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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
LEFT HIGH AND DRY.
Mississippi River Changes Its Chan
mel Grounding Three Steamers.

st. Louis, Dec. 5.-By a sudden
change in the channel of the Missis
sippi river near Selma, Mo-. 80 miles
below here, three large steamers on
their way to ST. Louis were caught in
the old channel as the water receded
and are now hard aground One of the
steamers, the City of Memphis, is bound
from Waterloo, Ala, with a cargo of
as 600 bushels of peanuts. The other
boats are the Chester and the Dolphin.
The United States lighthouse steamer
Lily today went to their assistance.
Passengers were landed at Salem, and
continued to st. Louis by rail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

Boston, Dec. 5.-For the second time
the new United States cruiser Des
MOines started from this harbor today
to undergo her official trial over the
Cape Ann course. The conditions were
slightly improved over those of We'd
nesday last when the vessel started out
but was turned back by a gale and
snowstOrm. The contract speed reuuir-
ed is 16.5 knots over a Sc knot course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
rhe New spanish cabinet.

Madrid, Dec. 5.-The new cabinet is
constituted as follows: Senior Maurax,
premier; Senior San Pedro, minister for
foreign affairs; Senior Toca, minister of
justice; General Linares, minister of
war; Senior Fernandez. minister of ma
: inc; Senior Oanla. minister of finance;
Senior Sanchez Guerra, minister of the
Senior Domfnguez Paschal,
minister of public industry; Condo Sal
azar minister of public works
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
Maxi Twain,e wife M

Florence, Italy, Dec. 5.-Since. Mrs.
Clemens, wife of Samuel L. Clemens.
Mark Twain) arrived here November 8,
she has been so indisposed that no one
outside her family has been allowed to
see her. The weather is exceptionally
no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
Sent to the Asylum.

New York, Dec 5.-Kalnan Foldessy
who was arrested here during President
Roosevelt visit last week for writing
threa tening letters, was committed to
the state hospital for the insane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
he Invented Underground Trolley.

Chicago, Dec 5-Albert A Honey,
Chicago. inventor OF the underground
trolley. is dead from a stroke of paraly-
sis. Mr.. Honey was an old time tele-
graph operator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
Minister Bowen Returns.

New York. Dec. 5.-Herbert w. Bow
en-, United States minister to Venezuela
and Lionel Garden, British minister to
Cuba, arrived here today on the steam
ship Campania from Liverpool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
Livernash penies schultias.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Representatfve
Livernash denies that Mr.. Schulties
had orders from him to make any re-
quest for committee assignments. Mr.
Livernash said that he had no knowl-
edge whatever of the incident nor of
Schulties not beinS acquainted with
the latter. so far as he could recall
Smoke Bachelor cigars.
Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
The Original

Ten cent Bachelor is now sold for SC
by all first class cigar dealers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
Saw

The Bachelor loo cigar is now SC at
all the leading cigar stands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
Moccasin Is SIN safs.

Cape Henry, Va. Dec. 5.-Curretick
reports the submarine torpedo boat
Moocasin in the same good condition
The sea continues rough and nothing
has been done as yet towards floating
the Moccasin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

Buy a 1Oc Bachelor cigar for Sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
Smoke Bachelor cigars.

Everybody reads the State Journal
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-02-25
ELMORE.

Vote for the best welfare of the town.
Guy Woolcutt has moved to W. N. Sillo-
ways.
Vernon Quimby is at work for C. T. Sibey
for a few weeks.
Sedgwick Griswold is making a visit to
friends in Albany.
E. W. Geheress ia again occupying the little
house on the lakeside.
Charles Sibley visited his father in Burliu a
couple OF days last week.
John Fitzgerald has hired out to o.. D.
Bacon for another year
NV. B. AnswOrth is in very poor health,
being again confined to the house
Little Carrie Stowell has been quite sick for
few days past with a severe cod.
Mr.. and Mrs Guy Wolcutt are spending a
few days with relatives in Hardwick.
B. F. Cooper has finished work for W. N.
Silloway and gone to Stowe to work.
A. NJ and A. T. Brown visited Claire Temple
tons in Worcester Saturday and Sunday,
F. l.. Slayton, transacted business in Mont
pier. CALAIS and Barre. Monday and Tuesday.
Misses Grace Woolcutt and Eva Ward,
visited friends in Hardwick over Sunday.
Clinton Cooper of Morrisville visited his
friends, Ernest and Wallace Jones, over Sun
day.
James Fitzgerald has finished work for
Oliver Bacon and commenced work for Mar
tin Spaulding.
Mrs Julia Peake has bought the place on
! the corner belonging to Norma an Camp and
taken possession.
The last social dance and box party of the
season will be held at the town hall on Fri
day evening, Feb. 9th. Good music will be
furnished and good time expected.
Harold Wheeock's two youngest children,
Carol and Mamie, have been under the care
of DR.. Woodward for the past few days
Mamie being very sick with pneumonia and
uartol threatened with the same disease.
e. NJ. Weltshre OF Barre was reported We'd
nesday as dangerously Ill and his recovery
doubtful But his many friends are rejoiced
to learn thar be is some better and ana now
considered out OF danger, unless comphca-
tons Occur.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-02-25
WORTHWHILE.

William Goodrich passed Sunday
with friends in Hardwick.
The Combination Store is making a
fine cigar display this week.
The W. C. T. U. met at the home of
Mrs. A. M. Burke. A very interesting
and helpful was we'll attended. One
"white ribbon" sister came all the
way from Wolcott to attend the
meeting. Every White Ribboner is
earnestly praying that our brothers
may vote no on the coming voting
day.
The musicale held at Academy hall
Friday evening was we'll attended
and much enjoyed. The program
consisted of the following :-Instru-
mental duet, Misses Bedell and Gile
banjo duet, Messrs. Leach and Harris;
solo, Miss Brenda Harris; piano trio,
Misses Town and Mabel Wade; recita-
ton, Miss Taylor; recitation, Doris
DEMO recitation, Hugh Tyndall
piano solo, Illda Gray; solo, Miss liza
Niles; solo, Evah Barraws cornet
solo, Mr.. Whitcomb, violin solo, Miss
Ednah Rublee accompanied by Miss
Mary Fisk. The musical was fol-
lowed by very enjoyable social.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-02-25
CRAFTSBURY.

Lindsay Wilson is at home for short visit.
E. B. Marcy, who has been very ill, is SLOW
ly improving
Luke Miller will receive another load of mill
feed this week.
Herbert Root is to work for Charles Root
during the sugar season.
John Babcock. who has been very i'll with
pneumonia, is slowly improving.
Charles Dorman has completed his labors
for OssIe LOOMS and returned home.
B. R. Udall spent last Sunday in st. Johns
bury with his brother, DR. D. U. Udall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorman visited their daugh-
ter, mrs Chase, in Greensboro the past week
The Bishop Brothers have returned from
Burlington, where they attended the dairy
school.
Mrs Flossie Ladd has returned from VOL.
colt, where she has been visiting her uncle,
Mr. Chapman
G. E. Humphrey of Burlington was in town
last Friday, in the interest OF the Sharples
Tubular Separator.
1t is reported that A. M. Barter will move
back to town and build a store as soon as he
can find a suitable location.
Elmer Stratton spent the past week with
his wife at the hospital in Waterbury. He
reports her as not improving.
Mrs. Merton Cochran, who died at the home
OF her father, Joseph Wells, near North VOL
cott was buried last Friday IN the Branch
cemetery.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-02-25
W6TERVIELE,

Dr. Maurice was in Sheldon last week.
The revival meetings will continue another
week.
Henry Whittemore is taking care of S. R.
Miller.
Mrs. G. Carter OF Wolcott is visiting rela-
tives in town.
II. M. Mcfarland of Hyde Park was in
town last week.
Miss Jennie Carpenter is visiting friends in
Sheldon for a few days.
Miss Cordia Brown has gone to Atlanta,
Ga, where she has employment.
Mrs. Will Gauvin of Morristown visited her
daughter, Mrs. r. V. Sweet, recently.
Mrs. Arthur Fairbanks and son, Floyed, are
visiting relatives in Stowe this week.
Homer Quinn and Miss Eva Boyed of Un-
derhill were united in marriage last week.
A. D. Stockwell has opened his house and is
prepared to take care of travelling people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Morgan of Fairfield visit
ed her people, Mr. and Mrs Ed Maynard, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. E. W. Gibbs of Foster. P. O., and Mrs.
A. j. Knox of Westfeld, n j., lsted their
sister, Mrs. Dan Bennett last week.
daughter arrived at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs, Joseph Green the goth and a son to Mr..
ana Mrs. Frank Laraway ON the 22nd.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-02-25
JEFFERSONVlLLE,

Harlie Atkins of Hardwick visited in town
last week
Mrs. Lasher, the evangelist, was in town
over Sunday.
Rev. E. G. French of johnson visited in
town Feb. IS.
Mrs. A. s. Atkins of Hardwck visited in
town recently.
Mrs. Geo. Pope has been entertaining a sis
ter the past week.
Benjamin Stafford is working in the grist
mill for j. NJ Wilcox.
A c. Griswold and family are to move to
Massachusetts, March l.
Merritt Wilson and son. Charlie, were in
Burlington last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. W. Varnum of Burlington
visited in town the past week.
Miss Blanche Edwards has returned home
from visit in Montpelier and Burlington.
Carroll Holmes was unable to return to his
studies at Burlington last week on account of
illness.
Milton Connors expects to go to White
River Junction, March /, where he has EN-
poyment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Greene will go to South
Hero March 10, where they will make their
future home.
F. E. Smith has been assisting in the work
at the Cambridge junction railroad station
the past week.
Bert Reynolds was injured last week, one of
his feet being badly iammed by a heavy log
dropping on it,
Mr. and Mrs NJ. E Hebb attended the en-
tertainment and oyster supper at North Cam
bridge last week Thursday.
The entertainment at the town hall Feb. 16,
by the Rev Alonzo Chase was l1rst-class in
every respect and deserved larger audience.
Prof W. A. Beebe, County Examiner, will
be in Jacksonville March 6 and Z, to hold
teachers examinations See announcement
elsewhere in this issue.
The Sons of Veterans of Cambridge have
rented the town hall for May 80. They will
present a drama. The exeI cses during the
day will be held at that place.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-02-25
WOLCOTT.
G. M. Guyer is in Irasburgh.

G. M. Guyer is in Irasburgh.
Erving Potter spent Sunday in
Johnson.
B. Bedford and wife are both on the
sick list.
Miss Lila Lutzador is working at
B. Bedford's.
&C. Fisher visited friends ia Bar.
net last week.
Ellery Fisher has moved his family
to Woodbury..
Miss Elda Knight and mother have
returned home.
Grace Cate was home from Hard
wick over Sunday.
Mrs. Jacques of Morrisville is work
ing at VIII rwiss'.
Messrs Fundy of Charlotte are Wis
ltlng relatives mere.
F. E Wheeler has sold his pacing
horse to VIM. Smith.
Miss Provonche of Morrisvill is a
guest at W. W. Gates. g.
Will Davis spent Sunday with
friends in So. Woodbury.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Gates last Sunday morning.
Mrs. Mary Barkyomb of ST. Adams
spent Sunday with her parents here.
Walter Foss returned from Boston
Monday with two pairs OF draught
horses.
Henry Paddleford was up from
Hyde Park TO spend Sunday with his
mother.
1t is reported that George Good
rick will soon move his family to his
farm in Calais.
Mrs. P. E. Gowan is moving to D.
D. Morgan's tenement. vacated by
Martin Sanborn.
Fl. |. Randall has been under the
weather and A. E. Phillips has been
working at the girstmill.
A very enjoyable birthday party
was held at the home of G. j. Kim
ball Monday evening.
Rev. |. ?. Booth of Morrisville will
preach at the Universalist church
next Sunday at 2 p. III.
Nate Smile has sold his farm to
Mr.. Bailey of Milton through a Nor
rlsville real estate agency.
|. j. Lindsey gives possession of
his farm to the recent purchaser next
week and is moving in with Truman
Jones.
The ladies of the Cong'l church will
serve a warm dinner at I. j. Mud
gett's March 3. Price Is cents. This
is also a social and all will please
attend.
Moses Whiting of Cabot was here
the past week and purchased a bull
and calf of HoIstein variety from the
Twin Cliff farm. MIR. Whiting
bought a Holstein from the same
farm two years ago and his return
for more OF the same breed is an &C
acknowledgements of their superior
qualities.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-02-25
EAST ELMORE.

Mrs. Lawrence is gaining slowly.
The lumbermen are busy these days.
Miss Ina Swift is home on vacation.
Mr.. Shattuck is quite poorly this spring.
Frank Stay ton was in this place Saturday.
Mrs. Swift and Mrs. Hollenbeck are on the
gain.
Mrs. Powers is able to ride out pleasant
days.
Remember the oyster suppera at II. FL. Bangs
this week Thursday.
j. M. Marshall is hard sick DIR. Bigelow of
Wolcott is attending him.
Last Sunday Newell Slayton was in the
woods and came upon a large buck deer. 1t
came out on Eagle Ledge road and down as
far as f. Morses buildings. Charlie Dugar
came along and it started up the road south,
gong into W. r. Lawson's barnyard. The
stable door was open and the deer went in.
He seemed completely tired out, and one
could go up to him and put their hand on
him. The deer does not offer to leave the
buildings.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-02-25
STATE NEWS.

L. o. Brush, OF Underhill, has m AIDE during
the past year from As cows, IS 0S2 pounds
of butter. The average price was "A cents.
The Brigham creamery. Randolph, paid 81
cents pound for butter fat during the month
OF January, and the co-operatiev creamery
2912 cents.
During the month ofJanuary Orange coun.
ty creamery received 267, 037 pounds ofmilk
and ? ,467 pounds of cream from which were
made IA 624 pounds OF butter. Cash received
was $3, 1913 81 aud the patrons were paid
25h cents per pound for their butter, churn
test.
j. Blanchard, farm laborer, who has
worked in Rutland county for several years,
committed suicide late Saturday evening at
the house of a man for whom be had recently
worked in a remote locality in the western
part of Mount Holly, by taking paris green.
Dependency is supposed to have led to the
act. Nothing is known of Blauchard's rela-
tives although tis believed that he has some.
He was well educated man and it is believed
that Blanchard was an assumed name.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-02-25

= A CARD. We, the undersigned, do
hereby agree to refund the money on
a 50-cenr bottle of Greene's War
ranted Syrup of Tar, if it fails to cure
your cough or cold. We also guar
antee a 25-cenJ uUUtle to prove salts
factory or money refunded.
Hall & Cheney, Dwinell Pharmacy; c. P.
Jones, johnson; w L. Bennett, Eden Mills ,
Z. Douglass, Morristown; &C. Fisher, North
Wolcott
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-02-25
BELVIDERE CORNERS.

Gill Farmer has moved to Bakersfield.
Mrs. 2. P. Lamphere is on the sick list.
A. Z. Brown visited in Swanton and Cam.
bridge recently.
Ezra Thomas is moving to the Center and
is to work for the Billings Lumber Co.
James Brown was in Swanton recently to
attend the funeral of his sisters little child.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-02-25

The cheerful burden bearers of the
world perform great mission for
mankind.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-02-25
MoRRlsToMN

Mrs. Maria Tinkerspoke at the church last
Sunday. assA
Edwin Gregg of Burlington was in town
Saturday.
Master Eben Douglas is visiting at the
home of E. Douglas.
Frank Shippey com meDces Monday to work
for A. j. Bartlett, having engaged to work
for several months.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-02-25
GAREIEID

GARFIELD.
Ernest Butteried is stopping at Edward
Davis.
Leo Davis of Craftsbury spent Sunday in
this place.
N. H. Hull and family visited in Morri g.
town the first of the week
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Keller and Miss Ida
Keller of Wolcott were recent guests at C. NJ.
Davis.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

The Ocean Springs Progress gays
that not long ago the editor of an ex
change receievd a letter from a large
distilling firm asking him for the
names of citizens who might be inter
ested in the literature of the firm, set
ting forth the merits Of new brand
of whisky, and pomising him com.
mission OH all sales The editor,
being somewhat of practical joker,
sat down and wrote out list Of the
foremost prohibitionists Of the place,
and forwarded it. He forgot all about
the matter until month later, when
it was called to his attention by let.
ter from the firm of distillers, enclos-
ing draft for SIG, with thanks fol-
the list, which had been found pecu-
liarly remunreatiye.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

On the 10th day Of January, 1900,
whom Gov. McLaurin left the COVER
nor's office there was in the state
treasury vaults in Jackson one million
eighty one thousand nine hundred
and thirty dollars and fifty six cents
($l, 08l, $50. 90 j and in addition to this
there was of the penitentiary fund in
! the treasury vaults when the legisla-
ture met tho second of Janury, 1900,
one hundred and twenty seven thous-
and eight hundred and sixty three
dollars and sixty four cents ($l27, 1868,
64) in money, and 1878 bales of un-
sold cotton, making, money and cotton,
mere than two hundred thousand dol
Lars; in round numbers one million
two hundred Thousand dollars( 81 200, :
000.00) in the state treasury vaults
in Jackson. There was in the hands
OF the sheriffs more than two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars $3.50,
0000.0) which they turned into the
vaults of the state treasury during the
remaining fifteen days Of the month.
There was over four hundred and fifty
five thousand dollars $3.50 900. 00)
turned into the state treasury vaults
in the months of February and March,
1900. The governor was not entitled
to all or even the chief credit for this,
for the governor can not raise or
appropriate dollar of revenue. This
is the province of the legislature.
But when considered it shows that
the governor and other state officers,
and the legislature, and the courts,
so administered the state government
that when Gov. McLaurin left the
office of governor there was available
in round numbers one million nine
hundred thousand dollars ($1, 900, :
O0O.OO.)
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

The Seneca Dispatch is correct when
it says: 1.-The early risers who goes
around doing nothing but boasting
how early he gets UP in the morning
is not of great benefit to anybody. 1t
all depends on what you do after you
get out of bed Better sleep all day
than to get up at 4 O'Clock to find
fault with your neighbors. The fact
is, that the world would be great
deal better off il some people never
got up
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

In building capitols at Jackson the
Free State of Rankin, !" has been
quite a factor The old capitol was
built in part of Rankin stone and two
of the commissioners, Henry K. Moss
and Richard Davidson, were from
Rankin. At the laying of the corner
stone of the new capitol on the 3rd OF
June, 1908, present and former citizens
of Rankin were prominent and par
ticipated, viz: Ex-Gov. R. Lowry,
Gen. Will Henry, Col. J. l.. McCas-
kill, Hon. e. n. Thomas, Col. r. I'll.
Henry, Hon. John Barnes and others.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

Hon. 9. G. Miller, chairman Of the
state democratic executive committee,
has issued call for a meeting of his
committee at Jackson on Monday, the
22nd day of June, at II O'Clock a. m. !,
for the purpose of fixing the date for
the holding of the primary election to
nominate the democratic candidates
for United States senator, and state
and county and district offices, and for
the transaction Of such other business
as may come before the committee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

Mississippi needs a governor who
will conduct the affairs of the state Oh
conservative and progressive lines, .
says the Hazlehurst Courier. "The
theorist or hobby rider should not be
trusted with the great agricultural,
commercial, industrial and business
interest Of great state like ours. We
want a man for governor who will
conduct our affairs in a business like
way; one who will justly and I'M.
partially treat all classes and all in
terests. With this kind of a man al
the head of state affairs capital will
seek Investment here and industrial.
development will be the result.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11
REALLY TRUE.

The Hattiesburg Progress gives
out the following bit of news: "a
fellow who went over to Jackson
yesterday says it is really true that
the state has a new capitol and he
feels satisfied it must have cost several
thousand dollars. Heretofore he
thought the newspaper correspondents
of that city belonged to political
ring and put out the report of the
capitol building for political effect "
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11
LET THE TIGER BEWARE.

There is evidence of the existence
of one or more blind tigers in Bran
don, and the good people Of the town
have made up their minds to rid the
community of the beast, Evidence
will be collected against those engag
ing in the sale of whisky and they
will be prosecuted to the full ex-
tent of the law. Not only will those
selling whisky be brought to justice,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

but those who are acting as agents
or runners for the tigers will be treat
ed in a like manner. The tiger must
get out. and hint to the wise is
sufficient. Persons coming to Bran
don to take orders for whisky houses
elsewhere also violate the law Of the
state and they will be prosecuted with
the same earnestness that the keepers
Of blind tigers will be prosecuted.