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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
Vermont News,

Gen. w. II, Gilmore, E. p George and
Fred Farnham Of the defunct Bradford
Savings bank, have closed a deal with Gar.
retson & Westinghouse of New York for
the sale Of the Ely mines for sum sufficient
to pay In full the debt held by the bank and
the floating indebtedness at the rate Of fifty
cents on the dollar, thus insuring the
banks paying its depostors in full. Gar
retson x Westinghouse have had new
smelling device in operation since last Oc-
tober and have proved that the invention
will reduce the cost of smelling to five cents
per pound purchased at the mines. This
invention Is expected to revolutionze the
copper industry in the State az the great
question iu the past has been that OF reduc-
ton. A syndicate composed of Gen. W.
W. Grout, Hon. II. g. Ide, Frank Brooks,
A. II. Mcleod and 9. II. Stevens of St.
Johnsbury had made an offer for the mine
but the Garretson & Westinghouse offer
was the largest and was confirmed by the
courts.
The Lebanon Springs railroad was sold at
auction at Troy, n. Y, Thursday morning
under an order of the supreme court. John
A Delahanty of New York was the pur-
chaser. The price paid was SCOOPS. 1t is
understood that Mr. Delahanty was acting
| Tor william =, Roberts OF New York, who
| purchased all the claims he could and also
the tax titles held by Samuel o. Gleason.
| Mr.. Roberts, 1t is stated is associated with
| former Congressman Haines, who is in
| combination to secure control of the road
| and convert 1t into an electric road begin
ming at Petersburgh Junction and term-
mating at Chatham and Bennington.
Dr. Henry Furman of Malone, N. Y. an
expert on insanity, who testified in the Mil
dred Brewster case, and Rev Andrew q
| Ogilvie of Elkhart, Ind, a former chaplain
| Of the State prison at Windsor, were ar
rested at Vergennes Thursday for violation
of the game laws of the State, by shooting
ducks out of season. Upon finding them.
selves under arrest they tried to compro-
mise and pay the fine then and there. This
the officer would not consent to but told
them they must accompany him to Yer.
gennes. The reverend gentleman then re-
marked that he IL anked his stars that hf
did not live insuoh a narrow contracted
State. They were taken before justice and
fined, with costs, S28 II each, which they
paid with anything but good grace.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
What They Meant.

The story of an Alaskan "mining ex-
pert" to the effect that the Russians
buried in their boundary monuments
charts of the disputed Alaskan terri
tory, and that it would only be neces-
sary to dig up these charts TO refute the
Canadian claims, may be dismissed as
a midsummer yarn. There is no need
of exhuming charts, for the Canadian
contention is at variance at every point
with the plain phrasing of the treaty.
1t proceeds on the assumption that the
trainers OF the treaty meant Benin
channel, or something else, when they
wrote portland channel"; that they
meant islands when they wrote
coast; and that when they said that
the boundary should follow the wind
ings of the coasts, they meant that it
should jump across them. Diploma
lists who can gravely hold such alb
surdites would not be convinced by
any number of exhumed charts.-Jour-
nal, Boston.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
DIR. Schurman.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, 15.-Dr. ia
cob G. Schurman, president of the
Philippine commission, who arrived
here on the China last night after be-
ing absent in the Orient since Janu-
airy, was seen by correspondent OF
local paper and asked for his views re-
garding the Philippines and the work
of the commission. He said he could
not say anything about the islands be-
fore making his report to President
Mckinley.
"As l said, however, to one of the
great statesmen of Japan" he continu-
ed, cater had seen something of the
Orient, its seems to me that the great
question there is not FormOsa nor the
Philippines, but China"
His eyes lighted up at this, and he
went on: "Englishmen out there and
Japanese as we'll as the govern
ment of great Britain, feel that to hold
China intact is the thing of overshadow-
ing importance. 1t is feared that, now
that Russia has taken Manchuria, it
will try TO encroach gradually on some
or all of the eighteen provinces OF Chi
ma and when it gets them it will do as
that country has done hitherto-put a
duty on all foreign goods.
Euglishmen and Japanese feel that
America should hold with them in pre-
venting the Acknowledgement of China.
1t is felt out there that almost anything
is liable to happen in the Orient in the
next half dozen years. 1t is mon
strous situation.
"Eu glishmen there feel that their
own government is not quite as strong
at the present time as it shonld be nor
as it used to be. There is undoubtedly
fear of Russia.
81 met Marquis Ito, the greatest man
in the Orient. l was also with Count
Okuma. He has been prime minister
of Japan. l also met Viscount Aoki,
who is the minister of foreign affairs
now. l was with Admiral Count Ka-
bsyama, their Dewey in the Chinese
Japanese war, who was afterwards the
governor of Formosa and who is now
in the cabinet.
Everywhere and at all times with
these statesmen it was recognized that
the future of China was the one over
shadowing question. China, it was
agreed, should maintain it's independ-
ent position but it's doors should be
kept open. 1t means much to England
and Japan and not less to America
"There is hope in the Orient among
leading men that China itself may be-
come aroused 30 that it may itself hold
it's domain intact But it is not yet
sufficiently awakened. That is the
sad phase of it.
1.-The Chinese are patient, indus
trious people. They can live in any
climate, away in the Arctic or far south
in the tropics. They can make money
anywhere. Such race, it is felt, ought
to arouse itself in this dilemma, but we
shall see. Nobody can tell what will
happen"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
Blaze at East Montpelier.

Shortly after seven o'clock Wednesday
evening an alarm of fire was rung in from
box 81, by Assistant Engineer, O. s. Whit
tier, He had been Notified by telephone
that fierce fire was raging in the business
portion of e asst Montpelier village, the auth
critics OF which fearing they would be I'M
able to control it requested the fire depart
ment here to send assistance Before ring
ing in the alarm, Mr.. Whittier notified the
several companies that the regular appara
tus was not needed but to bring hose truck
and the hand engine to the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad station. In half
hour from the time the alarm was sounded
this apparatus was loaded on fiat car a
passenger car also being attached to the
train, and about 100 men were transported
to East Montpelier. Upon approaching the
village the blaze could bs distinctly seen
lighting up the sky On arriving at the
station, the firemen we met by messen-
ger from the village, who announced that
the fire had been gotten under control and
there would be no need OF unloading the
apparatus. The train returned to this City
without any delay, arriving here at eight
O'Clock.
The fire originated in the barn of M. L.
Reed, which with Mr. Reeds house, was
burned. The residence of g. A Reed and
the Norcross house near by, were both on
fire several times, but the roofs were cover
ed with carpetiug which was kept wet
down, and they were saved,
Mr.. Reeds loss is about s. 800, and he
was lightly insured. His house was the
best dwelling in the village, and had lately
been painted and papered His son-in- law
j. II. Bero, lived with him. The cause OF
the fire is mystery. Mr.. Reed lost a GOV
cred buggy, lumber wagon, ten cords Of
stove wood several tons of hay, harnesses
etc. Mr.. Reeds hou was directly oppo-
site the village hall, and that at one time
was in great danger. Much OF Mr.. Reed:
household furniture was saved in a dam
| aged condition.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
He Had Cause to Remember 1t.

There is a spoiled boy out ON Detroit
street who greatly bothers his doting
parents at times. He usually bothers
them when visitors come to the house,
and sometimes they feel dreadfulIy hu-
inflated.
Not long ago the pastor dined with
the family, and Master Tommy was at
the table. He behaved pretty we'll I'M
til the cake was brought in. Then he
suddenly lurched forward and snatched
the piece he sized up as the biggest
"Why, Tommy" cried his distressed
mother "you are forgetting that Dr.
Choker is here"
The boy gave the worthy pastor
whitening look.
NAV, l amt forgettin' it," he
snarled. IF he wasn't here I'd git two
piecesl"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
Fire in Ryegate.

The fine new store OF j. w, Besttie at
Ryegate Corner, the Covenant church, and
the residence OF William McCanu, adjoin-
ing, were totally destroyed by fire Wednes-
dav night.
About ten o'clock in the evening Mr..
Battle went into the cellar OF his store
with a lamp which was overturned and ex-
ploded. No appliances for fighting fire
were at hand, and the building was soon a
mass OF flames. This building was erected
in 1894, at cost of $1,000. Over the store
wa, the residence Of Mr.. Beatte and the
town library. His family had barely time
10 escape in their night clothes All their
per 'oral and household effects we're burned
as we're tue books in the library, and most
of the stock in the store, valued at $4,000.
The neighbors rallied and formed pail
brigade, but the flames communicated to
the Covenant church and the residence OF
w iliam McCann, both of which were
bu ned. Mr.. McCann's house was valued
al 500 The church was an old structure,
but was endeared to the people by lifelong
associations.
But little insurance was carried on any
Of he property destroyed.
Owing to the lack of water in the village,
the fire had full sway. Some assistance
came however from people that had come
Ia The Professor Meads lecture, from South
Ryegate and Boltonvlle.
The insurance for j. K w. Beattie is as
follows: 81 500 on building and goods in
store; $3.50 on goods in d yelling; $3.50 or
piano, and loss of 800 on the whole
| The Vermont Mutual has all of this. viii
liam McCsnna's loss is very great com
| pared with the rest. as they carried only an
Insurance of only $3.50 on all of their pos
lions. Kind friends however prepared
to help them build a new home on thu
same lot to replace the one already burned
to the ground for the second time 1t !
| n IT. known whether Beattie ~ Co will
huild again or not, Mrs. Beattie being alb
| srnt at Iittlptou
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
READ, MARK, LEARN.
Some Pertinent Questions That Can BE
Answered with One Reply.

Why is 1t that in Montpelier and its sub
urbs, with combined population OF 8, 900,
there is only one medicinal preparation
which gives statements from residents to
back up its representations?
Why is it it that Doan's Kidney Pills do
this in Montpelier as well AZ in every other
city aud town in the Union2
Why is it that there are advertised in
every newspaper a dozen remedies and only
one can supply local proof, local endorse
ment of its claims?
The solution OF the problem is simple.
Only one remedy has the curing and the
staying power. Other remedies make all
kinds OF gigantic yet futile efforts to get
local proof but the attempt ends in produce
ing statement or two from places that as
far az Montpelier is concerned might just az
well be in the moon. Here is Montpelier
proof which backs up the merits of Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Mrs. G. G. Buzzell, OF No II FIRST Ave.
says II had marked symptoms of kidney
| trouble for eight or nine years and suffered
a great deal from it. l used great deal o.
medicine and doctored. but could not ge
much relief. My back ached constant,
with dull, heavy, bearing down pain owe
my kidneys, and 1 had kidney weakness
which was very annoying and distressing a
all times. l saw Doan's Kidney Pills 81
highly recommended that my husband go
a box at Lester II. Greene's drug store
After using them only a few days begal
to feel better and continued the treatment
They did me more good than anything els
l ever took. They strengthened my kid
neys in every way. l have recommends,
them to others who had kidney complain
and will do so whenever l can, for know
Doan's Kidney Pills are worthy of m
highest recommendation"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all dea
ers, price 30 cents. Mailed on receipt c
price by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, \
Y, sole agents for the U. s.
Remember the name Doans and take n
other
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
ELIHUE RooT,
Secretary of War.
GOVERNOR SMITH TO THE PEOPLE.
ST. AIRANa Annnat II 1900

81 ALPANbi august II lOJJ.
Montpelier Daily Journ1l:-I beg to call
your attention to the appended copy OF a
letter from the secretary of war, which has
just come to this office. Subsequent infor-
nation received from Porto Rico indicates
the situation to be even worse than at first
apprehended.
Every instinct of humanity demands
generous response to the appeal of the sec
rotary of war, and l have to request that
you will take the matter in charge 80 far as
the influence of your paper extends.
| suggest as the most feasible and quick
est way to reach a practical result, that you
announce publicly that you are authorized
to receive contributions of money for the
purposes named in the secretary Of wars
letter, and that you urge upon the people
of your vicinity the propriety Of contribut-
ing in generous manner. 1t is better for
us at this distance TO send money than sup
plies. / am making similar request OF
each daily newspaper in the State. What
ever money you may receive may be for
warded at once to the National Bank OF
North America, New York City, or if you
will have it sent to me | will have it for
warded in gross sum az the contribution
of the State of Vermont. l urge you to
push this matter with all possible despatch
and vigor. Very truly yours,
e. G. SMITH.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23

grated with flags ana bunting The wealth
er was beautiful, the music excellent, in
fact everything combined to make the occa-
sion one long to be remembered A bust.
ness meeting was held in the forenoon
when the following officers were elected:
President, j. r. Wilson of Worcester; vice
president, s. II. Foster Of Nor Calais;
secretary and treasurer, S B. Fair of North
Calais; executive committee, L. w. H4r-
bell of South Woodbury.; c. H. Burnap Of
North Calais u B. Wheeler Of Woodbury..
1t was voted to hold the next reunion g
the same place in the early part of August,
1900 Short talks by comrades, singing Of
army songs, music by drum corps, etc, took
up the afternoon All went home satisfied
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
She Knew His Cheek.

Railway Official (breaking the news
gently to the wife of commercial
lraveleD-"Aheml Madam, be calm.
Your husband has met with a slight
that is to say, one of the front wheels
of passenger locomotive struck him
on the cheek, and"
Wife-"Well, sir, you needn't come
round here to collect damages. You
won't get penny from me. If your
company can't keep its property out of
danger, it'll have to take the conse-
quences. You should have your en-
cine insured. Tit Bits.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
Help for Porto Rico.


WAsHINGToN, August ID, 1899
Sr:-I enclose herewith copies of two
Geographic dispatches received last even
ing from the governor general of Porto
Rico, by which it appears that the devasta-
ton wrought by the recent hurricane in
that island is even greater than was at first
supposed. 1t is evident that great null
titude Of people rendered utterly destitute
by this awful calamity must be fed and
cared for during considerable period until
they can have the opportunity to produce
food for themselves. Enormous quantities
of supplies of the kinds indicated by the
governor general must be procured.
The magnitude OF the work to De accomp-
Ii shed leads this department to supplement-
the appeal already made to the mayors of
the principle cities of the country, by u
more general appeal, generously to the re-
lief OF the people of Porto Rico.
Contributions should be either in supplies
of the character indicated, or money in or
der that the supplies can be purchased.
Very respectfully,
ELIHUE RooT,
Secretary of War
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23

WASHINGTON, Aug. l6.-The APP
palling conditions existing in Porto
Rico were made fully known to the
war department to-day in long dis
patch from General Davis. He says
many are dying daily from injuries and
privations. Many thousands of cattle
and horses were crowned. The larger
part of the deaths of natives were
caused by drowning,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23

For forty years DR., Fowler's Extract of
Wild Strawberry has been curing summer
fiux, pain in the stomach, and it has never
yet failed to do everything claimed for It,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23

Impossible to foresee an accident. Not
impossible to be- prepared for IL. DIR.
Thomas Electric OIL. Monarch over pain.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
Ser rs In Remembrance Of
Departed Brothers.
E. D. WEED WILL SPEAK
And an Elaborate Programme Will be
acknowledgements Will
be Public.

Butte Elk will observe Elks meno
ria day at the Grand opera house tomor-
row afternoon with betting ceremony.
The service will be under the auspices Of
Silver Bow lodge No. 240, in loving re-
membrane of the departed brothers of
the lodge. John NJ. Andrews, II. a.
N~eidenhofen and Julius .Reinhart. This
beautiful custom of the Elk is observed
annually on this day wherever the order
exists. The exercises will be public. In
the announcement of the observance of
the day. just issued by the local lodge,
is contained the following:
CAS- we participate in these solemn SER
vices, as We meet in annual session, to
recall those traits and qualities, Incl
dents and acts, which cling, with fra
grant tenderness around the we'll remem-
bered forms of our departed brothers.
the asperities of life are softened and
subdued. and we realize, as, perhaps. we
have never before fully realized, the deep
importance, the imperishable influence
which attaches to our daily acts, our
daily conduct, one toward another. 1t
is not enough, however, that we hold in
tender veneration the memories of the
dead: we should evidence our apprecia-
ton of their earthly mission by striving
to have their virtues live again in us.
The Father asks no Srandcr evidence OF
faith han an earnest emulation of the
| laws as written on the Rock of Ages"
The principal feature of tomOrrow's
| exercises will be the eulogy, which will
be delivered by Hon. e. d. Weed. past
exalted ruler of Helena lodge. The pro-
! gralnme will be as follows:
Prelude .........B ergstrOm'S Orchestra
Vacant Chair" (Root) ...............
:. ..........Silver Bow Glee Club
Opening Ceremonies .............. Officers
Oue ...........
....Silver Bow Glee Club n Audience
Invocation ...... ......ReV. j. r. Russell
Remarks ...... Nv. H. Haviland, f. r
Trust in the Lord" (StigellD ..........
........ Miss M. f. F'innegan
Selection 800. 49,. Bergstrom's Orchestra
Fear Not, o Ye Israeli (Buck) ........
...... ...... ...... ....Mrs. L. >. flaVln
| Eulogy......E. D. Weed, P. e. r., Hell
ena Lodge No. 1888.
THE Lost Chord (Sullivan) ..........
...... ...... .......Mrs. Fl. V. Winchell
| Banjo Selection 49,. NM. Hyde Gowan
| There Is a Green Hill (Gounod) .....
........M Mrs. George Haldorn
Parting (Mendelsohn) ..............
........ ......... Silver Bow Glee Club
Closing Ceremonies
wv. II. Haviland, p. f. r., n Lodge
DOXOlOgy .......... ............. .......
....Silver Bow Glee Club and Audience
Benediction ............R Rev. j. r. Russell
The committee in charge of the memo
rial services comprises W.. j. Naughten,
James Fl. Inch. j. T. Sidley, b. e. Cal
kins and Henry Kroger.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
MRS. S. SHURR.
The European Worlds Most Prominent
PaImist, Business nedium and lnde-
pendent Slate Writer.

Arrived in Rltte from New York and can
daily be consulted on all questions of life
This cultured lady, who was formerly cali.
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leading thousands of business men and
spectators to success by her truthful
predictions and reliable advice, has ira
Veled from coast to coast, and from ocean
to ocean, as friend and mother, for the
past forty years. To all hat consult her
on business, family difficulties, love and
lovers quarrels. She reunites the sep
arated. removes evil influence, describes
diseases, locates stolen and buried prop
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for, il husband and wife are true, brings
o messages from loved ones in the
world beyond. Letters. with 50 inclosed,
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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that in pursu-
ance Of the consent in writing Of
the required amount Of capital
stock of the Washoe Copper Company,
duly filed in the office of said
and in pursuance also Of a resolution
adopted at the meeting of the trustees Of
said company, held on the 9th day of Mo-
vember. 1899, the principle place Of busi-
ness of said company is changed from
Butte, Silver Bow county, Montana, to
Anaconda, Deer Lodge county, Montana.
This is intended as a notice of removal,
al by la required.
D. NJ. NEWBRO, President.
J. X. MACDONALD, Secretary.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
M~ACFARLANE- BISEOP.
POPULAR BUTTE PEOPLE MARRIED
AT SALT LAkE

THANKSGIVING day brought happiness to
one couple we'll known in Butte. News
reached the city today that James Mae
~arlane, formerly the mining engineer for
the Anaconda and NJ. o. +. had
been married Thursday evening at the
Knutsford hotel. Salt Lake, to Miss
Bishop of Butte.
The event was very quietly celebrated,
only a few friends of the contracting par
ties being in attendance. Miss Bishop
left Butte Wednesday for Salt Lake. Mr..
Macfarlane is superintendent of the Nc
Cune properties at Deer Lodge, New, but
will probably make his home in Salt
Lake.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02

South Butte Presbyterian church, cor
ner of First street and Utah avenue,
Frederick TOnSe pastor: residence. rear
of the church, on First street. Next Sab
bath morning at II o'clock the pastor
will preach from the presentation of
Jacob to Pharaoh. Sunday school will
convene right after morning service, MIR.
Carroll superintendent: Christian En-
deavor at $50. subject. Holy Com
munion and Its Lessons" leader. F
Tonge. Preaching at 1870 p. m. by the
pastor, subject. Something Better Than
Gold Prayer meeting Tuesday even
ing at s. in the church. subject. ''rhe
Executive of the Church, Zach. iv, 1-6;
Acts ii, IA.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02

Trinity Methodist Episcopal church.
John Hosking pastor; residence, 97l
North Main street. Preaching at II a.
m. and 1880 p. M; Sunday school at 2:30
p. M. w. H. Gribbin and j.. Galloway
superintendent: Tuesday evening class
meeting in the pastors study; Wednes-
day evening prayer meeting, Rev. F.
Tonge will lead: Thursday afternoon a
special meeting of the Ladies Aid society
will meet in the parlors of the church:
choir rehearsal in the evening; Friday
evening, class meeting.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
|. D. McCREGOR


Honorary graduate Of the Ontario Vet.
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Marlow's Stables. 1c4 South Main street.
Telephone 293. AL cases promptly at.
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