Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-13

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Ex-Gov. Dillingham; is among those
mentioned as New England possibilities
for McKinley's cabinet. Will Congress
man Grout second the motion?
Bryan has cancelled his $4,000 lecture
contract. His managers distributed ad-
vertising posters grouping him with Wash
ington, Jefferson, jackson and Lincoln, to
which it is said Bryan objected. 1t is
understood however, that the real cause
was that the Boy orator of the Platte had
discovered that he was not success as a
non partisan orator.
The Boston Herald sagely remarks that :
"The Vermont marble industry wants
more protection on the ground that marble
is a luxury; and yet the graveyard is our
ultimate and inevitable destination" A
journal that can jest on this grave subject
is evidently suffering from an aggravated
case of " marble heart. Free Press.
"Any physician, midwife or other per-
son who may be present at the birth OF a
child SHALL as soon as possible thereafter,
report to the town or city clerk the date,
place of birth of each child, the sex, the
names, birthplaces and residence OF the
parents and the occupation Of the father as
these facts are obtainable. Any person
failing to furnish such information in writ
ing, to the town or city clerk within ten
, days after birth, shall forfeit and pay to
the town or city sum of not less than So"
Farmers must now have care as to how
they deal poison to vermin. One of the
laws which the consolidated wisdom Of
Vermont passed at the recent session of
the Legislature reads as follows:
| If a person sprays or causes to be
sprayed, or puts or causes to be put, any
Paris Green, London Purple or other
poisonous substance upon fruit trees while
in blossom, he shall be fined not more than
forty dollars, and not less than ten dollars
The newspapers and the politicians are
having no end of trouble arranging cabi-
net tor Mckinley. 1t is now talked that
Senator Sherman of Ohio will be secretary
OF state, and that Congressman Dingley O
Maine will remain in the house. Whether
there will be New England representa-
tive in the cabinet is matter of consider
able speculation. Some think that ex
Gov. John d. Long of Massachusetts, WHIT
was fellow member of congress with Nc
Kinley, will be offered portfolio.
The daughter Of Claus Spreckels, tn
multi millionaire of San Francisco, married
last Saturday against the wishes of he
!: parents and without their knowledge
The remarkable feature about the elope
ment is that Miss Spreckels, now Mrs
Thomas Watson, returned $2,O0O,OOO,
gift from her father. 1t may safely b
stated that only milionaires daughters &C
as foolishly as this. Elopements are com
mon, but voluntarily giving over $4,000,
: 600 is a rare occurrence. Perhaps tn
fair heiress has read in the poets abou
love in a cottage.
i Justices of the peace now have concu,
rent jurisdiction with the county court i
r handling tramps, and can dispose of sue
cases summarily. A statute enacted &
the last legislature says:
If transient person roves from place t
l place, begging, living without labor c
visible means of support, he shall b
deemed tramp, and shall be punished b
Imprisonment in the house of correction M
more than six months, or be fined n,
more than one hundred dollars. Justice
of the peace shall have concurrent jurisdi,
ton with the county court IN prosecution
under this section.