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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-22

SIOOQ WQ6n the reader
is reminded that for a period of
years the nihilists of that unhappy
country had been making determined
efforts to take the life of the emperor.
Only three months before it was an
nounced that the car, while out hunt
ing, met with an accident in which
he was seriously injured. 1t is signifi-
cant that several persons who were
near the scene of the accident" were
Immediately arrested One was hanged
and the other transported to Siberia.
Again there had been an accidental"
explosion in the Winter palace while
the car was attending a state din
ner. Nothing ever came of this Incl
dent although it was proven later that
nihilists had entered the palace dis
guised as plumbers.
Now, however, it was believed in
high official circles that the country
was to enter upon an era of internal
peace. The emperor issued a mani
festo of Cancellation. Arrears of taxes
were RENTED; certain criminals were
released from prison; exiles to 81
IBERIA had their life sentence COM
muted to 20 years of prison servitude.
The nihilists, on hearing this, were
passive but unsatisfied. They had
clamored for certain constitutional
rights which were denied them.
Nevertheless, it was determined by
officialdom that the car should cele-
brate the return of 'the era of good
feeling" by public appearance in the
capitol of the nation. The time agreed
upon was Sunday, March IS, 1887.
Five days before that date a cadet
in one of the military schools-a
young man with royal blood in his
veins, and prince of reigning house
of Europe-killed himself. The tragic
act was attributed to melancholia due
to a hopeless love affair. 1t would be
supposed that a small romance of
this sort would be left to the district
police.
Not so. At this stage of the nara
tive there enters upon the scene M.
Trepoff, a general in the army, the
chief of the secret police of ST. Peters
burg, and one of the favorites of the
car. He was burly man, brusque in
manner and not over nice in his
methods. Hated by the people, he
treated their attitude with supreme in
difference. Whatever his disposition,
he possessed the unerring instincts of
the real detective. His investigation of
the little cadets suicide was charac-
teristically prompt. 1t developed a
single sentence.
The nihilists of ST. Petersburg had
determined to assassinate the car on
Sunday, March Is, 1887.
One of the functionaries attached to
the palace heard rumors of the plot
and rushed to Gen. Trepoff.
ct is unsafe for his majesty to ven-
ture out. Shall we countermand the
order for the procession"
The chief of the secret service an
swered with an expression of annoy
ance:
THE program is to be carried out as
tall
But"
Trepoff interrupted the speaker by
banging his heavy fist on the desk
before him.
Il take all of the responsibility. If
it is necessary to make any change
/ shall inform the car in person"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-22

Gen. Trepoff, one time chief of the st.
Petersburg police, ranks with the most
famous detectives in the Russian empire.
He was in control of the secret service
department of the police of st. Peters
burg during the lawless period extending
from 1873 to 1850. He seems to have been
successful in this difficult position be-
cause he won the warm commentator of
the car, and at the same time, the
hearty detestation of the people. His
immediate predecessor was assassinated
and his own life was in danger on more
than one occasion. Vera Zassolc, a young
nihilist, shot at him while he was seated
in his office in the early part of 1880.
Trepoff was seriously injured but re-
covered and soon after that was honored
by the car who made him a councillor
of State.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-22
American Teachers Life in Japan.

An American teacher, Miss Helen
Hyde, is now living in Japan and using
the life there as material for her
prints. Miss Hyde has her house and
studio at Akasaka, where she lives in
Japanese style, but still retains AL
the comforts of home" Into the little
Japanese house, with its bamboo
frame, and walls of sliding screens.
Miss Hyde has introduced the Ameri-
can sh-button bell, American chairs
(the Japanese prefer to sit upon floor
mats), and even the unheard of luxury
of an open CRATE fire. BY designing
most of her furniture herself, along
Japanese lines, and having it made
by Japanese workingmen out of their
native material, Miss Hyde has made
a house and studio equally compatible
with American ideas of comfortable
living and the Japanese standard OF
art.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-22
SHALL ITBE ..BUNK" OR "BUNG"

a head to speech made by Commits
sioner Loomis in Tokyo recently 1
read: LOOMS Hands Out the Bunc'
Now, without endeavoring to go
into the merits of the case so put l
want to say only that the headline
meant that Mr.. Loomis was accused
of softsoaping the Japanese he ad-
dressed. The only other authority for
the spelling of the word comes from
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-22
Used Dolls to Set Fashions.

Long before women's newspapers
were started, and fashion plates in
their modern form were thought of,
women derived their knowledge Of the
fashions from dolls dressed in modern
costumes, which were sent from one
country to another, more especially
from Paris, which then, as now, was
the leading center of the mode.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-22
The Former the Northern, the Latter
the Southern Spelling.

ut never occurred to me that there
could be any two ways of spelling the
word bunk. said the scholarly ap-
pearing person who was studying the
sporting section of the newspaper.
"But l happened to pick up Mem
phis newspaper the other day and as
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-22
Inconsistency.

Isn't that Jones over there-the
man who writes the bitter articles
about abolishing the tipping nu1.
sance?"
"Yes, that's JONES'"
What's he talking about?"
he Is raising sarcastic howl
over the fact that q noted millionaire
is alleged to have given a waiter .
nickel tip"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-22

this valuable medi-
cine, Lydia E. Pink
hams We getable
Compound. I suf-
fered from terrible
headaches, pain in
my back and right
side, was tired and
nervous, and so
weakIcould hardly
S tand. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound re-
stored me- IN health
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-22

N the early part of March,
1887, the car of all the
Russians determined, as a
mark of confidence in the
loyalty Of his subjects, that
he would drive in state, in
full view of the populace,
from the Cathedral of st.
Sophia to the Winter pal
ace at st. Petersburg.
The Importance of this
statement may be under
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-22
MORE
PINKHAM
CURES
Added to the Long List due
to This Famous Remedy.

Camden, N.J.-'4t is with pleasure
that 1 add my testimonial to your
already long list hoping that it may
induce others to avail themselves of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-22
important to Mothers.
He's No Player

Bronson-Tm sorry the golf season
has closed.
Woodson-Why?
Bronson-It is better to have people
go and play the game than to have
them sit around and talk about it
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-22

Many a man has lost lis good name
by having it engraved on the handle
of his umbrella.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-22

Pettit's Eye SaIve for Over 100 Years
has been used for congested and infamed
eyes, removes film or scum over the eyes.
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, Ny.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-22

It Is not what we intend, but what
we do makes US useful.-More.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-22

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look fol
the signature of e. w. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure Cold in One Day. Csc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-22

Face to Face with
Death the Most Fa-
nous of Russian Detec-
tives illustrates Plot to
Take Nicholas Life
Blood-Monarch Sees
Only Quietude of
Crowd as Evidence of
Vicious Plans Being
Nipped = How Chief
Did 1t. 8 8 q 8
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
EAST MONTPELIER.

Archie Jacobs and family of Mer-
iden, Conn, are visiting at Burt
Nelson's.
Mildred Jacobs is spending some
time with her grandmother, Mrs.
Young, in st. Johnsbury.
Harvey Wood is working for R.
c. Collins through haying.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Peck went to
Woodbury. Sunday and Mrs. Pecks
brother returned with them.
Misses Halle and Alice Temple
ton drove to Cabot last Wednesday
returning Thursday.
A. A. Nye does not improve as
his friends wish, being just able to
go into the yard, where he sits in an
easy chair trying to gain strength
from the summer air and sunshine.
Wesley Benjamin and family at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Benja-
minis father, John Barton, Of Calais,
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Britton of
Calais were at Mr.. Benjamins on
Sunday,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
BARRE.

Earl G. Cummings of Smith C Cum
ings, is seriously i'll at his home
on Summer street as the result, it
is thought, of remaining too long in
a refrigerator room few days ago.
William Jopp of Forsyth place re-
ceived a telegram Monday from
Rion, South Carolina, saying that
his brother, Alexander Jopp, had
been killed by train at that place,
and that the body would be buried
there. The message was signed by
Campbell Robinson, with whom the
dead man was acquainted in Scot
land, and contained no particulars
whatever. Alexander Jopp was a
tool sharpener by trade and had
worked in Barre for about two
years until last fall when be went
to Bethel to work. He had worked
in Rion only about three weeks. He
is survived by wife and three
children in Aberdeen, Scotland.
The death of Ned r. Sampson
occurred at 7.30 Saturday morning
at the home of his father, E. L.
Sampson, at the Hotel Northern,
the cause of death being a spinal
disease. He was 20 years old and
was born in Barre and most Of his
life was spent in that city. He at
tended the public schools and
Spaulding High school and about
eight years ago began work for the
Vermont telephone company. He
has been employed by that company
most of the time as a cable splicer.
He was married about three years
ago to Miss Abbie Cook Hackett Of
Brandon, and she survives him.
Other survivors are his father, E.
l.. Sampson of this city, one sister,
Mrs. William Haslet Of Lebanon, N.
H., and one brother, Eliot P. of this
city. He was a member OF Granite
Chapter of Masons.
The members of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians of Washington
county and the members Of the la
dies auxiliary with their families to
the number Of 200 held their fifth
annual picnic at Caledonia Park on
Saturday afternoon. Owing to the
rain many of the sports had to be
called off but just the same the par
ty proceeded to have a thoroughly
enjoyable time and the afternoon
was quickly passed. Dancing in the
pavilion was the order Of the after
noon and refreshments were served.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
4 PAINTER OF SHADOWS.
Syend SvendsOn Is Delighted With
the Scenery in Vermont.

Svend Svendson, painter of some
renown, in company with William
ernon, editor of the art department
of the Chicago Examiner, is making
a few days stop here. When inter-
viewed by Journal reporter Mr..
Vernon gave an interesting talk on
Mr.. Svensons work and showed a
number of pictures as sample of
his work. One picture was shown,
"In Glow and Shadow Wrapped in
which the portraying of shadows is
excellent. Mr.. Svendson together
with the Norwegian painter,
Schulsberg and the American paint
er Birge HARRISON is considered the
best exponent of the art of shadow
painting in the world.
Among other paintings which Mr..
Svendson has with him are: Sun
rise on the Road to the Millpond,
The Glow of the Hunters Camp
Fire, The Moon Takes Up the Wond-
rous Tale, and The Trail of the
Lonesome Pine, which is as yet un-
finished.
Mr.. Svendson says that he got his
inspiration in the art of painting
when a small boy by watching and
helping the great Fritz Tahulaw who
is said to have been the greatest
painter of running water in the
world.
The picture by Mr.. Svendson,
which took a gold medal at the St.
Louis exposition was entitled, At
ter the Spring Thaw. This picture
was sold to Chicago art dealer for
the sum of $500. He also took first
prize at the Young Fortnightly club
of Chicago in competition with many
of the best artists in the country.
Two of his best pictures are owned
by the Kenwood club and the Union
League club of Chicago. Another of
his pictures was purchased by
Francis Wilson, the actor.
Mr.. Svendson is delighted with
the scenery in this section and says
that the views and climate here are
very much the same as they are at
this time of year in Norway.
One of the pictures by Mr., Svend-
son was exhibited in show window
in Chicago and the shadow work
was so perfect that spectators
would turn and look to see where
the sun was, thinking that the shad-
ow on the picture was cast by the
sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
QUIET IN CAMP.
Nothing Mars the Serenity Of the
Annual Encamnment.

Burlington, July Nothing took
place yesterday at Camp Gov. Prou-
ty to disturb the regularity OF the
routine duty and the training of the
regiment went on without Interrupt
ton. Guard mount and evening par.
ade are held every day and special
emphasis still continues to be laid
upon the former duty. The officer of
the day for yesterday was Captain
F. B. Johnson of Company G, and
the officer Of the guard was Lieut.
D. F. Pollard of Company E. In the
afternoon the field and staff took a
ride through the surrounding coun-
try to select maneuvering ground
as a problem in tactics. The order
lies selected yesterday were Pri-
Yates John Delpha of Company c,
and 2. II. Sumner of Company f
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
DIED VERY SUDDENLY.
Miss Frances Currier of Mortified
Suffered Shock on Tuesday Az
ternOOn.

Mortified, July Miss Frances
Currier died very suddenly Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock at her home
on Union street as the result CT
shock. Doctors Mayo and Hrhbeil
were called but she died soon .tter
they reached her bedside. She had
been a great sufferer from Brign.'s
disease for many years.
Miss Currier was born in North
field, so years ago and, with the ex-
ception of very few years, had
made her home in the town. She
was a devout member and worker
in the Universalist chuch. Three
sisters survive her, Mrs. Betsey
Wood, Dorchester, Mass, Mrs. Belle
Stone, Mortified and Mrs. Sarah
Barron, Boone, Iowa. A nephew, Il
c.. Stone of Mortified, also sIr.
wives. Funeral arrangements are
III completed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
A DERELICT CLERGYMAN.

A Detroit clergyman has just re-
signed. after pastorate of % years,
because he docs not feel equal to
the work of an institutional church"
His idea of such church is defined
as one which "believes in free soup,
in boys clubs and basket ball. and
in cadets carrying guns in the name
of Christ" He resigns his pastorate
because he cannot be brought to be-
lieve that the church as an organiza-
ton is intended for such purposes.
This man has done well to resign.
He is evidently at least 23 years
behind the times. A clergyman who
is as far behind the procession as
that will not be missed if he lies
down now by the roadside. 1t is too
late in the day to attempt to put the
church back into medievalism, when
the priest was the oracle of the AL
mighty and the church was a mere
institution to furnish fire insurance
for the world to come. We have
come in these modern days to believe
that goodness is profitable unto all
things having relation to the life
that now is, as well as that which is
to come. Genuine religion looks af-
ter the body as well as the soul.
Many man needs soup as the first
course of salvation. He will be
more likely to accept salvation if he
gets the soup first. The old fashion
Was to let the boys go to the devil in
youth, and spend the remaining
years getting the wanderer home and
repairing the damage; the modern
method is, not to rescue the perish
ing, but to keep them from going
sstray. Basket ball in a church par
lcr is not any where near as demon
aliZing as a poker game in an attic
room in some fifth rate hotel, when
the minister and the deacons are
asleep. The Detroit preacher need
have no fear that the world is
headed for the demnition bowwows
because his congregation does not
care to spend time listening to the
illogical harangue concerning the
cries which have no more influence
upon formation of character than
the phases of the moon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08

none, that its opportunities for bus
ihcss development and financial in
vestment are unsurpassed.
And this impression can be given
without brag or buster, without
deception or hypocrisy. We have,
perhaps, become so accustomed to
Cur environment that these things
do not have the living reality to us
that they have to those who become
aware of them for the first time. Not
having personal knowledge of other
conditions these advantages do not
appeal to the average citizen as they
do to strangers. That is one reason
why we are so modest and diffident
about advertising our superior adj
vantages to the world. But the oc-
c8sion has now been made for us.
The people are here. Going and
coming they traverse the state in
every direction. They are leisurely
moving about from place to place.
Every city is visited, every village
and hamlet notes the presence of
strangers, hundreds of whom have
found no place in all their wander
ings, congenial enough, attractive
enough for a place of residence or
summer outing.
A splendid opportunity has been
providentially provided for YER
11onters. Let the optimist come to
the front. May all the croakers and
knockers be smitten with remorse
or dumbness. We have in this state
favored section of Gods country.
In every desirable quality it is sec
end to none. Now is the time to let
oil the people understand that we
believe that most sincerely. The
Tercentenary observance, with all its
incidental advantages, is the big
gcst thing Vermont has ever known.
The eyes of the whole country are
upon us. May we measure up to the
hour.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08

EJRS. JOHN HOPP, Webster Ave.,
lV1 Glendale, L. l., N. Y, writes:
~ have been suffering for the past
ten years with many symptoms Incl
dent to my age, also catarrh and indi-
restion. l was weak and discouraged,
had no ambition, could not sleep at
night, and lost greatly in weight.
81 tried other remedies, but with no
success, until I commenced to take Pc
runa. l now feel better in every re-
spect, can sleep well, and have gained
in weight. l cannot praise Peruna
highly enough for the good it has done
me.
"If any women are suffering as / did,
would advise them to try Peruna and
convince themselves. Peruna has done
me good. i know by my experience
that it is worth it's weight in gold to
any one who needs it.
az also took Manalin, for constipation,
in connection with Peruna, and / found
it helped me where other laxatives
failed"
Now Well of Catarrh.
Miss Malisa Jolley, Parmele, N. c.,
writes: 81 have been taking your Pc
runa and can say that am well of the
catarrh.
Il thank you for your Kindness and
your advice"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08

Minneapolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Perry of Boston, Mrs. E. A. John
son of st. Victor, P. O., Miss Jes-
sic Grandy of Burlington, ]. c.
Griggs of Barre, G. o. and Clayton
Poyce and J. NJ. Thompson of
Montpelier, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pow
ers, Mrs. Roxana Crossett, Mrs.
Sarah and Miss Mary Maxwell CT
Waterbury, besides large Numbers
from the surrounding towns Of
Duxbury, Moretown, Waitsfeld and
Warren.
Francis AFRO Bragg was born in
Warren, May 10, 1856, but noyed
with his parents to Fayston in 1862
where with few exceptions his
home has been ever since Sept. 8
1880, he married Mariana, da ,shter
of Rev. L. c. Powers by whom he
had three children, Anna l. who
died in April 1908, Edna D and
Merritt D. In 1899 he formed part
nership with his father, A. y.
Bragg and together they carried on
the large farm until the present
year when be, anxious to improve
the farm and buildings, bought his
fathers interest in the place. Last
winter he cut and drew the lumber
for the large barn, 130x45 feet and
it is now so far advanced as 10 be
ready for the present crop of hay,
Mr.. Bragg has always been
known as a bright, intelligent boy,
a straight forward young man, who
had the confidence of his associates
and early in life he was called to
fill responsible positions in the af-
fairs of his town! He has faithfully
served as auditor, lister, sci sctmq1
grand juror, road commissioner and
school director and represented Il G
town in the Legislature Of 1861
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
SHOT AT PRIEST,
Beatrix Thompson In Burlington
Jail Charged With That OFFENCE,

Burlington, July 7.-Beatrix
Thompson is in county jail charged
with attempting to shoot Rev. ]. F.
ellis yesterday. He was on his way
to celebrate mass at St. Mary's ac-
ademy and was carrying an umbrel-
la, as a light rain was falling. The
woman, who had been following
him, approached within dozen
feet and discharged a revolver, the
bullet piercing his umbrella. He
went to a nearby residence and tel
ephoned for the police, but the wo-
man quickly disappeared without
firing another shot.
Suspicion soon centered on the
Thompson woman but she was not
found until late at night. A 80 call
ibre revolver with all the chambers
loaded was found in her possession.
She did not deny the shooting but
said she would explain the matter
later.
The woman is an anti-Catholic
fanatic and has in the past made
charges against several priests and
ST. Mary's academy, though there
was nothing to indicate that she
was animated by any personal mall
ice against them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
@rrmunt Matrhmau.
WOMAN'S NEXPLICABLE WAY.
JULY 8, 1909.

The puzzle of the eternal feminine
has received another illustration in
New York city. Numberless com
plants having been made to the
street car management of the dis
comforts and indignities to which
women were subjected in the
crowded cars it was finally decided
TO provide cars for the exclusive use
OF women. In these coaches, which
no rude men were permitted to en-
ter, to jostle and push and smirk at
helpless womanhood, they could ride
N comfort, with none to modest or
make afraid. They were not obliged
to patronize these cars. mothers
we're not torn from their children,
shrinking wives were not arbitrarily
husbands in an other. Families
could travel together if they were
90 disposed. But the cars were pro-
Iided and officials aappointed to dir
ect shrinking and timorous females.
Yet the women would have none of
It. Even during the rush hours the
women's cars went half empty. They
resented the efforts CALAMITY made
for their ease and comfort, refused
10 patronize the exclusiveness of the
select accommodations and crowd
ed to their strap hanging and
grumbling.