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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10
Death Of D. 3. Wesson, Noted inventor
and Manufacturer.

Daniel b. Wesson, 81, the widely known
inventor and manufacturer Of revolvers,
died suddenly Saturday afternoon at his
home in Springfield, Mass. He had been
in Ill health the past four years and had
been confined to his home since the death
Of his wife, which took place July IS,
last. Mr. Wesson was born in Worces-
ter, Mass, and as a boy was failure in
the work of pegging shoes. He wished to
become a gun maker and by paying his
father $3.50 was allowed his time during
his minority. He went to Northboro,
Mass, where he worked as apprentice to
his older brother who had a gunshop.
Mr. Wesson was the inventor of the
cartridge with percussion cap. In 1858
he formed a partnership with Horace
Smith of Norwich, Conn.,, and there
worked out the principles of the Win
chester rifle He first put into use the
self-primed metallic cartridge, used dur
ing the civil war. About this time Mr.
Wesson succeeded in perfectng a revolt
yer the principal feature of which was
that the chambers ran entirely through
the cylinder.
Mr.. Wesson and Mr.. Smith in 1860
built in Springfield a factory employing
600 men. During the civil war they
supplied the United States government
with firearms. Mr.. Wesson was also the
| inventor of several other improvements,
| the most important Of which were the
automatic cartridge shell extractor and
the self-lubricating cartridge. He also
introduced the hammerless safety revolt
| Yer.
lie gave large sums to benevolence,
| including $3.50, 900 for the Wesson Memo
rial hospital just completed, at SPRING
field, which was built in honor Of his
wife, and 100000 for a maternity hos
pital, on which work has been begun.
| Endowments he is understood to have
made for these institutions will bring
the total up to $1,1O0.0O0 When he built
his new mansion about 10 years ago he
turned over his handsome house on High
street to the Hampden Homeopathic as
ISOLATION to be used as a hospital, and the
Wesson Memorial hospital is the out
growth OF this. Mr.. Wesson also was a
benefactor OF the French-American col
lege in Springfield and OF the French
Congregational church,
Mr.. Wesson was one OF the wealthiesi
men in New England, his fortune being
estimated $25, 100000. He had a palatia
home in Springfield, erected at cost OF
over 81, 900, 900. Mr.. NELSON'S two sons
who have been his partners in recent
years. win continue the business.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10
NoMMIssIoNERs NOTICE.

u Estate of JOSEPH LAVALLY.
The undersigned having been appointed by
of Marlboro Commissioners, to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against the estate of Joseph Lavally,
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purpose aforesaid, at the dwelling house of
John Calvin on the 28th day of August, and
18th day Of January, next, from o'clock p. m,
until o'clock p. M, each Of said days and
that six months from the 2sth day Of July,
for said creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Halifax, this I'd day of August
A. d. 1906.
JOHN CALVIN,
FRANK UPTON,
1924 Commissioners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10
COMMISSIONER NOTICE.
4 Ertnta nf RORERT u GORDON

" Estate of ROBERT E. GORDON.
The undersigned having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district
anime and adjust all claims and demands Of
all persons against the estate Of Robert E.
Gordon, late of Brattleboro, in said district,
deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose Aforesaid, at the county clerks
office, Bratteboro, on the S0th day Of Au.
gust and 9th day of December, next, from
o'clock p. M, until o'clock p. m, each of
said days, and that six months from the 4th
day of August, A. ID. 1906, is the time limited
by said court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Brattleboro, VT, this sth day of
August, A. ID. 1906 1924
HERBERT T. TAYLOR,
JOHN II. MERRIFIELD,
Commissioners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10
BABY COVERED
WITH SORES
Would Scratch and Tear the Flesh
Unless Hands Were Tied-WasteG
toaSkeIeton-AwfuI SufferingfO for
Over a Year-Grew Worse Under
Doctors-Skin Now Clear.
WOULD HAVE DIED
BUT FOR CUTICURA.

'My little son, when about year
and half old, began to have sores
come out on his face. had a ply
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10
Drowned In Sight Of His Wife and
Children

In sight Of his wife and two of his three
children, John Wood of Rutland, a stone
mason, was drowned in Lake Bomoseen
Sunday. Wood was swimming from. an
island to the mainland and Mrs. Wood
and two children were following him in a
row boat. Suddenly he seemed to weaken
and went down, and, although he rose to
the surface again they were not near
enough to rescue him. 1t is believed that
he went into the water when greatly
over-heated as he was a good swimmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10
FIv. Japanese killed by Americans.

American fishermen on Attu island Of
the Aleutian group have had bloody en-
counter with Japanese fishermen and
killed five OF them. The Japanese, who
were invading the island. recently had
an engagement with the crew OF the
revenue cutter McCulloch and IL OF the
invaders were taken prisoners. They are
now held for trial in American courts.
The news of the battle reached the
department OF commerce and labor Tues
day through a cablegram from its So
licitor, Edward w. Sims, who went to
the Aleutian group early in the summer
to investigate the matter of japanese
encroachment on Alaska fisheries In
recent times the japanese have been
fishing extensively in those waters,
transferring their operations from the
Siberian coast. The Aleutians are nearer
to Japan than to the United States.
Attu island is 900 miles nearer Toxic
than 1t is to San Francisco.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10
Another Drowning Near St. Johnsbury.

Philip A. Kennedy and his brother,
Irving ]. Kennedy, went in bathing with
a companion in the Passumpsic river
near st. Johnsbury Sunday. None Of
them could swim, and they soon went
beyond their depth in about 10 feet OF
water Irving Kennedy and his COM
panion were rescued with great difficulty,
while Philip was drowned Philip was
Is years old and had been working on a
farm in Waterford. The Kennedy boys
lived on a farm in Lyndonville.
The body of Seward Webb, the Dam
vile stage driver, who was drowned at
East Barnet Thursday, was washed
ashore Sunday, near the spot where the
young man disappeared in the Passump-
sic river.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10
Balloon Trip of 225 Miles in ~ Hours

Balloon Trip OF go W'es !" - F'N"'S'
One of the most remarkable ballooning
trips ever made in this country was COM
pleted at 11.30 a. m. Monday at Brant
Rock, near Plymouth, Mass, by DIR.
Julian Thomas and Roy Knabenshue, the
professional aeronaut who made jour
ney of 225 miles over land and water In
about IL hours. They started at mid
night from New York city. The object
OF the trip was to test guide rope ana
water anchor and the former device
worked very successfully. Their course
took them across Long Island sound, back
to the other side, and near Bridgeport,
Conn, they approached so close to the
water that they talked with yachting
party. After going 140 miles they de-
scended into a yard at Noank, Conn,
fastened their balloon, ate breakfast and
then resumed their Journey They went
over the north end of Narragansett bay
and the city of Taunton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10
Evening Session.

It had been announced that Gov Bell
was to be one OF the speakers in the
evening, but he was detained at home
and Hon. Kittredgs Haslins spoke in his
place. He discussed federal and state
good roads legislation, speaking very ia
vorably of the present state highway tax
and Of the bill recently passed by the
national Congress, appropriating $4,000
annually for expert investigation In all
matters OF road building, for publishing
the results in government bulletins. for
the construction Of object lesson roads
etc. In conclusion he declared that If the
present 5 per cent. state highway tax
were increased to 10 or even 10 per cent,
the gain to the state would be tenfold.
DR.. H. d. Holton spoke on BENEFIT Of
Good Roads," graphically describing some
OF his experiences on country roads. He
emphasized the need Of good roads to keep
in communication with the back towns
and to encourage the tourist, who In trav-
cling through our beautiful scenery has
only TO reach out from his automobile OF
carriage and tickle the feet Of the angels
and hear their laughter in the ripping
| streams"
state Road Commissioner c. S. Gates
was introduced and spoke on the con-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-29
MAKE THEIR OWN LEGS.
Railroads Provide Wooden Members
for Victims of Accidents on
Their Lines.

Several railroads in this country
make their own wooden legs said a
surgeon.
His auditor shuddered.
Rather CHASTITY. that"
CHASTITY in a way" the surgeon ad.
mitted. but sensible. too. The rail.
roads are by far the largest consum-
ers Of wooden legs Why. then.
shouldn't they have their own wooden
leg factories?"
There's something In what you
say"
"Of course there is" declared the
surgeon. Our American railroads
kill on the average. 1900 people a
year and injure 10000. With the
killed we've nothing TO do. but the in
jured. at 10000 per annum. run mp to
the enormous total OF 100000 in FIVE
years or 100000 in ten years. Why
buy wooden legs for all that army?
Why not manufacture them direct and
thus save the profit Of the middle
men?
The Standard Oil company. our
greatest consumer OF barrels. has its
own barrel works With the same
wisdom some OF our railroads. In or
der TO curtail expenses. have their own
wooden leg mills"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-29

agency OF dreams. The death angel
lowering near. seems especially liable
TO cast its dream shadow over a
sleeper.
Real trouble assailed Mrs. Joseph n.
Pineau. Of Williamsport. Pa a few
weeks ago when she missed her jewels.
Believing that she had been robbed
during a spell Of sickness. she had q
servant arrested on suspicion.
That night Mrs. Pineau dreamed
that she saw her Jewels at the bot
tom OF basket containing china
ware In the morning she fastened
TO the closet where the basket was.
explored beneath the china and there
found her gems. Just as she had seen
them In her sleep.
While hunting In the woods last
winter William Ward. Of Freelsnd.
Pa. lost a watch II was two weeks
before the dream in this case revealed
the spot where the watch lay. hut
when Mr. Ward made a search there
he found H.
Warnings OF disaster frequently
come 10 sleeping persons. While trav-
cling through Texas a short time ago
woman living in Upper Sandusky.
o.. dreamed that her barn was burned
and two valuable horses lost with Il.
She related the dream to several per
sons. That day she received informa.
tion that her barn had actually burned
and the details tailed with her Wis
ion.
Startled from sleep by vivid dream
that his best Attorney COW was chok-
Ing 20 death In the stable. Robert Rick
ards. a prominent farmer Of Bridge
Vile. Del. hurried at dead OF night
20 his barnyard a short time ago. He
found the COW was really choking and
1; died before he could effect relief.
Falling from the fifteenth story Of
the Chandler building. In course OF
erection at Atlanta. Ga. Peter Nc
Geary. an iron worker. was dashed to
death n few days ago.
The strange part OF the story Is that
only the morning Of the accident Fore
man Peck. who had charge Of the iron
and steel workers. halted his men as
they were about 10 begin their labors
and warned them very earnestly to be
careful.
Il dreamed" he said. that one OF
the men fell from the top Of the build
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-29
PEllcANS IN KANSAS.
Large Flock Of the Ungsinly Birds
Hover over a Town for
Hours.

Pittsburg. The other day a large
flock OF pelicans few over the town
Of Hepler One 81 the birds was shot
and II fell into the large railroad
pond. After Il had been shot the
flock lowered over the pond for three
or four hours. oircllng higher and
higher TIL they were out OF gunshot
reach.
II was after night before the flock
abandoned the wounded bird and con-
tinued their journey northward The
bird that was shot was not killed but
was disabled In one Of It's wings IL
Was a fine large bird. standing about
four feet high and measuring eight
feet from tip to tip Of it, wings.
II was as white A. snow with the
exception that II has one or two black
feathers In the tip Of the wings It's
boak is about one foot in length. with
pouch underneath large enough to
hold about one gallon Of water. The
flock had probably been disturbed and
driven out Of their course TO the
northern lakes
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-29
FORGOT PUPS HE CHECKED
Passenger Left Three Pretty Little
Fellows in Check Room and
Failed TO Return.

In the checkroom in the central sta.
Ion OF the free library umbrellas.
Canes. bundles and satchels are fire.
quently left behind by forgetful per-
sons. but the most troublesome ar
tic1es that ever were left there. relates
the Philadelphia Record. were not ar
ticles at all. but three white. shaggy
puppies which were deposited on a re
cent afternoon and have not yet been
called for.
The young man who attends TO the
checking Is so accustomed to having
peculiar things showed at him that he
did not particularly notice the man
who asked him TO mind the dogs while
he went In after a book. When clos
Ing time came. however. he became an.
noyed that the owner had not claimed
his property. so he informed the libra
rian.
The library force was considerably
troubled AZ first as 20 the disposal OF
the dogs. but decided TO keep them in
the check room and feed them until
the owner called. II the owner does
not remove the puppies IL Is probable
that some one in the library will adopt
them, for they are pretty dogs and are
making themselves at home.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-29
Spiral Railroad in Afr,ea

In the construction OF the Amabele-
Butterworth railway. In Cape Colony.
unusual difficulties had To b. sur
mounted. and the result is. from an
engineering point OF view. one Of the
most remarkable railways in exist.
After passing through the Kei hills
the line winds round another hill. and
then. at a lower level. goes under its
own track. This portion o. the rail
way Is known as the spiral" Al an
other point the line travels along the
bank OF the Mangull river for two
miles and then doubles hack for a
mile and a half. SO that after cover.
ing three and a half miles the train
is really only half mile 10 the good.
This section is called the "zigzag."
and. with the spiral Is unique In
South Africa. All along the Kei
heights the route Is through cuttings
or on embankments Some idea Of its
extraordinary character may b.
formed from the statement that in Is
miles the line falls, or rises. to the en-.
tent OF l.560 feet.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-29

Railway Companies Bringing Knowi-
edge to People Along Their
Lines.

Several railroad companies have OF
ate undertaken the part OF school
teacher. Five years ago the Good
Roads Train" went south from Chi
cago laden with model apparatus for
making roads. and manned by ex'
perts who gave practical demonstra-
lions In road making. A hundred
thousand farmers In Nebraska, Kan.
sas. Iowa, Illinois. Wisconsin. Mime
sofa. Missouri and the Dakotas re-
member the Seed Corn Special and
other agricultural colleges on wheels
which came through year or so
ago distributing the best information
that could be gathered by the state
universities and the state and nation
al departments Of agriculture. Later
n northern New England railroad com
pany took up this idea. already IA
miliar In the south and west. and sent
out a Better Farming Special Sew
eral other companies have done much
90 build up and beautify towns on
which the prosperity OF their business
depends The 'peripatetic schools"
are supported partly by the railroads.
partly by other associations or com
panies interested in the prosperity OF
the country. The railway companies
do a service to the people 10 whom
they bring knowledge and encourage
ment. and In turn they profit by the
increase OF production along their
lines.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-29
THE MEN OF THE RAIL.

Through Tine and spo"s IN furious
race
spurning the midnight gah-r.
The steel steal reels IN rying wheels
over the shining rails;
With good cigars ~ ~. sleeping ears.
CoEy and safe and warm.
We pay small heed O. the hsahioug speed
And the men who breast the storm.
when the signal fare- aud red ligh,
glarcs
out % the dnrknesf dread
scant time IL ther, Ter oath 80 prayer
BY the men VINO ride ahead
With RAPID thought b. ths qul't deed
wrought
That ,tecks the rurhiag ifain.
And us hit cr miss 80 the air tahss hiss
And the brake rods grind and strain.
lis the.rr 20 o. =. ioth foui and lair
just 40 trs ioiu ri.N send.
With st'II..i ucart rf"m %. vhiriinF
Staf.
To a.. -. ,r evil ,nd.
It's az 500 vors. though Ioath may
luri
In the .. .' ".rrm hs'ur,
They o.. o. rsf pi ths ,r ~, .h.er
That ff... 'roH The tur,.4,c door.
Now ,Lss Tine aI"a'a 1T a.. zoos Of
stsa-i
Men. OF the cab and tal
a level trssk and DO iooking hack
From the iarc of the hup.vhsd TRAN:
Wen strike nrut through 80 = schcduls
trre
And revcr ilou'1t late
For there's no aslas o. ths urbt a. way
when ~ pay our d'bis o. Pate"
-0eorge r rardy. in Cii'aeo EsamineE
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-29
DUE TO PRINTERS "Pl."
Queer Ldbsl Suit Arising from Aoof-
dent In English Hsvspa-
per Once.

London. Libel laws In England are
enforced with great severity. and Aooi-
dents OF the kind that will happen in
the best regulated newspapers. occa-
sionally have 10 be paid for lust az
though they we're the products OF vii
lainy and malice aforethought An
instance OF this occurred the other
day which has caused Surrey news
paper 10 be- mulcted In $3.50 damages.
Going 10 press In a hurry. two stories
got mixed up. one relating 20 wom-
ans suit for divorce and the other 20
a police court case.
The transition from one to the other
must have baiiled a good many read
ers. 1T had been held In very old
case. ran the report. that when the
donor remained In possession. deed
Of gift that the persistent annoyance
and blackmail would not be allowed
to 20 on. Witness had her under OBJ
seryAiion.' but newspaper readers
are hurried people In these days. and
probably many gave up the sentence
as unintelligible. and saw nothing i'm
probable In the eventual fact that
"she'-the wrong "she"-was bound
over In $50 to keep the peace for six
months. hut having failed to get a
divorce she saw here a brilliant CHARGE
To obtain financial solace for her dis
appointment Accordingly she brought
suit for damages. and In vain the
editor and the foreman OF the com
posing room endeavored to make a
stolid British jury understand how
easily such a blunder might happen.
and how impossible II was under mod
ern newspaper conditions 20 take such
precautions as would prevent II.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-29
LIVED TO GOLDEN JUBILEE.
Dominican General Who Fifty Years
Ago Was Not Expected
20 Live.

New York.-The Rev Hyacinth NJ
Cormisr. master general Of the Do
minicans. who celebrated the golden
Jubilee OF bis admission to priesthood
on May II. was not expected TO live
long when he Was ordained a priest
and later when admitted into the or
der
Henry Cormier was born az New Or
leans December s. 1892 On May IL.
1856. he received priesthood. by dis
pensation. ~ he was not yet %
He Immediately chose to enter the
Order OF St Dominic. but II was very
doubtful for a long time whether he
could realize his hope His health was
~ very delicate that he seemed I'M
able TO bear the austerities Of the re-
ligious life
He had frequent hemorrhages and a
delay u two years WAS required TO
see whether his health would improve
Then 90. pope consented 90 hts adj
mission, provided al least month
should elapse between bis attacks Of
Illness
once 29 days passed without a re-
turn Of the trouble and Plus TX. yield
ed his consent Father Hyaclnth.
which name he had taken. was pro-
fessed at Santa Sabins In Rome. May
%. 1889
But II was not dreamed by those
about him that he would live 20 take
up the work ~ the order In fact he
had been anointed a few DAYS before
his reception and the end seemed
close NJ hand
Forty-hye years later. however. In
1904. he was made general Of the or
der. and he celebrated the golden
Jubilee ~ his admission 20 priesthood.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-29
WIRELESS TELEcRAPHY.
System in Use on England's Rail-
ways and It's Method Of
Operation.

Train telegraphy without wires is
the English way. The system was
conceived by Sir Oliver Lodge and DR..
Alexander MuirheaI. Their biggest
problem has been with the aerial wire.
In order 10 make tests under the most
disadvantageous conditions an old
car was used as a receiving station.
The aerial wires were carried on por-
celain insulators. the height Of the
wires varying from nine 70 rs inches
above the curature Of the roof. From
the roof the wires are carried in a
small cable through a special insulated
fitting TO the interior Of the van 10
the receiving instrument: here the
message is written by a Lodge-Muir-
head siphon recorder. The transmit
ting station Is situated in a hut near
Derby with an installation Of appa-
ratus for sending the message into the
air. Outside the cabin II the aerial
wire. which follows conventional lines,
being supported upcn masts 30 feet
from the ground and connected with a
spark gap and coil fer Increasing the
strength OF the electrical impulse dis
charged from the transmitting instru-
ments at the station. The experiment.
ers find the greatest difhcuity il due to
the large amount cf electrical energy
required 10 obtain successful CONVEX
sation on account Of the short aerial
wire used al the receiving station.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-29
THIRSTY NEW WORKERS.
Enormous Consumption Of Whisky
and Other spirituous Liquors
in the Metropolis.

The borough OF Manhattan annually
consumes 100000 barrels OF whisky.
which cost the consumers $4,000. 900.
To this item must be added 10000 bar
rels OF other spirits. sold for $500
900; 100000 cases Of champagne. for
which i5.5OO.O 900 is paid; 1000, 900 gal
Ions OF other wines and brandies. cost
ing i27 600 600. and last but not least
important. 100000 barrels OF beer.
selling for siO0.O00O00. This makes a
total OF ii35.OOO. OOO-a sum sufficient
to create and maintain forever a great
university like Yale or Harvard. IL
Is a fact rather interesting 20 consid-
er that II all this beer and liquor were
put into a tank and were allowed to
run through an ordinary water tap at
the rate OF gallon a minute the re-
ceptacle would require 80 years and SO
days to empty itself.-Pearson' Mag
azine.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-29
TOLD IN VISIONS.
COMEDIES AND TRAGEDIES
THAT BEsET DREAMER.
Mystery That Has Always Had Re
mArkable Fascination for Man
kind - Authentic and
Strange Gases.

From the time OF Josephs interpre-
tatlons In Egypt-and long before, no
doubt-the mystery Of dreams has had
a remarkable fascination Cor mankind
Passing strange are their prophecies
and warnings. and stranger still when
these come true. as Is often the case.
BY what mystic power are dreams
enabled TO project the visual sense
through space. to lift the curtain that
wells the future7
Quite often dreams foretell disaster,
or deal with some trouble that besets
the dreamer. Still. dreams have their
comedies as well as tragedies and not
infrequently essay the role Of assist
ant 10 Master Cupid.
Missing persons and lost property
are sometimes found through the