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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-04-16
P0ST0iFICE SCANDALS
Mr.. Payne Says a Thorough Inves-
tigation Will Be Made.
NOT TO ACT WITH UNDUE HASTE

No Immediate Changes in Department.
Contemplated, and II May be Sew.
eral Weeks Before Inspectors Com.
plete Their Work.
Washington, April IA. - Postmaster
General Payne gave out statement in
which he announced that the investi-
cation of the affairs of the postofiice
department will be continued and that
any parties found guilty of wrongdoing
will be dealt with summarily. The
statement follows:
During the months Of January and
February, information and reports
reached me which | deemed it for the
public interest TO investigate, and |,
personally, gathered such information
and facts as would enable the proper
officers of the department to undertake
a thorough investigation as to the
truth or falsity of these reports. ]
directed Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow to take the proper
steps to institute the necessary inquiry,
using for that purpose the postoiiice
inspectors division and such other
methods as would thoroughly ascertain
the truth or falsity of the charges or
insinuations made, and he was IN
struCted to proceed promptly and with
vigor during my absence. Since my
return this morning | have not seen
General Bristow. so that | am not ad-
vised OF the progress made. The inves-
tigation will continue, and II any wrong
doing is disclosed, the parties guilty
of such wrongdoing will be summarily
dealt with. If the system or method
of doing business in the department is
faulty, the proper remedies will be APP
piled without fear or favor. inaugu-
rated the investigation with the deter
mlnation that il should be exhaustive.
1t is proper for me to add that laid be-
fore the president the information
which had in my possession, and that
he fully approved of tke action pro-
posed by me-
The whole administration Of the
postof!ice department is made subject
to the investigation under Postmaster
General Payne's directions, and every
charge will be pushed thoroughly and
the inquiry made as thorough as the
departments most expert inspectors
can make il.
At the same time, Mr. Payne's pur-
pose is to give fair and just treatment
to all concerned. and not to act arbi-
trarily and wit. undue haste. For this
reason il can be stated that no imme-
diate changes of importance in the per-
sonnel of the service are now contem-
plated, and changes will depend largely
on the report to be mea.s by Fourth
Assistant Postmast al Bristow
on the investigation, although cireum-
stances may necessitate some deyia-
ton from this policy.
1t is learned that il may be several
weeks or more before the postoffice in
spectors will be able to complete their
work. When they have finished, Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
will prepare comprehensive report on
the whole subject. The report neces-
sarily will embrace matters as to which
publicity may not be warranted, so it
is probable some parts of the report
will be withheld from publication.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-04-16
Packing Companies pay Their Fine.

Kansas City, April l3.-The five Mis-
souri, packing companies which were
fined $4,000 each on March 20 for vio.
lation Of the antitrust law, through
their attorney, Frank Hagerman, of
This city, have mailed to the State
Supreme Court a draft for $27l36 in
payment Of fines and costs incident to
the action against them. The firms
fined are the Armour Pacl<g Com
pany, Cudahy Packing Company. Ham.
mond Packing Company, Swift & Co.
and Schwarzschild & Sulzberger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
Christian Endeavor Prayer rIeeting.

Topic for Sunday, Feb. Is. Lessons
from Benhadad's Defeat" 1 Kings Xxx.
II 20. (Temperance).
DAILY READINGS.
Feb. 9. Keep away from temptation.
Prov. xiii. 20. FL.
Feb. 10. Heed the scriptures. Eph. v. Is.
81.
Feb II. What drink does. Prov xiii. 20.
81
Feb. -. The folly of beginning Prov. Xxx.
Feb. 10. The punishment it brings. Matt.
xiv. 40 oil.
Feb. IA. The eternity it holds out. 1 Cor.
vi. Oil.
Feb. IS. Lessons from Benhadad's defeat
/ Kings Xxx. 1920.
SCRIPTURE VERSES.
Rom. xiii. IA; 1Cor. tx. rs; Eph. vi II; Tit
ii. p; Peter ii. II. ~ Peter l. 5.7;Prov.
Xxx. 1; xiii 20, 21, 20, 80; lsa v. ! l, IL, 22,
xviii. 7; IGOR. vi. 10.
LESSON THOUGHTS.
Lie is constant struggle in which a
temperate man has great advantage,
while the incorporate man will work his
sure ruin though he may start with every
prospect of success.
The drinking man always overesti-
mates his powers; beginners do not
expect to become drunkards; until appe-
title conquers.
Intemperance weakens both the mind
and the BODY. mo man knows when he
will need the utmost OF his powers"
Temperance means readiness.
SELECTIONS.
One of the most famous stories in
Homer represents Ulysses and his band
as coming to the palace OF Gree, full of
delights, and her table covered with
delicious food, but whoever ATE of the
food imme diately became beast for the
rest of his lite. Just such a palace is
every saloon.
Wine cannot be satisfied" Give it
your money, and it demands your wits;
your wits, and it requires your strength;
your strength, and it will have your vir-
tue; your virtue, and it gets your reputa-
ton; your reputation, and it seizes your
happiness.
OVERRIDING in one direction means
under. doing i'll all others, as you cannot
draw water out of a pond without
lowering its entire level.
A man is not master OF an automobile
if he can steer it, but cannot control the
electricity or the gas that drives it. And
in the same manner no man is master of
himself if he can control his muscles and
and cannot control his temper, or il he
can control his temper and cannot con-
troll his appetite. Let no one dare to be
satisfied so long as any part of himself is
out of his control.
SUGGESTED HYMNS.
Grid on the Sword and Armour.
Jesus, Thou Refuge of the Soul.
Sweet H our of Prayer.
Standing by Purpose True.
Where is my Wandering Boy Tonight?
Nothing but Leavts
The habit so general in the United
States of preserving large provision OF
fruit every fall does not prevail in France,
where the people eat their fruit raw.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
Presentation of Account.

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS
In Probate Court, held at the probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, in said district, on the
9th day of January. A. D. 1908.
Elmore T. 1de, Executor of the last Will
and Testament of Horace Carpenter, late Of
ST. Johnsbury, in said district, deceased. pre-
sents his administration account for examin
alton and allowance, and makes application
for decree of distribution and partition of the
estate OF said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court
that said account and said application
be referred to a session thereof, to be hello
at the Probate office in said ST. Johnsbury
on the 18th day of February A. d. 1908
for hearing and decision thereon: And it fur
Their ordered that notice hereof be given to al
three weeks successfully in the CALIFORNIAN, {
newspaper published at St. Johnsbury, previ
Gus to said time appointed for hearing, thai
they may appear at said time and place, ant
show cause, if any they may have, WHY sale
account should not be allowed and such deere,
made.
BY the Court, Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
Presentation of Account.
SARAH c. CURTIS ESTATE.


STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate court, held at the probate office
in st. Johnsbury. in said district, on the 9TH
day of July, A. D. 1902.
Edwin E. Curtis, Executor of the last
Will and Testament of Sarah C. Curtis,
late of Sutton, in said district, deceased
presents his administration account for ex-
animation and allowance and makes appli-
cationfor decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court,
that said account and said application be re-
ferred to a session thereof, to be held at the
probate office in said st. Johnsbury on the
26th day of July. A. D. 1902, for hearing
and decision thereon: and it is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested. by publication of the
same three weeks successfully. in the
Caledonian, a newspaper published at
st. Johnsbury, previous to said time
appointed for hearing, that they may. ap-
pear at said time and place, and show
cause, if any they may have, why said &C
count should not be allowed and such decree
made.
By the Court Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
LIKE HER OLD SELF
THE STORY OF A GIRL ON THE
PACIFIC COAST.
Doth She and Her Mother are Enthusiastic
Over Wonderful Event in
Their Lives

Miss Maud E. Gable, of Chico, Butte
Co., Calf, is bright, vivacious girl of
fifteen, with the glow of health in her
cheeks. A few months ago, however,
she was sick and weakly. How this
wonderful change came about is best
told in the words of her mother, Mrs.
Rose Cable, who says:
"My daughter was in a miserable
state of health and l feared she could not
live. 1t began with irregularity in the
natural functions of her sex, accompa-
MED by severe headaches, heart and
stomach trouble, and finally she broke
down entirely. The doctor said she had
anamia, which, he said, meant that her
blood had turned to water.
1.-THE pain in her head was so severe
that she was hardly able to bear it ; her
stomach so weak that she could eat
nothing but soup. Her liver was con-
gested and torpid, her nerves all un-
strung and her complexion just like a
dead PERSONS. She grew worse in spite
of the doctors care and finally her hands
and feet began to swell.
can advertisement in the papers led
me to have her try DR.. Williams Pink
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day. When she had taken them two
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fourteen by the time she had taken five
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looks like her old self. She has gone to
work again.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
Danger Signal.

Everyone knows that a cough is the
danger signal of consumption, and yet
some will go carelessly on in the danger.
Gus way, although the signal bell is con.
tinualy sounding the alarm.
Downs Elixir is the safe and only ref
uge when cough has become at all
severe. Downs Elixir will cure any
cough, cold or throat trouble, and even
consumption has many times been cured
by it's timely use. Do not neglect a
cough, and especially at this season OF
the year. Get Downs Elixir at any
drug store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
Probate of Will.
PHILENA M. CLIFFORD'S ESTATE.

PHILENA M CLIFFORD'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia district. IS.
In Probate curt, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the 23rd day of January. A. D. 1903.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and test ament of Philena M Clifford. late
of Danville. in said district, deceased.
being presented to court by Marshall
Montgomery, the Executor therein named,
for Probate: 1t is ordered by said Court
that all persons concerned therein be notified
to appear at a session of said Court to be
held at the Probate Office in ST. Johnsbury
on the 18th day OF Feb. A. D., 1908, and
show cause if any they may have, against
the probate of said Will for which purpose it
is further ordered that copy of the record
of this order be published three weeks sue
cessively in the Caledonian printed at st.
Johnsbury previous to said time appointed
for hearing
BY the Court Attest;
WALTER p, SMITH, Judge.
true copy of Record, Attest;
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
MONTPELIER AND
WELLS RIVER R. R,
IN EFFECT OCT. 13, 1901.

IN EFFECT OCT. 10, 1901.
GOING WEST.
Trains leave Wells River daily except Sum-
day at 100, 1000 a. m, IS, p. M,
fo1 South Ryegate, Groton, Marshtield,
Plaipfield, M ontpelier and Barre.
Arrive Montpelier, 935, 11.3O a. M,
SOC p. m.
Arrive Barre, 1905, a. M, 11.5O, 5.25,
p. m.
GOING EAST.
Leave Barre at 100 a. m, i2.45, 3.15
pm Leave Montpelier at 500 a. M, 10,
f4.1O p. m. ArriveWells River at 9.25 q. M,
2.33. o.23 p m.
MIXED
W. A. STOWELL. Gen. Mgr.
F. w. STANYAN, Superintendent.
F. w. MORSE, Gen. Pass. Agt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11

An English company now issues a
special insurance against appendicitis;
$1.25 a year insures the payment OF
81 1000 in case an operation is ne, essary.
Thirteen tons of tea was raised in tie
Caucasus last year. 1t was sold at ST
cents to 81 10 per pound to Wholesale
dealers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
VERMONT NEWS.


General order No 9, issued from the
headquarters department of Vermont g.
A. r., state that the Seth annual encamp-
ment OF this department will be held in
Rutland, February rs and &c, and will
convene in the opera house Wedn, sday,
the 25th, at 10 O'clock a. m. Headquart
ers will be established at the Bard well
House Tuesday, February "a, at 4
O'Clock p. m and the council of admins
tration will meet at p. M, to audit the
accounts of the quarter-master general.
The assistant adjutant. general with
Gonna !es Fl. w. Allen of Post No. 2, NJ.
J. Horton, Post No. 40, and A. D. Beck
with of Post No. 33 will constitute the
committee on credentials to prepare the
roll OF the encampment. There will be a
reception by the retiring officers of the
w. K. c. at 6. A. r. hall, Tuesday even
ing, February "a, at eight o'clock. The
department president extends a cordial
invitation to all members of the 6. A. r =,
w. r. c., S. of v, and citizens to be pres
ent. A campfire will be held Wednesday
evening, February 25 at the opera house
at eight O'Clock under the auspices OF
Roberts Post No. IA. Among those who
will be present is William M. DIN, S. V.
commandment chief, OF Boston. The Or
der Of business will be as follows: Opening
of the encampment, roll call OF officers,
report of committee on credentials, roll
call of members, report OF officers,
appointment of committees, receptions
and reference OF communications from
posts; reception and reference OF commun.
ications from individuals, (allresolutions
should be submitted in writing)' reports
of committees, election Of officers and
representatives and alternates to the
national encampment, installat of
officers.
Department and staff officers will pre-.
pare and forward their reports so that
they may reach headquarters not later
than February IL. The books of the
assistant quarter-master general will be
closed February -, and no acquisitions
will be filled after that date.
Fire ut MiddIebury.
The business section of Middleburv was
destroyed by fire, last week, that started
Tuesday morning. Every business block
but one south OF the bridge is gone to
gether with the planning mill and several
other buildings. The loss is from S75,-
600 to 100000, with small insurance.
What caused the fire will probably never
be known definitely, but it is supposed to
have started from an over-heated furnace
in the basement of the drug store in the
Union block. Col. Joseph Battell has
offered to purchase he sites in the burned
district and to erect fire freproof build
ings thereon if the village will guarantee
that no liquor saloons shall ever be
opened there. The Dyer block will be re-
built by the owners and handsome Odd
Fellows hall will be a part OF the build
ing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
ST. JOHNSBURY ACADEMY,
st. Johnsbury, Vt.
Founded IS42.
Three Courses Classical, Liberal
Commercial.
PREPARATION FOR THE BEST
COLLEGES AND SCIEN-
TIFIC SCHOOLS.

Thorough raining in the essen tials ofa
practical education. Expenses very low in
comparison with privileges afforded Aim OF
the institution to promote industry, earnest
ness of purpose, integrity, and high sense
of honor.
Healthfil location Cases Of serious i'll
ness in the school have been extremely are
The sanitary conditions are above criticis ism
The most modern and complete facilities
for the profitable study of all the branches in
tories, Art Studio-al recently greatly en-
arged and impr owed.
The best appliances and instruction for
training in Commercial Branches and in Bus.
mess Methods and Practice.
For catalogues and information address
D. Y.COMSTOCK NJ. A, Principal,
st. Johnsbury, VT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11

The habit so general in the United
States of preserving large provision of
fruit every fall does not prevail in France,
where the people eat their fruit raw.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-24
WILL RECOVER
DEPUTY MARSHAL AT FULTON
SHOT TWICE BY NEGROES.

News from Fulton today is that
Special officer Tom Rogers, who was
shot twice by negroes yesterday. will
proably recover. 1t was early yester-
day morning that the officer saw two
negroes preparing to break into box
car. They were caught BY the officer
but one drew pistol and as the officer
started to draw shot him twice. once
in the left side of the neck and again
in the small of the back. The negro
ran and four shots fred at him failed
TO take effect.
The negroes had been working at
Herbs. Tenn, ON railroad contract
and one of them was named John
Scott Neither has been captured.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-24
State Y. M. c. A. Meeting is to
be Held in February.
The Quarterly Meeting Of the State
Executive Committee Held at
Louisville.
sEoTY's. RECOMMENDATIONS

The state executive committee Of
the Kentucky Young Meme Christian
association held its quarterly meeting
at Louisville and Secretaries Henry
E. Rosevear, f. ]. Michael were
among the members in attendance Of
the committee.
1t was found that the committee had
been called upon so largely BY the as
sociations in the state for cooperation
in their local problems that the finan-
cial needs Of the committee could not
be given adequate attention. As a re-
suit the committee still needs to Sc.
cure $4,000 before the close of the
year. This amount will have to be
secured in voluntary contributions
which are received through the treas-
urer of the committee, Val p. Collins.
The reports of the student depart
ment, county work department and
railroad department. committees
showed gratifying development Of
the work. The citv associations are
doing more progressive work in the re-
ligious and educational departments
than ever before in the history of the
association movement in the state.
The state secretary recommended
that the field among coal miners in
the state be studied as early as prac
ticable, with view to the organiza.
ton If association work; that a be-
ginning be made before the next state
convention in securing subscriptions
toward the state work endowment
fund that a special committee on pro-
gram for the next state convention b.
appointed. The recommendation
we've adopted by the committee.
Before the committee adjourned in.
vitations for the next state convention
which will be held in February, 1904,
were received from the Henderson and
Bowling Green associations. After q
careful consideration of the invitations
the committee decided to hold the next
convention in Bowling Green.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-24
COUPLE YHWARTHD
Met Here by Appointment to
Wed.
The Father Overlook His Daughter
and Conducted Her Home.

A farmer named Edwards, from
near Dycusburg, KY, arrived in the
city this morning and inquired at the
police station for his daughter, Ode,
who had run away with worthless,
no count boy" as he called the young
man.
The police had seen nothing of the
two and the father started out to search
for them. He went to the steamer
Joe Fowler and found both the dang
liter and intended groom waiting for
the boat to 60 to Cairo and take them
to Metropolis where they intended
getting the knot tied.
But their plans were .thwarted by
the irate father who took the girl
away and returned horne with her.
The intended groom, accompanied
by a companion, had driven all the
way last night in q buggy, while his
bride-to.be caught train. She was
q good looking girl and seemed to
have been greatly disappointed at not
having been able to complete the plans
Of the elopepent.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-24
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.

Butter. Mo-, Oct. 2i-William MARKS
was instantly killed and Patrick Har.
dy fatally injured here by an explo-
sion OF nitroglycerine. The men were
peddlers who found in the woods an
empty can, which they supposed had
contained nipple syrup, from the small
bit of sticky surface ndnering to the
can. Marks sat down with the can
between has knees aud commenced to
cut out the top so as to transform it
into a water vessel.
A small quantity az nitroglycerine
exploded and Marks head, feet and
hands were blown of and his body dis
emboweled. Hardy. who was stand.
ing close by, had his eyes blown out and
the bones in his legs and arms shat
tered in q dozen places. He cannot
recover
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-24
ATTRACTIVE ADDRESSES
FRANK II. CAMEL APPEARS To-
MORROW UNDER AUSPICES
OF Y. NJ. o. A.

Mr.. Frank H. Camel, of Toledo, o.,
will deliver two free lectures Sunday
under the auspices of the Y. M. Q. A.
One will be for men only ut the Y. NJ.
O. A. building, Sunday afternoon ut
$3.50 O'Clock and will be entitled 1.-THE
Young Man That Wins" Sunday even
ing to . general audience Mr.. Camel
will give an address in which he
has gained considerable reputation
on THE American Boy, His Franks,
Perils and Possibilities.