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The advocate., 1891-03-11

The Speaker announced the following
gentlemen 10 be pall-bearers to accom-
pany the remains Of Hon. j. L. Andrews
to his FINAL resting place; Messrs.
Tucker, Ruble, Crumley, Nixon, Hurt,
Duncan, MCKInnle and Rowse.
The following report was submitted
by the chairman Of the committee on iu-
dietary:
The committee on judiciary, 10 whom was
referred House bill No. 4l4, entitled "An
aCt 20 refund the state and municipal in
dobtedness of the state of Kansas and for
other purposes, have had the same under
consideration and have instructed me 10 re-
port Il back and recommend thRt II be in
definitely postponed. The constitution Of
Kansas limits tho state debt TO one million
dollars; the bonded debt OF this state is now
almost that amount. This bill provides FOR
the funding Of S37, $3.50, ,g733, and making
tho state responsible for the whole amount.
II this could be done, farm mortgages 10 the
amount of one hundred and fifty millions
ought also 10 bo funded; this would require
a vote of the people TO fund either, and how
ever desirable IL may be TO fund this great
debt into small bonds Ave, ten, twenty, Atty
and one hundred dollars, as proposed In this
bill, the state could not mako such bonds a
legal tender, and the people would hardly be
likely 10 indOrse at the ballot box o scheme
Of this kind
j. s. DooLITTLR, Chairman.
Mr.. seNton moved TO reconsider the
motion that had been adopted authOriz-
ing the impeachment trial Of Judge
BOtkln.
On motion Of Mr.. Elder-Mr. Matchett
in the chair-the motion was laid on the
table.
Mr. Wilmington offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the clerk of this House do
now notify the Senate that the House has
appointed as its managers 10 conduct che
impeachment Of Theodosius Botkin, Judge
Of the Thirty-seCond judicial district, the
following members; A. N. Wilmington, w.
@. Webb, W. II. Mitchell, G. H. Coulson and
j. B. CoOns; and that they are authorized
and are now ready TO present sSid articles.
In the Senate Senator Osborn offered
the following amendment TO be inserted
as section 8 TO the Legislative Appropria-
tion bill:
Sec. 3. To pay the expenses incident 10
the trial OF Theodosius BOtkin, who has been
impeaohed by the House Of Representatives
for high misdemeRnOrs in Office, there is
hereby appropriated tho following sum, or
80 much thereof az may be necessary, 10
wit: Per diem and mileage Of the members
Of the Senate, and the president thereof,
while sitting as a court Of impeachment,
eight thousand dollars; per diem aud mile
age Of tho board Of managers Of the House
Of Representatives, one thousand dollars;
compensation of secretary, stenographers
and other officers of the Senate, two thous-
and dollars; for services of process, one
thousand dollars, per diem and mileage of
witnesses, fourteen thousand dollars.
Monday, March 2.-The Senate passed
Joint resolution No. /, providing for the
calling Of a constitutional convention by
a vote Of yeas %, nays II, absent or not
vOting2. The following ls the report Of
the vote:
Senators voting In favor Of the Joint
resolution we're: MesSrs. Bentley, Berry,
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ton, Emery FOney, Gillett, Harkneg8
Howard, johnson, Kelley Of Crawford
Kelly Of Mcpherson, King, Kirkpatrick
McTaggart Martin, Mohler, Norton, %
born, Rankin, Richter, Roe, Rush, schil
ling, Senior and Woodward.
Senators voting In the negative were
Messrs. Carroll Of Miami, Hays, LockaFd
Long, Mechem, Moody, Murdoch, Smith
Tucker, Wheeler and Wilson.
Just the necessary number OF aiIlrma
tive votes we're obtained. The Senators
in eastern Kansas who voted against the
resolution we're Messrs. Carroll OF Miami
and Moody Of Linn in northwestern
Kansas, Messrs. Hayes Of Osborne, Lock.
ard OF Norton, Mechem OF Jewell
Wheeler Of Cloud and Wilson Of Ellis
In northwestern Kansas, Long Of Barber
and Smith Of Rice; in central Kansas
Murdoch Of Butler and Tucker of Green.
wood
Senate bill No. 2O4, An act to provide
county uniformity Of textbooks in the
several counties In the state, and free
textbooks TO the common schools and ID
repeal sections 1894 TO 5972 Inclusive
general statutes Of 1870, was passed by
yeas, q, nays l.
Senator'S voting in favor Of the passage
Of the bill were: Messrs. Berry, Emery
Foney, Hayes, Howard, Kelley Of Craw,
ford, Kelly Of Mcpherson, Kirkpatrick
Lockard, McTaggart, Martin, MeChem
Moody, Murdock, Norton, Osborn, Ran.
kin, Richter, schilllng, Senior, Smith
Wheeler, Wilson, Woodward and Wright
Senator King voted In thenegatlve.
Senators absent or not voting we're
Messrs. Bentley, Buchan, Carroll ol
Leavenworth, Carroll Of Miami, Elliston
Glllett, Harkness, johnson, Kimball
Long, Mohler, Roe, Rush and Tucker.
Senate bill No. 3O5, An act to prevent
the sale Of intoxicating liquors or liquid
substance or drugs that will produce in
tOxicatiOn or stupefaCtlon, to inmates Of
national or state homes FOR disabled sol.
dieTs, and to punish the violation Of the
same, was passed by vote Of yeas 20,
nays 0.
Senators voting in favor Of th g passage
Of the bill were: Messrs. Berry, Buchan
Carroll Of Miami, Elllston, Emery, Gil
lett, Hays, johnson, King, Kirkpatrick,
Lockard, McTaggart, Martin, Mechem,
MOhler, MuIdOck, Norton, Rankin, Roe,
Schilling, Senior, Smith, Tucker, Wheel
or, Woodward and Wright.
Senators absent or not voting we're:
Messrs. Bentley, Carroll of Leavenworth
Fomey, Harkness, Howard, Kelley Of
Crawford, Kelly OF Mcpherson, Klmball,
Long, Moody, Osborn, Richter, Rush and
Wilson.
Senator Gillett, chairman Of the Judi
clary, submitted the following report:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: Your committee on iu-
dietary, 10 whom was referred House bill
No. 279, An act comforting upon women the
right TO vote and hold Office, have had the
same under consideration, and instruct me
10 report the bill back TO the Senate with
the recommendation that IL be indefinitely
postponed, for the following reasons;
Section l, article 3, Of the constitution,
prOsoribes the qualifications of electors in
this state al general and township elections.
IL reads az follows;
every white male person of twenty-One
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widow aud fatherlo1s children our heartfelt
and sympathetic coincidence, and commend
thom 10 tho keeping Of Him who cares Tor
the widow and orphan.
Resolved further, That those resolutions
bO spread upon the journal OF tho House,
and a copy properly engroasod DO forwarded
10 tho family of the doceasedi and as fur
ther mark Of respect, his vacant chair be
drapod In mourning, and each member OF
this House wear an appropriate badge for
the remainder Of tho session, and that the
House now adjourn until this afternoon at
3 o'clock. j. w. TUCKER,
ID. SKULL,
O. NJ DtCKgoN,
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GUARD AND BATTERY,

The Estey Guard drilled and were ofici-
ally inspected al their arrival last SATURDAY
morning, instead of going 10 Vernon as al
first anticipated. The afternoon was
spent in target practice with full ranks al
the rife club and range Fuller Battery
held their inspection and drill on the fair
ground.
The Springfield Republican correspond
ent says The two organizations are
anticipating the Bennington muster with
no little interest and pride Both will
march and ride across the mountain, leav-
ing here on Friday morning August IA,
accompanied by Cushing light battery of
Newport, T. l., which has orders from the
war department 10 march the whole dis
lance, halting where night overtakes them.
and stopping here at least two or three
days Ell route 10 and from Bennington.
The governor has ordered eight DAYS mus
ter, three days more than usual, that the
troops may have a Sunday in camp. The
Estey Guard will 60 through 10 camp III
one day, though the batteries win pIObably
stop in Wilmington one night"
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MRS. ISRAEL HALL.

Many Brattleboro friends will learn with
sorrow OF the death of Mrs. Israel Hall of
Davenport Ia. a former resident of this
village. and always a frequent visitor here
which took place last SATURDAY evening. al
ter long and painful illness In sketch
of Mrs. Halls life the Davenport SUNDAY
Democrat saws: Mrs Halls maiden name
was Rachel Brown. She wa, born al Bal
timore. Nd. Jan. 10. l~lG. Her parent,
died in her early infancy. and she was
brought up 10y Cyrus Davi, OF Baltimore.
and always referred 10 Mr. Davis a, her Ia
Their. When she was Il wear, OF are the
family removed to Boston. and after living
there for two wear, to Brattleboru. Vt.
There she continued 10 live till sho became
the wife OF Mr. Hall. Jan. . 1856 Brat
tlebOrO was their home after that for "A cOu-
pie OF wears. and was ALWAYS the place that
was dearest to them of all places on the
earth. and the place whore they ALWAYS
went 10 spend their vacation times Auril
:. lS3g Mr.. Hall left his Young wifi. and
infant son 10 come 10 the new West He
stopped here and soon decided 10 remain
In August oi that wear Mrs. Hall and her
little one made the journey 10 this then new
country They established their home here.
and here il has been for .. year, ami more.
Since the last year OF the civil war Nh and
Mrs. Hall have made frequent visits 30 old
\ ermont. going there al least once in each
two wears. and remaining some time with
the Old friends and the relatives they lett
behind them when they cam, away 10 the
est. The last OF these visits wa, mad.
last summer. a wear ago today they were
al the old familiar haunts Both Mr..
Hall and her husband early became mem
bers of the Methodist church. and she was
always found earnest and warnl-hearted in
behalf of every good cause. She was the
mother OF five children. only one OF whom.
a daughter, survives The oldest son.
born il Brattlehoro. served with distinc-
ton IN the war for the Union but died a
year after it, close The burial of Mrs.
Hall took place al Davenport on Monday.
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ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL BRATTLE
BOREAK

III q late number OF The Art Amateur
there appeared an article OF some length
devoted 10 the PENNSYLVANIA museum and
school OF industrial ar al Philadelphia. an
institution unique iu many respects anon.
industrial arr schools. and superior III Ger
tain important aspects. over any Of its
European rivals. which have greatly the
advantage IN wears and experience. While
the article is q most interesting one the
chief point OF interest 10 the Brattleboro
reader is that the principal OF the school
and it, ruling spirit, the man IL whose
brain have originated one after another OF
the plans Tor further development and
broader usefulness i a Brattleboro hoy.
Prof. Leslie W. Miller was born in Brat
tleboro and received his early education IL
the public schools here. Though always
with a taste for ART his early years were
spent at the harness makers bench. and IL
was not until he had attained his majority
that ~ began To devote himself 10 what
has proved his true life work Soon after
leaving Brattlehoro he went 10 Boston.
where he studied at the Massachusetts
Normal art school and school OF the Bo>-
ton Museum Of fine arts. giving instruction
III drawing IL both day and evening schools
IL Boston and nelghboruC cities until
about ten wears ago the art school al Phil
adelphla sought a suitable person to put
in charge ami he was recommended and
appointed 10 the position vi principal.
The article referred to says OF Prot.
Miller:
As a writer and designer b.. Is well known o.
readers u The Arr Amateur: he - nls1 author Of
an admirable book ON the Essentials OF prrSf,-s
tive and he has printed his addness.-s delivered
before different associations. The Adde'S To-
for the Philadelphia Social Serene. AS- ic.atiuu
on Industrial Education Ia EuruE,. u-forr tn
Philadelphia Ar Cluh The Claims " Industrial
An iu Modern Education and before TIE Vuii-.d
states P1tieTS Association. or Tn lesson of
thu Hour FOR American Potters " arr especially
interesting Nj Miiers experience. -ovrr~ a
number of wears Tn, addresses before men
toned wen, delivered after extended taur iu
Europe. during tine c1urs- OF which h- visited tn.
schools of Leeds Bradford and HudderSt-id 3D.
England, and scurr Of others the continent
Although Mr.. Miller has prOfited by th- inyesti.a-
uuu Of European methods. and tn s,'iio1 itself
planned after th, south Rensingtou Museum
Vet II Is not the ambition OF the principal % sufer
II 90 follow blindy the traditions of other nsti-
muuns
Copious extracts are given from Prof.
Millers writings 10 show his theory of
technical education, which is remarkably
advanced and aggressive, and which, put
III practice at the school, is working a rev
olutiOn in industrial art instruction in this
country.
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THE NEW YORK LIFE.
An Explicit Statement in Regard to the
Affairs Of the Company.

Affairs Of the Company.
50 many people in BrattIeboro and
vicinity have personal interest in the al
fairs OF the New York Life insurance
company that We are glad TO print IN full
the following letter which explains itself:
srRINGFIELD. Mass. June - lsgl.
M Dear Niv:
Unqu-stiunably You have read some of tf. New
YORK city new spap-.r attacks a. made upon our
company during the past ten DAYS. You arr eli
Titled % az explanation ] cannot attempt To- ex-
plain the auinu> upon which newspaper articles
are based such anImus IS apparent 10 any think
In- man The truth OF the matter j. as follows.
M-.ssrs Herzhacher and Sanchez were our man
aEers for Spain and South America They con
Quoted the largest insurance business ever con.
trolied M this world by any one agency The new
business written by then. last year amounted 10
Ss11ol0O of insurance The annual premiums
which passed through their hands each month
were about haif million Of dollars Th- az
counts of tire trn We're correct on the first OF o-
tob-r 1921. on the first of November Their Wa,
deficiency Of S3700u This money il Is said was
lost by Mir Herznacher IN Wall street sp-cula-
tons. Upon the true state of the case being dis
covered Mr. Herzhacher assigned To his PARTNER
Mr. sanchez. all Of his. Herzhachers interest IN
tine business OF the firm He ais turned over To
summed all liability for the amount due ny hi, nrlu
To- our company The company GRANTED Co MI
SANCHEZ an extension OF time IN which % pay the
Indebtedness, The business Of Herzhacher and
sanchaz is worth much morr than S31p0p1 The
company Is. therefore absolutely secured and
docs NOT lo~e cent boy reason af the defaicatiau
The assets ot our company arr about SU50u-
40. pui surplus IL sI-0tlODH should cur com
pauy lose the entire $50 an tand il loses nothing
II would M no way affect II. Should the company
lose Sal0lOn uuT surplus would still be- greater
than thar of the largest company u the world
namely the Mutual Life of New York To us.
the words of the insurance superintendent for the
STATE of New York. published m yesterdays
papers the company is sound a. a nut cur
president who is now n London. yesterday ca
hled 20 our main office asking that the insurance
department of the state of New York be imnedi-
aieiy requested To examine our company and give
the result 60 the public. This course has been
pursued Malice and competition may h- al the.
bottom of newspaper statements our cOmpauv
has nothing 10 hide and is only TOO proud OF the
record which it has achieved ] remain
Very truly yours A. ?. CHILDS.
General Manager Of the New York Life Insurance,
Company for Western Massachusetts and Yer
mont
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OBITUARY.
FREnER1CK =. ROOT.

Frederick T. Root. who for many years
has been helpless invalid. died on Tues
day at the home of hi, SON George +
Root Mr. Root wa, born in Brattleboro
September ,. 1898. ami most of hi, life has
been passed here lie was the eldest of a
family Of three children. Mrs. George T.
Greene ami Charles j. Root of Sor ngiell
Mass. surviving him. He was a member
of Company b. lG:h Vermont Volunteers
Capt Arms commanding, ana served dur
ing the nine mon h> for which enlistment
was made participating. with other Yer
mOnters IN the battle of Gettysburg. Dur
ing a long march lac received an injury
which brought Oh the trouble from which
he has suffered so long. Nine year, ago
this month he was attacked with the dis
ease which rem lere him helpless and ma,
left him hardly moment free from pain.
All this time his home la, been with his
sister, Mrs. Greene. until about two weeks
since. when he was removed to the home
OF his son. Mr.. Roots wife and one
child died some years ago. and his son
George alone remains of the family. 4
very warm feeling of friendship has always
existed between Mr. Root and the mem
bers OF the local Grand Army post. and
their frequent visits have done much TO
brighten the drcary DAYS of suffering which
have fallen to his lot. Funeral services.
for which Mr. Root made arrangements
before his death. occurred yesterday after
noon at O'Clock from the residence of g.
L. Greene Oh Canal street. Rev. 7. ".
Sprague officiating. and the Grand Army
attended in a body to pay the last tribute
of respect TO their comrade
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Mr.. sPRAGUE TO THE CHILDREN.

Children day was observed al the Uni
versalist church last SUNDAY. officers AM
members OF the school being present. The
chancel was tastefuliy decorated with
plants. cut flowers and ferns. a very large
mound OF laurel reaching as high a. tn,
top Of the desk. filling the entire centrt
Rev. Mr.. Sprague preached TO the Young OF
King Bramble. the text being judges
IX:l4: Then said all the trees unto the
bramble, come thou and reign over u.
This. Mr.. Sprague said. is d part OF one
OF the oldest fables extani Ii was spoken
by Lothian. the rightful ruler against
Abimelech. usurIeT. The olive and the
H. Trees and the vine producing valuable
and luscious fruits, are represented a.
choosing bramble, insignificant and produ-
cling only thorns. 10 reign over them. 80
the people had chosen the worthless Abiln-
elech. The choice of bramhle for kin.
was foolish choice. Young people max
Just such mistakes. They choose ruler
over their hearts who are a. unworthy to
rule over them as the bramble over th-
trees. Every one of YOU has king ruling
over YOU. some power OF mind. appetite
OF body, custom OF society OF wish OF all
other rules your life. What is il that you
have anointed king over you3 You must
place the crown. Let il not be pun upon 8
brambie which viii tear and poison your
whole lie
The bramble of intemperance j,
dangerous one-intemperance il all
its forms. including eating. drinking. work
Ing. sleeping. exercise, talk. profanity and
eXtraYagant living. The growth OF intern
perance was likened 10 the growth OF poi
sonous ivy over a fruit tree. sitting and
killing ii. So also Is the hramble OF man
mon. the setting Of the heart upon richie,
and the probability of disappointment III
securing them since most people remain
poor. and moi infrequently happier there
fore. This was illustrated by the CASE OF
Franklin giving the little boy three large
apples before he would be satisfied. and in
his efforts to grasp all three they all rolled
away from him. Other bramble kings
were the habit Of sneering at truth and
good people, the enyiOus disposition. the
cross temper and roughness OF manners
and rudeness OF speech. None OF these
brambles WELD good fruits in life. but tenn
perance. obedience, industry. kindness. gen
tienesS and love are trees. like the Olive
and the NJ. which bring forth lifes richest
fruits and sweetest JOYS. Anoint them
king over YOU.
AFTER the sermon ten children werv
christened, each being given a bunch OF
white roses An appropriate solo and cho-
rus 10y Miss Gertie Perkins and the choir
closed the services.
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JUDGE A. o. ADDS

4 Washington despatch briefly announces
thu death OF Judge Asa O. Adds. which
took place IL Washington Oh "Wednesday.
Jndge Adds wa, a native OF -. Adams
and was for years leading member OF the
Franklin county bar. H wa a member
of the supreme bench OF the state from
1877 10 l>tij. soon after his retirement
from hi Judgeship hc was appointed CON
sui 10 Nice. Since hi return 10 thi, coun-
try from that appointment he hal lived iu
Washington and had held important Off
cial appointments a.. chairman of the
southern claims commission and q member
OF the American and French Canadian
commissions. He has been for some time
IN declining health. Hic agr was about -
YEAR. Judge Adj, wa, well known and
highly esteemed in Brattl-boro where ne
had spent many summer vacations
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With regard 10 this letter it must be- said
that II is a great satisfaction 90 know that
il was not the deliberate production of any
BrattlebOro resident familiar with all the
history OF our High school and its old mas
ter. as many have supposed. 1t is also a
qualification TO know that the statements on
which il was founded were not written with
any malicious or mischievous purpose or
with any idea that they would ever be- made
public. OF these facts the committee As
SUR us that they have no doubt. Their
statement was given 10 H. al a late hour
this morning
At the moment of going TO press We
learn that Mr McLachliu has rendered the
resignation OF his Principalship of the
High school To the committee. and will not
return for another wear
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Croquet croquet croquet at Clapp & JOness.
Beautiful pictures, new mouldings in latest
styles and effects at Clapp & Jones's.
HYMN Books AND BIBLES Have your name
stamped on them W F Goddard will do it for
YOU at his Bookhindery in Harmony Block.
To RENT-A tenement Of five rooms within two
minutes walk Of Main street. Enquire at this
office
Leave your laundry at Knnpps for the best
work
Buy Picture Frames Of Geddis.
Nickel alarm clocks SlOO: nothing better made
warranted. CHAs. A. Trip & Co.. Jewellers.
wANrED-2oO men to smoke the celebrated
Chronicle cigar
Rockford watches at Ranger q Thompsons
TENEMENT TO RENT.-Seven rooms in Hourhton
block, Main street, lately occupied 10y Miss Miller
fo~ dress making and tenement
The place to buy pictures aud frames is at Clapp
q Jones's
There will be- an opening concert. banquet and
dance at Woodside cottages. Spofiord lake on
Friday night. July 3D. followed hv a hig dinner on
Saturday. with a bowling tournament IL the after
noon and dancing in the evening.
l. +. PLUMNEB Proprietor
W collier. agent for the Singer Manufactur-
boot an shoe store. Brattleboro
WANTED "A girl to assist in general homework
in a small family. Inquire at 81 Frost street
Ranger & Thompson show this week some III
usually choice sci, ctions in sterling silver case
goods You are invited 10 call ana see them.
The Lakeside house and cottages at Chesterfield
Lake are now open for the entertainment OF
guests
To REST-Juy list, for the summer. my house
on Walnut street. furnished Mrs 2 BARRows
The Brooks House Hack and Coupe
Line
Is now under one management and Is prepared
10 carry passengers to and from all trains and 10
ali parts Of the village Orders may be given 10y
telephone to the Brooks House. coupe stand on
Main street, or at the Brooks House stables. AL
baggage carried free. We shall strive by prompt
and courteous service to merit the public patron
age. Il o. CooIIDGT
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CHURCH AND SOCIETY.

Services i'll ST. MichaeTs church sun
day: 1920 a. NJ, morning prayer and
sermon: :45 A. NJ, Sunday school and
catechising: 1880 p. NJ. evening PRAYER
Rev W. L. Puddetoot is expected 10 adj
dress the young men IN the \. NJ. C. A
rooms next Sunday afternoon at o. clock
"The Encyclical letter of Pope Leo XIII:
It's relation 10 present theological and So
cial problems. will be the topic OF Rev
Frank /. Phalen's sermon at the Unitarian
church Oh sunday morning.