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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06
JOHN II. CONVERSE DEAD.
Head OF Baldwin Locomotive Works and
Millionaire PhiIanthropst Was Native
of Burlington.

John II. Converse, head OF the Baldwin
locomotive works in PHILADELPHIA. anf
mllIlonaire philanthropist died suddenl,
IN ms suburban home in Rosemont. nea,
that city, Tuesday morning. Mr.. Con.
verse was native Of Burlington, VI
Dorn there Dec, ?, 1910, and was the sor
OF Rev. John Kendrick and Sarah (Allen,
Converse. He graduated from the Uni.
versity of Vermont in 1866
lie had long been associated with the
hrm OF Burnham, Williams & Co, pro-
prletors Of the Baldwin locomotive works
having first entered the employ of the
locomotive works in 1870, and becoming
a "a Iiieiloer OF the trm three years later
for years he had been Interested in tho
welfare of the Presbyterian church. and
was vice moderator of the general as
semDly of that denomination in the Trni
ted States held in 1900
lie was trustee of the Princeton
theological seminary, a member of the
American Philosophical society, and a
leader in many benevolent and religious
enterprises. His wife was Elizabeth per-
klns Thompson, whom he married al Ray
Ridge, L. l., in 1873
When the Real Estate Trust comnanv
talled IN 1906 by reason OF the operations
OF us president, Frank X. Nipple, Mr..
converse was director. The losses were
around S5,O00,00 and through his efforts
'AAN'NS hp Allt utHtlenCX and
reopened the institution.
Mr' converse was devoted friend of ].
NliDur Chapman, the evangelist, and he
had long been recognized as the fnan-
cier OF the Chapman Alexander reyivals
II was generally understood that If was
Mr. Converse's wish that Dr. Chapman 90
Wherever ne felt the call of duty seemed
imperative and that all the hills wonId ba
paid by him. 'e
among the splendid monuments to the
loyalty and generosity of Mr.. Converse 70
ms alma mater is the handsome largo
u .od itory, Converse hall, completed In
1870 In 1899 Mr.. Converse founded and
nahusomeiy endowed the department of
economies and commerce in the ITni-
versity. His latest gift was s5o nno
toward the centennial endowment fmnJ
now being raised. Two houses for nro-
lessons are also included among his bene-
FACTIONS to the university.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06
SIGNALS OF DISTRESS
Bratteboro People Should Know How to
Read and Heed Them.

Sick kidneys give many signals of dis
tress.
The secretions are dark, containing a
sediment.
Passages are frequent, scanty. pain
full.
Backache is constant day and night.
Headaches and dizzy spells are fire.
quent.
The weakened kidneys need quick help.
Don't delay Use a special kidney rem
edy.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys,
backache and urinary disorders.
Brattleboro evidence proves this state
ment.
Mrs. A. e. Chadwick, 1Os Elliot ST.,
Brattleboro, VT, says: II had more or
less kidney trouble for years, the most
annoying feature being a too frequent
desire to pass the kidney secretions.
also suffered from backache and at times
could hardly get around to attend to my
work. There were other symptoms of
disordered kidneys, the principal ones
being headaches and dizzy spells and de-
spite all my efforts, 1 could not find re-
lief. Finally l obtained Doans Kidney
Pills from f. II. Holden's Drug Store
They benefited me promptly and soon
rid my system of every symptom of
kidney complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y. sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06
Gold and the Cost of LIvino.

Prof. j. Lawrence Laughlin of the Uni
Versity of Chicago rejects the quite prev
alent view, affirmed by President Taft
and accepted by Bryan as a vindicaton
of the free silver theory, that the increase
of prices of necessary commodities is con-
nected with the increase in the available
supply of the worlds gold. In a paper
for Scribner's magazine, Prof Laughlin
insists that new gold should be consid-
cred with reference to the volume already
in existence. Between 1851 and 1875 the
stock of gold in the world was doubled
or from $3,15S, 900, 900 to $685. 600, 600
From 1876 to 1895 the gold increase was 40
per cent, yet the professor points to the
fact that prices were very low in 1895
From 1896 until 1905 the increase of gold
was only 35 per cent, yet prices in that pc
riod rose almost continuously. Among
the causes Laughln gives for the era of
high prices are the tariff, rise of wages,
disappearance of range-fed beef, move
ment of rural population to the cities eX
travagance and waste, cost of militarism,
monopoly methods of the trusts and cost
ly methods of retailing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06
John q. A. Ward, Noted Sculptor.

John Quincy Adams Ward, one of
Americas greatest sculptors, died in New
York Sunday in his SOth year. He was a
native of Ohio, but spent nearly all of his
life in New York He was educated as a
physician, but turned away from his pro-
fession to study the art of sculpture under
Henry K. Brown, with whom he after
ward collaborated in producing the ia
NOUS equestrian statue of Washington
which has ornamented Union park in New
York many years. Many other statues
by Ward occupy prominent places in the
parks of New York, Philadelphia, Wash
ington, Brooklyn and other cities. St.
Gaudens pronounced Wards statue of
Gen. Thomas in Washington the finest
equestrian statue in the world, the horse
there being a real horse in every detail"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06
The Wary Trout.

Down in the deep
Dark holes / keep,
And there in the noontido a..
sleep; "o"t ana
by the Aemlock log,
ANA the springing bog,
Ana the arching alders I lie incoe
The anglers fly
Comes dancing by,
but neVe moment 1t cheats my eva.
for the hermit trout
is not such a lout
AS to be by a wading boy pulled ont
hlng of the brook,
No fishers hook
E P me with dread of the sweatv cool, .
But here l lie S"'S cook ;
S enc, laugh as they try;
9nah bite at their bait? No. no. NOT
But when the streams.
WIN moonlight beams
9pdrkie all silver and starlight qlaar,s
Ihen, then look out e'e"lIis'
For the hermit trout.
Por he springs and dimples the sbaIlows
WINE the tired angler dreams
-lfrom the American Turf Ragistor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06

are likely to be eliminated Just what
| TINS means is a question Possibly the
Dill Will either be dropped entirely. or
sent 10 conference to be taken up AT next
winters session.
Ihere is feeling that with the failure
oil the railroad bill, other measures OF the
| administration may also fail II is noe-
sible that in this way Congress win come
10 an abrupt adjournment. or the SEES
sion may be prolonged into the summer.
Admiral Dewey and % Of his comr,, dos
VINO fought the famous battle Of Manila
bay y years ago, sat down to their an
nuaI banquet Sunday night at a local no
TEL Scores OF stories of the victory were
related by those who participated in the
famous naval fight, Admiral Dewey him
SELF proposing toast to the dead Of the
past year.
Rear Admiral Philip Hichborn. United
states navy, retired. died in his home
sunday night after an illness of nearly
two months, though not until about a
fortnight ago did the disease manifest
dangerous symptoms.
The Admiral will be remembered as n
courteous ana refined gentleman, who had
spent several summers with Mrs. HIGH
porn, in Brattleboro and vicinity He was
the former chief constructor of the navy.
ana recognized as the nations master shin
builder, though his modesty and dislike
Ior notoriety kept much of his genius
from the public eye, yet his co-workers
understood and admired his work.
He was ~born in Charlestown, Mass.
March 4, 1899. At the age of 16 he grad
uated from the Boston high school. and
soon after began work for the govern
ment in the Charlestown navy yard In
1863 he was appointed assistant naval
constructor and from that day on he was
advanced through successive grades OF
ship construction, until in 1898 he reach
ed the head as chief.
He introduced many new inventions,
which resulted in the new navy construc-
ton 1t was by Admiral Hichborn's efforts
that the American warship was brought
to such perfection as to afford a model
for the whole world. Admiral Hichborn
introduced the war ships with freproof
woodwork, which saved Dewey's vessels
in the Manila conflict, when practically
the whole Spanish squadron was destroy
ed, while our ships withstood the fires
as they also did at Santiago. Admiral
Hichborn was the inventor of the HIGH
born inclined trurret, now used on all our
war ships, and on several European de-
stroyers.
He married in 1875 Miss Jennie Frank
lin of Townshend, VINO, with one son, a |
lawyer, and one daughter, |
survive. Admiral Hichborn was retired |
from the navy in 1901, though he con- |
tinued with the government in an advis- |
Dry capacity. assisting in the construc-
ton of the latest battleships. His fun
era! was held Monday afternoon from the
family home here, and the body was taken
to Boston for interment in Mt Auburn
Judge and Mrs James NJ. Tyler and
Colonel II. E. Taylor, your postmaster
nave returned North, after a pleasant So
ourn in Washington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06

Human life still seems to be cheaper
than first-class railroad eauipment ana
safety devices for the protection Of nasN
sensers ana train crews. The report of
me interstate commerce commission for
the hrst three months OF 1910 shows on
increase OF SOl in the number of persons
Killed on American railroads ana 5645 in
the number injured, as compared with
the frst quarter Of 1909
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06

No man is a coward who has been
married more than once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06

s+a mere are 1858 summer cottages in th,
etaIe OF Maine valued at s1S.979 s5s e ex'
elusive OF hotel or boarding hon.o eA'
erty or sporting camps. muse prop
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06
MEN AND WOMEN WANTED

The Government Gives Railway Mail
Clerks $500 to 5000, and other EN-.
ployees up to $500 annually.
Uncle Sam will soon hold examinations
throughout the country for Postal EN-
ployees, Custom House Clerks, Stenog-
raphers, Bookkeepers, Departmental
Clerks and other Government Positions
The work is pleasant, hours short and
position for life. Thousands Of appoint
ments will be made. ANY man or woman
over IS, in city or country can get free in
formation and instruction by addressing
the Bureau Of Instruction, sS9-T Hamlin
Building, Rochester. N. Y.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES.

About The year 1919 a great outcry
was raised against the Bank OF Eng
land for not adopting u style OF note
that could not he initiated and at the
same time preventing the sacrifice of
life which ut that period VAS common,
the punishment for forgery being
death. The subject ut last became so
pressing that the government appointed
commissioners to Investigate the cause
of the numerous forgcries and whether
n mode could be devised whereby the
forging of bank notes might be pre-
vented
Previous to this investigation the di-
rcctors OF the bank had been cndeavor-
ing to remedy the evil. many plans
having been submitted to them. all OF
which they were obliged to reject, says
the Scientific American.
The bank placed before the commits
soners $50 different projects that had
been recommended for adoption and 10
varieties of paper made by way OF cx-
pertinent. The result of all this labor
was the bank note OF today.
The color of the paper is peculiar
and cannot be initiated exactly by
counterfcitcrs except Mt great expense.
The combined thinncsS and strength OF
the paper are also unique. 1t is maS2
in sheets largo enough for two notes
Each note before 1t Is sized weighs
about Is grains. and then II doubled it
is strong enough to suspend weight
of &c pounds.
Tho texture OF the paper is also PC
culiar 1t has Il crisp feel invariably
the same, and such that bank clerks of
experience can readily detect forger,cs
by this test alone. Then the wire mark
impressed In tho making by 4 frame.
costly to make and difficult to use, is
practically lnimitablc.
Each note has thin. rough edges UNI
cut not to be produced by any mode of
cutting paper that is not devised cN-
pressly for the purpose. Tho paper for
printing is dampcd With water in the
exhausted receiver of an air pump
The ink used in tho plate printing Is
made Of Frankfort black. which is COM
posed of the charcoal Of the tendrils
ana husks of tho German grape ground
with linsccd oil. This ink has 4 pc
culiur and Very deep shade of black,
common black inks being tinted either
with blue or brown.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
Labor Commissioners Paves Way
For Amicabie Settlement
At Last Moment.
TO DISCUSS COMPROMISE
Trace Declared Until Today When !,
Is Thought Mutual Concessions
VIII be Mndc.

Chicago. Dec. 22,-Witil railroad man
ayers and locomotive engineers on the
verge Of an open rupture and the most
gigantic strike in railroad history but a
few hours off. Labor Commissioner
Nell late tonight stayed the strike Or
der and paved the way for an u'nicabir
settlement. The issue OF peace or war
will be determined tomorrow AT midi
night the chances appeared on the side
of peace.
\ compromise which Mir. Nell CON
sidcred fair to both sides was presented
t. the leaders too late for tho commit
tee to get together II act upon il. Each
aide vii! discuss 1t tomorrow, and If It
ia acceptable al agreement may be
signed by noon.
Early in the evening it appeared that
n strike was Imminent. Grand Chief
stone of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers declared he saw no hope
OF II settlement, and with his advisory
board was preparing to issue Il strike
order.
Some OF the committeeman We're
making arrangements to leave the city
and hurry to their respective divisions
to be ready for the clash. Mr.. Stone
minated it was but a question of n
few hours when the bulletins ordering
the men to leave their cabs would be
issued
About 7 O'clock MIR. Ncil tclcphoned
Mr.. Stone to meet him at a hotel at
once with tho members of the advisory
board When Mr.. Stone and his COM
mittec reached the hotel, Mr.. Ncll pre-
sented the compromise agreement. II
provides for some concessions on both
sides. though its acceptance. it Is said,
will give the men Il good advance over
the offer made them by the managers
That II will be accepted by the gem
eral managers is said to be almost GER
tain.
Commissioner Nell was completely
worn out after his seven days of almost
continuous conference. He wou!t, not
discuss the nature of the compromise
he had drawn up but admitted that It
was his final step in the mediation line.
If it is rejected by either side, Mr..
Neil will formally offer arbitration, as
he Is required to do under the law.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
BUSINESS MEN WILL
ADDRESS YOUNG men.
VIII Tell How Success Is Achieved III
Various Lines of Human
Endcnvor.

An interesting program is being ar
ranged for Sunday evening. Jan. /. in
all wards of Liberty stake The Young
Mems Mutual associations of this stake
nave had for their class lessons dur
ings the last winter the subject OF
Making Citizen This has been
very interesting. as this subject treat
ed on explains fully every phase OF
business life. also what the duties OF
a good citizen should be In tio COM
munity where lie resides
The Young Mems and YounE Ladies'
associations have arranged n conjoint
entertainment for the first Sunday in
January in every ward In Liberty stake
and IL fine musical program viii be
rendered that evening. To make this
meeting one of special interest, 10 Of
the leading business and professional
men Of Salt Lake will speak at the
different wards giving advice To the
young people along business ana
citizenship lines.
The following are the speakers and
the different wards where they will
visit on that evening: Third ward,
Gov. William Spry: Thrty-hrst ward,
Mayor John S. Bransford; Second
ward, w. w. Armstrong: First ward.
James G. McDonald; Eighth ward.
Simon Bnmbercor: Thirtv-thiyd ward,
William r. Wallace; Emigration ward.
Stephen II. Love: Liberty ward,
Charles a. Quiglay: Ninth ward,
George r. Odcll; Tenth ward, Frank
r. Stephens.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
But After Hours Of DeIiberation
Jury Found Isabella ]. Martin
Guilty Of Dynamiting.
EXTREME MERCY WAS ASKED
Verdict Result OF Second Trial. She
Having Been Given Life SEN
tcnrc on First One.

Oakland. Cal. Dee 25.--AEter dcIib-
Grating nine hours. the Jury in the case
OF Mrs. Isabella j. Martin, charged
with having dynamitcd the home OF
superior Judge Ogden on March IL.
1907, returned a verdict of guilty to-
night, recommending the defendant to
the oXtrcmn mercy Of the court
Tho verdict marks the end of the
second trial or Tho case III the first
trial, at which testimony was given
that the woman had plotted TO Kill sew
rrat public men. she wns convicted ana
sentenced In life imprisonment An
appeal to the supreme court brought
an order FOR n new trial.
During the trial iust closed. the nc
cused woman conducted her own case
and displayed deep Knowledge OF the
law and its practise. She made her
own plea to the jury. and her cioquence
brought tcars to the eyes of several
jurors
The evidence in the case showed tina.
Mrs Martin nrrnngcd to destroy the
residence of Judge Ogden while he and
his family occupied 1t. because of the
jurists alleged unfuirneSs toward her
in the trial of. an insurance case in
which she was Interested She ON
ployed the services OF Baby John"
Martin. whom she has varlously claim
ed to be her child. the child of the
Princess Chimay and of unknown par
cnts. Baby John testified at both
trials that he set the dynamite and
fred the fuse under fear of death at
the hands of Mrs. Martin IL he failed TO
accomplish the decd
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
UNION MINERS BEGIN
SERVING SENTENCE
Sixteen HUI Violated Restraining Or
der Forbiddin= Them to Interfere
With Nom Union Men.

Denver, Colo. Dec. 23-Sixteen mem
bers of the Lafayette, Colo. union of
the United Mine Workers OF America
tonight began serving years sentence
each in the county Jail. imprisoned by
District Judge Greedy NJ. Whitford, for
violating n temporary Injunction re-
straining striking miners Of the north
ern Colorado coal district from Interior
ing with non-union men. A stay of eX-
ecution and the privilege of bonds.
pending appeal, were denied.
Early In November, Judge Whitford
cnjoined tho members of the miners
unions in the four mining towns of the
northern Observation-Disclosures. Louisville.
Marshall and Supcrior--from pickcting
the mines where strikes had been de-
clared. as well as from attempting to
induce strike breakers to quit work,
and even from centering in groups at
the stations or upon the streets.
Union attorneys fought the appli-
cation on the ground that Judge Whit
ford was without Jurisdiction, the
mines MI being located In Boulder
county. This contention was overruled
and n temporary injunction granted.
Union leaders We're preparing to re-
quest n change of venue. On Saturday
last conflict occurred between strik-
ers and non union miners, and l6 OF the
former were cited before Judge Whit
ford and charged with violating the in
junction issued against the union mem-
berS,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
HUNGRY NAVAJOES
KILL DEER AND CATTLE

Montrosc. Colo. Dec. 23.-Cattlemcn
in the western part OF Montrose and
san Miguel counties are greatly con-
cerncd over the presence in that sec
ton of the state of Navajo Indians
from the Utah reservation. who are re-
ported to be killing cattle and deer in
abundance. z. a. Hodgkiss, n promi-
nent cattleman, has written for assist
ancc to this city.
Appeals have been made for help TO
prevent further destruction Of stock by
the Indians to the federal forest rang
ers. but they decline to render aid on
the ground that the matter is outside
their duties.
Unless the government takes hand
cattlemen declare they will proceed to
drive out the marauders themselves.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
JICARlLLA TRIBE OF
INDIANS STARVING

Denver, Colo, Dec. 23.-The Denver
Post charges today that the Jicarila
tribe of Indians. a branch OF the
Apnches. Is being rapidly wiped out of
existence by starvation and disease ow-
ing to the alleged uniitness OF the lands
allotted to them. The Post asserts that
its representative found land allotted
to the Indians in northern New Next
co to be bleak, rocky and too poor for
ordinary agriculture or grazing pur-
poses. SO rugged that irrigation is out
Of the question and n place where goats
are about the only animals that can
thrive"
The correspondent asserts that the
red men have skinned bark which they
chew, and of which they make soup.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
INSURGENTS WILL MAKE
WAR ON HOUSE. RULES

Washington, Dec. misrepresentation
Norris of Nebraska. the insurgent Re-
publican whose resolutions instigatcd
the rules fight in the house last March,
will, after the holidays, introduce the
proposed amendment to permit reading
the title only, instead of the entire bill.
on motion To discharge a committee
from further consideration Of a meas
urc.
Mr.. Norris and other Republicans
have hcen in conference since Speaker
Cannon rendered his ruling few days
ago that on such motions. the bill must
be read in its entirety. Mr.. Norris said
the speakers decision was wrong.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
MERRY CHRISTMAS
ON ELLIS ISLAND

New York. Dec. 23.-Thls was Christ
mas day for 2.0c0 immigrants on Ellis
Island. gathered from the seven seas.
Amid the clamor of many tongues. mis-
slonaries Of the island made 1t n day
long to be remembered. The celebration
was held in the big d!ningroom. Christ
mas greetings were given in varied Ian
gungcs, then candy, fruit and trnkcts
We're distributed by patriarch from
the Steppcs.
While the throng laughed and shout
ed like children 80 downcast men and
women were led through the room.
bound for the steamships which will
take them back TO Europe. They had
been adjudgcd undesira BILE by immgra-
ton authorities,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
SUMMONS

In the THIRD Judicial District Court OF
Utah. Salt Lake County. Myrtle NJ.
C;lazier. plaintiff VS.. John II. Glnzier De-
fcndant. Summons. Tho State OF Utah
10 the Said Defendant: You are hereby
after service Of this summons upon you.
If served within 'hc county in which this
action is brought: otherwise within thirty
days after service, aud defend the above
entitled action: and in case OF your fail
ure so to do. Judgment will be rendered
against YOU according 10 the demand OF
the complaint. which has been filed with
the Clerk OF said Court This action Is
brought to recover n Judgment diSsolv-
Ing the marriage contract heretofore cx-
listing between You md the nlaint!tf.
JOSEPH II. HAAS.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
=. o. address: 709 Utah Savings e
Trust Building, Salt Lake City Utah.