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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25
epont, Hos TX Fowlru, Judge
UULDAH MAYNARD's EsrArr.

- sTATEOF VERMONT, District of Manchester ,ss
| At Probate Cont holden Al Manchester
within and for said District on the 9tb day o.
March A. ., | ~.
Present; HOS X FowLrR, Judge.
To all persons interested IA the estate Of
HuldRh Maynard late Of sSlom, n. Y. deceased.
GREEGlNG.
Whereas, Charles Fraser, Administrator lie
| bOths nov Gu the ettats OF the said deceased
| hath presented TO sAd Court his petition Ia
III: th't,in rapi essntiug that saii d, ceased
died dHud possessed Of certain real estate IN
| rsid l. ouAte District fnd setting forth thai II
will be beneficial 10 all interested 10 said estate
to ,ell ssd zeal euts aud prays said Court to
grant him license to Sell the same, which " de,
scrbed ar follows, viz. One half acre OF land IN
tho village OF West KGptrt bounded eastrIly by
lands OF William Perkins. southetly by tho hop.
meeting house lot norlhsrly by tho highway
leading to SandgAte: Alec about two acfes con
veyod TO William Maynard by Samuel Beatty,
March S0th, 1868, .ud fCcotd,d IA rupert Land
Records Book II, page llg. Also the farm for
norly owned and occupied by Charles j. West
in said Rupert, containing l7b acres more OF
less.
Wheroupon, II wac ordered by said Court that
ali persona conc erned IN said estate be notified
TO appear At a tesHiOn thereof TO 10 held at he
Probate Office Ia said District on the Jlst day
of March A, ID. 1897, at 10 o'clock In the fore
noon, aud show cause II any they have why said
license should not be granted, Tor which pur.
pore 1t WAS further ordered that this order he
published three weeks successiyey, previous
thei etO, IN the Manchester Journal, Dews
paper printed at Manchester ~ said District.
4i8w ". Is. EDGEHIOk. Register.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

Free wool has proven aworse calamity
to the American sheep flock than a vast
log pestllenoe. Secretary Motions fig
ures ara presumably not colored to sus-
tain the contention OF the rr0tectionists,
bat they do 1t, with large emphasls aud
vivid eIsottnde, The oil 3isl starlstlcs
OF the Department Of Agriculture show
that there we're on hand jan. ! 1897. 10
the United States, tot,l Of 30, SlS 6i3
sheep, as compared with total OF i7,273. e
j53 on Jsn. ! 1898, after two years Of the
Mckinney arln. Mckialeyiem in that
bret petloi had increased the number Of
Amerlcon sheep from total OF Al 22G,-
900. 1t had added almost three million
head to the American AJck. German
Wisconsin has lead more than ten million
head 10 the slaughter. ls it any wonde.
that the voice OF the free wool" cham
pion is dumb, aud that paralysis az Of
the grave has fallen upon the tariff re.
fern associations Of New Eoglsnd2 Their
theories have been isirly tried, aud 30 NJ
terry discre1ited tbst this generation IL
no, lax ely TO hear Of their revivsl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25
STATE NEWS.

The 23fd annual session Of the Vermont
Methods, conference will he held 81
Bare April q to %,
i A. Hsz ,lline sustained injuries to the
head sud spins by beng bit by falling
tree At Bristol Thnrsdsy He was uncon
seous Wien carried home aud his iDjuries
may prove fatal.
A freight wreck occurred on the St
Johhsbury sud Like Chsmplsin railroad
At TIE lamolIe river bridge Wednesday
which caused $4,000 damage and delayed
tr.illo until Monday.
The date Of tlesumn.e. meeting Of the
Rutland TtotfiBg ruk as o's ion bss
been set Tor June q. q ,nd q The
races Of the Granville, \ J sssoria,ion,
Shich /, 10 the sane cIeuit, siIltaLc plo,e
July J. 2 aud 3.
one Mlunt- Is Ill the time necessary -
decide from personal experience that 0 -
Minute Cough Care does what It's name
implies Petu5o1e A Co, Manchester
Depot, J, Il, WbiPple, Manchester Cen
ire
The dvellng toBs. and barn Of Mar L
Bachold Al Luilow Wers burned Tuesday
The family siep, 10 the second story sad
and the hfe sss frat discovered by Mrs
Buebod 10 the sIt.c. L1ss Oh house and
furniture, oo3; iasursace, S2g0O
Charles Il More 4 Co. opened their
granite manufacturing vottt al Mo1tptl
let, Moni.y. sitter shutiosn siaee Sep
tsmhgr hi, ls tie largest granite maui
tae,urng plant 10 Vernon, aud when rrn
ribg foil force employs $50 there and 81
Bsue
HATTIE Lyon, sile Of Lasyet Clarke c.
Thp, died ~ her tome 10 Bfattlsboto
IoBdsy evening q tIhausuou, slier 81
IlIps., Of bat iss dayG Ms Iilts vas
. daughter Of sialiey and Sarah J. Lyon
Il "a Vas bora IN Wiahall. Jaa. 7. lsGs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

Lat vesE Ws5rts3av, While TIE u,l
iraiu os tie Banta3 fasl vas toapdtag .
curts bsivet Ht..5riEls sr5 Ia1lov, Al
vA4 deer SO seea GO TIE track Tks 81
sbcer sleEe3 CO ls trails, sifgng the
suinai eka5ce g. escape uriu.atsd. Al
ie' gelhs sloai bali niIs the deer left
she track sa4 faa nP the hillside he
sa,saea ty several o. tie passengers and
~, beauty,
The usvly elected board olselcolmeu
iu Marnvl..e is to conduct court Of
irQsitr into TIE usnEef 10 which the
town l.4aaf sresey hss been conducted
dfctartacr vas rseeltly discovered
between TIE aese's book aec5ual snd the
Invoice e. goods cn banl, uhich vas ac
cauatod iar BY charging ihe seleotmen
~i'h having directed hin to inrnisb
',4Bot free 10 oattaia parties, presumably
tar persaual CT pol.lIeal ressots.
usrfa,l is oai lar the arrest Of siinty
Temple Tor assAait opou Mu. Cusuucey
Kturlia At ~ao3larl. 1t is slleged that
tle a.ssatt took place the nigh, Of March
u while Mrs. kfupia was IIl 10 bed.
Mts. Ten Ie vas thea 10 Bennington
attending brr daughter, who died Of con
sumption tuis se X. Mrs. hinpIia's cries
attracted the attention OF neigh bors and
Temple 4 'i from The house.
Galen Il Hit, prominent criminal
lawyer Of Albany, n. Y, died Of spoplsIy
Suddenly At bis home in Round Lake,
Mr., Hits probably was one OF the most
widely known men 10 eastern New York
A large circle Of lTIeu ls will monru his
Ies'h. ASS lawyer be was brllhvut. As
Apo'ittciau he was cquilly noted, In his
earlier days be Was X 1publican. turning
Democrat during tha Greeley campaign.
Mr.. Hit was bora Ut Paalct 10 1913.
Gen. j. NJ. Warner. rromiueut busI
ress man Of Albany, n Y, died suddenly
from spopleIy IL Days theatre, New York,
/ uthlhf Ilsbls ile Nhh bOtu III Ml luit
bury, IN 1886 aud when 10 years OF age
entered West Pnut, 10 the same class
with Gen Mll.ou, Gen. Merritt aud Geo.
Horace Porter, Upon graduation Lieut.
Warner was ordered to Fort Wise, Colo,
where he was stationed at the outbreak
Of the CVil war snd IL 1862 he was called
10 the defence Of Washington aud made
colonel Of the Eleventh Vermont Volun
tecrs. ElrIy IN 1864 his regiment was
ordered 10 thu front and with the army OF
the Potomac participated 10 the battle Of
SpOttsy wanna where on the fifth day Col
Warner was severely wounded. He was
made a btevet bfgadier general Of 70 un
teers for gallaut aud meut0rlous service at
Spottsy lyauia,
Are you suiI-rl with any disease
which will make your life miserable. Do
you know that Radsm's Microbe Killer
will cure you, sold by
Miss MARY FAKEUM, Agent,
y3Gm. Maple Hill, Manchester d pote
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25
Advic 10 notners,

Are you disturbed at night and broken
Of your rest by a sick chll suffering and
crying with pain OF cutting teeth? If SC
send at once aud get bottle of Mrs. Win,
slows Soothing Syrup for children teeth
iug. 1t cures dysentery, diarhoes, regul
lstes the stomach and bowel1, cures wind
collie, soileas the gums, reduces inhsms'
ton, and gives tone and energy to the
whole system Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup for Children Teelhing is pleasant
to the taste and is the prescription OF one
OF the oldest and best female physician
and nurses IN the United States aud is for
sale by eli druggists throughout the world
price % cts bottle.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25
short the period.

The Tribune publishes summary Ct
opinions by wire from the various counties
II Ohio. Indiana. the solthern twotbifds
OF Illinois. Kentucky, Missouri and Kan
'ss These elk states, according to the
government Ggares, produced one half Of
last years winter wheat crop, Figured
Tor the entire field, the predictions Of
nearly half the correspondents are for a
crop as large or larger than that OF last
year, Twenty per cent Of the reports
claim that the yi,ld will be half Of
last years crop or even less many Of the
reports from Illinois particularly suggest.
log practical crop failure, BY far the
wors, showing Is made by Illinois. The
winter on the Pacific coast has been eI-
csptisnally favorable, the acreage largely
increased and the present prospect leaves
little 10 be desired,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

II It is true, as Harold Frederic says,
that It l. hard to hnd 10 Eogsnd. Germs-
ny, Austria or France 81 educsted aud
thinking man Who viii not In confidence
express tls horror and sick disgust At
~hat Europa Is doing to hslp Turks over
throw Christians, 1t seems to be timely to
ssk whether these men are wise TO remain
silent while autocr.tic Governments dis
grace them even 10 tue extent Of making
thom los their nGtion.l pride and their
self respect
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25
I Joy M. PARSONS FsrArg

- sTATE on VEnMOET, District OF Manchester. 50 !.
Be It Remembered that at session OF the,
Probate Court holden at Manchester, within and
for said Dirtrct, on the I'm day Of February
A. u. 1896
Present, Hon II K Fowler, Judge.
Whereas, n certain instrument IN writing.
under zeal purpoftinR 10 be the last wi and ts.
lament 81 Lucy NJ Psrsons late Of Manchester
IN rsid District, deceased, having been this day
presented 10 rad Court OF Probate aud duly
filed 10 the hegster's office: Therefore, 1t ia
ordered that all persona Interested IN The estate
Of said deceased be notified 10 appear before
said Court, at the Probate Ofioe 10 Manchester,
In rad District, on the 9Th day Of March 4,
d. 1897, al 10 O'Clock \. N . by publication Of this
order three weeks excessively previous thereto
IN the Manchester JOvRSALS newspaper printed
al Manchester, AFORESAID, 10 shOs cause, II any
they may have, why ssi1 instrument In writing
should not be proved and allowed "a the lAst
will and testsm ent Of the said deoeAss
4i3v W. Is. EDGEHTOk. Register
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

Secretary saetnsls re9aest 10 Coa,uI
0sletsl lie vat. ior a time. Al le.st, be
rtmtla 1t BE poet in Hs,.s. aud the .ee
retsy statement that The government
vii tuEpafi every reasonable demtnd OF
request Gsa Les may nsis Of the spsu
ish Iaihott,es 10 Caba, vii meet With
proper srprevsl Geo Lee though 90 ~
po.ltrs q Nf Cleveland, vn not 10 ,yu
patty viii The 90 nothiss policy Of the
Ciertlaua a1miGatr.,loa aud hi, vigorous
AID PATRIOTS 81 rte 10 steurs justice for
iEpusaafa Ausf.caH rltEsns have vou
hin the admiration o. the sElie AEtricsb
public,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

The oeF arltI bill is msting good pro.
e.csla tae N9ose and will come up ior
hual action March 3lst, There is nc
doubt If ne passaRe by the House 10 sub
stltIsllg the same shape il Was reported
by The Committee thoagh the Democrats
predict oil s3fts Of calamity II it shall be
come Is', 1t Ger ,tply csn produce no
greater caIsulF t1sn the Dem crstic sbot
tlHa c,'.eI lue Nlls3u-Gormsn tariff but
OF caor-e TIE Democrats are expected to
or,oH 1t as they have every beneGcial
noutuEe h.Gce lsG1
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25
FARM FOR SALE
A z. HANNAMAN,S F.latn

Y II " y Y y III Y y y I|HFHN'F
- HFkTE ~ NrhNnNr District Of Manchester =,
ne Prostate NfgF fif me- bsg.iu n AdHcatsie
To al PERSONS interested 10 the estate II
A = Hauusmaa lAts 81 Arlington in sAid District
deceased 0REFrtNa,
By the authority N the state ~ Vermont, you
sto hereby notified 10 appear before the sail
Probate Court, st the Probate Once Ia Man.
chester. IN ssid District on the iith d.y u
April 4 u 1897, At 40 n'e'nck co. ,ho-
cause, II any You have, why the sccauut Of
II. + hStun Executor ~ tho estate Of
sAid dterssed should not be- anosed, sud vh,
tho residue Il said cstAte should not bs III.
uibnted 20 the partios eHiitlrd thereto,
Dated al Manchester, 10 sAid district, this lui
day II January A u 1897.
t43w " IDuFRION. Rsister
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

Mr Dluglsy rredlcts gu Increase Of $40
OOO. 900 10 revenue from the new tam
bill, The frat ear, aud over 500 600, 900,
tie secoud year. Mr. Dlugley has alvsys
been apt 81 tsrli arithmetic, the real, cub
.lsutisl sot: at counts when tue treasury
departments returns are d1ured up at
Washing, on, ana we have faith 10 hie
.tttislios. What boost this Income
would give The government, No more
ranuing TO money lenders; DO more bond
sales 10 more band 10 mouth concerns
We should h.ve money enough to pay
OR bills and feel comfortably we'll on be-
sides The sooler the bill goes through
tue better. The importers will do spec
ulstlng enough IN th9 meantime. however
short the period.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

Postmaster General Gary announces
taal t4e aamlnistrstion, sitter delber.iion
b" decided to .dhsre to the four year
tenure Of gni1s policy Tor oil postmsstcrs,
liz states tA.t, except 10 few case.
~u,rc rtmo5d Tor cause was required on
sccolnt # delinquency, incempetenoy, OF
Other Instances Of IN satisfactory conduct
Of naturalization Of the ell oe, all post.
masters, Iauuh-oiass s we'll IS those Of
prsddsuusi appointment, vouli be allow.
cd to serve ont term Of four years.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

4 DONIRAM 5. CANFlELD'S


state Of Vermont District Of Manchester, .,
he II remembered that At a session OF The
Probate Court holden Al Manchester, within
snd for said District, on tht 18th day OF March
1897
Present, Hos II. X FowLrH, Judge
Whereas, a certain instrument IN writing,
putportlug 10 be- the last vii and testament
OF Adouirsm r. Canbold late of Arlngton 10 said
District, deceased. having been Ibis dsy pre-
secuted to sald Court Of Probate aud duly died 10
the Registers Office,
Therefore, IT Ia ordered that all persons IN.
tor ested IN the estate Of sad deceased be mott.
bed 10 appear before said Court, At the Pro-
bate Ofllce 10 Manchester in said District on the
3rd day Of April 1897, Al 10 O'Clock
A NJ by public alton Of this order three weeks
suCcessivoly, previously thereto, IN the Man.
chester JoURNAL, q newspaper printed al Man
choster Aforesaid, 10 show cause II any they
may have, why said instrument IN writing
shOuId not be filed md recorded as the l.st
will and testament Of the said deceased.
i59w' W u. EDGfRTON Register.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

ErfAIt q UTHMAh Ut TH1WNH0N
The undersigned having been appointed b.,
the Hon Probate Court Tor The District Of Man.
CHI esteT C0mmissIoneTs, to receive, examine aud.
adjust all claims And demAHds Of all persvu,,
against the estate u
Ge man NJ Bronson. late Of Arlington
In said District, deceased and all claim, sIhibit
cd In Offset thereto hereby give notice that w.
sll meet for the purposes Aforesaid At
the law Office Of DIN barber in Arlington
on the lllb day Of August neIl from ons
O'Clock a N. untli4 O'cioct , on s.,d dsy, and
that sI months from the no day Of FsbIusty
D. 1867, In the time limited by ssid Court iuf
said creditors TO pTesent their claims 10 ne Tor
examination aud allowance,
Dated Al Arlington THIS 18th day Of February
A ID IFg7
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

Jsut psoa, etsishlls tA' soet lsss.
49, ,rIr ell stp.4si ifsn tEs ssef u tie
Is.ts, q sts Sc ottaf ss' b, iks lsFg
hstt, 49, rasfFsI Nth hsiEI railroad
lnhya Mag q ta part, lave pro
.fasss3 o. ~ esraEa bic tsA be ~.
osu.s sfprst .ostsfr.ilrs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

There hsy. been disastrous foods IN
many parts u The West and IN uch proper
~ and some lives hsy, been lost The
hississtpTl aud OIlo rivers have been very
hish aud large amount Of coun,ry flood
81, The high schcol building At Airing
too, g., vas DESTROYED by cyclone.
MONDAY, sud eight pupils we're instantly
Aillsi snI many more Injured, some Of
whom viii die Vermont suffers from .e
we're winters butv are seldom troubled
49, flood. aud cyclones
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

O4e way Of INCREASING exports sud Re
duolug mports IL 10 make The American
people 80 poar that they cannot be good
customers Of each other OF OF any body
else. Aa.tler way Is t. ioinse SO much
sc'Nty anl1 home Industries that oil the
people pr.slsr sud buy literally Of each
olbrr TIC hnt way is the Clev land
Way, ,ui ,as people .re tired Of It. The
stcoad way lie the Mckinley way, snd the
ra.lIe aEe Whiting tar Il.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

lacre n aoi much change 10 regard Ia
Cree except ths. there i.sn apparent dit-
sErrtmelt smona the powers 10 regard to
shst stoali be doue. Greece stands arm
10 her delttuiustion 10 aid the Grs,ts 10
Crete 20 tufow ca Turkish rule and she
b" the syupaihy Of the best people sll
over the s1rli. Gladstone has written ,
very 'tfoag letter on The si,n.,ior, Which
m rot fsitefls 10 The course taken by
Great Huttla sGd Tie other n.tious 10
regard to tbs .aUiai,,Fsliop Of Turkey 10
ArHtlis tud Crete.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

IIasn,ys Protective Ia N ls~ pro
tse'a the n,Auulsetarrr ald puts bin 10 8
pasH.a ul.r ty be can sford 10 pay bet
IrJ uogfs H. h4w,ysr the conntty !.
mode be dumping ground q all the De
based Feasnlry Of Elrope, the labor mar
Eet becomes 50 over cro~ded lhst wsges
~ll ba reduced by that very fact alone,
notwithstanding the Protective Tarih law,
T. stcute real Profession TO American
lsbat tbtrs und be Immigration Laws
ptI.b are also reslfictvs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

10 ts' taea rfarsi zIaY u@s that .
day sAl1a prertEa iElauoa, iors,sh
esurtultaa 8so. psl u aso.ssliy tErol's
b = ~ pf.ass ser The pfoIasa protected
llHDpsF preserve, The Amefio.n m.rssi
{ ? tae AZ e'}eka mGaBi,olBfsr. lLas pre-
r.flnF rzl .9r sssfi iof home labor sGd 90
Ifrrontrg lls appausEiiy iot hoGs sslss
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

A. tie tprrd ueeuag OF TIE CsilaeL
seorst.r, sattmsG Cab roJoy 49, d's
1ussod 81 lrngth. NJ saefnso sIpte'sed
binseli 10 tsrar ct he Dated s,.tcs
aalutaibias ulol ne1Tsidy. sDd ga re-
,ali .rsyised edifioa I tbs CIeveIsua usu
Jsli,y pfoeDsmslt ~,lI undoubtedly he
.ssued strater s4erasa it lu favor Of
bs,lDss uorr A,asus uuisulsl8ias sItb
-esla regarding tLo sislas aaI usAls u
Aaeuo.u ch1aas ID C1ba by mcsas OF 80
smr1de1 treaty o. aerslss, aud e8uItm
plate, sBhmtr,ipg 90 tie spsgish govern
msut ptapast.ua lutt Aaeucau cli2eus
10 Cgb4. tg.gretta Of siileg tHe lusof
s,uls. shsl, bc eIpc.l from The i.Isnd
at,baat impra8emtrt aales taey sua.l
5o.altauIy return
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

A oargrshsstrs reciprocity rfeunou
catatsfa, vsF rfrptt4r, rfautHeti
lssgufs r lbs uiasisy lsrG tt ~
Esalsei. aala tsrtg bil vosl5 he oson.
lsti OF oamE 10 Tat dia tai oottsia .pah
rfaratan. PfttsciIeE ard rec proc.ty.
~ u. AspE h,isss NsiiatL Flstlorn a.
t.fto3 rfs tstg ueaurfs 6 EsratHeaB
poacJ 49, Sc had 10 hsa3 Tuitcug1
,um1l,ie. tsvsIaps pitsHgibtut sd safe
su,f3t Aatflssa iulGsIty recip reeiy 90
oauraga, isra trade sta apsus rsu ntr
ltl, ioi Aasils.s pfo3neis. sb,is to both
cs.s. o. s8dnl5t.l dtEGua - created for
Ar.tfsr. Iklsar
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

A. HaTcrs Weekly could hnd DOLLY
slsdom. trntu .nd beauty In vhs,evsr Ell.
ffss.deut Cleveland said aud 10 vhstso
ever be d :, 90 It hnis little or nothing to
commend 10 President Mckinley in.ug
ural sidress aud .ecs only disaster and
rnln % tbe rforesed revision Of The tsri1
Tia WEEKLY rersht, 10 repeating the ~
sc,t)ou thai the present. t.tif produces
more revenue than the one which bore Mr.
heAtaiey.s name, sl'hough the hgurss
are aRstrsi Ibis cobt~nuon,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

Are you suTrlug with any disease
which will make your life miserable, Do
you know that Radsms Microbe Killer
will cure you, sold by
Miss MARY FAREUM, Agent,
y3Gm. Maple Hill, Manchester d, pote
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

THURSDAY. NAaCn. - ~
. X. stagNDs Eater and Prsprlstrt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-25
Infantry officer. Field artillery.
From Illustrirte Chronik der zeit,

fourth congress three members OF the
"Millionaires club" as tho senate has Of
ten been called. We're sitting IN a commit
tee room condoling with each other over
the expiration OF their public lie, SAID
one of them. and he came from an Eastern
State: Il haYe an ofier from business
concern to look after It's business Interests
in Washington. which. will pay me about
as much as my senatorial salary, and
| think | will accent It, If | do, however.
shall have TO give up all hope ot reelection
and consider my political career ended
IL would be mighty glad TO give up my
pol.licai prospects," said No. 2. who had
been in public lite for moro than third
| of a century, for such lob, or anything
| else for that matter that Will bring me
bread and butter. | have lost all my prac-
| tice. and IL would be mighty hard work to
got IT. back again. haven't the slightest
| announcement for tho future. The only
| thing can do ia to get back homo. work
In my garden. ana raise enough vegetables
to feed my family. have decided to try
It, ana wait for something to turn up"
II havo no home to 20 to. ] have no
garden to work In. and ! haven't enough
money to pay my expenses there II hhd
one" said Senator voorhees,. who was the
third member Of the group. IL have been
in public life since 1861" he continued
"'rh,rty-slx years. and nil the money l
have js In my pocket this morning. ] don't
know what ] am going to do" and In mel
nncholy tones, often with a sob In ms
voice the venerable senator described the
hopelessness of his future.
1t was only few DAYS ago thht senators
German and Allison We're discussing MT
Voorhees, situation and trying to contrlve
somo method by which he could be made
comfortable for the rest of his HE They
could SEQ no way to give him n pension
There was no position on the government
list to which he could DO appointed' so the
only thing to be done was 10 create one
With duties that would not be too irksome
for n man OF his feeble hoarh. and salary
sufficient TO keep the wolf from his door.
The situation OF Mr.. voorhees, is not
unique. There are several members OF the
senate whose financial condition would an
swer the deycripston he gave OF his own
and We, that body Is called tho Million
aires club"--W. Il. Curtis. In Chicago