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offered for DeWltt's Witch Hazel
Salve. DeWitt's is the only original
An infallible cure for piles and all
skin diseases.-A. II. Cordiner, Drug
gist.
Extra copies Of The Laramie Repub-
LEANS illustrated edition may be had
at this Office or at the news depot for
10 cents per copy.
SOCIETY
Secretaries OF organizations will
please notify this office Of any change
Of officers or other correction desired.
LARAMIE LODGE NO. 3, A. F. and
A. M. Meets first and third Monday
evening in Masonic hall.
c. w. Bramel, w. NJ.
J. E. Gates, Secretary.
LEBANON CHAPTER NO 3, K. A.
NJ. Meets second Wednesday of each
month in Masonic hall
Jesse Converse, H. P.
J. E. Gates, Recorder.
EMANUEL COMMANDERY NO. 3,
K. T. Meets On the second Tuesday
evening in each month in Masoni> hall.
J. H. Hayford, E. C.
J. E. Gates, Recorder.
ALPHA CHAPTER NO. /, o. E. S.
Meets the first and third Tuesday
evenings Of each month in Masonic
hall. Mrs. Anna DeLario, w. NJ.
Mrs Fannie NJ. Settele, Recorder.
DAMON LODGE NO. 8, K. Of P.
Meets every Friday evening at X. Of P.
hall. George DeForest, C. c.
+. w. Lee. X. of R. and S.
LARAMIE DIVISION NO. 2, U. R.
X. Of P. Meets second and fourth Thurs
day evenings at the armory in K. of P.
hall. A. B. Pope, Captain.
John Prick, s.. X. r.
HERMION TEMPLE NO. l, RATH-
BONE SISTERS. Meets fir st and third
Thursday evenings in X. Of p. hall
Mrs. Charles Yund, NJ. L. C.
Mrs. Mamie Fisher, NJ. OF R.
LARAMIE LODGE NO. 2, l.. o. o. F.
Meets every Tuesday evening In 1. o. o.
F. hall Michael Erne, N. G.
H.. w. Grass. Secretary.
ALBANY LODGE NO. T., |. o. o. F.
Meets every Wednesday evening in l.
o. o. +. hall. c. NJ. Tegner, n. G.
Ralph H. Lasher, Secretary.
WYOMING ENCAMPMENT NO. l, l.
o. o. F. Meets first and third Thurs
day evenings in l. o. o. F. hall.
Jacob schnizler, C. P.
August Berner, Scribe.
LARAMIE REBEKAH LODGE NO.
l, l. o. o. F. Meets second and fourth
Thursday evenings in L o. o. F. hall.
Mrs. Sophia May, n. G.
Mrs. Annie Muerbe, Secretary.
WYOMING CAMP NO. 5000, MOD
ERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA.
Meets first and third Tuesdays in A. O.
U. w. hall. w. p. Wright, v. c.
C. W. Bussard, Clerk.
PILOT CAMP NO. 46, WOODMEN
OF THE WORLD. Meets first and third
Friday evenings, in l. o. o. F. hall.
J. w. Crawford, c. C.
C. L. Rauner, Clerk.
MAPLE GROVE OF THE WOOD
MEN CIRCLE. Meets first and third
Friday evenings in 1. o. o. F. hall.
Elizabeth Graham, w. G.
Janet Crawford, Clerk.
LARAMIE TENT NO. Z, K. o. T. N
Meets every fourth Friday In /. o. o.
F.. hall. G. F. Decklemann, Com.
l. R. Swigart, R. K.
LARAMIE LODGE NO. 4, A. o. u.
W. Meets every Monday evening in A.
o. U. W. hall. F. Brueckner, M. W.
c. w. Bussard, Recorder.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
Changes in the Geography.

Il is quite likely that some If the pr s.
emf sts,e lines will cease to exist within
short ims, al d the Biographies oil to-
dav become as unreliabl, as those of 20
wear. ago. 1t is seriously proposed to
make some charges in state boundaries,
arising from changes ia popu alton, condi-
uoas of jurisdiction, etc. The mos con-
spicu 1us il tie proposition to cons ,lidate
the state of N,vadl and the territory OF
Arizona into one state. Nevada i, losing
in ropulatol right along, and has now hut
40, 600 populati N, while Arizona ha, 1922
900 aud i, growing fast.
The question OF the annexation of the
part OF Fl rida west of the Cha ,hoochee
river t. Alabama will be submitted to the
people Of the district for vote shortly.
This is a matter OF ,tural control, and i:
like ly to result in the change desired.
Another proposed change is to divide
the state oil L, xas into two states. Texa,
now has an area of over twice New York
Pennsylvania and Ohio combined, anG
could we'll afford the division. Wher
Texas was admitted to the union, the &C
OF admit sion provided from its area foul
other states might b screated, SO this propo
sition is not so novel as it might be.
New Mexico will probably soon become
state, and it is proposed to make stats
out of Oklahom, and Indian Territory
which have a combined population o
nearly 800, 000-Claremont Advocate.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
A Good Thing in Modesty.

There is nothing conspicuously modest
or shrinking in this passage from Christ
mas article by Mrs. Mary B. G. Eddy, the
founder of the Christian Science church
at was not myself, but the divine power
of truth and love infni' ely above me which
dictated Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures | have been Learning the
higher meaning of this book since writing
it. Is it too much to say that thi, book is
leav4ning the whole lump OF human thought
You can trace its teachings in each step Of
metal and spiritual progress, from pulpit
and pr ,ss, in religion and ethics, and find
this step either written or indicated there
In, 1t has mounted thought on the swift
and mighty chariot of divine love, which
today is circling the whole worll. Ishould
blush to write Of Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures as l have were it Of
human origin, and /, apart from God, it.
author. But as was only scribe echo
lpg the hsrmonies of heaven in divine meta
llssSls;Hef ia not be super modest in my
i estimate of the Christian Science text
book"
Mrs Eddy's modes'y doe, not stop witt
the Claim that she was an amanuensis fol
the divinity, but she processes to be bis in
terpretor also. She is meek enough t., in
he mt tbs earth Rutland Herald.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
Cure For insomnia.

I suppose all of us are suffering from
the invasion of electricity. My old
friend Bounce, who was victim of in
somnia for 40 years, thinks he sleeps
now better than any other man on
earth. He lost his way in the Adiron-
dacks and staid overnight in the cabin
of forester. His sleep was the deep
sleep of just man made perfect, and
in the morning he found that he had
not moved half an inch all night.
''It's the insulation" the forester in
sisted. "You city folks are KILN your
selves with contact. If you'll break
the contact you'll be able to sleep and
get your nerves back"
This matter of Contact" was finally
explained TO mean that our bedposts
are in contact with the floors, the
floors with the walls and the walls
with mother earth, so that whatever
personal magnetism man has in him
goes away in the nighttime, leaving
him like a log on his mattress. The
forester had obtained four glass insu
lators from telegraph poles somewhere
and screwed them on the posts of his
guest bed, so that the electricity could
not run away. Bounce the very day he
got home insulated his bed, and from
that moment to the present his insom
mia has been banished. = New Yorl
Press.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
Opinions of the Press.
Bottling Up the Coal Supply.

When John d. Rockefeller wishes to
give million dollars to his pet university
all he has to do is to mark up the price of
lamp oil one cent gallon. and the dear
public will paw the freight while halleluiabs
are sung and devout Thank, are given to
plous John.
The price OF oil has been increased 80
per cent within the year, and total of As
per cent has been paid on the heavily wat
cred stock. A monopoly which is more
burdensoae. and which affects every house
hold OF the country to gre alter extent than
the oil trust, is the COM nation OF railroads
and banking interests which have bottled
up the supply of anthracite or hard coal
east of the Mississippi.
A few independent operators own mines
outside the trust, but these concerns q, at
the mercy Of the trust, having no outlet to
It'd water except through thu railroads
which are within the combination. An ex-
tortiona'e freight rate is charged on hard
coal. The rate is the same to the mines
owaed by the railroa1s as to tho,e OF the
independent operators, SO that the charge
OF discrimination i, apparently avoided
The rate on soft coal is only one third that
on hard coal. The rate on hard coal is
much higher per ton than the average
charge II all kinds OF freight on all the
railroads OF the United States, although
hard coal i, classed as the lowest kind Of
freight.
Inc independent coal operators had ap-
parently solved the way of ,tting their
product to tide water, thus giving the pub
ilp tho honaft ofo lak
securing control of the old Delaware and
Hudson canal route, which was alb ,ndoned
as worthless two years ago. The owning
OF the canal route gave the right to build
the Delaware Valley & Kirg ton railroad.
which would be in opposition to the rail.
roads interested in the anthracite coal
fields The Pennsylvania Coal company.
the largest independent concern, was a
leader in this movement. The acquisition
OF this property toratd the CONT nation.
headed by j. P. Morgan & Co, to come
to the terms of the Pennsylvania Coal COM
pany. The result was that the low rate
stock of the Pennsylvania Coal COMPANY
was marked up to 1926 share, and the
syndicate had to buy control at that figure.
paying an enhanced value of $40, 1000,
and distributing over $37 900, 900 to stock
holders OF the Pennsylvania Coal company.
All this is interesting as ,ho wing no ' some
one had the luck to bring the syndicate to
terms, but the result in the end means the
Tightening of the Gordon on the dear pub
lie, who in the end will have to settle the
whole deal, while the small independent
coal operators are placed in a more EN-.
barrassipg predicament than before.
If fharo - Of Ar H.
legislation which will remove the tentacls.
of the coal octopus from the throat of the
public the opportunity seems ripe for start
ing his name a-thuudering down the cor
ridors of time Phoenix.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
License or No License.

The municipal elections in Massachusetts,
last week showed heavy increase in the
no license vote. In the Is cities that
voted, the "yes" vote fell from 90, 3O4 OF
last year to 1904 and the "no" vote
increased from 81, 440 in 1899 to 80 931.
The no license ride did not lose city. but
on the contrary gained two. Now it
a high license system regulates the traffic
in intoxcants better than it can be con-
trolled under no license, why do cities like
Cambridge, tor instance, vote again.t
licente year after yearP
The time is rapidly coming when apart
from any moral considerations the economic
gain to community from no-license or
D. ohibition system will lead to its adoption
in every community in, which the question
is carefully considered from that stand
point. The waite of productive energy
arising from the drinking habit is enor-
NOUS, taking the whole country as unit,
and the money spent for intoxicants If
turned into channels of legitimate business
would bring a marked Improvement in
local trade conditions
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
Cautious.

Many years ago, when printed music
was dearer than it is now, a plain,
quiet man, evidently from the country,
went into a London music shop and
asked to see certain book Of tunes.
The clerk laid before him an oblong
volume with two tunes on page, a
book familiar to old time choir singers.
The old man drew out of his coattail
pocket an ancient yellow fife and, open
ing the book at the first page, began to
play softly, turning the leaf with care
full fingers as each page was finished.
The clerks, very much amused at
first, grew weary Of the droning noise
after time, and one of them, waiting
till a tune was ended, ventured to say
politely:
do you think you will take the book,
sir? Does it seem to suit you"
The fife was lowered. and the player,
looking over it at the youth in mild sur
prise, said gently:
81 cannot tell. | have played only
half the tunes" and placidly turned
another leaf.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
The Cost of Cutting an old Atlas.


In the state department at Washing
ton Is the most comprehensive and
complete set of aliases and maps to be
found anywhere in this country. AS
can be readily appreciated, they are
vitality necessary to the carrying on Of
the department, and therefore neither
trouble nor expense is spared in keep
Ing them constantly up to date. 1t
would be supposed that their extreme
value and Importance would be patent
to every one.
Some years ago, however one Of the
most valuable aliases was found with
two of the maps cut out. The maps
had not been distracted. They had
simply been detached from the bind
ing Investigation proved the mutila-
tion to he the work of certain clerk,
who on being hauled up by his superior
explained why he had done 1t as fol.
lows:
"Those books are terribly heavy and
hard to handle, and so I cut the maps
out in order to get at them easier. The
aliases We're very old, and didn't sup
pose they were of any value or thai
any one would care"
To the state department an atlas il
like bottle Of wine to judge of flint
drinks-its value increases in direc
ratio with its age. 1t was felt in thu
department that that particular clerl
had mistaken his calling in life, and t.
him was accordingly given an opportu
nifty to pursue another one.-New Yorl
Tribune.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
The Vote for President.

The vote of the presidential election
held last fall seems to be, within few
hundreds, this:
1900 1896
McKiuley, 1868 266 7,104 40
Bryan, 6,4l5,33 6,502 925
McKinley's gain, 158,4S9
Bryan's loss, 81 538
TIE anti-republicans amorg the anti
Bryanites conclude that this very small
gain in the republican vote indicates great
dissatisfaction with the administration and
practically that every policy it is identified
with, excepting possibly sound money, has
been condemned
That seems superficial explanation.
The more probable cause tor the small re-
publc can increase i, that in 1896, the first
Of the two serious assault, upon the natl on
al credit, the public anxiety wa, extreme
and the vote was phenomenally large: In
1900 this anxiety was allsyed, and the
novelty of the campa On had worn away,
and the born stay at-homes. whom the ex-
traordinary canvass of 1896 had drawn to
the polls, stayed at home again.-New
York Sum-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
Hohson,s Choice.

How many of us who use or hear the
familiar expression, 1T was Hobson'S
choice" are acquainted with the real
sort of selection that Tobias Hobson
offered his guests? This is the genuine
version of the tale: The said Tobias
Hobson was a Cambridge innkeeper,
with 40 horses in his stables, some bet
v ter, of course, than others. When a
traveller came to request mount, he
was obliged to take the steed that
stood nearest the door, although there
were so many others advertised as for
hire. If the traveller objected to that
mount, all he could do was to wait un-
til some other traveller had come for
one and SO removed this and left it's
next door neighbor nearest the stable
door.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
Cash in Advance,

On January 1, 1901, the Express and
Standard starts upon cash basis. We
have been three years trying to get there
and the last desperate effort was made this
season. Do you wish to know the .sult.p
Ont OF 800 delinquents back OF 1898 we have
collected 600; have thrown out IS that
were "lost, straved or stolen !" have made
gift of nearly so that were deserving OF
sympathy have nearly so paving in in
stallments, and have less than 20 changing
fire." We have paid no money to collect
ing agencies, employed no lawyer, will
have to advertise less than twenty, are bet
ter eff in cash to the snug little sum Of
$500, and have more subscribers than
when We originated the scheme. But We
want no mora OF it; and to avoid all of the
future unpleasantness of pumping de-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
Commissioners Notice.

We the subscribers, being duly appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District
of Westminster, Commissioners to receive,
of II persons against the estate of Mary Ann
Nytt1ng, late OF Rockingham in said dis.
trict, deceased, and also all claims and de.
mands exhibited in Offset thereto; and six
months from the 18th day of Dece mber, 1900,
being allowed by said Court for that purpose,
we will attend TO the business of our said ap.
pointment. at the office of Zina H Allbee
In Fellows FALL VT, in said district,
day of June next. from two O'Clock
until four o'clock ?. NJ, on each of said days
S SkokG !. r. p WALEs. Commissioners
p. II. Hadley. Admir-
Roc ingham. December IL, A. d 1900
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
CRUSHED FOOT MADE WHOLE.
HANCOCK. VI. Sept. Is. 1895

HANCOCK, VI, Sep. Is, 1899.
While work. dra wing timber in 1894,
j had nv foot SO badly crush d under the
wheel of a 'oadad wagon tn t the fesl was
almost redu ed to a Jelly, and the do tor
said my foot I'll have to be ampu ated );
bu | would not pc NIT it, ard the doctor
dressed 1t IS best he could, after which l
u'ed nothing but II nry d Johnson's Ar
MICA md Oil Lii line until tn foot was
entir ly cured, and is now p rfectly sound
1t goe without saying that recommend
Arnica a Oil Ii ime to all my friends
w. S. WHEELER, Blacksmith
VAsk your dealer for the Household
Almanac for 1901, free. Q
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27

moments" the Fxpr IS and Stsndard must
IN, MD for in advance. Both side, will be
Ionsfted by this action. 1t is the only
probe way of dung busne,s, ard is as
A. ant.ble 10 the new 'paper as to any other
b,ancb OF trade. Tue moment we get the
money, ard it depends upon cur snbscrib-
us Whether We get IT or not. the Express
viii Re enlarged another colum,, which
mears l6 columns more, counting both
elitioas. And when this takes place the
Il yp, e,s is liabls to be big weekly instead
If 4 splt-up semi-weebly as now printed,
These on try semi's make us think OF q
bio house with al 9 |, the ell cut off and
wsv out in the Fl Id. The ell, although a
&C stly affair, is entirely forgotten in the IN
,prction OF The house We do not believe
in il Exp :ess and Standard.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
A Deep Mystery.

Hi,a mystery why women endure Back.
ache. Headache, Nervousness, Sleeple.s-
ness. Melancholy. Painting and Dizzy
SPELLS when thousands have proved that
Ee,,ric Bitters will quickly cure such trou-
bles. 81 suffered for year, with kidney
srouble. :" writes Mrs. Phebs Cherlev, oil
Peterson, Ia sand lame back panied
nae so could not dres, myself, but Elec-
trio Biuers wholly cured me, and, although
rs wears old, now am able to do all my
Homework" 1t ove.comes Constipation,
improves Appetite, gives perfect health.
Only so cents ct Pierce's Pharmacy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
John r. Haskins Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Cour.
Westminster, So. for said District To
all persons interested In the estate of John
Il Haskins late of Grafton in said dis
trtctdeceased, GREETING
I'd are hereby notified that this curt will
decide upon the allowance of the account of
Helen A. Haskins, Administrator upon said
Estate, and decree distribution there
of 10 the persons entitled, at the session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office
In Bellows Falls in said District, on
the 5th day of January, A. d. 1901, when
and where you may be heard in the premises
If you see cause.
zINA ii. ALLBEE. Register
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
n airy A. Burt Estate.
srATE OF VERMONT, tn

srATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
Westminster, IS. for said District. To
all persons intere sted I'm the estate of Mary
A. Burt, late OF Rockingham, II said district.
deceased, GREETING.
Yea are hereby MOTIF ed that this Court will
decide upon the allowance ri the account OF
He'eN r Jackson, executor of the will of
said deceased. and decree distribution of said
estate 60 the persons entitled, at the session
cher Of to be hell at the Probate Office In
Bellows Fails on tn. 9Th day of January,
A. ID 1901. when and where you may be heard
In the premis -, II you SEQ cause.
ZfNA II. ALEBEH, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
AN Unexpected Retort,

"Where." asked the female suffrage
orator, would man be today were it
not for woman?"
She paused a moment and looked
around the hall.
81 repeat" she said, where would
man be today were it not for womanY'
He'd be in the garden of Eden eat
ing strawberries" answered a voice
from the gallery.-Boston Traveller.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
Patten B. o Der Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT. The Probate Court
Westminster, SIS. for said District, To
all persons interested in the estate of
Patten b. ODER, late of Rockingham. in
ga d District. deceased. GREETING.
u are hereby notified hat this Court will
deci lie upon the allowance of the account of
John b. Minard, Administrator upol
said es e,8nd decree distri button thereof to
the p- sons entitle i. at the session there
OF to be held at the Probate Office in
BELOW Falls on the 9th day of january,
A. ID 1901, when and where you may be
heard "a the premises, If you see cause.
ZINA n. ALLBEE. REGIsTER.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
Your Nerves Will Kill You

II you neglect them. Clevelacd's Celery
Compound Tea is an immediate and per
manert cure tor nervous prcs,ration, con-
stipation, indigestion, and all the diseases
OF the blood, liver and kidneys. We will
give you a t,ial package tree. Large
packages, Is cents. Andrews Drug Store.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
No Need of Chasing.

Jeweler-This ring is 81 more than
the plain one on account of the chas-
ing.
Farmer-See here, mister, yew don't
hat ter chase me. Tm goin ter pay fer
what git.-Chicago News.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
Got What They Wanted.

Their Caller-l don't see why Count
Parchesi and his American wife should
quarrel
they not?
Their Caller-Not to any marked de
gree. She wanted foreign alliance
and he foreign allowance, that's all.
Harlem Life.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
Willing to Listen,

Mr.. SLY love you more than words
can tell.
Miss Sharp-Then let the preacher do
the talkfng.-Detroit Free Press.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27
29th Day of December, 1900,

at one o clock M, at Westminster Station,
q publ: place in the town of Westmi nster,
Vt, the following described property to wit
Being the share of a. e. Brigham in the land
of tht, Westminster Land company stu ated
in said Westm mister.
G. W. METCALF, Dept Sheriff
Dated at Westminster, W., this 9th day Of
December. 1919.