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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13
RHEUMATISM
IN HIS KNEES FOR TWO YEARS.
ALL PAINS BANISHED BY
DR.. FR0ST'S Wonderful Discoveries.

Mr.. Walter Curtiss, IA Highland Street,
Rockland, Mass, who has been stopping in
Brockton for some time, says;
Il have had rheumatism in my knees for
two years and at times could hardly walk. l
have taken great deal of medicine without
any benefit. Recently procured a bottle of
DIR. Frost's Rheumatism Cure, which greatly
relieved me. was so pleased with the results
that l obtained another from a drug store,
which have taken regularly, with such good
results that l consider myself cured, and am
now able to shovel snow and perform other
work which was impossible in my former con-
dition. DIR. Frost's Rheumatism Cure is the
best in the world"
Wherever DR.. Frost's Famous Remedies have
been introduced their great superiority over all
others at once demonstrates the truth. In
Providence, r. l., nearly 1000 patients yolun-
tarily wrote their praise. In Hartford and New
Haven, Ct, over 2 200 sufferers, who had been
restored by DR.. Frost's specifics, added their
testimony, and in New Bedford and Fall River,
Mass, as many more reported cures.
After being humbugged for years, sufferers
find complete relief from faithful trial of
these now famous remedies. Every section of
New England is represented.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13
A Business Judge.

The Kansas City Journal tells two
or three good stories of we'll known
and highly respected Judge, regarded
as one of the ablest in Missouri. He
believes in convicting the guilty and
does not waste much time in vexatious
delays. Some time ago he was called
to st. Louis to try case. After hear
ing evidence all day he adjourned the
court until eight O'Clock the next
morning.
Eight O'Clock, your honorl" said one
of the st. Louis attorneys. "Why, in
this city our judges never begin to hold
court until ten O'clock"
"Well, said the judge, "if you must
have country judges, you must bear
with country ways. Court will meet at
eight O'Clock while am on the bench"
And court did
On another occasion be granted o
change of venue from st. Louis To
Cooper county. The defendant's
counsel, an ex-governor, had looked ur
the regular terms of court in the
Cooper county circuit and found that
| there was no regular term for some
months. AS he was anxious for delay
the lawyer was much surprised when
after granting the change OF venue the
judge said, 81 will set this case for q
week from next Monday"
"But, your honor, there is no term
of court in Boonville for severa
months"
"You are mistaken, governor" said
the judge. 81 live in Boonville and
hold court at any time. Moreover, the
constitution guarantees a speedy trial
and / am sworn TO support the consti
tuition"
But speedy trial was just what the
governor did not want for his client
and 30 he continued:
81 can't be in Bconville during thai
month. That will be my regular vaca
tion."
"You hear what your lawyer says
remarked the judge to the prisoner
"Your trial will begin at the time
stated, and if the governor cannot be
present you would better arrange tc
have some one else to represent you
The trial came off as stated, and the
lawyer was on hand.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13
Foreign.

AN attempt was made last week to wreck
the train carrying Prince Ferdinand Of Bull
garia. The attempt was discovered and
frustrated by peasant. The culprit was
arrested.
A DISPATCH from London says that Eng
land and Japan are in complete accord re-
garding Wei Hal Wei, but secrecy is en-
tailed until a complete settlement has been
achieved, which it is believed, will include
an arrangement whereby England will adj
vance the money to enable China to pay
the indemnity in full and thus to obtain a
Japanese evacuation of Wei Hal Wei
WAR is raging in the island Of Luzon, B.
c., and is rapidly assuming as serious pro-
portions az the rebellion of 1896-97. At
tacks were made upon the Spanish quarters
at Subigandapalit, the rebels capturing and
carrying off large quantities OF ammunition.
All the northern provinces are affected.
The natives refuse to pay the taxes Many
Of the rich natives and castles are closing
their business places and are preparing to
leave the island. The provinces OF Zama-
bales, Tariac and Pangasinan are in open
revolt.
GREAT excitement prevails in the Ha-
waiian islands, Two weeks ago the lava in
Maura Loa, from the observations taken at
the signal station on the mountain, dropped
1,600 feet, and shortly afterward smoke was
seen issuing from the crater, sometimes in
great volumes and then again In short jets.
The natives were terribly excited over the
occurrence, and prophesied that in twelve
days there would be a great eruption. For
two weeks previous to the falling in OF the
lava there had been constant earthquakes,
and 1t is also stated that there had never
been 80 much smoke issuing from this vol
cano.
PUBLIC opinion in Japan is vehemently
excited. There Is no general opposition to
British occupation OF Wei Hal Wei, but
there is feeling that Japan must assert
herself and secure some other foothold on
the Asiatic continent. The Government IL
hampered by financial considerations, but
will probably be obliged to yield to public
pressure. Sober people and the officials
generally favor British occupation Of
Wei Hal Wei and an Anglo Japanese en-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

and is another gem in its crown as
Americas Greatest Medicine. For IL
lustration, please read this letter:
"The end OF one OF my fingers began to
Itch and soon there was collection OF
watery blisters under the skin, which
broke and discharged a watery sub
stance, and the flesh became infiamed
around my finger nail. 1t kept getting
worse and spread toward the knuckle.
Then began doctoring for poison, using
carbolic acid for wash and putting on
poultices. The sore did not get any better,
however, and soon 1t appeared on the next
finger and continued to spread. 1t panied
me so much could not do my homework
was given a prescription for salt rheum
but found ID hurt my nursing baby and
l stopped taking it. The disease then
appeared around the nails on every one
OF my fingers and my suffering was ter
rible. 1 could not attend to my boy
and was advised to wean him, but
hesitated about this as he was puny an6
his digestion was poor. At this time
concluded to try Hoods sarsaparilla anc
Hoods Pills. Before / had finished the
first bottle OF Hoods Sarsaparilla coulc
see O difference in my boyj he was NOR
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

land. The note was offered as an exhibit
but was not read.
Kate Butterfly testified as to converse
tions she had with Mildred Brewster in
which Miss Brewster had asked her to find
out If Anna Wheeler lived at the home of
Harvey w. Brown, the postman.
Josie Ducette told of a conversation she
had with Miss Brewster in which the re-
spondent told her of having met Jack
Wheeler and Anna Wheeler out walking,
Mr.. Wheeler spoke pleasantly to her, but
Miss Wheeler seemed naughty. Miss
Brewster told the witness that Anna Wheel
or need not be too smart, for she would get
even with her some day.
Emma j. Witty, matron, and Inez Nc
Donald, nurse at Heaton Hospital testified
as to the death OF Anna Wheeler at Heaton
Hospital May 30. The latter helped I'M
dress Miss Brewster and found a roll of
cartridges in her bosom when she unloosed
her dress.
Miss julie De Colanes was the first wit
ness Friday afternoon. She had known
Mildred Brewster for eleven years, had
been to school with her seven years. She
identified the note found by Sheriff Ban
croft as in Miss Brewster's handwriting,
and other notes that were shown her.
W. j. Kinsley of New York, editor of
Penman's Art Journal, an expert in hand
writing was on thestand nearly all the after
noon. The notes introduced in the case,
among them letters received by Anna
Wheeler and her mother, which were evil
IDENTIFY in disguised hand were shown him
and witness was confident they had all been
written by the same person.
Thomas Sheridan, who roomed in the
same house with the respondent last May
had often carried notes from Miss Brewster
to Jack Wheeler. Respondent had often
told him that Jack and Anna Wheeler
would never be married. The last time
she told him this was about two weeks be-
fore the tragedy.
rooNTINgED ON FOURTH PAsR.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.
STATE OF VERMONT,
> WASHlNGToN COUNTY, IS.
IN COUNTY CoURT-SRPTEMBER TERM, 1898
Rlanche II. " aite vs.. .Iames II. Yaita.


- WASHINGTON COUNTY, IS.
IN COUNTY CoURT-SEPTEMBKR TERM, 1888.
Blanche Il. W ate VS.. James II. Waite.
Whereas Blanche Il. Waite OF Berlin in the
County of Washington, has this day filed in the
County of Washington, her libel for divorce against
James f. Waite, setting forth In substance that she
was lawfully married to said James r. Waite on the
10th day of July, A. d. 1856; that she her had
faithfully kept and performed her said marriap
contract; but that the said James #. Waite, his
part had not kept and performed the sane for that
the said James f. Waite, being of sufficient pecu
MARY and physical ability, had grossly wantony and
cruelty refused and neglected to provide suitable
maintenance for the petitioner; and that the said
toner for three consecutive years, and praying
for the causes aforesaid that the Court would
grant her bill Of divorce from the said James
+. Waite: which said petition is now pending In said
Court.
And, uhereas, it is made to appear that the said
James +. Waite now resides without this state,
where the process of this court cannot be served
upon him; II Is therefore, ordered that the said
James II. Waite be notified of the tendency of said
libel and given opportunity to make defence therein.
before the Honorable County Court. next to be
held at Montpelier within and for the County of
Washington. on the second Tuesday of September,
A. ID. 1898, at nine o'clock A. M by the publication
of the substance of said libel, together with this
order, three weeks successfully In the Vermont
printed at Montpelier, In said county the last of
which publications shall be at least six weeks
previous to said second Tuesday of September. ID.
1885 which shall be deemed sufficient notice TO the
said James +. Waite.
Given under my hand, at Montpelier In the County
of Washington. this 2lst day of March, A. d. 1898.
ERWIN NJ. HARVEY, Deputy Clerk
j, III. LUCIA, attorney for Petitioner.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

MRs. ELIZABETH WEEKS OF St. Albans,
wife Of deputy collector Of internal revenue
Weeks, died last Wednesday, after an ill
ness OF a week with pneumonia.
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters; Increase, Jo-
seph Wilson OF Marshfeld, So to $40; orig
inal, Albert M. Smith of Shoreham, SIS;
original, widows, Cynthia N. Hogdon OF
North Craftsbury, $12.
Rowland X. MINTURN, superintendent OF
the northern division OF the st. Paul rail-
road, died last Thursday at Green Bay,
Wis, Of abscess on the brain. He was a
native or Vermont and his body was brought
to this state for burial.
A REORGANIZATION committee for the
Central Vermont railroad was chosen In
New York last Wednesday. The commit
tee is made up Of Richard Oney, I. Jeffer-
son Coolidge jr., president OF the Old Col
ony Trust company, and B. p. Cheney OF
Boston; James A. Blair, Of Blair q Co., OF
New York; James Stillman, president OF
the National City bank OF New York, and
DR.. w. Seward Webb of New York
Richard Olney is chairman OF the commit.
tee, John B. Dennis secretary and Charles
8. Gleed and l. s. Dabney counsel. The
committee represents large variety OF in
terests, and will probably put out plar
Immediately having in view the uni6catior
and consolidation OF the system upon an in
dependent basis.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13
tente. pour parlers for which are progress

tente. pour parlers for which are progress
ing favorably.
A DISPATCH last Friday from the Orient
states that by great fire in Toxic iii
houses were destroyed, resulting in death
and injury to number OF natives. The
fire started in the Harukicho Theatre, and
owing to defect In the water system, ff-
teen streets we're burned out. The fire was
incendiary. A fire destroyed the Modyk-
hama Hospital for plague patients erected
by Europeans. Out of ninety weight patients
six lost their lives. On March 20 another
fire In Toxic destroyed 113 buildings,
among them the Medical College of the Inn
perial University
The Chino iShinbun, Japanese news
paper, gives an interesting interview with
Count Itogaki, considered the best author.
ity on international affairs in the Orient,
with reference to the course that Japan
should adopt in foreign affairs at the present
juncture. He said that an alliance with
England was the aim to which the nation
attention should be directed, for II further
aggression were practised at China's ex-
pense her resentment against foreigners
would be aggravated to such an extent that
the peace Of the far East could not long be
preserved
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

FROST'S NEURALGIA CURE is grand
specific in all forms of neuralgia - splitting
pains, seiatic and crural neuralgia, etc. A fair
trial will convince you. 25c
FROST'S DYSPEPSIA CURE works won
ders gives you new stomach cures indiges-
ton, loss of appetite, dizziness, etc. 25c.
FROST'S NERVOUS DEBILITY CURE
quickly Gains the nervous system and braces up
the patient; no nerve tonic equals it, 25c
FROST'S NO-LA-GRIPPE cures colds and
grip and prevents pneumonia. At this time
of the year your life may depend on having
it handy. Doc.
FROST'S RHEUMATISM CURE is cele-
brated the world over. 1t is the miracle
worker " and has astonished thousands. 25c.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13
His Resources.

Judge Ermston tells a good story
about man he was questioning as ia
his being good to 90 on 5000 bond.
"What property have you to the
amount of SCOOP" asked the judge.
81 have 5000 in a building associa-
tion," replied the witness.
swell, and what more?"
al have stock in trade to the amount
of $780,"
$50 on"
81 have household furniture worth
$780,"
"Well, we still want 80"
~ have your note, judge, for that
amount, which You gave me seven
years ago at College Corner"
acknowledgements Enquirer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13
The Time Niagara Dried Up.

1t seems almost incredible that at
one time in it's history the greatest and
most wonderful waterfall in the world
ran dry. Nevertheless, it is an estab
lished fact that this occurred on March
20, 184S, and for few hours scarcely
any water passed over Niagara Fails.
The winter of that year had been an
exceptionally severe one, and ice of
unusual thickness had formed on Lake
Erie. The warm spring rains loosened
this CONCEALED mass, and on the day in
question brisk east wind drove the
ice far up into the lake. About sunset
the wind suddenly veered round and
blew heavy gale from the west. This
naturally turned the ice on its course,
and, bringing it down to the mouth of
the Niagara river, piled it up in solid,
impenetrable wall.
So closely was it packed and so great
was its force that in short time the
outlet to the lake was completely choked
up, and little or no water could posi-
bly, escape. In very short space of
time the water below this frozen bar
rier passed over the falls, and the next
morning the people in the neighbor-
hood were treated to most extraordi-
nary spectacle. The roaring, tumbling
rapids above the falls were almost OBJ
liberated, and nothing but the cold,
black rocks were visible in all direc-
tions. The news quickly spread, and
crowds of spectators nocked to view
the scene, the banks on each side of
the river being lined with people the
whole day. At last there was break
in the ice. 1t was released from its re-
straint, the pent-up wall of water rush
ed downward, and Niagara was itself
again.-Toronto Globe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

Is it true, asked an acquaintance OF
a girl who returned from Boston, that
there is an air of culture and educa-
tional refinement plainly noticeable in
the speech of Boston residents? My
dear, she replied impressively, even
owls around Boston say TO whom =
instead of TO whool' as in the West
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

Fossil PILLs.--Their demand is proof Of
their worth-Dr. Agnew's Liver Pills are
beating out many fossil formulas at quar-
ter "A box-They're better Observation-Disclosures
doses and ten cents vial. A thousand all
ments may arise from a disordered liver.
Keep the liver right and you'll not have
sick headache, biliousness nausea, consti-
patton and sallow skin.-20. Sold by w.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

You belong to what they call the
employing class do you, as ked the party
with the large voice. Yes, sir, re-
sponded the party with the double
chin. And you have large number
of people in your employ, l suppos67
Yes. Some of them minors, too, OF
course? Yes. That's what | thought.
I'll bet hundred dollars you run a
sweat shopl Well, hardly. l run an
ice house.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

And what do you think OF our city?
asked the chief official OF Venice of the
American politician. us very fine,
said the American, but your corpora.
tion reminds me of some of our Amer
icau corporations - just little too
much water.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

Mrs. Honk Cooking up from the
country misrepresentation does it
come that the swindler that they've got
in Jail in town has two names? The
paper calls him in one place Bill John.
son, and in another Waller ST. Elmo
Farmer Honk-Oh, johnson is his real
name; the other is his Ananias.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

Parson-Young man. in order to sue
coed in any undertaking in life you
must begin at the bottom and work up.
Young Man-That was not my fathers
motto. He began at the top and work
ed down. Parson-And made failure
of it, no doubt2 Young Man-Not on
your lifel He made fortune digging
wells.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

Your wife is a forehauded little crea-
TUE Forehanded? The day l staid at
home on account OF the big snowstorm
she made me get out the lawn mower
and oil it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13
a Mothers Experience

quiet and getting better. When had
taken two bottles Of Hoods Sarsaparills
and box OF Hoods Pills l found my
hands getting better. kept on with
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

The evidence in the case proves
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures scrofula, salt
rheum, boils, humors and all eruptions.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

"Cure the cough and save the life." DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs
and colds, down to the very verge OF con-
sumption,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

From generation to generation the
faint of impure blood is transmitted,
and in the same way the beneficial
blood purifying effects of Hoods Sar-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

saparilla are spread through families.
If the life stream is purified at its
source, or Immediately when evidence
OF impurity first appears, much suffer-
ing will be avoided. The beneficent
work of Hoods Sarsaparilla for young
women, wives, mothers and little ones
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

AN attempt was made last week to wreck
the train carrying Prince Ferdinand Of Bull
garia. The attempt was discovered and
frustrated by peasant The culprit was
Aod
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

20 III Ox%JSHQE'
~ Como N
toilet powders ESQ
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13

and throw them into the pool. In the
foreground a devil crowds the souls
among them a king and bishop-into a
kettle with his pitchfork and near him q
monster drives nails into some sinners
breast On the other side is o huge llct-
tie in which The damned-among them an
emperor and pope-are boiled. High M
sits Lucifer a six-armed horned devil,
with a trident in his hand.
A frghtful picture of the serpsrts at
lacking a sinner IS found in a manuscript
in the royal library at Dresden having q
red tint in the original. giving ii d hellish
glare. Dante and his guide. Virgil, arc
up on a rock watching the scene, de-
scribed in Canto XIV.
An illumination of Cerberus and the
"hen hounds, taken from a unique mani
uscriat in the Vatican library, written
early in the Fifteenth century, is also a
rerna rEable piece OF monastic art The
clouds, ice and water are all depicted with
infinite care ana according to Dantes
vision:-
when that great worm. Cerberus saw us,
Wide opened he his mouths and showed
No limb Of his did he keep quiet.
My leader, opeEirg wide his hands, took
earth
Ana with fun fists threw it into the
ravenous throats.
AS the dog that barking Graves is quiet
when his food he bites.
AND is intent and fights only to devour it,
Such become those filthy faces Of demon
CerberuS,
So laundering at the souls.
That they would fam be deaf"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13

time she was advertised as the prom
ised wife Of Prince Joachim Murat, a
match which was never cOnsummated.
Another order with peculiar his
tory and the shortest lived Of them
all, was the Order of the Amaranth,
established by Queen Christina, Of
Sweden in 1858, to celebrate her rem
devious with her favorite, the Span
ISL ambassador, Don Pimantelli. 1t
consisted Of fifteen knights and fifteen
ladies, who dined every Sunday with
the queen. The requirement was that
those who entered the order unmarried
should remain SO, and that those who
lost husband or wife should not re-
marry. The order came to an end in
1856.
Although these orders are the goal
Of many strivings on the part of wo-
men everywhere, it must be said to
their honor that there is but one case
on record of the false assumption Of
any of them. This was the case of a
cook named Goblin, who wore thae
Cross of the Legion of Honor, military
and other medals and other orders in
miniature. A request upon the part
Of the authorities to produce her di-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13
G'55ES FOR WOMEN.
INSIGNIA Of HONOR.
orders Established in European
Countries Exclusively for
Women, and Some Ro-
mantle Incidents
Herewith Con.
nected.

Women have always complained
t.a+ they are denied an equal chance
,,i-b men for the honors of the world,
srsn for acts Of equal merit with those
an which men the decorated or distin-
.g,shed. AS matter of fact, however
~ers for women are very old. and
~ number Of those to which the So
."rIod weaker sex may aspire is con-
.ilprable. One reason for their exclu-
I'm. of course, arises from the fact
ttat many of the orders are given for
mfitary service.
hi the year 1443 the Margrave of
Erandenburg, Frederick H., nicI1named
.ra iron One" established the Order
~ the Swan for women. 1t disappear
n for time, but was revived by Fred
.rtek William w, of Prussia. The
.bain consists of twenty-four links
each with a heart upon it, just as in
the olden form. A golden rosette hangs
4r0m this chain, bearing a sun with
n double flame and an image of the
virgin. with the infant Jesus upon a
crescent. Under this, in ring, is a
swan. through which is drawn a scarf
,rom each end Of which hang seven
r.rlo bells by chains. 1t is all gold ex-
csor the hearts.
OF the old possessors of the Order
Of Tic swan we know nothing. In
later times it is only known that it