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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-17
A CYCLONE IN MINNESOTA.
GREAT CYCLONE IN WISCONSIN.
Several Towns Are Greatly Damaged
Many People Are Killed and Injured
A Heavy Rain FeIl-Minneapolis Was
Flooded New Richmond Gone.

st. Paul, June l4.-Scores of people
were killed--and the number may reach
into the hundreds-and hundreds of thou
sands OF dollars worth of property de-
stroyed by cyclone that swept across the
Mississippi valley east and slightly north
of this city Monday night, practically an
Initiating the village of New Richmond,
and causing great property loss also at
Hudson, Wis, and at Hastings, Mimi,
and in the section of country lying be-
tween. How great has been the loss of life
it is impossible to tell, for the storm has
interrupted communication with Hudson
and New Richmond, anu reports have
come in a roundabout way.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-17

The Siberian railway carried 175,000
passengers in 1896, $4,000 in 1897,
and $4,000 in 1898.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-17

The Christian Endeavor Society has
more than 100000 names on its rolls.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-17
Killed, Injured and Missing.

A reporter who went to New Richmond
Monday night ON the first relief train re-
turned Tuesday morning and fully con-
firms the reports of the dreadful calamity
which visited that place Monday night.
The town is almost totally wiped off the
map, and of 2200 inhabitants, 200 lie dead
among the ruins of their homes, and about
1000 are injured, many fatally. Great
alarm prevailed shortly before the storm
broke, and refuge was sought in cellars,
wells, caves or other underground struct-
ures that promised safety.
Crops Everywhere Destroyed.
Throughout the region of the storm,
crops have been destroyed. Grain has
been torn out by the roots, or beaten into
the earth. Trees have been uprooted or
snapped off like straws. Fields and roads
have been flooded and sections of rail
roads on all lines passing through the
storm section washed out. Coming ON the
heels of heavy rainstorm of Sunday and
Sunday night, the storm has turned every
small stream tributary to the Mississippi
in this section into a torrent. Bridges
have been swept away and much property
damaged by overflow.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-17
Damage About Tomah.

Tomah, Wis, June l4.-The storm here
Monday night was the hardest and the
water the highest ever known. All the
highway bridges on the Lemonweir river
the bridges on Council creek except one
Tracks are washed out in all directions
and trains have been unable to arrive or
depart.
CIoudburst at Viola.
Viola, Wis, June IA cloudburst oc-
CURED on Bear creek, 10 miles northeast
of here, and the entire fertile valley was
swept by a raging torrent. Cultivated
fields are covered and almost ruined, some
being washed to a depth of six feet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Elmer and Earl Holden have gone to
their summers work in Westminster.
Charles Howard of Jacksonville has
taken the farm of Charles Converse and
moved here.
4. d. Howe has taken II. c. Whitcombs
sugar place of 1900 buckets to carry on,
while Charles Adams will work the Dim
mick orchard of 1000 buckets.
Stokes Norman, who formerly lived at
A. A. Goodelrs and has of late been in at
tendance at the Battle Creek college, has
returned to Mr.. Goodell's for the summer.
He will return to college in the fall.
Mrs. Converse, widow of the late Joseph
Converse, died Wednesday, Feb. rs, of
bronchitis at the home of her son, Charles,
with whom she had lived many years,
coming to this town 16 years ago. She
was born in Holland, Mass. After mar
riage, Mr.. and Mrs. Converse lived a few
years in Massachusetts, coming to Yer
mont to live in Dover, Wardsboro, Whit
ingham and Jamaica before coming here.
Eleven children were born to her, most of
whom lived to manhood and womanhood,
although only three survive her-Charles
of this town, Mrs. Eliza Hilyer of Brattle-
boro and Mrs. Carrie May of Dover.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17

1t Is expected to continue scarce this
week. its evident that the great frosts
in the south put the spinach back or de-
stroyed II. There has been little or no
kale in this market for a couple Of weeks
uouptless Tor the same reason as the
scarcity of spinach.
Dandelion greens are quoted at s1so
per bu; beet greens. $1.25 per bu. cab
pages are frmer at S2@2.50 per Dbl. Let
tuce Is firm, and jobbing at 81 per dozen.
hadlshes are easy at Doc per dozen
lunches for round, with long at 400
Egg plants are quoted al 81 so per crate
Squashes are frmer at $1d1.25 per bbI
Tor good. Water cress is quoted at 81
per dozen parsley, 4Oc per dozen; mints
75c per dozen.
Cucumbers are little easier at s1l
Qlo Tor loO for native dollhouse. To-
natoes are firm at s2@2.5O per crate
Peppers are quoted at 81 per crate. New
native rhubarb sells at safe per In.
Trade in fish continues excellent. and
the dealers are all filling orders about
as iast as they can get the stock with
which to supply current demands.
The call for cured fish is not so urgent
as 1t was earlier in the Lenten season
prices
eggs Is expected to affect the REQUIRE
ments of consumers of fish during the
balance of the period.
Supplies of cured stock, however, are
not excessive, and values are well sus-
tanned. The first vessel of the Grand
Banks fleet set sail this week, and
others are getting ready to follow. The
southern mackerel fishery is also claim
Ing some attention at present, few Of
the old-timers being fitted out for a
cruise. which will begin before the end
of March, as usual.
The arrivals of fresh mixed fish from
the fishing fleet have comprised Il car
goes, with an aggregate of 972, 900 lbs.
This Is pretty god lot of fish for the
season, but most of 1t came in at times
that were opportune for the sellers
and quotations have ruled high in spite
of the quantity. Gloucester arrivals
have footed up 1,074,O0O lbs of fresh
mixed fish from 16 vessels, and 245 200
lbs of fresh halibut in IL arrivals from
the banks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
WOMtM SHOULD KNOW IT.

NJ ny women suffer ~ told agony and misery
because the nature OF their disease Is not crrrect.
ly understood. They have been led to believe
that womb trouble or female weakness OF some
sort is responsible for the many ills that beset
womanknd
Neuralgia, nervousness headache, puffy or
dark circles under the eyes, rheumatism, a
dragging pain or duh ache in the back weakness
or bearing down sensation, profuse or 'canty
supply Of urine with strong odor, frequent desire
to pass It with scading or burning sensation
sediment in II after standing in bottle Or common
glass for ~ hours. signs Of Kidney and blad.
der trouble
! he above sy mptoms are often attributed by
the patient herself or by her ply sician to female
weakness or womb trouble. Hence, so many
fail to obtain relief, because they are treating
not the disease itself, but reflection Of the
primary cause, which is kidney trouble.
g. In fact, women as well as men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble and both
need the same remedy.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is the great discov-
cry OF the eminent kidney and bladder specialist,
and s easy TO get at any drug store for 80 cents
OF 81.
To prove its wonderful merits you may have a
sample bottle and book telling all about II both
sent absolutely free by mail. Kindly mention
The Vermont Phoenix and send your address TO
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
HoOsac Tunnel TO BE Ventilated by linz
menae Fan.

The long-vexed problem of ventilating
the Hoosac tunnel seems to have been solv-
ed. The problem has bothered the en-
gineers ever since the great bore was com
pleted and the trouble of smoke and gases
from the locomotive fires, which INSTRUCTED
vision and nearly asphyxiated train men,
bids fair, before long, to be entirely OBJ
waited.
A plant is to be shortly erected at North
Adams, operated by electric power, which
will drive monster Capped fan. The fan,
according to the designs made public by
the Fitchburg railroad authorities, is to be
IS feet in diameter, and eight feet wide,
and will have a capacity of 900, 600 cubic
feet of air a minute.
The fan will be mounted at the western
portion of the tunnel, and, whirled at a
tremendous speed by electric energy, will
suck the gas and smoke-charged air from
the tunnel, while, of course, the fresh,
free air of the Berkshire hills will rush in
at the Eastern portals to take the place of
that withdrawn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
WILMINGTON.


Miss Florence Carpenter visited in town
this week.
L. Fay Bowker of Providence, r. l., is
visiting in town.
Rev. Fred S. Walker preached at Brat
tleboro last Sunday.
We are glad to state that Mrs. Esther S.
Forbes is gaining in health
The reports from Mrs. F. G.. Smith,
who went to North Carolina for her health
are not very encouraging.
Some of the farmers are getting ready
for sugaring but at the present time the
prospect is anything but favorable for an
early season.
VIM B. Clark had a narrow escape at
the mill of the Wilmington Grain & Lum-
Der company on Wednesday. He was
standing on the planer adjusting the blow
pipe overhead, when the planer started
suddenly and drew his foot under the
roller, crushing his toes. The machinery
was stopped as soon as possible and he
was liberated from his dangerous situa-
ton. He was able to be about the mill in
the afternoon, but was obliged to use
crutches.
We inadvertently omitted to make men
ton last week of the lecture delivered by
Hon. o. K. Butterfield at the town hall on
Friday evening, March B. The subject
was 1.-THE great American Dessert"
The address was intensely interesting from
beginning to end and was listened to with
marked interest. He spoke from actual
knowledge and observation and the de-
scriptions were vivid and graphic. 1t is ex-
pected that one more lecture or entertain
ment will be given in the course and due
announcement will be made in regard TO it.
The entertainment and sugar eat at the
Methodist church on Tuesday evening was
well attended and was complete success.
The program was as follows: Music; pa
per, history Of Vermont from colonial
days to Civil war, Geo. Rappelye; recita-
ton, Anna May Farrow; paper, history of
Vermont from Civil war TO present time,
G. NJ. Russell; recitation, Miss Grace But
terrified; paper, resources of Vermont, Don
o. Butterfield; recitation, Miss Olive
Spencer; paper, eminent characters of
Vermont, Miss Ethel Courtemanche;
poem, Vermont, Mrs. Belle Butterfed
poem, Chas. d. Spencer; music, "Hurrah
tor old New England. The choicest sugar
was served in the vestry, and all felt that
the evening had been proftably spent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
EARNED, NOT BOUGHT.
Stay ing Power Counts in Long and
Stern Race.

Brattleboro people need not be told how hard
1t is to earn and maintain good reputation and
how easy it is to.lose one After such a loss it
the majority who have slipped by the wayside
have been forced TO stay there. As with mans
reputation so it is with medicinal preparations.
Some achieve Il reputation which stays with
the MI 1t is founded on intrinsic merit and not
sustained by elaborate a. yertising. II faces the
public backed up bv honesty ard works rs way
quickly ana thoroughly. Brattleboro people want
no better proof of the reputation earned by
Doan's Kidney Pills than the following expert.
ence fro citizen:
Mr.. G. H Hall OF No. % Clark street, contract
and bI ildtr, ssys; My kidneys commenced
to bother me with a hard dull hngeriI pain in
the small OF my back. At my wors having con
siderable lifting to do, it WAS so lame and re
that | was in the greatest misery. l also had
troubleIwith the kidney seer tions, particularly
at night. Last fall Gs9G) | saw noans Kidney
Pills advertised and so well recommended that
got box at DurPin's drug store. They helped
me from the very start My back better and
stronger and the other difficulty much re.
lieved | worked hard all winter and felt better
in every way than did before taking Deans
Kidney Pills. l have recommended them to
others. and will continue to do so whenever
can. You may put down my name as b ing an
indorser Of the virtues Of boa 3 Kidney Pills. '
Sold by all cealers, price 80 cents. Mailed 10y
Foster Mlburn Co, Buffalo, y. Y sole agents
for tn United States.
Remember the name Deans ard take no sub
stitute. 30 lOll
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
Invented Cash Carrier System.

Joseph Martin, "a, who died at Florence,
Mass, Wednesday, became a wealthy man
through the invention of the cash carrier
system. 1t was first introduced as a novel
ty into his dry goods store in Burlington
VT, during the holiday season of 1881.
The scheme seemed so practical that Mr..
Martin went to Florence and organized a
company to control his invention. The
Lampson & Ames company of Lowell
brought suit against him for infringement,
but Mr.. Martin was given the decision and
he then sold the business to the Lampson
company. In 1888 Mr.. Martin secured a
patent on an entirely new device and or
ganized another company. The Lampson
company brought suit against him, and af-
ter long litigation Mr.. Martin secured a
second decision and again sold his inven-
tion to the Lampson company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD.

Dn and after Oct 3, 1898, trains on this road
~ will leave Brattleb TO for all points north at
1909 A. NJ 2:l0, 5:4s and 1910 p. NJ
The ll:O6 train is mail train for Montpelier,
St Adams, Rutland, Burlington, Montreal and
the Passumpsc road.
The 2:1O P, NJ train is the New York and Mon
treal day express.
The 54S P, N. tain is mail train for White
River Junction and Rutland.
The 1910 P. NJ. train is express for Montreal,
sherbrook and Quebec, with sleeping cars at
tachtd This train runs daily Sundays 10 Mon
treal only.
Going south trains arrive in Brattleboro from
Bellows Falls and points north at 5:23 A. NJ might
express) 9:10 NJ (maiD 210 (maiD 4:35 p. n.
Montreal and New York day expressly
At $3.50 p. N. mixed train from Windsor.
All trains make close connections with Boston
4 Albany road both east and west of Springfield.
d. J, FLANDERS, Gen1 Ticket Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
WINDHAM.


His friends in Windham county will be
interested in the story of the enlistment,
discharge and return to Windham of Frank
Harrington, former member of the Sth
New York regiment. Harrington, being
in New York city, thought it novel idea
to join the army at Chickamauga. His
father, who lives away on top of Windham
hill, considering his minority, asked the
authorities to discharge him, which was
done by order of the secretary of war at
Camp Thomas. Meantime the soldier toy
had sent home his pay, so that when his
discharge came and he had turned over
his equipments, he found himself without
means to make the homeward Journey Be
ing Ill, the question arose as TO his ability
to reach the paternal roof without means
before being Frustrated by fever. All day
Monday he watched an opportunity for
conveyance northward. That night he
slept upon the stone steps of the audito-
rum at Chattanooga with his coat for a
pillow. The following day he joined a
companion at the railroad station and they
walked the next day some 20 miles in their
efforts to board train. They finally came
across another soldier and the three con-
tinued their journey to junction, where
they quenched their thirst with the "best
water since leaving home" The trio sue
ceeded in boarding freight train after a
wait of many hours, and had a perilous
journey through Tennessee, being with
out food for 80 hours. Arriving in Gin
cinnatti, Harrington begged for food and
lodging until the mayor had telegraphed
his father and received response, assur-
ing the boy transportation to Greenfield,
from which point he worked his way to
Bellows Falls, walking thence to his old
home in Windham, where he was i'll for
two months after arriving Brattleboro
correspondence of the Springfield Republi-
can.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
WInchester,s To,vn Omcers.

Town clerk, Hosea w. Brigham; select
men, Webster l.. Rixford, VIM. f. John
son, Julius F. Howard road agent, Frank
j. Willard; treasurer, Walter D. Ripley.
The town voted the following appropria-
tions: For highways and bridges, one,
fourth of per cent; care of Ashuelot eeme-
terry, $35; ordinary town charges, $14OO;
support of poor, $500; fire department,
terest on library bonds, 5000; care of libra
ry, 5000; completing sidewalk on Mechanic
street, $25; re-imbursing w. L, Rixford
for expenses town hall scenery, $192.
Voted to establish police court, for which
500 was appropriated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
MaggOts i'm the Meat.
They Were Not Alive, but "were Canned
Thereof

The testimony given by the last witness
called before the army be. f court of in
quirv at Chicago Wednesday was sensa-
tional The witness was an officer of the
regular army, First Lieut.. NJ. +. Davis of
the First cavalry, called at the request of
Mai Lee, the representative of Gen. Miles.
Lieut.. Davis testified that in Cuba one-half
of the canned roast beef issued to the sol
diers was thrown away because it was un-
fit to eat. He testified that he had opened
one can himself and found maggots in It.
"How did the maggots get in therew
asked Maj. Lee.
"They were canned in there" replied
the witness.
Col. Davis-Are you aware that in the
process of canning this meat undergoes
such an intense heat that no animal life
could survive itt'
81 don't mean to say they were alive.
They were dead"
The board left for Omaha Wednesday
night. Inspection of the stock yards will
be made at Omaha and Kansas City, and
at the latter city some evidence will be
taken. The intention of the court is to re-
turn to Chicago by next Tuesday to pro-
coed with the examination of witnesses
there.
John B. Shaw of Joliet, Ill, surgeon of
the Twenty-third Illinois volunteers. testi-
fed that on the voyage from Newport
News to Porto Rico the canned roast beef
issued was stringy, pulpy and nauseating
Much diarrhua followed the use Ct it. The
witness attributed the sickness TO pto-
maine poisoning. If the meat was prop
erly sterlized ptomaines would not de-
velop.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
Rev. Archibald McCord Resigns.

Rev. Archibald McCord, pastor of the
Second Congregational church at Keene,
rendered his resignation at special meet
ing of the church Tuesday evening to take
effect on or before Oct. }. The pastorate
is now well into its fourth year and Rev
Mr.. McCord has made marked impression
on the community. He is admired and re-
spected in the city and was supported by a
majority of the people of his church. Mr.
McCord was an ardent supporter of the ad-
ministration in the inauguration and con-
duct of the war with Spain, has been a
thorough believer in the policy of expan-
sion and has ardently supported these views
from the pulpit and platform. A few lead
ing members of mis- church have not en-
dor sed his utterances from the pulpit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
Prof..
Caldwell.

Prof. Caldwell, the eminent specialist,
who has been in Brattleboro for the past
few months, closed his office here today, to
take a much n, eded rest for his business
has been so large that it kept him busy
from early until late.
He has treated many in this vicinity and
cases in as kindly manner as possible.
Many have testified in the paper to his
cures. The natural result is that praises
for Prof. Caldwell are heard on every
hand. When he returns next month he
will find hundreds of friends who were his
former patients to welcome him. We wish
the Professor the success his energy and
ability deserves.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
Trolley Cars Plunge
Into the River Near Worcester, Mass.---
Three People Drowned.

a car on the Mllbury division of the
Worcester & Suburban railway ran off the
track from McGowan's bridge and plunged
into the Blackstone river at 10 o'clock
Wednesday night. Three occupants of the
car were penned up in the vestibuled CON
veyance and drowned before help could
reach them. George Pluff, passenger, of
Brahamville, was severely injured. but
may live. The accident took place in the
centre of Milbury within a stones throw
of the Providence station. The crew of a
freight train in the depot broke the car to
pieces with axes and brought out the bod
les. The drowned were: Michael Shea,
motorman. 26, lived formerly in North
smp'op; Fred White of Whitiusvile, con-
ductor, 26, single Morris Welsh of Mill
bury, uotorman, 2l, single.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
Death Of Hon. l.. w. Barton of New
DOrt.

Hon. Levi w. Barton, 81, at one time
the most prominent lawyer and leader of
the Sullivan county bar and a prominent
leader in the Republican party, died FRIDAY
at Newport. He was a graduate of Dart
mouth, a law partner of the late Gov Met
calf; register of deeds for Sullivan county
from 1855 to IS; county solicitor from 80
to "a; representative in '63 and "a, 1918;
state senator 81 IS. and held a leading po-
sition in both house and senate, being for
I've years chairman of the judiciary and
chairman of the legislative caucus He
was chairman of the board of commissions
ers to settle the war debt; a member of the
convention to revise the constitution in
1876, and a Republican elector the same
year. He was appointed bank commits
sioner by Gov. Hartman, but declined
He was one of the commission to revise
and codify the laws of New Hampshire in
1877. He had been in feeble health for the
past few years. He leaves a widow and
four children
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17

The engagement is announced of Gen.
"Joe" Wheeler and Mrs. Geo. w. Childs.
Gen. Wheeler is 70 years old, and Mrs.
Childs is his junior about five years. Gen.
Wheeler was noted commander of Con-
federate cavalry in the civil war, and he
was appointed a major general in the war
against Spain and was at the head of the
cavalry division in the operations near
Santiago. He is q congressman from
Alabama. Mrs. Childs is the widow of
George w. Childs, the proprietor of the
Philadelphia Ledger, and one of the most
noted newspaper men this country has
produced. Mr.. Childs died five years ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
Stole from the Church.

Marked hills Found ON the Young COL
Iector, who is Alleged 10 Hav. Taken
$1,000.
w. A. Doucette, %, was arrested Sunday
in st. Cecilia church. Belvidere street. Bos-
ton, on a charge of embezzling $4,000 from
the collection box of the church Marked
bills placed in the box were found on his per
son. For over two years Dcucette has been
one of the pew-rent collectors. For a year it
has been noticed by the church authorities
that there was falling off in the amount
collected. Recently the matter was re-
ferred to the police. Two inspectors caused
marked bills to be rendered as part of the
collection Sunday, and just after the last
morning mass began Doucette, who had oc-
cupied his usual position, was asked to step
into the vestry. Here, in the presence of
Father Barry, the pastor of the church,
Doucette:was searched and all the bills were
found in bis pocket He was locked up at
the Tombs Rev. DR.. Barry placed the
amount stolen at $4,000. The police say
that they have arrested him on two other
occasions for larceny and shoplifting.