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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08
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WITH FOUR TRIGGERS.
New Weapon Which Carries Sixteen
Charges.

New Weapon Which Carries Sixteen
Charges.
A most successful test has been
given to a repeating revolver which
promises to become one of the most
commonly used weapons of its kind in
any part of the world, says the New
Orleans Times-Democrat. The pistol
fires sixteen shots without reloadin&,
and is accurate in every particular. II
has but three working parts, is light
in weight, cannot possibly get out of
order and should any of the cartridges
fail to fire, all that is necessary is to
press the trigger again to bring another
cartridge into position and fire it.
An explanation of the weapons op.
GRAFTON is quickly and easily given.
The handle of the pistol is the maga.
zine, and contains a chain Of sixteen
cartridges. This chain is moved with
each pressure of the trigger, the same
pressure firing one cartridge and push
ing the next into position. The pistol
is so constructed that trigger is al.
ways ready to be pressed, and, there.
fore, the weapon can be fired as rap.
idly as the operator can press the trig.
ger. There are four triggers, all of
one piece of metal, and revolving SO
that while one of the triggers is ready
for the pressure Of the finger another
is moving the hammer into position
and third is ready to fall into place
within the trigger guard.
The three working parts Of the pis-
tol are trigger, the hammer and a spi-
raj cone, and they are so arranged that
to miss fire with this pistol is almost
an impossiblity. Standard cartridges
are used in the pistol. The weapon
was invented by W. J. Turnbull.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

"What becomes of all the pennies?"
Is question over which Secretary of
Treasury Shaw is puzzling. The Unit
ed States coins and puts in circulation
on an average about 100000 of these
little copper tokens every year, and
each spring and fall there is demand
big department stores that make the
greatest demand. The disappearance
of many pennies is accounted for by
the savings of children, but these saw
ipgs banks could not gobble up 10000.
Geo a year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

At shooting range there is usually a
telephone from the marksman's stand
to the target. The marker is thus in
if care is used is in no danger. Occa
sionally, however, accidents happen
like the following, which the Hon. Il.
r. Freemantle tells In his recently
published volume, "The Book of the
Rifle"
Sir Henry Halford was shooting at a
range of n thousand yards. The day
was not clear, and 1t was impossible
at such n distance to see surely, even
through a glass, the movements of the
marker. Thinking the marker must be
ready for him to begin, Sir Henry
asked through the telephone, 'Are you
all right?"
The marker replied. "All right, sir, in
a minute"
Unluckily, Sir Henry caught the "All
right, sir" but missed the last part of
the sentence by removing the telephone
too soon from his ear.
He lay down and fired a shot. On
looking through his telescope, he was
Mortified to see the marker with per-
fectly white face staggering toward
his shelter.
Ringing him up on the telephone, Sir
Henry cried, what has happened?
Are you badly hurt?'
mo, sir, I'm not hurt" came the
reply, "but 1 had bucket of white
wash between my legs, painting the
target, and you put bullet into it
and splashed it all over nv face"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

What are the social rights of a
hostess whose guests besides consum-
ing quantities of festal dainties, makes
away with her best umbrella? \
Wichita, Kan. woman wrestled with
that question recently, and decided to
''have the law on EN-" She suspected
a certain woman of appropriating the
umbrella, but the court refused to
cause her arrest on mere suspicion.
Not to be bafiled in this way. she took
out search warrant for each and
every guest, and a constable served
it on the entire list. The umbrella
was not found.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

The value of waterfalls has greatly
increased since the electrical era. Time
was when a cataract was valuable
only for scenic purposes, but now it is
useful as well as ornamental. Niagara
is worth $1,000, 100000 more as a source
Of electrical power than merely as a
sight California waterfalls are in,
creasing in value in a commensurate
degree. Snoqualmie Falls, in Wash.
ington, has enhanced in value 5000
per cent. in the last few years, y
proposition is now under way to gener-
ate electricity therefrom for use over
a portion of the Great Northern Rail
way.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

Margaret Deland in Harpers Bazar
says that fire in the back yard can
be relied upon to destroy painted wood
en- shoes used as art objects; brass
dragons with curly tails, called candle.
sticks, awkward to hold, with no hui
man touch of Imagination or handi.
craft about them, therefore neither
useful more beautiful, might be dis
posed of to the junk man. plush things
without name seem to demand the
ash barrel, for the vital purity of fire
repudiates them, and they do not burn
well; tides are prehistoric, but they
should also go to the ash barrel. Mar
garet has forgotten the family crayon
portrait that stands on an easel ''in the
parlor." but the proper genuflection to
be made before it should be enforced
with the AK. The plush album, which
is all bum, entirely so, should be care
fully buried and if there are any books
with stuffed covers lying around they
should be sent to the heathen. Let the
reforil be thorough.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

gloved ladies; under the bulging, bil.
lowing tent, amid the odors of sawdust
and the cries of lemonade-men, sat
Butter, between Major Porter and
Sam, throwing peanut shells between
the open board benches, his happy
eyes absorbed in the passing giraffes
and ponies.
Major Porter was not looking at the
ponies and giraffes, but he, too. was
very happy; he was watching Butter.-
New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

Statistics show that more than one
half of the income of the people of
the United States is spent for food and
food accessories; that five to ten per
cent of the entire food supply is adul.
terated, and that at least ten per cent.
of this adulteration is injurious to
health
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

The population Of the South Ameri-
can States are as follows: Brazil,
1S,000000; Argentine Republic, 4,S00,-
600; Colombia, 100000; Chile, 3,11O,-
600; Peru, 100000; Bolivia, 2,5O0,.
900; Venezuela, 2,444, SIG; Ecuador,
100000; Salvador, 915,512; Uruguay,
S4O,725; Paraguay, 100000.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

During the West Point Centennial an
interesting fact was brought out by one
of the orators. OF the total of 4067
graduated from the Military Academy
23S have been killed or mortally
wounded on the battlefield.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

Fashions change in disease as in
clothes. Appendicitis as an evidence
of aristocracy is out of date. The doc
tor who does not diagnose each inward
ache as incipient perityrhlitis here
after will lose much of his most
profitable practice.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

Some famous paintings, like some
famous novels, are more notable be.
cause of the things that are written
about them than because of their own
merits
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08
Aeronaut's Motto.

The up-to-date aeronaut twists the
old saw about as follows: IF you don't
succeed. fly, fly agaln."-Ciucinnat
Commercial
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29
ARTHUR ROPES, General Editor.
HONOR DIRECT AND RE-
ELECTED.

Says the Caledonian: vermont is
honored in the appointment of Cap
tain Clark of the Oregon to represent
the United States navy at the corona
ton of King Edward VII-for the
gallant captain belongs to Vermont. "
To Captain Clark, individually,
seems to be due the bulk of the honor
of his recent appointment. In this
matter, as in the case of Admiral
Dewey, the new secretary of the
treasury, ex-Gov. Shaw of Iowa, and
scores of others who were born in
Vermont but who emigrated early,
Vermont shines by reflected light.
Captain Clark belongs to the United
States and in it's service won his title
to distinguished consideration. Yer
mont gave him birthplace and Yer
mont congressman procured for him
an appointment to the United States
Naval Academy. He did the rest,
without any contribution from Yer
mont. His native States direct hon
ors, in respect of it's famous son, are
yet to be won. 1t was an honor to
Vermont if the Intervention of it's
representatives at the national capital,
or any one of them, secured Captain
Clark's selection by the President to
represent the navy of the United States
at the coronation of King Edward,
but, as the Chicago Chronicle, in the
publication below, pointedly sets
forth, this is an empty honor if it is
not followed up with the honorary and
substantial rewards that are his due
Vermont's Senators and Representatives
in Congress will honor their State
directly in securing for Captain Clark
"the advanced rank and pay to which
every such hero of the nation is en-
titled
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29
FREE DISTRIBUTION.
Blood Wine Can be Sampled at
Drug Stores Without Cost.
Remarkably Popular Remedy Commends
Itself to Prominent Citizens.

In this age of competition it is we'll to
be able to discriminate between the good
and the bad of everything. ltdoes not do
to judge too much by appearances, for
everything that glistens is not necessa-
rily gold, OF even silver, but in a great
many instances simply old tin, polished
up. 1t is hard to be mistaken when one
first has an opportunity to make thor
ough Investigation and sample an article
free of charge, before buying. This is the
way the Louis Daudelin Co, of Worces-
ter, Mass, have placed upon the market
their celebrated French medical com
pound, "Blood Wine," and their earnest
request is that everyone in i'll health, to
whose case their remedy is suited, shall
take advantage of the privilege and sat
isfy himself that there are no miSrep-
RESERVATIONS, no extravagant promises,
no misleading quotations and no false
testimonials. The Daudelin people en-
joy the respect and friendship of Massa-
chusetts citizens and wherever else that
they are known and it is their desire to
push this feeling of confidence and esteem
to the four corners of the globe. Conse-
quently "Blood Wine" bears the imprint
of honor throughout.
In order that everyone may know ex-
actly what he is buying and know just
what to expect from every bottle of
"Blood Wine," it is sold to every drug
gist with the understanding that he shall
provide everyone calling, with a free
sample. This enables you to test and
investigate right here at home the
workings of this remedy.
s"Blood Wine' cures disease by begin
ming at the very foundation of the trouble.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29

Dispatches from the far east show
that Japan is still having a hard time
to subdue Formosa. The island has
been rebellious ever since the Mi
kdao's government assumed control of
it in 1895, and the fierce nature of the
inhabitants of the interior makes it GER
tain that for long time to come Japan
will have to fight for what she gets
from her new territory. 1t must have
ranked in the minds of the japanese
to remember that if it had not been
for the triple European alliance, she
might today be i'll possession of some
portion of the peaceable mainland of
China, where Russia, France, Ger
many and Great Britain are so firmly
entrenched. Instead she has added
Formosa to her national domain, and
though the island is rich in re-
sources it declines to admit her sway
and is therefore of comparatively
little use to her.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29
THE FIRST STEP.

The Presidents selection of Captain
Clark is but the first step in the tardy
bestowal of honors to which the brave
commander of the Oregon is entitled
Will Mr.. Roosevelt complete this
work by according this officer the
rank and emoluments that have long
been due him and to which others who
served i'll the same episode of 1898
have since succeeded? That is, all
save Captain Clark and his brother
officer Captain Cook, who commanded
the foremost ship of the Santiago con-
f1ict.
Social distinction and the pageantry
of royal functions do not compensate
men like Clark for the heroic, I'M
selfish service rendered to his country
i'll the hour of need The nation has
other rewards which more befit the
recipient and for which he labors
with zeal and untiring devotion. To
be chosen as one of the select few to
manifest the country's respect for a
foreign ruler is an empty honor COM
pared with the substantial reward
of advanced rank and pay to which
every such hero of the nation is en-
titled.
Mr.. Roosevelt has taken one step in
une rlBnt direction by conceding the
right of this officer to represent the
American people in an historic event,
but before that date he should com
plete the honor by the bestowal of
the rank of rear admiral upon Cap
tain Clark and in justice, also, the
same rank upon Captain Cook, the
two men of the fleet which Commo-
dore Schley led who fought Cervera
to the finish on that memorable July
B. Without this substantial recogni-
ton of the services of these two Off
cers--already too long delayed-the
Presidents latest honor to Captain
Clark is without the slightest element
of justice or reward for honors brave
ly won. -Chicgao Chronicle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29
MARSHFIELD.

Allan Collins spent Sunday at his
ifome i'll this place. He starts on
| tuesday for business trip through
Maine.
| Miss Bertha Swerdfeger is expect
ed home from Mortified, Mass, on
| tuesday, she again being obliged to
| give up her studies on account of Door
| health
Geogre H. Froats and wife of South
| Dakota are the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Swerdfeger
About thirty five couples were in at
| tendance at the cotillion party last
| Thursday evening.
o. H. Smith and S. Swerdfeger have
been appointed commissioners of Mrs.
Carrie Nute's estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. @. Pitkin were in
Peacham last Thursday afternoon and
| evening to visit friends and attend
the cantata Hail Saul, KING of Is
real. "
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Peck of Wood
bury were guests in town the latter
part OF last week.
5. Swerdfeger was in Barre last
Wednesday and Thursday to attend
X.
Attorney F. j. Marshall now of
Barre was in town on Friday in the
interests of.clients here.
Mrs, Hattie Montague of Middlesex
was the guest of Mrs Ira H. Edison
part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. E. Shepard and
A. X. Cole were in Montpelier over
Sunday.
Mrs. j. d. Mitchell of Montpelier
was the guest of Miss Hattie Cole a
part of the past week.
Six couples from Marshfeld lodge
OF Good Templars attended the first
union of district No. IL, which was
held at South Woodbury. last Satur-
day afternoon and evening.
Mrs, Atkins of Cabot visited her
sister Mrs. Jennie Pike, a few days
last week.
John ID. Sanborn, or "Uncle john
as he was familiarly known, died on
Sunday afternoon at the home of his
granddaughter, Mrs. j. w. SULTAN,
with whom he had lately made his
home.
Rev. Mrs. @. A. Lasher is to &C.
cupy the Congregational pulpit. She
has also taken the rooms held by Mrs
+. l.. Burnham, which Rev. Abbie
@; Billings was occupying when call
ed home.
Ellis @. Preston has purchased the
Miss Northey place on lower Main
street. He will move the old house
back for use as shed and build
new house in front.
1.-The mechanician and not the ma
gician is the master of life-to do a
thing well and quickly is money"
vision for your family or estate, and
do it well and quickly. Alvi T.. Da.
Wis, special agent, New York Life |
Insurance Company
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Lamberton are !
to be congratulated on the changed
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29

To Representative Tawney of Mime
sofa is due the credit of a very i'm
portant amendment to the Henry bill
which is intended to take the place of
the Grout bill for the regulation of
the sale of oleomargarine Mr.. Taw-
ey secured the insertion of a provi-
sion in the bill by which any person
coloring oleomargarine and selling the
colored product to another will be re-
garded as a manufacturer and be sub
ject to the same conditions. Speak
ing on the subject recently Mr.. Taw-
ney said: II ascertained that it was
the custom in many places, and par
ticulafly in Denmark for the dealer
in oleomargarine to furnish with each
package capsule containing coloring
matter. By simply warming the oleo-
margarine and adding the coloring
matter it became easy for the dealer,
restauranter, or boarding house keep
er to produce an article which read
lily deceived the consumer. That be-
ing the case, l felt that the dairy in
terest would not be adequately pro-
tected without the addition of the
clause you refer to. :" A final clause
has also been added providing a pen
atty for the infringement of the law.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29
CABOT.

NJ d. Wells was last week elected
one OF the directors of the Caledonia
national bank.
j.. II. Damon passed his eightieth
birthday last Wednesday.
The editorial in the Waterman EN-.
titled 1.-THE Curfew," reminds vour
correspondent of fifty years ago when
the curfew in our village was regu-
larly rung at ~ a. m. and d. m. AT
twelve O'Clock it told the laborer that
the time had come for him to cease
his labors and for one hour take his
rest, and the busy housewife that
the time for the noon meal had arriv-
ed. At nine p. m, that il was time
honest people were at home. But one
thing is well remembered, it never
rang Sunday evenings
Gen. j. A. Mccullough spoke to a
large audience in this town last Fri.
day evening. Mr.. Lamson introduced
him as the next governor of Vermont.
The General in beginning said he did
not believe in counting your chickens
before they were Matched. His sub
ject was "The nineteenth century, ~
which he reviewed in very interest
ti'6 nItNNii iib EdNt VI ODt IL ID
hoped our citizens may be favored
with lecture by DR.. Webb, but it is
said he is not great talker 1t is
suggested that if it is not convenient
for him to come check for $500 or a
smaller sum for the benefit of our
public library will be just as accept
able.
The calendars issued by the Yer
mont Mutual Fire Insurance Company
has taken the lead of all others dis
tributed in town, so much so that the
agent, j. NJ. Fisher, has been unable
to supply the demand. The increas-
ing business in the town shows the
confidence the public has in this old
and reliable company
Prize speaking at town hall next
Friday evening at Z 80 sharp The
public is invited.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29
sENATE's GUEST OF HONOR.

Washington, Jan. "a Capt. Charles
II. CLARK was guest of honor today at
the United States Senate. He had been
to the White House to consult with
the President and went to the Capitol
under the escort of Senators Proctor
and Dillingham; of his native state of
Vermont
He held levee in the marble room
and Senators on both sides of the
chamber came out to take his hand
and congratulate him on the part he
took i'll the battle of Santiago and ON
the recognition of his services bv his
appointment as the representative of
the navy at the coronation of King
Edward VII.
Several Senators referred also TO tbe
bill that has been introduced, bv the
terms of which it is possible to make
him Vice Admiral, and assured the
Captain that if the bill came up they
would be glad to vote for it Can
tain Clark is very modest man and
was exceedingly brief in acknowledge
ing the good wishes of the Senators.
but it was plainly evident that he en-.
Joyed his visit to the Senate very
much. He will remain in Washington
two or three days and be the guest of
the Gridiron club at dinner Saturday
night. After the reception in the
Senate chamber Capt Clark was the
guest of Senators Proctor and Dilling-
ham at lunch.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29

When you take It, it seems to pass i'm
medately from the stomach to the
blood. 1t mingles all through the veins
and into the most remote parts of the
body.
1t searches out disease and heals
sore no matter whether outside or in
side. 1t cures coughs, colds and con-
sumption Excepting when the latter is in
the most advanced stage). 1t cures kid
ney troubles. 1t puts them in healthy
condition, thus enabling them to do their
work. 1t takes the pains out of your
back, the lameness from your sides and
feet 1t cures stomach troubles and in
digestion. When person has difficulty
in retaining the food, when he has
nausea and vomiting after meals, when
the bowels become sluggish and move
only spasmOdically, then unsatisfactory
lily, and the mouth is sticky the saliva
thick and the breath bad,-then is the
time to take blood Wine" and receive
almost instantaneous results Women
who need strength, who find difficulty in
doing their homework, who feel all
dragged out, whose cheeks are colorless
and whose an9mic appearance bespeakS
the absence of the healthy blood, will find
BLOOD Wine" a positive, never-failing
cure. rheumatism, muscular and artic-
ular, and all forms of neuralgia, shoot
ing, darting pains, dull aches, that
double up the fingers and twist and
bulge the joints will be relieved by the
prompt use of "Blood Wine" When you
take this remedy you get right at the
roots of the evil and become cured to
stay cured. Probably no medicine ever
sold has had as many enthusiastic ad-
mirers as "Blood Wine"
We ask you to write to anyone of them,
make a personal investigation, ascertain
for yourself that all said about "Blood
Wine" is true.
II find Blood Wine most remark
able medicine. 1t has cured me of seri-
GUS attack of nervous prostration that l
thought would end my life and it has
made me strong healthy woman. Mrs.
A. B. Horton, Providence, II. l.
Anyone can take "Blood Wine" It's
just as pleasant and palatable as sum-
mer drink. No one would ever know
from its innocent taste that it was such
a powerfully aggressive opponent of dis
ease. 1t contains no wine, no injurious
drugs or opiates.
"As a never failing remedy for lung
troubles, coughs, colds and catarrh can
truthfully say that Blood Wine is the
most reliable medicine have ever tried.
1 say never falling because l have yet to
find the first case that it hasn't benefited.
B. A. Andrews, NJ. D., Beachmont,
Boston, Mass.
"Blood Wine" costs fifty cents bottle,
but you can sample it free of charge at
| W. E. TERRILL & COS Drug Store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29

The Pacific cable question will come
in for great deal of discussion at the
present session of Congress, put the
chances are that it will be disposed of
quicker than the isthmian cana. issue,
which now promises to hang on to
near the end of the session, and may
possibly go over to the next session.
A Pacific cable, like an Isthmian
cable, is a very urgent need. Hap
PLY, the expenditure in the case of the
cable will be small compared with
that which the cable will necessitate.
The only thing which has a chance to
delay the construction of a cable is
the possibility that Marconi's system
of wireless telegraphy may be made
commercially available in the next
two or three years, and few persons
are sanguine of this.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29

King Edwards prediction of an
early end of the war in South Africa
may mean any one of several things
the exhaustion of the Beers, the
capture of their leaders or the grant
ing of some concessions by England to
them which would induce them to
voluntarily lay down their arms. Not
one of these alternatives looks prob
able to the average outsider. The
world would be glad to see the end of
the South African war struggle, but
there is no immediate prospect of any
thing of the sort. The war has lasted
several times as long as anybody at
the outset supposed, but the close is
not yet in sight.