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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02
Cereal Coffee Drinkers sEwARE.

If you have been deceived and tried one OF The
cheap bran substitutes now on the market
claiming 10 be the original and to have great
food value, and you got pound of poorly
roasted bran for your 25c. and a poor, weak
siekish drink (what can you expect from bran)
don'Sbe discouraged but try GRAIN.O. 1t is
made from solid grain, nicely Drowned and :
pounds for Pc, Grain o takes the place of cot.
fee At IA the Price. Get a package of your
grocer to-day.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02
CHESTER.

Mrs. Grace Hadley was in Brattle.
boro Saturday.
Fred Perry of Walpole was in town
Sunday.
Mrs. Hugh Henry is visiting in
Gardner, Mass.
Mrs. Helen Hamilton of Grafton is
guest at G. P. Dodge's.
Charles Fletcher of Bellows Falls
was in town Saturday.
N. M. Perry of Brattleboro is the
guest of his brother, George Perry.
Mrs. F. W. Munroe and Miss Sue
Hadloy were in Bellows Falls Mon
day.
Mrs. Clinton Fullam is ill with the
measles, as is also Mr.. Abbott's son.
Charlie French of Proctor has been
spending few days at his home here.
A. N. Chandler has been appointed
excursion agent for the Rutland rail.
road.
Mrs. George Leland and children
of Springfield have been visiting hel
father, E. X. Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Junkins started
Monday for two weeks carriage
drive in New Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Miller went tc
Sunapee lake Tuesday where they
have cottage for the summer.
The young people Of the Congrega
tlonal church held a five cent sociable
IN their vestry Tuesday evening.
George Wales and family and Mrs.
Eliza Lane and Miss Lane of Bellows
rails were guests in town Sunday.
The young ladies of South stree,
are starting series of assembly dances
to be held at Hotel Fullerton.
| News has been received here of the
death of George Kingsbury Of Clifton
Springs, N. Y. Mr.. Kingsbury has
been a frequent visitor in town fol
many years and has made many friends
who are grieved to learn of his death.
Lovers of base ball are glad to
know that there is some prospect of a
team for this year. A team will be
formed to play the Londonderry team
here next Friday afternoon. 1t is
hoped that the field back Of the Z.
plscopal church can be procured.
All should go to the game Friday
and show if they have interest enough
to make it a success.
The Humane society Of this place
is showing that it can and will act as
we'll as threaten. On Saturday eve
nlng as two boys were walking on
Depot street a pet cat belonging to
Mrs.. Oliver Ellis was lying on the
fence near the street. One of the
boys held club and bit the cat a
hard blow, breaking it's backbone
1t was found the next morning alive
but in the most heartrending suffer-
ing. 1t was soon put out of its mis-
cry, however. A man who was pass.
ing at the time saw the deed and if
was fortunate as such cruel act
should by no means go unpublished
The fellow Was arrested and fined
Slo ana costs, amounting to $40
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02
Our Neighbors
what They are Doing-Briefly' Told by
the Sifter's Intelligent star OF
Correspondents.
LONDONDERRY.

Several cases of the measles are re
ported in the village.
Eva Holt is home from Putney
school having finished, She expects
to go to the White Mountains next
Monday.
Miss Gertrude Steele is visiting her
aunt Mrs. Emma Sutton.
Marion Gibson is home from Ches.
er for her summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Waite of Des.
Moline, Iowa are with their mother,
Mrs. Mary Ann Waite, for few
weeks.
Fred Leonard and family are visit
ing this week at Bellows Falls.
l.. P. Sheldon and son Norman.
from Bennington were in town over
Sunday.
Byron Wilkins is improving his
house with a coat of paint. Mrs.
Reed has just painted and added new
blinds to her home.
Will Lilley has hired a tenement in
Ihompsonburg of Bradley Howe and
will occupy it as soon as his wife has
recovered from the measles.
Geo. Davis is moving into the tene.
ment owned by S. M. Holden across
the river near the new blacksmith
shop, which is completed, ready for
work.
Aunt Clara Wyman aged 81, who
has been sick for long time is improv.
ing. At present she is able to sit up a
part OF the time but cannot walk.
Frank Davis will vacate the hotel
the first of July moving into the P. R.
Holt house. Every one regrets his
leaving for he has kept without doubt
the best hotel we have had in this
place for years.
The Spiritual Progressive Society
Will meet at Maple Farm with Mrs.
"A. W. Pierce, July 10.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02

1t heals everything except broken
heart, may be said of De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseases.
cuts, burns, burises, letter, eczema and
all skin troubles may be cured by it
quickly and permanently.
C. Z. Bacon, Londonderry, F. f. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, q. G
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02
BONNEVILLE.

Frost last Sunday morning on the
bridges. The subscriber would say
right here that he has seen frost every
month in the year for the last 26th
years with the exception of two years
in the month of July.
Potato bugs have arrived in full
force, it is rather close picking for
them now.
Sprague Burbank and Herman
Howard have gone to Massachusetts
to work.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02

A strange and fatal accident occur
red at Drewsville, N. H., Sunday
night. The Bellows Falls Times
tells the story as follows:
The bottle can claim its ten thous-
and victims but not once in ten thous-
and times would a man meet death in
the way William Connors did at
Drewsville Sunday night. When it
vas generally known Monday morn
ing that Connors had been thrown
out of wagon on the previous night
and killed, only the usual comments
on so sad an accident were made, but
before night some very ugly rumors
were afoat, in short, one could hear
almost any kind of report he cared
to listen to.
Throwing aside all hearsay and ru-
NOR the following seem to be the
facts in the case. William Connors
and Michael Relhan got a team at
Frost's stable soon after s o'clock
Sunday night and drove to Drewsville
and stopped at the Mountain house
until about II o'clock. At that time
they started for home but had got
only as far as the set of scales in the
hotel yard when both were thrown
out and Connors was almost Instant
ly killed. 1t is supposed he was kill
ed by beer bottle which he had in
his inside coat pocket. The fatal
wound was in the throat beginning
near the apple and extending some
two inches into the right lung it was
ragged and wide enough to lay two
fingers in. The bottle found near
the body was beer bottle and had
about one inch broken from the neck
leaving it sharp. 1t seems hardly
possible that Connors could have fall
len onto this bottle in such way as
to cut his throat in the manner it did,
yet such seems to be the case.
The bottle was thrown i1to field
nearby but pieces of the neck were
found the next day near where the
body lay and also three five cent
pieces. The ground for a small
space was literally soaked with gore.
The body was taken to North
Walpole Monday afternoon and 1t
was reported that no inquest would
be held, but late Monday night it was
decided to hold one.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02
The Ruling Passion,

Visitor-How do you maintain order
among so many convcts?
Warden of Women's Prison-Oh,
that's easy-good behavior is rewarded
with permission to wear such ribbons
and trinkets as the poor creatures pos
sess.-Chicago journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried
the new food drink called Grain-O? tits delic
ious and nourlshing and takes the place of coffee
The more Grain you give the children the
more health you distribute through their sys
tens. Graln-0 is made of pure grains, and
tastes like choice coffee but costs about IA al
much. All grocers sell it. l5c and 25c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Allen's Foot.E Ease
powder to be shaken into the shoes 1t makes
tight or new shoes feel easy; gives Instant relief
to corns and bun.ons. It's the greatest comfor
discovery of the age. Cures and prevents swol
len feet, blisters callous and sore spots Allen;
Foo Ease is a certain cure for swe4ting, hot
aching feet, AT all druggists and shoe stores
25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Address
Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02

Tommy Black-Is that your new hat
Mrs. VALVES, Tommy. But where
are you going in such hurry?
Tommy--Ive got to go home and tell
mother to look out of the window when
you go out. She said she must see that
hat.-N. Y. Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02
GRAFTON.

c. B Lawton has recently lost
valuable horse.
City boarders are daily arriving.
Dorr Jennison has moved into th,
house vacated by Albert Convey.
Farmers are about to begin haying
A much better crop than usual is ex
pected.
Charles Cambridge is in Boston.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02
A Household Hint,

In the spring the man who changes
Heavy clothes for garments light
Starts out robust In the morning
And is frozen stiff ere night.
Cleveland Leader
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02
Married In "A Balloon.

William Robertson was married
Monday to Miss Cynthia Kenna, a
beautiful belle Of Hill City, suburb
of Chattanooga, Tenn. The cere-
mony took place in the basket of a
balloon and as soon as the preacher
spoke the words that made them man
and wife, the ropes were cut and the
couple started on bridal tour
through mid-air. A stiff breeze was
blowing and when the balloon had as
cended over the Tennessee river, the
woman became frightened and jump
ed out at height of about 100 feet.
She was quickly rescued BY bystand-
ers in boat. The groom assembled
to distance of 1000 feet when he
safely made the descent with para
chute. After the bride had changed
her wet garments in nearby boat
house, the couple held a public re-
ception on Riverview Pavilion.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02
CHESTER DEPOT,

f. A. Leland has recently PLACED
soda fountain in his store.
+. E. Carlisle and +. j. Smitl
were in Londonderry Saturday.
Deputy Sheriff Plympton was in
South Londonderry Monday.
Ami Wright and family have been
in town the past week in their cal
"Alma."
Mrs. II. p. Wyman has returned
from her visit among friends in Mon
roe, N. H.
Ei E. Holt, baggage master at the
depot, is taking months vacation,
and James Corey is taking his place.
One Of the bridgemen who recently
worked on the railroad bridge below
the depot is seriously i'll at Hotel
Chester.
B. R. French and George Gee re-
Gently visited the wilds of Weston
and came back with over two hun.
dred trout.
Brennan's Theatre Co. played tc
full houses at the town hall last week
This is the best company of its kind
that ever visited town, their plays be.
ing up to date and well acted, while
the work of Prof. Gould in legerde.
main was marvellous. They play al
Saxtons River this week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02
Spring

Is the season for purifying, cleansing, and
renewing. The accumulations OF waste
everywhere are being removed. Winters
icy grasp is broken and on all sides are
indications OF natures returning life,
renewed force, and awakening power.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02

Vim, vigor and victory these are the
characteristics of De Wits Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for consti-
patton, biliousness and all stomach and
liver troubles.
C. Z. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, g. G.
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. b. Pier
Rawsonxille.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02

Is therefore the best time to take Hoods
Sarsaparilla, because the system is now
most in need OF medicine. That Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the best blood purifier and
Spring medicine is proved by its wonder
full cures. A course of Hoods Sarsaparilla
now may prevent great suffering later on.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02
Gods
SarsapariIIa
D.n cure Liver Ills; easy to

Is the One True Flood Purifier. All druggists 81.
Prepared only by 6. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-02
Spring

Is the time for purifying the blood,
cleansing the system and renewing the
physical powers. Owing to close con-
finement, diminished perspiration and
other causes, in the winter, impurities
have not passed out OF the system as they
should but have accumulated in the blood.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-13
LABOR CONVENTION.
Nearly All of the Delegates Have Ar
rived-They Are Expected to En-
dorse Postal Savings Banks.

Nashville. Dec. 12.-Nearly all the
delegates TO the convention OF the
American Federation of Labor have ar
rived. The attendance is not expected
to be exceedingly large, but there Will
be full representation. The examina-
tion of credentials of delegates was
very nearly completed to-day and the
report will be ready when the conven-
tion meets. All the members Of the ex-
ecutive council have arrived. The Fed
Grafton will meet in the hall of the
house of representatives tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock promptly.
The first order of business will be the
address, of welcome by William Ami
son of the Nashville Typographical
union. The response will be made by
President Gompers and the business of
hearing reports will be taken up first
and after il is disposed of the presi-
dents report, the treasufer's and the
secretary's will be read. Most of the
delegates attended meeting this after
ell, and brief reports We're made by
several.
NJ. Henri Al Cardozo of Paris, who is
making industry for the French gov
ernment, is attending the convention.
1t is expected definite action will be
taken in reference to the institution of
postal savings banks by the general
government Ed Hirsch, delegate of
the International Typographical union,
Audray j. Carey of Massachusetts and
Millard Lloyd delegate from the 1lli-
nois Federation. will push this matter
and obtain, If possible the Endorsement
of the Federation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-13
WAR ON CIVIL SERVICE
A Bold Attempt to Cripple the
Present Law.
WILL BE H0TLY DEBATED
The Bill to Prohibit Pelagic Sealing VIII
Come Up for Discussion This
Week-Congress Will Ad-
journ Saturday.

Washington, Dec Eff the present
programme il carried out congress will
adjourn for the holidays next Saturday
The week In the house promises TO he
made memorable by formal Inauguration
of the war against the civil service law
The legislative. executive and judicial APP
preparation bill, which will be taken up
on Tuesday, contains the regular appro-
priations for the civil service comm IS. on
and whether not all the members w.4o
favor the repeal or modification of the
law unite 10 strike down the PROV vision ior
its maintenance as the quickest and most
direct metlspd Of Gripping its operations
undoubtedly some will advocate this
course and the whole civil service ques-
ton will be dragged into the arena OF de-
bate. How long the debate will last it is
impossible to predict, but as this is the
only item IN the bill which will attract
much OF d contest, Chairman Cannon
hopes and believes the bin can he pass d
before Saturday. This latter day, under
an order made on Thursday, has been set
aside for paying tribute 10 the memory
OF the late Representative Cook Of ILL
nois.
Mr.. Hit of the foreign affairs commit
tee will tomorrow again seek to secure
the passage Of the bill TO prohibit pslagic
sealing BY citizens of the United states.
There is some very strong oppos4 ton To
the passage of this measure in its y. esent
form and the whole question OF the Ber-
ing sea negotiations may be precipitat.d
when it is called up.
Mr.. Hopkins OF Illinois ard other men,
bers favor limitation ON the period Of
the operation OF the act. 1t il Is to be
passed, so that in ease Great Britain re-
fused to restrict similarly her citizens
our citizens may not be placed al dsad-
vantage. Others, like Mr.. johnson OF
North Dakota. think the extinguishment
of the seal herds in the near future is
certain. and are not disposed 10 favor
amy legislation looking 10 their preserva-
tion.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-13
SHE WAS BADLY DAMAGED
SCHOONER HAS HER MAsTs CARRIED
AWAY IN A STORM.
Run Into Hurricane-shippedA All the
Water she Cou Il Hold-Her Cargo
Kept Her From sinking.

Port Townsend. Wash. Dec. 12-The
American four-masted schooner VII am
+. Witzemann, Captain Olsen. was toWed
into the harbor here this morning in a
badly dilapidated condition. The schooner
left the sound Nov. 30 with lumber from
Tacoma to San Francisco. From the me
the schooner left Cape Eiattery. on Les.
l. she encountered heavy weather.
On the night of the bth and when off
the mouth of the Columbia river, a
heavy gale increased TO a hurricane and
during the entire night the storm RACED
without cessation, breaking off and a.
rying away the main and mizzenmasts
leaving only the mast and stump IL feet
of the gigger mast During the ght the
schooner shipped all the water she would
hold and her lumber cargo was al that
prevented her from sinking
The next morning the few sails rema n
ing We're rigged on the foremast and the
schooner headed back to the Stra Is If
Fuca, where she was yesterday picked
up by the tug Tyee. Not a door rema rs
in the schooner's house every one hay-
ing been broken off and washed away
The exact amount of damage sustain d
by the schooner cannot b. learned u til
she Is hauled out, but il is thought h r
hun has been badly strained Captain
Olsen saw nothing OF the steamer CIeVe-
land and the tugs which arrived from
Cape Fiattery to-day have heard nothing
Of the missing steamer.
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He MURDERED HIS WIVES
zANoLI SUSPECTED OF KILLING
FOUR FOR INSURANCE MONEY.
lie Had selected Another When He Was
Arrested He Protests His Inno-
of the Charge.

New York. Dec. i2.--Charles Zanoli. VINO
Is suspected of having killed four of his
wives and three other persons for tho
purpose of collecting insurance money on
their lives. is still prisoner at police
headquarters. He continues his protesta-
tions of innocence. In his conversation
Zanoii expresses himself as being more
than ready To help the detectives toward
the solution of all doubtful questions, and
Chief Detective McCluskey acknowl-
edges that the prisoner had offered him
assistance In clearing some of the details
of the investigation which have cost
much time and trouble.
The police have learned that the young
woman who had been selected by Zanoli
his fifth wife just before his arrest on
Thursday last j. Barbara Honner. -
years OF age. resident of Brooklyn. She
had answered an advertisement OF Ia
noh under the name OF L. Wagner.
ZAnoli has smattering knowledge OF
medical things, which he gained in his
apprenticeship for the trade of barber IN
Germany. lie Is able To pull teeth and 10
perform the operation known as cup
ping. and Is familiar with the blister
raised after the cupping process. II il
possible. Chief McEiuskey thinks. that ha
may b. possessed OF the same general
knowledge of deadly drugs.
The police are now satisfied that "a
noli did not make way with the child
Lena Nerna. daughter Of one of the pris-
oner.s dead wives. The girl is now in
Germany with her relatives. The body
Of Jennie Schlessinger. the fourth wife,
will be exhumed tomorrow.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-13
GIVEN A TRIAL
A Wierd Scene Made by the I'm
promptu Court.
IN THE GLARE OF TORCHES
Two Hundred Citizens Constitute the
Jury-Very Moderate and Cool in
Their Action-Report That the
Negroes Were Acquitted.

Hazelhurst, Miss. Dec, 12-In an open
field, without house in sight, on
high hillside, with crowd of eager
men waiting to ayenge the terrible
murder that took place in Lawrence
county, in case a conviction was
reached by the impromptu court; the
scene lighted by ilaring pine knot
torches held aloft in the hands of the
waiting mob, the three negroes, Giles
Berry, viii Powell and Tom Whalen,
We're standing trial for their lives last
night at Bankstone ferry.
According to reports received at this
place from a messenger who arrived
from the scene at / o'clock this after
noon the quickly constituted court did
not arrive at a conclusion last night.
The very latest reports received here to-
night from Georgetown state that the
mob, at 4 o'clock, found Will Powell
guilty and started for the scene of the
killing to hang him.
The negroes We're arrested with
Lewis, who was lynched Friday, at the
time of the original crime, but We're re-
leased on their promising to appear
next morning as witnesses. They did
not put in an appearance when the trial
was ready to begin and search was
made for them by the mob The search
was successful, and the negroes, when
caught, We're brought back. Then the
suspicion that they We're implicated
with Lewis in the original crime arose.
According to their own story, they were
with Lewis the night before. The three
men testified that they slept in a cotton
house about a mile and a half from
the Smith house where the horrible
butchery took place. and that Lewis
was with them all night. al least he was
there when they went to sleep and was
there when they awol<e the next morn
ing. There are about 200 men in the
mob, constituting a committee of the
whole for the trial.
Reliable reports received to-day from
a messenger who was at the scene Of
the trouble say that the mob is very
moderate in its action and has cooled
down considerably. The negroes, though
badly scared, maintain their denial of
any completely in the crime. tele-
phone message from Hon. Walter
Gatchings Of Georgetown states that
two other negroes have been arrested
on suspicion.
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feeling Well enough to make the trip.
Secretarys Long and Gage are detained
IN Washington by pressing department
tai duties. The ladies of the party will
be Mrs. Mckenna, Mrs. Gary. Mrs. AL
ger and Mrs. Porter. The arrangements
for the journey are being made here by
Mr.. Porter.
The party will have two private cars
at their disposal They will leave
Washington at 7:10 p. nj. over the
Pennsylvania road, reaching Canton at
about 10 O'Clock the following morning.
After an informal luncheon and brief
rest the party will attend the funeral
services and return by the evening train
for Washington. The presidents car
Will probably be added to the train
and he will return at once to the white
house. The president, on his return, will
devote himself to the disposing of the
business which has accumulated in his
absence.
Just what effect the death of the
presidents mother will have on the So
cial events in the official circles for the
remainder of the winter it is impossible
to say, the matter being left in abey-
ance until his return.