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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-05
DEATH OF +. ii. ORVIS.

MANCHESTER, Dec. IF III. Orvis died
suddenly here yesterday Of neuralgia of the
heart at the advanced age of seventy-six
years. Mr.. Orvis had an enviable reputa-
ton as hotel proprietor in both the north
and the south. He was born in this place
in 1924 being the eldest son OF Levi Church
Orvis and Eecta Sophia Purdy Orvis. He
received his education at Burr Seminary in
this place and at the Union Village Acad-
emy at Greenwich, N III. Mr. Orvs was
engaged in the mercantile business both in
the west and in New York city where he
was member of the Wholesale dry goods
firm OF Darlington 81 Orvis He established
the Equinox House in Manchester and
since 1860 has devoted his entire attention
to hotel business in which he has acquired
wide popularity. He owned the Putnam
House in Palatka, Florida, which was de-
stroyed by fire in 1884, and in 1880, be be-
came the proprietor of the Windsor Hotel
in Jacksonville, These places have become
as delightful and popular summer and win
Wis was ut the time of his death, head men,
ber of the celebrated Equinox Spring Com
pany In 1852 he married Sarah M. Whittier
of Whitinsville, Mas y, and leaves five chill
dren, four OF whom are sons, engaged in
the hotel business.
Few men in this State had a wider ac-
quaintance with prominent men in YER
mont and the United States than the de-
ceased. Mr.. Orvis was an earnest Repub-
lican and had twice been elected to the
State Senate by the county. He had been
very active in numerous charities and va
rious public enterprises and in his death
the town loses one OF her most honored and
public spirited citizens.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-05
EXAMINATION OF THE NATIONAL
LIFE.
Completed by the Minnesota Depart
ment of Insurance.

Commissioner J. A. O'Shaughnessy of
the Insurance Department of the State of
Minnesota has just completed thorough
and critical examination of the condition
and affairs of the National Life Insurance
Company of Montpelier, Vt. This examin.
alton, covering every detail OF the large
businses done by the company required
five months for lis completion and is the
first examination of the company, made by
an outside Department in its history OF
fifty years. he company, II is understood,
invited joint examination OF its affairs by
three states but the Minnesota Depart
ment concluded to proceed alone.
The report of the examiners shows that
the company has, under the methods of ac-
counting and valuation adopted by the de-
partment, total ad limited assets OF S17 OIL =
1856 43, total liabilities on policy-holders oc-
count OF $16 l09,095 SO, and total surplus
and undistributed profits, over all liabilities,
of 81 ,462, 400 45, a not material contraction.
The business in force, as of December 81,
1899, distributed through thirty-one States,
WAS found to equal "A, 116 policies, repre-.
senting $50 $50 026 27 of insurance.
This critical examination merely serves
to sustain the old reputation of the National
| for perfect solvency and for efficient life IN
| surance work. Up to December /, 1900
this company has issned $14,733, 1926 90 OF
new insurance and bids fair to complete the
most prosperous year in its history.
In course OF the examination. the re-
ceipts aud outgo for 1899 were carefully
checked up They amounted, together, tC
over seven millions of transactions in q
single year, but no change was made in
these accounts, everything beiAg found il
proper shape. The company is congratu
lated upon its mortality experience, al
demonstrating a conservative and careful
selection OF risks. The account OF surren
| dered policies was found wholly free from
discrimination, while death claims are re
ported as being promptly paid and in full
All the records of the company were founC
in excellent shape. The company is fur
ther reported as being economically anC
efficiently managed with regard to the in
terests of policy-holders.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-05
Farmers viii Have -Four Years More of the Full PuckeboOk

better time invest property than thi
have received better the
long time and surely the prospect good for the coming four Read
Ad offering what you to the Office CALL
STOCK FARM in Worcester,
called the that Contains of
cuvat balance pasuge The place will keep 80 young stock
building condition
veneny barns modern We would
place for city property Montpelier property desirable Our price
S4200
FARMS H. King, ofPlymouth
the Ludlow Woodstock mile from the p
miles the Ludlow R. station These farms contains 100
TIMBER spuce pine hardwood
about so age and 60 1875 grated apple
Place will keep about 20 with Buildings good condition
Price for this $1,000 The other joining
about equally divided. This place will keep Is and The
barns good but the house Price of this $3.50
Terms $500 down These farms only about 10 minutes walk from
school read about mile from Echo lake Sold together the
price will be Sl60 They located that easily
together
two il near Heath
d only TemsS
down balance payments This place rents
D. A. PERRY REAL ESTATE AGENCY,
Gordon Block. Barre Vermont
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@attgmau 4 yOurnal.
PUBLISHED EVERY wEDNRsDAY BY
The Vermont WatChman Company,
At Montpelier. VI.
Business Mere Mention

Highest cash prices paid for hides, skins
and pelts. Prime beef hides now 7c per lb.
Peck Brothers, 60 Main street, Montpelier.
BLOCK WooD OR CHUNKS. Wanted at
once. Suitable size for furnace. Taken
in exchange for subscriptions. Apply at
WAToHMAN office.
Nantes and ChtmneyS for incandesoent,
gas and gasoline burners at Peck Brothers,
60 Main street, Montpelier, Vt.
EIGHTY YEARS OLD -CATARRH FIFTY
YEARS. DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder
cures him. Want any stronger evidence OF
the power of this wonderful remedy over
this universal disease? Want the truth Of
the case confrmed2 Write George Lewis,
Shsmokin, Pa. He says -"I look upon my
cure az a miracle" 1t relieves in ten min
utes s-45
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Greatly
Excited

Are the people of Marsh
field and Cabot, over guar
antee given by dealers in
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-05

Cures Group, sore throat, pulmonary
troubles Monarch over pain of every sort
DIR. Thomas Eclectric Oil.
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London Hospital Cough Syrup,


The great remedy for
Coughs, Colds, all Throat
and Lung affections.
For sale and guaranteed
by E. w, Gilman, Marsh
field; E. F. Leavitt, Plain
field; S. G. Voodry, Cabot;
G. H. Dana, Woodbury.; d.
S. Folsom, Waits River;G.S.
Pray, North Montpelier; G.
G. Hatch, Lower Cabot;
Burnham & Benjamin, South
Woodbury..
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-05

KOdOl Dyspepsia Cure
"Dl1ests what YOU eat"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-05

SUDDEN DEATHS ON THE INCREAsE,-
People apparently we'll and happy today,
tomorrow are stricken down, and in ninety
nine cases out of every hundred the heart is
the cause. The king OF heart remedies, Dr.
Agnew's Cure for the heart Is within reach
OF all 1t relieves In 80 minutes and cures
most chronic cases .--46i
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-05
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Waterbury National Bank, for the election
of directors for the ensuing year. will be held
at said bank in Waterbury on Tuesday, Jan
nary 8th, 1901 at 10;45 A, NJ.
CHARLES WELLS, Cashier
Waterbury, Vt, December 4, 1900.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-05
IMPORTANT TO INVESTORS
-AND-
Consumers of Gas and Electricity.
OPPORTUNITY

Now paying I per cent month
ly cash dividends and extra
stock dividend in sub b-compan-
les. The price of this stock
will be advanced to $2.25 per
share Dec. 18th, and applica-
tions for stock wilLbe accepted
in order received. Burrows
light is another Telephone and
Welsbach industrial and bound
to be a liberal dividend payer.
The Burrows System of light
ing is the best and cheapest on
the market today, using 10
per cent city gas and 90 per
cent air, producing 1000 can.
die power light for one cent
per hour.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06
THE GoEBEL MYSTERY.

There may not be any danger Of an
outbreak Of civil war IN Kentucky, but
The condition there is by no means
satisfactory. There are practically
two State legislatures and two ex-
ecutive officers. and the result is the
breeding Of aniagonisms and disorder.
A correspondent Of the New York
World calls attention TO the fact that
II Is now about a month since the as.
sassination Of Goebel occurred, and yet
no serious effort has been made 10 dis.
cover the murderer The first impress.
sion that the shot came from the ex-
ccutlye building he thinks. cannot be
maintained, But where did Il come
from? The physicians seem unable TO
decide whether the fatal bullet entered
from behind or In front One woman
claims to have seen the shooting done
by a stranger following The victim.
Taking his clue from this statement.
the correspondent Of the World sug-
gests that one OF Goebers own friends
may have done the shooting. in order
10 enable them to play the card Of in
tended assassination in their political
game.
This Is noted as one Of the theories
OF the Kentucky tragedy There has
been no formal inquest. and the results
Of the Investigations held are not mads
public, at least In their entirety. There
seems TO be no particular desire to have
full publicity. The mystery remains a
mystery.
And this is the reason why the con-
ditlon In Kentucky Is deplorable The
failure to pursue to the bitter end the
perpetrators OF crime that has at
tracted the attention Of the civilized
world cannot but encourage further
lawlessness and violence. Such failure
"a curse and blight upon any State.
Sooner or later It calls down the judy
ments OF heaven. II human history be
read with u view Of tracing the con-
nection between effects and causes. It
win be found that great calamides, such
as wars, pestilence, famine, ETC., often
are preceded by moral deviation. Dis
eases are bred by physical uncleanli-
ness, and in the same way moral putre-
faction very often Is a precedent Of
desolatlon, Of calamity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06
WHO PRESIDES ?

The following question has been
asked Of the Deseret News;
III the superintendent Of a Sabbath
school should call one Of his assist
ants to take charge OF the school, does
he preside? Should il be recorded In
the minutes that assistant so-and-so
presided? An answer 20 the above
would be thankfully received by mem
bers Of the Diamondville Sunday
school"
when the superintendent Is present
he always prcsides. II he calls upon an
assistant. or other person. 10 take
charge Of opening or other exercises, he
does not relmquish his superintend-
ency Of the school or Of the proceedings.
n the superintendent IL absent, that
Is another natter The person then in
charge presides and It should so APP
pear 10 the minutes
We answer this question because the
people desiring information are some
what remote from headquarters, and
may not be able so easily as others to
INQUIRE Of the Stake authorities. There
are many questions asked OF the
News which. we think could be bet
Ter referred to the officers In charge
IN the localities where they arise. We
do not wish TO invade their rights or to
controvert any Of their rulings
The News" However IS perfectly
willing 10 reply to courteous Inquiries,
Of a general nature in relation to doc
trine or discipline We intend In maxi
ms these remarks simply to suggest
that honor should be given 10 whom
honor is due.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06
CAUSE OF LYNoHIyGs.

Representative white Of North Caro-
lima. some time ago took occasion to
give, during a speech IN the House,
some figures on lynchngs in the South.
The debate was on the Puerto Rican
bin, and he plead with Congress for
legislation insurng the security for
life and property Of the inhabitants Of
that island.
In the course OF his argument he said
there had occurred 1e3 lynchiugs in this
country between Jan. /. 1895 and April
%. 1893. OF these l55 dlsgraced the
South and all but ten Victims were coll
ored people.
Mr.. White, who. Notwithstanding his
name. Is negro. stated that In So cases
Of lynching. two persons We're put to
death for oondemnlng lynch law, one
for an act Of trespass, one because he
was the brother Of a murderer, one be-
cause he was "a bad character" one
because he professed 'Mormonism."
seven because they wanted 10 work, Z"
and two because they defended a col
ored man accused Of crime. sixteen
suffered death for assault. criminal and
otherwise: nine because Of alleged MUIR
der, one because he set fire to barn
and three for sheltering fugitlyes from
lynchers. In two cases no causes were
assigned; in two others Mr White says
the victims were innocent, and two
were slain because they talked too
much"
The alleged lynching because Of pro-
fessed "Mormonsm" probably refers to
the case OF a lady who was hit by
bullet intended FOR Mormon" Elders.
The picture presented Is dark enough.
1t appeals to the nation for sufficient
legislation to protect life, II shows the
need Of enlightenment, and OF salvation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.


The record Of railroad accidents for
the past year. according to the Rail-
road Gazette. IS the largest ever at
tanned in this country. or the ll3 pas
sengers killed IN 1899. nearly one-half
met their death IN the months Of Janu-
airy and May. In the former month
occurred the butting collision at West
Donnellen, ~ j., where 16 passengers
were killed, and the record OF May in
cluds the rear collision at Exeter.
Penn, Cos passengers killed. Deduct
Ing these two collisions. the total num-
Der OF passengers killed still remains
per cent larger than in 1898, though
only per cent above the average for
the past FIVE years
The Gazette believes, though. that the
security Of life and limb on American
railroads IS gradually improving. It
admits that the number OF accidents in
creases with larger number Of trains
run, but the number OF deaths and in
luries does not increase IN The same
ratio, a fact which cannot but be graf
flying to an who muse spend much Of
their time on the roads.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06
JESUS OF NAZARETH.

An interesting correspondence has
recently passed between the famous
Catholic reformer, Pere Hyaclnthe, and
the well known Hebrew champion OF
zonism. Max Nordau. A synopsis APP
pears in the Literary Digest. Hya-
cinthe believes that the Jews once con-
demned the innocent Jesus, just as
modern France condemned Dreyfusand
asks II the time has not come FOR a
revision Of the trial at Jerusalem.
To this Nordau replies. lie waves the
question whether Jesus Of Nazareth Is
a historical character or a myth, but
holds that in either case He is essen
TALLY Hebrew. on this point he OBJ
serves;
He observed the law He taught the
morality Of Hillel-ioye thy neighbor
az ihyself-he constantly occupied
himself with matters OF eternity; he
felt himself in spiritual communion
with Cod; lie dosplsed that which was
mortal in his being and all the acct
dental things OF this life on earth, An
these are Characteristic pccullarities OF
the hest Jews Of the time Of the Roman
supremacy. especially OF the Essenes.
And as 10 his origin and his ethical
pnysiognomy, there. TOO. the language
y Jesus was throughout Jewish. For
al OF his parallels. parallels can be
round IN greater or less abundance In
the Ialmud. His prayer, the most
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06
ON ILIrWILL.

DR.. w. f. Becker in Appleton's Pop,
ular Science monthly, has an essay on
inviting ill-will, which can be read with
great profit
Briefly stated. the author calls at
teution TO the fact that those who In
yite il-will generally get IT, Society
Il so constituted that It laughs with
those that laugh. while generally It
turns away from those that weep. And
SO mlsanthropes often in the long run
acquire some real ground for their
complaints. Imaginary grievances
materlalize into real troubles.
Thus into an incident between two
persons one Of them reads an affront
TO himself He retallates. The other
unconscious Of having done anything to
provoke hostility finds himself af,ront-
Cd, and he retallates The grievance
has come. a quarrel is the result.
This. Indeed. Is the story OF most
quarrels, most Misunderstanding The
state Of mind by which the words and
acts Of others are construed TO mean
an oftense is evidence Of a mental dis
case. which. unless attended to. will
become chronic. on the other hand
the habit Of thinking no eva can be ac-
qulrcd by practice or. perhaps II
would be more correct 10 say that q;
can be preserved. II Is one OF the
characteristics Of childhood. II Is one
Of the qualities OF the soul without
which no one can enter the kingdom
Of heaven, or remain useful member
thereof,
Sometimes the morbid feeling is a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06
New York Mail and Express

The bin violates the Constitution. II
imposes upon the Porto Rlcans the
tyranny Of taxation without represen-
tation against which our forefathprs re-
heied. Il violates the promises Of Gen.
Miles 10 the inhabitants, never dis
avowed by our government that Porto
Rico under the American flag viii en-
joy the same privileges and the same
immunities as the citizens Of the differ
ent States and Territories Of the
Union II makes OF Porto Rico a
'crown colony" instead Of an American
Territory
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06
THE PUERTO RICO BILL.


Tb' compromise Puerto Rlcan bill Is
a cOwardly makeshift that is no less
Objectionable 70 the believers in fair
treatment FOR Puerto Rico than the
measure as reported 10 The House by
the ways and means committee. The
reduction IN the rate OF duty from %
TO 10 per cent does not make the meas
ure just or wise. II Il is wrong and
impolitic and contrary 20 the principles
Of our Constitution TO levy duties on
the Interchange Of products between
the United States and Puerto Rico IL
certainly Is wrong and imDolltic and
unconstitutional TO levy duty OF IS
per cent II II Is our plain duty" 10
establish free trade with Puerto Rico
4 Is no fulhlment OF that duty 70 cut
down the barriers somewhat. To give
the pending bill the character OF a tenn
porary measure Is but 10 intensity its
mischieyous qualities
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06

a circular IS said 10 have been issued
to Methodist bishops calling upon them
to arrange for a week OF prayer, be-
cause the membership Of that church Is
less than 1t was two years ago. Can It
be supposed that the Supreme Power
has any special interest IN the men,
bership Of the body to which these
bishops belong? Methodlsm has spa
cious churches. high salarled preachers,
fine organs and expert players and
singers Why Is the membership fall
ing one Search the Scriptures for an
answer. Something Is said therein Of
a worship that is vain" owing to the
class Of doctrines set forth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06

There IS an existing crisis IN Amerl-
can agriculture that involves far more
serious consequences than can fan upon
Porto Rico We affirm the wisdom OF
the declaration q the League Of
Domestic Producers, that There IS
no pressing reason for Congress TO leg
islate Tor Puerto Rico" Things should
have been lett In statu quo. lest worse
divisions result than the recent one
which has called for application OF all
means OF party discipline and has com.
PEELED a compromise. despite AT efforts
OF the caucus. ElcQuence and oratory
are fine things In their place. and 30
Is the Gag; but fine things out Of place
are no longer fine. The fiag seems 10 be
IN that condition. and has been mailed"
90 50 many places that much soberness
Of mind and much time for study must
determine what is to be done about
IT,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06
Boston Herald.

Is a tariff barrier between the two
constitutional? The majority Of the
ways and means committee asserts
that It Is. Mr. Mccall Of this State,
whose intelligence We greatly admire,
and whose conscientious independence
we cannot too greatly applaud. asserts
that Il Is not. There is no means OF
definitely deciding short OF a reference
to the United States Supreme Court
and the unfortunate feature In Mr.. Me-
Calls proposition OF extending the
American tariff system over Puerto
Rico is that It would take away the pos
slbility Of making an appeal Of this
kind, since there could be no legal pro-
test made against the payment Of taxes
when no taxes were. imposed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06

Pope Leo XIII few days ago cele-
brated his Goth birthday, and on the oc-
casion he received the congratulations
Of friends and members Of the house,
hold. In his address to them he spoke,
it is said, Of the heavenly mercy that
had preserved him, expressed his desire
that the bloodshed in South Africa
should cease, and, indeed, spoke OF cur
rent affairs In much the same tone as II
the anniversary were his 10Th or even
his Goth, and without any apparent
sense Of the fact that the affairs of this
world were Of less interest TO him now
than at any previous time. The pope Is
stlll said TO be strong both mentally
and physically
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06
Chicago Times Herald.

Not since the speech Of Senator Proc
tor setting forth the narrowing suffer-
ings Of Cuba under Spanish misgovern-
ment, has American sentiment been SO
universally aroused as at the present
moment over the bill to exclude Porto
Rico from free access 10 American mar
kets, Indignation mingles with the
amazement Of Republicans throughout
the country that their representatives
should be so dead to popular opinion as
20 fout II.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06

But though public opinion undoubted-
" favors free trade and deprecates the
high-handed action Of the ways and
means committee which has made that
impossible, II probably agrees with the
President that the Porto Rlcans will
be better served by the acceptance Of
ling. with its consequent delay. For
no one VIII argue that the relief afford
ed TO the Porto Ricans, though not
what II ought to be, is not substantial.
They not only viii get the benefit Of
the lower rates, but win have the pro-
oeeds Of the customs and taxes collected
at our ports TO defray the expenses Of
their government.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06

The London Morning Leader sizes up
Cecil Rhodes's loyalty to the British
nag TO be only so long as the latter is
a valuable commercial asset" That
Is pretty stin Arrangement, but COM
ing from such a source, 1t cannot be
brushed lightly aside as without foun-
dalton In fact.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06

Another fatal railway wreck is re-
ported today--ihis enc at Brazil, lndi'
ana. From the circumstances reported
q several severe railway disasters re-
Gently there il ample room for prosecu'
tons for criminal neglect on the part
Of the railway officials.