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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07
The Internal Revenue Tax.

Until the breaking out of the civil
war a permanent system OF internal
taxation was unnecessary" writes
the Ladies Home Journal, telling
how the treasury department is con-
Quoted. "The customs duties, the
proceeds Of the public lands, and
some smaller incidental sources of
revenue, were relied upon to meet the
current expenses, and if there was a
temporary deficiency it was covered
by loans, or by a temporary exercise
OF the internal taxing power-as in
the unsatisfactory and even disas-
trous attempt to collect a tax on
whiskey in 1871. But the gigantic
struggle tor the defense of the nation
against secession not only called
into exercise every taxing power
given by the constitution, but put
every such power upon a high ten
sion. Many of my readers were too
young to remember how long and
how greedy was the hand of the
treasury as it reached out into all
parts Of the land, and into the bust
ness concerns OF every man and wo-
man, to gather the revenues needed
to carry on the war. Constitutional
questions were judged literally in
those days, for it was not thought
worth while to preserve the consti-
tuition as a book and let the nation
die, An internal revenue bureau came
naturally into being in 1862 as the
managing agency of these internal
taxes, and has probably become a
fixture in the treasury department.
The head Of the bureau is called the
commissioner ofinternal revenue and
his duty is, under the secretary of the
treasury, to superintend the colec.
ton OF all internal taxes. These
taxes are now chiefly those laid on
distilled spirits, beer and tobacco.
He, through an army of storekeepers
and gaugers, watches over the pro-
duction of all distilled spirits, gauges
every package and collects the tax
upon each gallon. The receipts from
internal revenue for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1895, were $143,-
421 ,672.02, being only about ten
millions less than the receipts from
customs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07
A Silver Basis.

"Unless you can conquer peoples
preferences for gold, you cannot
bring any more silver into use after
bimetallism then before except for
the single purpose of paying past
debts. This, as every one knows, is
limited not an unlimited demand.
All talk then about creating an
unlimited demand for silver by arti-
fetal means is baseless and vision
ary." This extract from the recent
writing of a man quoted far and
near for his sound financial sense is
worth your remembrance. AS most
of the sugar, rubber, tea, coffee,
spices, bananas and many other arti-
cles we use of necessity will have to
be paid for ia gold, or gold values,
you will quickly see that in the long
run the shift from a gold to silver
basis with it's attendant evils is
game not worth the candle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07
PROFITABLE PUBLICITY.
Preliminary Publicity.

By NATHANIEL c. FOWLER, JR., of New York,
Doctor of Publicity.
Necessities always SELL
What folks must have they must buy.
What folks want they will buy, if they
can afford to.
What folks can't afford to buy today
they will buy tomorrow, if they can.
Necessities excepted, few things are
purchased on the spur of the moment.
Buyers think before they buy.
They may think they don't think, but
they do think.
The man who wants coat talks it
over and thinks about it before he buys
it.
The woman does not think she wants
dress at the breakfast table and buys
it before dinner.
She may not buy it for three months
after she first began TO want it.
Nobody paints house, buys furniture
or carpets, or anything else except what
they must have, and have at once, until
the matter has been given the considera-
ton it deserves, and time and considera-
ton go together.
The good of good advertising is more
i'll the future than in the present.
True bargain advertising will help to
sell goods at once, but the rank and file
of advertising has more latent than SUR
face power, and its value is not what it
is worth today, but in what it is worth
tomorrow and tor many days to come
The general advertisers, who reckon
advertising by the closest and most
tested methods, long ago decided that it
is as necessary to advertise goods before
season as during season.
Good advertising may begin to pay
when it first appears, and generally well
written retail advertising shows its
power Immediately, but the real good of
it is in its permanency, and in what it
will do in the future, for no strong adver-
tisement, unless of some special bargain,
is ever forgotten by the reader, although
the reader may think he has forgotten
1t, but 1T again appears before his mind
whenever conditions suggest it.
Extensive advertising before season,
when people are thinking about what
they will buy during the season, more
than doubles the value of advertising in
season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07
An Object Lesson in Free Silver.

The Bethel Shoe company of this
state paid off its employees the last
pay day with Mexican silver dollars
and to each employee was presented
the following circular;
ITO Our Employees: We use in our
payroll today Mexican silver dollars,
containing more silver than the American
silver dollar. We put them in at sixty
cents only, as that is all they will pass
for, not being exchangeable for gold
dollars as our silver dollar now is.
Should we have free coinage of silver
as advocated today by the opponents of
our present gold standard, our silver
dollar will buy less than this Mexican
dollar as it contains less silver and could
not then be exchanged tor a gold dollar,
yet we could make you take it for
dollar just the same by law.
The bank will take them off your hands
at this price if you cannot pass them,
though you probably can use them
anywhere in town at sixty cents.
BETHEL SHOE Co., BY w. H. Creamer
Mr.. Dreamer was delegate to the
late Chicago convention. He refused
to vote for free silver candidates and
has since bolted the ticket.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07
Where Strong Hopes are Based.

A prominent New York politician,
formerly a democrat, says he bases
his hopes OF an overwhelming victo-
ry for Mckinley largely on three cir
cumstances of extraordinary import
ance:
The first one, and in his judgment,
the most important one, is the men
whose lives are insured. Life insur-
ance policies are outstanding to the
amount of $9,6S1 100000 in some
thing over ten million policies, which
represent at least 100000 policy
holders.
OF this 100000, nearly all are
voters as few minors and fewer wom-
en- carry life insurance. At least 90
100000 people are interested in this
life insurance. These men equal
nearly one-third of all the voters in
1892. There is no question of which
way they will vote when they know
what a silver basis means to them
and to their families. The life insur-
auce companies are sending pam
phlets to all policy holders explain
ing the issue.
The second powerful influence is
going to be those interested in build
ing loans, now thought to aggre
gate in the United States about $780,
100000. Most of the debtors on
these loans are working men and they
know what decreased purchasing
power of dollar means in the way
of savings to pay off these loans.
The third influence is the deposits
in the savings banks, but here per-
haps less influence is exerted as the
savings banks depositors are largely
north and east, although they are
very heavy in the states north of the
Ohio river and east Of the Missis.
sippi river. In 1870 there were L.
$780, 46 depositors in SIT savings
banks and their deposits were $780,
100000. In 1895 there were 1911
savings banks, 4,S75,519 deposit
tors, and 81, 100000 deposits, or
1871 per depositor.
These three interests are particu-
larly affected by free silver and the
votes influenced by personal consid-
erations will, in his Judgment, be
larger than in any other election
Boston News Bureau.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07
Frank Jones Bolts the Ticket.

Frank Jones, for many years a lead
er OF the New Hampshire democracy,
In a recent interview answered few
questions to the following effect; II
have never cut or scratched ticket
in my life, but il the actions, the pro.
ceedings, declarations, the platform,
and the candidates of that convention
at Chicago are democratic, then have
been dreaming and voting wrong all
my life. If | was the only man in
New Hampshire to do so, would
vote against that ticket of ruin and
population, fhope democrats will
not be SO foolish as to waste their
votes on a third ticket which will
only help Bryan. There is only one
way to crush this silver nightmare.
All other issues must be put out OF
sight in one united effort to save
the honor of this country, which can
but be triumphant"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07
Democratic Electors Boiling.

Dexter F. Fulton, one of the YER
mont democratic electors, on being
asked ii he would vote for Bryan
and Sewall, made the following reply:
Il was present at the Chicago con-
vention. My views were identical with
those of William c. Whitney, David B.
Hill and William E. Russell, and Icannot
now conscientiously support the platform
adopted at the Chicago convention"
This is the second elector to bolt
w. A. Childs of Brattleboro being
the first. Seneca Haselton of Bur-
lington will not decide what he will
do till after Bryan's speech of accept
ance, and Ozro Meacham of Bran
don, the fourth elector, will support
the ticket,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07

Bradley B. Smalley has finally
made up his mind what to do and
has written to the democratic mana
gers that he is at their command for
the state and national campaigns.
He thinks the free silver sentiment in
the state is on the increase and fur
Their says: "We may be able to
reduce the republican majority and
we may be beaten by bigger
majority than usual; but, if you will
say the word, we will go in and do
our best. We do not want any
money, the democrats of Vermont
will provide the funds"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07
Senator Proctor Interviewed.

Senator Proctor, now mentioned
as secretary of state in McKinley's
cabinet, in a recent interview said
that there would be greater interest
in the Vermont election this year than
had been the case for some time. He
has invited President Harrison,
Senator Frye and Others to speak in
Vermont. Concerning the silver
sentiment in this state Senator
Proctor spoke as follows:
THE farmers of Vermont know that
they can gain nothing by voting for a
dishonest dollar, and the silver platform
will not make votes for Bryan. On the
contrary, it will cause many democratic
farmers to vote the republican ticket. |
believe that Mckinley will carry YER
mont by 10000 majority. believe that
Vermont will go republican in September
by such a majority that it will be shown
clearly that the farmers have not been
caught by the free silver bait"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07
John Bull is Dissatisfied.

The London Globe thinks the sue
cess Of either party will make trouble
for England and expresses itself as
follows;
"There is clear issue between the gold
standard allied to extreme protec ton
and free coinage coupled with confsca-
tory socialism. Whether Mckinley or
Bryan is elected, British interests are
bound to suffer. While the victory of
Mckinley is certain to harass our trade
with the United States, that of Bryan
could not fail to produce financial con-
vulsion which might shake the old world
to its very foundations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07

William F. Harrity, formerly chair
man OF the democratic national com
mittee, announces his withdra wal
from active participation in political
affairs. Since 1882 he has given a
good deal of his time to political
matters and has done excellent SER
vice for the democratic party. He
willn devote himself to his profess
sional and business affairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07

Mr.. Bryan accompanied by his
wife leaves for New York today, and
will reach there Tuesday evening.
From New York they will go to Bath
and spend few days with the
Sewals. He will probably not return
to Lincoln for several weeks and a
speaking tour to begin about August
20 will soon be arranged by the ma
tional committee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07

Sick-poison is a poison which makes
you sick. 1t comes from the stomach.
The stomach makes it out of undigested
food.
The blood gets it and taints the whole
body with it. That's the way of it.
The way to be rid OF it is to look after
your digestion.
If your food is all properly digested,
there will be none left in the stomach to
make sick-poison out of.
Ifyour stomach is too weak to see to
this properly by itself, help it along with
few doses of Shaker Digestive Cordial.
That's the cure Oft.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is delicious,
heathful. tonic cordial, made of pure
medicinal plants, herbs and wine.
1t positively cures indigestion and pre-
vents the formation of sick-poison.
At druggists, Trial bottles 10 cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07
The Passing of Coins Financial
School.

A silver year unwittingly gives
away the fact that William Harvey,
the author of COINS Financial
School," has ceased to interest the
people of Chicago. 1t will be remem-
bered that Harvey's hook was quite
the rage in Chicago last year, and no
doubt was prime factor in precipi.
tating the silver crop upon the coun-
try the present season. 1t appears
that Harvey was announced the
other evening to talk upon Silver,
the money of the people" Every
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07

daily paper in Chicago was notified,
and tables for reporters provided,
and yet not a paper was represented
at those tables, not one reporter. 1t
is fair to assume that great dailies
know what their readers want, and
in this case they deemed Chicago
tired of the whole thing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07
Republican County Ticket.

FOR SENATORS,
GEORGE p. BLAIR of Barnet.
L. w. HUBBARD Of Lyndon.
FOR ASSISTANT JUDGES,
p. II. GRAVES Of Kirby.
S. ]. HASTINGS of Waterford.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE.
w. p. SMITH of st. Johnsbury.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY.
w. II. TAYLOR of Hardwick
FOR SHERIFF,
l.. SULLOWAY of st. Johnsbury.
FOR HIGH BAILIFF,
D. B. LESLIE of Wheelock.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
w. II. WEEKS of Hardwick.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07

1t is almost definitely settled that
a sound money democratic conven-
ton will be held in Indianapolis next
month. Palmer and Gordon is the
ticket most frequently mentioned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07

The Montreal Sunday Sun gives
the following reason for the turning
down OF Sewall by the populist con-
vention: "Sewell is from Bath;
therefore the great unwashed pass
him by"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07

The Rev. Henry E. Barnes, Congre-
gational clergymen of North Andover,
Mass, has written personal letter to
w. ]. Bryan protesting against the con-
tinuetl use of Mr.. Bryan's metaphor
about the cross and the crown in the
campaign.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07
ADVERTISING RATES.

These advertising rates have been adopted
by the CALIFORNIAN and will be used until
further notice.
Per inch per week, 81. Per month, $1.50.
For three months, SO. For SIX months, So.
One year So.
DIscoUNTs.-To all advertisers using regu-
larry 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 a line, three insertions Probate notices
$3.50 each for three insertions. Dissolution,
liberation and similar notices $3.50 each for
three insertions. Card OF thanks, 70 cents.
Obituary poetry, II cents line.
Solid eectrotypes only will be taken. We
cannot use cuts with wood bases.
c. NJ. STONE Sc CO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07

At recent meeting of the execu-
tive committee Of Tammany hall it
was decided by a vote Of II to 4 to
support the Chicago nominees.
Nothing was said about the plat
form.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07
For Presidential Electors.

MARSH o. PERKINS of Windsor.
L. BART CROSS of Montpelier.
HENRY c. BATES of st. Johnsbury.
FRANK d. WHITE of Rutland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07

Tom Watson orders Sewall to get
out, but Sewall doesn't look at it that
way and still holds onto his share of
the tail part of the ticket.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07

The managers of the silver party
will swamp New York and New
England with speakers and free sill.
yer literature.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07

For Member OF Congress, Second District.
WILLIAM w. CIRCUIT Of Barton.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-06

with slow and stately movement
walked white figure. IL was a lady
in her night dress, and the lady was
Mrs. Mango Marks. DR.. Hatfield could
see her face with perfect ciearness.
From its fixed, tense expression. from
the straight, staring look of those wide
open eyes. he at once detected the
truth. She was walking in her sleep.
She advanced to the center of the
room; stood there for moment or two
as II irresoiute, then moved, with
quickened steps to the side of the he'd
DIR. Hatfield watched her with the
keenest interest. A sudden idea now
flashed. in moment. across his per-
cepticve mind.
She stood at the side of his bed. She
took up one OF his pillows. DIR. Hat
field slipped stealthily out on the other
side Holding the pillow aloft. with her
two hands. she spoke. The words were
familiar to DR.. Hatfeild's ear He had
read them a dozen times in the manu-
script of that remarkable story,
You shall not have him. You shall
take him from me. Yes, smile on baby
face. Sleep on-sleep on forever. Thus
thus Gfti. .tsfs.#-
with savage energy she dashed the
pillow down upon the bed and held IL
firmly there. She pressed upon IL with
her whole weight For full Ave min
utes she never moved nor relaxed the
heavy pressure, When at length she
did so. she turned rapidly away and
giided noiselessly from the room.
DR.. Hatfeilds keen intelligence had
already taken in the truth. The ex-
PLANTATION of the mystery now stood re-
vealed. 1t was her hand, beyond a
doubt, that--in the Inconsistencies of
the sleep walker-had caused poor
Queenie's death. The story that she
was writing that night must so have
worked upon her over-tired brain that
1t drove her, in her hours of slumber,
to enact in practice the tragic scene
which was vividly revolving in her
mind at the time when she fell
asleep.
Tonight 1t was evident that the re-
currence of the same local surround
ings acting on an imaginative nature,
has caused a reproduction of her for
mer unconscious act, and thus had
brought about this startling explana-
ton.
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once of the state Capitol Commission.
Helena, Montana. Feb. 10, 1896.

Helena, Montana, FEB. 10, 1896.
Notice Is hereby given that in order
to procure the submission of adequate
and worthy plans and designs to the
state Capitol Commission, architects
are requested to submit to said State
Capitol Commission on or before July
LIST, 1896, designs for a State Capitol
Building, the cost of which, including
furnishing, shall not exceed 100000.
merit as adjudged by the Board, have
been provided by law to those who pre-
sent plans most worthy of considera-
ton. Full particulars, including in
structions to architects will be for
warded upon application, either in
person or by letter. to the State Capi-
tol Commission. at Helena, Montana.
]. f. RICHARDS, Chairman.
A. 3. KEITH. Temporary Secretary.
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