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RICH MOND.

At the republican caucus held last Fri
day night f. &. Andre VS.. q. \. Edwards
and l.. A. Johnson were elected d,!egatcs
to the district convention and II Il. Nor
ton, John Berry and a. z. Stevens dele
gates to the state convention. There was
d meeting of the school directors ANA su-
permit ondeut at the town clern' = Office last
Saturday afternoou-F. II. Shrpardson
was IN Ioston last Weoh on husin, -s.-
Buel i>roWn of t.s.eN was the guest Of
his cousin, Mrs. Fanny sherman last
week.-Allss Nounau, postmi~lltss of Fer
is spending her vacation with her
sister, Mis-. j. Il. Norton. The Ladies Aid
society meet at the parsonage next Fri
day aftcrnOon.-Jamos Whalard and
daughter of Burlington were the guests
of Cornelius Whaldud recently. Mrs
Thomas Leonard II Visiting her daughter
Mrs. Agnes Nhitney in Troy, y y
Miss katherine Strong of Burlington has
been employed by Mrs. +. T.. Freeman 10
assist her through the spring trado,--At
the regular communication OF North Star
Lodge r. and y. NJ. ii wa voted 90 pun
chase new lurnitura of modern style for
the lode" room-Alr and Mrs. \. r.. Rob
mson Of Npodsvillc, y. H., ave the gCests
OF Mr., and Mrs. Henry rcA,ctt.-Ihr seN-
eral churches were decorated with flowers
on Easter sunday, At the l'niversulist
church calla lilies and Easter lilies and
potted plants We're in Iruiusiun
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HANCOCK.

John Rhodes lately visited his sister in
Sheldon whom he had not seen for Ii
years Tie also visited his son in ST Al
bans.-John B. Darling from Cambridge
Mass, was i'm town for week a short
time agO.-Iliram Perry was called re-
Gently to Northheld by the sickness Of
his brOther.-Bert Austin from Warren is
running the big saw for Perkins and Farr
Lena Rhodes is home from MassachU-
setts.--George Abear and wife were bles-
sed with another boy last week, their 18th
child.-Wilman Higgins is at work for
George Il. Marsh.-School will begin the
last Monday in April-GeOrge Farr has
bought q pair Of fine work horses OF
Frank Huntiy.-Mrs. Guy Wheeler went
20 Bethel MondaY.-James Welch while
coming down from Blair's the other day
saw three dcer.-Jane Cla1m has gone To
George Hunts TO work
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TROY ANNUAL CONFERENCE
VIII be Several Changes in Presiding
Elders Statistics For Bur
lington District.

Troy y. y. Anril 1S.-rho 6>th session of
Troy annual coufrIrncc of tho N.tbodist
EyiScoual church opencd ian STATE Street
MethodlSi church ,his morning Tbie i.
ON, of Mn. larl.r conference. nr Nrctbnd-
ism numbering 27l preachers a, The last
annual session A large proportion #
this number arrived in tho civ Yesterday.
more lhan usual for the dav pr.cedtng
tho opcniug session. some of these vcr,.
here in connection with the annual ex-
aminations of the undcrgrauuates. hut hy
far the larger number wcr, drawn tog.th-
rr by the desire to hear tho address of the
newly elected general secretary NJ tho
Epworth Laguc. Dr. Thnkieid. until re
Gently president of Garrol Bibltc.l Iusti-
tuic. Dr. Thirkicld made 2, mos, favor
able innression upou IN, l,rco audience.
Ills oddr,.. sitni,,. ".rb, Eniildiur of am
Ituvyorth I..r,e" wa ,nnst .ohnl,rIv
oloou.ut and d,oulv. snirit,i.,l i'm IFS ian.
rir nr.sidtna bishon NJ N,r,iu of
Chicarn III il tho oldest hishon il, a,livr
work I'm tho church. II is tbouph that
mis- uiII he tbo 'last ronf.ronc, nvct, witch
he viii preside as ho viii in all urobanil-
inv ba nln,rd unon thc retired IL, ot tbe
nnnroarbinr session Of tho non,raj con-
fcron,c in May The ronforcnco ,yas for,
maliv onennd hv ,hc adn,inist,5t,nn Of
,h. ord'. sumner tb. rro.idi,,r .IIar.
assistiuc tn, bi.bon
Af,nr tbr roll cau bv tho eccret,r,. ~
last ,...,r Pe,. I,du.iu ,oorso u,o. ro-
cIartcd secrct.,.v for tho sixtb Consecutive
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SALISBURY.

Mr.. ana Mrs. Horace Watcrhousc re-
turned home from New York city We'd
noSday the ith inst. where they hal
spent the winter with their sou.--A son
WAS born recently to Mr. and Mrs r.. j.
WhtncN.--Mrs. John Oral is one of the
sick ones. Mrs. Emily Lamordcr is caring
for hcr-M the meeting of Duumorc
Grange Tuesday evening there was live
ly discussion upon the question of new
methods fer improvng the farm.-L. y.
Wat"rhOuSc entertained friends from
Brandon Tuesday eVcning.-A. A. Smeal
purchase three JERSEY COWS last week from
the Powers herd AT Leicester Junction.
Many OF the farmers are sending for the
publications Of the agricultural depart
mCnt at Washington.
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CORNWALL,

One Of our oldest townsmcn and most
respected citizen. Nathaniel Wing. died at
his home Thursday, April r. after an i'll
ness of four days. MIR. Wing resided in
Bridport for many years, but became a
resident of town i'm the year 1915 purchas-
ing the home farm of the late julius Hurl-
burt A man above the ordinary in abil-
itY. a faithful and consistent member Of
the Congregational church, a good citizen.
and a Kind neighbor although enfeebled
hy advanced years he will be greatly mis-
sed He leaves beside AN aged sister. Mrs
Baldwin of Whiting, one son james, and
a daughter, Abby. who has lived with and
tendery cared for him in his declining
Nenrs. His age was ~ years and ia
months. His funeral was attended on
saturday from his late home. Rev. 5 II.
Bamum officiatiug
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Officers Hanks and Smith at his home and
Dr Norton called. who pronounced him
insane and he was taken to Waterbury
Monday afternoon by his father, c. ID.
Mathewson and Constable r.. s. Smith.
lie is an employc Of Drake, Smith q Co..
and overwork is believed to be the cause.
The sugar season is about over in this
vicinlty.-M. =. Narney made a business
trip to the Queen city Wednesday.-Mr.
and Mrs. Harry $. Dunshee have moved
into rooms over Dunshoe & Chaplin S
store.E j. Bristol visited II. A. Doten
in the Queen City this week.-W. II. Car
dell and q. Il. Grover are al home from
d business trip TO Boston.--Rev. T.. T.. Da-
Wis of Ncrgennes will not be able to de-
liver the Memorial day address here this
year on account Of i'll health and has
therefore cancelled the engagemcnt.--A
new flight of stairs and piazza have been
built to the second story of the Lafoun-
tain shop on East Main street.-Mrs G..
w. Dunshee is visiting her parents in
Proctor this week
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WlNOOSKI.

0. $. Estcy died sunday morning at :
O'Clock OF heart failure at A. : Wcnb's
boarding house after an illness of TWO
weeks Mr.. IStcN was IL years OF ase anu
is resident ut ESSEX from which place
the tune RAJ was held Tuesday AT . T.. m.
Tho advertised letters in the po~totlice
for the week ending April II. are as fol
lows: Mrs Lce Dcy"t Mrs. Lily D,mou-
lin. DI fcrren, \. :. Han. Mazairc Ma
rior. Eddie Provost, Macey Rusicky. Chas.
St Germaiu.
Tho wedding of Edward II. Bcuway and
Mis- Myrtle Stanley took place Nc-tc. day
afternoon at O'Clock at tho rcsidcuc, of
Mrs. :. y. Eutterucld of Spring s.. in
the presence of a few invited friends and
relatives. The newly weddcd coup, re
ceived many beautiful and useful pres
ents rhcy took the evening train. amid
the customary showers of rice and old
shoes for the northern part Of th" state
for a short honey moon after which ihcl
will make this their home
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PAN T on,

Mrs. William Curler is on the sick list.
Mrs. Hiram Sprague was called to Fan
River, Mass. on Thursday by the illness
of her daughter, Mrs. John Burgess
Rev j. Hall Long left on Monday to at
tend the annual meeting of the Troy Con-
ference.-Rev. II. Dorr has been engaged
as pastor Of the Baptist church for the
year.-Schoos in town open Monday, AprI
26th with the following teachers: Lake
street, Helen Adams South school, Nellie
Barto; Corners, Martin Kingsland; Sand
road, William White.
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BRISTOL.

Leo youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs,
j. A. Jennings, died Thursday afternoon
after long and painful illness. Her age
was about IL years. The family of Mir
Jennings have the sympathy of the whole
community in their afIiiction. fl. p. len
nngs, the grandfather of the deceased
and her mother are both in very feeble
health The funeral was held from the
Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock.-M. \. Ross and his mother Mrs
u. K. Thompson. are at home from a stay
of year and a half in Missouri and Chi
caGo Mr.. Ross has been engaged in min
inS a part Of the time in Missouri.
William Mathewson. youngest son of c.
ID. Mathewson, has been showing sYmp-
toms Of insanity for several days. Mon
day morning he was taken in charge by
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FARRAR AT HOME,
Helping the Waterbury National Bank
Officials at the Books.

Waterbury,. VI, April III. G. Farrar.
accompanied 10y Sheriff Graves G. T..
Moody. and |. II. Atherton arrived from
Boston this afternoon on the $50 train
Deputy Sheriff Trask OF Montpelier ac-
companied him as far as Montpelier
where M was turned over TO Sheriff
Graves
4 large crowd of gazers assembled at
the depot platform and along the route
to the hotel expecting 10 get a look at
the unfortunate man but much 10 the
delight OF his friends, he eluded them AL
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ADDISON COUNTY.
MIDDlE EBURY.

Charles -. Lane died at his late home on
college hill at ii. m, thursday ne
vas i'm his 18th wear, having hetn porl
a. Wc%brdst. june 18th, lN&. AT the age
o. il years hc went 10 the town OF Corn
wall to r,-id. ard lived there the rest of
hi Hfc, except the last eight years spent
here He leaves a widow. his third wife,
hnd one son by her. Brancrd H.. of this
town. ana a son Wm. D.. OF Norfolk, Va"
by the second wife. He had no children
by the first wife, but one daughter by the
second, who died in young womanhood.
a peculiar case developed in the local
courts FridaN.1hc man who has been
running the Brdport stage for some time
past recently concluded to sell and get
ting a customer he spent couple OF days
breaking him i'm. ON the third, Wcdn"s-
day. he sent him out ON a TRIAL "Trip alone.
il was an unfortunate experiments Be
sides carrying thu mails the stage drivers
coming mtO Middlchu'N do all kinds of
euIud> for the people along their routes.
On Wednesday the u.w man mad writ
ten order for a quantity of splrituouS Iiq-
orS, from reputable citizen OF Bridpori,
directed to Tie MiddlcburY town liquor
accnt. The latter unhcsitatinglY filed the
order. Then the new driver concluded 10
sample what he had obtained. Later ON
his conduct indicated to Sheriff Thai NJ.
Chapman tina, Ice had run up against
some good goods" somcN here and 1t was
necessary tu dctain him for his own good
d. Wei as that of others. His mail in the
afternoon was escorted hN livery man
under orders from the Middle bury post
office and he wa, committed to jail. ON
Friday he told his std story in court, paid
his inc aud departed
Mr.. George Vail is dangerously ill at his
home
Dr. stanton : Eddy who Is a phys-
clan in one of the Boston hospitals and
who mas been quite sick there has re-
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BENNINGTON COUNTY.
BENNINGTON.

This section is considerably excited over
the disappearance last Thursday morning
of O. l.. Baker He lett his home i'm Shl-
shan about 10 a. IN, saying that he was
going 10 visit "a neighbor He was in his
shirt sleeves lie has not been seen or
heard of since although his family and
ncighbors have searched in every direc-
tion for him. llc Is about ~ years Of age
and no reason can Do surmised for Ma a's-
appearing.
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EAST MONKTON,

Harry Daniels is slowly improving
Mr.. Bashaw of Richford arrived in town
Saturday afternoon and began the school
Monday.-Dennis Ash is somewhat i'm
proved.--The kaolin works are doing a
rushing business. a new mill is about
ready to re raised. Sugar makers are
having a very good run Of sap.-Mr.
Shors is visiting his uncle, Mitchell Zeno.
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HlNESBURGH.

Nyron Baldwin of burlington visited
friends in town last week.--ihe commu-
nlty were quite shocked to hear of the
death of II H. Burge Wednesday, Aprll
II of apop.eNN.. He was found i'm an I'M
condition "Wednesday morning
and as he lived alone il Is not known how
long he had been Ill but as he was dress
ed aud his room and bed were NOT dis
TURNED, II is evident he had no retired
ton the night Ills remains were taken
AContinued on 6th paSe.I
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COOL TOWARD DEWEY.
Second District Republicans Cheer Only
For Mckinley Congressional Con-
vention to be Held June 20.

Montpelier. April 1.-THE republican
convention for the election of two dcle-
gatcS and two altcrnates from the second
district to- the republican national conVen-
ton convened at Armory hall at 80 this
Afternoon.
Ira Shattuck of Hardwick called the
meeting to order
After the reading of the call the tenn
porary organization annouuccd was +. W.
Baldwin Of Barton chairman. and \. \.
Sargent OF barrc and +. ". stiles of
Srringiio id, secrtt taries, which was made
permanent on motion of j. j. Estcy OF
BrattiChOro.
Mr.. Baldwin in taking his place as
chairman, made reference to- the part
Vermont took in the recent war. Mhcn
the name of Dewey was mentioned the
delegates did NOT cnthus" greatly, but
with an" mention Of Mckinley the hall
rpsoundod with cheers.
y committee ou resolutions was then
chosen. tt. II Blanchard of Springfield.
being chairman. Then followed the NOM
nations for delegates.
t.. =. fllpn OF Springfield placed the
name al w. II. II. Slack OF Springfield i'll
nomination as delegate To the national
convention ana the nomination was Sec
oidcu ny Alex Dunnctt of 81 JohnShury.
1te was elected 10y viva Nocc vote.
J.. Nj. baficlt ui Island Iohd was
placed in nomination as second delegate
ny l.. Is. Jones ol lSIdliu oHu, "lu l'eN.
~ W. jefferson ol 81 J"hhSu"ry ana
tIt."d uN htC'aihduoh'
frai kim ;. BILLINGS, of NoodHto,k, was
named AS alternate TO MI Slack hN JOSIAH
Hl"ut ana hcurS" w. Randall. OF Water
hurN, as aIl"rndt" to Senator Bdrtl"tt
Mr.. Randall was placed in nomination
by Il. :. stanton, OF RoNburN. ANA second
ed by +. NJ Cory, IN behalf uf the WASH
inEton comfy delegates and by George
W. McrS" III behalf of the delegation from
Ndl'IpurN.
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WHIT T ING.

Miss Jessie Collins returned last Satur-
day TO Monkton, 10 teach this spring
Miss Lizzie Chatterton of Geloit Wis
has returned to her former home, after
AN absence of seven years. She will re-
main with her sister, Mrs Henry Brown
most Of the sssSon.-Henry Kelsey has
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RICHVlLlt.

Charles Townsend Of Crown Point was
tho guest of Dr. Townsend and Edward
Webster last Wcek.-E. II. Lyman caught
pickorcl last Saturday that weighed
fourteen poundS.-Jotn Todruf and bride
arc SCttlod in Mr.. I.Mt.cN's hOusc
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VERMONT
Local Items of Interest Fl q All
Parts of the Green M s l.
tain State. q
THE NEWS BY COUls ES

The Winooski Valley, Villiges up North,
From the Island in the Lake to the
Passumpsic Along Otter Greek
and by the Shores of White
River Covered by Special
Correspondents.
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llr Nanscn Is writing book on Tho
care o1 the health in Arctic exploration.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-07-28
She Shocked pnnn.

Washington Post: She was a dream
of dainty girlhood, all in softest
white, with a great rose-laden hat on
her eXquisitely poised head. She was
with an elderly man, whose features
were her own, dipped in several lay
ers of masculine fat. They sat at u
table within ear shot of me, and he
beckoned TO n waiter.
What would you like to have to
drink, Mazie?' he asked with an in
dulgent smile. "a claret lemonade?"
Maize shook her head.
What are you going to have?" she
asked.
II think I'll have a stein Of beer"
he made answer.
That's all right" said Maize, and,
glancing at the waiter, she delivered
her order.
you may bring me n tub of suds,
too" she said.
And papa's gasp was drowned in
the music OF the orchestra.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-07-28
SENT TO The BOTTOM
BY A CUNARD LINER
Steamer Campania Cuts a British
Bark 10 Two in the Irish
+ Channel.
COLLISION OCCURS IN A FOG
Eleven of the Emblcton's Crew, In.
GLIDING the Captain, Lost---
Campania Not Seriously
Damaged.

London, July PA dense fog hung
over the Irish channel yesterday
morning and the Cunard line steamer
Campania, en- route from New York
Cor Liverpool, struck the Liverpool
bark Embleton, bound for New Zea-
land, amidships, cutting her in twain.
The Embleton sank Immediately.
Seven of the crew were rescued, but
it is believed the other eleven mem
bers of the ships company, including
the captain, were drowned.
The Campania had her bows stove
in, but arrived safely at Liverpool.
The Campania was little injured,
but had a narrow escape from a seri-
Gus disaster.
When the Campania was about thir-
ty miles northeast of Tuskar light u
phantom ship rose suddenly, without
warning, directly across her bows.
Thirty seconds later the phantom had
become n solid sailing vessel, into
which the liner crashed, her steel
forefront going through the Emble-
ton like the clean cut Of a sword, and
dividing her just abaft the main
mast. The forward half sank instant
~. The stern swung v~iciously around,
II the mast and yards for n moment
tore at the Campania. A lump of
wreckage came down on her decks.
Then the stern Of the bark also dis
appeared, and the surface of the sea
was literally Uttered with splintered
timbers, boxes, barrels, the whole
upper works and lighter cargo, the
deck house and such things. Then
there was nothing.
According to the Embleton's sur
%rivors, for nearly half an hour before
the collision the captain and first of
ficer were below at breakfast, and al
though the fog whistle of a large
steamer could be heard every minute
the bark never shifted her course, the
helmsman receiving no order.
When, at 1925 a. M, the second of
fcer, TO use his own phrase, heard
the rush of n steamers bows he
shouted down to the captain, who
rushed on deck, but he was too late
to give an order.
The Campania was on one-third
steam. The captain, first officer and
pilot were on the bridge. The en-.
glneS were instantly reversed ana the
helm put hard down. No precaution
was omitted. Some Of her passcn'
gers had even g%rumbled at what they
called s%upcrhuous caution.
After the crash and sudden cries the
boats were quickly got out. There
were no signs of panic; the crew
were everywhere at their stations;
the best discipline was maintained;
he b%ulkheads were closed and every
thing possible was done to save life.
Some of the Campania's plates were
bent by the collisions; her forepeak
filed with water; her foretop mast
was broken short off, and her steeI
rigging torn and twisted.
The passengers held n meeting
adopted resolutions of thanks to the
captain and crew, and subscribed
C 700 for the relief of the survivors
and the families of the lost.
The Cunard officials announce that
the damage suffered by the liner will
not prevent her sailing for the United
States next Saturday.
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GIRL HELD FOR MURDER.
Miss Jessie Morrison Charged Wit
Killing Mrs. DIN Castle.

Eldorado, Kan, July 24.-Miss Je
sic Morrison, whose preliminary trial
for the murder Of Mrs. DIN Castle
has been in progress here for several
days, was last evening held without
bail TO answer the charge of murder
in the first degree before the next
term of the district court. Miss Nor
rison will be confined in the county
Jail at Wichita, as the Jail here is not
provided with apartments for women.
Just before the young prisoner was
taken back to the Jail she embraced
her father and both wept bitterly.
The scene was most pathetic and
there were few dry eyes in the court
room. Several times during the day
Miss Morrison broke down under the
strain. When County Attorney Brum-
back, in his closing argument, relat-
ed the story of the tragedy and de-
clared that in the heart of DIN Cas-
tie, husband of the slain woman,
there was an utter absence of love for
Miss Morrison, the prisoner leaned
her head on her brothers arm. Again,
when Attorney Cramer, speaking for
the defense, referred to the deep SYM
pathy felt for the two afflicted fami-
lies, Miss Morrison covered her face
and wept.
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A TnIe of Two Shirts.

The Argonaut: a discharged sol
der, lately returned from the Philip.
pines, tells a tale of a shirt which is
too good to be lost. His company was
returning from a long and tiresomc
scouting trip, in which most of the
men bad parted with the greater part
of their wearing apparel, when he
saw on a clothes line in the grounds
of a residence adjoining a big stone
church W very good shirts, hung out
10 dry. As he had at the time only
half q shirt to his back, he proceeded
to help himself to a whole one.
Whereupon a woman came out of the
house and said to him, in passable
English: You will pay for that on
the judgment day" MADAM" he re-
piled, IF you give such long credit.
i will take both Shirts" which he pro-
ceeded to do.
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For the Man Who Fails.


The world is a snob, and the man who
wins
Is the chap for It's moneys worth;
And the lust for success causes half OF
the sins
That are cursing this brave old earth.
For it's fine TO go up, and the worlds
applause
Is sweet to the mortal ear;
But the man who fails I'm a noble cause
Is a hero that's no less dear.
'Tis true enough that the laurel crown
Twines but for the victor's brow;
For many a hero has laid him down
With naught but the cypress bough.
There are gal ant men I'm the losing fight,
And as gallant deeds arc done
AS ever graced the captured height,
Or the battle grandly won
We SIT at life's board with our nerves
And we play for the stake of fame,
And our odes are sung and our banners
hung
For the man who wins the game:
Than breathes In these fame-wrought
gales
An ode to the noble heart and min
OF the gallant man who failsi
The man who is strong TO Fight his fight,
And whose will no front can daunt,
right,
Is the man that the ages want.
Tho he fail and die In grim defeat,
Yet he has not fed the strife,
And the house Of Earth will seem more
sweet
For the perfume OF his life.
Paul Laurence Dunbar.