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Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-10-22
Henry "sp' Hopkins a Free Man.

"You, Henry I, Hopkins, having been
heretofore convicted of manslaughter
in the above cause, and the Jury VINO
convicted you having by a written me-
mortal unanimously prayed the court 70
inflict on you the very minimum pun,
isbment that the law will allow ana
the court being of the opinion that un'
der the evidence you should either
have been convicted of murder or found
not guilty as having acted in sell oe-
Tense, therefore it is the sentence OF tne
law and the judgment of the court that
YOU be confined to the county jail Tor a
period of one day."
Such was the sentence imposed oy
Judge Minor S. Jones on q. 1. Hopsins
who was convicted of manslaughter az
the special term of the court this sum
mer. One days Imprisonment IS tne
penalty Hopkins will pay in expia:lon
Of the shooting, the night Of May i
last year, when two men fell lifeless .
target to his fire, Miami MetropoliS'
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-10-22
]. !. 80 M the u. S. AstronomlcaI

member Of the .. ). ASV'ODO'll y,
force, ID speakine Of the fast approach.
i,a comet saws "It you live until next =
s ne You will witness one Of the mos'
s u rnifcent sights the skies ever as
closed before your eyes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-16
Author of Ben Bolt.

Washington Post.
 "various persons have made an ag- gregate of more than a million dollars out of the song Hen Bolt'." said Arr thur English, a lawyer. of Charles ton, W. Va, at the Raleigh yesterday. "but my father. who composed the verses. never realized one penny ]"
 Mir. English Is son of Thomas Dunn English. the poet. who served in Congress as a representative from New Jersey in the early sos.
 Three of the verses of the poem were written by my father a long time before the poems first publication D continued Mir. English. "In fact. he had cast the incomplete poem aside, when one day a request came to him from N. P. Willis and George Morris, the lat . ter the author of 'Woodman. Spare That Tree for contribution for their magazine. The New Mirror. which was then about to make its initial appear. ance in New York. They told my fa- ther they were hard up and that any contribution he might make would really be contribution, as he was to expect no pay except thetr sincere thanks.
 'As a conseauence of the letter. the poem was taken up again, two more verses were written. and 1t was sent on to New York. where in due time it appeared in The New Mirror. A copy of the paper is still retained by my family.
 "Since that time 1t has been pub. ltshed and re-published throughout the world. It enjoyed a second life through the medium of Du Marier's 'Trilby.'
 "An itinerant song writer, a brother of H. R. Kneass. then a district attor- ney in Philadelphia, took the poem and adapted to 1t an old German tune. He sang 1t in Pittsburg and aftarwerd in various parts of the country. and Ben Bolt beeame a popular air. This man. who was then singing between the acts of a theatrical production of that day. entitled The Battle Of Buena Vista died while at Chillieothe. Mo. and near that city 6 monument has been erected over his grave which Is to the memory of the author of Ben Bolt."'"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-16

than 64. We carry about one-sixth as many passengers as the rest of the world. but--and here is the astonishing fact--we carry almost as many tons Of freight as all of the rest of the world put together. while in ton mileage we have far the best of 1t. We haul q ton of freight an average of 132 miles. while the rest of the world carries s ton but sixty-eight miles. In othsl words. our railways are doing much more work than all the rest of the world together, almost twice as much in the matter of freight. yet our re ceipts are not so large.
 The inference is obvious that we charge only about half as much for hauling a ion of freight a mile as does the rest of the world. Our average charge Is just three-quarters of . cent for such service. a cost which is infif- ttesimal as compared with any other means of land transportation.
 Ten years from now it Is evident that we shali be doing much more than half the trafflc of the world. As the popu. lation increases and business develops we shall more strikingly dominate the transportation of the world. They may do some things better in Europe. but at present we conduct our railways in a. manner such as to admit of contrast rather than comparison.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-16
RAILWAYS OF THE WORLD.
American Roads Doing More WOrl
 Than All Others.


 Philadelphia Inquirer.
 A recent compilation of railway sta' tistics of the world Is interesting. Fig urges may be twisted to mean almost anything, but there are some bold facts which are worth contemplating. The railway mileage of the world is dis tributed as follows: United States 227,0 ,0o0 miles: elsewhere. 252.000 miles But the railways of British India are in a class by themselves. and if they be eliminated, this country has more mileage than the rest of the world.
 The cost or constructing our DOT ton is fixed at little less than $13.- 900, ,0O0, 900. and of the rest of the world almost S26, 900, 900. 900, so that the aver age cost in this country is one-half Of that of the rest of the world. This iS partly accounted for by better con. struction in Europe. larger cost of right -of way, terminals. and the like. but 1t is, nevertheless, claimed that by a, just comparison with results. we get our roads much cheaper according to money spent than the rest of the world. Our earning power is nearly as great as that of the roads of the rest of the world, in spite of the fact that we have about ona-hfth of the population Of all the other countries. not including India. Our receipts each year are less than $2.500. 100000. and for the rest of the world in excess of S2,S00. 100000.
 Our operating expenses are propor. tionately greater, being over e7 per cent Of receipts. compared with less
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-16
FLORENCE IS READY
WILL RECEIVE PYTHIAN GRAND
 LODGE, TUESDAY.
City Wfil Be Decorated Kn Gala Coaera To Honor the vasitOrs--Fsna Program of EntertaEmnsent
 ArRnR@aG,

Florence. May 15--(specisI.) )---When the Pythtnns assemble in Florence next Tuesday for the thirty seventh an nuai convention of the Grand Lodge. they will be greeted by the most elab- crate decorations displayed at any meeting of the Grand Lodge.
 Chanceller Commander w. H. weak ley and his co-workers have ordered thousands Of yards of bunting vvhscft will fly to the breezes from every bua@ iness house and residence in the city.
 Shefiield, through which all delegates VIII pass. will not be far behind and across Montgomery Avenue a great banner will be suspended, while the business houses will also float the Pythian colors.
 The county court room. where the public exercises will be held Tuesday morning from 2 to 10 o'clock. win bo gorgeousiy arrayed and it Is planned menu at the Slks' Hall when the han- Quet Is held Wednesday evening, aonas- thing long to be remembered.
 Interest in pythianism has heen quickened owing to the anticipated vfs- 1t of $50 of the best Pythians in the State and Monte Beiio Lodge has re- gently initiated . number of candidates into the mysteries of the order.
 Z Tuesday evening the secret work win be exemplified by the following team. which Ia considered one of the most expert in the State: Ed Lynn. ] b. Norman. [. c. waldrop. Claude Wilil- ford. Captain. R D. Martin, J. Fred Johnson. J. D. weeden, B. A. Rogers. F. T. Nisbef. c. 3. Campbell. O. W. Brabson. Fred H. Standifer w. Fl. weakley, J. H. Blair, 4. N. O'Neai. Jr. ". D. Temple and W. r. Crouch
 So we'll has the reception c0muattee done It's work that homes have been provided for es many delegates as may u0ine and aIi confusion in assigning them will be avoided.
 4 boat trip has been planned through the locks at Muscle Shoals Canal. where the scenery is said to rival that of the Hudson River.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-16
wouua Be rsu.no..u.

Mobile Register.
 We have but to make enquiry as to the effect Of the guaranty law in Ok lahoma 10 sec that no experiment. along that line should be made in Ala bama. what we need is closer super vision of state banks. so that each bank shall. as Mir. Harding says. be held rigidly up to the standards or sound banking. The guaranty law brings about the reverse of adherence to such standards, and encourages wild eating, the result of which must be ea- iamitous. All prudent men should acouaint themselves with the situation and use thir influence to prevent pol- iticians from giving their support @ vagary that means no good for the Commonwealth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-16

I want. MT. President. to call attan- ton to this pregnant fact that not oniy has no substantial change been made In this bill looking to a reduction of the taxes upon articles of necessity. but 1t Is observable that in many cases the duties are lower on the finer and more expensive grades. especially of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-16
c.rmnn NTemorial to NapoIeon.

It will come as news to most per. sons that there exists in Germany 0 monument to Napoleon I, This curios- ity is to be found about eleven miles from Alzeny, in the Grand Duchy of Hesse. The monument is situated near the vorholz hunting lodge, at the sum- init of a wooded hill. and the spot Is known as Napoleon's Garden. It is Q dwarfed pyramid of three sides, rather more than three feet in height. Upon it stands the inscription in Latin. French and German. showing that tt commemorates the marriage of Napo- leon to Marie Louise, Grand Duch- ess of Austria. on April l, 1s1o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-16
a.rnnth nax Aaventistn.

Washington, May lb.---In accordanee with the tenets of their faith, oegin- ning with the setting of the sun last night and continuing through today. the seventh Day Adventists. assembled here in their s7th annual conferences, observed their Sabbath by cessation from every form of toll and business and by religious services. All food for use today was prepared yesterday To" morrow. Sunday, though it is not their Sabbath, will be observed in a similar manner out of respect for other EsliS. ions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-16
rrnmn plea of Tniurasa.

Baksrsneld. Cal. May r5.-w9fiiam OtDonneil, 2s years of age. tramp. said to have wealthy relatives in Cleveland. Oizio. died yesterday as the result of injuries received Wednesday night while trying to board a freight train.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
SOUTH RYEGATE.

The W. c. T. U. will meet Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Robert Gates.
The observance of the week of prayer
began by a union service in the Presby-
terian vestry Monday evening. The first
three meetings will be held there and the
last three in the Reformed Presbyterian
church. All are cordially invited to these
services.
Mrs. N. M. McAllister and her daugh-
ter Hattie went Friday to Barre where
they will spend the remainder of the Win
ter with Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Goodfel-
low.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stephens enter
tanned party of dozen young people
at their hospitable home Friday evening
in honor of their son Alex, who was
home from Quincy, Mass, for the hol-
idays.
Miss Grace Darling entertained a
party of the village young people at the
home of M. F. Sargent, Thursday even
ing. The evening was pleasantly spent
in playing games and all present report
a fine time.
AHC LduiSs htu OOSiClJ Va lHC iSSuy
terian church met Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Emma Starr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rosa returned
Saturday from a visit to Quincy, Mass,
where Mrs. Rosa's parents live.
Miss Elizabeth Hall went Wednesday
to Lewiston, Me-, where she addressed
the Literary Union in the evening. From
! Lewiston she went to Schenectady, N.
/ Y, to resume her duties as primary
supervisor.
Samuel P. Mills was in St. Johnsbury
Wednesday, attending the wedding OF
Miss Marion Fairbanks. Miss Fair.
banks has been Sunday school teacher Of
class of boys of which young Samuel is
member.
Mrs. w. A. Steward took her little
daughter Edith to Montpelier last week
for medical advice and treatment.
Mrs. E. c. Langford, who has been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Tells Cole, fol
some weeks, returned to Littleton, Mon
day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
License to Sell Real Estate,

DORIS I. MATHEWS EFT AL ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia
S. In Probate Court, held at ST. Johnsbury,
within and for said District, on the 10th day
of November A. d. 1908. Euced l. Williams,
guardian of Doris 1. Mathews, Carl G. Math-
Mathews, and Guy r. Mathews, min
ors, residing in Waterford in said Dis
trict makes application to said Court for
license to sell the following described real
estate of his said wards. to witt Being one
undivided half of 125 acres of land, more or
less, with buildings thereon. situate in Wat
erford in the County of Caledonia and State
OF Vermont, and being the same land and
premises formerly owned and occupied by
William G. Woods, representing that the sale
the eof, for the purpose of putting the pro-
ceeds of such sale at interest or investing the
same in stocks or real estate, would be con-
ducive to the interest of said wards
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court
that said application be referred to a session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office, in
said ST. Johnsbury, on the 2Sth, day OF
November A. D. 1908. tor hearing and deci-
sion thereon; and it is further ordered that
all persons interested be notified hereof by
publication of notice of said application and
order thereon, three weeks successfully in the
CALIFORNIAN printed at st. Iohnsbury, before
said time of hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place, and if they see cause,
object thereto.
BY the Court,
Attest
WALTER P. SMITH Judge.
Special Convocation Friday evening, Nov.
81. the r. A. degree will be conferred.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
EAST BURKE.

]. Wesley Farmer of Jamaica Plain,
Mass, has been visiting his brother, A.
c. Farmer, at Belmont Stock Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee of Irasburg have
been visiting Mrs Lees brother, Elmer
Slack. They were on their wedding
trip.
W. H. Jeffrey attended banquet given
by the !. 0. U. A. M. last week at
Plymouth, N. H.
Mrs. Fred Farmer has been entertain
ing her sister from Alburgh.
Several relatives and friends from this
place were called to East Haven. Mon
day, to attend the funeral of !. D..
Jenkins, who died there last Friday,
aged 81 years.
Mrs. Asa Hunter and three children
are very sick with whooping cough.
Mrs. Sam Fitzpatrick is caring for them.
Mrs. Gabrielle Smith, nurse from
Lyndon, has been engaged to care for
Mrs. Amasa Gilbert.
w. H Jeffrey and son Milo returned to
Montpelier, M onday.
Rev. H. c. Van Haagan of Hinesburg
preached at the Congregational church,
Sunday morning.
The w. F. M. S. meet at the par
sonage Saturday afternoon instead of
Friday, this week.
At the meeting of the Methodist Sum
day school board the old officers were
elected for another year.
There was good turnout at the New
Years dinner in the vestry. Plates were
laid for about 100.
Carrie Humphrey returns to school at
Barton this week..
The district superintendent of the
Methodist church will hold the last
board meeting of the conference year,
Thursday evening, January 81, at the
parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Beck of St. Johns
bury spent New Years day and Sunday
with Mrs. Beck's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
V. L. James. \
Fred and Ella Gaskill of West Burke
spent New Years day at W. B. God
ding's.
w. H. Jeffrey and A. D. Gibson visited
the !. 0. U. A. M. council at Wheelock,
Saturday night.
Mrs. Amasa Gilbert is quite sick with
heart trouble.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
License to Sell.
FRANK sTANToN's ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court held at st. Johnsbury
within and for said district, on the Goth day
of December A. ID. 1908, Ora N. Drew, guar
dian of Frank Stanton, of Danville, in said
district, a mentally incapable person, makes
application to said Court for license to sell
the following described real estate OF his said
ward, to wit: All of his said wards share
and interest, as heir-at-law, in the real estate
of which Erastus A Stanton, late of Dam
vile aforesaid, deceased, died seized and pos
sessed, consisting of two hundred acres of
land more or less, with a dwelling house
and outbuildings thereon, situate in Danville
in the county of Caledonia and state of
Vermont. representing that the sale thereof
for the purpose of putting the proceeds of
such sale at interest or investing the same in
stocks or real estate would be conducive to
the interes of said ward:
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court
that said application be referred to a session
thereof to be held at the probate Office, in
said st. Johnsbury on the 10th day of jan
uary, A. ID. 1909, for hearing and decision
thereon and, 1t is further ordered that all
persons interested be notified hereof, by pub
iication of notice of said application and
order thereon, three weeks successfully in
the CALIFORNIAN printed at St. Johnsbury,
before said time of hearing. that they may
appear at said time and place, and if they
see cause, object thereto.
BY the Court.
Attest: WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
LUXEMBOURG.

Mr.. Heating of Barton has been spend
ing few days with his daughter, Mrs.
Harle Powers.
Miss Bell entertained the members of
the Woman,s Club and other invited
guests last Friday evening. pleasant
social time was enjoyed by ALL
The Woman's Club met with Mrs.
Howard on Tuesday afternoon of this
week.
Mrs. J. M. Dodge has been quite ill
during the past week.
Miss Nina Zimmerman has been visit
ing her brother, Vernon, in St. Johns
bury for few days.
The Grange held a special meeting on
Monday evening of this week. w. NJ
Bell, who has been master of the Grange
tor four years, was presented with fine
chair, and the evening was spent socially.
Walter Morgan has been spending a
short vacation with his parents here,
remaining over Sunday.
Miss Cora Coffin of Boscawen, N. H.,
was guest at Albert Morgan's dur
ing part of last week.
Prof. Andrus of Canaan has been in
town for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Silsby of White
field are visiting friends in town for
several days.
Mass was held in St. Leo's church
New Years day, Rev. T. ]. Leonard of
St. Johnsbury officiating
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Silsby of Lyndon
vile visited relatives in town over
Sunday.
Mrs. Lorana Silsby celebrated her
birthday last Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
Probate of VIII.

EMILY (KAMA) FAIRBANKS ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District S.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the l. TIL day of december A. d. 1908.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Emily (kama) Fair
banks, late of Dresden, Germany, (having
Estate in said district, deceased. being
presented to Court by Arthur F. Stone,
one of the Executors therein named, for
Probate: 1t is ordered by said Court that
all persons concerned therein be notified
to appear at a session of said Court to
be held at the Probate office in st. Johns
bury on the 9th day of January, A. d. 1909,
and show cause If any they. may have,
against the Probate of said will; for
which purpose it is further ordered that
a copy of the record of this order be
published three weeks successfully in the
CALIFORNIAN, printed at St. Johnsbury,
previous to said time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court,
Attest, WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of record.
Attest: WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
Ratings of Tennis Players.

The special rating committee of the
National Lawn Tennis Association an
nounced their findings Saturday and in
the various classes are three Vermont
champions and several others who have
appeared at the tournaments held here
every summer. Henry Mollenhauer is
ranked II, r. L. James 81, and George
w. Pike 80. Each OF these gentlemen
has won the tournament here one or
more times. Irving Wright gets a rank
of is, Arthur l.. Sweetser ranks 70 and
H. G. Bridgers is 81. In the list of Sc
these are all the players that have par
ticipated in the state tennis tournaments
at St. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
A Delightful Southern Tour.

A trip to the glorious Southland that
will readily appeal to the seeker after
health and recreation is announced by
the Raymond & Whitcomb Company,
the party to take its departure from
Boston Wednesday, January ID. There
will be visits to the chief attractions OF
Notwithstanding, st. Augustine
Ormond, Palm Beach, Mainland the
tour will also include voyage to. Mas
sau, the tropical capital of the Bahama
Islands. For those who wish more
extended outing there will be parties
leaving Boston on January 26 and % for
southern California and for Mexico, and
to California including a side trip to
Mexico on January %. Circulars OF
the different tours will be mailed to any
address bv Raymond & Whitcomb
Company, 3oe Washington Street,
Boston, or 225 Fifth Avenue. New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
Presentation of Account.
LUCY N. MOORE'S ESTATE.

LUCY N. MOORE'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, S.
In Probate Court held at the Probate Office,
in St. Johnsbury, in said District, on the 21st
day of December A. D., 1908, Charles d.
Brainerd Administrator with Will annexed
upon the. Estate of Lucy N. Moore late of
Danville in said District, deceased presents
his administration account for examination
and allowance, and makes application tor
decree OF distribution and partition of the
estate OF said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court,
that said account and said application be
referred to session thereof, to be held at the
Probate Office in said ST. Johnsbury on the
9th day OF January, A. D.. 1909. for
hearing, and decision thereon: And it Is
further ordered that notice hereof be given to
all persons interested, by publication Of the
same three weeks successfully in the GALE
DOMAIN, a newspaper published at st. Johns
bury, previous to said time appointed for
hearing, that they may appear at said time
and place, and show cause, if any they may
have, why said account should not be
allowed and such decree made.
BY the Court, Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
Probate of Will.
lane s. sTEvENSoN's ESTATE,

JANE S. STEVENSON'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District. S.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury. within and for said Dis
trict, on the 18th day of October, A. ID. 1908
An instrument purporting to be the last
Will and Testament of Jane stevenson
late of Barnet, in said District, deceased
being presented to Court by James w. Brock,
Custodian. for Probate. 1t is ordered by
said Court that all persons concerned therein
benefited to appear at a session ofsaid Court
to be held at the Probate Office in st. Johns
bury on the 31st day of October, A. D
1908, and show cause if any they may have
against the Probate of said Will; for which
purpose it is further ordered that copy OF
the record of this order be published three
weeks successfully in the CALIFORNIAN
printed at st. Johnsbury, previous to said
time appointed for hearing
BY the Court,
Attest, WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of record,
Attest, WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06

count of illness he is aheadof the require
ments. His wheelbarrow is covered
with the postmarks of 635 post offices.
The wager on the outcome of the walk
is $1,000 against 1000 copies of the book
which Krohn will write on the compile
ton of his walk. He carried a letter
from Mayor Adam P. Leighton of Port
land to the mayor of Portland, Ore, and
his purpose was to bring a reply to
Mayor Leighton or his successor on or
before Sept. 9, 1909.