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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-26
Strong Endorsements

DR.. Mary Z. Green, president National
Household Economies Association, mem.
Der American Medical Association,
member American Public Health Asso-
citation, author OF Food Products of the
World" writes from Charlotte, Mich;
1.-The excellence of Pabst Malt Extract
is not unknown to me, as have used 1t
professionally for years, always with the
most satisfactory results. For mothers
nursing their children and for general
debility from any cause, regard it as
of especial value, as it combines both
tonic and nutrient properties, which
make it truly the Best Tonic"
II recently prescribed Pabst Malt Elk.
tract, The BEST" Tonic, to three of my
patients, all Of whom were ladies, and
all of whom were suffering from dyspep-
STA and its consequences, and in all these
cases it acted like charm. Two of
them bought more of the tonic, and
continued to take it, until now they tell
me they can eat anything, and one Of
them added everything without the
slightest inconvenience. They have GER
tainly improved wonderfully in weight
and strength. I have prescribed your
BEST" Tonic great number of times.
1t is one of the best, il not the very best,
of its kind"
r. BELNER, NJ. D., Jersey City, N. j.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-26
Mrs. Russell Sage's Health.

Mrs. Russell Sage has ideas upon the
subject of hygiene, or, rather, perhaps
she has an idea that she has not ideas
upon that much discussed subject.
"How is it, Mrs. Sage" some one
asked her the other day, "that you are
always so well and are able to accom-
plish 80 many good works?"
Mrs. Sage smiled an amused little
smile.
81 don't know that it is because
think 80 much about hygiene" she
said. 81 had great many ancestors
who lived to be ninety-five and one
hundred years old and who hardly
knew what it was to have air in their
houses, and it makes me a little uncer-
tain. l have cold now from looking
from the window on the day of the big
fire, and took more than a cold from
a draught at Miss GOuld's house the
other day, where l was helping butter
bread for the workmen. Now / know
positively that an uncle of niue who
lived to be ninety-fve, slept every
night in small room which he corked
up tightly 80 that not breath of air
could be admitted. What can one say
after that as to the benefits of hygiene
living?"-New York Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-26
Consistency the Jewel.

"No,". she said, 81 am a vegetarian,
not strictly because l believe that eat
ing meat is harmful to person There
is another forcible reason why we
should not partake of flesh. We have
no right to kill animals for food or for
any other purpose. l don't wear feath-
ers on my hat, you see."
81 am inclined to agree with you,
Miss Fenlow," he replied. 81 think
we eat too much meat, or most of us
do, and as for killing birds in order to
obtain ornaments for hats, that is rep
rehensible."
"Ah," she exclaimed, "I'm so glad
you take that view of the case. 1t is
gratifying to find man who has thrown
off the savage instinct and is willing to
admit that the beasts of the field and
the birds of the air have rights. Why,
| would no more think of partaking of
piece of beef or lamb than would
think of hurting myself from house
top"
81 see, however," he said, after
short pause, "that you still wear shoes
and gloves that were made from the
skins of animals which were killed for
the purpose off,
But the dark look upon her face
caused him to cut short his remarks,
and they never discuss the meat SUBJ
ject any more.-Chicago News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-26
Sample Testimony.

In the Kennedy trial, for the murder
of dolly" Reynolds, the colored ele-
vator boy was recalled to the witness
stand. He declared that his memory
was better than on the night of the
murder. He hadn't forgotten thing.
Everything was fresher in his mind
than when he first gave testimony
months ago.
"You say that you took bottle of
champagne to the roomP" queried the
attorney.
"Yas, sab, quart o. champagne.
"Do you recollect the brand of that
champagne?"
81 sho'ly do, sab. amt fergit moth
in. Hit wuz bottle o. Mumm."
"Mumm? Are you certain about that?
You are sure your memory is fresher
than when you were on the stand be-
fore?" .s..,s pzsa5 * sesss.
ooh, vas, sab. Dey cain be no
stake bout it bein' Mumm."
The stenographer's notes of the trial
were produced, pages rapidly turned
over and the boys previous statements
under oath read. you say now that
it was bottle of Mumm; here in your
previous testimony you swore just as
positively that it was bottle of Pom
merry. Now, which statement is cor
rect? How do you reconcile the two?"
The boy twisted andsquirmed before
speaking. Then: "Fo' God, boss,
done clean fergit wheder dat cham
payne wuz er bottle O Mummery or
Pom"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-26

each year, as the roads grow better,
and as we learn to maintain them free
from damage at less cost"
To remove misapprehension he
adds: 81 will say we do something
more for the roads than is here indicat-
ed. What we do is for maintaining or
holding them, and at the time improv-
ing them. But these roads should be
built according to the modern ideas OF
road construction. So we set apart
portion of the road fund for permanent
Improvement, building up each year a
part or section of the main road in a
thorough manner and of good material,
and then construct culverts Of stone in
permanent way. After the road is
put in good condition, one man can
easily keep and care for along stretch"
Such experience and such results
ought 10 set the people of Vermont TO
thinking. Mr.. Sanford's plan and his
suggestion seems to lead towards So
luton of the road problem, if, indeed,
they do not solve it absolutely. The
old way is ruinous one; it requires
wise and capable man to make a
change, but changes ought to be made.
The last addition to the road laws of
the State ought to bear good fruit in
the way of permanent improvements
but in some way all the roads should
be patrolled 80 as to stop the waste
that comes from not taking the stitch
in time.
Soon the annual gougipg out of the
sides of the road and scooping of the
contents-sods, mud, stone and all
into the center of the road will begin
again, for the hundredth time, more or
less, according to the age of the road,
since the country was redeemed from
the wilderness. And the highway will
be in substantially the same condition
it vas a century more or less ago and
will be for some weeks impossible, ex-
cept at slow walk. During this pc
Rod every town has wasted money
enough in this shiftless fashion of re-
pairs to convert every mile of dirt road
into permanent road" and leave a
handsome surplus for other purposes.
1t is the story over again of poor old
Sisyphus, condemned in Hades to roll a
huge stone up the high hill, with the
result that when he had tugged and
sweat to heave it to the summit the
wretched thing instantly rolled back
down the hill, and the amending task
was again taken up.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-26
NOT REGlMENTALLY DRUNK.
A Distinction without . Difference In
Military Phraseoiogy.


1--WE had some very funny exper-
fences during the late war;" said an
officer wearing the shoulder straps Of
major of volunteers. "As you are
probably aware, the greatest crime of
which an enlisted man can be guilty
in the eyes of the military authorities
is that of drunkenness, and the major
ity of punishments inflicted at the
camps were for this offense. While
we were at Montauk incessant watch
fulness had to be exercised in order to
prevent the men from smuggling liquor
into the camp, but in spite of all pre-
cautions, cases of intoxication were
frequent. one day, a man of my COM
mand was arrested by the guard as he
was trying to carry a full-sized Jag
past the unsympathetic sentry on
duty.
"In the morning after he had had
time to sleep off the fumes of his de-
bauch, he was brought before me as
the senior officer of the regiment, for
investigation. After his arrest he sent
for the surgeon of the regiment and
the captain of his company, and, after
they had inspected him, both declared
that they could detect no signs of
| liquor on the accused man. The case,
of course, was difficult one to decide.
On the one hand the non-com of the
guard swore positively that the man
was drunk, and on the other hand l
had the evidence of two officers, one
of whom, the doctor at least, was en-
| titled to respectful consideration as a
medical expert. After having heard
| the evidence of the two officers / called
upon the non-cOm., a typical son of the
Emerald Isle, for his evidence.
Sergeant, was this man drunk
! when he came off passY
True to the traditions of his race,
he replied.
We'll, sir, he had been drinking
That is not the question; l asked
you if he was drunk
He had taken liquor, SIR
That won't do; was he drunk?
Give me straight answer
"The man hummed and scratched his
head as If for inspiration, and finally,
finding it, drawled out, while number
of officers listened anXiously for the
answer:
We'll, sir, he was not to say rig
mintally drunk"
"As soon as / was able to control
my countenance and my risible facul-
lltS' dShtu
" What do you mean by regiment
ally drunkW
IF man can pass the guard with
out falling down, and only staggers,
we would not call him rigmintally
drunk, but he ought to be taken in all
the same
Amid roar of laughter, discharg-
ed the man, at the same time warning
the overzealous non-com. to be sure
that man was "rgmintally drunk"
before combining him, and ever after
that when one of the command had
been sacrificing too ardently at the
shrine Of Bacchus, the question used
to be asked, WAS he rigmintally
drunk 2"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-26
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

AS mercury will surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians, as
the damage they will do is tenfold to
the good you can possibly derive from
them. HALLS Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally, and made in Toledo, O., by
F. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
ca Sold by Druggists, price sew
enty-fve cents per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-26
RETAIL DEALERS PRICES.
Boston Produce Market.

~ The quotations given below represent prices
obtained py receversl uhoeiae lots mot ,obbins
prieesJ unIess otherw Sc indicated. intended
to represent actual ga es.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-26

All the healing, balsamic virtues OF the
Norway pine are concentrated In DIR.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup, natures own
remedy for coughs and colds
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-26
summons of the Drum.


Hank, | hear the tramp of thousands
And of armed men the hum;
Lo! nations hosts have gathered
Round the quick, alarming drum
Saying Come,
Freemen. come!
Ere your heritage be wasted, said the
quick, alarming drum.
But when won the coming battle.
What of profit springs therefrom?
What If conquest, subjugation,
Even greater ills become?"
But the drum
Answered: "Comel
You must do the sum to prove "said
the Yankee-answering drum.
Thus they answered-hoping, fearing,
Some in faith and doubling some
Til trumpet voice proclaiming
Said My chosen people, conner
Then the drum,
LO was dumbi
For the great heart NJ the Nation throb.
ping answered: Lord, we come. ,
Bret Harte.
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-26

It's folly to suffer from that horrible
plague Of the night, itching piles. Doan's
Ointment cures quickly and permanently.
Al any drug store, 10 cents. 49,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-26
Battlefield Nobility,

1t is from Miss Florence Day, who
has been untiring in her devotion to
the Camp Walworth work, that | have
a remarkable story told by n certain
Rough Rider, whose name may as
well go unmentioned, says contribut-
or to Leslie's Weekly" This man, 1t
seems, had been deputy marshal Of
Cripple Creek, and for months before
the war he had been hot on the trail
of a noted desperate, wanted for
horsestealing and for murder. More
than once the marshal and his men
had nearly run the outlaw to earth,
only to lose him at the last.
Then, suddenly the war broke out,
and things of less moment We're for
gotten. A captain of the Rough
Riders, who knew the marshals I'M
t1inching courage and his skill as a
horseman, wrote him an urgent in
vitation to join his troops, and the in
vitation was promptly accepted.
So it came, few weeks later, that
this eX-cowboy, examiner and eX-hunt-
er of criminals found himself at Tam
pa in Uncle Sans uniform. And one
of the first men he met was the des-
perado, so long sought for in vain,
only now he was in soldiers clothes,
a Rough Rider too, with the rest of
them.
"Well," said the hunted man, coolly,
as their eyes met, you've got me at
last"
How do you mean I've got your
why, you have. You came for me,
didn't you? | lay down."
II didn't come for you" said the
marshal. I'm here to fight under
Roosevelt, same as you are. l don't
know you, except as a soldier"
The man stared at him, doubtful.
You mean you're not my enemy any
more?"
mo. sir: 1 haven't got any enemies
now but Spaniards."
"And you amt goin' to give me up?"
mot in a hundred years. There's
my hand on 1t, comrade."
And through the hard days that fol-
lowed there were not two stancher
friends in the whole island of Cuba
than these two whose hatred for each
other had been pitiless. And after the
war. when the marshal lay i'll at
Roosevelt Hospital, it was the ex-out-
law who came to his bedside to cheer
him. And later it was the marshal
who used his influence with a man of
position to get honest work for this
strangely found friend, whose graft
tude was as deep as his resolve to
lead better life was sincere.
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
Haskell Happenings.

Dave NcCarty and Amy Grell took the
contract for cleaning the public well out
We are going to have pure water In Bush
City now.
John Minor shipped n car OF hay, Saturday.
s. II. and Bea Thomas wont to Garnett.
Thursday. on business.
Amos Deckers little girls are up and about
again after having tussle with measles.
W. W. Reed moved onto tho Bell place. east
Of Bush City. Monday.
Fred Crozicr and wife visited Gsrnett, FRI
day.
Joe Cox returned to his home In 10 Roy,
Saturday.
E. d. Murrry moved two loads from Mis-
souri, to James Kings place. arriving satur-
day. He will farm the place this year.
There was a surprise party at David Por-
ters, the other day, In honor OF his birth an
niversary. He received fine chair az pres-
emit.
Tom Collins shipped car OF hogs Mon
day.
J. A. GilmOrs, OF Gsrnett, was I'm Bush,
Tuesday. ON business.
The dance at Vim. McDaniels was good, and
there was large crowd.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
Obituary..
on bushes

Samuel Warnoek was born in County Down,
Ireland. Dec, ~. 1917: He died In dunbar
Nebraska. Feb. II, 1892 Mr.. Warnock united
with tina Presby terian church in his young
manhood. He emigrated to this country In
lsI0, and settled In Rock Island, III. In 1879.
he came to Kansas. He and Mr.. Barton Or
ganized the Presbyterian church OF Sugar
Vale, Anderson county. Oct, N. 1859. Al this
time they were installed as ruling elders In
the church. having served In this capacity
elsewhere and before coming here. 1t was
then called Sugar Valley Presbyterian church
instead Of Sugar Vale, as it Is now called.
He served As ruling elder In this church for
twenty years. He took n letter from this
church. Oct. IS. 1904 and soon afterward re-
moved 10 Dunbar. Neb.. and united with the
Cumberland Presbyterian church OF that
place.
He vas twice married. His second wife
died Jan. IS 1887. HIS eldest son. William.
preceded him to the eternal world by few
months, departing this life Oct. 30. 1898. At
Emerson. Nsb.
Mr.. WarnOck leaves four sons and four
daughters. He MAS man Of sterling quail
ties Of character, All active and faithful
Christian, and was uni9ersally esteemed In
the communities In which he lived. His ro-
mains we're brought back to Kansas, where
so many years Of his life were spent, and the
funeral services took place At the Sugar Vale
church, and were conducted by Rev; James
stickel, the present. pastor Of the church. He
spoke from CorY p:as- 1.-THE last enemy that
shall be destroyed IS death" A large con-
course OF the old friends and neighbors at
tended. Che services. The remains were de-
posted In the family butying-ground to
await the resurrection Of the just. Us,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
Social at Junction Schooi
House.

On Wednesday, Feb. 18th, the tr'enu'
uroed the members Of the Christ''"
church in the vicinity OF the Junet'o"
school house to get up social 'or '"e
h... of Rev Martin, who has been
holding services there for some ''"'e,
The friends of the cause started out ana
raised enough money to purchase oysters
crackers and CANDY. The ladies OF the
neighborhood brought in cakes suitable
for the occasion, as only ladies' IN the
country who do their own cooking can 40
The school house was decorated with
the American Aag-"Old Glory Inc
decorations and preparations were IN
modern style, which did credit to tine
committee on arrangements. The teacher
Miss Crum, gave recitation in the or
der Samantha and Josiah. Samantha
had rheumatism, and thought it would
benefit her health to go skating.
Miss Garrison, the teacher in an ad-
Joining district, gave a recitation on the
old bachelor who went Acquiring anu
took along with a him young man 10
teach him how. The old bachelor was
beautifully Sold" and the next time ne
went counting, he concluded nhat ne hao
better not take the modern young man
with him.
Both pieces were delivered In a man
ner that showed that Miss Cram ana
Miss Garrison are well versed in the art
of elocution. ,
Then came short exercises by the school
children, and let ME say right here that
quite a number Of them will become as
proficient in elocueion as their teachers
The supper was bountiiul. After AL
were served. the remainder was SOLD.
The net proceeds were about $23' All
were pleased-cven Preacher Martin
who got the proceeds of the entertain
m.pt JUNCTION..
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
Lone Elm Items.
LONE ELM. KAs., |

LONE ELM, KAs., Feb. %, 1899.
This date commentaries the birth an
niversary of the Father" of our coun-
try.
G. G. McDowell's Oldest son received a
kick from mule few days ago, which
may cripple him for life Mrs. Mellow
ellis mother is also seriously sick
P. NJ. Miller and wife were in Garrett.
Wednesday of last week.
Aaron Fox will work for ]. Schuessler
this summer. He has moved into Mr..
Schuesslers house west of town.
o. B. Gordon is again able to be out
after an attack of grip,
VIM. Mills, of Alien county, WAS 4
visitor in Lone Elm, Sunday.
Mrs. T. c. Mcdowell visited at the
hsme of e. G. Mcdowell and family last
| week.
A cordial Invitation il given by the N.
X. c. to attend their carfully. constructed
and considerably combined Calico Car
nival," at the G, AR. hall, next Tues
day evening. Feb. 2sth. The ladies' are
requested to wear calico gowns, and the
gentlemen calico ties. Each lady is re-
quested to bring halfpound ofcare-
fully-cut carpet-rags, and the gentlemen
must not forget to bring a thimble. Re-
freshments will be served. Admission,
Is cents, which admits to the complete
entertainment of the evening. There
will be short literary program.
James Adkins and family now reside in
part OF tae Ledger building.
R. G. Goodwin has returned from an
extended stay with his wife and daugh-
ter, in Olsthe,
A few invited guests spent the day
With c, H. Nichols and wife. Tuesday,
that being Mr.. Nichols 9Th birth an.
niversary
Born-To Bascon Lowman and wife,
St. Valentines day. daughter,
Howard Bdwell's relatives IRON Lone
Elm and vicinity, laden with we'll filled
baskets, journeyed to his residence. near
Colony. and most pleasantly surprised
the family, Tuesday evening.
DR.. Anderson was bitten by a horse a
few days ago, and carries one arm in
cling.
A number of Lone Ella 1. .. o. F.'s
went to La Harpe, Monday night, and
instituted lodge of that order there.
I'M, Reed. of Louisburg. accompanied
by E. +, Ewing were in town this week,
on business.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
Married..

Miss Nena Crawford and George Os-
borne were united In marriage, Tuesday,
morning, at $50 O'Clock, bv the brides
father, Rev. Crawford. of Edna. The
marriage took place at the home OF the
bride and groom, on Oak street, north:
At Q O'Clock, the bride and groom and
the members of the two families ate their
wedding breakfast. In the evening, there
was reception at the home OF J. ..
Osborne and wife.
The bride has been Judge Schoonoyer's
stenographer up to the time of her mar
riage She has large circle OF friends,
The bridegroom is assistant book-keeper
in the Bank of Commerce,
The AoIrAToR wishes them only the
good things of this life,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
Sunday School Convention.

The regular annual county Sunday
scbool convention was held in the Chris
tiaa church, Monday and Tuesday OF
this week, and was pronounced by many
as the best ever held here. The program
was begun on time, and every speaker
was here when called for and the discus
sion of the practical workings OF the
Sunday scdooi was full of interest and
we'll maintained.
We noticed from kincaid VIM. Kemp
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Dennis and Mrs.
Brook. from Welda, Rev. McGill; from
Mont Ida, VIM. Kuepp; from Glenlock,
Vernon Archer; from McCabe, d. W.
Ramsey and wife; from Central City,
Mrs. Latter; from Junction, Mrs. Crocker.
The election of officers resulted IN the
election of ]. H. Darche as County Presi-
dent and Mrs Mary Holcomb, Secretary
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
First published Fec. "a, 1897
ORDER ON PUBLICATION.
THE STATE OF KANsAs. i.

THE STATE OF KANsAS,
ANDERSON COUNTY. o.
In the Probate Court In and for said eor,rtx,
In the matter OF the estate Of b
Elizabeth Paul.
PETITION TO SELL REAL. estate.
On reading and filing the petition of ]. O.
Osborn, administrator, praying for An ordsr
to sell the following described real estate ~.
property of said Elizabeth Paul, for the nav
ment OF the debts and, expenses OF adminis-
tration las follows, tO-wit):
The east half C4Y of, northeast fourth ~ or.
section numRSr thirty s0. township number.
all In Greenwood county, Kansas, Wis
II v ordered that said petition come IN for.
final hearing on the 18th day OF March ~,
1850. at the Sour of ao'clock p. IN, at the Pro.
bate Court room in tho county Aforesaid ~.
said day being March term OF said Cont aug .ng
the heirs-at-law, and all others interestcd ~
the pendency of said petition, the time an vi
place set for hearing hereof land that nnIa.s
the CONTRARY be made to appear an orSas
will be granted for such sale), by publiShinarr
the same two weeks In the KANSAS AGIT sTnSs
weekly newspaper published at Garnett Il,
said county. III
Given under my hand and the seal of ..,a
court at my Office In Garnett, Anderson comr1
ty Aforesaid, this 2zd day of February.
~ In STEIN. Probate judge