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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-14
The RIGHT Name,

Mr.. August Snerpe, the popular over
seer of the poor, at Fort Madison, Ia,
says: "Dr. Kings New Life Pills are
rightly named; they act more agree
ably, do more good and make one feel
better than any other laxative" Guar
anteed to cure biliousness and consti-
patton. Csc at E. l.. Smalley's drug
c fOro
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-14
WASHBOARDS

Nearly everyone could use
a new dashboard, so we
have cut the prices so hard
that you can't afford to pass
them up.
Anchor brand, full size,
zinc, straight crimp. with pro-
tector and soap rack; Janu-
airy Sale special ......1SC
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-14

Lawyer examining witness)-DO you
know the man who formerly owned
this gun?
Witness-Yes, sir.
Lawyer-Is he in the courtroom?
Witness-NO, sir.
Lawyer-Where is he?
Witness-I don't know.
Lawyer-When and where did you
see him last?
Witness-Six months agO-at his fu-
neral-DetrOit Tribune.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-14
Piles Cured in 8 to IA Days.

PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed
to cure any case of Itching, Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding Piles In 6 to
IA days or money refunded. SOC.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-14
COOLEST RECORD IN TWO YEARS

1t was pretty awful cold last night
for Walla Walla. The mercury
dropped to two degrees above at 3
O'Clock this morning, which is lower
than it had been for nearly two years.
This morning at 5 o'clock, the Their
mometer registered six degrees
above and did not rise very much fur
Their during the morning.
Weather Observer Newman said if
il had not been for the clouds and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-14
PICTURES
Furniture Department.

Most pleasing assortment
of new pictures including
landscapes, marines, historic
and dining room fruits and
games. Our new line
of medallion pictures in
colors on glass are ex-
ceptionally good and en-
tirely new. Every picture Is
cut One-fOurth in price.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-14

His Speciality.
YES" said Bradley, I'm in this
bowling match, and you can depend I'll
give a good account of myself"
Eyes, when you tell about 1t after
ward you'll make it sound all right
Philadelphia Press. /;
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-14
LANTERNS

No. 2 Cold Blast heavy tin
tubular Lantern, with wire
frame to protect globe, guar
anteed not to blow out in any
wind. Regular price, $1.OO,
now SIC
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-14

So There!
The world IL better nowadays
Than fifty years ago,
know, AID there are many ways
That give me cause to know
Aye, though you pick . score Of flaws
Since twoscore years and ten,
! say It's better now-because
You were not bl 1t then.
Cleveland Leader.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-14
PICTURES
China Department

We have a large assert
ment of views in this lot,
size of picture, Z 1-2"x12 1-2",
gilt frame with glass, SOC
value, sale price 3St
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-14

We have splendid assortment of high
grade two, three and five piece suites in
the very newest upholstery in choice col
ors. We do not want such large line
at inventory time as we have now, so
we have marked them at extra special
prices in order to move them quickly.
Some Of the price reductions are as fol-
lows:
SOS 90 three piece loose cushion suite
now ................ ...............S47.8 5
$500 three piece verona suite now. 1922. 40
$4,000 five piece plush suite, S49. 60
$500 three piece velour suite, now. 81 9 OO
$4,000 two piece loose cushion suite now $34 OO
$4,000 three piece silk brocketee suite,
now, .................. ........... S69.5O
$4,000 three piece loose cushion suite,
now ....................... S39.75
$4,000 three piece loose cushion of Moray
velour, now 1921 .35
$500 two piece loose cushion suite,
now ................ .S44.25
$1,000 five piece tapestry SUITE now. $3.50. 30
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-14

Parlor Lamp, decorated in
pink and yellow roses, globe
and bowl to match, stands q
inches high, 12-in. globe, No.
2 Rochester burner. Extra
good value at $7.75; sale
price -. 1892
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-14
Lace Curtain Specials

During our January
Clearance Sale it will paw
you to visit our Drapery
Department. Excellent
Curtain specials are here
in abundance. You have
the choice of the entire
stock; none have been re-
served.
Why not buy now for future
needs? 1t will pay you doubly.
Look your Curtains over and
you are sure to find that a few
pair at least will have to be rel
placed. So why not do your DUR
chasing now and save from TX
to 25Per Cent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-14

Hanging Lamp with brass
trimmings, long extension
chain. Decorated in light blue
background with pink flow
ers, globe and bowl to match.
Regular price $500, sale
price .............. $500
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-04-12

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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Roy Howard, ex-'0S, was in school Tues
day afternoon.
1t is the girls turn now to have charge
of the experiments IN physics.
How nice William Shakespeare looks
since he has begun to wear glasses.
A baseball meeting will be held tonig ht
to elect the proper officials for the base
ball season.
Monday Miss Dubois, on account of
illness, was absent. She came back Tues
day morning.
A new bookcase, about the size of the
old bookcase, was put into the high
school yesterday.
The chemistry pupils, without the help
OF their teacher, who was quarantined,
did their regular laboratory work last
week.
The supplies for the chemistry class
have come and among them is distillate,
so that now the class can have distilled
water to use.
The school sessions Of late have in
creased in length. A night school is
handy when one doesn't have the time
to study during the day.
The seniors are going to have masquer-
ade social Monday night. Different games
and promenades will fill out the program
for the evening. Everyone that can
should come masked.
The astronomy class finished its book
last week and is now taking geology.
The commercial arithmetic class has fin.
ished its book and is now taking COM
mercial geography. The Virgil and Cicero
classes will only have Latin prose COM
position once week hereafter.
Miss Warner, Esther George and Martin
Connolly, who were quarantined all of
last week for diphtheria, came back to
school Monday without having had any
thing very serious in the way OF diph-
liberia to bear. They all reported having
fine time.
The basket ball game to be played at
Montpelier last Friday with M. A. G..
was cancelled, because the M. A. c. has
been dissolved. The X. III. S. will play
the Independents OF Norwich university
here Saturday evening. A clean crowd is
expected from Northfield and good
patronage desired.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
r. r. Commissioners Pet,,ioned.

NJ. NJ. Wilson addressed the following
petition TO the board OF railroad COM
missioners this morning, setting forth
the grievances OF Randolph with regard
TO passenger and freight service on the
Central Vermont railway
To the honorable, the chairman OF the
board OF railroad commissioners, OF and
for ths state OF Vermont
i, March Nj. Wilson, OF Randolph, in
the county OF Orange and state OF Ver-
mont, respectfully represent
That am resident of said Randolph and
citizen of the state OF Vermont and have
occasion to make frequent use of the ears
and trains on the Central Vermont rail-
road, and,
That the Central Vermont Railway COM
pany Is corporation, organized under
the laws OF the state OF Vermont, main
tanning and operating a railroad between
the town of Hartford and the city OF st.
AlDans, in the state OF Vermont, and
through the town of Randolph. aforesaid;
That for the past month the said Central
Vermont railroad has failed and neglected
to provide proper and adequate freight
facilities for the said town of Randolph,
which has caused great loss and ineonven-
ience to the merchants of said Randolph,
by its said failure;
That its said failure and neglect were
unnecessary;
That 1t has without proper cause failed
to operate its passenger trains on sched-
uled time;
That its passenger trains have been run
ana managed in shiitless and negligent
manner To the great Inconvenience of the
public;
That it has not provided proper and ade
quate passenger service for the said town
OF Randolph.
Therefore, | respectfully request that,
purs uant to the powers conferred upon
your honorable board by Act 126, of the
session laws OF 1906, you examine into
the several manners above complainod of
and take such action to remedy the
wrongs above set forth for the benefit and
relief OF the public in the premises, as to
your honorable board may seem meet.
NJ. NJ. WILSON.
Dated at Randolph, in the county OF
Orange, this 3lst day OF January, nineteen
hundred and seven
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
DETH,
d. L. Fisher lost a valuable horse Mon
day

ID. l.. Fisher lost valuable horse Mon
day.
Guy Clough went to Rochester the first
OF the week on telephone business.
Mrs. Eugene Marshall and little daugh-
ter went to East Brookfield Wednesday to
visit relatives.
Mr.. Ryder, who recently sold his farm
to A. ID. Ladeau, is moving into the hill
parsonage, for temporary stay.
Mr.. Jones OF Newbury and Mr.. Fimms
OF White River Junct ion are at +. H..
Cleveland's on business, arriving Tuesday.
Mrs. Sadie Bruce Of Brattleboro came
the last of last week to spend few
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Sarah
Powers, whose health is quite poor.
Herbert Archer OF Burlington spent two
weeks in town with his brother, Walter,
and his mother, Mrs. Celia Archer of Ran
dolph, returning to Burlington the last Of
the week.
Mr.. Case OF Plainfield, who was In town
last week to assist in the placing OF
an engine in the Cleveland Bros. mill,
was taken sick, threatened with pneu-
monia, and obliged to send for his wife,
who arrived Monday. At this writing he
is somewhat better.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31

Steel and Wire company in Worcester,
Mass. This concern employs m the yiein-
ity OF 5000 men and does the most exten'
sive business OF its kind in the country,
MIR, Williams brother, John, also has
good position In Worcester, but not with
that company, aud they board aud room
at the same place.
The Northheld Independents, who
played in the basket bali game Al Grange
hall Friday night, carried Independence To
such an extreme limit as 10 make repetir
tlon OF their visit nothing to be ardently
longed for. Some OF their number were
maliifestly In no condition to shine in
polite society and wisely RETAINED from
the ball following the game lest the dizzy
waltz prove all that the term implies TO
heads full lighter than the accompanying
heels. The team put up at the Cottage
hotel and in return for courteous treat
ment carried on bureau scarfs and
every available towel, leaving In their
place large array OF bottles, some OF
whose contents had been poured In eopi-
Gus libations ON the furniture. As a piece
OF subtle humor, the boys also tore the
door numbers from the stores Of +. II.
Joslyn and IL. A. Leonard, and the Office
OF w, III. Dubois.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on 50-cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar il il
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove salts.
factory or money refunded.
9. Il. Black, South Royalton.
Geo. A. Laird, Royalton.
Walbridge & Heath, Sharon.
Badger 4 Noyes, Sharon.
Edward Miller, East Barnard.
M. j. Sargent Il Son, South Royalton.
W. M. Adams, North Pomfret.
A. l.. Morse & Co., West Hartford.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
A Spurious Son Commits Murder.

A young man claiming to be the son OF
William Whiteley, the merchant prince OF
London, sought a private interview with
him Thursday and shot him dead. He
then inflicted what may be mortal
wound on himself with his pistol. A note
found on his person alleged that he was
Whiteley's son. This is not believed, but
1t is thought the assassin was pressed by
poverty to represent himself as such ana
his opportunities for money were refused
by Mhitelsy.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
Doines in Congress.

The House has passed the pension ap-
preparation of s13S, 100000. The eighteen
agencies throughout the country for the
payment of pensions are discontinued and
the payment will be direct from Washing
ton. The Senate has passed sl,00O,000
loan for the jamestown exposition. The
House restored the free seed provision of
the agricultural appropriation bill, after
it had been cut down by the committee.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
Two Million Dollar Fires.

A fire loss amounting to a million dol
lars resulted Monday from the destruction
at Springfield, Mass, of the large printing
plant OF the Phelps Publishing company,
proprietors OF the New England Home
stead and other farm papers. Fire de-
OF the Baldwin Locomotive works at Phil
adelphia Tuesday, where !, 900 of the 5000
men employed by this largest industrial
concern in America were at work.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
New Man in Charge at Panama.

Theodore p. Shonts, chairman OF the
lsthmlsn Canal commission, has resigned
that post to accept the presidency OF the
marlborough metropolitan transit system
OF New York city, leaving a $4,000 salary
for one repnted TO be $4,000. He will be
succeeded on the commission by John +.
Stevens, chief engineer OF construction,
who will combine both offices. rhe con-
tract for construction OF the Panama
canal, for which Oliver and Bangs were
the lowest bidders, will be awarded TO Oil
yer, at the bid made, provided be will as
sociate with himself two responsible par
ties, which he SAYS he will do. Bangs was
not acceptable.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
Wouldn't Accept Pope's Plan.

Bishops of Paris, with the approval of
the pope, submitted plan for agreement
betwes n France and the Catholic church
relative to the severance of church and
state, but it was rejected. The scheme
conceded the legal ownership of the
church properties to the state, but provid-
ed for their lease in perpetuity to the par
ish priests by the mayors, which leases
must be ratified by the bishops.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
Red Cross to Succor Chinese.

The Red Cross regards the famine in
China as the grayest problem with which
1t has to deal at present. Refugees are be-
ing forcibly driven back into the famine
district, where small pox is adding its
terrors. No relief is in sight until the
harvest OF next years crops in June and
there is no seed wheat available for plant
ing. The Red Cross is endeavoring to
supply through voluntary contributions
but the response to the appeal for help has
not been encouraging.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
To Rank a Play for New York.

The directors of the Metropolitan opera
house. New York city, have refused to allow
the continuance of the production OF
,'Salome," on account OF the reception II
met because OF the operas portrayal OF
scriptural characters and incidents IN a
coarse vein.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
Monkeyine with Copper Market.

1t is charged by the independent pro-
ducers OF copper that the present abnor-
mally high price of copper is due to an
artificial scarcity produced by the copper
trust, which has locked up large guam
titles of refined copper in order to
manipulate the market. Complaint to
this effect has been made to the federal
government.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
Thaw Jury Still Incomplete.

After trying week, nine of the twelve
jurors that are to try Harry Thaw for the
murder OF Stanford White at New York
city had been selected up to yesterday.
The original panel of 200 talesmen was
exhausted, as well as IS OF the new panel
of 100. The line OF defence is still a
secret, but counsel say it will be neither
the "unwrItten law" or insanity.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
WHAT Is DOING
THE WORLD OVER.
A WORD ABOUT THE LEADING
EVENTS or The WEEK.
Death Of Senator Alaer.

United States Senator Russell A. Alger OF
Michigan died suddenly at his home in
Washington last Thursday, OF heart
trouble, aged n. Senator Alger had
notable war record. He served a term as
commander-ln-ehief OF the q. A. n. lie
received li3 votes in the Chicago conyen-
tion OF 1855 as Republican candidate for
the presidential nomination, During most
OF Mekinley's first term he served as Sec
retary OF war and had to bear the burden
OF much OF the complaint arising from the
breakdown of the supply department dur
ing the war with Spain. lie was returned
TO the Senate by his state. Senator Alger
acquired wealth in the lumber business.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
PRICE THREE CENTS
Fire in the Mcintyre Block.

Fire broke out in the MeIatyre block
Friday morning not far from n o'clock
and for awhile threatened TO deyonr the
building and with 10, more than likely,
the i've other wooden blocks aud houses
closely huddied together in that section.
The alarm, sounded by the whistle at
the r. L. Emerson mill, was promptly
responded TO by the firemen, who Tor
an hour worked msnfuliy To gain control
OF the blaze, which wgs finally extin-
guished before II had burned its way
through the roof. The hydrant lust
opposite the block was found in order
in time OF need, and good pressure from
the reservoir made II po sible To play such
a stream through the building that water
Iained from the ceilings, and, in tho
freezing atmosphere, coated floors, stairs
and ratings with ice
A fire had been started In the basement
OF the block Friday morning TO thsw out
some water pipes and about halt past ten
the chimney caught. The flames, rapidly
working their way upward, oyerheatsd a
stovepipe connection above the second
iioor, caught In the lath and quickly
spread into the ceiling, running thence
into the attic. +. IL, ketohum and &. 5.
Booth had been watching the chimney
from the moment il took tire aud saw no
reason to fear serious consequences until
smoke began to nh the rooms, increasing
in density. At twenty-five minutes 10
twelve the alarm was given aud at half
past twelve the building was cleared and
the fire practically out.
The owner of the block, IL. w. Me
Intyre, occupies the north side Of the
first door for his Office and electro plating
works, and on the south side Is the RAN
dolph Telephone exchange. On the second
floor, Mrs. Hattie Lamson and her mother,
Mrs. ID. NJ. English, had the south tene-
ment, and Mrs. John Priest the north.
On the third floor, Mis- Angie King Of
Northheld and Miss Ida Battles had
rooms and another apartment was used
for the dressmaking shop OF Miss Battles
and Mrs. Lamson.
All the goods in the block were saved.
though in badly damaged condition
from smoke and water. Mrs. Lamson was
the only one OF the tenants who had any
insurance. Mr.. Mcintyre carried 1000 on
the block and $500 ON the machinery,
which the water rusted considerably, and
his plate bars were also injured.
Every ceiling in the block is so water
soaked that all will have to be replastered,
but the walls can perhaps be dried out and
repaired with less difficulty. Miss King
has been at her home in Northtield few
weeks, and Mo1day her mother, Mrs.
Nathaniel King, came to pick up the
things and store them until her
room can be made habitable again. Mrs.
Lamson and her mother found shelter
with Mrs. J. w. Gabrielle, but are re-
suming housekeeping in their tenement.
in whose front room Mrs. Lamson and
Miss Battles will have their dressmaking
business for the present. All the work in
their shop fortunately escaped injury.
Mrs. Priest has gone to her place in Brain
tree, and Miss Battles is staying with Mr..
and Mrs. G. c. Steele.
Readjustment after the disturbance
rapidly in the telephone ex-
change, which was ready to answer calls
afternoon.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
Jurisdiction the Issue.

The question is before a court at Pitts
burg whether United States soldier, act
ing under orders to shoot thief, can
legally do so when the thief is killed with
out the government grounds, LAD was
shot down in this way and the soldier is
on trial for murder.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
swettenham wiIted Finally.

The Swettenham incident has been
closed by the withdrawal by Governor
Swettenham OF the letter he wrote to
Admiral Davis asking the latter to leave
the island Of Jamaica when he went
there with naval vessels carrying aid at
the recent earthquake. Swettenham also
expresses regret for having written 1t.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
Randolph.
GEORGIA wHITR, Local Editor.
Wouldn't That Jar Your

f,.or king stOn had al earghauake
That scattered things about,
PLAYED haVgsc With her buildings
And made fearful r0ut
Plain Admiral Davis, thereahOats
With hattleship Or two,
In neighhorly way ran over
To see what he eoald do
Hut white he there directed
tn Efficient Yankee tar
To right the Wild disorder,
lie had a sudden jar,
That gave 81 these United states
And kngland, too, a shock
for on Jamaica's Isle he
Was told to quickly walk,
Sir swettenham, who governs
THAT grain oi British land,
American Intrusion
Has not a mind 10 stand.
He needs no help whatever
To care Tor his domain;
just keep a proper distance
And don inuude again.
Hes not disturbed BY earthquakes,
And on the Judgment dag
To Gabriel, his honor
WIN very likely says
withdraw yourself. your tootin'
Must cease AZ my decree,
I'm Alexander Swettenham,
How dare You waken me 20
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
Rear Train Didn't Stop.

The sudden stopping OF an express train
before freight coming on behind could
get the rear signal caused coiiision on
tne Fitchburg railroad at South River,
Mass. Tuesday, in which five were killed
and several injured. The wrecked cars
took fire and burnt.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
Emneror Sustained by People.

The elections for the German Reichstag
show gain for the government and a loss
to the Socialists, who suffer the first SET.
back they have met in twenty years. Inc
resnlt is taken as a vote Of confidence in
the emperor and assent to his well-known
views.