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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17

1t is by no means pleasant or easy
problem which is presented to the "old
line' sound money Democrats in the sit
uation which has now developed, Their
first thought is, naturally, to assure an or
ganization as a basis to build upon if san
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17

William j. Bryan, the free silver candi-
date for president, will be informed offici-
ally of his nomination about Aug. 15 in
New York city. Candidates are usually
notified at their homes, but Grover Cleve-
land established new precedent in 1892,
when his third nomination was made as
STACEY as possible in Madison Square gar
den.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17
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''Your money back if you want it"

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woht you'd appreciate buying place where wouldn't to be sharp
and where could besue buying chey neghbor
children with confident feeling that they would well
carefully People p about offer refund
when goods brought back and the idea guaranteeing satisfaction was
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17
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BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, JULY II, 1896.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-05
HATS OFF,, PLEASE.

! Chicago Record: The Ohio man who pro-
poses to in1ct a fine upon wearers OF big
theater hats is the wrong track No
mere prospect Of being fined l000O is going
to deter matinee girl who has new piece
Of headgear to show oil.
Chicago Inter Ocean, Lovely woman must
be made to take off her hat. Men voluntarily
remove their tiles upon entrance to pub
lie building. Now that woman has become a
lawyer, doctor, storekeeper, typewriter
a newspaper person, voter and demander
of all public and political rights, she must
accustom herself to the performance of all
public duties
Detroit Free Press: A bill has passed the
lower house Of the Ohio legislature forbid
ding women from wearing hats at the
theater, and the senate Is in mood to ratify
this action. The purpose is just, humane,
and a proper protection thrown around lovers
of the dramatic art. besides having a direct
tendency to relieve the financial stringency
of those who have to pay the millinery
bills.
Philadelphia Inquirer: If the bill should
become law in Ohio there will be heard in
its theater lobbics, in addition to the cry
Goats and umbrellas checked" the an
rouncement Ladies' hats measured here"
All that are beyond the limit will be taken in
charge. and II some woman should insist on
wearing her hat the manager could protect
himself by asking her to leave deposit
proportionate to the height, depth and breadth
of the hat so as to cover the fine. This would
show the people inside not only that she had
new hat, but that her husband had still
some money left, evtn after paying the mil
liner.
Philadelphia Times: The text of the Ohio
act Is not before us. but no doubt 1t creates
an Objects a poor bill that doesn't create
an ofiice-of inspector of big hats in theaters.
Then the questions will arise, where is this
functionary to be stationed, whether at the
door or in the aisles-how is he to decide,
whether according to measurement or his
Observation-Disclosures there is to be an appeal
from his decision, or the fine is to be ire
versible? The aspect of a theater after three
nights of this would be remarkable. Either
every woman in town would be present, in
the biggest hat she could muster up, or else
the hall would be empty OF women alto
gether 1t Is tosS,-up which would happen.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-05
SECULAR SHOTS At run ryLrtr.

Minneapolis Tribune: Queer people out in
California, They rally around ore preacher
who by his own admission is Il disgrace to
the cloth and insist on his remaining IN tho
pulpit, bat they mob a fellow preacher whose
crime was that he spoke too strongly against
some Ct the conditions OF society which he
as an evangelist was laboring 10 better.
Kansas City Star: Bishop Andrews who
announced at the meeting Of the Southwest
Methodist Episcopal conference that minis
ters should not NEEDLE with tho temperance
question. is likely to be misunderstood by
persons who arc not familiar with the GUS
tom which prevails in Kansas OF promoting
partisan schemes under cover Of religion.
There are a lot of political parsons in the
Sunfower state who need calling down.
Chicago Tribune: The Second Advent SITS
of Philadelphia have rebeled against the old
line Insurance companies and have formed
one that recognizes their peculiar belief. a
leading clause in all the policies of the COM
pany provides that "when there is proof that
the insured man was caught up into heaven
the company must pay his heirs the face OF
the policy" Here is company at last that
with honest management should be absolutely
safe from any possibility of going bankrupt.
Boston Globe. Chicago has succeeded In
beating the record in the line of questionable
church entertainments. In one of the Sun
day schools a performance is reported to
have taken place. advertised as THE Midget
Wedding" In this play little hoy took the
part of clergyman and the mock marriage
Of boy and girl was performed with all the
ceremony that such an occasion calls for. fol-
lowed by prolonged post-nuptial congratula-
tions. recent article IN the Forum called
attention to the scandalous latitude taken by
some of the churches in order to raise the
wind" and increase church attendance
through extraordinary entertainments, but to
burlesque a marriage in church appears to
have been left for a Chicago Sunday school
to achieve. The attempt to make unhoy
shows of religion in such ways can but dis
gust even those who take no active part in
visible church enterprise.
New York Times The fact is that heresy
hunting has had its day. Prof. Briggs con-
tinues his teaching at Union seminary in this
city. Andover seminary goes on its way with
incl teasing success. and every little while we
hear of somebody at Auburn, Hartford, ana
even at Princeton expressing opinions that
four years ago would have stirred the whole
country. but nobody pays them the slight
est attention. Meanwhile the Salvation
army and the volunteers fill the public eye
and the churches are far more concerned
about the philanthropy and slum work than
about adhesion to creeds. 1t is a healthy
sign. There is a certain significance in the
fact that the famous heresy trials of the
past few years have been concident with
the tightening of party bossism OH the
church, going classes. Now that they ap-
pear to care less about heresy, perhaps they
will have time to labor for purer politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-05
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

Colonel Wrong is a candidate for mayor of
Sedalia, Mo.
| The poetry of a motion to adjourn the
| session of congress would be an acceptable
contribution to most papers.
With moderate high license in vogue in
New York City there Is manifested already
tendency to speak-easy.
1t behooves the favorite sons and daugh-
ters of Omaha to provide themselves with
certificates of identity and liberty.
The fact that a st. Paul firm secured
contract to furnish seeds for the govern
ment convinces Minneapolitans that the town
has gone to seed.
carver and stranger, is Willing his time
In the penitentiary studying law. study
of modern fire eXtingushers would be more
appropriate.
Reports Of the impoverished condition of
Prof. Crouch, author of Kathleen Mavour-
of sympathy. AT last accounts the volume
of sympathy had not improved his condi-
tion.
"venomous ringsters," ballot box
suffers, "odorous gangs of repeaters," 4"
| ''mugwump dupes," and similar expressions
punctuate the columns of the Kansas City
papers, suggesting that a mild campaign is
raging by the Kaw.
When Count Herbert Bismarck telegraphed
to his father, Prince Bismarck, that his
latest baby was a girl the prince telegraphed
back: Have patience Marie was only
girl" Marie was the princes first born, and
then came two sons.
An Ohio lawyer claims to have discovered
cathode rays years ago. The dis
covery was kept a secret lest it would
veal the true nwardness of political schemes
in the Buckeye state. AS a sample of party
loyalty, this deserves a medal.
Thomas Byrnes, New York's ex-chief of
DOlicp is about to establish himself on Wall
street as a private detective. Byrnes made
some notable hauls in that quarter of the
metropolis, not the least of which was a
quarter os a million dollars Jay Gould
tips.
Tolstoi's hands are large and rough, like
those OF laborer, and do not look as If they
were ever used for writing. recent visitor
from Vienna found him living and working
in a room provided with cnly the most
necessary furniture and without anything to
adorn the walls.
No vassal Independent sovereign has
ever sent so valuable gifts to the queen of
England as the ameer of Afghanistan, whose
offerings, as already announced, are estimated
to be worth over 100000. The presents
were selected with the aid of Miss Hamilton.
the English woman who has become the
court physician Of the ameer.
Mrs. Sarah Tucker of Kansas. whom Sena-
tor PETER publicly thanked for work con-
tributing to his election, has administered
sound thrashing to her husband, Mr. Sarah
Tucker. Mr.. Tucker had lost at the gaming
table the proceeds of a seasons business in~
the poultry line. Mrs. T. rebuked his ex-
travagance by laying on the whip.
The new excise law abolished free lunches
in New York state, and the reform was
hailed with much jubiation. few days
experience demonstrated that the free lunch
provision worked we'll, But the lunch is
dong business at the old stands small
charge is made for 1t, generally, l cent, and
that sum is knocked off the price of the
drinks. Saloon grub is no longer free and
the law Is yindicated.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-05
A BANKRUPTCY BILL.

The senate judiciary committee vii
tomorrow report to the senate the bill
providing for voluntary bankruptcy in
troduced early in the session by Senator
George of Mississippi. The measure
has received careful consideration in
committee and its author expects tC
secure action on it by the senate at the
present session, his opinion being that il
brought to vote it will pass that body
1t is probable that Il majority of sen
ators are favorable to the principle OF
voluntary bankruptcy, as better pro-
tecting the debtor, but there will doubt
less be found whenever the measure
comes up for consideration n strong de-
mand for an amendment giving cred
itors more consideration than the bill
affords.
In the house the majority sentiment
appears to be in favor of a bill dealing
with both voluntary and involuntary
bankruptcy and it is thought probable
that the Torrey bill, with some mOditi-
cations, will be reported at the present
session and perhaps pass the house. 1t
is said that the policy of the friends of
the Torrey bill in the senate is to await
the action of the house The subject
has not been so thoroughly explained
to all members of the senate, or even
to members of the Judiciary committee,
Torrey bill has never been under debate
in the senate and has not been CON
sidered in detail in the committee. Sen
ator Mitchell of Oregon introduced the
bill at tile beginning of the present ses-
sion, but he has been delaying its formal
consideration in the hope that the meas
ure would be strengthened in the SEN
ate by the action of the house. One
thing can be regarded us assured and
that is that there will be no legislation
Of the character of the voluntary bank
ruptcy bill which passed the house in
the last congress.
1t is quite possible that in the conflict
between voluntary and involuntary
bankruptcy there will be failure to
legislate on this subject at the present
country, which for several years have
been urging the passage of Il uniform
bankruptcy law. will be glad to know
that the question is commanding serious
attention in congress, FOR that warrants
hope in some practical result sooner or
later. 1t would seem that no more ar
gument is needed to demonstrate the
necessity for general law relating to
bankruptcy. in the interest of both
creditors and honest debtors-a law un-
der which both would secure just and
equitable treatment. No one who has
given the subject intelligent and un-
prejudiced consideration will question
that the various and contradictory state
bankruptcy laws are most unsatsfac-
tory in their operation. They fail to
preserve the equities between different
creditors and they do not deal either
justly or generously with debtors.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-05
VTNDIClTE THE Law.

The constitution of Nebraska bars
! from public office of trust or profit every
man who is in default as collector ol
| custodian of public money or property
! Embezzlement and defalcaton are thus
singled out by the trainers of our con
stitution among all the crimes in the
! calendar whose commission works in
eligibility to public office without con
viction. 1t Is only by reason of a de-
lmoralized public sentiment that not only
has this provision of the constitution
been ignored, but self-confessed default
ers and cmbpzzlers have been granted
immunity from civil as well as Grim
inal prosecution. Thus we have seen
state. county and city defrauded of
large sums of money by custodians of
public funds, and no effort made to
recover the misappropriated property
and funds. The more fragrant the of
fense, the less seems to be the disposi
ton TO vindicate the law.
The only evidence of a disposition to
call delinqucntS to account has been
lcCthiy eAHlbittu Ill tle bOufu VI
County commissioners in it's effort to
force settlements with ex-county officers
found to have left Office without turn
ing over to their successors the balances
due according to the records. This is
not persecution, but merely fearless
performance of public duty. Whether
the persons affected .by this action be
longed to one political party or another
Is as immaterial as would he their mem
bership in this or that church. The
law is no respecter of persons and no
protector of any political or religious
creed.
Twenty years ago, when General
Grant then president of the United
States. made the discovery that mem
bers of his own political household were
star route frauds he planted himself
firmly upon the impregnable position of
absolute honesty in public office by de-
claring, "Let no guilty man escape" 1t
was in response to this historic utter
ance that the republican national con
form the following pledge:
We rejoice in the quickened conscience of
the people concerning political affairs and
will hold all public officers to rigid re-
sporsibilty and engage that the prosecution
and punishment of all who betray official
trusts shall be swift thorough and unspar
ins. .---. ..
Only by living up to this high stand
ard of official integrity can our govern
ment be guarded against corruption and
dishonesty in public office. Nowhere
and at no time has there been a greater
demand for enforcing the penalties of
official delinquency than in this city and
state at the present time, when criminal
Indifference to the requirements Of the
law seems to permeate so many
branches of the public service.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-05

Omaha continues TO gain more noto-
riety daily from the asinine perform
ance of its city council in passing the
curfew ordinance over the mayors veto.
The eastern press has not had so good
subject for jibes and jeers in many
a day and it is making the most of
the opportunity presented. Much of
the harm done cannot be easily re-
paired, but the prompt repeal of the
foolish ordinance would doubtless put
stop to some of the jokes at Omaha s
expense. If the overriding of the veto
was, as is reported, intended only to
inform the mayor that he is not Omnip-
otent in the city government, it has
served its purpose There is such n
thing as carrying joke so far that it
ceases to be funny.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-05
DEMOCRACY's DEsOLATION.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: The Chicago
convention will have no trouble with contest
ing delegations. On the contrary, the diff
flculty will be to get enough there for the
doleful purpose Of making a quorum
Chicago Times Herald: Mr.. Morrison is
not running away from the democratic nomi-
| nation, nor is the democratic nomination run
ming away from Mr.. Morrison or any other
Of the gentlemen whose names have been
mentioned.
Buffalo Express: Amos Cummings says
New York will present no candidate for the
democratic presidential nomination Camp
bell OF Ohio says he does not want it, though
he has no objection to the Ohio delegates
giving him a complimentary vote, IL they
wish. The situation is practically the same
as six months ago. The chances are that
Mr.. Cleveland will get a third-term nomina-
tion simply because no one else wants it.
Washington Correspondence of Chicago
Times-Herald. IL is an open secret here
that President Cleveland believes he could
beat Mckinley before the people, the Ohio
man running on a silyer-stradde high-tarihf
platform and the president on sound
money low-tarlf plank. There are many in
dications that Mr. Cleveland would like a
chance to test his popularity against that of
Major Mckinley, though, unfortunately for
the present occupant of the White house,
there is no likelihood that the republicans
would make such colossal blunder as to
trife with the currency question In their
platform.
New York Sun: Give honor to great
names. At Webster City. Hamilton county
Ia, a democratic convention convened and
whizzed through a rejoicing world the in
formation that the Hon. Horace Boles, who
was accidentally elected governor Of Iowa
not as a democrat, but as a person who
would not give up life, liberty and the pur-
suit OF happiness on account OF liquor
prohibition amendment, and consequently
preferred as a lesser evil bluff" at a
tariff for revenue only. was 1.-THE great COM
mander and the Gladstone Of America" 1t
is not quite entirely clear. in fact, 1t is tre-
mendously opaque. what the Hon. Horace
Boies is commanding; and the Hon. De witt
Talmage. formerly OF Brooklyn. has been
said 10 be "the Gladstone of America" So
have Others including the Hon. Marion
Butler of North Carolina, the Hon Pitch
fork b. Tlman OF South Carolina and the
Hon. William Alfred PETER of the Kaw.
The nub OF thought is. not what Iowa is
thinking OF the Hon. Horace Boies, but what
the Hon. Horace Boies Is thinking about
and for the country and the democratic
party. viii he sacrifice himself? win he
refuse himself? Tremors and earthquakes
and dread uncertainties in the midst OF
things will make themselves responsible for
a registry law until the word OF doom is
spoken by the Hon Horace Boles
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-05
OBLIGATIONS TO FOREIGNERS.

1t Is to be hoped the present congress
will take favorable action on the pro-
posed legislation which permits any
citizen or subject of foreign power
claiming of the United States under
treaty, or upon the principles of inter
national law, indemnity for injury to
person or property, to bring suit upon
such claim in any United States cir
cult court. The attention of congress
was called to the need of legislation of
this kind in the annual message of
President Harrison in December, 1891
1T will be remembered that in March of
that year several Italian subjects were
killed by mob in New Orleans. The
government of Italy demanded the pun
ishment of the offenders and also an in
demnity. The United States had Il
treaty with Italy giving certain rights to
the subjects of that kingdom living in
this country. yet when the demand was
made that the New Orleans offenders
should be tried and punished our GOV
eminent could only say the United
States was powerless, that the power
to try and punish in such cases was
left with the state authorities and that
all the federal government could do was
to suggest that proceedings be taken
by them. Referring to this matter in
his message, President Harrison ex-
pressed the belief that it would be en-
trely competent to make offenses
against the treaty rights of foreigners
domiciled i'm the United States cogniza-
BILE in the federal courts. The issue
raised between the two governments
was finally settled to the satisfaction of
the Italian government, the United
States paying an indemnity as matter
of justice.
1t is remarkable that there has never
been any legislation giving the United
States courts jurisdiction of prosecu-
tions for offenses in derogation OF the
treaty rights of the citizens of foreign
countries domiciled in the states, and
now that the matter has been presented
in the form of bill introduced by the
chairman of the house committee on
foreign affairs the needed legislation
should not be longer deferred. 1t ap.
pears that the United States stands
alone among the leading nations in not
having provided methods for furnishing
offenses against the treaty rights of for
eign residents and for adjudlcating
claims for indemnity for injury to per
son or property. Such n fact is GER
tainly not creditnble to this government
and If At is competent for congress, as
President Harrison held, to make of
fenses against the treaty rights of for
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-05
BLASTS FROM nAws HORN.

No gift offered by love Is ever too small.
| Little troubles arc big troubles to little
men.
There is no sin tina, dies a harder death
than pride
The loafer never 5smes the rgh; man for
his bad luck.
Great things are done by learning not to
slight little ones.
The old serpent has not grown quarter
of an inch since he tempted Adam.
Many a rose-lincd path Is full Of tracks
that were made by the clJypn foot.
How soon the soul starves when 1t begins
to look at everything through money.
Look out for the man who makes spe-
cialty of pointing out faults in other folks.
1t is impossible for any man to become
rich who does not first become contented.
Lifting on the burden OF another beats
training in i gymnasium for increasing
strength.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-05

A penny saved is a penny earned.
Before congress adjourns it ought to
pass Congressman Mercer's bill provid-
ing for the transmission of presidential
electoral returns by express and by
registered mail instead of by the ex-
travagantly expensive messenger serv-
pelling man to travel from the state
capital to the national capital to deliver
the vote of the electors is multiplied by
forty-fve as the nlimber of states, it
becomes considerable figure, to say
nothing of the loss of the mems time.
To this REFORM in9l possible objection
can be raised and it ought to be put into
operation for the coming election.