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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
Chum with Old Nature.

" weary and worn with the trials Of earth and
e ooks exceedingly blue,
When lppetite fails and the angel Of sleep seems
sinking its duty to you,
When laalths rosy flush has died out from your
ice and dim is the light of your eyes
And tae breast that once gowed with the fires Of
eaIsht now serves as a wellspring of signs,
Don't Dt pre vision Of coffin and flowers and ST.
,ence and Grape on the door,
Vi sober faced women and men all in black and
hearts that bleeding and sore,
But shed all your troubles and cast dark cloak
OF forgetfulness over the pile
And seek those magnificent hills over there and
chum with old Nature awhile.
The doctors will feel your weak, futtering pulse
and scan the expanse OF your tongue,
Will listen with ear to your bosom to hear II
you're short, whole or part, of lung,
Will dose you until you are weary OF life with
potions and powders and pills
And stuff your poor stomach with nauseous drugs
and stuff your breast pocket with bills.
Seek not for relief by the medicine route, but
pack up your toughest old buds;
Treat the friend who protests near the tail of his
coat with series Of leathery thuds,
Turn your back on prescriptions and patented
slush so worthless and damnably vile
And fly to the mountains, where heaven prescribes,
and chum with old Nature awhile.
There is life in the breeze that will kiss your wan
cheeks; there is health on the wings Of the
air;
There is food in the wonderful scenic display for
the soul that has famished on care;
There is music most sweet in the song Of the
brooks and laugh in their silvery spray
As it CLEANS in the light of the CHEEKY old sun
like shower Of jewels at play.
And the frost in the air whets the appetite down
to an edge that's as keen as a knife,
And the blood in the veins seems to dance with
delight to the music Of newly born life;
The dependency cloud that has ruled on your
face will yield up the throne to a smile
you'll just pull your freight for those mountains
SO grand and cbum with old Nature awhile.
Denver Post.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
RIGHT UP TO DATE.
(Benson's Plaster Is Pains Master)

These are days of records and of the beat
ing of records. Benson's Porous Plaster, for
quickness of action and thoroughness of
cure, has no records to beat except its own.
Benson's Plaster, always the best, always
the leader, is to-day better than eUer. 1t
sticks to the skin but never sticks in its
tracks. 1t marches on.
The people not only want to be cured
but cured qoIickly-and Benson's Plaster
does it. Coughs, colds, lumbago, asthma
bronchitis, liver and kidney complaints
and other ills approachable by an external
remedy, yield to Benson's as ice does to heat.
Neither Belladonna, Strengthening or
Capsicum plasters are to be compared with
Benson's. People who have once tested
the merits of Benson's Plaster have no use
for any other external remedy.
More than 5000 physicians and drug,
gists land a thousand times as many non
professional persons) have called Bensons
Plasters one of the few % home remedies
that can be trusted
Fifty-fve highest awards have been made
to it in competition with the best known
plasters of Europe and America. Better
proof of its merits Is inconceivable. Be
sure to get the genuine.
For sale by all druggists, or we will pre-.
pay postage on any number ordered in the
United States, on receipt of 25c. each.
Seabury & Johnson, Mfg. Chemists, NY.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27

The Boy.
] wouldn't be single thing on earth
Except a boy,
And it's just an accident of birth
That I'm boy;
And goodness gracious When I stop and think
That once trembled on the very brink
Of maxim my appearance here girl,
1t fairly makes my ears and eyebrows curl,
But I'm boy!
Just think of all the jolly fun there is
When you're boy!
tell you, you're just full of business
When you're boy.
There's fires to build in all the vacant lots,
Co swimmin, tie the fellers' clothes in knots,
Tie tin cans on the tails of dogs; why, gee!
The days amt half as long as they should be
When you're boy.
There's lots of foolish things that make you tired
When you're boy;
There's heaps of grouchy men that can't be hired
To like boy;
There's wood to chop at home and coal to bring,
And Here, do this-do that the other thing!'
And, worse than all, there's girls; oh, holy
smoke!
Are they crime, or are they just joke
Upon boy?
When you're a boy
Somebody always layin down the law
To every boy;
"Pek up your coat; see where you've put your
hat;
Don't stone the dog, don't tease the poor old cat
Don't race around the house''-why suff' rim
Moses!
The only time you have to practice things like
those is
When you're boy!
And yet don't believe I'd change thing
For any boy;
You've got to laugh, to cry, to work, to sing,
To be boy;
With all his thoughtless noise and careless play,
With all his heartfelt trials day by day,
With all his boyish hopes and all his fears,
I'd like to live on earth thousand years
And be boy.
W. II. Pierce in Chicago Times Herald:
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27

but are Just little shy of the correct
names. A letter addressed
10Y City of the Dead"
proved to be intended for citizen of
Galveston, Texas.
Another letter addressed
Lost Soldier" was properly de-
livered at Lost Cabin, Rawlins Coun-
ty Wyo.
A correspondent in Tennessee adj
dressed friend in Texas at
Calf City" and the letter was de-
livered through the agency of the
dead letter Office at Wolf City.
A writer in Minneapolis addressed
Catholic divine at "Greatbrook,
Conn.," but as there is no such post
office in existence it was delivered
correctly at Waterbury, Conn.
Postmaster General Smith has a
right to be proud of the efficient and
valuable administration of the dead
l-I ter division of the postal service.
The magnitude OF the work perform
I'd by the experts at Washington may
be better appreciated when it is
known that the latter office is the last
resort for unintelIigible, misdirected
and, apparently, ownerless postal
COMMUNICATIONS OF late years the
practice of handling this class of let
tprs at the big post offices in New
York, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco
and St. Louis has been cultivated
with a view to relieving, as far as
possible, the pressure upon the Wash
ington office. The immense amount
of stray postal matter can be fairly
estimated when it is consi Tered that
only such dead letters come to Wash
ington as have baffi4d the experts in
the offices of the great cities named.
Mrs. Patti Lyle Collins, of Missis-
sippi, is the principal expert in de.
ciphering tangled chirography and
INSTRUCTED letters. She is the chief
of the division of experts, having OBJ,
tanned her present position by many
years of experience in this branch OF
the service, and in addition to her
recognized intellectual and literary
abilities, she is an accomplished lin
guist. Her principal assistant is Miss
Caroline Childs, who is valuable
and acceptable understudy to her
chief.
Postmaster General Smith sumsup
the general policy of the dead letter
office in single sentence when he
says: Ono letter is opened until the
ingenuity of the best experts is ap.
piled to deciphering the addresses"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
A Carriage Company's Offer.

The system of selling carriages adopted by
the Columbus Carriage and Harness Co.,
whereby the johher's and retailers profit are
given to the buyer has proven immensely
successful The remarkably low prices at
which they can afford to sell direct from the
factory. buggies phetons, surrevs, wagons
and harness are attracting widespread atten-
ton, and carriages of all kinds are being
shipped by them into every section of the
country.
la addition TO the extensive business in car
riages, the Columbus Carriage and Harness
Co. manufacture fine line of harness. They
also deal extensively in robes and other horse
accessories.
Hhe practical horse owner who is on the
watch tor opportunities to save money,
should send tor the illustrated descriptive cat
alogue. 1t shows the high grade of carriages
this company bnilds, the large number of
styles to select from and explains the broad
guaGe guarantee whereby the purchaser re
ceives his money back and the company pays
the freight both ways if he is not satisfied.
This book is sent free on request. The adj
dress is Columbus Carriage and Harness Co.,
Box 772, Columbus, Ohio.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
For Sale at a Bargain
SawmiIl with 100000 feet of Logs, Two
Dwellings and 1876 acres Land, the Entire
Real Estate for $4,000, Logs at Low Price.

The Earl Guyer MILL situated in Wocott VT offered for
sale liberal terms of payment Mill is well equipped with
rig paner hatcher bung edger etc. etc. complete for
the manufacture of first-class lumber
Together with offered the residence formerly occupied
by Hon Earl Guyer during his lifetime together with tenement
house Both houses have barns attached Both houses have
running water
There also offered with hundred and twenty-five
oland and the purchaser DESIRES will sell with the mill
between
Four and five hundred thousand feet of logs,
which have been well bought and will be sold low They
at mill ready to be cut up this spring.
Between $500 and $500 were laid out upon mill
buildings during the and all fairly good condition
at this time. Address for particulars,
U. J. MUDGETT, WOlcOtt vt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
The Castle of Contentment.

Oh the beautiful mansion have planned
And the palaces, bright and fair!
Strong castles I've builded, stern and grand,
By rivers that flowed over golden sand,
Yet own never a foot Of land;
have built them all in the air.
have dwelt In these mansions fair and bright.
How very strange it seemsl
have ruled my palaces-just and right;
Have guarded my castles-a lordly knight,
And climbed ambitions loftiest height
To glory--in my dreams
Yes, | dreamed by night and dreamed by day,
While the seasons swiftly passed,
Dreaming my childhood hours away,
Till the dawn Of manhood's morn was gray,
But the dreams Of youth, so bright and gay,
Have been realized at last!
The mansion, palace, castle-three
Are combined in a humble cot.
My lady-my queen--rues there with me,
And two little subjects bend the knee
At the throne Of love. Bold chivalry
Meier purchased happier lot.
indianapolis Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
SELECTED GEMS IN VERSE.


AA 1buuAs
"The sun was setting in the west
just at the close of Gay"
So runs the song; no doubt it's true,
Because nobody ever knew
TIE orb to let
Itself get set
In any other way.
"The stars were shining overhead,
And night her sable wings had spread"
According 20 the song.
Why should we doubt the singer, sayH
For isn't that, in fact, the way
They do it right along?
''The gentle breezes softly blew,
The autumn day was fair"
All, well, indeed, the singer knew,
For on such days what else is there
The gentle breeze can do?
Colorado Springs Facts.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
Forgetmenot.

A lovely little dow'ret
Blooms on our meadow green;
Its eye, Just like the heaven,
So blue and clear, is seen.
Although you hear no voices
In that far lonely spot,
The flower IL something saying;
1t says, "Forget me notl"
SO, when I see two dear eyes
So shining and so blue,
I think Of our green meadow
And Of my Aow'ret too.
My heart then something sayeth--
Oh, can you tell me what2
All timidly and softly
1t says, Forget me notl"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
instantaneous.

They talked about the margin wide
Between the wants Of men,
How some had simple tastes and some
Fastidious were again.
Quoth he: ooh, yes, some are content
With things Of little worth;
But that won't do for me. / want
The best there is on earth"
With Joy of uncaged bird that once
Again to freedom scars
She fell into his arms and screamed,
Thanks, darling; am yours!''
Boston Courier.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
FOR SALE!
-
Secondhand Sow Mil, Very LIIII0 Used.

Made by the Stearns Manufacturing Company
and one Of their No 4. The carriage is 30 feet
long and feet and inches wide outside wood
frame: iron cross arms feet long, made by the
Lane Manufacturing Company. 1t is left hand
saw mill. Pulley "A inches in diameter, 10 inch
face. length of shaft feet, length Of arbor 8
inches, diameter Of saw A inches.
Would consider any reasonable offer.
T r. PORTER,
SO Taylor Street, NEPONSET, MASS
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
GA 9 TO IA.
3 Bears the 1l1h' Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sf A<Azzzu

Not to minister but to be minister
ed unto is the theory with which some
set out in life; not to give but to get,
and that ends always in soul poverty
and loneliness.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27

The man who would be winner in
the world of affairs, and the man who
would attain to heights of spiritual
or itellectual power, must be a ruler
of himself; he must be temperate in
all things. Only thus can he conquer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27

Prayer promotes holiness. When
we have looked in Gods face even for
brief season, we cannot be altogeth-
er as we were before.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27

If every one did an act Of daily
kindness to his neighbor, and refused
to 90 any unkindness, halfthe sorrow
of this world would be lifted and dis
aDDear
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27

Ifsome men were offered President
Schwab's salary of 81 900 OO0a year,
they would work a couple of months
or so and then quit for life.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
To Cure a Cou1 Il 49, ~--o Day
To Cure a Cold in One Day
To Cure Sore Throat in One Day
To Cure Hoarseness in One Day

Take Cleveland's Lung Healer, 25c. If it
fails to cure, we the undersignedwill cheer
fully refund your money. Trial size free.
II j. Dwinell, Worthwhile.
Foss & Andrews, Hyde Park.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
& a - IL q n "a.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
"f A12A1Zu

Good thoughts are blessed guests,
and should be heartily sought after.
Like rose leaves, they give out a
sweet smell il laid up in the jar of
memory
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27

Flowers are the sweetest things that
God ever made, and forgot to put a
soul into.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27

Be what you wish Others to become.
Let yourself, and not your words,
preach.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
Paint Your BUGGY For IS Cents.

With Devoe's Gloss Carriage Paint, ready for
use; 10 colors. Gives high gloss equal to new.
Sold by Geo. W. Doty.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.
Il. W. Groves signature is on each box. zoe.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27

Stop the Cough and Work OFF the Cold.
Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure a
cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price 25
cpnta
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27

To Cure Nervousness in One Week
To Cure Constipation in One Week
To Cure Indigestion in One Week
To Purify the Blood in One Week
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27

fake Cleveland's Celery Compound Tea,
,5c. If it fails to cure, we will cheerfully
'efund your money. (Trial size free.)
HI. Dwinell, MOrrisvllIe.
Foss & AndTewa Hvde Park.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-03
WATERLOO IMPROVEMENT.
Rapid Transit Orders 500 Horsepower
Engine for Denver Line.

Rapid Transit Order. 500 Horsepower
Engine for Denver Line.
Special to Times Republican.
f Waterloo, Aug. 3.-The Rapid Transit
Company has just placed an issue of
bonds to the amount Of 100000 to pro-
vide the funds for the extensions and
Improvements now in progress and un-
der contemplation. The loan is secured
by a trust deed which will be filed today,
covering the track already built and
that under construction, and the rolling
stock and other equipment of the road.
The chief of these undertakings is the
construction of the thirteen miles of
road to Denver upon which the graders
are now at work.
When the Denver line is completed the
company will have twenty-five miles of
road to operate instead of twelve, as at
present. This will require more power
than the present power house equipment
can furnish. In order to provide the
needed power the company has placed
SIN order with Fowler & Stowell, of Mil
waukee, for 800 horsepower condens-
ing engine. The new engine will be one
sof the finest that can be built and will
he placed in the power house in this city
before the new road is completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-03
PROMINENT FARMER SKIES.
Lrsavss Bonaparte Bank 20 Hold the
Sack While He Carries the Monsy...

Leaves Bonaparte Bank 10 Hold the
Sack While He Carries the Monsy..
Bonaparte, Aug. 3.John Doneliy.
stock shipper and farmer near Bona
sparte. has skipped and his creditors are
sorry. The fore part of last week he
bought and shipped to Chicago four cars
of cattle. The Bonaparte bank paid for
the stock. with the understanding that
It should be paid. back out Of the pro-
:ceeds of the stock as soon az II was sold.
The bank has paid out to him and other
shippers In this way many times before,
end It is probably the practice Of all
country banks. { 3,
Donneiiy returned from Chicago
Wednesdays but instead of going to the
bank saRdl settling up, he absconded for
parts unknown. The banks claim
against him In 81, 094.3 The bank holds
Donnelly,,s note with Mrs. p. L. Moore
az surety for $1,000, which would leave
4 1t to hold the sack for about $1,000.
Before leaving Donnelly came here
and had q mortgage made to Mrs.
Moore on his life stock for 81, 500. and he
seems TO have stock TO more than that
amount. 30 that Mrs. Moore is probably
safe ON that transaction. The bank,
however, has levied on all the stock. and
seems disposed to have the rights or
property In the premises legally adjudi-
Gated. # Z
Donnelly Is owing to others besides
the bank q considerable amount, esti-
mated from $1,000 to So. 900.
Donnelly came to this county from
Henry county dye or six years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-03
Pickpockets at Iowa Falls.

Special to Times Republican,.
Iowa Falls. Aug. 3-Despite the eff
forts OF the local police authorities and
the detectives employed by the Buffa-
10 Bill wild west show a number of dep
relations werasreported this morning
showing that a gang Of pick pockets
and thieves for which the management
is In no wise responsible is following
this big aggregation and depending on
the big crowds ii draws as a field for
their operations. During the parade the
Hoag &. Griffith safe was raided but on-
sly a small amount was secured. "A num-
Der of victims supplied filthy lucre for
the light-fngered gentry while from
outlying districts come reports of other
operations Over 5000 attended the per-
formance and big excursions were run
from all directions by the railroads CEN
tering here. The show left this morning
for Emmetsburg, where 1t shows today.
being transferred here from the Central
to the b., C. r. & N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-03
a MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Train Cuts Team From Wagon and oc
cupants Are Unhurt.

4 eupants Arc Unhurt.
Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, Aug. Bone of the most
this city took place last evening at a
crossing of the M. & st. L. road in the
lower part Of the city. "A wagon COM
tanning Ave children, the oldest Of whom
was not over eleven years OF
age. was coming down steep
hill near the Great Western ce-
real mills They had just reache-
ed the bottom OF the hill near the
tracks when the traces OF the harness
came unfastened and the team became
unmanageable. Just at this juncture a
M. & ST. L. gravel train came around a
sharp curve in the road at full speed
and was soon close upon the helpless
inmates before the trainmen could see
their plight. The engineer did every
thing in his power to stop his train.
Every brake on the train was set tight,
but the engine wac upon the wagon be-
fore the train could be brought to q
standstill. Just before the crash which
appeared inevitable the horse made d
desperate leap and pulled away from
theswagon, which remained on the other
side Of the train, which passed directly
between the wagon and it's load of chill
dren, doing no damage other than to
the harness. Bystanders who had Wit
messed the accident in the expectation
that something serious would result
FASTENED to, the spot and found the chill
dren unframed, but badly frightened.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-03
FLOAT COUNTERFEIT BILLS.
One Dollar Notes Raised to $500 Dis
, covered in Des Moines Bank.

One Dollar Notes Raised to $500 Dis
, IS covered in Des Moines Bank.
Special to Times Republican
Des Moines. Aug. S.-The federal Off
scials are engaged in an effort to locate
the man or men who have started in to
get rich by raising 81 bills to SIS. So
/ far but one bill has been passed, the
one turning up at the Home Savings
bank but the work on It rts of such
as to indicate considerable
spreparation.fo for the work and to- make
the Officers believe that an attempt will
be made to pass more.
On this bill the denoininati onal fig
lres were pasted over with very fine
piece OF oiled green paper that is hard
to detect from the paper in the bill as
originally made and on this the char
sacters "$5, and .sv'' have been put on
with the best drafting ink.
The words one" which appear on the
margin of the bill in very small type
were not molested and furnished the
only clue to the counterfeit.
The work is evidently that of ex :
perts and is SO well executed that they
ought not to experience great deal.
of difficulty in passing the bills on orr
binary shopkeepers and merchants.
Even at the bank 1t was accepted and
was not detected as q counterfeit until
y It had been in the bank some time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-03
Wesley Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Wesley, Aug. "A team belonging to
Mr.. Shorea ran away while in town
yesterday. In turning the corner on
East street one of the horses fell, and
broke his shoulder. This makes three
valuable horses Mr.. Shorea has lost in
the past month. He had two killed by
lightning a few weeks ago.
/ Threshing is well under way in this
vicinity. Oats and barley are turning
out good and are of good weight
Rev. Rhoades. our Congregational
minister, who has been taking months
vacation, returned this week, feeling
much refreshed and rested.
Your correspondence has been making
inquirjes among the largest farmers
here as to what extent the hot weather
has damaged the corn crop. They all re-
ported that the late rains have brought
the crop out all right and that another
bumper crop will be gathered this fall.
George Klinck has sold out his barber
shop to Mr.. Oren Winters, who will take
possession at once. Mr.. Klinck has made
the barber business here paying in
stitution and his many{friends and GUS
toners will regret very much to see him