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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16
Democratic Han'licaps.
From the American Economist j

From the American Economist
1--WE are Handicapped by the general pros
perity Of the country"
That was the despairing comment of
prominent Democratic chieftain, upon the
report of the Democratic labor commission
er of New York.
1t reflects pretty accurately the senti-
ments of the Democratic managers general
ly. Their stock in trade is calamity. Pros
perity is to them what paris green is to a
potato bug-they shrivel, shrink and die by
its touch.
Handicapped by prosperity Yes, indeed,
you are, Democrats and here is brief
outline of the weights you must carry:
1. The report of the bureau of statistics,
showing, instead of strangled commerce, a
foreign trade for 1892 larger than ever be-
fore in our history; an export trade for the
same year amounting for the first time to
billion dollars; an import trade more than
half of which is absolutely free of duty, and
lower average tariff rate than under the
old law
showing that the average price of PA arti-
cles of general consumption has declined
under the new tariff 0.64 of per cent by
one method of comparison, Is by another,
while in the same time agricultural products
have advanced 1872 per cent and general
wages have advanced O.7j of per cent.
B. The report of Labor Commissioner
Peck, mentioned above showing that in
| the great Empire state there was an increase
in the amount Of wages paid during the
first year of the Mckinley tariff of SG,377,-
925 over the year before; that production
increased S31,315, 1870, and the average
yearly earnings of employees increased S23.-
/ IL in the same time, while 2Sj, 900 individ-
ual employees had their wages raised, and
strikes were 174O less numerous.
/. The report of the Democratic superin-
tendent of the banking department of New
York state, showing that deposits in savings
banks on July /, 1892, had increased $780,
! So, ,516.35 over the deposits of January /,
1889, while the number of depositors has
increased from 1862, ,S52 to 1,556, 1873 in
the same time.
Here are four weights, one for each leg
of the Democratic mule, to hamper him in
his hopeless: race for the presidential stakes,
What a show the ridiculous beast is max
ing of himself, to he sure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16

One after another official national gov
ernment and state reports appear. One
after another, as they appear, they make
telling Republican documents Not a
single report of this kind has furnished
any ammunition for the Democracy. Every
one of them, thus far, the Democrats have
felt called upon to dispute, explain, ridi-
cule or otherwise get around. The latest
is the report just issued by Commissioner
Peele, the head of the Indiana bureau of
statistics, who has held that position for
- years, and, like Commissioner Peck of
New York, is a Democrat.
Peck's statistics, it will be remembered,
showed, among other things, that the
wage earnings of nearly 10000 of work
men in New York state have been increas-
ed under the Mckinley bill. The data
were obtained from 5000 manufacturers,
and the common Democratic verdict is that
they all lied. Peeles report, on the other
hand, is made up from information fur
nished by wage-earners themselves. II
shows that in the three great manufacture
ing centres of indianapolis, Evansville and
Terre Haute average earnings have very
materially increased. Coming from sucl
a source-the men who earn the wages
these facts are particularly uncomfortable
and disturbing for the party which put in
to its platform plank denouncing protec
tion as "a fraud upon the labor of tht
great majority of the American people,
and declaring that 1--WE deny that there
has been any increase of prosperity to tn,
country since the tariff went into opera
| tionn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16
Dsngerous Illness of Mrs. Harrison

The illness from which Mrs. Harrison
has been suffering during the summer, and
for the relief of which she went to Loon
lake i'm the Adrondacks. has developed
into a very critical form. The official
statement of her condition, made by the
physicians in charge, says that the primary
disease was pulmonary tuberculosis of the
right side, with nervous prosration, now
complicated by acute pleurisy with rapid
effusion of water. Two operations for the
removal of the water have been performed,
Mrs. HarrisOn's strength is greatly reduced
and she is in no condition to resist the in
roads of the disease. The President has
cancelled all his engagements and remains
constantly at his wife's bedside, assisting
the trained nurse in her care.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16

The result of the state election in Maine
on Monday was the election of Henry B.
Cleaves, the Republican candidate for gov
ernor, by plurality of about II, 600 votes,
the election by the Republicans of all of
the representatives in Congress, and of a
legislature as strongly Republican as here
tofore. The plurality on the state vote is
about 5000 less than four years ago. As
in Vermont, and for the same reasons, the
falling off is in the votes of Republicans
who stayed at home, while the Democratic
vote just about holds its own.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16
A Romantic Story from Beckett.
A PenniIess Man who was Kindly Treat
ed is TO Reward the Town with "A Large
Factory.

a PenniIess Man who was Kindly Treat
ed is TO Reward the Town with "A Large
Factory.
Some time ago John c. Mueller, a Ger
man 80 years old, was overcome by the
heat on the street at Beckett. He was
kindly cared for by the people of the place
and as soon as he recovered was given en-
ployment. He wrote to friend in Chicago,
telling him of his whereabouts. This
friend at once replied, stating that Mueler's
wealthy uncle had died in Germany leav-
ing a large fortune. Investigation showed
that the uncle's will bequeathed about
$3.50, 900 to Mueller, including S62, 900 cash,
real estate in Germany and an interest in
silk plant in France. Mueller's right to
the property has been fully proved and he
has received the $62, 900 in cash. He is so
grateful to the people of Beckett for be-
friending him that he has already arranged
for the erection of a furniture factory in
the place which will cost $40, 900 and give
employment to so hands. Mueller former
ly lived in New York but two years ago
moved to Alabama. While there he was in
jured by an explosion and his wife died. He
was trying to find his sister, whom. he
thought to be living at Lebanon, N. Y,
when he became exhausted at Beckett. Since
learning of his fortune he has found that
his sister is living at Lebanon, Ind. By
the uncle's will she is entitled to $4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16
They Are AIILIars.

Henry Cabot Lodge, who went over to
Deering, Me-, the other night to make a
political speech scored two good points in
the Democratic attitude toward the official
statistics proving an increase of wages
under the Mckinley tariff. "The last
ground" Mr.. Lodge said, upon which
the Democratic newspapers rested in
their attacks upon Commissioner. Peck,
was that he was Hill man; that Hill was
a wicked man; and that anybody who had
anything to do with him was a wicked
man, too. Now Mr.. Cleveland goes over
from Buzzard's Bay to make it up with
Mr.. Hill and thus we are driven to the in
evitable conclusion that Mr.. Cleveland is a
Hill man, and therefore a wicked man, too.
"Another ground" continued Mr..
Lodge, "that the Democratic newspapers
took against Commissioner Peck, was that
he lied-simply lied-and that the G,0O0
employers from whom he obtained his in
formation lied, too. All of them lied Now
comes Commissioner Peele of Indiana, who
reports that wages have increased in that
state. He got his information, not from
the wage payers, but from the wage earn
ers On this same ground taken against
Peck we are driven to a like belief in the
case of Peele-namely, that the wage earn
ers lied, too
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.
The Wendell Murder.
Edward Begor in Jail, Charged witt,
the Crime.

the Crime
On Thursday of last week the dead body
of Abigail Rogers was found in her rough.
one-roOm house on the mountain road
in Wendell about half a mile from Farley
village. She was employed by the Orange
Knitting company of Farley, and when
Mr. Tolman of that company went to her
house Wednesday to get some of her knit
goods he found the door unlocked, but saw
nothing of her. The following day Mr..
Tolman's son went to the house and when
he turned over some clothing on the floor
which was held down by stove lids he
found the woman's body lying face up
ward. The officials were notified and an
investigation showed that her head had
been hit three times, each blow fracturing
the skull. Under the bed was a bloody
club. a table containing food and dishes
indicated that three persons had eaten
meal there, probably Just before the TRACE
dy The motive for the murder was un-
doubtedly robbery, as the woman was
known to have about $40, not cent of
which was found on her person or in the
house.
Edward Begor Whose real name is Beau
reguard), young Frenchman 21 years old,
has been arrested, charged with the muir
der, and he is now in the Jail at Green
field. He and his cousin are known to
have spent Sunday night carousing at the
woman's hut. The next morning she and
Edward had some trouble and he left
Facts have been developed which show
that the murder must have been commit
ted about o'clock Sunday evening. Last
year Begor went to Mrs. Rogers shanty
and quarreled with her. She entered a
complaint against him and he was sent to
Jail for 10 days. The murdered woman
was jS years old, and bore an unsavory
reputation.
Ldter.-It is reported that Archie Begor
has made full confession which will ap-
pear at the hearing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16
The Vermont Returns.

The press returns for the Vermont
election show the final figures on the Re-
publican majority to be little rising of
$4,000 votes. The Rutland Herald's re-
turns place the exact figures at 1904. In
the state as a whole the Democrats appear
to have held their own within only two
or three votes, while the Republican stay
at-homes are represented by 0200 votes.
The Democratic representation in the
legislature is reduced from "a in 1890 to
about 40 this wear.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16
How Protection Affects the Value of
Farm Lands.

1t is a truth, easily demonstrated, that
protection increases the value of farm
lands. On pages Is and 20 of Report w.,
new series, of our agricultural reports,
Mr.. Dodge, statistician of agriculture, pre-
sents some figures that bear directly upon
this point. He divides the United States
into four groups, the first including those
states wherein 30 per cent of the people
are engaged in agriculture, and 20 per cent
in manufacturing and other occupations;
second, those having more than 30 and less
than so per cent engaged in agriculture;
third, those having so and less than 70 per
cent; fourth those having 70 per cent and
over. Then he shows that in the first
group, where the greatest amount of man
ufacturing is done, the average value of
land per acre is S47.34; in the second
group land is worth S33.71 per acre; in the
third group, S19.70 per acre; in the fourth
it is only S9.0l per acre.
But, say the free traders, We all know
that farms near manufacturing towns are
more valuable than those that are not.
fail to see how it in any way proves that
protection raises the price of land. True,
that fact alone does not prove that prOtec-
tion raises the price of land; but when it
is admitted that manufactures enhance
the value of land it is only necessary to
show that protection stimulates manufac-
turing industries and the protectionist has
a clear case. Free traders, however, for the
| purpose of showing the injurious effects OF
a high tariff upon business, often argue
| that protection stimulates manufacturing
and leads to over-production. For exam,
pie, A. S. Hewett says: "Protective dutie:
stimulate industry, we are told; and they
do so until the market is fully supplied
Business rapidly increases where there is {
monopoly of the market" David A
Wells says:
In respect to our so-called manufacturing in
dustTies il is only necessary to refer to the geneT
| al complaint that business, though large, is
! through excessive competition, conducted will
little profit; that very large percentage of tina
small part of our manufactures which can be sub
| iected to foreign competition, and which ha
been stimulated by high protection has eithe
suspended wholly, or has in measure curtaile'
I
Ex-Secretary Bayard says:
with producing power of manufactures an
supply equal TO double the demand Of home con
sumption, what can ensue but a glutted HON
market: This state Of things is the logical an
necessary result of the tariff system based upo
excessive and indiscriminate taxation upon a
products of foreign nations which enter into ou
consumption either for manufactures or Other
wise"
A plank in the Tammany Hall platform
says "The excessive tariff stimulate
the industries which it protects into disa'
trous over production" So then it
clearly evident, on Democratic authority
that protection stimulates manufacturin
industries, which in turn increase the va
ne of farming lands. The charge that thi
stimulation produces orer-production and
glutted home market does not hold, b.
cause free trade England suffers far mol
from over-production than we do.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16
Republican Nominations.

Funeral services of the most simple char
acter were held last Saturday over the
body of the poet Whittier at the Amesbury
homestead. To accommodate the hundreds
of friends who assembled the services were
held out door under the trees All busi-
ness was suspended and all the bells in
town were tolled while the body was being
carried to the cemetery
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16

Some of the leading free traders are clear
headed enough to see that it is no use to
deny that wages are rising in this country,
and set about inventing some way to ac-
count for the increase without admitting
the influence of the protective tariff. One
of these efforts takes the form of a labo-
rious article which attempts to show that
"improved methods" have caused the in
crease in wages. The prosperity of the
country, which has grown so steadily the
past two years, is very bad for the calamity
men
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16

The Kansas wheat crop will be about
100000 600 bushels this year. Oats are a
good crop, averaging % bushels an acre.
Corn will be a fair crop, but it varies great
ly, due in part to the bad weather which
was cold and wet in May and hot and dry
in June and July, and in part to difference
in the methods of cultivation. 1t has been
a season when good tillage assured good
crop, while fields in the same section not
carefully titled are a failure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16

Melville johnson of Orange, young
man of %, attempted suicide twice on
Monday by jumping into the river, but he
was rescued both times.
Edgar A. Powers, aged "a, of Amherst,
jumped from passenger train at Wendell
Wednesday and was instantly killed He
was intending to stop to see his brother.
A large barge owned by the Turner's
Falls lumber company broke away from its
moorings Thursday and loated down
through the log-shoot at the island and was
smashed. Two men trying to stop it were
nearly carried over the dam.
Over 25O "gray heads were present at
the annual meeting of sold folks on the
| fair ground at Chgrlemont last week We'd
nesday. The oldest person present was
Mrs. Barton of Savoy, aged 92, and the
next oldest j. b. Bardwell of Shelburne
Falls, aged 91.
Four sisters named Ward, whose ages
ranged from 21 to 2S years, and their niece,
aged IA, all of North Adams, were arrested
in New York Friday for stealing at Ridley S
store. Lace and trinkets valued at SIS
were found in bag which they carried.
They claim to come from a good family
and could give no reason for their actions.
They were discharged after being given
good advice
Arthur Zimmerman, the wonderful New
Jersey rider, not only broke the mile bicy-
Gle record at Springfield Friday, but made
faster mile than has ever been trotted on
a regulation track, his time being ? 2:06 4-5,
George F. Taylor rode mile in 2:0S l-5
and w. w. Windle reduced the half-milC
record to one minute and one-fifth second.
Zimmerman has ridden three miles in I'll;
40, four miles in 9:41, and five miles in
12:12 2-5.
Mrs. Maria Belamy, the mother of Ed
ward Bellamy, of Looking Backward
fame, and of Editor Charles j. Belamy
of the Springfield News, died at her HON,
in Chicopee Sunday, She was born il
Royalton, Vt, Her father, Rev, Benja
min Putnam, was one of the first pas
tors of the First Baptist church o
Springfield, and her husband, Rev. Rufus
Belamy, was pastor of the Baptist churcl
at Chcopee for "a years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16

The Democratic papers which argue that
the reduced Republican vote in Vermont
and Maine is evidence of the people 5
condemnation of the Republican protective
policy, fail to explain why, if this is so, the
Democratic vote only held its own, showing
no accretions from the Republican ranks.
The figures furnish pretty conclusive evi-
dence that there are as many Republicans
in both states this year as there ever We're
the trouble with them being that they
"knew the country was all right" and SC
stad at home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16
GRIGGS &PERRY,
INFORMATION BUREAU,
(Bwe0u DrGccrs FuU Abeo,jyD

FOR SALE. A few shares of Valley Fair
stock or would exchange for a good top buggy.
GRIGGS a PERRY.
WANTED. A FARM Of 30 or 10 acres near some
depot not necessarily in BrattlebOro: no fancy
price will be paid by this cash customer
GRlGGS & PERRY.
HOME WANTED by Chr istian woman where
she can be treated like one of the family and not
have to overwork.
WANTED, S2oOO CASH-By one Of our best
citizens. UnqueStiOnGble security given Oh val
liable village property win give 1eor for
five years GRIGGS & PERRY.
FARM FOR SALE.-About $50 acres; over 80
acres timber about 100 sap buckets, good sugar
house, 20 to 30 cords sugar wood ready. fourteen
foot evaporator, storage tubs and all the fix
ings." Ton and half Of sugar, sure every year
Good house and out buildings. Near church ana
school II is the boss place. viii tell more about 1t
some day; $500 is the price now, may be higher
GRIGGS PERRY.
A LADY Of culture, refinement and experience
desires a good position such as she is capable of
filling. AS matron in public institution, or
nurse she would be worth her weight in gold.
Would accept a position in the right place as
housekeeper, but would not wish to do the
heavy work and menial labor; This is no S2 or
So engagement. GRlGGS & FERRY.
WANTED. A MAN; it isn't a woman that
wants him, however; a man to chop wood by
chopping. GRIGGS & PERRY
ALWAYS wANTED-Male and female help
who have good characters and are willing to
work. GRlGGS & PERRY.
RESPECTABLE PARTIES wanting female
help in the home better confer with us. for hardly
a day passes but we receive applications from
young and middle aged ladies for suitable po-
sitons. We propose to find each deserving per
son place. GRIGGS PERRY.
FOR SALE. MORGAN MARE. 10 years old,
weight 1000 pounds Safe for lady work any
where Practically sound. Also owned by same
party CONCORD BUGGY, SLEIGH and LIGHT
HARNESS will be sold together or separate, and
if sold soon at a low price
GRIGGs & PERRY.
COAT MAKERS WANTED - Three or four
women who are good coat makers can have per
manent work and good pay, 81 to 80 per week,
GRIGGS & PERRY.
ROOM TO RENT-On Flat street.
GRIGGS & PERRY.
BOILED DOWN-1OO acre farm, good build
ings ETC. $1,000: 9-year.old Victor mare, perfect
everywhere SIPS; colt Of SAINT, $40,
GRIGGS & PERRY.
Daytimes look for Griggs at his carriage shop,
and Perry at his wood yard; evenings at our Of
fee IN Dentist Clarks rooms over Young a
Knowlton Remember We do an honest bust.
ness or none
GRIGGS & PERRY,
Dealers in Real Estate and Personal
Property.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16

The fight for new senator in Massachu-
setts to succeed Mr.. Dawes bids fair to wax
very hot. Henry Cabot Lodge has frankly
declared himself candidate, Mr.. Crapo's
friends will work vigorously, while the
senatorial bee is buzzing about the bonnet
of Speaker Barrett and others. The
Springfield Republican thinks that the at
tempt to carry the senatorial question into
the state convention will benefit the Dem
ocrats and enable them to either elect a
senator or dictate the choice. The Repub-
lican also thinks that Gov. Long is the ont
likely to be struck by lightning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16
Entertainment for VsrmOntGrS.

YNHE palatial. four story residence, No. S331
Prairie Avenue, Chicago, open TO Nermonters
from now until after the worlds fair closes, at
reasonable rates House situated close by wabash
rect front the heart of the city to Jackson Park.
car fare five cents. Car station at the crossing
96 ri MRS WARREN GIBBS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16

The final ballot for town representative
was not taken at Richmond until Saturday,
when Thomas Henley, a Democrat, was
chosen, receiving 1913 votes. There are
only 20 Democrats in Richmond. 1t is
said that the result was brought about by
trade with Norton, one of the Republi-
can candidates, who finally agreed to retire
if Henley would return the favor two years
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16

Hon. John f. Russell does not wish the
Massachusetts Democrats to name him as
the party candidate for United States sena-
tor at the state convention, but when the
legislature meets he will gladly be candi-
date if they wish to run him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16
VIM. II. Halle for Governor of Massa.

VIM. II. HRIIe for GOvernOr OF Massa-
chusetts,
The Massachusetts, Republicans held
their state convention Wednesday, and
unanimously nominated Lieut.. Governor
William II. Halle for governor by accla-
nation. Roger Wolcott of Boston was
nominated for lieutenant governor on the
second ballot. Mr. Halle is native OF
Chesterfield, N. H., where he was born in
1888, and is well-known locally as the
president of the prosperous Halle & Frost
company of our neighboring town OF
Hinsdale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16
Heinous Assault at Florence.

A German girl named Nehring, less than
eight years old, was assaulted near Florence
Sunday by young man who rode up on
bicycle and enticed her away from home
pretending that he wished to be shown the
road to Whately. The man rode rapidly
away toward Leeds. The child returned
home and as soon as the police learned of
the crime the perpetrater was pursued and
captured, being arrested in the evening
while returning to Northampton on his
wheel. A crowd of several hundred peo-
pie gathered at the city hall. They were
hot with Indignation and shouted for sum
mary dealing with the wretch, but the Off
GERS succeeded in placing him in the lock-
up. He proved to be John McCarty, aged
80, married man who is engaged in the
bicycle business in Springfield. At the
hearing on Monday he pleaded not guilty,
hut being clearly identified by the child
and by others who saw him, was held in
the sum of $1,000 for trial. The little girl
is seriously injured.