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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-09
East BroOkfield.

C. H. Bigelow was in Montpelier Satur-
day on business.
Fred Holmes returned to his work in
Burlington last week.
Mrs. Amy Hubbard OF Montpelier was a
recent visitor in town.
Guy and Eta Fletcher visited in Barre
and Montpelier recently.
Mrs. Melissa Bannister of Mortified
visited relatives in town recently.
j. II. Sprsgue has purchased new st.
Adams one-horse power and an Ohio en-
sllags cutter.
Frank Richardson was in Chelsea last
week in view OF purchasing cattle with
which to stock his farm.
Ed Campbell has finished work in Barre
and gone TO Chelsea, where he has bought
out creamery milk route.
Henry Mason has hired out to ID. b..
Buck for one year and will move his fam
lily there in the near future.
George and Ernest Wheatley spent last
week with their aunt, Mrs. F. e. Allen, of
East Roxbury.
The Ladies' AID society met with Mrs.J.
A. Peabody Thursday evening. II was
voted at that meeting TO purchase new
organ for the church.
Rev. p. p. Womer OF Williamstown met
ABOUT oU Oh lut ItttuN NbuNSIlS VI inns
place at the residence OF Geo. X. Sprague
Monday evening, Nov. %, and gave them
an informal address.
w. II. Peake OF Orange has commenced
work for Calvin Jackson in place Of ). C..
Bannister, who has been in the employ OF
Mr. Jackson for the last eight years, but
no has now moved to his place in the
village, which be purchased last spring.
The remains of Ralph Holmes jewell the
infant son OF Merton Jewell OF Everett,
Mass, were brought to this place Satur.
day, accompanied by the father and
grandmother, and conveyed to the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. j. q. Holmes, grandpar-
ents Of The deceased, where brief services
were held Sunday afternoon, Rev p p.
Womer officiating, after which the re.
mains OF the little one, resting in a dainty
white casket, were laid at rest by the side
Of his mother, Mrs. Myrtle Holmes Jewell,
whose demise was reported in last week s
issue. Great sympathy Is expressed on
every hand for the afflicted families in
two fold bereavement.
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west Brooktield.

Miss Martha Gilbert visited at Darius
Hatch's last week.
Lynn Jones and Katie Swan are enter
tanning the measles at Steve Holden's.
Mrs. George Pride is sick with the
measles DR.. Russlow of Randolph is at
tending her.
The creamery in this place has 40 pat.
rons. The milk OF is of these tested 500
or over and the average for the 40 patrons
was 1856. These tests we're taken during
the last month.
There was a pleasant family gathering
at the home of ii. j. FarDsworth Friday,
De. 3, the occasion being his forty-sixth
birth Twenty OF the family
were present, including his brothers and
sisters, with their families,
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Mrs. Chamberlain is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Ziba Paige.
VIM. Bliss is very feeble and seems to
be slowly falling.
The neighbors and friends of Lorenzo
Tenney called on him last Wednesday
evening and enjoyed a very pleasant time.
Geo Slack is in Woodstock as juryman
and NJ ilton Ballou is working for him.
Ransom Buck has finished work for
Henry Dutton and Guy Cutting OF New
port, n. H., tax ss his place.
Mrs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, o., says:
"After two doctors gave up my boy TO die.
/ saved him from crouT by using One
Minute Cough Cure.n 1t is the quickest
and most certain remedy for coughs, colds
aud all throat and lung troubles. Drew x
Leonard, Randolph ;Leavitt q Reed, Beth
ell M. j. Sargent Il Son, So.Royalton; A.
h Hood q Son, Chelsea.
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BrOOkheld.

The grange will hold special meeting
next week Tuesday evening. A full at
tendance is requested.
The Daniel Morse place was sold at auc-
| ton Saturday, the purchaser being Mar
Gus Peck, who bid s7l0.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Z. Smith have gone
to Springfield this week to attend the
meeting of the State Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Bigelow, with their
infant daughter, from Burlington are Wis.
| iting his paren is at East Brooktield.
James Murphy took the oath in the
postoffice service last Monday and will
drive the Brookfield stage for the present.
Mrs. Curtis II. Kbbee has been engaged
to teach the school in her neighborhood.
The school opened Tuesday with five
scholars.
The Ladies' Aid of the Second church
will give ''corn" social and sale of arti-
Giles at the Second church next Thursday
evening, Dec. 16.
Circular conference will meet at the
First church next Tuesday. Rev. c. f.
| Partridge of Randolph Center IS expected
to preach the sermon.
Comrades OF Henry F. Freeman post, No.
| IS, aIe requested to meet at Grand Army
nall Saturday evening at 80 O'Clock for
the election of officers.
be held next Saturday evening, at which
time the officers will be elected. Mem
bers are requested TO be present.
There was a full and enthusiastic at
tendance at the Christian Endeavor meet
| ing on Tuesday evening and the social
hour following was much enjoyed.
Miss Flora Raymore II this place is
teaching the school in the Victor Spear
neighborhood and Miss Mamie Goodrich
the village school, both in Braintree.
Mrs. Emery Smith has taken the village
school, which WAS resumed last Monday.
Miss Sessions, who opened the term but
was called home by the illness Of her sis
ter, wrote that 1t would be impossible for
her to return.
At the invitation OF c. b. Fisk a meet
ing Of these interested in a singing school
for this winter was held at the Second
church Monday evening. A paper is be-
ing circu lated to raise the necessary sub
scription for a short school.
The pastor is conducting special meet
ings at the Center this week, The meet
ings coming after the issue OF this paper
viii be on Thursday and Friday evenings,
and the series will close with a general
union service at the First church Sunday
evening.
For earache put a couple OF drops OF
Thomas Electric Oil on bit of cotton
and place it in the ear. The pain will
stop in a few moments. Simple enough,
IN II I'm
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Don't be persuaded into buying lini-
ments without reputation or merit
Chamberlain's Pain Balm costs no more,
and its merits have been proven by test
of many years. Such letters as the fol-
lowing, from l.. G.. Bagley, Hueneme, Cal,
are constantly being received: The best
remedy for pain ! have ever used is Cham
bsrlain's Pain Balm, and | say so after
having used 1t in my family Tor several
years." 1t cures rheumatism, lame back,
surains and swellings. For sale by Evans
q Co.. Randolph, and G. NJ. Miller, Bethel
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Incontinence of water during sleep
stopped Immediately by DIR. Il. DETcHoN's
Anti DuRETIC. Cures children and adults
alike. Price 81. Sold by Richard G. Nor
ton. Druggist, Main street, Randolph, Vt.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-09

Boat Tobacco p, and ,Hiosc iuur iifc hWay,
TO quit tobacco easily aud forever he mag
ietic. lull OF life, nerve aud visor, take No1fo'
Dac. the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. Al druggists, 50c or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free Address
sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
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DINNER

Is an important matter. Perhaps some
of these items will help you.
Picnic Hams, small, loo
10 lbs. Buckwheat, DC
Shredded Wheat Biscuit, loo
Quaker Oats or Pettijohn, loo
Sour Pickles, per gallon, zoe
POT. Bottles Chow-Chow, Onions,
Sweet, Mixed, or Gherkins, 25c
Full Cream Cheese, he
Walnuts, Toe
Mixed Nuts, best. II LIE
Best Fine Granulated Sugar, lie
Best Raisins of the season, Toe
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-09

For earaehe put a couple OF drops oil
Thomas Electric Oil on a bit of cotton
and place it in the ear. The pain Will
stop in few moments. Simple enough,
I'M Ii I'm
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Glassware al 10 Gents.

An immense quantity and variety
more than IS kinds. Has TO be seen
to be appreciated. All large pieces,
pretty patterns and useful, including
many pieces with gold edge.
Half-gallon Pitchers.
EIevcn-inch Celery Dish.
Nine-inch Round or Oval Dish.
Eight and one-half inch High Dish.
Sugar Bowls and Butter Dishes.
Vinegar Bottles and Vases.
FOur-piece Table Sets, 23c
Pretty Tumblers, per dozen, 3Oc
Dozen thin engraved Tumblers, Coo
Bohemian Glass Perfumery Bottles, Zoe
Perfume Bottles in frames, 23c
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-09

We have the largest and best selected stock of
staple and fancy goods we have shown. Prices
right and quality the best Purchase your goods
from and your money. We offer:
100 dozen Ladies' and Gents Our line of
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L-PLATED

These deservedly popular articles
are having a larger sale each year as
their merits become better known.
TeakettlSs, 15c
4.pint Tea and Coffee Pots, 39c
j-pint . " -" " decorated, 7jc
As pretty as silver and much easier
to care for.
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F.E. Allen is in Boston this week.

+. e. Allen is in Boston this week.
Mrs. Smith Taylor has had partiel
Mrs. Clarence hyde is sick with pneu-
monia.
Fred Waldo has his new horse barn
completed.
VIM. Ashley and wife Of Thetford were
IN town this week..
Miss Ina Hackett spent last week in
Slranord visiting her aunt, Mrs. z. ID.
Joseph Landon received the sad news of
the death OF his son, George, last week at
Concord, n. H.
Or, Fish of South Royalton was called
monday to see Miss Sarah Cuisine in con.
sultation with DR.. Goss.
Chas. T.. Stanley, a former resident in
town, and Herbert Calef of OlneyVilie, X.
L. are here buying cows.
Miss Matte Buck of So. Royalton is in
town canvassing for the book entitled
dining Room and Kitchen"
Misses Minnie Whitney and Nellie Bixby
have been spending a week at Montpelier
with their friend, Mrs. Will Jackson.
The following are the big hogs recently
Killed: Capt. Hall, 500 pounds; f. L.
whitney, Az pounds; Miss S. E. Wills,
~ pouhhos
The Randolph Dramatic Co. play here
Tuesday evening, Dec. IA. They will be
remem bered as playing "rhe Great Da-
mond Robbery" here last season so sue
ceSsfully.
Rev. A. b. Truax of the Vermont Meth
odist conference died at Montgomery
Dec, 1st OF heart failure. He had been
Presiding Elder Of this district four years
ana was well known to many OF our
people
Ada Sanborn daughter OF John Sanborn,
went to the Mary Fletcher Hospital, Bur-
lington, Nov 10Th for treatment. She has
been an invalid the past six months or
more. Mrs. Sanborn accompanied her re-
turning this week.
Record OF weather as kept by George
Dewey for November, 1897: - Maximum
temperature, 559, 9TH day; minimum
temperature, zero, oath day; mean temper
AZURE, 800 total precipitation, 6.91 in;
total snowfall during November, 1896, 4 in.
total precipitation during Novem Der, 1896,
1903 in.
Mrs. w. p. Townsend went to Lebanon,
N. II , last week Wednesday to attend an
organ and Instrumental concert given in
the literary and musical course OF the
Oong'l church Miss Blanche, her daugh
ter, was on the program for two whistllng
solos, which were received with hearty
encore. For one so young Blanche has
few equals in the whistling field.
The teachers in the town for the winter
term are as follows: No. academy, PriD.,
John Nj. Comstock; assistant, Miss Lena
Barre; primary, Miss Lillian
Wells, Newport, n. H.; No. 5, Miss Ada j.
Sherburn, Barre; No. g. Mrs. Ab5e L. Da-
Wis; No I, Miss Lillian ~. Bachelor,
Rraiptree; No s, Miss Nellie d. Barnes;
No. 10, Miss Nina Vincent, Randolph; No.
Il, Miss Annie b. Camp F.. Randolph; No.
u, Miss Clara J Laird; No. 10, Miss Mar
tina l.. Noyes; No. II, Anne X. Howe, Tun-
bridge.
The herald., 1897-01-31
INCENDIARY FIRE.
Petaluma Suffers Heavy Loss Through
Firebug's Operations.

PETALUMA, Cal, Jan. so.-At 5:45
this morning the firemen Of this city
were called out to fight the biggest and
most destructive fire in the history Of
Petaluma. The blaze started in the
buildings known as the Whitney ware
houses, used principally for storage pur-
poses. and said to be the largest building
Of the kind in Sonoma county. The ware
houses, five in all, containing over 5000
tons of hay, with a total valuation of
$685. ,000 were totally destroyed. The fire
department had hard time to save
other property In close proximity, which
had already commenced smoking. The
south door of the warehouse was found
broken in and it Is evident that flrebugs
broke into the building and set fire to
the center of the pile of baled hay.
Losses: Whitney building, $4,000. partly
insured: A. Kahan, hay and merchan-
disc, $4,000, insurance $4,000; G. P. Nc
Near, hay, $4,000; Golden Eagle Milling
Co., hay, $500. no insurance; William
Hill & Co., hay, $2500, no insurance. The
remainder Of the losses range from $50
to 5000 among merchants and farmers
who had goods in storage.
This afternoon the city trustees called
a special meeting to appoint special Of
ficers until the fire excitement subsidies;
also preliminary steps were taken to re-
move the old building known as the Old
Brooklyn hotel, and to provide batter
facilities to fight fire. The night DO
licemen were ordered to keep their beats
till daylight. An italian arrested this
evening confessed to setting fire to the
warehouse; also the drawbridge fired
three days ago.
The herald., 1897-01-31
Torrance Doesn't Agree With Conclu-
sions Stated by Ross

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 3O.-In the superior
court here today Judge Torrance rem
dered an important decision in case in
volving water rates. The suit was that
of Ward against the San Diego Land
and Town company, which was an ac-
tion brought to contest the right of that
corporation to raise the rates for water
furnished to ranchers in Chula VISTA
Judge Torrance holds that where wa
ter company in tho absence af rates es-
tabMshed by the board of supervisors,
has fixed and collected rates, these
shall be deemed to be legally estab-
lished rates until they shall be changed
by the supervisors. and the company
shall have no power to increase them
Judge Torrance also holds that water
company may make any contract with a
consumer that it sees fit and when SO
made the company is bound by it. These
views are directly opposed to those laid
down by Judge Ross in the case of
Lanning VS.. Osborne, decided by him
last September.
The herald., 1897-01-31

he is called bro other, chancellor. high and
mighty councillor or most reverend and
distinguished patriarch. The boards OF
control are composed of men-plain, Or
dinary citizens-with no more honesty,
ability or insurance knowledge than av-
erage men generally have. The worst
feature of the exemption law, however,
Is that 1t permits the organization of So
cities for tine sole and express purpose of
doing an insurance business and evad-
ing the law, thereby taking away all
state protection from thousands Of poor,
ignorant people.
The law of 1891 governing assessment
of life insurance should be thoroughly
revised, says the commissioner The
only test of ability to pay required in
this state is that within three months
from date Of default" such q company
can pay its obligations" If not, 1t Is
closed out THAT is" observes the in
surance commissioner, after the horse
is stolen, lock the stable"
Notwithstanding the powerful op-
position of some insurance companies
and their hypnotizing influence on the
last legislature" Higgins Is of the opin-
ion that no foreign insurance company
should be permitted to do business in this
state until it has a deposit here or In
some state of the union. This would pre-
vent forced settlements and enable a Cal
ifornia judgment collector his judgment
without delay, expense and annoyance
of legal proceedings in foreign country.
The herald., 1897-01-31
THE RIO GRANDE DAM.
Will Be the Largest Storage Works in
the World.

DENVER, Col. Jan. 30.-A News spe-
cial from Santa Fe says: Advices from
Las Cruces say President Edgerton of
the syndicate which is to dam the Rio
Grande near Fort Seldom has gone to
London to present his final report to the
capitalists who are back of the enter
prise. The report is highly favorable
The preliminary work has been finish
ed and all details carefully figured out.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway company has finished spur to
the damsite and a ship load Of Portland
cement is about to be delivered. With
possible exceptions there is to be the
largest water storage reservoir in the
world. 1t will cost nearly Sc, 900 900 and
will irrigate 100000 acres of Rio Grande
valley land between Fort Seldom and Ell
Paso. Mr. Edgerton had charge Of the
construction of similar works in India
for the English government, and when
he returns in April he will bring with
him corps Of engineers who were en-
gagged in India with him.
The herald., 1897-01-31
THINKS HE HAS GOT TAYLOR
The Much. Wanted Meeks Murderer
From Missouri
Sheriff Buckner Feels Confident That
He Has the Notorious Criminal
Under Arrest

HANFORD, Cal, Jan. 30.-Sheriff
Buckner Is positive that he has captured
George Taylor, the notorious Missouri
murderer and outlaw, who escaped the
hangman's moose for the murder of the
Meek family. Yesterday man who had
known Taylor we'll in Missouri saw him
on the street of Hanford. He immedi-
ately notified the sheriff but by that time
the man had left town and the officers
lost track Of him. Later, however he
was located in a sheep camp fourteen
miles southwest of Hanford, near Tulare
lake. The sheriff organized posse and
went in pursuit. When they neared the
camp the man who had identified the
outlaw in Hanford was sent ahead to
reconnoitre. He came back and reported
that there was no possibility of mistake
The man in the camp was George Tay-
lor. The officers knowing the desperate
nature Of the man they were after, wait
ed until dark. Then they surrounded
the camp. Taylor was completely sur
prised and made no resistance With
him was young boy who was also
arrested The two were brought back
" I1dHIoIu anu are HOW IN jail. Ihe
captured man denies that he is the much
wanted Taylor. He calls himself Rat
tlesnake Bill and gives no name. He
tells a number of contradictory stories
as to where he came from, locating him
self successfully in Texas, British Col
umbia, Montana and Oregon. Sheriff
Buckner has notified the Missouri off,
Gals of his capture and will send a
photograph of the man that he may be
thoroughly identified.
B. F. Lane is the man who recognized
Taylor. When in irons the arrested man
recognized Lane and accused him of
giving him away to the officers, adding
with an oath that he knew Lane in Mis-
souri, where they were boys together.
Taylor is a stout built man with long
fine black hair that hangs to and curls
on his shoulders. He is of swarthy COM
plexion. Lane positively identified him
as murderer Taylor.
The herald., 1897-01-31
NEXT WEEK OR SOMETIME

SALEM, Ore, JAM 30.-It now seems
probable THAT something will be done
by the legislature early next week, but
just what that will be is difficult to dis
cover The Mitchell men may get to-
gether In joint session on Tuesday and
vote for United tSates senator if they
can hold the forty-six votes that Senator
Mitchell received In caucus If they
cannot keep their forces together it is
said the Benson house will be aban-
doned by the Mitchell men and an at
tempt made to organize regularly. This
will probably bring about the election
of Jonathan Bourne (Populist) as speak
er of the house.
The herald., 1897-01-31
CRIMINAL NEGLECT

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Malachai Bau-
man and John j. Rogers were arraigned
today on the charge of homicide in
causing the death of the engineer,
Thomas Gaffney. of the elevated rail-
road on Thursday evening, when the
train was thrown from the elevated
structure. by neglecting to attend to the
switch, which was a part of their du-
ties. 1t was shown that they had been
habitually negligent. They pleaded not
guilty. The attorney for the railroad
asked that they be admitted to bail, but
the court refused and they were commit
ted to Jail until Monday, when the cor
oner will hold an inquest.
The herald., 1897-01-31
SECRET INSURANCE.
Does Not Meet the Approval of Commits
eioner Higgins

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. so-state 1n-
surarce Commissioner Higgins uses
some strong language in his preliminary
report to the governor He declares the
organization Of secret life insurance or
ders to be farce and fraud.
The commissioner says he has suc-
ceeded In breaking up number of these
alleged secret orders. but why the state
should desire to keep on its statute book
q law which not only permits but en-
courages such frauds for the suppress
sion Of which 1t must annually appro-
pirate money, Mr.. Higgins writes. is a
problem In statecraft which he is unable
to solve.
Commissioner Higgins can see no
good policy in exempting any associa
ton from supervision. Life insurance.
he remarks, IS as intricate business to
understand and as difficult Of success
ful management when the head of the
institution u called president a. when
The herald., 1897-01-31
A BOLD BURGLAR.
Took Money and Firearms and Took
Himself Off,

SANTA ROSA, Jan.SO.-News reached
here this afternoon of a daring robbery
which occurred near Glen Ellen this af-
ternoon. A masked man appeared at
the house of John Ferguson, a man en-
ployed by the railway as section hand.
Nobody was at home but Mrs. Ferguson.
The robber demanded that she give him
the key to bureau, accompanying the
request by presenting a revolver close
to her head. He got the key, ransacked
the bureau and took about $50 and two
fine revolvers and ran away. No clew
has been found leading to the identity of
the bold robber. The neighborhood is
greatly excited over the robbery, and
strenuous efforts are being made to find
the thief Nearly every available man
in the little town has turned out and
Joined the searching party.
The herald., 1897-01-31
ON THE TURF
Mud Runners at Ingleside Show What
They Can Do

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-Weather
stormy at Ingleside; track muddy.
Six furlongs-Clissie B. won, Roy Car
ruthers second, Banjo third time, 1:1SA
Three and a half furlongs-Sir Will
lam won. The Cheat second, Aluminium
third; time, 0:44A.
One mile-Ostler Joe won, wawona
second, Morte Fonse third; time, 1:46A
The Tarpey stakes, $1,000, mile and an
eighth-Schiller won, Sweet Favodale
second, st. Lee third time, 1:8A.
Mile and a half, hurdle-Hello won,
Montalvo second, Fiji third time, 2:45
Six furlongs-Double quick won, Mo-
balaska second, Major Cook third; time,
1:16.
One mile-Imp. Sain won, st. Aignon
second, Monita third; time, 1:45A.
The herald., 1897-01-31
NO ARRESTS YET.
The Roseburg Train Robbers Have Left
No Trail

PORTLAND, Ore. Jan. S0.-The latest
reports from Roseburg are to the ef-
feet that no arrests have yet been made
in connection with the recent Southern
Pacific hold-up. Ex-Sheriff Cathcart of
Douglass county is positive that John
Case and the Pool brothers are the guilty
parties. He arrested them and secured
their conviction about two years since
for train robbery, but they escaped on a
technicality, and are now in the noun
tain Businesses near the scene of the
recent hold-up, which was also the To-
cality of the robbery for which they were
convicted.
Wells Fargo Detectives Hume and
Thacker are now on the scene of the
hold-up, directing the posses in search
of the robbers.
The herald., 1897-01-31
NO RECEIVER NEEDED

CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 30.-In the
account sent out January 2S of the burn
ing of the malt house of Herman Goep-
per & Co., the cordage warehouse of the
Overman- Schrader company and other
buildings, it was stated that the Over
man -Schrader Cordage company was
in the hands of receiver. This mistake
was made by thus designating the wrong
firm. The Overman-Schrader Cordage
company has no occasion for a receiver
and is all right every way.