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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-01
Not Hopeless.

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Free Press.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Gen. Ira Aliens Grave Not Found.

The Philadelphia committee appoint
ed by Gov Bell to find, if possible, some
evidence of the last resting place of
Gen. Ira Allen in the Free Quaker bury
ing ground at Philadelphia, where it
is officially certified that he was
buried, have reported no success. The
work of disinterring the bodies in that
graveyard has just been finished and no
stone or remains of any kind that could
be identified with Gen. Allen could be
found. The committee suggests that
some clay from the soil of the GEN. tsrv,
be sent for reinterment in some suit
able place in Nnrmont and memorial
erected over it. Gen. Allen was born
in Cornwall, Conn, April 81, 1851, and
died in Philadelphia Jan. 15, 1914.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
KILLED BY EXPLODING GUN
SHOCKING DEATH OF WEST RUT.
LAND HUNTER.
John Kugan' s Body Found Mangled and
Frozen-Explosion Was Probably
Caused by Fall-Brother Finds
Body.

The body of John Kugan, 24.years-
old Polander who left his home in West
Rutland Tuesday, Jan. 8, to hunt rab-
bits, was found Wednesday at the base
of Mount Grenier, terribly mangled by
the accidental explosion of his double.
barrelled shotgun. The body, which was
frozen stiff, was found by Kugan s
brother, Michael. Both barrels of the
gun had exploded. One charge struck
hugan in the right breast and the other
tore through his neck. 1t is believed
that the man slipped and fell over
large rock, causing the explosion. Kugan
left home about clock Tuesday after.
noon TO hunt in the vicinity of the
mountain. When he did not return at
night his brother became alarmed and
organized searching party. The men
over the mountain all night.
suffering much from the cold, the ther
mometer standing at 10 degrees below
zero. The search was continued until
loon Wednesday when the body was
,ound, the exploded weapon lying a few
'eet away.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Convention of Vermont Dairymen.

At the annual convention of state
dairymen at Burlington Wednesday,
Jan. 10, these officers were elected:
President, Dana H. Morse, Randolph;
vice-presidents, Burton HIATT, South
Ryegate, and George Dunsmore, st. Al
bans; secretary, F. L. Davis, Pomfret;
treasurer, M. A. Adams, Derby; audi
tor, F. Laassza;thasMorrisville. The wom-
an S auxiliary of the association elected
these officers: President, Mrs. Eta Le-
Page, Barre; vice-president, Mrs. H. c.
Aseltine, Fairfax; secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. Edna S. Beach, Charlotte.
Before the final adjournment taken at
noon yesterday the dairymen appoint
ed a committee, Prof. j. L. Hills, c.
NJ. Winslow, Brandon, G. F. Smith,
Morrisville, to investigate the matter
of organizing cow test associations in
Vermont, and appropriated 500 for the
work.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Vt. Sugar Makers Officers.

AT the closing session of the Vermont
Sugar Makers association, held. at Bur
lington Wednesday, Jan. 10, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
A. J. Croft of Enosburg Falls; vice
president, G. L. Mcmahon of Stowe;
secretary, II. B. Chaplin of Middlesex.
Mr.. Chaplin succeeds A. J. Croft, who
retires after il years of service. The
treasurer reported $3.50 in the treas
ury. The next meeting probably will
be held in Burlington.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

The United States court of appeals
at Cincinnati has denied the motion for
a rehearing on the appeal for new
United States marshal has been ordered
by the court to carry. out the Judgment,
which means that Mrs. Chadwick will
be taken to the state penitentiary at
Columbus without further delay to be-
gin her sentence of 10 years imprison-
ment.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
BEATEN AT BELLOWS FALLS.
Athletics Lose to Their Old Rivals by
Score of % to IS.

Bellows Falls won its second game
from the Brattleboro Athletics at Bel
lows Falls last evening by score of %
to l3. The visitors did not show their
usual speed in passing and were weak
in locating the baskets. Thompson
played the best individual game. The
summary:
BELLOWS FALLS. ATHLETICS.
Gorse, rf. l.g., Long
Frost, If. r.g, Stafford
II. Boutwell,, c. G., Davey
r, Boutwell,, rg. L., Ellis
Thompson, l.g. rf., March
Score: Bellows Falls %, Athletics
l3; goals from floor, Ellis 3, Thomp.
son 2, R. Boutwell, 2, Gorse 8, H. Both
well, Frost, Davey, Stafford, Long;
goals from fouls, r. Boutwell, 4, Davey
Time, Commute halves.
Goodnow, Pearson g. Hunts great fur
.0at sale ad on paon nina
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

Goodnow, Pearson & Hunts great fur
coat sale ad. on page nine.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Senator Proctor Ill.

Senator Redfeld Proctor is suffering
from cold and has gone from Wash
lngton to Hot Springs, Ark, to remain
for two weeks.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

Senator Bracket s resolution request
ing the resignation of United States
Senator Chauncey M. Depew in the
New York senate at Albany yesterday
was made special order for next Tues
day
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Artistic Piano Cases.

After listening to the tone of the Esey look at the
case Listen to the tones of other makeS-ook at them
from every Standpoint-and make comparisons Look
at the finish on our cases; look at the artistic designs
try to find single thing that could be added to or
taken from the Estey to make it look better Look par
ticulary at the richness of tint the beautiful grain of
the wood and the uSre of the finish We believe that
cases as handsome pieces of woodwork as were
ever produced by anybody at any time, in any place
There is nothing gaudy or faShly snowy about the
EStey Pianos. They are completely and modestly arS
tic in every line
1t is nonsense for most people to pay fabulous
prices for pianos If the pleasure of saying that piano
cost a thousand dollars is worth what it costs, man
may be right to pay the money If he wants piano
because of its value as beautiful musical instrument
and artistic piece of furniture there no reason the
world why he should pay more than the price of the
Estey.
Let Us Show You.
Estey Organ Company
Sales Department BRATTLEBORO, VT.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Bt1ckWheat
Cakes
made with Royal
Baking Powder

Are delicious and wholesome-a perfect
cold weather breakfast food.
Made in the morning; no yeast, no "set-
ting" over night; never sour, never cause in
digestion.
To make perfect buckwheat cake, and
thousand other dainty dishes, see the
"Royal Baker and Pastry Cook" Mailed
fee to any address.
CO., YORK.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
NOTICE.

The will of Thomas Thompson, late Of Bos.
ton, provided that after his wife's death a
portion of the income of his estate be used
for the relief and support of poor seam
stresses, needle women and shop girls in
the town of Brattleboro, Vermont, who
may be in temporary need from want Of EN-.
ployment, sickness or misfortune, or for
kindred uses in said town, In accordance
with the wishes OF the testator this notice
is given by the trustees. Application for
aid may be made through Mrs Frank Wells
or through Mrs. A. j. Currier.
LAURENCE MINOT, / -rr,s.oo.
1-3t r. NJ. BRADLEY, ii"e'oes'
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14

lnlald with precious stones, are Oh
served many souvenirs of the Euro
pean tours.
His wealth is almost beyond compu-
tation. His "Star of the South is one
of the largest diamonds in the world ::
then there are the great collar of five
hundred table-cut diamonds, with dou-
Bile fall of pearl-shaped emeralds: a
scarf Of row upon row of pearls to
cross the body diagonally, knotted
with immense pigeon-blood rubies on
the left shoulder; necklace that
falls from throat to girdle. the most
wonderful thing in diamonds magma
BILE. Seven rows Of briolettes or pear
shaped diamonds as large as hazel
nuts, strung on imperceptible wires.
The necklace of pearls the Gaek.
war habitually wears is worth mill
ion dollars.
Her higness, the maharance of Baro-
da, is woman of great charm and
poise, with the retiring dignity and
modesty of the East.
She observes strict purdah of her
rank and caste while in India, but
travels with her husband in European
fashion, though without discarding
the graceful folds of her sarl.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14

shrewd student of conditions, he
knew that little of enlightment and
progress was to be learned.
His American plans include a visit
to the principal big cities, study CT
their manufacturing and commercial!
Interests, pilgrimages to all the great
colleges of the country and even an
investigation of American social life.
1t has been a most pretentious plan,
and the Graewar's progress thus far
has been marked by simplicity and in
telligence in the midst OF conditions,
all of which were unfamiliar to him.
In the capital he strolled around
alone, forming his own impressions.
The contrast between the simplicity
of the Gaekwar in this country, and
his splendor at home is astonishing.
The Gaekwar has vast possessions,
but generally inhabits the superb In
do-Saracenic palace, commenced dur.
ing his minority, and only finished
after years of labor.
It's cost was millions. and both in
extent and detail it's luxury is Devil.
dering. 1t is called Lakahimi Villas
"abode Of the goddess of fortune
The throne room where durbars are
held will contain thousand people.
In the corridors of alabaster and pearl
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14
To Find Fishing Bait.

The boy wanted some worms for
bait. He had selected promising
spot, a shady and low lying dell, but,
though he had been digging now for
fifteen minutes, not single worm had
his spade turned up.
Here, sonny" said an old angler,
take this chunk of soap and make me
a quart or two of soap suds."
The boy brought the suds, the old
man sprinkled them over the ground.
and then he, in his turn, began to dig.
1t was amazing. Here, where the boy
before had not found a single worm,
the old man now discovered them in
dozens.
you can find worms most any
where, sonny said the old man, ST
you wet the ground with soapsuds
first. The soapsuds draw them, the
same as molasses draws flies. A weak
mixture of blue vitriol and water will
do the same thing also"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14

and allow nothing to come near it;
and the other day, Mr. w. Cooper, of
Aislaby Hall, near Pickering, in
formed me that groom in the employ
OF Mr.. Frank Stericker, of Pickering,
Yorkshire, had a cat which was suck
ling two little fox cubs.
| went to Pickering and obtained
most interesting series of photographs,
two of which are here reproduced.
Mr.. Stericker informed me that the
two little cubs had been found ten
days previously by his man in fence
bottom, quite helpless and blind, and
apparently only a day or two old.
Not seeing any sign of a vixen about,
or any trace of an earth near, he
thought they would only come to an
untimely end if he left them where
they were, and so he put them in his
pocket and took them back to the
stable, where he had a cat with
recently produced family of kittens
The little cubs were at first put with
the kittens, and the old cat took to
them at once, paying as much atten-
ton to them as she did to her own
family. When they had been with
her a few days the kittens were re-
moved, so that the young cubs might
obtain all the nourishment possible;
and at the time of my visit, when they
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14
YucATAN'S NATURAL. WELLS
Subterranean Rivers Around Which
the Mayas Built Their Strange
Cities in the Desert.

Since Yucatan, where the Mayas
built their strange cities, is a coral
limestone formation, it would, says a
writer In Records of the Past, have
been q barren desert but for it's sub
terranean rivers, and the cenotes, or
water caverns, which give access to
them. The Mayas noted the courses
OF the underground streams and built
their towns round the cenotes. Many
cenotes are now found surrounded by
ruins, and give indications of the
methods employed by the Mayas to
reach their cool waters. In Uxmal
cenote about 40 feet deep is inhabit.
ed by peculiar species of fish. At
Bolanchen there is a cenote having
five openings in the rocks at the bot
tom OF the cavern. Ladders made by
tying tree trunks together lead down
total distance Of 1,40O feet, but the
perpendicular depth from the surface
to the water is not over 500 feet.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14

were about fortnight old, they were
strong, hardy little animals, with
every prospect of being successfully
reared. And a very pretty sight il
was to see the old cat playing with
them, now rolling on her back and
now on her side, and the little foxes,
with their distinctly white-tagged
brushes, cuddling up to her, and CIV.
Ing little yaps and growls of pleasure
and contentment. In their soft mouse.
colored fluffy coats they presented
very different appearance to what
they will do If they are fortunate
enough to survive their cubhood and
in due course blossom out into full
grown foxes. The old cat at first did
not at all approve of the intrusion of
a stranger with camera into the
family circle, and she glared at me
angrily, and dashed her tail from side
to side; but with the assistance of
Mr.. Stericker and his man she soon
settled down with her foster-children,
and the whole group formed as pretty
and interesting picture as | have
had the pleasure of seeing for a long
time.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14
SOME PRETTY CUSHIONS.
A Dainty and Commendable Fashion
Of the Day to Have Cushion
Covers Washable.

Cushions are not only a desirable
ornament in room, but they go a
great way to making it's occupants
comfortable. The fashion for having
washing covers to cushions is delight.
full, as clean, white or cream muslin OF
silk cover nicely got up gives an al,
OF freshness to room, even though
the furniture and carpets have seen
their best days.
These, of course, may be made any
size, and Of other materials than those
named. No. / at the top of group is
IN ordinary oblong shape covered with
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14
Clark Wouldn't Trade Names

Champ" Clark, the Missouri con-
gresham, never writes his full name.
James Beauchamp Clark, unless on i'm.
portant occasions. ''You never have
the newspapers saying Representative
Clark, Of Missouri, when they want to
say something nice about me-" OBJ
served the Missourian. ''They say
Champ Clark because it is easy."
Mr.. Clark adopted this name because
at one time, when living in Licking
ton, KY, some letters sent to him
by girl acquaintance were delivered
to another James B. Clark Now, he
as declares, he wouldn't trade with
William Hohenzollern, Edward Wet,
tin, even with Fraz josef Hapsbdrg-
Lorraine
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14
ARTS OF THE TOILET.
Olive Oil Panacea for Many Beauty
Ills-Beauty and Health Of
the Eyes.

Olive oil is the beauty doctors cure
all for poor compilations He advises
it's use in every possible food, plenty
of green salads reeking with it, and
then doses of it by the tablespoonful.
BY, resting for half an hour in a
dark room and placing over the eyes
a bit of old linen which has been sat
urated with rose water, the eyes will
be rested and will brighten consider
ably.
The physical beauty of the eye de-
ponds more upon its size and elonga-
ton than upon the color. If the form
be bad or ii the eye be not well set
In the head, no color can make the
eye beautiful. s.
When brushing the teeth brush
away from the gums. This is the only
way to dislodge foreign particles,
Diluted listerine makes a pleasant
mouth wash, and is very excellent for
those individuals who suffer from
colds. A firm toothbrush is better
than a soft one and will keep the
gums in a healthier state.
The white of the eye should be
clear; when it is yellow it is sign
of i'll health. The real beauty of ones
soul window is in the expression, the
change, the speech one might call it.
The eye that lightens and laughs or
looks deep sympathy is the one that
impresses its image most strongly
upon our memory.
Formula for a simple cold cream:
Four ounces Of rosewater, four ounces
of oil of sweet almonds, one ounce of
spermaceti and one ounce of white
wax Orange flower water, violet wa
ter may be substituted for the rose.
One dram of tincture of benzoin or
one-half dram of salicylic acid will
insure the cream from becoming ran
cid. Mix oils and fats, remove from
heat, pour in rosewater and fluff up
with an egg beaten.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14
ADOPTED FOX CUBS
CAT SEEMINGLY ENJOYS ACT
ING AS FOSTER MOTHER.
Protects and Plays with Them as She
Would with Her Own Kittens
Form Pretty and Inter
esting Group

In the course of long experience
one comes across many curious and
interesting cases of foster-mothers
rearing and taking under their pro-
lection young animals of their own
and far different species, says writer
in English Country Life For in
stance, have known a terrier suckle
and bring up litter of kittens, q
collie bring in from the fields young
wild rabbit and rear it, another collie
mother young chicken, COW suckle
two young lambs, cat couple of
young squirrels, another cat mother
a chicken which had broken it's leg.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14

strong arm of England, ready to sun.
press any rebellion, his wealth is am.
pie to give every demand Of widest
extravaganza.
But this maharajah is a new kind
OF man for far off India. He has felt
the message of progress.
His desire is to be an enlightened
ruler. spending his time, money and
energies upon advances that will help
his state. Education, culture, indus
try and refinement are his aims, and
few men have done more to forward
them.
The maharajah is forty-three years
old, and has been on the throne since
he was twelve. though he did not as
sumo full control until 1881. =
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14

He early taught his fellow rulers a
lesson of activity that had heretofore
been unknown among the indolent,
pleasure loving people of the highest
caste. He reformed the laws of his
country, cleansed its sanitation, and
worked long and late for the better
ment of the lower classes, whose con-
dition three decades ago had hardly
a parallel for misery in the serfs of
Russia
For his sport he chose such strenu-
GUS amusements as horseback riding
and shooting big game.
Then when he had so shaped mat
tiers that could spare the time. he ar
ranged for his tour of every country
of the world except Russia, where, as
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14
Maryland Senator Pleases

AS was to be expected, William
Pinckney Whyte, the venerable sue
cessor of Senator German, has made a
most favorable impression on his col
leagues. Dressed faultlessly, and with
his courtly bearing, fine burgundy
complexion and snow-white hair. he
ATTRACTS much attention. One OF the
best things said OF him during his first
day came from small tow-headef,
page. Il hear the Maryland fellows
call HIM Pink Whyte," said the lad.
and his complexion and hair are rieht
n even with his nama,'
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14
Make Good Servants.

Make Good Servants.
q There is constant immigration from
the West Indies Of male and female
domestic servants. All are blacks or
mulattoes, and they are eagerly sought
by Eastern society women, for gener-
ally the West Indians have such fine
English accent as to be the envy OF
their employers. Also they have
more education and better manners
than American negroes, from whom
they hold themselves apart.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14

pale green linen, embroidered with a
spray OF pink chrysanthemums in flax
thread in shades of pink with green
foliage.
No. is in fine white muslin with a
hem-stitched muslin frill; a row OF
feather-stitch is worked near the edge
of cover all round with yellow silk:
the cushion that it is on is covered
with yellow mercerized sateen. In
stead Of hem-stitch at edge of frill, a
pretty effect might easily be gained by
an ordinary hem with a row of feath-
er-stitch worked above it with yellow
silk.
No. 8 is a heart-shaped cushion Gov
cred with white silk, worked with a
spray Of forget-me-nots and pink roses.
The irill of silk is scalloped and but
tonholed at the edge with blue silk,
and is Joined to the cover under a
cord Of blue and white silk.
No. 4 is fine white linen, ornamented
with two rows of drawn thread work.
Buttonholes about three-fourths inch
in length are worked between the
lines; ribbon is threaded through these
holes, and is arranged in rosettes at
each corner. The ribbon must CORE
spond with the under cover of cushion.
which will, of course, show through
the drawn thread borders.
No. 5 is bolster cushion covered
with linen, on which are worked two
stripes OF cross-stitch with ingram
cotton. The, frilled ends are edged with
lace, ribbon being tied tightly round
above frills, and finished with bows.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14
SMALL PUBLIC LIBRARY.
British Bechuanaland Probably Can
Boast of the Tiniest Building in
Which Books Are Housed.

The public library is one of the
many blessings of civilization which
the colonizing Britisher takes with
him wherever he goes. From Kuru-
man, in British Bechuanaland, comes
this little snapshot which represents
the thurman public library
Concerning this palatial institution
correspondent writes: 81 think orr
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14
Pets Of British Regiments.

A deer is the pet OF the Seaforth
Highlanders. Antony" a little don
key, attached himself to the Twenty.
sixth battery while in India and be-
came an established fayorite, march
ing, eating and drinking with the
men. q pet bear was the mascot OF
the Gloucester regiment, but become
snK I'LL tempered. had to be shot. i
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14
BOTTLES OF OLD EGYPT.
RABBIT Is Regimental Pet

The Montgomeryshire Yeomanry
have adopted a strange pet. It is a
rabbit, found recently by the regi
mental postman in letter box he
was clearing. Attached to its neck
was label, on which were half.
penny stamp and the address of a
gentleman in Wrexham, Denbighshire.
The rabbit is being made much of By.
the regiment.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14
Stunned Fish an Easy Capture

Stunned Fish an Easy Capture.
A small boy, rowing on the ALE.
gheny river at Pittsburg was startled
when his oar struck and stunned an
immense fish. Before it recovered the
boy had lowed his prey to land. 1t
was nearly four feet long and weighed
IS pounds. Old rivermen declared it
a mammoth catfish.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14
Forest in the Water.

%a..,4,-, Forest IN the Water.
Along the great blue current of
Japan that sweeps down the Cali
fornia coast is strung chain of
islands. They are the SUBMITS Of
offshore Sierras, a coast range Of
California that has been partly over
whelmed by the sea. All have a Pc
culiar beard, or protecting growth of
weed, that constitutes a perfect for
est about them, giant seaweed grow.
ing in water 60 or more feet in depth
and forming natural wave break
and a home for countless marine ami
mails. The vines are sometimes 100
feet in length, vast cables, with broad
crimpled leaves of dark olive hue,
which assume graceful shapes in the
tide.