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Arizona republican., 1896-08-09
EXCURSIONS TO SOUTHERN CAL
 IFORNIA.

Oceanside is a most attractive place to spend few weeks or a few months. Its advantages are that it is centrally located from which many interesting side trips can be taken; objects of his toric interest are located near by; ex- pense of living is reasonable and the surroundings are delightful. For re- duced rates, dates of sale and other valuable information address or call on E. W. Gillett, acting general agent; Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-09
SAVE ASSESSMENT WORK ON
 MINES.

The new law requires annual work on every location or relocation. This is saved by obtaining United States patent. Five hundred dollars worth of work or improvements on one mine, or scattered oyer group of adjoining mines, is sufficient to insure a United States patent to any number of mines so grouped, or for single mine Further information cheerfully given by letter or personally. Terms of sur- vey reasonable. Apply to
 LEWIS WOLFLEY,
 Civil and Mining Engineer and U. s. Deputy Mineral Surveyor. Phoenix. Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-09
MEXICAN CENTRAL RAILWAY.

From the sea to the clouds. Passing modern cities and ancient monuments. Standard gauge in everything, man agement, ideas and treatment. of pa trons. The only line in the republic running Pullman palace buffet sleep ing cars between the capital and points in the United States. Cheap rates and prompt service For full particulars call on or address J. F. Donohoe, Commercial agent, Fl Paso, Texas.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-09
WHEN YOU JOURNEY EAST.

If you wish pleasant trip with few changes, see that your tickets read via the Wabash line. No change of sleepers from Kansas City to St. Louis, Cincinnati, Toledo, or from St. Louis to Chicago, Toledo, Detroit, Niagara falls, Buffalo, New York and Boston. This line is famous for it's magnificent equipment of sleeping and dining cars and the fast time of its trains.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-09
EXCURSION TO SALT LAKE CITY

Via s. F., P. &.P. railway, in con- nection with Denver & Rio Grande railroad (scenic route of the world via Pueblo the Colorado Midland railroad. via Colorado Springs, Manitou and .Hagerman Pass, for via Denver and the Union Pacific. This is the only direct and comfortable route. Tickets will be on sale July 28 and August 6, and g.. Final limit October 30, 1896. Round trip rate only $59.7O. Ticket office A West Washington street.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-09
MARICOPA & PHOENIX & SALT
 RIVER VALLEY RAILWAY.

Commencing July 1 the following rates will go into effect: Phoenix to Mesa, 50 cents.
 Mesa to Phoenix, 50 cents. Phoenix to Tempe, 40 cents. Tempe to Phoenix, 40 cents. Tempe to Mesa, 40 cents. Mesa to Tempe, 40 cents.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-09
EXCURSION.

On July 26, 27 and 2s and August 6, 7 and 8 the Maricopa & Phoenix & Salt River Valley railroad will sell tickets to Salt Lake City and return via Maricopa and Sacramento at the low rate of $59.70 for the round trip. Final limit for return, October 30.
 B. STAMP, GenI Supt.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-09

Kansas City and return, $80; St. Louis and return, $92; Memphis and re- turn, $92; New Orleans and return, $92; Chicago and return. $1OO. Good for six months. Maricopa & Phoenix & Salt River Valley Railroad company.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-09
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie and is the best remedy for diarrboea Twenty five cents bottle.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-09
TO MESA AND TEMPE.

On and after July 1 my fares will re- main the same as heretofore, but after having knocked out the railroad they will not be advanced
 LEW W. COLLINS.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-09
sUMMER EXCURsIONS.

For copy of Illustrated excursion folder issued by the Vandalia-Pennsyl- vania, address A. B. Ritchie, Box 427, Fl Paso, Tex.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
Il. A. NFhCOMBER.
Few Purchases and Some Obserya-
tiOns.


Z. A. Macomber of Rutland, in a deposit
ton taken at Rutland, said that he was a
travelling salesman and had stopped at the
Van Ness house every two weeks for the
last three or four years. In regard to liquor
in the house he testified thus
@. State whether or not you ever procured
any Intoxicating liquor in the Van Ness house
during that time? a. Well, ! have.
Q. About how many times? A. Possibly
two or three; | d not remember exactly.
Q. In what way would you procure that
liquor? A. | would be in my room and
press the button and bell boy would come
up and | would give him the order.
Q. How would you pay for it: A. Either
to him or settle at the Office.
@. Who was the clerk: A. The night
clerk has been for the last two or three years
Spicer.
@. Anybody else? A. Herbert Woodbury..
Q. State how that charge was made up at
the office: A. Well, | do not know as |
could tell exactly; either as sundries or cash
alone.
@. What did it actually represent? A.
What was furnished me at my room
Q. Intoxicating liquor: A. Sometimes, or
perhaps it was cigars,
G. State whether or not you ever had
peer or any KIND OF liquor served in the din
ing room! a. | never did.
q. Whether or not you ever saw any beer
or liquor served in the dining room? A.
have seen what | supposed was beer or liquor
served in the dining room; | only judged
from the labels of the bottles.
Q. What appeared on the labels of the
bottles? A. Wine or beer.
Q. How frequently have you seen that
done? A. could not tell exactly, a number
of mes.
Cross-eXamnation by Mr.. Woodbury.
@. When you paid your bill at this time
when you say that the money was charged
as cash or sundries. was there any converse
ton further? A. No, sir.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
A. ii. ABRAHAM.
Beer and Cocktails seen at the Table.

A. Ii. Abraham of Rutland, in deposit
ton taken at Rutland, said that he was a
cigar manufacturer and tobacco dealer, and
thought he had never drank any liquor IN the
Van Ness house. His examination pro-
ceeded -
@. Have You ever seen wine or beer
served in the dining room! a. Beer on one
occasion that remember.
O. BY whom was the beer served? A..
Well, it was brought in by man. | would
not be positive whether it was the one that
seated us at the table or somebody else.
O. Did you know how much of it was
brought in. 4. Two bottles at that time.
@. DO you know what kind it was: A.
Bass ale.
Q. Was it served to some one that sat at
your table: 4. Yes.
O. To whom? A. | cannot remember just
now; it was a commercial man | happened
TO meet there.
@. Did you know the men! A. l knew
them, yes.
@. Did you drink any of that beer: A.
did not drink any beer myself.
Q. Was you at the table when the beer was
ordered? A. was.
Q. And of whom did they order It? A.
They asked the girl if they could have some
beer and she said she thought so, and finally
she left, came back and took the order and
another-and this man came and took the
order and finally brought the beer.
q. And what was il brought in: A. On
common tray, two bottles and two glasses, if
| am not mistaken.
@. Where, ii you know, was the beer paid
for? \. Well, ! don't remember of seeing
hem pay for the beer.
Q. Now, have you stated all that was said
In reference to the bringing OF the beery A.
Well. that was about the size of it. ! was
not pay any particular attention TO what
wa said about lhe beer. 1 They asked me II
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
DIR. WILLIAM o. MOORE.
A Medical College Professor Testi-
fes,

William o. Moore of New York, in depo.
sition taken at New York March 2, 1896, said
that he was a physician and for six years,
ending in 1889, was professor of diseases of
the eye and ear in the medical college at Bur-
lington. He was In Burlington from 10 to II
days in May of each year during this time,
and lived at the Van Ness house, his family
being with him one or two years. His ex-
animation proceeded thus
q. What entertainment did you have at
the hotel in the dining room in the way of
intoxicating beverages? A. What person
ally had!
Q. What entertainment did you yourself
have in the way of intoxicating beverages.
A. | had claret and beer or ale.
O. Did your family when they were there
participate In these beverages! A. If had
claret they did; | don't think they drank
beer.
Q. Did you take your meals in the public
dining room of the Van Ness house? A.
Yes, in the large dining room.
Q. What was the process by which you
acquired that entertainment: A. The ordi-
nary way, simply telling the waiter l desired
a bottle of beer or q bottle of ale or a bottle
of claret, that was one way; another way
was to tell IN the morning TO the head waiter
that would like bottle of claret with my
dinner for the same day; il would be there
when ] went TO my meal, or they brought it
to me at the time / ordered it directly from
the table; don't know how it was obtained.
Q. How did YOU compensate the house for
surh Intoxicating beverages: A. IN the final
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
WILLIAM r. KING.
What Gov. Woodbury. Said About
Matters.


William r.. King of st. Johnsbury, in
deposition taken at st. Johnsbury April 8,
1896, said that he was a clothier and a SON.
in-law of b. G. Howe of st. Johnsbury. He
was present at the hearing before Gov.
Woodbury. of petition for the pardon Of
Mr.. Howe, then in the house of correction
for selling liquor, and his examination pro-
ceeded with
3. State what was said by Gov. Woodbury.
at that hearing with reference to how liquor
was procured by guests at the Van Ness
house? A. have no clear recollection
what was said by Gov. Woodbury.. The i'm
preston that was left with me was that the
bell boys obtained liquor for the guests Of
the house.
4. Do you mean by your answer that that
was the substance Of what Gov. Woodbury.
said? Question objected to as leadiDg.) A.
do not remember that he stated that the
bell boys furnished it through any knowl-
edge of his. If | had wanted to obtain any
liquor at the Van Ness house / should have
known how to have got it through what he
said.
5. When you speak of the impression that
was left upon your mind you refer to an i'm
preston that was made by what: A. BY
what was said by Gov. Woodbury. with ref
erence to the selling of liquor in the hotels
| in the state of Vermont.
6. State what you personally know with
reference to the furnishing of liquor at the
| Van Ness house: A. On the evening of July,
1895. preceding the hearing in question
Harry Blodgett and | stopped at the Van
Ness house. Between the hours of 10 and ] l
on that evening, while in Harry Blodgetts
room, called bell boy and ordered two
bottles of lager beer. These were brought to
Mr.. Blodgetts room and | paid him 40 cents.
That is all | know with regard to the liquor
selling at the Van Ness house.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
A. G.. STONE.


Whiskey, Beer and Wine In One Day.
a, G. Stone of Wallingford, in deposit
ton taken at Rutland, said that he was a
lawyer and had procured liquor at the Van
Ness house. The examination proceeded -
@. How many times? A. Well, three
times in one day.
Q. And any other time besides that day ?
A. Yes, but it is so many years back, why
back in 1879.
@. In the last ten years? A. Only on this
one occasion.
@. When was that? A. Along the first of
August, Sd, 4th or 9Th, think.
q. And what kind of liquor was it:
A. Whiskey and beer, last August, 1899,
@. And how many times did you purchase
whskey? Once.
@. Beers Once.
Q. Any other liquor? A. A pint of wine.
Q. Anything else? A. Nothing else.
Q. Did you purchase it all together? A.
No, sir.
Q. Tell about it? A. registered at the
Van Ness house, / think the Sd of
August, am not positive-the fore part of
August; occupied room 16. Mr.. D. b
was there; we met and invited him to din
ner. Went to my room and rang up the bell
boy and asked him if we could have some
thing to drink. He said we could. lie went
when he came back we told him we wanted
something besides water for pusher; he
went out and got some beer. We then went
to dinner.
@. What did you have for dinner? A. A
bottle of wine.
Q. OF whom did you purchase that? A. |
suppose the head waiter; SeeleY, / think his
name is.
q @. You say the boy went out and got some
NrhtSkpv and bppr In Epnxy ,ubp
A. | could not say.
q, Did you tell him to 90 out of the house
anu get It: A. | told him to 90 and get il.
Q. Did the bell boy say anything TO you
about that being temperance house? A. He
said they did not have any liquor in the
house.
@. Did he say anything more? A. He said
he would go out and getit.
Q. You paid the bell boy for the liquor:
A. Yes, sir.
@. And paid the head walter for the wine?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. And it was served right there in the
dining room? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did the head waiter say anything to
you about going out, aud did he not 20:
A. He did not go out of the dining room to
get it. He got 1t from some sideboard,
could not tell you just what. He brought
what | ordered, pint of red wine.
DISCRIMINATION: Mr.. FOSTER
o. You gave the bell boy money in advance:
A. Yes, sir, | gave him q dollar and he
brought the pint of whiskey; told him i
wanted pint of beer, a bottle of beer or
something else: he said that il would cost
enough TO come to dollar, and gave him
- cents more.
q. Do you recall the conversation you had.
Mr.. Stone. you had in the dining room
A. lie said here was some wine there that
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15

l would have bottle and | told them did
not want II. They each ordered bottle.
q. Have you ever seen wine Sc rived In the
dining roomg A. | have seen once bottle
that looked like wine carried through the
dining room.
@. When were you there and saw liquor
served In glasses? A. was in Burlington
think In the early part of September, 1894, |
think it was '0i, There was a fair there, |
think there was the state fair at that time /;
stayed there that night and the next morn
ing there were some gentlemen and a couple
of ladies sat ut the table opposite me for
breakfast, and two of them ordered some
cocktails, but what kind could not say. II
was brought to them and they drank it.
@, Aud these cocktails We're brought in in
glasses. A. In glasses and all fixed up for
them; yes, sir.
Q. And by whom? A, By man that
worked ut the honse.
@. Same head waitery A. could not say
think it was the man that seated the guest,
at the table.
@. Do you know when these were pait
fory A. did not see any money exchanged
| at the table.
Q. You say they ordered the cocktails ant
they were brought ing A. They spoke to
| girl first and they were brought in by thi
man; | Remember that more distinctly be
cause it was more recently that it happened
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
HARRY RLODGETT.
The st. Johnsbury Lawyer Tells What
Gov. Woodbury. Said.

Harry Blodgett of st. Johnsbury, in a
deposition taken at st. Johnsbury April 8,
said that he was lawyer and, when asked If
Ness house, said -
A. In june 1892, Henry c.. Ide. Mathew
j. Caldbeck and myself came from Bennng-
ton County court and stopped over night at
the Van Ness house. In the evening Mr..
Ide ordered three bottles of Bass ale from a
bell boy. 1t was brought to the room. /
have no recollection as to who paid for it or
whether it was paid for at all. In July, '95,
the night before hearing was had before
Gov. Woodbury. upon an application to par
don Mr.. Howe from the workbouse. William
T. King and myself stopped at the Van Ness
house over night. Between 10 and IL
O'Clock in the evening, | think, Mr.. King
ordered, from bell boy, two bottles of
lager, which was brought to my room by the
boy. Mr.. King paid the boy 40 cents. That
is all that know upon the subject matter of
the question.
8. On each of the occasions mentioned.
where was the order given to the bell boy?
A. In the room at the Van Ness house.
4. How soon after the order was given
was the liquor furnished? A. can't say
about that. but it was few minutes.
5. Was the liquor drank In the room on
each occasion? A. 1t was.
6. Did you attend the hearing which you
have mentioned as having taken place be-
fore Gov. Woodbury. in July, 1895, and if so,
who was present at the hearing? A. did.
Henry C. Bates, Horace X. Ide, William T.
King. Stephen j. Hastings, Editor johnson.
| can't say whether MI. Powell, the gov
ern0rs secretary, was present or not.
7. Describe, briefly, what occurred at the
hearing. so far as may be necessary to ex-
plain what was then and there said by Gov.
Woodbury. on the subject of sales of liquor
at the Van Ness house, and then state as
nearly as possible what the governor said
upon that subject? A. Mr.. Howe at that
time, the proprietor of the Avenue house in
this town, had been sentenced to the house
of correction for the sale of intoxicating
liquor. An application had been made to the
governor to pardon Mr.. Howe from that i'm
prisOnment. A petition was presented to
him and some letters from some citizens in
St. Johnsbury aud Mr.. Bates urged the sub
ject matter quite strongly upon the governor.
Gov. Woodbury. said in substance: II
understand that it takes man with very
stiff backbone, In the state of Vermont, to
run hotel and not furnish his guests with
liquor. | have been importuned to do it,
but have always declined. understand that
the bell boys have occasionally gone out and
procured liquor for guests and taken 1t TO
them at their rooms, but that is a matter that
| am not responsible for" That is, in sub
stance, what l remember that Gov. Wood
bury said upon that occasion, but it is prob
ably not exactly as he said it.
s. Was your attention called at the time to
what the governor had said upon the SUBJ
ject and did you take notice of what he had
said? A. Soon after my attention was called
to il and of course paid attention to what
the governor had said upon the subject mat
ter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
Fir ED JOY.
A Boston Lawyer Gives His Experience.

A BOSTON Lawyer Gives His Experience.
Fred Joy of Winchester, Mass, In depo-
sitjon taken at Boston April "a, said that he
praetced law in Boston and was at the Van
Ness house June 80, 1892. His examination,
conducted by Mr.. Prouty, continued
@. Did you take supper at the Van Ness
houseg A. did.
o. Did you have, with your supper, any
intoxicating liquor, and If so, state what,
and how you procured it.: A. | invited Mr..
Prouty and Mr.. Needham to dine with me on
the evening of June 80, 1892, at the Van Ness
house, In Burlington, VT, and they accepted
my invitation. We went to the hotel, but |
cannot now say whether we registered or
not, but believe we did. We took our seats
at the table in the dining room Of the hotel,
and ordered as good dinner as the house
had for the three of us, and asked the person
who waited upon us il we could have bot
tie of wine with our dinner, and he said we
could, and he procured one for us, and it
was served with the dinner, and drank by
US at that time.
Q. When did you pay for the wine: A..
paid, as | remember 1t, the clerk at the
desk for the whole dinner, including the
wine.
q. What kind of wine was it? A. Cham
pagne-but do not remember the brand.
q, What objection, if any, did the waiter
of whom you ordered the wine make to pro-
curing it, or what did he say about procur-
ing it, ii anything A. He made no objcc-
| ton, and when | asked him if could have a
| bottle of wine with our dinner, he said
"yes," and then procured it and brought 1t to
| the table,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
w. s. DOWNEY.

The Democratic Convention of 1890.
w. S. Downey of Bakersfield, in deposit
ton takon at st. Adams. April l, said that he
went to the Van Ness house in 1890. when he
was delegate to the democratic state con-
vention. The examination continued
O. State with whom you went there to the
Van Ness house? A. c. c. Prouty, A. g..
Brigham, A. l.. Hall, II. j. Isham.
@. Did you register at the Van Ness
house? A. II. j. Isham registered them.
@. Were you assigned to rooms or to a
loom there? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Where was your room: A. In the
American.
@. Who showed you to your room? A. A
Young man who was there at the Van Ness
house took US over and showed US our
room.
@. When you got to your room was there
anything said about liquor: A. Yes, sir.
@. State fully in regard to it? A. Mr..
Hall asked the young man if there was any.
thing we could get as an appetizer, and he
said there was, and went out and got it, a
bottle of whiskey.
@. Who paid for it? A. Mr.. Hall.
Q. How much did he pay for it! A. Two
dollars.
@. Was there any other liquor bought by
anybody else of your party? A. Yes. sir.
y. by WnOm! n. ID. u. lSnaGl.
@. What did he buy? A. Whiskey.
Q. State FULLY what was said between Mr..
Isham and hs employee? A. He asked If he
hadn't made a mistake in the charges, Mr.
Isham asked the question, and he said no sir
Mr.. lsham said that isn't all the money
have, have dollar more, you calculate tC
get it all, guess; he said that was his orders
from the office; two dollars.
@. State whether that liquor was drank
there or not: A. Some of it was at least.
@. State whether you bought any or not
A. l did not.
Q. Do you ever have anything on draft
A. Never.
@. Beer or ale or anything on draft
A. Never. The man that got that up got i
up out of whole cloth.
Q. During the time that you have beef
there, did you ever tell any one in substance
that you didn't make a business of selin.
there, but that you had to keep a little TO
the guests of the house? A. No, sir, never
@. Or anything Of that kind? A. Never.
@. Do you know a Mr.. Jones who Is nov
at the head of the Kelley institute at Rut
land? A. No, sir.
Q. Then you are not able to say whethe
be was ever in your place or not! A.
could not say.
@. Do YOU recall any instance where maj
came to your place and asked for som
Apollinaris water or some kind of sprin
water, and you held up bottle of Bass al
and said something as have already said
A. No, sir, never had bottle of Bass al
since have been in the yam Ness house.
Q. You mean bottle of Bass ale in you
place there: A. In my place there, never.
z. Never for any purpose? A. For n
purpose.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
EDWARD LAPELLE.
The Fourth Member of the Maquam
Party.

Party.
Edward Lapelle OF Swanton, in deposit
ton taken at st. Adams April /, said that he
was a miller and that he went to the Van
Ness house in 1894 with the party above re-
ferred to. The examination proceeded
@. State whether you drank any intoXieat-
ing liquor at the Van Ness house that day.
A. did.
Q. State, If you remember, what it was,
A. Wine.
O. Where did you drink 1t? A, AT the
table In the dining room.
@. Who ordered it, A. think it was
Owen.
@. State, if you remember, whom he or
dered 1t of. A. don't know. Did not hear
him order it.
Q. Who brought the liquor into the dining
room. A. think 1t was the waiter that
waited on us at our table.
Q. How many of your party drank liquor
upon that occasion, and whog A. | think oil
but two, Myron Dorman and f. ID. Lapele
@. State, If you know, whether they all or
dered the same kind of liquor and drank the
same. A. think 1t was all ordered at the
same time by one man.
@. State whether there was any whiskey
ordered and drank upon that occasion. A.
don't remember of any.
@. Did you know Gov. Woodbury. them
A. I did not.
@. State whether you would have known
him il you had seen him or not. A. No, sir
@. State whether or not you knew he was
in the dining room upon that occasion or not
A. | did not.