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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07

The mercantile policy insures against
the loss of contents of safes and
vaults, including negotiable securities,
silks, velvets, gloves and almost every
conceivable article which is stored in
safety deposit vaults. 1t also covers the
damage done to safes and vaults when
the festive burglar has recourse to dy-
Mantle or any other explosive. The
bank policy is similar to the mercan-
tile policy, and covers everything of
value within the four walls of bank
The company depends largely upon
its exceptional facilities of protection
from thieves and burglars. Each patron
is provided with means of instant
communication with the nearest police
station and Pinkerton agency. Then
the matter is in the hands of the COM
pany and 1t is their business to see that
the criminal is run to earth. Unlike the
police detectives the detectives of this
company are paid to get OH a case and
stay on it until the criminal is located
and captured. A cash reward for each
arrest is also offered by the company.
MI. ". II. II. SOblitlis vi W.. ~ Sctidl
street, New York city, who is an officer
OF one of the companies, said to the
writer
"As every known crook throughout
the country and the majority of foreign
criminals each has his own peculiar
method of operating, which is as well
known to the detectives as to the crack
himself, the method of tracing q thief
or burglar is comparatively easy. As
soon as one of our patrons, no matter in
which part of the country he or she
may reside, discovers that he has been
the victim of a burglar or thief, our
detectives are at once put to work. A
great advantage Is that they are not
only working in the particular city o.
town where the crime was committed
but the different agencies throughout
the country are notified and all over the
United States and even in foreign coun-
tries description of the ''job" and the
names of crooks who operate in the
particular way in which it was done is
known as soon as the telegraph lines
can he worked.
"a watch is then kept Of all the crooks
who are known to be in different cities
Gnd any sudden display of wealth on the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
Wants HIrd Day Observed.

An appeal for the observance Of
'bird day" in the schools Throughout.
the country has been maze by the agri-
cultural department. The object is to
devote the day, to be set apart cnce
a year or to be combined with Arbor
day, to instruction in the value of our
native birds and the means of protect
ing them from wanton destruction.
The idea originated with Superintend
ent of Schools Babcock, of Oil City, IA.
II has already been adopted in Oil City
and Fort Madison, Ia, and Secretary
Morton, the originator Of Arbor day.
and indorser of the "bird-day" move
ment, wants to see the latter extended
generally. The department, in its pub
lished protest against attacks on birds,
suggests that it is as important to teach
the best means OF preserving the tim
Der, game and fish as IL is to teach
students how TO develop the agricultur.
al wealth of the state.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
end powers of the bird. The male

end powers of the bird. The male
frigate bird is of glossy black. I'm
derneath the bill is pouch of brilliant
red color. The female is nearly white
on the under side and of a very dark
glossy chocolate brown elsewhere. The
power of frigate bird to turn quickly
in flight is quite as marvellous as its,
ability to remain aloft long time and
to fly far and fast, have often
watched them with delight when they
would pursue birds of other species, at
tack and brighten them into dropping
fish Just taken from the waves, which
would then be seized by the frigate
bird before the fish could reach the
water. This bird is much superior in
some particulars in fight to the turkey
buzzard, which has been carefully
studied by Prof. Langley in his expert
ments in flying devices.
The sail area, so to speak, of the for
mer is at least as great as that of the
latter and perhaps greater, since,
though the wings are not so broad they
have spread Of quite foot more and
the weight of the bird is not more than
quarter as much.
ut is TO be regretted" Mr.. Chapman
concluded, "that the frigate bird has
not been more closely studied. 1t will
undoubtedly receive much attention In
the future, but whether a record fight
can be arranged for is doubtful Non.
migratory birds rarely fly their best
Tor long distances. There is no reason
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
WARMING
BURGLARS AND THIEVES.
THESE PREMISES
PROTECTED.


The name of the company follows the
warning. A stipulation of the contract
between the insurance company and its
patron is that the warning" shall be
affixed to the building, located as de-
scribed in the policy. in such position
as to be in plain sight of those who pass
by or into the building either from the
front or rear. The first design adopted
as distinctive warning by the COM
pany was an aluminium star, to recall
visions of detectives shield, with the
warning in the center, but this has been
replaced by the one described.
Among the policies issued by these
companies are what is known as the
residence policy" the mercantile pol
icy," the "bank policy" and the obi
cycle policy"
The residence policy covers and in
sures plate, bric-a-brac, paintings, mu-
steal instruments, furs and wearing APP
parel. The insurance not only applies
to articles taken away by burglars, but
also to any damage they may do to
windows, doors or furniture. and to any
household effects not removed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
Death Revealed Her Sex.

For several years an old soldier named
Otto Schaffer had lived the life of her
NIT in q hut in Butler county, Kan.
During a recent storm lightning struck
the hut and Schaffer was killed. The
coroner who prepared the body for
burial discovered that the supposed
man, who was known to have fought in
several battles in the war, was really a
woman. Despite this fact, the G. A. r.
gave the body soldiers burial. Avol-
ley was fired over the open grave. 1t
happened that one of the guns was
loaded with ball as well as powder. The
ball struck dove flying overhead and
the bird fell lifeless into the open grave
and was buried with the mysterious
German.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
HEED THE BLUE SIGN.
Houses Now Decorated with w Earn.
ings Of Burglar Insurance.
A Company That Guarantees to Run
Down, Arrest and Convict Burglars
or Make Good Any Loss Due to
Their Depredations.
tcoPYRIGHr. 1861

tcoPYRIGHT, 1861
The fin-de-siecle burglar, clever
though he is, had better sell his tools
for old metal and perceive the error of
his ways, for he has at last encoun-
tered his Waterloo.
End of the century business enter
prise will henceforth make his calling
fiat, stale and Improbable. The gen.
tleman of the mask aud dark lantern
will encounter new difficulties, not be.
cause of his old enemy the police, but
because of new adversary, personified
In several insurance companies which
have just sprung into existence for the
sole purpose of protecting their patrons
against robbery. These several COM
punies have already secured legal Ii
cense from the insurance departments
of the various states.
Following out the line of policy
adopted years ago by the jewelers. as
ISOLATION and express companies
throughout the country, these new in
surance companies will spare no ex-
pense in running to earth burglar on
thief and guarantee to spend any
amount of money to locate thief, once
he infringes on premises protected by
them.
These companies have recently estab-
lished branch offices in nearly every city
and are now guardians of many resi-
dences, stores, banks, safety deposit
vaults and their contents, and innumer-
able articles of personal property
throughout the land. They undertake
to protect the policy holders from the
raids of the burglar, and, failing in the
effort, offer through their policies sure
Insurance indemnity for burglar losses.
1t is the purpose of the companies to
direct relentless pursuit of the bur-
glar who invades the premises under its
protection. In order to accomplish this
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07

several of the companies have estab-
lished detective bureaus, while one had
made an arrangement with the Pink
erton people whereby their services may
be instantly called into requsition.
Through the same agency the heads of
police departments in all cities and
towns throughout the country are in
almost instant communication with
each and every patron Of the company
when occasion demands, thus spreading
broadcast instant notice that bur-
glary has been committed, and putting
all detectives and police officials on the
alert.
The striking feature of this invasion
of the burglars domain by capital,
which quite reverses the present state
of society in which the burglar regards
the initiative as his right, is a white
lettered, blue enameled sign. Now, at
first thought it would be really i'm
agined that hardened criminal would
scott at sign, as he is wont at the texts
which greet the eye of the evil doer on
rocks along country roads. But, on the
contrary, the blue sign is intended to
strike terror into his heart on the very
threshold of his crime. He sees the fol-
lowing legend on blue enameled sign
az by 21s inches in size, the letters ap-
pearing in white relief on the wall OF
the house he intends to enter, as fol
lo,ue.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
T0STUDY THE FRIGATE BIRD.
The Darius Green's of the Present
Day May Thus Learn to Fly.
1t Is the Swlftest Thing AIive--It Ii
Claimed That 1t Could Cross
tho Atlantic in Day
and Night.
[coPYRIoKT. 1861


| met scientist on the street the
other day and asked him whether he
believed success to be nearly within
the grasp of the Darius Greens of our
day--the men who are trying to master
the sc; ret of the art of fight. He re-
piled in the affirmative, and made the
affirmation strong.
1--WE shall soon fly" he said. But"
he added, 'inventors must study ma
lures machines more carefully if they
would win complete success in that
line. They should study the frigate
bird, for instance. 1t can fly faster and
further and remain longer in the air
than any other creature that wings the
ETHEREAL blue, Beyond doubt it is the
fleetest thing in existence,
Crossing the Atlantic in a day and
night would be travelling at lively
clip. 1t would be maintaining a rate Of
nearly l25 miles an hour for almost
5000 miles. 1t would be such a speed
achievement as has only been dreamed
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
Creates an Anpeiite.

81 have had heart trouble for many
years, and have treated great deal with
out permanent relief. | have recently
been taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
find that it gives me a good app tite pnd
tones up my sl stem. We find it the
best medicine we ctn obtain" Mrs. VIM.
c. Burrill, Worcester, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
Very Large, Indeed,

"Poor Brown must have been terri
bly, injured"
what makes you think soy
"That close-fsted old fellow Jorkins
says the wound looked to him to be
about the size of a nickel!"-Chicago
Record
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07

Cholley Waldorf-And how much
does Epson Downes owe you?
Hoffman Howes-Wcll, $40, Dor
rowed cash, and $50, poker money; but
l don't ever expect to get the last, as it's
merely debt of honor.-Puck.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
GenteeI,

Mrs. White-Oh, you've got new pair
of glasses!
Mrs. Grecn-Yes; when l went into
the store | didn't know what to say
when the young man asked me if FL
have concave or complex, but / finally
took a pair of perlstaltic. The name
sounded SO genteel, you know, that
made up my mind at once to take them.
Boston Transcript.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07

"He didn't have the sand to propose,
did he, Bessie?"
Yes, but she rejected him. She
said that while he had the sand to pro-
pose he didn't have the rocks to marry"
-Harpers Magazine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07

Gribbs--1've lost my umbrella four
times in the past two weeks
Ribbc-IIm! An umbrella that you
can find as often as that can't be very
much good.-Roxbury Gazette.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
Sanguine.

Strawber-What, you've known her
only two weeks and are engaged to her
That's doing well.
Singerly-It isn't half so well as I
expect to do after we are married.--De-
troit Free Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
The Usual Fate.

Brown-You looks as if you had the
blues.
Robinson--So l have. I've lost my
beautiful new silk umbrella.
where did you leave it?'
81 didn't leave it anywhere. The
owner met me and took it away from
me"-SDare Moments.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07

I think that Harry's awful!
I'd never have thought 1t, yet
He put his arm around me
rhe very first time We met!
l think that he's too awful!
why last night In the Grand
Old Right and Left, he really
He really squeezed my hand!
l think that Harry's awful
Last night he kissed me twice.
l think that he's just awful,
But think he's awful nice.
IN. Y. World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
Permanent.

"Have you got permanent position
Jawley?"
Il think so. Snip & Co. have en-
ployed me to collect your account with
them. '-Harper's Bazaar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07

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Portable and Effective method. A
mild, continuous current of Galvanic
Electricity is applied directly to the
seat of the Rupture causing cOntrac-
ton and strengthening of those parts.
No detention from business or work. To
those who are Hsulstured, it will pay to
investigate our moo of treatment.
We are honest in the belief that our
genuine Electric Truss will cure
any case of Rupture that is at all
durable. We warrant that the Elec-
tricity can be felt instantly on applica-
ton. Call at our Office. No charge for
consultation. Our "Treatise on
Rupture" is free.
We have been before the Public many
wears, and our Electrical appliances have
become a recognized standard of merit.
The largest establishment of its kind in
the world
Write for our large illustrated catalogue
and treatise upon Rupture.
The OWEN ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO.,
20l to 207 State St., corner Adams St,
CHICAGO.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
Taken Orders.

Mrs. Jones-And so your son left col
lege and has taken orders.
Mrs. Smith-Yes, and think he will
now be successful in ministering to hui
manity.
Mrs. Jones-Has he entered the Epis-
copal church?
Mrs. Smith-Oh, no, he hasn't
entered any church; he is waiter in
restaurant.-TeXas Siftings.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
Only Himself to RIame.

Mr.. Dillingham; hear that young
Mr.. Gurley claims to be self-made
man.
Miss Millward-Well, everyone knows
that he has made fool of himself
Bay City Chat
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
Bellows at Work Already.

Peddler - Want any bellows this
morning, sir? I've fine pair I'll let
you have fer
Man of the House-You're too late.
My wife had twins this morning.-N.
Y. Recorder,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
THE FRIGATE BIRD.

why they should; they have no trains
to catch, no business appointments to
meet and sort of sauntering fight will
get them to whatever place they wish
to reach quite as soon as they desire to
reach It."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
A Safe Bet.

Lady very plain) what do
you want? ;
Tramp-Me and me pals left a dis
pute to you, mum.
Lady-What is the dispute?
Tramp-As to whether you looks
more like Mrs. Langtry or Mary Ander7
son. We had bet of lunch on it,
mum, and if you'd kindly decide the bet
and advance us the lunch, we'd be much
obliged.
They got the lunch.-N. Y. Recorder.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
BY the Card.

Brace-Van Pelt told me to-day
was the most gifted liar he ever met.
Bagley-Well, he's a ronnoisseur-
n. Y. World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07

Wade-Rather uncouth title Barnes,
the farmer poet, gives to his latest book
OF verse-"Natural Gas"
Butcher-Oh, he's right! There isn't
any metre in the whole thing.-Puck.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
A Sure Indication Lacking.

"In love? | guess not!"
"Hoow do you know"
"They never sit silent for a minute!
Chicago Record.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
Financially Considered,

Pat-Sure, an that soort ov burd is
that troyin' to sing wild the cookies in
his t'roat?
Farmer-That's a guinea hen.
Fat-A guinea hin! Faix, an she's
not worth it.-Richmond Dispatch.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
Carriage
Repository.
So. Londonderry, Vermont,
III. p. Yearly, Prep.

Carriages, open buggies, surries, farm
wagons, harnesses, single and double,
work and driving.
Anything in this line you may want
and at the most reasonable prices. Come
and see.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
A Doubtful Debt,

The three-ccnt nickel piece, now dis
continued. weighs 10 grains.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
Largest County In America,

San Bernardino, CAL. is said to be the
largest county in the United States,
~~verirg q up square roilas
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07
C. SNOW e. CO.
4 Brides Sad Fate,
opp. PATENT OFFICE. WASHINGTON. o. c.


Mrs. Blifkins-Tm afraid my darter
is awful unhappy with that new hus-
band of hers.
Mrs. Gab-Do tell! Have you heard
so?
mo, but I've seen him on the street
every day since he got married, and
he walks along just as chippy and in
dependent as ever. He doesn't loon
subdued bit."--N. Y. Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-07

Hoods Pills cure III liver ills.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-11

pride until our souls have swelIed in
admiration of the grand old party Of
Washington, Lincoln and Grant-and
now, the "Republicans of Idaho" if
you please, coolly turn about and tell
us that this party has been fostering
and propagating fraud all the time.
THE TRIBUNE simply declines to join
the Republicans of Idaho" in such
ridiculous self-stultifcation We be-
lieye we can be for free coinage with
out being against protection. If ever
the time arrives when we are called
upon to decide absolutely between free
coinage and protection, it will not take
long to determine in favor of the latter,
but the time has not arrived and there
is nothing to indicate that it is en-
route. The success and power and
glory If the Republican party rests at
this moment on that grand American
principle, protection to home indus
tries, and whenever that prop is kicked
from under it, TIE party will crumble
away and be forgotten.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-11
IMPORTANT DECISION.

Last week Judge Richards handed
down decision on the water question
which conforms closely to the views
entertained and advocated by THE
TRIBUNE during the last three years.
This decision goes specifically to the
question of perpetual rights and while
it does not inhibit the sale or purchase
of them it amounts to practically the
same thing by holding that canal COM
panies must supply water to settlers, at
reasonable rates, without perpetual
rights, when there is surplus water in
the canals. In other word, according
to the decision, the canals are common
carriers just the same as railroads and
the public is not obliged to pay roy
atty for the right to engage their SER
vices. If the supreme court sustain
the district court, which we think it
will, one of the worst evils in connec-
ton with the commercial irrigation
system will have been done away with.
The canal companies then will not be
privileged to say, we will furnish water
under such conditions as suit our pur-
poses, but they will be obliged to fur.
nish water under such fair and equit-
able regulations as the courts may de-
termine. If this is the law, the qucs-
ton occurs, has it not been the law
ever since the adoption of the state
constitution If it has, may it not
open an interesting question on the
subject of desert lands? After a
canal has been constructed for the pur-
pose of supplying body of unoccupied
public lands, does not that tract cease
to be desert land except as to the parti-
cular person or persons who construct
ed the canal? Has the general public
right Of desert entry when it can be
shown that tine land is under water
which may easily be diverted? 1t seems
to us that under the decision of the
land department in the case of the
Peoples company against the Ameri-
can Falls company there might be seri-
GUS question on this point. However,
the water question is gradually work.
ing itself out in correct lines and it will
soon be numbered among the things
that no longer harass and retard devel.
opment of this magnificent section of
the great west.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-11
ADDRESS TO THE SAINTS.

The first presidency of the Mormon
church, in conference assembled, have
issued an address to the saints in which
this dictum is laid down that no men,
Der of the church holding an import
ant ecclesiastical office shall accept a
political nomination without FIRST re-
ceiying consent from the authorities or
resigning his position in the church.
The object, as set forth in the address.
is to maintain a complete separation of
church and state and we believe the
authorities honestly aim to accomplish
that end. The far reaching effects of
this rule, if strictly adhered to, can not
be appreciated without some under
standing of the comprehensive charac-
ter of the Mormon church organization.
The address itself admits that every
reputable Mormon holds some ecclesi
astical office and this is literally true.
The question then, is, what proportion
of reputable Mormons will come under
the rule? According to the address,
the high authorities are to be the sole
judges. This will necessitate the form
ulation of certain general rules, and we
believe it would have been better to
have promulgated those rules in the
first place. The address says, in effect,
that the church officer contemplating
political preferment must apply to the
authorities and they will determine
whether or not he can do so without
conflicting with his religious duties and
obligations. Now, as every reputable
Mormon holds some ecclesiastical Of
flee the authorities have it in their
power to determine absolutely and spe-
officially what individuals may and
what individuals may not accept polit-
zeal Office. This vests in the head of
the Mormon church a tremendous
power, going directly to the political
rights and fortunes of every reputable
member of the organization. It would
be very easy matter for the authori.
ties to make general classiflcations, as.
for instance, permitting any church
officer below the grade of bishop to
hold political position at pleasure and
prohibiting all others. This would cur
tail the privileges of but compare.
lively small number aud only those |
whose ecclesiastical duties are arduous |
and incessant.