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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-29

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land intelligent
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promise you my
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of either sex, who
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write, and who
after instruction,
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earn Three Thou
sand ID oliars q
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localities, where
lever they live. !
Twill also furnish
Ithe situation or
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learn that amount.
II charge nothing
land receive MOTH
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Nothing difficult
TO learn, or that
r requires much
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lone person from
leach district OF
county. ] have al
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number who are
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|one. Address,
usta, Maine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-29

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-29

ending June 30, 1890. 1859 brakemen were
killed and 7,S41 MANNED while engaged
in coupling cars. The total number O.
railroad employees killed during thu
year was 2,45l. and the number injured
1880 This is IL cruel and largely &
needless sacrifice. The government i.
spending nearly 81 600 900 annually t.
save the lives of shipwrecked seamen
every steam vessel is rigidly inspected
and required to adopt the most approved
safety appliances.
''All this is good: but how shall WE
excuse the lack of interest and effort in
behalf of this army of brave young men
who in our land commerce are being
sacrificed every year by the continued
use of antiquated and dangerous appli-
ances? A law requiring Of every railroad
engaged in Interstate commerce the
equipment each year of a given per cent.
of it's freight cars with automatic
couplers and air brakes would compel
an agreement between the roads as to
the kind Of brakes and couplers to be
used and would very soon and very
greatly reduce the present fearful death
rate among railroad employees"
Very good as far as it goes; but in the
country one-half Of the wealth is con-
trolled and owned by $4,000 people.
Sixty-three million people own the other
half Two hundred million acres of
land are in the hands of railroad mag
mates held for speculation. Nearly a
hundred million acres are held by syndi-
Gates for the same purpose. There are
so 900 homeless children in the land
Every seventh person is hampered by an
interest eating mortgage. There are
$4,000 old soldiers in the poorhouses.
There are more than half million
tramps in the country. Nearly 1000, 900
men are ont of work. Business failures
are increasing at an alarming rate.
Clerks in the census Office are moved to
tears by the sad and pitiful reports sent
in by farmers from all over the country
And yet there is not in the message one
line. not one word which looks to y
revolution of these conditions.
The message condemns the Mich.
ganizing" process. That is process by
which the people may elect their presi-
Dental electors by districts. This plan
does not please the powers that be.
These powers are afraid the plan will
enable the people to have their say in
practical manner.
In the matter of introducing bills the
senate made pretty good record. Six
hundred and twelve bills and ten joint
resolutions were introduced the first
day. A large number. however, were
old bills reintroduced.
Among them Senator Paddock pre-
sented his pure food bill of last session.
Mr.. Stewart introduced free coinage
bill, and also new Chinese restriction
bill.
Mr.. Cullom, bill to suspend the in.
coming of Chinese laborers; also bill
to reduce letter postage to one cent fol-
half an ounce.
Mr.. Gibson proposed a constitutional
making the president in
eligible for second term.
Mr.. Sawyer introduced bill to ex-
tend the free delivery postal system.
Mr. PETER submitted resolution in
structing the committee on finance to
inquire and to report upon the actual
expenses of the business Of money lend
ing AS conducted in the United States
by bankers and loan agents. Referred
10 the committee on finance.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-29

making over Three Thousand Dollars Year. each All new
solid Full particulars free. After you know all II you
4. &. ALLEN, Box AGO, Augusta, Maine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-23

usual, intense sympathy is felt for the fam
it cannot be manifested by the
personal helpfulness that our citizens would
like to give, If practicable.
Will Young, in the employ of the Grear-
son, Moore & Co. granite company, is visit
ing his home in st. George, New Brunswick,
for the first time, we believe, since coming
here year and half ago. He seems to
have made a goodly number of friends
during his stay here.
Professor Willis II. Gale, assisted by a
chorus of forty persons from Berlin, North
field, Washington and Willamstown, will
give a concert here on Thursday evening of
next week. Miss Langdon of Mortified
will be the accompanisy, and an upright Nc
Phail piano will be used on the occasion.
Professor Gale will aim to make this one of
the best musical entertainments our place
has known. The admission fee will be so
moderate it would seem that everybody can
attend.
For months there have been absurd ru-
mors that the Central Vermont Railroad
Company would ere long discontinue the
Wiliamstown branch of their railroad, as
if it were not stipulated in their contract
with the town, when bonding, that they
would run two trains daily to this place,
until the road should be extended to Roy
alton. If anything more were needed to
quiet any fears in this direction, it has been
found in a recent letter, written by Colonel
Smith, the new president OF the road, to
one of our citizens, on this subject 1t is, in
effect, that there is not the slightest danger
of disseminating the road. Trains will not
cease to run as provided for in the afore-
mentioned contract with the town.
One near the threshold of her SEVENTEEN
year gives us this glimpse of Vermont life
fifty years ago: A school teacher in those
days, her first terms work was done for one
dollar a week and board, and she taught
every other Saturday. After that she had
one dollar and quarter week, in viii
lage school of fifty scholars, and that was
the limit of the price paid during her teach
ing of few years. She boarded around y
the district. The personificaton of thrift
she put the income of her first twelve weeks
work-twelve dollars-at interest, and
when, five years later, she was married, the
money was drawing interest, her wardrobe
having previously been made " full by the
addition of two calico dresses, costing then
twelve and one half to sixteen and two
third cents per yard. When about to bt
married she had saved, by teaching, some
one hundred dollars, with which to furnish
her home, which proved very happy one
A ecent editorial writer in IA leading Chi
| cage paper says that when one speaks " o
one of the best communities in central Yer
mont, some fifty years ago, it is nearly
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-23

the white prettiness of fine
linen.
Sensible gifts bring the most
pleasure after all.
We have them here for who
ever wants what's good, rather
than what seems good.
Embroidered Silk Handker-
chiefs of rich quality for 48c
each-regular prices 75c and
$I.25.
DRUMMERs' SAMPLES, perfect
in every way, a great bargain
at 48c.
Pretty little Socks, in pretty
little boxes, for pretty little
babies. Those made of Silk
are very cunning and very
nice. There are all the deli
cate shades of pink, blue, white,
ETC., etc. Those made of wool
are also nice and warm and
pretty.
The Silk ones cost 75c to 81.
The Wool ones CSC to 81.
FASClNATORS of Shet-
land and ICE woods are also
very desirable and very useful.
Some of them are gemmed
with beads in pretty fashion.
You can have them for SIC
or at any price between that
and 81.
SHOULDER CAPES, also
cost ST., $3.50 and $I.75.
Silk Stockings are a delight
You never saw a girl o.
woman that did not like them
1t is not strange that the,
should, for they are in the
realm Of luxuries.
SILK STOCKINGS will
make very handsome Christ
mas gifts. A gentleman cal
very properly give them.
We have them in very deli
cate shades, We have an un
usual line in special bronz
shades to match costumes
We are very confident tina
from our stock you can mate
any costume. There's grea
variety in them.
The cost may be as you wish
from $1.5o to SIS a pair.
, SILK UMBRELLAS are a
} ways acceptable gifts, neve
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-23

Christmas goods proper are
swinging into line fast.
Our friends will insist upon
getting what they want here.
We have enlarged our
Christmas intentions, and are
ready with many more things
than we really have room for.
There's the very loveliest
displayof Christmas Per1ume,y
in the most exquisite cases,
cabinets and bottles of cut
glass. There may be found
every artistic shape, and every
attractive color. Every form
of art decoration is used on
bottles and cases.
In bottles there are all sizes,
from the tiny little one hidden
in the toe Of a baby's shoe, up
to the largest desirable for your
dressing case.
Bottles can be had from soc
to $500 each, in genuine cut
glass-no limitations.
Cases from $3.50 to $40.
The loveliest dream of beauty
in perfume cabinets is repre-
sented by the $40. A COM
bination of satin loneliness and
painted decoration-it is fit for
a queen. The lady you'd give
it to rs a queen.
There are five pieces OF
costly d" Bonn Ware" unique
shapes. They are here at hall
the value of them.
Linen Trays are very nice
gifts under proper conditions.
Every housekeeper wants
them and admires them.
Some special beauties have
come in pure white linen, fine
grass bleached, hemstitched
hens two inches wide, 24x32.
Stamped gracefully in flower
leaf and scroll designs.
Nothing better can be sale
than to repeat a lady's words
ooh, | like these, the patterns
are large and SO easy to work.
The price is a low one, soc each
Our Hanakerehasf" sec
ton is wonder.
There is every possible form
of 'Kerchief beauty, from tn
dainty little web of fllmy lace t.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-23
BAR III n I'D, SU MI m E;E1 &c CO.
HOLIDAY SUGGESTIONS.

more so than at Christmas.
The handles are in natural
woods, gold and silver mounts,
with a novelty in shells.
The shell handles are novel,
surely, and it is more than
probable YOU may like them.
For s., $3.50, IS, we've got a
grand lot, and, within this
range we believe will be found
the great popular demand.
OF course we have Umbrellas
high as $3.50, maybe higher.
Whatever you really want, you
may be quite sure to getwith us.
For gentlemen we make un-
usual provision for Christmas.
In NECKWEAR we have
added beautiful line Of
TECHS, Four-in- Hands and
PUFFS.
These are made from the
heaviest Satin and Satin lined.
They cost a good deal in
some places. Here the price
will be only $I,25.
We have full lines of the
same makes at SOC each.
A SPECIAL bargain in
BLACK SILKS, the ladies al
ways expect from us at Christ
mas time. Every year we pro-
vide it, and to-day we are ready.
Gentlemen are interested in
the CHRISTMAS BLACK
SILK bargain, because good
many very sensible men buy
them, and leave them with us
for delivery at the proper time.
We set apart for this pur-
pose our best Black Silks.
We take no account of profit.
1t is the offering of the Silk
department, and a grand good
one this year for certain.
You haven't over much time
: to get ready.
. It's SO pleasant to be ALL
t ready then you'll enjoy the
l happy day of the world,
t CHRISTMAS.
We have a department thor
/, oughly organized to attend to
all letters of inquiry, or fol
: samples or the filling Of orders
r We guarantee to please you.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-23
Worcester, Massachusetts.

equivalent to saying one of the best COM
m unties in all the world at that time"
Does not this "reminiscences throw little
" side-light" on the making of the Vermont
of those days?
Woodbury..
The first trot of the season, on the ice
came off on West Long pond, one mile from
Woodbury. Center, Saturday, December 10.
The king of the ice was " Ethan s." owned
by Arthur Woodbury. of Hardwick. THE
Queen" mare owned and driven by l..
w. Voodry of Woodbury. Center, was fol-
lowed by goodly number of fine horses,
among them seventeen-months-ol old colt,
owned by K. f. Drenan, trained and driven
by his son, Carl. which beat number of
four-y ear-old colts. The next trot will be
Saturday, December %, and all are invited
to come with their fastest.
Worcester.
The body of Joseph Dec, an ex-soldier
who died on the 10Th instant, was taken to
Mortified for interment.
The remains of Mrs. William H. Cooper
of st. Adams were brought here on Mon
day for interment Mrs. Cooper was the
widow of the late Milton Brown, an old
time resident.
Following are officers of the Grand Army
post for the coming year: Commander, q.
&. Tewksbury; S. V. c., George S. Her
rick d. " u, Josiah hdsDrook duJuIanV,
NJ. z. Kent; chaplain, Samuel Pratt; sur
geon, A. p. Cameron; o. D., George Max
ham, o. G., q. w. Richardson; G. NJ,
Warren Ellis; S. NJ, s Martin; dele
gate to department commandery, III. p.
Darling. The officers will be installed on
the evening of January 9.
North Branch grange of p. of IL. have
elected these officers: Master, NJ. 2. Kent
overseer, Mrs. j. IA. Gould; lecturer, K.
III. Stickney; steward, +. q. Hartman;
chaplain, Mrs NJ P. Kent; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. n. A. Kelly; gate-keeper,
|. w. Brown Pomona, Mrs. |. w. Brown;
Flora, Mrs. w. p. Gould; Ceres, Mrs. Il.
| IL. Stickney; stewardess, Mrs. A. l.. Frost
The officers will be publicly installed on
the afternoon OF January s.
NJ. l.. Hambett of Lowell Mass, is in
town. 80 Old Mr.. Corey died last week
at the age of ninety-two Oldest man in
! town
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-23

Don BUKER some years ago was sent to
the reform school from Underhill for the
rest of his minority. In some way he got
furlough and has been out about two years.
Last week he was arrested at Burlington
for obtaining goods under false pretences,
and will probably be sent back TO the re-
form school
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-23

Saturday, and his remains we're inferred at
Plainfeid last Monday. He had been help
less for several years
II. II. Meader plastered the addition to
the Commercial house last week, and VIII
soon have it ready for business. 60 f. @.
Merrill was on the sick list last week, suf-
ferng from an attack of grip. 80 Two
daughters of s. II. Wooster are at home from
Sioux Falls, Dakota, to visit their mother,
who is very sick. - Bert Batchelder has
moved to plainheld,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-23


Rev i. Warren will preach here next
Sunday, at one o'clock.
The photograph show, Friday evening,
was quite well attended.
Alonzo Buxton has a Jersey COW that
gave birth to twin heifer-calves, last Mon
day
Dea. John E. Eddy has presented the
Universaist church and society with "a nice
pulpit Bible.
Christmas is to be observed at the Meth
odist church with appropriate services, to-
morrow Thursday evening.
Mrs. Eben Wheeler was taken to the in-
sane asylum at Waterbury, last Friday, by
Selectman Durant. She has been crazy for
some time.
Mrs. Melissa Stearns went to Greenfield,
N H., last week Monday, to attend the
funeral of her son James. Her grandson,
Herbert Eddy, went with her.
On Sunday Mrs. j. s. Wooster was ex-
pected to live but few hours. Her two
daughters arrived home last Thursday, and
her son Curtis came Sunday morning.
Richard Mears, one OF the oldest men in
town, died at the home Of his son, Ezra, last
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-23

Waitsfield.
The post. office will be closed on Christ.
mas day from noon till six O'Clock.
Ed. Fisk, who has been laid up for several
weeks with bad ankle, is improving.
The young people attending school at st.
Johnsbury and West Randolph are at home
to spend the holidays.
Fred S. Lockwood, telegraph operator,
who has been at PIoctorsvile for several
months, is at home for two weeks.
The annual meeting of the Mad River
Valley Fair Association will be held at the
Grand Army hall on the first Thursday in
January.
The memorial services of the late George
ii. Carroll will take place at the Methodist
church, next Sunday morning, in place of
the regular sermon.
Christmas exercises will occur at the
Congregational church on Thursday even
ing and at the Methodist church on Friday
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

The Board Of Public Works Cleaning
Information on the system.

The Board Of Pubiie Works Cleaning
Information on the system.
The Board of Public Works 10 buGly
engaged collecting water statistlcs from
all the cities using the gang-well sys-
TEN, and the members are becoming
more and more confident of the success
of the plan in this city. The cities OF
Dayton and Columbus, o., Brooklyn,
N. ", Rockford, ILL.,, and Memphis,
Tenn, are pumping from gang-wells
and find the quality OF the water uni
formly pure and wholesome, and the
supply much greater than was expected.
Each one OF these cities has had TO go
much deeper for its supply than will be
necessary here. The Rockford wells are
from 600 TO 500 feet deep, while the
Cook Well Company does not expect to
go deeper than eighty feet in this yicin-
ity. In case the supply from the wells
in the Coldbrook valley proves suffi-
cient, the pump house will be moved
up t6sthe valley and thus gain of fifty
feet In elevation will be gained. This
would in short time pay for all the ex-
pense of moving. for the cost OF raising
each million gallons fifty feet is al item
well worth considering.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30
rrsnxD OCT OF rnK STRAW.
Dsmestie Wess aaa Biixhssa Hopes Pa-
rsasA in Police Ssars.


John Bsopby paid $5-s5 for drunken
ness IN police court yesterday and Geo.
Hester pald 81 IS for using lmpohte Ian
gaage 70 . lady At GermaniA Hal.
David Shoemaker, an old farmer living
near Ada, Was nshed oct OF the straw
AZ the hsymarkst n company with an
aged veteran named Thomas Waite.
Thomas cssnyinced the court that he
MAS not vagrant and Was discharged.
Thomas sail that he had been soJoufn-
iuK With one LayinIa johnson, who
kept him n consideration of an lnsnr-
xnce policy on MS sife drawn in her Ia
VI. Layinla's charms had palled
unon his taste, and for q change he
sought the society OF cluster ot cedar
fence posts in = bed of straw. The
court suspended sentence until May
4. and in the msautime wall determine
WHISTLER his unfaithfulness constitutes
the crime Of vagTancy.
Abram Crawford's wife has secured
an Injunction which keeps him ~ dis
tance from her person. He was released
from the charge OF disorderiy on sus-
pended sentence.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30
DUQuETTE'S APPEAL
Thirty -four Long Years Behind the
Prison Walls.
EE PAINTS A DARK PICTURE OF NOE
To Him Who IL Isolated From the Worid
The Pathetic Prayer of IN Aged
Lifer-ls ths Law Not
Satisdcd.

LANSING, April 29.--In 1857 Joseph
Duquette was convicted of murder in
Saginaw county and sent to the Jack
son prison for life. He is one os the
oldest convicts in the prison and is
known as No. I. He has written to
Go. Wlnans praying for pardon. His
story IS pregnant with pathos and reads
as follows:
"Thirty-four long years ago." writes
No. z, ''at the age Of 26 years. was re-
ceived at this prison TO undergo life
sentence. | lam now an aged man, being
81 years old. During the first FIVE years
Of my <ssnfinemeEt l was placed in 3
cell known as the solitary, and during
those five years ] was never out OF the
narrow cell. l was spoken to by no
one, save the guard who was placed
over me. Since that time l have been
ut work on every contract IN the prison.
My life has been one Of misery and
suspense. have been completely iso-
lated from all the world. Great
changes have taken place since that
terrible day when l was first shut IN.
Cities have sprung up and the whole
aspect of things has changed. But a
few dwellings were to be seen where
nov stands the city Of Jackson.
The Civil War Was Fought.
"The great civil war was begun and
ended, get freedom never came. My
longlngs for liberty were only increased
as looked out of the windows over the
wall and saw the green hills and bios
soming trees. My agony WAS great, but
hope never deserted me. cling fast to
II and asked God to spare my life.
Why should not lose hope and become
discouraged | can never tell. NV frs.
appeal for freedom Was presented TO
Gov. Bsglcy. but was unheeded. Each
succeeding Governor read my prayer,
but gave me no word OF encour-
sgement. | have seen men come here
even longer terms, and have witnessed
their departure, but | still remained,
and Will FAINT ray of hope left come
to you. Don't you think that "a long
years should satisfy the law? Can il be
possible that my punishment is no. suf-
ficient' Can II be possible that my cup
of sorrow is not yet fulR Do you
think tiat /, an ord man
of 81, can or will do any harm 10 So
cIetyg MOI no. 7 am feeble and now
nearing the allotted age OF man.
have n home To go to where ] may rest
from my long term of work. | long 10
see my family, of whom | knew moth
ing until q short time ago. | can say
no more. leave 1t In your hands.
Shall my hopes be realized or shall they
be destroyed"
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

SrRISaFIELD, Ohio, April .9.-The
Whitley Reaper works. the largest
factory in existence. and the factory
next IN size IN the world 10 the Krup2
gun works IN Germany, has been APP
praised under the direction of re-
celver. and will be sold In thirty days.
The works with the machinery cost
over 81 500, 900. Wn.tely, who built the
works. had an ambition To own the
largest agricultural works in the word.
They are far larger than his business
required and led TO his failure.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30
CrREALs CO down Norcn.

Wheat took another drop again, yes
terday, TO sl.05. The recent iligh price
caused rapid movement IN the supply
on hand. This, with the bright pros
pect oi large yield IA tiis years pro-
duct, has had a tendency 60 pull down
the market. Corn and oats slfo dropped
2 cents bushel. This IL attributed 70
the large acreage of this springs crop
IN the West The weather has been
favorable Tor sprng seeding. and the
crops have sllrsdy q good growth.
There 10 nothing now that Indicates q
rlse IN oats and corn during the conlns
season. unless 4 should be sympsthetss
with . material advance iD wheat.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

Fire ~ the stiiIwa rrison Creates .
PAnio-Lsss .. 4. .ooo-The Cause.

SALTWATER. Mina., April 4.-shortiy
after O'Clock t sening smoke was
seen issuing fro. ne Thresher Com
pany's paint shop the prison. Three
minutes after several barrels of oil
blew through the roof and the whole
building was abase. A strong west
erly wind drove the flames against the
west end cell house, and although the
building is fire proof the windows
burned out and the smoke poured into
the corridors. INSIDE sll wasconfuslon.
the convicts being alarmed and shout
ing, cursing and praying 10 be removed.
The paint shop, two guard houses and
the cuoola of the solitary cell house
were destroyed. The loss is esilmated
at $3.50 The officials think the IRE
was the work of convicts or possibly Of
spontaneous combustion.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

sP.zrA, Mich.. April 4s.-The vilsss
hoard Of trustees held ,pecisI session
last evening and decided that = system
O. water works = puhiic necessity A
company wss orgsalzsd today and
have 4 - articles 0f ASSOCIATION % ~
known "A the Sparta Water Compsny
t. members are T.. ". Weleh. A. B.
Cheney. " : Enie and R. a. Hast
mgs. They Vii meet ard elect thel
otiieers tbis evening and begin epeFs-
tens irnnled ssely, laying nlasns. erect.
ing sfsrd r-pes etc The vliisge vii
Pay - nucn Per nysirsnt tbs = q