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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
500.

DR., f. Detchon's Anti Diuretic may be worth to
you more than 500 If you have a child who soils
bedding from incontinence Of water during sleep
Cures old and yong aise. 1t arrests the trouble
az OF c., 81. Sold by Geo. E. Greene, druggist,
Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

Making the total expenses Of the exc
cutiye department during his bi
ennial term, Sq3g OF
Gov. Page also officially visited Chicago
and other places without expense to the
state.
The Bennington centennial was author
lied by No. 175 of the acts Of 1890, section
of which provided for the expenses of
the same, and under the provisions of sec
ton of said act the annual encampment
of the National Guard was held at Ben.
nington at the time of the dedication.
Gov. Page approved no accounts of Gen.
Peck during his administration, except for
labor on the new roster.
Hon. Levi X. Fuller was governor from
October 1892 TO October 1891 His ac-
counts and vouchers in the auditors Office
show that the executive expenses for his
biennial term were;
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

what is the price of Dobbns' Electric Soapf'
Five cents per bar full size, just reduced from
ten. Hasn't been less than ten for 33 years
why, that's the price Of common brown SOAP
Send me a box. cant afford to buy any other
soap after this"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
STATE OFFICERS EXPENSES
Report of the Special Investigating Committee

Whatever Gen Peck Disport Himself at the
Expense oft Gilmore, Treasurer Field
"Clcan Bills" but Brownell
and Conclusions Recom-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

Your committee fail to find any author
ity in the statute authorizing the payment
of the above mentioned items from the
state treasury.
Gen. Peck's account during the same
period shows that he charged and received
from the treasury:
Cash for postage, Se,452 40
" express, 21534
telegraph and telephone serv-
ice, 1871 IS
" stationery, 555 so
Your committee believe that the necessa-
ry expense for these four items is a legiti-
mate expenditure in this department.
Gen. Peck appeared before your commit
tee, but failed to explain, to the satisfaction
of your committee, how the necessary Off
cial business of his department required
such eXtravagant expenditures for postage,
and telephone and telegraph service.
Gen. Gilmore also appeared before your
committee and stated fully as to the official
duties of his department. Gen. Peck fail
ed to satisfy your committee that the off.
cial duties of his Office required any larg-
er expenditures under these four heads
than the department of the quartermaster
general during the same time.
Gen. Peck has received from the treas
ury since Oct. l, 1888, on the above items
and other personal expenses connected
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

Gov. Fuller officially attended the
Worlds Fair at Chicago, with his staff,
and other public functions both within
and without the state without expense to
the treasury.
Gov. Fuller approved no accounts of
Gen. Peck, except in connection with the
new roster, and public functions which the
governor attended.
Hon. Urban A. Woodbury. was governor
from October 1894 to October 1896 His
accounts and vouchers in the auditors
office show that the executive expenses for
his biennial term were:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
Ten Million WheeImen

1t is stated by competent authority that there
arr ten million people in America who are bicy.
Gle riders. Probably each one gets an average
OF ore hurt in a season, and that is just when
Henry & Johnsons Aruica ami on Liniment gets
in its good work Nothing has ever teen made
that will cure a bruise, cut or sprair quickly
Also remove pimples, sunburn, tan or frcckl,s
Clean and nice to use. Take it with you Costs
o cents per bottle. Three times as much In a 20
cent bottle. All druggists sell it and guarantee Il
TO give satisfaction or money refunded
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

during his biennial term, $1,000 90
No. rs of the acts of 1894, now being
the last clause of section 21O, V. S., au-
thorized the governor to "employ stem
ographer at the expense of the state"
Gov. Woodbury. approved no accounts of
Gen. Peck.
Hon. Josiah Grout was governor from
October 1896 to October 1898. His ac-
counts and vouchers in the auditors office
show that the executive expenses for his
biannial farm
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
Conclusions and Recommendations.


Your committee are not able to find any
statute authorizing the payment of the
travelling expenses, hotel bills, clerk hire,
services OF the officer himself during his
official term, gas, assessments of national
convention of insurance commissioners, or
the expenses of the executive and his staff
and invited guests within or without the
state, herein above mentioned in the ac-
counts of any state officer or states attor-
ney, unless it is conferred by the following
sections of the Vermont statutes which de-
fine the duties of the auditor.
Section 300. Gle shall examine and
adjust all claims against the state, not
otherwise specially provided for by law, in
favor of persons acting under the authority
of the state, or of the executive, including
military accounts referred TO him by the
governor, and allow such sums as he finds
justly due, and draw orders on the state
treasurer therefore"
Section 327. "He shall allow no claim
not based on law nor draw an order ex-
cept in pursuance of law; and no other
officer shall draw orders on the state treas
urer."
1t will be noticed in the section of the
statute above quoted, which provide sala-
ries for various officers, that in some cases
the necessary expenses are to be paid by
the state; in other and most cases, moth
ing is said about expenses of the incum-
bent of the office.
Your committee see no reason for this
distinction unless the statute excludes
the payment of expenses when not specif-
cally provided for.
Notwithstanding the provision of the
constitution, chapter 2, section II: that
''No money shall be drawn out of the treas
ury unless first appropriated by act of
legislation" and the fact that no appropri-
alton has been made "by act of legislation"
for this class of expenditures, custom
has grown up in this state under which
various state officers have expended money
for different purposes which each officer
deemed for the benefit of the state, and
charged the same with his personal ex-
penses to the state, and drawn out of the
state treasury the money to pay the same.
The executive, under this custom, has
expended considerable sums of the states
money for various social functions, such
as are herein above mentioned, including
the expenses of himself, his staff and in
vited guests, and on some occasions, a
part of the National Guard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
1osos3

An examination OF the statutes above quoted
and his vouchers and account al s. per day seems
70 indicate that he has received - for each day
service in excess Of what the statute entities him
to receive.
Your committee are not able TO find that Mr.
Perry has made any report to the state officers As
required under the provisions Of No OF the acts
OF 1886, or under the provisions Of the general
statutes
The time at the disposal Of your committee has
not enabled them To make further examination
OF the vouchers of the state officers. The eNami
nation of Nr. Perry vouchers were So late that
there was no time to call Mr. Perry before your
committee for any explanation he might be able
to make.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

tober, 1897, self and 30 / vited
guests, including staff and com
missioners,
expenses Of trip to New York,
dedication Grant memorial, self
and staff,
There was also an expense to the state
on account Of the Vermont Nation.
al Guard going to New York to at.
tend the dedication Of the Grant
memorial,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

In addition to the above public functions
Gov. Dillingham; attended the centennial
anniversary of Washington's Inauguration
in New York, and some other official func-
tons within and without the state, with
out expense to the treasury.
Gov. Dillingham; approved no accounts
of Gen. Peck's during his administration
except for labor on the new roster.
The expenses incurred in the dedication
of the monument at Gettysburg, were au.
thorized by number 262 of the acts of
lSSS.
Hon. Carroll S. Page was governor from
October 1890 to October 1892. His ac-
counts and vouchers in the auditors office
show that the executive expenses for his
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

with this department, the sum of S7,S12.55,
and in addition thereto, $1,000 by special
act of the legislature for his services in
connection with making the new roster,
His personal expense account for the
month ending Oct. / 1895 has not been
presented to the auditor and is not included
in this report. He has received the full
amount of his salary in addition to the
above amounts. Vouchers for q part of
the expense of stationery, telegraph and
telephone service were found in the audit
or's Office Gen. Peck stated that his ac-
count for postage and his charges for eX-
press, and a part of the charges for tele-
graph and telephone service were kept on
slips at his Office in Burlington, that when
his quarterly bills for expenses were made
out, presented to the auditor and paid he
destroyed the slips from which the &C.
counts were made, and that he now has
nothing by which these items could be veri-
fed
Your committee requested Gen. Peck to
produce before them all letter books and
vouchers in his possession, relating to the
official business and expenditures of his
office. He produced before your commit
tee all letter books from April, 1892, to
Nov II, 1898, and informed the commit
tee that he had destroyed all letter books
prior to April, 1892. The letter books
produced show less than 1900 letters
copied.
Gen. Peck informed your committee that
he used considerable postage on mailable
matter other than letters. A summary of
Gen. Peck's accounts for each biennial
term since Oct /, 1S0S is filed herewith.
Governors Expenses.
nor from October lSSS, to October 1890
His accounts and vouchers in the an litor's
Office show that the executive expenses for
his biennial term were:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
a Final Recommendation.

F. 5. PLAT,
JAMES NJ. Foss,
JOHN YOUNG,
c. +. RANNEY,
II. o. CARPENTER,
j. II. EASTMAN,
ORRICE BALLARD,
c. III. REYNOLDS,
Special Joint Committee.
Montpelier, November p, 1898.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-13
What VIII Switzerland Do,
CWashingtOn Star.

1t will be interesting 10 see what Swi-g.
erland will do with the murderer OF th,
Empress of Austria. There he no pro-.
vision for capital punishment ON the
statute-books of the little mountain rs.
public, and yet no one would be az all
surprised should the authorities attemot
to find some way by which they could
bring the cowardIy assassin 10 the end
he so Justly deserves. Switzerland i>
surrounded by countries which give snort
shrift TO such men, and 1t is Questionable
whether Austria, for example would on
Joy the sight or this murderer spending
the balance of his day we'll FED and M a
comfortable cell. Furthermore. the SWISS
are a thrifty people. They have been
called a nation of hotel-ke8pers. II is a
part Of their national creed 10 make their
country as attractive as possible 90 yisIt-
ors, who spend millions every year AZ
the resorts among the mountains and
about the lakes Not least worthy OF con-
sideratiop among these money-spenders
are the members of the royal families u
Europe. who have long looked upon
Switzerland as a fayorite playground
Now, If nihilists and others with muri r
I'm their hearts can do their bloody work
I'm Switzerland with the certainty that
their heads will not pay the penalty. Do
stands to reason that Switzerland Will
become very popular with them ana
equally unpopular with the aristocra.s Oh
Europe. If the crowned heads DO not go
TO Switzerland many Americans, too, viii
stay away and this is a prospect which
the Swiss hotel-keepers will view with
genuine alarm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-13

around a curve into washout. Inc
trestle-work and several hundred feet OF
track were gone. and the engine, anu
baggage, express. and smokins-cars
went into the water. PROFESSOR Coio-
well, n school teacher OF Queen CITY
Tex. was crushed 10 death In the for-
ward end OF the smoker, while j. r.
Cotheran, OF Fort Worth, was badly IN
jured by n flying ice-tank In the same
car. The engine turned completely over
and Engineer Nat Gilmore and Fireman
Miller were only saved from death by
the steel cab, which withstood the crash
Mail-Clerks Winfield, c. l.. Cramp'
and NJ. Swift were thrown into the stream
and had narrow escape. Swifts
left hand was crushed, and the others
suffered severe bruises. Expressman Guy
Walker was badly bruised about the legs.
The wrecked cars were turned over ana
smashed. Wrecking trains have oeen
at work all day, but a passage viii not
be effected till tomorrow.
The dead and injured were brought TO
Texarkana.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-13
cuba. Porto Rico, md the Darkeys
CNew York Press)


The commercial domination Of Cuba
and Puerto Rico is begun. 1 have told
you all along from the beginning OF
American Intervention 10 the end OF the
war, that my old friend, Rac smith,
had a scheme up his sleeve for the pur-
now hear? Mr.. Smith and numerous
other capitalists have organized great
syndicate, incorporated with capital OF
$4,000, 900, TO make commercial conquest
of the new Colonies; 10 complete that
which was only begun by the war. This
enterprise is equivalent 10 the subluga-
ton OF the islands. II Will be Yankee
ehrewdness and smartness against the
dull wits OF a nation of lazy drones. Any
one can foretell the end.
This new syndicate OF SsOO eoo Is mere re-,
numerous other corporations empowered
10 'open up and develop the new Colo
MES What do we care who owns the
islands so long as We own their farms.
mills. mines, and railroads. The war mas
enabled US 10 plant money where only
bayonets and destituiOn grew before.
IL is unlikely that We shall see any more
negro hegiras from Georgia, Alabama.
the Carolinas Mississippi. and Florida TO
the inviting Northwest 70 starve 20
death I'm the bleak nOrthers. tut the
5000 900 idle colored folk Of the South will
be rushed off 10 Cuba. They viii start
this fall and winter. Cuba and Puerto
Rico are an FL Dorado for them. Verify,
the Lord has been kind 10 the negroes.
No other race on earth has had so good
a chance 10 push 10 the front. And here
are two gardens thrown open 10 them,
built for them held out to them. Every
unmarried negro man ana woman WIN
car and steamer fare should go 10 Cuba.
Intermarriage with the natives and the
Spaniards win come right along as a
matter OF course, and the race problem
will be solved.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-13
THE MAINE ELECTION.
Democratic Gains-Reed's Vote Falls
OF Nearly 1000.

PORTLAND, ME-, September 12.-The
State election to-day resulted in the sue
cess Of the full Republican ticket, as fol-
lows: Governor, Liewellyn Powers, OF
Moulton; Congressmen-F1rst District,
Thomas b. Reed, of Portland; Second
District, Nelson Dingley OF Lewiston;
Third District, Edwin c. Buleigh. Of Au-
gusta; Fourth District, Charles A. Bou-
telle. Of Bangor.
The election was marked by COMPARE
tive apathy on the part Of the Republi-
cans, who felt secure, while the Demo-
Gratis, perhaps taking a little more in
terest, with an apparent desire TO make
better showing than in 1894 or 1896, Put
some vim into the campaign, the result OF
which was seen in nearly every town
The falling off of the Republican vote
was. however, anticipated by the party
managers, and while it was somewhat
greater than they anticipated, IL gave
them no anxiety, and the loyal men Of
the party readily explained it. While the
Democratic vote kept up well with that
of the last off-year, 1894, II must be re-
membered that the vote that year was a
falling off of 1900 from the vote of the
previous off year.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
The State elected a solid Republican
delegation to Congress. The four con-
gressmen, all of whom have attained ma
tional reputation, had little or no Oppo-
sition, although, strangely enough, Speak
er Reed had a vigorous opponent in his
district. Mr.. Dingley, whose majority
exceeds 1000, did not make a speech during
the campaign, combining himself TO con-
ferences with the committees in the diff
ferent shire towns. The other two con-
gressmen. Boutelle and Burleigh, did even
less
Speaker Reeds vote shows a falling off
OF nearly 1000
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-13
Over the Bar.

Golfers Weekly)
Blindly the awkward sea,
Comes stumbling over the bar,
And the soldier ships | see
On the field of the ocean war;
But the signals CLEAN and the dangers
seem
Idle and faint and far.
Blindly the awkward waves
Come stumbling into the bay,
And the old, old sea behaves
Like a babe Of yesterday;
But the lighthouse stands by the DRIFT
ing sands
And the ships are saved to-day.
Blindly the awkward thought
Comes stumbling into my heart,
And old bosom battles fought
Are as play to this new art;
For a wilder sea hath imprisoned me,
And the love / cannot impart.
Blindly the awkward words
Keep settling in from afar,
Till they join, like autumn birds,
In a song that ends the war;
And the words break out in a gentle
rOut-
And my love is over the bar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-13
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Piitsbnrg Defeats the Orphans

Score, 3 to I.
PITTSBURG. PA, September l2-ina-
bility 10 hit Hart and two errors by Dab
len defeated the Chisagos. Attendance,
] 200 Score. r. II. IL.
Pittsburg .... 81 90 90 20Os-3 Z
Chicago .. 100000 00-l 2
Batteries: Hart and Bowerman; katoll
and Chance.
Umpire: MIR. Mcdonald. Time Of game,
| hour and IS minutes.
BOSTON, 7: PHILADELPHIA, l.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, September r.
Philadelphia was never in to-day's game.
Boston played all the points, making
everything count and winning easily. The
hating and base-running Of Hamilton
were the features. Attendance, $3.50
Score: H. IL. r.
PHILADELPHIA -. ...00011o0ooI
BOSTON .... .00102111o-7 U
Batteries: Piatt and Mcfarland; Lewis
and Bergen.
Empires: Messrs. 4affney and Smith
Time OF game 2 hours and 20 minutes.
WASHINGTON, 8; BALTIMORE, 4.
BALTIMORE, September 1.-THE Balti-
more club forgot how to bat Mercer at
critical stages Of to-day's game, and the
Senators earned their victory by clean
cut. fast work Attendance 2,72l Score:
r. II. f.
baltimore ..2O0oo200 % IL /
washington 90. 10 3 001 900
Batteries: McJames and Robinson; Mer-
Ger and Farrell.
Umpire: Mr.. Brown. Time Of game, z
hours
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-13

many OF the troops ask IL there 10 any
chance TO remain In service. ano mat
possibly one half would like to remain.
The physical examination OF the men
VIII be made after the expiration or the
thirty days furlough.
A recruiting officer can enlist many OF
the men at that time. They want 10 go
TO Cuba. Porto Rico. or the Philippines
some prefere the regular service.
THE COOL WEATHER.
The cool weather Is greatly. enjoyed.
All kinds OF work is actively I'm progress.
Cotton-picking begins this week. The
plants are so large that the sun can't
reach the majority OF the bolls. There is
going to be a big crop IL the bright wea-
Their continues for thirty days.
Raleigh's healthfulness this year Is a
cause Of comment. Not death has oc-
CURED from typhoid-fever. Attorney
General Walser was here Saturday, ana
says this fever is many times worse In
the lower Piedmont country. He had
three cases In his family at Lexington,
and his physicians had seventy cases In
that section, yet there was only one
death.
Ex-Secretary- of-State Cooke has pre-
pared, and the Democratic State Com
mittee published to-day, a scorching reply
W -Ol-Sidie lHOHlpSOH htNo>h
on Secretaries Saunders, Coke, and Cooke.
In Thompson's charge he said there was
money unaccounted for. Cooke nails
Thompson's statements as false, and
publishes his CThompson's) receipts TO
prove the falsity.
MISCELLANEOUS.
One OF the biggest discussions Of the
campaign took place at Concord to-day
between c. b. Aycock and Populist State
Chairman Thompson.
1t is thought the Third negro) Regi-
ment will pass here by next Thursday
on its way from Fort Macon to Knox
Vile.
Three notorious post-ofilce robbers and
safe-crackers. Federal prisoners from
South Carolina, were placed in the peni-
tertiary here to-day. Last year they
committed several robberies in this State.
The North Carolina Confederate Vete-
rams Association has made an appeal
to it's members for funds in aid of the
Soldiers Home here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-13
INTENSE SUFFERING
FROM DYSPEPSIA AND STOMACH
TROUBLE
Instantly Relieved and Permanently
Cured by Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.
A New Discovery, But Not n Patent
Medicine.

DIR. Redwell relates an interesting ac-
count of what he considers a remarkable
cure of acute stomach trouble and chronic
dyspepsia by the use OF the new olsco'-
cry, Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets
He says: The patient was man VINO
had suffered TO my knowledge for years
with dyspepsia. Everything he ate seem
ed TO sour and create acid and gases III
the stomach; he had pains like rheuma,
tism in the back shoulder Diades anu
limbs. fulness and distress after eating,
poor appetite, and loss of flesh: the heart
became affected, causing palpitation ara
sleeplessness at night.
| gave him powerful nerve tonics ana
blood remedies, but TO no purpose. AS an
experiment l finally bought JD-cent
package of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets AT
a drugstore and gave them to him. AL
most immediate relief was given, ana
after he had used four boxes he was TO
all appearances fully cured.
There was no more acidity or sour,
watery risings, no bloating after meals,
the appetite was vigorous, and he has
gained between 10 and u pounds In
weight OF solid, healthy flesh.
Although Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
advertised and sold in drugstores, yet
consider them a most valuable addition
10 any pHySlcldH ine VI AcHicViS9' 40
they are perfectly harmless, and can be
given to children or irvalids or in any
condition of the stomach with perfect
safety, being harmless and containing
nothing but vegetable and fruit essences,
pure pepsin, and Golden Seal. a
Without any question they are the
safest, most effective cure for indiges-
ton, blliousness, constipation, and all
arrangements of the stomach, however
slight or severe.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are made by
the Stuart Company, of Marshall, Mich,
and sold by druggists everywhere at 90
cents per package.
Little book on stomach diseases mailed
free. Address Stuart Company. Marshall.
Mich.