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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-09

still be as much, and probably more II this
cold weather continues. Now, according to
all forms of arithmetic taught in the common
schools, that Ia going to leave deficit Of 1882
on those figures, which were all taken from
the last report. Another thing to consider
is that the citizens who have metres are be-
coming more economical, while the removal
OF restrictions from families will tend to
waste OF water, so that with a SIN ,er rev.
enue from the former, there will continue to
be shortage OF water in the pond which will
necessarily call for large outlay for increas-
ing the supply and enlarging the reservoir.
How to avoid deficit the coming year is a
question that is already beginning to bother
the brains of thinking people, and the water
commissioners are placed in an unenvisble
position. A great mistake was made at the
beginning In making the family rate 50 with
out regard to the size Ofthe family. 1t IL
policy which. II carried out in any business
venture, would be sure to result In bank
rnptcy, the disaster only being delayed ac-
cording to the length ofthe purse. To even
attempt to point out half the foolish thin q
done, and give good reasons for believing
them unwise, is as unnecessary as to tell
child the stove is hot after he has been
burned. But when it becomes necessary to
raise an extra assessment to meet a deficiency
In the water department, then if you attend
ed that meeting, you will go into some quiet
corner and kick yourself. The tax is sure to
come if these rates are maintained. If not
from deficiency, then to furnish enough
water so that the metres will make up the
balance necessar. for expenses. At present
it is better that sweeping reduction was
made, for it will call for an earlier revision
than if the cut had left barely enough to get
along without causing a balance on the
wrong side, and that was the reason many
voted the way they did for wholesale reduc-
tons. But to lay all these matters to one
side, the only true way for the village to fur |
nish water, whether it be to family of two
or corporation employing 500 hands, is by
metre, and one price to all. Every house
should be supplied with metre, and pay
ment made Tor whatever water is used. When
that time comes and not until then, the de-
partment will be run on business basis,
with fair chance Of coming out ahead at the
end of the year.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-09
THE GERMAN DETECTIVE.
An Interesting Entertainment to be given
by the Wheel Club Tomorrow Evening.

An Interesting Entertainment to be given
by the Wheel Club Tomorrow Evening.
You have not much idea of the amount of
work necessary to prepare a drama for pre-
sentation, particularly when professional
actor is whipping lot of amateurs into
shape. You renearsed last night, there is
another tonight, and just before you go
home, after four hours work, the stage man
ager informs you that there will be another
rehearsal tomorrow evening at O'Clock.
That kind of business has been going on for
the last three weeks to get the Wheel clubs
play, "The German Detective" ready for
presentation before Lent. Some spectators,
who have been al owed at rehearsas to crit
icize the weak points in the acting, say that it
is as good as any amateur play that has been
presented in Bellows Falls for years, but the
public may judge for themselves at the
Opera House tomorrow evening. The play
deals with events during and Immediately
following the civil war, the first scenes being
in New York city and the last two in the
wilds of Nevada, near military post. There
are not large number of people required in
the piece, but each and every one plays an i'm
portant part in the story. The absence OF
"supes" for the gallery gods to guy is no
great loss, and there is not SO much bother in
keeping the run of the plot. During the
play Stephen H. Tyrrel will introduce song
ana Oance specially, ana TWO or three OrIgl-
nal songs, for which Edward j. Fluette has
arranged appropriate music. The Bellows
Falls Banjo club will also give selections. The
Opera House orchestra will furnish the incl
dental music, and also between the acts. The
cast Of characters is rs follows:
Hans, a German boy, S. H. Tyrrell
Richard Dillin, an adventurer, w. K. Conway
Bill Morley, his companion, A. r Sparrow
Harry Linton, a young c, lionel, H. NJ. Ingram
Jube Blossom, our coOred friend, F. A. Moore
Alice Cavanaugh, an heiress, Miss II. Mskadd
Katie, her maid, Miss Alice Cannon
Mother Dugan, an Irish landlad
Miss H. j. Keene
Seats went on sale Monday and present in
dications are that the boys will have the
largest house of the season. Tickets may be
procured at Pierce's drug store, and the low
rate of admission which the club maintains,
IS in previous entertainments, will enable
everyone to take in this last show to come be-
fore the Lenten season begins. Reserved
seats are SO and IS cents, and the ordinary
admission is % cents.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-09
PROGRESS OF THE LEoTRlo ROAD.
The Managers Report Progress, and Out
line Their Policy.

The Managers Report Progress, and Out.
line Their Policy.
Last week THE TIMES gave short de.
scription of what had been done towards
getting the electric road under way between
this village and Saxton's River. More prog
ress still has been made this week, and the
following officers were elected at a directors
meeting held in Boston February 3: ID. A.
Andrews, president; c. b. Price, secretary
ID. A. Andrews, jr.. treasurer; Q. III. Burr,
clerk. The work will now be pushed under
the direct supervision of the Electric Light
and Railway Improvement company, a cor
poration of which the above named gentle
men are owners, and ID. A. Andrews, jr.,
IL the treasurer and general manager. The
work here will be under the direct supervis-
isOn of ID. A. Andrews, jr., and splendid
road, second to none In the country, and a
service that will accommodate all Is promised
1t is proposed to build substantial road, the
rails being b6 pounds to the yard. There
will be two or three motor cars, and freight
locomotive of 60-horse power capacity; and
our "oldest inl abitant" is told he will see
freight cars weighing 10000 pounds going
over to SaXtOn's River without smoke or
noise, and at rate of from six to ten miles
an hour. At a meeting of the directors, it
was VOteu 10 increase tue stoch from pAV,VUU
to $50 900. Most of this stock has been
taken, but as the management wish the
hearty support and cooperation of the towns
people, a portion has been set aside for SUBJ
scription here. The charter allows the COM
pany to make charges such as will insure 10
per cent dividends. The par value is 300
and subscriptions will be received at the
office of d. "A. Andrews, jr., 1856 Summer
street, Boston, up to March l. Mr.. Andrews
vas in town Wednesday for few hours
ooking after the interests of the co mpany.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-09

Rumors have been flying about town that
there are large number of cases of diphthe-
ria, but investigation proves the report
groundess. There is just one case. that of a
little girl, and it 10 not deemed serious. She
has only attended school four or five days
this term. so there Is little danger that other
school children have been exposed and the
other children living In the house have been
taken from school. The house where the
death occurred last week has been thoroughly
disinfected and all bedding used and q carpet
have been burned. Fresh paint and paper
have been put on and all possible ,precaution
tsken to kill the disease germs that might he
lurking around. The health Of the village il
unusually good aud with the excellent sani.
tary conditions there 70 little danger OF an
epidemic of any contagious disease. ..ls1,.s
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-09
PERSONAL.
F. G. Pierce is in Boston.

F. G.. Pierce is in Boston.
Hon. William A. Russell 10 in town.
J. W. Pierce Of Springfield was in town
Tuesday.
Rolo Rice of Westminster is working for
Clark Chase.
George E. WEIGH has been in Boston on
business this week.
Mrs. Charles W. Labaree visited at her
home in Charlestown this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Boushe of New York
are visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Joubert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lyon passed few
days last week with her parents in Perkins
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis G. Day are attending
the winter carnival at Concord, N. H., this
week.
this week to attend the funeral of Mrs. Nancy
Ready.
E. G. Allis has purchased the two maya
zines, Stone and Milling published at Indian
apolis.
Edward A. O'Donnell from Holyoke was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Fenton over
Sunday.
George Holland came down from Rutland,
Tuesday, to attend the Columbian Whist
clubs ball.
Ira Whitman, former resident of this
place, who is now living in Illinois, is visit
iting in town.
B. H. Allbee, formerly of THE TIMES office
is now assistant city editor on the Indiana
polls Sentinel.
Cassius NJ. Peck of Burlington, a man
| whom every Democrat knows, and all the
office-seekers like to talk with, was In town
Monday.
| Lieut.. E. A. Shuttlewortb, who has been
| stationed at San Carlos. Arizona, has been de-
| tailed to take charge of a company of Apache
scouts at Fort Apache.
Stephen Fl. Tyrrell went to Boston Monday
| night, and came near meeting with serious
accident. While riding up town in a herdic
the carriage got caught between a street car
and heavy truck. The wagon pole crushed
through the side of the herdic and caught
Steve in the breast. 1t came very near knock
ing him out, but beyond slight lameness he
| Is all right.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-09
A Com munication.
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Your Westminster correspondent seems to
have conceived the idea that ii is the duty of
our village to furnish his town with electric
light. He is impressed with our sefi>hness
in not responding to his unique idea that the
north part Of Westminster should be treated
as pauper dependent Of Bellows Falls. Be-
fore be brays again it would be well for him
to use his gigantic mind in an effort to induce
his town to pay to Bellows Falls about $40
due the Fire Department for services rem
dered years ago. We pay our bills and do
not ask or expect our neighbors to assist us.
BELLOWS FALLS.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-09
BRoOKLlNE.

Elmer Kent of Towpsheud has moved
into the Flint house and has employment
10 F. L. Pierce's chair shop.
The school in district No. 2 is to have
\ vacation of one week and at the close
If the term the school in dis rict No. 3
will unite and hold an exhibition at the
north church.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-09
m urrten.

HEMENWAY, FLETCHER - In Medford,
Mass, February l, by Rev. James P Abbott,
Frank Hemenway and Miss s. Evangelne
Fletcher, both of Maiden, Mass.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-09
Bnrn.

POWERS-In Weston, February 3, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Powers, ds ughter.
PRlNDLE-In Chicopee, Mass, February 4,
to DR. and Mrs. c. II. Prinde, daughter, and
granddaughter to Henry C. Lane, esq.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-09
ESTATE OF JAMES B. MORGAN.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
WESTMINSTER, SIS. for said District. To
all persons Interested In the estate of James
Morgan, late Of Rockingham, in said district de-
ceased, GREETING :
Whereas, Henry G. Lane has presented to this
Court an Instrument purporting TO be the laet
Will of said deceased, for probate: You are
hereby notified that this Court will d cide upon
thereof to be held at the Probate Office in Bel
lows Falls in said District, the 4th day of
March, A. d. 1893, when and where you may APP.
pear and contest he same, If you see cause
81 ZlNA H. ALLBkE, Register.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-01

of responsibility. The enormous sum OF
So. 600 600 has been spent at st. JOhnland,
and what is there to show for it? Simply ac-
commodations for about 500 patients in build
mos which. as Mr. Body says, in no salts
factory way meet the purposes for which they
were erected. Even Tammany Hall might
blush 10 make 50 large an investment with
such meagre results
Now the practical question is: What is
King, County. what is Brooklyn, going to do
about il? The idea of sending more good
MONEY I, follow that which has already been
swallowed ND at st. Johnland is prepostcrous.
ono further money should be wasted there"
is the Brooklyn Mayors emphatic way of stat
ing the case Mr.. Body would call halt
and concentrate the charitable energies of the
county at Flabush. The record made there
in former years was unSavory enough. The
t,uth is that evidence 80 strong as 10 be in
con;roverible has been acoumuating for years
that Kings County is unable to care for It's in
sane poor in any satisfactory and economical
way. The practical solution of the vexing
problem is to turn the care of these people over
10 the State as soon as the needful legislation
can be obtained. The State may be able to
manage st. Johnland in such way as to put
an end to scandals and jobs. There is no
indication that Brooklyn ever can.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-01

low, by any means by what "The POST calls
:" the tariff mania" That is delusion OF our
contemporary. 1t is itself under the influence
of an anti -tariff mania. Its difficulty is that
it sets up its Free-Trade notions above all
questions of honest administration and good
government 1t contributes to the success OF
Tammany Hall and its continuance in power
for no other reason than that the only prac-
ticable way to drive it out Is to unite with
honest citizens who happen to favor a pro-
tective tariff.
The municipal government has nothing to
do with the tariff. Neither has the State gov
eminent. But our contemporary prefers the
rule in city and state of men whom it de-
nOunces daily Us riffanS and thieves to put
ting in their places honest and capable men
whose views Oh the tariff differ from its own.
This. of course, it has a perfect right to do
But it ought not to say to its readers who
cannot stand Tammany and its ways and
want to get out Of it. that there is no Re-
publican party to go to-" for it is not true.
And it ought to break itself Of the habit OF
exaggeration, which leads it into saying that
there is not "a really respectable Republican,
i'm a total Of over 100000 voters who have
recorded themselves rs Of that party. That
is the sort of thing which hinders it from in
fuencing public opinion upon any subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-01
PERSONAL.

COmmander-in Chief Weissert. Of the c. A. T., win
be- the guest OF the famous Andent and Honorable
Artillery Company Of Boston at It's annual June
meeting.
Monsignor satOll is to be invited TO be present
at the celebration this OF the afieth anni-
versary OF the rtsburg Roman Catholic diocese Car.
dnal Gibbons Archbishop Ryan and many other Church
dgnitaries are expected to be- present.
The Oldest practising lawyer in Philadelphia Ia John
ID. Bleight, who was admitted to the bar on May o,
ls33 just little sixty years ago. Next to him
comes william d. Tilghman, who became a full
ncdged lawyer on December Il. $780, while ex-Mayor
Richard Vaux Is good third. with legal experience
extending buck TO April Is. 1887.
The exEmpress Eugene Of France Is the god
mother of 1884 French children who born on
March 49, 1885, the day Of the birth of her son. the
Prince Imperial, who was killed 10y the Zulus. The
ex-Empress had promised to stand IN that relation
TO the children born on the same day the Prince
Imperial
Mrs Myra Bradwell. wife OF Judge Brsdwell q
Chicago was the first woman In the United states
10 apply for admission to the bar since her admis.
sior she has worked by her husbands SIDE and has
been OF great assistance TO him in his law practice.
iIeg and daughter were also admitted to the bar
the daughter married lawyer, 50 that every member
OF the Bradwe family Is actively practising the
profession
According 10 foreign papers. the engagement OF
Princess Elisabeth. daughter OF Prince Leopold and
Princess G.cia OF Bavaria and granddaughter Of the
Austrian Imperial rulers, 10 Archdukc Joseph August
OF Austria IS to be- announced The Archduke Il
the son Of Archdukc Joseph and the Archduchesu
Clothide. lie Is "A lieutenant In the Franz Joseph
Regiment OF infantry. now stationed In Vienna.
Mrs. An,onin Dvorak. the wife Of the eminent
Bohemian musician. arrived in New-York Yesterday
with her two children who had been left In Europe
when DR.. Dvorak came to enter upon his duties In
this civ last autumn. DIR. Dvordk will show his In
erest In the country where he has made his home at
least temporarily. by spending his vacation
I'm the Northwest instead Of returning to Europe as u
commonly the custom OF foreign born musicians
resident here. lie will start tomorrow ana Will -
absent three, months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-01
THE CTENI\E pDNrS UEIhNESS

The ealne>tncs> Of THE New York Even
ing Post in dcnouncing-b between election
campagns-Tammany Hall and its manage
mcnt, It's membership, It's methods and
all lis works, leaves no doubt of the
hearlne,s of its hostility to that corrupt and
powerful political organization. II hates only
one thing with more intense and concentrated
bitterness and that is the Republican party.
Formerly, il says, there was a way of escape
from the malign influence Of Tammany for
decent Democrats who could not stand il, ways
They could 20 over to the Republicans. But
it says there Is now no such remedy available
" for there really i, no Republican party to
90 over to- " In fact il continues "a good
rcpentant Democrat eager for spiritual comfort
might traverse the state without finding real
" respectable Republican lap to lay hi, head
on and sob, or Il reputable Republican camp to
PISS the night in As there appeared to he
over GOO, 900 Republican voters in the State
at the lat election, the statemcn; that there
is not really respectable Republican in the
whole State seems an exaggcration We vent
IRE 10 suggest that our contemporaries failure
TO influence public opinion, which it has some
times complained Of itself, is largely due TO
the habit of cxaggcraton illustrated in this
sweeping assertion. In Journal which, like
our contemporary, frequently exhibits ability
and is capable at times of being calm. the
tendency 10 exaggeration is an unfortunate
weakness.
/; is hardly necessary to say that there are
several hundred thousand respectable Repub-
lcans in the State, that the Republican party
itself, well organized and in fighting trim. is
still doing business at the old stand. still ready.
as it always has been, To do battle with Tam
many. and still ready to receive the "dccent
Democrats who cannot stand Tammany and ts
ways" The inquiry of our contemporary.
What is it which has brought this once
mighty organization low"' is conscoucntly
without force or pcrincncy, and rs answer,
"Thc tariff. simply the tariff, nothing but the
tariff" lacks the element of truth. The sub-
scquent statement that /" the legitimate busi
ness Of the Republican party "was from the
beginning the organizing against the forces If
vice and ignorance and corruption of that
portion Of the American people which brings
conscience to the work of politics" is mic
true. That was and is its legitimate business,
1t continues in it. 1t has not been brought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-01

The complete extent of the iniquitous work
done at Albany in the interest of Tammany
Hall last winter is gradually permitted to dawn
upon the public. Within day Or two it has
leaked ont that monopoly of street-sprinkng
in this city was granted to seven men unknown
to fame. Everything in connection with this
piece Of legislation was done son the dead
quiet" The notorious Colonel Webster INTRO
duced the bill, and pushed it through by means
well known to him. Mayor Giroy and Public
Works Commissioner DAILY say they knew moth
ing AT all about it until after the act was
signed but still Mr.. DAILY made all haste in
executing a contract with the seven men for
ten yeals at S2S, 900 year. The public has
no protection against this monopoly, and must
either pay the rates demanded or let the streets
stay dusiY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-01

comes below 81 0. 600 each should not be taxed
5 per cent tax on all incomes over 9iV.VoO
each might be expected to yield not more than
$25, 100000 yearly.
1t is at least plain that such tax co'iid ho.
be expected to make up for the dehclehcy Vi
over $50, 900, 900, which would result from
such reductions of tariff as the Reform CIuD
proposes. Possibly a per cent tax on all "
comes over $1,000 each would nearly meet inc
deficiency, but such a tax would reach srea,
multitude of individuals. There were over
so. 900 paving such tax in 1861, ana win
more than double the population and over four
times the wealth in the country. the number
now would be from two to four times As large.
1t has already been suggested by one Demo
cratic journal that any tax on incomes OF less
than $4,000 each would probably reach so
large body of men as 10 prove disastrous to
the party imposing it.
Others indulge the notion that the income
tax can be made to meet the cost Of PENSIONS
thus enabling the party in power to cut down
the tariff at its pleasure. I'm order To raise
one hundred and fifty millions by tax on in
comes over $4,000 each, the rate of taxation
would have to be about 80 per cent-sO high
that it would certainly be evaded by very many.
Or if the tax were extended to all incomes
over SIS, 600 each, the rate would have to DO
about Is per cent, which is higher than can be
satisfactorily collected. The problem which
our Democratic philosophers set themselves, if
they undertake to meet any large proportion
of public expenses by this kind of tax, is not
at all an easy one.
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