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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-18
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TONaGHT-S;A5 Gatinees Wednesday and Saturday.
 The Musical Comedy Hit, 1.-THE TYPEWRITER GIRL"
 s5-PEOPLE-35 All new comedy, speeialtles and music. The iit of the summer season. Seats on sale at Burnett's. Popular prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-18
JUDGE j. H. DISQUB
 PRAISED FOR ACTION
Great Satisfaction at Capitol for Way the Gadsden Situation Was
 Handled.

Montgomery. .rr,v IT. -Cspecial.> 1.-The
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-03
Administrators Sale.

1 will sell at public auction, on the
PREMISES ions IN Gulf,9rd vt Wedns sSary
the following real and personal property;
The +. A. Richmond farm of 229 acres,
located on the north branch of Green
River, in the northwest part of Guilford,
known as Hinesburgh and about seven
miles from Brattleboro depot, on II. f. ID.
mail route, near church and school. A
two-story house with ellis, slated, well
painted inside and out, ample room for
two families; barns large, modern, re-
Gently built, slated painted, well kept,
carriage barn; one of the best sugar lots
in the county, can set 1900 buckets about
100000 feet hard and soft wood timber
never failing running water at house and
barns, good fruit, good neighbors, good
roads, good SOIL no sand, no swamps, no
malaria. most desirable dairy or stock
farm, or an ideal summer home.
Also at the same time and place will be
sold the following personal property:
Twelve cows grade Jerseys, Guernseys
and Durhams, some new mich, others
coming in soon, all fine dairy stock; two
tread power; yearling helfers, heifer
calves, shotes, brood sows, two-horse
wagon, one-horse lumber wagon, truck, 2
OK carts. traverse sled, OK sleds, bobsled
traverse sleigh. pung, Osborne mower
horse rake, drag rake, tedder, roller
spring tooth harrow, Evans smoothing
harrow, cultivators horse hoe, Eclipse
planter, 3 plows, corn shelter, 80 apple
barrels, hay caps, stoneboat plank, 2
$50 sap buckets, 14-foot evaporator, 8
new five barrel boat gathering tubs, 3
round gathering tubs store tubs, $50
Grimm sap spouts, 1900 wood sap spouts
with hangers; sugaring-off pans, caking
boards, sugar thermometer 2 brass ket-
ties, No. 2 DeLaval separator good as
new; Scan Cooley creamer, copper lined :
separator tread power, pals. cream cans
about tons of ice, well packed and COW
cred; 30 cords hard wood, about 5000 feet
hemlock lumber. several squares of slate
20 bushels of ashes, grindstone, small
TOOLS chains, shovels, forks, hoes, bars
etc. Also a quantity of household furni-
ture including chamber sets, stoves, ex-
tension table. book case. chairs, etc.
Free lunch at noon. A hot oyster din
ner will be served at Csc per plate.
Terms of sale cash, or short credit on
bankable paper.
JOHN e. GALE, Administrator.
A. s.. .ATHERTON, Auctioneer.
Gulford. VT, Feb. 81. 1905.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Panama Canal at Sea Level Would Cost
$3.50, SOC, 900.

The first definite engineering plans for
the construction of the Panama canal
have been laid before the lsthmian canal
commission by the engineering committee
of that body consisting of Commissioners
Burr. Parsons and Davis. The principal
recommendations are summed up in this
resolution:
That this committee approve and
recommend for adoption by the commits
sion a plan for a sea level canal, with a
bottom width of $50 feet and a minimum
depth of water of IS feet and with twin
tidal locks at Mirahores. whose useable
dimensions shall be 1000 feet long and
100 feet wide, at a total estimated cost OF
$3.50 500, 900
Such estimate includes an allowance for
administration engineering. sanitation and
contingencies, amounting to 1873, 600,
but without allowance for interest during
construction, expense Of zone government
and collateral costs, and water supply,
sewers or paving OF Panama or Colon,
which last items are to be repaid by the
inhabitants of those cities.
The committee estimates that a sea
level canal can be completed within from
ten to twelve years from the present time.
The committee decided that under no
circumstances should the surface Of the
canal be more than sixty feet above the
sea, and estimates that at this level the
cost would be $17S.0l3, 400. A thirty-foot
level Is estimated to cost $l94,2l3.4O6.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-03
The simpIon Tunnel Under the Alps.

The Simplon tunnel under the Alps,
whose completion is just recorded in the
news. Is considerably the largest in ex-
istence, and the greatest engineering work
OF the kind on record-probably without
excepting the New York subway, which
nowhere sinks far below the surface. while
thousands Of feet Of rock and earth tower
above the Simplon bore throughout most
OF Its length OF about ~ miles. and en-
gineering has there had to overcome such
obstacles as cold springs and hot springs,
temperatures unendurably high and
treacherous foundations at various points
on which to rest the arch work Ii is of
interest, in considering the great pro-
gress which engineering has made in this
direction. to note that this great l2-mile
boring under the Alps has been wrought
out in about seven years and at q cost
Of some $l5. 900. 900 The digging of the
Hoosac tunnel of AZ miles dragged along
some Is years and at a total cost about
equal 10 this OF the 12-mile work The
Hoosac was the first of tunnels to have
the aid OF rock-drilling machinery, which
was applied in 1866. or within about seven
years Of the completion Of the work Such
machinery has been greatly advanced in
efficiency since then, and what was a
stupendous undertaking 40 years ago is at
present regarded as quite ordinary Man.
kind is now being given to burrowing in
the earth-under cities and rivers as well
as mountains-for conducting the vastly
growing business of railway transporta-
ton and inter communication among peo-
pies. Three great tunnels now run through
the Alps far down toward the base of those
great heights-the ST. Gothard Of 9H
miles and Mont Cents of 10 miles. besides
the one just being opened. The new tun-
mel will make possible a reduction Of
from three to five hours in the running
time or trains between Paris and Milan
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-03
Administrators Sale.

The personal property belonging to the
estate of Merrill II. Adams, late of Brat
tleboro, VT. deceased
l will sell at auction, in the East VII
lage of said Brattleboro, at No. 9 Myrtle
street Wednesday March 8, 1905, at 2
O'Clock p. m. sharp, the following per-
sonal property viz:
One pair heavy team horses weight
200 lbs. extra good workers; pair double
team harness, nearly new; two horse
dump cart. new last spring; two-horse
wagon with box body, spring seat, also
hay rack for same; two-horse traverse
sled, equipped with box body for hauling
coal, also fiat body; horse scraper nearly
new; stoneboat; large carpenters work
bench with sets of drawers and vises,
attached; tool chest and set of carpenter s
tools, Buckeye moving machine, nearly
new; horse rake. pillow, harrow, grain box,
about one ton of extra nice hay, large
fur robe, blankets, chains. whiffletrees and
eveners, forks, bars, picks, etc One
small building, about by feet; guam
tity of lumber, and other articles not
herein mentioned.
All of said property has been used by
the late Mr.. Adams in his trucking bust
ness, is in the very best of condition and
will be sold absolutely without reserve.
Terms of sale-Cash. or thirty days
with satisfactory bankable paper. Prop
erty to be settled for before removed
FRANK e. BARBER, Administrator.
F. w. MCCLURE, Auctioneer.
Brattleboro, VT, Feb. q, 1905.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-03
The Story Of Port Arthur.

Mr.. George KEENAN, the author of we'll
known and authoritative books on Siberia,
has been for the past year the special
correspondent of The Outlook In the Far
East and has had unusual and special
facilities for following the events of the
war ana Tor learning the causes under
lying the wonderful advance in Japanese
civilization and as a world-power. Mr..
KEENAN, begins in the March magazine
number OF The Outlook a series of articles
called The Story of Port Arthur" He
was one OF two or three American corre-
spondents allowed by the Japanese to see
practically everything that went on during
the siege OF Port Arthur. He almost lived
In the trenches, was allowed to go within
a Few hundred feet Of the Russion posi-
lions which were to be attacked, and for
TWO months or more made an exhaustive
study OF the conditions attending the
greatest modern siege. These experiences
VIII be related in a carefully written series
OF articles which are expected to furnish
a thoroughly broad and interesting nara
tive full OF dramatic incident.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-03
IN OUR OWN STATE
Sudden Death Of ES-state Highway
Commissioner J. o. Sanford.

Justin o. Sanford. 20. Of Stamford. died
suddenly Thursday from heart disease
in Clarksburg. Mass. He was walking to
the electric car tracks TO go to North
Adams, having left his team but a few
minutes before, when he was stricken and
died almost instantly. AS highway com
missioner Of Vermont several years Mr.
Sanford had delivered addresses on good
road building in all the counties Of the
state and he had a personal acquaintance
with men in every town. He retired from
the road commlssionership during the last
session of the legislature, when Gov. Bell
selected Charles w. Gates Of Franklin
for the position. Before being advanced
to the state Office Mr.. Sanford had been
commissioner in his own town and had
demonstrated by his work his ability to
construct permanent highways He was
born in Readsboro but had lived in STAN
ford since boyhood. He was a thrifty
farmer. who owned a large herd Of
thoroughbred Jerseys and who had
house and barn with modern improve
ments He had served In both branches
Of the legislature and had often delivered
addresses at the meetings under the
direction of the state board Of agriculture
He is survived by a wife, daughter and
two sons.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-03

The annual meeting OF the grand bodies
of odd Fellows of Vermont will be held
IN burlington May 1918, instead of Nav
22-2S' as has been announced.
The Central Savings Bank & Trust COM
pany OF Barton Landing opened for bust
ness Feb. ~. The concern is incorporated
win capital OF $4,000. ]. G. Turnbull
is president and f. A. Bean treasurer.
Emma Smith. IS, of Barre, has disap-
peared mysteriously. She was a dark
complexioned girl of striking appearance
VINO wore long braids of hair, and she
was usually conspicuous with a large
sombrero hat ornamented with silver
buckle.
The body of ]. E. Allbee, formerly of
Klpton' was found by the roadside in
fremont, Neb., Feb. T. He had evidently
been murdered, as there was a bullet hole
through his head The object of the
murder was not apparent as there was
money in his clothes.
George w. Smith, 50, president of the
national bank of White River Junction.
died at his home at White River Junction
thursday. He was the head of the firm
OF Geo. w. Smith & Sons cracker manu-
facturers. In 1896 he was candidate OF
the Vermont gold Democrats for governor,
l. p. Perry, employed in the johnson
Nash lumber mill at North Springfield
while at work Saturday fell backward up
on circular saw, which passed through
the shoulder blade and all the ribs on the
left side, entering the lung. He died In
Few hours. A few years ago James
heet an employee Of the company. was
literally cut to pieces by the same saw
George Greene of Rutland, a conductor
on an extra north bound freight, was
seriously hurt about 10.45 Sunday night
IN freight wreck at East Clarendon
his train broke in two and when the
engineer discovered it, he slowed down the
front section of the train. The wild por-
tlon was under great Roadway and struck
with such force that the caboose at the
rear was overturned Greene was crushed
underneath it.
MRS. Fred L. Spaulding has been arrest
ed In Barnard for the theft early in Jan
nary OF $1,000 from George H. Waldo at
be.hel' AT that time Waldo was making
preparations for buying some real estate
ana mad taken this sum out of the bank.
waldo roomed in the Spaulding house and
TOOK the money home with him and placed
It In the bedtick and when he went to get
1t the money was gone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-03
FOR FORECLOSURE
Court Papers Signed tuesday in
the Narrow Gauge Case
Decree Provides for Standard cauging Of
Road and other Matters Of Local In

Road and other Matters of Local In
terest.
A decree of foreclosure of the New
London Northern Railroad companys
mortgage on the Brattleboro & Whitehall
railroad was granted Tuesday at the
session OF the United states Circuit court
In Burlington and was signed by Judge
II. H. Wheeler. Judge f. L. Waterman,
as solicitor for the Brattleboro White
hall company, went to Burlington Mon
day. and he and attorneys for the New
London and Central Vermont roads drew
up an agreement which was Incorporated
as part of the foreclosure decree and
which was signed by Judge Waterman
for the Brattleboro & Whitehall company
and by President Walter c. Noyes of the
New London Northern company. and
Judge II. II. Powers and c. w. Writers,
counsel for the Central Vermont com
pany
The text of the decree. so far as 1t is
of general interest, is as follows: This
decree is made upon condition that the
plaintiff herein, or its assigns or lessees.
shall build and construct a standard gauge
railroad from Brattleboro to South Lon
donderry, on the present line Of the rail-
road between said points, and equip the
same properly and with sufficient rolling
stock before Dec. l, 1906, and shall always
thereafter continue to maintain and oper-
ATE the same 80 as TO properly acc0mmo-
date the freight and passenger business
naturally coming to said railroad. and
shall, at the time of the signing Of said
decree. pay and deliver to said Brat
tleboro & Whitehall Railroad company
$4,000 par value in first mortgage bonds
of the Central Vermont Railway company.
This decree shall not be construed as
preventing said Brattleboro & Whitehall
Railroad company from continuing its
organization as a corporation nor as pre-
venting a reorganization of the bond
holders after the rendering of this decree
The defendant may apply to the court
to have this cause brought for
ward upon a breach Of or non-com-
pliance with the conditions herein.
In case, however, the defendant shall APP
ply to the court for relief in pursuance
Of the foregoing condition. upon the
ground that the plaintiff. or its assigns
or lessees, has failed to maintain and
operate said railroad so as to properly
accommodate the freight and passenger
business naturally coming thereto. the
court shall make such orders concerning
the operation and maintenance of said
railroad as IL may deem eXpedient; and
such failure to properly maintain and
operate said railroad as stated In said
condition shall IN no way operate to
vacate this decree nor to forfeit or effect
the title TO the property foreclosed by
this decree"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-03
Alleged Death. Bed Confession of Murder

The story comes from Charlestown, n.
H., that by the death bed confession of
James NJ. Randall. 20, who died there
recently, the mystery OF the disappearance
of man named Grover, a pack peddler.
80 years ago. is solved Randall is alleged
to have made the statement to Henry
Densmore, his nurse. that he killed Grover
to get his money Mr.. Densmore refuses
to discuss the case at length. Randall
was farmer living on the Vermont side
OF the river near Cheshire bridge. Peo-
pie occasionally stopped there for the
night, and when Grover disappeared II
was found that he was last seen at RAN
dalrs Randall went West soon after the
crime was committed. but after 10 years
returned and dug up the money which
had been secreted under rose bush near
his former home. About five years ago
Randall came to Charlestown in Ill health
and 1t had been necessary to care for him
some time. 1t is reported that the amount
OF money which Randall secured from
the peddler was $1,000 to $4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-03
JOHNSON REARRESTED
He Is Now Charged with Having
Murdered His Brother, Jay
Had Been Admltted>to Ball and Had Gone
From 5ondvlle to chester-oreatly
Changed In Appearance.

Changed In Appearance.
The autopsy on the body of Jay John
SON. 49, who was shot and killed by his
brother, Fred Johnson in Winhall Wed
nesday. Feb %. was held Thursday. Drs.
Millngton and Brigham found that death
was caused from internal hemorrhage
from a bullet wound. Three shots were
fired and two bullets from revolver
entered the body. one entered the small
of the back, glanced by the spine and
was found mbedded in the flesh on the
left side This injury was not serious,
death being caused by the other bullet,
which struck just below the shoulder
blade. passed through the upper lobe
Of the right lung and lodged against the
collar bone. The funeral of Jay Johnson
was held Monday. Rev NJ II. Smith Of
South Londonderry officiating. He was "a
member OF Winhall lodge of Odd Fellows
Herbert Johnson, older brother of the
two principals in the tragedy was elected
representative from Winhall in the legis-
lature of 1904. Fred Johnson was arraign-
ed before Justice Williams at Bondvile
Friday. but on motion of States Attorney
Daley of Bennington the hearing was
continued to March 10. to await action
by Attorney General Fits. who has been
i'm Washington. Bail was fixed at $4,000
Waterman & Martin of Brattleboro,
and as it was not furnished the prisoner
was taken to the county Jail at Benning
ton. Waterman & Martin of Bratteboro,
F. G. Archibald of Manchester and A. l..
Cudworth of South Londonderry will
probably defend Johnson. while States
Attorney Daley and Attorney General
Fits will conduct the prosecution.
Bail was furnished by Johnsons
brother-in-law. Herbert Benson, and S.
b. Taylor. both of Winhall. Much
criticism was made in Bondville OF the
fact that johnson was admitted to bail
Johnson was re-arrested on Wednesday
on the charge of murder, the original
charge having been manslaughter. When
Sheriff Wilson went to Bondville with the
warrant he found that Johnson had left.
He had hidden his parents and friends
goodby and had gone towards Chester.
The sheriff says he found the young man
In the barber shop Of the hotel at Ches-
ter. Johnson had just had his mustache
shaved OFF and his hair cut and was great
ly changed in appearance. He was taken
to Bennington
4 despatch from Bennington to the
Boston Globe says: Sheriff Wilson asserts
that Johnson acknowledged that he had
intended to take the first train and leave
the country"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-03
Vermont Society Of Spanish American
War Veterans.

The department of Vermont, United
Spanish American War Veterans was
organized at Burlington Tuesday night
at the annual meeting of the state camps
Of Spanish American War Veterans. Off
GERS were elected as follows: Commander.
f. II. Prouty Of Burlington; senior vice
commander II. Edward Dyer OF Rutland
junior vice commander. NJ. d. Ripley OF
st. Johnsbury; inspector w. T. Haigh Of
Brattleboro; surgeon. ]. NJ Hamilton OF
Rutland; judge advocate, F. L. Greene OF
st Adams; chaplain, H. D. Fillmore of
Bennington; council administration, F. E
Sweet of Burlington. G. F. Burnham OF
Burlington, w. E. Frost of Bennington.
B. II. Stickney of Rutland. H. w. Ellis
OF St Johnsbury; chief musician, F. l.
Swift of Brattleboro; sergeant, Harry
Han OF st. Adams. The next annual
meeting will be held in Rutland
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-03
No Cigars or soft" Drinks in Vermont
Saloons

No Cigars or "soft" Drinks In Vermont
Saloons.
1t will be of interest to the general read
ing public to know that under the pro-
visions of act No. 1T of the last gem
eral assembly. the sale Of cigars, spring
water, soft drinks, ETC., is prohibited to
liquor licensees in licensed saloons The
last paragraph of section % of the act
reads as follows:
That no licensee, except an inn-keeper
or licensed pharmacist, operating under
the fifth class license, or a wholesale
druggist, who is holder of license, shall
conduct or carry on, or permit to be con-
Quoted or carried on, in or about the
licensed premises any business, occupa-
ton, or employment of any kind or nature
other than that Of selling Intoxicating
liquor under and according to the pro-
visions of his license, nor shall he keep
or permit to be kept in or about the
licensed premises any goods, wares, or
merchandise except such Intoxicating
liquors as he is authorized to deal in under
the provisions of his license
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-03
II Not, Why Not2
Mortified Newsl

Again. has Vermont an inspector of
finance? Gov. Bell ought to take steps
to get the question before the supreme
court in such shape as to obtain deci-
sion, providing the office is worth any,
thing to the state, and probably no one
VIII question its value and necessity.
Leaving the question as to whether the
state now has a legal Inspector in its
present shape, is just about as unwise as
II would be for concern holding prop
erty to wait until it was DESTROYED by
nre before finding out whether 1t was
insured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-03
eurlln9ton's Blacksmith Mayor.
[Randolph Herald

The Burlington silk stockings sntfrad
contemptuously at Blacksmith ]. r. Burxe
When he was first named for MAYOR.
They felt that their fair city was dis
graced by his election. They have placed
clogs in the official wheels whenever thew
could But for all that, the unIettered
son OF toll comes up smiling for a third
election' ana It is significant that no one
sought the chance to run against hin,
lie has laid out the old line of political
FOUNDERS with his brawny arm; he has
separated various pap-suckers from their
nutritious graft; he has introduced
economy and freed the city from some
outrageous abuses; and the voters are
SO thoroughly convinced OF all this that
him. 0eAi''S'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-03
Funeral of Judge and Mrs. Jonathan Ross

The double funeral of Judge Jonathan
Ross and his wife was held at the South
Congregational church at st. Johnsbury
Saturday at 1 D. m. Dr. F. G.. Barnes.
assisted by f. NJ. Chapman officiating
The bearers for Judge Ross were W P
Smith. Marshall Montgomery. Elisha May.
Alexander Dunnett, Harry Blodgett and
L. p Slack. The bearers for Mrs. Ross
were Col. Charles W. Ruiter +. l.. Hunt.
Harry NJ. Nelson, ]. NJ. Perham and
Winthrop Blodgett. The services were
largely attended a number of organiza-
lions being present in body Burial
was in the Mount Pleasant cemetery.
Among the prominent people in at
tendance were Senators Redfeld Proctor
and w. p. Dillingham;, Gov. Charles j
Bell eXGov. c. s. Page, ex-Congressman
II. II. Powers. Judges James NJ. Tyler
John II. Watson and Loveland Munson.
of the state supreme court, Secretary Of
State F. G. Fleetwood. State Railroad
Commissioners Fuller c. Smith, H. S.
Bingham and George T. Howard. Collec-
tor of Customs H. NJ Mansur, State Au-
ditor H. F. Graham.