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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10

ing, principally in the high school room:
Lorenzo de Medici, Young Augustus,
Parthenon Horseman, Venus de Milo,
Diana of Versailles, Sophocles and Sistine
Madonna.
The thirty-third annual meeting OF the
Vermont Cavalry Reunion society will be
held here Thursday, November 16. Head
quarters will be at the Windham hotel
A business meeting will be held In Grand
Army hall at o'clock in the afternoon.
Supper will be served by Stoughton post
Woman's Relief corps at o'clock in
the banquet room of the town hall build
ing After supper campfire will be
lighted by Capt. Ellis b. Edwards, Com
pany A. who will give "reminiscences Of
Major Collins" Other speakers will fol-
low. II. c. Smith of Burlington is presi-
dent, and S. II. Wood of st. Adams Sec
rotary.
Miss Ethel Fullerton, eldest daughter
of the late Rev. ]. Ellsworth Fullerton,
whose serious Illness was noted in this
column last week, died last Friday. The
body was brought here, accompanied by
her only sister and her uncle and aunt,
Dr. and Mrs. Reed of Southbridge, Mass.
The funeral was held Mt the home Of Mrs.
Helen b. Jackson on Atkinson street Sun
day afternoon and the burial was in the
family lot of Oak Hill cemetery. Miss
Fullerton's death was sudden and wholly
unexpected. She taught school Monday
in Everett, Mass, and was taken I'll late
that day. becoming unconscious within a
few hours
Fourteen people from here attended the
funeral of Contractor T., !. Kilburn, which
was held in the Hotel Wallingford last
Friday afternoon. The burial was in the
little cemetery of that village. Walling-
ford was the native place of both Mr.. and
Mrs. Kilburn and everything indicated
the high regard i'm which they were held.
The bearers were six of the workmen
upon the building where Mr.. Kilburn lost
his life, and the honorary bearers were
Il. l.. Walker, J. c. Dennison, l.. S.
Hayes, F. F. Shepard, George A. Weston
and l. b. Newman of Bellows Falls. A
delegation of four odd Fellows repre-
scented the Bellows Falls lodge No. 90,
Two workmen from Mr.. Kilburn's mill at
SaXtons River and two ladies went from
here Mrs. +. f. Shepard and Miss Blanche
Newman. The building which Mr. Kill
burn was at work upon is a town hall and
is about half completed Mrs Kilburn
expects to remain at Wallingford to
carry out the contract of her husband
through the foreman and then, possibly.
return to Bellows Falls with her child Of
seven weeks for a permanent residence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
STATIONS RIVER.

Mrs John Walsh is i'll with measles this
week.
c. II. Twitchen visited in Townshend
Sunday.
Mrs. Jane Derry is stm very III with
measles.
Mrs. w. A. Marvin is visiting her sister
in Keene.
f. Fuller moved last week to Henry
Davis's cottage.
George Carleton. jr.. Of windham was
in town Sunday.
Merle Randlett returned Monday to his
home in Newport
May Morris of Rockingham visited this
week with Maud Stoodey.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Woodward OF
Claremont visited at Otis Wilson's over
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Kimberley
moved this week from Unionville, Conn.
to their farm here.
Mrs. Henry Plympton of Langdon. N
H., is i'll at the home OF her daughter
Mrs. Albert French.
Twenty-Five couples attended the band
dance last week Thursday evening. a
good time was reported
The Congregational church women will
have chicken pie supper and apron sale
today from $50 to s. o'clock.
c. II. Twitchell came from New York
Saturday night. He has rented his house
to Miss Walsh of Bellows Falls. He ex-
poets to return to New York Saturday or
Sunday.
Levi Wilder. SO. died Nov. l. after suf-
fering a long time from cancer OF the
throat. He was a member of Company
of the 18th Vermont Volunteers. He and
his brother, Everett had lived here many
years Rev. Mr.. Pope oficiated at the
funeral, held at the house of Miss Grace
Scollay Sunday afternoon. Fred Merri-
field Of Grafton sang The services at
the cemetery were in charge Of the Grand
Army and the Free Masons
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
FROM THE GOLDEN BOOKS.
One Of the Noblest Utteranees Of the
Human SOUL

[Wordsworth's lode to Duty."l
Stern Daughter OF the voice of God!
o Duty! II that name thou love
Who art light to guide. rod
To check the erring. and reprove;
Thou who art victory and law
When empty teTrors overawe;
From vain temptations dost set free,
And calm'st the weary strife OF frail hui
manityl
There are who ask not II thine eye
BE on them; who, in love and truth
Where no misgiving is, rely
Upon the genial sense OF youth;
Glad hearts! without reproach or blot,
Who do thy work. and know IL not!
on, II through confidence misplaced
They fail, thy saving arms. dread Powerl
around them cast.
Serene will be our days and bright,
And happy will our nature be.
When love is an unerring light,
And JOY its own security.
AND they blissful course may hold
EVn now who, not unwisely bold,
Live in the spirit Of this creed;
Yet find that other strength, according
to their need.
l, loving freedom, and untrled,
No sport of every random gust,
Yet being to myself a guide,
Too blindly have reposed my trust;
And oft, when in my heart was heard
Thy timely mandate. deferred
The task, in smoother walks to stray:
But thee l now would serve more strictly.
If l may.
Through no disturbance OF my soul
Or strong conjunction in me wrought
/ supplicate for thy control,
But in the quietness OF thought;
Me this unchartered freedom tries:
i feel the weight of chance desires;
MY hopes must no more change their
name;
long for repose which ever is the same.
Stern Lawgiver! yet thou dost wear
The Godhead's most benignant grace;
Nor know we anything so fair
As is the smile upon thy face;
Flowers laugh before thee on their beds.
And fragrance in thy footing treads;
Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong;
Anc the most ancient Heavens, through
thee, are fresh and strong.
TO humber functions, awful Power!
call thee; l myself commend
Unto thy guidance from this hour;
Oh, let my weakness have an end!
Give unto me, made lowly wise,
The spirit of self-sacrifice;
The confidence of reason give;
And in the light of Truth thy bondman let
me live!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
Need of Change in judicial System.
Gspringheld Republican

The Vermont lawyers are discussing the
need OF some radical change in the Judi
cial system OF the state. Dockets in most
or the county courts are badly congested
because the judges are unable to finish
the terms owing to the law which de-
mands their presence at a general term
OF the supreme court, held in Montpelier
three times each year. A discussion of
the situation at the annual meeting of the
state bar association revealed a general
FEELING that two courts, a supreme court
and trial court, would be the easiest way
out OF the difficulty. committee of
seven was appointed to investigate the
matter and report at n special meeting
10 be held by the state bar on the opening
day OF the supreme court next May No
change can be made in the present law
until the legislature meets next October.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
FORMING A GREAT SALT LAKE.
Waters Of the Colorado River Rushing
Into Depression 200 or More Feet Be-
low Sea Level


low Sea Level.
There is something almost human in
the way the Colorado river has been be-
having" remarked f. H. Newell. the
chief photographer OF the geological sur
vey in Washington recently, on his return
from an extensive trip through the West.
This stream, rising in Wyoming has a
drainage area OF nearly one-tenth OF the
United States, and cuts in its course the
deepest canons on the face of the earth
From the solid rocks where it has made
them, through hundreds of miles, 1t has
taken material down to the Gulf of Cali
fornia. and by slight but regular annual
overfiows, gradually built banks on each
side out into that Gulf. These, in time,
cut off the head of the Gulf, leaving dry
a depression in southern California, con-
siderably below sea level, known as the
Salton Sink For miles of its journey the
Southern Pacific railroad runs below sea
level Ten thousand people approximate
ly, in what is known as the Imperial Val
ley, live below the sea level A privately
owned irrigation enterprise, on the Next
can side OF the line, cut n cash into this
bank of the Colorado which nature had
been forming. The high waters came and
man lost control OF his artificial channel
with the result that the river thought
best to pour its waters back into the de-
preston when had once been a part of
the Gulf OF California. To get the river
to resume its own course is no small task.
and with 1t the Southern Pacific railroad
evidently purposes to grapple heroically.
The river is now pouring down a steep
declivity, into this basin. which is 200 feet
or more below the sea level. II this were
allowed to continue, it would make great
salt lake in southern California. This
water has already risen to the point where
1t has submerged big salt works and
fifteen miles of the Southern Pacific's
overland track, forcing that company to
build around the rising sea, and unless its
engineers. succeed in routing the Colorado
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
Copper Mines at VershIre to be Dis
mantled.

The copper mines at Copperfield in Yer
shire, which were acquired four years
ago by George Westinghouse the Pitts
burg MAJ ufacturer, are to be disman,led
II Is undo stood. Mr. Westinghouse pur-
chased wi At was known as the Ely prop
erty OF ed w. Farnham, the assignee.
and for time prospects were bright that
with the new owners capital and facilities
for using the product advantageously,
business would revive and the old time
prosperity of the mines be renewed Mr..
Westinghouse, however. limited his efforts
to trying a new furnace process on the
waste ores at the mines by which It was
expected these ores could be handled prof
itably. But evidently such has not been
the result. No actual work OF digging In
the mines has been done. An outlay of
some $4,000 has been made in machinery
and appliances, which are now being sold
at great sacrifice. Probably not over
$4,000 to $4,000 will be realized for it. The
whole property, except the real estate
and mining rights, is to be disposed of.
The Copperaeld mines have a varied and
interesting history. reaching back to the
bO's, but the last chapter seems now about
TO be Written Randolph Herald
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
CAMRRIpG EPoRT.

Mrs. +. u. Goodrich went last week to
Woburn. Mass, to visit her daughter.
Mrs Bolewine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Ellis spent sew
eral days last week AT Mrs. Ellis's old
home in Alstead
Mrs. Weatherbee and little daughter Of
Massachusetts are at Mrs weatherbee's
fathers, II. II. yancors.
II is expected that friend OF Rev w.
r. Davenport will speak here next Sun
day afternoon at the usual hour
Mrs. Charles Walker has returned from
the hospital in Burlington. She IL able
to be about the house. although not able
to use her left arm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
Claim That Rich Vein of Gold Has Been
Discovered Near Rutland.

There is a rich vein of gold not far
from Rutland, in the Green Mountain
range according to Aldos Vondette OF
West Rutland, an old and experienced
quarryman. who has been connected with
the marble industry for years. He Is
somewhat of a prospector and has return
ed from rip to the mountains with three
large p! IS Of quartz containing rich
deposits OF gold. He exhibited these
along Main street Wednesday and the
news of his find circulated rapidly.
Vondette guards his secret securely, but
intimates that he has uncovered a vein
OF gold containing untold wealth. IT will
yet become rich man." said he. Those
who examined the ore pronounce the
sneeimens genuine and worth many dol
lars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10

That man has a liberal education VINO
body is the ready servant of his will ana
does with ease and pleasure the Work
that IL is capable of. Whose intellect d
a clear logic engine, ready to spin 'hs
gossamer as well as forge the anchors Oh
the mind. One who is full OF life and hre,
but whose passions are trained to come
to heel by a rigorous will; the serVah.
of tender conscience who has Learned
to love beauty, to hate vileness, ana ~ ~
respect others as himself-GThomas W.
Huxley.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
Wholesale Robbery Checked at Fort Ethan
Allen

As the result OF a rigid Investigation
conducted by the officers at Fort Ethan
Allen Of wholesale thefts Of forage, Stable
Sergt. Abraham Riley, 27th battery. n
man Of p years army service and Pri-
waite Nicholas Halpin, young soldier and
a resident OF Lawrence. Mass, are in close
confinement in the guardhouse Other
arrests of soldiers. IL is said. will follow
when the investigation is fully completed
Within the past six months tons and tons
OF grain have been missed from the garri-
son and great quantity OF hay and
straw is also known to have been sold
Sergt. L. II. Donohue OF the 9th battery
reported to 2d Lieut.. Charles H. Patter-
son that II the manure wagons were
watched the officers would discover how the
stun was carried from the garrison A trap
was set and the officers easily discovered
that the wagons carried the forage from
the stables. 1t was taken to a cove i'm the
woods and here civilian teams would drive
up at night and cart the stolen property
away The officers are also weaving a
network OF evidence around large num-
Der of liverymen and civilians outside of
the post who have purchased this forage
and arrests by the federal authorities
Will follow. Riley has been stable sergeant
OF this battery since It was organized.
He owns property at Essex Junction,
where he lives with his wife and five
children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10

you seem to have a pretty large GEM
etery here, my friend"
'Wul yeah"
What causes most of the deaths II
may ask?'
'Wul, liver complaint. mostly"
mo"
yeah. A Teller with white liver amt
noways likely to last long in this gulch
stranger"-[Puci.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
curfew for Montpelier.
[MontpeIier News.l

Montpelier contemplates adopting a
curfew law, providing no legal compli-
cations are likely to be met Rev. Father
w. ]. O'Sullivan of that city is an advo-
cate OF such a law and showed in a
practical way his belief in It last week
by sending home at half past nine every
evening children who We're attending the
Catholic fair unattended by their parents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
BY the Blue Sea.

Now the pale summer fingers near,
And talks to me
or all her Maynard journeyings,
And the old, sweet, forgotten things.
She loved and lost and dreamed Of here
By the blue sea.
The great cloud navies, one by one.
Bend sails and fill
From ports below the round sea verge;
watch them gather and emerge,
And steer for Ravens of the sun
Beyond the hill.
-lBliss Carman, 1.-THE White Gull"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10

David Gillespie, 25, Of Gouldsville
(Northield) was found dead beside the
track or the Central Vermont railway
near Mortified Wednesday morning. He
had evidently been struck by some train
and knocked to one side but was not
run over. Gillespie was unmarried and
lived with his parents He was seen in
Montpelier and Montpelier Junction late
Tuesday afternoon in a badly intoxicated
condition, and 1t is supposed that he was
walking home on the track when he was
struck by train. He had been at work
recently in Woodsville, N. H.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
Death Of VIII A. conant, Who Graduated
From High School Here In 1895.


VIII A. Conant, 35, only son Of VIM. j.
Conant of this place, died last week in
Baltimore, Md, and was buried near his
old home in Cleveland, Ohio, where he
leaves a wife and one son. VIII was a
popular youth in Bellows Falls where he
was born and where he graduated from
the high school at the age of 10 in the
class of S5. His parents attended his
funeral. His business had been for some
years an inspector in the post office de-
partment under the government. The
following from a Jacksonville, Fla, paper
gives more information regarding his later
life, and will be of interest to many local
friends:
1.-The many friends of Postoffice 1nspec-
tor William A. Conant will regret to learn
of his sudden death this morning at the
Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore. He
has been in the service some time, but
has been operating in Florida during the
past year. In order to comply with the
requirements of the post office department
he has Travelled day and night and worked
early and late, until he died in the har-
ness. He was in the field of duty until
quite recently without knowing his real
condition. Being broken down in health
DR.. Morris advised him to go to the Johns
Hopkins hospital, although he did not
have any hope of his recovery. During
his connection with the service Mr. Co
nant has done much to build up the repu-
tation of the Chattanooga division of
post office inspectors. From first to last
he has displayed intelligence and in
tegrity of the highest order. He was
noted alike for his scholarly attachments,
versatility of talents. untiring industry,
corteous manner, ready counsel, unerr-
ing judgment and charity. In short, as a
man and as an officer he was of sterling
worth, conscientious i'm all things and
faithful to the end His death will be
keenly felt by his many friends in Flor
ida and will be a great blow to the d-
vision of post office inspectors"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10

ern and approved lasts We know that they fit WE'LL look
and comfortable We know that no shoes wear bete.
Finally we know that line of Cheeeds Winter
especially attractive style makeup They snappy that
young like and positively particular
every good style and of good eahePaent Velour
ana box Calf CHESTERFIELD shoes worthy special
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-10

When the stork visits home It leaves
a bowling reminder behind
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
SEARCH FOR HOME
Building Trades Council Still After
New Headquarters.

Since the appointment of special
committee by the Building Trades
council to look for a more suitable To-
cation for labor headquarters, much
earnest and energetic effort has been
put forth in this direction. This COM
mittee has entered into the work with
a spirit that would indicate that at
last something will be accomplished in
the way of getting out Of present
quarters, at least as far as the build
ing trades are concerned.
This week negotiations were being
made for the erection of suitable
building in other localities, outside of
the patrol limits. One Of these is on
Seventh street, between Nicollet and
Hennepin, another on Hennepin ave-
nue., between Ninth and Tenth street,
while the third is in the vicinity Of
Third avenue S and Sixth street.
If other organizations cannot be in
duced to Join with the building trades
unions, it seems likely that the latter
will try to secure location indepena-
ent of the others. John Wahlquist, S.
w. Moore and w. A. Worcester consti,
tute the committee which has the mat
ter in charge, and these men will con.
Vlnue to look around with a view tc
presenting varied choice to the cen
trail body next meeting. It is under
stood that two or three parties are
ready to put up buildings which would
answer the needs of all the labor
unions and central bodies in the city
if assurance is given that the invest
ment could be made profitable. This
it is argued, can be done, SO those wht
are favorable to a change are anxious
ly awaiting the next move.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
FROM THE
SOLDIERS HOME

Soldiers Home, Minnehaha, Dec. 90.
The Home was treated to an enjoy
able entertainment last Thursday even
ing, given under the auspices Of Camp
No. l, Sons of Volunteers of St. Paul.
The exercises were held in the chapel
before a packed house and an appreci-
ative audience. M. G.. Randolph, acting
as manager, gave patriotic readings.
Mr.: Cosler played his beautiful cornet,
and his army calls brought back old
time "Lights out,'' "Fall in'' and
"Come to Quinne,'' Gettysburg Bat
tlefeld from a Recent Visit'' and Miss
Wright IS caricature readings were fine.
Twas all good. The visiting party
were taken to lunch.
Crowds of visitors were at the Falls
and Home last Sunday. Work on the Old
Peoples building progresses. Even the
snowstorm Of Wednesday, caused no ces-
sation. It was announced Thursday that
the Bijou had rendered the Home seats
for "Marcbing Thru Georgia.; at matt
nee Saturday afternoon and the captain
also added that the streetcar company
would transport the boys free. The ten
der and offers were received with three
cheers. -...
| One of the boys bought some clothing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
DO NOT WANT PAPER
Union Ownership Of Labor Publication
Is Not Favored.

Opposition is developing to the plan
to purchase the local labor paper and
conduct it under the supervision Of the
Trades Assembly. Under the proposed
plan, every labor, union in the city
would take stock in the paper, and a
board of directors would be elected
which would select the persons who
would direct the destinies Of the sheet.
However, for some reason the unions
are not taking hold Of the matter in a
way to indicate much interest, and the
prospects for taking the publication out
of the hands of it's present OWNERS are
very remote. Two or three unions are
getting ready to antagonize the plan
on the ground that under existing con-
ditions union labor is as well repre-.
sented in the local field as possible,
end without any particular risk.
There is some talk Of an entirely new
pubEca ton in the labor field, which, il
started, will try and strike the happy
medium; that is, try to satisfy botf
capital and labor. Its promoters are
looking the field over, and if they are
satisfied will launch the new paper the
first { f the year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24

Men who furnished Christmas din
ners and Christmas decorations spent
the busiest day Of their lives yes
terday. Sellers Of Christmas trees and
greens say that never before has there
been so great demand for them.
Thousands of trees of all sizes, from
those that fill goodsized room to tiny
saplings for the baby, have gone into
the homes Of Minneapolis. Holly and
other holiday decorations have also
found ready market and the stocks
left over today are considerably smaller
than is usually the case.
Dealers in good things for tomorrow 8
dinner also report a fearful hunger on
the part of Minneapolitans Christmas
| turkeys will grace the board in thou
sands of homes tomorrow and every
other sort of luscious Wand has gone
with rush.
The largest turkey ever received in
Minneapolis was sold yesterday. Ii
weighed thirty eight pounds and was as
big as small ostrich.
Huge geese, so fat that they resem
bled a huge pile of butter, tender lit
tie sucking pigs and huge roasts OF
beef, veal and mutton were preferred
by many to the conventional Christmas
bird. The trade in groceries and pro
visions of every sort has been enor
nous and retailers have been obliged
to 'replenish their stocks again ano
again in the last few days. 1t would be
interesting to estimate the number OF
turkeys, geese and other Christmas
viands that will be cooking this morn
ing. Appetizinge odors will be waited
from every kitchen in the city ant
skillful cooks will expend their mos
:. painstaking and intelligent efforts IL
the preparation of today's feast. ,'2 ~.
i Christmas comes but once a yea
and the true Minneapolitan Away
i makes the most of it.