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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
ABNORMAL DRUNKARDS.

Those who are habitual drunkards
 and those who love habitual drunk ards will be somewhat soothed and sustained by the conclusion reached by Dr, R. Welsh Brathwaite, the eminent inspector under the British inebriates
 act. After twenty-five years study of the inebriate he declares that alcohol
 far from being the chief cause of chronic alcoholism, is merely the
 medium which brings into prominence
 certain defects which might other
 wise have remained hidden but for it's exposing or developing influence. It seems to him exceedingly doubtful whether habitual inebriety is ever really acquired in the strictest sense of the word, that is, in the absence of some measure of pre-existing defect.
 In other words, he is ceptical--very Isceptical, indeed-as to the probabili- | ty of any normally constituted individ- |
 ual becoming a habitual drunkard, even if he permits himself to indulge occasionally in a fair measure of care less drinking, without the intervention of nerve shock or other influence suffi- | ciently potent to disturb the equilibri- um of nervous and mental mechan- ism. Of the 2,277 admissions to State and certified inebriate reformatories previous to December of last year, 62
 per cent. were proved to be either in- sane or defective in varying degree,
 and only little over S7 per cent. could be described as of average
 mental capacity" In regard to the in sane inebriates, the Doctor was satis-
 fled that the majority had become aI-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
Getting Ready for the Cruise.
(Army and Navy Journal. )

(Army and Navy Journal)
 The formal orders for the battleship
 fleet to sail for the Pacific have not
 been issued by the secretary of the
 navy as announced by the daily press,
 To give opportunity up to the last
 moment to cure any defect in these or
 ders they will not be issued until about
 a fortnight before the fleet sails. The
 bureau of construction has called for
 special weekend reports on all repairs
 anG installation work, and close
 watch is being kept on every detail
 connected With the fitting out for the
 trip of the long cruise Good progress is reported in the fire control system, which must be done in so small a space that few men can be employed on 1t. Besides the special reports, the regular complete weekly reports on repair jobs are also sent into the bureau. The tug boat Potomac will accompany the fleet for tender duty, and the converted yacht Yankton. The bureau of sup plies and accounts this week purchased fifty tons of timed potatoes as stop gap between ports where a stock of fresh potatoes can be bought. Fifteen hundred dressed turkeys for the Christi mas dinner will be put in cold storage and probably eaten somewhere near the Horn. Cranberries to go with these turkeys have been bought in the de- l hydrated form as well as a big stock of jams and fruits of every kind Ad- miral Brcwnson says that the voyage will be comparatively pleasant one as it is summer time all the way around, and there is practically nc rough weather except ten or twelve hours in Che Straits. In that run be- I tween anchorages there may be little anxiety for the officers in command Compared with the average cruise the voyage will really lack interest be- cause shore stops will be very briei | and dull. The main thing to the en- thusiastic officers and men will be the Inspiration of seeing the big fleet oi l sixteen ships swing around the conti- nent to the other side of the world.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
RESTRICTION W INDIA.

The English seem to think that there has been little too much free dom in India, so there is going to be a curtailment of the right of public meeting. The government has decided that the local authorities must be armed with power to deal in summary fashion with assemblages of an infiam- matory kind. With this end in view, a bill has been prepared, which will be known as the Prevention of seditious Meetings Acts, 1907" Its provisions will extend to the whole of British h. dia, but will only have operation in such provinces as the governor-gen- eral shall from time to time specify
 When the official proclamation has been made, the local government may declare the whole or part of such province a proclaimed area. Under the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
DETERMINED CITIZENS.

The lynching which took place at Van Meet. Mississippi, the other day was not encouraging. Henry Sykes, a negro who, 1t is alleged, had insulted a white woman over the telephone, was seized by number of determined citi- zens and hanged. After putting through the business in hand in a quiet and orderly manner, and with no waste of time, the determined citizens went to their respective homes. It has since been pointed out that it is always more or less difficult to identify an unknown person by his voice over the telephone, and thatrit may be possible that Henry Sykes was not the man who called up the white woman and telephoned the insult. But If any doubt has entered the mind of any of the determined citizens who put an end to the earthly career of Henry Sykes it has not been made public. At this distance it looks as if the deter imitation of the determined citizens was little too sudden and strong to be entirely fair and legal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
EXPLANATIONS.

He-"So you were never in love?" She-"Why, no! but I've been engaged to heaps of men who were. By stander
 ''He seems to be making quite a lot of money now. Is his system of physi- cal culture a good thing?"
 ''Well-er-every one who pays for it is. Philadelphia Press.
 The Boss-"It's been my rule to be at my desk early and late" New Clerk Same with me. Sometimes I'm ear- ly and sometimes Pm late. ."-Boston Record,
 Two churches here now, eh? The
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
4 oRUMB OF CoME oRT.

In the midst of the present gloom and the gloomier predictions of the prophets there is crumb of comfort The prices of Securities" have been greatly and urgently reduced, and it lis becoming evident that the cost of living is going to be reduced. It wont be reduced as much in proportion as the prices of Securities" have been, and it will come down more gradually. But it will come. Already there are in- dications that meat is going to be cheaper One of the big packers has announced cut in some of his pro- ducts, and though the other big pack CTS are scoldng about it they will have to follow suit. Then other things will be 'sympathetically affected, and life will be more tolerable with many than | it has been.
 There are other things in sight which are not so comforting, but let us be as cheerful as possible The clouds will roll by, and when the wa ter is all out it will stop raining.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
Little Wool.
Cspringfeld Republican )

I5pTIHBHtIu hbpUDIICdn.J
 The national civic federation's con- ference on trusts has been pretty much lost sight of in the excitement of the past ten days. Its conclusions how ever, can be briefly stated. They are that the trusts should be regulated rather than indiscriminately smashed under a sherman or other antitrust law, and that something ought to be done to this end; but just what should be done is a question that might we'll be referred to national commission authorized by congress. It should not have required great conferring to- gether to reach so distant a conclusion as that
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31

What can happen to man who does not keep his mouth shut is illus trated by the fact that while Chailey (England) laborer was in the act of yawning a wasp entered his month and stung his tongue,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31

The South Carolina man who has been sentenced to the penitentiary for life on one indictment and for seven years on another has seventeen req sons for not worrying about the sev- en-year term.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
Suggestions.

A sofa spring, An old cigar; A turkey wing And there you are! A bunch of brush, Some cotton waste; A walrus tush-- How's that for taste? A paving block, A pretty spray or new-mown dock Quite nifty, hey? I could write reams, I'll tell you that, Of tasteful schemes To trim a hat.
 Washington Herald
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31

A Chicago poet has been sent to jail on the charge of issuing bogus coins. But how could poet be ex- pected to issue real coins?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
SAYINGS AND DotHGs,

During the Wall street panic, at the high tide of the run on the Trust Company of America, the manager of nearby cigar store hung up sign in his window which read: Start a run on us We'll promise not to close"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31

The happy, happy farmer is no myth. David Rankin of Tarkio, Mis- souri, the States most extensive far mer, said in an interview the other day that he had made $125,00O this year that he knew of, and had not figured in' many items not yet set tied up.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31

The Texas lunatic asylums are full, says the Corsicana Sun. The Houston Post has lately been telling about it's largely increased circulation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31

Of the worlds greatest mining dis tricts. It $ known to nave mines of rubies, topaz, lapis lazuIi, marble and other stones, iron. lead, copper, anti mony and other metallic ores; sulphur and several of the earthly alkaline and metallic salts. Coal is also found and is believed to be extensive near the iron mines.
 In Russia pits for cock-fghting are unknown, but "goosepits" some sixty years ago were common throughout that mighty kingdom. The effect of this can be seen to-day in the geese which are indigenous to the country, the Arsamas and the Tuia varieties particularly showing to a marked de- gree the fighting characters of their ancestors. The Arsamas gander has a bill which Is entirely different in form from that of the geese known in any other part of the world. This special structure enables the bird to take firm grip on the neck or back of its antagonist.
 It is related that the chaplain of a large private asylum asked a brother clergyman to preach to the inmates on Sunday during his ab- sence. Before going away he said: Preach your best. for, though insane on some points, they are very intelli- gent" So he talked to them of In dia, and of heathen mothers who threw their dear little babies into the sacred river Ganges as offerings to their false gods. Tears streamed down the face of one listener, evid- ently deeply affected When asked by the preacher afterward what part of the sermon had touched his heart with grief, the lunatic replied: T was thinking it was pity your mother didn't throw you into the Ganges."
 The principal use of cobalt, says the American Machinlst, is in coloring glass blue. The oxide is used for this purpose, and is melted with the glass, which dissolves it and is colored by it. The other uses of cobalt are small, although attempts are being made to use it in storage battery work This, however, can hardly bt said to have passed beyond the expert mental stage. The principal supply of cobalt until recently has been iron Saxony, but the new discoveries 0 the large quantities in Ontario ma, be the means of opening fields fo new domestic uses of cobalt hereto fore unsought on account of the dis tant sources.
 The Church of St. Pierre, at Mont martre, which has been closed for tn last six years for repairs, is about t be reopened for public worship. I is the oldest church in Paris, havin been built in the twelfth century b Louis VI and his Queen, Alix of Sa INOy. 4t SerVeu dS CHdpel lO DcHe dictine convent, also founded by tn same King-a "royap convent, tn abbesses of which were appointed b the King, instead of being elected b the nuns. Henri " gave the post t one of his mistresses, Marguerit ILouise d'Orleans, half-sister to tn "Grande Mademoiselle," who took re fuge in the Abbaye when separate from her husband in 1875, but tn historian relates that "her conduct di not edlfy the establishment" In tn Reign of Terror the apbess and al the nuns in residence were guillotinet
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31

Afghanistan may some day be one
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31

of the worlds greatest mining dis tricts. It $ known to nave mines of rubies, topaz, lapis lazuli, marble and other stones, iron. lead, copper, anti mony and other metallic ores; sulphur and several of the earthly alkaline and metallic salts. Coal is also found and is believed to be extensive near the iron mines.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
These Gloves Not Advanced.

Like everything else, most gloves have gone up in price by leaps and bounds this past year. But we placed our order for this seasons SUD- ply Of Sl.50 gloves just sev- enteen mUnths ago, and for that reason we have them, and have them at the old price.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-10-17
bank officials have this to say, "He did
better than he agreed"

bank officials have this to say, "He did
better than he agreed"
The building is a twO-story brick struc-
tlre. with hopper roof, and covers a space
of thirty by sixty feet. It is trimmed
with granite gotten out by J. 5. Young
from the quarry of Mrs. Mary A. Quinn
by, situated about two miles westerly of
Bethel village.
As one enters, attention is at once
called TO the handsome floor in the vesti-
bule, which is marble mosaic. One then
passes into the public room where the
floor is of terrazo, composition of mar
BILE and cement, which gives beautiful
effect. The vestIbule and public room
have marble baseboards from the Rox-
bury quarry. The finish on this floor is
all curly birch. To the left as one enters
is the door to the cashiers private Office
and in the middle of this floor is afforded
commodious room for transacting the
general business. with two windows to
the public room. In the center is the
steel vault made by the Mosler Safe Co.
The double doors weigh nine tons, the
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-10-17

rectors' room, furnished in mahogany,
and on the south is private room for
Customers, coat room and toilet room.
This entire floor Is arranged with par
-JicuiEr reference to getting a good light
u The building i lighted by electricity
aud heated by steam and there are two
handsome freplaces, one in the cashier 5
office and one in the directors room. In
the basement are the Nesting arrange
ments, the coal bins and a fire-proof vault
FOR storage of books and records.
2 The second story is devoted to Offices for
rental purposes. There are nine rooms
arranged for division into suites a. de-
sired. DR.. II. W. Holden has three
Rooms at the northwest corner for his
GENITAL room.
n The present officers of the bank are W.
2. C. Stickney, president; +. i. Davis.
cashier; and the directors are Messrs.
Stickney, J. o. Belknap, John R. Upper,
George \. Chedel and Z. 4. Davis The
Office force incl Ides the cashier. and Miss
Lucy NJ. Graham. Miss Mary Washburn
and Harold Perkins.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-10-17
BROOKFIELD

Good millinery at lowest prices.
c. J. Bliss, Hubbard's store, Randolph.
Mrs. Lula Chase returned Monday to
Webster, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Harrington of Rarre
were at F. V. Prices Sunday.
George Crane and c. c. Hood were in
Mort hfeld Monday on business.
Hayden Gaylord of Randolph was with
his aunt Mrs. c. Fl. Kibbee, Sunday.
Mrs. Tilden. who has been very sick at
the home of John NJ. Stone, is improv-
ing
C. c. Hood is collecting material to
erect the Wheatley cottage, according to
contract.
Wallace d. Fullam is moving to the
home Of his father-in-law, Charles Smith,
on East hill.
Mrs. Sophia Bigelow is staying few
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. John Benham
on West street.
Last week Tuesday, States Attorney NJ.
NJ. Wilson of Randolph was in town on
official business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Smith of North
field spent one day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Edison last week.
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington of
Cabot were guests of her brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Yaw.
Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Sweet are enter
tanning for few days her brother, Mr..
Carleton, from Lisbon, y. II.
Frank P. hanson has bought on East
Brookfield branch the farm known as the
viii SpragCe farm and will soon take
possession.
Mr.. and Mrs. lewis Labonta of Ran
dolph Center were in town last week
Tuesday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. c. Labonta.
II. w. Hyde went Friday to join his
wife in Chicopee, Mass, to visit relatives.
They are expecting to return home the
last Of this week.
The high school scholars are to give a
social and entertainment. THE Courtship
of Miles Standish, Fat Town hall the even
ing of October 31st.
Arthur LamsOn, who one year ago
bought one-half of the home farm. has re
Gently purchased the other half and will
soon occupy the home.
Wallace Colt and little daughter. Flor
ence, went last week Wednesday to West
Winsted, Conn, to spend one week with
his brother, Dan Colt, and family.
Oct. 18th a son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Washburn. Mrs. C. $.
Williams has been taking care of her
daughter and little grandson the past
week.
Fl. H. Fullam and wife, A. R. Rumney
and wife, A. L. Follansbee and wife and
Mrs. Fri Batchelder visited Charity chap
ter, o. E. S., in Williamstown Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. F. Nichols returned
home last week Wednesday from their
ten days outing with relatives and
friends in White River junction and
Hartland.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-10-17
Hard Times in Kansas.

The old days of grasshoppers and
drouth are almost forgotten in the pros
porous Kansas of today; although a
citizen of Codell, Earl Shamburg has not
yet forgotten a hard time he encountered
He says: 81 was worn out and dis
couraged by coughing night and day, and
could find no relief till l tried DR.. King'e
New Discovery. 1t took less than ons
bottle to completely cure me-" The
safest and most reliable cough and cold
cure and lung and throat healer ever dis
covered. Guaranteed. SOC. and Il. 90,
Trial bottle free.
II. A. Leonard, Randolph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-10-17

Mrs. Emma French. who has been for
few weeks with Mrs. Cynthia Kibbee
went Saturday to her home in East Brain
tree. Mrs. Addie Blair is now working
FOR Mrs. kibbee.
The Ladies' Mite society Of the First
church will bold a scciable Thursday
evening, Oct. p. with Mrs. Harry Jones.
large attendance is desired. Ladies
please bring cake.
John Stone was delegate from the Sec
ond Cong'l church Sunday school to at
tend the state Sunday school convention
held in Manchester last week. He re-
ports an interesting meeting, which he
enjoyed very much.
Des. c. 7. Frink Of the First church
and Dea. w. :. Graves Of the Second
church were appointed delegates with the
pastor, Rev J. +. Sweet. to attend the in
stallation Of Rev. James Sargent at
Mortified last Thursday.
Mrs. Fannie Fullam was the guest Of
her daughter, Mrs. Carroll Crane. and her
brother, J. w. Blakebrough, a few days
last week. en- route for Burlington, where
she is to make her home while her son.
James, is in college there.
On account Of the inclemency of the
weather last weHk Tuesday. there was not
large attend at the circular confer
ence meeting, aich was held with the
Second church. About forty were pres
ent and an excellent meeting was en-
joyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Edison entertained
last week his cousin, Mrs. Helen (Davis)
Roberts, and daughter, Miss Mabel. Of
Oakland, Cal. Mrs. Roberts was the
daughter of Leonard and Sophia CEdson)
Davis and their home was where George
{. Smith now lives. They went West
nearly fifty years ago.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-10-17
Excursion to New York "Wednesday.
October Is, 1907.

On Wednesday, October %, the Cen
trai Vermont Ry. will run an excursion
10 New York, via New London and Nor
wen Line steamer, from Williamstown.
barre, Montpelier and all stations south
to Hartland, inclusive.
Ilckets VIII be good going on New
England States Limited No. 2. and on
"lilianstown and Barre branch trains
connecting Herewith. VestibuIe coach
will be run from Barre to New Iopdon
Passengers from main line stations
WHO'RE No. does not stop will take mail
train No. to station where connection
can be made with No. 2. Fare for the
round trip, So. Return limit. October 81.
lSo7. See handbills for full particulars
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-10-17
Commissioners Notice.
ESTATE OF JULrANyA CAV

The undersigned, having been af,f,oiuted b,.
Iht non. Probate Court for the District Of Ram
noIpl; c3inlniSslpners.to receive. examine and ad-
Juilanna NJ. Gay. late u handoiph in sad Dis-
lrlct. deceased hereby give uUtice that We ~ a
meet Tor the purpose of examining ana allow
lnS sald claims, at the Randolph National Baa ly
~ hapdoIph, Vt. November 9Th. 1907 and
becembtr 2lSt. 1907. from 10 O'Clock 4 N
uutH O'Clock p. m, ca - Of SAID DAYS and thai
slA months from the 4th day Of October A ID
IVY, u the time limited by said Court for
sild creditors TO present their claims 10 us
Tor examination and allowance
Dated at Ra -dolph. VT this 18th day ~
October 4. ID. 1907 I-Tz 70
osMON B. COPELAND,
JOHN n. DUBOIS commissioners.
Chas q. Dubois, Admr
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commissioners Notice.
ESTATE OF ANNA " anaNG

The undersigned, having been appointed nv m.
Honorable Probate Court for the District -,
haandoiph' Commissioners 10 receive examine a nj
adjust al claims and demands Of an Dersons
against Anna ". Adams late Of Rsnddlnb h,
saio district, deceased, hereby give notice Thai
" VII meet Tor the purpose Of examining ana al
~, olgnnd. Frday. Nov. sth, 1907 and Friday Jan
o lyoo' from zoclock .. m until four O'Clock o. nj
-, ~ saiu DAYS. and thar six months from IN.
5th day 81 October, A. D. 1907 is the tim. limited
~ .eh'n Court Tor said creditors 10 pr. sent
No.. ~ ihis 70 Us Tor examination and all0wa ce
dated, dated At Randolph, this 9Th day u
JOSEPH W. RAYMOND,
z A.THOMAs, ACom'rs
Tullius J. Adams. Admr
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Handsome New Bank Building.
The Prosperity Of The National White River Bank Of Bethel
Reflected in its Beautiful Home

Bethel takes pardonable pride in the
new building OF the National White Riv-
er bank, just completed, not only on &C
count of its general artistic excellence,
Tut IL ever-present evidence of the sol
id o rerity of both the banking institu-
to-. ana the general community.
For several years the facilities for doing
the steadily increasing business of this
bank have been inadequate in the old
building constructed over fifty years ego,
and in the spring of 1906 a site was OBJ
tanned for new building, purchased of
E. NJ. Weston and John Keleher. The
entire contract for the new building, ex-
cept the vault, was let to Thomas w.
Rogers of Brandon, and of his work the
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-10-17
EAST BETHEL

For Sale:-Fresh cows. 2t c. c. Clifford.
Waldo Rogers is visiting in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Folsom of South
Royalton were callers here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Allen of Chittenden
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fl. V. Allen
a part of last week.
Walter Greene has sold the place
known as the Batchelder place to Henry
Camp of Plainfield. Mr.. Camp was a
guest at Albert Giford's few days last
week