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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05

Twin in one o. them apartment hotels,
an he went to place most next door
where they sold flowers, and without
watin' for the elevator he run all the
way up them five flights o. stairs an
come in with a great bunch O. long
stemmed roses, an laid 'em in her lap,
an fell right down dead at her feet,
They said twas heart failure. But want
1t dreadful. No wonder that she don't
never wear black, feelin' as she does as
how that was what killed him. an 1t
amt strange t she wears pink roses,
bein' as how them was the last things
he give her.
DIR. Horton he come out in the kitch-
en- last night an he says to me, Mat
tie says he, something's got to be done
for that poor woman in there noddin'
back toward the settin'-room and l says,
1 know that. but what? An he says.
What she needs Is an absorbin inter-
est. an what do you think of Jimmie
Powers?'
Matte paused dramatically, while her
mystified hearers exclaimed in chorus.
Jimmie Powers
Yes" said Matte: you know he's
three years old and haint never walked
step on account of his fathers gettin'
drunk the night his wife died. when Jim
mic want nothin' but a baby. and drop
pin him on the floor an twistin his hip.
Powers went off out West pretty soon
after, an the town pays Jimmie's board
over to SIMPSONS. Doctor says as how
Jmmie's a mighty bright, pretty little
fellow, an he'd been a-talkin to Mis-
Whitcomb about him, an he wants her
to have him over here, an feed him up,
an get him strong as they can, an have
some doctor from New York come an
see him, an maybe he can have that
hip Strengthened out But she's a-think
in at maybe l wouldn't want the extra
work of a child in the house. an hesi-
tatin on my account. An l says right
out; Good Lord! I'd have a lot of wild
lnjuns II 'twould interest her, an be-
sides. you know, 1t amt my house-I' m
| just hired help.
well, | went right into the settin-
| room an | said as how the doctor had
! told me about Jimmie, an how glad I'd
| be to do anything she wanted. an she
| got real chirky. an slept most all that
| night, an we've worked all to-day fixin'
| up his room next to hern, an doctor has
| tended to SIMPSONS, an Jimmie is
| comm tomorrow, an that is what's goin'
| TO be her absorbin interest.
| II hate to eat an run, but Mis- Porter
! invited me KNOWN how 'twould be, an
I've got a lot to do before bed time.
Don't 1t beat all how some folks are
too busy. some don't have nothin' to do,
an a whole lot of other folks just take
| an absorbin' interest in what don't really
concern EN- at all, Well, good night
| all. and Matte Blake hurried away,
leaving the assembled company wonder
ing which of their number had received a
gentle hint to mind her own business
I'M. F. Tarbell in Springfield Sunday
Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
WILFRED r. ROOT oUARANTE les
HYOMEI

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Then breathe HYOMEI and get rid OF
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druggists everywhere.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
WEST BRATTLEB0R0
Town viii Help Bear Expense.

A hearing was held Tuesday evening
by the selectmen in Stockwells store to
determine how TO apportion the cost of
the construction of the sewer from
Pound brook to the cement bridge over
Milestone brook. The total cost was
$l66.49 and there are 10 houses which may
be connected although three or four of
them already have sewers that enter
Milestone brook. The 10 property hold
ers were notified to be present Monday
night and the matter was fully discussed
The property holders thought that as
the town had obliterated a public null
sance at the bridge over Pound brook
by building the sewer it should stand
part of the expense, as 1t was only a
question of time when they would have
had to remedy conditions al that point
Previous to the extension of the sewer
there were long periods during low water
when conditions were very bad. To rem
edy this manhoe was dug In the bed
of the brook under the bridge and this
was connected with the extension. In
their meeting last evening the selectmen
decided that they would assess each
property holder $25. This will mean $500
toward the expense as there are two
lots which may be assessed later.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05

l only know that every day brings good
above
My poor deserving:
1 only feel that on the road of life true
love
Is leading me along and never swerv
ing.
Henry Van Dyke.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05

Gov. Foss and council have granted
reprieve of Is days to Silas N Phelps
OF Monroe Bridge, sentenced to die this
week for killing Sheriff Haskns of Char
lemont. The reprleve gives opportunity to
appeal the case to the supreme judicial
court of the United States.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
WEST BRATTLEB0R0
Amidon -McVeigh Wedding.

The McNeigh home on Orchard street
vast the scene of very pretty wedding
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, when
Jerome Allen Amidon and Miss Esther
Jane McNegh were united in marriage.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Andrew Harper, jr, and the single ring
Episcopal service was used. The bride,
who is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Nc
Weigh, was given away by her brother,
Joseph T.. McVeigh. The bridal couple
were unattended. The bride was dressed
in a travelling suit of dark blue. The
rooms were prettily decorated with pine
and carnations. Only a few besides rela-
tives witnessed the marriage. Mr.. and
Mrs. Amidon received numerous pres
ents of china, linen and silver. After
refreshments of cake and coffee had
been served, Mr.. and Mrs. Amidon left
for short wedding journey. For the
present they will make their home at
the McVeigh farm Mr.. Amidon Is en-
ployed by the Estey Organ Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
Prospects Ct Senator Pages Vocational
Bill,

Senator Page departed for home for
the holidays enthusiastic in his belief in
the future of his vocational educa ton
al" bill The Senate committee on agri-
culture, of which Senator Burnham of
New Hampshire is chairman, now has
the bill under consideration, and has al
ready suggested one or two minor
amendments. 1t is understood that the
committee will finish the consideration
of the measure soon after the holidays,
and will soon thereafter report 1t favor
ably. The prospects now are that the
bill will go through the Senate at this
session, though it's fate in the House is
problematical. Members of both houses
seem to be practically unanimous in APP
prevail of the objects sought to be gained
by such legislation, and apparently the
only danger to it comes from a desire,
to keep down governmental expenditures.
That the adoption of this system by the
general government is only question of
time seems shington letter
in Burlington Free Press.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
DEDICATION OF
LORETTA CHURCH
CATHOLICS CONDUCT THE Eek
ERcIsEs OF THE NEW BUILD.
ING SUNDAY MORNING.

The excursion put on from Nash
vile to attend the dedication of the
new Catholic church at Loretto Sun
day did not attract a very large
crowd. only about one hundred and
fifty coming out from the city. Mr.
o. J. Timothy, who was on the train
said that with more favorable wealth
er conditions there would have been
at least double that number The
train arrived here about 8 o'clock
and only stopped over a few minutes
There were a large number beard
ed the train at Lawrenceburg, and
several at other points along down
the road, two coaches well filled
came up from Florence and Sheffield
and with the local attendance there
was a large crowd present to wit.
ness the ceremonies. And the dis.
agreeable weather and the threat.
ened rain kept a great number away.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
THUNDERSTORM
!. SUGGESTS HYMN
roPLADY WROTE crock OF
AGES" IN CLEFT TWO HUN.
DRIED YEARS AGO.
Was Student at Trinity College, and
Died at Age Of
80.

In its publication of list Of seven
great hymns the Banner has the fol-
lowing in regard to the "Rock OF
Ages"
Ono day Augustus Montague Top
lady was walking in Blagdon Parish,
England, his first curacy, with Bar
rington-C oomb, when they were over
taken by terrible thunderstorm.
Toplady took refuge in the cleft IN
the rocks which we're a part Of the
range of hills, and while waiting
there in that uplight Of spirit which
the grandeur Of a great storm gives
to a few sensitive souls, he compos-
ed and wrote in his note book oil or
the words of Rock of Ages, Cleft
for Ne" That was nearly 200 years
ago, AL, CHI, how 'Rock OF Ages"
lives today! asdnGa s,dt - r".t
Toplady was very talented as a
boy, and when quite young became
student In Trinity College, Dublin,
from which institution he was IN due
course graduated. At the age OF Il
he was made a priest and became
curate at Farleigh, and in 1858 he
was appointed to Broad Hennbury, tn
Devonshira,i Here the first signs Of
the dread disease, consumption,
manifested themselves. +, In s1775 he
went to London, hoping that a difer
atmosphere would prove beneficial,
aud while there he preached for a
time in French Calvinfstib church;
but his health continued to fail. and
ne died on the 18th of August, 177S,
at the age Of SO. He had lived long
enough however, to give to the
world one of its most highly treasur-
Cd heart songs.
Rock of Ages" was first printed,
IN an unfinished form, in the Cos
pei Magazine" Of October. 1875, and
more fully the succeeding year in
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
the March number of the same per-

the March number of the same per-
iodical.
I The following interesting incident
is told of Gladstone in connection
with the hymn: Many years ago,
during a heated discussion in the
House Of Commons, an opponent of
William E. Gladstone was attacking
HIM with words Of unusual severity,
and he was observed to be writing
diligently, apparently framing re-
lily. A friend seated near him was
surious to learn how it was that his
leader so successfully preserved his
calm repose under such torrent Of
inyective.
Looking over Mr.. Gladstone's
shoulder, he found him busily engag-
ed In translating into Latin Rock
Of Ages" his favorite hymn. Glad
stone also translated this hymn into
Greek and Italian. At the end Of a
noble life. which had been devoted
to the best interests Of his fellow
men, he nad this hymn sung to him,
and found his most comforting nope
in the lines:
"No.hing in my hand / bring,
Simply to Thy cross / cling"
This hymn was favorite with
FRINGE Albert, the husband Of the
late Queen Victoria, and when he lay
dying in windsor Castle in 1861, al
most his, last words were: II lave
had wealth, power and fame, bot If
these were all that I had had. what
would I have now?" And then he
was heard repeateding softly and re-
verently:-. a. "a, r. fay- ~
Rock Of Ages, cleft for me.
Let me hide myself in Thee"
DR.. s. S. Pomeroy states that In
n Armenian church Id CONSTANT
nso'ble he was deeply Moved by hear
| ing Turkish translation Of this
hymn, and by seing many Of the
worshipers singing with eyes filled
with tears. During the celebration
of the golden jubilee of Queen Vic
toria, when representatives from
every land came to congratulate her
on her long and prosperous reigs,
among them was native of NADIA
sascar. After conveying his good
wishes to the Queen, he suggested
chat, If agreeable, he would like to
sing to her. Naturally, 1t was ex-
pected that he would sing one of his
native songs, but, to the surprise Of
all. he. sang "Roek of Ages.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
The Rev. Edwin M. Rise, D.

The Rev Edwin M. Rise, D. D..
editor OF the American q Sunday
School Unicn, has this interesting
statement to make concerning the
school, attended by Toplady: 'Sev;
|erai of the hymn writer's Of the wild
century or two have been educated at
century or two have ben educated at
one institution-the Westminster
School, England, chiefly st. Peters
College. Westminster.
"That sweet singer, George Her.
bert, entered the schol in 1904. The
famous author OF Jesus, Lover of
My SOUL Charles Wesley, entered
the schol in 1921; the author of
Rock Of Ages A. M. Toplady, was
scholar there in 1856. John Aus.
h TIN, who in his youth wrote 'Hark,
Ny SOUL was in the same school
in 1640. John Dryden, William
Cowper, Baptist w. Noel, Joseph
Anstice, G. e. Cottos, Gerald Philli.
more, William Waterfield and others
who have made helpful contributions
to hymnology, have also attended
this school. Indeed, so many writ.
ers of hymns have attended st.
Peters College that it has been call.
ed a School Of Hymnwriters,' and It
we'll deserves the name"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
NE TR0D|STS MEET
FOR THREE DAYS.
SESSION At OL|vET
CONFERENCE OF THE CoLUM.
BIA DISTRICT HAS LARGE
ATTENDANCE.
GETS RIGHT down TO BUSINESS
With Rev. r. J. Craig In the Chair
and F. M Massey as Secretary the
Affairs OF Conference Are in Full
SWing.-Next Meeting Place.
fridays Daily.)

With Rev. r. J. Craig, the presid
ing elder in the chair, the district
conference of the Columbia distric
OF The Methodist church convened
this morning at Olivet Church
in Giles county. There is {
good attendance of members O
the conference and a numbe
Of visitors are also present
The conference was inaugurated las
night with devotional services and
sermon and the business session
started promptly today.
Z Pref. F. M. Massey, of Pulaski
who has been the secretary Of tn,
conference for several years. wa,
agaix elected t, that responsible,
place. Committees were named b,
the presiding elder and the machin
cry Of the conference was In goot
working order by noon. ~ h''i.2
The sessions will last through
Sunday, but the business will be dis
posed pf by tomorrow afternoon
Tine most important item Of business
for the laymen is the election of foul
lay delegates to attend sessions D.
the annual conference at McKendre,
church next October. Several prom
inent laymen in the church arc be
ing mentioned as delegates.
Among the delegates present from
Columbia are John Latta, T. G. Brit
tain. M. L. Stokes, H. P. Figuers o.
the First Methodist church and ]. M
Bates and Walter A. Caldwell, of tn,
South Columbia charge.
The delegates and preachers ar,
being most Hospitality entertained
by the good people Of the section
The latch string is one the outsid,
any every one is being made to fee
at home. Culleoka Is making con
test for tho honor OF entertaining
the conference next year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
KILLED FOR DEBT ]. :
IN LAWRENCE
JAMES ANTHONY MEETS DEATH
AT THE HANDS OF HENRY
GALLOWAY.

LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn, May 10.
At Jensen sawmiIl, ten miles west
OF here, yesterday afternoon, Henry
Galloway shot and killed James A.
Anthony. Trouble between the two
men, 1t is said, grew out of an argu.
ment over small debt. Anthony
was about 40 years old, and leaves
a widow and three children. Gallo
way is unmarried. He was arrested
and brought here.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17

A Knoxville man willing to give
others the benefit of a valuable ex.
perience is Ed. Haines. He ID Q
well and sound man today because
he took Foley Kidney Pills at Just
the right time. He says: After
taking Foley Kidney Pills a few
days the pain left my back and the
kidney action became free and nor.
NAL, and today / am a well, sound
man."-WOLDRIDGE co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
FOR SALE

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,urg and Northern. A special farm
I 100 acres that IL an ideal stock
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J. r. BIGGER, Agent,
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
PORTO RIco,s NEW. WoNp!

PORTO Rlcos NEW WONDER.
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the people. Ramon T. Marchan, Of
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mere. 1t cured me about Ave times
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17

r.
NBy ROADS, La La May iO'E b :
are, keing built and other prepara-
lions made for a"hurrier exit in case
the f2od reaehesda dangerous; depth,
At Merganza where the town is. IN
undated out Of population of six
hundred twenty have refused to
leave their submerged homes.
Formers driving their live stock in
advance of the flood arrived here ear
ly today from the country around
Fordoche and there are hundreds Of
people maroored in their homes In
that vicinity in urgent need of relief.
Locters in skiffs and fiat boats
are reported to be reaping a rich
harvest in the immediate country.
Many homes from which their occu-
pants were hastily driven have been
broken open and robbed, and in some
instances money and valuables to q
considerable amount secured.
Judging from the large families
hat have passed through the New
Roads relay station during the past
week there is no race suicide in
Points Coupee parish. One robust
white woman with an amazonian
Ouiid had sixteen little children
strung out after her when she climb
ed down the steps Of a relief train.
children are numerous among the 70
fugees.
The majority Of the negro refugees
who was through here are as happy
as crowd bound for a picnic. When
one Of the relief trains pulled into
the station here today a negro was
seen sitting on a pile of household
plumber loaded on fiat car picking
a banjo, another rafting pair Of
bones and o group of others dancing
on one end of the car.
Over one thousand refugees hava
passed through New Roads during
the last twenty-four hours. All of
them tell the same story of hard
ship misery and suffering. Most Of
them have been rendered penniless,
posse ssing now but the clothing they
wear. - -. n M "
Gangs went to work this morning
building dykes to keep out the Tor
ras food waters which are rapidly
surrounding the town. Scores of
families are leaving for other places,
but It is believed that if the Lake
land and Scott levees hold not much
water will reach here Reports from
Oscar. s miles west, state that the
water there is ten feet deep In placs
and rapidly rising. Relief parties
nave about completed work about
Morganza and have turned their at
tentlon to this section.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
BRANHAM & HUGHES
WIN GREAT GAME
PUT MASSlE OUT OF IT WITH A
SCORE OF 5 TO 1 IN
SIX INNINGS.

In game that was sensational in
some measure Branham & Hughes
defeated Massie Saturday afternoon
in a six inning contest that was high
~ interesting. wsaks pitching for
the Spring Hill boys was the prin.
cipal feature Of the game.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
A GREAT BUILDING FALLS

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and II the foundation Of health
good digestion-is attacked, quick
collapse follows. On the first signs
of indigestion, Dr.. Kings New Life
Pills should be taken to tone the
stomach and regulate liver, kidneys
and bowels. Pleasant, easy, safe
and only Is cents at wOLDRIDGE
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
FLOOD SITUATION
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
WITH THE SUNSHINE
NO PRESENT DANGER OF LEVEE
BREAKS FOUND BY Gov
EMINENT. ENGINEERS.
THOUGH PERIL NOT PASSED
Vast Army of Refugees Arriving at
Points of Safety.-Looters Robbing
the Deserted Homes.-Torrent
Pouring Through Breaks.

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-Cold, Of
tlcial facts exhibited in the reports
OF the army engineer officers. tree
from the influence of local excite
ment, are that conditions have slight
|ly improved within the last "a hours
In the flooded district of the Missis-
ippi Valley.
Major Sheriff., at New Orleans.
has inspected the levees for SO miles
below that city and found them in
improved condition. The ylevee az
Melville Is being held against. the
greatest odds and the conditions are
bad in the neighborhood Of Plaque
mine, S.a n ~ u sif- ia .ii'@ .Ih. trH
HFzAkr hortM. n the Menphlsssse.
ton, Major Smith reports an i'm.
provement in the situation. though
,sater tss ;still6raaning sthronghs the;
oviakjnR -nrnvqaaaG
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-30

past. A shot was fired! A rush
inch crunch of many feet, and the
tale was rapidly being told. At
first hopeless confusion of swing
ing arms and driving legs. Then
the heavy burden Of weary mus
cles began TO tell. till the throng
dwindled and became a struggling
line
But the man and the boy, Yes.
there they We're in the fore of the
line The man was leading. the boy
a stride behind, and they measured
stride and stride Arm followed
arm in its swing. The crunch of
their feet in the cinders was as the
crunch of one foot. A lap vas gone
Then two. The man stin led The
boy followed stride behind stride
for stride The man seemed run
ming lighter. The boy was heavy
and his weight was seeming to tell.
Another shot rang out Now was
the time. Forgetting the incum-
plete training, the boy for the first
time broke stride and swung out
for the pole The man left. too.
But it vas just leap, for the hours
of pleasure hung heavy on the
pounding heart The capillaries re-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-30
FREE TO
Ri
SUFFERERS
A Remedy Tested for Years-cures
Through the Blood--Stops Foul Breath,
K ihaMklna and Snlttlnn.

A Remedy Tested for Years-cures
Through the 5lood--stops Foul Breath.
k'hawklna and Splitting.
Hawking and splitting. Foul Breath,
discharges Of yellow matter, permanent
" cured by taking internally Smiths
Blood and Liver Syrup. Thousands Of
sufferers have tried Smiths Blood and
Liver Syrup, where all else failed and
we're cured TO stay cured
CATARRH is NOT ONLY DANGER
Gus, but II causes alterations, death and
decay Of bones kills ambition, often
causes loss OF appetite and reaches to
general debility. ldtocy and insanity
Smiths Blood and Liver Syrup is a quick
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Liver Syrup sends a tngling flood OF
warm, rich pure blood direct to the
paralyzed nerves and parts affected by
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strength just where II Is needed, and in
this way making a perfect lasting cure
Of catarrh In all its forms
Smiths Blood and Liver Syrup is pleas
ant and safe TO take composed Of pure
Botanic ingredients. IT purifies and en-
riches the blood,
II cures constipa ton.
DRUGGISTS, 81 PER LARGE BOTTLE.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-30

fused to flow clear. and. beaten, in
a moment he dropped back to see
a younger man. a poorer athlete,
win untired
Many months had passed, scenes.
had changed. The boy received
letter addressed with an unknown
hand Many things he read that
made him glad. But of what he
read but this much will l let you
see. for this alone concerns you.
I've CUT OUT THE JOY
BOWL ENTIRELY AND AM
LETTING THE WEED FOLLOW
IT. YOU WERE RIGHT. IT'S
WORTH WHILE"
b Other stories by Mr.. Thomson,
Will appear in The Georgian fron1s'
time to time The next will be
published in a few days.