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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
FOR GOOD LUCK IN VAR
Voodoo lamentations Invoked by
Cuban Insurgents.
WEST INDIAN SERPENT WORSHIP.
Superstition Said TO Stimulate FlAGging
Courage-The Remote Origin of voodoo-
ism-Its Practice In Africa-very Little
of IL Remains In Louisiana.

A recent communication TO IA New York
paper from its correspondent in Cuba con-
yeyed the curious intelligence that some
OF the insurgent hands, composed mostly
of liberated slaves, are accompanied by
voodoo women, ancient hays, OF withered
features and bent frames, but who, in spite
of their years follow as best they can the
fortunes of the insurgents and are main
tanned by them TO insure good luck In war.
OF course these old women are unable to
keep UP with the rebel bands In their more
rapid movements so during hasty raid
or quick advance they are left behind,
to rejoin the party at an understood rem
devious Whenever an important enter
prise Is under consideration the voodoo
and her snake are consulted, and while
her advice may not always be followed 1t
cuts u considerable figure in determining
the movements of the band 1t Is also
limited that the commanders OF the raiders
encourage the superstition, as from time
to time they use the voodoo oracles as
means of stimulating their men when
courage fails or enterprise flags, and thus
accomplish better results than would
otherwise be attained
The report Is not surprising, as the world
has long known that voodoo incarnation
prevails in several Of the West India
islands to an alarming extent among the
blacks, and that it has more than once
been used by ambitious or designing per
sons to promote their own purposes. In
Haiti and Santo Domingo it Is said to be
exceedingly common, and more than one
aspirant To the rulership Of one or the
other of those so called republics has taken
his first step in the direction of supreme
power by enlisting on his side number
Of leading yoodoos, who thereupon pro
nounced him invincible and warned all
their hearers of the peril of opposing him.
From Haiti, its original home in the
western world, it long ago spread to Porto
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02

loRR ut once denounced Schrader as a fraud
and scoundrel, Identifying him az the
same man who had visited Flora and
Louisville year previously soliciting
funds with which to rebuild Methodist
church which he said had burned at Phil
lips, Wis, and Of which he claimed to be
pastor.
When the healer was confronted with
these facts he lost his temper In most
natural and undivine manner and abused
Rev Mr.. Kellogg In language that was far
from Biblical. He even tried TO assault
his accuser, but was prevented by spec
tators. Still many people in Alton refused
TO believe that he was "a fraud
Then message came from Memphis,
Mo. warning the people that Schrader
was All impostor and had been exposed
there.
Finally the following message was re.
ceived from the place which Schrader
claimed as his home;
DODGE CENTRE, Minn.-The home of August
Schrader the divine Healer" who Is visit
ing Illinois towns. is in this city. His mother,
two brothers and two married sisters live
here. During the past ten years he has posed
as doctor, publisher, lecturer, preacher and
Catholic priest. REV. A. j. Schrader" is his
IuNOrltt tltle, however. Ills professional
adventure occurred about ten years ago, when
he got hold of stone supposed TO possess some
magic healing power and IA sure cure for cpl.
lepsy. He covered the country here with fam.
ing dodgers announcing that "Dr. A. j.
Schrader cures fits" His father, who was then
alive, compelled him to gather them all up.
After his fathers death he branched out in
many directions. He solicited towns in Wis.
consin for relief for Kansas drought sufferer
and sent his provisions here. He obtained hall
fare permits from the railroads running
through this town, and they were afterward
taken away from him. He was compelled &c
walk home at one time after permit had been
taken up. He never has a new idea, but when
he or hears of any one making a success
at anything he is ready to ape ii and add to it
His visits at home are very short, and he new
or allows himself to be seen if he can help il
He is very illiterlte, and it never occurred Il
any one here 4 he was possessed of !:
"Christlike" appearance.
Schrader was still drawing crowds, how
ever, at last accounts, in spite OF the expo
sure
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02

An English officer was shooting recent
ly In Somaliland. One night when he was
in bed inside his tent lion sprang over
the rough thorn fence and seized the
sportsman himself, fortunately only by
the hand. Then by some wonderful piece
of luck as the lion changed his grip for
the shoulder he grabbed the pillow instead
and SO vanished with his prize.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
The Bicycle ~ . Cause of Divorce.

A New Zealander recently had the au.
dacity TO bring suit for divorce against
his wife on the ground that she was
"nearly always away from home on her
wheel and thereby neglecting her domes
tic duties" This, no contended, was
"habitual desertion" within the meaning
of the act The suit was decided against
him, and the married women of New Zoa.
land with fondness for the wheel breathe
more freely.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
A HEALER EXPOSED.
George Augustus schrader Charged witt
Being an Adventurer and swindIer.

Being an Adventurer and swindler.
George Augustus Schrader, who has
been posing in r'inois and adjoining states
As divine healer, has run against a snag.
He was enjoying n great popularity In AL.
ton, Ill, and was making money in large
sized wads by the simple method of bless
Ing handkerchiefs and pretending TO cure
eredulous people OF all sorts of ills. In I'm
itation OF the Denver healer Sohlatter
Healer Schrader was doing rushing
business In Alton, selling about 900 OF
his photographs IA day at IA good price and
incidentally blessing handkerchiefs at SC
much blessing when Rev II j Kellogg
arrived from East st. Louis. MIR. Kel
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
Promised to Love. Honor and Obey Her

At recent wedding in Portland, Or.
the groom promised To love, honor anc
obey his wife, who Is a woman suffragist
and made him agree to this.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
Where Murder Is Common.

In proportion to the population Italy
shows the largest number of murders-l3
to every 100, 900 inhabitants. The relative
number in Spain is 8, in Germany l, In
Great Britain |.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
A Queer Hobby.

A lone freak-a banker in Wales--spends
much Of his time and money in collecting
doors through which illustrious persons
passed at one time or another.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02

Thirty nine yerdicts Of death by starva
ton were brought In by London coroners
iurirs last year,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02

The slave is no less slave whose
chain IL made Of gold.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
Candidates and a Platform which De

serve success.
The Republican national convention not
only opened the campaign of 1896 in way
that assures success, it did what is of far
more importance than this. 1t established
the campaign on a basis which deserves
success. Probably never since the Repub-
lican party came into existence-certainly
never since the first nomination of Gen.
Grant-has candidate for the presidency
been nominated which so Enthusiastically
represented the choice of the great mass of
the party as does that of Gov. Mckinley.
Whatever preferences for other candidates
individuals may have had, there is no
chance for denial that the demand of the
rank and file was for the nomination of
William Mckinley. 1t is true that his can
vass for the nomination was managed with
consummate zeal and skill and with dill
igence which has known no rest for MANY
months, but the fact remains after all is
said that his triumph was so overwhelm-
ing only because his nomination represent
ed the demand of an overwhelming ma jori-
ty of the Republican voters of the country.
In this respect the result of the convention
was not only what was foreseen. 1t was
what it ought to have been, and any other
result would have been bad faith with the
people.
But the really important and satisfactory
thing about the work of the convention is
the platform adopted. For once we have
platform which contains no evasions in
its treatment of essential principles of po-
litical faith and government policy. First
of all in the mind of every thoughtful man
is the financial plank with its unqualified
declaration for sound money and the main
tenance of the gold standard. All honor
to the men, whether from the East or the
| West, who were far-sighted enough and
brave enough to insist that this should be
the declaration of the Republican party,
without qualification and without iuggle
of words, in this year of unsettled business
and uncertain values. Defeat on such a
money plank as this would be far better
than victory on any other.
Next in order is the tariff plank with its
equally pronounced declaration of renewed
allegiance to the protection policy,-'the
bulwark of American industrial independ-
ence" and the defence of the American
workingman and the American farmer
against unjust and improvishing competi-
ton from abroad, the restoration of the
policy of reciprocity which did so much
for American trade and American manu-
facturers, the revival of American shop
building, foreign policy which is at once
wise, temperate and resolute, no Euro
pean encroachment on this continent, Sab
solute protection of American citizens
and American property everywhere at all
hazards, and at whatever cost" our best
wishes and services for the peace and in
dependence of Cuba, restrictions of immi.
grafton on lines of American self-protec.
tion, justice and generosity toward govern.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
CURRENT NEWS AFFAIRS.
Canadian Liberals win.

The Liberal party in Canada won great
victory Tuesday in the Dominion general
elections. After four consecutive defeats
since 1878 by the Conservative government
of the late Sir John A. MacD onald they
defeated the Conservative party under
the Premiership of Sir Charles Tupper,
the late high commissioner from Canada
in England, by an overwhelming majority.
The great issue that turned the vote was
the proposal of the Conservative govern
ment TO force Roman Catholic separate
schools on the province of Manitoba. In
man Catholic bishop in Quebec to vote for
the Conservative candidates the province
went strongly against the government.
The laymen declared that the mandate of
the bishops was unwarranted interference
by the church in politics. Another reason
for the great victory of the Liberals in
Quebec Province was the fact that it was
only the second time since the confedera-
tioh of the Canadian provinces that an OPP
pOrtunity was offered to elect ? French Ca
madam and Roman Catholic p. Jmier in the
person of the Hon. Wilfred Laurer, who
will now be the Liberal Premier of Canada.
The trade depression of the last f.
years that compelled thousands of Cana
dians to seel a livelihood in the United
States had CT ted feeling of discomfort.
The liberal POI with Laurier and Pre-
mier will be to scale down the oppressive
taxes that have hampered the farming and
laboring classes for so many years, and to Sc
cure, if possible, reciprocity with the United
States. The Liberals will also tiy to secure
an amicable settlement of the Manitoba
school question without causing any fric-
tion between the Catholics and Protestants
of the Dominion.
A feature of the election was the effort
of the government to secure their reelec-
tion on the representation that if returned
TO power they would be able to get England
TO adopt a commercial zollverein for the
British empire and colonies, shutting1 out
American products to the advantage of co.,
lonial products. This fact seems to ind =
cate that Canadians have at last realized
that the United States afford the natural
markets for their products. Four minis
ters of the crown were among the defeatedi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

Judge Lyman Trumbull died at Chicago
yesterday. His public record included ser
vices in the legislature of Illinois, term
on the supreme bench of that state, and is
years as formidable leader in the United
States Senate. Judge Trumbull was born
in Colchester, Conn.,, in 1918, of distin-
guished ancestry, He studied law while
teaching in Georgia, and from there went
to Illinois, where he soon became conspic-
uous in public affairs. He was closely as
sociated with Lincoln in political move
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

ment pensioners sympathy with all wise and
legitimate temperance work and with the
broadening and maintenance of the rights
of women-these are the essential declar-
ations of a platform which deals with prin-
ciples, and not with glittering generalities,
and which leaves nothing to be desired in
the way of breadth, comprehensiveness
and plainness of declaration of party faith
and national policy.
The men who head the Republican tick
ct, and the platform on which they are
placed are such as every good citizen may
give, not formal and perfunctory support,
but his sincere, active and Jealous effort S
TO win triumphant success-a success for
the magnitude of which Vermont will set
the pace in November, and upon which the
whole country will set its seal in November.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
The Democratic Leaning Toward Free
Silver,

The platform adopted by the Democratic
convention of New York at Saratoga We'd
nesday, declared that the free coinage of
silver by the United States alone can have
no other effect than to change our pres .
standard to one of silver, now deprec :
ed coin, and to retard, perhaps destroy for
ever, the success of the movement now
general throughout civilized countries for
the restoration of free bimetallic coinage in
the principal mints of the world. "Until
international cooperation for bimetallism
can be secured, to which end all our efforts
as government and as people should be
in good faith directed, we favor the rigid
maintenance of the pr" 1t gold standard
essential TO tb" .ervation of our ma
=. credit, the .ouemption of our public
pleos- and the keeping inviolate of our
country's honor. We insist that all our
paper and silver currency shall be kept alb
solutely at a parity with gold"
The Ohio Democratic state convention
at Columbus Wednesday, declared the
money question to be the vital and para
mount issue, and demanded the immediate
return by the government to the unrestrict-
ed coinage of both silver and gold at the
ratio of 16 to l. Indiana and Texas Demo
Gratis also voted for free silver Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

The American Whist congress is in ses-
sion at Manhattan Beach. "Cavendish, 4"
the English authority, and other noted au-
thors ON the game will be present. The
contests will be watched with greater inter
est than ever before, because of the con-
flict between the two systems of long and
short leads. Two or three years ago the
long suit system was in high repute
throughout the country, but the short suit
ers have become very numerous OF late.
The Capital Bicycle club of Washington
has won the national trophy four times
through the use of the short suits.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

At the beginning of this week $50 dele
gates have been elected to the Democratic
national convention, and of these 3S4 are
silver men and 246 sound money men. OF
the POS delegates to be chosen this week,
it is estimated that 1872 will be free coinage
and 106 sound money men. On this cal
culation the free coinage strength would be
$40 against 352 sound money men.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
Judge TyIer,s Retirement.

Judge Royal Tyler, who refused
at the Republican county convention
at Newfane Wednesday, to be candidate
for reelection as judge of probate of the
district of Marlboro, has filed that Office
with conspicuous ability for 80 years. Judge
Tyler is now in his s5th year. He is the
only survivor OF the family of Chief Jus.
tice Royal Tyler, the first American play
wright. Judge Tyler fitted for college at
Phillips Exeter Academy and entering the
sophomore class in Harvard in 1881 grad
uated three years later. He studied law
in the office of Charles C. Loring in Boston
and was admitted to the Massachusetts bar
in 1887. He began practicing in Brattle.
boro about 1S40. He served as states at.
torney and as register of probate before
being appointed to his present position in
1916. He has also been clerk of the coun.
ty of Windham since 1851, and has served
in the legislature. His record is long and
long and honorable, and such as falls tc
the lot of but few men.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
Hanna Chairman of the Republican
National Committee.

The new Republican national committee
organized at St. Louis Friday. Mark
Hanna, the manager of Maj McKinley's
campaign, was elected chairma by unan-
imous vote. Mr.. Hanna accepted the nom
ination in short speech, which was re-
ceived with applause. He said:
81 certainly appreciate the compliment
and the confidence which goes with it in
offering me this position, which, under or
dinary circumstances, l should be COM
PEELED to decline, but, under the present
condition of affairs, my loyalty and my
love for our candidate induces me TO 70
one step further and see the consummation
of this great victory for the Republican
party.
"The task which had before me in the
present campaign was arduous, but its con-
duct was in accordance with strict business
integrity, honor and fair dealing | wish
to say further to this committee, that if
Major Mckinley is elected president of
the United States he will be elected owing
no man promise that will embarrass his
administration, What he owes he owes
only to his country, and what he will do
will be for the welfare OF the Republican
party. If pure life, patriotic motives
and firm determination to do his duty
will make his administration a success, the
United States will have occasion to thank
God for the nomination made in yester-
days convention"
Joseph Manley was made temporary
secretary, and James F. Burke of Pitts.
burg temporary assistant secretary. Col.
Swords of Iowa, the sergeant-at-arms of
the old committee, was kept in that posi-
ton temporarily.
Itwas agreed that Chairman Hanna should
have full authority to select all the officers
of the committee, including the treasurer,
which Office was not even filled tempora-
rily.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

The Massachusetts, delegates to St. Lou
is propose to challenge the recreant Yer
mont delegation to a base ball game later
in the season. The Bay state delegates
will not be content until Senator Proctor
and his associates have been licked in
some way. The Vermonters will be per-
mitted to draw on ex-Gov. Cheney of New
Hampshire to make out full nine. He
too, has aroused ire of the Massachusetts
men
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

The nomination by the Republicans Of
Windham county of Hon. Edgar w. Stod-
dard for the Office of Judge of probate for
the district of Marlboro is one that is emf
nently fit. AS register of probate for a
long term of years Mr.. Stoddard has bet
ter knowledge of the duties of the office
and a wider acquaintance with the men
accustomed to settle estates than any one
who could be named.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

The St. Louis Globe Democrat figures
out that Is tates-Connecticut, Delaware,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts,, Michigan, Minnesota, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and
Wisconsln-are sure to go Republican.
This will give the Republicans 23s electo-
raj votes, or IA in excess of the number
needed for choice. 1t will be a majority
of 20 over the combined opposition, for all
that will be left for the Democrats, Popu-
lists and the rest of the nom Republican
elements will be POO votes. The Republi-
cans, however, are reasonably sure to car
ry several additional states and have a
fighting chance in at least 10 states.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

Hon. Benjamin II. Bristow, secretary of
the treasury during the second term of
President Grant, died suddenly at New
York Monday. He was Kentuckian, but
served as colonel of Union regiment dur
ing the war. After the war he served so
creditably as United States district attorney
in Kentucky that he was appointed solicitor
general of the United States, but he was
not confirmed. Col. Bristow will be best
remembered by his Eight against the whis-
key ring, which had swindled the govern
ment out of millions of dollars of internal
revenue. His activity for honesty in the
administration of the government made his
reputation and brought him strong support
for the presidency in 1876, when Gen.
Hayes was nominated. There are few
public men whose character was higher or
who had more attractive personality than
Col Bristow. 1t will be remembered that
he spoke in Brattleboro during one of the
campaigns, making an open air address in
the grove near the house how owned by
Mrs. Fanny c. Rice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

The silver men who bolted from the St.
Louis convention have issued an address
to the people of the United States. 1t is
an argument for free coinage and sug-
gests to the forthcoming conventions the
name of Henry NJ. Teller of Colorado
as a candidate for president of the United
States
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

Chairman Hanna recommends that Cali
fornia pampas plumes in red, white and
blue be used as the Republican emblem
for 1896, and that they be mounted fan
shape on a staff for interior decorations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

ments in Illinois. He supported Greeley
for the presidency in 1872, and after that
drifted into the Democratic party. Two
years ago he came out as a Populist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
Fireworksp Yes Sir.

DIGIT this way for fireworks. Full assort-
III ment Large variety Low price. AS we
have ever done, thus we shall do this year. Sup
ply of choice fireworks at prices that win please
the boys. We say boys, but that does not limit
the age at all. We are all boys July 4. There.
fore we shall have for sale at wholesale and retail
a better assortment Of such goods as are usually
called for the 4th, and know that we can satisfy
you. Call at Wilcox's for fireworks. Wilcox g
fireworks. Fourth of July fireworks at WILCQX'S
NEW YORK BARGAIN STORE, Greenhel d
Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

CnD NnTuINn Sample and particulars
run Nu 0INU without cost. Household
necessity; needed by every family; quick seller;
large profit. Agents wanted In every town.
Send postal card with your address. M s. TAFT,
Bennington, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

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They also cause many pains and disorders
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are not easily cured. But as soon as the poisons
are removed, all these symptoms and disorders
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them. Nothing succeeds in this like Shaker Di-
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the stomach TO digest its food.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to S1.OO per
bottle.