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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
How the Status of Woman has Changed.

Thirty years have brought about a most
decided change in the status of the fair
sex in the United States.
Before the war there were only few
women engaged in professional work.
These were mostly school teachers. In
the south there existed for more than half
4 century an idea that woman was not in
her proper sphere when she undertook to
grapple with men in the rivalries and COM
petitions of life. She was looked upon as
a queen and idolized as such by her ad-
miring worshippers.
But decided change has come about in
the south as well as in other sections of the
country and there is no profession i'll which
1t may be said that men enjoy monopoly
Within the last 25 years the number OF
female doctors has increased from 527
to 4455.
In 1870 there were only "a women en-
gagged in the profession of dentistry,
whereas to-day there are no less than 500.
Twenty-Five years ago there were only five
women lawyers in the United States,
against 250 who are now members Of the
bar ..isa who are making rapid headway i'll
the profession.
Within the same length Of time the fol-
lowing increase has been observed in other
pursuits: Female preachers, from g. to
1885; land surveyors and engineers, from
none to 1870; architects, from 1 to 25
sculptors and painters, from 412 to 600
writers, from 159 to 5000; journalists,
from 35 to SSS; musicians, from 5735 to
81 800; actresses, from 629 to 3949
shorthand writers, from to q, 1855; secre-
taries and clerks, from S016 to Ga, ,04S
bookkeepers, from none to 27,777.
These facts are interesting. To those
who have given the subject but little
thought they will be something of a revela-
tion.=Atlanta Constitution.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
Didn't Pray at All.

In recent sermon Rev. DIR. Talma@e said
that had it not been for pray the constitution
of the United States could not have been
made basing his claim upon the familiar story
that during one of the darkest hours of the
convention Franklin arose and asked for
prayer Congressman Brosius i'll letter to
the Washington Post acts the iconoclast by
showing thst Franklin's proposal on June 2S
that each days session should be opened
with prayer, but that on account Of opposition
by Hamilton and others it was not carried
into effect Mr.. Brosius declares ''no prayer
ever offered i'll that memorable conven-
ton" and suggests that the reason was lack
of funds to pay clergyman for divine serv-
ices. To most persons the story of Frank
Inns request for PRAYER is very pleasing and
hard to cast aside under the relentless search
light of modern criticism.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
Commissioners Notice.

We the subscribers, being duly appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Westminster, Commissioners to receive, cx-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Henry
+. King. late of Rockingham, in said Dis.
trict, deceased, and also all claims and de-
mands exhibited in offset thereto; and six
months from the 20th day OF April st,
being allowed by said Court for that purpose,
we do therefore hereby give notice, that we
will attend to the business of our said ap-
pointment st the Office of +. A. Bolles
in said Rockingham, in said district, on the
26th day of May and on the 22nd day of
September next from two O'Clock p. m, until
four O'Clock u. m. on each of said days.
g. II. WILLIAMS, Commissioners
PHI. HADLEY, iiiis7i"heis
Lizzie S. King, Admir-. May s, a. d., 1896.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20

ITO RENT-A desirable furnished front
room. Inquire of Fred II. Kimball.
IThe best S75 wheel in town for $50 so
warranted for one year at BLUE STORE.
III For SALE-Stove, Highland grand
range, good condition at w. E. Rowells
stable, Henry street.
II Do not fail to avail yourself of the
prices quoted in the Special Sale for one
Week at j. G. DAY Il Co.'s.
II Mrs. Goodhart will be at Towns hotel
the 31~t of May and will remain there for
a week. All orders promptly attended to.
rMIss LoTnHop, piano, harmony, sight
playing; summer lessons from June Is TO
September l5 Address p. O. Box 50,
Bellows Falls, Vermont.
rFoR SALE-A black mare, weight
about $50 pounds. A good family horse
that will road 10 miles an hour easy. For
further particulars address. H., Bellows
Falls, Vt.
Custom Laundry.
All kinds of laundry work done in first
class manner and lowest prices at Chinese
Laundry, Farr's Block, Canal t., Charley
Wing, proprietor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
New Advertisements This Week.

Grand Special Sale--J. C. Day \ Co.
Wi You-W. b. Glynn.
If-W. ii. Boiine.
StatiOnery-Williams 4 O..
Feather Collars-Wales Cash store.
Bicycle and Golf Suits-J J. Fenton & Co.
Butter-C. III. Shepardson
Cream Bloseoms-C, f. whitman.
Canned Meats-F. b. F.Grocery Co.
Wire Fen ce-Wallace Weston.
A Good Chance For You.
Ladies Neckwear- Durkee 4 Barrows.
VT. Farm Machine Co.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
A Good Chance For You

and northern New Hampshire to repre-
sent the State Mu ual Life Assurance
Company of Worcester, Mass, one of
the Oldest, strongest, most liberal and
best compani in the United States.
Men with some experience preferred.
Will give first class contract with re-
newal commissions. Write me FIR
specimen policy and literature of the
company.
CHAS. S. HASTINGS, Gen. Agent.
st. Johnsbury, VT.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
gepul ADVERTISEMENTS.
Lewis Townsend Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
Westminster, IS. for said District. To
all persons interested in the Estate of Lewis
late of Grafton, in said district,
deceased,
GREETING:
] You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance of the account
Of f. l.. Walker, Administrator upon said
estate, and decree distribution thereof to
the persons entitled, at the session there
of to be held at the Probate Office in Bel
lows Falls on the 3rd day of July, A. ID.
1896, when and where you may be heard in the
premises, If you see cause.
ZINA Ii. ALLBEE, Register,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
A Frugal Husband

Should direct his wife's attention
to our advertisements, if she has not
already read them and called on us
He will thereby be doing her a real
kin dness, and will at the same time be
saving money for himself Now as to
prices. 1t is useless to theorize. Figures
are more convincing than mere asser-
tions as you can prove by giving us a
call, ON anything in the line of choice
fam ;ly or fancy groceries.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20

Last Saturday Major Mckinley visited
the Methodist general conference in ses-
sion il Cleveland, Ohio, and was received
with hurrahs and waving Of handkerchiefs.
The major is something of Methodist
himself
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
THANKS

Are due to any person who does
another a kindness, and we really feel
that any one of our patrons who has
saved money by buying groceries of US
will be doing their friends kindness
by informing them of the fact.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
Did the Governor Violate the Law He Signed ?

buTlIS tHc nearing III lHc w OouDufy-
Herald libel suit in Burlington recently the
following was brought out in examination
while Gov. Woodbury. was under oath on
the witness stand.
Q. Referring to those banquets, you
say you thought it was wrong to serve that
champagne? A. Yes
@. They served it against you protest !?
A. Against my protest.
q. You were not proprietor of the
house at that time, were you? a. | was.
Q. Why did you allow it to be served !?
A. Because | thought they had a legal
right to do it.
q. Did you ever read the act OF 1894 !?
A. Yes, and | think | signed that act
myself.
@ Did you ever hear of this statute
(reading) Every building and erec-
ton of whatever kind, or the ground itself
upon which Intoxicating liquor is unlaw-
fully sold, furnished or given away, shall
be held to be a common nuisance? A.
! think signed it and | think the supreme
court is-now considering whether it is con-
stitu'ional or not.
Q. Is the trouble with you or the
supreme court? L reau you another
extract from that section: And per-
son keeping the same shall be adjudged
guilty of keeping common nuisance, and
shall be fined not more than $500, and not
less than $50, or he shall be fined not more
than three months and not less than one
month, in the discretion of the court. >
You signed that also? A. Yes, | think
| did.
Q. So you can't plead ignorance of the
law? A | had forgotten all about it
q. You think you were powerless to
prevent the service of champagne at that
banquet? A. No, not powerless.
q. You were not powerless to have
stayed away yourself? A. No. sir.
Q. Did you think it was right for you
to go there and lend the force OF your
example to wrong thing? A. / think
you want little good to leaven the evil.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
BUSINESS NOTICES.
A Hint to the Wise.

rSome people pay whatever merchants
choose to ask. Others haggle over prices.
Shrewd buyers do neither; they read ad-
vertisements and know market prices.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20

He-She has such sad face. She-I should
say it would make any one sad to have such a
tnce.=Life.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20

Don't Judge man by the clothes he wears.
And don't judge the clothes by the man who
wears them.-Willie Rustler.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20

The Fair Haven Era of last week .says,
sit is understood that the Rutland Herald,
Vermon,'s high license champion has
caused to be distributed this week some
$4,000 tracts-as supplements to various
papers in the state containing full account
of the Woodbury-Heraid suit. just what
is to be gained by this wholesale publish
ing of the fact that rum has been sold in 8
hotel owned by the present governor Of
the state of Vermont cannot be clearly
seen by many loyal Vermonters. But
Just what is losto
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
Bellows Falls Times.
PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY BY
|. P. THAYER & CO., Proprletors.
l.. y. THAYER, Publisher,
W. G. BELKNAP, Editor.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
One year $500
Cash, IN ADVANCE, $l.50
One copy, six months, IN ADVANCE, rs
One copy, three months, IN ADVANCE, 40
Single copies, .O3
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
WINDSOR COUNTY

A cyclone in northern Texas last week
killed nearly 200 people.
The democratic state convention meets
at Montpelier next week Wednesday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20

The righteous St. Albans Messenger has
come to the conclusion that all the papers
supporting Speaker Stickney's candidacy
are corrupt and altogether given to mud
singing methods. 1t shakes the dust from
its immaculate feet and says ''it will have
no part or lot in such methods OF political
warfare" The contemporary don't like
the warfare on the "ring'; it is alternating
the people from the bosses and that means
Mr.. Stickney's nomination. Naturally the
Messenger is bit tired of this method of
warfare
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
Another boomlet was inferred in the

Another boomlet was inferred IN the
newspaper graveyard at Burlington last
week. The Sunday News, after precari-
Gus existence of two or three weeks,
breathed its last. In his obituary the pub
Usher said ''There is no field for Sun
day newspaper in Vermont and the adver-
tiser who gives money for the few hundreds
of paid circulation of Sunday paper IN
Burlington is throwing it away. There IS
nothing in it, either for him or for the
publisher. So we cheerfully abandon the
field to whoever wishes to occupy it,"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20

Another healer, A. A. Larrabee, has
fortunately come to the relief Of suffering
humanity and curiously enough, he too is a
blacksmith. This makes the fourth or
fifth healer who has come into prominence
in the vicinity of Brattleboro. That sec
ton of the country ought by this time to
be cured OF its Grouty symptoms.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20

Healer Newell will need to shoe horses
no longer. The announcement is out that
he ''has purchased six cottage lots at Lake
Raponda and will Immediately commence
the erection of fine summer home for
himself and family" The healing business
is paying large dividends.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20

The Deerfeld Valley Times "has no re-
spect for this 'sring" talk; it is all ''bosh"
SO far as Vermont is concerned and there
isn't state in the union with a cleaner
record than Vermont has maintained in
this respect" This settles it; the die is
cast, Caesar has crossed the Rubicon.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
RAKER JuNK CO-

DEALERs in ALL KINDS of OLD JUNK
Rubber and Metals speciality. Rags. Old
Rope, Bags, Sheep Pelts, Furs, etc. Agents
wanted to buy old junk. Cash furnished on
satisfactory guaranty. A liberal commis-
sion allowed. George Street, Bellows Falls.
saIn
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20

~AsO8SN1] AAs ~ OASAA<AAAAs 3As A>ss
Bellows Falls, VT.
Practice limited to the diseases of the Eye,
Ear, Throat and Nose.
Once hours to l2 a. m, 1-30 to pm.
tuesdays and Fridays at Brattleboro.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-29

most humorists in American journalism He
was born in Maine, in the same neighborhood
that produced Josh Billings His education
given him in academy at River
Falls, and in 1875, when he was about IS years
Of age and had been already admitted to the
bar, he went to Laramie, Wyo-, to practice.
When Nye got to Laramie he found the field
pretty well filed with lawyers.
Nye organized stock company and started
the Laramie Daily Boomerang, a concern
which proved in every way worthy of the in
sanely fantastic name and title bestowed upon
1t by it's witty founder. But when the reaction
came it turned out the Boomerang made re-
turn trip and brought fortune and fame to its
father.
When his health gave out he went to Den
ver and while recuperating there his part
nerS in the Boomerang got control of the paper
and Nye came east. But he came east to for
tSne and success. His work was paid well for
by the most prominent papers in the country.
For the last few years report has had it that
his profits have been from $25 900 to $4,000 a
year. Mr. Nye had published Bill Nye and
the Boomerang" 1.-The Forty Liars, :" "Baled
Hay" "Bin Nyes Blossom Rock and RE
pna rlxc
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-29

BOB FITZSIMMONS. until he had him
where he wanted him, and then landed
a lightning righthand swing on the
jaw, and it was over. 1t was the iden-
teal blow that knocked out Jim Hall,
in New Orleans. For the first part of
the round Maher had the better of it
He led often and forced the fighting.
In his eagerness to get at Fitzsimmons
he committed palpable foul during a
clinch, and was warned by Referee
Siler that its repetition would cost
him the fight. Maher fought well, but
he was no match for his red-headed
opponent, who proved himself one of
the craftiest men that ever stepped in
the ring. Fitzsimmons is now, by Cor
belts action in presenting the cham
pionship to Maher, the champion of
the world, and after the fight was over
he declared through Julian his will
ingness to defend the championship
against any and all corners.
The train arrived at Langtry about
$3.50. The battle-ground was a sandy fiat
upon big bend in the Rio Grande
river on the Mexican side. 1t was just
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-29
a FRIGHTFuL FIRE.

seven Lives Lost IN . HOlOcauss Am th@
Home of y Raltim ore Jewe'.'r
BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 24.-Seven
people were asphyxiated, one fatally
hurt by jumping from a window. and
Eve others more or less injured by .
fire in the residence of James r Ar
niger, a prominent jeweler, on Charles
street, yesterday morning. The dead
are: James r Armiger, aged s.; VIII
liam 3. Riley, his son-in-law, aged 36s
Richard Riley, son of w. B. Riley, aged
4; Marian Riley, daughter OF w. B.
Riley, aged 21<; Mrs Marian Cham
plin, daughter of James R Armiger.
aged 80; James Champlin, her son,
aged 3; Horace B. Manuel, aged Sc, OF
New York city, guest.
The house in which the holocaust
occurred is one of a row of granite
front residences on Charles street just
north of La Fayette avenue. 1t is four
stories in height and at the time of the
FIRE was filed with costly furniture,
m ach rare bric-a-brac and unique jew
elry, of which Mr.. Armiger was an en-
thusiastic collector In the house were
IL persons. OF these ten were members
of the Armiger household, two were
servants and the other, Mr. Manuel,
was guest, who has been visiting the
Armiger family for the past two or
three days. 1t was his purpose to have
three DAYS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-29
AwEuL RoTcH WORK.

Tt Took Two Attempts TO Legally Execute
James Fitzgerald at st. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2L-James Fitzgerald
was hanged here yesterday for the
murder of his sweetheart, Annie Naes-
sens, on the night of November "a,
1898. At ten o'clock a dispatch came
stating that Gov. Stone would not in
terfere. Fitzgerald was taken to the
gallows, bound in the usual way, the
black cap adjusted, the trap sprung
and the culprit shot down six feet, but
not to death. The rope broke and the
victim lay struggling on the ground
beneath the gallows. The black
cap was instantly removed by the
doctors, who found Fitzgerald still
conscious. Stimulants were given and
he revived and was taken into the
morgue few feet away, where he was
further cared for by the doctors. A
new rope was sent for at once and at
IL o'clock the sick and trem bling but
nervy victim, was again taken to the
scaffold. At 1902 the trap was again
sprung and this time the condemned
man went to death.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-29
THREE HOURS IN JAIL.

Gen. FlaSler's Daughter Lightly Punished
for Killing Young Negro.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Miss Eliza
beth Flagler, daughter of Gen. Flag
Ter, chief of ordnance, q. S. A, who
last spring shot colored boy named
Green, son of a treasury department
messenger, was arraigned in court
yesterday. She pleaded guilty to in
voluntary murder. and was sentenced
to three hours in Jail and to pay fine
of $500 Gen. Flagler paid the fine and
the young lady was conducted to jail
to serve the three hours
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-29
SALVATION ARMY.
sudden Disappearance of Commander Bal
lingtOn Booth.

NEW YORK, Feb. 90 - Darlington
Booth, commander of the Salvation
army in America, has disappeared with
his wife, Maud Booth. Their home in
Mount Clair, n. j., is closed. They
have not been at the army head
quarters in this city since Thursday.
Herbert Booth, brother of Ballington
Booth and commander of the army in
Canada, will take charge of the forces
here. He offered a reward here yes
terday to any one who would tell him
where Ballington is The army is
stirred to great excitement. On the
steamship Teutonic Wednesday night
Eva Booth, a sister, arrived from En-
gland. Herbert Booth was hastily
summoned to New York by Col. Nicol,
assistant staff officer of the army
who came here ostensibly on a mission
to investigate the sentiment of rebel
lion in this country against the trans
fer of Commander Booth to another
sphere of action. He arrived on
Thursday and on that day court Of
inquiry was held by three, with Bal
ling ton Booth before them. Proceed
ings became heated. There were
charges and determinations. Balling-
ton Booth was accused of insubordina-
ton and Herbert Booth, then made
known his full authority. 81 have
authority to dismiss you from office, !"
he said, land to appoint your successor.
l demand of you all the property OF
the army in America in your name.
You are dismissed from Office"
Then Ballington Booth arose to his
feet. Let it mean dismissal" he said.
After receiving dismissal he and his
wife spent the evening packing up
their personal belongings. The keys
were turned over soon afterward.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-29
REFORM EDITORS.
The National Association In Session at Dale
las, Tex.-Omcers Chosen.

The National Association In Session at Dale
las, Tex.-OHcers Chosen.
DALLAS, Tex, Feb. "a. The fifth an.
nual convention of the National Re-
form Press association convened here
Saturday with about rs delegates pres
ent, representing IS states. Resolu-
tions indorsing the Omaha platform.
hoping for a union of all the reform
forces along lines that would involve no
loss of principle. and declaring against
the invasion of America by the pauper
labor of Europe, were adopted. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Paul VAN
dervoort, of Nebraska; vice president,
Frank Burkett, of Mississippi; record
ing secretary, G. Rosselle, of Missouri;
corresponding secretary, j. A. Parker,
of Kentucky; executive committee, j.
H. Ferris, of Illinois; Charles x. Mat
thews, of Indiana; S. Peters, of Texas;
Abe Stein berger, of Kansas, and Miss
Mary E. O'Neill, of Missouri; editor of
Reform Ready Printer, w. S. Morgan,
of Arkansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-29
ARMY RESERVE FORCES.

Bill Introduced Ina Congress to Increase the
Numerical Strength of Uncle Sans Mill
tary.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-To increase
the effective strength of the army by
the esta blishmentuof a reserve force
to consist of not less than 900, 900 nor
more than 1000, 900 men is the object
of a bill introduced in the house by
Representative Woodman. It provides
that the force shall be divided into
companies of not less than 60 nor more
than 12O men, with officers. 1t is to be
arranged in divisions designed by the
president. The name of it is to be
United States army reserves. All com
missioned officers in it are to be ap.
pointed by the president and senate.
All male citizens between 10 and go are
eligible for enlistment as privates.
Equipments, arms, etc, are to be
furnished as to the regular army. AT
least 80 days annually are to be given
to drill. The period of enlistment is
three years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-29
FIGURES ON THE SLAUGHTER
According to a New Haven Divine 3O,661
Persons Were Massacred by TURKS:

According to New Haven Divine 3O,661
Persons Were Massacred by Turks.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 22.-Rev.
DR.. Newman Smythe, of Center church,
furnishes important news with refer
ence to the Armenian massacres, as
follows: Letters have been shown
me from persons engaged in relief work
among the Armenians which give the
following carefully prepared statistics
concerning the recent massacres by
the Turks under the tolerance
of the Christian powers, in the
years of our Lord 1s95-96. These sta
tistics are given in detail for the
several villages in Harpool province.
give herewith the summaries as fol.
lows: Killed, 30,601; burned to death,
!, 436; preachers and priests killed, 81;
died from starvation, 2, 461; died unpro-
tected in the fields, 1910; died from
fear, $50; wounded, 5000; houses
burned, IS, 542; forcible conversions,
Is, O66; women and girls abducted, 5, $40;
forcible marriages. 1851; churches
burned, 227; destitute and starving,
o. 750 -