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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-24
nlocIzn neaeroTed ID Sioux City.

SIOUX CITY, Ia., Dec. 24.-A fire which resulted in the death of one fire man and the destruction of nearly two entire blocks, entailing a loss roughly estimated at $2,0o0Ooo, started in the basement of the Pelletier department store, located at Fourth and Jackson streets, shortly after 8 o'clock last night, The district burned over lies In the center of the business portion, and among the buildings were several of the most substantial structures in the city. Tn these buildings were To- cated a number of large stores and sev- eral wholesale establishments and three national banks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-24

of all kinds and for all ages as well as for sizes of Pocket Books can be found in our store. The poor as we'll as the rich can htS what they need with us, for wbile our line of Toys, Games and other amusing, interest ing and instructive things for the chil- dren is larger than ever, our stock of useful articles for those of the older growth and more sedate habits is re- plete with the useful as well as orna- mental, and the housekeeper is al- ways pleased with gifts that are both useful and ornamental. A handsome China Salad Dish. Chocolate Pot or anything that will add to the appear ance of her table or make more easy her honsehold duties is appreciated and most joyfully received and in our store these things can all be found.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-24
A Malter
 OfHeam

There is a quality in Royal Baking Powder which makes the food more digestible and wholesome. This peculiarity of Royal has been noted by physicians, and they accord ingly endorse and recom- mend 1t.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
O. j. PRATT.
Diplomacy illustrated.

"Will you give me, sir a good defin-
ition of diplomacy a reporter said to
the Spanish minister to America. Emile
de Ojeda.
Instead of a definition I'll give you an
Illustration" the diplomat replied And
smiling a little, he began:
There was a certain tenant farmer
who waited on his landlord one morning
in great distress of mind
:" I have bad news to report to you,
SIR he said.
1.-THE landlord looked up from his news
paper with a scowl
" Bad news?' he said. Bad news? Bad
news of what Sort?
THE tenant rubbed one foot over the
other and twisted his dusty cap nervously
in his huge hands
" A terrible Sort sir he faltered, Your
black bull and my black bull got to fight
ing this morning, and my black bull gored
yours to death
%" I hold you responsible the landlord
cried excitedly, and he jumped up from
his chair and paced back and forth at a
tremendous gait. L hold you responsible,
farmer
" But SIR the tenant objected, you
can't say was to blame. The two bulls
got together, they fought, and one was
killed. That is all there was to it. How
was l to blame?'
" I am justice of the peace said the
landlord L know the law, and the law
says in plain terms that the owners of
dangerous animals are responsible for the
damage that they do. Your bull killed
mine, farmer, and you must make good
the loss to me. That is the law
" That is the law, is it, STRIP said the
tenant.
That is the law.
:" IAN right sir. I will stand by the
law. But'-and here the tenant, a true
diplomat, permitted himself to smile faint
ly-'But, sir. was guilty of a slight mis-
take when / said my bull killed yours. 1t
was your bull, sir, that killed mine.'"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
O. j. PRAT T.

his wallet and offered Mr.. Tucker the
pay, which was not accepted, Mr.. Tuck
er turning away much Gained saying.
"Well-don't ever do it again"
The high rates of toll allowed by law
were at first the same as had been the
custom of the law for ferriage, and they
became burdensome so the people had i'll
will toward the owners. About 1926, dur
ing the ownership of F. w. Geyer,
there was a particularly severe winter
during which the ice was firm across the
river both above and below the falls.
Those who were obliged to cross the river
made two roads across the ice, one
across the eddy the other above the dam,
and for a number of months there was
not a track across the bridge Mr.. Geyer
at last built a wall on the New Hamp-
shire side across this temporary road to
stop their passing and Herbert Bellows
came up from Walpole with some men
and teams and tore it away. Mr.. Geyer
objected and an alteration ensued, dur
ing which Mr.. Bellows offered Mr.. Geyer
a drink of their usual toddy of those days.
This was Indignantly refused by Mr..
Geyer he often afterward referring to 1t
as do you know. one OF the leading men
of Walpole offered me drink OF rum
from a wooden runnett,' peculiar dip
per OF those days, seeming to take his
only offence from the dipper used. Fall
ing in this attempt Mr. Geyer later used
salt to destroy the road, but unsuccess-
fully, as residents would cover the tracks
with water. Contention was rife over the
matter for the whole season. Later a
compromise of the price of toll created a
better feeling toward the bridge.
For some months in 1S49 after railroads
were completed from Keene to Charles
town and north, and from Bellows Falls
to Burlington there was no railroad bridge
across the river here and all passengers
between Burlington, Rutland and Boston
had to be transferred here across the toll
bridge, the station for Bellows Falls be-
ing located on the New Hampshire sioe
~ the river In 1851, when the Vermont
valley road was built from Brattleboro
here it necessitated a station this side,
and the two railroad bridges were built
across the Connecticut
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
UP THE COLUMBIA RIVER.
Its Natural Charms Still Little Defaced
by Man.

august Larned in the Christian Registerl
The Columbia river seems a suitable adj
junct to the mountain chain that domi-
mates it. 1t is made on the same colossal
lines and has the same grand untamed
beauty. The towns upon it after leaving
Portland and the Willamette are almost
inappreciable. 1t is what the Hudson
may have been hundred years ago-a
sylvan solitude, penetrated by stream Of
continental dimensions. 1t is one of the
great rivers that infect the Imagination
before 1t is seen, and does not disappoint
the promise fancy has made. The vol
ume of its mighty flood might float the
navies and much of the commerce of the
world. but its possibilities are still mainly
undeveloped. For the lover of Nature it
is probably far more attractive now than
1t will be when its shores are numbered
and stripped of fine timber, and great
cities are seated along its tide. Its banks
now shaggy with forests, clothed with the
richest verdure, drape the slopes that
lean back upon mountain forms, which, If
not majestic are richly harmonious in
line and contour. 1t was in flood the past
summer; and its shores were hardly to be
traced because of drowned banks many
feet under water and fields and forest
but family diScerned But the mighty
current is what first arrests your atten-
tion-the great volume of swiftly moving
water, pure and limpid, and unlike most
western rivers that carry a thick yellow
deposit of mud. The salmon wheels were
in operation on the lower reaches of the
river, where the great canneries are sit
uated; but between Portland and the Cas-
cade locks they are infrequent and there
is little to remind you of the works and
ways of man. The jutting headlands and
fairy islands are ripping all over with
bright foliage of many hues, the exquis-
lite forest openings. the glades and
glens are still untenanted. No stately
mansions rise along these shores, and few
clearings are seen where the woodman
has let in daylight with his AK. The
noble stream waits, as 1t has waited for
centuries. So far as is visible, the red
man has deserted 1t, the white man has
not come save to take the shoals of fish
that swim in it's waters. The lower reach
es which did not see are doubtless peo-
pied; but the mighty stream with its
lovely banks, is far more alluring than
any use man is likely to devote II to for
generations Logging on the willamette
and the Columbia Is very apparent and
one may be happy to have seen this ma
jestic river before the destruction of its
glorious forests. The Cascade locks which
render the river navigable as far as the
Dalles, are a fine piece of engineering. Ex-
cursion steamers run twice or thrice a
day. but they have that happy go-lucky
habit as to times and seasons that marks
locomotion all over the West and South
Still, one cannot have too much leisure
for the enjoyment of this grand crystal
artery pouring its flood through a country
of unrivalled loneliness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
How Captain r. e. Lee Met His Father
in Battle.


In "Recollections and Letters of General
Robert E. Lee" his son, Capt. r. E.
Lee, tells the following story of the dra-
matte meeting with his father at the battle
of Sharpsburg
las one of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia, i occasionally saw the Comman-
der-in Chief on the march, or passed the
headquarters close enough to recognize
him and members of his staff, but a pri-
vate soldier in Jacksons corps did not
have much time, during that campaign,
for visiting. and, until the battle of
Sharpsburg, / had no opportunity of
speaking to him. On that occasion. our
battery had been severely handled, los
ing many men and horses. Having three
guns disabled. we were ordered to with
draw, and. while moving back. we passed
General Lee and several of his staff,
grouped on a little knoll near the road.
Having no definite orders where to go,
our captain, seeing the commanding gen.
eral, halted us and rode over to get some
instructions. Some others and myself
went along to see and hear General
Lee was dismounted, with some of his
staff around him, courier holding his
horse. Captain Poague, commanding our
battery, the Rockbridge Artillery saluted,
reported our condition, and asked for in
structions The General, listening pa
tiently, looked at us-his eyes passing over
me without any sign of recognition-and
then ordered Captain Poague to take the
most seviceable horses and men, man
the uninjured gun, send the disabled part
of his command back to refit, and report
to the front for duty. AS Poague turned
to CO. went up to speak to my father
When he found out who I was. he con-
graduated me on being well and unhurt
then said:
General, are you going to send us in
again?'
yes. nv son. he replied. with a smile /;
you all must do what you can to help
drive these people back.
"This meeting between General Lee and
myself has been told very often, and in
many different ways, but the above is
what I remember of the circumstances. j"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16

during the last of his years. his interest
remained undated.
Mr.. Adams married Melinda d. Edison
April TO- 1850 She was a daughter of
Ophr Edison of Chester and a sister OF
the late Hon. Franklin Edison. a former
mayor of New York city. Her death oc-
CURED five years ago. Three sons were
born of this union, the late Mark W.
Adams. previously mentioned, and DR.
Frank Edison Adams, now of Worcester.
Mass. and Edgar Hiram Adams, who
lives in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16

The smallest dog in the world, so far
as is known. was exhibited at the World s
Fair. 1t is about the size of a wharf
rat and weighs 23 ounces. 1t sleeps in a
cigar box. The dog came from Chihua-
hua Mexico, and is the property of Ham
ilton Rayner of Ell Paso, Tex.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
Hiram E. Adams, Native Of Rocking
ham.

ham.
Hiram e. Adams, who died at his home
in darlington Saturday from cancer or
the stomach, was a son of Mark w. ana
Philena (Allbee) Adams, and was born In
Rockingham, July 4, 1923, and spent MS
youth upon the home farm. Later ne
learned the carpenters trade and Tor
several years kept a general store In Bar
louisville. Subsequently he bought SASH
door and blind factory in Bellows FANS.
In 1867 he moved to Rutland where ne
conducted a jewelry store In April, 1879,
he went to Burlington and estaphsheu
n successful jewelry business. When the
business increased he admitted his SON.
the late Mark W. Adams into partnership
and in time the son bought the entire es-
tablishment. After the death or MS SON
Mr.. Adams settled the business and retlr-
ed TO a less active career, devoting ms
time principally to his real estate inter-
ests In religion Mr.. Adams was a CON
grega tionalist and was for several years
q deacon and superintendent OF the sun
dav school in the church here. In Bur
lington he was a member OF the flrst
church. During all his life MT. ADAMS
was interested in religious matters anu
although not so active In church "orh
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16

1T is very easy to be misled nova
days" said Miss Cayenne I'm what
way?" when you smell gasolene you
can't tell whether a person has been clean
ing gloves or riding in an automobile"
Washington Star.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
SPECIAL HOLIDAY GIFT SAL
FURS! FURS! FURS!

II O'NO' OTNS' On0! ONo!
All agree that this department stronger than ever this season
and that our Scas and Mus the production very
to match and exceed quality prices What more
suitable for handsome gift than Mu? We are
making prices which afford during Holiday
an opportunity which seldom offered grade class
Black Maren Scarf, S 1893, worth ESQ
Isabella Marten Scans FPS, worth IT'S
Isabella Scan IA worth
Isabella Maren Scars, $50, 800
Sable Maren ScarS, $50,
Isabella Fox Scafs 500, ZOO
Isabella Fox Scars $50, 800
Isabella Fox Scahs 1900, worth 1900
Sable Fox Scarf 1900, worth 1900
And all the $4500 grade 90 into the
Bargain Giving Sae from 20 per Come and see for
YOURSELF please give you for your money than most
fur houses willing give.
Our SPECIAL PRICE SALE will be carried into everv
department in the store and you buy table linen nap
kns towels tray cloths sdeboad covers bedspreads blankets
quilts hosiery underwear gloves handkerchies neckwear
leather and silk Bostona bags opera bags silk petticoats
atteen pettcoa knit sweaters knit shaws and ascnators
IN TACT everything in the whole stock goes in during the
three weeks sale at price which should make this store
most attractive place to make your Christmas purchases
O. j p r ATT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
Stories Connected with the Old
Toll Bridge Recently Freed.

Natnan'e' ueker, the Long Time Owner
Bridge Saved from Freshet In $780,
High Prices for Ton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
IN MEMORIAL ".

Mrs. Mary L. Goodwin was born June I,
1858. In Noxubee Co., Miss, and died Aug.
26, 1904, at her hcme near Pal,ette. Miss
When about three or four years of age she
lost her mother AMI was taken in charge by
her uncle, Mr.. Geo. Martin, Marion, Ala,
whe cared for her until the age of fifteen
years, when he died, and she, with hey bro.
ther, Mr.. Robt, Campbell, went to live with
another uncle, the late Mr.. JAS. II. Moore.
With him she made Der home until the time
Of her marriage IN 1872 to Mr.. T. j.. Good.
win, who preceded her to the grave several
ears. Mrs. Goodwin was truly u good wC-
IAN and "to know her was to love herr
he was kind ard generous to all and her
many excellent traits won for her u host of
friends. Her home was one of genuine hos.
pitality her gentle WORDS of sympathy
cheered many a sad and aching heart and
her memory will long be cherished.
At an early age she professed faith In
Christ and united with the Methodist
church, of which she was a useful, consist
cnt, consecrated member till her sweet spir
1t was called up higher. She had several
',ildren, of which four sons and two daugh-
,ers survive her, and to whom she was u
loving, devoted mother. Her death came
was very brief and was II great shock to her
lends and loved ones. All was done that
)rtal could do to check the disease, but 10
10 avail. just before the end came she
called her children to her bedside and told
them she was ready and willing to go and
asked them to meet her in heaven. She
then quietly and peacefully fell asleep to
wake no more I'LL the resurrection MORN
Weep not dear children, for she Is not dead
but tcepetl in the arms Of Jesus,
Peaceful be her silent slumber,
Peaceful IN the grave SO low;
she no more viii Join our number,
She no more our songs shall know
Yet. again we hope to meet her
hen the day Of life is fed
Thtn in heaven with joy to greet ler,
v here no farewell tear is shed.
ONE WHO KNEW HER,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
Sudden Death.

Mr.. David Jones dropped dead in
in Crawford last Tuesday. He had
many relatives and friends in Noxnbee
who were greatly shocked by the sud-
den visitation. The Meridian Star has
the following notice OF his funeral:
The funeral of the late David A.
Jones was conducted from the resi-
dence this morning. Rev. R. A.
Venable officiated at the last sad
rites. The flowers and large atten-
dance indicated the popular esteem
in which he was held in Meridian,
The interment was at Magnolia
cemetery and a large concourse fol
lowed him to the grave.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

All parties indebted to me for ser
vice of stallion or ilck are requested to
pay before November, as | will need
the money to pay my own debts Pay
.nents cad be made to either of the Ma
cor banks. need your help and hope
I will not be disappointed.
oct1 I'm II. LPsCoMB.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
A number of citizens interested in the

A number of citizens interested in the
moral and intellectual good of their
town and DESTROYS Of furnishing whole
some and high class entertainment,
have formed themselves into an ascot
ton known as the macon Lyceum As
sociation, - with DR.. G. B. Clement as
president aud Mr.. r. T.. V. Yates. Sec
%tetary, and have arranged with the Rice
bureau of Nlshville to furnish six of he
best attractions that can he secured to
appear in cur town during the winter
season between the months of October
an1 April. The first attraction, the
"Menielsshon Male Quartette' will
appear at court house Oct. Gath and n
each month thereafter until the six at.
fractions have appeared. These AZ
ttractions are all frst-class in artistic
quality, and in moral and intellectual
tone, and can ne attended with profit by
the most intellectually fastidious and
religiously sensitive. Such a course
cannot fail to prove entertaining and
helpful to the community and should
have the hearty support of the public,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
TO THE PUBLIC,

Having sold the "Star stable" outfit
to Mr., j. c. FAINT, it wc''' me
pleasure for its former patton give
their business to him,
have about twenty GOOD horses or
hand for sale, which | am Offering
cheap for cash or on approved paper.
/ desire to express TO the public my
high appreciation. of their support and
patronage of my son Ellis Brame while
he was in the business.
Very Respectfully,
7. w. BRAME
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
TIE BEST DOCTOR

Rey. b. G. Horton, Sulphur Springs,
Texas, writes, July 10Th, 1899 81 have
used IN ny family Bal ards Snow Lini-
/ ment lri Harehu0nd Sylup and they
have ptoYra crljaiuly s%ati-facforv The
linimelt il the best we have ever used
fol 9el1achc and pains. Tnec n4p syr
~ ha3 bteo our doctor for the ~ light
lrtt,," zoe, 30 ana 81 at J + %loies'.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

Well We are at homein Groceries
and haycno competition can fill your
order !r,m ten cents to ten thousand
dollars worth, 50 send us yonr or
ders, "a we can save you money and
lots of goods and the freight from
the markets.
Our stock of Lumber, Shingles
Nails, Cement, and Lime is all COM
pletc and cheap.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
NOTICE..

To the Farmers and Merchants of Noxubct
County
If you think the present prices Of
cotton are not satisfactory and you
do not care TO sell just now, bring
us your warehouse receipts and VT
will make you loans against same al
reasonable rates of interest.
MERCHANTS & FARMERS BANK.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
You can find the Cluster Brown
Collar at Patty Dry Goods Co,

At Spessa,d's store you will be treat
ed courteously either IN person or over
telephone. If we haven't got what you
want we take pleasure in getting it for
YOU. You know that such attention
and courtesy is an item well worth be-
taRen into consideration when You want
groceries, and the beauty about it is
that'we DON'T charge anything for such
ninIaa,s
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

Mr.. l.. l.. Cole lost the right temple
bar of gold frame spectacles in Macon
or on the road home. 1t was wrapped
in one of DR.. Murphey's envelopes
The finder will please leave it with Mr.
Sam Feibelman at Klaus and be re
warded.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

Warehouse at Depot.
We have large warehouse at
the depot, with Mr.. r +, MAuRY
in charge, who will be glad to
meet all his friends, and sell YOU
bill of groceries at Wholesale.
Mrs. MARY KATE SCALES is
in charge of all ladies goods and
Hat Department, and will be
glad to see you whether you buy
or not.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

Fresh paint has added greatly to ap.
learancss in some neighborhoods in
MAcon. Mr.. Wyatt Jones' stately
residence WAS greatly improved by all
white with a red r1of. Mr.. j. F.
Shelton residence is also all white
with 4 red roof.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
Congregational Meeting Mac IN n:
Presbyterian Church.

All members OF Macon Presby-
terrain church are hereby requested
TO meet at said church on Oct. 27th,
1904, at Z O'Clock p. M, to consider
matters of vital interest to the
church. All members who feel an
interest in the welfare Of the church
are most earnestly entreated to be
present.
BY order of Elders and Deacon Of
said church.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

G.. W. Writ, Nacodoches Texas,
avs. His dtn4hter had chill and fe-
yer for three wears; he could not IND
anyt niug trat would help her till he used
Herbine His wife will not keep hor9e
without it and cannot say too much for
it. SOC at j. f. Jones' drug store.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
NNTICE EInnEKS.

NOIICE bill'tNN.
THE STATE OF Miss, NOXuBEE COUNTY.
The clerk ia directed to advertise for
building bridge across Plum creek Ell the
Memphis and Bugs Ferry ROAD according
to plans and 81 ocitications now on file in
the office OF the clerk Of the board Of super.
visOrs. All bids for this work having been
rejected at the October meeting.
According to the above order | will re-
ceivc bids at my Office uutil 10 O'Clock. u.
on. Monday the 7tb. day of November,
1904,
u. II. DCRROH,
H.. Z nNn n ~ lnarE
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
Don't forget that S~pessard handles the

Don't forget that Spessard handles the
best coffees in Macon. I have exclu.
sive control of the following celebrated
hrands-Cabana. Jockey Club and Glad
iator. + ,ch can contains a coupon
giving the user a chance to obtain either
an elegant tea set or dinner act abso
l1tely for nothing. Your friends can
tell YOU that there is no coffee on the
market that will give Won the satisfac.
ton and pleasure that the above brands
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

We sell the celebrated WHITE
HOUSE Shoes for ladies', and
BLUE RIBBON Shoes for chill
dren. We have fitted nice little
room in our store for our friends
to try on shoes. Call and try
on pair and see how nice they
fit, You don't have to buy them
We sell the best shoe on earth
for men and youths.--the celc-
brated ~GIESECKO.-.the Key
Brands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

A big stock of Dry Goods. Clothing,
Shoes. Hats, etc., to be partially closed
out in the next sixty days for spot cash,
Remember the place.
PATTY DRY GOODS Gu.