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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
Where is the Trouble !?

A subscriber writes the Rutland Her
aid as follows:
Now something seems TO be wrong
with the prohibitory statute, and
what is it The whole history of the
case shows that the drinking saloon is
a nuisance, ana | take it for granted
that neither the people nor the Herald
want the state loaded down with that
curse. What then is the trouble with
the law? 1t hits where the people do
not want it to and hurts when impair
TALLY enforced Would it not be well,
so long as the debate is on, to talk to
the point and get at the merits of the
case? That seems to me to be best and
fair to all interests.
Now what is the trouble with the
law? Is the fault with the principle of
prohibition itself? Ought not the
drinking saloon the open or secret bar
for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be
prohibited Is this the real trouble
If not, if we are agreed in prohibiting
the saloon, where then is the mischief?
Whom does the law hit, and where
does it strike unjustly and not in the
| interests of society?
| In other words, is the prohibitory
law wrong in itself by nature or has it
defects that should be removed? Let
us get to the exact point and see where
| we are at"
The principle of prohibition is right.
No one will or can deny that.
The trouble, it appears to us, lies in
two things, first, a lax public opinion.
People are in favor of prohibition if
they do not have to do their part and
duty as citizens in enforcing it.
Ask the leading temperance men or
citizens of any town to sign a paper
requesting the proper officers to search
certain places, and nine out of ten will
refuse to do SO, on the ground that it
will iDjure their business. Especially
is this true as regards drug stores and
hotels or places where liquor is sold in
quiet careful way. No law can be
enforced when the public sentiment of
community is not in favor of it's
enforcement, or when the citizens are
not willing to do their duty as citizens.
1t is very nice to blame the states
attorney, grand juror, sheriff or police
because the law is not enforced, but it
is the duty of every citizen to see that
it is enforced and to do his part.
Secondly, in trying to make the pro-
hibitory law self-enforcing, SO that the
citizens might escape doing duty that
| they are willing to do under other
laws, it goes further than any other law
| on the books. Read sections of revised
statutes relating to search of body or
building without warrant; to nui-
sances especially to liability of par
| ties renting buildings, or owning the
ground on which buildings stand the
holding of federal licenses ETC., etc.
The low dives, even in the larger
places in Vermont, are kept under ban
of law pretty well now, but the drug
store and hotels nearly all sell in a
more or less restricted way. This is
because public sentiment is not in favor
of enforcing the law impartially,
because if it is impartially enforced it
would close many of these places as
nuisances, and bring the owners of the
buildings, land, ETC., into court.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE,

"The kindergarten for the Blind" is
one of the noblest institution in the
vicinity Of Boston. Its work is unique.
The story of that work and of the
founding of the school has never been
told SO well as by Dinah Sturgis in the
Christmas numper of the New Eng
land Magazine. 1t is most appropli-
ate article for Christmas, which is espe-
cially the children's season. 1t is beau
tifully illustrated, and its pages will be
turned with interest by old and young
logg, Park Square, Boston, Mass.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
ART AMATEUR.

The Christmas number of this maya
zine devoted to art in the household is
most interesting. The colored panel
accompanying the same is of fleur-de-
lis, and another realistic colored plate
is "a Sad Heart but Merry Time, y
representing an old man with his
beloved violin. The working designs
both for china painting and art embroi-
deries are new and beautiful. The
series of articles entitled 1.-THE House, y
shows in this number the furnishings
for the bedroom, the parlor, dining
room and library having been given in
previous issues. Published by Monta-
que Marks, % Union Square.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
ADVERTISERS

will find fHE TIMES the best advertising
medium in southern Vermont. Located in n
thriving manufacturing village and railroad
center, at the border line of two states, and
circulating in those states and in four coun-
ties, it is not excelled as a means of reaching
large and thrifty population. Rates viii
be furnished on application. Marriage, birth
and death notices will be inserted free, but a
charge of 5 cents line will be made for
obituary matter. Cards of thanks, Business
Notices, and all matters, not of a public ma
ture, must be paid for in advance ut the rate
of 10 cents per line each insertion. Bust
ness notices in local column l 5 cents per
line.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
GODEY'S.

This magazine follows the good old
custom of proffering mostly Christmas
reading, containing such articles as
Holiday Decorations, "Christmas,
Past and Present. and christmas
Day in japanese Go-Downn this lat
ter illustrated. One of the chief feat
ures is an extensive account of the
great " Federation of Women's Clubs, y
a forerunner of the January issue,
which is to be special woman num-
Der. The liberal space given the fash
ion department is also special feature
of this entertaining magazine. Pub
lished by the Cooley Company, 52-54
Lafayette Place, New York.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
AMONG THE MAGAZINES.
SCRIBNER'S.

The Christmas number of this popu-
lar magazine is exceedingly interesting,
containing articles appropriate for ali
classes OF readers. Their prospectus
will be found in another column.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12

Rea.W We give all subscribers the Rut-
land Weekly Herald for only 10c paid
when they renew, because it is the best
state and general newspaper we can
get at low club rate, that supplies a
department we have not space to give.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
Clubbing List.

The following offers are for the benefit
only of subscribers to this paper who pay
all arrearages to date and ayear's subscrip-
ton in advance. One or more Of the pub
LEGATIONS may he ordered, but the money
for each at the club rate, must invariably
accompany the order, with all due ON the
TINES and cash for full year in advance.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
II the Baby Is Cutting Teeth

Be sure and use that old and well-tried rem
edy MRS. WINSLow'S SOOTHING SYRUP for
children teething. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie and is the best remedy for diarrh9a.
Twenty five cents a bottle.
II Is the best of all.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12

The Herald and News issued last
week a souvenir edition devoted to the
interests and welfare of Chelsea. 1t
was one of the best efforts in this line
that has come to our notice for some
ing sheet; it has literary merit and
much that is of historical interest. The
publisher of the Herald and News is
capable not only of publishing first
class paper every day in the week, but
when he departs from the well beaten
path has sufficient endowment of good
judgment to dish up something that is
of real benefit and interest to his
readers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12

John w. Ramsey, the senior pub
Usher of the Barre Enterprise, died in
the asylum at Waterbury December 2.
Mr.. Ramsey had had considerable
newspaper experience in Vermont and
was well known among most of the
fraternity. The interment was last
week Wednesday in his native town,
Waitsfield.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12

It is a curious fact that there was
full moon on December 2, and that
there will be another December 81.
This is said to be the first time there
have been two full moons in December
since the month in which Christ was
born 1896 years ago. 1t might also be
noticed in this connection that 1900 will
not be leap year, SO after next year a
jump of eight years is made.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12

These figures show where illiteracy
abounds; it is in the southern countries
of Europe, and it is from those coun-
tries that we get our most undesirable
immigrants 1t is from those countries
that the ignorant and vicious, the anar-
chist and socialistic classes come.
Nearly half of those coming here from
the shores of Italy are unable to read
and write their own language, and are
absolutely ignorant of our own lam
guage and institutions. And this was
the seat of the great Roman empire,
the most powerful nation of the medi-
;eval epoch. Rome was once mistress
of the world, but now fallen from her
high estate. Any immigrant who can
not read and write his own language
and does not possess over SIG worth of
earthly goods had much better remain
on the other side of the Atlantic. The
common school system of America has
done much toward assimilating the
hordes of Europe that have come to
| these shores, but there is a limit to the
| capacity of any institution. There
ought to be the most rigid enfoHtesaent
of the immigration laws, and their
enforcement ought to be entrusted to
the hands of patriotic American citi-
zens.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
l.. p, THAYER, Publisher,
W. c. BELKNAP, Editor.

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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12

Total for months 92,673 AZ 164
1t is estimated that if business con-
tinues to improve the immigration dur
ing the next fiscal year will reach
100000.
The number of persons over Is years
of age in each hundred immigrants
who cannot read and write their own
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12

A subscriber writes the Rutland Her.
aid as follows:
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The above rates are subject to change
without notice.
The morning times., 1895-12-30
Pet Cont ON Shipboard.

There ire few better pets for a ship than
a weli-coDducted goat. She soon gets pas
sionately fond of her quarters, and will eat
anything from a banana to marlinespike.
This goat became a sadly debauched charac-
ter. She acquired in few days such taste
for tobacco that She would refuse the most
eDticing delicacy in the way of green stuff
for the noxious weed, and, indeed she was
nerverEappy without a Guid in her jaw. But
this was not her worst bad habit. No one
on board knew the gIog bugle better than
she, and punctually she was standing beside
tile tub at one bell in the afternoon watch.
when two glasses OF water and one of rum
per man are served out to the different
messcs. There is naturally always glass
or two left when all are served. This was
poured into can, the grog tub turned upside
down, the liquor poured into the shallow
bottom; then Nanny drank her tot like q
man. 1t was too absurd to watch her con-
duct after this. She would SIX ylark with any
ore, charge up and down the deck, butt any
body who came in her way, and, in fact,
play tie ''giddy goat" all round for half an
hour CT SO; then, like other Gepraved human
beings, she would coil herself up in a corner
and sleep off the effects Of her indulgences.
-Chambers' Journal.
The morning times., 1895-12-30
OAKLAND SEA-SERPENT.
Proves TO Be Rare Species of III,
Fox Shurk of the Pacific.


Fox shark of the Pacific.
The queer freak of the sea captured by
Italian fishermen near Goat Island, which
has been on exhibition at Oakland, has
been purchased by The Academy OF Sciences
and shipped Ia San Francisco, says the
Spokane Spokesman-Rcview. j. W. H.
Riley, a stenographer for the superior
court, who is an icthyological expert,
made an inspection of the fish this morn
ing. Then he consulted his bDnks, and
announced that it is a fox shark, a
creature very rare on the coast.
II have made a very Close examina tion,"
said Mr. Riley, land I am certain that
the fish is of that class known as Il fox
shark. or thrcsher. / will give You The
correct definition. Fox shark. or thresh-
er, also called shingle-tall, sea fox. sea
ape. II ranges from Cape Cod to Florida.
Nit chcll describes il as Il lonp-tailed
shark, his specimen being thirteen feet
In length. De Kay describes it as the
thresher shark, and says: The species has
been noticed on our coast from Nova Scotia
10 New York. Storer records il as the
same, and puts the length from twelve
one being caught at Nahant which meas
ured twenty feet. II is frequently caught
In seines in Massa chusetts Bay. The tail
OF this species is fully one-half the total
length. ] have no doubt it is a fox
shark. 1t is certainly a curiosity on this
Coast, and 1 have never heard Of another
being captured. i am glad the Academy
of Sciences has secured ii, for the reason
that IL Will be valuable curiosity. This
one is not quite as large as those that have
been described, for ii measures only eleven
feet. But then that is pretty good
catch for a fisherman in the bay of San
Francisco. The fox sharks are good
fighters with their tails, which is their
only means of defense. They go into a
school of small fish and switch their
tails with great rapidity and force, killing
and stunning many of their victims, and
In this manner they secure their food"
The morning times., 1895-12-30

There is so much kicking by the talent, and
roasting by the ne wspapers, at the amount
of in and out running that Iparks the sport
at the Old Dominion track that 1t is a
positive pleasure to watch the work of the
horses in the stables of the Dixie stable and
IN that of g. W. Haman.
Take the ANIMALS in these two stables
and II can be seen that while they are not
SO far superior to other animals at the tracks
they have a hundred per cent more rings
around their names than those of any other
large stable al the track.
The Dixie stable in particular has repu-
tatIon for clean racing that has won the con-
fidence of the entire racing talent. 1t is
hard enough for the public to try to pick
winners when the horses run on the level
without having TO run all over the track to
find out IL the animal they want to bet on
is trying or not.
This is what has to he done with nine-
tenths of the horses which run for the
purses at the Island. Take horses con
trolled by such people as James Hunter,
who has Founding and Perfidy, and the
Garsons, who have a whole stable full OF
''skates,' and what chance has the public
of winning bet on them. These two are
only illustrations as there are dozens of
others who are just as bad If not worse.
when 1t comes to crooked work.
The morning times., 1895-12-30
RACING NEWS AND NOTES
Outlaw Tracks Will Not Close
Down on January |.
vANDERGRIFT's POOR WORK
New Judge at theEIshnd Has Not
Distinguished Himseif in the Stand.
Consistent Running OF the Dixie
Stables and q. w -Haman's Horses.
st. Asaph ManagemeDt's Liberality.

: Despite the impression sthat generally
prevails to the contrary Y. it;ss safe to posi-
lively state that the outlaw tracks across
of the month. tl"f1
Throughout the SUMMER # was thought
that even II the legislature did not take
any steps to close the tracks up by the first
OF the year they would themselves suspend
operations until March. This idea, how
ever, has recently been dissipatcd.
Probably the most positive proof that the
management of the two associations do
not intend to close down is the fact tlIat
delegates have already been sent to the
seat or the legislature to look the ground
over and see what the chances are for
procuring favorable legislation.
The Old Dominion Cub has issued new
coupons, which run over the first of the
year, and in addition to this the officials OF
that association positively state that rae
ing will be continued US long as the weather
remains open. s..,li-,..- ... o. -,tt.is.it.
Racing will be conducted very much as
1t was at the Guttenburg and Gloucester
tracks. When the weather Is stormy or the
track In very bad shape there will be no
racing, Dat luey will only let up long enough
10 get the track in condition. when the sport
viii be resumed until another bad spell sets
in.
From the present outlook the legislature
is not apt to pass any amendments to the
present racing law for some time TO come.
just what is causing the delay cannot be
learned, but the chances are that the gen
tlcmen who frame the laws at Richmond
are not over anxious to take any decided
steps to suppress the tracks, for the present
at least.
In case the Virginia tracks should close
down for month or so during the winter
there is every reason to believe that the
scene OF action would be transferred to the
Arlington track in Baltimore. This is
what was done last winter when the across.
;he-river tracks suspended operations dur
ing the month of February.
Judge vaDdergrift has distinguished
his short reign in the stand at the Old
Dominion Jockey Club by making several
very bad mistakes in the placing OF the
horses at the finish. His two decisions on
Saturday in the Siberia and Frank r.
Harf cases were SO palpably wrong that
there is no getting away from the fact
that he is not much Of success as judge.
Judge oyster was bad enough for the
worst merry-go-round in the country, but
he did, once in while. manage to be
right He never knew when a horse was
pulled, and was always landing upon
some poor unfortunate jockey with a
suspension or a ruling off, while he let
the jockeys who rode for owners who had
pull at the track commit all kinds OF
steals right under his nose.
So far Judge vandergrifti has shown n
desire to do the right thing. so far as
keeping the sport haK way decent is
concerned, but he is either blind or does
not know one horse from another. If
he did he would never have made two
such mistakes as marked his work on
Saturday.
The morning times., 1895-12-30

When an attempt was made to interview
Anson on baseball, a few days ago, he said
he had no time to talk of baseball. didn't
care what President Freedman heNew
YorkS, said about him, a nd will come nearer
to winning the pennant next year than last.
The team will be all right" declared the
veteran, land with good spring practice we
will be in shape to go right at 'ern from the
jump. Sell Bill Lange? guess not.
We're not selling players. Any good man.
ager Will tell you you can't strengthen a
team by disposing OF your players unless you
get better ones In exchange. Well listen to
a trade a. ny time, and If OF advantage to us
we might accept"
The morning times., 1895-12-30

The two-year-old race on the card today
should be n good contest. This is the
first time that the youngsters have been
asked to go six and a-half furlongs, and
it remains to be seen how handily they
will negotiate the distance. Several races
have been on the card at six and a-quarter
furlongs.
OF course, il must be taken into consider
alton that the youngsters are now nearly
three years old. On Wednesday they will
jump out of the two-ycar-Old class, so
that they should be able to cover dis
taDce now in very clever style.
The r4ce between Collusion, Miss Edith,
and Nantucket should prove to be
corker. They are three of the best two
year-oids at the outlaw tracks, and all
three of them should be right up with
the bunch when the wire is reached.
Nantucket gave such splendid exhibition
on Thursday when ne beat lot of all-aged
horses that it is hard to go behind him.
He will have to have his running shoes on
to Eeat Miss Edith, however who is high
class filly.
Collus;on did not slow upextra well the
other day ever a distance Of ground, but
he did not get away very well and will
surely have something to- say when 1t
comes to an issue today. Halle Gay on
his last race can safely be thrown out. he
The morning times., 1895-12-30

The old mare Geraldine, now racing in
California, was foaled in 1885. This is her
tenth year on the turf, and up to date she
has won sixty.nine races. AS a two-year-
old he rnost notable performance was in the
Prospect Stakes, at Gravesend, defeating
among others Emperor of Norfolk and Sir
Dixon.
The morning times., 1895-12-30
PREPARED FOR THE FRAY
DAILY and Abbott Ready to Step
Into the Ring.
ENGLAND VS.. AMERICA
scented in the Arena of the Young
Mems Club Tonight-Large Dele
CATION of Northern Sporting Men
VIII Be Oh Hand.

Final preparations for the war between
England aud America have been completed.
When Stanton Abbott steps into the
arena of the Young Mems Athletic Club
tonight he viii be prepared to uphold
the lightweight championship of England
which he has won and held by some hard
fought battles both in this country aud on
the other side OF the pond.
His opponent in the fistic arena will be
Jack DAILY, a typical American boxer, who
holds the lightweight championship OF
Delaware. DAILY halls from Wilmington and
backed up by the encoura cement Of his many
friends from that city, who will be on hant
en- masse to root for him, he will do his
best to lower the colors of the Briton.
The Englishman will notlackf for friends a 1
the ring side, as not only has he a host of
them in this city, but large delegation
will come down from Providence, Newark.
New York and other Eastern cities. This
promises to be one OF the hardest battles
that Abbott has ever had. and he will have
TO put In some hard knocks If tie hopes To
get away with the money.
The morning times., 1895-12-30

The four yearlings that Charles Littlefield
took to England in November are at New
market. in charge of W. N. Rogers. All
of them are entered in the English Derby of
1897, and two, Dutcbrnan III. by Teutou-
Alta Blue. and Gessler, by Tryant-Cressett,
are also entered in the st. Leger.
The morning times., 1895-12-30
Mr.. G1adstom's birthday.

London, Dec. 29.-Today is the eighty
sixth anniversary Of the birth OF Mr.. Glad.
stone. Many Of the Liberal clubs through
out the United Kingdom teiegraphed con-
pratulations to Hawarden Castle, Mr..
Glad stones residence In Chester, from
which place the messages were forwarded
to Biarritz, France, where Mr.. Gladstone
has gone for the benefit of bis health.
The morning times., 1895-12-30

Little Asburn, THE Dixie stables starlight
weight Jockey, and Gleason, who does a
general free lance business, carried off all
of the honors in the jockeyship line last
week. They each had six victories to their
The morning times., 1895-12-30

Nv. Rogers, the well-known trainer and
owner of race horses has left for Denver,
Col. Mr.. Rogers may visit England later
on, but he will not take any horses over.
He says it is hard enough to win here, where
he knows something about the game, and
that he would not think of racing in Eng
land without some ex perience ofthe emethods
in vogue there.