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Mesa free press., 1896-12-11
THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS

local committee the program was
laid out and committees appointed.
All the local arrangements are
in excellent shape, and it is be-
lieyed that favorable weather is.
now the only remaining conditions
that is needed for the entire enjoy
ment of the delegates aud visitors
of their stay in Phoenix.
Briefly stated the program tor
the week will be as follows
Tuesday, Dec. 10Th, at the opera
house, preliminary organization and
addresses of welcome and response
afternoon, permanent organization
and business; evening, reception at
The city hall. The reception OF
the local committee will be held on
the second floor in the legislative
chambers, one of which will PROB
ably be devoted to dancing. Street
costumes will be expected. Gov.
Franklin will coincidently receive
in his chambers on the main floor
at the left of the main entrance.
Wednesday, at the Opera House
will be devoted to the regular
business of the session, there being
as we'll an evening session, at which
the questions involved in irrigation
legislation Will be more especially
considered. Judge Joseph H.Kib-
bev. of Phoenix, uuder whose de-
cision the water distribution of this
valley is now conducted, has lately
been added by the National Com
mittes to the list of speakers on
this subject.
Thursday, two sessions will be
held at the opera house, mainly de-
voted to the discussion of commit
tee reports and to the preparation
of resolutions. The evening SEES
sion will be at the city hall, and
will be token up in the election OF
officers for the ensuing year and
the selection of the next place OF
meeting.
Heretofore the sessions of the
Congress have been broken up by
acceptance of the hospitality of the
entertaining city. This year the
National Committee has provided
for only three days OF session,
which are intended to be actively
devoted to the work of the Congress
leaving the matter of excur sions to
be dessert.
In Difference to this desire thf
Local Committee has made sight
seeing matter to follow the SEES
sion. Friday will be devoted to
carriage drives in the vicinity of
Phoenix, special train being uti-
lized for a visit to Peoria and
Glendale, to the fruit farms Hnd
ostrich farm and carriages for
transportation to the Indian school
and to 5he orange groves III the
vicinity of the Arizona Falls. At
the last named point lunch will be
provided.
Saturday will be spent on the
south side of the river. A special
train will be taken to Tempe,
where carriages will be in readin-
ess. The drive will oe through the
fruit and alfalfa farms to Mesa
where. after an inspection of the
irrigation works of the vicinity,
lunch will be spread, lunch such
as only the whole soued people of
Mesa know how to provide Re
turn will be by rain from Mesa
AS most of the delegates and
visitors will remain several days
longer, individual citizens will
during the succeeding days Of their
Mesa free press., 1896-12-11
GRAND OPPORTUNITY

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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

Pure blood is the true cure for
ncrvousncss, and Hoods Sarsapari!la
is the One True Blood Purifier and
nerve tonic.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

f. l.. Burnett, c. IT,. Koanp, Fred
Swift, Bert Leitsingar, Sewall Morse;
II. W. Sargent, Louis lienkel, Fred
Iolulcs, Charles Crosby, Will Perry,
Luther Miller. II. l.. Elmer, George Il.
Foster, +. \. Stoddard, j. W. Austin,
c. S. Daniels, e. j. Fcnton. Adm ret
tee NJ. Anstin. Jr., John ID. Austin.
c. II. Stoltc. G. W. Leitsinger q. f.
Coxson, p. j. Mulvaney, II. W. Eddy,
f. S. Brasor, ca NJ. Dugan, Fred
Lcitsinger, Edward Leitsingcr, Gerry
Messer, c. \. Wordcn, John {. Howe,
Eric Landry, \, +. Miller, Chas,
Shattuck, S, W. Knight, y. G. O'Neil
Harry Rainfall, l., J.. Harris, {. Il,
SticKney. d. i Dewitt. ". AtShum-
way. W. II. Bracket, C.S. Stockwell,
}. ". Miller. Chas McRac. Henry
Crosby The officers were: Treasurer
Charles W. Richardson leader OF or
chestra, c. |. Knapp; ianitor, Franz
Wright: gas man, George Niles master
of properties. S. W Knight; chief
usher: G l. Stickney: doorkecpcr !
i Dickinson
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

within the past few years and now tn
total number of employees aggregate
1852. among whom are l2i clerks, 81 mes
sengers, 81 laporors, % pages, Is folder
and 10 policemen. II is openly charge
that senators carry members OF thei
families and personal adhcrents NJ
on the senate payroll. 1t is declare
to be true that not only sons of senator
but thoir wives. daughters, nephew
and nieces, to say nothing Gf rcmoter 70
lations, appear on the rolls OF the senat
and are paid salaries, and members q
| all parties are said In he guilty OF TN
ncpotism.
Assistant Secretary Iiamliu Of tn
treasury department, mas madc Il stroii!
statement before the House Ways ant
Means committee in favor Of the bill
authorizing the government to kill al
the fur seal on the islands OF Bchrint
sea, il ii can not make an arrange
ment with the British, Russian ant
Japanese governments to have fur sea
killing suspended for several years
time. As showing the reckless dis
truction of recent years by the Cana
dian sealcrs, he says the whole hero
this year cannot exceed go, 600 where
- years ago as nearly as could be cs
timated it numbered 81, 600, 600
The house had another silly eXh!-
bition of Cleveland phobia Friday in
the speech of Hartman, nominally OF
Montana, really of New York, over the
recent speech of the president before
the Homo Missionary Society at New
York abiding to the te.Icncy IL ron
tier or new commodities towards
throwing off moral restraints. Hart
man took it on himself ito repel the
insult" the unfounded Islander, :" will,
fully and wantontly uttered by the
chief executive" against the people OF
the states over which he is called to
preside. Hartman attributed it all to
the silver question. charging the pres
ident with maligning all that disagree
with his ioancial views. And so on.
Judge Powers of Vermont undertook
TO call him to order but was overruled
by Hepburn OF Iowa who was in the
chair. Sulzer of New York spoke for
chilly for a few moments in defense of
the president against so ridiculous an
attack.
Chandler reported fayarably from
the Senate elect committee Tuesday
for an investigation of the Alabama
election. The committee charge that
kalb Populist was counted and by the
Justification of returns by
dishonest election in pursuance of ii
great conspiracy office, on 10 counters
hey claim 10000 votes were counted
when only lG, 600 were cast and instead Of
Dates being elected by 27,5S2 votes,
he report declares he was defeated by
lbout 1000 majority. The primary OBJ
ccf of the investigation is to get the
eat now held by Morgan for "A sPopu
ist who claims to have been chosen
~ the:only legally elected legislature
While about it the senate would also
10 well to investigate the so called So
Carolina election.
The house passed the postotiice appro.
,riation bill Wednesday, Quigg and
of New York. improving the
to get in speeches denouc-
ne the spy system against clerks
nd carriers.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
A Slave from BOyhOOd.

- rom tic htd HiHy, .htHh., hephoi'cdH-y
Il am now twenty four years cid, =
said Edwin Swanson, of White Rock
IGoodhuc County, Mimi. to a Republi
can representative. land as you cal
see | am not very large of stature
When ! was eleven years old | became
afflicted with sickness which baffict
the skill and knowledge Of the physi
clan. | was not taken suddenly il
but on the contrary I can hardly state
the exact time when it began. The
first symptoms were pains in my bach
and restless nights. The disease die
not trouble Inc much at first. but il
seemed to have settled in my body tC
stay and my bitter experience during
the last thirteen years proved that tC
| be the case. | was of course child
and never dreamed of the suffering in
store for me. | complained to my
parents and they concluded that in
| time | would outgrow my trouble, but
when they heard mc grooming during
my sleep they became thoroughly
alarmed. Medical advice vas sought
but to no avail, l grew rapidly worse
and was soon unable to move about
and finally became confined continu
ally to my bed. The best doctors that
could be- had we're consulted, but did
nothing for me. | tried various kinds
of extensively advertised patent med
icincs with but the same result
For twelve long years | was thus a
sufferer in constant agony without re-
spite, abcesses formed on my body in
rapid succession and the world indeed
looked very dark to me. About this
time when all hope was gone and
nothing seemed left but TO resign my
self to my most bitter fate my atten-
ton was called to DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. Like a drown
ing man gasping at straw. in sheer
] concluded to make one
more attempt-not to regain my health
q dare not 10 hone so much but if
possible to ease my pain.
| bought a box Of the pills and they
seemed to do me good. felt cncour-
aged and continued their use. After
taking six boxes | was up and able to
walk around the house. | have not
felt so we'll for thirteen years as during
the past year. Only one year have !
taken Dr. Williams Pink Pills and
an able now to do chores and attend /!
10 light duties.
DO hesitate to let you publish !
what | have SAID: No. Whv should /
T? 1t is the truth and | am only too
glad to let other sufferers know my
experience. 1t may help those whose
:up of misery is as full to-day as mine
vas in the past.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain. in
/ condensed form. all the elements
necessary 10 give new life and rich L
less ~ the blood and restore shattered
lcrves. They are also a specific for
roubles peculiar Ia females. such as
Irregularities and all
orms of weakness. They build up |,
he bloed, and restore the glow of
lealth to pale and sallow checks In
men they effect Il radical cur in all
asses arising from mental worry. over
fork or excuses of whatever nature.
ink Pills are sold in boxes never in |.
,psc bulk a. - ~"nts box ar six L
Inyf.s for Sa.iAi. auu may he had of
Il druggists, ur direc, 10y mail from
Dr.. Williams Medicine Company,
NY. Il
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
Or. DAVID KENNEDYS
FAVOR|TE REMEDY

Il short time, was perfectly cured. My
wife had II severe attack of kidney
trouble so bad at times that she was
hardly able to be about, and Favoritc
Remedy greatly benefited her. My chill
drcn suffered at different times from bill
Gus collie and cruptions on the face. and
Favoritc Remedy cured them both after
the doctors had failed to help them. 1t
is to us household necessity, and |
trust you will publish this for the good
of others"
j. Nj. Jeilords, druggist at Enosburg
Falls, sold Mr.. Tyler Favorte Remedy,
and says he knows him we'll, and that he
is thoroughly reliable man. DR.. Ken
nedy's Favoritc Remedy cures all dis
eases brought about by an impure con-
dition of the blood, such as eczema. scrof-
ula, rheumatism, urinary troubles. dys-
pepsia, constipation, kidney and liver
complaints. 81 Il bottle.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

NIR-.TuE BAND PLAYED on

/. In fourteen hundred ninctytwo, wc Fo.ed to
build a hall
And chose Est,y. Hooter and Hoiton fer guide
The SeicctmcH honorcd the orders, but the people
stood it all,
And the results they can be measured far ana
wide.
Evry day you could hear 'cm making COM
mcnts on the job
Even Gleason didn't fail TO say "IIe Vowed"
But Rogers with Ills damndamn'dnnin,
That door would quickly slam,
And the notice aid "only workmcn were al
lowed,
| CHORUS.
For Roger. was rash with the peoples hard
cash
| And the band played on;
| He'd waltz o'cr to Dowley and act yer! -ourly,
And the band played on:
| His head was 20 swellcd cy'ry visitor was cN-
PEELED,
And the Lunch Wagon was ordered in vain
| He'd meier leave the town
Till he'd every cent down.
/ And the band played on
= Then Jfebs'er tho'f he ID got 4 snap in placing
! of our bonds.
,,-,,, .,,,. ,-. r.. .., ,.i,,,.
~" ni,'si, .uD'',' -. -'o ,", ,, o.o,
the track with ink,
~ ~ w nav :. -, ~ - ''''
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- -. ,sSa,,s.'.;., 49,, .,,.. ..,,.
| It's certainly not Hcrbcrts faul,
II he locked her in the vault,
SIN piit m kitt's vjpflp,N prnIrt
CuoRr>
g. ifqsLis al course was in it, and It's stcl on d
vault
That was li=ht ana AIRY ROOM nongh Tor
ball,
y picture mere Is pecded' I'm sure It's some ones
fault.
showing Kit escaping through that window IN
the wall
Doctor -hdrr kicked bout plumbing ana I'M
ported some aid
And between EN- they got exceeding wrath,
When DdreHPoH suggested,
And his brain was not cougestcd,
Tha. all the dungeon needed was bath.
,noGts
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

The report of the department OF
agriculture for the beginning of this
year reveals surprising decline in
the number and value of farm animals
in the country. The estimated total
value of all farm animals in theUnited
States on January was sl,72T, 92G, 0si
as compared with sl,Sl9, 4l6, BOG or
1885. and g, 4S3, SOC, 6Sl for 1893. Here
is total decline in values since 1898
of s755, $50, 597, to which sheep con
tribute loss of SEQ, al, 90. Over
1892, 900, 600 OF the loss has been Wis.
tied upon the owners of horses.
The Rhode Island state convention
Wednesday nominated Geo. J.. Little
field for governor and adopted a plat
form devoted to state issues.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
81. 4. AANEtHf.
STOVES AND RANGES.

| have in stock over fifty stoves and
ranges that l am going to sell regard
less of cost as l want to make room for
for plumbing goods at once These are
tirst-class ranges. and the best assert
ment Highland Grand ranges, Hub
ranges made by Smith & Anthony
Stove CO., household ranges, Barstow
other ranges. All of:thc above ranges
are first class and every range war
ranted, the prices will be marked down
for spot cash. Now don't let this chance
go by as you never will have such a
bargain in Brattleboro again on ranges.
Don't forget the place.
P.Fleming
No. l South Main street Near the
bridge. If.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
GREESFIELD LIFE ASSOCIATION
The Favorable showing Made by This
Insurance Company.

Insurance Company.
/ From tho Springfield Republican, Feb, 70, 1896
! The Greenfield Life Association.
whose advertisement appears in this
issue. is one of the leading natural
premium life insurance companies
recently chartered under the Masachu
/ setts laws, The first policies were
/ issued November |, 1898. and during
! November and December over 800 moi
! icics were issued and S57G. 600 in
surance placed in force. These poll
cies were sold in the regular course of
business no policies being given away.
the full premiums being collected on
each one. The managers point to this
record as one uneXcellcd by any of the
other new companies, The officers and
directors Of the COMPANY are among
the leading business men of the region.
The president is +. \. Hall. publisher
of the Greenfield Gazette. who was
state councillor under Cows Butter and
Robinson. The vice president is l..
j. Gum. also an cy-couucilor. who is
treasurer of the Millers Fails company,
and the other directors are Richard
\. Oakmau. president of the 4. +.
TowIr y Son company of Greenfield
and of the Lamson u GOOdnow manu-
featuring company vi Shciburnc Falls.
George +. Rogers, treasurer of the as
ISOLATION. who is connected with 4.
i. Iowlc X Son company and the Mil.
lers Falls company, \. s. Cutler.
president of the firm of Cutler, LYONS
n Field, Shoe manufacturers. and Sen
ator Dana Malone. The secretary and
general manager is II. O. Edgcrton,
formerly cashier Of the Franklin Coun.
tr national bank. The first 500 poll
cies are held by the leading business
men Of Franklin county, with an
average arc of 81 years. This Green
field company says that it has made
very satisfactory showing in this city.
where many policies have been sold 10
leading business men. 1t is added in
its behalf that up to the present
time the company has sustained MOI
losses and has no Liabilities.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
Largely Attended Anniversar,

The silver wedding anniversary If
Kew. and Mrs. W. |. Todd was observ-
Ell Monday night ai Springfield.
Grand Arny Hall %as crowded With
townspeoplr, friends and parishoners
from torincr rasturates \ hana,prt
WAS served
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
H. II. I VI { n
Cured of Liver Complaint
and Bilious Collie.
OF Enosburg. Vermont

In letter to Dr. Kennedy of Rondout'
n. y. If. II. Tyler of the town of Enos-
burg, Vt. says in reference to his prep
aration, DR.. David Kcnnedy's Favorite
Remedy. 1--WE have used Favorte Rem
cdy in our family for several years, and
feel from the amount of good it has done
us we can not praise it too much. | suf-
fercd terribly from liver complaint, and
ftnr toEiuW
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
MAN6E f.
Febry. rs.

Febry. rs.
Haze been in ne NeW YOrI
mar heHheDast feW tags select.
ing sprin0 Fabrics and Gar.
,nesttS. The Garments piH not bt
here Just ye. but the other things
WiI be an safe directly.
WA0t Winter goods 0ud Gaf-
ncnts 1ce hare left. get tie FRdi
GU IN prices nor.
The ChaWeJian Waists at $3.50
eGch. 3Dy0ce IuicE sellers ana tit
aceH.
Separate Eiach Dress Shirts
are Ucry much ne demnud IN Ne,C
York.
Ihnre bOHyHt those Uhich i be-
EcUc accrc CORRECT IN fabric. style,
s,Ceep ana price. 4H prices
$3.50, $2.15. 1919, 1926. So.
$685., $3.50. $3.50. $11.JO,
$12. 70, $3.50. $15.OO.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

durlnG the cNillbli 1T our store
If YOU didn't you can have one
now. Better get it and be en-
laying good griddlc cakes.
We have various brands of self
rIisin" mlckwhcat also the old
fashioned plain buckwheat flour,
very line and free from grit. 1t
Is cheap this year, only Sc - III.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
/ SACRIFICE THE PROFITS FOR
YOUR CASH.

Dom ask to be trusted for any Of these Goods these n
or positively can't do it,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
TIN~EAH

iuOu DANA or Ayers SafsaparE lydia Pinkmm OF fa
ociefy Compound. 6.c: Greene's Ncyura 75c
ohsf N'nborn Malcberry Coffee Sc H. or their : b.
a' bf"wn be you want them. All sizes cut Nails nav
them any where else
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

Pea Beans or Yellow Eyes. 7c quart
or 42c peck.
Best Cooking Soda, Sc pound.
Rolled Oats. } LIE per pound.
Popcorn, LIE per pound.
Good Raisins, sc per pound.
Cluster Raisins. Zoe per pound.
6oc Porto Rico Molasscs. 47c.
Que 39c.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Sara Lou noiselesslv laid log on the
fire.
Some time passed without another sound
from the man outside.
Ruth had frightful visions of drills and
iimmies, and all the rest of the instru-
ments that every well-regulated robber
carries round in leather bagl
Momentarily she expected to see the
door fly open, as if by magic, and burly
one-legged man in mask enter the room.
But the quiet remained undisturbed. 1t
became even more alarming than the
tramp of the unsteady footsteps.
AS they waited in husheu expectation
they were startled by deep sigh, sort of
moan, and the burglar fell against the
door and slid to the floor with a tremen-
dous thump.
The children's eyes fixed in q fascinated
stare on the thin panels.
They creaked, but did not give.
No further sound reached their ears.
The rest of the night passed in intervals
of doing and startled awakening, but
through it all the PROSTATE figure on the
other side of the door made no signs OF
life.
The watchers shivered and Ionged for
daylight.
When the cheerful sunshine gave them
courage to sally forth. at last they found
against the Intel his gray beard, as long
as Druid priests, and his legs stretched
out to benefit by the heat of the morning
sun-W. Capricornusl
he blinked his eye knowingly as they
crowded around him, and maintained his
attitude of beautiful composure and un-
concern.
II knoBed dat Billy gwine do sump'n
er ner, when 1 see him lookin' at we all
when we wuz comm en- dish Eyar school
house las night. You good-fur- r-nothin'
old eoatI gwine beat de life outen you
eff got de strenk en- my arm p cried Sara
Lou, advancing to the attack, brandishing
a small log of wood.
The others followed her example, and
fell upon him with rulers, Indian clubs
and dumbbells, like an avalanche, until
he betook himself to ignominious retreat
at once, undigniied and out of keeping
with his venerable looks.
The Thomsons were long forgetting
that midnight experience, and cherished
such grudge against w. Capricornus for
his sinister joke, which they considered
a willful piece of mischief, just in charac-
ter with his reputation, that they publicly
celebrated his death, some months later,
from an indigestion caused by Claude's
indiaru bier football.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
PDPPY GILES

By Olive Heyden.
WHERE WE PUT PUPPY.

WHERE WE PUT PUPPY.
You may remember that told you our
back yard was full of flowers. I liked
Puppy very much, but liked my flowers
too, so proposed to George that we get q
long chain and tie the little fellow by the
basement door. Then he could play q
little way out in the yard and In part of
the basement. So we did. We turned q
barrel on its side to make little house,
with an old fur rug for bed.
He did look so cunning sitting up in his
house looking out.
For three days he was quite content, as
quiet as mouse.
Alice and spoiled him. We would 60
down and pet and cuddle him and very
soon he began to cry when we left him
alone. Then he made up his mind that
chain was horrid thing, and how he did
pull and strain and growl at it.
And how'll Why the howl was bigger
than the dog.
George said to let him howl till he found
it was no use. That was easy for George
to say when he was away most of the time,
but 1t wasn't very easy for us who had to
listen to it all day long.
l had set my wits at work to find some
way to let the dog loose and still save the
flowers and finally hit on plan. There
was narrow strip of yard on the side
where the back steps went down; thought
I'd fence that off, keep the back door
OF the basement shut, leave the side door
open, and the puppy could run in the lit
tie yard and all through the basement.
We fixed it that way, and Nj. Puppy
was free to run and be as happy wee
doggie as you ever saw.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
GIG
nADRDGD
GASClG
PART /.
By |. M. Robbins.
PRRTI. |.
By |. NJ. Robbins.

A MERRY MORNING.
One beautiful summer morning, as May
and Bessie Harwood were lazily lounging
upon the front piazza, glancing every now
and then at the morning paper, and oc-
casionally brushing away an aggressive
fly. they were suddenly awakened from
their drowsy state by the sound of laugh
ing voices close by.
Bessie" exclaimed May, 81 wonder
who's coming Do go and see; there's a
dearl"
Scarcely had the words left her mouth
when tramp, tramp, tramp came the
sound OF feet upon the gravel walk. Such
a noise and confusion ens1ed, and Isn't
it lovely day?' "The Haunted Castlev'
Now, do come; won't your" were the
exclamations uttered by the young people
who gathered around the two girls.
Utterly bewildered and with despair
ing look at Bessie, who sat gazing at the
intruders with wide-open eyes and funny
expression on her face, May placed her
hands over her ears.
After hearty laugh at the consterna.