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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-04-19
STATE, NOTES.

The Salt Lake Tribune says there
Is shortage of miners at De Lamar,
Lincoln county.
W. j. Westerfield has applied for
franchise for the building of "a street
railway in Reno.
The Journal says POS union men
are employed in various branches of
building trades at Reno
There is prospect that the Blue
stone smelter near Yerington will be
fired up at an early date.
Under the provisions of the will of
Cecil Rhodes, Nevada will be entitled
to two scholarships at Oxford
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Poujade
is now conducting fifth-class lodging
house in Salt Lake, says the White
Pine News.
William Shaw, late president of the
Jackson Mining Company of Eureka,
died in San Francisco April 9th. He
was Nevada pioneer.
The Monitor mining claim at Ely,
White Pine county, owned by Gov
ernor Sadler and others, has been
sold to New York company.
w. w, Booher of the Elko indie
pendent is said to be candidate for
the nomination for Superintendent of
Public Schools on the Fusion ticket.
The 20-stamp mill at Edgemont,
Elko county, is running continuously
and preparations are being made for
putting up a seventy-tive, ton cyanide
plant.
An epidemic of scarlet fever is
prevailing at Wadsworth. Fifteen
cases were reported there Saturday.
The schools have been closed in
definitely.
1t is estimated that the poll tax
collected from men employed on the
Southern Pacific railroad reconstruc-
ton will add $40, 900 to Nevada's
State treasury.
The Lovelock Land and Develop
ment Company has had patented
10000 acres of land in Humboldt
county and expects to harvest 5000
tons of wheat this year
H. NJ. Gorham of Cold Hill has
organized capital into banking com
pany and will soon open bank in
Reno. 1t is understood that c. E.
Mack will be its president.
The Lincoln County Record gravely
asserts that chickens in the vicinity
of the turquoise mines near Phoebe
pick up small particles of turquoise
and lay eggs with blue shells.
A $40, 900 casino will be constructed
this spring at Tallac, Lake Tahoe
The casino will be thoroughly equip
ped with bar, club rooms, four bowl
ing alleys, billiard rooms, etc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-07
HORRIBLE STORY OF NEGLECT.
Cattle Were in Starving Condition
and Children in Filthy-Missionary
Work Needed

A most deplorable and apparently I'M
necessary condition of affairs has recently
come to light in the extreme northeast
part of the town of Mortified. One week
ago last Friday Deputy Sheriff j. A.
Hutchinson visited the house of Mike La
Flower where he found three cows, a
horse and hog in barn without hay
or apparent provisions for caring for the
animals. Sometime during the day Satur-
day the horse died, probably from starry
alton. At this Fridays visit the man
and his wife were absent from the place
but five children were found in the house
in most disgusting filth: they had as COM
panons some is hens who had free access
to all parts of the house. There were no
floors to the upstairs part but some laths
and plastering sustained the dirt and filth
there, while near the stoveppe was the
head of a COW or horse on which some
raw flesh still remained. A second visit
to the premises was made last Friday
and the conditions had not materially i'm
proved. Deputy Sheriff Hutchinson upon
this visit took possession of the cows and
drove them to George Denny's where they
will be well cared for. The skeletons of
three dead horses were found within six
feet OF the barns. This horrible condition
OF anairs seems TO be due to ineXcusable
neglect LaFlower is an able-bodied man
and II is said he has received consider
able aid in the past. 1t is claimed by
neighbors that two of his cows died a
year ago from neglect. 1t is probable
that the incident is not yet closed. Ger
tainly something in the line of strenuous
missionary work is needed.-[Northfield
News
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-07
RUTLAND's DEMOCRATIC MAYOR.
David w. Temple Beat Out J. B. HoI-
lister by 10 Votes-other Vermont
Election Results.

David w. Temple. the Democratic cam
didate for mayor, defeated j. Burton Hol-
lister, Republican, the present incumbent,
at the election in Rutland Tuesday by 10
votes. 1t was one of, the most exciting
campaigns the city has ever had, and the
vote 1900 was one of the largest ever
cast. W. S. Davis, the Democratic can
didate for treasurer, was elected by a
large margin. The proposition was adopt
ed to bond the city for $25, 900 to secure the
location of the general offices and repair
shops of the Rutland railroad sys-
tenn in Rutland. Mayor Temple is a
marble dealer who went to Rutland four
years ago from Shelburne Falls, Mass,
where he was selectman and prominent in
town affairs.
St Adams elected William Il. Powers,
Democrat for mayor, four Republican
members of the board of aldermen, Re
publican city clerk and treasurer the
three Republican listers as well as Repub-
lican auditors and city grand jurors.
Mayor ID. c. Hawley was reelected at
Burlington by a substantial majority. and
four of the five aldermen elected are Re
publcans.
James NJ. Boutwell, was elected mayor
of Montpelier, receiving nearly a unani-
nous vote as the head of the citizens
ticket. The city voted to have nine hours
constitute days work for city employees.
Charles W. Melcher. citizens candidate
for mayor, had 1876 votes in Barre to 245
for John Anderson, the Socialists candi-
date.
Ludlow appropriated $4,000 more to
build the town hall, making $4,000 in all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-07

Rev. II. r. Miles of Brattleboro is ex-
pected to preach at the Congrega tional
church next Sunday morning in exchange
with Rev. r. f. Danforth.
Several houses here are open-for the ac-
commodation of court boarders as a rea-
sonable price in reponse to a need which
was especially felt at the last term of
court.
Ward Eager. who after returning to
New York in the fall, took a course in the
business college at Poughkeepsie. is as
sisting in the banking and brokerage bust
ness of his brother, w. p.
Mrs C. p. Dewitt planned to leave St
Augustine, Fla, this week for return to
Southern Pines, n. c.. en- route to Wash
inEton.
Some of the young people propose
to have dance al Union hall next week
Friday evening. the 14th. Refreshments
will be provided by members of the
dramatic club who will devote the pro-
ceeds to payment and balance due on the
hall piano which has been useful to the
various societies in this community
Attendance at town meeting was light
considering the good weather Doubtless
two funerals in South Newfane and Will
Evansville prevented many in that part of
the town from attendance. BY way of a
token of appreciation of Mrs p c.
Moore's generous and valuable services as
librarian In Moore free library II was
voted TO exempt the library building
which is Mrs. Moore's home from taxa
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-07
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Ivers Cook, whose illness was noted last
week, died Saturday night. The funeral
service, conducted by the pastor was held
Wednesday in the midst of the severe
snow storm of that day.
Frank W. Miller, who has been employ
ed nearly a year by Henry Crawford of
Putney, has completed his work there,
and is now staying with his parents in
this village for a short time.
e. w. Goodhue came up from Boston
Wednesday to remain until Monday, when
he will go to Hanover to give several lee
lures before the sociological class upon
settlement work in the cities.
The storm of Sunday was heavy at the
hour of church service and a torrent of
water was running down the street. Only
one lady and n few men ventured out, but
the communion service appointed for the
day was carried out
May Goodhue has been at home for a
week from school in Brattleboro. She has
seemingly been somewhat overworked,
and has required a rest to recover. Miss
Florence has been spending the week with
her sister, Mrs. A. f. Schwenk of Brat
tleboro.
The severe rains and thaw of Sunday
rendered the highway over the hill to the
east part of the town very difficult for
travel town meeting day, and many from
this side did not venture to go over The
stream which runs through the village
was high. but 1t did not overflow the
bridge as is sometimes the case.
Mrs Joseph p. Ranney, Miss Nellie
Houghton and Mrs Helen Shattuck have
been appointed committee to canvass
the place for gifts of house furnishing ar
ticles to replace those lost by William A.
Wilcox in the recent fire. He intends to
occupy the other house upon the premises,
which was used by Deacon Pierces wood
choppers while the mill was in operation
1t is a small building. but Mr.. Wilcox
thinks he can make it do for the present
with some repairing.
Charles +. Miller has accepted an offer
to go to California to act as overseer for
the Washburn Company at the hotel barn
maintained by that company where a
large number of stage horses are kept. 1t
is on the route from Raymond the near
est railroad station to the Yosemite val
ley. The Winona Hotel is 40 miles from
Raymond and q miles from the valley
large number of tourists pass over the
route In the season of travel The COM
pany maintain both the stage line and
the hotel, and business is brisk there at
certain seasons of the year. Mr.. Miller
will be likely to find plenty of occupation,
as well as an opportunity to view the
wonderful scenery of that region.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-07
Another Idol Shattered.

The Greenfield Recorder appeared in
the role of the iconoclast last week.
The outside world has long regarded
Deerfeld as town of pristine charm
and simplicity, cherishing in a large
measure the spirit and customs of the
historical times which made it famous.
But the Recorder holds Deerfield up as
horrible example of boss ridden
country town Listen:
Take Deerfeld as an instance. Here is a
town that has had one most notorious
case of tax collectors using the peoples
money as a private sinking fund-sinking
beyond possible return-yet II permits
its collector to hold large amount of its
tax bills in his hands uncollected, or If
collected not accounted. The figures of
this year are not yet at hand but last
year the amount due was $1,000, represent
ing arrears of three or four years. Here
is a tangible result of one towns indul-
gence in boss rule. There is no chance
for difference of opinion as to whether it
is good or bad 1t is totally bad, it is
rotten. IT puts a burden on the honest
people who pay their taxes, It invites ir-
regularity and final loss, and 1t furnish
Is to its one-man-in- many offices a cam
paign fund by which he may hold in his
ranks a large voting number of delinquent
taxpayers who dare not oppose the will
of the man whose indulgence they enjoy.
1t is evidently time to turn on the
calcium rays and to make reform the
slogan of the hour in Deerfeld. Per-
haps the Deerfield cohorts. when they
start on their campaign of publication,
will burn their Bridges.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-07
NORTHFlElD, MASS,

c. H. Green was home over Sunday and
Monday to attend the town meeting.
f. L. Pickard. a former merchant Of this
town now living in Newton. was in town
to attend the funeral of S. L. Walkers
child.
w D. Morgan has bought at public auc-
ton the bakery building and will later fit
1t up for his own business. The price paid
was 1920.
The Sons of Veterans assisted by the
Ladies Aid society will give a sugar sup
per on the evening of March 18th in the
5. of V. hall.
a ladies' aid society. auxiliary to the
Sons of Veterans, has been organized with
Mrs. Fred jackson as president and a
membership of 10, with several more to
join soon.
Parks Brothers have discontinued BUSH
ness They came here as successors to
Davis in the meat business but finding
themselves becoming embarrassed finan-
clally they have concluded to close up the
market.
Through some ones oversight there
was no article in the last warrant for the
town to buy a ferry boat for use between
the east meadow bank and the new
bridge. As the water is over the road at
the present time, the bridge is of but lit
tie use to any one
VIM. Moore and E. C. Field have formed
partnership and will continue a general
merchandise store in place of that con-
Quoted by f. j. Kelly. Mr. Moore will re-
build on the site of the building burned
and until this building is in readiness will
occupy the old bakery building standing
nearly opposite
The land and buildings formerly occu-
pied by the bakery were sold at auction
Saturday to William d. Morgan for 1920
Mr.. Morgan will later move his business
into this building, but for the present has
rented 1t to Ernest c. Field and William
NJ. Moore, who will put in a stock of gro
ceries at once. This firm will erect a
building suitable to their wants on the
site of the Kelly store. burned last week.
Samuel E., the IA months old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Walker of East North
held, died on Friday last after an illness
of few hours from meningitis. Mr.
Walker was in Chicago at the time and
did not reach home owing to the floods
until late Sunday afternoon. The funeral
was held on Monday, Rev. c. I. Scofield
officiating, The most exquisite flowers
were sent by loving friends to tighten the
gloom If possible of this greatly stricken
household.
The town meeting called out a very large
number of voters, 2O4 votes being cast for
selectmen which resulted in the re-elec-
ton of the old board. viz: E s. Bardwell
ii. c. Holton and j. L. Hammond. An op-
position which resulted in an article in the
warrant to rescind the vote taken last
January for the closing of a portion of
Highland avenue, secured only 90 votes to
III for keeping the road closed. The vote
tor license was surprise. ii being 81 to so
in favor of license; 800 was appropriated
Tor the observance of Old Home Week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-07

Marconi's most amazing triumph
with wireless telegraphy came on the
recent voyage of the American line
steamship Philadelphia from Cher
bourg to New York, messages from the
powerful station in Cornwall, Eng
land, being receied at sea six con-
secutive days at distances varying
from $50 to 2099 miles. The mes
sages all came from the station to the
ship, the apparatus on the Philadel-
phia admitting the reception of mes
sages, but not being sufficiently
powerful to send them a long distance
Marconi believes the distance at which
a wireless message may be sent de-
ponds only on the power of the send
ing station, and that it is possible to
send a message entirely around the
world and to receive it at the station
from which it started. Marconi says
it is impossible to intercept wireless
messages, and had another vessel
travelled side by side with the Phila-
delphia it would not have been pos
sible for one to have received mes
sages intended for the other even
though both were fitted with iden-
teal instruments. Large stations
will be erected on Cape Breton, Nova
Scotia, and on Cape Cod, and it is
believed that during the coming sum-
mer messages will be transmitted and
received across the Atlantic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-07
600 BoERs KILLED OR CAPTURED
Gen. DeWet's Son and the Generals
Secretary Captured and Mamie
Botha, Boer Leader Killed.

War Secretary Brodrick announced in
the house of commons Friday that during
the last two days 600 Beers had been killed
or captured, and that 1000 horses and 2S, 900
cattle had fallen into the hands of the
British.
The prisoners include DeWet's son and
the generals secretary.
This is the result of Kitcheners celebra-
ton of the anniversary of Majuba by two
days movement against the Beers within
the Harrismith and Van Meenan line of
blockhouses. The movement was a com
plete success.
Mamie Botha, the Boer leader, was kill
ed.
Another important statement was made
by Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, to the
effect that the proclamation providing for
the Punishment of the Boer leaders did
not preclude Lord Kitchener or Lord Mil
ner (the British high commissioner in
South Africa, from accepting the sur
render of the Boer leaders on modified
conditions. Lord Kitchener, on his own
authority, had already accepted the sur
render of some of the minor leaders on
the understanding that the provisions of
the Punishment proclamation would not
be enforced.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-07
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Election Results in Franklin County
Towns,

Several Franklin county towns changed
from no to yes on the license question at
the annual town meetings held Monday
Bernardston, Conway. Erving. Wendell.
and most surprising of all. Mortified.
voted for license. auckland, Whately and
Deerfeld continue in the license column
as usual Orange, after a years trial of
open bars, goes back into the temperance
column. while Athol again voted yes.
Montague and Greenfield will not vote un-
I'll April. Some of the unusual questions
considered were as. follows:
Bernardston had as an issue: Shall
the pupils of Powers institute. the town
academy, be allowed to dance during the
school term?" An understanding was
reached that the trustees shall repeal the
obnoxious bylaw. Its enforcement a
short time ago caused lively friction. II
has been years since Bernardston voted
yes on the license question.
The auckland farmers Joined with a Ger
tain element in the village and declined to
make the usual appropriation for police
for the village. There has been police
force since the McCloud murder.
In Deerfeld Maj. p. D. Bridges triumph
ed over his opponents as usual. He has
served more than a quarter of a century
on the school board. He was also elected
tax collector.
For the first time in many years those
faVoring the granting of liquor licenses
were In a majority, 81 to so at Mortified
Four applications were almost Immediate
ly filed with the new board of selectmen.
AS the town can grant only one there
VIII be no lack of material. The voters
VINO desired to make trouble between the
town and Francis Schell. the New York
muiti-millionaire, were handsomely de-
feated. The desires of Mr.. Schell, who is
heautifying considerable portion of the
town and laying out a beautiful estate
Will not be thwarted. A generous appro-
prlation was made for old home week. and
the festivities will start the last Sunday
IN July: Representatives from every
school district will arrange a program
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-07

henry L. Dodge, leading business man
OF san Francisco, and one of that city's
most prominent citizens. died on Monday,
rep. "a at the age of n. Mr.. Dodge was
porn IN Montpelier in 1925, and
Went 10 san Francisco during the gold ex-
continuously with the exception of five
years from 1870 to 1875, which he spent in
burlington. He had been a member of
poth houses of the California legislature,
ana served term as superintendent of
me mint In that city. On the same day
occurred the death of Calvin o. Brigham,
ene senior member of leading San Fran
early life, Mr.. Brigham lived IN Town
shend in this county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-07

To those Vermonters who recall the
days of the old-fashioned New Eng
land. singing school (the real thing,
not the modern imitation) and its
successor and outgrowth, the musical
article in the New England magazine
for March on "a Century of Choral
Singing in New England" will possess
peculiar interest. In this article due
recognition is made of the fact that
the musical convention was begotten
and born in Vermont-the first one
was held in Montpelier in May, 1899
and that this movement in musical
cultivation was Suggested, nursed
and trained by Moses E. Cheney" a
singing master whom many Vernon
tiers will recall as man of might.
and distinctively a character of his
time, with voice and directors stick.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-07
Three injured in Railroad Wreck at
Cambridge.

train on the Burlington. & Lamoille
division of the Central Vermont line ran
into washout two miles west of Cam
bridge Tuesday afternoon and two cars
rolled down steep embankment, turning
over, The two-year-old daughter of DR..
Wilson, dentist, was thrown through a
window and was probably fatally injured.
Mrs, X. S, Fuller of Cambridge Junction
suffered severe injuries to one ankle and
was badly bruised. Mrs. Lottie Page of
Jenersonville was badly shaken up and
possibly injured internally over % mas
sengers escaped .uninjured. The flood had
caused a general suspension of traffic on
the road since Saturday. and the train
wrecked was the first passenger train sent
over the line. The locomotive did NOT
leave the track
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-07
The Unsolved Mystery.
[St. Paul Dispatch.l

What does 1t matter, this concern of n
man about his soul and the various plans
devised for its eternal salvation? Who
can say: Il am right and all who differ
from me are wrong?" Who possesses the
Key to that hidden vault of knowledge
mat he may say to the world, This is the
truth?' Who can say, II have solved the
mystery of life and opened outward the
gates of death?" What soul can saw
even to itself, Il know"
Allah, perchance the secret word might
SPELL
II Allah be, he keeps his secret well.
What he hath hidden shall us hope ia
find?
Shall God his secret to the maggot tell?"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-07
He FOUND IT,
Partly because of Good Fortune and Partl
because He was Watching and Searching

Partly because of Good Fortune and Partly
because He was Watching and Searching.
When Columbus set sail in search of a
new continent the wise men of his time
called him an adventurous fool. Yet he
discovered Americd. You may say that
was an accident. Yes, but it was the kind
of accident that happens only to men who
are looking for it. During long profess
ional practice DR.. David Kennedy, of
Kingston, n. Y, was continually watching
out for better medicine than any thus far
known for certain complaints. He could
not imagine when or how he should find it
perhaps (more likely indeed) he should
never find it at all. So he thought. But
the right idea came to him finally and the
result was the preparation called Calcura
Solvent. The name means a solvent, or
discover, of stone, or chalk deposits, in the
kidneys or bladder; a remedy for the cure
of gravel, and of diseases caused by various
toxic or poisonous substances or acids in the
blood or glands. Experiment showed that
Calcura Solvent would cure red or white
gravel without pain or danger to the patient,
and expel from the system the uric acid
which causes govt and rheumatism. If IL
did no more DIR. Kennedy's discovery would
stand as one of the most useful ones in the
history of medicine, but it is equally effect
i've in complaints of the digestive organs.
isamedicine for physicians and medicine
for the people. Be sure about the name Cal
cuFd Sotoeht, DIR. Kennedy's new medicine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-07
An Unfortunate Exception.

The following tale is told of Captain
Lihusay' or The Scottish Horse who was
killed at Brakenlaagte It was at Mayors
tontein that the young officer, who was as
brave as a lion, was walking up and
down encouraging the men-he was then
in the Seaforths.
He had just said, laughingly. You
mustn't mind these fellows you know
they never hit any one" when he was
hlmself hit by a bullet and seriously
wounded
AS the bearers came up to take him
of he was just able to turn round to his
men and say. with a smile:
We'll that's the exception that proves
the rule"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-07
N EWFANE.

Rev. II. r. Miles of Brattleboro will
preach at the Congregational church
Sunday morning in exchange with Rev.
r. Z. Danforth.
The lack in the usual Newfane cor
respondence is explained by the block
ade Of travel during the week. The
Newfane correspondent of The Phoenix
made every effort possible to send the
correspondence by private messenger,
but through a mistake 1t failed to
reach this office.-[Ed. Phoenix.