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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13

far as cleaning additional information
was concerned. Then. by great good
luck, he learned that the Seahorse
was in port, so he drove down to Vic
toria docks, where he interviewed her
skipper and the mate, who had board
ed the Calliope. and got the story at
first hand
What did you make of 1t ALL"
queried Tarbell. man to man, now,
Mr.. Ramona" This to the mate of the
Seahorse.
why, twas tn silliest, aggrcvatin-
est job | ever come across" was the
Disguised answer. EFF tn crew was
killed, 90 killed EN-? They must "a
left tn brig in fine weather; was they
took off by another vessel? Then
wy didn't tn OF man take his instru-
ments, the ships papers, an tn mon
ey? I'll take my h'oath there warn't
no sickness aboard, an there was
ne'er sign of fight. wy didn't tn
mother take tn baby's cap an coat
along wi her? An wy was there no
boats missin'? Aw." and Mr. Bannon
eXpectorated disgustedly over tn
side. there's only one way t solve tn
blasted mystery. an that's t. overhaul
some o tn briggs people"
Which is exactly what propose to
do if they're on EARTH" said Tarbell
quietly.
You don't say! Well. then. my ad-
vice is you'd better start at Port STAN
ley, go through tn straits an work up
Callao way along tn west coast"
Il guess that's pretty good talk"
said Tarbell, nodding farewell.
1t was popularity OF Bullivants
Limited that their agents, once in
trusted with a case, were allowed to
absolutely follow their own devices
with free hand. Likewise was it
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13
Thank you, yes-that viii, be the

Thank you. yes-that viii, be the
quickest way" answered Tarbell.
So a cutter was manned, four oars
to a side. and being piped. away in
charge OF MILDLY, of they went over
the Eelp-laden waves, making for a
little green cove on the northwest
angie of the island. Ten or a dozen
OF the hardy residents were waiting
TO meet them and haul the cutter out
OF the back-wash.
After the first salutations the MILDLY
inquired:
Amy shipwrecked people here?"
"One only" was the reply, but you
won't want him. poor fellow. Hes"
and a significant gesture, understood
by all men, told the rest.
How did he come ashore?" asked
Tarbell.
Just by his lone. in a leetle boat.
Oh. but he was nigh dead wi hunger
and crazy wi fright"
What's his name?"
The islanders shook their heads
mutely, their leader again pointing to
his head.
We'll, where's his boat-any name
on that?"
The boat was yonder under a shed,
but she bore no name.
when did he come ashore?"
The native named a date, for these
islanders keep close reckoning of
times and seasons. Consulting his
memoranda Tarbell found it was with
in four or five weeks of the time when
the Cslliope was found deserted
Wed better see the man." said the
MILDLY. He may have been one of her
crew, you know"
So they all trudged up the steep
path to the summit of the cliff, where
were clustered the cottages and gar
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13

20, mercy sakes, no! He's a real I'M
assuming boss in those ways" re.
sponded the farmer, cheerfully.
He'll zap open his mouth now an
again, but as tell my wife, he never
bites, though he makes great preten-
sions. 1t amt in such ways as that
his sperit shows out"
We'll. what do you mean by saying
he's high-spirited them" inquired the
possible purchaser. in some confusion
Of mind.
why, II he takes a notion to chaw
off'n a bush b the roadside, fer in
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13

stance, you can't prevent him, no
more'n nothing. He'll stand there an
eat his fill, an you may 'gee-up!' an
crack the whip till you're wore out"
IAN then you can't urge him none
going up a hill without he'll stop
stock-still, an turn his head right
around at We.
He likes his own ways, We see.
Sometimes he'll set right down in the
road If so be he thinks my wife is i'm
posing on him, an it takes considerable
coaxing to get him on his feet again.
AN he won't stand binders ON him
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13
PIa "k.dnapsr Bear Cubs.

Selins Grore, Pa.-When John Wei
er. farmec Of Summit Village, near
here, entered his barnyard in the
Forming hc was surprised TO discover
hat his prize sow had adopted two
Sear cubs. Near by was the mother
bear, apparently Indifferent over the
fact that the cubs had forsaken her.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13
Fare Bargain on the Block
a dejected-looking steed.

dejected-looking steed.
We'll, yes. call him high-spirited
moss, replied the owner, slowly 81
amt going to tell We any ontruths,
stranger; it's on account of his being
SO hlgh-sperited that my wife is will.
ing to part with him"
Does he kick and shy and rear?''
asked the city man. cycling the tran
quill animal doubtfully
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13
NY Man Fully Informed of the Merits
OF Hish-Spirited
Horse.

"hen bargain is to be made. il is
WISE ior the buyer and seller to come
" frank understanding of the terms
.mpioyed and the ideas they convey
" each party. You say this is a high.
spirited horse?" inquired a city man
VI farmer who wished to dispose of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13

neither. He goes right t. sleep in the
barn an nothing can wake him up.
he's so mad, If We put binders on him.
That's what | call a high-sperited
hoss," concluded the farmer. survey
ing the beast in question with evident
pride, but my wife, she don't appre-
ciate his disposition, an she's willing
to part with him" Youths Compan-
ion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13
A PHYSICAL Difficulty.

IT should think surgeons would have
one difficulty about operating on king
ly patients"
What is that?"
How can they amputate leg for
example. when it is crowned head?"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13
He Stood

Judge, this mans a vagrant. He
begs and never works"
why, officer, how can you say such
a thing. I do work"
YES. Judge. he works on peoples
sympathy"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13
Copyright, 1910. by W. G. Cha pman)

HE story opens in King
William street, London,
within sound of Bow
Bells and a stones
throw from the Man
sion House. The Old
Lady of Threadneedle
street." and the Royal
Exchange, amid the roar
and hustle of the cd
city-this modern tale
of queer doings on the
high seas.
Upon the entire sec
ond floor of a newish
building were located
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13

The vicar-Now, children, what is a
false doctrine?
Inspired Maiden-Please, sir, bad
medicine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
Largest Scales in World Just Completed

The +. and I. Fairbanks company of
st. Johnsbury has just completed IA
automatic elevator scales for the NAM
moth grain elevator the Canadian gov
eminent is erecting in Montreal. These
scales are probably the largest scales in
the world and already several of them
have been completed though none of
them have, as yet, been installed. Ten
of these scales will each weigh 10, 900
pounds of grain per minute and four will
each weigh $4,000 pounds per minute.
brooke factory where a special building
had to be erected on account of the large
size of these scales.
The company has invented a freight
dial scale, which will be instantaneous in
weighing and the weight will be shown on
a large dial, instead of being taken on a
beam, and experiments are being made
on several other new ideas. A represent
alive of the company arrives this week
from trip to Germany, Russia and Aus
tia, which is expected to result in in
creased orders from those countries.
Russia is one of the largest foreign
users of the Fairbanks scales in the
world. Several new buildings have been
erected in the last year and the outlook
was never better than now. An expert
in scientific management has been in
specting the factory to give advice as to
certain changes which it is thought will
add to the efficiency of the St Johnsbury
plant and put the work on a scientific
basis. New and up-to-date machinery
will be purchased and some of the old
will be rearranged. 1t is also the plan 70
have the work so arranged that it will be
either day pay or piece. and the jobber
will be eliminated in short time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by, an inhamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
ed YOU have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and, when 1t. is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out or ten are caused by Catarrh,
whlch-is nothing but an inilamed condi-
tion of the mucous surfaces,
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by cntarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
cure. Send for circulars free.
F. j. CHENEY q CO, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
JAMES L. POWERS.
Native cf Athens, Lawyer in Boston, and
Member eff Various Examinations.

James l.. Powers, Boston lawyer,
died at his home in Maiden on Sunday
afternoon. He had been i'll for some
months. He was a native of Athens, VT,
and was SO years old He was a member
of one of the oldest New England fam
lilies and his father and grandfather We're
both born in Athens, where he was edu
Gated in the public schools and in the
high school of Grafton, Vt, and the
Chester CNt) academy, from which he
was graduated in 1872. Re entered the
law office of Winslow S. Myers of Bellows
Falls and in 1874 moved to Boston and
entered the office of Burbank e Lund
and was admitted to the Suffolk County
Bar in 1875. He was married in 1879 to
Mary f. Davis. daughter of Daniel II.
Davis of Conway, N. II. There are two
children, Blanche and Dwight Powers. the
last named associated with his father in
the practice of law. Mr.. Powers was for
three years a member of Company A,
First Battalion cavalry. NJ. V. NJ. He also
belonged to Middlesex lodge. l. o. o. F.,
the Vermont Association of Boston, the
sachusetts Fish and Game associa-
ton and the Massa chusetts society, Sons
of the American observation-disclosures
Transcript.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
STUFFED THE JAIL LOCKS.
Louis crone, Formerly a Police Court
Figure in This County, Locked In Cell
In Pittsfleld, Mass.

In order to express his displeasure at
being arrested. Louis Crone, who was
well known in police circles in Brattle-
boro 10 years ago, plugged all the locks
in the police station house in Pittsfield,
Mass, Sunday morning with wet paper,
causing the officers lot OF trouble. He
was arrested on complaint of the
Pownal (VtO police, who said he was
wanted on a charge of larceny, and he
is being held for trial on the charge of
vagrancy, his case beng continued Mon
day for one week. on the night of Feb.
IS. 1901, when f. S. Hall was chief of the
Brattleboro police force, a telephone mes
sage to Mr. Hall from Keene stated
that Louis Crone was there with horse
and sleigh, that he acted suspiciously,
and that he admitted having a checkered
career and said he was wanted in Yer
mont. Half an hour, later +. A. Kenney
of Guilford drove to Brattleboro and
asked Chief Hall to hunt up Louis
Crone, who had driven away with Ken
neys horse. Crone had been employed
by Kenney in Weatherhead hollow. on
being sent with the horse to black
smith shop he had skipped with the
outfit His home was in Halifax.
Chief Hall and Mr.. Kenney went to
Keene the following Saturday and Crone
returned with them. Being held under
bonds of $1,000 by Justice w. S. Newton
he was taken to Newfane Jail and at the
March term of court he pleaded guilty
to the charge of horse stealing, pre-
ferred by States Attorney George a.
Weston of Bellows Falls, and was sem
fenced to not less than four years and
not more than five years at hard labor
in the state prison in Windsor, He was
then % years old and said he had served
a term in the house of correction for
breaking into a house in Halifax and
had been imprisoned in Concord, Mass,
for rape.
Recently Crone has lived in Pownal.
He went to Pittsfeld Saturday to see a
prisoner in the house of correction
Shortly before noon the Pittsfeld police
were asked to be on the watch for him.
He was found at the house of correc-
ton by an officer of whom he had asked
the way, but who at that time did not
know that Crone was wanted. When
searched all the articles i'm his clothing
were taken away except some tobacco in
a paper bag. He was locked up and
later when the officers undertook &c
lock up another prisoner they found that
every lock in the place had been stuffed
with wet paper even the Yale lock or
the padded cell. Crone denied that he
stuffed the locks, but he was the only
prisoner having the run of the cell room
He was Invested of his last scrap of pa
per and locked in cell,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
400 Horses Burned.

The principal plant of the United
states Express company for the service
in New York city and vicinity was burn
ed in Jersey City early Monday morning,
causing a loss of $1,000 900 1t occupied
an entire block and included the stables,
in which 400 horses were burned. In the
day time 1000 men and women were en-
ployed in the building but when the fire
broke out the only occupants were Is
stablemen, who were quickly driven out
by the dense smoke. Fred Ockray,
Waterman, persisted in attempting to res
cue some of the horses All the records
of the company since the business was
established were burned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL NOTES.

Below are the averages made by the
pupils in November tests:
Grade TX. Thomas Austin, "a; Harold
Shea, 3d. Mary E. Moran, 49, Gertrude
Austin, %; Anna Curtin, 81; Kathleen
Long, 81; Horace Welcome, 81; Mary
Lynch, 81; Thomas Lynch, 81; Agnes
Blake, 81 Francis Fleming, A.
Grade WILL Catherine Curtin, 94
Grade VII. Mary CaVanagh, 81.
Grade VI. Thomas Clune, %.
Grade V. Merton Mann, 100.
Grade ". Alive Manning, 81.
Grade III. James Clune, 100; Evelyn
Austin, 100
Grade II. ]. Pellerin, 90; F. Danyew
80; y. Boyce, 30; NJ. O'Connor, 9O r.
Clarity, 30.
Those not absent during November
were: Room James Baker, Helen Aus
tin, Helen Biagiotti, Alice Boyce, John
Barhate. Bernard Cavanagh, Bessie
Doyle. Edward Garriety, Alice Guiheen,
Elizabeth Grady, Edward Long, Mary
O'Conncr, Joseph Pellern, Ethel Robin
son, Mary TaTent, Dora Matt, Maurice
Austin, Susie Curry, Ruth Defer, Leon
ora Phelps, William Robinson, John
Lyons, William Larrow, Marie Long,
Mary Masa jada, Francis Masaj da, Ev-
elyn Austin, Malvina Brayer, Mary Curry,
James Clune, George Shea, Christina
Young; room II-Mary Danyew, Gertrude
Doyle, Isabelle Cavanagh, Cecilia Burke,
Gladys RUSSELL Mary Kennedy, Marguer-
lite Haus, katherine Clarity, Mary Young,
Anna Fleming, Alice Manning, Thomas
Connors, William Connors, Edward Bak
er, Francis Manning, John Manning
Daniel Manning, Edward Boyce, James
Long, Martin Clarity, Daniel Curtin,
Richard Fleming, Louis YauVey, Daniel
Lyons, Justin Moran, Lawrence Gorbor-
inc, Marion Cunningham, Merton Mann,
Francis Austin, Richard Fleming; room
lIl-Emily Shea, Ruth Danyew, Margaret
Hopkins, Helen st. 'Cyr, Anna Burke,
Rose Pellerin, Mary Cavanagh Eleanor
Eckels, Josephine Clarity, Edmund Cur
tin, John Kennedy, Joseph Fleming, Mar
garet Manning, Iona Rate, Katherine
Welcome, Rose Derosia, Thomas Clune,
Ralph Paquette, William Baker, James
Sexton. William Herbert, John Yarhie;
room lN.-Thomas Austin, Gertrude Aus
tin, Agnes Blake, Anna Curtin, Gather
inc Curtin, Katherine Duggan, Francis
Flemming, Leo Haus, Alice Long, Kath-
leen Long, BLY, Paul, Thomas Lynch,
Mary Lynch, JEANNE Paquette, Mary f.
Moran Harold Shea, Horace Welcome,
William Yauvey.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
CAM BRIDGEPORT.

Mrs. II. NJ. Bemis has returned from
a two months visit in Northfield
The various committees to arrange for
a Christmas tree were elected last Sun
day.
Raymond E. Cushing. a student at
Mount Hermon, spent Sunday at his
home here
c. s Walker is suffering from a boil
on the back of his neck. He Is attended
by DIR. Gilbert.
The farm formerly owned by Rev. A.
w. Wild has been sold to Mr.. Warner
of New Haven.
Eugene A. Williams of Worcester.
Mass, was a guest of his cousin, Mrs
S. j. Weaver, the first of the week
Mrs. Eta Vancor returned home Sat
urday from Westminster, where she had
been helping care for her niece's hus-
band, Mr.. Illingworth.
r. c. DeCamp moved this week to
Springfield, where he has a job of
teaming Eugene White comes from
Springfield to the house vacated by Mr..
DeCamp.
Those who were invited away for
Thanksgiving were: Mr.. and Mrs. d. l..
Bemis with Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Hast
ings in Athens; Mrs. Marena Ball at
Eugene Kingsey's in Athens; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Patnode were in Chester;
Elroy Wyman and family We're in Drews-
vile, n. H., with Mrs. Wyman's moth
err; Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Smith were with
Mr.. Smiths parents in Grafton and Mr.
and Mrs. S. j. Weaver We're with Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Weston in Bartons-
vile.
Among the Thanksgiving visitors in
town We're: Mr.. and Mrs f. DeCamI
and son of Bartonsvile and Mr.. and Mrs
r. c. DeCamp of this village at Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard DeCamp's; Mr., and Mrs
James Brown of Athens with Mr.. and
Mrs. Oren Smith; the Misses HARDWOOD OF
Brookline. Rev. A. w. Wild and Mr.. and
Mrs. f. ID. Weaver at Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford Moar's; a party of 90 including
Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Pratt of Alstead
Frank Ellis and family of SaXtons Riv-
er, Charles Ellis and family Of Windsor
were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il
Ellis. Mr.. and Mrs. John Bratton OF
Athens entertained Mrs. Brattons par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. William Moore, ant
three brothers, Philip Moore and fam
lily and Clifton and Francis Moore.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
DON'T SAY YOU'RE OLD
You Only Feel Old

Digestive organs are weak-don't
aasimilate food as they used to.
Other organs act more slowly and
less effectually.
Blood is thin and sluggish
Renewal of strength does not equal
the wear and tear Of your system.
That's what makes you feel old.
Nothing in the world will tone up
and invigorate those weak, back-slid-
Ing organs, make rich blood and Gre
ate strength so quickly as Vinol.
Vinol Is not a secret nostrum, sim
ply the medicinal elements OF the
Gods livers, with the useless nauseat-
ing oil eliminated, and tonic iron add
cd. Try a bottle of Vinol with the
understanding that your money will
be returned If it does not make you
stronger, feel younger and give you
an added interest IN life.
WILFRED F. ROOT, Druggist,
Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08

Charles S Francis, IS. proprietor of
the Troy, n. Y, Times, died Friday
from heart disease. He succeeded in
1897 to the control of the paper owned
for years by his father. Mr., Francis
was a noted athlete while a student at
Cornell eXcelllng as an oarsman and
long distance runner. When he won the
intercollegiate single SOULS champion
ship on Saratoga lake in 1876 he es-
tablished worlds record for two
miles which has never been beaten.
From 1900 to 1902 Mr., Francis was
United States minister to Greece, Ru-
mania and Servla, and from 1906 to 1910
was ambassador to Austria Hungary.
Both these posts had been previously
held by his father.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
Both Legs Cut OF.

Horace b. Bolton, policeman for the
Central Vermont railroad. found a tramp
riding between two cars in the railroad
yard at st. Adams Friday, and in the
tussle which followed, when Bolton tried
to arrest the vagrant, the tramp twisted
the officer so that he lost his footing and
fell with his legs across the rail- Six
cars passed over him, severing both legs
between the ankle and knee. Several
people witnessed the accident, Bolton
was placed on stretcher and taken to
the hospital, where he was operated up
on. He stood the shock of the amputa-
tion and may recover. The tramp es-
capped.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
OPENING OF Congress,

The first regular session of the 62d
Congress convened Monday, The session
of the Senate lasted only II minutes and
was largely perfunctory. Senator Curtis
of Kansas was designated as president
pro TEN. Senator Curtis Is of Indian an
cestty In the House Representative
Lttleton of New York, answered his ac-
cusers in a 7O-minute speech that was
cheered repeatedly by both Republicans
and Democrats. President Tatts mes
sage was sent to Congress Tuesday. 1t
was decided by the Senate to meet daily
at until the needs for an earlier hour
for converting was apparent The House
VIII meet al noon. Seven new members,
two Senators and five Representatives,
We're sworn in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
NORTH HINSDALE. NJ. a.

Sidney s. Strouse of Dorchester,
Mass. who, with wife and child. has
been boarding at Mountainside the last
two months, has bought the farm belong
ing to John NJ Booth and everything
thereon, EXCEPT the furniture. and will
take possession the first OF the new
year. Mr.. Strouse and family were
summer guests at Mountanside and the
beauty OF the surrounding country and
its healthful climate were Inducements
that prompted them to want a home
here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08

Sherman p. Allen, formerly reporter on
the Burlington Free Press, has been APP
pointed chief clerk in the White House
at "A salary of $4,000 a year. Mr.. Allen
went to Washington as private secretary
to Congressman Foster. He filled a
similar position with Assistant Secretary
of the Navy NewburX and then became
connected with the New York Herald's
Washington bureau. As newspaper cor
respondent he accompanied President
Taft on his recent journey of $4,000
miles