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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-24
Prominent citizen of Rutland Dead.

Hon. John n. Baxter, one of Rut-
lands most eminent citizens, died last
Thursday night, after a weeks illness
of poisoning of the blood of the kid
neys, at the age OF 76 years. This
event removes one long identified
with its business and public affairs.
John Nevus Baxter, son of Judge
Horace Baxter, and brother of the
late Gen. H. Henry Baxter. was born
in Rockingham, May Is, 1922, and
spent much of his early life at Bel
lows Falls. He was educated at the
Bellows Falls Classical academy and
the University of Vermont, GRADUATE
ing in the class of lS4l.
On the organization of the Baxter
National bank in 1870, he was chosen
vice president and remained in that
position for Ia years. He was the
founder of the Merchants National
bank and was its president I'M
til few months ago, when DIR. John
A. Mead was chosen. lie was the
founder of the Rutland Daily and
Weekly Globe and was president of
corporation until its amalgamation
with the Herald. lie was director
Of the Vermont State Agricultural So
ciety for Is years.
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Income OF $4,000 Yearly.

Many Montpelier veterans extend
ed congratulations to Col. Hugh item
ry OF Chester when he secured the APP
pointment as pension agent at Con-
cord as he is well known and popular
in this city. Few people, however,
are aware that the office carries with
it an income of nearly or quite $751;
900 yearly. The salary is only $4,000
but the other allowances are enough
to make the Office the richest plum
that has fallen to a Vermonter this
year. Montpelier Record.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-24
Around the Campfire.

The annual military ball Of the
Estey Guard last week was the social
event of the season at Brattleboro.
There were about % couples present.
Adjntant General Peck has sent a
large number of photographs of the
officers from Vermont during the Re-
bcllion, to be placed in the album of
the war department library at Wash
ington. Ii is hoped that photographs
of all Vermont officers may be Sc
cured. All officers who have not
done so should send their pictures to
the adjutant generals office at Bur-
lington.
Gov. Grout and members of his
staff attended the 10th annual dinner
of the Vermont Veterans association
of Boston and vicinity. There were
about 70 present. Col. Albert Clarke
was the toastmaster. Addresses were
made by Lieut.. Gov. Crane OF Massa-
chusetts, Gov. Grant, Gen. Peck, Com
mander Jewett of the Vermont Dept,
q. A. r., Maj. Stephen Jocelyn, L.
5. A., and Hon. w. A. Simmons.
A picture of Mosby's fight at Broad
Run, Va, or what is called the fight
at "Mnskelfs Farm, can be seen in
the window of L. 5. Peck's insurance
Office at Burlington. This picture
was gotten up by a Confederate
soldier and is a Renaissance of the
fight between Mosby and the First
Vermont Cavalry, at which time
Capt. Flint, commanding Company |
of that regiment, was killed, and
First Lieut.. Josiah Grout was most
severely wounded. Lieut.. Grout is
the present governor of Vermont.
A boy in Boston, some four years
ago, gave to Massachusetts, soldier
by the name of Theodore l.. Kelley, |
who later gave it to James M. Glea-
son, treasurer of the John Hancock
Mutual Life Insurance company, a
brass medal having on one side a pic
ture of Gen. George B. Mcclellan and
on the other the following inscriptions:
&c. A. Barrows, Co. II, First Regi-
ment Vermont Cavalry, Boston,
Mass" This information is given
hat Mr.. Barrows, or any of his
can have the same by calling
Il the adjntant-generaI's office.
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Estate Of Emily W. P. Robinson.

he unders ened. having been appointed BY the Hon
TonAte Nonft Tor The District 81 Hartford commits
70 receive examine and adjust all claipas
1no demands OF all persons against Emiiy
". y. Robinson. late Of 81 aron in said ,lisfries
fe seased. and all claims exhibife IN Offset fbert,
eIeot give notice that we will tor the purnas =
.oTss.lo ~ ~ = Farkhursts Office In Sharon village
next nom O'Clock D. ~
o'clock pm. OF said days and that six months
10y ne 18th day Of Jan. 1888 Is the time limited hs
tourt TOT said creditors TO present their CLAUS
% ~ Tor examination and Allowance
D~iel AZ sharon this 18th dsy Of Jan A. d. ISIS
sg7b s p pessA g, hSi Cor misslor
n. 2. Pr-sion. Exr
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Vermont Fire Losses i'm 1897.

L. s. Hayes of Bellows Falls has
compiled record Of the fire losses in
Vermont for 1897 and also for the two
previous years, from which we gather
the following:
There were 3l7 fires in 1897, with a
loss of S5l4,573, on which $685., 1921
was paid in insurance. During the
three years there were 99l fires, with
a loss Of 81, 400, 500 and 81, 5l2, 945 in
surance was paid.
During the past year among the
causes of fires were 80 incendiary, IS
from chimneys and pipes and so were
unknown. In 1897, there were II
fires in Orange county with loss of
Sl5. $50 and 81, 4sO insurance paid.
In Windsor county there were rs fires
with loss of SAG, 5j5 and $2s, 7Ol in
surance paid.
Mr.. Hayes adds: The last two years
have been notably profitable to insur-
ance companies located outside the
state, but authorized to do business
here. The uncertainty of insurance
profits may be seen from the follow.
ing loss ratios of all authorized com
panies, excluding the two mutual
companies who assess for whatever
their loss may be. The figures of 1897
are estimated from losses recorded
and the premiums are considered the
same as in 1896. The others are from
the state insurance commissioners re-
ports, which are not issued yet for
1897
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-24

Original, Stephen Perry, Reads
boro, SO; Albert p. Atwood, Benning-
ton, IS; Henry G. Smith, Burlington.
IS; renewal, Francis Austin, Shore
ham, sc; increase, Loren w. Young,
St. Jolnsbury, S24 to $50: Edward NJ.
Knox, Rutland, 50; Myron X. Will
Jams, Charlotte, s.; George O. Tyler,
Burlington, Sc; additional. Rinaldo
Rood tdeceased), Copperiield, % to
sl2; increase, James +. Grey, West
Derby, Sl4 to sl7; Curtis O. Slack,
Chelsea, Sl2 to Sl4; reissue and in
crease, Lincoln L. WhitcoInb, Spring
field, Sc to IS; original. widow, ETC.,
Nancy Ann Stewart, Montpelier, sl2.
Increase, VIM. ID. sherman, Sl2 to
Sl4; original, widows. ETC., Adelaide
+. Parker, Andover, Sl2.
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NOT ALWAYS UNDERSTOOD.

A fact often overlooked, or not always
understood, is that women suffer as much
from distressing kidney and bladder trou-
bles as the men. The womb is situated
back OF and very close to the bladder, and
for that reason any distress, disease or
inconvenience manifested in the kidneys,
back, bladder or urinary passage is often,
by mistake, attributed to female weak
ness or womb trouble OF some sort.
The error is easily made and may be as
easily avoided by setting urine aside for
twentyfour hours; sediment OF settling
is evidence that your kidneys and bladder
need doctoring. IL You have pain or dull
aching IN the hack, pass water too fire.
quentiy or scanty supply, with smarting
or burning-these are also convincing
proofs of kidney trouble. IL you have
doctored without benefit, try Dr. Rilmer,s
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy.
The mild and the extraordinary effect
will surprise you. Il stands the highest
for Its wonderful cures. II you take 4
medicine you should take the best. At
druggists fifty cents and one dollar. You
may have sample bottle and pamphlet.
both sent free by mail. Mention this pa-
per and send your address to DIR. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, n. Y. The proprie-
tors Of this paper guarantee the genuine
ness of this offer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-24

Out on the water in the moonlight A
more beautiful or romantic situation for a
young man to tell the story of his love and
ask the young woman Of his choice TO share
zis life cannot be imagined.
The courtship of young couple may be
ever so romantic and their married life be
very unhappy There are common sense
considerations outside of love that have a
world to do with the making Of married
happiness. One of the most important of
these considerations is the good health of
both parties to the sacred tie. The young
man who is in the incipient stages Of CON
sumption commits a crime if he marries
before he is restored to health He con-
demns his wife to the life of a nurse and
his children 10 early death, OF lives of sick
ness and suffering. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery cures % per cent. Of all
cases of consumption if taken in its earlier
stages. This is its record established dur
ing the past thirty years II is the great
blood-maker, flesh-builder, nerve-tonic and
general restorative.
The young woman who suffers from weak
ness and disease of the delicate and inn
portant organs that make wifehood and
motherhood possible has no right to answer
Yes" to young mans proposal until she
is thoroughly restored to health in a wom-
anly way. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton prepares a woman for wifehood and
motherhood. II makes her strong, healthy
and vigorous where a woman most needs
health, strength and vigor. Thousands of
women have testified to its merits.
My daughter" writes Mrs. N. A. Thomas, of
Little Rock, Ark. had been under a Doctors
care for four years Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. which cured me. also cured her"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-24

the under signed having been appointed by the Hon
= on1te court for the district Of Randolph, commits.
vners 70 receive. examine and adjust all claims ans
I, ihanes OF all Dersens against the estate o.
Loyal n Drew, late of 1unbrdge. In said Distrlcl.
deceAsed and all claims exhibited Offset thereto,
sreoN give notice that will meet for the purposes
tnresald. at his last residence in Tunbrldge -
The anh day Of April and 70th DAY Of jan AID. lsee
.l"sn O'Clock y. m unfil O'Clock p. M ot
- CAY and thai six mouths from w
in Gay OF January. A. ID. 1s9s. Is the time limited
Y sall Court for said creditors present their eAh
- Us Tor examination and allowance.
saied Al Iunhridge this 2iih dav Of January a u
- WALLACE ". SWAN Com
t-tv GEORGES BROWN ( missioner.
Sias- G. Southworth Exr
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Give the Children a Drink

Called Grain-O II is a delicious. appefizirg
nourishing fcod drink to take the place Of coffee.
Sold by all grocers and liked BY al who have used
Il because when properly prepared il tastes like
the finest coffee bat Is free from all it injurious
properties. Grain-0 aids digestion and strength
ems the nerves. II Is not stimulaut but health
builder and children as well IS adults. can drink
Il with great benefit Costs about Ia a. much IS
coffee. Is and 1sc.
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This Is Certainly Wonderful Chance.

We are aware that eur people who
suffer from nervous, chronic or long
standing complaints do not have the
same opportunity TO be cured as do
the residents of the great cities where
the most eminen. physicians and spe-
cialists reside. Dir. Greene, of 81
Temple Place, Boston, Mass, who has
the largest practice in the world, and
who is without doubt the most sue
cessful specialist in curing all forms
Of nervous and chronic diseases, offers
to give free consultation by mail to
all sufferers. Write to him at once
about your case. He will surely cure
vOu
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-24
A WOman'S
Burden.

This is story Of aooDan addressed TO ae0men. II
IS a plain statement Of facks tao strong IN themselves
10 requye embellishments Too true 10 be d0f6ed toe IN
sl7elae to be passed O0er BY any ooman seh0 a96re-
c1ules tie 0aklle Of g00a Aealh
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-24

Ask for Aliens Foot Ease, a powder. Il cules
Corns, Bunions, Chiblains, swollen. Sweating,
Damp feet. At all druggists and Shoe Stores,
Csc. sample FREE. Address Allen s. olmsted,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-24

The average expense of all COM
panias TO do business is 30 per cent,
so an average loss ratio of 50 per cent
Of the premiums would leave the
companies Just even.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-24
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Vermont Pensions.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes veal
men strong. blood pure. Soc 81. All druggists
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-24
Mother Gray's sweet Powders for
Children

Successfully used by Mother Gray. nurse in the
Chldren's Home in New York, Cure Feverishness
Bad stomach. Teething Disorders move and reg
ulate the Bowels aud Destroy Worms. Over 10 600
They never fail. At all druggists
Csc sample FREE. Address Allen :. oimsted
Leroy. ". Y.
The record-union., 1898-11-21
PERSONAL MENTION.

George Champlin of Red Bluff is at
the Golden Eagle.
L. G.. Morehouse, Chairman Of the
State Board of Equalization, came up
from San Leandro yesterday.
Will and Ed Finch have returned to
their home at Natoma, after spending
the summer in Trinity County, delving
for gold.
Albert Gallatin yesterday took charge
of the management of the Sacramento
Electric, Gas and Railway Company's
business here.
1t was learned last evening that
Charles Breum, the aged bookkeeper
for the firm Of Locke & Lavenson. was
much worse and that there was little
chance of his recovery.
Mrs. Clara Perkins, after a five
weeks visit to Mrs. Harrison and other
friends, has returned to Towle, Placer
County, where she will spend the win
ter with Mrs. Allen Towle.
Mrs. Martha J. Hall of Marshfield,
Or, who was member of the party
who occupied the first prairie wagon
to that place, the journey ending in
lS45, has been visiting the family of J.
w. Cox at Isleton during the past two
weeks. Mrs. Hall was accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Nellie Hall. and
also Miss Elizabeth Winchester.
The record-union., 1898-11-21
ELECTRIC PLANTS RELIEVED.
THE STREAMS NowHAvE MORE
WATER.
Sacramento and Central Companies
Expect to Have No Further
Difficulty.

THE rain which fell Saturday morn
ing came down much more generously
in the mountain districts than In the
valley, and as a consequence there mas
been a gratifying rise of the waters Oh
the American. Yuba and other rivers
on. the western slope of the Sierra Ne
Vada.
The downpour and consequent rise
Of the water in the mountain streams
was of the greatest Importance to the
Sacramento Electric, Gas and Railway
Company. also to the Central California
Electric Company as it furnishes wa
ter (Which for the past several months
has been a scarce article) to run their
extensive plants. The permanence or
the relief will depend to a great extent
on the rainfall in the foothills and
mountains during the next few weeks.
An official of the Sacramento Elec-
tric. Gas and Railway Company last
evening said to a "Record-Union" re-
porter that the water in the American
had risen considerably, and that relief
had already been obtained. He was
not in a position, however, TO say
whether or not it would be permanent,
unless the storm should be soon follow
been general throughout the region
drained by the American River and its
tributaries, and was particularly heavy
above Clipper Gap. In some places the
precipitation measured two inches. A
considerable quantity of snow also fell
halong the summit of the mountain
range, which is expected to hold up
the increased supply until the next
storm sets in.
An official of the Central California
= Electric Company, which receives wa
ter for running it's plant from the Yuba
and it's tributaries, spoke cheerfully of
the outlook He said the company had
been materially benefited by the rain,
and that the benefit would be of per-
manent character.
For the past six months there had
not been water enough in the streams
with which to generate electricity for
Fthe big plants, and steam has been
utilized to help out. The water in all
streams has been lower than for many
years past.
The electric companies are not the
only ones which have suffered from
lack of rain. Many mines in Grass
Valley, Nevada City and other mining
sections have either laid off most of the
men employed or closed down until
water can be had. In one of the big
gest and richest mines near Grass Val
ley four hundred men were laid off six
weeks ago, and two hundred followed
last week. Water power is now avail
able for pumping purposes only.
The rain will not only relieve the
strain under which the electric compa-
nies have been struggling along, but
will set thousands of miners at work
The Individual miner viii also have a
chance to work his sluice or rocker, and
business in the mountains may be ex-
pected to pick up.
The record-union., 1898-11-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

AT the Orpheum this evening the
spectacular sensation "The Heart of
Chicago" It is by Lincoln j. Carter,
who is playwright. scenic artist, stage
theatrical effect inventor
and actor. We are told that it is both
melodrama and comedy; that the COM
pany includes some very clever people
who ought to do full justice to the
thrilling story. All the scenes and in
cidents are located in the great West
ern metropolis, and the scenery runs
through a space Of time between the
great fire of 1871, and the Worlds Fair
We are promised an abundance of
handsome scenery, wonderful mechani-
cal effects and mysterious electrical de-
vices. Chief among these many scenic
features is the vivid reproduction of a
section of the burnt district, the won
derful advancing locomotive which is
seen to approach from an apparent
distance of five miles away to the foot
lights, and a view of Chicago from the
roof garden of the Masonic Temple. The
fire and the railroad scenes are said
to be wholly new and the invention of
Mr.. Carter and covered by letters pat
emit
The record-union., 1898-11-21
A Highwayman FoiIed.

"I'll trouble for your little wad, If you
pleased"
The footpad was polite, but insistent.
The luckless pedestrian looked up
and down the dimly lighted street, but
nobody else was in sight.
1T will NOT do you any good, my
dear friend" said the gentlemanly
highwayman. still holding a revolver
pointed in a most threatening manner
at the others head. 1.-The nearest sa-
loon is half mile away, and the dis
tance to the nearest policeman is ex-
actly the same. You and / have the
locality entirely to ourselves. Where
fore''--and he gave the trigger an om-
inous little click-tthere is no occasion
for prolonging this Interview. Produce!"
II see you've got the drop on me all
right enough" said the victim grum-
blingly, "and all I'm kicking myself
about is that I didn't need to lose my
roll. I could just as well have left it
at home this evening. If you'll put
your fingers in my right vest pocket
you'll find So, more or less. It's all
I've got about me-, and was going to
spend it tomorrow for a new set Of
tires for my bicycle
WI Hdt hluQ VI tires SlGTnly QG-
manded the footpad
THE Fladger & Skimmerhorn Pune
tureless Anti-Sideslip.''
Can you get that for $9?"
'T know where I can get it for a
shade less than $9."
Great Scott, old man! You keep
your little wad and go and buy that
tire. Say, do you know that's the best
tire on earth? Why, darn it, I ride
the Fladger & Skimmerhorn myself.
Shake!"
If this should meet the eye Of the
gentlemanly highwayman he will learn
that an outrageous confidence game
was played upon him.
The belated pedestrian whom he
met on that occasion uses the Jingo &
Slabb Extra Resilient bicycle tire, and
has no use for any other kind.
But he happened to see by the light
of street lamp that the gentlemanly
hdghwayman wore a Fladger & Skim
merhorn button in the lapel of his coat.
Furthermore. he had $67.5O in an
other pocket-Chicago Tribune.
The record-union., 1898-11-21
Excessive Precaution.

A Southwest Georgia couple, going
to be married, the prospective husband
said:
Molly. the last time was married
lost the ring fore / got to the parsons
But I'm shore of it this timep'
Whar is it, John ?" she asked.
I've got it in my mouth he said.
I'm shore of 1t now"
But when they stood before the
preacher the latter asked:
Where is the ring?"
The groom gulped--choked- suffered
and finally exclaimed. in despair:
Fore God. done swallered it!"--
Atlanta Constitution
The record-union., 1898-11-21
AMATEUR DIAMOND.
The Yo1os Put Tt ON the North
Levee Liners.

The Yolos defeated the North Levee
Liners yesterday by a score of 10 to II.
The game was replete with hard hit
ting and errors. The feature of the
game was the pitching of Toots and
the base running of Weiner, both of
fhe Yolos.
The Liners started off like winners.
I'm the second inning they led with a
score Of 10 to 2, but the Yolo boys
steadily made up the difference, and
zvhen. in the ninth inning, palm tied
the score, followed moment later by
Weiner, the excitement was great.
Thomas umpired the game, and his
The record-union., 1898-11-21
NEW TODAY.

ESTATE OF CECILIA BALDWIN,
Deceased-Notice Is hereby given by the
undersigned, executor of the estate OF
Cecilia Baldwin, deceased, to the creditors
of, and all persons having claims against
said deceased, to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers within four (4) months
after the first publication OF this notice
to said executor, at the office of Frank -.
Ryan, attorney-at-law, Courthouse, Sac
ramento City, California the same being
the place for the transaction of the eusi-
ness of said estate in the County OF Sac
ramento, CAL
Dated November 49, 1858.
MICHAEL WALSH,
Executor of the Estate of Cecilia Bald-
win, Deceased.
Frank D. Ryan, Attorney for Executor.
e..-.-l n21-5fM
The record-union., 1898-11-21
MANY COAST RECORDS BROKEN.

JOSE Nov 2Jak Wing Of Olympic Club wheelen broke
Mcfarland
of the Wing at the mark and came
LOSE B 25 miles e7s yards Los
while furnished tip The records
for
r. D.
each distance. IS saS
The record-union., 1898-11-21
HARVEY LAID UP.
The Gilt Edge Pitcher Injuries One
Of His Ankles.

While running the bases at San Jose
yesterday Harvey, the Sacramento
pitcher, injured one of his ankles so
severely that he will not be able to
appear on the diamond again this sea-
son.
There seemed to be doubt last night
as to whether or not the injury was not
worse even than a severe sprain. 1t
may be that some bone is fractured
The record-union., 1898-11-21
delegates to Miners Convention.

The State Miners Convention meets
to-day in San Francisco, and the
Chamber of Commerce Of Sacramento
will be represented thexeat. The dele
gates from that body are A. C. Hink-
son, J. H. hatcher and II. L. Enwright,
who viii leave for San Francisco this
morning
The record-union., 1898-11-21

decisions were not questioned. Game
was called in the third inning and the
two teams lined up and where photo
graphed.
The battery for the Yolos was Cliff
ton, Toots and Overton, and for the
Liners Monahan, Tombstone and
Burke.
The record-union., 1898-11-21
Hotel Arrivals.

Following were the arrivals yesterday
at the Golden Eagle: J. f. Turner.
Chicago; M. L. Cornelius, Helena; F.
P. Mills, Coulterville; L. c. Morehouse,
San Leandro; George Champlin, Red
Bluff; L. B. Howe, L. C. Gardner, New
York Ralph Wylie, st. Louis; A. Dink-
lage, E. C. Douglas, w. j. Anderson,
A. F. Sewell, L. Jacob, San Francisco.
The record-union., 1898-11-21
Took Chloroform.

Last evening Mrs G. West, who re-
sides on L street, near Seventh, swal
lowed dose of chloroform while in a
respondent mood, said to have been the
result Of domestic trouble Of some sort
Prompt medical assistance saved her
life.
The record-union., 1898-11-21
HENRY NORMAN.
Succeeds Harold Frederic as Lon
don Correspondeut.

A much Travelled and well known
writer is Henry Norman. who has been
appointed London correspondent to
succeed Harold Frederic. He has won
fame as correspondent from all the
countries OF the world where especial
interest developed. He is an English
man. born at Leicester on September
IL, 1888 His early education was with
French tutors. but he joined the class
OF 1881 at Harvard and graduated with
It. he afterWard put in two years OF
study at Leipsic.
The record-union., 1898-11-21

Some people pay so much attention
to their reputation that they lose their
character-Ram'S Horn.