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Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06
Money Frozen in Ice.

Leon Wallace of 215 Oliver street,
Baltimore, carried home $45 in green
backs, which were imbedded in a
twelve-pound cake of ice that he got
from a free ice distributing bureau.
H. was dirty chunk of ice but those
who get their supply free don't stop
to insist that their allowance shall
first be washed with hose; so Leon
took hi gift home. When the ice
was washed the money could be seen.
but it looked like lump of dirt or
stone, and the boy decided to cut it
out. He chopped the frozen cake into
pieces and the roll of bills fell out.
Icons mother saw that the boy
had made a find. She tried to sep
arate the bills but they were sfozen
tightly together. The lump was
placed over a steaming teakettle and
the VS. and Ks were soon counted out.
until $45 lay before the astonished
woman, with an extra dollar bill for
good measure. Leon had pie, ice
cream and watermelon for supper.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06

Third-The United States owns the
chief way stations of commerce on
that ocean, the island ports of call
which are important in an ocean Of
such vast distances.
Fourth-The United States controls
the best and nearly the only prac-
ticable route on which to lay sub
marine cables across the ocean-an
important factor in a consideration of
it's commercial possibilities.
Fifth-At Manila the United States
has an extremely valuable distribut-
ing point for commerce for all parts
of the orient.
Sixth-Nature has given to the
North American continent great and
remarkable advantages for commerce
across the Pacific ocean-advantage
which must continue to exist as long
as the continent and the ocean con-
tinue in their present relation.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06
Old Postmaster Robbed.

Postmaster Roswell Beardsley, who
is supposed to be the Oldest govern
ment employe in the United States,
having been postmaster at North
Lansing since 1928, sustained the first
loss he has ever met at the hands of
burglars the other night. Mr.. Boards
ley's store was entered from the eel
lar and a quantity of stamps and pos
tai cards was removed. The loss is
about $50. Mr.. Bearsley is SO years
old.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06
Cave Used by Indians.

A larger Indian cave than the one
recently found in Harwinton has been
discovered in the woods on the farm
of B. A. Anderson at Stanwich. Conn.
on the very highest point, extending
over ninety feet, with an opening at
either end, where the Indians used to
hide their plunder. 1t is in a large
lot called to this day by the old resi-.
dents the "Wigwam" lot Mr. Ander-
son has found in it arrowheads.
pieces of pottery and part of crude
bracelet made out of different colored
pieces of flint
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06
Texas Visited by Noisy Meteor.

A dispatch from Navasota, Texas,
says; Last night about 10;3O o'clock
a meteor passed over this city, going
from the south. to the north Quite
q number of people who had just re-
turned from church witnessed the dis
alay, which was grand. The approach
first attracted attention by deep
rumbling sound, resembling the ap-
proach of a freight train, and then
suddenly the heavens were lighted by
Ia rye ball of fire which shot across
the heavens from horizon to horizon.
A fiery trail of sparks was left behind
which made it appear as a large
comet. A few seconds after the dis
appearance of the meteor loud ex-
plosion, followed by deep rambling,
was heard in the direction of the fly
Ing bail of fire. which is thought to
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06
Authentic Ghost Story.

Eighteen months ago a well-known
man died in London, and few days
after his death a London journalist
declared that he had just seen the
decedent in a London club and had,
moreover, spoken to him. Andrew
Lang once met somebody in the street
whom he took for a well-known uni
versity raan. He spoke to him, shook
hands with him and left him, and
the next day he was startled to learn
that at the very moment when he
the street his university friend was
dying more than a hundred miles
away.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06
swordfish Drowned Fisherman.

A sad story is told of the fate of
an old fisherman from Gloucester who
went out on the last trip of the fish
ing schooner Joseph H. Cromwell
The schooner has returned with his
body. While on the fishing grounds
off the Georges a big swordfish was
observed crossing the bow. A harpoon
was shot into its body and Fisher
man Boucher went down in a dory to
guide the line. He got one foot tan
gled up in it, and in an instant was
drawn down under water and
drowned. All efforts to check the
speed of the wounded swordfish were
futile until it became exhausted and
died. Then it rose to the surface,
and Boucher, still tangled in the line,
came up with it.-Boston Transcript
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06

ers' Association to restrain him from
crime. This story. which has just
been put into circulation in San Fran
cisco, is denied by the Pinkerton
agency, through whose efforts Becker
was caught few years ago after re-
frauding the Nevada bank of San
Francisco out of $4,000. The Pinker-
tons are the agents of the Bankers
association. That organization, they
say, has no salary list, and while
Becker might be willing enough to
take the money, there is not the slight
est possibility of his getting it. The
story, say the Pinkertons, is pure fic-
ton, and, moreover, has not even the
merit of being new. 1t was origin
ated four years ago, two years after
Becker was convicted The forger
then announced that he and the bank
ers were "golng into partners and
the story then published was substan-
TALLY the same as that which is in cir
culation now. Becker is one of the
cleverest forgers in the world For
many years he has worked independ-
emily, with a partner, or with a COM
pany, and he has fleeced numerous
banks in European and American
cities of sums ranging into six figures.
His last big job was the swindling
OF the Union Trust company of New
York out of $4,000.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06
Dawn.

The night was dark, though sometimes
faint star
A little while little space made bright.
The night was long and like an iron bar
Lay heavy on the land: till Ger the sea
Slowly, within the east, there grew a light
Which half was starlight and half
seemed to be
The herald of a greater. The pale white
Turned slowly to the pale rose, and up
the height
or heaven slowly climbed. The gray sea
Rose-colored like the sky. A white gull
Straight toward the utmost boundary of
the east,
Where slowly the rose gathered and in
creased.
1t was as on the opening of a door
By one that in his hand a lamp doth hold.
Whose flame is hidden by the garment S
fold
The stnl air moves. the wide room is less
dim.
More bright the east became, the ocean
turned
Dark and more dark against the bright
ening sky
Sharper against the sky the long sea line.
The hollows of the breakers on the shore
Were green like leaves whereon no sun
doth shine
Though white the outer branches of the
tree
From rose to red the level heaven burned: !:
Then sudden, as If a sword fell from on
high,
A blaze of gold flashed on the horizons S
rim.
Richard Watson Glider.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06
TALK OF KNOX FOR BENCH.
,ttorney General Mentioned as Sue

.ttorney General Mentioned as Sue
cessor to Justice Shiras.
The semi-official announcement that
ustice Shiras will retire from the
upreme court early next year has
tarted anew the gossip about Attor-
ey General Knox as a probable sue
f the attorney general do not take
luch stock in this gossip as they
O not believe Mr.. Knox would care
) retire from the active practice of
is profession in the prime of life,
ven to accept such a position of
onor and dignity.
These intimate associates of the
ttorney general say that he has no
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06
Headquarters for Toothpicks.

Only one characteristic distinguish
es the little village of Strong, Me-,
from the thousands of others that are
scattered all over New England That
is the peculiar industry which serves
to support the entire community.
Strong is famous for nothing but
toothpicks, but it is known in the
trade as the place from which come
the majority of the toothpicks that
are used in the United States.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06
Champion Fish Story

The champion fish story of the
present season is being told by James
Patrick of Kansas City. He says that
he is in receipt of a letter from his
sister, who lives in southwest Mis-
souri,, in which she states that a few
days ago her boys led the horses
down to a pond to drink and that
while the horses were thus engaged
6 six-pound bass jumped out of the
water and into the jacket pocket of
one of the boys.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06
Democrats in conqress.

There are from Northern constitu-
encies forty-eight Democrats in the
House of Representatives, of which
number twelve are from New York,
three from Massachusetts, two from
New Jersey and four from Pennsylva-
MIA, total of twenty-one There are
los Democrats and Populists from the
South.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06
Statistics of Human Life.

According to a French statistician,
man of fifty years has slept 5000
days, worked $500 days, walked 500
days, amused himself 5000 days, was
eating $500 days, and sick 500 days
He ate 1900 pounds of bread, 10000
pounds of meat, 1900 pounds of yege-
tables, eggs and fish, and drank 1000
gallons of liquids.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06
WILL NOT BRIRE FoReER.
Bankers Deny Story That They Will
Pay Becker to "Be Good"

Charles Becker, the notorious for
ger, who will soon be released from
San Quentin penitentiary, California,
will not be paid a salary of $500
month or any other sum, by the Bank
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06

MRS. JENNIE f. o'DoNNELL,
President Of Oakland woman's Riding Club.
the wonderful curative value of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. For eight years 1 had female
trouble, falling of the womb and other
complications. During that time was
more or less of an invalid and not much
good for anything, until one day
found a book in my hall telling of
the cures you could perform 1 became
interested F; 1 bought a bottle of Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and was helped; continued it's
use and in seven months was cured, and
since that time 1 have had perfect
health. Thanks, dear Mrs. Pinkham
again, for the health 1 now enjoy
MRS. JENNIE O'DoNNELL, 27s East 51st
St., Chicago, Ill. = $4,000 forfeit u abOOs
Testimonial is not genuine
Women suffering from any
form of female ills can be cured
by Lydia X. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. That's sure.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo-
men free. Address. Lynn, Mass.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06

esire to retire and give up his pro-
,ssional career. He is only 80 years
d and in prime. physical condition.
e has made a reputation as one of
lie great lawyers in this country and
e expects to add to that reputation
uring his official career as head OF
ls department of justice.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06
1}gSz2th!E!!I!ZIlg1r1p g ) rpIzR

have been caused by the meteor strik-
ing the earth"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-06
mrs. ]. Z. O'DONNELL
Was Sick Eight Years with
Female Trouble and Finally
Cured by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM IL have
never in my life given testimonial
before, but you have done SO much for
me that l feel called upon to give you
this unsolicited Acknowledgement Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10
Case Against States Attorney Dono.
way Continued.

The two cases against James b.
DonOway, states attorney of Addison
county. for the alleged violation of sec
ton 1923 of chapter 1S7 of the Yer
mont statutes, that is, FOR an alleged
violation on his part t. file an in
formation with the chancellor OF the
two claimed convictions for keeping
a common nuisance" within thirty
days of said claimed convictions, that
injunction proceedings might be in
stituted by the chancellor against the
further maintaining of such nuisance.
upon motion and affidavit of +. j.
Ormsbee. special states attorney, were
continued for the term.
The special reason for the contin-
uance was the refusal of the justice to
make and furnish such a record or
copy of record of the alleged convic-
tiOns as the state claimed it was en-
titled to from a fair legal construc-
ton of the files of the Justice, which
was controverted by the respondent
and his attorney, Judge William II.
Bliss.
Under the present situation of the
two cases the only remedy left to the
state to settle the question as to what
record of the justice should be is to
apply to the supreme court for a writ
of mandamus, which will probably be
resorted to that the important ques-
ton may be settled, and to give an
opportunity to do this continuance
of the case was necessary. Mr.. Don
oway will continue to act as states
attorney and he expects to draw his
official salary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10
IN OUR OWN STATE.
RUTLAND RAILROAD CHANGES.

Chauncey M. Depew Has Succeeded
Wallace Clement as Director-Re-
port that p. w. Clement Will Retire
from Presidency.
1t is said that Wallace G. Clement,
has resigned as director of the Rut-
land railroad and that Senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew has been elected in his
place. Mr.. Clement is brother of
President Percival w. Clement and
has been a director many years. 1t
was also learned that President Glenn
ent has sold nearly all his stock to
DR.. w. Seward Webb, of Shelburne,
so that the latter now has between GO
and 20 per cent of the whole. p. w.
Clement will probably remain a di-
director, but not president, although
just when the changes go into effect
is uncertain.
Mr.. Clement, by selling, undoubted-
ly cleared a large amount of money,
for it is stated that he sold for about
115 whereas all of his stock was
bought at 80 or less. The change
probably means the lease of the road
to the New York Central which road
now has a majority of the Rutland di-
rectors. The change will not affect
the new Rutland depot project in any
way. Plans are on foot for extensive
additions and for new machinery for
the railroad shops in Rutland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10
People, Land and Empire.
LFrom DC Now York World !

When the Prince of Wales spoke the
other day of the need of more British
people 20 occupy the British Empire
he put his finger on the weakest spot
OF that colossal aggregation.
On the nearly 100000 square miles
OF land over which the British flag
flies there are nearly 100000, 900 peo-
pie, and less than $4,000 900 of them
are of British birth or descent. That
Is to say, there are seven black and
yellow men to every one Britisher in
the Empire on which the sun never
sets. And the black and yellow
subject" races are increasing faster
than their white rulers.
After ALL it is people, not land, that
make empires. And in this relation.
1t is fact worth thinking about that
OF the total population of $4,000 900
now under the American flag, about
2O,OOO,OOO are blacks, browns or vel
lows, and over 100000 of our white
people are of foreign birth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10
Vergennes Bank Cases Continued to
Feb. 10.

Both the cases of NJ. F. Allen and
John w. KetChum were continued at
the session of the United States cir
cult court held in Rutland Monday, to
February 10 by Judge Wheeler. Ketch-
um's attorneys claimed that their
case was not ready.
The term of the federal court which
opened in the government building in
Rutland Monday was one of unusual
interest because it was supposed that
the trials of Lieut.-Gov. MARTIN F.
Allen, of North Ferrisburg, and ]. w.
Ketchum of Nergennes, would be be
gun.
Both Allen and Ketchum were pres
ent at the opening of court. Lieuten-
ant-Governor Allen has engaged as
his counsel F. S. Platt of Poultney.
and Seneca Haselton, of Burlington,
and it is evident that he intends to
make a vigorous fight to clear him
self of the charge against him
Ketchum made every possible eff
fort to put off the time of his trial.
He has engaged as counsel j. +. Cush-
man and r. +. Brown of Burlington.
the claim made some time ago that he
was to be defended by a New York
lawyer being evidently untrue.
In preparation for the trial of these
bank cases Bank Examiner Frank =.
Fish of Vergennes. and his assistant.
Mr.. Dalrymple of the same town. came
to Rutland a short time ago and had
an interview with former Cashier
David Henry Lewis of the Farmers
National bank. who is now serving his
sentence in the house Of correction.
Lewis was allowed to see Mr.. Fish at
the Clement National bank where the
two were closeted more than two
hours.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10
Capt. H. r. Dorr Attempted to Commit
Suicide.

Henry r. Dorr of Rutland attempted
to commit suicide Tuesday at the
Coleman House in New York where he
had registered as Henry p. Smith. He
had been at the Coleman House nearly
a week and previously at the Sturte-
want House several days. He was
very nervous and gave the impression
that he had been drinking and the bell
boys were instructed to watch him.
His nephew, Frederick Dorr Steele, a
magazine illustrator and the latter's
father were with Dorr when he at
tempted to swallow the contents of a
bottle which the younger Steele dash.
ed from his grasp. 1t is claimed
that Mr.. Dorr then produced a bottle
of strychnine tablets and succeeded in
swallowing two. He was taken to the
New York hospital, but it was found
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10

that his condition was not serious.
Mr.. Dorr is son of Julia II. c..
Dorr, the talented poet, and of the late
Seneca Dorr, prominent marble
dealer in Rutland. He is about AZ
years old, a graduate of Middlebury
College and a man of fine literary at
tainments. He has worked on the
editorial STATS of the Springfield Re
publican and the Boston Herald. He
was a private with company A, Rut-
land, in the Spanish-American war,
and after the war was elected captain
of the company, a position which he
soon resigned. He has of late been
manager of the Canadian Medical
company of Rutland. His wife was a
daughter of Gen. Ripley of Rutland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10
Four Incendiary Fires Started at Ben
ninqton.

Four deliberate attempts at incen-
diarism were made at Bennington early
Tuesday morning the places all being
within a few rods of each other. The
fire department was called out about
o'clock for fire on the outside of a
house occupied by Daniel Mcclure.
The first to arrive found a pile of
shavings and refuse piled against the
house, all saturated with kerosene.
This was extinguished, and later a
fire was discovered under the front
porch of q veranda of a house a short
distance from McGuire's. The fire
had been prepared and set in the same
way as the former. Later it was
found that attempts had been made
to fire a house on County street and a
store on Stafford street. The prepare
tions were the same as at the other
places, but the fires went out them
selves The three houses were occu-
pied
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10

The trial of George H. Briggs. held
on the charge of numbering Mrs. Har-
riet Jones in Langdon. will begin in
Manchester Jan. II before Chief JUS
tice Wallace and Judge Pike. c. II.
Williams of Bellows Falls will act as
the respondents attorney while At
torney General Eastman OF Exeter and
r. o. Brown, county solicitor in Sulli.
van county. will appear for the state
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10

m, ~
m T ~ csa'iol,"I pa aoilasV III
LoWeiI l.; occupied ny het' . uoIu-
, rai'' vas pul leu oIII snI !coell'S .
ac mG iNSu' ""cc VI" Tue pu''uIns was
3'VV
The annual meeting of the Amer
lean Institute of instruction will be
ueiu ~ pui 'inston III july; - eA'
per5eu tiiI5 Iies'ITnl nillot vi iia''
.",U "'. ~. 'oohVi w ''n VIII ''
"'i'0''9 NV
The Vermont liorsebreeders asso-
citation in annual session at Middle
bury Monday chose Ex-Governor John
W. Stewart president; and Q. LARA
bee of Deer Lodge, Mont, Senator Red
field Proctor, Mr.. Goodrich of Saratoga
Springs, \. Y. eXLieut.Gov. Fisk OF
lsle-Lamotte, vice presidents; II. d.
Cults OF Orwell. secretary; c. +. Pin
nel vi MIuu'eDu'y uo"TuIel, ne
~, 49, IntS.'"1 vii, W 1T hIod" '-odi
i'i"' i''p'o'' june w.
y plea of guilty to the charge of
using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses was entered in the United
States district court at Rutland Tues
day by Joel T.. Emerson. who was ar
rested in Nashua last fall Emerson
had previously pleaded not guilty, but
this plea was withdrawn. He will be
sentenced later Emerson attempted
to obtain money from accident insur-
ance companies by claiming that an
; D'u u'''' 'i''S was " "'"N received
''''"'''
Secretary Root of the war depart
ment has been informed that Judge
lde Of the Philippines commission is Ill
and has gone to Japan to recuperate.
He is the second member of the com
mission to succumb to hard work
under trying climatic conditions.
Judge Taft, civil governor of the Phil
ippines. is now on his way home on
the transport Grant for the benefit of
his health and also TO confer with the
President and secretary Of war regard
ing affairs in the islands
Andrew Semski b,.icl,r,ol.,.r on,
ploved at PawIet was found in =
snowhant on tbo roiIrnod traa,.i -
tween pau.Iet and roet Cron,,iIta So
urdav afternoon. He had neon hit hv
/, train and burlad y distanca - ,o1
feet Somsl,i vas sorionsi,. ,.,i' 'o5
about the head and legs and was I'M
able TO move. The accident occurred
Friday morning and he lay in the
snow all that day and night and part
of Saturday He was taken to hospi-
tai Saturday night and died there Mon.
day morning.
Tho Rev tobr D.,.is ru.ir- ,,..,
recantlv rnctor ~ 9, - "''i f1,,, mn
naO chnrcb ~ U,oodstooI go =, oi iI
a clorgvmar of tbo Vor',d - no 3, ioiisei
HAVING nractioa1i,, hl,, ~ l ~
withdraw Cbarqes nf On ,i po,,pG 70
have heon rondine ar,ir.. Ms U I,
for a Iong tiron anS S9 thn - Ii, living
him The aitorra ,tG ,D' - S''iop saw
trial an tbo ohoraa 100 80 % s'dru.hs
or ronoTnoin ""' ~ 81 ~ oue! aseouS WING
cbrrcb NJ '"1 ~ Iru nhn Vi the
curse ord n.a- " dren,' olV9 III tne iattet
anu was HIoppeu from the list
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10
new YORK TRIBUNE FARMER.

UNE has been a national weekly newspaper. read
almost entirely by farmers and has enjoyed
hdence and support of the American people to degree
never attained by any similar publication.
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