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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
The Inheritance Tax and DOdging Tax
alton.
From the Burlington News.l


A significant item appeared in Brattle-
boro paper the other day. 1t was, in sub
stance, that several wealthy citizens of
Brattleboro had died during the year and
that their estates would come into the
grand list this year, increasing it to the ex-
tent of several thousand dollars.
In other words, these rich Brattleboro
people, like many other rich people
throughout Vermont, were able to conceal
their property from the taX-gatheTer while
they lived; but when their estates got into
the probate court concealment was no
longer possible, and their property paid its
fair share of the public burden.
This furnishes the reason why the Daily
News favors the inheritance tax, We are
opposed to the Vermont system of taxa
ton, root and branch. We believe that a
correct system of taxation would make
money entirely free, and we believe that
such system would bring to Vermont an
era of unimaglnable prosperity. But as
long as the present system is in our statute
book we believe in carrying it out. At
present, by far the greater share of taxa
ton, proportionately, is borne by my lady
maid, and by the man with the tin dinner
pail. A reasonable inheritance tax makes
it about as sure as death that all the indi-
viduals' carefully concealed property shall
once for each life time pay a tax to the
state under whose laws it has been accu-
mulated and protected and by whose laws
it is to be handed to new owners in ac-
cord with the last wish or within of one
who has left the world and has no sort OIL
right to interfere further with its affairs
save as the law puts this artificial author
/ itV abOut his written words
Such law makes sure of one tax any
way, and that is the real reason why i
should be adopted. The lodging of taxa
ton by men whose wealth is in stocks
bonds, ETC., is so obvious and conspicuou
that tax which they cannot dodge bring
with it the argument of retributive justice
=. for ITSELF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07

William F. Batchelder, native of Dan
vile, was last week appointed deputy chief
of police of Cambridge, Mass, at a salary
of $500 year.
The trial of DIR. W. H. Giddings, ex-su
perintendent of the state insane asylum at
Waterbury, for alleged cruelty to patients,
will take place at the present session of the
Washington county court. There are five
indictments against him.
Mrs. Augustus Grims, 60, of Arlington
was killed Tuesday at the residence of
LYMAN Hulet in North SALISBURY. She
was carrying a loaded shotgun upstairs
when the hammer caught on a projection
and the gun was discharged, the contents
blowing away the entire face.
J.F. Moody's house at Proctorsville was
burned Tuesday afternoon. A portion of the
contents was saved, and by the help of the
fire engine the barn and the steam mill of
G. d. Parker, which is just east OF Mr..
Moody's. were saved. 1t is supposed the
fire caught from a defective chimney.
Fred Harvey, in the employ of James
Ahern of Montpelier, met with horrible
death on Tuesday. He was thrown from
a wagon and his face was jammed into
| the mud and water, where he sutfocated.
| The ground around where he lay showed
| that he made desperate effort to extricate
himself. but the wheel of the cart pinned
him down in such a way that he could not
move or call for help. He was native OF
Leeds, p. O., and leaves four brothers in
Barre.
The Groton correspondent OF the Mont
pelier Argus records this picturesque incl
dent: Several boys and young men thre"
eggs at ex-Selectman l. M. Kicker last
Sunday evening, plastering him with then
from head to foot. He undertook to fine
ont who the fellows were who threw the
COOS Int was unsuccessful. Mr.. Kicker
has made himself unpopular with goo(
many people during the past few years
Int that is no reason why he should be as
saulted in this way, with no recent provo
cation in view"
John Ayling, an old employe OF Henry
Johnson & Lords establishment at bur
lington, was seriously injured Monday o
a gas explosion. 1t is supposed that Tn
Gas had escaped so that when he attempte
to light the jet the accumulated gas eN
ploded. Ayling was thrown to the moo
With snch force that one wrist was fraC
tnrad and his head and face badly cut
. He was unconscious for a long time and
was at first thought that he woulu lose I'll
sight of both eyes.
DR.. j. Elmore Hall, So, died Saturda
, at Morrisville. He was graduate OF III
e medical department of the University
; Vermont. and took postgraduate course
/. at that institution and in New YORK ID
was practicing medicine at Highgate VINE
r. the war broke out. He enlisted as pr
yate in the First Vermont Cavalry, put a
ter reaching the front was commissions
s assistant surgeon. He had Praeticed
a Morrlsville the past 81 years he was
. public-spirited, benevolent cltizen' WI
was successful in his profession
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
THE VERMONT NEWS,
Ex-state's Attorney on Trial

Charged with Neglect in pros.cn,,o,,
oil Liquor Cases---Moy he Disbarred.
A hearing was held at Rutland Tines.
uay In the case of the state for tho
ulsoarment of Lawyer j. c. Jonps
Tor alleged unbecoming conduct in Office
before commissioners. Judge Roweu of
the supreme court was the PRINCIPAL wit
ness Tor the prosecution. He stated that
MI Jones, when state attorney. did NOT
snow much desire to prosecute louor cases
put when the matter was urged upon him
by the court and he was given to under-
stand his duty in the matter, he did make
an EFFORT, or at least, appeared to. in hav-
ing the offenders brought to trial. The
Judge further stated that it was not until
after be had given Mr.. Jones the certificate
on which he drew his salary that he dis
covered that Mr.. Jones had deceived him.
and found that he was not acting in good
faith.
Judge Merrill of Rutland said that Mr..
Jones brought suits for the recovery of
pail in certain liquor cases in the CITY
court, and only required that nominal dam
ages and costs be taxed in each case.
Lawyers Plat, Meldon and Rice, wit
nesses for the defence, said that neither
they nor Mr.. Jones agreed on nominal
damages, in the liquor cases, and that it
was Judge Merrill himself who rendered
the judgment for nominal damages. The
defence further showed by ex- County Judge
Clark that it was the practice of the coun-
ty court to CHANGER bonds down to nominal
damages of 81 and costs.
AT the hearing Wednesday Mr.. Jones
said that the reason why he wanted mol
pressed the % liquor cases, involved in the
charges against him, was that there was
no evidence to convict, but after being
notified by the court in regard to his duty
in the premises, he claimed to have done
all he could to procure evidence against
the offenders. He knew nothing about the
irregularities in the writs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
Another Suit for the Fayerweather
Millions.

John D. Reynolds, executor of Lucy
Fayerweather, filed bill of complaint in
an equity suit in the United States circuit
court in New York Wednesday against j.
L. Buckley, as executor and trustee of the
estate of Daniel B. FaSerweather. The
action has been begun for the purpose of
compelling Buckley and the other trustees
to make an accounting for $1,000 900
claimed to be due to the heirs-at-law and
other kin, less $685., 900 said to have been
paid to the widow upon releases obtained
by fraud. Reynolds charges that Fayer-
weather, when he made his will, was blind
and deaf and incapable of understanding
what he was doing. 1t is also claimed that
the fourth codicl was fraud, that Fayer-
weather was completely under the power
and will of Vaughn, that when Mrs. Fayer-
weather was starving she was offered II
per cent of her share of the estate and &C
cepted it. This, it is claimed, was illegal.
1t is also alleged that the court of appeals
found that the proceedings in the lower
courts were "full of fraud" but did settle
the question of the release signed by Mrs
! Fayerweather.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
An Electric LIneman Killed by a Fall.

Richard Cotter 80, an electric lineman,
employed by the Northampton Electric
Light company, fell from the top of pole
in front of the Bay State hotel in that city
Monday morning and was killed almost in
stantly. He used pair of uninsulated
nippers in cutting a wire and the theory is
that he allowed his neck to come in con-
tact with another wire. His body writhed
as the 1000 volts passed through it, and al
though not of sufficient force to cause his
death, he lost control of his limbs and
plunged head-foremost to the ground, his
skull being fractured by striking the curb
ing. Cotter was a deaf mute and was
known as Dummy, the lineman," through
out New England as he was workman of
exceptional skill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07

VIM. B. Wilson, n, was thrown from
his buggy at South Ryegate Saturday, sus-
tanning injuries which resulted in his death
an hour later.
The Keene Furniture company, which
EMPLOYS $50 or more hands at Keene, N.
H., is considering the project of moving
its factory to Bethel. The company owns
a large tract of timber in Pittstield, and
with the factory in Bethel it is estimated
that the saving on laying down the neees-
sary stock in Keene would be 500 day.
Bethel citizens will vote to grant eXemp-
tion from taxation for five years. AT
Bethel there is a plant near the depot con-
sisting of two three story buildings, each
over 100 feet in length and 40 feet in
width, equipped with boilers, engine, shaft
ing, electric lights, heating apparatus, out
buildings, etc. This plant is offered to the
furniture company for a nominal sum.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
Greece and Turkey.
Operations at n StandstiIl until We'd
nesday, when there was Great Bat
tie, With Victory for the Turks.

Operations at StRndstill until We'd
nesday, when there was Great Bat
tie, with Victory for the Turks.
The situation in the war between Greece
and Turkey has been nearly at stand
still during the past week, so far as active
operations are concerned. Political and
diplomatic considerations are undoubtedly
in control of the situation, and influence
military operations profoundly. The
Turkish government, realizing that the
war will not bring any increase of territory,
and also that in negotiations for peace
Greece is sure to have powerful friends,
may have little desire to- prolong the cam
paign. In Greece, on the other hand, the
new ministry has been studying the sit
uation to decide whether it will pay to
prosecute the war. Greek success in arms
would place the kingdom in better po-
siton to negotiate for peace, but further
defeat would make things worse than be-
fore. Yesterday there came news of great
battle, "the biggest of the wal" fought at
Velestino, in which Turkish force of 49,
600 was repulsed with great loss. A cor
respondent at Athens says: "There is
great rejoicing over the receipt of the Of
fetal telegram from Pharsalos saying that
the Turks have been repulsed and that the
Greeks hold their positions after three
hours battle"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.
Suspicious OF Foul Play at Turner's
Falls,

A man whose face was covered with
blood and who was wandering about in
dazed condition at Turner's Falls, was
taken to the lookup early Wednesday
morning by Night Watchman Cray. The
physician who attended him found that he
was suffering from scalp wound six inches
long and a skull fracture over the right
eye. The man rallied sufficiently to say
that his name was Frank Braha, that he
was employed on the farm of Elias Bard
well in Colrain, and that his home was in
Greenfield. He speaks the German and
Bohemian languages. His injuries are
serious and may result fatally. Some peo-
pie believe that he was the victim of foul
play. A few nights ago a man was fol-
lowed up Riverside avenue at Turner'S
Falls by strangers whom he believes to
have been sand-baggers, but he escaped
after lively run. Another theory is that
Braha fell from the bridge near the wood
room of the Montague mill while intoXi-
Gated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
Immigration inspectors WIN Lose Theil
JObs.
From the Burlington Free Press,

From the burlington Free Fress'l
All immigration is now under the civil
service rules and inspectors for the dis
trict of Vermont are not only required to
speak French and English, but Scandi-
navian, also. This rule was made because
a very large proportion of the immigrants
who come TO Quebec, Halifax or ST. Johns,
N. b., and thence into and through the
Vermont district, are Scandinavians and
nearly all of those who come from Canada
direct speak French only. If the Lodge
immigration bill had become a law there
would have been quite number of immi-
grafton inspectors on the frontier, but as
the law now stands the force will undoubt-
eddy be reduced in the near future. At
present there are between 70 and so i'm
migration inspectors in the Vermont dis
trict and the salaries range anywhere from
$500 to $500 per year,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
Quick Rheumatic Cure.

Edmond ]. Holt Newark, N. j., says; After
suffering excruciating pain and helpless contine-
ment in my bed for seven weeks with rheumatism
and the grip was permanently cured by taking
eight doses of DR.. r. G. Flowers Quick Rheu-
matte Cure. Price 81, For sale by Geo, f.
Greene, druggist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
Sellers of Malt Preparations Violate Pro-
hibitOry Law.

A. l.. Weeks of St. Adams, United
States deputy internal revenue collector.
was in Montpelier last week, and acting
under orders issued by the government
notified the grocery concerns that have been
selling malt preparations in large quanti-
ties that they must take out a government
license. 1t is said that during the two
weeks previous to Mr.. Weeks visit one
firm in Montpelier sold 1900 bottles of
malt preparations. The malt is said to
contain larger per cent of alcohol than
larger beer, and its sale is in violation of
the prohbitory law. The general suppress
sion of the sale of intoxicating liquors
throughout Montpelier is said to account
for the large demand for the malt prepare
tions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
lively Fire nj RerkshIre.

The house and barn of Joseph Welcome
and the barn owned by c. w. Searle were
burned Saturday night at East Berkshire
The blacksmith shop owned by Mr.. Austin
and Mr.. Searle's house were badly damag-
ed. 1t was only by hard work of men and
women that saved these houses and the
village as there was a strong wind blowing
all night. Several other houses caught
fire but it was quickly extinguished. Help
was summoned from Franklin, Enosburgh,
and Canada. C. w. Searle's store was oc-
cupied by Mr.. Long. Most of the goods
we're saved. The cause of the fire is I'M
known.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
OAMA'S
"The Kind That Cures"

An every-d day, common sense Sar-
saparilla. It's the "kind that cures''
because it makes the stomach and
liver work right; then NATURES
stimulant-food-can build tissues
to replace natural loss.
DANA'S the right kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
Ayers SarsapariIIa

was in it's infancy half a GEN.
tury ago. To-day it doth be
stride the narrow world like a
colossus" What is the secret
of it's power2 It's curesI The
number of them The wonder
of them Imitators have fol-
lowed it from the beginning of
it's success. They are still be-
hind it. Wearing the only
medal granted to sarsaparilla
in the Worlds Fair of 1893,
it points proudly to it's record.
Others initiate the rem edy;
they can't initiate the record:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
Needed Reforms In the Pension ONCE

Commissioner of Pensions Evans is
shaking up the dry bones in the pension
department in a manner which promises
to accomplish much needed reforms in that
office. AS a result of his orders the cleri-
cal force are doing more work than for
merly, and are attending to their duties
with much less loss Of time than has been
debited against them in the last four years.
The commissioner is now considering the
advisabilty of the issuance of an order
which will prevent pensoner whose
claim has once been adjudicated, either
favorably or unfavorably, for Immediately
filing papers for its immediate reconsidera-
ton. Under the present system three
fourths of the pensioners of the govern
ment have claims for increases continuous
ly under consideration by the pension bu-
reau. Commissioner Evans contemplates
changes in the rules, which will compel a
pensioner whose claim has been adjudi-
Gated to wait year before he applies for a
rehabilitation. This will give original
applicants more prompt consideration of
their claims and will prevent the present
vast accumulation of unadjudicated origi-
nal claims which are now showed aside
while REHABILITATION and increases are be-
ing considered
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07

The representatives of the towns be-
tween Montpelier and Rutland met at
Rochester April 20, and organized the
Rutland and Montpelier railroad company,
with capital stock of 100000. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
DR.. VIM. Huntington, Rochester; vice
president, c. w. Mansfield, Springfield,
Mass; secretary, E. H. Edgerton, Roches-
ter; treasurer, T. R. Upper, Rochester.
The route looked very favorable to the
contractor, who went through it last week
and only waits for instructions. The out
look is favorable for a road in the near flu
ture.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
Bratt1ebOrO, VT.
Notice..

The stockholders of the BratteForo & White
hall railroad company are hereby notified to meet
at the Brooks House in 8raltleboro, VT, on Sat
urday, May s. 1897, at 1890 A NJ, to act upon the
following business:
LIST Tochoose a clerk for the ensuing year,
END To choose a board Of directors for the en-
suing year,
3D. To transact any other business that may
lawfully be done.
Stockholders will be carried free to and from
Brattleboro on the day of the annual meeting by
presenting their stock certificates to the con
ductor JAMES l.. MARTIN,
Clerk Brattleboro Whitehall Railroad Co.
Brattleboro Vt. April 30, 1897,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
Calves and Pigs.

7 Win pay marketprice for all calves delivered
lany Saturday or before 1880 Monday mornings,
at my farm, Brattleboro. Win also buy some nice
new milch cows H. g. CLARK,
R-I have so good pigs for sale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
Farm For sale

Containing go acres of land in the.village limits
OF Brattlecoro, 80 acres of fine meadow land ana
30 acres of pasturing and wood land new FENCES
on the place For sale at reasonable price. In
qulre of A. V. MAY, lReal Estate Agent
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-03-12
To Take Kinks Cut Of Negroes
Hair.

Robert E. Rhodes has invented
a machine that will straighten
the kinky hair SO common in
colored people. The machine
has two parts: one a steel comb
and the other brass cylinder.
There a.e between fifty and six
ty teeth to the comb, the ends
of which are rounded carefully
so that they will not iujure the
scalp as they are pulled through
the hair. The comb is fastened
to the cylinder, which in turn
is filled with heated brass rod.
The comb and the cylinder act
like pair Of shears. The comb
gathers up a mass Of kinky hair
the hand presses the comb and
cylinder together, when 10 I! be-
hind the progress of the machine
is left not the twisted, knotted
kinky hair of the African negro,
but plain, straight locks. The
colored bellies of Atlanta are
fastening to buy the machine,
and the inventor is likely to
make a fortune out Of It.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-03-12
THE PREACHER HEDGES.
An Old Georgia Preacher was
Confident Bryan would be
Elected.

lam told a story Of an timer
ant Georgia preacher, who had
one horse and a large family,
was so conhndent Of Bryar's cleo
ton that be said 10 one Of the
members Of his congregation.
q doun't bet, all l amt a-goiu
ter bet; but if anybody would
jest make believe that they wag~
cred hOss agin that air creetur O
mine that Bryan won't be elected
an then keep their counsel er>
bout it, it would be all right
with me, an I'd jest consider
between me an hin-tllat my
horse WIZ stakes again his'n.
"All right, brother" said the
member, well jest look at it in
that light, an if Mckinley is
elected I'll have two horses an
you none.
It was a 60" but the following
Sunday the congregation was
amazed to see the preacher
tram ping TO town, where he ar
rived,vayworn and nud-spatter-
ed, and mounting the platform
straie htWay began preaching
against the evils Of betting.
"Yes,' he cried, "tllere are
men in this here congregation
50 .ost ter right an jestice that
they would bet again the one
hoss Of q poor man, take it from
him and make him walk ter glory
for the balance OF his days. II
such a man is in the hearin' O
my voice today, let him trenlbl!
He CANT take that election hoss
ter heaven with hiln. If he could
ride it plum in the pearly gates
the Angle Gabriel would holle1
,Whoara while the tremblin
wretch dismounted he would
hear these words like the knell
O. doom, "Whar did you get that
hOss?',
After the sermon and the ben
ediction some one took the par
son by the arm and led him OIL
in the grove, and handed him (
bride (and there wan a horse
connected with lt) all said:
"Here's yer darned old ho5s
pray fer me on yer way home.
-Dlton Argus.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-03-12
This Woman Preaches.
ABLY CONDUCTS THE AFFAIRS Or
4 WESTERN CHURCH.

Kalamazoo, Mich, has a
church presided over hy 4 WON ;
man pastor, the Rev. Caroline
Bartlett Crane, who has won the
respect and confidence OF all
who know ker. Ms Crime
was a reporter and afterward
city editor Of Wisconsin paper
before she became a minister.
She is native of Hudson, Wis,
and is a graduate of Carthage
College, III.
She eventually became ass1s-
tant pastor ola Unitarian Church
at Sioux Falls, and from thence
went to the Unitarian Society at
Kalamazoo. Her ministry pros
pering, a new church edihce had
to be built to accommodate the
congregation. and her success Ill
reaching all classes has been
phenomenal.
Mrs. Crane became a wife on
the eve Of the new year of 1897,
an event that was q complete
surprise to most of her congre-
CATION. She was Miss Bartlett,
and the young physician now
her husband is a member Of her
church. The pair married them
selves, as it were, they having
planned and written the words
by which their troth was plight
ed.-Each spoke in turn these
original vows, which expressed
the sense of the conventional
marriage service, and then the
Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones pro
nounced them man and wife
There was no wedding trip.
Both continued tn eir work with
out days interruption.
Mrs. Crane is tall and grace
full. Her features are good, but
her face owes much of its charm
to that elusive quality that never
can be caught by the photo"
graphic art. Her eyes are a
clear, blue-gray and her hair
light brown in color. In the
pulpit Or when presiding at mar
rlage, christening Or funeral, she
wears a half fitting robe Of black
corded silk, which gives her q
certain distiuctiveness from the
other women present. Her hail
is dressed in the prevailing
fashion.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-03-12
Money Located by a Dream.

Miss Gertie Tressler, of Knox
Vile Iowa, had a dream that SO
impressed itself upon her mind
that she followed the instructions
the next day, and in the rear of
the yard found buried under a
tree a tin can containing 5000.
She says she had dreamed of the
money before, but her visions
were not clear enough to enable
her to locate it. The family is at
a loss to know how the money
came in the yard, and the only
explanation the young woman
will hazard on the subject is that
it was placed there by an uncle
now dead.