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New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

uysteriousIy hidden among the mighty rocks
The catastrophe resounded throughout Europe.
which had not yet accustomed itself 20 such hor-
rors and Whymper suffered a storm OF criticism
one precious German newspaper even i3Io-eaLy
accusing him Of cutting the rope between Doug
las and Taugwalder. at the critical moment. %
save his own life Yet his exploit was but a
prelude to a constant succession Of Matterhorn
climbs Signor Rey gives these notes on the
subsequent history Of the peak:
In 1871 came the first ascent 1y a lady. Ns
Walker: in 1876. the first b. amateurs win
guides. MeSsrs- Gust ColSrove AMI IlT7od- In5
followed who dared To c-i--a the u1ou2tl-~
alone. and then those who made the ascent on the
honeymoon. Lord Wentworth spent che night OF
the summit. and Remained t1,Te .1--y ss5rI I.l,
hours Finally, IN lSl1 the G-l--S '- Nt-.l-t
nanche carried 10 the summit Cross as syi..o.
their faith and their love and on September ga
Whilst the zeal Of the boIIest thus i1rites them
20 seek on the Matte-Eorn new and thrilling emo
tons. the common here. a't1aIted oy I-5 s.- IL.
tains fame. climbs in crowds from Lertl49y.
hauled oy s--les up @ I.-s - Io-.s ~ -. ~ - = summit
of the MatterhOru. which seems 70 have oe-l
be- crowded with at least tvrerty-three people ard
their numerous guides The sad result OF Ihls oSer
whe.uinE number OF asCentS BY men among Wto.A
there were weakl.nEs. noyIees anu recA-sSS +; -.
erS the accidents The ZerC1att slde = =
Of the -st iis,strr: the BreuiI slope. more dif
cult one. for only two
Signor Rey has many little facts Of a similar
nature TO tell his readers. He mentions the
blind climber who ascended the Matterhorn ana
rejoiced in the emotion OF the summit, for AZ
that the superb panorama stretched rouho l.
was sealed TO him He describes the SOrall70
crows who make the heights Of the moun'@l-'
their refuge. He gives US striking visnel'1
of Whymper revisfting in his Old age the scene
OF his costly victory. His book is rich. 100. III
charming descriptions. But chiefly does he I'M
,,r..ss rs with the sense of combat OF thrilling
struggle on the part Of one man after another
TO tame. as he says. the mountain once SEEM
ingly unconquerabe.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
THE MITTERHORN.
4 Noble Chapter in the History Of
4Ipjne Climbing.

THE MATTERH0RN. BY Guido Rey VITA an
Introduction by EdmOndo de AnlclS. irahSt'ttt.' @
from the Italian by j. +. c. Eaton. WITH lour-
teen colored Illustrations and twenty-th three pen,
and-ink drawings BY Eduardo ltubiG0 anu
eleven photographs Imp 6yp, PIP. 5So- I'M
ported by Charles Scribncrs Sens
There are Alpine books and Alpine books
Some of them amuse the reader while he IS
turning their pages. but leave him. at the ehd'
fairly Indifferent to the subject. Others str
him rs though with q trumpet call This is the
kind of book that Signor Rcy has written. To
say that he is in love with his subject only
partially indicates the enthusiasm with which
he celebrates it. For him the tremendous peak
rising 10 a height Of 14.000 feet above sea level
has a personality against which he and others
in the history of Alpine climbing nave "aEeu
their campaigns as against scme gigantic foe
possessed Of the soul of a god Speaking OF
that poriod in which the mountain guides be-
can to take their work with a certain profess
sional seriousness. he says: That was the heroic
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
Gbe Neno'2Dork Wib1oor&
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER %, 1907.

Some months ago, in reviewing reprint OF
Defoe's Mol Flanders" we had to deprecat'
the extent to which the editor, Mr.. E a
Baker. forced his comparison between that Ola
natllraliStic novel and NJ. Octave MIrbeau ;
journal dune Femme de Chambfe ITO
fessor Saintsbury. discussing this reprint IN the
London "Bookman." takes the same view OF
the matter and makes, incidentally, n suggest
i've observation He says:
AS for NJ Mirbaau. it is to be feared that ne
has taken Mr.. Baker in. Mr. Baker seems 10
think that CeeStines speech. Chez MOI tout
Crimt-le neurtre prinCipalement-a deS CORE
eDoudances secrrtes avec ramour," is real One
must (disClaiming rudeness) go TO Mr; burChtiI
and borrow Fudge" on this occasion. 1hdt real!
Even if an actual woman ever actuaily s&tlu H.
81 would not be real: it would be literary, the
'nrinted book" the unreal, twentieth-hand de-
cantiue and borrowing of the sentiment OF some
generations of cheap physiology and cheap para
dox There is blood in things OF Ihdl Sofl'
there is only printers ink
How familiar is this taking in of the mod
pru critic by writers Of the stamp OF NJ MIR
beau! Printers ink has indeed queer hyp-
nothing power, and never is it more effectlve
with readers of a certain sort than when IT
is used to throw specious briliiance over
cheap physiology and cheap paradox we
believe it is the ready subjeCtion Of many minds
10 the authority of mere printers ink that ac-
counts in large part for the passing vogue OF
Mr &. L. Shaw
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
OF THOSE WHO CHANGE.
by ETHEL ASHTON EDWARDS

by ethel. ASHTON EDWARDS
Uecn not for those who die: they love US Seo, o,,
strange, .+
Are with us lest our weary hearts forget
Weep not for those who die, but those WHO
change
The changed ones-those we loved and no" must
(Tbe dead are safe: we love them and they
Tar hattar dead than changed. If might choose;
The dead are ours, the changed we must lor-
give.
oh changed and LOST. Oh! lost. how utterly
I know not if the ages can repair
The broken lives. the love that once was tieIi.
Love should live changeless through ETERNITY.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

Professor r x Duncan has been n,tAlhs
study in the laboratories Of Europe OF tle a.
pliCation of chemistry 70 industrial hes-S .1-J.
researches are summarized in a book called me
Chemistry of Commerce.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

Apropos Of this question Of the real In art
tsr Alden. writing in "Harper's, observes IN
I'll forms Of imaginative literature a movement
toward reality in orr knowledge and portrayal
Of life" He describes as 'reactlonary the
ncople who cherish in their vague fancies the
insignia of an order irrccoverably passed, and
saws Of them that marble halls still haunt
their dreams inhabited by crowned princes
and heImeted knights" adding that "all this
masquerade IS the more hungrily sought after
hv those from whose ordinary ways OF life 1t
is most remote and by starvelingS whose fan
taStic appctites long for better bread than can
be made Of wheat" Something Of the sting is
taken out Of these remarks by the admission
that I'VE are all rcactiOnary, and Of set pur-
pose now and then" and that ii is "a healthy
reaction" but il is little difficult to see where
in there : any reaction at all 10 be considered
This movement toward reality Of which Mr..
an affair 1t is not sending any true romancer
to the wall. The fact is that, as Mr.. Alden
himself seems to feel, the only question as to
q romance of the past is that it should be
genuine creation Periodically told that
mankind is coming to some more less def
mite conclusion as to the kinds Of literature il
will accept and reject. All the time it goes on
reading all the kinds of literature and is real
istic romantic in its mood as its authors
exercise or do not exercise the spell of genius
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

The novclists of England are sardonically
eommserated by The Academy" the pass
age of the deceased wife's sister bill It
seems that during the last twenty-five years
innumerable novels have appeared, illustrating
the unhappy situation of beautiful and interest
ing young women loved to distraction by dead
sisters husbands, perhaps mated to them, but
ostracized by society, and condemned by the
fixed laws Of social morality to be pariahs and
OutCaSts." Now the rOmancer must get along
without this situation and fOrego quantities of
satire pathOs. Yet we need not feel too
sorry for him. In these matters there is al
ways a topic to be had for the taking, topic
of the sort that is conventionay described as
possessing vital interest" The novel with Il
purpose will probably never so out of fashion
Writers have sneered at it for a long time, but
It gets itself produced just the same, and
quantity enough, in many cases, by the very
men who are loud in protest against its Gin
artistic" character. or course, the understand
ing is that these individuals do not know how
to be inartiStic. They get round the difficulty
by pretending that the case they want to prove
Is bit Of human drama, but it is easy enough
to see through their pretensOns. George Mere
ilth advocates marriage by ten years contract
and presently popular novelist makes n book
out Of the idea Nearly every SOCIOLOGICAL
economic or scientific novelty that turns up
is quickly used in fiction. 1t is rather hard on
the art
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-21
MONKTON RIDGE.

The series OF meetings which began
last week in the Friends Church, will be
continued every evening this week.
There IS still much sickness in the neigh
borhood.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miles, who
have been i'll are better.-Mrs Eugene
Cox is still quite sck.-Henry and Jessie
Cox are gaining-Mrs. Frank Meader and
two children are ill.-Daniel Meaders
youngest child. Evadna, who has been
very III. is gainng.-Mrs Sarah Bull, who
has been passing a few weeks with her
sister in Iiinesburgh, has returned. This
week she will go to Bolton to visit rela-
tiVes.-Two of Frank Iittle's children are
ill.-The G. G. club, met Friday with Miss
Lillian Tatro. The next meeting will be
held at the parsonage on Irongfellow's
birthday.-Mr, and Mrs. Frcd Haskell of
Bristol We're here Saturday evening and
Sunday-The Rev. James Renfrew was
called Sunday to attend the funeral Of
Florence White, the nine year-old daugh-
ter of William White, who lives in the
south part OF the town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-21
EAST MONKTON.

The funeral of Mrs. Rosetta Cox was
held Friday at her home The Rev. y.
f. Clappcr officiating. Duets were
rendered by Mrs. A. Collins and Mrs. u.
Lawrence Mrs. cox, who was in her
92nd year, died February g of bronch-
ial pneumonia. She was born in Berk-
shire February "a, 1915, the third in a
family Of ten children Of whom she was
the last survivor At the age Of IA she
went 10 New Haven where she lived
until 90 years of age. when she was
married to Robert Cox of East Monkton.
They then settled on tho farm hero
whore she passed the remainder OF her
life. One son and one daughter survive
her, William ]. Cox and Mrs F.. Beers.
also nine grandchildren and ten great
Erandchildren.-The funeral OF Flor
cnCe White, year-old daughter of
MFR. and Mrs william White. was held
at the house sunday afternoon at two
o'clock. The Rev. James Renfrew offici-
ated and quarteto composed OF Mrs.
Alison collins, Mrs. Bert Lawrence, u.
w. Eddy and NJ F.Morgan sang. The
bearers were Frank and David White
and John and Edward Blanchard. In
torment was in tho Morgan cemetry.
The child died Friday after several
weeks illness with diabetes. Eliza
Weller, widow Of DR.. O. l.. Nimblct died
at the home OF her son, Seth Weller.
February Is
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FERRISRURGH.

Friday Mrs. Solomon Field celebrated
her send birthday. Several called to
congratulate her, some from out of
town.-O. II. sherman, /Mrs. Juniette
Spaulding and daughter Julia. were in
New Haven Wedne sday to attend the
funeral of Mrs James Davis --George
Newton and Herbert Booth are suffer
ing from severe attacks of the grip
The board Of auditors met Friday
A most unusual record is that Of Helen
Briggs and James Powers of the Cen
ter school who have not missed n day,
or been tardv for two whole years
Mrs. Levi Beach is making good recov-
cry from the severe injury to her head
which resulted from fall from the
piazza o. her home.--A deer was seen
here last week and was chased by
dogs for moro than n mile He then
ran across the iron bridge and railroad
track and took to the woods.-Satur-
day Harry Jackman left for Sandy
Hill. y. Y, where he VIII assist his
brother, Grant. at carpenter work
Mrs. Ilda Ripley has moved into the
tenement OF Levi Beach.--Mrs. A. ].
Cushman after caring for her daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Iarrow. at New Ha-
ven, who was seriously I'll, has return
ed to her home.--G. NJ Baldwin passed
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. George
Hazard. in Charlotte.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-21
JERICHO

Leonard Brigham is threatened with
pneumonia. L. NJ. Howe has been drawn
as special grand Juror Mrs Belle Par
sons has gone to Fletcher.-Urania Will
lard and Gretchen Allen have been visit
irE Mrs II. w Packard.-John Nolan Is
working for Hurd Mor-ague-Mrs. y.
D. Cochranc has returned from Jones'
vile. where she has been caring for her
daughter and grandchildren-Wil
Brown, son Of Mrs. nv-1 Brown, met
with a serious accident Thursday after
noon. while skidding logs. HIS leg was
caught between stump and a log in
such Il way as to cause n compound
fracture William Wetherby OF Fletcher
is to work for Albert Gleason.-The choir
of the second Congregational Church was
pleasantly entertained by Mr. and Mrs
T. G. Morse Saturday evcning.--Besaw
Brothers leased a farm on the island and
expect to move there soOn.-Postoffice In
spector Rapp was in towr Saturday.
Alton Stafford has returned from Berk-
shire.
John F.. Burroughs has returned from
a two weeks visit in Burlin gton.--E. J.
Yandow expects to move 70 New Haven
in March--.Iames Kennedy OF Willis
ton was in town Monday.-Mss Lulu
Barber passed Sunday with her mother.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the 2nd
Congregational church Will meet Fri
day afternoon with Mrs Ira Morse,
Supper will be served.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-21
PANTOfI.

Mrs. Ira Brydia Is in Granville. Mass .
visiting her daughter. Matte. who tea chcs
there.--G. Pease is erecting new barn.
Ben iamin Adams OF Burlington was at
home over Sunday.-rho report that Silas
Happen Of Cornwall ou-the- Hudson. who
is in ST. Luke's hospital in New York
city, was dead from the effects of blood
poisoning after the amputaton of his LEG.
is Incorrect as a letter from his mother
to his uncle. Xrl Kenyon. tells of
slight improvement.-The school on Lake
street. taught the past two terms by Miss
Gertrude Fisher Of Vergennes, closed Fri
day, The previous evening the school
gave an exhibition which consisted Of
recitations and dialogues which was much
enjoyed by a good sized audience. after
which cake and ice cream were served
and $1,000 was netted. The receipts will
be used for the purchase of a book cup
hoard for the school room. Miss Nellie
trict Saturday. completing two years
work in that school. Each pupil received
a book from her. after which the school
presented her with framed picture
Miss Julia Danyew closed n successful
year of teach'ng on the sand road Thurs
day and returned to her home in Ferris
hurgh Friday. The Corners school, taught
by Mrs. Annie Allen. will close Friday
after which the pupils will be treated to
a popcorn party at the home Of the
teacher
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-21
SHELBURNE.

Ice races are to be held a Shelburus
pond Friday, February 20. Three events
are scheduled, the three minute class,
never beaten 2:4o. free-for- all. best three
in five. The entry fee is 81 and f. D..
Lawrence Of Shelburne announces that
the entries will close to-day.
The funeral OF Mrs. Dixon, mother of
Mrs. Edward McGec, was held at 81.
GATHERINGS Church Monday morning
with burial in burlington. Mrs. Dixon,
who had made her home with her daugh-
ter for some months, died suddenly Fri
day night OF heart disease from which
.he had suffered long time.
Henry Thorpe underwent 4 successful
operation for appendicitis Monday morn
ing at the Mary Fletcher hospital
Invitations are out for y dance and
oyster supper to he given by Champlan
Chapter, No. 80, o. r. S. in Library
hall Charlotte. Friday evening.
Ralph Marsette is convalescing after
an attack of tonsiitis.
Rhett Fletcher of Essex visited here
Friday
Mrs. Henry Rowiey holds the palm as
a fisherman. On Monday she caught
22h dozen fish on Shelburne bay In six
hours.
. The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
William Sorrell is very Ill.
Embre White. who went TO Tennessee
in the fall. has been passing n few
weeks in Florida.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-21
WINoOsKI.

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rs ~ - ha'iey was CHOSEN
Us" Vi '"e Inee'ihs Win l. ~
iiopNi"9 as cierN' Inc iollo"ing ON
were 'he" P'"teo III nomination
WI '"7 ""V' Nion'rdt"r' II. a hai-
~ 'uNn 'i1.N' ~ " NIaru' secrecy
"i'h' ~ - tu', w. H. severance
anu A. NJ I"'' Town treas
u'e'' =, ~ Aliarn; oNerS'er OF me
f''', Nl'' rs - 'l'iit' '""st"pie' Hu-
Ma'u H. norton 'oIe''or OF taxes
'-H wa" ~. I'LL ''i' i'N''I y, r. M. Nol-
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paw 81" ana - H. Nt'NehS' town
anu J"'''' J. r. ilopN'"S, Town agent
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-21
CHTTTENDEN COUNTY.
ESSEX JUNCTION

Charles II. Chase OF St Adams for
several years conductor. has been en-
gagged as station master AZ the Central
Vermont passenger station in this village
and has begun his duties which are to
call out the arrival and departure OF
trains and direct people TO their right
train. This is new office hero and the
action of the railway company Will be
greatly appreciated by the travelling
puplic.
A special village meeting will be held
in the Park street school house Satur-
day afternoon, March .. at two o'clock
to see if the village will vote to approve
of Nos. 2G7 and PCS of the acts Of 1906 and
TO see if the village will authorize the
trustees to construct sewer system.
and II so what authority and instructions
the village Will vote to give.
Tho death of Sidney A. stevens occurred
Sunday afternoon shortly after two
o'clock Mr.. Stevens had beer in poor
health for some time but had ben con
fined to the house only since Wednesday
in this last Illness. Death was due to can
cor. About year ago he went to the
hospital for an operation but doctors
found it not advisable. Ever since he had
made a brave fight for life. Mr.. Stevens
was born ir. this village "a years ago next
April, the son of Erasmus and Ann
Grush) Stevens. His mother and one
brother Wallace G. OF tnis village sur
vive him. He was a member Of the Bur
lingtOn Coinmandery. Burlington Chapter
and Burlington Council and Of Mount
cairo Temple order of the Mystic Shrine,
also Of Ethan Allen Lodge. f. & A. NJ,
Mount Mansfield Lodge. *. of p, and
of the Congregational Church Of this vii
lase For about nine years he had con-
Quoted clothing store and previous to
that he was a music teacher, hers a
pianist of considerable ability.
The funeral OF Sidney \. Stevens was
held yesterday afternoon with prayer at
the house followed by the service at 2:3O
O'Clock at the Congregational Church.
The attendance was very large. The scrv-
ice was conducted by tho Rev. Evan
Thomas who spoke appreciatively Of the
life of the deceased. Miss Ida j. Stanley
sang two selections with organ accom-
paniment by Miss Nash of Burlington.
At the close OF the church service, the
Masonic service was conducted by Ethan
Allen Lodge, F.. q a. NJ. OF this village,
Homer Reynolds Of Wnoosk Park.
worthy master. At the grave the grand
honors We're given by the order. after
which the burial service was read and the
benedicton pronounced by Mr.. Thomas.
The members Of Ethan Allen Lodge, +, &
A. NJ. and Mount Mansfield Lodge X Of
p, attended in a body. The bearers were
DR.. A. I. Arkley. W. n. Nichols |. =.
Tiuntley, n. ID. Drury, f. II. Parker and
Allen Martin. Tho burial was in the vii
lage cemetery. The business places in
the village We're closed during the service
Tho floral tributes were numerous and
beautiful
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-21
ROBERT s. STYLES'S ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, district of
Chittenden,
To all persons interested in the es-
tate OF Robert :. styles late Of Bur
lington, in said district. deceased,
GREETING:
At probate court, holden at Bur-
lington, within and for the district OF
Chittenden, on the 18th day of Feb
1907, an instrument purporting to be
the last will and testament of Robert
S. styles, late of burlington. in said
the Court aforesaid, for probate.
And it is ordered by said court that
the 9th day of March. ut the Pro
bate Court rooms in said Burlington. be
assigned for proving said Instrument:
and that notice thereof be given TO ali
persons concerned. by publishing this
order three weeks successfully in the
burlington Weekly Free Press news
paper published at Burlington prev
ious to the time appointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby motif
fed to appear before said court at
the time and place aforesaid. and con-
test the probate Of said will, if you
have cause.
Given under my hand at burlington.
in said district, this 18Th day of Feb
ruary, 1907.
MARCELLUs A. BINGHAM
3f,w3t Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-21
EAST CHARLOTTE.

Mrs. Ellen Horsford will go to North
ampton, Mass, this week for an OK
tended visit to her daughter, Miss Ma
bel Horsford, Of the clarke school
Little Willie Graham, the siX-Ycar-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Graham,
il dangerously Ill with appendicitis
Edward Jacobs and family of Burling-
ton are visiting relatives in town.
Ray Fonda is at home from Taunton,
Mass.--W. f. Iiorsford has had tele-
phone placed In his house,-Mrs. Ed
ward Godette who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs George Sc
gum, returned to her home i'm Jeffcr-
sonville Saturday.--B. f. Baldwin and
Miss Margaret Baldwin of burlington
passed sunday with their sister. Mrs,
George Hazard.-Henry Goodrich of
Shelburne has been engaged as man
ager at the Newell farm, recently pur-
chased by Edward Thomas Of Shell
burne, and will move there March |.
A son was born to lr and Mrs.
Louis Beers Monday.-Thc February
meeting of the society will be held
Mt the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Clarke, Saturday evening, February %.
-Champlain chapter. No. 80, order of
the Eastern star, have issued invita-
tons to a dance and oyster supper, a
Library hall, Charlotte, Friday even
ing.
One of the pleasing sights to be seen on
the streets nova days Is Master Earl
Ellison driving a five-months old Guern-
sey calf harnessed to a sled.-AIr. and
Mrs. Frank Elliott of Lincoln are visit
Ing relatives in town.-rhe Y. w. c. T. v.
will meet with Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Clark
Saturday evenng.--Mrs. f. A. Ellison
and Miss Ethel Claxton attended the edu-
cational meeting at Shelburno Thursday.
Master Henry Putnam went to Burling-
ton Tuesday to meet his father, :. n.
Putnam OF New York city.-Mr. and Mrs.
G. l.. Orvis are to reside with their uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs, c. l., Van Vliet.
Mr.. and Mrs George Sequin, who have
returned from Middiesex. where they
cared for their son and wife, are now III
with the grip.-Mrs. G. l.. Van Nliet ana
Mrs. Homer Fonda are convelescing.
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WEsTFOPD.

Tho Westford Cornet band has been
preparing a fiVe-act drama for several
weeks which will be given in the town
hall February 81 and %. The title of
the play is squire Thompson's Daush-
ter" and speCialties will be introduced.
Mrs. c. NJ. Sweeney who has been
i'll for several months, is able to sit
up for short time-The Fortnightly
club will meet this week with Mrs.
Kidder.-Mrs Norton is recovering
slowly from an attack of blood poison
inE.--Mrs. f. q. Gale went to Bran
don Wednesday for long stay with
her sister, Mrs. !. y. chase