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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
A Sample Free Silver Man.

Everybody drink Come, have a
drink" shouted an Iowa friend of the
Hon. Hold Boies in the bar-room of the
Palmer House at the late convention.
"Come on; here's a drink for free
silver. The more of ii the better"
The crowd came up with the usual
alacrity of Chicago crowd when it is
invited The bill came to just 81, and
the Iowan passed over 500 gold GER
tificate.
"Sorry, sir" said the bartender, but
we are all out of small bills, and I'll
have to give you silver for this" and
he handed out nineteen silver cart
wheels.
ooh, you go to HE'LL" snorted the
Iowa man, forgetting all about his de-
votion to free silver and the better
cause. 81 won't take that. Do you
think I'm dray horse to be loaded
down with all that truck?"
81 haven't any bills" said the cashier.
Well, give me gold for ten of those
cart Wheels" said the lover of free
silver and Hold Boies, and then he
wondered why the cashier laughed at
him and told him that he had no gold
either and that this was a sixteen-to
one town.
There's sample free silver man
for YOU" said the cashier to The Sun
reporter, when the Iowa man and his
friends had gone out.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22

members in assessment companies with
81 49,, 900 900 of insurance will find
their investments payable in silver dol
lars worth half the value of the gold
dollars in which they are now paid.
In all taking the figures for year ago,
10000, 900 of savings bank depositors,
building association holders and insur-
ance policies worth S15,658, 000,0 900
would lose half their value-if Bryan
were elected.
Of the 5000 100000 railroad bonds
over one-half are payable in gold, and
either Wholesale default must be made
or rates raised and wages reduced to
provide double the sum now needed
for interest. For years mortgages and
contracts have specifically demanded
gold, and every debtor who has re-
ceived loan on this basis--as is true
of a large share of Western loans
must provide So where he has hitherto
provided 81, for the dollars he will re-
ceive for his labor, his products or his
profits will be paid in 50-cent dollars
it Bryan we're elected.
If Bryan were elected the currency
in circulation to-day, 81 800, 000, 900,
would shrink to S550,000 900 at blow.
All the gold in circulation, in all July
81 100000, 900, would instantly disap-
pear and be at premium of 200. The
remainder of the currency, $1,100000,-
900 silver and paper in all forms, would
lose half its value and shrink to $780,
100000. Rents would raise because
property can protect itself; interest
would rise because capital can make
its own terms; goods would rise be-
cause every dealer and shopkeeper
could mark them up, but the money in
every mans pocket and the wages in
which every man is paid would be left
at half their value-if Bryan were
elected.
Does any sane man suppose that
Bryan will be elected when this kind of
thing will follow?-Philadelphia Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
Dermont @attbmam.
WEDNESDAY, JULY %, 1896.
Ex.GOv. william E. Russell Dead.

Ex-Governor William e. Russell of
Massachusetts, arrived at St. Adelaide
de Pabos, p. O., July 10, and pitched
his tent for a few days fishing. He
was accompanied by his brother and
Francis Peabody. When they retired
at night the ex-governor was apparently
in good health and spirits. Upon his
companions trying to arouse him on
the following morning they discovered
that he was dead. Death must have
resulted from heart disease. The posi-
ton of the body and the expression of
the dead mans face showed that his
death was painless. The facts in Gov
ernor Russell's career may be briefly
summarized as follows: He was ma
tive of Cambridge, being born there
January 6, 1857, the youngest son of
Charles Theodore Russell. He entered
Harvard College at sixteen years of
age, making a good record and gradual
ing in 1877. Entering the Boston Uni
versity Law School he distinguished
himself as student, receiving the first
summa cum laude ever given by this
school. He was admitted to the Suf.
folk county bar in 1880, and the year
following his political career began
with his election on an Independent
ticket to the Cambridge city council.
He was afterward chosen alderman,
and the activity and ability displayed
by the young man as reformer of
municipal affairs led to his election in
1884, at the age of twenty-seven, as
mayor of the city. This position was
held by him for four successive terms.
Mr.. Russell's next elevation in political
life was to the governorship. He was
chosen to that office in 1891, serving
for three consecutive terms. Declin-
ing to stand for fourth term he re-
turned to the practice of the law. He
was conspicuous at Chicago among
the eastern delegates who tried to
stem the free silver tide. Mr.. Russell
was married in 1885 to Miss Margaret
Manning Swan, daughter of the late
Joshua Swan of Cambridge, by whom
he is survived. There are two chill
dren, both boys.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
Against the Third Ticket.

We take the mass of democrats to be
too intelligent in their conceptions of
democratic principles and too serious
in their devotion to the institutions of
the United States to sulk when the
country is threatened by democracy's
bitterest enemy, populism. Refusing
TO vote for Mckinley, the only effective
opponent of the populists, and setting
up second democratic ticket would be
like Withdrawing from the home army
because of dissatisfaction with the gen
erals epaulets, and going off separately
for dress parade. A third ticket might
serve the personal comfort of those
whose hatred of Mckinley is hotter
than their love for this country. 1t
would be an ally, directly or indirectly,
of the populist ticket. Don't let any
democrat deceive himself on this point
New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
The Ruling Passion.

Mrs. Jones: " How does your daugh-
ter Helen get along on the sewing
machine?" Mrs. Brown: sob, she
had to give ii up; the exertion of NOV
ing the pedals was altogether too much
for her" Mrs. Jones: " Where is she
now?" Mrs. Brown: son, she's out
on her wheel. She is perfectly infatu-
ated with it. She has already made
three century runs in fortnight. p
Boston Transcript.
A FACT WORTH KNOWING. Con-
sumption, la grippe, pneumonia, and
all throat and lung diseases are cured
by Shiloh's Cure. For sale by w. E.
Terrill & Co., Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
Pebbles.

THE rolling stone gathers no moss.
If you would glide through the world
smoothly be rolling stone.
SHE (angriy): What do l get by
cooking for you? Nothing" He:
Dear me, you are fortunate. l always
get Indigestion"
IT SAVES LIVES EVERY DAY.-Thou-
sands of cases of consumption, asthma,
coughs, colds and Group are cured every
day by Shiloh's Cure, For sale by w.
Z. Terrill e. Co., Montpelier, Vt.
Mrs. BLANK: How do you like your
new giIl2n Mrs. Dash: She's a per-
feet treasure. Broke eight dishes yes
terday, and not one of them was cut
glass"
IT is said that 1913 900, 900 newspapers
are circulated in the world. Graciousl
Just think of the opportunities that are
here afforded for the romantic circula-
ton liar!
NELL: "And why are they never to
be married?" Alice: "She will not
marry him until he has paid his debts,
and he cannot pay his debts until she
marries him." Nell: "Ohl"
KARL's CLOVER Root TEA is sure
cure for headache and nervous dis
eases. Nothing relieves so quickly.
For sale by w. e. Terrill & Co., Mont
pelier, VT.
AN enterprising firm of western cat
tlemen is going to start farm for the
raising of the various types of beasts.
When that farm gets well under way it
will very strongly resemble populistic
convention.
GLAIsHIER, the aeronaut, has noticed
that the voice of woman is audible in
balloon at the height of about two
miles, while that of man has never
reached higher than a mile. This is
but additional evidence of the we'll
known fact that woman is bound to
have her last word, even to man up
in balloon.
WE once knew of twins who re-
senbled each other so closely that one
of them starved himself to death, each
day thinking it was himself who had
eaten three hearty meals, when in fact
it was his brother who was the eater.
The surviving twin does not know to
this day whether it was himself or his
brother who died and was buried.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
Sixteen to One.

Many people ask us to explain what
16 to means.
They are figures of weight. BY the
mint act Of 1884, which, except as re-
CARDS silver dollars, is still in force,
every owner of gold bullion and of sill
yer bullion was permitted to take it to
the mint in unlimited quantities and
have it coined, free of expense, except
for refining and for the alloy used, into
silver dollars and gold eagles and frac-
tions of an eagle, at the rate of sixteen
times as many dollars for a given
weight of gold as for an equal weight
of silver. That is to say, while 1922
grains of pure gold went to the dollar
in gold, 3714 grains of pure silver were
required for silver dollar. With the
alloy added it took 25S grains of stand
grains of standard silver for the silver
dollar. The provision of this law, as to
silver, was repealed in 1873, and this
provision the silverites now demand to
have re-enacted.
AS a matter of fact, an ounce of sill
yer was worth in the markets of the
world, from 1884 to 1878, more than
one-siXteenth of an ounce of gold, the
value in Europe being at the rate of
15t to 1. Consequently, our silver
coin was exported as fast as it was
coined, gold became the only coin in
circulation, and in 1853 small change
had become so scarce that congress
authorized silver halves and quarters
of dollar to be coined, on government
account exclusively, of less weight
than the proportionate parts of a full
dollar, so that two halves and four
quarters contained only 1884 grains of
standard silver, instead of 412t grains.
AT the present moment, the market
value of silver bullion relatively to that
of gold bullion is as about 81 TO /.
That is to say, one ounce of gold is eX-
changeable in the market for thirty one
ounces Of silver. Hence, if the law
of 1884 relating to silver were re-en-
acted, the dollar would sink in value
very nearly one-half, because under
free and unlimited coinage, silver coin
would be worth no more than silver
bullion. The reason that the silver
dollars now in circulation remain equal
in value to dollars in gold is that the
quantity of them is limited, and they
are received by the government on
the same footing as gold in payment OF
duties and taxes.
In the history of this silver dollar
which the United States ceased coming
on private account twenty.three years
ago, the inhationist, the demagogue
and the piratical debtor see their chance
Because the silver dollar enjoyed the
privilege of coinage once upon time,
when the bullion in it was worth more
than the bullion in gold dollar, the in
hAtionists attempt to give responsibility
to their highwayman demand that i
shall be readopted as the standard, o
in other words, that something worth
ffty-three cents shall be promo unced
dollar.
According to their plan, every mai
who to-day owns a dollar, therefore, o
who under agreement expects to re
ceive a dollar, would have it cut in half
Debtors would pay half they owe, AM
the agitators would raise the mischief
New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
Patriotic Currency.

Light OF the households: "Papa, what
is them red, white and blue things
mamma found in your pockets and
calls chips?" Blushing papa: Fiat
MONEY, my son, redeemable at the bank
in gold, silver or paper. The system
dates back with faro. You know his
daughter found Moses in the bulrushes.
Now run out and ride your bicycle. y
Detroit Free Press.
A NATURAL BEAUTIFIER. - KarPs
Clover Root Tea purities the blood and
gives a clear and beautiful complexion.
For sale by WE. Terrill & Co., Mont
pelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
She Should Have Thrown 1t at Him,

1t was just after the honeymoon, and
she had undertaken to get breakfast
for him with her own hands, in spite of
the fact that she was inexperienced.
81 think this egg is bad, Harry" she
said. How can 1 find out for sure?"
"Taste it," he replied promptly. That's
why he went to his office hungry that
morning,-Chicago Post.
THE Ills OF WOMEN onstipa-
ton causes more than half the ills of
women. Kari's Clover Root Tea is a
pleasant cure for constipation. For
sale By w. E. Terrill & Co., Mont
pelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
The New Burglar,

Jim: SCOT de tools all here, Bill?"
Bill: "Yep." jim: I" An de dynamite
caps, Is, aud de smokeless bombs, an de
nondetonatin power?" Bill: "Yep."
jim: Then git out de Roentgen cam
erer an We'll see wot's inside de vault
afore we goes any furdet." -Denver
Post.
ALL RECOMMEND IT. - Ask your
physician, your druggist and your
friends about Shiloh's Cure for con-
sumption. They will recommend it,.
For sale by w. E. Terrill & Co., Mont
pelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22

No man. says the Philadelphia Rec
ord, has ever seen a Quaker beggar.
The members of this religious society
look after their own INDECENT quietly
and dclicately, and none but the COM
mittee of relief knows the names of
those assisted. The late Joseph
Jeanes, Quaker of Philadelphia, left
$500, 900 to be devoted to the charity
that begins at home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
If Bryan Were Elected.

II Bryan were elected 1876, 900 saw
ings banks depositors with $780,
OO0, 1000 of deposits, 100000 holders
of building association shares with
$500, 000,0 900 OF loans, 8,702, 293 regular
life insurance policies with 1885,
100000 of insurance and 3,638,8l5
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22

DR.. E. c. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT
is sold under positive written guarantee by
authorized agents only, to cure Weak Memory
Loss of Brain and Nerve Power; Lost Manhood;
Quickness Night Losses; Evil Dreams; Lack of
Confidence; Nervousness; Lassitude; all Drains
Loss of Power of the Generatiye Organs IN either
sex. caused by over-exertion, Youthful Errors, or
Excessive Use of Tobacco, Opium or Liquor,
which leads 20 Misery, Consumption, Insanity
and Death. by mail, 81 box; six for s.; with
written guarantee to cure or refund money.
sample package, containing five days treatment,
with full instructions. % cents. One sample
only sold to each person by mail.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t i.
guaranteed 10 give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price twenty-hv
cont per box. For sale hv G Rakely
Montpelier, VI
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
FACT AND FANCY.
The Passing Sleeve.

Oh, ladies' have you heard the news
That fills mems hearts with gee,
That makes them want to dance and sing,
No matter who may see;
That when they heard 1t, made them all
Give one tremendous shout
The news that comes from Paris straight;
" Full sleeves are going out2"
Nolonger, sandwlched in between
Two big balloons of sleeves,
VIII puny man In street cars ride,
Squelched by two modern Ewes
No longer will lover be
Harrassed with awful doubt
How many theater seats to buy
Full sleeves are going outl "
They're going outl Ogirls oh how
1t will rejoice mems eyes
To see each lovely creatures arms
Reduced to normal sizel
And yet alasl some may regret
The Joys that once have been;
For truly, while they we're in style,
Twas fun TO tuck them inl
-somerville Journs
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22

INSIST on having just what you call
for when you go to buy Hoods Sarsa-
parila, the one true blood purifier and
nerve tonic.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22

GREAT men are the commissioned
guides of mankind, who rule their fell
lows because they are wiser.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22

ORDER your envelopes, note heads, bill
heads, statements, etc, OF the WArcHMAs
Job office. Stock and workmanship always
the best, prices the lowest.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22

l.. IL. GREENE, Sole Agent.
MONTPELIER, VT
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
WITCH HAZEL OIL

Imported by E. FOUGERA ~ co. New York
To avoid limitations BLAuD is stamped on each PHI.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-10
CAUSED BY A HORSES BITE.
Body of n Man Found to he Full of Ulcer
ating Holes.

ating Holes.
From the New York Journal.
DIR. Thomas Robertson, q veterinary
surgeon of 1877 Carlton avenue Brook
lyn, was bitten in the right hand by a
horse while trying to give the animal
a pill. This was three months ago,
and as the bite was a slight one the
doctor did nothing for It, A few days
later his arm became stiff, and he call
ed in a physician, who treated him for
muscular rheumatism. He grew worse
and DR.. John b. Bogart was called in
consultation. The latter discovered
that DIR. Robertson had a most viru-
lent case of blood poisoning.
The little wound received by the vet
Urinary surgeon had absorbed a poi
sonous substance from the mouth of
the sick horse. but IL treatment had
been rendered at once no trouble
would have followed.
DIR. Bogart could trace the poisonous
channel from the bite at the base of
the thumb to the armpit. The inside
OF Dr. Robertson's arm was cut open
to the armpit and two assesses were
taken out A few days later IL was
discovered that something was wrong
with the right side. AS a result his
flesh was slit from the armpit down to
the pit and four Assesses were re-
moved. They had caused a sloughing
of an artery and hemorrhage had re-
suited.
The patient was removed to ST.
Johns hospital, where he was treated
Tor two weeks. repeated missions being
made in his body. He was transferred
to the Seney hospital.
As a result of the operations the pa
uent has been so filled with drainage
tubes that he laughingly asserts that
he feels like a street full of sewer
pipes. After several weeks in the hos
phtal, DR.. Robertson insisted upon be-
ing removed to his home, 412 Adelphi
street. The doctors thought the eff
fects of the bite had about left the pa
tient. A relapse occurred, and DIR. Bo-
CART discovered more Assesses. This
time they were located in the back
near the right shoulder blade. An OBJ
GRAFTON was necessary, and DIR. Robert
sons back was incised. and later his
right hip received the same treatment.
After two weeks at his home, the pa
tent was once more taken to the Seney
hospital. where me is at present. Re-
peated operations have marked his
stay at this institution. In most in
stances his condition has been such
that he could not take ether. and he
has been compelled to suffer acute
pains with the full possession of all his
senses.
AT present he is on his way to recov-
cry, and the rapidity with which he
has regained his strength is a marvel
to the physicians and his nurses
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-10
AMUSE M ENTS.
Katie Putnam Plays to q Crowded House
as Usuai-Gossip.

Katie Putnam Plays to q Crowded House,
as Usuai-Gossip.
Katie Putnam and her company
played The Old Lime Kiln" at Ma
CURES opera house last night and II
goes without saying that the house
was crowded and that the audience
was thoroughly pleased and convinced
that there was nobody like Katie Put
nam. The play will be repeated to-
night and at a Saturday matinee.
II Is doubtful If ever a young singer
has received more fiabberng notices
from the press than has Miss Rena At
kinson, the leading soprano of the Carl
ton opera company. The Montreal Jour
nal recently said: TOO Whit, Too
WHO'D was the most dainty bit of music
ever heard in this city, and Miss Rena
Atkinson well deserved the encores re-
ceived for her beautiful rendering Of
IL" The New York Musical Courier
said: Miss Atkinson was intrusted
with three of the four principal roles,
and events prove the wisdom OF the
choice. She has admirable control of
her voice, showed remarkable self-pos-
session and displayed marked dramatic
ability. She has a good stage presence
and gives great PROMISE
Brooks and Macy, who will appear at
the Auditorium next Tuesday evening
IN an entertainment for the benefit OF
the high school flag fund, are known as
The Kings of Poetry and Humor," and
are said to give a delightful entertain
ment.
The Keene company left yesterday
morning for Great Falls, where they
were booked to appear last night
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-10

whitest -four, very best SIPS sack.
Gilt Edge butter; no equal. Is cents.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-10

They are very much in the wrong who
think or say that Mr.. Austin is not a
poet. He is a very genuine and talented
lyrist. and IL is easy enough TO name
plenty OF poets-laureate I'm the past who
were distinctly his nferior.-Hartford
COurant.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-10

Among the many hundred rfheumatic
cures only one Is guaranteed to cure.
This Is the famous DIR. Burton's Guar :
anteed Rheumaftc Cure for Gout. Lum-
bago. Sciatica. Chronic and Acute or
Inhammatory Rheumatism I'm all forms
No matter how long standing or stub
born the case may be. 1t affords a
prompt and permanent cure with from
one TO six bottles You have absolutely
nothing to lose as our written guaran-
tee fully protests you in case OF failure
$500. - u
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AMERICAS BARREN WASTES.
Arid Lands That May Ise Made Fertile by
Means of Irrigation.

From the Fresno Interior.
Between the Rocky mountains and
the Sierra Nevada range. and EXTEND
ing over portions of Idaho. Utah. New
ada, California, Arizona and New Mex
leo. is a vast extent of arid land. upon
which little vegetation ever grows.
Most of this land will be redeemed in
time through artificial irrigation, but
at present progress in that direction is
very slow. Government aid has been
urged in furthering irrigation works.
but II has not been forthcoming. There
is AN abundance of water in natural
streams to water the entire region be-
tween the two great mountain ranges.
VI III could be systematically handled.
Irrigation has made good Roadway i'm
Utah under private ownership of
bitches. reservoirs. etc, but In Arizona,
New Mexico and Nevada the area OF
waste land Is so great that private en-
terprise has made little inroad upon 1t.
One of the unpleasant features of a
"trip to California by either one of the
southern rail routes Is the crossing Of
the cactus belt" of New Mexico and
Arizona There are stretches of terri
tory miles in extent where no vegeta-
ton greets the eye of the traveler then
there Will be miles of country covered
with a growth of sage brush. MESQUITE
and greasewood. interspersed with in
Vulnerable species of prickly cactus
plants. Cactus grows i'm every con-
ceivable shape and in as many differ
ent sizes upon the mesas of Arizona
One. known as the giant cactus. grows
i'm solid trunk usually. though somt--
times sending out one or two branches
and reaches a height OF from 20 to 80
feet. No better use has ever been
found for the plant than the manufac-
tHre of paper. and even for that pur-
pose IL is not perfectly adapted What
is now known as the Great American
desert will become the most productive
section of the country when a proper
system OF irrigation has been devised
and put into practical operation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-10

on and after January 1. the trains of
the Butte. Anaconda and Pacific rail-
way will arrive at and leave from the
new passenger depot OF that company
on Utah avenue. opposite Montana
Central depot