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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-05
The Little Wanderers.-Last Sunday

The Little MEMBERSHIPS Sunday
was devoted to theinterests of the Home
for Little Wanderers in many of the
churches, and this commendable Boston
institution was well shown up by its
friends. Rev. DR.. V. A. Cooper, superinten-
dent of the Home, and Rev. Mr.. Noyes,
missionary agent, spoke at the different
churches, and the children added much to
the interest of the services by their sing
ing. The following Monday the people
of this town and vicinity were invited to
adopt the children, and within three days
all the II children that DR.. Cooper
brought with him had been placed in
good homes in this town and vicinity.
The Home was started 81 years ago by
10 men who each gave $500, and since
it's foundation 5000 children have been
cared for and 6OO0provided with homes
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-05

Quarterly Tleeting .-The Wheelock
quarterly meeting OF Free Baptist
churches and minister's conference will
meet at the Hardwick Baptist church
beginning Thursday evening, June 4, and
continuing through Sunday, June 7. At
the Thursday evening service which will
be public, Rev. 6. c. Waterman OF st.
Johnsbury will preach the sermon, Fri
day mornings service will be private till
1870 o'clock, at which time paper on
"Attractiveness of the Christian Minis
try" will be given by Rev, Mr.. Holman,
followed by discussion. Friday after
noon the quarterly meeting of the con-
ference will be held with sermon at
$50 o'clock by Rev. ]. D, Waldron. FRI
day evening will be devoted to the
Woman's Missionary society, and will
consist OF papers and other exercises pre-
pared for the occasion, also a question
box to which all are invited to send ques-
tons. Saturday morning the praise and
prayer service will be led by Rev. Mr.
Atwood of st. Johnsbury, after which
addresses will be delivered on "Condi
tons of Success" (a) in pastoral work
(b) in soul winning, by Rev. ]. w. Burgir
and Rev. X. Heine respectively. Satur
day afternoon the sermon will be giver
by Rev. T. f. A. Morrill, Saturday even
evening devotional service will be helc
at 100 O'Clock, followed by a sermon
The Sunday exercises will consist o
preaching at 10 a. M; at 2 p. M, fol
lowed by communion at p. m,
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VILLAGE MEETING.
rContinued from First Pagc.]

ander Dunnctt, M. ]. Caldbcck and o.
W. Orcutt all spoke in favor OF the adop-
ton Of the Noyes resolution and several
of the speakers had good word for the
home company. Mr.. circuit moved to
amend the resolution as follows: That
the trustees be instructed to make a con
tract not to exceed three years.
The amendment was adopted and then
the resolution as amended was unani'
mously adopted.
p. f. Hazen called for an expression
from the voters on midnight or all
night service. By large majority the
voters favored an all night service. The
meeting then adjourned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-05
How 1t Looks in the West.-A.

How 1t Looks in the West.-A. L.
Bailey and John T. Richie returned
week ago from a several weeks western
trip, visiting Chicago, Omaha, St. Paul,
Minneapolis and otherc cities. Mr.. Bailey
reports business in that section still very
depressed but better than yearago and
with prospects for the future looking
quite bright. Politically the Mckinley
button is in the great majority, and free
silver arguments are heard on every cor
ner, but good deal of the silver noise
comes from the more ignorant classes.
A majority of the bankers and business
men would probably be found on the side
OF the gold standard. The prospects tor
good corn and wheat crop were never
better, and that is one reason for the
bright business outlook. Mr.. Bailey and
Mr.. Richie were almost too near to some
OF the recent cyclones in that section to
be comfortable, and if they had been a
day or two later in starting east they
might have become acquainted with one
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-05
The Season at Willoughby Lake. :

The Season at Willoughby Lake. -
Mrs. N. h. Richardson, the well-known
proprietorot the Willoughby Lake House,
will open the hotel on June 10, and
there is every prospect of most sue
cessful season. Quite a large party OF
botanists are expected there today to
search for the rare spring flowers which
are so abundant there at just this time
OF the year. Capt AverilI has launched
his new steamer, having spared no ex-
pense in making her the finest little boat
in northern Vermont. If you want to
takea few days vacation in the Green
Mountain state try an outing at Lake
Willoughby.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-05
DON'T SKIP THIS.

As wish to close out my goods I will
give some wonderful bargains. Bicycles for
$12 and up. New wheels, $50; second
hand wheels $25, cost new $780, new solid
tire wheels, cost $s5. for SIS. l want to
close out my wheels, so will make low
prices. Bicycle repairing of all kinds; work
done quickly at low prices, can have most
work the same day. New tires, tubes, balls,
lamps. cycometers and all sundries at low
est prices Baby carriages, Sd so and up;
Ice cream freezers $50 and up; refrigera-
tors, 81 to So window screens 2Oc and up;
pair; croquet sets, 95c; boys wagons,
Velocipedes, tricycles, wheelbarrows, lawn
mowers, bird cages, bags, grips. valises, mu-
steal instruments, guns, rifles. revolvers,
cartridges, shells, watches, clocks, jewelry,
silver ware. All kinds at lowest prices.
GEORGE e. GROW.
Variety Store,
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Probate of Will.
JOHN STUART'S ESTATE.

JOhN - OAN L - 10 L "A E
STATE oFVERMoNT, District of Caledonia, IS.
In Probate court, held at the Probate office
in ST. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the / st day of June A. d. 1896.
An instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament of John Stuart, ate of st.
Johnsbury, in said district, deceased, being
presented to court by Harry Blodgett. the
executor therein named for probate.
1t is ordered by said court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said court, to be held at the Pro-
bate office in St. Johnsbury, on the goth
day of June, A. d. 1896, and
show cause, ii any they may have
against the probate of said will
for which purpose it is further ordered
that copy of the record of this order
be published three weeks successfully in the
Caledonian printed at st. Johnsbury
previous to said time appointed fol
hearing.
By the Court Attest
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of record, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-05
League Reception.-The Grace Meth


odist church parlors were filled last
Monday evening with large company
of young people representing all the
Young Peoples societies of the town.
The Epworth League Of Grace church
had invited the young people from the
Congregational, Baptist and Universal
list societies to spend an evening with
them, and they responded heartily.
After an hour of greetings, the following
literary and musical programme was
given, which was greatly enjoyed:
PRAYER Rev. !. Hamilton
Address of Welcome, Rev Thomas TYRE
Piano Solo, Miss Margaret Gorham
Violin Solo, Miss Sadie Batchelder
Reading, Mrs. Anna 5. Frost
Solo. Miss Ethel Abbott
Solo, S. d. Atwood
Cornet Solo, Mr. Batchelder
The company were then invited to the
rooms above where refreshments were
served. 1t was an exceedingly pleasant
occasion. The rooms were tastetully
decorated with the league colors, ferns
and ported plants.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-05
Commissioner Notice.

CHANCEY L. BROWNS ESTATE.
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the honorable probate court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive ex-
anime, and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Chancey
L. Brown, late of Peacham, in said dis
trict, deceased and the term of six months
from the 22nd day of May, 1896, being
allowed by said court to the creditors OF
said deceased, to exhibit and prove their re-
spective claims before us Give notice that
we will attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the dwelling house of Mrs. c. L.
Brown in L. Peacham, in said district, on the
22nd day of June and the 22nd day OF
December next, att oclockin the afternoon,
on each of said days.
JACOB TRUSSELL,
c. o. CLIFFORD,
Commissioners.
Peacham, VT, May 26, A. d. 1896.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-05
PROPOSALS for State Printing.

The commissioners on state printing here
by advertise for separate sealed proposals
for the following state printing for two
years from the first day of August, 1896:
1. Journals of the senate and house OF rep
resentatives, each in one volume.
2. The laws of the biennial session and
any extra session
3. The Vermont state officers reports.
4. The registration reports.
3. The report of the state superintendent
of education.
Blank proposals containing specifications
of the above printing, form of bond to &C
company the proposals, and envelopes prop
erly directed in which to transmit the propo.
sails, will be furnished on and after June O.
1896, to any person applying therefor by
mail or otherwise to the commissioners on
state printing, Montpelier, Vt.
The sealed proposals will be opened at the
office of the secretary of state in Montpelier,
Friday, July H. 1896, at o'clock p m.
No proposals will be received after twelve
O'Clock noon of said July II, 1896.
c. w. BRoWNELL,
F. ID. HALE,
ii. A, HUSE,
Commissioners on state pri nting,
Montpelier, Vermont, June 1, 1896.
The advocate., 1896-03-25

gaining convention 10 frame IL into
the framework Of our fundamental
lswP How many Of the voters of the
State to-day know what the ''iDitia-
tive and referendum" means? How
many would vote for a member of the
convention who did believe initP We
are told that this is the method by
which law iS enacted in Switzerland,
that it Ia success In that country, but
we are reminded that it Is q country
with limited territory. viii not the
plan be much more expensive than the
present planP Would not the method
be dangerous in many respects2 Are
the people Of Kansas anywhere near
ready for such changer If so, then
let proposed amendment to Art. II
of the constitution be submitted by
the Legislature to the people Ut is
not necessary for convention to do
this) and let the people vote upon the
amendment.
It has been suggested that Sec. of
Art. l2 needs revision, 80 as to allow
charters granted to q corporation only
by act Of the Legislature. This was
the provision of the Ohio constitution
prior to 1852, but was changed to q
similar provision to ours. We can con-
eeiVe of no change in our constitution
which could produce q greater source
of corruption In the Legislature than
the power to grant corporate charters
by the Legislature. True, the Secre-
tsry of State now issues the charters
as q ministerial duty, but it Is law that
gives the grant, and the powers and
duties of and purposes for which
corporations are created. The law
is general In its application.
No citizen can have an advantage over
another in the purposes or powers for
which 1t Is granted. If the purposes
for which corporations are created are
too limited or too broad, the general
law may be changed, and the powers
may be enlarged or curtsiled by the
same law. This power now rests in
theLeglSlsture, but only in q gen.
ersl law. No privileges to indiVld.
usls are granted. A suggestion of an
amendment or revision destroying the
power to create corporations at all, we
believe Is debstsble, but to extend the
power to the Legislature by special
legislation to create corporations In
this day of corporate power, we do not
believe is debstable.
The tendency of the past few years
has been the creation of new depart
ments Of government, and censorship
over certain lines of industries or bust
ness, thereby increasing the public SER
vice and enlsrging the burdens of
taxation. 1t is urged that the organic
law must be enlarged so as to establish
this censorship permanently, and that
by so doing give greater confidence on
the part of the people. We should not
forget that the organic laws of q re.
public are the delegated powers granted
by the people, and cannot be reclaimed
except by the same manner granted.
The censorship of our banking system
can only be made more perfect by the
law-msking power, the Legislature.
The establishing of the control of banks
or other corporations by organic law
The advocate., 1896-03-25

pBOPISD no special privileges Br&nCet
which may not be revoked, the right *
assemble In peaCesble manner anC
consult for the common good, to beal
arms for defense and security, the
right Of trial BY jury, prohibition OF
slavery, religious liberty, the writ oi
hGbe0s corpus, the right of bail and tc
appear In person when on trial, the
liberty of the press and free speech,
the security Of transportation for the
commission Of offenses, and forfeiture
Of estate, security from q wrongful
conviction for treason, imposition OF
the army, unreasonable search and
seizure, imprisonment for debt, any
distinction between citizens Of this OF
other States, the right to regulate by
law the ownership Of property of aliens,
q remedy by due course Of law for i'll
iuries to person, reputation or prop
erty without delay, and all
other rights not delegated to
remain with the people. Do not
these rights retained by the people in
clude about all that can be, and have a
governmental Is it safe to attempt to
enlarge or Curtall these rightsP We
have failed to find any reason for SO
doing, When we pass to the methods,
by which the rights of the people re.
tslEed shall be protected, and their
grievances redresSed, we have the OK.
ecutiVe, legislative and judicial depart.
mentS of government. No one
advocating revision, that we have
heard Of, desires to change the form
In fact, that would be an impossibillty,
Whatever revision might be had, we
must retain q republican form Of gov
ernment.
That part Of the constitution relating
to the executive department provides
for the officers of that department,
and defines the powers and duties Of
the chief executive or Governor.
While there has always and always
will be q diversity Of opinion az to who
shall make and how laws should
be made and promulgated, OF
who shall declare what the
law Is, 1t is conceded by all that
there must be a power to see that the
law iS Obeyed and to execute them,
This would be 80, If the form of gov
ernment was a real democracy.
That part Of the constitution which
provides for the enactment of the Law
and rules which govern the people,
called the Legislative" might deserve
some notice. Much has been said in
regard to the term Of the Legislature,
and the compensation allowed the
members, the contention being that a
term Of fifty days once In two years Is
not sufficient length for the transac-
tlon Of the business necessary to be
done, and that the compensation of
% 9 day is not sufficient. However
much merit there may be In this claim,
we are met with the fact that in 1890,
when Kansas was feeling bigger than
It does now, the people declared
against an extension of the term with.
out an increase Of the compensation of
the members per day. So far as our
observation goes, we believe that, with
biennial sessions, Kansas has as equit.
The advocate., 1896-03-25
THE CONSTITUTION.
An Argument Against the COnvenlne Of d
Constitutional Convention.
BY B. @. ORANsTON, ABILENE, KAs.

to discussion as to the sdVIsabllity OF
q convention to frame q new cOnStitu-
tiOn.
If the present constitution iS In any
way the cause Of che present depres.
sion felt on every hand, then the people
might be justified in demanding con.
Stitutional convention.
The reason given by many demand
ing q revision of the constitution is
that we have outgrOwn the old; that
the State, from q population Of few
thousands In 1859, has reached the
numbers of an empire; that Kansas,
having developed her resources and
become powerful State, rich in every
thing necessary to make a great COM
monweslfh, shoHld now, II not discard,
remodel and revise the fundamental
principles Of government inCulCated
into our organic law under which we
have reached the position among the
constellation Of stars In the American
galaxy.
We fear that many Of those who ere
making q demand for q constitutional
convention do not know or appreciate
what 10 In the present constitution,
and we have failed to lnd or hear Of q
recommendation on any part of It
which is claimed would be an improve
ment from what 1t now contains, or that
there ls any assurance that the people
would agree 1t should become a part of
the organic law. Much Of the com
plant arises from statutes passed by
our Legislature which are In opposl-
tlon to the spirit or in violation of the
constitution, If any part, clause, Sec
tlon or article of the present constitu.
tion Is inimicRl to the spirit of our
idea of the fundamental principles of
@ government Of, by and for the people,
the trainers of the constitution have
wisely provided remedy, by gubmit.
ting to the people proposed amend.
ment, and the majority of the people,
IL fRVorlng It, may make the change.
How often It happens incident the
late proposed suffrage amendment)
that projected amendments secure o
two-third vote in the Legislature, but
are rejected at the polls by large ma.
jority.
The cost Of a constitutional conVen-
ton should be considered. The con.
Vention would be composed Of at least
one member from each county the
WyRndotte convention had ffty.tWo
members). They would be entitled to
the compensation at least that our
legislators now receive per day. They
would control their own action and
time necessary to accomplish the work,
and It is safe to say 1t would cost 90
much as q session Of the Legislature.
The necessary publication and vote on
the new or revised constitution would
sum up to hundreds Of thousands,
with the possibility, If not probability,
Of the people rejecting 1t and retaining
the old. Are the people In condition
20 burden themselves with this ex.
pense at this time, being already bur
dened by taxation caused largely BY q
spirit that we had grown too large for
our clothesV
It is impossible In q newspaper
article to review the whole If the con.
The advocate., 1896-03-25

ART z,
! "SEC. II. All laws Of a general ma
ture shall have q uniform operation
throughout the State; and In all cases
where q general law can be made ap-
plicable, no special law shall be
enacted"
If one will examine the various ses-
sion laws It will be found that not to
exceed one.third of the acts passed by
the Legislature are of general na.
ture. A further examination will show
that a law Of general nature upon a
few subjects will cover large per
centage of the special acts. Many of
these special laws are secured In the
interest Of individuals or capital, Pow
ers are granted that in q general stat
ute would not be. We have reached
the point that a member who does not
get one or two private bills passed does
not suit certain Of his constituency, In
whose interest he is too often sent, but
this Is not so much the fault Of the
constitution as It is of the people and
the courts, and the only remedy would
be to deprive the Legislature of the
power to pass any law that is not of q
general nature. This can be done by
an amendment.
Much complaint is made by the peo-
pie In regard to taxation. And there
are those who are inclined to think it
is the fault of the constitution; but this
is not true. 1t will not be argued that
the constitution should 90 into the de.
tail or methods of taxation. This must
be left to the Legislature. Sec. /, Art.
II, provides: "The Legislature shall
provide for q uniform and equal rate
of assessment and taxation" Par
tiallty in taxation of property or per-
sons is clearly forbidden, but the
method is wisely left to the people.
There are some who insist upon what is
known ss the single land tax, which If
the people desired would require an
amendment to the constitution; but
whatever merit there may be in this
theory, it will not be contended that
there Sre anywhere near a majority of
the people who would support such an
amendment at this time, whatever they
may do In the future.
But many say that banks, bankers
and money losners do not pay their
portion of the taxes. This, perhaps,
is true. But where Is the fsultP Clearly
not In the constitution. Sec. 2, Art. II,
provides:
"The Legislature shall provide for
taxing the notes and bills, discounted
or purchased, moneys loaned, and
other property, effects, or dues of every
description without deduction) of all
banks now existing or hereafter to be
created, and Of all bankers, so that all
property employed In banking shall al
ways bear q burden Of taxation equal
to that imposed upon the property Of
individuals"
Could language, In the fundamental
law, be strOngerP If there are unequal
burdens In taxation, it is the fault of
the Legislature, of the people, and not
our constitution.
There are some who are demanding
a change in our methods of enact
ing law by the adoption of what Is
known as the initiative and referen.
dum," and there are many of our best
thinkers to day who believe that this is
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-09

Mrs. Briggs, of Ridgeway, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Pea
cock.
A. r. Bryant accompanied by his
brother Tom, went to Lake Benton on
the LIST inst. They expect to remain
several days.
Children's Day will be appropriately
observed tomorrow at the Friends
Church. Like other years, it promises
to be very entertaining.
The Misses Gertrude Dillingham; and
Maud Tabor entertained a company of
friends last evening. They had music,
and light refreshments were served.
No clue to the culprits who broke in
to the safe early last Monday morning
int. G. Meader's store and secured in
the neighborhood of 800, has been
found. Fortunately, it was no worse.
The Lutheran Society of ladies' held
their sale in the beautiful grove at Mrs.
Quinnell's on Monday. They gave a
be autiful dinner and supper, and the
many pretty and useful articles sold,
brought snug little sum for mission
airy work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-09
FRANKVILLE.

June 4, 1896.
Miss Hattie McIntire returned from
DEBORAH Tuesday.
Miss Lulu Stubs spent Saturday
Sunday with home folks.
Quarterly meeting was held in the
M. E. Church by Rev. DR.. Green last
Sunday.
Several Frankvillians picniced at
Freeport last Friday. All spent a
happy time.
Frank Pilgrim, of DEBORAH, also
picniced with the Frankville people
at Freeport last Friday.
Mr.. Geo. Mizener, of DEBORAH, and
Miss Marie Mullaney, were married
June End. Congratulations.
Rev. Frank Chamberlain will preach
in the Presbyterian church next Sun
day morning and Rev. Bailey in the
evening.
The /. o. G.. II. will give an en- ter
tainment in G. p. church next Thurs
day evening. Admission 10 cents.
Everybody come.
l advise Lee Webster to hide the
checker-board, as it travels across the
prairies of Centerville by a young
gentleman quite frequently.
The Y. p. S. c. f. will give an ice
cream social at the home of Mrs. M.
K. Chamberlin tomorrow evening, and
a good time is expected.
Mrs. Issac Birdsell died at her home
in Frankville June LIST, 1896, Of heart
disease. She leaves six children and a
beloved husband to mourn her loss.
The relatives of the deceased have the
sympathy of many friends.