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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-10-18

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A husking is announced at Dustin Boad-
ways to morrow evening.
A son was born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest
Goodall last week Monday.
The Ryegate Granite Works shipped six
cars of dressed granite to Chicago last week.
C. Nj. Libby and party of thirty-four
went to the Worlds Fair last Saturday.
They will be away two weeks.
John McMeekin's little son died last week
SUNDAY. The funeral was held on Monday,
Rev. j. j. Hall officiating.
Rev. S A. Jackson is visiting in New
York city. Rev. MIR. Harris OF Ryegate
Corner supplied his pulpit last Sunday.
Rev. j. j. Hall and Matte Park are del.
egates from the local Christian Endeavor
Society to the state convention at Barre this
week,
There is much discussion in town in re-
gard to carrying milk to the creamery on
Sunday. IL is proposed to call a meeting
and debate the question.
The youngest daughter of Mrs George
Parks died last Wednesday. The funeral
was held on Friday at the Reformed Pres
byterian church, Rev. j. j. Hall officiating.
The creamery building is progressing rap
idly and will be completed.the first of No
vember. The boiler and engine are in po-
sition, aud the rest Of the machinery is ex-
pected this week.
Johu, son OF John Hennessey, was run
over by the freight train at the Quint place
last week Wednesday aud instantly killed.
II is thought that he climbed up between
the cars, and as they were going through the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-10-18

Hardwick.
Charles Wilson, at work on Mr.. Slows
barn near the Center, was considerably in
jured recently by falling I, ON a staging
Harrington & Thomas are erecting a fine
derrick at their new granite shop at the
branch railroad crossing of Wolcott street.
Allen Place, employed at Wheeler &
Shipman's saw-mill, here, disl Icated a
shoulder resulting from a fall on Saturday
last.
Charles A. j. Barrett's house, about two
miles south OF this place, on the Woodbury.
road, was burned ON Saturday, the 7th.
The building was not Of much value, and
probably was not insured.
w. w, Dutton, railroad section man, was
seriously injured on Saturday in being
thrown from "a handcar by accidental con-
tact with the crank on a down grade. 1t
was thought that no bones were broken.
A town meeting has been called to see If
the town Will Sell OF remove from its pres
ent location the hearse house. The Free
Baptist society desires to buy some land for
a site for church building. which includes
the land now occupied by the hearse house.
Charles Knight has transformed the re-
mains of the "Judrvine hemp building"
inro a machine shop for wol king both wood
and iron, principally the latter. The ma
chinery is operated by steam power. He
has finished some rooms in the attic for a
residence.
The repairs and improvements to the in
terror of the Methodist church are about
completed, and their carpets are To be put
down his week. The Improvements con.
sist in changing the orchestra from the rear
of the audience room 10 the east corner adj
jacent 10 the desk, and changes in the
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-29

that in the numerous and frequent
visits of Mr.. Showalter to his family, he
has not only drawn his salary for time
thus lost, but he has charged the state
railroad and sleeping car fare between
Topeka and his home, both ways, and
hotel bills during his stay with his
family. The reader will also note the
circuitous routes travelled IN order to
reach the banks examined. Instead Of
taking them Consecutively in such order
as to save travelling expenses, both he
and his principal have had no regard for
expense, but have rather seemed to work
in all the railroad fare that was possible.
This may be accounted for on the sup
position that they travelled on railroad
passes and put the fare in their pockets ]
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-29
The Wheat Crop,

Secretary Mohler does not take q
cheerful view Of the wheat prospect in
western Kansas in the report he is pre-
pairing to be issued April 8. From OBJ
servstion he has formed an opinion that
the crop will be lsmentably short,
though he does not consider it an entire
failure. Secretary Mohler confidently
looks for some wheat from western Kan
sas, which, with the prospective good
yield in eastern Kansas, will make fair
average crop for the whole state.
Mr.. Mohler says in Osborne county
and counties west Of there, there has
been very little moisture since last
August. There was light fall of snow
out there in the early part Of the winter,
but it did little good. The heavy SHOWS
which fell in The winter and which
visited the eastern part Of the state this
month, did not reach the west. In con-
sequence of the lack OF moisture very
little Of the wheat has come up, and in
some place the grain has not even
sprouted, but lies as dry in the ground
as when it was sprouted.
Rain will Of course bring this up, but
Mr.. Mohler thinks there will be little or
no yield from it. 1t has been his expert
ence that such wheat never makes
head.
However, in the valleys. where there
is always more or less moisture, there
are some fields of good wheat, and upon
these he places great hope Mr.. Mohler
says the farmers, while regretting that
they may lose their labor and expense Of
fall planting, are not discouraged. When
they become assured that the wheat
crop will be failure they will plOw the
ground and put in corn.
Mr.. Mohler has information that the
rain last week was general all over the
western portion of the state. This rain
was especially heavy in the vicinity of
Wichita, and from reports he has from
the Santa Fe general offices, it extended
over the entire Arkansas valley.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-29
THE OLD WAY.
How the Peoples Money Has Been squan-
dered in Kansas.
IT is EASY TO UNDERSTAND NOW
Why Republicans Did Not Want the State
Offices to Change Hands,

The old way Of placing money Rppro-
priated by the state where it will do the
most good to the incumbent Of the office,
seems to have been faithfully observed
by the late bank commissioner and his
deputy. 1t will be remembered that the
old commissioner recommended an in
crease Of funds for the use Of his Office,
and that with the additional reCommen-
dation of the new commissioner thelegis-
lsture increased the appropriation to
$4,000 in order that the people Of the
state might be better protected from loss
by the failure Of banks. Several repub-
lican papers have raised howl against
such "extravagance," and it is natural
that the public should want to know
what such funds have been and are to be
used for.
Bank Commissioner Breidenthsl was
interviewed on the subject, and made
the following statement. The most in
teresting part Of it is that which shows
the republican style Of charging up ex-
pense bills:
"I based my recommendation largely
upon the recommendation made by Mr..
johnson, my predecessor. In his re-
port he said: The work of this Office
has grown to such magnitude that
it is absolutely impossible for the COM
missioner and deputy to properly attend
to the same. l would therefore rec
ommend that provision be made for the
appointment of another deputy, clerk
and stenogrspher.'
"The banking law requires the COM
missioner or his deputy to make an ex-
animation of each and every bank under
his control at least once each year, and
oftener if necessary. An examination OF
the records of this Office discloses the
fact that during the twenty-three months
in which Mr.. johnson filed the position
of bank commissioner, sos examinations
were made. There are 450 banks under
the control Of this department, hence
there should have been made at least
900 examinations; but as stated by the
commissioner, the force provided for by
the banking law was not sufficient to do
the work required o. that department.
II observe that the Topeka Capital is
disposed to criticise this appropriation,
and intimates that the excess viii prob
ably find its way into the Topolobampo
colony scheme. In this connection / de-
sire to call attention to a few facts con-
nectOd with the past administration Of
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-29

13, Selden to Hoxie by team, hotel 50
13, Selden to Riley, fare $3.50, sleeper
1926; IA, Riley to Wellington, fare 1926
hotel 50; Is, Wellington to Salins, fare
$46O, hotel 50; 16, Salina to Sylvan Grove
and Lucas, fare $LSO, team to Plsinville
Sc, hotel (self and man) $3.50; II, Plain
vile to Hill City, fare $1.05, hotel $2
Hill City to Norton, team $3.50; Is, Nor.
ton to Clay Center, fare $5.7O, hotel 50
10, Clay Center to Wellington, fare $500
hotel 50; 20, Wellington to Wichita and
Winfield, fare $2.O5, hotel 50; 2l,..Winfeld
to Wellington, fare 65 cents, hotel 50; %
hotel at Wellington 81; %, Wellington
to Topeka, fare $3.50, hctel 80; "A, To
peks to Clay Center, fare $270, hotel
50 so; 25, Clay Center to Wakefield and
return, fare 80 cents, hotel $3.50; 26
hotel 50; 27, Clay Center to Wellington
fare s6.33, hotel $3.50; %, Wellington
hotel 80; 20, hotel, Wellington, 50; 80
Wellington to Sslins, fare A60, hote
So; 81, Salins to Victoria and return, far
$500, hotel so; February l, Sslina to To
peka, fare $245, hotel 1872, 8, 4, Topeka
hotel S6; 5, Topeka to Wellington, fart
$3.50, hotel 50; 6, hotel at Wellington, 80
Z, Wellington to Wichita, so cents, hote
50; 8, Wichita to Clyde, fare 1896; Clyde
to Concordia, fare As cents, hotel 1925
9, Concordia to Topeka, fare So. so, hotel
50. us; 10, Topeka to Wellington, fare
$3.50, hotel 81; IL and 12, hotel at Wei
lington, $4; 10, Wellington to Topeka,
fare $3.50, hotel 50; 16 and IT, hotel at
Topeka, "a; IS, Topeka to Wellington,
fare $3.50, hotel 50; 10, Wellington to
Kansas City, fare $3.50, sleeper 81 25,
hotel 50; 20, Kansas City to Arcadia, fare
$3.50, hotel 80; q and %, hotel IS; %,
Arcadia to Kansas City, fare $3.50, hotel
80; "a, Kansas City to Topeka, fare 81;
Topeka to Wellington, fare $3.50, hotel
$3.50; q, Wellington to Salina, fare $46O,
hotel 50; %, Salins to Tescott and re-
turn, fare 81. Il, hotel 50 so; March l, Ss-
lima to Topeka, fare $2.45, hotel 81.
Examinations were made by deputy
on January 13 at Hoxie; IA, Lucas and
Riley; 16, Lincoln and Plainville; II,
Plainville, Hill City, and Graham; 1S,
Idans; "a, at Wakefield; 81, at Victoria;
February 4, at North Topeka; 20, at Ar
cadis; %, at Tescott.
"Mr. Showslter resides at Wellington.
There are eleven banks in Sumner county
that have not been examined since 1891,
ranging from May 16 to November 16.
Mr.. Showslter has visited Wellington
thirty-hve times since some Of these
banks have been subject to examination,
but has failed to examine them. One Of
these banks is located in Wellington,
where he has been twenty-five. times and
spent over forty days since it has been
subject to examination.
II am willing to submit the case to the
jury on this evidence without argument" :"
[EDToRIAL NoTE-It will be observed
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-29


Average cost Of examination Of banks In jan
uary and February, S57 SO.
Total number Of banks In the state, 49,
ITO examine on above basis would cost
$26,09l, which amount would be re-
quired to make the department efficient
under republican rule.
Gan explanation Of the foregoing ex-
pense account Of deputy commissioner is
found by an examination Of his vouchers,
showing the route travelled and points
visited, which shows: January l, 2, 3, at
Topeka hotel, S6; 4, Topeka to Yelling
ton, fare $3.50, hotel, 81; 8, 6, 7 and 8 at
Wellington; 9, Wellington to Topeka,
fare, $3.50, hotel, %; 10, hotel at Topeka,
81 80; II, Topeka to Wellington, fare
$3.50; hotel $3.50; II, Wellington to Sell
den, fare s1275, sleeper $275, hotel $3.50;
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-29

this Office. The appropriation for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1893, was as
follows: Salary for bank commissioner,
$2,5OO; salary Of deputy, 81 200; for travel
ing and incidental expenses Of bank
commissioner and deputy, $2,500. On
taking possession Of the Office March l,
with four months Of the fiscal year un-
expired, I find but $65 Of the $2,500 to
the credit Of this department, notwith-
standing the fact that one clerk Of the
department was paid by the governor out
Of his contingent fund, thus making it
necessary to have a deficiency appropri-
alton Of $1,000 in order to continue the
work of the department for the re-
msinder Of the present fiscal year.
II estimate that there should be 500
examinations made during each year,
and that the cost Of making same and
maintaining the department will be not
less than $40 on an average for each
bank; hence the appropriation Of $4,000.
That this appropriation is not excessive
is demonstrated by q perusal of the fol-
lowing statement taken from the sworn
vouchers on file in the office OF state
auditor, showing the work done by and
the expense Of the department for the
months Of January and February Of this
year:
"Banks examined by Deputy John 7.
Showalter, during January and Febru.
ary, 1893, and expense Of same
Total number of banks examined, Is. Total
number Of miles travelled In making eXamlna-
tl0nS, 5,214. Average number OF miles to each
bank examined, 47 3-6. Total amount Of hotel
bills, $l12, Average hotel bill per bank exam
lned, $7,47. Total time actually expended In
making these examinations, 36 hours. Average
time to each bank examined, 2 hours and 20 min
uteS Total working days In January and Feb
ruary, 30. Total number Of days upon which
examinations were made, II. Total number OF
days on which no examinations were made, 80.
Expense Of making above examinations
By 1are.. ............|S 1902
Incidental 5sSS
Total 32l 90
Salary Of deputy. ty..............,......... 10000
Office expense
Salary OF bank commissioner. ........ 1867
Travelling expense Of commissioner
and clerk hire. e..........,............. 611.94
S1,4496 81
Banks examined by commissioner ........... 10
Banks examined by deputy. ty.................... Is
Total .. 80 - -. ..... 26
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-29

The railroads fight on the brother
hoods grows more and more interesting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21
JUST ABOUT TO FALL.

Have yAl seen the happy mother when the
babe begins to talkf
Uave you seen her teach the tiny tangled feet
the way to walk2
Ever nefar each slender shoulder, yet so feeble
an6eo small.
With her ready hands to hold her, when she's
Just about to fall
Bhut your eyes. and you can see her in tho
haby's childhood days,
When tho golden sleam of sunset on her tan
gled tresses plays,
And the mother, though grown older, still Is
near enough to call,
With her ready hands to hold her, when she's
just about to fall.
Now the baby is woman, and she's bending
DER bed,
Where the spirit from the body OF her gentle
mother fed;
As the lfelnss limbs grow colder; Mother
Mother" hear her call.
But there are no hands to hold her, and she's
just about to fall
Launched alone on life's rough ocean, she is
drifting with the years,
But the voyage is lonely one, and sometimes,
through her tears
She can seem to see her mother; sho can almost
hear her call,
And by faith she sees another hand to hold her
should She fall.
-Cy Warman in New York Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21
Pnget Sound Fish Stories.

Puget sound swarms with fish. Won
derful stories are told of them. So plenti-
full are the salmon that during the season
when they are running up the streams it is
said they will rush up "A brook so thickly
as to wedge together and form bridge
that one can walk across. In jumping the
falls of small creeks they often lacerate
themselves terribly ON sharp rocks. Salmon
i, tine favorite fish OF this country. Even
the ladies like them. One old fisherman
down on the wharf told how a lady up
town had pet salmon. 1t staid in IA Ger
tain little cove. During the rainy season
the lady would come each day TO feed it
with bread. When she would start back,
it, would swim up the watery streets and
follow her home, then swim down again to
Its little cove.-Cor. Chicago Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21

HARTFORD, Vt, Sept l7.-Tte new
Hartford library was deticstod here with
appropriate exercises in tho Congregational
church yesterday afternoon. The exercises
consisted Of Scripture selections by Rev.
EHhu Snow OF White River junction,
prayer by Row. Harvey II. Greene of Hart
ford, remarks outlining the history of the
Library association by ex-Gov. Samuel E.
Pingree of Hartford, and an address, uses
Of library" by Rev. William G.. Tucker,
president OF Dartmouth college.
Tue library structure is the gift OF
Ephraim Morris, prominent woolen manu-
facturer of Hartford. Tbs lot upon which
the library is erected is the gift of Mr.. aud
Mrs. Horace G. Pease. Besides the library
which has all the modern appointments and
cost $4,000, Mr.. Morris has given the trus-
tees $500 for IT'S uses. The library already
has a list of 1000 volumes. The trustees
are Ephraim Morris, Samuel L. Pingres
Edward W. Morris, Horace C. Pease and
Charles NJ. Cone.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21
ANOTHER BOLD ROBBERY.
Four Mon Hold Up Train and Secure
$4,000.

$4,000.
CALUMET, Mich, Sept. 1.-THE holding
up Of passenger train on the Mineral
Range railroad coming to Calumet at $3.50
O'Clock Saturday morning by four high
waymen at Boston, a flag station about
half way between Calumet aud Hancock,
was one of the most daring robberies of
the season.
The engineer and fireman were covered
with revolvers by two OF tue robbers, while
the other two ordered the express messen-
ger TO put the contents Of his ssfe In bag,
which one Of the robbers carried. The
messenger Immediately compiled and hand
Ell out about $15, 600 consigned to the Calu-
met and Hsola mine, which was part OF the
money to be paid by the mine on its pay
roll.
After securing the booty the robbers fired
shot aud ordered the engineer to 60 ahead
quickly which be did. The passengers
knew nothing of the trouble until the cars
had started again. The train was crowded.
Guards and sherifTs are out securing the
country. 1t is thought the robbers had
horses conveniently near and boat ready
on the lake. by which they could make for
Canada. Jack" King, wrestler, and
Jack" Kehoe, sport" were arrested
at Marshall, Mich, on suspicion Of bein g
implicated IN the hold up Of the Mineral
Range train. John Chelliew has also been
arrested on suspicion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21

DUBUQUE, Sept. 17.-After many weeks
OF preparation the investture of Arch
bishop Hennessey is complete and the sacred
insignia so carefully brought from Rome
YVES with much form and most I'M
pressivs solemnity placsd upon him
to-day by the highest representative
Of tho Mother Church in America
Early this morning the chimes of ST.
Mary's and the less melodious bells of the
cathedral called tho faithful to their devo-
tions. In each church the local priest was
assisted by some visiting preate or priests,
calling out immense congregations The
whole city seemed astir, and despite tho
fact that the ceremonies were OF the most
solemn description, the city assumed holt
day attire.
Pomp there surely was not in the pro-
ceedings, which were marked with express
give simplicity and beauty. Such cele-
bration Of pontificsl mass mas never been
witnessed here. The vestments were rich,
tho music sublime, the magnetic personality
Of Satoli, who was the celebrant, was in
fused into his work, and the sermon of
Archbishop Ryan was a masterpiece OF pull
pit oratory.
After the mass the ceremonies OF iuvest-
ture took place There were the invest
lneut Uue Ohln, lne prayers, tHe conseCiN
ton and benediction, in which Cardinal
Gibbons took prominent part. 1hs cere-
monies were carried out to the fullness of
every detail and were strkingy solemn and
impressive.
In the afternoon the visiting prelates and
prominent percentages to the number OF
400 were banqusued at Mt. st. Joseph $
college,
During the banquet a magnificent pro
cessioral cross in gold was presented to
Archbishop Hennessey by the priests of the
diocese.
This evening solemn Pontifcal Vespers
werc held, Mt which the visiting clergy were
present and assisted.
His Life.
The Right Rev. John Heunessy, D. D.,
bishop OF Dubuque. was born Aug 20, 1925,
midway between tho towns of BrUP and
hllmalIoc9, in the county of Limerick, Ire
land.
His first mission was at New Madrid Mo,
and he entered upon his duties Jan. 20,
1891. In 1884 Father Hennessy was in
stalled in the Csrondelet seminary as vice
president and professor of dogmatic theol-
ogy and ecclesiastical history.
In 1887 Father Hennessy succeeded Father
Feehnn as president, which position he re-
tanned until 1853, when he went to Rome
1T the request of Archbishop Kenrck
He remained at Rome one year. He was
elected bishop of Dubuque on April "a,
1866, and was consecraled at st. Rapbael's
cathedral in this city September 26, 1866,
by the Most Rev. Archbishop Kenrick Of
| ST. Louis
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21

All over the boundless west cattle and
horses are found branded according TO the
fancy of their owners, but probably in but
few sections of the country will be seen
coyotes with brand on, and that brand
the one of the government Of the United
States. A fayorite pastine OF the Yakima
Indians is to lariat coyotes and press the
redhot brand Of II. D." Indian Depart
menU upon their fianks,-St. Louis Repub-
lie, ..,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21

ST. JoHNsBURY, Sept, IA. AT the annual
meeting of the St. Johusbury and Lake
Champlain railroad, which is leased to the
Boston and Maine, these directors were elect
ed to-day; Carroll s. Page Of Hyde Park,
s. G.. ShurteF of Montpelier, H. i. Fol
som Of Lyndonvills, George w. Hsndes Of
Morrisville, Franklin Fairbanks of st.
Johnsbury, Samuel C. Lawrence of Mil
ford, Henry r. Reed and W. T. Hart of
Boston, G. T. A. Bartlett Of Chelmsford
Mass. The directors voted to make new
bonds, to be issued payable in gold coin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21

HANOVER, n. H., Sept. Il. The custo-
mary foot ball rush between the sophomores
and freshmen occurred this evening on the
college campus. The freshmen, who out
numbered the sophomores, went into the
contest with unusual spirit and came out of
the melee minus most OF their clothing,
but victorious.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Bradstrsets re-
port 200 failures in the United States this
week, against 143 in tho week a year ago,
aud 80 failures in Canada, against Is in the
Ike week last YEAR
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21
Death ofaDo.psrste Criminal.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. 49, "Gentle-
manly george A. Elwood, the desperate
criminal who, last February, entered upon
a 20 years sentence at the Rhode Island
state prison, was shot and killed this after
noon.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21
OPENING DAY AT DARTMOUTH
Large Freedman lass Enters-Radica
Changes In the Faculty.

HANOVER, N. H., Sept. 14.-The fall
term OF Dartmouth opened today. The
year will be notable in the history of the
institution it being the first under Pres-
dent fuckers administration and the one
in which the important and numerous
changes that have been made will first 60
into effect.
The registration of the incoming fresh
man class, now going on, shows that it will
be the largest in the history OF the college,
numbering 125 men.