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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-28

One hundred years ago-Dec. %, 1S05,
there was born at a farm house located ex-
sctly on the town line between the towns
o. Royalton and Sharon in the Dairy hill
heighborhood a child who became Joseph
smith, founder OF the so called Mormon
church, or, as its members style 1t, Church
q Jesus Christ OF the Latter Day Saints.
he assumed to be prophet, to whom God
revealed faith supplementary to the
Mord accepted by other churches OF
lhF'st. On the spot OF his birth, there
mas recently been erected a splendid mon
ument by the Mormon church of Salt
Lake City. This monument was dedI-
eated last Saturday, the centennial anni-
'ersary Of the birth OF the prophet, with
notable ceremonies, in which the high
lunctionaries of the Mormon church, con-
iAs 70 Vermont in special cars Tor the pur-
pose, took part.
Inc moving spirit in the erection Of the
Joseph Smith monument has been Junius
r Wells Of Salt Lake City. To hum is the
ofedit due for the conception and the exc
'u'lon OF the enterprise. In 1884, with a
party OF several members OF his church,
ne visited the locality Of the prophet $
birthplace, and it was then suggested that
'ne spot ought to be suitably marked. As
'ne time approached when the centennial
would arrive, the sentiment manifested
i'seil favorable to doing something nota-
o'e 70 mark an event OF so great impor-
vance to the $4,000 or 100000 people
throughout the world that now accept the
doctrines promulgated by Joseph Smith.
y vas proposed to erect a magnificent me-
moral building in Salt Lake City, but
'leie was not time enough left to carry
through so great an enterprise.
Larry last April there appeared in Roy
a''on and Sharon gentleman who pro-
'eeoea to make most thorough examine
''on Of the town records. interviewed
.,laiiy oil the older citizens and visited and
en- over carefully the place midway be-
'"eea the two towns which tradition said
"as the birthplace OF Joseph Smith. This
9snleman was Junius f. Wells. He was
Mormon, but his gentlemanly bearing
~ open manner soon swept aside any
l-'soneeived prejudice, and the officials
90 residents Of both towns afforded him
facility and aid in his search. He
; --lle 40 secret Of his purpose--to settle
!, ma nitsbly the exact spot where Joseph
Mt, LIT was born, to acquire the premises
anu 70 erect a monument thereon.
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Notice Of Settlement.


STATE OF VERMONT Al a Probate Court
uARTFonp DISTRICT. -. held az Woodstock, vita
in and for said District, on the nth day u De
cember A. u. 1905.
Present Hos r. O. sEAvER Judge.
In the matter II the estate uf Fanny J. Lamb.
late II Royalton, in said District, deceased.
teState.
Whereas Amos a. Lamb. administrator, with
dering account Il his administration
against the Tor examination and allow
ance. AZ a session OF said Court a. be held az
the Probate Once IN said Woodstock, on the
10Th day II December, A. D. 1905, az O'Clock IN
the forenoon.
dered said time and place for the settlement %
said account aud Tor issuing decree ~ the
residue OF said estate o. the persons entitled
To the same. and has ordered that public notice
thereof be given 20 All persons Interested
Ia said estate by Publishing copy q the
record Of this order three weeks successiyelf
in the white River Herald, news paper pub
lished az Royalton In said Distric Z, the last
81 said publications % be previous O. said lsta
day 81 December, A. D. 1905.
Therefore an persons concerned la said estate
are hereby notified 20 appear az said frubate
once on the day assigned a. Aforesaid, then and
there 20 contest the allowance y said accunnt.
IN they see cause and O. establish their ricets
a. lawful claimants 81 said residue.
A true record. Attest,
true copy 81 record. Attest,
lssi T. o sEAvER, judge.
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Sour
Stomach

No appetite. loss OF strength, nervous
ness. headache. constipation, bad breath.
general debility. sour risings. and catarrh
Of the stomach are all due to indigestion.
Kodol cures Indigestion. This new discov-
cry represents the natural juices OF diges-
ton as they exist In healthy stomach.
combined with the greatest known tonic
and reconstructive properties. kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure does not only cure indigestion
and dyspepsia. but this famous remedy
cures all stomach troubles by cleansing,
purifying, sweetening and Strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr. s. S. Ball. Of Rsvenswood W. Va. says
was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years.
Kodol cured me and We are now using II In milk
for baby"
Kodol Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only ST 90 Size holding ~ times tho trial
sire. which sells for so cents.
Prepared by E. o. Dewitt & co., CHICAGO.
For Sale by +. +. Bryan.
Ask for the 1905 Kodol Almanac and 200 year
calendar.
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the farm OF his father-in-law in Sharon,
on Dec. %, 1905, was born the fourth
child, who became the prophet, Joseph
Smith. The family at various times lived
in Royalton, Norwich and Lebanon, n.
II. Six children were born before the re-
moyal Of the family in 1915 to Palmyra, in
Western New York. There two more
were born, making eight in all.
Examination of the town records pre-
served in these various towns shows that
the family connections OF Joseph Smith
were quite up to the ordinary standard OF
the times. They were taxpayers and pew
holders of record An uncle OF the proph-
ct, buried in Royalton cemetery, has a
headstone Of slate as good as those Of the
times. The Mormons consider the reports
to the effect that the Smith family were
an ornery lot as gross ISLANDERS, altogether
uniustified.
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Ilcense 70 Sell.


ESTATE OF PEARL b, PERRIN
STATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court, held
RANDOLPH DISTRICT. -. \ M Randolph, IN and for
said District on the 7th day 81 Dec, A. ID.
1906, Pearl D. Chatneld, administrator
Of the estate OF Pearl b. Perrin, late. 81
Randolph IN said District deceased, makes
application to said Court, for license % sell al
81 the real estate Of said deceased, situated n
this state 20 wits House and lot In the village %
Randolph. representing that the sale VIII
be necessary for the payment OF the debts
Of said deceased.
whereupon, IL is ordered by said Court, that
said application be referred To session thersSa.
20 be held az the Probate once, N said Randolph,
On 2sth dav of Dec, A. D. 1905, for hearing and
decision thereon; and IL il further ordered. that
all persons Interested be notified hereof, BY uub-
LEGATION Of notice ~ said application aud gfder
thereon, three weeks successfully In the Herald
and News, a newspaper published az Randolph,
In this state, aud which circulates In the neigh
borhood Of those Interested. before said time "
hearing, that they may appear az said time and
place and, II they see cause, object thereto.
1851 WILLIAM H. NICHOLS. Judge.
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largest piees Of polished granite in Amer
ica. probably in the world. The whole
monument is plain, except the cap, which
is deliberately carved as a msplding. The
die is inscribed on two sides only.
Infinite care was necessary to cut and
especially 10 polish these huge pieces OF
granite, each weighing many tons. What
too, should be said as to the task of trans
porting and erecting them without in
jury? Nothing like it was ever attempted
IN Vermont at least
How II Was Transported.
In the first place the heavy blocks re-
quired the strongest cars the railroads
could furnish to convey them to Royalton.
Their destination was three and one half
miles from South Royalton-down the
river half mile on its east side, then up
athree- mile climb. But il was found to
be unsafe to subject the new iron bridge
across the White river at South Royalton
to the strain, so the monument had 10 be
unloaded at Royalton station, more than
two miles further away, making the total
distance five and three-fourths miles. At
Royalton a sidstraek had to be built to I'M
load near the highway. The one bridge on
the route-spanning the Chelsea branch
just above its junction with the White
river near South Royalton-had to be
practically rebuilt to stand the strain. 1t
was fixed so that all the weight came on
the supports, Mr.. Wells bearing the whole
expense. To convey the monument, a
special wagon owned by Jones Bros. OF
Barre, lately used to handle the columns
of the Cathedral OF st. John the Divine at
New York city, was procured. II weighed
eight tons and had tires 20 inches wide.
The two bases came first, and after they
had been unloaded ten pairs of heavy
draft horses owned by the E. b. Ellis
Granite Co. essayed to draw it along the
level stretch to South Royalton. They
could not move it a particle. So recourse
was had to the block and tackle plan.
Planks were placed under the wheels along
the road and by the use OF four pairs OF
horses and pair of oxen-the latter to
guide the wagon-in stretches OF less than
so feet at time, the wagon was slowly
moved on its long journey. 1t took about
two weeks each to move the bases and
spire. The die required much longer.
w hen it reached the bridge it was too
high to pass through and had to be I'M
loaded onto wagon with low hanging
body. large gang of men was en-
ployed in this tedious transportation. All
kinds OF obstacles in the way OF weather
and poor roads were finally overcome. II
took three OF these slow trips and one
more rapid, the light cap being carried by
team. Thus over IL miles in all was COW
cred by the block and tackle and planking
method.
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Commissioner. Notice.


The undersigned. having been appointed BY the
Honorable Probate Court Tor the District %
Randolph. Commissioners o. receive, examine and
adjust an claims and demands % All persons against
Nathaniel WheatieY. late - nrss1kheldin said
district deceased. hereby give uutice that Se
Wiu meet for the purpose = cumming and
ailoainE said claims 81 the late dseiiinE huuse
81 Nathaniel Whearley In Brlsssneld "a the lQih
dnF ~ January A d Ia9s. frsm lo a'riock uutl
nselnrk b On. q said daV. and fhat slA muufhs
from the 18th day 81 December A. p. laai d tne
time limited hF said Caurt iar said creditors %
present their claims e. us SCR eEamluatiQu ana
allowance.
Der. A. ID. 1895 laN
" ~ RICHARDSON e.
NUNHuE NHEkTLEN
Tenney Wheagiey, Aimr.
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A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on a 50-cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar II II
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded.
c. +. Black. South Royalton.
Geo. A. Laird, Royalton.
Walbridge & Heath, Sharon.
Badger 4 Noyes, Sharon.
Edward Miller, East Barnard.
NJ. j. Sargent & Son, South Royalton.
w. NJ. Adams, North Pomfret.
A. l.. Morse q Co., West Hartford.
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Quick Pudding and D-Zerta Perfect Jelly
Dessert at l0c. per package, and D-Zerta
Ice Cream Powder, packages for %
cents. Five choice favors of each. A
trial will convince you how easy it is to
have the finest desserts with no labor
and little expense. Order to-day.
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HAVE YOU TRIED

the new Quick Desserts that grocers are
now sellingl They are justly termed
Easy to Make" as all ingredients are in
the package. Three complete products
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At Palmyra, when he was about
eighteen years old, Joseph began to hear
voices and see visions, as he claimed. He
was finally made to understand that he
had been ordcined of God to bring forth
a new dispensation OF His Word. He was
told by an angel, Moroni, to go to GER
tain place where it would be revealed to
him. Joseph did so and found book Of
gold, whose pages were thin plates, and
on them were strange characters finely
inscribed. BY looking through two
transparent stones called Trim and
Thummim, which he found with the
plates, be was able to translate the writing
of the plates into English. He obtained
the services OF a secretary, who was kept
outside by'a blanket hung up as curtain,
while Smith from inside read aloud and
the scribe took down in English what the
plates contained. The plates then dis
appeared, and nobody saw them after
ward.
The leader., 1905-07-05
The South Mississippian.

The South Mississlppian,
Brookhaven's new paper, by
Messrs. Butler & Weathersby,
made its appearance last Friday.
1t is a seven column quarto, print
ed on clear, new type and pre-
sents an attractive appearance.
In their salutatory, the editors say
1T is devoted to the material
development of Brookhayen and
Mississippi. Whatever can be
said or done that shall promote
the general welfare of our town
and State, that this paper is ready
to say and do. Our paper shall
be open to fair discussion Of all
matters pertaining to the public
good. and our readers are request
ed to feel free to express them
selves on all such matters through
these columns. However we will
not permit the South Mississip-
plan to become the vehicle Of
personal or factional controversy.
s. The South Mississippian
will be Democratic, but patriotic
rather than partisan. We stand
for purity in politics, honesty in
business, obedience to law and
loyalty to our town, our State and
our nation. =
This is an excellent declaration
of principles, and The Leader ex-
The leader., 1905-07-05
Cheap Excursion to New Orleans.

The /. G. will run an excursion
from Hazlehurst to New Orleans
next Tuesday, the 18th inst tick
cts good to return the following
Thursday. Fare from Brookha-
ven for round trip, So, and other
stations in proportion. The train
will leave Brookhaven at $40 a.
m.
Subscribe to The Leader to
keep up with the home news.
The leader., 1905-07-05
Rev. ]. E. BeasIey Dead.

Mr.. j. E. Beasley, respected
citizen As years old, died at his
home on the Monticello road Mon
day morning after a lingering ILL
consumption. The remains
we're shipped to jackson for inter
ment last Tuesday morning and
were accompanied by the wife of
the deceased and by Rev. j. P.
Williams. Silver Greek Star.
The above named gentleman
was well known in Wesson. He
was the first man to preach the
present day doctrine of holiness
here, and preached his first SER
mon here on the streets. For a
while he had a great many follow
ers, and succeeded, before leay-
ing, in establishing church here
known as the Free Methodist
church. - Wesson Enterprise,
Both.
The leader., 1905-07-05
THE CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
Of Louis Cohn & Brothers.

The purposes for which this corporation Is
created are as follows. viz:
!. The importing. exporting, buying, selling.
vending, Wholesale and retail dealing IN all
kinds Of goods, wares and merchandise and
personal property OF every kind and character,
and the carrying on wholesale aud retail Iner-
camille businessi also the borrowing and loaning
OF money.
3. The owning buying. selling and dealing In
land and timber whenever deemed necessary to
the wholesale and retail mercantile interests Of
this corporation.
u The owning and operating such farming
Industries and live stock raising as may be
deemed necessal Y to the interests Of this corpo-
ration.
A. The owning and operating manufacturing
industries and enterprises nece sary to the
mercantile interests Of this col pOration.
The persons Interested Ia tlis corp ration
and who are instrumental in It's foundation are
as follows: LOUIS CoHN, EMIL GoHN, And
DAVID COHN.
The name Of this corporation sha i be, Lou $
The powers TO be exercised by this corporation
are those defined and specified In Chapter 25 OF
the Annotated Code Of the state Of Mississippi,
AID .lS92,an especially taose set out In Sections
1885, 1888, 842, 8i3 and S44 and the amendments to
said Chapter necessary and proper to carry out
the purposes OF this corporation. The period
for which this corporation is to exist Is fifty
years from and after the approval Of this Char
ter OF Incorporation.
ihe capital stock Of this corporation shah be
the sum Of One Hundred Thousand (S100 900 OOj
dollars.
The domicile Of this corporation shall be in
the City Of Brookhayen with the power to es.
tablish branch stores at any point or points
within the State of Mississippi.
he officers of this corporation shall be a
president, a vice-president, secretary and treas
urer.
The first meeting of the persons in inter.
est of this corporation shall be held In the city
Of Brookhayen, Mississippi upon August 1906
| az the olnce OF l.. Conn u Brothers. If, now.
ever, for any reason there should not be q meet
| ing held upon said date, then the first meeting
Of persons in interest of this corporation Shall
pc held IN compliance with the recurrence is oi
Section sS6 Of the Annol lated Code Of the State
Of Mississippi, A. ID. 1897
Done this June 81 1906
The leader., 1905-07-05
BIG JUMP IN COTTON.
The Price Goes Up llS PORTS within
a Few Hours.

The price of cotton made bic
bound upward Monday forenoon.
lii the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change there was a gain Of 1l3
points over the closing price Sat
urday, or about $500 per bale.
The immediate cause of the rise
was the Government Bureau re-
port, based on the unfavorable
crop conditions, placing the gem
eral average at II of normal.
The Times Democrat says there
was Veritable pandemonium on
the Exchange floor when Secreta-
ry Hester read out the Agricultu-
raj Bureaus figures of condition
L77), and there was no lull in the
furore from that moment till the
gongs sounded the close. Octo-
.ber was going at $40 just before,
and at 1858 just after the thun-
derboIt fell. Most people lad ex-
pected that the government would
show a moderate improvement for
the month, and the shock was
therefore absolutely stunning.
There were sharp reactions, to be
sure, but the sentiment was at all
times bullish, to the last degree.
In the net result New Orleans
gained SO points on October,
Q0.46), and New York was high
er by 50 points for that month
(10.51).
The news of the jump soon
reached Brookhayen and 10 cents,
the figure SO long hoped and
yearned for, was paid for the sta
pie by Brookhaven buyers the
rest of the day.
The advance seems to lave
come to stay, and cotton is selling
in Brookhaven today at 1925 to
1895.
The leader., 1905-07-05
Citation Notice.
SLATE OF MISSISSIPPI,

LINCOLN COUNTY.
To the heirs of Catherine Mitchell and all
in the following described land, lying In Lincoln
County, Mississippi, defendants:
you are commanded to appear before the
Chaneery Court Of the County Of Lincoln. in
SAID state, at Jules on the second Monday Of
august, a. ID. 1905, to defend the suit in said
Court OF the State of Mississippi by r. e. An
plewnite, Sherit and Escheator of said County,
The purpose OF the suit is to have the court to
Judlclaiy declare, as eScheated to the Stale, for
want OF heirs, the following described land in
SAID County; OF which the said Catherine Mitch
ell died siezed and possessed in said County,
and III which county she resided and died In the
year 1902, to-Wit:
ship s, range east, more particularly described
as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner
OF John MitchelFs 10 acres of land purchased
from Robert Montgomery, rllAn1ng south to
said Mitehells southeast corner, then east,
five aeres.''
Also lots five and twelve in section %. town
snip range east. containing twenty acres
more or less.
Also live acres more or less lying adjoining
and due north OF five acres sold formally by me
to said Mitchell in lot five, section 90 township
s. range east; bounded on the west by lrndS
belonging 70 me and on the east by lands be-
longing to Bob Howard. Also forty-fiYe acres
more or less lying in lot six, bounded on the
west by lands of Bob Howard and on the east
Dy the Illinois Central Railroad section 80, town
snip ., range east.
Also all tnat part of lot eleven south of Indian
Trace and west of the Illinois central railroad,
section 29, township s, range east
Also tlYe acres Of land, more or less, known
as the libby place, lying in Lincoln County, Mis-
sSSippi, being part of lot six, section ~, town
snip ., range east, lying a OF a mile west OF
the Illinois Central railroad and u of mile
south Of Montgomery station.
Also i've acres of land, the eastern boundary
OF which begins at point on line dividing
lots live and twelve, ten chains west OF the
southwest corner of lot SIX, running thence
north $50 chains, thence west 900 chains thence
south $50 chains, thence east 600 chains to the
point OF beginning. said land lying in lot five
IN section 20, townships s, range east, south Of
Indian Trace in said County and State.
R. w. McNAIR, Chancery Clerk.
A. G. s. j. w. MoNAIR.
The leader., 1905-07-05
ZINES DEMOCRAT COTTON REPORT.

The New Orleans Times-Demo
crat published its second monthly
report Monday on the condition
of the cotton crop in the South
for the month of June. The re-
ports received from the several
cotton growing States are sum
married. briefly as follows;
l. There has been very mod
crate improvement, taking the
Belt as a whole, though many sec
tions record a distinct deteriora-
tion.
2. Some small part of the origi-
nal acreage has been abandoned,
because of excessive rainfall and
scarcity of labor.
3. The boil weevil has made its
appearance in Texas, but no trust
worthy forecast of the prospective
damage can now be made.
4. The crop was very late and
recent rains have accentuated this
feature of the case.
5. On the average, the situation
is hardly less critical than it was
at the end of May. Perfect me-
teorological conditions and a late
frost will be needed to avert dis
aster.
The following local report was
published from BrookhaYen:
Brookhaven, Miss, July lon
the whole the general condition of
the cotton crop has improved
from 10 to 12 per cent. during the
month of June. An excessive
amount of rain in most localities,
however, from the middle of the
month to the present time has re
tarded cultivation and many fields
are still grassy and some have
been permanently abandoned.
The acreage which has been turn
ed out on this account will fully
offset or more than offset that
which has been planted during the
month of June. Extra labor is
scarce and almost impossible to
get at reasonable prices. The
crop is from two to three weeks
later than last year; the first
bloom was reported on the 14th.
The leader., 1905-07-05

tends fraternal greetings and will.
be glad TO see Messrs. Butler and
Weathersby realize their ambition.
to make the South Mississippian d
potent factor Id the moral, mate
rial and political advancement Of
this city and section.
The leader., 1905-07-05
Work Oxen Wanted.

Ten yoke, which will weigh
from 1900 to 5000 pounds to the
yoke. Apply at once to B. e.
Brister Saw Mill Co., Bogue Chit
to, Miss.
The leader., 1905-07-05

When other medicines have failed
take Foley's Kidney Cure. It has
cured when everything else has dis
appointed. Sold by Price Drug Co.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-30
olsEAu DEFEATED cAIRNeoRM.
0pindrift Handicap at sheepshe end
 Bay Won by Second Choice.

Spindrift Handicap at sheepshead
 Bay Won by Second Choice.
 NEW YORK, June 30.-Oiseau, sec ond choice at to ,. won the Spindrift handicap, for three-year-olds, one mile and furlong, at Sheepshead Bay, de- feating the favorite, Cairngorm. Ois- eau went to the front at the start and, making the pace for the entire dis tance, won easily by one and half lengths. Cairngorm, who was second all the, way Abut never able to get up to the leader, beat Sinister six lengths for the place.
 Arklirta, backed down from 6 to 1 to to l, favorite. won the fifth race in a drive by'two lengths. By his vic tory the ring suffered a heavy loss. Two favorites won. Summaries:
 First Race.-Edna Jackson. first: Ballotta, second; Cinchona. third.
 Second Race.-Keator, first; Ances- tor. second; Bedouin. third
 Third Race.-Knobhampton. first: Rube, second; Knight of Harlem, third. 1ltls
 Fourth Race.-oiseau. first; Cairn- gorm. second; Sinister. third.
 Fifth Race.-Arklirta. first: Water grass, second: Bellsnicker, third.
 Sixth Race.-Ocean Tide. first; Champlain. second; Major Dainger- 6eld. third.