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SowHlI MI Right.

.J3i 'nie following extract from Arthur
Scwall's speech Of acceptance shows
that he IL solid ON tic money o,ice.
tion.
We believe II great majority Of the
American people aro convinced TINT
the legislation of 1918 Gomoaouling
D ell ser was a wrong inflicted upon our
country Which should md must
be righted. We believe tho single
% gold STANDARD lms 10 narrowed the
8 base OF o,tr! monetary structure that
IL Is unstable Iud unsafe, and 80
dwarfcd in it's development and in its
l power to. furnish Tie necessary iinan.
'cial blood Ia the nation that CONNER
cial and industrial paralysis has fol.
flowed. We believe that We need and
must have n broad and expanding
foundation of both gold and silver
TO support tho monetary system,
strong and stable. capable Of meeting
b tho demands Of II growing country
md nm industrious, energetic and on.
terpnsing peoples; asystcm that will
not bc weakened and panic.strickon by
every foreign drattupbn us; n systcm
that will maintain q parity OF just val
ue9 and tho Nations money aud pro-
tcct us from the frequent fluctuations
OF the day SO disas ttous TO tho bust
nces and industry 81 the land.
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Republican Rot

New York papers reproduced such
trash as this from the Montgomery
Advertiser: The platform is not
only populiistic; it is full Of social
ism. 1t Is designed to arraign the
farming classes against the well-to-
do and the rich" This is the same
old lie. The men who framed the
the Chicago platform aud those who
ratified il III convention assembled
were farmers, merchants, workmcn.
They were for the most part men who
have earned by honest labor every
dollar they own. They do not covet
any mans wealth. But they are de.
termiDed that trusts and syndicates
shall no longer swindle the people Of
their just earnings, They will begin
by putting the currency Un "a broad.
liberal, equitable basis. This will
take one prop away from the pluto
Gratis and oligarchs. Tie Democracy
will put i'll the White House a Presi-
dent who will see that the laws are
faithfully executed. They will put
only heneat men on euardi i'll Congress.
They viii make val on corruption in
legislatures. They will denounce
bribery on The bench rs well as in the
legislature. II this be SOCIALISM,"
the more we have Of it the better.
The Democrats desire union, not
strife. They are opposed to that
~odioustrafic between opposing parties
by which the people are cheated by
men who profess to be devoted to
their interests. N. 7. Mercury.
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Il Fusion Ticket.

MITCHELL. IS. d.. August 1s.-T1,c
Democratic state Central Committee
mel last night to determine whether
a state convention IL 10 be held 10
put up q state ticket.
Senators Pcttigrcw and Kyle
assisted in II fusion deal. 4, VIVA
decided unanimously to endorse the
Populisi state ticket aud tho nomi.
noes OF the Chicago Convention.
bryan and Scwall. Tho t%usionists
expect to carry the entire state.
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a New Theory C"nc"ruing Dm,.nni
80" IA. l.-.'p. ~. IL Tho lat
est theory III connection with T1,co
dorc Durrant is that he was insane
at the timo he committed the murdor
OF Blnnchc Lamont md Minnie Wi.
lia'ns IN the Emmanuel BAPTIST
Church. Some fine previous to the
murders he wns sick and confined TO
his room for six weeks. beng dc.
lirionR part Of this period. Ills friends
" Fay that he had not recovered
from his attack at the time lo com.
United the murders. II is still mn
certain when the Supreme Court will
consider his appeal, which is now for.
maiIy before that body. Durrnut's
attendants nj tho county Jail ridiculo
the idea Of insanity.
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NOTICE.

by order III ;h" Board 81 County
Commissioners q; ElkOC County, State
OF Nevada. madc this Ith day Of
March, 1896. notice ~ hereby given
that all persons who are charges utOn
tho county must rome 10 the County
Hospital, or all claims Tor their sup
port will bc diFnlIowoh by said BOnrd
except IN chsca ~ extreme cmcrRcD,
Cyl
Attest.
WEBSTER PATrEfsuH.
Deputy County Clerk
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ASSESSMENT NOTICE,

lCTOROIA GOLD MINING COMPANY.
a. Location uf principal place Of business,
Wells ElkO county, Nevada. Location ~
WORKS; Maniis mining district. ElkO county.
NcSndh-Noiic" iE hereby given that NJ -
in'ctlng OF tho Board oi DIRECTORS, held on
tne "Nth Jay OF July. 1890. au assessment
no. OF ono cent per share was lowed
ulpn tho. capital stOcl uf the corporation,
payable inIiuCdinicly To- the Treasurer. al
mis n"ncc ~ park CITY. Utah Any stock
upon which this assessment shall remain
unpaid on
Tho list day 81 September. 1890.
VIII u" delinquent and advertised for sale
~ public auction. nnd unless payment IN
mldC before. VIII DO sold on Tuesday, tho
"a day Of September. 1870, Ia pay tho de.
llhlucht assessment, together with th1 cost
OF advertising ana expense al sale. Iy
order Of tho board Of directors.
!, ~ DEMISG, Sccrctny.
,.OnlcC-FIrst National Hank, Park CRY
Utah.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-10-17
DISCOVERY OF ETHER.
The 5Oth Anniversary COmmem.
Grated in Boston.

BOSTON. Mass, Oct. l6-The 30 anniver-
sary of the discovery of ether was COM
memorated ut the Massachusetts general
hospital. today. In the morning there was
Il reception to hundreds OF invited guests
in the old amphtheatre, where the first
operation with ether was performed. The
original operating table. the instruments
used and the sponge with which the ether
was administered was exhibited and. In so
far as possible, the room was lifted up pre-
clsely As 1t was in lS46.
At II O'Clock the guests passed into the
new amphtheatre in the magnificent new
pathological laboratory where exercises of
a literary and historic nature took place.
Following the papers, there was u
lunch served. The c ebration of the discov-
cry of ether will be utilized as Il means of
calling public attention t. the new patholog-
iral laboratory. than which there is no liner
in the country. Subscriptions are desired
for the endowment fund, which has not yet
reached the figure @!OO. .O0O-aimed at.
Under the very roof waera the original
demonstration took place. the remarkable
scene attendant upon it will be brought
vividy to mind. 1t was one of the most
dramatic events in the history of surgery.
The large operating room in the hospital
was crowded with m audience, some hog
ing. some doubling, and others unbelieving.
gathered to witness an experiment that ii
successful. was to mark IA new era in sur
gerry. and was to rob the operating table Of
the most dreadful of its terrors.
All was ready. but DR.. Morton had not ar-
rived. A patient about to undergo dan
gero,is operation was in the chair, and gath
cred around him were DIR. John G. Warren,
the celebrated surgeon, and Il board OF the
most eminent of his confreres in the state.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-10-17
WITH LOADED GUNS.
U. S. Cruiser Bancroft Will Force
the Dardanelles.
Minister Terrell Will BE On Board
Foreign Fleet at Hand.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. 16-The U. =.
practice ship Bancroft whose departure for
European waters has been the subject OF
profound mystery. Is to play an important
part in the effort of the powers to bring
about a settlement Of the Turkish question
The little vessel is to force the Dardanelles
with minister Terrell standing on her decks,
and IL any obstacles are placed In the way
by the Turkish forts. the Mediterranean
fleet, under admiral Selfridge, now l5O miles
away, will come to her assistance, and the
British fleet WILL no doubt, be near ut hand
to back up the American commander If oc-
casion arises.
From the highest authority it is learned
that the powers have agreed to the program,
and will not only offer no objections or
resistance to the entrance Of the Bancroft to
the Golden Horn, but will aid her If neces-
sary.
The determination to send the Bancroft to
Constantinople was arrived ut some weeks
ago, just prior to her departure from Annap-
oils as training ship, but received form af-
ter the cabinet meeting, when orders were
sent her commander to report ut once to
minister Terrell on arriving mt Smyrna and
there follow his instructions.
Admiral Selfridge has been cabed to ex-
pect the Bancroft in the next few days. and
to at once cable Mr.. Terrell at the American
legation at COnstantinople when she arrives.
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Captain Belknap of the Bancroft, on re-
ceiving Mr.. Terrell on board. is to sail at
once for Constantinople and pass the
Dardanelles. no matter what may happen.
Minister Terrell is to take up his residence
on the vessel, which will become the official
guardship of the United States.
The American fleet under admiral Self
ridge consists of the San Francisco, flag
ship the Minneapolis, the Marblehead and
the Cincinnati and Bancroft. EN- route from
Gibraltar to Smyrna, where Sefridge awaits
them.
Minister Terrell will board the Bancroft.
which will become the despatch boat of our
legation by this simple action. The ship
will proceed to Chanak, which Is about half
way between Smyrna and the Dardanelles.
From this point minister Terrell will send
an official despatch to the foreign Office in
Constantinople that he is coming to the
capital on the American gunhoat Bancroft.
No formal request Is to be preferred for the
privilege OF entering the sea of Marmora,
and no opportunity will be given the porte
to exercise the power of denial.
The purpose Of the Bancroft, once it
reaches Constantinople, is shrouded in mys-
terry. But few people here really know upon
what mission she is sent to steam past the
hardly have simply the protection OF our in
terests rs the sole excuse for the remarkable
demonstration,
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NOT INVITING GOLD.
Stream of Yellow Coin Diverted
From the Treasury.
Banks and Importers Think II
Prudent to Hold on to Gold.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. l6-The treas
ury returns for the first 10 days of October
show stationary condition OF the gold re-
serve and an increase in the delicit. The
resumption of gold imports does not seem
to be attaching gold at present
into the treasury. The banks ana
other importers, apparently, con,
slider 1t prudent to hold on to their gold
pending the desision Of the election. 1t is
possible that decision in favor of the gold
standard will bring considerable deposits to
the treasury us soon as the result is known:
A decision in favor Of the silver standard
is sort Of result which the treasury oliicials
do not like to face. They anticipate in such
Void HRd tRs RRn 3 tas Hq Of the sub
treasures at New York and San Francisco
to meet. The only Limitation upon the with
drawal Of gold would lie In the quantity Of
legal tenders available for presentation
at the ,sub-treasury,, The amount in the
New York national bank varies II cool dead
from time to time but usually ranges about
$50, ,000, 900. This amount alone would not
drain the treasury below the point which the
gold reserve has often touched. but II Is bc-
lieved that there would be steady flow of
legal tender notes to New York from all
parts of the country which would soon soak
up the entire reserve like sponge.
The bank note circulation has increased
about $3.50 900 during the past week. and
now stands ut 1924 1852, ,422. The bank notes
issued during the were 81 595. 800. and the
notes destroyed were 1868 ,266. The circua-
tion Oa Sept. 30,was $233. .552, ,O3O and on Oct.
3, $233, ,7lO, 1888. The circulation is now larger
than at any time since 1893, and the live circu-
lation based upon bonds is larger by 500
900, 900 than at the close of that year. Cir
culation then was in process of rapid retire
ment, and the legal tender notes heldin the
treasury for that purpose were about $S7, =
900 900. The amount is now less than $19,-
900. 900. The circulation based upon bonds
is larger at the present time than on any
date since iSS6
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SHOT TO DEATH.
Terrible Work of Young Walter H.
Hunt i'm Plainfield, N, H,

Hunt in Plainfield, N. H.
CLAREMONT, N. H., Oct. 15-In small
farm house in the quiet village Of Plainfield.
situated about IA miles from this place,
young Irving Smith, aged 10, lies dead, the
result Of a terrible shooting affray at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon.
short half-mile below in similar house,
Is the charred body Of the murderer Walter
H. Hunt. Smith was helping the Nelson
family and with their H-year-old son, Lewis,
was digging potatoes In the field nearby
The two had been at work but a short time
when Hunt appeared over the brow Of the
hill, with breech-lOading shotgun In his
hand.
As he approached he took pint flask
was anything left, would treat you"
Turning then to Smith he said {: "You stole
bank down to my house once, but you
will never steal another"
With these words he emptied the contents
OF his gun into Smiths left side. Young
Nelson Immediately ran to his house and as
he did 80 heard two more reports.
When the neghbors had reached the
field Smith was lying on his face, and three
TendsrIy young Smith was taken to his
fathers house. In less than half hour,
parties were searching hill and dale for
Hunt.
Messages were sent to surrounding towns.
summoning the police. The search con
tinued until a brother Of young Smith ne
ticed slight smoke arising from tract OF
land known as Esglestone's meadow, about
10 rods from the potato field.
As he neared the spot he was horrihed to
see the object of the search lying cured up
on the ground and a revolver by the side Of
the body. The remains were those Of
Hunt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-10-17
GOV. BUSIEL OUSTED.
9. Il M. Railroad Stockholders Left
Him off Directory.


CONCORD, N. H., Oct. 15 Governor
Charles A. Busiel, who has been director
of the Concord 4 Montreal railroad since
Its incorporation, was turned down by the
stockholders because of his outspoken opin-
lon that electric railways were in the line OF
progress in New Hampshire.
His action gave offense to the majority Of
his associates in the board. and he was
asked to withdraw as a candidate when the
directors ticket was being made up. This
he declined to do and he was dropped. Hon.
Frank Jones of Portsmouth being selected
to take the place made vacant by this ac-
tion.
On his way to the State House after the
meeting, governor Busiel met an intimate
friend to whom he said Now it Is a battle
between the corporations and the people,
and have arrayed myself on the side of the
latter" Governor Busiel was always an
active factor in the Concord Il Montreal
management, being one of the three man
aging directors. He is understood to have
decided the question Of the lease to the
Boston d Maine last year by his vote, this
act being severely criticised by Hon. John
H. Pearson Of this city, with whom he had
previously acted in matters Of railroad
policy.
In taking the position in favor of more
liberal policy towards electric railroads, It
is understood that he was largely governed
by the attitude Of senator Chandler, and 1t
Is said that his own senatorial aspirations
influenced him not little in the matter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-10-17
IN "BAD LANDS"
Return Of Expedition from
Heart of that Barren Region.
Original Type OF the Great Ameri.
can Hog by the Explorers.

NEW YORK, Oct. l5-rhe strangest of all
earthly spots Is the Bad Lands of the
West. Until now il has never been known.
But with the return of II successful expedi-
tion, composed of scientists. it will be re-
cognized rs place where prehistoric nature
lies disclosed and where wonders of the
past are associated with the picturesque
ness Of the present.
These i'm portant finds are the result of a
carefully planned geological exploration OF
the bad Lands" made by professor j. f..
Tod state geologist of South Dakota, and
five scientists Of the state unversity-E. G.
Eckert, X. w. Ellis. p. A. Jordan b. s.
Payne and L. j. Wallace. These explorers
followed the valleys of the White Cheyenne
and Bad rivers, crossed their divides and
covered the famous trail between the Black
Hills and Chamberlain. From Rose Bud,
Porcupine Creek and the noted fossil ground
OF Indian Draw, they collected above a ton
of many rare and several new specimens.
which they shipped from Hermosa to Yer
million.
First and foremost. that much discussed
animal, the great American hog, has been
found at last. For professor Todd and his
associates unearthed its remains in the fos-
sill beds of the bad Lands" 1t bears in
general outline resemblance to its descend
ant common to this Country. There the re-
semblance ceases, fQr it is almost as large as
medium sized elephant and is armed With
two horns several inches in length, ono ON
each side of its long, flexible nose.
Scientists recognize this interesting brute
as the brontotherium,a compromise between
the elephant and tapir on one side and the
rhnocerous and hog on the other. Skulls
were dug up which measured two and a
half feet in length and nearly as much in
breadth. They are saddle-shaped, much
like that OF the rhinoceros, the back of each
rising in prominent transverse crest.
Fortunately for prehistoric man. the hron-
totherium was almost exclusively vegeta-
rlan. 1t was powerful beas! and must have
been hard fighter. Had it been carnivor-
GUS, It would have discouraged immigration
and interfered largely with the census. 1t
abounded in the White river region and was
avery quick herder. The scientists say its
habits were mostly those of the rhinoceros
of today, but they unite in classifying it as
the common ancestor of the wild and do
nestle hogs.
Above the brontotherium beds, professor
Todd and the others found plenty Of fossils
of creodons and turtles most of the latter OF
enormous size. though some were only few
inches in length. Many skeletons of the
creodon. IL prehistoric animal combining the
characteristics of the hog and deer, were
As large as u sheep.
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TX.
GREEN MOUNTAIN LAWYERS.
Met In Eighteenth Annual C0nven'
ton Mt MOntpelier.

MONTPELIER, VT. Oct. l5-The 18th an
nual meeting OF the Vermont bar association
was opened in the grand jury room here.
president G. A. Prouty Of Newport in the
chair.
The new men admitted to the association
are
Lewis @. Moody of Stowe. Guy II. Scott OF
Bakersfield, Horace +. Graham OF Crafts
bury, Porter II. Dale of Island Pond, Charles
G. Fits OF Braitleboro, Charles ii. Robb OF
Bellows Falls, II. ID. Rider Of Bellows Falls,
l.. p. Slack OF st. Johnsbury, Thomas c..
Cheney OF Morrisville. Herbert Blanchard
Of Windsor, Frank A. Wade OF Ludlow,
James Macomber of Burlington, Silas W..
Finn Of st. Albans, q. +. Fleetwood OF Nor.
risville.
A banquet was heldin the Pavilion at nine
O'Clock. President Prouty presided AT the
post -prandial exercises, and the speakers
and topics were:
Judge Rowell of Randolph, "The Bar y
J. X. Ba.che!der of Rutland, "Juries :" 4.
W. McGettrick OF st. Adams. politics and
Law J. H. Watson. of Bradford, "Ouf
SURPRISES II. A. Huse Of Montpelier, ''rhs
Practice and the Practices " George Nj.
Powers of Morrisville, 1.-The Court"
Judge Wheeler of the United States court
was present and made u few enjoyable re.
marks.
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Boston Excursions.

The following is II list of the popular Bos-
ton excursions which are to be run to vari-
GUS points by the Boston Il Maine railroad
Oct 18th, from stations Londonderry to
Methuen, inclusive; 10Th, from stations No,
Chelmsford to Hillsboro inclusive; 18th,
from stations lntervale Jet to Comic
inclusive; Goth, from stations krene
TO Elmwood Including Peterboro
21st, from stations on St. j. Il l.. &. rail
road 22d, from stations Newport VT. to
Wells River inclusive; oath, from stations
Newhury to Olcott, 26th. from stations
White River Junction to Penacook inclu-
sive, also from Franklin Falls; 26th from
stations Northampton to Bolton inclusive;
Goth, from Manchester, n. H.. 26th, from
stations Groveton to Apthorp inclu-
sive, and Fabyans, Twin Mountain.
Zealand, Bethlehem Junction, East Concord.
North Concord, Northileld. Canterbury and
stations on Whitehed and Jefferson branch;
9th, from stations Sherbrooke to Derby
line inclusive, also Concord. Suncook, Hook
sett. Windsor, VT, and all stations on Clare
mont branch; 9th, from stations Littleton
to Woodsville inclusive; 2Sth, from stations
Raymond to Massabesic and HenniSer to
Grasmere on North Weare branch; 2sth,
from stations Woodsville to Iflton inclusive;
29th, from stations Martins, ,Amoskeag, Golfs,
Reeds, Merrimack and Thorntons 30th,
from stations Centre Barnstead to Aliens
town on Suncook Valley branch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-10-17

The non-arrival Of the man who had asked
to be allowed to make the experiment which
was to revolutionize surgery, was the scof-
fer's opportunity, and DIR. Warren was
waiting for him. But. though delayed
by the failure of the instrument-mak-
makers to promptly complete his inhaling
apparatus. he at length arrived. There was
a moment of silence. and then Dr. Warren
spoke: swell, sir your patient Is ready.
DR.. Morton Immediately proceeded to ether
ize the patient. and in IL few moments was
able to say to DR.. Warren: "iour patient Is
ready" The operation was performed amid
impressive silence. After it was over. the pa
tient returning to consciousness. declared
that he had "felt no pain DR.. Warren, who
had been previously one of the most
sceptical as to Dr. Morton's discovery
turned to the audience and spoke, say
ing, with deep impressiveness: "Gentle-
men, this is no humbug."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-10-17

cattle will result in the free admission Of
Canadian cattle for export by way OF Boston
so long as they are found comparatively
free from contagion. Permission will be
granted to the Boston 4 Maine railway to
make shipments by way of Richford. subject
to the usual requirements regarding govern
ment inspection.
DR.. Salmon. the chief of the bureau of
animal industry, has insisted that safe
guards should be adopted which would alb
solutely remove the possibility of the infec-
tion of American cattle 10y the transit OF dis
eased foreign animals through the United
States. He was not satisfied with the ar
rangements first make by the railway
people which provides only one shed,
with the intention of unloading each
carload separately. This method al
forded NO opportunity OF providing for
animals found to be diseased or for examin-
ing other carloads without communicating
the disease which might have infected the
sheds.
The department ef agriculture will re-
quire that the cars In which the cattle are
broughtto Boston be kept as separate as
possible from ether cars containing live stock
and tina, they be thoroughly disinfected al
ter each trip. =
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This public demonstration was antedated
by one which DR.. Morton made in the
presence of two friends on September 3d.
extracting tooth from the mouth of II
patient under the influence Of ether, in his
own Office. But the discovery is regarded
as dating from the public demonstration
which made DR.. Morton famous. The trls-
tees of the Massachusetts, general hospital
presented him with a silver box, containing
one thousand dollars; and he was hailed AS
the hero of the hour. But his cup was not
to be all joy. for rival claimants for the
honor of originating painless surgery
appeared in the field. and did
everything in their power to rob
him of his laurals. In the struggle for JUS
tice which ensued. his life was embittered
and his health shattered, although he had
on his side such. men, strong for the right,