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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
The Air Ship a Com
merCial Possibility &.
BY GEORGE FRANCIS KERR.
Prest. of the Aero Club. New York-Owner
of the Santos-DUmont Air Ship No. g.
BUT POPULAR BELIEF HA

IT IS WRONG NOW.
Dumon has last airs deserving to-
called he has
flown with the wind and The responded to-
his will the Bay OF Monaco The is large
far
and working model airship future will he
evolved.
When the arshp becomes banoon
will be discarded machine by
planes But have not mastered the birds for
the ourselves bag This lifts he
machine the that improvements
tried. the inventor chance
Never before has the public
subject Never before have work seek
ing perfect the invention Every day inventors
who have airships.
The American people greatly interested SANTOS
DUMONT DOES NOT SUCCEED IN PERFECTINC A MA
CHINE SOME AMERICAN INVENTOR WILL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

There are in Paris 1916 factories.
The worlds output of coal in 1900
was 767, 636, 900 tons.
A large factory in Jena, Germany,
utilities it's surplus hot water in such
way as to afford the laborers nearly
thousand baths per week.
In some German cities it is custom
airy to fee street car conductors, who
are thus enabled to add from four to
six dollars a month to their income.
The richest farm in the world is an
acre worth $2Ss, 900 in the heart of New
York's uTtra-fa shionable district, be-
tween West End avenue and River
side drive. Tt is titled regularly and
the produce is sold at the nearest mar
ket. During the civil war the site
was covered by a government recruit
ing station.
A research steamer belonging to the
Norwegian government recently car
ried on the North sea some expert
mental fshings which yielded impor-
tant results. In three days 117 halibut
and 300 large cod were caught at a
depth of 200 fathoms, thus proving
the existence of large quantities of
these fishes at time of the year when
they are not to be found on the coast
of Norway.
Many people ina CINE that the in
candescent electric light givesout little
or no heat, but it is found that of the
energy consumed only six per cent.
is converted into light, while 95 per
cent. goes into heat. A lamp immersed
in water will bring the water to a
boil, and many cases of fire have been
caused by carelessness in letting in
f1amma BILE substances rest in &C intact
with the lamp.
DuelinG In Switzerland
The duel, though prohibited by law,
still exists in Switzerland, but the
practice is confined to the students in
the Swiss German universities. Even
these fire-eaters are beginning to real
ize the absurdity of the practice, for
a meeting was held at Zurich lately
at which student delegates from all
parts were present. to discuss the duel
and courts of honor. a proposition by
the president to abolish the duel alto
gether was rejected by a large major
ity. The consequence was that a large
number of duels which were previous
" arranged and whose principles were
awaiting the result of the vote took
place at Bremgarten, near Berne.
Many students received severe rapier
cuts. chiefly in the face, but nobody
was seriously wounded. The police,
though they know the practice exists,
and are often aware of the ga fair"
seldom interfere, for they look upon
the duel. as practiced by the students,
as sporting and harmless matter
It is certain that nobody has ever been
seriously hurt in these affairs of hon
oe.-London Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

was accomplished.
Balloons are no longer I'M
common. But a ship that can
really fy-with the. wind and
against it, high or low. as the
aeronaut may direct-tfat is the
Mecca of modern inventors.
Inlpossiblel Chi1nerical !"
has been the verdict OF centuries.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

For centuries people fly,
the Brazilian appeared practical value
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
Tribute to Alpha Messer.

Aaron Jones. Master of the National
Grange, in his annual report to the ma
tional convention at Lansing. Mich.
said: Brother Alpha Messer. past mas
ter of Vermont State Grange. after a
short Illness, babe farewell to loving wife
and devoted daughter His death came
as a great shock and surprise. as few
members had heard of his sickness
Brother Messer was devoted to the prin-
ciples of the order and one OF its ablest
advocates His voice has been heard
pleading the cause of the farmer in al
most every state of the union. His
warm, friendly and genial manner will
be remembered by hundreds of thousands
of our members. AS a clear thinker and
writer he had few equals and no sup
errors. His writings were always clear,
forcible and right. 1t can be said of
him, no member ever had occasion to eX-
plain or apologize for anything he said
or wrote. The influence for good of his
noble, upright life, and his words of
counsel and advice, will remain to cheer
and bless mankind through ages yet
to come
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
The Child with Earnest Eyes.

Ere the dawn grew red beside my bed
Came a enid with earnest eyes.
What light have you shed through the
world? she said
Now you are old and wlse2
- is "A weary while, quoth l. with a
smile,
Since dreamed it had need of me-
| found but guilt in its fairest VILE
Then its need was greater said she.
so the hungry you fed, and wanderers
And smiled on the weary and sad?"
Scarce earn" ! said.$ my own bitter
bread,
And | have no time to be glad"
She spoke not blame. nor again OF fame
But the love that / dreamed about2'
Bright burned that flame till gaunt
Care came
And blew the rushlight out"
But stin true friends kind Heaven
sends
To cheer and comfort your
Nay. friendship bends TO selfish ends,
And loyal hearts are few"
She raised her head. Woman. she
said.
And her voice came sobblngly.
If JOY is dead, and your high hopes
fled
Yon have broken faith with me
In the dawn. stn gray. she stole away,
With srieving look at me.
Il cannot stay" / heard her say.
Il IN the child You Used TO Be-"
The November Century.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
The seth Reaiment Band.

William Bayne and his band, the
famous seth of New York, gave first
class concert in the Auditorium We'd
nesday evening under the auspices of
st. Michael's court, Catholic Order
of Foresters. There were many rows
of empty seats in the parquet but the
parquet circle and dress circle were
well filled What the audience lacked
in numbers, however, it made up in
enthusiasm, demanding an encore af-
ter each number With the eXcep-
ton of the Sousa concerts that by the
Goth probably was the best band con
cert that has been heard in Brattle-
boro within the memory of the pres
ent generation. The organization is
well drilled and contains many solo
players of ability. Mr. Bayne, the
conductor, knows his organization
perfectly, and he puts into his con
Quoting an individuality that adds
much to the general effect. The Sc
lections Wednesday evening were
largely of an Irish character but
there was enough that was classical
to show the capabilities of the band
The harpist, Miss Clara Winters, die
not add to the general excellence oil
the concert Mr.. Stanzione gave an
exhibition of piccolo playing that was
revelation to his hearers. A variety
of Irish airs by F. X. Hennessy, ar
Irish piper of note, caught the crowd
more because of their weirdness thar
their musical worth, and the applause
that followed was long and loud. One
of the most enjoyable numbers was
the soprano solo by Miss Cecilia Niles
who gave the aria "lnflammatus, IRON
Rossini's "Stabat Mater" Mis-!
Niles's voice is of pure quality ant
great power. She was irresistible
She responded to an encore and after
wards bowed her acknowledgement
to continued applause. but the audi
ence would not excuse her until sh'
responded a second time The bant
gave a matinee performance in Keen
in the afternoon, and the specia
boro did not arrive until SIS O'Clock
boro did not arrive until SIS o'clock
so that the concert did not begin unit
about a quarter of nine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21

George l.. Dease. said to have been one
of the first men from the East to reach
California in 1919. making 100000 there.
died in poverty at Bellevue Hospital, n.
Y. recently. He had been selling shoe
laces for living. having lost his money
in Wall street.
Frank Higgins. l5-year-old boy con-
victed at st. Johns. M b., of the muir
der of Willie Doherty, has been SEN
fenced TO be hanged December Is. He
took the sentence very coolly, and
bowed to the magistrate as he was taken
out of court.
Every spring and fall large numbers OF
birds are killed by the Washington monu-
ment. The city of Washington seems to
be directly in the route taken by many OF
the migratory birds in the flight between
the North and the South, and twice a
year thousands of feathered songsters
meet their death by flying against the
tall marble shaft in the night. JUS
now the fall slaughter is at its height
and every morning many dead birds ar,
to be seen about the base of the monu-
ment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The bill amending the charter of
the Brattleboro Gas Light company
has passed the Senate in concurrence.
Among the bills approved by the
governor is that limiting the speed of
automobiles to ~ miles an hour.
Mr.. Wheeler of Jamaica intro
duced in the House Tuesday afternoon
a bill granting relief to that town in
the sum of $500
In behalf of the special committee
on the state prison, a recommends
ton is made for an appropriation of
$4,000 for repairs.
The members of the House took an
excursion to visit the Barre granite
quarries Wednesday afternoon, and
made up for 1t by an evening session.
The House passed, but the Senate
killed, the bill authorizing the appoint
ment of one woman on each OF the
state boards of directors to visit penal
and educational institutions;
On Tuesday Mr.. Spencer introduced
in the Senate and Mr. Eddy of STRAIT
ton in the House a bill appropriating
500 to aid the Webster Memorial
association of Stratton to erect a mon
ument on the site of the delivery of
Daniel Webster's historic address in
the town of Stratton in 1910.
The Senate has wasted lot of time
in discussing the "noXious animals
bill, the main contest being to have a
bounty put on dead hedgehogs. AS
| finally passed by the Senate. the
hedgehog bounty If left off and there
| t. Lee 80
April and September l. when the fur
is not good, and nothing the rest OF
| the year when the fur is valuable.
A bill relating to damage done by
deer provides that the selectmen snail
investigate any claim for damage done
| to farmers by deer and after appraisal
certify the amount of damage to the
| fish and game commissioners who Will
give the damaged farmer an order on
the state treasurer If the damage is
less than S5the person making the com
plant shall bear the expenses of an
| investigation.
On motion of Mr.. Conland of Brat
tleboro at Tuesday mornings session
the censelocal-option bill was made
special order for Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. In the Senate the
bill was made a special order for Wed
nesday afternoon, but when the time
arrived consideration was deferred til
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. This
was done in the hope that in the in
tervening "a hours divergent views or
the subject might be harmonized.
After the adjournment of the legis
lature Tuesday afternoon, Mr., Reeves
of St. Louis, representing the Louis
lana Purchase Centennial Exposition
addressed the members in behalf o
an appropriation by the state for rep
resentation at the exposition. An ap
preparation of $4,000 for Vernon
state building will be asked for. |
is understood that this will cover one
half the expense. the balance to b.
made up by the manufacturers ant
others who will be represented at TIL
exposition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

Centre Congregational church, the Rev
VI. Il. Miles pastor Morning service at
1890 preaching by the pastor. Sunday
school at IL Christian Endeavur Meet
Ing at p. IN.
Unitarian church. Rev. T.. @. S Os4
good. pastor. Service every Sunday at
1880 Sunday school. l1.45. Theme for
next Sunday. The Home Instinct" All
are welcome.
AT the adventist Christian church
prayer meeting l0.l5 a. m. Sunday school
at noon. preaching at 2.30 and Z O.. IN. by
Elder W. .. Williams; Loyal Workers
meeting al 6 p. m. An are cordially
invited.
Univorsalist church. Reignola X. Mar
win pastor Morning worship at 1879
O'Clock subject OF the sermon Jesus s
Idea of Rest" Mrs Pratt and Mr..
Brasor VIII sing. Sunday school at
II % a. m Senior union at Z D. m. All
are welcome.
At the Baptist church Sunday morning
Mr. Lawson will speak on Jesus as a
ReformCr' and in the evening on The
Constraining Motive" There will be
special exercises in the Bible school ap-
propriate to the Worlds Temperance
Sunday
At the meeting OF the w. c. T. L.
yesterday afternoon Mrs. Wardner gave
a very interesting paper on Mothers
Duty. No meeting will be- held next
week on account of Thanksgiving. but
there will be a meeting Thursday after
noon, Dec. 4. at 3 o'clock in the Y. NJ.
G. a. rooms.
Christian Science services in Market
block Sunday at II a. m. subject An
cient and Modern Necromancy, or Mes
merism and Hypnotism" Sunday school
at II a. IN. Testimonial meeting We'd
nesday at I'D y. IN. Reading room
open Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
from 8 to 5 p. m. Special service Thanks
giving day at 10 a. IN. All are cordial
~ invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
LAKES ALWAYS FROZEN OVER.
Skating the Year Around on Two
Bodies of Water in Oreuon.

Two lakes covered with ice at all times
of the year have just been discovered
in Baker county. &. NJ Sage, OF this
city, on Sunday, July q, crossed two good
sized lakes In the Granite mountains,
some miles northeast of Cornucopia, on
nara frozen ice.
ar Saee. with party of friends went
on n hunting and pleasure trip to the
almost inaccessible mountain peaks back
of the town of Cornucopia in the Pan
handle district The mountains are high
and rugged, and before passing the tim
Der Line the explorer must find his way
through n primeval forest A pack horse
is the only means of getting into this
district, except to trudge along on foot
which. to say the least. is uphill BUSH
rrt. one part of the road Is so in
numbered with fallen trees that 1t is al
most impossible to get through In order
t1 rot supplies TO their claims two pros
. pectors were obliged to cut traT
through this tange of fallen trees, and
was hv means of this trail that Mr..
Sage and his friends were enabled to
necend the mountains. until they finally
discovered the two frozen lakes referred
10. The lakes are near the summit on
the north side of the mountain. and in
order to reach them the party travelled
over ice and snow for a distance of FIVE
miles.
The bodies of water are small One
~ dnpl l0J ltet across, ana the other
is between 600 and 200 feet i'm diameter.
They are well defined lakes or pools how
ever, covered with a thick coating of
ice clear as crystal and as smooth as
glass which is SO thick and strong that
the exploring party did not hesitate to
ride across on horseback.
Mr.. Sage says so far as he is able to
judge the ice on the lakes never melts,
because they are so situated behind two
tan peaks that the suns RAYS never strike
them with sufficient power to make any
impression on the snow and ice This
land Of perpetual snow and ice is within
days ride Of Baker City by the pres
ent means Of transportation. part way
on blackboard and the rest on horse
| back. II would scarcely be more than
a ride Of an hour and a half on an
electric railroad. Mr.. Sage is Of the
opinion that from the lay OF the coun-
try other larger and more picturesque
lakes with perpetual lee will be dis
covcred.-I rortland Oregonian
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
The Legislatures Rush at the Finish
barre Times.l

The Legislature Is making determined
effort to get through with its business
before Thanksgiving and thus keep with
in the bounds that have been set by pre-
Vious sessions. During recent years
there have been very few legislatures
that did not finish their sessions before
the Thanksgiving holiday. But often
in their endeaVors to complete the work
by that time legislation has been slip
shod and entirely too hasty, and woe
to the important measure that had been
held to the last part of the session!
1t was generally killed unceremoniOusly.
Now there promises to be just the same
grand melee of confused legislation this
year, unless by some unforeseen contin-
gency 1t is aVerted That fact is to be
regretted for this year if ever there is
need of elaboration and plenty of
thought. Unfortunately the discussion
OF several important measures has been
crowded into the last part of the session.
1t was the aim at the start to clean up
small matters and leave the more weight
ly affairs to the end. But the smaller
affairs have been so many that they
have crowded upon the license bill, the
cattle commission bill and various other
bills of commanding importance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
aware. Mr.. Goodenough played entirely

aware. Mr. Goodenough played entirely
without notes.
Another of the old-timers is Martin Bur
nett a violin player, farmer still Nv
ing at Dummerston. Samuel H. Hig-
gins of FAYETTEVILLE VT, a leader. cornet
player and farmer, is one who has Joined
the great majority. He was veteran
soldier with a fine record.
Still another Is Henry Norcross for
mcriy Of Dummerston, but now living In
Greenfield. Mass. Mr. Norcross Is a
clarinet player, and has assisted at many
entertainments. Still another Is Ozearl
Partridge Of Wlliamsvllle. bugler and
farmer.
In addition to his work at dances and
concerts Mr. Hines was the organist at
the Universalist church in Bratteboro
for 10 years and at another of the Brat
tloboro churches he was for several years
the orgonist AZ one time and another
he has been the organist for considerable
periods az most Of the Brattleboro church
oe. He Fave. with a smile. that since
his release from church work he has not
felf the need OF church sermons
Mr. Hines was born in Brattleboro, Jan.
II. 1e9 lie was one Of the sons OF Isaac
Hines who was the pioneer organ build
or I'm this vicinity. II was under the firm
name Of Isaac Hines a Co. that Jacob
Estcv. the founder of the great organ
works In Brattleboro. commenced work
in that line.
Alon7o II Hines was educated in the
Brattleboro schools. and then for a few
terms attended the Leland and Gray sem
mary at Townshend. His first instruc-
ton In music was given him by Christian
+ Schuster, who Is still living in Hol-
yoke.
Mr. Schuster came to America with the
famous Germania band more than half n
century ago. Mr.. Hines has no family.
His wife died few years ago, and they
had no children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
SHOT A BLACK BEAR.
J. Willard Cobb Brought Back Fine
Hunting Trophy from Winhall.

Face to face with a black bear is
the position in which j. Willard Cobb
found himself in Winhall Wednesday
forenoon. On Tuesday Cobb received
word from Will Howard of Bondville,
the well known bear trapper that he
had caught a bear in a trap, but that
she had escaped. Cobb and II. w.
Boyle went at once to Bondville,
which is in the town of Winhall, and
on Wednesday the three started out
on hunt, taking with them four dogs.
After following the dogs several miles
Cobb began to fall back. being unable
to keep up with the others, and soon
was left alone. He kept on in the
direction of the baying of the hounds.
but soon found that he was following
trail entirely different from that
which Howard and Boyle we're follow
ing 1t proved that the bear. had cubs
and had separated from them and that
Howard. Boyle and two of the dogs
were following the trail of the cubs.
At length the bear doubled on her
trail and soon surprised Cobb by ap-
pearing about 80 feet in front of him.
gazing at him from a slightly elevated
position. The location was in a dense
woods on ROCKVILLE mountain. and the
situation was anything but inspiring
for the young hunter Cobb dropped
on his knee, took deliberate aim and
fired. The bullet struck the bear in
the neck. cutting off the jugular vein,
and in a short time she was lifeless.
! The other hunters came up after hear
| ing the report of the rifle and assisted
in getting the bear home.
Cobb paid Howard Sl2, the amount
which the state pays as bounty for
! a bear, and brought the bear to Brat
! tleboro yesterday morning. collecting
| his bounty here. The certificate for
! the bounty was the first certificate for
/ bear bounty ever made out by Town
| Clerk Newton. The bear weighed l25
pounds. It is on exhibition in Schor-
! ling & Johnson's market. Mr.. Cobb
will have the pelt mounted for a sou
venir of the hunt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
Captain erownell Admits Torturino
the Friar.

The New York Tribune has a special
despatch from Washington which says
that in the report of Judge Advocate
General Davis To Secretary Root upon
the matter In question. Captain Cornell
ilfs y. Brownell of Burlington. VT, ad-
mits administering the water cure to
Father Augustine at Banate in the
.. 1874. which resulted in the death OF
the priest. Capt Brownell also frank
ly admits that he never made any re-
port of the matter to his department
commander. simply informing him OF
the death of the man. This clears
Secretary Root and the war department
from the charge frequently made by
the anti-imperialists that facts were be-
ing concealed deliberately.
Officers appointed by the war depart
ment went To Burlington to Investigate
the affairs, and obtained from Capt
Brownell free statement covering the
entire matter. The Captain alleges
military necessity as his reason for ad-
ministering torture to the priest, who was
brought to Banate a prisoner in De-
cember. 1900. when the place was gar
risoned by a detachment from the 26th
Infantry under Capt Brownelrs com
mand. The prisoner was at first dis
gused IN the uniform of non-com-
missioned officer of the United States
artillery. When a cassack belonging
TO him was sent ashore Capt. Brownell
became fired with a desire to get infor-
nation from him and administered the
water cure on three successive occasions
within two days. After the third time
the man died and was hurriedly buried.
In due time the regiment came back TO
this country and was mustered out. and
its members returned to civil life, Capt.
Brownell among them
Ii is not probable that any action will
be brought against Capt Brownell. since
civil suit would not lie against him.
and he is now beyond the reach of a
court martial
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
6RATTLEeoRo MARKET REPORT.
Prices Stiffening for Thanksgiving
Eggs IS Cents a Dozen-kerosene
Advanced Two Cents.

stimulated trade in some lines and has
also stiffened prices. Chickens bring Is
cents pound at retail. Turkeys for next
week have not come into the local market
vet, so the price cannot be quoted. Fresh
eggs are up to IS cents dozen this week.
and there is "A prospect of a further ad-
vance. Cold storage eggs bring 26 cents
a dozen. Kerosene oil has been forced
up two cents a gallon at retail by an ad-
Vance in the wholesale market. The
price per single gallon is IA cents, Il
cents being charged for some grades. In
lots of five gallons the price is 13 cents
a gallon. There has been a decline OF
five cents in meal and mixed feed.