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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-17

William III. Seabury, aged sixty-nine
years, prominent citizen OF Norfolk. and
for many years a leading merchant, died
there Thursday night. after a brief Illness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-17
CHURCHILL'ST TWO MISTAKES
No Sessation of Gaieties During Lent
en- Season.
AMERICAN. GIRL IN EVIDENCE
Situation of the Moroccan Conference
Provokes Lively Comment-At-
titude of Great Britain.
Special Cablegram TO The Star.

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
LONDON, March 17.-South Africa looms
over London like a pail Americans accus-
toned to regard politics as a thing apart
discussed only by professionals. cannot real
ize how far the atmosphere of the house of
commons pervades London drawing rooms
The man who rises to prominence in parlia-
ment is Immediately ionized. Thus Mr.
Smith. the tariff reforner. whose brilliant
maiden speech Monday was praised by
both sides. was Immediately sought after
by London hostesses. No one cares about
his political views If only he be successful
A popularity of English political life is that
the hottest opponents meet constantly in
society, and 1t is quite common to find Bal
four and Asquith in the same room, but
the easy tolerance of English society this
week met with the great shock.
Winston Churchill, for years society pot,
committed two sins.f First, his unbridied
attack on Lord Miner, who has an I'M
assailed position in the political set; second
ly. his expressed views on the Transvaal,
which IL realized would end in secession.
The trouble Is that Winston's views In
private are Numerically opposed to his
public declarations. He lunches with min
ing magnates and assures his friends that
the government has no intention of doing
anything to ruin the mining Industries on
which South Africa depends.
Churchill in Disfavor.
His recent speeches were, therefore,
meant for the extreme radical section of the
party. Even London will not stand this
cynical political dishonesty, especially
where it's favorite. Lord Miner. Is con-
cerned, and one or two hostesses have init
mated in unmistakable terms that Winston
must reform his methods il he wants to
keep his footing in the most desirable Lon
don drawing rooms
Personally l think that London both So
cially and financially attaches too much i'm
portance to the outpouring of the somewhat
irresponsible under secretary. The British
party in the Transyaal is less pessimistic.
probably because it knows various methods
of squartng the Boer party. Meantime,
there Is the curious result that the liberal
government, while processing to hate the
capitalist interest, plays directly into capl-
talists' hands
Enormous depreciation of Kafir shares
hurts only small investors. Big finapciers
hold on and begin buying when prices are
lowest Winston, therefore, whose buster
ing talk scares the city, is really worth un-
told gold to magnates who know exactly
how much TO believe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-17
Many Diplomatic Conferences.

NJ. Cambon. French ambassador, has
been constantly at the foreign Office this
week On Wednesday Sir Edward Gress
expressed great satisfaction TO the German
an bassador over Gerfnany's acceptance of
the Austrian scheme and implied that Ger
many had done all that could be expected
Neither France nor Germany can produce
any new scheme; therefore If the conference
meets today a neutral power will again
step forward and suggest further COM
promise.
The idea will doubtless emanate from
England though It will be put forward by
a neutral power like Russia In conference
England does not regard giving up of one
port to a neutral power as serious mat
ter. In fact, Sir Arthur Nicolson at AL
gecIras said that Casablanca was a beastly
hole. not worth fighting about. Possibly
another port will be substituted
England always had an understanding
that the French would not occupy Tangier;
therefore IL is possible that Tangier may
be a neutral port instead of Casablanca
but that is question of detail.
The important thing is that Germany is
perfectly ready to meet new suggestions In
a concliatory spirit. and France is also
being strongly advised not to remain ada
mant Hence practical solution Is certain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03

The New York state superintendent OF
insurance has compiled a statement Of
the risks and losses In San Francisco OF
all the fire insurance companies doing
business in New York, and this includes
nearly all OF the important companies.
The gross amount Of Insurance involved
in the San Francisco disaster was S222,-
SS6,S07. On this there is reinsurance to
be recovered amounting to ss5,24s,771 and
the salvage is estimated at 1854. .46s
The actual amount Of lSss foous up $780,
s2s,O67 OF this great sum. s.13S. $50
falls upon New York companies, $751;
sss,111 upon those of other states and
$57,7O1,s65 upon foreign companies. The
weight Of this blow may be measured by
the statement that the total fire losses
OF the United States and Canada in 1905
were but SITS, 157, 800. Leaving aside San
Francisco, the losses OF the country re-
ported for the first six months OF this
year are about equivalent to those OF last
year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1906.
Clements Attack on the state Auditor

Clements Attack on the state Auditor.
The Democratic candidate for governor,
having failed in months Of work with an
expert accountant to expose single
penny of wrongdoing or graft on the part
of the state officers of Vermont or any
of the state institutions, now turns his
fire on the methods of bookkeeping in the
auditors office. At Bennington he made
the statement that he had sent man to
the auditors Office a few days before to
find out the figures showing the expendi-
lures at the insane hospital for the last
year and that there was mot a scratch
on the books for any of the transactions
of the year" In his Brattleboro speech he
repeated the same statement. In both
places Mr.. Clement made this statement
positively and explicitly and must have
known whether It was true or not when
he made It, The fact is that while the
law does not require the auditor to keep
book accounts of the financial trans
actions of the state, there being only
three particular items concerning which
the law requires the auditor to keep books
of account, yet the auditors office has
gotten up a system of accounting so as to
show in detail all the expenditures OF all
the state and county officers and Of the
state institutions. The state institutions
return their accounts early in the month
for the preceding month, with vouchers
for each payment, and an account for the
month showing in detail each voucher
and for what the payment was made.
The auditor, from these returns, makes
up the account.
When Mr.. Clements accountant went to
the auditors office early in July the re-
turns for June had not come in, but the
returns for the other IL months of the
year were all on file there, with voucher
for every penny of expenditure and every
item entered on the auditors books so
that anybody could read and see.. This
was shown Clements accountant, and he
said that he had just as lief for his pur-
poses have the account for 1905, and that
account was shown him. AS soon as the
account for June came in II was placed
upon the books at the auditors office and
is open to every citizen of the state, so If
there is a single penny that is misap-
propriated or classified wrongly Mr..
Clement can find 1t out. Let him tell the
people OF Vermont where there has been
a penny misappropriated or an item that
is wrongly classified
When he makes the attack upon the
auditor he seems to forget that the state
treasurer is the financial officer OF the
state and the one required by law to keep
the books of account. He can find out
at the state treasurer's Office every penny
received and every penny disbursed. He
can find out at the auditors office every
order issued and every item for which It
went to pay. 1t is simple. plain, common
sense everyday bookkeeping. Nobody
can be deceived by 1t and nobody ever
was.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03
Mr. cI.ment,s Idsa Of Local optIon


Mr.. Pape. the Democratic-fu fusion can
didate for Acknowledgements, in his
speech last Monday evening, aimed one
of his sharpest criticisms at the Republi-
can party for its alleged weakening of
an essential local-option feature of the
license law by taking the appointment Of
license commissioners away from Jhe
towns and putting it in the hands Of
the assistant judges OF the county court
Mr.. Pape's criticism may or may not
have been well founded. Granting that 1t
was, it does not gain force coming from
Mr.. Clements Democratic running mate
for it is a well-known fact that Mr..
Clements own bill for a license law, in
troduced by him in the state senate at
the session OF 1900, made the distinct and
essential provision that the board Of IL
cense commissioners should consist Of
the assistant judges Of the county court
and the county clerk in each county. He
did not stop at giving the judges power
to appoint the commissioners in the sew
eral towns-he went the whole figure and
proposed to give to them and the county
clerk power TO issue the licenses in every
town in their respective counties. Mr..
Pape complained that our present law
takes the power OF appointment away
from the towns where the local conditions
are best known. Mr. Clements way
would have been so to place the power OF
appointment that not more than three
towns in any county could be represented
on the board Of appointment
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03

The governments preliminary figures
OF classified foreign merchandise trade for
the fiscal year ending June 30, show that
of 1925. .OO0. 900 gain u exports, S14S. 200, 900
was furnished by agricultural products.
$50, 100000 by manufactured goods and
$4,000. 900 by minerl products. OF the
huge total of s1,744,90 900 in EXPORTS ag-
ricultural products furnished 55h per
cent, manufactures j4IS per cent. In the
preceding year the percentages were 81
and 35% respectively The great recovery
in our shipments Of train and cotton ex-
plain the restoration OF agricultural ex-
ports to their commanding position in
our foreign trade grdvth. From 1901 to
1902 there was nearly 800, 600 900 shrink
age in agricultural exports while In two
years, 1904 to 1906. we see an increase Of
S116,oOO,o 600, to a new high record figure.
s2eO. .ooO, 600 greater than in 1901.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03

A very interesting complication in the
Second Congressional district in Maine
is the opposition Of the labor organiEa-
tions to Congressman Littieheld. Sam
uel Gompers, president Of the American
Federation OF Labor, has been in the
district stirring up the local unions and
he win return this month to take the
stump against Mr.. Littlefeld. Mr.. Little-
field declares that he stands by his
record on labor legislation; that he has
nothing to apologize for and that he is
not at all frightened by the opposition OF
Gompers. Mr. Littleheld would like
nothing better than a joint debate against
Mr.. Gompers or any oJher representative
of the federation. The labor unions are
strong In the cities Of the district-Lew-
iston, Auburn, Bath and Rockland-but
the larger part OF the district is in agri-
cultural sections. Speaker Cannon has
announced that he will speak in the dis
trict in behalf OF Mr.. Lutleheld. This
fight is especially significant and inter-
esting, as it marks the beginning OF a
campaign which President Gompers de-
clares win be waged against every con-
gresham in the country whom the labor
organizations consider unfriendly to their
interests. In 1904 Mr.. Littlefeld's ma
jority was 6419.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03
Not for Bonding So Much a. He was.

Mr. Clement is evidently scared over
his scheme to bond the state for the
construction of state lines OF highway.
In his speech in Brattleboro he took spec
ial pains to use this language:
Now, they have charged me with ad-
vocating the bonding Of the state to build
good roads. / never did. will tell you
what have done. / defy anyone to find
anywhere that advocated a bonding of
the state. Now the only thing l said was
this-that we fool away money enough
in this state every year to build so miles
OF good macadamized roads that will
cost $4,000 a mile. If they can make out
OF that a recommendation for bonding
let them make it."
BY a singular coincidence there ap-
pears on the editorial page of the Water
bury Record this week letter from How
ard L. Hindley. the head of Mr.. Glenn
ents Literary Bureau, in which Mr..
Hindley asks the Record to retract or
correct an unwarranted suggestion that
Mr.. Clement favors the bonding Of the
state for the construction of permanent
highways. Mr. Hindley says in a very
positive way that "Mr Clement never ad-
vocated the bonding proposition for the
was never one of his issues"
Did the Record proceed at once humbly
to retract? Not exactly. 1t turned back
to Mr.. Clements political advertisements
when they first began in the papers of
the state last February and told what it
found in them:
'Mr. Clements first advertisement
stated that he would discuss several state
issues and he mentioned among them
State Aid for Highways The second
advertisement Of Mr.. Clements, entitled,
Short Sermons in Practical Politics
| Sermon No. Taxes appeared in many
of the state papers the second week in
February. In this advertisement Mr..
| Clement says:
In the first place, we pay too many
| taxes and get TOO little for our money.
Highway taxes, for instance, are an
enormous strain on the small towns.
What's the remedy?
STATE HIGHWAYS, BUILT AND
MAINTAINED BY STATE AID.
Visionary, you say. Let's see.
Vermonts present extravagant sys-
| tenn of administering state institutions
amply proved and demonstrated, wastes
enough money every year to pay the IN
| TEREST ON BONDS ENOUGH TO
GRIDIRON THE STATE, UP, DOWN
AND CROSSWISE.
Let's quit wasting the poor mans
money and get the state onto a paying
basis. LET'S BUILD SOME TRUNK
LINE HIGHWAYS with the money that's
being fooled away in antique and costly
ways of doing the states business
To this quotation the editor of the Rec
| ord adds:
"And now, right here. right quick, We
propose to make Mr.. Hindley swallow his
own words, which are the words of Mr.
Clement as well as Hindley. Does he
not advise a bond issue for the construc.
ton Of permanent highways? Does hs
not specifically say, Let's build some
trunk line highways on this plan?" Car
any reader understand the phraseolog.
Of Mr.. Hindley's advertisement-in an!
other words?"
We should say not, decidedly. The fac
is that Mr.. Clement has discovered tina
his state highway bonding scheme is no
the popular proposition he thought 1
would be and he is therefore making
haste to run to cover.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03

In his speech last Monday night Perci-
val w. Clement made the distinct charge
that Fletcher Proctor secured his nomi-
nation for the governorship through the
work Of paid heelers.T These were Mr.
Clements words:
Didn't Proctor have some one working
in his interest? Didn't he have men COM
ing here and working In his interest be-
fore the nomination? know he did have
in Rutland and ! know he did have in
every town In this state. Is there a single
town in this state where there were not
paid heelers Of Procto, working for him
before the nomination.
Can Mr.. Clement furnish us with the
name Of one-just one-''paid heller
who was sent into Windham county TO
work for Fletcher Proctor before his nom
ination this year?-Ard when he gives
this information will be also furnish a
list Of his own hired men who have been
sent into Brattleboro and other Windham
county towns within few weeks to
work up a 'spontaneols' movement for
him?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03

Mayor Burke Of Burlington. who de-
nounced Clement d the arch CRATER
and then jumped on the fusion band
wagon, all in one dly, is not alone in his
inconsistency. The Burlington Free
Press is having fur with the Democratic
Montpelier Argus bF reproducing some OF
the rhetorical gent which it scattered
prior to the convd1tions at Burlington,
Here is one which deserves frame:
IF we enter the gang In Clements cave
OF Adullam. we slall merit the scorn
that will be visited upon us and instead
OF gaining Republ cans, we shall lose
Democrats"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03

I'VE had on TIE railroad a 6O-pound
rail and the trave was so heavy to that
place (Proctor) We had to lay an 80
pound rail-we had to take up the CO.
pound rail and LAT the S0-pound rail on
account of the taffic Of of1ceholders,
or would be oficebolders going down to
Proctor. MIR. Clfment, in his address
at Bennington.
Really. Mr.. Clehent, this is neither
facetious nor arg1nentative. 1t is silly
and not worthy oflany man who aspires
to a governorship
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03
1904 STANLEY FOR SALE.

This car lis equipped with Gray & Davis
eide lamps, brass horn. electric gauge outfit.
spare inner tube, jack, full kit OF tools, and
has just been received from the paint shop
and can hardly be distinguished from a new
car. Tires are in good condition. This car
will guarantee against defective parts for one
year. The car is great hill climber. Apply
to WALTER l.. SHEPARD, Box ll3. MelrOse
Highlands, Mass. Can be seen at 384 Franklin
Street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03

Did Mr.. Clement gain support for his
ticket or respect fpr himself in his speech
Monday night by his reference to the
senior senator frbm Vermont as "Old
Proctor?"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03
A clean Bill for the state Industrial
School.

The investigating committee appointed
by Gov Bell examined the afairs OF the
state Industrial school at Vergennes on
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.
Frank s. Pratt of Brattleboro. the ex-
pert accountant highly commended the
system, neatness and accuracy with which
the accounts are kept, and said that he
had found nothing to criticise in the n
nancial management of the institution,
and that there was no evidence of graft,
rake-offs, or any form of dishonesty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03
INTRODUCED rs YEARS AGO.

When the history of achievements Of Amer.
ican life insurance is properly written, 1t must
credit the National; with having recognized
for the great body of people (whose income
arises from small wages, and whose invest.
ments, therefore, must be paid for in small
title an insurance bond with cumulative nom
forfeiture benefits after the second year. II
has sold such insurance for quarter Of q
century. 57th year doing business in AZ
states. National Life ms. Co. Of VI. (Mu-
tual.)
H. Z. TAYLOR q SON..
Insurance, Crosby Block. Brattlsboro. VT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03

That a gentleman is just what the word
implies-a man who is gentle in his deal
ing with the opinions, feelings and weak
zine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03

saturday, august u
Sale will commence at O'Clock in the after
noon and continue until sold.
The following articles of personal property,
many of which are very antique, viz:
One black walnut bedstead, one large spring
mattress, tricycle. mattress, one small spring
mattress, small tables, marble top table
mahogany bed, wire plant stand, old grand
mothers clock, 3 window awnings, cot bed,
red spinning wheel, barber's stool, 10 odd
plates, saucers, blue sugar bowl, white and
blue vegetable dishes, yellow and pink bowl,
white teapot, cups and saucers, wooden
plant stand. child's oak chair, childs oak
table, cradle, buffers tray, dictionary stand,
child's oak desk, 2 clothes hampers, 9 oak
easels, lamps, individual soup tureen, white;
platter, teapot, cup plate, blue fish dish,
brown bennington pitcher. old-fashioned
vase, green salt dish, and many articles too
numerous to mention.
Terms made known at time of sale.
A. W. J. WILKINS, Auctloneer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03
OIL STOVES.
The "BrookIyn."

We have a few of the Brook
lyn blue flame oil stoves left
and will close them out at Is
per cent. discount from regular
price. For the next two weeks
l, 2 and 3-burner stoves also
will be marked down.
Lightning fruit jars and jelly
tumblers. This is the season
of the year when they
are most needed and we
are headquarters for them.
Toilet sets, consisting of 10
pieces, white and gold design;
special trade at $2.25.
we have nearly 80 remnants
of Wall Paper which we have
marked less than cost to close
out and they will bear your
inspection.
Crockery, Wall Paper, Win
dow Shades, Kodaks, Kitchen
Furnishings.
A. F. ROBERTS & co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03
Special 9nttrss.

NJ OTICE-Will do any kind of new building,
IN repairing or carpentering. JOSEPH
NICHOL, West BrattlebOro Stock Farm. 20-tf
NOTICE-I wish to inform all who are using
IN the Green Mountain Hair Restorer that
It can be obtained at my home, II Green st.
MRS. JOSEPH PALMER, Agent. 3l-4
T OsT-Vermont Savings Bank book No.
IL 1906, issued July o, 1876, in the name of
Herbert j. Knight, formerly of Dummerston,
now of Brattleboro. Finder will please leave
at the Vermont Savings Bank, Brattleboro.
3l-33
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03
FOR SALE.
75.Acre Farm for Sale

in Bernardston, Mass. Good buildings all up
in fine shape. This farm must be sold to settle
an estate and IL can be bought at a bargain.
Call on
A. v. MAY,
and get terms and full particulars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03

Advertisements Of Fenton's great Let
GO Sale on Sd page.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03
With the high price of Cotton

With the high price Of Cotton
Seed Meal, owing to the foreign
demand, we beg to call your
attention to our Old Process
Oil Meal, Ajax Flakes, Buff
falo Gluten Feed and Brewers
Grains. The latter is steam
dried and tests "a Ia per cent.
cent. protein, fat 2 Ia per
We are mill agents for all of
the above goods offered, and
can sell in any quantity de-
sired.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03
Gbe Detmunt 9b@mi.,
TEN PAGES.
BRArTLEBoRo.
FRIDAY! AUGUST 3, 1906.
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
Published every Friday at Brattleboro,
VT. by
O. ii FRENCH.

TERMS. $3.50 per year in advance; II
not paid within The year 81.
Rates Of advertising furnished on ap-
plication. Births deaths and marriages
published free; obituary notices, cards Of
thanks, ETC., 75 tents for a space of ~
lines or less.
(Entered at the Brattleboro Post Ofice
as second class mail matter.)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03
WANTED,

Lady and gentlemen agents to sell a newly
patented household labor-saving device. Sim
pie, practical. useful. desirable and ornamen-
tai at a low price. Sample sent by mail for 25
cents In stamps. Apply while there is good
territory to pick from. Address District Man.
ager NJ. d. FISHER, Brattleboro. 9O-1w
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6aamteA.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cook. Apply with
w references TO MRS. GEO. W. HOOKER
3l-lw
"ANTED-A girl for housework. MRS.
w M. e. KIRKLAND, corner Main and
Walnut streets.
WANTED-By an inexperienced girl,
w place to do light housework. Inquire at
MRS. J. j. ESTEY'S. 3l-lw
"ANTED-A stallion, weight not less than
w 100 lbs. nor more than 1900 lbs. Il. l..
WILLIAMS, Jamaica. VT, 3l-33
"ANTED-Chamber girl, also two ex-
w perienced table girls. Telephone or
address w, X. WARE, Lakeside House, Spot
ford. N. H 3l-2