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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22

The community WAS saddened Wednesday
morning to learn that Tuesday evening al
10: 80 SUncle Jonas" Putnam, an esteemed
and highly respected resident of Clark street
had passed away, after six weeks of intense
suffering from kidney trouble which he had
borne most patiently with never murmur
Jonas &. Putnam was born in Guilford In
1914, and at the age of 21 years he came here
and began work for the late Jacob Estey.
who was at that time manufacturing lead
continued at that business until Mr.. Estey
went Into organ making W ben he commenced
work at that fnstftuion, until six weeks ago
when bis conoiti0n compe He'd him to retire.
Since then he has been almos. helpless.
seen by the record he has left behind him Of
fifty.six years under one employer.
He never had the slightest tficulty
with his employer, and was always
on terms of most intimate friendship with
MIR. Estey and his entire family. Always
frugal. he cheerfully loaned his savings to
Mr.. Estey In the Gays when the latter needed
IT,. and at one time the firm owed him
5000. Mr.. Putnam was never known to par
take of glass Of intoxicating liquor, and 1t
is stated on good authority that wAf3e con.
nected with the establishment Of which he
was for so many years an employe he mani
tested as much interest In It's success as did
his employer. Mr.. Putnam married Miss
She died April 10, 1882. He leaves two chill
dren, Mrs. W. Fl. Kinson with whom he has
always lived, and E. H. Putnam, and one
brother Lewis Putnam of this place. Mr..
Putnam was highly respected by all his ac-
quaintanceS and the permanency of his re-
lations with the Estey Organ Co. demonstrates
bis faithfuness and energy.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22
Are You Thinking OF Getting q
TVDeWriferf

/ have sold several Hammond Typewriters.
and they always give the best of Satisfaction.
Am sure either an Ideal or Universal (Rem.
ipRton key .board) would meet your wants. The
Peoples National Bank recently purchased q
Universal; can refer to several others sold.
FLORENCE Z. CLARK, Agent,
l2w3 s Oak St., or VT. National Bank.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22
!" you NAVE EvERYTHIMc!

She said, as she left the Store. Well, yes, we
Intend to have everything you want. To-day
We win give you a few prices. Expect some
great bargains In Gas spdre soon, wi notify you
when they come. Have nice Glass Pitchers
nou for 25c. Lamps complete 20 and Csc. Chill
dren's Carts from 10c. up. pretty OIL owe
Tes kettle 25c. New lot of Lunch Baskets Is
and e0c. Us.ftl articles We strive to keep. No
man, sromas, or child can fail to be Interested at
wsLCOX's BARGAIN STORE, near the
Bridge, Main st.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22
VOLUME XIV.
VALLEY R. r.
Commencing Monday October @, 1890.
PASSENGER TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

lCommencing Monday October @, 1890.
PASSENGER TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Leave Bellows Falls +4.40, 9 m, l.3O, 4 pm.
Brattleboro at 1928, $50 m, 2.22. (40 p m.
So. Vernon at A5.45, 1925 a m, 245, p m.
Greenfield at %6.l5, II 10 a m, $40, .25 p m.
Springfield at 7.50 a m, Las, 4.3G. 6.33 p m.
New Haven at 9.35 m. $50, 700, $40 p m.
Arrive at New York at ll40 q m. $780, 0 90, 10 p m.
PASSENGER TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Leave Bellows Falls 8 a m, (mixed), 1l.55a m,
$50, 730, ll.05, pm.
Arrive at windsor at $40, a m, (mixed), 1885
as, s.25, II m.
PASSENGER TRAINS FROM THE SOUTH.
Leave New York II p m. 800, ll.0o m. Pm.
New Haven at 1.l6, IL .05 m, LOS, 5.62 p m.
Springfield at \ m, LOO, I, 8. 10 p m.
Greenfield at 9.35 m, 2.1S, $50, 9.23 p m.
Brattleboro at 1875 m, 3.05, 6.25, 1918 p m.
Arrive Bellows Falls 11.25 m. 343 7.l5, IL p. m.
PASSENGER TRAINS FROM THE NORTH.
Leave Windsor at 3.56, 1855 M, 1928, 3.l5, 535
(mixed) pm. Arrive at Bellows Falls 40, s.b5
. m, Les, 4, 7.l0 (mixed) p m.
Connections made at Greepfeld and Spring
Held with trsins Fast and West.
Dated Oct. 9, 1890.
J.MULLIGAN. sup't.
SUNDAYS but not Mondays.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22
TO REDUCE.

IL taien at once. viii sell at about farmers
prices, en- fne registered Jersey Cows. some of
them fsesh; also Yorkshir Swine. all ages. and
q few Dorset ,rned Rams. This will not a.
pear srain J. o. FROST sos, Maple Grove
Farm, Vernon, Vt. s2w1
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22

Vermont sent % the b ,ston market last week
100 head cattle, $40 sheep and lambs and liz
swiue.
at Middlebury last week was is and zoe per ID.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22
Death of Judge Taft.

Judge Alphonzo Taft died at San Diego,
Cal. yesterday. He was almost 81 years OF
age, having been born In Townshond in No
vember, 1910, and being cousin of Geo. w.
Taft, now of that place. He made his own
way in life. His father was an uneducated
man of superior native intelligence, and the
son began to teach school at Is years of age
10 order to get money to pay his expenses at
Yale. He entered the New Haven institution
at 10. where he graduated In 1888. He was a
delegate to the first Republican national con-
vention, in 1856, was candidate for congress
the same year but was defeated by George II.
Pendleton. From 1866 to 1872 be was judge Of
the Superior court of Cincinnati. He became
secretary of war March s, 1876. on the resig-
nation of Gen. Belknap, and on the 22d OF
May following was transferred to the attor-
ney generalship, serving to the close Of Gen.
Grants administration. Judge Taft was ap-
pointed United States minister TO Austria.
April 26, 1882. and In 1884 was transferred to
Russia, where he served until August l. 1885.
He was a man of robust health. but the eli
mate and surroundings of the Russian court
undermined his health.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22

1t does what we claim or costs
you nothing. Could we make
you a fairer offer? Try a
bottle now.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22

Advertisements under this head two cents a
word first insertion, and one cent word In
each subsequent issue.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22
"lE you WILL REsIoW

Upon me your 'ove," eaid he. at 10 5. =. NJ. 'its
lustre would shed-M ould shed-would shed"
30, never mind the woodshed." she replied; "go
on with your pretty talk"
He forgot what TO cay next.
what ought he to have aid. or rather done ?
Please don't you forget Whist is tor your inter
est Buy your Wool and Kipdiings at Wood
Yard mot would shed) of GEO. s. PERRY,
near iron Bridge.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22
WANTED.

Advertisements under this head two cents
word first insertion, and one cent word in
each subsequent issue.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22

n =. WILLARD. Slate R0ofer, and
BrattlebOr0, VT. 3OWly.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22

(Continued on 10th page.)
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22

tNOR SALE.-A Champion Reaper and Bind.
II er Apply at Putnev Depot. 42w4+
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22

ENOR sAIE.-Saw Mill in the town of Jamai.
Il ca, Vt. Well fitted with machinery for
making chair backs. Sef.feeding machine.
VIII saw one thousand backs an hour. Shed tor
drying stock. Stable and House. Good chance
for man TO make money. Address. JAMES
Jamaica, Vt. 42w3t
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22

"ANTED.-A competent Girl to do house
w work for family of two. Good refer
ence required. MRS. CHAs. E. DAVIS, Vernon,
vt. 42tf
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22
co. C'S REUNION,

Sixteen of the So Original Members Assem-
bic Two Interesting Letters from ii. h
PrOuty and Il. Il. Adams-"Ladies day.
next Year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-31

ho.rioa. peaches plums aud other
fruits, which are ahurd1nt Only last
Saturday $50 cssrs VI fruit were sent
from here. The hill side slopes to the
south, ana from It, height Plain CITY
10 the southwest, Statewide. Harris.
willie. Ogden aud the whole valley
spread out 10 the south, and Great
salt Lake, wet, southwest, rtesent
Grand view. This ward was organized
June sth. 1889, with Edward ". Wade
,s Bishop sud John Lemon hr-t aud
Joseph Bidwell second Couusplots.
There were then about POO memhcr-.
nov there are some aIl. II ia NOT
difficult 10 see the wonderful changes
that have occurred IN the tran-forma.
tlon of tho many watie aud barren
places into garions, orchards. fields
aud MEADOWS, but an this has not teen
accomplished without great toll and
labor
On Sunday gave two illustrated
lectures, which were much enjoyed
by all present.
EDWARD SfLvTNaDN.
PLEASANT VIEW, Utah, Oct brr
25th, 1891.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-31

The mpnuscript copy Ter ho new
Salt Lake City Directory h nov In tho
hands Of the printer. The price OF the
Directory l. $500, but after the tyre b.
distributed on first form an extra dol,
lar viii be- added, Tor the Number Of
books cannot then be- increased.
All parties who have no. signed nm
oricr Tor the book AMI desire Que nrc
requested h. notify the punli-hor- BY
postal or by calling NJ the Office Of X,
X. Polk - Co.,, - :. Wrst Temple ~.
There were iG.a0l names In the last
is1ue Of the hook, and Ia the for.hcom.
lug volume there will be "a large In.
crer w..
Since the last issue " the book many
change have occurred, aud there win
hardly be- page In the uvw box
where there are lc'f than twenty
changes In firm names, buaintg ug
fcslicnc- ndire-sra.
All persons making changes in firm
names, places ~ bIsiHr.- 90 rtsldenc,
addresses since the canvass nre res
qu,stcd 10 forward the same 10 the
0nlcc, ~ =. West rcmple 81. dtoi
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AtPleasant View. .

On our way 10 LOGAN, Cache county,
we made call ut Pleasant View,
travelling by electric car from Ogden, a
distance u six miles. Further evidence
Of ulah's thrift and perseverance, by
her hardy pioneers are most certainly
exhibited In the roelaiming Of this
settlement from its dry ami barren con.
ditIon. Thirty Year, sgo the whole
settlement could have been bought Tor
$1,000. In The tall Of the move south
l65sh Father Muur, who with the
Cregius were the first settlers Ia this
place, exchanged his property with
Father Mayoocl for property Ia
Spriugyille. Ezra g. William. was
one OF the early settlers. Others on
lnrged the settlement, and ten mile
canal was built, when the people he.
gan 10 realize the real value Of the sol
Tor small fruits, until now rs many a,
$40 cases Of variety OF fruit ar
shipped each day during tho season.
Many acres of slrawbefrigs, which
yield from $3.50 to $500 rvr acre, are
Grown In Pleasant View ward. There
are acres Of rasuOerrles US well Us bla, <
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-31
Permits 10 Gut Timber.
Tho sugoined order ha. reached the
United State. land oilicr

UrSrRAt LANu uFricF,
WNsHtNuruN, ID. C., October ~, ispi.
Register aud ite,eiver salt illri
From thc number ~ applications FOR
pI4ulit 10 cut timber uu tlis uou.minHul
land received 10y tho department, ur the
Interior. and referred 10 this uillss Coz ln.
tustigliiuu. u apparent t'r. Hn CHROME.
ous impress lon cNists Hmuu. those in.rr.
c.ted IN tho vocation ui cut.Iu4 timber
uni manufacturing thr sam0 into lun her
ur Ohio. product, ~ to where choir apnli.
cation sh0nid TOO iilcd.
These, like nll other matters relating ~
tlu public domain, should uU ului lu
your office, HuI trtu-niiltHI Iu tlu usual
way tu THIS Office for appropriate Houou.
The permits, II ono is granted viii Uo
dssuri under the direction VI tho honor.
able secretary ~ the Interior, lui Gao pro.
limlnHry Investigation BE- made bee this
uilicc should mrth VI inquiry Boo reward
o. this question arise in yUur district, yld
will advise tho parties and reli7yo hu
department OF uuuh unnecessary work
amt t1 some extent expedite tho ,NHmIu.
alton li these applications. A docket ul
such applcatlors aud all matters pertain.
ing thereto should be kopt iu your office,
Respectfully, L. 81. tAUfIH
Commissioner.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-31

Tho report was approved, the co m.
mittee being instructed 70 bring In
laws preventing the employ ment Of
child labor, AMI the exemption from
taxation OF building associations.
Five new delegates came forward
for initiation. Among them was the
delegate from the Eureka Mlners'
Union, representing over eight hun.
dred members.
After the Transaction oi routine busl.
meas the council adjourned.
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w. ID. B9wRIsO has removed 10 %
y, firrt South Street, where he "
carrying n choice stock Of vegetables
fulls, groceries, fish ana poultry, ami
would bo pleased TO have nll his old
customers call GU him. dim
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-31

At the meeting last evening Of the
Federated Trades Council, the commit
tee on legislation submitted the fellow.
Ing report;
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Commencing Sunday, Nov. ~, from
MAsatch Block, conner Main aud See.
oni South His., via Rapid Transit and
Hot springs Raiiwaya.
To white Sulphur Springs, tc.
10 Bvck's Hot Springs. Toe.
aas- Cars leave every half hour from
ESQ a. m. b $3.50 .. m.
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DIR EcToRsI

D. @. YOUNG, Prositon,,
GEo. "A, CANNON, yIeo.Proslden,.
A. c. YOUNG Secretary 4 Trsssrsr.
/, c. HARDY,
GEORGE HAfDY.
kL0NLO YouNQ.
The state capital., 1891-08-29
LINCOLN LETTER.

Miss Tabitha M lrphy, of Springfield,
is visiting iu our city, The guest of Miss
Hester Fuquay. Mr.. Maddox has return
ed from Kansas, where he has resided tor
the past five years. Mrs. Sarah Perkins
and her TWO children, May and Frank
returned home from Springfield last week
Miss Matte Bonds, of Peoria, spent
few days here last week visiting friends
and re atives. Lutte Mary the baby
daughter of Mr.. anu Mrs. Alfred Dyers.
who has been so dangerously i'll for the
last two weeks, is not improving very
fast. Mrs. Robinson who spent several
weeks in ourcity, the guest of Mrs. w.
Alexander, returned to her home i'm No
comus, j |, last week. Mrs. Jane Nc
Donald and children returned home from
lola, Kas recently where they had been
visiting her parenss, Mr.. and Mrs. Oren-
doff. Mr.. Alfred Dyer is on the sick
list. Mr.. Robert Hines left last Sunday
morning for Delayan, where he will be
for few days. Minnie Donegan who
has been unable to walk for the last four
months, is improving very fast. Miss
Nora McCurdy entertained few of her
lady fliends last Tuesday al her home, i'm
honor of Nj iss Matte Cond<. Miss Annie
Elicit, who has been confined to her bed
for the last weeks, is able to be up and
around again. Mr.. ii. Dyer arrived in
our city last Sunday. S.P.
The state capital., 1891-08-29
DECATUR NEWS.

We regret to hear of the illness of
our esteemed friend S. b. Turner, and
join in wishing him steady recovery.
The A. M. Church Aid Society held an
election of officers with the following
results: J w. Woodford, president;
Mrs. r. Huston, vice-president: J. B.
Leftlitt, secretary; Miss Venie Rankin,
assistant secretary; iss Lizzie Blue,
treasurer; Edward Jacobs, critic; Sam
uel Murrell, Marshall. Miss Mae Rob
inson one of Jacksonville's society
bellies who has been visiting in our
city, returned home last Monday. She
is quite an accomplished lady. Baker
Depugh, of Litchfield, is cutting quite
a dash up here and is causing more
than one mans heart to ache. Mr.. Ed.
Phoenix, president of the Baptist
church lyceum, departed to-day to
make an extensive trip in the south.
What will Miss l.. u. Do? Miss Roset-
ia White and Edward Wade, of Peoria,
were united in marriage Monday Aug.
24th. Mr.. Wade is a prosperous barber
of that city. The couple Immediately
went to housekeeping. Miss Mary Wat
son, our elOcutiOnist, delivered a flow
cry address on the bravery of our
Race" at the Baptist church lyceum,
last Friday evening. She is truly an
accomplished lady. n. B. Woodford
will depart for Galveston, Texas.
where he will teach school He is a
member of the class of '91 J. B. Lefiett
has confectionery store in Peoria.
The state capital., 1891-08-29
A New Departure.

Some OF the good people of our
city have resoved to make the So
cial world more pleasant and agreea-
BILE, and to this end, are about to
organize a social, literary and mu-
steal society in this city, which will
meet from house to house, and the
evenings spent in profitable enjoy
ment and innocent pleasure. / he
iniatory in this movement was Civ
in at the palatial residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Abncr Nailor, South 3rd
Street, on, Friday evening, the..21st.
The evening was delightfully."- spent
In conversation, musical and litera-
~ renditions and games. he COM
pany was then invited to partake
of an an inviting repast which had
been prepared by the host and host
ess, who are superb entertainer.
Those present, we're, Mesdames
B. S. Harris, Of Chicago, G. Lewis,
Matilda Jackson, B. Glenn, }. ".
Young and L. w. Henderson. Miss
es Gertrude Wright and q. Green.
Dr.. Il. w. Henderson, Messrs L. III.
Green, B. Glenn and S. B. Turner.
This organization is much need
ed step in the right direction, and
will exert q good influence in So
cial circles.
The state capital., 1891-08-29
"A Pleasant Party.

On last Monday evening the resi-
dence Of Miss Jennie Coleman, on
North 4th Street was scene of
much merriment. The occasion
was party given in honor of Miss
es Eliza Bland and Emma Barber,
of Mt. Vernon, Ind, Misses Lettie
and Addie Coleman, of Peoria, and
Mr.. Fred Milbourn, of Galesburg,
by Messrs. w. E. Helm, J. n. Hill
Louis Wade and ">ammie" Nc
Clure. Various games were play,
ed and an excellent program was
rendered, consisting of solos, select
readings, orations etc. A grand
luncheon was served in the spacious
dinning room and at an appropriate
hour al departed to their homes.
The state capital., 1891-08-29
.JackSOnviIlo. III

The Thimble Club of the Mt. Emory
Baptist church, gave very pleasant
entertainment on last Thursday eve,
in the basement of the church. The
weather being very threatening pre-
vented crowded house. On Tuesday
evening the 18th, there was a lawn
festival on the premises of Mr.. Andrew
Jones, given under the auspices of the
w. r. G of the Gov. Yates Post Miss
Virgie Haines has gone to Louisiana,
Mo-, to visit her old school mates. also
Miss Matte Cash, to canvass in the in
terest of Mrs. r. Kerk's hair dressing
establishment. On last Friday occurr-
ed the Annual Picnic of the Bethel A i.
M. E. Sunday School, at the fair
grounds. A good time reported and a
plenty to eat, all of which was sampled
by your scribe. Mr. j. w. Holt is once
more up and around. Mr.. William
Cooper spent last Tuesday in the city.
Miss Mamie Robinson returned from
her visit to Mound City Mrs. Ida
Johnson who has been spending sever
al months in this city, has returned to
Springfield. M.B.R.
The state capital., 1891-08-29
The Alliance.

The Springfield, Illinois Alliance
Of Aug 2lst, contributes much of It's
space to a scurrilous article upon the
Hon. David Ross, delegate from this
county to the late Industrial En-
campment. The writer does not
subscribe his name to the article, re-
fered to, but we learn through the
editorial columns of that paper,
that one great, big man. A. ii,
Wright, chairman of the national
committee of the K. of L., and edit
or-in-chief Of the X. of L., paper, is
the real author. If the distinguish
ed? Mr.. Wright, and the astute? ed
itor of the Alliance were as true to
the laboring man and the farmer as
they represent themselves to be,
neither of those articles would have
appeared in the columns Of that
journal. Read between the lines,
as we quote them, and you will dis
cover that 'Mr. Ross is not FOOL
as the editor unintentionally, but
truthfully states, but that such men
as the Wright's and the Hinkle's;
men who live and grow fat by their
deception, are the real benefciaries
by this ceaseless agitation. We
quote from the article:o"under pres
ent methods, few souless law man.
ipulators are enabled to take to
themselves fabulous amount Of
wealth, not cent of which is theirs
by right of production and the ma
jor part of which is the creation of
the toll and privation of the farm
ers themselve." Now, we submit
the following proposition, and will
leave these distinguished? gentle
men alone in their glory, to cotin-
ue to reap where they have not
sown:' We will send the Capital
free, for six months, to the address
Of any five farmers named by the
Alliance, being the heads of fami-
lies, and resided Oh, and followed
farm life for the past forty years,
who will say, over their own sigma
lures, that the average condition of
the farmer Of to-day, is not better
than it was under the methods and
appliances of investment, labor and
wages forty years ago.
The state capital., 1891-08-29

On last Sunday, Col. Head, in
company with other gentlemen, Wis
tied us for the purpose of pouring
out their complaints concerning the
manner in which the colored voters
of the state are treated. These gen
tlemen, like most of our people,
seem to think we have a panacea
for every i'll they suffer; that we
are responsible for, or can remedy
She evils resulting from bad legis-
lation and come to their relief in
every hour of trouble. In these mat
ters they are mistaken. They seem
to forget, or do not know, that our
means are limited; that we do not
get the support from our people we
should have, and that in justice to
ourself, and their various interests
which we seek to promote, we can
not devote two or thre columns of
each issue, exclusively to politics.
In order to succeed. we must enter
the fields of business, as well as he
field of politics.
The state capital., 1891-08-29

We are in receipt of number of
letters from prominent men In the
state, who censure US because we do
not wage war on the Governor and
Adjutant General for, as they say,
refusing to admit colored men into
the state militia. Some have gone
so far, as to order their paper stop
ped. These gentlemen are certain
ly ignorant Of some facts which they
should know, without seeking the
information through the Capital. It
will be remembered that the color
ed militia was disbanded a number
Of years ago under a former admin
istration, but let it be said, to the
creit of Gov. Fifer, that during his
administration, it has been re-insta-
stated, and at the next State En-
campment, we will be honored with
their presence.
The state capital., 1891-08-29
PEORIA. ILL.

Mr.. Haines, of Springfield, is in th
city. Mrs. Dora Jones has gone to
Quincy to join her husband. Mrs.
Shaw, of ofCincinnati, is in the city Wis
ting Mrs. Maggie Lefet. Mrs, Violet
Anderson has returned from Spring
field and is on the sick list. Mrs.
Alice Walker left last Wednesday
Morning for Davenport, Iowa, to visit
for few weeks. Mrs. Fannie Robin
son will leave for Quincy on Tuesday,
to attend conference. She will visit in
Forrest and Springfield also. Rev.
McCracken visited the Iowa conference
at Chicago, this week. Mrs. Anna
Burrell celebrated her 80th birthday
ON last Monday. About twenty-five of
her friends took her by surprise and
came to spend the evening. Various
games were INDUCED in. After supper
was served Rev. McCracken made a
neat little speech appropriate for the
The state capital., 1891-08-29
Our sixth Year.

With this issue, the CAPITAL en-
ters upon the sixth year. .ofits publi-
cation and under the most fatteriEg
circumstances. We are proud to
say that the predictions of its ene-
mics have filled to materialize; that
after years of arduous duties, sleep
less nights and sacrifice of time and
money, our head is yet above the
wave. To say that we have not at
times been discouraged, would be a
misstatement of facts. AS we walk
into our office and note the vast i'm
provements from chair and ta-
BILE, to an entire outfit for Job and
Press work, approximating seven