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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
A VAST EMPIRE.

The first compilation OF a census Of the
British Empire in its entirety appears
in a blue book recently Issued by the gov
eminent. The figures are so marsnaled
as to impress one with the immensely OF
the empire and its remarkable growth In
area and population. The population OF
the mother country, the United Kingdom,
is exceeded by that OF several countries,
but, with the possible exception OF China,
more people pay allegiance to the British
government than to any other. During
the last 40 years the empire, by conquest
or cession, has added 40 per cent. 20 Its
area. In round numbers, II has grown
from $500. 900 square miles TO 11,91S,S78.
Much OF this enormous increment Is
densely populated, but some Of 1t sparsely.
The gain in population during the interval
named was nearly 40.0OO,OOO bringing
the population Of the empire to about 4O0,-
600. 600
While there is much discussion and no
little lamenIation respecting overcrowding
in portions OF the empire, notably In the
mother country, there would be ample
room for all of the population could 1t be
equally distributed, and an attempt to ac-
complisn this to some extent Is seen In the
assisted emigration from London to Can
ada. In the United Kingdom itself there
are S42 persons 70 the square mile. In
the British-American possessions there Is
Great Britain has more territory on the
American than on any other continent.
Australia is also very sparsely settled, the
density of population being practically the
same as that of Canada. There is also
room for the overflow Of population from
the mother country in Africa, where there
are at present only 16 inhabitants to the
square mile.
Nearly half the number of cities Of the
empire having a population exceeding SO.
900 are situated In the United Kingdom,
and though the British Empire is probably
the most populous in the world. It has
only one city with a population in excess
of 100000. Calcutta's population is APP
preaching 1000. 000 BY the census Of 1901
II was $4,000. The United States re-
mains, and is destined to remain for some
time to come. the only country in che
world which contains three cities with a
greater population than 1,000.00
Racially. the subjects OF the empire are
divided roughly into two classes, the
white" and "colored." The former num-
Der an eighth OF the whole. Classified
/ rellgiously. It is found that there are IS,
100000 Christians I'm the empire. OF the
non-C Christian groups, the Hlndoos num-
Der Os00O.0OO and the Mohammedans "a.
600. 00O.-tP philadelphia Ledger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
SAVED BABY
LYONS LIFE
Untold Suffering and Constant
Misery-Awful Sight From that
Dreadful Complaint, InfantlIe Ec-
zema-COmmenced at Top Of his
Head and Covered Entire Body.
MOTHER PRAISES
CUTICURA REMEDIES

"OuI baby had that dreadful COM
plant, Infantile Eczema, which afflicted
him for several months, commencing ak
the top Of his head, and at last covering
his whole body. His sufferings were
untold and constant misery, in fact,
there was nothing we would not have
done to have given him relief. The
family doctor seemed to be- wholly
incapable of coping with the case, and
after various experiments of his, which
resulted IN no benefit to the child, we
sent to Macon, ILL.,, to druggist and got
full set of the Cuticura Remedies and
applied as per directions, and he began
to improve Immediately, and in about
three or four days began to show a
brighter spirit and really laughed, for
the first time IN year. In about ninety
days he was fully recovered, with the
exception of a rough skin, which Is
gradually disappearing, and eventually
will be replaced by healthy one.
Praise for the Cuticura Remedies
has always been our greatest pleasure,
and there is nothing too good that wa
could say in their favor, for they Ger.
tainly saved our baby's life, for he was
the most awful sight that ever beheld,
prior TO the treatment of the Cuticura
Remedies. Mrs. Maebelle Lyon, 1925
Appleton Ave-, Parsons, Kan, July Is,
1902
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
DEATH OF GEN. MERRITT HA7eER.
Had a Distinguished Record In the Civil
War and Served In the Philippines and

Had a Distinguished Record In the Civil
War and Served In the Philippines and
China.
Cen Merritt Barber. 10. who died in
Watervleit, N Y, Friday was born In
Pownal, one of the three children OF Ben
jamin Barber and Caroline Wright Barber.
He has a surviving brother, DR.. Oscar
Barber of Pownal He prepared for col
lege under the instruction OF Chester A.
Arthur, afterward President of the United
States. He graduated from Williams col
lege in 1857, was admitted to the bar about
1859, and for a time practiced In Pownal.
He began his military career by enlisting
as private in Company Z of the 10th
Vermont regiment June 2, 1865. He was
commissioned first lieutenant in two
months and June II. 1864. was promoted to
the captaincy of Company b.
December 81, 1854. he was commissioned
by the President as captain and assistant
adjutant general. United States army, and
assigned to duty in such capacity with
the Vermont brigade. He participated.
with the Army OF the Potomac, in the
Antetam campaign of 1862; the Gettys-
burg campaign OF 1868; the Wilderness
campaign OF 1864, and with Sheridan In
the Shenandoah In the same year. having
been wounded at Fishers Hill Sept. %.
He was present at the storming OF Peters,
burg, April 2, at the battle OF Sailors
Creek April g. and the surrender Of Lees
army at AppomatoX. He was also with
his command at Danville. Va, in the rear
of Johnston's army when 1t surrendered,
thus having had part in the surrender
of the principal armies OF the Confederacy.
He was honorably mustered out OF SER
vice Sept. 10. 1865, and subsequently re-
ceived three brevets.-that of major of
the United States volunteers for having
borne himself with gallantry in every en-
gagement since May s. 1864; that OF
captain OF United States volunteers,
March 2, 1867, for gallant and meritorious
service in the battle Of the Wilderness,
and that Of major, United States volun-
teers, on the same date, for gallant SER
vices at Cedar Creek.
With this splendid record he was APP
pointed second lieutenant in the 18th in
fantry. United States army. Feb. 23. 1866.
and was promoted to first lieutenant on
the same date He was adjutant OF his
regiment from Feb. Is. 1868. to April 80.
1872; was promoted TO captain March 4,
1879; was commissioned major and as
sistant adjutant general June 20. 1882;
was promoted to lieutenant colonel August
2. 1890; TO colonel Nov. 10, 1896, and was
appointed brigadier general Of volunteers
in 1901.
At the beginning of the war with Spain,
Gen. Barber was stationed In New York.
He was assigned to duty in the Philippines
as assistant adjutant general on the stan
of Major General Otis. His services were
years his health failed and ne was ordered
home. He came by way OF Japan and
China and took part In the suppression OF
the Boxer uprising. In 1900 Williams col
lege conferred the degree of LID. upon
MIN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
Vermont Elrm, Lost Heavily.

The Vermont Marble company of Proc
tor had in San Francisco a plant where
it employed IS hands, and the Howe Scale
company Of Rutland had its Pacific coast
branch in the city. M. ]. Hawley, city
manager for the marble company. tele-
graphed via Portland, Oregon, that all Of
uhe companys property was burned, in
Guiding the manufacturing plant and 20
houses occupied by employees but that the
safes were intact Eighteen men from
Vermont worked in the San Francisco
branch. The company telegraphed Mr..
Hawley to see that the employees and their
families were cared for at the company
expense
The Fairbanks company Of st. Johns
bury had in San Francisco a large store
filled with scales and hardware. 1t is
known that the store was burned but the
details have not been received.
The handsome offices Of the National
Life Insurance company of Montpelier
were destroyed by the earthquake and the
records were burned. but duplicate records
were on file in the home office.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
Stories of Survivors.

1.-THE first that we knew Of the earth
quake was when we were awakened in
our room at the Randolph hotel on We'd
nesday morning by a terrific shaking.
which broke loose fragments OF the cell
ing" said Miss Stibbals OF Erie, Pa.
There followed a tremendous shock,
which shook the building sideways and
tossed 1t about with something like a
spiral motion. When we reached the
street people were running hither and
thither.
Some one passing advised us to get on
as high ground as possible, and we start
ed walking as fast as possible to the high
parks back OF the city.
Fire was breaking out in hundreds OF
places over the city and the streets were
becoming crowded with hurrying refugees.
Where people were unable to procure
horses, men and women had harnessed
themselves to carriages and were drawing
their belongings to places Of safety.
"As we passed through the district
where wealthy people lived we saw auto
mobiles loaded and waiting before the
houses. Their owners remained until the
flames came TOO near to endure and then,
getting into the machines. they made for
the hills.
I'VE saw one man pay $4,000 for an
automobile in which to take his family
TO a place of safety.
Before night we reached the summit
of the Alta Plaza. People half-clad, I'M
fed, hysterical. searching for loved ones.
crowded the ground. Beneath lay the
burning city. and as nightfall came on II
presented a scene indescribably awful
I'VE passed the night, sleepless, with a
panic stricken multitude. In the morning
Of Thursday we started toward the harbor.
with the assistance OF soldiers from the
Preside, who had already been on duty
"a hours. We got to the wharf and hoped
to get launch to Oakland. We were un-
able to do 50. but we were kindly treated
by an old skipper, who was himself in
deep grief because his mother had been
crushed to death In their little house. He
gave us cofree-the only nourishment we
had had, excepting a few crackers. in "a
hours
"The skipper saw the government boat
coming In the bay and said II we could
reach Preside wharf we could escape on
the government boat
I'VE therefore hurried toward the
Preside, greatly impeded by assures
which stretched long distances and around
which we had to make our way. Al the
Preside we were taken on board with
other refugees, and a short time later we
were safe In Oakland"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27

Nellie Raymond Barto, 4S, was fatally
burned near her home in Bolton recently,
her clothes taking fire from a brush heap
which her young son was burning.
Fire in c. L. ClarH's mill at ST. Johns
bury Friday night caused loss OF $4,000,
which fell largely upon the National Paper
Box company, which occupied the upper
floors.
Fire which started in A. o. Ferguson's
barn on Park avenue. Burlington, Thurs-
day morning, destroyed that building and
two large sheds adjoining, causing total
loss OF $3100.
Gov. Bell has appointed as delegates TO
represent Vermont at Washington when
the Senate bill for the natural preserva-
ton of forests In the White Mountains
comes up on April %. w. j. Van Patten
OF Burlington, George Aitlxin Of Wood
stock, III. N. Turner OF St. Johnsbury, d
G. Smith OF st. Albans and c. c. Bliss Of
Calais.
By the win OF Mrs. Jerry Dickerman OF
Newport the Congregational churches at
Derby, West Charleston and Newport each
receive $4,000, 10 be known as the Dicker-
man fund, and the income only to be used
for the support OF preaching. Her home
church at Newport gets $4,000 more IL II
VIII adopt the plan OF free seats. The
ladies' aid society Of the Newport church
Is bequeathed $1,000. the Congregational
home missionary society $4,000 the Ameri-
can board $4,000 and the Kurn Hattin
homes for boys at Westminster $4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27

main there, as 1t was the safest place,
but all seemed determined to get outside.
Dressing as we ran, my wife and
found that we had grabbed UP enough
clothes to present a respectable APP
pearance, except that we had no shoes.
we gradually fought our way to the
ferries.
IAN along the way we saw bodies Of
human beings who had met death. Some
had been crushed by falling walls, others
had jumped from nigh buildings, while
still others had been trampled TO death
by the excited populace Horses, having
broken their hitcn reins. were dashing
frandcally along the streets, knocking
people down.
I'VE finally got aboard a ferryboat and
landed on the other side Of the bay. We
took the first train for the East"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
one FOURTH OF CITY SAVED
Fire San Francisco Not Under Control Until Friday Prop
erty Loss Estimated at $500 100000
CORONER BELIEVES 1000 PEOPLE Persisted
Country Has Responded with Many Millions OfDOHars for Suffer-
ers-.-Preparng for More Beautiful City . 4

The total amount OF the relief fund
which is being raised throughout the
country is upwards of $40, 000, 600 Con-
gress has voted another 81 ,00O,O 900 appro-
priation, many cities have made large
appropriations and subscriptions have
come In freely from individuals. In no
previous catastrophe were funds, ever
given so quickly and generously. @is
Two hundred bodies were found In the
Pontrero district south Of Shannon street,
near the Union Iron works, and they were
cremated by order Of Coroner Walsh.
There were SO many dead in this limited
area that cremation was considered
necessary to prevent disease.
The authorities win endeavor to pre-
vent the rebuilding Of Chinatown in the
main part of the city. The mayor has
announced that a site has been selected
for the new Chinatown near Hunters
Point The tourists of the future will
probably nave TO take an automobile to
see Chinatown.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27

II we can only come back to nature to-
gether every year and consider the flowers
and the birds, and confess our faults and
our mistakes under the silent stars and
hear the river murmuring in absolution.
We shall die young even though we live
long, and we shall have a treasure OF
memories which will be like the twin
flower double blossom on a single stem,
and carry with us into the unseen world
something which win make 1t worth while
to be immortal.-[Henry Van Dyke.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
state Meeting Of New England Order Of
Protection.

The 18th annual meeting OF the grand
lodge of Vermont, New England Order OF
Protection, was held in Burlington Tues
day, about 100 delegates being present
representing every lodge in the state. John
N. Gale Of st. Johnsbury, grand warden,
presided. There are "a lodges In the state
with total membership OF 1920 Green
Mountain lodge OF st. Johnsbury is the
largest, having 4s9 members but the
lodges in Montpelier, Barre. Burlington.
Graniteville, Bennington, Rutland and
Brattleboro are in the roll of honor" with
over 100 members each. The total amount
of insurance in force in Vermont is ST.
S0S,O00. These officers were elected: Grand
warden, II. e. Marsden, Bennington;
grand vice warden, DR.. II. L. Weeks, Ben
nington; grand secretary, II. A. Bartlett,
st. Johnsbury; grand treasurer, H. H.
Davis, Burlington; grand chaplain, Mrs.
Mary e. Whiteside, Vergennes; grand
guide. L. M. Stevens, Barre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27

II climbed over many bodies, picked my
way around flaming debris and went over
almost insurmountable obstacles to get
out OF San Francisco" said c. G. Kendall
a retired Omaha capitalist.
II arrived I'm San Francisco tine night
before the earthquake. / was awakened
about els o'clock in the morning by being
thrown out of my bed in the Palace annex
/ rushed to the window and looked out
The houses were reeling and tumbling like
playthings. 1 hurried on clothing and ran
into the street. Here I saw many dead
ana the debris was piled up along Market
street.
IT went to the Office Of the Palace hotel
and there men, women and children were
rushing about, crazed and frantic, in
their night clothes. The first shock lasted
only % seconds, but It seemed to me two
hours.
"A few minutes after 1 reached the
Palace hotel office the second shock came
1t was light compared with the first, but
1t brought to the ground many good
buildings that the first shock had I'M
settled.
Fires were breaking out in every direc-
ton. Market street had sunk at least
four feet. / started for the ferry. It is
only few blocks from the Palace annex
to the ferry. but it took me from 8 a.
m. until 1918 a m. to cover the space
Men and women fought about the
entrance OF the ferry like a band OF in
furiated animals
Il made my escape-I do not remember
how, for was as desperate as any Of
them. AS the boat pulled over the bay
the smoke and flame rose sky high and the
roar OF falling buildings and the cries OF
the people filled the air."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
!, BRArtTLE BoRlo, FRIDAY, APRIL u, 1906.

Joy; and when May and the visitors had
gone, and there were leaves enough TO
hide the residents, 10, Pain had disappear
ed, tool and at last the Trained Nurse
babe goodby to a woman alive and glad to
be alive in a world so full Of beauty and
life and love.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27

E. Call Brown, mining engineer and
geologist, OF San Francisco. says: The
most terrible thing 1 ever saw. was the
futile struggle Of a policeman and others
to rescue a man who was pinned down In
burning wTeckage. The helpless man
watched the flames approach in silence till
the fire began burning his feet. Then he
begged to be killed. The officer took his
name and address and shot him through
the head"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
COMPLETE TREATMENT 81

Complete external and internal treat
ment for every humor, consisting Of
Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills, NAV
now be had for one dollar. A single
set is often sufficient to cure the most
torturing, disfguring, itching, burning,
and scaly humors, eczemas, rashes, and
irritations, from infancy to age, when
all else fails.
Cutcura Soap oiulnsui ana Pnls an ala thr.u,h.,
ne world Potter Drug Chem, Corp eolS PTopS 5000
~ htna ioz 1he oreat Skin Book
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
gat1rnaAs.
Boston q Maine.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
In effect October 9. 1905
Trains leave brattleboro, northbound
hSS a. m. Sunday paper train for Windsor.
lilo e. m for stations to Windsor, Lancaster.
yonInsonryI Newport. Sherbrooks
.- hngton, st. Adams and Montreal
z.SS p. m. Montreal Express. daily.
S.ys p m White River Junction passenger.
lV'lS P. m. night express. Daily.
SoUTHBOUND.
For Northampton, Holyoke and Springfield
SIS a m. daily, 9.O7 .. M. and q 81
p m (week days), 4.23 p. m. daily.
s.29 p. m. Sunday.
d. J. FLANDERS,
Cent Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Hartman, OF Balti-
more, and Otto Kaufman. salesman for
Leonhardt & Co., of Berlin, Germany,
told interesting stories.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman were on the 18th
Moor OF the st. Francis hotel when the
shock came.
THE room seemed to twist out Of
shape" said Mr.. Hartman. land the fur
niture was disarranged The door stuck
and 1t required all my strength TO open 1t.
Men were shouting. women screaming
Historically, and everybody was endeavor-
Ing to get TO the elevators and stairways.
1t was soon discovered that the elevators
were not running and the people fell and
rolled down stairs.
MY wife and descended, and on the
frst floor found mass OF people, whom
the hotel employees were imploring to re-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27

1.-THE first remember Of the earthquake
was finding smyself in the middle OF the
floor, where, with chairs and other bits OF
furniture had been thrown" said G. F.
Burgner, business man Of Osceola, Wis;
With his wife and two daughters he had
registered at the St Francis hotel in San
Francisco the night before the disaster.
with my family l rushed downstairs
We pushed our way through the crowded
streets, where every one was nurrying
here and there. Some were pulling trunks
behind them. Bricks, stones and all sorts
Of debris filled the roadway, and we had
difficult time making our way to the
waterfront. An electric launch was
moored there and on 1t we escaped to
Oakland.
1.-THE groans and cries OF those pinned
under the timbers OF the collapsing build
ings were pitiful to hear, and the worst
Of 1t was that nothing could be done to
save them"
The oasis., 1906-10-06
Fair and Square Deal for Everybody

the week, at the opening of the De- tover term of the district court, attending to matters in connection with the trial of his clients. The case will proably be called for trial in about ten days. Mir. Benett re- turned to Bisbee but will come to Nogales again before the time set for the trial of the case.
 MT. Sawtelle a Tucson attorney, was at Nogales Monday.
 The new cottage of Paul Sprech- CT, on Elm street, is now com pleted
 Last Saturday Mrs. Earl Gris- wold and her little daughter, Ali leen, started for San Francisco, where they will visit for several months.
 Mir. John B. Wright, the Tucson attorney, was at NOgaleS Monday, in attendance at the district court. He will return to try his cases next and following weeks.
 Mir. A. J. Fink arrived in No. gales from Tucson Tuesday night and is now in charge of the local establishment of the l.. B. Fleischer Boston Stores. succeeding Mir. David Loeb, who resigned the first of the month to accept position travelling in Sonora for an eastern firm. Mir. Fink is a clothing man of long experience. For the past eleven years he was in the employ of Albert Steinfeld and their suc-
The oasis., 1906-10-06

cessors at Tucson During the past eight years he was manager and buyer in the dry goods depart ment of that large establishment.
 Mr. Milton Lockwood of Her. mosillo arrived in Nogales Wednes- day night for visit of few days.
 The latest perfume, LA FE- RIA" at La Moda.
 Ramon Moreno has returned from Cerro Prieto, and has resumed business at the old stand, on Nor ley avenue, in the premises ad- jacent to the Red House store of Ramon Vasquez.
 There are sixteen Chinamen now in the county jail here, await ing deportation to China. Three were picked up Wednesday night, one by Immigration Inspector Jones and two by Customs In spector Sprecher.
 Pupils taught piano, organ and vocal music. Pianos for sale. Mrs. Lulley.
 Sunday Dr. Bim Smith of Her. mosillo, was visitor in Nogales, guest of Dr. A. L. Gustetter, whom he assisted in a surgical operation on that day. pr. Smith arrived in Nogales Saturday night, returning to Hermosillo from Los Angeles and other coast cities, where he had been sojourning for the past two months. He left Monday for his home town.