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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16

MILWAUKEE. VS.. Feb. Is. Flour
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27
Onno ,cnte of Mai. t;rout in the state

Oppo lonts of Maj. Grout in the state
gubelnatorial canvass have been max
ing a good deal of the claim that II he
should be elected governor and the
aged Senator Morril's seat becomes
vacant. he would appoint his brother,
tho General, to it. This was expected
to be taking" issue with the mum
erous aspirants to the Morrill, success.
sion. But the Major knocks il out
with this written declaration:
If I should become governor and
should have any or many such chances,
| would not appoint any OF my broth
ers TO the United States senate; but
would let the people act directly upon
any candidacy they or any OF them
might urge for the office.
Now the same people who have been
attacking him on the supposition that
he would do it, assail him for max
ing pledges" that he won't. Really
for concentrated cheapness the can
yass now in Progress inside the Repub-
lican party Of Vermont takes the palm
and it is signal proof of how our state
politics have run emptings" In an
utter death Of state policies or issues
or principles, or of any ideas but to
fatten extravagant appropriations,
The liliputs who are now leading the
party politics, are naturally making
heir pre- convention canvass on moth
ng but the most belittling PERSONAL
les. 1t is an era Of anything but
deas. Perhaps it is the quiet that
,recedes the storm which the gross
in state affairs will
ooner or later provoke.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27
The BI0ated state Expenses.

The tabular statement in anothe
column showing tho prodigious increas
in state expenses from 1882 to 1894, i
worthy Of careful study by every tax
payer to determine whether he vii
help to sustain this sort of thing witt
the 80, 600 majority which the Repub
lean bosses boast they will roll ny
next fnl.
For 20 years now the taxpayer hal
been fed with promises that the mex
legislature would begin the work OF
economy and reform and by way of full
filment he has seen things grow stead
lily worse.
Court expenses show an increase OF
nearly so per cent. in spite OF the
referee system which should cause a
decrease. Official salaries have swollen
l6 per cent. The cost of Estate
boards, y the favorite method OF milk
ing the state, has multiplied to tho
extent of several hundred per cent. the
care Of the insane, chiefly as the result
of tho Waterbury foolishness and OF the
law to prevent any local discrimination
by loading the cost on the state. $50
por cent. the bounty business, on
bears, foxes and lynXes GOO per cent,
the educational outlay and how much
real improvement does it represent
over 400 per cent, and 30 on all
through the weary story.
The total payments by the state
treasurer have jumped from Si5S, 500 in
'S2 to 5S30,324 in 81. Exclusive of
temporary loans, these payments have
risen from $3.50, 1913 to si6l, O49. The
increase sl70, BIG is the real increase in
tate expenses during q period when
values and incomes have been going
down, and they ought in justice to nave
been reduced at least % per cent.
The avails of the corporation tax last
year were s3i3, 900. So half the fruits
Of that benefcent measure have been
simply fooled away.
During this period of outrageous ex-
there has been practically
10 increase in population and the grand
list has increased only sl26, 900.
The burden therefore on the people,
N tho business and industry of the
tate, from whom and from which every
|olar of this wasted money ultimately
omos, is about Gu per cent. higher
lan it was in 1882.
Who in the light OF SUCH facts can
eny the need Of thorough going
louise CLEANING in state politics?
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27

The senate committees comple,e
change of attitude within year. now
reporting in favor of a constitutional
amendment for the election of senators
by the people, is simply responsive to
an overwhelming public opinion. The
late tiasco in Kentucky and the
wrangle over the Delaware senatorship
have only emphasized the lesson which
all the experience of recent years has
been teaching. Tho present method
Of legislative elections accomplishes no
good which popular election would not
accomplish just as well, it is full of
evil and decentralization. Besides all
the needless deadlocks and vacancies
it causes, it puts premium on the
INSCRIPTIONS use Of money, il invites
the manipulation of great and corrupt
interests and it has contrib.
uted much to the decay Of ability and
conscience in body which the founders
of tho republic hoped would combine
the highest range of capacity with the
most elevated standard of principle OK
listing in any Legislative body in the
world. Both the political parties have
realized the evil of the thing in CON
form IN the "hold up of
their tariff bills by q few men who
have successfully subordinated great
principles of legislation to unmistak-
ably selfish purposes.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27

8 The recent attack in the senate on the
administration about the Uncompahgre
Sldian reservation in Utah, has an in
sde history. II was discovered some
BARS ago that there wero enormous
sposits of asphaltum and gilsonitc in.
udcd in these lands and of course an
fort at once began to crowd the In
FANS off them, prospectors staked off.
aims ana company was formed ut
u. Louis to run railroad to them.
a 1890 a bill opening these lands 10
.atry was introduced by Senator Teller
I'D passed both houses, but Harrison
,'toed it. Two years later Teller in
loduced 4 bill to allot the agricultural
fnds to the Indians in severalty. and
Fer tho asphaltum deposits at auction
at there was not grab enough in
!. is, so ii was allowed to die, and ia
o. the first bill was slipped through
4 hitching it on an appropriation bill.
nc secretary Of the interior was re-
bred to appoint; commissioners to COM
sete the allotment of the agricultur-
lands 10 the Indians and after the
mmissioBcrs reported, to declare the
smainder OF the reservation open to
'ttlclnent. But III the meantime See
'tary Morton learned the inwardncss
the schcmc. that the country was
Wing away millions of dollars worth |
aephaltum and gilsonitc for practi- |
'liy nothing and has for this reason |
en- delaying all ne could the issue of |
& proclamation and the delay shows |
al the president agrees with him. |
hat ought TO be done is 10 pass Hill |
once repeating tho law.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27

Chairman Merrill Of the Republican
state committee promises a 1000
majority in Vermont next September,
Or 1000 more than Dillingham; had in
'SS. He had a conference Friday with
the executive committee of the Young
MEMS Republican club and it was de-
cided after profusc discussion that the
young men should enter heartily into
the work of the campaign, but for
educational purposes only" That is
about where the young men, usually
come out, and they are beginning to
understand it.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27

1t is an everlasting lot of dishonesty
that the Republican factions accuse
each other of in their election of ma
tional convention delegates. Already
there are $50 contested seats in sight
and:it will take the national committee
a week to hear all the claims and
disputes unless the Reed men, who con.
troll the committee, adopt the policy of
HE famous Reed congress and swear in
their own men without hearing.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27

1t has come to be fully recognized
how that in combination of all the
forces against him lies the only chance
pr defeating McKinley's nomination,
and the effort is now making to rally
he east for such combination on the
found money issue. The New York
convention led off for this plan Tues
lay with a platform declaration for the
/ firm and honorable maintenance of
he gold standard until there is a
prospect of international agreement as
10 silver coinage" But the Now York
'latform is practically the only one
ldopted by the Republicans anywhere
his year that doesn t dodge or straddIe
y palm off an utterance that will suit
liver men just as we'll as gold men.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27

Senator Chandler of New Hampshire
has lost his temper over the Mckinley
sweep of delegate conventions and he
gave out statement to the press re
Gently which he substantially rciter
ates in letter over his own signature
describing the Mckinley move.
ment as a 'boodlo canvass from start
to finish and denouncing the "levies
upon the protected interests of the east
which are being made by the McKin
ley managers to get money to be ex-
pended in manipulating state conven.
tons" The immortality of the thing is
especially shocking because in Chand.
ler's view it is unfair. for ALLISON
and Reed were quite as important fac.
tors as Mr.. Mckinley in the handling
of the bill of $780," Besides.
The issue will be made by our OPP
ponents, whether we arc to have "A
president who was nominated by "fat.
frying" by the money of millionaire
manufacturers, and is to be elected by
similar corrupt methods applied to the
suffrage in the states.
But what does Chandler expect:
When it is made party principle TO
put money into the pockets OF favored
interests by means of taxation of the
public, is it anything but human
nature for those interests to put up
money to sustain and extend that prin-
ciple? Especially when it has been
made part of their creed that in some
way they become public benefactors
by so doing:
If in Senator Chandler town the |
town meeting had adopted the prac-
tisc of voting donation of 800, 600
year TO some individual or firm,
he expect them to spend money
to have the donation continued when
there was threat of taking il away?
What Chandler kicks about is the
natural and inos liable fruit of the high
.ariff system itself and it will continue
is cvi work, in greater proportions
n every campaign. until the system is
lone away with.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27

The Protective Grange Dramatic CLUB present.
cd their play "A Man from Maine" at North
Geld, Mass, Tuesday evening !cr the fbereft of
the grange at that place They enjoyed sleigh
ride 10 Mortified and upon their arrival were
furnished an elegant supper.
4 regular meeting OF Protecti s.aDge uRs
held Wednesday evening.
The annual sugar supper OF the grange was
held last evening In banquet hall and was at
tended BY large coDcoursc of gTaDgers and
friends who can fully attest that the sugar was
new" Atter the supper, all resorted 10 the
upper hall where dancing was enjoyed, the
and smbrnse Knapp.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27

Col G.. W. Hockey is making extern
sive improvements on the interior of
his residence. DR. Gregg is having
his Office in Stcen block improved. =
Mr.. Robinson is having extensive re
pairs made in his studio. Druggist
II. y. Chaplin has connected his resi-
dencc with tho telephone exchange.
lie con,cIcts un the Cuban rrsolu tIons alter
a short session yesterday aiteruoos srreed Ia
The resolutions originally ~ .@cdfn the ser;.;c.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27
THE FEATERytTil.>

Monday evening the Bingham chapter OF the
Eastern star initiated two new members.
The Rcdmen confer the adoption degree on a
number Of candidates Monday night.
The Rebekahs held their regular meeting
tuesday, evening after whichl most enjoyable
entertainments wis rendered.
Eratteboro Lodge entertained the Columbian
last evening and the two unitc+ in working the
Master Mason degree after which refreshments
were served
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27


Mckinleyites can be excused for
laughing !; bit when W. E. Chandler,
rho has lived for 90 years in
Few Hampshire on a political sys-
em whose very basis is the
uying of votes, begins to howl
bout "5oodle" in the presidential
anvass. But still there is difference
nd Chandler is TO bc admired for his
luck in pointing it out Wicked as
lew Hampshire methods of vote buy.
ag are, their evil does not ordinarily
xtend beyond the ballot box, but as
e truly says, the meaning and the pur-
ose of such a canvass as the McKin-
by men arc manipulating, is to make
ne legislation of a whole nation a mat
er of bargain and sale.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27

KEENE NOT IN IT.
In Ia sI.et hall. Bowling or whist With
RrattlebOr0.

The Kcenc Y. M. G. A. basket bal
team met q decisive defeat at the
hands of the Bratteboro association
team Wednesday in tho first game OF
a series which are TO be played by these
contesting teams. Nearly 500 spectators
| crowded the Elliot street Armory and
went wild with enthusiasm over the
| fine plays which makes this game
most exciting and fascinating one. \
| game which will soon be considered as
! the most popular indoor sport. The
| BrattleboTo's showed great improve
| ment over their previous. winning form
and at all stages, played an excellent
clean game of team work. keene
took big brace in the second half
and showed that they had learned
somc Things, by the first half play which
they didn I known before. The game was
the most hotly contested one which, has
been played yet, and speaks we'll for
the games in the near future, which
should attract still larger attendance.
and greater Enthusiasm. Dunlevy and
.'Dede' Stoltc. the after Il member
of the crack Springfield Training
School team were the particular stars
although the fine, work Of Howe, Gun
diff, and Daniels was excellent. One play
by Stolte being sensational goal made
from the field after fine exhibition OF
dribbling in which he successfully
eIuded the whole keene team and after
pretty throw secured his goal. This
play was received by a lmerited long
burst of applause. Newman and Louis
ellie played the sharpest and most in
teresting game for kceue.
ssLine up;
Brattlehoro Ne enc |
Howe, II Ncwma n |
DunIevy. RI T,ouiselle. |
centre Lewis
Stolte, IL Church |
re- Chalott
Score, Brattleboro ! kceue 1. Goals
by Dunlevy go Howe(2) Stolte, Il Gun
lift, Il Newman, Is )Louisville( Grow
II Tefree, Norris umpire.
f. j. Devine.
The bowling contest took place in the
Association gynasium and the keene
cam was defeated for the second time
~ the local association by 21l points.
Alfred Thompson made the best score
or Brattleboro averaging for three
James 176 points. The highest score >
or one game was made by Norris, 200
POINTS. The teams were as follows
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27

Tho delegation of Pennsylvania man
uiacturcrs has been inWashington this
week had its conference with the free
silver senators and agreed to join in
an effort to sway the action of the ST.
Louis convention in their Joint inter
est. John Sherman Indignantly told
them that they were taking just the
course to kill all protective legislation
whatever.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27

Bimetalic resolutions were intro
duced simultaneously last week i'll the
British House of Commons, tho French
Chamber of Deputies and the German
Kcichstag, while the parliament of
Belgium declared anew ITS adherence
TO tho principle.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27
"Who Cometh Over the mis-"

"Who Cometh Over the HilIs.''
W. f.. Stockwell and wife have re-
turned to their home in Bonuvile after
spending "A week with relatives here. -
Mrs, +. r. Durgin and Miss Harriet
Webster spent Sunday at Bellows
Falls. = Patsy Fleming also spent Sun
day with friends in Bellows Falls. -
Thomas Austin of Bondvillc was in
town this week. Carl Olson Of Bellows
Falls visited his sister. Mrs. John
Frederickson, this week. Mrs. NJ. A.
Bradley was called to Williamsyille
Saturday by the serious illness of rel
atives. Miss Maud Hunter left We'd
nesday for visit in Winchester. Mrs.
Betsey Weatherhead Of Guilford is
visiting with Mrs. Col. Harmon this
week, Rollin Dewitt Of Newfanc
spent Sunday in town with his mother
To save clothes use less soap b.
using mild soap--Harmless.
Mrs. &. y. Dewitt. Mrs II. \.
Prouty has gone to West Ward-poro
for visit
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27

The Venezuelan dispute is now we'll
in the way to arbitration just as Cleye.
land asked 1t was officially stated in
the British Parliament last week by
the secretary for the foreign office
that "the government had received
Official proposals. from the United States
government upon the subject and its
were now in course Of nego-
tiotiop
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27

There il confirmation OF the report
infor New World news that England
has semi officially notified tho admin
istration at Washington that she will
rather approve than resent any legiti-
mate efforts this country may make to
bring the struggle in Cuba to an end.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27

kccoe WAS not able to do much
better at whist, a team of players from
III the Monadnock Cycle club of that
city, consisting of DIR. Hyland, G.
Hartwell Of the Cheshire House. G.
G. Abbott, L Q Bovce. c II Stone,
G. u Budd, " Hubbard and " G
Perry came over Tuesday night 10
match their skill against the Vermont
Wheel club The latter were repre-
scented by & O Robbins, + I. Hunt.
G. \ Harris. c y Smith. L C.
Gale, " !. Hubbard. Frank Kim.
ball and " c Perry It was clo.
and interesting contest. There were
10 deals OF dupliatc whist and the re-.
suit was Brattehoro victory by two
points, the score standing 333 to 81.
Return game will be played next week.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27

Low prices and good goods tell !;
Round steak: l. c., 10, Whole Hams;
lie, ID, Sausage; 0S c., III, .Tripe:
DC. ID, Eggs; lSc. dozen. Tripe in
Kegs Soc. Is lbs of Salt Pork,
81. and u big trade in dried Beef 12c.,
Ii in the strip this will keep in
hot weather Gct = chuck before it is
aA'@rns.
,ppilen d Cyoshy.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27

Walter Robbins is housed tins week
with iaundice and Chas. Lindsey is
taking his place On the milk route.
the past week. Fred Morse has been
he"0 housed TIE past week by illness
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27


Will ii. Bond moves from \. 4.
kyan's house on Forest street to the
Doolittle house on Canal street. Mrs.
;. Hunts boarders are stopping at Mrs.
Frank Farr's during the formers ah
scnce. S. Wilcox moves from 10 Main
street 10 Stewards apartment house ON
Canal strcct-Franll Martin moves fh,.
LIST Of April from the Lillis house on
Elliot street to the tenement vacated
by r. Wales on the same street. Mrs
Mary circuit has moved from 60 Elliot
street 10 the Lillis house on Sprip.
street. -Elijan Wales from Elliot
street To the Universalis, parsonage on
Green street Harvey Kennedy from
Cemetery Hill Ia Eugene Aklev,s house
on Church place. Il. o. Shipman
from Laurel street Ia Eros, Place
Letter Carrier i. \. Austin moves
from Grove street g. one of ,inncs
Austin's tcaements ON South Main.
Engineer Esterbrooks. al Holjop !,
Martins. takes Hat in W. G. Don.
Titles new apartment house on Canal
ST. L. +. Fish has taken a tenement
in Leonard block. -Ecbert Brace
moved into his new house on So. O..
raj 81 vest.rlRF. VIM Np,tis f,,n,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27
TINE REFORMER.
FRIDAY, MARCH u. 1896.

There is no disputing the fact, no
matter whether or not the Cuban reso-
buttons ought to pass, that the way
congress is operating with them is
boys play.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27

n. I. Ryan's house on Oak St. to Mar
ket block Miss Emily Thomas has
moved from the Walker place TO Geo.
II. Clapp's house Oh Main St.
Evening journal., 1896-06-20
Lemona IS c,nts psr d0zsn. At ~ .r'l
Law CASTLE MEWs NoTEs.


The Single Takers will have 4 parade
and mass mtetlug 10 night with Attor
ney John K Crosby OF Kansas City. Rs
ths orator.
Mora local political sensations are
promised for nexs week 10 keep the cur
rent events man busy.
Congratulations are being showersd
upon Rev. M Muuson, who is the third
l. l.. d. In Delaware
Two games OF baseball will be played
at Battery Park on July by the Q A. O
team All the local sports are hoping
that II national game will be INDUCED
in regularly thereafter.
Beginning to- morrow the Presby terlan
Sunday school will hold its sessions AZ
8 o'clock m instead o. 2 p. 10.
Bargain day at Greenbaum's new
store. Go early az stock will be sold
The Presbyterian Sunday school has
decided to 90 to Woodland Beach on its
annual excursion.
An early morning sensation was ere ,ted
by Mrs Paynter aud Miss Cpfl indnleing
Ia personal encounter on North Fourth
street over private affairs
Rev. Q Il. Hall. pastor Of Mt. Salem
NJ Il Church. moved from his Fourth
I street residenoe.to the new psrsonsge Oh
North Third street lately purchased from
j B Vining.
Evening journal., 1896-06-20

Ohlld's Dress This pattern is de-
signed for little girls from to ycprS
OF age and lends itself TO all sorts o (
material from hsDnel. serge and cash
mere TO silk. caalliI and crepon an d
cRmbrlc Tue model Is Of grape green
cashmere aud this collar Is Of darker
sha is OF green with rose c1lorei feather
stitching around its dge. The collar
will also be- very pretty made of the
same material as the gown la max
ing the gown OF navy -blus serge, the
collar will be pretty decoration II made
Ia navy blue corded silk or In novelty
silk. Tho collar will dress up a gown Of
last Winters wear o look like new. The
waist has the blouse trout. ana the fkirt
is simply gathered TO the wsist line.
The sleeve has pun and deep crf TO the
elbow,
No 90 45i -Child's dress requires for
medium szs 6i ysrds material ~ inches
wide. 81 yards 80 inches Wide. o. 81
yards "A Inches wide Lining required.
II yards; velvet, yard. Gut In sizes,
from TO Q years
Evening journal., 1896-06-20
Reane,a K.lo. % wa.hInrtoa.

The Young Peoples Society Of Chris
tiap Endeavor rill hold their annual
meeting In Washington, b @ July 20
l3
For this occasion the B. & o. R R Co.
will sell tickets from all points on It's
lines. east OF the Ohio river to Washing
ton, at one single fare for the roui
trip, July 6 to Inclusive; valid for re
turn passage until July 10, inclusive,
With the privilege OF sn additional exten-
sion until July 81 by deposlling tickets
with Joint agent at Washington.
Tickets will also be on sale vt stations
Of ell connecting lines.
Delegates should not lose sight OF the
fact that ell B. & o. trains run via Wash.
ington.