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The advocate., 1897-07-21
First Published July IA, 1897.
PROPOSAL.

Sealed proposals will be received at Topeka
Jy the Board ofTrustees Of the State Charitable
Institutions until 12 O'clock, August 10, 1897 for
the furnishing and laying Of cast-iron water
supply pipe from the present standpipe east
erly TO the supply reservoir of the city OF
OlaGhe, In Johnson County, In the State OF
Kansas. The bids will be considered for all
work and material complete.
This work Is authorized by the Board OF
Trustees OF the State Charitable Institutions
under chapter 38 Of the session laws OF 1897.
/ Plans and specifications may be seen at the
ounce OK L. II. LescheT, State House architect
and also at the Office OF w. w. Rose, superin.
tendent, at Kansas City, and also at the Insti.
tuition for the Education of the Deaf and
Dumb at 0lathe, Kansas.
Each separate proposal will be accompanied
oy q check to be certified by the president or
cashier OF the bank upon which 1t is drawn
Tor a sum not less than per cent. OF the
amount OF said proposal, made payable to p.
II. Dolan, Treasurer Of the Board, and TO be
forfeited to the State Of Kansas for damages
sustained in case the bidder fails for five
Gays TO enter into contract for the work bid
upons and TO give o satisfactory bond for the
faithful performance Of the contract In case
award is made to him.
The attention Of bidders is called to chapter
IA, session laws, State of Kansas, 1891, in rela.
tlQn TO eight hours constituting days work.
Blank form OF bids will be furnished to those
requesting them, The board reserves the
right TO reject any and all bids,
BIDS to be sealed and addressed to w. L.
Brown, President Of the Board of Trustees
state Charitable Institutions, Topeka, Kansas,
Olathe." q. G. WHEET'ER
Secretary Board Of Trustees state Cbari. |
table Institutions.
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First Published July IA, 1897. |
PROPOSAL.

Sealed proposals will be received at To.
peka by the Board OF Trustees Of the State
Charitable Institutions until IL O'clock,
August 70, 1897, for the erection and compile.
tion OF an additional wing TO che State Insane
Asylum at Topeka, Kansas BIDS will be con.
sideied for all work and material complete,
except heating.
This work is authorized by the Board OF
Trustees OF the State Charitable Institutions
under chapter 9S OF the session laws OF 1897.
Plans and specifications may be seen on
and after August /, 1897, at the office OF r. II.
Lescher, State Architect, and also at the
office OF W. W. Rose, architect, Kansas City.
Each separate proposal will be accompanied
by check TO be certified by the president or
cashier OF the bank upon which 10 Is drawn
for sum not less than per cent. OF the
amount OF said proposal, made payable to P.
II. Dolan, treasurer OF the board, and to be
forfeited 10 the State OF Kansas for damages
sustained In case the bidder fails for FIVE days
to enter into contract for the work bid upon,
performance Of the contract In case award Is
made TO him,
Attention is called to chapter IA, session
laws OF the State of Kansas 1891, In relation to
eight hours constituting days work.
Blank form Of bids will be furnished to
those requesting them.
The board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. Bids to be sealed aud addressed
TO W. l.. Brown, president OF the Board OF
Trustees of the State Charitable institutions,
Topeka, Kansas, and to be marked, "PropOsal
for public works az Topeka"
s. G. WHEELER,
Secretary Board OF Trustees state Charitable
Institutions.
The advocate., 1897-07-21
First Published July IA, 1897. !
PROPOSAL.

Sealed proposals will be received at Topeka
6y the Board Of Trustees of the State Charits-
BE institutions until IL O'Clock, August 70,
1897, for the erection and completion OF q
building for the accommodation of idiotic
and imbecile youth at Winfield, CoWley
County In the State Of Kansas. The bids will
90 considered for all work and material com
plete, except heating.
- This work is authorized by the Board OF
trustees OF the State Charitable Institutions
under chapter 2S, sections 2 and 8, of the ses.
sion laws OF 1897.
Plans and specifications may be seen on and
after August /, 1897, at the office of I. III.
Lescher, State House architect, and also at the
otdce OF w. W. Rose, superintendent, at Kan
sas CITY ana also OF the Institution for Tdiotic
ana lmbeclIe Youth at Winfield, Kansas.
Each separate proposal will be accompa.
MED BY check TO be certified by the presi-
dent or cashier OF the bank upon which 10 Is
drawn for sum not less than 5per cent. OF the
amount OF said proposal, made payable to p.
a. Dolan, treasurer OF the board, and 10 be
forfeited 70 she State Of Kansas for damages
sustained la case the bidder falls for 1--WE days
80 enter lnto contract for the work bid upon,
The advocate., 1897-07-21

and to give satisfactory bond for the faithful
performance OF the contract In case award is
made TO him.
The attention Of bidders Is called TO chapter
"A, session laws, State OF Kansas, 1891, In rela.
Blank form Of bids will be furnished TO
those requesting them. The board reserves
the right 10 reject any and all bids.
Bids to be sealed and addressed 10 w. l..
Brown, President OF the Board OF Trustees
state charitable Institutions, Topeka, Kansas
and be marked "Proposal for public work
at Winfield" g.. @. WHEELFR
Secretary Board Of Trustees State Charitable
Institutions
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BANK DEPOSITS AND CIRCULATION.

BANK DEPOSITS AND CIRCULATION.
A dispatch from Denver, Col, a few
days ago, conveyed information that the
First National Bank of chat city held
deposits amounting to SIC, ,046,0OO.
Turning to the report of that banks
condition October 6, 1896, as published
in the last annual Report Of the Comp
troller Of the Currency, we find it then
had out a circulation of it's own notes
amounting to $1SO,OO0.
People are frequently incredulous
when told by bankers that their bank
note circulation is not profitable. To
secure this $l80,0OO of note circulation,
the bank had 100000 of United States
bonds on deposit in the treasury at
Washington. There are probably per
cent. bonds, yielding $4,000 yearly inter
est, which is probably little if any more
than the bank presidents salary. If the
use OF these notes ss loansble funds
brought in 10 per cent. year to the
bank, that would amount to SIS, ,00O-in
all $4,000. 1t is probable the building
in which this bank is doing business,
and the lot OF ground on which itstands,
could not be bought for less than $780,
600, if it could be got for that.
1t is evident that il this bank had
nothing but it's note circulation to bank
on, it would not be able to make SO much
clear money as its stockholders could
make out Of 100000 worth of good un-
incumbered land we'll titled.
But when we learn that the bank has
the use Of from $6,O0O,0OO to $lO,OOO,OOO
OF depositors' money which does not cost
it penny, but which it may lend on
short time at big interest, it is easy to
understand why banking is good bust
ness without any note circulation. The
truth is, that in 1882, when bonds were
going up in the market, banks began to
reduce their circulation, and continued
to withdraw their notes at an average
rate Of about 100000 a year to 1891,
when the minimum allowed by law was
reached. During the nine years be-
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l, 1891, the capital Of the National banks
OF the country was increased $193682,-
222, while the number of banks increased
from 2,197 to 3,612, and the note circula-
tion was diminished from 1858, ,742,O3
July |, 1882, to $l67, ,927,974 July /, 1891.
Net deposits of all the National banks
increased from $1,ll8,600, 900 October l,
1882, TO 81, ,758, 100000 September 25, 1891.
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TO-DAY-this moment--you are being robbed OF
what YOU earn. How much Not less than Al 600 a
year Do you know how DO you know why Read
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-01-15
MONTPELIER.

The measurements of the distances
on the different streets where the
electric cars are to run are being made
and it is expected that the work of
laying the track will commence as soon
as the weather will permit.
Some of the stone sheds started up
last week and will employ limited
number of men through the winter.
They claim they have orders enough
to employ full force but money is 50
close they cannot get pay for work
when it is finished.
The two great surprises for the peo-
pie within the past few days was the
verdict of the jury in the Bran trial at
Boston and the Wales case tried in
Washington county court. In the
Bran case nine out of every ten per-
sons who read the testimony as report
ed in the Boston papers declare that
Bran is not guilty, or if guilty the
prosecution failed to prove it, and be-
lieve if he is granted another hearing
he will be acquitted. In the Wales
case people think the circumstantial
evidence very strong against the
accused. Many have been convicted
and have had to suffer the penalty on
less convincing evidence than was
adduced in his trial.
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Death of A. z. Glidden of Barre.


1t was sudden shock to this commun-
ity when it was announced early trilay
morning that A, +. Glidden was deaf
He was taken few days before his death
with a hard cold which settled on his
lungs. He got relieved however Of this
and was to all appearances on the road to
recovery. About four O'Clock Friday
morning he awoke and remarked to his
wife that Ire was feeling first-rate. The
family were soon up, and his father went
to his room where he found him gaSping
for breath. Drs. j. Henry Jackson and
4. b. Whitaker were summoned who re-
Iieved him for few minutes. He soon
had another attack from which he could
not rally, and death claimed it's victim.
Mr. Gilidden was prominently identified
with several of the local organizations
and was a favOrite in all His funeral
was attended at his late residence, Nc.
1902, Summer street, Sunday afternoon,
Rev. DR.. S. Y Jackson officiating. The
funeral was in charge of Undertaken B.
w. Hooker. Mr.. Gldden was a member
of the Subordinate Lodge of Odd Fellows
and also the Canton of that Order, the
Knights of Pythias, American Mechanics
and second vice-president of the Tool
Sharpeners. al these bodies turned out
with full ranks, some 300 being in line. A
train came from Montpelier bringing
about fifty Odd Fellows from that city.
At the cemetery the burial fervice of the
Canton and Knights of Pythias was per-
formed. a large concOurse of People wit
messed these solemn and impressive cere-
monies.
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CO.. Your Letter Heads and
wv Bill Heads Of us.
GROTON.

The musical festival held at the NJ,
z. church three days was well attend,
ed both ut the rehearsal and concert.
The festival, although not as well at
tended as last year, was financial
success.
Hatch Brothers have taken the con-
tract to furnish stone for the cellar of
the block which is to be built by the
st. Andrews society.
The K. of p. Lodge installed their
officers Wednesday evening, wives and
lady friends being present.
The remains of Hazen Brigham, a
former resident, were placed in the
tomb here last week.
Mrs. Dora Corruth, who has been
critically i'll at H. o. Weeds on Rail
road street, is now slowly improving.
Miss Gertrude Cochran who is study
ing music in Boston, has been at home
during the holidays,
Mrs. Mary Emma Rowe of Nanches-
ter, n. H., visited her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Kicker, last week.
DR.. II. l.. Tillotson is to locate here,
having rented the Wallace Clark tene-
ment
Gladly, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Weber, is seriously i'll with
pneumonia, DR.. Gibson of Woodsville
attending.
David and Bert Brown have lost
their fine black colt with lung fever.
Leslie Page is now able to be on the
streets again and is slowly recovering
from his recent illness.
Carroll, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Hooper of Bath, n. H., was
brought here for burial recently.
The Ladies Aid society realized
from their bazaar about $50.
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WASHINGTON.

Rev. Ellie K. NJ. Jones will lecture
for the Y. P. c. L. at the Universalist
church next Sunday evening,
The Baptist quarterly meeting will
be held in this place this week.
Mrs. A. Barron has returned from a
visit of several weeks at Taunton,
Mass.
Miss Eta Clough will not return to
Goddard for the coming term.
Robert Wilson is at home on a vaca-
ton from Burlington Medical college.
Miss NJ. c. Taylor, Miss Lucy
Roberts, Emily CaIef and Russell
Calef are on the sick list.
Rev. Mr.. Cobb from East Montpelier
occupied the desk at the JfnivcrSalist
church last Sunday.
The meeting of the Y. p. c. Union
last Sunday evening was led 10y Miss
Maggie Finn; the subject being ''Sren-
ing" \ Duet and chorus was sung
by Miss Tillotson, Mrs. Carpenter,
Ernest SeaNer and Crichton Ca"pcn
ter.
The Mite society meets with Mrs. j.
i. Spaver this week Wednesday,,
Forrest huntington ana friend
from the Methodist Seminary at Mont
pelier spent Sunday at c. ". Hunting
tons.
Mrs. Cyrus Smith is visiting in Roy
alton.
The books for the free library are
expected this week.
Sheriff Smith and II. NJ. Dufur of
Bradford were in town last week on
insurance business.
Wilbur Downing of Boston and
Clinton Downing of Montpelier were
in town last week buying fine horse
of Geo. Downing.
Cyrus Smith is building IA house for
Bianchi Bros. of East Barre.
Miss White of Montpelier is spend
ing few days in town with his moth
er, Mrs. Esther White.
Mr.. Nourse of Manchester, n. H.,
has moved on to the d. NJ. Miles place
formerly owned by Enoch Martin.
Asa Pepper has finished work for c.
II. JOhanesson.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bradbury is stopping
in town.
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WEST TOPSHAM.

Mr. Charles r, Taggart will give a
recital in School House Hall Tuesday
evening, Jan. 10th. A new program
will be rendered. Come one, come all.
r. M. Harvey of Montpelier was in
town the first Of the week.
A donation party was held at Mrs,
and Mrs. ". e. Campbelfs last Friday
eve. and WAS we'll attended.
Mrs. Ursula Stetson Of Pemfret was
buried at that place last Wednesday.
Mrs Stetson used to preside in this town
and is very well known here. Mrs.
John Wilds is a sister of the deceased.
A. T. Smith, DR.. Watson, G. F.
Smith and Fl. NJ. Dufur were in Brad
ford Monday.
Mrs. Ben. Felch has been i'll for a
few days.
Horace White was called to f. Top
sham two days last week to conduct
funerals.
The selectmen have paid Duncan
Morrison the $50 reward for finding
the BODY of Addie Huse.
W. H. Chalmers was called to f.
Topsham last Saturday to attend the
funeral Of his father, W. W. Chalmers
C. F. Smith has otficiated as auction
Ger at auctions within one week.
DR.. Watson is having steel sheathing
put on to his sitting room f. c. Poole
doing the work.
Josiah Sanborn tumbled through Il
scuttle hole in his barn one day last
week injuring his side quite severely.
The little son of W. II. Chalmers got
hold of medicine bottle containing
arsenic one day last week and took a
quantity of it. In about an hour the
child showed signs of poisoning. Dr.
Watson was called and by working for
time the child's life was saved.
N. d. Wood and p A. Newton have
traded lands. A piece in Groton for
the George farm.
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A Bridgeport Conn inventor has
patented 'mushrooming bullet. This
is designed to fill very important want
in modern warfare, the new styled rifle
projectie having proved too humane.
The trouble with the latter is that, hav-
ing only he diameter Of "a lead pencil
and travelling with IA velocity of half a
mile a second, it is apt to pass clean
through man without disabling him.
1t lacks whas is technically called "stop-
ping power The bullet devised by the
Bridgeport man has cavity near the
point, which causes it to "mushroom"
i. e., spread-on striking, so as Ito
produce large and lacerated wound,
accompanied by great shock. In time
of peace it may be employed for killing
lions. tigers and elephants
The very newest thing in this line
however, is the aluminium bullet. OF
course it is very light, aluminium being
only about as heavy as chalk. 1t is not
intended for use in war, but for hunting
and shooting at targets. Ordinary bull
lets have an excess of force for such
purposes, travelling unnecessarily far.
Those of aluminium, on the other hand,
have about the same force for short dis
tances, but their velocity diminishes
rapidly beyond 800 yards. For small
game person fond Of shooting may
avail himself of the novel idea of an
other inventor, who suggests that tin
plate shot would be preferable to the
kind now in use. These latter are coat
ed with graphite, to blacken and polish
them, and this is alleged to be objeo-
tionable because the graphite fouls the
gun. Furthermore, the lead is acted
upon chemically by the animal juices
so as to be injurious to the eater of the
flesh. This is obviated by the coating
Of tin. Boston Transcript.
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TOPSFIAM.

Rev.J. r. Hamlin, Presiding Elder
of the st. JOhnsbury district, will
preach and administer the sacrament
at the NJ. E. church Jan. 18th.
w. w. Chalmers, SO years Of age
died last Wednesday afternoon with 4
stroke of paralysis while at work in his
shop.
G. E. Dickerman is on the sick list
with chicken poX.
John McLam of Ryegate was in
town Tuesday buying hogs, paying
3 "a cents.
The Topsham Creamery Company
will hold its annual meeting at Town
House Hall Monday, Jan. 18th.
Mrs. O. P. Dickey and Albert BuC-
terfeld have settled the disputed will
of their mother, Mrs. Henry Butter
field,
DR.. Carbee of Ryegate has common
ced doctoring W. NJ. Green for can
Ger which he guarantees to cure with
in three months
Officers and members of Womans'
Relief Corps No. 43 and Ransom Post
G. A. r. will please remember that the
installation of officers will be next
Tuesday, Jan. 10Th at O'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Killough will preach in the
r. P. church next Sunday, he then
goes to Philadelphia. Pa.
Topsham Cream Club has eng ged
the best music it has yet had for its
dance Friday evening and they expect
a full house.
Rev. Mr.. Smith exchanged with Rev.
Mr. CudwOrth of Waits River last
Sunday.
The creamery paid its patrons % IL
cents for December butter.
r. +. Pearson has the finest driving
horse in these parts
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HIS WITS SAVED HIM.
The Diver Feigned Death That He Might
Escape With His Life.

Some years ago, upon the coast OF
France. there occurred one Of those ro-
mantle episodes that seen TO belong to
the realm of fiction. a wei had found
cred within sight of pOrt--gone down
with all her cargo. Two divers were
sent to report upoS the cause of the dis
aster and the prospect of raising the
goods. One of these represented the in
surance brokers, who had instituted the
investigation, and the other the captain
and owners Of the vessel.
The brokers man touched bottom first
and found himself on he'd Of white
sand. He WAS fortunate enough almost
Immediately to discover the wreck and
at once climbed the cragS upon which
the vessel rested Investigation showed
him that there had Teen foul i!uy, for
an anger hole WAS pIai@1H viSibi3 IN the
hull of tie ship
He bad turned to point out his discov'
cry to the other diver, N,ho Hys n0w by
his side, when he felt himself suddenly
clutched by the waist ANA dragged down
upon the sand Mere his asSailant muir
derously attempted to break the glass
of his helmet, but the assailed man
fought desperately for his life.
He firmly believed himself to be i'll
the clutch of mailman, and for few
minutes the water was thick with sand
that few up around the cumbatants. In
the end the first diver WAS worsted, and
his assailanG forced him to lose hold
upon his line
Death seemed imminent, but the div
sr's wits did not forsa1e him. Finding
that he was no match for his adversary,
he fell back and apparently swooned
and i'll this cond iti0u the other man pre-
pared to leave him, cut OF from com
munication with the upper world He
gave the signal to lie drawn up, but as
he began to ascend the apparently swo0n-
ing man sprang to his feeC and ,clutrhpd
the rising mans legs with firm grip,
and the two were hauled to the surface
together
Then, indeed, the ready witted diver
tainted in earnest, and before he regain
ed consciousness his enemy had escaped
to land and when captured was attempt
ing to leave the country. At the trial he
explained the reason Of his conduct.
1t was the old story of greed leading
to unlawful deed and Of the resulting
danger melting to fresh crime-an over
insured cargo, n scuttled ship and then
frantic effort on the part Of the ship
owners to avoid disgrace and punish
ment by offering to the diver share Of
the profits on condition that the discov-
sry, sure to be made by his rival, should |
never be heard of. Youth Companion. |
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DeWitt's Collie 6 Cholera Cure,
Pleasant, Quick Results, Safe 20 take.
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The BIocks 10 Crown.

The blockade crov n was in some re-
spects the noblest t. INV that could be
conferred upon victorious Roman gen.
eral 1t was given to the commander of
an army who relieved beleaguered city
and was made of grass or wild flowers
growing on the site of the enemy's en-
campment. 1t was rarely conferred, not
more than - times in the history Of
Rome