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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-18
Decreasing Pension List.
Commissioner Evans Reports Nearly
100000 OF the Appropriation Re
manning on Hand.

100000 OF the Appropriation Re-
manning on Hand.
The report of Commissioner of Pensions Evans
for the fiscal year ended June 80, shows total dis
bursements of s13s, $50 923 leaving a balance of
81 1857. 1Ss in the treasury out Of the $4,000 900
appropriated. The total number Of pensioners
on the roll on June 30 was 99l $40, decrease of
2195. There were 40,99l names added to The roll
and 43, 1856 dropped. The report shows that the
pension roll is decreasing OF those dropped a.
345 were because of death and SSH because of re-
marriage, minors attaining their majority, faii-
ure to claim pension and other causes The war
with Spain brought total of 1886 claims, of
which number only 295 have been allowed. Under
the act of June "a, 1890, original invalid pensions
to the number of $500 were filed and SU,6ll al
lowed. There were 1885 original widows claims
under this act filed and 2ls5 granted. Out of
34,s30 applications for increases under the gen
eral law, 22,460 were granted, and out of Sl,17O
applications for increases under the act Of 1889
25,603 were granted A recapitulaton shows that
out of total of 11l3s7 claims filed, SO O55 certih
Gates were issued. In the year So attorneys were
disbarred, 10 suspended, two dropped ami one
application for admission to practice revoked
TIE total number of attorneys standing dsbarred
on July is 1853.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-18
Rsautv 1. blood Dsep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No beauty
without IT, Cascarets Candy Cathartic clean
your blood and keep 1t clean, by stirring up the
lazy liver and driving all impurities from the
body Begin today 10 Danish pimples. bOils,
blotches, blackheads, and that sickly bilious com
plexion by taking Cascarets, for 10 cents
All druggists satisfaction guaranteed, 10, 25 so C.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-18
Woman Killed by Lightning at swan
ton,

Mrs. Joseph Trudell was killed by lightning at
Swanton Saturday forenoon, She leaves a hus.
band and a two year-old child. She was upstairs
alone when an unusually brilliant flash Of light.
ming startled her sister, who was down stairs
The sister, knowing Mrs Trud,ll to be timid ia
thunder storms, called to her to know if she was
all right, but received no answer. She hur-
upon the floor The lightning struck the
corner board on three corners of the hous e. but
in the room where Mrs. Trudell was killed the
only mark of its violence is a small splinter
raj ed from the floor. Men who were at WORK in
the planning mill In the rear Of Mr.. TrudelTs
home, say the bolt entered at the back of the
house, passed through the upper story and then
out of a front window. Many shingles were torn
from the roof and three corner boards were torn
away.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-18
THE SAME OLD STORY
Told on the Streets Of BrattIebOrO as
Well as Elsewhere.

Well as Elsewhere.
Some things you cannot tell too often
Repetition gives them strength.
The same old story is pleasant to hear
When it brings happiness to home.
Brings joy to the afflicted
Tells how burdens can be raised
How the back can be relieved.
All the pains and aches removed
Proves how easily its done.
Brattleboro people tell the story.
Friends and neghbors talk of it.
They tell about their kidney ills.
How they suffered-How the cures came.
What they think Of Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here is what a citizen says
Mrs. Dwight Mather, Of Bonnyvale Road West
Brattleboro, living about a quarter of a mile
from the village, says: Marked symptoms Of
kidney trouble caused me much suffering for
years, chief among them being a kidney weak.
ness which was distressing at all times. IL
worked hard or stood on my feet much, it
brought on a feeling of pressure over the hips,
and sometimes could hardly stoop or sit down.
saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised, went to F.
R. Durgln's drug store and got them Now don't
say that Doan's Kidney Pills cured me, but was
greatly helped and any medicinal preparation
which helps an old chronic case like mine is
worthy Of recommendation. l also think per-
haps did not take the prescribed treatment
sufficiently long to guarantee permanent results,
but they helped me considerably and was better
N every way. have heard Of other people using
them with benefit. You may refer to me at any
time as having used Doan's Kidney Pills as
stated above"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all dealers.
Price 30 cents per box or mailed by Foster
MiIburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take no sub
stitute. 33 81 80
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-18
81, 900, 200 More of KIondIke Gold.

There is now at St. Mchaels about 100000
worth of gold dust for shipment to San Francis
co and Seattle. The Alaska Commercial COM
pany will ship about 81 $780, 90 to San Francisco,
Canadian Bank of Commerce, will be brought 10
Seattle on the next trip Of the steamer Roanoke,
due there about August 25. 1t Is thought that
these will conclude the big gold shipments for
this season,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-18
Burglars on a Tour.

They Strike Essex Junction, MOntpeI-
Ter and Northheld, Securing $1,000 In
Plumber from Prof. JohnsOn's House
at the Latter Town.
Burglars are evidently making tour through
Vermont They covered Essex Junction Friday
night, Montpelier Saturday night and Mortified
Sunday night. The last named place was the
only one where their haul was of any value. At
Montpelier the places entered we're the houses of
b. b. Bailey. S. Ballard. Robert Whaen, j. V.
Brooks. A. w. Ferrin and Henry A. Holt An mn
successful attempt was made to break into j. G.
Houghtons house. At Bailey's $40 was secured
and at Hollis 81. Silverware and other valuables
were not taken.
At Northfleld the only house entered was that
of Prof. John b. Johnson, where money, watches
and jewelry to the value of 500 was taken aud
also $500 in government bonds
The families whose houses were entered were
not awakened and there is no clue to the identity
OF the burglars. Officers have been notified Ia
all directions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-18

RIPAN'S 10 for cents at druggi-ts They
Danish pain and prolong life. One gives relief
No matter what's the matter one will do you good
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-18

Are free from all crude and irritating matter
Concentrated medicine only. Carter's Little
Liver Pills. VERY SMALL very easy to take; no
pain; no gripping; no purg1ng Try them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-18

Smart weed and belladonna, combined with
the other ingredients used in the best porous
plasters, make Carter's s. W. & B. Backache
Pasters the best in the market. Price % cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-18

Ifyou had taken two of Carter's Little Liver
Pills before retiring you would not have had that
coated tongue or bad taste in the mouth this
rs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-18

''Tis worth bag of gold -" This applies with
special force to Hoods Sarsaparila, Americas
Greatest Medicine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-18
All the time
Is a good time

TTNO advertise In The Vermont Phoenix Through
j It's columns you cover completely every
Windham county town.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-07

A remarkable fact was noticed in con-
nection with the sentencing of prisoners
on Saturday. OF 10 criminals who stood
up for judgment but one was over 81
years of age, one being but 10 years old.
Judge Gaskill paid compliment to
Constables Thompson and Claypoole for
their activity in bringing the chicken
thieves to justice. The Judge did not go
far enough. He should also have given
credit to policeman Denness, who, al
though he did not appear publicly in the
case, was prime mover in the matter.
Assault and battery seems to have been
very much in disfavor with at least one
member of the grand jury. The coward
ly manner of the assault does not seem to
have been taken into account. In the
case of William Porter, convicted of as
saulting boy, one of the grand jurors
was signer of petition for suspension
of sentence
In his address to the prisoners on Sat
urday, Judge Gaskill remarked that the
imposition of sentences was not only for
punishment to offenders but was also
meant to serve as warning to those who
might be tempted to step out of the path
of rectitude. There is no doubt that the
terms of Imprisonment melted out to the
men who were before the court should
go great way towards making chicken
stealing very unpopular around this
nni phhOrhOod
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-07
MedRord.

A. W. Lofiand has fine lot of horse.
here, to be sold at public sale tomorrow.
Benjamin Mingin has bought the farm
belonging to the estate of Joseph Small,
near Indian Mills, for $24.5 so per acre.
Cooper & Stackhouse, hardware and
agricultural implement dealers, have dis
solved partnership. William B. Cooper
will continue the business.
The scholars of the Industrial Schoo
for the blind will give an entertainment
in Odd Fellows hall on Saturday evening.
On Sunday evening they will take part
in the exercises at the Methodist church
Howard, the 12-year- old son of Walter
Wills, near here, was taken to the Penn
sylvania hospital, Philadelphia, on Satur.
day, and operated on for appendicitis.
The surgeons removed an abscess The
case is now getting along nicely
The officers of the newly organized
local branch of the South Jersey Glass
blowers Association are as follows: Presi-
dent, Hazleton Miller; vice president,
Frank Frampas; secretary, Edward Nor
gam treasurer, Ebenezer Draton.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-07
Death Of E. Prickett.

Although Edwin L. Prickett had beer
seriously i'll for some time, suffering with
! disease that might terminate fatally al
any moment, yet the public of Mount
Holly was not expecting to receive the
news of his DEATH which occurred yester
day morning, and many expressions Of
surprise and regret were heard on all
sides
For oyer four years past he suffered
with leucemia, a disease of the blood
causing enlargement of the spleen, and
there never was much hope of his entire
recovery. A grim determination not to
succumb to the disease had considerable
influence in keeping the young man alive
for many months.
| Beginning with last summer his condi-
ton became serious, and in the early part
OF the winter he was at deaths door.
Much to the surprise of many, he rallied
and became considerably improved, so
much so that he took trip to New York
and Boston. While at the latter place he
suffered a relapse and was brought home
on January 26th very i'll, and he rallied
no more.
His business career was one of remark
able success Beginning by selling foun-
tain pens in this vicinity, he soon learned
of his success as salesman, and travelled
all over the country, disposing of thous
andS of mems Gradually ha haoama in
terested in the sale of office supplies, some
of which he manufactured in small way
in Mount Holly, at the same time giving
attention to several leather novelties.
Experience soon taught him that there
was quite demand for the leather goods,
and he cultivated the market successfully.
Although his capital was limited, he
erected large factory and established
fiourishing business in the manufacture Of
leather novelties and pocketbooks
Edwin L. Prickett was born in Mount
Holly in June, 1865 He was son of
Lorenzo W. and the late Martha Prickett
On February 10, 1887, he was joined in
wedlock with Rebecca, daughter of
Charles H. Travis. She and three child
rem survive him.
Mr.. Prickett carried So, 900 policy in
the Bankers Insurance Company of St.
Paul
The funeral will take place on Thursday
afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from his late resi-
dence on Garden street
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-07

A number of sportsmen from this vi
cinity will be present at shooting match
that will take place to-day at Jackson
vile.
Mrs Gotlieb Everline, who has been IL
a Philadelphia hospital during the pas
five weeks, is getting along nicely from 6
recent operation, and it is expected thai
she will return home on Thursday.
The Lotus Banjo Club, composed of Il
ladies and gentlemen, will appear at the
entertainment to be given by the Mount
Holly Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Clut
at the Opera House ON February IA. Seats
are now on sale at Jamison's.
Try George W. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions al
the lowest cash prices. He has large
stock at his store, corner of Water and
King streets, Mount Holly Orders called
for and delivered. Prompt attention given
to all customers, and satisfaction guaran.
teed Also fresh and salt meats can be
obtained at lowestmarket prices.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-07

Charles EVAN Merritt still remains ill a
his home on Main street.
Herr Frederick Krayer has been i'll fol-
several days with pleurisy.
Hon. George Wildes, of New Hanover
was at the county seat on Friday.
George E. Gaskill, of Philadelphia, wa.
Mount Holly visitor on Sunday.
Albert Darnell, of Atlantic City, spent
some time in Mount Holly last week.
Miss Bessie Deacon, of St. Paul, Mimi,
has been visiting Mount Holly friends.
]. Fred Laumaster was confined to his
home several days last week by illness.
A. NJ. Sullivan, of New Gretna, called
on Mount Holly friends on Wednesday.
Harry Lynn has recovered from an i'll
ness that kept him confined for several
days.
Levi Aaronson and wife, of Mansfield
Square, are spending a season in Mount
Holly.
Mrs. Howard G. Lewis, of New York,
visited friends and relatives in Mount
Holly last week
Miss Jennie Earnest, of Pemberton, is
spending a few days with her brother,
Hiram H. Earnest
Miss Helen Austin, of Little Rock, Ar
kansas, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel ElberSon, on Garden street.
John P. Hutchinson and wife and Miss
May Newbold, of Georgetown, were Wis
iting Mount Holly friends on Thursday.
Miss Margaret Coale, daughter of Rev.
j. ]. Coale, of Toms River, is guest at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar A.
Alcott, on Garden street.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-07
CALIFORNIA.
Extraordinary Tour via PennsylvanIa Rail-
road


America is great country. In variety
and grandeur of natural scenery it is
unrlvaled To traverse it, to behold its
d1versities and its wonders, is a liberal
education, a revelation to the immured
metropolitan citizen. The Personally
Conducted Tour to California under tile
| direction of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, which leaves on February Q, af-
fords most excellent opportunity to view
the vast variety and boundless beauty of
this marvellous land. The party will trav-
Ell over the entire route in the model
Pullman train of smoking, dining, sleep
ing, and observation cars exhibited at the
Worlds Fair, Chicago, and subsequently
at Atlanta, Nashville, and Oman l. This
train Will be placed in service for the first
time on this occasion, and will be in
charge of Tourist Agent and Chaperon,
who will look after all details of the trip,
as well as the individual welfare of mem
bers OF the party. Stops will be made at
Mammoth Cave, New Orleans during the
Mardl Grass Carnival, El Paso, Los An
geles, San Diego, Redlands, Riverside,
Pasadena, Santa Barbara, Monterey, Del
Monte, Santa Cruz, Mount Hamilton,
Menlo Park, San Francisco, Salt Lake
City, Glenwood Springs, Colorado Springs,
Manitou and Garden of the Gods, Denver,
and Chicago. Nineteen DAYS will be
spent in California Round trip rate, in
Guiding all necessary expenses during en-
tire trip, $500 from all points on the Penn
sylvania Railroad System east OF Pitts
burg $685. from Pittsburg. For itinerary
and full information apply to ticket
agents; Tourist agent II96 Broadway,
New York or address Geo. w. Boyd AS
sistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-07

tence included the counts in four indict-
ments, one year being for an attempt to
break jail. There are other indictments
on which the prisoner has either pleaded
guilty or been convicted, and these Judge
Gaskill held over him If Flora should
be pardoned or paroled he could be sent
back on these indictments The Judge
said the community was very fortunately
rid of these pests and he would do all in
his power to see that they were not let
loose again very soon.
Budd Harmon, another of the chicken
thieves, was given eight years in state
prison.
John Shemeley, still another of the
gang, was sentenced to five years in state
prison In this case the punishment was
not as severe as in the others, owing to
the fact of Shemeley having given infor-
nation which led to the conviction of the
others.
Morris Harmon and Lewis Sharp, who
were engaged in the chicken thefts, were
given three years each in state prison.
Charles Dougherty, who halls from
Camden, was also implicated in the chick
en- thefts. He said he was drawn into the
scheme by Shemeley, who got him to
Mount Holly and piled him with whisky
to such an extent that he lost all his pow
ers of resistance. This was his first Of
fence and Judge Gaskill let him off with
two years in state prison.
In the case of all the chicken thieves
Judge Gaskill reserved some indictments
for future use.
Robert Crammer was the last of the
chicken gang to receive consideration.
Up to the time he fell in with the crowd
with whom he was arrested, he had led a
very reputable life. AS soon as he was
incarcerated in the Jail he had touch of
remorse which resulted in his sending for
Prosecutor Budd and making a confession
of the whole affair. On his statement the
balance of the culprits were apprehended.
In consideration of all these facts the
Judge felt it would answer all ends to
send Crammer to the county jail, so he
gave him six months in that institution.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-07

Cards are out announcing the wedding
of Miss Elizabeth Mutt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Thomas Mutt, of Merchantville,
to Ingwer Anderson, of Moorestown.
The Burlington County Trust Company,
which now has its offices in the Moores-
town National Bank building, is soon tc
erect new building for it's sole occu
pancy.
The case of Gideon Clifton VS.. Jas. L
Moore has been settled by Moore paying
the amount of the verdict rendered by tn,
court, $780, to Gilton's attorney, A. E
Burr. This was suit for damages TO
4 injuries resulting from Clifton being rul
into by Moore's bicycle.
Harvey w Smith, a well-known resi-
dent of Central avenue, has been arrestet
on the charge of converting to his owr
use SO, 800 belonging to a Philadelphi
building association of which he wa
treasurer. 1t is said that he is now con
fined in Moyamensing prison, awaitin
trial on the charge. Smith was activel
identified with our fire department. H
was member of the Board of Fire Con
missioners, president of Hose Co. No.
and treasurer of the Firemen's Relief Al
sociation, the funds of which are said
be intact.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-07
One of the MANY.

Joseph H. Beers, of Trenton. testifes
that he caught a severe cold which settled
on his lungs; was treated by his family
physician for 2 months, but grew worse.
He told him he had consumption and no
medicine could cure him. friend of
the family advised him TO get Stretch's
Balsam. He bought bottle and to his
delight found prompt relief. He con-
tinued its use, and after taking six bottles
found himself sound and well, able to do
his work, and feels as well as he ever did.
All the leading druggists and storekeepers
sell Stretch's Balsam in % and so cent
hottlac
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-07
Cheap Shoes.

Four hundred and fifty pairs of Moores-
town stock, mostly ladies', misses and
children's shoes, and some mems. Some
are first class, some are not so good, being
a little out of style. This is not bargain
counter, but the entire stock of a Moores-
town store. 1t would have gone to an
auction room to be retailed, but our
purchase of it gives the people of Mount
Holly chance to get shoes cheap great
advantage as money is scarce. have
also line of my own stock, up to date, at
very low profits. A lady's Challenge shoe
for So; PB special; Mems PB special;
Vici kid, Goodyear welt, $2.75. Other
mems as low as $1.25. These shoes are
all up to date. Also custom work and
repairing; leather and shoe findings for
sale John Bill, IS Church street, Mount
Holly
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-07

The first twenty FIVE of "The Prettiest
Country Homes in America are shown in
the February Ladies Home Journal
There will be over one hundred of these
photographs, and they will picture in de-
tail the most attractive and artistic coun-
try and suburban homes in the United
States. The pictures that will constitute
this series were selected from the photo
graphs of seven thousand of the prettest
Anne lean Homes. A competitive contest
for photograph of the prettiest house in
this country brought a picture of every
home having eny claims to attractiveness
or beauty, and from these the very best
we're selected for publication in The
Ladies Hnne Journal exclusively.
Houses of all sizes, from every section of
the country, of various costs, have been
selected, and the series will be va1uab {
for suggestions to those who contemplate
building house or remodeling an old one
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-07
M. WARNER HAReRovE,

postmaster.
In pursuance of the request this letter
is given the prominence desired although
we do not entirely agree with the ideas of
the writer That there were suspicious
of incendiarism is shown by the fact of an
arrest, although the suspect was net held
owing to lack of evidence. The most
amusing part of the above letter is where
it fears that the reputation of the church
people will suffer on account of the state
ment of card playing in the building.
| Up to the time we received the letter we
had never suspicioned any of the church
people in that direction and in fact we do
not believe any one can now be found
who would be so unjust to think they
would use place of worship in such
manner, and unless such imputation is
made it is hard to see how the statement
that "a gang of card players used the edi-
fee after service" can 'do the church
people much harm" If friend Hargrove
will look into the matter closely perhaps
he may discover some facts he evidently
is in Ignorance of. We Will be pleased to
print the result of his Investigations As
pointer we will ask him to inquire into
', the rumor that it has been the custom Of
certain crowd-not the church members
to play cards in the hall adjoining thu
church. using for light a candle which
either rested on the floor or on a piece o
board Incidentally we might remarl
that a hasty glance at all the items whiel
have appeared in THE News on the sub
ject have not stated the cause of the fir
as an "overheated stove" While W
commend the zeal of our young friend il
: rushing to the defence of the churc
people we are still reminded that the
have not yet complained of any unfai
: treatment and are not in a position t
d need any defence. News.