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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-27
CALL IT A FRAUD.
Alleged Mining and Loan Com
pany in Trouble.
RESULT OF A PosroFFICE INQUIRY.

Montana Mining. Loan, and Investment
Company Charged with Sending Nom
Maiiable Matter Through the Postoaice
What the Concern Claims and What
It Really Kepresents-Prominen Men
Inn0ceutly Involved.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13
A ScnndnInna LAW.

Public attention is now being directed to
the fact that the Florida legislature, at its
last session, passed law aimed directly at
the normal and industrial school at Orange
Park, near Jacksonville. This is a private
school established by the American Mis-
sonary association and supported mainly
by Northern beneyolence. Its primary
purpose was to give the colored young
people the benefit of an advanced educa-
tional course, but its work has been done
so well and quietly, and its results are so
marked that the white families of the place
have nearly all sent their children to it. The
law in question makes it penal offence to
conduct within the state of Florida "any
school of any grade, public, private or par
ochial, wherein white persons and negroes
shall be instructed or boarded within the
same building, or taught in the same class,
or at the same time by the same teachers. "
The penalty is a fine of $3.50 to $500, OF
imprisonment three OF six months, and il
applies both to teachers in the school and
to those who patronize it. The law is
known as the "Sheats" law and is named
after the state superintendent of education
at whose instigation it was passed. The
Orange Park school begins Oct. and the
question is how the people will treat this
fragrant attempt to interfere with theil
freedom in educational matters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13
THE LIGHTNING FLASHED,
The Wind Blew and the Rain
Fell.

Such Was the Story OF Wednesday
Night, which We Shall Long Remem-
ber---The Storm Locally and Down
the River at Turner's Falls aud Vicin-
Ity.
The thunder storm of Wednesday after
noon, which eliminated in the high wind,
heavy downpour, and continuous lightning
of Wednesday night, was a part of a re-
markable electrical and atmospheric dis
turbance which extended over the whole
of central New England with greater or
less severity. The afternoon was very dark
and rain fell at intervals during the even
ing. Almost exactly on the stroke of II
there came. a sudden rush of high wind,
with rain falling in torrents, and continu-
Gus flashes of lightning and the rolling of
thunder. "The oldest inhabitant" could
recall no such remarkable electrical dis
play. This continued for a full hour, and
rain fell afterward during the night. The
result was to cover lawns with dead
branches and leaves, to fill the streets and
cutters with sticks and mud, and to wash
the streets and roads more or less, but not
dsastrOusly, though the surface macadam
on the Main street hill in front of the
American House and below was badly
punished. The worst damage was done to
the Retreat estate, where, upon the wood
ed bank beyond the farmhouse and just
this side of the Roel cottage, a miniature
tornado swept down through, uprooting
nearly dozen large trees-oaks, locusts
and cherry-and splitting the trunks of
Others 1t was a curious and unusual phe-
nomenon, the wind having struck just in
the edge of the wood, on the upper side of
the private road leading to the Summer Re-
treat, and sweeping from there easterly
down upon the meadow, distance of
about 100 rods and cutting a swath about
| five yards wide. In one case large branch
was hurled 800 feet away from the tree
| from which it was torn. Mr.. Roel thought
his house was going to be blown over.
Lightning struck S. II. Sherman's house
on High street, but did no serious damage.
The fluid evidently ran into the Retreat
Cottage on the telephone wire, knocking
off the attachment by which the wire en-
ters the building.
Elshwhere in the county the wind, rain
and lightning were severe. The Brattle-
| boro IL Whitehall trainmen reported that
the orchard of Sem Pierce at Winhall sta
| ton was nearly destroyed by uprooting the
trees, and his fences were badly done for.
| The people up there began to look for their
ascension robes, for when the commotion
of the elements was at its highest it seemed
very much as if the last trump might be
the next number on the program. Two
| trees were blown across the track this side
| of the Dummsrston quarry and had to be
cut away before the train could pass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13
BOYS BATTALION.

The boys battalion reassembled last Sat-
urday evening, about go per cent being on
hand, large proportion for the first night
of reGnlistment. Some boys were unde-
cided about their action and others had
forgotten that advance payment of the fee
is necessary. Drilling will be taken up
with the rifles tomorrow night at 1880.
At O clock reGnlistment will go on, when
it is hoped that all of the old members
who mean to come in will be present with
cards and fees, that the uniforms may be
given out. This is important, as new boys
are waiting, to whom the uniforms snoufo
go if the old members do not want them.
The old members are desired, however,
and if they come in promptly further pro-
vision will be made for the new ones.
The Valley Fair parade committee are
very urgent that the battalion should march
as escort at the fair. Everybody in town
is interested in the battalion, the commit
tee say, and everybody wants to see them
turn out and help make this years parade
surpass all others.
Election of new officers and regular
meetings will be attended to after Oct. l.
The cadets will assemble at the armory to-
morrow afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13
MRS. SYLVIA SMITH PUTNAM.

Mrs. Sylvia Smith Putnam of Grand
Rapids, Mich, the mother of Mrs. NJ. j.
Draper, died at the home of her daughter
on Linden street last Friday afternoon.
Mrs Putnam was born in Orange, Mass,
in 1S10 her father being the keeper of one
of the most popular hostleries on the old
stage road from Boston to Brattleboro,
known as the Smith Tavern. She was re-
lated to Samuel Francis Smith, author of
the national hymn, "My country it's of
thee" and came from a long-lived race,
her mother and grandmother attaining the
age of 90 years. She married Benjamin
G. Putnam, prosperous farmer of Or
ange, who subsequently became proprietor
of the Smith Tavern. Since her husband s
death in 1876 Mrs. Putnam has resided
with her son in Grand Rapids. About a
month ago she came on from the West
with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Benjamin
Putnam, for the purpose of visiting her
daughter Sarah, who is critically i'll with a
pulmonary trouble at the home of Mrs.
Draper Her death was caused by a cold
which aggravated ailments due to her ad-
vanced years. Funeral services were held
at the house Saturday, Rev. Mr.. Maxwell
officiating in the absence of Mr.. Leavitt.
The remains was taken to Grand Rapids
for burial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13
known as the hostler for

Mr.. Royce is well known as the hostler for
James Goodrich.
The thunder storm of Wednesday after
noon was the severest of the season in
western Vermont. E. Bristols barn in
Fair Haven was struck by lightning and
burned; and the buildings of j. D. Culver
and NJ. Maynard were also struck but not
destroyed
Samuel Abbot's barn in Chester, on the
road to Andover, was knocked into pieces,
but was not burned. A barn on the Will
kins place at Cuttingsvile, owned by D.
G.. Jones, was destroyed, with 30 tons of
hay and valuable tools and agricultural
machines.
In Charlestown, N. H., during the g.
o'clock storm the dwelling of Nelson Reed
on the edge of the village was struck by
lightning and burned. Mrs. Reed was
prostrated and seriously, perhaps fatally,
injured. She had one side entirely para
lyzed. The same storm destroyed barn
owned by Mrs. Rice in the village of West
Claremont, n. II. The 11-o'clock storm
destroyed the dwelling of Victor Bates in
Springfield, occupied by Elwell Cobb The
family had retired, and all, including three
children, were rescued in their night
clothes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13

The New York police commission has
decided that the club honses which furnish
liquors for their members must obey the
Sunday excise law just like the saloons.
Bicycles are now authorized by the
French post-office department for the dis
tribution of kilograms, and an allowance of
10 francs a month is made to messengers
for the use of their machines.
Exports of gold continue, and on We'd
nesday the government reserve dropped to
500, 100000. At the close of business
Wednesday afternoon the bond syndicate
deposited S3,0O0,O00 in gold in the New
York sub-treasury to make good the defic-
iency.
The Deerfield River company and the
Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington railroad
company have decided to move their offices
from Holyoke, Mass, to Wilmington, and
consolidate them into one general Office, in
charge of Walter II. Draper, now of Hol-
yoke.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13
Damage by Lightning and Hail at
RnnhYIllr

Our Bondville correspondent writes this
morning: Lightning struck the house of
Mrs. VIM. Leonard at Grahamville during
the storm of Wednesday afternoon, doing
a great deal of damage. Mrs. Leonard was
away at the time. Her son was in the
house and was partially stunned. After
the bolt had passed he found himself in
the schoolhouse across the way without
knowing how he got there. Considerable
damage was done to the furniture. Mrs.
Leonard's bed was torn in pieces, bureaus
knocked over and chairs upset. Eight
rooms were damaged more or less. Ac-
counts differ as to the amount it will take
to repair the house, but all agree that it
will be considerable. Hail stones as large
as hens eggs fell during the storm, and
broken glass is reported from many houses.
At Rawsonville trees were uprooted, and
much damage done to orchards, that of
Ormaudo Williams's being nearly ruined.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13
TO GET THE NEWS GO AWAY FROM
HOME

From the Diner Out in the London Queen, under
the heading Holiness Opinion of Miss Will
kins."l
Miss Mary E. Wilkins, who has just
won the great prize of 9400 for the best
detective story of 5000 words, was former
", ! am told, a sort of secretary to Oil
yer Wendell Holmes! l am not sure that
he did not tell me so himself. l recollect
perfectly we'll his telling me that he thought
her the best new writer of fiction in Amer
lea. She is Massachusetts born, daughter
of a certain Warren E, Wilkins, and was
educated at the Mount Holyoke seminary!
But perhaps the most notable feature in
her career was that she went to live in
Brattleboro, VT, and got tired of it. 1
have heard of another literary person go
ing to live at Brattlehoro, VT, and never
entertained the least doubt that he would
get tired of it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13

Lillian Tibbetts, ga beautiful brunette
who has had checkered career" is again
in the tolls at Boston. This time she is
charged with stealing from j. o. Frost.
According to the Boston Journals account
Mr.. Frost met the young woman on the
street, and struck up an acquaintance with
her. So impressed was he with the young
woman's appearance and the story she told
him that he invited her to dine with him
at a downtown hostelry. Lillian accepted.
Later in the evening Frost discovered that
his S125 diamond scarf pin and himself I'D
parted company; hence the arrest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13

The beginning Of the public school year
reveals the fact that in MANY of the large
cities of the county the accommodations
are totally inadequate for the number Of
children. In New York, where the annu-
al gain in the number of school children is
5000, A, 900 children are shut out; in Chi
cago the number IS estimated at 1000
Brooklyn tells the same story, and even
Boston is in the list.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13
GBe Drrurunt Yb@miT.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1895.

The Republican state campaign in Ohio
was opened Tuesday with a mass meeting
at Springfield, at which Senator John
Sherman presided and spoke. Other
speakers were Gov. Mckinley, eX-Gov.
Foraker, Gen. Bushnell and Gen. Jones,
the last two named being candidates for
governor and lieuenant-governor, respect
ivelY. The crowd numbered thousands.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13
Vernon,

We recommend Carter's Iron Pills to every
woman who is weak, nervous and discouraged;
particularly those who have thin, pale lips, cold
hands and feet and who are without strength or
ambition. These are the cases for which Carter's
Iron Pills are specially prepared, and this class
cannot use them without benefit Valuable for
men also. In metal boxes at so cents. Sold by
druggists or sent by mail. See advertisement
elsewhere.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13

Comptroller Bowler of the treasury depart.
ment has rendered a decision in the sugar
bounty cases in which he holds that,a there
is a controverted question of law involved,
it is his duty to return the papers for trans
mission by the secretary of the treasu-
ry to the court of claims for a judgment
which may furnish precedent for the fu-
ture action of the executive in such cases.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13

Congressman Lemuel E. Quigg of New
York has sent his resignation to Gov.
Morton and will not, therefore, take his
seat in the 54th Congress next December,
to which he was reelected last November.
His resignation was timed so as to permit
his place to be fillel at the coming general
election in New York. Mr.. Quigg resigns
in order that he may give his whole time
to his duties as editor of the New York
Press
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13

The new post-ofiice at the Waite farm on
the Putney road, for the accommodation of
residents in that part of the town, was
opened Tuesday. Anna F. Waite, the post
master, gives notice that the mails arrive
at 8 A. NJ, and 80 p. NJ, and close at
l 10 and $50 p. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13
Enr Sale al Public Auction

CATURDAY, SEPT. rs, at 10 O'Clock
= AM, all of the real estate belonging TO tn e
estate of the late Eliza l., Bishop, of Whitingham
ninetop county Vt. containing 45 acres divided
into moving, pasture and woodland, with l19
story house, l. and shed attached and barn.
said farm Is situated on the stage road from
Readsboro to North Adams, about 80 rods from
post office and contains some hardwood timber
suitable TO cut for market;
81 j. H. KIDDER, Auctioneer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13

The failure of the young Car to grant
the reforms hoped for from him and the
fact that his rule has proved even more au-
tocratic than his fathers, have aroused the
Nihilists, who have awaited developments
for the past year, and their warfare on the
government has been renewed with des-
perate energy. The re6pening of their
campaign was signalized by terrible out
rage at Tula, where the artillery barracks
e!just been blown up by dynamite, caus-
ing the death of no less than 800 men and
officers. Moreover, the young Gar has
received so many threatening missives of
one kind and another that he now walks in
the same dread of assassination as did his
father, and is reported to be surrounding
himself with even still more elaborate safe
guards and means of protection.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13
A Card.

We desire to express our most sincere thanks
TO our kind friends and neighbors for their sym
pathy and help and for the beautiful flowers
given during the sickness and burial of our dear
wife and mother.
SOLOMON THAYER AND FAMILY.
Vernon. Vt. Sent 10 1895
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13

Benjamin Harrison Mckee, the lad who
was known as Baby Mckee when he
lived with his grandfather in the White
House, showed himself possessed of pluck
and a cool head by the way he acted when
his little cousin, the daughter of Russell
Harrison, fell into the lake at Dodd's Camp
in the Adirondacks last Saturday. The
little girl fell from the dock into about 20
feet of water; Ben Mckee heard her cries,
ran to her, grasped her by the arm, lay
down ON the wharf and held her head out
of water until help came. Perhaps it is in
order to remark that this is the stuff out
of which presidents are made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13
GRANaE NEWS.

The next meeting of Protective grange
will be held next Wednesday evening.
Look out for something new, as the secre-
tary, treasurer and chaplain have charge of
the program.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13
TERRIFIC Hall storm at Turner's Falls.

u
The storm at Turner's Falls, Mass, was
the severest in many years. 1t began about
2:30 and lasted until o'clock. The dam
aged territory extends from the outskirts
of the village of Riverside in the town of
Gill directly across the river to Turner's
Falls. The storm swept along across Mon
tague Plain perhaps a mile wide near the
river to beyond Miller's Falls, distance of
about five miles. There were severe hail
and thunder storms over laage part of
Franklin county, but the main damage was
in the vicinity of Riverside. 1t was here
that huge cloud burst and hailstones fell
by the ton. 1t was accompanied by tre-
mendous wind.
Thousands of panes of glass were brok-
en-, both in Riverside and Turner's Falls.
About 1900 cabbages, nicely headed,
were ridded by the hail. and thousands of
watermelons were cut to pieces. Leonard
Barton of Riverside reports loss of $1,000
and other fruit growers sustained damages
of 500 to $500 each. The hailstones,
which ranged from the size of marble to
that of goose egg, were irregular in shape,
resembling ice prepared for the freezer, and
descended with terrific force. They are de-
scribed as having drifted into piles two feet
deep. The roofs of several houses were
lifted off and landed in their back yards
Innumerable panes of glass were broken
and thousands Of skylights were shattered
Allen Bros. photograph gallery was COM
! pletely demolished, and the loss is quite
heavy.
| Large logs were lifted from inside the
still water at the great booms in the Con-
necticut river and literally blown several
feet outside. Houses were plastered with
! II e.
blown over or stripped of every leaf, lum-
ber piles were lifted, and trees tipped over
at times. Women were on their knees pray
ing and children at school were crying.
Lightning struck the chimney cap on S,
II. Sherman's High street house and
alarmed the family but did no damage. A
tree was struck near the Mendon house on
Walnut street.
Frank Watkins's house was struck in
Wilmington and little girl suffered Sc
verely from the shock.
The house of Ira w. Gale in Ludlow
was struck by lightning and damaged, anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale had a narrow escape.
Edward Goff's buildings in West Addison
were burned Tuesday night causing, loss
of about $1,000. There was insurance Of
$4,000.
At Dandy the rain fell in torrents, ac
companied by hailstones one and one-hal
inches in diameter. Glass in many houses
was smashed, over 100 panes in S. L
Grifith's greenhouse being broken.
The buildings of Nath'l Royce in Ches
terfield were struck by lightning and tn,
house, barn and crops burned. 1t is no
! known whether the property was insured
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13

Fourteen thousand SPANS h troops
been landed in Cuba during the past
and more will follow by the middle of Cc
tober.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13

Three South American states, Nicara-
qua, Salvador and Honduras, have formed
a triple alliance, or compact, under the IT,
tie of 1.-The Greater Republic of Central
America" The door is left open for the
admission of Costa Rica and Guatemala,
and, in the event of their admission, the
alliance will be called "The Republic of
Central America" There will be a cen
tral congress or diet to manage the joint
interests of the countries named, but it
will have no jurisdiction over their internal
affairs. One of the mos, important func-
tions of the confederation is to take cog
nizance of all controversies with foreign
nations affecting any of the republics thus
allied, and it will also settle disputes aris-
ing between these republics.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-13
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Women.-Mrs. II. NJ. French.
Men.-Parquals Del Cout, Master Frank John
son, Will Riddtn.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-18

them success. I believe l have as good
hen houses as it IS possible to make
for this climate. Strange as it may seem
the odor from them is not nearly as bad
as it was from the open ones. | clean
them out every day. | knew when l
built them / would be troubled with lice
but was prepared for that. f migated
them with sulphur and to my surprise it
did not kill them Then gave them gas
lime that seemed to be just what they
wanted, they increased rapidly on thai. |
was in despair.could not sleep nights
for thinking of iiggers q do not mean
those that were on the heps) My next
experiment was with tobacco stems
stepped in warm water sprayed the
houses with thai and that fixed them.
spray once in two weeks, In the past I
have lost Il good many fowls from in
digestion. l h we found remedy Tor
that in crushed granite sold under the
name of Micar Crystal Gri,s The Simon
Pure Fertilizer Co, .D.LHnd, keeps a
line of poultry supplies and ii they do
not keep it without doubt would get it if
any one wanted to try it. I have more
bits of experince l could give but ]
think this will do for this time.
F. S. CHANDLER
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-18
81 per Aunum, in advance

producj and bids tir to rema ain firm for
generations yet. South Florida has the
soil and the climate to produce as fine
an article as can be grown in the world.
Cuba, Summatra or any other country
will not surpass the Florida product
when once our people become scienced
in its production. Our light, sandy
soils properly fertilized produce better
grade than that of our rich, loamy lands,
the leaf being thinner, of a finer texture
and better suited for cigars, especially
wrappers
Capt. Frank Lane, who is an expert
grower on McGregor's farm twelve
miles above Ft. Myers on the Caloosa-
hatchie river has succeeded, and that,
too, with limited experience on florida
soils, in producing first class article on
poor sandy land judiciously fertilized.
1t is only a matter of short while when
tobacco will supersede the vegetable
business as a paying product. This I
consider loophole through which we
m ust make our escape from the ruinous
high freight rates on vegetables.
If once our people could become edu-
Gated in other lines, the cry of hard
times would never be heard in South
Florida.
But our resources and products are so
varied that many stand bewildered,
hardly able to determine in just what
to embark. Pineapples, mangoes and
many others are now offering induce
ments to any who may come to Florida,
and backing it up is the finest climate
in the world. G. W. HENDRY.
Sham okin Dam, Pa.