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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-16

For a week spent in New
York we have to show specials
in fine Fancy Dress Goods
and the latest effects in
blacks, plain Serges and
Henriettas at prices that will
not be matched in the future.
Also a fine line OF Plaids.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-16

Jaysmith dining with Bunting un-
invited) Scientists say that people be-
come what they eat.
Bunting-I don't think that can be
true. / never saw you eat a sponge
oake.-Harlem Life.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-16
How II Could nc Dong.

II want \ good likeness. she told
the photographer.
"Of course be said
"But at the same tin,e," she con-
tinued. 81 naturally want the most at
tractive features given special p1omi-
hence"
'Yes. yes" he returned. Under
those circumstances we'd letter make
It fuli-length portrait. 81 as TO ger in
al of your gown. Chicago Post.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-16

Well may the omens make you faiter.
For altar" rhymes with halter"
Precious IS the married life.
For wife" rhymes with strife. =
Re very wary whom you catch.
For match" rhymes with scratch.
Lock not for quiet in the house.
For spouse ryhmes with rows"
Reacct. when ccnjugally looped.
That cupid" rhymes with stupid
And don't blame me for telling you
That WOO rhymes with rue"
-Pick-3Ie-Ep-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-16
That Was How.

How" asked the jackdaw, did you
ever gain a reputation for wisdom"
"Hoot." answered the owl
Which tells the whole story.-Chica-
20 Tribune.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-16
For snle.

On account OF poor health wish to sell
my residence and grounds situated on
Church street and oniy five minutes walk
from postoitice and railroad station.
House "a by 80 with eli Is by 20, six
rooms, pantry and halls, Ray window aud
porches. Fine cellar under whole. Lot
is so II. front by II rods deep. Concrete
walk and drive, foe lawn and garden.
Excellent drainage, also fine water, which
Is rented. For further information in
quire of 4w w. c. WALDO, Bethel, VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-16
unhhx Il..s en- Iles.

Mr.. Thompson-our neighbor Borax
was shot at by burglar. and the bullet
lodged in his purse.
Mrs. Thompson-What of it?
Mr. Thompson-Nothing: only vas
thinking his wife must he very ecnnom-
ical A b. let would go right through
mine-Tit IS.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-16
Productive of Hcat.

Glanders-It is said that paper can be
used effectually in keeping a person
warm. o5
Gazlay-That is very true. Iremem-
Der 30-day note of mine once kept me
in sweat for month.-Harlem Life.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-16
MN He Thought so.

Hortense-Who do you think was the
first woman to use powder and paint?
Van Jay-Eve.
Hortense-Why do you think it was
Eve?
Van Jay-She was the first woman.-
n. Y. Journal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-16
The Wisdom OF II.

Willie-Pa, why can't man have
more than one wife il he wants to?
Pa-My boy. the law undertakes to
protect those who are incapable of
protecting themselves.-N. Y. Journal
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-16
That braid as a trimming
will be extr emely good

is an idea that will be accepted
by all. We are showing braid
sets in all grades for waist gar
niture; sets for the skirts and a
big line Of bIaids by the yard.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-16

IncOntinence of water during sleep
stopped Immediately by DIR, T.. DETcHoN's
Anti DURETIc Cures children and adults
alike. Price 81. Sold by Richard q. Nor
ton Druggist, Main street, Randolph, VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-16

Extra large and fine line Of
Light and Dark Outings
fine dark ginghams and Aeeced
goods.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-16

Newest ideas in theFrench
Model Corset, with a full
line of Thompson's Glove
Fitting and other popular
corsets at variety of prices to
suit everybody.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-16

New Silks and Velvets at
prices not to be matched. We
call special attention to
our fancy reversible silks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11

this city 1t means much-very much. If in
the sparsely settled townships with limited
school resources high school should take
from the lower grades school revenue in
the proportion of the whole tax that is
expended upon high schools in this and
other cities the lower grade would be Grip
pied If it means that in rural townships
there shall be one graded school which can
be attended by all the pupils Of the town
ship who have completed the course in the
other schools the provision may be a wise
one As 1t now stands 1t is so indefinite
that the trustee can spend much little
upon the high school. The men who drew
this bill are jealous friends of education,
but bill drawn by manufacturers affect
ing their interests will. because we are
human. look well to the interests of manu-
facturers. So of all branches of business
and professions. Schoolteachers are not an
exception. Consequently. it is but just to
inquire if, IN their zeal and devotion, they
may have looked out for the welfare of
several hundred prospective high school
teachers in this proposition requiring the
establishment of high school in every
township in the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11
NEW INSURANCE LAWS
HOUSE COMMITTEE DECIDES BILLS
1T WILL RECOMMEND.
Three of the Commercial Club Bills
and Substitutes for the Fourth
Reported FavOrably.

At a meeting of the insurance committee
of the House last night favorable report
was adopted three of the Commercial
Club bills and bill of Chairman Roots
(522) was agreed a substitute for the
fourth. The bills were introduced in the
House by Mr.. Linck. One of the bills
agreed on repeats the clause of the old In
surance law, which requires companies or
ganized in this State to pay a penalty of
10 per cent. a month for failing to pay fire
losses within sixty days. This clause, 1T is
said, was a bar to the incorporation and
operation of home companies. A bill re-
pealing this clause introduced by Senator
McCord has already passed the Senate An
other of the Commercial Club bills recon-
mended is the one providing for stand
ard form of fire insurance policy. The
third regulates foreign fire insurance COM
panies doing business in this State. Their
provisions have been published at length.
When the committee of the Commercial
Club got to work it was decided that 1t
would be too much of an undertaking to
try to recodify the insurance laws OF the
Satellite as well as fire-and the COM
mittee confined its researches and findings
almost exclusively to fire insurance. al
though there were some recommendations
to life insurance. John A. Finch, chair
man of the committee acting for the Com
mercial Club, said that the fourth bill
drafted might be stretched to cover mutual
companies, although 1t was intended
primarily for the organization of stock COM
panies. To a certain extent it might be
construed applying to life insurance
companies. AS a substitute for this the
committee recommends the passage of Mr..
Roots'S bills for the Incorporation of stock
fire insurance companies. The others refer
to assessment and mutual life, and stock
and mutual life companies.
Chairman Roots said last night that the
committee had followed very closely the
recommendations of the Commercial Club
and had simply widened the scope of the
legislation somewhat in substituting his
bills. Chairman Roots said that the COM
mittee had had an arduous task in trying
to decide upon the best legislation. He felt.
however, that if the bills recommended
were passed Indiana would have a set of
laws that would foster home companies,
bring capital into the State and create
wider competition.
Chairman La Toilette and Senator Dun
can, of the Senate committee, were present
at the meeting last night. Senator Duncan
said that they had simply talked over the
bills with the House committee and that
the Senate committee had not decided on Its
final report. A day or so ago Senator La
Toilette said that another public meeting
had been asked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11

association: or who certifes to or makes
statement of or to such association with
the intent in either case TO deceive. injure
or defraud the association or any other
company. body polite or corporate. or any
Individual person. or to deceive any one
appointed TO examine the affairs of such
association, and every person who with like
intent aids or abets any president, Secre-
tary. treasurer. committee or other person
In any violation of this section, shall be
deemed guilty of a felony and shall be i'm
prisoned not less than one year nor more
than ten years and shall be liable civiliy to
the party injured to the extent OF such
damage thereby incurred and suit may be
brought against such person and the sure
ties on his bond given to such association
for the faithful performance of his duties.
Any officer whose duty il is. failing to make
the reports required by this act. and any
officer employee any other person who
soicits business for aids or assists any
building and loan association to do huSi-
ness contrary TO the provision of this act
or without having complied with the pro-
visions of the law relating to building and
loan associations shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and on conviction thereof shall
be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned
not more than six months. or both.
Sec 10-All laws and parts OF laws In con-
Hict with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 11-WhereaS. an emergency exists
for the immediate taking effect OF this act
the same shall be in force from and after
IFS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11

All old residents Of Indiana must have
been pleased to read the letter from Prof.
f. T. Cox, published in the Journal of yes
terday, relative to his services in connec-
ton with the early geological surveys of
the State. Professor Cox is a product of
mony, linda community that has con-
tributed its full share towards the intel
lectual progress of the State. He a
friend and associate. of DR., David Dale
Owen and assisted him in, making geOlog-
ical surveys of Kentucky and Arkansas
long before he engaged in the same work
in this State. He held the office of state
geologist from 1868 to 1850, and it has never
been filled by a more competent geologist.
He untiring worker. adding prac-
teal experience to scientific knowledge, and
had a rare faculty of making his knowledge
and work yield useful results The work
done by the state biologists of recent
years has been child's play compared with
that which ProfesserGCox did. In fact,
with the single exception of Prof John
Co!lett. who succeeded him, all the state
biologists of recent years could have gone
to school to Professor Cox regarding the
geology and resources of Indiana. After
leaving; this State he spent some time ex-
aiming California mining properties as an
expert and then settled as a consulting
authority on mines in New York, where he
now resides. ~ on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11
COL. MAYNHRD'S BIRTHDAY.
His Friends Present Him with "a Purse
He Is Seventy-EiGht Years Old.

Yesterday was the seventy-eighth an
niversary of the birthday of Col. ] g. May
nard and last night several of his most in
innate political friends met with him at
the Grand Hotel and paid him their re-
spects. Previous TO the meeting a number
of the leading Democrats made up a purse
of $500, which was presented to Mr.. May
nard. Those present last night were Allen
collars of Fort Wayne. John c. Shoemaker,
Thomas Taggart, John w. Kern, j. O. Hen
derson. w r. MysEs.s Luther Benson and
NJ. c. Carr. Colonel Maynard has been
looked upon as an adviser of all these men
for a number of years past. He came here
from Louisville early. in the seventies to &C
cept position as editorial writer on the In
dianapolis Sentinel. which position he held
for number of years He had formerly
been connected with the Louisville Courier
Journal and Democrat He still takes an
active interest in political affairs and is
ready at any moment to prepare and deliver
a two-hour speech on any live topic. He
was assistant state statistician during the
term OF Office OF William Peele. jr.
Last nights affair was very informal.
Mr.. Taggart acted as chairman and called
upon Captain Myers The latter had a
paper which contained the speech which
Luther Benson intended TO make in pre-
was indisposed and the remarks were read
by Captain Myers. The remarks concluded
For these reasons chiefly and for many
others that might be named Colonel May
nard finds himself in the evening of life,
followed by hosts of friends and all those
sweet influences which alone make life
worth living. AS spokesman for thousands.
a few of your more intimate friends are
here this evening to do honor to you on
this occasion of your seventy-eighth birth
day. As a slight token OF our love, our
admiration and our devotion to your well
fare. you are requested to accept a SUBJ
stantial offering in the shape of the ac-
complaining purse. Ii represents the free
Will Offering of those who love and admire
you. II these qualities could be coined into
dollars they would make you n millionaire
tonight. If good wishes and the devotion
of thousands of friends can make man
rich. you are already a Millionaire.
We beg you 10 accept this present as an
evidence of our undying regard. with heart
felt wishes for many returns of the same
suspicious anniversary. and that your days
may be long and happy. and that. finally.
and at the last. may you wear a crown of
never-dying light and verdure."
Colonel MAYNARD responded in manner
which showed that though feeble in body his
mind is still strong and bright He was
greatly affected by the occasion and once
or twice during his remarks he was COM
PEELED TO stop TO compose himself AT the
conclusion or his response those present
shook his hand and wished him the usual
happy returns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11
A SURPRISING DECISION.

A recent decision of the secretary of the
interior is likely TO result In a wholesale
eviction of tenants from a large body of
land in Florida and be severely criticised
on account Of its injustice and the circum-
stances under which ii is made. One fea-
ture of the case that will elicit unfavor-
able comment is that Mrs Grover Cleve-
lands stepfather. Dr. Perrine, of Buffalo
is beneficiary of the decision. The facts
are these: In 1888 DR.. Perrine of New
York, botanist of repute, conceived the
idea that the more or less arid lands of
southern Florida could be utilized in grow
ing certain kinds of rubber trees, a peculiar
kind of flax and other useful plants. He
presented his scheme plausibly that
Congress gave him a grant of 1900 acres
of land on condition that he should popu-
went upon the land in good faith, but had
not been there long before he was killed
by the Seminole Indians. his wife and fam
lily were compelled to flee to the swamps
to escape death and his house was burned.
Several years later a number of families
were induced to settle on the lands, but the
Indians soon drove them away. In 1852,
after the Seminoles had been brought into
subsection, the Perrine heirs applied for a
patent for the lands. As no part of the
original contract had ever been carried out,
that is the lands had not been populated
by immigration nor brought under useful
cultivation. there did not seem to be much
justice in the demand for a patent, but it
served to keep the claim alive. The patent
was not issued, and time ran on until the
civil war began. AT the close of the war
the Perrine heirs rallied again and renewed
their claim. By judicious manipulation it
has been kept alive ever since the war until
at last the secretary of the interior has di-
rected the commissioner of the General
Land Office to issue patent to the claim
ants for the entire amount OF the original
grant, 1000 acres. During the tendency
of the claim many settlers have located on
the land and built little homes which
they will have TO redeem or lose, though,
Perrine heirs might find them almost as
ugly a lot to deal with as the Seminole In
dams. There does not seem to be much
justice in confirming a land grant made
upon conditions which were never carried
out and for which no equivalent of any
kind has been rendered. and the fact that
one of the claimants is the husband of Mr..
Clevelands mother-in-law will not mitigate
the anna rent Injustice of the decision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11

Several prominent papers in different
parts of the State. including the South
Bend Tribune. the Terre Haute Gazette and
the Evansville Journal, have Endorsed the
proposition making the Prison South a re-
formatory and the Prison North the place
for the confinement of those who are more
hardened criminals. The directors and
wardens of both prisons are said to be in
favor of the plan. In speaking of the mat
ter yesterday, Warden Hert said that a
slight canvass of the inmates of the Jeffer-
sonville prison satisfied him that classifi-
cation upon the reformatory basis would
divide them into two equal parts. 1t is
probable. however. that the adoption of the
reformatory system will reduce the earn
ing capacity of those in the intermediate
prison, which will commend the plan to
those who see a great danger in the COM
petition of convict labor with free labor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11

poses is franchise Of considerable and
rapidly increasing value. The trolley has
already revolutionized street railway trans
portation, and the development is yet in its
infancy. Already inventors are talking con-
fidently of methods OF greater cheapness
with electricity or compressed air. The
Citizens Company has made no intimation
of a purpose, except in the late arguments
of its lawyers. to pay a cent for the right
TO use the streets. or to reduce fares. When
allusion has been made to the subject it's
officers have called attention to their large
expenditures and their large interest ac-
count. The people of indianapolis feel that
If these foreign promoters and spectators
secure an unlimited franchise they will
never pay cent into the city treasury or
reduce the fares. If the company makes
any return upon its inflated capitalization,
1t cannot earn enough to pay dividends and
interest. On the other hand, if company
should own the property at it's cash
value, thousands of dollars could be real
lied annually by the city and lower fares
could be assured to the people Let this
company be confirmed in its assumptions
and claims by this Legislature. and the for
eign corporation will defiantly ignore the
wishes of the people of Indianapolis trust
ing to it's ability to cajole or corrupt future
Legislatures and ignore the rights of citi-
zens of Indiana. In the opinion of the people
of this city the performance of these foreign
promoters in coming to this city and de-
I0hh In in,
fiuence legislation by pernicious methods,
was an outrage upon them and an insult to
the Legislature.
The chief lament of the company's
spokesman is that in 1901 it's property will
be taken from it by forced sales. There is
nothing in this. A fair valuation of the prop
erty will doubtless wiring some of the water
out of IL, but the real value of it's prop
erty will be greater in 1901 than il is now,
because of the growth of the city and the
improvements in the methods of operating
street railways If any existing corporation
does not pay the Citizens Company the
price fixed by a disinterested and intelligent
tribunal then it reorganize and pur-
chase back its own property at fair valua-
ton.
The people of indianapolis are more than
interested in the action of the Legislature
If it shall defeat this bill, they will regard
such action as purpose to bind them hand
and foot and turn them over to be de-
frauded for all time by a coterie of profess
sional promoters and spectators in street
railway properties. And adroit argu-
Judgment. When the question is between
a handful of foreign promoters and a quar-
ter of million of Indiana people. it seems
that an Indiana Legislature ought not to
hesitate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11

The arbitration treaty being now under
stood and all the objections being removed
by the Senate committee on foreign rela-
tons. there is no reason why the Senate
should not ratify it., ard it probably would
but for the evident purpose of Senator Nor
gan and a few others to talk the session
out in opposing it. 1t will go over to the
next session of the Senate, when, Mr.. Cleve-
land, being no longer President. the South
ern Democratic senators may not feel it in
cumbent on them 10 oppose it. Still, if
Congress is to do anything during the next
two years, the Senate should devise some
scheme to check the not only wearisome but
MISUNDERSTANDING loauacityi of Senator Nor
gan q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11

President Cleveland's failure to attend
occasioned considerable comment at the
time. is explained by a statement which is
made now for the first time. When Mr.
Hendricks died the law was that in case
the President and Vice President should
both die in Office the president pro tempore
of the Senate should become President of
the United States. and if there were no
president pro tenn. of the Senate the sue
cession to the presidency devolved on the
speaker of the House. Mr.. Hendricks did
not wish to have the Senate elect a Presi
dent pro tenn, and by declining to vacate
the chair was able to prevent it, When he
died there was no president pro tenn. of the
Senate. and. it being after the adjournment
of an old Congress and before the meeting
of a new one there was no speaker of the
House. Consequently the death of Mr.
Cleveland would have caused a vacancy in
the office of President without any provi-
sion for the succession. Mr.. Cleveland had
not thought of all this, and as the state.
n,ent goes. making his arrangements
TO attend the funeral of Mr.. Hendricks in
this city. The situation, however did pre-
sent itself to Senator Edmunds. who was
at the capital. and the more he thought of
il the graver il appeared. He saw that if
anything should happen TO Mr.. Cleveland.
as the law then stood. the government
would be without head. with no provision
for successor and no authority to con-
vene Congress. Senator Edmunds drove i'm
mediately to the White House. stated the
case to Mr.. Cleveland and told him that
in his ini2n he ought not to. take the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11

In passing the caucus apportionment bill
have cause for congratulation. The bill
cannot please all. No bill could. The one
which the House has passed will please as
many as any bin which could be devised
What is of more consequence. 1t is a fair
measure. and. unless several of the best
lawyers in the State mistaken. will be
declared constitutional by the Supreme
Court il the question should be raised The
only persons who are disappointed are the
Democrats in the House who were con-
spring 70 defeat any bill upon which the
majority in the Legislature should general
ly agree.