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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-26
A LOCATION GAME.
Pleasant PaKtime which WIN be
Found Instructive to the
Young Folks.

Here is a pleasant little game that
may serve as a short exercise in geog-
raphy; the instructive feature of it,
however, will not in any way detract
from its interest, says the New York
Herald
Amy number of boys and girls may
take part in 1t. but they must be d.
vided into two sides. Perhaps the best
way to arrange II is to select two
leaders, and let them select the sides.
That would prevent confusion.
The sides take seats in two rows
facing each other, the leaders heading
the rows. When everything is ready
the leaders decide by lot which shall
begin the game. They also decide
what shall be the subject of the
game, whether cities. towns, mountains,
lakes or rivers, for the subject must
be something Of a geographical ma
ture.
Let us suppose that cities is the sub
iect selected; then the leader who is
to start the game names a city. and
begins to count ten slowly. The lead
er on the opposite dee must give the
location of that city before ten has
been counted. II he fails to do so,
or if he gives the wrong location. he
leaves his chair and drops out of the
game.
II, on the contrary. he gives the
right answer before his opponent can
finish counting ten, be, in turn, then
names a city, and the player sitting
opposite to him on the other side has
70 answer while he counts ten.
The game goes on In this way until
all the players have dropped out but
one, and that one wins the prize. If a
prize has been offered.
| The game may be varied and made
more interesting By changing the sub
ject after playing II once. If cities he
the first subject let rivers be the next
and then lakes and mountains. and
these changes viii keep the play from
becoming monotonous.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-26
CENTRAL VERMONT AILWAY.
Corrected 20 October 4. 1908.
GOING SOUTH
Trains leave Randolph as follows3

Corrected TO October L. 1903
GOING SOUTH
Trains leave Randolph as follows3
q 90 "A. MI.
Night Express, daily, for Boston ana ali New
England points. Through Coaches and
Sleeping ears for Boston via Lowell also
for Springfield
10 ~ -. MI.
Mall week days for Worcester, Boston and
New York.
4 as H. M.
Limited Express week days for Boston and
for New York. via Springfield or New Lon
don. Through Coaches and Pullman Buffet
ParlOr Car to Boston and springfield.
7 ga H. MI.
Passenger week days for White River Junot
GOING NORTH
z 90 n. MI.
Night Express daily for Montreal and the
West Week days for ogdensburg Richford
and ottawa. Sleeping car to Montreal.
q O5 a. MI.
Passenger week days for St Adams Mont
real, ottawa and Richford, connecting az
Burlington for Troy and Albany.
q 90 A. MI.
sundays only. Accommodation for. Burling
ton and ST. Adams.
q ga II. M.
Mail and Express week days for Burllng.
ton, Cambridge JunCtion,St. Adams, Rouses
Point Ogdensburg, Richford aud Montreal,
Pullman Parlor car to Montreal.
q I'D r. MI.
Express week days for Montreal and
Chicago. Pullman parlor car to Montreal
and Pullman sleeping car to Chicago.
vice President and GenI Manager.
J. T.. BENTLEY,
General Passenger Agent.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-26
TO BUTCHERS and HIDE BUYERS

We wish to purchase your Hides,
Calf Skins, Sheep Pelts, Tallow and
Bones.
We advance money il desired.
We pay spot cash.
We pay the freight.
We pay full market values.
We want agents everywhere TO sell
Pages Perfected Poultry Food and
other poultry supplies.
For further particulars, address,
Z. 5. PAGE, Hyde Park, Vt.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-26
HISTORY OF BOWLING.
Game brought TO This Country BIZ
the Germans and Il OF ereat
Antiquity.


| Socially. as well as from a sporting
point Of view, the tour to date Of sam
/ Karpf and his trio Of all-star bowl
nrs has been one steady round Of
Idulation, and the wonder is that the
tourists have been able TO roll the
scores they do, considering the num-
/ Der Of banquets that have been given
in their honor, reports the ST. Louis
Republic.
At St. Paul the tourists were the
guests at a banquet at which the
prominent sporting and business men
Of the Twin Cities were present.
There were eulogies without end Of
the visitors and the game they ex-
plotted, and one staid old exponent Of
trade, Ferdinand Heinrichs by name,
responding to the toast, "Win the
Bowling Craze Last?" delyed into the
history Of the game, going back into
ancient mythology TO present his ar
gument. lie said among other things;
'It is highly probable that the first
bowlers resided in the dark forests Of
ancient Germany. The inhabitants of
that country were warriors when
there was any war business going on,
but when they were at peace with
their neighbors their main occupation
was to do as little as possible and
have good time.
"In the beginning they used large
powders instead Of wooden balls, and
the green meadows were the alleys.
il was about A. D. 1900 when the first
regular alleys were built. The beds
were made Of a mixture of sand, clay
and OK blood, all properly pounded
and dried together. Much higher
scores were thu result of this innoya-
ton.
1.-THE old Teutons were Just as anx-
ious to make ten-strikes as the All
American boys of to-day, and for that
reason they used 70 pins instead Of
ten by this scheme the crack bowl
ers made a ten-strike occasionally. In
other words, they managed to down
the majority.
Gradually the blood and sand al
leys were replaced by wooden ones,
until they developed into alleys such
as were used in Germany over 30
years ago. They used nine pins; a
tail one in the center, which was called
the king Now, in playing ninepins,
if you knocked down all but the king
they would call it a STUNNED or, in
English, a 'snipe,' or stump If the
ball would leave the plank and run
into the sand you had made a poodle
or a 'sandrabbit.' Three poodles in
and you were out of the
game.
THE Germans brought bowling over
to this country and in every commune
ty where Germans settled in the early
days you will find bowling alleys, some
of them in existence for 40 or so years.
We have in st. Paul a bowling club
called the Old Reliables, which has
bowled for over 35 years,
"Ihe native American has discov-
cred in bowling one more good thing,
that the Germans have enjoyed for
GOO years. believe that bowling has
come to stay for another 600 years.
And that's plenty"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-26

what have you ever done about
that mining stock you once owned?"
Il got cheated ont Of it,"
How? ] thought it was worthless
and jumped at chance to unload IL
on a greenhorn. 1t turned out to be
immensely valuable, and the seoun-
drel who bought ii from me knew Il
all the time. "-Washington Star.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-26
Tomntn Erittsr.

scald and peel as many tomatoes
as will be needed and chop them fine.
season with salt and pepper and stir
in enough -four to make thin bat
ter; with the -four mix about a hair
teaspoonful Of soda; fry in butter or
lard over a quick are and serve hot
Peoples Home Journal
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-26
Doan's
Kidney Pills

relieve a bad back and cure it--cure ev'
cry kidney and bladder disorder, from
backache to diabetes.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-26

Bright-Have You heard the latest
muther-in-law joke?
Dulle-There are no mother-in-law
lokes.-Penn. Punch Bowl
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-26

baekacnG 10 uldDtlces
Mrs. @. #. Goodnow, living at lab Wash.
ington street, New Britain, Conn, SAYS;
II gave a testimonial In December is5o'
touehinp the merits of Doan's Kidney Pills,
md In the statement said that had been
bothered with my back and kidneys for
over thirteen years, not constantly, Dat
when / caught cold It generally settled ID
nv back, making Il lame and sore. Often
the pain through the small Of my back was
30 severe as 10 make me cry out 1 reai
about Doaafs Kidney pills, and procured
some fEam II. w. Thompson a Co.'S drug
store, on Main street. They helped ny
lack Immediately, and IN short time
Hcved me Of the trouble ! have take
Doau's Kidney pills at intervals during
the last 1--WE years, when ] felt an aGtack OF
hackache coming on, and they always
brought instant relief. am never without
them In the house"
Doan's Kidney Pits sold at all drug
stores: so cents Foster-Mllburn Co., Buf
aaiO. N. \.
The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21
To Reforest Waste Places.

A field party of seven men from the
Bureau Of Forestry is making a forest
survey of Oklahoma. including a spe-
cial study of forest conditions on the
Wichita Forest Reserve. On the Pres
colt Forest Reserve in Arizona an in
vestigation is being made to devise
methods for increasing the forest
stand by improving the conditions for
natural seeding. In Massachusetts and
New Hampshire a party is studying
the reproduction of white pine, on old
fields and pastures, for the purpose Of
determining the best conditions for
seed termination. In addition a party
will study the results Of planting to
reclaim the sand dunes along the At
lantic coast. A great deal of work has
been done for this purpose on Cape
Cod in Massachusetts,. and some in
New Jersey. A thorough study Is also
being made Of the drifting sand along
the Columbia river in the vicinity Of
The Dalles. Oregon. to devise means
for controlling 1t by planting.
The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21
illinois State Dairymen's conventie

illinois State Oairymen's Convention.
The Illinois State Dairymen's Asso-
citation will hold its annual conven-
ton at the Agricultural College. Ur.
bana. Jan. 6 to 8. The program Is .
good one. Among the papers listed
to be read We notice the following:
THE Different Taints of MILK" J. A.
Latter; Making the Best Grade Of
Milk" H. b. Gurler; why Are There
Not More Cheese Factories In ILL.,
nois?" J. r. Biddulph: Farm Butter.
making and County Organization" !"
H. p. Purviance; "Bacteriological Con-
tamination Of MILK" H. L. Russell.
One session will be devoted to dairy
cattle, at which the speakers will be
A. J. Glover. Prof. T. L. Hacker. H.
C. Taylor. Mrs. Harriet Pumpelly and
Oscar Err. At another session an IL
lustrated lecture will be given BY
Prof. w. J. Fraser. and papers will be
read by H. r. Duell. DR.. C. E. Marshall
and Prof. C. G. Hopkins There will
also be lessons in stock judging. The
railroads have made . special rate of
one and one-third fare for the round
trip, and this should be remembered
by the visitors when they are Dur.
chasing their railroad tickets. This
is an excellent opportunity to visit the
University of Illinois and gel In Touch
with the agricultural college.
The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21

The days are not far distant when
agriculture win be q regular branch
of study in all schools in the cities ~
well as In the country. More than
that, 1t will be q regular branch of
university training. Secretary Wilson
says: New institutions for the ad-
vancement Of the study of husbandry
are being established. While there
are many agricultural colleges in the
country that are doing great work
for the advancement Of scientific hus-
bandry. by giving the farmers an op-
portunity to educate their sons in the
science Of agriculture. It is to be re-
gretted that 1t Is not given more atten.
ton by state universities. The study
of agriculture should be . part of the
university training and should be
taken up on entering school and con-
tinued until graduation. Tho earlier
the study is taken up the better. 1t
should not only be taught In the uni.
versities, but In the minor schools and
colleges. I believe that even ~ q
primary study Il would be productive
OF much good. and IN fact. the instyuc-
tion should begin with the very be-
ginning Of . child's education.
The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21

He csss eesar oGksiae Into Treuole
= Few Nights Ago.
Bsedre0," said Deacon SNOWFALL at
The experieace meeting. II Gun
moughty neah backslidinx Ias' Fat.
urday night. Do temptaA cum ter me
and put er wheat sAck in ma ham
and led M sinful feet tod AGistah
Johnsing1 turkey COOP
"Amen!" Aoaned some one In q
hack seat.
Z done tried my bes' ter resist,"
went on the deacon, but all De time
nah conscience said tstop' De teMptah
said Go on; and . KEEP . gittfn'
c]osah all Dc uAA"
''0lory!" came from the back seats.
But praise de Lawd. Just when
10 gwfne ter climb de fence and maik
fob de coop nah old houn' dog trees
'possum in Mistah Johnsing's wood
lot, an de back-slide leabe me dat
minnit."
"Amen!" roared . Srothef N the
rear.
AN fore I at up dat tree" con-
tinued the deacon. de moon cum out
frun behind de clouds. and dar stood
Mistah Johnsing behind dat coop. VIII
er shotgun in his ham,"
"Um-m-m! Lawd!" from the elders
corner.
AN I call to Mistah JoAnsing and
ast him. Please. saA, won't he come
an shoot dat possum?" and dat he
do: an IN I want ter say dat dere
was . mos powerful big load oh shot
In dat gun"
Go on. bruddah!"
AN dat's Why say dat wen de-
temptah cum ter Us an show 10
whar dere's er turkey coop We
oughter rej'ice dat Providence done
glib er houn' dawg and er 'possan Ap-
pertite to de po'r brack nAn."
The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

An important revenue measure, by
Good of Nemaha, provides for the
taxation Of the franchise values of
telephone and express companies. The
value is to be ascertained by the state
board of equalization, by deductins
from the actual value of the COM
pany's property, as fixed by its stocks
and bonds, the value of its visible,
tangible assets, already taxed. The
total thus obtained is to be divided by
the total mileage, which mileage value
is to be returned to the county OIL
cials and form the basis of taxation.
Senator Anderson of Saline took
hand in the assault on the revenue
law by introducing bill, S. F. No. 46,
to make county treasurers and their
bondsmen responsible for the cOllec-
ton of taxes. Speaking in support of
his bill, Senator Anderson said: This
measure is meant to remedy the exist
ing evils in regard to the collections.
The county treasurers are altogether
too lax and the state is losing much
good money that it might have If u
legitimate effort was made by the
county officials to get in the delin-
quent taxes. The law provides how
he shall proceed, and If he does not
do it the state has 4 clear case
against him. At the present time
county treasurers are collectors
of taxes 'ex-oficio,' but they and
their bondsmen are not response
BILE for those not paid in. He
does not use any rigid measures such
as he should to urge on the delin-
quents and the result is that the un-
paid tax list is immense and is con-
stantly increasing. Under the pro-
posed law, II the taxpayer does not
come up. the county treasurer must
levy on his goods not exempt and sell
them TO pay the taxes. He must In
vestigate ever case and report it to
the state. The law provides, however,
that the taxpayers whose goods have
been seized may have them back by
payinR up ut any time before the
SALE"
The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21
cHApRoM HAS THE OIL CRAZE
Two Hundred and Fifty Claims ~.
ready Filed.

Two Hundred and Fifty Claims ~.
ready Filed.
CHADRON. Neb.-The oil neld ex-
element continues and the county
clerks ONCE is daily thronged With
men and women eager to get an ap-
plication certificate fled for . placer
mining oil claim.
Certificates have been filed with the
county clerk for about $50 oil mining
claims and at the present rate $4,000
acres of land will have been filed On
for this purpose before the end OF the
week.
Hud Mead, now manager Of q new
company known as the Guatemala OIL
Mining company. with Ed Satterlee.
]. Brogheimer, w. H. McCann and
other substantial Chadron business
men In the company, are locating
group after group of claims and max
ing arrangements for machinery to
commence boring. This will make
one of the strongest companies In the
field.
Another company composed Of Om-
aha and Douglas county men. includ-
ing G. w. Loomis. J. c. Holtorf,
James Hodge and L. A. Harmon have
part of their machinery on the ground
and will be ready to begin boring
soon. They have an experienced
geologist here. who. In speaking Of
the geological conditions of the dis
trict, says in substance that the shales
covering the anticline existing here,
as shown in the outcrop Of the
stratum, show unmistakable indica-
tions of oil. This anticlinal fold ex-
tends to the northeast and southwest
entering the Sioux reservation about
the northeast corner Of Dawes county.
Reports come from the reservation
that some half-breed Indian cattlemen
who occupy land on the reservation
within the belt have, in times past,
discovered coal beds while digging
wells. but had never reported 1t un-
til the oil excitement began.
The Indians are also anxious to be-
come . factor in the exploitation.
The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21
MtIIionaire's Strange Bed.

Harry De Windt, the arctic explor-
er, lecturing In London. told q curious
story of Russian Croesus whom he
met during his overland journey from
Paris to New York. 1t was at Irk-
utsk, in far distant Siberia, and the
man Of millions. who lived In . fine
house and employed 4 French chef.
proved IN excellent host. Luxuriously
furnished rooms were placed at the
disposal OF Mr.. De Windt and his COM
panions. As for the millionaire him
self. he took his nightly rest upon
couch formed Of three chairs placed
side BY side and never troubled to un-
1foDa
The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21
Or. Mecosh's One Joke.

President Woodrow Wilson of
Princeton university says that his
predecessor, the late President Nc
Gosh. is known to have made just one
conscious joke. It was at meeting
of the Evangelical alliance. In COM
mencing the exercises the presiding
oficer, q Baptist, said that though
there might be differences of denom-
national belief it could be safely said
that the apostles creed was q plat
form upon which all could stand.
Whefeupon DIR. McCosh whispered to
q Methodist minister who sat next to
him: Il should not care to descend
Into hell with an Episcopalian."
The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21
Is Milk AduIteration DECREASING?

The Dairy World. Of London, Eng
land, says: That adulteration of milk
is ON the decrease is shown by the
figures published by the Board Of Ag-
riculture for the ten years 1890 1900
The highest percentage Of adulteration
(14.9 was for the year 1893, when
2.310 samples out Of 15.543 which were
examined, were declared to be adulter.
ated. In 1900, the number of adulter-
ated samples was 2.497 out of a total
of 1928. being a percentage of 1913.
This Is even better than II looks, as
prior to 1900 the Somerset House stan
dard for fat was 2.75 per cent, while
1t the later period 1t was 3 per cent.
The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21
LAWYER BECKETT FROZEN.
Milkman Finds Body In Road West
Of Benson.

MiIknan Finds Body In Road West
Of Benson.
w. D. Beckett, q well known local
attorney of Omaha, was found shortly
after noon Sunday frozen stiff and
lying in a snow bank two miles west
of Benson and q mile and q half
south.
Henry Rapp, a milkman living sew
eral miles west of Benson, was driv-
ing home after having completed his
morning delivery when he discovered
the body lying face downward by the
side of the road not far from the
Little Papio creek and the Missouri
Pacific railroad track. He at once
reported the discovery to the coroner
and the body was taken in the am
bulance to Coroner Brailey's under
taking rooms.
The last seen of Mr.. Breckett was
by his nephew, Mr.. Woodrough. in
this city about 1870 in the morning.
He left his nephew with the supposed
intention of returning to his apart
ments at the Her Grand hotel, where
he has been living for the past few
weeks. He did not go to the hotel,
however, and probably walked all the
distance to Benson, as it is said he
often had been in the habit of taking
long journeys on foot.
He formerly lived at Benson and
was earlier in the evening at a hotel
there. At the hotel an attempt was
made to prevent him from going out
and he was given a room where it
was supposed he would remain dur
ing the night. He slipped out un-
noticed and came to Omaha, where
he met and talked with a number Of
people.
The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21
Babe Swallows Arsenic.

LINCOLN, Neb.-The 18-months-old
baby of M. F. Perry accidentally swal-
lowed q number of arsenic pills about
o'clock Monday evening and died
two hours later in terrible agony. The
child was playing on the floor where
the pills had been accidentally drop
ped. and, baby fashion, found and put
some of them in its mouth. 1t was at
q time when the physicians of the city
we're going home and considerable diff
ficulty was had in getting medical as
sistance. This is the third case of
the kind which has occurred here this
year.
The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21
The will Of God.

1t is no mans business whether he
has genius or not; work he must.
Whatever he is. but quietly and stead
fly; and the natural results of such
work Will always be the things that
God meant him to do and win be his
best.@Ruskin.
The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21
Actor Takes His Life.

GREENWOOD, Neb.-"Jack" Lam.
bert, Q comedian connected with the
Metropolitan Stock company, which
came to Greenwood this week from
Ashland. shot himself through the
heart at 10:45 O'Clock Wednesday
evening. Lambert had taken his
usual part in the play and was ap-
parently IN good spirits. He had Just
started for his room in the hotel to
retire for the night. when he drew
tho weapon.
The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21
WAX m,MEs OF eALiclA.
One % the Most Curious Fields Of
Industry Imaginable.

One - the Most Curious Fields Of
Industry Imaginable.
Mineral Wax-generally known as
czocerite-has taken the place Of
beeswax in making candles. and 10 OBJ
tanned from Utah and California, in
America, and from Wales and Galicia
and Roumania. In Europe. When
found 1t is . dark, rich brown color.
translucent In thin films. but when
refined 1t resembles well-bleached
beeswax. The wax mines of eastern
Galicia. which . syndicate Of Ameri-
can capitalists leased, form one Of the
most curious fields Of industry imag-
Unable. They are at and around
Boryslaw, which is also the center
of the eastern oil district of that part
of Austria.
The wax lies in beds, like clay, ut
depths of from $50 to 600 feet. and
shafts are sunk to the beds. The
Boryslaw wax field Is only so acres
In extent, and apon that 1000 shafts
were sunk. Six thousand men live and
work ON that tract. The owners Of
the deposits have made immense for
tunes from the products. as it is very
valuable, fetching f0urpence q pound
at the pits. The manifold uses to
which parahin has been adapted has
given this Galician deposit a very
wide utility. 1t is found in veins is
inches thick, and is dug out with
shovels. and then raised from tae
shaft with buckets and q Windlass. :.
The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21
Tired Of Duplication.

A teacher in a national school. who
had been much annoyed by truancy.
has recently been stringent in en-
forcing the rule that her scholars. on
their return to school after an alb
sence. must bring her . note stating
In full the cause of such absence. the
note to be in the writing of parent
or guardian.
The following Is a note brought by
one of her pupils after two weeks
absence:
Louisa was absent monday, please
excuse her.
Louisa was absent toosday, she
had q sore throte.
Louisa was absent wensday, she
had q sore thr0te.
Louisa was absent thursday, she
had q sore throte.
Louisa was absent friday, she had
a sore throte.
Read this over again for the next
week. STRAY Stories.
The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21
The Nestor Of Engineer.

Charles H. Haswell. whose En-
gineers' and Mechanics Pocket-book"
is known to engineers all over the
world, is III his ninety-f0urth year.
but a hale fellow yet. By way of ac-
counting for his remarkable mental
and physical condition he says: Il
take a great deal Of exercise. l never
drink ice water or touch condiments
and I use stimulants only in very
moderate quantities. After q hard
struggle I gave up smoking three
years ago. It's for the heart, you
know" At their convention in 1897
the Institute of Naval Architects of
Great Britain gave Mr.. Haswell the
title he has worn ever since-"the
Nestor of engineers"