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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-14
Gov. smiths suaa.s,,on.

The new Vermont governor made a wise
departure in his message to the legislature
last week in that, instead of trying to cover
every subject under heaven, he took up
just two practical topics and discussed
them in a straightforward, practical way.
The substance of their discussion is printed
elsewhere.
Gov. Smiths suggestion about a new
means of state revenue has the merit of
novelty, and it gives people something to
talk about it. The argument for the af-
tirmative side is well stated, but it is pretty
safe to say that it will not "carry," in this
legislature at least. OF the constitutionality
of such mes ms of revenue lawyers must
judge. At first thought it seems like
step in the direction of class legislation,
and to be opposed to the fundamental idea
that all taxes shall be imposed on a basis
of equality. We suspect that, if adopted,
it would result, inevitably, in local jeal-
ousies and antagonisms.
To what Gov. Smith says about good
roads nothing but cordial approval can be
given. His declaration that the preesnt
state method is unbusiness-lke, and that
the state highway money is now practically
thrown away, is close to the truth. His
idea is that this money ought to be used
for permanent road improvement, and he
suggests an entirely practicable way of
going to work in this direction. Perma-
nent roadways built as he suggests, and
forming eventually a system covering the
whole state, would not only be boon and
an economy in themselves, but they would
be an object lesson compelling steady i'm
provement of all the roads We have long
believed that the farmers of Vermont do
not all realize what drawback and burden
poor roads are to them. The facts upon
this point are not the least valuable part of
Gov. Smiths discussion.
The legislature of 1898 will do we'll to
see that something tangible in the way of
future permanent road improvement is the
outcome of its session.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-14
son laws.


Senator Hit has been suffering from a
badly bruised face this week as the result
of pulling a wardrobe over in his room at
the hotel.
DR.. George NJ. Sternberg, surgeon gen.
eral of the United States, is to deliver an
address under the auspices of the Yer
mont sanitary association, in Representa-
tives' hall on Tuesday evening, Oct. 25.
Both the house and senate will ballot
for United States senator next Tuesday
afternoon. Under the law each house
meets by itself for the purpose, and on the
following day they meet in joint session to
complete the election. Senator Proetor's
term expires on the 4th day of March
next and he will, of course, be reelected
for another term. The Democrats in the
house have decided to vote for Thomas
W. Moloney of Rutland for senator.
The Vermont Press association is TO
hold a meeting in Montpelier sometime
during the present session and the gather
ing will probably be called for Monday
evening, Oct. "a. The association has
several matters on which it wants leglsla-
tion and they will be brought up at that
time.
People who have been around the state
house during the biennial sessions of two,
four and six years ago say that they miss
more than anybody else, "Honest John"
Merrifeld of Newfane.
Governor and Mrs. Smith will be at
home to callers from four to six every
Wednesday afternoon during session. They
received scores of callers ON the first of
these occasions this week.
Hon. Obed Hall of Stamford, the Oldest
member of the legislature this year, did
not arrive in Montpelier until Wednesday.
He was the last member of the house to
take the oath.
The customary ladies's week of the session
this year will be the week beginning Oct.
"a. The eliminating event of the week
will be the reception on Thursday evening
given by Mrs. Smith, wife of the governor.
At this reception Governor Smiths staff
will probably appear officially for the first
time.
The Democrats of the house on Tuesday
sent committee to Governor Smith with
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-14

the request that the Democratic party be
recognized by the appointment of Demo
Gratis on some of the state boards. Gov
ernor Smith promised to consider the mat
ter at his convenience
Senator Hit of Windham was absent
from his seat in the senate Wedne sday
while he was in attendance on supreme
court to make an argument in the case of
Davenport against Newton, from Benn ing
ton county.
There is lively agitation about the
capitol in favor of the creation of the Office
of attorney general and the separation of
the office of insurance commissioner from
those of treasurer and secretary of state,
majority of the leading men here be-
lieve that the state ought to have an at
torney general as a matter of economy and
utility. Ex-Governor Grout favored it
strongly for the former reason and it is
more than probable that the office will be
created The change proposed in regard
to the insurance commissionerships is
chiefly urged by several gentlemen credited
with a desire to hold the office of insur-
ance commissioner.
The Vermont Officers society is to hold
a meeting and banquet here on the after
noon and evening of Oct. 26. Col. Geo.
w. Hooker of Brattleboro has been select
ed to serve as tOastmaster at the banquet.
The Vermont Bible society is to hold a
public meeting in Representatives hall
next week Wednesday evening, with Rev.
A. II. Heath, d. D., Of st. Johnsbury as
speaker. The Vermont Historical society
is TO hold public meeting in the same
place on the evening of Nov. 2.
No two OF the new state officers took
their oath at the same time this year, and
it was not until Tuesday noon that Gov
ernor Smith, Lieutenant Governor Bates,
Treasurer Bacon, Secretary HowlaAd, and
Auditor Barber had all been duly sworn
into their new positions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-14

Montpelier, Oct. 12-.The infu1 of
bills began in both houses today. AS
usual most of them are of little general
Importance and the bulk of them are local
in their application. Both houses voted
today to adjourn from tomorrow noon to
Monday in order that the members may
not miss the junket at Burlington tomor-
row afternoon and evening.
Both houses today adopted a memorial
to Congress asking that the rank of ad-
miral be temporarily reviGed and conferred
on Rear Admiral Dewey. The memorial
was adopted in the house by rising vote
and is as follows:
"Whereas, Rear Admiral George Dewey,
by the brilliant victory at Manila Bay, and
by his tact, judgment and skill throughout
the present war, has won a prominent
place in the American navy and the hearts
of the American people, and
Whereas, his advancement to the full
rank of Admiral would be but just recog-
milton of his extraordinary services, and
it is believed would further promote the
further efficiency of the navy.
ResOlued, by the senate and house of
representatives, that our senators and
representatives in Congress be requested
to favor the temporary revival by Congress
of the rank of admiral, and that the Presi-
dent be requested to appoint thereto Rear
Admiral Dewey"
Among the bills of Importance introduc-
ed in the house today was one by Mr..
Falby of Huntington repeating the law al
lowing an open season for deer hunting.
There is no prospect of its being gotten
through both houses in time to materially
shorten the open season this year.
Mr.. Richardson of st. Albans has pre-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-14

In 1889, before the Mckinley law went
into effect, America imported 735,770,9SS
pounds of tin plate, and not pound was
manufactured here. In 1892 we imported
422, 1762 POP pounds and manufactured 49,
646, 10. The figures for 1898 are pounds
imported, III, 1862 ,34j; manufactured,
640,000 900. The table of prices also
shows that from 1889, when tin plate
averaged 30 cents pound to the trade, it
has gradually decreased in price, until it is
now only 22 cents. The present tariff on
tin plate is 1-2 cents a pound for all tin
imported for domestic consumption. But
there is rebate of 90 per cent on all tin
plate imported by Americans for use in
shipping American products out of the
country. There are 254 tin plate mills in
this country aud % more will soon be com
pleted
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-14
Gbe 0ermurrt j9Bemis.
T E N p AG E S
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1893.

In the war with Spain our naval loss
was 16 killed and "a wounded. In Dewey's
great opening victory in Manila Bay not
turned to duty. In the engagement off
Santiago one man was killed, and II
wounded, all of whom have returned to
duty. Five men lost their lives in the
fight off Cardenas, when the torpedo boat
Winslow and the revenue cutter Hudson
were opposed by the land battery and
artillery forces. Six men were killed at
Guantanamo, an! four other lives were
lost in skirmishes off the coast of Cuba.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-14
The Proposed State Insurance Depart-
ment.

ment.
The Bellows Falls Times of this week
has an article on the movement now in
progress at Montpelier for the establish
ment OF state insurance department with
competent commissioner of insurance at
its head. "Under the present law the
Times says, 1.-THE secretary of state and the
state treasurer are the insurance commits
sloners OF the state. Their salary as sec
retary and treasurer respectively is S17OO
per annum and in addition as commission
ers they receive 90 per cent of the fees paid
Them by insurance companies not includ-
ing The corporation tax. This 90 per cent
last year, we are informed, amounted to-
5000, and so our secretary and treasurer
received the snug little salary of $4,000
each, and neither gentleman devoted all
his time to state work." Under the pro-
posed new law the head of the insurance
department would receive salary of $4,000
year, with an allowance of 5000 year
for clerk hire.
I'm the event the legislature creates the
department 1t will be incumbent upon Gov
ernor Smith to appoint the commissioner.
l.. 5. Hayes of Bellows Falls will be a can
didate for the office and will, we confidently
believe, have strong backing in all parts
OF the state. Mr.. Hayes is an insurance
agent and adjuster of % years successful
experience, and in point of qualification
has not superior in the state. He is &C
auainted with every detail of the insurance
business, and in addition is a citizen of
good Judgment and excellent repute."
All that the Times says of its towns
man, Mr.. Hayes, is true. We believe that
no better selection for commissioner can be
made If the legislature decides TO create an
insurance department, and there are GER
tainly strong reasons for doing so. Anex-
perience of many years has made Mr..
Hayes perfectly familiar with every detail
OF insurance work, but he has made a
rarely careful and systematic study of the
whole subject, which shapes itself into a
science in his mind. He has, moreover,
acquired very wide personal acquaint-
ance throughout the state, and his appoint
ment would be recognized by everybody as
one eminently fit to be made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE BILL FOR HIGH LICENSE
Introduced Into the House by
Mr.. McGeary.

Speaker IIaskins's Committee Selections
Approved - Where WIndham County
Members are PIaced---A Dewey HesO-
Iution---sOme of the Bills which Have
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-14

sented bill providing for an addition to
the state house in the rear of Representa-
tives' hall to furnish rooms for the speak
er and clerk of the house. The bill carries
an appropriation of $4,000 to be expend-
ed by a commission to be appointed by
the governor
Ofthe other bills introduced one provides
additional aid to town libraries; another
shortens the trout fishing season from
May 10 to Aug. still another provides
board of visitors for Norwich university
at Mortified and a small annual appro-
priation Mr.. Booth of Milton offered a
bill taxing bicycles at their "full value"
and Mr.. Cutler of Woodford, through a
bill. asks the state to help rebuild the
Woodford roads washed out by the recent
big freshet in Bennington county.
The most important bill originating in
the senate today came from Senator Platt
of Rutland county, fixing the salar es of
states attorneys and providing that they
shall receive their pay without certificates
from the judges of the supreme court.
W. olllS "eIe luIIOuuCeu III Iue HOuse
today by Windham county members. Mr..
Bracket of Guilford presented one to in.
corporate the Hnesburg cemetery associa-
tion, and Mr.. Wright of Westminster one
requiring the election of road commission
ers by ballot at town meetings.
Senator Hit has been appointed chair
nan of the joint committee for the revision
Of bills.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-14
Little Work Yesterday on Account of
the Junket TO Fort Ethan AlIen---Mt-
mortal to Congress Asking thrt Dewey
he Made Admiral.


mortal to Congress Asking thrt Dewey
he Made Admiral.
Montpelier, Oct. 13.-Today was the
day of the grand legislative junket to
Burlington to attend the reception to the
Third United States cavalry and neither
house accomplished much this morning.
The house was in session only so minutes
and the senate even less.
The much talked of high license bill ap-
peared this morning. 1t was introduced
in the house by Mr.. McGeary of Burling-
ton. The bill is a very long one and is
patterned after the Massachusetts, law now
in force. 1t provides that on petition of
% voters town or city shall vote
at its annual meeting whether or not TO IL
cense the sale of Intoxicating liquor. If
majority of the votes are in favor of Ii
cense the selectmen or city council shall is
sue limited number of licenses at rate
to be fixed by them not less than $500 or
more than $1,000 per year, or until the next
annual meeting, when the question must
be voted on again. The elaborate details
of the bill provide as many safeguards,
probably, as is possible and still permit the
uniimted.sale of liquor.
The bill puts great power into the hands
of selectmen or city councils, which are
given discretionary power over practically
the whole thing, There is not the slight
est prospect of the bill ever becoming a
law, or its provisions would be of more
general interest.
A bill was today introduced by Mr.. Har-
ris Of Bennington to compel the placing of
Tenders on electric cars. One by Mr.. Hig-
bee of Proctor would increase the compen-
saton to newspapers for printing the ses-
son laws.
NJ. Butler of Jamaica today presented
bill doing away with the office of road
commissioner in towns and vesting their
duties in boards of selectmen. The COM
mittee on rules today reported the same
rules as we're in use two years ago and
they were adopted.
In the senate today the only thing of i'm
portance was the introduction of bill by
Senator Hit relating to the selection and
summons of grand and petit jurors. 1t
makes the assistant judges and county clerk
board of jury commissioners and pre-
scribes their duties in selecting jurors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-14
Got a
Little Machine Shop
IN HARMONY BLOCK.

Do lots of work 100.
Furnish the shops with any size Pulley,
Shafting and Hangers.
Make new machine now and then.
Repair Steam Engines, Printing Ma
chinery and most any other kind of ma
chine,
Have for sale Brass in sheet and wire.
Straight rods from l-8 inch up, in
round, SQUARE and hexagOn. Both
brass and soft steel
Make you a saw arbOr, or any other work
in my line,
Get iron and brass castings for you.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-14
GOOD
LUCK
IS IT?

Twice within week customers have
said to us that they had always had good
luck with the shoes they bought of us, and
another mentioned that she ha6 been ad-
vised by a friend to patronze this store
''because she had always such good luck
with shoes from here''
Is it luck?
Isn't it possible that selling only the
good quality of shoes from the most reli-
able makers, and selling at profits that
make low prices, may be real reasons for
the good service and all FOUND satisfaction
that people find in shoes that we sell?
We believe great deal more in quality
than we do in luck.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-14
Business Garns.

ID. o. JACQUES, M. ID. -.-.
4. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
once and residence. 50 Main street. Hours, 10
II A. M , to p NJ, p. NJ, TO all hours OF nlght.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-13
AN OLD GOVERNMENT DIE.
Used by q Lawyer as q Paperweight For
Years.

Cb0O ny Lawyer az u fhperWel&nt FOH
Years.
In the course Of lecture ct the Ap.
prentices' library A. E. Outerbridge,
Jr., related an interesting incident that
serves to show how much more careful
Uncle Sam is in the destruction Of old
dies for coins than he used to be. "Some
time ago." said Mr.. Outerbridge, II
was visiting the Office Of a friend who is
lawyer, when noticed upon his desk
little metal object, covered with three
or four coats Of red paint, which was
apparently in use as a paperweight. It
was government die for a silver dollar
of 1909, and for my friend to have it in
his possession was penal offense. He
did not know what it was until I told
him, and he informed me that it had
been around the Office as a paperweight
as long as he could remember-4O years
at least. I gave him silver weight in
its place and informed the authorities
at Washington of the circumstance, also
forwarding my friends affidavit as to
what he knew about it.
"At that time, though all dies were
supposed to be destroyed when discard
ed, the system was rather lax, and they
sometimes found their way into the pos
session Of junk dealers. Iagreed to turn
over the die upon condition that it
should not be destroyed, but kept in the
numismatic collection at the Philadel-
phia mint, and that l might borrow it
at future time to illustrate lecture.
The conditions were agreed to, and +
have brought the die with me tonight
to show to you. had to write very
formal letter to get it, stating the pur.
pose for which it was to be used, and it
must be returned tomorrow morning"
Record.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-13
The History of ArIinntou.


The Arlington estate, which is our
national metropolis, stretches along the
Potomac river for a considerable dis
lance, with the old National pike, be-
tween Georgetown and Alexandria
marking its southern boundary. Ar
lington was the home Of the great
chieftain of the Confederacy when Fl.
Sumter was fred upon. Three days
after the Lee family deserted its home,
the first battalion o: the great army Of
the North marched through the city of
Washington, and across the aqueduct
bridge into Virginia; and the first
camp-fires Of the rebellion were light
ed that night under the great oaks of
Arlington.
But it was not until the 18th of May,
1864, that the body Of soldier was
buried within it's gates General Meigs
gave the order and personally super
intended the burial of the first body.
which was that of Confederate, who
died in the hospital, and whose name
was L. Reinhardt, Of the Twenty-third
North Carolina Infantry. The second
burial was that of Edward s. Fisher,
sergeant in Company D. Fortieth New
York Infantry, who also died in the old
mansion. During the two months fol-
lowing, 2,619 Federal soldiers were
buried there, including 231 colored men
and about forty Confederates. The
roster Of the silent army that camps
there now embraces more than sixteen
thousand names. Long rows Of long
white headstones mark the graves of
the privates, and imposing shafts of
marble and granite that CLEAN through
the foliage, show where the officers
rest
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-13
BETRAYED BY FIAPjAcKs.
A waiter Who Can Tell Msu's 0cgu,
patton By the WAY He Eata.

A waiter Who Can Tell . Msu's oceu,
patton By the WAY Hs EAsA
There is waiter in q Dearborn street
restaurant who has discovered the SCI
enoe Of reading q mans occupation by
bis manner Of eating He can look into
the calm eye Of customer engaged in
disartioulating "ham and" and de.
termine with wonderful accuracy
whether the man Is scissors grinder or
State street merchant
OF course one must be close observer
to do all this, and 1t isn't everybody
that is afforded lunch counter for
field Of study. Yet If the student will
avail himself Of opportunities while
seated at the mahogany board he will
find that when the business man is at
the table some habit acquired In the
daily pursuance of his profession will
be sure to show itself.
For an instance, the banker may come
In and order wheat cakes. II he does,
the waiter declares he will Invariably
dip his fingers in the water and run
over the cakes to see II there is a mis-.
count.
The gambler will look around to see
If any one is watching and then palm
slice Of bread. II he orders fapjaoks, he
is sure to slip them one by one from the
bottom as he eats them. The clothing
salesman will hold bis fapjacks up to
the light and feel the texture, while the
keen observer will notice that the jew.
eler, upon ordering pie, will hold it to
his ear, shake 1t and then listen, after
which he will lift off the top crust with
the point Of his knife and examine the
insides.
During an interview the other day
the waiter stated that he called his new
science "eatistry."
II have not mastered my science
yet" said he, land seldom day passes
but that I learn some new point. Oh,
it's great study, and / think in time
it will take it's place along with palm
istry and chronology and other kindred
Sciences
Have You ever made mistake in
judging mans occupation?"
"Only once, and that could hardly be
called mistake, for I made no decision
as to the mans. business. l confess
was stumped. The fellow came in and
ordered his dinner. OF course gave
him a glass Of water. He looked at it
with some surprise and said. I didn't
order that
"'It costs you nothing says I, and
you don't need to drink it unless you
want to-
"He thanked me, and what do you
think-he broke his bread into it and
then ate it with spoon. didn't know
what to make of it, and for the life Of
me couldn't determine what his bust
ness was. When he was leaving, tap
ped him on the shoulder and asked him
outright what he did for q living.
why, says he, I'm milkman.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-13
THE BETTEK BARGAIN.
A Minister'S Story of shaky Pulpit and
Church Pillar.

Church flllar.
1T can remember very distinctly" the
minister was saying, "when was in very
truth passing through the wilderness of
my calling, hoping every day and never
quite doubling that after awhile Canaan
would gladden. my eyes and give rest to
my weary mind and body, for l think
when q preachers row Is hard to hoe it
is very hard indeed. My salary was about
$40 year and what could pick up, and
the picking wasn't anything to boast Of.
The bulk Of what salary did get was paid
by most exemplary Christian woman Of
our congregation, who also very largely
met the other expenses of the church,
but as sic was rich for the section in
which she lived the burden was not too
heavy.
"But the poor little church was nearly
as badly dilapidated as its poor little pas
tor, and after year or two of preaching
in it the pulpit became SO unstable that
was afraid it wonld fall down with me,
and in order to reduce the strain upon it
to the minimum restrained my emphasis
to such an extent that the congregation
complained of my lack of animation. Up
on this ! went to see the main prop and
pillar of the church. told her what was
needed and what she already knew as well
as did, but she shook her head.
"'Well can't preach in it unless some
thing is done, said, with considerably
more emphasis than would have used in
the pulpit.
How much will it COST she asked.
"'About S34.
'Thirty-four dollars'' she nearly
shrieked Then let her voice fall. 4
guess. she sald we'd better change
preachers. And for the year or so I staid
there preached from the pulpit steps. -
Washington Star