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The sun., 1907-08-29
Is Franco-German Entente In sight?

II will be recalled that Immediately
after the conference OF King EDWARD
VII. with his nephew, Emperor WILLIAM
H., the French Ambassador to Berlin,
VI. CAMBoN, had an interview with Chan
cellor Won BULow. Much curiosity
has been expressed concerning the pur-
port of the specific understanding be-
leved to have been reached between
these two representatives Of Germany
and France, and on August ~ light was
thrown upon the matter by the Temps
which is generally regarded as a semi
official mouthpiece of the French Gov
ernment. That paper announces that a
long step has been taken in the direction
of an understanding between Germany
and France. by which the interests of
both countries will be promoted. To
cement such an understanding conces-
sions on both sides must of course be
made and it should not be difficult to
forecast what these would be
We may take for granted That if an
agreement between Germany and France
is formulated absolutely nothing will
be said about Alsace-Lorrane. Def
nitely to renounce the hope of recover
ing those provinces would as yet be
fatal to any French Ministry; and also
futile, for il would aggravate the ma
tional vindictiveness, to allay which
il the aim Of far sighted statesmen in
Paris a. well as in Berlin. The develop
ment of a disposition to acquiesce in the
permanent incorporation of Alsace-Lor-
rane with Germany must be left to time
which has proved efficacious for the
purpose in the strictly analogous case
Of Savoy and Nice. The treaty by which
Nice and Savoy were ceeied TO France in
compensation for the assistance. rem
dercd against Austria in the war OF 1850
was bitterly resented by Italian patriots,
but the feeling has since died away and
Italy now recognizes in France her best
, customer and "a desirable friend. She
wished to become party to the Anglo
The sun., 1907-08-29

The Lynchburg NeDs proposes and the
Norfolk Viyoinian-Piiot seconds the motion
that the Virginia Democrats hold their
convention early next year, and that they
deny and repudiate unequivooally certain
strange policies and isms which leading
Republicans are seeking to exploit as re-
fiecting the views Of the national Democ-
racy." The certain strange policies and
sms are collectively known as Bryanism.
That the Virginia Democrats should reject.
and at the same time they should affirm
positively what they conceive the issues
Of 1908 to be.
The advice given to the Virginia Demo-
Gratis applies to the Democrats other
Southern States. II they are to . ak for
themselves, il the South is to be no longer
the puppet OF tho Western Democrats and
the echo OF un-Democratic doctrine OF
which it has long been weary. it should lead
and not follow in 1908. II it cannot unite
upon a Southern candidate before the ma
tional convention meets. it should at least.
sick OF the long futile period Of Populist
policies and hopeless campaigns. commit
itself to Democratic dogrnas untouched by
Organism or Rooseveltism.
No doubt there will be sharp work in q
number OF Southern States, for the infec-
ton OF Bryanism and Rooseveltism has
spread far and gone deep; but for the sake
Of the whole Democratic party-if ever it
10 to be whole-as well as for the restoration
of Southern influence In Democratic poll
tics and national affairs. the work ia worth
doing
The sun., 1907-08-29
A Prosaic Reformer,

~ 1ovornor HUGHES a reactionary?
Can ne be CLASSIFIED otherwise at the
headquarters OF the Universe ii these
opinions OF MS have been read there:
We had. for example. the great question of the
control of the operation of our public service cor
pore''onS' IL Is question OF great Importance
70 '"' peop'e anu Que ol 'ne t'ea' questions OF 'ne
80 I'M. . -. "ao "ouiu uaNe psSSeu
una,rs,,na suc, orss,,on. md ~. ov,.,,.. 'a,'
do ,ouc,b,nv N, b,,,.r
The sun., 1907-08-29

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir, The
appearance in your editorial columns this
morning OF an extract entitled "Abra ham
Lincoln's Way" from George Bancroft a
Memorial Address. emphasizes u lamentable
contrast.
A comparison even more distressing is
unavoidable in reading John Hays address.
likewise delivered before Congress, at the
Mckinley memorial services.
Mckinley" said Mr.. Hay. inspired uni
versal confidence, which is the life blood of
the commercial system of the world and /.
MIR. Hay continued, the natural process OF
our laws provides US a successor, identical
in purpose and ideas. nourished by the same
teachings. inspired by the same principles.
pledged by tender affection as well "a bv
high loyalty to carry to completion the i'm
mense task committed TO his hands"
MoNTcLAIR, August 20. G. NC
The sun., 1907-08-29
Paper.

He was a small investor,
Affairs he couldn't boss.
So. when his stocks went tumblInv
He suffered paper loss.
No matter who belittled
The sure effect OF that,
His landlord shortly told him
TO hunt a paper rat.
His butcher. too. determined
His credit had TO stop,
And so he had when hungry
To eat a paper chop.
And since his sweetheart froyped so
Upon this sort OF life.
lie had TO be contented
with Just a paper wife.
lie thought the Constitution
Might save his rights, msyhap.
The outcome only showed him
We wore paper rap.
MCLAaDBuRGH Wu.soy.
The sun., 1907-08-29

Peace hath her hazards and heroes no less
than war. The Rev. WARREN I. BOWMAN
tenaciously climbing his steeple in Oyster
Bay TO dislodge a swarm Of bees in the
belfry, while all the parish wondered. is not
as spectacular figure "a Colonel OF Rough
Riders toiling up San Juan Hill after the
infantry had driven the Spaniards from
Fort San Juan, but the clergyman took the
risk Of a broken neck and braved a thou
sand stings. The sweets OF valor are dis
proportionately awarded-the Rev. Mr..
BOWMAN got only a pound Of honey in the
cotnh
The sun., 1907-08-29

By all means move the Constitution TO
Washington. II there isn't room for her
near Boston. This 10 the glorious old ship
which the Hon. CHARLES j. BoNAPARTE.
when Secretary of the Navy, wanted to
make target OF. Send her to Washington.
anchor her in the Potomac and let the Ad-
ministration hold q Cabinet meeting once
in while aboard her. II won't do the Con-
stitution any harm and it may do the Ad-
ministration good.
The sun., 1907-08-29
'aily Trains Between Toxic and Earep..

FTUW We FUH MuW GufeWf
II Is announced that before long a train d. Ian.
will run daily from Toxic 10 Europe and vice versa
The Compagnie International des Wagon Its bs.
received an order for the cars for Ihc service and
the route selected for the mail and pssstuxer ser
vice passes through Japan TO ShImonoseki, thence
by large ferry steamers TO Fusnu In the south of
Corea, through Corea 70 Mukden and Harbn .nd
thence through Siberia TO Europe.
The sun., 1907-08-29
The Cost Of the SincIsIr-Roose,eIt
Enterprise.


Enterprise.
In any consideration of the results of
the present movement for the immediate
regeneration of the business methods
of the country it is of course imperative
that the instigators and advocates of
the uplift campaign be credited with
only the highest and purest of motives.
This obtains in both local and national
campaigns for our redemption from the
evils with which we are afflicted. There
can, of course, be no question about the
honesty and sincerity of such men as
President ROOSEVELT and UPTON SIN
CLAIR, Mr. BEvERIDGE and Mr.. HEP
BURS, Governor GLENN and Governor
CoMER, and the other upGrtcrs. Their
met hods are less commcndabl".
II is not yet possible to measure the
rcsults Of the various sittlcs Of the cam
The sun., 1907-08-29
what AbOut his?

Knicker-The President is trying to prevent q
merger In New England.
Bocker-And yet he tried 10 bring about a
Pilgrim and Puritan one himself.
The sun., 1907-08-29

" oar irf5udS Ulto fdror us uth manuscripts for
pubedhon IRISH 10 hare TcJeoed articles yeurned they
rruS, IN an cdscs serd Sdmps for thai purpose.
The sun., 1907-08-29

Paris ONCE ~ Rue Louis lc Grand. The daily and
Sunday editions are sale st kiosquc -, near the
Grand Hote klssdue ~. Boulevard dcs Capuoines.
corner Place de lOpcTa, and kiosque ". boulevard
deS Itacns corner Rue Louis le Grand.
The sun., 1907-08-29

Knicker My daughter Is cultivating her voice.
Bocker-We thought We heard her run the lawn
mower this morning.
The sun., 1907-08-29
>ubsrr,p,isns by Mail. Postpaid.

Published by the sun Printing and Publishing
Association al i7o Nassau street In the Borough Of
Manhattan. New ork. President and Treasurer
~ The Association william NJ. Lanan, 10 Nassau
street. Secretary of tho Association, franklin
Bartlett. . Nassau street
The sun., 1907-08-29
The Double.


Knirker-Tsft asks t'nclc SANS blessing
Borker nut II Is the hand Of ESau and the Nocs
of jacob.
The sun., 1907-08-29

to the sea for bigger and better ships
win arrive seemingly at tho pscycho-
logic moment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31

In the regular session of the probate
court Saturday the petition of Geroge
b. Williams. administrator of the estate
Of John H. Merrifield of WilliamsvillS
to sell real estate with the consent OF
the heirs was granted. Enos White was
appointed executor of the will of Patrick
5 White and John l.. Roess and II. b.
Chamberlain were appointed commits
sioners and appraisers of the estate. E.
II. Jones was appointed executor of the
estate of David Farnum of Dover and
Charles H. Turner and Wells c. Halliday
were appointed commissioners. John E.
Gale was appointed executor of the estate
Of Maria Phillips of Guilford. The mo-
ton Of Martha G. Henley, administra erik
of the estate of w. II. Henley, for final
settlement of account was allowed and
the balance ordered distributed to the
heirs. The petition of Merton A. Thomas,
administrator of the estate of Victus
Warren of Halifax for permission to sell
real estate with the consent of the heirs
was granted. The petition of j. H.
Kidder, administrator of the estate of
Henry c. and Mary ]. Ware estate of
Wilmington, for license to sell real estate
with the consent of the heirs was
granted. The petition of d. A Benson
administrator of the estate of Andrew
Anderson, for permission to sell real es-
tate, to pay debts, was granted. Chester
Z. Perry was appointed executor of the
estate of Nella f. Perry of Newfane
Timothy J. Sullivan was appointed eXecu-
tor of the estate of Matthias sullivan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31
Make a business OF poultry RAISING.

Now a Wndham county man has been
demonstrating that poultry raising can be
made to pay BY and by, perhaps Yer
mont farmers will better understand That
il is i'm such specialized undertakings as
these that farming must be made profit
able i'm Vermont This state cannot eX-
pect to compete with the vast agriCul
tural regions of the West in the produc-
ton of cereals and the great field crops
but its farmers can make themselves
abundantly prosperous If they will resort
to a few score and side lines like this of
poultry raising, for instance. with a near
by market for the product as certain and
as advantageous as the market of any
staple But poultry raising, like the other
specialized interests of farming, cannot
be trusted to haphazard as II has been
for all these generatl lions. If the farmer
expects to make his hens profitable, he
must make a business of taking care of
them. They cannot be left to take care Of
themselves as they have for all these
wears a mere roaming, picking, scratch
ing. precarious happenstance, property
that was inherited with the grindstone
and the mortgage, and that is kept be-
cause II always has been kept and for
little reason eise. The farmer must do
for his hens and turkeys what he has done
and is doing for his cows, and then poul-
try raising will pay.-[St Adams Mes
senger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31
The Woods in Old vlollns.

The old masters used such care in the
selection of the woods for their instTu-
ments that, having found a piece of wood
of proper fiber and vibratiOnal powers,
they treasured every fragment, no matter
how small; and, rather chan waste even
a particle of such a strip, they frequently
constructed the backs and bellies of patch
es so delicately put together that the
seams are only discoverable by micro
scope. so perfect is the cabient work "
1t was ever the aim of the old masters to
marry the back Of hard sycamore, which
produces the quick vibrations, and the
belly of soft wood, producing the slower
sound waves, in such a manner as to
give the mellow but reedy timbre of the
perfect instrument Automatically a Vio-
lin made by an old master is a miracle of
construction; it can be taken to pieces,
patched, put together, repaired indefinite
ly, and is almost indestructible Repair
ing has been the means of exposing many
clever fOrgeries The inside of a violin
made by Stradivari, Guarnerius, or other
old masters Is as perfectly finished as the
outside, and the clumsy interior work of a
forgery betrays an imitation at once
[From the March CO e.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31
viii Build Boulevard 70 Miles Long.

A long step toward the establishment Of
a broad boulevard extending from Boston
to the White Mountains will be taken
during the present year. in the construc-
ton of the so-called "Merrimack valley
trunk line" a highway authorized by the
last session of the New Hampshire legis
lature. This line. which will be a wide
macadamized road extending from the
Massachusetts state line at the southerly
end of the city of Nashua. to the north
erly end of the city of Laconia, on lake
Winnipesaukee, will be constructed joindy
by the state and by the towns and cities
through which It will pass. At its south
ern extremity IT will connect with the
Massachusetts state highway in Tyngs-
boro The entire length of the trunk line
will be approximately 10 miles 1t will
pass through the cities of Nashua, Man
chester. Concord, Franklin and Laconia,
and the towns of Merrimack, Bedford,
Hookset, Pembroke, Boscawen, Tilton and
Belmont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31
The House Ely and Disease.

G. X. Dickinson states that of the seven
different varieties of flies found in our
houses 9S per cent. is the common house
fly CMusco Domestica). They are born
in manure or in decomposing matter of
any kind Their tastes are indicate and
omnivorous and they subsist on sputum
fecal juices and the slime and dirt that
stick to exposed surfaces. The writer
reports the results of experiments by va
rious investigators. He declares that the
importance of flies as a factor in the dis
semination Of diseases depends largely
upon other existing conditions The pos
sipility of a spread of any type of infec-
tious disease by this insect has been con-
clusively proved. From experiments the
relative danger is as follows: The de-
jecta, the proboscis, the crushed or in
gested insect and the outside parts The
writer declares that scientifically speaking
the number of flies in a community is in
direct proportion to the carelessness OF
its sanitation. The greatest care should
be taken to destroy as many of these in
sects as possible and TO protect houses and
their contents from those that remain
Medical Record.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31
SWISS CHOCOLATE MIXERS.
Switzerland Produces More Of this COM
pound Than Others.

pound Than Others.
Switzerland produces more chocolate
than all other countries combined, and
the Swiss consume more Of the article in
proportion to the population than any
people in the world.
The annual consumption amounts to
81. 500 900, and the exports to nearly So
00O, 900. The yearly export to the United
States is about 81 900, 900. while England
takes over S2.OOO,00O worth. There are
more than a score of concerns in the con-
federation engaged in the manufacture Of
chocolate. and there are employed in the
various factories about 10000 persons,
many Of whom are women.
The industry Is not limited to special
localities. as there are many factories
distributed throughout the various can
tons. some of which employ as many as
$500 persons and are equipped with the
most modern and latest improved ma
chinery.
The raw material forming the principal
ingredient, cacao beans. is imported from
Brazil Ecuador and Ceylon. The cacao
after passing through a system Of heat
ing until it is thoroughly dried Is ground
after the manner of preparing coffee.
The ground cacao is placed in mixing
machines, where 1t is pulverized and
worked into a doughty consistency, when
1t passes into other machines, where
there are added milk. sugar and other
ingredients. The product is then worked
in the machines for sixty hours. Ovens
for heating and cold-air ducts for cooling
quickly are employed as a means Of pre-
serving the flavor 1t is finally worked
into the desired forms and shapes by
pressing II into molds, after which II
passes to the packing rooms, where each
piece is wrapped in tinfoil and labeled
[St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31
VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBoRO FRIDAY MAY 81

name these two requests comprising all
my property, real and personal, and de-
sire that my will take effect Immediately
after my decease."
The will was properly signed and at
tested and the further statement made
that the old man had no near relatives to
contest his will
Have you any fault to find with this
as the price of a smile and kind greet
ing?" asked Annie, as Joe stood silent
after reading the will a second time.
NO" he replied, slowly. Under the
circumstances l can't say that l have.
He was a nice old fellow, after all, and
wen put some flowers on his grave,
Annie"
Wen put some Of our wedding flowers
there" said Annie, with a smile that was
full of happy tears. And perhaps he
will know how happy he has made US"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31
Dartmouth retained the New England

Dartmouth retained the New England
intercollegiate championship in the 2lst
annual meeting held in Worcester Satur-
day scoring A. points, Brown, Amherst
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and Williams following In the order
named with 2sh, 27, p and II
points respectively. Then came Wesley
an. Bowdoin Vermont Maine and Tufts
while Trinity failed to score point
Vermont's points were made by Merri-
hew, who finished second in the mile
run. Shaw of Dartmouth ran the 12O
yard high hurdle race in 10 seconds, the
fastest time ever made but the time is
not accepted as a worlds record owing
to the falling of the ninth barrier, but
it is a record under the rules of the in
tercollegiate athletic association Shaw s
time in the finals, which he won, was
Is 2-5 seconds. Three other association
records were established. Udale of Tech
nology going two miles in 1852 As, Gram
of Technology the 22O yard dash in %
seconds fiat and Horrax of Williams
clearing 5 feet and liz inches in the high
jump.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31

Wandering from the farm in Clarendon
Springs where he had lived with his two
sons. Elias S. Peck, So. was drowned Sun
day in the upper or blue quarry of the
Orvillo marble company, which has not
been worked for some time and in which
there is about Is feet of water. 1t is
thought that he fell into the water acct
dentally He had been In a weak mental
condition some time.
Damage of $4,000 resulted from a fire
i'm Spear Brothers mill at Battery and
Bank streets, Burlington, Saturday night.
The main part of the building, where the
finished stock and most of the machinery
were located, was destroyed and the
engines and boilers were badly damaged.
The fire was a hard one to fight and las
ted three hours. The loss was well
covered by insurance and the burned
portion will be rebuilt at once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31
Jim Bludso.

Wall. no. / can't tell whar he lives,
Because he don't live, you see;
Leastways, he's got out of the habit
OF Twin like you and me.
Whar have you been for the last three
year,
That you haven't heard folks tell .
How Jimmy Bludso passed in his checks
The night OF the Prairie Belle?
He weren't no saint-them engineers
Is all pretty much alike
one wife in NatcheZ- under the Hill
And another one here, in Pike;
A. keerless man in his talk was Jim.
And an awkward hand in a row.
But he never flunked. and he never lied
. l reckon he never knowed how.
And this was all the religion he had
To treat his engine well;
Never to be passed on the river:
To mind the pilots bell;
And il ever the Prairie Belle took fire
A thousand times he swore.
He'd hold her nozzle agin the bank
Till the last soul got ashore.
All boats has their day on the Mississip
And her day come at last
The Movastar was a better boat,
But the Belle she wouldn't be passed
And so she come tearing along that
night.
The oldest craft on the line
with "A Niger squat on her safety-valve
And her furnace crammed, rosin and
and pine.
The fire bust out as she cleared the bar.
And burnt a hole in the night,
As quick as a flash she turned, and made
For that willer- bank on the right
There was runnin' and cursin', but Jim
yelled out.
over the Internal roar.
I'm hold her nozzle agin the bank
Till the last galoot's ashore
Through the hot, black breath Of the
burnin boat
Jim Budso voice was heard,
And they all had trust in his cussedness.
And knowed he would keep his word.
! And. sures you're born, they all got of
Afore the smokestacks fell
| And Bludsos ghost went up alone
! In the smoke of the Prairie Belle.
| He weren't no saint-but at Judgment
I'd run my chance with Jim
| 'Longside of some pious gentlemen
That wouldn't shook hands with him,
He seen his duty a dead-sure thing
And went for it thar and then;
| And Christ amt going TO he too hard
On a man that died for men.
-GJohn Hay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31
Black Billed Cuckoo Destroyer Of Tent
CaterplIlars

The. praise which the department of
agriculture has bestowed upon the black
billed cuckoo for its good work as a des-
troyer of the tent caterpillars applies
just well In this vicinity as at the ex-
pertinent stations. The weather condi-
tions this spring seem to have been un-
usually favorable for the development of
tent caterpillars and their nests are to
be found in plenty along the roadsides,
in orchards and woods The testimony OF
several men interested in birds shows
that the cuckoos are feeding largely upon
these caterpillars and are deserving of
every possible protection from the farmer.
One bird was observed Saturday morning
making a meal off a nestful OF caterpil-
lars. The bird sat on the branch and
made a systematic dinner, taking each
caterpillar as he came to it. 1t was i'm
possible to judge how many the bird ate
but surely a dozen disappeared before
he was frightened away. Another cuckoo
was closely watched Saturday afternoon
and was seen to take 29 caterpillars from
a nest, all there were in 1t. The stomach
tally killed was examined and the re-
mains of more than 80 tent caterpillars
were found. There was nothing else in
the stomach and it was evident that the
tent caterpllars had formed the sole food
of that bird for a day or two. The feed
ing habits of any bird vary in different
localities but this local testimony proves
beyond a doubt that the black billed
cuckoo is one of the best friends of the
farmer The yellow billed cuckoo is a
rarer bird hereabouts but its food in
other localities is almost identical with
that of the black billed.