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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14
The Message of Gov. Smith

isinteresting reading. 1tbreathes
a spirit of progress and has the
zest of originality. The governor
was born of enterprise and was
schooled in progression. He is
energetic and efficient by nature
and has an ancestry which has
done more for the development
and progress of the State than
any other cause or man has ever
contributed.
But there is one suggestion in
the message that must at once
attract respectful attention. All
innovations or Announcements
into new and untried legislation
should be carefully examined.
The proposition to put a certain
class of persons coming into the
state upon a different basis of
taxation than is prescribed for
other citizens strikes so deeply
into the fundamental laws of
the country, both state and fed
eral, that it is entitled to careful
consideration.
When our supreme court says
cit" (the legislature) "has not
the power to deny to a non-resi-
dent a deduction which is al
lowed a resident that has the
effect to place his property in the
list for taxation and exempt like
property of a resident circum-
stanced the same except that it
is owned by a RESIDENT; then
has the legislature power to deny
to a resident a deduction which
is allowed a nonresident that
has the effect to place his prop
erty in the list for taxation and
exempt like property of a non
resident circumstanced the same
except that it is owned by a
nonresident -?
! If this is stated correctly, it is
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14

Paternal or maternal affection
when properly exercised for the
good of the children is highly
commemorate but when it runs
into egotism or clanishness it is
perverted. This latter occurs
when a piece of legislation, like an
act the basic principles of which
are injustice and inequality and
the practical workings of which
are to reward perjury and punish
veracity is Rugged to the bosom
of the state because it was born
in its legislative nursery.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14
ESSEX County Arrala.
ISLAND PoND. OCTOBER II.
Imperialism.

During the several months last
past we have perhaps with some
temerity freely expressed our
views relative to the retention of
the Philippine islands by the
government, and we ventured to
pursue that course because we
regard it to he the duty of even
the humblest citizen to express
himself on such subject, for any
errors he might commit would
not do any harm being easily
swept away by superior consid-
erations. In doing this we found
ourselves running counter to the
honest convictions of many of
our readers. But now we find
ourselves in accord with the
opinions of men entitled to the
highest confidence. We commend
our readers to a careful perusal
of the opinions of ex-senator Ed
munds, ex-governor Barstow,
congressman Powers, B. B.
Smalley, Bishop Hall; president
Brainard of Middlebury College,
ex-governor Woodbury., presi.
dent Buckham of the Vermont
University, Hon. E. ]. Phelps
and other prominent men which
are now being made public.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14
Essex County In the Legislature.

Speaker Haskins so far as we
can see the state seems to have
put the right men in the right
places and where they can do the
most good. Hale of Lunenburg
is chairman of the Judiciary John.
son of Norton is chairman of the
committee on immigration and
industrial matters, Hobson of
Brighton on the general COM
mittee, Williams of Bloomfield is
on the committee on elections,
Lewis of Concord on highways,
bridges and ferries, Colby of Vic
tory on claims, Trask of Canaan
on agriculture, McGinnis OF
CRANKY on land taxes, Call OF
Guildhall on grand list, McDade
of Maidstone on distributing
committee, Smith of Brunswick
on mileage and debentures, Blod.
'gctt Of Lexington on game and
fisheries, Hosford of East Haven
on federal relations, besides other
committee work to which mem
bers of our delegation are as
signed. In the Senate E. M
Bartlett is chairman of the com
mittee on elections and a mem
Der of the committee on manu-
features.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14
What has been done thus fa1

What has been done thus far
seem to have been proceedings in
personan. At least they seem
to be so regarded and doubtless
they are highly pleasing. But
the business of legislating is not
a personal matter, although
pleasant courtesies and cultiva-
ted associations are essential and
if not carried to excess contribute
to uniformity and harmonious
work and action. But no mans
legislative propositions should be
so covered withcourtesies or flat
terry as to make them at all en-
barrassing for even the humblest
individual in the State to get at
them for examination and free
discussion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14

Judging by the echoes of the
state press there is nothing and
nobody at Montpelier but what
or who are of the highest order.
Everything and everybody is SO
perfect that a great discussion
has been had as to who is the
llandsomest man and what lady
can sing Nothing to Wear" the
sweetest. 1t is nice to have
things done so perfect as to be
above criticism, and seriously we
have noticed but one, and that
was by a newspaper filled with
lectures to the legislators, forbid
ding others to instruct or criti-
else and intimating that when
the eagles are out smaller birds
should seek their coverts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14

at Waterbury. The treatment
of incompetent persons by in
competent management excites
deeper regret than any treat
mcnt of personscompetent To see
or express it, and therefore it is
with great satisfaction that the
people see the great improve
ment in this management.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14

THE BEST SALvE in the world tor Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns. and allSkin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles. or no payrequired.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satistac-
ton. or money re 'unded. Price rs cents
a box For sale BY ! w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14
PERFECTION
Rupture Cure,
Essex County Branch.

Offices have been opened at w.
Concord, X. T. Johnson Medical
Director, with Office hours from
9 a. m. until 3 p. m. each We'd
nesday; and at Island Pond, E.
+. Norcross Medical Director,
with Office hours from 0 10 10 a.
m. each Wednesday.
We guarantee a positive cure
in all cases of rupture that can
be reduced and held in place dur
ing treatment, with our support.
No pay required until the patient
is healed.
Circulars sent on application to
WILLARD CHASE, Manager.
West Concord. VT, Feb. II, 1898.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14
ESTATE OF PATRICK EoI nv

The undersigned, having been appointe ed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the district OF
Essex, Commissioners, to receive, examine
persons against the estate of Patrick
Foley, late of Brighton, deceased and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purposes
aforesaid, at the drug store of NJ. /.
Daley. on the 22nd day of October and the
twenty-tirst day of March, next from
O'Clock p. m. until 4 p. M, each of said DAYS,
and that six months from the 9Th dny OF
September A. D., 1895 is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance
Dated at Brighton this Sd day of October
A. u. 1898.
Z. NJ. Bartlett, |
=. II. Dale, commissioners.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14

Some people like the Randolph
Herald still continue the ado
about double taxation" notwith-
standing it has been declared ex
cathedra to be made on mistaken
grounds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14
OF LEWIS w. ZONES,

-, The undersigned having been appointed bv
the hon. Probate Court for the District Of
and adjust all claims and demands of ali
persons against the estate of Lewis w. tones
late OF Granny, in said District, deceased and
give notice that we will meet for the
purposes aforesaid at the late residence of
Lewis s w. ZONES, on the 22d day Of October
ana list gay OF March next, from O'Clock
days, and that six months from the oath
day OF September, A. d. 1898, is the time
limited py SAID Court for said creditors to
and allowance.
TENDER A. d. 1898
A. M Carpenter,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14
ESTATE OF WALTER C. vALLEE.

ESTATE OF WALTER G. VALLEE.
The undersigned. having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF
Essex. Commissioners, to receive examine
an adjust all claims and demands of all per.
against the estate of Walter C. Vailee
late OF Brighton, in said district de-
ceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at the Office of J.
w. Thurston, on the 3lSt day of October
and 18th day of NJ arch next. from 10 O'Clock
n m. until O'Clock p. m, each of said days,
and that six months from the 3rd dav of
October A. d. 1898, is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance
Dated at Brighton this 9Th day of October
A. D. 1898.
J. W; Thurston. Commissioners
Archie Letartc, '''e'S'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14


insurmountable obstacle to the
proposed legislation. Because it
searly decided that the clause
in the federal constitution which
declares that the citizens of each
state shall be entitled to all of
the privileges and immunities of
citizens of the several states for
babe the legislature of a state
imposing higher tax upon the
property of non-residents than
by the general laws were inn
posed upon residents"
fthis is so has the legislature
power to impose a higher tax
upon the property of residents
than is imposed on non-residents?
1t is suggested that the propo-
sition is fair both to the state
and to the nonresident; that the
increase in its list is a considera-
ton moving the state, and the
relief to the nonresident seeking
refuge from perhaps just taxa
ton is the consideration moving
the nonresident. True, but the
parties are not all in court. The
state from which the non-resi-
dent is fleeing to escape taxation
has not been heard. 1t is not a
party to these proceedings.
1t is of course an advantageous
arrangement for this state and
the nonresident, but the proposed
exemption adds to the burdens
of the country elsewhere, and as
likely as not to those of localities
less able to bear them. The true
theory of taxation is not to drain
one locality to build up another,
nor is it to contribute to indi-
vidual acquisitions, but is founded
on the broader theory that indi-
vidual contributions to any To-
cality is a contribution to the
common good orcommon wealth
of the whole country.
Suppose a town in the state
should offer such an inducement
to wealthy men in other towns
as would induce them to become
residents of that town, and those
individuals should thereby be ex-
empted from a large portion OF
their taxes and the grand list OF
the town increased, that would
be fair and just arrangement to
the town on one side and the in.
dividual exempted on the other
But the consequences of doing
this is too evident to require its
statement.
But are there not considera
tons beyond the constitutional
limitations on the power OF thu
legislature Should anybody b.
exempt from taxation according
to that which he has? Especially
should this be so if it is an ex
emption of the wealthy and tina
too at the expense of others?
1t is suggested that this schem,
can be compared to the principle
on which industries are exempted
This lacks the very essential ele
: ment on which industries are ex
: empted, viz: that the industr,
: must be of such a nature that i
will benefit the community gen
: orally and thus become a consld
Grafton for the exemption b,
building up the town in whicl
it is located, and the state, ant
) in consideration of that all par
ties interested or affected by i
consent to the exemption.
Finally, does it seem just tn
, thing that is best to approprlat
I the green mountains of Vernon
) for a refuge to which wealth.
[ men can flee to escape their jus
J proportion of the public burden
and where each will be put i
unequal competition with hi
l neighbors over whom he wi,
have the advantage of his eN
emption?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14

1t is a matter of congratula,
ton to notice the Improvement
in the management of the asylum
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14
Boston & Maine R. P
Time Table.

Trains leave Newport:
For ST. Johnsbury at 1910 and TOO
LOS and 1910 p. IN. Return at 2 2C.3Ii
Il. M. 3 .13--f.27 and ISL p. IN
For Wells River at l2.1O--7 90 a. IN ,uI
and 1910 p. m. Return at .35-2 25
2 35--3.3O and 7.O5 p. m
For White River Jet at 700 a m, and n
40 p. m. Return, 1..55 a. m. .45--I 2On =
For Plymouth at 2.l0--7 90 a. m m
p. IN. Return at 2.55--5.l5 and ll.5I
For Concord at 12.1o-7.OO., a I.05iG
40 p. m. Return at 11.15--11 20 a. m, I'D
3.1O--9. 55--1O.1O p. m.
For Manchester, n. H., at 12lO-7 OOs =
l.O5-1O.4O p. IN. Return at 10 29a.uIG
. .+4-9.1O and 9. IS p. IN.
For Lowell at 12.1Q.7 90 a. m, lO5IO
30 p. NJ. Return at $40 a. IN. l. Os.l 4,
8 40 p. m.
1910 p. m. Return at 9.15 a. m, 1918 al
500 p m.
For Nashua Jet. at 12lO--7 a. m, 1O5 .a
10. 40 p. m. Return at 1908 a IN. l2.33.?
o. SIS and 900 p. m.
For Boston at l2.1O-7 a. m. | OSLO 4Ot
m. Return at Oil a. m, Ia. 3O-s.OOp 4
Trains leave Groveton tor
Lancaster at 40 a. m, IL. POS SO On
Return at 6.15-11.37 a. m. and 5.35 p. n.
Littleton at no a. m, 12.2O.6.50 D. Z
Return at 10. a. a M. and 4:3l o. m.
Wells River at 7:1O a. M. 12:2O.6:5O IN
Return at 9:55 a m, $50 p. IN.
Plymouth at 1:lO a. m, 12:20-6:5O D. l.,
Return at sos a. m, l 40 p. IN.
Concord at T10 a. m, IL: 2O-6:5O D. L
Return at 6 and 1870 a. m.
Manchester at 7:1O a. m. 12:2O-6:5O p. l..
Return at $40 and 1899 a m.
Nashua let. at 7:10 a. m. 12:2O-6.JO q =
Return ut 1905 a. IN.
Springfield at 7:Io a. m $50 p. IN. Retun
at Is a. m.
Boston at 7:1o a. m. IL 2o-6:5O p. m. h
turn Mt 900 a. M.
DANA ]. FLANDERS,
Gen. Pass. & Ticket Agt
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14
NOTICE

~ hereoy given that all orders drawn on the
ssown OF Guildhall that are dated before
M ma en- 1. 1898 will be paid on presentations
November 18th 1898, ""' @ea'e
c...,, ROBERT CHASE, Town Treasurer.
ou''uhall, VT, October 10, 1898
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-10-14
NOTICE.

nEKEAS, my wife, Melvina Dumas,
having LETT my bed and board without just
t ta,s OF PTovocation, this is to give notice
me. snali pay no debts of her contracting
wnatever, and all persons are hereby warned
against t harboring or trusting her on my &C.
soa"'. his
,,.;+., N, IRA (X) DUMAS.
p;s W. II. Bishop. mark.
brighton. VT. October 3. 1898.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-14
THE STATE

Raleigh Post: Mr.. S. H. Buchanan.
of Moore county, is one of the most
disguised republicans the state can
boast OF at present. He has lost faith
in both White F%usionist and Colored
Republican human nature. He paid
for the information which opened his
eyes in both instances, and now there
is bitterness of soul as we'll as denun-
citation. In the first place, he says
Congressman Fowler pledged him two
years age that if he, Buchanan, would
not oppose him then, he, Fowler, would
not be in his way this time. Recent
events have convinced him that the
Congressman and Truth have parted
company n are living on the most
violent terms of opposition to each
other.
Roxbore Courier: Calvin Hester,
colored, proceeded to state the object
OF the meeting and spoke at some
length. We wish every populist in the
county could lave heard him. No self
respecting one could have listened to
charges he placed at their doOr and
then continue to affiliate with him and
his party. Hester said the negro was
on top in eastern North Carolina. Said
the negro was not responsible for it
because he was put there by the white
men who call themselves the Third
Party. Said they would stay there if
these white men would stick to them,
and he knew they would do it. ecaus
they had promised to do it. He eulo-
gized the pOpulists for standing by he
negro, but said the price paid for the
populists was too much.
Beaufort Herald and Dispatch: The
other day while walking down one of
the principal streets of Wilmington.
we heard a white skin yell to a black
negro who was SittinO in n uyonor
some little distance away, Hey, Sam.
won't we give the democrats hell in
the next election?" There were ladies
beautiful and pure and sweet as any
in the south walking on the streets at
the time and homes where
mother and sister lived on every side.
Yet the s%cOundrel in his eagerness to
stand in with Sam, n to show what
he thought of the negro, stood in the
streets swearing to the negro his oath
burning the very air. Forcing these
pure sweet women to listen. We hope
Sam" was disguised. The smile that
m his sable face was one of
disgust and the cause was sufficient.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-14
BREyITIES.

The more we read of Gen. 10 Vince
Ter the more apparent he is the real
hero Of the Spanish war. The Wash
ington Post recently had two very eu-
logistic editorials upon the Albanian
and in one of which he was felicitously
treated as a "Paladim," a distinguish
ed Champion of our country. The
south is proud of it's hero of two wars
Great change reported. fromBerIin in
German opinion as to the annexation
of the Philippines to the United States
The Germans now want Uncle Sam to
have and to hold. They hope above
all things that they will not be return
people in politics
The Washington Post thinks the
next Congress will be republican by a
small majority. 1t say all the Silver
States are as hot as ever for silver.
Jess so" Mister. 1t gives republicans
166 certain, democrats 1870: populists IL
silver republicans 4, doubtful AZ.
The cotton milling business in this
goodly and much favored southland
continues to advance, if cotton brings
the planter but Az to Az cents pei
pound. There was big work done last
year. The number of mills equipped
was 81. There were projected for 1895
Is more. The bushes this year is as
good and as favorable as last year an6
by end Of yea a fine report will be
made. At the University of NORTH
Carolina-that is the beautiful town o.
Chapel Hill, a fine mill is to be erected
n is ever now building. It's capacity
will be 10000 spindles, but will begir
with 5000. Cost of plant $40, 900. Mr.
Thomas F. Lloyd is in charge and i!
perhaps having it built himself.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-14
THE LIE AS TO DEMOCKATS' fla
VORING NEGRO SUPREN ACY.

The negroes know it is d lie when
| their White radical allies of the Thomp-
i, son-Butler-Skinner stripe tell it, hat
the democratic party favored giving
offices to the negroes, and gave it to
them in greater supplies than the black
radical gang have given it. The lie
is so black and so patent that the thing
known as the black radical-pOpulist
lies wilfully when it charges that the
democratic party favors negro office
holding, and is therefore hypocritical
and false when it pretends to be for a
White Mans party. The present cam
paign is squarely for a White Mans
rule in North Carolina first, last, all
the time. The Messenger in 1896, came
out in favor of a campaign favoring
the rule of the Anglo-SaXon and not
the rule of the African. Capt. Buck
Kitchin told us a few weeks ago that
the Messenger set the pace for him for
white supremacy in his once grand old
North Carolina. Up to now the fight
is fiercely waged against negro rule,
and the one great, crying, dominating
issue is White Rule for all North Car
DINA. 1t is simply, purely, deliberate
ly a lie when the gang tell it otherwise.
While the democrats are pressing the
fight for rule of the white man, we
think it true that hundreds and even
thousands of true men, honest, upright
voters in the populist party are no
more for negro bossing and infamy
than their democratic neighbors are in
favor of it. We would be sorry in
deed to have to believe otherwise, and
there is no reason to doubt their bit
ter dislike and reputation of the rule
of Sambo and Cuffee. We have rea-
son to believe that many thousands
of the white pOpulists who left the
democratic party in search of reforms
they thought to be needed will cooper
ate with their democratic friends and
neighbors this yea in helping TO stamp
out as you would a raging pestilence
capable negro.
1t is true the populist handbook
does not do this but actually is apol-
ogetic for negro rule, and shows its in
fanny and traitorous designs. 1t tries
to make it appear that the democrats
once favored negro rule. If it were
true it would be damaging to the good
name of the noble old party that has
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-14

That was pointed talk in yesterdays
Messenger signed Citizen" It is the
talk of a great many citizens. Many
very ugly rumors float as coming from
the negroes. Several have reached us
and they are well calculated to arouse
suspicion, deeper Indignation, and stir
deep the Anglo Saxon heart. In this
war, as Lord Nelson said at Travalgar,
England expects evry man to do his
duty" Law, order, liberty, civilization
all alike demand the w~akefulness, the
determination, the united purpose, OF
every White Man demanding a White
Mans government.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-14

1t Is necessary To write ahead Tor
weeks. some times a month. 10 secure
rooms, such is its popularity. The
scenery around the place is very beau
tiful and on a clear day IL is superbly
grand. Besides. the mountains OF
Maine. which are in the foreground.
beyond are the Presidential range Of
the White mountains and the hoary
head OF Mt. Washington looms upon
the horizon. IT'S distance that is said
To lend e~nchantment TO the view" and
on all the green hills around "a You
eye sweeps DER the hills and valleys
are seen the cottages OF the farmers
who habit this regain with the big
barns attached to their houses 50 that
they do not go outside for either fuel
or to look after their stock.
1t strikes one from our section pc
culiarly to see this mode Of building
the barn TO the dwelling and gives an
idea OF the cold winters which these
people must endure. and at the same
time when you look at this soil fun
of rocks and reflect upon the labor
and toll and cost that must be eXpend-
ed to get il into condition for Guilt
walton of even grasses, which seem to
be the principal crop, YOU wonder
why our favored land. with its open
winters, its fertile soil and capacity
of production. such variety Of crops
should not far excel this part Of the
county in prosperity and wealth. That
we do not Is patent! What is the rea-
SON.? We see the effect. What Is the
cause? To my mind, one cause is our
want of the economy praCtiCcd by
these people who look after all the
small details, and another greater and
more burdensome cause is in the la
boring class among us. We nave too
many negroes. They are thriftless.
scattering and not collecting. They add
nothing to the material wealth OF the
country and become parasites upon
the efforts and energy OF the whites. /
speak of them as a class. and why We.
who raise cotton, corn, tobacco, wheat,
rice and other crops with our forests
to furnish lumber and naval stores.
should not progress faster than these
folks who have to spend the life of a
generation preparing the soil to free
it from rocks, and then are confined
to principally one crop. with Il cold,
bleak climates a question you can
not help asking, and the only answer
L can discover is in ourselves, our
want of frugality as a people. and the
incubus of our serving class.
WILMINGTONIAN.