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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-21
WHO"AUNT ANNA"IS--WHAT She SAYS
Miss Nebausr Tells How She Got "uncIe Johns" Note and
What She Did With lt-Burned H.

"lIov dd it /
NcIbauer Of News Welt
about delivered by messenger boy
with myself
my mother,
CAME TO HER MOTHER.
This note mothers home ps sister ana and
friend were about to leave the opd the envelope the
note and put 1t In the IRE getting the because
he very friendly win Mr. ana Mrs benorook had not visited their
last l at theirh house
You know the Benbooks wcn7
Very well; have known them Salt Lake,
l should think
WHO MRS. BENBRooK WAS.
Mrs Benboo the dearest sweetest little knew
We well acquainted while attending the together
this city She Is about wonysS here
Denver An her relatives live colorado Her maiden Allen
Lizzie Alien Carlisle published Benbrh has al
been such a perfect gentleman with
uhu rsh' recently ne was partner IN me Huadart ta com
pany and as worked there naturally got well acquainted WIN HIM
because I another engagement
Johnay aralSa Tsby,
Tibby his wife They called pei
ala It.
had had might have Merchants cafe
Under other
Mr. penbook gambler and girl must be careful Of her eu'a
ton
srRoMnERG.
1.-THE thought written ncnbrok The hand
drinking understand had don't As to Miss strom
We had
difficulty besides readily that could afford with
her longer Mr. Benuok wrote that note am sure he dd
vouou Miss suombcrE him
Is exactly correct or not destroyed and the best she could do was to
give from It s however pretty nearly the the orig
CARRIED THE NEWS TO MRS BENBRooK.
Miss Nebaucr
the killing OF Morris by nnorook and Of keep
They also remained the latter
quen The latter keeps herself in aecu'on refusing but
her intimate friends
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-21

nenbronh'. Es-wife DESTROYS Of Being
Present At the Preliminary Hearing.

An officer OF the law today received
the following note from lienbrpokH cN-
wife. who. by the way n said TO be "A
very respectable woman. but who was
compelled to seek relief from him on ac-
count Of hls cruelty.
Dear Sir--if u IL possible, Will you
give me n seat tomorrow morning. !
am deeply Interested IN the Benbrook-
Morris case. You viii know why ] am
Interested when I tell you was his
wife for fourteen years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-21
81 vEN KILLrD. rLryrN INJURED.


London, July 2i.-An explosion on
board the torpedo boat destroyer Bull.
Inch on the solent. during her trial
today. Killed seven ana injured eleven
persons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-21

His father was n CONGREGATIONAL
elcafgymun " such broad views as frg.
qucntly TO cause dlssension bDtwesu
himself and his parish. The SONS how
MOOD was spent ln Wisconsin ana nh.
nols, 20 where the family removed Ina
1858, After studying law he oponrd an
once w shnwneetown, Illinois. with his
brother Evan. who was subsequently "a
member OF Congress. Both engaged In
politics, but the surroundings We're uu-
eongenial. and in 1855 they removed ia
ftofla' IN ls6o Robert was "a Demo.
cratic candidate Tor Congress. but vas
defeated In 1869 he became colonel of
the Eleventh Illinois cavalry. ana IA wear
ana hnlt later united with the Rspub.
ucan party In 1866 be- was appointed
attorney general Tor Illinois Al th.
Nauonal Republican convention iu
lAio hr proposed the nnmo OF Ianes Il
biaine FOR the presidential nomination
~ q speech which attracted much me-
trntion' from that time his services ns
a campaign orator have been iu demand
thfouHhout the country ln 1877 IA. no..
FUSED the post 1f minister 10 gsrmnuy
re mas taken part IN numerous noted
lawsuits IN an parts Of the country.
anu was counsel for the Hp-cnlled stHr
route cpnspluturH, Whosc trial ended
~ stquittal' IN is.a 10 N wrii.knot,n
~ MS books. pamphlets. and tpecchcs
directed against the Christian religion.
hn would have been 90 years OF ntfa an
the llthe uf August next
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-21
Noted lnRdel Lecturer Falls q
Victim to ApOpIexy
SLIGHTLY ILL TWO DAYS.


Sew York. July si.-Robert q. Inrer-
soll died at bic home ln Dobba Ferry.
n. Y. this afternoon of upuplcxv
Mr.. lngcuol went to hIs summer
home Do Dbbhs Ferry two days ago.
apparently iu good health shortly af-
ter hia arrival thrro he complained NJ
o. slight iudiuposiilon. iio spent this
morning in biz room. and shortly before
he was stricken. bis wife offered To
have HE luncheon sent up to him Ho
that he would not have TO walk down
stairs TO the dining room below. Ilc
laughlngly replied that while he did
not feel quite as young ns he used 10.
he guessed he was not yet an invalid.
ana he would go down with the others.
A. he finished speaking and was about
20 rise he Tell back into his chair. A
physician was Immediately summoned.
nut when ne reached tnr house h.
round that Mt lngersou had died MI.
most instantly. The phyaiclnn dlI not
slNc the cause Of death but the family
oelieVo u was due 90 upupleys.
MI. lnEersolrH wife and two daurh.
terH were with him whom be- died
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
Death OF DIR. Edward II. Williams.

A despatch from Prof Williams OF Le-
high University, to President Buckham.
Thursday brought the sad intelligence of
the death of his father, DR.. Edward II.
Williams. which took place at Santa Bar
baIa Cal, Thursday at o'clock IA. m. A
noble man, a munilicent friend OF educa-
lion. high minded citizen. a true gentle
man and public benefactor has thus
passed from earth.
Edward tligginson Williams was born in
Woodstock, VT, June !, 1924. the son of
the late Hon. Norman Williams and Mary
II. Wentworth Brown. He WAS of distin-
guished lineage. His father was secretary
Of state Of Vermont: state senator; clerk
OF Windsor county; member of the corpo-
ration Of the University of Vermont and
one of the founders of the Woodstock
Medical college. His grandfather was one
OF the pioneers of the town OF Woodstock.
pr Samuel Williams, the historian of
Vermont thief Justice and GOV eInor
Charles X. Williams of Vermont, and Col.
Ephraim Williams, the founder of VIII
liams college, were earlier members or the
family which comprised divines, scholars
soldiers and civilians of eminence.
DR.. Williams was educated in the Wood
stock schools and in Montreal, selected
the calling of a civil engineer. and
through his uncle. Prof. George p. will
lams of the University of Michigan, he
secured a position engineer on the
Michigan Central railroad. then in process
Of construction. Compelled by an at;acl;
of asthma, to abandon engineering, he
studied medicine in the Woodstock Medi-
cal college, and commenl ed practice in
proctorsville, where he made "A reputation
among other thirgs, by his successful
| treatment OF the famous case OF the mar
who had a three foot iron tamping- ban
/ blown through his head, entering undei
his chin and passing through his brair
and out at the top of his skull. The man
10y all rules was killed, but he survived
for number of years. Having recovered
his health. DR.. Williams felt at liberty L
return to his former profession. and II
1851. he was engaged upon and later wal
chief engineer Of the road from Plat's
burgh to Caughnawaea. He soon acquired
q high reputation as railroad enginee
and was rapidly promoted, lie was dit:B
ion superintendent Of the Michigan South
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
The Financial Disturbance Ended

Secretary Gage is credited with the
unnion that the financial furry ia New
York has run its course. lie finds that
last year at this time the deposits of the
associated banks of New York had de
posted ageregating $S06OdO 600, while their
loans We're sos 600 and their cash on
hand $2lS 900. At this Tune the deposits
are 740,0O0OOo. the loans sG7G,o00,ooo and the
cash ca hand 1924, 0O0.G0 The shrinSa9e
of $CG,OOOOoO in deposits during The past
year is accounted for BY Secretary Gage
in part hy the fact that the New York
banks have refused 10 receive out -of-town
checks for collection at par, but have
charged for collection. on the whole he
concludes that so far az the condition OF
The banks is concerned these was no rea-
son for the panic, especially as the bank
statement shows II surplus reserve in eX-
cess of legal requirements by over s1O,-
600 600
Secretary Gage did not endeavor to ac-
count for the recent financial fuzzy "a
New York outside OF the banks. If h'
had been willing to ignore the politica
significance which some might have at
tlibuted 10 his utterances, he could un
doubtedly have pointed out "a useful mora
in connection with the influence of tn
trusts and the inflated industrial com
bination. There has been sharply de
tined feeling abroad in This country tina
some of these over-capitalized corpora
lions must collapse in the near future
The refusal of the banks some week
since TO accept the stock of these corpora
items as collateral for loans tended 10 &C
ccntuate this suspicion. The unloading
of stocks in The London market as a re
suit OF The British disasters in south Ar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
State Officers and Federal Offices

The question whether or not man can
hold a State office and federal position
at the same time is continually arising,
and more than one aspiring individual has
found his way to political preferment bar
red by that portion Of section % of chap
ter second of the Vermont constitution,
which says "Nor shall any person hold
ing any Office of trust or profit under the
authority of Congress he eligible to any
appointment in the Legislature, or of hold
ing any executive or judiciary office uu-
der this State"
1t transpires. however that the resigna-
ton of Hon l.. d. Hazen from the posi-
ton of a director OF our penal institutions
which has hitherto been announced. was
due to an objection raised by the national
government. Having recently received the
appointment of postmaster at St. Johns
bury, Mr.. HaZen wrote to Washington for
Information in relation TO his status UNI
der the federal law as an officer of the
state of Vermont In response 10 his in
Quiry he received a letter from Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General j. L. Bri-
stow, who said: l regret very much TO
have to disturb the relations that exist
with the present administration of your
State; but the holding of the two POSI-
tions, one under federal and the other I'M
dec State government, is without doubt
contrary to the regulations of the depart
ment.' Postmaster HaZen therefore ten.
dered his resignation as director of The
State prison and House of Correction tc
Gov. Smith to take effect on January IT,
next
In several Instances. notably in the case
OF a postmaster elected to the Legislature
there has been disposition to ignore tha
provision of our constitution with refer
ence TO the holding of State and fedora
positions simultaneously but the separa
ton of the two classes of Offices by the ia
theirs was based upon wei recognized
principle; and the provision of Qua funda
mental law in this particular should b,
carefully observed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

RIGA and the certainty that the conflict
must be indefinitely prolonged tended to
unscttle the stock market in this country.
The bears taking advantage of the COM
bination of unfavorable circumstances
succeeded in breaking the prices of indus
trials and other securities suffered in sym
patty with the decline.
But passing over the influences that
may have contributed to the recent fnan-
cia disturbance 1t will be found profit
able as well as rcassurng to study the
manner in which the situation was re-
leved, both by leading bankers and the
treasury department. AS has already
been shown in these columns the leading
financial spirits of New York promptly
checked the raid of the bears and the in
cpient panic in the money market 10y
sending word to the street that Sl0,000,dOO
would be loaned at the rate of six per
cent, and that more would be Forthcoming
If necessary. The treasury department in
the meantime had shown its Willingness
to still further anticipate the payment of
its obligations, and these two influences
combined thoroughly routed the alarm
lists.
The demonstration of the fact that the
government and the New York banks
could and would work together to relieve
any stringcncy in the money market UNI
doubtcdly had as much to do with the re-
establishing of ing of confidence in
New York and elsewhere as the actual
lending of money at a low rate when
alarmists had inreased the rate many
fold and it can readily be seen that this
knowledge will continue to reassure in
vestors generally. 1t is claimed that the
object sought by the republicans in Con-
gress is to secure the passage OF cur
rency measure which shall make the cur
renCy Of the countVy more responsive to
needs and conditions than 1t is now; and
if this Is accomplished, the feeling of Sc
curity and confidence will be still furth r
strengthened. That the treasury depart
ment has confidence our financial future
IS shown by Secretary Cages statement
that London will beyond doubt want some
more gold from us, and that we have the
ability to furnish it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
\ New County Proposed.

A scheme for a new county to revolve
about Hardwick as a hub has just been
evolved by the IIardwick Gazette. With
one prong OF the compasses inserted at
some convenient point in that village 1t
would describe a circle with a Cadius of
ten miles taking in Walden, Greensboro,
Craftsbury. Wocott. Emore, Woodbury.,
and perhaps Calais. This would make a
county of respectable proportions, and
Hardwick would of course be the county
seat.
Other counties on the east side might
object as this would add to the number
of political hotbeds on the east side of
the mountain line and materially in
crease the aspirants for public plums that
fail to that congressional district. If this
county circle is to be described, neighbor-
ing counties might demand that some dis
interested party hold the sweeping prong
of the compasses, through fear that the
point might accidentally slip, changing
the circle into an ellipse or some irreGu-
lar shape and gather in am extra town or
two. However, here's to the success of
the new county project, and long may
IIardwick wave.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
Root for Nice-President.

That Hon. Elihu Root of New York Sec
rotary of war, will in all human probable
ity he the republican candidate for the
vice. presidency the coming year with
President Mckinley as a candidate for
recollection, no longer admits of reason
able doubt. In the first place Root plain
ly has the support of the Mckinley ad-
n.nistration for the honor, and in the
second place his candidacy evidently has
the endorsement of the regular republican
organization Of the Empire State With
these two cCrditicns fulfilled nothing
would seem to be lacking under existing
circumstances to make Root a running
mate to Mckinley in 1900, except the for
mality of actual nomination.
The denomination of President Mc<in-
ley having been recognized as a certainty
by the leaders as well as the rank and
file OF the republican party, it was ma
tura that he should be allowed to select
the man for second place on the natio<ial
ticket. and it Is easy to understand why
the Presidents choice should fall upon
his secretary of war The good results
flowing from the maintenance of intimate
relations between President Mckinley and
Vice-Presidont Hobart having demonstrat'
ed the desirability of this unusual condi
ton Of affairs it was to be expected that
the President would desire the nomination
for the vice-presidency Of man who
would act in harmony with the admins
tration, Since Mr. Root accepted the wal
portfolio the President has had abundan
opportunity to observe the secretary's
course Of action as we'll as TO test his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
THE COMING CENTURY

OF course the 10Th century doesn't really
and scientifically begin with the year - b.
But in the mind and imagination of every
person in Chris endom. including tn
mathematicians themselves. the new cen
tuCy does begin with 1900, just the same
We shall all absolutely have the sense Of
being done with the 18th century in about
a fortnight. To the sense as well as to
the eye. the 18th century has consisted Of
the years that begin with the figure IS,
beginning with 1900 and ending with 1893.
This may be illogical, but the human be-
ing derives his ordinary notions from the
use of his senses, and not from math"-
mates and logic; and his senses tell him
that the 1873 are the 1Ss, and the 19s aIo
the 1g's. Time is big pie, which We c
up into slices. called centuries. II is ell
trey a matter of ouC own convenient q
where the knife shall go. Suppose it 70, 5
in so that the year 1909 falls on the sli e.
We are going to eat. and not on The sli e
we are just finishing? What dfferen c
does that make TO the Christian era -
Boston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
QUESTION ABOUT LIQUOR LAWS


During the close of the session OF the
Windsor County grand jury that body
presented certain questions to the court
upon which special instructions were re-
quested says the Woodstock Standard
The first question was to the effect to be-
given by the grand jury to the evidence
of the possession Of a U. s. license as a
retail dealer In spirituous liquors. Judge
Tyler said the wording of the statute was
clear and admitted OF but one construc-
tion-namely that evidence of the payment
of L. $. special tax "a liquor seller
was prima faoie evidence that the person
procuring the license and paying the tax
was common seller; the presentation
of such evidence before the grand jury
would warrant the finding Of true b.l.'
against such person
The second question was whether "A
town agent who sells intoxicating liquos
without making inquiry as TO the use OF
be made of the liquor, violates the law.
In reply TO his inquiry Judge Tyler said
in substance. The agent must ascertain
and be reasonably satisfied either from the
voluntary statement of the applicant, or
his answers to the agents inquiries, or by
means, that the liquor is wanted for q
purpose authorized by law. In othol
words the agent must so conduct his tran
sactioHs that If called upor to justify amy
sale, he can establish his justification, be
cause 1t would be incumbent upon him &C
to do.
The third question was wheth the fur,
nishing of fermented cider by man al
his home was a violation of the law
This. said the presiding judge dependeS
wholly upon one thing. II a mans HON,
became a place OF public resort by per
sons for the purpose of procuring such ci
der, or other intoxicants, such man woult
be liable. Ordinarily the home is not
place of public resort. but II it becam,
such a place for the purpose indicated i
would be for an unlawful purpose, ant
prosecution might follow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
WINOOSKI
BANK

From its careful management has no
met with loss from any loan made dur
ing the last twenty years.
Deposits made during the first five day
of any month will draw interest from tn,
first day OF that month. Deposits madt
after the fifth day Of any month will draw
interest from the first day of the mex
month.
Interest is credited depositors Januar.
list and July LIST, compromising scmi-ap'
nualy. The rate of interest paid to de-
positors by all savings banks in this STATE
is limited ~ law to four per cent. until It's
surplus amount to ten per cent. OF It's
deposits when an extra dividend Is &c
be made.
No interest is allowed by law to be paid
lars except it be on deposits by widows
orphans, administrators. executors, guar
dams, charitable or religious institutions,
or on trust funds deposited by order Of
court.
The Bank pays all taxes in this Stats
on deposits OF fifteen hundred dollars or
less.
VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Due deposltors June 90 1899. .......s72 6)5 3
surplus. '''''''..'..''. minimum. 6rVll1I
Deposits and surplus ............. 75s.571 %
OFFICERS-S. ii. Weston, President;
Ormond Cole Treasurer.
TRCSTEES-S. II. Weston, J. p. Small,
o. p. Ray, A. J. Stevens. Ormond Cole, L.
c. Mower. Samuel Blgwood.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

In the article which opened the recent
discussion in reference to the independence
OF Vermont. We mcntionCj our Supposi-
GioO that Governor Woodbury. WAS tho
first governor 20 date his proclamations
from the declaration Of he Independence
OF Vermont. This, it seems, was not the
case. SO far as now appears Governor
Proctor was the first to introduce the in
uovation. His example was followed by
Governors Farnham and Barstow. Gov.
Fuller went back to the Old style, dating
his proclamations simply from the De-
c.aration Of American Independence. Gov
urnor Woodbury. and GoveruOS's Grout and
Smith resumed the words: And of thu
independence Of the State of Vermont"
I'utuCe governors, We trust will not lay
themselves open TO criticism in that par
tiCular
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
A BRAVE COWARD.

The Chicago & North Western Railway
company announces the publication of II
thrilling story of campaigning in the
Philippines, entitled "A Brave Coward"
The famous battle of Malate, the charge
at La Iona, II love romance, the career of
the Tenth Pennsylvania at Manila and in
Luzon, the conquering of cowardice by a
Young Pennsylvania, are all interwoven
into one of the most delightful short
stories of the hour yet issued. In COM
mon with the First Nebraska, the Thir-
teenth Minnesota, the Utah and Oregon
men and the Twentieth Kansas, the Tenth
Pennsylvania made history in the war
against Aguinaldo. The tale is superbly
Illustrated with half-tones. printed in con-
venient form, and will be forwarded to
any address on receipt of cents in post
age by W. B. Knskern, p Fifth avenue,
Chicago, III. 2w2t
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