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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-25

4 hundred years ago woman and
all her possessions practically belonged
to her husband. To-day a man may not
under any circumstances open his
wife's letters without her permission
She has her legal rights and controls
her own property.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-25
Rich Man's burden.

jack say. Flo. dad says he remem.
bers that old boy when he hadn't {
shirt to his back, and now he has thou
sands.
Flo-Good gracious! How extrava
giant.
Maud-And how hot,-Tit-B Bits.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-25

Edth-Thcre are other things in
This world besides money, you know.
Ethel-Oh, lots-if one only has
Doney.-Judge.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-25
And Has heels.

She-Your watch reminds me OF
you.
Hem what respect?
She-lt has such plain, open face.
Chicago Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-25
The Golden Mean

When youthful May was to the altar led
BY wealthy old December, every friend
Declared that wisely had the maiden wed.
They thought his means had Justified
her end
--ChicagO Record
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-25

Sometimes youll hear somebody shout
In the refOrmers din.
Because he wants the others out,
That he may hurry in.
-WnshingtOn Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-25

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they a.
ter out the waste Of
impurities In the blood.
II they are sick OF out
Of order. they fail 10 DO
their work.
Pains. aches andrheu-
matism come from az
cess Of uric acid In NE
blood. due to neglected
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-25

Every ship loaulng at New Orleans
with mules or horses under British
contracts for use in South Africa is
being carefully watched to prevent the
placing on boaru of Internal machines
or other destructive instruments in
behalf of the Beers cause. The coal
especially is subjected to careful
scrutiny.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-25

Expressive.
"How that wind shakes the sashes.
dear" said Mrs. ShadySides neryously
TO her husband. while the gale was
high.
"Yes. the windows are having rat
tling good time" assented Mr.. Shady
side.-Pittsburgh hronicle-Telegraph
Victim of Had Credit.
There comes II trying time to many .
man
fact this Is beyond all doubt
When to get suto debt he has to plan
With tact rs great as to get out.
Chicago Record.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-25
A LESSON IN FINANCE.

She (prnsively) well. What ix
wealth. after all. but the mere differ
ence between income and expenditure.
He-So is debt.-Louisyil Courier
journal
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-25

slowing down; the young mans fears
were rising. With an inspiration
worthy of the moment the young
man fished a bill out Of his pocket,
pressed it into the conductors hand
and he Of the punch, who compre-
hended the situation in an instant,
pulled the bell cord and away shot
the car. The young mans father-in-
law arrived in time to see the par
son give the young people his bless
ing
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-25
n.er.}6ork vkeaIkens
Your Kidneys.


Xu a. Mood h ysur bedy passss through
= tadnsys oaes every three minutes.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-25

At the first presidential election the
electors, in accordance with lHM
which had been passed by the conti'
mental congress, were chosen on the
first Wednesday in January, 1889; the
electors cast their votes on the first
Wednesday in February, and the gov
ernment under the constitution went
into operation OH the first "Wednesday
in March. The first Wedne esday in
March in that year was March 4. and
that explains the fact that a presiden'
tial term and the terms Of members of
congress begin on March 4.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-25

Money rouose:
Kidney trouble causes quick Or unsteady
A..r, beats, and makes one feel q though
m had heart trouble. because the heart Is
Lvsr.working In pumping thick, kidney
,oi,oned blood through veins and arteries.
n used 10 be considered that only urinary
l,oubles were to Be traced 10 the kidneys.
MI now modern science proves that nearly
N constitutional diseases have their begin
hing in kidney trouble.
| II YOU are sick you can make no mistake
Nv ilr,t doctoring your kidneys. The mild
nd the extraordinary effect Of Dr.. Kilmer's
Evamp-Root, the great kidney remedy Is
oon realized. It stands the highest for It's
.ondehul cures Of the most distressing cases
md Is sold on It's merits EE
by all druggists IN fifty ..#
ren, and one-dollar siz- !! ill.,; ssS3 =
s. You may have . y "
ample bottle by mail Home Of svanpRoos
ree, also pamphlet telling you how to find
Dut II YOU have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Or. Kilmes
Co.. Binghamton. N. 7.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-25
PAINFUL PERsODS NO MORE

n a RS GEORGE OSMCN of Belvdce Co rites:
lVI suffering had
a - for release
how wish suffering would kind relieved
There need for f..
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-25

Bribins q trolley car conductor II
the newest method Of eloping when
an irate parent is trying to catch the
car and put an end to the proceed
ings. Recently on Long Island two
lovers were on the car and papa came
chasing after It at top speed. He
was gaining rapidly; the car was
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-25

acid poison which gains the blood through fa
OF and the clear all morbid eee mat
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23
A PORTER DEPARTMENT

Gleason & Company, the up.to-dste fur
niture dealers, have added PORTER depart
ment to their store which will be greatly
appreciated by their customers,
They carry large line of portiers in all
the latest grades aud pattern. aud in order
TO show the draperies and also their fine
line of furniture to better advantage a space
on the second floor has been partiOned off
into two rooms with portiers
One is equipped as a parlor and the other
as bed room and presents 20 the eye of the
purchaser Just how these rooms would APP
pear when hastily fitted out.
Other chang have been made in which
the large and complete st ok of furniture ID
separated and displayed in departments
On the first floor are the writing desks, book
cases and fancy novelties, on the second
is displayed the large line OF chairs from
the modest rocker to the luxurious Turkish
easy chair. Here also is a room devoted to
the brass and iron bedsteads and another
for dining room furniture and 80 on.
This concern ia conservative and has
been satisfied to expand little by little un-
til today it is undoubtedly one of the lead
ing furniture concerns in New England.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23
IN THE PHILIPPINES.

MANILA, Jan. 1.-THE Philippine
commission has passed acts giving
the domestic products of the Jolo arch
ipelago free trade with all Philippine
ports and providing for the issuance of
licenses to masters and mates of sea-
DING vessels.
Further hearing on the educationa
bill has been postponed until MondBy
in order to give the commissioners an
opportunity 10 consider privately the
proposed amendments to the measure.
The United States cable ship Burn
side has finished the work of laying a
cable connecting the Island of Negroes
with northern Minsdanoa. Zsmboau-
@ and Jolo will soon be connected.
Mr.. H. Phelps Whitmarsh, recently ap-
pointed governor of the Province of
Benguet, reports that several towns in
the province have held elections and
organized local governments.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23
"Good Counsel
L. E. BLAKELY DEAD.

e. e. Bakely of this city was found dead
in his room at the Avenue House, St. Johns
bury, shortly before noon Wednesday.
Mr.. Blakely arrived at the Avenue House
on the eacly train last Sunday morning
He was about the hotel Sunday and Mon
day, but had not been seen by anyone since
Wednesday morning at ten O'Clock when
a bell boy took him pitcher of water.
The chambermaid tried to obtain an en-
trance to his room abou ten o'clock Wednes-
day morning, but found it locked and notified
the proprietor. He, suspectng trouble,
summoned the local health officer, and Sc
lectmen aud forced the door.
Mr.. Blakely was lying on the outside OF
the bed fully dressed His right hand was
over his heart and the body was rigid,
showing that death must have ensued
many hours before. The electric light in
the room was burning.
At noon the proprietor OF the Ave
nue.. House called up Landlord Sparrow Of
the Montpelier House, acquainted him with
the facts. and asked him to notify his rela-
tives. Collins Blskely, his stepfather, went
to st. Johnsbury on the one O'Clock train
Wednesday afternoon and brought the
body to Montpelier.
Edward Everett Blakely was born in
Montpelier about th:rty.hve years ago He
graduated from the Montpelier High school
and for time was clerk in his fathers
store. Later he was teller in the Montpel-
urer and one of the incorporators of the
Capital Savings Bank and Trust Company.
A year ago last December Mr.. Blakely
fell from train between East Montpelier
and Montpelier receiving injuries which
confined him to the hospital for several
months. One foot was amputsted and the
other was badly injured. He carried at
that time $1,000 accident insurance in the
Fidelity and Casualty company of New
York, $1,000 in the Massachusetts Mutual
of Boston. He was also insured in the
Traveller of Hartford and masonic COM
psny. He settled with all except the first
two named companies Not long before
his death representatives of these compan
les were in conference with Mr.. Blakely at
Montpelier relative to settlement.
During the last few years Mr.. Blskely
travelled extensively through the south and
west in the interests of an investment COM
psny. He had recently opened new drug
store in one Of the new blocks on Langdon
street, also branch store at WilliamstowD.
He was connected with the Masonic and
Odd Fellows iraternities and had very many
friends to whom the news of his sudden
death comes as great shock.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23
Middlesex.

At the meeting of the Home Circle held
at Mrs. E. K. Cambell's Wednesday after
noon Jan. for the election OF officers for
the ensuing year the following were chosen
President, Mrs. Ira johnson; vice presi-
dents, Miss Flora Shepherd and Mrs. E.
L. Hersey; secretary, Mrs. Levi Swift;
treasurer, Mrs. j. H. Daniels. The annual
oyster supper will be held Wednesday
evening, February g. An appropriate pro-
gram will be carried ont and good time is
assured.
The marriage of Carey I. Darling, now
OF Georgetown, S. O., and Miss Gertrude M
Norris of this place, occurred on Tuesday
evening, January g. Rev M. H. Ryan per-
forming the ceremony. Mr.. Darling is an
old Middlesex boy who has been in the
South some four years and both are well
and most iavorably known in this vicinity
where they have many friends who extend
hearty congratulations and wish them
every success in life. Mr.. Darling was call
ed back to his work on Friday while Mrs.
Darling will remain at her home here for
the present, but will go South in the uture.
The people of Middlesex will regret her de-
psrture as there will be one less bright sun
ny face here.
The farmers meetings held at Holden's
hall Monday and Tuesday proved very in
teresting and beneficial, besides being very
we'll attended. The programme was car
ried out nearly as planned, the first even
ing being devoted TO the subjects DAIRY
ing for Profit, land vermont Maple Sugar"
and the subjects were we'll handled by
George Aitkin OF Woodstock and @. j. Bell
of Walden. Tuesday forenoon was devoted
to "Sheep Husbandry" by Mr.. Aitkin, and
"Vermont Highways" by j. o. Sanford
State highway commissioner.
In the afternoon DR.. ID. d. Grout OF
Waterbury gave an interesting and practi-
cal address on Farm Sanitation" followed
by Carl 8. Hopkins who gave his subject,
Farm Gardens" thorough explanation
The last evening was devoted to "Silos and
Ensilage," by Ernest Hitchcock, and "Grass-
es' by Professor Jones of Burlington. The
meetings held the attention OF the audience
and seemed to interest the people. 1t il
hoped they will stimulate the efforts of the
farmers.
Landlord Ainsworth has placed a street
lamp near the entrance to the hotel, which
is a material improvement that could be
successfully utilized by others in this vii
lage Of dark streets and ways.
The second dance at Holden's hall occurs
Friday evening, January IS. Patterson
and Huckins will furnish music.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23
IN CHINA.

PEKIN, Jan. 16.-In the American
district today Chinese court of jus
tice will come into being and opera
ton. The death penalty may be in-
flicted for robbery, connterfeiting, loot
ing and burglary. 1t may be also in
flicted upon those known to have been
Boxers who have done injury to life
or property. Other punishments, like
whipping, Imprisonment and the impo-
sition of fines can be inflicted
Prince Ching and bis staff were a
long time in the Forbidden City of Tu-
erdy. Accompanied by the chief enuch
they saw woman servant guarding the
imperial seal. She produced the seal,
the papers were sealed in her presence
and the seal was returned. Owing to
the lateness of the hour the papers thus
sealed we're not presented to the for
eign ENJOYS until tod ay.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23

ton of the tactics which caused the sur
render of Gen. Cronje and Gen. Prin-
eio.
More heavy naval guns are needed
at the Cape and will be hurried forward.
Information as to the doings OF the in
vaders 10 hard to obtain but it is clear
they are getting very little help from
the Dutch. Twice they attempted to
capture Barly east but both times they
we're repulsed. For three DAYS they
occupied Sutherland but they cleared
out on the approach of British
column. Small scattered parties are re
ported operating in various parts OF the
Ceres district.
Kitchener wires from Pretoria under
date of January II that the conceutra-
ton of three thousand Beers at Caro-.
lima, "Transvaal," is reported. He adds
that Colville's mobile column was en-.
gagged near Van Tondes Hook, and the
Beers were driven off with heavy loss
Three hundred Beers entered Aber
deem yesterday and looted the store:
but retired on the arrival of 100 British
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23

bill were made by Mr.. Berry of Arkan-
sas, Mr.. Bacon of Georgia and Mr..
Teller of Colorado. Mr.. Warren OF
Wyoming delivered an extended argu-
ment in support of the bill During
the speech of Mr.. Bacon a colloquy be-
tween him and Mr.. Hanna of Ohio as
to the issues in the November elections
created much interest Mr.. Bacon's
amendment striking out the discretion
airy authority conferred upon the Pres
ident to increase the size of the army
was laid on the table by the decisive
vote Of 80 to 20.
The House spent another day on the
river and harbor bill without comp'e,-
ing it. Twenty-six pages were dis
posed of today The friends of the
bill successfully resisted all attempts to
load down the bill with new projects
and only one or two unimportant
amendments were adopted. The west
ern members labored unsuccessfully 10
| secure an entering wedge for the
reclamation of the arid lands but re-
ceived only very limited support.
The House committee on post-offices
and post roads has practically COM
pleted the post-office appropriation bill.
The total amount carried by the bill
will be about 1922, 100000. The ap-
preparation for rural free delivery is in
creased from S1,750,0O0 to SO, 500, 900
No provision is made for pneumatic
| tube service.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23
INTERESTING RELIC
In the Possession OF Alderman Kent,
1t Has GruesOme History.

Alderman NJ. A Kent has rifle at his
store which is one of the old style of heavy
Misunderstanding weapons OF SO caliber.
1t is supposed this rifle figured in the
dual tragedy which occurred at Calais, July
3, 1857, when Mr.. Kent resided there as a
boy. 1t appears that on the date named
Ariel Martin, who was an eccentric charac.
ter and who had become offended at three
residents of Calais, named Wheeock, Aims
worth and Soper, started out in the early
morning cunning for them.
Martin first visited the home OF Wheelock
and found he was at work in the field a
halfmile away. He went there and shot
Wheelock through the breast as coolly as he
would squirrel and walked away. Wheel
ock attempted to 90 to the house, but fell
into brook where he was found dead.
Martin next called on Ainsworth and
after little conversation on topics Of the
d y, shot him as coolly as he had Wheel
ock. He then reloaded, shouldered his
rifle and started out to find Soper but was
intercepted. his rifle was taken from him,
and he WAS placed in custody. When ar
rested he said he was out hunting deer,
had killed two and was after third.
A hearing was given Martin at the home
OF Mr.. Kents father and he was held for
murder of which he was convicted in the
first degree and sentenced to be hanged.
His sentence was committed and he died in
prison
Wnen ne was arrested his rifle was
loaded and it became question how to get
possession OF the bullet. The rifle was
taken to horseshed and a lot of paper and
roll Of cotton placed against an eight of
an inch post, reinforced by a plank and
board. When the rifle was discharged the
ball went through cotton, paper, plank,
board and two inches Of the post corner
wise, and out into the end of a spruce
sleeper which it penetrated to Ia depth OF
two inches before it lodged against knot
where it was afterwards hewn out in fiat
tened condition.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23
HOW SECRECY IS OBTAINED.
One Objection to the Use of Wireless
Telegrnphy Is Being
Overcome.

The difficulty of sending messages
by wireless telegraphy which shall
not be legible by the whole world
seems to have been solved by most
ingenious device presented by NJ.
Tommasi to Academic DIES Sciences
Mt their recent meeting, says the Pail
Mall Gazette. He uses at the sending
station not one but two transmitters.
One of these transmits the real dis
patch by the usual code, while the
other sends only series of meaning.
less dots and dashes produced by q
mechanical process. The range OF
this last transmitter Is kept always
rather less than other, so that at the
receiving station only the code sig
nails will be received. If, however, an
attempt be made to intercept the sig
nails by means of a receiver inter
posed between the sending and re-
ceiving stations both the real message
and the meaningless clicks will APP
pear together, with the result that
the message will be utterly unintelh-
gible. THIS must be almost as irri.
tating to the would-be "tapper" al
Lord Wolseley's plan of splicing q
piece of blind wire (that is, insulat-
ing material with no metallic core)
at intervals between the posts Of an
enemy's telegraph. He says this La
much more effective than the Or
binary plan of cutting the wire mere
ly, because in that case, when he re-
covers the line, the enemy knows
where the break is and has only ia
repair it. BY his plan the owner OF
the line has to test from post to post
TO discover and eliminate the obstruo-
ton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23
Washington County Court.

The jury in the case of State against
Sheple, for maintaining nuisance near the
Waterbury fair ground last September, re-
turned verdict OF guilty. The respondent
was fined 500 and costs and was sentenced
to not less than two nor more than three
months at hard labor in the house OF cor
rection at Rutland, where he was taken this
morning by Sheriff Graves.
Exceptions by respondent were waived in
the case Of State against Frank Shannon of
Mortified, and the respondent was brought
in for sentence Thursday evening. He was
sentenced to not less than four nor more
than five years at hard labor in the State
prison at Windsor, where he will be taken
early next week.
State against K. Judd Irish was called
Fridaymorning and jury empsnelled. The
respondent is a student at Montpelier Sem
mary and Is charged with furnishing liqnor
to two other students named Slayton and
Gibbs the day before last Thanksgiving
States Attorney Hoar for the State, w. A.
Lord for respondent
The jurors not on this panel we're excused
for the term this morning by Judge Wat
son. This will be the last jury trial this
term and final adjournment will be reached
on Saturday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23
w aterburY.

Rev. L. X. Whitman was married today
at Bristol, N. H., to Miss Anna L. Judbins
daughter Of Rev. and Mrs. G. j. Judkins OF
that place. Rev. O. o. Judkins of Mont
pelier, brother of the bride. performed the
ceremony. Rev. G. j Judkins was once
principal OF Tilden Seminary and later pre-
siding elder in the New Hampshire Metho.
dist conference. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman
will visit Philadelphia and his former home
in Pennsylvania, returning to Waterbury
in about three weeks, Their friends, whose
name Is legion, present their congratula-
lions and wish them many years OF happi
ness.
At regular meeting OF Edwin Dilling-
ham Post, G. A. r., Friday evening, Jan.
Is, installation Of officers for the coming
yeas will take place. Every member of the
post who can possibly do 30 Is urged to be
present at the library rooms at 1880 o'clock.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23
GouIdsVilIe.

A son was born last Tuesday to Mr. and
Mrs. K. l.. Gross.
Eugene Robbins visited his parents the
last Of last week in Athens.
The band boys have selected characters
and are rehearsing for the drama past
Redemption"
William Scott and family have moved to
Hardwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. George were in Barre last
Sunday. On Monday Mrs. George went to
Lebanon, N. H., for few days.
A daughter was born last Tuesday to Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Bell.
Miss Flora Hathaway spent last Sunday
in Montpelier.
Mrs. L, B. Johnson of Randolph visited
at the home Of Mrs. Lucy Cross last week
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23
SPECIAL GRAND JURY,

After a session of fifteen days the spec
ial grand jury made its final report to the
court on Thursday and its members were
discharged from further service by Judge
Watson. Through 7. III. Lance the fore
man they reported fourteen true bills and
four not found.
1t is understood that indictments were
found against all the Italians now in jail
and that two each were brought in against
Luigi Sassi, p. Bernscco, A, Frediania, and
p. Bottliga.
The case against Innociente Belli, who
was out on bail, was nolprossed this morn
ing in Barre city court by Judge Fay. Nc
evidence of an discriminating nature was
found against him