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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03
A LIVING WITNESS.
Mrs. Hoffman Describes How She
Wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for
: Advice, and Is Now Well

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-Before using
your Vegetable Compound 1 was a
great sufferer. 1 have been sick for
months, was troubled with severe pain
in both sides of abdomen, sore feeling
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

JooA NliSS~
lions, and cannot praise your medicine
enough for what it has done for me.
Many thanks to you for your advice.
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has cured me, and I will recon-
mend 1t to my friends. Mrs. FLORENCE
r.. HOFFMAN, 512 Roland St., Canton, o.
The condition described by Mrs. Hoff-
man will appeal to many women, yet
lots of siclf women struggle on with
their daily tasks disregarding the
urgent warnings until overtaken by
actual. collapse.
TIE present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
cree in treating female ills is unparal-
&led, for years she worked side by side
with Mrs. Lydia Z. Pinkham, and for
sometimes past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department Of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as a hundred thousand ailing
women during q single e
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03
HOw's This!

we offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarfh that ann be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
IL L INII L. n - a -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

part of bow
is, also suffered
with dizziness,
headache, and
! could not sleep.
/ wrote you a
letter describ-
ing my case and
asking your
~ advice. You
y replied tell
ing nue. just
what to do. 1
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
When Doctors Disagree.

He looked at my tongue, and he shook his
This was Dr. Smart
He thumped on my chest and then he said
"Ah. there 1t Is! Your heartl
You mustn't run--you mustn't hurry.
You mustn't work-you mustn't worry!
Just sit down and take 1t cool;
You may live for year, can not say;
But in the meantime make 1t rule
To take this medicine twice day!
He looked at my tongue, and he shook his
This was DR.. Wise
"Your liver's a total wreck" he said,
You must take more exercise!
You mustn't eat swee 8,
You mustn't eat meats,
You must walk and leap. you must also run ,
You mustn't sit down In the dull old way :
Get out with the boys and have some fun
And take three doses of this dayl'
He looked at my tongue, and he shook his
head
This was DR.. Bright
"1m afraid your lungs ore gone, ne sa'd,
"And your kidney isn't all right.
change Of scene Is what you need,
Your case Is desperate. indeed.
And bread is thing YOU mustn't cat
Too much starch. but, by the way,
You must henceforth live on only meat
And take six doses OF this day."
Perhaps they we're right, and perhaps they
knew.
1t isn't for me to say.
May hap erred when madly Threw
But I'm living yet and I'm on my feet
And grass isn't all that dare TO eat,
And walk and run and worry, too,
But to save my life can not see
What some of the able doctors would do
Ii there were no fools like you and me.
rs. E. Kiser in Cleveland Leader.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
His Wedding Fee.

The wife of a wel.to-do Vermont
farmer called the attention of her hus-
band to newspaper article describing
wedding, where the groom had compen
stated the minister for his services IN farm
produce. "How ridiculous!" commented
the good lady.
Her husband smiled. ut isn't the or
binary thing" he remarked, but then
people who live in glass houses mustn't
throw stones"
"What do you mean, Jonas Farmer ?"
asked his wife sharply.
"Well," returned Jonas, when mar
ried you l paid the minister two pigs,
and he gave me 35 cents change" And
with that Mr.. Farmer burst into a
laugh, to the great discomfort OF his
vile.
"I've lived with you thirty years, and
/ never heard that before" she said
land should like to know what you
mean by it. believe your saying that
Just to hector me-"
mo, M'ri," answered her spouse when
his mrth had somwhat subsidized. "Ill
tell you how it happened:
"You know l had been, running the
farm for father before we were married
and Parson Steadman, who married us
had lust come to town. He wanted a
couple of pigs and came over to oui
place to get them. was gone. but the
hired man sold them to him by weight
and they amounted to just $1035.
"Parson Steadman told the man thai
he hadn't the money by him, but would
be over again in few days and settle
and the hired man told him that woult
be all right.
WELL when we were married, l CAV
the parson brand new $40 bill, on
that had got clean from the bank 70
that purpose.
"Next morning, bright and early
over came the parson to our place. h
asked the hired man if l was at home
and when l came out he was prett
much surprised to see that was tn
same man that he had married the nigh
before. He turned kind of red an
looked little queer, and said he ha
come over to settle Tor those two pigs
and he took from his pocket that YER
$40 hill that gave him the night before
and 35 cents besides, and handed ther
to me.
81 burst ou. laughing. and he locke
kind of sober for minute, then he burs
out laug thing too.
"It had recognized you as the man
owed for the pigs when you were at m
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
Probate of Will.
FREDERICK FLETCHER'S ESTATE.

FREDERICK FLETCHER'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT. Caledonia District. IS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said District.
on the 18th day OF January A. d. 1898.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Frederick Fletcher.
lateof st. Johnsbury. in said district, de.
ceased, being presented to court by Truman C.
Fletcher, the executor therein named, for
probate: 1t is ordered by said court that
all persons concerned therein be notified to
appear at session of said court. to be held
at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury on the
9th day of February. A. d. 1893. and show
cause. If any they may have. against the
p obate of said will; for which purpose it is
further ordered that copy of the record Of
this order be published three weeks success
lively in the Caledonian, printed at st. Johns
bury. previous to said time appointed for
hearing
By the Court. Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of Record. Attest:
WALTER r. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
FROM FOOT TO KNEE

Ohio Woman Suffered Great Agony
From Terrible Sore-Her Story of
the Case, and Her Cure.
"For many years was afflicted with
milk leg, and few years ago it broke out
in sore and spread from my foot to my
knee. I suffered great agony. 1t would
burn and itch all the time and discharge
O great deal. My health was good with
the exception Of this sore. tried great
many kinds of salve, but some would
irritate the sore 30 that ! could hardly
stand the pain. could not go near the
fire without suffering intensely. Some one
sent me papers containing testimonials OF
cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and told
nv husband would like to try this med
icine. He got me bottle and found it
helped me. kept on taking it until my
limb was completely healed. ! cannot
praise Hoods Sarsaparilla enough for the
great benefit it has been to me. 1t
clcanses the blood of all impurities and
leaves it rich and pure" MRS. ANNA E.
EAKEN, Whittlesey, Ohio.
You can buy Hoods Sarsaparilla OF all
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
Probate of Will.
SAMUEL H. NUTTINc's ESTATE.

SAMUEL III. NUTTING'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the 9Th day Of January, A. ID. 1898.
An instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament OF Samuel H. Nutting, late OF
Danville, in said district deceased, being
presented to court by Stephen ID. Morse,
the Executor therein named, for probate:
1t is ordered by said court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said court, to be held at the Pro-
bate Office in St. Johnsbury. on the 9Th
day of February A. d. 1898. and show
cause, il any they may have. against the pro-
bate of said will. for which purpose It il
further ordered that copy Of the record Of
this order be published three weeks success
sivey in the Caledonian, printed at St.
Johnsbury. previous to said time appointed
for hearing.
BY the Court. Attest
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of record Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. ANYBODY can
try it who has lame back and Weak Kid
neys, Malaria or nervous troubles. We
mean he can cure himself right away by
taking Electric Bitters. This medicine
tones up the whole system, acts as a
stimu ant to the Liver and Kidneys, is
blood purifier and nerve tonic. 1t cures
Constipation, Headache, Painting Spells,
Sleeplessness and Melancholy. 1t is pure
" vege, able, mild, laxative, and re-
stores the system to its natural vigor.
Try Electric Bttcrs and be convinced
that they are miracle worker. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only SOC. bottle at
Flint Bros Drug Store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
Legal Notices.
Probate of Will.
ALANsoN s. MooRE's ESTATE.

ALANSON S. MOORE'S ESTATE.
STATE oFv ERMoNT, District ofC Caledonia. IS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the 18th day of January. A. d. 1885,
An instrument purportnR to be the last
will and testament of Alanson S Moore. late
of R>egatc, in said district. deceased. being
presented to Court by Henry M Moore one
Of the executors therein named. Tor probate:
1t Is ordered by said court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said court, to be held at the Pro-
bate Office in st. Johnsbury on the 9Th day of
February, AID. 1898, and show cause, II any
they may have, against the probate of said
will for which purpose 1t is further or
dercd that a copy of the record of this order
be published three weeks successfully in the
Caledonian, printed at st. Johnsbury, previ-
GUS to said time appointed for hearing
By the Court, Attest
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of record, Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
Methodist Church Dedication.-1

Methodist Church Dedicati0n.-The
St. Johnsbury district preachers meeting
will be held in the new Methodist church
at Lyndonvile on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, Feb. 1, 2 and 3. The
dedication exercises will take place on
Wednesday evening The following pro-
gramme will be observed:
TUESDAY EVENING.
700 Praise service. Rev Thomas lyric
73O The Duty of Methodist Pastor to his
Predecessor, p. Granger, o. Nj.
Boutwell,. l. p. Chase.
The Duty of Methodist Pastor to
His Success or, w. 1. Todd, ]. A. Dixon,
A. Gregory.
WEDNESDAY FORENOON.
$50 Praise service. Rev. S. {. Johnson
East Burke Chapter
Influence of Associates.
Barton Landing Chapter
What Spare Moments will Accomplish
st Johnsbury Center chapter
Failures of the Past; How. Avoided
in the Future" Hardwick Chapter
characteristics of 1--we Pr, sdent,
Newport Chapter
White Fields for Epw orth Harvesters
St Johnsbury Chapter
Revival in the Epworth League ,
West Burke chapter
The Epworth League in a Revival.
Sheffield Chapter
Our Weakness and Strength,
Walden Chapter
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
100 The Qualities OF Effective Preaching,
j. Sherburne, A, Atwate
What are the Least Adequate Mani
festations of a Converted Life
s. Donaldson, A. G. Austin
Tests of Ministerial Success,
w. X Davenport, w. S, Smither
The Pastor as a Citizeu,
A. l.. Cooper, w. L. Douglas
PREPARATION for the Reading of Scriptur
and hymns IN Public.
Reading OF Scripture Lessons.
Reading Hymns from Methods
Hymnal.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Dedicatory Services.
Sermon, Il. M. Smith, d. D., Montpelie
THURSDAY FORENOON.
$50 Praise service, c. G. Gors
Equipments Necessary to lead u Praye
Meeting, West Concord Chapte
The Spirit of Giving,
Island Pond Chapte
What Spoke Shall We Take from tn
Epworth Wheel? Barton Chapts
Pauls Ideal Preacher, b. + Rowland
M. q. Patounatia ian, Bolster.
Pauls Ideal Church,
G. H. Wright, S. G. Lew
Pauls Ideal Christian,
J. e Knapp, ]. T. Baxenda
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28

house last night. he said, 4 could have
handed you the 35 cents, and we should
have been square"
$50 you see, M'ri. that while we went
through the form of passing the money
back and forth you were practically
bought for two pigs minus 35 cents."-
London American.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28

A ticket was taken up, the other day,
on the Boston & Maine railroad, says
the Lebanon Free Press, good from West
Lebanon to Lebanon, that the purchaser
had had for more than 80 years. 1t was
bought during the war, but never used
until this time. 1t was issued before the
birth Of the conductor who took it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
Bucklen,s ArnIca salxe.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Flint Bros.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
Saturday Evening Transcript
Sixteen or More Pages
Weekly Transcript
Published Fridays
Address BOSTON TRANSCRIPT CO.,
324 Washington ST., Boston, Mass.

ut is only necessary to take look
over the newspaper field to be convinced
of the truth OF the contention that it is
character rather than mere size that
makes circulation valuablc.-characte
OF the readers and character ofthe paper.
"rhere is in Boston, for example, the
Evening Transcript, which is a most ex-
ceent newspaper, making no noise, but
pursuing the even tenor of its way, with.
out detl,ng the minds of its readers or
spending great amount of money for
the frothy substance regarded by many
papers as important news" Newspaper.
dom, New'York, Jan. 80, 1861
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
A Desirable Farm for Sale.

For sale the farm known as the Mar
shall Clifford farm. situated in the east
ern part OF Danville, VT, and about two
and one-half miles from the Post Office in
St. Johnsbury.
Said farm contains about one hundred
and sxty-6ve acres of land well divided
into tillable and pasturing land, the till
age land being under high state of Gull
tivation. 1t has fine sugar orchard of
about twelve hundred trees, a fair sugar
house, with all the sugaring utensils.
1t has AN extra nice farm house new
within few years, two story and
good set of barns, all in good repair.
l will sell this farm at very reasoable
price and give the party buying an easy
and favorable chance to pay for it.
TIC, FLETCHER.
81 Main St., st. Johnsbury, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28

-, o., D.u are the favorite family
IlOOu , flllS cathartic. Price 25c.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
It Efectually Controls and
Quickly Cures

Kidney Disease, Liver Complaint. Sick
Headache. Nervousness and Exhausted
Nervous Vitality, Rheumatism, Dyspep-
STA, Constipation, Scrotula, Pain in the
Bones, Catarrh, Salt Rheum. General
Debility, Dizziness. Female Weakness,
Malarial Poison. You can try
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
A Word TO the Wise is Sufficient.

"Donf Sign Bonds for Anyone and Don't
Ask Anyone to Sign for You"
To parties who are required to give bonds:
can furnish you with bond that will be
acceptable to the Probate Court in cases Of
administration, executors. guardians, ETC.,
and the premium for the same may be ap-
proved by the Court as a legal charge against
the estate. 1t thus saves you the inconven-
fence o, asking your friends to sign bonds for
you-which when they do, incurs a liability
the same as endorsing a note. Correspond
with
Crawford Ranney,
Agent for the Fidelity and Deposit Company
of Maryland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
DR.. SCOTS Medicine

with the full assurance Of permanent
cure in the majority of cases. If you
have had La Grippe, and if it has left you
in rundown or weakened condition or
with Rheumatism, use this medicine. 1t
goes directly to the seat of most physical
troubles.
Two or three doses of the first bottle
will convince you of its superior merits
over patient medicines.
Ask your druggist for DR.. SCOTS
Health Remover.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-10-21
Wall Paper FIVE to TWENTY cents per roll.
Kansas Linseed Oil FIFTY cents gallon.
Best House Paint ONE TWENTY-FIVE per gal.
All Patent Medicines at CUT RATES.
tn Side. DELOS GRAVES.

WHAT IS direct IegiSatlOn:' IL means that
the people shall say what laws shall be passed.
What do we mean by the initiative and refer
endum? If district wants to build school
house, it sometimes happens that some of the
people of the district think it necessary to vote
bonds to build it. A certain percentage Of the
people of the district may demand that there be
ali election to see whether the majority want
bonds or not If a majority want bonds, they
are issued. The people have right to ex-
press themselves one way or the other The
district board has no right to issue bonds unless
a majority of the people say they shall. This
is the initiative and referendum in limited
degree. The advocates of the initiative and
referendum want the same policy applied in
the matter OF making laws to govern the peo-
pie. They wanted an arrangement whereby
certain percentage of the people may petition
for certain law, when it shall be submitted to
vote of the people. If certain majority
vote i'll favor OF the law, the legislature or con
gress must then enact that law If majority
are opposed to the enactment: OF the law, no
such law will be passed. In short, the people
would govern themselves. Indeed no legis-
lative body could take any important action
without the consent of majority of the peo-
pie. If we had had the initiative and reeren.
dunn few months ago, the Union Pacific rail
road scandal, or steal, would now be unknown.
As we now have it, the Legislators can pass any
law they choose, and If the people don't like it,
why-'the people be damned" Is there an
honest Republican or Democrat who can object
to such measure the initiative and referen-
DUN? We insist that there is not. If the p.o.
pie will study this matter, very shortly we will
see the people doing their own legislating.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-10-21
McKINLEY'S COAT OF ARMS.

Yes; President Mckinley went Omaha. He
went in his own private car-furnished by the
Pennsylvania railroad. According to the dis
patches, "the company issued handsome tim
erary bearing the Presidents coat of arms, and
including large map, showing the route of
the party, going and coming"
So our President sports coat Of arms! So
English, you know Next thing we know
he'll be wearing ciown-made of Mckinley
TIM" no doubt.
Gee-whizz! Amt we putin on airs? Gosh
durn our fool souls Head us off, somebody
before we git to the bresh
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-10-21
HUMAN GHOULS.

Republican papers are now attacking Con-
gresham Botkins dead boy-trying to make it
appear that he did not enlist in the army at all,
but was merely hanger-on in the camp.
These same papers, at the time he enlisted,
gave accounts of how the boy failed to pass the
necessary examination, but went to President
Mckinley and asked that he be allowed to en-
list, and WAS ENLISTED through and by the
consent of the President. It's different now,
however They hope that, by denying that
the boy enlisted, they can bolster up their party
and Mckinley S war policy. Their fight on the
dead boy is mighty himsy affair. They can't
deny their former accounts. They either lied
then or they are lying now
The Republicans are i'll desperate straits
when it is necessary for them to act the part of
ehouls in order to bolster up the rotten carcass
of their party.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-10-21
CONGRESSIONAL TICK EFT.
COUNTY TICKET.
WHO STANDS BY THE PEOPLE?

J. G. Reese, Republican candidate for repre-
sentative, said in a speech at Colony that he
had no doubt of his electiOn that he did not
propose to promise to 60 TO the legislature and
stand up for interests of the people; that such
a promise would be prepOsterOuS.
Hon. j. D. Stevens represented Anderson
county in the legislature at the last session, and
he worked and voted for the following bills:
Maximum freight rate; Banking law; To es-
tablish trial by jury in cases of contempt OF
court; Against discrimination against labor
unions; Appointment of grain inspectors; APP
pointment of detectives; Liabilities OF insur-
ance companies; Textbook law; Stock-yards
law; Taxing judgments; Taxing telegraph and
telephone companies; To prevent blacklisting;
Scrip law, to compel corporations to pay in law
full money; Assignment Of mortgages; Fee and
salary bill, which makes reduction of $1,000
in Anderson county's taxes; Taxation of min
erl reserves; Antitrust law; besides numerous
other bills of minor importance.
Comment is unnecessary. We have tried ].
D. Stevens, and we have found him true to the
peoples interests. The people of Anderson
county cannot afford to turn him down and elect
man who boldly says he will not promise to
stand by the people of this county.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-10-21

THE Atchison Champion (Republican), the
editor of which is Lieutenant Governor Felt
is a Socialist paper, practically it not theoret
ically. In other words, it is published on the
cooperative plan. The office has no payroll.
Ed Felt, son Ct the editor OF the Champion,
says the plan works like charm, and all are
satisfied There are thousands of Republicans
and Democrats who are Socialists if they would
only "'fess up.'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-10-21
SHAFrER SOUNDLY SCORED.

Those great magazines, Harpers' and Serb
ner's, have denounced Shafter and mis- Santiago
policy in unmeasured terms. Richard Harding
Davis and Caspar Whitney, two of the most
reputable writer's OF this country, were at San
tiago with Shafter, as representatives of those
two magazines, and they do not write from
hearsay. They unhesitatingly denounce Shat
ter as coarse, brutal coward, and say he was
no nearer than three miles of the scene of the
battle of Santiago. They claim that Shafter
is absolutely unfit for the position he occupies,
and that he would not occupy it but for the fact
that he is a partner and boon companion of
Aleer
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-10-21

THE Kansas City Journal of recent issue,
in its red headline OH the first page, said:
''Those who officially protect thieves and share
their plumber are worse than thieves" The
Journal never gave utterance to greater truth.
We would refer it to the article on the first page
of the AG1TAToR this week, unde the caption,
"Suppressed News from Washington" and
would ask it to tell us whether it thinks Presi-
dent Mckinley is aware of the thieyery of Han
ma, Alger and others in the buying and selling
of transports, etc. Certain it is that he is pro-
tecting or standing by them.