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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-05

not Gaper ate or drank until every Pot
Tucker had been well served. Then in
bumpers of lemonade the Gap toasted Pot
Luck, and Pot Luck toasted the Gap, and
Ike Bledsoe in response to repeated calls,
made speech in acknowledgement of the
royal welcome of the Gapers, or tried to
make one The event will go down In
history as the greatest time ever enjoyed
at the Gap and the one occasion upon
which Ike's rhetoric ever failed him.
Ladies and gentlemen and Teller citi-
zens of the Gap" he began, "I-I-we-
We Oh, hang it all, 1 never in all my
life had the packin so everlastin'ly knock
ed out of me as have today, and I'm 60
ing to own up to it like man, We came
down here with malice in our hearts, ev-
cry man of us, but from this day on Pot
Luck S the best friend the Gaps got, and
don't you fergit it. Pm peaceable man
and don't want to harm nobody, but If
ever hear a Pot Tucker say a word ag' in
the Gap I'll shoot him on the spot. More'n
that, we want to celebrate with you every
year after this, and, on behalf of the citi-
zens of Pot Luck, 1 invites you, one and
all, to come up and picnic with US next
Fourth l calls fer three cheers fer the
people of Dutch Bills Gap, and, as I said
before, I'm peaceable citizen, but can
lick the man that says the Gapers amt
round good fellers in all this glorious land
of the free and home of the brave. Hip,
hip, hooray P'-San Francisco Call
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-05
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Il To Rent-A tenement. Daniel Bea-
ton, Henry street.
Il For all pension business send to j. E.
Eldredge & Co. =, Randolph, Vt. Advice
free.
II BLAcKsMTHING- Shoeing 90c, tire
setting 81 40 !; all kinds of woodwork. +.
M. Wheeler, Rockingham, Vt.
Pure, clean blood and healthy liver re-
suit IRON the use OF DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the "famous little pills" They
cure constipation, biliousness and sick
headache. Pierce's Pharmacy !; o. A. Cast,
mgr.
rFoR sALE-A six-tenement block on
Atkinson street. Rents for ten per cent OF
money invested. Tenements never vacant.
Inquire of S. S. Villas or address John o.
Miller, Claremont.
rNoTcE-If the party who recently
borrowed the wheelbarrow from the side OF
the building near my store will return the
same at once, nothing further will be done
In the matter. +. K. Ball.
4 To RENT.-First class downstairs ten
ement with bath w. HI. Griswold.
TFoR SALE-A few choice HolsteIn
cows and heiters that have just come in.
G. E. and M. F. Weeden, Rockingham.
ITO RENT-Furnished room. Mrs. d.
Flavin, u Cherry St.
Wanted-A thoroughly competent girl
for general homework in family OF seven.
Must thoroughly understand all kinds of
cooking; good wag's. Address Lock Box
So, Springfield, Vermont.
Thomas Rhoads, Centerfield, o. writes
Il suffered from piles seven or eight years,
No remedy gave me relief until DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve, less than box OF
which permanently cured me-" Soothing,
healing, perfectly harmless. Beware Of
counterfeits. Pierce's Pharmacy; o. A.
CAST mgr.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-05

"Paok your gunsp or course; every
man of us, " said Ike Bledsoe in answer |
to query as the column began TO form. |
I'm n pcaceable citizen, and we amt |
huntin fer trouble but we may want to
fro salute, You know. Leastwise the
woods is full of bears, and we may be late
gettin home | was freed by a grizzly
once just because I'd left my gun to
home.
Bursts of laughter greeted Ike's ironic-
al declaration of peace" and as the an
wills at the Gap began to boom and echo
across the valley and up the canyon to-
ward Pot Luck a motley army 500 strong
of almost every race and color under the
sun and headed by the flies and drums of
strolling band of minstrels marched with
swinging stride down the winding road
between the solemn pines and redwoods
toward the Gap.
The Gapers heard their coming miles
away and forming as many couples as
there were ladies on the grounds, went
out to meet them with waving banners of
welcome and lively burst of music from
their own excellent band.
The Pot fuckers heard the advancing
music with quaking hearts, That their
raid was anticipated upset even their
leaders, and only by heroic effort on their
part was the column kept in motion as the
| Gapers drew near
They're on to our game Bill" said
Ike Bledsoe, galloping up to his lieutenant
| just as their own music wavered and came
| to sudden STOP ride ahead and start
| that music again and keep it goin if you
! have to shoot a couple of drummers. If
| that stops, half this rabble'll take to the
woods in no time. Come on, boys" he
| shouted to the faltering ranks, "they're
| comm to meet us No flunkin now. I'm
peaceable man and don't want to hurt
nobody, but I'll plug the first man that
makes break to run"
Without stopping their music or break
ing the step of their guests the Gapers
"about faced and escorted them to the
| grounds, where the leaders were conduct
ed to chairs on the speakers stand with
| their own committee, the rank and file to
| desirable seats under banner inscribed,
"These Seats Reserved For Pot fuckers "
The embarrassment and chagrin of the
| Pot Luckers which, as Ike Bledsoe after
ward declared, "made every man of 'em
| feel like within down to his boot tops,
disappeared quickly before the friendly
spirit manifest on all sides, the orator OF
the day closing his address with these
words:
''To our fellow citizens of Pot Luck,
who have honored us so proudly by theil
presence in such numbers here today, we
extend the glad hand of fellowship and
welcome Pitch in, gentlemen of Pot
Luck, and enjoy yourselves. Everything
on the grounds is yours, and you're as
welcome to it as you are to the water that
dashes down yonder mountain side or tc
the balmy air that floats up to us over the
tree tops from the bosom of the broad
Pacific"
When the tables were spread, the ladies
devoted themselves to their guests, an6
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-05
RUTLAND RAILROAD

Time Table corrected to June 3. 1899. Train:
will leave Bellows Falls as follows:
GOING NORTH
6.l5 a. M. MIXED for Rutland and interme
12.lO D. m. BOSTON MAIL, for Rutland, Bur
hngton, St. Adams, Richford, Montreal
and Ogdensburg.
800 p. M. GREEN MOUNTAIN FLYER fol
Rutland, Burlington, st. Adams and Mon.
treal, Wagner Parlor Car to st. Adams and
Pullman Sleeping Gar st. Adams to Chica.
go without change due at Chicago $40 p. m.
next night.
ITO p. m. LOCAL EXPRESS for Rutland
and intermediate stations,
1901 p. m. Night Express daily for Montreal
Ogdensburg, Ottawa and the vest. Through
Sleeper for Montreal.
sos q. m. SUNDAYS only. Passenger for
Rutland and Burlington.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BELLOWS FALLS
2.20 q. m. Night EXPIRES daily from Mon
treal, Ogdensburg and the west.
S.15 q. m. LOCAL EXPRESS from Rutland
and intermediate stations.
1.25 p. M. EXPRESS MAIL, from Rutland
Burlington. st. Adams and intermediate
$40 p. m. GREEN MOUNTAIN FLYER from
Montreal. st. Adams. ogdenburg. Richford
ESQ p m. MIXED from Rutland and inter
mediate stations.
Trains run daily except Sunday unless other
wise noted.
R.T. McKEEvER, Gen. Pass. Agent.
Fl. A. HODGE,
Traffic Manager
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-05
Bellows Falls News.

George Bacon and Lula went to Sunapet
yesterday.
Miss Maud Fay of Hardwick is CUES
at E. w. Gove's.
Miss Charlotte Osgood of Manchester
is at M. H. Rays.
Miss Emily Adams was with relatives in
Brattleboro over Sunday.
Mrs. David Sencabough and children
are visiting at Martha's Vineyard.
R. S. Kingston OF Greenfield, Mass,
has been visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Fred Holden was taken Monday to
a hospital in Burlington for treatment.
Miss Josie McAultfe has secured en-
ployment in w. A. Halls paint shop.
Miss Tia Smith and Mrs. Harold Rich
ardson spent the Fourth in Springfield.
Louis Robertson goes to Old Orchard
beach tomorrow for stay of two weeks.
F. M. Thompson and family went to
Sunapee this morning for stay of month.
George Riley and Charles Gober Of
Keene were guests at w. E. RowelIs over
Sunday.
G. j. Henderson of Brattleboro spent
the recent holiday with friends in Bellows
Falls.
Mrs. John Robertson is passing two
weeks at Suuapee, the guest of Mrs. C.
W. Black.
Miss Emma Mayhem is expected from
Yarmouth, Mass, tomorrow to visit Mis-:
Frances Osgood.
Miss Annie M. Ball returned Monday
from Athens, where she had been passing
several days,
Miss Katie Beaton starts today for hel
home in Prince Edward Island to remain
for the rest OF the summer.
Miss Hattie Clarke of Saxtons River
sang soprano in the Congregational choi
last Sunday morning.
Mrs. Reed and daughter of Southbridge
Mass, are the guests of Mrs. Reeds sis
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Fullerton.
| Miss Bertha Bacon went to Windsor thi
morning and began bookkeeping in tn,
meat market of G. d. Clough.
1t is reported that the rear of the los
drive is at Charlestown and that one more
day of favorable wind will clear the dam
Percy Fitzgerald of Fitchburg lef
yesterday after spending a few days il
town as the guest OF his uncle, John Camp
bell.
Col. E. G. Osgood went Saturday t.
Bradford to stay with his wife and daugh
ter at ex-Gov. Farnham's until after thu
Fourth.
Eben Bridge and Walter Sabin attend
ed the shoot under the auspices Of tn,
Brattleboro rifle club in Brattleboro yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Smith and BABY
daughter are at Narragsnsett beach, few
miles below Providence, for a stay Of two
or three weeks.
Mrs. Charles Grover and Two children
returned Saturday to their home in Lowell,
Mass, accompanied by Madsm Hadley,
who will visit there for time.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-05
Pathetic Music.

p. E. Griffin rendered several violin So
los for the amusement of friends at War
rens pond Friday. One who was present
is authority for the statement that the mu-
sic was of such pathetic and heart-rending
nature that the fish in the pond came to
the surface and actually died, they were
so pleased with his efforts Grifs services
will no doubt, be in great demand by fish
ing parties, for musician who can mes
merize fish in the manner described cannot
long be kept in the background. I'd.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-05
Tory Ladies' Ridicu1ed.

In 177S, on the Sd of July, an order was
sent out that the day would be "celebrat.
ed by firing 10 pieces of cannon and a feu
de joie of the whole line" In the south
some Wings dressed up a lady with mon-
strous headdress three feet high, with a
great profusion of curls, etc., and marched
with her in procession to ridicule the dress
of the Tory ladies THE figure was
droll, the writer naively explains, land
occasioned much mirth. 1t has lessened
some heads already. The Tory women are
very much mortified. Selected.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-05
a Smart Boy.

A good story is told of the crown
prince Of Germany. Soon after Bis
marck's retirement the emperor and
empress were at dinner with their elder
children and some eminent statesmen
when the prince suddenly broke out
with:
''They say, father, that now Prince
Bismarck has gone you will be able to
tell the people to do just what you like
all by yourself You will enjoy that
won't your"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-05
Shoes TO Order.

l take pleasure in announcing that am
making arrangements tor making shoes to
order aud will make them cheaper than
you can buy them ready made. Those de-
string shoes will do well to wait short
time and have them made to order and be-
sure OF good fit and comfort. As for re.
pairing we are headquarters.
Peoples Cobbler, Canal street
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-05
More Diplomacy,

81 tell you my wife knows a thing
or two. The people who inhabit the
neighborhood into which we have just
moved look at us with awe"
''How did she manage it2
Engaged two of the biggest vans in
town to move us, when all our goods
might have been transported in an ex-
press wagon without overlooking it. 4"
Chicago News.
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Bellows Falls Times
WEDNESDAY,, JULY 3, 1899.
Notice TO Advertisers.

Copy for changes in advertisements should
re ach this office on Mondays and Thur days
Nc change reaching this office later than 8
NJ, on Tuesdays and Fridays will be guaran.
iced insertion In the wednes ay and Sat
urday issues resp ctivelv.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-05
THIS COUPON
good for Five Cents on ice cream
Soda, Saturday, July s.
Ann M. Ellis Estate,

STATE OF VERMONT, TheProbate Court
Westminster IS. for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate of
Ann M. Ellis, late OF Westminster, in
said District, deceased. GREETING.
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance of the account
of Fred j. Lane, executor upon said
estate, and decree distribution thereof to the
persons entitled, at the session thereof
to be held at the Probate Office in Bellows
Falls on the 5th day of August, A. ID. 1899,
when and where you may be heard in the
premises If you see cause.
ZINA II. ALLBEE, Register.
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Something to Please the Ladies'

that is always thankfully and CRATE
fully received, is box of E. r.
BALLS choice CONNECTIONS. He is
always "too lovely" who comes with
box of his delicious chocolates to
sweetheart, friend or wife. Small
gifts always bring their reward in
popularity, and box of his candies
don't cost much to win it. Ice
Cream Soda.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-05
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned wish to thank their kind
friends and neighbors, the Odd Fellows,
Knights of Pythiss, and Woman's Relief
Corps for their aid aud sympathy during the
sickness and death of their beloved husband
and father, and for the beautiful flowers pro-
vided at the funeral.
Mrs. w. p. Cassidy.
W. B. Cassidy.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Britton.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-05
An AnneaI to Fidelity.

The Fourth of July is an appeal TO each
mans fidelity, his manhood, his honesty,
his right to honorable citizenship, his
worth to the nation that shelters him. 1t
challenges his faithfulness as a father If
he has children, his adherence to duty in
all the walks of life, his right to appearing
in the sight of God as a Christian, as a
man whom God and his fellow men will
delight TO honor.-Christian Work.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-05
Help Wanted !

Owing to large increase of facilitie, we
can give employment to fifty more opera
tors on power machines from July 10. Car
earn from Sc to 50 week; good board ii
private families $3.50 Steady work the
year round.
Pollard Mfg. Co., Chester, Vt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-05
FLAG OF THE FREE.


Flag of thousand battles,
Beautiful flag Of the free,
Waving from lake to ocean,
Waving from sea to sea,
Outward and seward ever,
Daring the restless wave;
Upward and skyward ever,
Pride of the true and brave.
Flag of thousand battles,
Cresting the pillows of fire,
Whelming established evils,
Raising the lowly higher,
Challenging ancient error,
Silencing tyranny dumb,
Gladdening and inspiring
Hope for the years to comel
lid Glory, Old Glory, the world awaits thy
story.
Float on, float ever on DER land and sea.
Old Glory, Old Glory, the world awaits thy
story.
Float on, float on, thou emblem of ths free
st, Louis Globe-Democrat.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-05

to his old friends and townspeople Tues-
day evening at the town hall on his expert
ence in the army and the outlook in Cuba.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-05
DIED..

In Bellows Falls, June 80, Mary Z. (Can-
non) wife of L. J. Royce, aged 81. (BaIton
paper please copy.)
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-03-30
CLEVER LITTLE STORIES.

The teacher was asking questions
Nov, boys" he said, "how many
months have 2S days" "All of them"
replied a sharp lad at once.
During an examination medical
student was asked; "When does NOR
tincation set in?" when you propose
and are answered. No." he an
Bwered.
A temperance advocate observed an
Irlshman about TO enter q saloon. "DO
you know the devil Is going In with
you, my man7" said he "Arrah, he
needn't trouble himself" replied Pat;
i've only 10 cents"
The Westminster Budget tells Of q
private soldier, who, walking arm-in.
arm with his sweetheart, met his SER
geant when about TO enter a cheap res~
taurant He respectfully introduced
her TO him; Sergeant, my sister,
"Yes-yes," was tho reply. II know;
she was mine once"
She came home In tears "I shalt
never" she sobbed, "notico that mink
of a smlthson girl again, neverp'
why, gracious horrorsl Whatever has
she done " introduced me to that
red-haired Molyneux girl chum of hers.
before n lot OF people, as one OF her
very Oldest friends!"
Perhaps he repented, perhaps he did
It only for fun, Said he; my darling
Ethel, what would you say II we're TO
tell you that / can not marry your"
II would say, my dearest love, that I
have big brother who would make IL
warm for you, and that have some
OF the sweetest little billet-doux that
would make 1t expensive for you,
Georee dear" But, you know, I
haven't said It," II know you haven't.
my pet" 80 we'd better get
married, hadn't WEI" II think 30, my
precious"
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-03-30
DITs OF oossIR

More than thirty years ago, when
young Felix Faure was still an indus
trlous apprentice, with taste in his
leisure hours for harmless bohemian
ism, one OF his journalistic acqualnt-
ances introduced him to Adolphe d'En-
merry with this recommendation, IA
very good fellow, but he won't make n
figure in the world"
A young royal priest, Prince Max OF
Saxony, is still suffering from a severe
attack Of gastric fever, which has left
him In such an unsatisfactory state Of
health that II is at present quite im--
possible for him to re-enter on hiA
prlestly duties, especially as when he
docs so he will probably undertake tho
care Of one Of the poorest parishes in
Nuremburg,
In Germany the dressing gown Is a,
favorlte article Of apparel among both
men and women in the mornings and
evenings when they happen to be alone
hut to those not used to such ways 1t!
seems a bad habit. The German em-
peror is strongly opposed to this cus-
tom, which he considers both untidy
and sign Of sloth. His majesty has
never possessed a dressing gown, and,
what is more, the old Emperor Will
helm never, even In his old age, wore
one, for when not in bed he received
his guests properly dressed.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-03-30
KILLED IN A DREAM,
KllllnG Of "a wife by Her Husband, Who
Thought He Was Defending Her

Thought He Was Defending Her
Wash. March a. - DR..
Charles Corey shot and killed his wife
yesterday mornlng while the two
were asleep Corey was i'll and his
story OF the affair is that he was Ia
boring under nightmare, believing
his wife was being pursued by a
stranger who was intent on killing
her. In his dream Corey says he
followed the two from Tacoma to
Washington, and just as he fan
cled the man was about to stab
her he fred twice with his revolver.
IIo awohe with start to find himself
sitting up In bed with n smoking re-
volver in his hand, Corey had drawn
his revolver from It's place under his
pillow and killed his wife, The rela-
tions between Corey and his wife have
been affectionate and the authorities
believe his story, lIe Is nearly crazy
with grief and friends are watching
him TO prevent his suicide, Mrs. Corey
was leader In the social club clrcles
She was afraid OF revolver and fre-
quently suggested fear that she would
some day be killed by one. Corey was
not arrested.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-03-30
panIsh MarahIn for ChInn.

COPENHAGEN, March 97,--Thc Dan
ish government will ask parliament to
vote a credit to send the cruiser Fyou
to China in connection with Dem
marks projects there, Prince Walde-
mar will command the expedition and
Princess Waldemar will follow In one
Of the steamers Of the East Asian
company. 1t is probable, however,
that the negotiations for commercial
advantages in China will be conducted
At ST. Petersburg through Russia.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-03-30

one word army" The republic can
not be destroyed II the people do not
furnish standing army. Tho crea-
tion Of large standing army may
prove To be the fatal step that we may
not llave the power to recall n .&
The demandl for large permanent
standing army exists In the breasts ot
thosc who enjoy special privileges OBJ
tained through purchased legislation
Is the bAsis OF their demand for an
army that evenhanded justice be &C.
cured TO all the people, or do they de-
sire an army TO be used TO overnwe tho
the people and perpetuate their privil-
eyes? Special privileges and free gov
ernment are inconsistent and incom-
patible with each other In the long
rum Both cannot be perpetuated,
One or the other must disappear, I'M
der free institutions and popular cleo
tions, special privilege is doomed.
Special privileges can only be perpet-
uated through the destruction Of pop
ular institutions and standing army
is the prerequisite TO this end, Special
privilege purchased an election In
1896, 1t is demanding a large stand
ing army In 1909, Give the money
kings, trusts and monopolies All army
this year, and they will refuse TO sur
render the government to the people
whenever they feel that they can COM
mand that army and defy the peoples
will.
II the people can be cajoled into de-
nying the truths Of the Declaration OF
Independence and repudiating the
traditions OF the fathers now, will
they be strong enough to deny the
logic of tho position they have taken
when 1t was forced back upon them
selves with bayonots in the future?
Nineteen hundred and one may not
be the year when an army will be used
TO prevent the senting OF the peoples
choice in the presidential chair, but II
the army exists it will be used for that
purpose whenever the opportune time
arrives. Wealth, power and privilege
never surrender until it is overpowered.
We have the ballot, which can in due
time right all wrongs. No evil, how
ever great, can come upon us as n ma
ton and people that we cannot cor
rect in time so long rs the schoolhouse,
the church and the ballot are our
weapons,
The republican party stands for L
large permanent standing army in the
United States. Voters, study well the
meaning Of this before the ballot that
executes freeman's will passes from
your hands in any election. Rcmem-
Der that when you cast your vote to
confer upon your ncighbor or friend
the most insignificant office that vote
for n republican candidate is u vote to
commission corporal, sergeant or
lieutenant in the political army that
must be overcome and routed in the
next national election If we would
preserve the integrity of the republic
and prevent the erection Of II military
power which, II once established, will
at no distant day overthrow popular
on this continent Silver
Knight.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-03-30

STOCKTON, CAL, March 27--Two
highwaymen made an unsuccessful
attempt to hold up the Angels Camp
stage near Altaville, Calaveras county.
Jackson and Mcconnell, messengers OF
the Wells Fargo Express company,
were in the coach and when the order
to halt was given they began shoot
ing A bullet from JaclSson's rifle
wounded one OF the bandits, who has
been identified as Bob Murphy, wood
chopper.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-03-30

WASHINGTON, March 95.-The Rou-
mania has sailed from Santiago with
the remains Of j5i soldiers who were
killed or died in Cuba and l2O from
Porto Rico, The Roumania will ar-
rive in New York on Tuesday, where
arrangements will be made to send
the remains of soldiers to their former
homes, where requested. Where no
requests are made they will be sent to
,he Arlington national cemetery,