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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
R,g Fire IN Fairfax.

One of the most serious confiagra-
lions in the history of Fairfax visited
the place Friday night and the re-
suit is the destruction OF the nam
business block and three houses and
three barns in the business centre OF
the village. No lives were lost but the
property loss will amount to many
thousands of dollars part OF when
is covered by insurance.
The fire was first discovered in the
cellar of Meader Burley's drug store
about o'clock in the evening and
had made such Roadway that, with
fine limited means of fighting fire, 1t
was beyond control. 1t was impossl-
BILE to remove any of the contents OF
the drug store, which are an entire
loss.
The flames quickly reached the gen.
eral store and main block of the town
belonging to Ira G. Hunt. This build
ing also contained the postoffice, the
effects of which were quickly removed
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
Two Deaths From Lightning.

AS DIR. Royal I. Sawyer of Wor
ccster was sitting in his Office during
hard thunder shower last week
Monday the building was struck by
lightning and he was instantly killed
DR.. Sawyer had been located at Wor-
cester but a short time, coming from
Mechanicsville, Rutland county,
where the remains were conveyed for
burial. The deceased leaves two
daughters.
Ernest d. Hadley and another
young man from New Bedford, Mass,
who were making a trip through
Vermont on bicycles when near
Bolton Sunday afternoon of last week
entered Patrick Lavell's barn during
the shower. One of them stood lean
ing against the side OF the door when
a bolt of lightning struck the top OF
the barn, passed down the outside OF
the barn and struck Hadley on the
top of the head, passed down his body
and ont of the side of his shoe, kill
ing him instantly. His friend fell
over him unconscious but came to.
Later the remains were taken to New
Bedford. Mr.. Hadley was clerk
and leaves mother and two sisters
who depended on him for support.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
NO WOMAN is EXEMPT.

Regularity is a matter of importance
in every woman's life. Much pain is
however, endured in the belief that II
is necessary and not alarming, when
in truth it is all wrong and indicates
arrangement that may cause serious
trouble.
Excessive monthly pain itself will
unsettle the nerves and make women
old before their time
The foundation of woman's health is
perfectly normal and regular per-
Torrance of natures function. The
statement we print from Miss GER
TRUDE SKIES, of Eldred, Pa, is echoed
in every city, town and hamlet in this
country. Read what she says:
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I feel like a
new person since following your adj
vice, and think it is my duty to let the
public know the good your remedies
have done me. My troubles were pain
full menstruation and leucorrhea.
was nervous and had spells of being
confused. Before using your remedies
i never had any faith in patent medi-
cines. Inow wish to say that never
had anything do me so much good for
painful menstruation as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; also would
say that your Sanative Wash has cured
me of leucorrhea. l hope these few
words may help suffering women.
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
IN 4e.
leled, for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as hundred thousand ailing
women during single year.
All suffering women are invited to
write freely to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn,
Mass, for advice about their health.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
THOSE Vermont Regiment RatiODs.


Our Vermont soldier boys who
have just returned from Chickamauga
park continue to drop significant re-
marks about camp life down there. A
soldier who was in the division nos
pital said yesterday that the milk
given to the sick was often sour and
that the beef tea was little better than
hot water seasoned with pepper and
salt. Nearly everybody complains of
the food. which the men describe as
''sow belly and bareback. The reg
ulars, on the other hand, it is said, on
account of the ability of their Off cers
and the interest they took in the well
fare OF their men, had first-class food
all the time. One of the Vermont
boys was invited by a friend in reg
ular army regiment one day to take
supper with the regulars. He accepted
the invitation and had what he calls
great "feed." AS return compli-
ment he invited his regular army
friend to take dinner with the Ver-
mont regiment the next day, but his
friend said that he would have to de-
cline the invitation, as he was afraid
he couldn't stand the food. The boys
used to carry food from the company
mess to those in the hospital, as the
food in the hospital was even worse
than the regular soldiers rations, in
the opinion of many Rutland
Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
Around the Campfire.

The current issue of the Reveille,
the Norwich university periodical, has
portraits of some of its distinguished
alumni of the army and navy, includ-
ing Rear Admiral Charles c. Carpen-
ter, class of 1850; Rear Admiral
George Dewey, 1855; Brig. Gen. E.B.
Williston. U. S. A., 1860; Command
er George A. Converse, us. n, 1868;
Capt. II. X. Roberts, U. S. A., 1865;
Lieut.. Com. George p. Colvocoresses,
U. S. N, 1867, and Lieut.. E. McC.
Peters Of the ship Badger, 1880. There
also appears the portrait of w. G.
Spafford of Bennington, class of 1897,
second lieutenant and buglsr in the
Vermont regiment and the first Ver-
monter to die in the war with Spain.
The Putnam Phalanx, the crack
military organization of Hartford, CT,
arrived in Montpelier last Thursday
afternoon IN special train. The
party, including women, numbered
about 100 and they were accompanied
by fife and drum corps. Dinner
was served at the Pavilion. The OBJ
ject OF the visit to Montpelier was to
see the birthplace Of Admiral George
Dewey. Escorted by a number of
citizens and Charles
Dewey, brother of the admiral, and
headed by the drum corps, the phal-
anx marched TO the Dewey home
stead on State street, where three
rousing cheers were given for the hero
Of Manila. Later, many of the visit
Ors looked over the state capitol.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
Death of s. C. shurtIeG.

Hon. Stephen G. Shurtleff, the well
known Montpelier lawyer, died Satur
day of heart trouble, aged so. He
was born in Walden and was lineal
descendant of the Shurtleff family
who came to this country in 1866. He
graduated from the public schools OF
his native town and afterwards at
tended the academies in Newbury,
Glover and Morrisville.
Mr.. Shurtleff married Miss Eliza
beth NJ. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Augustine OF Marshfield, by
whom, with two children, Harry Q.
and Maud L., he is survived.
Mr.. Shurtleff began the practice OF
law in East Hardwick, from which
place he moved to Plainfield. lie
moved to Montpelier on 1868, where
he has since remained.
In politics he was a Democrat and
pronouncedly so. He was elected re-
preventative from Plainlield in 1874
and was the democratic candidate
for governor in 1886 and again in
1883.
AS lawyer Mr.. Shurtleff held a
high rank and he was for years one
of the best criminal and corporation
LAWYERS in the state. His prominence
in this respect led to his appointment
as counsel for the Wells River rail-
road. He was regarded as being
particularly strong in his manage
ment in trial, going straight at the
vital things in issue and was forcible
in argument.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01

and the lodge rooms OF the Masons,
who met with heavy loss, but Mr..
Hunt succeeded in removing a large
part of his goods. Another heavy
loser in the drug store.was DIR. S. III.
Phelps, who had an Office in the up
per part.
The fire was now entirely beyond
control and did not stop until the
house and barn of Palmer Hunt, Will
liam Billiards. house and barn and
Nelson Leonard's house and barn
were completely destroyed. With the
aid of friends large portion Of the
furniture of each occupant was saved.
The loss is partially covered by insur-
ance placed with the Vermont Mutual
company.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
The telephone and telegraph SER
vice was entirely disabled by the fire.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
A demonstration

Col. Haskins of Brattleboro is nom
mated town representative, it is an.
nounccd that he will be a candidate
for the speakership, and he will per-
haps be elected by reclamation unless
i the Democrats want to,runls0nebody
against him = for exercise. gas Clerk
Rowland goes out to become secretary
of state it is likely that Assistant Che
ney OF Morrisville will take his place.
Mr.. Mutt Of Montpelier and Mr..
johnson Of Randolph viii no doubt
be the reporters.
The senate will probably organize
with Mr.. Powell OF Burlington re-
elected secretary. If any change is
made it should be Mr.. Coolidge of
Rutland. but we do not understand
that he is candidate for the place.
There are, however, two other candi-
dates-Mr. Fletcher of st. AL
bans and Mr.. Lapoint of Barre. j.
w. Sault of st. Johnsbury will doubt
less be the reporter.
Sergeant-at-Arms Phinney will APP
point dozen doorkeepers and mes
sengers from among 400 applicants,
and do his best to balance friction
from the disappointed many. Each
house will elect chaplain, and Of
candidates there is no end.
The Legislature will open the ses-
sion and sit about month in appar-
ent inactivity. In this time the peo-
pie with axes to grind viii get their
work started and the mass Of states
men to whom legislative work is new
will learn something of the routine.
There will be the usual results. We
shall all say the usual uncompliment-
airy things about the session and
everything pertaining to it when it is
over-but we shall also have the u.s.
ual consolation at hand in the record
of legislatures Of other states.-Rut-
land Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01

You invite disappointment when you
experiment. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are pleasant, easy, thorough little pills.
They cure constipation and lex headache
just as sure as you take them. Drew q
Leonard, Randolph; Leavitt & Reed, Beth
ell; M. J. Sargent & Son, So. Royalton; A.
r. Hood & Son, Chelsea.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01

The house of w. w. Laid of Or
ange was struck by lightning recent
ly. The lightning first did business
at one end where it tore out window
including all the castings and then i
went TO the other end of the hous,
and did the same thing to another
window.
Thomas w. Wood, president of the
Academy OF Design, New York city
who is in London, has been granted
by Queen Victoria the very high priv.
ilege OF copying one of Rembrandt'i
finest paintings, which hangs in
buckingham palace. The copy will
be placed in the Montpelier arr
gallery.
The Mortified corn canning facto-
ry is doing great business and the
farmers say it helps them more than
all the other manufacturing establish
ments combined. They get a good
price for the corn and have the fod-
der besides. AS the corn is picked
green. the fodder is very valuable as
ensilage.
Constable Sails OF Burlington at
tached and sold for taxes train of
cars at Burlington belonging to the
Rutland railroad Aug. 25. The en-
CINE brought $500 and the cars $500
each. The sale grew out of some dis
puted taxes. The purchaser was II.
G. Smith Of Rutlsnd for the Rutland
Railroad company.
In st. Johnsbury last week the fol-
lowing casualties occurred within "a
hours:-George Waterhouse, a photo
grapher, aged 65, drank a pint OF
wood alcohol and died early next
morning. He was a forty-niner and
was once worth 5000. He lost it
all through drink. Mrs. John Nc
Cue was terribly burned by the upsett-
ing of kerosene stove. Every arti-
Gle OF clothing was burned from her
body. There is no chance for her re-
covery. Horace e. Woodruff, aged
II, dropped dead from heart failure.
He was highly respected citizen and
a hardware merchant for many years.
Repor.s from various places in the
vicinity OF Bennington show heavy
damage sustained as the result OF a
remarkable series of thunderstorms
which began Tuesday and continued
through Thursday. In fifteen towns
near there, mostly in Bennington
county, % farm barns filed in most
cases with hay and grain hare been
struck by lightning and damaged to
greater or less extent. The property
value of these buildings viii aggre-
gate several thousand dollars. Thir-
teen dwellings have been struck, three
OF which were burned, causing a loss
of "a, 800. The damage to cornfields
and orchards by wind is estimated at
several hundred dollars and that to
at $4,000.
A cyclone swept nearly everything
in its path just east of Swanton
last week Wednesday afternoon, and
came near killing Constable K. III.
Beebe, who had taken refuge from
the storm in Peter Young's barn on
the road to Highgate Centre. The
large barn was demolished and Mr..
Beebe, his team, also Frank Cross
team with his boys and Johnny Oui-
mette, were buried in the ruins be-
meath scaffold full of hay. Their
wagons were crushed and they were
pinned down and would have all been
killed il they had remained in their
wagons instead of being out on the
barn floor. The boys got out with
only bruises, and the horses were
pulled out apparently all right, but
Mr.. Beebe, though no bones are bro
zen, is in state of collapse, which, 1t
s feared, may be due to some inter-
lal injury.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
Onlfort powder

By sprinkling the powder on 1t was eased i'm
medatcly and cured effectively This OIL, proves
that Comfori Powder Is the great skin comioTier
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
Vermont Fairs.

| The following is list, with dates
and locations, of the agricultural fairs
filed with the secretary of the Yer.
mont state agricultural society fol-
1898:
State fair, White River Junction,
Aug. 30, 81, Sept. l and 2.
Addison county, Middlebury, Aug.
81 and Sept. l.
BattenkilI valley, Manchester Ctr,
Sept. SO.
Brandon town fair, Sept. 30-3l.
Caledonia county, st. Johnsbury,
Sept. 1915.
Cambridge valley, Cambridge,
Aug. 80, 81, Sept. l, 2.
Champlain valley, Burlington,
Sept. GO.
Dog River valley, Mortified, Sept.
1915.
Essex county, Westport, Sept. l3-
10.
Franklin county, Enosburg Falls,
Sept. 30-3l.
Lamoille county, Morrisville, Sept.
1915.
Rutland county, Rutland, Sept. b.
10.
Ryegate, So. Ryegate, Sept. 2l-22.
Springfield town fair, Sept. 1914.
Valley fair, Brattleboro, Sept. 2S-
20.
Wallingford, South Wallingford,
Sept 1929.
Waits River valley, East Corinth,
Aug. 81, Sept. l.
Western Vermont, Fair Haven,
Sept. 1929.
Windsor county, Woodstock, Sept.
1890.
Winooski valley, Waterbury, Sept.
3-l5.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
Vermont Pensions.

Original, Roderick II. Berkeley,
Milton, IS; original, widow, etc.,
Mary Higgin, Bellows Falls, So; re-
issue, Gerritt E. Langley, Willis
ton, Sl2.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01

Karl's Clover Root Tea for constipation It's
he Best and H. after using It, you don't say so,
E. Black, South Royaiton, and Drew & Leonard
DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
The fau1ot,s little nils.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01

Junie Terrell, OF Uniontown, Pa, was cured o
bad case OF ivy poison by using
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01

A man who neglects his health is sailing
his craft of life in dangerous seas. He
cannot too soon awaken to the fact that he
IS ifnperiling his most precious endow-
ment. All the wealth in the world, all the
power in the world, all the pleasure in the
world, all the love and poetry and music
and nobility and beauty are but dust in the
mouth of the man who has lost his health.
Keeping healthy means looking after the
disorders that ninety-nine men in hun
dred neglect. You cannot get the average,
everyday man to believe that indigestion
or biliousness, or costiveness or headache
or loss of sleep or appetite, or shakiness in
the morning and dizziness through the day
amount to much anyway. He will pooh,
pooh" at you until some morning he
wakes up and finds himself sick abed
Then he will send for doctor and find out
to his surprise that all these disorders have
been but the danger signals of a big malady
that has robbed him of his health, possibly
forever. 1t may be consumption or nerv-
GUS prostration or malaria or rheumatism
or some blood or skin disease It matters
not, they all have their inception in the
same neglected disorders. DR.. Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery makes the ap-
petite keen, the digestion perfect, the liver
active, the blood pure, the nerves steady
and gives sound and refreshing sleep. It
is the great blood maker and hesh-builder.
1t cures % per cent. of all cases of con-
sumption. In fact bronchial, throat and
lung affections generally yield to it. Med
icine stores sell it.
One or two at bedtime cure constipation
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu-
late and invigorate the stomach, liver and
bowels. By all medicine dealers.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
MIR CHASE HAS THE GUN.

Keepsake Given by Herman Sachse
Middletown, December 31.-Attorney
Prentice w. Chase Of New Haven, who
defended Herman Sachse, will take
back to the Elm city as Keepsake the
gun which the State claimed was used
by the murderer Of Bertrand l.. Hotch-
kiss at Killingworth. The gun was fire.
quently exhibited in court dining the
trial and was the object on which m',cii
expert testimony was based. Sachse
presented the gun to- Ny. Chase with the
request that care be taken in It's usa, as
according to the testimony IN court 1t
was dangerous weapon The gun may
be desirable as a relic ora souvenir Of
the trial, but beyond that it Is of no
special value. ItSwas originally very
cheap affair, and unsafe for practical
uses even in its best days. Mr.. Chase
Is an ardent sportsman, but 1t Is not at
all probable that he will take this gun
when he goes afield.
Sacshe volunteered the information
that he should get out of Killingworth
after awhile. He should remain there,
he said, long enough to show those who
had made threats against him that Re
is not at all afraid of them and then he
will go to New York to live with his
married sister. He says he shall pro-
badly obtain employment as bar tender,
a business he followed before he went
to Killingworth to live.
Attorney Chase feels that great
burden has been lifted from him, and
says that when he heard the words mot
guilty he felt that with the assistance
or his associate counsel he had well
earned the satisfaction which his
success in the case afforded. From the
first time he talked with his client he
has been satisfied of his innocence, and
at no time during the trial did he feel
that conviction would result
There have been several rumors con-
corning probable further action being
taken to find the perpetrator of the
crime with which Sachse was accused.
1t was said Wednesday that papers had
| been prepared which would be served
on another person, within forty-eight
hours, but the rumor could not be
verified. There Is strong sentiment In
favor Of taking further steps towards
| locating the responsibility for this MUIR
! der, but at present, at least, there is but
! little or no basis for further action
| Mrs. Hotchkiss has returned to her
home, where she will continue to re-
side with her two children. She pro-
| poses to employ some one to operate
| the farm on shares
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
A LITTLE SUFFERER

Face, Hands and Arms Covered With
ScrofuIous Humors - How Cure
Was Effected.
"When five years old my little boy had
scrofula on his face, hands and arms. 1t
was worst on his chin, although the sores
on his cheeks and hands were very bad.
It appeared in the form of red pimples
which would tester, break open and run
and then scab over. After disappearing
they would break out again. They caused
intense itching and the little sufferer had
to be watched continually to keep him
from scratching the sores. We. became
greatly alarmed at his condition. My
wife's mother had had scrofula and the
only medicine which had helpd her was
Hoods Sarsaparilla. We decided to give
it to our boy and we noted an improve
ment in his case very coon. After giving
him four bottles Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
the humor had all been driven out of his
blood and it has never since returned"
WILLIAM BARTz, 416 South Williams St.,
South Bend, Indiana.
You can buy Hoods Sarsaparilla OF al
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
GEN. BLANco's APPOINTMENTS
President of the Council and Five Sec
| ia veS

President of the Council and Five Sec
retaries
Havana, Dec. 31--Captain General
Blanco last night signed the appoint
ments of the president of the council
and the five secretaries. The name of
Eduardo Dolz was substituted for that
of Senior Amblard as minister of COM
merce.
According to the Associated Press
Havana advices the following will COM
pose the first colonial cabinet of Cuba,
under the recently instituted scheme of
autonomy, which goes into effect to-
morrow:
President of the cabinet--Senor Jose
Maria Galvez.
Minister of finance-Senor Rafael
Montoro, Marquis of Montoro.
Minister of the interior-Senor Anto-
MO Gown.
Minister of education-Senor Francis
co Zayas.
Minister of commerce-Eduardo DOLE.
Minister of posts and telegraphs--Se-
nor l,aureano Rodriguez.
1t is understood that the officials will
take the oath of office at the palace to-
morrow after attending the celebration
of mass. The under-secretaries will
then be nominated, together with the
chief subordinates of the permanent
staff
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
DEATH OF MRS. JAMES WOOD.

DEATH OF MRS. JAMES WOOD.
Mrs. James Wood, widow Of the late
James Wood, died at her home, 50 syl
van avenue, last evening, Of cancer. She
had been i'll for several years, but had
only been confined to her bed eight
days. Mrs. Wood lacked month Of
being seventy six years OF. age. Hel
life was spent in this city, where mel
death will be nourned by a large circle
of friends and acquaintances. The de,
ceased was a member of the Church Of
the Ascension. Her husband died foul
years ago. Four children survive her
two sons and two daughters, all Of
whom are married. The daughters are
Mrs. Stephen Thatcher and Mrs. Frank
Brockett. The sons are Ernest and Ed
ward.
The funeral will be held from her late
residence.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
CHoYNSKI AND Mccoy.
o IoJ 4uSIId GieA loN eIy sqoedsoId
Battle Between Them.

u aoJ 4Q1!id AI9A 1oN cav slo9usoid
Battle Between Them.
Chicago, Dec, St,-Parson Davies. the
manager for Choynski, to-day ISSUED
the following ultimatum in answer t.
Kid McCoy's announcement that he
would meet the Californian at 1s.
pounds: Nli
"Choynski will fight Mccoy at catch
weights at any place and any time fol
purse of $1,000. He will agree to nc
particular. weight"
Prospects for meeting between the
two pugilists therefore are not very
bright at present. McCoy's first prop
osition to Choynski was meeting al
1853 pounds. He afterward agreed to al
low Choynski to enter the ring at 1872
Davies also said:
1--WE will not agree to pull the fight
off at Carson City just to please Dan
Stuart. 1t is too far away. And we
won't POSTPONE the match until next
summer, either, just to please Mccoy
and Stuart"