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Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-24
Wonderful New SneIl.

The announcement comes from Washington that an officer of the U. s. navy has invented a shell which renders practically worthless the heav- test and hardest armor plate that has yet been placed upon any war vessel. ltis stated that with one of the soft metal capped shells of the American manufacture, developed by the naval bureau, 6-inch naval rifle plugged a clean hole through a plate of Harvey ized armor lI inches thick. The trial occurred at Indian Head and the gun was charged with smokeless powder enough to give an inititial velocity of 25S0 feet per second, which is consider ably more than the ordinary velocity. Tests of all sorts, it appears, were made with these shells and with various kinds of armor, including the Krupp armor of the highest power, with q view to ascertain the effectiveness of the shell. The statement is made that no piece of armor submitted to the test was able to withstand the penetrative power of this new and wonderful projectile The material which enters into it, and the details of its construction, are for the pres ent, guarded as close secrets, but this much is known. however: that the sharp point of the bullet, proper. is covered with soft cap, which con. tains graphite. The soft cap, when the missile strikes, guards it from too sudden impact, and thus keeps it from immediately being fattened while the sharp pointed bullet being thus preserved, and aided by the lubrica- tion of the graphite, continues with its terrible velocity, and cuts its way much further through the armor than any other known projectile. The plate usually splits from the point of impact.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-24
Short Stops.

Insane asylums are now chased as repairs shops for wheels.
 Do not quarrel with your milk man; he'll make you take water every time. No man can make fool of himself all the time. He has tos sleep accasion- ally,
 Let man play soldier for nine months or hold city or county office for one term, and he thinks he can't do anything else.
 A man may enjoy taking his sweet heart on his knee during courtShip, but after marriage, he doesn't like the idea of being sat upon.
 St. LOuiS HumOrist.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-24
tt saved Ills Leg

P A Danforth, of LaGrange, Ga, suffered intensely for months with a frightful running sore on his leg, but writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it in ten days. For Ul- cers, wounds, burns, boils. pain or piles. It's the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold by H c Hitchcock, Druggist. 6
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-24

FOR SALE.-A well furnished house of eleven rooms, located on Broad street, good well. with steam pump, galvanized tank, of 1000 gallons capa- city, under cover, stable and other outnouSes. Also, two new pumps and hydraulic hose for sale, and large wagon. Apply at the BELT office.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-24
Bisniareis's Iron Nerve.

Was the result of his splendid health
 indomitable will and tremendous en- ergy gre not found where stomach, liv- CT, kindeys and bowels are ont of or der. If you want these qualities and the success they bring, use Dr. Kings New Life Pills. They develop every power of brain and body, Only 25c at Hitchcock's drug store 2-6
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-24

Go to the Racket store, the cheap est place in town, Mems good work shoes sl per pair. Prices on every thing else in stock equally low.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21

Mrs. Jack" Gardner. the society
leader of Boston, contemplates Civ
to that city for free public museum
the Italian palace which she is build
ing and all it's contents. This means
that one of the finest private collec-
lions of paintings, statuary, bronzes,
and metal work in America may be
the property of this community.
We have torpedo boats and tor
pedo boat destroyers; now Russia is
building a craft which is designed to
destroy the destroyers She is called
the Movie. and is to have a displace-
ment of 5000 tons and a speed of rs
knots. She will carry six AT weap-
ons, besides eight three-pounders and
a couple of Maxims, and is fitted with
no less than six torpedo tubes. She
will be able to discharge torpedos
ahead or astern. and can use four
tubes on a broadside. and will be far
the most powerful vessel of her class.
boston Journal.
The railroad newly started which
will connect the great lakes with
Hudsons bay will open up a country
hitherto to a great extent UNEMPLOYED.
1t will tap the resources of a region
vastly productive in furs. and will
exploit the coal fields of the valley
of the Saskatchewan, through which
runs a river navigable by steamers,
anording every facility for transpor-
tation. These coal fields are be-
lieVed to be among the greatest in
the world. Hudsons bay itself,
which is almost a landlocked sea,
with 5000 miles of coastline, abounds
in whales and fish commercially
valuable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
Planning for Trolley Lines.

The selectmen of Hatfield received
a few days ago from outside capital
lists a petition for a franchise for an
electric railroad. to run north to
Greenfield. Similar petitions have
been made to the selectmen of What
ley and Deerield. The petition was
signed by w. A. and j. A. Mitchell of
Boston, and a lawyer in that city,
Wallace Wilson, wrote in regard to
the matter. Manager Crosby of the
Northampton and Amherst railway
says the petitioners are strangers to
him.
1t may develop that the petitioners
are agents or successors of the CAPT
talists who have already secured a
franchise from Greenfield to South
Deerfeld, and who were talking of
connecting with the Northampton
and Amherst line at Hatfield; but
the fact that they have selected a
different route raises a doubt in Man
ager Crosby's mind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
I. W. BARNARD,
Underwear
Department.

Today we offer 1000 pieces new
fall underwear.
A full line Of ladies', and
children's hosiery and gloves.
Now is the time to buy your
winter eOmfOrtables and blankets.
Have some good valves.
Are now showing new lines of
stamped goods, tray cloths, scarfs
and dOiIies.
Our prices are the lowest.
More of those flannel waists at
less price than usually sold.
Five hundred new fall wrap
pers fleece lined and percaIe,
choice styles and made TO At.
7. W. BARNARD.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
vermonters in sprinqfieId, Mass.

The annual reunion of the Sons and
Daughters of Vermont in Springfield,
Mass, was attended by about 125 peo-
pie in the Memorial building on Court
street Friday night After the ban
quet president H. G. Bliss spoke brief
ly, referring to the interesting history
of the state for which each member
had a warm love. Rev. Flint M. Bis
sell, pastor of the Universalist church
in Springfield, made an extended ad-
dress, in which he spoke of some Of
the events in Vermont's history which
have a bearing on the problems of the
day. Miss Caroline Belle Howe of
Hinsdale, N. H, an accomplished
reader, entertained the company with
several fine selections. These Off
GERS were elected: President, G. D..
Hosley; vice-presidents, Rev. F. M.
Bissell, H. ]. Whitcomb and Mrs. O..
NJ. Doubleday; secretary, L. ]. Scott;
treasurer, V. E. Moore; executive
committee, Frank D. Whitcomb, s. E.
Walton, j. G. Dana. G. D. Barrett,
Mrs. Clark Hill and Miss lila B Rob
erts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21

8 TWO.hOrse sledR.
1 One.hOrse sled.
l Ox.sled.
Estate Z. Z. STOCKWELL.
Inquire of c. G. Staples.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
!. INDIAN County Land Agency.
NeWfane. VT

ENARMs a specially, Village property of all
~ Kinds, stores hotels, etc. To any person In
erty for sale or exchange viii please write fun
description OF same, prices, etc., amounts 10 be
paid. time II required full conditions Of same, 10
N +. SPENCER & CO., Windham County Land
Agency, Newfane, w. No sale, no pay. So
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES,
FIRE LOSS OF $500.
Farmer Fell, Lantern Exploded, and
the Barn and House Were Soon
Consumed.

the Barn and House Were Soon
Consumed.
The house and barn on the Edwin
Clapp place in East Deerfield. owned
by Walter Clapp of Mechanicsviile. N
T. an engineer employed by the Bos.
ton d Maine road, were burned to the
GROUND Friday morning about day-
nght. The fire was caused by the ac.
cidental overturning of a lantern car
Tled by T. B. Jerome, who rented the
barn. The house, which had II
rooms, was connected to the barn bv
d two-story shed. 1t was valued at
S40OO; the barn was probably worth
1880. The loss on the buildings is
partially covered by insurance. Err
nest Clapp, brother of the owner of
the buildings, lived in the lower part
OF the house, while the other tene-
ment was occupied by John Comfy.
Mr.. Clapp, who had an insurance of
$500 on his effects, saved a consider
able portion of his goods, while Mr..
Comfy, who had no insurance, lost all
he had. F. B. Ball, who had a sleigh
and harness stored in the barn. lost
them. The stock was saved. but the
other contents of the barn were de-
stroyed. Mr.. Jerome was insured for
$500, but the insurance does not make
his loss good.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
Fourth Tragedy in coIored Family.

A fourth and final tragedy occurred
at the ill-famed Wheeler shanty near
Hatfield Friday. This time the shan
ty was burned down, and Mary Whee-
Ter, who lived there alone, lost her
life. Men who saw smoke issuing
from the shanty broke down the door
and found the body of Mary Wheeler,
who had died of suffocation. The
Wheelers are a colored family, who
have figured in the criminal courts for
the past 20 years. The mother of
Mary was murdered near the shanty
% years ago, her brother was found
dead, and her father was killed in a
drunken brawl with a colored man
named Remington about seven years
ago. Remington was convicted of
manslaughter and served two years
in the house of correction. The muir
derer of the elder Mrs. Wheeler was
tried and acquitted. Another brother
of Mary, Penny" Wheeler. is still
living. There is no explanation of
the origin of the fire, and it is sup
posed that Mary Wheeler was over
come by drink when the fire started.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21

LOBSTER Salad is delicious. So is
- milk. But the combination is
harmful. 1t is so with many food
combinations, - even combinations of
the same article. There are some cof-
fees that won't combine well with
others, and such combinations make
trouble for those who drink them.
Here is one secret Of the success Of
Chase & Sanborn's Seal Brand. The
coffees are combined in the exact pro-
portion and classification to ensure per-
fiction. 1t is expert blending for a
supreme flavor. The result is delicious.
Have you ever tried it ?
In In lib IND and alb Tin
Other high grades in
bags (noiHu proof |
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
VERMONT NEWS.
Ex-eoV. PAGE SUED.

Bennington Reformer Claims $1,000
Due for Services in the conures.
sionaI Campaign Has Not Been
Paid.
Ex-Gov. Carroll S. Page of HYDE
Park is the defendant in a suit
brought by j. H. Livingston of the
bennington Reformer for damages.
set at $1,000, for breach of contract
The Reformer, although rated as an
independent Democratic paper, was a
strong supporter of Page in his can
vass for the Republican nomination
for Congress in the LIST district last
summer. The declaration states
that the suit is to recover moneys
claimed by the plaintiff as due for
services rendered in the campaign.
1t alleges that on July Page owed
Livingston $1,000 for work, care, labor
and diligence performed and done by
him in Pages behalf. Congressman
H. H. Powers of Morrisville, who was
an opponent of Mr.. Page in the Con-
gressional fight, is attorney for the
Reformer.
The suit is said to be lie nrst of
several to be brought by various
state papers which supported Page in
the recent canvass, and which claim
he has important contracts with
them. Certain important papers
are said to be in the possession of the
Reformer, which Page asked Living
stonsto return, but it is said that Liv-
ingston locked them in his safe for
future reference.
Ex-Gov. Page refused to express
himself regarding the suit other than
to call attention to Judge Powers's
Connection with it. The case is re-
turnable at the June term of the Ben
nington county court. ]. L. Stevens,
sheriff of Lamoille county, signed the
return on the writ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21

MarveIs of Nature Revealed by Elk
plorers
Canadian Pacific railroad engineers
have returned to Winnipeg from an
exploring expedition in the field region
of the Rockies, and they report the
discovery of magnificent falls, one
dropping from a height of 1900 feet;
also several glaciers one of which ri
walls the great glacier of the Selkirks
in area and surpasses it in the mag
nificence of it's surrounding mountain
lakes, of unusual beauty, and of lofty
peaks which will offer great tempta-
ton to mountain climbers. These
hitherto hidden marvels of nature
can be made accessible by the con-
struction of trails. which will be
built.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
Mobiles of Mystic Shrine.

The annual session of Mount Sinai
TemLle, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
was held Friday evening in Armory
hall at Montpelier, with about $50 no
bles present. The following officers
were elected Illustrious Potentate,
]. Henry Jackson, Barre; chief Pab-
ban, DIN w. Daley, White River juno
ton; assistant, Clarence w. Steele,
Barre; high priest and prophet. Col
Inns Blakely, Montpelier; oriental
guide, Clarence S. Whittier, Montpe-
lier; treasurer, Chas. r. Allen, Fair
haven; recorder, g. H. Heaton, Mont
pelier; representatives to Imperial
Council, l.. H. Greene, Chas. M. GULL
yer, Frank Collins. Chas. F. ROCK
wood. Jesse f. Thomson of Rutland,
the retiring illustrious potentate, was
presented with a jewel which was
said to be the handsomest in design
ever presented to a retiring officer or
the order.
Fire caused loss of $4,000 Thurs
day morning in l.. P. Jenne's grlst
mill at Derby.
The reform wave has struck Bur-
lington. Sheriff Reeves raided Satur-
day the luxurious apartments CON
Quoted by Dominick Lawrence and al
terward -ose of A. Lippan. EVIL
dences of gambling we're secured in
both cases.
The plant of the Campbell knit
ting mill at Bennington, in which loO
hands have been employed, is being
moved to Elmira N. Y, owing to the
inability to arrange terms with the
employees, who went out on strike
few weeks ago.
Lieut.. George Bailey of AID United
States volunteer infantry and MS
wife, arrived in Northfeld recently
from Manila, where Lieut.. Bailey was
in a hospital two months. Lieut.. Bal
lev was a sergeant in company F.
Mortified, in the Spanish-Amerlcah
war.
Frank Jepson, 10, was accidentally
shot in Bennington Friday night by MS
brother. while playing soldier. A ball
from a 22-caliber rife passed through
his heavy coat and shirt, and entered
mis- body lust under the heart, pass
ing through and lodging under the
skin at the back No bones were
touched The boys had forgotten that
the rife was loaded. The lad VIII
probably recover
Joseph H. Montefore. 81, who died
from heart disease at 81. Alpdns 0ot
urday, learned the printers trade ana
then studied law. being admitted 10
the bar before he was 81. He edlteo
the Daily and Weekly Transcript IN
st. Adams several years. and was
then connected with papers In WIS
consin, and for two years was editor
of the Minneapolis Tribune. lie nau
practiced law in st. Adams since
1880. He served one year in the army
of the Gulf during the civil war
One of the most interesting boats
on Lake Champlain is the comblna,
ton house boat and floating saw mill
now stationed at Willsboro ana own
ed by H. o. Lane of Burlington. me
boat was built about a year ago. II
contains a fine suite of rooms in one
part and a steam saw mill OF large ca
pacity in the other. 1t resembles
house boat in many particulars. me
newest machinery is employed and II
takes fifteen men to run her. Inc
past season over 100000 feet OF lum-
Der have been sawed on board. Inc
floating saw mill goes from one part
of the lake to another wherever Jop
is offered
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21

HOLLY, HOLLY WREATHs,
JAPAN FERN BALLS.
CHINESE LILIES,
PALMS, BOSTON FERNS
FOR CHRISTMAS,
AT ALIENS .eREENHoUsEs
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25

Mr.. Robinson came to Ottumwa in
1882 and for time followed his occu-
patton, that Of carpenter. During
Major A. H. Hamilton's administra-
ton of postofice affairs in this city,
Mr.. Robinson was appointed as a mail
carrier, in which capacity he served
until 1887, when he removed to John
son City, Kansas. The family lived at
this place for two years, when they re-
turned to Ottumwa. Mr.. Robinson
again was appointed mail carrier and
served in that capacity until the time
dren, the aged father and mother, Mr..
mouth, ILL.,, two brothers, r. F. Robin
son, an attorney, of Stronghurst, ILL.,,
and Milton Robinson, of the same
place, and a sister, Alice Robinson,
who resides with her parents at Mon
mouth are left to mourn his demise.
The father and mother will be unable
to attend the funeral, the former hav-
ing suffered stroke of paralysis a
few weeks ago. With these excep-
tons the relatives are all here.
Mr.. Robinson was member of
Hickory Camp No. 81, Woodmen of
the World, Laramie lodge No. 236,
Myrah Rebekah lodge No. Al, Ottum-
wa Encampment No. % and Canton
Ottumwa No. 5, the last four being diff
ferent branches of the Odd Fellows.
| Mr.. Robinson was an upright man.
He was man of the best of habits
and each man, woman and child on his
mail route, was his friend. All of
them are shocked beyond measure
that he should have died by his own
hand and all unite in saying that his
mind must surely have been deranged.
His family relations were of the best
as people who were intimately ac-
quainted with him testify. He seem
ed to have but one interest in life out
side of his business and that was his
home where peace and happiness
reigned. His relatives are anxiously
searching for clew to his action but
fail to find any at the pres
ent time. They say that insanity In
any form is unknown In the family,
and the record Of both branches for
a hundred years has been examined.
The only explanation that they and
] Mr.. Robinson's friends can offer Is
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25

necessary to remove the board in or
der to pass the strap with which the
hanging was committed, over the raft
er in the roof of the structure.
Appearance of the Body.
When the body was brought to the
undertaking parlors, it still had the
fatal strap around the neck. One
strap of the mail pouch had been TAX
en- off and loosely buckled around the
neck, the buckles being of the friction
kind. The second strap was passed
thru the moose formed around the neck
by the first strap and thrown over a
cross piece, which was used as a sup
port for the boards forming the roof.
Mr.. Robinson had evidently stepped
upon the seat of the clubhouse to make
these preparations, and after complet-
ing them stepped off, and into another
world. The body faced the south side
of the clubhouse with the head to one
side. His feet were about twelve in
ches from the floor. His mail pouch
was found with one or two letters in
it, lying behind the door, which was
shut when Messrs. Stromberg and
Swanson found it, A brick was also
found lying on the floor, which 1t is
said had been used to remove the
boards forming the roof, but no marks
appeared upon them when examined
Sunday morning.
The buckle of the strap around the
neck had pressed into the windpipe
and had slightly cut the flesh. When
brought to the undertaking rooms the
body was rigid, altho not SO stiff but
that the limbs could be bent with
little difficulty. The clothing did not
appear to be in disordered state,
neither did the countenance Of the
deceased indicate that he had strug-
gled any more than choking man
ordinarily would.
Obituary.
Frank G. Robinson was born in Mon.
mouth, ILL.,, June 9, 1857, and at the
time of his death was 43 years of age.
He was united in marriage with Miss
Lou M Mackey, at Monmouth, Feb.
ruary 10, $780, To this union three
children were born, viz: Jennie Euret-
ia, IS years of age; Lillian Marie, II
years of age, and Harold Dewitt, IL
years Of age.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25
1 Cent Counter.

push open the door. 1t would not
open but few inches, and upon clos
er investigation they found Mr.. Rob-
inson hanging as above described. The
other members of the searching party
We're near, and were notified. Officer
Thomas O'Brien cut the strap with
which Mr. Robinson had ended his
life, and Henry Williams, chief of po-
lice carried the corpse out of the build
ing. Officer William Maloney sum-
moned the ambulance and the remains
of the deceased were conveyed to the
Sullivan, where the coroners inquest
Talked to Mr.. stromberg.
Among the last places at which Mr..
Robinson stopped was the residence
of Ernest Stromberg, 532 West Sa-
mantha street, where he delivered a
paper Mr.. Stromberg was in the
back yard when Mr.. Robinson called.
He took the paper and Mr.. Robinson
stopped just a moment to make some
casual remark about the weather. 1t
was just before the rain and Mr.. Rob-
inson said something about the indi-
SotiOuo VI a oIOIM. hSiC dlS CA
frances to the West Samantha lots
from the railroad side and it was this
way that Mr.. Robinson came. He also
went out the rear gate and continued
his route eastward.
His Last Call.
Mrs. G. B. Johnson, who resides at
Sig West Samantha street says that
after Mr.. Robinson left that number
he started directly across the tracks
towards the rear of the linseed oil
mills. She says that when he was
about half way across the tracks he
was approached by a man, and stop
ping, Mr.. Robinson took out his purse
and evidently gave the stranger some
money. The man then went on east
and Mr.. Robinson crossed the track
and disappeared behind the oil mills,
where his lifeless body was later
found. This Mrs. Johnson says was
few minutes after three o'clock, as
near as her memory serves her.
Mrs. Johnson said she did not know
the man with whom Mr.. Robinson
conversed on the railroad. The men,
when they stopped. were only a few