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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-02-09
A Philadelphia Banker Has an
Idea Which He Thinks
Is Good.
AND 1T SOUNDS MUCH THAT WAY.
Other News and Notes of Pas
sing Interest for the
Busy Reader.

There is considerable quiet specu-
lation going on, with reference to
plan to force congress to do some
thing of an encouraging nature for
silver. The old style of all talk and
flibnstering has about played out
and now our silver financiers are get
ting down to business. All kinds of
remedies are being suggested. We
do not expect that the present con-
gress has nerve enough to put
through any kind of measure. Ev-
erything points to the fact that care
full and thoughtful men of the east
have finally reached their wits ends
and see there is no ohope for improved
prices except through the returned
use of silver A Philadelphia bank
er brings forth this remedy and pro-
poses it as a compromising PROPOSE
tion to place before the present ses-
sion:
First-The mints of the United
States shall receive all silver bullion
rendered and shall pay for it at the
market price; shall coin the same,
shall put in circulation in dollars and
silver certificates as much Of the sill
yer so received as the government
pays for the bullion, and the rest to
be deposited in the treasury as seig-
norage.
Second--As speedily as possible
all the notes of the government under
IS shall be called in and DESTROYED.
Third-The national banks of the
United States shall keep their re-
serves in silver bullion or silver dol
lars.
Fourth-Sllver dollars shall be an
unlimited legal tender for all debts
and liabilities of any description in
the United States except that one
half the customs collected shall be in
gold.
Fifth-When the market price of
silver shall reach s1.29 per ounce,
gold and silver shall receive the same
treatment at the mints of the United
| States.
Sixth-This law shall take effect
80 days from the date of its passage.
With such a law as that, before 80
days will have expired our silver bull
lion would be almost or quite on
par with gold; no power could stop
it, because all that silver bullion
needs to bring it back to the old ra-
ito is an unlimited demand offered
by some one of the leading nations,
as the United States. Another fact
would be demonstrated by the bill.
Before the three months had passed
there would be such an advance all
along the lines of prices, such a re-
generation of business, such lifting
up of the country from the despond-
ency into which it has fallen, that
men would wonder that such a sim
pie thing was not thought of and
tried before. Then Montana will be
on top Mining Reporter.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-02-09
A Nut for Ksculapius.

Dear Dock: ! hav pashunt whose
physical sines shose that the windpipe
hav ulceratid off and his lung hav
dropped into his stumick. He is un-
able to swaller, and | fear his STUN
ick is gon. | hav Civ him everything
without effec, his father is wealthy,
onerable and inAooenshall. He is an
activ member in the church and God
nose don't want to loos him; hat
shall ] due? Anser by return male,
yours in nede.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-02-09
The Work of Lining the Mullen
Tunnel a Great Feat of
Engineering.
TOOK 100000 BRICKS TO DO 1T.
Massive Portals Are to be Erec.
ted There when Spring
Reaches Us.

The work of lining the Mullan
tunnel, which was completed recent
ly, was one Of the greatest engineer
ing feats ever accomplished in the
northwest While not exactly what
would be termed triumph Of engin-
eering skill, it was an operation that
involved tremendous amount of lab
or. Ever since the tunnel was COM
pleted it has been a source of trouble
to the Northern Pacific company.
Scores of cave-ins have occurred, de-
laying travel and causing great ex-
pense. Several of these cave-ins
have been serious, occasioning long
delays: There are several great tun-
nels on the Northern Pacific railway,
but at none of them has there been
near so much trouble as at the Null
Ian.
The cause of it lies in the pecu liar
composition of the mountain through
which the tunnel extends. The in
terror of the mountain is largely sven
ite, kind of granite, which, on ex-
posure to the air, decomposes, form
ing clay. This clay settled down
on the timbers, which were then sub
jected to enormous pressure, and
often gave way, letting wore or less
of the decomposed claylike rock
down ON the track.
These cave-ins finally became so
annoying and dangerous that the
company decided to put a stop to
them, even at an enormous cost. A
lining was determined upon and the
work commenced in 1892. 1t was
continued for three months and then
suspended for time. In May, 1893,
it was commenced again and contin
ued up to the time of completion.
The lining consists of brick arch
with concrete walls. When necces-
ary broken rock was packed between
the spaces in the roof of walls of the
tunnel and the lining. There was
lined in this matter 3,115 feet; S35
feet of the tunnel was through solid
rock that needed no support. Inthe
work l, 100000 brick were used, and
10000 barrels of Portland cement
There have been employed about
thirty-fve men on an average for
more than year. During the whole
time the work has been going on no
one has been killed or seriously in
jured.
The work at the tunnel is entirely
completed with the exception of the
portals. These will be built this
spring. They will probably be con-
structed of granite and will be huge,
massive affairs, fit entrances to SO
great tunnel as is the Mullan.
Missoulian.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-02-09
1t Needs Attention

Avant Courier: The invaluable
collection of the Montana historical
society, made largely by public spir-
tied citizens and only recently ac.
quired by the state, is most deserv-
ing of Legislative appropriation that
its work may be effectively carried on.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-02-09
WHOLE NO., 219.
Making a Law.

"How is the law made 2" asked the
inquistor in United States history of
one OF the young girls in his class.
"O,' replied the maiden cheerful
ly, "the senate has to ratify it, and
then the president has to-has to ve-
to it, and then the house of represen-
tatlves has to''-she hesitated for a
moment and knit her pretty forehead.
so, yes, remember now, the house
OF representatives has to adjourn un-
the next session.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-02-09

The jury OF investigation in the
cause of the terrible disaster lately
reported from Butte returns a start
ling verdict. Their findings are ac-
cepted by the Coroner, and are gem
orally considered to be just and true.
The text is as follows:
THE VERDICT.
COUNTY COUNT W SILVER nvnsASS, BOW. IS.
An inquisition, holden at the city
of Butte, in the county of Silver
Bow, state of Montana, commencing
on the 7th day of January, A. d.
1898, before me, Joseph Richards,
coroner of said county, upon the
body of George Fifer ct al, there ly-
ing dead, by the jurors, whose names
are hereunto subscribed, upon their
oath do say:
That Here are appended the
names of 81 who were killed by the
explosions) came to their death from
injuries received on the 10Th day or
January, A. d. 1895, in Butte City,
Silver Bow county, state of Mon
tana, through explosions of dynamite
in the warehouses of the Kenyon
Connell Commercial company and
the Butte Hardware company.
That the fire started in the ware
house of the Kenyon-Connell Com
mercial company.
That the first large explosion of
dynamite took place in the Kenyon
Connell Commercial company's
warehouse.
That the second large explosion
of dynamite took place in the Butte
Hardware company's warehouses.
That the Kenyon Connell Com
mercial company, consisting of w.
r. Kenyon, M. J. Connell, j. E.. Gay
lord, G. II. Palmer and Alex John
ston, and the Butte Hardware com
pany consisting of p. A. Largey,
Ge eoffrey Lavell, Henry Williams,
J. F. Cirby and r. j. Watson, have
been criminally negligent and care
less in the fact that they have carried,
and on Jan. l3, A. ID. 1895, did car
ry dynamite in their warehouses far
in excess of the amounts allowed by
law.
That the Connell Com
mercial company and the Butte
Hardware company are responsible
for the death of George Fifer and
the others mentioned above.
In testimony whereof, the said
jurors hereunto set their hands this
3ist day of January, A. d. 1885.
J. f. KELLY,
w. w. ADAMS,
w. Fl. GEHOMAN,
HARVEY II. CULLOM,
.. p. BLAINE,
Fl. S. TUTTLE.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-02-09

1t was denied at the National
Bank of Commerce in New York
that resolution requesting the clear
ing house to permit the bank to ac-
cept a special gold account was a
dopted yesterday by the board of
directors. But later the cashier OF
the bank admitted that the directors
did adopt the resolution.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-02-09
Cant Find It.

The best talent at the disposal of
the San Francisco detective force
has been unable to locate the stolen
will of the late James G. Fair, or APP
prehend the thief. They are abso-
lutely in the dark regarding the cul.
prit.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-02-09
JOHN. r. FITZSIMMoNS,
S GENERAL MERCHANT.

New Arrivals of Shoes and Rubbers; ele-
giant stock and low prices.
We have six very sty ysh Ladies' Jackets left-all
good materalwhich will sell at ACTUAL COST.
Come quick if you wish to get your size.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-02-09
The Coroner's Virdict.

The jury of investigation in the
cause of the terrible disaster lately
reported from Butte returns start.
ling verdict. Their findings are ac-
cepted by the Coroner, and are gen
orally considered to be just and true
The text is as follows:
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-06-07
State Firemen's Association.

PROGRAMME OF TIE SIXTH ANNUAL CON
VENTIoN TO BE HELD AT FAIR HAVEN,
IN JULY.
The programme of the sixth annual
convention of the Vermont State Fire
mems Association which is 10 be beld in
Fair Haven, July 24tb aud 25th, will be
issued next week.
The convention will be called Wednes-
day, July oath, for the transaction of the
business of the Association. Thursd ay
will be devoted to the races and other
contests. Cash prizes to the amount of
$3.50. will be distributed among the win
ners in the following contests: Hose
race, first prizes, $780,; second, S1C.;
third, $50. Contest by hook aud ladder
men, first prize, S15.; second, $40. third,
So. Hard eDslDe, first prize, SGC).; sec
ond, $780,. third, $50.
In addition to the above cash prizes
will be two special prizes: a beautiful
silver trumpet tol the Vermont hose
company making the best time iu the
hose contest, to be contested for at the
Annual Tournament of the State Assoc
atiOl until any company shall win the
same three times, when it shall become
the property of such company; and
silver trumpet to the largest uniformed
engine company in parade with appar-
atus.
1t is particularly requested that COM
papies intending to compete in any cor
tests notify F. o. F cid, Fair Haven, as
soon as possible.
The Central Vermont, the Bennington
& Rutland and Delaware and Hudson
Railroads offer rates Of one cent mile
each way to fremen in uniform, and fare
one way TO the general public.
Owing to the short distance to Fair
Haven it is quite probable that Benning-
ton will send large delegation. Ben
niugton iremen are deeply interested in
the Association aud owing to the talk of
disbaudiug that has originated in some
quarters because of the action of the
Burlington ard Rutland authorities in
replacing the volunteer companies with
a paid department, it is quite probable
that special effort will be made to rave
our department we'll represented.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-06-07
TEXT BOOK FARCE.
Some Interesting Figures About
Battle of Book-AgantS.

The battle of the book agents in Ver-
mont ended Tuesday, aud the matter of
text books for public schools for the
next five years is decided.
For the past two months 10 leading
publishing firms have been canvassing
Vermont in a lively way, and the cost to
them, figured on a very conservative ba
sis, is enormous. There are 240 towns
and 40 graded school districts, making
2S0 units to adopt books in the State. 1t
is estimated that certainly 1,200 officers
of these $50 units have been supplied
with sample text books from each of the
competing firms to the number of from
$50 to 250 text books to each officer, or
an average of 200, 0,equaling 100000 books.
The companies began two months ago
with So agents. In month they had 125,
and they closed with It's. Figuring the
average salary and expenses of these
agents per month at $3.50 makes an eX-
pense to the companies of S37 800. The
books furnished cost from 10 cents to 81
and averaging the cost at 30 cents repre-
sents an expenditure of $4,000. Then
add about $4,000 for postage and adver-
tising and $500 expressage and it makes
a grand total of cost to publishing houses
of Sl13,500.
Now the ridiculous part of this per-
formance is seen when it is stated that,
if one firm could get the contract for
supplying all the text books used in Yer
mont for the next dozen years, at the
prices that have been quoted this spring,
on the condition of paying these bills, mo
money could be made. Another absurd
view of the case: Vermont's school of
fcerslhave been presented with 2400OO
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-06-07
CORRESPONDENCE.
Our Illinois Letter,

PRAIRIE Grove FARM, June I'd, 1895.
Editor Bennington Ban ,er-DEAR SIR:
AS your paper frequently speaks of
Bennington families aud TIER descend
ants, in other parts of the country,
thought perhaps your Shartsbrry read
ers might be interested in notice con-
tained in my last letter to our local pa
per published in Monmouth, the county
seat of Warren County. 1 enclose you
the extracS referred to-
Colby Matteson our worthy neighbor,
who so recently passed to his eternal re-
ward, was one of the standby citizens of
our county. l have yet to hear the first
void of blame to mar his record. His
grandfather, Pew. Isaiah Mattesou, was
a neighbOr of my paternal ancestors
among the Vermont hills and there his
father, Norman Matteson, was born in
1906. He moved to Avon, N. Y, where
Colby was born in 1857, the oldest of six
children. In 1888 he came with his ia.
ther to Berwick. In 1865 he marri / Miss
Harriet Dillon of Kentucky. After by.
coming the mother of four children, she
died in 1888. | remember with pleasure
an hour spent at her nome. was wait
ing to see Mr.. Matteson on business, and
during that interval my conversation
with her showed me that she had deep
interest in her church work,
We are getting over the effects of the
frost of last month. Cultivating corn is
the work just now, as that is the most
important crop in this locality. Some
fields have had to be re-planted entirely
aud now other fields have many scatter
ing vacant hill which we re-plaut with
the hoe, and some fields that had the
tops of the corn frozen just as it was
coming up, have dropped off the wilted
ends of the leaves and are looking fresh
and healthy. Our grape vines and Usage
oranges show the most lasting and fatal
effect of the frost. Yours truly.
G. E. BRECKENRIDGE.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-06-07
Cabinet Changes.

The death OF Secretary Gresham, fol-
lowing so soon upon the resignation of
Mr.. Bissell, must cause President Cleve.
la1d a good deal of trouble. Cabinet
changes are always a source Of confusion
and annoyance, and there are special Pc
plexities in the present instance. Mr..
Gresham was not an ideal Secretary of
State, but he had the soldiers habit of
obedience TO his superior officer, and was
entirely loyal to the man from whom he
received his appointment. There is good
reason to believe that he was not always
in sympathy with the Presidents policy,
but he was willing to subordinate his
views to the interests Of peace and har-
mony. 1t is doubtful if Mr.. Cleveland
can find another man of equal ability
who will! be equally subs ,rvient to his
wishes and purposes He needs a man
of high political aud personal standing
for the place, and man of that kind is
apt to have tenacity o. opinion, and to
insist upon the right to manage his own
affairs in his own way. The fact is gem
orally understood that a man who enters
a Cleveland Cabinet is required to leave
his independence behind, and to become
Men of established reputation do not like
to accept Office on such terms; and as a
rule, men of that sort are not to be had
in that way.
1t is also to be said that place in the
Cabinet is no longer desirable as a means
of political promotion. There was a
time when such an Office had definite
value in that respect, but it is not so
nova. days. 1t is not possible to cite a
single man whose service in the Cabinet
during the last twenty or thirty years has
been of any substantial advantage to him.
Several have exchanged seats in the Sen
ate for places IN the Cabinet, and every
one of them has repented it. Secretary
Carlisle's case is one directly in point.
He could have remained a Senator prac-
tical'v as long as he pleased, but his
frienus persuaded him that he would
find better opportunity in the Cabinet
to display his unquestioned ability, and
the experiment has proved to be sad
disappointment. There has been no.
thing in the Office for him but hard work,
severe criticism, and constant regret.
He would gladly go back to the Senate
if he could get there, but he threw away
the chance, and now it can not be re-
gained. The same is true of others who
have allowed themselves to make SINH
lar attempts. A Cabinet office is one of
much honor, but it is not one that first
class man can afford to accept. 1t in
wolves grave risk to reputation, and at
the best it brings no profit. The honor
lasts only for short time, and when
mau's term expires, he finds himself out
of the line of POLITICAL promotion, with
nothing to show for the sacrifice he has
made.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-06-07
Grand Chapter, o. E. S.

The 23d annual convocation of the
Grand Chapter of Vermont, o. E. S.,was
held in Danville, Wednesday, all the
Grand Officers but one present, and there
were over one-hundred' members pres.
ent. Tuesday evening reception was
rendered the Grand Chapter by Diamond
Chapter, No. IA, and the ritual was ex-
emplitied by the local subordinate in
fine manner. The Grand Chapter met
Wednesday and transacted its routine
business. The next cOnvocation will be
held in Windsor. Following officers
were elected, the Grand Treasurer being
reelected for the 23d time Geo. w.
Wing, Grand Patron, Montpelier; Mrs.
Eugenia NJ. Pettee, Grand MatrOn Brat.
tleboro; f. w. Baldwin, Associate Grand
Patron, Barton; Mrs. Geo. w. Wing, As
sociate Grand Matron, Montpelier; Ii. L.
Stillson, Grand Secretary, Bennington;
Mrs. Helen NJ. Whitney, Grand Treasur.
er, Windsor: Mrs. Mary L. Paine, Grand
Conductress, Windsor; Mrs. Elma NJ.
Millie, Associate Grand Conductress,
Newport; Mrs. Mary E. Heath, Grand
Warden st, Johnsbury; Rev. L. p. Booth
Grand Chaplain, Morrisville; j. II. Nc
Loud, Grand Marshal, Hardwick; Mrs.
Olive j. Stowell, Grand Lecturer, Put.
ney; Theodore l.. Snow, Grand Sentinel,
Barre; Mrs Ida L. Campbell, Grand
Adah, Morrisville; Mrs. Armilda NJ
Snow, Grand Ruth, Barre; Mrs. Emma
Hoyt, Grand Esther, Danville; Mrs. y. B.
c, nlOr, Grand Martha, Manchester De,
pot; Mrs. Anna B. H. Harris, Grand
Electa, Puthey. One of the important
matters decided was the appointment of
District Deputy Grand Matrons with CO.
ordinate powers with the District Deputy
Grand Patrons. In District No /, w. II,
Fullerton is D. D. G. P, and Mrs. II. L.
StillsOn, d. D. G. NJ. A banquet closed
the convOcation following the installa.
ton of officers.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-06-07
Bennington as a Summer Resort.

Bennington as a Summer Resort.
We need say here little of Benning-
tons natural advantages as a summer
resort. They are paramount and the
fact is conceded by all. That the place
itself suffers from certain conditions of
dry rot, from the presence of certain
people whose natural tendencies would
injure any town, even Paradise or Hades
for that matter, is a fact, but the condi-
tion is not hopeless one. Some of
these people will die in the course of
time, and the l9ah century progress will
r9legate the others to the cutters or the
garbage pile. In the meantime what
can be done by the law-abiding the NOR
al, the progressive to better the town
and the condition of the people who live
in it? What can be done by those peo-
who can see good in their neighbors,
whose highest aim is social happiness
and good will, to make Bennington prac-
tically attractive to strangers? 1t would
be a source of comfortable income to
many if little stream from the great
tide of summer idlers could be turned
this way. The best effoit to secure this
is individual effort. People living here
should use their influence to turn some
friend or acquaintance this way. These
people who wish to make money out of
summer boarders should have something
inviting to offer, make your home neat
and inviting and comfortable, make the
grounds attractive and be sure your ac-
commodaions are the best. Your Wis
itors will pay for it all if you manage the
matter right. But you must make your
surroundings aud accommodations
known. A neat little circular attractive
ly gotten up, with picture or two of
interest, brief mention of local attrac-
tious, a careful account of what you have
to offer and the battle is half won. See
that your circulars are placed with the
people in the cities or elsewhere who
spend week or month at some quiet
resort and you WI be on the road to
business before you know it,
In a general way citizens should do
more ! advertise tbe town. See fiat ar
ticles OF local I'M crest a"e constap ly sup
plIed 10 the BANNER for publication and
then see that copies of the paper are
sent 70 friends. The secret of booming
a town is to boom it, but ore man nor
ten men should not be expected 70 do
the work. tre is the ur' ID work of
all
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-06-07

Tommy tainted at the club the
other night. We thought he was going to
die"
swell, did he kick the buckets"
''No; he only turned little pale. p
Puck.
The Government legal tender paper
dollar in Argentina is now worth only
2jc. and the POpulists down there
have no patience with silver bug who
wants dollar worth SOC. They think
the way to toboggan in finance is to to-
boggan.
-"Would you die for me, dearest?"
asked her lover, pressing her to him
fondly.
"Yes, George" she answered, 81
would do anything for you"
We'll, then" said George, "give up
wearing bicycle boomers"
George" said the beautiful girl, aris-
ing. tremulous with indignation, 'you
have sought to trick me into a promise
which can never make. All is over be-
tween us!"