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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-03
Telegram, Notes.

The state capitol at Jackson, MISS,
is pronounced unsafe aud liable to tum-
BILE at any time The tower leans six
or eight inches
Walter Sanger. the we'll known pro-
fessional bicycle rider, was married the
2Stl to Miss Katherine ISotzenbcrg, of
Chicago While on their way skating,
they slipped away from the party and
were united
Near Huntington, w. Va, early the
e9th, Fletcher Wallace. a prominent
citizen. was shot fatally by Howard
Newsome. neighbor. who mistook
Wallacc for burglar.
Senator Perkins the S0th introduced
a Nicaragnan canal bill in the senate.
II provides that the capital stock shall
consist of 100000 shares at 800 each.
Justice Brewer of the supreme court.
has been rendered and has accepted a
place on theVenezuelan commission. The
first named WASH H.Alvery, chief justice
| of the United States court of appeals
in the District of Columbia. He has
not accepted yet.
| report from st Petersburg says
that Russia and France have actually
promised diplomatic support to the
United States in the Venezuela trouble,
and adds that Russia is prepared to
facilitate the United States loan with
her own gold reserve.
A cargo OF 90 locomotives sailed from
Philadelphia the 30th consigned to the
Russian government.
| Heavy winds did considerable damage
at Denver, Colo, and vicinity. the 3Oth.
Two passenger trains, one of which
was an hour late, collided the night of
the sotf near Coal City. IA miles from
Cincinnati. O. Fireman Wilson and an
unknown man were killed and several
persons injured Both engines and ex-
press cars were totally wrecked.
Near cambridge, O., the 3Oth, VIM.
Everhart shot and killed Arthur Jones.
Everhart said he bet Jones lie could
shoot his hat off his head without hurt
ing him. Jones won the bet
A negro was detected carrying off two
horseblankets from the Union market
at St. Louis, Mo, the 3Otl, and the cry
of lynch him" went up. A crowd Of
angry men seized him, bound his wrists,
put rope around his neck and strung
him up. But the negro had nerve and
while his tongue was prqtruding from
from his mouth and his eyes bullying
out, he freed his hands. and with big
knife he had in his pocket he cnt the
rope. ran like deer and escaped
The gold reserve in the United States
treasury the 3oth was s64. 2O4. 651.
Patrick II. Roden, Kansas City cap.
italist. was sued the 3Oth for $50, 600 for
breach of promise by Mrs Katy Green.
who alleges he promised to marry her
and then married another. Ruden has
three grown sons and Mrs Green in IS
years old.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-03
Killed Two Men.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. sO.-A special from
Macon, Ca, to the Constitution says
that Ephraim Searcey shot and killed
Murray Whittle and man named
Franklin on a Bibb county plantation.
searcey was drunk. but escaped.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-03
ANOTHER ~" ROAD ACCIDENT.
Motor Becomes Unmanageable and
Crashes Into Empty Cars


Crashes Into Empty Cars.
Chicago, Dec. 3o.-Three persons
were injured by collision on the Met
ropolitan elevated railroad at an early
hour Mondaymorning. Theinjured are:
A. Sire, motorman, internally injured,
taken to st. Elizabeth's hospital; John
Truesdell, conductor. collar bone
broken; Police Officer Weikoff, arm
broken and otherwise injured AS the
train neared the LawnSale avenue sta
ton the motor became unmanageable
and crashed into number of empty
cars standing on the track. The mo-
tor and three of the cars were badly
wrecked. The injured, with the excep-
ton Of the motorman, were taken to
their homes,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-03
MUST STAND TRIAL.
Chicago Firms Indicted for Selling Drugs
Illegally.

AhcEthASs
Chicago. Dec. so.-The grand jury
has voted true bills against SO firms
and individuals. either druggists or
owners of department. stores which sell
drugs, the indictments in each case al
leging violation of the state pharmacy
law, chiefly in persons not registered
pharmacists selling poisons without
question. The state board of pharm"
acy, which is prosecuting, has so cases.
Many of those indicted are prominent
druggists, wholesale and retail, and
Seigel, Cooper & Co.. are among the de-
partment store firms which will have
to stand trial. The purpose of the
prosecution is to suppress the sale Of
drugs except by licensed pharmacists
in legal manner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-03
Fan Because Of stagnatIon In rrade.

Chicago, Dec. 80. The Farson a.
Libbey company, wholesale manufac-
tuners of sash. door and blinds at 1875
North Sangamon street, made an as
signment Monday. The assets and liza
bilities are each placed at 100000.
The cause of the failure is said to be
the stagnation in trade and slow col
lections.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-03
ANU on Board Thought to lave perlshed

Ruthaven, Ont, Dec. 3d. Capt. J..
w. Mcqueen, of Pelee island, while
cruising in his steam yacht, discovered
a sunken fore and aft schooner six
miles east of Pelee island. The yes
sci, which was wire rugged and of about
300 tons burden, no doubt went down
in the storm of the 18th inst. All hands
on board are thought to have persisted.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-03
California Oranges Damaged.

San Francisco, Dec. 30. Heavy frosts
prevailedthroughout California Sunday
night. The temperature was 10 above
zero at Riverside and vicinity, and seri-
Gus damage to oranges was reported.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-03
Montana Shoe Dealers Fail.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 30.-The firm of
A. Ducharme & Company, the largest
shoe dealers in the city, was closed on
attachments by, local creditors Mon
dav for amounts aaererainr Sas-ni,n.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-03
QUICK WORK.
A Nebraskan Sentenced to Death for Muir
der Committed December IL.

A Nebraskan Sentenced to Death for MUIR
der Committed December Is.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 3O.-The jury in
The murder case of Claud II. Hoover
retired Saturday at II a. M. and came
into the courtroom Sunday morning ut
10:15 with a verdict of murder in the
first degree, md fixed the penalty ut
death. This was the most rapid work
ever seen in this city or state, the act
occurring about 16 days ago. On De-
cember 10 Hoover quarreled with Sam
Dubois, his arother-in-law and coun-
cilman-elect, and was discarged by the
latter from his employ. Hoover then
got drank, and coming upon Dubois in
u shoe shop, shot him without warning,
and Dubois died the next day,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-03
Rig Factory Rurned.

Londont Dec. 30.-Hepworth's cloth
ing factory at Leeds was burned Sat.
urday nigh, entailinE o loss Of s4Qo, 900.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-03
Is a Fugitive from Justice.

New York, Dec. so. - DR.. Newton
Whitehead, who was tried last June on
charges of performing criminal OPP
GRAFTON on Agnes Berthold, and re-
leased OH bail after the disagreement
OF the jury, was Monday morning pro-
nounced fugitive from justice by
Judge Cowing. The $4,000 bail was
declared forfeited aud warrant issued
for Whitehead's arrest. Whitehead was
an important witness during the Lexow
investigation charging court officers
and policemen with trying to black
mail him in connection with criminal
operations.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-03
Cam,os Wants More TrOoDs,

Havana, Dec. so.-.-Gen. Campos has
cabled to Spain, it is rumored, to send
him reinforcements with all possible
speed. Madrid cable advices say that
the government will send $4,000 more
troops during January, including 20, 900
under the notorious Lieut.. Gen. Wey-
Tor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-03
JUSTICE BREWER ACCEPTS.
WIN Be One of the Venezuelan Commits

VIII Be One of the Venezuelan Commis-
sioners.
Washington, Dec. 30.-Justice Brew
er, of the supreme court, has been ten
dered, and has accepted, place on
the Venezuelan commission.
Mysterious Shooting scrape in New York.
New York, Dec. 3d. Edward Hallen-
beck made desperate attempt to MUIR
der William Robinson, clerk, % years
of age, living at 314 West 59th street,
Monday morning. Hallenbeck called
Mt Itobinson's house and shot him twice
and then ran. He was captured, and
Wien taken before Robinson for iden-
LITIGATION shot him twice again. The
bullets were of small calibre, and the
wounds produced are probably not ia
tai. Hallenbeck was locked up, and
every one concerned in the case re-
fuses to explain to the police the cause
Of the shooting
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-03
toUsE BOND BILL.


to Finance committee.
gton, Dec. 30.-In the senate
among the papers presented
red, were resolutions of the
post of G. A. r. of Topeka,
.ndering their services" as
PETER (pop., Kan.) phrased it,
we should have any trouble
II neighbors on the other side
Atlantic. They were referred
1mmittee on foreign relations.
r Chandler (rep., N. HI intro
bill to enlarge the interstate
ce commission, by making il
of one member from each
,ese members to select an cx.
committee of five. Referred.
Chandler also offered a res
yhich went over till Tuesday,
the secretary of the navy Tor
m as to whether prices paid,
to. be paid, for armor for ves-
navy are as low as the prices
by the same manufacturers
gn governments; whether
ces have been increased on
# patents, and, if so, whether
Use in price has been fair and
.; also whether any govern
'ers are interested in such
zoe bill as to bonds was laid
mate, read twice and re-
finance committee.
ution heretofore offered by
ay (rep., Pa.), calling on
ry of the navy for informa-
whether it would be advan-
the nazal service to contract
battle ships instead of two,
and agreed to.
lge (rep.. Mass.) adj
ate on the subject of the
ommittee Chairmen.
a.Dec. Ex-senator Mitch
londay presented to the:
list Of committee assign
chairmen are all repub-
III the exception of those Of
wing committees:
gent expenses of the senate,
,p.); engrossed bills, Cockrell;
:ivate land claims, Harris (dem.);
I'd mining, Stewart (pop.); revo-
latms, Pugh (dem.); expendi-
secutive departments, Butler
.emic diseases, Vest (dem.);
branches of civil service,
to investigate Potomac river
shington. George (dem.); Mica
and Nicaragua claims, Nor
woman suffrage. Call (dem.):
d Indian tribes, Gray (dem.);
on and sale of meat products,
dem.); to establish university
Led States, Kyle (pop.): forest
and protection of game, Al.
g are the republican chair.
riations, Allison: finance, Nor
n relations. Sherman: judiciary,
nmerce, Frye: interstate COM
illoIn: military affairs, Haw-
n affairs, Cameron: rules,
privileges, and elections,
public buildings and grounds.
lilo lands. Dubois; Indian affairs,
claims, Teller; coast defense.
ensus, Chandler; District Of Coz
Mcmillan; education and labor.
enrolled bills. Sewell; territories,
:'acific railroads. Gear; patents,
snstons. Gallinger; post offices and
d.. Wolcott; agriculture and for
Rotor; printing. Hale: library,
ugh; manufactures. Wetmore;
Parkins: civil service, Pr.tchard:
tion. Lodge; improvement Of Mis-
iver. Nelson: irrigation and re-
4 of arid lands, Warren; rail-
ark; relations with Canada, Cur
sion OF laws. Barrows; Indian
ions, Wilson, transportation.
, the seaboard, Mcbride; inter.
exnoa1tian; ThNrstau; Reological
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23
Free Coinage of Iron.

Having been deeply impressed by the
arguments of Judge Crisp, Bryan, Living
ston and especially the Atlanta Constitu-
ton on the financial issue, now before the
people, and being deeply grieved, shocked
and Mortified by the stupendous loss en-
tailed on the people OF the South by the
lawful crime of rs" amounting to no
less than $4,000, 100000 according to
my friend, Jerry Goldsmith, in his able
paper in last Sundays Constitution,
have changed my views on the money
question, and am ready to maintain the
propositions following, either in joint de-
bate or in newspaper controversy with
all comers-I accept their argument, and
agree with their proposed remedy as far
as it goes-only don't think it goes far
enough. Let us have plenty of remedy
in fact enough to make debt and poverty
things of the past, relics of the dark ages.
am i'll favor of the free and unlimited
coinage Of pig iron at sixteen to one, and
can produce undoubted authority for the
proposition that such course will "raise
prices" put plenty of money" in cilcu-
lation, and bring about general pros
perity. Now, in the first place. it may be
urged by some who do not understand
the subject OF standards OF value, that
such an act of congress would not raise
the price of pig-iron to this level. To
them | reply, "The stamp of the govern
ment" and its legal tender qualities"
would instantly make the bullion value
of pig-iron the same as the mint value.
For who would part with an ounce of
this metal for anything less than mint
value?" bryan, Jones and Stewart. J
Again it may be urged that our mints
would be overcrowded with pig-iron.
reply, That the price of pigiron having
been raised from 11.25 per ton to a ratio
of 16 to l with gold the world over, no
one would care especially to carry it to
the mint, since all of his pig-iron would
bring that price in the open market any
where. ATLANTA Constitution.) Next,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23

One thing can be said of Mr.. Bryan, he
has broken all records of presidential
campaigning, has travelled more miles,
made more speeches than all other candi,
dates put together, and seen a larger
number of his countrymen than any other
presidential candidate, Only a man OF
his marvellous physical endurance could
stand the strain of such campaign. In
this respect, too, he is a wonder and sur.
passes any other candidate. Throwing
aside all political preference Mr. Bryan is
fine specimen OF the vigorous, robust
and impetuous type OF sturdy American
manhood, met and talked with him
when he was in Philadelphia, and noted
the clear complexion, the sparkling eye,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23

Gov. Altgeld delivered a long
speech in New York city last Satur-
day, spending most of the time de-
feuding his action in the Chicago
strikes, but he can't convince an
eastern audience that he did right in
allowing a mob to destroy millions
OF dollars worth of property. Gov.
Altgeld said while in the city that
Bryan was sure Of Illinois and that
he felt confident of New York. A sur
prise is evidently in store for the Hi
nois governor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23

it may be urged that gold and silver
would 90 out Of circulation. | reply.
First, this is the mere assumption of
the tools OF the money power, which they
cannot verify" ATLANTA Constitution y
second, Suppose they did, isn't there
enough pig-iron to take their place and
give the people plenty OF money 2"
(Bryan;) and third that "such an as
sumption mixing up circulating medium
and standard value that gold and silver
would still be potential money metals,
even if not in circulation, and would help
to raise prices and aid in the general
prosperity" (Crisp.) Then again it
may be urged against the pig-iron basis
that wages would not rise in proportion
to prices. The reply is, wages would be
compelled to rise, since no man would be
fool enough to work for dollar day,
who could make 1000 picking up old
nails and horse shoes and carrying them
to the mint for coinage" (Hull.) In
addition, it may be urged by the money
power that we could not alone go on
pig-iron basis without an international
agreement. ITO such dastards as dare
to lay a limit to the powers of the Ameri-
can people to do what they please indie
pendently of all nations, hurl their
cowardice and lack patriotism back in
their face" (Bryan) The crime of
"demonetizing iron" took place about
2OO0 years ago in Greece, when certain
goldolators and silverites, in order to in
crease the purchasing power of their IL
gotten wealth, secretly got the demoneti-
cation act passed in Sparta, and prices
have been going down ever since. Today
China is the only country on earth
honest enough to still coin iron, and
there the happy laborer can carry home
the wages of his honest toll in wheel
barrow. ATLANTA constitutional have
calculated the losses entailed upon the
honest people of this world on account of
demonstration of pig-iron, and the ruin
Gus fall of prices consequent thereon, but
fear to give the figures, lest revolu-
ton follow. However, I'll give them
and the people can act accordingly. The
loss isexactly $13, 100000, O0O,0O0,00O,-
100000, 100000, 100000. q. W. Gold
smith.) In conclusion, | insist that the
free coinage of pig-iron will do every
thing that is claimed for silver, and in
finitely more. The people will be rich
and prosperous. The once poor man can
pay all his debts with his oldstove The
railroads can declare dividends on old
rails, the small boy can pick up old nails
and horse shoes to support his family.
In fine, poverty and debt can no longer
exist ! Exchange,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23
ADVERTISING RATES.

These advertising rates have been adopted
by the CALIFORNIAN and will be used until
further notice.
Per inch per week, ST. Per month. 81 so.
For three months, So. For SIX months, SO.
One year SO.
DIscoUNTs.-To all advertisers using regu'
lary three inches or more, 20 per cent dis.
count from the above rates. Advertisers
using five inches or more regularly, 20 per
cent discount.
Local notices, wants, for sale, etc, 2 cents
per word first insertion. (These will be set
In reading matter type and given the best
position in the paper.) Legal mott es 10
cents line, three insertions. Probate notices
$3.50 each for three insertions. Dissolution,
liberation and similar notices 81. 80 each for
three insertions. Card OF thanks, rs cents.
Obituary poetry, 10 cents a line.
Solid electrotypes only will be taken. We
cannot use cuts with wood bases.
c. NJ. STONE 81 co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23
"a Bic Game of Bluff. ~

From this time until election the man
ayers of both parties will play a big
game OF bluff. Hanna will claim all he
expects to get and great deal more,
while Jones will scott at his figures and
claim the whole United States and Ven,
zuela besides for Bryan. The boy orator
really expects to be elected, but the best
evidence that he won't be keeps on ac-
cumulating. Hanna is willing to admit
big detection OF silver republicans, but
offsets it by the detection of gold demo-
Gratis and the republican reserve vote
which is coming out this year, and is
always true to the regular ticket. "The
larger the vote" says Hanna, 1.-THE
brighter are our chances" Undoubtedly
he is right.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23
Bryan and the Angel.

Abou Bill Bryan, may his tribe decrease!
Awoke one night from deep dream of peace,
And saw within the moonlight in his room
Making it rich and silverike in bloom,
An angel writing in a book of gold.
Exceeding gall had made Bill Bryan bold,
And to the presence in the room he said
"What writest thou?" The vision raised it's
head
And with look of what he might expect,
Answered, Their names who'll get it in the
neck"
"And am 1 one p asked Abou 81 don't
know"
Replied the angel, Abou spoke more low
But cheerily still and said, 81 pray thee sir,
Write me as one not liable to err"
The angel wrote and vanished the mex t
night;
1t came again with great November light,
And showed the names of those kicked galley
west,
And, To- Bill Bryan's name lead all the rest
Il Life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23
A Shrewd Advertising rlove.

Young Mr.. Hearst seems to be able to
recognize a good thing when he sees it.
Accordingly, he has hired two pages of
the Chicago Record from now until
election, and it is understood that he
proposes to use them to promulgate
arguments in behalf Of the cause of free
silver. On the whole, we should say this
was a shrewder move than his original
purpose to start new paper of his own
in Chicago for the good OF the cause he
has s2-Rarmly espoused
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23
Profits on 100000. United States
bonds

bonds, 1887
This does not include any prospective
losses in handling the $S5, 800 OF money
each year.
If the rate per cent is then the profits
will amount to almost nothing. The
comptroller, in his report of 1895, made
careful estimate upon the profits OF
banks circulation for 1894 and 1895,
and found the highest profits on 6's
,O194, and on the lowest .004S4. Some
of the largest banks do not take out any
circulation, the Chemical, Mechanics
and Merchants of New York being among
the number. If man was to look to
profits alone his money will pay him
better in savings bank or trust COM
pany, that pays per cent than in the
average national bank. There are some
Of these national banks in Vermont
whose stock will sell for almost $500
per share. So a man who buys this
must get dividend of from Is to Is per
cent to save himself.
The small profits of national bank
stock does not tempt the rich man to in
vest therein. Hence the stockholders are
made up of people of moderate means,
women, trustees of funds, and the farm
ers, who have little money. Bear in
mind that Russell Sage, ]. P. Morgan,
Andrew Carnegie and men of that type
never invest much in national bank
stock, From September 1894 to Sep
TENDER 1895, the following is the history
of the Vermont national banks, and they
are under the management of careful,
prudent men, not spectators or cranks.
Per cent
Gross earnings 1156
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23
Profits of National Banks.
By Elisha May of st. Johnsbury, National
Bank Examiner.


Bank Examiner.
Correspondence of the CALIFORNIAN
Certain men in each community make
much talk as to the profits of national
banks. The claim is made that these
banks draw 4 per cent or per cent on
the bonds and then 6 per cent on the bills
these bonds enable them to get from the
United States treasury. To correct this
misrepresentation an explanation may
interest the numerous readers of the CAL
EDoNIAN. Then when they hear any
such foolish claim as to the great profits
OF banking, the answer will be at hand
Bonds of the United States, 4 per cents,
are selling near 116 They have been at
1913 or 1914. The bank buys, we will say,
100000 at 116. Cost of these bonds,
$4,000 in cold cash. Six per cent
on this investment of $4,000 is
$4,000 per year, The bank takes
these bonds to the treasury, and in
a month or two it receives in circulation
(bills) 100000, But the government
compels the bank to keep in the treasury
8 per cent of this last amount, or 81 500,
upon which no interest is allowed. This
fund is called redemption fund, or fund
to take care Of old worn out bills of the
bank. So in fact the bank has only
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23

DIR. Depew, who hasjust been out west,
is feeling immensely sanguiue of the
result. Said he:
Mckinley will carry the country
by themost sweeping and tremendous
vote ever cast for a presidential can
dldate. He will carry every state
east OF Chicago, including all the
granger states, Kansas excepted, and
will make serious inroads into the
solid South"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23

and the hearty grasp Of the hand that
denotes perfect health and the absence Of
all traces OF riotous living Great as has
been the strain upon him there is no
truth in the stories telegraphed that he
is "breaking down." and / have no
doubt he will go through the remainder
OF the campaign with the same wondrous
vitality already shown. am told that
he has the same habit OF almost instantly
falling asleep that the late Gen. "Ben"
Butler had. - Exeter, N H., News
Letter