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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-22

Mrs. B. H. Campbell delighted and en-
tertained the Conversations club. which
met Wednesday afternoon with Mr.
c. II. Pool. by relating her experience
abroad. She gave a minute descrip-
tion of her experience in crossing the
waters and her impressions as she visit
ed the castles Of the old world. The
time being short the sketch was not com
pleted but viii continue at the mex,
meeting Of the club. with Mrs. Carpen-
ter, next week. Mrs. Poole. assisted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-22

of the strongest man. - becauEe her n
born nn0desgy caE=es 5@r % SHRINK tF7ra
he ordeal OF submitting % FneSts-al Il
rnlnarfgn and The st@-eofyF-e-4 s7r-ai
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her % ==@k aevice. zae. unfortunately.
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~ ARE sbllify q drawing tat "ps-fe-r
Z .-c-e~ upon Wascs bsr p-%ac= q uias.
ner happiness. and ber re 6ep~nd L.
E.szd q the treatment thaf a7akss taaz-
sSrdz % cures q certainly and failure
almost AZ s1Eszza-sf sS--sss- as "a
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
Fer ClubMOmen Only.

A man, it seems, has been looking into
the woman's club scheme, and he epit-
omizes his research by some questions
which are worth reprinting from the Bos-
ton Transcript:
Are you enough of u scholar not to pre-
pare your paper on the classic varieties of
architecture by the simple process of copy
Ing word for word from the encyclopaedia
"Are you enough of gentlewoman not
to drag in family anecdotes when asked
to say few words on the Transvaal or
the place of modern French musicians?
Are you enough of logician to man
age to keep somewhere near the subject
under discussion when making an address,
Are you enough of an artist to enjoy
che pretty frocks of the rich members of
the club without envy hatred, malice and
all Observation-Disclosures
Are your children all so old that nurs-
cry cares need never interfere with the
meetings of the club?'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
Orange County Court.

Orange County Court will begin its De-
cember term Tuesday, Dec. l, Hon. Henry
r. Start, Presiding Judge; Hon. W. H.
Kibby OF Fairlee and Hon. III. w. Fits of
Braintree, Assistant judges; Curtis S. EN-
cry, Clerk; G. f. Smith, Sheriff. Hale X
Darling, States Attorney; Margaret Cheet-
nut, Reporter.
The following have been drawn as petit
jurors: Bradford, W. M. Morrill,, E. j. Bag
ley; Braintree, Fred Thresher, II. c. Farms
worth; Brookfield, j. s. Greene, u A
Clark, Jr.; Chelsea, NJ G. Allen, Fifield
Bohonon;, Corinth, R. Fl. Williams, Orrin
rem; NeWTbury, \. G. Randall Daniel
Crockett; Randolph, L. j. Harrington,
Q. r. Granger; STAFFORD, Frank Brown,
L. Udall; Thetford, j. G. Kinney, G. G,
Emerson; Topsham. s. II. Locke, B. G. Alb
bolt; Tunbridge, Francis Glines, o. II,
Goodale; Vershire, j. q. Clough, O. @.
Reynolds; Washington, II. G. Moody, o.
III. Hutchinson; West Farlee, John Ord
way, j. G. Smith; WilliamstowD, f. II.
Martin, A. M. Goodrich
The jury calendar contains twenty-five
cases, and the court calendar thirty.seven.
Limerick National Bank V. j. B. Adams,
ct ais is liable to be the most interesting,
being an action against several Randolph
farmers to recover the amount of a promis-
sorry note given for a French coach horse
stallion delivered to them for a 81, 500 note
which defendants claim was obtained from
them for insufficient considerations. Two
jury verdicts on similar notes have thus far
been in favor Of the plaintiffs bank. OAR
ling Il Darling and W. A. Lord for the
plaintiff; n. l.. Boyden and j. ID. Denison
for the defendants
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
Domestic.

SENATOR CHANDLER of New Hampshire
expresses his belief that the time is ripe to
recognize the independence Of Cuba, He
has no fear OF war with Spain and saws
the United States would quickly destroy
the Spanish navy.
ANTONIO LOPEZ CoLoMA one of the early
insurgents with Gomez, in the Cuban re-
belliop, is to be shot, despite promises of
amnesty.
For thirty hours, ending Wednesday
morning, it showed in Montana without in :
terruption. The storm is general through
out the far Northwest. Railroads are de-
layed in running trains. The snow was ac-
companied by cold wave, the temperature
being below zero throughout the state.
NORTHERN MINNESOTA was visited by the
biggest snowstorm of the year on Wednes-
day. AT the same time central and south
ern Minnesota have been getting the biggest
rain in years
A CONCORD, N. H., dispatch gives list of
twenty-five savings banks of New Hamp-
shire which have failed in the last eighteen
months with deposits of over $4,000. 600
and says that of this amount 81 500, 600 will
be lost to depositOrs. The money, il is said
was lost in western land investments.
Judge Gibbons has appointed the Ameri-
can Trust and Savings Bank receiver for the
Columbian liberty bell, on application of
G. 5. Knapp, who alleges thai there is due
nm, as Cu5loulan OI Jne Dell, balance OF
1856.
1t is. officially announced that Bishop
Keane is on his way to Rome. 1t is expect-
ed that he will stop over in Baltimore for a
conference with Cardinal Gibbons. He may
also stop in Washington to pay his respects
to Monsignor Martinelli, the papal delegate
GEORGE w. G. FERRIS, the inventor and
builder Of the Ferris wheel, died Sunday at
the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg, where he
had been treated for typhoid fever for
week. He was graduate of the Rensse-
laer Polytechnic Institute OF Troy. He
worked for number of railroads, and after
ward organized the firm of G. w. G. Ferris
x Co. In 1892 Mr.. Ferris conceived the
wheel which made him famous, and which
was one of the features of the Worlds Fair
at Chicago.
THE Baldwin locomotive works and the
Westinghouse Electrical Company, working
in conjunction, have completed lightning
express electric locomotive that has run 100
miles an hour in actual test.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
A Time When Women Are Susceptible
to Many Dread Diseases.
e. Pinkham's

church the surrounding figures were
nearly lost; the cross alone stood out
wildly dark against the white land
scape beyond. Then the man crouched
lower, until he reached the ground,
and lay there PROSTATE on the chancel
steps, close to the altar.
Suddenly the lights were turned out.
l heard the sexton go away, locking the
door behind him, and it became certain
that the man was shut in for the night.
From the side windows everything
was white, but the snow had ceased to
fall, and the stars were shining brightly.
1t seemed to me that hours must
have elapsed before the man slowly
raised his head and stared blankly
around him, as if he had forgotten what
were his surroundings, and was Won
dering how he had got there. Then
his eyes were attracted by and rested
on the black cross, thrown into relief
by the background of pure white snow.
But to his confused sight the coors
evidently appeared adversely. 1 flew
down to a small projection in the wall i,
for felt curious to hear of what his
mutterings consisted.
"All blood" he gasped breathlessly.
" Blood, blood-everywhere blood"
He threw back his head with fren-
zied action, and l could imagine that
his countenance must be fearful in it's
terror. Still apparently under this aw-
full hallucination, he writhed into a
kneeling posture. Involuntarily his
hands were extended upward to the
cross, with gesture of frantic pleading.
Then great sob echoed through the
church.
Though your sins be as red as scar
let, they shall be white as snow"
Was it voice or whisper? Or was
it wave of soft angelic music that
came floating around the altar, as if a
part of heaven itself? I know not to
this day.
But surely the man also heard it, for
his attitude had changed. The strained
muscles relaxed in their rigidity, the
whole figure collapsed.
A low, long sigh again broke the still
Mesa sigh of glad release, sigh of
Infinite peace.
The man lay stretched upon the
ground; and though the bells rang out
a Joyous peal, to welcome in the new
born year, he neither moved nor stirred
again.
In the morning they found him dead.
Household Words.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
SUMMARY OF NEWS,
Vermont,

Cor. GEORGE s. DowLEY, president OF
the Vermont National Bank at Brattleboro'
died last Tuesday morning at his home on
North Main street, Brattleboro, OF anmmia.
after an illness Of several months. For a
quarter OF a century Mr.. Dowley was a
strong factor in the financial affairs Of
southern Vermont and his capacity as
hnancier was recognized throughout the
state. He served many years as treasurer
OF his town, was county treasurer, and also
a director in the Vermont Valley railroad
company, and had been mentioned several
times as the republican candidate for state
treasurer of Vermont. He was aide-de-
camp on the staff of the late Ex-Governor
Fuller, with the rank of Colonel
PAUL j. HEBARD died November 81, at
Hebron, Wis The newspaper report of
his death says he was born February 2G,
1927, in Waterbury, Vt, and moved to Wis
consin, settling with his parents in the
town of Sullivan, Jefferson county, Novem-
Der 6, 1912, and has had a continuous resi-
dence in the county since. The Hebard
family were among the first Of the hardy
band that settled in New England, and
were participants in the Revolutionary war.
His grandfather, Ethan, served seven years.
and his grandmother, Helen Willard, was
related to Paul Jones' the bold sea rover,
Tor whom he was named.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
SO Years of Cures.
THE MOHAMMEDAN MESSIAH.
His Coming VIII BE Foretold by Sixty
Eorerunncrs


Forerunncrs.
According to tradition, says The Con.
temporary Review, the true Mahdi will be
preceded by 80 forerunners-.IohnB aptists
or Eliases-called babs (bab means the
door through which enters the NIessah)
Asarule those holy perSonagcs-rlemas
or descendants of the prophet who end by
setting up themselves rs the Mossiah-be-
gin by calling themselves only babs, or
doors, and If they meet with success and
are accepted they then pose as the actual
Mahdi.
AS to the babism of recent times, this is
its simple origin: About 80 years ago q
young native of Shiraz named Mira Ali
Mohammed was the favOrite pupil of a
celebrated shika, who was looked upon as
a sort of bah, or forerunner of the Mahdi
After he died his young pupil Mira Ali
Mohammed announced himself as also a
bah. He was soon surrounded with dis
ciples. His popularity alarmed the reign
ing shah. He was arrested aud kept in
prison for some time, but us his followers
increased in number the ulemas thought
1t prudent to condemn him to death by
torture. The subsequent massacre of the
babs Is a matter of recent history. The
babs that were left, inspired by thirst
AOi NchBcdhNc, liON piOttcu lllc dSSdSSlna-
ton of the shah, and each attempt has
been followed by more bah massacres
Now you have the key of the situation
The late shah succumbed at last to one
of these assassins, who had upsuccessfully
attempted his destruction several times
before. The bah, young Mira, was not
highly educated person, but very proud
and of irreproachable life. He was not
otherwise remarkable, but possessed of a
strange faculty of writing with extreme
speed (you would call it mediumistic writ
ing, an accomplishment considered mrac-
ulous by our adepts). Still, he wrote little
about his doctrine or his person, but after
his death his apostles made a Mahdi of
him, and from that to divine incarnation
was step easily accomplished, as we have
seen illustrated in your own Christian re-
lgion To Mahdism were soon joined
mysticism and pantheism which have al
ways dominated the philosophio instincts
of the Iranian people If you want to IN
derstand present Persian politics, you must
bear in mind that Irania (Persia) has al
ways been and is now full of sects like
babism, which are called Soufl hakem,
Sheikhi babis, etc.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
Foreign.

The Spaniards are accused of atrocious
fortunes in Manila to compel confessions
from the natives suspected of aiding the
revolution. The means employed in the
times.of the Inquisition have been used
One thousand women are reported to have
been murdered in Manila. The executions
were made public attraction. Weyler in
Cuba is outdone by his compatriot in the
Philippine Islands.
OFFICIAL notice of the coalition of the
Central American republics is made in an
announcement of the Honduras govern
ment that by virtue of a compact of the
Central American Union, signed by the
governments of Nicaragua, Salvador and
Honduras, each Of these three republics has
constituted itself state. These states it is
cited form one republic under the name of
The Greater Republic of Central Amer
lea" and the Honduran Director General
of Posts says it is expected the republics of
Costa RIGA and Guatemala will join the
union.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
A Chinese Humorist.

There is story current in the London
clubs that relative of the late General
Gordon, in order to keep alive in the mem
Dry of LII Hung Chang the recollection of
his former coadjutor, sent him as a gift an
uncommonly fine bull pup Lii Hung
Chang, who, it, appears, has keen sense
OF humor, in acknowledgment of the gift
stated that he was not in the habit of eat
ing that variety of dog, but that his suit
had 1t served for breakfast and accorded 1t
unqualified praise.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
HOw's This a?

we offer one hundred dollars reward
Tor any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Proprietors, Toledo, O.
we, the undersigned, have known F.
D. Cheney for the last fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and fnan-
cially able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
WEST q TRUAx, Wholesale Drug
gists. Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
naliy, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, seventy-fve cents per bottle
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
AhSSs
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
A Pretty Ornament.

A pretty ornament for the corner of a
picture frame or an easel may be made by
making bag yard long from white silk
illusion and filling it with cotton from the
milk weed, having first removed the seeds.
sew up the open end, fasten six plush
balls to each end and tie ribbon around
the center, leaving long loops for tho ends.
Sachet bags are very nice made of this H.
fusion and filled with cotton, sprinkled
with sachet powder But the incest thing
Of all is sofa pillow, only in this instance
the illusion should be tinted, not white.
A double ruflle of the illusion should be
sewed in the seams and finished with q
bow of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

The TRUE REMEDY.-W. M. Re-
pine, editor Tiskilwa, ILL.,, "Chief,"
says: we won't keep house without
Dr. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, coughs and colds. Expert
mented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used DR..
Kings New Discovery. No other rem
etdy can take its place in our home, as
in it we have certain and sure cure
for coughs, colds, whooping cough,
ETC." 1t is idle ito experiment with
other remedies, even If they are urged
on you as just as good as DIR. Kings
New Discovery. They are not as good,
because this remedy has record OF
cures, and besides is guaranteed. 1t
never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles
free at @. Blakely's drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

DO you want anything in the line of
drugs and medicines-no matter what? IL
so call on Fred A. Ainsworth, proprietor of
the new Williamstown drug ON Depot
street, one door east of j. X. Lynde's store
III, perchance, he may not have e1actly what
you desire, he will aim to supply il in the
honest prices and square dealing will do it,
he is bound to secure fair share Of public
patronage. Sewing. machine supplies and a
popular line Of stationery are specialties.
Give him u call.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

unTHERE are fewer Roman Catholics,
proportionately, in Sweden than in any
other European country-only $40 out
OF population of 4 ,744, 400.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

"Ostriches swallow rocks to help
grind their food"
Eyes, and poor, downtrodden man
grinds his own food and gives the rocks
to his landlady. Detroit Free Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

MANY young ladies in England who
never used to drive without groom or
companion now go out alone on their
bicycles.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

MORE gold watches are worn by arti-
sans and laboring men in the United
States than in any other two countries
in the world.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

in the right measure 1t gives perfect salts
faction. Buy one. The price is the only
thing cheap about the Lincoln" By mail
on receipt OF price.
WAToHMAN PUBLISHING Co.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

years. Scores are in use
in the banks, insurance Of
fhoes and business houses
OF Montpelier. Hundreds
have been sold by this
office in all parts of the
state and country. 1t is
durable, good for years of
service, always ready to
go" but never drips, the
ink flowing uniformly and
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

HOPE writes the poetry of the boy,
but memory that Of the man.-Emer-
son.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

RUBBER STAMPS made to order by the
Waterman Publishing Company.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
The Lincoln Fountain Pen
PRICE ONLY S1.00-REDUCED FROM $3.50
WARRANTED SOLID GoLD-EvERY PEN
GUARANTEED.

The LINCOLN PEN" has been in use in this
office on all kinds of work for nearly two
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

rectly to impurities in the blood, and can
be cured by eliminating them with DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery The
first thing it does is to put the whole diges-
tive system into perfect order. 1t stimu-
lates the appetite, excites copious secre-
ton of the digestive fluids and promotes
assimilation. II searches out disease germs
wherever they may be, kills them and forces
them out of the system. The Golden
Medical Discovery" has been used with
unvarying SUCCESS for over 80 years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

The sick man knocking
at the door of health gets
in if he knocks the right
way, and, stays out If he
doesn't. There are thou
sands of ways of getting
sick but only one way to
get well. Do whatever
you will, if you do not put
your digestion in good
order, and IN Ike your
blood rich and pure, you
will not get well. Rich,
pure blood is the only
thing that can bring per-
feet health. Constipation
is a disease of the blood.
"A large part of all dis
L
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

No theory of germs to chill
Affections budding b1isses;
When ardent lovers too. their fill,
No microbes on their kisses.
How happy they were not to know
The germ-fad-5o years ago.
Morris tribune., 1896-08-12

We are able this week to give to
our readers, in supplement form. the
magnificent speech of Hon. Knute
Nelson delivered by him to a packed
house in Alexandria, on Saturday, the
5hst day of August. 1t was his open
ing campaigns speech, and we hope
every one who, has an opportunity to
read it will do, so, as it will give them
the required information on the great
money question. He produced facts
md figures and convincing arguments
which will contribute largely to the
advancement OF the cause Of sound
money and honest finance among the
voters of the state.
Morris tribune., 1896-08-12

The Lind-Towne meeting in Min.
neapolis has been out-done and out
Numbered by Senator John III. Thur
ION of Nebraska the man who beat
Free Trade Bryan two years ago
Thurston spoke in Minneapolis last
Friday evening before an audience OF
5000. He set forth the financial ques-
FdoD in a logical and practical way
and deeply interested his hearers for
ever an hour. MFR. Thurston is one of
the most brilliant orators of the
present time, and is thorough finan-
~eier, consequently every one who goes
90 hear him expect to be enlightened
ON the money question and are not
disappointed.
Morris tribune., 1896-08-12
1.-THE GOOD OLD PRICES"

The advocates of the free coinage
of silver point with pride to the times
when better prices prevailed for pro-
duce and inform the farmer that all
that is required to raise the prices of
his products is to vote for the silver
candidates. In investigating their
claims on this point we have been
permitted by M. w. Skinner to refer
to the day book kept by Skinner
Bros, who did business in Mortified
in 1864 and are enabled to quote some
prices charged at that time, which are
not taken from any prepared list but
are what the people paid for the
goods:
Tea, $3.50 per pound; nails Is per
pound; candles, .25 per pound; sheet
ing, 80 per yard; print, .45 per yard;
broom. so; syrup, $1.65 per gallon;
crash toweling, So per yard; dem
ming, 80 per yard; brown sugar, .25
per pound; coffee, go per pound;
kerosene oil, $1.25 per gallon; gray
flannel, 81 per yard; cotton thread,
.15 per spool; drilling, .25 per yard;
wool hood, So; one coat, $3.50; cot
ton flannel, rs per yard.
Wheat was paid for at the rate of
81 per bushel; butter, 20 per pound;
turkeys, 81; pumpkins. ST. per load,
to entries in the same book.
During this year John G. Stacy re-
ceived $114.58 for nine months and
five days work and Hade Sampson
informs us that he received $40 per
month for work and boarded himself.
Now, if there is any profit in pay
ing the prices quoted. with wages on
the basis shown, it will take a large
amount of argument to make it plain
to the laboring man. Mortified
News.
Morris tribune., 1896-08-12

custom and making Senator Jones of
Arkansas, chairman of the demo
cratic national committee, q scspe-
goat before the campaign has had q
chance to get even fairly started, the
Democrats let the cat out of the bag,
and showed how hopelessly they con-
slider the prospects of Bryan, anarchy,
reputation and free silver. Whether
Mr.. Jones showed poor judgement
when he gave that interview abusing
the Populists, as charged by some
Democrats, is matter which does
not concern Republicans; neither
does the Democratic charge that M.
Jones has already proven himself to
be incompetent to manage as big
thing as q presidential campaign.
When q political platform attacks
common honesty, common sense and
our highest legal tribunal, as that
adopted at Chicago does, no amount
of good management could secure the
election of candidates who staud upon
that platform. That is why the
astute and willy Senator German has
declined to take any position of re-
sponsibility in the campaign; he won
one national campaign and has no
idea of losing the prestige thus gained
by becoming a partner of Senator
Jones in scapegoat business.
Morris tribune., 1896-08-12

Four years ago VIM. J. Bryan adj
Docated the single gold standard; In
1873 Senators Jones and Stewart, the
hading. silVerite apostles, voted to
demonetize silver. 1t is queer what
changes an Office will make in man,
and especially when he stands no
show of getting the office.
Morris tribune., 1896-08-12
Board of Equalization.

AS required by law, the county
commissioners of Stevens county met
in the auditors office on the 10th day
of July, 1896, the same being the
third Monday, and with the county
auditor, were sworn as board Of
equalization.
The business of equalizing the real
value of the several towns of the
county was taken up.
Value of landa in the