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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-18
Gen. Mas Troops Deserving To Rebels

Tieutsin- April 15.-I5 Is reported
here that 1000 Of Gen Mas troops,
who were taking part N the ChaO
Yang expedition. have deserted and
Joined the rebels IN southern China,
taking with them their arms. NUM-
tons and treasury
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-18
UNCLE San INTERESTED.
and kansas City Ordered to
Probe Beef Trust

Chicago. April I5.-Cnfted States
Attorney H Bethea- following IN
struetiOns given By President R00se-
welt and Attorney General Knox VIII
make a searching inquiry into the
workings OF the so-caIed beef trust
IN Chicago IN relation 70 the Sher-
man antitrust law The fuFestigz-
ton VII be secret and when finished.
a fun report VIII be furnished 70
Washington for the use Of the at
torueT general N deciding what
course his department. VIII take
against the packers charged with be
ing IN the combination
Ordered 70 Indiet the Beef Trust
Kansas City. No April LIT Is
known here that the attorney general
Of the United States has teIegraDhed
Instructions 10 Mai Warner the fed
eraI district attorney TO at once pre-
pare TO dissolve the beef trust and
20 indict the members OF IL A feder-
al grand jury has been summoned 10
meet next week
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-18

Washington April 1s.-Robert B
Armstrong recently appointed pr
vate secretary to Secretary Shaw,
took the cath Of 0ffce yesterday ard
entered On his duties-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-18

For - Or lease smith Bros Loan
& Trust Co. Ia1ds--Thos- p Leonard
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list or Town Lots

BEAMS ADDITION TO 1co0Las
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
MONKEYS ARE DANGEROUS.
Even Their Keepers Have to Exer-
else Great Caution When in
Their Dens.

Monkeys are not classed as savage
animals, but, nevertheless, the keep
ers of the zoo are as chary of enter
ing a monkey cage as they are of
going into the domicile of the Loop
ards or any of the smaller species of
the cat tribe The monks" in spite
of their apparent friendliness, are a
treacherous crew, and many an I'M
wary keeper has nursed painful
wounds as result of boldly venturing
into the apartments allotted to the
simians, says the Philadelphia Record.
A little precautionary action is nee
essary to protect even the man who
feeds them, should he have occasion
to enter the dens. The monkeys will
concertedly attack anyone who ven
lures among them, and by force of
numbers will endanger the life of the
bold visitor.
Whenever a keeper desires to go
among the animals he first gives ut
terance to a kissing sound. The
hereditary enemy of the monk" is
little animals will scale the heights
of the cage in terror. BY judicious
use of the awe-inspiring sound the at
tendant can keep the monkeys out of
the way for a brief period. When a
long stay in the cage is necessary the
keeper generally borrows bull snake,
a harmless but formidable looking
variety, from the reptile house, and
with this coiled about his waist is
safe from any covert attack while at
WORK
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
QUEER USE OF POSTAL FRANK.
Thrifty ConEressmen Who Have
Novel Ideas About Free
Mail Matter.

Under the present law members of
congress may send free through the
mails any public document, anything
that has been printed in the Congress
sional Record, or any letter written
on official business. 1t is often close
question what is an official letter, and
some amusing stories are told of the
abuse of the franking privilege by
thrifty members, says a Washington
report.
One of these members,is said to have
franked his laundry home to be
washed each week, but in order to
avoid the penalty in case of discov-
cry he had printed on each garment
in some inconspicuous place a brief
communication of an official character
addressed to his laundryman. For in
stance, on an inconspicuous part Of his
shirts he would have printed or writ
ten in indelible ink:
Dear Sir: No action has yet been
taken by congress for pensioning the
confederate veterans"
Of course, the law does not forbid
man from using shirt instead of paper
on which to write his letters, so that
he committed no technical violation of
the law. A congressman desiring to
send home an empty box, instead of
paying express charges, threw into it
copy of the presidents message,
labeled it "Public Documents" and
franked it through the mails. This
was regarded as legitimate.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
NEWFANE.
Deferred from last week.

Deferred from last week.
U. States District Attorney Mar
tin was in town Tuesday. He took
three chinese prisoners to Brattle-
boro, Wednesday, who are to have
a hearing before Judge Wheeler.
Sheriff Wilkins, of Putney, was in
town last week to see about having
some repairs done to the jail.
Miss Francis Freame has return
ed from visit in Fitchburg and is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. p.
Johnson.
Samuel Higgins is in very poor
health.
Mrs. H. A. Carpenter is at home
for few days.
Miss Alexander, of Maiden Mass.
has been spending several days with
Mrs. Davidson, she came here to see
one of the Chinese prisoners as he
was in her Sunday School class in
Maiden.
The relatives of Charles B. Wor-
cester, living in Marlboro, N. III.
haven't heard anything from him for
a long time. It has been reported
that he was dead.
Mrs. Howard Burke is spending
the week at the hotel in Jamaica.
Mrs, Benedict is on the gain.
Norman Wheeler, of Springfield,
Mass. is stopping at the Newfane
Inn.
Although the going was very bad
the usual number attended the sing
ing school Monday evening.
MI. and Mrs. Walter Ballou Wis
tied relatives last week in Spring
field.
Fred Underwood has bought the
ice on the Wellman pond.
Rev. MI. Hardy of Townshend
has been elected an honary member
of Birchard Post G. A. r
The next meeting of Birchard
Post q A r will he held at Union
Hall, Saturday, Jan. 18th. at 2. p.
m.
On Wednesday, Jan. Sth. Geo.
K. Davis will sell at auction the per-
sonal property Of the late Clark
Skinner
FL. N. Gum, real estate agent of
Brattleboro and A. J. Allen, OF
Bakersfield were in town this week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
THE CHEF POISONER.
Strange ONCE Maintain d by the Cow
eminent at the National
Capital.

In little house in South Washing
ton is located a federal institution
without which the Smithsonian insti-
tuition and national museum could
not exist. 1t is the department of
the chief poisoner, Mr.. Joseph Farm
er. The office of chief poisoner was
not unusual in countries ruled by
despots, but it may be a surprise
to many to learn that such an office
is maintained by our own republican
form of administration, says the
Washington Post.
However, Mr.. Farmer, unlike his
contemporaries in Turkey, Spain,
Arabia, ETC., is not engaged in put
ting obnoxious and eXuberant states
men out of the way, but in placing
the objects on exhibit in the institu-
ton and museum beyond the reach
of thieves, rust and cockroaches.
Everything that is received by
these institutions, whether it is a
rare book, a Filipino bolo, or a
stunted and mounted animal, is sent
to Mr.. Farmer to be poisoned. he
is an expert in the preparation and
use of preservative compounds. For
stuffed animals and birds he finds
that arsenical compounds bring the
best results. Every object of metal
receives a coating of something that
prevents rust, while fabrics, bas-
kerry, silks, furs, ETC., are poisoned
in much the same manner as stuffed
animals. Even the shelves and cases
of the museum in which the objects
are placed have passed through Mr..
Farmers hands and have been treat
ed to the fluid that causes a bug,
moth or cockroach to think that he
is walking on a red-hot stove the
minute he strikes their surface. By
these means the museum is forever
free from yermin
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
THE FORTY THIEVES.
Band of English Freebooter I'm South
Africa That Gets Its Pay
by Loot.

The little band of troopers fighting
for England in the Transvaal and
known as LOTIONS horse, is aptly
called "The Forty Thieves" by friend
and foe. LOTIONS aggregation is
probably the most peculiar element
of the army in South Africa. Eng
lands war office furnishes the equip
ment of it's troopers, which includes
two horses full uniform, rifle, and am
munition, but that is ALL says a Cape
. Town correspondent of the New
York World
No one, officer or man, in LOTIONS
horse draws a cent of pay from the
British war funds. In lieu of pay the
corps gets rs per cent. of the loot, and,
if what was seen in June in Newcastle
was any criterion, it is very well paid
arm of the service.
There was then a division of the pro-
ceeds of their joint earnings for three
months, and each mans share amount
ed to a little more than $4,000. The
corps gave ball in the town hall to
provide amusement for itself and its
friends, and the 100 men compris-
ing the command spent $4,000 in this
entertainment.
Nothing was safe from the rapacity
of this gay gang, and anything of com
xaercial value, whether it belonged to
ts'iend or foe, was always brought to
headquarters. Sometimes the owner
could recover his property If he could
show conclusively his loyalty, but gen.
orally the animals or goods were sent
to Durham or Pietermaritzburg and
sold. LOTIONS horse well earned its
nickname, "The Forty Thieves"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
NOT HONOLULU, 81. T.
The Designation of the Islands Rec
ognized by the Post Office
as Proper

The United States post office de-
partment recognizes only the term
Hawaii as being the official desig
nation for the Hawaiian islands.
Territory of Hawaii" ct. H." or
"Haw." have no place in the official
authorizations for the new territory,
says the Hawaiian Gazette.
When the islands became a ter
ritory of the United States, consider
able speculation was had as to how
letter writer's abroad should address
their friends here, and many be-
lieve that 1T. H." would about hit the
mark. Chief Clerk Kenake states that
when ordering stationery from Wash
ington, he made out the forms, in
tending to use the letters IT. a."
but the stationery came back with
the words Hawaii" printed thereon.
Rubber stamps also came to his Of
fee with this word, and thus it has
become recognized in the business
and official circles on the mainland
to write the word Hawaii" in full
on envelopes for the islands. The
word Hawaii" does not mean the
the island of Hawaii in this sense.
Letters addressed to Hilo, Hawaii, or
Muhukona, Hawaii, do not specifically
designate the island of Hawaii, but
come into the post Office under the
same terms as letters addressed to
Honolulu, Hawaii. There were for
meriy two Waimeas, one on Hawaii
and one on Kauai. The Waimea on
the island of Hawaii has been
changed to Kamuela, and the only
Waimea now in existence, so far as
the post office is concerned, is that
on Kauai.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
NAUTICAL HEIR APPARENT.
The Present Prince of Wales Is the
First Who Has Been an Actual
Sailor.

British service papers have noted
that the prince of Wales is the first
heir apparent to the British crown
to hold an actual commission in the
navy, the senior service on this side
of the water. Hitherto the heir ap-
parent has been put into the army,
and any naval rank he may have held
has been purely honorary. The same
rule was followed in the case of the
sons of the present king; Prince
Edward was made soldier, and died
while major in a hussar regiment;
Prince George was made sailor, and
has commanded his own ship on a
regular cruise. Now, by the death of
his elder brother, he becomes prince
of Wales, the first of the line to be
a sailor. Hitherto he has been pro-
NOTED rapidly, but with decent pc
Rod of service in each rank, until he
now holds the commission of captain.
Hereafter his promotion will be very
rapid, and his new grades will be
honorary, as it will not longer be adj
visable for the heir to the crown to
go to sea in command of feet, or
to take the risks of naval officer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
GUARDED BY ARMED MEN.
When Lord and Lady Curxon Travel
They Are Well Protected and
Cared For.

When the viceroy of India travels all
the rest of India looks on. He has a
huge staff of officials, and is usually
accompanied by Lady Curzon and 100
attendants. The most elaborate pre-
cautions are taken to insure his safe
ty, says London Answers. Every mile
of the railways is first examined by
officials on trolleys, and in the south
ern Punjab the line is watered to lay
the dust. He has posse of six armed
men on the train to guard him, and at
every station through which he passes,
whether he stops or not, armed police
are drawn up on either side as the
train goes by.
AT every station an army of coolies
are at work some time before the great
occasion, cleaning and garnishing,
while all along the line engines are for
hidden to whistle and bells to ring. At
whatever hour the train passes the
station master has orders to be on
duty himself to give the cline clear"
and lock the points and see that all
shunting has been stopped.
With extra ordinary ceremony is the
viceroy received. The nawab of Juna-
garh last year received him in solid
silver car, preceded by painted ele-
plants, prancing horses and two rhi-
noceroses harnessed and mounted.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
OWNSHEND.

In Townshend Jan. 7 o daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Kidder.
John Brigham has gone back to
Duluth. MINI.
Blanche Brigham has returned to
her school.
There was a union New Years
at town hall, Jan. 4, with about $50
present, babies included. There
were toasts, music and reading after
dinner. The first toast was Pie and
piety, responded to by Rev. M. f.
Hardy.
Mrs. S. E. Davidson is at DR..
Osgood's.
There was a game of basket ball
between Saxtons River teams and
Townshend Townshend's beat.
Between fifty and sixty of the
towns people took supper at the no
tel Jan. 8. After supper there were
toasts, recitations and music.
Clarence Snow is at home Just
now.
The annual ''week of prayer
meetings are being held with fair at
tendance and considerable interest
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
PERU.

Mrs. Loren Whitney is recover
ing from an attack of tonsilitis.
Miss Jennie West has gone to
Ludlow to work in the family of Dr.
Bryant.
o. P. Simonds is again able to go
to the Post office.
Plans are being made for an oys-
ter supper and entertainment week
after next.
Fred Crossman is still confined to
the house by illness, though is i'm
proving.
The Burr and Burton Seminary
Students from here returned to
school on Monday.
The turnpike school, taught by
Miss Martha Lyon, closes this week.
Mrs. A. G. Nourse of Houghton-
vile is guest at her brothers Sam
uel Stiles.
Your correspondent wishes to cor
rect a statement made several weeks
ago in the Peru items. Mr.. Rawson
and men who occupy the Chas. Rus
sell house are cutting timber on the
lot J. Brown, sold not long ago not
on the Nourse lot, as previously
stated.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
CHI ESTER.

G. Louis Harwood is visiting rel
at'ves in Bennington
The third degree was conferred
upon one candidate by Olive Branch
lodge of Masons last Friday evening,
and the same degree will be worked
next Friday night.
Past Grand Commander Cragin
and Mrs. Cragin of Springfield in
stalled the officers of Union com
mandery, United Order of the Gold
en- Cross, here last Thursday evening.
At the close of the exercises re-
freshments were served.
Aid Steam Fire Engine company
is arranging for a concert and ball
for the 22d.
George L. Fletcher, who has been
i'll for three weeks, is recovering.
Charles Ladd, who has been ill
five weeks at his home on Main
street, is no better.
At the annual meeting and parish
supper of the Congregational church
society, held last Wednesday eve
ming, 81 members responded to their
names either personally or by letter
The reports showed the church to
be in a prosperous condition. The
officers for the coming year are:
Clerk, A. d. L. Herrick; treasurer,
Atwood Sergeant; collector, Charles
Kimball; auditor, Dean G. Williams
The business committee consists of
Guy G. Darrow, George F. Marsh
and William r. Spauld1ng During
the last year the pastor, Rev. Henry
L. Ballou, has officiated at 10. mar
riages and Is funerals
Miss Annie M. Chandler is visit
ing in Windsor with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyman Cabbott.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
LANDGROVE.

Archie Wetherbee is at work for
the Peru Lumber Co.
M. D. Bates lost one of his horses
Tuesday.
3. J. Thomson is saving wood
for Geo. Thomson. Allie Towsley
is helping him.
What might have been a serious
accident occurred last Tuesday to
one Arthur Payne while at work in
the mill yard at McIntyres. In
someway log rolled onto his feet
bruising them badly. DR.. Calvin
was called to dress them, no bones
were broken.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Spaulding
came up from S. Springfield, Mon
day and stayed over night at j. G.
Bartons. They returned on Tues
day.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
SIMONSVILLE.

Frank Belden of Saxtons River
was in town Sunday.
Mrs A. R. Marsh of Cambridge,
Mass, donated to the library seven
volumes and eleven magazines.
Mrs. Adeline Hancock of East
Hardwick recently visited her sister,
Mrs. Flora Sawyer.
Mrs. Belden and two children of
Saxtons River are guests of her
father, G. B. Chase.
Misses Allie Graves and Tina
Smith have returned to their school
at Bellows Falls.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
Child y orth Millions

"My child is worth millions to me ;"
says Mrs. Mary Bird of Harrisburg, Pa.
yet would have lost her by Group had
L not purchased bottle of One Minnie
Cough Cure One Minute Cough Cure
is sure cure for coughs, Group and throat
and lung troubles. An absolutely safe
cough cure which acts Immediately. The
youngest child can take it. with entire
safety. The little ones like the taste and
remember how often it helped them. Ev-
cry family should have bottle of One
Minute Cough Cure handy. At this sea-
son especially it may be needed sudden
y.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, L. T
Landman, So. Londonderry. F. B. Pier
Jacksonville, S. G. Blodgett, Weston
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
RoyaItIes and Smallpox.

Smallpox has played sad havoc
among European royalties throughout
the seventeenth and eighteenth centu-
ries. Two of Charles Is children.were
carried off by the. scourge, and three
vi James IFS offspring, including
Mary, queen of England, and spouse
of William III. Louis XIV.'s son (the
dauphin), his grandson talso dau-
phin), and his wife and great-grand-
son, Louis XIV, all died of smallpox.
Likewise Joseph l., emperor of Ger
many, in I'LL; Peter H., emperor of
Russia, in 1870; Henry, prince of Prus-
STA, in 1867, and Macmillan Joseph,
elector of Bavaria, in 1777. Two Brit
ish sovereigns had very narrow es-
capes-namely, William III. and Queen
Anne
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
so. WINDHAM.


Dea. A. J. Baker is on the sick
list.
Belle Roger is working at A. A.
Goodell's.
Mrs. M. B. Vaughn of Wood
stock is with her daughter, Mrs. Al
vim Goodell.
Mrs. Nancy Tenny and Chas.
Jenny of Athens are at Will Ten
ny's.
George Kingsbury returned to
Aver, Mass, last Saturday.
Hannah Upham, who has been in
poor health for some time is now
confined to his bed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
WESTON.

W. 3. Benson is preparing to put
in a larger engine,
E. @. Woods and Mrs. j. B.
Bryant went to Mechapicsville, Sun
day.
Lester Culver is working at Bry-
ants shop.
Ed Dean and George Stvrtevant
were in town over Sunday.
Ice cutting is going on. Ice, is
reported to be about 13 inches thick.
A. W. Chadbourn is on visit to
Hartford, Conn.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
JAMAICA.

Mrs. Ebrige Dickson, who is
stopping with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. r. Amsden, is on the sick
list.
Prayer meetings have been held
this week from house to house.
Bessie Lindley has returned to
her work in Westmoreland, N. III.
Ethel M. Clark is attending school
at Brattleboro.
George Wyman took trip to
Weston this last week.
Mrs. A. L: Woods mother, a lady
IS years Of age, is seriously ill.
The W. G. T. U. met last week
Wednesday with Mrs. W. L. Barnes.
S. T. R. Cheney has returned to
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, where he is
teaching in Riverview Military A
cademy.
Miss Mary Cheney has returned
to her school in Deerfeld, Mass.
Fire district, No. 1, Jamaica, Of
ficers elected: Chas. J. Howe, mod
orator; F. b. Smith, clerk and treas
urer; j. A. Muzzy, J. @. Shumway,
G. FL. Taynton, prudential commit
tee; Daniel Sherwin and J. G.. Rob
inson, auditors: Charles Howe, Col
lector; M. FL. johnson, chief engi-
neer; Geo. S. Aiken, LIST asst. engi-
neer; r. j. Daggett, End, asst. en-
gineer. Voted 20 cents on a dollar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
A Sensible Girl.

Mr.. Clubman-I see by. the papers
that a poor young man, who lost both
his legs while saving the life OF
beautiful heiress at a railway cross
ing, is to marry the girl. She dis
missed all suitors, and offered herself
to him.
Mrs. C. (meaningly)-Very sensible
girl. She'll know where her husband is
nights, anyway.-N, Y, Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
EAST JAMAICA.

Ada Simonds is at work for Hen
ry Stratton of West Townshend. 50
Eugene Howard is not as WE'LL
Arthur Jopson is about to move
into the Plymton house.
Ralph Howe and Arthur Gleason
have gone to Brattleboro to work at
the Retreat.
Leon Circuit of Newfane has been
visiting at E. M. Buffers.
Arthur Jopson's children are on
the sick list
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
The Densest Population.

Hoboken, for it's area, is the most
densely populated city in the United
States to-day. About 10000 people
are distributed within the limits of
the city, which is about one mile
square. The city surveyor will tell
you that of 72o acres within the linn
its, $50 are marsh land and 200 up
land. There is only 1876 square feet
of ground for every resident.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
Some Foolish People

Allow cough to 1un until it O is
beyond the reach of medicine. They of
ten say, ''Oh, it will wear away" but in
most cases it will wear them away
Could they be induc' to try the success
full medicine called Kemp's Balsam
which is sold on a positive guarantee to
cure, they would Immediately see the ex-
cellent effect after taking the first dose.
Price 25c.and SOC. Trlai size free AT
all druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10

"Mr. Cumrox is only suffering from
an ordinary cold, believe" said the
sympathetic visitor.
WELL" answered Mrs. Cumrox.
"we've done our best to keep it from
being ordinary. We've sent for the
most expensive physician in the city"
WASHINGTON Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1902-01-10
Venting His Snite.

Bassett-You cannot always judge
. mans intentions Alright.
Blair-No, T suppose not; but what
are you driving at? z
Bassett-When 1 called on Bow
man last night he was playing on the
violin. He said he was playing for his
own amusement. If he hadn't told
me I should have supposed he was
playing out of enmity to the human
race. Come to think of it, perhaps
that's what he meant; there's sort
of amusement in wreaking vengeance,
/ suppose.-Boston Transcript.