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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-27
$500
will be paid to the finder Of
LESTER }. STAFFORD, insane,
missing from GuilfOrd, VT, since
October is, 1904.

He is believed to have been lost in the woods
In the southeastern part of Guilford or in tho
adjoining towns of Vernon, Bernardston or
Leyden.
Description: Age 50, height about feet 10
inches, hair curly, recently cut. slightly grey,
full beard quite grey, eyes light grey, large
wen on back of head showing through the hair;
black felt hat, leather boots recently tapped
and heeled. If found must not be removed
until local authorities and the subscriber are
present. Telephone 1874, Brattleboro exchange.
JOHN z. GALE, Guardian.
April 3, 1905. Guilford, vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-27
The Grit.

True Grit will never scowl and fret;
Ill luck is but the test Of 1t.
II II the worst Of luck should get
1t simply makes the best OF 1t.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-27
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-27
5RATTLEBoRo SPORTING.
5rattleboro High School 6, Winchester
HIqh School s.

Brattleboro high school won the foot
ball game at Winchester, N. H., Satur-
day, but by the narrow margin of one
point. Jones, whose work was particu-
larly good in the Brattleboro line, made
the touchdown and then clinched victory
by kicking goal. Swan was Winchesters
star player. Brattleboro scored in the
first half, and Winchester did not cross
the line until the second half. The Win
chester schoolboy who acted as an off,
cial was very partial in his decisions and
frequently gave his schoolmates more
distance than they made. Tho score:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-27

The score: BrattIeborO Fl. s., 6; Win
chester H. s., 5. Touchdowns, Jones
Jebb. Goal from touchdowns, Jones
Umpire Avcrill. Referee Powers. Time
15-minute halves.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-18
TWELVE CRUSHED To DEATH
Rains Cause Slide Of Rock Weighing
Thousands of Tons.
WARNING SHOUT CAME TOO LATE
Accident Happencd just Before the
Men Stopped W.rk-Only Nine Of
the p Men at Work got Away Safe
B-Of the Six Injured Two Will
prOl,ably Die

Allentown, Pa, August 16.--A mass
of limestone, weighing thousands of
tons, slid from a side of the quarry
OF Mill A., of the .Lehigh Portland Ce-
day, just five minutes before time to
quit work. Twenty-seven men were
al work in the quarry, which is thou
sand feet long, one hundred and fifty
feet across, and one hundred feet deep.
Ihe heavy rains of the past two days
had Softened the earth and caused the
slide of rock. Where the fallen mass
slipped away smooth, nearly perpen-
dlcular wall was left, rising sheer one
hundred feet above the bottom of the
quarry, while the entire quarry floor
was covered with broken jagged rock
only nine of the men got away safely,
four of whom escaped by running up
on mass of rock at the opposite side
of the quarry. The remaining >1S were
huddled in space ten feet square,
and twelve of them were killed and
DIN i W. VI tilc idItSI Uldt ulS.
All of the men are Slavonians who liv-
ed in Shanties close to the quarry
Two men who saw the side of the
quarry culver shouted warning to the
men. The men misinterpreteG the call
and failed to move out Of the zone of
danger until it was too late. With a
thunderOus roar the mountain of rock
FELL pinning the men fast.
Five physicians were summoned
who gave the injured first aid on the
scene and then had them hurried in
wagons to the Allentown hospital The
dead were laid on boards and carried
to the stOckhOuSe. Eight bodies were
recovered before dark at which time
two more were exposed to view and
two others buried deep in the pit. The
latter bodies may not be reached un
til tomorrow. Most of the men killed
or injured are single. Others had fam
lilies in the old country. A number of
women from the foreign colony ran to
the quarry when the news of the ac-
aident reached them, and their moan
ing and anguish was pitiabIe.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-18
COTTON LEAKAGE CASES
Several Employees of tn, Agricultural
Department Appear Before the
Grand Jury-President Itarvie Jor-
dan Witness.

Washington, August 16.-The usual
air of secrecy pervaded the court house
here today when the grand jury met TO
continue the inquiry into the cotton
leakage cases. A number of witnesses
were examined
With the exception of President Har-
vie Jordan of the Southern Cotton AS
sociation, they were made up entirely
of employees of the agricultural depart
ment, most of them having to do with
the work of the statistical division
Nothing could be ascertained as to the
probable date of arrival of former
Chief Statistician Hyde, who has in
dicated his desire to state what he
knows concerning the work of the sta
tistical division 1t was said that not
withstanding the mass of evidence now
in the possession of the grand jury, it
is the desire of the district attorney to
put before theEl every shred of infor-
nation ObtainaDle and that for that
reason the investigation had been pro-
longed so as to permit Of the eXamlna-
ton of every employe who might be
able to throw additional light on the
subject 1t was the belief at the court
house today that indictments will be
returned before the retirement of Dis
trict Attorney Beach on August 81
At the conclusion of the session an
adjournment until Friday was taken
when it is understood a number of Out
of town witnesses will give testimony
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-18
CHARGES AGAINST STUART
Alleged That He Has UniawfulIv Re-
moved Democratic Employees of His
Office.

Washington, August 16.-Complaints
having reached the civil service COM
mission that J. E. B. Stuart, collector
of the port Of Newport News. Va, has
been unlawfully removing Democratic
employees of his office, an investigation
has been ordered, and L. III. Fisher,
head OF the examining division Of the
commission embracing the state Of
Virginia, has been sent TO Newport
News to get at the facts. 1t Is under
stood that the principal complaint was
filed by Representative Maynard OF
that district.
Unofficia1ly the civil service commit
sion is advised that Collector Stuart
bases his action upon the necessary re-
duction in his force. but no explanation
has been given as to the grounds upon
which the Democratic employees were,
as alleged, singled out The commits
sion takes the view that a reduction in
the force of any Office made necessary
by lack of appropriation or other CAUSES
Is not in itself illegal but where II is
shown that discrimination has been
practiced and the removals are clearly
suggestive Of party politics, regardless
of the efficiency Of the employees al ect-
ed, the matter assumes a different as
pect and calls for rigid inquiry. Mr
Fisher. II was stated, arrived at New
port News today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-18

following official statement was issued
by MIR. Sato this evening:
ssAt the afternoon session Of the
conference, articles Z and were dis
cussed Article Z was settled in pr;n-
ciple, and article accepted unani-
mously The conference at $50 ad
journed until $50 tomorrow morning"
1t was officially explained that there
remained not a difference to be adjust
ed on article Z, but only the elaboration
of a single point
Article is the cession of the branch
of the Chinese eastern railroad from
Harbin southwark. and article 8 pro
yides for the retention by Russia of the
portion of the line through northern
Manchuria, connecting the trans-Sioe-
rian road with Vladivostok
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-18
TO SUPPRESS TIL; BOYCOTT
Chinese Fear That Serious Financial
Trouble Will Result.

Shanghai August 1.-THE Chinese
foreign board has ordered Chou Flu.
the Viceroy Of NankinC, to make every
effort to suppress the boycott which
has now been extended to English
goods imrorted. it is supposed. by IN
American firm.
Chinese merchants have asked the
general chamber CT commerce to as
SiSt them to SUPPRESS the movement.
fearing that serious financial trouble
will result
Much of the trade of Shanghai is
already being transferred to Tien
Tsiu. where General Yuan Shi Kai.
v;ceroy of Pechili has prohibited the
tOyCott
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-18
NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE MEETS
Two Hundred CoIored Business Men
Attending the Sessions.
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT.
He SAYS the Organization Is Doing far
Reaching Work i'm Giving Members
OF the Negro Race a Rcal,xin: Sense
of Their RcsponsihiItties-.T Nc
gro Servant" Discussed.

New York, August 16.-TNyo hundred
coiored business men opened the sixth
annual session OF the National Negro
Business League in this city today.
The object of the league is TO bring to-
gether the negroes who are engaged
In business for themselves for mutual
help and support. Booker L. Wash
ington has been the president of the
league since its inception. A letter
from President Roosevelt 10 Secretary,
Emmet ]. Scott was read The letter
follows:
Oyster Bay. n Y, Aug. Il.
My Dear Mr.. Scott: l wish all
success TO the Negro Business League.
Your organization is absolutely out OF
politics and in stimulating activity
among your people and working TO in
crease their efficiency in the industrial
world it is also doing far-reaching
work in the way of giving them n re-
aliZing sense of their responsibilities
as citizens and power to meet these
responsibilities. | need hardly saw
that l put moral betterment above
physical betterment. But il is abso-
lutely impossible TO do good work in
promoting the spiritual improvement
or any race unless there Is foundation
of material well being, because this
foundation necessarily implies that the
race has developed the root qualities
or thrift, energy and business sense
IL Is as true OF Il race as of an individ-
ual that while outsiders can help to q
certain degree, yet the real help most
come in the shape of self help
The success OF your organiZat ton
and the development among our color
ed fellow citizens Of the very qualities
for which you stand, will mean more
for the solution of the race problem
than any philanthropic efforts mostly
from outside could possibly do.
Wishing You all success, am.
Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Mr.. Emmett J. Scott,
Corresponding Secretary, National
Negro Business League, New York.
At the afternoon session Oswald G..
Willard. of New York, spoke on the
topic THE Negro Servant"
Judge Terrill, of the District of CO.
lumbia, discussing the same question
said that of a colored population of
$4,000 in the city Of Washington today,
there were 25,0OO idles who did no
work at all. Speaking Of his expert
ence from the bench. he said
"Colored men and girls are contin-
ually coming before me with complaints
against their mistresses. In three cases
out of five | have found it was the ser
wants who were at fault When / was
a boy there were no white servants In
Washington, while now at least half
are white because they do the work
better. The most serious phase OF the
question is that it is almost impossible
to get colored people to work for COL
ored people.
Booker T. Washington's wife advo-
Gated public school courses in cooking
for the negro.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-18
Foreign ENJOYS Working to
Conclude a Treaty.
CRISIS COMES ON MONDAY
The Spirit Of Compromise is Declared
to be in the Air.

Articles Seven and Eight We're Dis
ra.Scd of Yestcr,lay-Tn Connection
With tlc Other Accepted Articles,
Russia has Thus Surrendered Every
VcStigc OF her Ambition in Manchu-
ria-Thc Main Points Of Settlement
are Still in Dispute and Each Side
Seem Determined Not to Give Way.
Than They Have Been.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-18

OYSTER Bay. August 16.-Federal su
noon the subject of a conference at
Sycamore Hill, so important that one
of the participants, James NJ. Beck,
special counsel for the Mutual Life In
surance Company, and Mr.. Beck. At
ing the regular train from Long Island
City to Oyster Bay, chartered special
train, in order to meet his engagement
with the President.
The parties to the conference We're
the President, Senator Dryden, of New
Jersey, president of the Prudential In
surance Company, and Mr.. Back. At
the last session of Congress Senator
Dryden, who is recognized as an au-
thority upon life insurance, introduced
bill III the Senate providing i'll brief
for supervisory control of Interstate
insurance business by the bureau of
corporations. 1t was along the lines
Of this measure that today's conference
proceeded. The President is known to
be in favor of the federal control OF
the insurance business if it can be
brought about cOnstitutiOnally Wheth-
er it can be is the point yet to be de-
termined.
That the supreme court of the Unit
ed States eventually will be called
upon TO pass upon the question there
is little doubt.
At the conclusion of the conference
Senator Dryden said:
MY opinion is that a very large
majority of insurance companies Will
favor national supervision. Under
existing arrangement we are obliged to
conform to different laws and regula-
tions in practically every state.
THE laws and regulations are being
changed continually and different in
surance departments place different IN
terpretatiOns on the same laws. what
insurance companies want is uniform
harmonious and continuing policy, and
that we believe is to be had only
through national supervision
Mr. Beck expressed the belief that
if the subject were brought fairly be
fore the supreme court its decision
would be in favor of federal control
He said:
Inc supreme court HcN6I HIS USch
called upon to pass upon federal
statute bearing on this subject. In the
case of Panl VS.. Virginia Il state law
was involved. My Judgment is that if
Congress should enact a law providing
for federal control, it would be declar-
eG by the supreme court to be constltu-
tiOnal | believe such Il law will be
enacted and of course our effort will
be to obtain Il decision regarding it by
the United States supreme court
While no announcement was made
of the conclusions of the conference,
if any were reached, there is ample au-
thOrity for the statement that Presl-
dent Roosevelt will discuss question
of insurance in his forthcoming mes
sage to the Congress in the light of de-
velOpments in the last six months.
That he will recommend the enact
nlent of legislation providing for fed
eral supervision Of interstate lnsur-
ance. there is no room for doubt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-18
time an epidemic of fever.

time an epidemic Of fever.
DR. Guiteras said today that from
what he had seen he regarded the sit
uation as favorable. He though the
fever could be controlled though IL was
always difficult TO stamp it out IL 1t
was not taken in its inception D.
Guiteras believes that the marine hos
pital ought 10 be left In charge after
the fever has disappeared to conduct
the campaign against the outcropping
of the disease next year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-18
Federal Supervision Of lnsuT-
anCe Considered.
OYSTER BAY CONFERENCE
Majority Of Companies Probably Want
Material Control.

The Matter Will Most Probably be
Discussed by President Roosevelt i'm
His Mex Message to Congress.
Question as to the COnstitutiolality
of Federal Supervision is in Doubt.
Parties to the Conference With the
President Were senator Dryden OF
Prudential and James n. Beck of
the MuInral Life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-18
Railrord Enjoined From Putting Ger.
tain Rates into Effect

Savannah, Ga, August 16.-In the
Superior court today Judge Conn hand
ed down a decision enjoining the rail
road commissioners from putting into
effect certain railroad rates regarded as
unfair to the city of Savannah and de-
claring as untelable the contention oil
the commission that they were not an
swerable to the court as to the rates
fixed by them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-18
Proclamation to Stop Boycott

Washington. August 1o.-Consui
General Law at Canton China has ca
bled tho state DEPARTMENT that the vic
ercy of that province has issued a
proclamation warning the people not
tc intinlidate any persons who desire
to purchase American goods md not
to commit sny acts of violence SO
far it does moi appear that the proc
1amation has had any effect
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-18
There Has Been No Material
Change.
SMALL NUMBER OF DEATHS
Authorities Are Finding About Every
Case in the City.

No Great Change is Looked for I'm the
Immediate Future. but the Author
tiles Declare That They are More
Horeful-Daily Record f New
Cases Ho,crs Around Sixty-Niarinc
Hospital Nav be Left jim Charge to
Conduct Campaign Against Out
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-18

Cool ard Observation-Disclosures spa
ciouS veran(las
Bisbee daily review., 1905-07-19
W1restlIalgll' lll' Eghting.
Wrestler Frank Gofch Learn- ing 10 Box at Shrine
 of Mccoy.

Frank Gotch, the Iowa wrestler who was defeated in his last two cham pionship bouts with Tom Jenkins. has definitely decided to eate- tae prize ring
 Co-ch, who is bu.lt like t1c ancient Roman g.adiato-. recently annoU1ced Shat he believed he could, with proper training. defeat Champion Jim lief fries. Many fight followers. well aware of the Iowan's powerful muscles and splendid endurance, acknowledged that he had good chance to win heavy weight honors.
 The ex-champion wrestler has engag cd Kid Mccoy to teach him the ntl, knockout art. and after several bou.s Mccoy is loud in praises of Go-ch. T. he develops sufiic.oat ability and e feats the second rata-s. JeGriss vii probably cone ost Of the be in the ground into which be has c-ept in dis gust and meet Gosch. E2T.ng TO fai 2 in Marvin Ha-ts ao llt.-. Jaa-ies a'- mits that Go.ch Is the cly Eal j.. sight at present who cc2 r,.a<e E--, re consider h.s. retirement
 Wrestling sla-ps a-c sr----.eea z Gotch reenni ce-eat b. Jc-~.-7. ] was helievcl thFt the Io7- 1s -o-. and strength would rro 2 s.c--o- .t the champsoa's well known c.eve-a9s- Jeakins o,itrener2led Goeais. s-o -1- mer's metho-s. scch az creep .n- o-- t,a mat and holding deiib "a ciy CT b (, ropes, while rat h acc1r..s1ec vlta the dictates aud usaecs os go91 E. o-ts manship, were neverthe.e g a,.ovel b Referee Tim Iiur {. H-st va7 ce tainly vc-7 lbe-al to Jc1k'rs. It doubtful if any ether oMe.al won have re--niltel Jsnk-ns t0 re-s.Ss h such tactics The bla-e ea1cos b' placed or JenS'nF He WIS eatit.c to do aayti,ng tha. tha rereses wo--t allow. Ei he- IIu st has not 2 cor prehensivc ga ? Of wre ting -eSals lions or he failed tn keep ont.-e. awake during the match.
 5abez vgre, the British e:sasa- '9- went down t1 deseat in enc e tl.' most sensat.oaa1 international liatt.s' ever fought. but bette things gre e. nected Of his Iti,e I-sto 'Es.e. 0wez Moran, who is also he-e and aspi-e'
Bisbee daily review., 1905-07-19

Geo. Dreyspring said that he was i7 favor of the bond issue. and that he thought the sewer should be owned by the public by all means.
 T have lived nthis camp for ten years, and ever since I have been here I have been trying 10 get the sewerage question started so that something may be done about the matter, but up to the present time the people have seemed perfectly willing to go along in the same old rut and the conditions have grown steadily worse each year. The sew CT would in my opinicn cut down the typhoid rate to the minimum and would be a very great help to the town fa mary other ways.
 q don't know of anything except the sewer that would do the town any lasting good. and l hope the time is not far off when we can point out as one of our municipal improvements as good as sewerage system as there is i nihe whole country"
Bisbee daily review., 1905-07-19
COMMUNICATED

Bisbee. Arizona, July IS, 1885. To the Editor of The Bisbee Daily Rc
 view:
 Dear Sir:-In this morning issue of the Review I notice an article re porting the organization of Lew Servian s. Sloga, and furlherDeoIe e. last, and the writer states that one Martin Radulovich was Illegally trea cd whiic he was a member of the cls Servian s. Sloga, an dfurthermorc. that be was forcibly put out of the or der. This is a misstatement of the facts. The said Mark (not Martini Radulovich, while he was 6 member of the old Servian s. Sloga was treat ed the same as any other member, until Mr Raduloyich thought that he could rule the order according to his own will. He was warned that he could not do so. but he always insisted that he was right, and finally he was voted out of the Order.
 Tn the article referred to above tae writer claims that a good many ul : members have left the s. s. Sloga ar ! joined the new lodge. This is rot ta case It may be that some of the q member have joined the new lodge nut they still retain their membership ? in the Servian S. sloga.
 I sincerely hope that the new lodge will be successful, but do not want any hot-heated person to nlisTepre sent and in any way abuse the Seryia Sloga. We accord equal rights to ail and simply want to be let alone. Mir Raduloyich did not gain any thing by his late action; he was wrong, ard he is aware of the fact
 Very truly yours.
 ONE OF THE MEMBERS or s. z | SLOGA.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-07-19

The Stafford Journal is out with an article advocating the retension of the ranger force in this territory. We an account sor this on no other the
 ry than that the editor of the Jour mai is looking to the time when he can head the organization as captain However, we are not disposed to quar- rel with the Journal on the ranger
 uestion it Will ind plenty of peO ple in Graham county who will be wiling to take issue with it on that question.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-07-19

PRANK COTSFf EXECUTING HALF NELSON
 AND cEoTca HOLD.
 to win American championship honoTs by beating Frankie Neil the bantam champion
 Moran has made good showing in bis bouts thus far in this country. It was Jem Bowker who beat Neil last sum mer in England for the worlds title, but So good judge Of fighters az George Weedon. who has trave,ed abroad with Young COrbett, Tom Jen- kins, the wrestler. and many other ring celebrities, says Bowker Is not as classy" a man among the bantams as little Moran.
 q saw both of them fight when l was in England. and if were going to back either one in a match I'd pick Moran Bowker is a good boy. but Moran I like better. Moran is an awful nice little fellow. He is just such sort of claI as Jabez White. wh1. by the way, i' well liked at home"
 Weedon saw Neil fg..t Bowker aal lost bet on the result. He mentioned that Nel looked to be an easy w.mel in the first three rounds, but after thai Frankie only covered up and permitted Bowker to do all the leading WeedOr thought that Neil lost through not be ing aeeiimated. Frankie told me when I visited him at his training quarters before the fight that he wasn' 1 feeling any too we'll" said Weedon but looked upon Bowker as such ar easy job that he fought him out of con dition."