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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-18
CABOT.
Uuiou Block Fire.

This village narrowly escaped a seri-
| Gus confagration last week Wednesday
| morning About FIVE O'Clock fire was
/ discovered in the law office of J. 2. Lam.
| son in Union block. In this block are the
dry goods store of Wells g. Rogers, a
millinery store, law office, masonic hall
and the town clerks office. The regular
communication of Masonic Lodge was
held on Tuesday evening, and when the
lodge was closed at II O'Clock. every
thing was all right. When the fire was
discovered it had burned around the
stove in the anteroom and nearly all
the floor, and the ceiling over the Office,
and was fast getting into the partition,
and the upper part of the building was
completely filled with smoke. 1t was
only through the most heroic Efforts that
it was extingushed. The engine was
promptly on hand but the vigorous run.
ming of the town pump and the use of
pals conquered the fire. 1t is supposed
to have originated from lighted match
thrown down by some one after lighting
a pipe The damage to the building and
lodge room will probably amount to
5000. This is the third narrow escape
this block has had from fire.
Next Sunday, the anniversary OF Wash
ingtons birthday, the services at the
Congregational church will be conducted
with reference to that event.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Hill hold re-
ception Thursday next from 2 to and
from Z to 10 O'Clock, to which all are in
vited.
The Molly's Falls Light and Power
Co. are doing a good business saving
wood with electric power.
The Peoples Telephone line is soon to
be inaugurated, running from Lower
Cabot to the south west hill, thence to
the west hil from there to the Huston
in Walden, and from there
to connect with the line at Hard wick. |
Part OF the poles are IN the ground aud |
work is to be pushed as soon as spring |
poems
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-18

A Sure Sign Of Kidney
Trouble. DR.. Kennedy'S
Favorite Remedy will
cure you.

Pain in the back is a never failing sign
of kidney disease; another sure sign is
the condition of the urine; if you have a
painin the back then look to the condition
of your urine. Take a glass tumbler and
fill it with urine; after it has stood "a
hours, if it has sediment, if it is milky or
cloudy, paleordiscolored, stringy orropy,
your kidneys and bladder are in danger
Gus condition and need immediate atten-
ton, orthe consequences may prove fatal.
F. c. Wilcox of $50 New Britain ave.,
Hartford Conn. says:
Il had frightful pain in my back,
the result of kidney trouble. Ny
physician seemed powerless to relieve
me. | determined to try Dr. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy; it
helped me wonderfully, and in short
time cured me completely"
Dr.David Kennedy Favorite Remedy
Is the one medicine that really cures all
diseases of the kidneys, liver, bladder and
blood, rheumatism, dyspepsia and chronic
constipation, 1t is wonderful how it
makes that pain in the back disappear
how it relieves the desire to urinate often,
especially at night, and drives away that
scaldinG pain passing water and makes
you well and strong.
1t is for sale by all druggists in the
New so Cent Size and the regular
$l0O size bottles-less than a cent a dose.
SAMPLE 60ffle-enaagl for trial, free 6ymaM
DR.. David Kennedy Corporation, Rondout N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-18

Dr. DaVid hcnncdy's Rose Jelly radical cure
Catarrh, Hay Fever and Cold in Head. SOC.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

OPPOSE COUNTY OFFICERS BILL.
The bill introduced in the senate at the
request of the County Officers associa-
tion Is hung up in the committee, and
absent from il that we recommend that
II be passed." though the bill will be re-
ported favorably. 1t is not the fact that
the committee does not favor a four-year
tenure of office, for a majority of the
committee does. But the committee does
not intend to recommend that county
officer hold Office for time longer than
the time for which he was elected. An
other objection is that the committee
does not favor having every county cleo
ton held on presidential year or even
year, as provided by the bill. Said one
OF the committee:
I'VE are in favor of county officers
holding office for four years, but l for
one do not want to tell a community
that the man it has chosen for two years
people to do that and not the legislature.
in my opinion. And if we make county
elections come on even years or on presi-
Dental years it will not, in my opinion,
serve the best interests of the people.
In presidential years, as rule, county
and local affairs are lost sight of almost
completely, and persons who are entirely
untitled for office could easily be run in
and elected
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.

Governor Mickey signed house roll 81,
the Gilbert or Howell bill on Monday.
The Gilbert bill is Identical in all its pro-
visions with the Howell bill. 1t requires
the city of Omaha to acquire and operate
Its own water plant, and to this end pro-
vides that, within thirty days, the gov
ernor shall appoint a water board. This
water board, in a general way, shall have
charge of the acquiring of the plant, to-
gether with the council, and shall have
control of the plant after it becomes the
property Of the city. The water works
bill has the emergency clause and it
therefore becomes a law as soon as the
governor gave his approval.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06
A Cough Candy.

An excellent cough candy is made
of slippery elm, fiaxseed and sugar.
Soak a gill of whole flaxseed in a cup
of boiling water In another cup put
broken bits of slippery elm bark until
it is full Cover this also with half a
pint of boiling water, and let it stand
for two hours. Strain the faxseed
and slippery elm both through a thin
muslin cloth and save the liquor. Add
a pound and a half of granulated sugar
to it, Boil the syrup for ten minutes.
Add the juice of two lemons and boil
it to a candy. Test it from time to
time by dropping little in cold water.
The moment it is done pour it out on
papers spread in biscuit tins and let it
harden. AS soon as it begins to COOL
before it hardens. crease it with a
knife, so that it may be easily broken
into lozenge shaped candies.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06
Initiating Bret Harte.

A Bret Harte story comes from Chi
cago, and concerns Sam" Davis, q Ne
vada editor and ranchman. He was
a contemporary of Bret Harte and
Mark Twain on the Pacific coast, and
soon after Harte's success made the
remark at a dinner that any modern
author could be successfully initiated.
Woodford Owens took him up and bet
an oyster and wine supper that Davis
could not initiate Bret Harte. Inside
7ef a week Davis had written and pub
lished a poem called "Binley and '46,
which was said to have been found in
an old trunk which Bret Harte had left
behind him on departing from San
Francisco. The poem was copied all
over the country, and its authenticity
was not questioned. one New York pa;
per going so far as to reproduce it with
illustrations. When that happened,
Owens paid his bet.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06
STUDENTS OPPOSE THE BILL

Students of the medical colleges of the
state do not want the bill passed to com,
pei them to appear before the State
Board of Health after graduating from
the college and stand an examination be-
fore being allowed to practice medicine.
A majority of the students entered school
believing that after securing diploma
they would be allowed to practice with
out more ado. The bill, however, pro-
vides that they shall tread the wine press
before the State Board of Health. M
that for the privilege they shall each pa,'
into the hands of the said board $25. The
students believe that $40 would do.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

Hasty of FuTnas, Hastings of Butler
and Coffey of Boyd were appointed o
committee to investigate the difference
in taxes paid by insurance companies in
Nebraska and Iowa. as stated in thl
Hasty resolution passed yesterday. Bills
on first reading included the following:
TO amend article H. chapter Xciiia, Com
piled Statutes, entitled Water Rights r.
rigation," by adding section &c. providing
for official seal for the Office of the State
Board of Irrigation; and section 20, pro-
yidng that fees be collected by the sec
retary of said board for filing examin-
ing, issuing and making copies of water
right instruments; and section Il, provid-
ing for the disposition of all such moneys
by him so collected. S. F. 14O, by Wall
of Sherman (by requesO-To amend Sec
ton S5, article l. chapter lXxvii, Com
piled Statutes, entitled Revenue" to
strengthen present law regarding assess
ment of railroad property by state board.
To amend section 98. chapter Xiia, en-
titled "Cities of the Metropolitan Class -
and section s., article :, chapter lxxvii,
entitled Revenue" Compiled Statutes,
taxing everything at par cash value and
eliminating railroad taxation, as pre-
scribed by this statute. Providing for the
appointment of a state surveyor and
draughtsman in the office of the commits
sioner of public lands and buildings.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06
SENATE

In the senate on the 2Sth the following
bills were reported favorably by the COM
mittees and placed on general file: S. F.
26 for the appointing of an insurance
deputy. S. F. 81. fixing fees to be paid
by foreign corporations to do business
in the state. S. +. "a. bill to memorial
ize congress to establish the status of
the First Nebraska militia, was reported
favorably engrossed and later passed. s.
f. 40, to prohibit the employment of ele-
vator conductors under IS years of age,
was reported properly engrossed and
passed. motion was carried to allow
all senate employees pay for six days a
week except the postmaster. mail carrier
and custodian, who are allowed six and
a half days. Warmers resolution to have
a committee of five appointed to investi-
gate the differences in rates charged by
telephone companies in different towns
carried without debate and the chair ap-
pointed Warner of Dakota, Meredith of
Saunders, ONeill of Lancaster, Giffin Of
Dawson and Brown of Keya Paha on the
committee.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

The following bills were placed on SEN
atorial file on the 29th: II. r. 60, appro-
priating $.s00 to pay incidental expenses
of the legislature. 1t was amended to
read $4,000. S. F. 49, entitled guardians
and wards. S. F. III. in regard to the
Dietrich land leasing bill. The rules were
suspended and the bill was placed at the
head. of the list. The following bills were
reported back to the senate with the rec
ommendation that they beSpassed: S. F.
25, giving villages the same right to is
sue bonds for heating and lighting pur-
poses as cities Of the first and second
classes To compel the placing Of planks
on bridges and culverts before crossing
with engines. Amended that one person
60 100 yards ahead of engines on the road
to prevent accidents. Authorizing county
boards to appropriate money for county
fairs. To provide for the appointment of
All insurance deputy. Fixing fees charged
insurance company and others for filing
papers. To appropriate s4,SO0 for Incl
dental expenses of the legislature was
amended to read $2S,OO0. An act relating
to township organization was referred
back to the committee. Hasty of Furnas
introduced a resolution to have a COM
mittee of three appointed to investigate
the reason of the difference in taxes paid
by insurance companies in Nebraska and
in Iowa.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

In the house on the 30th Speaker Mock
EFT signed II. r. ST. by Gilbert of Doug
las. the Omaha waterworks bill, which
had passed both house and senate. The
senate at this time sent in a communica-
ton that it had voted to adjourn to next
Thursday, the house concurring. The
house voted to refuse to concur in the
senate's action. These resolutions were
introduced by Chrsty of Nemaha:
We the undersigned residents, voters,
citizens, taxpayers and merchants resid-
ing and doing business in Otoe county,
realizing that our present laws regard
ing exemptions are unjust and detri-
mental to the merchants interests and
to the best interests of society, aiding
merchants into bankruptcy and causing
hardship to the people by an increase of
cost in their supplies, petition your hon
orable body to amend, modify or repeal
our exemption laws to such an extent
at least that the merchants may have
equal protection under the laws to any
other class of citizens.
Whereas, We have heard continued re-
ports of extortionate telephone charges,
and as the senate has appointed a COM
mittee to investigate such charges and
complaints.
Therefore, I move you that the speaker
of the house appoint committee of three
to investigate and report on such charges
to this house.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

annum, members to draw an annual SAL
ary of $500 and give surety bond of 5000.
Aggregate school tax not to exceed Is
mills. Bonds may be issued for not to
exceed thirty years. drawing not more
than per cent interest If authorized at
special or regular election. With the
emergency clause.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

From the Chicago Journal: Look
here" said the reforming husband;
we must have things arranged in
this house so that We shon know just
where everything is kept"
With all my nearC. sweetly an
swered his wife, and let us begir
with your late hours, my love.
should dearly like to know where the.
are kept"
He let things run on as usual"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

Almost the entire morning was spent in
the senate on the 31st discussing the bill
for joint resolution to memorialize con-
gress to kill the land leasing bill of Sen
ator Dietrich. Howell of Douglas moved
an amendment that the fences unlawfully
enclosing the public domain be removed
This occasioned much debate, until the
senator changed his amendment so that
the fences must come down by June l.
1904. This was carried unanimously. Sen
ator Howell introduced the following:
Whereas. Congress has prudently
taken steps to strengthen the army Of
the United States by an increase in the
proposed appropriations for this branch
o. the service. therefore be it
Resolved, That in view of the menacing
attitude of foreign powers. the inteCpa-
tiCnal situation justifes the general gov
errmcnt in making further preparations
to secuse a lasting peace by being pre-
pared for war: therefore be il
Resolved, That the State of Nebraska.
by its legislature, in session assembled
respectfully requests its representatives
in congress to support an appropriation
for larger navy"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

Fifty-two members, barely a quorum
answered the roll call in the house on
the 31st. A large number had been ex-
cused the day before, others had gone
hCme during the night or were otherwise
detained without excuse. A few members
came in after roll call. A resolution by
Thompson of Merrick was adopted plac-
ing all house employees under charge of
the cheif clerk during the period of ad-
journment next week and providing for
the employment and remuneration of
only as many employees as are actually
reeded. After the reading of committee
reports and bills on second reading the
house at 1915 adjourned on motion of
Morsman of Douglas until Monday. Feb
ruary 9, at 2 p. m. Among new bills in
troduced were the following: To provide
for the Incorporation of school districts
in cities of the first class having less
than 10000 and more than 2J,G00 inhabit-
ants (South Omaha, and regulating the
duties, powers and government. of said
school districts; to provide for boards of
education in said school districts. fixing
the terms. salaries. bonds and qualifca-
tons of the members of the same and
i'S uA1tAIlS d-Iu uSlLhIilS tIiS po"CiS anu
duties Of said boards of education; also
to provide for treasurer, secretary and
attorney for said districts and for the
control of the property, money and funds
OF sad district: also defining the duties
and powers of the Board of Education
in regard to taxation for school purposes.
the issuance of bonds and all matters
pertaining to the revenue and finances of
said school districts; and for the repeal
% ali acts or parts of acts in conflict
herewith This provides for a hoard of
five members at the annual city election
OF 1901. no election of school bard. mem
bers for 1903. term of office to be- three
years; provides for secretary at 1920 per
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

The best friend that cOnceited girl
can have is a big brother. He will
cure her by the ministration of cleo
trio shocks.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06
WHEN YOUR GROCER SAYS

he does not have Defiance Starch. you
may be sure he is afraid to keep it until
his stock OF IL o. packages are sold. De-
nance Starch Is not only better than any
other Cold Water Starch but contains Is
OF. to the package and cells for same
money as y OF. brands
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

You never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There is
none to equal it in quality and guam
tity. 16 ounces, 10 cents. Try it
now and save your money.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. W. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove, N j.. Feb. II. 1900
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

About the only satisfactory substi-
tate for wisdom is silence.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06
Stops the Cough and
Works OFF the Cold
Laxative Brono Quinine Tablets. Price &c

woman need not be at all clever
to win man love, but she must be
mighty clever to keep it.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

Matrimony can never be wholly a
success until hubby forgets mothers
cooking.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

Wet boots and expected pleasures
are hard to put off.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

I
keep them well.
Mrs. James Beck of 314 West
Whitesboro street, Rome, N. Y, says:
81 was troubled with my kidneys for
eight or nine years; had much pain in
my back; as time went on | could
hardly endure it; l could not staNt
except for few moments at time; Z
grew weak and exhausted; l could not
even do light housework, let alone
washing and ironing; could not etoop
or bend; my head ached severely;
was in pain from my head down to my
heels; centering in the kidneys it was
a heavy, steady, sickening ache;
could not rest nights, and got up morn
ings weak and tired. | thought l was
about done for, when l saw Doan's
Kidney Pills advertised for kidney
complaints, and got them at Broughton
& Graves drug store. Within a week
after commencing their use l began TO
improve, and from that time on rapidly
grew better. l used five boxes in all
and was cured. have recommended
Doan's Kidney Pills to many others.
and my case ought to convince the
most skeptical sufferer to give them a
fair trial"
A FREE TRIAL Of this great kidney
medicine, which cured Mrs. James
Beck, will be mailed on application to
any part of the United States. Ad-
dress Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N.
Y. For sale by, all druggists. Price,
80 cents per box.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

In the senate on the S0th Secretary
Allen to the governor announced that
Governor Mickey had signed S. f. TO-
to legalize issue of bond by cities Of first
and second class. Lieutenant Governor
McGilton signed S. F. 50, reducing school
investments to $4,000, to give school priv
ileges of normal schools. H r. 67, COM
pelling the city council of Omaha to pur-
chase Omaha water works, was read a
third time and passed. S. F. 50, entitled
"An act to create a food commission" 4"
and S. F. SO, providing penalties for adul-
terating food, were recommended to be
placed on general file. Hastings reSolu-
ton to have a committee appointed to
investigate insurance companies taxes
was called up and adopted. Bills were
introduced: To establish a military code
for the state of Nebraska and to provide
for the organization, government and
compensation of the militia and to pro-
vide for the enrolment of the unorgan-
ized militia, to conform with an act of
the United States congress "to provide
the efficiency, Of the militia and for other
purposes S. F. 1856, by Hastings-To pro-
mote the independence of voters at pub
lie elections, to enforce the secrecy of
the ballot, to provide for the selecting
and nominating of all candidates for cleo
tive offices, except candidates to be chosen
at any special election, or township or
precinct offices or members of school
boards not members of the boards of ed
ucation, by popular vote at primary cleo
tions, and to provide for the manner Of
SO doing; to provide what qualifications
are necessary tc entitle person to vote
at such primary elections, to provide for
the placing of the names of candidates
for nomination upon the primary election
ballot Of their political party and the
manner of so doing, and to provide for
the selecting and appointment of judges
and clerks to serve at such primary cleo
ton, to provide for the notification to
candidates at such primary elections of
their nomination, and to provide the man
ner of nominG ng candidates for offices
to be filled at any special election and for
township and precinct offices, and to pro-
vide for the order of placing tickets of
political parties upon the ballot for pub
lie elections, and to provide for the print
ing and distribution of ballots to be used
at public elections and primary elections
for nominating candidates for Office to
be voted on at public election at public
expenses; to regulate the formation of
new parties and prevent in public elections
or primary elections, and to provide for
the punishment for the violation of the
same
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

The average wife disikes to ask
her husband for money almost one
tenth as bad as he dislikes to have
her do it,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

There is nothing like leather-,lot
even the paper limitations.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

A mule imagines he has a musica'
voice-and a good many people seem
to be built on the same mistaken plan.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

SILL
MOBILE and return, aH %
NEW ORLEANS and return, apo H
HAVANA. CUBA, and return. s63 20
The above special rates and many others witt
long limits and stop-oVers on sale Feb. nth "a
End inclusive. All information al Wabash Ctr
Ofice, 1911 Farnam St., or address,
HARRY E. MOORES,
Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept. Omaha. Eebr
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

Mrs. wfnsIow-s soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, sOStens the gums reduces in-
narlmation asys pain, wind coiic 25c bottle
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

SHORTHAND fp4EAETEED fk B r W1II
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06
WABASH RAILuoAn

You can't tip waiter enough to
make him lose his balance.