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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-10

Misunderstanding the affairs of the pro-
bate offices, il can hardly be defended
on the score of justice or equality. II
the law was enacted because New
York, or some State of vast fortunes,
has a similar law, it does not neces-
sarily follow that the law would be just
or reasonable or humane in Vermont, a
community of small estates.
Under this law person possessed of
an estate of $4,000, dis; by the law,
or by virtue of his will, the estate goes
to the brother or the sister that per-
haps has given him home, or TO the
person that has befriended him, or the
circumstances may be varied to suit
the infinite variety of cases that are of
constant recurrence in life. The State
steps in and confiscates to its own use
five per cent of this estate. If legally
taxable before inheritance, it would
not disappear from the tax list after. 1t
would continue to pay, in the same pro-
as it had been paying, in the same pro-
portion as other property was paying,
its fair share Of the expense of admin
istering the government. Now the
law assesses this particular $4,000 an
additional FIVE per cent, or 800, for
some purpose, when it passes from the
legator to the legatee. The State may
need the 800, but it should be able to
raise it by some manner of taxation that
is equable. Is it just, in order TO raise
it, to confscate the legatee's property
Every taxable member of the COM
munity should pay his fair share of the
sum.
If the probate offices need more
revenue, why should not the tariff or
all the probate business, direct inheri
tances as we'll as collateral, be raisedf
Is it just, or right, or reasonable to i'm
pose the entire burden on collateral in
heritances? These may be quite at
likely, if not more likely, to be the ones
that should be relieved of taxation, il
there is to be anyldiscrimination, as the
direct legaces. II the State needs
more revenue there are abundant othel
sources which may be tapped from
which more copious-and sweeter-
streams would flow. When these are
exhausted, and it really becomes neces
sary in Vermont to tax inheritances
why should not the burden be laid upor
all, direct and collateral, alike?
We are glad to have DR.. Smith begir
the agitation of this measure and trus
it will result in such popular enlighten
ment as will lead to right public
sentiment on this subject, and the re
sulting right treatment of the Genera
Assembly-the maintenance by th'
law, if it shall be shown to be right ant
just; its modification or repeal, if it i
unjust in part or in its entirety.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-10

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weight in gold; twenty-five cents at drug
stores.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-10
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1897.
ARTHUR ROPES. General Editor.

The first man of prominence who
had conference OF length with Presi-
dent Mckinley was Speaker Reed. 1t
is well understood that they are in
thorough accord as to the policy to be
pursued to restore prosperity to the
country, and will work together to
carry out that policy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-13
BOYS INKSTAND.

ness four inches square. Cut this in
two from corner to corner, and then,
with a sharp jack-knife, cut the pen
racks as shown in the picture. When
this is done fasten the two triangular
pieces to the main body of the ipkstand,
three inches from each end.
Now give the whole inkstand thor
ough sandpapering, and if it has a good
grain and pretty color coat of color
less shellac will dress it out the best.
If it is not especially attractive rub it
with walnut or mahogany stain and aft
erward shellac it. A,{B
At any stationery or department
store two glass ink wells and a glass
sponge cup with square bottoms may be
obtained at small expense. The ink
wells may be fastened by means of four
neat little cleats to each end of the
stand and the sponge cup in the middle
as shown in the picture. If sponge is
not desired the central cup may be used
for pens, rubbers and other little OBJ
jects. This inkstand makes a.. very
pretty gift.-Chicago Record.
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administer the government of two ma
tions which had been artificially put
together i'll harness, and whose aims
and temper are as far apaTs as the poles.
He had to contend against such political
foes as Ibsen and Bjornsen. The latter
once actually challenged the king to
mortal combat. He had to handle three
houses of parliament-two in Sweden,
one in Norway. There has hardly been
q day in his reign when he did not need
to remind himself of his own apothegm
"a king must ever know how to sub
ordinate all the inclinations of his char
acter, however legitimate, to the eX-
igencies of political policy"
Whenever he could, Oscar has sought
relief from the cares of public business
IN his country house, in the sound OF
Helsingborg. There, with his wife, the
beautiful and gifted Sophia of Nassau,
and their four stalwart boys, he has led
the life of studious country gentle
man, working out problems in arctic
navigation and writing verses on pas
toral themes. There they sit at an
open window, breathing the strong air
/ of the north, inhaling the summer
breezes and letting the sea vapor fan
their brows. An awning covers YER
aada, ibordered with flowers bathed in
sunshine, from which a long stretch
of sea rolls under their eyes. Here the
king tells his family the old, strange
sagas of Sweden,s past, and carries
them back to the days of Wodin and the
Northmen. He has q well-chosen Ii
brary, full of his favorite authors. Here
he loves to. talk poetry and science and
legend with guest.
A brother of Oscar, Eugene, is study
ing to be painter, and proposes to es-
tablish a studio in Paris. His aunt, the
kings sister, Eugene, is the Lady
Bountiful of Sweden; when she failed
In obtaining from the rigstad an up
preparation for workhouse which was
badly needed, she sold her diamonds
and put up the building. When the
king saw it, he cried: But, Eugene,
where on earth did you get the money
| 70 CRAFTY your whimP"
I When it was agreed to submit the
| Alabama controversy to arbitration, it
was suggested by Great Britain that il
should be left toa European sovereign,
or to. the pope, or to the emperor ot
Brazil I The United States offered to
leave it to the president of Mexico OF
Switzerland. An agreement was final
ly reached that several powers should
choose each an arbitrator learned in the
law, and that their joint verdict should
be conclusive. The arbitrators were
five in number and were chosen by the
Upited States, Great Britain, Italy
Switzerland and Brazil. 1t is this prece-
dent which has been followed in tn.
| Venezuelan case.
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n portion of the magnificent farm of
1900 acres which he now owns in Tama
county. This place may well be termed
tile garden spot" of Iowa, for there is
probably not another farm in the state
so we'll improved in all respects. For
many years he was breeder of fancy
cattle, and in that business he has made
n competence. His tome life has been
simple, yet his family have enjoyed
many privileges not accorded the ordi-
nary farmers family. Two of his sons,
Ward w. and Peter, pow manage the big
farm.
Mr.. Wilson was a member of the
Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth
general assemblies of Iowa, has been
state railroad commissioner, president
Of the State Temperance "lliance, and
has held many other irnpL1 tant public
offices in the state. In 1874 he was
elected to the United States congress
from the Fifth Iowa district, and was
returned to the house in 1876. In 1882
he was again a candidate, defeating the
| famous Ben T. Ftedericks by a ma
| jority of % votes. His election was at
once contested, but the matter was not
considered in the house until the last
day of the term in 1885 when he stepped
| down and allowed Mr.. Fredericlks to
claim the seat, upon the condition that
the house should pass the bill to place
Gen. U. S. Grant upon the retired list
This bill could not be passed until the
contest was disposed of, which was
done during the last Is minutes of the
session.
Mr.. Wilson has also been engaged in
the newspaper business, becoming edi-
tor of the Traer Clipper in 1881, his
partner in the business being James
Morrison now of Washington, d. c. He
managed the paper and farm at the
snme time, but soon sold his newspaper
business, which had become very profit
able. AS student and scholar Mr.. VII
son ranked among the best i'll the mid
die west. For several years he has
been professor of agriculture in the
state school at Ames, and in connection
with his other duties has edited farm
department for the newspapers thai
has been published in all the counties
| of the state
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-13
AN ANCIENT DOLL.
Brought from China by n Sea CaptaiI
III Years Ago.

Brought from China by n Sea Captain
III Years Ago.
One of the quaintest and prettiest
dolls to be seen anywhere is preserved
at Reading, Mass, and here is where
dolls have the advantage of real human
beings-though she is the oldest doll
in America, she does not show her age
ut all, except in the matter of dress,
and is just as charming as when Capt.
Gamaliel Hodges brought her home to
lis little daughter at Salem, Mass,
when he returned from voyage to Can
ton, China.
She is now dressed in Louis NV.
style, but history does not record just
how this tiny counterfeit of woman
was originally attired. What we do
know is that when she came to America
we had no direct trade with any dis
tant ports of the world, for everybody
here was a subject of King George,
and no one had ever heard of the Star
Spangled Banner.
This little doll, therefore, has looked
upon the most remarkable events of
modern times, and it has not even aged
her. When the war of the revolution
was inaugurated she had already passed
through the hands of several genera,
tions, and was really entitled to all the
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respect due very venerableperson. She
was much older than Gen. Washington
when he became the president of the
United Colonies, and Gen. Lafayette
must have seemed n mere boy to her
The events of the war of 1912 found her
approaching her hundredth year, and
each succeeding decade has added tre-
mendously to the weight of her ex-
perience.
During all this time the doll was
passed on from one person to another,
evidently receiving the best treatment
from each successive owner - unusual
beauty and strange history saving her
from the sad fate of so many of her
sort
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thus reminding one in his extreme YER.
satility of the average French states
man who towers in the political, lit
erary and scientific fields at one and the
same time. Mr.. Long is New Eng
lander of the New Englanders of May
flower pilgrim stock, named for rela-
tive, John Davis, governor of Massa-
chusetts; educated in the common
schools of Buckf1eld, where he was born,
then at an academy and lastly at old
Harvard; wrote verses which he pub
lished in collected form, entitled
"Bites of Cherry" translated Virgil
Eneid in n style that warranted praise
from the best critics; graduated in law,
and at 80 was a delegate TO the republic
an state convention. His career as law
yer was a vast success, and he sur
rounded himself with u home breathing
of the culture he had within him. He
became legislator in 1875, was made
speaker in his second term, was re-
elected to that Office, became lieutenant
governor in 1879, was reelected, and
went to the Forty-ninth congress, where
lie won all hearts. He was twice re-
elected, and since his retirement has
been one of the leaders at the bar.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-13

hard pine or cherry or butternut, the
last of which is especially desirable.
AS you will see, the bookcase is very
simple in construction. There are
four parts-two end pieces and two
side pieces, or shelves. Wood half
inch thick will do very well. Have it
neatly and smoothly planed on both
sides and of II size large enough to
make the various pieces of the dimen-
sions shown in the picture. In the end
pieces the grain of the wood should
run lengthwise from G to d, thus pre-
venting splitting. The height from
A to b is six inches. Draw perfect
diagram of the end pieces on the board,
taking care to have every measurement
exact. If you have scroll saw you
can readily follow the lines and cut
out the end pieces; but il you haven't,
saw with an ordinary saw as nearly to
the lines as possible and trim off the
sharp corners with your jack-knife.
The sides of the two small Sits may be
cut with saw and broken out with
chisel.
Next make two connecting pieces, or
SItlNtS. LAS SiloNh III OiiC oAtSy
are 1S inches long by ~. inches wide,
and when they are completed they
should fit snugly into the end pieces
and remain solid without nails. The
bookcase is now complete, so far as
your jack-knife is concerned With
bits of broken glass and sand-paper
smooth off the joints and corners and
polish the wood smooth. If you like,
you may give it a coat of oil or shellac
varnish, and it may be still further or
numented with a neatly carved design
on the ends, or studded with brass nails,
to suit your fancy. This makes an ex-
ceedingly convenient and handsome
bookcase, which will occupy only a
sIuall space, and which in moving can
be readily taken apart and packed.
Try it and see if you don't like it.
Another very neat and pretty object
which any boy can make is wooden
inkstand and penrack. To make it
get two pieces of wood one-fourth to
three-eighths of an inch in thickness
ten inches long by four inches broad
Fasten the two together with fine brads
so as to form right angle. Now, take
another piece of wood of the same thick
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-13
Retired Omcer Dead.

Baltimore, Nd. Feb. 9.-Lieut. COL
George Porter Houston, retired Off
Ger of the United States marine corps.
died of pneumonia. He was born in
Lancaster county, Pa. in 1884. At the
age of II years he left the navy yard
shops and entered the United States
engineer corps. He was appointed sec
ond lieutenant in the marine corps, Oc-
tober 20, 1860. In 1901 he was retired
at his own request. During his career
he commanded the marine corps at the
United States naval academy, Boston
barracks, League Island yard, Philadei-
phia, and the Washington navy yard
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-13
KING OSCAR OF SWEDEN.
The Man Who May Decide the
Venezuelan Question.
Ho Is Now sixty-sevcn Years of Age
Known to the World as n Philosopher,
Poet, Musician, Author and wIsest
of SovereIgns.

An important figure in the Vene-
zuelan controversy is one of the most
respected monarchs in Europe. Oscar
IL, king of Sweden and Norway, is a
man of 81, with n benevolent counten-
nnce, full gray beard and stalwart
figure. In his youth he was a sailor,
and he still retains the bluff manners of
u follower of the sea.
He is the fourth sovereign of the line
of Charles Jean Bernadotte, who, by u
singular accident, was raised from the
station of a simple burgher to that of a
marshal in Napoleon's army. AT the
death of Charles MIL, the parliament
of Sweden chose Marshal Bernadotte
to succeed him, and he ascended the
throne under the name of Charles XIV.
He had wit enough to cut aloof from the
emperor when the latter rushed on his
doom, and thus at the reconstruction
which followed he retained his crown
and bequeathed it to his son, Oscar 1.
That polite monarch managed to keep
out of the Schleswig- dispute,
and retained the good will of both Prus-
sia and Denmark; so he died at peace
with all men, though sorely stricken
in body, in the year 1859. He was sue
ceeded by his son, Charles XIV, who
united Sweden and Norway, and reigned
till 1879, when the pres ant sovereign as
cended the throne.
The duties Of reigning are not con-
genial to Oscar II. He is poet, mu-
sician and man of science. He has
written many books, some of which are
as good as if they had not been written
by king. He wrote drama in French,
which has been played to full houses.
He is corresponding member of the
Frankfort academy of sciences. His
memoir of Charles XII. holds a high
place in historical literature.
The task which fell upon bis shoul-
ders was one which might have ap-
palled q less intrepid soul. He had to
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WHERE WILLIE WENT.
waInutting While wintry wisconsin Winds
Walled Wildly.

Walled Wildly.
Wisconsin's wild winds were whist
ling when Willie Wade went walnut
ting. Warmly wrapped was Willie,
with wooden wrapper, wadded waist
coat, with warm wristlets.
Winnie Wade wondered why Willie
wouldn't wait until warmer weather,
when Winnie would walnut with Will
lie.
Willie wandered where Walter West
was wheeling wood, with wonderful
wheelbarrow, wishing Walter would
walnut.
Without wasting words, Walter
whistled: "Whew. Walnuts will wait,
while wood won't"
Where walnut woods were, woodmen
were working with wabbly-wheeled
wagons, with worn, weary, wretched
work horse, which was wasted with
weakness, which was well worn out
with work.
Woodman Wheeler waggishly
wrenched Willie's water-pail, where
upon water wet Willie's winkers; Will
lie wept woefully.
Woodmau was worried. "Why weep,
Willie? Weak women weep with wee
woSs. Whistle, Williel"
When winlSers were wiped Woodman
Wheeler went with Willie where wal
nuts were. Willie's wooden water-pail
was we'll filled, while wee wrens war
bled, wood-pigeons whizzed
Willie warily watched while Wood
man waged war with wasps-which
wasn't wise. Wasps were waxing
warmer, whereupon Willie, with water
pail, went where Widow Walman,
Winnie's washerwoman, was who well
washed woolens with warm water,
with washing-machine, wringing with
wringer.
Willie went within wash-room, where
Widow Walman welcomed Willie with
warm wheat waffles, with wholesome
whortleberries washed with water.
When well warmed, Willie wandered
where water was, willows waved;
where, when weather was warmer,
white, waxen water lilies were wit
nessAi.
Willie waded where web-footed wa
ter-Winnie, with well-filled water-pail,
was witnessed.
Winnie warmly welcomed Willie.
When woods whiten with winter
when windows wear wonderful white
frost works. Winnie, with Willie, will
welcome walnuts, will want warm wal
nut calse.-Youth's Companion.
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FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
PATTY-CAKE,

Patty-cake, patty-cake. bakers man!
pSve is a jewel, and life is a span;
Summer Is here, and the morning is gay,
Let us be babies together to-day.
Sorrows a myth, and our troubles but
seem,
Tho past is an echo, the future a dream;
Plenty of mornings to worry and planl
Pntty-cakc, patty-cake, bakers man!
Patty-cake, patty-cake. bakers man!
Roll 1t and prick 1t as fast as we can;
Roses and lilies for baby and me.
Roll 1t and prick 1t and mark 1t with T.
Roses and lilies and daisies that come
Down from the garden that dimples are
from
Let us be babies as long as we canl
Patty-cake, patty-cake, bakers man!
Abort B. Paine, in N. Y. Independent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-13
HON. JAMES WILSON.
40 win Enter the Cabinet ms Secretary
of Agriculture.


James Wilson, who is to be secretary
Of agriculture in President McKinley's
cabinet, was born In the parish of Cir
van, Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1910, emf
grating to America with his parents
when small boy. The first settlement
of the family was in Connecticut, from
which state they removed to Iowa in
the sos, in company with Gov. Buck
ingham and other distinguished peo-
pie of the former state. For many
years Mr.. Wilson was a teacher in the
country schools near Old Buckingham
and West Union, and so poor was he at
that time that even in the coldest
weather he was compelled to go bare
footed. By strict economy he accum-
ulated money with which to purchase
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oARPENrRY FOR BOYS.
How They Can Make Neat Bookcase
and Pretty InIsstand.

and Pretty 1nlSstand.
These long winter evenings and
stormy Saturdays are just the time for
the boys to busy themselves with their
jock-knives.
Any number of beautiful and use
full articles can be made for fitting up
your room or for decorating your
home.
Have you just few books of your
own that you are anxious to have al
ways near at hand--say at the head of
the bed in your own room? Why not
make neat little bookcase for them !?
1t is easily done, and the cost is prac-
tically nothing at all.
The bookcase shown in the picture is
of oak, but if you cannot get oak, use
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-13
Weight OF Gold Coins.

The United States gold dollar con-
tafns, 25.s troy grains. The ordinary
pound, avoirdupois, contains 1000
grains, therefore 100000 in gold coin
weighs 3,6s6.4 pounds ayoirdupois, or
over ton and half. The standard
silver dollar weighs 412,5 grains, and
100000 in the United States silver
coinage win weigh 56,931 pounds, or
neurly esq tons.
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Fails Dead in the PuIpIt.

Springfield, o., Feb. 9.-Mrs. William
/. Fee, the aged wife of Rev. Mr.. Zee,
well-known former minister here,
fell dead in the pulpit while speaking
at big revival at Felicity Sunday even
ing. Women screamed and men wept.
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Running Full Time.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 9.-The Home
stead steel works, Edgar Thomson
blast furnaces and steel works and Du-
quesne steel works resumed in full in
all departments. The Westinghouse
electric works resumed in full Monday
on double time. It had been operating
on half time.
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STATESMAN AND POET.
Such Is John ID. Long Who May Be Sec
rotary of the Navy.

retary of the Navy.
Ex-Gov. John u. Long, of Massachu-
setts, the probable secretary of the
navy of the Mckinley administration.
will represent New England in the
distribution of the places at the cab
met table. Mr.. Long is one of the most
interesting characters among the pub
lie men of Massachusetts. He has been
n successful politician and statesman,
and at the same time has found the
genius and time to be a successful poet,
author. lawyer, singer and pedagogue,
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New England's Girl soldiers.

Lassell seminary, Massachusetts, has
battalion of girl soldiers. They are
becomingly clad in an army-blue waist
and skirt with soldier stripes down the
side, belt like thSt worn in the regular
army, and fatigue cap. They drill
according to Hardy's tactics, and must
in all things conform to strict army dis
cipline. The object is physical culture
to cause the girls to stand erect and
walk well.
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MnI Renume Work.

Troy, N. Y, Feb. 9.-It is reported
that the Victor knitting mills at Cohoes,
which have been shut down several
weeks, will resume operations this
week, employing 900 hands.
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The elephant is from ten to twelve
feet in length and from six TO seven feel
in height, although elephants of ten
feet in height have been numerous.
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hard pine or cherry or butternut, the
last of which is especially desirable.