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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03
Anarchy in Vermont.

Anarchy in Vermont has a strange sound
and the only place where it could possibly
flourish is Barre. The shooting OF the
chief OF the city police by anarchists, noted
in another column, is without parallel In
the history of the state. But shooting the
policeman was only small part of the plot,
10 fact not in the plot at all. The plot act
cording to recent developments, was to
carry out wholesale murder of Italian Sc
c,slists, the murderers being Italian anar-
chists. An informant has told the police
that full score OF members of the Barre
socialistic society had been marked tor
murder by the anarchists, and that the
prompt arrival OF the police at the socialis-
dance, where the anarchists had started a
fight, only prevented the slaughter. 1t
also was maintained that desire for VEN
geance upon the one who foiled the plot
was the true motive for shooting the chief
of police. According to the informant OF the
police about Is anar chis's we're concerned
in the plot, four of whom live in Barre and
thu others at Montpelier. Willie the
police are not prepared to accept the story
in all its detail, they declare that it is by
no means without foundation, Judgiog from
evidence which they have obtainel. Chief
Brown said he was warned that harm might
come to him after he had restored quiet at
the hall.
A contempora makes this healthy COM
meDt: 1.-The shooting affray emphasizes
anew the repeated expressions OF fear from
the increasing imp ortation Of Irresponsible
aborers, whose characters are not OF SO
much Importance to their employers as the
fact that they are less expensive than do
mesl,c help. There is ba dly town 10 the
state having any considerable public or pri-
vate contracting nowadays that is not over
run by class OF laborers who are brought
to this country IN d. fance Of moral, if not
statutory law. More attention is given to
the Chinese exclusion act than to the more
important principle Of restraining the prac-
tice OF importing dangerous class OF an
srcbists, who mirgle with the cheap class
OF laborers now employed throughout the
state. There is hardly logging camp,
railroad or contractor If sny Importance
that does not control or employ more or less
of this help, such as DEFY local and state
laws and otrentim override every prin-
clple of good order and decency"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03
Who's Who :?

In the entire life history of the New Eng
land Home Magazine, which has been
given with each copy Of the Boston Sunday
Journal for something like three years, no
issue has ever appeared preventing so
unique feature as will be next Sundays
number.
For lack OF better term one may call it
"Who's Who Book"
Paintings Of some of the most famous
event, In Ann rica, Europe and the Bible
will be reproduced, together with thumb
nail sketches Of the men or women who
par'icipst ed in the events.
The next week and each week thereafter
will ba published pictures Of the men or
women, and it is intended that readers OF
the mage zine shall pre'erve the first i'sue
and cut from subs quent i,sues the pie
ture'. which sre to be neatly pasted in the
blar k column, bsside the sketch Of eaca
subj cts life.
When the "Who's Who Book"is fnished d
it will be one OF the oddest and at the same
lime one OF the most valuable and Interest,"
ing publications ever issued
Readers of the Boston Sunday journal
get it free.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03
DREW SVILLE.

The news of the sudden death of Hon.
Hiram Hitchcock at the Fifth Avenue hotel
IN New York was great shock to his many
friends here He WAS born at West Clare
mont in 1882 and when he was about 10 years
old his Parents remove d to this pl ce where
they spent the re nainder of their lives. They
were Inferred L. the cemetery here aud a
memorial window was placed in st Pc ers'
church to their memory. He was a very
ambition hos and after geiti' g good star {
in our public ,choo he 9 tered The scad my
at Ludlow ", but as hi eyes troub ed hrt,
student he went i to other business and
In fe years was one Of the und-rs f the
Fifth Ave. ue hoel His first wifs =
sch climate of his aud a rative OF this pisce,
~ Il ce her d Case he hal erected me-
mortal b, spital at A dover to her memory at
an expense OF about 800, 600 He was very
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03
CAVENDISH.

George Goodrich of New York is with his
father, christopher Goodrich.
Miss Ina Stearns gave party to number
OF her friends New Years 8 eve.
The grange held a watch meeting New
Years eve.
Several couples attended tba dance as
Downer's hotel Monday night.
singing school will be opened in the
town hall Friday evening under the managa4
ment of r. A. A. Chase.
Miss Jane Spsfford returned from North
ampton, Mass, Saturday.
III. FL. Cady IS in Woodstock.
Wilbur Wymsn was in Bellows Falls last
week.
Miss Della Haskins spent few days last
week with Miss Spafford.
Mrs. John Stearns went to Boston Monday.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mag.
nus Dohl died suddenly Monday afternoon.
Mrs. D. j. Stimet's father and mother from
Rutland are visiting her.
Charles E. Mandigo and wife returned
from Troy, N. Y Monday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03
LANGDON.
John Hanning is not so well as usual,

John Hanning is not so well as usual,
Eleszer Porter fell on the ice last Friday as
he was going to his barn and broke his collar
bone.
Charles Barlow is moving to his farm in
Acworth this week.
The sensation of the past week has been
the elopement of Horace G. Hurd with Jessie
Bridges, miss not quite l6. We under
stand Justice III, N. Hayward of Acworth
married them, but where they got a license ia
unknown. AS both are residents here no one
but our town clerk had any right to issue
one, and none was obtained here. The mar.
risge occurred December ~. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bridges have much sympathy expressed for
them as their daughters intention waa
wholly unknown to them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03
Liquor Prosecutions.

The premises of five Keene liquor deal
ers were visited Saturday morning by Sber
if Tuttle and Marshal Cole on mayor
complaints for keeping malt liquors anc
spirltuous liqu.r, for sale. They were
not fed to appear in court at once fol
arraignment, and all waived examination
Bonds were fixed and iu "nished in the sun
of 5000 on each charge, or $400 for eact
individual or firm. There was also one
subsequent off nse complaint against G. H
Stile, Tor keeping malt liquor for sale, OF
which the bonds were 5000
Those notified to appear were: A. W,
Provonchee, Edward L Duffy, Sites and
Graves of the City hotel, j Carleton Jos.
lin and Leon s. bastian, and Atner Wight
of the Eagle hotel.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Miss Stella Cutting is home from Boston.
Ms. A. F, Schwenk of Brattl sboro has
been spending few days at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark of Boston are
expt cted home this week.
Mrs Henry Perry is SICK with pneumonia.
Mrs. Chandler and Mabel spent Sunday
with Mrs L A Bemis.
Henry Smith, who lives in the north part
of this town, had IL mead Of csttle killed asst
inspe ction several were found to be all right.
last saturday.
Ms. Frank Harlow aud Paul aud Miss
Bertha Miller returned to Maiden last Tues
day.
The church will hold its annual dinner
next Saturday, January S.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03

Editor Whitney Of the Mortified New.
seems to be hammering away at the idea
that all roads lead to Northfeld. For the
second consecutive year he has provided
his readers with handsome map OF Ver-
mont on which the name Mortified stands
out like boil on the back of mans ne ok,
There is in addition much valuable intor-
nation about men and affairs. A sub
scriber who receives one OF these maps and
doe, not renew is past hope.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03
WALpOLE ITEMS.
(M1ss MARION JENNIsoN. LOCAL EDITOR.

Arthur Lamb of Baltm re, Md +, is at f. ID
Gilhert's, arriving last week.
George A Pierce and family have recently
remoy ed from the Hosmer house to the resi-
dence Of r. A. Lebnurvesu.
Miss Silvia NJ Guild, employed in Chico
pee Falls, Mas, spent the Christmas vsca'
lion with friends and relatives in town.
Miss Len bel Hawkes. has been confined
10 the house by lress for several weeks
We are glad to learn she is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred d Grav.s of Scitustei
Mas have been visiting with Mr.. Graves
brnthesyJ. n. Graves, aud family in the south
part of the town
Mr and Mrs. Cop'ey Amorv and children
who are sp ndirg the wirier in Boston and
Nj ton, Mass passed the holidays at the
Homestead faI m.
DR.. L Bellows Buffnm returned the SUN
ut New Yirk by way Of B B,stou
Arthur ID Holmes spent Christmas week
with relatives IN Bethel, W
Leave subscriptions and renewals for thu
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03
Letters Advertised,

January 8, 19Ol-Mrs. r L. Breun, se~srd
F Cslsins. II. L Fish, w. Fain, Miss Maud
Harris, Louis St. Keeler, Miss Louisa La d.
er, NJ 1 Perkins, Miss Addie Wright, John
vosburg, Mrs. Nettis Waterman, Oscar B.
Wolfe,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03
Editorial Noter.

We begin this week a series ef letter
from our special correspondent at Concord
N. H. "a These letters will cover the entire
proceedings of the New Hampshire legis-
lature, including the great contest over the
election OF a United States senator, and
will be Of especial interest to cur New
Hampshire readers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03
STATE NEWS.
CONCLUDED j
Col. G. G. Gilmore Selected.

Governor S ieknry announ es the ap-
pointment OF Col. C G. Gilmore. Swan
toms representative in the legsl 'ture, as
& b commissioner under the act passed at
the recent session OF he legislature pro-
vidiug for the establishing Of q fish hatchery
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03

generous and kind hearted and had done
much for many churches and institutions, as
veil as needy persons, and there are many
who will bless his memory. His surviving
wife, who was Miss Emily Howe OF Hanover,
has the heartfelt sympathy Of all.
Mrs. Mary E. Stone died of paralysis at the
residence of Leslie Chandler December 80.
She was the widow of Thomas Stone, a vet.
eran who died several years ago.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03

at Swanton.
Mr.. Gilmore was house chairman Of tne
committee on fish and game. lie nitro
duced the bill providing for a,fish hatcpery nv
at Swanton and against great odds hns''Y
succeeded in securing its passage.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03

The merited reputation for curirg piles,
aores and skin diseases acquire d by d. Wits
Witch Hszel Salve, has led to the mai ing OF
worth less counterfeits. Be sure tn get only
DsWitt's Sslve. PieIce's Pharmacy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03
Zinc and Grinding make

Uevoe Lead and Zinc Psint wesr twice
as long as Lad and oil mixed BY hand
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03
kENDALL'S seAy'H '.'eusE

the old reliable remedy for Spsvins, Ringbones,
Diints, Curbs ETC., and all forms OF Lamencss- 1t
works thousands of cures annually. Cures without q
Flemish, as 1t does not blister
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03
Neighborhood Items.

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-03
TIE LOOM OF GOD.

Days curtains blue are furied; their muf
fling glare,
That shuts Infinity from eyes of earth.
Is drawn aside; and now. august and bare,
\ The loom of God in majesty stands forth.
q swift and sure the shining shuttles fly,
weaving apace the web of destiny:
Yet neither throb nor jar nor swapping
thread
Breaketh the awful hush where God doth
tread:
And 1. an atoms atom, still am hurled
Onward and onward with this fleeing
world,
know not where, nor why; the vast de-
sign
Benumbs. engulfs, each struggling thought
Of mine;
tremble in the starry stiffness grand
That powerless / stand.
Yet with the web welt sublimer still
Is wrought-as flowers bloom on warp
and wool
So bloom Gods thoughts in man if he but
will,
Nor from his holy purpose hold aloof.
@, swift and sure as planets swerveless
flight,
Drawing the threads that bind the Infinite,
Our days go f1ashing-shuttles in the loom,
Weaving the web wherein Gods thoughts
may bloom;
The meaning give that doth complete or
mar
The plan Divine; and whatsoe' er it be.
The mystic thread shall span eternity!
tremble in the Stiffness that one strand
hold in mine own hand!
Mrs. Frances Moore Geiger, in N. Y. OBJ
server.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-03

clever man. I frankly admit that
we are all fallible, after all. made my
share of blunders, as you seem to have
discoveries; but you will doubtless now
concede that your own course has not
been entirely free from errors. And
now that we have reached the conclu-
sion of this interesting game, L have
the honor to announce: Mate in one
novel Perhaps you are surprised that
I should take the trouble to explain the
situation to you so clearly. [ do so in
recognition of your superior intelli-
gence. | see in you peer. Ii matters
could have been so arranged, should
have been proud to work in harmony
with such man as you: and indeed,
when short time ago invited you to
my laboratory, it was my intention to
offer you Il compromise which hoped
| might be able TO persuade you to ac-
cept. | felt that You would prove an
ally who could be trusted. But, alas,
that is impossible now, on account of
your friends presence. With all due
respect to Mr.. Sprague, as an anna BILE
man of the world and IA prince of good
fellows, it may be said that he is not
one OF us. Much to my sorrow, there
fore. | am left no alternative to the
course ann about to adopt. The fault,
| ii anybody's. is your own, after all, Mr..
I Sprague. There is Il homely but eX-
pressivc adage concerning the danger
OF 'monkeying' with a buzz saw. Why,
my dear friend. did YOU monkey with
Mr.. Sturgis buzz saw, instead of stick
ing 10 Your palette and maulstick?
But | fear | am growing garrulous.
gentlemen. If ! had time, should like
to explain to Mr.. Sturgis the details
of some of the more important. and, in
my humble opinion, more brilliant,
schemes of which | have been the-ah
the promoter; for dislike to be
judged BY the bungling operations
which have so nearly caused me TO lose
this latest little game. But this can
not be. ! shall have 10 continue to con
tide to the pages OF my journal, as |
have done for years, the interesting
events OF, ] may say, q somewhat re-
markable career, which | hope will
some day, after my death. find THEN
way in print to public favor. My dream
has always been that some such man
as Mr.. Sturgis might ultimately edit
these memoirs; but, alas, the fondest
of human dreams are seldom destined
to be realized.
Now, then, gentlemen, before final
ly parting with you, / wish to honor
ably carry out the terms of my wager
with Mr.. Sturgis. | concede the fact
that, to all intents and purposes, he
has won the bet, and authorize you
Mr.. Sprague, as stakeholder, to pa.
him the amount [ deposited with you
As ! have already suggested, he ha:
made some perhaps eScnsable mis-
takes; but, then, as he himself stated
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-03
HAD A TOOTH TO PICK.
The Ludicrous Mistake of an Oriental
Diplomat Whose English
80 Wax Wenk.

I'm earlier days said H. L. Wilson,
York Tribune, "a diplomat came to us
from out the east who was a source of
JOY and never ending pleasure while he
soiourned among us. His short, we'll
built figure was surmounted by a head
out of all proportion to the body be-
meath. which to maintain perfect
symmetry should have been joined to
far larger trunk. This disproportion
of head to body led a certain young
wit of the capital TO remark on first
catching sight of the newcomer: He
looks as if he'd picked up his head on
battlefield. doesn't he?' The visitor
from the orient signalized his advent
into the social life OF Washington by
giving dinner. al which. he being a
bachelor. the wife of n feliow-member
of the corps acted as hostess. 10 her
as she entered his house. adhering to a
certain Gust ON of the east. With deep
salaam he presented salver upon
which rested some bread andisalt and a
highly chased key OF pure gold, which
supposedly gave entrance TO his treas
ure chest, the whole combination tes-
tifying hospitality and confidence.
Now. this key was very beautiful, and
the wife of his fellow diplomat, having
regarded it With i covetous eye when
she found it presented to her. promptly
put it into her pocket, and left it there,
to the manifest and ill-concealed cha
grin of her host.
SIN his first days in Washington, but
after he had learned sufficient English
to maintain a running conversation, he
became ambitious. andessayed the idi-
ON of the newly-acquired tongue with
something of disaster himself, for at
a ball one evening he went up to deb
utante and greeted her with: All ha!
I've got a tooth to pick with YOU
'TIe has gone from Us now. but he
has left a vacant place behind him. for
he WAS a good fellow. and clever as
well. and YOU We're always sure that he
would furnish constant food for talk
the season through
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bodied men and armed2 What can one

bodied men and armed? What can one
man do against two?''
at is not an open fight" said Stur-
gis, but am glad to see your spirit.
do not give up; but | want you to
realize that we are in a critical situa-
ton, with the odds enormously against
u.s."
why, what can Murdoch do?"
perhaps what he did to Chatham.
1t will probably not be long before we
discover what that was
But there must be some way OF
opening that door from the inside"
said Sprague.
"There evidently is none" replied
/ Stnrgis; The probably controls these
doors from the outside by electrical
connection"
The men were back in the square
chamber. Sturgis' eyes were rowing
restlessly over the walls ceiling and
floor in search of a loophole of escape.
"There is no chance to reach the sky
| light without a ladder; and even if we
could reach it, we should be no fur
Their advanced as it would be impos-
sible to make any impression on the
steel shutters. That leaves the regis
ter and the speaking tube. While l
examine the register, suppose you try
| the tube. If it connects with the Man
haitian Chemical company's Office,
there is bare chance that we may at
tract the attention of the detectives
| whom we left there
As we We're saying, Mr.. Sturgis-''
The words came in Murdock's mock
ing tones.
Sturgis quickly held the lighted can
die above his head and peered in the
Erection whence came the sound. A
panel OF the door at the head of the
stairs had been pushed up, revealing a
small opening, covered by strong and
closely woven wire netting.
"As we We're saying. murder will
out! Nevertheless, it is sometimes
easier to weld chain, even of circum
stantial evidence, than it is to pre-
dict who will be bound in it,
Sturgis and Sprague stood in the
. glimmering light OF the candle, silent
~ watching the glowing eyes behind
A the screen.
Mr. Sturgis. you are clever man,
continued Mur6ocR san npcommon],
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-03

the other night, "a detective has a life
time in which to correct blunder.'
A ifetimel 1t is notin accordance with
Mr.. Sturgis' usual practice to use so
vague term. A lifetime is not neces-
sarily a very long time, Mr.. Sturgis.'
During this TRADE Sturgis and
Sprague had remained standing with
their eyes fixed upon the cleaning car
buncles which peered at them from be-
hind the grated peephole at the top of
the stairs. The artist seemed to real
ize that the fight was lost. His attitude
was that of brave man accepting.
with calm despair, an unpleasant but
inevitable doom. The reporter had
drawn his revolver at the first sound
of Murdock's voice, but had immedi-
ately returned it to his pocket upon
ed by bullet-proof grating. Now, pale
and collected, he remained inscrutable.
1t was impossible, even for the sharp
eyes of Murdoch, to determine whether
he was at last resigned to his fate, or
whether his active mind was still on
the alert for a loophole of escape.
The bit of candle which he held in
his hand had burned SO low that at last
he was unable to hold it without risk
OF burning his fingers. Whereupon he
coclly set it down upon the stone floor,
where presently the wick fell over into
a pool of molden paraffine. and the
flame sputtered nosily, sending fitful
CLEANS through the darkness.
well" continued Murdocks voice,
sit is at any rate great satisfaction
to play a game with an adversary
worthy of ones steel. You have played
well, Mr.. Sturgis. I think you would
have won modestly; and you are losing
as I would myself have lost, had our
positions been reversed. Goodbye
The cleaning eyes disappeared from
the grating and the sliding panel closed
with a metallic click.
Now, then" said Sturgis to his com
panion, ''the last chance lies in the
speaking tube. But first help me move
this box.
"What do you want to do with the
box?" asked Sprague. who, however,
did as he was bid
TT may help us to gain a little time
Put it down here
Sturgis struck match and pointed
out the spot.
"On the hot-air register?"
'On what looks like a hot-air regis
ter. Did you ever see a hot-air regis
ter with no apparent means of shutting
off the heat??''
Sprague. who stood almost over tn.
register, suddenly threw back his heae
and gasped for breath.
You have discovered the secret o
this death trap said sturgis, observ
ing him,
Gas" spluttered the artist.
yes, he is going to asphyXiate us
Now. quick, to the speaking tube! Th'
box will somewhat retard the rush o
gas: but. at the best. it is only ques
ton of minutes before the air becomes
SO charged as to render respiration
impossible"
ITO Be Continued
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-03
CHAPTER MI.
THE DEATH CHAMBER.

Before the men had gone many
steps a grating sound reached their
ears from the direction of the sky
light. They looked up and saw slid
ing steel shutters slowly and ponder
ously close. like grim jaws; and sud
denly they felt themselves cut off
from the outside world.
Sturgis, taking up his lighted cam
die, made his way TO the door OF the
subterranean passage and tried in
vain TO open it; the heavy iron bolt
remained immovable in its socket.
Inch by inch he scrutinized the door
with growing anxiety. At last he
abandoned the search and returned in
the direction of the square chamber.
THAT explains why he wanted to
shut me in here when | was in his
Office" he mnttered under his breath.
What is the matter?" asked
Sprague.
1--WE are caught like rats in trap y
replied Sturgis. Then with feeling he
added: Il do not know how this will
end, old man. | have bungled, and |
fear the game is lost. If our lives are
the forfeit, you will owe your death to
my stupidity"
sprasue looked at his friend, as il
surprised to hear him apparently
abandon the fight.
Don't worry about me-" he said
kindly; Il came here of my own free
will. But" he added, as a vision OF
Agnes Murdoch flashed upon his mind
81 have no intention to die just yet
if | can help it. Are we not both able.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-03
SWEET Kne,y the origin.

The late Leonard SWEET always prid-
ed himself on his ability to trace eN-
pressiens totheirderivatives. Onone oc-
casion a man speaking to him referred
to another as II son of Il sea cook
Mr.. SWEET turned abruptly about and
said: ''rhat expression is NOT correct.
You mean the son of a sekawk, which
is a pelwersion of the Indian name Sc
gonk, which means skunk, and is usu-
ally pronounced 'sellawk. Few people
ever use the term correctly or compre
bend its meaning. Chicago Chron-
icle