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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-09
Many People cannot Drink


coffee at night 1t spoils their sleep.
You can drink Grain-O when you please
and sleep like top. For Grain-O does
not stimulate; it nourishes, cheers and
feeds. Yet it looks aud tastes like ih-
best coffee. For nervous persons, young
people and children Grain-O is the per-
lect drink. Made from pure grains. Get
a package fl ON your grocer today. Try
it in place of coffee. 10 and Csc.
The Dramatic club will put on the
stage, Dee 80, "Bottany Bay" a
telling drama
A Calico Ball is announced to
come eff ut Weston, Dee~ 2Sth.
DIR. and Mrs. c. B. Walker lef,
this morning for keene, N. H., where
they will spend the winter, first going
to Orange, Mass, for few days.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-09

Soothing, healing, cleansing, De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve is the implacable ene-
my of sores, burnes and wounds. 1t new
er fails to cure Piles. You may rely up
on it.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. G..
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier
Rawsonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-09
RuUU6IS

nuUUtrS
You will find our prices on
Lumberman's Rubbers and Felt
Boots the very lowest to be found
anywhere.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28

Of me-" she said to herself; "and if
they promised to they'd play him false
in the end and be jealous, and all that.
Not me, though! Lord Aylmer can do
what he likes, and think what he likes,
and go where he likes; it's all one to
me so long as I'm paid for my trouble.
My! he must be in earnest over this
business. Five hundred for a months
work-five hundred pounds!"
BY that time she had reached the
Mansions, and she went in, took off
her bonnet and cloak, and hustled
about as only thoroughly good work.
er can do, getting ready for the great
event which seemed imminent, which
indeed was imminent, for by the time
morning light shone over London town
there were two more inmates of the
little fiat in Palace Mansions-a stout
motherly nurse, who hushed upon her
ample bosom a wee fragment of hu-
manity, a very small and soft pinkish
person, who had grunted and suualled
already in quite an alarming fashion.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
IwAGpEMsrAN c1rURcH IN ROME.
"A Few Faithful suBvIFOrD OS the Per
aaoutJcn oe tha NYlddIn A~oa

a Few Faithful SaBVIFOrD of the Per-
seoutIon Of the Middle Ages.
The small and heroic Waldensian
lchurch, the oldest evangelical commun-
ity in the world, has just celebrated the
tfftieth anniversary of the edict by
which King Charles Albert, as he is
loalled, conceded to them complete civil
land religious freedom, even before pro-
3mulgating the constitution which still
holds good throughout the peninsula,
lsays the Pail Mall Gazette. In review
ing the history Of this miniature church
one is struck by Its sacrifices and its
astonishing resistance to persecution.
1t was founded in 116O by Pierre Valdez,
a rich merchant of Lyons, who, like Ar
mold Of Brescia and SavonaroIa, re-
nounced the good things of the world
to preach against the luxury Of the
church, the domination Of the priest
hood and the temporal powers Of the
pope, hoping thereby to restore the
church to, Its original simplicity. Tho
prosecutions Of the Waldensians, begun
in. 1884 by the king OF France,th prince
of Piedmont and the pope, continued
with more or less severity until tho
middle Of this century. The members
OF this sect astonished the world, and
even their enemies, by their resistance,
SO much So that Louis XIII exclaimed:
"They are better Christians than our
selves" Under Francis twenty-five
of their villages were destroyed, 1000
people were killed and 800 imprisoned,
but no human force could reach them
in their impenetrable Alpine recesses,
whence they have now spread into
Switzerland and Italy. Tn this latter
country alone they number $4,000, and
they now possess a theological school
at Florence. King Humbert, descend
ant of those princes Of Savoy who be-
gan the prosecutions Of Emanuel Fill
bert and Charles Emanuel H., who
continued it,, and Of Victor Amadeo H.,
who almost annihilated the little COM
munity, received on the anniversary
of Carlo AlbertO's edict DIR. Prochet,
pastor OF the Waldensian church in
Rome. The pastor is an enthusiast
about his church, and flock Speaking on
the subject he salds "Yes, times are
changed for u.s.. Before 1870, If dared
to- come to Rome, should have been
arrested Immediately, merely for being
a Waldensian. Before that date only
Germans were allowed to have Prot
Cstant chapel in Rome and that was In
the Prussian legation. Even powerful
England did not succeed in gaining
permission to- transfer her church in
side the walls of the town. We began
our work in Rome In 1870, when lib
erty Of conscience was established. Az
ter several changes, we opened In 1883
the beautiful church now occupied by
us in the Via Nazionale. It is in the
Roman style Of the fourteenth century,
and cost 100000. A short time after 1t
was completed I had an anonymous Of
fer Of 100000 for it, and have never
been able to discover the would-be pur-
chaser. OF course, / refused, because
Of the moral effect Of such a sale. The
church in Rome now numbers about
200 members, only about ten of whom
are really Waldenslans from the val
ley. The others are almost all con-
Verts."
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
lNrrRMArloNAL PNEss AesocIATIoM.

Certainly not. dearest. Amelia will
go and fetch him." Esther returned.
81 had better go at once, madam, "
said Amelia, quietly.
"Yes, say Mrs. Harris is very I'LL
that it is urgent"
eyes, madam" answered Amelia.
She walked off to the Victoria road
at a pretty quick pace, thinking hard
as she went. HIM; from what he told
me, he never spoke to her before to-
day. Queer. l wonder If he knows
about this baby. Shall wire him, or
shall / keep the news as little sur
prise for tomorrow? I'll keep it. The
sight of his lordship's face will be
worth something"
She knocked at DR.. Franklin's door
and asked to see him in exactly the
same quiet, self-possessed way that she
had spoken to Miss Brand, and all the
time her thoughts were running on
this new fancy of his lordship.
"a little sickly-looking girl, little
better than child" she was thinking
as she followed the neat maid into a
walting-room. mot, l dare say, that
she's looking her best just now; but
still, what he can fancy in her after
a woman like me-but there. Yes,
sir" she said aloud, Mrs. Harris has
been taken suddenly i'll, and Miss
Brand wished me to come and fetch
you at once"
Miss Brandt" said the doctor, in
quiringly. Who is she?"
Mrs. Harris cousin, sir"
"0h, yes, yes. see. I'll be round
in three mlnutes-in three minutes"
Very we'll, sir"
Amelia Harris went quickly away,
her thoughts still with the old lord.
Some women wouldn't do the things
he asked Of them-the things he asks
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
Diagnosing Disease.

A medical man, far ahead. OF his
pathy and his training, unable accu-
rately to diagnose a disease which had
for long time bafled him, tried an ex-
pertinent. Being an expert bacterlolo-
gist, and knowing by sight the infnit-
esimal atoms that live to destroy hui
man life, he put the patient into Rus
sian bath, allowed him to remain un-
til he was drenched with perspiration,
and then scraped his skin to secure, If
possible, through the exudation a suffi-
cient number Of bacilli to enable him
to determine the nature of the ailment
from which his patient suffered. So
many to the square inch meant danger,
and by a simple process Of mathematic-
al calculation, he soon discovered the
enemy that was sapping the strong
holds of life. He estimated that mil
lions of bacilli were washed out Of the
body by those streams of perspiratlon.
Having established this as a fact, he
made it his practice to examine all
obscure cases in the same way. II the
system is overcharged with bacilli and
the perspiration furnishes courses up
on which they float from the body,
surely this ought to be one of the
most accurate methods Of diagnosing
doubtful cases. That the perspiratlon
of human beings is poisonous is an adj
mitted fact. Small animals are readily
killed by subcutaneous injections Of
perspiration collected after violent ex-
ercise.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28

day from Miss Brand and went Off
about II o'clock to get various things
that were wanted, and among other er-
rands she had a telegraph form to
hand in at the postoffice.
It was from Esther Brand to Rich
ard Harris, and announced briefly, but
to the point, Son; both we'll"
ut will cost a good bit, Amelia, -
Miss Brand said. 81 don't know exact
ly what, but they will tell you at the
postofice. And, by the bye, you might
bring back dozen stamps for India.
We shall be writing to Mr. Harris by
each mail"
Yes, madam" Amelia Harris an
swered.
She was a clever woman, that same
Amelia, for she went to the Office and
handed in the telegram, saying, win
you tell me, please, what that will
cost?"
The clerk added it UP and told her
the amount. Thank YOU she said. 81
will tell my mistress"
She did so; but only that the tele-
gram had cost so much, and the mon
ey which Miss Brand had given her
Has short of exactly that sum.
"Oh, not so very much after all, re-
marked Miss Brand. I'VE will send
him another wire in a week or so tc
let him know how they are going on
1T will be a great relief to the gen
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
NEW FORM OF SLAVERY.
FURTHER DISCUSSION OF RAIL
WAY MATTERS BY J. DAVIS.
Strikes on Railways, with all the Result
ant Blood Shed, Starvation and Mis-
cry, Must be ReckOned In Making
Satisfies of Railway Carnage.

In these discussions l have continu-
ally taken the ground that there are
many causes of railway accidents; and,
that they are all intensified and ag-
gravated by the overwork of the rail-
way employees. BY the overwork and
loss of sleep of track men, yard men,
switchmen, trainmen, and the men in
the round houses and the depots
Scarcely u man of the entire force,
from the trackmen to conductor and
train dispatcher, who is not over bur
dened with work and responsibility,
and is slowly dying from lack of sleep
and rest. Although the American rail-
way employee is as well paid as any
man of his class for his single days
work, yet for the amount of work he
does each day he is the poorest paid
man of his class in all the world. For
example, the American employee gets
about twice the daily wages paid in
England, hut he is required to do the
work performed by four English EN-
ployes. To show the truth of this rule
on general scale, ask attention tC
the following table, taken from ex'
Governor Larrabee's most able and re
liable work on "The Railroad Ques.
tion," page 37l:
Countries No. men average wages
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
FOR EVENING WEAR.

A black evening gown included in a
trousseau was Of black molre velours,
embroidered with moonlight sequlns
and with sequin-spangled black net
forming the bodice and long transpar-
ent sleeves.
A charming pale maize satin veiled
with chiffon applique with yellow lace
had trailing across the front Of the
bodice Wreaths of blue forget-me-nots
to repeat the touch Of blue in the
shaded turquoise velvet at the waist.
The newest opera cape is fower-llke
In its loveliness, made Of white satin,
yelled with quilllngs Of crocus-yellow
chiffon and bordered with deep frills
of lace and chiffon. Equally fascinat-
ing was another cape in the new shape
of pink velours frise and founeed with
black lace and pink chiffon.
An evening gown OF yellow and
white striped silk, with the skirt open
ing up the front to show pettlcoat Of
soft yellow and white chiffon, much
frilled, the bodice being, entirely made
OF this chiffon, all tucklngs and ruff
lings, was fastened at. one, side with
great bunch Of yellow and orange
chrysanthemums.
An eau-de-nil satin. ball gown Is
lovely yelled with white tulle, finished
with little frills at the foot sewed with
narrow white ribbon; above are rou-
leaux OF Parma violet velvet, and the
bodice, a foam Of rU6led frills Of the,
beribboned net over green, has a,
bunch Of Parma violets and knot Of
velvet on each side Of the pointed,
berthe of Irish guipure, which sparkles
with emeralds, diamonds and pearls.
A really poetic ball dress is Of white
silk Grape deliberately embroidered on
the skirt with large chrysanthemums
in delicate golden and tawny shades,
Fichu is draped about the shoulders
behind and hangs loose from the breast
in front in a long cascade drapery.
This fchu Is edged with silver sequins
and 1t is finished off at the left side
with a single huge velvet pansy. This
dress is hung over silysry-gray satin.
There is a silver belt and small white
gauze fan embroidered in silver.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
Like HONG. Sweet HONG.

Maglstrate-Yo admit that you en-
tered the house of the prosecuting wit
ness by the door at 2 o'clock in the
morning? Prisoner-Yes, your honor.
Magistrate-What business had you
there at that time of night? Prisoner
thought It was my own house. Magis-
trate-Then why did you, when this
lady approached, leap through the win
dow, Jump into the cistern, and hide
yourself? Prisoner-Your honor, ]
thought It was my wife.-Tit-Bits.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28

All dollars are fat; otherwise the
silver dollars that are being coined by
the million, by independent mints,
would be genuine dollars and not
'counterfeits," as they are now called.
They contain the full amount of silver
and are perfect in every detail, but
they are made at a profit of ifty cents
each while silver can be bought at
present rates, Some day the people
will learn that there is no more reason
for the government fat being stamped
on piece of money than for postage
stamp to be made of gold or silver and
they will also learn that all money is
simply fiat"
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
HumlllntlnE.

''Why is 1t that the GOttrox girls al
ways seem to be so nervous when their
father comes into the parlor? "0h.
you see, they can't wean him from the
habit of Dragging about being a self
made man."
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28

Kansas and Nebraska, under popu-
lism, are enjoying the best and most
economical government they have
ever had, regardless of the puny et-
forts Of tho plItocratic press to prove
the contrary. Corporations are being
compelled to bear their share of taxa
tion and have to conform to the laws
Of the state the same as individuals
All this has been accomplished at a
great saving of public funds when
compared with former extravagaat ad-
ministration. journal, RossYille, Ind,
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28

An 'offlce holders trust" has ever
been dangerous feature of American
politics. The time was when con-
gressional caucus nomina ed the party
national tickets. Now the oficehold-
ers dominate the conventions, issue ad-
dresses, enter into combinations and
use their money to further their own
personal ends II the people ever ex-
peet to rule they must make officials
their servants, instead of their mas
ters.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
CHAPTER XVIII.
- MELIA Harl

W Il II l A ii q + rla
proved herself to
be all that Lord
Alymer had said
she was; a strong,
active and capable
woman, quiet and
quick, a good cook.
neat in appearance
and respectful in
manner. She took
the orders for the
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28

what q distinguished looking man
your father is! His white hair givea
him such an aristocratic look!"
The Dissipated Son-"Yes, aOl ha
can thank me for it."-Tit-Bits.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
Austris Has No ColonIeu.

Austria is the only empire in the
world which has never had colonies,
or even transmarlne possessions.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28

Our little mistOrtunes would not
amount to much were II not for the
unnecessary comments Of our friends
upon them,
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28

What are the threats and promises
of ecclesiastics hut the strap and can,
dy of childhood?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-03-16
BorK1N ON PROSPERITY BALLS.

Among the Populst members of con-
gress who received an invitation to at
tend the administration ball in New
York was Hon. J. d. Botkin, congress-
man at-large from this state. With his
usual satire and pointed way of putting
things he replied as follows:
Lucien ii. Bonheur, 1857 Lexington
Ave, New York.
Dear Sir-Your invitation to attend
the ball March 3, 1898. in cOmmemora-
ton Of the first year of the Mckinley
administration must be declined with
thanks. Allow me TO suggest that you
made mistake in giving it on Thurs
day night. Most of the congressman
will be busy on that night devlsing
means to overcome the daily deficit
caused by the Dingley bill. Friday
night would have been much better.
This is pension night in the house, and
the republican majority seem inclined
to either force an adjournment or spend
the time in lilibustering to defeat the
righteous claims of old soldiers. They
would have plenty of time to attend a
ball on pension night.
You state that the ball is given to
celebrate the return of prosperity. That
being the case, presume, of course,
you have sent invitations to the strik-
ing cotton mill workers of New Eng
land; also to the workmen in various
other parts of the country who have
been thrown out of employment by tie
closing of the mills; also TO those whom
the associated charities of Washington,
New York and other cities are ATTEMPT
ing to rescue from starvation; also TO
the $4,000 business firms that failed
since prosperity arrived. All these peo-
pie will have plenty Of leisure time, and
would no doubt enjoy attending pros
perity ball. | suggest that you reduce
the price of admission 20 per cent to
conform with the recent reduction III
wages.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-03-16
TAXNOTICE

Office of County Treasurer. Barber county.
Medicine Lodge. Kansas, March 10. 1S9S.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
is a list of all unredeemed lands and town
lots IN the county of Barber state of Kansas
which were sold at the regular tax sale COM
mencing on the Bird day of Septemb Der. 1885. for
Lhe taxes, penalties and costs of the year 1884,
and that each tract or parcel of land and each
town lot in said list is described the same as
said tracts and town lots were described on
the tax roll of the year 1884, and that the name
of the person to whom each tract and town lot
was assessed is stated in said list as the same
appeared on said tax roll of said year 1894, and
that the amount of taxes, penalties and costs
charged TO each said tracts of land and town
lots together with the interest calculated
thereon to the 9th day and succeeding DAYS of
September. 1895, the last days of redemption
for said tracts of land and town lots. is stated
in said list and unless said lands and town lets
be redeemed on or before the 9TH day and sue
ceedlng days of September, ls96, as herein
stated they will be conveyed to purchasers
provided that said tracts of land and town lots
may be redeemed at any time prior to the exc
culOn or tax deed. j. 5. JONES,
County Urea Surer
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-03-16

CHAIRMAN TAYLOR RIDDLE, in de-
Tense of the charge that the state con
ventioE was called early at time when
most farmers could not attend, says:
June 10th is just prior to harvest. 1t
is time when there is a lull in the
work of the average farmer. 1t was ar
gued that August was the time for the
convention. Well, let us see. Wheat
harvest is on that time. 1t is complet.
ed by August 20, and threshing begins
Immediately. Following the threshing
comes the haying, and September LIST
arrives too soon for the man who has
lots of work. is too late then for a
convention, and think it is the part Of
wisdom to hold the convention at a
time when the average farmer can get
away for convention of two or three
days without iDjuring his business. y
In our opinion the farmers will find it
as convenient to attend the convention
on June Is as thought had been set
for a later date.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-03-16

THE republican state convention
will be held at Hutchinson on June 8th.
There were two factions In the COM
mittee when the date and place was de-
cided upon. The Leland faction want
ed it at Hutchinson on June Sth, and
the anti-Leland faction wanted it al
Topeka late in July. Leland and his
gang had a complete walk-away. The
ants hardly knew they were in exist
ence.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-03-16

The fact that the railroads downed
the Nebraska maximum freight rate
law in the court of last resort--the
U. S. supreme COURTS, of course, dis
couraging, but it should not overcome
the courage of true Americans. The
way to win is to keep everlastingly at
1t and the opportunity is before us at
every election to down the supreme
court. In common justice a state
should have the right to regulate its
own affairs without the Intervention OF
an arbitrary u. 5. supreme court whose
officers are lifetime servants appointed
through the influence of corporations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-03-16

TIE substance of the u. S. supreme
court decision in the Nebraska case is
that railroad doing business in more
than one state is not amenable to the
laws of any state and therefore neither
a legislature nor a board of railroad
commissioners created by state law
has any control oyer them. How long
are the people of free country going
to submit to such rank ininsticeI
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-03-16

ABRAHAM LINCOLN said that law is
the last guess of the supreme court,
and he gave it a good definition too.
Judge Geo. 5. Adams says it is a mod
ern device for the protection of rob
berry. The term is we'll defined in each
instance
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-03-16
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

The next local teachers association
VIII be held at Medicine Lodge, Satur-
day, March 10Th. Every teacher ID
this locality is expected to attend. Pa
irons and others are invited to meet
with us. Work begins at 1870, p NJ.
The program:
1880 Necessity of high school education for
teacher. ............. Miss E. l.. Howard
1:J0 Whites School Management (pages lS9
300. =. ..........--.. Mrs Anna Hahn
Recitation-Pupil Medicine Lodge.
$3.50 Are monthly examinations Aeneficial:
Affirmative Della Burner, J. N. Tincher. Neg.
alive Nellie McGregor, e. b. Taylor.
800 School master in Literature.
........... 1900. E. E. Hagerman
Miscellaneous business.
Adjournment.
Committee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-03-16

CHESTER l. LONG says that the re
publIcans of Kansas will win i'll 1898
because they were right in 1896. Then,
we take it, the people were wrong in
1896 and Chester was right. Better
abolish elections and turn the whole
shooting match over to Mr.. Long.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-03-16

SHERIFF MARTIN the notorious HaZ-
elton murderer, has been acquitted.
The judges instructions virtually &C.
quilted Martin before the case went to
the jury. 1t depends entirely 20 what
class of murderers you belong whether
OF not you will be punished.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-03-16

THEo BoTKIN insists that he is still
in the race for the nomination which
Chester will get. Botkin may cut some
ice yet but Long had the thing fixed
several months and he is now sure of
the nomination.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-03-16

The Nebraska railroad case again
emphasizes the fact that lifetime judg
es appointed by the president are a
menace to the liberties of the people.
After all this country is managed by a
majority of the judges of the supreme
court, which is five men, just like kings
and emperors manage other countries.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-03-16

THE Populists of Oklahoma made no
mistake when they sent Hon. j. Y Cal
lahan to congress. He is not a brag
CART but does more good, solid, honest
work for free homes than Flynn did in
year. If free homes is successful ii
will be largely due to the efforts OF
Delegate Callahan.