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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-06-11

DULUTH and Superior will expend
S3,O00,OO0 of Uncle Sans money on
harbor improvements.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-06-11
WE BELIEVE YOU.

Inc Sixth district Republican con-
Ventlon will be held in St. Cloud, July
10, at which time Hon. G. A. Towne
will be nominated by reclamation.
And 1t is right that he should be. He
has done more for his constituents dur
ing his first term, than any other man
ever elected to congress from this
State. AS an orator, scholar and
statesman, he is the peer of any man
IN our national congress. The Sixth
district would make an irreparable
mistake if it failed to nominate him.
lNel1pse Beacon.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-06-11
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SAFE WITH THE PEOPLE.

~ y 49, = ht PEOPLE.
Inc money man says the people IN
general don't know anything about
hnance, and are not competent to4de-
cld e. on q proper currency system. III
Ibis matter cannot safely be left to the
voters voters, they can't be trusted with self
government at all. We believe that
the sWhole people can be trusted much
more safely than a designing few, no
matter II they are political economists
or mlllI1onaires. -Litc7yield Independent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-06-11
NEEDS MEDICINE HIMSELF.

The "cheer up travelling man. is
busy these days when he strikes Gus
toner for orders; he has to put in a
new foundation to work on and sing a
long, sweet song of brighter skies,
greener fields, smoother roads, higher
prices, big, big, trade and then he
takes out his book and takes a two
dollar order and goes out to hire some
one to cheer him up.-Graf to,, Record.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-06-11
TOWNE rs SENSIBLE.

Congressman Towne, of the. Sixth
district, the most distinguished as we'll
as the ablest Republican free silver
congressman, says he will wait to see
what the national convention will say
about the silver question, before he.
knows whether he will favor the plat
form or not. This is a common sense
course to pursue. a'ia.qt5ezd Adva,ace.
THIS IS ICY.
. The senate seems to be presenting the
cold storage front to Mr.. Cleveland's
attempt to get on the frieze. Journal.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
BRATTLEBORO.

E. Walsh, Jr., has rented the Univer-
salist parsonage from April l.
Manager Fox has already booked
"Shore Acres" for next season both in
Brattleboro and Bellows Falls.
Mrs. Jeanette Aldrich, wife of TYLER
johnson, died of pneumonia at their home
in Guilford Tuesday evening after a brief
illness.
DR.. Herbert A. Roberts of Winsted. a
graduate of the homeopathic college in
New York, will open an office in Brattle-
boro May 1.
President w. j. Tucker of Dartmouth
college gave a public lecture in the high
school room in Brattleboro, under the
auspices of the teachers association Thurs
day evening.
Royal E. Wyart, 81, died at the Whip
ple-street home of Mrs. Maveritt Howe
tuesday after an illness of Is months with
tumor in the brain. He was born in Chic
opee, being the son of Royal Wyart At
the age OF years he removed with his pa
rents to Gill. AT % he went to Easthamp-
ton, then to Athol, till he moved with his
vile, who was Ella Bascom, to Boston.
For l3years he was employed as travelling
salesman for Bemis & Call of this city He
lost his sight three years ago. He then
retired from business and for many months
had been totally blind, and for some time
absolutely helpless. He was member of
the Athol Masonic lodge. and was widely
known IN his business relations.
The Home Magazine of Washington
prints an interesting story of Miss Grace
Lincoln Temples experience in decorative
art, in which she has become quite prof.
clent. Miss Temple. with her partner.
Miss Elizabeth b. Sheldon, has studio at
the Cairo IN Washington, where they are
DONG some excellent work in decoration
and design. Miss Temple is the niece of
Mrs: l. U. T. Smith of Brattleboro, where
she frequently visits.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
PRESS OPINIONS.
Reed ia the South.

The remarkable success of Major Nc
kinley's managers in securing delegates in
the south is matter of general surprise,
and of some CONSERVATION on the part of
other Republican aspirants. 1t is true that
the headway Of the Mckinley boom is
largely in regions which are not expected
to contribute electoral votes on election
day; but just now delegates and not cleo
toral votes are what the candidates are
after.
With great frankness and with some dis
play of disinterested Indignation, the Com
mercial Appeal Of Memphis discusses the
reasons of Speaker Reeds bad luck in
Tennessee up to the present time 1t
attributes the Reed reverses to lack of
courage and enterprise on the part of the
local representatives of his cause. "Reed
himself lays the Commercial Appeal, 'is
a gamy, stif-backed, fighting individual,
but he is cursed with lot Of white-livered
and chicken hearted supporters here. All
the signs indicate that Mckinley will scoop
the Tennessee delegation dead easy.n-N.
Y. Sun.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
Which g?

There still seems to be some doubt as to
which class Major Josiah Grout trots with.
We have already called attention to the
fact that the Free Press classes him as a
lawyer of success and ability; and the
majors home paper, the Barton Monitor,
says he is plain, practical farmer. When
asked which of these classifcations is cor
rect, the Free Press says Both of them.
Major Grout is both good lawyer, and a
good practical farmer"
There seems to be some doubt as to
whether the major can properly be called
either lawyer or farmer. Some seem
to think that he might be dubbed what in
the vernacular is called a "Jack-at-all-
trades" He certainly has followed no one
vocation with very great persistency.
The Montpelier Watchman has been
posting itself on ancient history and has
unearthed some interesting facts. The
Watchman says:
The records show that he was admitted
to the bar in December, 1868. According
to his biography in "Men of Vermont, :"
he went to Chicago in 1874, and in 1877
established himself in business in Moline.
Ill. In 1880, he returned to Vermont.
where he ''has since devoted himself sole
ly to his extensive model stock farm
Major Grout's distinction in the law, then,
must have been gained between the time
of his admission to the bar in 1865 and his
removal to Moline in 1877. Now, in that
interval, what did he have beside the law
to engross his attention? For six months
in 1866 he was one of the editors and pro-
prletors of the Orleans County Standard,
published at Barton. In that year he sold
out and removed to Island Pond, where
he had charge of the custom house for
three years, and also served the same space
of time, in the same capacity, at St. AL
bans and Newport" 1t will thus be seen
that In the less than eight years that cover
the only time Major Grout can be claimed
to have practiced law at all in Vermont,
he was for SIX years of that time a holder
of federal office, with salary of from
S1,2O0 to Sl,400 per year; during that
time he lived in three different counties,
and for SIX months of the remaining time
was an editor and publisher in still another
place.
Major Grout's autobiographies in the
legislative directories describe him as
farmer. That he has ever practiced law
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
CHESTER.

Charles Walker was in Boston last week
Ten inches of snow fell Wednesda,
night.
| Major Rounds was in Bellows Fall
Wednesday.
A party from Springfield was in tow
Tuesday night.
George Leland of Springfield was il
town Wednesday.
Mrs. +. l.. Junkins was in Bellows Fal1s
"Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Ida Walker has been visiting il
Bellows Falls this week.
The w. G. T. U. met with Mrs. Her
man Guild Monday evening.
Thirty couples attended the dance giver
Ut Hotel Chester Wednesday evening.
Daniel Chandler had his foot badly in
jured last Saturday by being obliged to
use crutches.
The ladies society of the Baptist church
met with Mrs. Sherwin at North Chester
Wednesday afternoon.
Il. ID. Bickford, who has BEEN unable to
walk for some time on account of sprained
ankle, is able to be out crutches.
Misses Ellen Coty and Nellie Keenan,
have finished work in the wrapper factory
and returned to the shoe shop in Windsor.
The friends Of Miss Alta Bond gave her
surprise party at her home at Chester
Depot Friday evening in honor of her 20th
birthday.
Mrs. F. A. Rowell went to Portland.
Me-, Wednesday for a two weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs Will Rowell. MIR.
Rowell goes next week.
DIR. f. P. Mather will 90 to Montreal
next Wednesday for the rest of the week
to attend the annual meeting Of the Ver-
mont Dental association.
At the annual meeting of the Chester
Humane society held in G.. l.. Fletcher's
office last Tuesday evening the following
officers were chosen: President, George
ii. Waldron first vice president, George
L. Fletcher; second vice president, A. n.
Chandler; secretary and treasurer, NJ. l..
G. Wright.
Mrs. Eliza Chaplin, who fractured her
hip several months ago and who has since
been in such a critical condition, died at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. David Cut
Ter, Thursday morning, aged "a years, II
months. She leaves three daughters, Mrs.
Cutler of this place, Mrs. TarbelL and Miss
Ida Chaplin Of Springfield, Mass. Funeral
services Saturday afternoon at 2.3O, Rev.
j. E. Beach officiating.
Granville P. Spaulding, one of the oldest
residents of Chester, died at his home at
North Chester Wednesday morning, after
few days illness caused by pneumonia,
at the age OF 81 years. Funeral services
were held at the residence Friday after
noon, Rev. j. o. Davis officiating. Among
those from out Of town were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harlan Upham and Sewall Muzzy of Gard
ner, Mass.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
Vermont News.

Harold, the 13-years-old son of Frank
N. Brown of st. Johnsbury, was accident
ally shot Wednesday afternoon by play.
mate. The ball entered his jaw, landing
in his mouth. The boys belonged to a
cowboy gang Of about half dozen and
held meetings for mutual improvement,
some OF them owning revolvers. The two
boys were playing in garret and
the playmate drew his revolver just for fun.
The boy is getting along all right, with
possibly broken jaw.
Sheriff Reeves Wednesday arrested
John Bertrand, the steward at the officers
club house at Fort Ethan Allen, on a
charge Of feloniously assaulting Miss Hat
tie La Bell, a l9-years-old girl from Essex
junction, who isa servant at the fort.
Bertrand was lodged in Jail in Burlington.
William Austin, town constable of Mil
ton, while drawing logs Wednesday night
dropped dead from heart failure. He
leaves wife and eight children.
Insurance Statistics.
Reports received thus far by the Yer
mont insurance inspectors from fire insur-
ance companies of business done in the
state III the year 1895 show that companies
from outside OF the state wrote risks aggre-
eating $50, ,235, ,769; premiums received,
S5l9, ,456; losses paid, S662, ,102. Ver-
mont companies wrote 1901, ,172; pre-
NUNS, S249, 400; losses paid, $173, ,966.
lotals-Vermont and other companies
'lsks, S53, ,736, Sal; premiums, $766, 1856;
osses paid, $S36,O70.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
The State Republican Convention.

The Republican state committee met in
Montpelier Wednesday and it was decided
to hold the Republican state convention for
the election of delegates to St. Louis at
Montpelier, Wednesday, April 29. 1t is
announced that the state Republican league
will hold grand rally at Montpelier Tues
day evening, April %, at which it is ex-
pected that Senators Frye of Maine and
Thurston of Nebraska and Curtis Guild.
Jr., of Boston will speak.
Who are to be the delegates to St.
Louis? Although several good men have
been named, it is by no means certain who
will be selected. Will the delegates be
instructed to support any particular aspi-
rant for the presidential nomination? We
believe that good judgment will prevail and
nothing Of the kind done, although Judging
from the list of speakers it looks like de-
termined effort would be made to augment
the Reed boom.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Charles H. Wellman Of Boston spent
Sunday at H. E. Wellman's.
l.. F. McQuaid has taken possession Of
his farm lately bought of John R. Hitch
cock.
Charles A. Moultrop goes Monday to
work for Harlan Dinsmore the coming
season.
The heaviest snow storm of the season
came Wednesday night when about Is
inches of snow fell.
E. E. Gorham was in town the first of
the week for a visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. d. G. Gorham.
j. j. Barnes and family are recovering
from an attack of the grip. H. M. Cor
lev has been suffering from the same dis
order this week
Ansel Moultrop went to Foxboro, Mass,
Wednesday to attend the funeral of his
brother Edwin, who died at his home in
that place Tuesday night Edwin Moul-
trop was born on the farm where Ansel
Moultrop now lives and spent his boyhood
days in this part of the town. He held
the position of overseer on large farm in
birmingham, Mass, for about 80 years.
Two or three years since he purchased his
home in Foxboro. Mr.. Mouftrop has had
heart trouble for the past few months
and has been gradually falling until the
end came Tuesday evening. He leaves
wife, son, Henry, and daughter, Flor
ence.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
The Triumph OF Love.

Yale University will receive about
$25O,O00 in romantic manner. When
Thomas G. Sloan Of New York died four
years ago he left that amount to his widow
on condition that should she marry again
the money should go to Yale. The formal
engagement Of Mrs. Sloan has just been
announced to New York society man,
Mr.. Barclay, and it is said that the we'd
ding will take place in April.
This apparently leaves Yale clear title
to the money, and while the pluck of Mrs.
Sloan in sacrificing the fortune for loves
sake is admired the announcement
that Yale will have the money is welcome
on the campus. Mrs Sloan's health has
been drunk to the toast, The Triumph OF
Love-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14

is not mentioned. 1t is not at all to
Major Grout's discredit, under the circum-
stances, that his name does not appear
more frequently, or in connection with
important litigation, in the Vermont or Hi
nois reports. That he "attained distinc-
tion" in the profession that he only wooed
with fickleness and finally abandoned,
is simply an unreasonable and an unwar-
rantable assumption. Either as lawyer
or a farmer the Free Press and the Moni-
tors candidate for governor can never
stand any higher than as devil of law
yer among the farmers and devil of far
mer among the lawyers. The major has
been successful, apparently, in accumulat-
ing this worlds goods, and this is to his
credit, if he has obtained them properly,
as we suppose he has; but why try to pose
him before the people of Vermont for
something he is not?
An adaptation of Tom Browns familiar
epigram satirizing DR.. Fell seems to hit
the case of the Free Press and Monitor
par mobile fratrum!"-in the emergency
that confronts them:
A mighty man is Major Grout:
IN what respect we can't point out,
But this we know beyond q doubt,
A mighty man is No jor Grout
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
NORTH WALPOLE.

Miss Lizzie Brown is visiting friends in
Boston.
Miss Mary Powers went to Springfield
Friday.
Miss Lizzie O'Neill was in Walpole
Monday.
Miss Lizzie McGarry visited in Rutland
the first of the week.
Miss Grace Gould has been confined to
the house for over week with a cold.
E. A. Thompson of Manchester came
here Thursday to rehearse for the play that
is to be given Monday night.
Miss Mary Powers was in Walpole this
week to change some of the books in the
library for new ones. During the past
year there have been 973 books taken out
from the branch at this place.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
SPRINGFIELD.

town.
: fever pO
vacation.
George Smart of Chester was in tow,
Monday.
Mrs. Allen Smith is visiting in Cleve
land, Ohio.
:, Mrs. Marion Atherton is visiting Mrs
Henry Taylor.
Harry Spreadby is convalescent from his
recent illness.
Mrs. Silas Amidon was in Bellows Fall,
a part of this week.
hiiss Mabel Smith was in Springfield,
dass., last week.
homas Looney visited at his home in
Chester last week.
Miss Bertha Merriheld visited her par-
ehts IN Charestown last week.
Mrs. Catherine Mason has returned to
her home in Ware, N. H.
MIR. and Mrs. George Burnham of Felch-
vile were IN town Monday.
Mrs. Charles Stickney and son EUGENE
were in Bellows Falls Tuesday.
Fred Wheeler is introducing new
wheel, the Elm of Hartford, Conn.
Hiram Spaf1ord, who has been seriously
Iii OF pneumonia, is now improving.
Arthur Starkey has been spending a
weeks vacation at his home in keene.
j. l.. Clissold and Charles Richardson
are agents for new wheel, the Sterling.
A few tickets were sold here for especial
I'ellvery" at Bellows Falls Thursday night.
Mrs. Dell Wilder and child have been
visiting her mother in Chester the past
week.
Miss Jennie VESSEL has returned from
recent visit with her parents at Cold
River
The Commonwealth club gave the first
OF their Thursday receptions at their rooms
this week
Mrs. Con Cane has been in Bellows
Falls the past week with her daughter,
Mrs. James Sullivan.
George II. Stiles gave reception to a
number OF his friends at his home on Man
sion hill last Saturday evening.
a. W. Lawrence has been quite ill and
Fred Wheeler has been assisting at
Wheeler's drug store during his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Geometry were
called to Windsor Wednesday by the
serious illness OF MIR. Coonerty's father.
A number of people from here went to
Bellows Falls Tuesday and Wednesday to
see Newell, the healer. The greater por-
ton received benefit from his treatment.
The Jolly Joes lady minstrels will ap-
pear at Windsor March II, at the town
hall. The show has gained a great deal of
popularity by its preceding successful ap-
pearances and as several new numbers have
been added to, the program, it is safe to
predict a frst-class entertainment. A dance
will be given after the entertainment.
Weeden's orchestra will furnish music.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
Some Interesting Figures.

Seventy-two races inhabit the world and
use 1904 different tongues. There are
about 1000 religions.
The number of men and women is very
nearly equal, the average longevity of both
sexes being only SO years. About one
third of the population dies before the age
of II.
According to the most careful computa-
ton, only one person in 100000 of both
sexes attains the age OF 100 years and six
to seven in 100 the age Of sixty
The total population Of the earth is esti-
mated at about 1920, 100000 souls, of
whom 1924, 900 die annually, an average
OF 9S,o4S day, 1920 an hour and 81
minute.
The annual number of births is estimated
at 80, 900, an average of 1O0,8OO a
day, 1900 an hour and 20 a minute
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
Some body Had II Bad.

Backward, turn backward, o time in
your flight. Give me the nose that
breathed through last night! Bring back
the smeller that two days ago, knew not
the torture of continual blow Wipe from
my moustache the moisture of sneeze. Put
wooden splints on my poor weakened
knees; rub my nose as YOU oft have of
yore, with tallow. dear mother, oh. it is SO
sore, Backward, turn backward. o tide
OF the nosei ! am SO tired from my head
to my toes. Tired out with mopping and
coughing and sneezing; weary OF handker-
chief constantly seizing. | have grown
weary Of suifiie and snuff. of wiping nv
bugle until it is rough. Stick my head now
in big pillow slip, and sew it up, mother.
for have la grippe.-Sioux Falls (S. D. }
Weekly Press.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
Sick stomach means sick man n

Sick stomach means sick man Tor
woman).
Why not be well?
Sick stomach comes from poor food,
poor nourishment; means poor health,
poor comfort. Shaker Digestive Cor
dial means health and a well stomach.
If we could examine onr stomach we
would understand why it is that SO
little will put it out of order.
But, unless We are doctors, we never
see cur stomach. We only feel it. We
would feel it less if we took Shaker
Digestive Cordial,
Shaker Digestive Cordial makes
your stomach digest al the nourish-
ing f5od you eat, relieves all the symp-
toms Of indigestion, acts as a tonic and
soon makes you we'll aud strong again.
The more you take, the less you will
feel of your stomach.
Al druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
Another Attack on Honest Farmer (irout.

There is malicious whisper going about
to the effect that Honest Farmer Grout
runs some scale works at Moline, ILL.,, that
he has passed his winters there regularly
and that he only stays at home this season
to "chop political cordwood." In word
1t is declared that this representative far
mer' is in fact manufacturer.
''Where are we at?" The Herald ex-
poses this talk that Honest Farmer
Grout may get at it with his AK and fail
and pitchfork and shovel and hoe and rake
and scythe and cradle and potato digger
and sickle and corn-cutter and cant-hook
and sled-stakes and things and whack it
with might and main.--Rutland Herald.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by 'ocal applications, as they cannot reach
the ulssastd portion of the ear. There is
ong oile way TO cure Deafness, and that Is by
cosstiiutiOua al remedies Deafness is cansed
by an unnamed coudi ion of the mucous lin.
ing oI the Eustachian Tube. When this gets
I'M sLi.d you have Tuabling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when il i entircIy
clrsed Denfness is the result. and unless the
1nIsinhiAtlun can be taken out and this tube
restoteg 10 ITS normal condition, hearing
vii be destroyed forever; nine eases out Of
tsi are eaused 10y catHrrh, which Is nothing
bJE ah lntiamed condition of the mucous sur
faceS-
Ge viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
case q Deafness tcaused by catarrhl that
caanst be cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure
Se5d for circulars, free
r. j. CHENEY 4 co. Toledo n
ESold by Druggists, 75e
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14

New York is by no means solid for Nor
ton. One thousand citizens who favor the
nomination of William Mckinley as the
Republican candidate for president assem-
bled at Music hall, Buffalo, Wednesday
night to inaugurate movement in his be-
half in Erie county. One speaker declared
that So per cent of the Republicans of New
York state wanted Mckinley, but the
leaders OF the party proposed to override
their wishes and force them to support a
candidate whom they themselves did not
consider available for denomination for
the vice presidency four years ago. 1t was
decided to put up Mckinley delegates at
the caucuses in every district of Erie
county.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14

The Mortified News has espoused the
Reed cause head and foot. Last week it
sent to each Of its readers very good
likeness of the Hon. Thomas B. and in
filcted on long suffering public tedious
editorial extolling the merits of the man
from Maine. 1t is well that this has been
done before the June convention; there
will be no call for demonstration of this
kind after Mckinley is nominated.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14

The Ohio state Republican convention
was held in Columbus Wednesday, The
platform strongly indorses Mckinley for
the presidency; pledges him absolute,
loyal and answering support, and the del
egates to the national convention are in-
structed to redeem this pledge