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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30

STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, SIS.
I, A. c. Eaton, Cashier of the above-named
bank do solemny swear that the above statement is
true to the best Of my knowledge and belief.
A. q EATON. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before .iis 2bth day of
December 1886 II. NJ. CUTLER, NofdTV Public.
Correct--Attest:
CHARLES DEWEY
j. G. HOUGH ron, Directors.
#. A. DWINELL,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30
DEATHS.

In Marsbaeld, Decen Der a. Mrs. Elizabeth Cove,
West, aged II years, weeks.
In Lowell, Mass, December 20, Warren A. Spear
OF Chelsea, aged SO years, months, II days.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30
BANK NOTICES.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
at Montpelier in the State of Vermont at the close
of business, December H. 1896:
RESOURCES.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30

PURE blood is the secret of health. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters insures pure blood.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30
Harnesses! Harnesses !

A full line of Light and Heavy Hand
Made OF Machine Sewed Harnesses, at
Prices Right. Be SURE and see our
line of Street and Stable Blankets,
Robes, Haters, Surcipgles, Brushes,
ETC., before you buy elsewhere.
O. Repairing done at short notice.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-07-08
The Santa Barbara Murder

Santa Barhars, Cal. July Mrs,
Richardson, the victim Of Sunday
nights horrible affair. died this morn
ing. without regaining consciousness.
An inquest is now being held CIR
cumstances constantly being discover
ed point strongly to the dead Cyrus
Barnard, who WAS shot last night IN
resisting arrest, as the murderer The
inquest over his body is set for two
this afternoon. It is said that the
crime is fixed on him beyond shade"
of doubt.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-07-08
Notice to the Public

I have purchased at the Sheriff )
sale all OF the Groceries. provisions
wines liquors, glass, paints, oils aud
general merchandise in the store OF
Archar Baker aud [ will continne the
business at the old stand opposite the
Mint [ respectfully AK share OF
public patronage, and [ promise lair
and liberal dealing.
Martin LutZ.
Sterling silverware i'll new designs a
Golden,s.
The silvermeu climbed the Hill
yesterday.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-07-08
What is

Castora is DIR. Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. contains neither OPIUM Morphine nor
o+her Narcotic is harmless substitute
for Paregorc Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor Oh.
It is Pleasant guarantee is thirty years use by
of Mothers. Castora is the Chiidrehs
the Friend.
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-07-08
TEI,FG R A PHI 6.
ALI THE LATEST NEWS or
THE DAY.
There is no Hope.

Wilkesbarre, July The excitement
attending the Twin shaft catastrophe was
bv no means abated by the report last
night that rappings from the Imprisoned
me, had been heard Another thorough
investigation was made last night, and 1t
was finally learned that John Owen did
the tapping to encourage the miners at
work. Owen belonged to one of the shifts
and was promptly discharged
At O'Clock this morning the rescuers
encountered large rock and very little
! progress was made. All hope OF finding
| ,,v one alive has been abandoned
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-07-08
To Fight a Duel,

Havana, July 7-Generai Bradley
johnson, correspondent for the Ne"
York Journal and San Francisco Ex-
a,niper here and formerly Brlgacler
General uf Cavalry In the service or
the Confederate States, has accepted
challenge to fight duel with senor
Manuel Ampodia, formerly captain
in the Spanish army. Both named
their seconds today. The meeting
takes place pro obably tomorrow.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-07-08
Notice to Creditors.
state of VIM. J. Picker deceased

Estate of VIM. J. Picker deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Administrator of the estate of VIM
!. Picker, deceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them, with the necess-
ary vouchers, within two months after the
first publication Of this notice, to the said
Administrator, at the office of County
Recorder in Carson City O1msby County
Nevada Dated July 5rd, 1896.
JIG, Ellis, Administrator of estate
of w. T. Pickler deceased.
Jas. r. Judge Attorney for estate.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-07-08
NJ Miiiinery Goods.

Mrs. Knowles is constantly receiv-
ing new and stylish consignaents In
the way OF hats and millinery goods
II you want your best girl to make
sensation on the 4th. get her a new
h at of Mrs. Knowls.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-07-08
New Stand.

Harry Crossen has removed Ills
stand ia front Of the Salvation army
He is a deserving Nevada boy ana
should receive the patronage when
he solicits from Que and all tive
him a call.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-07-08
Ss99,O74,453 IS
SSl.6i7,845 36

soyE-Iusurance merely Written is
.siscarded from this Statement as wholly
w,i.,eadine, aud oniy Insurance actually 's-
80, and r,;d for in cash is included,
have carefully examined the foregoing
,t.,.nrnt and find the same to be correct.
CHAR1Es \. RELLER, Auditor.
FROM the Surplus dividend VIII De ap
ortioned Is usual,
R.asrt Of the Examir;ng Committee
l3Hc- OF The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-07-08
The YSriianli Sa!0aa.

Whitney has assumed control OF the
a ,i.and saloon, which he proposes to
rut -rrictly mp to the times. He will
dis: - the best iiouors and ci. IRE
and line Did Hnvern.nant whiaHeH
which slides down your throat ike
Il, tickling your palate meanwhlie
and gee ~Handsome Whit" fill
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-07-08
For Over Fiftv Years

Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup. has
been used for children teethtng. 1t
sooths tho child. softens the gums,
alays all pain, cures wind collie, and
the best remedy .or Diarrhoea
TWENTY-FIVE cents q bottle.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-07-08
Bootblack Stand,

Nothing like it on earth. SHINE
vour boots for 10 cents. Ally Ross,
front Of Snug Saloon u
Muller and Richardson are selling
soda at 5 cents glass.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-07-08
ICE ICE!iCG!

Go 10 Fred Wilder for the finest Of ice,
Frnzan from artesian well water. Deliv-
cred to ary part Of the city at lowest rates.
mag
The evening times., 1896-09-28

Itf T'S an i'll wind that blows no one
| good" says James Y. 1halman, a
cigar manufacturer of Key West.
Fla. at present guest at the Raleigh.
Mr.. Thalman states that the war in
Cuba. and the consequent scarcity OF Ha-
vana cigars has given the manufacturers OF
the weed in Southern Florida a boom that
VIII shove them forward. The factories
there are working long hours with fun
than they can te filled.
The raise in the import duty on cigars
put the imported article beyond the reach
of great many smokers. and forced them
10 turn to the domestic article. and this
present scarcity. according to the gen
tleInan quoted. VIII bring the smokers in
the United States to realization of the
fact that our own country can produce
cigars which equal the Cuban article. and
for good deal less IN oney.
The same class OF worknlen are engaged
in The two places, and the same tobacco is
used. The difference in latitude is scarcely
ten miles. so that here is 10 material diff
ference In climate.
Nothing. III fact. exists to produce any
difference in favor of the Havana article.
except the tradition OF the latter's SUI
way before the many advantages which
the manufacturers of Flonda now enjoy.
so that very som. acc ording to MI. Thai
man. We may expect TO see the passing OF
the Havana cigar
The evening times., 1896-09-28
Washington, September %, 1886.

ut is reported that about five billions OF
foreign capital are invested in this country.
but it is impossible to correctly arrive at
the amount OF the gold contracts If all
the gold indebtedness matured on the same
day and at the same moment, 1t would pe
difficult to meet it with the gold either in
this or any other country. Fortunately it
does not, and it viii be paid on the same
principle that we do billions of business
each year with per capita circulation OF
SEA. To attempt to repudiate this gold
debt and. pa y it in deprecated silver would
make a bad matter worse, inasmuch as our
monetary system would lose its six hundred
millions OF gold and be contracted that
amou unt.-Ed.)
The evening times., 1896-09-28

The appointment OF ex-Manager Schoepf
| as receiver for the system OF railways, ac-
tive and prospective, embracing the Mary
land and Washington, the lexington and
| Soldiers Home and the Belt Line, together
| with al the proceedings affecting the reads
now pending, Is looked upon by many peo-
| pie as part Of a great movement to gain
time for the present. and opportunity for the
future
1t was said this morning that the organ
ization has by no means abandoned the
idea OF securing trolley franchise, not
withstanding the previous rebuffs; that
tue appointment Of a receiver will delay
equipment with rapid transit facili ties
until Congress meets, when another effort
under different auspices will be made for
trolley legislation.
This view is not universal President W.
G. Henderson, of the lexington and North
Capitol CItizeDs' Asscciat ton, said he did
not for a moment believe that the cad
officials had any hope whatever of securing
Congressional Endorsement OF any such
scheme. 1t is his idea that the company
Is STRIVING to tide over business diff
ties, and to avoid a total collapse.
CoMPREssED-AIR SERVICE.
At the same time, he said, the officials
do not seem To be in anywise nearer than
at any previous time to compliance with
the Congressional requirement for the in
PRODUCTION OF tie cornpressed-air system.
1T was obliged, under the act OF Con-
Eress, as ! understand it," continued Mr..
Henderson continued, TO have one car,
if no more, in operation in this city by Sep
tenlbcr 10. The attempt to show that
there is car in Pittsburg does not meet
the case at an"
Another gentleman said he had been ad-
vised that the company had been testing
the CompresSed-air service at its power
house in lexington, and that IL was not i
success. Whether it was for lack OF raoili-
ties in the test, or tina the system is not
adequate for the service, is not known.
LONG FIGHT IN PROSPECT.
NJ. F. Tally, a local contractor. is said to
be creditor Of the company to the amount
OF a aboGt $50 600. This and all other in
deht,dness, the officials say, will be met
as soon as the tangled threads" can be
gathered up. But it is the subject OF com-
ment that Receiver schoepf should want
time to become familiar with the affairs of
the corporations.
President Henderson, in his conversation
with n Times reporter, referred TO this
matter. and said that If Mr.. Schoepf had
not. prior to his appointment, learned all
there is to know OF the business, the time
in which he is TO acquire kno wledge Will
have TO be extended indefinitely.
There are those who express the belief
that the appointment Of Mr.. Schoepf was
brought arout by the larger stockholders 81
to get control OF the whole system. To
su.t>tantiate This they point To the vigorous
protest made by the minorit =, and add that
a hard fight Is in prospect. with no end
of developments before it ends.
The evening times., 1896-09-28
BRYAN
AND THE
CIVIL
SERVICE.

Although the security of the tenure of Of
flee and the appointment of all classes of
public servants based upon their ascer-
tanned fitness have been proved the most
reliable agents in advancing the interests
OF the public service, Mr.. Bryan hcsitates no
more To condemn these methods and to
counsel the return to the spoils system than
he does TO promise the people prosperity
with n fifty-three- cent dollar. Personally
Mr.. Bryan is very pleasant aud amiable
young gentleman, but in public life he hesi-
tates not for moment TO attack the very
foundations of good government. His icono-
elastic prcclivities menace every institution
which the people have come to regard as
tending TO promote the stability OF gov
ernment.
Taking Mr.. Bryan at his word, his advent
to tue White House would he the worst pos
sible thing that could happen to the Dis
trict OF Columbia There was a time,
many years ago, when the notion prevailed
that the wholesale discharge and whole
sale appointments incident to the coming
in of new administration added greatly
TO the prosperity of the community. That,
however, was at a time when Washington
was city of boarding houses. Now
it is a city OF homes The ten
dcucy among government employees here has
been Of late years in the direction If the
acquisition of property, and tue number
OF those who purchase houses instead Of
renting them, or living In boarding houses.
increases all tue time. The feeling that
hc is secure in his office during good be-
havior acts as stimulus to invest his savings
in a home in the city which bids fair to
he his residence for a considerable number
OF years. Mr.. Bryan, and his policy of
convulsion, would change all this in q
twinkling OF an eye. No clerk would
invest, and those owning property would
seek to dispose of it, even at sacrifice.
There would be slurrp in the real estate
market, which could not fail to affect detri-
mentaliy all other business.
This, OF course. is the purely local as
poet of tue matter. But the benefit which
civil service, reform has been to the man.
agemeut OF public affairs is too well known
aud too generally admitted to maze any
argument in favor of II necessary. No
man who even hints at the desirabihty of
n return to the spoils system should ever
be permitted TO occupy tue Presidential
chaiI-
The evening times., 1896-09-28

J. .ss anU ilH VIII Take tne WNOfe arm, Hcf'
er found apter Illustration than in the
spread OF lynching in the
South. There is not only
|, -. -. no decrease in the num-
INGS Der OF these occurrences.
but the offenses which
LIE are deemed to be proper
SOJTTH cause for the exercise OF
mob violence are con-
stantly multiplying. Some
of the leading Southern newspapers. it is
true. have always protested against these
violations OF the law but quite lumber of
others have sought to justify them. For
long time ynchings We're confined to
what was described as the ''peculiar crime"
of colored men against white women and
children and the plea was entered in iusti-
fication that the law provides no adequate
punishment forit. After a while, however,
atrocious murders, inccndiarism and bur
glary were put in the class softransgressions
punishable by the mob and thus gradually
the orderly processes of the courts have
been more and more encroached upon md
set aside. The public mind has accustomed
itself to this Iawless procedure to such a
degree that lyhching hardly excites COM
ment
In view of these facts and facts they are
one should not be surprised perhaps To
learn that in Louisiana a country town a col
ored man who had slapped n child's face
was dragged from Jail by mob. taken TO
the river hank and hanged to tree, and
the dead body thrown into the water.
People who get into the habit of applying
lynch law 10 capital offenses aud other
felonies will gradually come 10 regard it as
equally suitable for mere n,isdcmeanors.
The question arises: Where is this thing
going to stop? In course of tire petty lar
ceny and a violation of local ordinances may
also come within the purview of mob law,
andwc shall have TO behold the spectacle c ofa
species of anarchy in communities whose
members would feel greatly offended if ac-
cused of acting without the pale of cisi:izc-
tion. The appetite for lynchings seems to be
growing and unfortunately it can bechecked
only by those who now indulge it. Even IL
earnest efforts Were made by Southern
county or State authorities to apprehend
and punish the lynchers. successful
prosecution could not be had unless juries
could be found ready 10 convict if suffi-
cieni evidence were presented.
1t is a great pity that the Southern people
are unable, or pefuse, TO understand that
by this disregard of the forms and processes
of law they not only place themselves in
most unnnviabie position toward the rest
of civilized mankind. but they actually re-
taTd thereby the progress and development
of their section. and deter that irnniig ration
of which the South stands so much in need.
Men will not readily go 10 live in coinmuni
ties that place he violence of the mob above
the law of the land. No greater boon
could he bestowed upon the Uuth than the
arousing of public sentiment against the
outrage of lynChlng.
The evening times., 1896-09-28
Cleveland Highwaymen Arrested.

Cleveland Ohio. Sept. 2s.-Thepolicehave
arrested Bert Kaiser, alias George Stanley.
and James Bowen. alias Curtiss, alias Wat
son, who are thought to be the leaders OF
the gang OF hghwaymen who have terror
lied Cleveland during the last month
Both are well-knowD' crooks and have
served time. They were caught Saturday
night while robbing the saloon OF James
Heating, and after cOnfiscating the cash
sat down at a table to drink. The police
claim to be aware of the gangs headquar-
ters, and promise to capture them all in
twent y-fOur hours
The evening times., 1896-09-28

has set in, poisonous matter may get ON
some woundo raw spot on the underta ker's
hand, or elsewhere. seriously endangering
his life. This danger is particularly imi-
nent in cases OF death by blood poisoning.
At these lectures, which the Missouri As
socIdtioD purposes to give. Illustrations of
how disease germs are hatched will be
shown. and methods OF disinfecting, rem
edies for incipient cases and other like
matters will be taught those vino bury the
dead
The evening times., 1896-09-28
CUPID'S CAPRICE.

As idly con the pages
or the record Cupid wrought,
Musing DER the loved ones age
Which the little archer sought,
First l find a picture laden
With a blot. Il tear. ] ween-
Two and thirty was this maiden,
l lad of just sixteen.
Then turned to days at college
Mathematics, Latin, Greek,
Hazings. pipes, a little kno owledge
or the arts and wars antique;
Football, tennis, nerves of iron
Here's a picture Cupid drew:
Six and twenty was this siren,
Ia well of twenty-five.
Next I fondly seek my office"
With its sign in gilt and gold,
(Now the gilt and gold worn off is,
And the furniture is ODD
BY her face cen yet I'm haunted;
To forget l vain!y strive
Three and twenty years she vaunted,
/ was then justt twenty-five.
Then there came a time Of waiting,
When found beginning slow;
Also found myself debating
How to earn my daily dough"
Then met q budding creature,
With a breath like ne w-mown hay
'.She is eighteen" said her teacher;
was thirty to day.
Now won a case: successes
Followed fast, as oft they do,
Politics-and that expresses
Devious wa VS.. and shady. .doc-
Entered with all III y forces
Two and thirty years I'd seen,
And my bride With greatrEesoarces
Was a lass Of sweet sixteen.
8. R.
The evening times., 1896-09-28
~ HE guests at the St. James are talk
ing over a wager made by two mem

~ HE guests at the st. James are talk
ing over a wager made by two mem
bers OF the Good Intent Volunteer
Fire Association of Pottsviile, Pa, who
have been in the city during the past
week A discussion arose between them as
to the rapidity with which they could don
their clothes after they were entirely dis
robed.
Each insisted that he was the quicker
dresser. and finally a wager of supper for
the crowd was made, the one taking the
longer to put on his clothes to pay it.
Stop watches were procured and the men
timed.
The contest resulted in a tie. The time
of each man was fifty-two seconds. To
some of the uninitiated this appeared al
most impossible Until the matter was ex-
piained. Although neither OF the men has
attended a fire for over fifteen years.
nevertheless the habits which they con
tracted while manipulating tue old hand
engine still clings Co them.
Everyni ght their clothes are placed where
they can lay hands on them the Instant
they get oft of bed. Each piece of apparel
is neatly folded and laid down in the order
in which it is to be put on. The trousers
are placed III such position that they can
be donned with a single movement, and
the coat and vest are so arranged that
they can be entered almost at the same
time.
No one who has ever been in the Tire
department again wears shoes. Boots are
so much more convenient to jump In and
out of.
The evening times., 1896-09-28
HEARD BY. ozz.o
II THE L0UNGER.
NJ ARFIELD j. CUSHING, OF Los
Wv Angeles, Cal, is a guest at the

ARflELD j. GUSHING, or Los
Wv Angeles, Cal, is a guest at the
National He reports trade in that.
section as on the boom aud predicts good
season ahead. TIE shipping of fruit to
cities OF the Middle and Eastern States.
which 5 Mr.. Cushing's line OF business is
particularly promising.
This branch of California industry, al
though of comparatively recent iDtroduo-
ton, is one of the greatest in extent. Every
year, Irrespective of large or small sales
in other directions. the expectation of fruits
has steadily increased, until now 1t has
almost Gro wded the other States out of the
market
Plantation after plantation has been
withdrawn from the production Of grains
and vegetables, to be planted with selected
fruit trees. Many of the shippers, also, who
heretofore looked upon their trade in fruits
as sCe line have given over their estab-
lishments entirely to handling the choicest
of California product, with the invariable
result that their business has increased
many fold. Altogether. he says, the mer-
chants are very jubilaDt over their sho wing
when they compare it with that made by
other States.
The evening times., 1896-09-28

n MONG the guests at Wizards is May
u nard R. Johnson, an undertaken OF
Kansas City. In the course OF Con-
versation Mr. johnson mentioned a de-
cidedly progressive step taken by the mem
bers of his calling in Missouri
1t is a school to be established in Kansas
City, under the direction OF the Missouri
Funeral Directors Association, giving
three courses of lectures relating TO the
theory and practice Of embalming and In
terment. The ethics OF the profession VIII
also be treated.
The principal work Of the school for the
present will be in disseminating all the
latest methods. thereby lesseDing many
dangers which have heretofore threatened
members OF the fraternity.
1t is a well -kno wn fact TO those engaged
in the business that every year many under
takers die from diseases contracted while
handling dead bodies. II great care is not
exercised where death results from con-
tagious diseases, or where decomposition
The evening times., 1896-09-28
Y,. .,nouut Il overestiuuatcd

Editor Times: Is it not fact that ther,
are now held by English capitalists obhga-
tions gainst railroads, mu nicipaiities,
etc, in the United States aegregating over
twenty billions OF dollars' Is it not a fact
vhaL under the redemption act tand secre-
tary Carlisle's recent assertion as To re-
demption OF silver, etc. the interest on these
obligations is pa yable in gold. and with
total OF six hundred millions of gold In the
country, how are veto pay this:
TINES READER.
The evening times., 1896-09-28
JUST GOT WEARY OF LIFE.

Customer what's the matter with this
veal?
Butcber-wall, nothin' in Iartic'lar.
Customer makes 1T look So blue?
Didn't die. did 1T?
BItcher-No; it didn't die; it Just kind .
pegged out.
The evening times., 1896-09-28
SHOCKING,

Mable-Oh. it was terrible bore. Why,
there wasn't single man there except
Mr.. Moreyears, and lie is the father Of
family or course, l didn't care To dance
with him.
Grace-I should think not. il he was sin
gle and the father of n family.
The evening times., 1896-09-28
NATURAL INFERENcE.

willie-Mamma, what does .'blRd" re-
lations mean?
Manma-It means near relations, Willie.
Willie latter thoughtful pause Then.
mamma, you and papa must be the bloodiest
relations I've got.