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

Another effort is afoot to commit
the government to the Nicaragua Can
a scheme, and bills are to be intro
duced in both houses at Washington
substantially tho same as those de-
feated by the last congress. for loan
of the national credit to build the
canal There is serious question of
the constitutionality of such a sub
sidy, especially in ii foreign land, which
is on its way to decision by the su-
preme court on an appeal from de
cision of the circuit court in Louisi-
ana to the effect that congress is the
sole and final judge about appropria
tions. Common sense would require
that this decision be awaited, and it
still more imperatively demands a
halt until some definite information
is available as to the cost and prac-
ticability and business prospects of
the enterprise. The Ludlow commits
sion, which the government sent to
the ground last summer. reports that
the company's figures about the cost
of construction are simply good for
nothing and there is not even re-
liable estimate of it. Joseph Ninmo,
Jr., formerly chief of the national
bureau of statistics, has an article in
the current number of the Forum
arguing very strongly that there has
been ever more ignorance regarding the
amount of tonnage that would pass
through it. Sailing craft would be
generally declared from it because its
entrances and the canal itself lie in
the region Of almost perpetual calm
the "doldrums. Railroad COMPETE
ton for freight between the oceans
would cut down steam tonnage, for
there are, Or soon will be, Il cross
or cross lsthmian lines he |
tween British America and Chilli The |
talk about the command of commerce |
of the world is nonsense because of
the distances involved. From Liver |
pool to Hong Kong it is 1929 miles
further by the Nicaraguan than by |
the Sucz canal, to Calcutta it is 1884 |
miles farther, to Melbourne 1854 miles, !
and to Yokohama S72 miles farther. |
New York is only 55S miles nearer
Hong Kong via the istnmus than via
Suez, while Australia and Japan arc |
some thousands Of miles nearer: but
trade with China, Japan and Australia
comes naturally to San Francisco and
the Pacific port. On the whole Mr.. /
Nimmo does not believe the tonnage
would exceed 1,000,00o yearly, which
would require so heavy a toll To pay
interest and cost of maintenance. as
o make its use practically prahih-
furY
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
New Use for Petroleum.

Varied AZ haze been the products
'cured from crude petroleum, the list
enlarged in most valuable way by
ngier's experiments, by which this
semist has sought to secure the anti
ptic and nutritivc clements OF
Itroleum entirely free from other
ioperties. His preparation known as
hgier's Petroleum Emulsion has for
) base = ,astclcss, nlorlrss oil, with
hich is compounded the hyponhos.
sites OF limo and soda. 1t is being
cd with great success 10y physicians
pulmonary and other wasting dis
ses who say that If entirely super
les Cod Liver Oil.
The effect of this remarkable remedy
inns to TIC to instantly stimulate
,estion. rcvitalize the blood. and
us buiiQ rev tissue. practically
fcing the disease germs out Of the
stem.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

The Bradford. Eng, correspondent
Of the American Wool and Cotton Re
porter reports the outlook there TO be
discouraging with a cancellation OF
orders from America that is fairly
Overwhelming, and is curing the Eng
Ilishmen effcctually of the idea, which
they formed from the temporary rush
Iof business last year, that they can
control the American market. The
correspondent says he has interviewed
Q large number of the shippers and it
is their united testimony that Ameri
can factories, Washington mills and
one or two others, are turning out
fabrics at presenta shade cheaper than
s,an Bradford makers. That is to say,
when shipping charges and duty are
paid.y American manufacturers are
blazing on the New York market clay
syorsteds at some . to ~, cents cheaper
khan can Bradford. quality. style and
set-up being fully equal TO Bradford
makes. This is what free wool does
Ind is fresh proof that given an
bven chance. there will never be any
heed for the American manufacturer to
Try baby Or plead for government help
to sustain his business.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

Henry NJ Whitney. brother of the
h -secretary and head of the West
End Railway at Boston, has submitted
great project to the Massachusetts
legislature for the formation of a com
eany to furnish gas all over the state
Tor so cents ii thousand feet He and
i. ID. Weeks, of Pittsburg, an authori-
" of international reputation, have
ADMITTED facts and figures to show that
he project is easily feasible by means
Il economies in the production Of the
Jas. They claim that it can be made
8 cheap from coal as from water be-
Sause of the increased cost of naphtha
secessar!' in the manufacture Of the
hitter. They claim that it is not only
.asily possible To obtain gas and coke
f'om bituuIinous coal, but also sui
shate Of ammonia, Of great value as a
ertilizer. and coal tar from which are
sptaincd not only variety Of aniline
.ses, but a number of valuable
Essences. and under their treatment
Nc coke would have nearly all of the
&rtues cf anthracite coal. with a
Feat reduction in .pricc. In other
lords, thus Analysed and separated,
3 ton OF coal may be made to do quito
bubble the ordinary service it would
tarfqrm if used without subdivision.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot M cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
+. J. Cheney Il CO., Props. Toe-
tlo. O.
We the undersigned. have known f.
j. Cheney for the last , years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. o., Walding, kinnan d Iar,
win. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Fri. I5c. rer bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

1t is settled that there are to be two
Salvation Armies in the country Bal
lington Booth and wife, who were dis
placed from the command OF the
American branch OF the International
organization, having launched the
new movement under the name OF
"Christian Crusaders at an cnthusi
astic meeting at Cooper Union, Ne"
York Saturday evening. Hundreds of
privates and many officers who have
withdrawn from the old movement join
in this, as do several groups "l
auXiliaries. Baiington Booth stated
at the Saturday evening meeting that
his new movement is not to be run III
competition with the Salvation Army,
but rs a sort Of supplement TO it. But
the rancor which the other members OF
the family display towards him, as IL
lustratcd by the manifesto of his sister
Eva last week describing Darlington and
his wife as wicked disscmblers and
liars, augurs i'll for any
permanent union of forces, and 1T
is Just rs well, for the auto.
cratic system of the old Army,
ccntcring all authority and all owner
ship of property in the old General,
VIM. Booth, at London, is one that is
bound to develop weakness with wtde
extension. Indeed this is proved 10y the
last annual report which shows that
there has been decline in the order in
England and Canada, and almost no
gain in any other land, save the United
States where the army has doubled its
strength in five years under the master.
'ul and progressive command of Bal.
ipgton and wife. The elder Booth,
who Las Just returned to London from
India, says he is not able yet 20 formu-
ate a statement about the controversy
md though his heart is torn and
by his sons revolt, he will Il
not yield.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

England, according to the latest Ca
BILE reports, has already taken steps
toward reopening diplomatic inter
course with Venezuela. having sent
forward dispatches that show a dispo-
sition of unaccustomcd generosity,
such as are expected to induce Won
ezueia TO agree to Il settlement of the
boundary dispute direct with her.
This Of course is for the purpose of
avoiding any recognition of our com
mission or admission of the principle
of unrestricted arbitration, which
would be awkward for Great Britain
in her territorial grabs in other parts
of the earth.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
NEwELLs' STORY.
Success ut Bellows FaIls-Will Probably
make Trip to Europe.

Bradley G. Newell, the healer
from Jacksonyillc, whose feats have
been the subject Of SO much discus
sion, told Bellows Falls Times man
last week more fully than heretofore
the story of his discovery of his power.
His first realization of il came one
day in August last while he was at
work in his little blacksmith shop in
Jacksonville. Then it was he heard a
sweet whisper, eco and heal the
sick. One day his wife had severe
headache and the voice said, Go and
heal your wife - He dropped his
hammer and going to his house said to
the partner Of his Joys and sorrows,
Ellen, | have heard that voice again.
it tells me to cure you. don't know
how TO do it, but ! am going to try.
Taking hold of her hands for a mo-
ment was all that seemed necessary,
for in an instant she said, why. the
pain is gone already. She was cured,
Healer Newell reached Bellows Falls
Tuesday and found more than 80
people awaiting him at Towns hotel.
Some 30 were treated during the
afternoon and tickets issued to 200
more during the afternoon, and he also
called in the evening on those who
were unable TO come to him. Some of
the cures were very remarkable and
were continued through Wednesday
and yesterday be went to West Ran
dolph.
While at Bellows Falls he was Wis
tied by delegation from Boston,
which offered him house and pub.
lie hall if he would 60 there, and
other solicitations came from Fitch
burg. Norwich and Portland Me. He |
also had an offer to take healing trip :,
10 Europe which he is considering and |
he will probably 90 in the summer,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
VIt:d .yclopes in the recent debates in

DIt:d 'yclopes in the recent debates in
the senate that Jones and Teller, the
two most radical free coinage men OF
tho body, were the Authors Of the
oliver plank of the republican platform
of 1882, the very plank that people
throughout the cast we're asked to be-
lievo to prove that the Republican
party was the only simon-purc sound
money party in the country. Re
Numbering how tho platform OF 1888
= drawn up by Mckinley de
nouncedn Cleveland for his efforts
TO demonetizc silver. and how this
was followed ny the bargain and
dickcr that resulted in the disastrous
Sherman act OF 1890 which Sherman
claims to have been passed only be-
cause they dared not trust Harrison
to veto an outright free coinage bill
there ate some millions of good citi-
zens that ought to BE- able 10 realize
now how Sticky they have been fooled
by persistent policy of douhle-deal-
ing. But they are just as ready to
be fooled again this year. The only
trouble is that the free silver men
claim TO have been fooled, too, and
they declare that they won't have any
more platforms that are susceptible Of
a double reading,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

the Pennsylvania movement 10 com
bine the causes of free silver and high
protection has takcn fresh expression
this week in visit to Washington of
large delegation from the manuiact
urers 7club of Philadelphia, headed
by James Dobson. to confer with Sen
ator Teller. Dobson is the man who
as president of this club, has raised
hundreds OF thousands of dollars for
Republican campaign funds and he is
thoroughly convinced that silver min
ing deserves protection by govern
ment action to entrance the prices of
its product Just as much as iron min
ing or any of the other industries over
which Uncle Sam spreads his mantle.
The different publications of the club
havc for sometime been arguing that
protcctionists cannot consistently deny
the claims of the silver men and head
quarters have now been established in
Philadelphia to propagate this view.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
Not to be TIiled With

= '"''' viz ? ~
viii people never learn that cold" is an &C
cidcnt to be dreaded, and when II occurs treat
ment should be promptly applied? There is no
knowing where the trouble will end; and while
complete recovery Is the rue. the exceptions
are terribly frequent, and thousands upon thou
sands of fatal illnesses occur every year ushered
In by little injud!cous exposure and seeming.
ly trifllng symptoms Beyond this, there arc
today countless inyalids who can trace their
complaints to 'cods." which ut the time of oc-
currcncc gave no concern, and were therefore
neglectcd-When troubled with u cold use
Chamberiain's Cough Remedy. II Is prompt and
eiiec;ual. 81 and 80 cent bottles for sale by &.
Il. Greene, Druggist
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
The Situation In Italy.

As expected the outburst Of popular
wrath in Italy ut tho defeat in Abssyn-
in has resulted in the formation OF a
new ministry by Gen. Ricotti, who
takes the post Of minister OF war with
the Marquis di Rudini as premier and
secretary of the interior, Rudini has
held the post once before, in 1891, but
fell on vote OF want Of confidence
because Of attempted economies in
army aud naval administration. Crispi,
the fallen premier, has apparently run
his courec with his project of making
Italy a big power, and Il member of
the Triple Alliance. The terrible
weight of taxation his policy imposed
on the country resulted in wholesale
corruption and Generalization as illus
trated by the Bank of Rome frauds,
which he sought to cover up and from
which he calculated to divert attention
by vigorous foreign policy and
wicked war of conquest in Africa
which has ended in disaster not only
ruinous to him politically but likely
to bring to the ground in ruins his life
work in foreign relations. At any ratio
there is 4 disposition on the part Of
Germany and Austria to throw over
their ally in this hour of her humilia-
ton. 1t is asserted that they have
given her peremptory advice to aban
don Abyssinia, to which sKingT Hum
bert replied that he would abdicate |
his throne first. Before Crispi decid-
ed to resign he telegraphed Lord Sails
bury asking for some form of cabinet
but evidently he got no sat
there. His political collapse
and that of his scheme OF African em-
pire are likely to be followed by events
of the most far-reaching importance
10 the extent of a total rearran cement
If international relations in Europe
The possibilities in this direction are
'ast beyond speculation. Tho chance
If Italy's retrieving her disaster in
africa is slight one. If Menelek is
lone, he is probably able to defeat
my force ltal, can send against him,
or no is much stronger in men, arms,
leadership and military experience
han his predecessor, Theodore, was ,
,hen Lord Napier marched TO Mag ,
alamo 1865. But there is much :
round for believing that Russia is
ecretly aiding him, not only because
is interests are that way but because
t the close relation the form of Chris 7
ianity the Abyssinians profess bears +,
} the Greek church. Reports tell of Z
lc presence Of many Russian officers G
] the Abyssinian armies as aids and 7
1vsers to the generals. Before the I
cent battle of Adowa, King Menclek =
roto Offering to accept the arbitration r
King Leopold of Belgium in its /
ouble with Italy, and If the offer \
still open Italy will be great idiot t
she doesn' accept it. o
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

The blacklist Of Tammany infamies
never surpassed that of the Repub
lican legislature of New York in pass
Ing, under the whip aud spur OF the
caucus and al Boss Platt's dictation,
the Raines bill to put the liquor trat
tic Of the state into the control Of a
state political machine, without local
responsibility or hindrance of any
kind and all in the hands OF single
excise officer who without the check
even Of civil service examination will
appoint hundreds al subnrdlnntcs as
he picases The bill takes out of local
control a business purely local. 1t
fakes from each locality one.third Of
the proceeds OF a purely local tax. In
stead 81 reducing the number Of
it will increa.r :hem by des
troying aIl discretionary power IN the
granting Of licenses, So'far from i'm
proving the Icharaetcr sof the traffic it
permits the reopcning Of every vile re-
sort closed, by the excise board. The
irresponsible ofiiciaI which it estab.
fishes can not onlyso control the whole
liquor dealing interest as II political
force, but levy unlimitedly black
mail for partisan use. And of ar as
ssiblo it RmaBes it an object 10 in
crease the liquor evil by providing
that onothird OF the revenue from
il shall 90 to the state treasury
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
jameson and his troopers from

Jameson and his troopers from
Transvaal, arrested for making war
upon country with which Britain
was at peace, reached London Sunday
evening and werc received with great
popular ovation, showing the feeling OF
the people regarding their raid on the
South African republic, regardless of
the governments completely in it.
They were all discharged from custody
except Jameson and few of the lead
ers and they were held under t2,Co0
bail each for trial fortnight later.
The exhibition of popualr sympathy
has naturally aroused wrath in the
Transvaal and tho political association
of Rustenburg, President Kruger q
pet organization, responds with rcsolu-
tions declaring it to show Great Brit
ain to be the "arch enemy and her
people the Sworn foes Of the repuh-
lie, which mus tnow prepare for war
and for complete independence, and
the preparations by way of purchase
of arms are going 90 vigorously, The
trial of Jameson and his lieutenants,
as well as that now in progress at Pre-
tonia in the cases OF the Uetlauders
arrested for completely III the raid,
ought to make ii reasonably clear
whether British officials had guilty
part in a knowledge of the tatack
Nobody has any real doubt that Cecil
Rhodes did. whether il can be proved
or not, and it ia rather hard to believe
that the conspiracy didn't extend
farther into official dom. President
Kruger of the Transyaal, in replying to
Mr. Chamberlains proposals about the
government of that island. directs at
tcntlon to some facts that throw a diff /
erent light on the complaints about |
the treatment of foreigners Of Uetland- |
or. He says he has prepared plan TO
submit TO the Volskroad to meet their |
wishes in tn c matters of education.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

The Boston Travellers Washington
correspondent asserts, on the authority
Of u distinguished Democrat who
has seon rough draft of the message,
that tho country is on the eve of an
other Cleveland surprise. He says the
president is angry at what he calls
malicious misrepresentation of tho
administration attitude toward Cuba, y
and he is preparing message in
which he calls Spain to book for we'll
authenticated atrocities and acknowl-
edges the insurgents as belligcrents
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
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best OF All

10 cleanse the system in Il gentle
and true.y baarticia! manner. When
the Srringtlne comes. use The trpo
and perfect remedy. Syrup Of Figs.
One bottle wiliauswor Tor al, the fnm-
lily and costs only - cents: the large
size s.. Buy the genuine. Manu-
featured by the California Fia Syrup
Company only, aud for sale 10y All
druggists.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

\ canvass among the druggists OF ihI, place
reveals the fact that Chamberliin's arc the most
popular proprietary medicines sold. Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy, especially. is regardee rs
in the lead of all throat trouble remedies, and as
such, is freely prescribed by physicians, As II
Group medicine it is also uneNccled, ana most
familie, with young children keep bottle al
ways handy Tor instant use. The editor of the
6rhrihc, has repeatedly known Champeriain's
medicines had fmcd.-ThC kimball :. D..
Graphic. F0r sale at - and 30 cent yer bottle
Inv q. l.. L,rnNMr. hlM.g.Ist.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
ueI,aw winning sort ofFcIiow.

Fidn TIC INNUUNVIIt JOUTDdT,T
The expected has happened at last.
The Bellows Falls Times will support
Hon. W. ". Stickney for the Vermont
govcrnorship. The fact that Brer,
Thaycr of the Times is owner and
publisher of tho st. Johnsbury Re-
publican, staunch Grout journal,
reminds us of the individual who bet
on both sides on political contest
bp,pb IN win
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

The lowo Republican convention
Wednesday of course elected delegates
for .AllisonIand adopted platform con
sistins entirely Of an Allison address.
The financial plank was drawn up by
him and that Of Ohio by Mckinley,
and both read peculiarly. but in flavor
of silver. Mckinley is quite eloquent in
avoiding anything specific, calling flor
a currency Of gold, silver 1and1 paper
that shall be as sound as the govern
ment and as untarnishcd as its honor.
and 70 that end 1--WE favor bimctallism
and demand the use of both gold and
silver as standard :mouey, .either by
action or under such
legislative restriction az will maintain
DlritV
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
Cure Cor Headache.

rs a remedy for all forms of Head
lc Electric Bitters has proved TO be
/, very best II effects a permanent
e and the most dreaded habitual
k headaches yield 10 its influence.
urge nj! who are afflicted to procure
'ottle, and give this remedy fair
Al. In cases of habitual constipation
'ctric Biiters cures by giving the
ded tone TO the bowels. and few
es long resist the use OF this mcdi-
e. Try it once. Large bottles only
y cents at +. II. Hoilci : 70. s
lg Store adv.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13
Prohibition Fruits
From the White River Junction l.;

From the White River Junction Landmark.
There seems 20 be an increase of drunkenness
or in moderate drinking Throughout the state
except in a few rural towns. Were it not thai
the demand for liquors Is gaming, saloons
would not abound and town agents sales would
not figure I'm 50 large. High license and local
option may not correct the present unfortunate
condition Of affairs but they may como nearer
a decent regulation OF the trailic than j. AFFORD
ed by our present prohibitorv laws.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

Senator Cullom speaks less kindly of
Mckinley since the clean out in the
Illinois district last week. He SAYS
Mckinley is the least fitted of all the
Republican aspirants and is posing
falsely as an exponent of reciprocity
which he fought with all his power
abiding to the Blaine hat incident.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-13

The Republican conventions are going
with a rush for Mckinley. Arkansas
led off last week in the largest colvcn
ton since 1872. instructing hcr dele
gates for him and for bimetaism. Mis-
sissippi land Florida followed with
solid delegations for him. OF II dis
trIct conventions in Wisconsin in
structed for him and the three others
chose strong Mckinley men. Even H.
linois was invaded by his canvassers
and the 18th district convention carried
for him, very much to the disgust of
Senator Cullom who thought he was
sure Of his state'e support, and charges
that he was beaten by the Use of money.
Now the war is being carried into Mn
nesota, because the "f,,voritc son"
Davis men will not promise TO support
Mckinley as second choice. and the
Mckinley men promise TO send
straight delegation. The same tactics
are appearing in New York at least to
the extent of second choice" dele
cation. The Ohio and Kansas convcn-
ton this week both endorsed Mckinley
and now out of 135 delegates elected he
has 81 or more than half, while Reed
has %, Cullom 10, Allison 10 Morton
6 and Quay II.