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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26
S25o,ooo,ooo FOR $500.

The Farmers Hill Which Showed "All
the CoIors of the Rainbow" Proved
to Be the Richest Mine in the
World.
The Rev. James Murray, Roman
Catholic blshOp OF Northern Queens
land, Australia, VINO is Just now on
visit 10 tins country, Is extremely in
teresung IN his "reminiscences OF Aus.
tralian life, and IN talking on this
subject recently 10 some friends at
the WaldOrf-Astoua he said. Austria
ia possesses one OF the wonders of
the world in the marvellous Mount
Morgan gold mine. No parallel to IL
mas ever been discovered either in this
or IN any other country, for up 10
date IL has produced no less a sum
than S25O,O0O,OOO in gold and is still
producing, a record for a single mine
which, believe, is unequalled. When
the final and total output OF the Mount
Morgan mine is registered it will be
likely TO stand uneXcelled for all time
TO come. The story of It's discovery
MAKES a strange and rare tale. \
lulI generation ago an adventurous
and hardy lrishman named Conner
pushed ms way across Queensland's
coast range mountains, and after
building log cabin started in to carve
a farm for himself out of the sur-
rounding Wilderness. Years went nv
and the clearing of farmland grew
The centre OF the homestead that Con.
nor had located was occupied bv a
conical shaped hill This hill was
covered with what the miners tech.
nlcally call float. | do not know my.
sell what it is exactly, but | believe
It's physical appearance resembles
that OF the clinkers found in furnaces
he hill itself, under certain condi.
tlohs, Connors noticed, frequently tool,
on all the colors of Joseph's historical
coat, but To his uninstructed mind tbis
phenomenon meant nothing more than
an agreeable physical addition To the
view. So Conner led his peacefuI
II hard, existence and eked out a
modest livelihood, and had no tbouqht
beyond his farm and its prodncts
his wealth lay in a few corn matches
ana IN sundry and divers cattle and
sueep' one evening after sundou,n
TWO Welsh prospectors named Nor.
gan arrived at Connor's farm and
sought shelter for the night. Conner
gave them a share of his scantv fare
ana a shakedown on the veranda
The following morning the Nor.
sahs were about to start on their wav
When one of the brothers chanced
on a piece of float which unmistala'
Dly betrayed the presence of gold
me Morgans thereupon ouestionad
Connor closely about the conntrv
!thereabouts, and finally asked hin,
II ne ever noticed anything queer in
the appearance of the earth. That
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26
WESTMINSTER.

Judge Kellogg was in Springfield on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Minis of Ashburnham, Mass,
is the new tutor at Kurn- Hattin.
Fred Lovejoy of Springfield was at
l.. c. Richardson's Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs Maria Woodbury. went to Ip-
switch, Mass. Saturday to visit her
brother a few days.
The ladies' aid society will meet
with Mrs. George b. Hall next Wednes
day afternoon, May /.
Charlie Green expects to enter Mt.
Hermon school at Mortified, Mass,
the first of next month.
Miss Maud Underwood, who has
spent some time in Bradford, N. H., is
expected to return tomorrow
There is lively demand for our
several carpenters about town this
spring, denoting a thrifty state of af-
fairs.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Hills and
daughter and William Cobb of Spring
field were at d. A. Hills's briefly last
Thursday.
Station Agent Fred A. Atwood has
been taking a vacation this week in
the northern part of the state, a sub
sttute from Mt. Tom performing his
duties during his absence.
The removal of the fence around
\ the Stafford grounds on Tuesday by the
present owner, II. F. Bond, adds ma
| terially to the general appearance OF
the residence and Main street as well
| Cards announcing the marriage OF
| Miss Alice Burke to David Wallace al
| st. James church, New York on Apri
6, have been received by friends. The
bride was formerly a summer visitor
in the town and a cousin of Mrs. Eller
| Ward.
Arbor day, which is usually observed
by our school children each year, will
come on May 3. While the day hai
had many enthusiastic promoter
among well-known men no one ha
given it a better recommendation thai
George William Curtis wrote for il
LAS the children cease to be children
he said, they will feel the spiritua
and refining influence, the symbolica
beauty of trees. The thoughtful
youth will see a noble image of tn
strong man struggling with obstacle
that he overcomes, in a great ire
wrestling nightly with the wintr
gales and extorting a glorious musi
from the storms which it triumphant
defes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26
Letter to D. c. O'Neil.
BRATTLEBORO. VT.

Dear SIR Lead and oil is no longer the paint
to be prosperous with
As everybody knows, lead and oil chalks or
powders OIL in about three years three years
is its limit.
Painters are putting little zinc in their lead
to make it fought lasts good three years
with little zinc.
But painters don't like the job of mixing
zinc. It's IA tedious job, and, both being white.
nobody knows when the mixing is thorough.
II gets half mixed; and the paint goes ON. a
streak of lead ana a streak of zinc. That is not
good work.
The mistake made is in trying To do by hand
what is better done 10y machinery. Hand-work
can't compete with machinc-work.
Dcvoe lead and zinc is your paint. 1t wears
twice ms long rs lead ana oil.
This reduces the cost of keeping house wen
painted To half.
Yours truly,
y F. W. DENOE a co.
p. 5. Robbins 4 Cowles sell our paint in your
section.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26

| have replied Conner. 'Shure, it's
meself that owns an entire hill that
every now and again shows all the
colors or the rainbow He willingly
showed the Morgans the mount and
gave them full permission to work as
they would upon it. The Morgans
were soon convinced that they had
CHANGED on a great discovery, and at
once made their way back to the coast
with the float they had gathered from
the hillside. The assay showed their
surmise to be correct. for the float
was rich in gold. They then return
ed to the lonely ranch and offered
Conner $500 spot cash for his farm.
Conner had had seven years of desc
late life. and the sum mentioned TO
a man in his position represented a
small fortune, so he eagerly closed
with the offer. He did not dream
when he packed up and started coast
ward with his precious $500 strapped
careuny round his waist that he had
parted with the richest treasure Dame
Nature had deposited in the noun
tains of Australia or those OF any
other country. The rest of the story
is simple. The Morgans managed
to get together a sufficient sum TO
purchase a rude stamp mill, which it
took them six months to transport
and erect. Within 80 days from the
time it started working it had paid
for itself and an order for improved
machinery was on its way to the
coast. That was % years ago.
Since then S25O,O00.OO0 has been taken
from that cone-shaped hill, and it is
yielding gold as plentiIully today as
ever. The cone is gone forever,
though, and two years since. when
stood on the rim of a saucer-shaped
excavation and looked down at busy
shift of miners below | was standing
where the base of the cone had rested
a quarter of a century before The
mountain was probably of volcanic
origin and the gold impregnated the
| soft rock which formed the centre
of the cone. Mount Morgan is today
a busy hive of industry-an industry
which. by the way, has made the Nor.
| gan brothers take first rank among
| the worlds richest men. To their
! great credit. be it known that after
! their own success was assured they
sought out Conner. and so richly re-
! Warded him for mis- kindly hospitality
! on the night preceding the great dis.
| covery of the Mount Morgan mine that
! he was made Independent for life -
| New York Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

The Senior class is making prepare
tions to give the play Crawford
The play is taken from Mrs. Gaskells
famous book.
Senator d. F. Foster Of Burlington
has Deen engaged to deliver the Com
mencement address June II. This
will be the Tooth anniversary of the
founding of Brattleboro Academy.
\ regular meeting of the Eclectic
society was held Tuesday, April 30,
with the following program: Music,
Gertrude Stockwell; debate, Resolved,
That a Shipping Subsidy would be
advantageous TO the United States;
affirmative. Ira lngraham and Harold
Blodgett; negative, Jewel Robb and
Edward S. Clark: news of the week,
Leon Whitney; reading, Clara Dav-
eQDOrt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26
ATHENS,

Mrs. Maud ]. DePutron of New York
city came home for vacation Wedncs-
day.
Mrs. w. D. Spencer and children of
Shushan y. Y. are with her father,
=. o. Edwards.
Holland and Arthur Thrasher of Tur-
uers Falls called on friends here the
first of the week.
Willis Chaffce had an auction Tuesday,
lie will move his family to Gageville
Harold Smith expects soon to move to
. the place vacated by Mr.. Chaffee.
Schools in town began Monday witt
Miss Berney of Swanton i'm the north
school and Miss Austin ana Mr. Martin
of Townshend in the south and west
schools
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

The Knights and Ladies of Honor
will hold their regular meeting at hed
Mems hall Monday evening.
The ladies' aid society will meet
with Mrs. Stewart, 3 Canal street, Tor
special business next Monday evening
at 1870.
The Queens of Avilion will present
the farce, Love of a Bonnet at the
Universalist church parlors Thursday
evening, May 2.
Centre church-Rev. II. r. Miles,
pastor Morning service, 1890; Sun
day school, 11.45; Christian EndeaVor
service, p. m.
First Baptist church-F. E. Marble,
misunderstanding worship 1880;
Bible school at noon; evening worship
7. All seats free. Everybody well
come.
The annual meeting of the Woman
Alliance of the Unitarian church Will
be held with Mrs. Il. q. S. Osgood,
80 High street, Thursday afternoon,
May 2, at 2.30 o'clock.
Unitarian church-Rev E. @. S. Os-
good, pastor-Service every Sunday
at 1890; Sunday school, 11.45. Rev.
George w. Solley of Deerfield, Mass,
will preach next Sunday in exchange
with Mr.. Osgood. All are welcome.
Advent Christian church-Estey-
! ville-E. E. Lombard, pastor.-Sunday
services: Prayer meeting at lO.45
Sunday school, ~ NJ; preaching at
230 and 100 p. m; Loyal workers
meeting at $50 p. m. All are wei
come.
The subject Sunday morning at
the First Baptist church will be The
Beneficence of Benefcence." The an.
nual offering for state missions will be
received. Topic for the evening ser
vice, "Probition VS.. the Bishop of Yer
mont"
Methodist church-Rev. r. F. Lowe
pastor-Sunday April %: Morning
service, 1890; subject, An old-timC
prophets summary of religion; Sun
day school, 11.45; Epworth League, 6;
Preaching, Z. By invitation, the Ode
Fellows and Rebekahs will be present
in the morning.
Universalist church-Rev. ReignolC
X. Marvin, pastor.-Morning worship
1890; subject of sermon, "Christianitl
and Business Men; Young Peoples
Union at the Home for the Aged,
p. m. At the morning service Mrs
Pratt will sing 20 Thou Afflicted b!
Benedict and The Singing in Cod
Acre" by Jordan. Mr.. Brasor will
sing -, Jesus, have sent my Angel
by Shelley and Flee as a Bird b,
Dana. All are welcome.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26
CAM BRIDGEPORT.

Z. NJ. Jones has sold his place to Mr..
Weeks of Worcester
The report that the motel property has
been sold is without foundation, and the
dance for May Sd will be given as adj
vcrtised.
Mrs. Edward Wild ana son returned to
Keeue ON Wednesday after several weeks
here with Rev. ana Mrs. \. NJ. wild.
W. G. Stevens was at his fathers, Da-
Vid SteVens's 8, the first of the week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
Click for the Town Hall.

The special town meeting held yes
terday voted without dissenting
voice, authorizing the selectmen to put
the tower of the opera house in conul-
tion to receive the large Illuminated
clock and bell to be presented by thS
heirs of the late DR.. Daniel Camppeil
and John Robertson c. II. VIII
liams stated to the meeting that the
estimated cost to put the tower IN con
dition would not exceed 500. A rep,
resentative of the manufacturers Oh
the clock is in town today, closing up
the matters of details, and 1t is proOa-
HE the clock and bell will be in POSI-
ton during the coming month Inc
Gift is a source of qualification 10 our
neople and expressions OF apprecla-
tion are continually being heard on
all sides. ..4,,,
A movement is on foot for the estao-
I,sbment by the post office department
of rural free delivery in the sections
of this town and Westminster trlbu-
tarv to this office. A new contract
for carrying the mails by stage from
here to South Acworth N. H., which
goes into effect July 1st, provides for
the free delivery of all mail to all
residents along the line. This is con
ditioned upon each house providing
a suitable box which can be reached
by the driver without alighting.
DR.. Albee will move into his new
home on School street the first of May
when the repairs and changes, which
he is making will be completed. Hen
nv Amidon, who has been occupying
the house, will move into the tenement
in b. A. Putney's house on Greer
street next to Oak street.
Rev. F. w. Lewis returned from the
annual session of the Vermont Con
ference Tuesday. He comes bacl
to the Methodist church here to begil
his fifth year as it's pastor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26
NEWFANE.

Mrs. Clara Smith returned to Ches-
ter Thursday after spending part of
the month with her cousin, Mrs. d, A.
Benson.
Evidently F. A. Welman will not
need to set his new steam engine at
present, the week of rain having pro-
vided plenty of old power.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.

Graves Washed Away by a Freshet
Men have been at work for two or
three days removing bodies at St.
Joseph's Catholic cemetery, Keene,
where the spring freshet in the
branch, a tributary of the Ashuelot
river, has been taking out large slices
of the land where there were graves.
Nearly twice as many more bodies will
probably have to be disinterred and re-
inferred in safer positions. Several
headstones have been found near the
edge of the embankment without any
signs of collins, and it is supposed
that a number of graves have been
entirely obliterated by the caving in
of the embankment, due to the action
of the water. The embankment is
high, in some places 40 or 80 feet or
more, and is composed largely of
quicksand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26


Steady rains give 70 our river an abund-
AMI fuIiness
~. C,,o,,i., civ, o,, ,.o,,,,,, t1i,,iord
-. -. isT 80 '''N
"l
MrS. fluuoCk ana son re'urH'u 10 mart
loru' Comic lueSu"E'
Mrs Black has Miss Ida Pierson as her
assistant this spring
Mr. Severance is better in some ways.
put very weak ana conhned I" ms neH.
Mrs. Holmes has been suffering of late
| with dizzy turns which are painful and
| prustrauug.
oscar Stearns of Athol was here last
week and not Mrs oscar Stcarns as re-
ported last week
| Airs <imhau "a sister of Mrs Chapin.
| is oxnectad at the parsonarr saturday
| for a visit of a few DAYS
Mrs rover uld hol reach nome I3S'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26

Harry Randall. 10. son of C. e.
Randall, chief train dispatcher on the
White Mountain division of the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad, was drowned
in the Ammanoosuc river near Woods
vile Monday. He and another boy
were out in a boat which was cap
sized in the swollen stream. His
companion reached shore in an eX-
hausted condition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26
STATIONS RIVER.
Vermont Academy's First Victory

Vermont Academy base ball team
opened the season by defeating Keene
High school with ease Monday, 16 to
2. Rain fell during the entire after
noon. The game was one-sided from
the start. Derby and Sullivan did the
battery work for V. A. and were in
good form. Vermont pounded out
nine hard hits. while Keene had to be
content with two scratches. The next
game will be played against Brattle-
boro High school on Saturday, April
81.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-10-11
CHAPTER XII.
A Royal Disguise.

Until the present time Julian had
out word-of telling him to the pave
ment and binding him, and leaving
him in Ignorance of who had done it,;
but a different fancy seized him as he
saw the monarch enter the dungeon.
The temptation to face his deadly
enemy, and let him know to what he
owed his disgrace, was too strong to
be resisted. The thought that he could
now place his foot upon the neck of
the king Of Damascus, and grant the
poor life which he had the power to
take, was not to be passed by. And
then the robber chieftain had an
other reason for wishing to speak with
the king, since the opportunity had
thus Unexpectedly offered itself. Ho-
ram had come on purpose to see him,
to learn some secret Our hero had a
curiosity to know what this meant.
Stay moment where you are" he
said, addressing the blacks; and thus
speaking he passed into the dungeon
just as the king had discovered that no
prisoner was there.
'Hoi Selim," shouted the monarch,
turning his face to the door What
is the matter here? Is not this the
He stopped, for the light of his Ian
tern, falling upon the face of the man
who had followed him in, revealed an
other face than that of Selim.
"Horam," spoke the cheftain, you
find the Scourge of Damascus not quite
as powerless as you had expected"
What no. Selim. Selim!"
Easy, old man Selim will not
come at your bidding Let me inform
you that | am master, for the present.
Of this lower region, and Selim is my
slave"
Mercy" gasped the terrified king.
what hoi Benonii Benoni!"
''Benoni is in my power" said Ju-
liam. "He is bound hand and foot and
cannot help you. And, thou base,
false man-thou, too, art in my pow
er. Down In this deep dungeon, where
the light Of day cannot come, and
where the noise of the upper world
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-10-11
Honors i'm store for Malcolm.

The dignities that confront the elder
brother are usually appalling to the
small sister, and there is a little girl
in Columbus, Ohio, who has been Civ
ing to the subject much careful atten-
ton, as the Despatch bears witness.
She electrified the family at breakfast
by announcing: Next year Malcolm
will be a lawn-mower. l wonder why
they call him that" "a lawn
mower" echoed the astonished
mother. What do you mean?" THAT
is what you told me-" replied the
child, gravely. This year he was a
freshman. Next year he'll be a lawn
mower, and then a janitor and then a
senior. And then he'll graduate"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-10-11
HOME MADE HONEY.
A Restaurant Man Captures Stra
Swarm of Bees.

A Restaurant Man Captures Stray
Swarm of Bees.
Ralph Gushee. the lessee of the Park
Department restaurant overlooking the
Hudson at the upper end of Riverside
drive, tells a remarkable story of how
he obtained the honey which is one Of
the specials" on his daily menu.
Two weeks ago." said Mr.. Gushee to
Corporation Counsel Whalen, who was
the host of party of politicians at
Claremont, 81 noticed a swarm of bees
the drive just where the carriages
stand at the dinner hour. / offered $40
to anybody who would remove them
and nobody wanted to take the offer
until one of the policemen detailed to
guard Grants tomb heard of it. He
said he knew all about bees and told
him to go ahead. He went down in the
rel Then he demanded sheet and bor-
rowed a pair of buckskin gloves from
a gardener. He spread the sheet on the
drive under the tree and set the barrel.
from which he had removed couple
of slaves, on it's side. Then he climbed
the tree and gently shOoeu the bees
down to the sheet, whence he gathered
them up into the barrel. This was
covered with the same sort of mos
quito netting with which he had en-
veloped his own head and taken back
of the hotel. There must have been
three or four quarts of bees, and they
settled into their new home as natural
ly as though they had come to River
side Park for that purpose They be-
gan to hive at once, and for the last
two weeks I've been getting four or
five pounds of honey right along and
the bees are still at home and at work"
Mr. Whalen remarked laughingly
that as the bees were evidently taking
sweetness from the blossoms in the
park it would be in order for the city to
increase Mr.. Gushee's rent 1t is sup
posed that the bees came across the
Hudson River from New Jersey.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-10-11

cannot penetrate, here I have th.s
as thou didst hope to have me. Ho-
ram, am thy masterp'
The kings knees smote together,
and the lantern dropped from his
hand.
Mercy" he cried. And then, as
though remembering that he was king
Of Damascus, he clenched his hands,
and tried to speak with the voice of
authority.
"Vile miscreant," he said, "let me
pass! If you dare to oppose me. you
shall be torn limb from limb"
Easy, old man. 1 am your master
now, and if you give me occasion, I
may do you harm"
There was that in the look, tone and
bearing Of the stalwart chieftain which
caused Koran to quail. The lantern
had fallen in an upright position, and
it's light revealed quite plainly the
features of the two men.
"You will not kill me?" whispered
the king
ANO, ltpllcU
scorn the deed; and 1 should despise
myself if | did it. l wish simply to do
this. l must leave this palace tonight,
and you must remain here in my place.
Some of your slaves will find you in
the morning You must strip off that
purple robe, and that golden chain;
and I must have the jeweled crown
from your head. Gomez have no
time to waste"
Eye gods Of heaven!" calculated
Horam chow can this thing be! Who
ever heard of such a thing! Who
dares to disrobe the king?"
Il dare to do it," replied the rob-
Der, sternly and quickly. at the same
time taking a step forward. Remove
the garments instantly, or shall
tear them from YOU"
mo, no; you dare not rob your
king"
Peace, poor fool! Hesitate another
minute, and I will smite you to the
floor Off with the robe!"
The trembling monarch east one look
into the face of the man before him,
and then shrank back against the
wall He was as a mere child, and for
the time, while unable to do evil, he
seemed an object Of pity.
eff 1 give you these things will you
spare my life?"
"I told you once-yes. And once
more I beg you to remember that my
time is short. You will save yourself
some trouble if you obey me-
This was spoken very slowly. each
word dropping from the robbers lips
with the weight of death sentence;
and the lowering of the brow, the
swelling of the broad bosom, and the
nervous working of the hands. told too
plainly that the edict must be obeyed
Ito be continued.)
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-10-11
THINK IT OVER

If you've taken our adj
vice, your house IS painted
with Devoe ready paint. II
not well have a few words
with youabout it next spring.
The advice may seem better
then; the paint will be just as
good; couldn't be better; no.
body can make better.
Advice: When you paint,
use DevOe for results.
Get II of your dealer. Book on painting fres
n you mention this paper
GOOD-PAINT DEVOE, CHICAGO.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-10-11
A New Lupus Cure Lamp.

1t is reported that DR.. Bang, of Pro-
fessor Finsen's lupus cure laboratory
has invented a new lamp for the pur-
pose. 1t gives feeble light, but is
extremely rich in chemical rays II
appears from the account that DR.
Bang used metal instead Of carbon
poles, and by so doing has increased
the bacteria killing properties of this
lamp to ten times more than that OF
an ordinary arc lamp, so that a lupus
patient requiring rs minutes treatment
with the arc lamp will only require
from 3 to 3 minutes with the new one
which costs only SIS