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The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15
GOOD NEWS FOR
THE SICK!
A So-Called Hope
less Case Cured
by Prof. Caldwell

1t has been said by the uniformed
skeptic that the cures published by Prof.
Caldwell were recent cases and that after
a time the disease might recur; that his
treatment only made them feel better at
first. That is mistake, for his treat
ment is directed not to making them feel
better at first but to curing them entirely
in the end Indeed, in certain diseases
the patient may feel no benefit whatever
for two or three weeks. Some OF the
quickest and most permanent cures are
those in which the benefit is not apparent
to the patient in the beginning, while in
other diseases they improve from the first
treatment
To show how permanent are the many
cures he will print below a testimonial
which was first published two years ago,
and under it he will print with permits
SION letter just received from the same
patient Anyone who wishes to verify this
wonderful cure can easily do so by writing
to Mrs. Golden, PlattsOurg, n. Y, en-
closing stamped and addressed envelope.
She will be glad to satisfy any inquirer,
but do not expect her to write long let
ter as she will doubtless have numerous
potes to answer.
Prof Caldwell cures not only consump-
ton in its first stages. but other chronic
diseases. He is true specialist and will
treat 40 acute diseases. If people who
have catarrh would see him there would
be so much less hay fever, asthma, lung
trouble. stomach and bowel trouble and
deafness. Catarrh is very easily cured,
and "a stitch in time saves nine" as the
old saying goes.
THE SPECIALIST WHO CURES.
A case which has never been equaled
outside of Prof. Caldwell's practice was
the cure of Consumption in the case of
Mrs. Helen Golden, OF Plattsburg.
In the Times of August, 1896, she
said; my family Doctors said was in
the last Stage of consumption and | would
not live two months. had sharp pain,
severe cough, raising heavy pus, frequent
hemorrhages, and night sweats every
night and was wasted to a skeleton.
"Tney said the baCCilli of consumption
were in my sputums and there was no
hope. | had been in the Adriondacks
for months and really came home to die.
/ had heard of SO many cures by Prof
Caldwell, thought would try him as
last resort, but had little faith
"When went to Prof. Caldwell it was
all | could do to walk from my carriage to
his door. had to lie down in his Office
to recover from the exhaustion of short
ride You can imagine my delight and
surprise when realized was improving
In a month was able to walk to his
office. Words cannot express the JOY |
felt to see the bad symptoms one by one
disappear, and to look into my dear chill
dren's faces and realize that God in his
goodness had guided me to Prof Cald
WE'LL who firmly believe is the only man
who could save me.
At later date Mrs. Golden wrote to
an inquirer
~ am now much better than when that
statement was made. Every symptom
has gone, and have gained fourteen
pounds in weight. My son who has also
been under his treatment, gained twenty
pounds and has now gone back to his
work
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15

this week but we don't believe ne was
very successful or he would have furnish
ed an item to that effect for your corre-
spondent.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15

Hay Carriers and Horse
Forks at Blunt's.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15
Our 10 and III CT.
NEW GILT PAPERS SUR.
PRISE PEOPLE.

We never have had before up to this
date-in all the years of our BUSINESS
so LARGE A SALE OF PAPERS
AS THIS SEASON, and it is because
we have got the GOODS and selling at
such low prices.
Don't buy your papers from SAMPLE
BOOKS. If we cannot BEAT SAMPLE
BOOK PRICES, we will give you paper
enough for one room. We have more
sample Books than all the rest of the
county and can show them to you if you
want to buy from samples. Come and
see what we have, it will be a free look
cost nothing.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15

Lime. hair and cement at
BLUNT's.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15

me EtI3fHtS,
When went to Prof Caldwell for con-
sultation was more dead than alive and
thoroughly discouraged. For had suf-
fered untold misery for the past twenty
years. have doctored with many ply
sicians but of no avail No one can
realize how miserable and depressed |
felt and how his words of kind regard
and hopefulness raised me out of the
depths. felt better in mind and body,
as one filed with new life My friends
speak of it. Thanks to his wonderful
treatment was nervous and weak, cir
culation very poor, feet and hands as cold
as ice, and other troubles but those
symptoms have passed away under his
gentle and effectual treatment. will
gladly explain full particulars of my case
to any lady sufferer and would advise
them to go to him at once and get the
treatment that cures, for your own sake
urge it. Mrs. George Neil.
| have been taking Prof Caldwelrs
treatment for rheumatism Of the arm and
shoulder and sciatic neuralgia o. the leg
and hip and can truly say that have re-
ceived great deal of benefit from the
treatment, especially in the case of my
shoulder, which is cured and hip and leg
much improved and have not finished
treatment yet. Charles Green.
Skowhegan, June ID, 90.
Nh. Green is a 70eH hnozgA and reli-
able eHtseH Of Sk07oheeaA.
Prof Caldwell is beyond dispute one
of the NEST successful Specialists Of tie
day in all Chyo0lo and LoNg .SfaHding
Diseases.
OF the Respiratory Organs-Catarrh,
Throat, Bronchitis, Consumption.
OF Blood Diseases Scroiula, all kinds
of Tumors, Dropsy, Diseases of the
Stomach and Digestive Tract.
Those fearful Nervous Diseases of men
and women, Ono matter from what cause
arising Paralysis, Headache Prostra.
ton, Lame Back, Neuralgia, Sciatica and
Rheumatism. All Male Troubles,
Diseases of the Heart, Liver, Kidneys
and Bladder, Weakness.
! Diseases of Women-Ul Grafton. Dis
placements, Falling of Womb, Profuse,
Painful or suppressed Menstruation,
| Tumors and Cancers.
Office at Hotel COburn.
Hours 9 to IL a. M, to Al to 8 p. m.
Except next Saturday a. m. when he
will be in So. Norridgewock at Norridge-
wock Hotel from $50 to 1880 a. m. to
give
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The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15
Is EXPLAINS MRS. GOLDEN'S
PRESENT CONDITION.
Plattsburg, n. Y, Iune Z.

flattSDuIS, IN I > June I.
Prof, Caldwell,
Dear Friend Il will write you few
lines to let you know | am feeling the
best have for years so far. know you
have history of my case and know just
how near | was to the grave three years
ago, and God knows who saved my life.
1t was you who cured me of consumption,
My health is good now as ever. re
ceived your kind letter while away on a
visit, was very glad for | wanted to write
you about our baby. He is six months
old. will send you his photograph for
am very proud of him. | stand a wit
ness at any time for what you have done
for me. will send you nice picture
soon. Your friend and patient
Mrs. HELEN GOLDEN
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15
Office at Hotel COburn.

Hours; 9 to IL a. M, = to Al to p. m.
Except next Saturday a. m. when he
will be in So. Norridgewock at Norridge-
wock Hotel from $50 to 1870 a. m. to
give
Free Consultation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-15
GREWSOME LOVE CHARMS.
A New Peril That Threatens White
Men Among the Natives
of south Africa.

A new peril seems TO threaten white
men in South Africa. They are in dan
ger of being cut into love charms and
used to increase the marriage rate
among the natives. The flesh of Eu-
yopean is considered by the black in
habitants of Natal as a charm powerful
enough to compel the love of any I'M
willing maiden. When a young black
man loves a maiden and his love is not
reciprocated, he goes to a witch doctor
and asks for a love philter. Other
philters of a milder potency having
been tried and the maiden still remain
ing obdurate and refusing 10 love her
black sutton, the witch doctor, as last
resort, prescribes the flesh of a white
man.
Murders committed for the posses
sion of the coveted white flesh, while
not common, occur from time TO time.
News has been received from Natal of
the hanging at Harding of a witch doc
tor and his pupil for the murder of a
farmer named Kay. The farmer was
dragged from his bed at night and, after
being stabbed several times with an
assegai his throat was cut and his body
left on the veldt. Part Of the dead
mans neck was cut away, and subse-
quently found in the witch doctors
bag, with other medicines" The
head devil" in the murder was a witch
doctor named Umtani. With him was
associated his pupil, Sibalweni.
Sibalweni had not yet taken his de-
gree as witch doctor, but was study
ing under Umtani, who considered him
a promising pupil, The two men were
helped in the murder by two men who
seem to have been simply employees
of Umtani's college of medicine. These
two men received life sentences. When
Umtani and his pupil were hanged so
native chiefs and headmen were as
sembled in order that they might see
the execution and spread the news of
it among the natives. The natives have
had an idea that when one of them has
been arrested for similar crime he
has not been killed but simply sent
to some far-off place, where he eventu-
ally died. The recent execution was
intended to be an object lesson. Re
Gently a little child, which was stolen
from its parents in the Barberton dis
trict of Natal, is supposed to have been
taken by the natives for the same pur-
pose as that for which they murdered
Kay. Umtani, the doctor, who was
something of South African Charles
Peace, confessed to other murders
which had not been brought TO light,
including the Chief Umshweshwe's
sister.-Pittsburgh News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-15
The Filipino Campaign.

MANILA, Nov. ten, Wheatou's
orders were To land at or near San
Fabian, fishing village twenty miles
northeast of Dsgupan. The iusurgent
force there only numbered about 300
men, enlrenched, whereas al Dlgupan
there are some thousands at lnsurgen
who have no trenches. The Mounts
river is blockaded. Gen. Wheaton is
supposed TO have landed today though
communication is not exp, CT d until
tomorrow. The weather has been
good since he star,,d aud he shou d
have been able to take The trenches
without great loss of life.
Gen. Lawton has been working hard
for several DAYS 10 get ratiOns forward
A force OF 800 insurgents att cked the
Fourth cavalry last night, making lnree
futile charges and losing three men
The Americans had no casualties. The
first raft across the ferry a. CaDana-
tuan was carried away by the swift
current. IL bad Is men of the Third
cavalry on board with their horses but
only one OF them was drowned.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-15
Serious Accident.

K. e. Blakely, proprietor Of the Citizens
Drug and Supply Co., who has been absent
i'll the west for the past four weeks, met
with serious accident while returning to
this city via the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad on Wednesday evening, when
about two miles this side of East Mont
pelier, the results of which will make him
a cripple for life.
In attempting to go from one car to an
other, Mr. Blakely was thrown from the car
platform just as the train was making d
curve. He caught hold Of the hand rails in
his fall and chung to them as long as he
could stand the shock Of being bumped
against the car. Letting go his hold he fell
TO the ground and his feet were caught by
the wheels cutting Off his left foot across
the instep and cutting off the end of the
right foot He also suffered severe bruises
laboul his head and his jps. Several of his
Montpelier acquaintance were aboard the
| train but no one knew that the accident
had occurred until a telephone message AM
nounoing the fact was received from East
Montpelier about six O'Clock in the even
ing by Robert Collamer, clerk at Mr. Blake
ley's store.
1t appears that Mr.. Blakely, notwith-
standing his injuries pluckily walked
through the woods and over rough ground
until he reached the highway, some ten
rods distant from the railroad track. Here
he waited fou some passer-by to give him
aid. j. S. Wheelock of East Montpelier
drove along ana picked up the wounded
man, who though very weak from loss OF
blood, retained consciousness. He was
taken to Mr.. Wheelock's house. George
III. Smile and DIR. @. e. Chandler of this
city drove there at once and Mr. Blakely 4
wounds were dressed 1t is now hoped
that the ankle and heel of his left foot can
be saved
Mr.. Blakely carries at least S100 900 acct
dent insurance, having policies of $1,000
each in the Massachusetts Mutual OF Bos
ton and the Fidelity and Casualty Compa
ny OF New York which will bring him al
income OF $50 per week for some months
Should 1t become necessary within ninety
days to amputate his foot above the ankle
he would receive So 800, one-half the face
value OF his policy in the last named com
pany and probably about the same amount
from the other company.
Wednesday night Mr.. Blakely suffered
intensely from his wounds but was reported
to be more comfortable this morning. 10
nOnnotts 81 Halls ambulance was sent u
East Montpelier and he was conveyed tC
this city Thursday afternoon and taken tC
Heaton hospital.
IL is thought now that Mr. Blakely's in
uries will confne him to his room for some
months, AS he is a young and active Bust
ness man this confinement will be "a SORE
trial to him, in which he will have the sym
pithy OF large circle of friends.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-15

the organization of great transport
fleet, the moving of troops to the Phil
ippines, in addition to the troops trans
ported to Cuba and Porto Rico, the re-
patriation I of over 55 900 Spanish
soldiers from the various islands cap
tured, the care and transportation of
the immense quantities of animals and
supplies for the support of our own
forces, and the disinterment and return
to the United States of the bodies OF
over 1900 soldiers and civilians who
died in the Government service in
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
and Hawaii.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Martin Julian,
manager for Robert Fitzsimmons, to-
night posted SO 500 with the New York
Journal and, in behalf of the ex-
champion, issued challenge to James
j. Jeffries. In an interview Julian
said: 81 will leave my money up for
two weeks and if by the end of that
time it has not been covered by Messrs.
Jeffries and Brady and another match
made am satisfied to leave it to the
public to decide who is afraid, and
whether the present champion is
weakling who fears to defend his luck
lily acquired It'll or will come out man
fashion and agree to fight the greatest
fighter that ever lived, and the next
and for the second time-heavy-weight
champion"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-15
Sudden Death.

Oscar j. Vail dropped dead Tuesday
evening while near his Office at the rear Of
the residence OF G. II. Deming on State
street. Mr. Vail attended the meeting Of
the directors of the Wetmore g. Morse
Granite Company and was on his way
home when he was stricken.
George M Scribner was the last person
who saw Mr.. Vail alive Mr.. Scribner was
on his way to Jacobsen's greenhouse and
overlook Mr.. Vail. The latter returned
Mr.. Scribner's salutstion aud instantly fell
backwards. q. H. Deming was hastily
summoned and Mr.. Vail was carried into
Mr.. Deming's house. Doctors Chandler
and Mcclure were called, but Mr.. Vail was
beyond their aid
Deceased was born in Montpelier, March
T. 1924, and was seventy-fve years old his
last birthday. The house In which he was
born stood on the site Of Mr.. Demngs pres
ent residence. With the exception of two
or three years in which Mr.. Vail was en-
gagged in mercantile pursuits in Swanton he
had always hved in Montpelier. He was,
for many years, clerk in the office of the
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
and later, was treasurer OF that company
for about ten years. Since retiring from
that position he had not been engaged in
active business, although he had given his
personal attention to the management OF
his farms. Mr.. Vail was always of retir-
ing, modest disposition, never seeking Of
fee or public favor. He was reliable, up.
right citizen whose word was dependable,
and one who will be much missed. Mr..
Vail never married.
He was the last male descendant of a
large family, and by his death that branch
of the Vail line becomes extinct. He is sur.
vived by two sisters, Mrs. III. III. Deming of
Montpelier and Mrs. III. L. Story of Mil.
waukee, Wis. The latter will not be able
to be present at the funeral.
Funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon at two O'Clock from the residence
of G III. Deming, Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver
officiating. The burial was in the fam.
lily lot in Green Mount cemetery
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-15

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. GA con-
fusion of claims and counter claims is
all that is left Of Tuesday election.
Above it all vehement cries OF fraud,
committed or contemplated, are heard.
Each side claims the election by a
plurality of about four thousand and
presents figures TO back up the claim.
Chairman Long, of the Republican
campaign committee says:
"l have no estimate to give, but l
can furnish the actual figures. On the
face Of the returns, Taylor's plurality
is 4 1856. All of the precincts have been
heard from. Twelve counties are not
official, including the returns from
Kenton and Breathitt."
Gen. Taylor said that official and
seni-official returns from nearly every
precinct in the State show that he
had been elected.
A special from Frankfort quotes
Gov. Bradley as saying: "Taylor has
been elected by at least 10000 majority
and he will be the next governor OF
Kentucky"
On the other hand, returns from
Democratic sources show plurality on
Lue ldCe vi lut TtJuruo Vi hUOuJ H,OOI
for Goebel. Mr.. Goebel and Senator
Blackburn. in interviews at Frankfort
today, openly charged the Republicans
with fraud in the eleventh district, from
which the returns are coming in very
slowly.
The indications point more strongly
than ever to contest before the Legis
lature which there seems no reasonable
doubt will be controlled by the Demo
Gratis.
FRANKFORT, KY, Nov, 10.-Ken
lucky election is still puzzle.
seems to be a close race down to the
last county returns, At ten this morn
ing complete returns from 81 out o
119 counties gives Goebel margin O
10 over Taylor, taking first reported
figures on remaining % counties. Thi
however only gives Taylor 2 1858 plural
ity in Jefferson county, which is con
coded by Democrats.
All interest centered in the result o
the canvassing boards today. Repub
licans are watching for wholesale steal
and declare that there will be bloot
shed az result if the steals are detect
ed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-15
In the Far East.

MANILA, Nov. 9.-General Wheaton
successfully established base at the
Gulf of Lingaven, well north of the
main army of Filipinos. The gunboat
Manila, which accompanied Wheaton's
expedition, returned last night with
the news. Wheaton and his troops
landed on Tuesday at port on the
Gulf after the warships had vigorously
shelled the place, driving the Fllipinos
inland. Wheaton has $500 men in
Guiding the Thirteenth and Thirty
third infantry, battery and artillery.
Reiuforceme nts will be sent to Whea
ton at once. The forward movement
of Lawton, Macarthur and Wheaton,
in an enedavor to crush Aguinaldo's
army is loo ed for in the next few
days.
MANILA, Nov, 9-Gen. Wheaton
had fierce fight soon after landing.
The Fllipinos lay in trenches and met
the ad ance Of the Americans with
heavy firing. The infantry gallantry
charged the enemy and routed them
after brief but desperate fight. Cas-
ualties among the Fiipinos are not re-
ported. When the despatch boat left
Manila Gen. WheatOn's men had begun
the advance eastward.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-15
Domestic

WASHINGTON, Nov. THE war de-
partment received today the reports in
the cases of the three volunteer SOL
diers, court martialed in the Philip
pines and sentenced to death for as.
saults upon natives. While no infor-
nation as to the nature Of Gen. Otis
endorsement has been made public it
is understood that he has approved the
sentence of the court as otherwise the
papers would not have come to Wash
ington. 1t is possible, however, that
the approval may be accompanied with
a recommendation for reduction of
the sentence.
STANFORD, Nov. 9.-Mrs. Freeman
King, aged sixty, was murdered at her
home last night, eight miles north of
here. She lived alone with a hired
boy, Charles B. Cross, aged seventeen.
Cross says he found Mrs. King uncon-
scious in her bed room about nine
o'clock, upon returning from doing the
chores. Her clothing was torn COM
pletely off and her scalp was terribly
bruised. Cross was arrested on sus-
picion.
TOLEDO, o., Nov. "a Michigan
Central fast express ira from Toledo
to Detroit was diiched tonight at eight
o'clock near Vienna, Mich, by the
spreading of the rails. The engineer,
fireman and one passenger were ia
tally injured, and TIVE nty other passen.
gers were more or less cut and bruised.
William Hamilton, the engineer, al
though mortslly il iured. retained suf-
ficient presence of n ind when he re-
covered from the shoes 10 hurry to
his engine and draw the fire, thus pre-
venting an explosion. The accident
was the work of train wrecKers and
h happened at point just beyond short
trestle. Iwo freight trains had passed
over the road in safety u short time be
fore. Where the rails were spread II
was found that the bolts that held the
fish plates had been unscrewed. The
nuts were lying on the ties and the
threads of the bolts were not marred
in any Way. A couple Of big wrenches
such as section hands use, were found
lying beside the track, indicating no W
the rails had been loosened. A special
hospital train was sent from Detroit
and the injured were taken there.
ROME, Nov. 10 -Dblasi, the MUIR
derer of James M. Ellis, foreman of Il e
Boston street cleaning department III
MAY, 1898, was sentenced by the Mes
sina assizes court to serve six years in
prison. Diblasi, the pedler, who was
ordered by Ellis to move his push cart,
refused and finally drew a revolver aud
killed Ellis. Dblasi escaped to ltay.
The Italian government refused to eX-
tradi,e him on the ground of his being
an Italian citizen.
WASHINGTON, Nov 9 - Admiral
Schley received today his final orders
from the navy department to hoist his
flag on the Chicago, at New York, on
the l7th instant, assuming command OF
the South Atlantic station.
WASHINGTON, Nov, 9.-The report
of Quarterma-ler General Ludingtun,
MADE public Today by the war depart
ment, shows an immense amount OF
work accomplished by this department
in connection with the military opera.
tons of the past year. This included