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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-02-13

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lax \. .Chinc. finished
ihr ~ .l, VI va tiIe best pos
SHE naaisuSr. Il possesses all
ua0dtru improvements. and its
mechanical construction Is
such that In Il are combined
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thus u suI Ing slsc OF running,
durability. and making IL i'm
possible let the mnchITe o. be
pUt tut of rider. n scWs fast
aId makes a perfect stitch
with all kinds OF thread and
all classes OF material. Always
ready for rise and unrivalled
foT speed. durability and quail
ity OF work. Notice the fol-
lowing points Of superiority:
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-02-13

-@- N-A@ =
of the SANTA FE
ROUTE, on the third
morning, you arrive in
Chicago or St LOUIS
in season to attend to
business or connect
with all fast trains for
the East. Some one
has said recently that
the track Of the
ATCHISON, TOPE
KA & SANTA FE
railroad was in such
perfect condition that
the long distance run
Of the "Flyer on the
New York Central
If not exceeded, BY is
}. KENWORTHY,
Agt Passenger Dept
Block,
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-02-13
EFFECTIVE APRIL go, 1895.

Train No. 3 leaves Ogden 63l5 am; Salt Lake
80 q. IN; arrives &C Pueblo $50 .. m; Colorado
Springs 7:lS IN; Denver $50 An; Cripple
Greek $50 m
Train No. leaves Ogden 1t SIS D. m; Salt Lake
40 p m; arrives al Pueblo Sis D m; Colorado
Springs $40 p. m; Denver 9=3o D. m.
Connections made Rt Pueblo, Colorado Springs
and Denver with all lines east. Eiegant day
coaches, chair cars and Pullman sleepers on al
trains. Take the ID. & r. g, and have q comfort
able trip and enjoy the finest scenery on the
continent. Shortest line 10 Cripple Geek, Colo
Tado's great gold camp.
A. g. HUGHES, Trafic Manager, Denver, Col
8. K HOOPER, g. P. 7. A, Denver. Col.
B. +. NEvNs, Genera Agent
r. N. CUSHING, 7. P. A
SALT LAKE CITY.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-02-13

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29

The senatorial contest in the Idaho leg
islature ended yesterday in the election of
Henry Heitfelt, free silver Populist, to
succeed Senator Dubois, the silver Repub-
lican. Twenty-Five Populists, Is Demo-
Gratis, and one Republican voted for Heit-
felt.
Heitfelt is of German birth, with limit
ed command of the English language. He
is 40 years of age and farmer. He has
several times represented his county in the
state Legislature and is now a member of
the state senate, but has never made a
speech. He has only rudimentary edu-
cation.
Republican politicians in Washington
are elated that Dubois, who so actively es-
poused the cause of silver that he bolted
his party, has met with defeat in the house
of his whilom friends, and the silver men
and Democrats are chagrined that so able
and brilliant recruit should be so sum
marily turned down by the silver men and
Democrats despite their active exertions on
his behalf.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29
Cutting a Melon for a syndicate.

Attorney General Harmon has complet-
ed negotiations which will result in the
immediate steps for the foreclosure of the
government lien on the Union Pacific rail-
way. His action has the approval of Pres
ident Cleveland. The Reorganization com
mittee has guaranteed that the United
States shall receive for its claim and for
the Union Pacific sinking fund not less
than $45, 754, 900 in cash. This is equiva-
lent to the principal of the subsidy bonds,
with interest. The sum of $4,000, 900
cash has been deposited with New York
trust company as security for the perform
ance of the agreement. The legal docu-
ments will be presented to United States
Circuit Court Judge Sanborn of st. Louis,
who has jurisdiction in the case.
The Union Pacfc's debt to the govern
ment on account of principal and unpaid
interest of bonds issued by the United
States in aid of the road amounts to near
ly $40, 100000; but against this debt the
road has to its credit cash and bonds held by
the United States as a sinking fund to the
amount of $15,S25, ,9S5; making net debt
to the government of 59,715, 4OS But il
is for the gross debt of about SO, ZOO, 900
including over $15,OOO,OOO of what i:
equivalent to cash in hand, that the New
York syndicate is bidding $45, ,754 900
consequently it amounts to only about 50
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29


The traditional "dignity of the Senate"
has been affronted by the popular pressure
which has been brought to bear on the
Senate for the ratification of the arbtra-
ton treaty with Great Britain through the
urgent demands of the press, the pulpit,
of leading educators, and of chambers of
commerce and other business and social
organizations. Senator Hoar of Massa-
chusetts voiced this feeling of senatorial
resentment in remarks in the Senate last
Friday when he entered his protest against
"the meddling with the serious duty of
senators either by sermons or lectures"
His colleague, Senator Lodge, joined with
him in the view that "the interference of
impatient outsiders with the orderly delib-
erations of the Senate" is piece of pub
lie impertinence, and similar views were
expressed by Senators Sherman, Cullom,
Hawley, and others. Mr.. Gray of Della
ware, on the other hand, "rejoiced in the
interest of the people, the pulpit and the
press in this important subject"
If the views of Senator Hoar and his
| Edmunds is the worst offender of all in
this impertinent meddling with the prerog-
ative OF the Senate, for letter written
by Mr.. Edmunds on the ratification of the
treaty has heen more widely published and
more warmly endorsed than any other ut
terance on the subject. MI. Edmunds's
letter was written in answer to letter
| from the provost of the university of Penn
sylvania asking his opinion of the treaty.
| Mr.. Edmunds answered promptly, giving
the treaty unqualified approval. One of
the main objections raised against the
treaty has been that it upsets or gives
! away the claims of the United States un-
der the Monroe d, ctrine. Mr.. Edmunds
shows that the treaty does not affect the
Monroe doctrine, but that, by way of illus
tration. were another Venezuela case to
arise it would require separate treaty to
settle it just as if the arbitration treaty
was not in existence. In conclusion Mr.
Edmunds says:
81 am an intense supporter of the Mon
roe doctrine. believe the building of the
| Nicaragua canal under the auspices OF the
United States TO be of urgent necessity.
believe most earnestly in international
arbitration to the utmost extent that civil
lied, Just and self-resp specting nations can
go: and | most earnestly hope that the
Senate will ratify the treaty as it is pro
posed, as the first step-very great and
uspicious-toward the attainment of peace
among nations"
The fact that Mr.. Edmunds is one of
the leading authorities in the country on
international law counts for much in sup
port of his opinion of the treaty, but what
will count for still more with the people
at large is his long term of service in the
Senate, his intellectual strength, and the
unselfsh and patriotic quality which has
marked so strongly all the years of his pub
lie life. 1t would do Mr.. Hoar good, un.
doubtedly, to get out of the Washington
atmosphere for few days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29


Rev. DR.. Rainsford, the rector of St.
Georges Episcopal church, one of the
wealthiest and most fashionable in New
York city, has created a sensation by de-
claring against bal masque which is to be
given by one of his parishioners, Mrs.
Bradley Martin, and which is intended to
eclipse in display and extravaganza any
social event which has ever been given in
the city. Its estimated cost is all the way
from quarter of a milton to half mil
lion dollars. DR.. Rainsford objectst to this
ball on the ground that the present, when
suffering and lack of employment abound,
is a very unwise and inopportune time for
lavish display of wealth; and because such
a dis play tends to increase the prevailing
disquet and the growing hatred felt by the
very poor for the very rich. He has not
only declared publicly against the ball, but
has in private urged wealthy members of
his congregation not to accept the coveted
invitations. Notwithstanding DR.. Rains
ford takes this earnest view he is far from
being puritanical in his personal ideas and
habits. He is one of the best golf players
in New York. He rides bicycle, and is
an excellent marksman with a rifle. But
as a pastor he works, and works hard,
among the very poor, and, what is better
still, he makes his whole church work.
Though the wealth of his church members
is reckoned by the tens of millions every
seat in the church is free, and even a man
like j. Pierpont Morgan is favored no
more than the poorest worshiper from the
East side slums. DR.. Rainsford's action
has created a division of opinion as a mat
ter of course, but the sober sentiment of
the city sustains his view in the main.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29

per cent of the governments claim. The
bargain entered into by the attorney. gem
al involves the loss to the governm ent of
over $23, 900, 900 on this claim.
The deal has the appearance of melo n
cutting for the benefit of the syndicate.
President Cleveland is being roundly score
for approving such scheme. The Spring
field Republican voices the sentiment of
many people when it says: "What bust
ness has the executive to consider any
amount less than the full debt of the road
to the government? We must regard tn e
assumption of power to the contrary by
the administration as wholly unwarranted,
and the proceedings now instituted become
high-handed to a degree demanding the
public attention. 1t is amazing that the
President and the attorney general should
have ventured upon course which prac-
tically insures loss to the government
and the people of over $23, 900, ,000, and th is
in the absence of the first bit of proof
that the debt to the government is not
worth its face or cannot be collected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29
McKinley's Cabinet.

The Canton, Ohio, correspondent of the
Boston Transcript claims that President
elect Mckinley has decided positively upon
these members of his cabinet:
Secretary of state-Jo ohm Sherman, Ohio.
Secretary of the navy-John d. Long,
Massachusetts.
Secretary of the treasury-Lyman j.
Gage, Illinois.
Secretary of war-General Russell T.
Alger, Michigan.
Attorney general-General Nathan Golf,
West Virginia.
Secretary of the interior-Judge Joseph
Z. McKenna, California.
Secretary of neutrality-suspicious.
James w. Wilson, Iowa.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29
The Enuitshle Lirs,s Statement.

The items of greatest interest in the Annual
Statement of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety, published today, are those which refer to
its immense financial strength Other figures are
interesting, but over-shad wing them all are the
figures Of the surp us over all liabti- $, S43217,
9.l2. This colossal surplus is of special value in
view of the decreasing rate of interest on high
class, gilt-edged securities such a life assur-
ance company should invest in.
Financial strength is, of course, the item of,
greatest interest in a statement such as this, but
apart from this feature, a remark 4b, showing
IL made of business done. During the year 1896
pohc 81 to the amount II Sl2169i,0S4 were writ
ten and assurance to the amount of S2l61S 467
examined and declined. The total outstanding
assurance of the society on Dec 81, 1896 was S9l5,
lO2 07O. This report must be especially crafty ing
to the policy holders of the luitabe, as show ing
the care with which their interests are guarded
and with which the society is managed. II must
also crafty them 10 know that their policies are
in the strongest life assurance company in the
world, as no other company has surplus that
comes anywhere near the magnificent surplus OF
the Equitable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29
mcKInley,s Policy with Once seekers

1t is the into alton of President-elec Nc
Kinley, according to a late Washington
despatch, to follow the plan of Presi-
dent Arthur in the distribution of the Fed
eral offices and throw the responsibility of
making local appointments upon the rep
resentatives and of state appointments up
on the senators. Under the Arthur ad-
ministration when three or four applicants
for a particular Office came to Washington
with their recommendations the President
would send them to their representative
and require him to decide which should
have it. If the official was to exercise ju-
risdicton over more than one district can
didates were sent 10 the senators from the
state, and if they came from Democratic
district and state where there were no Re-
publican senators or representatives, Pres
ident Arthur would refer the matter to the
chairman of the Republican committees.
He took the ground that members of Con-
gress were representatives of the people,
| and that their acquaintance, association
| and experience in their several districts
| qualified them to make selections for Office
better than he who was an entire stranger
| to the wants and conditions of the people.
If it was poor appointment he could hold
the representative responsible to the peo-
Pile of the district and require him to name
| another man.
President Cleveland, the despatch con-
tinues, discarded this rule, and the recon-
mendatons of most members of Congress
! have had very little weight with him.
Many Democrats in the House declare that
they always found that their recommends
tions prejudiced a candidate with President
! Cleveland, and some of them go so far as
to say that they have often recommended
the man they did not want with the expec-
tation that the President would select
somebody else, and, perhaps, hit the one
they did want. President Harrison also
| ignored the recommendations of congress
men, although not so much so as Mr..
Cleveland, but from the indications thus
far Major Mckinley intends that the rep
resentatives of the people shall have the
privilege ard the responsibility of selecting
Federal officials in their districts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29
LATE NEWS.
An EmberuIement of $50, 900 Alleged.

An EmbezzIement OF $4,000 Alleged.
John Robbie of the now defunct John
Robbie company of Manchester, N. H.,
has mysteriously left the city, and his sud.
men disappearance has been followed by
sensational charges preferred by his former
partner, the Hon. Hiram d. Upton, to the
effect that Robbie has embezzled the funds
of the concern to the extent of $4,000
Upton was halloween in the firm, which
made an assignment to John G. Mcintyre
of Boston about two weeks ago, and, &C
cording to his statement, it was at the in
stigation of Mcintyre that he employed an
expert accountant to examine the books of
the firm, which led to the discovery of Rob-
bie's alleged breach of trust.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29
The Weather

Is decidedly rheumatic and you will make no
mistake in try ing Smiths Rheumatic Cure
If you are one Of that great army of sufferers.
1t is an internal remedy which acts upon the
liver and kidneys, enabling them to throw off
pleasant to take, and it is guaranteed to give
satisfaction in all cases Of rheumatism If taken
as directed
Mr.. c. n. Hackley, with Morse & Simpson,
Brooks House Shoe Store, Brattleboro, Vt,
says:-"For three or four years l suffered very
severely with rheumatism in both arms, some
times not being able to rai~e them above my
shoulders. About one year ago used two bot
ties of Smiths Rheumatic Cure, and have been
entirely free from the disease since"
Mr.. A. D. Hulett. of Pawet, IT., says: u
was taken with rheumatism and laid helpless
thaee weeks, when was carried to the Mary
Fletcht r. hospital at Burlington, Vt &; neigh
Dor and friend, Mr. Joseph seymour, going
with me. went through a course OF tr at.
ment there consisting of hot baths and medi-
cines, but got no relief A friend urged me to
try Smiths Rheumatic Cure, which l did. and
it may seem an incredible story, but is true,
nevertheless, that in less than two weeks the
the stage to Dorset. ! gained 10 pounds in
weight during that time and am now able to do
good days work.
Mr.. Joseph Seymour says:-"Mr. Huett and
myself were worRing together when he was
taken sick with rheumatism last June and
took care Of him three weeks. 1t was the worst
case Of rheumatism ever and seemed to
affect every joint. | went with him to the hos
pital, as he was absolutely helpless and he re
mained there some time, returning home after
awhile not much Of any improved. He was in.
duced to try Smiths Rheumatic Cure and l
fully believe it was the only thing that helped
him Two sizes, 80 cents and 81 GEORGE c.
SMITH, Druggist, south Londonderry, Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29
OIIn MerrnI for COLLECTOR Of the Port

OIin Merrill for Collector of the Port.
When The Phoenix expressed the opin-
ion last week that Vermont Republicans
ought to do better than to give the most
remunerative Federal office in their gift to
Col. G. G.. Benedict of Burlington or ex-
Lieut.. Gov. Mansur of Island Pond it un-
derstood that the fight for the collector
ship of the port of Burlington had mar
rowed down to them. The opposition to
these two gentlemen is based on the fact
that they are perpetual candidates for Of
flee, and have already received from their
party recognition in honors and emol u
ments which are, at least fully comm n
surate with their services. Col. Olin Mer-
rill of Enosburgh stated in an intervie W
this week that he was a candidate for the
position. He did not enter the contest
months before Mckinley was elected. He
was too busy conducting the campaign
which resulted in the largest Republican
majority Vermont has ever known. Col.
Merrill is young man, and, while the val
leys of the state have resounded in the la ST
few years with stories of the politicians
love for the young men, the old roun ders
have continued TO hold fast TO all the Of
fees worth having. No man in Vermont
has done more in recent years for the r
publican party than Olin Merrill. He has
been for years a member of the Republican
state committee, and as its head in the
past two campaigns organized his forces
and systematized the canvass in a manner
new to Vermonters in its thoroughness S
and effectiveness. In his private business
as well as in his party services he has
shown remarkable executive ability. His
personal character and public record are
above reproach. So far as any man ever
observes" an Office Col. Merrill "deserv es'
the Burlington collectorship. 1t is diff
cult to see on what good grounds his ap-
| pontment could be opposed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29

Secretary of State Olin advises the Mass
achusetts legislature to repeal the law per-
mitting the use of the McTammany voting
machines. These machines were used in
Worcester at the last election but it was
impossible to prove the accuracy of the
vote or to detect and reject fraudulent or
double votes. Mr.. Olin also recommends
that the form of ballot shall permit voter
to vote for the entire ticket of party with
a single y, as is now done under the sys-
tenn in use in Vermont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29
Gbe 0ermunt Ybemin.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1897.

Lyman j. Gage, the Chicago banker,
gave out the announcement from Canton
yesterday that he had been rendered the
appointment as secretary of the treasury
in the Mckinley cabinet and had accepted.
exGov Long for the navy department is
expected 10 follow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29
Compressed Air Has the Call

Compressed air as a motive power has
the call in the railroad and industrial world,
according to the Worcester Telegram,
and immense sums of money are behind
the development of the system, VIM. c.
Whitney, Almeric Hugh Paget, the Wild
ner Elkins syndicate which controls the
traction business of Philadelphia, and other
capitalists, being interested. The Hoadley-
Knight compressed air motors, which are
manufactured in South Worcester, are be-
ing used as fast as they can be turned out
to equip the cars of the Metropolitan street
railway of New York. The Compressed
Power company was organized in New
York recently with capital of 81, ZOO, 900,
one-half of which is paid in, and it is
claimed that this concern will start fact
ory, probably in Worchester, which will
employ 5000 to 10000 hands. The cylin-
ders of the motors now used are charged to
2500 pounds pressure to the square inch.
Merritt +. Clark Worcester inventor, has
been granted a patent on a motor which is
claimed to excel all others, in that it does
not require charging stations, but makes
its compressed air as it runs along. The
substance of the plan is that gas or petro-
leum is exploded in a cylinder, and the ex.
plosion condenses the air. 1t not only
condenses the air as is needed, but it is SC
arranged that the surplus air which is con
densed and a large proportion of that which
is used in the cylinder of the motor, is con
veyed to the storage tank, where it can be
utilized again. 1t is claimed that an ex
press train can be run at high speed fol
500 miles without replenishing the gas o.
petroleum.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29
THE VERMONT PKENIX.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT pRArrlEBoRo, VI, Il
o. l.. FRENCH.

TERMS; 81 80 per year in advance; if not paid
within the year 81
RATES OF ADVERTISING furnished on application,
Births, deaths and marriages published free;
Obituary Notices, Cards of Thanks, etc, IS cents
per inch Of 10 lines or less.
Entered at the Brattleboro Post Office as sec
ond lass mail matter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29
A Gard of Thanks.

We wish to return our heartfelt thanks to all
those who rendered us any assistance in our great
bereavement, also for the many beautiful flowers
which were sent In memory of oul' loved one.
May all IN their hour Of trial be kindly remem-
bered,
MR. AND MRS. JOHN S. JILLSON,
RAYM ND H. AMIDON,
MIR AND MRS. OTIS. W. AMIDOS,6
ALZlNA q AMIDDN, a and
MERTON s. AMIDON. WY
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29
A CASH STORE

From the first of February until the end of our b
sell footwear for cash only
The idea of changing from credit to a cash sys
only waited until the dullet mouth Of the year. which
time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29
Business Garns.
TAMEs COMMAND, NJ. ID. il,

u PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office in Crosby Block, opposite Telephone Ex-
change ONCE hours to. AM, to 3P. NJ. Res
dence corner Main and Walnut SITS, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29
Everybody viii Wonder

Why we have decided to take this step. 1t certainly
friends any Il nger, nor because doing as m
nearly six years anybody worthy of credit has been alb
we think, is long enough to show our confidence in p
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29
Why Do We Turn Away

From the credit systeml Why not let
to this, and that is that the cash system