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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19
West BrookheId.

Miss Luella Powers is quite sick.
Miss Laura Jerd is on the sick list.
Darius Hatch is suffering from an at.
tack OF the grip.
Mae Chadwick is spending faw days at
Mrs r. f. Bowman's.
Miss LilIia Chadwick is at work for Mrs.
r. /. Claflin this week.
Mae Colby has gone to Randolph TO
WORK for Mrs. George Sumner.
Miss Cham bers, who has been staying q
few weeks with her sister, Mrs. w. Il.
Rand, went to Montpelier last week.
Harley Ward came near being killed by
his horse recently, The timely assistance
of MIR Weller no doubt saved his life.
The horse had knocked him down and
was trampling on him and trying TO bite
him when Mr.. Weller drove him of with
a pitchfork.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

A. l.. Rich was in town last week taking
orders for wall paper and doing work.
A paper was circulated in this place last
week for the India Relief fund and s30.57
was secured.
Miss Isabelle Pierce, who Is attending
the Randolph Normal school, spent part
OF her Easter vacation at J.. l.. Bucks last
week.
Ernest Rich, who was reported killed
lest fali hy the cars running over him,
made his appearance recently and is to
work for w. f. Rand this summer.
Mrs. j. c. Whestley, who has been stay
ing with her daughter, Mrs. f. r. Allen,
was called TO South Randolph last week
by the serious illness OF Mrs. Vernon
Barnes.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

In esch town in Vermont to use Morri-
sons English Liniment. This liniment
will not raise the dead nor make the blind
see, but il will soften and grow a horses
foot quicker and better than any other
remedy ever placed before the public. IL
Is an actual cure for all diseases OF the
feet, and Is equally as good Tor sore osek
and shoulders, spraius, contracted cords,
sweIlings and wounds OF ell kinds. Sold
by an dealers. Price 50 cents and sl.00.
Your MONEY hack IL not satisfied. The
James W. Foster CO., Mrs. and Proprs.,
Bath, n. III. For sale by Leon Drew
Randolph, Vt.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19
BrookiieId.

Mrs. Anna Kelly is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Perham.
L. Rich cut an ugly cash five inches
long in his foot recently while splitting
wood.
w. j. Blodgett is moving his goods out
OF his house, which he has sold to Il. Il.
Benham, who is to move here next week.
Last week NJ. w. 5toddard purchased
225 acres OF land OF c. w. English, for
which he paid 5000.
Jason Nye got his hand seriously hurt
In the fork factory last week by being
caught in the gearing. It was necessary
to nave the forefnger OF the left hand am
putated. DR.. q. w. Scott OF Randolph
was called to perform the surgical opera
ton.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

Seth McNorton OF West Hartford is Wis
itine bis daughter, Mrs. G. W. smith.
DIR. T. Il. Wheatley Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
made Mr.. and Mrs. ". Wheatiey, his par
ents, a flying visit last week.
There was no preaching at this place
last Sunday. The weekly Christian En-
deavor meeting was held in place OF the
preaching service.
J,C. Holmes attended the Republican
State convention and A. g. Hiobsrd the
District convention the first Of the week
a. delegates from this place.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

We will refund your money il they tai
TO cure you.
Mrs. Richard G, Morton, Randolph.
Bailey q Allen,
Drew K Leonard,
j. w. Fargo, Randolph Center.
A. @. Osgood q Co, East Randolph.
q. Nj. Miller, Bethel.
w. A. Robbins, East Brooktield.
George II. Kimball, Bethel.
j. A. Chedel n Co., Gaysville.
George A. Laird, Royalton.
M. j. Sargent g. Son, South Royalton.
e. Il. Black,
Badger Il Noyes, Sharon.
ID. O. Goodno, Rochester.
+. H. Morrill,, Pittsheld.
c. w. Brigham Il Son, Pittstield.
Frank Durkee,
A. N. King a Son, Tunbridge.
A. A. Osgood, North unbridge.
A. r Hood a. Son, Chelsea.
n. G. Gilkey, So. STAFFORD,
b. f. Quinby, +"
II. II. Udall, Strafford,
f. w. Farnham, Copperfeld.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

Ii is certainly gratifying TO the public
to know OF one concern which IS not
afraid to be generous. The proprietors OF
Or. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. Coughs and Colds, have given away
over ten million trial bottles aud have the
satisfaction of knowing il has cured
thousapds OF hopeless cases. Asthma,
Rroncbitis. LaGrippe and all Throat,
Chest and Lung diseases are surely cured
by il.
Cali on Drew & Leonard, druggists, at
Randolph and get a free trial bottle.
Regular size soc. and sl.0O. Every bottle
guaranteed.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

At the New York Republican con-
yention Tuesday, Platt, Depew, Roose-
welt and 0dell were elected delegates
at-large 10 the national convention.
The platform warmly commends Me-
kinley and fayors his denomination. 1t
was apparent that if Roosevelt will not
run for vice president he Will be re-
nominated for governor.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

W. II. Sbipman, Beardsley, Mimi,
under oath, says he suffered from dyspep.
sia for twenty. five years. Doctors and
dieting gave Dut little relief. Finally he
used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and now eats
what he likes and as much as he wants,
and be feels like new man. 1t digests
what you eat. Il. I. Clafiin, r. Braintree;
j. w. Parmenter, Brookfield.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

Capt Dodd's troop OF cavalry sur
prised a band of Filipinos and killed
and captured 100 out Of 200. Twelve
hundred natives attacked town held
by a few companies and killed four,
being beaten off and losing l50 Them
selves. Gen. Montenegro, a leading
msurgent, has surrendered. Gen.
Macarthur soon succeeds Gen. Otis in
military command.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

A visit to the metropolis OF Vermont is
delightful at any time OF the year, but
especially SO in the spring. II you would
combine business with pleasure, write 10
the old Bee Hive Carpet Store for the
spring catalogue and ticket TO Burlington
and return.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19
WHAT'S GOING ON.
FIVE MINUTES WITH THE BIG
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

49, 'Ns aS"sshS ~ h'sPPt'~of
New York Republican Convention.
--Porto Rico Bill a Law.--Paris
Exposition Opened.
Everything points toward an imme-
diate grand advance by Gen. Roberts
toward Pretoria. 1t is not the British
purpose to allow the harassing tactics
OF the Beers in various directions to
impede them when the time comes to
move. For a week past the Beers have
had a force of colonials surrounded at
WepeneT, southeast of Bloemfontein,
but the latter have stood their assail-
ants off and help is at hand. The
Beers have detached many small col
umns to annoy the British, but little
harm has been done during the past
week. tits likely that an effort will
be made to cut off the return north Of
the Beers forces operating east and
south OF Bloemfontain, when Roberts
starts for Pretoria. The latter claims
10 be well satisfied with the situation.
lie has been shaking mp the command
ers under him, He has removed Cat
acre and substituted Chermside, lie
has severely censured Gen BnlleIA and
Gen. Warren. Mateking has appar-
entity been left to It's fate. There is
much sickness among both British
and Boer prisoners.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

There will be a union and non
uniop stand for Dewey to review the
parade from at Chicago May lst and
he will have 10 make his choice which
one he will occupy.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

BY a vote Of 2t0 to Is, the House
adopted a resolution providing Tor an
amendment to the constitution permit
ting the choice of senators directly by
the people instead OF by the Legislature
1t viii not pass the Senate.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

\ gang Of Italian workmen employed
on the Croton dam, near New York
city. struck last week, Becoming tur-
bulent, troops were sent. One soldier
was killed from ambush. The trouble
was finally settled between the con-
tractors and laborers.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

BY a majority of eight the House
last week concurred in the passage OF
the tariff and civil government measure
for Porto Rico, just as it came from the
senate. The president has signed it,.
Charles H. Allen, assistant secretary
of the navy. is to be the first governor
general OF Porto Rico.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

Ten persons have been indicted by
the grand jury OF Franklin county,
Kentucky, for the murder Of Gocbel,
among them Powers, Republican sec
retsry of state.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

The Paris exposition was formally
opened by President Loubet on sun
day. Immense crowds were present
The buildings and exhibits are still a
LONG wav from being complete.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

The Senate committee on elections
has reported that w A. Clark of Mon
tana. who it was charged had bought
his seat in the Senate, ought not to be
admitted. The report will be adopted
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

Secretary Long is willing to run on
the Mckinley ticket for vice president,
and If Roosevelt cannot be persuaded,
he IS favorite.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

George b. Courtelyou of New York
has been appointed private secretary
TO the president, to succeed John Addl-
son Porter, who resigned on account
af I'M health,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

Rufus Wright, a Chicago millionaire,
was shot and killed in the apartments
Of Mrs. Lottridge at the LELAND hotel.
The circumstances are shrouded in
mystery. Mrs. Lottridge has gone in
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

W. f. Miller, the syndicate man, hai
been found guilty Of grand larceny ant
;s awaiting sentence.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

Three persons were killed and a
number injured by the collapse without
warning Of four-story brick building
Al Pittsburg last week.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

The Alabama supreme court has
sustained a street railway company
which compelled negro passengers to
ride in cars by themselves.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

The Kentucky governorship case vii
be heard before the United States su
preme court the 30th.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

il. Carson, Prothonotary, Washington,
Pa, says, 81 have found Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure an excellent remedy in case Of stom-
ach troub Bile, and have derived great bene-
tit from its USE 1t digests what you eat
and cannot fail to cure. j. A. Chedel,
Gaysyille.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

The submarine boat Holland has
been purchased by the government and
will be added to the navy.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

Senator Hoar made a notable speeefl
of three hours Tuesday in opposition
to imperialism.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

Congressman Bailey Of Texas ha
won scat in the Senate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
THE NEW NORTH CAROLINA.

Secretary John E. White says that
within the past ten years, without
knowing it ourselves, the Old North
Carolina passed into history and a
new State has come into being. ThlslS
much nearer the truth than one
would at first suppose. This silent
and swift transformation has gone
on with constantly increasing speed,
and it is easy enough for n at ali
acquainted with the State as whole
to see the changes as they come to
pass. Our people do not think as
they once thought. The fine Old
civilization of the South-the high
est and the best the world ever saw
is only a memory. We are Leaplng
forward in commercial development
at a marvellous rate. Farming Is no
longer to be the main means OF sup
port for our people. Manufacturing
is all the go now. It is going to aD-
sorb the attention of the people until
we move all the mills OF New Eng
land to our doors. We are facing al
ready the problems that come from
the factory. Our cities are now the
centers of interest. The population
is fastening from the country to the
town. Here is the problem: What
shall we do with the child?-Charlty
and Children.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
SUBSCRIPTION

t'THE INDUSTRIAL AMI EDUCATION
Al INTERESTS OF OUR PEOPLE PARA
MOUNT TO ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
OF STATE POLICY, is the motto of The
Progressive Farmer, and upon this
platform it shall rise or fall. Serving
40 master, ruled by no faction, cir
eumscribed by no selfish or narrow
policy, its aim will be to foster and
promote the best interests of the
whole people of the State. 1t will be
true TO the instincts, traditions and
history of the AnglO-SaXOn race On
all matters relating specially to the
great interests it represents, 1T will
speak with no uncertain voice, but
Will fearlessly the right defend and
tmpartially the wrong condemn. =
From Col. Folks SalutatOry, Feb.
10, 1886
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
THE LEAP YEAR PROBLEM.

An Alamance county correspond
ent wishes to know why this was
not u leap year, as it has been four
years since the last one. Only the
scientist can explain the matter
fully, but this is the gist of the case :
A year proper is the period of time
required by the sun to pass from one
verndl equinox to unother''-365
days ) hours As minutes 40. z seconds.
as astronomical calculations have
demonstrated. Losing this excess
over the 3G5 days each year, in four
years we have lost % hours 15 min
utes 1873 secOnds-nOt quite a day.
So we have leap year. But the loss
is not quite Il day and having each
fourth year "a leap year with ii gain
of A minutes Alp seconds, we gain
in 100 years Is hours 81 minutes, 10
secOnds-lacking a little more than
80 hours of u full day. Having
gained this much it was found best
to omit some centennial years from
the leap year provision. But it will
not do to omit all centennial years tor
in 400 years the time lost would then
be 81 hours 81 minutes 20 seconds
So each fourth centennial year is u
leap year. These, therefore, are the
leap year rules: Every centennial
year exactly Invisible by 400 and all
other years exactly Invisible by 4are
leap years, all others are common
years. As this is a centennial year
not divisible by 400, this is not Il leap
Vpar.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
DRAW THE LINE ON GAMBLERS.

Referring to its coming fair, the
Winston Sentinel says IA warming
e that no license is given swindlers
and vulgar shows next week"
Its a common saying that a fair
cannot be conducted successfully in
North Carolina without the large
troop of fakirs which usually attend
them. This may be true. We have
40 objections to them, if the charge
is announced at the door and a, man
IS asked to pay a specific price to see
a two-headed negro, a snake eater,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
ALLIANCE WORK IN WAKE.

In order to hear from all sections
of the county it has been decided
not to make the final announcement
of appointments for Bro. Parker I'M
til Dec. 9Th. A conference Of inter
eSted farmers will be held in The
Progressive Farmer office at 3 p. m.
that day. Those who cannot attend
but wish Bro. Parker to visit their
sections, should at once write us or
Bro. G. E. McCullers, Raleigh, N. c..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
TRUSTS AGAIN.

AS an example of the power of mo-
nopoly. we note the fact that Stand
ard Oil stock has paid nearly 80 per
cent. dividends this year and is now
selling at more than 500 per share
seven times its par value This
high-handed robbery is not being
done in "a corner, but publicly,
openly. And the people are begin
ming to think about it. Let those
in authority Notwithstanding
must be done to throttle the power
of the trusts. And let capitalists
themselves beware. There is retri-
button in history. The m~OnOpolists
that are now sowing the wind may
reap the ~whirlwind. Capitals
best friends are not those readiest to
excuse and hide the evils of monopo
~, but those that are urging fairer
laws. Socialists are rejoicing at the
growth of trusts. One of their
leaders in the West, Prof. George
d. Heron. says:
Il wish the trusts well. [ hope
they will grow and increase until
the public mind becomes 50 accus-
toned to the thought Of trusts that
they will resolve on one gigantic
trust, government ownership and Il
socialized state. Trusts are the fore
runners of socialism. May their
tribe increase"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
MEETING OF THE NATIONAL GRANGE.

The thirty-fourth annual meeting
Of the National Grange, the strongest
American farmers organization, was
neld in Washington City last week
with delegates present from "a States
at the first roll call. At the meet:
ing of the National Grange last year
official figures showed that 146 new
oranges had been organized during
the year. At the present session the
records show 1873, an increase of 81.
Reviewing Grange work, the Ameri-
can Grange Bulletin says:
THE past year has been above the
average as a successful one in Grange
work. Thirty-seven new
Oranges have been organized than
in the preceding year. It's lines have
been strengthened in the weaker
States. Confidence in leaders and
policies has been still more restored.
The excitements, animOsities and
smooth tricks of politicians in a
presidential campaign have not
broken our lines or weakened
faith. In our battles for reforms in
the halls Of legislation there may be
dents in our shields but no defeatfOr
our banners. Our lines have been
advanced on all the special lines of
work marked out by the National
Grange a year ago. Rural free de
livery is no longer aa experiment
but an enthusiastic success. Our
dairy interests, with hundreds Of
millions of dollars invested, have al
most secured the protection Of the
circuit bill, our pure food laws, equal
taxation, railroad control, anti trust
and other measures have progressed
most ~favorably. The ship subsidy
scheme which the Grange condemned
has not been able to overcome the
opposition of the organized farmers
and laboring men"
The Worthy Master of the National
Grange, Aaron Jones, is a man of
big brain and big heart. The extracts
from his address which we give on
another page are worth study.
Altogether, the Grange is doing a
great work and making good head
way.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
WORK FOR THE LEGISLATURE.

There are two things of immense
Importance that both u legislators
and the people should set their heads
resolutely to do. One is to provide
education for every child in the
State, and not only to provide the
means, but also pass a law COMPEL
ing him to attend school a reasonable
part of every year between his sixth
and his eighteenth years. The Sec
Ond is to adopt a scientific method of
road building, so that the roads of
u country may be made passable
at any and at all times. The way
our schools are managed now, thou
sands of children are permitted to
grow up in ignorance because, care
lessly Or v%iciously, parents neglect to
send them to school. It is the States
duty to provide good schools, and to
enforce a mild compulsory school
law is a right which the State ought
to exercise at once. The next legis-
lature has the opportunity to i'm
mortalize itself without being radical
in any but the best sense of that
term. An ignorant citizenship is
bound to be low. Only the lowest
class of tenants will live in the
novels some land owners provide: a
highly cultured and Christian people
cannot exist in a country whose
roads T bad. The schools and the
roads r powerful levers to uplift a
people. Let the work begin and be
pushed.-Fremont Rural Visitor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
FOR GOOD ROADS.

The National Good Roads Associa-
ton has been organized, with head
quarters in Chicago. Among advo-
Gates of good roads in North Caro-
lima. the name of Prof. j. A. Holmes
leads all the rest" and he was, very
appropriately, made one of the vice
presidents of the new organization.
The platform of the National Good
Roads Association may be summed
up as follows:
First, thata highway commissioner
be appointed by each State. to have
charge of all roads.
Second, that the poll tax be abol-
ished and all taxes for road main.
tenance be paid in cash. This in,
cludes the repeal of the statute labor
laws.
Third, that a State road plan be
adopted in all States, including the
employment of convict labor in
preparation of material for roads.
A resolution was passed urging
Congress to appropriate $3.50, 900 in
the coming budget for public road
inquiry and urging upon Postmas-
ter General that he make it d requi-
site to recommending rural free de
livery that the locality desiring it
must maintain a good, hard road.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04

Recently a gentleman Of muc4 ~
telligence, standing with us and IoU9
ing out over d fine stretch OF cur
waited farm lands, said thatif ne VEN
just twenty one-one years Old wiz,
his present tastes, he would deYoot
his life to farming. He has Spq
his live thus far in a different pm
suit; but after many years OF gUJ
slant application in his chosen narrv
he says that farming seems to tn few
with it an independence ina Neck
other pursuits do.-Scotlan1
Commonwealth.