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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-12
Journalism Of Today.
tFrom George Harvey's Address before
the Vermont Press Association

IFrom George Harvey's Address before
the Vermont Press Association
To those OF us-and we are still in a
large majority-who have the welfare of
our country at heart. the tendency Of
American journalism, whether for the bet
ter or the worse, is an notwithstanding
and vitality important subject. The night
before he sailed for his sorely tried land
that astute statesman, Mr.. Witte said to
me- You call this a free country, but
1t is not free 1t is not as free as mine.
Your people have master, and that mas
ter is more autocratic and infinitely more
potent than the Emperor of Russia. The
newspaper is your ruler" One could not
but be impressed by such an utterance
from such a source, but 1t was not pre-
cisely stated, as, of course, we all know
The newspaper has no such power as Mr.
Witte attributed to IT,. It is one only of
many agencies used by the Almighty in
working out the destiny OF this great ma
ton and wonderful people, but in point
OF effectiveness 1t probably stands second
TO Christianity How vitality essential
therefore, 1t is to keep its standard high
Personally, l cannot see that It has
lowered in the past 20 years. Our great
metropolitan newspapers have their
faults, recognized by all, and keenly APP
preciated by themselves. They are more
noisy than their predecessors of the past
generation, but they are no less brave.
The most significant and encouraging
fact is that the political partisanship
which once rested upon newspaper offices
as black as the ink of the Russian censor
has lifted. The journalism of courage
has supplanted the Journalism of circuia-
ton; the journalism of intellect and con-
science was never so free from letters
as 1t is today. How trihing the minor de-
reefs, however numerous, in the light of
this great truth!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-12
IN OUR OWN STATE
Train Wrecked Near Bennington
Last Friday

Switch Had Been opened by Some IN
known Mlscreant-EnsIneer and Fire
man Badly injured.
The southbound Montreal sleeper leav-
ing North Bennington at 1.52 o'clock Sat
urday morning, ran into an open switch
on the Boston g. Maine railroad at Wal
loomsac, N. Y, just across the state line,
the switch having been opened purposely
by some unknown miscreant. Engineer
G. S. Wardwell and Fireman ]. G. San
born, both of Rutland, were badly scalded
about the face and hands and were also
bruised No other persons were seriously
injured, though the passengers were
shaken up by the accident.
The train was made up Of three sleepers,
a day coach, a combination baggage and
smoking car, and a mail car. The first
three cars were wrecked. The engine was
demolished. 1t jumped the track and
crashed into IL freight cars on a siding.
The baggage car was piled top of the
engine, and the mail car went Off the
track into a field.
There is good evidence to show that the
wreck was due to deliberate malice. The
switch lock had been hammered apart
with stone and fastened open, and the
light taken of. There is no clue to the
person who is responsible for the deed.
The track was blocked many hours.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-12
Rival to the Rutland railroad.

The Rutland News had the following
in its issue OF Monday as a special des-
patch from New York city:
THE Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring company are preparing plans.
specifications and estimates on contracts
for the complete electrical construction
and equipment Of a new trolley railroad
to compete with the Rutland both in
freight and passenger business between
Burlington, Rutland, Shelburne, Charlotte,
Vergennes, Bridport. Shoreham, and a
half dozen other places, to be called the
Champlain Valley Electric railroad No
details of the plans or figures Of the esti-
mates have been disclosed as they are not
yet completed. They will not be given
out until approved and the contracts
signed"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-12
All Corporations In Vermont Must Pay a
Tax.

Owing to a new law which goes into
effect this year II is expected that many
corporations which have been organized
under the Vermont laws will lose their
charters. The new law provides that
every corporation must pay a state tax,
this applying to companies which have
been organized and are doing business,
also to companies which have secured
charters. but which have never taken ad-
vantage of the act. State Tax Commits
sioner ]. e. Cushman has issued notice
of the effect of the law to over 5000 cor
porations. The corporations must pay by
March l or so per cent will be added to
the tax. II they do not pay before April
1 the charters will be revoked. This law
effects n large number OF corporations
which have charters for electric railways,
the interpretations being already outside
the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-12
The Spirit of Winter.

The spirit Of winter is with us, making its
presence known in many different ways-some-
times by cherry sunshine and glistening SHOWS,
storms. To many people il seems to take a
delight in making bad things worse. for rheu-
matism twists harder, twinges sharper. catarrh
becomes more annoying, and the many symp-
toms of scrofula are developed and aggravated.
There is not much poetry in this, but there is
truth, and il is a wonder that more people
don't get rid OF these ailments. The medicine
that cures them-Hood's Sarsaparilla--is easily
obtained and there is abundant proof that its
cures radical and permanent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-12
President Issues Challenge for Canal In
ouirv

President Roosevelt threw down the
gage Of battle to Congress Monday on
the question of the Panama canal, and it
will be promptly taken up. There will
be a canal investigation, lasting probably
for months. II seems also reasonably
certain that Congress win withdraw the
carte blanche the President has enjoyed
In canal building and surround the work
with restrictions which will prevent in
large measure things OF which Congress
and the press complain but which the
President strongly commends. Mr.. Roose-
welt sent to Congress a special message
transmitting the annual reports OF the
lsthmian canal commission and the
Panama railroad. In this message he de-
clared again and again that charges OF
Jobbery, immortality, ineflciency or misery
on the isthmus were without foundation
In any shape or form ana said he courted
the most exhaustive investigation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-12
Poultry Food Arents wan,ed.

Perfected Poultry Food. II it is not for sale
in your village, write the manufacturer, c. s.
Page, Hyde Park, Vt, for terms to agents
TO give entire satisfaction in every case and
any net sold may be returned. 1t is an arti-
Gle of genuine merit, and can be conscientiously
commended to poultrymen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-12
Grand Army Eneampment at Burlington
Feb. 20.

General orders have been issued by Sey-
mour H. Wood OF st. Adams. department
commander of Vermont, G. A. r., for the
annual encampment. which will be held
in Burlington Tuesday, Feb. 20, I'm the
armory. Department headquarters will
be established at the Van Ness House the
evening Of the 18th. On Tuesday evening.
the 20th a public campfire will be held
under the auspices Of Stannard post. No.
q Commander-in-Chie Tanner and
members of his stan and other prominent
speakers will participate in the proceed
ings. The Central Vermont, Rutland and
Boston & Maine railroads will sell round
trip tickets at reduced rates to Burling-
ton, good going Feb. 10, 20 and Fl and
good returning Feb. 81 and %.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-12
BIG LUMBER DEAL
Griffith Estate Of $4,000 Acres
Said to Have Been Sold
Towns-Local Lumbermen Believe
Something Is ION"

The following appeared in the Burllng-
ton Free Press Monday as a despatch
from Rutland: within a few days the
timber land consisting of $4,000 acres
owned by the Silas L. Griffin estate, of
Dandy, will be transferred to other
parties. The names Of the new parties
are vet unknown. For several weeks
negotiations for the purchase of this
valuable tract Of land have been pending
with parties outside OF the state. 1t is
officially said that the papers transferring
the property will be passed whiting few
days, and nearly all of the arrangements
are completed
The SO, 600 acres of land are situated In
Mount Tabor, Peru, Stratton. Sunderland,
and Glastonbury. These large forests in
cluded in the proposed deal consist OF
spruce timber and a valuable amount OF
hard wood which can easily be turned
into lumber. 1t was reported Saturday
that the purchasers were the Standard
Oil Co. of New York and the international
Paper Co, of New York, but these re-
ports were emphatically denied in the
evening by parties interested in the pro-
posed deal"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-12

A part of the main building of the New
York normal college in Albany was burn
ed Monday night, causing a loss of $780,
900. Priceless records and artistic and
literary collections were destroyed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-12

II you are tired taking the old-fashioned
gripping pills, try Carriers Little Liver
Pills and take some comfort A man can't
stand everything. One pill a dose. Try
them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-12
LOST AT ST. JoHNssuRY.
In a Three-PerIod Game score Was Al to
% Against 8rattleboro AthIetles--Fresh
Player Helped.

In a Three-Perlod Game Score Was Al to
% Against Brattleboro AthIetles-Fresh
Player Helped.
The second game in the series between
the Brattleboro Athletics and the Com
pany d team Of st. Johnsbury for the
basket ball championship Of Vermont was
played in St. Johnsbury Friday night
Company d won Al to 2S. The game was
clean and fast and both teams put up
good exhibition of team work. The
Athletics had possession Of the ball fully
as much as the militiamen, but their
shooting was inaccurate. Three 15-min-
ute periods were played. At the close OF
the second period Company D led q to 49,
The Athletics then made a squirt and
soon the score was "a to 21. At this
point Beck retired, claiming to be hurt
Smith went to forward and Grebinstein,
Dartmouth's star, was put in centre. With
the addition of fresh player Company
ID was unable to increase its lead rapidly
The summary:
COMPANY d. ATHLETICS
McGovern, rf...................lg Long
Beck, H.. ................... ..rg, STANFORD
Smythe c.................... DaVey
Grebinstein. C.
Wright, rg......... .......h, Ellis
Carr, lg,.................. ...rt, Riley
Score, Company d IL, Athletics 2S.
Goals from floor, McGovern o. Smythe 6,
Davey 4, Riley 3, Ellis 8, Beck 2, Grebin-
stein 2, Stafford 2, Long. Goals from
fouls, Beck 2, Davey g. McGovern.
Referee, Gum. Scorer, Sulloway. Timer,
Buckley Time. three 15-minute periods.
Attendance 600
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Aug. 9..... 4O9, ,2SO.39 81, ,41O.94 38S S,S53.SS Aug. 4..... 4O5, ,672.33 96,221.14 36O,724S5 Totals. 8, ,9SO, ,O8647 $6S5, ,5OS 66 $2, PIP 5O468 Increase ciearings week of 1906, $717,- 591S4
 Balances week of 1905, s37S, ,273,41. Difference in balances, $257 7235.25. Clearings week of 1904, $2, 16S, ,453.01. Clearings week of 1903, $2O23, ,61O55. Clearings week of 1902, $1, ,646, ,SOS.56. Dividends soon due are:
 American Carmel pf, ?, Sept. 1; Sept il.
 Amer Chicle, 1, Aug 20; Aug. If. Am. Loc. 1 IA, Aug. 25; Apg. I, Am. Tobacco, ' 1-2, Sept 4; Aug. 15 Bos, & Me. RR, pf, 3, Sept 1; Aug 15. Bos. & Me, 3-4, Oct 1; Sept 1.
 Bos. & Mont. Con. Cop and Silver, $2, extra $10
 Balto. & Ohio, pf, ?, Sept. i; Aug. 15. Balto. & Ohio, 3, Sept. 1; Aug. Is.
 C., St, P, M. & Om, 1-2, Augt. 20; Aug. 4.
 Clev., Pitts. spl guar stock, 1, Sept i; Aug. 10.
 O.. M. & St. F.. 3 1-2, Sept, 16. Aug, 20. C., M. & St P. pf, 1-2, Oct. 16; Aug. 29
 Erie Est .pf, 2, Sept. '; Aug. F, National Enam. & Stamp, July 24; July 24 < Nat. Steel & Wire pf, i S-4,.
 New Eng. T. & Y, $$1.5o, Aug. 15; Aug. ,.
 Peoples Gas, Chic, 1-4, Aug. 25; Aug. 1S.
 Press Steel Car pf, 8-4, Aug 29; Aug. 8.
 Proc & Gamble com, 8, Aug. 15; July 81.
 Rubber Goods Mfg pf, 8-4, Sept. 1; Aug. 20.
 Reading 1st pf. ?. Sept 10; Aug. 24. Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg, 1 1-4, Aug. 15; July S1.
 Southern Ky pf, ? 1-2, Aug. 17; Sept. p.
 Union Bank Note corp. com, 1, Aug. 15; Aug. 1.
 U. s. Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Co., 1, Sept 1; Aug. Il.
 U. s. Graphi, 2 1-2, Aug 6; July 9. U, s. Steel corp. com, 1, Oct l; Sept. U. s. Steel corp pf, i 8-4. Aug 8o; Aug. 8.
 Diamond Match Go, 2 1-8, Sept. 115; Aug. 29
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VANDERBILT AIDS DYING MAN.
Commodore Tries to Save sai,or,s life

Commodore Tries to Save Sailors Life
 In a Night Ride to the Hospital
 Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt of the New York Yacht club fleet made extraordinary efforts to safe the life of an injured sailor in New Haven harbor early Saturday morning.
 The tug City of Montreal was tow ing two barges to New York when the hawser parted. The cable struck John Day, aged forty-eight years of Cas- tine, Maine, a sailor on the leading barge breaking and crushing both his legs. The barges were quickly secur- ed, and the tug started with Day un- der full steam to New Haven for medi- cal laid.
 As She tug entered Morris Cove the signal of the New York Yacht club was recognized, and an appeal was made for q doctor, The signal was immediately sent to the flagship, the North Star, and Commodore Wander bilt,was aroused. He, called Fleet Sur geon Woodbury, and a nasty examina- tion was made of the injured man. Dr., Woodbury decided that the mans life could only be saved by an amputation.
 Commodore Vanderbilt immediately ordered his launch off the davits, and Dr. Woodbury took the injured man aboard Under full steam thew ran into New Haven harbor, where a carriage was summoned, and Day was taken to the New Haven hospital. There the amputation was performed. The in- Jured sailor died at o'clock Saturday morning from the shock. He leaves a wife and two children.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

On the New York Stock Exchange. reported by Prince & Whitely. Bank CTS and Brokers, 62 Broadway, New York, and 16 Center street. New Haven. Conn
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PLANS FOR FIELD DAY.

At the meeting of Elm Tree Lodge, No. 35, N. E. o. P, which was held on Saturday nightat 139 Orange street, plans were discussed for the field day celebration which is to be held at stee- plechase Island, Bridgeport, on August (1S. About four hundred will attend from Elm Tree lodge and about one thousand, In all from New Haven. Grand Secretary J. Wall was present and addressed the meeting. The degree team of the lodge initiated one new memberand four applications were re- ceived
 Mozart Lodge, N. F. o. P, is also making plans for the field day and ex- poets to send a large delegation. The lodge meets in the steinert building. The membership shows steady gradu- al increase. One new member was ini- tiated last night and two applications were received.
 Beacon Lodge, No. 69, at its regular meeting also decided to take part in the field day, and it is expected that lodges will be largely represented.
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Consolidated stcck Exchange.

Reported ever private wire by ", 3 Smith & Co, 71 Broadway, N. r., New Haven office, $40 Chapel street Norman A Tanner. Manager.
 High. Low Bid Asked.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NOTES.

N. Y, N. H. and H. R. R. stock has to some extent felt the speculative ip- fuence which midsummer has brought to the leading speculative stocks in the New York market. During the past few days it has sold up to 196 1-4 clos ing at. 195 IA
 Certificates for the new stock of the Southern New England Telephone com- pany were promptly distributed soon after the first of August.
 Stockholders of the Consolidated Electric Light Go. of Maine, who have deposited their stock with the Portland National bank may expect to receive checks at the rate of SIP per share on August 15. The representatives of the syndicate which bought this stock are making considerable effort to have the stockholders take the new preferred 6 per cent. stock at par. but the amount of mortgages placed ahead of both the preferred and common stocks make the stock of the new corporation less at tractive
 Boston and Worcester railroad rights expire to-day. They sold during the last two weeks from 10c to 1 cent, elos' ing at 1 cont asked; no bid.
 Boston and Maine railroad rights eX- pire August 15 and are selling from Sc to 7c.
 The clearings and balances of the New Haven banks for the week ending August 4, 1906 and for the correspond ing week of last year furnished by the secretary of the New Haven clearing house as follows:
 July 30.... .$S77, ,O36 20 $67, ,9694 49 $912,959.7t July 31.. 4S1,539.45 114,47293 S92, 70 Aug" l.. 7O5,53S.3S 99,S2S.67 4+1,79572 Aug. 2...... 55O,96972 176,2O549 S65,92127
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The Union Trust Co
NEW HAVEN

NEW HAVEN.
 CHARTERED by the State of Con- " necticut with authority to act as ceiver, or Trustee, under will or desd
 Is legal depository Of money paid into Court and public Trust Funds Acts as Trustee for Municipalities. Cor porations and individuals. and admin isters trusts of all kinds Empowered to 2ct as registrar of stocks, bonds cr other evidence of indebtedness, manage sinking funds, end do all business such as usually done by trust companies.
 It also does a general banking bus mess, collecting checks, notes. coupons, and receives deposits. The principal of each trust is invested by itself and kept separate and apart from the general aseejs of tho Company.
 This Company Is by law regularly ex- amined by the bank examiner of the State of Connecticut.
 HENRY L. HOTCHKISS. President
 EUGENE s, BRISTOL Treasurer
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Open. High. Low. Close.
Boston stock Quotations.

Boston Stock Quotations. Reported over private wires of Horn- blower & Weeks, members of New York and Boston Stock Exchanges. New Haven office, % Center street.
 High. low. Rid Asked
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Chicago Market.

Reported over private wire by ". B. Smith 6 Co, T Broadway, New York New Haven office, 24 Center street: Nor man A Tanner. manager.
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Closing Prices.

The following are the closing prices reported by Prince & whiteIy. Bankers and Brokers. 25 Broadway. New York. and l6 Center street, New Haven:
 Bid. Asked.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11

San Francisco in 1865 On arriving
there be engaged In merchandising.
and Is now a multi.millionaire. He -
a good politician and has a lKnack o.
remembering names This faculty Il q
source OF envy to some Of his col
leagues The other day he met at the
door OF the white house q man whom
be had not seen for IL years.
( HOW do you do, Stone" the senator
said. You are looking better than
lou did the last time saw you"
Well; how on earth do you remem.
Der mel" cried the man. II don't be-
lieye that you ever met me more than
two or three times in your life any
way"
''Oh. it's an easy thing TO remember
q name or a place" replied the sena.
tor, that is. II only you have q sys-
tenn, have one but cannot Just eK-
plain how II works. It is by associa-
ton, OF course. as all system Of mem
DRY training must be- began study
ing the matter good many years ago,
and suppose could now sit down
and name a thousand men in Cali
forniR and give the town and street
number where each lives"
The senator then related how he had
puzzled a clairvoyant once by having
the latter write down the names Of a
hundred men which the senator gave
him, and then betting him $40 after
the list had been folded up and he had
been turned around several times that
he could reverse the names without
making asingle mistake. Hewon the bet,
simply because he had given the
names Of men living on street that
he knew and by beginning at the 9TH
er end of the street he could reverse
them in order very readily.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11

dancer; he sang and played the piano
and was in short just such a chap as
would win the admiration Of the up
tO-date young folk
None of his acquaintances, old or
new, could ever furnish the slightest
information as to his means of sup
port. No one ever heard of his being
in any trouble, or of his having caused
anyone else trouble.
When asked what he was doing he
answered: II walk nights to keep
from sleeping, and sleep days to keep
from eating" and with no further ar
gument he managed to change the sub
ject.
His stay in any particular town did
not exceed two months, during which
time he was, as rule, the lion" OF
society. AS a round dancer, he had
few equals. When "out with the boys"
he could execute Jig or clog dance
superior to the average professional
and was an all-around entertainer.
One time | happened to run across
him at Jackson, Mich. While sitting
In the hotel office heard loud talking
In the barroom, and a moment later
rough and tumble fight was in
progress.
The first person / saw was this man
standing with his back to the bar, and
two young men standing in front Of
him, both executing blows upon his
already battered countenance. observ-
ing that the poor fellow was ready to
collapse, quickly interfered, and soon
had him out Of reach, after which
returned to the bafroom. Several
men told the cause Of the rumpus.
This, It seems. was his second visit
90 Jackson. On his previous stay the
~boys" thought they had gotten on to
his graft and now they were sure they
we're right. the result of which was
sound thrashing.
He was always on hand when any
one was treating at the bar. and never
failed to be one Of the party. when the
boys Of the town were out for
slime"
When some man ordered the drinks
ne instantly began telling some inter-
esting story or singing song. In the
meantime keeping an eye out, as 10
lhe amount OF currency the man laid
down with which TO pay his bill
when the bartender brought the
change and laid It on the counter this
CRATER instantly raked 1t on and re-
samSd bis antics thus dstracting the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11

attention OF the man who had done
the treating. In many instances the
latter would notice what had occurred,
but inasmuch as he had perhaps only
recently met the distinguished looking
parsonage, rather than cause him the
slightest humiliation, and believing Il
a mistake. he said nothing about II.
During his first stay in Jackson he
was fairly iionized by the best young
people there. and had successfully
played his graft for four OF I'VE weeks
before any OF the boys had dropped
on to his game After they began to
discuss the matter several of the bar
tenders admitted that they had OBJ
served his methods, but as he was a
good mixer and profitable to have
around, they remained silent.
One bartender declared that he kept
account Of the amount he had raked of
in one evening, when a dozen or more
of the FOUNDERS" of the city were
buying drinks at his bar, and II
amounted to over ten dollars within
a space Of three hours, and not a soul
suspicioned a thing wrong.
The next morning after the barroom
ARRAY, had a long talk with my old
neighbor, and wormed from him a con.
fesslon Of his methods.
The next time saw him was al
Adrian, Mich.
AS l came out Of the dining-room ]
met him in company with the Toledo
baseball team, who we're to play the
Adrians there that day. He had been
at Toledo for some time, and had only
recently come TO Adrian.
That afternoon the hotel clerk said
to me:
Say, Johnston, that friend Of yours
is in trouble"
"How so?"
WELL" said the clerk, ut seems
that through some Misrepresentation