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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-30
FIVE CENT RATE To-
become OBSOLETE
Very Considerable Increase in Re-
ceipts Expected to Result From the
Cut in Rates and American Business
Houses Will Be Gamers.

Washington, September 30.-After
midnight tonight letter may be de-
posted at any postoffice in the United
States for delivery at any point in
Great Britain or Ireland at the do.
nestle rate of two cents an ounce. The
rate now prevailing is five cents for a
letter weighing al ounce or less and
three cents for each additional ounce.
The reduction in rates was reached
after long negotiations between the
postal authorities of this country and
the British government.
The matter of penny postage" as
it is called in England, has been under
consideration for some time. and as
far back as last July President Roose-
veltsapproved Mr.. Meyers course in
urging a restricted union with Eng.
land"
On October /, 1907, the Universal
Postal Union, which governs the inter
national postal transactions of the
various countries, reduced the rate of
letter postage from five cents half
ounce fiat, to five cents for the first
ounce and three cents for each adj
ditional ounce, which is the present
rate between the United States and
Great Britain, and is also the rate be-
tween the United States and coun-
tries with which this country does not
have direct steamship communication,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-30
SUN BROTHERS. GREATER SHOWS
This Popular Amusement Concern
Promises a GaIa-Day and an I'M
mensity of High-CIass Enter
tainment.-WiII Arrive
Via Special Train.

An endless chain of sensation fun,
merit, music, animal sagacity and a
little of everything in the Amusement
line, is what is promised to all pro-
spective visitors to the Sun Brothers
Shows during there engagement here
on Monday, October 10.
1t will be a gala day for all and as it
is the first real, modern show here
this season, doubtless there will be a
big attendance from both town and
country.
A likeable thing about the Sun
Brothers Shows, is the fact that you
can invariably depend upon the adver
Using statements that they make.
Also that they positively have got the
cleanest show on the road today It
is so free from anything off-color, that
it has been frequently dubbed the
Sunday School Show of America"
by the press and officials.
The promise is made by the man.
agement of the Sun Brothers Shows,
that their programme this year is all
new and the best in point of merit
they have handled duripo
managerial career. Among the galaxy
of this popular show will be exhibited
a wonderfully educated troupe of Old
World reared elephants. This bunch
of Pachyderms was imported direct
from South Africa at a considerable
outlay of money by the Sun Brothers.
The management makes this state
ment that heretofore the trained ele-
plants that have been brought before
the public have been so poorly educat-
ed that the masses have come to be-
lieve that perfectly trained elephant
does not exist, except in the minds Of
managers who present them. The
Sun Brothers Furthermore state that
their troupe of elephants are beyond
doubt the wisest brutes that walk the
the earth and also perform the most
original stunts" ever attempted by
animals.
The big gymnic, athletic and aerial
acts are also among some Of the best
things exhibited. Everything Of a
tiresome and weather-beaten nature
has been eliminated. The assurance
is made that these displays are all
new and up-to-date and besides gor-
geously costumed with silken toggery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-30

A great, big band of music furnishes
the harmony during the performance
and also gives a high class concert Of
classical and popular airs and select
ions one hour before the regular Main
Top performance commences.
There is a free horse fair on the
grounds, that no one should miss see
ing, the tents are thrown open to the
public all day long, and visitors to the
show grounds will be permitted to
have a free view of the stock. Some
two hundred horses and ponies will
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-30
CHOOSE BISHOP
OF WASHINGTON

Washington, September 30.-Wide-
spread interest will be felt by men,
bers of the Protestant Episcopal
church all over America in the do
cesar convention which begins here
tomorrow, owing to the election of a
new Bishop of Washington to succeed
the late Bishop Satterlee. Bishop
Brent, of the Philippines, who was
offered the honor, has steadfastly re-
fused to consider it, on the ground
that he has a wider field of useful
ness in his work among the little
brown men of Uncle Sans new pos
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-30
TRAVELLING MANS EXPERIENCE

TRAVELLING MANS EXPERIENCE.
Il must tell you my experience on
an East bound o. R. & N. R. R. train
from Pendleton to LeGrande. Ore,
writes Sam A. CARRIER, a well known
travelling man. 81 was in the smoking
department with some other travelling
men when one of them went out into a
coach and came back and said, There
is woman sick unto death in the car. ;
l at once got up and went out found
her very i'll with cramp collie; her
hands and arms were drawn up so
you could not straighten them. and,
with deathlike look on her face. Two
or three ladies were working with
her and giving her whisky. went
to my suit case and got my bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy q never travel without
it,, ran to the water tank, put a double
dose of the medicine in the glass,
poured some water into it and stirred
it with a pencil; then 1 had quite a
time to get the ladies' to let me give
it to her, bot I socceeded. I could at
once see the effect and.I worked with
her, rubbing her hands, and in twenty
minutes l gave her another dose. BY
this time we were almost to LeCrande
where was to leave the train. 1 gave
the bottle to the husband to be used
in case another dose should be needed,
but by the time the train ran into lie
Grande she was all right, and I re.
ceived the thanks of every passenger
In the car" For sale by Hays &
Field and The Yellow Pine Pharmacy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-30

be exhibited.
There will be two performances,
matinee and night, at two and eight
o'clock p. M, and the doors will open
at one and seven o'clock p. m.
The first event of show day will be
the free exhibitions at 1870 o'clock in
the morning. These will consist of
latter-day aerialistic "thrillers," high
divers, comedy acts and gorgeous day
light fireworks, forming altogether the
biggest bunch Of free acts ever before
offered to the public.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-30

sessions. Many clergymen of this and
other cities have been mentioned for
the bishopric but no definite decision
has yet been made.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24

s. A. wyman and his men board with
Frank blanchard.
The ChafIee boys Of Norfhfeld are vis-
ting their sister. Mrs. Alden Richardson.
Mrs. L. W. Newell and Mrs. George
Judkins were in Bethel Saturday for the
day.
Mrs. Emma Stone was In GaysvlIle sew
eraI days last week with Miss May Bout
well.
Miss Christabelle White has been vis-
iting her sister, Mrs. E. NJ Parker, re-
Gently.
Christmas exercises will be held ct the
M. E. church on Stony Brook Saturday
evening.
Cecil Richardson has finished working
for the White River railroad and is at
home for the holidays.
Mrs. Albert Newell was in Bethel Tues
day and Wednesday to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fl. Edmunds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Chamberlin and
daughter, Lora, came Monday from
Cromwell, Conn.,, to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Newell.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24
oranae countu cnurt

The Islander case Of Herbert p. Flint vs..
A. +. Holman occupied the iury's atten-
ton till Wednesday afternoon Of last
week. The charge was that defendant
said the plaintiff as town Official had stol-
en- from the town, meaning the town OF
Braintree. The defence was q denial that
defendant had said the words. The Jury
rendered verdict for plaintiff to recover
$500 damages and his costs. N. NJ. viii
son and R. n. Harvey were attorneys Tor
the plainiff; n. L. Boyden and David s.
Conant for the defendant,
Another civil case was begun Wednes-
day afternoon, American Machinery and
Export Co. ". Druge Bros, an action of
assunpsit on note for s437, signed BY
defendants and given In part payment Of a
wood saving machine which defendants
claimed was not what they had ordered.
Thursday afternoon the jury rendered a
verdict for defendants to recover their
costs. NJ. NJ. Wilson for plaintiff; Darl-
ing q Wilson for defendants.
County court then took recess until
Mondsy, Dec. 2es at which time criminal
trials will begin, the first being the in
dictment charging a Polander with the
murder Of his feIlow-counfryman at the
Copperas Hill mines in Stanford one Sun
day last summer.
A divorce case from Chelsea has already
been tried, that Of Flora e. Holmes vs..
Edward G. Holmes. The bill was grant,
ed because Of defendants confinement in
states prison for four years. Darling &
Wilson for the ibellant.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24

PhiIo Mosher was in STAFFORD Sunday.
Charles Downer has returned from Bos-
ton.
Fred Slack returned to Boston last FRI
day.
Moses shawney is away for e weeks
vacation.
Fred Sawyer, former resident, was in
town Monday.
John Evans is quite poorly, suffering
with heart trouble.
Luman Evans was in White River
Junction Saturday.
Philo Mosher has q niece from Keene.
H. H., visiting him.
Peter lombard has been in Lebanon,
y. h, visiting his family.
Mr.. Sumner. civil engineer, left town
Thursday. also Fred Laquire-
Rev. F. <. Brown came home Wednes-
Gay for two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Lydia Hatch is staying with Gin
ton Burke's people for the present.
A. P. Reynolds and Lee Faneuf we're in
White River Junction last Thursday.
Mrs. Alvah Clifford Is very low. She is
confined to the bed and almost helpless.
Hiram Snow gave an oyster supper to
few invited guests Tuesday evening OF
last week.
Mrs. Ann Crandal OF Randolph is
stopping with her sister, Mrs. Ed. Day,
for awhile.
Henry Felio finished work and re-
turned to his home in New York city
Wednesday.
A. L. Felio and wife left town Thurs
day and are located at White River June
ton for the present.
The children in the grammar school
have tree with exercises at the school
house this afternoon.
The Sharon Power company have
opened an Office at White River Junction,
closing their oifice here
Mr.. Mcdonald and family left town
Monday for their home in New Jersey.
EIe has worked here ON the dam all sum
mer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24
Few ons-Armsd Women.

did anybody ever see one-armed
woman?" asked the gray-headed man.
4 never did. Almost every day / meet
onearmed men, but l have yet to en-
counter a woman with that pitifully
empty sleeve. Are there no women
who have suffered that mutilation ?
II not. why not. and If so, where are
they7 Yesterday heard it argued
that there was no cause for a woman
to lose an arm. Women do not 20 to
the wars. they are not engaged in oc-
equations that are likely to carry away
a part Of their body. But that reason
ing is not sound. Many women work
in mills and factories. and they are
as liable to accidents in the street
and public conveyances as men. Ere
quently they figure in these accidents,
but although men in the same situa-
ton would lose an arm. women never
do. What is the cause Of their immu-
nity?"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24

Harry Kellar, the retired magician.
was talking about stage magic
1T Is not. he said. so good as II
used to be. The younger magicians
do not study and practice as we Of
the previous generation did. Hence.
nowadays stage magic appears rather
tame
But the young magicians don't
think So They are like an elderly
fat man whom | saw at my tailor's
the other day.
Let me see. sir said the tailor,
you haven't been in for two OF three
years. Perhaps had better remeas-
ure you
"'All right said the fat man.
You'll cEd no change in my figure.
though
Tie tailor got to work with his
tape. The measurements were called
out and jotted down. The fat man
said At the end:
Wen. the measurements are about
the same as they used to be, chr
Yes, sir, about the same was the
reply. Chest a tribe lower down.
that's all. sir
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24

Style is In a very small degree the
deliberate and designed creation of
the man who therein expresses him.
self. The self that he thus expresses
is. a bundle of inherited tendencies
that came, the man himself can never
entirely know whence. It is by the
instructive stress Of highly sensitive
or slightly abnormal constitution that
he is impelled to distill these tenden-
cies into the alien magic of words. The
stylus wherewith he strives to write
himself on the yet blank pages OF the
world may have the obstinate vigor Of
a metal rod. or the wild and quaver-
ing waywardness of an insects wing.
but behind It lie forces that extend
Into infnity. It moves us because It
is itself moved by pulses which. In
varying measure. We also have in
herited.LAtlantic
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24

Anne Brockway and Fannie are al
home for the holidays.
s. M. Snow visited his daughter, Mrs.
Adams, in Royalton last week.
Ada Joyce of Sharon is spending q few
days with her aunt, Mrs. s. Bruce.
Arthur Lyman went to Burlington to q
sanatorium for treatment last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Reynolds spent
Sunday with her parents in Lebanon, N.
H.
Rev. F. B. lockwood and daughter
spent few days the first Of the week IN
Acworth. n. H
A few OF our people were in Pomfres
Saturday evening to attend the reception
Of Mr.. and Mrs. David Abel
Mabel lockwood is home from North
field seminary for the Christmas vacation
and Otis is home from Meriden.
The Christmas tree exercises viii be
Friday evening. 80 those who wish to 60
TO other places Thursday evening can at
tend both.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck, who have been
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. H. Hazen, returned to their home in
Crown Point, n. Y, last week.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24
a card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
70 refund the money on a 6O-cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar il It
iails to cure your cough or cold. We
Also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
]. W. Fargo, Randolph Center.
f. G. Batchellor, Braintree.
e. l. Claflin, East Braintree.
Sprague & Sprague. East Randolph.
f. J. Prince, South Randolph.
D. L. Nichols, Roxbury.
g. A.~Tilden, Roxbury.
H. A. Leonard, Randolph.
v. A. Grant, Randolph.
r. @. Morton, Randolph.
q. Il. Bigelow q Son, East Brookfeld.
q. NJ. Miller, Bethel.
ID. o. Goodno, Rochester.
H. Q. Hubbard, Granville.
9. ]. Stockweil, Hancock.
2. B. Fish, stockbridge.
J. A. Chedel q CO., 0aysviIle.
W. ?. Smith, East Bethel.
J. II. Back, East Bethel.
A. n. King q Son, TunbridRe.
d. D. Moulton, Randolph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24

ESTATE OF ANDREW J. DAVIS
state Of Vermont. District Of Randolnh =.
aforesaid. - 'Ao Distrlci
To an persons interested IN The e~,.,. .,
Andrew J. Davis, insane, Greeting. VI
whereas, application hath been made 4, ga.
court IN writing, BY Charles O. DUBOIS errer.ii.-,
o. Andrew j. Davis insane for license - sell = n
the real estate Of said ward situate IN the efaf -
vermont. including tract OF timber and r,n-f,,,
lano located n IunbridKe Vt. confainind ai,..s
~ acres adjoining the farm Of Jerman flccS,,---
represenHnE that the sale thereof Tor tfr ,,.,e
pose q putting the proceeds OF such eale =,
INTEREST," Or investing the same IN stocke ~ - ~ y.
real estate. or using the avails Thereof IN ~
penent q said ward a. the law directs vvn,,li ~
Mherelpons the said Court appointed a. -
ssssneo the lst day OF January fn0S ~
the Probate once in Chelsea n said niei~ie. ~
asS - oeclae upon said anpiicnfier
hltsen y ~ persons interested therein Nv ,,,,b
nsnlnE this order three weeks rrrr..-s' ~ ku p
Sne Herald and News 4 newspaper nuhif-hof =. -
hanaolp1s IN said District which of-.s sE =. -
n tne nelknDorhood q those persons Irfc-.--etSS
n selq estate, al q which puhlicnffon~ $3.50
% Previous 20 the day assigned for heerIr. '-@''
11ereleret you are hereby nofffei - s,-...
oe-ore eelq Court, At the time and place e~.i,. -r
taen ena there In said Court 70 make vr-e ~. ~,
- q sne granting Of such license. n Sor
Given under my hand It chelse.. in- - ~
tflcts tnis 18Th day Of December 111l $50 -'1-
GEORGE /. snow. Judge.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24
EAST sRookFlELp

Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. wheatley we're in
Barre city last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Medcalf were in
Randolph last Friday.
"Aunt" Eliza Hubbard is recovering
from severe illness.
Mrs. Sargent, who has been very sick,
Is much better at this writing.
The c. E. meeting was held with Mr..
and Mrs. @. K. sprague last week.
Mrs. @. K. sprague and Mrs. r. e.
Holmes were in Barre last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. q. Harrington and
Mrs. J. H. Sprague we're in Barre Mon
day.
J. NJ. and c. R. Angel were in Tun.
bridge last FRAY TO attend the funeral Of
an uncle.
Mrs. @. ]. Banister has been in ROYAL.
ton to see her mother, who has been very
sick with pneumonia.
The officers for the Y. p. s. c. e. for
the next year are:-M. s. wheatley.
Pres; s. d. Newell, vice president; Bessie
Wheatley, Sec. and Ger. See Lens
Wheatiey, Treas.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24
Notice Of settlement.


STATE OF VERMONT. At a Probate Court
hAErFoRD DlsTRicTs s. held az Woodstock IN
. sid District, on the 18th day Of December, A. %
Present, Hos. T. O. sRAvER. Judge.
In the matter Of the estate of william,
hix, late OF Royalton. in said District, deceased
tesfate-
Whereas, william Skinner, executor Of the las,
VIII and testament Of said deceased. Dronoeee
rendering account q his adm nietraffdn ~ II "A
estate and presenting his account nrninef III :
same for examination and allowance Al a see.fo,,
OF said Court 70 be held at the prohafe OfIlce n
SAD woodstock on the 9Th day Of January A ~
lse1 a 10 O'Clock IN the forenoon
ana whereas. said Court has assigned ami
orqered said time and place for the seftlemenf m
said account, and for issuing a decree ~ ~
residue OF said estate to the persons entitled ~
the same; and has ordered that nnhlfr 1,rfsce
tnereoi De given % al persons Interested IN said
estate oy FURNISHING copy Of the record on fhie
order three weeks successfully In the phifss
hlver herald q newspaper published az Roval-
ton, In said District, the last Of said pubca fnu
1905 y "1AoArs' a. A.
therefore, All persons concerned IN said estate
are notined % appear at said Probate once Al
the Gay assigned as aforesaid then ana there ~,
contest the allowance OF said account n fhs,- -.
cause, and TO establish their rfrhfe ~ iss. -
claimants Of said residue - -" w
true record. Attest. lssa
So. -. =, - y o. sEAvER. Judge.
r. o. ararup r-.r~.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24
License to Sell.

ESTATE OF LAURA LOOMS
state Of Vermont, District OF Randolph S.
aforesaid:
10 the heirs and all persons Interested in the
estate q Laura Loomis late Of Braintree
IN said District deceased. Greeting.
whereas application hath been maze 70 this
court ~ writing. by Ebert 4. Claim. ad.
ninlHlr7ator OF the estate OF Laura IbOmis uravug
~ incense and authority 70 sell all OF real estate
ot said deceased. for the payment 81 debts and
cnArEea ~ administration. setting forth therein
tne amount Of debts due from said deceased the
charges Of administration. and the amount "
personal eAtate and the situation Of the reai
Mhereupon. the said Court appointed and
assigned the adth day Of December. 1905, az the
trouate ONCE In Chelsea in said District 10
near ano decide upon said application and pcti.
llon, and ordered public notice thereof o. b.
Even GO al persons Interested therein. by pub
uShine salu order. together with the time and
pace Or hearing, three weeks successfully IN the
herald ano News. newspaper which circulates
IN the nelfhDorhood of those persons interested
IN SAID estate. all q which publications. shall De
previous 20 the day assigned for hearing
therefore you are hereby notified to appear
oclore said Court, at the time and place assigned
eR -, anu mere in said Court 10 make youf
oolectlons to the granting Of such license, you
=. Given under my hand at Chelsea, IN said
oistrica this 9Th day OF December, 1908
1871 GEORGE L STOW, Judge
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24
PtTTsFIELp

Z. H. Avsriu was in Rochester day
last week.
". o. Feenaughy and family were in
Rutland last week.
son was recently born to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. @. Peterson.
W. L. Engrem Of Rutland was in town
last week buying cattle.
Rev. F. W. Day and wife Of franklin
ere guests at F. L. Ranneyis.
Mrs. e. H. Averin and Mrs. C. e. VIII
son were in Bethel day last week.
Mrs. E. d. Rogers has gone to Sarato-
"a, n. y, to spend the holidays with rel
atives.
Christmas tree and exercises win be
held in the Town hail Thurday evening,
Dec. "a.
Misses Zilpha and Zilpah Ranney, Haz-
q Durkee, Grace Pinion and May Ellis
are at home from their respective schools
for the holidays.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24

ESTATE OF JOSEPH q. SARGENT
5tate 81 Vermont, District ok Hartford, S.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
aforesaid -
~ az persons interested in the estate 81
Joseph g. Sargent late of Bethel in said District
deceased, Greeting.
whereas, Royal J. Flint administrator Of the
Sssatt % Aaiodeceased has made an application
N Mflng 70 extend the time heretofore al
loe ga MN 20 dispose Of the estate and nav the
oe 20, and legacies Of said deceased.
H,nsreupon, the said court appointed and
1eeibned the 18th day q January 1903 at the
krooate ONCE IN Woodstock IN said District, 90
ana decide upon said application
ana ordered public notice thereof 10 be
fit.en 70 Az persons interested therein, BY pub
..,sntns sald order, together with the time and
b.aSe q! nearing. three weeks successfully In the
nStnst courier. newspaper printed at Bethel n
49,, -. ttlst.let al which publications shall De-
p, ~, 70 the day assigned for hearing.
,s nereIores you are hereby notified to appear
otlure SAID court. az the time and place assigned
s ssa mo mere IN said Court TO make your OBJ
see cause. 1eSo
,,s t.lSen under my hand at Woodstock IN said
o-7.rhct, TINS 1otn day Of December. 1908
7. o. 6EAVER. Judge.