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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-06

there were no comfortable hotels along the way in '61.-New London Day.
 Notwithstanding the graft in building the $13,000,000 capitol at Harrisburg and the other pickings and stealings in the state govern ment which the reformers will tell you all about if you will sit tight and listen, the treasury of the state or Pennsylvania at the close of busi- ness June 30 last. had balance on hand of $16,69S,197.6S, the largest ever known.-Bridgeport Standard.
 The melon season from dividend standpoint is about ripe now and the crop Is prolific. The country goes on apace even after the Adams Express Co slice handed out in the shape of S24,OO0,0O0. and the legislatures in the different states have adjourned and are about to adjourn without a word as to regulation of express companies in the future to prevent such wholesale robbery of the people in the shape of Middle town Press.
 Raisuli, the Moroccan bandit, ap- pears to have all the trumps in his own hand, having captured and hold Ing as, hostage the British head of the sultan's bodyguard, thus setting by the ears not only the Moroccan government, but also Britain, France and Spain. In making this capture ne struck high enough to secure a hostage worth while and it will be interesting to see how the powers get out of the affair without jeopardiz- ing the life of General MacLean.- Springfield Union.
 German chemists, who lead the world in scientific discoveries of practical value, have found a means Of making pencils from potatoes. A large sum of money has been raised to exploit the device, and the pro- motors are building a plant with the expectation of manufacturing 14,- 100000 pencils a day. Germany now exports more than 3,OO0,O00,- QUO pencils year. Instead of mak- ing use of cedar wood, which is daily becoming more expensive, the Ger man scientists have substituted a compact mass, the main ingredient of which is potatoes.-Ansonia Sen- tinel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-06
ALL MISS LOEB.
Newspapermen Rely Upon Their Im-
 aginati0n Since He Left.

Washington. July 6.-Since Presl-
 dent Roosevelt carted off Secretary
 Loeb and his typewriter to Oyster
 Bay, we are denied the pleasure of
 reading and commenting upon the
 news that originates at the seat of
 government and to which Mir Loeb
 gave the vivid coloring that suited
 the strenuous ideas of the adminis-
 tration. Deprived of these 2 sofficial
 communications the newspaper men 1 have to rely upon their imagination
 and when all else fails to guess
 whether the president will take a third
 term, if he can control the convention
 through the manipulation of the fed
 eral otfice-holders, and if the time-hon-
 ored opposition to the third term
 would lead to his defeat if he was re- nominated. There is no doubt that the great majority of the politicians have come to believe that Mir Roose-
 welt is scheming for third term and the newspaper men believe he will control the convention. . ..-.. .... ..
 How much revolt there would be in the republican ranks against third term cannot be prognosticated at this time and nothing but such third term campaign will develop how much respect remains in the republican heart for the precedent set by Wash ington and endorsed by Jefferson and decided for the time by the defeat of General Grant for third term.
 Can Roosevelt get what Grant was denied? Is the question of constant l discussion in Washington. Thomas Jefferson opposed the third term idea. When certain persons of Baltimore | urged him to become a candidate for {! the presidency third time, he wrote | a reply in which he declared that | while there was no express constitu- ] tional provision on the subject, yet the example of Washington formed a pre- cedent which ought to control the | practice of all future presidents and added that if a president should ever serve three terms he might easily for life and make the office hereditary in his family. No honest democrat ever favored a third term. Those republi- cans who favored Grant were defeat- ed by the better element of their party. But it is now almost certain that the lilly white republicans of the southern states. aided by the office holders on the north and west, will ry to renominate Roosevelt, and there would be great danger of electing him lnless the democrats are able to mite upon some candidate who can win votes among disgusted republl- ans.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-06

The reason why there is at present so much popular feeling against cor porations in general is that the men who manage those institutions make use of public franchises, which are really nothing but licenses to serve the people, as means and instruments of oppression, extortion and corrup- tion, and convert their license to serve into a power to taxa power which none but the government should possess or exercise.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-06
THE PROHIBITIONISTS.
From All Indications Will Figure in
 Next National Campaign.

1 Washington, D. C., July 5.-A
 multiplicity of events and incidents,
 together with inside information
 from headquarters here, indicate
 that prohibitionists and the prohibi-
 tion question will cut a figure in the
 next presidential campaign such as
 has never before been known. The
 prohibionists threaten. according
 to high officials here, to force the is- sue in all directions. both with men
 and parties, and test the sentiment of the country in a national way. Some of the leaders are advising
 against this as treading in danger
 ous waters and developing the pos
 sibility of awakening a liberal sem
 timent that will do the cause more
 harm than good. Itis pointed out
 by some of these cautious leaders
 that liberal sentiment in the coun-
 try has already been aroused over
 the condemnation of Vice President
 Fairbanks because cocktails were served at his home in Indianapolis at the time President Roosevelt was received and entertained by him May '3O. Vice President Fairbanks is known to his intimate friends as the buttermilk statesman because of his preferring that beverage to all others and because of his abstemious habits. While wine and -whiskey are occa- sionly served in his homes here in Indianapolis this is done as a mater of courtesy, 1t Is pointed out.
 But the prohibitionists are sore on more big people than Vice President Fairbanks. They have hinted at the president himself, both on &C., count of his attitude on the canten and his serving alcoholhic refresh- ments at social functions at the White House. Resolutions protest ing against the president accepting a case of beer some time ago were adopted by Pittsburg and other pro- hibition bodies. Carrie Nation came here a year or so ago and bitterly de- nounced the president because his dining car, in passing through Kan sas, had aboard a few of the good things that aid in stimulation. Now the president. is catching 1t because he is in favor of restoring the can- teen to the army.
 Out in Ohio the anti-saloon league Is opposing the nomination of secre- tary Taft because he earnestly advo- cates the return of the eanteen to the United States army and believes 1t step toward genuine temperance.
 Uncle Joe" Cannon is getting no support from the temperance ele- ment, because he is liberal in his views on the drink question and has a tongue that keenly relishes the an- cient in vintage and the aroma of good tobacco.
 Pressing sharply against public l men who do not agree with their | views. the prohIbitionists admit that ihey are to meet the most aggressive 1 lights in their history in two or three l 'tates next year. This Is notably true In Maine. where the sentiment Is itrong for again changing the liouor avs so as to permit licensed sale of alcoholics The Maine republicans larely succeeded in carrying the nate last year against the democrats n an anti-prohibition campaign. de ipite thorough organization. nation Il aid and plenty of money. RepubII- an members of congress from Maine ,rivately assert that prohibition would have been overturned several
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-06
Oatmeal for Complexion

About the best way to use oatmeal on the complexion is to take two tablespoonfuls of the best oatmeal. boiling it in two quarts of water for several hours: cool and strain. When cool add the juice of a lemon and one tablespoonful alcohol Apply after the face has been bathed with warm water. pure soap and a complexion brush Do not wipe the lotion away. but let 1t dry into the skin. The oat. meal will make the skin soft. the lemon will whiten and the alcohol will remove the greasy appearance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-06

'What is a nature fakir?" inquired Mrs Knipp. Tt can be exemplified better than explained" replied the man with the copper nose. Fisher and some friends went camping. One very hot day thunder storm came up: 1t hailed, the hailstones passing through the air became re6 hot, burn ing holes through the tent. He gath cred up enough to cook supper. not using the bag of Browns Quickfire charcoal he brought for that purpose" Impossible! hailstones are ice" said Mrs Knipp. That's the point. he was nature fsxir," replied Mir Knipp.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-06

MT Barr. the new exposition man. ager at Jamestown is reported to be making things hum. This Is good news because the noise floating in from that direction heretofore has sounded more like the creak of un- greased gudgeons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-06
SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1907.

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson says that the price of meat is going to keep advancing. This sounds like another boost for his protege the great American hen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-06
Law of ExnIutlnn.

The law of evolution works in Ian guage as vel as In other things Twenty thousand words have beeu added to the English language in the department of biology alone since Oar. wins discoveries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-06
New York.s RaiI~ar rr.rks

New York city has more miles of street railway tracks than any other city in the world If it's surface. ele- vated and subway systems were in one straight track it would bs l,0ze niles long.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-02

sold in the market at Canyon City
at double the price of the RosW
apples. Owing to the extreme
late frosts the fruit crop is prac,
tically a failure this year. In
the early spring | never saw d
better prospect for apples; in my
orchard of 700 trees only three
were not heavily loaded. No
where can be shown healthier
trees than grow in this country.
Blight among them is absolutely
unknown.
What | have made has been
without speculation of any kind.
| certainly recommend this cOun-
try to men who desire a home at
a very reasonable price. | know
they can make good living and
easier than in many other por-
tons Of the State. | have been
a close observer of the country
for good many years and be-
lieye it to be the coming country
of Texas. Nowhere else can be
found such a body of fine soil,
pure water and climate. Owing
TO the drought resisting proper
ties of the land, very little rain
is needed to mature a good crop
with proper preparation and cul-
tivatiOn of soil.
The acreage of wheat and oats
is greatly increased each year as
the yield has proven this to be a
great country for small grain.
Wheat and oats at this writing
are making a fair yield, much
better than in some of the old
wheat countries of the State.
Owing to the peculiar situation
of the county in regard to the
canyons, we receive more rain
fall than our sister counties.
Considerable cotton has been
raised on the Plains and has
made a fair yield,
| have seen this country when
land was very low indeed, but
that time is past and it is advanc-
ing, and, | think, without doubt
will increase much faster in the
next few years. If you want a
home here, now is the time to
come.
The other man, j. b. Porter,
under the same date,
July 10, 1907, says:
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-02

came from Baylor county,
Texas, about 16 years ago. Have
devoted especial attention to
farming most every year and
with the exception of one year
have made plenty to go on and
often a surplus. Have been SOW
ing wheat for six years and have
had only one failure, which was
in 1905. while the same year |
made 1000 bushels Kaffir corn
and milo maize with the labor of
two hands.
Wheat for the past six years
has averaged from > to - bush
els. [ raised in 1906, 2O0O bush
els Indian corn on 15 acres of
land. | consider this land will
produce one year with another,
with the exception, possibly, of
Indian corn; 50 far it is an un-
known quantity though it seems
to be getting better every year.
/ had rather farm in Briscoe
county than in Baylor county,
Texas, or in Laclede county, Mo,
where | came from.
Any one wishing to come to
the Plains need have no appre-
tensions that he cannot make
living farming, as | know from
experience that he can. | had
no trouble disposing of my sur
plus raised on the farm. | con
slider the country well adapted
to the raising of fruits and vege-
tables.
The News, from it's own eXpe-
rience and observation, regards
what these men say as the truth.
And, this being so, why should
not this Plains country be settled
up with farmers? Will some of
our northern readers, not land
agents, answer this question:
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-02
FARMING ON THE PLAINS.

Is the Plains country adapted
to farming? Can farmer make
a good living here on quarter
section? These and similar uues-
tions are asked almost every day
and upon the answers depend the
future growth of the country in
population. Evidence of what
the country has done in the past
along the lines of field produc-
tionS furnishes the best proof
and those the most competent to
give it are the men who can talk
from actual experience. In the
Silverton Enterprise of last week
there were two letters from Just
such men. Here, on the Plains
since 1901, they tell what they
have done in the way of farming
and what they say of Briscoe
county applies to Randall county
and to all other Plains counties.
The first one, a Mr.. Sedgwick,
says in part:
| came from Ellis county to
BriScOe in the fall of 1901. | was
told by my friends that | could
not make IA living here and would
starve and come back, but con
trary to their expectations, | am
still here and have no inclination
to return.
There have been only two crop
failures since | have lived here,
and they were during the early
settlement of the country
On the first place | improved [
planted an orchard which grew
off nicely. After securing the
section near town, | went into
the orchard business on Il larger
scale, planting about 20 acres in
apples, peaches, pears, plums
and small fruit. After the first
two years, fruit has been plenti-
full for home use and market.
Year before last | delivered 800
bushels of apples at Canyon City,
a distance of 90 miles; also to
many other Plains towns, as far
south as Lubbock we delivered
many wagon loads. My apples
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-02

Grandpa and Grandma" Man
gum of McGreg0r, and Henry
Bagby and Miss Dora Money of
Moody, are here visiting rela-
tives, G. p. Money and family.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-02

w. w. Underwood, of the First
National Bank force, is expect
ing to leave us next week for
either Tulia or Plainview.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31
ADJOURNED TO JULY IS.
County Court viii Then Finish Business
Of Term at Session in Brattleboro

Windham county court, in session at
Newfane Tuesday, adjourned TO Tuesday
July 10, when the unfinished business of
the term will be settled in Brattleboro.
Court will probably be in session three
Of four days at that time.
on Tuesday G. A. Bowten of Bellows
Fall, the conductor on the Boston &
Maine railroad, who pleaded guilty to
six counts of selling tickets which should
have been cancelled was fined $50 and
costs on each count, making a total Of
$500 and costs.
The case aginst II. A. Hatch and H.
NJ. Bellows of Bellows Falls, who conduc-
ted a ticket brokerage business in con-
nection with their boot and shoe bust
ness was called Thursday. Several wit
nesses appeared, including five conduc-
tors on the Cheshire division of the
Boston & Maine railroad Messrs. Hatch
and Bellows testified in their own behalf.
to the effect that they bought the tickets
Of Bowtell in gooc faith paying the price
customary for similar tickets, and that
they had no intimation that any wrong
existed. Mr.. Bowtell testified that he
sold tickets to Dunham Brothers and
later to Hatch and Bellows after they
bought out Dunham Brothers store and
that he never offered tickets which did
not come into his possession honestly un-
til after the middle of last February, and
that he had never intimated TO Hatch
and Bellows that the tickets sold to them
since that time were different from those
offered previously. The argument Of the
state was to the effect that as a largo
number of the tickets from Mr. Bowtelrs
road had been offered for sale since
February Is the suspicion of the brokers
should have been aroused and that the
circumstances were such that they
amounted to constructive knowledge on
the part Of the brokers that the tickets
had been stolen. The case was given TO
the jury at p. m, Saturday. The
jury was locked up over Sunday and on
Monday morning reported a verdict Of
guilty on the thirteenth count of tho
information, the tickets described in
this count being most of those taken
when the deputy. with a search warrant,
visited the store two weeks ago On
Tuesday Messrs. Hatch and Bellows were
each fined $50 and casts. The case may
go to supreme court on exceptions.
DR.. j. NJ Ryder has not secured bail
of $1,000 and is still in custody.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31
The Weekly Payment law.

The weekly payment law. which was
passed last fall by the Vermont legis-
lature. will go into effect on June l,
and inasmuch as 1t is claimed to be of
doubtful Constitutionality and as II af-
fects hundreds Of corporations in all
parts of the state 1t has been arranged
by the attorney general and counsel for
some Of the large corporations. to make
up "a test case for the supreme court
at the next session Of that body In the
meantime all other prosecutions under
the law are to be withheld till the test
case is decided This plan, which is sim
Pile viii save both the state and the cor
porations from large expense in protract-
ed litigation-[B Burlington Free Press.
The attorney-generGl, upon being in
terviewed. states that ne has agreed that
"A test case can be arranged for a speedy
determination of the constitutionality Of
the weekly payment law, but that he
does not undertake to suspend the opera
tion of the law in the meantime BY
the provisions of the act the states
attorneys Of the counties, upon COM
plant being made that the law is not
complied with. are required to file a
notice in each instance with the corpora
tiou refusing TO obey that the law will
be enforced. An action for the penalty
which the law imposes cannot be begun
until ten days after such notice has
been filed, but it is not necessary that
the action be begun Immediately after
the expiration Of the ten days. SO If
the corporations desire to test the con-
sttutionality of the law there will be
only one suit brought, but the penalties
will oe accumulating against the corpora
tion in case anyone sees fit to complain
against them. Whether the corporations
win dare run the risk of suffering heavy
penalties by refusing to adopt the week
ly payment plan in the meantime is
not certain. 1t is likely that a test case
can be heard in the supreme court in
October If it should go 10 the United
states supreme court it would take as
much as a year longer to get a final
| decision.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31

some Of the state papers are urging
Editor Frank T.. Greene OF the St AL
bans Messenger TO be candidate for
the office Of secretary Of state TO sue
coed Hon. Frederick c. Fleetwood who
will retire next year. Editor Greene lis
tho best known and most popular news
paper man in the state and If he should
consent To be "a candidate all the others
who are itching for the Office would un-
doubtedly withdraw. That he would
ho doubted hut the Banner hopes that Mr..
Greene will decline the honor He is
doing the state more good where he is
His potent pen. fairness and unqueS-
toned integrity i'm his editorial chair make
him state asset that Vermont can IN
afford to lose. We sincerely hope that he
will not allow himself to be reduced to
the rank Of secretary OF state Leave
that to the lawyers and politicians and
continue to hew along the line.-[ Ben
niEton Banner
II Frank Greene wants to he secretary
OF state he can bank upon such united
and hearty support from the newspapers
OF the state that his candidacy will be
Irresistible, and the argument in his be-
half will be made solely upon the ground
Of his fitness for office, but The Phoenix
is heartily in accord with the sentiments
so well expressed by its good neighbor in
Bennington. The place for n genuine
newspaper man Ike Mr. Greene is the
newspaper field and not in public office.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

The ladies' Enterprise society will meet
with Mrs. John Henkel next Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock.
The United States Daughters of 1872
began the practice of placing flags on
the graves OF veterans of the war of
1872 Memorial day. Flags were placed on
the graves of Col Henry Blake, Capt
James Elliot and Capt. William S. Brooks
in Prospect Hill cemetery and IS flags
were sent 10 Enosburg Falls to be placed
on graves by the Grand Army post there.
The custom will be followed hereafter
and flags will be sent TO other places next
year. The Burlington chapter marked
graves of soldiers buried there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31
lmportlnq Apples.

There arrived at New York Monday a
consignment of 1910 cases of apples, or
about $40 barrels, from Australia and Tas-
mania, said to be the first import of the
kind on the records of that port. The
appearance of this foreign grown fruit
seems surprising at first thought, be-
cause the United States is the great ap-
ple-growing country of the world and the
crop of 1906 was unusually large, provid-
ing well towards two million bushels for
export. But the importers say that the
crop of last year has been practically all
consumed or exported. They assert that
there are not over 10000 barrels left in the
whole country, and as good apples are
selling in New York at Sc a barrel it must
be that the scarcity is nearly as great as
represented.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31
SPORTING.

The officials of the Millers River base
ball league will hold a meeting within a
few days to decide whether Brattleboro,
Keene, Leominster and Templeton shall
be admitted to membership.
Bergeron. the Hinsdale pitcher, was
given a trial in the box by West Man
chester against Montpelier Barre Friday.
He lasted four innings during which the
Vermont team made 10 scores.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31

\ statement by the commissioner Of
pensions conveys the unexpected infor-
nation that Notwithstanding the serv-
ice pension act of the last Congress,
which was intended to reach all old SOL
dicrs not already provided for, the pen
sion roll has begun TO decrease. The
commissioner is of the opinion that not all
OF the money appropriated for the COM
ing year will be required. and that the
need vii! be less each year hereafter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31

The Boston & Maine railroads summer
schedule will give Brattleboro six more
passenger trains than at present three
north and three south. In addition to
the night expresses there will be two
new day expresses, a new accommodation
train from White River Junction to
Springfield and other points south, and
a new early morning train.