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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
NORTH RANDOLPH

Seventy couples attended the dance last
Friday evening.
Roy Huse was a guest at r. C. Cones
part of last week.
John Hardy is doing some repairing
on his house, raising the roof so as to
have il t~o-story-
Mabel Edwards, a niece OF Mrs. War
rem Carpenter, of South Barre is spend
ing a week with her.
Edward and Ernest Kibbee recently
spent week with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenzo Kibbee.
Roy Poor of Sandy Hill, y. V, and
Mae Chadwick of East Roxbury spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Poor.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. BuzzelI enter
tanned seventeen Christmas day; Mr.. and
Mrs +. c. Cone, 20; Mr.. and Mrs. Alvan
Fletcher, 27.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
Another Naval Controversy.

As result of a controversy that has
stirred the navy department, Rear Admir-
al Brownson, chief of the bureau of navi-
cation, has resigned. Admiral Rixey,
the presidents family physician, support
ed surgeon as commander of the hospi-
tai ship Relief, and the president en-
dorsed his idea in preference to Brown
son S, who wanted regular seaman as
captain, with the result that Brownson
retired. Senator Hale, chairman of the
committee on naval affairs, and other
prominent officials are with Brownson.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
LAST RANDOLPH

Several from here attended the dance at
North Randolph last Friday night. All
report pleasant time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Blaisdell OF Ran
dolph visited at the home OF his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Blaisdell, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. F. BIodgett went to
Rochester to attend the funeral of his
brother, William, who died Saturday of
pneumonia.
Misses Florence Newell, Beth Heath
and Rena LsFrancis resume their work at
the Normal this week and Miss Ruth
Sprague at S. X. ii. s.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
llR[E[sIOIL|U|II]0[K[s[.ll

Whereas, 1t has pleased the citizens
and guests of Randolphand vicinity to
SO generously patronize our store that
in closing our books for 1907 we find
our business expectations more than
fulfilled /; therefore be it
Resolced, That, in appreciation of
these favors, we will continue to make
the needs and interests of our patrons
our first concern. And be it further
Resolced, That, by attention, cour-
tesy and cooperation, we will close
the books of 1908 with still larger
balance.
Resolced, That a copy of these res
olutions be published in the HERALD
AND News, and thereby spread upon
the minds of everybody.
Dictated at
GRAN PRXc sFSsEc'
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
Mrs. Eedy's Next Friends" Again.

Mrs. Mary Baker g. Eddy last week
announced gift of s1,o0o,o0o in the
form of fund, the income to be used for
educating INDECENT people in the Chris
tian Science faith. Mrs. Eddy's "next
friends' have served formal notice that
the fund must not be appropriated, pend
ing further litigation respecting her mem
tai capacity to control her property. 1t
is said that Mrs. Eddy's son, George w.
Glover, and his daughter will soon come
East and attempt to take possession of
her household. using habeas corpus pro-
ceedings, If necessary.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
Taft Speaks at Boston.

Secretary Taft made his first public
speech since his circuit of the globe at
Boston Monday, when he addressed the
Boston Merchants association. He was
received with great enthusiasm and hailed
as the next president of the United States.
He made no allusion to his candidacy, but
spokeson questions of national policy.
Secretary Taft has accepted an invitation
to address joint meeting of the Red
Cross society and Sons of the American
Revolution at Burlington, VT, sometime
in March,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
Sued for Reward; Got Sued.

Mrs. Laura NJ. Carter, with whom
Runyon, the teller who robbed the Wind
sor Trust company of New York of $685.
600, took refuge, and who betrayed him
to the police, has sued the trust company
for the $3.50 reward offered by the com
pany. The company has brought coun-
ter suit against Mrs. Carter for s25, 900,
which it claims Runyon squandered on
her, also alleging that she conspired with
him in the robbery.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
viii Test Brownsville Case.

One of the members of the negro COM
panies discharged by order of the presi-
dent on account of the Brownsville
shooting affair, backed by certain veal
thy gentlemen of New England, has
brought suit to recover the wages lost by
reason of his discharge, on the ground
t hat II was Illegal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
A Cure for Misery.

81 have found cure for the misery
malaria poison produces" says r. NJ.
James of Loueilen, S. c. "It's called
Electric Bitters, and comes in soc. bot
ties. 1t breaks up case of chills or a
bilious attack in almost no time; and il
puts yellow iauncice clean out OF COM
mission This great tonic medicine and
blood purifier gives quick relief in all
stomach, liver and kidney Complaints and
the misery Of lame back. Sold under
guarantee.
II. a. Leonard, Randolph
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
Troops TO Remain at GoIdfieIds.

President Roosevelt has notified Gov.
Sparks of Nevada that if within five days
he will call special session of the Neva-
da legislature to hanole the situation at
Goldfields he will continue the federal
troops there for the three weeks the gov
ernor says it will take to get the legisla-
ture together for action. Gov. Sparks
has called the session.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
South RoxaIton High School.

Latin III finished the third oration in
Cicero Tuesday.
School duties were resumed Monday
morning after the Christmas vacation Of
two weeks.
Miss Grace Smith, '07, now a student
at Albany Business college, and Miss
Sadie Lewis, formerly a student here, but
now attending school at Middlebury, Wis
tied school Monday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
Panama Locks Moved Inland.

Out of considerations of military de-
fence and also to save $40, 900, 900 in cost,
a change in plans of the Panama canal
has been made whereby the first locks on
the Pacific side will be at Mirafiores, four
miles back from the Bay of Panama, in
stead of at the junction of the canal and
bay. A range of hills would serve to pro-
tect the locks from bombardment by sea,
and make it more easily fortified.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02

tant engineer of the fire department at
Lebanon, n. H., and Mrs. Buck.
Sixty-five ball tickets and over a hun
dred concert tickets were sold, making
the gross receipts about sS5, of which s25
represented the net profit to the firemen.
Refreshments of sandwiches, coffee, ice
cream and cake were served at the Ma
sonic anterooms by the ladies of the East
ern Star, who cleared the sum OF s22.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
Bic Fleet on wav to Rio.

The Pacific fleet is now on the 5000
mile stretch from the West Indies to Rio
de Janeiro, where it will arrive about
Jan. 10. A great demonstration is being
prepared there for it.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
Rev. Cooke and Mis-. WhaIey Found.

Rev. Jere K. Cooke, formerly pastor of
church at Hampstead, N. Y, who
eloped from that place last spring with
Floretta Whaley, a 17-year-old heiress,
leaving a wife behind, was found in San
Francisco Sunday, where, with the girl
and their babe, he was living as Gerald
Balcom and eking out an existence as a
house painter. He admitted his iden-.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
Photooraphs bv Wireless.

A French inventor has perfected pro-
cess of wireless photography, by which
photographs may be transmitted long dis
tances without the aid of even wires.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
Fairbanks Room On.

The presidential boom of Vice Presi-
dent Charles W. Fairbanks received an
enthusiastic send-off last week at the BIZ
ennial Glove feastn of a thousand Indiana
Republicans.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
a w. j. Bryan in the Senate.

The governor of Florida has appointed
William James Bryan of Jacksonville to
succeed the late s. r. Mallory as United
States senator. Bryan is only 81 years
old,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
YEARLY MEETING
OF Bethany Church with Reports OF
its Pastor and OFFICERS.

The annual meeting of Bethany church
was held last night in the Parish house
with good attendance and these officers
" ere elected for the coming year:--Sun-
day school superintendent, DR.. E. O..
Blanchard; clerk, E. t. Salisbury; treas
urer, E. w. Tewksbury; receiver OF offer
ings, e A. Thomas; trustee, O. j. Mar
colt; warden, A. G.. Osgood; deacon,
Lewis Fish; deaconess, Mrs. w. Z. Lam
son; trustee of Hannah Wood fund E.
w. Tewksbury.
The following resolution was adopted !:
" Recognizing the earnest and effective
Christian work Of our pastor, Fraser
Metzger, during the past year, appreciat-
ing his service as rendered to God and
our church, we, the members of Bethany
church, hereby express our approval and
appreciation of his work and character
and we hope that he will long continue
with us, and the clerk is directed to give
a copy of this resolution to Mr.. Metzger
and spread the same on the records of the
church."
The pastor, Rev. Fraser Metzger, re-
ported as follows 1.-THE Christian En-
deavor society has had an increase of IL
members and transfer of 10 from the as
sociate to the active list. The guild has
contributed over $500 to the Parish house
fund, and the Missionary society has
been doing educational work that has
given great impetus to interest in mis-
sions and resulted in a remarkable attend
ance at the meetings. The Christian
Brotherhood, though undenominationaI
may be justly recognized as an institution
which marks the progress of our church.
The Rethany Girls is an organization of
our young women organized on basis
of belief in the Lord Jesus Christ and
desire to follow Him."
Receipts and expenditures in the
different departments were stated as fol-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
Firemen's 18th Annual.

The Elremen'S 18TH annual Dali IN Du-
Bois & Gays hall New Years eve
changed the luck of 13 completely for
once and proved itself one of the best
affairs of the kind that the firemen have
ever held.
A big crowd assembled for the concert
which opened with a Wheel march per-
formed around p. J. Blanchard as the
strong substantial hub OF the revolving
spokes. The evolutions were very pretty
and we'll executed by twelve firemen and
their ladies, the gentlemen wearing the
blue caps and coats of their uniforms
with white trousers, and the ladies being
gowned in white with blue sashes.
These in the march were Mr.. and Mrs. F.
d. Roppe, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Blaisdell,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Dukette, Mr.. and
Mrs Dennis Rattee, Mr.. and Mrs. Dana
Luce, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Butterfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mcintosh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Sawyer, Mr.. and Mrs. b. A.
Durkee, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dun
ham, Oren and Miss Cora Holbrook, Mr..
and Mrs. A. p. Knights.
Felt's Singing orchestra of Hanover,
N. H., gave program of bright, spirited
music that was received with marked APP
probation. During the ball, the singing
OF the musicians lent an added charm to
many of the round dances.
At the suggestion of Frederick Leeds,
the music ceased just before the witching
hour of midnight, the electrics were
flashed three times and then was played
the requiem of the dying year and a
greeting to the new.
Among those present at the ball were
Messrs. Byrd, Kendall and Averill of the
Barre fire department; Fred Buck, assis-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE, Local Editor.
Auspicious Date Of 1908.

Bachelors, since nineteen four
In safe protected state.
See an open year once more
Dawn with nineteen hundred eight.
Days three hundred sfxty-six
Each must live in abject fear,
Lest some huntress shall transfix
Him, mistaken for a dear.
Each will think that he's the pick
OF the hunt, and lay the blame
For not being brought down quick
To the ladies' wretched aim.
Prize he is, undoubtedly.
But the horns. he's sometimes told
To draw in, for fine hat-tree
Never, never could be sold.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02

Receipts Expenditures
Church treasury, $685. 36 s1,915.77
Parish house bldg.
fund, 5,059.72 5,559.72
Sunday school. 339.34 151.15
Christian Endeavor, z1S.2S 2IO.4s
Bethany Guild, S5S.95 s50.9
Missionary union, $3.50 S5.05
Music hall exclusive
of com. pd. for en-
tertsinments.) s00.27 746.5s
Benevolences during the year have
reached the creditabie sum of s622. OF, of
which $4,000 was devoted to Foreign
missions and s2s1.77 to Home missions.
The report of +. 7. Salisbury, clerk,
showed total membership of 31s Jan. /,
1907; dropped by revision, 40; added by
profession, ST by profession and / by
letter; removals, 6-by death 4, by letter
2; present membership, ESQ; total attend
ance at 81 Sunday morning services, 9is6.
E. A. Thomas, receiver of offerings, re-
ported amount pledged for year, 81 ,396. so;
amount of unpledged offerings, s196.S3;
amount in excess of pledges, s25.70; vol
untary offerings, s169.15; thank offering,
s75.15-making a total OF 81, s63.33.
The treasurer, E. w. Tewksbury, re-
ported receipts of s1,935.36; paid out,
s1,915.77; on hand, s29.59 In the list OF
expenditures were 1890 to pastor;
s10s. to the jsnitor, A. j. Huse; s104 to
the organist, Miss Edith Marcott, and
the remainder disbursed in various incl
dental items.
The trustees announced that they have
already received subscriptions to the
amount of $50, payable during the COM
ing year, to apply ON the Parish house
debt, leaving balance of $3.50 still to
raise.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
Church Notes.

Bethany cburch-Communion service
Sunday morning.
Christian Science chapel-Service SUM-
day at IL a. m.; subject, "God;" golden
text, / Timothy 4:10.
Baptist church-Theme of morning ser
mon, "Man's Relation to the Cross of
Christi Sunday school and Baraca Bible
class at IL :45 christian Endeavor at $3.50.
Week of Prayer will be observed next
week as follows:-Services Sunday and
Monday evenings at Bethany church;
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, at
Methodist church; Thursday and Friday
evenings, at Baptist church.
Rev. w. s. Smithers, presiding elder of
the Montpelier district. will conduct
quarterly meeting at the Methodist
church Sunday morning with a Love
Feast at 9:45. Sermon by the presiding
elder will be followed by the sacrament of
the Lords Supper. The quarterly con-
ference will be held Saturday evening.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07
The
 General Demand

of the Well-Informed of the World has always been for simple. pleasant and efficient liquid laxative remedy of known value; a laxative which physi- clans could sanction for family use because it's component parts are known to them to be wholesome and truly beneficial ia effect, acceptable to the system and gentle, yet prompt, in action.
 In supplying that demand with its excellent combination of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, the Cali. fornia Fig Syrup Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies on the merits of the laxative for its remarkable success.
 That is one of many reasons why Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is given the preference by the We'll Informed. To get its beneficial effects always buy the genuine-manufac tured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,. only. and for sale by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents per bottle,
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

cum, a fearless young mountain attor- ney, who had the hardlhood to under take the prosecution of the slayers of Dr. Cox and Tom Cockerill. Marcum was shot down In the courthouse by Curt Jett, who later confessed to the killing and Is now serving a life sen tence with Abe White, implicated In the same crimes. The Hargises and their brother-in-law, Ed Callahan, were charged with complicity in these cold blooded murders.
 Judge Hargis was tried In connection with each case and. after many delays, finally acquitted. Although acquitted in the criminal courts, Judge Hargis was found responsible for the death of Attorney Marcum by the civil courts and gave a check for S11,0Oo, of which Ss 600 was given to indemnify Mrs | B. Marcum for the loss of her hus- band. the last victim h the feud.
 Through these days of death Jim Hargis had one cause of worry greater to him than the indictments for three murQeTS anu lut VI PhO'4N OPtA lon against him. This was his son, Beach, a reckless, absolute young fel- low. Beach Hargis had all the family faults without any of the family strength. Old Jim Hargis had many violent quarrels with his son because of his habits. Both had terrible tenn pers. and their conflicts were like the fight. of the wild things of the moun- tains. Finally the quarrels between the two eliminated in one terrible strug- gle. where his father had to use yiO- lence to restrain his son. Beach Hargis cherished the resentment of this for days. Then he had wrought himself up to the frenzy in which men kill. He went to his fathers store, went be- hind the counter with him, and after few words shot tim down.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

The great ocean railway linking Florida's mainland with Key West and bringing Cuba 100 miles nearer the United States Is nearing compile ton. The undertaking is doubtless the most remarkable piece of railway build Ing now under construction. The dis tance from Miami, the Florida ter. minal. to Key West Is 1dG miles, Of this distance 104 miles will be con structed on land: counting. of course. the coral formation of the keys as land. The rest of the route, which will connect the string of keys, will be con structed over swamp and water, of which about twenty-five miles may be considered swamp and twenty-five miles open water. On the entire route fifty keys must be crossed. Some of these are of considerable size. that Is, they have an area of several square miles, but the larger number can be measured in square yards. The dis tances apart vary considerably. and the depth of water between varies from depth of 90 inches to 30 feet, the average being about 6I2 feet. In- cluded In the 156 miles will be six miles of concrete viaduet and some so miles of embankment, which rises about 31 feet above the water, this height being considered ample to pro tect the track from the action of the storms
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07
A LITERARY CURIOSITY.
The Moving Tale of Esau Buck and
 the Bucksaw.

An old farmer of Arkansas. whose sons had all grown up and left him. hired a young man by the name of Esau Buck to help him on his farm. On the evening of the first day they haul ed up a small load of poles for wood, and unloaded them. The next morning the old man said to the hired man:
 "Esau, I'm going to town to-day. and while | am gone you may saw wood and keep the old ram out of the gar den."
 When the old man had gone, Esau went out to saw the wood. but when he saw the saw he wouldn't SAW. When Esau saw the saw he saw he couldn't saw with that saw. Esau looked around for another saw. but that was the only saw he saw. so he didn't saw. When the old man came home he said to Esau
 "Esau, did you saw the wood?'
 Esau said: T saw the wood, but wouldn't saw 1t
 The old man went out to see the saw, and when he saw the saw he saw that Esau couldn't saw with that saw. When Esau saw that the old man saw that he couldn't saw with the saw, Esau picked up the ax and chopped up the wood and made a seesaw.
 The next day the old man went to town and bought a new bucksaw for Esau Buck. and when he came home he hung the bucksaw for Esau Buck on the sawbuck by the seesaw.
 Just at that time Esau Buck saw the old buck in the garden eating cabbage, and when driving him from the garden to the barnyard Esau Buck saw the bucksaw on the sawbuck by the seesaw.
 When the old buck saw Esau Buck looking at the new bucksaw on the saw buck by the seesaw, he made dive for Esau. hit the seesaw, knocked the see sak against Esau Buck, who fell on
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07
Short Suggestions.

Enameled ware that has becom. burned or dlscolored may be cleaned by rubbing With coarse salt and vine gar.
 Salt sprinkled around the drains Is a simple and inexpensive dislnfectant.
 To successfully bake a plecrust with out Its filling, line 1t with paraffin paper fill with uncooked rice.
 A teaspoonful of lemon juice to a quart of water will make rice very white and keep the grains separate when boiled.
 Maple syrup which has fermented and become sour can be freshened by heating to the boiling point and adding a little soda. Stir thoroughly, then skim.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07
END OF JIM HARGIs.
Autocrat of the Kentucky Mountains
 Murdered by Son He Whipped.


 In the mountains of Kentucky stands Jackson, The City of Sudden Death. It is a squalid. dreary little town, built on mud flat, incongruously mean against the steadfast spendor of the hills. Here old Jim Hargis was killed has been set down in the series of deaths that gave Jackson It's name.
 Judge Hargis was one of three broth CTS Jim, Alex and Ebert. who have been the acknowledged leaders of the mountain men of Breathitt County for years. All of them were active in poli- tics They conducted a general store at Jackson and were the wealthiest men in the mountain country. muck of their wealth being invested in land. They became known outside the con- fines of the mountains because of the bitter and bloody Breathitt County feud with which the Hargis name has been identified. In their attitude toward strangers and non-combatants the liar gis brothers were peacable, quiet men, but In their relations to the Cockerills, leaders of the opposing forces in the feudal strife, there was Intense bitter ness.
 The animos,ties between Judge Har- gis and his brothers and the Cockerill brothers, Jim and Tom. had Its origin years ago In political rivalries that be came Intense as the Hargises gradually acquired control of party affairs in the county. Personal encounters were nu- merous. but the first victim of assas- sination was Dr. Ben D. Cox, a practi- tioner who had been the guardian of the Cockerlll boys. He was shot from ambush. The second victim of tte bush whackers was Tom. one of the Cocker III boys. who had secured his election as Marshal that he might apprehend the slayers of his former guardian. The third victim was Attorney J. B. Mar
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

Official charting shows that the Phil lppine Islands are about twenty-sx hundred in number. Before this gov ernment made survey and took account of stock, the number of islands had been yarlously given from twelve hun dred to two thousand. It Is no use trying to count them on an ordinary map, for most of the islands are too 'mall to show.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07
His own Brand.

Beerbohm Tree had laugh on him self toward the close of the produc- ton of Colonel Newcome" at His Majesty's theatcr. At one of the re. hearsals young stage recruit was re- citing his part much to the managers dissatisfaction. He went up to the of lender and said:
 You don't seem to have grasped the meaning of the words you are speaking Your intonatlon is at fault. And, as for your elocution, where on earth did you pick It up:'
 i've just come from your school, MT. free was the trembling reply Boston Herald.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

the bucksaw on the sawbuck by the seesaw.
 When the old man saw the old buck dive at Esau Buck, and miss Esau and hit the seesaw and knock the seesaw against Esau, and Esau Buck fall on the bucksaw on the sawbuck by the see saw, he picked up an ax to kill the old buck. But the buck saw him coming and lodged the blow and countered on the old mans stomach, knocked the old man over the seesaw on to Esau Buck, who was getting the seesaw, crippled Esau Buck, broke the bucksaw and the sawbuck and the seesaw.-Hartford Times.