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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-11-05

For the benefit OF those WHO travel on
electric cars tho following Ii given ns al
woe from expeiti Ia that wonderful pbw
et There are four things thai are sure to
occur to tue electrical elnIpmebt Of
street railway with Il otr,alu de4tee OF reg
MARTY the melting Of fuse met ils, Tao
burning ont Of the insuletlon Of wIraB uu
der the llors or on the roofs Of cars and
the breaking aud melting OF trolley wlfus.
! They have often caused a needless panic,
resulting 10 serious injury to some Of the
passengers. The fuse metal would not
perform Its proper function If II did not
| melt at the roper time and thus prevent
a burning out OF the motor. They oitsn
melt wltLO1t any noticeable clect. bnt
there are tImas when they vsporz, with
vivid fash and loud report but no injury
can come to the passengers II they remain
10 their places.
AS yet tJere Ia no means Of III 4ctuaIly
preventing the bprniug ont Of electric mo
tors, which will occur at t mes on the beet
regulated street railroad When this
happens 1t will not causo the slightest ia
Jury TO passengers who will remain quiet
Iy on the car until 1t stops The effect
produced may be somewhat startling st
Times - great msloIiY Of people who
rlde on cars and prompt them 10 seek safe
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-11-05

We who live IN temperate zone are a.
cuftumed t1 Nature on her best behavior
We see her orderly ways IN the woods
where pines and oaks, poplars and naples
ulders aud willows aud other forest treel
have roots thbt grow down into iht
ground and limbs that grow properly ~
and ont into the air,
But elsewhere Nature has other moodl
aud methods la tropical forest there
Is none Of this air of dignity and good
principle. The odd prsnks the wild all
surditiss, the vegetable freaks, which she
is there guilty Of make difference that ls
astonishing
Trees appar, ntly grow upside down and
Hssume all solti Of eccentric shapes
Great dragging vines sprawl over every
thing, twisting and distortiug the poor
tired trees until they are crippled for life
with what looks like rheumatism. The
heavy rains and the bot sun make the
pla1ti grow rapidly and there are fierce
fights to see which shall win little space
IN oil that tangle, Such pushing, such
olimb bling
Then there j, the orchid, clinging
hinge like every where - frail and lovely,
svi Ring back and forth in the soft air;
bat it has no conscience. 1t will not do
strike OF hOneft work and IL detrminei
to live on some Que else, 10 vi i,h 1t Ger
tsinly succeeds.
Aud there too is the Wild pineapple
Icalled in the West Indies the piuel.
which takes root 10 the rich mold lying
on the upper sides Of the rRest branches
ol the migbuest and Olde,t Of the trees.
Where It's dlyerglog leaves start a cup
is form, d, which ca'ches The rain aud |
''ofes it up Tor the dry season. IN tins |
water little tree 0gs and small crabs live
Iud It is told that years ago one Of the * |
sent against the fierce maroon |
r, 10 the mouutslns Of Jamaica would |
ave perlshed from thlrt had 1t not been
or the Ii tie les a1d their tiney reser
uirs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-11-05

ass taea a. iateasiy Of appeal ia bet
taus tas' lbe captains eyss filled srt
t.sts
Caatales, ssi4 bo stIer this we ~iII
o.l, tae foli oi toe Revolutionary soldier.
6tst.
The ctowi, ajl ot abom katw tbc child
aai Der ssd history, chtereb.
How glad they'll be, shs said, slipping
bach iuto bsr place by Miss Msbit,ble.
shoss stern iaoe wss very tender .s shc
BOXED At the uueooscious child.
Oae by oue the uanles Of those vslisrt
dead we're called aud The voice Of the
dram vas tie only answet There we're
not msay OF them. bat ough to make
every heart fll with pti le that the little
town Of Royton had borne be part 50 brave
ly in the mighty sttngsle.
Then followed the much larger let Of
the civil war soldiers. and there vas NO
veteran there who did net feel glad that
the place Of honor had been given to ,he
earlier dead. lu the great heart Of Amer
cs there is love enough to go sround,
Tue ministr then gave an address aud
tie text was. A little child shall lead
them, Louelt. Lnels felt tue blood rush
to her lace when, after the address, Cap
t'in Townsend holding her hand, they
marched at the hes OF the line to the
grass grown ctruer, where her grandiath /
ers' graves ties ided how much one little
tender heart snd two little wilIiog hands
could do.
On these aud on the adjoining gsaves
he choicest blossoms wero and the lsfg
est aIgs planted,
Now when stranger visits Roy a.
most the tirsI place he is taken to is
Corner, which the high
chool boyi and girls keep Ia beautiful OF
Ter snd b 9 hears the story how I.1uetta
dopied her grandisthers and how
he Revolutionary heroes came to their {
Compauion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-11-05

Wapa ltg rttmal "a Ist b cane eaa
yiucel lhst eseII rste.f. sttts ,ta In,
ltfuraai tsl.are t4a scene AsHdlt 81
:. caught sl.lt tta ssel af piogtlaas
last.Btly It toWefra ,t, head and cbafs B
t5c bag The contents Asa ln au dlrrc
lions. ltsansn seemed srpeasol aai it
b.esu 20 examine the lhiess with evident
eprasttg Itsalltd a. The tobacco aud
aIlo stesse 10 dl.sust and alter ua.ins tbe
axe Landlrs and pceLa knifo ahout. "a
turned ns suet ton 10 tbe Jas Of no ol.ssss.
IL uihb ias At the corr II happeYed 10
pail It out aui taste cf the contents
The Il .yor seemed agreeable and closing
TIPPED the receptacle on ~ side and calm
ly drank the contents, leaving less than
halta teacuplul. II then looked nbaut
lora few MINUTES took tso or tlfee ker
uel- ot the coffee sud started of, follow
iaga zgztg oOntse aud having evident
trouble With its Iegs ~ il they were ipJnr
cd, OF as II 1t had too many Of them --s
phenomenon which Mt Phsif reality ac
counls for on the theory Of e1bauruon at
ter its terrible onflausht upon lmselt /
Iu bnlf su bour Mr. Phait eipp d down, /
gathered up the wreck Of his groceries
sud walked home The next day he went /
to Grand X plds, retained the Hon. Hngh
Bailey aud iostructed him 10 bring suit
against the stat for $50 600 damages.
The lril " Ill come oil 1t the next term
IF court and both Mr., Bailey and the at
5rney general are busy preparing their
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-11-05

Colorado Is going to have the loDgcel
tunnel IN the worli, sail Richard Jope,
in conversation with q reporter few days
ago. Within few years the Mott Gents.
st. q thard and SImplou tunnels under
the AIpswill not compare with one to be
constructed,
A 90 np,uy ha' 19ie,tik.n to do forty
ergbt miles OF tunneIIg u1der Pixies
prak aud the territory uesr by. 1t will
begin at Sunderland creek, near Colorado
& snd ran III southwestsrly direction
10 = creek some dnttGce beyond lndepen
deuce and NIc'or 1t Is to be buiIt for
double track ratway and have toe reguls
tloDs Of railway tinneIt. fourteen feet
al efg' .en bish A branch liae
ID yr The main tuned ata Jo.Dt 90
de-. rrprudence aud run 10 Cripple
Cn.k lt,ciug that miuIng ssutr- VilhIn
sir.eeu nils Of Colorado Cuy The di.
tanso brt@e~o ia. tao s By r.il at present
uIty t' " MI r.
lue 80 mouths Of the main tnand sro
90 hay. tie same altitude. & 900 lep' Hni
the sradr ol The tanDei will be one loot 70
one 100, elSlgh 70 dram il eel
ru.s iIl give tbe DIVIDE an 81 rude o..
4boa Z 40 irrL Tue summit Of Prkss
peak 90 ieei above the sca aed GRIPPE
gfeek aeatly 10 900. Tue plan inc'oars
,l.o ta'erais. Or cross tnbueIs st fegeru
30 rent p .ts' Oae is to be at or uud,r
yystsl park and sgolbpf undtr Gamer
Ja's cove The louge oae SIli cut the /
nsib ius uOt isr lr5m Bid mOaatain aud .
-ua uUdsr ths, peak 10 one direction and
inder the summit Of PIks's pesE 10 the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-11-05

+ II Uiss question vhetbrr the 90 rsher
Is nat condemned more for b,. shape than
for bis killing ana mamne. Ehiots and
preachers ColtIuu,ly polat TO tbe bowed
back az the obret cyil ot cysHag. TITO
bicycle sploe is made suhJ sot 10 fllteule
/ ia prose, poetry ant sang
Yet It may he doubted wbaIhef fraat
many riders Who sit raasaeahv srruebt
compared with tbe typical tcafalrr do
not isll into graver error as tefatis p1
sition than t1,t OF tho douhlal 40 utor
Who humps himself through the country
regardless Of life aul limh, rules and req
natlons TIL, cfo- consists Of resting
the weight Of the upper par, Of The body
an the handle bars vita the arms sirsltht.
~ which position the back IL not ueces
sarliy crooked, as the rider leans iofwstd
from the hips, but tho snonldrr4 are
throRn Upward aud backward Tar from
The natural position, the neck Is ctaued
avkWatdly forward. nuI the body mlscIe,
are kept in a state Of tension. In tins al
utude II &, lmposslble to breath la urIIay
and when 1t bee Imes . fixed hahl wit
those who ride great deal tho resulting
deiormIty IN erieres with proper breath
ing at all tImes, wb ether the victim Is On
or of the wheel
A great deal OF pernlcons advice abont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
AesasvlATeo TeIEesAxs.

Last week n thus was killed IN Okla
homs territory and supposed 20 be
Dynamite Dick" n turns ort that
Dynamite Is alive and loose yet. The
dead thug being '-skccicr Dick An
other thug II dying.
The Mapisoon Opera company.
which went to pieces ut Boston. lest
for its hackers at London s.o9.oce.
The British cruiser Pcwe-fc, .s the
largest IN the world and u lie e2i.
knots an hour under natural d.aurht
on her trial trip.
The total vote OF Nevada was 1915.
of which Bryan got over s.ooo.
Bryan's book viii he entitled The
First Battle" and viii be out IN the
early part of mex; month. II will b.
published at Chicago.
A. II. Wagner and Peter Bcargrcase.
VINO were supposed 20 have been lost
on Lake Superior. are safe ut Beaver
Bay.
At Bath. Ne. Saturday the gun
boats Nicksburg and Newport were
launched. They were christened re-
spectively by Miss Addic Trowbridgc.
daughter of the mayor OF vicksburr.
and Miss La Fargo. great-grand -daught-
ter of Commodore Perry.
Ernest Benson fell from a new rail-
road bridge Mt Lake Geneva. Ills. and
was killed. He was IS years. old. and
lived in Rockford. Ills.
Frank and George Kingston were
convicted In the United States court
at Grand Rapids. Mich. OF counter
feiting. They are brothers. 30 and IS
years old respectively. and their father
was n pioneer Of Ionia, where their
mother lives.
Captain Evans has been relieved OF
the command Of the battleship Indiana,
and Captain II. c. Taylor ordered to
command Of that ship.
The Grand Rapids Democrat Is I'm
the hands of a receiver. The paper win
be reorganized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
ON THE EVE OF THE SESSION.
Influx Of Statesmen ut the Hotels-Marh
Hanna the Central Figure.

Influx Of Statesmen 1T the Hotels-Mark
Hanna the Central Figure.
That last night was the eve Of a new
session of congress was apparent in the
Washington hotels, which are always
barometers Of political activity under
the dome. Senators and members COM
ing to the city by every train, REIN
forced by the attaches and lookers-on
of congress, were drifting into the lob
bies, greeting one another like school
boys after a vacation with much hand
shaking, with "reminiscences Of the
campaign and many explanations Of
how their reflections or defeats had
been brought about. There was COM
psiratively small interest in the work of
the coming congress itself apart from
the presidents message, but clouds Of
speculation were afioat dealing with
the policies Of the new administration
TO be inaugurated on the 4th OF March.
and with the personnel Of the cabinet.
1t was unanimously conceded that
the Republican programme was to ig-
more the Dingiey tariff bill and to sum-
mon IN extra session OF congress f0s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
the 18th CT March. for the purpose Of

the 18th CT March. fer the purpose Of
I.assmg a new tariff measure. Curios-
iiy was expressed over what reference
IL any President Cievelcnd might make
to the issues and the result; of the pres
idential campaign. and particularly as
to his policy upon the Cuban question.
The central figure OF the night was
Marcus A. Hanna. who IL looked upon
here as the advance agent of the Nc
kinley administration. with a commits
sion to feel the pulse of congress and
to communicate the policy of the pres
ident-elect to the leaders. When Ham
ma appeared in the Arlington lobby
after his dinner. accompanied by II.
c. Payne. Of Wisconsin, who is slated
as a cabinet probability; c. J. Dawes.
Of Chicago. a member OF the Republi-
can committee. and General Horace
Porter. the marshal OF the Inauguration
parade. the party was surrounded by
congressman and other politicians who
escorted them 20 Hanna's rooms. The
Republican chairman had been invisi-
BILE during the day. trying to put aside
politics for a Sunday. he explained. but
throughout the evening he was beset
by visitors.
Some of the most conspicuous men
about the hotel. most Of whom talked
with Hanna during the evening" Were
Senators Plat. of Connecticut. and
Aldrich. of Rhode Island: Chairman
Babcock and Vice Chairman Mercer,
Of the congressional campaign COM
mittee: General Grosvenor. of Ohio:
Congressman Lacey tof Iowa.. Giliett,
| Mccormack and Wilson (of New York;,
Fosx Belknap and Loriirer tof Illinois,:
Chairman Cannon. II the committee of
appropriations 90 . = house and"Dea-
| con" S. v. White. the New York finan-
cier who served 2 tern in congress and
| seldom fails TO attend the opening of a
session.
With most of his callers Hanna did
much listening and little talking. The
| chief purpose of his visit. to make pre-
| limirary arrangements for the inausu-
| ration ceremonies. was dropped over
| Sunday. and the local politicians inter-
| ested in the matter were no: in evil
| dence. Regarding the position of chair
! man of the Inauguration committee.
which has been rendered TO S. W. Wod-
| ward, a prominent business man Of
the city, Payne said: MIR. Woodward
| will give a definite answer tomorrow
| He fears that the duties OF the posi-
ton would take more time than he
could spare from his business" Payne
said emphatically that Woodward's
hesitation was not inspired by the OBJ
5ections made against him by local Re-
publicans on the ground that he Is q
| gold, Democrat.
| Interest in the affairs of the Hawaiian
| republic has been rekindled by the din
ner which was given Saturday night by
| ex-Secretary of State John w. Foster
| to Hanna. The guests who numbered
n dozen. included the Hawaiian minis
ter of foreign affairs. Cooper. Minister
Hatch and Secretary Hastings. of the
Hawaiian legation. and Senators Nor
| gan, Hale and Lodge. who are advo-
Gates of annexation. 1t is believed that
the movement for annexation Is to he
brought forward again with the ad-
| vent of the next administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
supreme Cour, Wa. 80, Packed.

Worcester. Mass. Dec. ATTACKS
were made during the recen; presiden-
tel campaign ON the late l.. X. Hoar
attorney general In Grants cabinet
charging that he helped pack the su-
preme court OF the United States In or
der TO secure n reversal OF the opinion
holding the greenback act unconstitu-
tionaL Senator Hoar now publishes
letters from Governor Cox, who was
secretary of the interior In Grant,
cabinet, and Governor Boutwell,, who
was secretary OF the treasury. both de.
clarinE the charge false. both as To +
L. Hoar assisting and as to any pack.
ing being attempted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
Illinois r. Ms Refuse to yaeasc,

Washington, Dec. THE postmasters
at Waukegan. Illinois and Evanston.
Ills. recently removed by the president.
have refused to yield their offices to
their successors. Their action Is based
on determination to continue in
charge until their successors can pro-
duce their commissions. The depart
ment was advised of their refusal and
an inspector was ordered to assume
charge OF each office. Since then Il IL
learned that the transfer at waukesan
was proceeding quietly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
SOLONS-
Now Ready to Consider the Work
That Is Before Them.
THE CALLED IN THE CONGRESS-



bers-Plenty Of Work on Hand Hdhse
Can Proceed with the Appropriations,
- Some Bills Are Ready, and Will Prob
ably Do So-Germany Protests Against
the Tonnage Duties Imposed by the
Presidents Proclamation.
Washington, Dec. 7.-Congress is once
more in session and ready to do bust
ness. or will be by the time this dis
patch is read by the public. The two
houses convened this noon in the
time-honored manner, the hour or so
previous to the fall of the presiding
officers gavels. showing the floors Of
the two chambers scattered over with
groups Of congressman greeting each
other, talking politics. or specializing
dents message about Cuba or the
finances, and what would be done by
this session of congress with reference
to the tariff, the money question or the
pleas of the Cuban rebels for the as
sistance Of Uncle Sam.
Little To BE Done This Week.
Vice President Stevenson, with a rap
of the gavel, called the senate to order
at noon today. The first day of the ses-
- u a,,i. ei'iiiy :"
-, =. 'e eaSaee, Pio-
~ - ~ 'oy ~, % eens
a.iy eo.u 'na. :. VIII oe. iiiiiiieoi-
10y ai'ei inc openins prayer coni-
.,i. "as appoi,i'eu u ho'iiy the
"i,u INC house Vi represents,
&c. .ne WaS vi sai i
~ .oilii'ie ~, ', ,,'i.
~, VI business me ms
", =, 'me SESSION. - ho' eNpecteo 70
NC pa ouucs.e VI any Important results
III iesisia'iNe way. ihere are many
VIZ .iiiiiN notnihs snouiu oe
.in.. ~. ny pssee y. INC opp
- p'i'''io'i o'iis at s'his sessioi' anu as
GO oiisnia.e III
is VIII "e uIsposi'ioii ~
'e 'i VI ae'iNi'S un'ii
sunne u MS u,iis can pe Lecei'eo iroin
'''e o.,ie' Gnu VI INC Capi'oi
n'y oi ork neaoS'
Inc Propaoiiities are 'hat the uaiiy
sessions az the beginning VIII De COM
paratlvely brier, and that the senate VIII
content1tselfwith four days work each
week. the calendar presents a wide
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
500 Reward 600.

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upon the blood and mucous sIr'sces OF the rys.
TEN thereby oeetro, ing the foundation OF Tic
disease. and giving the patient siren In b, bald
ing mp tie constitution and assisting nature IN
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Send for list CT testimonials.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07

Doesn't Like the Presidents Proclamation
Imposing Tonnage Duties.


Imposing Tonnage Duties.
Washington, Dec. THE German
government has lodged an energetic
protest with the state department
against the action of the president in
imposing tonnage duties on German
ships entering American ports. The re-
ceipt of this protest will be duly ac-
knowledEed. but there the matter is
likely to rest unless the German gov
ernment takes steps to remove the
charges on American shipping which
formed the basis for the presidents
proclamation. The contention of the
German government Is that IL does not
tax American shipping. ard that the
imperial government cannot be held
accountable for the imposition of local
charges by provincial government off,
Gals.
The contention of our government Is
| that regardless of the question of who Is
responsible for the levying of the port
dues their collection from American
| vessels is the only fact necessary to be
| established to put in operation at once
| the Dingley law imposing tonnage dues
| on foreign vessels; that the law is self
| operative, and once the president Is sat
| isfied that port charges of any charac-
| ter are imposed on American ships by
/ foreign government he must croclaim
the fact, thus setting the law in force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
Another Republican Senator, Perhaps.

Parkersburg, W. Va. Dee. THE ru
NOR is curren: throughout this state that
Senator Faulkner will resign his scat AZ
United States senator this winter so he
can accept n lucrative Offer as attorney
for New York corporation. His present
term viii not expire untu March 4 lsDa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07

Washington, Dec. ..-Speaker Reed
arrived here Saturday at o'clock and
Immediately went to his rooms at the
Sherman noa nan wa an an ard n
Shoreham. He was considerably fatigued
and Denied himself to all callers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
UNCLE SANS NAVAL PROGRESS.
Marked Increase In It's strength Durinu
the Past Three Years.


Washington. Dec. THE annual re-
port Of Hilary A. Herbert, secretary of
the navy. calls attention to the fact
that in his last report he had stated
that at that time the United States had
not a single war vessel that could keep
seas against a first-class vessel of any
important power. On June 80. 1893.
there were thirty vessels in commission
with a tonnage of 62,s2o: on June 30.
1896. there were forty with tonnage of
.52s tons. and with the Brooklyn and
Puritan now In commission the number
IS forty-two with a tonnage Of 81. $50.
The increase in the number of those
serving in the navy was about 1000
during the same time. Now also we
have ships that can hold the seas with
those Of any power in the world The
secretary takes ground in favor Of
more battleships rather than more
cruisers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
HOUSE LIKELY TO PUSH BUSINESS.
Appropriations Have the Right-of-wa
and Two of Them Are Ready.

Appropriations Have the Right-of- Way.
and Two of Them Are Ready.
The opening week promises to see the
house put its shoulder to the wheel Of
the regular appropriation bills. Chair
man Cannon and the committee On ap-
preparations were at work all last week,
and it is their eanest intention to pass
two and possible three Of the bills be-
fore the Christmas holidays. The PEN
sion and legislative appropriation bills
are about ready, and work on one or
the other of these will be begun in the
house before the week closes. The pen
sion bill. although it carries a larger
amount of money than any of the 9TH
er supply bills, is very brief, and unless
some political discussion is precipitated
is not likely to consume much time in
its consideration Beyond these two
bills nothing is in sight at present. 1t
is, of course, not unlikely that the COM
mittee on rules will provide something
for the house to do in case the commit
tee on appropriations is not prepared to
go ahead with either Of these appro-
priation bills.
The course of the legislation. so far as
the important measures on the calen-
dar is concerned Qike the Pacific rail-
road funding bill, the Nicaragua canal
bill, etc.), will be determined entirely
by the rules committee. But 1t is safe
to assume that nothing will be allowed
to block the appropriation bills as they
are reported for action. They always
have the-right-of-way at the short ses-
sion. Today will probably be devoted
entirely to the reading Of the presi
dents message