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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Girl Wanted t"'a
Tenement to Rent
Conn. Bl'dg and Loan Assoc'n.
Big Cut In Prces-James Ritchie.
A Sweep Sales. A. Moore & Co.
A Warm Subject-Moore & Co.
An Annuity-National Life ms. Co.
Opening Sale--E. l.. Hunt s. Co.
Com'rs Notice-Emily B. Hosmer's Est.
Bankruptcy Notice-Horace Darling.
Stock Taking - Brooks Tyler Dry Goods Co.
The Best Advertisement-Bus College.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
KniQhta Of Pythlas.

Regular convention Of Apollo Lodge No. 2
Tuesday night. February z. The rank Of
Page will be conferred and delegations from
neighbnring lodges Will be present Let
every knight be In attendance.
]. Z. STtvBks hanccllor Commander
]. M. CUsHMAN. Keeper OF Records and seal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
Miscellaneous.
G. r. GIBBS,

Paddock Street. st. Johnsbury, vt.
Cus Flowers and Fleral Designs
For sale at all seasons of the year on short
notice. For immediate attention order by
telegraph. telephone or special delivery
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

The next Stated Conclave of Palestine
Commandery occurs Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 21.
PRRLRY r. HAzEN,
DELos M. BACON, Commander.
Recorder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01

Traditional Local on papes and 81
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
800 pairs Fords Fine Shoes,
worth $3.50 to $500, for
$l.98

Hl 80
In our Great Linen Sale a
good many pieces were soiled,
these we have made into Rem
nants and marked them at about
IL price.
Remnants Of Crashes all
lengths.
Remnants Dress Goods and
Silks at prices that will surely
please you. See them.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-12-01
Time Limit Up.

When Congress meets, the Let
Monday in December, the author.
ity to govern In the new terrific.
ries, Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii
and the Philippines, passes from
the President TO Congress. The
President has been governing by
the Military, in fact he has power
to govern no other way In the ab.
sence OF Congress.
The people of Cuba, Porto Ri.
CO, Hawaii and the Philippines,
are anxious to pass from Martial
law to Civil government. How is
this to be donei Shall they be
accorded independent Govern.
ments, electing their own rulers
and representatives, a. other
States Of the American Union; or
shall they have Civil Governors
appointed by the President; or
shall they have independent Gov
ernments OF their own choosingf
These are questions that the Con.
gress must decide.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-12-01
Philippine War Ending.

The news indicates very clearly
that the war in the Philippines is
approaching the end, If II is not al.
ready practically ended. The Am.
orleans haye steadily pushed our
armies until all important points
ara occupied, and whilst there
has been no where any fighting
that could be designated as q
great battle, there has been some
lighting, the Filipinos always re-.
treating and falling back. The
Filipino armies have been scatter.
ed, and there is no considerable
force anywhere, The bulk of
their army have laid down their
guns but there are vet many guer.
rilla companies causing annoy
ance aud trouble. How long this
guerrilla war can be continued
cannot be told.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-12-01
Formally Opened on November %.

Kentucky's school of reform
for juvenile criminals will be for.
mally opened November %, when
slxty.five young oonvicts will be
removed from Frankfort into the
building now being constructed.
The manual training building and
The big power house are already
completed, and the building for
the girls IL nearing completion.
No girls will be brought before
spring, as it will probably take all
winter to complete their building.
The hardness Of the contractors
has gwen the managers Of the In.
stitutiOn n great deal of trouble.
There are 10 be several other
large buildings for which no CD.
preparation has yet been made by
the general assembly, '
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-12-01

Officials of the Nashville, Chatta.
nooga Il st. Louis Railroad have sent
out notices that hereafter they will
award their track foremen prizes every
six months. These prizes will be III
money, the first being S35 and the Sec
ond $l5 As al of the road foremen
are included. there will be some lively
competition for the prizes. On "A num-
Der of trunk lines this system has been
in use for long time, and encourages
the men in keeping their sections of
track mp TO IA high standard of excel.
leucy.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-12-01
LIllS
the GREAT PRESIDENTIAL CAM
PAIGN Of 1900.

The politics Of the erea, political par
ties are nov beins formed aud the candi-
dates discussed. The voice CT the peo-
pie as recorded by ballot 81 the approach
ing Presid.ntiai election wi,l probably
decide ibe policy Of the nation for The
next decade Every citizen mnsi study
the sres, question: that are 10 come be-
fore the people This can be done only
through the medium OF great newsps-
Ter. Nov Is The time, therefore, for ev-
10y voter 10 subscribe for the best aud
most reliable newspaper obtainable. The
semi Weekly Republic covers the whole
field Of political n-~s. While IL Is Demo.
cratic IL publishes the news 10 regard to
all political parties without prejudice, lie
Geographic aud c-ble news service il 81.
perior TO that Of any other paper It's
special features are the hest. In tact, "
- the paper for that large class Of read
ers who cannot afford or do not have &C
cess 10 III. daily papers.
Attention is alec called 10 the Repub
lies Sunday Magazine Its half tone il
Illustrations alone are worth the suhscrip-
ton price l, is made up Of special arr
tieIss by the hes, literary talent, embrsc.
ing . variety Of current subjects Of In.
teresL News features Of absorbing in
teres' are illustrated and enlarged upon.
For the benefit Of the ladies the latest fash
ions are bsndsomely illustrated The Re
public Sunday Magazine is always inter
es,ine to every member OF the family
The subscription price Of the Semi
Weekly Republic 10 81 90 per year. The
Republic Sunday Magazine IL 81 70 per
year. Both papers are now being offered
al the very low pri Of $3.50 year, To
secure thi. low rate both must be ordered
and paid for q, the same time.
Address all orders to THE REPUBLIC,
~: Louis Mo.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-12-01
VOL. XXXV, NO. 2.
DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS
FOR 1900.
Examine Yourself with.
out Prejudice.

1t grows more evident as the time
passes by that the prospects of Demo.
cratic success in 1900 are particularly
bright. The old isms are stronger than
they were in 1895 with the people of
the United States. Murray Ledger.
Whether The Democratic party
is stronger now than In 1895, de.
Ponds,
1st. Something must occur to
cause that class of Democrats
who now vote the Republican tick.
ct to halt and cease such action.
I'd. The Democrats lost in 1895.
and have regslned bat one State
since (Marylaud), and Maryland
was won by ignoring the free ell.
yer issue Of the Chicago platform.
The Democrats held Nebraska by
an increased majority. but loot In
the popular vote OF ell the other
Western States.
3rd. On the Trust Issue the de.
velopments since 1896 give the
Democrats immense increased cd.
vantages.
4th. On the Income Tax q ma
jority Of the American people are
with the Democrats IL not fright.
ened away by war feeling" OF the
fear Of 80 cent dollar.
9th. II the Republicans lusist.
as they will, on the National
Banks issuing all the paper money
rather than the Government keep.
ing on With the good old green
backs" the Democrats will ulti.
mately beat them. just az certain.
~ as Andrew Jackson did.
9th. Home Rule versus Impe.
rialism favors the Democrats.
The Democracy is Historically and
tradltionally an expansion party.
but not Q party to favor conquest
faB Jll !l. = !. !. :
fully oppose q war in progress
than could the WhiRs oppose the
Democratic war with Mexico.
7tb. The Republican party 10
q minority party 10 the United
States. and whenever all opposed
to them can be united at the polls
they are defeated. But the trou.
BILE lie, Efforts to unite this oppo.
sition may make confusion worse
confOunded.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-12-01
SCORES BOTH PARTIES.
Why Only Two Names are
Mentioned.

The Baltimore Sun, discussing
the fact that In q nation Of 10000
900 souls and 100000 voters
only two men are at all consider
ed as likely to be nominated TO
President, Mr.. Bryan by the Dem
ocrats. and Mr.. Mckinley by th'
Republicans. has this to say:
After discussing the QUALIFIED
of these gentlemen to prove this
TO be the case, 1t asks: How
then, 10 the present anomalous
condition OF affairs to be explain.
edf Is there such dearth
in both parties of suitable mate.
rial from which TO choose presi.
Dental candidates. In the Dem.
ocratic party, it asserts, the reign
OF small men has succeeded to
that Of those who were really
greats" that through the MACH
nations of smaller men who as.
PRED to be It's leaders, and espec.
tally of the members of a senate.
rial cabsl, it has been deprived Of
the service Of it's best and most
capable men, including Mr.. Cleve
land himself, who has been prac.
tically driven out ofpublic life and
have no longer any weight In the
councils Of the party managers"
Then, taking mp the Republican
party, IL characterizes Il In q wsy
which must appeal to every think.
ing man inside that party and out
oft:
While the Republican party at
the North, can, under the circum.
stances, boast a much larger nun.
Der Of capable aud experienced
public servants, it,. too, is suffer.
Ing from the same mslign influ.
ences which have driven the best
aud purest Democrats into retire.
meni. How else are we to ex.
plain the retirement Of the great.
eat and ablest Republican of all
Hon. ThOs. b. Reed from bic
nigh position as Speaker If the
House Of Representatives to q
private life and en- sltoEney'a desk
Ffn NeW<Y0fx CITY, s's'su't>p
Ia il not notorious that the men
who control the destines of the
RepublIcan party today are not
It's statesmen, but such political
tricksters and charlatans as Boss
Hanna, Boss Plat and Boss Quayf
II was Hanna who discovered
Mckinley and boosted him on the
political maj ket and made the
necessary arrangements" for bis
nomination Mt ST. Louis.
These are the Influences which
have shaped and controlled Nc.
Kinley's Administration and are
controlling it now. Take McKIn.
ley out of the race and would the
most ignorant Republican Qeaving
out. of course the million or so of
colOred yoters) accept Hanna or
PIatt r. Quay as the Presidential
candidate Of their partyi Yet,
these men are greater than the
President, since they are the pow
er behind the throne, whose will
the President obeys and nomIna.
thug conventions execute. 1t is
easy to see, therefore, why the
Republican party has no other
candidate. Mckinley suits the
all powerful bosses, without whose
support no candidate could secure
a nomination.
Certainly there never has before
been time in the history of the
government when but two men
were deemed worthy to hold the
office of President.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-12-01

Misses Estella and May Hehey We're
the guests of honor at charming din.
ner party given last Friday by Miss
Linda Hunsiker, at her parents home ON
Moulton Street. Covers were rs fol.
lows;
| Misses Estella aud May Hetiey, Net.
Die Becsman, Ruby Burnett, Laura
Grown, Maybelle fuqua, Hattie Kist-
er, Mabel Reeves, Ida and Annie Schup-
1ch and Dottie Davidson. -
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-12-01
N O tic e.

All persons indebted to Sanders 81
Reeves by note or otherwise, as the pa
per comes due. are respectfully request
ed to came and settle the same with
Sept. 81. h. +, REEVES u 90,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-12-01
Wall PAPER Cheap

Wall Paper and Border for medium
sized room, Sl.00 We are making spe-
cial prices in order to reduce stock.
WILSON'S Book STORE
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-12-01
N'NmNWWNn,WN'NN'N,,' ,Mr,N'tN ,'t'', MINIMIZE
FL

Notwithstanding there have been
heavy advances in almost every line
of manufactured goods which we sell,
our stocks of Dry Goods, Clothing,
Shoes, &c, are still complete, and all
bought before the advances, and we
are still selling them at old prices,
many goods lower than last year
We invite an inspection.
L. p. & w. S. ELLISON.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-09-22

The Orphans Court met on Tuesday pur-
suant 10 adjournment with Judges Marbury,
Edelen and Jones in attendance. The fol-
lowing business was transacted;
Account Of sales Of the personal property Of
William D Posey, deceased, returned,
ordered that John 7. Davis he appoint Il
Administrator of Mary J. Davis, deceased; bond
approved, letters granted; Joan j. jenkins
and George w. Matthews appointed to ar
praise the personal property of said deceased /.
Ordered that John T. Davis administrator
Of Mary J Davis, deceased, be authorized 10
sell two bonds belonging to the estate OF said
deceased.
Last will and testament of Thomas Croft,
deceased, admitted TO probate.
Claim of @. L. Wade for $636l against the
estate Of John L. Hamilton, deceased, passed
Distribution in tue estate of George NJ. Lut-
trel, deceased, fled and approved.
Ordered that letters testamentary be granted
to Margaret A. Bean on the estate Of John A
Bean, deceased: bond filed, notice to creditors
ordered. James | Naylor and Thomas Gar
diner appointed appraisers.
Claim of DR.. T. S Owen against the estate
Of Mary j Davis, deceased, for S52 60 passed
Adjourned to meet Tuesday, October 3, 's9.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-09-22
Health Resolutions

Resolved, That We the undersigned citizens
and taxpayers of Charles County, IN meeting
assembled this 18th day Of September, A D
1899 determined to stand together in aiding
DR.. Ernest Spencer in stamping out the Small
Pox epidemic that has broken out in our
midst and that we further pledge our selves
to share alike the cost incident to the medical
attention, clothing, food, fuel etc, neccessar,
Tor the proper maintenance OF the family in
which said epidemic prevails and
Resolved, That We maintain at our expense
u rigid quarantine Of the premises unon or in
which the said epidemic has 'veloped, and:
Be 1t further Resolved that in so far AS we
are called upon to appropriate our individual
means to this end. we respectfully ask that
we lie re imbursed by the Board of County
Commissioners of Charles County.
By order of the Committee,
Reed Wills, Chairman, S. Cox, Jr., DIR E
Spencer, c F Hayden. S BlumberR, R Wills,
R Hancock, W NJ Howard, T W Mattingly,
A A Elder, Pqrinn, 7 W Wills, NJ Hay
den, B Bailey, n NJ Irwin, F Thompson,
Walter Ryce. Walter Thompson, S Bowl
ing, Jarboe, A Neals, F Fl Wills, aud
Peter W Rohey. Secretlry
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-09-22

COMMUNICATED.

Pisgah, Md, Sept. 10, '99
EDITOR OF THE INDEPENDENT.
In your issue oflast week you stated on the
authority of correspondent that, "0u the
9th inst Mr. Max Bowie, wife and sister. call
ed at the Pisgah Post Office for their mail II
was refused them BY the postmaster &c.
Kindly allow ME space 10 say that the above
statement is unqualified false On to the occas
sion referred, to Mr.. Max Bowie came into the
Office and demanded his mail which handed
hun, he left the office using very abusive Ian
guage after which an alteration took place in
the public road the parties 70 which can speak
for themselves He returned again and aske /
for more mail told him had given him al
there was for him, he still demanded more, in d
violent, abusive and disorderly manner and
IS there were ladies n the off .e I then re
quired him to leave the office which be reluct
antls did. These are the facts as far as The
Postmaster is concerned and any statement tt
the contrary is absolutely f.lse.
Very respectfully,
c. R. BOWIE, P. NJ
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-09-22
Smallpox.

DR.. John S Fulton, Secretary of the State
Board of Health, paid a professional trip to
this county GU Friday last, to investigate a
case near Bel Alton which had been reported
as smallpox. He examined the patient. who
is a colored girl, and pronounced the case as
being a mild form of smallpox, but stated
there was little danger of the spread of the
disease and no cause for alarm The home
has been quarantined for the past week and
Mr. Arthur Thompson has been deputised as
a guard to the premises The patient is nav
almost entirely well and all fear of further
spreading Of the disease 1as about ceased to
exist
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-09-22
Glorious News.

Comes from DR.. D. B. Oargile, of W ashits,
[. 7. He writes -Four bottles of Electric
Bltters has cured Mrs Brewer of scrofula,
which had caused her great suffering for years
Terrible sore would break out on her head
and face and the best doctors could give ne
help: but he. cure is complete and her health
is excellent This shows what thousands
have proved, that Electric Biiters is the
best blood purifier known It's the supreme
remedy for eczema, teller, salt rheum. ulcers,
boils, and running sores It stimulates liver,
kidneys and boweles, eKpels poisons. help,
digestion builds up the strength Only 81
cents. Sold by La Plata Drug Store Guar
anteed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-09-22
IN MEMORIAM.

Entered into re- her home ne'r s.
= iul' chapel, on FRIDAY, September TO- 1896
| Miss Mary Jane Wilmer. in the 68th year & Z
h'r age Miss Wilmer was the younRet /
daughter Of the Rev Lemuel Wilmer 10
f,rtY-seyen years ieetor Of Port Tobacco par
ish, and Jane Henrietta Frsbie. his wife the
memory of al hose sanity virtues Is still rher
ished 10 this community. The child OF such
| parents, and trained from infancy In the M =
ture and Admonilion Of the Lord the sutj Act I
this notice developed naturally type e
character seldom met with In her MANY T
the highest christian graces were blended IN
well-nigh perfect mmetry Faith, Hope,
Love, all were there, but the greatest Of thes b
was Love. Her heart seemed to overflow
with intense affection for her family and
her relatives, with love for her many friends,
with sympathy and goodwill for all vhf
needed her aid. for the poor and the sick Al
the afflicted and the ignorant and the sinful
This sympathy WIS displayed in active
efforts for their good. And with this she
combined such genuine unselfshness, such
transparent simplicity Of motive, such FRET
don from any touch OF rlaliceor ill-wil such
unwAvering cheerfulnes9, such old fashioned
piety as made her presef &c benediction and
enabled her to exercise hallowed influence
She seemed to live in an atmosphere of devo-
ton. The praises of God were ever on her
lips. Ofprayer, Of the songs ofZion and OF Il
services of the Church she never wesried.
They were indeed, her joy, aud delight.
OF such life, so pure, so unselfish, so 81 ed
with deeds of sympathy AMI love, so con
secrated TO the glory OF God and the good of
her fellow-men, her death, was fitting close
During her long illness no impatient or
murmnring words escaped her lips. Her hope
of Heaven was never dimmed The eternal
God was her refuge, and underneath were the
everlasting arms" To his will she bowed
with perfect resignation. And SO, when the
end came with faculties unimpaIred. with
affections, yet vivid, she met II 10 the same
spirit of simplicity and unsefshness and love
which had characterized Der iie She would
have been glad to STAY for life bad sAany at
fractions If God so Wilt d she was ready to
depart In the closing hour her soul bowed
before Him in deep humility. God, be
mereifu to me, sinner, through Jesus Christ
our Lord"-this was her last prayer and then
with unfaltering step, with mistaken trust
in the mercy OF God and in the Gross OF Christ
she descended into the dark valley of the
shadow of Death, crossed the narrow stream
and walked in Paradise
On Sunday, September II, her mortal re-
mains were laid TO rest in the old church yard
which she loved SO we'll The large concourse
of sorrowing friends assembled to do honor to
her memory bore witness, silent but impres
sive, to the lore and the veneration in which
che was held BY all classes of our people.
EP.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-09-22
Very respectfully,
@. Z. BOWIE. 2. 4

A pilgrimage to the grave of Father 0'kale
S. j., former AlexIudriA pastor, will take
place at st. Thomts' Catholic Church, Chapr
Point, on Sunday, the Gath inst. Father
o'Kane is buried at St. Thomas Church
cemetery, and the pilgrims will come to
Chapel Point on Sunday upon the steamer
Samuel J. Pentz. Choral services, accompa-
MED by the Gonzaga College Cadet Band, will
take place at the grave.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-09-22
Order of Publication.
III tie Circuit Court for Charles
County.
In the matter Of the sale ola tract Of land as
sessed in the name Of john L. Budd.

iTTNHE object of this proceeding is to procur'
| i the rati6ca ton and confirmation OF )
sale made on the thirteenth day Of January
in the year 1899, by Benjamin B. Compton,
| Collector Of State and County taxes for th'
First Collection District of said Charles Coun }
for the Years 1896 and 1891, ofa trac. Of LAND
assessed 10 the name Of John l.. Budd, said to
contain 22e acres, Thomas Norman, Pur-
chaser.
The said collector having made his report
TO this Court Of said sale together with all The
proceedings bad in relation thereto, and ii e
same appearing to be regular, and the pro-
visions Of the law in relation thereto appear
ing TO have been complied with.
II is thereupon this 9Th day of September,
in tae year 1899, by the Circuit Court for
Charles County, adjudged, and ordered that
notice BY the insertion Of this order in the
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT newspaper publish
ed 10 said Charles County once a week for four
successive weeks prior to the 18th day Of
October, in ne said year 1899, be given, warn
ing all persons interested 10 the said property
TO De and appear in this court on or before the
said 18th DAY of October in the said year 1899,
| to snow cause II any they have why the said
sale shall not be ratified sad confirmed.
GEO. c. MERRICK, A. J.
rrue copy. Test:
BIG. sTONESTREET, Clerk.
sept l5.et.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-09-22

The game which WIS played on the La
Plata diamond on Monday last between the
Bryantowu and Indian Head teams resulted
in an overwhelming victory for the Indian
Head boys. a large number Of base ball en-
thusiasts from the Society City "ere
present to witness the last contest of the sea-
son. but returned with heavy hearts and sad
news for those at home as the game closed nj
the end OF the ninth inuing with the follow
ing result; BryAntowu d Indian Head 49,
DR., 7. S. Owen aad Mr.. B. NJ. Edeien, Jr ,
were umpires and gave perfect satisfaction
This game will probably close the ball season
in the county unless the Btyantown and Is
PLATA boys can get together again on the base
ball arena.