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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-12-13
THE GOSPEL OF PEACE.
MANKIND DID NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND II
UNTIL CHRIST WAS BORN.

\AI HAT is tenderest and best in
@ the heart of man is evoked when
- the keys of memory are touched
Lt-LI and the song of the Christ-day
WG7LW is sounded. 1t is the music Of
the home and the loved, a glad, if subdued,
melody recalling the earliest days Of recol-
lection-an eager rush for well-tilled pend
ant stockings, for the laden Christmas tree,
with its gifts for all of the household. Aye,
and the eager rushing about the house
with merry shout and joyous greeting for
all. Then, the homecoming of the absent
and the gathering of all about the family
board.
Whether the corridors of our memory
mansions be long or short-our lives be
many or few, the harmonies ring along them
just the same, telling of the presence in the
heart Of that which is old as immortality,
and which shall never die-love. There,
then, this Christmas day, that Christmas
day, and every Christmas day, is present in
the heart this love for the home, with its
inmates, for friends and for humanity
The Christ-day practice of opening the
heart to unselfsh influences is born of
the teachings of Him whose birth the day
commemorate. His the life beautiful, the
life rounded, the only completely perfect
life. He taught the lessons of love, gentle
ness, mercy, compassion, forgiveness, be-
nevolence, chastity and self-denial. What
is higher and best in humanity is of His
| teaching, and from the latter has come the
Christian home, the best development of
unselish affection and contentment to be
| found among men.
The Christ-day is attuned to melody that
ever shall thrill the soul and cause it to
bring forth what is best in it. The herald
song of the angels to the shepherds on
the plain is fresher, stronger, closer, more
harmonious than ever, in the light of the
newer blessings which have come from the
Gospel of His peace. The lesson of real
humanity, refined, Divine altruism, and not
the coarser sort sometimes called by this
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-12-13

"A Mean Trick,
o the doctor he was sad
And the doctor he was mad,
And the doctor ripped m tore and roared.
alack!
Some rogue had gone and stuck
In the doctors sock a duck
That every time you touched 1t murmured:
"Quack! Quack! Quack!"
Chicago Times-Herald.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-12-13
Up Boston Way.

"And what" asked the caller in his most
ingratiating tones, what did Santa Claus
put in your stocking, my little. girl?"
For a moment she looked at him through
her diminutive spectacles; then, in a voice
of mingled pity and indignation, she said:
I'VE no longer put credence in obsolete ira.
dition; nor was it delicate of you to men
ton that article of feminine apparel"
Gathering up her copy of Ibsen, she hur.
riedly left the room.-New Lippincott.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-12-13

ELISA ARMSTRONG BENGouGH
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-12-13

name, was unheard of until from His peace
on the Mount of Beatitudes He gave it
forth, music sweeter than angels ever sang,
that higher song that man lives not unto
himself alone, and that the greatest happi-
ness is that which comes of doing good unto
others.
Peace on earth! good will to men! That
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-12-13
Shattered Her Ideals.

Miss Askit-Why is Miss Wunder SO
pessimistic about Christmas?
Miss Tellit-She hung up a sl2 pair Of
silk hose last year, sgdhd some one stole
them.-Baltimore American.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-12-13
IneYitahle

The seasons come, the seasons go
Christmas is here before we know It, i
When we must take our hard-earned cash
And Unfortunately blow 1t.
Puck.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
Look Out For Swindlers.

Extensive swindling operations
carried on by an alleged publishing
company of Philadelphia, have been
brought to light at st. Johnsbury.
The plan consists in engaging a
man to manage an Office with a
promise of salary of $125 per
month with a commission of sales,
all expenses to be paid by the COM
pany. By these promises and vari-
GUS attractive representations the
victims is induced to sign decep-
tive contract and deposit $500 Sc
curity for stock to be placed in his
care. When the company, which it
appears does business under various
names, unlods uansaleable books it
is not heard from again. J. w.
Harris is the st. Johnsbury victim
and it is said there are others in
Montpelies, Waterbury, Brattleboro
and other Vermont towns.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
What Kind of Corn Shall Plant.

Last spring the Vermont Expert
ment Station planted four varieties
of corn on three different parts OF
its farm. Sanford, Red Cob, Lean
ing and a large Virginia corn were
chosen. They were separately har-
vested, ensilaged and fed. The San
ford grew 6 feet tall and matured
the Red Cob, 81 feet and partly
glazed its ears; the Leaning and
Virginia corns, 81 and III feet re-
spectively, the ears arriving at the
milk stage. The yields of green
fodder per acre were Sanford 8, Red
Cob IA, Leaning 16 and Virginia
II tons. The yields of food matter
to the acre were Sanford 28, Red
Cod 81, Leaning 3 and Virginia
81 tons.
The Sanford corn, being most
mature, kept best in the silo and
came out with an exceedingly small
loss. The Red Cob corn lost COM
paratively little, the other two i'm
mature corns much, as such wet ma
terial always must, in the silo or out
of it. AS result, therefore, the &C
tual food which reached the cows
managers from an acre of Sanford
corn which only grew tons of
green fodder, was nearly as great as
from an acre of the Virginia corn
which grew IL tons, and greater
than from an acre of Leaning corn
which grew 16 tons. The Red Cob
matured better than hitherto at the
station farm and it's food yield ex-
ceeded that of the Sanford slightly.
This result is exceptional.
The Sanford silage was the best
and heartiest of the four and the
cows bid better on it than on either
of the other silages.
These trials confirm others hither-
to made at the Vermont and other
stations. They show that the extra
growth of the big varieties over
those like the Sanford is practically
all water. He who grows such must
handle in the field, on the wagons
and on the silage cutter froln to
tons of extra water to the acre. He
must furnish silo room for it and
then laboriously lift it out of the 81
10 and carry it to the cattle. This
extra water has no food value what
ever. 1t is better and cheaper all
around to water the cattle in some
other way.
Moral: Don't.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
A Good Prescription.

SITTER JOHN of the Londonderry
SITTER asks whether dose of pare
goric be given to Dom Tinkham,
the book-agent pusher of the Nc
Cullough campaign, or to the news
papers which have had so much to
say concerning the political prowle1
in the guise of a book sleuth. In
our experience with soporifcs and
dope fends we have never encount-
cred quite the same proposition
However, we refuse to take a back
seat and prescribe hitting the pipe
for Tinkham and liberal doses OF
Indian hemp to those editors who
have pushed Dom into the fore
ground.-Burlington Clipper.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
Humane Officers Work.

Burlington, May 4.-John Fuller,
agent, and B. B. Barker, photog-
rapher of the State Humane Socie-
ty, returned from Waterbury this
morning, where they went to inves-
tigate case of cruelty to horse
against Charles Keene, deputy
sheriff.
D. r. Cooley arrested Keene
and he was given hearing before
Justice Burleigh. Keene asked for
jury trial, which will be had May
I9.
The officers then went to Stowe
to investigate case against Mrs.
Thomas Luce, charged with driving
horse unable to stand Mrs. Luce
had been warned of the officers
coming and she secreted the horse
at place of neighbor, but it was
found and killed.
At Stowe village complaint was
received against Frank N. Smith for
starvation and cruelty to animals
which was investigated Here the
officers found two cows and two
calves unable to stand; two mules in
harness very sore with mango; three
horses too weak to stand; and one
horse in sling all literally covered
with tumors and cancerous sores,
some larger than mans hand; fifty
head of sheep, some dead and dying
for want of water and food.
One horse was killed by Mr.. Full
Ter but the task was too great for
the officers to finish States At
torney T. G. Cheney and Sheriff c..
E. Burt were telephoned for and
with Justice V. P. MacIntyre of
Stowe, and with Agent Fuller they
all returned to Smiths farm late
last night, when the stock was taken
away.
Smith was absent in New York,
having gone there yesterday morn
ing. Thursday afternoon he went
to Montpelier to hear Sousa's band
and has not returned. He will be
placed under arrest on his return.
Smith is said to be rich but had sold
all his hay and grain. He is said to
be away from home much of the
time.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10

The SITTER has been favored with
a copy of the Boston Traveller con-
tanning a sermon (marked) by Rev.
Silliman Blagden, the burden Of
which is to "Keep the Sabbath day
holy" Evidently this was not aim
ed at the SITTER; it always keeps
the Sabbath tight as a drum. The
sender was in hopes that sermon
would be quoted for the benefit of
church people who every pleasant
Sunday hitch up and ride out for
pleasure, violating the laws of Yer
mont and the laws of God accord
ing to Rev. Blagden So here goes
We quote one of his scripture refer
ences:
"And the Lord spake x ~ "
"Verily my Sabbaths We shall
keep: for it is a sign between me
and you throughout your genera
tons; that we may know that I am
the Lord that doth sanctify you.
eye shall keep the Sabbath there
fore; for it is holy unto you: every
one that defileth it shall surely be
put to death: for whosoever doeth
any work therein, that soul shall be
cut off from among his people. -
Exodus 81: 1918.
Asbestos suits are next in order.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
FOO Muchee Talkee,

The Burlington Clippers 1.-TWO
Eyed Man. gets off the following;
"Men who talk" are menace. not
alone to themselves but to the COM
munity. The best way, therefore,
to prevent the spread of their mala-
dy is to isolate them at once and en-
force strict quarantine. The old
adage that "Silence is golden and
speech is silver was never so true
as today, only that speech has de-
preciated until it is only brass. The
man who exercises judicious 81
lence is a peer in diplomacy, for he
knows many things that the world
does not. His personal limitations
are known only to himself. But
the oman who talks" gives the world
a chance to take his measure, and it
is needless to say that society's esti-
nation is always less (but nearer
correctly than his own.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
Outcome of tones Hearing.

Middlebury, May After de-
sultory session of the Nelson Jones
hearing this afternoon in which but
few witnesses, friends of the re-
spondent, were examined as to his
previous good reputation and con-
duct the only measure of defense
attempted, compromise was effect
ed between the counsel for the state
and the prisoner.
At the beginning of the hearing
Thursday a second count was added
to the complaint upon which Jones
was then held, the new one charging
an attempt to commit abortion, as
well as the killing by poison of Ida
Fosburgh, as only charged in the
original complaint.
When the evidence was completed
today the counsel had Darkroom
conference and then notified the JUS
tice, who was not like some of the
audience astounded at the decision,
that Mr.. Jones might be bound up
for hearing by and before the next
grand jury in the sum of 1000 bail
ON that second count. This sum
was Immediately furnished by Jones
himself and Miner G. Jones his
father, who was near and handy by
for that purpose.
The most peculiar incident of the
trial was the attitude of Merritt Da-
vid Fosburgh, father of Ida Fos-
burgh, whose sudden taking off the
Jones people are made connected
with in popular mind and speech.
Fosburgh went upon the witness
stand and told of his going to the
Jones house in Shoreham after get
ting a telephone message that his
daughter, Ida, was dead at the Jones
home; how he and all the Jones' sat
down and cried together in grief
and sympathy, and he, Fosburgh,
seemed to feel as badly for the poor
accused peoples condition as for his
own desolated household.
It looks to the uninitiated as
though another of the Addison coun-
ty failures to secure justice in i'm
portant matters was on the tapis.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
Herein the Editor has his Say.
You will be Obliged to Swallow it butts you do
it will be Found Good Medicine.
The Burlington Clipper is still on

The Burlington Clipper is still on
to the drug habit and prints table,
compiled by DR.. Grinnell, giving
the amount of opium and morphine
used monthly in Vermont. There
seems no mistake but Vermont is
infected with the drug habit. The
Clipper says:
The casual reader or the visitor
to Vermont would naturally infer
that every resident carried a hypo-
dermic syringe and that every few
minutes he pricked his arm and be-
came happy Or, upon looking over
the column of figures on the sales of
opium, he might be inclined to look
around expecting to see everybody
chewing poison as people chew tutti-
fruttf or hitting the pipe as do our
brothers of the Celestial kingdom.
But we are not all opium fiends or
morphine subjects.
And this leads up to the fact that
those Vermonters using these mar
cotics must get away with an enor-
nous quantity every 80 days.
Let us see what the sales record
ed will bring in cash. Opium sells
for 1915 pound. The recorded
one months sale would therefore
bring $176.63. Morphine sells on
an average for 10 cents a grain. The
sales therefore would amount to
much over $1,000 for the month.
Without troubling you with more
figures we will state that the month s
sale on all drugs mentioned in the
table run over $4,000, and for the
year would reach something better
than $4,000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
A WORTHY SUCCESSOR.
Something New Under
The sum-

All Doctors have tried to cue Ca
TARRH by the use of powders, acid gas
es, inhalers and drugs in paste form.
Their powders dry up the mucous MEM
branes causing them to crack open and
bleed. The powerful acids used in the in
halers have entirely eaten away the same
membranes that their makers have aimed
to cure. while pastes and ointments can
not reach the disease. An old and tx
perienced practitioner who has for many
years made close study aud speciality of
the Il eatment of CATARRH, has at last
perfect d a Treatment which when faith
fully used, not only relieves ut once. but
permanently cures CArARRH, by remov-
ing the cause. stopping the discharges,
and curing all Inflammation. 1t is the
ally reaches the afflicted parts. This
wonderful remedy is known as 'SNUF-
FILES the GUARANTEED CATARRH
CURE" and is sold at the extremely low
tanning internal and external medicine
sufficient for a full months treatment
and everything Necessary to its Perfect
use.
"SNUFFLES" is the only perfect CA
TARRH CURE ever made and is now
recognized as the only safe and positive
cure for that annoying and disgusting
disease. 1t cures all Inflammation quick.
ly and permanently and is also wonder
fully quick to r, lieve HAY FEt Err oil
COLD in the HEAD.
CATARRH when neglected often leads
to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" will
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ment which is positively guaranteed t.
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WIN b GILES & COMPANY, 2336 anC
1882 Market Street. Philadelphia.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
Holds Up A Congressman.

''At the end of the last campaign. .
writes Champ Clark, Missouri's brilliant
Congressman, from overwork, nervous
tension, loss of sleep and constant speak
ing I had about utterly collapsed. 1t
seemed that all the organs in my body
were out of order, but three bottles of
Electric Bitters made me all right. It's
the best all around medicine ever sold
over druggists counter =" Over work
ed, run down men and weak, sickly wom-
n gain splendid health and vitality from
Electric Bitters. Try them. Only SOC
Guaranteed by Geo. G. Smith, So. Lon
'donderry, F. E. Smith, Jamaica, drug
gists.
Educate Your Roweis With Cascarses,
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever,
2ee. y G G. G. fail, druggists refund noney.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
SCOtt'S
Emulsion

of Cod Liver Oil is the means
of life, and enjoyment of life to
thousands: men women and
children.
When appetite fails. 4 re.
stores it. When food Is a
burden, it lifts the burden.
When youlose fesh,it brings
the plumpness of health.
When work is hard and
duty is heavy, it makes life
bright.
1t is the thin edge of the
wedge; the thick end is food.
But what is the use of food,
when YOU hate it, and can't di-
gest it?
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil is thefood that makes
you forget your stomach.
free sample. It's agreeable taste will
z aan5co5TTTE eRo BOVINE. Chemists.
Soc, and $500 all drSSsssHistsH. "'
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10

No broader distinction can be
made between men than that which
divides them into two classes. To
the first class belong those who al
ways have a good excuse why
the thing required cannot be done.
The second class is composed of
those who manage to Do. Fore
most in this latter class stands
out the figure of General De Wet.
ALLEN SANGREE, who has just re-
turned from the Transvaal, draws a
vivid picture of the character of this
most remarkable general of modern
times for the May COSMOPOLITAN,
and the article is illustrated with
the most complete collection of pho
tographs and drawings yet publish
ed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10

Warren Fl. Story, % years old. of
Essex Centre, has left his home in, a
fit of dependency and cannot Be
found. It is thought that he COM
mitted suicide. Young Story has
been missing since April %. His
father, Isaac T. Story, died April
2, and his mother died last October.
The only near relative is a younger
brother.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
COAL TAX ADOPTED.
House of Commons Votes n Shilling
a Ton.

hOosS VI bOtea u
Ton.
LONDON, Mag THE house adopted
the coal tax by vote of 1913 to 227.
Consequently the tax of a shilling a ton
on export coal was adopted by a MAORI
ity of 1O6 These figures apparently dc
not represent the feeling of the members
Of the house, but the government made
the issue strictly party one and secured
the record attendance for this parlia-
ment and by vigorous efforts polled with
in score of the normal majority.
The galleries were packed to over
flowing. Fashionably dressed women
glued their faces to the grill until nearly
l o'clock, and the members of the house
themselves were unable to find standing
room, much less seats.
The principal figures during the last
day of the discussion of the coal tax
were chiefly within the Liberal ranks.
Sir Edward Grey. Mr.. III. H. Asquith,
Mr.. William Abraham IiberaD and Mr.
Charles Fenwick all assailed the tax
eloquently, the last two speaking with
no little sathos and broad accent on be-
half OF the miners, in whose station of
life they worked before coming to West
minister.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
one-third of Canad. Unexplored.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The director
of the geological survey of Canada in his
last report makes the amazing statement
that practically nothing Is known OF one
third OF the Dominion. So states United
States Consul Seyfert at Stratford In a
report to the state department. 1t is
shown that more than 1,125, 900 square
miles Of Canadian territory is yet uneI-
plored. This includes the inhospitabl BILE
detached arctic portions. but aside from
these fully $4,000 square miles are for
all practical purposes entirely unknown.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
Fell Sixty Feet.

John MCGEE, quarryman, aged
25 years, was killed Friday at
the Milne, Clarihew, & Gray's quar-
ry at Graniteville. With several
other men he was throwing heavy
chain into the quarry and the hook
caught his clothes pulling him in.
MCGEE fell sixty feet and struck
on his head and shoulders. He
lived half an hour. He was un-
married. His home was at Clark's
Island, Me.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
THE NEW YORK WORLD.
ThrIce-A-week Edition.
Almost a Daily at the
Price of a Weekly.

The presidential campaign is over but
the world goes on just the same and il is
full of news. To learn this news. just
AS it is-promptly and impartially- all
that you have to do is TO look in the
columns of the Thrice-a Week Edition of
The New York World which comes to
the subscriber I56 time Year.
The Thrice-a-Week Worlds diligence
as publisher of first news has given &
circulation wherever the English lang
uage is spoken--and you want il.
The Thrice-a-Week WorlI's regular
subscription price is Onlya 800 per
year. We offer this unequal,d news
pap. and the SITTER togather for one
year for 81 65.
The regular subscription price Of the
wo papers is $500.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
Speaker Hender.on,s Desk Searched

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Some time
Sunday or Sunday night Speaker Hen
derson's private room at the capitol was
broken into and the desks and boxes
rummaged. Whether the object of the
search was attained is not known A
great many documents and papers were
displaced and scattered about. and after
ward an attempt seems to have been
made to break into the room of the
ways and means committee, a few steps
away. The capitol police are said to
have no clew. There are some articles
of value in the room, but none OF these
was taken. Among the historic relics
stored there is the silver ink tray which
has been used by speakers of the house
since the time of Henry Clay.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10

sit is with good deal of pleasure and
satisfaction that l recommend Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Rem
edy,' says Druggist A. W. Sawte1le, of
Hartford, Conn. "a lady customer, see
ing the remedy exposed for sale on my
show case, said to me: Il really believe
that medicine saved my life the past sum-
mer while at the Shore and she became
so enthusiastic over it's merits that I at
once made up my mind to recommend it
in the future. Recently a gentleman.
came into my store so overcome with
collie pains that he sank at once to the
floor. gave him dose of this remedy
which helped him. l repeated the dose
and in fifteen minutes he left my store
smiling informing me that he felt as
well as ever" Sold by E. S. Randall.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
L. F. Tarbell has just been APP
pointed postmaster of Healdville.

Many women have been reproach-
ed for living for the sole object of
entertaining. No one doubts that
such an aim is petty and narrowing,
but it is equally certain that it is a
woman's duty to understand The
Art of Entertaining, and this forms
the subject of an attractive and USE
full article by LADY JEUNE in The
CosMoPoLITAN for May.