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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE PAID TO MISS
HATTIE E. HENDERSON BY DR.. WILLIAMS

In connection with the funeral SER
vice of Miss Harriet L. Henderson yes
terday afternoon. Rev. r. b. Williams,
pastor of the First Methodist church.
where the services were held
paid a tribute 10 Miss Henderson
which was one of the most beautiful
and eloquent ever paid to any charac-
ter in Rock Island, and never was z
high tribute more Httingly bestowed.
DR.. Williams in the course of his re-
marks, spoke as follows:
Always. in such presence as this
there rises up the unexplained mys.
terry that the brave. the gifted. the
beautiful, the good should die; that
hearts attuned TO love. and sensibili
ties awake to the joy OF life. should
be hid away in the grave If the world
must have Il Sepuchcr. why should il
not be as the final resting place OF
weary, worn-Out age. or the gloomy
prison of lawlessness and crime? Why
should the good and noble and strong
so there? The otherwise mscrutable
problem finds its solutions in the in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01

able profession not chiefly for its pecu-
MARY gain. but because it save her
opportunity to work on young souls,
and help them TO unfold into beauty
and strength. Many home into
which she has gone as an angel Of
comfort and nope. will miss her Sra-
ciOus presence; many an old saint,
shut in by infirmity and age will miss
her visits. which were as radiant as Il
summer morning; many perpleXed.
disheartened, doubling soul will miss
the strong words of encouragement
and hope which she was always ready
to speak
But most of all will she be missed
from the little home whose strength
and comfort she was 1t is fitting that
her. body should be brought to this
place which she loved so much. before
it is laid to rest in the city of the dead
Here she came every week and often
many times a week to worship God
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01

finite love. There is Immortality be
You'd
The strong. the beautiful. and the
good die but % live again: they relia-
quish the companionships of earth that
they may enter upon the rapturOus
friendships of heaven Beautiful as
the world is. it is not the home for i'm
mOrtals. Beyond the azure depths.
where ArcturUs leads his sons. and
Orion bathes in his sea of tinted light.
the Great Father has spread the flow
cry fields, and planted the fragrant
groves amidst whose innocence and
love they shall ascend the eternities.
There is a life above unmeasured by
the flight of years; and all that life
is love. In that higher. fuller life
death finds its explanation, and the
mystery is solved.
"A rare plant has some time grown
in your garden: it has elaborated from
the material common to all the garden
from the soil and sunshine and air
strength of fiber and symmetry Of
form, and richness of fragrance and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01

and do whatever her hands might fini
to do. No day was too stormy. or
night too dark for her to come when
duty seemed to call. She never sought
responsibilities ana never stunned
them. She never drew back from any
task that God and his church laid upon
her.
Unconscious of her own streng5 \
she leaned always upon the arm of
the Lord. | have never seen a more
genuine character, | have never come
under the power of a gentler. sweeter
spirit; have never felt the influence
of a more radiant soul than our de.
parted friend"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01

beauty of color that have given it peel
body lies before us. was such flower
blooming in the garden OF life. From
elements beyond the reach of none she
elaborated a beautiful and noble char
acter. Its roots were firmly planted
in the truth; the air it breathed was
love toward God. and toward all that
He made: the dews of gentleness and
charity fell upon it and were absorbed
by it, 1t expanded III the sunshine Of
faith and the perfume of humility filled
the air around it. Hers was no ordin
AIRY character. a master-bulder fash
toned it; the prints of the Divine hand
were upon ii. 1t WAS built after the
pattern shown II us in the mount. Civ
ing all diligence she added to her faith
virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and
| TO knowledge temperance; and to tenn
perance patience: and to patience god
| Illness; and TO gOdliness brotherly kind
ness; and to brOtherly kindness char
| ity. She abounded in these things, and
| they made her fruitful in the know
|
ever things are true. whatsoever things
| are honest. whatsoever things are just.
whatsoever things are pure. whatso-
ever things are lovely. whatsoever
things are of good report-these she
| thought upon. these she sought. these
she gained. These graces were her con
slant adornment She wore them as
| n1tnrl1lN tbn min
her splendid jewels. And she never
laid them aside
whether in the privacy Of her
home, or before her pupils in the
school, or in the society of her friends.
she was the same princess of heaven
wearing the priceless adornmcnts of
faith, and truth and love Years ago
she determined. by Gods help. to he
true. and useful, and good. This high
purpose she never lost: this shrr ing
lSOdl she kept forever III view. Moth
ing could divert her eyes from it; moth
ing could turn her steps from the path
that would bring her to it, On through
ilihcultles greater than we know. on
through toll and WEAKNESS on when
'HC hSdll was HedNy Will inc sorrow
of great bereavement. IN when faLa
disease had fastened itself upon he,
own body. on through painfulness ant
watchings, through sleepless nights
and weary days. on to the gate of deatf
and the door of heaven. this dauntles.
spirit pursued her way She looked
not at the things which are seen
wealth and worldly honor, and the ga,
entertainments of sense. She looked
at the realities that are unseen anC
eternal-faith, hope, love, integrity
righteousness. goodness; these sh.
coveted and these she gained. He
Life was constant immolation. Sh
lived. not to be ministered unto. bu
10 minister. Her brain and heart an,
hands were forever busy with the
work of making other lives happie
Land holier. She followed her honor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
SOL FOR HIS WHISPERS
Veteran Who Lost Them in an ExpIo-
sion is Awarded DAMAGES.

Wellston, Ohio, March samuel
Beatty, 16 years old, was awarded
damages of $1O1 by a jury yesterday
because his whiskers. which for d
quarter of a century had been the
pride of his heart, were burned off in
an explosion in the plant of the South
ern Ohio Gas company two years ago.
He sued for a much larger sum, but
the jury, in fixing its verdict. decided
to deduct the money he had saved by
abstaining from shaving for so many
years. E. s. Gilliland who was badly
hurt in the same explosion. was award
ed $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
OPEN waterway
State Officers Discuss Connec-
ton With lllineis & Mich
iqan Canal.
FIRST STEP FOR CHANNEL
Would Give Navigation for Vessels Of
Light Draught from Chicago to
Illinois River.

Springfield. H.. March 1.-The first
intangible plans for Il waterway pro
ject of new sort were discussed yes
lerday at a conference held between
Governor Deneen. President r. b. Me
COrmick of the sanitary board of Chi
cago: the commissioners of the old
Michigan and Illinois canal; Lyman
G. Cooley, expert engineer. and Othcrs.
The question at issue was the estao-
lishment of the entente cordial BE-
tween the officials of the drainage
canal and of the old Illinois and Micni-
gan canal, but before the meeting was
over the subject was tentatively dis
cusscd of asking a waterway for small
or craft by opening 4 route through
the sanitary canal, the Desplaines ri
vcr, and the old ditch and the Illinois
river.
Mr.. Cooley pointed out that cOnnec-
tons could be made that would result
in such Il waterway at little eXpen 81.
although it would not be nayigable for
vessels of much draught.
Not in BAD shape.
The old Illinois and Michigan canal.
it appears, is not so bad as is imagined
in some circles. although its day seems
to have passed as bearer of cont
merce Nj Chiperlield introduced Il
bill apprOpriating $IS.200 for repairing
the bikes and canal at Coppe-as ana
Henry creeks on the Illinois river. ald
! if it goes through it will DE because
the assembly still clings to the belief
that the old ditch may still be of use
eventually.
Low Fare Bill sound.
| Attorney General Stead. To whom
has been referred the 2-cent fare bill
now pending in the house for a dcci-
sion as 10 its cOnstitutionality. will adj
wise the republican organization that
the measure is sound in that particu
| la.
This question was raised again in
| the republican steering committee AMI
| Cicero J. Indy, the chairman. was in
struCted TO take the matter up with
| the attorney general and get an opin
ion in writing which would enable the
| house to proceed with this railroad leg
! islatiOn.
The bill which Mr.. Stead will pro
nOunce constitutional is an amendment
| to the law providing that railroads
shall charge just and reasonable fares
and that any violation shall constitute
eXtortion, the amendment providing
that > cents 4 mile is a reasonable ana
just fare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01

Don't consider lightly the evidence
of disease in your system. Don't take
desperate chances with ordinary medi-
cine. Use HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea, the great specific 80 cents, Tea
or Tablets. T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-15
WEST HARTFORD

Muriel Dimick of Boston is at Arthur
Hazen's.
A. L. Morse took business trip to
Boston Friday.
Dorothy Bruce and Lawrence Rsth-
bone are on the sick list.
Mr.. Richardson has had another shock
and is very low.
Mrs. Lamb OF Randolph called on
friends here Saturday.
Mrs. James Palmer is spending the
week with her parents in Norwich.
Mrs. T.. NJ. Copeland visited her broth
er, Nelson Snow, at Sharon Monday.
5. NJ. Snow has been spending few
days with his daughter in Royalton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ingalls, of Marble
head are guests at George Brockwsy's.
DIR. Watson went last week to Beverly,
Mass, and DIR. Herrick arrived the same
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l. Morse took trip
to Woodstock and Bridgewater one day
last week.
| Chauncey Munsell and Seymour Hazen
went to Wilder Saturday afternoon to at
tend a ball game.
| DIR. Herrick and wife were called to
Fairfield the first of the week by the
death of his mother,
Mrs. Thersia Webb and son, Leon, OF
Sherburne spent few days last week al
her brothers, 5. L. Dimick.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-15
SOUTH sTocKeRIDeE

Mrs. Lena Barnes is at work at J. S.
Davis.
f. A. Thayer returned to his work in
Woodstock last Tuesday.
IL. B. Mills and family went to Rut-
land Friday for a weeks stay.
John Mills and son, Clarence, of Pitts
field called on relatives Sunday.
Ben Goddard and Harry Locke were in
Rutland Friday to attend the circus.
George Prior of Sherburne called on
friends in this place last Wednesday.
Mrs. Longley's brother, Royal Bow
man, is at work for Harley Longley.
Harley Longley went to Lynn, Mass,
Monday to visit his brother, Ed. Long
ley.
Mrs. Stillman Stoddard OF Pittsfield
visited her brother, Harley Longley, last
Friday.
Ed. Hill moved his family last Wednes-
day from Notown to Mr.. Burns camp in
Barnard.
James Hatch and Melvin Davis of
Barnard called on friends in this vicinity
Tuesday.
Mrs. Vernie Gerish from Lakeport, n.
H., is visiting her mother at George Blan-
chard's.
| Sherman Harrington and wife of Gays
vile spent Saturday with his niece, Mrs.
| T. A. Winter.
| Albert Blanchard's young son has been
quite sick the past week and attended by
| DR.. Fletcher.
Mr.. Kennedy of Vineland, n. j., came
last Thursday for ten days. stay with
7. A. Winter and wife.
Mrs. L. Burnham of Gaysville has been
spending the past week at the farm with
her daughter, Mrs. f. A. Thayer.
Charles R. Boutwell, and wife went tt
Michigan Mills in Chittenden Friday tC
visit her sister, Mrs. Malcolm johnson
returning home Saturday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-15
A MEcHANlc.pRIEsT.
Cure nends ne.or csrs Wsen Nc,
Engaged In HOLY offiees.

Near the northern coast of France.
on route much trequented by motor
lists, lies the village Of Graiacourt,
Here beautiful little church Is set
high among the trees. with tower
reflected TRANQUILITY in lake that
sleeps beside the road. and cemetery
half hidden in yerdure, Close by Is
the home Of the priest, and around II
strange litter OF bicycles, motor
cycles. automobiles. oil cans and tools
while the open door Of an out-buildiag
reveals on one side kind OF garage
on the other a repair shop, From
this building, as the tourist an
breaches, comes tall figure. with tn
body of an athlete and the head Of &
missionary, with bright eyes and &
sriszled beard, a kindly smile, a
muscular arms heared 10 the elbow
Is this the cure Of Graincourt or Is /
the village mcdaniel He is bott
Times are hard. since the Law seps
rating church from state went intt
effect. and one must live. explains t.
cure,
NJ, lie Cure is no martyr, however
His father was smith, and he gre
up with passion for tools. When III
bicycle came In he became an am;
teur specialist, and for 10 years h
has been mending punctured tires a.
repairing broken pedals for his foe.
free Of charge, Then came the mot
ar, with It's mysterious life, SO poy
erful In its frail envelope. The mote
car won the heart Of the cure. f.
loves 1t, and thinks he understands Il
He has even built a car and mote
cycle for himself
And so the fame Of the mechanics
cure of Graincourt has gone abroa
throughout all the country. and at las
he has decided, without any scguple
10 make a business of what had 70
merly been a pastime. He believe
in his simple soul that he can be ia
as good a priest, can administer II
sacraments and hear confessions jus
as well, while he earns his living Wit
his ten fingers.-New York Tribune.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-15
I EAST BARNARD

Charles ii. woodari was in town FRI
day,
Allan Brailey recently spent few days
in Chelsea.
c. W. Allen and son, MeClelland, were
in Qaeehee Monday,
Henry Dutton recently visited his faith
er, Evan Dutton, at Royalton.
Harold Adams spent the last OF the
week at +. ii, Durkee's in South Royal
ton.
Rev. and Mrs, Fred Daniels, who were
visiting friends here, have returned TO
Chelsea,
Florence and Flora Sawyer visited their
uncle, Foster Sawyer, at South Royalton
last Thursday.
Miss Bailey OF Montpelier spent last
week with her friends, Misses Olive and
Ruth Wheeler,
Mrs. Ruth Allen of winehendon,
Mass, came Friday 10 visit her friend,
Mrs. Eva Graves.
c. 5. Elmer returned last Thursday
from Taunton, Mass, where he had been
ON business trip.
Miss Helen Howard Of Newport, n, H.,
me last Thursday to visit her mother,
Mrs. Luna Howard.
Mrs. Cora Miller and Mrs. Luna Moore
spent last Thursday with their sister,
Mrs, Eli Ashley, at South Royalton.
Auburn Johnson, who had been work
ing for Harold Gambell, left Monday for
Massachusetts,, where he has employment.
Miss Ruth Wheeler returned home the
9th from Wilmington aud Claremont, y.
H., where she had been 10 visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Allen returned Fri
day to their home in Worcester, Mass,
after making their relatives here visit.
Mrs. Gertie Roach, who had been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Mary Parkhurst,
returned Saturday to her home in Rut-
land.
Miss Sadie Johnson has returned to her
home in Claremont, \. H., after spending
several months here with relatives and
fr ends.
The meeting which was to have been
last Saturday at the cemetery was post
poned until Saturday, the 18th, at p. m.
We hope all interested will try TO be
there.
The East Barnard Dramatic club gave
the drama, "Uncle Rube" at Barnard Fri
day evening to a full house and took $50.
They will give the drama in Sharon FRI
day, Aug. i6. Let all attend and see how
well il is carried out.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-15

There were a. tickets sold at the local
station for Montpelier circus day
ID, l.. Nichols has returned from few
days outing At Highgate Springs
Miss Reba Ford visited Mrs, Eugene
Mann, her cousin, in Randolph, recently
Miss Nellie Blossom has returned to
Randolph, after spending several days At
+. w. Browns.
Miss Iva Young came from Bellows
Falls 10 visit relatives here. She Is stop
ping AT q, A. Noungs.
W. J. Douglass, who has been spending
few weeks at his home here, has re-
turned to Warren TO work.
Mrs. NJ. Ii, Richardson visited Mrs,
Eugene Wilson, her sister, and family IN
Gaysyille from Friday till Monday,
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wiley went the first
OF the week to South Royalton 10 visit his
brother, Charles Wiley, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. W. Roys OF Faneuil,
Mass, came TO q, A. Roys' Tuesday from
Northheld, where they visited their son,
Leon.
Miss Madeline Sowies, who had been
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. b. Kendall, returned home to st. Al
bans Saturday,
Mr.. Jackson and II. p. Abbott OF Barre
were here couple OF days fishing las,
week. They came in their automobile
and stopped at n. ID. Rice's.
Mrs. John Worcester came from South
Barre to accompany her daughter, Miss
Marjorie, who has been visiting here the
past two weeks, to her home.
DIR, Howard was in Mortified the first
of last week and In Burlington the last OF
the week. Lena Everett returned here
with him Tor few days visit.
Mrs. Olive Bond and son, Sidney, re-
turned TO Boston Sunday, after spending
their two weeks vacation with DIR. and
Mrs. Waning, the formers parents.
The Barreuther family have invited ths
people in this vicinity TO Mr.. Whitaker's
where they are spending their vacation
where they will entertain them with q
musical program, which viii be much ap
preciated by the people Of Roxbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harmon arrived
from Salem, Mass, Sunday evening 4
visit Mr.. and Mrs. John Croft. Monda,
afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon and Mr.
and Mrs. Croft and daughter left for 4
weeks visit in st. Adams, sheldon June
ton, Enosburg Falls and vicinity. Mr.
Croft is having two weeks vacation
from his duties as night operator at tn
station here and Lester Hin is taking hi
place.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-15
PAsTIMs OF JOCKEYS.
Get Their Enjoyment Out of HumbIr
Sports.

To the casual visitor to the rae,
tracks around New York, who is quit
as much interested in the human
spectacle as he is in the races then,
selves, one of the elements that al
tract his attention is that Of I'll,
Jockeys. These pale-faced little lads
whose countenances are sadly seriou
as a rule, have such a curiously boy
sh way of enjoying themselves BE-
tween races that it comes as a sur
prise to one not familiar with thei
ways to learn that one of the racin
men threatened to suspend his So
900 rider If he did not refrain fror
spending his nights at Coney island o
in the Tenderloin.
The surprise will come to such
man since whenever he has seen thef
killing time between races they hay
almost invariably been playing nun,
ble-te-peg. Seated on the grass Il
front of the quarters assigned to then
these boys, in their thin silks an
featherweight boots. spend their tim
absolutely absorbed in the game jus
as II they were ordinary school boy
and were not making incomes that ru'
up into the thousands every year. T
look at them absorbed in this pastim
they seem so extremely youthful the
one might we'll wonder if the avera
habitue of the Tenderloin would IL
advise such lad to run home and G
to bed.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-15

Following the report of ravages b
foxes in Richmond park comes new,
Of wholesale massacres in Londor
parks by other but equally destrua. We
invaders. Ducklings newly hat he'd
about the ornamental waters of INC
various parks are falling victims t.
the carrion crow. In the early Morn
'ng this marauder, penetrating to he
heart of London, watches and wal In
tree overlooking a lake, and in cue
course swoops down upon the HELPLESS
brood. One of these raids was wit
messed by a keeper in Kensin -tor
gardens. Scores of ducklings lave
been devoured, and so many youns
birds have disappeared from the Ser
oentine of late that it was supposed
| that rats had been at work, but the
| blame is now laid on the carr Of
| crow. AS in the case of the foxes
reprisals are occasionally made b,
the Keepers with shotguns.
| Globe.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-15
BROAD BROOK

Mrs. A. G. Gibson has several summer
boarders from Massachusetts.
Mabel Sinclair was guest last week
Tuesday al Broad Brook Terrace.
Mrs. Wright Allen and son, Will, visit
ed at Willis Jones' last Thursday.
Mrs. Adella Vandeyeer is making quite
extensive repairs on her residence.
Ernest G. Burke of Sharon recently Wis
tied his parents at Maplewood farm.
Perry Kellum and family of South
Royalton were at Lee Hollis recently.
S. M. Snow of West Hartford came re.
Gently to visit relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace c. Sager of Ran
dolph began work for Prof. H. G. Greene
! Aug. 1.
I A goodly number of people from her,
attended the Walter Mains circus las
Thursday at South Royalton.
Mrs. James Hinkley of North RoyaltoI
recently visited her mother, Mrs. Mar,
Spaulding, who is very poorly.
Bernice Clifford of Marshalltown, la.
came last week to visit her uncle an,
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. E. ID. Burke. !
Miss Clara L. Davis of Leominster
Mass, is spending her vacation with he
brother and family at the old Davi
homestead.
We wish everyone interested in tn
cemetery on the brook would give fe,
hours work to make it look better, as
is all grown up to briars and brush.
Eugene Brown and granddaught,
and Mrs. Herald of Troy, N. Y, visite
Mr.. Browns brother, George w. Brown
last week, making the trip by autom'
bile
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-15
His "Cllnie" Portrait.

That remarked the artist casu,
ally, SIS my clinic portrait"
Clinic" exclaimed the visitor
Why drag in your fathers profes.
sion?"
The painter grinned. We'll, that
just describes it. he declared. Il call
it that because four ladies came to
call on me one afternoon, and ate.
| had showed some of my work one
of them asked me If | wouldn't show
them just how ! painted a portrait
asked one of them to pose for me
and sat down and did that sketch fo1
them in an hour. And that is why
/ call it my clinic That is what /;
was, you know"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-15
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