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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10
GOOD Roads and PoIItIos.

The local Democratic newspaper urges
that the question Of good roads be
not thought of in connection with the DO
litical campaign. We don't wonder at the
plea,-but let the voters consider who
has brought the question Of good roads
into politics.
The repair and improvement and re-
building Of our highways is of such gen.
eral public interest that all ought to agree
to pull together to the end of doing all
that can be done. Unfortunately the
Democratic party in its platform and by
its candidate is pledged to repeal the
only law we have which looks to the end
Of better and more permanent highways.
In a long drawn out complaint, the Dem
ocratic platform urges the repeal of the
state highway tax, and it is that tax
which has given us all the highway i'm
provement that has come in the last few
years. The issue is squarely raised be-
tween the Republican and Democratic
parties. We demand the retention of
the state highway tax and further legis-
lation along the same line for better
supervision and more careful expenditure.
The Democrats ask for the repeal of
that law, and thus to leave the whole
question OF raising the revenue for high
ways with the voters of each town. The
Democratic candidate for governor would
have us go backward instead Of for
ward, and so he brings the highway ques-
tion into politics.
The only way to take it out of politics
is for him and his newspapers and stump
speakers absolutely to disavow that plank
of their platform which calls for the re-
peal of the state highway tax.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10
In the AUGUST Century.

Accompanying the August Century's
reproduction in color of scenes at Vesu-
vious and San Francisco made from
nature during recent days Of disaster,
will be accounts of personal experiences
in those trying days. William P. Andrews
has written of the causes and character
istics of the eruption of Vesuvious, MAX
ing interesting comparisons with the
great eruption of A. d. 79. The pictures
are by Charles Caryl Colemen.
Louise Herrick WALL the day after the
San Francisco earthquake, walked the
whole length OF the city from the ferry to
army headquarters in the Preside and
back again, making a number of detours
in her search for missing friends.
Il saw no despair upon any human
face she says. 'In that days tramp
of 20 blistering miles 1 saw only four
faces that showed the trace OF tears and
heard fewer shaken voices, and yet for
miles my way lay among those who had
lost their homes and had turned but then
from seeing the complete destruction OF
all their material wealth."
Under title of Heroic San Francisco"
her story of the pluck and heroism OF the
people Of the stricken city will appear in
the August Century, with c. Dormon
Robinson's pictures made during the
worst Of the fire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10

New York state never presented a
more complicated political situation than
at present. The two Republican fac
tions are sparring for time, in anticipa-
ton Of the state convention. Hearst
seems to have the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor within his grasp. He
is bound to be a candidate for the ONCE
in any event. The Independence league
will make him its nominee, and II he does
not secure a nomination by the regular
Democratic convention he will run as the
Independence leagues candidate. The old
line Democrats are doing their best to
prevent him from becoming the regular
Democratic nominee. but 1t looks as
though they were helpless. William T.
Jerome is the choice Of the Democrats of
the conservative type, but Jerome, ap-
parently. does not relish the thought Of
being in a three-cornered fght-a fight
with Hearst as the candidate Of the In
dependence league and some Republican
yet to be named.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10

Thomas Finnigan, 16, employed in the
wooden mills at Winoosd, had an arm
torn OFF Tuesday while at work. He was
running a spinning jack when the belt
slipped of, and in his attempt to place It
back in position, his sleeve became
caught in the shafting He was revolved
over and over and was not released until
his arm gave way between the elbow and
shoulder. He was thrown 20 or 80 feet to
the floor. All his clothing, except his
shoes and stockings, was torn from his
body. He was injured internally. Re-
covery is doubtful
Charles Lepalm, %, son of d. Lapalm Of
Wolcott, was drowned late Tuesday while
bathing in the Lamollle river with several
other young men. He came from Provi-
dence to Wolcott last Saturday to visit
his parents and was to have been mar
ried to Cora l. Richardson next week.
Arthur Sherman, deaf and nearly dumb,
living on d. II. Stanhope's farm in the
south part OF Berkshire, was gored by a
bull Tuesday. Three ribs In the left side
were broken and he was otherwise in
jured. He will probably recover.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10

A chain -prayer-letter scheme has been
excluded from the mails by government
officials. The object of this letter was to
circulate a prayer alleged to have been
composed by Bishop Lawrence of Massa-
chusetts. Each person receiving the
letter was requested to send a copy to
nine other persons. An Injunction not to
break the chain was emphasized with an
intimation of calamity in the nature OF
divine punishment in cases where per-
sous reooi sing the ,Tayor neglected
to pass it along according to directions
All chain letters are an impertinent de-
mand upon the courtesy of the people
receiving them. but this one with the
prayer attached was particularly OBJ
noxious. The Boston Herald, in dis
cussing this particular case. well says;
"The chain letter, under all circum-
stances, is a nuisance that ought to be
abated The best thing any one re-
ceiving such a letter no matter what its
subject or object, can do is to break the
chain right there"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10

During his term as governor of New
Mexico the late Gen. Lew Wallace ship
ped home to Indiana a car load OF curios.
The collection included a Mexican burro
intended for a neighbor's child. When
the car reached Its destination the freight
agent misunderstood the word "burro"
and thinking that it was phonetic at
tempt to spell bureau" was unable to
find any piece of furniture to fit the bill
of lading. So, according TO custom in
the matter Of Irregularities, he tele-
graphed to the shipping point: "car 2s,-
Sa2. Albuquerque, consigned Wallace, ar
rived minus one bureau, plus one jack
ass Please trace and notify" Gen.
wallace himself dictated the reply:
"Change places with jacixass."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10

for governor, in all his public life, has
never suggested or undertaken to carry
out any plan or scheme whatever for
relieving the poor man from taxation.
His whole energy, all his zeal, and the
extent of his power have all been ex-
'ercised to relieve the rich man from tax
alton, to keep down the taxes on railroads
in which he is largely interested, and
to put the burden Of running the state
government upon the common people by
direct taxation. That is what he has
always done when he has been in a po-
sition of power and authority, and what
nc might be expected to do If he were to
be made governor Of Vermont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10
Mr.. Clements Charges Against the
Waterbury Asylum.

In a report to Attorney General Fits.
who had detailed Mr.. Pratt to make an
examination OF the accounts OF the asy-
lum for the insane at Waterbury, Mr..
Pratt makes the following statements
over his own signature:
''Having completed the examination
which you requested me to undertake
of the Vermont Asylum for the Insane
I present this report Of the results Of
my inspection.
my examination covered in detail the
affairs of the institution from July 1,
1898, to April 80. 1905, embracing three
full biennial periods and ten months OF
the current year. Proper books of ac-
count have been kept and all financial
transactions appear to have been entered
regularly from day to day in the course
of business. The distribution OF ex-
penditures has been carefully and
accurately made. Moneys re-
ceived by the institution for board
and care of private patients and
for sales of farm produce, together with
any balance unexpended Of the fund re-
ceived each month from the state auditor
for current expenses, are covered into
the state treasury regularly at the close
OF each month. Vouchers In
proper form, corresponding with the cash
book entries numbered consecutively and
filed by months, were found for all pay
ments. My examination of the
storekeeper's accounts covered all the
largest items, such as provisions, clothing
etc, and in every instance the quantities
purchased were properly accounted for
In conclusion / would say that the ac-
counts Of the institution, both in system
and accuracy, compare favorably with
the accounts of well managed business
enterprises and in my opinion no change
can be made which would be Of any
substantial benefit to the state"
And yet in the face Of statement like
this, Mr.. Clement explicitly charged in his
Brattleboro speech that there was graf
and mismanagement at the Waterbury
asylum
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10
The Machine that Percy Hullt.

The Democratic candidate for governor
claims to have received "call from the
people" to smash the machine" 1t is
interesting TO know just how thfs "eall
from the people" came. This is how it
happened. Clements campaign manager
from Bennington gets printed a pc
tition to Clement reciting that the
Republican party is not to be trust
ed and that I'VE, the people" de-
mand that Clement run for governor.
One Of these petitions was sent to a
prominent Democratic politician In Brat
tleboro together with a check signed by
Clements campaign manager, asking the
Democratic politician to get the petition
circulated The Democratic politician
procures man to circulate the petition
and the man is to have ten cents name
for each name he gets. This was the
spontaneous" Clement movement.
Later on a Clement worker-(Mr. Glenn
ent called such men "heelers" in his Brat
tleboro speech)-is sent here and set
of delegates TO Mr.. Clements 'independ-
ent'' convention is appointed without the
formality of a caucus, and these dele
gates are sent to Burlington to nominate
Mr.. Clement car fares paid. Does any
body doubt whose money paid these
various bills?
That is the call that Clement got from
Brattleboro. Clements campaign man
ager uses Clements money to get Demo
cratic politicians TO circulate petitions
for people to sign, denouncing the Re
publican party and urging Clement tC
run for governor, And then delegates
are sent to Mr. Clements convention. al
Mr.. Clements expense, TO nominate hin
for governor as the death-dealing enemy
of machine politics" and boss rule"
Have you ever before known of an!
such barefaeed attempt to boss our loca
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10
Temperature OF IA Degrees at Midnight.

According to reports which have
reached Los Angeles, terrible conditions
are prevailing in the Inyo county gold
fields and adjacent desert, and mining
prospectors are dying daily W. II.
Adams a mining engineer, who has re-
turned to the city, says that eight pros
pectors were brought in dead from the
heat while he was in the Panamint region.
During his stay at Panamint, six bodies
were brought there, all victims of sun
stroke At Ballarat, he says, the Their
mometer registered 1856 degrees at noon
and at midnight following had dropped
to only ia degrees which was the aver
age for three days. In the desert sec
tion lying south Of Redlands, he says, the
mercury went up to 100.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10

The windham county fusion seems to be
a picture OF the lady and the tiger, with
the lady inside the tiger. The Demo-
Gratis bagged both senator's sheriff, states
attorney assistant judge and judges OF
probate. Independents were recognized
in the nomination Of Mr. Blodgett of Brat
tleboro as assistant Judge. and Mr.. Wilbur
of Londonderry as high bailiff. Puzzle
picture: Fusion, find the fuse.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10

A theological student was sent one Sun
day to supply a vacant pulpit in a Con-
necticut valley town. A few days after
he received a copy of the weekly paper
OF that place with the following item
marked, REV. - - OF the senior
class OF Yale seminary supplied the pull
pit at the Congregational church last
three weeks for repairs.-[From School
Compositions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10
BRATrLEBoRo, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1906

politics? And yet Mr. Clement claims
that the Republican organization in YER
mont ought to be smashed because it is
a boss-ruled "machineV'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10

The federal grand jury at Chicago re-
turned an indictment against the Stand
ard Oil company. Nineteen charges are
made, alleging the acceptance Of railroad
storage concessions. The maximum PEN
atty for the offences alleged is a fine Of
$3.50. 900. No officials are named, the
company is made sole defendant under
bond Of $4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10

Mabel-Oh, nurse, what are those
little houses in the trees for2
Nurse-Those are for the bros dear
Mabal-Aren't they high up2
.Nurse-High9 NO only one flight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10

Lamoille and Essex counties turned
down fusion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10
Gbe Wermunt 99b@nis.
BRATTLEBoRo.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10. 1906.
THE VERMONT PHRNIx.
Published every Friday at Brattleboro,
VT. by
OL 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, rs cents for a space Of IL
lines or less.
(Entered at the Brattleboro Post Office
as second class mail matter.)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10

knowledge is proud that he has learnd
so much;
Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.
-[Cowper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10

Clement is making his campaign on
charges, not evidence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10

nor SALE-Good Vermont bred horses, well
E broken. also wagons and harness both
new and second hand always on hand at my
ness nearly new. j. G. BAKER. 23-tf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-19
CRICKET.

Fishing is the only sport going.
Fred Dewitt sold to Frank McCon-
nell 40 acres at $40 per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Phillips spent a
week in visiting in and about oska-
Ioosa.
Mr.. Chas. Bacon spent few days
in oskaloosa taking treatment for
rheumatism.
There are some few men working
every day at the mine while others
are at the loaf.
Mrs. ]. M. Beard and sister-in-law
spent a week visiting< with friends
and relatives at Beacon.S
Our company store was> closed all
day Saturday and the miners had to
60 to Buxton and other adjoining
towns for Easter supplies.
Our little town of Cricket has the
best well Of water Of any in the
county. It has one well and it fur
nishes water for sixty houses.
Hatfield Bros. have returned to the
grade at McWilliams to finish the
grade which they did not complete
last fall on account of bad weather.
Bad Girl.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-19
IOWA CROP BULLETIN
CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE AS NOTED BY THE
WEATHER BUREAU. "a

Des Moines, April II. The first
half of the week was generally fair,
and seasonable, but the latter part
was showery and mucn colder, ending
with heavy frost. The average tenn
perature was about normal for the
state, but there was considerable ex-
cess of rainfall in all districts, caus-
ing still further delay in farming OPP
erations.
On we'll drained lands some pro-
gress has been made in seeding oats,
spring wheat and barley, and consider
able grass lands have been turned
preparatory for planting; but for the
state at large the season is late, and
conditions have been unfaVorable for
field work. Several days of sunshine
and drying winds are needed to put
the soil in condition for tillage and
seeding. Grass in old meadows and
pastures has made good start. The
reports as to all kinds of fruit are gen.
orally favorable.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-19
EDDYvILLE.
(By John R. sipes.)

F. w. Fails left for the north pare
of the state Thursday en- business.
Mrs. Avis Bourke and children will
depart next week for Mullen, NeDr.,
to make their future home.
Mrs. Ed Shields was gi-en a sur
prise Thursday night by number OF
her friends in honor of her birthday
anniversary.
S. P. Crosson will soon move TO the
small residence back of the Congre-
gational church. he has bargained
with F. w. Steinhoff for the property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Hit, VINO have
lived at Abba for some time, -moEea-
back to Eddyyille this week and are
occupying o. H. Seifert's tenant prop
erty.
The boys c. NJ. A. lodge which had
heretofore been meeting at the home
of the president, H. A. Sheffield, will
meet in Palace Hall on each second
and fourth Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wells were
guests of Mrs. Wells moth T, Mrs.
Margaret Toohey, Thursday, while en-
route from their former home at Fair
field to their new home at Independ-
ence.
Misses Mary Funk, Pearl Workman
and Lorena Weber were at oskaloosa
Tuesday night taking part in a recital
which was given at the Iowa Christian
college under the direction of Miss
Hattie NJ. Saunders.
: Mrs. Geo. Pendray, of Keithsburg,
Ill, arrived Friday morning, and she
and her mother, Mrs. N. B. McNeese,
departed the same day for Eldorado,
Kansas, to spend two or three weeks
with Mrs. McNeese's sister.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-19
LEIGHTON.

John vrolyk is painting Rev. Dyke
mans house.
Mrs. L. S. Walker was a visitor in
oskaloosa recently.
]. W. Cunningham was passenger
for Oskaloosa Thursday.
Curtis Akin and Guy Way were
oskaloosa visitors Sunday.
Pete Borgraaf is running the huxter
wagon for H. NJ. Tysselling.
Miss LYDIA Roovaart was business
visitor in oskaloosa Saturday.
John Price and daughter Wilma
were oskaloosa callers Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Spilman were
guests of Pella relatives Sunday.
Mrs. Carl Frey, SONS Earl and Aus
tin, were recent oskaloosa callers.
8. P. Hawkins Of oskaloosa was
brief business caller here Friday.
Miss Emma Riggs OF oskaloosa is
business caller here for few days.
]. B. Moody and son Button" were
business callers in oskaloosa Friday.
Tom Van der Linden of oliyet was
brief caller here Friday enroute to
Pella.
"Nick" Van der Linden and family
spent Sunday at the parental E. S.
Frey home.
Mr.. Pratt Of the oskaloosa Record
was brief business caller in our
burg Saturday.
Nj. and Mrs. Pete DeCook were
guests Of their cousin, Fred DeCook
and wife, Sunday.
Mrs. Mable Moody. also Mr.. ana
Mrs. M. Van Dyke. were business call
ers at the county seat Thursday.
Misses Nettie, Lennie and Ethel
vanalst. also brother Walter. were
callers at the Price home Tuesday.
Born, to John Price and wife, Sat
urday. April II, 1906, a baby boy.
They have named him orville Ernest
Price.
Mrs. Bode and daughter, Miss Ger
trude of Parkersburg. were visiting
old friends here few days last
week.
Fred Akin and Fred Way departed
Tuesday for Eureka, Nevada J. d.
Way accompanied them as far as os-
kaloosa.
The surprise party given on Lon
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-19

he can have each fall, and it is up to
the board of supervisors to determine
just what will be done with the Frank
Barnes pond out in Scott township.
They visited the place yesterday
and saw LAKE Barnes" after having
visited the county farm. No action
has yet been taken by the board but
it is probable that they will allow Mr..
Barnes to drain his land. The board
found everything at the poor farm in
good condition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-19
THE COUNTY NEWS
EppYvILLE.
(By John r. sipes.)

Mrs. Mary Danner, Of Beacon, is
visiting at the sam Williams home.
Rev. Chas. Owens, Of Peiia, win
preach at the Baptist church next
Sunday.
Martin Emanuel and ]. H.Scott were
at Hynes Sunday seeing S. c. Kussart
who is very i'll.
Clifford Decker, James Robinson,
Clyde Whiteman and rom Swan de-
parted Monday for the west with the
expectation Of remaining there Tor
some time.
The funeral Of A. w. Riggs was
conducted at the Congregational
church Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock. The services were conducted
by the pastor, Rev. Hampstead, as
sisted by Rev. Kight Of the M. E.
church. Interment was made in High
land cemetery, the G. A. r. Post hav-
ing charge of the services at the
grave. Andrew Wildman Riggs was
born June 6, 1926, in Derby, Connecti-
cut. He moved from there to Ohio.
thence to Indiana, and lastly to Iowa
in 1856. He came to Eddyville ten
years later and engaged in the mill
ing business up till last autumn, when
he was seized with his last illness.
His first wife, who was Martha A.
snelman, died in 1889, and he was
later married to Celina E. Armstrong,
who with four children Of the first
union, survives. Four children are
dead; Ernest, who died in 1899 as the
result of an accident; Isaac, who died
very suddenly in 1908; and Herbert
and Nellie, who died in infancy, Mr.
Riggs died Sunday, April is, 1906, aged
10 years, 10 months and days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-19
NEW SCHOOL ROAD.
Legal Proceedings institute On
County Line Difficulty.

County Superintendent ]. P. Dodds
this morning commenced the legal
procedure toward establishing
school road in what is Known as the
joint school district Of Mahaska and
Marion counties. The district lies
in Richland township and in order to
reach the school a school road, halE
mile of which is in this county, is
necessary. The property owners,
Jacob Boot, F. Van Corp and Cornell
ius Verdugt, oppose the road and the
county superintendent has appointed
A. ]. Augustine, R. A. lAent and r. n.
Bennett commissioners to condemn.
The condemnation win be on April
25th.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-19
CEMETERY ROAD"
Work is Resumed on the Improve
ments of Street.

Work was begun on tie grading for
sidewalks on North Ninth street this
morning. Street Commissioner John
Corcoran had his force OF men with
scrapers out and commenced cutting
down the street to the paving grade
for laying the walks, which must We
put in on either side or the street this
year In order to make good the city's
contract with Forest Cemetery Assoc
citation under which it was possible to
get the paving.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-19
TRAINS ARE RESTORED
NUMBERS THREE AND FOUR ON
IOWA CENTRAL WILL BE RE-
SUMED MONDAY.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 1.-THE
Iowa Central Ry. Co. today issued the
following notice to all It's agents:
"Our information is that the pro-
gress made toward settlement be-
tween the coal mining operators and
the miners is such that we can safely
resume the operation OF trains Nos. 3
and 4 without jeopardizing more inn
portant service at later date. This
is to advise that unless developments
are such this week as to indicate a
more prolonged suspension of coal
mining than now seems probable,
trains Nos. and A will be reinstated
on Monday the 23d inst.
"A. B. Cults, G. P. & T. A"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-19
Tammany Won.

The euchre party given by the East
ern Stars at Masonic temple last even
ing was enjoyed by about seventy-iive
people. There were ali sorts OF po-
litical forts to be stormed from an
archists to prohibitfonists, the disci-
pies of Tammany Hall winning out.
Mrs. B. w. Preston acted as Judge Of
election anu an attempts TO stun the
ballot box proved futile.