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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-18
AJAX GOLD CURE IS THE BEST
If 1t we're not so, would not have told
you. PREVENTS PNEUMONIA, CURES
rHE GRIP.
Lewis Harris Arrested.

Lewis Harris, accused of taking Per-
~ Ganyard's horse at Ghent, Sunday,
was arrested at Botzum Monday after.
noon.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-18
HOW AsoUT THIsT

All other cold cures go way back and sit
down, when Ajax Cold Cure is around.
Prevents Pneumonia, cures the Grip.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-18

AMOSEN ENTS
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
What Will De the Weakening

1t was of Harriet Martincau land the
saying might apply to all who, like
her, have done their best TO serve theil
fellows that the large souled Florence
Nightingale remarked, What a de
lightful surprise it will be to her to
wake and find herself in heaven!
Somewhat similar in its blending of
kindly intention with a spice of limo
cent malice was Galileis remark on
the death Of skeptical contemporary
who had refused to look through the
telescope at some newly discovered
spectacle in the skies, Il hope he saw
the moons of Jupiter while on his way
to heaven" surely the most amiable
exhibition of the spirit of Il told you
so.' OH record.
OF Il like liberal vein was the old
minister's surmiSe that I'VE shall meet
a great many people in heaven whom
we have not expected to see there,
though he followed out his suggestion
to the less pleasing conclusion that
1--WE shall also miss a great many we
had expected to find After me the
deluge' was selfish phrase enough
and only to be commended for its hon
esty. -WeStminStcr Review.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
An Anecdote of Bach.

The Duke of Sake Weimar once invit-
ed John Sebastian Bach, the Nestor Of
German music. to attend q dinner at
the palace. Before the guests sat down
to the feast Bach was asked to give
an Improvisation. The composer seat
ed himself at the harpschord and
straightway forgot all about dinner
and everything else. He played so long
that at last the duke touched his Shout
der and said. I'VE are very much
obliged. master. but we must not let
the soup get cold"
Bach sprang 10 his feet and followed
the duke to the dining room without
uttering a word. But he was scarcely
seated when he sprang up rushed back
to the instrument like one demented,
struck n few chords and returned to
the dining room, evidently feeling much
better. Il beg pardon, your highness,"
he said, but you interrupted me in a
series of chords and arpeggios on the
dominant seventh, and | could not feel
at ease until they were resolved into
the tonic. 1t is as II you had snatched
glass Of water from the lips of a man
dying OF thirst. Now | have drunk the
glass out and am content"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
They SAW The SMOKE.
But They Declined to Act Upon the
Warming.

Once Vesuvius destroyed two italian
cities in few hours. The people saw the
smoke from the volcano but failed to
escape in time.
Where there is smoke there is fire and
where there are symptoms of one of the
most dangerous of diseases. A feeling of
languor, a sense of weakness and WEAKNESS,
drowsiness, giddiness and mental discom-
fort. A bad taste in the mouth-the old
"coppery" taste. An offensive breath,
headache, neuralgia, heartburn, a feeling
of dullness and weight in the stomach,
nausea, dry and feverish skin, constipation,
rising of nasty gas into the throat. tongue
furred like the moss on tree, irritability,
disgust with food.
Have you any of these symptoms?
Either now or sometimes? Yes" you say,
"but | don't think they are dangerous"
They are signs of danger. They show that
the eruption is coming.
Now what lies at the bottom of all these
symptoms? Indigestion, dyspepsia, and an
overworked liver. There is but one help
one remedy. Slow up, and for the mis-
chief already done, tone up the digestive
organs and liver with the new medicine,
Calcura Solvent, discovered by DIR. David
Kennedy Kennedy Row. Kingston, n. Y.
All druggists, $1.00 "a bottle.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

Mrs. C. was Mortified to discover that
her little seven-year-old daughter was
acquiring the habit of alluding very
freely to the devil, and at last she told
her determinedly that repetition of
the obnoxious word would bring severe
punishment.
The child knew that her mother was
In earnest, so she set seal on her lips
At last she seemed to have forgotten
1t, but one Sunday Mrs. c.. who had
been too i'll to go to church, asked her
If she could tell what the minister had
preached about in his sermon.
"Oh, yes'm,' she answered. HE
preached about our Lord going up into
the mountain and being tempted by
by-by the gentleman who keeps hell"
She didn't intend to run any risks of
being punished.-Francis E. Wadleigh
In Lippincott's.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

= here isn't one of you thai
dares take a hand in an unlimited
game"
where's your mdpeyT' asked How
ard.
MY l 0 U ought to be good for a
thousand"
Not this eve. It's cash on the table
this time. If you had a thousand-tive
thousand-ten thousand
But | have got it, shouted the ma
jor as he grew more excited. Give me
fifteen minutes. | want to get out in
to the air and clear my head. When l
return, I'll be ready for you
The officer passed out and walked
slowly down the trail, and he was not
yet out of sight when Sergeant Britt
was rousing up the sleeping men and
whispering In their ears
softly now. Jackson and Thomas.
put the mules to the ambulance, and
you others come with me for the safe"
The men worked swiftly and silent
ly. The sandy soil echoed no footsteps,
and not more than five minutes had
gone by when the safe was deposited
in the vehicle and the ambulance and
escort were moving off in the darkness.
The sergeant alone remained behind.
Ten minutes later the paymaster re
turned His face was white, but his
eyes glittered and his lips We're com
pressed. Striding by the sergeant with
out seeming to see him, he entered the
room where the gamblers waited and
said:
Il am ready. 1t is to be an unlimited
game and cash on the table"
Pulling out his bunch of keys, he en-.
tered the room where his clerk lay in a
drugged sleep. but ten seconds later he
was out again, shouting:
Sergeant Britt, the safe has been
stolen, Rouse your men and beat
about for the trail of the robbers
THE safe is all right SIR" said the
sergeant as he saluted.
But where, where?'
Il loaded it up and sent it out with
the boys, sir
"You-you did that without orders:
Explain"
ITO save the money and you, SIR
You dog missed the major as he
delivered blow which knocked the
sergeant fiat.
Yes, sir" said the soldier as slowly
he rose to his feet and saluted-"yes.
sir, the safe has gone on, and with
your permission I'll follow"
And. wiping the blood from his lips,
he saluted again and stalked forth into
the night to overtake his men.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

In the olden times in Japan all the
daimios tsimilar to the old English
lord had great sport with falcons. as
they went out to the field to catch other
birds with falcons. The falcons were
tanned well and used to catch large
birds, mostly cranes. When people now
go out hunting with falcons, the men
In charge hold them upon their fin
gers. AS soon as one sees any bird
he lets the falcon rush at the Bird as
soon as the falcon reaches the bird he
bites at the throat and throws the bird
down to the ground. Meanwhile the
holder runs to the place where they are
and catches both of them.
Falcons are not large birds; but, as
they belong TO the eagle family. they
are strong and brave and never afraid
to go at any bird to kill it, but the men
In charge of falcons of course take
great care in feeding and tanning them.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
REMARKABLE LAKE.
A Body of Water with Roof OF
SOlidiied SnIt.

A lake with salt roof isn't frozen
salt. and ii isn't underground. On the
contrary. this remarkable lake may be
seen at any time during the year. fully
exposed, being even at its best when
the sun is shining directly upon il.
This wonderful body of water is one Of
the safest of the salt lakes and is sit
uated near ObdOrsk, Siberia. The lake
is nine miles wide and seventeen long
and within the memory of man was
not entirely rooted over by the salt de-
post. Originally evaporation played
the most prominent part in coating the
lake over wi b salt. but at the present
time the salt springs which surround
1t are adding fast TO the thickness of
the crust.
In the long ago rapid evaporation of
the lakes waters left great salt crys-
tails floating on the surface. In course
of time these caked together. Thus the
waters were finally entirely covered.
In 1878 the lake found an underground
outlet into the river Obi, which low
cred its surface about three feet. The
salt crust was SO thick, however, that
it retained its old level and now pre-
sents the curious spectacle of salt
rooted lake. The salt coat increases
six inches in thickness every year. The
many islands with which the lake is
studded are said to act as braces and
to help keep the arched salt crust in
DoSitiOn
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
Uniaue Hotel Rules.

Following are the rules and regula
tons posted in a certain hotel in Hi
nois:
Board, 80 cents per square foot
meals extra; breakfast at 6, supper
at Z.
Guests are requested not to speak to
the dumb waiter; guests wishing to get
up without being called can have self
rising -four for lunch.
The office Is convenient to all connec-
tons; horses TO hire, % cents day.
Guests wishing to do little driving
will find hammer and nails in the
closet.
If the room gets too warm, open the
window and see the fire escape.
If you are fond of athletics and like
good jumping, lift the mattress and
see the bed spring.
If the lights go out, take soda
that is light enough for any man.
Any one troubled with nightmare will
find halter in the barn.
Don't worry about paying your bill;
the house is supported by its founda-
tion.--Detroit Free Press.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
you ARE LOT OF TIN HORN GAMBLERS y
HE EXCLAIMED.

geant Britt at the outset. When he
sent a liberal supply of fiery whisky
out to the soldiers, it was promptly re-
turned to him untasted, and when he
sought to be companionable with the
sergeant and invited him to sample
something choice he was turned down
without delay. 1t was clear to Britt
that the plan was to get the escort be
fuddled. What was to happen after
that he could not guess, but he deter
mined not to sleep until the game was
finished.
For the first hour the play was light,
and no one was more than few dol
lars winner or loser. Then the ante
was raised, and the sergeant was not
surprised at the change which took
place in the major The greed of the
born gambler shone in his eyes. He
evinced impotence at the slightest de-
lay, and he turned more often to the
glass at his elbow.
For a time he won, and the others
could not break his luck. Then the
sergeant saw that they had made a
combination against him. He caught
neither look nor sign, but something
told him that they were batting their
trap. They were cautious, crafty men,
and they played the major for an hour
before he had reached his last dollar.
The sergeant looked to see him quit
then, but with muttered curse he put
up his watch, pin and ring and held his
own for half an hour longer. When he
had nothing more to put up, he showed
back from the table and lighted a Gig
arette, and for two or three minutes
there was silence in the room.
Then, in a quiet but sarcastic voice,
every word meant to sting, Howard
suggested that the major had played
with poor judgment and with an en-
tire lack of nerve. 1t was limited that
his former winnings were only acct
dental, and that he had never really
been entitled to sit in a game with men
Of renown. other stinSs were inflicted
py Towards friends, and the SER
seant's heart began to thump as he
realized the object in view. The major
had been drinking too much. He stared
at the wall, his brain working slowly,
and though every haunting word
reached his ears it took some time to
interpret them. When the case was
clear to him, look of defiance came
to his face and he brought his fist
down on the table and exclaimed:
You are a lot of tin horn gamblers, |
and I'll make you go down into your
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
Why lie Launched.

Rylands. who had purchased a new
horse warranted to be quiet to ride and
in harness and a good trotter TO boot,
had invited a friend to accompany him
for trial drive.
They had not gone very far when
the horse bolted, ran against a heap of
stones lying in the road and pitched
both occupants violently into the lane
When they recovered. the horse had
disappeared. leaving the buggy shaft
less and a heap of wreckagc, Rylands
began To roar
What on earth are you laughing
at?' dejectedly inquired the friend.
"Why. the fellow who sold me that
horse lent me the buggy!'-New York
Times.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
oooeoooeoSeocoeoooooeos
Saving the
Payrnaster
By PRIVATE O'BRIEN
Copyright, 1901, by A. S. Richardson
So9oCooo6o8o0SoooOoooOoOc

1t was triangular trip Major Whit
comb had TO make once in two months
when he started out to pay off the mcl
at the three forts, and 1t included some
of the toughest trails in Arizona. Six
mounted men always acted rs escort
while the paymaster, his clerk and the
safe rode in an ambulance. Now and
/ then the Indians were bad or the out
/ laws had the nerve to make an am
/ bush, but the greatest peril that ever
! threatened the major and his green
backs came from an entirely different
source and one suspected by no man
save Sergeant Britt. He had once been
the majors body servant.
1t was on Il bright morning in the
month of May that the paymaster
started out on one of his trips. The es-
cort was under command of Sergeant
Britt, and everybody knew the ser
geant to be square man. The first
nights camp was made at BuZzard's
springs, the usual place, but the second
was no camp at all At A o'clock in the
afternoon the outfit reached Spanish
Petes hostelry, on the Cimarron trail,
where it was only intended to halt for
a few minutes and then push on for
five miles. Pete's place was a hotel on
the stage route, but was likewise the
rendezvous of bad lot of men. The
first man to appear as the escort clat-
tered up was Pete, but close on his
heels was Tom Howard, a noted gam
bier Howard explained that he had
been down to Anita to raise some cash
and was on his way back with $4,000.
He had couple of friends with him,
both of whom were members of the
fraternity, and when they dared the
major to halt for the night and have a
little game he did not hesitate more
than minute. A little longer ride next
day would make up the lost distance.
The men of the escort heard nothing
of the conversation, but suspected the
majors reason for tarrying. They
joked over it-all but Sergeant Britt.
Four soldiers lifted the safe from the
wagon and carried it into the majors
room, and the escort pitched their tents
only few rods from the east wall of
the inn. The majors clerk. a young
soldier detailed from one of the com
panies, was quartered in the house
Soon after supper he brought certain
orders out to the escort, and Sergeant
Britt noticed that he was the worse for
drink. Half an hour later he was sound
asleep in his room.
The game began as soon as the even
ing meal was finished. Howard and
his two friends and Major Whitcomb
sat down in a room off the barroom.
Spanish Pete had been assigned part,
but he found himself batiled by Ser
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

The Ona Indian is deserving of q
higher place than he has hitherto oc.
cupied in mems esteem if but for one
trait. He forms the almost solitary
exception among aboriginal tribes in
refusing to touch alcohol in any form.
This policy of total abstinence Is rigid
ly adhered to in the face of cold, hun
ger and illness and even during the
excitement of ceremonial rites. What
ever his faults may be, judged from
the white mans standard, the Ona of
South America has at least the saving
virtue of manliness. His ideal is one
of bodily prowess. hardihood and en-
durance.-Scottish American.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

In his "Reminiscences Frederick
Goodall tells story of Wellington as
an art connoisseur He paid Wilkie
600 guineas for his Chelsea Pension
ers and laboriously counted out the
amount in cash. When the artist sug
gested that it would be less trouble to
write a check, the great duke retorted
that he would not let his bankers
know what blank fool | have been
to spend 600 guineas for picture"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

The late DR.. TalmaGe once called on
his lawyer and found two of his pa.
rishioners there on legal business of a
private nature.
"Ah, doctor" called the lawyer in
greeting, good morning! Here are two
of your flock. May ask without i'm
pertinence II you regard them as black
sheep or white"
"a don't know as yet" replied Tai.
mage dryly, whether they're black or
white, but I'm certain that if they re-
main here long they'll be tleeced."
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
Her saving Way.

Mrs Scale Downie-I will have to get
another girl, though only temporarily,
perhaps a month or SO.
Mr.. Scale Downie-Three dollars more
q week and board, What do you want
an extra girl for?
Mrs Scale Downie-I have found out
how to make just the loveliest little
hanging cabinet you ever saw at cost
of only 50, but it will take me several
weeks to do it New York Weekly
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
THE WNDHAM COUNTY REFORER, FRIDAY DECEMBER 49, 1902
THE BUYER OF BEEF.
he Ii a Man of Consequence About
the StOcIsyards.

the StOclyards.
The buyer occupies position of con-
Iequence In the stockyards community.
lie is an expert, usually man of mid
die age who has obtained his educa-
ZION and technical ability partly In the
packing houses and partly on the ranch.
An experienced buyer Is likely to re-
eeive n salary of $4,000 to $4,000
FEAR, and he is worth all Of that, for on
his ability to tell by moments in
spection what quality Of beef will be
produced by steer that he never be-
j fore laid eyes ON depends primarily the
excellence of the product issued by his
house and hence the increase of Its
business
The buyers work is not arduous, and
to all appearance his task Is Il simple
one. He walks along the fiat board
laid along the top of the fence, glanc-
Ing keenly at the cattle in the different
pens. Some he passes by without
pause, others he stops to inspect more
closely, and occasionally he displays
his interest in group by asking a
question or two of the man In charge.
Long experience enables him at n
glance to distinguish between grass
fed steer and y corn fed steer, to de-
eide whether an animal Is entitled to
be classed as fancy" good or com
mon" and to guess within few pounds
Of an animals exact weight by glanc-
Ing at him. The buyer makes his pur-
chases ION the hoof." paying the mar
ket price ruling for the day for the
grade in which 1t is decided each group
Of cattle belongs. In a few words the
transaction is completed, and the buy
er's interest in the affair Is ended
Leslie's Monthly.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
Very Sad.

Eyes, it's very sad"
"How is that"
"Why, he always held that to trair
wife properly you should catch her
while she's young. So he did"
"Well?'
well, it seems that she had the
same idea about husband, and now
there's a crisscross of training ideas
that is simply home wrecking.
cago Post
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
why He Objected.

aires daughter in behalf of the poor
young man she wished to marry. sure.
ly it is no disgrace to work for liv-
ingY
"N-no, my dear-no. What | object
to is being the one who is work ed for
it."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

1t is the saying of great man that
If we could trace our descents we
should find all slaves to come from
princes and all princes from slaves.
Give me blood acquired in preference
to blood inherited-"to be born of one
SELF as Tiherius said of Curtius Ru.
fuS,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

"You don't shine SO brilliantly as Of
yore." remarked the oil
NO" said the wick: Il have been
turned down by Miss Maude because
that young simpleton is coming
Town and Country.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

She-Are you bull or bear on
Change?
He-Both. bull the market and
bear the losses. See?-Chicago News.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
MOTHER T.
DAUCH TER
BLOOD wine

Mrs. Emily Cote, cor. Maple and Lowell
Sts., Manchester, N. H., says:
81 can truthfully say those awful pains q
neuralgia which nearly drove my poor heo,
distracted have entirely disappeared and an
positive Blood Wine cured me-"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

We have often wondered which
comes first-the thought in the widow.
er's mind of marrying again, or the
story on him.-Atchison Globe
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

Wigwag-My wife threatens to go on
the lecture platform.
Henpeckke-My wife doesn't need q
Observation-Disclosures Record.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

Robertine Cote, Manchester, n H., says:
81 am sixteen years old and have lately been
troubled with painful periods. NY mother (see
sboyel said It was my age but finally as ! suf.
Iered intensely she made me try Blood Wine'
found 1t eased my pain and now when feel
the pain coming on take few doses of Blood
Wine and get great relief"
BLOOD Wine" is a boon TO suffering
womanhood. 1t quiets the nerves,
soothes and cures the aching head and
by its peculiar action on the blood req
ulates and strengthens the natural func-
hons. No wine-no opiates-absolutely
pure. Fifty cents a bottle.
GEO. e. GREENE, Druggist.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20

! as the mast of a vessel OF hundred tons
on which each May morning they sus-
pended wreaths OF flowers. and round
which they danced in rings pretty nearly
the whole day. The Maypole, as it was
called, had its place equally with the
parish church or the stocks; or II any
where one was wanting, the people Sc
lected suitable tree, fashioned it.
brought it in triumphantly, and erected
it in suitable place. there to remain
for year.
The Puritans caused Maypoles to be
uprooted and hence, in the New England
colonies, it may well be conjectured. the
Maypole has never been known. In Eng
land, however, after the Restoration, they
were everywhere re-erected, and the ap-
propriate rites recommended. Now. how
ever, in the course OF the more gradual
change of manners, the MaypOle has
again vanished. There is probably not
one left even in England, and people in
this country find only on the stage the
beautiful old custom reproduced. Wash
ington Irving, who visited England early
in the last century, records in his
Sketch Book" that he had seen "one."
Il shall never" he says, forget the de-
light felt on first seeing a Maypole. 1t
was on the banks OF the Dee, close by