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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
Russia's Famine.
From the Springfield Republican. ]


No record of current history is COM
plete without reference to the terrible
ta' that now prevails in the eastern
noes of European Russia. Scarcely
mention is made of it in the American
press, yet it seems to be fully as serious as
the famine of 1912, when the American
people generously sent to the sufferers
shipload of foodstuffs, escorted by Unit
ed States war ship. Our inattention to
the present famine must be ascribed to the
fact that our interest is more absorbed in
our own affairs, such as war and the press
ing yet unsatistied needs of the destitute
Cubans.
Letters from the ADMINISTRATOR district
to London papers, under date of May,
state that the number of people in the sew
EN- destitute provinces exceeds II SOC, 900,
while about 100000 are actually starry
ing The affected area is said to be not
so large as in 1912, bat in some parts the
distress is more intense than it was found
to be anywhere in the former famine. The
usual accomplishments, such as typhus fe-
yer and scurvy, are raging with terrible
mortality among the starving people, and
among children the death rate is exceed
ingly high.
The Russian government appears to be
active in the work of relief. The emperor
and empress, government officials and phil
anthropic societies have subscribed several
millions of rubles Ia ruble being 70 cents),
while the empress herself appointed com
mission to go directly with relief to the
faminestricken provinces. The task of
feeding 5000, 900 people in a rural country
inadequately provided with transportation
facilities is no small task, however, and
thousands are sure to die of want before
| the next harvest comes three months
hence.
Appeals are being made in England for
help, the statement being made by those
in a position to know that whoever gives
| $500 ito the relief fund saves "A lives. A
| gift of three shilings feeds a peasant for a
month. Rev. Alexander Francis, pastor
of the British-American church at st.
Petersburg, is chairman of relief fund
committee. In the past Russian agents
who-bave had charge of the distribution of
relief have often proved dishonest, yet
thus far no charges of this sort have APP
peared in the present famine.
These recurrent famines in the agricul-
| tural districts show how backward Russia
still is in the development of railroads and
the country's resources. The great empire
| is rich in possibilities, but its population is
extremely poor and often is starving like
the masses of China and India. The low
standard of Russian civilization is apparent
in the dscreditable fact that while some
provinces are being depleted by famine
others are exporting to the worlds markets
their surplus of wheat and corn. 1t il
needless to say that such condition of af
fairs would speedily lead to insurrection'
were il Ut for Russia's strong military gov
ernment, which keeps rebellion down
even wher, the population must sit an'
| starVe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.
Terrific Hail Storm at AthOl.

stones Were Nine Inches In CIrcum-
ference---Hundreds OF Panes OF Glass
Broken.
The most disastrous hailstorm on record
at Athol visited that place about $3.50
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Stones nine
inches in circumference were measured
and those of seven inches we're not un-
common. All glass with south exposures
not covered by blinds suffered severely.
The Lee shops lose about 400 lights; the
wallet shop 115; opera house 80; Summit
house 113; Eagle furniture company 300;
Athol machine company 124, and academy
of music 40. A similar tale is told all
over town and in Orange. In the upper
village there was a genuine waterspout
filling the street in front of the Summit
house like river. So swift was the We
locity of the stones that some of them per
forated iglass, leaving a clear-cut round
hole like that made by bullet The plate
glass front of II. X. BARRIERS store was
broken, but most of the other plate-glass in
the town stood the onset Crops were
damaged and roads badly washed.
A fair estimate gives the total number
Of lights broken in that lively little quarter
of an hour as 5000 to 10000 and this will
use up more glass than all the GLACIERS in
town have on hand. The total loss is put
at $4,000 to $4,000. Glaciers were busy all
day Sunday, and are still at it, repairing
damages.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
THE VERMONT NEWS.
4 Notcd Inventor.

,o,nua cray. who pied at Medford,
.. was Born In sheffield, VT, In
IS2i
,...,, frav, -, one of the best known
r. i'm New England, who died at
u, u, ,r,rj Mass, Sunday, was born in Shelf
Mg| ~ He went from there at the age
" gis IN work in the Manchester, N. H.,
oI '..,t,,. works. lie invented a system
..,;.l .feamng boiler tubes, and super
,.,.sj tine obstruction OF the first locomo-
,i,a hnilt at Manchester.
III. frs. invention of any note was the
.,atp, of the rubber-tipped lead pencil.
,H,,,', Iifitation followed its adoption, but
'g ,'s. Ultimately successful. He then
nj bi. attention toward making a mag
;s r.l. After a number of years of
I.rJ struggling, he finally turned out a
In,.cb.I,adng seven shot repeater, which
,Ls R.m.r ston Arms company adopted and
Sr ,b,,h that company paid him a hand
.,n,a ROYALTY until the patent expired. Fol
.,r;r,. close upon the invention of the rifle,
manufactured a shuttle for the sewing
n,.cbire which was adopted by the Singer
Manufacturing company and used by them
,n.i,aly. His next invention was a
abroad signal which was used by the Bos-
,a l A Maine railroad for a number of
y.or. 40 the same time he invented a
yan.,rmature dynamo, which he after
nsrIs sold at a handsome profit.
For the past two years he was at work
an new electric car which carries the
dynamo on its top. Through its use cleo
t.ir ear travel was to be revolutionized.
Ia was also at work on a magnetizcd
.sr wheel. which was destined to stop the
wheel from slipping on the rail. An auto
mobile was also among his latest inven-
tions. he having recently signed contract
IA build large number from designs made
,y himself. He had carried on an extern
.irq business on Chardon street, Boston,
MANY wears. He leaves a wife, four sons
and A daughter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
Woman Caught Raid Eagle.

Mrs. Louise Brisbane of Elkins has Just
received from Gov Rollins consent to keep
a bald eagle which she captured herself
The other day she heard a noise like the
cry of child from clump of small bushes
near her home and going to it saw a big
bird entangled in the shrubbery. Raising
her skirt, she threw it over the bird and a
struggle ensued, in which Mrs Brisbane's
clothing was torn and the bird was almost
smothered. She got the bird to the house
without material injury to herself, and
found it to be bald eagle, with seven feet
wing expansion. Mrs. Brisbane is now
the heroine of Elkins, but AYERS she would
not have had courage to tackle the bird
had she known what it was. There is a
fine of $40 for anyone who kills a bald
eagle, and Mrs. Brisbane wrote the COVER
nor asking permission to keep the bird.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
"The Man With the Hoe"
From a Volume of Poems Published by
Doubleday & Mcclure Company.

Doubleday g. Mcclure Company.
Written by Edwin Markham after seeing Mil
let's famous painting.I
Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans
Upon his hoe md gazes on the ground,
The empti of ages in his face,
And on his pack the burden of the world.
Who made him dead to rapture and despair
A thing that greves not and that never hopes,
StoIid and stunned, a brother to the oxY
Who loosened and let down his brutal Jaw,
Whose was the hand that santed back this brow?
Ia This the Thing the Lord God made and gave
To have dominion over sea and land; -
To trace the stars and search the heavens for
tn feel the passion of eternityS
Ia this the Dream He dreamed who shaped the
AID 1 SnaS the blue armament with lightS
Down all the stretch of He'll to its last gult
There is no shape more terrible than TINS lii,
More tongued with censure of the worlds ollhd
M re tiied with signs and portents for the soul
More fraught with menace TO the universe
What CULTS between him and the Seraphima
slave Of the wheel of labor, what to him
Are plato and the swing OF PleladesF
What the long reaches of the peaks OF song,
The riff of dawn, the reddening OF the roseT
Through this dread shape the suffering ages
Times tragedy is that aching stoopi ,
Through this dread shape humanity betrayed
Plundered, profaned and disin I n.,d
Cries protest to the Judges OF the Woriu'
A protest that is also prophecy
n masters. lords and rulers in all lands,
Is this the handiwork you give TO GOD, -,
This monstrous thing distorted anu so"'
How viii You ever straighten up this SNAPPER
Touch it again with Immortality; - ,,.L.
Give back the upward looking and the nght'
PahniId In IN the music and the dream;
Make right the immemorial infamles,
PerAdions wrongs, immedicable woesf
O masters, lords and rulers in all lands,
How will the future reckon with TINS MALI
How answer his brute question IN that h ''nIdS
When whirlwnds of rebellion shake the WorIu'
How will It be with kingdoms and with kings-
With those who shaped him to the thl3g ne rs
When this dumb Terror shall reply 10 "ou
After the silence Of the centurlesf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
Gifts AggregatIng $4,000.

A further example of the munifcence of
Edward @. Thayer, of Keene, who died last
July was made public Saturday, when his
niece, Miss Chaplin of Boston, and Mrs.
Thayer, made public and private gifts ag-
gregating over $50, 200. 1t is understood
that these gifts were made in accordance
with the wishes of Mr.. Thayer as embodied
in an unfinished will. The public requests
amount to $50, 900, of which 5000 is to
Keene institutions as follows: Unitarian
church, $4,000; Elliot city hospital for free
bed fund, $50OO Invalid's Home, $4,000;
Y. NJ. G. A., $4,000 The following
churches also received $4,000 each: Univer-
salist and Congregational of Winchester,
Unitarian of Uxbridge, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30

The commissioners in charge of the
Colorado gold exhibit at the Paris exposi-
ton have decided to send solid gold nugget
miniature of Pixies Peak of 100000
value. AS ton of gold is worth S6O2,-
92S5O the nugget will weigh about one
and two-thirds tons. 1t will reach New
York city under guard in a special car,
and thence the government will convey it
to Paris. The exposition commissioners
have guaranteed its safe return. The ore
of the nugget represents nearly all the big
producers of the state, the Cripple Creek
mines being in the lead.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
remarkable Trout Fishing.
ronr Wen Catch SO Pounds OF Trout
from Vermont Pond In Five Hours
Fishing.

ronr Men Catch SO Pounds of Trout
from vermont Pond In Five Hours
Fishing.
Sd. Griffith of Dandy, Vermont's larg-
s.t lumber dealer, bought last winter the
Darling lumber plant at Groton, on which
i, the best trout pond in Vermont. w. j.
Hyeow. Of the Burlington Free Press
writes interestingly of a trip which he
made to Darling pond recently with Mr..
Griffith. Major LiGdell of the 9th United
States volunteer infantry, and F. A. How
land, secretary of state. The party tished
three hours the first afternoon, catching
no fish less than eight inches in length,
while the large ones weighed three-fourths
Of pound each. The total catch was 81
pounds Next morning in two hours 80
pounds of trout were caught, making to-
tai catch of so pounds for the four men in
five hours. Eleven years ago Mr.. Darling
built short dam at the lower end of a
meadow and flooded about 40 acres. The
water is used in floating logs to the mill.
The government has put in a trap at the
head of the pond, and trout which are
caught there in the fall are stripped for
spawn In return for the spawn the gov
ernm mt has placed several thousand fry
in the pond. Over 500 pounds of trout
have been taken from the pond this season
with hook and line, and Mr.. Soule, who
the pond, hopes that ton will be
caught before the season closes. Mr.. Oar
Ing the former owner, says that 1000
pounds of trout have been caught out of
the pond in the past five years. Mr.. Crit
fifth owns other ponds at Dandy, Mt. Tabor
and Peru, and his hatchery at Dandy is
5ne of the finest owned in this country by
A single individual
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
Safe Blowers at Marlboro.

The safe of Davis, Wright g. Harlow,
hardware dealers and plumbers of MARI
boro, was blown open by burglars Monday
night. The safe was not locked, and by
turning the knob of the door the crackers
would have been saved their trouble,
Nothing was in the safe but papers of lit
tie value, and nothing was taken, TIE
burglars entered through the post-office,
the door opening from the office to Main
street being forced open. The safe door
was blown to pieces. A bit brace, screw
driver and two chisels were taken by the
burglars from Banks's blacksmith shop on
Walter street. The postoffice drawers
were pulled open and their contents ex-
mined, but nothing was taken.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
Exchange
Telephone
Service.
Business or Residence Telephones,
Six on Circuit, $25.

The New England Telephone and Telegraph
company is prepared to establish at residences
places Of business located within one mile Of
the Central Office and accessible to the companys
wires, long distance telephones on metallic cir
cult, measured service basis, at the above low
rates. For stations located more than mile
from the central office, a small additional charge
for mileage is added.
tE-For further information call upon or ad-
dress the Manager, Crosby Block, Main street,
Brattleboro.
You cannot afford to he without 1t.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30

Death of Henry Clark or Rutland.

One of the best known citizens of the
state passed away in the death Monday at
Rutland OF Henry Clark. He was born in
Middletown Feb. IS, 1929, and was son
OF Merritt Clark, who died recently at
great age. Mr.. Clark graduated from the
University of Vermont. He was in bust
ness at Poultney many years as a mer-
chant, and in 1865 came to Rutland with
his family. Mr.. Clarl; was editor of the
Rutland Herald several years, and in 1873,
when the Rutland Daily Globe was started,
he entered the service of that paper. In
1877 he started a weekly paper, the Rut-
land Leader, which he sold after running it
two years. In receLt years Mr. Clark has
written special arti g and acted as news
paper corresponds h. He had special
aptitude for work as secretary of public
organizations. He was secretary of the
state senate from 1861 to 1872. He had
been secretary of the grand lodge of Free
Masons and for many years was secretary
of the State Agricultural society. He was
prominent as Free Mason and asian Odd
Fellow, serving the latter organization as
grand master His wife died seven years
ago. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs
f. A. Field of Rutland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30

Laying the corner stone of Dewey me-
mortal hall at Norwich university, has been
postponed until the arrival of Admiral
Dewey, on which day will be fixed, which
will allow the Admiral's presence. OF all
the proposed Dewey memorials throughout
the country this unquestionably proves the
most popular. Within the last 30 days near
ly $4,000 has been received from New
York city alone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
Death of pr. walter NJ. Wright of
Orange.

DR.. Walter NJ Wright, the well-known
physician of Orange, died Saturday after
an illness of several months. He was
born in Hanover, N. H., and graduated
from Dartmouth college in 1871. tie was
principal of the academy at South Wood
stock, Vt, one year and then entered
Dartmouth medical college, graduating in
1914. He also graduated from the medi-
cal department at Bowdoin. He first be-
gan practice at Weston, Vt, with Dr.
Edmunds. brother of Senator Edmunds
He remained there two years and then
spent four years at Cooleyville, village
in New Salem, Mass. He had practiced in
Orange since 1880. While never neglect
ing his duties as physician he was man
of affairs, active in promoting every good
local cause, and no man is entitled to
more credit for the towns fine system of
water works and sewers. DR.. Wright
was very prominent in the fraternal or
ders, particularly the Free Masons. lie
leaves a wife, and daughter by former
marriage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
THE HACKNEY STALLION,
Maximillian

Will make the season of 1899 at the Valley
Fair Ground, Brattleboru.
Macmillan was imported by Eben D. Jordan
of Boston, who has been an importer OF Hackney
stations from some of the best studs in England
for several wears The hackneys are roted for
their intelligence, beauty and excellent roading
qualities. They bring good price in every mar
ket The crossing of spirited trotting bred mares
with the best Hackney stations has produced the
very highest type of road and carriage horses.
Macmillan was prize winner at the New York
horse shows of "a and '95, and at the Boston
shows OF 90 81 and 80. This is an exceptional
opportunity for breeders N Brattleboro and vi
cinity to breed to the very best at a moderate
price. Service fee $40 For further information
address 10 26
{. ID. MOVES, BrattlebOrO, vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
PIItsheId's Acting city Auditor Charg-
ed with Forgery.

George A. Learned, acting city auditor,
was arrested, Saturday at Pittsfed, charged
with forgery and transportation of city
money He admits the charge. 1t was dis
coAered on Wednesday that Learned had
forged the Endorsement on a city warrant
for $751; and cashed it, He made restitu
ton of this amount and resigned. 1t was
found Saturday that he had been raising
the amounts of small city orders to larger
sums and he was arrested. The auditors
books are being examined by an expert
Learnd is about 80 years old and has a
family. lie was acting city auditor by
appointment of the mayor, owing to a
deadlock in the city council. The books
show that his alleged wrong doing has
been going on for some time, and thal or
ders were not only forged but their
amounts raised. 1t is believed the short
age will reach $1,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30

The members of Co. l. held an election
Friday evening for LIST lieutenant. Ser
gent Don A. Aldrich was unanimously elect
ed He served with the company in the
Santiago campaign and has an excellent re-
cord. There has been a vacancy since
Lieut. c. H. Field was killed at FL Caney.
with the exception that Lieut. Thomas D.
Murphy was elected few weeks ago and
failed to pass the physical examination.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
Post-Omce Robbed a, wilton.

Burglars blew open the safe in the post
office at Wilton Friday morning, 1880, Sc
curing $500 in stamps and a small amount
in cash. The safe was wrecked and the
sash and glass of the front window blown
out. The thieves left behind a t~o-inch
chisel which they used in forcing open the
front door. Several persons heard the ex-
plosion and one man heard two men run
ming up the street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30

Frank Thayer, 90, proprietor of Thayer's
hotel, LiC5leton, N. H., died on Sunday.
Thayer's hotel is one of the oldest and best
known of the public houses of the White
Mountain region, and has been some 60
years under the Thayer management.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30

RIPA'N'S. 10 for cents at druggists. They
Danish pain and prolong life. One gives relief.
No matter what's the matter one will do you good.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
NJ c,,rs Cons,ipation Forever.

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. IGOR 20 cents
II @. @. O. fail 10 cure, druggists refunu nono''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30

John W. Hayes, 46, a well-known bust
ness man of Burlington, and member of
the board of aldermen. died Monday
from the effects of fall last week in front
Of the Van Ness house. He was in the
wood, coal and grocery business.
Bessie Armstrong, a IA year-old girl of
Wiston, who eloped last Friday with a
Swedish farm hand named Gustave Oches,
is being searched for at Boston by her
father and detective force. Mr.. Arm
strong traced them to Boston. Oches has
wife and several children in Burlington,
Dniculty over the Bolton Falls dam has
been settled and a new dam is to be built
Contractor Ward has agreed to tear out
the dam and construct a new one. 1t will
take 100 men about three months to con-
'lruct the dam and fit the power house in
Readiness to furnish Waterbury with
4 power and lights.
Fourteen people in Washington county
have been sued by the receiver of the de-
lunct Union Stock Yards bank of Sioux
City, la, to recover an assessment against
stockholders, authorized by the supreme
court Of Iowa. The assessment levied by
The receiver under order of the court is 81
n9nters have engaged counsel and will
h5ht the case sharply.
faSt department. Commander PutteI
found ON returning to Bennington that
nN house mad been entered by thieves dur
lng his absence at the department encamp'
uent of the Grand Army. Drawers ano
closets had been ransacked and $50 hac
Dsen taken, belonging to Miriam lodge
daughters Of Rebekah, of which Mrs
ruler is treasurer This money wal
@Sen from a drawer and a roll of bills anC
agoId watch therein were overlooked.
Artist Thomas w. Wood is in Montpelier
az AtEemwood," his quaint summer home
lie la, 80 pictures which he will add to hi
collection IN the art gallery in that city
among the number is a copy of Rem
brandt famous "Shipbuilder and Wife,
winch was copied by Mr.. Wood in Buck
lusham palace. Mr.. Wood will also pre-
Seni at the same time to st. Augustine
oMhohc church in Montpelier a copy o
o.. me TRANSFORMATION" which he made a
'', feter's in Rome
Inc sum of 5000 in prizes will be award
W. IN the various contests at the 10th an
VUua convention and tournament of tn
,grmont State Firemen's association
"uch will he held in Bennington July /
e5l ~ AS follows: Hand engine, first
y;i i9o' second, 500; third, $50; hose race
i'"' so and $50. A silver trumpet wi
gwen to the Vermont hose compan
a JaS,nS the best time, it not becoming tn
s eDso'ule property of such company, how
wi until 1t is won three times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
Burlington Man Committed Suicide at
Milton.

John g. Baker, jr., %, committed sui
eide saturday morning at Milton by shoot
ns himself through the head with re-
yoyer. Baker was married three months
ago, and three weeks ago he and his wife
went to Milton to work on the farm of
George Austin. The heat affected him Sc
riously and he had been i'll five days previ-
Gus TO the tragedy. He became violently
crazy Friday, and about o'clock Saturday
morning while he seemed quiet his wife
left him about ten minutes. When she re-
turned he was lying in a pool of blood
which flowed from his right temple. He
bad shot himself with revolver which he
had found in an adjoining room. He was
alive, but unconscious, and he was taken
to the Mary Fletcher hospital in Burling-
ton, The physicians there were unable to
find the bullet and he died Sunday morn
ing