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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-09

As an evidence OF prosperity II Is
stated that a London firm sold during
the past summer upwards OF dozen
diamond ornaments to Amerlsans at
prices exceeding $4,000 each. One Bos-
ton lady imported single jewel valued
at 100000. In 1896 the total importa-
ton OF diamonds was valued at s5,OOO,-
900, but last year the valuation was
nearly s2S.ooo,ooO and this year is ex-
pected TO break the record.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-09

Senator Reyerldge VIII speak at the
Republican convention in Ogden on
Thursday. The senator with whom he
had the little pleasantly In the senate
chamber month or so ago--Mr. Bailey
lis not expected 20 be present.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-09
Milwaukee Wisconsin.

The people OF the United States
caught their breath this morning at
the news OF the presidents narrow es-
cape from accidental death. There Il
a feeling OF profound thankfulness that
when disaster was so near, the head OF
The nation came forth unharmed.
Three days less than a year
has elapsed since the crime at Buffalo
which brought 10 an untlmely end the
lofty career OF President Mckinley. The
18th OF the present month WIN be the
first anniversary Of his death. The sud.
den taking off OF his successor would
nfiiet upon the nation shock from
which contemplation shrinks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-09

st. Louis is determined to be strictly
up to date, having nineteen members OF
her city council under arrest for hood
ling and attendant eccentrlcities. One
Of them has confessed, thereby heading
the others off as to the benefits Of that
saving performance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-09

That table gives remarkable low
percentage OF suicides for this country.
There are several other points OF in
terest In the tables presented. One
is that suicides Of unmarried people Is
more frequent than among married peo-
pie. which shows that a life OF celbacy
is unnatural, after all Another IL
that the suicide sin has commenced to
take hold Of the children. too. In
France. For II Is said that in that
country, no less than 2SS children under
fifteen years OF age, committed sui
eide during q period Of five years. II
Is also shown that Catholics have a
less number OF suicides, than the Prot
estants have. and that the Jews have
less than the Catholics,
As for the causes that lead lndividu-
ais to end their lives. "a per cent Is
charged to insanity; %. to grief; Is. to
drink, and 2s, to various causes" II
Is gratifying 10 learn that self-destruc-
ton is not one OF the sins that flour
ish very extensively in this country. II
would be surprising. indeed, should 1t
do so, where bounteous nature has
spread her choicest gifts in order TO
gladden. the hearts Of her children. Sui
eide is. we presume, demonstration OF
some kind OF insanity. Generally 1t
takes form after long brooding upon
troubles, present or future, real or
imagined. Implicit faith In the Ruler
over all and that hope which such
faith Inspires, should be the great, In
faliible remedy against all insane tend
.,,otos 20 ealsdeetr,iction
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-09
FIGURES ON SUICIDES.

Somehow an Impression has been ere
ated that there are more suicides In
the United States than In other parts
Of the world. But this Is not so. ac-
cordlng TO the figures published on that
subject in the Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The following table embodIes the rate
OF suicide per 100000 of the population
Ia various countries:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-09

= prominent Idaho Democrat says
that state win be found in the Dem).
cratic column this fan A prominent
Idaho Republican says that state vii!
so Republican this fall. And there
YOU are Take your choice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-09

are passing around. President Rcose !
Welt has been elected an honorary mem
Der OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Fremen, and Kaiser Wilhelm Is to be-
come an honorary member of the New
York Yacht club.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-09

Any nation that Is hankerlng after
the notorIety connected with an inter-
national incident, needs only to have
commander in foreign waters who is Dc.
termined TO work up reputation for
strategic and fighting qualities,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-09

Now be prepared for the regular In
cursion of pointing with PRIDE and
"viewlng with ALARM
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-09

one OF the worst features OF the
strike is the strikers striking each
other.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-09

4 tale OF two clties-the way gam
blers are treated at Long Branch and
IN Salt Lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-09

The honorarIes as wen as the honor.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27
RECENT DEATHS.

Dana q. CoWles, 2 prominent young
business man OF Hardwick, died
Thursday. Air. Cowles had conduct
ed drug business in Hardwick since
1891,
J. 5. Hayward, a well-known farmer
residing a mile from West Concord
village. died suddenly Thursday from
an overdose Of aconite, which he had
taken TO reduce the fever resulting
from Il hard cold from which he was
suffering. 4 physician was summoned,
and worked over him but could not
save his life.
4 lumberman bringing a load OF
lumber to Bennington village March
2Oth found the body OF a man lying by
the side Of the road and notified the
authorities. II proved to be that OF
John Leahy. SO years of age, and VINO
served three years in Go. ID, Zoth
Massachusetts, infantry during the
civil war. lie was for some time an
inmate of the Chelsea Soldiers Home.
lie was admitted 10 the Home at Ben
nlngton from Enosburgh. The last
seen OF him was Tuesday afternoon
when he passed a farm house in the
west part of the town apparently all
right. Death is supposed to nave
been the result of exposure as he mad
not been in good health Tor some time
The funeral of james c. Houghton'
late president of the National Life In
surance company, was held ron
Bethany church, Montpelier, Thursday
afternoon. Rev. A. n. Lewis OF thal
CITY and Rev. Howard I. Hill OF Con
cord, \. H., officiating. All the bust
ness places were closed out of respect
to the deceased. The funeral vas ono
of the most largely attended ever helt
in the city, and there was fully
wagon load of beautiful floral tributes
MANY of the directors and genera
agents of the company from out o
town were present as well as RELATIVES
of the family from out Of the state IN
Guiding Henry O. Houghton and lam
ily of Cambridge. Mass The Episco
nal burial service was used ana TN
body was placed in the vault IN Greer
/ Mount cemetery.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27
SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.

NJ. II. Smith of Loup City, Neb., q
former well-known resident of Rut-
land. died Mar. Il, as the result OF an
accident. He was thrown from a
Windmill tower on which he was
working. The fans of the mill struck
him. hurting him to the ground, about
forty feet below. He struck on his
head and was instantly killed. lie
went to Nebraska about 20 years ago.
w. d. Poole, a prominent business
man of Barre, was found uneon-
scious Thursday. All efforts to restore
the man were fruitless and Poole died
Friday, without having shown signs OF
returning to sensibility. He was
found, nearly dressed, stretched out
ON the bed in local hotel While the
cause of his condition at first was a
mystery, it is now believed it was
case of suicide rs an empty morphine
bottle was found in the room. Mr.
Poole was man of considerable
means. He had been respondent tol
some time over business matters.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27
Gaueln Arer Nine Months.

William Cilley, who had been con
fined in the Chittenden county Jail
since the 4th of July, was in city court
Thursday, where his disclosure was
accepted and he was fined $50 and
costs OF s141. 43, the alternative SEN
tence being 100 days at hard labor in
the house OF correction. which he will
serve. 1t has cost the state $3.50 to
keep Cilley in jail
When Cilley was arrested he plead
ed guilty to intoxication, but when
asked to disclose replied: =
Il do not propose to tell where | got
it." He was remanded to Jail to think
the matter over and has stayed there
until last week, when he came into
court and disclosed on Frank Savole
and Jennie Thornton. Sentence in
his case was suspended until Mrs.
Thornton could be brought from Mont
pelier. The case against her was
nolle pressed. Savoie is now serving
n sentence in the house of correction.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27
To Reoraanlze Medical Society.

Or. Donly C. Hawley, of Burlington.
DR.. w. ID. Huntington, of Rochester,
and DIR. James NJ. Hamilton, OF Rut-
land. constituting a committee on the
reorganization Of the Vermont State
Medical society, held meeting at the
Van Ness house, Burlington, Thursday
afternoon to make plans for reorgan-
izing the society on the basis OF county
medical societies. The plan is to or
oanize in each county a medical
society, which shall be an integral
part of the state medical society. IL
is expected the work will be completed
within two months. In Grand Isle
and Orange counties there will be no or
panization. the doctors there atiiliating
with the societies in adjoining counties.
In Chittenden. Rutland, and Benning-
ton counties organizations have already
been effected. 1t is expected that
when the work is completed the mem
bership of the state society viii be
doubled
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27
DEATH OF CHIEF JUDGE TAFT.
Head of the Vermont Supreme Court
and a Strong Character.

Hon. Russell S. Taft, chief judge of
the supreme court of Vermont, died
at 6 O'Clock Saturday morning at his
home on South Union street, Burling-
ton. He had been critically Ill for two
weeks and for the last few days had
only been kept alive by the use of
powerful stimulants, so for several
DAYS his death was expected at any
time. Death was due to fatty degen--
Grafton OF the heart and he suffered
severely from shortness of breath.
The funeral was held from the court
room at 80 o'clock Tuesday after
noon. The remains lay in state
there from 10 o'clock to ! and after
the services were taken to Willlston,
his old home, for interment.
Judge Taft was native OF Willis
ton. where he was born January Is,
1885. He secured his education in the
common schools and academy of his
native town and early applied himself
to the study of law. He was admitted
to the bar when he was q and his
whole life has been spent in the study
and practice of his profession.
Though devoted to his. chosen pur-
suit he was not unmindful OF his duties
and obligations as a citizen and has
always taken an interest in public
affairs. He has served as selectman
of the town and alderman of the city
of Burlington, states attorney OF emit
tenden county, senator, city attorney,
register of probate and was elected
1; in L $40
He represented the city IN the legls,-
lature of 1880 and was elected sixth
assistant Judge of the supreme court
in that year. At each biennial session
of the legislature he has been re-
elected. In 1890 he was made first
assistant Judge and on the resignation
of Chief Judge Ross TO fill ont the I'M
expired term Of Senator Morrill, he
was made chief Judge.
Judge TAFT had a thorough knoWl
edge of law and deep regard Tor the
common law. In his long service Oh
the bench court never had to adjourn
for him. He was regular and pune
tual in the performance OF his duties
OF the large number of cases heard BY
him in county court but a very small
percentage Of his decisions was re
versed BY the supreme court.
Realizing TO the full that the law 1
1 a Jealous mistress, he devoted himself
strictly 10 his profession. lie fount
relaxation and recreation in his library
and his life was uneyenttul, the story
of his public career embracing it all.
Judge Taft was twice married
/ His first wife was Miss Carlisle OF Bur
lington, who died in 1878. In 1876 h'
married Miss Jennie Marietta of syria
cuse. n. Y, who survives him, witt
one son, Russell Wales, a rising youn;
lawyer of Burlington.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27
CHURCH AND SOCIAL

The Rev. G.. Z. Ordway of Windsor
has accepted call TO become the pas
tor of the Unitarian church at East
Bridgewater, Mass, and entered upon
his duties Mar. 10th.
The Rev. Chas. Worrick. pastor OF
the Methodist church at Nergennes,
has asked to be transferred owing to
the i'll health of his wife. The church
has reluctantly given its consent to
the change.
At the recent seventh annual meet
ing of the New England association Of
Evangelical churches deacon's orders
were conferred on n. ID. Whitman OF
East Montpelier, and elders orders on
Rev. L. X. Averill of Barre. Among
appointments made were the follow
ing: Montpelier, Rev. j. w. Wardi
East Montpelier, Rev. n. d. Witham;
Barre, Rev l.. X. Ayerill and +. t.
Hitchings.
Over two hundred Daughters of Yer
mont attended the annual meeting OF
the organization at the Hotel Ven
dome, Boston, Thursday afternoon
Officers were chosen for the ensuing
year. Business over, the newly elect
ed officers and other ladies formed a
receiving party and were greeted by
all the Daughters present. Mrs. Anna
C. Park of Bennington, president OF
the Colonial Danes of Vermont, was
the guest OF honor. Tea was served
and some songs were contributed by
Miss Farley of Nashua, \. IL.
The Rev. Walter Hartman Cam
bridge, of Southboro, Mass, a sub
master in st. Marks school, has been
rendered a unanimous call by the
wardens and vestry OF Trinity parish,
Rutland, to succeed as rector the Rev.
Theodore b. Foster, who leaves about
April Is to take a parish in Kansas
City. Mo. Mr.. Cambridge is a native
OF Grafton. and graduate OF the Uni
versity of Vermont, Burlington, in the
class of 1884, Immediately following
his graduation he taught at the Yer
mont Episcopal institute at Rock Point,
Burlington. He was ordained by the
Rt. Rev. A. G. A. Hall, who recommend
ed him. with several others, to Trinity
parish. Mr. Cambridge had charge
of st. Stephens parish at Westboro,
Mass, for four years He will prob
ably announce his decision in regard
to accepting the call when in Rutland
about April 10.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27

members who by paying 81 year are
entitled TO treatment at the hospital
and to free medical advice from the
hospital local physician, DIR. j. +.
0'Brien. The organization now has
500 members in Brattleboro and there
is prospect of as many in Bellows
Falls.
w. ii. Pearee, who recently entered
the employ of the Bellows Falls Ma
chine Company at Bellows Falls, is one
of Philadelphia's star professional bicy-
Gle racers known as the track king OF
that city, New York, and many
other cities. He has given up
the cycle game and does not expect to
90 on the track again. He has been
up against all OF the fast motor-paced
men of the United States such as Elkes,
Taylor, Michael, Mcfarland, and Coo
per and is to-day able to hold his own
with the rest. lie has been on the
track for eight years. His time for 20
miles is 30 3-5 seconds; 2j miles, 3S.45
seconds. His home is in West Pitts
ton, Pa, where he first started to ride.
Francis Truth, better known in
Washington county as Bemis, the eye
specialist, has opened in the Tuxedo
building in New York a temple OF
truth, = whereby his disciples may
worship and receive spiritual refresh
ment verbally and from publications
which are to issue from this head
quarters OF the cult. Two years ago
Mr.. Truth conducted a divine healing
institute in Boston, which yielded,
according TO the police, a revenue OF
$4,000 a week In April, 1900, Truth
was arrested and indicted for fraud,
and, pleading guilty, was fined 5000.
Fraud orders were issued against him
by the postofiiee department and sacks
of mail, containing $4,000 in currency
were seized by inspectors. This
money was returned to the senders.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27
Misdlesex Man Commits Suicide.

Joseph Arbuckle of Middlesex, aged
Sc years. committed suicide Mar. 10th,
by cutting his throat with pen knife.
Iil health caused by kidney troubles, Is
believed to have brought on melan-
cholia, causing him to take his own
life.
MIR. Arbuckle lived with his son, Ha-
zen w. Arbuckle, and while his son
was in Montpelier went into the wood
she'd. He was found there shortly al
forwards with an ugly cash in his
throat. his hands, neck and face cover
ed with blood. A large pool of blood
was on the floor. When Mrs Arbucklo,
who discovered him, came forward he
brandished the knife to avoid being
disturbed. He resisted all efforts OF
aid. !,
When Or. II. s. Boardman reached
the scene Mr.. Arbuckle was taken from
the chair and persuaded to lie down.
The family had dressed the wound ana
endeavered to stop the flow OF blood.
The cut in the neck was found to be
two inches wide and about two inches
deep. Mr.. Arbuekle complained OF
being weak and when water was given
him he was unable to swallow 1t and
il oushed through the wound. lie
died at o'clock. 1t is said that MIR.
Arbuckle had acted strangely OF late,
and his son had caught him in the ac'
ofsplicing cords together in the barn
and had watched over him with con
| siderable care.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27
MlspEEps AND PENALTIES.

DdnleI 1finGbs COIOItus was tdhth W
the house of correction at Rutland last
week to serve a sentence of /, l2O days.
This is an accumulation of sentences
given him in various courts for violat-
ing the prohibitory law.
BENJAMIN Stevens, alias Walter 5.
May, who passed a forged check for
S77 on A. III. Martin, merchant OF
Underhill Flats, has been found in
Jail in Massachusetts, serving time for
other offences. He will be brought to
Vermont when his time is out there.
The store of Morse Bros. of Cabot,
was burgIarized on the night of Mar.
18th. and about $500 worth OF jewelry
taken. The burglar left part OF his
watch chain in the store and tracks
were discovered that may lead to his
detection. 1t is believed to be the
work of an amateur.
The case of j. S. Viles VS.. the Barre
and Montpelier Power and Traction
Co was settled in county court Sattlr-
dav morning when the jury brought
in a verdict for the plaintiff to collect
amount of suit, which was about
81 900 and costs. The suit was for
power furnished the Traction company
by the plaintiff.
Joseph Blair was sentenced to not
more than four nor less than two
months In the house of correction in
Rutland city court last week for grand
larceny. Blair has made practice OF
entering the rooms of the bell boys at
the Bardwell and the Berwick and
stealing money after the boys had gone
to sleep at night. He took sll from
the pocket of one boy.
DR.. o. l.. Woodwork, who formerly
practiced medicine in Vergennes, and
who was arrested at Redwood City,
Cal. September Z. 1901, on the charge
of irregular real estate transactions
and counterfeiting, was cleared OF
the charge of stealing real estate and
also Of making counterfeit dies, but
! stands guilty OF making dies with the
/ likeness OF a dollar on them, to be
used for advertising purposes, tech
meal violation OF law.
In the case OF Daniel Eerders ex-
ecutor Is. the Phoenix Insurance Co.
= IN NAifdHA COUNTY A0hAA AtsA N~NAAt =
verdict for the defendant was directed
after the examination Of the defend
ants first witness. The plaintiff sued
for damages caused by a ire in 200.
/ The defendants witness testified
that the fire was caused by the use Of
a pasolene torch in burning Oft paint.
| The plaintiff admitted this and court
| ordered a verdict as heretofore stated.
The Jury in the case of state V. Curtis
! Daniels reported as agreed upon q
verdict of guilty in Washington county
court Mar. 18th. In this case the re
spondent was charged with arson, u
being alleged that he set fire to a barn
belonging to James Pierce in Warren
which was burned, together with two
horses, five cows, and other personal
property Zed 5. Stanton and Frank
] Plumley defended Daniels, while States
Attorney II. A. Hoar was assisted by
| NJ. NJ. Gordon for the prosecution.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27
AROUND The CAMPFIRE.

Department Commander J. II Lucia,
of the Vermont G. A. r., has prepared
and printed the roster of the Vermont
Ii shows a loss during
the past year Of posts and Isl mem
bers.
Lieut.. G. Edward Wheatley. who
lett Montpelier Mar. 18th to report ior
dutv At Fort Banks, Mass, was pre-
senfed with an officers sword and belt,
! regulation Colt revolver and cart
RIDGE belt. by several friends and Tor
mer comrades of Co. IL.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27
SURGEONS Knife Not Needed.

Surgery is no longer necessary to cure
piles. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures
such cases at once, removing the necessity
for dangerous, painful and expensive
operations. For scalds, cuts, burns,
Wounds. bruises, sores and skin diseases II
il uneuualled. Beware of counterfeits. g.
NJ. Miller, Bethel; NJ. J. Sargent, So. Roy
alton.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27
PERSONAL.

Henry NJ. Lull, native of Windsor,
is now an instructor in Oahu College,
Honolulu, ii. |.
Rev. Theodore ID. Bacon. for several
wears pastor of the Congl church at
Essex Junction, but now of Detroit
Mich. contributes an article to the
current number of the Outlook, en-
titled "The Outcome OF the Higher
Criticism.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27
Merit win Tell.

The undersigned agree to refund the
money on one 25-eent box OF LADY foor
Ointment II il fails to cure Eczema, Salt
Rheum. any Skin Diseases, Chapped
Hands or Lips, Wounds, Burns, Pimples,
Open Sores, Chatting, Itching or bleeding
piles. Bailey's Pharmacy and Drew *
Leonard, Randolph; J. W. Fargo, Ran
dolph Ctr; A. G. Osgood q Co., East Ran
1aInh
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27
Ernm Mrs. NorrIs' Letter.

~ can now eat anything and enjoy y;
Nv stomach and liver work all right, and
whenever | hear my neighbors complain
ing Of being sick tell them TO take the
new medicine, Calcura Solvent, discover
ed nv Or. David Kennedy, Kennedy Row,
Kingston, NY. For sale by all druggists
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27
MothersI Mothersl Mothers /

nov many children are al this season feyerist
and constructed with bad stomach and headache
Mother Grayts sweet Powders for children VII
alvravs cure II worms present they Wi
oertainlv remove them. Al all druggists, - cts
sample mailed FREE. Address, Allen > olmstea
lie RoyN.N
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27
TIE HomeIiest Man in Randolph

!. wall a. the handsomest, and others are in.
yitei 70 cali on any druggist and get free tFi'l
hottle 81 Kemp's Balsam for the Throat ana
Lungs remedy that is guaranteed 70 cure ana
r,.t,eya an chronic and Acute Coughs, Asthma
,,-,ncbitis and Consumption. Price z5e and -