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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-01-14
MUST PAY THE TAX.

Railroad Corporations Cannot
Hold Lands for Speculative
Purposes and Not Pay
Faxes on the Same.
The famous tax case Of the
county against the St. p. M. & M.
Railroad company involving the
taxes on twenty or thirty thousand
acres Of land in this county, has at
last reached settlement. The
company has fought the case from
the district court here to the SUI
preme court Of the United States
where decision was rendered in
favor OF the county last week.
This was the last resort and the
company must now pay the taxes.
1t is difficult to make an estimate
OF the amount of the taxes due as
some of the lands have been sold
to settlers who have paid up the
tax but it is somewhere in the
neighborhood of ten thousand dol
lars. ..@ "
The land in question was pur-
chased by Jas. j. Hill of the Eng
lish company who afterwards
turned the land over to the railroad
company when they refused to pay
the tax, claiming that all the lands
were exempt from taxation under
contract with the State which pro.
v1ded that they should pay tax
OF three per cent. on the gross
earnings in lieu of all other taxes.
This was the defense but the dis.
trict court held that this contract
only referred to such lands as were
used for corporate purposes, such
as right Of way, yards, &c. The
company carried the case to the
State supreme court, which sus.
tanned the action of the court be.
low. It was then carried to the
United States supreme court which
decided that as the State court was
simply constituting a contract the
United States court had no juris
diction.
This is one of the most import.
ant cases that has come before the
courts. in years and is a great vic.
tory for the people, as it establishes
the fact that railroads can't hold
lands for speculation and escape
taxation. In the prosecution OF
this case the people Of this county
owe a debt of gratitude to Attor-
ney General Clapp who labored
diligently for the interests of the
county and went to great personal
expense which the duties of his
Office does not demand to assist oul
people. The same is true of E.
B. Wood who has been tireless in
his efforts to carry this case to q
successful conclusion for the PEG.
pie. He left, nothing undone anG
spent more than hundred dollars
outside the line of his duties as
county attorney to fight this battle
against the heaviest corporation in
the Northwest. His handling OF
the case was faultless and demon.
strates his ability as an attorney
and his faithfulness as a county
officer to the interests of the PEG.
ple.-z6dd County Arges.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-01-14

Hon. w. A. FLEMING, of Brain
erd, thinks the new election law
of Minnesota is unconstitutional,
and he quotes from the supreme
court decisions of several States to
maintain his views.
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PRINCETON, MIMI, JAN, IA, 1892.

LATEST dispatches from Wash
ington: Chill must come to
time promptly or fight. An ulti-
matum has been cabled to Minister
Eoan to that effect.
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Hon. FREEMAN P. LANE. Of
Minneapolis, is a reformer with a
big 4. Free takes a drink him
self, occasionally, and he does not
care who knows it. Here are
Frees ideas of reform as advanced
to Minneapolis Journal reporter:
No Intoxicating liquors to be sold ex-
cept on the ground floor, thus shutting
upstairs restaurants and basement
dead-falls. The saloon, sample room
or bar to have but one entrance and
that from the front. No door to lead
from the saloon into any adjoining
room, except into closets of a, certain
size. No chairs, stools or tables to be
kept in the room. The bar to be To-
Gated at distance of not over Is feet
from the entrance and face the front
door. No shades, blinds, screens ar
other distractions to be placed between
the front windows and the bar.
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Hon. G. G. HARTLEY, of Du-
luth, positively refuses to become
a candidate for congress in the
Sixth district. He is quoted as
saying: ''The mention of my name
for congress by some of my friends
throughout the district is kind and
l appreciate the compliment. My
business, however, demands and
shall receive my attention for the
next two years, and under no con.
slderation shall I be a candidate
for congress or any other office. 1
believe a Duluth Republican can
be elected. Stivers, Of Brainerd,
will probably be nominated by the
Democrats and he is vote-getter.
The Republicans should make a
cautious and vigorous campaign. y
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17
FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE II, 1892
WINDHAM.

Mrs, A, Starkey Of Brattleboro
made a short visit in town the first OF
the week.
Mrs. NJ. ID, Harris has returned
home from Deerfield.
Rev. Nathan Thompson of Balti-
more, Md, preached at the Cong.
church last Sunday morning, and it is
expected that he will remain here un,
til Oct.
Childrens' Sunday was observed
by music, Rotations and responsive
reading by the Sunday school on
Sunday afternoon, June II. The
church was appropriately decorated.
Miss Corona Axtell, who sprained
her knee by falling short time ago,
is still unable to walk except with
crutches.
Samuel Moore, a lifelong residen,
Of this town, died June IS, Aged 70.
He leaves widow, one son, Charles
f. and one daugter, Mrs. Fannie
Lawes, who resides in Milford,
n. Fl.
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still at large, having fed after the
commission of the crime.
A New Departure.

Messrs Goddard & Gibson, the
new mercantile firm, have purchased
the old store building east of the
bridge of H. P. Chase and VIM. A..
Shattuck, and have already commence
ed repairs. The building, which is
so "a feet, will be raised feet and
the floor dropped two feet, making it
higher studded, and the lower story
will be fitted up in good style for a
store room and both in and outside
repainted. This will be decided i'm
provement to the village, and give
this enterplising firm one of the finest
store rooms in this section. Good
friends, So. Londonderry is looking
up! With it's enterprising and push
ing merchants, mill owners and me-
chanics with its excellent hotel, it's
bright, spicy newspaper and it's sub
stantial and intelligent citizens, it
may well challenge comparison with
any village of its size it the state.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17
WINHALL HOLLOW.

Mrs. Nathaniel Brown of Ben
nington is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Lucinda Hall.
Will Kirkwood has moved his fam
lily into the John Aiken house.
Mrs. I. P. Williams enjoyed a
pleasant visit Sunday from Mr.. and
Mrs. Freeman Williams of Thomp-
sonburg.
Mrs. Geo. Gardner has been sui.
fering from severe attack of rheu-
matism.
Daniel Crandall has bought the
Gates place and moved in. His
father and mother also live there.
The friends of Mrs. o. l.. Hewes
are sorry to hear that she is no better
since her arrival at her mothers
Mrs. Bronson, in SALISBURY where
she went to be doctored.
Mrs. Myers has returned back t.
Wesley Woodward's after visiting {
few weeks the other side the mount.
ain.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17
LANDGROvE.

Mrs. Julia Swallow and her
brother, Mr.. Blakley, from Pawlet
are spending few days in town.
Henry Fem and family from Bos-
ton are visiting at Miss Helen Fenn's.
Mrs. Ina Walker and little son
from Newburyport, Mass, are al
her fathers, j.. S. Ihvmsou's to
spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs S. II. Abbot arc
entertaining four sisters and brother
of Mrs. Abbott.
Nellie Holden is ut work for w
Helen Fem.
Childrens' day passed very pleas.
antly. The day was perfect as alsc
was the department Of the little ones
The church was neatly decorated
with forest leaves and flowers. TIL,
exercises consisted of select readings
recitations and singing and brief re
marks by our pastor and superintend
ent. Special mentionis made of two
little Swedes and little Miss Jenni,
Chadwick Much credit is due GU
superintendent for his untiring effort.
to make Childrens' day both pleas
ant and profitable.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17
MANCHESTER.

Rev. DIR, Smith and family of New
York are in town for the summer.
Miss Lizzie Johnson of Boston
is visiting at Geo. p. Felt's.
The Equinox Spring Co, are fitting
up an office next to the. Journal office.
Equinox House will open little
later this year, June 22.
The 59th anniversary exercises OF
Burr and Burton Seminary will be as
follows: Sunday, June 10th, sermon
to graduating class by Rev. j. Doug
lass Adam Tuesday, June 81, 2 p,
M, senior class day exercises Tues
day, June 2l, Sp. m, junior class
exhibition Wednesday, June 22, II
a. M, exercises of graduating class
Wednesday, June 22, 8 p. M, re-
ception at Principals house. Exam.
nations June l6, IL, and Is.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17
HOUGHTONVILLE.

800 in the shade at a. m. Monday
morning.
Sophia Burgess of Boston, Mass,
is stopping at Henry Graves.
Mrs. Metcalf of Townshend spent
the Sabbath at III. j. Nourse's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parmenter of Sara
toga, N. Y, are stopping at Charles
Stones.
Rev. Mr.. Townshend of Grafton de-
livered very fine discourse here last
Sabbath at 3 p. m. and proposes to
continue them for time. Come every
body and hear him.
Our local fishermen continue to bring
in full baskets of splendid trout, most
of them use rods cut on the banks of
the streams. The delegations of fisher
men from Bellows Falls, Chester, and
others with their patent rods and reels
who do not have so good success, take
due notice of how our boys do it. Any
how our fellows have very taking
way.
Your correspondent had all the worry
about Ben. for nothing it seems. The
bread and butter brigade came to the
rescue in gallant style, and the colored
contingent fought nobly and the plumed
knight went down-to Bar Harbor.
Now if those other fellows who don't
want any force bills and such whole
some things in their cup will just let us
alone, we are sure of Ben. and not
much doubt about Levi. Won't We
all be happy? There are some who
don't think Levi will run well. How
can they? Look at his record. Didn't
he run well in the earlier sixties when
he went over into Hinsdale and has he
not been running ever since to Europe,
soldiers reunions and everywhere? And
yet there are many people in the State
today who hope for his nomination,
even the Democrats, not man of them
but what hope for his nomination.
Did you ever see the like?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17
WESTON.

Among the visitors during the week
we noticed Chas. Kimball of New
York; Mrs. Geo. Gilmore and child
rem of Springfield, Mass. Warren
Waite and wife of Putney; and For
rest Perry of White River Junction.
Our base ball nine play the Ludlows
on their grounds, Saturday, June Is.
The Weston Island nine went to
Londonderry to play that club last
Saturday, but the 'Derrys failed to
show up. Wonder why?
Childrens' day will be observed at
the Methodist church next Sunday
evening.
Miss Mary Gilmore is on the sick
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17

H. P. Yearly has opened a livery
stable at his residence-expects lot
of new carriages in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fem of
Maiden, Mass, are visiting friends
in town.
George Marsh of Chester Depot
came over few days ago on his BIZ
cycle and made short visit with
Emery Melendy.
That livery deal has gone up the
spout. Such is life, and such is the
way some people live it. When there
is another trade made the SITTER will
chronicle it.
Riley Farnsworth of Turner's
Falls, Mass, master mechanic fol
the Montague Paper company wa,
here the first part of the week reft.
ting the blower at the pulp mill.
L. j. Strong and wife are now al
work at the hotel, Mrs. Strong in the
cooking department. This arrange.
ment is very satisfactory to landlord
Worthen and his patrons.
James Pierce, book agent, is in the
field with the life of Harrison ant
Reid. This is taking time by the
forelock and "Jim" will sell The
books too.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. V. Bryant o.
Winhall Hollow celebrated their 25tl
marriage anniversary Wednesday eve
ming. A party of friends helped t.
make the occasion interesting.
Hon. Ira X. Batchelder of Towns
bend is. visiting with his brother
Daniel, of this town.
Samuel Shattuck and wife of West
minister are visiting friends in thu
place and vicinity.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17
NORTH CHESTER.

Miss Emma Richardson is at home
for a short vacation.
Mrs. L. Gibson has been making
improvements in her house by having
new windows, papering and painting
etc.
Mrs. H. M. Taylor of Springfield
spent last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. Ii. Richardson.
Mrs. I. Perry of Brattleboro and
Mrs. G.. F. Parker of St. Louis Wis
tied at Mrs. Sherwin's and Mrs.
Aliens last week.
Mrs. Barton of Ludlow, mother of
Mrs. c. Howe spent last Sunday
with her daughter also an aunt and
friend from Massachusetts, were there
at the same time.
Mrs. Jesse Hosmer is entertaining
friends from Mass.
@. Salter has finished extensive re-
pairs that he has been making on II.
M. Richardson's barn and is now
busy elsewhere.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17
THOMPSONBURG.

A heavy shower of wind, hail and
rain passed over this place Tuesday
doing considerable damage to trees
and fences. 1t blew down a very
choice crab apple tree in the yard of
M. N. Clayton, breaking it off near
the ground.
John Wiley's baby, seven weeks
old, has been very sick, but little
hopes were entertained, for a few
days, of its recovery, but at this writ
ing it seems to be improving.
Henry Abbott of Windham was in
town Tuesday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17
ii. A. DUDLEY, Town
S. M. HOLDEN, Committee.
LONDONDERRY.
A growing time.
So in the shade Monday.

A growing time.
95 in the shade Monday.
Mrs. M. E. Pratt of Rutland
made her sister, Mrs. W. r. Curtis,
a short visit Monday, accompanied
by her husband.
We are pleased to note that B. S.
Wait is recovering from the effects
of his recent shock. He is now able
to walk about the house a little,
Mrs. Edna Arnold with her two
children and nurse arrived in town
Saturday. They will spend the sum-
mer at DR.. L. S Arnold's.
Miss Ever of Portsmouth, n. H.,
an inspirational speaker, spoke last
Sabbath at Uuion Hall to a fair au-
dience, and will speak each Sabbath
through this month at the same
place.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17
JAMAICA

III. b. Shaw, who has been sick all
winter passed away last Tuesday and
was taken to South Royalton for burial
on Thursday. He will be remember
ed by very many in the West river
valley as large shipper of hemlock
bark, for several years past.
Our community was startled on Wed,
nesday to learn that Fred M. Ryder
had passed away. We learn that Mr..
Ryder had a hard seige of the grip last
winter from which he had never re-
covered, though it was not generally
supposed that he was in a dangerous
condition.
Mr.. Ryder lived in the Maynard
Hollow district and was the best far
mer in that part of the town, public
spirited citizen and a worthy member
of Mt. Lebanon Lodge, No. As, F.
q A. NJ, and his death is a loss to
the whole community. He leaves a
wife and one daughter.
Daniel Sherwin has moved his fam
lily back here and we are glad to say
they are here to remain.
Mrs. Walter Reed and children
are here to spend the summer.
The strawberry festival given by
the Ladies Aid last week netted s..
Alvin Frost is in Burlington this
week to attend the Grand Lodge
His daughter, Aurora, is visiting il
Ludlow and vicinity.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17
FsyW's This?

We Offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarr!, Cure!
7. Chn"y & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We tho IL designed, have known +. j
Cheney for the last - years, ami believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transaction aud financially able to carry
out any oil i..a' iDu made by their firm.
West & rruax. Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggist, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
cling directly upon the blood and mn'
cous surfaces of the system. Price 75C
per bottle. Sold by Druggists. Testi
monials free.
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Jamaica vt.
LOCAL SUMMARY.

Remember the caucus Saturday
afternoons o'clock.
Lawyer Cudworth attended the
Bennington county court at Man
chester this week.
Mrs. SUSANNA Howe and daugh-
ter of West Wardsboro are visiting
with Rev. Mackie and wife. Mrs.
Howe is sister of Mrs. Mackie.
N. B. johnson, delegate from
Anchor Lodge of this place, attended
the meeting of the Masonic Grand
Lodge, held at Burlington this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Warren of
Waltham, Mass, are visiting at M.
A. Davis's and O. S. Abbott's. Mr..
Warren is foreman in the jeweling room
of the Waltham watch factory.
Mrs. Nellie Young and two chill
dren of Gardner, Mass. are visiting
with Mrs. Young's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Hoskins, and will stop
through the summer.
Thermometers registered from 80
to "a in the village on Monday and
Tuesday. A refreshing thunder
shower in the afternoon of the latter
day made Wednesday comfortable.
Quaterly meeting at the NJ. E.
church next Sabbath. Presiding ell
der, L. L. Bemen, will be present.
On this account childrens' day is
postponed until the following Sab.
bath.
Rudyard Kippling was registered
at the Peabody House last Sunday.
He refused to be interviewed by a
representative of the SITTER, but did
state that he thought Col. Fuller was
the greatest poet America had pro-
duced
Mrs. Lucius Abbott, who has been
in New York with her daughter, Mrs.
Rose Wolcott since last fall, returned
Tuesday evening and is stopping with
her son, o. S. Abbott. She was ac-
companied by her son, Everett, and
daughter, Mrs. Wolcott who remained
until this morning, visiting with o. S.
and G. T. Abbott. Mrs. Abbott is
fast recovering from her serious illness
of last winter.
The. A. F. Livermore sons, lum-
Der and chair stock manufacturers,
have announced their inability to pay
their Indebtedness, and have called 6
meeting of their creditors at the Pea
body House on the oath. This is
to be much regretted and it is hoped
that arrangements can be effected to
permit them to continue business.
81 xxf h. :,
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A. w. j. wilkins and family OF
Putney made brief visit with friends
in town few days ago.
r.. +. Bostwick is receiving visit
from his father, who resides in Paw
let.
The NJ. f. Society held their an
nual strawberry festival Wednesday
evening,
The severe hail storm that visited
many places on Tuesday afternoon
just missed this village.
VIM. A. Shattuck and l.. L. Land
man attended the institution of an
Odd Fellows lodge at Manchester
last evening.
We beg to call the attention of our
readers to the large display advertise
ment of +. +. Perry the Brattleboro
clothier and halter, to be found on
second page.
The Beatie assault case came up
last Friday before justice Holden and
was continued until July, in the mean
time Beatie was placed under fifty
dollar bonds to keep the peace.
Watson French is again in limbo.
Not satisfied with selling liquor in
Hinsdale he took to peddling it in
Brattleboro, was caught and Justice
Newton fined him 5000. with cost set
at 500. French appealed but failing
to get bail was committed to New
fame Jail.
Mrs. Elma Estabrook, who a short
time ago was run over by bicycle
rider in Brattleboro and severely in
jured, is now seriously ill at that
place with fever, originating from the
accident
A fellow, accompanied by wom-
an and child, registering at the Pea
body House yesterday as VIM. Crit
fin and wife of Dandy, and driving a
good horse with good carriage and
outfit is detained here on suspicion of
being horse thief. The grounds of
suspicion are that the horse had evil
IDENTIFY been driven hard, and that he
and his wife told contradictory sto-
ries, and finally that he offered to
sell the entire rig for less than half its
worth. Several kilograms have been
sent but at 9 o'clock this morning no
answers have been received.
CAUCUS.
The Republican voters of London
derry are requested to meet at the
Town Hall OH Saturday, June IS, at
3 o'clock in the afternoon to choose three
delegates and three alternates to attend
the Republican State convention to be
held at Burlington on the 22d day Of
~ Sc three delegates
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17
WEST WARDSBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Estabrook from
Hoosic Falls, N. Y, have recently
visited friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Waite are
visiting relatives in Baldwinsville,
Mass. and the vicinity of Boston.
Mrs. Howe and Ella Davidson are
in So. Londonderry assisting in
caring for Mrs. Howe's sister, Mrs.
Mackie, who has been ill some time.
Mrs. Abbie Putnam is in Hinsdale,
n. L., caring for her father.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17

VTo Grand Army Men. Pho
tographs of the members of Hooker
Post will be made to order only, all
who want copies will do well to order
at once, as l shall close my business
July LIST at So. Londonderry.
H. W. Rich.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17

W~SrECIAL NOTICE. Cash paid for
wool. A Car load of new Furniture just
received which will be sold cheap for
Cash.
Will have about june LIST car load of
Stoves, and think | can give you better
goods, better prices and better time than
any peddler. Respectfully,
F. WINCHESTER.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17
BONNEVILLE.

The Ladies of the W. G. T. U.
of this place have arranged for a
Demorest medal contest to take place
on the evening of the oath. All are
cordially invited. Admission ten
cents.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17

@~ STEPHEN HoUGHToN will agair
sell the Granite State Mower and Yam
kee Horse Rake for the coming season
All extras for either mower or rake kept
on hand.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17

More people, adults and children, are
troubled with costiveness than with any
other ailment, DR.. Henry Bakers Man
drake Bitters will cure costiveness and
prevent the diseases which result from 1t.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17

One Will Emerson of Landgrove
was arrested by deputy Melendy last
Thursday, charged with criminal
assault upon one Cynthia Nichols, a
town pauper, supported by the town
of Landgrove, and then being kept
at Israel Lampsons in this town.
On Friday a hearing was held before
Justice Holden, States Attorney
Hit, assisted by lawyer Cudworth
for the state and j. G. Martin of
Manchester Centre for the defendant.
The evidence tended to show that
Emerson aud one Julian Porter went
to Lampsons in half drunken con-
dition and found Mr.. and Mrs.
Lampson absent, the only occupants
of the house being Cynthia, who is
SIS years of age and not credited with
being very bright, and Michael Sulli-
van, boy of 10. They at once de-
handed cider. Sullivan told them
they had none, but they were not to
be put off in this way and proceeded
to the cellar and helped themselves
after first having tussle with the
boy, who did all that he could to pro.
tect the house. After taking in 6
fresh load of cider they went to rails
ING the old harry generally. culminat.