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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Supposed to Have Found His Bones.
Been Alive All the Time.

Frank Schlatter. the holy one has
been living since last September at the
residence of Henry Miller 231 Circle
avenue, Norwood Park Chicago. There
Is no doubt as to the identity of Schlat-
ter. He is not one of the spurious
SchlatterS" of whom he himself made
such complaint during the time of his
open and active ministry. 1t is the
same Frank Schlatter who had the
state of Colorado fairly over the verge
of religious tumult for longer than
Il year and whose doinGS and heal
inGs' filled the columns of the daily
papers for months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03

Forest covers SO per cent of Russia
total area, or in all 464,5O0,000 acres
In other words, there are four acres OF
forest TO every .inhabitant of Russia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Point Venezuela Makes.

The acceptance of this proposition.
Venezuela contends. carries with it
raising of the blockade. the general
understanding being that the blockade
would end when tile negotiatOrs at
Washington had coached an agree
mont.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
SCHLATTER ALIVE
Man Whose Bones Were Found
Way Down in the South.
west Is at Chicago.
NOT DEAD BY VERY GOOD MARGIN
In Fact He Has Taken a Wife Since
He Died His Death EX-
planned by Himsolf.

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Frank Schlatter,
''divine" healer and self-constituted re-
incarnated Christ. who was notorious
five years ago all over the country and
who was supposed to have been muir
dered. in MeVico, is in Chicago and
very much alive. Moreover. Schlatter
Is married, and with his wife. former
ly Luverna Conner. Chicago faith
healer. is about 10 go back to Denver
the scene of his chief works, there to
face the people who declared him an
impostOr, and to prove to them that
he is in very truth all that he ever
claimed to be-
Supposed to Have Found His Bones.
Denver people. it is said will be
dumfounded when they learn that
Schlatter is i'll the flesh. An eXplor-
ing party found his outfit in Mexican
valley four years ago. and with il
what were supposed to be his bones
whitening i'll the sun. The healer in
his Denver days fell little short OF
making the claim that he could raise
the dead. There are thousands of peo-
pie who few years ago accepted him
as true prophet and who will believe
from the story of his reappearance
that he has verify been raised from
the dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Bowen Refused Point Blank.

In the note received by the British
ambassador from Bowen last night the
latter refuses point blank the propo-
sition for a 20 and 10 per cent. di-
vision. Oh the ground that TO recog-
nize the principle it embodies would
be absolutely offensive TO modern civil
ization. IL view of the fact that the
negotiators are agreed on all save the
question of preferential treatment the
ambassador Is informed that Nenezue-
la has decided to submit that question
to The Hague arbitration tribunal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Proposition That Was Rejected.

IT is in reply to a proposition sub
mitted ut joint conference of the
negotiatOrs yesterday afternoon by the
British ambassador. that the allied
powers he allowed twO-thirds of 80 per
cent. of the custom receipts of the
ports of La Guayra and Porto Ca
bellO. and that the United States and
the other claimant nations-France.
Belgium. Holland. Denmark. Spain and
Norway ana Sweden - content them
selves with the remaining one-third of
this percentage; THAI is. 10 per cent.
of the receipts of these two ports.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-10-26

"After the war was over | married
and got me a farm in Illinois. Great
blessings and prosperity have come
to me. A large family of temperate
sons and daughters are in comfort
about me. There is scarcely a day
that do not recall the man in the
schoolhouse, more than sixty years
ago, who led me to sign the total
abstinence pledge-me lad of but
ten years in a country school-and
then he put his hand on my head and
blessed me for so doing.
"That man was-Abraham Lincoln!
To the pledge he was eager to get the
lad to take attribute the beginning
of all the fortunes I now count
blessed. And that is why say that
the greatest luck that ever befell me
happened when took the total absti.
nence pledge at the age of ten.
'Great was Abraham Lincoln! But
to me he was never greater thar
when he stopped to persuade a tow
headed lad in a country school te
sign with him temperance PLEDGE
-EplUorth Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-10-26
Legitimate Enterprises.

''It is safe proposition, says the
Marquette Mining Journal, "that any
project, scheme or enterprise that
promises inordinate profits is a good
thing for the man of small means to
leave alone. The legitimate enter
prise that promises well has no
difficulty in getting all the necessary
capital from capitalists and others
who are on the constant lookout for
just such openings. Stock in such
enterprises is never hawked around
the street corners; it is never peddled
to the SO and 500 capitalist.
''The only safe plan for small in
vestors is to keep their ambitions
within or 6 per cent. limit. The
savings BANKS pays per cent, gilt
edged bonds yield 4 or per cent;
standard stocks are on the market in
amounts to suit that yield from 5 to
6 per cent, and real estate mort
cages pay about 6 per cent. These
are all safe investments if judiciously
made, and will never keep the holder
awake nights worrying over what is
going to happen next. AS the rate OF
return on the Investment increases
the risk to the principal grows
greater. When 1 or 10 per cent. a
month is promised the man who gives
up nis money will do we'll to kiss it q
fond farewell, for the chances are
one hundred to one he will never see
it again."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-10-26

Barton of Greensboro, w. E. Ranger
of Montpelier, Edward E. Ellery or
Saxtons River. The convention pass
ed the following resolution:
Resolved: That for the sake of the
thousands of young people whom we
represent, and for the sake of all the
homes of the state, we reaffirm our
loyalty to the cause of temperance,
humiliated by the change from pro-
hibitory to a license-local- option law
and convinced that the folly of a local
option law has already been demon
strated, we feel under a solemn obi
cation to use our utmost endeavor to
place our state again under wise pro-
hibitory statute and to work and pray
for the awakening of a lofty and
powerful Christian sentiment upon
the subject of temperance"
The association has raised the
money to pay off its entire indebted
ness.
Mrs. Georgia M. Love of Newfane
gave paper on primary Teachers. !"
The discussion on "How Far Should
Public School Methods be Applied to
Sunday schools?" was led by E. B,
Merriam of Bellows Falls, and L. w
Hawley of Brattleboro led the dis
cussion on Especial Days for the Sun
day school,"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-10-26
"Reminiscences of Chaplain Milburn.

"reminiscences of Chaplain Milburn.
The late Rev. W. II. Mil5urn, the
bliod chaplain of the United States
senate, who died in Santa Barbara,
CAL, last April at the age of eighty
years, had wide acquaintance with
the men of note of the last half CEN
fury. He had travelled extensively
and knew Thackeray Intimately, and
had some acquaintance with Holmes,
Carlyle, Agassiz and Longfellow. He
often defended the name and fame of
Webster against charges of the exces-
sive use of alcoholic liquors. Mr..
Milburn spoke of Benton and Calhoun
as men who avoided the use of ardent
spirits and on occasions of social
gatherings, when toasts were drunk,
he said they would raise their glasses
to their lips without partaking of the
contents. The blind chaplain fire.
quently preached in the old hall OF
the house of representatives before
and after the civil war. When not
acting as chaplain for congress he
! preached or travelled in this country
or abroad, lecturing very extensively
1t was said that during his life his
record of his travels led him to be-
| lieve he had travelled a million and q
| half of miles.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-10-26
The Esoteric Meaning of Slang.


The Indianapolis Journal of Bio
chemistry believes in the esoteric origin
and meaning of slang and holds forth
upon it as follows:
You are not the only pebble on the
beach is slang phrase that clearly
foretells the coming age of the concept
of the unity of being-or cooperation
instead of individualism In fact. the
expression is a direct and loud protest
against self1shness and vanity and fire.
quently has ii greater and better effect
than Il sermon.
.'Out of sight or way up in G" re-
fers to the real spiritual mana higher
note or vibration than the ordinary or
material plane of operation. Spiritual
intelligences are "out of sight to most
people or to all who are not clairvoy-
ants.
THE whole show" or "he Tor she) is
the whole show" is clearly seen to be
a truth to those who really understand
that man is the epitome of the universe
"a microcosm of the macrocosm-and
| that the kingdom of heaven. or harmo
| ny. is really within his possibilities.
| Evidently the Indiana biochemists
know what they are talking about bet
| ter than most of us, but what is bio
chemist anyhow ?-Seattle Post-Intel
! ligencer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-10-26
Meeting of the State Sunday-School

The State Sunday school associa-
ton elected these officers at Burling-
ton recently: President, John A.
Greenwood of Chester; vice-presi-
dents, G. F. North of Burlington and
E. P. Adams of Swanton; general
secretary, Rev. G. L. Story of Essex
Junction; treasurer, 81. r. Stay ton OF
Morrisville; auditor, G. y. Page OF
Hyde Park; executive committee,
Fred 8. Pease of Burlington, chair
man for one year, Prot. II. M. Seeley
of Middlebury, H. w. Gillis OF Green's
boro, w. Fl. Dean of Ferrisburg, A. A
Aseltine of Enosburg Falls, G. J. Fer
guson of Burlington, A. L. White Of
Starksboro; field worker, Rev. E. NJ
Fuller of Burlington; member of the
international committee, d NJ. Camp
Of Newport; normal board, Rev. r. J
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-10-26

The Earl of Aberdeen. who owns
large estates in Scotland. once desired
to see If the humblest of his tenants
were satisfied and comfortable. With
out making himself known he strolled
up to an old woman who was busily
wedding her garden and asked her If
the land was good about there. IF
ye was to hire an allotment said the
old woman. ..ye'd'- She hesitated.
Yes" said the earl. What should
do them "Ye'd see if it was good, "
said the old Woman.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-10-26

1nuISOdy a. III was OcNOICO W re-
ports of superintendent and election
of officers. Several messages were
sent 10 absent me mbers, one TO Mrs.
Jane Keys of Coventry oldest mem
Der in the State) who will be 100 years
old on Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. Julia
Billings of Woodstock was introduced
and voiced the noontide prayer.
Thursday p. m. came devotional
service. The franchise and legislative
departments reported. Mrs. Burger
conducted a parliamentary drill. The
closing session of the convention was
held in Music Hall. Children's DEM
onstration with nearly one hundred
children, conducted by Mrs. Rice. The
speaker of the evening, Mary H. Hunt
OF Boston, national superintendent of
scientific temperance instruction in
the public schools was introduced.
She gave a most interesting account
OF her recent trip to Bremen, Ger
many, where the non-alcoholic con-
gress convened, attended by all the
leading scientists of Europe, who
without dissent regard alcohol as a
poison. A collection was taken, an
anthem sung, and the large audience
was dismissed.
the members of the convention
gathered on the platform for a brief
business session and at last with hand
elasped by hand they sang "Bles Be
the Tie That Binds" and the 2eih an
Lual convention of the Vermont
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25
STATE OF MAINE.

kFNNEBItc, ~.
Superior Court. April Term, 1909
IDA H. KARcHt;K3, Ls't' vs.. JACOB
Upon the annexed Writ and Libel, 1t Is
ORDERED. that notice thereof be given
to the Lihclee by publishing an attested
together with this order thereon, three
weeks auccc3sively in the Kcnnebec jour
nal, newspaper printed In Augusta. In
said County OF Kennebec, the last publ
cation to be thirty days at least before
tlr~ next term of said Court. to be holden
NJ AGTusta, within and for said County
ol i\enh2bcc, on the first Tuesday of Sep
tctnher next, that he may then and there
apncar in said Court and answer thereto
II he see tit.
Attest: W s. CHOATE, Clerk.
COPY OF LIBEL.
The 1ibelant alleges that she was mar
RED to the said lbelee at Chelsea in the
State Of Massachusetts on the third day Of
Mi>oycnber 1888. that the said libelant and
hbclec cohabited in this State after their
s;t!d marriage; that the lebclant resided in
this State when the cause of divorce ac-
crued as hereinafter set forth. and had
resided here in good faith one year prior
TO the date hereof that the libelant has
ever been faithful to her marriage obliga-
tons, but that the said libelee has been
unmlndful of the same; that on the first
daV Of January, 1897 he utterly deserted
the lihelant without reasonable cause and
has continued said desertion for three con-
secutive years next prior to the Ming OF
this libel that being of sufficient ability
he has grossly wantonIy and cruelty neg
lected and refused to provide suitable
maintenance for your ibelant; that he has
been guilty of cruel and abusive treatment
and extreme cruelty towards her, as fol-
lows:
That no child has been born to them dur
ing. their said marriage. now living.
Wherefore. she prays that a divorce
from the bonds of matrimopy between
herself and said libelee may be decreed.
also. that reasonable alimony be decreed
to her out of his estate; or in lieu thereof
that a specific sum be paid to her by him
And the libelant further alleges that she
has used reasonable diligence to ascertain
the present residence of said libelee, but
is unable to do so, and does not know
where it is.
IDA II. KARCHER. LibeIant.
kENNEBEC. SIS. May y. 1903.-The said
Iibclant made oath that the above allega-
ton as to the residence of the Lbelee is
true.
Before me.
GEORGE C. SHELDON,
Justice of the Peace.
4 true copy of the order of notice and
libel.
Attest: W. s. CHOATE, Clerk
may1Sdlaw3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25
The Witches Were Not Burned.

Referring TO the proposition to erect
in Salem a monument to the Quakers
who were SO cruelty prosecuted there
in the early days of New England, the
Springfield Republican recently said:
Nobody fn Salem, today, would burn a
witch or whip a Quaker" The I'M
mitakable Inference from this is that
there. once were days in Salem when
whipped. There is no doubt that Quak-
ers were whipped. and worse than
whipped, in those dark days of bigotry,
but it is not true that witches We're
ever burned in Salem or elsewhere in
New England. The fable that they
were burned has been often told, but it
is absolutely without historical founda-
ton. Nevertheless it keeps in circula-
ton and will probably refuse to retire
tolerance and fanaticism is remem-
bered
Stern old Cotton Mather and his
brethren, sincere and conscientious as
any men who ever lived, found in the
Mosaic law the command Thou shalt
not suffer a witch to live" They be-
lieved in Witchcraft and they believed
| they had witches to deal with, and Sc
what was there to do but to kill them?
! And so kill them they did throughout
the colony, particularly in Boston and
Salem. GalIows hill in Salem is one OF
the most interesting and suggestive
places in all of historic old New Eng
land There the witches were hanged
No doubt. the old Puritans felt that
| they were exercising much humanity ir
employing the rope rather than tht
fagot Nobody attempts at this day tC
excuse those fearful prosecutions, but il
is some relief to know that the awfu
horror of burning human beings was
not perpetrated by our ancestors. Tha'
form of torture and death has been EN-.
ployed in our country only by the 19tl
and goth chivalry of the South in deal.
| ing with men of darker skin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25
E2H0lN0yB, Gossip
At Emerson's Grave.

What afterthoughts the rough-hewn, I'M
carved stone
Which marks the resting place of Con-
cords sage
Suggest to our time-serving' restless
age!
How strong is its simplicity! Unknown
TO it conIle-lity of line, Alone
Amid the commonplace who ever gauge
Lies Guerdon by it's tickle gauds and
wage.
Unhcodful OF the worlds grave under
Tone
hest
Trarscentied mere conventions petty
bound
The boulde.:'s rugged outline power i'm
plies;
The rose tints. cleaning through the
qua tn. suggest
That inward light which cncrgizcd and
crow Ell
A gracious spirit, kindly, keen, and wise.
-Ihn Outlook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
BELGRADE,


There arc a good number of guests
at both the belgrade and the Central
House at the Lakes, and excellent fish
ing is reported.
Miss Blanche Minot of this town, has
been reelected to her position as teach
er in Waverley, Mass, ut an increase
of salary.
Frank Bunker, the blacksmith, suf-
fered Il very bad injury, last week, u
bit OF rcd hot iron piercing his right
eye. He has been to Portland fOl
treatment and is given hope that the
eye can be saved.
Mir. and Mrs. Henry II. Tibbetts cell
ebrated the 40th anniversary of their
| marriage, Friday evening May %, and
about 100 friends and neighborS were
present. Their two married daughters
from Boston We're among those who
came from Il distance. Many beauu- :
full presents were given them and the
evening was a happy one for all
The mon and women of Belgrade
Grange No. 292 are arrayed upon
two sides At present in an entertain
ment contest. the loser to provide a
supper. Each side has furnished one
evenings program, it being the mems
turn last Saturday evening. The con-
test viii continue for two evenings
more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25
TO CONTRACTORS,

Bids for fireproofinG and refinishing the
third and fourth floors of the South Wing
tof the State Capitol at Augusta Maine.
office of the Superintendent of Public
Buildings, State Capitol, Augusta, Maine.
not later than June 18th, at u o'clock noon,
Plans and specifications can be seen at
the Office of John Calvin Stevens No 1SJ
Middle street Portland, Maine. and at the
otlicc Of Col p, &. stevens Superintendent
of Public Buildings. Augusta, Maine. on
or after May 18th, where full particulars
may he obtained.
All bids must be addressed to the under
signed and must he submitted tlpon print
cd blanks to he obtained from Col. T.. G.
Stevens and all bids to be submitted in
duplicate.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
CHARLES H PRESCOTT
Chairman Executive Council Committee
State Public Buildings. maylSd3w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25
DR., Emmons'

Monthly Regulator has brought happiness &c
b nelreds of anxious women. There Is positive
ly nc other remedy known to medical science
tkat will so quickly and safely do the work.
Longest and most obstinate irregularities from
snteed at any stage. No pain, danger, or inter
ference with work. Have relieved hundreds of
cases where others have failed. The most digi.
cult cases successfully treated by mai, and ben.
risk whatsoever. We treat hundreds of ladies
whom We never see. Write for further particti.
lars and frce confidential ADVICE Do not put of
too long. Aliletters truthfully answered. Re-
r.en,5cr, this remedy is absolutely safe under
every possible condition and positively leaves
no after III effect upon the health. Sentby mail,
securely sealed $500. Money letters should be-
registered. DIR. J. w. EMMONS CO., Isc Nm.
GOnt St.. Boston. Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25
Reflections of a Bachelor.

Men plan for what may yet be- women
discuss what might have been.
In suitors the young woman prefers
quantity to quality.
After a man gets his private garden go
ing his spare cash is gone.
1t is easier to make a great deal of
money than to keep a little of it.
1t is hard to make a stout woman believe
she has passed the limit even if the hath
tub runs over with only two inches OF wa
ter in it when she gets in.
New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25

when Ames. the fugitive eXmayor
of Minneapolis, was caught in New
Hampshire he declared that the people
OF his city would be glad of another
chance to vote for him. Subsequent
events have proved that he was right
Twelve of his fellow citizens have just
voted that prison is the proper place
for him for the next six years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25
A Warninu,

To feel tired after exertion is one
thing; to feel tired before is another.
Don't say the latter is laziness-it
isn't; but it's a sign that the system
lacks vitality, is running down, and
needs the tonic effect of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
It's warning, too-and sufferers
should begin taking Hoods at once.
Buy a bottle today.