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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-20
EVERETT NATIONAL BANK CLOSED

Liabilities, SIS, OOO-Assets So Far Have
Not Been Stated,
Tacoma, July ia Leug4r special from,
Everett says:
The Puget Sound National bank closed
It's doors today by order of the directors.
The liabilities are $5500O. The bank will
liquidate. It is thought the comptroller
will appoint receiver in a few DAYS.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-20
probably a Missing Convict

Probably a Missing Convict.
Boise, July H.-Warden Campbell has
received q dispatch from the chief Of
police OF Denver stating that q man is
under arrest there believed to be Norris
on. who escaped from the Idaho peniten-
dary two months ago. A fuller descrip-
ton has been forwarded.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-20
THE THIRD cocLAPsE IN A WEEK

Banks of Missouri County Having a
Hard Time Of 1t.
Carrollton. Mo-, July 16.-Upon applica-
ton Of Assistant Attorney General Jor-
don. the Bank OF Norborne has been
placed in the hands Of a receiver The
Carroll County bank, located at Dewitt
has also met the same fate. This makes
three banks to collapse in this county
within one week. Every other bank in
the county is In first class condition.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-20
MILLIONAIRE MAckAY COMES WEST
Telegraph and Mining Magnate Is tn
Sail for Alaska

MontrealpTuly 15.-John w. Mackay. ac.
companied by H. Matthews of Phiiadel-
phia and G. r. Hosmer, manager of the
Canadian Pacific telegraph. left for Brit
ish Columbia today. They will be away six
weeks. sailing from Vancouver for Alas
ka July q. Mackay arrived here yester.
day morning and was the guest Of Sir
William Van Horne.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-20
Steamer ARIEL Safe.

Richmond, Va, July 16.-The steamer
Ariel. reported sunk in the James river
with crowd of excursionists, arrived
safely at Petersburg this morning. It was
delayed by storm. 80
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NOTES.

. 1t was in an absentminded sort of a
way that she read the sign "Ice Cream"
"Oh, ah; ice cream" said he. did
you ever read that there were deadly
ptomaines in ice cream?"
Eyes" she said a little spitefullv.
"Did you ever read of the microbes in
kissing?"
On reflection he concluded to comprO-
mise on basis of present cream and
future kisses.-Truth.
The man who robs Peter to pay Paul
usually intends to strike Paul for a large
loan later on.-Puck.
"A sketch of George du Maurier's ar
tistic career, with characteristic Du-
Maurier drawings to illustrate the de-
velopment of his art, will be given in
Harper's Weekly for August oath.
A so-called church census devoted to
religious statistics has recently been pub
lished. The total value of church pro-
perty in the State of Vermont is esti-
mated at 81, $50, 800, divided as follows:
Congregational, S1,318, 100; Catholic,
1866, 400; Methodist, S765, $50; Baptist,
S67S,S75; Episcopalian. S472, $50: Uni
versallst, S2S5 200. The number of
church COMMITMENTS is estimated at
1O6,3l5. OF these the Catholics have
42,Sl0: Methodists, 1870; Baptists,
Il,25S; Episcopalians, 1925; Universal
lists, 2500. The number of churches is
put at SO2. with 10 halls used for relig-
GUS purposes.
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The Great Fair at cambridge-A
Fair CoIIoquY.

Why am so enthusiastic about the
Cambridge Fair? Because it is the
greatest fair in all Eastern New York in
point of attendance, exhibits, attractive
ness and general management. l have
Just come from the secretary's office.
The list of entries is simply astonishing,
and far ahead of last years. 1t COM
prises 200 entries of horses, 52O of cattle,
416 of sheep, 230 of swine, $50 of poultry,
besides long list of grain. vegetables,
fruit and miscellaneous. Each depart
ment will be truly an exposition. Many
of the finest herds of cattle and sheep
that exhibit at the State fair will come
direct to Cambridge. Among the cattle
is herd of French Canadian, the only
one in the United States.
What about the sports? They are adj
vertised in every newspaper; and as for
the races the entries closed last Satur-
day and will be published in full next
week.. So, you see, when wish to visit
a great fair, l always 60 to Cambridge.
BY the way, you better engage reserve
seat in the grand stand. You can get it
now by writing to the treasurer, H. A.
Qua, Cambridge.
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legislative Reunion.

The executive committee for the sec
ond decennial reunion of eX~senators and
ex-representatives of the State Legis-
lature, to be held in Montpelier, October
2, met at the Pavilion Tuesday evening
The resignation of +. D. Hale as presi-
dent was accepted and Henry F. Field of
Rutland was chosen chairman. Elk. Gov.
Dillingham; was elected president. Diff
ferent committees were then appointed.
The matter of a public speaker was left
to the programme committee and the
banquet to the reception committee.
Rev. E. NJ. Haynes of Rutland was chos-
en- chaplain; T. c. Phinney, sergeantat.
arms; Robert j. Coffey of Bennington
and Herbert E. Taylor of BrattlebOro,
assistants; G. E. Stebbins of sheldon,
George c. Martin of Ferrisburgh, w. j.
Sperry of Cavendish and f. II. Skinner
of Barton, doorkeepers.
The reunion will be in the Golden
Fleece, whose owners assure the commit
tee will be ready. At the first reunion
in 1885 the same building was used, and
contained nearly 20O0 legislators. The
reunion will be memorable one, and
much interest is taken by exmembers
all over the State. The committee taxes
each member 81 to defray the cost of the
affair
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CoRRESPON NDENCE.

SARATOGA, August, p, 1895.
MR.. EDITOR: One of the places of in
terest here is the works of the Wilcox
Harvey Natural Carbonic Acid Gas Co."
at the extreme south end of Broadway,
about which we were shown through
the politeness of Mr. George Davis, the
superintendent. The we'll which is
claimed to be the only natural one of the
kind in the world, was discovered in
August 1893, by Harry Wilcox, who was
prospecting for water near his residence.
After getting to the depth of about ninety
feet, without going through any rock,
but through compact strata of clay
for about thirty feet, the gas came up
the tube so as to astonish the projectors.
After two days it was learned what a
rich "bonanza" had been found and
means were quickly taken to conhne the
gas so as to be able to CONTROL and han
die it. The gas is dry and an analysis of
it by Professor Parker of Union College
found it to contain carboniC acid 10y
volume) 80 %, air rs, or acid (by weight
99.51, air 40 in every 100. The pressure
of it was thirty five pounds to the inch
being so great as to send a stone weigh
ing four ounces into the air nearly or
quite one hundred feet. The gas is
compressed into iron cylinders or tubes
about four feet long and six inches in di,
ameter and shipped to all parts of the
country for supplying soda fountains
and all bottling establishments, for
charging the different beverages with the
natural elixir of life".
The tubes which are about three
eighths of an inch thick and weighing
slxty-tive pounds are subjected to pres
sure of 300 pounds, to insure perfect
safety, and the gas to 1000 pounds, max
lug the weight of gas per tube, twenty
three pounds.
The product of this wonderful gas well
is being sold and controlled by Frank
Yates formerly of Bennington, who is
so we'll and faYorably known among us.
The machinery in use, driven by steam,
is quite elaborate and from the great
pressure needed in putting 1t in order for
transportation, makes it an object of in
terest to the curious and the mechanic.
Others have been trying to obtain gas
wells in the neighborhood, but as yet
have been unsuccessful, in a large de.
pIpe IT. H. H.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-08-23

The st. Louis Democrat, in the
following, gives an excellent illustration
of the sectiOnalism of the German. Will
son Tariff law. Concocted by South
erners they showed their appreciation of
the value of protection to American in.
dustries by insisting that every South
ern industry of importance should be
protected. They believe thoroughly In
free trade as long as a Northern industry
remains to be sacrificed, but they will
have none of their free trade theories
put into practice among themselves.
The New Orleans "Picayune' says
the rice crop this year is large, and al
most equal to the entire demand in the
United States. in consideration of which
lit will be necessary to shut out foreign
rice completely by reduction of prices
aud prompt business strategy in every
direction. The duty on foreign rice is
almost as high under the new tariff law
as under the Mckinley law, and Louis
ana would howl over any further reduct-
ion. Louisiana votes for free trade, but
wants it distinctly understood that its
action is purely theoretical.
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that President Cleveland could be elected
for a third term provided the elective
franchise was transferred from che United
States to England. He would never get
it on the vote of the American people,"
Mr.. Powers said that the silver senti-
ment in New England is small and un-
important factor. He said that, of
course, there were few dissenters, but
they did not amount to much, and he had
an idea that when the better times come
the sentiment would die out everywhere.
He said, in referring to the excise ques-
tion:
1--WE get along with Puritanical laws
very we'll IN Vermont. We have that old
time Puritanical population and have lit
tie trouble, except in some of the cities.
In New York, of course, it is different.
Here you have population that is
mixed. do not doubt that the enforce
ment of the excise law will initiate
against the party in power. How much
l do not know. Many men, many Re-
publicans, and in fact many persons who
are politically friends of Mayor Strong,
will be hurt by the enforcement of the
law, and naturally they will stand for
themselves. No one can say that Com
missioner Roosevelt is not right in the
stand that he has taken, but people argue
from the view point of their own com
fort"
Congressman Powers said, in speaking
of a probable successor to the late JUS
tice Jackson on the bench of the Supreme
Court of the United States:
81 see that Secretary of State Olney
has been mentioned. l do not doubt
that he would be good man, and as a
New England man we are interested in
him. The people will probably say that
he is corporation man. Every brilliant
lawyer these days, however, is more or
less of a corporation man. The corpora
tions are shrewd enough to get them.
President Cleveland has an able field to
choose from, and Justice JacksOn's sue
cessor will doubtless be credit to the
bench
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England Might Re-eIect Him.

CONGRESSMAN POWERS INTERVIEWED IN
NEW YoRK.-NIR. CLEVELAND A BACK
NUMBER.
Henry H. Powers, a member of Con-
gress from Vermont, has been at the
Fifth Avenue hotel, New York City. Mr..
Powers is in the city on business, and lie
says that only little of political nature
is taking place in Vermont. When he
was asked about Mr.. Reed as New Eng
lands choice for the presidential nomi-
nation, he replied:
''Mr Reed is very popular in New Eng
land, and think that he will doubtless
have that delegation back of him in the
coming Republican National Convention.
He is an able man, and l think would
make good president. He will this
winter be the speaker of the newly
elected Congress, and as a result he will
be prominently before the public. Of
course there are other candidates, and it
will be hard battle, and all we want is
for the best man to win.r
Mr.. Powers said in regard to the third
term talk concerning President Cleve-
land
Il never thought that President Cleve-
land wanted third term. There is one
thing sure, he will never get it. There is
no reason that can see that man
should not have third term if he is the
most eligible candidate, but the senti
ment Is against it in the United States.
1t is perhaps precedent. 1 don't doubt
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-08-23

Some people of the Cuckoo class,
blndly closing their eyes to cold, ha' d
facts, and bearing in mind only the
promises, professions and high sound
ing platitudes, occasionally declare that
Grover Cleveland is the greatest of
Americas presidents. Henry Waiter
son, the great journalist and Democratic
leader of the South, and one of the
ablest living Democrats, was asked the
other day his thoughts on the subject.
Watterson, who believes in the President
as good tariff smasher and gold stand
ard man, looked at his interrogation in
astonishment and said: "You can say
for me the man who said that is either a
fool or a craven tool" On being asked
what he thought of the Presidents
chances for third term, he said: HE
could not carry a congressional district"
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tuberculosis in Vermont.
THE WORK DONE BY THE CATTLE COM
MISSIONERs.

THE WORK DONE BY THE CATTLE COM
MIssIoNERs.
Victor 1. Spear, member of the Yer
mont State Board of Cattle Commission
ers, in an interview published in Bos-
ton paper, gives the result of the work
done under his supervision.
He says that from March S to August
Is, in the eastern half of the State, 615
cattle have been tested with tuberculine.
Six per cent, or 81 animals, reacted to
this test and have been killed, and all
were paid for at one-half value. The
total amount paid was S5S75O, an aver.
age of nearly Sc per head, representing
appraised value of S32.
The herds tested have been those in
which disease was suspected, and of the
4j herds tested disease was found in only
u, which indicates something of the de-
ceptive nature of the physical symptoms
of the disease. In all cases where tuber
culOsls has been found the source of the
disease has been investigated, and in no
instance had tuberculosis been found
where there was any reason to believe it
had been generated in the herd.
The State has reason to be grateful
| that investigation has so far removed so
few cases, said the Commissioner,
though 1t is impossible from data yet OBJ
tanned to estimate the percentage for the
State. Still, enough has been done to
make it reasonably sure that the percent
age is small one.
"The fears expressed by many persons
that the present law upon this subject
would prove weak and useless. because
it did not permit the use of tuberculine
without the consent of the owners of
herds, seem TO have been without cause.
In the work so far done the owners of
herds have co-operated with the board
and, with very few exceptions, wherever
the disease has been suspected the own
ers have requested and insisted upon
having the animals tested. The greatest
difficulty so far met with has been want
of sufficient force to 90 tie work applied
for. In few years, with the assistance
of the farmers of the State, | believe that
the disease can be exterminated."
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State News,

According to Department Commander
Cannon, over 100 from Vermont will
take the trip to Louisville.
Reports from the different parts of
Vermont, as well as from neigAbOring
States, indicate that the recent thunder
storms were the most prolific in thunder
bolts of any that have visited this sec
ton for a number of weeks. Many
buildings were struck by lightning and
number were destroyed by the resulting
flames.
Probably the oldest twins in the
United States are in Orange County.
Mrs. Melvina Stockwell of Washington,
and Mrs. Minerva Ordway of Tunbridge,
are twin sisters and will be ST years of
age, December 10th, next. Their maid
en- name was Cushman and they were
born in Orange county. They are both
very active and intelligent and seem des.
tined to live several years.
The eleventh annual meeting of the
Vermont Association of Road and Trot-
ting Horse Breeders, which will begin
next week at Rutland, August 27-30,
promises to eclipse, not only all previous
efforts of this successful organization,
but TO put similar meetings in other
States to the blush. The stakes are lib
.eral, the entries enormous and many of
the most famous flyers in New York,
New England and Pennsylvania will con-
test for the SO. 800 offered in stakes in
the Is events. The new track at Rut-
land is to-day one of the finest and fast
est regulation half-mile tracks in New
England.
Rev. Frank F Witham. a Congregation
al preacher of Rutland, VT, has applied
for divorce in Oklahoma district court.
He alleges his wife had an ungovern-
able temper and would break up the fur
nlture and drive him from the house al d
that she left her home and neglected her
home to deliver lectures.
H., Coooo, Iroeo1top hoe haap ra
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The proposed and expected bull fight
at the Atlanta Exposition has been can
celled. Tuesday afternoon the Execu-
tive Board of the Exposition put an end
to the fight, which was to have occurred
in the Mexican village, a concession in
side the Exposition grounds. Though it
was to have been simply mock affair.
with padded horns, weapons, and no Sc
rious injury to man or beast, the old
Puritan sentiments of the public would.
n stand a glorifcation or an imitation
of Mexico's barbarous, but favorite
amusement.
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Cen. Harrison e2 Years Old.

Tuesday was ex-President Harrison's
sixty second birthday and it was spent
in conventional way, He fished a
good portion of the day and in the even
ing he floated for deer in First Lake, at
Old Forge, N. Y, in the Adirondacks,
with his secretary and his guide. They
had not succeeded in getting shot up
to late hour. The General was in a
pleasant frame of mind all day, partly
owing to the fact that his fishing trip
was a success.
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OPERA HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Joe Otis initial starring tour last sea-
son was of unusual prosperity. In each
and every city in which the comedian ap-
peared he harvested a hearty endorse
ment, and in many instances he was
overwhelmingly received. His coming
to the Opera House, the 30th. inst, next
Friday, will undoubtedly recall his last
visit here, which was most auspicious.
This clever artist is fast gaining foot.
hold He is not following in the wake
of remnant of antiquity, no more than
he is resuscitating old and worn out ma
terial, in the construction of his play,
but on the other hand, is in the field
with everything fresh, new and bright.
He is unpretentious, makes no claim or
boast, but in every instance sacredly ap-
preciates the wants of his patrons, and
in turn earnestly endeavOrs to give them
their moneys worth in pure, wholesome
fun, dealt out with as large an ingredi-
ent of originality as is called for at the
present day.
This seasons support is carefully Sc
lected from among the choicest of the
farce comedy and vaudeville profession,
and is said to contain many surprises.
Among other features is burlesque
"Thilby," which is said to be eXcruciat-
ingly funny.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-08-23

EX.Secretary Whitney's assertion that
President Cleveland will be "bulwark
against Republican extravaganza in Con-
gress" is, on its face, for effect only.
Democratic incompetency has left moth
ing for the Republicans to be extrava-
CANT with.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-08-23

The average reduction of the national
debt when the Republican party was in
power was $70,OOO,OOO a year. During
the two years of the Cleveland admins
tration tie average annual deficit has
been 100000 With these figures CON
fronting them, Democratic journals
never mention that terrible Republican
surplus that used to trouble them so
much during campaign time.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-08-23

If the Republican press of Massachu-
setts has its way, Governor Greenhalge
of that State, will receive renomlna.
ton for third term, and Republican
nomination in Massachusetts, is, these
days, equivalent to an election.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-08-23

Our Congressman Powers is said to
have remarked that if Cleveland wishes
a reelection, he must go to England for
it. England has far more use for Cleve-
landism than we have.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-08-23

Miss Hattie Pierce of South Londor-
derry has two pet humming birds which
daily refresh themselves on sugar moist
ened and placed in the center of the
gladiolus blossoms at her window. ii
the tiny creatures appear before their Re :
past is prepared they will scold till fur
nished with it.
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THE BANNER.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRI
DAY AFTERNOONS.

Entered at the Bennington Post Office as
second-class matter by C., A. PIERCE g. CO..
Publshers.l
Terms $3.50 per year, strictly in advance
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-02-05
ANDERSON makes best photos.

The cheapest place for fruit boxes
and bee keepers supplies is at Geo. w.
Mickel's. Provo.
A GENTLEMAN of this county who
has excellent Judgment remarked to
US the other day that he knew of no
pill, so good for constipation, dyspepsia
and liver complaint as De Wits Little
Early Riaers. Smoot Drug company. 4
HEADQUARTERS for fresh oysters at
B. F. Fliener's cafe. Sold by the can
or served to order.
BEST photos at Anderson's. Studio
opposite post Office.
GATES Furniture company lead in
hanging lamps and lamp fixtures.
The lantern entertainment in the
Third ward Friday evening will be q
big draw.
FIVE per cent. paid quarterly on saw
.ng6 deposits at Provo Commercial &
Sayings Bank.
BARGAINS in mems, ladies' and
children's underwear at Irvine & Bar
ney's.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-02-05
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.

Simmons from the committee on
judiciary reported on the petition of
B. Cluf jr., ct al, recommending that
the sidewalks on and E streets from
First street to Fifteenth street and on
Seventh street from A street to o
street be set apart as paving district
to be graded and MacadamiZed,a and the
expense 20 be betrayed by local taxa
ton according to chapter 80 of revised
ordinances of Provo city. The ordin-
ance provides that notice of the in
tention of the council to make the
improvement shall be published in the
local newspapers specifying a time
and place when written objections
shall be opened and considered. If
half the persons in the district affected
object the improvement, cannot be
made. All cost and expense will be
sustained by the Taxpayers owning
property on or AUDITING the streets
above named.
The committee on finance reported
that Pearl Ewing, an orphan, asks for
relief of tax sale of land that does not
belong to her as well as of land that
does belong to her. A transfer of deeds
is about to be made and in such way
that the matter will again come up be-
fore the council as well as before the
county court. The petition was there
fore not granted at present.
The committee on finance reported
recommending that 1921, taxes as
sesSed against Sarah Saxey and paid by
her in 1894, be refunded ,inasmuch as she
had been, through error, assessed with
personal property she did not possess,
Adopted.
The committee on fire department re-
ported on the complaint Of certain I'M
authorized individuals wearing rubber
boots, ETC., property Of the fire depart
ment, that this practice has now been
stopped. Adopted.