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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11

George L. Campbell's pharmacy and
dwelling, in the same building, were badly
damaged by fire at Burlington Friday. The
fire was started by live electric light wire.
Loss, $1,000; insurance, $1400.
John Barrett and VIM. Graham, who
were arrested at st. Nlbans recently,
charged with stealing tw, overcoats and a
suit of clothes from the house of Daniel
Kane at Burlington, have been sentenced
to Is months imprisonment in state prison.
The eight-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Blair of Hyde Park was seriously
burned few days ago, her clothes catch
ing fire while she was playing near a stove.
The mother threw pail of water owe. the
child and extinguished the flames.
j. ]. Hilton, who was manager of the
wire works at Fair Haven until two weeks
ago, has mysteriously disappeared, and his
family are greatly alarmed. He left last
week saying he was going to Glens Falls
and letter was received from him post.
marked Albany. No trace of him can be
found in either city. 1t is feared that he
has become deranged mentally and has
strayed away.
The town authorities of Eden were no.
tilted a few days since that a man was
hanging by the neck on the farm of Joseph
Reed. He was found to be Henry Garner
of Enosburg, who Thu ough family trouble
had become tired of life. He placed slip
moose about his neck, climbed into a tree
and after making the rope secure about a
| limb jumped into space. His feet wert
about four feet from the ground and th'
body had been hanging all night.
Gov. Grout will be asked to appoint
Lieut.. Henry W. HoVey, U. s. A., assist
ant inspector general on his staff, TO sue
coed Capt. Tutherly, U. S. A., whose tour
of detached service has nearly expired
Lieut.. Hovey is the commandant of Nor
witch university during his tour of detached
service. Lieut.. Hovey is not a West
Pointer, but began his military career as a
guardsman in New York state and then
enlisted in the army and worked himself
up to first lieutenant's comm ission.
Landlord Cheney of the Crystal Lake
House at Barton has been dabbling il
liquors and has allowed his hotel to become
a resort for disreputable characters, not
withstanding the repeated protests of hi
wife. Cheney and several others were ca
rousing and card playing in the cellar I
few nights ago, and Mrs. Cheney threw
hod of coal among the crowd. Chene!
thereupon attacked his wife, choking ant
pounding her severely He then took tn,
money in the safe, $500 it is said, an
started for Canada. After Cheney had fee
the house was raided and boxes of liquo
addressed to him were found.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
Seven Murder Cases i'm Washington
County.

Seven murder cases are TO be tried before
the Washington county court, which is
now in session. Mr.. and Mrs. Nokes OF
Worcester are now on trial. They are
charged with the murder of the infant H.
legitimate child of Emma Jones in Worces
ter last June. The birth of the child was
known by several neighbors who NOR,
than suspected the parentage. The child
disappeared in few days and the Nokeses
could give no satisfactory statement as &c
its whereabouts. The states attorney be
gan an investigation and the body of the
child was found under Nokes's barn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
New orleans Jeweler out SIC, 900.

Geo. E. Gail, jeweler, and official time
inspector of the Illinois Central railroad at
New Orleans, was swindled out of $4,000
worth of diamonds by two Italians, one of
whom had formed the acquaintance of Mr..
Gail. He said that he had sister in a
convent in Rome, and that he wished to
buy $4,000 worth of diamonds to present
a diamond cross to the pope, in order that
he might secure permission from him to
remove his sister from the convent. Mr..
Gail obtained $4,000 worth of diamonds
from New York city. The Italian then
brought friend along with him to make
the deal, and they had bank box to put
the jewels in. The jewels and the $10,0 200
were placed in the box before Mr.. Calls
eyes, and he was asked to..keep the box un-
til they returned an hour later. Mr.. Gail
took the box in which he had just seen the
money and diamonds placed. 1t had been
securely locked in his presence. AS the
Italians did not return Mr. Gail broke open
the box and found only 50 bill and silk
handkerchief.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11

The Experts Report Shows Dishonesty
in the bookkeeping of the Baltimore
a. Ohio Railroad.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
One
Instance

Mrs. Anna c. Stowel OF South Weymouth,
Mass, In acknowledging receipt OF $1,000, for
value OF policy on the life OF her husband, re-
Gently deceased. writes State Agent James T.
Phelps as follows: II wish 10 acknowledge the
prompt settlement OF the insurance under my
husbands policy 81, 00i and also TO take this op
portunity OF expressing TO the company my sin
cere appreciation Of the way In which have been
treated. That any Of my friends may understand
dition Of affairs. A premium was due Mr.
Stowells policy April 50, 1895. This was not paid
and since his death we find that the company
sent a second notice on May Z. and a third notice
stating that the insurance had lapsed, but would
be reinstated IL premium was paid aud health
certificate given. Later still a letter conveying
the same information was sent, all these papers
pocket OF an office coat we found a check made
by Mr. Stowell for this premium and dated May
5. Mr.. Stowell's accident occurred June IS, and
he died June u. By the sterms of the policy |
should have been entitled TO 5000, but am CRATE
full that the company, while recognizing that
there is no legal claim for more than this amount,
have still seen fit to pay the face Of the policy
5000" The generosity of the National Life In
paying the face-value of the policy under the
general policy. Women should be sufficiently
alive TO their own interests to that their hus
bands pay the premiums on their policies when
they fall due as companies are not Obliged 10 pay
the face value OF policies unless all arrears have
been paid. Mrs. Stowell's words Of appreciation
are nom too strong for the kind and generous
treatment accorded her by the National Life.
Il. E. TAYLOR & SON, Gen. Agts
BrattIeborO, Vi.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
Premium on COunterfeiting.

Silver Coins as Good as Those From
the Mint Can be Made at 100 Per Cent
PrOht.
The report of r. E. Preston, director of
the mint, shows the operations of the minis
and assay offices during the fiscal year,
1896, and gives statistics from foreign coun-
tries relative to the production of precious
metals, coinage and the monetary condition
of each. The total coinage of gold and sill
yer by the various countries of the world
was as follows: Gold $251 ,0S7, 43S, silver
1921, 61O, 219, total 1852, 697, 1857. The total
metallic stock and uncovered paper in the
world was estimated on January l, 1896,
be SIC, 93S, 100000.
The director recommends that authority
be given the secretary of the treasury to
have experiments made to determine the
best means of preventing the counterfeit
ing of silver coinage. At the prevailing
price of silver the difference between the
bullion and nominal value of our silver
coins is about 100 per cent, and this con-
stitutes great temptation for the stamp
ing of such coins by INSCRIPTIONS persons,
affording them an opportunity to place in
circulation counterfeit silver coins at about
100 per cent profit as good as those stamped
by the minis and which cannot be distin-
guished from them even by experts.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-11
In OIden Times

People used to dig such roots as dandelon,
sarsaparilla, yellow dock, etc, etc, every
spring and brew home made root beer from
them. This home made beer was used as a
tonic and beverage by the whole family just
as soon as they could get the roots out of the
ground in the spring. Nowadays and for
many years past, Williams Root Beer Elk
tract has taken the place of the root digging
and brewing process, as it saves a great deal
of time and trouble, and contains in concen-
trated form all the valuable roots aud herbs
that were used by the old folks years ago.
The sale of Williams Root Beer Extract
has increased year by year, until it has be-
come leading article in thousands of stores,
and many dealers buy several gross at once,
in order to supply the large demand
The fact that root beer was in demand has
led to the manufacture and sale of many
limitations Of root beer that contain no roots
In buying root beer extract you should buy
the kind that will do the system good, by
improving the appetite and aiding digestion
Williams Root Beer Extract can be relied
upon, as it is the production of the well
known Drug House, the Williams & Garlic
ton Co. of Hartford, Conn.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-11
A Good Roads Bulletin,

The June bulletin of the State Board of Ag-
riculture will be good roads number, as in
addition to the regular questions for the
month the question of improving the coun-
try roads will be considered as fully as pos
sible Secretary McKeen of the board says
This Immediately interests every farmer
and producer in the State and should re-
ceive our most careful thought. 1t is promi-
nently before all of our people, and without
doubt will receive consideration at the
hands of the incoming legislature" The
board asks for its correspondents to give as
complete statement of their ideas as pos
sible, covering such points as the best way
OF e.ecting road officers, whether State SUI
perviaion would be benefit, whether legis-
lation is necessary, and if so what it should
be, whether the roads and bridges on main
travelled thoroughfares between different
towns should be built and maintained at the
expense of town, county or State, what
course towns should adopt to better the
present condition of their roads, modes of
repairing aud improving roads on low
ground, ana on stony ground, whether or
not relocation is called for in many places.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-11
Street Commissioners and Shade Trees

That Rockland case, where street
commissioner was sued for cutting down
the shade trees in front of lady's lot,
has been decided by the supreme court in
favor of the defendant. The rescript
says:
''The street commissioner was justified
in removing the trees standing within the
limits of the new location if such remov-
al was reasonably necessary for the proper
construction of the sidewalk which he
was directed by the city council to build
and even if it was not necessary, he would
not be liable if in removing them he acted
on honest judgment and without mali
cOuS motives.'
If the court says SO, of course it is so,
but if it could have stretched the point a
little and said that trees by the roadside
were the property of the abuttor, and
were not TO be disturbed unless absolutely
necessary for the convenience of the pub
lie, and not then until there had been a
hearing upon the matter, instead of leav-
ing it to one man S judgment, it would
have been more encouraging to the rails
ing of trees by the roadside. Any one
who will cut down fine large shade tree
by the roadside, unless obliged to, should
be considered ali enemy of the public
good. Reporter Journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-11
Square=riggers at Boston.

Twenty-four years ago Capt. Carter of ship
E. b. Sutton sailed into Boston harbor in
company with four other ships, and week
or two ago, when the Sutton was lowed up
into the harbor from the outer bay, the cap
tain of the towboat informed Capt. Carter
that for "a years there had not been so many
square Triggers in the port at the same time
as then. 1t TRANSFERRED that the towboat cap
tain 81 years ago deck hand on the tug
which towed Captain Carters ship into Bos-
ton port. All of which would indicate that
Captain Carter is Mascot for Boston. Bath
Independent.
This confirms the statement made in The
Journal of May Dist. The writer was on
board steamer City of Bangor, which over
took the +. B. Sutton as she was lowed into
Boston harbor, and could but notice the
comparatively large number Of square-rig-
gers in port.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-11
Grave of James q. Blaine.
The Remains to be Removed to Winthrop Hill,
Augusta


Augusta.
1t has been definitely decided that the
remains of the late James 6. Blaine and
those of his son, the late Walker Blaine.
will be laid to rest on the brow of Win
throp hill, in Augusta. The lot is situat-
ed on the east side of the road connecting
Western avenue with Green street, on
what is known as the Mulliken estate. 1t
is beautiful, both from it's peaceful sur
roundingS and the extended outlook which
it commands of the city, lying at the foot
Of the long, high hill, the river flowing
through it, and extending far to the north
and SOUTH and in all directions, for miles,
can be seen the surrounding country, with
rolling hills and mountains in the dis
lance. There Mr. Blaine used to often 90
and tind the greatest pleasure in the view
presented. AS he was proud Of the city,
so was he proud to show it, and be was
wont to take lis guests to this place,
where they could see the city and its beau
titul environs. Graceful elms spread their
branches over the chosen spot, making a
typical place for a grave. No arrange
ments have been made for the immediate
reception of the remains, and it is not
likely that they will be brought from
Washington, ID. g., where they are now
placed, before next fall or the following
spring. Some alterations will necessarily
be made, but the trees bordering the semi
circular driveway will be left as now.
The lot contains about three acres, and
has been transferred by Mr.. W. H. Can
nett, the former owner, to Mrs. Harriet
StanWood Blaine, the widow of the late
statesman
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-11
Yachts and Boats.

At Little Deer Isle Geo. A. Black is build
ing two fine yachts for New York and Bos-
ton parties, one of which is completed, and
P Sedgwicl1 is building yacht for c. l..
Barbour, to be launched June 10Th.
Rigs and Makeshifts of the Small Boat
is the title of an illustrated article that Dud-
lev ID. f. Parker contributed to Harper 8
Round Table of June ID. 1t is of special in
terest, and will commend itself to yachts
mems attention, as it contains many practl-
cal hints and suggestions on the handling Of
yachts
Pendleton 4 Son of Damariscotta have
built a yacht for Edward L. Rich of Boston
+ from designs by John F. Small of that
city. She is % feet over all, 20 feet water
line 10 feet inches beam and Is inches
draft Her rig is that of catboat, with Jlb.
The mast is stepped at the waterline. The
main boom is 80 feet, gaff 60 feet 6 inches,
hoist 10 feet, jib on foot IL feet.
Messrs Abel Hunt and II. o. Miller have
sold their steamer Annie and purchased a
3O-foot sloop, which has just arrived at Ban
gor from Calais. The boat is named Phantom
and is said to be rapid. She sailed from
Machias to Bass Harbor in one day and
from Bass Harbor to Bangor the next The
Annie has been sold to Mr.. Hutchinson OF
Calais, and has gone around the coast under
her own steam TO her purchaser. Bangor
Wing 4 Courier.
Capt S. H. Barbour's steam yacht Navis,
which, as will be remembered, was 50 badly
damaged by fire last summer, has been re-
built at Brewer during the past winter and
IS again about ready for the water. In re-
building her cant. Barbour has improved on
the irst model and has added several feet to
her length, making considerable more cabin
room. All of the machinery has been over
hauled and put in first cl ISIS shape and the
boat is as good as new and will probably be
in as much demand as ever by private par
ties. Wing & Courier
New YORK, June ,. One of the most pc
culiar, if not the most remarkable, OF the 100
odd half-raters OF 15-footers being built Tor
the defense of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Yacht clubs small boat trophy is little
racer which is called the In 1t, which is be-
Cat and Yacht Building Company at Bay
Ridge She is freak of freaks, being only
| it, e in. on the load water line, with an
overall length of % fit. She has it, beam,
and it is said will carry 325 it. OF canvas, 80
per cent. of which will be i'll her jib The
peculiarly of the boat is that her immersed
portion is like a separate boat or hull, the
upper portion being another boat placed
upon it, The In 1t will represent the At
l5tntir yacht club in the trial races, and will
he sailed by Thomas Fleming Day, one Of
tile cleverest Of our amateur shippers. vino
was largely accountable for the success of
the 34-rater Dragon last season. The In 1t
will make her trst appearance IN tht AIIah-
tie Yacht cuh's annual regatta, June TO-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-11

We have received, with the compliments
Of the author and publisher, a campaign song
for 1896 entitled "Never till the Old Man
Comes" words and music by F. A. Ed
wards, published by W. E. Clark, Lincoln,
Me Newsboys edition, 10 cents piano ed
ition with quintet chorus arrangement, 80
cents.
Rangeley Lakes-not the great sportsmans
resort but the weekly newspaper of that
name published at Rangeley-has completed
its first volume and its enterprising pub
fishers are to be congratulated on the sue
cess which has attended their efforts both
i'll printing Very entertaining newspaper
and i'll aiding to build up the Rangeley region.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Co. have
issued "Wonderland &c. their tourist book
for 1896. While the title of Wonderland is
retained for these yearly issues each book is
entirely new in design, illustrations and
text. In Typography and illustration they
rival the first class magazines, and are not
behind in literary quality The chapters on
Yellow Stone Park and Hunting the White
Goat will be found specially interesting.
The author made the tour of Yellowstone
Park on horseback and diverged from the
beaten track in order to obtain new points
for this book. He also made this hunting
trip specially to obtain the material for the
chapter on wild goat hunting. The PAM
phlet can be obtained by sending six cents in
stamps with proper address to Chas. S. Fee,
g. =. & T. A. ST Paul MINI
The May issue of Western Field and
Stream fultlls the promise of the initial
number, as might easily have been predict
ed. OF the senior editor, Charles Halock,
the New York Times says: "Mr. Hallock,
senior editor, is not alone journalist of
distinguished merit, but is a true sportsman,
having the widest experience. AS fisher
man and naturalist, Mr. Halock is known
all over the United States'' Mr.. Hallock is
not only journalist but an author; and the
veteran Isaac Mcclellan says of him in note
to the publisher of Field and Stream: "When
| consider that you have for senior editor my
old friend Charles Hallock, there can be no
doubt as to your success. | have ever ad-
mired him as one of the very best writers on
sport in this country. His published books
are prime authority on matters of field
sports and angling. Indeed, think that
the writers ON sports in our various sports
mems journals are not excelled, if equalled,
by the contributors to the literary maya
zines of the day." Western Field and Stream
is published at St. Paul, Mimi. ON the 18th
of each month, is handsomely illustrated,
and the subscription price is only 81 per
year.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-11
An Old Time School in Prospect.

We are indebted to Mrs. Belle j. Palmer
of Monroe for an interesting Old document
relating to a school in Prospect in 1927. 1t
has an ornamental heading in the old style
Of penmanshlp and gives d roster of the
scholars with their ages and rank IN the va
rlous branches of study. Appended to the
list is the following note:
The school in the second district Grospect)
was opened on the nth of Dec, 1927, and |
am happy to say, l found the members of
the school much further advanced in know l.
edge than I expected to have found them.
The school gave evidence that the labours of
their former teacher had not been in vain.
Their minds We're strong and well prepared
to receive my instruction. The greater part
OF the school have surpassed my most SAN
guine expectations. They, by their good
behaviour have gained NV affection-atfec-
ton, too, that time cannot obiiterate while
life lasts. The school closed on the 18th of
March, A. d., 1928.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-11
A Memorial Day Suggestion.

Next year Memorial Day will come upon
Sunday, and already the propriety of observ-
ing it upon that day is being discussed. We
can see no harm in it at all. In fact we think
the services are more becoming to the Sab
bath than to other days, and if any change
was to be made We would have Memorial
Day services held upon the last Sunday in
May each year, rather than as it now is 1t
is not in accordance with our ideas of pro-
prety to make a holiday of such an occa-
sion, and if the services We're held on the
Sabbath, they would not be interferred with
by base ball games, bicycle races, and other
sports Memorial services will not interfere
with the Sabbath, but now week day work
and sports do interfere with Memorial ser
vices. [Gardiner Reporter Journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-11
The Probating of John Stets0n's Will.

| An important step in the John Stetson
will case was taken yesterday afternoon, at
| noon, at which time Lawyer Frank S. Nick
erson, acting as attorney for Charles II. Pat
| tee, the executor, fled petition in the Suf-
| folk Probate office, praying for the probate
! of the will. The heirs-at- law named were
| John Stetson, ST., father of the deceased
sister, and Mrs. Stokes, mother of the late
| Mrs Stetson. The papers are returnabe
| June 4. Lawyer Nickerson was seen at his
| house in Cambridge last evening. and he
| said that he did not expect a very serious
| contest over the will. In his opinion there
was more smoke than fire in the numerous
| runners OF the alleged contests that We're to
arise in this well-known case. He claimed
| that Stetson was a Shrewd business man,
| and had arranged his affairs carefully.
| While, of course, there might be some con-
test made, yet nothing of a very unusual
nature was looked for. Mr.. Nickerson said
| that Lawyer Pattee was rapidly regaining
| his health, and was able to sit up nearly all
day long. Boston Journal.
Gen. Nickerson, the lawyer in the case, is
a native of Swanvile and married a daugh-
ter of the late VIM. Pitcher of Belfast After
his marriage he moved to Searsport, where
all his children were born, three of whom
are now living-Wiliam P, who is engaged
in journalism in New York State; Jean P,
now New England representative of Shoe
and Leather Facts, and studying law with
his father and Sallie p, who resides with
her parents at 317 Harvard Street, Cam
bridge, Mass. Gen. Nickerson was in his
early life interested in politics, as Demo-
crat. In 1861 he was made captain of a mil
itary company enlisted in Searsport and was
elected ma or before the troups left the State
Later he became I1eutenant-C Colonel of the
14th Maine (Col Berry, and then came
home and recruited the 10Th Maine. In 1862
ON the field, he received his commission as
Brigadier General. He served until the
close of the war and refused to be breveted
Major General, caring more for his law
practice. In 1874 he sold his house in Sears
port and moved to Boston, where he has
since resided. His office for the past twelve
years has been IN Room is, Herald building.
Although he has attained the age of three
score years and ten Gen, Nlckerson is vigor
Gus and active, with all his faculties as good
as ever. The position he has attained in his
profession is indicated by his connection
with the important case mentioned above.