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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
How to Vote.

A subscriber writes: "Will it not be
timely to tell your subscribers anew
about voting next week, under the new
law? think there will be great deal
of inserting new names here (writing
them) and caution will be needed to
place cross after such Names" AS
an object-lesson in voting, the official
ballot for Washington county is pub
lished above. 1t is the same for Or
ange and other counties, excepting the
nominations for county officers. Those
will appear in the official ballot for
each county.
If the voter intends to vote the entire
state and county ticket, all he should
do is to make cross TX J in the square
at the head of the ticket, and make no
other marks thereon.
If the voter intends to vote for some
of the candidates for either state or
county offices printed on the ballot,
but not for all, he should make no
mark in the square at the top, but
should mark cross X] in the square
at the right of the printed name of each
candidate for whom he desires to vote,
and make no erasures, or any other
marks, on the ballot.
If the voter desires to vote for any
person, for any office, whose name is
not printed on the ballot, he should
vided for that purpose, and mark a
cross [X] in the square opposite the
name he has written. He should make
no marks upon, or in connection with,
the name of any candidate for whom
he does not desire to vote. The mark
ing of the cross Xxi in the square op-
posite the name, printed or written, OF
the person for whom the voter desires
to vote, is the important and necessary
act. If that is done, the voter has
voted; if it is not done, the vote is a
blank.
These observations pertain also to
voting for representative and justices
of the peace. 1t the voter intends to
vote for any candidate for representa-
tive whose name is printed on the
ballot, he should mark cross Xxi in
the square opposite the name of the
candidate for whom he desires to vote.
If, however, Richard Roe has been
nominated for representative, and the
voter prefers to vote for John Doe,
he should write the name of John
Doe in the blank space provided there
for, and then mark cross TX in the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26

be. do not believe in protection, aud I
shall never be converted to 1t. But In the
throes OF deadly malady cannot afford
to reject the only physician who IL in
situation to help me because his political
opinions are different from mine, or even
because think there are better physicians
than he If they could only be had in time.
l shall go further, and shall vote at the
September election for the republican can
didate for governor. / could not vote for
any democratic candidate, however estim-
able his character and however sound his
personal views, who permits himself to
be run on the Chicago platform of fraudu-
lent money. More especially when those
who have placed him in nomination have, at
the dictation of the men who obtained con.
troll at Chicago, ANONYMOUSLY hauled
down the flag they first hoisted for sound
and honest money, and raised one directly
to the contrary, which they have thus
publicly admitted they know to be wrong
on the vital and only question of the day.
The amount of the majority at the Sep
TENDER election In Vermont may be of
much significance. 1t may inspirit or may
discourage those who in other fields are
bearing the burden and heat of the fight
for the right 1 wish my vote, since 1 can
contribute nothing else, to be so cast as to
count for the most it can wherever it is
counted'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
AS to Freight Rates.

With an assumption of infallibility
that exceeds the utmost stretch of the
papal dogma, Mr.. Bryan asks the peo-
pie of this nation to accept as truth
and fact his widest assertion in mat
tiers political, economic or financial.
Among his collection of so. called facts
we find the assertion that railroad
rates have not been reduced to keep
pace with falling prices" Inquiry of
the general freight agent of one of the
great trunk lines ELECTS the fact, with
which every business man was familiar,
that the tendency of rates is and has
always been downward. Local, joint
and through rates have been greatly
reduced at different times within the
past fifteen or twenty years. An ex-
animation of the records shows that the
freight rate for wheat from Chicago to
New York in 1872 was 1880 Last
year it was S12 Ia greater proper
tionate reduction than the decline in
the price of wheat In 1878, the year
of the "great crime" against silver, the
rate on cattle bound east was 90 cents;
on provisions, 60 cents; on corn, 40
cents. The present rates are 2S, 30
and 10 cents respectively. In 1879, the
rate on a carload of corn, or feed, or
any similar produce, from Chicago to
Montpelier or Boston, was $32; in 1895
and '96 the advertised rate has been
$22, and special rates have been as low
as STA reduction of nearly fifty per
cent. The rates on general merchan-
disc have similarly declined. Mr.. Bryan
is either wofully misinformed or he in
tentionally taxes the credulity of his
hearers. What would be the effect on
rates if the corporations were obliged
to accept 53.cent dollars in payment of
freight bills and passenger faresp Any
person who has given the ruling ques-
ton of the hour any consideration need
not have this question answered for
him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
BOurke COckran's Speech.

A large part of Bourke Cockran's
speech, at Madison Square Garden in
New York, is published on page three
of this issue. We commend the speech
to the perusal of every voter. Mr..
Cochran does not deal in the mystical,
statistical or theoretical. He discusses
the silver question in its plain, every
day application to the affairs of life,
its bearing upon the question of wages
and the condition of the laboring man.
He treats the question in an intensely
popular way. His discourse is adapted
to the understanding of any man,
woman or child, and it contains matter
of the gravest importance to the fnan.
cier, the professional man and the
statesman. The speech is never tame.
The discourse is always bright and
interesting, always forceful and instruc.
tive. Read it, every freeman, before
you vote on Tuesday next.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26

The government would receive silver
dollars for customs, for taxes and every
pubic due; it would pay silver dollars
for pensions, for salaries, for the army,
the navy, and every public expendi-
ture. Silver would become the stand.
ard of value. Gold would go to pre-
MUM, and the amount of the premium
would measure, approximately, the dit
ference between the market value of
silver and its coinage price. AT the
present market price Of silver, the gold
dollar would be worth Sl.90. The
buyer of suit of clothes worth $40
under the gold standard would pay 800
in silver, and the same conditions
would exist with reference TO every ar
ticle of living. This state of things
would not tarry for the Inauguration of
Mr.. Bryan and the passage of free
Coinage act Its realization would be-
gin as soon as the count of the ballots
on election day should show that Mr.
Bryan had betn elected. The gold re.
serve would be whisked from the ma
tonal treasury on obligations now held
in allegiance through confidence in the
intent and ability of the government to
maintain its present financial policy.
Gold would disappear from every ave-
nue. of trade as suddenly as men dis
perse for shelter before the impending
tempest, and would be lured from its
hiding places only by the payment of a
premium. Financial panic and COM
mercial ruin would hold high carnival
before the Christmas holidays of '96 ar
rive. The laborer would be idle and
his family without the means to buy
fuel, shelter and raiment.
These are some of the things that
the mere fact of the election of Bryan
would bring to pass, let alone those disas-
ters and that long period of suffering
that would attend the carrying into eff
feet the principles of the platform upon
which he stands. The voters of YER
mont, of whatever political prejudice or
prepossession, must bear these things
in mind on the day of election. Re-
publicans must signify their firm adj
herence to their faith by going to the
polls and voting; democrats must take
lesson and a hint from that distin-
guished member of their party, Mr.
Phelps, who has once been their can
didate for governor and who received
the largest vote ever cast for demo-
cratic aspirant for that office. So
will Vermont send words of good
cheer TO the friends of sound money
and the defenders of the national honor
contending on those fields where the is
sue of the battle may be in doubt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
Strong Words from Mr.. Phelps,

Hon. E. j. Phelps has written to his
townsman, Hon. G. G. Benedict of
Burlington, letter on the pending
issue that exceeds in the earnestness
and pressiveness of its utterances
any warning that has yet been given of
the dangers that are masked by the
candidacy of Bryan. Mr.. Phelps
writes:
4" regard the pending presidential cleo
ton as presenting the most dangerous crisis
that this country has ever encountered. 1t
does not, in my Judgment, involve any po-
litical controversy, nor any question of the
supremacy Of party, for such considerations
are lost sight of in the far greater gravity Of
the situation. The real issue is one upon
which all patriotic men and all who are in
terested in the prosperity and welfare of
the country should find themselves upon
one side, and opposed to common enemy,
The attack that we have to resist is not
upon the policy, but upon the life, Of the ma
ton. For they would take its life who de-
stroy the means by which it lives-the bust
uebe Vi many InOueaHus anu Juo Industry Vi
millions"
With master hand, Mr.. Phelps por-
trays the dangers which threaten the
county from the triumph of the prin-
ciples written into the Chicago plat
form, aside from its financial decisions
declares that the democratic party " is
already hopelessly disrupted on the
issues presented" that eve cannot fol,
low both its divisions at the same time
since they are moving in opposite d.
rections," and comes to this conclu.
sion:
81 shall therefore vote for Mr. Mckinley
/ am not q republican, and 1 never shall
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26

square to the right of the name he has
written. He should make no other
marks upon the ticket. He will pro-
coed in similar way in voting for
justices of the peace, or in voting for
any state or county officer. If the
voter is in doubt, read carefully the
cards of instruction which are posted
about the polling place. There are
two sets, one for voting for state and
county officers, another for town Off
GERS. These will furnish all needed
information.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
For Country First.

In an interview with representa-
tive of the Troy Times, at Saratoga,
where he is attending the meeting of
the American Bar Association, Hon. E.
j. Phelps of Burlington said:
"Of course 1 am for Mckinley and Ho-
bart and no one else during these critical
times 1t is my patriotic duty, and should
be the duty OF all loyal and patriotic citi-
zens. to support the sound-money candi-
dates in this campaign. You may quote me
as saying that in this campaign I am first,
last and always in favor of Mckinley and
Hobart, and shall do everything to further
their election. am utterly opposed to
everything and anything that tends to re.
pudiation and anarchy"
Mr.. Phelps is democrat. He was
minister to England during Cleveland's
first administration and was counsel for
the United States in the Behring Sea
arbitration. He is an American of
worldwide distinction, and he mani
tests his Americanism and patriotism
L
are other democrats in Vermont who
are as good Americans and as good
patriots as Mr.. Phelps, if not as re-.
nowned. His example is an inspiring
one and should have many followers
many in proportion to the number of
democrats in Vermont. Mr.. Phelps
and those who are following him, or
have gone before, do not become re-
publicans in the stand they are taking.
They are simply sinking craftsmanship
and ignoring every consideration save
that of patriotic duty. They will vote
for Mckinley and Hobart as the surest
way to defeat the ticket that stands for
reputation and national dishonor. AS
the New York Sun puts it, "They are
rallying round the flag of the Union;
and honor to them ALI" OF Mr.. Phelps
in particular, the Sun says:
The Hon. Edward j. Phelps of YER
mont is citizen respected equally by demo-
Gratis and republicans for calmness OF judg-
ment, acuteness of discernment and habit
ual equipoise of the moral and intellectual
faculties. He is not a man easily fright
ened by imaginary dangers, or addicted to
sensational performances in politics. He
has adhered to the democratic party for
years in a state where fidelity to the princ.
pies OF democracy is the best possible proof
of sincerity and disnterestedness of con-
viction and he is not the less democrat
now because Of this declaration OF his in
tention to vote in November for the repub-
lcan candidates for president and vice.
president"
Whose lead will the democrats of
Vermont follow at this time-that of a
fellow-democrat thus aptly and ac-
curately characterized, or that of his
political and moral and intellectual an
tipode, the mounting labor agitator aud
emulator of anarchism from Rutland,
the chief spokesman on the stump, in
this canvass, in this state, of those can
didates and principles that " tend to re-
pudiation and anarchy?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
FOR CITY REPRESENTATIVE,
WILLIAM A. LORD.
To the Voters,

With the matter presented in this
issue of the WATCHMAN-the extracts
from Bourke Cockran's great speech,
On page three, Mr.. DeBoer's presenta-
ton of the bearing of the silver issue
on life insurance, Senator Thurston's
speech in Montpelier, Mr.. Phelps
solemn warning to his fellow democrats
and appeal TO the voters of Vermont,
with other matter on this page-the
freemen of central Vermont should I'm.
derstand the import of the state cleo
ton on Tuesday, September. If these
considerations, and the others that have
been presented from week to week, and
the exhortations that have been made
from the stump, do not move the voter,
he must, indeed, be one of that be-
pighted class,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
with soul 80 dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land"

The country looks to Vermont 10
strike the keynote of this great con-
test on Tuesday next, and to raise a
clearer strain than ever before.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26

To vote for person. mark cross XXI The right in the margin opposite
TO his name II is desired to vote for the whole list of candidates
in this column then mark cross X] in The square at the head Of
this column only.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-17
Central Railroad of New Jersey
(Lehigh and Susquehanna Divisiou,)

Anthracite coal used exclusively, insur-
ing cleanliness and comfort
TIME TABLE In EEFECT JUNE 2. ira
Trains leave Scranton for Ptttston.
Wlses-Barre. etc. at &2a, sM, 1880 a, IN,
l2.tA I.oo, sos, 500. ITO p. m. Sundays eco
q. m., Leo, 3l6, 7.l0 p. m
For Mountain Park. a20, ll.so q, m. a.oO
S@ b.0o p. m. Sundays. 800 .. m, leo
2.l6 D. m.
For Atlantic City. $50 a. m.
For New York. Newark and Elisabosh.
s2o (express) q. M. is.s6 (sxprexs with Ruf.
fet parlor carl. 36 (express) D. m. Sun.
day. 2.lb ,. m. Train leaving ia%5 n. m.
arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Term.
inal, 6.2c .. m. and New York GOO o. m
For Mauch Chunk, Allentown. Bethlo.
hem. Easton ana PHILADELPHIA. 8so a m
l2.45, sos, h.C0 (eEcept Piiia1slph.a) q. IN
Sunday, sl5 p. m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove. etc. At
$40 a. m. Through carl. 12.6 .. no.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg
via Allentown. $40 a. m, laA6 .. m.. 6.oo
p. m. Sunday, ai5 D. m
For Pottsvilie. $40 a. M. l2,H n. m
Returning, leave Now York, foot OF Lib.
crty street. North River, at Ai0 (exprensl
u. m, 1.10. 1850, 4t5 (exprezs with i3uffef
peylor car) .. n. Sunday, 40 q, m,
Leave Philadelphia. Reading Terminal
400 a. NJ. 200 and 4a0 p. m. Sunday 8.%
q. m.
Through tickets to all points at lowest
rates may be had on applico ton in ad-
vance to the ticket agent at the station.
Fl. p. BALDWIN,
- Gen. Pass. Agt.
]. II. OLHAUSEN, Gen. Supt.
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May II, 1896,

Train leaves Scranton for Philadelphis
and New York via d. Z: H. r. r. at &x
7.45 q. p:., l2.06, L20. ESQ 4.4 (BlAek Dtle
mond Express) and 11.8 p. m. via D., L
& w. r. r.. coo. sos. n.2o q. M. and LIZ
p. m.
Leave Scranton for Pittston and wilkes.
Barre. via D.: L. = ". r. r.. 600. aos. ilso
a, m, l.S, 40. 500, "a P: m.
Leave Scranton for White Haven. Ha-
Eleton. Pottsviils and all points ON the
via D. & H: Il. R. at 6x. 7.E .. M. 1A@.
1N go. Al p. m. via D.. l.. & w. r. r.
500. 500. I1.2O a. M, 1880, i.5S, $40 p. m.
Leave Scranton for bethlehem, Esst0n.
Reading. Harrisburg and all intermediate
points " via 2; 4 H. r r. G4s, I.@ g. a.
eoc, sos IlI q. M, i2.N. LIZ. so D. "a.
Leave Scranton Tor Tunkhsnnock. To-
wanda, Elmira, Ithaca, Geneva and NIL
intermediate points, via d. & II. r: r.. ~
q. m. iz:G. In. il.s5 p. m. via D.. L. & w.
r: r., s.oa, s.6s a. m, 1920 .. m.
Leave Scranton for Rochester. Buffalo,
Niagara Fails, Detroit, Chicago and al
points west. via D. & II. r. R.. e.G a. m.
E.H. LaG aas (Black Diamond RIpress).
rittston junction. s.S. s5s q. m. Ian. at7
p. m.
For E,m.ra and the west. via Salamanca.
via D. & II. II. r.. S.ao a. m. Il. 6 p. m.
via D.. L. & ". r. r., S.uS. 9.t5 a. m. leo.
$40 .. N.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or L. v.
chair cars on all trains between L. & B.
Junction or Wilkes-B Barre and New York.
Philadelphia. Buffalo, and Suspension
RoLL1N H. WILBUR. Gen. supt.
A. W. NONEMACHER, Asst Gen.
Pass. Agt., South Bethlehem, Pa.
Scranton ONCE. 800 Lackawanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-17
HOW TO TREAT BURNS.
A Berlin Physician Introduces n New
Remedy in Application ofThiOi.

A Berlin Physician Introduces New
Remedy in Application ofThiol.
From Current Literature.
According to Berlin physician thiol
is highly approved as OH application In
the treatment of burns In all degrees.
The first step IL to wash the surface
with e very weak solution Of corrosive
subllmate, then remove whatever cuti-
Gle hangs loose, taking care not to break
any blisters that are whole. The burn
Is busted with powdered boric acid,
then the entire burned surface and a
considerable portion Of the healthy skin
around 1t are painted with q solution of
equal parts Of thiol and water. then q
layer Of creased cotton Is kept In place
with q bandaSe.
This is undoubtedly very scientific
way to handle burn, but for the mass
es OF people, many Of whom live some,
distance from drug stores and doctors,
there Ia nothing better than the old
time application Of pure lard and -four.
1t Is we'll worth while for every house.
keeper to buy some pounds OF pure leaf
lard, render II with the utmost care and
put 1t while piping hot into pots or
bottles that may be heremetically
sealed. A cupful Of lard, mixed with
flour, to form a soft paste. may be ap-
piled to burn without loss of time.
The experience OF years has demon
strated that II this application Is fol-
lowed up there will be neitner scar nor
irritation following the healing Of the
injured part.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-17
GOVERNOR RUSSELL DEAD.
Tho Massachusetts Politician Sud.
denly Evpires a; n Fishing Camp.

uSuly ilVcS aa u Sa0ps
St. Adelaide de Pobas. Quebec, July
17.-William Russell. thrice governor Of
Massachusetts and prominently men
toned for the Democratic nomination
for the presidency before the silver feel
ing became so pronounced in his party,
died suddenly in s little fishing camp in
the woods naar the settlement OF st.
Adelaide de Pabos some time during
Adelaide de Pohas some time during
morning. Heart failure was the proha-
bic cause OF death. which came without
warning to himself or friends. as he
had not had a symptom Of Illness up to
the time he retired for the night. That
his death had been painless was shown
by the position Of the body when found
erd the expression Of his face.
Governor Russell, his brother, Henry
L. Russell, and Colonel Francis Pea
body. Of Boston. arrived at Little Pabos
yesterday for a few days fishing. They
pitched their camp in the woods near
the settlement Of Little Pabos. Their
tent was divided into two rooms, one
Of which was occupied by the governor
and the other by Henry Russell and
Colonel Peabody. The party retired
carly. as they intended to start about
daylight for the fishing place. Colonel
Peabody and Henry Russell were up
early and were surprised that tha gcv-
ernor had not put in an appearance
when they were ready to start They
went to call him and were horr!aed 1t
Cn6ing him dead. The coroner was I'M
med!ntely notified and will hold un in.
quaet, when the remains will be taken
to his lato home in Boston.
Little Psbos. where Governor Russell
died lies near the entrance to the bay
Of Chaleare. a large inlet Of the Gulf CT
st. Iawrotsco. 1t has always bson G.
cavor!te rssort for salmon hshcr,r.s'l. I,
fs reschsd by a small steamer from
Quebec.