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NERVOUS PRosTRATIoN.

For two years | suffered from
nervous prostration. the result of
female weakness. had leucorrhoea
very badly, and at time of menstrual
tion would be obliged to go to bed.
Also suffered with headaches, pain
across back, and in lower part of
abdomen. | was SO discouraged. /
had read of Lydia +. Pinkham's Com
pound, and concluded TO give 1t trial.
j wrote to Mrs. Pinkham, and received
a very nice letter in return. / began
at once the use Of her Vegetable Com
pound and Blood Purifier, and am now
feeling splendid. l have no more pain
at monthly periods, can do my own
work. and have gained ten pounds
would not be without your Vegetable
Compound. 1t is a splendid medicine.
] am verythanlSful for what ithas done
for me. y Mrs. j. w. j.. 10 Carolina
Ave, Jamaica Plain, Mass.
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PAINFUL PERIODS

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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-18
The Trail of the Mesa
BY Curran Il. Greenley.

ls5ss..tsIsi 100000.
Copyright 1900 By the Authors syndieatel
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-18

II Lydia Pnkhams
not You you cannot tell until try II i'll and really pN
getwe commence its and do not let clerk persuade
that he has something Of his which is for that Is absurd an
him to produce the evidence we
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23
A RATHER SERIOUS OFFENSE.
Director Merriam Getting After the
Census Padders In Maryland
One Arrest Made.

Washington, March 21.-Regarding
Irregularities in the census enumera'
ton in Maryland, Director of the Cen
sus Merriam said to-day;
81 have been simply amazed at the
Irregularities we have discovered. II
is too late to change the figures OF
the tenth census but it will be the
policy Of this Office to punish every
offender. st. Marys and st. Charles
counties were the districts in which
the worst irregularities occurred. In
one county Of one Of the districts 500
names were wrongfully and inten'
tionally added by the enumerators'
The total population including the
padded names aggregated 1896. The
enumerator S. f. Abel, was arrested
last night and his case will serve as
an example. The penalty involved is
$4,000 fine and two years imprison'
ment. The padded names included
dead and non-residents. We will
press all cases OF this sort discovered
anywhere, although it is too late to
change the figures"
Policeman Abel, who was arrested
last night, charged with making
false returns while acting as Mary
land census ennmerator, waived eX'
animation in the police court to-day
and was held for the grand jury in
81 600 bail.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23
plLFERING FROM THE MAILS.


Washington, March 2l.-DirectoI-
General of Posts Cotterman of the
Philippines has reported to the post
Office department that within the
past few months a great many COM
complaints have been received at Ma
Mia indicating pilfering from the
mails, Most Of the mail dispatched
from the Philippines as well as that
received, originates at army posts,
where there is no regular post Office.
Much of this mail is carried between
the army post and the nearest post
Office in tied sacks on pack trains.
The report goes into detail regard
Ing the necessity for imprints on the
wax seals of mail sacks MS recon-
mcndcd by the director-general in n
report received Tuesday, Mr.. Cotter-
man requests supply of 1850 hand
presses with a lie on each bearing
distinctive number. He adds,
"Mnny sacks of mail are carried Oh
steamers doing local traffic through
cut the islands, but which are NJ I'M
der government control. The crews
of these steamers are comprised
wholly of natives or Spaniards, aud
the time has not arrived when these
people can be trusted to any extent
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23
Tuesday, March 10.

SENATE-An amendment to Senator
Pierce's Worlds Fair bill, cutting the
appropriation from $4,000 to 500, 900,
was defeated, and the bill made special
order for the 10Th. s. B. 1O4, making
II unlawful to purchase whisky of an
other in prohibition districts was tax
en- up and passed. ayes, 49, noes, H..
Senator Sengel submitted the report
of the investigating committee on the
Hudson Bank claim against the state
for $50, 900, alleged to be due on GER
tain bonds. The committee reported
against the payment by act of the leg.
islature of the claim. Senator Kirby
announced that he would file a mi
nority report.
HousE-Considerable time was con.
sumed in discussing a motion to re.
consider the vote by which an amend,
ment was adopted to the supplemental
railroad commission bill, limiting the
commissioners term to two years.
The motion to reconsider failed. A
bill by Mr. Gill to prevent fishing on
Sunday, was read third time and
passed; ayes, so; noes, 20. BY a vote
Of 50 to 10. the house refused to in.
definitely postpone the McNemer re.
form school bill, and the same was
referred to the judiciary committee.
The Wilson antigambllng bill, being
the special order, was passed, the vote
being 43 for to 93 against, The meas
ure makes the penalty for conducting
a gambling house fine of $500 to
$1,000 and Imprisonment. The ayes
and noes follow: Ayes-Atkins, Bla.
lock, Bradford, Brock, Brooks Butler,
Campbell of Randolph Clack, Clark,
Cook of Miller, Cooke of Phillips, Cow
ling, Craig, Fields, Futrell, Gannaway,
Gill, Gray of Independence, GRAY Of
Lonoke, Harris, Holland, Hughes, JEFF
fiery, lobe, Jones Of Baxter, Jones Of
Nevada, Killgore, Killough, Leary,
Mccain, Martin Of Cleburne, Meador,
Means. Mears, Mintun, Moore Of Phil.
lips, Nichols, Parker, Parks, Patton,
Perry, Phillips, Poole, Powell, Robins
Of Johnson, Rocks, Spain, Stafford,
Stanfeld, Strait, Taylor, Turner Wad-
dell WATSON, West Wright Of Ouach-
ita Woods Mr., Speakers. Noes
Bush, Campbell Of Pulaski, Chestnut,
Dean, Farrar, Fulton, Griffith, Hale,
Holt, Horner Keel. Moore Of Newton,
Neal, Morton, Toney, Weaver, Welton,
Williams, Wright Of Independence
IS.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23
THE PROVINCE OF MAsBATE.
Three Islands, with Forty Thousand
People, Form the Province.

lloilo, Island of Panay, March 20
(By mail from ienalog, Island of
Masbate, March 1S.)-The islands Of
Masbate, 1icao and Burias, with d
population of 10000 were to-day con-
stituted the province Of Masbate
Masbate island has been impoyor-
ished by the riGderpest, which has
killed the cattle, The raising of which
is almost the sole industry of the in
habitants. The people welcome the
idea of civil government and prom
Use TO extend their timber and asri-
cultural operations.
For reasons Of economy the com
mission has decided upon no salaries
for the provincial officials. Senior
Serrano, native, has been appoint
ed governor of the province; George
Landers, a New York soldier, super
visor, and Lieut.. Snyder, of the Tween
ty-seventh infantry, treasurer. The
duties of the fiscal of Romblon Will
be extended to the Masbate province.
Arrangements have been made for
the establishment Of schools, of which
there have heretofore been practical
ly none in the province,
The ladrones are the only insurrec-
tionists remaining in Masbate,
Negotiations are being made fer
the surrender to the American au-
thorities OF the insurgents leader
Fulton, in the interior of the island.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23
THE OPHIR AT GIBRALTAR.


Gibraltar, March 2l,-Thc steamer
0phir with the duke and duchess OF
Cornwall and York on board, entered
the harbor about nine o'clock. All the
ships in port had previously been
dressed and the royal yacht APP
preached through the feet, fully
manned and with guards Of honor and
bands paraded amidst salvos of guns,
the firing of royal salute and the
strains Of the national anthem. The
Ophir entered inside the mole; and
shortly afterward the governor, Gen,
Sir Robert Blddulph, and the admirols
officially visited the ship, The duke
and duchess, with their suites, landed
ut noon.
Decorations at the landing stage
and along the streets are universal
and large crowds are present.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23
KANSAS MUTINOUS CONvICTS.
They Are All Behind the Bars Again
with Two of Them Nursing
Bullet Wounds.

Leavenworth, Kas., March 21.-The
last of the 2S4 mutinous convict mn-
ers has been taken from the peniten-
tiary pit aand placed behind the pris-
on bars 1t was learned that two of
the convicts had been shot and
wounded slightly by the first cage full
of guards that descended into the PIT
to rescue the Is guards held as host
ages. When the cage reached the
bottom of the pit number of the
convicts attempted to make a stand
and a yolley from the rescuers VS.
fired above their heads to brighten
them. One man was shot in the arm
and another received bullet in the
leg. This cowed the others, and they
surrendered without further trouble.
The guards were first sent to the TOT,
the convicts following as quickly as
they could be rounded up. Many Off
convicts had hidden in the different
tunnels, and it was after midnight
before all were found. The conyic's
had gone for "a hours procatically
without food and were glad to reach
the top. At the penitentiary each
man was given but cup of coffee
and few slices of bread. This served
as the beginning of their punishment
Warden Tomlinson says he will pun
ish the ringleaders severely, and ali
will be kept in confinement for
awhile. The two men shot by the
guards were not badly hurt. None OF
the Is guards held underground are
any the worse for their experience.
The wounded men are Ralph Clark,
under 20-year sentence for high
way robbery, viii win have to suf-
fer the amputation Of an arm, and
Alfred Hatfield, serving ten years for
manslaughter, Hatfield received
flesh wound in the leg.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Brief Synopsis of Proceedings Of
Both Houses the Past
Week.
TITLE OF BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED
Joint Committee Reports Against Allowing
Claim OF the Hudson, n. Y, hank for
siIty-fvs Thousand Dollars, Alleged tc
be Que on Unredeemed Bonds.
Thursday, March IA.

HoUsE-H. B. No117. constituting
a board of commissioners of the com.
mon school fund. the board to consist
of the governor, secretary of state and
auditor, and amending the school law
generally, was taken up and passed
Mr.. Bradleys bill to regulate the sale
Of lightning rods, steel ranges, was
the next order In speaking for the
hill. Mr.. Bradley stated that the bill
was intended to catch the peddling
fakirs who have reaped such a har.
vest in the state In the past two years
BY Offering all kinds of inducements
10 the unwary. The bill passed. Mr..
Powell introduced a bill to regulate
the louor traffic of the state, which is
similar to the South Carolina dispen-
sary law. The remainder OF the SEES
sion was taken up in considering the
general appropriation bill.
SENATE-S. B. No. &C. by President
RI. Wilson, providing that the courts
of Arkansas shall take judicial knowl-
edge of the laws of other states, the
object being to dispense with proving
the laws of other states. was read
third time and passed. Senator Kings
bill making 1t misdemeanor for a
tenant to hold possession of dwell.
ing after ten days notice, passed; ayes,
IA; noes, 10. The secretary announced
that the antigambl!ng bill, which was
lost, had been found on his desk, The
bill was at once transmitted to the
house. Senator Carlock introduced
bill,taxing liquor drinkers SIS per an
mum, to be paid the county clerk. The
measure was made to apply only to
Madison county.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23
ROSEWATER IN THE LEAD.
The Caucus, However, was Unable TO
settle Upon Long Term scn-
Ntorlnl Candidate.

Lincoln, Ncb, March 2l.-After the
nomination of D. T., Thompson for
United States senator for the short
term on the ninth ballot, by the sen.
otorial caucus, Dalloting for long
term senator began and continued un-
I'll 40 ballots had been taken, when,
ut u, M, the caucus recessed for
luncheon, The last ballot stood
Roscwater, 30, Mclklcjohn, 10, Cur
RE, S, When the caucus rcconvcncd
the baloting was continued, Rosewa.
ter leading In the rice, A. 1880
o'clock the caucus ndIUd. ncd without
selecting n long-tcrm senator and
without material change In the stand.
Ing Of the candidates, Roscwuter
maintaining his lead,
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23

SENATr-Several bills OF local nG
ture were introduced. The King
DAVID banking bill was taken up,
and after considerable discussion was
indefinitely postponed. Senators Fer
gusons bill (senato bill No, 1917. pro
vIding for attorneys fees In cases DO
foro tho local board OF equalization,
where persons appeal from the dccls'
Ion Of the board the persons 10 appeal
Ing to pay tho fees, was taken up and
on roll call failed to pass,
HousE-Mr, Waddell'a bill, seeking
10 amend tho separate coaeh law 10
M TO allow colored nurses to travel
In the white caches with their charges
was the first measure taken up, and 1t
was defeated by vote OF 142 to 80.
Mr.. Klgore's insurance bill was read
third time and passed, The bill pro-
vldos for IN amendment to the pres
ont law to compel wildcat insurance
companies TO illc u bond with tho audi
tor having especial reference to mt
tuals," Mr.. Cnmpbol's bill enlarglng
tho power OF cities Of tho nrst and
second class passed, ~ did also mum
Dor Of local bills. A concurrent ropo'
tuition Inviting Gov, Jones to address
the Joint assembly was adopted,
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23
A YOUNG WIFE ARRESTED.
Mrs. George Kent, of San Francisco,
Charged with nm Attempt to
Poison Her Husband.

San Francisco, March 2l.-Thc
young wife of George Kent, long
shoreman, has been arrested on suS-
picion Of having mailed bottle Of
poisoned whisky to her husband. The
bottle was dropped in the parcel post
at Station d of the post Office. AS
liquids can not be sent through The
mails, Kent was notified that pack.
age addressed to him was held at the
station, The whisky proved to con-
tain large quantity of arsenic. lie
suspected his wife, from whom he is
estranged, and who, he said, had
threatened TO poison him. The adj
dress on the package is said by the
detectives to resemble her writing.
She emphatically denies that she had
anything to do with IL.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23
Friday, March 10.

SENATE-ln both branches tn report
Of the state university Joint committee
on the Bynum affair, was read, The re-
port dscloses that while charges pre-
ferred against Mr.. Bynum as to his
sobriety and morality were not sub
stantiated the best interest OF the
university has been subserved by his
removal The Parks bill prohibiting
soliciting orders for liquors in pro
hibition districts was read third time
and passed. The Cowling bill, to com.
pei public weighers to keep record
Of all cotton weighed, passed. The
house bill repeating an act to create
a state board authorized to locate, es'
tablsh, survey, build, equip and oper'
ate state railroads and telegraphs, was
read third time and passed, Ad
j0urned to Monday morning,
IIousE-On motion senate bill locat
Ing the sixth chancery district, was
reconsldered, and, with several amend
ments, referred to judiciary committee
All senate bills were postponed TIL
Tuesday, on account of the senate ad
journing to Monday and leaving house
bills Enacted upon, Mr. Charles Jacob
son, the governors private secretary,
was announced, and he communicated
to the house that the governor had ap
proved the following acts; House bill
No. 1853, transferring part OF the pupils
and taxes Of school district No. to
school district No. 25. In st. Francis
county; house bill No AZ. levyine
threefourths OF q mill tax for Con
fedcrato pensions, house bill No &c.
amending road improvement act OF
1889; house bin No. 70, fixing time In
which action may DO maintained on
any policy OF life or fire insurance;
house bill No. 25G, fixing salary OF
county and probate Judge OF Sewer
county at 5000 per annum, Senate bill
No, 1876 (Sengel, authorizing cities OF
the first class to establish training
schools for nurses and to Issue dlplo
mas to graduates, was read third time
and passed.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23
ATLANTIC sEALERs IN PERIL.
A Furious blizzard Raging About
NewfouBd1and-t'our Hundred
sealers Out In II.

ST. Johns, n. f., March Ala furl.
Gus blizzard has been sweeping the
whole sc0bonrd since Tuesday night.
The scoler Southern Cross, which nr-
rived Tuesday, was forced into the
hnrbor OF Perllcan IN danger OF
swapping on account OF the heavy
load OF 10000 seals on board,
Much anxiety IL felt for the re-
malndcr OF the sealing fleet, which
must have felt the full fury of the
gale, In such event, with over 400
men scattered about the Ice fields,
disaster might cnsuc, M only too frc'
qucntly happens
The anxiety win net be relieved un.
Oil another steamer arrives with later
reports,
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23
MONDAYS FIRE IN ST. LOUIS.
The Onmnpc 10 south ~. Louis busi-
ness Property Now Estimated
ut About $500, 1000.

81, Louis, March 2l,-The damage
caused by Mondays fire is still u mat,
ter Of onjccturc, but the estimate OF
Tuesday morning, 100000, II is said,
viii be very close TO the exact figure
Precise figures can not be obtained as
yet
General Manager Bixby of the
American Car and Foundry Co. said
that the destruction Of the repair
works will In no way affect the op
Grafton Of his comnapy, which has 20
other plants scattered through the
country, one across the river The
Eagle Pickle works loss Ia covered by
insurance, the loss amounting TO Sl0,'
600 approximately, The loss on the
Aubcuser.Busch lee house VIII prob
ably amount 60 $4,000, and on the
contents TO as much more.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23
NOvELISTS' FAvORITE NOVELS

IAN article indicating the roinonces
which popular novelsts read and regard
as their favorte works appears In the
March number OF Peorson's Magazine,
from which are taken the following selec-
uonsl
Bret llarte--Dumas' "Monte Cristo."
Mark Twain-My favoritc novel Ii
"Iuckleberry Finn"
Anthony Hope Observation-Disclosures
Sterne's "lristram Shandy.'
s. II. Crockctt-My fayorltc novelist
IN Scott, and my favorilc book Is Guy
Manncring."
Slas X. lIocking-My fOyorlsc novel;
LIST IL Thackcrny, and my fayorite novel
liz "rhe Newcomcs."
CutcliiIe Hync--My fayorite author
Is Michael Scott, and Of his two books
l prefer the "Cruse Of the Midge,"
Sir Walter Bcsant-l think that per-
haps the novel which consider In the
front rank Of English novels Ii Field
ing's "'rom JONES'
Sarah Grand The two novclists l
have cared foe most In my life are
George Sand and OF her books liked
"Consuclo" best; and George Eliot.
Beatrice IIarraden-My fayorite
writer's are Thackeray and Scott My
favoritcs among their novels, pen.
dcnnio' and "rhe llc0rtof Midlothian"
Ellen Thorncycroft Fowler think
my favoritc noyclsts are Jane Austen,
Charlotte Bronte, Charles Kingsley
and Mrs. Gaskcll, and my favorite
novels, EMMA" "Pride and Prcju-
dice" SHIRLEY" "llercward," "Hy-
patia" and "sylvio's Lovers"
Ian Mucarcn-rhockcroy takes us
TO larger and gaycr scene, with
Mnrlborough's wars and the great
folk OF London, than ScotCa Edin-
burg Of narrow streets and gloomy
gnols, and working people of old
world theology, but here II may be,
after all, Scott Ia stronger. But the
"llcart of Midlothian" Is Jeanne, who
IA thu strongest woman In the gallery
Of Scott.
Jerome x. Jcromc-To avoid the
dangers of naming the living might
answer that my favorIte novelis's are
the Brontes, 'rhacke;ay, Dickens,
George Eliot, Scott, Dumas and wash"
ington Irving, though should hope
not 10 be compelled to coni'ne myself
90 these few, Perhaps of novels
"Dayld CopperAcld" IL the one TO
which ! can most hopefully return In
oil my moods,
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23
The Western Trip.
THE MATCH DECLARED OFF.
Failure TO Agree Upon Terms of the
Proposed Match between The
Abbott and DOralmR.

New York, March 2l.--Wm. i.
Marks, representative OF John J.
Scannell, and Jack Roach, represents
ing Thomas W. Lawson, of Boston,
met In this city for the purpose Of ar
ranging match between the trot-
ters, The Abbot and Balmora, but
failed to come TO terms and The
match was declared of. Mr.. Scannell
insisted on having three out OF hvs
heats to which Mr.. Lawson's repre-
sentative objected, preferring that
four ont of seven heats should be the
conditions.
Mr.. Scanncll snd he was now
ready to race his horse, The Abbott,
against any horse in the world for
$4,000, best three out Of five heats,
the gate receipts to go TO charity.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23
A MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.
Charles Humphrey, n 81. Louis Sing
er and Choir Director, Takes
His own Life.

st. Louis, March 2i.-Ch0rles
Humphreys, one of the most widely.
known tenor singers in St. Louis, and
prominent as an instructor in vocal
music, exhausted by an illness that
began six months ago,and from which
IL Is said he feared he would lose his
magnificent voice, shot himself
through the heart in his studio in the
Conseryatorium building at 1891 Olive
street Wednesday morning,
Mr. Humphrey was generally cred.
tied with being 81. Louis leading
tenor, Though rather exclusive, he
was known TO his friends as genial,
light.heorted man, and his tragic
death has caused profound shock in
all the homes in 80. Louis where his
beautiful voice caused him to be fa,
yorably known,
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23
wednesday, March 20.

SENATE-The Holt bill, making com
mon carriers the agents of liquor sell
lers, and making the place Of delivery
OF liquors the place Of sale, was re-
considered and passed Several new
bills were introduced BY vote Of
"a to s. Senator Picrce's bill appro-
priating $4,000 for an exhibit OF the
states resources at the st, Louis
Worlds Fair passed. In executive ses-
sion the senate confirmed W. H..
Langiord and Henry Stronp as trus-
tees Of the university, and all the
trustees of the soldiers home and all
the trustees of the medical depart
ment Of the state university,
HousE-H. b. 2i9, making the exc
cution of persons convicted of rape
public, was read third time and pass.
ed, A big batch of bills were intro.
duced and read first time.