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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-05-23
CHILD LOVE.


Two little arms were clinging,
And a little head was pressed
(The rosy face all hidden)
Clqsely against my breast.
''what is 1t, dearf'' | questioned,
Caressing the golden head.
whispering swcetly and shyly.
81 love you'll" the darling said.
What had given to win it
This offering pure and sweetf
A story told in the twilight,
A merry word when we meetf
Oh. child love, 50 gladly offered,
So easily won, | pray
Through life may find this treasure
Mine. as II is todayi
There are trials to meet and vanquish
And sorrows crowned with the years,
And lips curve less to smiling,
And eyes fill oft with tears,
But the heavy heart grows lighter,
Half Of It's grief besuiied,
When love. with a heaven born impulse,
Speaks from the lips Of a child
Home Notes.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-05-23
Their Taste Goes Wrong.

Even the best judges of tobacco can't
always be depended on. Sometimes
their taste goes back on them, SO to
speak, and remains blunted for a week
at stretch. Professional samplers of
tobacco take a week off every few
months and never look at the weed
until they return to duty. In that way
they keep In condition.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-05-23
MISS MARY coNeEB PIERCE.

try, during the siege. In the midst Of
war and disaster the courage displayed
by Miss Pierce and the witchery of her
lovely face completely captivated the
brave lieutenant. Before the Congers
left China a betrothal dinner was CIV
en- In their honor. Miss Pierce is an or
phan, and comes from Rushville, III.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-05-23
Lasting Qualities of Wood.

The navy department recently con-
cluded some tests for the purpose Of
demonstrating the lasting qualities Of
wood used In warshlps treated with the
freproofing process Samples taken
from the torpedo-boat Winslow were
employed In the tests. They had been
In use for five years. The report show
ed that the wood had lost none of its
anu-fire qualities.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-05-23

The Suppllant-Beg pardon, sir but
l have not had anything to eat for two
weeks.
The neutrality-suspicious. man, you
are In luck. If 1t was not for the money
we have to spend for food just think
what an easy thing 1t would be to make
a living. Write a book and tell the
world how you do 1t and your fortune
Is made
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-05-23
Profit. In Fractions of Cents.

1t Is most astonishing that trade
In these days Is making Its enormous
profits In the fractions of a cent. In
one of the cities of the country there
was a bank president who gave bis
millions for philanthropic purposes.
During his life, even on the days when
he was almost too infirm to walk, he
would trudge sadly and brokenly to
his home. One day man met him on
the street and said:
"Why don't you take the street carr"
He instantly replied. my dear
friend. do you appreciate the fact that
n hundred dollars would have to work
half a week to pay that fareT
And yet be gave two millions to a
library and another million to hos
pital. That Is the spirit Of modern
money making. On the one hand 1t
gets the millions through the fractions
of cents. and with the other 1t spends
the millions without regard to deci-
Enthusiastically Evening Post.
EIoauence and the Pea.
Our worthy forefathers were fond OF
neutrality-suspicious. OF funereal rhet-
oric-and were not always quick to
perceive the dividing line between the
sublime and ridiculous. They seem,
moreover, to have regarded the extraor-
binary as contributing an added and
kindred element to the impressive.
Many Of their epltaphs show this, but
few more completely than that of an
estimable matron who perished I'M
timely In Newburyport In the eight
zenith century.
Her tombstone on the crest OF the
burying hill is yet easily legible, with
no more trouble than scraping bit OF
lichen here and there and kneeling to
push away the long grass and intrud-
ing daisies. Thus 1t reads:
Sacred to the Memory Of
Mrs. Mary McIlard
The ylrtuous and estimabe Consort OF captain
William McIiard Of Newbury Port. who midst the
laudable exertions OF a very useful and desirable
life, in which her Christian Profession was well
adorned, and fair copy Of every social virtue
displayed, was, In a state OF health. Suddenly
Summoned to the Skies & matched from ye eager
embraces OF her friends (and the throbbing hearts
Of her disconsolate family confessed their fairest
prospects VI sublunary bliss were In one moment
dash'd) by Swallowing a Pea at her own table.
whence in a few hours she sweetly breathed her
Soul away on the sth day Of March ITS, aged AZ.
This Mournful Stone as a faithful Monument
Of Virtue fed to Realms Above and solemn
Monitor to all below the Stars. Ia Erected by
her Husband.
Youths Companion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-05-23
Japnncse story TeIler..

Professional story tellers roam from
house TO honse In japan to spin their
yarns In the city of Tokyo there are
about GOO OF these professional no.
mancers, Their pay averages 20 cents
an hour Wien the story teller discov.
era that his romances are becoming
dull from frequent repetition, he moves
into a new district.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-05-23
Ait

He-Cissie, I've heard 1t said that q
kiss without a mustacbe is like an
egg without salt Is that so?
She-Well. really. I don't know.
can't tell. for. you see. I've never
He-Ah. now!
She-Never eaten an egg without
salt.-Glasgcw Times.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-05-23

Aunt Emma-Well, Mary, I haven't
seen you for a long time. / hear that
you have a little sister at your house
l suppose she cries sometimes.
Little Mary-Cries? | should say she
does! Why, | never saw anyone that
appeared to look on the dark side Of
things as she does!-Puck.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-05-23

In the fourteenth century the slaugn-
ter of women and children aiter
town or castle had been taken py
storm was one of the most common oc'
currences of war.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-05-23
Why He Didn,t Ask.

you went right in boldly, did your
Eyes, after looking in" "And you
started ahead and asked the old man
for his daughterr "Well, no, I didn't"
why notw HE wasn't there"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-05-23
THIS BRIDE WAS WON
AT THE SIEGE OF PEkIN

Cupid braved the dangers at Pekin,
where Mary Conger Pierce, niece of
Minister Conger lost her heart to Lieut.
Harold Hammond, Of the Ninth Infan-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-05-23

Did you ever notice that piano
player Is always looking for something
else to do?
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-05-23

The first Rhine steamer maze its
trips from Rotterdam to Cologne Id
1916
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-05-23

Many a man is toasted who needs to
be roasted.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-05-23

A dog has to have fight about SO
often to be healthy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
Substituted for Daniel Webster.

EX-Gov. Frederick HOlbrook has re-
ceiVed to-day a cordial invitation to
attend the 50th anniversary of the
Vermont agricultural society in. Sep
TENDER. One of the officers of the
present organization has sent the ven
cradle ex-governor a pleasant letter
reminding him of the fact that he is
probably the only survivor OF the A
members who organized the old So
ciety 80 years ago. There are many
interesting incidents in connection
with the holding of the first fair of the
society, one of which is pleasantly re-
called by the governor. The fair was
held on Tuesday, and on Friday after
noon before, the governor, who had pre-
yiOusly been chosen president of the
society and whose agricultural articles
in the Albany CultivatOr had attracted
the attention of Vermont farmers, re-
ceived from the directors a request to
deliver the first address on the open
ing day of the fair. The invitation
explained how the society We're dis
appointed because of Daniel Websters
inabihty to speak to them as had been
promised, and expressed the very gen
eral desire to have Gov. Holbrook
substitute. The governor, although
reluctant to attempt it, accepted and
Immediately went to work to prepare
his maiden effort. He labored hard
Saturday and Sunday, and Monday
morning started for Middlebury with
his address in his pocket, where, he
says, he faced a big crowd who listen
ed attentively to his juvenile produc-
ton, given with no little embarrass-
ment He would like now very much
to find a copy of that address, which,
he thinks, would be interesting as
showing a goodly degree of charity
on the part of his auditors kindly
manifested toward a young Vermont
er, inexperienced in Oratory, who had
the nerve to substitute for Webster.
The "A names on the IS by 24-inch
poster included those of representa-
tive men from the several counties of
| the state. - BrattlebOro letter in
Springfield Sunday Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.
EAST NoRrHFleLD POSTMASTER.
Department Officials Think He Has
Violated the Rules-Mr. Walkers
Explanation.

Department Officials Think He Has
Violated the Rules-Mr. Walkers
Explanation.
/ Samuel E. Walker, the postmaster
at East Northheld, is paced III an un.
pleasant situation through Il misinter-
pretauon OF government instructions
IN connection with the management
Oh MS ONCE. Mr.. walker has been
IN charge OF the East Mortified office
lor ABOUT dozen years. and Lnis, his
nfst, trouble with the government is
all the more annoying by reason of
the circumstances which have led up
TO 1t. Mr.. Walker was allowed a GER
tain sum for clerk hire. but found
that me amount was more than was
needed to pay the help. The appar-
ent generosity OF the government is
explained by the peculiar situation
at the East Mortified office. A large
amount of mail is received there for
the Northiield seminary students. but
instead of being distributed and boxed
at the office, the letters are placed in
bags and distributed by the seminary
people. This, of course makes less
work in the post office. Mr.. Walker
reported to the government that less
money was needed, and that he was
paying out a smaller amount than was
stipulated in the appropriation. He
says he received no instructions from
the department regarding this, but
when he made his next report he re-
ceived word to fiji out his vouchers
for clerk hire with the amount appro.
priated. He followed the instruction,
and allowed the surplus to accumulate
until there was between $500 and $500
on hand. When an inspector made
visit to the Office few weeks ago
Mr.. Walker told him the history of
the matter. and satisfied him that the
money was on deposit. This was
later turned over to the inspector, who
made his report. The department
officials at Washington regarded the
affair as violation of rules and took
the usual course in such matters.
United States Marshal Waters of Bos-
ton went to Mortified Thursday. took
Mr.. Walker into custody and brought
him to Springfield, where he was TAX
en- before United States Commissioner
John l.. Rice. The case was contin-
ued for hearing May l. Mr.. Walker
being held under $1,000 bonds. furnish
ed by A. G.. Moody. Mr.. Walker is
confident that when the case is eX-
planned he will be acquitted as his
worst offence is a misunderstanding
in regard to the Instructions The
fact that he wrote to the department
regarding the money is in his favor,
and he expects to make clear that
there was no misuse of funds. Pend
ing an investigation Mr.. Walker is
removed from Office, his bondsmen,
w. r. Moody, DR.. n. p. Wood and
George Moody being responsible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
A Home View Of the Pan-American
Exposition.

A Buffalo letter by Mary Bronson
| HART to the Boston transcript re-
veals the spirit OF pride with which
that city has entered upon the mag
niticent enterprise OF the Pan Amell-
can exposition which is soon to open.
1t Is comparatively within few years
that Butalo has arisen from the "sond
competency of an Old-estaDlisheu
English town to the spirit OF enter
PRISE which marks the Middle West,
with an accompanying growth and
business development III every direc-
ton. New industries, new facto-
rles, new elevators and a new taste
for soft coal smoke are doing away
with the old order of things and put
ting Buffalo in the line of modern
progress The idea of the Pan
American exposition caught every
body in Buffalo from octogenerian to
eight year Old, from Millionaire to sal
aired clerk. and the funds and the ac-
tive work of every class OF people
have poured in to make the enter
prise success.
The eXposition-"the city of shad.
owey palaces"-is situated out at
Parkside and the direct trolley route
to the grounds lies through the length
Of Elmwood avenue, representative
of a vast area of the Buffalo home
lands which give the city its claim to
the title of The City OF Beautiful
Homes" But this writer says, every
visitor should for once at least APP
proach the fair through the beauty of
Old aristocratic Delaware avenue and
its mile upon mile of smooth, asphalt
ed roadway and mile upon mile of
ancient overarching trees. A day
should be spent in visiting the widely
scattered parks of the city which are
linked together by shaded macadam
driveways.
1t was Chicago's claim when WOO
ing the Worlds Fair that within
days journey of her city limits lived
20,0O0,00O people. Buffalo doubles
that boast with ease and claims that
full 40,000,000 souls, comprising one
half the population of the United
States and two-thirds of the popula-
ton of Canada. live within a radius
of 500 miles of its precincts. Twenty
six lines of railway have their ter
minals there and 250 passenger trains
enter and leave the city daily.
An innovation in the Pan-AmeriCan
show will be the gathering under one
roof of the entire exhibit under the
name of the graphic arts. showing the
evolution of books and printing and
lithographing and engraving from
start to finish. On the other hand
the exhibition of woman's work will
not be in a building by itself, as was
the case at Chicago, but it will be
scattered throughout the several de
partments, thus giving the women the
the Justice of comparison. not with
the work of their sex alone, but with
that of the work of the world Much
is expected of the department of food
and food accessories as showing how
completely the people of the Ameri-
can continent north and south are
capable of feeding not only them
selves. but the whole world. providing
not only fruits and grains and meats.
but the best of spices and coffee
saying nothing of the fabulous. un-
worked resources in the forests of
rosewood and mahogany.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
The MeIroSe House

West BrattlebOrO. VT.
Opened Jan. /, 'Ol.
The Melrose was bulf, furnished and
conducted with special reference to the
health and comfort OF its Pu, SITS
The policy O! this house is during the
winter season to cater to social gather
ings, local entertainments and sleighrid-
parties. Fine stage aud dance ball
Barn room for 20 horses
Guests will find the house finely light
ed by electricity and heated by steam
Terms are very reasonable. Any infor-
nation will b. gladly furnished by ad-
dressing
SARGENT and JONES, Props.
West Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
Thinks the Body That of Her Husband

Mrs. A. Brassard of Deerfield street,
Greenfield, Mass, whose husband dis
appeared last October, fears that a
body recently found at Ferrisburg, VT
is that of her husband. Mr.. Brassard,
who had been in poor health, disap-
peared last October. He had been
employed as a laborer at odd jobs
about town and his mind is thought
to have been affected. Mrs. Bras
sard, who IS a nurse, was away when
Mr. Brassard left He said he was
going 10 Guilford, Vt, to see Mrs.
Brassard's son, but he never appeared
there. At the station he was report
ed to have taken a train for the north,
saving that he was going to Rich
mond, VT. Mrs. Brassard wrote to a
number OF people near there, but
never got any information about her
husband.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
Franz kaltenborn Granted a Divorce.

Franz Kaltenborn, we'll known as
yolinist and as the leader of the
katenbOrn orchestra, has been grant
ed an absolute divorce from his wife,
Louise haltenborn. The decree was
handed down by Justice Keogh.
Carl Engel, a member of the orches-
ira, was named as correspondent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaltenborn were mar
ried about 10 years ago. At that
time the bridegroom had played IN
some of the finest orchestras in the
country, and he subsequently formed
the kaltenborn orchestra which be-
came well known throughout the
country. Mrs. Kaltenborn some
years ago became the business mana
ger Of the orchestra of which Engel,
the correspondent in the divorce SUIT
was member,
There was a break in the FAMILY
relations of the Kaltenborns in Janu-
AIRY last, soon after the Kaltenborns
gave a concert in Brattleboro with
their orchestra, and the violinist Win
drew from the orchestra and went ia
ilYe apart from his Wlle. she TOOK
the orchestra on tour, and it was whlle
IN Philadelphia, on Jan. 10, that the
alleged lndiscretiOn occurred on when
Mr., Kaltenborn based his action tol
divorce. A private detective whom
MIR. Kaltenborn had employed was the
only other witness besides the nus
band.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19

stops the COuRh and Works on the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure
cold in one day, No cure, no pay.
Price 25 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
MRS. GEORGE A. STAFFORD.
Death Of a Former Resident of Ches
terrified, Well-Known in Brattle

Death Of Former Resident of Ches-
terrified, WellKnown in erattle-
boro.
Mrs. Carrie A. opafford, aged -
years, wife of George A. Spafford, died
at her home on East Main street last
tuesday morning about $50 o'clock
of heart failure, caused by pneumonia.
She was sick for three weeks before
her death. Her funeral was held
at the house Thursday afternoon at
l.5O o'clock, with the services under
charge of Keystone Chapter No. 5,
o. +. s., of which Mrs. Spafford was
an active member. Rev. j. b. Rear
don also assisted The Eastern Star
lodge furnished a five pointed star
set on an easel, made OF red, green,
white and purple flowers Ludlow
Grange furnished a sheaf of wheat
and mowers in the shape of sickle.
Her husband and a half-brother,
Frank f. Howe, of Natick, Mass, sur
yiye her, both of whom were present
at the funeral
Carrie A. Howe Spatford was born
in South Vernon, a daughter of
Clarissa Kilburn and Levi howe. For
several years she lived in Mortified,
Mass, and also in Natick, Mass,
where she was married to George A.
Spafford on the 9th of Auril, 1865.
They came to Ludlow to live on the
keyes farm on South hill until 1874,
when they moved to Chesterfield, n.
H. In 1893 they moved back to Lud-
low, where they have lived ever since
She has been an active member OF
the Grange organization since 1873
and he'd office in the New Hampshire
State Grange.
BY her death the Eastern StaI
lodge has lost a sisterly and valuable
\Smber, and the Changers one of theil
most active participants. She was
very loving wife and dearly loved by
all her friends and relatives From
the Ludlow Tribune of Aprl II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19

What is the price of Dobbns' Elec-
Five cents bar. full size, just re-
duced from ten; Hasn't been less than
ten for years"
"Why, that's the price of common
brown soap. Send me a box. l can't
AFFORD to buy any other soap Otter this. -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
DEATH OF EMERY KNoWLToN.
Was Proprietor Of Stage Route Be-
tween Brattleboro and Townshend
20 Years.

Was Proprietor OF Stage Route Be.
tween Brattleboro and Townshend
20 Years.
Emery knowlton, IS, owner of the
Stage route between ljrattleDorO ana
loWnshend ~ years, ana later widely
nuuwn as hotel proprietor, died FRI
nav rom "a cancer or the stomach in
IutletOn \. ii. lie mad been i'll poor
ucath the past year ana mad been con
med 10 ms room since January. The
BODY was brought TO BrattIeboro Mon
day. accompanied by Mrs. knowlton
ana her daughter, Miss Duny, and
charles 5. Clark of Jamaica, Mr..
Nuuwltons brother-in-law who was
with INN more than a week before his
death, and by two nleCes, Mrs. j. w.
n. HUlCOmbe of Houses Point, n. Y.
and Miss Helen Craswell of New
Nurk city, the two latter joining the
others at White River junction.
Blet services We're held at the grave
10 Prospect Hill cemetery, Rev. k. X.
uarvln othciating
Mr.. Knowlton was born in West
WardsbOro March u, 1926, one of
the nine children of Joseph Eastman
and Sallie Fits Knowlton. His
rather, who was the proprietor of the
hotel there at the time, move
few years later to jamaica where he
was the landlord of the village hos
telry a long time. In mis- early man
hood Mr.. knowlton was stage driver
ON the line between Alstead, n. H..
and Bellows Falls. While he was
engaged in this occupation, he mar
lied in Putney in lS4S Miss Adeline
Pierce. Her death occurred in Brat
ucboro about 10 years ago.
Mr.. KnowltOn came into possession
of the stage route between Brattle-
boro and Townshend about 1862, and
continued as proprietor of the line
until the opening of the Brattleboro
X Whitehall railroad. He was then
for time express agent on the rail
road. He and his brother. o. f.
Knowlton, kept the Revere House in
Brottleboro several years and later
Mr.. KnOwlton leased the American
House. He was for a time the pro
prictor of the Newport House in New
port, Vt. He was also interested at
tNu or three different times in the
American House in Brattleboro, and
was successfully landlord in the Com
Windsor House at Windsor and the
Fullerton House at Chester, going last
June to Littleton, where he had leased
the Northern hotel. Mr.. Knowlton
had been very successful in his bust
ness enterprise, and had accumulated
Il handsome property.
Mr.. Knowlton's second wife was
Mrs. Sabina Duffy of Malone, n. Y.
and they were married in Boston three
years ago. The only surviving mem
bers of his fathers family are two
brothers, o. F. Knowton, proprietor
of the Ludlow House in Ludlow, Free
man, who lives in the West. and a sis
ter. Adeline Knowlton, whose home
is with Charles S. Clark's family in
Jamaica.
For several years Mr.. Knowlton
had no regular business, and during
this time he and his wife lived in
Crosby block, and since his removal
from town to engage in business else
where, he has always retained his
rooms here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19

a man giving his name as Hugh
Chandler and somewhat under the in
fluence of liquor walked into the North
Adams, Mass, police station Wednes-
day night and asked to be locked up
as he was a bigamist and his con
science troubled him. He told the
story at length saying that he was
married % years ago in Barre, Vt,
and that about II years ago after a
quarrel with his wife he left her, He
then married again IN Rhode Island
and now has run away from No. ,.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
Phrase Which Means Something.

From the Morrisyille Messenger
"Vermonts mineral deposits has
been for years rather nebulous
phrase, badly oyerwOrked by frequent
sound without perceptible sense, but
if is now coming to mean something
The mineral deposits of Lamoille
county-which, by the way, is by far
the richest Ore-bearing county in Yer
mont-are, if properly and energetical-
lv handled, sufficient to reyolutionize
the industrial census of Vermont in
the next 10 years,