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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01
THE VERMONT NEWS.
More BenefactionS.
$4,000 Distributed Among Oicott Falls
Company Employees by Direction OF
the Late Chas. +. wilder.

$4,000 Distributed Among OIcott Falls
Company Employees by Direction OF
the Late Chas. T. wilder.
The employees of the Olcott Falls com
pany we're happily surprised Saturday.
Through the generosity of the late Charles
I. Wilder of Wellesley Hill, Mass an or
der on the National bank or White River
Savings bank at this place, or sum of
money, was presented to each employe, ac-
cording TO the length Of service and wages
received 10y each, together with a card up
on which was photo-engraving and an ex-
PLANTATION Of the gift by Treasurer Herbert
A. Wilder in the following words: Kind
ly accept the distribution Of $4,000 left by
Charles 7 Wilder the late president Of the
Olcott Falls company, as a parting remem-
brauce from him to the employees OF this
company
Mr. Wilder was accustomed to pres Mt
each employe having "a family with a turkey
on Christmas Of each year and he was held
| In high regard by all in his employ. This gift
and the Sl2. 900 left to the town of Hart
| ford for building an iron bridge across the
| Connecticut river at Olcott, provided the
name of the village and public business Of
| fees are changed to Wilder" will not
| comprise all that he has done for the VII
lage created by the location of his pulp and
paper mills. Mr.. Wilder has also left
$50, 900 for free public library, which is
to be erected on the corner Of Norwich
avenue aud Hawthorne street aud which
will be a lasting memorial to a warm heart
ed, generous. public spirited and highly
esteemed man Although in business in
O.cott only about - years, Mr. Wilder has
left nearly Slj00OO to be distributed for
the benefit Of his fellow men within a
radius Of ten miles of that place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01
EIopement ResuIt. in a rrnrcar.

James Kelley 30 shot and instantly
killed Charles Mead, his father law. 80
at Lewisboro, y. Y, Thursday night. The
murderer used revolver and the bullet
lodged in Mead's breast. just above the
heart. Kelley eloped with the ls-year-old
daughter Of Mead. The couple returned to
Lewisboro after their marriage. but failed
TO receive the blessings of the brides
father \ quarrel took place and the
shooting resulted. Kelley was arrested.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01
The Tin Plate Industry.
Only Limited Consumption Of the
British Article in This Country.

Hugh OB-irne. second secretary Of the
British embassy at Washington. has made a
special , eport to the British foreign office,
on the American tin-pate industry, aud II
has been issued from the foreign Office "a
an official document. According to the
report, the United States tin-plate industry
dates practically from the passage of the
Mckinley tariff act at which time the
American market was wholly supplied by
South Wales Mr.. O'Berne traces the
gradual expansion of the industry i'll this
country and the use of the domestic article
in place of that formerly imported from
Wales. Summing up the situation for the
last calendar year, be says:
The interior market was, as a whole
lost e. British exporters, but the mea'
packers continued to use a certain number
of drawback plates, and there was still a
limited consumption Of British plates fol
certain special purposes"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01
ReIiefIn Sir Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases re.
American Kidney Cure" This new remedy is a
great surprise on account of its exceeding prompt
ness in relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys
back and every, part OF the urinary passages in
male and female II relieves retention OF the
water and pain in passing il almost Immediately
II you wal quick relief and cure this is your
remedy. Sold by George. f. Greene, Druggist
Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01

One of the principal features of the
financial situation of the week has been
the importation Of $1,000, 200 in gold. OF
this amount =, 500, 900 came from London
and Berlin, and $4,000, 900 from Australia,
consigned TO San Francisco bankers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01
Negro Assailant L ynehed In kentucky.

Raymond Bushrod, a negro, assaulted
Miss Maggie Roberts near Hawesvile, Ky.
Saturday. 4 mob of men traced him with
fox hounds 70 thicket about three miles
distant, and guarded him until the sheriff
came. The latter rescued the n. gro and
took him TO the Jail at Hawesville. He
was guarded there by the sheriff and depu-
ties but Sunday afternoon he was taken
from Jail and lynched He confessed to
the crime
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01
A GREAT SURPRISE is IN STORE

For those who will go today and get package Of
GRAIN o. 1t takes the place of coffee at about
4 the cost. II is food drink, full Of health and
can be given TO TIE children as well as the adult
with great benefit. II is made of pure grains and
looks and tastes like the finest grades of Mocha
or Java coffee. 1t satisfies everyone A cup of
Grain o is better for the system than tonic he
cause its benefit is permanent. What coffee
breaks down Grain-O builds up. Ask your gro
Ger for Grain o. Price Is and % cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01

Operations at the Bangor Lumber boom
in ~ will be the largest in many years if
not the largest on record. The crew is
now engaged in rafting out the tenth drive
of the season. The nine drives already
RATED aggregate 50, 600, 900 feet 1t is ex-
pected that three more drives will be
RATED, bringing the total for the season up
to $4,000, 600 feet which will be much in
excess of the number of feet RATED in '96
and probably the greatest in the history of
the boom
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01

For any case of nervousness, sleeplessness,
weak stomach, indigestion, dyspepsia, try Carriers
Little Nerve Pills. Relief is sure. The only nerve
medicine for the price In market.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01


knocked, hut got no response He then
broke in the door and found Percival dead
on the bed Ia his pockets were found
5, 81. He had a mother and sister living
in Brockville, Ont Percival was 80 years
old, unmarried. There was no known mo-
tive for suicide and there is no doubt Per
cival blew out the gas by mistake.
William Powell Of Barnard accidentally
shot himself Sunday lie had drawn. as
he supposed, all the powder from his rifle
and was heating it in a stove in order to
get the bullet He took it up TO blow into
the muzlle, when the feeble charge ex-
ploded, the partly melted bullet entering
his cheek The wound is not serious
John NJ. Neazey, 20, died sunday at I.ud-
low. He was a native Of Westmoreland,
y. H., but lived in Coventry many years.
com NJ TO Ludlow in 1870, where he was a
member Of the firm of Barrett & Veazey
until a few weeks ago His wife was Mary
Simonds of Rockingham, who died in 1855.
He leaves one daughter Nellie Veazev of
Ludlow. and a sister, Mrs Nancy Stanley
of Bellows Falls
The Vermont Congressional delegation
met in Montpelier Friday and voted TO rec
ommend the appointment of William A
Lord of Montpelier as national bank eX-
amiuer for the state Mr.. Lord was
speaker of the House at the last session of
the legislature, and was the leading oppo-
nent against j. l. Martin of Brattleboro
for appointment as United States district
attorney.
Mrs George Warren and daughter, who
live alone in the west part of Bennington,
were badly frightened about o'clock
Thursday morning by discovering a man in
the house Mrs Warren was awakened by
the burning of a match in the hallway, and
hastily arising from the bed, confronted the
man, who seized her by the throat The
daughter ran to the rescue of her mother
The man dashed into the parlor and out of
an open window Nothing was stolen from
the house. The daughter lighted match
and was quite positive that the intruder
was a tramping Scotchman, about 80 years
old. who goes by the name of Dan. Dan
and a companion had been doing farm
work for the past three weeks for John
Scully, who lives near the Warren family
Deputy Sheriffs Nash and Godfrey made a
thorough search for the man, but he could
not be found
Montpelier had two quaint visitors Fri
day. They were Seymour Morehouse and
wife of Westford, aged Is and - years
respectively, They have lived together as
man and wife for over half century on
one of the hill farms in the above named
town, but until this date had never seen a
railway train. They were en- route for
Plainfeld to visit their son and during the
time they had to wait for their train they
visited the state house, where everything
they saw impressed them greatly. Their
ON
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01

ExChief of Police Velasquez shot him
self through the temple in prison in the
City of Mexico Friday morning, dying in
stantly. Nalasquez was arrested for as
sisting in lynching Arrayo, who attempted
TO assassinate President Diaz How Val
asquez obtained a revolver is not known.
1t is suspected that he feared that Arrayo
might reveal secrets that would prove com
plicating.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01
Blew Out the cause.-the Undertaken
Came.

George NJ Percival, who had been EN-
ployed as a blacksmith at Highgate Springs,
came to ST. Adams Monday looking for
work. He registered al the Exchange and
was given room Il. Proprietor Reagan
smelled gas IN the hall the next morning
and traced it TO Percivars room. He
knocked, hut got no response. He then
broke in the door and found Percival dead
on the bed. Ia his pockets were found
5, 81 He had a mother and sister living
in Brockville, Ont Percival was 80 years
Old, unmarried There was no known mo-
tive for suicide and there is no doubt Per
cival blew out the gas by mistake.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01

Two Factions Of PoIandcrs Come To-
gether IN Fight with Guns. Revolv-
ers, Pistols and Knives---Nine VIII
Die and 10 More are wounded.
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
HINTS TO HoUsEKEEPERS.

Sterilized milk is safer for infants
than. is milk simply warmed.
All cold vegetables left over shonld
be saved for future use in soups or
salads.
People of small means can live well,
If care is taken that there is no waste in
the kitchen.
Wealthy people spend double as much
as is necessary from. lack of care in
domestic matters.
Cold water put into glasses or dishes
from which eggs have been eaten will
soften the egg and make washing
easy.
A good jelly may be made from rhu-
barb by boiling to pulp, straining, and
after adding a pound of cut sugar to
each pint of juice boiling, skimming
often, until it jellies on the skinner.
If tinted willow furniture is very
dusty, wash in clear water, using a
brush in the crevices and dry in the
shade Willow or rattan furniture in
natural color may be thoroughly
scrubbed with stiff brush, warm we
ter and white soap. Dry in the sun and
wind
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
FOREIGN NOTES.

Irish alone was spoken by ,646 per-
sons in County Galway out of a popu-
1atien of PATH in 1891, while 1O7 500
persons spoke both Irish and English.
China has determined to establish
naval station at Kiao-Chao, south of the
Shan-tung promontory, commanding
the southern approach to the gulf of
Chilli, Russia. Russia has already re-
ceived permission by treaty to use the
port as winter station.
Synthetic animal extracts are being
experimental with in European hos
pitfalls with marked success. At Buda-
pesth an 1S-year-old girl has been cured
of epilepsy by doses of ovarlin in tab
loids, while six cases of malignant
syphilis were cured by injections of
speFnin.
A woman having passed an examina-
ton in veterinary surgery in England,
the Royal College of Veterinary Sur
geons refused to grant her q certificate
until the courts have decidedehat it is
legal for women to be horse doctors.
She is Scotch woman and graduate
of Scotch college.
Cambridge university, England, hav-
ing ceased to defeat Oxford in the
boat race, is engaged in an elaborate
explanation of the causes of defeat, in
the university periodicals. A bitter con-
troversy over the relative merits Of the
first Trinity and Trinity hall styles of
rowing has arisen, and trouble is eX-
pected when the new president of the
boat club is elected.
A systematic account of all living ami
mails, the first attempted since Lin
naens' System Naturae," has been un-
dertaken by the German Geological so
ciety It is estimated that $50, 900 spe-
cies of living animals have been de-
scribed so far, In all kinds OF scattered
publications. The list, which is to be
edited by Prof. T. e. Schulze, will con-
sist of at least 120 volumes OF 1000 pages
each.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
Informing Him.


Pardon me, sir, but where do you live."
inquired the sharp-nosed passenger, leaning
over the back of the seat IN front of him.
Southern parf o Indiana" leconically
replied the goat-whiskered passenger, who
was trigged out in splckety span new cell
luloid collar adorned with hectlc-hued hut
ter-bow tie
In the southern part of Indiana, Ell?
What is the lay of the land in your vicin-
itys"
Same as it is ali over the country. reck-
on
Il do not see how that can be-
Don't, Ell? Wal, you don't suppose that
Indiana Is clear out o. the United States, do
you.
No, but"
wal, / reckon Hail Cofumby' Is the lay
o. the rest O the land, an it's the same with
Indiana
Thereupon the inquisitive passenger wiped
his interrogatory gimlet and put 1t away,
and the HooSier huInorist withdrew, turtle
fashion, into his celluloid collar. And the
train relied onward.-N- Y. Journal. ;
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17

'1 shall continue to use them and recon-
mend them to my patients, for consider
there is nothing better for the diseases they
are recommended to cure than DIR. Williams
Pink Pills. If you desire to use this for pub
lication you can attach my name. / am
well known in this part of Kansas and also
Fayette County, Ohio. am Secretary
IF the U. S: Pension Examining Surgeons
Board for Stafford County, Kansas, and
Chairman of the Republican County Central
Committee for the above named county,
Yours faithfully,
JESSE L. LINES, NJ. D.
We also ascertained the Doctors standing
in st. John by few interviews with promi-
nent people, which we herewith publish
along with the Doctors statement regarding
Pink Pills:
81 am well acquainted with DIR. J. l..
LINES and know him to be an honorable
and straightforward man, and whatever he
may say can be relied ed upon. ,,,,,
County supt of Schools, Stafford County,
Kansas.
St. John, Kansas, July 14th, 1896
have known DIR. j. L. Lines for num-
Der OF years and can recommend him as a
prominent physician, and man well liked
: - HOWARD GRAY,
Cashier Commercial Bank.
L have known DR.. j. l.. Lines for several
years, and as a physician he Is very promi-
nent, and his reputation for honor and in
tegrity are too well known to be questioned
II. j. CORNWELL,
Editor St. John News.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, in a
condensed form, all the elements necessary
to give new life and richness to the blood
and restore shattered nerves. They are an
unfailing specific for such diseases as loco
motor ataxia, partial paralysis, st. Fitus
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, ner
vous headache, the after effect of la grippe
palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow
| complexions, all forms of weakness either in
male OF female. Pink Pills are sold by al
dealers, OF will be sent postpaid on receipt
of price, so cents a box, or six boxes fol
$3.50 (they are never sold in bulk or by the
100, by addressing DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
FOREIGN NOTES.

q London omnibus carries ON an
average of 1850 passengers week.
The Bermudas export over Ii. 600, 600
pounds of onions annually.
The average density of the popula-
ton in London is 5000 per square mile.
A man who can wash dishes thinks
he would have been an excellent house
keeper.
In Italy there are more theaters in
proportion to the population than in
any other country.
A French chemist has invented q blue
soap which renders unnecessary the use
of bluing in laundry work.
1t is reported that Switzerland is to
be the next country which viii follow
the example of Belgium and Italy on
reckoning time up to "a o'clock in place
of twice II.
Of the 1854 suicides committed in
Denmark in the years 1885 to 1895. four
ifths were by men, and the fayorite
months were May and June. Three OUT
of four preferred hanging.
The largest telegraph Office in the
world is in the general post Office build
ing, London. There are over 1000 op-
orators, 1000 of whom are women. The
batteries are supplied by $4,000 cells.
Russia has the largest military ex.
penses-25S, 100000 a year. England
follows next with S1e1 ,o00, 900. France
with SIS, 100000, Germany with S1S4,-
900 900, Austria, SIS, 1000, 900; Italy, S65,.
100000.
ArgeGtina's new census gives total
population of about 1902 600, of whom
GAG, 900 live in the cities. The leading
city, Brenos Ayres, has population o.
663, 854, making it the largest in South
ATnor;oo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
Six Hints Given by an Experienced
Laundress.

Six Hints Given by an Experienced
Laundress.
Sort your clothes in five grades. First,
towels, table and bed linen; second,
family linen; third, light colored
clothes; fourth, dark colored clothes;
fifth, fannels and stockings.
Have plenty of the best soap, with
borax, starch and blueing at hand. Add
borax to the water in the proportion OF
one tablespoonful to pailful of water.
Colored cotton clothing of delicate
shades should have the color set before
washing Add of salt heaping table
spoonful to each pailful of cold water,
and do not apply soap directly to the
article.
In cold weather dry indoors to pre-
vent freezing. a little kerosene oil put
in the hot starch will prevent it from
sticking.
A teaspoonful of borax to quart of
cold starch will make it stiff. Table
cloths should have as few creases in
them as possible. Grease them twice
lengthwise; have them very damp and
iron them perfectly dry; fold over once
or twice, according to their lengths,
and place them carefully in a long
drawer.
Fold napkins square with the initial
on the outside. They should always
be ironed perfectly dry; then put away
nicely in the draw er.-Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
The Grasn-o Law Suit.

Rochester. n. Y, May 10, IS97.-The
Michigan Cereal Co. against the Genesee
Pure Food Co. is at an end. They settled it
and took it out of court for the ridiculously
small sum of $500 and, as a practical re
49, = -, a,si,' 80 1-..-0II =
to be duplicated so that not only the old
friends of the delicious food drink which
completely takes the place of coffee, but the
new friends it is making every day. can be
supplied The beverage which the children,
as well as the adult. may drink with benefit
will be furnished in unlimited quantities.
Suits may come and suits may go. but
Grain-O goes on forever.-N- Y. Mail and
Express.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
Minor State News.


The canyons will establish another
smelter at lola.
The Parsons city council will permit
open joints. with $50-a-month fines.
At Independence the other day
youth of II was married to a girl %.
John Seaton will build big audi
torium at Atchison to seat 3, 600 per-
sons.
Gov. Leedy has appointed DR.. J. w.
Shultz, of Wichita, state fish commits
sioner.
Gov. Leedy was notified that Texas
fever had broken out among the cattle
in Saline county.
There are so towns in Sumner county
and all except two have creamery or
skimming station.
E. j. Cole, who was the greenback
candidate for congress against Thomas
Ryan in 1878, died at Hutchinson re-
Gently.
Miss Nellie, daughter of ex-United
States Senator PETER. was married at
Topeka recently to James McIlhenay,
of Washington.
A Topeka telegram said a society of
women called the Mys tic Sisterhood
had been organized in Kansas to OPP
pose prohibition.
B. III. Scrivens, of Sumner county,
though totally blind, follows the pillow
right along, does his own farm work
and is making money.
The state treasury department has
quit issuing monthly reports, the leg
islature having failed to appropriate
money for the purpose.
President Wellhouse, of the state
historical society, says the apple crop
of Kansas will be light, but there will
be a tremendous" crop of other fruit.
The new law requiring county com
missioners of counties of %, 900 or over
to meet the first Monday of each month
and pay bills has gone into effect.
Mrs. Mary Mantor, aged 35 and good
looking, is under arrest at Leaven-
worth charged with swindling several
women on a dress pattern scheme.
The state board of agriculture will
| ask the next legislature to have the
for permanent exhibit of the prod
ucts of the state.
Ex-senator Lingenfelter has declined
| to accept the superintendency of the
state reformatory at Hutchinson. Elk
Sheriff Arnold. of Columbus, also de
| clined the appointment
Ed Bussey, the ST. Joseph travelling
| man convicted of enticing two Butler
| county girls to Kansas City for immoral
| purposes, was sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary.
There are 1900 Santa Fe railway EN-.
| ployes in Topeka, and they draw
monthly salaries aggregating $50, goo
They constitute about one-seventh Cd
the employees of the entire Santa Fe
| company.
Senator Farrelly. of Chanute, was
urging the encouragement to pro
coed against the Wholesale Grocers
association, alleging that it was being
operated contrary to the new anti
trust law.