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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-22
Dewey for President.

A boom for Admiral George Dewey for
president in 1900 is alleged to have been
started in Hong Kong by United States
consul, who is quoted as having stated that
Senator Proctor is behind the movement
to nominate The hero OF Manila bay as the
next chief m ,gistrate of the nation. Hong
Kong is considerable distance removed
from us, but then Dewey's last "boom'
was still further away. The chances are
that the i'm ,gination of the Hong Kong
newspaper man is responsible for the big
gest part Of the story, but an atmosphere
Of truth surrounds it because of the follow
ing statement which the interviewed consul
said the admiral made to him years ago:
The talent Of success is nothing more
than doing what you can do well, and do
ing we'll whatever you do without thought
of fame. II fame comes at all it will ccme
because it is deserved and not because il
is sought for"
That sounds like Dewey.-Montpelie1
Record.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-22
BRATTLEBORO.

The marriage of Miss Lucy NJ, daughter
of Henry Simonds, to George M. Whitney,
sergeant of Co. I. 1st Vermont volunteers,
took place at the Canal-street home of the
bride at 8 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
H. D. Maxwell performing the ceremony.
A special meeting of the trustees of the
Vermont live stock company was held at the
Vermont national bank Tuesday night. A
dividend of Is per cent was voted from the
proceeds of this seasons sale of the COM
pany's cattle. Another dividend is expected
later.
A movement is on foot to extend the rural
free delivery service into New Hampshire, to
include the North Hinsdale post, flee and its
patrons. A special agent is expected to look
over the route and rep ort to the department
within few weeks.
J. o. Smith has bargained for the village
coupe business, which he owned for several
years, and which was recently sold to Capt.
II. G. Streeter.
Mrs. Patrick Ryan of Guilford, mother Of
N. T. Ryan of Oak street, injured her head
quite badly by fall Tuesday night.
Mrs. Andrew R. Gregg and daughter Jessie
have gone to Jamaica Plain for several
weeks stay with Mr.. Gregg.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-22
ALsTEAD.

The ladies of the Congregational society
will give hot harvest dinner at their vestry
Thursday, October q at noon. All are cor
daily invited.
Mrs George L. Spear of Randolph, VT, is
the guest of Mrs. e. A. Turner.
Miss Ella Marvin is spending few days
with relatives in Saxtons River.
1t is expected that o lodge of the Eastern
Star will be instituted here next Friday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. f.. Holmes are spending
this week with her parents in Fall River.
Mrs. G. G. Webster and Miss Bessie left
Tuesday for q visit in Nashua and other
places.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Prouty are in Boston
this week.
The republicans made the following nomi-
nation at their caucus last week: Moderator,
E. M. Smith representative, G. 81. Cooke
supervisors, H. D. Dickey, g. G. Banks and
George E. Cater. The democrat nominees
are j. F. Dickey for moderator; N. L. Rich
ardson, representative; supervisors, F. j
Leach, Fred Trow and George A. Mayo.
s. H. Randall and wife went to Newton
vile for short stay last Thursday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-22


Have you young daughter just at the
age when young girls most need a mothers
loving carer Is she physically strong and
we'll or does she suffer from any weakness
of the delicate organism which most init
mately concerns her womanhood7
If so, you understand her suffering better
than anyone else can. You know that such
incapacity and wretchedness for her You
appreciate her reluctance to undergo physi-
clans examinations and treatments; -
and 80 will be glad of assurance from the
most eminent medical authorities in this
country that in nineteen cases out of
twenty these notifying methods are alb
solutely unnecessary.
ANY mother who will write about her
daughters case, to DR.. R. v. Pierce, chief
consulting physician of the Invalids' Ho-
tel and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo, N. Y,
will receive free of cost the best profess
sional advice obtainable, and instructions
whereby a complete cure may, in nearly
every instance, be effected by simple, com.
nonsense home methods.
No living physician has wider practical
experience or a higher reputation in the
treatment of diseases peculiar to women
than DR.. Pierce. His Favorite Prescrip-
ton" is the only proprietary remedy ever
designed by an educated authorized physi
clan specifically to cure women's diseases
His great Iooopage illustrated book, The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser, .
Is of priceless value to every mother. II
will be sent absolutely free on receipt of
81 one-cent stamps, to pay the cost of mail
ing only. Address, Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y; or
send 81 stamps for a heavy, cloth bound
The unfailing, never gripping care 70,
constipation-Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-22
RUSHING THINGS.

The Legislature Strikes a Gait and
Business Begins to Hum-Impor-
tant Legislation.
Beloved TINES:
At last your economical and indus
trious constituents must admit that they
are getting show for their money. Since
Monday legislation has been progressing
by bounds and leaps and matters begin to
look like fun ahead.
The women are bearing down heavy on
the morality and intellect part now, and
probably their rush will continue and in
crease in volume IS the session progresses.
What they are asking for now is represen-
tation on state boards like the state prison,
house of correction, industrial school and
insane asylum and bill is already in the
senate enlarging these boards by one mem.
Der in order to make room on each for a
woman. Petitions to this effect have
rained in for few days and it is quite pos.
sible that the bill will 20 through. Il
entails no additional expense which will
assist its passage.
Mr.. Wbitcomb Of Cavendish did very
graceful thing Wednesday after Senator
Proctor was declared reelected by the
joint assembly by introducing . resolution
as democrat representing the senator's
native town snd in behalf of the democratic
members expressing appreciation Of the
senator's distinguished services, confidence
in his political integrity and congratulating
him on the result. It was the intention fol
Mr.. Whitcomb to make Senator Proctor'l
nomination unanimous the day before il
the house but this was omitted through 8
Misunderstanding.
The bill now in committee introduced
by Mr.. Waterman OF Chester and provid
ing that town officials may in their discre'
ton employ "spotters" to locate the source
of the illegal sale of liquor in their towns
and which compels the towns to pay then
salaries while 70 doing Is not meeting will
grt at snd hilarious favor from the house
It seems to be the opinion that this woult
give soft job to somebody not good fol
anything else. and would not vitally
strengthen the law.
DIR. George, Rockingham's urban mem
Der, was rather unfortunate in the choic'
of seat, and is located in what 10 usual!
considered an undesirable seat. near tn
entrance and Just at the left Of it near tb'
front. Great place for draft in the bael
Of the neck. The genial doctor has mad
and is continually making lots Of friends b.
his courteous and digni6ed bearing. AM
political convictions do not ut all interior,
with his large usefulness and effective vorl
asa member. The town is certainly ADJ
represented.
By al means the most important legisia
ton yet proposed 10 the bill for the re-or
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churl, with busin ess-like eye, up near
the auctloneer's stand
81 perceive" said the auctioneer,
sadly, that spirit Of merriment per-
vades the room this morning. 1t is a
sorry enough reflection that a gem, a
prize, Of this character, ladies and gen.
tlemen, that generation ago would
have been grabbed at by"
well, call it three" said the first
man to make bid.
my friends" said the auctioneer,
shaking his head mournfully, "are you
aware that it is among the possibilities
indeed among the probabilities---that
this vawze for which you now offer
me such paltry sums may at one time
have embellished the boudoirs Of
queens THAT the fated Marie Antoin-
cite herself"
"Three-fifty," said another man,
with low forehead but bright, alert
eye.
1t was at this point that the deter
mined-looking elderly woman, with
the poppy-covered bonnet and the fat,
old-fashioned purse, walked in. The
love of tradition shone in her eyes,
and she flashed look OF contempt at
the bidders.
Give dollars" said she, pushing
through the crowd close to the auction
GERS stand.
'Ah, madame" said the auctioneer,
"you have arrived in season. 1t is
readily to be seen that you know a
good thing when you-that you have
a cultivated eye, that is to- say, for
such perfect products Of sadly de-
Perforated art as this. Yet fear you
too, strike to low note. Five I an
| offered-who, then, is to make It ten
| who makes it en?-ah, ten I an
| offered"
! Nobody in the room had spoken. TIT
notwithstanding elderly woman
looked around defla1tly and adjusted
her spectacles defiantly.
ten 1 am offered-who makes i
| fifteen?-"
| Fifteen dollars" ss d the determined
| looking woman, anG all of the rest O
the rooms assemblage looked on will
very great silence.
| Fifteen I am offered-it is drear!
enough to reflect upon it-but fifteel
IL am -fifteen-now
who is to display his acumen and max
| me-ah, twenty"
Nobody in the room had spoken.
twenty-five dollars" said the deter
mined looking woman, and she didn'
| notice the grins of the canaille abou
her.
And sold to this lady with the cul
tivated eye for twenty-five dollars,
said the auctioneer, snappishly.
ooh, yes" said the auctioneer in al
easy whisper to a friend, when .yo1
can get 'em to bid against themselve
you're all right" Then he sold anothe
vase of the same sort for $2.50.-Wash
ington Star.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-22

Derne, took it and hoisted the Ameri-
can flag. This is almost the only oc-
casion when the United States has been
in actual possession Of African soil,
and up to 1898 it.remained the only ex-
ample Of land expedition marching
across foreign territory outside the con-
tinent of North America.
At this juncture Commodore Rod
gers, who was besieging the city Of
Tripoli, allowed a peace to be made by
which Hamet's cause was abandoned.
| Hamet himself was taken aboard a
ship, but when mis- unhappy followers
saw. him depart, and realized that they
were left to Tripolitan vengeance,
Eaton says that "the shore, our camp,
and battery were crowded with dis
tracted soldiery and populace; some
calling on the Bashaw, some on me;
some uttering shrieks, some execra-
TONS" Hamet, in very pathetic let
ter, threw himself on the generosity
of the United States, and pleaded for
the execution Of the solemn promise
made in the new treaty that his fam
| lily should be restored to him. The
poor fellow could not realize that his
ally had made no stipulation for his
| followers and did not concern itself
about his wives and children.
The expedition of 1905 made unnec-
,ssary any further interventions among
the Barbary powers till in 1851 the
ley Of Algiers began to capture Ameri-
can vessels, and defended the practice
in letter to ''the happy, the great, the
amiable James Madison, emperor Of
America, may his reign be happy and
glorious" The emperor thus address,
| 3D. however, preferred TO answer by
Decatur's fleet; and this naval force
so impressed the dey that peace was
forthwith made. When Decatur next
went to demand an indemnity for prop
srty practically taken by the dey Of
Tunis, that potentate said simply: II
know that admiral" laid down his tel
escope, combed his beard with tor,
oise-shell comb studded with diamonds
and paid the money.
The experience of the period from
ITS to 1904 showed clearly that invas-
ons Of an enemy's country may be a
Useful kind Of warfare, and that in
lealing with half-civilized powers force
Is the only argument that Is under
stood, but the government learned that
t is easier to get into relations with in
,urgents who are fighting common
enemy than to get out again honorably.
Prof Albert Bushnell Hart, in Har.'
per's Magazine.
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New Hampshire News.
Doctors Meet.

The annual meeting Of the Cheshire County
Medical society was held Tuesday at the City
hotel in Keene. The attendance was excep.
tionally large, and more than usual interest
was manifested. The meeting was called tc
order at 10 80 A M by DIR. Ira j Prouty, who
delivered an opening address of unusual
interest.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: DIR. Leroy A. Newton Of
Walpole, president; DR.. I. A: Loveland Of
Gilsum, vice president; DR.. A. r. Gleason
of Keene, secretary and treasurer. Two new
members from Keene were voted in, Drs
N. Matte and John D. Proctor.
The program of the meeting was as follows
Presidents address, DR.. Ira Prouty
g Typical Modern Nervous Disease,
DR.. /. A. LovelanC
Report of Case of Chronic Intestinal
Obstruction, DIR. Leroy A. Newton
Choice of officers for ensuing year.
Report of cases and discussions.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-22

Itis expected that the Unitarian church
service will DO held in the church par'o
mt xt Sunday morning.
The following are the jurors for the comm 2
term Of court to be held in Newport: orsnu'
Thomas Bailey, Human T. Hcdgman; Petit'
Albert L. Lane, John 8. Fisk, N. V. i. Mer-
rill.
Mrs.. l.. H. Clarke has been quite sick with
tonsilitis but is slowly recovering.
Miss Louise Hunt and friend of Windsor
visited her aunt, Mrs. Walter Osgood, ano
other relatives in town the first of the week
Quite number from here took in the ex-
cursion to Boston this week.
William Holden 10 improving his tenemen,
occupied by Herbert Bates with . coat OF
paint.
Miss Jennie Merr,field is assisting MIS-
Frank Wood with her Homework.
The Congregational society will give pie
supper at their vestry Friday night, October
%
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-22
WAR EXPEDITIONS.
THE LESSON OF OUR PREVIOUS DEAL
ING WITH INSURGENTS.

II IL Easier to Get Into Relations With
Insurgents who Are Fighting Com
mon Enemy Than to Get Out Again
Honorsbly.
In 1904 Tripoli was vigorously at
tackled, and then came an episode which
Americans should always remember, in
order that the like may never befall
again. Our consul, Eaton, was author
lied to set back fire by subsidizing
Hamet Caracalli. banished predeces-
sor and brother Of the reigning Bas-
haw. Hamet had found very good
position In a respectable predatory
Egyptian force as kind Of
"A promising young robber.
The lieutenant Of his band"
Eaton sought him out, this good pirate,
and besought him to make war on his
brother, accompanied him across the
daaert "a attack the Tripolitan town OF
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-22
NEWFOUNDLAND DEPOT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan of Woodstock, VT
stopped over night with friends here on their
way to visit friends in Massachusetts, recent.
ly.
A number from this way went on the ex-
cursion to Boston Wednesday.
Whitnie Horton has been visiting friends
here and at East Westmoreland the past
week.
Mrs. Sanderson who has been stopping
with Mrs. Mary I. Wilbur for some weeks
past went to the home of her niece, Mrs
Frank Gilmore, Tuesday.
Thomas Sweeney who has worked for W.
H. Parker for the past three years took
"French leave" some time between Sunday
at dark and daylight Monday morning. Sew.
eral of the merchants and butchers are at
present quite noncommunicative, but we un.
derstand they are soaked to quite an amount
The whereabouts of Tom at present are I'M
known.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-22
LUDLOW.

Raw Mr.. Hophinson preached in the Ban
t;st Church last Sunday.
~ ~ :. ,.r,.. .rh,,a
Dr. u h'bonney 10 quise SICK win 'yPno'o
iever'
Albert 4. Sargent, . FORMER student IN
Stickney & Sargent's law office, passed . very
successful examination in Montpelier and
was admitted to the bar last week.
Mrs, Eliza ]. Bonney was called home
Monday nv the illness OF her son, DR.. @. II.
Bonney.
II p..... hove. "a s;cl With rran.
,,a 1T " a. DA'es 80 '-
noui~. :.
Elbridge Prior and wife Of Woodstock,
and Ensign Tewksbury OF Boston were IN
town Wednesday to attend the funeral OF
MRS. n. u. Hammond.
WV. Stickney and j. G Sargent attended
the supreme court in Montpelier this week.
pnArH opMRs HAMMOND.
Mrs. N. G. Hammond died At her home on
Main street last Monday afternoon. She had
been suffering with consumption for ABOUT
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-22

would hive undoubtedly have been carried
out If he had been able to secure the con.
sent of the Delaware and Hudson interests
in the line, The management of the Della
ware and Hudson thought it would not be
good policy, in all ability, to build an
in addition to their road on the New York
shore. and the Champlain Transportation
company's three boats, which they control
but now that the Rutland road has passed
into new hands with DR.. Webba - lead
ing owner the extension will undoubtedly
be built, especially - he has important
railroad interests in northern New York
With which to connect. Burlington Free
Press.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-22
Vermont Bible S0cie ty.

At the Seth annual meeting of the Vermont
Bible society Wednesday afternoon in Mont
pelier the following officers were elected
Rev. Andrew 6illies of Montpelier, presi-
field, and Rev. WA. Dawson of Montpelier,
vice pre- sidents; Rev. L. H Elliott of Water
bury, corresponding secretary; Rev. j. o.
sherburne Of Williamstown, recording sc cre-
tary; Charles A. Smith OF Barre, treasurer
tors, Deacon L. Haines of Waterbury, Rev.
]. A. Sherburne of Barre, Rev. William 8.
HAGEN of Mortified, DIR. II. s. Boardman of
Montpelier, Rev. v. N. Hardy of Randolph,
Hon. d. N. Camp of Newport, W. j.. Van
Patten of Burlington, Rev. s. D. Donaldson
Of Albany, N. P. Perley of Enosburg Falls,
Rev. Carlton HAGEN of Rochester, Rev. j. o
Sherburne of Williamstown, Rev. g.. G
Waterman of st. Johnsbury.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-22
Sunday School Convention.

The state Sunday school convention closed
at Lvndorville last FRIDAY. The debt IF some
$500 which rested on the association was
early raised A memorial to the legislature
was adopted opposing any change IN tn q
present prohibitnry law and opp ,sing refer
andum The following officers were elects d !:
President, L w Hawley of Brattleboro; vice
presidents. E p. Adams of Swanton, G. #
North of Rutland; recording secretary, G. L
Story of Milton; treasurer, f. G. Psase of
Burlington; statistical secretary, Rev j. H.
Babbitt ut West Brattleboro; executive COM
mittee, Rev. T., O. She,burne Of St. Alhans,
u. M. Camp If Newport, Rev. w. A XII zie
IF Bristol, Rev. G. G.. Waterman Of st.
John-bury, Rev j j. Hall of South Ryegste,
Rev G. w Morrow of Rindolph, Rev. AL
fred Cornell of Monkton, G. F. N nth of Rut-
land; normal board, Rev. ]. j. Barton of
Salisbury, Rev j. B Merrill of Enosburgh
Falls. Prof. W. y. Kuchin of Burlington,
Edward Ellery of Saxtons River; delegates
to international convention at Atlanta, Ga.
in April, 1899, Rev. w. Kinzie, Rev. L o
Sherburne, Rev. NJ. H Bahc 'ck, L. W Haw-
Icy. Gen. J. Estey, q. F. North. Rev.
r. Merrill. Rev. ] H. Bsbhitt. F. s. Pease,
Rev. W. F. Merrill, e. P. Adams, Frank
Plumley, D. M Camp, Rev. j. J. Hall, Rev.
G. L. Story, G. w. Osgood.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-22
eania.tion and incorporation Of the New

ganizstion and incorporation Of the New
Central Vermont railway. Among the cor
porators are Gov. Smith Of tba Old Central
railroad. C.M. Hayes Of the Grand Trunk,
DIR webb OF oil the roads in this section
and Gen. Mccullough of the Bennington
and Rutland. The carital stock is placed
at $S, 900, 900. The result OF this leqisls-
ton wili be to practically unite al the roads
referred to in q continuous line. and will
surely be OF much benefit to the state.
The point assembly, which convened
this. Thursday, afternoon at 2 80 was about
the live!iest event of the legislative season.
The following present incumbents were re-
Judges Of the supreme court: Jonathan
Ross OF st. John. bury, chief Justice.
Russell s. TAFT. Burlington.
John w. Rowell, Randolph.
Loveland Munson, Manchester.
James M Tyler, Baattlehoro.
Henry r. Start. Bakersfield
Laforest II. Thompson, Irasburg.
superintendent Of education, Mason s.
Stone, Montpeli,
Adlutant and inspector general, Theo-
dore 5. Peck, Burlington.
Qaartefmaster general, w. H. Gilmore,
Fairlee.
Judge advocate general, Edward l..
Bates, Bennington.
Brigade commander, julius j. Estey,
Brattleboro.
There was no contest until the Office Of
state superintendent OF education was
reached, and then the battle ragged all along
the line. Prof. c. H. Dunton. principal Of
Troy Conference Academy at Poultney and
member Of the House from that town, was
placed in nomination against Supt. Stone
and both were seconded in p-ofuse speech
rs from dozens Of members. A tremendous
fight against Mr.. Stone was put up at the last
moment. Politics were dragged in and
no effort was SHARED to defeat him, but all
for naught. The ballot gave him III to
81 for Dunton, an almost two-to-one ma
jority. Senator Pickett of Bradford ran
against Judge Advocate General Bates
but was badly defeated.
1t is probable that the general assembly
will adjourn over from tomorrow noon to
Monday afternoon.
j. E. HARRIS.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-22
AuCTiONEER WlLES.


Favorite Trick IL to Get Buyers to Bid
Against ThelnselvsA
The vase was about eighteen inches
high, and Of varying diameter. 1t was
Of some sort Of crockery or china ware.
and it was as ornate as Lonesome
hurst cottage. On one side was Wat
teau young woman. clad In truly rural
pink satin puffy skirt. mostly ali
pleats, and an apple-green bodice, also
satin. and a ''shephsrdess hat that
must have cost at least $3.50, and
white silk stockings that ended in pink
satin slippers (high heeled), apparent
ly No. IL, children's size. The young
woman was engaged in holding on to
the kind Of shepherdess crook that
sheperdesses used always to carry in
the old days-gilded, and with vari-
hued liberty silk ribbons tied all over
1t. She was also industriously engaged
in gazing into the branches Of q sap
phire blue cherry tree, wherein very
red and very spankable Cupid was do
ing the usual act with bow and ar
row. On the other side a young man,
with more or less Of the same makeup,
without the skirt. was climbing gilt
ladder into a gilt balcony shaded by
Tyrian purple vines.
The auctioneer held It up.
"What am I offered for this real
thing?" he inquired, insinuatingly.
Ladies' and gentlemen. the age Of this
vawze is beyond my humble computa-
ton. Moreover. do not like to 60 be-
yond facts that I know. + do know
that this vawze adorned the home Of
the Russian Minister Cacky-Cacky-
owsky-something like that-to this
country seventy-two years ago. It
passed from his u willing keeping,
when he was recalled, to the household
establishment Of the Gear. The many
vicissitudes through which this vawze
has passed In finally -eaching my hum
BILE but reverent hanas, ladies and gen.
tlemen. were too pathetic to relate. It
sufices to say that it Is a gem At to
have adorned Versailles-as, indeed,
who shall say that 1t never did adorn
Versailles? Ladies and gentlemen, I
ask you to make me an offering for
this vawze, keeping in mind"
1.-TWO dollars" said q coarse, brutal
man at the far end Of the room.
The auctioneer looked grieved.
Surely" said he, you jest. Surely,
you must be unaware of the merits Of
the cherished school Of ceramic art
| to which this"
1.-TWO n q half" rut In another low