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The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-27
THE ANNALS OF THE POOR.
Two Letters I'm Which There Is More
Tragedy than Comedy.
Kansas City Journal

Here are two letters in which may be
found world OF pathos, wierdness and sor-
ludicrous in the situation which they pre-
sent. The two women writing are middle
aged colored women and sisters. one being
Ark, and In presenting their epstles We
only withhold the names and straighten out
Arkansas % Woman % and Il reads as IS follows. H sne
Fort Smith, July II.
Dear Sister-I write TO let you know they
of next month. He was found guilty and
they hang him I will not have the money
be buried in the poorhouse lot. where the
doctor men can dig him up and cut him to
pieces: The hanging would not be so terrible
coffin. I am crying all the time to think
about it. and I write to you to know If 1
can't bury Jim in the front yard Of your
be much noticed and Jim can rest in peace
where the devil doctors cannot get him.
Please, sister. don't think 1t would spoil
make IT good to you anyhow. suppose you
can't come down to the hanging and the
mOSrnng but how he wish @ you could It is
the doctors, but that's what happens to
them who don't own their own burying
ground Your sister. -"
Topeka, July IS.
Dear =: Your letter gave me such a
ShuuueI tHdt lei over IKE uedu person
and the neighbors came In with camphor
and other aivening things. You could bury
poor Jim anywhere in the lot you wanted to,
but you see don't own the place any more.
1t was sold for taxes and some white man
bought 1t in, and Parson Parker he wrote
to me that ii was no use to try and save 1t
unless had back taxes for three years. So
it's gone and 1 don't suppose the white man
what's got it would be willing to let Jim
have the resting place. Those that hangs
ought to do the burying where the doctors
can't get to the corpse. for Ii amt right to
destroy the resurrection by dividing the
body. don't know what the law is about
renters. but couldn't you bury Jim in your
place and then move him when you had to
move? He would be safe after he had been
buried awhile, for the doctors don't want
that kind. would truly like to be with you
at the hanging and the mourning, but you
must remember that the Lord giveth and
then taketh away. and that Jesus feeds His
lambs. Write TO me how Jim takes II and
what you do about the burying. Love to
ALL"
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-27

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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-18
Shall We Sign +?

c. H Robb, who has had some expert
ence with the Vermont prohibitory law,
stated in conversation Monday that in his
opinion the states attorr ely of Washington
county who refused to sligo statement
when he purchased Intoxicating liquor at
the Barre agency as requested by the agent
has an erroneous conception of the scope
of the law The town agents are appointed
annually by the county commissioner and
the statute, section 4448, says, 1.-The agent
shall in the sale of liquor conform to such
rules as the commissioner prescribes." Mr..
Robb thinks that the commissioner has
legal right to prescribe reasonable rules,
and he thinks that requirement that all
purchasers of liquor shall sign statement
telling for what they want the liquor is
re asonable. He thinks the supreme court
would uphold an agent who lived up to
such requirement. If reports are correct
the court may have chance to pass on the
Washington county case. The popularity
of the situation up there is that the acting
states attorney of the county is the man
who refused to sign and on the ground that
there is no law to compel him to sign if he
chooses not to sign.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-18
Political PrOpheSy.

In any event there is certain to be hot
contest over the election of senator by the
legislature one year from next October to
serve out the two years of Senator Morrilfs
unexpired term, viii b will then remain. 1t
will be surprising if strong movement is
not started by the friends of Senator Ross
to return him to the senate for the remain
der of the term, in which event a fourth
possibility will be added to the list of which
northeastern Vermont can boast. The
chances are, however, that the contest be-
fore the legislature will be between ex-
Gov William P. Dillingham; of Water
bury, Hon Charles A. Prouty OF Newport
and Congressman William w. Grout Of
Barton.
Gen. Grout can not very well run fol-
two different offices at one and the same
time, and inasmuch as he has been groom
ing for years IN preparation for the SEN
atorial contest, it is safe to FAY that he will
retire from the field as a congressional pos
sibility. This will open up the opportunity
SO long desired by various aspirants for
congressional honors in the second district
and with Hon. Frank Piumley of North
field, Hon. l.. M. Read of Bellows Falls
Speaker Kitredge Ha.kins and Gen. j. j
Estey of Brattleboro and Col. Il M. Man
sur of Island Pond and Newport among
the possibilities, the outlook is promisi 6
for an intense struggle on the east side q
the state.-Free Press.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-18

above three score and ten. Eighteen OF the
"a members are natives OF New Hamp'hre,
two were born in Massachus etts, two In Yer
mont, one in Maine and one in the Prov
ince of Quebec. Three received college
education, while the remainder were edu-
Gated in the public schools. Twenty one
are married and three are singh, two of
them being widowers. Seventeen have
served in the house, one of them as
speaker. One member has had previous
senatorial experience. In religious belief
the senators are classified as follows: Con-
gregationalsts z; Unitariaus 2; Baptists
Methodists 2; Universalists 2; Roman
Catholics 2; Protestant L; Episcopalian
while three have no religious preferences.
By occupation the senate contains five mer-
chants, four farmers, two lawyers, two
manufacturers, one banker, one grocer, one
insurance agent, one jeweler, one liquor
dealer, one editor, one physician, one mer-
chant and tailor, one manager of grocery
store, one commercial tourist and one rail
road station agent. The senate is COM
posed of 22 republicans and two democrats.
The house OF representatives is made up
of $50 members, $50 republicans and 10
democrats. The youngest member is
Michael j. Mahoney Of Manchester, who
is only % years of age. The Oldest mem
Der i, Rodney McLane of New Boston,
who is rs. Sperry French of Exeter is 76,
and James Colby OF Whitefvld is rs. Six
teen of the members are between 20 and so
years OF age; "a between 80 and 40; SO
between 40 and so; 76 between so and 60 !;
AZ between 60 and 20, and who are more
than 70. Seventeen were born in Massa-
chusetts, nine in Maine, nine in Vermont,
six in the Province OF Quebec, three in
ireland, two in England, one in Sweden,
one in New York, one in Connecticut and
one in Iowa. No less than SIC are natives
of New Hampshire, and z were born in
the towns or wards they represent Only
81 of the members are college graduates.
Nineteen are veterans of the civil war; AZ
have served in the house before and six in
both the house and senate. Ia religious
belief there are SO Congregationalists; SO
Methodists, "a Unitarians, 80 Universalists,
Is Protestants, IA Roman Catholics, II
Liberals, s Bapti.ts, Episcopahans, Z
Free Baptists, Second Adventsts, 2
Presbyterians, Friend, Lutheran and AZ
who state that they have no particular re-
| ligious belief or preference. Classified by
occupation there are 6S farmers, 21 manu-
facturers, Is lawyers, 8 physicians, hotel
keepers, 5 grocers, with no occupation,
foremeD, contractors and builders,
clerks, 3 mechanics, undertakers, 2 sur
veyors of lumber and the rest make up one
and two of several trades and professions.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-18
The January VermOnter.

The January number of Col. Forbes
Vermonter is unusually interesting from
a historical point of view. Mrs.. Greg
ory Smith, wife of the late Governor Smith
and mother of the present governor, con-
tributes an article on the St. Adams raid
that is story OF her personal experience
in repelling the invaders. Her husband
was attending to bis official duties in Mont
pelier, and Mrs. Smith and the children
were at the home in St. Adams without
even the protection of the man servant,
who had been called to Burlington on bust
ness. When the raiders appeared they
found the community unarmed and at a
serious disadvantage. Mrs. Smith hunted
up arms and other implements of warfare
and by her gallant conduct won a commits
sion on her husbands staff with the title of
colonel. Mrs. Smith will complete her
story of the raid in the February number
OF the Vermonter.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-18
Annual Masonic Meeting.

The annual meeting of the eighth Masonic
district will be held in the Masonic hall in
Bellows Falls on Tuesday, January "a.
The lodges in the district are Blazing
Star No. %, Townshend Golds lRule
No. 80, Putney Columbian No. SO, Brat
tleboro; Social No. 80. Wilnington Kir. g
Solomon No. As, Bellows Falls; Mount
Lebanon No. 46, Jamaica; West River
No. 81, Londonderry; Unity No. 80,
Jacksonville Lodge of the Temple No "a,
Bellows Falls; Keystone No. 95, Grafton ;
Anchor No. SO, South Londonderry Brat
tleboro No. 102, Brattleboro. 1t is ex-
pected that Most Worthy Grand Master
D. N. Nicholson, Worthy Grand Lecturer
c. G. Miller and other grand lodge officers
will be present. An attendance of 100 or
more visitors is expected and cordial in
vitation is extended to all master masons in
good standing to be present. The narrow
guage line and the Boston & Maine from
Brattleboro will sell tickets at reduced
rates good during Tuesday and Wednesday.
At 8 P. NJ. Tuesday lodge Of master
masons will be opened by the officers Of
the Lodge of the Temple No. "a. The
first degree will be worked by 1.-THE Putney
lodge. At 7.30 ia the evening the third
degree will be conferred by Brattleboro
lodge No. 1902. 1t is expected that ban
quet will be served in Towns hotel at 10
P. M, but the hour has not been definitely
determined upon.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-18

together and laid in plenty OF provisions
At the time of writing he was working for
another party and getting $40 per day.
Rev. Mr., Applegate conducted service.
in Emmanuel church Sunday and Rev. ID
L. Sanford visited Mr., Applegate's church
in Keene. The Keene Sentinel of Monday
said at was announced at St. James
church Sunday by Rector ID. l.. Sanford OF
Bellows Falls that 1876 had been contrib.
uted without special solicitation to the fund
for the building OF new parish house
According to the recent statement of the
wardens and vestrymen Of the parish, $4,000
i, now available from the Julia Hall fund
and voluntary subscriptions are desired to
| the amount OF $2200."
The Paper Mill pays the following trib-
ute to the memory of William A. Russell :
'Ia the death of Hon w. A. Russell OF
Boston, the paper industry has lost one o.
its most prominen' and active workera
Mr.. Russell was born to the industry, his
father having been paper manufacturer,
and he was engaged in it all his life That
he was successful, almost beyond measure
is well known to all who have followed The
course OF events during the past quarter 0
a century. He was one of considerable,
number OF paper manufacturers who hav,
found time to do some public service ant
the record he made as legislator and as
congressman stands well beside those mad,
in the public service by Alexander III Rice
William Whiting, Byron Weston, w. Mug
ray Crane and othersn
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-18
The Times Clubbing List.

The Bellows Falls TINES can this year
be dubbed with many OF the best publica-
ions at the following low rates, in addition
to the 81 so asked for the TIMES alone.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-18
Gun Club HOnOred.

The Bellows Falls Gun club is again OH
top. Some time ago the club invited the
Interstate association for the encourage
ment of trap shooting" to hold one Of their
interstate tournaments. G. H. Gibson,
secretary of the club, recently received a
letter from Elmer E. Shaner, manager of
the Interstate association, in which he says,
81 am pleased toluform you that the Inter-
state association has decided to give a
tournament at Bellows Falls during the
season of $780," The date and further
details will be arranged soon. As there
are only 10 of these tournaments held in
the whole country during the year, the
Gun club is to be congratulated.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-18
Church Statistics.

The Independent has published some in
teresting statistics showing that the number
of religious believers in this country at the
present time is 27,714,523, which is an
increase OF S62 800 over The number given
year ago. OF the total Membership in
the churches and various Independent re.
ligious bodies nearly one-third, or $685.
17S are Roman Catholic, while Of the Prot
estant religious denomination the Baptist
and the Methodist together number TO-
262,5 21. The remaining third is distrib-
uted among As distinct religious denomi-
nations. Quite likely these figures are not
absolutely accurate, but they are probably
entitled to be considered as approximately
so.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-18
August,
September,
October,
November,
December,
Fitchburg and New York Central

Fltchburg and New York Central.
The Boston News Bureau sent out the
following statement Saturday;
1--WE understand that the New York
Central road is now in position to dictate
the future policy of the Ftchburg Railroad
company, and that the requirement by the
New York Central of the Fitchburg, Rut-
land and Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain
roads will work to the advantage of Bos-
ton.
1T IS said in railroad circles that the
New York Central became convinced that
the Boston & Albany would be absorbed
by the New Haven railroad and that such
a move would work to its disadvantage un-
less it secured the Fitchburg.
"We understand that large part of the
$4,000 shares of Fitchburg preferred stock
sold some time ago went to the Wander
bilt interests.
"We understand also that the state of
Massachusetts contemplates an exchange
of Its 100000 of common stock for
81 200, 900 OF preferred and that the mat
ter will soon come before the governors
council for ratification
An official of the Fitcbburg declare.
that there is nothing in the story The of.
fetal said: "It may be that DR.. Seward
Webb. who is one of the Fitchburg direc
tors, and very wealthy man, is buying
up some stock. While DIR. Webb ha
been identified with the Vanderbilt inter
ests, he is not a director of the New Yorl
Central and do not believe for momen
that he is securing stock so as to turn tn
Fitcbburg over to the New York Central.
Whether the Central il working to Sc
cure control OF the Fitchburg or not, it
evident that the two roads intend to wor
together for western through business.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-18
$4,000 cans
$1,000 cans
100000 cans
$4,000 cans
$1,000 cans

500, 900
New England Farmer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-18
Boston Milk.

The contractors report as follows for
December:
Cans bought, S50,46S
Cans sold, 708, 765
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-18
The New Hampshire Legislature.

A New Hampshire exchange contains
some interesting information regarding the
present New Hampshire legislature:
A complication of facts from reliable in
formation shows that the youngest member
of the new state senate is the Hon. Ber-
tram Ellis of Keene, who is 80 years of
age; the oldest member is the Hon. Fred
erIck Jewett of Claremont, who is IL
Eleven of the senators are between 40 and
so years OF age; seven between so and 60 /;
four between so and 20 and but one who is
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-18
A MISTAKE IN THE BIRD MARKET.

a Persian in the market place
4 Longed for and so took home a wren.
Yes, his was but common case;
Such always are the ways of men!
Once his, the brown bird please him not;
Almost he wished it would take wing.
He loosed the cage door and forgot
The dark, unsinging, lonely thing.
Night came and touched with wind and dew
(Alone there in the dim INCONSISTENCY
A rose that at tho window grew
And, OH that sudden song divine!
His children started from their sleep,
Their orient eyes with rapture lit.
Their pale young mother hid to weep;
Their father did not care whit.
He only heard the imprisoned wall
From that small prison overhead.
"My wren is but nightingale
I'll wiring its noisy throatl'' he said.
Sarah Piatt in Century.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-18
Comparing Notes.

"My family can't help feeling lit
lie proud of having been carried over
by the Mayfower, said the young wo.
man who was visiting in Chicago.
Is that SOP answered the young
man irterestedly None of our folks
over went into the florist business.
What brought us through was wheat. !"
Washington Star.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-18
Gross surplus,

Cans bought, o50,46S
Cans sold, 70S, 765
Gross surplus, 141, 703
The receipts above are 5000 cans less
than for December, of 1897, and less than
for December, 1896. The sales are 16, 900
cans less than for December, 1897, but
more than for other Defenders. Receipts
having fallen off more than sales, the sur
plus is 10000 less than for December of
1897
The total receipts for 1898 were $4,000
cans less than for 1897 and about 100000
cans more than in 1896. The sales in 1898
were 10000 cans less than in 1897 but
about 500. 900 more than in 1896.
The 1898 surplus was 100000 cans less
than in 1897.
The average butter value Of milk per
can was for the year 1896, Is cents; 1897,
1888; 1898, 1889. Thus the butter
value of milk for 1898 was slightly better
than for the previous year.
The total surplus last year was 50 %
DAYS; for 1897 it was 79 5 days The
excess all occurred in the early part of the
wear. the record breaker OF IL DAYS
a. cbsrgebsekn having happened in June.
The last five months have showed great
falling off In these months in 1898 the
surplus was 23.76 days, snd 10 1897, 80 So
DAYS, falling off in five months of 8 SO
days.
The most remarkable feature of the
years business has been the great falling
off in receipts during the past six months:
July, $4,000 cans
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25

In course of long endorsement OF
Judge Powers candidacy this week
the Burlington Free Press says:
'Our information, also, is to the ef-
feet that the feeling that it is better
to make no change during this cam
paign, is becoming increasingly man
ifest all over the district"
Indeed! The sources of the Free
Press information may be thoroughly
acceptable to that paper, but care
full canvass of Franklin county towns
made in the past ten days Indicate
that ex-Gov. Page is far and away
ahead of Judge Powers, and all other
candidates, in the congressional con-
test. In fact, we are perfectly safe IN
saying that Mr.. Page is today the first
choice of the republicans of ten towns
in the county, with strong probabll-
ity that he could carry two others by
proper effort. If like condition ex-
lists in other counties of the district,
and we believe it does, CAROLS. Page
of Hyde Park is as certain of the nom
ination to succeed Judge Powers as
that the nominating convention will
be d.-Richford Gazette.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25

The craze for oversize should be dis
couraged. because it is a mistake.
The large cock or cockerel is mistake,
because he will be clumsy and awk-
ward, a poor breeder and, when
dressed for market the carcass is
coarse and rangy, unattractive to the
eye of the experienced caterer, hence
a show seller, ''sticker." The over
sized hen or pullet is mistake, be-
cause she will be a sluggish layer, a
poor breeder, and poor carcass when
sent to market; and in the show room
the diversified bird is a mistake be-
cause it is departure from the type
set by the standard; it is not typical
bird.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25

We have carefully considered the
question from it's various points, and
while we admire and respect all three
candidates, yet it is necessary if we
ally ourselves with any particular
candidate to make our choice known,
therefore we state to our readers that
this sheet will lend its aid to the
extent of it's ability for Congressman
circuit. We do this for the reason
that we believe General circuit will
make Vermont a clean, able senator;
that if anyone has a claim on the
office he Justly stands first, and that
the majority of the freemen of this
section are in favor of his being elect
ed as senator.-Groton Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25

In another column this week we
give a list of the bills presented dur
the first part of this session of Con-
gress by General Circuit and Judge
Powers. The General has given his
personal attention to the interests of
some deserving veterans, and has de-
voted all his time to measures which
will be of help to his constituents,
while the Judge devoted quite part
of his time to the.interests of the Grand
Trunk Railroad. One has only to look
up the work of the two men to under
stand why it is that the election or
General circuit to the Office of Senator
is being strongly advocated through
out the state, while the people of the
first district are clamoring for the re-
tirement of Judge Powers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25

In the whole history of this country
not a single case has been recorded of
fatigue on the part of any one who
was collecting campaign funds.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25

If bicycle riding really makes people
healthier why do physicians recon-
mend it? Professional courtesy. 1t
makes business for the surgeons.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25

Our guarantee is like q Bank |
J Check-if your purchase does
not suit you, bring back the
goods and draw your money.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-03
Order to Show Cause.

OIO0T 10 onOW Nduo0.
In the Probate Court of Idaho County,l
State Of Idaho
In the Matter of the estate of Order to
William Hopwood, deceased. cause.
It appearing to this court by the petit
ton this day presented and filed by Geo
NJ Robertson, administrator of the estate
of William Hopwood, deceased. praying
for an order Of sale of all the mining
property of said estate and house and
lot in the town of Florence, that it is to
the best interest of said estate that all of
said property be sold: 1t is there or
dered by this court that all persons in
terested in said estate appear before this
court on the first day Of March, 1899, at
the hour of 10 O'Clock a nj of said day at
the court room of said court at the court
house in the town of Mt. Idaho, county
of Idaho, state of Idaho, to show cause
why an order should not be granted to
said administrator to sell all of said min
ing property and also said house and lot
in the town of Florence: it is further
ordered that a copy of this order be
published four successive weeks in the
Idaho County FREE PRESS a newspaper
printed and published in said county.
Dated, Jan 26. 1899
JOSEPH X. VINCENT. Probate Judge.