 for Will
liam f. Hearst, who ran as an independ-
ent on a municipal ownership platform
and 137049 for WINS, the regular Re-
publican candidate.
William Travers Jerome, the inde-
pendent district attorney, was reelected
by about II, 900 majority. although thou
sands of voters, who intended to support
him, were doubtless deceived by fake in
structions sent out by Tammany SYM
pathizers the day before election
Hearst's run was particularly remark
able in Brooklyn, where he had a majori-
ty Of $1,000. He also led in Queens, and
only the voters in Manhattan. the Bronx
and Richmond saved Mcclellan. Hearst
claims fraud, has demanded a recount.
and the question Of setting aside the
result as announced may be taken to the
courts. Commissioner McAdoo has re-
ceived court orders to have every ballot
box in the city sent to the bureau of
elections. The Municipal Ownership
league, Hearst's organization. claims to
Illegally cast in one district William NJ.
WINS. the Republican candidate, has
agreed to be Hearsts principal legal adj
wiser in investigating the frauds. and
District Attorney Jerome will make an
investigation. Coler, the municipal owner
ship candidate for president of Brooklyn
borough. was elected.
Massa chusetts returned to the Republic
can fold. electing Leut.-Gov. Curtis Guild
jr., Of Boston, governor, and Eben s.
Draper OF Hopedale. lieutenant governor.
Guilds plurality over Gen. Charles w.
Bartlett of Boston was 23,116, out of a
total vote Of 81 ,90S. divided as follows:
Guild, 1852; Bartlett, 1896. Gov
Douglass plurality last year Ga presi-
Dental year, was 1883 out OF total of
234 $40; Bates, ,6S1. Diapers plurality
over Henry NJ. Whitney Of Brookline was
1896, out Of a total Of 1862 39S, divided as
follows; Draper, 49,. 1877; Whitney, $50. POI
Last year Guilds plurality over Hon. John
c. Crosby Of Pittsfiold was 30. zoe, out of
a total of 39S,S70, divided as follows:
Guild. PASS: Crosby. 1S4Os2 Bartlett
for governor carried Boston by 1854, out
of a total of 1920.
one Of the surprising results in Massa-
chusetts was the election of John b.
Moran as district attorney of Suffolk
county (Boston) by a majority of about
1000. NJ. j. Sughrue. the present at
torney, has been connected with the office
for years as assistant, and when a
vacancy occurred by death was appointed
to the position by Gov. Douglas. He was
nominated on both the regular Republican
and Democratic tickets and had almost
the solid endorsement Of the lawyers of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
THE sTENoeRAPHERs.
Huntington News.1

Only about % years ago there was but
one stenographer in Burlington. Two
stenographers divided up all the court
business in Vermont. A shorthand
writer was regarded with curiosity and
interest. We read David Copperfeld's
struggles with the art and wondered how
any one could ever master a subject so alb
struse and difficult. And now we see
stenographers by the hundred and thou
sand throughout Vermont and the rest
of the civilized world. 1t is something
that has transformed business methods
and has opened a new career for young
women and young men.
a state convention of stenographers
was held in New York the other day
One of the papers read will be of interest
to many of our readers The author of
this paper. divided the members of the
profession into six classes the sixth or
lowest class of which was said to be com
posed of persons who can write short
hand at a speed of not more than rs
words a minute and are deficient in gem
eral knowledge and grammar" OF the
real working stenographers the writer
made out five classes, and his method
of division is interesting. His fifth class
comprises persons with a fairly good
education who can write 100 words a
minute; the fourth we'll educated persons
who can write 1875 words a minute the
third, those who can write $50 words a
minute but are hardly eligible for active
court work or convention reporting; the
second those who can write 200 words a
minute and make a creditable report on
any subject; the first, those who excel in
every branch of their calling and in addi-
ton have a general knowledge of men and
affairs, mastery of business and the
executive quality. The sixth class salary
is Sc a week. The fifth class salary 80,
the fourth class salary 50 to SIS, and the
others from $500 to $4,000 a year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10

brushin his whiskers"
She came quite close to him and leaned
against the ancient haircloth chair that
stood by his desk
asked. -
My papa? He's Mister Fenton. Mister
Russell Fenton. Do you know him? He's
very nice man."
Yes I know him. And did he tell you
to come in here and see me?"
Mercy, no." cried the child '1e
didn't say nothin' about you He lust said
| was to keep very quiet an he would be
Dack as soon as he could. An / said
amt you goin' to eat your lunch. papaP
An he said no, he didn't have time. an
said 1t was shame to waste such a
nice lunch, an he laughed an said, You
eat it, but after heard that rat I didn't
seem to feel hungry" She looked at him
ana her dark eyes sparkled. please will
you watch through the door real close
Just minute? II the rat sees you lookin
ne won't come out. Just a minute" and
she turned and trotted into the counting
room. In a moment she was back again
with large pasteboard box. Here's the
lunch. She looked at him and half
closed her eyes. Lets you and me eat
it," she said
He shook his head
Eat it yourself" he muttered.
Il can't eat IL ALL" she cried "In
extremely pains with it. Let's divide
What's yours?" He hesitated. Then he
pushed his apple and crackers into view
She looked at the display gravely
My papa had it once" she said.
Had what?"
"Dyspepsy. He couldn't eat hardly
anythin neither"
Il eat quite enough" the old man drvIv
remarked.
The child looked at him curiousIy.
You're pretty thin" she said. May
be Id be pretty thin, too, II lived on
apple an crackers. An now it's my turn.
See this" And she whisked the cover of
the box and showed the neatly-packed
contents Now" she said, as she drew
out sandwich, TN trade you this for
two crackers l don't much care for
crackers, but it will seem more fair"
She held the sandwich toward him.
He hesitated again. A frosty smile stole
across his wrinkled face. He gravely ex-
. tended the two crackers and took the
proffered sandwich. Then he bit a goodly
segment from it.
Very good" he said.
Mamma made 'em herself Papa says
she's dabster at maxim sandwiches.
But then l guess mammas always make
things better than anybody else can
Don't you find it so?"
He paused with the remains of the
sandwich uplifted. His face grew more
gentle
II believe it's a fact that is generally
admitted" he said.
The child looked up at him with a quick
laugh.
That's just the way papa talks some-
times" she said, IAN l don't understand
word he says But amt we havin' a
good time, jus you an me?"
why, yes" said the old man, II think
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10

Denman Thompson, after appearing in
the "Old Homestead" 20 years. retired
Saturday, temporarily at least, from the
stage. He has just recovered from
severe attack of pneumonia. He will not
appear again this season and his retire.
ment may be permanent. He plans to
live quietly at his home in Swanzey, N. H.
A political argument led to a fatality
in the rooms of the Village Social club In
South Boston. Gus Baird and a man
named Campbell were having a heated
debate, but none of the people present
looked for trouble. Suddenly Campbell
shot out his fist and landed heavily on
Baird's jaw The latter fell in a heap
and never recovered consciousness. In
the confusion Campbell fed and all trace
of him was lost.
Odessa, Russia's mob-ruled city, con-
cluded five days of rioting Sunday, and
its population is less by $500, lives lost
in the battles between the Russians and
Jews. Nearly every Jewish house and
shop in the city is destroyed. The sick
in Jewish homes were thrown into the
street to NEE death by sword or bayonet
Others were left in the houses to meet
a horrible death by burning. Soldiers now
control the city.
Midshipman James r. Branch, son of
James r. Branch of the Hanover bank
of New York city, and secretary OF the
American bankers association, who was
injured in a fist fight with Midshipman
Meriweather of Louisiana at Annapolis,
Md, Sunday, died from his injuries Tues
day The fight lasted 2S rounds and ended
when Branch was knocked down and
struck the right side of his head against
the floor Meriweather will probably be
held for trial on the charge of manslaugh-
ter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
STORY OF AN INVENTION.
[Chicago Daily News.l

In a recently published autobiography
of Sir Henry Bessemer is told how, in
1885, when he was a youth of 20, he
learned that the British government was
losing about 100000 a year through the
use of forged stamps He set about find
ing remedy In nine months he dis
covered how to forge government stamps
with the greatest ease. This was a risky
bit OF knowledge for a struggling young
man who wanted money wherewith to
get married to the girl of his choice. But
young Bessemer, having invented forth
with the perforated stamp that is now
known everywhere, went gayly to the
government officials with the forgeries
in his pocket to ask II they were genuine
When Sir Charles Presley passed them as
genuine Bessemer remarked that he knew
they were simply because
forged them myself" Then he suggested
a remedy. 1t was accepted. Bessemer
was offered the post of superintendent of
stamps-for plant and staff must be re-
organized-at $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
Young Bessemer went away happy to
tell his good luck to the girl of his choice
He explained to her the situation, how old
stamps had been picked off documents
and used again and how he had invented
an elaborate plant to remedy this. But
surely" said the young lady, IF all the
stamps had a date put on them they could
not at future time be used without de-
lection" This rather startled young Bes-
semer. But he devised a simple method
of marking the date. The British gov
eminent was delighted. The device was
accepted. And as no change of machinery
or staff was needed, Bessemer was in
formed that no superintendent of stamps
would be appointed. Thus he had de-
prived himself of a job. Forty-fve years
later, after he had invented the "Bes-
semer" process of preparing iron and had
made a great fortune, Bessemer wrote
to Lord Beaconsfield, then prime minis
ter, pointing out that he had saved the
country millions without the reward of
penny. He no longer wanted money, but
the government acknowledged the debt
and paid it with a knighthood.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10

He stopped and she touched the
wrinhled cheek with her lips.
You're very, very nice man." she
said. Then she hesitated. But didn't
you need that money for yourself?"
He shook his head.
II guess 1 can spare IT," he answered
Then came an interruption.
Elsie" voice called from the door
way.
ITS papa" cried the child
The old man looked around.
well, Fenton?"
II trust she hasn't bothered you, sir?"
I'VE haven't bothered each other a
Bit" cried the child.
The old man shook his head.
mo" he answered, mot bit" Then
he looked back to the man in the door
way 'Fenton," he said, when your
wife comes for the child tell her, please,
that want to have a little business talk
with her. I'm thinking Of opening up my
house."
The eyes of the man in the doorway
couldn't conceal their wonderment.
'Ill tell her, SIR
And, Fenton!
Yes, sir"
You may leave the child here until the
mother comes"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
SURGEON FURNISHED $4,000 BAIL.

He is Alleged to Have Cut UP Body Of
Dress Suit Case Vletlm-Mss oeary's
Head Found.
Dr. Percy ID. Mcleod 80, of 1877 Hunt
ington avenue, Boston, was arrested Fri
day, charged with having performed the
criminal operation which resulted in the
death Of Susanna Geary, the chorus girl,
and with having dsmembered her body,
which was placed in three dress suit cases
and dropped into the harbor in Boston by
William Howard and Louis Crawford,
who were arrested in New York last week
Mcleod was released on 500. 900 bail and
his case continued for hearing until today.
He is S5 years old, is graduate of the
academic department of Boston univer-
sity and of the Harvard medical depart
ment in 1898. He is skilful surgeon
and has always borne a good reputation
From the evidence now in the hands of
the Boston police 1t is believed the first
operation on Miss Geary was performed
at lisa fremont street. Boston. in the
Offices run under the name of. Mrs. DR..
Bishop that the patient was taken to a
house at 6S Winthrop street. Roxbury,
that peritontis developed and that Dr.
Mcleod performed laparotomy in a vain
attempt to save her life. 1t is believed
that the girl died Sept 10 and that DR..
Mcleod Immediately dismembered the
body, and that it was placed in the dress
suit cases and taken away.
Miss Geary's head was found in a
leather handbag on the bottom OF Boston
harbor Sunday by a diver employed by
the Boston Post. 1t was near the point
where Howard and Crawford said they
had dropped 1t from the East Boston
ferry boat. The police are now searching
for Mary S. Dean, or Mrs. Gilfeather, who
is alleged to have had charge of the house
in which the girl died. 1t is alleged that
the criminal operation was performed by
Howard with the assistance of Mrs. Dean.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10

Sad is our youth for is is ever going,
Crumbling away beneath our very feet;
Sad is our life, for onward it is flowing
In current unperceived, because so
fleet;
Sad are our hopes, for they are sweet in
sowing
But tares, self-sown, have over topped
the wheat:
Sad are our joys for they were sweet in
blowing
And still, oh still, their dying breath
is sweet:
And sweet is youth. although it hath
bereft us
OF that which made our childhood
sweeter still;
And sweet is middle life, for it hath
left us
A nearer good to cure an older i'll;
And sweet are all things, when we learn
to prize them
Not for their sake, but His who
grants them or denies them.
-[Aubrey De We're.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
Three Killed, 10 Injured by Gas Explosion

Three Killed, 10 Injured by Gas Explosion.
Three children are dead and 10 people
were injured, one fatally, as the result
of an explosion which completely destroy
en- the Miners National bank at Ishpem-
ing, Mich, Sunday.
a gas leakage in the basement of the
bank building was primarily responsible
for the explosion and loss of life. Gas
was detected coming from the building
and two workmen went into the basement
with lighted candles to investigate. The
flame evidently ignited the gas in the
basement. for tremendous explosion fol-
lowed The two worlmen were blown
through a basement window and landed
uninjured in an open box car standing
on a nearby track. The building was
completely wrecked. The three children
killed We're passing the building on their
way home from church and were caught
in the falling debris. All the teams in
the city were summoned to the scene and
the work of moving the huge piles OF
debris and extricating those under them
rushed. The explosion broke windows in
many stores in the business district and
scattered the papers and documents of
the bank for blocks around.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10

Eleven whaling vessels, comprising al
most the entire fleet. which sailed from
San Francisco, have been caught in the
Arctic ocean. They will not be able to
get out until next July or August and in
the meantime their crews of 440 men must
face the hardships of winter in the
North.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
Frequent Gallo tor PouItry Food.

A merchant likes to sell the goods his
customers want. Doubtless that is the
reason so many merchants in Vermont
are selling Pages Perfected Poultry
Food" William Morrison OF Barnet, VT,
sells these goods. Here is a letter from
him: pages Perfected Poultry Food
is a very good seller ! have sold more
of the Food than any other. / have calls
for II often"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10

Query as to whether joy ever kills
seems to be answered by the Connecticut
man who broke up a poker game by fall
ing dead when dealt four aces.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10

Men are contrary, but women are mere
ly firm in their convictions
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10

Mistress-"Do you work by systematic
effort?" Maid-'No'm; 1 work by the
day."-[Baltimore American.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
An EnaIIsh Author Wrote:

mo shade no shine no fruit aD NO
Americans would add no freedom from
catarrh, which is so aggravated during
this month that 1t becomes constantly
troublesome. There is abundant proof
that catarrh is a constitutional disease.
1t is related to scrofula and consumption
being one of the wasting diseases. Hood s
Sarsaparilla has shown that what is
capable of Graduating scrofula, COM
pletely cures catarrh, and taken in time
prevents consumption. We cannot see
how any sufferer can put off taking this
medicine, in view of the widely published
record of its radical and permanent cures
1t is undoubtedly Americas Greatest
Medicine for Americas Greatest Disease
.Catarrh.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
State OF Ohio, City Of Toledo,
Lucas County.

Frank ], Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney
q Co, doing business in the City of
Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK j. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9th day OF December,
A. ID. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Send for testi-
monials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10

II you are tired taking the old-fashioned
gripping pills, try Carriers Little Liver
stand everything. One pill a dose. Try
them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10

Those unhappy persons who suffer from
nervousness and dyspepsia should use
made expressly for seepless, nervous,
dyspeptlc sufferers, Price 25 cents.