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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-14
7. s. BOOTH, NJ. d.

ONCE over Coleman & Iynn's
Drug Store. Residence West Main
Street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-14

II. c. PoTTERF. -. BOWMAN.
PoTTERF & BOWMAN,
ATToRNEYS-AT-LAw.
FRED CARE, Stenographer.
Ohice-Up stairs in the Hardy
building, Ardmore Ind. Ter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-14

J. w. SMITH, NJ. d.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
ONCE over City Drug Store, Ard
more, /. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-14

DICK & BROWN,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAw.
ofice-Masonic building, over First
national Bank, Ardmore, 1. T.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31

One of the most noted physicians and
surgeons is DR.. Job Sweet, of New Bed
ford, Mass. He makes the public state
ment that he has often recommended the
use of DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy to his patients who have
been suffering from nervous troubles and
he has learned that in a large number of
these cases it has proven efficacious.
DR.. Willard II. Morse, F. b. S. Sc, of
Wes,feld y. j., the great expert on med
icines saws of this grand discovery of DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy
1T acts by affecting the organs of nutrition
and entering into the formation of new
nerve tissue, which generates nerve force
This means the making of new nerves"
The well-known DR.. Emil Neumer SUI
perinteuding physician of the New York
lodge and association hospital says:
1--WE are using DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy at this hospital for
our patients with good success
DR.. B. D. Bickford, of Wolcott, Vt,
states:
81 have used DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy for some time,
first trying it on myself, and found it did
me so much good that now recommend it
to my patients. The fact that l have used
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31
Death of Ambassador Runyon.

Theodore Runyon, United States am
bassador to Germany, died Sunday night
at Berlin, of heart disease. Gen. .Runyon
was born in Somervile, n. j., in 1922,
graduated at Yale in 1912, and four years
later began the practice of law at Newark.
He was commander of the First New Jer-
sey Brigade, the first fully equipped and
organized brigade that marched to the de-
fence of Washington when the war of the
Rebellion broke out. After the war Gen.
Runyon was for a time major general in
command of the New Jersey troops. Gen.
Runyon joined the Democratic party in
1856. He was a presidential elector in
1860, and in 1864 was elected mayor of
Newark. In 1865 he was the Democratic
candidate for governor, but was defeated
He was appointed chancellor of his state
in 1873 by Gov. Parker and was reappoint-
ed in 1880 by Gov. Mcclellan. In that Of
flee he maintained the high reputation of
the court of chancery established by his
eminent predecessors, and held aloof from
partisan politics. He was appointed am
bassador to Germany in March, 1892, sue
ceeding the LATE William Walter Phelps of
New Jersey. He was greatly concerned
over the recent expulsion of American life
insurance companies from Germany, where
they had built up large business, aud he
was active in all other matters affecting
the interests of the American people. Both
Wesleyan university and Rutgers college
had honored Gen. Runyon with the de-
gree of LII, d,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31
The Oldest Man in Vermont.

Moses Pierce of Derby Line, who was
born May 20, 1903, at Corinth, this state,
Is supposed to be the oldest man in Yer
mont. He learned the shoemaker's trade
at Thornton, N. H., where his parents
moved when he was young, and years ago
he travelled from house to house, making
the foot wear for whole families. For the
past 20 years he has lived at Derby Line
aud Stanstead, Just across the Canadian
border. Mr.. Pierce lost his eyesight seven
years ago but all his other faculties are
well preserved. He remembers the i'm
preston which the death of Washington
made upon the country, and has distinct
recollection of Capt. Samuel Morey, who
built and run on Lake Morey in Fairlee
the steamboat which was the forerunner
of Fulton's invention. Mr.. Pierce is a
distant relative of President Franklin
Pierce. He ascribes his longevity to tenn
perance habits. OF the II members of his
fathers family one brother and four sisters
are living, the ages of the five ringing from
so to 81.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31
our,os valued a, $4,000 stolen.

Antique articles to the value of $4,000
were stolen Sunday morning from the
house of Richard Zschille, 18th street,
New York. The collection in the house is
one of the most famous in the world, be-
ing valued at nearly 100000. The owner
is now on one of his periodical collecting
tours in Europe. Ewald Schmalz and
Chas. Lefebre, two young men, have been
arrested, charged with the robbery, and
the evidence admits no doubt of their
guilt. Schmalz, who is nephew of the
collector, was the Waterman in the house
where the curios we're stored. He had in
structions never to leave the building at
night. He claimed that the house was en-
tered while he was visiting Lefebre's sa-
LOOM but the evidence shows that he stole
the goods from his unces house and car
ried them to Lefebre for safe keeping.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31
Custom StatIstIcs,

The total value of merchandise imported
into the customs district of Vermont during
the year ended Dec. 81, 1895, was $6,912,-
574. OF this amount $4,723, 22S was en-
tered free of duty, and duties to the amount
of $500, 467.87 were collected on the remain
ing 81, 1S9, 246. Merchandise valued at
$526,712, on which duties were assessed to
the amount of 1902, 93l, was imported and
entered for transportation to other districts,
and mer ;handise to the amount of 50, 335,-
OH was transported through the district in
bond for expectation to foreign countries,
the duties on which would have amounted
to $l,004,574. The domestic exports dur
ing the same period were S5,7S5,551.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31
Water Falling in the Great Lakes.

The level of Lake Michigan and river
has sunk five feet since 1886. The loss of
water is felt to about the same extent on
Lake Huron and to less degree on Lake
Superior. The loss on these three upper
lakes is ascribed partly to the widening and
deepening of the channel from Lake Huron
to the Detroit river. Lake Erie is also
falling. The remarkably small rain fall of
recent years is said to have affected the
lake levels.
The House committee on rivers and har-
bors recently took up the subject of low
water in the great lakes, and reported ia
vorably resolution calling upon the sec
rotary of war for an estimate for the cost
of making a survey of the outlet of Lake
Erie at the head OF Niagara river, of the
outlet of Lake Huron at the head of St
Clair river, and of the outlet of st. Clair
at the head of Detroit river. These ex-
aminations are to be made with a view to
the construction of such dams, jetties, locks
and other works as may be necessary to
prevent the subsistence of waters of the
lakes. The preamble says that water in
the lakes has now reached a reduced depth
which seriously interferes with navigation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31

it in my own case shows that know what
l am talking about. AS a tonic and in
vigorant it is the best of all to build up a
person.
DR.. Robert w. Lance, of South Wood
bury, Vt, says;
81 have known about DR.. Greene's Ner-
vura blood and nerve remedy and the good
results in cases, as a tonic, after hard
sickness, and the cure of nervous females.
They have received great good from its
use. do not hesitate to recommend it."
DR.. G. w. Cook of Carmel, Ind, says:
81 have used Dr. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy for my patients
and hav found the remedy all that was
claimed for it. The results have been en-
tirely satisfactory. l think it is worthy
and l recommend its use"
Such enthusiastic endorsement by phys
icians stamps this remarkable medical dis
oovery as the greatest restorer of health
and strength. 1t certainly cures more
cases of disease than any other known
remedy. 1t makes all who take it strong
and well. 1t is the prescription and dis
covery of a well-known physician DR..
Greene, of "a Temple Place, Boston, Mass. !,
where he can be consulted without charge,
personally or by letter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Noted Architects secret Marriage.

N NOteu AEchHeCts secret Marriage
When Chas b. Atwood, one of the
most noted architects of the country, died
few days ago, he was supposed to be
bachelor. 1t appears, however, that he
left a wife, Marion Singer, who has been
on the opera stage for the past nine years.
The marriage took place in 1881, and At
wood and his wife lived together four years,
in New York city and at White Plains, N.
Y. The death of their only child in 1884
affected Mrs. Atwood so strangely that
she had disagreement with her husband,
and went upon the comic opera stage. She
had been well-known singer in church
chors before their marriage. Atwood tel
egraphed to his wife three days before his
death, but the message did not reach her
at Atlanta until after his death, Atwood
left fortune Of over half million. Mr..
Atwood won many prizes for designs Of
public buildings. He was the architect of
the Boston public library, the VIM. II.
Vanderbilt house In New York, the Mark
Hopkins mansion at Great Darlington,
Mass, and other notable structures. He
went to Chicago in 1891, where he designed
the Art Palace at the Worlds Fair, now
the Columbian Museum, the peristyle and
the great terminal station, He formed a
partnership there with d. H. Burnham,
but withdrew a short time before his death
on account of i'll health. His fatal illness
was complication of diseases brought on
largely by overwork during the Worlds
Fair. He died at Buena Park, suburb of
Chicago only a short distance from the
home of the late lamented Eugene Field.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31
THE VERMONT NEWS.
st. JOhnsbury Fire Swept.

The Avenue House, Howe Opera House
Upwards ~ $50, OOO---FIre Ragged
seven Hours.
The Vermont fire record for 1896 has
had bad start, as in three previous years.
the confagration this time being at st.
Johnsbury, where the Avenue House, the
Howe opera house and another block we're
burned Sunday, causing total loss of up
wards of $4,000. The fire broke out
at 4:30 in the morning from an exploded
lamp in the room of one of the guests in
the hotel. Several people in the building
barely escaped with their lives. T. G.
Spencer, jeweer, was burned about the
face and hands, and G. D. Bagley, druggist,
cut his hands badly in breaking a window
and coming down on rope. Spencer and
BagleY are both well-known business men
of St. Johnsbury, who have stores opposite
tie Avenue House.
The hotel was large, four-story, wooden
structure, at the corner of Railroad street
and Eastern avenue. 1t was burned to the
ground in about 8 hours. 1t was owned
by b. G. Howe, and was valued at $780,
600, the insurance being only $4,000. II.
l.. Doyle, the landlord, had no insurance.
His loss was $500, including papers and
personal property. The first floor of the
Avenue House was rented as stores. The
following losses to occupants were sus-
tanned: Spsulding Brothers, grocers,
fully insured; Miss L. G. French, milliner,
loss unknown; f. b. Martel, barber, loss
$500, insurance 500; G. II. Bagley, shoe
dealer, saved the most of his stock.
The offices of the Avenue House were
occupied by Harry Blodgett, lawyers, d.
Waters, agent of the Great Eastern freight
line, and William Mclaughlin, agent of
the Singer sewing machine. Besides the
stores there were about 20 tenants in the
hotel. The guests, both regular and tran
silent, lost everything. Lynch & Smith
had a restaurant in the basement, and
were fully insured for about $1,000.
Adjoining the hotel on the west was the
Howe opera house. 1t was built two or
three years ago by b. G.. Howe at cost of
over $50, 900. A w. Scott's shoe store and
II. p. Kidder & Sons hardware store were
on the ground floor, with the opera house
above. The firemen made a desperate eff
fort to save this brick building, but to no
avail. The opera house was insured for
$4,000. The occupants of the stores in the
opera house had time TO save a large part
of their property which was well insured.
North of the Avenue House was a small
block owned by b. &. Howe, and insured
for $500. The first floor was occupied
by +. G. Brooks, tailor. The second floor
was used as hall for the Red Men. The
fire reached this block at 8 o'clock. A
special train brought down 100 firemen
from Lyndonville at o'clock. At IL
o'clock the fire was under control. The
opera house walls were all saved, also the
walls of the small block north of the Az
enue House.
Thaddeus Spencer, AS, who was burned
in the fire of Sunday, died Tuesday. He
had always lived in st. Johnsbury ami for
20 years had been a well.known jeweler.
His new store opened the past year was
the finest of its kind in Vermont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31

The Matteawan, New York, state hospi-
tai for the criminal insane was damaged by
fire to the extent of 100000 on Saturday
morning. The fire was started by one of
the inmates.
Hotel Mayield at Greenfield, Y. H., was
burned last week Thursday. The hotel
was built about so years ago and was owned
by j. d. Emerson. 1t was being run by
Simon & Hardy. The loss is estimated at
about $4,000.
During a family alteration at Kyle, w.
Va, Thomas Burns fatally shot his step
mother and then committed suicide by
sending a bullet through his breast.
Burns's wife, overcome by grief and hor-
ror, also attempted suicide by taking
poison.
\ George NJ. Hobbs of Manchester, was
blown to atoms at Hooksett, ~ H., Tues
day while thawing out dynamite. The ex-
plOsion occurred in the railroad yard near
the station, and the windows of the Pitts
field train, which stood nearby, were brok-
en- by the shock.
The failure of a building and loan asso-
citation in Pennsylvania deserves to be in
vestigated. The Pennsylvania working
men put into the association nearly $120,-
600, and it is now said that ont of the
money subscribed by the shareholders not
one cent will be returned to them.
The young Duchess of Marlborough, nee
Vanderbilt, is to have her life insured for
So, 900, 900 for the benefit of her husband,
This will be one of the largest risks ever
taken, and it will probably be written by a
syndicate. Mrs. Alva Vanderbilt Belmont.
the mother of the duchess, is opposed to
having the policy written.
Patrick Mcmahon, Al, entered his faith
er's house, in New York, early on Sunday
morning, and attacked his uncle and aunt,
Judge Mcmahon and Mrs. Bridget Sexton,
beating them over their heads with an axe
and shovel. They are in a critical condi-
ton. Mcmahon claimed that they were
the cause of his estrangement from his
father.
The law department of the city of Bos-
ton has begun suit against Collins & Ham,
contractors, to recover the amounts of al
legged over payments for work done and ma
terial furnished on the so-caled Hart
schoolhouse. The suit is the outcome of
the revelations at the recent libel suit of
Atwood VS.. Peabody. The over payments
were made while Harrison II. Atwood,
now a Massachusetts congressman, was
city architect of Boston.
Lasl ron first place in the St. Peters
burg cLo Ournament, S. Steintz took
second place, Pillsbury third and Tschigo-
rim fourth, the score Icing: Lasker won
III, lost 81; Steinitiz won %, lost 81; Pills
bury won s, lost 10; Tschigorin won 7 lost
IL. Pillsbury is the young American who
won the championship recently at Hast
ings, England. Pillsbury made arrange
ments for publishing the games which
caused him large financial loss, and this is
supposed to have unnerved him. He led
in the first rounds of the contest, and then
lost six straight games.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31
Shot Three Persons, and Then Mob
Hanged Him,

Alex Jones, negro desperate of Elk
horn, w. Va, boarded a train Monday
night at Keystone. He was under the in
fuence of liquor when he pulled two re-
vovers and began firing at random through
the car, which was crowded with people,
emptylng both weapons. After the shoot
ing it was discovered that w. H. Strother,
postmaster at Elkhorn, was shot dead.
Conductor Mccullough was shot in the
side, but not seriously wounded, and Peter
Rice, a colored minor, was shot through
the right breast and will probably die.
Jones was arrested and placed on the train
for Huntington. While passing Hemp
hill the train was tagged by mob of so
men who took Jones from the train and
hanged him to a tree
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31
A Murder Confession Recsnted.

Will Eastman of Norwich has recanted
the confession which he made last week,
to the effect that he and Chauncey Smith,
now postmaster at West Norwich, killed
the negro preacher, Jackson, who mysteri-
ously disappeared from that town five
years ago. 1t is believed that Eastman
was temporarily insane when he made the
confession. The selectmen of Norwich
made thorough investigation, but a three
days excavation on the site of the house
where Eastman said Jackson's body was
buried failed to result in important dscov-
cries. Eastman is recovering from the
wound inflicted recently by Smith in self
defence, but will be a cripple for life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31
Fire in the Barre Granite District.

Fire started at Barre Sunday in the
building occupied by the granite school
shop of MARI d Thompson and the polish
ing shop of g. K. Mills. 1t spread to the
polishing mill of G. Ii. Moore Il Co., and
at one time it was feared that 500, 900
worth of property would be burned, in
GLIDING the large granite plants at Burn
ham Meadow. There was no wind, how
ever, and the firemen were able to control
the blaze. The building in which the fire
started was total loss and Moore's build
ing was partially destroyed
Much of the machinery in both mills was
destroyed. The losses are estimated as
follows: G. II. Moore IL Co., loss $500,
insurance, $4,000; Mari d Thompson, loss
$500, insurance $500; G. E. Mills, loss
$500, insurance unknown; w. A. Lane,
owner of the buildings, loss $500, insurance
the same. The cause of the fire is I'M
known.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31
Helress VIII Marry "A Poor Lawyer.

Miss Florence Pullman, daughter of
George NJ. Pullman, the Chicago million
aire, has for ten years been besieged by
suitors of every cline and class-prnces,
barons, counts and no accounts. The
right man has at last been found, and,
like the hero in the drama, he is poor, but
handsome and brainy. The young man is
Frank O. Lowden. He was born in Sun
rise City, Mimi, in 1861, but his grand
father and father were Vermonters. Mr.
Lowden worked his way through Iowa
university and for several years has prac-
ticed law in Chicago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31

Burlington capitalists have organized
the Vermont Condensed Milk company
with a capital of $4,000. The factory
will be at North Williston. The capacity
of the plant will be about 200 cases of con-
densed milk per day.
John Purcell, the driver of a tin pedder's
cart at Bennington, has received notice that
by the death of great uncle in the East
Indies he is one of seven heirs to a fortune
of $4,000. The uncle left Ireland when
young man and went to the East Indies,
where he amassed a fortune, dying a few
months ago.
The drug store and laboratory of Chas.
+. Smith 4 Co., manufacturers proprietary
medicines at West Topsham, was burned
early Monday morning. The cause is I'M
known. When first discovered the fire was
beyond control. BY throwing a chain
over the safe, it was hauled from the build
ing before the lower floor fell in. The
building and contents are total loss, the
amount being estimated at 5000; insur-
ance $500.
Scion and Charles Sulham we're arrested
Sunday at Randolph, charged with burg
larry, about year ago, of the summer res
idence of Mary Riddington at Lisbon, n.
II. They at first refused to return TO New
Hampshire without requisition, but finally
consented and were lodged in Grafton
county Jail at Haverhill. After the burg
larry they fled from Lisbon. A young man
named McFadden, who was implicated
with them, turned states evidence.
The Granite Dealers association of Barre
has voted TO resclnd its previous vote to
use no discrimination between union and
non-union cutters. By this action Barre
becomes a stronger union town than ever,
as 1t means tina: only union men will be
employed by the large firms. Fears are ex-
pressed in some quarters that this action
of the dealers may result in a new suit be-
tween the association and some nOn-union
men who went to work under protection
at the time of a strike.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31
The New Rapid Firing Gun Adopted
by the Navy Department..

A new automatic rapid firing gun has been
adopted by the navy department after care
full and exacting tests. In its operation the
gases of the powder are utilized to throw
out the empty shells, and feed in the fresh
cartridges. The whole machine after one
movement of the lever by hand, is worked
by the expansion of the gases without in
terfering with the efficiency of the explo-
sive in propelling the bullet. The opera
tor merely pulls the trigger like that of a
pistol and the gun goes on firing. The
gun is called the Colt automatic, Brown
ing's patent. 1t can be readily used and
carried either by infantry or cavalry, or it
can be mounted in police patrol wagon
or on Notifications. 1t can be made for
any kind of rifle ammunition. 1t weighs
only 40 pounds. A continuous firing may
be kept up at the rate of 40 shots a min
ute as long as desired. Eight thousand
rounds were fired during one of the recent
tests, and the gun is said to have gone
through the trial without showing wear
In a test for accuracy at 200 yards 100
shots were made in 10 seconds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31

A warrant was issued for the arrest of
DR.. p. r. Rhodes of MELVILLE, KY, Mon
day, charging him with the murder of
Jared Robinson, wealthy farmer. The
warrant is based on afiidavits made by
Robinson's relatives, alleging that DIR.
Rhodes, while attending Robinson last July
gave the latter poison. In October Rhodes
and Mrs. Robinson we're secretly married
at Jacksonville, Ind, and it is now re-
ported that they have been seen disposing
of Robinson's property with the view of
moving to Mexico.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31
MethodI.t Conference.

Rev. w. r. Davenport, pastor of the
Hedding Methodist church, is making ae-
tive preparations for the annual session of
the Vermont Methodist conference, which
is to be held in Barre the week of April s.
Mr.. Davenport has already prepared an
excellent program, and among the speakers
are many of the eloquent orators in the
Methodist denomination, including Bishop
Charles II. Fowler of Minneapolis, who is
to preside. A lay electoral conference is to
be held at the same time as the preachers
conference
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31
Drew Money md Left.

n. l.. Gavitt, contractor, politician and
ex-mayor of Hazelton, Pa, has mysterious
ly disappeared. He gave his wife $500
with the instructions that she should not
put it into the bank as it might be a long
time before she would receive any more
He paid several of his workmen, collected
$500 on an unfinished contract, and drew
all of his money out of the bank before he
left. Several checks that he gave have
gone to protest.