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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-11
Two Calamitous Fires.

The two most calamitous fires ever
known anywhere in the world oc-
Cured in the United States within
thirteen months of each other. In the
first of these. in Chicago, on October
80, 1871, the property loss was $780,
100000, and in the second, in Boston.
November 9, 1872, ssO,OOO,00O Of prop
erty was consumed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-11
Chair Of Historical Research.

The Italian government has created
at the Royal University in Rome a
chair for the advancement Of histori-
cal research in connection with me-
dieval and modern art. The new chair
was created through the efforts OF
Prof. Ventura, who for the last eleven
years has been in charge Of the me.
dieval and modern art classes at the
university.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-11
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT

The Corinthian baptist Church situated on
Nth St, between Croker and SchoOt pts
Preaching; at IL A. NJ; Sunday school; ~ ~
O'Clock Preaching. at z p. M.
Rev. 8. Bates, Pastor.
st. Paul A. M. E.-Corner Of Second and Center
Streets. Preaching at 1880 9. M; SUNDAY
School at 3 O'Clock: EpwOrth League Az
D. M; preaching at 8 p. m. L. ). Phlllps,
pastor.
First African Baptist Church Corner School
and Fourth streerts. Rev. F. Lomack pnsVOr,
Preaching 1880 q. M; Sunday school . 80 r.
M, Mr.. M. E. Houston. superintendent;
Young Peoples meeting p M, preaching
500 pm.
Burns M. E.-East Second and Des MONIES
street.-Sunday services, preaching ct - ~: ~
a. m. and Up. m. Sunday School ct lG5.
Prayer and Glass meeting, Wednesday p. m.
All are welcome. Rev. G. w. Holmes. pastor,
$40 Des MOines Streer.
Mount Nebo Baptist Church,. Second street.
between Lncust and Grand aveuue-Snnday
service, preaching at II q. M; Sunday school
IL 80 .. M, Superintendent Rose Johnson
Preaching at 8 p. m. Rev.. II Bell, pastor.
Tabernacle Baptist Church Missfon-S1tuated
over COS East Locust street. Preaching IL a.
M; Sunday School goo a. M; preaching at
Sp. m. Kew. ). H. Wlnpush, pastor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-11
United state. cities.

The census taken on June 1, 1900.
gives the population of the ten largest
cities in the United States as follows:
New York, 3,437,202; Chicago, $685.
675; Philadelphia. 1.293.697; st. Louis.
575.238; Boston. 560,S92; Baltimore,
508.957; Cleveland. 3S1,76S; Buffalo.
352,387; San Francisco, 342,7S2; Gin
cinnati. 325,902.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-11

When you connot sleep for coughing.
Ts is hardly necessary that any one
should tell you that you need a few
doses Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to allay the irritation of the throat
and make sleep possible. 1t is good.
Try it. For sale by oil Druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-11
swi.. Rifle Uniela.

i The Swiss Rifle Union has no less
Mhan 1000 sections spread all over the
apountry. with total of 100000 menu
hers. says Lucerne correspondent.
Every fourth year this union prgan-
1ses grand rife meeting. az which
Nrizes are given.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-11
A Big Rose Tree.

There is rose tree with a trunk
two feet and nine inches in circumfer-
ence. in a Ventura garden, in Califor-
MIA. It is a Lamarque, has been grow
ing quarter of a century and yielded
over 81 900 blooms in 1895.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-11
Hears Woman on Suffrage.

The Connecticut house OF repre-,
sentatives took a recess recently in
order to give Mrs. Isabella Beecher
Hooker an opportunity to address the
mem bers on woman suffrage. She was
given respectful hearing and was
heartily applauded, but thu measure
was defeated as usual.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-11
Date Of shakespeare,s Birth.

Date OF Shakespeafe's Birth.
Considerable uncertainty prevails re-
garding the date of Shakespeare
birth. Tradition points to April %,
old style, corresponding to our May
9Th, as the date. This is in accord with
the statement made by the late Sir
Walter Besant in his magazine article.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-11

WANTED-TRUsTWO MEN AND
women to travel and advertise for old estap-
iishad house OF solid financial standing. Sal
ary $40 year and expensee, all payable IN
cash No canvassing required; Give refer
ences and enclose self-addressed sIanpsG, sH-
Chicago. Z.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-11
sullivan. INSTRUMENTS Sold We'll.

Sixteen OF the violins and violon-
cellos owned by the late Sir Arthur
Sullivan were recently sold for $1,000.
The greatest prize realized for any
one of the instruments was $3.50, which
was paid for violoncello by Joseph
Guarnerius.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-11
Planting Rubber Trees.

The rubber trees is to be introduced
into india by the British government
The Mexican rubber tree has been Sc
lected as the best, and large ship
ment Of seeds has just been made to
Madras.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-11
the GILBERT
Chop House
BY EXPERIENCE COOKS. !.
Short order5 apd Meals.
Nice Furnished Rooms
By DaY:or Ueek....

22l S. Market St. Ottumwa, Ia.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-14
AROUND THE CAMPFIRE.

Alfred 4. Arnold of st. Johnsbury
is to be appointed a second lieutenant
in the regular army. He is now a
member of Co. G.. 2lst Inf, now in the
Philippines.
John Peters, who was killed in the
Samar in the Philippines, was former
ly a resident of Bennington and was a
spinner in one of the mills there. He
was a member of the 9th infantry. He
enlisted in the regular army about ten
years ago. A sister resides in Man
chester.
The squadron at Fort Ethan Allen,
consisting of troops +. f, G and ii,
comprising over $50 men and officers,
will embark from New YORK Dec. | on
the transport Crook. with Col. A. G..
Hennisee in command. for the Philip
pines. as a part OF the number to re-
place four regiments to be brought
home.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-14
MIsDEEos AND PENALTIES.

In Washington county court DIR. T..
A. Wilbur of Cabot pleaded guilty TO
the charge of keeping liquor and fur
nishing it to his patients. He was
fined SIS and costs, which he paid and
was discharged.
The sheriffs at Bennington recently
raided II places suspected of selling
liquor. Intoxicants and evidences OF
selling were found in II of the places
and all the dealers were brought be-
fore the court and fined, including
costs, SS3 each.
A decision was given in Washington
county court last week relative to the
demurrer in the case of State vs.. Dr.J.
A. Dow of West Topsham. for perjury.
The demurrer was overruled, excep-
tions were taken by the respondent
and the cause passed TO the supreme
court for hearing on those exceptions.
The demurrer was on the sufficiency of
the Indictment.
A six-year-old child OF Edward
Brauchand of Rutland had a narrow
escape from being burned to death
Saturday. Mrs. Brauchaud detected
the smell of smoke and found the bed
clothes in room on the second floor
in flames while right in their midst lay
the child fast asleep. The mother
snatched the child from the bed and
fastening to the fire alarm box near by
turned in an alarm. The firemen saw
ed the house. The blaze was started
by the Brauchaud's two-year old child,
who was playing with matches.
George II. Briggs, a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Briggs of Williamstown,
and former resident of Barre, shot
and killed Mrs. Chauncey Jones at
Langdon, N. H., Nov. I'd. His di-
vorced wife and three children and a
brother live in Barre. Briggs has en-
gagged two Bellows Falls lawyers to
defend him. He has an ungovernable
temper and attacked Mrs. Jones
because Of quarrel with her son. All
the family except the murderer have
always borne the best of regulations.
The murderer is As years old and was
born in Williamstown.
Sunday Deputy Sheriff F. II. Tracy,
with the assistance of three or four
other men. arrested Jack Powers
and Charles Sands of Montpelier in
! Lebanon. n. II. Powers is wanted to
answer for the results OF a seizure Of
| liquors at his place Friday evening
and also for stealing a team with which
he escaped from Montpelier. Sands is
a hack driver for Il. L. Putney and is
supposed to have assisted Powers in
escaping from the state, after an acct
dent disabling the team Powers had
stolen. Powers jumped from an up
stairs window of his house after the
officers reached it.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-14

Increase, restoration. reissue, Alan
son II. Cook, dead. Rupert. $50. (War
with Spain.) Special accrued, Oct. p,
Arthur W. Fairbrother, Burlington. S72;
original, widows, Phebe M. Cook,
Rupert. IS; special accrued Oct p,
Cornelia Carpenter. Burlington, IS.
Increase, restoration, reissue, Chas.
NJ. Avery. Corinth. Sl4; Albert A Ken
dali. Moscow, IS; special. Oct. 10,
Resell Reed. Plainfeld. sl4; original.
Henry A. Buzzell, Newport Center, SO;
increase, restoration. reissue, Thomas
Tairo. Milton, $50; Page G.. Potter.
NJ ddlebury, $40; Joseph b. Colem.
Plainfield. $50; original widows, Jen-
ME A. Montefiore. st. Adams, s..
Original, Willard p. Chafiee, st.
Johnsbury, Sc; increase, restoration.
reissue. James n. Burns, Highgate
Springs, $40.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-14
RECENT DEATHS.


A. C. Richard of Franklin, a former
member OF the Legislature, died Nov. 3,
at the ace Of So years. lie was a sue
cessful farmer of his town.
Frederick Connors, who was en-
ployed at w. +. Bankers livery stable
In Rutland. died almost instantly while
driving near Proctor Friday evening.
He fell from the carriage and was
picked up dead. Heart disease was
the cause.
stephen Sheldon died at the Soldiers
Home last week. He had been an in
mate for several years. being a con-
firmed invalid for more than three
years. Deceased was born in Sara
tooa. served in the Second New York
cavalry and was admitted to the Home
from Shoreham. His death is No. 1879
at the Home.
Prof. Charles A. Bacon OF Boston,
one Of the best known professors OF
Beloit college. died last week OF sep
tic poisoning as the result of fractur-
inc his leo while turning in bed. lie
had been physically helpless for six
wears, hut had taught his classes.
Professor Bacon was born in Brattle-
boro in 1850. He was graduated at
Dartmouth in 1888. During 1888 and
1884 he was instructor in science and
mathematics in Hallowell Classical
academy, and in 1884 and 1888 instruc-
tor in science at Wakefield. Mass. In
1885 he went to Beloit college, taking
full charge of the new Smith observa-
tory. in which he passed night and
day tor several years. His was an
especially brilliant mathematical and
astronomical mind. and during his term
as astronomer at Smith observatory be
acquired worldwide reputation.
News has reached Burlington of the
recent death in Hong Kong, China, OF
James McWilliams, who was a resi-
dent OF Burlington mp to lS49. In that
wear he went TO California and entered
the employ OF Wells. Fargo x Co., and
soon became one of their famous pony
express riders and was frequently re-
warded for notable acts OF bravery.
From pony express rider. he became q
banker at Marysville, and built the
first brick building ever erected in
California. Acquiring competence
he went to Chicago and there built up
a prosperous produce business only to
find himself entirely ruined by the
great fire OF 1871. Returning to Cali
fornia to reinslate his fortunes. Mr..
McWilliams associated himself with
Starr & Co. in the Touring business.
and afferward established himself as a
wholesale -four merchant.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-14
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

The Postal Telegraph company is
arranging to open an office in Ben
nington this week.
An experiment is being made by A.
w. Paxman of East Berkshire in the
cultivation of ginseng. From 800
plants he has harvested about 1000
seeds, for which he has been offered
one cent each.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.
has petitioned the Burlington board OF
aldermen for permission to lay their
wires under ground. A similar action
was taken by the New England Tele-
phone Co. last year.
A granite quarry has been opened
on the farm of Augustus Lane, near
Newport. George Webb, practical
stone man, is in charge Of the work.
Granite experts have been there and
looked it over and pronounce it a good
quality.
About 10000 gallons of apples have
been canned at Mortified and the
company's factory in st. Adams has
canned about $1,000 gallons. The
apples are put in one-gallon cans and
there is a strong demand for them in
the market.
Last week S. l.. Griffith bought
from Louis Dufresne $500 acres Of
timber land with steam mill and other
buildings, located in the town of STRAIT
ton. This makes, with the other two
lots which he has bought, IL, 900 acres
in one body.
The Barre city council is irving to
effect a settlement with the mill own
ers who have suits pending against the
city for taking the streams that FUR
nish the city water supply. The city
offered the mill owners an aggregate
OF S9,623.96 Tor permanent settle
ment. The mill owners through their
attorneys demanded over $4,000 for
a temporary settlement up to October
/, this year. and more litigation seems
likely to follow.
Many of the citizens of Richmond
favor establishing bank in that vii
lage. ii now being very inconvenient
to get checks cashed. The Condensed
Mix compsny's pay roll for September
was about $1,000. The September
pay roll OF the Jonesville creamery
was about g., 800. The pay roll OF the
Richmond underwear factory for OPP
eratives alone, for September, was
about $1,000. There are fifteen stores
doing a fair business, two hotels and
the place is headquarters for cattle
buyers.
Read Brothers OF New Boston, NH.
the well-known lumber dealers, have
purchased $500 acres of timber land
/ In the towns OF Windham and STRAIT
ton. in southern Vermont. which Is
estimated to contain 100000 feet OF
spruce, cherry and birch. The purchase
price was SCI, 900. The tract bought
i situated between the Bennington a
Rutland railroad on the one hand and
the Central Vermont on the other and
is down grade about six miles from
each. Read Brothers will work this
land with a force of $50 men, 100 pairs
eof horses and four steam mills this
winter. and will ship the lumber most
I " to the New York market.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-14
Bankruptcy Notices.

A petition in voluntary bankruptcy
was filed last week by Freeman L..
Gordon. a restaurant keeper of Brigh-
ton. liabilities 1867, assets s25s.95, ex-
empt $50.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed by Charles f. Simmons, laborer
of Rockingham. His liabilities are
s537 and his assets 5000, all OF which
are claimed exempt.
Two petitions in bankruptcy have
been filed. They were those of Doane
Cook of Newbury, with liabilities OF
q, 269. 10, assets none, and Charles II.
Chase Of Charleston, with liabilities OF
1888, assets none.
Petitions in bankruptcy have been
filed by the following persons; Free
man Gordon, restaurant keeper OF
Brighton. His liabilities are 1897 and
his assets S25s.95. Eugene L. Holt of
Putney. His liabilities are $3.50 and
assets, above exemption, 5000.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-14
IMPRISONED WRoNGFULLY.
Confession Of Atrocious Perjury
Against S. l. WithereIl.

Seaman .Witherell, sentenced Sept.
10, 1897, from Windham county to the
state prison for Is years, is the victim
of atrocious perjury. lie was sentenc-
ed for three years Tor adultery and
fifteen years for rape.
The principal witnesses for the
prosecution were Mabel Walker, the
alleged victim, and her mother, Mrs
Nettie Walker Mabel Walker at the
time OF Witherelfs conviction was IA
years old. She is now married to a
man named Render and went to Graf
ton to make a most remarkable con-
fession OF perjured testimony which
was given under compulsion OF her
mother.
She says that Witherell was rot
guilty and her testimony at the trial
was all lie. Mrs. Nettie Walker Of
Providence, X. l., and her daughter in
1897 were boarders at Witherell's farm
house in Grafton. Mrs. Walker was,
so Witherell claims, intimate with him.
lie also states that she repeatedly urg-
ed him to run away with her and
threatened to be revenged upon him
when he refused TO do so, and in a
short time he was arrested on the
charges. Witherell has secured JOS
eph Enright as his attorney. Cover
nor Stickney has been appealed to tor
a pardon for Witherell.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-14
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
Held Helpful Convention at versen-
mes Last Week.

The SD convention of the State Sun
day school association held its annual
session at the Cong'l church in Vergen :
mes last week. There were l25 dele
gates present.
The convention was called to order
by the president, ID. M. Camy of New
port. A very helpful, thoughtful and
inspiring address was that of the Hon.
Walter Z. Ranger, superintendent OF
education of Vermont, on the topic,
Educational aims of the Sunday
school, Rev. GIG. Atkins of Burling-
ton spoke of "What the church owes
the Sunday school. and Rev Norman
Seaver of Rutland of The sure found
ation.m
The treasurer reported a balance OF
Sl05.32 in the treasury.
Rev. G.. L. Story of Milton, secretary
and field worker, reported that during
the year he travelled $3.50 miles; de-
ivered SO addresses; preached five
sermons wrote SOP letters. 240 postals;
published 5000 copies Of the conven-
ton report The clerical travelling
and incidental expenses incurred and
paid for amounted TO S1j6.
A collection was taken up for gene
raj field work and about 500 was sub
scribed Tor that purpose
A serious decrease is reported in
membership and interest in Orleans,
Washington, Rutland, Lamoilee and
Chittenden caunties.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-14
Women and Jewels.

Jewels. candy, flowers, man-that is the
order OF woman's preferences. Jewels
form a magnet of mighty power to the
average woman. Even that greatest of
all jewels, health, is often ruined in the
strenuous efforts TO make or save the
money to purchase them. II a woman will
risk her health to get a coveted gem, then
let her fortify herself against the insidi-
Gus consequences of coughs, colds and
bronchial affections by the regular use of
DIR. Boschee's German Syrup. Ii viii
promptly arrest consumption in its early
stages and heal the affected lungs and
bronchial tubes and drive the dread dis
ease from the system. II is not a eure-all,
but is a certain cure for coughs, colds and
ali bronchial troubles. You can get Org.
q. Green's reliable remedies.
Get Green's special almanac.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-14
REPORT 1876 DEER KILLED.
Commissioner Titcomb Gives Facts
and Comparisons.

and Comparisons.
The St. Adams Messenger publishes
an extended interview with Commits
sioner John w. Titcomb OF st. Johns
bury in regard 10 the number of deer
killed during the recent open season,
and also upon the general subject of
deer production and deer protection
in Vermont. The number of deer re-
ported to the commissioners as killed
during the past open season was 1896.
The reports are given by postmasters
who are furnished with postal cards
for this purpose. The number re-
ported will probably be increased TO
above 200 Mr.. Titcomb estimates
that about rs per cent more deer are
killed in the open season than are
actually reported. The largest num-
Der was killed in Windsor county. GA /;
the next largest in Rutland county,
"a in Washington county II were
killed, and in Addison county, 10; in
Windham county the number reported
was 4. one each in Grafton, Halifax,
Windham and Stratton. In Essex
county, which has the most wild land
OF any county in the state. where the
deer are probably more plentiful than
in any other county, the number re-
ported was 3. This is because COM
paratively little attention is paid to the
open season there. the hunters and
lumbermen supplying themselves with
yenison almost at pleasure, and also
because few hunters from outside 60
there.
An unusually large number OF heavy
deer appear to have been killed. A
good many were above 250 pounds in
weight and several were above 800.
DR.. Calvin of Londonderry killed a
buck in Mt. Tabor which weighed 500
pounds before it was dressed. By
way of comparison it is said that in
1898, the first open season, 13l deer
were reported killed in 1899, SO; and
in 1900, 127. Mr.. Titcomb is not pre-
pared to say that longer open season
ought to be granted. He believes that
the deer will continue TO increase with
the open season as at present. He
thinks that the complaints of damage
to farmers by deer are greatly over
estimated. These complaints come
mainly from men who are opposed to
protecting the deer, and who want the
privilege Of killing them AZ sight.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-14
A Gard.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on 50-cent bottle OF
Greene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar II 1t fails
to cure your cough or cold. We also guar
antee 25-cent bottle TO prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
II. c. Allen, Randolph.
j. w. Fargo, Randolph Center.
i. w. Parmenter, Brookield.
F. c. Bachelor. West Brsintree.
Il. /. Clafiin, Braintree.
w. III. Sprague, East Brookfeld.
A. q. Osgood. East Randolph.
+. ]. Prince, South Randolph.
ID. L. Nichols, Roxbury.
q. A. Tilden, Roxbury.
a. Sanborn. Randolph Center.
Drew & Leonard, Randolph.
r. q. Morton, Randolph.
Bailey & Allen, Randolph.
~. A. Robbins. East Brookfield.
A. L. Morse & Co., West Hartford.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-14
SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.

Sebastian Giovenelli, . years old
and single, attempted TO end his life
at Barre last week by slashing his
throat with a razor. The attempt was
not successful although the wound
bled profuseiy and many stitches were
necessary to close the cut.
Bertha. the three-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Still of Burling-
ton, was playing about the kitchen
Saturday morning while her mother
was hopping the floors. She walked
backwards and striking the pail of
hot water fell into it. She died that
night from the effect of horrible burns.
Louis. the 12-year-old son of Davis
Parizo of Winooski. met with a serl-
Gus and probably fatal accident Thurs
day. He was carrying lighted lamp
upstairs when he lost his balance and
fell to the bottom. the lamp breaking
during the descent and covering the
unfortunate lad with blazing oil which
quickly ignited his clothing. His
cries attracted his mother. who was
badly burned about the face and hands
in her attempt to extinguish the
flames. The boy broke from his
mothers grasp and ran into the street
with his clothing in flames. Calvin
Cross, who was passing the house,
caught the boy and wrapped him in his
overcoat, extinguishing the flames.
The lad now lies in a precarious con-
dition at the Fanny Allen hospital.
Energy all gone? Stomach out of order
Headache? Simply case OF torpid liver.
Burdock Blood Bitters will make a new
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-14
Gard.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 50-cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar II it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove satis-
factory OF money refunded.
A. r. Hood & Son, Chelsea.
A. y. King a Son, Tunbridge.
c. A. Wight, North Tunbridge.
:. B. Buell. 4 Co. South STAFFORD.
L. l.. Udall & Son. STAFFORD.
Frank Durkee, Pittsfield.
c. W. Brigham 4 Son, Pittsfield.
Fred Morrill,, Pittsfield.