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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-11-11

A CANADIAN electrician states that
clccticity causes the tides, and demon-
strates it by clectrictrifying o rubber
comb by rubbing it through the hair
and then drawing 1t over the top of q
glass filled with water. the result being
that the tidal wave follows the comb.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-11-11

Death a. German Historian.
LoNDoN special: The death of DIR.
Maurenbrechcr. the German historian,
has been announced.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-11-11
1-htrty-tiye oi the Crew Lost.

SAN FRASc,sco speclal The whal-
ing bark Helen Mar was crushed OH the
ice Oct 6. and thirty-iive of the crew
lost, only five being saved.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09
STATIONS RIVER.

Mrs. Geo. Morrison has gone to visit
friends in Wisconsin.
Frank Morrison goes to California to en-
ter Stanford university.
Prof. II. Ballou plans to enter Hartford
theological seminary this fall.
Mrs. Walker and daughter returned
Tuesday from Worcester, Mass.
Della Smith, Fanny Pettengill and
Mary Chaplin went Wednesday to Wellesley
college.
The public schools opened On Tuesday
with Misses Atwood, Wright and Cobb as
teachers. Mrs. Clark, for many years the
beloved teacher OF the primary depart
ment, is detained from school in the care
of her invalid mother.
The Baptist church will entertain the
delegates Of rs churches composing the
Woodstock association, which meets here
next Wednesday at 10 \. NJ, continuing
through Thursday afternoon. Rev G.. 3.
Wheeler of Cavendish breaches the annual
sermon. Wednesday evening there will be
a rally Of the young people, the entire ser
vice being given to them. A special cen
tenary service occurs Thursday forenoon,
Rev. Lucius NJ. S. Haynes, d. d., pastor
of the First church, Troy, n. Y, preach
ing the missionary sermon. Rev. d. d.
Owen of Ludlow breaches the closing ser
mon. The railroads and the stage line
give reduced rates.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09
WESTMINSTER.

At the entertainment Monday evening
the ladies Melted $50.
j. II. Underwood picked a tomato in his
garden which weighed one pound and
three-fourths.
The Misses deuel., who have been spend
ing part Of their vacation at Lake St.
Catherine, Wells, this state, returned to j.
G. Fenn's last week.
j. f. Ward and wife begin the fall term
OF the village school at Wilmington next
Monday. Mrs. Ward teaches the primary
and Mr. Ward the grammar school.
Tuesdays election proved quite interest
ing here, on account of the contest over
the election of town representative. Sid
ney Gage was nominated for the place by
the Republicans and y. b. Minard by the
Democrats. Later, under the new ballot
law, the nominations of a. L. Brigham,
Farmers Republican, and NJ. W. Davis,
Independent Republican, were filed. Five
ballots were required, finally resulting in
the choice of Mr.. Gage by seven majority.
The public were notified of the result by a
rousing cheer about half past seven in the
evening. Mr.. Gage is the well-known
basket manufacturer at Gagevile. He is
man of sterling worth. He did not
seek the Office, but accepts it at the call of
his townsmen and will faithfully perform
its duties
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09
InstIcr. Of the Pence.

AruENs-A. A. Wyman, Amos I. Ball.
J. NJ. Powers, W. c. Robbins, W. W.
Bridges.
BRArrLFBoRo-Ro Tyler, William
$. Newton. Ranslure W. Clarke, kittredge
Haskins. Edgar W. Stoddard, Sidney II.
Sherman. Eeazer l.. Waterman, John ).
Cutting. George b. Hit, Thomas j. b..
Cudworth, Azor Marshall, Nicholas T..
Ryan, John Retting, ir., Frank }, Holman,
Steven T. Davenport.
BRooKIINR-John b. Stebbins, Loren
10 w. Bush, George +. Ware, Timothy NJ.
Allbee, Royal f. Marsh
DovER-John b. Davis, Stillman II.
I.azell, George b. Boyd, Ransom H..
Moore, Delphi W. Yeaw.
DI-MMERsToN-D l.. Mansfield,
Stephen l.. button, S. w. Wilson, o. L..
+. Bennett, r. A. Knight.
GuILFoRD-W. w. Barney, John l..
Bullock, Chas. F. Bracket, Francis G..
TAYLOR. John f. Gale
HALIFAx-Frank Worden, L. M. Wood
ard, Willard Weeks, f. F. Evans, Alcan-
dor Preston.
JAMAIcA-Fred b. Rice, Walter Cheney,
William F. Gleason, David Eddy, Edgar
NJ. Butler, Lewis Phelps, Frank 4. Smith.
LoNDoNDERRY-D w. Parker, G. G.
Robinson. II. w. Smith, d. w. Marden,
A. A. Curtis, George T. Abbott, Fred
Vale.
MARLBoRo-J. II. Hamilton, II. W.
Bellows, f. p. Adams, A. NJ. Prouty, Asa
Winchester.
NEwFANE-E Eugene p. Wheeler, Fred
erick O. Burditt, d. A. Dickinson, G. w.
Sherwin, j. II. Merritield.
PUTNEY-Denison Davis, Charles w.
Kimball. Sterne o. Parker, A. W. J. viii
kins, j. W. Stowell, w. ID. Crawford, o.
b. Blodgett.
RoCKINGHAM- Thomas II. Hughse
Tina II. AIbee, Frank Whitman, Albert
n. Swain, Maynard F. Burt Lewis Fl.
Eastman John F. Alexander, jr., Geo. w.
Divol. Charles Il. Williams, Edward l..
Walker, Hubbard b. Davis, Daniel p.
Higgins.
STRATToN-Henry p. Forester, Edwin
L. Grout, jeremiah d. Styles, Jerome b.
Temple, Frank j. Prentiss.
TowNsHEND-Osca r. Garfield, Nor
man w. Wood, Ira X. Batchelder, Hugh
II. Holbrook, Phillip H. Rutter.
VERNoN-LOrenZo Brown, A. ii. wash
burn, NJ. l. Reed, j. G. Allen, A. A,
Dunklee.
WEsTMINsTER-He C. Lane, Mar
vim w. Davis, Stephen NJ. Nutting, Danie
c. Wright, William b. Cutting, Ebenezel
Hall, Alfred p Ranney.
WHITINGHAM-A. A. Butterfeld, II. b
Ballou, George Porter, E. S. Allen, r. d.
Brown, F. f. Davis, w. ID. Chase.
WTLMINGToN-E. II. Porter, Edward
Titus, George E. Rice, Clark Chandler
Charles H. Parmelee, Hosea Mann, jr., f
| A. Willard, jr
WINDHAM-James w. Gould, II. M
Bemis, II. NJ. Abbott, d. f. Robbins, A
! j. Stearns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09
He Wa. the Big Party HImselc

A story is told of gentleman prominent.
~ connected with one of the big foundrie.
in Pittsburg. The gentleman in question
is an unusually large man, very tall and fal
around. Finding himself caught in a little
town about 70 miles from Pittsburg one
night. with no train going to the city, and
being very anxious 10 reach there at II
O'Clock, he wired to an express train dowr
the track TO stop for him.
1--WE stop for officials only came the
answer.
Quick as flash went the second tele
gram. "Will you stop for large party?'
Eyes, - was the reply, and the long ex,
press slowed up and stopped when il
reached the little town and the gentleman
complacently stepped aboard.
"Where is the large party?" inquired the
conductor, with wide-open, astonished eyes
as he gazed about the empty depot.
"Ain't large enough?' chuckled the de
lighted new passenger.
The conductor glared, then burst into 8
hearty laugh as the fitness of the applica
ton burst upon Clereldnd Plan
Dedler.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09

week. accompanied by Mrs. Darby. An
nounccment is made Of the engagement Of
Miss Darby and Mr.. Lawson Of Philadel-
phia.
y. y. Howard is out on the street again,
having recovered more rapidly than was
expected from the serious injury to his
arm. Although broken seriously in five
places and badly torn TO pieces, he is gain
ing the use Of 1t to a larger extent than
was expected.
Work has been begun on the cellar Of the
house TO be built by Wallace A. Blake on
the lot east Of his present residence on
South street. 1t is expected that the house
will be up and plastered before cold wealth
er and that it will be ready for occupancy
in the spring. The architect is Mr.. Phelps.
The ladies Of the W. &. +. L. served
lunch Of hot coffee, dOughnuts and cheese,
in Banquet hall election day, which was
well patrOnized. It is the first time they
have given lunch in the hall at the Sep
TENDER election, though it is their custom
to do so at the March meeting
The physical and mental condition Of
Hon. G. b. Eddy has been such for the past
few weeks as TO cause much anxiety TO his
friends and relatives, who decided to take
him to the asylum in Brattleboro last week,
which was done. Mr.. Eddy, from many
years residence and business relations
here, holds warm place in the hearts of
all the older citizens.
Geo. B. Wheeler this week begun put
ting In the foundation Of his new laundry
building, on the east side of Rockingham
street, near the tenement houses he has
erected in the last two years The build
ing is to be IS feet front. on the street. and
6G feet deep, and will be frame building
Of only one story and basement. Work is
to be pushed rapidly and it is expected to
be ready for occupancy before cold weather.
The Abenaqui hose company went to
Rutland on the early train Monday morn
ing to take part in the Labor day procession
at that place in the morning, and in the
| sports OF the day in the afternoon. In the
! hose race contest free TO all companies, in
/ which there were quite large number OF
| entries, our local company took first money
/ A large number Of their friends gathered at
/ the depot and gave them stirring welcome
on their return on the night train.
Sunday morning about 4 o'clock the
large barn owned by the Fall Mountain
| Paper company, known as the Hooper
barn Just south Of the village of So
/ Charlestown, was discovered 10 be on fire
Nothing could be done TO save the build
ing or its contents II was near the road
extending back between 200 and 300 feet
II contained about $50 tons Of hay, bein.
used wholly for the storage Of crops from
the large meadows owned by the compan,
north and south Of there. 1t was built b,
Mr.. Hooper about Is years ago. for a sheer
barn, and was occupied for that purpos
for number Of years. The insurance OF
the barn and contents was 5000, divided
between the Granite State and Peoples
companies Of New Hampshire, at f.
Leonardo agency. The loss considerable
exceeds the amount of insurance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09
Vermont Fishworms Are Not Built that
VTny.

\ man in the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
tells how 10 get earth-worms without dig
gng for them Take a strong stick, four
or five feet long and sharp at one end, and
90 to some locality, such as the back Of a
barn, where the worms are sure to be plen-
tiful. Drive the stick four or five inches
into the ground with hammer or stone,
and then begin TO twist it with rotary
motion. Every few minutes hit the top
rap to drive the point further into the
ground, and keep on twisting. In five
minutes the worms will begin crawling out
of their holes and all you have to do is to
pick them up and put them in your can.
They hear the grinding and think it is a
mole after them, and know that only on
the surface are they safe. SO they come
out, those nearest TO the sound making
their appearance first. with every evidence
of haste and trepidation. Sometimes they
come up for a distance of 10 or II feet
from the twirling stick; and in places
where they are plentiful, as many as a
hundred can be literally scared out of the
ground in this manner. Some people
think a worm has no sense, and they may
be right in general, but a worm knows
that a mole is its deadliest enemy, and will
come squirming to the top of the ground
any time it hears a mole coming in its d-
rectiOn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09
Tn. NNIndhsm County Vote.

The detailed vote Of Windham county on
the state and county ticket is given here
with with substantial completeness, and is
of interest for purposes Of comparison, and
to show the operations of the new ballot
law. One inference gained is that voters
were very shy about marking their ballots,
neglectng often to mark more than one
name when two or more to be voted for.
Only in this way, for instance, can the
fact be accounted for that the vote for Ball
for senator was behind that Of Haskins,
and so on in other similar cases. There is
no opposition or unfriendlness to Mr..
Ball, and it is undoubtedly the case in the
great majority of instances that voters,
having marked the name of Col. Haskins
which stood first, neglected to mark that
of Mr. Ball, or feared to do so lest they
made mistake, or Initiated their vote.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09
A Government Circular about the
..Green Goods" Men.

Letters complaining of the work Of
''green goods men like the notorious era
ham, who has been sending his circulars
all over New England, have become so fire.
quent to the treasury department that the
chief OF the secret service division has
sent out the letter for the information of
the public, of which the following is a
part:
"These swindlers are usually located in
large cities, but New York contains by far
the greater number They send circulars
in imitation of letters by thousands all
over the country, inviting their correspond
ents to visit New York, naming the hotel
at which they should stop, and Offering
them great inducements to purchase.
Those who 90 after such bargains never OBJ
tain counterfeit money, and seldom return
home without leaving all OF their good
money in the hands of these plausible but
dangerous men.
Another practice is to toll on their vic
Tins by sending a genuine one or two dol
lar note or parts of the same, and repre-
senting them TO be specimens of the coun-
terfeit notes they have for sale.
"Under the various names of green ar
ticleS, green cigars, green leaves, etc,
they offer for sale counterfeit money which
they aver is printed on plates stolen from
the bureau of engraving and printing of
the government. Not a plate of any kind
has ever been stolen from that establish
/ ment.
"Those who have counterfeit money for
sale do not write letters requesting strang-
ers TO buy ii. Yet thousands of criminal
ly foolish people believe they can purchase
counterfeit money as they would butter or
cheese, and, in their attempts to obtain it,
are robbed, and an honest public sentiment
says, Serves them right. 1t is next TO
impossible to obtain legal evidence against
these swindlers; and were one of them ar
rested and brought to trial the testimony
of the main witness (he who lost the mon
| cyl would be weakened by the fact that he
would have been a criminal if he could"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09
The Largest Flume.
This Monster Trough Il ThiFty-five Vile
Long and Biggest i'm the World.

Long anu blEEesA III INV "
The fume which conveys the water from
the mountains to the reservoir at san Diego,
Cal, is said by those who know whereof
they speak to be the largest and longest
thing OF the kind in the world. II is 30
miles long and is composed almost entirely
OF redwood. In its course this monster
fiume crosses 3l5 streams and cahons on
trestles, the longest Of which is 100 feet
and s. feet high. In constructing this trestle
10000 feet of boards and timber were
used. 1t is known as the Los Cochos tres
tie The Sweetwater trestle, the second
longest, is 1900 feet long and 81 feet
high The timbers used in them were put
together on the ground and raised to their
present position by horse power.
Besides its many trestles, this hume
passes through eight tunnels. the longest
of these being POO feet in length. The
tunnels are each by Il in size, with con-
veX roofs.
Each mile of the fume required on an
average $50 900 feet of lumber and timber
OF all kinds, that used in constructing the
water box itself being of redwood, two
inches thick.
Building a water-tight box 80 miles long
over fathomless chasms and through the
hearts of mountains is gigantic undertake
ing which many believed could never be
accomplished. The result has proved diff
ferent.-St. Louis Republic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09
The Founderlng of an Iceberg,

The effect of a laundering berg almost
battles description. Visiting a bay on the
southern coast of Labrador a few days ago
we were surprised to find no less than nine
large icebergs lying around in it but short
way inside the entrance thereto. The tall
est of them was certainly one hundred feet
out of the water. Gazing at this marine
monster one afternoon, it suddenly fell to
pieces with tremendous crash. The sea
around, which before was motionless, was
dashed into leaping waves. BY the force
of the fall every particle of the berg sank
and for the space of a few seconds there
remained nothing to indicate the spot
in which it had repOsed but a seething
mass of water. BY and by the debris be-
gan 10 appear, piece by piece, until at
length the sea for a considerable distance
was covered with fragments of ice. The
largest surviving mass reared itself sullen-
ly and lazily from the blue waters as a wild
animal from its lair, to the height of about
twenty feet. But the striking beauty of
the original berg was gone, and in much
shorter time than it has taken to describe
it.-Philddelphid Ledger,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09
The American Flag InsuIted.

During the performance of the play, the
"White Squadron" at the Queens theatre,
Montreal, Monday night, the appearance OF
the stars and stripes was greeted with
Kisses and a missile was thrown at the act
or who represented the American admiral.
This disgraceful conduct was followed by
the crowd proceeding to the front entrance
of the theatre, where different flags were
displayed, and tearing down the stars and
stripes, which they dragged down the
street. When the fourth act opened Neil
Florence, manager of the company, went
on the stage and protested against the con-
duct of the mob.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09
YRRMONT. Marlboro. SIS.

- BY the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate Of NEW
MAN ALLEN. late of Newfane. in said dis
trict deceased Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this court will de
eide upon the allowance of the account of +. o.
Burditt Administrator upon the estate of New
man Allen. late Of Newfane. in said district de-
ceased and decree distribution thereof to the
persons entitled thereto the session thereof to
be held at the Probate Office in Brattleboro
on the last Saturday of September. A. D. 1892.
when and where you may be heard in the prem
ises. if you see cause.
81 Ew. STODDARD. Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09
CTATE on VERMOyT. Marlboro. SIS.

= BY the Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the Estate Of
AFRAID A DAVIS, late Of Nottingham, in
said district deceased Greeting.
Whereas. A. A Butterf1eld Executor of the
last will Of Arad A. Davis late of Nottingham,
in said district deceased, has filed petition in
this court setting forth that the sale of the whole
of the real estate of said deceased will be beneficial
to the heirs, devisees, all persons interested there
in and praying for license to sell the same, and at
the same time filed in this court what purports to
be the consent in writing of all the heirs and de-
visees residing in this state TO such sale. Where
upon it is ordered that the same be heard at
the session of said court to be held at the Probate
Office in Brattleboro on the last Saturday of
September. A. d. 1892 when and where you may
be heard in the premises if you see cause.
Sc E. W STODDARD. Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09

tate OF VERMONT. Marlboro. IS.

= BY the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate of JAMES
W. HATCH, late Of Nottingham, in said dis
trict deceased. Greeting I
Whereas Z. L. Fuller, Administrator upon
the estate of James W Hatch, late of Whiting
ham has flied his petition in this court setting
forth that the sale of the whole Of the real
estate of said deceased viii be beneficial
to the heirs and all persons Interested therein
and praying for license to sell the same. and
that there are no heirs residing in this state.
Whereupon 1t is ordered that the same be heard
at the session OF said court to be held at the pro-
bate Office in Brattleboro the last Saturday Of
September, A D. 1892 when and where you may
be heard in the premises, if you see cause
81 f. W STODDARD, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09
OOmMIssIONRRs, NOTTCR.

~ ESTATE OF FRANCES CANON.
The undersigned having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the district of MARI
boro, Commissioners TO receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Frances Canon, late of
Dover. in said district deceased, and all
claims exhibited offset thereto, hereby give no
tce that will meet for the purpose aforesaid at
the store of W. G. Halliday, on the 2lst day of
November, next, from p. N. until p. NJ, on
said day, and that six months from the 2Sth day
of MAY, A. d. 1892, is the time limited by said
court for said creditors TO present their claims
TO us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Dover this 26th day of July, 1892
SO ID w. YEAW O,,
w O. HALLIDAY / ComHlssloners'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BELLOWS FALLS.
THE RESULT OF TUESDAYS ELEC-
TION.
The Republicans Win Victory of
which They Are Proud.

The Republicans Of Rockingham redeem
cd their reputation OF two years ago at
Tuesday, election. Two years ago the
Democrats gained not only the representa-
tive but also for the first time in the his
tory Of the town. a full Democratic justice
ticket was elected. The last week or two
Of this wears canvass was conducted by the
Republicaus IN a very thorough manner
compared with that Of former years, and
they came TO the polls well organized.
Owing 10 the record Of two years ago, and
the fact that 1lG new voters had been made
In the last few weeks by naturalization, OF
which the Democrats claimed ~ and Re
publicans 40, many fears were entertained
that II would be close vote again this
year. Both Democrats and Republicans
were alike surprised at the result OF the
ballot. showing a clear majority OF l6I Tor
,Judpc Read as representative, and the state
ticket showing 2Os Republican majority.
The change in maiorities was mainly by the
increase Of the Republican vote, as the
Democrats did not cast as large vote as
two years ago into seven votes; and
they cast two less than In 1883, while the
Republicans this year cast 1876 more votes
than two years ago. The result as a whole
was very gratifying, and the improvement
in the local situation is matter Of Just
pride to the members Of our party. More
deep. quiet interest was manifested
throughout the day than at any election
for many years. The new ballot system
being better understood than two years
ago. it was more popular and the result
proved that only six or eight voters had 70
be assisted by the ballot clerks in preparing
their ballots. The ballot box for represent
alive was turned as usual at O'Clock
and the state and county tickets at
O'Clock. The counting Of the latter wa
not completed tin after 10 o'clock and NJ
one was in the hall at the time except The
board OF civil authority and the ballo
clerks. Few had interest enough in the
election at large 10 stay up late awaiting
returns. but left the result Of the election
for the knowledge OF the following day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09
l,TATE al, VERMONT. MarIboro- -

= BY the Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate Of WAL
TER GILLET late Of Nottingham. in said dis
tricf decreased Greeting.
Whereas. 4 ". Gilett has presented to this
court an instrument purporting to b. the last will
Of said deceased. for probate:-YOu are hereby
notified that this court viii decide upon the pro-
bate Of said instrument at the session thereof 70
be held at the Probate ONCE in Brattieboro. in
said district on the last Saturday Of September.
A. D. 1871 when and where you may appear
aud contest the same IL you see cause.
n L W STODDARD. Register