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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-08

1--WE been in country" said Ne
braska preacher, where the hand of
man has never set foot"
RUDOLPH LIMBURGER of Newark
has filed petition asking that his name
be changed to something less odorous.
LAST winters coat, with the luing
torn out, is fashionable for office wear.
1t should be decorated with red ink and
mucilage. -Puck.
The difference between the Missouri
legislature and Donnybrook fair is so
slight as to be not worth Mentioning
ST. Louis PoSt-DiSpatch.
WARD MCALLIsTER seems to be a
thoroughly squelched man. Even his
valet goes about with a sub-dude APP
pearance. Chicago Tribune.
BURGLARS entered Detroit man.
sion the other night and took, along
with other things, bath. This is one
of the oldest thefts on record. Chicago
Ne,oS.
IT is rumored that William Dean
Howells left Boston because it is be-
coming fashionable there to have a
plot of ground around house. How
ellis hates plots of any kind. - Neu
York World.
WHEN Joseph Benson Foraker and
Simon Bolivar Buckner ride harmoni,
ously in the same procession, and share
alike in the same popular applause
who can say we are not one nation?-
Ne,o York Herald.
SINCE the purchase of Alaska it can
be said of the United States what has
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-08
Excursion to Muncie-..S5.OO

a select company of capitalists, not eX-
ceeding fifty in all, will leave Montpelier
Saturday May IL, at 3: 80 p. M, via Bur
lngton, Rutland, Albany and Buffalo, for
Muncie Indiana, under the supervision of
Frank II. Bascom, New England agent of
the Muncie Gas Land Company. The party
will consist of Governor w. u. Dillingham;,
State Treasurer w. II. Dubois and Senator
Fred e. Smith, accompanied by their ladies';
DR.. Walter NJ. Fleming of New York,
capitalist; Vice-president Rideout of the
Muncie Land Company DIR. j. II. Jackson
and wife, George w. Tilden and wife, O. B.
Boyce and wife, Fred G. Fisher and several
others from Barre; II. n. Taplin, treasurer
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company;
Dr. George Nichols and wife of Mortified;
Clark Rowell of Keene; Morton Marvin,
Frank II. Putfer, special agent of the Mum
Gle Land Company, DR.. G. K. Hunt Mrs.
f. III. Bascom, j. Il. Goodenough, assistant
postmaster, and Collins Blakely of Mont
pelier; Elias Lyman and j. g. Reed of Bur
lington; A. Il. Whitney of Boston, George
M. Fletcher of Moretown; Hons. A. A. Hall
and w. ID. Wilson of St. Adams; Mr.. and
Mrs. G, G. Nichols of Shoreham; f. X.
Haven and George f. o. Kimball of Yer
gennes and others. The Pullman cars will
leave Montpelier, arriving at Muncie Sunday
at 10: 90 P. NJ without change. The railroad
refusing to make special rates, | have pur-
chased fifty tickets at S1945, and shall sell
them TO my customers and friends at $500
each, reserving the right to reject all objec-
tionable persons. Everything possible will
be done for the convenience and pleasure of
the party. Price of Pullman, So 90 for each
berth. Munoie will be brilliantly illumin.
ated. Its 1000 people will do all in their
power to entertain their guests with music
and refreshments. Excursions will bring
10000 people extra into the city TO attend
the auction sale of lots next week United
States Senator Voorhees, and Major McKin-
ley two of the best known orators in
America, will address the multitude. Thou
sands of dollars will be made on OPP
tions on building lots the coming week.
1t is the one great chance of a life
time to make money, aud when missed
will never return. / have the authority
to sell the exclusive franchise for twenty
years of the proposed Electric Street
Railway Company. The stock will be
500, 900, of which $4,000 will be paid
in. This is the gilt-edge investment of ALL
and will pay twenty-five per cent annual
dividend during the continuance of the
franchise The whole of these documents
will be furnished for the inspection of the
capitalists on the train. Time to remain at
Munoie unlimited. Full return fare Those
desiring berths reserved will please tele-
graph not later than Friday noon.
FRANK II. BAsCoM, Montpelier, VT,
Nelo England Agent and Manager.
A HGGH-LICENsE bill was defeated in the
Missouri senate last week
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-08
The Rival Canal Routes.

1t is announced that the American
Atlantic & Pacific Ship Canal Com
pany is about to apply to the supreme
court of New York for an injunction
restraining the Maritime Canal Com
pany of Nicaragua from going forward
with the work for which the corporation
was organized. The announcement of
this attempt to balk the new company
in its work has given rise to a revival
of the discussion as to the comparative
merits of the Panama and Nicaragua
routes, which took place when the bill
for the incorporation of the Nicaragua
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-08

REV. 1. p. BOOTH, who was chosen
supervisor of schools for Washington
county yesterday, received liberal
education, studied law and was ad-
mitted to the bar of Summit county,
Ohio. He practiced his profession for
short time and then engaged in teach
ing. He subsequently became Uni
versalist clergyman, and has for many
years been resident of Vermont. In
1880 he represented Morristown in the
legislature, and was for several years
superintendent of schools in that town.
He has been principal of Mortified
graded school for several years, and
the institution has prospered under his
management. Mr.. Booths experience
and qualifications should make him a
competent supervisor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-08

THE practice adopted by the modest
and retiring Burlington Free Press of
publishing at frequent intervals gush-
ing bits of flattery in regard to the
editor, culled from the columns of ex-
changes, is causing symptoms of nausea
among its readers. The following,
from the Swanton Courier, quoted by
the Free Press, is sample: Z" 1t is just
the same as settled that Hon. G. G..
Benedict of Burlington is to succeed
B. B. Smalley as collector of customs
for the department of Vermont. Mr..
Benedict is man of high character
and ability, and as editor of the Burling-
ton Free Press, the leading organ of
the party in the state, his republican
ism can not be questioned. We con-
graduate Brother Benedict upon his
good fortune. His appointment will
do credit to the party" Such self
complacent ostentation is in striking
contrast to the course of Whitelaw
Reid, editor of the New York Tri-
bune, the newly-appointed minister to
France. Not single one of the hun
dreds of complimentary notices of Mr..
Reid's appointment was reproduced in
the columns of his paper The editor
of the Free Press may we'll take les
son from his great contemporary in this
respect.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-08

THE legislature of Missouri has placed
the worthy governor of that state in
very undesirable position. 1t has
passed bill prohibiting the sale of
stocks, bonds and grain for future de-
livery. Unfortunately the present
chief executive of Missouri has been
extensively engaged in exactly that
species of traffic, having added largely
to his earthly treasures by gambling
in futures. The question now before
him is whether he will kick over the
ladder by which he climbed to wealth
and subsequently to the governorship.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-08
6Hattbman 4 Suurnal.
WEDNESDAY, MAY s, 1889.

A DEMENTED individual took posses
sion of Secretary Proctor's desk at the
war department last week Wednesday,
declaring himself to be commissioned
by Grover Cleveland. The clerks en-
deavored to persuade him to depart in
peace, but to no effect. The services
of the police were called upon, and the
lunatic was ignominiously cast forth
into outer darkness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-08

A HIGHLICENsE bill was defeated in the
Missouri senate last week.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-14
THE GOLDEN RULE

The only difference is call it QUICK SALES, but prac-
ticaly it is the Both have their advantages Quick
Sales TO US frequent turning of capital and TO
YOU small profits. We manage to turn capital four
times each year. each turn netting average profit of
per cent Thus annually thousands of dollars
customers and still out ahead competitors who charge
three times profits than do but only turn their cap
tai each year. And this explains the Rapid Transit"
advantages in our business.
IF you going to buy Baby Carriage, VeIocpede Tri
cycle Iron or Wood Wagon Wheebarrow Garden Tools,
Croquet Set Lawn Chairs Hammocks' in or outdoor Games,
Wedding Birthday Complimentary Present. it your duty
to call and We do not find it necessary to any
special day for bargains they part of our everyday busi
Hence have uniformly good trade every day. No
attempt has been made by any sensational features such
selling goods cheap for day week. selling
that properly placed before the public does require
it. Our goods sold their merits and daily in
ceasng our business by serving the public carefully faith
fully and well. This is our secret at the
Golden Rule fSfnee Sinaessfs ssgsate stpeetg. and
Y~CatalOgue OF Carriages on ApplicatiOn
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-14
SKEPTIC PETRIE SCARED.
A Disbeliever in Spiritualism
Frightened by Alleged SpookS.

Prof. Greer Chicago p schycologist de-
livered lecture on spiritualism last evening
at the residence of Elmer Petrie, on Marion
avenue. Petrie is a skeptic, and it was with
the view of convincing Mrs. Petrie of the
fallacy of the doctrines she has espoused
that he consented to allow the demonstration
to occur at his house. The professor got a
great wiggle on himself from the start,
and after haranging the assem-,
bly, for some time on the rapid
proceeded to give practical illustrations of
his ability. Such small matters as raps on
the table were explained with scoffing
smile by Petrie to his credulous spouse. who
said she didn't see through his reasoning,
but supposed it was all right. The professor
smiled confidently and continued his mon
key work. When the professor ordered the
room darkened, Petrie objected, but when
accused of cowardice, and meet
p, he consented, and for the next half
hour endured the laying of ice cold hands on
his face, the Tapping of -ghostly wings, and
an incoming feeling of horror He was
about to announce his preference for a
seance by gaslight. when the ghostly figure
Of his maternal aunt. who died seventeen
years ago loomed up III his excited
imaginanation, and with wild yell
the intrepid disbelicver in spiritualistic Jokes
shot through the door and gained the back
yard, where he was found some moments
later astride the dog kennel moping his
heated brow with bath towel. Petrie SAYS
that he sees through the whole business, and
that he yelled simply because he was mad at
his wife for her faith in the professors Jug
glery. There will be no more seancer how
ever, in the Petrie manson.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-14
BURDENS HARD TO BEAR.
Dakotians, Scourged by Prairie
Fires. Are in q Sorry Plight

Reports received yesterday from II. A.
Campbell, the agent of the chamber of
commerce dispatched to aid the prairie
fire sufferers i'll Dakota, verify the
stories of devastation and want pub
lished during the past two weeks. In
letter received yesterday by Secretary
Tallmadge, Mr.. Campbell tells the fol
lowing narrowing story:
The fire started in Potter county. running
southeast through Sully county almost taking
the town of Media. The county seat, and
which was only saved by the hcrculean eff
forts OF the toWnspeople. The wind was
blowing at the rate OF about sixty miles per
hour and the atmosphere was intensely dry.
The flames rolled up i'll places to the height
of twenty feet, and it was impossible Tor any
thing 10 stand before them. The fire ran
down through Sully county, burning y dis
trict eighteen miles square, in which over
100 families suffered more or less. Thirty
families lost their homes, sIxty-four barns
Were burned, thirty-eight horses. thirty-nine
one bunch. Sixteen families lost every
thing but the clothes on their backs.
The county commissioners are dos, all
they can, and many willing hands are
helping them, but they need bedding, cloth
ing seed grain, plows. forks anything and
everything. Most of the people We're poor
There was another fire started south of
Highmore, i'll Hyde county, and continued
south and east down through Hyde county
to Mount Vernon township, burning ont
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-14
MILK SH AXES.
The Dairy Commissioner Collects
Data Concerning Creameries
and Cheese Factories.

The Dairy Commissioner Collects
Data Concerning Creameries
and Cheese Factories.
Some time ago the dairy commissioner
sent out to the creameries and cheese
factories of the state a circular letter
expressing desire on the part of the
commissioner to cooperate with all the
creameries and cheese factories of the
S tate in their work To accomplish
these ends. and to further the dairy in
terests of the state, certain data was
necessary which would materially as
SiSt the commissioner. Among the
things desired we're: First, the num-
Der of creamerieS in the state: second,
their location; third, the name of the
proprietor or manager; fourth, the time
of the year they commenced operations.
Fifth, the length of time operated.
The cheese factories were asked to
make returns similar to those of the
creameries. The figures given below
may be of interest, as we'll as of value
to many who appreciate what the dairy
is doing for the state, and to others who
are heartily III favor of good butter and
cheese: Number of creameries in the
state, 100; number of creameries re-
ported, 110; number of creameries that
operate the entire year, 81; number of
cheese factories in the state, SO; NUM-
Der of cheese factories reported, 70;
number of cheese factories commencing
April Is, "a: namber of cheese factories
commencing May 1, IA; number of
cheese factories commencing May
Is, 80, Sd
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-14

some twenty five families, Six of the VIC
tins have already died Considerable stock
was burned. and all their seed grain and
feed. AS l drove over that country to-day,
all that was to be seen of once happy homes
was wrecked stoves, burned mac b merry, and
skeletons of cattle and hogs burned to a
crisp and lying in all conceivable sha pes at
one place faithful doc. still kept watch
started i'll south of Rec Heights and continued
east and sonth through Hand county,
burning out about sixty families, some
twenty-five of whom lost their homes while
others lost stock, machinery. barns. etc. Onel
life was lost in this fire. The families i'll this
county were in better condition financiallY
but will need help for both seed and grain;
bedding and clothing. Some remarkable
who had been left at home alone. saw the
fire coming, and snatching knife, rushed to
the barn, cut the ropes and straps holding,
the cattle and horses i'll the stable and turned
them loose on some plowed land. She then
undertook to escape before the flames but
was caught near the house, and when
found was burned To a crisp. \ man
seeing the fire coming took his wife and
land and returned TO try and save the stock
His wife, gett ng afraid that he would be lost
in the smoke and dust, started to aid him.
Her boy, abo ut eight years old. followed.
The husband and father, seeing them in dag
ger, left his stock and went to save them, but
before he could reach them the fire had caught
them and burned their clothes all off. He
stripped himself almost naked, wrapped them
in his clothes, and carried the mother and
child to an old well for shelter from the cold
wind tnat followed close after the fire. He
then left them while he went across the
country for two miles without clothes in the
cold wlnd for help. The mother and child
both died. The poor man is a sight to be-
hold. His face is burned to crisp in many
places; one hand is very badly burned; yet
he is around, and will get well. Another
man carried his old mother, eighty years old,
out on to some pIowed ground to keep her
away from the fire, and had to cover her up
with earth with his own hands to keep her
from being burned. The heat was SO intense
that in one case it burned mother and her
children, who were taking refuge in a cyclone
cellar near the house, so badly that the
mother has died and one girl is very low. In
some cases the county has furnished seed
grain and is trying to erect $50 houses for
all who were burned out, but there is much
need for the count Y H meet, and all who can
should help lighter the burdens of those who
must bear very much before they are COM
Portable.
Any donations of money. provisions
OF clothing to the sufferers will be re-
ceived by Secretary TaIlmadge at his
office in the chamber of commerce
building, and forwarded to addresses
furnished by Mr.. Campbell.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-14
ALI These WantOmce.

E. B. Niver, of the federal board of
examiners, assisted by Messrs. Ma
roney, Hardacre and O'Brien of the
local board. conducted an examination
under the civil Sc rvice rules yesterday,
at Curtiss' business college, of candi-
dates for positions in the dep ar;mental
service. Twenty-six candida tes were
examined for positions in the railway
mail service. sixteen for departmental
service In Washington, twelve for what
is known as the clerk service, and four
took the copyist examination. Two
took special examinations in stenog-
raphy, and one special examination in
bookkeeping will be given tomorrow.
There were but two women among the
applicants.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-14
CORRIDOR CHAT.

Congressman E. II. Hall and Lieut.. Gov.
Rice were sitting in the corridor of the
Merchants in close conversation yesterday
evening. Joel P. Heatwole also was con-
spicuous by the spotlessness of his linen and
the immaculate sheen of his glossy plug hat.
The conversation turned on the kick
by the young Republicans of Ramsey
county at Senator c. X. Davis and Joel
p said: ANY man who is in politics for
what he can make ont of it, had much better
stay at home-it Will pay him much better.
ANY man who works for either party in hone
of official recognition or with view 10 bene-
fitting himself had better join the opposite
party--it will pay the other party much bet
ter to lose him
Senator c. X. Davis was visible for short
time on the street yesterday. He said he
proposed 10 stick to his large business until
next December, and was glad to get away
from Washington, as he has some important
cases which require his personal attention.
lie expressed sanguine hopes for the increase
in the proposed appropriation for st. Paul's
new poStoffice building.
Ex-senator Dwight NJ. Sabin is in the city
On business, and says he will not go 10
Venezuela until next winter. The statement
that he would go in about two months is
absurd on the face Of il, as the equator is a
decidedly unpleasant neighbor in july.
while in December and January it is not SO
bad.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-14

Gustave Heinemann's Establish
ment Has Been Transform cd as
by the Hand Of an AIchemiSt


Under the skillful hand of the work
man the Lindeke block, occupied by
Gustave Heinemann, has taken on the
attire of palace. The interior has
been fitted up and entirely remodeled.
The partition separating the original
store room on the ground floor from
the one adjoining has been taken
out. and the two rooms incorpo-
rated into one. Mr.. Heinemann
now occupies the entire three floors
from front to rear, making one
of the largest dry goods emporiums in
the West. The Seventh street front is
of French plate glass; the stone pillars
are dark with bronze decorations, and
over the entrance is large sign bear
ing the name "Gustave Heinemann," in
heavy raised brouze letters, which runs
the entire length of the front. The
Jackson street entrance is constructed in
a similar manner, and both fronts are
splendidly adapted in design 10 show
off the elaborate display of goods, which
are artisticallY arranged in each.
All who have watched the career of
Mr.. Heinemann will he pleased to no
tice this new evidence of his progress
and success. He conducts business on
a broad-gauge plan, and as result his
strides toward the front have been very
rapid. With his vastly increased facil-
tiles for doing business, with his mag
nificent store. which stands as a silent
and beautiful testimonial to his indus
try and energy. marking an epoch in his
business career, we predict for him pro-
portionately greater success in the fut
ure than has attended him in the past.
Every lady should visit the Partisan.
40 East Third, during the week, who in
tends to buy an Easter Bonnet or Hat,
and desires choice goods and artistic
work at real value and a saving of from
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-14
Frost & Co. TaiIors.

400 Robert street. They are now show
ing the newest and best selected stock
of Imported Woolens ever before exhib-
tied in this city, and propose to give
the best cut, style and quality of
material at the least prices. Their sys-
TEN of selling every garment for cash
at small profit, but of thoroughly re-
liable quality, is a ruling principle with
them, while they maintain the very
highest standard of tailoring.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-14
CONFIRMATION SUITS!

You will find in our Boys and Childrens Department
full line Of Confirmation Suits at all prices from 81 90 to
$780, as well the handsOmest line of Kits two or three
piece kneePan Boys Suits Boys and Chdrens Overcoats
ever shown in St Paul Handsome Souvenir given to every
customer in this department..
Our line of Mems Suits is complete and prices extremely
low The imported Chevots and Worsteds from $500
$780, selling rapidly See Black and Blue Worsted
and Cheviot Suits at $780, cost you $4,000 elsewhere
Splendid values in Fine Suits from $500 to SOO and also
in Suits from $500 to $500.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-14

Ladies will appreciate the fine selec-
tion of Millinery Goods at the Partisan.
and at prices that no other store will
offer, and an extra discount of one
fourth on all Hats during the entire
week. Read the ad. on page II.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-14

Grand Forks City. While there another
West Virginian named Jones recog-
niZed Dowle. and made haste to put the
chief of police on his track. "A message
was sent to the sheriff of Louis county,,
where the murder was committed, and
information and description sent to
Chief of Police HenDesy, of Grand
Forks, proved that Sheldon was the es-
capped convict. He telegraphed back to
learn whether the reward of S400 still
held good. and, being informed that it
West Virginia authorities that
Dowle was in Grand Forks,
and for them to send after him.
The governor of West Virginia i'm
mediately appointed the two agents
named, to capture Dowle, dead or alive,
and bring him back to the state. While
Ell route to Grand Forks, eastern news
papers got the story and the news
reached Grand Forks before Dowle was
arrested. The police fearing he would
escape, arrested him and held him priS-
Oner until the southern officer arrived.
Both agents saw Dowle each day while
he was imprisoned awaiting his eXecu-
tlon IN Louis county, and when they
saw the man in Grand Forks, they were
convinced that Sheldon was Dowle.
They arrived here and left him
with Sheriff Bean early this
afternoon. AT 7:30 last night
they proceeded on their journey to
West Virginia. A GLOBE reporter, in
terviewing the prisoner, listened to the
following story: "They have made a
mistake. | am
NOT THE MAN WANTED,
but my name is Sheldon. | am Ten
nesseean, and have three sisters and
two brothers living, who can identify
me when / reach the South. do not
know anything about the crime, except
what saw in the papers," This is
probably untrue, for Dowle could
neither read nor write, as is the case
with this man. His conduct on the way
from Grand Forks to st. Paul, and his
actions and talk about the livery stable
in that city are evidences of his guilt,
and the officers feel canfdent that they
have run down one of the most danger
Gus criminals of the country.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-14
The Street Car Service

viii be discontinued on East Seventh
street after Sunday, April 14th. on ac-
count of the construction of the cable
line. The st. Paul City Railway Com
pany.