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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29

emit forms of one cause.-the poisons in the
blood; and these can be expelled only
through the regular channels of the body,
acting regularly and healthily. But when
they ale weak and torpid what is to be
done? Resort at once to the use of Calcura-
Solvent, the 061o mediciRe discovered by
DR.. David Kennedy, of Kennedy Row,
Kingston, N. Y. 1t rouses the bowels,
kidneys and skin to throw off the DEATH
dealing rottenness that fills the blood, and
thus cures diseases already in progress and
prevents the inception of others. This
medicine is actually something new under
the sun and has curative powers worthy of
the man whose name it bears. Since its
introduction to the public, short time
ago, Calcura-Solvent (stone-dissolver) has
won the confidence of physicians-who are
never in haste to endorse any new prepara-
ton. Its success proves that mankind has
not yet exhausted natures store of wonders
and blessings. The nineteenth century
made a remarkable record for advances in
medicine, but the twentieth promises to
surpass it if the discovery of Calcura-Sol-
! vent be u fact to judge By.
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MRS. BENJAMIN HARRISON

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. "a. Friends
of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, widow
of eX-President Harrison, have had
their attention called to statements
published in several papers to the
effect that she had asked those in
charge of the movement to secure for
her pension not to present the bill
to Congress.
This is incorrect. They say Mrs.
Harrison has not at any time made
any objection to the presentation of
such bill and still believes the mat
ter can with propriety be presented
to Congress inasmuch as the surviving
widows of other ex-presidents have
been recipients of the same official
recognition by Congress- Widows of
Presidents Tyler, Folk, Garfield and
Grant were given pensions. Mrs.
William Henry Harrison was voted
$25, 600 by Congress, which was at that
time the amount of the President S
salary, and Mrs. Mckinley will re-
Give pension, the bill having been
recently reported favorably. Mrs.
Harrison was seen at her home here
last night and asked if she had re-
quested that the bill not be presented
She said:
mo, have made no such request
at any time. l have supposed that
Congress would accord the same recog-
milton of ex-President Harrison's ser
] vices by granting to his widow a pen
sion, as it has granted to those of 9TH
er Presidents. My desire to give my
daughter the same advantages she
would have enjoyed had her father
lived is my chief thought in the mat
ter"
Mrs. Harrison was asked if it were
true as has been published, that she
] is now enjoying an income of $40, 00C
year. She expressed surprise thai
such a statement should have beer
published, saying her income wal
nothing approaching that amount.
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THE FOOD FAIR.

The attendance at the Food Fair on
Thursday evening was good, 800 adj
mission tickets being sold at the door
and these added to those present with
season tickets swelled the attendance
to about 1000.
An interesting program was render
ed by Wilder's orchestra, Mrs. Igna
Larum Won Liebich, pianist and vocal
soloist, Mrs. George H. Root, reader,
Montpelier Male quartette and Miss
Alice Folsom, vocal soloist, with Miss
Laura Rugg as accompanist. The Sc
lections, especially those by the home
talent, were received with rousing
encores.
The lecture in the afternoon by Miss
Nellie Dot Rancho on "Table ar
rangements and side talks" was in
teresting and helpful. The lecture
was illustrated by Miss Rancho and
her sister, arranging table and SER
vice upon the stage.
This afternoon Miss Ranches lee
tured on "Sea foods in Salads, and
cleft overs in disguised dishes and odd
ways of serving" She invited those
ladies who had brought spoons to
taste the dishes prepared.
The entertainment for this evening
will consist of popular airs by the
Montpelier military band, Charles F.
Lowe in solos, accompanied by Prof.
L. j. Hathaway and humorous, dra-
matte and musical readings, character
and pantomime sketches by Mr.. an6
Mrs. Francis Lawrence of Boston.
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ALMIRA COWDRY'S WILL

The probating of the will of the late
Mrs. Almira E. Cowdry took place Friday
he will will be contested by the nine
nephews and nieces, the nearest kin of the
deceased because of the fact of her max
ing George Wheeler, her guardian, her re-
siduary legatee.
These nephews and neces are: William
A. and Henry G Holmes and Mrs. Henry
o. Carr of this city, Minerva Houghton of
Bradford George w. Angel of South
Woodbury., William Il. Richards and
Esther G. Carr of Lawrence, Mass Ellison
Richards of South Boston and Minerva
Houghton of Minnesota
Judge Carleton was disqualified from
hearing the case as he is a first cousin
of VT. Wheeler, and Judge smile pre-
sided.
No contest was made at this time and
the will was established but Il. j. Deavitt,
counsel for the heirs, will take an appeal
to county court before the twenty days
allotted for such proceedings have
elapsed
Hon. H A Huse, counsel for Mr..
Wheeler, offered the will for probate. Mr..
Deavitt examined Hon G. W. Wing, who
drew up the will, and J. G. Wing and
f. Jones, the witnesses, as to the genuine
ness of the signature and also as to Mrs
Cowboys condition of mind when she
made her will This latter was inmate
rial as none of the gentlemen knew Mrs.
Cowdry intimately
The grounds on which the will will be
contested are that it is unnatural, as the
bulk of her property probably about
$4,000. was given to her guardian instead
of her relatives. Also that she was legal
ly disqualified from making will and it
should not have been admitted for pro-
bate because of her having guardian,
which is held to be prima facle evidence
of her disqualification.
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BIG PROBLEM.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The failure
of the refunding law of 1900 to pro
vide a continuous basis of expansion
for the national bank note circulation
and the means of providing for an adj
equate circulation i'll the future are
among the problems which will be
brought to the early attention of Gov
ernor Shaw when he assumes control
of the treasury, less than fortnight
hence. The tendency to withdraw
bond secured circulation has been
checked i'll only slight degree thus
far this month. The creation of new
banks of small capital has resulted
in some deposits of bonds for new
circul alton, but there are applications
pending for the withdrawal of more
than 81, 600, 600 in bond secured circu-
lation, which is still outstanding.
The legal limit of $500, 900, upon the
withdrawal of bonds and the reduc-
ton of circulation is acting as re-
straint upon the banks, but they are
outflanking the limit as far as possible
by filing applications for the with
drawal of Giro alton in future months.
The quota Of $500, 600, for February
has already been filled by advance APP
plications, and the quota for March
has been filled to the extent of S847,
| $40. This is an increase of 5000, 600, i'll
the advance applications within the
past week, and comes nearly up to the
| legal limit.
From present indications the circu-
lation of bank notes secured by bonds
which is the real test of the live cir
culation, will fall to 1916, 900, 900 by
the close of March, and at the same
rate of decline will fall to 1907, 900,
600 by the close of the fiscal year on
June 30. This will represent a loss
of 1922, 900, 600 in tie bond secured cir.
culation within nine months. 1t is
obvious FROM conditions at the treas
ury that no further material increase
| in circulation is expected. The pol
| icy of buying bonds for the purpose
of keeping the surplus under control
is increasing the price of the bonds,
and every such increase is an added
temptation to the national banks tC
withdraw the bonds pledged for circu
lation and throw them on the market
The computed profit on circulation
secured by bonds is less than one pei
cent, while the new gold bonds are
being quoted at a premium of more
than eight per cent. This means thai
a transaction upon the stock exchange
for bond obtained at par will atforC
all the profit realized by the employ
ment of the bond for eight years as {
basis of circulation. 1t is not consid
eed surprising at the treasury, in view
of these facts, that the banks are fill
ing applications up to the full limit
for the withdrawal of bonds and the
reduction of circulation.
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BOER PRISONERS APPEAL

London, Jan, %. The government
has issued the text of the petition re-
ceived from the Boer prisoners at Ber-
muda which was referred to yester-
day by Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain in his speech in the House of
Commons. Its signers represent the
prisoners encamped on fuckers
Island.
The petitioners say they are aware
of the .impossibility of the Beers re-
tanning their independence, and are
averse to the continuance of the war,
for which they blame those who are
still fighting. At least three hundred
of the prisoners expressed their will
ingness to take the oath of allegiance
to Great Britain, while the remainder
are willing to take the oath of neu-
trality.
1t is asked that those taking the
oath of allegiance be allowed to return
to South Africa, they promising to do
their utmost to promote the interests
of Great Britain, especially in the di-
rection of ending the war.
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MISS STONES CAPTIVITY.

Boston, Mass, Jan. 23.-The Congre-
gationalst this coming Saturday will
print an article on Miss Stones captivity,
written by Rev. J. +. Clark, missionary
to Turkey, and dated Samokov, Western
Turkey, December 81. The article is
frst-hand. In a synopsis given out, Rev.
Mr.. Clark says
"Plans had been made and Miss Stone
was watched a conside, able period before
her capture. The capture was made
about twenty miles from the Bulgarian
frontier and the party was robbed of
watches, money. etc. Rev.. Mr.. Clarke
says many stories about Miss Stone
since her capture are false or perverted.
The reason for delay in securing her
freedom is attributed to the free publica-
ton of the amounts raised in America
for her release. He says it is known that
her captors are Bulgarians. Her captors
are unable to speak the Turkish language
according to those of the party that have
been released. Rev. Mr.. Clark has little
doubt but that Miss Stone will eventually
be released.
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WHERE WILL IT FALL?
That Depends on Circumstances, Yet it il
Always Dangerous.

Shoot an arrow up into the air-as
straight as you can. You cannot tell where
it will fall Now the human blood con-
tains more or less poisonous clements.
Nature tries to get rid of them before they
work mischief, but in most cases she fails
to do it. We may call them falling arrows;
but unlike your wooden arrow, they always
strike on the weakest spot, or spots in the
system. If they hit the muscles and joints
we call the result rheumatism or govt /;
if they hit the liver we can it liver
complaint or biliousness if they hit the
kidney we call it stone in the kidney, or
perhaps Brights disease; if they hit the
nerves we call it nervous prostlation, epil-
epsy or any of fifty other names; if they
hit the bronchial tubes we call it bronchi-
It's; if they hit the lungs we call it pneu-
monia, or may be, bye-and-bye, consump-
ton. So of all the tender places; and we
all have them whether we know it or not.
1t follows that the various so-callod disease
ere not separate things but effects in diner-
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MUST STAY IN JAIL.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 23.-The Su-
perior Court of Pennsylvania i'll ses-
sion here on Wednesday dismissed III
formal opinion the proceedings
brought by counsel for Alexander
Bergman, the Pittsburg Anarchist,
to secure his discharge from the peni-
Tertiary on technical grounds. Berg
mann in 1892 concealed himself in the
Carnegie steel plant and threw a
bomb at H. @. Prick. He was con-
victed of three distinct crimes for this
offence and the sentences, one to fol-
low the other, amounted in all to
twenty-one years He has served nine
years.
The effort to secure his liberation
was made upon the ground that the
Indictment for felonious entry is de-
fective in form. Judge Rice decides
that any possible defects in the indict-
ment were cured by subsequent plead
ings.
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CHECKERS AT BARRE.

BY playing three games of checkers,
each of which resulted in a draw, NJ.
A. Bailey of Rutland succeeded in re
tanning the checker championship of
Vermont from the aspiring grasp of
Thomas Nichols of Barre. The match
was won by Mr. Bailey by score of
3 to 1. OF the rest of the twcnty-six
games 10 were drawn and the TWEEN
tieth was not played as its result
would not have changed the winner.
Mr.. Bailey returns to his home today.
On Wednesday evening an interest.
ing game was played between Col. @.
ID. Gates of Burlington and exMayol
Gordon, which after fifteen minutes
over the board was declared draw.
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DOMESTIC.

New Orleans. Jan. 30 The Ameri-
clan Rice Growers Association en-
couraged by the success of the Loulsi-
ana Rice Kitchen at the Buffalo expo
sition established there for the purpose
of teaching the proper way of cooking
rice and introducing rice to the people
of the North as an article of food, de-
cided on Tuesday to open at once
similar kitchen in Washington, kitch-
ems in Saratoga, Atlantic City, Asbury
Park and other summer resorts and to
gradually extend these kitchens until
there is one i'll every town of 400 in
habitants or more in this country. 1t
is hoped in this way to increase the
use of rice foods and thus provide
better market for the rapidly increas-
ing rice 'rop of Louisiana and Texas.
Boston, Mass, Jan. "a. - Messrs.
Whipple, Sears & Ogden have filed
bill III equity in superior court asking
the issuance of an njunction,restrain
ing the transfers union and its officers
from interfering with the business
of the r. S. Brine Transportation
Company and from promoting con-
spiracy to injure the companys bust
ness and melting public violence.
The situation is quiet this morning
but the company's wagons are still
succeeded in placing eight teams on
the street, one more than yesterday.
Fred Caulfield, the non union driver
who was assaulted yesterday Is in a
dangerous condition this morning but
it is thought he will recover.
Boston, Mass, Jan. 24.-The Olym-
pia, Admiral Dewey's flagship, which
has been out of commission since Nov.
8, 1899, undergoing repairs will again
go into commission tomorrow. She
will lay in harbor here till February
-, and after coaling at Lambert $
point will proceed to New York and
probably take part in welcoming
Prince Henry The Olympia has un-
dergone complete overhauling and
is now the finest ship of her class
afoat. Captain Henry W. Lyon will
be her commander.
Washington, Jan. "a. Captain Shoe
maker, chief of revenue cutter ser
vice, this morning wired to the COM
mander of the Mccullough at San
| Francisco to start out i'll search of
the lost British steamer Condor. The
revenue cutter Grant was sent out
yesterday for the same purpose. The
Grant will cruise north of, and the
Mccullough south, of the Columbian
river.
Washington, Jan. "a. - Consu
Sprague at Gibraltar cabled the State
department today: 1.-The German
imperial yacht, Hohenzollern, has
sailed. "
st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 24.-An earth
quake shock was felt here by resi-
dents of Clifton heights and other
parts of the city at / 80 this morning
1t was accompanied by a rumbling
and shock felt for fully ten seconds
Williamstead, Island Curacao, Jan.
| 24.-President Castro has sustained
the action of the Venezuelan authori-
ties at La Guayra in refusing to per
nit M. Secrestat Jr, of Bordeaux to
| land and thinks the government will
not send cruiser to enforce the re-
spect of the French subjects by Ven
eZuela.
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VIRGINIA WOMEN

Suffolk, Va, Jan. %. In view of
the frequency of assaults upon Vir-
ginia women of late, some of the ladies
in this section who have to drive or
walk alone have begun to arm them
selves wherever they go unattended.
Miss Mamie Rhodes, young woman
who keeps school at Driver and whose
home is near Harrisonburg, is one
of the girls who travel ready to avenge
insults.
In an interview she said eyes, ]
always carry revolver when driving
to my school and / keep it with me
while teaching. Should any suspi-
cious man attempt to enter the school
house he will first have to meet bull
let's. d"
Husbands and fathers indorse Miss
Rhodes innovation which is being
copied, and some of them are urging
their wives and daughters to practice
with weapons, that they may become
proficient.
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AT RIPE OLD AGE.

Mrs. Katherine Daggett now Watson
widow of George Henry Watson, died on
Wednesday evening at her home at "a,
rarre street after "a two weeks Illness, at
the age of seventy-five years.
A daughter, Miss Matte, and two sis
tiers. Mrs. n G. Tabor and Mrs. Luther
Cree, survive. The deceased was high
ly estimable woman and native of
Montpelier Her husband died in Lau-
caster. n. II twenty-five years ago, and
Mrs Watson has resided in this city or
the past twenty years The funeral was
held from the house at ten o'clock on
Saturday morning Rev J Edward Wright
officiating rilrial was in Williamstown
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THE TREATY.

Washington, Jan. 24,-The treaty
between Denmark and the United
States for the transfer of the Danish
West Indies to the United States was
signed this morning at 10 30 by Sec
rotary Hay and Constantin Brun, min
lister from Denmark.
Washington, Jan. 24.-lt was pub
licly stated few days ago, and was
generally believed that all negotia-
lions for the purchase of these islands
by the United States were off. The
announcement today comes in the ma
ture of an agreeable surprise
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29
WITH THE SPIRITUALISTS.

The opening session of the thirty
third annual convention of the Yer
mont State Spiritualist Association
was held inGrand Army hall Friday af-
ternoon 1t will be continued through
Sunday. About fifty are present.
Addresses were made that afternoon
by Mrs. Helen p. Russegue of Hart
ford, Conn, A. F. Hubbard of Tyson
and Mrs. Abbie w. Crossett of Water
bury. That evening Mrs. Russegue
gave a lecture followed by a reading.
Mrs. Russegue is considered one of the
best and most interesting of mediums.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29
Sinking
Spells,

fainting, smothering, palpita-
ton, pain in left side, shortness
of breath, irregular or intermit-
tent pulse and retarded circula-
ton all come from a weak or
defective heart. Overcome
these faults by building up the
heart-muscles and making the
heart-nerves strong and vigor-
Gus. DR.. Miles Heart Cure
is the remedy to use. 1t is
the best.
~ would have spells when I
would get weak and faint and my
heart would seem to stop beat
ing, then it would beat very
hard. | began taking Dr. Miles
Heart Cure and when l had used
twelve bottles my heart was all
right" MRS. j. L. TAYLOR,
OwenSbOrO, Ky
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29
The Secret of Long Life

Consists in keeping all the main or
gans of the body in healthy, regular
action, and in quickly destroying
deadly disease germs. Electric Bit
tiers regulate Stomach Liver and Kid
neys, purify the blood and give a
splendid appetite. They work won
ders in curing Kidney Troubles, Fe-
male Complaints, Nervous Diseases,
Constipation, Dyspepsia and Malaria.
Vigorous health and strength always
follow their use Only SOC, guaran-
teed by @. Blakely, druggist.
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EXPLAIN ALTON.

Paris, Jan. 23.-In view of the
statement made by Lord Cranborne,
the British under secretary of State
for foreign affairs in the House of
Commons on the subject of representa-
tions made to Great Britain before
and after the outbreak of the Spanish
American war and the despatch from
London yesterday on the same subject
the correspondent of the associated
press made inquiries here and receiv-
ed the following explanation throws
somewhat different light on the
question
In the first place in the Spanish nego-
tiations at the end of March, 1898, to
secure the intervention of the powers
in her favor Great Britain took the
same attitude as France and the other
powers. She neither refused nor con-
sented to join in collective action, all
the powers hesitating until they as
certained the intentions of the others.
Russia clinched the matter by the late
Count Mouravieff's blunt rejection of
the proposal Subsequently after
Gen. Woodruff conference with the
Spanish premier and Senior Gullo, at
which the latter indicated the extent
of the surrender Spain was willing to
make to the United States demands,
the Austrian government, believing
Spain's surrender was sufficiently
complete to satisfy the United States,
instructed its ambassador to propose
to the European governments that a
note be presented at Washington urg
ing the United States to accept
Spain's offer and avert the war.
The Spanish ambassador in London
saw A. j. Balfour, who promised to
instruct Lord Pauncefote to act alone,
or with his colleagues, with the view
to maintain peace. No collective ac-
ton was agreed upon though Russia,
France and Germany were disposed
towards movement which would
avoid an outbreak of hostilities.
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PLEASANT RECEPTION.

About $50 were present at the open
house given at the Apollo club rooms
on Tuseday evening, and the affair
was most enjoyable one for the Wis
itors.
From eight to nine O'Clock a choice
musical program was rendered by
Wilder's orchestra assisted by Miss H.
Julia Cross, Walter B. Goss, and
Charles f. Lowe as vocal soloists
After the musical program light re-
freshments were served and the guests
amused themselves as they saw fit,
the orchestra playing until eleven
O'Clock.
AS usual, the club performed the
duties of entertainer in manner
which left nothing to be desired.
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1902
Makes Seventy-one Years That
DOWNS ELIXIR

Has been made and sold. During
this time it has cured more colds,
coughs and all kinds of pulmonary
ailments than any other medicine now
made anywhere in the great wide
round world.
Even consumption has many times
cen cured by it. If not already in
our medicine cupboard make a New
Y earss resolution to get it today
old at all drug stores.
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Live together.

Constipation and health never go to-
gether DeWitt's Little Early Risers pro-
mote easy action of the bowels without
distress 81 have been troubled with cos
tiveness nine years" says j. o. Greene,
Depauw, Ind. VI have t.led many rem
edies but Little Early Risois give best re
suits" w. Il. Terrill & Co., G. Blakely.
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The New Century

begins with no medicine better than Cal
cura Solvent, the new medicine for dis
eases of the Liver, Kidneys, Stomach aud
Blood. 1t is up to the high water mark of
progress 1t cures cases in which the
earlier and less scientific remedies failed.
1t represents the experience and study of
many years Discovered by DR.. David
Kennedy, Kennedy Row, Kingston, N. Y.
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Heads Should Never Ache.

Never endure this trouble. Use at
once the remedy that stopped it for
Mrs. N. A. Webster, of Winnie, Va
She writes, CDR. Kings New Life
Pills wholly cured me of sick head
aches l had suffered from for two
years. " Cure Headache, Constipa-
ton, Biliousness. 25c., at @. Blake
lY's drug store.