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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-05
A Dose of Humor.

Mark Twain has a way of saying
what lie thinks in a way that
makes it unanswerable. A short
time ago, it is related by the Led
ger Monthly, he was dining at the
house of friend in London, and
seated next to him was Al Ameri-
can who had only that day reached
England. They were Of course
talking war, and the newcomer
wishing to know the feeling of
England in the matter OF the flu
ture of tie Transvaal, asked Mark
Twain how he found public senti-
men. in England regarding the in
dependence OF the repupublic,
"well," said the genial humorist,
Il find the English are paraphras-
ing a part OF the burial service.
They say, Mr.. Gladstone giveth
and the Lord Salisbury taketh
away. Blessed be the name OF the
Lord
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-05
Gems from Sam Jones.

His lecture was too rich in Jones
isms to describe on paper. Yoa
have to hear and see Mr.. Jones to
duly appreciate his style and man
ner and his inimitable diction and
delivery.
He said that Dover was about
the right size to talk and gossip
itself TO death, and that you could
not Get a knife blade between Do
yer and hell
The church was never as dead
as it is today.
would rather man would pull
a pistol on me than a manuscript
sermon.
Adam was a Methodist or lie
wouldn't have fallen.
l get 5000 an hour and you get
10 cents.
Why sing OF the Sweet By and
By?" Better sing of the NASTY
Now and Now"
II some men had a little moro
hair and a tail they would run rab-
bits like dog.
When the extremes Of low cut
ball dress and high cut bicycle
dress meet something is going to
drop.
The good Lord save us from the
little preacher who has just es-
capped from the Theological Gem
etery" with the whole alphabet
tied to his name.
II was running a soap factory
in hell l wouldn't use the carcasses
OF some Dover people, Dover KY
Messenger.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-05
Some Motherly Advice.

An exchange says, girls in 1901
do not hang around the depot un.
less you are going away or meeting
friends; do not 60 to church and
take a back seat with your escort
and giggle during the service; do
not be loud, boisterous or slangy.
Stand on your dignity, do not form
acquaintance quickly; do not carry
your heart in your sleeve. Be
womanly. be modest, be thoughtful
and serious at all times; do not re-
gard your long legged, awkward
brother a nuisance; do not turn up
your nose at your old-iashioned
father and his poor grammar, and
above oil do not play ''hot time"
on the piano when your old mother
is having a hot time at the wash
tub,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-05
Promising Claims.

Mr.. Mayer came in recently
from the l. s. Cooperative Mining
syndicate claims and reports the
work progressing nicely in every
respect. The tunnel on the 100
foot level is now in a distance OF
81 feet the last two feet teing in q
well defined ore body clearly show.
ing the presence of mineral. He
also states an open cut at the 1000
foot level on the same lead, in a
distance OF Is feet and is expected
to tap the lead at this level, at 80
feet from the surface. He is very
enthusiastic over the prospect OF a
large body OF ore.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-05
Forgot to Burn.

The young lady north Of town
who wrote the following to her
steady did not think he would let
it fall into the hands OF the COM
positor, but we with hold names and
give Cupid another chance, says
an exchange. Here it is:
Deer -, the reason that j
did not laff when you laft at me
yistidy was becase i had a bile on
my face and kant laff and if do it
will bust but j love you old sweat
thing, bile or no bile, laff or no lafi
you no do ?. s. burn this
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-05
A FiendiSh Attack.

An attack was lately made on C.
F. Collier, OF Cherokee, Iowa, that
relrly proved fatal. 1t came
through his kidneys. His back
got 50 lame he could not stoop
without great pain, nor sit in a
chair excep. propped by cushions.
No remedy helped him until he
tried Electric Bitters which effected
such a wonderful change that he
writes he feels like a new man.
This marvellous medicine cures
backache and kidney trouble, puri-
fes the blood and builds up your
health. Only 50 cents at Elwood i
Drug store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-05

Home Again.

S. T. Packwood and wife return
ed from Eureka Springs, Ark, last
Friday. He says Eureka is quite
a city with good substantial stone
and brick buildings, good streets
and all the appearances of a rea
city. When the editor lived in
Eureka in 1881 the population was
about 10000 but we presume i, i,
no greater now as it got a great
back set in the memorable panic
of 1898.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-05
Tot Causes Night Alarm.

"One night my brothers. baby
was taken with Group" writes Mrs.
J. c. Snyder, of Crittenden, Ky,
1t seemed it would strangle be
fore we could get doctor, so we
gave it Dr.. Kings New Discovery,
which gave quick relief and pei M
anently cured it. We always keep
it in the house to protect our chill
dren from Group and whooping
cough. 1t cured me Of chronic
bronchial trouble that no other
trouble would Ielieve." Infallible
for coughs, colds, throat and lung
troubles. SOC and 81. Trial bot
ties free at Elwoods.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-05
Stepped into Live Goals.

when a child l burned my foot
frightiully," writes Mrs. W. H.
Eads, OF Jonesuille, Va, (which
caused horrible leg sores for SO
years, but Bucklen's Arnica Salve
wholly cured me after everything
else iailed.r Infallible for burns
scalds, cuts sores, bruises and piles
Sold by H. S. Elwood, 25c.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-05

New fall hats just in, the latest
and best, at Mrs. Gault's, next door
to the n. P. Express office.
Wanted - 400 cords OF wood
at Coolies at 500 per cord.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-05
School Apportionment.

The following is the school APP
portionment made by Supt. w. A.
Thomas to the different school dis
tricts Of the county:
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-05
Dayton wants rural delivery.

Dayton wants rural delivery.
Eight new buildings are going
up in Wenatchee.
Everett rifles may soon be part
OF the national guards.
Two Walla Walla men settled
an old feud with whips.
Another large new cannery plant
is 10 be erected at Fairhaven.
About 100000 bushels OF wheat
are now in the elevators al St.John
The n. P. is talking OF doubling
the track from Spokane to Tacoma.
Thomas Clancy dairyman OF
Seattle, has fallen heir to 1874 900.
The harvesting machinery near
Dayton were kept busy all day on
Sunday.
The Great Northern hotel at Ev.
erett was sold a few days ago for
$4,000.
J. L. Fosters residence on the
AhtanuM was recently destroyed
by fire. Loss $500.
Albert Taylor, a 16.year- old lad
at Walla Walla, had a leg terribly
mangled by wild horse.
Mrs. Frank Bartholet, of North /
Yakima, died in the Sacred Heart
hospital in Spokane Monday.
Levi Ankeny's bull team was
prominent feature of pioneer day
at the Walla Walla fruit fair.
A diamond drill is to be put in
the California mine al Republic,
and will be ready to operate soon.
The Socialist labor party OF Ia
coma, will fight the Loyal League,
claiming it to be band OF white
caps.
Footpads attempted to hold up
two farmers near Darford, and
when they learned OF their failure
they fired three shots at the farm
ers.
Footpads are making numerous
hold-ups in almost every town in
the state and vigorous efforts will
have to be made to rid the country
OF them.
The annual report OF the North
ern Pacific shows a gross earning
for the year ending June 30th TO
be $32,56O,9S4, an increase Of over
100000.
John McHose, Of Elberton, struck
La S. Stiles, agent of the Pacific /
Coast Elevator company, on the
head with an axe. 1t is feared
he will die.
L. S. Hewlett. who has been L.
S. court commissioner at Yakima
for the past five years, has retired.
George S. Hough has been ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
The war between the haokmen
and the state fair commissioners
ended in the hackmen carrying
passengers to and from the fair
grounds at the commissioners
price-25 cents per round trip.
A number of ranchers near Wal
Ia Walt last year, bought from an
agent what were purported to be
olive trees, but which have since
proved to be Usage orange. They
have combined and brought suit to
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-05
BnefState Neqvs

John Nickens lost his suit against
Lewis county.
The prune crop of Clark county
is said to be phenomenal.
The Sunday law was violated in
Walla Walla last Sunday.
There were 4,233 admissions to
the Walla Walla fruit fair.
Dayton has 100000 bushels of
wheat stored in her elevators.
A great many drunken Indians
are reported 10 be around Yakima.
A very large acreage OF wheat is
being sown in the Palouse country.
The United States geologist is
investigating around Sedro- Wooley
for oil.
B. T. Goe has confessed TO the
killing of Edward Mcintyre, OF
Olequa.
There were II building permits
in Spokane during September, to
1850.
Joseph Shay, Of Vancouver, fell
from the new dock and was instant
ly killed.
Arson Goodman, of Walla Walla
suicidsd Sunday at the feet OF his
sweetheart.
The slaughter house OF Ewart l.
Co., of Palouse, was destroyed by
fire Monday.
+. A. Mcdonald has charge OF
of tbs dairy exhibits at the state
fair this week.
Hog cholera has broken out in
several large bands OF hogs in
Whitman county.
R. c. McCroskey. OF Garfield,
cleared $1,000 off of 1000 acres of
wheat this season.
Two travelling men were relieved
of $50 in a bold and daring hold
up at Pasco Saturday.
Seattle will soon vote on prop
osition to spend $4,000 for new
public school buildings.
The game warden OF Island coun-
ty arrested two Seattle attorneys
last week for violating the game
law.
The y. P. Beneficial association
is making arrangements to build
new hospital at Tacoma, to cost
100000.
Henry Kampeter, of Yakima, is
competing for the 5000 purse offer
ed bv the state fair for the best
county display.
A dairyman on the west side OF
the mountains has been fined $50
and costs for adulterating milk
with iormaldehyds for preservative
purposes.
Wensel Horak, Bohemian
rancher living near Colfax, sulcided
by placing the muzzle Of shot
gun in his mouth and blowing on
the top Of his head.
The state reform school is now
turning out 500 suits OF clothing,
100 extra pair Of pants and SOU
pair Of shoes for the inmates OF
the other state institutions.
Rev. F. Walden, the largest fruit
grower in Yakima county, has pre-
pared an elegant display OF fruit
for the state fair, consisting OF %
&c o,o'oc
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-05

Total amt $5940 65.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-07
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

Several from this place are in Bos-
ton this week taking advantage of the
free ride to stockholders.
Arthur J. Phillips reached home for
tn" summer on Thursday of this week,
having spent the winter in Nashville,
Tenn. teaching music.
The Good Templars of this place
gave a box sociable on Tuesday even
ing, which was we'll patronzed and
resulted in a jolly time and good finan-
cial results.
Miss Bassett. a teacher at the sem.
mary, left on Wednesday for an eX-
tended trip through France, Italy and
Spain. She will be absent nearly all
summer,
The benefit concert last Saturday
evening, given by the Estey chorus
of Mortified Seminary. assisted by
Mr.. Walter Drennen of Boston. drew
a full house and exceeded in eXcellen-
cy the expectations of the friends.
The program consisted of secular mu-
sic, all of which was finely rendered
The receipts were applied to the en-
dowment fund of the school. Prof.
\. J. Phillips, musical director of the
school, had the concert in charge.
Monday was field day at the sem
mary. the afternoon being devoted to
the class tree exercises on the lawns
and the planting of class trees. In
the evening was held the athletics at
the gymnasium. The galleries We're
filled to the utmost capacity long be-
fore the hour of opening the eXer-
cises. Miss Margaret Clark. the
teacher, led and directed the drills.
The first was a military dWll with
guns followed by marching. light gym
nastics, swinging of Indian clubs,
jumping exercises on the lifting ma.
chimes, performing with rings and
swing, and closing with an exciting
game of basket ball, played by teams
selected from the four upper classes
of the school. The game was close.
the scores being II to Is. Alert and
dignifed, and very graceful, the class
impressed the onlooker as one that
had had careful, painstaking work
done both by teacher and pupil.
Surely such an education of the mus
Giles of the body can but be of ines
Unable value to these girls in years
to come.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-07
ASHUELOT. NJ. n.

Frank Newell and family have been
visiting relatives at Athol, Mass.
Mrs, y. n. Kingsley is visiting her
father, Henry Brooks, in Vernon.
Arthur d. MaXfeld of Holyoke was
a visitor at his fathers. f. G. Max
fields. a few days last week.
Mrs. b. F. Howe entertained her
sister, Mrs. Willard Owen. and son.
of Amherst Mass, few days recently.
Dexter lilly, a prominent lawyer of
Springfield, Mass, was visitor with
his cousin. Charles II. Fairbanks. Sun
day.
James Welch, for several years fire
man at the box shop, gave up that
position and is enjoying a we'll earned
rest
Mrs. Z. C. Thayer of Keene had the
village cemetery moved, raked up and
put in fine order last week, adding
much to its natural beauty
Fred l.. Felch has been appointed
administrator of the estate of his
father. the late w. L. r. Fetch. with
II. W. Brigham of Winchester as COM
missioner.
II. +. Adams, a lawyer in Shelburne
Falls, and f. c. Adams. of Greenfield.
recently returned army recruit from
service in the Philippines. were guests
of their uncle, A. c. Adams. over Sun
day.
Road Agent Frank J. Willard is
replacing the wooden bridge across
Broad brook on the Hinsdale road at
Lower Ashuelot with one of iron. A
temporary bridge has been built so
as not to impede travel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-07
First Submarine Gable.

The first submarine cable, which was made
from an ordinary wire insulatel with gutta
pcrcha. was laid across the English Channel
about 30 years ago, and the first attempt to
send message over it was so successful that
IL much stronger cable was substituted within
Il year afterwards 1t was also about this
same time that HoStettcr's stomach Bittcls,
the world renowned dyspepsia cure, was first
introduced to the public and its popularity
and success rs family medicine during those
years almost cclipscs that of the submarine
cable, while today it stands alone us the one
reliable remedy for dyspep ia, Indigestion,
hatulency, constipation, biliousness, nervous
ness or insomnia. If you are sufferer from
these diseases, it is because You have never
tried the Bittcrs. Try il at once, if you would
lie we'll 1t will strengthen your entire system,
and produce sound healthy sleep, and good
health must naturally follow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-07
VERNON.
Herbert Fairman of Worcester is
visiting relatives in town.

Herbert Fairman of Worcester is
visiting relatives in town.
Rev. r. f. Lowe will preach in the
church next Sunday at p. m.
Rev. Mr. Johnson of Boston WI.
preach in the chapel next Sunday at
/ a. m.
The Windham and BENNINGTON asso.
citation of Universalsts will meet hero
next Monday and Tuesday, June 10
and H.
Frank Moseley of Providence. r. l..
is visiting his brother G. f. Moselev.
who is now able to ride out after his
long illness.
The logs of the annual drive in the
Connecticut have begun to run and
somewhat interfere with the crossing
at the ferry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manse and family have
arrived to spend the summer and are
occupying the cottage of j. O. Frost at
Central park.
Miss Lawrence, the professional
nurse from Brattleboro, is caring for
Miss Ella Brown, who is very low,
having had several hemorrhages from
the lungs.
Miss Zelia Johnson was in Boston on
Wednesday on business. Her aunt.
Mrs. Esterbrook, accompanied her and
has gone to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Squires, at Brockton.
Several deer were seen near Mr..
Moseley's on Tuesday morning. They
came through his door yard and cross
ed the railroad nearby and disappear
ed in the woods nearby.
NJ. |. Reed and wife. and w. A.
Franklin and son, Phillip, visited Bos-
ton on Wednesday, it being the day of
the annual meeting of the Vermont
and Massachusetts railroad corpora
ton.
Mrs. c. d. Davis, formerly of Put
ney, died on Tuesday. after a long sick
ness of several months with heart dis
ease. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis moved to
the French farm here about two years
ago and have shown themselves to be
very cstimable citizens. Mrs. Dayis's
body was taken to Putney where the
funeral was held on Thursday and
burial in their family lot.
The Wareham Courier of May so
gives a very complimentary notice of
the ordination of the Rev. f. f.
Brooks. as pastor of the Advent
church at West Wareham on May %
also of the singing by Mrs. Brooks on
that occasion. Both Mr.. and Mrs
Brooks are natives of this town. of
whose prosperity and enlarged sphere
Of usefulness we are glad to learn
Vernon is always proud of the good
works of her sons and daughters.
Sumner Ellingwood of this place is
the champion cowboy as he demon
strated his ability to corral a frighten
ed Jersey heifer this week. when the
rest of the neighborhood had given
up the chase. He says a little salt
and moral persuasion will do the bust
ness when every other means fail
Sumner is right not only with the
Jersey, but any other kind of bovine
and the human animal is most easily
corraled that way as many a captive
can testify.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-07
STRATTON.

Norman d. Allen saw bear Sunday
Mrs. \. w. Harrington of Merrick
Mass, is visiting in town.
Miss \. W. Wheeler of Jamaica is
spending a few days at the parsonage
Mrs. a. II. Pike is on the sick list
ana her daughter, Mrs. Reed, is with
her.
The funeral of Mrs. Rosana Lackey
was held at the church Friday at .
O'Clock, Rev O. II. Palmer officiating
Mrs. Lackey's three daughters, Mrs
Hoy, Mrs. Fredericks and Mrs. Nerber
and her three sons. John of Winhall
and Fred and Henry of this town, and
her brother, George Johnson of Yer
non, were in attendance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-07
The Best of All.

Everyone who has used BaXter's Mandrake
Bitters as spring remedy, or for constipa-
ton, biliousness, foul stomach sick headache,
impure blood, pronounces it the best Of all
medicine" for those ailments. If you have
not used it, ask some of your friends about it;
the chances are that the first person you ask
will tell you that there is no medicine so good
for them as Bakers Mandrake Bitters. Get
it at any drug store for 25 cents. Guaranteed
to cure or money refunded.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-07

and the farmers came off at Riverside
park last Thursday morning, which
was won by the tillers of the soil in
three trials. Thomas Golden took
charge of the farmers team, which
contained the following men: Daniel
Neddo, NJ. II. Shaw, John Manniss. II.
f. Miner, Will Smith and Grant Bar
rett. The mill team was made up as
follows, and was managed by c. p.
Lynch: James Redding, w. C. Miner,
John Raleigh, VIM Ducotte, A. Chris
tian and u. ]. Mann.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-07
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.
Wedding Of Local interest.

Miss Bertha Draper Newcomb of
Springfield, Mass, sister of Mrs.
charles Conklin, and William O. c..
Baker Of Springfield were married in
that city Wednesday evening by Rev.
Ar. Conkin The maid of honor was
Miss Helen Robertson of this town
and the best man was Robert r. Shell
Icy of Bellows Falls. The bride was
dressed in a gown of lavender silk.
trimmed with point lacc-a dress of
h.r mothers brought from Paris 80
years ago. She carried a bouquet of
bride roses. The maid of honor wore
pink silk muslin de sole and carried
pink carnations. Miss Addie Shat
tuck of Brattleboro and A. II. Chand-
Ter of Bellows Falls were among the
trfislte
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-07
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
for their children while teething with perfect
success 1t sOuthcs the child, sOftens the
gums alays all pain, cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for diarrhOca. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
all druggists IN every part of the world
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. BE sure To ask for
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup and take no
other kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-07
thousands of Dollars

Have paid out to doctors during my life; and
l don't complain of the doctors. But the new
medicine, Calcura Solvent, beats them all.
Three bottles of it cured me last spring of
heart trouble and terrible pains in the side,
back and head. Am better than for thirty
years. II. j. BRANDON, Jewett Centre, n. Y"
Write TO DR.. David Kennedy Kennedy Row,
KingstOn. n. Y. for free trial bottle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-07

A body was found in the river above
Carver's Falls Thursday which was
identified as that of John o. Jones, for
the past 50 years a resident of Fair
Haven. Jones disappeared from his
boarding house March IS. 1t is sup
posed that he fell into the river while
on his way to Hampton, n. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-07

c, j. Bell, master of the state
grange, has appointed Saturday, June
- children's day in the grange. Mr.
beli says: "On this day may the sub
ordinate oranges interest the children,
instruct them in the blessings and
beauties that surround them, teach
mem filial devotion, loyalty to state
ana country, and love and reverence
lor the God that has placed them in
such pleasant places"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-07
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-07

AFTER an anxious, fretting day,
4 \ you need something which shall
fit your tired body as a wen-worn
slipper fits a tired foot, 1t must be
something more than food or drink.
If you want to taste Nirvana and forget
all your tire and fatigue, take a cup
Of one Of Chase & Sarborn's "Origina1
Package" teas, These are the leaves
the natives themselves drink with all
their vigor imprisoned. It's a very
different drink from ordinary tea. Try
a half-round.