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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08
Odd Fellowship in Vermont.

At the annual session of the grand en-
campment of Odd Fellows in Island Pond,
last week, the grand secretarys report
showed one new encampment, the Columbia
at ST. Adams, has been added and an in.
crease of l12 in members the past year and
of over $500 in the treasury. Grand Repre-
sentative ID. p. Coley of st. Johnsbury gave
a report from the sovereign grand lodge.
The business of the session was harmoni-
ously transacted. The election of grand
officers were: Chief Patriarch, j. III. Jones
of Bradford high priest, l.. II. Robinson OF
Derby Line; senior warden, j. w. Goodell
of Burlington scribe, j. X. Egerton of
Mortified; treasurer, G. =. Arthur of Brad
ford; Junior warden, l.. q. Burnham OF
Burlington. Appointed officers; Inside sem
tinel, A. w. Chamberlain; outside senti-
mel, o. j. Willard; marshal, n. Nj. Puffer;
district deputy grand patriarchs, l.. G..
Durham of Burlington, G. r. Williams of
Bondville, Jerome Corbett of Brattleboro,
A. l.. Bragg of st. Johnsbury S. G Putnam
of Rutland, j. Il. Gibson of Bennington, j.
l.. Abbott of Mortified, ID. l.. Sanders of
Montpelier, Il. II. Wilmot of Post Mills, A.
G.. Bugbee of Derby Line, G. =. Arthur Of
Bradford, G.. II. Tower of Bellows Falls.
The forty-second annual session of the
Grand Lodge was held at the same place on
Wednesday, February /, w, ID. Wilson,
grand master, of st. Adams presiding. The
report of the grand master shows that four
new lodges have been established-at White
River junction, Ludlow, Saxton's River and
West Burke, An elegant set of regalia and
Jewels have been purchased during the
year for the use of the Grand Lodge. The
gain in membership is 206. Total member
ship in Vermont, 2,307; in the United States,
over $4,000, Vermont Lodge, No. ?, was
represented by Past Grands Frank H. Bias
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08
Railroad Management.

We are indebted to Colonel A. +.
Walker of the interstate commerce
commission for copy of its first annual
report. After reviewing the causes
which eliminated in national legisla-
ton to regulate interstate commerce
and the leading. features and scope of
the law, the amount and character of
the work performed by the commission
are summarized. 1t is evident that
the commission has had no easy task
and has encountered many difficulties.
Nevertheless, it has probably made
the best showing for the utility of the
law that is possible. The long and
short-haul clause of the act has occa-
stoned more controversy than any
other. The report holds this provi-
sion to be one of obvious justice and
propriety. Nearly one hundred pages
of the appendix are filled with the re-
plies made by managers of the various
roads in the country to circular of the
commission inquiring in what manner
they have treated the long and short
haul provision. Some state that they
have fully complied with this section,
but at great loss; about one-fourth
state that they are making lower rates
for longer distances, and justify their
action on the ground of necessity, and
others state that they have been able
to meet the requirements of the law
except where water competition is en-
countered.
There are some views expressed in
the report which conflict with the opin-
ions held by persons skilled in railroad
management. Albert Fink, commits
sioner of the trunk line association, in
his testimony before the interstate COM
merce commission, said he had recently
made a careful computation of the cost
of handling local freight, and had found
that as a rule short hauls of certain
classes of miscellaneous freight was
accomplished at an actual loss, in view
of the terminal expenses of loading and
unloading. He also stated Gas we find
in an editorial in the Boston Herald)
that in Germany, under the system of
ownership of railroads by the state, not
only was a discrimination made be-
tween the rate of charges for carloads
of freight and the rate charged on
smaller shipments, but this difference
is even greater or more favorable tC
the large shipments than the system
adopted by the trunk railway lines OF
this country. SIN other words, where
the government is the final and only
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08

THE mugwump II. Y. again devotes
considerable space to " showing" that
Vermont republicans have little interest
in the national canvass, inasmuch as
their efforts are so seldom rewarded
adequately by share of the loaves and
fishes of federal patronage-an ex-
tremely selfish and ignoble view, to say
the least. The II. Y. wants Vermont
republicans to subordinate important
national issues (of vital concern to
every state) to its pet hobbies, which it
absurdly denominates state reforms. :"
How " vital" these estate reforms -
are regarded by Vermont republicans
was well demonstrated in the last legis-
lature, when the II. VS. favorite meas
ures received the support of hardly a
dozen members, although that body
contained one hundred twenty-five
genuine farmers. But this is not sur
prising, because comparatively few
farmers are deceived by the reform
quackery OF the ID. Y. and Its clap-trap
about railroads and corporate abuses"
So far as concerns the II. US attacks
upon republican organization and lead
ership in this state, one effect is togive
the WATCHMAN and other good re-
publican papers many subscribers who
have had enough of the mugwumpery
of which the II. Y. is the chief eX-
ponent in this state, and we do not fear
that the worst it can say or do will
result in appreciable damage to the re-
publican cause. Now that republicans
fully understand the political status of
the r. v they will proceed in their
work of organizing for vigorous cam
paign and let that paper go on with its
mugwump dance.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08
Notes and Opinions.
The Harris boom languishes.

THE Harris boom languishes.
The Windsor Journal eXcoriates the
Newport Cypress.
CONGRESSMAN MILLIKEN of Maine
thinks Blaine is stronger than ever.
THE Mortified NelOS states that Hon.
George Nichols is not an aspirant for
the governorship.
MINNESOTA republicans have organ
lied state league and "unofficially"
pronounced for Blaine.
THE II. Y. succeeded in obtaining
another subscriber last week, and is
again pulled up with vanity and pride.
THE London Spectator is firmly con-
WINGED that war between Russia and
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08

arbitrator, and presumably forms its
judgments upon actual experience, it
has been found necessary, in order to
secure equal justice to all, to make the
same variations that the practice of
corporations has sanctioned in the
United States" The Herald also re-
fers to fact recently brought out by
Professor Hadley, that in Germany
the government has found it not only
expedient, but almost necessary, in
self-defence, to adopt the pooling sys-
tenn. In order to carry on its bust
ness at the smallest ratio of expense,
and to prevent undue consideration
being given to one road to the disad-
vantage of others that are maintained
at the same cost, not only has a rail-
road pool been established for the di-
vision of profits, but the government
will not allow the shipper of freight TO
designate the route over which his
merchandise is to be carried.n The
Herald, which, by the way, can not be
accused of subserviency to the rail-
roads, believes " it will be safe to say
that if at any time the railroads of this
country should pass into the possession
of the governmental change that is
thought well of by a great many of
the American people-the government
managers of the railway system would
in all probability adopt this plan of
pooling as necessary part of their
method, although the representatives
of the people are unwilling to accord
this privilege to the now independent
corporations.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08

the national committee in place of the
late Hubert o. Thompson, there is
some talk of his probable failure to re-
ceive the nomination. A " sagacious
politician " in Washington said to a
correspondents
Two hundred sixty-eight votes will pre-
vent a nomination. Let us start with New
York, Virginia and Pennsylvania. | think
Hill will get majority of the New York
delegates and under their state rule the
delegation will act as a unit The unit rule
also prevails in Virginia, which will carry
the entire vote away from Cleveland The
unit rule does not prevail in Pennsylvania,
but Randall will carry one-half of the dele
CATION. To tabulate the situation, give the
following figures as my estimate of the
Randall-Hill or anti-Cleveland strength
New York, seventy-two Virginia, twenty
four Pennsylvania, forty; New England,
thirty-hve; Western States, thirty; Pacific
States, fifteen New Jersey, twelve West
Virginia, twelve; North Carolina, eighteen
Tennessee, twenty; Louisiana, sixteen
Alabama, ten; Texas, four; total two hun
bred ninety-eight, or thirty more than will
be sufficient to defeat Cleveland's renomna-
ton. The sentiment is existing, and all
that is necessary is to crystalline and organ
ize it. If the anti-Cleveland people have
the pluck to make the fight Cleveland will
never be the nominee.
1t is doubtful, however, if the oppo-
nents of Mr.. Cleveland in his own
party have the power to defeat him,
though a strict adherence to the unit
and two-thirds rules might effect that
result. 1t is talked now that there will
be other candidates-Hill, Randall
Mcdonald and Speaker Carlisle-and it
is said that the excuse their friends
will give for putting them in the field
will be that they wish to have them in
line for 1892. The Albany Times dem
ocratic) claims that large portion of
the democratic party regards Cleveland
with great disfavor, and at the proper
time will demand that he shall not be
renominated. "The portion of the
voters joining in this demand includes
business men, anti-free-traders (by
which we mean that large contingent
of democrats who are afraid that reve-
nue. reform means free-trade) working
men, Instantaneous, Union veterans
of the civil war and politicians who
want party success" The discomfort
is not confined to New York. The
Standard Oil influence, which is demo-
cratic, is being used against the presi-
dent in Ohio, the southern democrats
are dividing on the issues raised in the
presidents message and the reports
from New Jersey, Connecticut and
Indiana are not encouraging to the
presidents supporters. In fact the
positive ground taken by the president
on the tariff is very Objectionable to
many of the shrewd leaders and rank
and file of the democracy in the "pro-
lection states" who believe the party
would be more successful by Juggling
with the question. But the die is cast
The president has put himself and his
party squarely upon the free-trade plat
form and they must be prepared to ac-
cept the consequences.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08
Baking Powders.
THE LATEST OFFICIAL TESTS AS TO THEIR
RELATIVE PURITY.

RELATIVE PURITY.
The present interest in the matter of food
authorizations and the agitation of the ques-
ton of national and local legislation for the
purpose of preventing them, have caused
more than ordinary attention to be given to
the report of the Ohio state food COM
mission, which reveals the extent and char
acter of the adulteratOn found in many of
the baking powders of the market. The
presence of so large number of powders
made from alum as was found by the COM
mission has not been suspected nor was it
supposed that some of the cream of tartar
and phosphate brands, whose manufacturers
have held them up to the public as pure and
wholesome, had become so deteriorated by
the use of impure ingredients in compound
ing them.
The Ohio commission examined thirty diff
ferent kinds for their strength and i'm
puritities, and declared that powder the
best-as it was of course the purest-which,
being of effective strength, contained resi-
dunn in smallest quantity. In these baking
powders sold in this state the following per-
centages of residuum or inert matter were
found:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08

The nature of the residum bears directly
upon the question of health. That in Royal
is declared by the commission to be perfectly
harmless In the case of the alum powders
it is considered hurtful yet the amount
found in three of the cream of tartar pow
ders-the Cleveland, DR.. Prices and Ster-
ling-averaged about the same as that in
the Crystal, an alum powder. In the phos-
phate powders the inert matter is exceed
ingy large, being more than "A third of the
entire weight.
The importance of the information con-
veyed by these figures can be best under
stood by simple comparison. Take, for
instance, the two tirst-named powders-the
Royal and Cleveland's. The inert matter
or residuum found in Cleveland's is seen to
be about three in seven more than in the
other, which is difference of forty per cent,
the Royal being purer than Cleveland's by
corresponding figure, The inert matter in
Horsford's is over five times, or more than
400 per cent, greater than the Royal. The
relative purity of all the brands can be COM
puted in like manner.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08
Democratic Distractions.

Two months ago the prospect APP
peared fair indeed that President Cleve-
land would be renominated practically
without opposition. But since he
issued his free-trade message and
failed to carry his point with the New
York democratic state committee in re-
gard to the selection of member of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08

THE Austro- German treaty of 1879 is pub
lished, in order to show that 1t is purely de-
fensive.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
a WOman's Discovery. 2

"Anoth~f wonderful discovery has been made
and that too by woman in this county. Disease
fastened ITS clutches upon her and for seven
years she withstood its seyerest tesis. but her
vital organs were undermined and death seemed
imminent For three months she coughed lnces
sanity and could rot sleep. She bought OF H. a
bottle Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton and was so much relieved on taking the first
dose that she slept all night and with one bottle
has been miraculously cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lutz." Thus write w. c. Hamrick 4 Co..
of Shelby, N. C.--Get free trial bottle at b. 5.
Webb's Drug Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
rf Soa.sy S si,n PENINSULA PURE PAINTS,

MORTGAGE SALE-Drfault having been
lN1 made i'm the payment of a certain mOrtg-
are made and executed 10y Loren -. Hodmah
and Laura \. Rodman. of Alma. GratiOt COun-
". Michigan, To George Chandler. Of the same
place. ON the second day Ot February, 1881, and
recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds
for Gratiot county. Michigan. ON the 10Th day
Of November. lSS}, at > - q clock -. m. in IL
bor ~ OF mortgage on page $50, upon which
mortgage there is claimed TO loo due and unpaid
AZ datc Of this notice. for principal and interest
the sum Of Three Hundred and ttty-tour dot
larS aud cighty-niuc cents lSS4 50 and no pro
ceedings having been taken To collect the
same or any part thereof either az law or in
equity.
Notice is hereby given TINT 10y virtue Of the
power of sale iu said mortgage given and in
pursuance of the statute In such case made
and provided. there will bc sold al public aIIc-
ton. 20 the highest bidder. on the 9TH day of Jan
uary IsSJ. az luoclOck a. m AT the front door Of
the Court House in the villngc of ithaca. Graf
,iot county. Michigan, this being the place Tor
holding the circuit court for said county the
premises in said mortgage described, or ~ much
thereof aS shall hc necessary to satisfy the
amount due ON said mortgage with TEMPER cent
interest and legal costs. together with mn at
turney fee of fifteen dollars tSli.O0l AZ il 10y
statute prov dcu; that " TO say the following
niece or parcel of land situated in thri village
of Alma. Gratiot county. Michigan:
Commencing alta point ihiTty-ninc and one
half Cglt - rods east of the southeast corner at
the northwest quatrcr a. at the southwest
quarter a. A of section thirty-four ga i'm town
Twelve 02j north of Range three 90 west, thence
east 100 rods, thence north four 90 rods and
fourteen 1p links. thence west ten tI0i rods.
thence south four ~ rods and fourteen uij
links TO place OF beginning.
Dated oct 18th lsSs.
GEORGE CHANDLER.
Mortgage.
10 rs ID. SrtSNEY and n. N. s,wyrH.
Attorneys Tor Mortgage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
Ancient Before Modern.

There is a Japanese proverb which
says ITO learn the new. search the
old, and in many instances there is
more truth than poetry in the asser.
ton. The telephone has been looked
upon as strictly modern invention.
but 4 statement has recently been
made by a traveller in India that the
instrument has been used by the
priests OF that country for over > 600
years. The telephone of India lacks
the improvements and perfection Of
the telephone of America. neither have
they any system of general COM
munication. 1t is confined entirely to
the temples and employed only by the
high caste people. Its very existence
is kept secret to general travellers in
that country, as it has been for the
1900 years it has lived. In some Of
the temples are the remains OF worm
eaten transmitters and wooden con.
duits. which are at least several
hundred years old. The priests claim
shat the system has been in existence
since the creation. and laugh at the
idea of its being applied in America
only within the last few years. If these
statements are true. who then was the
real inventor of the telephone' II It
began with the creation. it must either
have been given to the world by the
Divine power. or we owe its existence
TO the inventive genius of father Adam.
Toledo BkdtLe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
Some Foolish People

Allow n cough To run until IL gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say, "Oh,
IL will wear away" bnt i'm most cases il wears
the mawty.Cplli they b iniu, ed To try the
successful medicine Gated Kemps Balsam,
which il sold a. positive guarantee To cure,
they would Immediately see the excellent eff
feet after taking the first dose. Price 10 cents
or Sluo. Trial size free. At all Druggists .
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
CATARRH.
Catarrhal Deafness Hay Fever
\ New Home Treatment.

Sufferers are not generally aware that these
diseases are contagious, or that they are que
to the presence of living parishes III the lnlnp
membranes of the nose and custachiu tunes
Microscopic research, however, has proved
this to be a fact. ana the result u that simple
remedy has been formulated whereby c2tatrrh.
catarrhal deafness and hay fever are pcrns-
nentiy cured in from one TO three Applications
made at home by the patient once in two weeks
whitesl this remedy is specific. a phdm-
phlct explaining this new treatment Is sent OF
receipt OF ten cents by A. IA DIXON SON - .
West KinG st, Toronto, Canada.-Scieniih
american.
Sufferers from catarrhal troubles should rca
the above carefully. 1851
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
ATTORN EYS.
FRANCIS PALMER,

A TrORNEY AT LAW, Also Real Estate
- Life and Fire Insurance Agent.
lima, GrdtiOt Co Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
More Satisfactory

Editor Ito assstanD: "ln thi. obltu-
airy notice, Mr. Getaroundlate. ,ou say
his many friends will shed teart
Shed tear is trifle weak"
Assistant: "How would shed tear
or two answerP"
Editor (dubiously): That's not much
of an Improvement
Assistants "Well, MAKE It his friends
will shed two or three tears. thon."
Editor; "All right Lei /. gt &C
hat. "-Ep0eA
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
The Verdict Unanimous.

W. ID. Suit, Druggist, Bippus. Ind, testiGe-.
81 can recommend Electric Bitters as the very
best remedy. Every bottle sold has given relief
In every case. One man took six bottles and was
cured Of rheumatism OF 10 years standing"
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellve, Ohio. aflirns:
1.-THE best selling medicine have ever handled in
my - years experience il Electric Bitters"
Thousands OF others have added their testimony
SO that the verdict is unanimous that Electric
Bitters do cure all diseases of the Liver Kidneys
or Blood Only half dollar a bottle at &
Webb's Drug Store
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
j. L. CLARK

A TTORNEY and Counselor AZ Law All legal
- business by letter or othersise. Will be
promptly attended TO, Once in Opera House
block, up stairs
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
VINEGAR BITTERS.

The ouly Temperance Bitter~ known. II
stimulates the Brain aud guicts the Nerves.
regulates the Bowels and renders ~ perfect
blood circulation through the human VEINS
which il sure To restore perfect health. \
beautiful book free.
Address, X. II. McDONAID DRUG CO,
53. Washington St. New York
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
The Homellest Man IN Alma.

As well as the handsomest, and others are
invited To call ON amy druggist and get free u
bottle of komp's Basam for the Throat aud
Lungs. remedy that is selling entirely upon
It's merits and is guaranteed To- relieve and
cure all Chronic and Acute oughs, Asthma
Bronchitis and Consumption. Large Bottle
80 cents and 81.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
Bucklen's Arnica SaIvc.

The Best Salve In the world for Cuts Bruises,
Sores, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores. letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price Is cents per box. For
Sale by b. s. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
T.. A. BAGLEY, M. D.,

homeopathic Physician and Surgeon
IL Residence State street. Once, room No.
/, Wrights Opera House block. second floor
Office hours, y TO III a. M; = TO ana TO . y. IN
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
THE GREAT BLOOD PUR1lIEP

THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER
and Health Restorer, Cures all
kinds Of eadaChe within Thirty
Minutes Try it.
GEO w. DAVIS. of l69 Barunnc ST.. New
CHI .n-. La. writes under date May 18TH sss.
i~ follows: II have been going To the Hot
springs. Ark, Tor fifteen years for an itching
numor in my blood. | have Just used three
bottles of Vinegar Btters, and IL has done me
moro good than the springs. II il the best
medicine made
JOSEPH j. EAGAN, of No - West It. New
York says: Have not been without Vinegar
Bttcss for the past twelve years, and consider
IL a whole medicine chest in our family"
MRS. MATTE FL KGI son, of Dryen. n. Y
says: "Ninegar Bttcrs i the best medicine !
ever tried il saved my life
TT. BAILEY, of IIumbolt, Iowa. SAYS: "Nin-
cgr i}itters cured me of paralysis, ten years
ago, and recently ii cured me of rheumatism.
MRS. WM. \. DAVIS. OF Camden. n. i says:
II have suffered greatly from indigestion and
bowel troubles, and Vinegar lIit,ers gave me
great relief
JAS. N. DWYER. of Webster, Mass, writes:
II always use Vinegar BittcrS a. II spring medi-
cine, and have best of health.
l. COLEMAN. - Montgomery st.. New York
writes: II find your Vinegar Bittcrs n first
class tonic d."