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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15

The voting was done by ballot and
in each town practically the whole
vote out that day was cast on this
absorbing question. The most inter-
esting trial was at Brattleboro, which
has been hailed the state over as n
stronghold of prohibition. The pastors
besought their congregations to vote
for prohibition and circulars signed by
halt dozen prominent citizens were
sent to every voter, setting forth the
Importance of the test vote in moral
way and printed appeals were circula-
ted at the polls, but the result was the
same as in every town where the vote
has been held-lieense won. 1t was
all one way in the other towns. A
different method was adopted in Bur-
lington, but one fully as etiicacious-
petitions in favor OF the pending local
option bill were circulated at the polls
and signed by 23l0 voters out Of a
total of 1896 votes cast.
In connection with the tests made at
September elections in the towns of
Randolph, Braintree and Rockingham.
the sentiment in favor Of license is
striking. Every vote has gone that
way, the result in Randolph being the
closest These different tests have
covered towns of all sizes and condi-
tions-the little farming town OF
Braintree, the manufacturing centre
OF Rockingham (Bellows Falls). the
commercial city of Burlington. the
residential towns OF Brattleboro and
Randolph. Half Of the tests have been
made on each side of the mountain.
The aggregate result to 1 for
license-is most surprising to the
many who have contended that the
prohibitory sentiment was so pre-
dominant as to amount 10 practical
unanimity. Not many of these towns.
we are certain. would vote to open
saloons themselves, but it cannot be
denied that the feeling in favor Of a
law allowing each town to decide this
matter Tor itself is growing. and with
the unexpected demonstration OF its
strength brought out by these test
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15

AUCTION: At the residence of Henry
Walcott in Tunbridge Thursday, Nov. %
at O'Clock a. M, 10 extra COWS, horse
sheep, farming tools,etc. II day is stormy
the sale will take place next day. Wv
Il. X. skinner has been quite low fol
several days.
Mrs. James K. Goodwin is reported to
be very sick.
The village school closes Friday for q
short vacation.
Miss Grace Goodale is at II. II. Hay.
wards for few weeks.
Mrs. Gertrude Miller returned from
south Royalton after a short visit.
Whitney post will meet Saturday after
noon OF next week for inspection.
Mrs. Cathie c. Cushman OF CIaremont
~ ILLS visitor at Mrs. s. A. Cushman's,
Mrs. ,. A. Cushman has gone to Royal-
ton 20 visit Mrs. Abby +. Doyle, her sister
The first ola series OF singing schools
Is to be held at q. A. r. hall next Tuesday
evening.
clarke Nj. smith, popular veteran. has
been very sick with malaria a short lime
tie is now better.
Mrs. Ellen Baker, who was recentIv
called to Bethel by the sickness of a sister
returns here this week.
Mrs. NJ. spaulding and Miss Lena
opauidlng OF Barre were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. A. P. Salter last week.
sherb E. Cilley was called to Msncbss-
ter, \. d., last Thursday by the death Of
an aunt. he returned here Saturday.
Mrs. j. B. Sargent has gone to RovsIton
20 20 visit Mrs. X. A. Pierce, her dauebter
enc intends going to Mortified before
returning here. oeiore
MI Mrs. n, X. Hayward goes to Lynn.
Mass, THIS week to visit a dsngbter
She goes to Concord, n. n. later 20 s, neeI;
son. "aru, her
A recent letter from Chas. A. Rol,s =,
the =. ;. ). 5. Albany, written At 49,
arabia, Oct. II, stated that the AIhan,
was ABOUT sailing for Manila. II Il sIs
pected she viii 90 to China IT, r. -
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south Tunpridge

Hszen and Rufus Chandler spent sun
day in STAFFORD.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Kenworthy moved
back to their house last Wednesday.
Mr.. c. L. Howe and Mrs. c. B. Dodge
spent part of last week in Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brooks, who were
married on the6th, are guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. e. l.. Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Corwin, who have
been living in Fitchburg, Mass, for the
past four years, have moved back TO the
farm.
Nathan Dodge and his friend. Mr..
Fletcher, came from Randolph Saturday
They returned to school at Randolph
Monday.
School finished last Friday. Number Of
pupils, Is; average attendance, Il3-4. Svl-
yester and Mabel Howe had no marks
Everett Corwin and Nora Rogers missed
no word in spelling during the term.
MABEL Z. Brooks. Teacher
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WnIiamstown.

Winired Cram is again attending school
in Maine.
The schools in town close next Friday
| for two weeks.
John Mari was in East Barre Saturday
night and Sunday.
Hattie Nichols has been very sick. She
is working in Barre.
Joseph Edwards OF Brookfield was in
town one day last week.
| The trainmen we're at Barre last sun
day shifting in the yard.
| Mrs. Philip Pratt was buried last
Thursday in Washington.
Mark Eastman has been quite m with
inflammation OF the bowels.
Mrs Seaver OF Montpelier inspected the
W. X. 9. last Friday evening.
The c. K. society held a sociable at Rev.
Mr. Strong's last Frsday night.
About 40 couples attended theI. o.. OF.
whist party last Saturday night.
Engineer McGovern and family left
Monday afternoon for st. Adams.
Warren Goodrich OF South Barre was
in town last Monday buying eggs.
Henry Lasell will soon move into the
tenement vacated by Henry Nixon.
Mrs. Geo. Edison and Mrs. Minnie
Kellogg visited in Lebanon last week.
Henry Pool and VIII Young attended a
Mason meeting in Brookfield last week
Tuesday evening.
There was harvest sociable at the town
hall Tuesday evening under the auspices
OF the Ladies' circle.
James Rice has moved from the Murphy
house to the Geo. Nichols tenement op-
posite the cemetery.
Henry J. Martin has rented his place
TO Geo. jackson and is To work for DR.. 4.
b. Watson for year.
Geo. X. Bosworth and wife were in
Berlin last week Wednesday. Miss Edna
Dickerson tended store in his absence.
Mrs. Frank Cross and children have
moved from Construction hill to kim.
Blanchard's tenement in the simonds
house.
Mrs. Ella Griffin and Mrs. Carl Bene-
dict OF Burlington are caring for their
mother, Mrs. Charles Benedict, who is
still very sick.
Engineer Bennett OF Montpelier began
as engineer on the train from here to
Barre last Monday. His family will
board at the Monument House this
winter.
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sIOO Reward. alnn

Inc readers OF this paper will be nlso.o1
70 learn that there is at least one 1850 1850
ulsesse that science has been sbIe ~ a,1H-
10 an its stages and that is Catsrrb u eu5.
oa1srrh Cure is the only positive cnrs
~ ~" oWh TO the medical frsterni.
". 0a1arrh being a constitutionai AZ
ease, requires a constitutionsG t,ss. uls
hsils Catarrh Cure is taken inta..'n,,u'
hg directly upon the blood ny,
mucous mucous surfaces OF the system tho sho
destroying the foundation OF the dIsdsy
s sno giving the patient strength bv bpsns
.ng up the constitution ana sssis.s'l-
bssere N doing is work. The proprieto,s
thai tb ~ os,o iSlth In its curative powers
any case that it fails 10 cnrs S Tor
List Of testimonials. send for
ADDRESS, F.J.CHENEY q on ro,.zo
sold BY Druggists, 75c. Aoieoo,o.
HANS Family Pulls are the has,
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barnard.

Mrs. r. t. Dean is in Woodstock for a
I time.
G. W. Bliss is visiting his sister In
/ Montpelier.
Most OF the schools closed Friday for
/ week vacation.
P. B. Hadley is in Marion, Mass on
/ business this week.
O. ID. Myrick OF Windsor was in town
/ the first OF the week.
/ Mrs. Eugene Rhodes has been with her
parents for few days.
Perry Adams is driving Frank Church
ill's team in Montpelier.
| There have been six cases OF measles in
| ]. II. Wards family the past week.
Rev. S. p. Fairbanks holds weekly SER
vices at the North End schoolhouse.
Arthur Porter has moved to his place
recently purchased OF Bernard Cassidy.
Measles are becoming more prevalent,
there being new cases in the families OF T..
c. Cady and +. A. Tucker.
F. c. Churchill and w. +. Davis have
teams in Montpelier working upon the
changing OF the river course.
The first snowfiakes OF the season Tell
on Wednesday last and on Friday came a
furry which whitened the hills.
Augustus Hadley, who has been with
his parents for couple OF weeks, went to
Boston Thursday TO get employment.
Elisha Flower, Mrs. Emma Waters and
Mrs. Ella Wheelock were in Hartland last
week to attend the funeral OF Lucy Flow
er.
The annual missionary collection at the
Methodist church last Sunday was hber-
ally responded to, there being some over
s95 raised.
Mrs. q. G. Aikens OF Everett, Mass, and
her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Davis, arrived
at Mt. Detachable farm last Wednesday to
remain few days while closing up BUSH
ness there.
Real estate sales still continue, the
latest being that OF 8. ID. Putnam's home
farm to r. II. Dubois OF New York state
and the well-known Orrin Cox place to
Mr.. Cotton, who, Q short time ago, pur-
chased the Solomon Thayer farm at the
North End.
Remember the social at the town hall
this Friday evening. A pleasing feature
OF the entertainment will be scenic repro
auctions OF places OF interest In all parts
OF the world by Rev. J. o. Bennett OF ST.
Adams. See bills OF same. Refreshments
will be served. Ladies please carry cake.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15
The Result.

II was a sweeping victory.
Briefly summarized, the results are
as follows Electoral yote-McKinley
292 Bryan, l55.
| Mckinley carried all the states north
Of Mason q Dixon's line except Idaho,
Montana, Nevada and Colorado, % in
number
Bryan carried the states of the old
Southern Confederacy and the four
mining states above mentioned, Il in
all.
McKinley's popular majority will
approach 10000. 1t surpasses the
great triumph of '96, when the
electoral vote stood Mckinley. 27l;
Bryan, 176; McKinley's popular
majority, 100000.
The Republicans carried every state
they did four years ago except Ken
lucky and gained Kansas, Nebraska,
South Dakota, Utah, Washington and
Wyoming.
Not less decisive were the Con-
gressional results. The Republicans
will have over 50 majority in the next
House, and the Senate will stand about
Sc TO "a in their favor.
Comparing the figures, state by
state and section by section, with those
Of '96, it is seen that Bryan gained
considerably in the New England
states and New York, which went so
heavily against him then. McKinley's
majonties in these states, however,
are still substantial enough to leave no
shadow of question as to their political
complexion. There is no hope for
Organism in one of them. In the
central states, Mckinley held his own !
on the average, while his gains in the
valley, the Rocky Mountain
section and on the Pacific coast were
more than sufficient to balance his
falling off in the East The Pacific
states never before went on record so
for any candidate or
party. In the South, Democratic
losses were general.
No one can question or does question
hat the Republican policy is endorsed
md the Democratic policy condemned.
In other words, the country wants the
gold standard and the Philippine
program of Mckinley, and not the
rec silver and "scuttlen policy of
Bryan. The way is, therefore, blazed
clearly ahead for the next four years.
The existing monetary system will be
maintained and our new possessions
'etained That is settled The nation
md all nations can depend upon it.
The magnitude OF the victory is as
much a surprise to the Republicans as
o the Democrats. Though the ex-
'ected happened, few people looked
or such tremendous popular en-
The tidal wave of '96 was
o gigantic that it was not considered
possible to parallel it within a life
ime. The national Democracy then
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15

was disOrganized and discordant.
This year it had pulled itself together
and presented nearly its old-time
aspect Many Gold Democrats, anti
! imperialists and Independents had
hocked back and they made noise
enough, even if they failed to count
for much in the returns. Boss Croker
had his hand on the throttle in New
York and was promising big things.
There seemed no lack of money.
Candidate Bryan had all the elements
Of strength he possessed before, and it
was thought had grown in popular
favor in sections that had greeted him
coldly then. The campaign, until
toward the very close, was apathetic,
which usually means Democratic. So
it was that while Bryan's chances were
considered far from even, he was
counted more formidable rival than
before. In the final event, all pre-
dictions of this nature went wrong.
He was not only a worse beaten man
than in 80, but so badly beaten as to
Danish whatever hope he may have
had OF ever entering the White House,
unless the stars fall. Politically, Bryan
is dead duck, and the Democracy
must choose new leaders and new
issues if it is ever to raise its head
again. It's experience with Populism
has been more disastrous, If anything,
than its experience with Cleyelandism.
How do we explain the great
triumph? That's easy. 1t is simply
vindication of popular suffrage in this
country. II means that the American
people are not fools. They prefer
substance TO shadow; the thing seen to
the thing unseen. They know a good |
thing when they have it and are
satisfied to let very well alone. They I
are not to be carried away by empty /
talk or specious sophistry They
revere "the fathers" but they live in
The present, and believe in doing what
'the fathers" would probably do if
hey were here now. They believe
he best money is none too good for
his great country. They have faith
n Americanism and want to see its
sphere widened. They would not haul
Town the flag from a land conquered
md purchased and conquered again.
They remember who was the Moses
hat, four years ago, led them out of
he wilderness into the land flowing
With plenty, and there are not even the
lesh-pots of Egypt to tempt them
Jack.
They want McKinley-why shouldn't
hey?
They want nothing of Bryan-why
hould they2
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15
Firm Nerves by Using Smiths
Green Mountain
Renovation.
Clear Vision, Too.

Firm nerves and clear vision are products Of
perfect blood circulation. Strength Of arm. a.
eye, and Of nerve are necessary to-day as
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the archer Of old must have strength with.
out alloy. Smiths Green fountain Reno.
yator is the happiest union ofstrength-giyinv
elements known, and a Body Builder moth.
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plants, and Is redolent Of the fragrant woods
green hills and bracing air Of the Green
Mountainsl
81 have been troubled with nervous dyspepsis
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more ways than one-weak, nervous, and unsbe
10 eat or sleep. / was induced to try Smitb's
Green Mountain Renoyator. A few bottles COM
pletely cured me, and thanks 10 your Renovat9r
/ can now eat a square meal, sleep well and nj
strong and hearty" THEo. GulEspIr
No. I4s Pearl Street. Albany, n. Y.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15

The question now before the legis-
lature is not prohibition versus license,
but is whether the people Of Vermont
shall have chance to determine direct
ly for themselves whether or not they
prefer a lieense-local option system,
such as II. 279 outlines, to the present
law. 1t is the question of submission,
merely, that this bill raises. What the
result might or might not be should
have no bearing on the matter.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15

ballots it win not be long in making
its influence felt How long will
law that is not sustained by anything
ike a majority Of the freemen of
Vermont continue operatives is a
question that cannot be blinked at.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15

Bailey a Allen, Randolph, and A. r
Hood Son, Chelsea, guarantee every
bottle OF Cbsmberlsinis Cough Remedy
and will refund the money to anyone who
= not satisfied after using two-thirds ol
Tue contents. This Is the best remedy In
me world Tor Ia grippe, coughs, colds
Group and whooping cough and is pleas.
ant and safe to take. Ii prevents an
tendency OF a cold to result in pneu.
monis. Am
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15
Hore Test Ballots.

Following the plan originated by
this paper of taking an informal test
of opinion among voters on the prohi-
bition-license question, several Yer
mont towns were canvassed at the
national election last week. The
results were as follows:
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15
silver Lake. Barnard.

p. G.. Hadley made good strike when
he bought Eben Lewis'rabbit hound-first
day out he shot eight In front OF the dog.
When you talk about sport there is moth
ing equal TO this In the shooting line, il g
so much easier than the long tramps fox
hunting. Fifteen dollars was no price for
the hound.
Judge Howard says he has cast his last
vote for Bryan. Twice he has marched
into the booth and made his mark voting
the whole Democratic ticket, now he calls
halt-advises to run Tilden in the next
race and get Hanna to drive. The Judge
never forgets how Uncle Samuel was cheat
ed In 1876 by X. b. Hayes and he would
like to live to see that wrong righted
His Democracy doesn't cool at the defeat
OF Bryan, but he thinks ii hard to make
something out OF nothing and is sorry
Gen. Jackson is dead and Cleveland balks-
but four years IL not long to wait for a
dark horse to show up, then you will hear
"There'll be hot time in the old town to-
night
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15

That rampant Democratic sheet, the
New York journal, the day after
election said editorially, and in all
seriousness, that Bryan would have
been elected but for two things-free
silver and the Democratic policy as to
the Philippines As a joke, that beats
any sprung by the Journal's"McKinley
Minstrels.n
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15

Has the way in which the state
printing was disposed Of anything TO
do with the stand certain papers are
taking in favor Of creating a separate
insurance department?
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Now will Aguinaldo follow his
friend Bryan's example and stop run
tinarg
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15
REAL ESTATE.

Scion ID. Putnam, the very able North
Barnard correspondent OF the Woodstock
Standard, has been unloading his real es-
tate extensively. He has sold the noted
Orrin Cox farm, situated in the North End
to k. L. Cotton, who recently bought the
Thaye- or David Lewis place. This gives
Mr.. Cotton $50 acres-all good land with
1000 maple-sugar trees. Tue two farms
join and make grand estate.
Mr.. Putnam also sold his home place,
one OF the finest farms in Barnard, with
extra good buildings and 1888 acres OF
choice land, to X. II. Dubois OF st. Law
renee Co., n. Y.
Seventy-five years ago there was a great
emigration from Barnard to st. Lawrence
county and now after this long wait the
tide seems to turn, and we hope to see It
increase. No town in Vermont affords
any better advantage for good farms than
our own.
cannot for moment believe that So
lon will leave this idolzed North End TOR
any other locality-and ii is already in the
air that he has rented an office where he
viii give his weekly contributions to the
Standard.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15

That able journalistic curiosity, the
Brattleboro Reformer, says it doesn't
feel badly because Bryan was defeated,
but it is sorry that Mckinley won.
Some people are hard 10 suit, anyway.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15

will generally correct this
difficulty.
If you will put from one.
fourth TO half a teaspoonful
in baby's bottle three or four
times a day you will soon see
a marked improvement. For
larger children, from half to
a teaspoonful, according TO
age, dissolved in their milk,
if you so desire, will very
soon show its great nourish.
ing power. If the mothers
milk does not nourish the
baby, she needs the emul-
sion. II will show an effect
at once both upon mother
and child.
soS. ard g. 90. all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15

That excellent newspaper, the St.
Johnsbury Republican, celebrated
election by DOMINIC a new
type dress. Evidently Bro. Walter is
anticipating four years more OF the
full dinner pail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-05
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

Thomas Boundy has received a letter from his
son. Charles, dated Nome, Alaska, Oct. 90, which
is probably the last for the present season by the
ocean route Describing the present condition
of Nome and comparing it with that of a year
ago, Charles writes this: "Nome is at this
time wrapped in the icy clutch OF Jack Frost
The rivers here are all frozen over and the land.
scape is one immense stretch of white silence.
The mercury registers from five to ten degrees
below zero and were it not for three ships still
lingering near the coast the place would be as
bleak and uninviting as ever. But the season
and surroundings brings recollcctions of year
ago today, when the Alpha pulled out and loft
the harbor empty. Then it was whispered about
that we We're up against it, A grub scare
was OH and how TO obtain the wheiewithal to
sustain life and comfort for the winter seemed
to be leading and serious question, How dit.
fercmt today! Why, we actually have hundreds
and hundreds of tons OF coal in town-coal to
burn-as it were, at only $50 a ton. Fresh meat
galore, too. We have everything here that
sour dough- needs, and have it in plenty. More
than that, we have good cabins, proof against
the elements Then blow, old Boreas, your icy
blast does not scare us this winter"
The members of the Hit Miss Cooking club
went down TO Scranton yesterday, where they
We're entertained at the home OF Mrs. Grant
Bell
The Daughters Of st. George will install their
officers next Monday evening.
James H. 'rimlin was Scranton visitor yester-
day,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Tisdale of Brooklyn, ~ y,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William Williams, of
West Mayileld,
DIR. $. d. Davis was Scranton visitor Monday
evening.
Rev, NJ. T.. Lynott announced Sunday that an
assistant rector would be appointed by Rt. Rev.
Bishop Iloban towards the end of the present
week.