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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
Vineyard Looted by a Mob.


One of the largest and most valuable
vineyards in Arkansas has just been de-
stroyed by mob of enraged citizens. For
several years beautiful vineyard has been
growing about eight miles south of Warren,
the product of which, it is alleged, has
caused considerable drunkenness among
young men and boys. Neighborhood gath
erings have been disturbed and orgies be-
came of common occurrence. A meeting
of citizens was held at Farmerville at
which it was resolved that the vineyard
was the primary cause of the disorders,
and the citizens proceeded in body to the
vineyard and destroyed it.
Lizzie Fleming, a servant in the employ
of A. G. Dixon of Stamford Ct, attacked
Mrs. Dixon with an axe Friday night aud
wounded her fatally. Mr.. Dixon and his
daughter were also badly injured by the
frenzied woman, who it is thought was
seized with homicidal mania. Mr.. and
Mrs Dixon were both taken to the hospital.
The servant was found Saturday morning
in a Frustrated condition.
George Spencer, Grand Army veteran,
was shot and instantly killed at Great Bar
rington, Mass, Saturday by Nathaniel Mos
ely, a half-witted man. Spencer had lived
az CASoS Doi iAuSbOh ~ yodIS ne l6dN6s u
widow and three children. The murderer
is a former inmate of the Northampton in
sane asylum, having spent two terms at
that institution. He fled to the woods i'm
mediately after the shooting.
Two masked robbers entered the house
of Adam Huffman in Brimfeld, Ind,
Thursday night, and, after binding and
gagging the hired man, went to Huffman IS
room, covered him with four guns and or
dered him to give them money. When
Huffman refused the men placed one end
of rope around his neck and the other
end was made fast to the bed. Then began
a terrible two hours torture by pulling him
until he would strangle. This continued
until the robbers saw that Huffman would
not give in. They then choked him to
death and escaped. Huffman was one of
the largest land owners in northern Indi-
ana. The hired man may not recover.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
Upholstery.

SoFAS, Lounges Easy Chairs etc. upholstered
- and repaired. Old hair mattresses cleansed
and renovated, good as new. Window curtains
put up ald old furniture repaired and varuishe,i
Your orders will receive rompt attention
FOR SALE - One BARRIERS cup case, aftV
cups, chamber earth closet, / gasolene cook
stove, invalid reclining chair, 1 lounge. bed
lounge, etc.
80 G. B. KIRwAN, South Main Street
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
Judge Lac Has Returned from s.mo.

Henry c. Ide, ex-chief justice of Samoa,
arrived at St. Johnsbury Monday evening.
He was met at tine station by a delegation
of prominent citizens. The Judge is in
perfect health and gained 80 pounds during
his four years sojourn at Samoa. He has
no definite plans for the future, but is like
ly to be recognized by the administration
for his distinguished service abroad.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
The Quality
Makes 1t So.

"Make it the best, then keep it
the best" is the principle that has
increased the sale of Pillsbury's
Best beyond that of any other
-four in the world; has made the
consumer prefer it above all
others and makes it today the
reliance of the retailer who seeks
the permanent, paying trade OF
consumers who want the best and
buy where they can get the best
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22

Justus Dart has resigned as superintend-
emit of the schools in the Massachusetts,
towns of Charlemont, Florida, Hawley,
Munroe and Rowe. Mr.. Dart formerly
lived in Springfield and was the Vermont
superintendent of education. His sue
cessor at Charlemont is E. F. Howard, until
recently principal of the Brandon High
school. Mr.. Dart is to be superintendent
of the schools in Ashby and Townshend,
Mass.
Daniel H. McKinnon was arrested in
Troy Saturday for burglary and assault
upon Mrs. Louise Warren of Bennington.
McKinnon went to Bennington in June and
on the night of Sept. 30 broke into the
house of Mrs. Warren, and when discover
ed by her threw her to the floor and choked
her. The next morning McKinnon appear
ed at his employers and was charged with
the crime, which he stoutly denied, but dis
appeared before any action against him
could be taken. He was suspected by his
employer because of the scratched condi-
tion of his face. He acknowledged his
guilt and voluntarily returned to Benning-
ton.
The herald., 1897-05-24

killed nineteen birds out of twenty in
the medal race and then a straight string
OF five to decide tie with Rice of Visalia.
Twenty-Five men competed for the
medal and Chick and Rice were the only
ones who got through the match with
the loss of but one bird. The Fay medal
has heretofore been competed for in
squad shooting. each man having
known trap. Five birds were shot in
this way today and then the conditions
were changed to one man up with five
unknown traps.
Chicks only miss was scored on the
twelfth round. AT the beginning of the
thirteenth round Rice was the only man
who had clean score and it looked
then as though the Visalia crack would
duplicate his performance of the previ-
Gus day In winning the Gold Duet medal.
The thirteenth round, however, saw
Rice back in company with Chick, Rub
staller and others who, at that stage Of
the game, had scored only one miss.
Rice's miss gave chance for the med
al to "Slade" Chick, Ruhstaller, Otto
Feudner and Fred Feudner.
''Slade" went out on his fifth bird and
retired for good. Fred Feudner lost his
the nineteenth round, star red cipher
cut off Otto Feudner's chance for the
medal. Rice and Chick alone killed out
to the end.
In the shoot-off of the tie Rice lost his
first and fifth birds. Chick, with first
high gun, took the medal.
The herald., 1897-05-24

the soil. balmy atmosphere and lovely
environment, for there has recently de-
|veloped another factor in Its prosperity
which bids fair to be Of as great COM
mercial value to the place as all the other
interests combined We refer to the oil!
discoveries in the hills and canyons
just southeast of the city.
These rich oil discoveries are attract
ing the attention of men and capital from
many parts Of the Union. Developments
in these oil fields have so far progressed
that all uncertainty as to their extent
and richness has given way to the GER
tainty and knowledge of their great val
ue. Great activity is being displayed
by the several companies operating in
the district. Among the companies ac-
lively engaged in developing these oil
fields are the Central company, Whit
tier company, Mutual company, Union
company, Murphy & Reed company and
the Clarendon Heights company. The
first named. the Central Oil company,
has now developed three producing
wells. the oldest of which, No. /, pro-
duces forty-five to fifty barrels per day,
while their No. yields twelve and their
No. we'll flows at the rate of seventy to
seventy-five barrels Of oil per day. The
usual depth to which they sink in these
oil fields is from 900 to 1000 feet. The No.
we'll Of the Central company is now
down 500 feet and their No. about $50
feet, and the derrick Is just being erect
ed on their No. 6, where the work Of
drilling will commence Immediately.
The herald., 1897-05-24
Rivera

That section of country lying between
the San Gabriel river and New river,
north Of Downey, is known as Rivera,
after the station and town on the Santa
Fe line located in the middle Of that val
ley. The two rivers here are about one
and half miles apart, and the Rivera
country extends some three or four miles
north and south.
This country is the center of the Eng
lish walnut business, the growers Of
which have formed the Rivera Walnut
| association, composed of 160 members,
controlling 4500 acres of walnut orchard.
There are outside of this association
some ten other walnut growers who own
about 300 acres of walnut orchard MAX
| ing total Of 1890 acres in Rivera and
vicinity, a few of these orchards being in
old Los Nietos and few others in the
Whittier country.
An acre of walnut grove should pro-
duce annually about a ton Of walnuts-
1000 pounds-worth from 61a to cents
per pound as the market ran the past
season. The hard shell walnut brings
about to 61s cents pound and the soft
shell about cents pound. An average
of cents pound would give an income
of S140 an acre from walnut orchard in
full bearing.
Many of the walnut orchards in the
Rivera country are young, some of them
not bearing at all and others only In
partial bearing.
The crop of 1896 shipped from the
Rivera station amounted to 1880 tons
The crop shipped from Los Nietos
amounted to about 240 tons, and tht
shipments from Whittier to about 12(
tons more, making total Of nearly 170(
tons from this section of country, which
crop selling for an average of cents pet
pound would bring to the ITO growers a
total income of about $238 ,OOO-an aver
age of about 1892 to each grower.
| This crop shows that the walnut orch
ards are not in half full bearing capac-
ity as yet. When the 4SOO acres are in
| full bearing they should yield 4S0O tons
a year, worth $672000-an average to
each grower of $3733.
Rivera this season also shipped IS car
loads of oranges, with about Is carloads
yet to be shipped. The fruit is mostly
seedlings and has brought about 70 cents
box of packed fruit. The SO, 900 boxes
Of oranges therefore brings in further
income Of $23,520
j. A. Montgomery is secretary of the
| association and his organization has
done much to enable its members to
market their crop at prices that could
not be obtained under the go-as-you-
please plan of work.
The people of Rivera are all well-fixed
and prosperous. and each year will find
them more so. The soil here is of q
sandy loan. with surface water at a
depth of from twenty to twenty-five feet
and an abundant supply Of water for
| irrigation purposes.
The herald., 1897-05-24
A MINERS BURIAL
Ed Schieffelin Is Buried on His Old
Camp Ground

FAIRBANK, Ariz., May 23-The last
rites were performed at o'clock this af-
ternoon over the remains of Ed Schief-
felin. the discoverer of Tombstone, who
died In Canyonville, Ore, on May -, and
by his last request was to be buried in
the city which he founded. The cere-
monies took place in Schieffelin hall,
which was draped in beautiful and ap-
propriate design and was crowded with
people from Bisbee and other points,
who gathered here to do honor to the
one they had loved. Col Harris of Tue
son, who was formerly a citizen here,
and who knew the deceased we'll, gave
the funeral address and spoke touch
ingly upon the many virtues of the de.
parted. The body was inferred in the
Granite hills, where he made his first
camp, before the discovery of Tomb
stone, where grave had been dug from
the solid rock. His remains were fol-
lowed to the grave by vast concourse
of people, who WED In doing honor to the
famous prospector and discoverer Of
Tombstone camp.
The herald., 1897-05-24
UNLOADING wALNUTs AT RIVERA
crop in the Long Beach market last

crop in the Long Beach market last
winter for s1OO per ton.
There were about 10000 boxes of
oranges, mostly navel, shipped from
Whittier during the season just closed
The Whittier cannery shipped last
season 202 carloads of canned vegetables,
fruits, jellies and jams.
Forty-five carloads of cabbage were
sent forward from Whittier the past
season.
There are over 100 acres in peas in the
vicinity of Whittier, yielding on an aver
age s10O per acre.
Sherman Virgins of the Mutual Oil
company is energetically pushing devel-
opment work on the company's No /
oil we'll in the Whittier district, just
south Of the Central Oil company's rich
wells.
Mrs. H. w. r. Strong has forty acres
in the oil belt and is prosecuting the
work of developing oil.
The Union Oil company has ten acres
of oil land on which they are sinking.
The Whittier Oil company and Murphy
s. Reed are also actively engaged in
the development of the oil district.
Within radius of three miles of
Whittier there were raised IL carloads;
of nursery trees, 100 carloads of pota-
toes, carloads of wool, 10 carloads of
corn, 2 carloads of pampas plumes, 10
carloads of lemons, Is carloads Of wal
nuts and Sc carloads of oranges.
B. G. Arnold, the energetic Herald cor
respondent at Whittier. conducts an
elegant matchmaking and jewelry estab-
lishment in Whittier, where he enjoys
a remunerative trade that comes to him
from the people of town and surround
The herald., 1897-05-24
A Texas Lynching

HOUSTON, Tex, May PRIV Stew
art, prominent merchant of Lindalc
was recently enticed from his home by
a negro and murdered. Effie Jones, a
negress, was arrested for the murder,
and in a confession implicated Will
Jones, white man, prominent in the
community. Jones was arrested and
placed in jail. Shortly after / o'clock
this morning mob appeated at the
county jail at Tyler and, on the refusal
of the sheriff to admit them, broke in
the doors, went to Jones' cell and shot
him to death as he sat on his cot. He
told them they were killing an innocent
man, but the leaders answered that
they had proof of his guilt. They re-
fused to kill Eff1e Jones, the negress who
killed Stewart, saying that as she did
not have the means and influence to es-
cape punishment they would let the law
take its course.
The herald., 1897-05-24

This company Is showing commendabl
|energy and activity in pushing forward
the work of developing the Whittier oil
fields, which they are convinced through
knowledge of the situation and from the
splendid results from the work already
accomplished, are the greatest and rich
est oil fields yet discovered on the Pa
cific coast. The company made its first
strike about the let of December last
They now have the belt we'll defined
and will continue to push devel-
opments as rapidly as is consistent
with good management. Their inten-
|tion is to keep from one to three wells
In the course of development continu-
ously. They are now working four
crews night and nay. The richness and
importance Of this oil belt may be es-
timated when it is known that one Of
the Central Oil company's wells extends
through body of oil sand to depth Of
l25 feet, while another could only be
run into this body Of oil sand but fifty
feet, so great was the flow of oil from
1t. These Whittier oil fields are on
direct line between the Puente wells and
Los Angeles, and are considered to be
OF the same general vein which extends
from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles.
The Oil, however, is far superior to any
produced in the Los Angeles district
1t being 20 per cent lighter and suffi-
ciently light to refine. The state school
at Whittier is now being supplied with
this oil by the Central company where
1t is giving the best of satisfaction. The
Central OIL company was organized and
incorporated under the laws of the state
in 1895. with a. capital, fully paid up. Of
$15o,o0O w. w. Neuer Is president, q. B.
Stone vice president, r. N. Bulla secre-
The herald., 1897-05-24
the remainder by June 18th, to meet the
offer of Mr.. Rockefeller Of $25O,OO0.
ERTENDS' SESSION

NEW YORK, May 23.-The two hun
dred and third session of the New York
yearly meeting of the Society of Friends
was continued in the meeting house on
Stuyvesant square throughout the
whole day. From morning till night the
day was devoted to public worship.
There was a prayer meeting at which
number of persons interested in the
society delivered addresses, and in the
afternoon there was school union, which
the school children attended. followed
by a meeting for worship, which was
largely attended. Meetings were also held
in Brooklyn.
In the evening there was meeting of
the Young Friends association, at which
Mary A. Nichols read a paper entitled
Are Friends Clear of Materialism?"
Her contention was that even among
those who believe in the principle Of truth
and in the divinity of Christ materialism
was making inroads
The herald., 1897-05-24
A Female Shooter

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23-Mrs.
Matte Toy this afternoon shot and
wounded James S. Duff, proprietor of
a saloon on Eddy street. and Charles l..
Richardson, the bar tender. About two
weeks ago Duff gave the woman beat
ing. They had apparently patched up
their differences, but quarreled once
more and Duff threatened to strike her.
She dared him and took a pistol from
the pocket of her dress, saying she
would shoot. Richardson attempted to
disarm Mrs. Toy. She pulled the trig-
ger. The bullet passed through Richard
sons hand and struck Duff in the right
arm. On the afternoon of November 4,
1894, Mrs. Toy shot Robert Ojeda, a ma
rine engineer, at SIS Everett street,
The herald., 1897-05-24

ing country He is personally popular
with his customers and carries O. f1no
stock Of watches, jewelry and optical
goods.
w. L. Stafford is the genial proprietor
of the Hotel Whittier, one of the best
kept hostelries in the state. He enjoys
the patronage of all the commercial
travellers, while also all the big oil oper-
ators make his hotel their home. Mr..
Stafford himself is interested in the oil
fields, and his company is pushing de-
velopment work on it's holdings.
Thompson's hotel and restaurant Is
one of the popular establishments Of the
town. 1t is kept by a live Yankee and
his wife, who boast of their good, old
fashioned Yankee cooking and liberal
spread in the dining room. Mr.. Thomp-
son runs free bus to and from the
depot.
state are located near Whittier. One
orchard Is said to contain over 200 acres.
Lemon growing is one of the great
money making industries of Whittier,
and when the hundreds Of acres addi-
tional of young trees that are now near
bearing begin to produce the lemon
shipments from this point will be enor-
nous.
Whittier is fortunate in having live
newspaper, the Whittier Register, pub
lished by Mr.. H. D. Williams, an ener-
getic, progressive editor who has done
much in the past six years in heralding
abroad the splendid advantages of
Whittier for investment and settlement.
Mr.. Williams is ably assisted by his two
sons, j. M. and H. A. Williams. They
recently issued a handsomely illustrated
special edition, to which We are in
debted for much contained in the fore
going matter regarding Whittier.
j. II. Gwin, dealer in groceries and pro-
visions at Whittier, is one of the enter
prising citizens of the town. In addi-
ton to managing a well-stocked grocery
store he also conducts the leading livery
stable business of the place.
The herald., 1897-05-24

year, but Whittier Is we'll supplied with
pure, soft water by the Pickering Land
and Water Company, of which T. Il.
Newlin Is president, Jonathan Bailey
vice president, w. Hadley treasurer G.
e. Little secretary, and Ed Bailey su-
perintendent. This company was or
ganized and Incorporated in 1887 under
the laws of the state for the purpose Of
developing water and improving, buying
and selling land In the town of Whittier.
the first tract bought numbering 1870
acres and the second 2480 acres After
wards number of acres were sold ,and
the company now owne about 5000 acres
in all. -Four water supplies have been
developed in the adjoining hills which,
with fifteen inches of water purchased
Of the East Whittier Land and Water
company, furnish the town with an
abundant supply Of water. Four reser-
voirs also are located on the premises,
one with capacity of 100000 gallons;
the other three. together have capacity
Of 100000 gallons. An excellent pump
Ing plant pumps water into two of these
reservoirs. while one Of the four Is filled
by gravitation. The lands In the vicinity
are also supplied with bountiful supply
Of water by the East Whittier Land and
Water company, Of which Mr.. Simon ].
Murphy is president. This company was
organized in 1890, and with its abundant
supply OF water has made possible the
marvellous development in horticulture
and agriculture, which has given East
Whittier and Whittier such high repu-
tation all over the land. The company
owns large tracts of land in and around
East Whittier. which, when sold to the
settler. carries with it a perpetual water
right from an unfailing source, which
is guarantee of success to any indus
trious man who may engage in tilllng
this rich soil. This company's water
system supplies the mesa lands all along
the sunny southern slopes OF the Puente
hills. where hundreds of beautiful homes
have been reared.
Whittier's fame and reputation as
place in which all people thrive does not
rest alone on its abundant products of
The herald., 1897-05-24
AProsperous and Progress
Sive Settlement
PEACE AND PLENTY REIGN
PROLIFIC ORCHARDS AND BIG
CANNERIES
The Richest Fuel Oil Discoveries In
the State-The Quaker Colony
of Southern California

Anyone visiting Whittier cannot but
be impressed with the air of contentment
which pervades the community. Here
in this moet beautiful section Of South
ern California, the rich, vast and varied
resources are SO marvellous that to right
~ comprehend them one must visit the
locality and make personal inspection.
Here peace and plenty reigns, and the
cry of hard times Is not heard In the
land. 1t is said that the name Of Whit
tier suggests two important facts-the
immortal poet, from whom the town de-
rives its name, and the Quaker colony
OF Southern California. Whittier has
distinct history and peculiar indi-
viduality, more marked. perhaps. than
auy other section in this far-famed Ell
Dorado of sunshine and flowers. Scarce
ly ten years have elapsed since this now
beautiful environment, covered with
bursting orchards OF oranges lemons
The herald., 1897-05-24
DIED IN MEXICO
The Remains Of W. A. Dunn Reach
This City

The remains of ex-Superintendent Of
Schools w. A. Dunn. who was killed in
Mexico on the 10Th inst, while working
on the Mexican Central railroad, arrived
in the city yesterday from Ell Paso, and
was taken to Peck & Chase's under
taking parlors. The body was sent here
by w. G. Roe Of Ell Paso, who was an
Intimate friend OF Dunn, and who did
not want to see him buried in Mexico.
Dunn had a wife and three children
in this city, who live at S13 South Grand
avenue. He went to Mexico on the 18th
Of March. where he had secured posi-
ton of the Mexican Central as con-
ductor He was killed while attempting
to couple two cars. He was member
of the Banner tent of the Maccabees.
who will take charge of the funeral,
which will take place this afternoon.
The herald., 1897-05-24
A Bows Suicide

CAMDEN, N. J., May 23-William
Ross, the 15-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ross of Stockton, this
county. committed suicide today by
hanging himself. The boy was in good
spirits when his parents started to
church On their return they found him
hanging lifeless. He was addicted to the
use Of cigarettes, for which he was
chided by his father. 1t is believed that
he could not break off the habit, and in
despair took his life.
The herald., 1897-05-24
A Canal Rival

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, May 23-For
the last three weeks Charles Smith, rep
resenting a syndicate of English capit-
alists, has been quietly but actively en-
gagged in enlisting the interest of willing
officials in behalf Of freight railway
across Nicaragua against the American
Canal company's contract. For two
months prior to coming here. he was In
Costa Rica promoting the same project.
The herald., 1897-05-24
Japanese ENVOY

WINNIPEG, Man., May 23.-Marquis
Ito, the ex-premier of Japan and special
envoy to her majesty's jubilee, arrived
here today by the Canadian Pacific,
bound for New York. whence he will call
for England
The herald., 1897-05-24
Undelivered kilograms

kilograms remain uncalled for at the
office of the Western Union Telegraph
company, corner First and Spring
streets, for the following persons: M.
McGroal. Fuller & Co., W. ]. Burker,
John o. Pelton. Otto Tryer. Mrs. Bertha
Kinney, M. B. Barber.