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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14
Nothing Equal TO Chamberlain's
Cole, Cholera and piarrhoea
Remedy for Bowel Com
plants in Children.
plants in Children.

"We have used Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy in our
family for years. says Mrs. j. b. Cooke
of Netherlands, Texas. "We have given ii
to all of our children. We have used
other medicines for the same purpose, but
never found anything to equal Chamber
lain's. II you will use it as directed it will
always cure.' For sale by +. Il. Bryan,
Randolph
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14

Mrs. Farmer-Will you saw a little
wood to pay for that meal?
Hardened Hobbs-Please don't Joke
wild me, ma'am, after sech a meal ez dat
Judge
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14
Serious Stomach Trouble Cured

/ was troubled with a distress in my
stomach. sour stomach and vomiting
spells, and can truthfully say that Cham
berlain's stomach and Liver Tablets cured
me.-Mrs. T.. v. Williams, Laingsburg,
Mich. These tablets are guaranteed to
cure every case Of stomach trouble of this
character. For sale by F. Z. Bryan, Ran
dolph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14

His Wife, must have been an limo
cent young thing when was a girl.
Her Husband-Why?
His Wife, married you.-Cineinnat
Commercial Tribune.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14

Young Author Cwho thinks himself
famous)-1 believe | should enjoy my
vacation better If / could 60 incognito.
Friend-Good idea Travel under your
nom de plume-N. Y Weekly.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14

Dumley-By George! I believe I'm
the greatest fool in the world.
Synnex-That makes it unanimous
Boston Transcrip.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14
NeeIey Not ConyIetea.

The jury in the case Of the United
States VS.. Charles f. Neeley former direct
or Of finances in the postofiice Of Cuba,
failed TO agree. The case will be retired.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14

Does he I'll your first husbands
place in your hearth"
"Well-he fills the bill. "-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14

Don't bottle up your Joy
Where II viii do no good
Pull the cork and let er nzz,
While you are saving wood.
Way side Tales.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14

The Eagle-I have one great advan-
tage over you. | don't need to keep
lodging automobiles all the time
The Cow-No. but just wait tin they
get those airsLips going Puck
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14

LIES an enigma a problem.
And when all Of the iguring's done
A million OF us are ciphers
For each who Is No. /.
Chicago Record Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14
sTockBRlDoE.

have you seen my samples OF wall paperY
q. b. FISH.
Geo. w. Flagg Of East Braintree has ar
rived with fresh car OF Western horses
II lady who ordered Butterick pattern
No. 1890 of Brooks q Washburn will send
her name she viii receive her pattern.
All styles and kinds OF graphophones.
Call and see them or write for catalogues
Easy terms. ID. NJ. STRONG, Bethel, VT.
The person holding the white coupon
No. l2l is entitled to the set OF dishes.
Who will be the next lucky one?
G. b. FISH.
II you are looking for garden seeds, San
ford seed corn, grass seed and clover, we
have them all. Also the Standard corn
planter, disc and spring-toOth lever bar
rows, with other kinds. Call and get
prices. How about painting your house
inside or outside or the floor ? We have
the paint that has the guarantee.
G. B. FISH.
g. B. Fish was quite sick with the grip
last week.
Mrs. Dora Clark is at George Hunts
in Rochester.
Mrs. Lucinda Bingham OF Bethel is
visiting her sister, Mrs. James Baker.
Mrs Lucinda Eaton and Mrs. Ira Buck
OF Rochester spent Saturday at A. E.
Bakers.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14
oratorioal Medal Contest.

The fifth medal contest under the aus
pices Of the Rochester w. q. T. U. was
held at q. A. r.. hall on the evening OF
April 6. The class consisted of eight
members as follows;-Richard Hubbard,
Lewis Hubbard, Mrs. Lena Wing, Miss
Esther Cook, Miss Mabelle Burditt. Miss
Florence Burditt, Miss Mabel Culver, Miss
Anna Burrows. The instructor was Miss
Lucy II. Hitchcock, state superintendent
of physical education and elocution.
All the speakers did themselves honor
and their Instructor credit. The medal
was awarded to Miss Esther Cook. The
judges were Rev. g. f. Fortier, Bethel,
Rev. j. w. Miller, Bethel, Mrs. Il. p Jose.
instrumental music was furnished at in
tervals by Mrs. Lula Kezer, Miss Georgi-
anna Swinington and Miss Viola Yerks.
Miss Hitchcock, in presenting the medal,
urged its recipient to make it an inspira-
ton towards exalted womanhood and the
purity of Christian service.
The class, by invitation, will repeat the
entertainment at Hancock on Friday even
ing, April Is.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14
Letter to r. A. Kezer,

Dear Sir. II You paint two houses aliki
with two different paints, and one take
twice As much paint as the other, yol
know which paint TO buy after that $,
far as go-far gOes-donit you2
One Of these paints is DevOe; the othel
is any average paint The worst are wOrss
than that; the better are not much better
no other paint than Devoe is anywher,
near Devoe in go-far. Devoe is 90 further.
the rest are go-short, go-middling and 20.
three-quarters.
Yours trdly,
20 Fl. w. DEVoE & Co., New York.
P.S. Upper & Graham, Bethel, Camp
bell & Greeley, Rochester, and +. D
Tracy, Chelsea. +. F. Moody, So Royal-
ton, sell our paint.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14
INFORMATION
Given to the Public by An.
Local Druggist.

We want the public to kpou .,
she most valuable and delicious t : .la
cod liver oil preparation kno ,asAag
medicine is Vinol. %
Vinol contains ALL Of the med;,;..,
elements Of cod liver oil, actual I ma ma
from fresh Gods liyers. but pot /, 's l.
of oil. 4tVp
For this reason it is recocr;-.,
throughout the world as the gT 5---oa
health restorer and strength crss.'e
known to medicine, and we do 1 ~,
believe there is man, woman or otls
in this vicinity but what ViDoI nm, ,riH
benefit them. WIZ
Ii makes health and strength for IA
people, weak, sickly women and eSS IN
dren, nursing mothers, and after !
severe sickness.
Cures hacking coughs, chronic cold,
bronchitis and all throat and Inn
troubles. Unoqualled 10 create IS
appetite, and to make those who s ~
too thin, fat, rosy and healthy.
Try Vinol on our guarantee TO retpr,
your money if you are not satisfied
DREW & LEONARD
DRUGGISTS, RANDOLPH. VI.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14

Patient-Well, I'm unable to sleep:
can't eat, my bones ache, my head is
splitting and ] have a high fever.
Doctor-otherwise, however, you feel
quite well?-Chicago Daily News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14

Wise King Flour is growing in popu-
larity.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14
BETHEL 'LYMPus.

ladies' hair work. MRS. II. II. BEAN
los Upham St., Melrose, Mass.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-02-04
NEARLY S2OO, OOO, 900 WILL BE REQUIRED
TO COMPLETE THE PANAMA CANAL


ernme In o the
OF and
sunhcnt
collected
from 4 different in Its history.
1880 for the
with padup capital Of s00000O00 For
tod times 1900
and the failed
from the Of stock and bonds
that the Of excavation and
capitalize
company
organized
100000 cubic yards Of
about
100000 cubic yards
16e91800 by the canal
Walker
included available
records
Railroad The
which
canal be built M plans exclusive Of that for the B0ho dam
The
difference between the amount
Company estimated
properly BY the completed
th
VIII actually
y admnisfrhon
made
missions ~ rn wsteswsg thrty<ir fsst Dep
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-02-04
WHAT HAVE you ooNes

You are going to do great things you
say-
2nt what have you donef
You are going to win in q splendid way,
A others hive won;
You have plans that when they are put
In force
VIII make you sublime;
You have mapped out Z glorious upward
course
But why don't you climb
You're not quite ready to start. you say;
If you hope to win
The time to be starting IL now-to-day-
Don't daily, bexinl
No man has ever been ready - yet,
Nor ever viii be;
You may fall ere you reach vhers your
hopes are set
But try II and see.
You are going to do great things. You say.
You have splendid plans;
Your dreams are Of heights that are far
away;
They're q hopeful mans
But the world, when it judges the case
for you,
At the end. my son,
Win think not Of what you were going
to do,
But Of what you've done.
IS. e. Kiser.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-02-04

Some of the women were In tn
kitchen getting dinner that they ha,
brought. and behind the shed be coul,
hear the sound of scrup-boards A. 9th
ers busily washed the soiled clothes
that had accumulated In the house FOL
weeks.
Fulton glanced about him dubiously
not knowing just how to adjust himself
to the situa don.
Nov. Jest sit down BY yore wife m
rest to-day" said one of the women
stepping In from the kitchen We're
shore ashamed for bein' 20 onneigh-
borly. Guess you think we're a hard
set bout here. an not without cause.
We Amt maxim no excuse. but
springs been 20 late. an been 10 much
rain. an the men folks 10 benin with
Their crops. we Jest amt had no time
to think O. anybody but ourselves. The
parson come over yesterday an toie Us
we ought to be ashamed. an we air
You'll not hold 1t gin US. will you. Mr.
FultonY"
I'm shore 'preciate yore kind
ness" said Fulton. awkwardly pushing
q chair to the side OF the bed
Yea, do set down an rest You
shorely must be petered out with nj
the work you've had to do"
The door closed and Fulton was left
alone with his wife. The baby still
cooed over the rag doll. He ant In 81
lence. holding bis wife's hand. his eyer
rested on the men In the Geld and tn.
baby on the floor.
The next Sunday morning. Fulton
the baby on his knee. sat on tie door.
step looking across the valley TO where
the housetops and splre Of the VILLAGE
church had giistened In the sun. He
had been gazing some time through. the
shimmering air that lsy over the fields
when he turned and spoke to bis wife
Molly. would you mird II leave
you a couple Of hours with the chill
drenT
why. no. zeb: but where are you
going to-dayT
Il thought I would 60 over and hear
the parson."
Again the sun was sinking behind
the fringe Of woods along the ridge
The trees made long black shadows
across the cotton patch. now white ns
a Geld Of snow. with its millions OF
hollis
Fulton and his wife stood BY the
fence viewing the promising prospect.
The baby played about its mothers
knee. and the children gazed out over
the fields toward the golden sunset
Fulton put his arm about his wife
and drew her closer to him. A he
kissed the upturned brow the sun gid |
ed for a moment their barred heads.
Molly. when the crops sold" he
was saying. well buy back the little
Clear Greek farm"
The. baby ciapped Its hands and
Orleans Times-Demo-
rat
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-02-04

reached the cabin. and Fulton had al
ready gone to the neld-
The minister didn't remain long. AZ
ter speaking 4 few words to the sick
woman and the children. he prayed
and took his departure. He saw at q
glance that other things than prayers
and words Of sympathy were needed
He spent the morning visiting neigh
boring farms. When he returned home.
late that evening. tired with the days
work. be felt that 1t had not been In
vain.
the preachers visit. he said nothing.
but 4 queer expression came on his
face Whether of approval or resent
ment 1t was hard to tell
The next morning be was clearing
away the breakfast dishes and trying
to quiet 4 fretful child when he
CHANGED to glance out OF the door. He
was almost startled. A dozen men were
hoeing industriousIy in the cotton
patch. He stood for some minutes re-
garding them. dazed- He was not q
hard man. and. touched by the unex-
pected show Of kindness. 4 tear came
into his eye; rolled down his cheek.
splashed on the plate he was drying.
In a moment he was asha med OF the
weakness and quickly brushed all
traces OF 1t from his eye He hung NJ
the dishpan. washed the baby's face.
and entered his wifes room
MOLLY. wen have company for din
uer." be said. as he began to tidy the
ROOM The neighbor. are hoeing in
the cotton"
There was a little smothered cry Of
Joy.
I'm so glad for you. Zeb."
Fulton picked up his hoe and walked
toward the men, They saw him sp-
One of them stepped out to
meet him.
We've treated you shabby. Mr.. Full
ton," he began. I'VE didn't know Just
how you were situated till the parson
rode roun' yesterday an toIe u.s."
I'm shore 'preciate yore kindness.
Fulton. as he began to chop
into the weeds industriously.
II low you needn't work to-day"
continued the man. WED rather
you'd stay with yer wife, Wen git
over the patch gin night 'thout yore
help"
Fulton threw his hoe to the fence
corner and returned to the house. The |
wives OF the men had arrived In his |
absence. When he entered the cabin |
L presented the appearance Of having |
undergone general renovating. There
was snowy linen on the bed. and 1t was
to where his wife. dressed in
/ clean wrapper. could look through |
he sunshine across the valley. A faint
.olor had crept into her cheeks and
brightness into her eyes. The chill
lren. with clean dresses and faces.
ooked tidier than for many n day. The
,aby sat on guilt on the floor playing
With a new rag doll. =.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-02-04
COMMANDS RUSSIAN ARMY.
sensthiss Abost C.sr's Victory Il
the Far kat.

eonsthisg About Cssr's Victory IL
the Fer ksst.
A pleasing personality. with nothing
In bis appearance to strike terror TO
the world, II the man who holds the
keys Of peace and war In the far east
to day. nays the London Daily Mall.
Admiral Alexien. q man whom the
Car has many times been pleased to
honor. II still young enough to look
forward to great conqucsts. Jet Just
old enough to impress " ~ . kindly.
mlddle-aSed man. with q pntriarchal
beard. whose delight u to dandls .
child on his knee
He II the nrst Russian viceroy In
the far east. the man upon whom Mich
olss ii. has imposed the momentous
task Of building up 4 new empire. Just
what part Alexien has played In the
recent moves on the great chessboard
Of Asia nobody outside the Cars en-
pire knows He has been In his time
governor general Of Eastern Siberia
and governor Of Russian Nauchuria
and he II to-day comma nder-In-chief
of the Russian forces in the Pacific. II
is an ofice hardly understood In Eng
land. for Alcxien has power over the
forces on land and on sea.
II he has played his part in the
strange Developments which have
brought Russia face to face with japan
has contributed his share also
to the strength Of the Russian navy.
Time was when the Cars navy was
comma nded and officered by English
men. when the sea power Of Russia
was not such 4 thing a. appalled, its
enemies. But II IL different now. and
Russia's feet stands third among the
paviss Of Europe. With ports 1000
miles apart, Russia has naval posi-
ton which Sir George Clarke declares
absolutely unique" and its new sea
power II due not 4 little to the fore-
light and skill Of its greatest salIor.
30 iately ~ 1900 Alexien was side
BY side with the forces Of japan.
lgainst which he may soon be engag ed /.
IN war He was in charge Of the Rus
Iian troops IN China. and had under
him when war began more troops than
III the other powers together except
Japan. The story Is told that the Rus
Inn band played the French "MarseiI.
aiss" ~ It marched into Pekin. and
hat II was only after some minutes Of
lcutest agony that the general was
lbie to stop the army Of tho autocrat
the republican march. But
( was the simplest blunder. and should
,ot w taken - In the least suggesting
ack Of discipline. Where AlexicR
ulss. there the soldier knows that ODE
Hence u the only virtue in the world.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-02-04
wMAr 70 LlvG ron

oeAS uttie people lsvs - well
WherevoF your place may b.;
There's . beautiful secret loas - tn
70 some and listen - ~
WAsn was . shud In . littis tswA.
o.. ever 20 far away.
A beautiful spirit came floating down.
And vhispsrsd 70 me one days
THERE'S q secret" the beautiful spiris
said.
That svsn . child may know.
And they who know il are gladly I'd
Wherever their feet may 80.
10 sweet and simple the secret r.
Yet people ars slow 10 learn.
And away from the pathway that leads
TO bliss
Their lingering faces turn
so the little children must show them
how
The happier way to.ehooss,
For the hearts that are tsndsr and low
ing now
wui never the lesson lose
And this II the wonderful secret; live
For nothing bur love each day
Not for love TO keep. but for love to
give
Forever TO give away.
There IL NO life upon earth % poor
But love IL may give full we'll.
And the JOY Of giving IL deep and surs.
Aud richer than tongue eau tell
To swssten life as We meet and pan.
We need but remember thls;
To carry always . tender heart
For the tiniest thing that H.
The wider the circle OF love We make.
The happier life We live.
And the more We give for snothers sake
The more ws shall have TO give.
80 lot rs widen IL day By day.
By loving = little more.
Till nothing living be shut away
From . share in the heavenly store
. 'Tis love aud kindness alone can al
Our hearts with the Joy OF living:
nd sEes wait bur to do the will
or the loving and the giving"
Allison q. Derrinx.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-02-04

The theory Of Dr.. J. D. Robertson
expressed before q Chicago medica
society, to the effect that the bathing
habit u injurious and ~ he said 1
dirty habit" an opinion which mad
the other doctors gasp. but which the,
could not scientifically refute. remindl
an observant man Of many thing
that seem queer. He 10 reminded tina
our mountain and plains Indians. wht
never battle except by accident arr
rarely Ill and. barring war or accident
live to good old age. displaying aggres
sive virilIty and force ali their lives
On the other hand. the natives OF the
Pacific Islands, who are half their
time or more In the water. are weak.
effeminate, disease inclined and short
lived. He will recall. also. that In
civilization the children who from any
cause, either poverty or inclination.
wallow In the dirt In city, town and
country are generally vigorous. while
the pampered children. rich or poor,
who are scrubbed to shining are the
reverse Their vitality seems to shriv-
el ND like the skin Of washerwoman'a
hands. He may recall. also, curious
New York experience Some years age
the authorities. desiring to convince
the slum jewellers Of the hygienic value
Of bathing and cleanliness In general
and the disease-breeding powers OF
filth, divided the city into districts, 10
adjusted n to contrast az sharply as
possible the districts where overcrowd-
Ing and dirt prevailed with those
wherein the people bathed frequently
and wore clean clothes One district
included the territory east Of Broad
way. south Of Fourteenth street. where
ths population Is denser than any
where else In the country and quits
A. grimy. Another was the adjacent
and less odorous but still fusty rs-
gIon west Of Broadway, and then the
districts ran back by degrees into
the high. airy. clearly residence re-
gions above and to the west of Gen.
tnl Park They then took 4 hygienis
Or disease census by district lines.
perfectly confident that the showing
would be Of appalling prevalence of
Iymotic and probably other disease In
he slum districts as compared with
TIE others When the returns were nj
In and tabulated the jealous worken
TO the soap and water habit were ap /
pa'led indeed. but 1t was by the fact
thst the figures showed by far the !
lowest disease and death rate In thu
cDwded district east Of Broadway
an south Of Fourteenth. where they
has expected the highest. and that tn
rate Jew. through all the other divis
Ions until 1t rose to really ALARMING
height in the breezy regions Of uH
own The east side was never held
- to itself rs an object lesson The
eformers took the whole matter I'M
Ter Amusement and pigeon-holed the
ensus- After all, IL not this matter
t frequent or infrequent bathing like
o many other human habits and
ustes. a matter of the individual7
One mans meat II another mans
olson" says the old saw. and any
Ind of crank would die If fed wholly
n good common sense.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-02-04
'YE HAVE DONE II UNTO NE

CO HE sun was slipping behind the
fringe of trees across the dell
when Zeb Fulton reached the
end Of the rows With an effort he
Strengthened himself. The hoe fell to
the ground. He unwound a red hand
kerchief from about his neck. wiped
over his face. and. turning. let his eyes
wander over the patch Of cotton. Some
thing like a groan escaped him. 1t
looked hopeless task; excepting for
few dozen rows that he had hoed. cot
ION could scarcely be seen in the rank
weeds.
Zeb Fulton had moved into the Glib
town neighborhocd. IN the early winter.
rom the Clear Greek country. There
he had owned a small farm: but. his
wife falling sick. he had mortgaged it
hat he might pay doctors bills. A
rop failnre forced him to turn over
he farm to his creditors. With an In
saId wife and four helpless children
had been difficult for him to rent a
arm. Landowners wanted men that
lad a good force OF hands" The
abin and little hillside patch was the
,est he could do. Under favoring cir
umstances 1t did not promise much;
ampered as be was it looked almost
sopeless-
He walked slowly toward the cabin.
As he climbed the fence between 1t and
he field the children came running to
meet him. The tired look vanished
from his face as they chung to his
trousers and reached up for his hands.
The smallest. a toddling baby. he kiss
ed and lifted to his arms. The group
entered the cabin. Fulton sat down by |
the bedside. the baby on his knee.
How have you been resting. Mol |
lie7" he asked, 4 shade Of anxiety In |
his voice.
There was 4 movement IN the |
quilts; 4 thin hand was stretched out |
to him. Fulton took 1t tenderly be-
tween Ids rough palms.
"Zeb, I'm 20 much trouble. How
tired you must get worrin' with the
children, the cooking. tending the crop.
md me such a burden-an'--"
There. don't talk any more, Mol
lie. You've had q bad day. You
feel that way. III hurry the
supper and gsllop over and see the
Doctor"
mo, Zeb. don't; you can't afford It,
and it'll be Of no use" l
Don't, Molly. don't that's what
hurts. You mustn't give up. The doc
tor will pull you through all right
ret"
He leaned over and kissed the pale
brow.
There. now, see II you can't get
ZONE sleep while me and the children
cook bite
He took the children into the she'd
room and closed the door. A IRE kin
lied and supper placed on the stove,
be took down the milk pail and went
Town to some matched stalls to milk
Ind feed the COW, the children follow
ng ct BIZ hssls.
Dr. Giinse-and ths Village preacher.
zon Prt1i,- wsfs snugedjn conver-
stiea VIXEN EB5ton rsaehcd One Doc
ors olnce that night 30 It happsDs4
hat the nsv. PERIL learned Of xp1s6r's
lex vifs TIE psxt nspua18 81 3ovs
1T II Mns.1Iss s ~ ~ wb( -
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-02-04
WIVES WANTED OUT WEST.


Thousands OF Women Can Find Hus-
banda In Western States
4 traveller In Arizona reports that
The young men of the West are bache-
lcrs not from choice, but from neces-
sity. OF the dearth Of women In that
section he says:
Thousands Of cattle are standing
knee deep In alfalfa. the land IL rich
and the young men are thrifty and
prosperous But they can't get wives
There are not women enough to 60
around. Arizona wants several car
loads Of women just n soon A. she
can get them"
Census statistics support this view
Of the case. not only as to Arizona. but
AZ to a number Of other Western States
and territories Here are a few sig
nincant figures showing that not every
To or has his I'LL.