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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
Not ON the Menu.

Oldboi: Well, can't you find what
you want on the bill?
Shortleigh: No.
Oldboi: Indeed! What do you
want?
Shortleigh: Money enough to pay
for what order.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
Few Foreigners.

The proportion of foreigners IT, Ecs.
lish in England is about in ESQ.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02

OeWitt's Little Early Risers,
The famous little pills,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
Water Tubes for Jail Bars.

V' H""V" TUT ""HH H"TH'
A water-tube Jail is one of the latest
achievements of Yankee ingenuity. 1t
is no longer necessary to make the
prison bars so heavy and hard that
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02

cutting through them becomes difficult
but instead they are made simply OF
pipes forming part Of high pressure
water system. Should any Of these
pipes be severed the water escapes and
quickly gives warning of the break.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
Busy.

Clerk-Yes, indeed. Every seat in
the grandstand was occupied.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
OurrNeighbors

what They are Doing-Briefy Told by
the Siftor's Intelligent stan OF
Correspondents.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
Our Club List for 1903.

our CluD LIST FOR 1905.
Advance paying subscribers to the
SITTER can have one or more of the
following papers by the additional
sum set to each:
Rutland Herald, $3.50
Boston Journal to Vermont sub
scribers, only, 0.50
Mirror & Farmer, 0.40
New York Tribune, OPS
Thrce-a-week World, 0.65
Troy Semi Weekly Times, $50
Demorest's Magazine $50
Terms cash in advance and no de-
Walton.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
Gave Himself Away.

Employer-Was there many people
at your grandmother's funeral yester-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. AS the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.
only, knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALI
FoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company guaranty
of the excellence of it's remedy 1t is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. Y.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-19
THE FIRST LODGE.
Alpha No. 4, Degree OF Honor, of
WadswOrth.

Last Saturday night Deputy SUI
preme Organizer, c. a. LaGrave, as
sisted by Grand Usher, Mrs. c. y.
LaGrave, organized Lodge of De
gree of Honor at Wadsworth, to be
known as Alpha Lodge No. l, d. of II.
The new Lodge starts out with a
charter membership of 80, and pros
poets of growing rapidly. Follow
ing are the officers elected and in
stalled for the ensuing term:
Past Chiet oi Honor, Mrs. Mary
Short; Chict OF Honor, Mrs. y. 7.
Clippinger; Lady Of Honor, Mrs. J.
f. Crosby; Ghicf OF Ceremonies,
Mrs. J. G. Eide; Recorder Mrs. w.
II. a. Pike; Financicr, Mrs. ]. Poole
Receiver, Mrs. G.. w. Davis; Usher,
Mrs. L.. 5. Bridges; Inside Watch,
Mrs. ]. a. Gregory; Outside Watch,
a. Givan; Trustees, T. II. Bastian,
Mrs II. Greer, Mrs. g. Il. Brown
Advisor, Mrs. II. II. Cowles; Maids
of Honor, Miss Nellie Clay and Miss
May Givan.
After the installation tables were
bountitully spread with good things
to eat and drink and the feast lasted
until midnight.
This is the first Degree of Honor
to be be organized in Nevada Juris-
diction, but it is TO be hoped that
other towns will soon follow suit
now that the ice is broken. We
should be glad to receive and publish
communications from Alpha No. I,
ID. of II.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-19

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathnrtic, cnre constipation forever.
l0c csc. II C, @. C fail, druggists refund morey.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-19

Some one has written to the Kan
sds Workman to know "if woman
whose husband had his beneficiary
certificate made payable to her, and
they are subsequently divorced, can
retain her insurance."
The editor replies as follows; The
husband has the right to change the
name of the person to whom his GER
tificate is made payable at any time,
no matter whether divorced or not.
AS even a wife cannot prevent him
from making this change, it is as
certain that a divorced wife could
not do go, ~.tt
But the laws OF the Order require
that the beneficiary certificate of a
member must be made payable to a
member Of his family or blood rela-
tive, or some dependent on him. AS
a divorced. wife does not come with
in this definition, he cannot make
his certihcatelpayable to her, and it
50 made before the Divorce it becomes
void when divorce is secured, and
the Grand Lodge cotild not lawfully
pay the money to her.
I, The safest way, however, is to
have the certificate properly chang
ed and go avoid litiration. ...I
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-19

This Jurisdiction since it's incep-
tion in 1879, has paid out in benefits
the magnificent sum of SI,4Io,ooo.
This sum has all been collected and
distributed in this Jurisdiction, in
Guiding as it did at first, British Col
umbia, Washington and Oregon.
Yet every dollar so collected was
paid out to the surviving relatives
and friends right in our midst, and
no part of it had to be sent out of the
country. During the same time, as an
evidence of the strong fraternal
bonds that have bound the members
to each other, there has been collect
ed and disbursed as relief to needy
and distressed Brothers, the gener-
Gus sum of S6I,e7o, striking tribute
to the generosity of the members of
the Order to their distressed COM
rades. What we have accomplished
in the past only adds incentives to
high and patriotic action in the IT.
fraternal society which by its adap-
tation to our special needs, embodies
more correct business principles,
serves our interests better, than any
other fraternal organization which
is seeking to commend itself to the
careful consideration of the people
of the State. And with its past rec
ord of obligations strictly kept, its
generosity to the needy, its adapta-
ton to new conditions and circum-
stances as they arise, it commends
itself to all those who are seeking
to find safe and reliable organiza-
ton where they may secure protec-
tion for their families, when the
bread-winner is called by death from
the scenes and activities of his labor.
Oregon Reporter.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-19

Nevada Lodge No. S, of Reno,
gave pleasant social at the Lodge
room on Tuesday evening of this
week. The families OF the members
and a few invited guests, together
with the members themselves, made
large and happy gathering. An
appropriate programme had been
arranged, and at the conclusion of
the exercises the guests gathered in
groups and completed an enjoyable
evening in social conversation. The
whole concluded with a bountiful
collation., to which all did ample JUS
tice. The following We're features
- 4 ..aa,a ~.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-19

~ The Jurisdictions working un-
der the new plan continue to show
much greater gains than those under
the old plan. And when we take
into consideration the fact that al
most all the Jurisdictions now under
the Classified Plan had reached a
high death and assessment rate, and
encouragement and dependency
had begun to take hold of their mem
bers under the old level plan which
they abandoned none too soon-it
proves most conclusively the supe-
rior merits of Classified Plan.
lY A man who permits himself
to become suspended from the Order
by failing to pay his assessments is
a greater fool than the man who fon-
dies the business end of a loaded
gun and drags it through a fence.
If such members could remain few
minutes in the principal office of a
beneficiary society, and read the re-
ports which come in every few days,
of the unexpected death of suspend
ed members, he would be SO impress
ed with the danger of lapsing that
it never would occur to him again.
~ The Classified Assessment
Plan under which we are now
working is admitted on all hands to
be the most equitable plan adopted
by any of the fraternal beneficiary
societies. ..+- ..5t .....
w The Ancient Order of United
Workmen has done more to protect
the homes than all the laws enacted
by Congress.
20" See that the finger with which
you point out others faults is clean.
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets. 4
Candy Cathartic. cnre constipation forever
loc. 25c II c, @. c, fail, druggists refund morey
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-19

At intervals Ben Shearer cnte
tanned the audience with classics
selections on the gramophone.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-19

Both the method and results when
syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet pr omptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and observation-disclosures, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FzC SYRUP co.
SAW FRANCISCO. CAL. o
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK, M
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-19
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The age-herald., 1898-12-13
WHEELER WON'T RESIGN YET

Washington Correspondence of the New
 York World.
 Major General Joseph Wheeler was at the White House today, and the president told him that during his souther ntrp he would stop at Montgomery, the capital of Ala bama from until o'clock next Friday afternoon.
 NsThe statement in some of the papers this morning that I have said I intend to resign my seat in the house does me wrong, said General Wheeler to the World corre- spondent today
 "The case remains just as l stated 1t to the World yesterday The attorney-gen- eral has given an opinion to the president that the law does not apply to volunteer officers, and l shall retain my seat In the house so far as 1 now know"
 General Wheeler has been embarrassed by the numerous statements about his pros pective action and the intimation that he is now drawing the salary both as rnem- Der of congress and of major-general in the army. The last accusation has been ig- nored by him, but his friends are indig- nantly telling the truth. General Wheeler is drawing but one salary. As fast as the warrants for the other are issued to him they are turned back into the treasury.
 It is not improbable that General Wheeler may be appointed military governor of one of our new colonies, and it Is the possibility of such a desirable appointment that causes the general to remain in the service. He is now seventh on the list of corps com manders,
The age-herald., 1898-12-13
Piq Iron in November.

The compiled reports from the furnaces show that in November the weekly ca pacfty had risen to 2s7, ,4s2 tons, as against 229,s75 tons in October. This is a new rec ord. The weekly capacity now exceeds that of last March, which was the largest in the history of the trade in this, or any other country.
 The Alabama production is at a standstill, probably because coke production does not admit of much extension. The coke fur naces are pushed to the utmost, and every coal mine is overwhelmed with orders. The weekly capacity of the nineteen Ala bama furnaces in blast December 1 was 2O,255 tons, as against 20 .2e2 tons on Novem- Der 1.
 Production was decreased from March until August 1 in the present year, and from July to the present time poduction has been steadily increased until 1t has now reached unprecedented figures. If the present rate of production could be main- tained it would lead to an annual output exceeding twelve million tons.
The age-herald., 1898-12-13
The Convention Bill.

Either today or tomorrow the convention bill will go to Governor Johnston for official sanction. and the long struggle will be ended. and the work of selecting one hun dred and thirty-three deelgates will be in- augurated There Is no more important work before the people than this.
 Senator Deans amendment materially changes the bill. Instead of electing thirty three delegates, nominated at state con- vention, on a general ticket, the elections will be local only. Each county will elect delegates as it would representatives, and each senatorial district will elect dele gate. If primaries are legalized, as they should be, every one of these men can be named by direct votes of the people, with out the intervention of wire-pullers or cliques or rings of any sort whatsoever.
 Delegates can be selected in primaries without legalized supervision and care, but it is much better in so important a matter to have every assurance that the law can bring All elections and even lawmaking are steadily drifting towards direct action by the people, and away from the con trivances of the past, which are, as a rule, monopolized and practiced by the few. It is difficult to shut out the many when the people are permitted within the law to
 name directly their choices in a given mat ter. Any other method is undemocratic. Any other method leads away from the people into the hands of cliques.
 If the people desire legalized primaries if they desire the privilege by direct selec- tion and action, a privilege now fully en- joyed in Georgia and South Carolina, they should gain the ears of their representa- tives, and pour in those ears an expression of their desire. The primary bill will go over the long recess, but it should be taken
 up soon after the legislature is reconvened. It will command the vote of every mem-
 Der who has faith in the people of Ala bama. It is essentially democratic, and it
 is essentially valuable to free government and good government.
The age-herald., 1898-12-13
Treaty Ratification.

The treaty is a settlement, so far as com missioners could accomplish it, of the ques- tions that have arisen between this coun- try and Spain; and if it contains no pro- vision properly belonging to this country alone, it should be as speedily ratified at rid. The cortes and the ministry and the 1ynasG will be glad to get the uncomfort- able piece of business off their hands, the Carlists are also, 1t Is said, willing, because it; and in this country the sooner we get rid of the war problem the sooner we can turn to home problems, and home affairs, which have been long neglected.
 This view of the question is based of course, upon the assumption that the treaty is free from all provisions controlling or de- termining the disposition of the islands af- ter they are out of the hands of Spain. That Is not properly a question that could be considered, much less settled, at Paris It is not question between the United States and Spain, but is a question that belongs perhaps wholly to the American people, or at any rate to the American peo- pie and the people of the new possessions
 When the war and Spain, and all that pertains to either, are behind us, then we twill be in a position to settle among our- Sselves, and in our own time and way, all Ahe questions that relate to the government and disposition of the new possessions. The ssenate will, let us hope. end the war speed ily through a ratification of the treaty, thus enabling the people to study it's varied prob lens, as well as the home questions that have been in abeyance.
The age-herald., 1898-12-13
INTENSELY EPICUREAN

Victor Smith in the New York Press.
 "Talk about hard tines in war;" said a relic of the civil war, snapping his fingers. 'The best meal ever had was eaten in the heart of the Alleghanies. Our mess of seven had a pint of corn meal apiece, and three ounces of bacon for all. Mine was the only hat that didn't have a hole in it, so we used it as a mixing dish, two fellows holding the brim while another poured in the meal and water, and fourth stirred with his hands. We raked some bright hickory ashes from the camp fire and used them for salt. Then we laid a rail in front of the fire. and when it got hot spread the dough along it. The latter was carefully cut into seven parts, and each man looked after his own cook ing. Every one got stick, on the end of which he stuck his morsel of pork, and this he held over the dough so that the drip would add to the flavor of the bread. Not @ drop was lost; none went too far over, none fell behind. After the feast we smoked our pipes for hours and were hap py."
The age-herald., 1898-12-13
JOHN H. BANKHEAD
From the Mobile Register.

From the Mobile Register.
 MT. Bailey was preferred over the older and more experienced leaders of the demo- cratic party. The result was brilliancy without wisdom in the direction of the party in congress. The jealousies aroused by the promotion of a man of Bailey youth and accomplishments over the head of such men as McMillin or Richardson, were not good for the party, and have inn paired even the usefulness of those who were set aside. Bankhead has, however, in- creased in statue during recent years When Bailey was selected, Bankhead was not at the point where the selection could be re- garded as a slight of his claims, but he is today one of the foremost democrats in the house. He is fully equipped for the position of leader. He is one of the most efficient members of congress, and his perfect cool ness at all times eminently qualities him for leadership.
 Colonel Bankhead has been a true friend to his state, and is much admired by his people. They will be pleased to see con- ferred upon him any honors and duties be- lieving that he will prove entirely worthy of them.
The age-herald., 1898-12-13
EDUCATIONAL TAX ON DOGS

To the Editor of the Age-Herald
 notice that the governor recommends in his message to the legislature the passage of bill taxing dogs one dollar, per annum, the proceeds of which shall go to the ln- crease of the public school fund. The gov ernor deserves commendation for his right eous effort in this direction. In wisdom, in legislation, in financiering, our present ad- ministration has few equals in the adminis- trations of the past; it has few superiors, if any, in the sisterhood of states. In 1894 published an article in the Alabama Med teal and Surgical Age on Rabies of Fly drophobia," in which article it was shown that forty four counties in the state were infected by rabd dogs. These rabid ami mals destroyed twenty-nine human beings, a great number of dogs, cattle, horses, hogs, sheep and goats. Sxty-one thousand five hundred and twenty dollars had, up to that time been lost to individuals through out the state by the prevalence of this disease-an entirely preventable disease Hydrophoba is spread principally by CUTS and mongrels, class owned in great num- bers by negroes and whites who have no earthly use for them, class which feeds on carron and decomposing organic mat ter.
 bill was introduced in the house in sup port of the governors recommendation. What became of it? It was referred to committee and there pigeonholed, l am afraid. Why? Because or political coward ice In talk with number of legislators they have almost to unit expressed them- selves as in favor of the bill, but (aways with but, they say, of we continue in politics we must let this subject alone" Why? They are afraid they will fail of re- election. Alabama is third from the bottom of the list of states in educational matters. Her public schools need the money The dogs are dangerous. Any man will cheer fully pay $1 per annum tax on good dog rather than run the risk of losing it from the bite of a rabid animal.
 The legislature has passed a law making a person liable to heavy fines for keeping a dog bitten, or supposed to have been bit ten, by rabid animal. Now let them pass in a few years our public schools will be in better condition, and hydrophobia will all but cease to exist I wish, in conclu- sion, to offer this amendment: Let all dogs upon which the tax has been paid wear a collar with plate bearing the name and residence of owner. Let all other dogs be indiscriminately destroyed" The well fare of our friends and loved ones demands this step. It will protect, the animal prop erty of the poor more than anything else. Sentimental and political objections alone can be urged against it.
 D. L. WILKINSON, M. D.
 Montevallo, Ala, Dec. 12, 1898.
The age-herald., 1898-12-13
The Spanish-American Treaty.

The treaty of Paris covers nearly six hundred typewriter pages, and such a formidable document must contain many provisions not at present confided to the people. The observance of courtesy towards the United States senate has prevailed, chiefly through the influence of Senator Frye, and the peoples business as embraced treaty is ratified.
 Some additional details have, however, leaked out. The United States is to pay for the repatriation of the Spanish troops from all the islands Spain has lost-from Cuba as we'll as from the Philippines. It is also known that Cuba is to be reln- qulshed. and that Porto Rico and the Philippines are to be ceded directly to the United States.
 This distinction in the treaty need not, however. lead to any distinction In the treatment of the islands. Cuba is to be- come in due time a republic, protected by the United States and a like policy as to the Philippines may be wise and practl- capie 1inio anu ciicuuistdnceS VIII de- termine when and how such a policy can best be carried out, reserving to ourselves, of course, ample coaling and cable and shipyard facilities in or near Manila bay. Such policy would surprise and delight civilized and humane world more than the czar's peace congress ever will. If, as we go along, a new republic should be estab- lshed in the Philippines, 1t would need fully as much as Cuba will need, the strength and security of an American protectoratc, and this in turn would look to commercial and other advantages. At any rate the Philippines are wholly in American hands,
The age-herald., 1898-12-13
PATTERNING AFTER CoNFEDERATEs

From the Columbia (S. O, State.
 We are getting pretty close to national unity when General Miles urges confeder- ate precedent in support of his plan for the reorganization of the United States army. It is gratifying also to know that in this matter "the war-craded nation that fell set an example which is followed today in "the armies of all other civilized nations" These are strong recommendations Leav- ing out of consideration the increase pro- posed, which is excessive, the plan has ob- vious merit in that it provides for the spe- cializing of work in the several departments of the army. Experts in war in the la- bors of peace, can only be created by the concentration of effort on special functions, and this it seems to be the object of the plan to ensue. This is an era of specialsm, of the subdivision of duties The time of the "all-round man" has passed in civic pursuits, and it will probably soon pass in military employment.