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The news boy., 1896-05-16
THEY ARE DESPERATE.

Wonder if the Republic believes
Missouri Democrats to be fools2 In
the Iowa conventions the free silver
ties carried off the honors by vote
of 238 to SO. This was little more
than our Wall street contemporary
cared to swallow without season
ing"
That 'organ" concluded that some
thing must be done to throw "cold
water" on the victory and tries to
smash the Bland boom as follows:
Secretary Walsh, of Iowa, and
Chairman Hinrichsen, of Illinois, are
now working to secure the Illinois
delegation for silver, with the under
standing that Boies is to be indorsed.
Assurances have been received from
Governor Stone that Missouri will be
for Boies after Bland, and from ex-
Congressman Bryan that Nebraska
sentiment is for the Iowa Ex-Governor
first. Consequently letter from
Boies announcing his candidacy is
confidently looked for soon by those
towhom he has tacitly admitted that
he would rum"
Certainly! OF course! Our gold
standard contemporary would be
pleased to see letter from ex-Gov-
ernor Boies announcing his candidacy.
The gold standard organs realize the
fact that the "free silver craze" is
sweeping the country and the only
hope they have is to get out a candi-
date in every State and stir up a
muss in our own camp.
But the 'sorgan" will get fooled.
The men who advocate free silver
are for the people first and the Office
is an after consideration. There will
be no contest among the advocates of
free silver for the nomination of the
presidency, and the gold standard
gang are only wasting their wind in
trying to create strife.
The news boy., 1896-05-16

ACCORDING to the Jefferson City
Tribune, Thos. Brixby, of Seymour,
this State, was married in 1866 and
ten years ago the couple were di'
vorced. Later, Brixby took unto
himself wife No. 2, and still later he
was divorced from her and remarked
wife No. l. At the last term of the
Webster county circuit court he OBJ
tanned divorce No. 2 from wife No. 1,
and last week remarked wife No. q
Where lives the man who can beat
this record?
The news boy., 1896-05-16
AcURIosITY which is attracting the

AcURIosITY which is attracting the
attention of the folks around Crofton,
in Marion county, KY, is calf COW
cred with a fine coat of wool in the
place Of hair. 1t is the property of
E. .. West, former policeman in
Lebanon. The mother of the curl
osity, small Jersey COW, has no un-
natural characteristics. The calf, toe
has the appearance of any common.
place calf with the exception of the
coat, which is as woolly as that OF a
sheep. 1t is perfectly healthy, and
Mr.. West has been offered q good
sum for it, but refuses to part with
it for the present. Another curiosity
of another sort is reported from Liv'
ingston, in Rockcastle county. G.
Mullins, a merchant there, has q foul
year-old son who has developed quite
a propensity for preaching, and con
ducts religious services every now
and then, utilizing the center of his
fathers store for pulpit. He takes
especial delight in lecturing to the
drummers that come in, and warns
them, in true ministerial style, t.
quit their meanness and start into
the straight and narrow path. HI
also takes up a collection at the enc
of the services.
The news boy., 1896-05-16

ALTHOUGH the Administrator had
all its henchmen at work in Michigan,
the "sound money" gang only won
by q vote of 424 to 366. In Nebraska
the free silverits carried the day and
the honorable Administration Dem
ocrats who believe so strongly in ma.
jority rule, bolted and elected another
set of delegates. AS result there
will be contesting delegations at
Chicago from Nebraska. There was
no bolt in, nor will there be contest
ing delegations from Michigan.
The news boy., 1896-05-16

IFSecretary Carlislisle didn tspend
so much of his time running over the
country making "sound money" lec-
lures, he might be able to explain to
us why his leash box is so much
like sitter. "A man who runs a pub.
lie cash box that leaks at the rate of
800, 900, 900 per annum ought to be
able to suggest some remedy and ap-
My it.
The news boy., 1896-05-16

MIKE FoREsTEL, the defaulting ex,
city treasurer of st. Louis, was dis
charged without trial. His short
age was $40, $50. Fortunately for
Mr.. Forestel, he stood in wild de push.
But unfortunately for the taxpayers
of st. Louis, they have been swindled
out of $140,15 There is nothing
more dangerous to taxpayers than a
political ring.
The news boy., 1896-05-16

IT is amusing as we'll disgusting to
hear some people yelping for gold
standard. They don't seem to know
that that is the i'll we are suffering
from just now. We are now resting
upon the grand and glorious gold
standard-and have been ever since
Cleveland & Co. refused to coin any
more silver. While the original job
was instigated in 1873, it was not
completed until 1893. How do you
like the condition of affairs since 1893?
The news boy., 1896-05-16

A WARRENsBoRo, Mo-, preacher
went before the grand jury and tried
to have the members of the Ladies
High Five Club indicted. The grand
jury very properly gave him the
horse laugh.
The news boy., 1896-05-16

If the Jcffersonian Democrats win
next November it will be q wonder.
full victory. Not only must we down
Mckinley, Sherman & Co., but we
must also down Cleveland and his
gang of National bankers and bond.
holders. 1t is case of plain poverty
and justice against gold and its cor
rupting influence.
The news boy., 1896-05-16
ALTGELD ALL RIGHT.

The governor of Illinois is one of
the greatest men of today. Although
the bought and paid for" organs
tlenounce him as an anarchist ETC.,
he hits the nail squarely on the head
every time he opens his mouth.
Altgeld is all right and can stand up
right along side of Missouri's COVER
nor.
In referring to the situation at
Chicago and throughout Illinois Gov.
Altgeld said: 1.-THE people of Chi
cago are overwhelmingly opposed to
the single gold standard and the
whole bond -jobbing policy of the
Federal administration, and will
send practically solid delegation to
the State covention in favor of the
free coinage ofsilver. There are a few
men, mostly adherents of or office
holders under the Federal admins
tration, and some of the corporations
hired men, who acting under instruc-
tions from Washington and New
York, are trying to secure delega-
tion to the National Convention that
shall misrepresent the people of this
State. But they have no consti-
tuency. The whole gold movement
is part of that wave of corruption
that is deluging our land.
Several weeks ago q Chicago
banker, in a conference, stated that
they must win and that he alone
would guarantee to raise $4,000 for
this purpose. According to the boast.
ing of some of the men in their EN-.
ploy they have since then received
$50, 1000 from New York in addition
to what was raised at home. While
using this fund they employ catcf
phrases to deceive the people, sucl
as honest money, honest primaries,
etc., while they are all the time
working for just the opposite ends
In order to handle this Doodle funt
effectively the Cleveland managers
called in ex-Mayor John P. Hopkin:
and ex-Alderman Edward Cullerton
The first thing they tried to do was
to get control of the Democratic
County Committee. They felt tha
with all this money at their com
mand they could easily buy thei1
way through, but they were routed
horse, foot and dragon.
The attention of the Governor wa
then called to the fact that the gol'
standard men threaten to bolt i
they do not get their rights. II
this the Governor replied:
"Oh, that is simply to carry ou
q prearranged plan settled on by th'
Eastern manipulators. The crow,
that has made millions out of the
Government during the present Ad
ministration is determined to keel
its fingers in the Treasury. For this
purpose they have determined to con
troll both National Conventions
They care nothing about politica
parties, except as they are couven
fence. They already have the com
ing st. Louis Republican Convention
in their hands, and they are trying
to control the Democratic Convention
You notice that they are starting ;
contest in almost every State where
they are defeated by the people ane
they hope by fraud or by force, i
necessary, to seat enough contestins
delegates to control the convention
The news boy., 1896-05-16
A CONFIRMATION door knob. viii

A COMBINATION door knob, which
works on the same principle as a COM
bination lock on safe, is a recent
invention, and the fellow who stays
out late will not be annoyed with
trying to find the key-hole in the
door. But he might get mixed on the
combination.
The news boy., 1896-05-16

A MONTREAL man has invented a
gun that uses no explosives and its
missiles are projected by an agency
that is q profound secret, which with
out noise or smoke, can discharge
260,0 shots in a minute.
The news boy., 1896-05-16

A ST. Louis dispatch says the A.
P. AS will oppose Mr.. Bland be-
cause his wife is Catholic. This is
generosity and patriotism combined.
These same men should also refuse
to live in a country that was discov-
erd by Catholic.
The news boy., 1896-05-16

THE Administration organs con.
tinuo to squirt away for "sound mon.
ey' but they refuse to give thcil
readers any argument in defense OF
their theory (?).
The news boy., 1896-05-16

EIGHT members of the St. Louis
School Board are in the Cole county
Jail. In addition to a fine of s25
each they were sentenced to ten days
in Jail by the Supreme court for con-
tempt. St. Louis is rotten town.
The news boy., 1896-05-16
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice Is hereby given to or, EDITORS and all
others interested In the estate of John
Blumenberg deceased, that 1.-the undersigned
ment thereof at the next term OF the Probate
court of cOtt county, Missouri, TO be begun
and holden ut the court house In the town OF
In May next, 1896.
The news boy., 1896-05-16

JERRY SOUTH, of Mountain Grove,
Ark, received in all $1,000 for the
capture of the Taylor brothers.
The news boy., 1896-05-16
FINAL sETTLEMEhl

Notice Is hereby given to creditors and All
others Interested in the estate OF J. Il.
Conman, deceased, that I the undersigned ad-
ministrator, intend to make nnal settlement
Of Scott county, No.. to be begun and h0lden
at the court house In the town OF Benton ON
the fourth Monday OF May next 1895.
]. II. CHOWDER. Admir-.
The news boy., 1896-05-16
FINAL sErTLEnRNT.

othe,s interested In the estate OF ". r.
administratrix. Intend to make fnal ssttias
ment thereof ut the next term Of the Probate
Court of Scott county Missouri. TO he beGul
OF Renton, In said county, ON tie fourth Nom
dag In Nay uext In. ~ 3 :s q -,
The news boy., 1896-05-16

A sUBsTITUTE for glass has been
discovered which has all the brill
liancy without the brittleness. tits
made of collodion wool
The news boy., 1896-05-16

IT is estimated that single pound
of the finest spider web would reach
around the world.
The news boy., 1896-05-16
Probate Docket.

List of Executors, Administrators, Guar
dams and Curators who are required by law
to exhibit their accounts for settlement on
the day and date before named, at the May
term, 1896, of said court, to be begun
and held at the court house in the town Of
Benton. Scott County, Missouri, commencing
on Monday, May ~, 1895.
The news boy., 1896-05-16
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to creditors and all
others interested In the estate OF Conrad Blat-
tel, decd. that the undersigned administra.
trix intend to make hnal settlement thereof
at the next term of the Probate court of Scott
county, Missouri. to be begun and holden ut
the court house In the town of Benton In said
county on the fourth Monday in May next,
1896. MARY BLATTEL, Adm'x.
The news boy., 1896-05-16
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice Is hereby given to creditors and al
others interested in the estate of Josephine
Diebold, deceased, that I, the undersigned ex-
ccutor, intend to make final settlement there
Of at the next term of the Probate Court OF
Scott county, Mo-, to he begun and holden at
the court house in the town of Benton on the
fourth Monday of May ne2 {, 1896.
i. l.. DIEBOLD, Ex'r,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-03-05
commercial Aspects Of Acetylene.

Easily the two most remarkable inven-
tions from the practical and commercial
points of view during the past year have
been the process OF making acetylene gas
in marketable quantities, and second, the
wonderful cathode photography.
It is just coming to light, however, that
the commercial uses OF acetylene, which
were heralded as being so tremendous, are
in much more dubious state than its en-
ergetic hackers have allowed the world to
believe.
1t was clearly shown that acctylene was
nineteen times as brilliant as the ordinary
water gas. BY the Wilson patent and it's
notifications, the company which was
formed to manufacture the wonderful new
illuminant promised itself to obtain calcic
carbide which, when it meets water, pro-
duces acetylene-at cost OF from 20 to ~
ton. II acetylene was to become sub
stitute for our ordinary gas, as was prac-
tically inevitable under such program as
waste in the numerous costly plants now
in every city in the Union for manufac-
turing the gas we have been using.
Realizing this, the promoters OF the in
dustfy approached the gas companies now
in existence, laid this ominous future be-
fore them and received huge sums from
scores OF them for the righ to mix acety-
lene with the gas already manufactured.
The idea was that the acetylene people
should manufacture their calcic carbide
and then ship it to the gas makers to use
in heightening the brilliancy Of their old
time product. great deal OF money was
made by inside parties in the course OF the
rise OF acetylene stock, which came inn
mediately after the advance payment OF
hundreds OF thousands of dollars by the
gas companies for these privileges.
Now, when the contracts for supplying
acetyIene are to be fulfilled, there seems to
be several very bad bitches in the program.
In the first place, it is alleged that instead
OF enabling the manufacturers to produce
calcic carbide for $6 ton, the patents will
probably not allow them to get below the
$2O mark. Unless it can be produced at
less rate than $40 ton, there is no mar
ketable value for the result OF acetylene
for illuminating purposes. In the second
place, chemists announce that calcic car
bide, like all gases which absorb heat in
the course of their generation, is highly
explosive, not so much in response to
heightened temperature as in response to
sudden shocks. The result of these de-
structive "worms in the bud" OF the great
venture is an imminent quarrel between
the people who have bought the rights to
acetylene and the promoters Of the indus
try .-Iievieiu of Reuieics.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-03-05
Experience with Hot-Water Bags.

A Randolph gentleman, who is decided.
the ills that flesh is heir to, came home
the other night in a very feverish state
exhibiting marked symptoms OF hard
cold.
1t was straightway decided in the fami-
ly that good sweat was what he needed
and he was accordingly packed away be-
tween heavy blankets, with supply oil
hot water bags disposed around him.
The sufferer dozed for an hour or so, and
then a roar like Bengal tigers was heard
to issue from the sickroom, ordering the
doctor to be summoned Immediately, as
he, he patient, was sweating like rain and
felt as weak as dish rag. In fact, the
perspiration was running OF from him
like water of ducks back, and he knew
that he was approaching dissolution as
rapidly as lump of sugar in cup OF hot
coffee.
With exasperating calmness, born OF
long experience, the nurse ascertained
that no alarming change for the worse
had taken place and, with premonition
of what YVES wrong, fished out the guar.
anteed hot-water bags, every one OF which
had sprung leak that threatened to
swamp the patient entirely.
The half. drownded victim was quickly
introduced to a dryer climate and COM
forted with the soothing assurance that it
is customary to parboil geese, while he
worked himself into a perspiration re-
hearsing the little speech that he should
make to the seller OF those bags when he
was well.
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THE BICYCLE SEASON!

is coming. Why don't you bring in
your wheels aud have them cleaned
up and repaired and so avoid BEING
OBLIGED TO WAIT at the time when
every body wants all their work
done the same day
Ever since l said, week before last,
punch the door with pole II you
are afraid to come in" ever 80 many
people have found fault because /
didn't keep all the time out on the
sidewalk pole long enough to reach
the door so they would not have to
bring one; and some want it long
enough so they won't have to get
out OF their sleighs, and some want it
hung on aswing like an ancient his
tory battering ram SO they won't
have to make any effort to speak Of.
beats all Some folks, the more
conveniences they hare, the more
they think they don't have many
So as soon as l heard they had found
the north pole / bought it and it will
be here on the first day OF next April.
In the meantime get some work to
me somehow SO | can earn some
money to buy some palmer food, be-
cause that that the neighbors bring
in is too rich for my unhabituated
$50 to speak digestion.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-03-05
HERALD AND NEWS.
l. B. JOHNSON, Publisher.
Randolph Directory.
RAILROAD TIMErARr,E

NORTH BoUND-Night express, 2 a. M; local mas
=, WY a. M; mail, 2;43 p M. express, is
SOUTH BouND-Night express2 a. IN. /; mail, ,o17 =
~ express loo p M; local passenger 7:2O D. M
CHURCHES
Christian Science church services AZ the 80;
aencc OF y. II. tioding every Sunday ~ II 4 m
"Esai nas evenings ut 7;l5 All are Welcome.
Graves pastor. Sunday preaching service a. n q
q: M; Sunday school at Lbs a. M /; Junior Learn,
az az ?. M; Epworth League at $3.50 D. m. Wednes
day prayer meeting at 7:l5 p. m.
The Congregational church, Rev. ". A. HARDY n
~ ", pastor. sunday morning preaching service nj
lo:so a. M; Sunday school tl2 M; Up S. q. 3
Wednesday evening at 7:l5 Seats free.
o. Jonn's, episcopal, Rev. Homer White s. T.
~. rector. Service at 1880 a. M. every Sunday
Holy Communion the first Sunday in the month
sunday school after service Seats free ms
Woman's Auxiliary meets every other Tuesday al.
Baptist church, Rev. Seward Robson nastor
Services Sunday at 1880 a. M and 80 D. m. sun.
Gay school at u m. Midwcek prayer meeting
WWre e9y az 9;l0 P. m. Covenant meeting the
Wednesday evening before the first Sunday IN The
month. Seats free, = -
: Roman Catholic church, Saints Donation and
TnDogalion. on south Pleasant street; Rev. Joseph
.neIien priest IN charge. Services the second and
iou I sundays OF each month, sunday school i'm
mnediateiy following The second and fourth Nom
uays OF tle month, morning service at 1880.
FIRST christian church, cast side Of Main street;
'ev. u. W MORROW, pastor sunday services 10 80
a. m. and $3.50 p. M; Sunday school. II 80 a. M /;
pastor; Christian Endeavor service at 80 D. m in
tne church vestry. Midweek prayer meeting
wednesday 7:15 p m. Seats free.
SOCIETIES.
U. s. Grant Post No, 96 G. A. R, George H
Hoyt. commander; D. 3. Fassett, adjufant. Meet
day evenings in The r.onth.
me Woman's Relief corps, No. "A, meets in the
e. A. hall the first ana third saturday evenings
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-03-05
Letter from Judge Rowell.

Harris Weekly, OF st. Johnsbury, which
is publishing the opinions OF prominent
men throughout the state on the subject OF
prohibition, has written to certain MEM
bers Of The supreme court, asking them to
answer these questions:-1s What is
the greatest difficulty you have met with
in fec ually administering the prohibi-
tory law! End. In what respect, II any,
does it need alteration or amendment?
In Spouse to the above questions, the
following letter, written by Judge Row
ell, appeared in the last issue OF the Week
ly:
Replying to your esteemed favor OF re-
cent date, beg to say that think a great,
and perhaps the greatest, hindrance to a
more efficient enforcement OF the prohibit
tory law, is the lack Of works on the part
OF its friends to make their faith alive.
they should come more to the front, and
openly and resolutely assist the prosecute
ing officers in enforcing the law. This
they can do in divers ways, and in many
cases such assistance would secure con-
victions that otherwise could not be OBJ
tanned. There is mighty force in open,
honest, earnest work, and that is the work
most needed. Let the hands of prosecut-
ing officers be stayed thereby, and Israel
will prevail. No; the law needs no amend
ment. II executed as it is, it will drive
every rumseller from the land.o
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-03-05
Frank Griswold has closed the aaris-

Frank Griswold has closed the ssGris-
weld Reservation" for the remainder of
- s.:.;cr anu gone TO t1atneiu, Mass,
here his wife has been for several weeks,
taking charge OF the household affairs Of
her brother, Major Charles Shattuck.
"A number of the Mortified friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smith visited them
one evening last week at their home on
what Is known as the West Hill In that
town and were most cordially received
and entertained. very pretty willow
rocker was presented the host and hostess
as 9 token OF friendly esteem. Mrs. Smith
Will be pleasantly remembered in Ran
dolph as Miss Mary Abbott.
A School street man affirmed one morn
ing during the last cold snap that it froze
SO hard down to his house that the bulb
to the thermometer burst and the mercury
dropped three feet. For the space OF
moment after he ceased speaking there
was silence in the grocery store so in.
tense that you could have heard a coup
ling pin drop. Then the proprietor passed
around the salted almonds and another
topic was preached.
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l
Miss Kate Lord has returned from YER
shire.
Miss Florence Bacon was at Chelsea last
Tuesday.
H. L. Bragg printed the town reports
this year.
Rev: P. g. Lord returned from Boston
Saturday.
Edmund Mcintyre left for Nebraska
last week Friday.
A few couples from this place attended
the ball at Chelsea.
David Paine and wife recently visited
at Hazen Chandler's.
The usual baked bean dinner was pro-
vided ut the town meeting Tuesday.
Bishop Lodge was we'll represented a
the Good Templars Union at Sharon last
Friday.
Mrs. Abbie Titus, who was taken to the
hospital last week, is reported to be rapid
ly failing.
Mrs. M. A. Hatch accompanied her son,
w. M. Hatch, to Washington, D. O., last
week Wednesday.
No services we're held at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday on account OF high
water, which rendered the roads impassa-
BILE.
Capt. 8. J. Arnold's 10th birthday was
celebrated at his home Wednesday even
ing, Feb 18th, and pleasant time was
reported by the many friends who were
present.
Mr.. Kenworthy, one of the selectmen OF
Tunbridge, was here few days ago, set
thing the bills incurred by the sickness of
Truman FELTON,, whom he removed to
the town farm at Tunbridge.
The members OF Bishop Lodge will give
an entertainment at the town hall Friday
evening, March 9th, consisting OF illus
trated poems, music, dialogues, etc. A
full line OF refreshments will be served at
Members OF the state board OF agricul-
ture were in town last week, examining
cattle for tubercu losis. Several herds
were tested and all animals were found lin
q healthy condition except two belonging
to John Wood, which were condemned.
The social dance held at 1.-THE town hall
Thursday evening, Feb. 9th, was an en-
tire success and thoroughly enjoyed by
all. Members OF Gilson's lorchestra fur
nlshed excellent music and it was four
o'clock in the morning before the forty
couples present thought OF home.
Owing to the continued rain OF last Sat-
lrday and Sunday the river reached
the highest point attained for years. Sew
sral bridges were washed away and many
TashOuts were reported. When d. G. |
Hyde went to milk Sunday morning he
Iound his cows standing In two feet of
water,