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Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-22
Sans. of humor pseIinina.

Do you think Americans have a great sense of humor?"
 Well" replied Senator Sorghum I'm afraid it isn't what it used to be. The folks out home are becoming so interested in economic issues that they don't seem 10 care whether I tell them any funny stories or not"-washins- ton Star.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-22
R..sv Demonstration.

Do you think you can make ny daughter sappy?" asked Miss Thirsty smiths fa.aer gravely.
 "why. nave already. haven't IF replied Spooner Eve asked her to marry me."-Smart Set.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-22
His Lost Lea.

A mendicaDt approached a man oa the cars the other day and said. Dear sir. I have lost my leg" to which the man replied. as he hurried away. My dear fsiend. 1 am very sorry. but l have not seen anything of it.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-22
Ran Into Gold.

One of the most valuable discoveries of placer gold in Alaska was made by men who ran n small steamboat up shallow river to avcid government in- specfors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-28

sudden rush of water and ice over the
embankmeut. The ice jam at the dam
finally broke and let loose a torrent Of
water and floating ice into the main bed
Of the river This relieved the pressure
at the penstoCk entrance, ana AN danger
from the upper side WAS passed The
ice swept around the lower side of the
power house tearing off the clHpbuirds
from about six feet above the foundation.
The rush of water and ice into the Wuecl-
pit outlet eXcrted such powerful thrust
on the floor of the power-housc that the
floor was lifted about four inches IN the
middle. If the water and ice had NOT
found an entrance into the poWcr-houSc
through an end door and equahzcd the
pressure the floor would have been torn
out and great damage would have pee
suited, As it was the ice and water
flowed in the doorway and covered the
main floor of the power-housc two feet
deep Huge cakes of ice We're thrown
against the dynamo, but it was little
damaged IN 10 minutes after the rush
came it subsidized again, leaving the
power-house blocked at both ends. En-
ployes of The company blasted ice until
Tuesday night before it was cleared away
so that power could be furnished.
The South Vernon washOut was just
south of the old railroad station whore
the small brook flows under the culvert
The brook is a very peaceful little stream
under ordinary conditions but under the
influence of the thaw it rose up and ate
into the railroad embankmont so that
a big slide took place In remarkably
short time the culvert was gone ana the
sand and gravel of the embankmcnt
were scattered broadcast over the nat
below All traffic was held up until a
temporary bridge was made across the
chasm. Four tracks cross the culVert,
but as soon as one was propped mp so
that il would bear the weight of train
traffic was resumed.
The West river ice pushed up into the
road just below the Wiliamsvile station
i'm such quantities as to block the road
altogether for four days At one place
the ice cakes were piled more than 10
feet deep in the roadway and for many
rods a traveller in a sleigh cannot see
over the ice walls. A large force Of men
under the leadership Of Charles Stedman
worked steadily four days before pass
age was cleared. The passage is wide
enough for only one sleigh and passers-
BY have to make sure that the road
through the ice is clear before they enter
the passageway. Another place up the
river from the station was blocked by
the ice until the worSmen cleared it away
partially.
The rise Of the ice in the Connecticut
river from the raising of the water took
| the hashboards off the dam at Vernon
but otherwise little damage was done al
tine big power plant.
The fume and part of the penstock al
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-28
STATIONS RIVER.

Henry Reynolds was in Brattleboro a
few days this week.
Miss Ruth Farrell of Claremont visited
at c. n. Smiths over Sunday
Robert Little of Amherst, Mass, is
assisting Holland Osgood in the barber
shop.
Fay Osgood will go Feb. l to Provi-
dence, R. l., to work for the American
Locomotive company.
Phidelah Rice, a dramatic impersonator.
Will lecture at Fuller hall, Vermont aca-
DENY, Feb. 5 at s O'Clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sparks of Town
shend were in town Thursday to see Mrs
Sparks's mother, Mrs. Betsey Gale.
Carl Thompson of Tower City, North
Dakota, has been visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Thompson. the past
week.
The seventh, eighth and ninth grades of
school went on a sleighride to Rocking
ham and took supper there last Saturday
evening.
Miss Mabel Hastings, who has been
working for Mrs. c. f. Simonds, is hav-
ing two weeks vacation She went
Monday to Green River.
Mrs. Betsey Gale has been confined to
the bed the past week Her daughters,
Mrs. George Carleton of Windham and
Mrs. Mary Twitchell of Brattleboro, are
with her
The winter carnival which was to have
been held Saturday night at Vermont aca-
DENY was largely postponed on account
OF the disappearance of the snow during
the rain Friday night.
G. p. Alexander has sold for Nal Bemis
OF Athens his 60O-acre farm and three
million feet of timber. A Boston man
was the purchaser. He intends making
the farm an extensive sheep ranch.
Under the auspices of Saxtons River
lodge, l. o. O. f., an entertainment will
be given in odd Fellows hall Tuesday
evening, Feb, l, by the Cook and Harris
Moving Picture company.
Miss Emmie Thayer has accepted a
position as travelling saleslady for the
Shields Gordon company of Rochester.
n. Y. She started Jan. 25 for Erie. Pa,
and will travel through Ohio, West Vir-
ginia and New York state.
Tickets have been selling well this
| week for the grand novelty entertain
ment to be given this evening in the
| Baptist church by Miss Marion Wilson of
| New York, presenting character studies
| in costume. There will be at least six
| sketches.
The Vermont academy basketball team
| has been on a northern trip this week
| Tuesday II was defeated by Barre high
| school "a to Is and lost the followine
| evening in Barre TO Goddary seminary
o. to g. A game was played Wednesday
| night in Burlington against Burlington
| high school, but the result has not beer
| learned here The game scheduled for
Jan. 10 against St. Anslem's college wa.
cancelled.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-28
WINDHAM.
Death Of Mrs. Ora Rhoades.

Windham friends of Mrs. Ora Rhoades
were shocked TO hear Of her death Thurs
day. Jan. 90 at her home in Bellows Falls
where the family moved two months ago
TO remain during the winter
Mrs. Kate StoWell Rhoades was born in
Windham in April, 1863 and was one Of
nine children Of Ehenezer and Maria
Whitcomh Stowell Her whole life was
spent in this town on March 90. 1890,
she married Ora NJ Rhoades who sur
wives with their daughter, Edith (Mrs.
John Ingalls,, two step-children, Mrs.
Bert Howe and Harold Rhoades, a foster
son, Raymond, her father, four sisters.
Mrs. Kirk Jenisou. Mrs Lyman Jenison,
Mrs. Samuel Walker and Mrs. Bernard
Gleason, and two brothers, Fred and Elias
Stowel She also leaves a little grand
son, Kenneth ingalls,, of whom she was
very fond Mrs, Rhoades was a member
Of the Congregational church, a worker
in the ladies' aid society and one who
was always willing to help others all She
could. The funeral, which was largely
attended. was held in the church Sunday
afternoon. Rev. $ l. Vincent, pastor OF
the church, officiated. and n quartet con-
sisting Of l. r. Campbell, II. l.. Gould
Miss Winifred Chapman and Mrs G. +
Eddy, sang three OF her favorite hymns
when the msts have rolled away,
saved by grace" and When the roll is
called"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-28
SOUTH WlNDHAM.

Mrs Lucy Robinson is in Jamaica.
Deacon Baker, who is i'll, is gaining.
Mrs Nellie Howe is in West Town
shend caring for Mrs. Harris, VINO is i'll,
Several from this place attended the
funeral of Mrs, Rhoades in Windham
Sunday
Rev. Raymond walker, a former pas
tor here, attempted to kill himself Satur-
day by eating pieces of glass which he
broke from picture frame while await
ing trial on the charge of forgery in a
Jail in Providence, r. !. A Providence
despatch Sunday said he was dying in
an insane hospital
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-28
CAMBRIDGEPORT

Mr. and Mrs. George Tenncy will go
soon to Westminster to live with Mrs
Tenney's parents Mr. and Mrs. John
Gates.
Rev A. w Wild has sold mis- farm to
Thomas Bell, who takes possession this
week. Mr.. Wild will board for the pre-
sent with Mr. and Mrs. Felix Patnode.
Miss Laura Wild will spend some time
with her brother Prof II. d. Wild of
Wiliamstown, Mass
News of the death of Mrs Caroline
Porter, 5S wife of Charles Warren of
Keene, n. H., was received here Wednes-
day Mrs, Warren had been critically III
for some time, so the news of her death
was not unexpected TO her friends here.
Mrs. Warren was born here on Nov. Is,
1856, and was the youngest daughter of
the late Tisdale and Penniah Porter. She
leaves husband, a daughter, Helen, who
lives at home, a son, Howard p who is
freshman in Dartmouth college, and n
half sister, Mrs. Prentiss Edwards of
Athens, q
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-28
CHESTERFIELD ROAD WASHED OUT
Small Stream on a Rampdee Cut chasm
80 Feet Wide and 25 Feet Deep Through
the Highway.

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-28

The closing session of the Vermont
Botanical and Bird clubs was held in
Burlington Saturday forenoon. Ezra
Brainerd of Middlebury was reelected
president of the Botanical club, with II. A.
Edison as secretary, and Prof G. II. Per-
kins of Rutland and c. d. Howe of Essex
Junction were chosen president and secre-
tary of the Bird club, The Botanical club
voted to send Professor Robinson as a
delegate to the international botanical
congress at Brussels in May. 1t was
voted to hold the summer meeting at
Woodstock the first week in July,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-28
State Fair Date Fixed for 1910.

The dates for the next Vermont state
fair on the association grounds in White
River Junction are September 20, 2l, %
and 20 These dates have been fixed
upon by President Evarts and Secretary
Davis. The fair will be in the week
following that of the New York state fair
and in the week preceding that of the
Rochester, n. H, exhibition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-28

a. a. Goodcl of North Brooksvile, Me,
was in town over Sunday.
Asahel Upham, who has been confined
to the house, is out again.
II. L. and J. \. Gould We're in Spring
field Mass Friday and Saturday on bust
ness connected with the dissoyinG of the
Goodell Lumber co. and the Windham
Pulp and Wood Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-28

A loss of $4,000 to $4,000 was caused
by fire in the machine shop and paint
snop of the Champlain Transportation
company at Shelburne harbor Wednesday
The blaze caught in the boiler room, and
only by hard work on the part of en-
ployes were the steamers Vermont, IT.
conderoga and Chateaugay saved from de-
struction
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-28
Gard of Thanks.

We wish TO express our heartfelt thanks
to the ladies' aid society for their kind
remembrance Of flowers and to all our
friends who SO kindly assisted us at the
death and burial of our beloved wife and
mother.
Ora NJ Rhoades,
Mr.. and Mrs. John ingalls,.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-28

: Our idea of a foolish woman is one
who is afraid of a mouse and isn't afraid
OF a man.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-28

IF l have done good work that will
keep my memory green."-GAgesilaus
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11

The decollete-gowned woman is sell
dom deceitful; at least, she doesn't try
to conceal much.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Making It Stick.

One of the reasons why we SO easily
forget the teachings Of the Bible is be-
cause we do not put them into prac-
tice. DR.. James s.. Gale tells of a
Korean who learned the whole of the
Sermon on the Mount and then
walked a hundred miles in order to re-
cite it to his pastor. When he had
finished he was told that he must
practise the teaching. He replied:
That is the way | learned 1t. tried
to memorize 1t, but 1t would not stick,
SO l hit on this plan: l would mem
orize a verse and then find a heather
neighbor Of mine and practise 1t on
him. Then l found it would stick"
All of us would know much more Scrip
ture than we now know, and the
knowledge would be Of far greater
value to the world, II we would follow
the Koreans method OF making It
stick.-Cumberlanc Presbyterian.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Senate Gets Busy.

Indicating the temper OF the senators,
which is to get through with the work
in hand and abjure the tempting junk
citing projects, that body Wednesday
promptly turned down a resolution,
adopted by the house by a good major
ity, providing that the legislature 60 on
a trip of inspection to the two state col
leges for whites and the university, the
vote against in the senate being proper
tionately as great as the affirmative
vote in the house. The senate at its aft
ernoon session took up, debated and
passed the bill for support, maintenance
and improvements at the Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical College,
adopting al 1.-The committee amendments,
which trimmed the measure down by
about $29 900, leaving the total appro-
priation at $2s0,5O0. The senate also
passed, after more Than two days of
wrangling, the Mcdowell county attor-
ney bill, which goes to the house for
such treatment as may await it, both
in committee and on the floor. The sem
ate also passed the house bill to amend
the Tallahatchie drainage district act
of 1905 so as to refer the question OF a
bond issue back to the qualified voters
of the district affected.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
$4,000 FOR THE LADIES'

Hnt
The Defiance Starch Company Of
Omaha, Neb, are coming out again
with one of their Grand Cash Prize
Offerings which have become SO popu-
lar with ladies. This year, as has
been their custom, they will take up
some new territory, where their starch
has not been introduced, and those
who chance to see this notice should
watch for their larger advertisement,
which will appear in this paper a little
later, giving full particulars o. the
plan to give away $4,000 in cash prizes
to the ladies who use Defiance Laundry
Starch. These prizes are 70 be dis
tributed by December 10th, in season
for use Christmas, and there will be
one prize of 5000 cash. n of $500
cash, twenty of $25 each and fifty OF
$40 each, besides hundreds OF other
smaller prizes.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Sivley Case Reversed.

While there were quite a number OF
decisions handed down in the supreme
court Monday, the most interesting from
a general viewpoint was that deciding
the somewhat celebrated Sivley VS.. Slv-
ley case, appealed from Newton county
circuit court, which was reversed. IMs
was the damage suit brought by Mrs.
Mamie DuPriest Sivley VS.. Mrs. w.
Baker Sivley, her mother-in-law, for the
sum of $50, 900, as pecuniary compen-
sation for the alleged alienation of the
affections of her husband, the young
son of the defendant below. The suit
was filed in Newton county, where the
Younger Sivley and relatives of his wife
had resided, though the home of the
elder Sivleys is in Kinds county. After
a long and somewhat sensational trial
the jury rendered a judgment for $780,
600, and assigning numerous errors the
case was promptly appealed.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget of State News Items Gathered By Ous Spcdsl
Correspondent ct Jackson.
constitutional Bill Opposed.

While there is an abundance Of senti.
ment favoring the proposed constitu.
tional convention bill which is now pend.
ing in the legislature, the opinion from
that viewpoint is not unanimous, and
there are those who are not sure that
the people are ready for the change.
Among these is Senator II. X. Mahon,
chairman Of the senate committee on
constitution, who discusses the question
from an unbiased and impartial view
point. Speaking of the matter, Senator
Mahon said:
"There, is a bill before our commit
tee proposing a call for a constitutional
convention, but this being a proposed
statute law and not a resolution pro-
posing to change the constitution, am
of the opinion that it is not a subject
for our consideration without a recon-
mendation from the governor. Not only
that, but / don't believe that there is
sufficient demand from the people for a
constitutional convention at this session
of the legislature.
The constitution should be amended
so as to conform to the changing condl-
tions, but we should make an effort to
make these changes by submitting
amendments to the people.
These suggested changes are receiv-
ING our careful consideration, but if they
are not submitted, as | suggested two
years ago, let the subject of a constitu-
tional convention be discussed in the
state campaign next year, SO that they
may be better understood by the people,
and | believe the majority of them may
be relied upon to consider the matter
without passion and dispose OF it intelli-
gently"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
"A PRAYER.

Lord, we hear thy loving voice
aver calling us to come unto thee
and find rest unto our souls. The bur.
dens Of life bear heavy upon us and
trials beset us round about, but thy
strong arm hast ever upheld and will
sustain to the end. We thank thee
for the manifold proofs Of thy love
and care we experience day by day.
Debtors to thee for all good, help us
to live out our thanks to thee in serv-
ice to thee and to our fellowmen. Give
us the all-conquering love which draws
humanity closer to Christ and teach us
the faith which trusts thy grace even
where we may not see. Implant with
In all hearts the eternal hope which
leads onward and upward into heaven.
II toys with thee IN the realm Of love.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Accidentally Shoots Himself.

Joseph f. Ramsey, cashier of the
freight department of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company here, and one of
the most valued young employees of that
system, was taken to the Jackson Sana-
forum badly wounded. 1t appears that
Ramsey was busy at his desk checking
up his cash, and opened a drawer in
the desk in which he always kept a
Colts 32-caliber revolver. In opening
the main drawer the pistol became
caught or jammed in some way, the muz-
zle being directly in line with the upper
left side as he stopped over. There was
an explosion, and with a groan the
young man sank down badly wounded.
Investigation showed that the bullet had
entered Just below the nipple and APP
parently ranged very near the upper
lobe of the heart.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
When Tempus Didn't Euait.

Little Helen, during the three years
Of her life, had never been separated
from her elder sister night or day for
more than a few minutes at a time;
but at last the time came when the
sister went away for a whole day.
The child tried every game and occu-
patton that she knew of, and a new
one or two suggested by her mother,
but they all palled.
Finally she gave up and stood and
looked sadly out of the window. Then
she sighed deeply and said:
Its still the same old day. isn't it,
mother ?"-Woman's Home Companion.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
SILER CITY
LADY A VICTIM
Mrs. GiIIiland, Of Siler City, Was
Left in Bad Shape as a Result
Of an Attack Of the Grip.

Siler City. N. CT was in bad
shape,p writes Mrs. Sarah J.. Gilliland,
of this place, "after an attack of the
grip; was bothered with womanly
troubles, but since taking Cardui / am
much improved. 1t has done me more
good than the doctors and / feel it
saved my life, after all other methods
had failed.
Il thank you for the good that Cardui
has done to me and hope every lady
who suffers will try it. | will recon-
mend it to my friends"
You a rely on Cardui being of bene-
fit to you. It's ingredients are mild
herbs, having a gentle. tonic effect on
the female constitution. The special
herbs are grow abroad and imported
by us direct. They are not in the Phar-
macopeia, nor for sale at druggists,
except as put up by US, so you cannot
get the effect of Cardui, except by buy
ing Cardui, the woman's tonic.
No other medicine OF tonic has ex-
actly the same results as Cardui, no
other has the record of so years of
successful treatments of cases of fe-
male weakness, debility and disease.
It is certainly worth trying.
Ask your druggist.
n. B.-Write to: Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tnnOOga, Tenn, for Special Instructions,
and 84-pag book, "HOme Treatment for
women sent in plain wrapper, ON re-
quest.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Don't Want New County.

Since Governor Noel has authorized
the creation of a new county to be made
from Pike and Marion, the people of
that section have been preparing to
fight the measure. The people OF Mar
ion county nave twice shared their ter
ritory to form sister counties, once to
create Pearl River and again to make
Lamar. Nowythat they are called upon
to give up one of the richest sections,
they are somewhat reluctant to see more
of their territory go without a struggle.
The proposed plan is to form the new
county from the eastern portion of Pike
and the western part of Marion. The
area of Pike is rs square miles and
that of Marion 675. Out of these
ties it is proposed to take 296 square
miles from Pike and los from Marion,
thereby forming a new county OF 4o4
square miles.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Not Appropriate.

Senator Beveridge was replying at a
dinner in Washington to a defender OF
the sugar trust.
You remind me of a mar at his
brothers funeral. This man bent over
the grave and closely watched the low
ering of the coffin down into the clean
cut rectangular chamber prepared for
it. He heaved a sigh as the coffin
came to a rest, and said to the under
taker heartily:
Its the neatest fit / ever saw in
my life. Come and have a drink on
the head of it.'"-Sunday Magazine of
the Cleveland Leader.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper Will be pleased to learn
that there Ia at least one dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure in all its stages. and that i
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure IS the only posHlve
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease. requires a ~constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The proprietors have
SO much faith in its curative powers that they oner
One Hundred Dollars for any. case that II lais 70
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & co. Toledo. q.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-11
Meeting to Be Notable One.

Secretary f. l.. Bailey, of the Missis-
sippi Teachers association, is busily en-.
gagged in the preparation of the program
for the next meeting of that o%rganiza-
ton, to be held at Meridian on April
2S, 30 and 80.
A notable feature of the program al
ready arranged will be an address on
Southern educational problems, by DIR. s.
c. Mitchell, president of the University
of South Carolina.
Another notable address will be that
of DIR. S. A. Knapp, of the bureau of
plant industry, under the national de-
partment of agriculture. DIR. Knapp will
speak on THE Education of the Country
Boy."