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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07
"The American Hlohlanders."


 Few people know that there are about three millions of mountaineers in the Cumberlands and Alleghanies; and fewer realize that hundreds of thousands of them are practically without education or religion" said minister. "These are not degenerate people, but are brave, hardy, independent race of Scotch-Irish and Anglo-Saxon ancestry. There are no finer people naturally on the continent. simply been passed by.
 Tn 1897 company of Christian men and women organized a mission to send the gospel to these long-neglected high flanders. This mission beg T 1898 with one missionary. who went to county in the Cumberlands of Kentucky, which did not have single church in it of any kind. In the past year they sent over eighty preachers and teachers to the mountains of Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina and Virginia. These mission aries have made over 1000 visits to the homes of the poor, held 2125 public ser vices, taught 123 Sabbath schools with 32n pupils, 2l day schools with 775 pupils, had over 800 confessions of faith, and gave away thousands of Bibles, books and tracts to the poor. besides some 25 boxes and barrels of clothing.
 '"rhe society has built and opened the Log college in the Kentucky Cumber- lands twenty-five miles from any rail- road, and it enrolled 1F students the first session It is building another college in the Great Smoky mountains of Tennes- see and North Carolina. It publishes a monthly paper for the highlanders and their families. During the last year it received over s1o.ooo from people of all churches, in almost all countries, and never took up a collection frow any church It closed th~ year without owing dollar, having paio every missionary at the end of every north This is the America Inland mission, popularly known as the Society of Soul Winners.
 'srhis work for our own countrymen appeals to every sentiment of religion and patriotism. It deserves thN help of every man and woman who loves Ctod and his neighbor Any one desiring int ,rma- ton can address communications to Dr. Guerrant. Wilmore, Ky. or to Major Bullock, Lexington. Ky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

A bottle that cannot be refilled may be very useful contrivance, but it is not as satisfactory as bottle that is already full
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

The vice-presidency is seeking Speaker Cannon and he is doing his best to evade and escape the persist ent and venemous thing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

Don't cross your knees, or take any one else on your knees. Either com presses the blood vessels, and other wise disturbs the system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

Russia Is taking her time about chas- tising Japan, but in the meantime Ja- pan is taking a few prisoners and seems bent on taking Port Arthur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

Speaker Cannon's popularity Is to be utilized in vice-presidential nom- nation. if the republican bosses can have their own way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

In the language of today, there Is nothing doing" in Washington except what the youthful Rooseyelts manage to stir up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

Kuropatl1in is still turing the Jap anese into Manchuria, as he had be- fore lured them into Korea. AS a lurer he is marked success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

General Kurold looks and acts re- markably like Kitchener. He is dark, and always gets there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

The exploding airship and the ex. ploding automobile are neck-and-neck in the accident record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07
A FEW JINGLES.
Advice to David.

Advice to David. From the Boston Herald. (With the Customary Apoligies.) If I were David Bennett Hill
 'Vid Bennett Hill,
 'Vid Bennett Hill- If I were David Bennett Hill, I know just what I'd do. I'd scoot for Wolfert's Roost bedad, And let Judge Parker henceforth pad And let Judge Parker henceforth pad Die his little old canoe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

Spain has recognized the republic of Panama This is about all Spain is eual to at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

The Russians use their spurs in get ting away from the Japs. How they won them Is not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

The Russian army, formerly of the Yalu basin is on the one-night-stand circuit at lresent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

The Russians may fight well from balloons in the air. At any rate they cannot make good on land or sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

Vulcan will be spared laundry and board bills during his sojourn at the fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

The slaves at the St. Louis fair are Moros, and they are proving quite an attraction to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

New York Is already hard at work trying to sell Birmingham an elephant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

Men are wanted on the Panama canal who have picks rather than pulls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

Not even .-.e suppression of wireless telegraphs will enable the Russians to whip the Japanese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

Dr. Greth has not yet fallen from his airship, but that is no sign that he won't.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

''Mundy," most affable and enter taining Simian, is the first member of Birmingham's zoo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

MT. Cochran and MT. DallZell should not summer-resort together this year. Let time get in it's little work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07
Alabama Music Teachers.

The music teachers of Alabama will meet In Birmingham next month, for the purpose of organizing state association. They will be in session two days, June 13 and 14 There will be three musical entertainments. The first will be piano recital by MT. and Mrs. Eilenberg of Montgomery; the second, recital by the conservatory faculty and the third will be A miscellaneous concert.
 There are many excellent musicians among the teachers of Birmingham and tbe association will start in under bright auspices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

The fair cost thrice as much as did the entire Louisiana purchase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

Judge Parker's horses should be white, for his hair is red.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

Bliss was at the White House the other day, but it was only Cornelius N, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

Judge Parker's telephone is the quietest in all Esopus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

The war Is between KuropatlSin and Kuroki. The former has the longer name, and the harder luck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

Russell Sage does not mind illness, but taxes are different
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

The Pike Is wide open, except on Sundays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07
The April Fool.

The NprIT FOOT. From the Philadelphia Press. The April Fools not out of range, You'll find him here and there. He is the fool who's led to change His winter underwear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07
An Alphabetical BIunder.

From the Yale Record.
 An ambitious young Ph. D. Got a bid one day to T
 At the Y. M. c. A.,
 And he felt like J On forgetting the R. s. V. P.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

General Kuroki is described as a Togo on horseback.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07
East Lake Park.

Jake Wells and his wife arrived last night from New Orleans. ana are at the Hotel Hillman. MT. Wells Is here to complete arrangements for the opening of the East Lake resort which will be ono of his chains of summer parks this year.
 He will be in the city until tonight in conference with several business men who are interested with him at East Lake. His company Is spending about s4oO0O on Improvements at the park, and 1t is expected that the opening will be in a few days, as the Improvements are rapidly being completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07
aso,,. pereon.

Clarence Kienk of vinemount is il the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

co, E. H. Graves of Eufaula, colone of the second Alabama regiment. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

John B. Knox of Anniston was among tna late arrivals at the Hillman last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07
From the New York Herald.

A UDAPEST.-Maurus Jokai Hun "1 gary's great novelist. whose
 S death is announced was one of the worlds foremost men of letters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

Frank V. Evans, W. D. Bankston ana R. l.. ONeal, Jr., are the only authorIheo travelling representatives of the Age-fhe aid in its circulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07

A revolution in hairpins has come about through the instrumentality of a genius who has invented a corRscrew variety that is guaranteed to stay where put and will open bottle of wine when neces- sary. Heretofore no one has been able to say just what becomes of all the pins and hairpins that are lost but 1t matters
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15
SOUTH sTocKeRIpeE.

Fred Reynolds commenced work for
j. 5. Davis Monday.
Frank Thayer was home from Wood
stock last week Tuesday.
Gilbert Blanchard's youngest child Is
sick, attended by DIR. Fletcher.
Jesse j. Davis went TO Bethel Sunday
to enter the Whitcomb High school.
Miss Harriet Dart Of Bethel lympus
visited her niece, Mrs. Augustus Newell,
last week.
Mrs Malcolm johnson Of Pittsao d
visited her mother, Mrs. Mary Packard,
last week.
Walter Combs of Hancock and Miss
Mabel Mills Of Fittsfield visited at John
Hunts last week.
Mrs. Kimball and daughter, Agnes,
who have been visiting At L. w. Newell's,
returned to their home in Boston last
Friday.
Mr.. Ostraman and family, who have
been boarding at VIII JONES' returned
to their home in Boston last week, he
and son going Friday in their automo-
bile, she and daughter by train.
Mrs. Mary Harrington and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Cushing and family and George
Davis OF Bethel. Mr.. and Mrs T.. A. Rand
OF Stock bridge visited T. A. Winter and
family at Warren Pratts last week
Wednesday.
Married, at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Newell,
their only daughter, Ida Belle, 10 Leon
Chamberlin "Wednesday, Sept 7th, BY
Rev. j. W. Miller. They took a carriage
drive 10 Norwich to visit his father and
brother.
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BROAD sRook.

E. ID. Burke is building silo.
Lee Holt was IN Quechee Sunday.
| A. c. Gibson was in Rochester Friday.
Andy Clark spent Sunday in Tunbridge
Charles Dow was in Tunbridge last
Thursday.
George Morrill, returned Friday to
Mortified.
Henry Tyler has finished work for c. A
and j. M. Miller.
Mrs. L. d. Allen was at F. Y. Shows in
Pomfret Sunday.
Gardner Morian has moved his family
onto johnson hill.
Miss Florence Short is attending the
S. Il. G. 5. this fall.
Mrs. George Brown OF Sharon was at c.
Q. Shattuck's Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Temple OF Newbury is visit
ing her son, l.. w. Holt.
Clara Z. Davis returned Saturday to her
school at Leominster, Mass.
Miss Florence Burke is with her sister,
Mrs. Charles Crandall, at Woodstock
Mrs. Abbie Tucker of South Tunbridge
was at &. II. Dow's Wednesday OF last
week.
Allen f. Holt and family of Springfield,
VT, have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Holt.
Mrs. George Morrill, from Northfield is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Q. E.
Pitkin.
Mrs. Irving Adams went Monday to
Randolph TO visit her aunt, Mrs. X. q.
Morton.
Mrs. Elvira Wilkins has gone TO visit
her sisters, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Flint, at
South Royalton.
The corn roast at II. F. Preston's Friday
night was well attended and an enjoyable
evening was spent by all.
Erwin Wilson and family left Wednes-
day for their home at Lowell, Mass, after
visiting his father, c. p. Wilson.
Mrs. w. T. Gill and children left Satur-
day for their home at Waltham, Mass,
after spending the summer with Mrs.
Lyman Allen at Bay cottage.
Friends and neighbors to the number Of
So assembled at Mrs. Lyman Aliens
Wednesday evening, Sept. Z, TO celebrate
her Goth birthday. Music was furnished
on the zonophone by Mr.. Newell and by
Dr. Reynolds ON the violin. The room
used for dancing was tastefully trimmed
with bunting and lighted by japanese
lanterns. Mrs. Allen received many pref
ty and useful presents. Refreshments Of
cake and coffee were served and all went
away wishing her many more pleasant
birthdays to come.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15
NEWS FROM NEIGHBORING TOWNS.
Events of Local Interest Cleaned By Our Corps
of Correspondents.
SOUTH STAFFORD.

Cora Chase is away for a vacation.
Mrs. James Tyson is away for short
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker are at John Burn
hams.
Miss Moses is working at the Barrett
/ House.
Amos Jewett was in town the first OF
the week.
Mrs. James Benjamin was in Hanover
I last week.
Miss Nina Kendall returned to her school
/ Saturday.
Florence Judd is attending school at
Randolph.
Miss Annie Lee is at North STAFFORD for
a few days.
Mr.. Cummings and Miss Cummings are
at the Barrett House.
Jewett Prescott of White River Junction
/ was in town Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Alger was at her mother S,
/ Mrs. Caswell's, Sunday.
| Charles Perkins OF Medfor1, Mass, ar
rived Saturday evening.
/ Leonard Clark and Mrs. Julia Newell
we're in Chelsea Sunday.
/ Arthur Cook returned to his work
/ Wednesday OF last week.
| Mrs. Ellen Carter of Hanover was at
Mrs. Greene's last week.
Mrs. /. L. Nowlan was in West Lebanon
recently, visiting relatives.
Mrs. Robinson of Union Village is visit
ing Miss Margaret Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Blake Of Woburn,
Mass, were in town Sunday.
Warren Parker of Washington, ID. c.,
was at Charles Lanes Friday.
Mr.. Betterley returned to his home near
Brattleboro the first of the week.
Mrs. Jewett of Thetford visited at Curtis
Whitcombs the first OF the week.
Caroline Hatch went to Lexington Sat
urday, where she will attend school.
Blanche Judd has returned home and
will teach on Carpenter hill this fall.
Buchanan Tyson left for Connecticut
Monday, where be will attend school.
Bertha Preston has been housekeeper for
Mrs. l. l.. Nowlan during her absence.
Rev. George Gray attended the Baptist
yearly meeting held at Lyndon last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Huber left for
Hartford. Conn.,, Monday on their way to
Iowa and California.
VIM. Ii. Kendall gave very pleasant re-
ception to his townspeople Tuesday even
ing after his election as town representa-
tive. The STAFFORD band was present and
furnished good music. Refreshments
were served, the ladies by Mrs. Kendall in
the dining room and the gentlemen on the
lawn by Mr.. Kendall, assisted by friends.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15
EAST BARNARD.

Mr.. McAllister's baby has been i'll anc
attended by DIR. Burnett.
Mrs. Mary V. Allen is not so well and
has been confined TO her room again.
The goods OF the late George Clogston
were sold at auction Saturday afternoon.
Win Cooley OF Waterbury came Thurs
day to make repairs on CA. Dykes engine
S.H. Allen has been suffering with blood
poison in one limb, but is now recovering
The next w. c. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. Il. J. Allen Saturday, Sept. "a, at p.
m.
Oscar Campbell and Ellen Goff OF Tun.
bridge visited Mary Smith the first OF the
week.
James Noonan has returned from New
York and is again working for IL. II.
Daniels.
The Wallace brothers are to give a
graphophone concert at the hall Saturday
evening. All are invited.
DR.. &. o. Boyden and wife OF Bridge
water were here Monday to attend the
funeral of Orison Boyden.
Mrs. Fred Leao is spending the week in
Bridgewater. Miss Derose is keeping
house for Mrs. Leao in her absence.
Orison Boyden, a lifelong resident OF
this place, after a brief illness OF softening
of the brain, died Saturday evening. The
funeral was held Monday at the house.
Rev. Mr.. Daniels spoke words Of comfort
TO the mourning friends. There were
many beautiful flowers strewn over the
casket. He was 81 years OF age. He left one
son, who has the sympathy OF all.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15
BARNARD.

Byron Hathorn is building a silo.
Danforth Davis has returned to school at
Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walworth have moved to
their new home.
Eben Wilson has gone to Mortified
fair with his horse.
About ALI OF our summer visitors have
returned to their homes.
Mr.. Church's brothers family from Vir-
ginia are making him visit here.
Olive and Ruth Wheeler are attending
the high school at South Royalton.
The wire has been strung on the poles
into the village for the new telephone line.
party from Boston is negotiating with
Administrator Montague for the Gale
farm.
The permanent road work when done
will reach from the village to Frank
fuckers.
Fred Perkins has done quite an extern
sive business cutting grain with his reaper
for our farmers.
The cottage in course OF erection is
owned by y. V. Harding of Boston and
not Putnam, as we stated last week.
George Kelley and wife OF Hartford are
spending two weeks vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Kelley.
There is a rumor that Barnard is to have
a rural delivery route. We are ready t.
expect most anything nov as "Kitn Has
kins is again elected to Congress.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15
COME AND GET YOUR MONEY
Liberal Way In Which =. E. Bryan
Sells Mi-o-na, Natures Cure fol-
DNspepsia

LlbtFdi way III WHICH - e. DFyd
Sells Mi-o-ns, Natures Cure FOL
Dyspepsia.
''lf Mi-o-na fails to cure you Of dyspep-
STA, come back to my store and get your
money" is the broad and liberal way in
which +. r. Bryan is selling Mi-o-na,
natures cure for dyspepsia.
A SOC. box Of Mi-o-na contains two
weeks treatment and benefit viii be seen
from almost the first dose. The guaran-
tee means that il Mi-o-na does not give
complete satisfaction the full price paid
will be refunded when the empty boxes
are returned, and covers two boxes.
There is no other medicine that will
compare with Mi-o-na for relieving
stomach trouble. Pain and discomfort
after eating, dizziness, specks before the
eyes, gas and fermentation, in fact, all
forms Of Indigestion are quickly relieved
and permanently cured by Mi-o-na. Ii
increases the vitality, soothes and heals
any internal Inflammation and gives tone
and strength TO the whole system. lis
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15
The Renewal a Strain.

Vacation Is over. Again. the school
bell rings al morning and at noon, again
with tens OF thousands the hardest kind
Of work has begun. the renewal Of which
is a mental and physical strain TO all eX-
cept the most rugged. The little girl that
a few DAYS ago had roses in her cheeks.
and the little boy " hose lips were then 50
red you would have insisted that they had
been "kissed By straw berries" have al
ready lost something OF the appearance Of
health. Now Is time when many chill
dren should be given tonic. which may
avert u1uch serious frcu bic. ard We kuow
Of no o. her 50 highiv TO Be recommended
a. Hoods Sarsa narilla. which strengt hens
the nerves, perfscts digestion and assimi-
lation. and aids mental development by
building up the whole system.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15
sTockBRIDoE.

A. f. Baker was in Bethel Monday.
II. w. Blackmer has gone to st. Louis.
John Barnes is working for Frank Davis
Mr.. Ross Of Rutland is visiting at c. A.
Neff's.
Mrs. supernois visited at George Mills
recently.
Mrs. Hannah Long went to Randolph
Monday.
Louis Brown Of Randolph was in town
Monday.
james Saunders has gone to Whitehall
on a visit.
Elton Fish Of Richmond is clerking for
G.. B. Fish.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bird were in Roeh-
ester Sunday.
A. Z. Baker was in Rochester and Han
cock Saturday.
Mrs. Laurie OF Gaysyille is working at
Bert Mannings.
Mrs. zenas { ady Of Pittsaeld is visiting
at VIII Parker's.
Mrs. Lura Brown Of Pittsfield is work
ing for Mrs. Frank Davis.
John Barnes Of Newport. y. H., spent
last week with his brother, Frank Barnes.
Mrs. q. b. Fish and Mrs. Fatima Cham
berlin were in Randolph Saturday and
Sunday.
George Taylor, Jr., is making his annual
trip through town with the threshing
machine.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mills and three
children Of GRysville spent sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Neff.
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TUNE RIDGE.
shall be in Tunbridge Sept. p.
DIR. GEO. II SpIIIFR. Opticia

| 1 snail De IN luD DFluge sept =.
DIR. GEO. ii. SPILLER, Optician.
W. II. Clogston has bought another
matched pair OF colts.
Harold Waning visited his parents at
Roxbury over Sunday.
Mrs. Judd OF STAFFORD is visiting her
brother, Charles Sargent.
Mrs. Eva Marble OF Montpelier is visit
| ing her brother, John morrill,.
c. W. Hayward OF Randolph made a
short visit to his son, DR.. Hayward, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Buzzell of Worces-
ter were visitors at II. X. Hayward
recently.
Mrs. Barber and children OF Barre
visited her sister, Mrs. Royal Monkey,
| last week.
Miss Kate Sanders, a trained nurse
| from Providence, is caring for the sick al
/ Charles Goss.'
Miss Ethel Folsom, who has been assist
\ ing Mrs. Frank Folsom, returned to her
home Saturday.
John Fulton OF West Lebanon and Mr..
/ Harrington OF Burlington were guests al
Benjamin fuckers recently.
Mrs. Will Clark and little son have
been quite Ill the past week. Mrs. A. I.
Adams has been caring for them.
Fred and Miss Ina Emery left last week
Wednesday for Washington, ID. c., after
spending several weeks in the state.
About fifty OF the friends and neghbors
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Folsom met at
their home last Monday evening to re-
mind them that they had been married
| five years. The evening was passed
pleasantly with music and games. Re-
freshments of sandwiches, cake and
coffee were served. The party left many
presents, including sum Of money and
handsome couch, and went home wish
ing the couple many returns OF the happy
I occasion
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.

Forty million bottles u August Flower sold In
the United States alone since IT, infr0incfi.-,
And the demand Tor BE- O. still growing fsrsf
that me showing 81 success nuaansf 10 r-dve
that August Flower has had ungaillna success Is
the cure - Indigestion and dysnepsia-fha 49,
greatest enemies - health and hanpinessF r9,es
il not afurd the best evidence that August
Flower & sure srerlGc Ter an stomach AM
intestinal disorders t-that Go has proved ITSELF
TIE best - aii liver regulators August Flower
has mate iess recorl - over thirty i've vssrs
curing the aing millions o. these DISTRESSING
Complaint success that Ia hecn-1.uE wider "a
IL scope every daF- 20 home and ahrdaf a. fke
fame 81 August Flower spreads Trial tsltfi..
2sc.i resql4r size IS. For sale hy Drew Lesn-
ard Randolph.