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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27
Close of the Mortified Seminary and
Mount Hermon BOYS School.

The Mortified seminary for young
ladies closed on Thursday afterno for
the usual Christmas recess. This term
has been one of the best in the seminary's
history, with a total enrolment of 405.
Not only has there been more students
enrolled than ever before, butSthe school
has been singularly free of sickness.
The following facts show that this school
has not only kept true to the purpose for
which D. L. Moody founded 1t, of offering
a general Christian education to young
women of limited means, but that 1t is
reaching that class, although there are
many more who apply for admission than
there are accommodations. In considering
the applicants for the present term, after
accepting as many as there were vacan-
ces for in the school buildings, the prin-
cipal again went over the remaining APP
plications to see how many could afford
to board in the village at IS a week and
attend as day students Out of more than
200, less than 20 could meet this added
expense. Among the first 60 new students
accepted for the fall term it was found
that all had earned for themselves the
whole or a part of the $50 required for the
first terms board and tuition.
The Mount Hermon school for young
men, the brother institution. also founded
by ID. l.. Moody. and situated at Mount
Hermon, about four miles from North
lelu, ClOSGu It's ldll term l1cCs TO- CuIlhB
this fall term there has been a total en-
rollment of 467 more than has ever been
in attendance during any one term before.
The winter term opens Jan. l, 1902, and
the summer term April 30. This school Is
in session practically the year round. as
it's summer term does not end until about
the middle of August. Mr.. Moody saw
that under the old arrangement of closing
school in June that the plant was prac-
tically idle until September and in order
to use all the means placed at his dis
posal, which was a characteristic of his,
he at once arranged for three terms in
the year of sixteen weeks each, thereby
making It possible for more students to
avail themselves of the opportunities
offered at Mount Hermon, and also keep
the plant in use during the summer. The
| past two summer terms have been all
that could be expected, and from the fact
that students are already applying for the
next summer term, 1t would seem that
the next term gives promise of greater
usefulness. Young men are fitted at
Mount Hermon for college and other
walks of life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27
The WiIminaton Gold Mine.

The gold mine in Wilmington which
will be worked extensively the coming
year is located on Il. b. Corbetts farm.
Mr.. Corbett has leased the mining right
on 10 acres to the Mountain Mills com
pany. The promoters of the project are
Moses Newton and James II. Newton of
Holyoke. The former ha been conduct
ing a series of experiments the past year,
and is satisfied that there is gold in
sufficient quantity in the ledge to make a
plant pay good dividends. A crusher of
25 tons daily capacity. and rooster of
so tons capacity are now in place in a
building 100 feet long and "a feet wide.
This building is one-story high, with the
exception of the section in which the
machinery is placed, this part being four
stories high. A force of men are now at
work blasting the ledge to get the quar-
ries ready for the crusher Power is
furnished from the big dam on the Deer
field river.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27
The Copper Collapse.

At the outset of the copper boom in No
vember, 1898, the aggregate market value
of the shares of % leading copper COM
panies traded in at Boston was $172 401,-
100. This aggregate quoted value, the
United States Investor points out, rose
to S3l5 as, 625 at the height of the boom,
which was reached not many months ago,
and at the lowest quotations of last week
it had fallen to S162, $50, 912, or nearly
$40 100000 below the starting point. The
total shrinkage from the height of the
boom reaches the extraordinary amount
of over $159, 100000, the relative decline
being almost 50 per cent. This relates to
Boston copper stocks alone, including two
companies which were taken into the
Amalgamated concern early in the present
year.-[Springfield Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27
The prauaht of Life.

The Lord our shepherd is-we shall not
want.
The wine of life we ask; he from the cool
pure fount
OF living water fills our cup. To lips
That murmer and complain through lifes
high-fever heat
His angel lifts the chalice up and gives
The draught that, babbling in delirum, we
shun,
And murmer 'gainst, but drain, perforce
at last;
And, drifting through the darkness of the
nights long watch,
Sink sweetly into that repose that brings
Not dreams, but rest from all the turbu-
lence of soul
Until the breaking of the Dawn upon
The life that knows not turbulence, but
peace. And from
The lips that thirsted for the living
Draught
But knew it not, shall burst the Everlast
ing song.
Madame Francis Higgins-Glenerne,
(Marchioness of Ilsbury)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27
IN OUR OWN STATE.
Alexander, Famous Stallion, to be
Killed

Chief-ofPolice Brownell of Burlington
has received reports from New York and
from the state laboratory relative to the
examination of the diseased parts of the
stallion Alexander. The reports both say
that in the opinion of the experts the ami
NAL is suffering from a cancer and cannot
recover. 1t is probable that the horse will
be disposed of and chloroform has been
suggested as the most humane way of re-
lieving him.
Alexander has been the best known and
most profitable breeder owned in Yer
mont, and as a sire of extreme speed he
probably stands next to Baron Wilkes in
New England. Next March Alexander
would be IS years old and for the past IS
years he has been owned by Mr.. Brownell.
He could have been sold for $1,000 at one
time. Alexander was by Alcantara, dam
Cleopatra by Abdalah Prince. He is a
brother In blood of Sir Alcantar, 2.05k.
Although there are several older, Alcan-
der is the leading son of Alcantar, and
has record of 2.101s. He is sire of 30 ami
mails In the 2.90 list, seven of which are
in the 215 list, and two in the 2.10 list.
The fastest of his get is Darrell, 2.O5lk.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27
Body Frozen into the Ice.

The body of Sidney Clapper, 2s of West
Derby was found dead recently close to
the railroad track in what is known as
Browns pond, one mile north of the viii
lage of Barton Landing. 1t seems he
went from Westmore the previous Sun
day, and left the landing to walk home
on the railroad track. He was subject to
fits and the supposition is that a fit seized
him while on the track from the effects
of which he pitched down the embank-
ment into the water, which was ex-
tremely high on account of the thaw, and
was drowned. AS the water went down
the ice covered him and his body was not
noticed by the section men. His family
became worried over his long absence and
instituted a search by following the track
to the Landing. In the meantime, how
ever, some boys skating on the Brown
pond discovered the body in the ice and
partially entangled in the barbed wire
fence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27
The ST. Adams Messenger and The
Phoenix for $3.50,

The Phoenix is glad to announce a club
bling rate with the St. Adams Daily Mes
senger, by which both papers may be had
for one year for $3.50. The Daily Mes
senger is a state paper in every sense of
the word. 1t makes a speciality of Yer
mont news for Vermonters. 1t has cor
respondents in every important news
centre in the state. 1t reprints daily ed
itorials from all the state papers, pre-
senting every shade of current opinion.
Its editorial columns are devoted to a
free and Independent discussion of issues
that interest Vermonters. While The
Messenger has decided opinions of its
own, it is one of its cardinal principals
to give both sides of every question:
without fear or prejudice. 1t has the full
afternoon Associated Press report, and is
in all respects an admirable newspaper
for Vermont readers.
The low clubbing rate of $3.50 for the
Daily Messenger and Phoenix ought to
| securel The Messenger many readers in
this TART of the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27
DR.. Webb in control of Rutland Rail-
road

1t is said on good authority that DIR.
w. Seward Webb now controls about
sixty per cent of the capital stock of the
Rutland railroad. He has many changes
and improvements i'm view
The change that perhaps most concerns
the travelling public will be the immediate
placing on sale of 1000 mile tickets good
over the entire system, at the rate of two
cents per mile, the present price of mile
age tickets being two and and one-quar-
ter cents per mile. The mileage ticket
now in use contains 500 miles and this
form will probably be abolished. The
present train service gives little oppor-
tunity for improvement.
Dr. Webb contemplates very many i'm
provements involving an expenditure OF
nearly A.0OO000. Later there will be a
change of organization of the company
but at present there will be no changes
whatever in the personnel except by adj
dltions of experienced men in each de-
partment to facilitate work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27
SENATOR PRocToR,s BIG FAMILY.
How the Interests of Employees are
Conserved and Promoted.


The Washington Post prints the foil
lowing, which will have Interest for all
Vermonters:
Few of the people of Washington who
have become accustomed to the face and
figure of Senator Proctor realize that he
is at the head of one of the greatest in
dustries in the world" said Mr.. Walter
Reed of Rutland, VT, at the Shoreham
recently. THE public is more inclined to
think of Senator Proctor as a great poll
ucian than as a great business man, yet
he is entitled to rank with the best in the
latter class. The institution / speak of,
of course, is that composed of the ex-
tensive marble quarries at West Rutland
and Proctor, VT. While the quarries at
West Rutland are in some respects bigger
and more extensive than at Proctor, the
latter are more interesting
THE entire town of Proctor, practically,
is owned by Senator Proctor. The quar-
ries, with the exception of one at West
Rutland, are the biggest In the world.
Upward of 1000 men are employed, and
they live on the system pursued in some
mining communities Senator Proctor
rents them their houses or sometimes sells
them little pieces of land and erects dwell
lings for them. The only store in the
place is an enormous general store, owned
and operated by Proctor, where abso-
lutely everything can be purchased. Here
the men do practically all their trading.
Proctor pays them well for their work,
and then they give him back about 90
per cent of their wages for rent, gro
ceries, clothing, heat, light, etc If Sen
ator Proctor so desired he could make an
enormous amount of money from those
men, for he could dictate prices on all the
necessities of life He does not do this,
however, but sells them goods cheaper
than they can get them anywhere else"
Mr.. Reed might also have spoken of the
well-stored library provided for the in
habitants of Proctor, and of the fully
equipped hospital maintained for the ben
eft of the employees of the Vermont Mar
BILE company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27

The first person who ever sat for
photograph Chat is, for light-picture-
the word includes all, from daguerreo-
type to fls sh-light or star-lighD died a
few days ago at Hastings-on-Hu N.
Y. This was Miss Dorothy Catherine
Draper, sister of the great scientist, DR..
John William Draper, who in 1899 took
the first photograph from life after
Daguerres invention by a new process
which he had discovered. Miss Draper
hade to sit six minutes for 1t, and the
swiftness of the production aroused great
admiration. She was Dolly Draper" in
society then, and a comedy young woman,
although the style of hairdressing and
the scoop bonnet, with its ruching and
roses, went far to disguise the fact, while
the length of the sitting gave a stern
fixity to the countenance. The picture is
in possession of the heirs of Lord Her
schel. Miss Draper was IS years old
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27
AS She Understood Him.

An Irish sheriff had a writ to serve on a
young widow, and on coming into her
presence said, Madam, have an attach
ment for you"
my dear SIR she said, blushing, your
attachment is reciprocated."
you don't understand me. You must
proceed to court" said the sheriff.
"Well, know tbs leap year, but l pre-
fer to let you do the counting yourself.
Men are much better at that then
women"
MRS. p, this is no time for fooling
The justice is waiting"
THE justice is waiting? Well, 1 sup
pose 1 must go, but the thing is so sud
den, and besides, I'd prefer a priest to dc
it."-[Pilot.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27
Oleo Dead as a War Cry.
rnnnninnAnn Do

Those people who read only a portion
of the Vermont press these days. would
conclude that Congress was occupied
solely in trying to pass Gen. CIRCUITS oleo-
margarine BILL" while as a matter of fact,
probably very little attention is paid to
1t. This measure is well-enough in its
way, but a mighty poor "Shibboleth,"
whether taken as a calamity that General
Grout was not elected to the Senate last
year, or as a trademark for class legis-
lation." Moreover, the new bill is not
General CIRCUITS at all, but the result of
the efforts of Dairymen's associations.
We are disposed to give our friend, Cen
eral Grout, all the credit he deserves for
his efforts in behalf of agricultural
affairs, but this is only one of a dozen
other interests equally as important
"Oleo" will never again become a war
cry at Montpelier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27

Doubtful.-He-"Td offer myself to you
for a Christmas present If 1 thought
you'd take me-" She-"Fm afraid Ph
have trouble in exchanging you."-[Life.
Hardened-"Why," said the good man,
do you not give up your wordliness and
seek rather to lay up treasures in
heaven?" mot much" replied the hard
case, I'D very probably never see them
again. "-[Philadelphia Press.
Dyspepsia Specialist drritably)-"But,
madam, you must chew your food. What
were your teeth given you for?" Female
patient (calmly)-"They weren't given to
mel bought em,-[Tit Bits
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27
East Dorset Quarryman Burned to
Death.

Patrick Rogers was burned to death in
]. X. Fredeley & Sons quarry at East
Dorset Saturday. Rogers looked after
fires under the boilers while the regular
firemen was at dinner. Saturday he raked
the fire, threw out the hot ashes, cinders
and coal as usual and in some manner
missed his footing, struck his head on the
boiler and fell face down on the hot ashes,
which he had thrown out. Striking his
head on the boiler evidently made him I'M
conscious for time, but he regained con-
seriousness and dragged himself out of
the boiler house. He tore off his coat,
jumper, vest and shirt, moaning for help,
and then dragged himself to the edge of
the quarry. co feet deep. where the fire
man found him. He evidently intended
to end his sufferings by jumping. His
body was burned terribly from chest to
knees. He died during the afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27
A More Hopeful Tone.
Ivergennes Enterprise. ]

There is decidedly a more hopeful tone
in the Vermont press of late. We OBJ
serve less scolding, less pessimism, more
attention to the business and interests of
the various local clientele. Progress
seems to have entered the newspaper
offices of the state as an abiding presence
and the influence therefrom is reflected
from their pages. Let us all rejoice and
stand shoulder to shoulder in the en-
deavor to secure bigger, better things for
the state than ever before; to make the
name Vermont, in short, a synonym of
Goth century prospe'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27

Mistress.-"I am lsfied with
your references" .t.-"Nayther
am l, mum; but tn e best l could
get"-[Puck.
And so Prince Charming and Princess
Brighteyes got married, and he hit her
with chair. and she would not give him
any money to pay his debts and keep up
his string of horses. And so they got a
divorce, and lived happily everafter.-
baltimore American.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27

Rev. Austin o. Spoor, 60, postmaster at
Winooski, died Monday from cancer of
the throat He was a member of COM
pany X, 18th Vermont regiment, in the
civil war, and was chaplain of the house
of representatives in the Vermont legis-
lature of 1891
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27

Very Powerful.-Mr. Binks-"The paper
says a big flour mill out West blew up
yesterday" Mrs. Binks-La sakesl /
s'pose it's where they make this new
tangled self raising hour."-[New York
' Weekly
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-02-08
Does it Pay to Buy Cheap?

\ cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right, but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results of
throat and lung troubles. What shall
you do? Go to warmer aud more
regular climate? Yes, if possible; if
not possible for you, then in either
case take the only emedy that has
been introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success in severe throat and
lung troubles, :.Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and stimu-
lates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease. but allays inflammation,
causes easy expectoration, gives a
good nights rest. and cures the pa.
tient. Try ONE bottle. Recommended
many years by all druggists in the
world. Get Green's Prize Almanac.
Emil Hargens.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-02-08

All our farmer readers should take
advantage of the unprecedented club
bing offer we this year make, which
includes with this paper The Iowa
Homestead, its special Farmers Insti-
tute Editions and The Poultry Farmer.
These three publications are the best
of their class and should be in every
farm home. To them we add, for
local, county and general news, our.
own paper, and make the price of, the
four one year only sl.So. Never before
was SO much superior reading matter
offered for so small amount of money.
These three papers named. which we
club with our own. are we'll known
throughout the West and commend
themselves to the readers favorable
attention upon mere mention. The
Iowa Homestead is the great agricul-
tural and live stock paper of the We t.:
The Poultry Farmer is the most prac-
tical poultry paper for the farmer,
while The Special Farmers Institute
Editions are the most practical publ
cations for the promotion of good
farming ever published Take advan-
tage of this great offer. as it will hold
good for a short time only. Samples
of these papers may be examined by
calling at this office.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-02-08
the Popular Buffalo Route

This summer on account of the 1901
Pan American Exposition will be the
Nickel Plate Road. Countless thous-
ends will visit one of ae greatest ex-
positions of modern times. The Nick
ell Plate Road will be the popular line.
The excellence of its service is we'll rec.
ognized by the travelling public, and
the reputation of its train employees in
their uniform courtesy to passengers is
well known. When you go East see
that your tickets read via the Nickel
flate Road. Write, wire. phone or
call on John Y. Callahan, General
Agent, Ill Adams ST., Chicago, III. 30
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-02-08

N. G. Nash, editor of the Canton
News, who is one of the newly appoint
ed members of the Soldiers Home
board, has the following in his paper
relative to the management of the
Home:
"There is variety of opinions as to
how the Soldiers Home at Hot Springs
should be managed. Some appear to
think it should be military prison.
Others seem to think that in addition
to its being a prison. it should be a
disciplinary restitution. Neither of
these views have the approval of our
judgment. The News believes that the
patriotic people of this state, remem-
be ring that III the prime of their young
man hood, the decrepit old veterans
who seek refuge in the Home, risked
their lives and all they held most dear
in defence of the flag of their country
and remembering this. provided by
legislative enactment for the establish
ment of the Home and intended that
it should be i'll fact as we'll as i'll name
'home' and we believe the people OF
thestate who voluntarily tax themselves
for the maintenance of the Home, de
sire that it shall be as comfortable {,
h ONE as possible for the poor old vet
erans whose ability to support them
selves, has, with their declining health
de parted. The severe discipline ant
arb itrary methods of the regular army
are out of place in an institution Of
this character. The "Modle Home" in
our judgment, is the home that SO
cures the most comfort with the leas
DO ssible "militarism'' for the weathe
beaten wrecks that drift to it as /;
haven of refuge"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-02-08

South Dakota hardly needs an i'll
migration commissioner now. 1t we,
republican SO cmphatically last fa
and has in other ways so effectual
st amped out whatever prejudice Iii.
have previously existed, that it seen
like extravaganza 10 establish such
state department. Besides, Sou
ID Dakota's newspapers are pretty goo
bo omers themselves. Let the stat
su bscribc for few hundred copies &
papers in every county to be sent for
ye ar into different parts of the countr.
and it will not cost half so much as t
distribute other literature.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-02-08

There is something almost pathetic
in the call which Spain sent out to
the so called Latin countries for con-
gress to be held in Madrid to consider
their commercial and political inter-
ests. South and Central American
countries. with Mexico. are expected
to be represented, while Italy. POrtu-
gal and France show their sympathy
with the movement.
1t appears to be an effort ON the part
of Spain to rehabilitate herself in
South and Central America and to re-
tain something of the prestige and
power which have slipped away from
her, measurably through her own arro-
gance and misgovernment. While the
peoples of Latin origin on this hcmi-
sphere may have some lingering fond
ness for the mother country, it will be
exceedingly difficult to convince them
that they have anything to hope for
from a coalition. either commercial or
political, with the effcte. decaying An
dalusian monarchy.
The Latin American states fully rec
ognize that their highest interests lie
in cultivating amicable and reciprocal
relations with the countries of their
own hemisphere. The Pan-American
exposition to be held next year in Buff
falo and the Pan-American congress
in the City of Mexico the following
year will be international occasions of
the first Importance dedicated to inter-
continental friendship, peace and pros
perity, and will no doubt accomplish
great good in these directions. MIR.
Mariscal, the minister of foreign af-
fairs of Mexico. has aptly said, in
reference to the proposed congress-:
Not forgetting that civilization came
to us from Europe. and that the great
interests of humanity are one. we
must confess that in America there are
special interests and closer bonds be-
tween her inhabitants, with fewer in
ternational complications to secure the
welfare of her peoples"