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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

Betsey Spauding Barrett Of Hinsdae. died Fri.
day at the age OF 100 years, five months seven
days. She was never married, aud always lived
within half mile Of where she was born A
hall brother, ~ years old. and a sister of 10 are
living. Miss Barrett's mental faculties were uu.
impaired till within a few days of her death
W F. Webster of Warwick who runs a saw.
mill IN the part OF the town called Brush valley
met with shocking accident Thursday afternoon
While at work IN his mill his hand came in con.
tact with 2O-inch circular saw and was severed
at the wrist He was taken to the Mansion house
at Orange where medical aid was provided and
he is doing well.
Walter {. Stbrkey, engineer of the construction
tram, working between Fitchburg and North
Adams. was run over at Shelburne Falls SUNDAY
night by an east bound freight train which he
was trying 10 board. Both legs were so badly
mangled below the knee as TO render amputation
necessary. He was taken TO the Franklin county
hospital at Greenfield.
News was Received in Athol Saturday Of the
death OF Lewis Thorpe Friday evening at Wurces.
ter, where b" went three years ago MIR ThorD
was FORMERLY one of the most prominent business
men 900 Atholhavng began m mercantile business
there 10 1895 and cont uurd IL % wears He was
on" oi tile organizers of the Millrrs River bank in
1871. and also was Interested IN the organization
"t me Athol savings bank. He was Interested
largely IN the buying and selling of real estate.
ana was one OF the leading Weul'ers of the Con.
sn'saiiunal church for many years
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
MISCELLANY.


My little son, who lookd from thoughtful eyes,
And moved and spoke in quite grown up wise
Having my law the seventh time disobey'd.
/ struck him and dismissed
With hard words and unkiss'd-
His mother, who was patient being dead
Then, fearing least his grief should hinder sleep,
/ visited his bed
But found him slumberng deep,
With darken'd eyelids and their lashes vet
From his late sobbing wet.
And l, with moan,
Kissing away his tears, left others of my own;
For, on table drawn beside his head,
He had put, within his reach
box of counters and redvein'd stone
piece of glass abraded by the be ich,
And six or seven shells,
A bottle of bluebels
And two French copper coins ranged there with
careful art
To comfort his sad heart.
So when that night prayed
To God wept and said:
All, when at last we lie with tranced breath
Not vexing Thee in death,
And Thou remembered of what toys
We made our Joys.
How weakly understood
Thy great commanded good
Then, fatherly, not less
Than | whom Thou hast moulded from the clay
Thoult leave Thy wrath and say:
u VIII he sorry for their childishness'
Coventry PdtmOre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Town Omcers Elected Tnesdnv.

ALsTEAp-Clerk, Fred l.. Prentiss: selectmen
James 5. Prouty, Milan +. Green, Martin l. Rich
ardson; treasurer, Fred j. Marvin; road agent
Albert A Clark member of school board tire,
years, Geo..H. Mayo; two years, Ina l.. Putnam
CHARLEsTowN.- Srectmen Henry Parker II X
Jenney R.M Robertson; CLERK, Herbert w Bond
treasurer, William f. Buttertied: road agents
Albert f. Boswell, Lyman Eaton; auditors
ms.
WALPoLE. Clerk. Abel p Richardson: select
men, Warren c. kingsbury, Ira W Ramsde n.
W, Holland: road agent, John W Prentiss. Tax
raised. SIS. 500. Voted to instruct selectmeu 10
appoint one or more more liquor agents.
INSTRUMENTATION Edwin j. Goodnow;
selectmen, Clinton c. Holmes Frank Knight
Carl Capron; roadmaster William K. Cullen No
liquor agent elected.
WINCHESTER. Clerk, Hosea w Brigham; Sc.
lectmen c. +. Slate, A. Z. Kingman r W.
Boyce; road agent. W. l.. Il. Felch, Voted not
to make appropriation for electric lights
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Death of DIR. Frank y. Benls.

DR.. Frank D. Beals, 90, died at Greenfield Tues
day from an affection Of the heart, following \
attack Of pleursy. He was a son Of DR.. Joseph
Beals, for many years a prominent dentist in
Greenfield, whose death took place a year ago
DR.. Frank Beals graduated from dental college
in Philadelphia, and after practicinR a short time
in Amherst went in 1876 TO Corning, n Y. where
ne built up large practice. He returned to Green
field in 1856 and formed partnership with his
father, who was beginning to feel the inhrmities
OF old age DR.. Beals was an accomplished must
clan, and had sung In church choirs at Greenfield
He was married in 1873 to Kate VI Field daugh.
ter OF Mrs II. o. lockwood. He is survived by
his wife, a daughter, mother and two brothers.
Dr. Joseph Beas of Denver aud DR.. Herbert Beas
of kpene n II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY 1897
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.
John oven Indicted for Murder

The grand jury of Franklin county. which was
called in special session at Greenfield last week to
consider.the O'Neil'case, reported on Thursday a
true bill for murder About 80 witnesses were
examined. 'ome of them being new ones. ON.il
Was served WIN notice and copy Of the indictment
Friday He took the matter very calmly and
with no manifestations Of surprise The trial will
proha9ly come after the regular sitting of the
FRANKLIN county superior court. which will bring
it about the middle Of May. 1t is not known
what evidence was laid before the grand Jury
but It Is known that there was some which has
NOT y et been given to the public, but which the
prosecution believes very important and there
are evidences that the government Is still hard at
work trying to strengthen its case against the in
dcted, man.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES
ClRremont WIN Try to Collect the Ste.
vens Legacy OF $4,000,

After quarter Of a century Of waiting it now
seems that Claremont may hopefully look for
ward TO the early possession OF the legacy left
the town by the late Paran Stevens Of New York
The town took no action to collect the legacy un.
til 1882, eight years after the death of Mr. Ste.
vens. Ira Colby. H. W. Parker and the late
Judge Allen were then appointed agents TO act in
the towns behalf. They employed VIM Ev.
arts as counsel, and he hopeful Of settle.
ment with the heirs without litigation but he
failed, and on account of his mental condition is
not now factor in the case His SON sherman
Evarts, has taken up the case, however. An Of.
fer to settle for $4,000 and simple interest or
about $1,000 in all. refused by the heirs
The heirs claimed that the legacy outlawed in six
years but this claim is disputed by leading New
York lawyers A letter received from Sherman
Evarts recently says that the heirs are now anx.
ious TO settle, aud have offered the town $4,000,
in addition TO suitable sum for lawyers ser.
vices The legacy was the subject OF very in To-
terestlng discussl On AT the Claremont town meet
ing Tuesday, and the sentiment was in favor of
pushing for a settlement at $4,000. The fact
that the heirs offered $4,000 is thought to ind.
cate that they consider the claim against the p.
tate good for $4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Two Men Burned to Death.

A two story frame dwelling owned by Eugene
o. Mccarthy Of East Jaffrey, n H., was de-
stroyed by fire Sunday morn ing. Charles L.
Knowlton, 43, and Crosby Lakin So, were burned
TO death. The fire was discovered by members
Of the family occupying the lower tenement
They barely escaped with their lives. and did not
have time to arouse Knowlton aud Lakn who
were asleep upstairs. Lakin leaves widow
The origin of the fire is unknown The men who
were burned got gallon or liquor Saturd ly
night aud had been drinking 1t is thought that
the fire originated in their apartments
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Attacked WIN Bar orIron.

The aged and feeble wife of Michael Griffin APP
peared in court at Keene Saturday to testify
against her husband, charged with drunkenness
Mrs. Griffins face and head were badly bruised
the weapon used having been bar OF iron Of
ficer Cole WIS summoned to the house Friday
Luilt by the frenzied man, Mrs. Griffin had fled
to the house OF a neighbor. II developed during
the trial that the prisoner was suffering appar.
emily from attack delirium tremens Ii was
not thought that he was a fit subject for the ac.
ton OF the court and he was released from Gus.
tody.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
,Fugi.lye Captured at Richmond.

jeremiah Drscol keeper OF a disreputable
house at WendAl Mass. who escaped from the
Massachusetts officers while under arrest was ar.
rested in Richmond by Sheriff Rixford Saturday
night and was kept under keepers until Monday
when the Massachusetts officers came to Win.
chester 70 take him back. He refused TO accom-.
pany them across the state line and was brought
before Justice Burnap on the charge of being
fugtiv. from justice. He was placed under $500
bonds in default of which he was committed to
jail at Keene for 30 days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Mount Hermon Appointments.

The following appointments have been made
for class day Monday, June II, by the senior
class of Mount Hermon school: Valedctorian j.
ID. Waldron OF New York: salutatorian, f. w
Harro OF Massachusetts,; class Grafton by Thorn.
as Travis OF New HorK; Latin Grafton by Edwin
n. bartlett OF Connecticut; class prophecy, Ar
Elliot of Canada; scientific essay, Charles F.
Wadron OF New York; spade Grafton w E.
French of Massachusetts,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

The powder-house Of Sheldon & Newcomb, on
the outskirts of Greenfield was set on fire by BOYS
Sunday afternoon. Seventy five pounds of powder
exploded, but about SO pounds was not ignited
While the fire was burning the floor and crates
containing the cans, County Treasurer Newcomb
and Fred Smith an expressman, shoveled snow
on the fire and extinguished it. The building was
blown to atoms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

DR.. f.. Detchon's Anti Diuretic may be worth
more than 500 If you have a child who soils bed
ding from lncontintence of water during sleep.
Cures old and young alike. II arrests the trouble
at once. 81; Sold by George. e. Greene, drug.
gist, Brattleboro Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Railroads.
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD
CENTRAL VERMONT Rail R0ID

new London Division.
Taking effect Dec q. 1896.
GOING SOUTH.
l. rams leave Brattleboro as foIo,rs
5.40 H. sor Springteld and New York
don n aor Mlllers Falls Palmer and New Lon.
bnro y S1H1hecting at Millers EaIIs with anon.
r ~, ~; az Palmer with Boston e Albany
AZ NJ. a. illmantic with New England r. r.
a.Io "o" London with y. Y n n & Il r
iO:S6 tor Springfield and New York
hnrs % ~ LOT Mllers Falls and stations on Fitch.
AIhssn,r-' u Palmer and stations on Roston 4
2:isp ~, r., and for New London
4.aS ! n" mail train for Springfield
~, NJ Tor Milers Falls and ststjcrs -, Iit,b
York VIC IN rainier and New London and New
T. NJ Tor Springfield and New York. (daily)
MI, GOING NORTH.
lo;s5 ans s arrive at Brattleboro as follows.
LondoHn' - Iron from New York via Norwich line New
ll.0s ~ salmer and Millers Fails.
in a, H. from Springfield
Falls Ne" London, Palmer and Miers
$40 SD from = IN Springfield and New York
94O ~ ION New York and Springfield
Palmar from New London connactinp from
1908 ~ esillle Falls and intermediate Stations
tlRy-Srt'iIIon New York and SpringAsid
d Nj A S SpH12gSSl 70 change without notica
& W NE EH,ZiE, Supt., New Iondon
]. A. SOIiTTitSH Us a; T: A, st. Adams
-. ~ IHARD, D. P. A., New London.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
rheumatism and neuralgia Entirely vegetable
Safe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

Even in the most severe cases Of sprain or
bruise, cut or burn Thomas's Eclectric Oil gives
almost instant relief. 1t is the ideal family lini-
ment.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-02
CUB AND CURRENCY.
President McI(inIcy Will Discuss
These Topics in His Annual Mes

President McIkinIcy Will Discuss
These Topics in His Annual Mes
| sage.
The New York Tribune has the fol.
| lowing dispatch from Washingt ton
| about the coming message:
Cuba and tho currency will be the
leading topics in the presidents ms $.
sage. IL is understood that the diSc,,s-
SION OF the Cuban situation viii be
comprCh cnsvc. l. has already. been
explained that tho state department
has prepared II reply to the Sruni. II
governments note regarding. tiIibustcr-
ing. Either the president will incor-
pOratc the substance OF is in his mes
sage or leave il to 20 in its part to the
regular diplomatic cOrrCsDOndencc,
may be determined later, but the mes
sage will define the Cuban policy OF tho
administration ailirmativUiy.
Mcnb IT'S Of Congress Xith whom the
president has talked freely on lho sub
Jcct haze almost without exception
urged THAT this be dono, and Mr.. Nc
kinlcy has apparently agreed wIih
them. The reason given for this course
is apparent. While IL sincere hope is
entertained that The Stgasta ministry
may end the war at an early dutc, tho
possibility Of It's failure cahnot bo over.
looked. In that cVcnt, it is desirable
for the policy OF this country to be
known. A strong intimution is given
that in the event Of the failure OF Spain
TO end the trouble in Cuba st an carly
dato no hesitation win be shown in the
United States making known It's posi-
tiOn Of ultimate intervention. Human
lty and commerce may be both made
the grounds for this action.
IuB belief IN that thf. On han nrobi,m
will be solved without danger OF war
between Spain and the United States
and will be solved through the good
Oiico5 Of this country, but tho general
expectation Is that these good Offices
will be .cXcrted within Il rcns sonablc
time after Congress meets and after
the prospects OF the insurgents accept.
ing or rejecting autonomy are known
beyond IL doubt. With Cuba actually
paciIiCd and industry and trade resumed
thhl CONDITION is expected to speak for
Itself. Tho refusal Of II few insurgcnt
| leaders to lay down their arms and the
continuance Of IL sort OF bandit warfare
would not be interpreted by the admin,
istration as the failure OF autonomy.
On the other hand the continuance OF
present conditions would hardly be &C.
| ceptGd as evidence that the island is
| pacilicd.
Same misundcrs landing is said &c
exist in Spanish Official circles regard
ing the position o. the administration
if the decree o. autonomy is gazottcd
Tie administration viii not under an,
circumstances undertake to guaranteed
autonomy. That would be making
itself responsible for tho colonia
government Of Cuba to the Spanish au
thoritics. But the presidents goot
offices arc cXcrted toward giving tb
policy rf autonomy q fair trial. Th
message is expected to make this poin
clear beyond the possibility OF mis-
understanding. 1t Is the confident be
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-02
TlILMA IN COLUMBIA.

His Health Has Improved and He is
RrSaininG Lost Ficsh-.Hc Be-
licvcs Congress Will passEHis Dis
pcnsary Bill.
The Columbia correspondent of the
| News and Courier writes as follows
about Tilhnan's recent visit to the
! capital
senator Tlllman was in the city this
morning for IL few hours. He spent
most OF the morning. at the State House
! and the Executive Mansion. At the
| state House many OF his friends paid
| their respects to him, and Senator
! Iilimnn walked over to the Supreme
Con- t where he paid his respects to tho
members OF that body. senator Till
! man was in high spirits. He said that
he felt rs fine as ever and that he was
rapidly rcga ming his strength. He
said that he had been given q yellow
blanket for o. while, but that he had
gotten rid OF it. He said that he had
lost about twenty-five pounds day by
his sickness, but that he has been
gaining abolt pound u day until he
bad gotten nearly up to his old standard
q about two hundred pounds. Ho
laughed heartily at little jokes, some
OF them at his own expense. He told
story about himself at the Chcraw
fhlr as To IL statement that some one
made about his speech. 1t was re-
marked that his speech was "thc Same
old thing.' TO the gentleman who made
the remark it was Suggested that IT,
was 81 the Same old subject" and Scna-
tor Tillman added that it was "the same
old crowd and the samo old man maxi
ing tho Speech" He says that he did
not throw any vitrol into his speech,
bat gave it just enough salt to show
Ibat he knew how to talk as he has
done.
Senator Tillman had no formal inter-
view for tho press, but he talked ploas-
Antiy about many matters. In the course
ol' conversation he said that he now
had StrOug hopes Of the passage of the
di5pcnsary bill he has before Congress-.
He said that he felt practically certain
that if tho Fcdc raj Supreme Court con-
hrmcd Judge SimonLOn's opinion the
bill would be passed. He said that the
Tact that tho question was now before
The Courts was about the only thing in
! the way OF the final passage of the Bill.
us some members OF Congress thought it
useless to pass the bill as long as the
| matter was pending in tho Courts, and
INC decision was that Of u circuit Judge.
lie says that Bailey and Mcmillan, of
the committee to which the bill has
been referred favor it, and he really
expects but little opposition to 1t. He
has not heard OF over five or six Demo-
cratic mcmbers opposing the measure.
ana that would not amount to much.
In any event Senator Tillman is salts
fed the bin will pass.
Senator Tillman asked for copies of
the Vandorcook decision, and when he
got them he said that his reason for
asking Tor them was to find out what
we're tho legal objections to tho law by
inc Federal Courts, so that they might
be rcmodied. From the tone of Sena-
tor Tillman's conversation he ia "a Ar.
dent ~ dispensary advocate as ever,
ana he added that If tho law was not
al right now 1t could be made 40. and
That all he wanted to know was where
IN 1T was not police regulation, so he
:. could help to make it so.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-02

tlons, one signed by many OF the vory
best OF Spartanburg's men. There
seems to be q common understanding
on the part OF certain people to destroy
the dlspcnsary law, and they take ad-
vantage OF ali these unfortunate occur
FENCES to use thcm against tho law.
Since have been Governor [ have
tried fcarlcssly to perform my official
| iutlcs, aud will not be swervcd by idle
clamor on scnsClcss criticism.
"Sovcral days ago an interviow was
printed from the ltcv. Carroll, In which
was reported to have said that rather
than join the liquor men | would go
To-. "A great many have asked me
TO It'll out that blank. What | said
was: Before | would urn this State
over to the liquor element | would go
homo and 20 u ploughiug.' The most
difficult problem that confronts us to-
day is that OF the liquor traffic. The
dispcnsary, think, is the best solution
OF the question, but us the Courts have
decided that the dispcnsury is not Il
ponce regulation am in favor Of
amending the dispcnsury law, 50 as to
make it Il police regulation by climi-
mating the profit feature, and, il ncccs-
sary, not to sell it as Il beverage, but
only Tor medicinal and sacramcntal
purposes. Those who advocate high
i!ccnsr have surely not read carefully
the decision Of the Courts, for in the
case OF Scott vs.. Donald the Court ad.
vanced the views that the State could
prohibit. they could inspect, but could
40 no more. II the dispcnsury is not a
Lollcc regulation, and the State can
not control the liquor under the dis
pcnsary law, it certainly cannot do so
under nigh license. Besides, undc" u
nigh license systom it would in Il few
months degenerate into the open bar
room AS Il rnlc, mcG who would buy
a license to sell whiskcy would have no
moral character, and would be alto
grlhcr Irresponsible and pufcctly IT,
ull"rCut to the welfare OF the State
and Of the people. Their only object
would be to mako money, and tho con
sl!JutiOnal restrictions would be Gisrc-
&rdcd. This liquor fight is not Il
inGtional issue. II is Il tight hctwrrn
the moral elements Of our people and
the 'iQu0r men,
"Do you propose to make u fight on
this next yC,,r?"
II propose 30 go b fore the people on
my record, ;-hd, il necessary, TO advo-
cate thc policy jnst outlined. Some of
my enemies have said | might be re.
elected because OF the unwrittcn law
10 give Il Governor two terms. | want
~ understood that no one need keep
out OF the race on this account, and |
would not have il ;is II mere matter of
prcccdcnt if my effort Il not warrant
an endorsement. Il ant rcfutc the
numerous charges T. 1t have been
made against mo and cannot show to
the people that | haI honestly and
thlthiully tried TO discharge the duties;
| 0l the Ollicc, | do not care to be re-
elected. Some people may think it is
| very fine thing to be Governor, but
there arc other things value NOR,
| highly, and Before | would sacrifice
! my mhnlincss or any principle | woult
! DE defeated ~ thousand times. Wh,l,
like to please, | mad rather. have tn,
consciousness OF having done my dut,
than the applause Of the world.h