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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-24

STATE OF VERMONT Z At Probate Court held
RANDOLPH DISTRICT IS Sa Randolph in
said district the 18th day OF December. A. 1895,
William A. Mcconnell executor OF the estate OF
Robert mcdonnell late of Washington in said district
deceased presents hts administration account tor
animation and allowance and makes application for
decree of distribution and partition of the estate
81 said deceased. Whereupon Il is ordered by said
Court that said account and said APP ncation he re-
TERED session Of said Court IL be held at the Pro-
hate Office ini said Randolph the 18th day OF Jan.
nary. 1887. for hearing and decision thereon; and
is iurther ordered that notice hereof De given all
persons interested by publication OF the same three
weeks successfully IN the Herald News a newspaper
published at Randolph. previous to said time
OF hearing that they may appear at said time and
place and show II any they may have why said
account should not be allowed and such decree
made BY the Court.
1912 Attest. WILLIAM H. NICHOLS. Judge.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-24

STATE OP VERMONT In Probate Court, bed
Randolph District. IS Randolph Ia
said District ON the 10th day OF December A. d. 1855
Gilman s. Moulton Of the eNecutorsof the estate
of Julie Dillon Mouiton late Of Randolph in said dis
rct presents his administration account for
examination and allowance and LAKES application
for decree OF distribution and partition II the
tateof said deceased
Whereupon 1t is ordered by said Court that
said an nlication come under consideration and be
heard the sth day of Jan. AID. 1897, atthe Prs-
bate Office in Randolph. and IL Is further ordered that
all persons interested be notified thereof by puhlic1
ton OF notice Of this application and order three
weeks successfully In the HERALD AND kEwe. nrtnt-
ed At Randolph, before said time of hearing, mat
they may appear at said time and place. and show
canse IL any they may have why such account should
not be allowed and such decree made. BY the Coart
1912 Attest. WILLIAM II. NICHOLS. JudEe-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-24
The Norwich Grave Robbery.

The Windsor county court report thii
week gives an account of the trial OF j. L
Clifford and j. M Mcdonnell, two Dart
mouth medical students, for the crime o.
grave robbery.
In connection with that, review OF tn,
affair may perhaps be in order, and the
following account is taken from one o.
the daily papers;-
stOn the night OF December Z, 1895, one
OF the societies of Dartmouth college hac
a banquet at the Newton Inn in Norwich
at which Clifford and Mcdonnell acted a.
walters.
The previous Thanksgiving day, Joe
Murdoch, poor hopeless wretch, had
committed suicide and, as he had nc
friends to bury him, his body was placed
in the vault of the Loveland cemetery as
ISOLATION and later was buried at the ex-
pense OF the town. The man would oil
course be a fine subject for dissecting pur.
poses as he was in a sound physical con-
dition when he killed himself.
During the evening OF December 7thi
Clifford and Mcdonnell we're missed at the
Inn, but no suspicious were excited by
their absence. A few days later ii be-
been removed from its grave; and an in
vestigatIon showed that a hole had been
dug down to the coffin and one end OF
the cover cut off. The body had then
been removed and dragged some distance
TO wagon that was in waiting.
Early in the morning, about O'Clock,
two men applied at a stable in Norwich
for team, saying that some OF their
friends were drunk and they wanted an
express wagon to take them home in. The
tracks in the snow about the grave were
found to correspond exactly with those
OF this particular wagon and horse. Fur
thermore, it was evident from the tracks
that two men had been engaged in the
robbery.
The hiring OF the horse, the rapid driv-
ing through the streets so early in the
morning, the evidences of grass, snow
and leaves in the wagon, all led to the
conclusion that the two young men, while
absent from the banquet and in posses
sion OF the team, had committed the
crime.
They we've accordingly arrested and
have now pleaded guilty..
The body Of Murdoch was taken to
Hanover and secreted in the cellar OF one
OF the college buildings, and on confes-
sion of one of the respondents was Sc
cured and again buried without having
any injury.
So ends the history of case OF more
than passing interest to the community
in which it happened, and one which will
tend to be an example and a caution to
other young men over ardent in their zeal
TO obtain scientific instruction at the ex-
pense of crime"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-24
Cancer
Gan be Cured.

II Is very often that the most insig.
.;fcant symptoms are forerunners' OF
me most violent disease. There is
,ot more destr uctive disease than
Cancer. and in a majority of cases it
: first indicated by very small pim-
ale or sore, to which no attention is
sttracted, until it before long develops
INTO the most alarming conditions.
Here is another case where the first
svmptoms of a most violent Cancer
were too small to receive much notice
until the disease had fully developed.
Mrs. Laura E. Minis has resided at
Smithville, Georgia, for years, andis
we'll known throughout the adjoining
country. In a recent letter she tells
If a wonderful case.
She says: A small pimple of a
strawberry color appeared on my
cheek; it soon changed to purple, and
began to grow rapidly, notwithstand-
ing all efforts to check it, until it was
me size of a partridge egg. My eye
became terribly inflamed, and was so
swollen, that for quite while / could
not see. The doctors said l had Can
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-24

GER of the most malignant type, and
after exhausting their efforts without
doing me any good, they gave up the
case as hopeless. When informed that
my father had died from the same
disease, they said must die, as hered-
itary Cancer was incurable. l was
terribly reduced in health, and felt as
II my life was was ting away.
+" AT this crisis, was advised by a
friend to try S. S. S., and in a short
while the Cancer seemed more in
famed than before. l was informed
that was favorable, however, as the
medicine acts by forcing out the
poison through the pores of the skin.
Before long the Cancer began to
discharge and continued to do so for
three months; then it began to heal.
! continued the medicine a while
longer, until the Cancer disap-
peared entirely, and enjoyed better
health than ever before. This has
been several years ago and there has
not been a sign of a return of the
disease"
Cancer is becoming alarIningly
prevalent, and manifests itself in
such a variety of forms, that any
sore or scab, it matters not how small,
which does not readily heal up and
disappear may well be regarded with
suspicion.
The fact that S. S. S. guaranteed
purely regetdbie) cures hereditary Can
Ger, which is considered incurable,
places it without an equal as a
sure cure for all manner of real blood
diseases, such as Scrofula, Eczema,
Contagious Blood Poison, or any other
form of bad blood. Our treatise on
Cancer and Blood Diseases will be
mailed free to any address by Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-24

An act has passed the national house of
representatives providing, among other
postal improvements, that letter carriers
may be appointed at offices where the
free delivery system has not been estab-
lished, the cost OF the carriers to be borne
by the patrons. Not many people will be
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-24

SSiAIE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court, neld
hASpoLPn DISTRICT. IS at Randolph in and for
NJ District on the 2ith dav ot Now, A. d.. 1875.
non Chester Oickey administrator of the estate OF
vaiy . Mcdonnell and William A. Mcconnell. exr.
:" Ht last viii and testament of Robert Mcconnell
late Of Washington In sal district de-
1851 makes application to said court Tor
.t 70 sell all OF the real estate OF said deceased
saatr 10 Washington, ana being all the real estate
eeped by the said Mary Jat her deceas represent
t ulal the sale will be- necessary for the paymen, Of
" 1ehls Of the said Nj ~ g. Mcconnell and the said
~ 1877 Mcdonnell. Whereupon it Is ordered by
asl court that said application be referred to
80 thereof. 10 be held at the Probate Once In
ihAhaoph on the Is b day of Dec. A. ID. 1896 FOL
sl and decision thereon; and 1t Is further or
~ thdt all persons Interested be notified hereof,
paunedtlol OF notice Of said application aud or
- Iefeon. three weeks successfully In the Herald
EeNs published at Randolph before said time of
,pd ,ssj at they may appear at said time and place
a. they see cause. object thereto. BY the Court.
Attest. WILLIAM II. NICHOLS. Judge.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-24

wildly eager to avail themselves of the
provision OF this act for it's half the fun
OF living 10 crowd into the postoffice twice
day and exchange news and opinions
while the mail is being changed. "Get-
ting the mail' has become a sort of social
function that it would be hard to give up,
and for those who might find a letter
carrier really useful there are always
obligiDg neighbors, in connection with
whom there is no expense to be borne.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-24
Randolph
MISS GEORGIA WHITE, Local Editor.

VIRTUE NOT ITS OWN REWARD.
II tell you what" said Tommy Bangs.
As squatting on the iioor
At early dawn, he quickly turned
His stockings contents Ger.
This Christmas business Is a farce,
Enough to make you smile,
When YOU have been so stcktnl ng good
For such an awful while,
Here | have been to sunday school
As steady as girl
For most n month, and studied so
Nv head was In a Hhrli
And of the Christmas tree got
tHis lip here eurled in seoinl
A candy bag most two-thirds full
OF measiy old popcorn.
And now, in spite Of everything
The meanness Of IL all
III my stocking 18th the rest
There Amt blooming doll"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-24

STATE OF VERMONT tAt Probate court held
RANDOLPH DISTRICT SIS ( at Randonh In said
District on the 81 day OF Dec. A. u. 1896 Gilman
Aonltl and VIM. II. Dubois. guardian unto Louis
= d Riniey and Julien A. Ripley. minors, heirs un-
z me G tate Of Julie Dillon Mou ton, ,ate of Ran
yoph IN said District deceased. present their guar
oan account for eNaminst ion and allowance.
Whereupon II Is ordered by
hh Court that said account be referred to SEES.
son ther col to be held at the Probate Office In said
handoph on the sth dav OF January A. ID. 1897. foI
caring and decison thereon AM
further ordered. that all persons interested
notified hereof by publication Of notice Of said APP
pcson and order thereon three weeks successfully
" me Herald and News, newspaper published Al
h~ldOph and which circulates in the neighborhoOd
nose Interested, before said time Of hearing that
1y may appear at said time and place, and SHOW
aus u any they may have why said account shoulf
hol Be allowed, and such decree made.
~ the CourL-Attest.
~ WILLIAM II. NICHOLS, Judge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-08-28
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
To be Held in Milton Commencing
Aug. 81 and Continuing one Week.

County School Superintendent Nowlin
has sent out notices for the holding Of the
annual teachers institute. Below is
copy of the notice:
To the teachers OF Umatilla county:
We will hold our annual teachers instl-
tute at the public hall building in Milton,
commencing August 81 and continuing
one week.
Every effort will be made TO make this
one of the most successful institutes ever
held in Umatilla county.
The principal instructors will be Prof.
John Gavin Of The Dalles, Profs. Talk
ington and German OF Weston, Prof.
Draper of Pendleton, and Prof. Duffield
of Milton.
At the evening session lectures will be
delivered by Judge s. A. Lowell, Rev.
DR.. Parker, Hon. Walter Pierce and j. +.
Nowlin.
Arrangements have been made so that
those who travel by rail may go the round
trip for one and one fifth fare from any
station in the country. Tell the agent
YOU are a teacher bound for the institute.
II is hoped that all teachers in the
county will not only comply with the law
and attend the required two days, but
will make such arrangements will enable
them to be present during the entire ses'
sion.
Those desiring hotel Accommodations
will find such at greatly reduced rates. 80
the weeks expenses may be very light.
As the institute fund is insufficient to
defray the expenses of the meeting, a fee
OF 75 cents will be charged.
Bring your text books with you, also
your entire stock OF enthusiasm and make
this one OF the most profitable weeks
work of your life. ]. F. NowLIN.
School Superintendent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-08-28
Lost in The Mountains.

John Lamb returned from the noun
tains few days ago, says the Walla
Walla Statesman, and he tells quite an
interesting story of serious misad-
venture OF Mr.. and Mrs. Turner and DR..
and Mrs. Frank Rees, who are camping
near the Tanks.
Five or six days ago the four started
out on little hunting and fishing tour,
expecting to return to their camp before
night. In some manner they lost thei r
way and were unable to get their bear
ing. They wandered along along after
night seeking to strike familiar path,
but in vain. That night they built a
fire and stood around it till morning,
fearing to lie down to sleep on the cold
ground, as they had left their blankets
behind. They had no food except little
cornmeal and fsw potatoes. The next
day they wandered aimlessly about,
hoping TO stumble on TO some familiar
Landmark, but another night came upon
them still as hopelessly lost as ever.
They spent another night about the
campfire, taking turns in sleeping Their
meal and potatoes were almost gone, and
they were beginning to despair OF even
ing they eet out again to make last
desperate effort to reach their camp.
They had not proceeded far when they
came upon sheep camp, where they
,fnuud Mr.. Motette, who kindly took
them back to the Tanks in his wagon.
Hereafter it is not likely they will ven-
ture far from camp without an expert.
enced guide.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-08-28

CHASED BY A MAD BULL.
Berry GhoIson's Exciting Experience
Near His Home.

Berry GhoIson's Exciting Experience
Near His Home.
From the Walla Walla Statesman, we
learn OF rather exciting experience
which fell to the lot of Berry Gholson, a
brother OF our Billy Gholson, Mr. Ghol-
son, who lives near Walla Walls, return
ed from Ellensburg, and having remain
ed in town until nearly dusk, set out to
walk home. When short distance from
his residence he thought he would make
a short cut by going through the pasture.
He had gone but half way across when
large Jersey bull, observing the intruder
in his domain, made mad rush at him.
Berry took to his heels and ran for dear
life, but the bull gained rapidly upon
him, and he was beginning to think that
it was all up with him, when he sighted
a post that stood quite we'll out in the
field. By a supreme effort he reached
this Just as the infuriated animal, with
bis head lowered, was preparing to gore
the fleeing man.
Now began battle for life. From one
side of that post to the other Mr. Gholson
jumped and lodged while the maddened
bull chased around and around, below
ing with rage as he was again and again
foiled by the artful dodger. The contest
lasted for ten or fifteen minutes, Mr..
Gholson all the time shouting to the boys
at the house for help while the animal
appeared to be trying to drown his cries
by louder bellows. He was fast becom
ing exhausted. and WAS about to sink
down in despair when shout from the
house told him that his cries for help had
been heard. Els two SONS came rushing
out to his rescue, one armed with rife
and the other with club. The latter at
first endeavored to persuade the animal
to desiet, but it had ite mind made up to
put an erd to its antagonist then and
there.
Seeing that Mr.. Gholson's life could
be saved only by killing the bull. the rifle
was brought into play, and we'll direc-
ted ball put an end to the animals mad
career. Mr.. Gholeon was very nearly
worn out by his exciting experience and
says that he wants no more bull bal ing
in his.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-08-28
John G. Arnold Dead.

John O. Arnold, surveyor-general for
the district of Oregon and for many years
a prominent and highly respected citizen
Of Umatilla county, died in Portland, on
Monday, August "a, little after noon.
Mr.. Arnold was born in the state of Iowa
"a years ago, coming to Oregon when but
IA years Of age. His frs occupation was
that of school teacher, and then he took
up civil engineering and by indomitable
perseverance, he fought his way TO the
head Of his profession. For 20 years past,
prior to his being named surveyor, gener
al on Clevelsnd's second election, he was
a citizen of Pendleton, For Is years OF
this time he was county surveyor, the
other being devoted to farming. Mr..
Arnold leaves wife and three children.
The body was brought to Pendleton for
burial.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-08-28
MILTON EAaLE.l |


Born, August II, at College Place, TO
the wife Of j. s. Brenner, daughter.
Born, in this city, on Saturday, August
Is, to the wife OF Prof. s. s. Shields, a
daughter.
Hon. J. III. Lasater died at his home in
Walla Walla at 9 O'Clock yesterday MORN
ing, from exhaustion after long illness.
Several years ago he suffered stroke OF
paralysis from which he never recovered
St. Elmo Walden has just finished 80
day term in the county Jail for the lar
ceny of come harnes. He was liberated
the arst OF the week and returned to his
home below town.
Indications are that the autum rains
will eet in early this season and farmers
will do well to house their grain as soon
as possible This prophecy is not guar
anteed absolutely infallible, but such are
the signs of the times
Typhoid fever is raging to an alarming
extent in Walla Walla, aud tho States
man thinks II is largely due to the prac.
tice OF using the streams that flow
through the city for sewers The States
man is doubtless correct ia its surmises,
Ninety gallons of canned huckleberries
were brought from the mountains last
week by the d. J, Phelps and George
Edwards camping party, as follows: Geo
Edwards. 80; Rob. Garter, 8; w. r. Mil
Ter, 30; Mics Josie Myers, 6; ID. j.
Phelps lS.
The Eastern Oregon Fruit Growers
Union and Mr. Howard Evans, shipped
carload Of mixed fruits Wednesday.
1t was consigned to dealers in Butte,
Montana. The demand for fruit conlin
ues steady in that section and prices are
fairly good.
Mrs. ]. L, Cherry and Miss May Nc.
Qlary, went to the mountains last week
for period OF recreataion, Landlord
McQuary, OF the Hotel Milton, drove the
ladies to their camp In his wagon and
alter seeing them comfortably located re
turned home Monday evening.
A few swolIowp from the fiery contents
OF apepp arsauce bottle came near sending
young Clarence Walter to ''the land that
Is iairer than day" Monday evening.
Walter was with crowd OF ''bloods" on
the occasion referred to, AMI said bloods
conceived the idea of "filling him up'
with whiskey jnst for fun.
Rob Chapman is very sick man, in
deed, For the past week his life has
hung in the balance, and even now the
attending physician, Dr. Plimell, is not
at all certain that he will pull through.
His ailment ia relapse OF the measles
which aiterward developed into typhoid
fever.
The infant daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Rolla Fellows bit portion OF her tongue
almost off Monday as result OF fall
from high chair. DR.. Thomas dressed
the wound and endeavored to retain the
nearly detached portion, but found this
latter could not be accomplished aud
yesterday cut them of. While the ac-
cident was severe one the loss OF the
parts of tongue will in no wise interfere
with the little ones speech when the
time comes for her TO learn TO talk.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-08-28
WANTS HER CATTLE BACK.
Mrs. Abrahamson, of Weston, Brings
Suit Against ConstabIes of That
Civ,

Mrs. Abrahamson, of Weston, Brings
Suit Against Constables of That
City.
Thursday afternoon and Friday morn
ing was the scene OF law suit in Pend
Teton which was replete with funny situa.
tions, says the Tribune, the most comical
OF dialogues and hard fighting between
opposing counsel which made it enter
tanning to the many curious onlookere.
Mrs. Abrahamson was bringing suit
against Constables Stamper of Athena and
Logan of Weston, TO recover from them
several head OF cattle, claimed by the
plaintiff under bill of sale, and which
had been taken in proceedings brought
against Mrs. Abrahamson's son, Chris
Peterson. The taking Of testimony con-
sumed some six hours and the jury, alter
being out three or four hours brought in
O verdict ordering that the cattle he re-
stored to the plaintiff, or their value $l06
j. H. Raley was counsel for plaintiff and
Squire Powers, OF Weston, and Judge Fee
were counsel for defendants. The com
plant had described seven head, while
Mra. Abrahamson, when on the stand,
testified TO eight being taken and describ.
gu 6HCu. Juuk0 re0 uT6W bCL0utluu W
the variance and La yyer Raley moved
the court to allow the complaint to be
amended. Judge Fee objected. Justice
Parkes allowed the motion.
"Well, you will put this on your re-
Cords" said Judge Fee.
"These proceedings will be ehown,
jndge, just the same as all Others" re.
piled the justice.
"You will show that you overruled the
motion at one time" continued Judge
| Fee.
eyes, and | will show why did allow
it at this tiue," returned the justice.
Squire Powers caused some amusement
by trying to have traced the ancestry Of
the stock, but with Mr.. Abrahamson on
the stand he had hard road to travel.
The witness frequently met the pointed
questions by Cant forstand it." To the
interrogative "how old is the cow" he
answered:
ooh, l tank 80 that's he may be. but
Gamma say. May be four year olt. l
selly to Chris Peterson. That Gamma
say at all. l Gamma say at it,"
Squire Powers after trying to chow that
the cattle had been transferred to defraud
the sons creditor, declared that "that
action had been conceived in sin and
given birth to in iniquity."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-08-28
as the circulation advertising within the reach Of all

Cured about II O'Clock Saturday evening
which was plainly visible here. The
shadow fret appeared on the lower left
hand side of the moon about 9 40 p. M.
and gradully covered the face Of that lun-
ar body, travelling upward and to the
right until, little before IL O'Clock,
there was only the upper rim Of the moon
visible. The shadow then appeared to
remain stationary for some Is minutes,
when it commenced to pass off, disap-
pearing at the lefthand lower edge at
10 40 a m
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-08-28
Two Were Caught.

Two Of the five prisoners, who escaped
from the county jail last Wednesday have
been captured and lodged behind the bars
again They are Louis Waters, an In
dian, and Charles Mason. Waters was
brought in by tho Indian police, and was
found at his home on Mckay Greek.
Mason was overhauled by LaGrande Of
ficers, and Sheriff Houser went over and
got him Wednesday Mason vas in for
II months for cashing another mans
money order, and had eerved moie than
half his sentence when he escaped.