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The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
COMBINATIONS Must Report.

Papers have been prepared and filed
in suit to be brought by Attorney Cen
eral Boyle to compel the Broadway Man
ufacturing Co., of Leavenworth, to COM
ply with the law requiring corporations
to make annual statements to the Sec
retary of State. This action Is brought
in the Supreme court and the petition
asks for a writ of mandamus directing
the company to make proper report.
This institution has a capital stock Of
100000 and a partial report filed shows
undivided profits amounting to $4,000.
A report was filed In which q statement
of receipts and disbursements was omit
ted, and the officers failed to swear to it.
Requests for supplemental information
and a complete report met with mo- re-
sponse from the company's officers, and
Mr.. Bush, being anxious to have the
matter Of what constitutes legal re-
port passed upon, requested Attorney
General Boyle to begin this suit. The
decision will mean much, as it will
determine whether all corporations
must make full and complete reports.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
State House Work a Snap.
CONTINUED from page ~

used with the result that after a heavy
rain the floor is invariably covered with
water two or three inches deep.
Is. That a contract was let April 13,
1896, to grade the grounds for $1,326;
that after payment of the contract price
in full the State paid $596.10 to labor
ers who were employed in performing
this contract; that $50 was allowed for
extras, making total overpayment of
$6S2.1O.
16. That August 10, 1895, bids were
opened for electric light wiring for the
State house; that the bids were as fol-
lows: S4,754, $4,5O6 and $500; that
August 22, 1895, three days after their
opening, the contract was let for $500
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
Democrat Conference Committee
Named.

At the meeting of the Democrat CEN
trail committee Chairman Mack Love
was authorized to appoint committee
Of five to confer with the Populists rel
tive to fusion in State affairs this
year. Mr.. Love named this committee
last week It is as follows: w. F. Sapp,
Galena, J. G. Johnson, Peabody, T. G.
Fitch, Wichita, ]. w. Hill, Dodge City,
and Dir. c. w. Brandenburg, Frankfort.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
Secretary Bush Wants New Laws.

secretary BUSH wants New Laws
The present laws of Kansas are such
as to enable companies to incorporate
with as few restrictions as are imposed
in any State The double liability act,
by which stockholders are liable for
twice the amount of the face value OF
their stock prevents men with property
from recklessly organizing wildcat cor
porations, but it has no such effect on
irresponsible persons Under the pres
ent laws it costs no more to organize
company with one million dollars Of cap
ital stock than 1t does to incorporate an
other showing a capital stock OF one
thousand dollars. Secretary Bush, to
whose Office all records of corporation
60, has had a splendid opportunity to
study the weakness of these laws and
has given much attention to providing
remedy.
His conclusion is that the only way
to prevent the organization Of these wild
cat companies is to require the payment
Of fee Of $40 to $25 and in addition an
amount equal to one-tenth Of per cent.
of the capital stock. This would amount
to 81 per thousand over and above the
regular fee. He would require the pay
ment of similar fee by corporations Or
ganized in other States before permit
ting them to do business here.
Mr.. Bush says: by making every
corporations chartered under the laws OF
the State pay one-tenth Of per cent.
for every dollar of capital stock, wildcat
corporations would be done away with
entirely BY wildcat corporations, mean
those that organize with thousands and
sometimes millions Of dollars Of capital
stock, when not dollar is paid in. The
representatives go out and gull the peo-
pie into buying stock with the glitter of
an enormous capital, which, In reality,
doesn't exist"
But this does not cover all the corpor-
alton reforms which he would inaugur-
ate. The present law requires all cor
porations to make reports, but a very
small percentage Of them pay any atten-
tiOn to this requirement and the law
makes it rather difficult to force them to
do so. In order to make this provision Of
value, Mr.. Bush has reached the conclu-
sion that corporations should be licensed
each year after filing its annual report,
as insurance companies are licensed. A
small fee would be charged, but in the
aggregate it would bring in more than
sufficient revenue to pay for the services
of such clerks as were necessary to prop
erly care for the reports. BY reason Of
his efforts to properly enforce the pres
ent laws, something none of his prede-
cessors have done, Mr.. Bush has ac-
quired knowledge Of the bad features of
the present system and the best means
Of remedying thm. He will urge the next
Legislature to take action along these
lines. He would apply all Of these pro-
visions to foreign as we'll as home cor
porations. In speaking Of the report
feature, he said:
"Our present laws governing corpora
tlons really disCriminates against the
home corporations In favor Of the cor
porations chartered under the laws Of
other States. There is no provision re-
Quiring corporations that are not char
tered under the laws Of Kansas to make
report to this department, and they
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23

are free from other requirements as well.
believe they should be made to pay
heavy fee for authority to transact
business in the State"
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
Direct LEGISLATION in rEichigan.
By q. r. WEIKERT,
~ MIchIaan Dlrect LeglsIatIon League.

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
THE VERMONT NEWS.
neunIon Of IN. slh Vermont.

The 2jth annual reunion of the Sth Yer
mont regimental association was held at
Montpelier Tuesday. Gen Stephen Thorn
as, who will be 80 years old Dec. ! called
the meeting to order, and Col W. II. Hol-
ton Of the New York customs house pre-
sided Three rousing cheers brought the
spirit of the occasion up to the Grand
Army standard Gen Thomas made one
Of his characteristic speeches. Officers
were elected as follows President Stephen
Thomas: vice presidents, Maj II NJ Pol
lard Of St. Louis, Missouri. and Capt. A. T..
Hawley of Passumpsic, Conn: secretary
and treasurer, G. NJ Ferrin: chaplain, y .
Udall; executive committee, Fred + Smith
l. NJ. Hutchinson and Moses McF arland.
The Woman's Relief corps served supper
to 80 veterans. Col i. E. Smith presided
at the post prandal exercises Lottie f.
Dillon gave a poem, Thirty Years Ago, "
and Col Heaton sang bv request 1--WE Are
the Boys Major Pollard of st. Louis an
ex-congressman, made an excellent ad-
dress. Rev Andrew Gilies, chaplain of
the senate, Capt Lull, Perry Porter of
West Burke, Col Taylor of Brattleboro,
Col. Butterield Of Derby Line and Gen
Thomas made remarks Madame Holton
recited The Star Spsngled Banner and
Col. Holton sang the chorus.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
Pity the Moths.

Autumn has always been regarded as q
somewhat gloomy part of the year. and
nowadays it is even more depressing than
II used 10 be. This is because the moth
bail, originally invented and used IN
China for military purposes exclusively
has now made its way into all civilized
lands, and is by their feminine inhabitants
devoted 10 entirely different ends. In sum
mer the moth BALI probably causes some
annoyance to moths. They certainly do if
moths have olfactory nerves. There is no
doubt at all, however, that in the fall only
man suffers from their sinister influence,
and his discomfort is so great that some
thing much like pity for the unhappy in
sects fills his breast. A question nigh,
easily be raised as TO whether justification
exists for protecting furs and woolens by .
device which renders the more amia0e
half OF humanity an object OF masculine
aversion. The moth BALI may be effect
i've in driving away or killing moths. but IL
is altogether too effective in leading men
TO invent and misuse religious phrases and
to avoid the society of those on whom their
elevation and refinement so largely depend.
The matter is one well worthy of discus
sion by the womens clubs, for beyond a
doubt the clubs OF men would be less pop
ular than they are if they were not about
the only place where at this time OF year
the scent of the deadly "moth BALI can be-
escaped New York Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28

the best gas stoves on the market give the
following remarkable results: That seven
cubic feet of gas burned in this heater give
the same number Of heat units in the same
time that 81 cubic feet give in the ordina-
ry gas-heating radiator The great value
in this invention is not in It's phenomenal
economical results in he saving of gas but
in the sanitary one-that il is perfectly
odorless when i'm use. and that the diitusi-
ble, poisonous element In gas, carbonic
oxide gas c. o }, is entirely consumed.
This is the only gas stove in the world that
is odorless and that gives perfect results in
the combustion of gaseous fuel. IL is sim
pie in construction, cheaply made, and is
sure TO supersede all other gas stoves on
the market.
Development has also been successfully
carried on In the introduction OF coal and
gas cooking stoves and ranges, 50 that in
the near future a complete line of goods
| will be ready for the market, embodying
/ all the elements necessary for the total
combustion of all forms of solid T el
Also perfect success has attended the eff
! forts of DR.. Blanchard in realizing the
| perfect combustion Of oil by means of the
same principle applied to coal, and it is a
source of much satisfaction to the invent
/ or that the experimental stage in the de-
| velopment of all house heating appliances
has been completed in the brilliant success
OF the ideal house heating plant now in
| practical operation at the house Of Allan
! Calhoun.
In the field it occupies it is without com
| petition, for there are no goods on the
market that make a pretense of making
any change in the combustion of fuel over
/ conditions that have existed for the past
30 years.
This stove is truly the "poor man 5
| friend, as ii has capacity to heat com
partment Il feet square and L feet high.
or an entire tiAt OF small capacity, by the
use Of from 10 to l. cubic feet of gas per
/ hour, and retais for the small sum of 80.
Adding TO these speciaiues the room heat
inc Goa stove, that ike the gas stove il,
now ready tor the market, together with
the coal and gas cooking stoves and ranges,
all embodying the principal requisite for
the perfect combustion OF fuel it will be-
readily seen that this company has a solid
basis for a mammoth manufacturing com.
pany that will make b., under proper man
agement, second IN magnitude to no manu-
featuring corporation in New England.
An attempt is being made at Middlebury to
have the factory established there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
How Four War Correspondents Became
Famous
strong. the muscles vlgC

One afternoon in early spring four war
correspondents stood together talking over
the latest reports, and each was secretly
bordering how he could manufacture news
that would be startling enough to beat the
rival papers each represented.
one was an Engllshman. dark, cool and
discriminating. who talked lazlly and sar-
castically. Another was tall and fair, with
quiet, convincing manners. The third
was distinctly handsome, with bright. OBJ
servant eyes, who said little, but accom-.
plisled much. Last OF all was the average
man, good in anything, yet never excel
ing.
As they stood there waiting for some
thing, anything, TO happen that would sat
isfy their daily kilograms from the home
offices calling for copy they did not
imagine what a steppinG-stone To fame
would soon be offered them. A private
came rushing up, and said,
Get ready TO have your picture taken.
The major is coming, camera and all, and
he has his eye on you" Another moment.
and the industrious major stood before
them.
Let me have a snap shot at you. bows, -
he said. Don't move. Your positions
are admirable
However, the correspondents were not
pleased TO be kodaked of guard, and each
took typical attitude. The Englishman
struck statuesque pose la Harding Davis.
The tall, fair one picked up a sword and
held it between his teeth, which gave him
very fierce expression. The handsome
fellow was trying 10 get in line, and also
to look pleasant, while the average mans
position was anything but at attention -
Snap went the camera, and the major
gravely informed them that he thought he
had secured a good picture. The press
representatives agreed in the opinion that
il would at least be striking.
In the clash and din of warfare that fur
nished real news TO the all-devouring edi-
tor, the camera incident was forgotten.
Soon after their return to their native
city, they witnessed an entertainment in
aid Of the soldiers, and were surprised and
shocked to see thrown on the canvas bv a
stereopticon the identical picture. 1t was
truly unique and amazing group. and the
name OF each correspondent with his paper
was printed beneath.
Despite the efforts of the victims, the
war view is still exhibited at the church
festivals, lawn parties and social affairs.
and is steadily making the rounds through.
out the county. The fame of the war cor
respondents is increasing from nisht 70
night, as also grows their ire, which will
not reach the bursting point until the
major comes home from war, when the
bomb OF concentrated wrath will explode.
Grafton. VI.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
THE HISTORICAL EDITOR
Is Intercepted by the Historian from
Nottingham.

Editor Of The PhTniT:-I think | have
seen it stated several times in communica-
tions TO The Phoenix that Col. Josiah Will
lard died Sept. S, 1850, probably at Fort
Dummer land probably buried in the
burying ground of the fort which was in
plain sight of it where the old cemetery
on the north side of the road just beyond
the bend past the mountain toward Hins-
dale is, and where his widow was after
ward buried. A large head stone marks
her grave, but none stands TO his"
In one of my tramps in search of But
terrified records ! entered cemetery in
Nashua, \. H., formerly called Old Dun
stable, on the Lowell road, about four
miles out, near which the Congregational
church Of Dunstable then stood, but which
has been moved 30 the city and is now
called the First Congregational church,
where l found a head stone with this in
scripton
Here lies Inferred We Body of Josiah
Willard, Esq. Capt of Fort hummer for
merly of Lancaster, Lunenburg d Win
chester and Colonel of a Regiment of Foot
who died here Dec ye Sth Ammo Dom 1850
in We 18Th year Of His age
Is not this the same Col. Willard and
was ne not buried in Dunstable? The
Winchester referred TO is Winchester,
Mass, no, New Hampshire
Faithfully, A. A. BUTTERFMLD.
Jacksonville, VI, Oct. "a 1898.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28

The reunion Of the Vermont officers was
held at Montpelier Wednesday with good
attendance These officers were elected
President. Z. NJ. Mansur, Island Pond. vice
presidents, Capt $ T. Burnham of Rut-
land and Frank kenheld of Morristowu.
secretary and treasurer, +. +. Smit1. Mont
peher. executive committee. L. NJ Mansur,
T. D. Buuerheld of Derby and Richard
Parker of Newport. The society will meet
next year at Newport Representatives
hall was crowded in the evening by people
who listened TO Gen Mccullough speech on
the Cuban war
After the speech banquet was held at
the Pavilion Hugh Henry of Chester was
toastmaster and toasts were as follows.
The President of the nited States, Gen.
W. W. Circuit OF Barton Vermont GOV.
J. G.. smith. A Reunited Country. Col
Geo. 7. Childs of st Albans. The Army,
ex-Gov. 5. T. Pingree Of Hartford The
Navy, Commander Brown Of Norwich uu-
iversity. The Ladies. d. n Mansur Gen.
stephen Thomas Of Montpelier also spoke.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
Two Article. Of importance.

David star Jordan, the distinguished
naturalist and scientist, contributes TO the
November Atlantic q paper embodying the
results OF his official experience and Oh
seryation in Alaska, in which he shows
only too clearly how through neglect and
ignorance the vast natural resources Of
that wonderful territory-food-t fish, fur
bearing animals, timber, mines, every
thlng-have been and continue TO be eX-
hausted and destroyed. and pleads for a
better administration there, and for the
application OF the lessons OF Alaska TO our
prospective foreign colonies, lest our con-
troll over them become a source OF corrup-
ton and ruin.
In the same number Professor Ira Mel
son Hollis, rehearses skilfully and care
fully the naval lessons OF the war. He d.
vides the war into four parts. the prepa-
ration, the blockade, and the two naval
battles. He analyses these, and points
out the lessons for peace that should
spring from them for the improvement and
greater efficiency Of the service hereafter,
al the same time contrasting the success
full management Of the navy with the woe
full inefiiciency OF the war department
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
A BOLD HORSE THIEF.
He Stole Team In Broad Daylight
from Main street in heene---Daly
Formerly Worked In BrattlebOrO.

Formerly worked In BrattieDOrO.
c. W. Wilburs team was stolen in broad
daylight at Keene, n. H., last Thursday
by one DAILY, who unhitched the horse,
which was in front of Goodnow and Whit
combs store on Main street. DAILY drove
rapidly away in the direction of Marlboro
Mr.. Wilbgr returned in a short time, and
when he began to search for the team
people in the store remembered seeing
DAILY drive away with it, MI. Wilbur and
Marshal Cole started to Marlboro after the
thief, and officers in several towns were
notified to be on the lookout for the team
Wilbur and Cole lost their trail at Dub
lin, but they were soon notified that the
thief had been captured at Harrisville by
Officer Reahaford. The horse was COW
cred with lather, having been driven very
fast. DAILY said that his name was Pat
rick Cronin, but he was recognized by j.
W. Buckmnster of Keene, for whom he
had worked He has been employed in
Brattleboro at different times, but had
spent large part of the past year in
Keene. At different times he has had
horses thought not to be his own, which
he has offered to trade with liverymen
there.
The appearances indicate that he was
drunk when he stole the team at Keene.
He is now in jail under $500 bonds for APP
pearance before the April term of court.
1t Is supposed that DAILY is the man who
secured a horse in Chesterfield three weeks
ago. He traded with Harry Elmer, but
returned in the night and excha 1ged the
horses which hal been traded He then
traded with Thomas Walsh. Elmer after
ward appeared at Walsh's and claiming
that he had made a square deal with DAILY
compelled Walsh to give up the horse. a
report was circulated that DAILY was under
arrest in South Boston, but he was not
the man who was imprisoned there,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
state Sanitary Association.

The State Sanitary association in session
at Montpelier Tuesday elected these Off
GERS. President, VIM. L. Hall of Burling-
ton; vice president, G. 5. Foster of Put
ney secretary and treasurer f. H. Gran
dali of Burlington. Dr. L. K Campbell Of
Bellows Falls is the Wlnnham county men,
Der of the advisory board Several valua-
bic papers were read Surgeon G eneral
Sternburg gave an address on Modern
Health Regulations, in which he spoke of
infectious and contagious diseases, explain
ing the difference between them. setting
forth the ease with which disease germs
can be carried about by flies and dust, by
contact Of well people with sick and urg-
ing the Importance OF isolation, and gen.
eral sanitation in preventing the spread OF
disease He said "a good word for labora
tory work and congratulated the state or
its evident interest in that branch Of sci
ence
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
Mrs. Davis "A Successful breeder of
Horses.

The Great harrington, Mass, CORE
spondent OF the Springfield Republican
writes the following about the widow of a
former Brattleboro horseman who became
one of the most noted bree3 ers IN this
country after his removal from this town:
Southern Berkshire has many women
prominent in society and few IN bust
ness. There is also one woman lawyer
and two or three women doctors, but Lee
has a woman who is a breeder Of trottlng
horses and has a reputation which is more
than local in fact she IS better known
outside her own town than within TO many
residents. Mrs Helen NJ. Davis was really
forced into the business which she has
pursued with such success The death OF
her husband few years ago left her with
a business which she has since success
fully managed and which she is evidently
well fitted for, although she was not aware
of it until the necessity came for her to
take charge. Her stock farm is pleasantly
located, overlooking Laurel lake and the
famous Stockbridge bowl, where she has a
private race track and all the fixtures of a
modern stock farm. Mrs. Davis has
owned a number of horses which have de-
veloped speed upon the track and also
raised many handsome horses, which their
owners have used for pleasure driving,
She now owns seven Alcantaras and has a
pair of full sisters to Acanter. One of
her greatest trotters was Straight Line,
which had a record of PIP IL Mrs. Da-
Wis does not seem to care about her rights,
but attends strictly to business and IS ap-
parently contented
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
Attachment on the Bellows Falls
Plumbing Company.

The Bellows Falls Times contains the
following: deputy d. NJ Thayer placed
an attachment on an undivided one-half
interest in the Bellows Falls Plumbing
company last Saturday at the instance of
p. Fleming of Brattleboro. 1t will be re-
membered that p. Fleming Il Son opened
a plumbing establishment on Westminster
street some two years ago. The firm was
composed of T. Fleming and his son, Will
Fleming, Last March F. Fleming sold
his One-half interest to Thomas Shaugh-
nessey and the firm name was changed to
Bellows Falls Plumbing company Six
weeks ago Win Fleming went to Brattle-
boro to look after a furnace for the Con-
gregational parsonage and Mr.. Shaugh-
nessey has not heard from him since, and
his father claims that he has no knowl-
edge of his whereabouts. p. Fleming now
attaches his sons one-half interest and
the property will be offered for sale. An
account of stock is being taken and a set
Element will come later. Mr.. Shaughnessey
has been placed in charge of the business
until affairs are Strengthened out"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28

The first annual meeting of the Vermont
society of Colonial Danes was held at
Montpelier Tuesday. The officers previous
ly nominated were chosen, including
President, Miss Anna c. Park of Benning-
ton, recording secretary and treasurer
Miss Mary +. Cooke of Rutland: CORES
pending secretary, Mrs f. Harrison San
ford of Rutland: registrar, Miss Morgan of
Bennington, 1t was voted that the first
work of the society be collecting and pub
fishing the records of the earliest home
makers in Vermont, from the first settle
ment to the end of the colonial period. The
next meeting of the society will be held in
Burlington in the fall of 1899