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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-29

The changes in the tide of CONNER
cial affairs as affected by the tariff are
shown by the customs receipts. For
the year ended September, 1894, the
year of the passage of the Wilson tariff
law, the customs receipts, which were
practically under the Mckinley act,
were $15 564,900; in 1895, the second
under the Wilson tariff, S14, 653 .967 a;
in 1896, the third of the Wilson misery,
$l1 ,374, JIG; in 1897, the first under the
Dineley law, but which was in fact the
last under the Wilson dispensation,
81 ,942 100; in 1898, second year of
Dingley, SIG, ,574; in 1899, third
year of Diugley, $40, 120 1857, Under
the Wilson law, the factory fires went
out and industry was smitten with par
alyss. Now all the mills are open and
many are working day and night. Old
plants are being enlarged. New ones
are installed. New enterprises are
spriuging up, and the United States
has penetrated the "markets of the
world" to the regions of the upper
Nile and Far Cathay." The indus
trial issue, on its facts and merits
alone, ought to insure Republican tri-
umph in the next national election.
It is too early to repeat the folly of
1892 The lesson learned then ought
to outlast one generation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-29

Builds up the system; puts pure rich
blood in the veins; makes men and women
strong and healthy. Burdock Blood Bit
ters. AT any drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-29

Prof. Worcester, in recent article
in Harper'S Weekly, makes statement
to the effect that there was an under
standing between the Spanish and the
American commanders at the time Of
the attack on Manila that the resistance
should be matter Of form, few shots
should be fired and an appearance Of
defense made, sufficient TO save the
Spaniards' honor, and then the white
flag should go up. This understand
ing, the professor says, was observed,
many lives saved and the destruction Of
property averted.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-29

The expulsion of Representatives
elect Roberts, of Utah, from the House,
which is reported as probable, will be-
come an absolute certainty if the Nor
mons continue such tactics as making
boasts that they have secured pledges
from a sufficient number of members
to prevent the adoption by the neces-
6 Try two-thirds vote on a resolution for
his expulsion. The only possible show
that Roberts has to retain his seat lies
in his ability to convince members
that the Mormons are not responsible
for his nomination and.election, and are
not interested in having him keep his
seat. A plan for keeping Roberts out
of the House has been suggested, and
if the clerk of the House, who presides
until the Speaker is elected, agrees to
it, only a majority vote would be re-
quired. The plan is to raise an objec-
ton when he presents himself to be
sworn in. Ii the clerk entertains this
objection, the House could either sus-
tain the objection, or refer the matter
to committee for investigation and
report. In either case, majority vote
would keep Roberts out. But there
are objections to this plan, and it may
not be adopted.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-29

fronting them. The Beers have with
drawn at the critical time, in good or
der, to take up another strong position
from which to continue the pulverizing
of the relief column. BY the time it
reaches Kimberly and the Transvaal
borders Methuen's force will be a
skeleton. Its larger part will people
the veldt and the ridges south to the
Orange river.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-29

Representative Clayton of New
York, elected to Congress as a Demo-
crat, does not appear to be the same
kind of Democrat that Mr.. Bryan is.
Mr.. Clayton favors gold standard legs-
lation by this Congress, and will vote
for the bill. He also declares that he
favors President McKinley's foreign
policy, the construction of an isthmian
canal, and the holding of the Philip
pines for all time, in order to be sure
of getting our share of the immense
trade of southeastern Asia. As the
national parties are to-day aligned upon
important issues, Mr. Clayton is pref
ty good Republican, even if he does
cali himself a Democrat.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-29

Gen. Lord Methuen will undoubteI-
ly arrive at Kimberly somewhat behind
schedule time, if he has to fight bat
tie every ten miles, as has been the
case since he entered the fighting zone.
The buzzards, however, attend his
march and testify to the fatal effective
ness Of the Boer resistance. The Brit
ish have outnumbered their enemy,
three to one, in these engagements,
but their "victories" have not been of
the kind that could be followed up and
destruction visited upon the forces con-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-12
IS THIS TRUE7

Pine Bluff is to have a State Fair soon, but as usual this section of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-12

when necessary and the season shall be most favorable.
 Fourth. Judging from considera. ble experience in observing work of this character, we are of the opinion that probably not more than $10 900 expended at this time. with the ad- vantage of stone already on the ground, will suffice to perfectly safe guard for years to come the very ex- tensive and costly works in the river at and near this point, extending from above Pine Bluff to the lower end of this reach.
 Fifth. If this important and costly link in the chain of river improve ment is permitted to be destroyed through lack of small and timely expenditure for preser- vation and repair, it could only then be restored. as restored it would of necessity have to be. by ve~y large expenditure of money. For many years the superb manner Tn which these works have successfully resist ed the attacks of the greatest floods in the history of the river, has been the most practical and convincing evil dence of the soundness of the princi- pie on which they are constructed for the purpose of giving fixation to the channel and regimen of the river
 Sixth, The President of the Com mereial League is directed to send a copy of these resolutions to the Hon. orable Secretary of War, and re- speetlully request him to cause not less than $l0,00O, to be allotted to this work, or what other sum the War Department may deem necessa- ry, and to direct it's prompt applic a. ton; said funds to come out of the general fund voted by Con xress for the improvement of the Arkansas river.
 Seventh. The President of the League is further directed to send a copy of these resolutions to the Government Engineer, at Little RocA. Ark, to T. s. Senator's Jones and Berry and to Congressman Lit tie. and to solicit there cooperation in this work the reasonableness oi which is personally known to al least some of them.
 4 true copy.
 k. C. WILKINS, Vice-Pres.
 E. D. RUSSELL. Secretary.
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SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
Filed This Morning by Master Bell
 In Daniels vs. Ussery Case.

The Chancery Court yesterday Wednesday, was busy listening to the case of H. c. Daniels against J. s. Ussery, upon exceptions filed by the defendant to the masters report This [Thursday] morning the case COZ tinues, and will consume all day. Early this morning at the opening of court, Master D. c. Bell filed a supplemental report to his report hled few days ago, in which, in substance, he sets Up the plea that, if any charges or injury has been done by the previous report, which was taken according to instructions of the court, it has been to the injury of the plaintiff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-12
T. J. ORMSBY PLEAD GUILTY TO INVOLUNTARY MAN
 SLAUGHTER
INDICTED FOR MURDER
Given one Year in the Peniten- tiary-Circulating Petition
 to Reduce Sentence.

This (Thursday) morning before the Jefferson circuit court, Judge A. B. Grace presiding, Fsa. T. J. Orms- by plead guilty to involuntary man. slaughser. aid was, so we are in- formed v the prosecuting attorney, sentencedto one year in the peniten- tiary. This is the sentence limit un- der plea of guilty for involuntary manslaughter. Al the trial Messrs. Matthews and Brock kway were pres ent. They are Ormsby's bondsmen, and after sentence was passed on Ormsby they went his bond further in order to give him time to arrange his private affairs before leaving for Little Rock. Ormsby is circulating q petition today in order that his sentence may be frightened. The crime for which OrmsbY was indicted by the grand jury was that of mur- der in the first degree. The account of his crime is as folio WIS and appear ed in the Daily GLaphic of March 26, 1899:
 "The facts as we learned from an eve witness after much inquifing are HIS follows: T. ]. Ormsby has his law office in q little partitioned affair ad- joining Raffe's carriage shop. He had been boozing all day and had ouarreled with Raffe on several oc- casions previous to the shooting. How pr by what cause the quarrels had been brought about colld not he learned, but some say it was over a woman; others say the purchase Of a can of beer. About 4:45 o'clock Ormsby entered Raffe's shop. Raffe, together with his apprenti e, were at work on carriage. Ormsby be- gan to abuse Raffe and continued to curse him. Raffe continued his la bors and told Ormsby to go away; that he didn't care to have any words with him. Without warning Ormsby puled a 3S-caliber revolver from his pocket and fired at Raffe. He was in the act of shooting again when the apprentice grabbed him. The ball entered Raffe's left breast striking the collar bone and ranging downward. Raffe suffered intense agony and could only be relieved af- ter he had been given several doses of strong opiates. Drs. Hankison and Allen attended Sim. Ormsby
 was committed to jail without bail. Ormsby is lawyer about 90 years
 of age. If Raffe dies it will doubtless go very hard with him."
 Raffe, the man whom Ormsby shot, died at the Pine Bluff Infirma- ry after lingering month or more |.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-12
BOUND OVER,

Jim Neeley, who sometime ago cnt Willie Byrd, and who was at the time tried before Judge Vance and remanded to jail to await the result of his cutting, appeared again today tThursday) before Judge Vance for the same offense, owing to the fact that Byrd is able to be. out on the streets. The result of the trial this morning was that Neelev was bound over to the grand jury to await the action of that body.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-12
WASHINGTONS DEATH.
Little Rock Masons to Commemorate
 That Event.

LITTLE RoeK, Oct I2.-Little Rock Masons are making elaborate prepa- rations for the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of George Washing tons death. December 14. The Father of his Country was prominent as a Mason, and one of the features of the celebration will be the reading of a personal letter from 4, A. Treat, of Denver, aged 103 years, giving an account of his meeting with Lafayette. the person al and Masonic friend of Washing ton.
 Addresses will be delivered as fol- lows: Washington as a Patriot, ; by Col. Sam w. Williams, Washing. ton as a Soldier by Col. George Fhornburgh; Washington as a Statesman" by ex.Gov. James P. Clarke; "The Life aLd Character oi Washington" by Hon. Fay Hemp stead.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-12

State has been neglected. Not pre- mum list have we seen nor a notice
 of any kind given to let the people of Bradley county know that there will be fair ofs~any kind held at Pine Bluff. Perhaps the managers. Knowing the propensity of Bradley eounty's entesprising farmers for taking premiums at fairs, have he's itated to invite them to participate in this exhibition through fear that they would swipe every premium in sight.-Warren Sentinel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-12
DAUGHTERS OF CONfEOERACY
Entertained at the Palatial Resi-
 dence of Mr. J. Y. Saunders.

The city yesterday Wednesday, was turned over to the Daughters of the Confederacy. It will be with them until they bid farewell to us. Wednesday afternoon at the Merrill Institute an interesting and benefi- cial meeting was held at which time many addresses were made. The address of welcome was delivered by Mrs. B. E. Benton, of this city, on behalf of the Daughters of the Con- federacy here.
 Last night the Daughters of the Confederacy were royalty entertain ed at the beautiful home of Mir. and Mrs. J. Y. Saunders. The reception to the visiting Daughters and those at home began at about o'clock. About one hundred guests were pres ent. The reception committee was composed of the following ladies; Mrs. B. E. Benton, president; Mrs. Keller, of Hot Springs, vice presi- dent; Miss Somerville, Washington, D. c. and Mrs. J. Y. Saunders.
 The receiving party was composed of the following ladies: Mrs. Jones, Misses Lutie Grace, Emma White and Myrtle Saunders. Music was furnished by the Italian Orches tra. The dining room was artisti- cally decorated in red. white and biue, and suspended fro@ the chand- elier were flags, palms and lovely flowers. The table presented beautiful appearance. Candelabra, La France roses and an artificial lake were prominently conspicu- ous. The evening was truy one Of the "blue and the gray" happy unionsof love. laughter, song and beauty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-12
THE FLOWER FESTIVAL,

The Graphic few days ago men, tioned the Flower Parade and Fes- tival to take place during Fair week on Friday, October 27th. Messrs. Bradford & Knox have been ap- pointed by the Fair management to take charge of the parade, and Mir. Bradford requests us to say that everybody in tue city is invited to take part, and that he requests the cooperation of all especially the ladies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-12
TEMPORARY. RESTRAINING ORDER ASKED BY J. B. GREER AGAINST
 J. B. MILLER, EFT AL.
BREACH OF AGREEMENT.
Alleged by the Plaintiff as Cause of Action-Charges Collus-
 ion Between Defendants

This morning (Thursday) in the Jefferson Cbabcery 'ec-srt a com, plaint was filed by J. B. Greer, agalnst s. Bluthen thai & Co.,, and J. B. Miller, in which the plaintiff cnarges collision between the de fendants Miller and Bluthenthal to the extent that after plaintiff noti- fled defendants of the breaking of the contract on tho part of the CO defendant Bluthen thal & Co, they still continued to ofurLishMilIer plan tation supplies notwiths standing the protests made by the plaintiff.
 The gist Of the complaint seems to be that the plaintiff leased and let his plantation to Miller with the understard ding that Miller was to pay plaintiff 12O bales of cotton of the weight per bale of 300 pounds. Due and payable October 15 1899, this fact is evidenced by Miller's three promisory notes.
 Miller, so the complaint alleges and charges, was not able to run the plantation in the way of furnishing it ard plaintiff being informed of the fact aided Miller to the extent that plaintiff entered into an agree ment with Bluthenthal 6 Co.,, who were to furnish Miller supplies, wares, merchandise and moneys necessary for the running of said l plant tat tion, that plaintiff waived his landlords lien in order that Miller might be able to make and gather his crops. From the complaint the charge is made that plaintiff was to receive $250,00 for the first month and $2OO,00 for each succeeding month.
 Greer, the plaintiff, found by call ing on Bluthenthal x Co.,, so the complaint alleges, that Miller, the co. defendant, was indebted to Blu thenthal & Go. in the sum of $l683 15, which is, so it 1t alleged, con trary to the agreement entered into by plaintiff and defendant.
 Bluthentha1, however, continued to furnish defendant Miller with supplies until Oct. s, 1899, when the amount reached $211828. Again on the 1Jth day of October 1899 de fendant furnished Miller with mon. eys and provisions 10 the extent of $98. 98.
 Plaintiff further charges that what was furnished Defendant Miller by bis co-defendant Bluthenthal & Co.,, was exorbitant, unnecessary and unreasonable for the running of the plantation and that such were not got by Defendant Miller for the running of the Greer place but some of same for h;s private use and for such private purposes.
 Plaintiff charges in his complain collision between the co-defendant ts Miller and Bluthenthal & Co.,, for the purpose of defeating plaintiffs claim for rent and supplies due him as aforesaid.
 Plaintiff therefore, in chancery this morning asks restraining order, temporary, be issued herein. He also asks that a receiver be ap pointed by the court to gather and market the crop and hold the pro ceeds thereof subject to the orders of the chancery court:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-12
A NEW MAN.

Mir R. H. Bowrun. who was Di- vision superintendent of the Great Northern at Everett, Wash, passed through the city yesterday enroute to Tyler, Texas where he will as- sume the duties of Superintendent of the Cotton Belt system under General Superintendent J. II. Brit ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-12
ADOPTED BY THE CONNER CfAL LEAGUE TUESDAY
 NIGHT.
RIVER FRONT AID ASKED.
Secretary of War Petitioned to Protect Government Dykes. 
 A Steambot.

The following are the resolutions adopted by the Commercial League at it's meeting Tuesday evening, October 10, 1899:
 Whereas, The Commercial League of Pine Bluff has endeavored to se- cure more advantageous rates of freight on cotton and merchandise into and out of Pine Bluff, and whereas, their endeavors have thus far been unsuccessful, and, whereas, the members of the Executive Com mittee of this League have made ex- tensive investigation relative to this matter;
 Therefore be it resolved; that it is the sense of this League that a steamboat line owned by the mer- chants and shippers Of Pine Bluff and operated in the Arkansas river fn the interest of our trade and com- meree would b. q great benefit to our city ia the way of securing re- duced rates; and it is further res0lv- ed, that we most respectfully rec0m- mend to the merchants and shippers of this city that they take the neces- eary steps to Carry out successfully this enterprise, the importance and necessity of which must appeal to the judgment of every shipper who has given the slfie9t thoughtful con sideration.
 Adopted Oct. 10. 1899.
 RIVER FRONT.
 Resolved, First. That the changes which have taken placein the Arkan sas river at and near this point, and the consolidation of the dykes after years of service. make it necessary that some work should be done tc meet the effect of said changes anc to restore the dykes to their origina size before consolidation took place
 Second. Examination shows that some injury has resulted from tht notifications stated, and that very serious injury may result to th' dykes and extensive reve tment work below them if another high rise o water shall come before the smal amount of repair and precautionary work is done.
 Third. All experience shows tba' autumn is much the best season fol doing such work in this climate and on this river, the weather being dry cool and healthy. and the river low readily exposing for treatment th' places requiring attention. So trul is this that the government now has and has had for years, larg' amount of stone piled up on the rlV CT bank here so as to push such worl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-12

Mr. H. c. Daniels who returned home yesterday evening on the Val lev is again a visitor of our city. Mir. Daniels is here in the interest of the case which is now pending before Chancellor Elliott in x hich he is plaintiff and Ussery is defendant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-12

For the best whiskey in the city visit M. Holland and ask for Brook hill, King Leo or J. W. Palmer's. 25
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-10
PURELY PERSONAL.
MOVEMENTS AND DoINGs OF PEOPLE
YOU MAY HAPPEN TO KNOW.

YOU MAY HAPPEN TO KNOW.
Charlie Coulter Sundayed with his
father.
Rose Sybles spent Sunday with her
parents IN ROseburg.
II. NJ. Lothian returned from Sagi-
nav on Monday evening.
John Ipman and vile, of Elk, did
business in Yale Wednesday.
Harvey Tappan spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in Sanilac Centre.
Mrs. J. y. Menzes travelled as far as
the County Seat last Tuesday.
Miss Mamie Phillips was the guest of
Mrs. +. Il. Holbrook last Sunday.
Mrs. V. A. Lacy returned from a few
weeks visit In Detroit last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Michaels and two
daughters were In Port Huron Tuesday.
Miss Ellen Mcleod, of Peck, was
the guest of Mrs. Holbrook Wednes-
day.
Seymour Whetcomb, of Ithica, Ny,
is the guest of Rufus Remington this
week.
d. Cook, of near Watertown, Sanilac
County, transacted business in Yale
InlS week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. O'Mara, of Valley
Centre, were doing business in Yale
last Tuesday.
Tom Wharton and wife were in Mel
vim Wednesday attending the Damon
Mcleod wedding
G. B. Hungerford and wife attended
the funeral of Mrs. Sommers at Melvin
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. E. r. Beecher is in Port Huron
yesterday and today attending the
Sunday School convention.
Colburn Zayits came down from San
lilac Centre and made IL short visit a
mong Yale friends the first of the
week.
Charley Palmer arrived home from
Cheboygan few days ago. He has
been for some time doing clerk duty
in u store.
Mrs. Benjamin Clyne returned last
week from an extended visit with
friends in Canada. She says it was
glorious to stand once more under the
Union Jack and feel the protecting
arm of England's good Queen, Victoria.
But then, for all that, Yankeedom is a
good land to return to-and Doc. was
so lonesome and had such hard time
cooking his own flapjacks.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-10
ORDER.
State of Michipan Coz

State of Michigan, County Of st. Clair yss,
AT session of the Probate Court for said
County OF st. Clair, held at the Probate Office
In the City of Port Huron, on the 9th day of
November in the year enc thousand eight
hundred and ninety nine.
Present. Hon. Frank T. Wolcott, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of James T. LutZ,
Deceased Albert Lutz having fled his petition
I'm the Court praying 1t to adjudicate and de-
termine who were at the time of his death the
lawful heirs or legal representatives OF said de-
ceased and their respective rights in and to the
real estate whereof said deceased died seized
and also to determine who are now lawfully en-
titled to the same and the share or portion of
each.
1t is Ordered, That Monday, the attn day of
December, 1899, at ten o'clock In the forenoon
at said Probate Office. be appointed for hearing
thereof. and 1t Is further ordered that a copy of
this order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing, in the Yale EX-
positor, a newspaper printed and circulated in
said County of st. Clair
"a true copy.) FRANK T. WOLCOTT,
Judge of Probate.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-10
DROBATE ORDER.

State of Michigan. County of st. Clair }ss.
In the Probate Court for said County of st.
Clair,
In the matter OF the Estate of John V. John
son, an insane and incompetent person.
Notice is hereby given in pursuance of an
order given to the undersigned Guardian of the
petent, by the Hon. Frank T. Wolcott, Judge of
Probate for the County OF st. Clair, on the 9Th
day of September, 1899
There will be sold at public veGdue to the
highest bidder, at the dwelling house on the
premises hereinafter described, on the 14th day
of November, 1899, at one O'Clock i'm the after
noon of that day, subject to the dover interest
OF Marion A johnson, widow OF jeremiah John
son. deceased, the following described real es-
tate.
An undivided one-sixth interest in and to the
southwest quarter (i) of the southwest quarter
(4l OF section sixteen G6). township eight (s)
Township. st. CLAIR County, Michigan,
HARVEY TAPPAN. G, II. HOLDEN,
22-7 Attorney for Guardian. Guardian.