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Morris tribune., 1903-10-17
AN ELK CAVALRY CHARGE.
And How the Chance For a Splendid
Picture Was Lost.

It was nearly sunset when we
neared our camp on Fall river. From
the first bench above the stream we
saw long file of elks coming to the
water on the farther side, and when
they had scrambled down the steep
cut bank the foremost one waded
out and started across. Soon he
was beyond his depth and struck
out boldly, swimming in a long
curve to the shore on our side. The
others followed, and soon the river
had whole string of elks across it.
Before the last one was over we saw
more elks coming from farther down
stream. 7 happened to look back Of
me, and from the foothills came a
small bunch of antelopes, mincin9
along in a coquettish way. eve are
surrounded" said Leek. And there
were two more outfits of antelopes
coming, one on our right and the
other on our left. 81 forgot that
we are right near salt lick here, :"
said Leek. ''There is no escape, but
we will fight hardp'
The first lot Of elks got wind Of
us, and when they ran the other elks
took alarm too. But some of the
antelopes came right on, and we
made two pictures of them. They
saw us after awhile and circled half
around us. While Leek struggled
to open stubborn plate holder
they formed in company front and
charged straight for us, till I thought
they would really run us down. On
they came till they were not fifty
feet away and then, stopping in line,
cooked their heads and said as plain
ly as they could, ''Please take our
pictures" Leek's plate holder was
hopelessly stuck, and I had used my
last film. ! felt as man feels when
he takes bevy of girls to restau-
rant for luncheon and then discov-
ers ne has no money. had lost the
big fish and missed the big buck,
but never do l expect'.t to feel so fool
ish as | did while those antelopes
faced our helpless cameras in pose
we may never either of us see again.
For ten seconds they stood, and
then, as the air grew warm with
what we said, they tossed their
heads scornfully and ran away. AS
long as ] live | shall remember that
cavalry charge of the antelopes.-
From "The Wyoming Game Strong
hold" by Frederic Irland, in Serb
ner's.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-17
THE TANGEN TREE.
A Growth Of Madagascar Regarded by
the Natives With Horror.

the NATIVES WIFI EIOiISb'
One of the most deadly trees in
the world is to be found in NADIA
gascar, where it is known as the
tangen tree. It's scientific name is
Tanguinia venenifera, the latter
word signifying poisonous.
By the natives it is regarded with
a sort of horror and for excellent
reasons. For centuries it was the
custom to use the fruit of the tan
gen for the purpose of ascertaining
whether criminals charged with
grave offenses were guilty or not.
In each. case the prisoner was
brought into court, and the judge
thereupon solemnly handed him a
fruit from a tangen tree and told
him that if he ate it and it did him
no harm he would be considered in
nocent, but that if it killed him he
would be considered guilty. AS
there is a great deal of 4oison in the
fruit, it can readily be seen that
very few, if indeed any, were able to
pass through this ordeal unscathed.
1t is said that some criminals
who had great political influence or
considerable wealth managed to es-
cape through the connivance of the
judges; but, on the other hand, the
criminal records tell of many cases
in which prisoners died horrible
death very soon after they had eat
en- the noxious fruit.
More civilized methods of adjudi-
cation now prevail in Madagascar;
but, though this barbarous custom
is obsolete, the tangen tree is re-
garded with almost as much aver
sion as it ever was. A proof of this
may be found in the fact that a
French naturalist recently tried to
obtain some branches and fruit of
the trees; but, though he asked sew
eral natives to aid him in the search,
he was unable to obtain the slight
est assistance from any of them
Toledo Blade.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-17
MAYOR JONES' EXPLICIT.

ToledO'S Executive Shows Firemen
How to Climb Up "a Brass Rod.
Hand over hand. with his body as
rigid as the muscles that maintained it,
Mayor Samuel Jones Of Toledo, O.,
moved silently and gracefully up the
heavy brass rod leading from the sleep
ing quarters of the fire boys at engine
house No. 8 on Jefferson street from
the engine room floor below and only
stopped ascending when his head
touched the roof. two floors from the
ground. says the New York Times.
Try as they would, the half dozen
healthy firemen could not come nearly
up to the mayors record as a hand over
hand climber.
These athletic sports occurred the
other day at the Central fire station
the mayor having dropped in to pass
the time of day en- route to affairs Of
state There's nothing the mayor en-
joys more than some exercise which
will test the Drawn Of a mar, and it
pleases him to be able to leaH and to
watch them try to follow The b.0tss
rod is the fireman's stairway coming
down-but the mayor made it his go
ing up, something the men rarely at
tempted except when ''bantered."
The mayors grip is wonderfully
strong. his great, broad hands being
we'll muscled and we'll trained. The
mayor prefers running or walking
downtown to riding; he prefers to sleep
in the open air, and hence upon his
back porch.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-17

Hogarth's Great Picture Representing
the End of All Things.

Hogarth, the famous satirist, pro-
duced picture that for it's choice
of subjects has never been equaled.
Not long before the death Of this
genius he set about executing what
he facetiously termed "The Tail
Piece" While sitting at his own ia
BILE in company with a number of
boon companions he was asked by
one Of them what would be the sub
ject Of his next drawing. He gloom
lily answered, "The end of all
things" The next day he began the
design for this painting, and when
finished it proved a most ingenious
and unique effort. He grouped to-
gether everything that could denote
"the end of all things"
On the canvas was seen broken
bottle, a worn out stump of a
broom, the broken butt Of an old
musket, an unstrung bow, a cracked
bell, crown crumbling to pieces,
the ruins of a tower, the falling
signpost of an inn Called The
Worlds End, a waning moon, the
map of the globe burning, a gallows
falling into decay, the chains which
held the body of the executed crimi-
nal hanging down and broken; the
god of day (Phebus) lying dead in
the clouds, a wrecked vessel, rep
resentation Of Father Time with a
broken scythe and hourglass, a pipe
from which issued a faint cloud Of
smoke, an open play book, with the
legend exeunt omnes (exit alD
stamped in the corner; an empty
purse and a statute Of bankruptcy
taken out against nature.
The finishing touch consisted Of a
broken palette upon which was in
scribed the word ''Finis." Hogarth
never again took his palette in
hand, and one month after "The
Tail Piece" was finished he passed
away.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-17
CharIemaqne.

He could straighten four horse
shoes joined together, we are told,
and lift with his right hand a fully
equipped fighting man to the level
of his head. His forehead was ma
jestic, his nose like an eagles beak.
He had the eyes Of lion. When he
was angry they cleaned SO that no
man could look him in the face. He
dressed like Frank of the ancient
days, scoffed at foreign fashions,
loved the speech and songs of his
own Austrasia. Add to these exter-
nal traits tireless energy, an iron
will, a keen love of order and JUS
tice, deep seated religious instincts,
and under all an exuberant animal
nature. Such was the man as he ap-
peared to his contemporaries
"Charlemagne," by II. W. G. Davis.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-17
Double Punishment.

A native traveller in Japan
bought two swapping turtles, and,
being afraid that he would be
charged heavily for their transpor-
tation as live animals on the train,
he placed them in a small portable
trunk which he carried. The Japan
Weekly Mail tells of an adventure
that befell the man and his turtles.
When he got on the train he held
the trunk so carefully under his
arm that a thief who was in the
crowd was sure the man had some
thing valuable in the box. So he
got into the same car and took an
adjoining seat. Taking the first OPP
p0rtunity, he cut small hole in
the trunk with a sharp knife and
slipped in his hand.
About this time the turtles con-
cluded that there was something
doing" and they took hold of his
fingers in a hearty way. Gritting his
teeth, the thief tried to withdraw
his hand, but he could not. Then
he howled, and the owner of the
trunk seized him and turned him
over to the train people, who at the
next station gave him to police
man.
The incident, however, was not
closed until the traveller was pun
ished for violation of the railway
regulations.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-17
She Has Reformed.

He was deep in his paper and did
not want to be interrupted, but of
course she didn't care anything
about that.
"Did you read about the young
couple that went through the mar
rage ceremony just for a joker"
she as ked.
''No," he replied. "What of it?"
''Why, after it was all over they
discovered that it wasn't joke at
ALL"
ooh, every one who tackles the
marriage question finds that out"
He wasn't interrupted again for a
full hour.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-17
Clothing

We have the best bargains for harvesting ever
found in Minnesota. Working shirts, pants
etc., and when it comes to fine clothes we have
them at prices that will make you smile g.
81 and 75c Underwear; lot for your choice at
2Oc come and see
Morris tribune., 1903-10-17
An Early start.

''Shall have to get married when
I grow up?" asked little Flossie one
day of her mother.
"Just as you. please, DEAR" an
swered her mother, with a smile.
"Most women do, however"
eyes, suppose So" continued
the little girl musingly, "and / think
I'd better start and look out for a
husband now. They say that Aunt
Jane has been at it for twenty years
and hasn't caught one yet"
Morris tribune., 1903-10-17
Claims the Girl Tilted Him.

Butte, Mont, Oct. 16.-Miss Helen
Kelly, aged eighteen, was shot and
killed in her room by Albert Beck
mann, who escaped. Beckmann
claimed he advanced the girl $500 to
buy trousseau, but she changed her
mind and would not marry him. Beck
mann brought suit to recover the
money, but lost the case. Miss Kelly
;ame here ten weeks ago from Ireland.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-17
VIII Consider only One Bill.

Trenton, N. j., Oct. &c. The New
Jersey legislature convened in special
session shortly after o'clock. The
Republican joint caucus adjourned at
o'clock after having decided, by a
vote of rs to 15, to take up no matter
except the school bill. The Repub-
lican senators had previously, by a
vote of 10 to 3, decided on the same
policy.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-17
Sartorial.

Jack-Did you know that Jones,
the tailor, asked Miss Swell to mar
ry him?
Dick-No. And what did she say ?
Jack She gave him fitting an
gwer.
Dick What was it?
Jack-She told him he was cut
out.
Dick-And that ended it, / sup
pose:
Jack Yes, he didn't press his
suit further.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-17
Grove Department Store
nfion, F armers :!

time for
making decidedly low price to them
Morris tribune., 1903-10-17
6roceries

for harvest, where you get the very best
and fresh from the market at prices that will
please you.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09
FAIRLEE.

The Orange County Veterans re-
union was held at Lake Morey, June
&c. A good number was present.
Judge Darling of Chelsea, Mr.. Flagg
of Braintree and some others addressed
the veterans and Mrs. Goss of Chelsea
spoke for the Womans' Relief Corps.
Music by the Newbury dr1m corps.
j. p. Haley and his family have ar
rived and have opened the Pavilion
for the summer. The cottages and
boarding houses are filling up.
Mr.. Stuart of Boston is a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W, Parrie.
The glorious Fourth has come and
gone. Crowds of people celebrated it
at Lake Morey. The chief attraction
were two ball games, played between
the "Fairlee and Orfords" and Lyme,
and Fairlee and Oxford aud North
Thetford, both games resulting in IA
vor of the home team.
Robert Child and his family came
from Rutland on Saturday to spend
some time with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Child. Mr.. and Mrs.
Masters of Lyndonville and their chill
dren were also present making large
family party. They enjoyed picnic
dinner ON their lawn.
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Y; and Mrs. Morrison, Of Boston
and Ida of this town. Mrs. Balch
was thoroughly good woman of ster-
ling qualities who never wronged by
word or action any person. a Pc
culiary sad incident was the burial of
a daughter, Mrs. Truell, of Manches-
ter, n. H., who was brought from
that place and buried in the family
lot at the same time. She leaves one
daughter, Miss Maude Truell, to
mourn her loss. The floral tributes
were profuse. The daughters returned
to their respective homes on Friday
accompanied by their sister, Ida.
DR.. H. Y. Dunsmoor of Boston is
visiting relatives in town.
The Pauline Hypnotist Co. closed
weeks engagement in concert hall
on Saturday.
There was an unusual disturbance
on Water street on Saturday, caused
by three men, who were evidently
under the influence of liquor, at
tempting to interfere with the work
of building on the new residence of
Dan McCarty. After tearing out two
posts on the piazza they were request
ed by the foreman on the building to
desist and leave the premises, which
they refused to do. Consequently
two of the invaders have sore heads
and undoubtedly will "move' the
next time Charles tells them to. The
third escaped
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09
WARREN.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Heath of Beth
ell are visiting among relatives in
town.
Charles Bragg of Barre was a recent
guest in town.
MI. and Mrs. Thayer and Miss
Louise Allen were in Barre last week
to attend the wedding of relative.
Melvin SpauldinR of Roxbury visited
his sister, Mrs. Milford Bagley, two
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Thayer are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of
a son.
Mrs Orrin Clough has been i'll the
past week but is reported convalescent.
Mrs. Alice Bucklin has returned
from a two weeks visit in Concord,
n. H. Her niece, Miss Ruth Buzzell.
returned with her.
Charles Palmer of Waterbury visited
his brother, John, one day last week.
Miss Martha j. English is enjoying
visit of two weeks in Enfield, n H.
Charles Talbot had the misfortune to
cut his hand at the steam mill last
Friday.
The Fourth passed very quietly here
Most of the young people were enjoy
ing the day in other places, and there
were only few small boys left to
make a racket.
Mrs. Ed Miller visited in Rochester,
| Saturday and Sunday.
George Drew of Randolph was a
guest in town lately.
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SlN Reward Sl00.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages and
that is catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Hall S
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the
disease. and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers. that they offer
one Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials. Address F. j. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists,
75c. Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09
WEST BERLIN.

Former customers of Chase Bros,
New England nurseries of Rochester,
N. Y, welcomed Charles II. Stack.
pole, their agent. who was here this
week to make good Dursery stock that
failed to live, and to get new orders
also.
a. e. Covell, who is member Of
Williamstown Grange, was acting
master at its meeting Wednesday
night. 1t was ladies' night with the
Grange and the sisters are said to
have furnished an excellent evening s
entertainment.
Mrs Mary Blanchard, mother of
Charlie Blanchard one of our young
farmers, was stricken by a shock
early Thursday morning. DR.. Tenn
pleton of Montpelier was called Mrs.
Blanchard condition is considered
serious.
Mrs. Eben Glines is taking her
daugher Helen's place while she is
taking much needed vacation
Marion, daughter of Harley Slack of
Northfield, is spending the week with
her uncle Q. L. Slack.
Miss Ida Celley is home from Mid
dlesex where she has been teaching the
past few weeks. She will undoubted-
ly become first class teacher if she
does not conclude to go into the cream
cry work.
One Of those black and white visit
ors entered the house of George Will
liams and killed twenty of his early
chicks this week.
West Berlin is very patriotic judging
by the display of fire works on Satur-
day evening
The Johnston sisters with their hus-
bands and escorts spent the Fourth at
Woodbury. pond as evidenced by the
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Pride attended
the dance in Brookfeld on Tuesday
evening Mrs Fred Lincoln and three
children of Stowe are spending several
weeks at George Bucks.
Bert Farnham and bride are spend
ing IA few days at Clarence Mudgett's.
Mr.. and Mrs George Wardne1 and
Miss Ruby were in Barre, Thursday.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. @. j. Baker died Saturday, July
4.
Frank Wardner and daughter, and
Mrs. Louisa Allen from Concord, N.
H., and Mr.. and Mrs. &. o. Bates of
Mortified, were guests at Fred Blan-
chard's Saturday.
Harley Ward and Blanche Perno
spent the Fourth at Berlin pond.
Carl Payne returned from New
Hampshire last week making the trip
with his team.
Mrs. Nettie Jerome visited her
daughter, Mrs. Linsey Colebrook, last
week.
Mrs. Alpheus Ladd is seriously i'll
at the home OF her daughter, Miss
Jennie Ladd.
George Foss is now carrying the
morning mail and l.. W. Blanchard
the afternoon mail.
Miss Lila Lincoln and children are
visiting her father, r. H. Hall.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09
ALL MONTPELIER
Can Depend Upon This Valuable
Information.

In the winter of 1897 there appeared
in the columns of this paper under
the ancient and worn-out heading
"A Stray Item of News" plain,
everyday statement from resident of
the village of Sutton, Caledonia, this
State. During the five years which
have elapsed the important part of 1T
has been published under various in
Productions and has been read time
and again by our many subscribers.
Read, scan it carefully; there is no
need to scour the country as Mrs O.
f. Brockway was compelled to do.
The essential to her health, perhaps
her life, is now household necessity
in Montpelier, that essential is Doan's
x Kidney Pills. The lady, and we re-
peat, her address:
Mrs @. +. Brockway of Sutton,
Vt, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills cure
kidney copmlaint and the distressing
complications arising from inactivity
or irritation of these organs, why
won't they cure me? / made an in
quiry the next day at the druggists,
and as he did not have them | wrote
to Montpelier for them and received
them from Lester II. Green, druggist.
Doan's Kidney Pills were just what
needed. l was getting along famous
ly when La Grippe Frustrated me.
When the attack abated somewhat,
severe kidney trouble set in, and l
had to do something at once. My hus-
band searched Sutton for Doan's Kid
ney Pills and drove to Lyndon for
them, but was unsuccessful in procur-
ing them there. What | endured be-
fore a second supply reached me from
Montpelier is hard to describe. | can
only add to my opinion of Doan' s
Kidney Pills that | am confident had
l known of them when l first found
out that l had kidney trouble l would
never have been as bad as | was. |
found Doan's Kidney Pills of great
benefit and if my experience will be
the means of alternating such sufferers
you have my permission to publish
it, ="
Sold for so cents box by all deal
ers. Foster MilbuIn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, Sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's- sand
take no other
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09
A Surgical Operation

is always danngerous-do not submit
to the surgeons knife until you have
tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
will cure when everything else fail
it has done this in thousands of cases.
Here is one of them: / suffered from
bleeding and protuding piles for
twenty years. Was treated by differ
emit specialists and used many rem
edies, but obtained no relief until l
used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Two boxes of this salve cured me
eighteen months ago and 1 have not
had touch of the piles since. H. A.
Tisdale, Summerton, S. O. For Blind.
Bleeding, Itching and Protruding
Piles no remedy equals DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by Rivers
Bros.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF MARY j. WILEY.

The undersigned having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Washington,
Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust ali
claims and demands Of all persons against the estate
MARY j. WILEY. late of MddleseA, In said
offset thereto, hereby give notice that will
meet for tn purposes aforesaid, at the Dwelling
house of A. s. Aid en-. in the Town of Mlddlesex,
In said District. Oh the 10Th day OF July and
18th day OF December next, from l o'clock p. NJ.
until O'Clock r. M. each OF said days. and that six
months from the 2uth day Of June, A. d. 1903.
Is the time limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Mddlesex. this 23rd day of June, A. d.
1903.
1928 oRAs b. CtJLvER { sioners.
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ESTATE OF EMELINE Z. KELToN.
STATE OF VERMONT,
DISTRICT OF WARRINGTON. SIS.

DIsTKILT OF " ASIIINGION, s.s.
In Probate Court, held in Montpelier. in and for
said District, on the 10th day of June A. ID.
1903.
Herbert Kelton, executor of the last will and tes-
lament of EMELTNE f. KELTON, late of East
Muntp' Her. In said dist rct, decea ed, presents his
administration account for examination and allow
ance. and makes application for a decree of dis
tribution and partition of the estate of said de-
ceased.
Whereupon 1t 10 ordered by said Court that
said account and said application be referred
Office IN said Montpelier, the 18th day OF
July A. ID. 1903, for hearing and decision thereon
And 1t Is further ordered that notice hereofbe given
to all persons interested, by publication of the same
Thu weeks successfully in the VERMONT WATCH
MAN AND STATE JOURNAL, newsp per published
at Montpelier In this state previous to said time ap-
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and plsce, and show cause, If any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed, and
such decree made.
By the Court.--Attest
1928 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09
Night Was Her Terror,

81 would cough nearly all night
long" writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate,
of Alexandria, Ind, "and could hard
ly get any sleep. l had consumption
so bad that if l walked block l
would cough frightfully and spit
blood, but when all other medicines
failed, three $l.00 bottles of DR..
Kings New Discovery wholly cured
me and l gained SO pounds. =" It's
Colds, LaGrippe, Bronchitis and all
Throat and Lung Troubles. Price SOC
and $1.00 Trial bottles free at @.
Blakley's drug store