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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
states Attorney RObb Makes Fun in
bellows Falls.

Bellows Falls.
The following dispatch from the
Falls city, the home of the States
attorney, dated the IS, appeared in
the Rutland Herald Of Monday;
There has been great excitement
here today over an attempted enforce
ment of the prohibitory law yester-
day. States Attorney C. H. Robb,
Constable J. w. Buemond, Deputy
d. M. Thayer aud Deputy Baxter
II. Walber began series of raids
about $50 p. m. The Commercial
hotel was visited first and small
quantity of liquor found. Landlord
G. l.. Forbes made tracks for the
New Hampshire side at a lively pace,
holly pursued by the states attorney
and Constable Buemond. The land
lord proved the fastest Splinter and
made good his escape. As convic-
ton now would be for third offense,
it is likely that he will not visit the
Vermont side for some time at least.
The race between Forbes and Bue-
mond was an exciting and laughable
incident. In very short time sever
al hundred people had congregated
along the line of the race on Canal
street. Buemond and the states at
torney made frantic appeals 10 the
bystanders to arrest the fugitive, but
no one interfered. Two men,
strangers in town, were arrested for
not needing the call Of the officers,
but were soon released. 1t is re-.
ported that Walter Ware, night clerk
at the Commercial, is also in New
Hampshire. A. G. Goodnough, por-
ter at the Commercial, and Harry
Stanley, bell boy, were put into Jail.
The next place visited was pool
room over S. j. Cray's meat market.
1t is kept by Daniel Simpson. 1t is
claimed that broken bottle which at
least smelt strongly was found on the
railroad track in the rear of the pool
room, and Simpson was run in for a
hearing.
A pool room kept by Daniel Beas-
ley and lunch room kept by a man
named Lockwood were also raided,
but nothing was found.
During the afternoon two country.
men with jaded horse were stopped
in front of the lookup, put under ar.
rest, and two gallon jugs of whiskey
were taken from the wagon and car.
ried to police headquarters. There
were also one or two arrests fol
DRINKS, and some were held as wit
nesses. At one time eight or tel
men were in the lookup.
| Forbes is still in North Walpole
on the New Hampshire side. II
asked the states attorney this morn
ing if he would consent not to prose
cute him if he would agree to leav
the state as soon as he could get hi
business in Bellows Falls settled up
The reply was that he would be pu
under arrest the minute he put foo
on Vermont soil.
The hearing in the several case
come off tomorrow morning at
o'clock in G. H. Robb's office.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18

'sThey are handles" said Thos. Bowers,
of the Crockett, Texas, Enterprise, while
writing about DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for sick
headache and disorders of the stomach
and liver.
C. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E..
Smith, Jamaica and Jonas Hill Bond
Vile, G G. Smith, So. Londonderry and
F. B. Pier, Rawsonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
Our Monetary Disease.

To safely and permanently maintain
the gold standard requires the remod-
cling of our finances The disease is the
character of the money in the treasury
and in the pockets of the people 1t i
in a banking system which congests cur
rency i'll commercial certers while Gre
ating deaIth in country districts,
which ISSUES a currency which cannot
Expand when it ought and can when
there is no necessity. 1t is in compel
ling the maintenance of 100000, COO
gold reserve to feat vast volume of
paper money by the government, which
cannot regulate its issues to meet the
needs Of commerce,
The disease cannot be cured by any
makeshift. Senator Douelson Gallery.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies of this paper caa be obtained
a. the Brottle6oro Ne,cS rooms, Elliot
Street, BratHebor0.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18

Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers is
a popular preparation in one bottle, and
colors evenly brown or black. Any
person can easily apply it at home.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18

Weyler has been recallcd-in the
newspapers-quite frequently, but the
government of Spain has not yet done
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.

The flood of last week was quite gen
eral through Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont and portions of Massachu-
sets. The railroads were the greatest
sufferers, the Boston and Maine COM
ing in for large share. This road
lost bridge across the Connecticut at
Windsor. Washouts were numerous.
The Burlington lost the trestles from
two bridges, one in Chester the other
III Rockingham, put in preparatory to
putting on iron bridges. At the for
mer one man was drowned. AT Proc
torsville the Black river was higher
than since 80. The trestlework which
was put under the railroad bridge, Just
below the depot, preparatory to putting
in the new iron bridge, was almost en-
tirely washed away. Skinner brock
coming from Stoddard hill, overflow
ed its banks, crossed the road with a
current sufficient to carry the soil and,
crops from Mr.. Shaw's garden, and
damaged others. Another stream COM
ing down Twenty-mile stream road left
its channel soon after midnight, ran a.
cross the meadow to new house re-
Gently erected and occupied by Otis
Head, tore out the underpinning and
filled the cellar with water. Mr..
Head called up a neighbor, who with
his horses and plow succeeded in turn
ing the water into new channel.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18

Might l ask what school of poetry
you prefer2" inquired the young man
who writes.
And the old gentleman replied:
The homeopathic school The small
er the dose the better it suits me-
Washington Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18

q The American Silver Truss holds the
rupture with gentle hand like pressure.
Nothing. as vet, can compare with it.
Mr. S. f. Pendleton of Londonderry,
like many others has had to wear truss
for 10 or IL years. His case is a bad
one, having two ruptures and requiring a
double truss. few weeks since he was
filed with one and after testing it
thoroughly says:
az have worn many different kinds of
trusses but none gave me the satisfaction
and comfort which l now enios' by wear
ing the Ameri, an Silver Truss.
S. +. PENDLEToN.
For Sale by
GEO. Ct. SMITH
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
II HE

londonderry Sitter
issl,i every Friday Morning. Terms
$l.00 year at offices where bundles are
sent. $l.l0 where sent in Single Wrap
pers. Address
The Sitter,
So. Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
Helps Them All.

81 have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla for
distress in the stomach and it has given
me relief. My sister has taken it for loss
of appetite and it always helps her. An
aged lady who lives with me was prostla-
ted by the grip, but she had been restor-
ed to good health by Hoods sarsaparil-
Ia" Mrs, J, W. Smith, Box 295, Gard
liner, Maine.
Hoods Pills are the favorite fami-
ly cathartic. Easy to take, gentle, mild
25 cents.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
American
Silver
Truss

Remains where placed and
holds rupture perfectly, causing
In many cases q complete cure:
1t Is cool, durable, clean and
simple, being composed Of one
continuous piece Of metal wire
without nuts. screws or ratchets;
Is easily adjusted and so light and
comfortable the wearer often
forgets his ailment or that he
has a truss on. The hips and
back are absolutely Tree from
pressure. hence may be worn day
and night. They are equally suit
able for infants or adults. The
Silver Truss has received the
hearty endorsement OF emil
nent physicians and surgeons In
England and America.
Manufactured ut $50 Hain Street,
BUFFALO, n. T., o. D. A.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18

Pain, smart or water it is their plead
ing for help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-18
NEW LAW WORKS WELL
Satisfactory Solution of Prison Labor Ques-
ton in New York.
Product Of the Penftentlary Sold to
Other State Institutions at
n Profit.

ALBANY. NY. November 1s.-The prob
work without competing with free labor
has seemingly been solved by the law which
went into effect on January of this year.
This law provided that all state institu-
tions. departments and political divisions
should purchase all their supplies and
articles of equipment from the prisons if
such could be manufactured there. Since
the law went into operation acquisitions
have been received for over $75O,OOO worth
of goods, which guarantees the continuous
employment of convicts. AS it costs but
$JO0.OOO annually to maintain the prisons,
they are therefore made self supporting
under the new system.
Speaking of the matter today, Gen. Austin
Lathrop. superintendent of state prisons,
the first years working of the new system
OF convict labor, and / shall SO re-
port to the legislature. None of the
methods Of employing convicts during
my administration of ten years have
been self-supporting, with the exception of
the new one. An enormous amount of
money will be saved to the state. Nearly
$SiD,O0 worth of goods have been ordered
from the prisons this year. Next year. S
trade will amount to $1.OOO.0O0 We sell at
price below that of the markets. SO that
the books Of the institutions themselves
show a net profit in making purchases
from Us. We are certainly in favor of it's
continuance because it not only gives the
$500 ccnvicts in the state prisons all the
work they Can do. but it also makes the
prisons self-supporting."
This interview foreshadows the report of
Superintendent Lathrop to the legislature
on the workings Of the present system of
convict labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-18
SHOULD BE KEPT SECRET.
Gen. Breck ON InfOrmAtiOns About
Lake and Coast Defenses.

Gen. Breck ON InfOrmAtiOns About
Lake and Coast Defenses.
Adjutant General Breck thinks that the
publication of Information cencernng our
lake and coast defenses should be pro-
hibited by law and severe penalties pro-
vided for violations. His views on this sub
ject are expressed aa follows, i'll a report to
the Secretary of War: ''''
by general orders No 80, dated War
Department, adjutant generals oflace, Au-
gust "a. 1897. no person. other than Off
GERS Of the army and navy. or persons in
the service of the United States employed
in direct connection, with the construction
or care of defensive works, is allowed to
visit any portion of the lake or coast de-
fenses of the United States, without the
written authority of the commanding Off
Ger In charge, to be given only for proper
military reasons. Special permits, granted
by the Secretary of War, are limited to
United States senators. members of Con-
gresS and the governor Tor his adjutant gem
eraD Of the state in which the works are
located. The order further forbtds the
making OF written or pictorial descriptions
of these works for publication, or giving
any information respecting them, without
the authority of the Secretary of War.
The object of the above restriction needs
no explanation, and its purpose is fully
reached within the sphere Of jurisdiction of
the mill tary authorities. There remains
however serious danger unprovided for,
namely the publication of articles on this
subject. or their prepare ton, or possession
or use In any way, except for official use.
AS knowledge of the defensive works and
Their armament, by the enemy, practically
Weakens them, 1T is therefore recommended
that this subject be brought to the atten-
tioi ol congress with a view to a legiSla-
tive prohibition and severe PENALTIES for
such publications or papers,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-18
NO ONE SEEKING WORK,
MIR. Mercer Says All in Omaha Who
Want Employment Have 1t.

SAyb IN Omunu VINO
Want Employment Have 1t.
Representative Mercer of Nebraska is in
the city. Mr.. Mercer brings a most hopeful
report of the Industrial situation in ais
state.
There are no men who want to work
idle in Omaha today" he said to a Star
reporter. Many concerns are working
overtime, and new industrial enterprises
are being intI oduced or old ones enlarged.
1t looks to me as if Omaha will become the
great center of the packing business of
the country. 1t Is in the center of the
corn belt, and packing companies are NOV
ing there or enlarging their plants con-
ern packing house. to be operated by elec-
tricity. and 1t will cost S1,UUO.O0O. Other
firms are enlarging their plants this year
at an aggregate cost of about a million
dollars The exposition grounds are being
transformed into magnificent show place,
ana when they are ready for the exp)Si-
ton next June they will contain besides
the buildings and indoor exhibits, model
farms, sho wing systems of irrigation ard
mCst approved methods of farming. All
The streets and avenues leading from the
center of the city to the exposition grounds
are being paved with asphalt one street
squares.
Throughout Nebraska farmers are pros
porous. The hard times struck the west
mist, and return of prosperity has shown
itself there first. 1t is working east ward
now. L am satisfied that we are IN the
eve of period of prosperity which has
never teen equaled in this country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-18
NEED OF A HALL OF RECORDS.
1t Would Give Valuabl Room I'm the
Departments.

1t Would Give Valuable Room I'm the
Departments.
In advocating the construction of hall
of records, Adjutant General Breck in his
report to the Secretary of War, says:
1.-The crowded condition Of the rooms of
this Office with employees and records
makes pressing demard for at least ten
more rooms of average size to meet the
needs of its service and to give room for
each one to work without impeding others
or risking accidents from the use Of the
high cases for files and books. A hall OF
records where these records of the War
Department least used can be arranged to
serve their purposes, is necessity which
1 cannot too strongly urge upon your at
tention. and l recommend its construction
at an early date.
The multiplication Of patriotic societies.
composed of those who served honorably
in the recent wars, and the descendants
of those who so served In those more re-
mote, has created an unusual demand for
information from the older records, which
a due regard for the encouragement of pa
trictism requires should be met in liberal
spirit, and that the older records should be
made and kept accessible for this purpose
"A new building for a hall of records
properly equipped, would enable this and
other work from those records to be done
with speed and economy, and afford a very
much-needed relief to the War Depart
and convenient dispatch OF current admin
istrative business. l recomRsnd that Con-
gress be urgently requested, to authorize
this additional building"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-18

the President Of the United States, in order
to enter uron the discharge of his diplo-
matte functions. He arrived in New York
few days ago on the steamer Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse, and came to this city
without delay. Inasmuch, however as he
has not yet received the official papers ac-
crediting him to this government he will
be compelled to defer his presentation for
short tine. 1t is his purpose to 60 to
New York this evening for few days.
Ambassador Won Holleben stands high in
the German diplomatic service and will be
a decided acquisition to Washington So
ciety. official and social. He has been an
extensive traveller, and speaks several Ian
guages. He was stationed IN China and
Japan for many years. His face is much
Scared with the marks made by the
swords of young men with whom he fought
dLeis in the days when ne was a student
in Germany, but they do not detract from
his appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-18
LOST HER CITIZENSHIP.
Wife of Cherokee Indian Had No
Rights In Court.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, November 1S-A deci-
sion has been handed down by the United
States court of appeals TO the effect that a
white person adopted into one of the evil
ized tribes of Indians cannot be restored to
American citizenship by the United States
court.
a divorce suit brought up the question.
In 1893. Jesse Raymond. n Cherokee in the
Indian territory. married white woman
according to tribal ceremonies. Later he
secured a divorce under tribal laws The
wife claimed she had been naturalized in
1924 and sued for divorce in the United
States courts. A decree was granted but
the husband fought it. claiming the courts
had no jurisdiction In the matter In was
carried 10 the court of appeals. where the
decree WAS reversed and the case remanded
10 the lower courts with Instructions to
dismiss it,
The ground assigned for the decision wa G
that the United States court cannot natu-
ralize persons adopted by civilized tribes
of Indians. anu therefore the tribe has ex-
elusive jurisdiction in the dispute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-18

Bryan would have been elected last year.
The return of this vote is therefore signif-
cant. Bryan and silver are stronger in
the country than ever before
"Will there be much Of a fight against
Bryan's leadership in the party?" was
asked.
THE democrats have already got their
candidate and their platform. Bryan is
already the candidate Of the party and the
Cbieago platform Is what the battle is
going to be fought ON. There will be no
change. More democrats are now In favor
Of Bryan and the Chicago platform than
there were during his canvass. The cam
paign for the presidency is already in
pre- gress, as far as the democrats are con-
cerned.''
Sympathy for Cubans.
Speaking Of Cuba and Hawaii Mr.. Swan
son said: Il am opposed to the annexation
Of Hawaii. do not know what the Senate
or Congress will do. good many sena-
tors were in doubt as to the treaty when
the special session closed. AS to Cuba, l
do not think that Congress can be prevent
ed from taking action favorable to the in
surgentS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-18
Friends of Alfred Dreyfus Make
Startling Accusations.
HH WAS 4 VICTIM OF BLACKMAIL
PIucked blythe Gang Which Ruined
Max Lebaudy.
CASE BEING INVESTIGATED

PARIS. November 1S.-The allegation
that Alfred Dreyfus, the former captain of
French artillery. was falsely accused and
convicted by a court-martial of selling
French military plans to the agents of a
foreign government continues to be widely
discussed in Paris and throughout France.
From d person who is in the counsels of
the family the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press here learns that their pre-
sentation of the prisoners to the
French government reveals a thrilling ro-
nance. in which figure the gang of so-called
Journalists and stock jobbers who be-
set the late Max Lebaudy, the million
are conscript.
Documents Never Sold.
1t is claimed that the documents Dreyfus
was charged with selling to Germany were
never really sold TO the agents of that
country but were prepared in imitation of
Dreyfus' handwriting to blackmail him.
his wife being a wealthy woman and he
himself being in good circumstances The
plot. Ii would further SEEM was conceiy-
ed in 1893 when the wave of Jew batting
swept over Europe. Dreyfus is of Hebrew
extraction and these jackals of Partisan
society. casting about for funds, determin-
ed to bleed this wealthy Jew" A beauti-
Iui adventures, whose house was the re-
sort OF number of French officers and
ioiciSh IS SAID TO nave acted aS
the go-between in these shady transac-
tiOns.
How Dreyfus Was Ruined.
BY invitation Dreyfus was a frequent
visitor to her house. In due course of
time the plan for the mobilization of the
French army. which had been drawn I'D
IN handwriting which cleverly initiate
that or Dreyfus. was produced and money
was demanded for Its surrender.
Dreyfus. however. 1t is said refused to
pay the sum demanded knowing that the
purchase of the document would be an ad-
MISSION OF his guilt and would furnish
ground for future extortion and being
aware that the fact that he had been fnti-
mate with this woman who herself was a
party 10 the plot, would be considered part
o. the strongest evidence of his guilt
Continuing. the friend of the Dreyfus
family explains that the newspapers whose
a'tacheS were concerned in the plot have
constantly maintained a warfare against
Dfeyfus even up to the present time and
that In consequence the prisoners wife and
family are obliged to keep secluded. At
tempts have constantly been made II 10
alleged. TO extort admissions from them to
be used against Dreyfus and II is also said
mat advances have been made to Nine
Dreyfus. wife of the prisoner, in behalf of
the anti-Dreyfus press. offering to cease
all opposition to mis- release for a ccnsid-
Grafton"
Plans of Little Value.
Finally. 1t Is said that the plan for the
mobilization of the French army, which
Dreyfus is said to have sold to the agents
o. a foreign government was a con,para-
lively unimportant document. the features
OF which were in the possession of all for
eign governments and was easily fabri-
Gated by experts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-18

Secretary Gage Issues an Importnnt
Order to His Clerka.

Order to His Clerks.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued
the following important order regarding
the payment of debts by employees of his
del artment:
In all cases brought to the attention Of
this office where clerks or employees of this
department neglect to pay their bills for
necessary family supplies. and creditors
seek TO enforce their claims by appeals
to the department. the following rules will
be applied:
THE Secl letary will not make the depart
ment an agency for the collection Of debts
contracted by its employees, but where
clerk, receiving stated salary, negIects
or pleads inability to pay debts contracted
after this date for the necessary sup
Port of himself and his family, without
presenting satisfactory reasons for such
action, the department will regard such
clerk as guilty of improper practice, and
enc WHO ought not to be retained in pub
lie service.
when charges Of such nature are made
and sustained by proper evidence the Sec.
retary will take action looking to the re-
moval of the offending person.
This order does not apply to debts con-
traced by parties at a time when they
were not employed in this department"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-18
THE BRIDEGROOM DISAPPEARED.
Friends of Mr. Bergman Fear He Met
With Foul Play.

CHICAGO, November 1s--Thc police are
anXiously looking for George A Bergman,
a young man who was to have been mar
ried last evening and who cannot now be
found. He was to have welded Miss Mar
garet Perry of 3i3 East sd street and they
were to have gone east on their wedding
tour
Bergman left the Perry residence in the
afternoon with $500 in his pockets. intend
ing to purchase tickets to Washington
He never reached the railroad Office, nor
can anything be learned of him. He bore
an excellent reputation and was devoted to
bis fiancee. to whom he had been engaged
since they were children 1t is thought by
his friends that he has met with foul play
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-18
SALE OF CALIFORNIA HORSES.

Th0rOuEhbreds From Stable of A. Ii.
SPreckek Bring Over $500 Each.
SAN FRANCISCO. November 1S.-At a
sale of thoroughbreds from the stables of
A. L. Spreckels. the following horses
brought 500 or over each:
Marcel. $500. sold to T. ]. Crowley; Olive
$500. to G. Bertolacchi; Pat Murphy. s675.
to Atkins & Lottridge: Torsion, $s25. to b.
c. Holly; George Palmer. s1.0I5, to Lee
Shaner; Frank James, S6I5. to r. Hughes,
FIorimel $500, to Lee Shaner: Agni, $3.50,
TO \. B. Warwick: Aluminium, $500, to Bar
ney Schreiner: George, $1,000, to John
Campbell: Imperious. $50. to Barney
schreiner: Little T. CT, 500, to ]. Hinck-
ley; Racio, S1,ol5. to r. Murray.