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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
Philanthropy Did Not Paw.

ut requires a vast deal of courage
and charity to be philanthropic," Sir
Thomas Upton was saying the other
day, apropos of one of Andrew Car.
aegie's book bounties. 81 remember
when l was starting in business. ]
was very poor and making every sac,
rifice to enlarge my little shop My
only assistant was a boy of IA, faith
full and willing and honest. One day
heard him complaining, and with jus
tee, that his clothes were so shabby
hat he was ashamed to go to chapel
There's no chance of my getting {
lew suit this year. he told me. Dad!
out of work, and it takes all of my
wages to pay the rent l thought tht
matter over and then took a sovereign
from my carefully boarded savings
and bought the boy stout warm sui
Of blue cloth. He was so grateful tina
felt repaid for my sacrifice. But tn
aext day he didn't come to work.
net his mother in the street an
asked her the reason. Why, Mr.. Lii
on she said. courtseying, 'Jimmi
ooks so respectable, thanks to yol
sir, that | thought | would send hir
lround town to-day to see if h
couldn't get better job
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18

ger, The ceremony was performed IN the
presence only OF the nearest relatives hy
II ". J, Wesley Miller Of Bethel, the l"-
\ .essi,s ring service OF the Methods
Episcopal church being used.
The bride is one of the most popular
youag women of Gaysville and viii De
greatly missed from among US Tue
bridegroom, formerly well known as
travelling salesman, accepted partner
ship last fall in good mercantile ousi-
ness in his native town, The young peo-
Ole took the 5;07 express at Bethel Tor a
brief wedding journey and reached soath
Waningford Saturday, where their many
trie ,ds in this vicinity wish them very
happy life together.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
At the Play.

A young man was arrested in a Man.
rattan theater recently because he
aughed at a part Of the play where
excuse for mirth was supposed to be
lntirely absent, says the Brooklyn
eagle. He was convicted and fined,
out we trust his case can be carried
higher up, on appeal. 1t would be a
10y to have a definite and decisive
uling as to the public display of the
Individual sense Of humor. If to laugh
when others would be silent be mis-
iemeanor under the law, how would il
10 to Jail and fine some of the paper
claque who applaud dull play that
,ther auditors desire to damn?
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
MAKES PLEA FOR GAME.
London Journal Conjemns Suggestion
Of Slaughter.

We remember the saying attributed
10 Huxley that the single ladies of old
England are to be thanked for tbs
superiority Of our beef, because they
keep cats TO destroy the mice that
would otherwise eXterminate the hum
BILE bees that fertilize the red Glove.
on which our cattle are fed Now
some one is writing the Spectator to
propose the slaughter of game in the
Zambesi valley in order to prevent she
spread of sleeping sickness. The pro
posal hinges on what we consider 10
be the mistaken statement by Mr. Aus
tetn of the British museum, that the
tsetse fly cannot exist long without
mammalian blood The other step in
the argument is no more sure-name
", that the tsetse fly is indispensable
TO the spread of sleeping sickness.
The evidence is not sufficient tc
condemn the game of even a portion
Of the Zambesi valley. The animal
hat demands mammalian blood is, We
fancy, far greater than the tsetse fly
and the fact that, unlike the deer, he
IS capable of writing to the papers
must not be allowed to prevail.-Lon
| don News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
THEY'RE MOSTLY LIKE THIS.
Beautiful Faith Of Woman In the Man
She Loved.

People think that because | am
woman" said Mrs. Hetty Green, u
can be imposed on; but usually they
ind out their mistake"
She was talking about a lawyer
wherein she had disputed her lawyers
bill, and this topic naturally led her
TO the topic OF women's trustfulness,
There's a case In point said Mrs,
Green, smiling grimly, about a young
and pretty school teacher, She once
asked her class for an original deani-
ton Of the word wife
"A wife is rib said one little
girl
wives are guiding stars said an
other.
~ comforter, said third,
An inspiration, said a fourth.
Altogether the definitions were
ather prosy and commonplace, but
inally a child Of IL. smiling archly
3aid
"A wife is a person for a mar
find fault with when things &c
wrong
Good. cried the pretty teacher
aughing, Good! That is the bes'
definition of all, The best. the truest'
But that afternoon on the way
ZONE from school, the little girl who's;
definition had so Pleased, tripped de
nurely up 10 the teacher and said:
Are you not going TO marry ths
all, handsome young man | see yoi
with nearly every night?'
Yes said the teacher.
Well, then, If my definition of
wife was true
All, dear with US nothing vii
ever go wrong, He says SO himself.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
Disorder Makes Trouble,

1t Is astonishing how all Of US ara
generally numbered up with the thou
sand and one hindrances and duties
which are not such, but which, never
theles, wind us about with their spider
thread and fetter the movement OF
our wings, 1t is the lack of order
which makes us slaves; the confusion
of to-day discounts the freedom of to-
morrow.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
Hemp Milllonaires of Yucatan.

The wealth of the mines of Mexico
is proverbial, yet there are nearly as
many millionaires in Merida, the cap
ital of Yucatan, state with practical
ly no mineral resources, as there are
in all Mexico combined. Henequin.
or sisal hemp, as it is sometimes
known, has made Meridaa and its peo-
pie rich.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18

Johnnie was anxious to take part in
the public monthly exercises of his
Sunday school, so his mother search
ed out a short verse, which was, Il
am the bread of life" When John
MES turn came he created something
of a sensation by calling out promptly
and shrilly, Il am loaf Of bread"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18

square stelhWhN plhhus inHe
mour Culver,
Mrs. ]. b. Morse is boarding at Lyman
cottage,
Miss Alice Denison was in Randolph
Monday.
Miss Alice Grant returned last week
from Chicago.
Miss 5. c. Doubleday went 10 Hanover,
n. H., Monday.
Miss Fannie Eastman OF Bradford Is
spending week with Miss Ida lyman
Mrs. Henry White Burditt of Hing
ham, Mass, is with Miss Z. l. stlckney'
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Rumrill OF Ran
dolph spent last week with Z. j, Rumrhl'
Mrs. A. w. Lyman and Miss Alice
Chase Denlson were in Bethel thursday
James Freelan is very low at this writ
ing, and the end is expected from DAY 70
/ day,
Mrs. Fred Hudson and children OF
Worcester, Mass, are with her iather'
James Buck.
I Miss Nettie Bruce returned "Wednesday
of last week from Warren, where she had
spent a month.
Mrs. Levi Wild went Wednesday tC
West Glover, where she expects to remain
for several weeks.
w, r.. skinner went to Boston on tbs
night train Sunday, intending to run al
automobile back.
Miss Mary Ellsworth of West Hartford
Conn, has been spending fortnight
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. ID. Merrill.
Mrs. Lemuel Richmond and Mis-
Winnifred OF Randolph were guests
Locust Lodge from Wednesday till Mon
day.
Miss Josie Mills of stockbridge spen
last week with her grandmother, Mrs
Hannah Pierce, and aunt, Mrs, Esthe
Burnham.
Mrs, Chester Doubleday and Mis-
Doubleday arrived July from New Nor
city and are in their summer home io
July and August
Mrs. w. b. Turnbull of Boston an
Mrs. f. 5. 0gilvie of New York WEI
guests Of their brother, George A. LairC
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Ritter and Mrs. Sarah Danfort
of New Haven, Conn.,, and Mrs. Mar
Danforth of Claremont, \, H., wei
guests last week of Mrs. A. 7. Danfortl
The death OF Mrs. f. A. Mayo Monda
so soon after that of her husband is deel
ly regretted by Royalton people and Il
strongest sympathy is felt for the six o
phaned children.
Miss Emily Stickney gave an interes
ing talk at the Congn church Sunds
morning on the Kurn Hattin Home I,
BOYS at Westminster. A collection f
, the home was taken.
+ ]. C. Slater of Minneapolis, MINI
p Mrs. II. w. Horton OF Lake Bluff, III
: and Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Wild Of Clar
D mont, n. H., were guests at the Wi
), farm Friday and Saturday.
g L. S. Hayes was injured last week
being thrown from a carriage drawn by
. horse which was frightened by an aut
: mobile, and Mrs Hayes was called
!, him in Burlington Thursday. His
iuries were not serious.
Rev. c. Z. Pells was married yesterd
y to Miss Bourne at Bangor, Me-, a
G brings his bride home today. TomorrC
;, friday evening from to 10, recepti
l. will be given them at the home of Mrs.
E. Kendall, to which general invitati
is extended.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
Woman.

Woman is like flower and needs
gentle warmth and oongenial surround
ings to bring out her best points.
Man, like the oak, may be hardened
and tempered by the cold winds OF adj
versity-though not all men can stand
this very severe test; but undoubted-
ly warmth, physical and sentimental,
is wanted to allow the fair sex to bios
som forth in all its delicate beauties
of mind, body and spirit-The Queen.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
Raises FROGS for a Living.

A prominent resident of Shamokin,
Pa, who owns farm near Trevorton,
thinks there is a greater demand for
frogs than grain, dairy products or
garden sauce and will devote his at
tention to frog raising on large scale
as fast as the necessary dams can be
erected and the spawn can be pro
cured
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
Death Of James G. Slater, Formerly
of RoyaIton.

James G. Slater, formerly well known
in Royalton and other places in Vermont,
passed away July 9th at the Wheeler san
atorium in Cornwall-on-Hudso n. Y,
at the age of So years and 29 days.
Mr.. Slater was one of the five children
of David F. and Emelia Grow Slater,
and was born in Norwich, VT. When
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
Cen Grant and the Prince,

The Japanese premier, Prince kung,
tried to compliment Gen. Grant, when
he was in Japan, in English, by as
surfing him that he was born to COM
mand His words were, however;
"Sire, brave general, you were made
to order! Army and Navy Life.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
All Were Convenient.

at was real convenient for him.
says Billville exchange, that when
the train run over him and killed him
he was in the company of his uncle,
who is a lawyer, his brother, who is
doctor, an his brother-in-law, who is
the town undertaken"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
Garden Designed by Wordsworth.

Few people know that the poet
Wordsworth designed an elaborate
winter garden for Sir George Beau
mont, his friend, and that the garden
exists at the present day. DR.. Freder-
ick Peterson recently visited and pho
tograhped it.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
Enallsh Method Most Popular.

In England, most Of the work OF re-
setting jewels is put into the hands
of English jewelers., because the Eng
lish jewel settlers method OF having
all the metal work at the back of the
stones, instead of round the sides, as
in France, is most popular.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
Invisible Mesquite Screens.

The newest mosquito screens are
what is called invisible They are
buried In the lower part OF the win.
dow casin on a spring roller They
follow the sash as II is raised and low.
cred.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
Wllllna American euIls.

The larger an impostor's profession
the more readily is he believed, espe
oially by half.edueated people such as
form the bulk of population Of the
United States.-British Medical Jour,
nal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
Safford--Hager Wedding.

At three o'clock last week Wednesday
afternoon, July 10, 1907, Miss $. Lille
Stafford, elder daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Stafford, was married at their home
in this village to viii F. Hager of South
w allingford, only son of Enoch G. Ha.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
Here is ReIIef for Women.

,-,,, have mains IN the back Urinary, bladder
or Kidney trouble and want certain pltAsaht
herb cure ior Woinan's Ills, try Mother cray
Australian Leaf, II Is safe anu helviII 'S ss
Sauple package Free, Address, The Mother
is.at al LaRoV. n \.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
For PAPA.

Do you Jaw your boy good deal
II so, would you do It II he were your
size? Don't you suppose your boy
often thinks you are considerable Of a
bully?-Kansa City Journal
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
"chapped" Hand Caused Death.

An inquest was held recently in
London on q woman who died from
blood poisoning caused by the iniee'
ton Of "chapped" hand.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
Don't Try Uncertain Recipes.

It's entirely unnecessary 10 experiment with
this that and the other recipe. Get from your
grocer for 10 cents, package Of "our.Pien
Preparntion-Lemon, Chocolate or Custard-for
making pies that are sure to be good.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
Test Of Greatness.

The greatest living American may
be a man who does not care whistle
whether anybody knows II or not
Dallas News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18

Cotton Used by New YORK.
New York city consumes llS,leVV"
pounds of cotton each year
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
namanr hx Surface Cars.

Surface cars on Manhattan island
do daily damage to persons and prop
erty In the average sum OF sZ,iSo
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
RoYALToN

For Sale,-A first-elass seee ni-haho
square steinway piano. Inquire OF sey'
mour Culver.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-25
TEACHERS HURT IN RUNAWAY.
Ono Spencer Instructor Has Broken
Arm, and Others Suffer Bruises.
fCrnofol 4. tr,ynou. Rapuhlican

One Spencer Instructor Has Broken
Arm, and Others Suffer Bruises.
Special t. Times Republican.
Spencer, April GA party OF teach
ers with Ralph McWhirter as their
coachman, were driving about In q
double carriage and enjoying the even
ing Monday. when a party Of young
men in another carriage caught up
with them and kept trailing them for q
time. Finally Mr.. McWhirten chat-
lenged one of the men, Mr.. Engle,
who seemed to be very much interested
In the first carriage, to come and get in
with him, which he promptly did. Upon
starting up, the driver urged his horses
on, expecting to give the other crowd
the slip, when his team turned sudden
ly to one side, upsetting the vehicle,
entirely smashing both wheels on the
right hand side Of the buggy, and
throwing its occupants to the ground.
Miss Hill, teacher whose home Is at
Fort Dodge, sustained the worst injury,
having her arm broken In two places.
She was at once placed in a physicians
care. who promptly set the broken
bones, which 1t was later discovered
had projected thru the flesh OF the arm.
An X-Ray was applied to see that the
bones were properly placed.
Miss Watson suffered bruises on the
face, while Mr.. Engle sustained internal
injuries, but neither are thought to be
seriously hurt Miss Painter will fill
Miss Hills place until she RECEIVERS.
while it is expected that Miss Watson
will resume her duties in a few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-25
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

all the Methodist ministers of the coun-
ty and the local clergymen will be in
vited to participate. In the hollow OF
the corner stone will be placed records
and papers of appropriate significance,
and the address of Senator Dolliver
one of Americas foremost orators, will
be one long to be remembered.
Belle Plaine.
The report which has been current
Of late that Brakeman Princehouse was
dead seems to be without foundation
He will be remembered as the man
who was knocked off freight car
while passing thru a bridge east of
Blairstown week ago. The doctor
who has had charge of the man reports
that aside from the loss Of hand he
was not badly hurt and has been doing
nicely all the time.
Manchester.
Thru the efforts of a Manchester pa
per, a petition has been presented to
the city council. containing the sigma
lures of many prominent citizens, ask
ing that the habit of splitting upon the
idewalks of this city be made a pun
shable offenses The council has re-
erred the matter to the committee on
ordinances and it is expected that be-
fore long they will report favorably
upon the petition and make it law.
Upton.
G. F. Kendall was given verdict in
his favor for $4,000 in his damage suit
against the c. & N. w. railway. The
verdict was returned after the jury had
been out over seven hours. The amount
asked for by the plaintiff was $4,000.
The suit was brought on account Of
injuries which the PLAINTIFF claimed he
received while lighting from the Tip
ton passenger at the Mechanicsville
station. He claimed that the train he
was or ran by the station a short dis
lance and came to full stop. He
started to alight from the train when
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-25
German Presbyterian Theologi-
cal Building Erected at Dubu-
que at Cost of 100000
APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES HELD
DR.. Cochran. of Philadelphia, and SEN
ator Allison Among the Speakers
Building Result of Individual Labors
of Or. c. M. steffens Of Dubuque
School Has Had Wonderful Growth.
Special to TImes-Republican.

Special to TimeS-Republlcan.
Dubuque, April 25.--With ceremonies
appropriate, the new German Presby-
terrain Theological Seminary of the
Northwest recently erected at cost of
nearly 100000, was dedicated here to-
day, the program of dedication coming
in the week OF ceremonies OF gradua
ton and preceding the convention of
the church synod of the northwest.
Among the noted speakers here in at
tendance and to participate in the
event We're Dr. Cochran of Philadel-
phia, and Shaw of Chicago. Senator
w. B. Allison also appeared on the
program and gave a brief address.
The building, the result of the indi-
vidual labors Of Dr. C. NJ Steffens OF
this city, who interested the eastern
philanthropists In the work is Just
completed and is considered one OF the
finest equipped buildings In the entire
west The school is the outgrowth Of
the old theological seminary of this
city that was the outgrowth of the lit
tie German school instituted here in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-25

, it backed with sudden jerk, throwing
him to the ground in such manner as
to injure one of his knees In a man
ner to cripple him permanently.
Cedar Rapids.
Measles are epidemic among the
children of Cedar Rapids. The disease
the city, but it is found in all parts of
the city. Indeed it is said there never
has been time when there was so
many children sick with the disease.
At least twenty-five cases have been
reported to the board of health. The
disease is not under quarantine rules
and all the board of health can do is
to post warning cards. So far as
known all the cases are of mild form.
Fremont.
Charles Dinsmore, who lives west Of
town with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. III. Dinsmore, had gone to the
barn to hitch up his team to go to work
in the field and had the team out of
the barn and was in front of them
when he stepped in slight hole in the
ground, which ordinarily he could
have passed without injury, and fell,
resulting in a fracture of one bone in
the right leg, between the knee and
ankle. Surgical aid was at once
sought and procured and the injured
member set
Britt.
The Interstate Drainage & Invest
ment company, with headquarters at
Britt have started their steam ditch
ers for the season and now have five
crews throwing dirt: one at Corwith,
one at Garner one at Klemme, one i'll
Dickinson county, this state, and one in
Faribault county MINI. 1t takes from
seven to ten men to run each ma
chine and most of them have their
homes in Britt. Besides these, the
company keeps from fifteen to twenty
men at work in their tile works and
machine shops in Britt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-25
Well Known Practitioner Of
Northern Iowa Dead at
Clear Lake
FORMER $. U. /. INSTRUCTOR.
Or. Charlton Was for Four Years Dem.
onstrator of Anatemy-served in
Civil War as Major Of Eighteenth
Iowa Infantry-Had an Interesting
Career.
Special to Times-Repuplican.

Special to Time1-RepOp1can.
Clear Lake, April 25.-Dr. ]. B.
Charlton, one Of the Oldest and best
known practitioners of north iowa, died
at his home at $3.50 o'clock last night OF
a complication of diseases, mostly of q
nervous nature. Few men Of this Sec
ton Of the state enjoyed the reputation
Of DR.. Charlton. He was skilled In
both surgery and medicine. had q wide
practice and enjoyed the love and con-
fidence OF all who knew him. He was
born In 1s45 in Pennsylvania and IN
1855 came to Keokuk, Iowa, with his
parents, where he resided six years. In
1852 he enlisted in the Eighteenth Iowa
infantry, serving till the end OF the
war. He rose to the rank of major and
after his promotion was on detached
scout duty with General Banks. He
often related q thrilling experience
while bearing dispatch from General
Banks on the Red River to General
Steel, at Camden, Ark, a distance of
100 miles, which he accomplished alone
At the close OF the war he went TO
New Orleans where he secured clerk
ship for a super-cargo on an ocean
steamer bound for Hong Kong, China
Arriving there he was discharged and
had to make his way home alone. In
1869 he took UP the study of medicine
in the state university, graduating On
1872, and Immediately moved here. A
little later he was appointed demon
strator OF anatomy at the university,
which he held for four years. alternat-
ing his praetice here with his work
there. He has been four times mayor
of Clear Lake. Thirty-f1ve years ago
he married Miss Jennie Rosecrans, q
relative Of the late General Rosecrans.
He is survived by his wife and daugh-
ter, Miss Ethel. and son, DR.. Max
Charlton, OF this place.