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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23
Doane-W Williams Wedding.

A very pretty wedding occurred at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs M. G. Will
liams, Wednesday evening, at s o'clock
when their daughter, Beulah Mary, be-
came the wife of George Henry Doane,
of Duxbury, Mass. The house was very
prettily decorated with cut flowers of
sweet peas and roses and maiden hair
ferns. The bridal party stood under
an arch of evergreen decorated with
sweet peas and roses. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. E. W. Sharpe,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church Miss Finette Williams and
Vernon Williams, sister and brother
of the bride, were bridesmaid and best
man. The bride was very prettily
gowned in white messaline silk trimmed
with insertion. The bridesmaid was
gowned in light blue, both carried bou-
quets of pink Dorothy Perkins roses.
There were many useful and valuable
presents of silver, china. money, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs Doane left on the IL
o clock train north for their wedding
trip.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-23

Miss NIinora Chamberlain is visiting in
Orange.
Mrs. G. A. Linsley is entertaining her
sister from Springfield.
Mrs. c. T. johnson spent Sunday with
her parents in Brattleboro.
Mrs. L. L. Hart spent the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hart.
Miss Ethel Leavis has returned from
visit with relatives in Warwick.
Favette Howard is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edwin Dyer, in Putney.
Mrs. Dean and daughter Lillian are
among the guests at Perham's Inn.
Perley Ridder of West Wardsboro is
visiting his nephew Walter Ridder.
w. w. Coe is painting his house, work
being done by James T. Cummings.
Hotel Mortified has a Packard touring
car for the accommodation of the guests.
Philip Wood has returned from a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Newton in
Vernon.
G. Fl. Otis's lunch room and home balz-
cry is being enlarged to nearly twice its
former size.
Albert Cummings has taken the man.
agement of the laundry of 500 Hoo Wing
on Main street.
Miss Florine Lyman of Springfield
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Lyman.
II. +. Doolittle and family of Illinois
were the expected guests at the Doollttle
Homestead yesterday,
Miss Brown sang in a pleasing way two
solos in the Unitarian church at the morn
ing service last Sunday.
Mrs Orlo II. Frost and son of New
York are guests of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cummings.
Theo Lyman of Springfield was a recent
over-Sunday visitor with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Lyman.
Mrs Serena Stockbridge Blodgett of
Springfield is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. J. Stockbridge.
Mrs. John Nash and daughter Corinne
and Miss Henrietta Webster of Amherst
are guests of relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Blake of Yves
ton are receiving congratulations over the
birth of little son last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Blake of Yves
ton are receiving congratulations over the
birth of baby boy last Tuesday.
Several of the grangers are planning to
attend the field day, August 5, at the
agricultural college.
Mrs Dawson of Long Island, niece of
the late Mrs Philip Hall, has been here
attending the conferences and calling upon
old friends.
Miss Nettie Rollins left Monday and
Miss Marjorie Rollins Tuesday for North
ampton, both having been entertained by
Mrs. G. n Kidder.
Watch Hill was the attraction for ten
of our residents last Saturday on the first
of the usual summer excursions. A very
day is reported.
A large engine is being placed on
woodlot near the Gulf road and will be
used in a saw-mill when the Wright and
Collier woodlots are cleared
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simmons of Wal
than with two children are guests of Mrs.
Anna Merrill. Mrs. Simmons will be
as Mamie Merrill.
The gardens on Mortified Mountain
have been much injured by deer, Among
those who suffered loss are Pearl StaTkey, |
Henry White and Otis Greenleaf.
A. G. f. Stimson and family and Z. III. |
Wilkins and family have been spending a
short time at Sky Farm, and during the |
time they entertained several of their
friends.
A. L. Carpenter has accepted a position
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15

of Commander Peary and Dr. Cook 5
triumph, of the Wright brothers re-
peated victories over the most intract-
able of elements, of the intrepid ac-
tions of Captain Chandler, of Lieuten.
ant Lahm and other young army Off
GERS active in aeronautics. must come
as something of a shock. Their philos-
ophy makes no place for such every
day heroes. Their theory is hopelessly
shattered
The truth is. these and hundreds of
other examples show that the human
race. American with the rest, has lost
little in daring, in ability and willing
ness to endure physical hardship, in
Spartan courage to face death for a
cause The old vigor persists. asking
but the opportunity to burst forth into
splendid achievement Peary, Cook, the
Wrights, Chandler and others of their
kind give the lie to those who believe
the race is decadent.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
The Grand Old Man.

Colonel William r. Morrison the
grand old man of Illinois. yesterday
celebrated his S5th birthday anniver-
sary at his old home in Waterloo,
which was his birthplace and has been
his residence ever since He was in
public life for many years and his ca
reer was marked with probity and
honor. He served in the Mexican war
under General Zachary Taylor, and
was stumping the state of Illinois for
Douglas in 1852 He was in the state
legislature in 1854, and during the civil
war was colonel of the 49th infantry
He was member of the memorable
electoral commission of 1876 and voted
for Tilden for president
In congress he was the author of the
Morrison tariff bill, which was meas
ure of horizontal reduction. He has
been the choice of the democracy OF
Illinois for the senate and the presi
dency and he would have adorned eth
er Office with independence and in
tegrity
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15

II is in France that the fro" was
first generally used for food. and it is
in that country that the industry of
frog farming has been most largely
developed The green frog exists
aburdantly throughout France whcr-
ever there are marshes. ponds or scdgy
margins Of rivers or bays that con
tain fresh or slightly brackish water.
The best outfit for frog raising is
enc or more shallow ponds or reser-
voirs flied with grasses and other wa
ter plants 1t should be so situated
that the water can be partially drawn
Off 50 rs TO facilitate the labor of
catching If. as is often the case. the
pond already abounds in frogs they
are simply protected and left for 4
year or two TO propagate. If food
does not prove abundant the owner
throws In live earthworms, as the frog
is a carnivorous animal and prefers
the food. whether worms. larvae or
insects. fresh and in normal living con-
ditiOn. If no frogs exist in the water
they are planted. either living or in
the form of eggs. which hatch when
the water becomes warm. in April
Popular Mechanics.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
The Colonial DcluSion.

Ii has been more than | years since
United States fleet under Admiral
Dewey took forcible possession of the
Philippine islands. and nearly that
length of time since our government,
by treaty and by purchase, was ceded
the islands by Spain and began the
process of benevolent assimilation y
BY taking these islands from Spain
the United States adopted the colonial
plan of governing a people without
their consent principle antagonistic
10 democratic ideas and to our form
of government. The Philippines were
made ours for such purposes as con-
gress sees fit, but in the 10 years no
administration has yet dared to rem
der an accurate account of the outlay
made necessary by its foreign con-
quests.
For the first time since Spain parted
with its possessions in the West Indies
and i'll the Philippines and set about
Strengthening the affairs of its own
household, it has been lured into for.
~ tteN anu 10 pay LliC lSoti
ful penalties of waSter resources and
civil discomfort. as it is being steadily
drawn deeper into the Morocco cam
paign. 1t is spending millions of
money and sacrificing thousands of its
citizens in fighting for possession of a
strip of Moorish country which it has
held as a colony
Germany spent tens of millions fight
ing the savage tribesmen of southwest
Africa, and when the semblance of
peace was restored was able to count
only few hundred German settlers
in the whole extent of the colony.
France has not yet stopped to reckon
the cost of penetrating the Soudan
and beating the Moors of the west
coast into subsection.
Everywhere the story of colonial ex-
tension repeats the same details of the
wholesale waste of blood and taxes.
1t was sad day for our country
when the colonial delusion took pos
session OF the federal administration
and our Legislators
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15

ven IT must be before read the tele-
.ram."
There was Il moments silence. Tie
nind of each orc of the trio was grap-
pling with the same question. 1t was
Ronald who spoke first.
you blessed archangcl, DO YOU
mean tomorrow You will never re-
~ret il, Carol"
Tomorrow, and Joyce Hunter
throw back her head. Tomorrow may
lac tco late. The dragon uncle may ar
rive before then. 1t must be tonight.
Here comes Harry, my own 1iege lord
ana master born and he is the best
hand ut arrangements"
Carol began to sob. Yes. | love
you. Ronald. but IL want 4 wedding
1t may I've my only chance"
You precious lamb Mrs. Hunter
smoothcd Carols diSoricred sunny
hair with one hand while she beckoned
Ia her husband with the other. You
shall have Il wedding. 4 fun grown one.
Let me see. Ii is > o'clock. and we
cant have the wedding later than ..
six hours is rather Il short time. but
things grow rapidly in California.
And that telegram shall not be read
| until the wedding is over"
That WAS a busy afternoon not only
| for the inmates of Los Olives. but
also for all who lived in the other half
/ dozen country houses near by. Tele-
! PHONES and automobiles were pressed
/ into service. Joyce asked her neigh
| hors to give her their flowers and their
| time. to lend her their servants, the
| contents Of their rcfrigcrators and auv
Gtncr thing that tney might have which,
could be utilized for Il wedding.
| The cali was met gladly. Ii was not
| only that the colony had many things
i'll common, but the merry little eastern
| girl had Won all hearts. ii would be
delightful to have her safely married
/ 10 one OF thcir number.
/ Pray don't ask me TO waste IN,
/ hrcath telling you why" Joyce gasp
= ed. "EXplanation will come in due
| time. a little lower Carrie. please
| Now, Ma-ricc, remember that YOU AT,
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
The Argus Daily Short Story
An Impromtu Wedding-aBy Hope Daring.
Copyrighted. IsUs. ny Associated Literary PresA

An automobile stopped before Los
Olives, the country home of the Hun
terS. Mrs. Joyce Hunter rose and went
out on the veranda to meet the young
couple who We're ascending the steps.
Did you enjoy your ride, Carol
Swecthcartf''
'ch. ii was divine! Paradise can be
no fai"er than san Gabriel valley
III early April. The fragrance of the
orange groves is oVcrpowcring. and
their fences are wreaihed with roses.
Why. | never drearlel there We're SO
nanny roses in all tAa' world! The
mesa is Il flame of red-gold puppics.
the rosy mist of the apricot orchard
slopes NJ to the gray green of the olive
wood nd-ioyoc. what i it,
what is it. Joyce" REPEATED Ronald
Strung Carols eompanion
1T is not the poetry our dear little
brown eyed maid has been talking.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15

Carol, there is telegram from your
Uncle James"
"A telegram cried both Carol and
Roland in one breath.
AZ telegram, my children. l know
it is from him. as he sent one to Har-
from Los Olives it might be forward
ed to you. He must have sent it rs
soon as he received the letters telling
of your engagement"
Carol sank down upon one of the
porch chairs. Her fingers trembled as
they unwollnd the mass of chiffon in
which her head and neck had been
swathed
NO, Joyce" she cried, a ) her hostess
turned away. There is no use bring
ing. the message. / know that it for
bids my marriage to Ronald, so l will
not read it,
Ronald Strang Strengthened his broad
shoulders. Let us read the thing and
have it over with. What if he does
withhold his consent? Carol. surely
you will not give me up ut the com
mand of an uncle and guardian?
The girl threw out her hands with Il
dcspairing gesture. "When papa was
dying | promised him that | would
never disobey Uncle James
''fhe old tyrant! What reason can
he give for refusing us his blessing? I
know | am not worthy of you. No
man is. / am Il decent sort as men go.
love you to distraction, and I've plen-
ty of money TO give you everything
you want
"You don't know Uncle James. For
one thing he Will say you are a Cali
fornian. Then l have known You only
since my arrival here TO visit Joyce.
two months ago. He will declare that
| am too young and silly. There is no
use talking. Ronald. If | ever marry
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15

From Candidate Cookies acceptance
speech: The arguments for bi-par-
tisan bench are more numerous and
of more weight than those for bi-par-
tisan appointive boards. The supreme
court deals finally with the most sacred
rights of the people and declares final
iy what the law is by which We must
all be governed. That court must be
above suspicion and beyond cause for
criticism. 1t would be exceedingly un-
fortunate to have its composition over
whelmingly partisan" ~ ..-
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15

TO run Into Los Angeles ana Df1ng
out the Rev. Alexander Hunt, who is
to perform the ceremony; ten yards Of
No. white satin ribbon, a corkscrew
and a freezer full Of ice cream"
The arrangements were completed.
Just as the clock in the hall struck
some one struck up wedding
march. and the bridal couple descend
ed the stairs. The front parlor was
Il bower of white golden centered
Cherokee roses. Long sprays of them
made an arch on that side of the room
where the clergyman stood waiting,
and the carpet was strewn with
snowy petals for Carols white satin
slippers TO tread upon.
The bride was arrayed in dainty
white frock that had come home from
the dressmaker only the day before.
She wore her mothers pearls on her
neck and arms, orange blossoms in
her belt and Mrs. Lankards wedding
veil The girls face was pale, but
her eyes were clear and steady. The
young couple had no attendants.
Harry gave the bride away, and Joyce
| lowered near, satisfaction and anxiety
/ curiously blended upon his face.
AS soon as congratulations were
over the wedding dinner was served.
| The menu was not along the conven.
tional lines of wedding dinners, but it's
excellency was surprising to the mas
culine part of the company.
| "The fish the Gardeners sent up
from San Diego for our Sunday dinner
! is excellent, is it not?' Mrs. Duke
asked of her next door neighbor.
Indeed it is. Was it not fortunate
that both Carrie and / planned to
have fruit salad for dinner tonight?'
The dinner was hurried a little as
the newly welded pair were to motor
| into town. That would enable them
to take Il beat the next morning for
! Santa Catalina island. where their
honeymoon was to be spent. While
Carol and Ronald were upstairs
changing their clothes the Hunters
told the story of the telegram.
Here. Carol. You must read your
= uncle's message before you start: you
realty must, dear Joyce cried as the
bride descended the stairs, arrayed i'll
. her navy blue travelling suit
VERY well. Nothing matters now,
Carol said with fond look at Ronald
: She tore open the envelope and read
aloud:
New York, April 4.
NV consent aud blessing. Shall l come
On for the wedding?
JAMES WHITE.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
MARTYR OF PEARY'S TRIP.
Cornell Professor Only Man to Lose
His Life on Journey.


Professor Ross Gilmore Marvin of
Cornell. the only man To lose his life
during the Peary expedition to the
north pole. was the first assistant to
Commander l'eary and chief scientist
of the expedition. He was drowned
on April 10 forty-tive miles north of
Cape Columbia while in command of
the supporting party.
Professor Marvin was young man
less than thirty years old. He WAS
born in Elmira. n Y. When he was
less than ten years old his father. Ed
ward Marvin, then city overseer of the
poor. died leaving Il widow and five
children, of whom Ross was the young
est.
Ross Marvin after Il course i'll the
Elmira high school worked his way
| through Cornell university. taking up
classics and later Il course in civil en-
ginceriug He displayed Il rctentiNe
mind and an indomitable courage and
spirit.
Ross Marvin'S courage and scholar
ship attracted the attention of the fac
ultI. anu WITH 1otu bldiuti cary M
arranging his expedition to the arctic
four years ago asked Cornell to lend
| him Il vigorous man 10 collect Scien-
| titic data there was no heSitaucy i'll
! selecting Marvin. who was able. ready
and willing for the adventure.
| After his return in 1905 he remained
| on the inStruCting staff of Cornell uul-
yerSity and. realizing the value To the
| scientific world of the work being done
| by arctic expeditions. that institution
| had generously granted him leave OF
| absence to accompany Commander
! Peary once more and continue the va.-
liable work already under way.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15

and will have especial supervision over
the negotiations of treaties. The inn
portant japanese treaty is to be en-
tered into within the next two years.
and Mr. Hoyt will devote himself
largely TO the framing of this measure.
After completing his public school
education in Wilkesbarre, Pa. where
he was born fifty-three years ago, Mr..
Hoyt entered Yale university and
graduated with honors He then at
tended the University of Pennsylvania,
where he took up the study of law.
He practced in Pittsburg for some
time and in 1883. through his father,
Ex-Governor H. M. Hoyt. was made
assistant cashier of the United States
National bank in New York. In 1886
he went to Philadelphia as treasurer
Of rhe Investment company, but re-
.ned later and resumed his law
ractice.
Mr. Hoyt entered the Office of Judge
Shiras in 1890 and later became part
ner of Colonel Dechert In 1897 he
was appointed assistant attorney gen
eral of the United States and later
became solicitor general. His father
-as governor Of Pennsylvania in
379-S3.
Both President Taft and Secretary
hnox are delighted that they have
been able to secure the services of Mr.
doyt Tor the position to give the new
once proper dignity from the start
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
Mcclure Asks No Republican Votes.

No republican need to worry over a
feeling that he might be expected to
vote for Milton Mcclure for party
reasons
Mcclure is not asking republican
/, votes
He says this himself.
Read this from McClurc's speech of
acceptance, printed in the Quincy
Whig Sept 4
mo man should be elected judge
because he is a democrat or because
he is a republican. Let the
merits of the candidates for judicial
office. particularly, be compared with
out reference to politics. : &"
And read this from McClure's letter
accepting the nomination, printed in
the Chicago Record-Herald Sept I:
81 shall ask no voter to cast his bal
lot for me solely because | am re
publican -
If these deliberate public statements
by Milton Mcclure, as a candidate for
judge of the supreme court, do not
clearly and definitely release all re-
publican voters from any party obliga-
tions to support Mr.. Mcclure, then the
English language has no meaning.
In accordance with Mr.. McClure's
publicly expressed wish, all the repub-
bcan voters in the Fourth judicial dis
tfict are absolutely at liberty to dis
regard their party affiIiation in this
judicial election
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15

drowning when Il boatman, VINO Is
local waG, went TO her assistance.
Later in the Gay he called where she
WAS staying and gaw. Il gentleman who
seeing the lady in difficulties. had Of
fereI fo0 TO any one who would rescue
the lady. This conversation took
place:
Boatman--I am the man who saved
1.-THE lady. sir. and l thought I'd call
ana see about the f20
The Gentleman-Y-e-s. 1 know, but
when ! made the offer l thought 1t
was my wife who was in danger. and
it turned out it was my wife's
mother.
Boatman-Just my luck. Well. sir,
how much do owe you?-LondOn Tit
Bits.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
Still Vigorous.

Thoughtless people sometimes are
inclined to lament the decline of hu-
man physical vigor. says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer. They claim to believe
that the race of Americans, for in
stance, has grown weak and fabby
since the days of the pioneers The,
argue that between the frontiersmar
and his grandson. who perhaps sells
ribbon behind department store
counter, there lies the difference be
tween a race of stalwart men and {
race of weaklings.
To such shallow reasoners the story
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
a Hurry Up Call!

Quick, Mr. Druggist-Quick!- Ia
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve-
Here's a quarter-For the love of
self, terribly-Johnnie cut his foot
with the aXe-Mamie's scalded-Pa
can't walk from piles-Billie has
boils-and my corns ache. She got
it and soon cured all the family. It's
the greatest healer on earth. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
MAY MAKE PEkRY ADMIRAL
Advance In Naval Rank Urged by
Polar Explorers Friends.


Commander Robert l.. peary's dis
covcry Of the north pole has aroused
his friends TO urge that he he pro-
NOTED To he rank of rear admiral.
Commander Peary is not an officer
of the line of the navy, but Il civil en-
gincer with the rank of commander.
Not only is there no vacancy in tue
list of rear admirals, but Commander
Peary is far down in the list of prcCed
enCe aud would have to pass through
the rank of captain before he could
be made an admiral.
lt is, of course. possible that con-
greSS will see fit to create an addition
nj rear admiral and confer the rank
and title on Commander Peary. but it
is generally believed that if this addi-
tional distinction is conferred on him
| it will be only by executive action.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
We Don't EeIicve This Happened.

snow" said the lady who gossips,
II am going to tell you something. But
you must remember that it was told
to me in confidence, and you mustn't
repeat it,
Perhaps suggested Miss Sweet, at
would be better for you not TO tell
me-
why not:" was the query in aston
ishment.
IF lady of your self command can't
keep from divulging it ] shouldn't like
! to trust myself with it."
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15

President Taft will be in Chicago
tomorrow. In view of the big trip
ahead of him. he will act the part of
prudence if he puts his spending mou-
ey in his sock while in the windy city.
Otherwise, he may be broke" right at
the start
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
"U" IS THE SHORTEST.
Island OF the Coast of Korea Bears tho
LittIcst Name.

The new list of names adopted by
the United States geographic board
contains the shortest geographical
name on record. il being L. which
is an island east OF Quelpart island. on
Ia bc lin The oiden days" that the
river 20. in Italy. had the distinction
of having the shortest geographical
name on record. but it will be seen
that u goes it one better
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
The Reason Why.

Mrs. Golightly-If you want to go on
the stage, my dear, why don't you get
a divorce from old Moneyburn as a
means to the end?
Mrs. Moneyburn-Because unfortu-
nately that would be an end to the
means
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15

Judging from the social festivities
planned i'll honor of Taft, the president
is not likely to die of hunger or thirst
during his transcontinental trip
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
They Do Fall OF BICYCLES.

Willie-Say. pa, is the earth round
like ball?
Pa-Yes Willie.
Willie-And does people live on tbs
other side of it?
Pa-Certainly, my son.
Willie-Why don't they fall offf
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
Tho Uncertain Future

He-My darling, 1 always feel Ike
taking off my shoes when enter your
sacred presence.
"Well, would rather you did It now.
than after we are married"
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
See?

"Hcar him praise himself"
"That's all right He is benefactoe
of his race"
"How do you make' that out?"
"If he were TO brittle any one to do
it for him he would be causing his
brother to do wrong"
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15

The New York World says that in
time, perhaps. the expression I'm
from Missouri" may be superseded by
Produce your Eskimos''