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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
A wholesale kidnapping Planned.

Blake, the alleged kidnapper of johnny Con-
way of Albany, n. Y, was caught in Schenectady
Friday by j. j. Farwell. counsel for the Albany
Argus. Blake surrendered quietly and went to
Albany without resistance. A crowd of 1000 peo-
pie surrounded the carriage which carried him
from the Albany station to the Office of the chief
of police, and there were cries of "Ly nch him, y
Hang him, d" shoot him. and 1t was only by
driving desperately that the crowd as avoided.
A rumor has 1t that the ABDUCTION of the Conway
lad was only detail of daring plot; that II was
planned to kidnap children In the vicinity by the
score and demand a ransom for their return. The
work was to be done by band of crooks whose
base of operations is New York city. The chill
dren were to be taken the same as was the Con
way how. and if ransom was refused were to be
quietly disposed of. Hardy, the uncle of the boy,
was not one of the originators, but was merely an
informer for Blake and Knapp.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
BannIster is at Work at Reodsboro.

The Home National bank Of Holy oke, Mass,
has received from the surety company of New
York city in which ii is insured against less from
the acts of its employees a check for $4,000, which
is approximately the amount that the bank lost
through the work of Frank Bannister. The surety
company has made settlement with Bannister
aud his friends which is satisfactory to them, and
it supposed that there will be no further trouble
over the affair. The bank VIII not make COM
plant against Bannister, and the government
officials have not been not fled Of the trouble in
any way officially. The loss discovered with
out any Interference on the part of the govern
ment and il will take interest in the affair so
far as il is known. Frank Bdnnister is at work in
Readsbo o. and il is understood that he has an
opportunity TO have fairly remunerative posi-
| ton at once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

Samuel f. Barney of New Haven. Conn. a
guest at the Hotel Champlain, near Swanton, was
drowned in Maquam bay Wednesday in 100 feet
of water. Mr. Barney started out in the morning
with John Armstrong, a guide. in an ordinary
skin for a days fishing on Long reef, near But
er's island. \ stiff breeze had been blow ing and
in the afternoon the boat capsized. Mr. Barney
and the guide chung to the uptutned craft for
three hours, when the former could hold out no
longer, and he sank, The guide a much younger
man. managed to cling to the boat until It drifted
to the breakwater in sight Of the hotel, when he
was rescued. Mr.. Barney leaves a wife and two
children, who are now in their home in New
Haven.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
Older Than the Gold Brick Game.

Silas r. Cooley of Northampton, prominent
tobacco buyer and sorter, has received an inter.
esting series of letters. which if true would ena-
BILE him to retire from active business with the
modest fortune of some $4,000. In short, the
old, old swndle of the father dying in a foreign
prison and begging some honest man to take care
of the orphan daug liter he is about to leave, and
incidentally of a large fortune of which he is 10
have good share, has reappeared in the Con-
necticut valley. Police authorities say that it
tedates the gold brick and the green goods swim
dies; but it As not operated so widely probably on
account of the compeXty of its work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
Wonderful Bicycle Riding.

Jimmy Michael, the Welsh wonder, won the 80
mile match race against Frank Starbuck of Phil
adelphia at Manhattan Beach Saturday, leading
by nearly two miles at the finish Michael's time
was 6614 minutes, and he covered 30 miles 2g3
yards ia the hour. Michael beat all records from
is to 80 miles. Tom Barnaby won the six day
eight hours day contest at Boston, making 99a
miles. Waller was ~ yards behind. The two men
have been on nearly even terms throughout the
week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
SOMERSET.

Joe Lafare is repairing his buildings.
Mrs Ambrose Hescock is with Mrs. Fred
Tudor.
Potat es are a good crop, although some COM
plain of blight.
T time TO pay taxes and save four per
cent expires August 81.
Walter VIM and his sister Miss Maud, on a
visit to their aunt Mrs l.. G. Harris.
Robert Jones and Alfred Sprague of Reads
boro camped in the woods in Glastonbury two
nights last week and caught about 30 pounds of
fine trout some of them weighing three fourths
OF a pound each
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
The st. Johnsbury-Lyndon Electric
Railroad.

The stockholders of the ST. Johnsbury electric
street railroad have accepted the amendmen: to
the charter passed by the last legislature for the
extension of the road to Lyndonvile, and adopt
ed a code Of bylaws. Directors F. c Kennedy,
j. s Pierson aud j. j. Flynn OF Burlin Ston are
committee 70 investigate the expense of building
thr road and to ascertain the amount of capital
stock necessary. The projectors are enthusiasts
ticaly in favor Of the road, have wealthy capt
alists interested, and say that the work will be
begun upon the completion of the Montpelier and
Rarre railroad. about Oct. |.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
The Gun Was Loaded.
Guy LoIden OF ChIttenden, Is, Had
Forgotten This Fact, and George
Eddy, =, Was Instantly Killed.

States Attorney Rowland and Deputy Sheriff
Stearns of Rutland drove over to Chittenden
Tuesday TO investigate the killing Of the boy,
George Eddy. who shot by Guy Holden, son
of c. r. Holden, Monday near the steam sawmill
of Charles r Holden IT, Mr.. Stearns was sat
isfed that the shot was accidental. Holden had
been p in his meadow with a gun to shoot a
woodchuck. Five boys went with him. including
young Eddy. no was eight years old Holden,
who did the shooting, was about IS. He had with
him Winchester He put two shells in the gun
turned to the road where men were loading lum
Der The Eddy hoy climbed the lumber pile
and Holden. forg- tting that he had another shell
in his gun. pointed It at the boy and snapped the
trigger 1t did not 90 of He pulled the trigger
a second time and this time the gun went of and
the boy was shot through the jaw and head. He
died Instantly
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
Cashier Shot by Robbers.

Elmer f. Struble, cashier Of the Farmers bank
at Shepherd, Mich, was killed Friday morning
bv robbers. He arose at O'Clock to go to Mt.
Pleasant, and it is supposed that robbers knew OF
his intentions, and had forced their way into the
bank to await his coming, and after he opened
vault still breathing but unconscious He had
been shot four times, once each in the arm ana
back and twice near the heart. The condition OF
tn banking room showed that he made fierce
resistance. A large sum was stolen from the
bank, but j. f. Ryan of Mt Pleasant, refuses 70
make public the amount that is missing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
Thrse Men s,yept Over NIagara Balls.

Frank Weber of Buffalo, Warren Bush, 81, OF
Chicago, "a former employe of the United States
Express company, and Charles Glasner, 90 Il
Chicago employed by the United States Express
company, who have been camping on the banks
OF the Niagara river with several companions,
hired a small boat at I4aSalle Sunday and start
to row across the Niagara river TO the Canadian
shore. In the heavy current their boat became
unmanagable and was overturned, The men
we're seen struggling in the water, but before as.
sstance could reach them all three were carried
over the falls on the Canadian side The bodies
have not been recovered.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
Killed In the ShaftIng.

A. X. Moore of McNall & Moore, millers at
Shelburn Falls, went alone to the second
story Of the grist mill to let down grain, when his
clothing caught on the shafting and he was drawn
to his death. A man who happened TO enter the
mill heard a sound which alarmed him and he
shut down the ma chinery. An investigation re-
vealed the dead body Of Mr. Moore. The body
was horribly mutilated, hardly bone being left
unbroken
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK ?

Don't give them tea or coffee. HsveIyou tried
the new food drink called GRAIN-of 1t is de-
licious and nourishing and takes the place of cot
fee. The more Grain.O you give the children
the more health you distribute through their sys
TENS, Grain.O Is made of pure grains, and when
properly prepared tastes like the choice grades Of
coffee but costs about one-fourth as much. All
ucrocers sell It; IS and rs cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens FootEase, a powder for the feet. 1t
cures painful, smarting feet and instantly takes
the sting out of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age, Aliens
Foot Ease makes tightftting or new shoes feel
easy. II is a certain cure for sweating, callous
and hot tired, aching feet, Try II to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores By mail 20 cents
IN stamps. Trial package free. Address, Allen
S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
For over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years by millions of mothers for their
children while teething with perfect success, Ii
soOtnes the child. softens the gums, allays al
pain, cures lind collie, aud is the best remedy for
diarrhu-a. 1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately Sold by druggists in every part OF
the world. Twenty.tive cents bottle. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Wnslow's Soothing Syrup
and take no other kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
Stolen Notes of $1,000 Returned.


The pocketbook and notes to the value Of S1700
which we're taken from Stage Driver Charles A.
Clapp at Chester August ID, have been returned
TO him by express from st. Adams. The pocket
book and papers were found in one of the Central
Vermont railway coaches which was run to Ches-
ter as an excursion car the day President Mckin-
ley was there. They were turned over TO Station
Agent Minis who forwarded them to their owner.
Mr.. Capp found after he got home that he had
lost other notes than the one for 800, which he
first reported The $500 in money which he car
ried was of course retained by the pickpocket.
Two severe storms swept over keene Sunday,
the first breaking about noon and the other at Z
in the evening. The pastor the Congregational
church, Rev. Mr., Walker, was giving out [ e
closing hymn when the lightning struck a ledge
in the of the editice with tremendous crash,
Every one in the congregation was startled and
all felt the effect OF the element No one was
seriously effected, however except Wlnifred
White, the - ear old son Of Samuel D. White.
He was rendered unconscious, remaining in that
condition for one hour. The young man Is said
to have sutfere from previous eli Ctrlca shock
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

Some one has been unloading a quantity of
trade dollars in Greenfield and vicinity and it be-
hooves each merchant to examine the cart wheels
that are given him. The banking journals quote
these coins at their bullion value of 81 cents and
the local banks can allow but little over 60 cents
each for them. Several of the banks have
ceived few and are warning the customers
about accepting them at face value.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
A large lambake was held at silverdale on

large clam-bake was held at Silverdale on
Thursday of this week.
Misses Charlotte Spaudng, Adeline Starkey
bicycles.
The Lakeside House at SpofTord lake Wis
tied last week Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Hor-
ace \. Perry of Walpole. who found large sup
py of beer in stock John c. ion, the +
tender, appeared before Judge Holmes at Keene
Friday He pleaded not guilty TO The charge of
keeping beer with the intent to sell. He waived
in the sum Of 81 for appearance at the county
court in October.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
SOUTH WINDHAM.

The blight has struck the potato crop.
School will begin Monday with \. A Goodel as
teacher
l.. W. Jennings of Unity, y. H., is at work in
Burbee's mill running back knife lathe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
A Days Time Cost $1,000.

There were large imports Of lumber to New
port from Canada just prior to the date when the
Dngey tariff bill became a law One large
shipment was entered at this customs port be-
tween midnight OF July % and O'Clock OF the
next day, and by the rulings OF the United States
secretary OF the treasury is subject to duty Tue
ruling declares that there is no such thing as a
fractional part of legislative day. President
Mckinley signed the bill on the afternoon of July
-, yet the bill went into effect at midnight OF
July %. Therefore Newport officers have just
collected over $1,000 duties on the last import OF
lumber
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
Not One in Ten WIN Cross to KIondIke

c. NJ Weymouth writes from Lake Lindermann
to p, TT Townsend, Wash, that in his opinion
Dyea will become famous a horse market, for
the reason that horses cannot stand the usage
there longer than few days, when their hoois'
raoa rdlpsss of heavy shoes becOme so broken as
70 entirely incapacitate them for any use. Wey-
mouth is with w. j. Jones, the United states COM
missioner for Alaska and weknown news
paper correspondent Their party was the first
10 land at Lake Lindermann since the kondlke
rush began. Both Jones ami Weymouth give the
oninion that not one IN ten of those who are now
al Dyea and SKI guav and on the way will be able
to cross the divide this year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

No one knows better than those who have us
Carriers Little Liver Pills what relief they have
gwen when taken for dyspepsia, dizziness, pain
in the side, constipation and disordered STONE oh.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

Hoods pills cure liver ills, blousness, indi-
gestion, headache. A pleasant laxative. All
druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

A.W. Faber, the noted lead pencil manufac'
turer who has factories in Germany and offices
in New Y, r&. has been fined $4,000 for violation
of the tariff laws Treasury agents who began
an investigation recently found that he had beer
importing pencils at a false valuation for the
mast 20 wears
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
ONE OF TWO WAYS

The bladder was created lot one puIpooe' haulS-
" a receptace for the urine. and such 1t is not
liable to any form of disease except by one or
two ways. The first way is from imperfect action
of the kidneys The second way is from careless
local treatment of other diseases.
CHIEF CAUSE
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kidneys is the
chief cause of bladder troubles, So the womb,
like the bladder was created for one purpose and
if not doctored too much is not liable to weak
ness or disease, except in rare cases 1t Is
situated back of and very close to the bladder,
therefore any pain, disease or Inconvenience man
Tested il the kidneys, back, bladder or urinary
passage is often, by mistake attributed to female
weakness or womb trouble of some sort The
error is easily made and may easily be avoided
To find out correctly set your urine aside for
twenty.four hours; a sediment or settling indi-
Gates kidney or bladder trouble. The mild and
extraordinary effect of Or. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney and bladder remedy, is soon
realized II you need medicine you should
have the best. At druggists fifty cents and one
dollar You may have a sample bottle and pam
phlet both sent free by mail Mention The Yer
mont Phoenix and send your address 10 DR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. The propri,
etors OF this paper guarantee the genuineness oil
! this offer.
The record-union., 1897-01-02
Travellers Through Thibet.

The London correspondent of the
Manchester Guardian is able to sup
plement from a private source the in
formation contained in a telegram from
Simla as to the success of the expedition
undertaken by Captain Wellby of the
Eighteenth Hussars, and Lieutenant
Malcolm of the Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders in Central Asia. If these
two officers have carried out their orig
inal intention they have traversed
Thibet from west to east along a route
considerably more to the south than
famous Journey. 1t is to be regretted
that Captain DeaSy of the Sixteenth
Lancers has not been equally success
full. Captain Deasy was accompanied
by Mr.. Pike, and one of the many OBJ
jects of their journeyingS was to deter
mine some of the veXed problems Of
Central Asia photography. With this
object, Captain Deasy had had prepared
number of tins bearing a plate on
which was impressed request in Eng
ish and French that the finder would
open the tin and supply on the in
closed parchment certain particulars,
afterwards forwarding the parchment
to the Royal Geographical Society in
London. Those tins were to be thrown
into the various rivers and streams
which the expedition encountered, and
register kept by which any of them
The record-union., 1897-01-02
rlr. Labouchere on Motor-Wagons

have no special feeling Of like or dis
like towards a horse-my sentiments
towards him are those that entertain
towards pig or a donkey, or any other
useful animal: nor have / ever under
stood why any one should be deemed the
better man because his affections are
centered upon a horse. The object of a
carriage is to convey people and goods.
The carriage is to my mind the best,
that, at least cost, adequately fuIfills
this object. If motors, by all means let
us have motors. Last Saturday betook
myself to Westminster Bridge to see the
procession of these vehicles on the way
to Brighton. I was disappointed No
one yet seems to have grasped the fact
that there must be a new departure in
their form. Judging from those in the
procession. their makers have simply
sought to make them as like carriages
drawn by horses as possible Apart
from form, the lighter ones seemed to
vibrate greatly. BY my side stood a
talkative lady whose acquaintance / had
not previously enjoyed. IF the people
inside of them We're cream" she said,
they would be butter before they got
half way to Brighton" I suggested to
her that the petroleum cars smelt un-
pleasantly. Stink" she said, ''is the
word for them," and it certainly was
London Truth.
The record-union., 1897-01-02
Sir John SOane'S Will.

That is a. curious story about the will
Of Sir John Soane, architect-antiquary
who in 1886 left his house and his col
lections IN Lincoln's Inn Fields to the
nation for museum. The will con-
tanned a clause that certain receptacles
were to be opened at certain dates,
and In 1866 the first of these dates ar
rived. A cupboard, or rather box, was
opened, but nothing was found in it
except a quantity Of old letters, ac-
counts and stationery of no value to
any one. In 1886 a similar ceremony
was gone through with the same result
and in 1896 a few days ago, third re-
ceptacle was opened, but nothing was
discovered which could account for the
testator's careful arrangements. It is
suggested that Sir John Soane was
playing a practical joke, but apart from
the fact that jokers of that sort en-
joy nothing SO much as the sight OF
their victims distress, where in this
case is the joke hidden? Who even
among the malicious idots who indulge
in practical joking will laugh? It Is
much more probable that the recepta-
cles have been quietly rifled, but, then,
what was hidden in them? A will can
ceiling the gift to the nation is the
most probable guess, or an autobi-
ographcal memoir, but neither could
have been hidden in three boxes. to be
opened at three different times. The
only object We can even think of is
that Sir John wished the interest on
certain bonds to accumulate, and took
this odd but direct method of insuring
that the interest should not be spent.
The record-union., 1897-01-02

To the proposition Of this journal for
new regulation relative to free passes
over railway lines, there has been
raised no objection in any of the press
OF the State 1t Is so obviously a. lust
demand that there Is no possible cur
rent to be set against 1t. The sugges-
tion was and Is that the State provide
by statute for report in detail to the
Railroad Commission, by every railroad
and steamboat line operating within the
State, at reasonable intervals, complete
lists OF all free transportation issued
for what service, to whom and to what
extent. Also, that the State law shall
be made to conform to the Interstate
Commerce regulation III the specifica-
tion of what class of free transporta-
ton may be granted, making violation
of the regulation a felony, as also filing
of false reports concerning the issuance
of passes. to whom, for what, and the
Travelled ON such tickets or passes.
There is an immense amount Of free
transportation given to men and women
who can pay and ought to pay for their
carriage about the State. All such free
transport is an imposition, and Is with
out due consideration for the grant
Free transportation as allowed under
the Interstate Commerce regulations is
all that ought to be granted within
State lines.
The record-union., 1897-01-02

Mr.. Olcutt's first appearance in public
office holding was when he was elected
to the Board of Aldermen from the
Twenty third District on the reform
wave of 1894. He was made the Chair
man Of the Finance Committee of the
Board of Aldermen, and as such is a
member Of the Sinking Fund Commits
sion. 1t is said that Governor Morton
was requested by practically all the
elements in the Republican party In
New York City to appoint Mr.. Olcutt
to the office of District Attorney
The record-union., 1897-01-02

The fate OF the fifteen Texans who
were cornered in a defile in Cuba by
Spanish troops and were killed to the
last man, though offered under flag of
truce a cessation of firing, simply an
.ticipated their deaths a few days. AS
surely as they had been taken they
would have been executed. The plea of
United States citizenship would not
have saved them. They were filibusters,
and as such could not be recognized
even as prisoners Of war Il they sur