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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-08
No Tobacco for
Solomon
"A Hernioek Belt story Hbout
"A Gifted Catfish.
TINE man sat on the TOP rail Of the

1.-THE man sat on the top rail Of the
fence as l came along" said
John Gilbert, the travelling grocery
man, referring TO an incident Of trip
through the Hemlock Belt last fail.
HE hailed me and l stopped my horse.
"'Cap'n,' said he, kin you give me a
toler'ble good-sized chaw off O. your
plug o. black navy terbacker@
81 told him ] could not.
"''Tain't fer me, said the man. It's
fer Solomon. If Solomon don't git a
ehaw o. navy plug terbacker he'll be
dead afore night A comfortable sized
hunk off o your plug might see him
through, Cap'n.'
81 can't help you out said I. I
haven't got any navy plug tobacco
"'Socksp said the man, getting an
easier position on the rail. This is
fought Solomon's a goner, sure as
catsl'
81 told the man that thought that
any person who was such a slave to to-
bacco that he would die unless he got a
chaw would be about as well off dead as
alive.
ayes said the man. But I'm afeard
your pint don't jest exac'ly hit Solo
mon. They told you about Solomon,
didn't they, down to Geeyille%
81 said they hadn't mentioned Solo
mon,
"'Singlar how folks don't think o.
things when they oughter,' said the
man, much put out over the forgetful-
ness Of people at Geevilie. why, a dog
fight, or an ask TO come have somethin'
even, used to take a back seat for tellin'
about Solomon, down TO Geeville'
Il was inquite hurry and was start
ing on myway when the man on the top
rail hailed me again and Ipaused.
Though you say you haiu't got no
black navy plug, Cap'u,' said he, 4
don't want you TO 60 away with wrong
idees about Solomon. 1t won't never
do. The way Of it was this: Twas bob
bin for catfish over in Ganderneck
pond one night, and / ketched some
thin like a bushel One Of them was
good two-pound in heft, and noticed
that he swore and jawed at me with
good deal more vim. and good deal
longer, than any o. the others did.
"T lugged my fish home, and this
sassy big Teller KEEP up his jawin' all
the way Ichuclled him and the rest Of
'em in a box on the back stoop, and I
could hear him pitchin' into me long
after / had gone to bed. Next mornin'
when went out there was that big
Teller, as full o life and vim as ever,
but he had cooled down,
"'He looked up at me, winked one
eye, made a spring out O. the box and
landed plumb in a pail O. water was J
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-08

and I made another start, but the mar
on the fence halted me again.
"'Jest a minute, Cap'n,' said he
Though you don't even feel hike pass
in out your plug of common, everyday
yaller terbacker, / can't bear to have
you go with wrong ideas o. Solomon
The hired man cut a chaw off o. his plug
o. black navy, and piece of it fell into
the tub. Solomon he came fer it with a
rush, but he stopped quick when he
showed his nose ag'in it.
"'He paused and pondered. He
want exactly sure about that ter.
hacker. He skinned one eye up al
me, but never said a word. Then Sol
ONION risked it and took the piece o.
terbacker in.
"'He gave a couple o. chaws on to
it, and scowled some. He cooked his
head fust on one side and then on
t'other, If he was sort o. considerin'
what mowt happen. Then he went to
work on to the terbacker ag'in. He
chawed ii an chawed it, and by and
Dy ne swallowed IL.
a." Solomon" says l, SIT don't APP
pear to me as hough I'd "a done that"
says I.
Solomon looked up and sort o.
shifted at me, but it want long afore
he began to act as if he thought that
mebbe l want fur from right. He
looked at me mournful like, and then
moved to'rd one corner of his tub,
slow and sad, like a funer'l. When he
got there he shivered quite some, and
then rolled over on his side, turnin' his
eyes up and loodn' pale around the
gills.
Hes goner!' says I. 'Terbacker
has p'isined Solomon ded!' says /, and
was all broke up, tell you. A hand
full o. that loose chewin' o. yourn,
Cap'n, while it hain't mama in the
wilderness, so to speak, like black navy
plug or even the common everyday
yaller would be, mowt lift Solomon
out o. the
81 cut the man on the fence off
pretty sharp and would have whipped
up my horse, but he held up his hand
and said:
'Terbaeker has pisoned Solomon
dead says /, and went in the house
a-wailin'. 1t was an hour afore / had
the heart TO go out to git Solomon
and take him of and bury him, and L
jest about jumped out o. my boots for
joy men I see that he had turned
over onto his belly and was wrig-
glin'.
He skinned a pretty sick lookin'
eye up at me and shook his head
kinder as if he didn't care whether
school KEEP or not, but by and by he
started out and swan around some,
still in the arena, as it were, but
little off his feed. Next mornin'
though he was on hand as lively as
a cricket and eat pound o. liver and
three flannel cakes for his break
fast.
Seem that Solomon's health was
fair to middlin' after his first chaw
IF terbacker / callated it wouldn't
be bad idea for me to sort o. ex-
pertinent on him. / sent and got o.
plug O. black navy terbacker, cut Off
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-08

carrying out 10 water the COW with.
says to myself that here was catfish
with snap, and I'd jest give him a
chance to work himself up. SO ]
turned him into tub full o water, and
IL wasn't long afore / found that
hadn't made no mistake about him.
"'That catfish would grab and eat
anything you chucl1ed in the tub to
him, but one day when 1 thought I'd
Earn jest how a catfish took the
hook when they was fished for / hid
hook in a nice piece o. pork and
handed it down TO him at the end
of line. Do you know, Cap'n, that
amazin' catfish jest cooked his eye
up at me and winked, and turned his
tail ag'in that nice bit o. pork with
a hook in il and swoshed it, hook
and all, clean out o. the tubl
Me and him got so close and un-
derstandin' with one another that
afore he'd been in the tub a week
/ want afeared to bet anybody two
dollars that they couldn't fish that
catfish out on a fishhook, or two dol
lars that they could, either which
way they wanted TO take the bet.
"'If anybody bet me that he could
fish the stupid-lookin' old Teller out
on a hook the catfish'd give me a
sly wink, and then only sniff and
scowl at the nice fat bait with the
hook in IL that was stuck under his
nose, and never fetch it. But If
anybody took the bet that he
couldn't fish the catfish out why,
Solomon-I called him Solomon
cause he knowed so much-Solo-
mon'd go for that bait like a hawk
for a chicken, grab it at the hind
side o the hook and would be flop
pin on the ground outside the tub
afore the chap that had made the
bet got over his scare and knowed
what had happened.
"'Then Solomon would spit out the
hook and I'd dump him back in the
tub, and the way he'd grin up at the
chap as he handed me over his two
dollars was worth two dollars OF
any mans money. Me and Solo
mon worked together so brotherly
and enterprisin' that we paid off the
mortgage on my clearin' and bought
4 mule and the best coon dog on the
passydanlly spread in less'n two !
"'One day the hired man was
3tandin' at the tub loolSin' at Solo |
non, and he took out his plug o.
black navy terbacker-say, Cap'n, If |
you kin give me a toler'ble good !
sized chaw off O. your plug o. jist |
common, everyday yaller tobacco, it'd !
be sort o. balm in Gilyad to Solomon, |
{ think, and mebbe tide him over. A
.oler'ble good-sized chaw.'
81 had no plug of common, everyday
TALLER terbacker, either, and told the
nan so.
"tGeeville II hear from me, you kin
set a hen exclaimed the man. 'Forgit-
in to tell you about Solomon! Why,
you'd "a handed your terbaeker right
,ut without bein' asked, If they'd only
odd you about Solomon
- felt that l ought to be pushing on,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-08

/ a toler'ble good-sized chaw, and hand
ed it over to him.
"'He came up and took it exactly
like it was jest the thing he was
lookin' for. He sa'ntered to one side
o. the tub and chawed and chawed,
rollin' his cud from one cheek TO
t'other and shown as plain as the
grin on his face could show it that
he was enioyin' himself more than a
log-ehopper at the circus with his gal
and a pint o. peanuts!
Solomon had l'arnt to chaw, and
he begged all that plug O. black navy
away from me afore night. 1t was
sight that drawed people for miles
to see Solomon layin' back and chaw-
in terbacker jest as juicy and jest as
KNOWN as if he was Squire Jagers
settin' and shawin' and discussin' the
state of the country, down to the
Geeville tavern.
".But / didn't think that it was
Jest the proper thing for catfish,
that had a right from its surround
ms to be brought up in the way it
should go, to chanter-backer, and so
i set out to break Solomon of it, but
great dog hopple. / hadn't counted
on Solomon's idees about it.
"'When l quit handin' him down
his regular chaw it upset his nerves
tremendous. He ripped and tore
around in the tub like a mad dog,
and his eyes laid way out on his
cheeks.
"When he stopped for minute he
shook so that he stopped the water
clean over the top o. the tub. Then
he took to buttin' his head ag'in the
sides o. the tub. and l see that I'M
less he got ease pretty ding quick
he'd have that tub over-runnin' with
brains that he'd knocked out of him
self. So 1 passed him down a
chaw.
Solomon grabbed it and begun to
chaw away In less than a minute,
cap'n, he was calm as Sunday
mornin, and as contented as COW
staudin' up to her knees in the creek,
in the shadder of a big tree chawin'
her cud.
Ever sence then Solomon has had
to have his chaw Of black navy plug
regular on the dot or die, We've run
out o. plug, cap'n, and can't lay in
none this side o. Geeville. Unless Sol
onion gifts a chaw afore long hell
u whipped up my horse and drove
on.
The man on the fence hollered aft
er me:
"'Say, cap'n! If you kin give me a
couple of clutches o. that three-cent
.ong-cut blue paper smokin' O. yourn,
nebbe l mowt coax Solomon through
On thatl'
81 didn't answer him. l half be-
ieved he was a liar. When | looked
pack and saw him cutting himself of
big chew from plug Of black navy
tobacco l was sure he was."-N. Y.
sun.
German Wines I'm England.
In 1900 England imported nearly 50,- 1
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-08
Hydrophobia In MeHlee.

The Mexican national board q
health reports in its last bulletin that
since 1sss. when the Pasteur treat.
ment of hydrophobia was introduced
there, 1000 persons had been treated
with a total mortality Of only three
per 1000.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-08

"He grinned with impuao..
"I'll tell youse de trnt,
said, as he walked away q iaay' be
chill while standin' nm T. taught De
my feet warm" u 10 Keep
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-08

German Wines In England.
In 1900 England imported nearly 5o,-
600 tons of German wines, or twice as
much as ten years before.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
DAILY BLOWS
BROUGHT on Appendicitis.


II a person viii continue 10 put little
poison in the body each day, for instance
like a cup of coffee each morning when
coffee acts as a poison. and it frequently
does. the result viii be an attack some
day in some of the organs Of the body
The little disturbances each day pile up
and finally become a big disturbance.
Many cases of appendicitis have been
brought on by coffee drinking. II first
affects the nerves of the stomach. and the
disorder travels on down through the
bowels and results in some kind OF bowel
trouble. frequently appendicitis
\ lady in Fredonia, y y. says; Dur
Ing my school life. both as a student and
teacher. drank coffee regularly Most
Of the time knew the coffee was inJur-
ing me. but did not feel ike giving il up-
First my nerves felt the eject. and later
on constipation developed. ard after mat,
the last year ] had q severe attacS e ap-
nendicitis. Ny doctor ana friends al
agreed that these troubles were iars u
caused by coffee drinking
while I was III some Pestuns vas sent
me b. friends. I supposed Il wss coffee
and hesltstea a. the first cup. but when
the Differences vas explained ard drank
as much IS cared for wiki s-1ch good
results. concluded Postum Vas sss
what wanted. sud have rsee &; essr
since It greatly asds digestion. s. aour-
ishins and refreshing.
.Nv food ard aoarislraent whHs get
tins wen from appendicitis were Prrtuu
ana Grape Suts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
MUhUEh OHOE HFFEHLEU
Ward Pipes Who Killed David Leahy
Convicted in second Degree.

Topeka. Kan. April "A murder case,
brought about by whisky. was appealed
to the supreme court from Ellis county.
One day last September Ward Pipes
Graham county young man. went to
Wa-Keney to attend a reunion. The re-
union was too slow for them and they
went down 10 Ellis for a time. As an
adjunct Of the time they went 10 a
saloon run by David Leahy and drank
considerable beer Leahy drank some
whiskey at their expense. and then
trouble began. Pipes had a revolver
and II is claimed il was accidentally dis
charged. The defense claims that this
enraged Leahy. who got a revolver Of
his own and started for Pipes. who then
commenced shooting at the saloon keeper.
Anyway Leahy was killed and Pipes was
arrested for his murder. He SET up
plea Of sclf-cefepsc. but the jury did not
sec II that way. and they convicted him
of murder in the second degree. Pipes
claims that If he had the time he asked
for he could have produced witness
who saw the shooting who would have
testified that the shooting was IN self
defense. and for that reason the case e.
appealed.
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WAS FORCED
TO KEEP MOVING
THE STCSY OF AN IOWA Man
WHO TOOK A FRIENDS
ADVICE.
Matters We're Getting Worse Rapidly
When He Met d Man Who HAD
Been Through the Same Ex-
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What % %


Advice Is cheap bit It is sometimes vzs-
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only followed but IL succeeded IL rescue
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Iowa. IN telling the story. said,
Il don't know What caused Il unless Il
was the condition OF my blood. but abett
the middle or February. 1881. contracted
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were very painful and kept getting worse
all the time. After about week or ten
days il went from my hack to my Isft hip
and gradually extended down my beg into
my foot. Even my toes became suu and
ached.
i was in such pain that could neither
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came across a friend who told me That
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They did wonders fer me and now I rec-
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There is a popular IDEA that rheuma-
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that some localities are infected with i
more than others. such conaitious FREE
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ANOTHER MANS PIPE.
Plot to Aid the Beers Comes
to Light Far Away
FROM SCENE OF ACTION
Irishmen COnspire to Blow Up
Docks at ESquimalt.

san Francisco. April A special 20
The Can from Vancouver. Z. c. SAYS
that Former Premier Chas. \. Semlin
has just made public the fact that plot
TO blow up the naval docks and fortress
at Ecquimalt was discovered and frus-
trated in 1870. The plan. it is alleged.
was arranged IN san Francisco by men,
bers OF the Clan Nae Gael. 1t is asserted
that two men were sent from San Fran
cisco for the purpose Of carrying cut the
blowing up Of the docks. Their names
as learned by the British consul at SAN
Albert Renvicker, the former a French
man and the latter a native Of Belgium.
The information communicated by the
consul at San Francisco was that meet
ing of the Clan Nae Gael had been held
there. at which means were discussed OF
how 20 aid the Beers in their war against
Great Britain. When the meeting was
called At first there was no intcntiOn %
suggest tho use of force. but McDermott.
who was present. offered TO go TO Esqui-
malt and attempt a body blow OF dyna-
mite as much as possible at the forts and
navy docks there. He asked for the nam
ing Of companion 10 assist him ~ the
DEAL and Renvicker offered himself and
was accepted. The two men were closely
Swallowed by detectives. After reaching
Esquimalt Renvicker became alarmed
and disappeared. and McDermott was
marched To a wharf and sent back 10
San Francisco by a steamer. Courtcnay
Wiltor Bennett. the British consul in this
city, confirmed the story from Vancouver
as 20 the Illustration OF the plot. which he
says was discovered during the tenure Of
office Of his predecessor. the late Mr..
Pickersgill, who informed the governor
general OF Canada He would give no
further informatio except that IL was
the work of a society affiliated with the
Fenian organizations. Irishmen who are
prominent in the local patriotic societies
emphatically deny that there ever was
a branch Of the Clan Nae Gael IN this
city. They also state that they do not
know OF any Irishmen with the names
mentioned in the Vancouver dispatch who
could possibly be implicated in any plot
against the British naval station.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
The Best Remedy for Rheumatism.

QUICK RELIEF FROM PAIN.
An who use Chamberlain's Pain Balm
for rheumatism are delighted with the
quick relief from pain which it affords.
When speaking of this Mr.. D. y Sinks Of
Troy. Ohio. says: Some time ago I had
q severe attack Of rheumatism in my arm
and shoulders. [ tried numerous remedies
bur got no relief until 7 was recommended
by 41essrs- Geo. i. Parsons & Co, drug
gists OF this place 70 Try Chamberlain s
Pain Balm. They recommended II so high
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meHded this uniment TO many of my
friends. who agree with me that it is the
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
AN ANNUAL FAKE
That's the Way Reported Destruction
of Boundary Stones is Sized Up.

Washington. April 4.-The reported at
tempt OF Canadian Surveyors TO change
surreptitionsly the location Of one Of the
markers on the Canadian, Alaskan boun-
Diary to the disadvantage Of the United
States is a matter which engages the at
tention of the authorities here at least
once a year. Some miner comes in with
a story Of the discovery OF the true Rus
sian boundary mark and the officials i'm
mediate!y direct an investigation. A sur
veyor goes out with his instruments and
n camp and comes back disguested. since
in a course Of years the mythical Russian
boundary stones never have been found.
The last report of this kind lead 10 one
Of these routine Investigations, the re-
quest coming from the coast survey
through the treasury department 70 the
war and navy departments which de-
tailed expert officers, and their inquiry
is still in progress
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
FREEDOM OF DUBLIN
10 Conferred on John Redmond and
Other Irish Leaders.

Other Irish Leaders
Dublin April 4-The freedom q the
city of Dublin was conferred today on
John Redmond. chairman OF the United
Irish League. and OF the Irish pariiamen-
tarr party. and Patrick A. McHugh. Ma
tionaIst member Of parliament FOR the
north division II Lcitrim. 10. with
Thomas O-Douueu recently made 4 tour
a. the United States Ia the interests Or
the Irish Lea que.
The Lord Mayor IN a speech SAID the
freedom was conferred IS a recognition
Of their arficcs 20 The Nationsiist cause.
The corporation Of Dublin desired 70
mark the enormous success o. the party
rldcr Mr Redmond s leadership and
tbeir admiration for che courage with
which Mr. McHuEh had fought Tor Na-
tioual interest and against the imam
ous system oi jlUr u-rz-ng.
fIr Redmond. 81 replT5ng ssie - re-
Earl-1 The CITY O. u8biin action as an
earnest eVjdence ~ her fidelity q prin-
cir3as ~ -Eoveraraent- The local gov
crur1enr act had created the first free
rc7reeeatatiye bodies su Irciard- had
FASTENED the possibility - a long con-
tiruaHce - the rule ~ freians hy force
and coercion and had proEght nearer ire
daV when q TRULY National government
W0uid D. restored
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
chrnnic Rronchitis cue.

For ten years had chronic bronchitis
so bad that at times 1 could not speak
above whisper, writes Mr.. Joseph Coff-
man Of Montmorenci. Ind. Il tried all
remedies available, but with no success.
Fortunately my employer suggested that
I try Foley's Honey and Tar Its effect
was almost miraculous, and I am now
cured Of the disease. On my recommended
ton many people have used Foley ;
Honey and Tar, and always with satisfac-
ton" Sold by G. Gehring, 400 East
Douglas; Geo. Van Werden. 32S North
Main; Wichita Drug Co.. 10 East Doug
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cauaht a preadfuI go.

Marion Kooke. manager for T. ~.
Thompson. a large importer % nnc N ili-
merry az 1883 Milwaukee avenue. Chlc7eo.
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was taking Chamberlain ceusR
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very pleased 70 acknowledge IT'S merits
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PRICE BAKING POWDER Co.
CHICAGO.

statement of facts. would you say he was
sane or insane"
Answer: Il do not think he was in
sane. Insanity IS that condition of dis
eased brain caused from disorder. excite
ment. accompanied by Authorizations or
illusions or decisions"
When court was convened for the after
noon session DR.. Fee resumed the stand.
referring to his definition Of insanity.
DR.. Fee said that an hallucination is a
false sensation and a delusion-a false
belief An illusion" said he, is a false
perception" Continuing he said: All the
definitions given this morning covered q
diseased brain. The brain is affected if
there is lack of nutrition. Excitement is
a secondary point Of mania"
This concluded the testimony, and the
case was given to the jury.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
ecoure in Colts and Calves.

For a young calf or colt from a day to
a month old. give one teaspoonful Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
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