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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13
SUCCESSFUL WOMAN FARMER.
Career of Mrs. Virginia Claypool Mer-
edith of Indiana

Career of Mrs. Virginia Claypool Mer.
edith of Indiana
Probably no stock raiser in Indiana
il better known than Mrs. Virginia
Claypool Meredith of Cambridge City
Ind. Her home, wisely known as
Oakland Farm" was originally own
ed by her husbands father, Gen. Solo
mon Meredith, who achieved fame in
the civil war as leader of the cele-
brated Iron Brigade, in it's charges on
the first day of the battle of Gettys-
burg.
Gen. Meredith's only surviving son,
Henry C. Meredith inherited along
with the farm, his fathers love for
agriculture and live stock. At the time
of his sudden and untimely death,
which occurred in 1882, his wife was
left to choose between returning to her
fathers home or carrying on the bust
ness of farming and stock breeding
She choose the latter, mot" az she
frankly says, with any hope OF Sue
cess but because work was the only
solace within my horizon at that time
Mrs. Meredith, who was Miss Vir-
ginia Claypool, Is the daughter of a
progressive Indians farmer Austin B.
Claypool by name, who believed In
educating his girls just as he educat-
ed his boys, and In giving both the best
to be had. He made companions Of his
children, and little Virginia he took
with him on countless drives to pas
lures and fields He sent her to Glen
dale college, near Cincinnati at that
time one of the best educational in
situations in the west, where she was
graduated with honor.
Virginia Claypools marriage with
Mr.. Meredith was singularly happy
one. Husband and wife were comrades
in the highest sense of the term With
her husband, Mrs. Meredith learned
the difficult and intricate business of
pedigree, becoming familiar at the
same time with the very extensive lit
erature of pure bred stock. With him,
too, she shared a wide and valuable
acquaintance with the most influential
and advanced agriculturist and live
stock breeders.
1t was not until she began to exhibit
her stock at the county and state
fairs that Mrs. Meredith came con-
spicuously before the public. Last
year she sold and shipped stock 10
Wisconsin. Minnesota, Mississippi
Virginia. Kentucky, Ohio, and Illinois,
as well as her native state Indiana.
So pronounced had become her sue
cess as a stock breeder that in 1892 she
was asked by the board of worlds fair
managers TO prepare monograph of
the live stock of the state of Indiana.
She was also member of the board of
lady managers. In 1927 she was called
by the beard Of regents of the Uni
versity of Minnesota to organize the
new feature of admitting women to its
schools of agriculture. In speaking of
this last departure Mrs. Meredith said:
This | consider the finest work I have
done, though far from being as pleas
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13
Talk ABoUr A BANK or INDIA.


There is a Bank of England, and there
may soon be a Bank of India. A COM
mittee of the Chamber Of Commerce Of
Bengal replying to certain questions
submitted to them by the central gov
eminent at Calcutta, concerning the
proposed establishment of Bank of
India, say that If such an institution
were intrusted, like the Bank of Eng
land and the banks Of other European
countries, with the management of the
paper currency. subject, of course, to
all necessary regulations for the pro-
lection of the public, the note issue
would expand to the great benefit of
commerce They suggest that con-
ference of bankers and others be held
for expert discussion of the subject.
They consider that the banking system
Of India will never be entirely satisfac-
tory until the principal financial insti-
tutions are in close touch with London,
the money market of the world They
acknowledge the indebtedness of the
mercantile community to the Viceroy
and others for their efforts to improve
banking facilities in India, and express
the hope that these efforts will result
in the establishment OF a central bank
ing institution able to give assistance to
the promotion of railroads and other
works of public Importance, and to
finance at moderate rates, and on terms
as free as possible from heavy fuctua-
tions, operations of Industrial and other
trading concerns, thus placing the
country in more advantageous posi-
ton in the future to compete with the
great commercial nations Of the world.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13
FASHION NU1ES.


These are days when woman's adj
herence to styles is disclosed in rear
view of her. That's when the radical
changes have taken place. That is how
the gown shown here was proved to be
correct. Its skirt was arranged at the
back in a double box-pleat, with which
the plain back of the bodice was in ex
cellent harmony, On the rest of the
bodice was abundant trimming of black
lace insertion and silk cordng over pale
green taffeta. With pale green alba
tross cloth for the dress goods, the color
scheme was admirable, too. The back
Of the skirt may be arranged in other
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13

ant as farming. There are now 60
young women enrolled, with $50 men.
The. course is .unique-broad enough
to embrace home science in all its
phases, including the study of horti-
culture poultry, and breeds of live
stock. In fact, this is the one school
in the world, so far as I know, where
women are fitted for the life they will
lead"
In recognition of her standing as
farmer Mrs. Meredith has this winter
been invited to address farmers' and
breeders convention in New York, IL
linois, Indiana. Wisconsin,, Minnesota
and Mississippi--From the Indianapo-
Lis News. -. ~
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13

President Hail of Clark university
says: II would like to see organized
work of rescue to deliver the modern
kindergarten from the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
and to give it over to the philosophical
hygienists.' We don't know just what
p philosophical hygienist is, but 1t
ought to be something pretty fine, and
good for children.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13

ways. of course. All is, don't let it be
in sheath fit, or if it was thus made, dis
guise the fact in some way.
Furs are made into little short jack
cts cut exactly as cloth jackets are
with scallops curving at the waist.
Very heavy crochet lace figures in
points or circles are now set on fur
with excellent effect. Thus blouse of
seal has a series of white Irish lace
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13

1t is of Maine prohibitionist that
Chief Justice Fuller tells this story: A
prohibitionist went into a store, and
upon being asked by the clerk if he
wanted to see some wine glasses replied,
Indignantly: mo, want to buy some
nnfermented grape juice glasses
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13
Sealskin
Jackets
In Fashion Of the Year 1900,


The sale of these garments during the
month Of December having exceeded
any previous record for that month,
Messrs Brooks & Company beg to an
nounce that in preparation for Janu-
ary's business they have obtained
great number of London Dyed Alaska
Sealskln Of SURPRISING beauty, which
they are prepared to make into Jackets
at greatly reduced prices.
The skins themselves bear our UNI
qualified recommendation, thus render
ing the purchaser responsible warranty
and intrinsic worth.
Fur Trimmed Evening Wraps
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13

She-What we claim is that we ought
to have a voice in the management of
the affairs of this country. He-Oh
I've no objection to that. l thought
YOU wanted to vote.--Chicago Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13

Birds can be colored, according to Dr.
Eauermann, an Austrian, by supplying
chem with food dyed with aniline. He
obtained pigeons Of a beautiful red with
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and others
of fine blue with methyI violet, which
Is mixture Of the hydrochlorides of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and hexa-
methyIpararosaniline. Canaries can be
clad in rainbow colors.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13

M. Daniel Osiris, the Greek million
ARE, Of Paris, has instituted perpetual
prize, to be awarded every three years,
by the judgment of the Institute of
France. to the discoverer, inventor or
producer during the period of the most
noteworthy idea or object for the bene-
at of humanity. This prize is to be
never less than 100000 francs, and may
to Frenchmen only, except when it falls
due at the same period as worlds ex-
position in Paris, when it becomes a
universal prize. The prize will be
awarded for the first time at the ex-
hibition of 1900.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13

All those who have a queer notion
about the beginning of the new century
should read what Captain c. H. Davis,
superintendent of the United States
Naval observatory, has to say about
the matter There can be- says the
learned and mathematical captain no
question of opinion as to the date of
the commencement of the twentieth
century any more than there can be
question of opinion on any other simple
arithmetical fact. The twentieth CEN
fury begins with the first day of Jan
uary, 1901. An opinion that 1t COM
mences on the 1st day of January, 1900,
if logically sustained, must rest upon the
assumption that the enumeration of the
years of the Christian era, unlike any
other arithmetical series to which serial
numbers are, have been, or can be as
signed, commences with zero instead Of
one, and that 1.-THE first year of the
era" and the year one of the era" are
not interchangeable terms, an assump
ton which is manifestly untenable; or
else it must rest on the assumption that
some one century since the commence
ment of the era has contained ninety
nine years, instead of 100 years-also
untenable.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants. Rents. and otner smn"
Advertisements, One Cent Word encn ~ .l
sertiOn. Five Cents Word Cor full week
(seven timesl. a.,
Display advertisements. per Inch, one an AZ
set tion, $1.20; each subsequent inserIl0n, n.
cents; one week. $500; one month"; $Ao'
year. $40. *
Obituary Notices, In prose or verse, ~
cents per line. Notices OF births, aa NJ"
riages. Deaths, and Funerals. % Genus easA'
Yearly advertisers are limited to tehlr
own Immediate business (all matter 70 r vt
nnobjectionablel, and their contracts w
include Wants. To Let, For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13

Some weeks ago the New York pub
lie library had few shelves devoted to
books on Mormonism. To-day, owing
to the liberality of Miss Helen M.
Gould, 1t contains about fifteen or TWEEN
ty times as much material as before
on this subject. The development Of
Mormonism and Of Utah is fully illus
trated In the Berrian collection. present
ed by Miss Gould. The Book Of Nor
mon Is represented by various edi-
tions, and the Book of Doctrine and
Covenants by the rare and unfinished
1888 edition There are also newspapers
tracing the history Of the Mormons day
by day, especially in the troublous times
of the thirties and forties.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13

Prince Prosper Of Arenberg, brother
of the head Of the house and cousin of
the President Of the Suez Canal direc-
tors and of the German Colonial Soci-
ETY., has been sentenced by Berlin
court-martial to three years. imprisorr-
ment and to be expelled from the army
for brutal murder committed in
Southwest Africa. While In command
of district station, after talk with
native servant he ordered a sentry
to shoot the man; the man fired in the
air, but on the Prince repeating his or
der fired again wounding the black man.
1t il believed that the Kaiser will inter-
fere with the carrying out of the sem
tence, az he has appointed a commission
to inquire Into the Prince of Arenberg's
sanity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-24
Said lie would XIII Mckinley.

Maresca and Guida, the Italians suspect
ed of anarchist purposes and detained BY
the immigration authorities at New York,
are on the detention boat Narragsnsett at
Ellis island. Commissioner Fitchie said
that late Saturday evening letter was re-
ceived from Consul Byington at Naples,
inclosing a copy of letter dated Aug. 2, in
which an anonymous writer stated that he
had overheard a conversation between
Maresca and another Italian in saloon,
during which Maresca, said to have been
intoxicated had said that he was about to
sail for the United States to kill President
Mckinley. The consul added that he had
cabled the information to Washington and
that he had mailed copies of the letter to
various European ports and to ports of en-
try in the United States, giving a descrip-
ton of Maresca. Mr.. Fitchie said in add
ton that not only were the secret service
officers informed of this matter, but the
New York police had had information of it
from the Paris police officials. Commits
sioner Fitchie refused to divuge the text
of the consul's letter or that of the anony.
nous communication.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-24
VERMONT NEWS.
s,a.hsd I'll. wife with Razor.

Herbert Kennon attempted TO kill his
wife on the street at Bennington Monday
evening. They have not lived together
for some time. She has been employed at
Lundermau's restaurant, and after com
plotting her work went out for a short walk.
Kennon had been sitting on steps not far
from where she worked, watching for her
As she went up the street he ran after her
and asked her to take a walk with him.
She refused. Kennon then said, "I'll make
you," and Immediately grabbed her. He
drew a razor aud bending her backward
drew it across her throat. She had on a
stiff, tall white collar which probably saved
her life. The razor cut through it just
over the carotid artery and made a cash
about three inches long. In her fight one
hand was cut. Her screams attracted
passers-by who went to her assistance and
Kennon ran away. He was seen on an
other street about half an hour after the
cutting, but it was not known then that
he had committed the assault and he es'
caped.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-24
NEWS IN BRIEF
The Immense Kan.n. wheat Crop.


The Kansas farmer has begun to turn
his golden grain into golden dollars. The
movement of the greatest wheat crop ever
raised in the Southwest has begun. Ele-
vators are kept busy receiving the wheat
and pouring it into cars, to be whirled
away to the great markets. But the move
ment is not yet well under way. Many
farmers are holding grain for higher prices
They are out of debt, they have money in
the bank and are not compelled to sell at
once as they have been in former years
Others cannot secure threshers at once
although thousands of them we're
bought this season. The movement has
stimulated all classes of business. Indus
trial and business enterprises are seeking
locations in Kansas in order to secure a
portion of the trade. Every few days the
agents of manufacturers and wholesalers
are in the belt investigating sites The
wheat crop of Kansas, $1,000, 900 bushels,
worth 5000, 900, 0C0 will pay the expenses
of college education for many thousands
of boys and girls. 1t is estimated that this
years wheat crop will require 100, 900 cars.
The railroads would be swamped we're it
necessary to move great amount at once
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-24
KIlIed by a Derrick.

Charles Hanson was almost instantly
killed while at work on the Pine mountain
quarry at Groton recently. He had hitched
"a stone to the derrick which was being
lifted when the hook slipped, giving the
boom a snap, causing it to rebound, which
unlocked it from the top of the mast let
ting it fall and striking Hanson on the back
part of the head. A doctor was summon
ed but he was past medical aid, dying on
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-24
Mar,yrdom In the Efforts OF Oleo.
From the Bristol News.

We desire to publicly acknowledge the
receipt of an enthralling pamphlet entitled
"The Record of William w. GrOut,"
which comes from the Caledonia print, ST.
Johnsbury. 1t appears, from this literary
masterpiece, that Gen. Grout has suffered
annual martyrdom in the effort to dispose
of oleo. Seventeen years of that noble life
have been devoted to the dethronement OF
bogus butter, but the monster marches on.
The general hopes to down him yet. He
thinks he came very near it last session.
He calculates to do the trick if he gets an
other chance. Meantime, he donates his
printed record, with a beautiful half-tone
picture on the fiy-leaf, to the admirng pub
lie Of Vermont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-24
Convicps Horrible Suicide.

Abe Martndale alias Stewart, committed
suicide Sunday in the state prison at Con.
cord, N. H., by jumping head first from an
upper landing to the stone pavement be.
low. He struck upon his head and was
killed instantly. He was returning from
the chapel after attending the morning
service when he made break from the
rank of the convicts and climbed over the
rail. The other convicts attempted to STOP
him, but we're too late. Martindale leaves
a mother living in Fitchburg, and wife
He was 81 years old, and was sentenced in
1897 from Manchester to 10 years impris-
onment for rape. He was considered weak
mentally by the prison authorities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-24

The official reports from Pretoria con
firm the account of the escape of Gen. De
Wet from his pursuers, and his junction
with the Transvaal commands north of
Rustenburg There were at one time no
fewer than four British generals endeavor-
ing to surround him, but either through the
inefficiency of their arrangements or de-
fective information, Gen. De Wet gave
them the slip. The Glands River garrison
has been relieved by Gen. Kitchener, set
free by Gen. De Vets escape, after hav-
ing lost 70 officers and men killed and
wounded. Forthcoming dispatches should
bring news of some fresh enterprises now
that Gems. Delarey and De Wet have Join
ed hands. South of the Vaal it would
seem that fighting is not yet over, Gen.
Olivier with the Free State commandos
that were north of Bethlehem and Harri-
smith when Gen. Prinsloo surrendered hav-
ing been engaged with Gen. Hunter near
Hebron.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-24
r,.s,cr.,.,v or stat. rouna Gu,,,y

Caleb Powers, former secretary of state
in Kentucky, charged with being an &C
cessory before the fact TO the murder of
William Goebel, was found guilty by the
jury at Georgetown Saturday. The jurys
verdict was 1--WE, the jury, find the de-
PENDANT guilty and fix his punishment at
confinement in the penitentiary for the rest
of his natural life" The jury was com
posed of eight Democrats, three anti
Goebel Democrats and one Republican.
The jury retired at 1882 p. NJ. and came
in with the verdict at 2;25. Only one bal
lot was taken and every man voted for
life imprisonment. When the verdict was
read aloud by the clerk every one turned
to observe its effect on the prisoner For
an instant he seemed to be somewhat
shocked, but soon he WIS smiling and chat
ting pleasantly with the Misses Dangerfield
who sat next to him inside the bar The
following day Powers issued a statement
declaring his trial one of the greatest ju-
dicial farces known to history.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-24
"Gre.nY Colt sold for s,o.ooo.

Dave" McClary of Hartford has Just
sold to N. W. Hubinger of New Haven,
the pacing colt Maury Pointer for SIC, 900.
On the day of sale the colt showed a mile
in 2:O9!, with the last half in 1:O23 and
the last quarter in 03O! Maury Pointer
is four years of age, full brother to the
worlds champion pacing stallion, Star
Pointer Il 59t), and has never started in
race 1t was not till this spring that Nc
Clary began to train the four year, old, and
he got all of his education at the Charter
Oak track. This price equals the sum that
the Hamlins paid for the green colt Hal
Direct. Mr.. Hubinger is one of the heavi-
est bettors on the trotting circuit. Hun
dreds of thousands of his money has pass.
ed through the pool box in the last ten
years, and he has owned many horses, the
fastest being Frank Agan, 2:O34.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-24
Stuck RroL.r MIsaInR.

Frank Corcoran, the manager of stock
brokers' office, left St. Johnsbury week
ago, and bis whereabouts are unknown,
even to his wife, who was away from home
at the time he left Corcoran's financial
relations with his employers and with the
office customers are not definitely known
His absence is taken note of as he was in
dicted at the June term CT the Caledonia
county court for keeping bucket shop
in violation of the Vermont law, and the
case is now pending in the supreme court
on a demurrer to the indictment. He was
under bail of $1,000 furnished by his coun
sci
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-24
STEWART A CONVERT.
The Nevada Senator will Vote for
President Mckinley.
He Has No Use for the AntI-ImperinI.
& ists---stAIement Of His Position Made
at Republican HeadHnartera.

He Has No Use for the AntI-ImperinI q.
&Ists---stNIement OF His Position Made
at Republican Headquarters.
Senator William NJ. Stewart of Nevada
called at Republican headquarters in New
York city Monday and said he had decided
to vote for President Mckinley. Senator
Stewart left the Republican party because
of his opposition to the gold standard. He
said he was not in accord with the position
of Mr.. Bryan on the so-called anti-imper-
alistic issue. Mr. Stewards statement in
part is as follows:
1.-THE United States went to war with
Spain urged on by the Democratic party.
The popularity of the war was such that
Mr., Bryan joined the army. treaty of
peace was entered into whereby the United
States agreed to pay $50, O00, 900 and ac-
cept the sovereignty and public property OF
Spain in the Philippines. There was OPP
position TO the ratification of the treaty.
Mr.. Bryan persuaded his Democratic
friends to vote for it, and it was through
his influence the treaty was finally ratified.
The United States at the time of the rati-
tication Of the treaty held military posses
sion of Manila and assumed the soyer-
eighty of the islands.
zone Aguinaldo, who had previously
sold out or settled his rebellion with Spain
for $400, O00 had agreed to leave the is
lands and never return. Dewey took the
agitator back TO the islands. AS soon as
he landed on his native soil, he organized
a rebellion against the United States which
would have been of little consequence, if
he had not been able TO obtain comfort and
aid in this country. An organization was
formed in the United States called the
Anti-Imperalst League which has, for the
last two years, CO operated with Aguinal-
dos Tagal Junta, with headquarters. at
Hong Kong, to supply literature and mate
rails Of war for Aguinaldo.
"The so-called anti-imperalsts declared
that the policy pursued by the government
was imperialism and that any use of the
army to maintain law and order was mill
tarism,' and that giving comfort 10 rebels
in arms against the United States was
maintaining the principles of the Declare
ton of Independence.
"Mr. Bryan's unparalleled campaign for
the principles of the Chicago platform and
his insistence upon the adoption OF that
platform at Kansas City, induced the peo-
pie TO suppose that the campaign of 1900
would be conducted on the issues of 1896.
la this it seems they were mistaken"