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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
The Rise and Fall Of Dowlelsm.

The rise and fall OF Dowieism as a reli-
gion is noteworthy for the short space of
time in which 1t occurred. The Christian
Catholic church in Zion was organized on
Feb % 1896 1t took about seven years
to reach its apogee, then declined swiftly
One OF the curious features Of the
movement is that the leader seems to
have made and lost fortune of no mean
size. He was reported some years ago,
when the lace factory in Zion was run
ming and all seemed well from material
standpoint to be worth about SIS, 900, 900.
city of $500 acres, one of the boom
towns of the West, stood entirely in his
name and so did all it's industries The
collections from his congregation were
said to amount to between $500, 600 and
$1,000 900 a year One-tenth of the in
come of the members of the church went
to Dowie. 1t has come out since that
he was able to drop S1,200000 in stocks in
1908 and 1904, but his followers didn't
know of this.
Much Of this success was brought about
because DOwieism at first seemed to
promise material well-being for those
who took it up. The lace-making in
dustry which Dowie picked up in Eng
land and transported to Zion City lured
thither many of those who became his
followers But none of them ever Sc
cured a foot of land there that he could
call his own. They leased lots from
Dowie for 100 years.
When Zion City was at the height of
Its prosperity 1t contained more than 5000
persons who subscribed TO this creed and
accepted all announcements from the
general overseer, as Dowie called himself,
as coming from God. Every store, every
factory and every peanut stand was in
the name of Dowie. Every business en-
terprise was run in his name. 1t has not
been a cooperative community at ALL
1t was a one-man community When
Dowie moved on New York with his res
toration host in 1900 the city he had
built up in less than three years babe fair
to become one of the important commun-
mites of the state. There were 1000
hands in the lace factories, stores were
doing large business and a great uni
versity had been started. Dowie lived
in house which cost 1854, 900 and con-
tanned among other things a set of dining
room furniture worth $4,000. In the office
of this Elijah there was a table that cost
$1,000
He had a summer place in Michigan,
outside of Zion City He had a plan for
a new Jerusalem on the Nile, a colony
In Mexico that would number thousands,
great temple in Zion City that would
be a monument to this new faith
With the trip to New York the tide
turned. He promised his followers that
he would reclaim New York from the
devil and lead II captive back to Zion.
and members of his restoration host
came with him on that strange cru
sade. When they went back his pres
tige was gone and Dowieism was on the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15

wane Its passing since then has been
swift.
The principal Industries of the place
were lace making, brick making box
making preserve making and candy
making-these, in addition to the usual
businesses necessary to supply so large
a place with food, clothing, light, heat
and whatever man requires, except pork.
tobacco and alcohol These various in
dustries were supposed to be run on a
cooperative, profit sharing basis. sort
OF state socialism-and so, to a certain
extent they were. In reality everything
was Dowie's, stood in his name, and no
one else had any vested right in any
thing, according to his notion and ar
rangement. Land could be leased, but
not bought Everything came TO Dowie
and all the money passed through his
hands or through those OF his personally
appointed representatives. Dowie built a
hospital, established a missionary train
ing college, rescue home, printing
plant and publication Leaves of
Healing"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
Found Body of Infant.

Sunday afternoon two bows discovered
on the rocks between the Fitchburg rail-
road bridge and the toll bridge the body
OF run grown infant and notified the
authorities. An examination showed tina
II had been born alive. and was possiblv
awe when thrown from one of the
bridges IT was without clothing and
such as would be occasioned nv stritrino
upon the rocks. II had probably lain
mere "a hours or more, and possibly was
thrown from a passing train. The au
thorities of Walpole were notified ana
nave made every effort to discover the
guilty parties but without avail. A curl
GUS Gus, circumstance is that the same boys,
William Bombard and Francis Andnsn
about year ago found an Infants bod1
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15

A son Of II. o. Leonard, formerly of
Brattleboro and Bellows Falls, Orvce r.
Leonard of Detroit, Mich, who was APP
pointed last summer to the position of
marshal of the new United States court
in Shanghai China, resigned his position
several weeks ago and wrote to his father
and his brother Tracey L. Leonard, in
Bellows Falls, from Shanghai on the
steamer Monaghan Jan. is. The steamer
was reported wrecked in the China sea.
Nothing has been heard from the passen-
gers although the news of the disaster
came several weeks ago Members Of the
family feel much anxiety Tracy is
painter in Bellows Falls, while the father
lives mile south Of Bellows Falls in New
Hampshire. Orvice Leonard had been a
musical publisher in Detroit. He served
in the Spanish American war in the navy
on the Prairie as a member of the naval
reserves from Michigan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
Horses and Bus over the Bank.

A peculiar accident occurred last even
ing, resulting in the horses and bus of
Hotel Windham landing down the bank
on the Jagged rocks about 20 rods from
the west end of the Fitchburg railroad
bridge on the upper side. opposite the
storehouse Of the Howard Hardware COM
pany. The team was standing at the sta
ton waiting for the 6.35 train, with no
one on the box or inside when the horses
started to run, going through Railroad
street past the creamery. There they
veered to the north, crossed all the tracks
of the yard, and went over the bank to
the rocks below. Strangely the horses
were not seriously injured and were raised
with difficulty last night, but the bus is
lying there today a total wreck
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
Population Of the Town Of Rockingham
and VILLAGE Of Bellows Falls.

The first census Of the town of Rock
ingham was taken Jan. 16, 1771, under
command Of Gov Dunmore Of the Pro-
vince Of New York, that province then
claiming the territory. The work was
done by the sheriff Of Cumberland coun-
ty, of which the town was then part,
and showed the town to contain at that
time total Of 225 souls, of whom %
were heads of families. There were AZ
white males under 16 years Of age, 81
between IL and co. four over 60, 52
white females under 16 81 over 16, one
black male and one black female,
The second census was taken as shown
by the United States bureau OF the cen
sus in 1890, and the total population was
1895. There were 2O6 heads OF 1anlhes;
There were 327 white males 10 years old
and upwards 319 free white males under
16. 5S7 free white females and blacks.
The census of 1900 showed the popula-
tion of the town to be 1884, and 1t was
divided as follows: Under 10 years OF
age. males 316, females 2S6; 10 to l6,
males 1856, females $780, 16 to 26, males
1875, females 1877; &c to As, males 142, fe-
males 100; over 49, males III, females
ss; "all other free persons except In
dams not taxed" q (probably blacks)
The next census, that Of 1910, showed
total of population in town of 1854, divi-
ded as follows: Under 10 years OF age,
males 1856, females 306; 10 to 16, males
16S, females 149; 10 to 26, males 2O6,
females 2O4; &c to 45, males 1914, fe-
males 173; over As, males 1877, females
10; blacks II.
The records of the bureau Of the census
do not show that the village of Bellows
Falls was taken separately from the rest
of the town until 1870, although the vii
lage was incorporated Nov l. 1888. The
footings of the different enumerations
are shown below.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
John oouId's Mil in wIndham Burned

me two mills upon which the Vermont
Marble company of Proctor is largely de-
pendent for its lumber We're bnrned
Thursday night and the loss Is roughly
estimated at $1,000. The Plumley mill
was on Mt. Pico in charge of Frank
Plumley 1t gave employment to 70
hands, and there was 100000 feet of
lumber at the mill ready to be sawed
me Pico mill with machinery was valued
at S9ooO' Details are lacking of the fire
which destroyed the Gould mill In wilma
nam. 1t is understood that the fire was
discovered by John Gould, the proprietor
ABOUT 10 o'clock. The building and ma
ehinery and 10000 feet of No. / sawed ana
planed lumber went up in smoke. The
loss viii amount to about $4,000, partialIv
covered by insurance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
Our Dairy Interests.

Vermont in 1905, according to a Just
published census bulletin, ranked ninth
in the list Of states in the production Of
outter, cheese and condensed milk, the
value of the products being Sc, Ale. 4S4 and
the capital invested being slightly over
a million dollars Be it noted, however
mat the total number Of employees, count
ing salaried men of all sorts was onI,,
e52' so that from this point Of view our
DAIRY interests make a very inconspicu-
Gus figure. New York ranks first wifi
products valued at $31, 074, 776; Wisconsin
second, $29,994,791; Iowa, third SIS COS
1926; Illinois, fourth. $13,276,5SS; Mime
sofa, fifth, $12,S71 1923; Pennsylvania
sixth, Sll,5S1, 115. The first four stafas
have the same rank as in 1900 Will
places. e"aHseo
Vermont turned out in the year urdor
review 27,256,S74 pounds of butter an
increase iioo Of 20 per cent over the preceding
year Wisconsin, the leading state rs
ported s9,155,975 pounds; Iowa. N 1s1 zee
pounds; Minnesota, 62,122,554 pounds'
New York, 5s,2565O4 pounds; PennsvI.
Vania' S5,754,s41 pounds; Illinois. 81 400
$40 pounds.-tBurlington News.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
Town. Bellows Falls.

Outside of Bellows Falls, the popula
ton in 1870 was 1890; in 1880, 1873; in
$780, 1887; in 1900, 1472
The annual check lists and grand lists
of the town since 1900 indicate mate
rial increase in population since the last
enumeration. In 1900 the number of polls
in town was 1896 and in 1906 there were
1926, an increase Of 230. AS the average
number of persons to a family is about
four, this would indicate an increase Of
800 in town since 1900. The increase is
probably all in the village of Bellows
Falls, as in the recent decades indicat-
ing a present citizenship Of 1857 in the
limits of the corporation at this time.
Bellows Falls being situated at the
extreme southeast corner of the town. the
dividing line between. this town and
Westminster runs through the south part
of the village. The Connecticut river on
the east side separates the village from
North Walpole, N. H, a growing village
of possibly 1900 inhabitants. As both
the north part of Westminster and the
village of North Walpole are dependent
upon Bellows Falls for trade and busi-
ness of all kinds and are fully covered by
the free delivery of the postal service,
population of Bellows Falls with that Of
other villages differently situated, it will
be fair to include these suburbs, thus
making the estimated census Of Bellows
Falls and suburbs, 1906:
Within limits of corporation, 5257
North Westminster, 500
North Walpole, 1900
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15

Mr. and Mrs, Richard DeI.ong, who
came ca from Brltton' South Dakota, recent
ly to visit relatives in Bristol. VI. are an
with smallpox in the latter town. II is
supposed they contracted the disease
while on the journey East
William Hunt Of Essex has been in
dicted on the charge of manslaughter in
the Chittenden county court 1t is alleged
that he killed John Early in Essex Juno
ton Jan. ~ by careless driving. He Is
out on $1,000 BAH.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
The Unquiet Stairs.

In recent suit in a Cincinnati cour,
a lawyer was examining a German
ne one point under inquiry being the rel.
awe position of the doors windows and
50 Iorth, In a house in which certain
Nansaetion was alleged to have occurred.
,.o,. ana now, my good man." the law.
yer yer SAID will you be good enough 10
vo n me court how the stairs run in
me German looed dazed for moment
YES. 10 they run?" he repeated.
1eS; now do the stairs rum"
ven" continued the witness lyon
am oop-stairs dey run down, and ven
An am downstairs dey run oop. Thar.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
Total,
1857
o. D Gray & COS Store Sold.


The clothing store of O. D. Gray & Co.,
the oldest established mercantile firm up
on the square, has passed into the hands
of Wilson & Root of Rutland, who have
branch stores also in Fair Haven and
Claremont. The store was closed Satur-
day for an inventory and is to be opend
for an extensive clearance sale by the
new proprietors, after which a new stock
is to be put in. Herbert S. Gray, who
has been the manager since the death of
his father in February, 1887, has been Sc
riously troubled with rheumatism the last
few months and his going out of business
is due to this fact He will at once go
to Mount Clemens, Mich, where he is to
thoroughly test the baths of the place for
time. o. D. Gray, his father, began
clothing trade in Bellows Falls and the
name which has been seen upon the signs
for over half century, will be missed
Mr.. Gray had various partners at first
but 1t has been solely in the Gray family
since 1854 The firm of Wilson & Root is
well known one and has shown upright
and aggressive qualities in each of the
places where it has been located. There
are now two other first class clothing
stores in the village, each with a good
chentage, j. j. Fenton & Co., and Good
now Bros. G. Pearson In the latter firm
j. A. Pearson is to retire from the firm
April l, although he resigned the man.
agership some months ago and is now in
the office of the Vermont Farm Machine
company.
The Boston & Maine railroad have had
plans drawn for the abolishing of the
grade crossings at the other end of the
toll bridge, and the next one north in
North Walpole. The question seems to
be interesting the voters of Walpole as
they voted at Tuesdays town meeting not
to allow any changes to be made by the
railroad in crossings or highways without
direct vote of the town. committee
OF five was chosen to act with the select
men in regard to the matter and they
were authorized to employ counsel to see
that the rights of the town are protected
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
Mems Fur Lined Coats

mems Russian Dog lined Astrachan shell; worth SPA
Last Call Price $3.50
mems Beaver Shell Russian Dog Marmot collar: worth s2o
Last Call Price, S2175
MEMS Black Milton Shell, with Seal lining and M. r.
worth $780, 800 Nns ana harrnot collar
Last Call Price, S275O
S BLACK heFsey Marmot lined Marmot collar; worth sssoo
Last Call Price, $3.50
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
ONLY ONE
the Record In RrattIeboro Is a unIqu.
One.

One.
Il tne reader has bad back" or any
A'uhey Ill and is looking for relief and
cure better depend on the only remedy
endorsed by people you know. Doans
Kidney Pills relieve quiclSly-cure perma.
nentiY Bratteboro citizens testify to
this Here is case of it:
Mrs. NJ. W. Bingham, wife of NJ "
Bingham carpenter, of Prospect street
hratueooro' Vt, says: Residents Of this
CITY VIII remember the testimonial in
"iiich Mr. Bingham recommended Doan's
Aluhey Pills some seven years ago. Pre-
Vious to that time he had been more or
Tess bothered by kidney complaint and its
attendant symptoms. He procured Doau's
Niuney Pills and their use absolutely
proved that the claims made for this prep
aration were not exaggerated. Since then
'nere nave been times when he has had
si'sht returns of the trouble but he has
Always used Doan's Kidney pills and they
nave on each occasion stopped The at
Jack oefore 1t became at all bad. We are
slad to recommend Doan's kidney Pills
whenever an opportunity presents itself
TOT sale by all dealers. Price so cents
roster Milburnj Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
remember the name-Doans-an take
no other.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
License Fees Raised In North walpole.


The Walpole town meeting drew a large
proportion of the voters down to the vii
iage from North Walpole, and a num-
Der Of matters came up for decision that
were OF interest to the residents at this
end OF the town. Among them was a
question regarding the increasing of the
license fees for the sale of liquor. At the
village of WalpOle there are but two IL
censes' those of the hotel and drug store,
while at the north end opposite our VIII
lase there are ten saloons. Citizens of
North Walpole are divided as to the ben
ents derived from so many saloons, which
must OF necessity depend largely upon
trade from this side of the Connecticut.
After long discussion of the question
the town voted 104 to 60 to raise the fees
for licenses for the coming year from
800 to $500 for second class; $3.50 to $500
for third, and 5000 to 5000 for fourth. The
trend of the discussion was that the eff
feet would be to reduce the number of the
saloons in North Walpole.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15

defioie enfo 10 ;, student supposed to h.
fessor in the noms was asked by a pro-
ton: se OF a class examine
a fool?" - "o" would you discover
Inquirer. "s ne would ask" was
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15

Careful levels by the geoIosico, s,,,..
disclose the fact that DEATH Va, IuiN ey
california is not so far below sea IL, ~
as has been popularity supposed d.
urinary figures show that the 1o1,as+
point In this desert is near RennottSe
Wen and that it is 276 feet below sos
level instead of the 800 to 400 feet bitb sTa
w Supposed IT is a strange fact that M
hlgh' probably the highest point In oo.,ts
mental United States, also is I'm sontba rl-
Calitornia' and only about rs miles a..
t tant from the deepest place in neatL
Nalley-the two extremes OF altit1,Sn
mus mus oelng In the same state and but
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15

at nearly the same place, and with the
conditions almost identical in every way
no clue ever being found to where that
came from.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
Mems Suits

Mems SIS and $40 Suits,
Last Call Price $13.75
Mems SIS and sic Suits,
Last Call Price S1O.9S
Mems sig and $135o Suits,
Last Call Price So. SS
Mems $40 Suits,
Last Call Price $3.50
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
LAST CALL ON FUR COATS

Mems Manchurian Sheep Coats; worth $500,
Last Call Price $1365
Mems Japanese Coats; worth $780,
Last Call Price. $145O
Mems Russian plain collar; $2275
Last Call Price $15.25
Mems Eskimo Dog Coats plain collar; worth $3.50,
Last Call Price, S21 80
Mems Australian Calf Coats; $780,
Last Call Price, $3.50
Mems Russian Dog Astrachan S25oo
Last Call Price. $1S.75
Mems Womb Coats dark and
Last Call Price, $24.5O
Mems Kangaroo Coats Eskimo Dog collar $780,
Last Call Price, $21.75
Mems Womba Coat, just left; S4ssO
Last Call Price, $39.75
Mems Kangaroo Coats with S347s
Last Call Price, S24.75
Calf Cuffs; $780,
Last Call Price, $29.5O
Mems Eskimo Dog Coats, nicely trmmed $780,
Last Call Price, S27.5O
Mems plain Coats; S44.75,
Last Call Price, $3.50
Mems Raccoon large Nuta collar
$685. Last Call Price, S47. so
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
Boys Suits

Boys Sc and $3.50 Suits,
Last Call Price S4.65
Boys IS and $3.50 Suits,
Last Call Price 60. 65
Boys $3.50 and 81 Suits,
Last Call Price S2.75
Boys SO Suits.
Last Call Price S1.S9
Boys 50 Suits.
Last Call Price S1.19
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
Boys OverCoatS

Boys $3.50 and So overcoats,
Last Call Price S4.65
Boys $3.50 and IS overcoats,
Last Call Price 60 az
Boys $3.50 and $500 overcoats.
Last Call Price GO On
Boys $3.50 and 50 overcoats,
Last Call Price SIP
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15
Mems Overcoats

Mems s25 overcoats,
Last Call Price $500
Mems $50 and $22 overcoats,
Last Call Price $3.50
Mems SIS and $3.50 overcoats,
Last Call Price $3.50
Mn's $3.50 and So overcoats,
Last Call Price S4.65
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15

Ladies Australian Calf Goats; $27.so
Last Call Price, Spills
LaoeS Kaeeoon Coats beaver collar cuffs very nicely marked
worth $780, Con d.. so
Ladies Kangaroo Goats, with collar and cuffs
Last Call Price, S275O
Ladies Kangaroo Goats, perfectly plain; worth $685.
Last Call Price, S2175
Ladies Eskimo Dog Coats collar and cuffs: worth s2;o
Last Call Price, S32 80
Last Call Price S21.5O
Ladies Eskimo Dog Goats, pan-very cuy-worth $3.50
Last Call Price, S21 80
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-11-01

], examination, and shall provide in al
cases when 1t is practicable to fell
vacancies by promotion.
Sec. TX. Suitable rooms shall be
provided for said commission at the
Capitol in Boise. z
Sec. X. No person or officer shall
willfully or corruptly make any false
representation concerning the person
examined or willfully or corruptly
furnish to any person any special or
secret information for the purpose
of either improving or injuring the
chances Of any person SO examined,
being appointed, employed or pro-
noted.
Sec. XII. No officer or employee
shall solicit orally or by letter or re-
ceive subscription or contribution
from any member of the classified
Civil Service for any party of politi-
cal purpose whatever No applicant
for appointment either directly or in
directly shall pay or promise to pay
any money or other valuable thing
to any person whatever, for, or on
account of his promotion.
Sec. XII. 1t shall be unlawful for
the Auditor or any other fiscal officer
of the state to draw, sign or issue
any warrant on the Treasurer of the
State, or any other disbursing officer,
unless on the estimate payroll on
account for such salary, containing
the names of the persons, to be paid
and statement of the amount to
be paid shall be filed with him bear
ing the certificate of the State Civil
Service Commission that the persons
named in such estimate or payroll
have been appointed in pursuance of
the laws and rules made In pursu-
ance of this act.
Sec. XIII. Any person who shall
willfully or through culpable negli-
gence, violate any of the provisions
of this Act shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor, and shall, on conviction
thereof, be guilty Of misdemeanor,
and shall be- punished by fine of
not less than fifty dollars, nor more
than one thousand, or or imprison-
ment in the county Jail for a term
not exceeding six months, or both
such fine and Imprisonment, in the
discretion of the court.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-11-01

PRESTO.

Mrs. May Karney of Shelley spent
last week visiting friends in Presto.
Quite large number Of our young
folks attended the Criddle-Lyon we'd
ding dance at Basalt last Friday night
Miss Hanna spent Sunday visiting
friend at Blackfoot.
Miss Annie Jensen and her sister
Esther left this week for Ogden
where they will attend school this
winter.
Prescott Burrel, Fred Bennett and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkie went on a log
ing expedition the first of the week.
They expect to be gone ten days or
longer.
Mrs. B. F. Boiling is out from Black
foot visiting relatives in this neigh
borhood.
N. A. Just and party are back from
Warm River.