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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-26
VICINITY aLRANINas.

Negotiations are pending for the sale Of the
sac 900 electric railroad stock subscribed by the
town of Springfield to New York capitalists.
Only $24, 600 of stock was taken in addition to
that subscribed by the town, so that the purchase
of the towns stock would constitute a control
ling interest Some of the small stockholders
are said 10 have sold their shares at 80 TO 80 per
cent of the face value.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-26
Pearl Bryan Murdcrcrs Hanged.
Jackson and WnllinS- Executed Mt New
port. ,Ky.---Wollingl Claimed TO he
InnOCcnt.

jackson and Wallng. the murderers of Pearl
Bryan, were hanged at. Newport. ny. Saturday
Waug claimed TO the last that jackson could
save him itihe would mai a confession. a few
hours before the execution Jackson sent Gov.
Bradley this despatch. "Wallug is not guilty Of
this crime. ] am The governor trlegruphed
the sheriff to 20 ahead with the execution Of
jackson and If he made confession ON the
scatfuld 90 postpone the death sentence in Wall.
ing's case. After the sheriu had communicated
with the governor by telephone the latter sent
the message NO respite and the two young
men were led 10 the scaituld together. Pearl
Bryan was the daughter Of "a well to do farmer
at Grceucaste. Ind She was betrayed by Jack.
son and was induced 10y him to come to Cincn
natl, where he and Walng we're dental students
The girl was carried in "a hack with the two young
men 10 a farm near Fort Thomas, by. where she
was behraded, in January, 1896 The detectives
traced the crime to the two young men, and they
were arrested. The principal witness against
them was the negro who drove the hack the night
Of the crime. He heard means in the hack, but
WalIug, who was on the seat with him, directed
him to drive on under penalty Of death The
negro says the two young men lifted the half con
scious girl from the hack and carried her down
the lane and IN few moments he heard a hor
rible shrek.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-26
A pemoeratte Daily Paper at Huntington.

Burlington has two newspapers that are supe-
rior TO those published in any other city Of $1,000
population in the country. but both are Of Repub
hcan proclivities The Democrats want an organ.
and they have arranged to begin the publication
of Burngton's third daily al an early date II is
to be controlled by stock company with CAPT
been subscribed p c. Dodge. formerly publisher
of the Burlng ton Independent, is back of the en-.
terprise Barre has new daily, The Times, pub
lished by Frank &. Langley, formerly of Gloyers-
vile, y. y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-26
Another Pos,mnster Arre.,ed.

Robert Hanley, postmaster at Castleton, was
taken into custody Friday by United States Mar.
shall Harris and brought before Federal Com.
missioner Wayne Bailey in Rutland and bound
over to the May term Of the circuit court at
Windsor. This arrest is the outcome of irregular
acts on the part Of clerk in the Castleton post
Office to whom he had intrusted the care Of the
accounts Of the Office. Some months ago the
clerk was discharged, and he, as postmaster,
promptly paid the shortage in the accounts 10
the amount Of $500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-26
ChiIdren,a NIghtly MabIts.

DR.. f. Detchon's Anti Diuretie may be worth
more than 500 if you have child who soils bed
ding from incontintence of water during sleep.
Cures old and young alike 1t arrests the trouble
at once 81. Sold by George. e. Greene drug
pist Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-26

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
rheumatism and neuralgia Entirely vegetable
Safe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-26

All disorders caused by a bilious state of the
system can be cured by u.iDg Carter's Little Liy
er Pills No pain, gripping or discomfort attend
ing their use. Try them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-26
For Sale.

ITO AVTt WVsI NINtI THTH'
NNE Of our bargains cuts 70 to p tons hay with
~ machine; sugar lot of 300 trees, Ia story
house two barns 10 by 30 and 20 by 30 in good re-
pair. one mile from station Running water at
house and barn. There is enough timber on the
place TO pay for il and have enough left for home
use; $1,000 buys this, and part can lie on mort
gage. W. EDGETT, a CO., Real Estate
Agents, Brattlehoro, VT. II
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-26
Big Fire at Bennington.

4. ID. stewards Planning VIII and Block
Burned---SI5,OOO Loss and No In
tally Rnrn.H.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-26

free, personally or bv letter. Nothing to pay
for consultation, examination or advice, and
the low price OF his wonderful curative medi-
cines places sure cure within reach Of every
body.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-26

Under this caption we have IL brief
essay written 10y Master Ward Stanley.
who is nine years old. His teacher.
Miss Hoffman. read the story of the
coming of the Pilgrims to the class.
and how later ii day of thanksgiving
was observed. The following day Miss
Hoffman had each one of the class
write as much of the story as he conld
remember Ward wrote the following:
The Pilgrims lived in England. They
left England because the king would
not let them worship the Lord the way
they wanted to. They started for
America III Il ship called the Maytlower
After IL long voyage they landed on Il
big rock and after that they called it
Plymouth. They landed in December.
They called the rock Plymouth because
they came from town called Ply
mouth in England. The men began to
cut down trees and made houses as
soon as they landed. The Pilgrims had
a long, dreary winter and not enough
to eat. The chief of the Indians
brought them some corn aud told them
about it, And when spring came they
began to plow the ground and plant
the seeds. They had big harvest.
They felt very thankful to the lord
when they had gathered the harvest.
They said they would set aside one day
each year to thank the lord.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-26
A story of Abernethy.

This is the story OF DIR Abcrnethy
which Tennyson used to tell A farmer
Went to the great doctor complaining nt
discomfort i'll the head. weight and pain
The doctor SAID "What quantity of ale
do you take "Oh. takes my yaale
pretty we'll Abernethy with great
patience AMI gentleness, Now then.
to begin the day - breakfast. what
tilne." 'Oh. at haafe past 9 Z" "Ale
them how much:' II takes my
quart "l.uncheon." "At IL O'Clock,
l gets another shack "Ale them"
'Oh, yes. my pint and a haafe. " ''Din.
ner:' Haafe past ANY ale then?"
'Yees. yees. another quart then. I"
Tea My tea Is ut haafe past g."
Ale them "Noa, noa. - "Supper?''
Nome O'Clock = Ale then?" "Yees,
yees l taases my fill then. I goes asleep
arterward Like lion aroused, Aber.
nethy was up. opened the street door.
showed the farmer out and shouted out,
Go home. sir. and let me never see
your face again Go home, drink your
ale and be damned The farmer rushed
out aghast. Abernethy pursuing him
down the street with shouts Of "Go
home. sir. and be damned. ''-St. James
Gazette
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-26
other Court Matters.

The case of the State vs.. Robert Wa!
lace. indicted for murder in the first
degree. came ON for trial Wednesday
forenoon and 10y the middle of the
ing of James Bradley. Charles Stewart.
Thos. Petty. Matt. Bingham. VIM. Jes-
sup. John Gillespie. I. II. Turney. j. d..
Nicholson. j. y. Moore. l.. s. Ellsworth.
Preston Sharp and Dan Larson. a
large part of the testimony was taken
before court adjourned Wednesday
evening. and it will probably go To the
jnry sometime Friday.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-26

On Tuesday Judge Gardner decided
a case that came before him that was
important at least to those concerned,
in the annullment of the marriage of c.
Rasmussen to Miss Grace Gillespie. of
Oelrichs. The nuptial knot was tied
only about Il month ago by Judge Frank
Long, of Oelrichs this being Ftank's
first otfense in that line. 1t seems that
Rasmussen and the young lady became
quite attached to each other, contrary
to the wishes of her parents. But love
finds way, and the young people con-
cluded to become one. Mr.. Rasmus-
sen came to the Springs and obtained
a marriage license, declaring that the
girl was Is years of age, and therefore
did not require her parents consent.
No delay was made in having Judge
Long perform the ceremony. and they
were declared man and wife OF course
the girls parents were wrathy and after
the young couple had lived happily
together for four days the old folks
terminated the honeymoon by taking
the bride away. They kept her and
evidently converted her to their way of
thinking, for she was here with them
Tuesday to convince the court that she
was only Ii when the license was OBJ
tanned, and that therefore the whole
business was illegal. Rasmussen could
not prove otherwise and therefore did
not appear to claim the girlas hislawful
the marriage and the young folks are
again single. 1t is said that IL young
man at Chaaron is rejoicing and will
soon be an important factor in legal
wedding.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-26
Bert .Jon.. Reported s,,nt.

Last Saturday it was rumored upon
the streets that Bert Jones had been
shot and seriously hurt by w !. Har-
mon. of l.dgemont. while both were at
Running Water. Nebraska. The Edge
mont Express says of the report:
''There had been long standing feud
between them but nothing had cc,uled
until day or two ago Report had it
that Jones got up an aN and run Har-
mon into IL sheep wagon aud attempt
ed to follow him when Harmon picked
up gun aud shot Jones i'm the neck
We are informed that Mr. Jones was
not badly hurt, though it is reliably
reported that he was shot at by Har-
mon. and the back of his head was
grazed by the bullet.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-26
CARE FOR EMPLOYEES.
The Plan Which Large Manufacturer
Found Successful.

The question, "What is to become of
the old MANI" is one that is frequently
discussed. Generally it is meant to ap.
ply to men who have not been able to
save sufficient money to support them
in their declining years and whose eco
nomic efficiency has become impaired
by the passing OF years To be depend
ent upon their children or relatives is
q humiliation that would imbitter that
part of their lives which should be free
from care The almshouse is horror of
degradation from which they shrink.
In some countries the governments have
endeavored to solve the problem by q
system of labor pensions. This is done
in Germany but. despite its merits, it
still savors of charity or paternalism
A few individuals have sought for
solution i'll this country In at least one
community the employer Of 1000 men
insures the lives of all his workmen up
to $4,000. and after 25 years of continu-
GUS service an employee may retire and
continue to draw full wages as long as
he lives. To do this the employer says
that it costs him not over per cent of
his wages account, which he regards as
the cheapest possible insurance against
strikes and against the disturbance
caused by constantly changing his work
ing force He puts by every year that
small percentage OF his profits to the ac-
count of wear and tear upon labor, just
as he does a larger percentage to the ac-
count of wear and tear upon machinery
He is an earnest advocate of national
labor pension and insurance system-not
by the government, but by an associa-
tlon of employers New York Mail and
Express
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-26
OUTPUT OF TWO FORESTS.
The Almost lnconceivable Amount of Lum.
ber Cut In Wisconsin and Minnesota.

The Almost Inconceivable Amount Of Ium-
Der Cut In Wisconsin and Minnesota.
1.-The Story of Pine Board" is tho
title of all article by w. S. Harwood in
st. Nicholas. Mr.. Harwood says of the
numbering in Wisconsin and Minnesota:
About ,l6O,OOO,O0O feet of logs
were cut in the season of 1s05-that is
to say, what is equivalent to 4, 160, OOO,-
00G pieces of board l2 inches square and
inch think. Iwonder if even the lum-
ber men themselves, and the log cutters,
and tho manufacturers of lumber in tho
great mills, realize what an enormous
amount of lumber this is. Why. it
would build house around the globe,
with main room ten feet high and
large attic, ceiling up the inside walls
and roof with sweet, fragrant pine. 1t
would put down matched floor, and
then, when the house was all COM
pleted, there would be left enough lum-
Der to build tight board fences ON either
side of the house 81. feet high the whole
distance around the globe. Besides all
this there would be shingles enough for
u good portion of the house, and then.
if the mighty builder of such globe
girdling house wanted to fit it up lit
tie more neatly there would bo a large
supply of laths, and, l suppose, the
plasterers could furnish him enough
stucco and lime
Or it he wanted to construct II roof
shelter for all the people on the globe
our mighty builder could accommodate
them all, allowing to each man, woman
and child clear space of two square
feet i'll which to stand, and still have
room left over for 500. 900, 900 men
with the Same room in which to stand
And, to look at it in still another way,
is same builder would have material
~ construct a bicycle path of pine, u lit
tile over two feet wide, from the earth
to the moon. for there would be nearly
100000 milcs of board Il foot wide and
an inRh thick. In saving this lumber up
into the required length and thickness
there was a great waste i'll sawdust-so
great, indeed, that the sawdust pile
would stand ll2 feet high on city
square and 500 feet square at the base,
and this is saying nothing about the
vast amount of pieces of slabs which
are split up into llindlings.
This enormous quantity of lumber
represents merely the output of two
forests-one in the northwestern part Of
the state of Wisconsin. and the other i'll
the northern part of the state of Minne-
sota and at the rate the logs are being
cut up there will not be piece of pine
forest standing i'll all this vast region at
the end of ten years unless something is
done by the government to put stop
to the ravages.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-26
A Chicago G,rl Notes ...-- ;:..Slish Wom-
Have Large Feet.

''Under these circumstances we took
our first drive down Piccadilly, and
Europe to me dates from that moment" ("
writes Miss Lillian Bell i'll The Ladies'
Home Journal. 1.-the ship, the landing,
the custom house, the train, tho hotel
all these We're mere preliminaries to
Europe, which began then. People told
me in America how my heart would
swell at this and how would thrill at
that, but it was not SO. My first real
thrill came on me in Piccadilly. 1t
Went all over me i'll little shivers and
came out at the ends of my fingers and
then began once more at the base of my
brain and did it all over again.
II remember nothing definite about
that first drive. l, for my part, saw with
qnseeing eyes. My sister had seen it all
before, so she had the power of speech.
Occasionally she prodded me and cried,
Look. oh, look quicklyr But never
swerved. Il can't look. If do, shall
miss something. You attend to your
own window and I'll attend to mine.
Coming back will see your side.
"When we got beyond the shops,
said to the cabman:
"'Do you know exactly the way you
have Gomez
"'Yes. MISS he said.
"'Then go back precisely the same
way.
"'Have you lost something, miss?'
he inquired.
eyes l said. I have lost an i'm
preston, and must look till find it,
1--WE did it all over again that after
noon, and that second time l was able
in a measure to detach myself from the
hum and buzz and the dizzying effect
of foreign faces, and l began to locate
impressions My first distinct recollec-
tions are of the great numbers of high
hats on the men, the i'll hanging skirts
and big feet Of the women, the unsteady
ing effect OF all those thousands of cabs.
carriages ana carts all going to the left
which kept me constantly Wishing to
shrek out Go to the right OF we'll be
killed. the absolutely perfect manner
in which traffic was managed and the
majestic authority OF the London po-
lice"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-26
HI. Authority.

Daniel Webster's olatory was not al
ways of the ponderous order Occasion
ully he would Introduce bit of humor
very effectively. an instance of which
The Green Bag gives as follows:
Daniel Webster when in full practice
was employed to defend the will Of
Roger Perkins of Hopkinton. A physi-
clan made affidavit that the testator was
struck with death when he signed the
will Webster subjected his testimony
to most thorough examination, show
ing by quoting medical authorities that
doctors disagree us to the precise mo-
ment when dying man is struck with
death. some affirming that it is at the
commencement of the disease, others at
its climax and others still affirm thai
we begin to die as soon as we are born
~ should like to KNOW" said the op-
posing counsel, ''what doctor maintains
that theory?"
"Dr. Watts. said Mr.. Webster, with
great dignity. 1.-The moment we begin
to live we all begin to de-"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-26

There is an oriental story of two
brothers. Ahmed and Omar. Both
wished to perform deed whose men,
ory should not fail. but which might
sound their name and praises. Omar.
with wedge and rope. lifted an obelisk
on Its base. carving Its form in beauti
tuI devices and sculpturing many u
strange INSCRIPTION OIL its sides. He set
At III the hot desert to cope with ITS
gales Ahmed. with deeper wisdom
and truer though sadder heart. digged q
we'll to cheer the sandy waste and plant.
ed about it tall date palms to make cool
shade for tho thirsty pilgrim aud tn
shake down fruits for his hunger.
Jewish Messenger -.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-26
A Quaint Scotch Wedding Custom.

A quaint wedding custom still pre-.
walls in many Of the little country
towns and mining villages in Scotland.
When a wedding is held. the contract.
ing parties make their guests; pay in
full for the eating, drinking and dane
ing facilities which are usually provid-
ed on such occasions The practice still
seems to survive even III Glasgow. A
correspondent observed notice posted
up III the Cowcaddens-a low class
Glasgow Notwithstanding the
public that soldier would shortly en-
ter into the bonds of wedlock. and that
twopence would be charged for admis-
sion to the ceremony and an additional
sixpence imposed for attendance at the
wedding feast The practice seems to be
peculiarly Scotch. but sixpence certainly
seems moderate enough for marriage
supper.-Westminster Gazette.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-26
AFTER THE NATIONAL sAS1rAn1uM.
a Public Meeting Held I" Arrange For
Doing Something


The meeting called at the city hall
for last Saturday night was not as gen.
orally attended as it should have been.
The principal object of this meeting
was to appoint COMMITTEES looking to
inviting Assistant Secretary of War
Meikeljohn to visit this city when he
comes to Fort Meade to inspect the
post. 1t is desired that he should come
here that he may be made familiar with
the inducements here offered for the
establishment of the national sanitari-
um for disabled veterans.
Mayor Anderson was made chairman
and w. III. Stanley secretary. \ COM
mittee, consisting of Messrs Anderson,
Linn, Stewart, Fargo and r. Il. Smith,
was appointed to invite Mr.. Meikeljohn
and to look after his entertainment.
\ committee, consisting of G. n. Peter
son, j. Nj. Butler and w. II. Stanley,
was appointed to solicit funds for the
entertainment of the guest. The meet
ing then adjourned to Saturday even
ing of this week.
The people of this city must get a
move on them over this enterprise.
Such things do not come without act
ion upon the part of those interested.
Every resident of this city who has an
acquaintance who has influence with Il
senator or congressman should get into
correspondence with them. Don't de-
lay about it. There is nothing like
pulling every string Hot Springs is
cestain to get the sanitarium. but we
want it located 10y the coming congress.
Try and think of some plan whereby
you can help the matter along.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-26
MR.. LAMAR PAID TWICE..
General Lee Tells a Story of the Justice.
observation-disclosures.
General Lee tells this story

Absentmindedness.
General Lee tells this story of ex-Sen.
ator Lamar, while the latter was u
member of the United States supreme
court.
"He was in herdic ono day. said
General Lee. land. as was not unusual
with him when not actively employed.
was almost entirely oblivious of his sur
roundings. He was deep thinker. You
know Well. he forgot to pay his fare
The driver rang his bell, and finally ali
other passenger called his attention to
it.
They re ringing for your fare.
think. said the man to Judge Lamar
touching him OH the knee
Is that so?' asked the judge. start.
ing up Il had forgotten all about it
He tEs'n pulled some silver pieces from
his pocket and selecting dime dropped
it INTO the box.
The passenger who had observed
his action, said to the Judge as he re-
suned his seat. Didn't you make a
mistake: The fare Is s cents
Why. so 1t is. Excuse me. replied
the lurlst. aud ;galn making his way to
the cash box he put III nickel. after
which he took his seat. confident that
he had discharged all his obligations. as
he had. indeed. and more
''And SO far as know. continued
General Lee. "he never realized his
mistake The best part Of the story is
that 1t is true tioodby lget off here
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